RCA RD1000 User Manual

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Thomson multimedia Inc.

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Indianapolis, IN 46290

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RD1000

Important Information

Warning

• Do not play your headset at a high volume. Hearing experts warn against extended high-volume play.

• If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

• Y ou should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you.

Precautions for the Unit

• Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place; condensation problem may result.

• Avoid shock to the unit especially during recording. Recorded data may be damaged.

• Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunlight.

• Do not operate or store unit in places with frequent static electricity or electrical noise (e.g. speaker, TV set).

• Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.

• The unit must only be opened by qualified personnel.

Warning: Use of this product is for your personal use only. Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is a violation of copyright law. It is also a violation of copyright law to download files without permission of the copyright owner.

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.

Important Information

Care of MultiMediaCards

• Do not touch the golden electrodes. Use a soft dry cloth to clean any dirt.

• Do not bend MultiMediaCards.

• Do not operate or store MultiMediaCards in places with frequent static electricity or electrical noise (e.g. speaker, TV set). Recorded data may be damaged.

• It is normal for MultiMediaCards to get warm after being used for a long time.

• Always put it in storage case after removing from the unit.

• Do not store MultiMediaCards near fire, places with high temperature/ humidity or in direct sunlight.

• We recommend that you make a copy of your recorded contents into another media (e.g. floppy disc, tape) as back-up.

Power supply

• Battery power: AAA (LR03) x 2.

Battery Precautions

• When storing the unit , be sure to remove the batteries because they may leak and damage the unit.

• Batteries may leak electrolyte if inserted incorrectly, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.

• Never mix new batteries with old ones. Do not mix battery types.

• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injury.

• Do not charge batteries which are not intended to be recharged.

• Dispose of batteries, according to federal, state and local regulations.

The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all product and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.

FCC Information

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. This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in particular installations. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on), try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient 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.

For Y our Recor ds

In the event that service should be required, you may need both the model number and the serial number. In the space below, record the date and place of purchase, and the serial number: Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Serial No.

Service Information

This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty included in this Guide.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" INSIDE THE PRODUCT.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT.

Table of Content

Important Information FCC Information

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . .1

What’s So Special About This MP3

Player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Computer System Requirements . . . .1

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1. Insert The Included Software CD

Into your CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . .2

2. Install The USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . .3

3. Connect The k@zoo Player To

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

4. Install The Music Management

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

5. Install The MusicMatch Jukebox

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox Basic

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

7. Learn The MusicMatch Jukebox

Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

8. Save CD Tracks To Play On Y our

PC Or In Your k@zoo Player . . . . . . .12

9. Download Music From The

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

10. Use MusicMatch Jukebox To

Play Radio On Your PC . . . . . . . . . . .14

11. Organize The Music Library . . . .16

12. Create a Playlist For Playing Or

Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

13. Edit Tags For Your Songs . . . . . .19

14. Transfer The Audio Files To

k@zoo Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

15. Install The RealJukebox

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

16. Set Basic Preferences . . . . . . . . .24

17. Learn the RealJukebox Basic

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

18. Save CD Tracks To Play On Y our

PC Or In Your k@zoo Player . . . . . . .28

19. Download Music From The

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

20. Organize The Playlist . . . . . . . . .30

21. Create A Playlist For Playing Or

Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

MusicMatch Jukebox is a trademark of MusicMatch, Inc. RealJukebox is a trademark of Real Networks, Inc.

Table of Content

22. Create An Auto-Playlist . . . . . . .32

23. Searching For Tracks . . . . . . . . . .32

24. Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

25. Transfer The Audio Files To The

k@zoo Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

26. Install The k@zoo User’s Guide

And Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .37

1. Insert Batteries Into The Player . .37

2. Inserting A MultiMedia Card

(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

3. Using Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . .38

General Controls . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Play Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Programming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Editing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

File Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . .44

Limited Warranty (For US) . . . .45

Limited Warranty (For Canada) 46

Before You Begin

What’ s so special about this MP3 player?

This player is meant to play MP3 files encoded on a memory card or recorded in the built-in flash memory. To do so, you need the use of a Windows computer with USB connection, USB cable (included) and a music management software (MusicMatch Jukebox recommended).

Compressed music internet sites www.thomson-lyra.com, www.lyrazone.com www.thomson-music.com, www.musicmatch.com, www.emusic.com

CDs

Compression and transfer

USB cable

MP3 music in

MultiMediaCard

or built-in flash

memory

Playback

and/or

Computer System Requirements

Minimum

• Pentium 166 MHz or faster

• 32MB RAM

• Windows* 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000

• 45 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive

• CD-ROM Drive

• USB Port

• Full Duplex Sound Card

Optimum

• Pentium II 300 MHz or higher

• 64 MB RAM

• Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000

• 50 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive

• CD-ROM Drive

• USB Port

• Full Duplex Sound Card

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or more with latest access

* Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

MusicMatch

Jukebox

Getting Started

Use the software setup program on the included CD to install the USB drivers, Music Management software, and User’s guide and documentation.

1. Insert the included software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

A. Turn on your computer and insert the software CD. The K@zoo Software Setup program will automatically run.

Note: If the setup screen does not appear, double click My Computer, double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click setup.exe. You can also click , Run, then type D:\setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

B. Click Next to display the Select Components screen.

Getting Started

2. Install the USB drivers.

A. Click the Install Universal Serial Bus Drivers button and follow the

on-screen instructions to install the drivers.

B. Restart your computer (if prompted).

3. Connect the k@zoo player to computer

A. Make sure you have installed the USB drivers and that your computer has been restarted (if necessary).

B. Once the computer has been restarted, connect the mini-USB (small) connector to the k@zoo player, connect the Type-A (large) connector to an available USB port of your computer as shown below.

C. Windows will automatically install the drivers for the external drive after you connect it.

Note: Consult your computer or device’s owner manual for USB port specifications and troubleshooting.

The k@zoo player will display the

icon when USB cable is prop-

erly connected.

VOLUME

PHONES

Getting Started

4. Install the music management software.

MusicMatch Jukebox and RealJukebox software are included on the k@zoo software CD. We recommend MusicMatch Jukebox for ease of use and functionality. Both software programs operate as players on your PC, compress CDs to MP3 format, download files from the Internet, and transfer the files to your k@zoo player. Download MP3 files to the player with the MusicMatch Jukebox software and RealJukebox software. Install one or both of these programs.

A. Insert the k@zoo software disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the directions under Step 1 to display the Select Components screen.

B. Click the Install the Music Management Software icon to display the Select Music Software screen.

C. Select the software you want to install and click Install.

• Select MusicMatch Jukebox (Recommended) to install the MusicMatch Jukebox software. MusicMatch Jukebox is capable of MP3, WAV, and Windows Media

audio format compression. Musical content is provided by EMusic.com*. EMusic’s content will be installed with the MusicMatch Jukebox software.

Go to Step 5.

• Select RealJukebox to install the RealJukebox software. RealJukebox is capable of MP3, wave, and RealAudio8 with ATRAC3 compression.

Go to Step 15.

*EMusic.com, the EMusic.com Logo and other proprietary names of EMusic.com are trademarks of Emusic.com Inc.

Getting Started

5. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software.

A. Display the Select Music Software screen as described in Step 4.

B. Make sure MusicMatch Jukebox is highlighted and click Install.

C. QUICKSTART screen will appear after installation has started. Click on Install MusicMatch Jukebox 5.1.

Helpful Hint

It is recommended to uninstall any previous installations of the MusicMatch Jukebox software before preceding with the Getting Started process. After the uninstall process has been completed, it is also recommended to delete the

C:\Program Files\MusicMatch

folder from Windows as well where C:\Program Files is the path where the software was installed.

Getting Started

5. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. (continued)

D. Click Yes to accept or No to decline after you have read the license agreement. You must click Yes to continue.

E. When the next screen appears, enter your Name, E-mail address,

Postal code, Country, Year of Birth, and sex (Male or Female).

Notes: Enter an E-mail address or

yourname@home.com if you don’t have E-mail. You must enter an Email address to proceed.

If you do not want to be informed of program updates or receive news and offers via E-mail, uncheck the boxes.

F. Click Next to display Personalize Net Music screen.

G. Read the screen and decide if you would like to enable the PERSONAL-

IZE NET MUSIC feature. Select Yes or No. This setting can be changed

later.

Getting Started

H. Click Next to display Installation Options dialog. Select the installa-

tion option you wish to use. Express Setup is recommended. Click Next to continue.

I. After the installation is complete, click Finish to complete setup.

5. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. (continued)

If necessary, close the main setup screen.

You may need to restart your web browser. Reboot your computer if any other software was installed specifically USB drivers.

6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences.

Detailed information, Welcome Tips, and troubleshooting are available through the Help menu and the MusicMatch Internet site (accessed from the

Help and Sites menus). We recommend you familiarize yourself with the MusicMatch Welcome Tips and view the Online FAQ’s before using and

recording files. Logging onto the Internet while using MusicMatch Jukebox takes advantage of all its features.

We feel a few of the Recording Settings options need to be discussed before you start using the MusicMatch Jukebox software.

Getting Started

6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)

A. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software.

Note: If the RCA Jukebox theme does not appear, select the Change Theme menu item from the View item listed under the Options menu. Select the RCA Jukebox item from the list and click OK to change to the proper theme.

B. The Search for Music screen appears asking if you want the program to search for existing compatible music files. Click OK, to have the files found appear in the Music Library.

C. Display the Settings menu by choosing Settings under the Options menu.

Note: You can access the Options menu at almost any time by pressing the right mouse button.

Getting Started

6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)

D. Click the Recorder tab to display the Recorder settings.

E. Select the recording Quality level. CD Quality MP3 (128Kbps) is the recommended quality level.

The MP3 format is supported by MusicMatch Jukebox for the K@zoo player.

• MP3 audio is MPEG Layer-3 Audio available at various encoding bit rates. The highest bit rate has the best quality sound, but uses the most disk space.

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