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THOMSON Scenium EH308 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual EH308...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents ... 2 Important Information ... 4 End User License Agreement ... 6 Before You Begin ... 8 Unpacking Your Unit ... 8 Things to consider before you get started..9 Computer System Requirements ... 9 Secure Music Download Requirements ...
  • Page 3 Listening and Viewing ... 26 Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback ... 26 Music/ Audiobooks Display ... 27 Picture Viewing ... 28 Video Viewing ... 29 Video Converter ... 30 Playlists ... 32 Creating Playlists ... 32 Playing Playlists ... 33 Deleting Playlists ... 34 Player’s Menus ...

  • Page 4: Important Information

    Important Information CAUTION WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk SHOCK DO NOT OPEN of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this product.
  • Page 5 Sound Pressure Control Articles L44.5 and 44.6 of the Code on Public Health modified by Article 2 of the Law dated May 28th 1996 impose a maximum acoustic output of 100 decibels. The headphone provided and your player do abide by the legislation in force. Prolonged listening in full power may irreversibly damage the user’s hearing.

  • Page 6: End User License Agreement

    End User License Agreement IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC., OR ANY THOMSON GROUP ENTITY, AS DEFINED BELOW (COLLECTIVELY “THOMSON ENTITY”), FOR THE RCA OR THOMSON BRANDED PORTABLE DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE APPLICATION/DRIVER SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION, IF ANY (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROGRAM”).
  • Page 7 The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form. GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows: You may use this version of the Device Firmware containing the WMA Software only as such use relates to your A/V Device.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Dear Thomson Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Thomson Digital Audio Player. This product will play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content as well as content purchased from most online music download services. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to your player.

  • Page 9: Things To Consider Before You Get Started

    Things to consider before you get started... Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher • Internet access (broadband recommended) • 250MB free hard disk space for the software •...

  • Page 10: Caution

    Before You Begin Caution While Driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving. Back up your data As with any portable player that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly.

  • Page 11: Software Setup

    The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your player work properly. These components do the following: • enable you to transfer files from your computer to your player •...

  • Page 12: Auto Updater

    Software Setup Auto Updater To keep your player up to date with the latest software available for your player you can use the Auto Updater application that was installed during the software installation. To update your player, right-click on the icon in the taskbar while your player is connected to your computer.

  • Page 13: Connecting To The Computer

    Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the digital audio player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The unit will turn on automatically. The player will appear as a Windows portable device (Windows XP) using the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Note: It might take several seconds for the player to be detected.

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    Connecting to the Computer Charging the Battery Your digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the player is connected for at least 3 hours. Important Battery Information •...

  • Page 15: Transferring Files To The Player

    Transferring Files to the Player You may select one of the methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Yahoo! Music Engine, 2) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer. For method 1, you first need to have successfully installed the software packages included in the Music Management CD (refer to “Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive).

  • Page 16: Transferring Files Via Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows Xp Only)

    Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only) Yahoo! Music Engine lets you manage your music easily and organize like a pro. Create your own playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner. You can also buy download music and transfer to your player in seconds.

  • Page 17: Transferring Files Via Windows Explorer (Drag-And-Drop)

    Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) (Windows XP only) In the Windows Explorer, when the player is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the player. The Data View is used to manage data content on the player, such as text files. The Media View is used to manage media content supported by the player for playback, such as mp3 and wma.

  • Page 18: Disconnecting Your Player From The Computer

    Transferring Files to the Player Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer Attention: Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded. For Win XP users, your player is connected in MTP (Media Transfer Protocal) mode to your computer by default, you may disconnect the USB cable directly when file download is completed.

  • Page 19: General Controls

    Before You Begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications. • Transferred music from your computer to the player. • Allowed your player to charge for at least 3 hours while connected to the computer. Updated your player software using the Auto Updater application if it was installed.

  • Page 20: Overview Of The General Controls

    General Controls Overview Front view The display M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During playback, press once to access the previous navigation screen before playback, press twice to access player’s menu. Press three times to go back to the playback screen.) Top view Right view...
  • Page 21 Touch sensitive keypad - press or move your finger rotationally on the surface for operations. Two operation modes are available to best fit your key operation habit. You can always switch between the two modes from the “Settings > Scrolling” menu (read page 37).

  • Page 22: Navigation Display

    General Controls Navigation Display Indicates whether the player is playing or paused. Indicates the shuffle mode. Indicates the repeat mode. Indicates that the key lock function is activated. Indicates the battery level of the unit. When charging, the icon will animate. Indicates the mode currently selected Indicates the item currently selected...

  • Page 23: Navigation Menus

    Navigation Menus The files are sorted according to their file types. Music files are further sorted according to several parameters for quick search of your favourite music. Once your player is turned on, you will see the file menus as below: Home Tip: Some PODCAST files from the Web may not have correct GENRE name, and will not display correctly on the player.
  • Page 24 General Controls Music Music Artists Albums Tiltes Geners Years Artists Artist 1 Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist 4 Artist 5 Artist 6 Artist 3 All Songs Album 1 Album 2 Album 3 Album 4 Album 5 Select “Music” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode).
  • Page 25 Album 4 All Songs Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 Note: The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the song. Note: To show the player’s menu at any stage of navigation, press M. Note: The item that you can select for playback does not limit to a single file, you may select an artist, an album or a playlist and then press 5 to start playback of all files within your selected item.

  • Page 26: Listening And Viewing

    Listening and Viewing Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes). Mode: Pressing (default) Shows Album Art of DRM Music Shows Album Art of DRM Music...

  • Page 27: Music/ Audiobooks Display

    Music/ Audiobooks Playback Display Current file number / total number of file (for audiobooks in “Skipping by Section” mode (read the previous page), “Sect” shows before current section number / total number of section) Song name (or title of audiobooks) Singer name (or author of audiobooks) Album name (or provider of audiobooks) Genre type (or category of audiobooks)

  • Page 28: Picture Viewing

    Listening and Viewing Picture Viewing Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes). Mode: Pressing (default) Scrolls up during file navigation.

  • Page 29: Video Viewing

    Video Viewing Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes). Mode: Pressing (default) Scrolls up during file navigation.

  • Page 30: Video Converter

    Listening and Viewing Video Converter Your video has to be converted to optimum format before transferring to this player for playback. To do so, you need to install the Thomson Video Converter in your computer. The video converter only works on Windows XP. Drag-and-drop here Select the Select the...
  • Page 31 Tip: For operation details of the video converter, please open the help file by pressing the ‘F1’ key on your computer. Note: Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder for viewing. Video files cannot be drag and copied to the “Media” folder. They must be converted and transferred to the player via Thomson Video Converter for playback.

  • Page 32: Playlists

    Playlists Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes). Creating Playlists You can add your favorite songs, albums, artists to the playlists.

  • Page 33: Playing Playlists

    Menu Clear Playlist Save as Playlist Shuffle Repeat Flat Slideshow Tip: Highlight “Clear Playlist” to clear all songs in My Selections. Playing Playlists Playlists Playlists My Selections Playlist 1 Playlist 2 Playlist 3 Highlight “Save as Playlist” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode).

  • Page 34: Deleting Playlists

    Playlists Deleting Playlists Playlists Playlists My Selections Playlist 1 Playlist 2 Playlist 3 Menu Delete Playlist Shuffle Repeat Slideshow In the home menu, select “Playlists” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to enter the Playlists menu.

  • Page 35: Player's Menus

    Accessing Player’s Menus Press M in any mode to access the player’s menu. Note: during playback M has to be pressed twice to display the player’s menu. Player’s menus Navigation and Selection Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read page 37 “Settings >...

  • Page 36: Shuffle

    Player’s Menus Player’s Menu items To scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen, press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move rotationally 6 (rotating mode). To enter and view the submenu, press 4 or 5. To go back to the previous menu level, press 3. Press 5 repeatedly to select options.

  • Page 37: Slideshow

    Slideshow The item defines the viewing time for each picture during a slideshow. Press 5 repeatedly to select among: off, 3, 5, 10 and 15 seconds. Settings Press 4 or 5 to enter the Settings menu and then press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move rotationally 6 (scrolling mode) to select an item.

  • Page 38: Additional Information

    Additional Information Tips and Troubleshooting • Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. – Repeat play is turned on. Press the MENU button (M) to change the play mode. • Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. Select another DSP setting. Turn down the volume.
  • Page 39 • Problem: The player takes a long time to read files in a folder. – File reading may take longer if too many files are put in a single folder. Re-organize your files into a number of folders. • Problem: Why song information is not showing correctly? –...

  • Page 40: Check For Updates

    Additional Information • Problem: Cannot playback tracks on the player. – Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates. Bitrates support by the player: mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps wma – 48 to 192 kbps –...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Specifications Hardware • Dimensions: 90 mm H, 47 mm W, 12 mm D • Unit Weight: 55 g • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery. Hard Drive • External Hard Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the player is capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method of storing, retrieving, and transferring files.
  • Page 42 Additional Information visit us at www.thomsonlink.com Please do not send any products to the address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE v4.0 (EN)

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