Page 2 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Important Information .........................................................................................................
Page 4 - WARNING; Important Information
4 Technical Specification Product: Digital audio playerBrand: RCAModel: H100/H104/H106/H116/HC100/HC106 Electrical Rating DC : 3.7 V Li-polymer battery (built -in) ImporterComercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V.Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13.Col. Roma. Delegación CuauhtémocC.P. 06700. Méxi...
Page 6 - End User License Agreement
End User License Agreement 6 End User License Agreement IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc. (“Thomson”) for the RCA Player, Device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any (“Program”...
Page 8 - Thank you for purchasing the RCA Digital Audio Player
8 Before You Begin Unpacking Your Unit Your player came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the itemsshown below should have been packed in the box with your player. Explore a world of accessories! Jump on the Internet and go to www.rca.com todiscover the additional accessories ...
Page 9 - Before You Begin; Computer System Requirements
Before You Begin 9 Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000 orXP 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 recomm...
Page 10 - Caution While Driving
10 Before You Begin Caution While Driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is notrecommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on theroad. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving. Back up your...
Page 11 - Software Setup; These components do the following:; Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive; Don’t connect the USB cable to the PC or the player before or
11 Software Setup The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessarysoftware 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, updat...
Page 13 - Connecting to the Computer; Connecting the Player to the Computer; My Computer or Explorer to make sure the device has been detected.
13 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)...
Page 14 - Important Battery Information; Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before first use.; Caution
14 Connecting to the Computer Charging the Battery Your RCA digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it isconnected to your computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is onand the device is connected for at least 3 hours. Important Battery Information • Char...
Page 15 - Transferring Files to the Player; Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine - refer to page 16; music
15 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. Formethod 1 and 2, you first need to have successfully installed...
Page 16 - Do not disconnect the USB cable during music download. Doing so may
16 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. Createyour own playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner. You can also buy downloadmusic and transfer to your playe...
Page 17 - Yahoo! Music Unlimited: Supercharge the Engine; transfer to your player,
17 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, • trans...
Page 18 - Transferring Files via Windows Media Player 9; Copy
18 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 fromyour library to your portable device. For complete details, see related topic in theWindows Media Player 9 help documentation. 1. Co...
Page 19 - The
19 Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop)(Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 only) If your player is not already connected to your computer, connect it to the computerusing the provided USB cable and turn on the unit. From Windows Explorer, highlight all the fil...
Page 20 - Safely Remove Hardware; Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer; tray and selecting the drive corresponding to your player.
20 Transferring Files to the Player 1. For Windows XP, from the System Tray, doubleclick the left mouse button on the icon andselect 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 a...
Page 21 - button for 10 seconds.
General Controls 21 Before You Begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player. 1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications. • Transferred music from your computer to the player. • Allowed your devic...
Page 22 - Front View; The display
22 General Controls Overview of General Controls 1 2 5 8 Front View 1. The display 2. Navigation control / Volume control - During menu navigation, rotate clockwise to select next option or anti-clockwise to select previous option. During playback,rotate clockwise to increase or anti-clockwise to de...
Page 23 - General Controls; Top View; USB connector; - Slide to activate or deactivate the key lock function.; Headphones jack; Right View; Skipping by book
General Controls 23 Top View 7. 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 enterUSB mode automatically, and you can transfer files to and from the computer. The player’s battery will also b...
Page 24 - Indicates whether the device is playing or paused.; Navigation Display
24 General Controls 1. Indicates whether the device is playing or paused. 2. Indicates the shuffle mode. 3. Indicates the repeat mode. 4. Indicates that the key lock function is activated. 5. Indicates the battery level of the unit. When charging, the icon will animate. 6. Indicates that the item ca...
Page 25 - The information provided in the
General Controls 25 1. Current file number / totalnumber of file 2. Song name 3. Singer name 4. Album name 5. Genre type 6. Elapsed playback time 7. Indicates whether the device isplaying or paused. 8. Indicates the shuffle function isactivated. 9. Indicates the repeat function isactivated. 10. Indi...
Page 26 - The Navigation Menus
26 General Controls Selecting What You Want to Play The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artists category. 1. Highlight Music by rotating the navigation control. Press to enter the highlighted item. 2. Highlight Artists by rotating the navigation control. Press to ...
Page 27 - Artists
General Controls 27 3. The Artists menu appears with the artists stored on your player listed in alphabetical order. • Rotate the navigation control to scroll up and down the Artists menu. • To return to the previous menu, press . • To go to the root music menu directly, press and hold . • To view t...
Page 28 - My Selections; Press to start playback of the selected items.; Playing My Selections; You can select your favorite songs, albums, artists as; Added to My Sel
28 My Selections 1. In the navigation menu, select “My Selections”.Press to enter the Playlists menu. 2. Press to start playback of the selected items. Playing My Selections Adding Items to My Selections You can select your favorite songs, albums, artists as MySelections . • Highlight the desired so...
Page 30 - Navigation and Selection
30 Player’s Menus Press m in any mode to access the player’s menu. Note: during playback m has to be pressed twice to display the player’s menu. Accessing the Player’s Menus Player’s menus Shuffle Repeat DSP Profile Settings System Info Customize Menu Contrast Backlight Power Save Sleep Language Adv...
Page 31 - Player’s Menus; Shuffle; Press repeatedly to select a repeat mode.; Profile
Player’s Menus 31 Shuffle Press repeatedly to select shuffle on or off. Files will be played randomly whenshuffle is activated. Repeat Press repeatedly to select a repeat mode. Repeat One - Repeat the current item Repeat All - Repeat all items. Repeat Off - Repeat is Off. Note: Repeat and shuffle wi...
Page 32 - Settings
32 Player’s Menus Settings Press to enter the Settings menu and rotate the navigation control to select an item.Refer to the player for options available within each item. Press repeatedly to selectsettings. Customize Menu : to customize the music menu to show and hide certain menu items. Constrast ...
Page 33 - Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks.; MENU; Problem: The audio tracks on my player keep skipping or popping.; Why song information is not showing correctly?
33 Additional Information Tips and Troubleshooting Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. • Repeat play is turned on. Press the MENU button ( m ) to change the play mode. Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. • Select another DSP setting. • Turn down the volume. Problem: The audio tra...
Page 34 - Additional Information; Cannot playback tracks on the player.; DRM; mode is available if you are using Windows 2000. Any device; Check for Updates; Details can be referred to Setting section in the User Manual.
34 Additional Information Cannot playback tracks on the player. • Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats atsupported bitrates.Bitrates support by the player:mp3 – 32 to 320 kbpswma – 48 to 192 kbps • WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights ...
Page 35 - Hardware; Stereo Headphones Jack; Hard Drive; Includes the player applications and media management software.; Miscellaneous Specifications
35 Additional Information Specifications Hardware • Dimensions: 92 mm H, 52 mm W, 16 mm D • Unit Weight: 75 g • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery. 1GB = 1 x 10 9 Hard Drive • External Hard Drive: When connected to a computer vi...
Page 36 - What your warranty covers:; Defects in materials or workmanship.; For how long after your purchase:; Your serial number is located on the back of the unit.
36 Additional Information Limited Warranty (U.S.) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit repair or exchange, which includes parts andlabor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit repair or e...
Page 37 - What your warranty does not cover:; Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.; Product Registration:
37 Additional Information • Write the SR number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sureyou insure your shipment in case of damage or loss. • Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible.Please retain all non-defective accessories that were i...
Page 38 - Limitation of Warranty:
38 Additional Information Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TOTHIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED(INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESSFOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL ORWRITTEN IN...
Page 40 - EXPORTER
40 Additional Information EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 ©2006 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) www.rca.com v 6 .0 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in thismanual or on the carton. This will only add delays...
