user manual M21 series M22 series It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the first time.
Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, as with any electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth.
This equipment is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth. Important battery information Warning: Your product contains a battery and charging system which is designed to work in temperatures that do not exceed 50°C (122°F). Leaving this product in a closed automobile or the trunk of an automobile where temperatures may exceed 50°C may result in permanent battery damage, fire, or explosion.
FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................2 Important battery information ....................................................................................................................................................3 Ecology....................................................................................................................
Voice Memo Recording voice memo ...................................................................................................................................................................21 Playing back voice memo ..............................................................................................................................................................21 Copying recordings to your PC ...................................................................................................
End user license agreement This is a copy of the EULA that you need to agree to in order to use this product.
5. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS All title and intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to the Program and any copies thereof are owned by AUDIOVOX, its Licensors or its suppliers. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the Program is the property of the respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties.
Before you begin Dear RCA Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Player. This product will play mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content as well as Digital Rights Management (WMDRM-9) protected music files. RCA easyRip™ Media Software, installed automatically when you connected this player to your PC, lets you import music files from CDs and other sources, organize your music library, and transfer unprotected MP3 and WMA files to and from this player.
Connecting to the computer Player USB port of your computer • • Connect the player to your PC as shown. The player will turn on automatically and display "USB connected" on the display. The player will appear as a drive letter on your computer, a Mass Storage Class (MSC) device, and behave as a detachable drive for file transfer in one or both directions.
Managing files on your RCA Player Before you begin using your RCA Player, you’ll want to copy your music to the player. You can use any of the following methods to transfer content: • • • RCA easyRip Drag and drop files in Windows Explorer Software provided by online music stores Using RCA easyRip The RCA easyRip software was installed automatically the first time you connected this player to your PC.
Deleting files from the player For any files you have transferred to the player, you may delete them while you have connected the player with your computer. 1. Open the player in Windows Explorer and then navigate to the folder containing the files. 2. Select the files you want to remove and then press the Delete key on the keyboard of your PC. Disconnecting the player from the PC Windows will show the player as a removable disk: 1.
General controls Lock/unlock player controls Power on/off Microphone MIC Display Option menu Scroll up/increase volume Return Skip forward/fast forward/ menu advance Skip back/reverse/menu back RESET Scroll down/decrease volume Play/pause/select menu option Reset Earphone socket USB Turning the player on and off To turn the player on, slide / to the right. Slide to the right again to turn the player off.
Using the menus Menu types The player has two types of menu: Player menu The player menu appears when you turn on the player or if you press and hold player. It lets you: • • • • while listening to the Select music and audiobook files Listen to the radio Record and play back voice memos Change the player’s settings Menu items Menu title Option menu at the playback (Now playing) screen while listening to the player.
The Home menu The top-level or “Home” menu is always displayed when you press and hold . The menu options are: Now Playing Available only during playback. Press or to return to the currently playing file. Music Press or to enter the Music menu and choose an artist, album, genre or individual title. Audiobooks Press or to enter the Audiobook menu and choose a particular audiobook for listening.
Settings Press or to enter the Settings menu, which lets you: • Choose the shuffle playback mode • Choose a repeat playback mode • Choose an equalizer setting • Choose the screensaver setting • Choose the power saving setting • Choose a record duration setting • Change the language of the player’s menus • Display the firmware version, space available and total space • Reset the player’s settings to the factory defaults 16
Music Playing music files The player sorts your music files by artist, album, track name (title) and genre. 1. Press and hold to display the Home menu, then press + or – to select Music. 2. Press or to enter the Music menu. 3. Use + or – and or to navigate through the menus and select the desired item, then press start listening.
Option menu (navigating music files) Press when navigating through music files to show the Option menu. Press + or – to highlight an option and then press to confirm the selection or change the setting.
Audiobooks Playing audiobooks Audiobook playback is similar to music playback. 1. Press and hold to display the Home menu, then press + or – to select Audiobooks. 2. Press or to enter the Audiobooks menu. 3. Use + or – and or to navigate through the menus and select the desired item, then press start listening.
Skipping through audiobook sections If the currently playing audiobook contains sections, you can choose to skip forward and back between sections when you press or , instead of skipping between files. To choose section-by-section skipping: 1. Press to pause playback and display the Option menu. 2. Press + or – to select Skip, then press 3. Press • 20 or to switch to Section. to resume playback.
Voice Memo Recording voice memo You can record voice and play back recordings as well as copy the recordings (WAV files) to your PC. To record voice: 1. Press and hold to display the Home menu. 2. Press + or – to select Voice Memo and press or 3. Press + or – to select Start Recording and press • • to enter the voice memo menu. or to start recording. Press to pause or resume recording. The microphone is located at the back of the player. 4. Press to display the Option menu.
Favorites Creating a "Favorites" playlist You can create a playlist of your favorite music by adding new files to the playlist as you listen to them. This function is not available for other media formats such as audiobooks and recordings. To add the currently playing music file in the playlist: 1. Press to display the Option menu. 2. Press + or – to highlight Add to Favorites and then press • . Repeat the above steps for adding more music files. To listen to the Favorites playlist: 1.
Settings Changing the player’s settings To change the player settings: 1. Press and hold to display the Home menu. 2. Press + or – to select Settings and press or 3. Press + or – to select a setting and then press to enter the settings menu. to change it. Shuffle • • Press repeatedly to select shuffle on or off. Music files (mp3/wma/wav) will be played randomly when shuffle is activated. ) shows on display when shuffle is on.
Additional information Tips and troubleshooting Cannot delete files on the player. • For any files you have transferred to the player, you may delete them while you have connected the player with your computer. Highlight the unwanted file in the player’s file directory on your computer and press the delete key on your computer to delete the file. Subscribed files are best to be removed through Windows Media Player. • For deleting files from the player, refer to Option menu from page 17-22 for details.
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. Song information is not showing correctly. • Song information may not match your current player’s language setting. Change the language setting. The player reports that it is full. • You have filled the capacity of the internal memory of the player. Cannot playback tracks on the player.
Specifications Technical specification Product: Digital Audio Player Brand: RCA Model: M2104 , M2202, M2204, M2208, M2204RD, M2204BL and M2204PL Hardware • Dimensions: 58 mm H, 33.4 mm W, 11 mm D • Unit Weight: 20 g • Stereo Headphones jack • USB Connection Jack USB Drive • External USB 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.
Warranty information Limited warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Applies to RCA Audio/Video Products AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORP.
• • preference settings. Properly pack your unit. Include any remotes, memory cards, cables, etc. which were originally provided with the product. However DO NOT return any removable batteries, even if batteries were included with the original purchase. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials. Include evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and address and a description of the defect.
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