Page 2 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Important Information .........................................................................................................
Page 4 - Important Information; Technical Specification; WARNING; RISK OF ELECTRIC
4 Important Information To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by themanufacturer for this product. Other types of batteries may burst causing damage andpersonal injury. Technical Specification Product: Digital audio playerBrand: ThomsonModel: EH308Gross Weight: 285...
Page 5 - Sound Pressure Control; Help us protect the environment in which we live!
5 Important Information Sound Pressure Control Articles L44.5 and 44.6 of the Code on Public Health modified by Article 2 of the Lawdated May 28th 1996 impose a maximum acoustic output of 100 decibels. The headphoneprovided and your player do abide by the legislation in force. Prolonged listening in...
Page 6 - End User License Agreement
End User License Agreement 6 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 THOMSO...
Page 8 - Dear Thomson Customer,
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 towww.thomsonlink.com to discover the additional acce...
Page 9 - Before You Begin; Computer System Requirements
Before You Begin 9 Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® XP SP1 (SP=Service Pack). • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher • Internet access (broadband recommended) • 250MB free hard disk space for the software • 128MB RAM • CD-ROM drive capable of digi...
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 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 player 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 Windows portable device(Windows XP) using the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Note: I...
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 digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected toyour computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the playeris connected for at least 3 hours. Important Battery Information • Charge t...
Page 15 - Transferring Files to the Player; Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine - refer to page 16
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) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer. For method 1, you first need tohave successfully installed the software packages included in...
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 - The
17 Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop)(Windows XP only) In the Windows Explorer, when the player is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views willbe displayed for the player. The Data View is used to manage data content on the player, such as text file...
Page 18 - Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer; Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing
18 Transferring Files to the Player Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer Attention: Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded. For Win XP users, your player is connected in MTP (Media Transfer Protocal) mode toyo...
Page 19 - and holding the
General Controls 19 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 playe...
Page 20 - The display; Front view
20 General Controls Overview 1 2 5 1. The display 2. M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During playback, press once to access the previous navigation screen before playback, press twice to access player’s menu.Press three times to go back to the playback screen.) Front view Top view Right view ...
Page 21 - General Controls; Stop playback
General Controls 21 Scrolls up Scrolls down Skips backwards, goes back Skips forwards, advances Starts/ pauses playback, makesselections Increases or decreases the volumeby rotational movement 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Power on/off - slide the key upwards and hold it until the unit switch on/ off. Stop playbac...
Page 23 - Use the
General Controls 23 Navigation Menus The files are sorted according to their file types. Music files are further sorted accordingto several parameters for quick search of your favourite music. Once your player isturned on, you will see the file menus as below: Music Podcasts Audiobooks Playlists Pic...
Page 25 - tags that have been set up for the song.
General Controls 25 Note: The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the song. Note: To show the player’s menu at any stage of navigation, press M . Note: The item that you can select for playback does not limit to a single file, you may selec...
Page 26 - Listening and Viewing; Touch sensitive keypad
26 Listening and Viewing Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (readpage 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes). 1 ...
Page 27 - Read page 22 for details; Music/ Audiobooks Playback Display; Elapsed playback time
Listening and Viewing 27 6 2 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 Read page 22 for details Music/ Audiobooks Playback Display 1. Current file number / total number of file (for audiobooks in “Skipping by Section”mode (read the previous page), “Sect” shows before current section number / totalnumber of section) 2. Song nam...
Page 31 - pressing the ‘F1’ key on your computer.
Listening and Viewing 31 Tip: For operation details of the video converter, please open the help file by pressing the ‘F1’ key on your computer. Note: Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder for viewing. Video files cannotbe drag and copied to the “Media” folder. Theymust be converted a...
Page 33 - Highlight “Clear Playlist” to clear all songs in My Selections.
Playlists 33 1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” bypressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to enter the Playlists menu. 2. Highlight a playlist by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or rotational movement 6 (scrolling mode). Press 5 to start playback o...
Page 35 - Player’s Menus; Press; Accessing Player’s Menus; Navigation and Selection
Player’s Menus 35 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 Player’s Menus Player’s menus Shuffle Repeat DSP Slideshow Settings System Info Customize Menu Brightness Screensaver Power Save Sleep Scrolling ...
Page 36 - Shuffle; and
36 Player’s Menus MenuShuffle Off Repeat Off DSP Flat Slideshow Off SettingsSystem Info 1. To scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen, press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move rotationally 6 (rotating mode). 2. To enter and view the submenu, press 4 or 5 . 3. To go back to the previous menu l...
Page 37 - Slideshow
Player’s Menus 37 Slideshow The item defines the viewing time for each picture during a slideshow. Press 5 repeatedly to select among: off, 3, 5, 10 and 15 seconds. Settings Press 4 or 5 to enter the Settings menu and then press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move rotationally 6 (scrolling mode) to selec...
Page 38 - Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks.
38 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 tr...
Page 39 - Additional Information; Problem: The player takes a long time to read files in a folder.; All picture files need to be put in \Media folder of the player.; Why the player cannot play the video files from the computer?; You have filled the capacity of the internal hard disc drive.
39 Additional Information • Problem: The player takes a long time to read files in a folder. – File reading may take longer if too many files are put in a single folder. Re-organizeyour files into a number of folders. • Problem: Why song information is not showing correctly? – Song information may n...
Page 40 - Problem: Cannot playback tracks on the player.; mode is essential if you want to transfer; DRM
40 Additional Information Check for Updates Visit http://www.thomsonlink.com for the latest news and firmware upgrades for ourdigital media player. • Problem: Cannot playback tracks on the player. – Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats atsupported bitrates.Bitrates ...
Page 41 - Hardware; Stereo Headphones Jack; Hard Drive; Includes the player applications and media management software.; Miscellaneous Specifications
41 Additional Information Specifications Hardware • Dimensions: 90 mm H, 47 mm W, 12 mm D • Unit Weight: 55 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 42 - THOMSON
42 Additional Information THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE v 4.0 (EN) visit us at www.thomsonlink.com Please do not send any products to the address listed in this manual or on the carton.This will only add delays in service for your product.
