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It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. S2501 S2502 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. user manual[...]
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2 T able of contents Quick refer ence .................................... 4 Safety information .............................. 5 FCC information Product registration For your records End user license agreement ............... 7 Before your begin ................................ 9 Unpacking your player Computer system requirements Warning Back up yo[...]
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3 T able of contents Radio recor ding .................................. 28 Start recording Record duration Listening to radio recording Deleting radio recording Audible playback ............................... 29 Audible playback controls Audible playback display ...................... 30 Audible option menu Personal information ..................[...]
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4 Quick reference A Armband 10 B Battery (charging) 12 BMI (Body Mass Index) 33 Brightness 20 C Charging (player) 12 Charging (wireless earphones) 12 Computer system requirements 9 Connecting to the computer 11 Connecting wireless earphones 34 Controls (general) 16 Controls (wireless earphones) 34 D Deleting (audible) 30 Deleting (music file) 22 De[...]
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5 Safety information The descriptions and characteristics in this owner’ s manual are for the purpose of general reference only and not as a guarantee. In order to provide you with the highest quality product, we may make changes or modifications without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all product and operationa[...]
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6 PLEASE READ AND SA VE 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 a[...]
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7 IMPORT ANT : READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INST ALLING 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 (COLLECTIVEL Y “THOMSON ENTITY”), FOR THE RCA OR THOMSON BRANDED PORT ABLE DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE APPLICA TION/DRI[...]
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8 End user license agreement 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[...]
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9 Before you begin Dear RCA Customer , Thank you for purchasing the RCA Player . This player 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 . T o transfer the music, [...]
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10 Using armband/wristband Slide the small ends of the armband or wristband through the player’ s rings and secure with the buttons as shown below . Adjust the length of the armband if necessary . The length of the wristband is not adjustable. Before you begin Caution while driving • Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving veh[...]
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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 enable you to transfer files from your computer to the player . Inserting the included CD into CD Drive 1. T urn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that[...]
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12 Computer connection Charging the player Y our player will charge through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer . The display below shows where the animated battery icon is displayed when charging. T o fully charge the player , make sure your computer is on and the device is connected for at least 3 hours. • After a short whi[...]
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13 T ransferring files to the player Y ou may select one of the following methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Y ahoo! Music TM Jukebox, 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. T ransferring files via Y ahoo! Musi[...]
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14 T ransferring files via Windows Explorer (Drag-and-drop) In Windows® XP (with Windows Media Player 10 installed) In Windows® XP and when Windows Media Player 10 is installed, the player is connected to the computer in MTP mode. In the Windows Explorer , when the player is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the p[...]
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15 Disconnecting your player from the computer For Windows Vista TM or Windows® XP (with Windows Media Player 10 or above installed), your player is connected in MTP mode to your computer by default, you may disconnect the USB cable directly when file download is completed. For Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP users without Windows Media Player 10 o[...]
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16 General controls 1. T o access the wireless menu (refer to page 34-35 for details) 2. m •T o access the player or option menu. • Press and hold to lock or unlock the player’ s keys. •T o stop the radio recording. 3. USB jack – Attach the small end (T ype mini-B) of the mini-USB cable here. Attach the large end (T ype A) to your compute[...]
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17 T urning on or off the player • Press and hold to turn on the player . • Press and hold to turn off the player . Locking the keys Press and hold m to lock (or unlock) keys to prevent accidental key activation. To unlock the keys after the screensaver has activated, press and then press and hold m while the message “Press and hold m to unlo[...]
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18 3. The artist menu appears with the artists listed in alphabetical order . Highlight a desired artist by pressing + or – , then press to advance. 4. The albums of the selected artist appear . Highlight a desired album by pressing + or – , then press to advance. 5. The songs of the selected album appear . Highlight a desired song by pressing [...]
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19 Player menu Files transferred to the player are sorted automatically according to their file types. Once your player is switched on, you will see the player menu as below . The player menu is displayed when m is pressed once during playback. Now Playing Music Pictures Videos Radio Audiobooks My Selections Pedometer Stopwatch BMI Settings System [...]
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20 Player menu Radio •T o listen to the radio or radio recordings. Refer to page 26-28 for details. Audiobooks • It contains audible files for playback. Press to start playback when an audible file is highlighted. Refer to page 29 for details. My Selections • It contains a playlist of your preferred music files. Refer to page 22 for details. [...]
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21 Music playback Music playback controls To decrease the volume To increase the volume Press once to skip to the next file, or press and hold to fast forward. Press once to skip to the previous file*, or press and hold to fast reverse. Press once to start the playback. Press during playback to pause and again to resume. Press to go to the option o[...]
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22 My Selections My Selections is a playlist of your preferred music files (audible and radio recorded files are not selectable). To select a music file as My Selections: 1. While listening to a favorite music file, press m twice to show the option menu. 2. Highlight “Add to MySel” by pressing + or – and then press to confirm. “Added to MyS[...]
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23 Picture playback Picture playback controls Press once to skip to the next file. Press once to skip to the previous file. Press once to start the slideshow . Press during slideshow to pause and again to resume. Press to go to the option or player menu (refer to page 17). Press and hold to lock or unlock the keys. Picture option menu Press m twice[...]
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24 V ideo playback V ideo playback controls To decrease the volume To increase the volume Press once to skip to the next file, or press and hold to fast forward. Press once to skip to the previous file*, or press and hold to fast reverse. Press once to start the playback. Press during playback to pause and again to resume. Press to go to the option[...]
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25 time for the conversion at the lower right corner . 8. T o resize the output video, click "Video Mode". Select "Full Screen" to fully utilize the screen of the player , yet part of the video may be cropped during video playback. Select "Full Image" to keep the ratio of the video size same as the input video, yet the[...]
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26 Radio (switching of f) 1. While listening to the radio, press m twice to show the option menu. 2. While “T urn off radio” is highlighted, press or to turn off the radio. • Alternatively , press and hold until the player powers off to switch of f the player . Radio Radio (switching on) 1. Select “Radio” in the player menu by pressing + [...]
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27 Saving preset stations Y ou can save up to 20 channels as preset stations. 1. Select a radio frequency . Refer to “Selecting radio frequency” on the previous page. 2. Press m twice to access the option menu and then press + or – to highlight “Save to Preset”. 3. Press or to advance. 4. The next available preset station number shows, pr[...]
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28 Radio recording Start recording Radio program can be recorded as .mp3 format. 1. While listening to the radio, press m twice to access the option menu and then press + or – to highlight “Start Recording”. 2. Press to start recording. 3. Press to pause recording, press again to resume. 4. Press m to stop recording. Record duration Y ou may [...]
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29 To decrease the volume To increase the volume Press once to skip to the next file*, or press and hold to fast forward. Press once to skip to the previous file*, or press and hold to fast reverse. * For sectioned audible files only: during playback or pause of a sectioned audible file, press m twice to access the option menu. Highlight “Skippin[...]
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30 Audible playback Audible playback display Key lock is activated Battery level indicator Elapsed time of current file Playback mode File title Author name Current file number / total number of files (skipping- by-file mode is selected) Current section number / total number of sections (skipping-by-section mode is selected) File provider File form[...]
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31 For accurate use of the pedometer and calculation of the BMI (Body Mass Index), you are required to enter your personal information in the the Settings menu (refer to page 20). Entering information 1. In the player menu, press + or – to highlight "Settings" and press or to enter its sub-menu. 2. Press + or – to highlight "Pers[...]
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32 Using stopwatch 1. In the player menu, press + or – to highlight "Stopwatch" and press or to advance. 2. Press to start the stopwatch. Press again to stop the stopwatch. 3. While the stopwatch is stopped, press – to reset the stopwatch. Stopwatch Multiple lap timing 1. In stopwatch mode, press to start timing of the first lap. 2. P[...]
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33 BMI (Body Mass Index) BMI is a measure which takes into account a person’ s weight and height to estimate total body fat in adults. It may vary depending on your body type and composition. BMI is calculated by the following formula: Y ou should have entered your personal information before checking this index (refer to Personal Information). B[...]
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34 Connecting with the player The earphones should be charged and placed near the player for connection. 1. T urn on the player . It will start searching for wireless device in its proximity . 2. T urn on the earphones. When the player has detected the earphones, the icon (as shown above) stops blinking. Y ou can now start using the wireless earpho[...]
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35 Wireless earphones Switching of f wireless mode Wireless mode will be automatically switched off whenever wired earphones are inserted into the player . T o switch of f manually: 1. Press on the player to access the wireless menu. 2. Press while “Wireless” is highlighted in the menu to adjust setting as “Off”. • The wireless earphones [...]
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36 The player does not work after reformat. • In case you need to reformat the player , it must be in F A T or F A T32 format. The player does not work in NTFS format. The player cannot be recognized by Audible Manager •Y our previously installed Audible Manager may not work with this player . Y ou have to reinstall Audible Manager completely b[...]
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37 More information This player may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance. T o resume normal operation, press and hold for longer than 10 seconds to reset the player . Press and hold on the right earphone to restart after the reset. Cannot tune radio frequency . • In radio mode, press to switch between manual and[...]
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38 Check for updates Visit http://www .rcaaudiovideo.com/downloads for the latest news and firmware upgrades for your player . Y ou must update your system after new downloads have been made in order for the new applications to be executed. Frequently asked questions Y ou can get F AQ information at http://www .rcaaudiovideo.com/faq T echnical Spec[...]
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39 Limited W arranty For U.S. What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: •P rovide you with a [...]
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40 Limited W arranty For 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 product resulting fr[...]
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41 Thomson Inc. P .O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 © 2007 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www .rcaaudiovideo.com v2.0 IMPORT ADOR 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 . T [...]