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Страница 1: ...It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time user manual MC5102 MC5104 ...
Страница 2: ... Transferring files via Yahoo Music JukeboxTM Windows XP or higher only 15 Transferring files via Windows Explorer drag and drop 16 Disconnecting your player from the computer 17 General Controls 18 Before you begin 18 Overview of the general controls 19 Navigation display 21 Navigation menus 22 Selecting what you want to play 22 Listening Viewing and Recording 24 Music audiobooks playback 24 Musi...
Страница 3: ...n recording 36 Playlists 37 My Selections 37 Clearing My Selections 37 Playlists from your computer 38 Deleting playlists 38 Player s Menus 39 Accessing the player s menus 39 Navigation and selections 39 Go to 39 Shuffle 39 Repeat 40 DSP 40 Slideshow 40 Settings 40 System info 40 Additional Information 41 Tips and troubleshooting 41 Specifications 43 Hardware 43 Mass storage drive 43 Software 43 M...
Страница 4: ...uct that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRI...
Страница 5: ...ts 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 guarant...
Страница 6: ...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 thomsonlink com if purchased in Euro...
Страница 7: ... 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 Microso...
Страница 8: ...e 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 Yahoo Music Jukebox or the application recommended by the online music download service Note Services ...
Страница 9: ...d card 16 bit color video card Secure music download requirements Windows XP SP1 or higher SP Service Pack Internt Explorer 6 0 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher 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 Keep player out o...
Страница 10: ...wful 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 player that has a hard drive you must back up the drive regularly RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data Before You Begin ...
Страница 11: ...e the Music Management CD that came with your player into your computer 2 If the setup screen does not appear double click My Computer double click your CD drive icon and double click Install to run the installer Software Setup IMPORTANT Don t connect the USB cable to the PC or the player before or during the CD installation Note The Music Management CD also contains Yahoo Music Jukebox that can h...
Страница 12: ...ayer Connecting to the Computer It might take several seconds for the player to be detected Click Refresh in My Computer or Windows Explorer to make sure the player has been detected The player is capable of transferring files at USB 2 0 If a USB 2 0 port is available on your computer use it to connect to your player The player is still backward compatible with the older USB 1 1 ports However you ...
Страница 13: ...is player Other types of batteries may burst causing damage and personal injury Caution The battery used in this player may present a risk of fire explosion or chemical burn if mistreated Do not separately recharge disassemble or expose to high temperatures Examples of high temperatures that may damage your product include leaving it in a locked car in the summer or putting it on top of other heat...
Страница 14: ... Files via Yahoo Music Jukebox refer to page 15 Transferring files via Windows Explorer drag and drop refer to page 16 Transferring Files to the Player Note Yahoo Music Jukebox is supported only in Windows XP or higher operating system Caution Secure music download files must be transferred to your player through the Yahoo Music Jukebox or the application recommended by your online music download ...
Страница 15: ...able from Yahoo after installation Please refer to the Yahoo Music Jukebox Help for more information about these updates Do not disconnect the USB cable during music download Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded 1 Launch the Yahoo Music Jukebox 2 Attach the player to your computer The player s name should appear after a few seconds in the left navigation pane 3 In the Ya...
Страница 16: ...ation drive in the system Note Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher Note Picture files should be copied to the Media folder for viewing Video files cannot be drag and copied to the Media folder They must be converted and transferred to the player via RCA Video Converter for playback refer to page 28 If your computer has installed Windows Media Player 11 Internal Storage shows instead of th...
Страница 17: ... in MTP Media Transfer Protocal mode to your computer by default you may disconnect the USB cable directly when file download is completed Transferring Files to the Player Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded ...
Страница 18: ...c from your computer to the player Allowed your player to charge for at least 3 hours while connected to the computer 2 If you haven t unplugged the player from your computer detach the USB cable from the player 3 Connect the earphones to your player 4 If your player isn t already on turn it on by sliding the power button downwards and hold it until the player turns on The main navigation menu app...
Страница 19: ...and hold it until the player turns on off Stop playback slide the key downwards during music picture or video playback and then release to stop the playback 2 Microphone 3 The display 4 M Enters or exits the player s menu During playback touch once to access the previous navigation screen before playback touch twice to access player s menu Touch three times to go back to the playback screen Back v...
Страница 20: ...r clockwise 5 Touch sensitive keypad touch or move your finger along the surface for operations 6 USB connector Attach the small end Type mini B of the mini USB cable here Attach the large end Type A to your computer s USB port The player will enter USB mode automatically and you can transfer files to and from the computer The player s battery will also be charged when connected to the computer 7 ...
Страница 21: ... is playing or paused 2 Indicates if the shuffle mode is on or off 3 Indicates what repeat mode is activated or off 4 Indicates that the key lock function is activated 5 Indicates the battery level of the player When charging the icon will animate Indicates the mode currently selected General Controls ...
Страница 22: ...ine in Recs Playlists Pictures Video Artists Albums Titles Genres Years Home Selecting what you want to play The following example illustrates the steps to select and play songs in the Artists category Music 1 Select Music by touching or Then touch to advance 2 Highlight Artists by touching or Then touch to advance 3 The Artists menu appears with the artists listed in alphabetical order Scroll up ...
Страница 23: ...yback touch Artist 3 All Songs Album 1 Album 2 Album 3 Album 4 Album 5 Album 4 All Songs Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 Note The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the metadata fields that have been set up for the song To show the player s menu at any stage of navigation touch M The item that you can select for playback does not limit to a single file you may select an ar...
Страница 24: ...ect between skipping by file and skipping by section Skipping by file Touch or to go to the previous or next audiobook file Skipping by section Touch or to go to the previous or next section of the current file Showing Album Art of digital music Depending on the format of the music file album art and the application software used for transferring files to the player not all different formats of th...
Страница 25: ...Song name or title of audiobook 3 Artist name or author of audiobook 4 Album name or provider of audiobook 5 Genre type or category of audiobook 6 Elapsed playback time 7 Year of the file 8 Playback progress bar 9 File total time Listening Viewing and Recording The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the metadata fields that have been set up for the song audiobook If ablum art...
Страница 26: ...pad as seen in the circular arrow will increase the volume To decrease the volume just move you finger counter clockwise Touch during playback to pause and return to file navigation Slide downwards and release to stop playback and return to file navigation Picture files should be copied to the Media folder of the player for viewing if your computer has Windows Media Player 10 installed M Listening...
Страница 27: ...thin a file Starts pauses playback Increase or decrease the volume Moving your finger clockwise along the control pad as seen in the circular arrow will increase the volume To decrease the volume just move you finger counter clockwise Touch during playback to return to file navigation Slide downwards and release to stop playback and return to file navigation M Video files must be converted and tra...
Страница 28: ...control If you want to transfer the video output file to the player automatically after the conversion is complete check the box underneath to allow transfer to player when conversion is complete 5 Select the type of player from the pull down menu under Player For this player select M51 series in the pull down menu Once the type of player is selected optimum settings for file conversion will be ma...
Страница 29: ...at are not compatible with the video converter software The video converter can only convert files that play on your PC If a file cannot play on your PC then it will be necessary for you to download the appropriate PC media player for that file format from the Internet Enter the file type or file format into a common Internet search engine to find links where the PC media player can be downloaded ...
Страница 30: ...show Off Settings Go to Radio Voice Recording Line in Recording Menu Go to Save to Preset Clear Preset Mode Stereo RecDur Max Settings Go to Library Voice Recording Line in Recording Radio switching off 1 To switch off the radio touch M in the radio mode 2 While Go to is highlighted touch 3 Select one of the modes to switch to and then touch You may also slide the power key downwards and hold it u...
Страница 31: ...will show touch or to select another number if so desired 5 Touch to save the frequency as the assigned preset station number Selecting preset stations Touch or in the radio mode to select a preset station Clearing preset stations 1 Touch or in the radio mode to select an unwanted preset station 2 Touch M and then touch or to highlight Clear Preset 3 Touch or to delete the unwanted preset station ...
Страница 32: ...ch or to select 5m 30m 1h or max 5 min 30 min 1 hour and maximum 3 Touch M to exit the player s menu Listening to radio recording 1 In the navigation menu select Radio Recs to show the archive of radio recordings 2 Select one of the recorded files for listening refer to page 22 for details Deleting radio recording 1 In the navigation menu select Radio Recs to show the archive of radio recordings S...
Страница 33: ...ck M has to be touched twice 2 While Go to is highlighted touch 3 Touch or to highlight Voice Recording Then touch to access voice recording mode 4 Touch and hold when the display shows Ready to start voice recording 5 Touch to pause record Touch again to resume recording 6 Touch and hold to stop recording OR Slide the power button downwards and release to stop recording Voice Rec Ready Listening ...
Страница 34: ...g 1 In the navigation menu select Voice Recs to show the archive of voice recordings 2 Select one of the recorded files for listening refer to page 22 for details Deleting voice recording 1 In the navigation menu select Voice Recs to show the archive of voice recordings Select an unwanted recorded file from the archive refer to page 22 for details 2 Touch M and then touch or to highlight Delete fi...
Страница 35: ... hold to stop recording OR Slide the power button downwards and release to stop recording Menu Go to Shuffle Off Repeat Off DSP Flat Slideshow Off Settings Go to Radio Voice Recording Line in Recording Line in Rec Ready Adjust the volume level of the source audio device in order to achieve the optimum recording quality The source output varies from model to model You might want to experiment with ...
Страница 36: ... In the navigation menu select Line in Recs to show the archive of line in recordings 2 Select one of the recorded files for listening refer to page 22 for details Deleting line in recording 1 In the navigation menu select Line in Recs to show the archive of line in recordings Select an unwanted recorded file from the archive refer to page 22 for details 2 Touch M and then touch or to highlight De...
Страница 37: ...lections is already selected touch to start playback of the songs in the My Selection playlist My Selections My Selections is a playlist containing your favorite songs albums artists from the player Audiobook and recorded files cannot be selected as My Selections Playlists My Selections Playlist 1 1 In the home menu select Playlists by touching or Then touch to enter the Playlists menu 2 My Select...
Страница 38: ...h to start playback of the selected playlist Playlists My Selections Playlist 1 Playlist 2 Playlist 3 1 In the home menu select Playlists by touching or Then touch to enter the Playlists menu 2 Highlight an unwanted playlist by touching or and then touch M to show the player s menu 3 Highlight Delete Playlist by touching or touch to confirm deletion of the selected playlist 4 Highlight Yes by touc...
Страница 39: ...ng Line in Recording 1 To scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen touch or 2 To enter and view the submenu touch or 3 To go back to the previous menu level touch Menu Go to Shuffle Off Repeat Off DSP Flat Slideshow Off Settings Currently selected option Player s Menu items Go to Touch or to switch among the library radio voice and line in recording modes Shuffle Touch or to select shuff...
Страница 40: ...Screensaver to adjust the duration before the screensaver activates Power Save to adjust the duration for automatic shut down when the player is idle Sleep to adjust the duration of playback before automatic shut down FreqStep Frequency Step to select between the US and Europe frequency mode Language to select the menu s language Restore Defaults to reset all menus to factory defaults System info ...
Страница 41: ...ing to key presses you can reset it by pressing the RESET button with a non metal pointed object e g toothpick Most of your settings will be preserved only the settings that you have changed after your last power off will be lost This player may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance To resume normal operation it may be necessary to cycle the power off and back on ...
Страница 42: ...led your player is connected in MTP mode to PC by default those contents transferred in MTP mode can only be seen on a PC with Windows XP and connected in MTP mode Problem Cannot playback tracks on the player Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates Bitrates support by the player mp3 32 to 320 kbps wma 48 to 192 kbps WMA files may be DRM protecte...
Страница 43: ... user a fast convenient method of storing retrieving and transferring files This includes word processing files presentations spreadsheets and any other computer files Capacity MC5102 2 GB MC5104 4GB Connection USB 2 0 Hi speed capable Software Includes the player applications and media management software Miscellaneous specifications Signal to Noise Ratio 85dB A weighted THD 1 0 Check for updates...
Страница 44: ...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 such statutor...
Страница 45: ...dianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product EXPORTER Thomson Inc P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 1976 2006 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marque s Deposée s Marca s Registrada s www rca com v1 0 ...
