RCA RP5008 User Manual

FCC Information

FCC Information
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

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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 multimedia 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.
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).

• Change the position of the unit with respect to the radio or television
equipment that is receiving 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 004-000-00345­4 when ordering copies.
This product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR Subchapter J. Applicable at
the date of manufacture.

For Your Safety

The AC power plug is polarized (one blade is wider than the other) and
only fits into AC power outlets one way. If the plug will not go into the
outlet completely, turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way. If
it still will not fit, contact a qualified electrician to change the outlet, or
use a different one. Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature.

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 card included with this product.

For Your Records

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:

Model No.
Date of Purchase
Place of Purchase

WARNING : TO PREVENT
FIRE OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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CAUTION

RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOTOPEN

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

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

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM/BACK OFPRODUCT

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

Contents

FCC/ Safety Information

General Controls............................... 2

The Display........................................ 4

Display Messages .............................. 5

Before You Begin ............................. 6

Formatting SmartMediaTM Card ...... 7

Time Setting...................................... 8

Recording .......................................... 10

Playback............................................. 13

Editing ............................................... 14

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Setting Beep Sound.......................... 17

Using Headphones and External

Microphone ....................................... 17

Troubleshooting Tips ........................ 18

More Information............................. 20

Warranty ............................................ 23

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General Controls

The Front

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Built-in
microphone

SmartMedia

TM

card insertion
slot.

Selects
folders &
display
modes.

Skips/
searches
backwards.

Stops
playback/
recording.
Turns off
the unit.

The Display

FOLDER OPTION

D

I

G

I

T

A

L

V

O

I

C

Selects recording
modes, enters
clock setting
modes and
selects beep
sound on/ off.

R

E

D

R

O

C

E

R

E

Skips/
searches
forwards.

Turns the
unit on.
Starts/
pauses
playback.

Speaker

Note: Auto power off- the unit will turn off
automatically without key activation in 3 minutes.

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Battery compartment door (refer to P.6
for installing batteries)

General Controls

The Sides

LOCK

EXT. MIC

VOLUME

DC 4.5V

Starts/ pauses
recording.

Controls erasure
& editing.

Locks keys during playback,
recording & power off to
prevent accidental key
activation.

Connects external
microphone

Controls volume and
sensitivity level of
automatic voice
recording (AVR).

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Connects AC/DC
adapter (4.5V) (indoor
use only).

Connects
headphones.

Have a Blast – Just Not in Your
Eardrums

Make sure you turn down the
volume on the unit before you put
on the headphones. Increase the
volume to the desired level only
after headphones are in place.

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The Display

The Display

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Total Remaining
Time of
SmartMedia

Low Battery.
Replace batteries
when you see
this sign lights.

Smart
Media
Card

Folder
Number
(1-9)

TM

TM

Card

Recording
Qualities

Key
Lock

Recording
Conditions

Automatic
Voice
Recording

AM/
PM

Current
File
Number

Total
Number of
files in a
folder

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Date

Recording
Time/
Date

Month

Time/ Date/ Reference
messages

Display Messages

ALL= Select all (Introductory Play back & Erasing All

Files)

APPEND= Appendix (Adding Appendix)

CUT-E= Cut End (Cutting)

CUT-S= Cut Start (Cutting)
DELETE= Delete (Erasing Selected File & Erasing All

files)

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FAIL= Failure (Formatting SmartMedia

FOR= Formatting (Formatting SmartMedia

INIT= Initialization (Formatting SmartMedia

INS= Insertion (Inserting New Segments)

INTRO= Introduction (Introductory Playback)
OFF= Off (Automatic Voice Recording, Setting Beep

Sound)
ON= On (Automatic Voice Recording, Setting Beep

Sound)
OPTION= Option (Setting Recording Condition,

Quality, Month, Date, Hour & Minute)
REC= Recording (Manual Recording, AVR, Inserting

New Segments, Adding Appdendix)

SEN 15= Sensitivity Level (AVR)

TONE= Tone (Setting Beep Sound)

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card)

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card)

card)

* ( )- You can find the mentioned displays as you set/ operate them.

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VOL 15= Volume (Setting Volume)

YEAR= Year (Setting Year)

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Before you Begin

Installing Batteries

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1.

1. Slide the battery compartment door to the
left and lift up the door to open.

2. Insert 2 AAA batteries with polarities
matching indications.

3. Replace the battery compartment door and
slide the door to the right to close.

• Please respect the environment! Before throwing any batteries
away, consult your distributor who may be able to take them
back for specific recycling.

• ALKALINE BATTERY is recommanded for better performance.

• Read p. 21 for more battery information.

2.

3.

Inserting SmartMedia

1. Turn on the
unit. SmartMedia
Card icon flashes
on display.

2. Insert SmartMedia
Card as shown in drawing
on the left. SmartMedia
Card icon stops flashing
and shows total
remaining time of the
card if it is already
formatted.

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TM

TM

TM

Card

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Formatting SmartMedia

Card

TM

TM

TM

Card

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card is

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1. Turn the unit ON. Insert SmartMedia
into insertion slot (refer to p.4). SmartMedia
Card icon stops to blink.

If SmartMedia

Card has never

been formatted.

2. Formatting
starts auto­matically. FOR
flashes on
display.

• FAIL shows on display if SmartMedia
defective and cannot be formatted.

• Never remove SmartMedia
during recording, playback or erasing. Recorded
content may be destroyed.

• This unit is only compatible with SmartMedia
card and at maximum capacity of 8MB.

• To protect data from being accidentally erased,
adhere a write-protect sticker to area indicated.

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If SmartMediaTM Card has

previously been used in

another format.

2. INIT flashes on
display.

3. Press and hold
ERASE to
reformat
SmartMedia
Card. FOR flashes
on display.

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card from the unit

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(For more about SmartMedia
section ‘More information’ on p.20.)

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Adhere write-protect

sticker here

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Card, refer to

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