Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto TC1401 del fabbricante RCA
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It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. user manual TC1401 TC1402.
2 Important Information .......................................................................................................... ..................... 4 End User License Agreement .....................................................................
3 Creating Playlist Folders ...................................................................................................... ..................... 24 Playback ......................................................................................
4 To reduce risk of injury , charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this player . Other types of batteries may burst causing damage and personal injury . T echnical specification Product: RCA player Brand: RCA Model: TC1401/TC1402 Electrical rating DC : 1.
5 FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’ s authority to operate it. FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION INFORMA TION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
6 IMPORT ANT : READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFTW ARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC.
7 NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENT AL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. (b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIA TE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESUL TS, AND FOR THE INST ALLA TION, USE, AND RESULTS OBT AINED.
8 Dear RCA Customer , Thank you for purchasing the 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 .
9 Things to consider before you get started... Computer system requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended • Microsoft Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 • Internet Explorer 6.
10 Installing the Battery Getting Started 1. Remove the USB port cover . 2. Push and slide out the battery compartment cover . 3. Install the battery . Match the + and - signs on the battery to the signs on the battery compartment. 4. Re-install the battery compartment cover .
11 Getting Started 1. Remove the USB port cover and disconnect the earphones. 2. Connect the player to one of your computer’ s USB ports. 3. The screen displays “USB Connected”, indicating that the player is in USB mode. 4. On your computer’ s desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Explore.
12 Getting Started Powering ON/OFF Caution: Before turning on the player , make sure the player is not locked. If your player is locked when you power it on, the screen displays “Locked” and your player automatically turns off after a few seconds.
13 Controls Controls and Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 1. HOLD (hold switch) • Slide to lock the controls and prevent any accidental operation while recording or playing. • Slide backward to unlock. 2. MIC Microphone 3. Play / Pause / Power On • Press to turn the player on.
14 Controls and Display 7. – V olume down • Slide the button to – to decrease the volume level. 8. USB Port Cover 9. M Menu button • Press to access the Main Menu (Music, Record, V oice, Navigation, Settings). 10. Stop / Power Off • Press to stop playback.
15 Installing Windows Media Player It is recommended that you install Windows Media Player to enjoy all the features of your player: Download the appropriate version from Microsoft’ s website: 1. In “Select Download”, choose Windows Media Player .
16 T ransferring Music Note: The instructions below apply to Windows Media Player 10. If you are using another version, please refer to the Help section on your program.
17 T ransferring Music Converting CD tracks to MP3 Converting CD tracks to mp3 is often called “ripping a CD”. Use Windows Media Player to build your music library by encoding your audio CDs to music files. 1. On your computer , open Windows Media Player 10 and click on the small triangle in the upper right corner .
18 T ransferring Music 4. T o start ripping your CD to mp3 audio files, insert an Audio CD into the CD or DVD drive on your computer . The following window should appear , allowing you to choose among several options: 5. Select Rip music from CD using Windows Media Player .
19 T ransferring Music 7. Once all the tracks are “Ripped to library”, the CD can safely be taken out from your drive. 8. When finished, Windows Media Player will automatically add the new tracks to your library . Y ou can change your track encoding options by selecting T ools > Options > Rip Music.
20 T ransferring Music T ransfer Audio Files to your Player Caution: BEFORE YOU ST ART : • Make sure that your player is off and disconnect the earphones. • Make sure the player is not locked. If the player is locked when you power it on, the screen displays “locked” and the player will automatically power off after a few seconds.
21 L yrics Edit The player supports lyric files in LRC format. 1. Prepare the mp3 or wma music file you want to edit, for example “happymusic.mp3”. 2. Download the corresponding lyric file from the Internet. The file must be in the LRC format, for example “happymusic-2004.
22 Using your Player as Mass Storage Device Instead of using Windows Media Player , you can simply drag and drop files to the player , which appears as a removable hard drive on your computer . Using this method, any type of file (homework, presentations, pictures, etc.
23 Using your Player as Mass Storage Device Performing a backup It is recommended that you regularly backup your player’ s contents to a dif ferent location (on your computer , CDs, DVDs...). In that way , you will be able to use the backup copies of your files if you loose them accidentally , format your player or perform a firmware upgrade.
24 Creating Playlist Folders Before transferring your music files to your player you can organize them into folders and create your own playlists. 1. In My Computer , click on File . Point to New and click on Folder . Y ou can also create a new folder by clicking a blank area in the window, pointing to New , and then clicking Folder .
25 Listening to your mp3/wma Music Files 1. Follow the instructions for the transfer of data to and from the player to copy your music files to your player . 2. Install the supplied battery into the battery compartment and connect the supplied earphone(s) to the earphone jack.
26 Synchronizing L yrics Display The player supports lyric files in LRC format. Refer to page 21 for more information. When lyrics are available for music files, the LRC icon displays and the lyrics display synchronously on the screen while the music is playing.
27 File Browsing •T o enter the Menu, press M . •T o browse the menu items, slide to or . •T o enter a menu or apply a choice, press . • Press and hold M for a while and release it to return to the normal playback screen.
28 File Browsing Wa r ning: Erased files cannot be recovered. Make sure you have a backup before you proceed. Note: Y ou can create up to 50 directories organized in up to 19 sub-folders, and store up to 300 music files on your player . If you create or store more files and folders, the extra items will be ignored.
29 Recording 1. Recording status 2. Elapsed time 3. T otal time 4. Remaining time 5. Folder name 6. File name Recording from the Built-in Microphone The player allows you to record from the built-in microphone. Note the location of the built-in microphone.
30 Recording 3. Select the sampling frequency of your recording. A higher recording sampling frequency brings better recording quality but will use more storage space. Sampling Frequency 8000 Hz 11025 Hz 16000 Hz 22050 Hz 32000 Hz Maximum recor ding time TC1401 64 hours 46.
31 Settings Adjust Settings To navigate in the Settings menu: 1. Press M to enter the menu. 2. Select settings from the menu and press . 3. Slide to or to select the setting you wish to adjust and press to confirm. 4. Press and hold M for a while and release it to return to the normal playback screen.
32 Contrast To adjust the display contrast: 1. Select Contrast from the settings menu. T o navigate, follow the steps described above. 2. Slide to or to adjust the level.
33 Settings Default Settings Y ou can reset all settings to factory default settings. 1. Select Default from the settings menu. T o navigate, follow the steps described on page 31. 2. Press or M to load the default settings to your player . Language Y ou can display the interface of your player in several languages.
34 Advanced Features Upgrading your Player (Firmware update) Should you encounter problems with your player , you may be able to repair it yourself by updating its firmware. Firmware updates can fix bugs in the player and improve its performance. Y ou should regularly check the RCA W ebsite www .
35 Advanced Features Formatting the Player 1. Connect the player to the computer . 2. Right-click on the player icon in My Computer and select Format. 3. Click on Start in the format window , and then click on OK to start formatting the mp3 flash memory .
36 Additional Information Tr oubleshooting • The display shows nothing after turning on the player . – Check to see if the battery has been inserted. – Check to see if the battery needs replacement: T ry reinserting the battery correctly or replace it.
37 Additional Information Specifications Hardwar e • Dimensions: 82mm H, 27 mm W , 20 mm D / 3.3 (H), 1.1 (W), 0.8 (D) inches • Unit Weight: 24 g / 0.
38 Additional Information Signal to Noise Ratio • >85 dB, A-weighted Frequency Response • 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz T otal Harmonic Distortion Output • => THD (<0.1%) Check for updates Visit http://www .rcaaudiovideo.com for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our digital media player .
39 Additional Information Limited Warranty (For Canada) Thomson multimedia Ltd. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation.
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