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H100/H104/H106
H116/HC100/HC106
Digital Audio
Player
User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
www.rca.com
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Important Information ............................................................................................................................... 4 End User License Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 6 Before You Begin ..........
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Table of Contents My Selections ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Adding Items to My Selections ...................................................................................................... 28 Playing My Selections ..................................................................................................................... 28 Clearing My Selections ......................
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Important Information To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove CAUTION WARNING cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk Battery can only be repaired or replaced by of fire or electric SHOCK DO NOT OPEN qualified service personnel. shock, do not expose this This symbol indicates This symbol indicates product or AC "dangerous voltage" inside the important instructions charger to rain or product
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Important Information • Move the unit away from the equipment that is FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or receiving interference. modifications to this equipment may void the user’s • Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that authority to operate it. the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS If these measures do not eliminate the interference, COMMISSION INFORMATION please consult your dealer or an experie
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End User License Agreement End User License Agreement TERM AND TERMINATION IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License a) The license is effective on the date you accept this Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between Agreement, and remains in effect until terminated by either you and Thomson Inc. (“Thomson”) for the RCA Player, party. Device application/driver software program and associated b) You may terminate this license without any notice or delay, documentation, if any (“Pr
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End User License Agreement b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE, AND RESULTS a PC. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also OBTAINED. download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of Secure Content Owners. WINDOWS MEDIA THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE This version of the R
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Before You Begin Dear RCA Customer, Thank you for purchasing the RCA Digital Audio Player. This product 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 10.0, Yahoo! Music Engine or the application recommended by the online music download service
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Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started... Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access (broadband recommended) • 100MB free hard disk space for the software • 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) • CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction • USB port (2.0 recommended) • Sound card • 16- bit color video card Secure Music Download Require
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Before You Begin Caution While Driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving. Back up your data As with any portable device that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly. RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data. Product Registration Please fill out the product regist
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Software Setup The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your player work properly. These components do the following: • enable you to transfer files from your computer to your player • format and sort the contents, update the system files. Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive 1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your player into your computer. IMPORTANT: Don’t connect the
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Software Setup Auto Updater To keep your player up to date with the latest software available for your device you can use the Auto Updater application that was installed during the software installation. To update your device, double-click on the icon in the taskbar while your device is connected to your computer. You must be connected to the Internet for this to work properly. The Auto Updater application will automatically download updates from the Internet and prompt you when they are availab
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Connecting to the Computer Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the digital audio player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The unit will turn on automatically. The player will appear as a removable drive (Windows 98SE, ME and 2000) or a Windows portable device (Windows XP) using the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Note: It might take several seconds for the device to be detected. Click Refresh in My Computer or Explorer to make sure the device has been detected. Note: T
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Connecting to the Computer Charging the Battery Your RCA digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the device is connected for at least 3 hours. Important Battery Information • Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before first use. • Charge the unit for at least 3 hours after putting away the unit for a long time. • Battery replacement should only be made by trained technicians.
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files to the Player You may select one of the methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Yahoo! Music Engine, 2) Windows Media Player and 3) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer. For method 1 and 2, you first need to have successfully installed the software packages included in the Music Management CD (refer to “Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD- ROM Drive). Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine - refer to page 16 Transferring files
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only) Yahoo! Music Engine lets you manage your music easily and organize like a pro. Create your own playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner. You can also buy download music and transfer to your player in seconds. Just drag and drop and you’re done. For more information on the installation and operations, please visit: http:// music.yahoo.com/musicengine/ Note: Do not disconnect the USB cable durin
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Transferring Files to the Player Yahoo! Music Unlimited: Supercharge the Engine Yahoo! Music Unlimited is a subscription service with access to over 1 million songs, plus much more. For a low monthly price, you can: • add any of those million songs to your personal music library to listen, • transfer to your player, • share with others*, • buy burnable downloads, • listen to LAUNCHcast Plus, the commercial-free radio service. To subscribe, click Y! Unlimited in the left navigation pane then clic
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Windows Media Player 9 If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily transfer items from your library to your portable device. For complete details, see related topic in the Windows Media Player 9 help documentation. 1. Connect your player to the computer and open Windows Media Player, select Copy to CD or Devices from the menu bar, a screen will appear as below: 2. From the left column, select the songs, categories and
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) (Windows XP only) In the Windows Explorer, when the device is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the device. The Data View is used to manage data content on the device, such as text files. The Media View is used to manage media content supported by the device for playback, such as mp3 and wma. You can copy files to / delete files from the device through Windows Explorer, but you canno
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Transferring Files to the Player Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer Note: Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the player, be sure the “Safe to Remove Hardware” message is displayed. 1. For Windows XP, from the System Tray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Safely Remove Hardware. Select the drive corresponding to your player and click STOP. 2. The Stop a Hardware device screen appears. Select the device to be stopped again for confirmati
