RCA H125 manual

Digital Audio Player User’ s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. H115/H125 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. www .rca.com[...]

T able of Contents 2 T able of Contents .............................................................................................................. ......................... 2 Important Information .......................................................................................................... ..................... 4 End User License A[...]

T able of Contents 3 My Selections .................................................................................................................. .......................... 26 Adding Items to My Selections .................................................................................................. .... 26 Saving MySelections as a Playlist[...]

4 T echnical Specification Product: Digital audio player Brand: RCA Model: H115/H125 Electrical Rating DC : 3.7 V Li-polymer battery (built -in) Importer 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 . Te lefono: 52-55-11-020360 RFC: CTM-980723-KS5 [...]

5 Important Information • Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference. • Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits. If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/ televisi[...]

End User License Agreement 6 End User License Agreement IMPORT ANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc. (“Thomson”) for the RCA Player , Device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any (“Program”). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INST ALLING THE[...]

End User License Agreement 7 WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from a PC. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of Secure Content Owners. THIRD P ARTY SOFTW ARE ANY THIRD P ARTY SOFTW ARE THA T MA Y BE PR[...]

8 Before Y ou Begin Unpacking Y our Unit Y our player came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your player . Explore a world of accessories! Jump on the Internet and go to www .r ca.com to discover the additional accessories that are available for your player . Ill[...]

Before Y ou Begin 9 Computer System Requir ements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access (broadband recommended) • 100MB free hard disk space for the software • 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) • CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extra[...]

10 Before Y ou 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 device that has a ha[...]

11 Softwar e 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 • format and sort the contents, update the system files. Inserting the Included C[...]

12 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 T ransfer Protocol (MTP). Note: It might take several seconds for the device to [...]

13 Connecting to the Computer Charging the Battery Y our RCA digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer . To fully char ge the player , make sure your computer is on and the device is connected for at least 3 hours. Important Battery Information • Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before fi[...]

14 T ransferring Files to the Player T ransferring Files to the Player Y ou may select one of the methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Y ahoo! Music Engine, 2) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer . For method 1 and 2, you first need to have successfully installed the software packages included in the Music Management CD (refer to ?[...]

15 T ransferring Files to the Player T ransferring Files via Y ahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only) Y ahoo! 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 . Y ou can also buy download music and transfer to your player in seconds. Just drag and drop and you?[...]

16 T ransferring Files to the Player Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher . 3. In the Y ahoo! Music Engine, click My Music or click on a playlist on the left navigation pane. 4. From a playlist: at the bottom of the Y ahoo! Music Engine window, click the Transfer to Device button. OR 5. From My Music: drag and drop files from My Music[...]

17 T ransferring Files to the Player T ransferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Dr op) (Windows XP only) In the Windows Explorer , when the device is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the device. The Data View is used to manage data content on the device, such as text files. The Media V iew is used to manage[...]

18 T ransferring Files to the Player 1. For Windows XP , from the System T ray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Safely Remove Hardwar e . Select the drive corresponding to your player and click STOP . 2. The Stop a Hardwar e device screen appears. Select the device to be stopped again for confirmation and click OK. 3. Befo[...]

General Contr ols 19 Befor e Y ou Begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player . 1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications. •T ransferred music from your computer to the player . • Allowed your device to charge for at least 3 hours whil[...]

20 General Contr ols Overview of General Contr ols Front view T op view Right view 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 M Front View 1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) - This is where the user interface appears. Navigation Controls 2. CONTROL - For navigation control and various functions in different modes. Audio navigation mode Control joystick - Press once to play the hi[...]

General Contr ols 21 Audio playback mode Control joystick - Press once to pause the selected item; or press and hold to select the item into My Selections. RIGHT - Press to skip to the next song, press and hold to search forward. LEFT - Press to skip to the previous song, press and hold to search backward. UP - Go to previous set of songs* (when th[...]

22 General Contr ols Navigation Display 1 2 4 5 3 6 1. This icon will change to show whether the device is playing or paused. 2. This icon will change to indicate the shuffle mode. 3. This icon will change to indicate the repeat mode. 4. The lock icon is displayed when the key lock function is activated. This can be activated by sliding HOLD to the[...]

General Contr ols 23 1. Current file number / total number of file 2. Song name 3. Singer name 4. Album name 5. Genre type 6. Elapsed playback time 7. Indicates whether the device is playing or paused. 8. Indicates the shuffle function is activated. 9. Indicates the repeat function is activated. 10. Indicates the lock function is activated. 11. Ind[...]

24 General Contr ols Selecting What Y ou W ant to Play The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artists category. 1. Highlight Artists by rotating the Control ring .. 2. Push the Control joystick to the right to enter the highlighted item (the Artists menu appears with the artists stored on your player listed in alpha[...]

General Contr ols 25 Tips: the item that you can select for playback does not limit to a single file, you may select an artist, an album, a playlist or a folder and then press the Contr ol joystick to start playback of all files within your selected item. 3. T o view the songs for the artist highlighted, push the Control joystick to the right to en[...]

26 My Selections Adding Items to My Selections Y ou can select your favorite songs, albums, artists as MySelections . • Highlight the desired song, artist, album, folder etc. by rotating the navigation control. Press and hold the Control joystick until “Added to My Sel” shows on the display. Repeat this step for selecting more items. Y ou may[...]

My Selections 27 V iewing Playlists 1. In navigation mode, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Playlist s. 2. Push the Control joystick to the right to enter the Playlist s. 3. Rotate the Control ring to scroll up and down the Playlists menu to select the desired playlist to be viewed. 4. Push the Control joystick to the right to view t[...]

28 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. Accessing the Player’ s Menus Player’s menus Shuffle Repeat DSP Pr ofile Settings System Info Customize Contrast Backlight PwrSave Sleep Advanced Restor e Defaults Navigation and Selection 1. T [...]

Player’ s Menus 29 Shuffle Press the Control joystick repeatedly to select shuffle on or of f. Files will be played randomly when shuffle is activated. Repeat Press the Control joystick repeatedly to select a repeat mode. Repeat One - Repeat the current item Repeat All - Repeat all items. Repeat Off - Repeat is Off. Note: Repeat and shuffle will [...]

30 Player’ s Menus Settings Press the Control joystick to enter the Settings menu and rotate the Control ring to select an item. Refer to the player for options available within each item. Press the Control joystick repeatedly to select settings. Customize Menu : to customize the music menu to show and hide certain menu items. Constrast : to adju[...]

31 Additional Information Tips and T roubleshooting 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. •T urn down the volume. Problem: The audio tracks on my player keep skipping or popping. [...]

32 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 • WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights (license) to play the files[...]

33 Additional Information Specifications Hardware • Dimensions: 86 mm H, 51.5 mm W , 15 mm D • Unit W eight: 85 g • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery. 1GB = 1 x 10 9 Hard Drive • External Hard Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the player is capable of st[...]

34 Additional Information Limited W arranty (U.S.) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit repair or exchange, which includes parts and labor . • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit repair or exchange, which includes parts only; you p[...]

35 Additional Information • W rite the SR number on the outside of the carton used to retur n the unit. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss. • Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible. Please retain all non-defective accessories that were included with your unit such as the headpho[...]

36 Additional Information Limitation of W arranty: • THE W ARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC.,[...]

37 Additional Information Limited W arranty (Canada) 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[...]

38 Additional Information EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P. O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 ©2006 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) www.rca.com v3.0 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. visit us at www .[...]