RCA H104, HC106, HC100, H116 User Manual

H100/H104/H106

H116/HC100/HC106

Digital Audio

Player

User’s Guide

Changing Entertainment. Again.

www.rca.com

It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Important Information ............................................................................................................................... 4

End User License Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 6

Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Unpacking Your Unit ........................................................................................................................ 8

Things to consider before you get started... .................................................................................. 9

Computer System Requirements ...........................................................................................9

Secure Music Download Requirements ................................................................................ 9

Warning .................................................................................................................................. 9

Caution ................................................................................................................................. 10

Caution While Driving ......................................................................................................... 10

Back up your data ................................................................................................................ 10

Product Registration ............................................................................................................10

Software Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive ................................................................... 11

Auto Updater ................................................................................................................................. 12

Connecting to the Computer ................................................................................................................... 13

Connecting to the Computer ........................................................................................................ 13

Charging the Battery ..................................................................................................................... 14

Important Battery Information ........................................................................................... 14

Caution ................................................................................................................................. 14

Transferring Files to the Player................................................................................................................ 15

Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only) ................................................. 16

Yahoo! Music Unlimited: Supercharge the Engine............................................................ 17

Transferring Files via Windows Media Player 9 ............................................................................ 18

Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag-and-drop) .......................................................... 19

Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer ........................................................................... 20

General Controls ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Before you Begin ............................................................................................................................ 21

Overview of the General Controls ................................................................................................22

Front View ............................................................................................................................ 22

Top View............................................................................................................................... 23

Right View ............................................................................................................................ 23

Navigation Display ......................................................................................................................... 24

Music / Audible Playback Display .................................................................................................. 25

The Navigation Menus ................................................................................................................... 26

Selecting What You Want to Play .................................................................................................26

Table of Contents

My Selections ............................................................................................................................................ 28

Adding Items to My Selections ...................................................................................................... 28

Playing My Selections ..................................................................................................................... 28

Clearing My Selections ................................................................................................................... 29

Player’s Menus ..........................................................................................................................................30

Accessing the Player’s Menus ........................................................................................................ 30

Navigation and Selections ............................................................................................................. 30

Shuffle .................................................................................................................................. 31

Repeat .................................................................................................................................. 31

DSP ........................................................................................................................................ 31

Profile ................................................................................................................................... 31

Settings ................................................................................................................................. 32

System Info ........................................................................................................................... 32

Additional Information ............................................................................................................................ 33

Tips and Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 33

Check for Updates .......................................................................................................................... 34

Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 35

Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 35

Hard Drive ............................................................................................................................ 35

Software ............................................................................................................................... 35

Miscellaneous Specifications ............................................................................................... 35

Limited Warranty (U.S.)............................................................................................................................ 36

Limited Warranty (Canada)...................................................................................................................... 39

Important Information

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product or AC charger to rain or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

Technical Specification

Product: Digital audio player Brand: RCA Model: H100/H104/H106/H116/HC100/HC106

Electrical Rating

DC : 3.7 V Li-polymer battery (built -in)

Importer Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V. Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13. Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc C.P. 06700. México, D.F. Telefono: 52-55-11-020360 RFC: CTM-980723-KS5

RCA

H100

H104

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Battery can only be repaired or replaced by qualified service personnel.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

RCA

H106

Equipment tested for

compliance as a

complete unit

RCA

H116

Equipment tested for

compliance as a

complete unit

Equipment tested for

compliance as a

complete unit

RCA

HC100

Equipment tested for

compliance as a

complete unit

Equipment tested for

compliance as a

complete unit

RCA

HC106

Equipment tested for

compliance as a

complete unit

Important Information

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this product. This device generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy, and if not installed and used properly, this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by unplugging the unit), try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for the radio or television that is “receiving” the interference).

• Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference.

• Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/ television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la class B est conforme à la norme du NMB-003 du Canada

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”).

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR CLICKING ON THE

ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE SOFTWARE, COPYING OR

OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE

AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT,

UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS

AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS

OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, CLICK ON THE REJECTION

BUTTON AND/OR DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND/OR

DO NOT USE THE PROGRAM.

LICENSE

a) You are granted the license (i) to use the Program on a single

workstation and (ii) to make one (1) copy of the Program into

any machine-readable form for backup of the Program, provided

the copy contains all of the original Program’s proprietary

notices.

b) You may transfer the Program and license, only as part of the

Player, to another party if the other party agrees to accept the

terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you transfer the

Program, you must at the same time either transfer all copies to

the same party or destroy any copies not transferred.

LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this

Agreement, no other licenses are implied.

b) You may not (i) modify, translate, reverse engineer,

decompile, disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction

is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based

upon the Program or (ii) copy the Program, except as expressly

permitted herein. You agree that you shall only use the Program

in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the

jurisdictions in which you use the Program, including, but not

limited to, applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other

intellectual property rights.

c) The Program may contain pre-release code that does not

perform at the level of a final code release. In this case, the

Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the

Program can be downloaded from www.rca.com.

d) Thomson is not obligated to provide support services for the

Program.

e) The Program is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS”. Use,

duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to

restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS

252.227-7013, or FAR 52.227-19, or in FAR 52.227-14 Alt. III, as

applicable.

TERM AND TERMINATION

a) The license is effective on the date you accept this

Agreement, and remains in effect until terminated by either

party.

b) You may terminate this license without any notice or delay,

by destroying or permanently erase the Program and all copies

thereof.

c) If you use, copy, modify, or transfer the Program, or any

copy, in whole or part, except as expressly provided for in this

license, your license is automatically terminated.

d) When the license is terminated, you must destroy or

permanently erase the Program and all copies thereof.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY

OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE

QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH

YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU

(AND NOT THOMSON, ITS SUPPLIERS, ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS

DEALERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST FOR ALL NECESSARY

REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

This exclusion of warranty may not be allowed under some

applicable laws. As a result, the above exclusion may not apply

to you, and you may have other rights depending on the law

that applies to you.

OWNERSHIP RIGHTS

All title and intellectual property rights in and to the Program

and any copies thereof are owned by Thomson or its suppliers.

All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content

which may be accessed through use of the Program is the

property of the respective content owner and may be protected

by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and

treaties. This license grants you no rights to use such content.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE

LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THOMSON, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS

DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,

INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER

(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF

PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES,

LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER

PECUNIARY LOSS) REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR FORM OF

ACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT OR NEGLIGENCE,

ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE

PROGRAM, EVEN IF THOMSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES

AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT

APPLY TO YOU.

End User License Agreement

b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF

THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED

RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE, AND RESULTS

OBTAINED.

WINDOWS MEDIA

This version of the RCA Player (the Player) contains software

licensed from Microsoft that enables you to play Windows Media

Audio (WMA) files (“WMA Software”).The WMA Software is

licensed to you for use with the RCA/THOMSON Portable Audio

Device digital music player under the following conditions. By

installing and using this version of the Player, you are agreeing

to these conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE

CONDITIONS OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, DO

NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS VERSION OF THE Player.

The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other

intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to

documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or

electronic form.

GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you

as follows:

You may use this version of the Player containing the WMA

Software only with the Portable Audio Device player.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the

WMA Software, except and only to the extent that such activity is

expressly permitted by applicable law in spite of this limitation.

You may transfer your right to use this version of the Player only

as part of a sale or transfer of your Portable Audio Device player,

on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions in

this End User License Agreement. If the version of the Player

that you are transferring is an upgrade, you must also transfer all

prior versions of the Player that you have which include the

WMA Software.

MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANY WARRANTY OF ANY

KIND TO YOU FOR THE WMA SOFTWARE, AND MICROSOFT

MAKES NO REPRESENTATION CONCERNING THE

OPERABILITY OF THE WMA SOFTWARE.

The WMA Software is of U.S. origin. Any export of this version

of the Player must comply with all applicable international and

national laws, including the U.S. Export Administration

Regulations, that apply to the WMA Software incorporated in the

Player.

Content providers are using the digital rights management

technology for Windows Media contained in this device (‘WM-

DRM’) to protect the integrity of their content ("Secure Content")

so that their intellectual property, including copyright, in such

content is not misappropriated. This device uses WM-DRM

software to play Secure Content (‘WM-DRM Software’). If the

security of the WM-DRM Software in this device has been

compromised, owners of Secure Content ("Secure Content

Owners") may request that Microsoft revoke the WM-DRM

Software’s right to acquire new licenses to copy, display and/or

play Secure Content. Revocation does not alter the WM-DRM

Software’s ability to play unprotected content. A list of revoked

WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you

download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from

a PC. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also

download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of Secure

Content Owners.

THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE

ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED

WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR

OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY

SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH

THIRD PARTY’S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY

OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE

FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE

SOFTWARE. THOMSON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY

THIRD PARTY’S SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY

FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Indiana,

U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of laws.

GENERAL TERMS

This Agreement can only be modified by a written agreement

signed by you and Thomson, and changes from the terms and

conditions of this Agreement made in any other manner will be

of no effect. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held

invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and

enforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall not in any

way be affected or impaired thereby. This Agreement is the

complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you

and Thomson, which supersedes all proposals or prior

agreements, oral or written, and all other communications

between you and Thomson, relating to the subject matter of this

Agreement.

Before You Begin

Dear RCA Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the RCA Digital Audio Player. This product 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. To transfer the music to your player, you may use Windows Media Player

10.0, Yahoo! Music Engine or the application recommended by the online music download service. (Note: Services and applications must be Windows Media audio-compliant and support Digital Rights Management. Windows XP (SP1 or higher) required.)

Unpacking Your Unit

Your player came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your player.

RCA Digital Audio Player

Music Management CD Contains software applications

Mini USB cable Plug the small end into the USB on your player, and plug the other end into your computer’s USB port. Go to page 13 for connection details.

Headphones

Explore a world of accessories! Jump on the Internet and go to www.rca.com to discover the additional accessories that are available for your player.

Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation only and subject to change.

Before You Begin

Things to consider before you get started...

Computer System Requirements

• Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP 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 recommended)

• CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction

• USB port (2.0 recommended)

• Sound card

• 16- bit color video card

Secure Music Download Requirements

•Windows XP SP1 or higher (SP=Service Pack)

• Internt Explorer 6.0 or higher

•Windows Media Player 9 or higher

Warning

Use of this product is for your personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws.

Caution

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

• Do not expose to rain or moisture.

Before You Begin

Caution While Driving

Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving.

Back up your data

As with any portable device that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly. RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.

Software Setup

The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessary software 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, update the system files.

Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive

1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your player into your computer.

IMPORTANT: Don’t connect the USB cable to the PC or the player before or during the CD-ROM installation.

2. If the setup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click Install to run the installer.

Note: The Music Management CD also contains two software packages (Yahoo! Music Engine and Windows Media Player that can help transfer music content to your player. Please refer to the section on your installed software for detailed operations.

Note: Yahoo! Music Engine only works on Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 is installed on Windows 98SE, ME and 2000.

Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.

Software Setup

Auto Updater

To keep your player up to date with the latest software available for your device you can use the Auto Updater application that was installed during the software installation. To update your device, double-click on the icon in the taskbar while your device is connected to your computer. You must be connected to the Internet for this to work properly.

The Auto Updater application will automatically download updates from the Internet and prompt you when they are available for installation.

Note: The Auto Updater icon will only appear when your player is connected to the computer.

Note: If your product does not show up on our website or there are no updates available, then your product was delivered with the latest firmware installed already, and no updated version has been released yet.

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