RCA M42 SERIES - Manual

Getting Started

1. Connect your player to your computer.

• The RCA easyRip™ Media Software installer (stored in the player*) will launch automati-

cally. Click

NEXT

to begin the installation and follow the instructions to install the software

on your PC.

• RCA easyRip is currently not compatible with DRM fi les and Audiobooks.
• If the installer does not auto-launch, locate and right-click the associated drive letter (i.e.

OPAL) to show the option menu and select the “Install RCA easyRip™” option

.

• The player charges automatically every time you connect it to your computer.

It should be

charged for at least 3 hours

before using for the fi rst time.

v3.0 (EN/E)

General controls

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QuickStart

Guide

M42 series

www.rcaaudiovideo.com

Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Player.

Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the player.

USB port of your PC

The player

USB cable
(supplied)

2. Transfer audio/video/picture fi les to your player with either of the two methods below:

Turn the player on/off

Lock the keys

Navigate to an audio/video/picture fi le

Press and hold

MENU

Slide

LOCK

to the right

In the Home menu, press or to go back or
advance in the player menu and press

+

or

–

to

scroll up or down to the desired fi le

Press

Press , press again to resume

Press

+

or

–

during playback

Press

Press within the beginning 4 seconds of the
current audio fi le

Press and hold or during playback

Press

MENU

Refer to page 15-23 of the user manual

Press and hold

MENU

for more than 10

seconds to reset the player

Play an audio/video/picture fi le

Pause playback and show the Option menu

Adjust the volume

Skip to the next fi le (or section of
audiobooks*)

Skip to the previous fi le (or section of
audiobooks*)

Reverse or fast forward an audio fi le

Go to the Home menu (to access Music,
Pictures, Videos, Radio, Audiobooks, Favorites,
Voice Memo and Settings)

Delete fi les from the player

Reset the player (if it is not responding)

* Refer to the user manual for information on section skipping for audiobooks.

For information on new and upcoming products and to register your new player,
visit

www.rcaaudiovideo.com

.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

a)

RCA easyRip

: Helps to rip CD’s, create playlists, load content and manage your library with

an intuitive and modular design. Click the easyRip icon (

) on your PC desktop to launch

the software.

•

For details in using RCA easyRip, click the

Help

icon (

) on the module dock.

b)

Windows Explorer

: drag-and-drop audio/image fi les

to the

Internal Storage

folder ( Windows Vista™) or

the

Music

or

Picture

folder ( Windows® XP) of the

player.

• Video fi les must be transferred via easyRip, which

automatically converts fi les to the Opal’s optimal
format.

or

+

or

–

Music

Voice Memo

Settings

Pictures

Videos

Genres

Years

Artists

Album

Titles

Song 1

Song 2
Song 3
Song 4
Song 5

+

or

–

MIC

Display

Lock/unlock

Power on/off ,
Menu

Earphones Jack

USB jack

Play/pause

Skip back/reverse/

menu back

Skip forward/fast
forward/menu
advance

Scroll down/
decrease volume

Scroll up/increase

volume

Microphone

* The latest software can be downloaded from

www.rcaaudiovideo.com

.

Learn more about the player

•

To view the user manual directly from the player:

Step 1: Click

Start.

Step 2: Click

My Computer

(XP users) / Click

Computer

( Vista users).

Step 3: Righ-click the associated drive letter (i.e. OPAL) to show the option menu.

Step 4: From the option menu, select the user manual in your preferred language for
more information on the player’s features, safety and warranty information, and answers
to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s).

•

To view the user manual on your PC:

If opted-in during installation, the user manual will also be available by clicking on the
Start menu (

in XP or

in Vista ), clicking on All Programs, clicking on the RCA

directory, and then clicking on the appropriate manual.

•

Keep player out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat
(such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.

Need more help?

Do not return this product to the store.

Visit

www.rcaaudiovideo.com/downloads

for the latest fi rmware, RCA easyRip Media

Software, user manual and FAQ’s.

• The player is also compatible with most PC music management software.
•

Secure music transfer requirements:

to enable function of transferring subscription

music content to the player, please select MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode under
Protocol in the player’s Settings menu (refer to page 24 of the user manual).

3. Disconnect the player from the computer and enjoy media on the go.