u s e r m a n u a l MC2601 MC2602 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
FCC Information EN FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
FCC Information EN RCA MC2601 RCA MC2602 Equipment tested for compliance as a complete unit Equipment tested for compliance as a complete unit Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed. Technical Specification Product: Digital Audio Player Brand: RCA Model: MC2601/ MC2602 For Your Records Keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase to obtain warranty parts and service.
Important Safety Instructions EN 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. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings.
Important Safety Instructions • ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION • Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. • Always leave sufficient space around the product for ventilation. Do not place product in or on a bed, rug, in a bookcase or cabinet that may prevent air flow through vent openings. • Do not place lighted candles, cigarettes, cigars, etc. on the product.
End User License Agreement EN 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”).
End User License Agreement (d) THOMSON Entity is not obligated to provide support services for the Program. (e) The Program is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS”. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS 252.227-7013, or FAR 52.227-19, or in FAR 52.227-14 Alt. III, as applicable. 3.
End User License Agreement EN 7. WINDOWS MEDIA The software embedded within your A/V Device (the “Device Firmware”) contains software licensed from Microsoft that enables you to play Windows Media Audio (WMA) files (“WMA Software”). The WMA Software is licensed to you for use with your A/V Device under the following conditions. By installing and using this version of the Device Firmware, you are agreeing to these conditions.
End User License Agreement 8. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE.
Table of Contents EN FCC Information End User License Agreement Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Radio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Stop Listening to the Radio Recording Duration Connecting to Computer . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Listening to Recording Charging the Battery Deleting Recording Transferring Files to the Player Voice Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 General Controls .
Before You Begin Dear RCA Customer, Thank you for purchasing the RCA 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. To transfer the music, you should use Windows Media Player or the application recommended by the online music download service.
Before You Begin Caution while Driving EN ! Warning: Use of this product is for your personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws. 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.
Before You Begin Important Battery Information • Charge the unit for at least 2 hours before first use. • Charge the unit for at least 2 hours after putting away the unit for a long time. • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate. • Battery replacement should only be made by a trained technician. Refer to Limited Warranty for details. • Do not attempt to open the unit.
Connecting to Computer EN Charging the Battery The player’s battery can only be charged through the USB port of a computer. 1. Open the cover of the USB jack and connect the smaller end of the USB extension cable to the USB jack on the player. 2. Insert the larger end of the USB extension cable into the USB port on the computer tightly. Once connected, the display shows as below: 3. Press and hold to enter battery charging mode. The display shows as below with the battery icon animating.
General Controls EN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. : headphone jack, input jack for line-in cable. : USB jack. : 1) press once to switch on the player; 2) starts and pauses playback. Slide SEL to the / to : 1) skip and search backward or forward a file; 2) go back or forward in a menu level in menu navigation; 3) select radio frequency or preset stations.
File Menu EN How Files are Organized? File Menu Navigation The files transferred to the player will be sorted automatically so that you can easily find and play them.
Player Menu Player Menu The player menu lets you access more features of the player. • If you are in Radio, Voice Recording, Line-in Recording, Picture or Video mode, press M once to access the player menu. EN Player menu Radio mode Depending on the mode you are in (e.g. music playback, radio recording etc.), the items available in the player menu may vary. Follow the steps below to access the player menu: • If you are at the file menu navigation screen, press M once to access the player menu.
Music & Audible Playback EN Turning On and Off Player • Press to turn on the unit. • To turn off the player completely, press and hold . If skipping by file is selected, sliding to at any time during playback will only go to the previous file. Scanning Files Playing / Pausing • Press to begin playback. • Press once to pause playback, press again to resume playback. During playback, total time, elapsed playback time and file information show on the display.
Music & Audible Playback Repeat Playback 1. Press M once or twice to access to player menu (refer to page 8 for more details). 2. Slide to the + or – to highlight “Repeat”. 3. Press SEL repeatedly to select a repeat mode (Repeat One , Repeat All and Repeat Off). The corresponding icon lights on the display. Note: repeat playback is not available for audible files. • Press SEL once while you are listening to a preferred music file with “Added to MySel” shows on the display briefly.
Radio EN Listening to Radio Manual Tuning 1. Press M once or twice to access to player menu (refer to page 8 for more details). 2. While “Go to” is highlighted in the menu, slide to the to enter into the submenu. • Slide to the or once to tune down or up frequency band. or • Slide and hold to the or until you see “Searching...” to start automatic search for the next available station. or • Slide and hold to the or to tune down or up the frequency band at a faster rate until you release the button.
Radio Saving Preset Stations Suppressing Stereo Signal 1. Tune to a station to be saved as a preset station (refer to manual tuning). 2. Press M. 3. Slide to the + or – to highlight “Save to Preset” and slide to the . 4. Slide to the or to select a preset number. 5. Press SEL to save the selected station in the selected preset number or press M to exit without saving. If FM stereo reception is weak, select mono sound to reduce the noise. 1.
Radio Recording EN Radio station can be recorded as mp3 files. 1. Tune to the station to be recorded. 2. Press REC to start recording. Press REC to pause recording and again to resume. 3. Press to stop recording. Recorded file is stored in the “Radio Recs” folder. Radio recording mode Recording Duration 1. While listening to the radio, press M to view the radio sub-menu. 2. Slide to the + or – to highlight "RecDur" (recording duration). 3.
Voice Recording Voice can be recorded through the microphone as a “.wav” file. 1. Press M once or twice to access to player menu (refer to page 8 for more details). 2. While “Go to” is highlighted in the menu, slide to the to enter into the submenu. 3. Slide to the + or – to highlight “Voice Recording”. Radio Voice Recording Line-in Recording 4. Slide to the , “Ready” shows on the display. 5. Press REC to start recording. Press REC to pause recording. Press again to resume. 6. Press to stop recording.
Line-in Recording EN Recording an audio source as mp3 files can be made through a line-in cable connected to the headphone jack. 1. Press M once or twice to access to player menu (refer to page 8 for more details). 2. While “Go to” is highlighted in the menu, slide to the to enter into the submenu. 3. Slide to the + or – to highlight “Line-in Recording”. Radio Voice Recording Line-in Recording 4. Slide to the , “Ready” shows on the display. 5. Press REC to start recording. Press REC to pause recording.
Picture Playback Viewing Picture Viewing Slideshow 1. In the file menu, slide to the + or – to highlight "Pictures". 2. Slide to the to view picture files and then slide to the + or – to highlight a desired picture. 3. Press or slide to the to play the highlighted picture. 4. Slide to the or to view previous or next picture. 5. Press to stop viewing pictures and return to the file menu. 1. In the file menu, slide to the + or – to highlight "Pictures". 2. Press to start slideshow.
Video Playback EN Converting Video Your video has to be converted to optimum size before transferring to this player for playback. To do so, you need to install the RCA Video Converter in your computer (Windows 2000 and XP only). 1. Load the music management CD included with this player in your computer. Installation will start automactically after the installation of device installer and Yahoo! Music Engine. Follow the instructions on screen to install the converter. 2.
Video Playback Attention: Picture and converted video files should be transferred via Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop) in the shown root directory. Picture and video files will not play from any created subfolders. EN Viewing Video 1. In the file menu, slide to the + or – to highlight "Video". 2. Slide to the to view video files and then slide to the + or – to highlight a desired video. 3. Press or slide to the to play the highlighted video. • Press to pause playback and again to resume it. 4.
Setting the Player EN Settings 1. Press M once or twice to access the player menu (refer to page 8 for more details) 2. Slide to the + or – to highlight “Settings”. 3. Slide to the to enter the setting menu. Slide to the + or – to highlight a desired option. The following items are available.
More Information Troubleshooting Tips The player does not turn on when the PLAY button is pressed? • Battery may be empty. • Press the reset button to reset the player. Skipping tracks or bad sound quality? • Repeat, random or playlist function may be activated. • There may be strong magnetic fields (e.g. too close to TV) near the unit. • Low Battery level. Cannot perform playback? • LOCK function may be activated. • There may be no mp3/WMA tracks in the internal memory.
More Information EN The player does not work after reformat. • In case you need to reformat the player, it must be in FAT32 format. The player does not work in NTFS format. My computer does not boot-up if the player is connected prior to turning on the PC. • In order to improve the performance of your portable music player and allow a faster download experience, the storage in your device has been formatted using a larger sector size.
Canadian Limited Warranty Thomson multimedia Ltd. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation. This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents, misuse or leaking batteries. Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period, either: 1.
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u s e r m a n u a l Software Installation File Transfer It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
End User License Agreement EN 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”).
End User License Agreement This exclusion of warranty may not be allowed under some applicable laws. As a result, the above exclusion may not apply to you, and you may have other rights depending on the law that applies to you. 5. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS All title and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any copies thereof are owned by THOMSON Entity or its suppliers.
End User License Agreement EN 8. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE.
Table of Contents End User License Agreement Transferring Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .1 Computer System Requirements . . .1 What’s so special about this mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Disconnecting the Player . . . .10 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . .11 Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before You Begin EN Dear RCA Customer, Thank you for purchasing the RCA Digital Audio Player. Our products will play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content and for certain models, 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. To transfer the music, you may use the applications recommended by the online music download service.
Before You Begin What’s so special about this mp3 player? This player is meant to play mp3 and Windows MediaTM audio files transferred in the built-in flash memory. To do so, you need the use of a Windows computer with USB port and a music management software (Yahoo! Music Engine or Window Media Player recommended). These components do the following: • to use a music management software to organize your music collection, • to enable you to transfer files from your computer to your Digital Audio Player.
Getting Started EN Inserting the Included CDROM into CD-ROM Drive 1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that comes with your digital audio player into your computer. Note: Don’t connect the USB device to the PC or digital audio player before or during the CD-ROM installation. This player is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only. No driver for Windwos 98 is provided. 3 2.
Connecting to the Computer Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the Digital Audio Player to your computer. If a USB connection cable is provided, connect it to the player first before the computer. The larger end of the cable should be connected to the computer while the smaller end to the player. The player Some models can be directly connected to the USB port of the computer. If necessary, an optional USB extension cable can be used.
Transferring Music EN Transferring Files to a Digital Audio Player Depending on the availability of software on your Music Management CD specific to your digital audio player, you can transfer files to your Digital Audio Player via 1) Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only), 2) Windows Media Player or 3) Windows Explorer (requires no software installation).
Transferring Music 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 music and transfer to your digital audio player in seconds. Just drag and drop and you ‘re done. For more information on the installation and operations, please visit: http://music.yahoo.
Transferring Music EN Transferring Files via Windows Media Player If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily synchronize items in your library to your digital audio player. The Sync feature in the latest version of Windows Media Player and allows you to synchronize files in categories and playlists in your library to your digital audio player. For complete details, see the “Synchronizing media to your device” topic in the Windows Media Player help documentation. 1.
Transferring Music Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) From Windows Explorer, highlight all the files/folders you want to transfer to your Digital Audio Player and drag them to the drive letter that is associated with it. EN Attention Some wma files may be DRM protected and they must be transferred to your player via music management software that supports Windows Media DRM such as Yahoo! Music Engine and Windows Media Player.
Transferring Pictures and Videos EN Picture and converted video files should be transferred via Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop) in the shown root directory. Picture and video files will not play from any created subfolders. Make sure the video file you wish to convert plays on your computer before using the video transcoder software. Note that some video files that play on your computer may rely on specialized video playback applications that are not compatible with the video transcoder software.
Disconnecting the Player Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer For Windows XP, from the System Tray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Safely Remove Hardware. Select the drive corresponding to your player and click STOP. Before disconnecting the USB connection from the computer or the Digital Audio Player, be sure the "Safe to Remove Hardware" message is displayed.
Troubleshooting Tips EN After connecting the player to computer, "USB connected" does not appear on the display. • Make sure the device is powered on. Some players do not automatically come on when plugged into the computer. • Make sure that the USB connections to the computer and device are securely in. Cannot access the player via Windows 2000 computer. • Install the Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000. Visit www.windowsupdate. microsoft.com to check for the latest updates.
IMPORTADOR Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V. Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13. Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc C.P. 06700. México, D.F. Telefono: 52-55-11-020360 RFC: CTM-980723-KS5 Thomson Inc. P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 © 2006 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www.rca.com Printed In China / Impreso en China TOCOM (v1.
