GoVideo RX256, RX128 User Manual

User’s Guide

RX128/256

Hard Drive MP3 Player

Arc2.5/5.0

Unpacking

• Rave-MP 2.5GB or 5GB Player

• Carrying Case with Arm Band

• Premium Earbuds

• USB Cable

• AC Adapter/Battery Charger

• Installation CD

• Quick Start Guide

• Customer Service Card

• Bonus Track List

Rave-MP shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein, even if Rave-MP has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. Rave-MP reserves the right to make changes in the speciﬁcations and other information contained in this document without prior notiﬁcation. Rave-MP disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein. Rave-MP is a registered trademark of GoVideo.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia.

This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

Table of Contents

1 - Getting Started

Welcome ................................... 4

Player Overview .......................... 5

LCD Overview ............................. 7

Charging the Battery ..................... 8

Connecting the Earbuds ................ 8

Installing the Software ................... 9

2 - Loading Your Tunes

Connecting the Player to your

Computer .................................

Using Windows Media Player ........... 11

Adding Tracks to your Media Library .....

Ripping Tracks from your CDs .............

Transferring Tracks to the Player ........ 13

Using Other Music Management

Applications ...............................

Using the Player as a

Removable Drive ......................... 15

Safely Disconnecting the Player ....... 16

3 - Using the Player

Basic Operations ......................... 17

Powering On the Player .................... 17

Basic Playback ...............................17

Adjusting the Volume .......................17

Locking

the Keys ............................ 17

About Menu Navigation ....................

Main Menu Overview .................... 18

Playing Albums, Artists & Genres ..... 19

Using the FM Tuner ...................... 20

Switching to FM Tuner Mode ..............

Searching for FM Stations ..................

Saving Preset s ...............................21

Selecting Presets ............................

FM Radio Recording & Playback ....... 22

Recording FM

Playing Your FM Radio Recordings ........

Broadcasts ..................22

Voice Recording & Playback ............ 23

Recording Your Voice .......................

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Playing Your Voice Recordings ............

Adjusting Equalizer Settings ........... 24

Setting the 5-Band Equalizer ..............

Selecting a Preset EQ Setting .............

4 - Customizing Your Player

Inside the Settings Menu ............... 25

Shufﬂe/Repeat Options ....................

Power Options ...............................25

Contrast Options ............................

Resume Playback Options .................

Player/Storage Information ............ 27

About Firmware Upgrades .................

5 - Need Help?

Troubleshooting .......................... 28

Technical Speciﬁcations ................ 29

Rave-MP Limited Warranty .............30

Important Safety Instructions ......... 32

Product Care ............................. 33

FCC Compliance .......................... 34

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1 - Getting Started

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of this high performance Rave-MP portable MP3 player. Inside its polished, sexy design is a virtual music warehouse, with room for

2.5~5.0 GB worth of storage. For a change of pace, check out the recordable FM tuner or voice recorder.

Cool Features

• MP3 and WMA playback

• PC & Mac support

• Polished, thin design

• Large 128x64 Mono backlit LCD

• Arc5.0 holds 2,500 WMAs (166 hours of music); Arc2.5 holds 1,250 WMAs (83 hours of music)

• Carrying case with arm band and clip

• FM Tuner and Recorder / Voice Recorder

• Internal 15-hour LiON rechargeable battery

• WMA 9/DRM and USB 2.0 Compatible

Player Overview

1 Mini-USB Port - Connects the player to your computer using the supplied USB

cable.

2 LCD Screen - Displays the current status of the player; see page 7.

3 VOLUME +/- Buttons - Adjust the volume.

4 MENU Button - Displays the player’s main menu. While in Menu mode, press

to return to Play mode.

5 Control Pad - Controls playback and selects menu options:

• PLAY/PAUSE

• STOP

• PREV - Skips to the previous track (or to the start of the current track). Press and hold to scan backwards.

• NEXT

• ENTER - Makes selections in the menu system.

6 DC IN Jack - Connects to the supplied AC Adapter/Charger.

7 Stereo Headphone Jack - Connects to the supplied earbuds or other headphones

equipped with a 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo mini-plug.

8 POWER Button - Turns the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off.

9 HOLD Switch - Locks the controls to prevent accidental operation.

- Starts and pauses playback.

- Stops playback.

- Skips to the next track. Press and hold to scan forwards.

LCD Overview

Alien Crime Syn

Forever is Rock

Ten Songs in the Key Of

02:23 VOL18

6/77

ROCK

Indicators:

1 EQ Setting - Displays current EQ mode (Normal, Rock, etc.) 2 Shufﬂe - Displays current Shufﬂe mode (On or Off). 3 Repeat - Displays current Repeat mode (Repeat One, Repeat All, or Off). 4 Hold - Displays current Hold status (On or Off). 5 Battery Level - Displays current Battery status (Full, Medium or Low). 6 Track Info - Displays current Title, Artist, and Album. 7 Progress Bar - Graphically displays elapsed playback time. 8 Track Status - Displays:

• Elapsed Time

• Volume Level

• Playback Status Icon (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.)

• Current Track Number/Total Number of Tracks

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Charging the Battery

Earphone Plug

AC Adapter Plug

The ﬁrst time you use the Rave-MP, be sure to charge the built-in LiON battery for at least ﬁve hours for maximum battery life. You can use the player (including loading and playing music ﬁles) while it is charging.

1 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN

jack as shown.

2 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical

outlet.

3 Turn the player on to check the status of

the battery.

• The battery icon on the LCD screen indicates current battery strength.

• The player will charge whether it is powered on or off.

4 When the battery is fully charged, unnplug the AC

adapter and disconnect it from the player.

Connecting the Earbuds

• Connect the supplied earbuds to the headphone jack as shown.

Installing the Software

1 Turn on your computer and insert the

Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 The Welcome screen is displayed. 3 Install the driver (Windows 98SE only).

• No driver is required for Windows ME, XP, 2000 or Mac OSX.

4 Install Windows Media Player 9.

• If you do not already have Windows Media Player 9, you will be prompted to install it or update your current version.

5 Browse the Installation CD to check out:

• Bonus Music Tracks

• User’s Guide (PDF)

• Adobe Reader

6 Installation is complete!

• You’re now ready to connect the player to your computer...

System Requirements

• Intel Pentium® II 300 MHz

• 128 MB RAM minimum

• 150 MB available hard

• USB port

• CD-ROM drive

• Operating Systems

or above

drive space

Supported: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Mac OSX

2 - Loading Your Tunes

Connecting the Player to your Computer

In order to download tracks to the player, you must ﬁrst connect the player to your PC or Mac using the supplied USB cable.

1 Connect the smaller end of the supplied USB cable to the mini-USB port on the

player as shown.

2 Connect the larger end of this cable to any available USB port on your computer.

• The player will power on automatically.

• If this is the ﬁrst time you have connected the player to a PC running Windows ME, 2000, or XP, your PC will detect “New hardware” and install the required drivers automatically.

3 The USB icon appears on the player’s LCD screen. 4 You’re now ready to load your tunes...

Notice For Windows 98SE Users

• If you connect the player to a PC running Windows 98SE, you must ﬁrst install the Windows 98SE driver; see page 9.

Using Windows Media Player

You can use Windows Media Player 9.0 to manage your music ﬁles, copy tracks from your audio CDs, transfer tracks to the player, and more. The following is an overview of the options on the Windows Media Player taskbar:

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1 Now Playing - Watch/listen to currently playing media. 2 Media Guide - Search for media (music, movies, etc.) online. 3 Copy from CD - Burn CD Audio tracks to WMA format. 4 Media Library - Create playlists and manage your media ﬁles. 5 Radio Tuner - Tune into streaming radio stations. 6 Copy to CD or Device - Copy tracks to your player or to a recordable CD. 7 Premium Services - Subscribe to an online music service, where you can browse

and purchase tracks for your player.

8 Skin Chooser - Choose a look and feel for your Windows Media Player.

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