RCA TC1401 User's Manual
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1. Hard Disk Drives Se SYSTEM C Local Disk DATA D Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage B3 Floppy A 3 Inch Floppy Disk gt DVD Drive F CD Drive eR E SEMI Removable Disk 5 Transfer files to or from the player using Windows Explorer To do so drag and drop your files to the player as shown below x Name C My Documents E My Computer 3 31 Floppy A amp SYSTEM C Sw DATA D H Removable Disk E DVD Drive F x Control Panel NL xN 2 Note You can also organize your music files into folders before transferring them to your player refer to page 24 N Removing the player from your computer Right click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon B in the taskbar next to the clock 2 Click on Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device 3 Wait until a Safe to Remove Hardware message is displayed Ea Remove Hardware 4 Remove the m Getting Started Powering ON OFF ly Caution Before turning on the player make sure the player is not locked If your RN player is locked when you power it on the screen displays Locked and your player automatically turns off after a few seconds To unlock it simply slide the hold switch backwards To power on your player press Pll briefly To power off press and hold m until the progress bar is full and the screen turns black Caution e When storing the unit be sure to remove the battery bec2. user manual TC1401 TC1402 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time Impo rtant Informati n isses TIT D TELS 4 End User License Agreement de T Tm 6 Before YOU Bell ac occaxione ners been cae Aara FEMME A E RU EN zu a Eaa aar DUI RENE ONE diarea E baasil Ninia 8 Unpacking your ec CO OLET 8 Things to consider before you get started sseessssssssssessesseeeeeee nennen nnns 9 Computer system requirements o prr noR S oEbEbERa EE Y DRE E RPpHNEEB recz dapdn MH pu PK PPM DUn E US rr MEE 9 Warnlhig NN E E 9 CUION aasa E E G 9 Caution while driving NRI rom 9 Backup your datas asse E OE oo 0M 9 Getting Started EET o o EN rae SEENA AEAEE Eaei 10 Inserting the Dattery MNT 10 Connecting to a COMpUtET acca ET E o o S 10 Removing the player from your cOmpUlbel oce ndo bises sudden conet ba aeu d e DlNsGd C ShPI M ennnen 11 us UME Or core ceca 12 Controls and Display M 13 CONTOS e a a E xU EDU BU iM iE 13 pie Me E E 14 Transferring MuSiC EE Eom 15 Install Windows Media Player e cc e 15 Adding Audio Files to your Library asas dip Rid na t ERR pd Dx YRRABERUG DI ROa SUD EKRRRA MM eL L M RRRK M MERI RC CIR M UD enen 16 Sei a peEasHIs hosce 17 Converting CD Tracks t IV apse cates os a IRI LIE PIER a E E dioi aetas DID MED EUIS 19 Tra
3. APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION USE AND RESULTS OBTAINED 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 AN Device under the following conditions By installing and using this version of the Device Firmware you are agreeing to these conditions IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE END USER CONDITIONS OF THIS SECTION 7 DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS VERSION OF THE DEVICE FIRMWARE 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 You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the WMA Software except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law You may transfer your right to use the Device Firmware only as part of a sale or transfer of your A V Device on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions set forth herein If the version of the Device Firmware that you are transferring is an upgrade you must also tra
4. File name za gt nu BWN Recording from the Built in Microphone The player allows you to record from the built in microphone Note the location of the built in microphone 1 Press M and select Record from the Menu Record 3 Press or M to stop recording and enter the voice mode Your voice recording will be automatically renamed as a Vxxx wav file and stored in the Voice folder Note The display will show MEMORY FULL when all available memory has been used Adjusting Recording Settings This option allows you to adjust the settings for the recordings 1 Select Record from the settings menu and press M Record HE o E KDE 2 Select the file format of your recording ttmat i ADP Ghi nat his ADP Gh mez fe zm xr Ai l ik Note The recording formats are only slightly different It is not recommended S to change this setting 29 Recording 3 Select the sampling frequency of your recording A higher recording sampling frequency brings better recording quality but will use more storage space Sampling Frequency 8000 Hz 11025 Hz 16000 Hz 22050 Hz 32000 Hz Playback of Microphone Recordings kom Maximum recording time TC1401 64 hours 46 4 hours 32 hours 23 2 hours 16 hours Maximum recording time TC1402 128 hours 92 8 hours 64 hours 46 4 hours 32 hours 1 Select Navigation from the menu and browse for the VOICE folder Press gt Il to
5. USB Port Cover 9 M Menu button e Press to access the Main Menu Music Record Voice Navigation Settings 10 m Stop Power Off e Press to stop playback Press and hold to turn the player off 11 Battery compartment 12 Headphone jack 13 Neck strap hole Display 001 006S Gas k amp mm a V GUN R 02 13 7 04 06 29 n aia 0243 I3 04 06 Song name 3 Song name OET Qe dJuolbte 18 b CIB 02 13 04 06 Song name 1 Play Pause Stop Rec status 2 File number Total files 3 Repeat mode 4 Equalizer mode 5 Synchronous lyric display 6 Battery indicator 7 Elapsed time Total file time 8 ID3 Tag track namellyrics display 9 Music type 10 Music mode Voice mode 11 Hold icon 12 Volume 14 Installing Windows Media Player It is recommended that you install Windows Media Player to enjoy all the features of your player Download the appropriate version from Microsoft s website 1 2 In Select Download choose Windows Media Player In Select Version select the appropriate version Player 10 for Windows XP Player 9 Series for 2000 Follow the instructions to finish the download Once the download is completed double click on the exe file to start the installation Windows Media Player 10 Overview 1 2 9 9 9 p ocu BRWN Now Playing Watch listen to currently playing media Library Create playlists and manage your m
6. 8KHz to 32 KHz sampling rate e about 64 hours recording at default setting i e 8 KHz e Recording via on board microphone Additional Information Signal to Noise Ratio e gt 85 dB A weighted Frequency Response e 20 Hz 20 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Output e gt THD lt 0 1 Check for updates Visit http www rcaaudiovideo com for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our digital media player 38 Additional Information Limited Warranty 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 from accidents misuse or leaking batteries Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period either 1 Return it to the selling dealer with proof of purchase for replacement OR 2 Call 1 800 522 0338 English or 1 800 522 0445 French for instructions concerning where to mail the product The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies
7. My Network Places g Recycle Bin 3 Rename the lyric file in its original mp3 name happymusic Irc and copy both files and lyrics to the player X Name a HappyMusic lrc C My Documents HappyMusic mp3 4 My Computer a 31 Floppy A Su SYSTEM C H s DATA D Removable Disk E 2 DVD Drive F Control Panel 4 When lyrics are available for music files the lyrics display synchronously on the screen while the music is playing N Uy j Caution Make sure the music and lyric files are saved in the same directory and under RN the same file name If not the player will not recognize the lyric file and only the ID3 tag information such as Artist Album or Track name will be displayed Note Your player only supports Irc files If the lyrics do not synchronize with the music please download another music file from the Internet and try again 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 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 Alternatively you may also delete the file from player refer to the section Navigation on page 27 for details 21 Instead of using Windows Media Player you can simply drag and drop files to the player which appears as a removable hard drive on
8. and store a up to 300 music files on your player If you create or store more files and folders the extra items will be ignored You can store up to 254 files in one directory If you store more than 254 files in one directory you will only be able to view the first 254 in navigation mode However you will still be able to play the extra files in Music mode 24 Playback Listening to your mp3 wma Music Files 1 Follow the instructions for the transfer of data to and from the player to copy your music files to your player 2 Install the supplied battery into the battery compartment and connect the supplied earphone s to the earphone jack 3 Press Pll to power on the player and press again to start the playback Qe e 16 M 1 Fu D2 0406 MUSIC 4 Slide to M4 or to skip to the previous or next file Slide and hold during playback to fast rewind or forward a file Slide to M4 within the beginning 5 seconds of the current file to skip to previous file Otherwise you will return to the beginning of the current file 5 Press m to stop the playback Volume During playback simply slide to or to increase or decrease the volume The volume indicator on the screen changes accordingly ap EU PEDEM TEA Be 3 04 06 a 2 E MUSIC Locking your player To ensure no button is pressed accidently while recording or playing you can use the Hold function to lock your player e To activate the hold func
9. steps 1 to 3 in the previous section 2 Drag and drop the files stored on your player to the disk or drive where you want to store the duplicate copy 3 After the files have been copied unplug your player from your computer 4 f you accidentally loose or damage the files stored on your player you will then be able to copy them back to your player 23 Before transferring your music files to your player you can organize them into folders and create your own playlists 1 In My Computer click on File Point to New and click on Folder E Edit View f Favorites Tools Help la Shortcut Ee Briefcase nem AJ Bitmap Image Properties BB Microsoft Word Document Removable Disk E Text Document Close Jf WAVE Audio File 9 ae Renovable LJ Compressed zipped Folder Se Removable Disk F INE nen ible Disk E You can also create a new folder by clicking a blank area in the window pointing to New and then clicking Folder View gt Arrange Icons By gt Refresh Paste Paste Shortcut Jtouger g Shortcut Properties Type a folder name and press Enter Copy your music files to the folder Repeat these steps to create folders and sub folders After the files have been copied unplug the player You can now use the Navigation folder to browse your music on your player uU UN Nd CA Note You can create up to 50 directories organized in up to 19 sub folders
10. such provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to comply therewith 39 Thomson Inc P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 1976 2007 Thomson Inc Trademark s amp Registered Marca s Registrada s Marque s Depos e s www rcaaudiovideo com v4 0 40
11. your computer Using this method any type of file homework presentations pictures etc can be placed on the player as if it were a portable drive However only mp3 and wma files will playback while stored on the player 1 Connect the player to your computer 2 Double click on the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop Windows XP users may need to click on the Start button and select My Computer from the menu 3 Your player has been recognized as a Mass Storage Device and automatically displays as a new device letter in the My Computer window Hard Disk Drives s SYSTEM C Local Disk Ss DATA D Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage 2314 Floppy A 3 4 Inch Floppy Disk TA DYD Drive F CD Drive So TEE Removable Disk 4 You can now drag and drop your files from your computer to the player You can also copy and paste files to the player using any standard Windows method amp My Documents 4 My Computer A 314 Floppy A Se SYSTEM C Ly Control Panel 5 After the files have been copied unplug the player from your computer 22 Using your Player as Mass Storage Device Performing a backup It is recommended that you regularly backup your player s contents to a different location on your computer CDs DVDs In that way you will be able to use the backup copies of your files if you loose them accidentally format your player or perform a firmware upgrade 1 Repeat
12. A files on the player try the following setting and then transfer the WMA files to the player again 1 Connect the player to your computer 2 In the Windows Media Player select Too s and then Options 3 Select the Device tab 4 Highlight this player RCA MPCF2488 US in the device list and then click Properties Options x Plug ins Privacy Security File Types DVD Network Player RipMusic Devices Bum Performance Library Specify settings For CDs DVDs displays speakers and portable devices Look for devices on the Web Devices 2 DVD CD RW Drive E i Display e Speakers RCA MPCF2488 US 5 Select the Quality tab 6 Uncheck the option Convert music pictures videos and TV shows as required by this device recommended RCA MPCF2488 US Properties Sync Quality E Specify conversion and quality settings For Files on this device oO Convert music pictures videos and TV shows as required by this device recommended Music 7 Click Apply Transferring Music Transfer Audio Files to your Player ANZ 1 20 Caution BEFORE YOU START e Make sure that your player is off and disconnect the earphones e Make sure the player is not locked If the player is locked when you power it on the screen displays locked and the player will automatically power off after a few seconds Note Your player does not support copy protected DRM files Make sure that the music you
13. SO SPECIFIES THE DURATION OF YOUR LICENSE BY INSTALLING THE PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS EULA UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU MAY USE THE PROGRAM ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS EULA AND ANY SUCH USE IS HEREBY UNDERSTOOD TO BE CONDITIONAL UPON YOUR SPECIFIC AGREEMENT TO THE UNMODIFIED TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS EULA CLICK ON THE REJECTION BUTTON AND OR DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM AND OR DO NOT USE THE PROGRAM 1 LICENSE a Under this EULA you are granted a license i to use the Program on a single workstation and ii to make one 1 copy of the Program into any machine readable form for backup of the Program provided the copy contains all of the original Program s proprietary notices b You may transfer the Program and license to another party only as a part of the Thomson RCA branded Portable Digital Audio Video Device A V Device and only if the other party agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this EULA If you transfer the Program you must at the same time either transfer all copies to the same party or destroy any copies not transferred c The terms of this EULA will govern any software upgrades or updates provided by THOMSON Entity that replace and or supplement the original Program unless such upgrade or up
14. alizer seinan aa NE a Tm 31 Repeat recat ae cece ssa ge cates aa vata 31 ROE cece htt a as duane E een i cigu Y Yee T 32 Backligh tereci a E ERE DEAS Ra RR UMS 32 Power Ino NO OL Ut 32 Default Settings coreene Ea EE E TO or 33 Language arene ampere ee Pr ee Net Tne Aa aea Eaa ea A AE EA a Aaa a Eae nS 33 Information about the PISVGE seeders EG MEsaRann ood comis UE eI ERU cuc ura bn teint ibdacSctu suu Edna se 33 Advanced Featulfes 2 5 oisein FEDZVETRENRON E INVE aN EMQUE DU a aaaea NEN SS GUNEEERKVK GRE 34 Upgrading your Player ME EE Oo TET 34 Formatting the IA OO MN EE 35 Additional InformatiOT ee nn 36 Troubleshooting MEE ETE OD ODE 36 lt 1 REIS ONS EMIT T EEE E E TORT 37 Limited warrant rect E E emene eee 39 Important Information WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not To reduce the remove cover or back No user serviceable j j Mini ee CIO RC parts inside Refer servicing to qualified risk of fire or DO NOT OPEN electric shock service personnel do not expose this product to rain or moisture This symbol indicates This symbol indicates A dangerous voltage inside important instructions the product that presents a accompanying the risk of electric shock or product personal injury To reduce risk of injury charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this player Other types of batte
15. armful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In accordance with FCC requirements changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc could void the user s authority to operate this product This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la class B est conforme a la norme du NMB 003 du Canada Manufacturer Responsible Party Thomson Inc P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 1976 317 587 3001 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 THIS EULA CONTAINS IMPORTANT LEGAL LIMITATIONS RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLAIMERS AND AL
16. ary Add volume leveling values For all Files slow Windows Media Player will automatically add all files in the selected folder s to your library When searching is complete click on Close Transferring Music Converting CD tracks to MP3 Converting CD tracks to mp3 is often called ripping a CD Use Windows Media Player to build your music library by encoding your audio CDs to music files 1 On your computer open Windows Media Player 10 and click on the small triangle in the upper right corner From this menu select Too s and then Options Tools Download Help Search for Media Files Show Menu Bar Process Media Information Now Plug ins Manage Licenses 2 In the Options dialogue box click on the Rip Music tab Under Rip settings set the Format to mp3 Under Audio quality you can set the recording quality by dragging the slider By default it is set to smallest size This quality will be sufficient for your mp3 player You can set the quality to a higher setting but then you can store fewer songs on your player Options t3 Plug ins Privac Security DVD Network Player Rip Music Devices Performance Library 2 Specify where music is stored and change rip settings Rip music to this location C Documents and Settings BOXWARE My Documents My Music Rip settings Format r Leam more aboul mp3 Iv MP3 format Rip CD when inserted Cl Eject CD when ripping is complete Audio qualit
17. ation lists onto your A V Device on behalf of Secure Content Owners 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 THOMSON ENTITY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY S SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE 9 GOVERNING LAW If you acquired this A V Device in the United States this EULA shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana U S A without regard to its conflict of laws principles If you acquired this A V Device outside the United States or the European Union then local law may apply 10 GENERAL TERMS This EULA can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and THOMSON Entity and changes from the terms and conditions of this EULA made in any other manner will be of no effect If any portion of this EULA shall be held invalid illegal or unenforceable the validity legality and enforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby This EULA is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and THOMSON Entity which supersedes all proposals or prior agre
18. ause it may leak and PAY damage the unit 63 Batteries may leak electrolyte if inserted incorrectly if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injury A Do not charge batteries which are not intended to be recharged Dispose of batteries according to federal state and local regulations NU E Caution at RN e Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type 12 e Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Controls o co HOLD hold switch Slide to lock the controls and prevent any accidental operation while recording or playing Slide backward to unlock MIC Microphone Pll Play Pause Power On Press to turn the player on In playback mode press to play a track During playback press to pause and again to resume playback In browsing mode slide up down right left to scroll Volume up Slide the Pll button to to increase the volume level K Skip backward Fast rewind Slide the Pll button to M4 to go to the previous file menu item slide and hold to fast rewind a file gt i Skip Next Fast Forward Slide the Pll button to to go to the next file menu item slide and hold to fast forward a file 13 Controls and Display 7 Volume down e Slide the Il button to to decrease the volume level 8
19. date is accompanied by separate license terms and conditions in which case the terms of that separate license will govern You acknowledge and agree that THOMSON Entity may automatically download upgrades or updates to the Program software to your computer in order to update enhance and or further develop the Program 2 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS a Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this EULA no other licenses or rights are granted or implied b You may not i make the Program available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time ii modify translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law or create derivative works based upon the Program or iii copy the Program except as expressly permitted herein You agree that you shall only use the Program in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the jurisdictions in which you use the Program including but not limited to applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other intellectual property rights c The Program may contain pre release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release In such case the 6 Program may not operate properly Updated versions of the Program may be downloaded from www rcaaudiovideo com digitalaudiosupport d THOMSON Entity is not obligated to provide support services for the Program e The Pr
20. der File System drop down menu is not selected If you select this option the RCA player will display an error message before powering off and you will have to format it again Check out the Troubleshooting section for more details 35 Additional Information Troubleshooting SA The display shows nothing after turning on the player Check to see if the battery has been inserted Check to see if the battery needs replacement Try reinserting the battery correctly or replace it If it still does not work put the player in recovery mode 1 Take out the battery from the battery compartment 2 Press and hold Pil Do not release it until step 4 3 Plug the player into the USB port of your computer 4 Hold for 5 seconds and release Pll once the computer has detected the player 5 Leave the player in the USB port for the next step Upgrading the Firmware Formatting the player Note If the Firmware Upgrade utility does not recognise your player after searching GX for several minutes click on Cancel and repeat steps 1 to 5 to make sure the player is in 36 recovery mode The player displays an error message before powering off Incorrect format Retormat the player If you have formatted your player to NTFS format the above message will display and your player will power off automatically You must reformat it to FAT or FAT32 format Why can t play DRM protected files WMA Windows Media Audio supports Dig
21. e default settings to your player Language You can display the interface of your player in several languages 1 Select Language from the settings menu To navigate follow the steps described on page 31 Settings Hii I 2 Slide to K or to select among the options English default Francais French Espa ol Spanish Deutsch German Italiano Italian and Nederlands Dutch and press Pil to apply English Lanquagde e Information About your Player Information is available regarding the firmware version built in memory size and free memory size 1 Select About from the settings menu To navigate follow the steps described on page 31 2 The firmware version and the total memory capacity display Slide to M4 or to view the free memory space 3 Press M to exit this screen and return to the settings menu Qty Note To learn more information on your player check out the Specifications ASN section in this user manual 33 Upgrading your Player Firmware update Should you encounter problems with your player you may be able to repair it yourself by updating its firmware Firmware updates can fix bugs in the player and improve its performance You should regularly check the RCA Website www rcaaudiovideo com for the latest Firmware updates available Downloading the upgrade and installing it on your player is easy and will only take a few minutes Current Firmware Version Upgrade Firm
22. edia files Rip Copy CD Audio tracks to WMA format Burn Copy MP3 WMA tracks to a recordable CD Sync Copy MP3 or WMA tracks to your player Guide Search for media music movies etc online 15 Transferring Music Me Note The instructions below apply to Windows Media Player 10 If you are using another version please refer to the Help section on your program Adding Audio Files to your Media Library Windows Media Player will automatically gather all mp3 and or wma files on your computer into a media library where they can be played edited burned to CD or copied to your digital audio player 4 5 16 On your computer open Windows Media Player 10 and click on the small triangle in the upper right corner Select Tools and then click on Search for Media Files Alternatively press the F3 key on your keyboard Download d Search for Media Files F3 Show Menu Bar Process Media Information Now Plug ins 9 d Manage Licenses Options In the Look in dialog box browse to the drive and folder where your music files are stored Click on Search Add to Library by Searching Computer While adding music Files to the library update media information For O New Files only Fast New Files and existing files in library without media information New files and all existing files in library slow Advanced search options Add files previously deleted from libr
23. ements oral or written and all other communications between you and THOMSON Entity relating to the subject matter of this hereof THOMSON Group Entity when used in this EULA shall mean any person corporation or other organization domestic or foreign including but not limited to subsidiaries that is directly or indirectly controlled by Thomson S A For purposes of this definition only the term control means the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity whether by ownership of voting stock or partnership interest by contract or otherwise including direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent 50 of the voting interest in the entity in question 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 To transfer the music to your player you may use Windows Media Player or the application recommended by the online music download service Note Services and applications must be Windows Media audio compliant and support Digital Rights Management Windows XP SP1 or higher required Unpacking your player Your player came with everything you need to make music portable all of the items shown below should have be
24. en packed in the box with your player e RCA Player e 1x AAA battery e Quick Start Guide e Earphones e User Manual Softcopy This document is stored inside the player and can be downloaded at http www rcaaudiovideo com downloads Explore a world of accessories Jump on the Internet and go to www rcaaudiovideo com to discover the additional accessories that are available for your player Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation only and subject to change Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started Computer system requirements e Pentium Ill 500MHz or higher recommended e Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 e Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher e Internet access broadband recommended e 250MB free hard disk space for the software e 128MB RAM 256MB recommended e CD drive capable of digital audio extraction e USB port 2 0 recommended e Sound card Warning Use of this player 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 Caution e Keep player out of direct sunlight Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat such as inside a parked car may cause damage or malfunction e Do not expose to rain or moisture Caution while driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is
25. enter Mawigation 2 Slide to M4 or to find the Vox WAV file you want to listen to 3 Press Pll to play the recording ce 003 010 k CE 01 13 0125 YOO1 Wayv 30 Settings Adjust Settings To navigate in the Settings menu 1 Press M to enter the menu 2 Select settings from the menu and press Pll fafa LP A gira 3 Slide to M4 or to select the setting you wish to adjust and press Pll to confirm 4 Press and hold M for a while and release it to return to the normal playback screen Equalizer The Equalizer EQ setting is used to adjust the music playback effect 1 To change the equalizer setting select Equalizer from the settings menu To navigate follow the Xs described above 2 Slide to M4 or to choose among the six EQ presets available Normal no logo displayed XBass Rock Jazz Classical and Pop da OOOO JEC CL OE i LIF S 2 13 YALE MUSIC 3 Press Pll to apply Repeat Mode Five repeat modes are available Normal Repeat One Repeat All Random Random All 1 Select 3 from the settings menu To navigate follow the steps described above IOC 2 Slide to M4 or gt gt to select one of the repeat modes and press Pll to apply d a OOOO JEC CNB E amp E fo t GA arai c ABI 5 MUSIC e Random and Random All modes are available for music playback only 31 Settings Contrast To adjust the display contrast 1 Select Contrast from the set
26. er 1 Press M and select Navigation from the Menu 2 Slide to M4 or to select a file or folder and press II to play the music or enter the folder 3 In navigation mode press m to go back to the previous screen 1 2 Return to the previous level Selected folder Music files More files for selection Selected folder name cle Emp Ea a En M YOICGE URWN gt When a folder is selected in navigation mode press M A sub menu will show e To enter the folder select Enter e To play the music stored in the folder select Play Delete Cancel Happy Music e To erase the selected file select Delete Slide to M4 or to select between Yes and No and press Pll to confirm Pla MW Delete EET File Deleted Happy Music 27 28 File Browsing Oy A N Warning Erased files cannot be recovered Make sure you have a backup before you proceed Note You can create up to 50 directories organized in up to 19 sub folders and store up to 300 music files on your player If you create or store more files and folders the extra items will be ignored You can store up to 254 files in one directory If you store more than 254 files in one directory you will only be able to view the first 254 in navigation mode However you will still be able to play the extra files in Music mode Recording Recording status Elapsed time Total time Remaining time Folder name
27. ital Right Management DRM to prevent audio files to be copied written to CD etc Your player does not support WMA DRM files Use Windows Media Player to check if a file is protected or not To do so right click on the file in Windows Media Player and select Properties Then check the License tab to get more information on the license type If the file is protected you will not be able to play it on your player Problem Cannot delete files on the player Refer to page 27 Navigation for details Why can t play WMA files in the player You may need to refine your settings in the Windows Media Player please refer to page 19 for details Additional Information Specifications Hardware e Dimensions 82mm H 27 mm W 20 mm D 3 3 H 1 1 W 0 8 D inches e Unit Weight 24 g 0 85 oz e Battery Operated 1 x AAA battery Flash e TC1401 1024MB TC1402 2048MB 6 MB reserved for firmware and system management Power e 1x AAA battery e Battery continuous playing time up to 15 hours Equalizer e Normal XBass Rock Jazz Classical Pop Display e 128 x 32 Dot matrix OLED e D3 Tag display album artist title e Synchronous lyric display Controls e Power On Play Pause Select e Stop Power Off e Skip Next Fast Forward e Skip Previous Fast Rewind e Menu button e Volume e Volume e Hold Switch Audio Playback e Windows Media Audio WMA e MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 e WAV Voice Recording e
28. nsfer all prior versions of the Device Firmware that you have which include the WMA Software MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FOR THE WMA SOFTWARE AND MICROSOFT MAKES NO REPRESENTATION CONCERNING THE OPERABILITY OF THE WMA SOFTWARE The WMA Software is of U S origin Any export of this version of the Device Firmware must comply with all applicable international and national laws including the U S Export Administration Regulations that apply to the WMA Software incorporated in the Device Firmware Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media contained in your A V Device WM DRM to protect the integrity of their content Secure Content so that their intellectual property including copyrights in such content is not misappropriated Your A V Device uses WM DRM software to play Secure Content WM DRM Software If the security of the WM DRM Software in your A V Device has been compromised owners of Secure Content Secure Content Owners may request that Microsoft revoke the WM DRM Software s right to acquire new licenses to copy display and or play Secure Content Revocation does not alter the WM DRM Software s ability to play unprotected content A list of revoked WM DRM Software is sent to your A V Device whenever you download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from a computer Microsoft may in conjunction with such license also download revoc
29. nsferring Audio Files to your Player osi irri rre ta nouae COE ea bba gan Pk teu aS snc Up sna nre Cosa P Ra RREG 20 Editing Lyrics eee E OU 21 Deleting files from the player MT E E E Oo Som 21 Using the Player as a Mass Storage Device boc uita t neci rx biCcx PR SE SR SE CnB Dr uU XR uU Eua nenne nnmnnn a On ONDE 22 x aleligt Qe i oA 23 Table of Contents Creating Playlist Folders m tees 24 Playback eee M 25 Listening to your mp3 wma files nice icehasuibs skr Sean teatea Ns sb dar RES aDIU NU tu eK aa sst tup DA dep DUE UE S nOn SES NR Uf 25 IN NR E EU 25 Locking your Player cect sccsceanesse lt ccuethaenccanassaaccentecnaneggsse 4b sony aveasaaasscasceceessseaqacesiesde cnvevaaanaeeeeesGentuees 25 Synchronizing Lyrics Display MEN ET C CSS o SS TERM 26 File BO VU ilg M 27 Menu Structure cc r S 27 Navigatio escasa NND E I ME PE M Mi 27 BRS CNN A E a ace E A E E E E A E A EE EE EE EE 29 Recording from the Built in Microphone is cnecacsveseconsmesscseneccenonaenunsacshoestecaeenunucs sabanaceanatiaceuas ennn 29 Adjusting Recording Settings isssiirssiisoicrsrreririidiiiiisisrane ENNMN IMs cDO Ue cirai a Siddende E EN uuo oiiire rai 29 Playback of Voice Recording MPH Er 30 oaaae E E A E EEEE E E E A 31 Adjusting Settings seereis a a aerae re aaaea eean 31 Eg
30. ogram 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 TERM AND TERMINATION a Your license is effective on the date you accept this EULA and remains in effect until this EULA is terminated by either party b You may terminate this EULA and the associated license without any notice or delay by destroying or permanently erasing the Program and all copies thereof c If you fail to comply with any of the terms of this EULA in whole or part your license will automatically terminate without notice from THOMSON Entity d Upon termination of this EULA and your associated license you shall cease all use of the Program and destroy or permanently erase the Program and all full or partial copies thereof 4 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE OR NON INFRINGEMENT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE YOU AND NOT THOMSON ENTITY ITS SUPPLIERS OR ITS DEALERS ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST FOR ALL NECESSARY REPAIR OR CORRECTION This exclusion of warranty may not be allowed under some ap
31. plicable 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 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 This license grants you no rights to use such content 6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY a TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL THOMSON ENTITY OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION CORRUPTION OF FILES LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR FORM OF ACTION INCLUDING CONTRACT TORT OR NEGLIGENCE ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM EVEN IF THOMSON ENTITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO End User License Agreement NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU b YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE
32. ries may burst causing damage and personal injury Technical specification Product RCA player Brand RCA Model TC1401 TC1402 Electrical rating DC 1 5V AAA LRO3 battery ESD Remark In case of misfunction due to electrostatic discharge just reset the product disconnect and reconnect of the power source may be required to resume normal operation C RCA TC1401 C RCA TC1402 IA Important Information FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 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 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause h
33. tings menu To navigate follow the steps described above Gortrast dE TANE ME 2 Slide to M4 or to adjust the level Press Pll to apply and return to the settings menu Contrast LEVEL 60 Backlight Timer Adjustment After being idle for a few seconds the device can automatically turn off the backlight to save power To wake the backlight up just press any button 1 Select Backlight from the settings menu To navigate follow the steps described on page 31 Backlight sr Tape pnt 2 Select Timer from the Backlight menu ie 3 Slide to M4 or to adjust the delay before backlight is switched off Choose among the options 3 5 10 15 seconds and Always on backlight will always be turned on 4 Press Pll to apply Power Savings You can use the power savings function to automatically turn off the player after a predetermined period of inactivity 1 Select iioc from the settings menu To navigate follow the steps on page 31 Hele ero het 2 Slide to M4 or to select amongst the options Off 1 2 5 10 15 minutes and press Pll to apply WY it Note If you choose Off the player will not power off until the battery is completely N exhausted 32 Settings Default Settings You can reset all settings to factory default settings 1 Select Default from the settings menu To navigate follow the steps described on page 31 Defaut EEr coma 2 Press Il or M to load th
34. tion and lock your player slide the Hold Switch The hold indicator will appear on the screen e To unlock it simply slide it backwards lt a Nd gt A Note If the player is locked when you power it on the screen displays Locked and the player will automatically power off after a few seconds 25 Playback Synchronizing Lyrics Display The player supports lyric files in LRC format Refer to page 21 for more information When lyrics are available for music files the LRC icon displays and the lyrics display synchronously on the screen while the music is playing STN olume 15 Nc LAMPS ests r 4 06 MUSIC ul gt A Note Make sure the music and lyric files are saved in the same directory and under TE Ss the same file name If not the player will not recognize the lyric file and only the ID3 tag information such as Artist Album or Track name will be displayed 26 File Browsing To enter the Menu press M To browse the menu items slide to M or D gt To enter a menu or apply a choice press Pll Press and hold M for a while and release it to return to the normal playback screen Menu Structure Menu Screen display For details Music Ue Dage24 epu sp Record EMEN page 28 EL Edna Voice page 30 s XE Navigation NUT page 2 7 Eyre Settings page 31 33 WAG Navigation The navigation menu allows you to browse and manage the folders and files stored in your play
35. transfer to your player is not copy protected Connect the player to one of your computer s USB ports On your computer open Windows Media Player 10 and click on the Sync tab in the top button bar Click on Edit Playlist to add the tracks to be transferred to your player Click on OK once all the desired tracks have been added You should now see the tracks you wish to transfer to your player listed and checked on the left side of the Windows Media Player screen under Sync List If you wish not to transfer any of the listed tracks uncheck them Click on Start Sync The selected track s are copied to the player After the files have been copied unplug the player from your computer using the Safely remove hardware icon in the Notification Area next to the clock You can now listen to your music or transfer your data to another computer Safely Remove Hardware JARDAS Transferring Music Lyrics Edit The player supports lyric files in LRC format 1 Prepare the mp3 or wma music file you want to edit for example happymusic mp3 2 Download the corresponding lyric file from the Internet The file must be in the LRC format for example happymusic 2004 lrc 3 Happy Music File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Qs M gt a J gt Search lie Folders E x Name Size Type al HappyMusic lrc 1KB LRCFile D E My Documents G HappyMusic mp3 426 KB MP3 audio file mp3 9 My Computer al
36. um title In case you do not get this screen perform the following steps to start the process Start Windows Media Player 10 and click on the Rip tab in the top button bar The contents of the CD will be displayed By default all tracks are checked Uncheck any track you do not want to encode into a music file Click on the Rip Music button to begin encoding the selected tracks RipMusic J Find Album Info Artist Composer Genre Unknown Artist Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown Unknown Artist Unknown Transferring Music 7 Once all the tracks are Ripped to library the CD can safely be taken out from your drive 8 When finished Windows Media Player will automatically add the new tracks to your library AZ Ax You can change your track encoding options by selecting Tools Options Rip Music RN Converting CD tracks to WMA By default Windows Media Player 10 will convert your audio tracks to WMA file format Windows Media Audio WMA is very similar to MP3 and the MP3 player described here supports WMA playback The process to convert an audio CD to WMA tracks is almost identical to Windows Media Player 10 except for the names used The option Rip Music is called Copy from CD The option to start ripping directly after inserting a CD is not available on Windows 2000 If you encounter problems to playback WM
37. unlawful in some states and areas Be careful and attentive on the road Stop operation of the player if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving Back up your data As with any portable device with internal memory or storage you must back up the data regularly RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Getting Started Installing the Battery QU 1 Remove the USB port cover 2 Push and slide out the battery compartment cover 3 Install the battery Match the and signs on the battery to the signs on the battery compartment 4 Re install the battery compartment cover Connecting to the Computer Me J4 J Caution BEFORE YOU START S e Make sure that the player is off and disconnect the earphones e Make sure the player is not locked If the player is locked while you power it on the screen displays Locked and the player will automatically power off after a few seconds 10 Getting Started 1 Remove the USB port cover and disconnect the earphones 2 Connect the player to one of your computer s USB ports 3 The screen displays USB Connected indicating that the player is in USB mode 4 On your computer s desktop right click on the My Computer icon and select Explore The player will be automatically recognized as a removable media device Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP
38. ware Version Show Details AZ p Caution Installation of the drivers is required if you wish to update the firmware of RN the player Note The firmware is an embedded program that displays the interface and responds to instructions Firmware updates may be available to improve performance or add features You can download the firmware from http www rcaaudiovideo com downloads For best performance we recommend that you select the Format Data Area option to format both the firmware and the storage space When not selected only the firmware will be updated When finished please format the player If you upgrade your firmware some of the instructions in the supplied documentation may no longer be applicable Warning Formatting will erase all files on your player Make sure you have a backup before you proceed 34 Advanced Features Formatting the Player 1 Connect the player to the computer 2 Right click on the player icon in My Computer and select Format Devices with Removable Storage 43 314 Floppy A 31A Inch Floppy Disk A5 DVD Drive F CD Drive se Removable Disk E Removable Disk Open Explore Search Sharing and Security Eject s 3 Click on Start in the format window and then click on OK to start formatting the mp3 flash memory il ik Warning Formatting will erase all files on your player Make sure you have a backup SN before you proceed Make sure NTFS un
39. y Smallest Best Size J Quality Uses about 57 MB per CD 128 Kbps Compare Windows Media Audio to other format T 3 Click on OK to confirm Transferring Music Sy Note WMP10 is now properly set up to convert audio tracks from CD to mp3 files KAS WMP10 can also retrieve the album title artist name and track names from the 18 Internet This kind of information also called ID3 tag will automatically be added if you have an active Internet connection or you can add it manually This information which will be embedded in the mp3 or wma files will be used to store the files in their own folders with clear names To start ripping your CD to mp3 audio files insert an Audio CD into the CD or DVD drive on your computer The following window should appear allowing you to choose among several options Audio CD F t3 Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file amp 9 Music CD What do you want Windows to do Play audio CD ising Windows Media Playe Ez E Open folder to view files ising Windows Explorer Take no action C Always do the selected action Select Rip music from CD using Windows Media Player WMP will automatically start ripping all audio tracks from the CD to your My Music folder Inside this folder it will automatically create a sub folder for the artist name and a second folder with the alb
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