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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 ALSO SPECIFIES THE DURATION OF YOUR LICENSE.

BY INSTALLING THE PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE
ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING OR
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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 update 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 Program may not operate properly.  Updated
versions of the Program may be downloaded from
www.rca.com (if purchased in the United States) and
www.thomson-lyra.com (if purchased in Europe).  
(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
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(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.

Summary of Contents for MC2601

Page 1: ...MC2601 MC2602 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time u s e r m a n u a l ...

Page 2: ...cause harmful 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which ...

Page 3: ...of Purchase Serial No Service Information This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this Guide Technical Specification Product Digital Audio Player Brand RCA Model MC2601 MC2602 Electrical Consumption Lithium polymer battery internal IMPORTER Comercializadora Thomso...

Page 4: ...wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with th...

Page 5: ...t objects do not fall into the product Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet This product does not contain customer serviceable components IF YOUR PRODUCT OPERATES ON BATTERIES adhere to the following precautions A Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly or if all batteries are not replaced at the same time B Any battery may leak electrol...

Page 6: ...he 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 update is accompanied...

Page 7: ...HE ENTIRE COST FOR ALL NECESSARY REPAIR OR CORRECTION 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 supplie...

Page 8: ... an upgrade you must also transfer 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 applicab...

Page 9: ...s 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...

Page 10: ... to Radio Manual and Preset Modes Manual Tuning Saving Preset Stations 12 Selecting Preset Stations Clearing Presets Suppressing Stereo Signal 12 Stop Listening to the Radio Radio Recording 13 Recording Duration Listening to Recording Deleting Recording Voice Recording 14 Recording Duration Listening to Recording Deleting Recording Line in Recording 15 Recording Duration Listening to Recording Del...

Page 11: ... G3 or higher Windows 2000 SP3 or higher or XP Mac OS X Version 10 2 or higher Internet Explorer 4 0 or higher Internet access 200MB free hard disk space for the software 64MB RAM 128 MB recommended CD ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction USB port 2 0 recommended Sound card Dear RCA Customer Thank you for purchasing the RCA Digital Audio Player This product will play open mp3 and Windows ...

Page 12: ...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 Headset Safety Have a Blast Just Not in Your Eardrums Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on headphones Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphones are in place Do not play your h...

Page 13: ...the manufacturer for this product Other types of batteries may burst causing damage and personal injury Keep the unit away from children Do not disassemble or incinerate Use USB port of PC or the specified charger not included Use of another charger may present a risk of fire or explosion Caution The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire explosion or chemical burn if mistreated Do...

Page 14: ...en the battery is full the display shows Battery full Attention Do not separately recharge disassemble incinerate or expose to high temperatures over 45ºC 113ºF Examples of high temperatures that may damage your product include leaving it in a locked car in the summer the dashboard of car or putting it on top of other heat generating electronics devices such as power amplifiers and computer monito...

Page 15: ...o select skipping by section or by file 3 in radio mode press to select between preset and manual tuning modes 6 REC press to start and pause recording 7 M press to access the player s menu 8 Slide SEL to the or to 1 increase or decreases volume during playback 2 move upward or downward in menu navigation 9 1 press once to stop playback and recording 2 press and hold to switch off the player 10 lo...

Page 16: ...in recording My Selections contains a playlist of your preferred music files Pictures contains photo files Video contains video files Music files are further sorted as below Artists Albums Titles Genres Years The file menu is displayed when M is pressed during playback File Menu Navigation Slide to the to go to the next menu level Slide to the or to move along menu items at the same level Slide to...

Page 17: ...e player menu If you are in Radio Voice Recording Line in Recording Picture or Video mode press M once to access the player menu Player Menu Navigation Slide to the to go to the next menu level Slide to the or to move along menu items at the same level Slide to the to go to the previous menu level Items in the player menu include Go to to access radio voice recording and line in recording modes Sh...

Page 18: ... above to go to the previous or next audible section Press SEL repeatedly to select skipping by file or by section If skipping by file is selected sliding to at any time during playback will only go to the previous file Scanning Files To fast reverse quickly slide and hold to the during playback To fast forward quickly slide and hold to the during playback Random Playback 1 Press M once or twice t...

Page 19: ...s My Selections My Selections is a playlist of your preferred music files audible radio voice and line in recorded files are not selectable 1 Select your preferred files in one of the following ways Press SEL once while you are listening to a preferred music file with Added to MySel shows on the display briefly Press SEL once while you are browsing music files in the navigation menu Added to MySel...

Page 20: ...istening to the radio See picture below for details Manual mode tuning to stations manually Preset mode selecting stations saved in preset memory Manual Tuning 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 faste...

Page 21: ...set number Clearing Presets 1 In preset mode select the preset station to be cleared press M to view the radio sub menu 2 Slide to the or to highlight Clear Preset 3 Press SEL to confirm clearing Suppressing Stereo Signal If FM stereo reception is weak select mono sound to reduce the noise 1 While listening to the radio press M to view the radio sub menu 2 Slide to the or to highlight Mode 3 Press...

Page 22: ...ly to select among max 1 hour 30 min and 5 min Listening to Recording 1 In the file menu slide to the or to highlight Radio Recs 2 Slide to the to view recorded files and then slide to the or to highlight a desired recording 3 Press or slide to the to play the highlighted file Deleting Recording 1 In the file menu slide to the or to highlight Radio Recs 2 Slide to the to view recorded files and th...

Page 23: ... view its sub menu 2 Slide to the or to highlight RecDur recording duration 3 Press SEL repeatedly to select among max 1 hour 30 min and 5 min Listening to Recording 1 In the file menu slide to the or to highlight Voice Recs 2 Slide to the to view recorded files and slide to the or to highlight a desired recording 3 Press or slide to the to play the highlighted file Deleting Recording 1 In the fil...

Page 24: ...rding 1 In the file menu slide to the or to highlight Line in Recs 2 Slide to the to view recorded files and then slide to the or to highlight a desired recording 3 Press or slide to the to play the highlighted file Deleting Recording 1 In the file menu slide to the or to highlight Line in Recs 2 Slide to the to view recorded files and then slide to the or to highlight an unwanted recorded file 3 ...

Page 25: ...econds This is the viewing duration of each picture in the slideshow If you want to turn off slideshow select Off in the above step Viewing Slideshow 1 In the file menu slide to the or to highlight Pictures 2 Press to start slideshow Pictures change according to the duration you have selected in Activating Slideshow Press to pause slideshow and again to resume it Slide to the or to view previous o...

Page 26: ...ource video file to the Input Video field You can connect the player to the computer and select it as the output location 4 Under Settings select Quality Level as High default for the best viewing quality You may also want to select between Full Image and Full Screen Full image the converter will keep the whole original image to be seen However the player s screen may not be occupied fully Full sc...

Page 27: ...manual for transferring picture or video clip files to the player 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 Before transferring video files to your portable device you must use the video transcoder software to convert the video to a format suitabl...

Page 28: ...selects the display language Flip Display flips the display by 180o rotation Restore Defaults restores all settings to default values by pressing SEL or sliding to the 4 Unless otherwise indicated select available options within each item by pressing SEL or sliding to the repeatedly To exit the setting menu press M System Info 1 Press M once or twice to access to player menu refer to page 8 for mo...

Page 29: ...r setting the unit to show lyrics and the lyric format supported Cannot playback tracks on the player Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates Bitrates supported by the player mp3 32 to 320 kbps wma 48 to 192 kbps WMA or audiobooks files may be DRM protected and you don t have the proper rights license to play the files Check the website and or a...

Page 30: ...mputer has completed its boot up sequence before connecting your portable music player Check for Updates Visit http www rca com digitalaudiodownloads for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our Digital Audio Player You must update your system after new downloads have been made in order for the new applications to be executed Frequently Asked Questions You can get FAQ information at www rca c...

Page 31: ...id with proof of purchase and insured to Thomson multimedia Ltd 6200 Edwards Blvd Mississauga Ontario L5T 2V7 Canada 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...

Page 32: ...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 v3 0 ...

Page 33: ...It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time u s e r m a n u a l Software Installation File Transfer ...

Page 34: ...NS 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 ba...

Page 35: ... 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 deco...

Page 36: ...s 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...

Page 37: ...a Windows Media Player 7 Transferring Files via Windows Explorer Drag and Drop 8 Transferring Pictures and Videos 9 Disconnecting the Player 10 Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer 10 Troubleshooting Tips 11 The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee In order to provide the highest quality product possible we reserve ...

Page 38: ...y use the applications recommended by the online music download service Computer System Requirements Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Windows 2000 or XP Internet Explorer 4 0 or higher Internet access 200MB free hard disk space for the software 64MB RAM 128 MB recommended CD ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction USB port 2 0 recommended Sound card Warning Use of this product is for...

Page 39: ... music management software Yahoo Music Engine or Window Media Player recommended The Music Management CD that comes with your Digital Audio Player contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your Digital Audio Player work properly These components do the following to use a music management software to organize your music collection to enable you to transfer files from your c...

Page 40: ...ble click Install to run the installer 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 Note The Music Management CD may contain one or more music management software that can help transfer music content to your digital audio player Please refer to t...

Page 41: ...er will appear as a removable disk drive Note It might take several seconds for the device the Digital Audio Player to be detected especially in Windows 2000 XP Click Refresh in My Computer or Explorer to make sure the device has been detected Note The Digital Audio Player is capable of transferring files at full speed when a USB 2 0 connection is used USB 2 0 is up to 40 times faster than USB 1 1...

Page 42: ...es via Windows Explorer drag and drop refer to page 8 Attention Do not disconnect the USB connection during music download Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded Note Secure music download files can be transferred to your player through Windows Media Player or Yahoo Music Engine Note Services and applications must be Windows Media audio compliant and support Digital Rights...

Page 43: ...ic Engine click My Music or click on a playlist on the left navigation pane 4 From a playlist My Playlists in the left navigation pane at the bottom of the Yahoo Music Engine window click the Transfer to Device button and select the drive letter to where the playlist is to be transferred OR 5 From My Music drag and drop files from My Music to the digital audio player You may also drag artists and ...

Page 44: ...dia to your device topic in the Windows Media Player help documentation 1 Connect your player to the computer and open Windows Media Player select Library from the menu bar a screen will appear as below 2 From the left column select the songs categories and or playlist items you want to copy to the player 3 Drag the selected items to the right column 4 Select Sync from the menu bar a screen will a...

Page 45: ... Make sure all data are transferred to the Digital Audio Player before unplugging the USB connection 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 You cannot listen to these protected files if transferred via Windows Explorer For more informa...

Page 46: ...ideo to a format suitable for playing in your portable device This video transcoder software relies on the video codecs already installed in your computer 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...

Page 47: ...ive corresponding to your player Before disconnecting the USB connection from the computer or the Digital Audio Player be sure the Safe to Remove Hardware message is displayed Disconnecting the Player Attention If you want to go back to USB mode for file transfer at this stage you need to unplug and connect the player to the PC again Attention Make sure all data are transferred to the Digital Audi...

Page 48: ... the website and or application help system of the music download service provider from where the content was purchased from for license acquisition details For more information on how license acquisition works go to www microsoft com windowsmedia drm What does the PlaysForSure logo mean available on certain models PlaysForSure is a new logo program from Microsoft Consumers can match the PlaysForS...

Page 49: ...red Marca s Registrada s Marque s Deposée s www rca com Printed In China Impreso en China TOCOM v1 0 MC2600 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 ...

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