RCA MP3 Player MC5102 MC5104 User Guide

user manual  
MC5102  
MC5104  
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.  
 
Table of Contents  
Radio recording .............................................................................................................................. 32  
Record duration ................................................................................................................... 32  
Listening to radio recording ............................................................................................... 32  
Deleting radio recording ..................................................................................................... 32  
Voice recording .............................................................................................................................. 33  
Record duration ................................................................................................................... 34  
Listening to voice recording ................................................................................................ 34  
Deleting voice recording ..................................................................................................... 34  
Line-in recording ............................................................................................................................ 35  
Record duration ................................................................................................................... 36  
Listening to line-in recording .............................................................................................. 36  
Deleting line-in recording ................................................................................................... 36  
Playlists ..................................................................................................................................................... 37  
My Selections .................................................................................................................................. 37  
Clearing My Selections ................................................................................................................... 37  
Playlists from your computer ......................................................................................................... 38  
Deleting playlists ............................................................................................................................ 38  
Player’s Menus .......................................................................................................................................... 39  
Accessing the player’s menus ........................................................................................................ 39  
Navigation and selections .............................................................................................................. 39  
Go to ..................................................................................................................................... 39  
Shuffle .................................................................................................................................. 39  
Repeat .................................................................................................................................. 40  
DSP ........................................................................................................................................ 40  
Slideshow ............................................................................................................................. 40  
Settings ................................................................................................................................. 40  
System info ........................................................................................................................... 40  
Additional Information ............................................................................................................................ 41  
Tips and troubleshooting............................................................................................................... 41  
Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 43  
Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 43  
Mass storage drive ............................................................................................................... 43  
Software ............................................................................................................................... 43  
Miscellaneous specifications ............................................................................................... 43  
Check for updates .......................................................................................................................... 43  
Limited warranty ............................................................................................................................ 44  
 
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Important Information  
CAUTION  
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not  
remove cover (or back). No user serviceable  
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified  
service personnel.  
WARNING  
To reduce the  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
risk of fire or  
electric shock,  
do not expose  
this product to  
rain or  
This symbol indicates  
important instructions  
accompanying the  
product.  
This symbol indicates  
"dangerous voltage" inside  
the product that presents a  
risk of electric shock or  
personal injury.  
moisture.  
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.  
Technical specification  
Product: Lyra player  
Brand: Lyra  
Model: MC5102 / MC5104  
Electrical rating  
DC : 3.7 V Li-polymer battery (built-in)  
Lyra  
MC5102  
Equipment tested for  
compliance as a  
complete unit  
Lyra  
MC5104  
Equipment tested for  
compliance as a  
complete unit  
 
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Important Information  
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized  
changes or modifications to this equipment  
may void the user’s authority to operate it.  
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.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  
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 interference, and (2) this device must  
accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired  
operation. In accordance with FCC  
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  
requirements, changes or modifications not  
expressly approved by Thomson Inc. could void  
the user’s authority to operate this product.  
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.  
 
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End User License Agreement  
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING  
OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE!  
Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the  
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applicable.  
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OBTAINED.  
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The software embedded within your A/V Device (the “Device  
Firmware”) contains software licensed from Microsoft that  
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Software”). The WMA Software is licensed to you for use with  
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activity is expressly permitted by applicable law.  
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Device Firmware that you have which include the WMA  
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The WMA Software is of U.S. origin. Any export of this version  
of the Device Firmware must comply with all applicable  
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Administration Regulations, that apply to the WMA Software  
incorporated in the Device Firmware.  
Content providers are using the digital rights management  
technology for Windows Media contained in your A/V Device  
(“WM-DRM”) to protect the integrity of their content (“Secure  
Content”) so that their intellectual property, including  
copyrights, in such content is not misappropriated. Your A/V  
Device uses WM-DRM software to play Secure Content (“WM-  
DRM Software”). If the security of the WM-DRM Software in  
your A/V Device has been compromised, owners of Secure  
Content (“Secure Content Owners”) may request that  
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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 A/V Device whenever you download a  
license for Secure Content from the Internet or from a  
computer. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also  
download revocation lists onto your A/V Device on behalf of  
Secure Content Owners.  
 
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Before You Begin  
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. To transfer the music to your player, you may use Yahoo! Music Jukebox 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 player  
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 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.  
Earphones  
Line-in cable  
Carrying pouch  
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.  
 
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Before You Begin  
Things to consider before you get started...  
Computer system requirements  
Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended  
Windows XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack) or higher.  
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher  
Internet access (broadband recommended)  
250MB free hard disk space for the software  
128MB RAM (256MB recommended)  
CD 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 10 or higher  
Warning  
Use of this player 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 player 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.  
 
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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  
player if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving.  
Back up your data  
As with any portable player that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly. RCA and  
Thomson are not responsible for lost data.  
 
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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,  
convert video files and/or automatically update the player (if included on the CD).  
Inserting the included CD into CD drive  
1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your player into  
your computer.  
2. If the setup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double click your CD drive icon,  
and double click Install to run the installer.  
IMPORTANT: Don’t connect the USB cable to the PC or the player before or during the  
CD installation.  
Note: The Music Management CD also contains Yahoo! Music Jukebox that can help transfer  
music content to your player. Please refer to the section on your installed software for  
detailed operations.  
Yahoo! Music Jukebox is supported only in Windows XP or higher operating system.  
 
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Connecting to the Computer  
Connecting the player to the computer  
Connect the player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The player will turn on  
automatically. The player will appear as a Windows portable device (Windows XP) using the Media  
Transfer Protocol (MTP).  
The Player  
USB port  
of your  
computer  
USB cable  
• It might take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click Refresh in My  
Computer or Windows Explorer to make sure the player has been detected.  
The player is capable of transferring files at USB 2.0. If a USB 2.0 port is available on your  
computer, use it to connect to your player. The player is still backward compatible with the  
older USB 1.1 ports. However, you will not be able to take full advantage of the potential  
speed increase.  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.  
 
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Connecting to the Computer  
Charging the battery  
Your player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer. To fully  
charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the player is connected for at least 3 hours.  
Important battery information  
Charge the player for at least 3 hours before first use.  
Charge the player for at least 3 hours after putting away the player for a long time.  
Battery replacement should only be made by trained technicians. Refer to Limited  
Warranty for details.  
Do not attempt to open the player. No user serviceable parts inside.  
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.  
Caution  
The battery used in this player may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical  
burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, or expose to high  
temperatures. Examples of high temperatures that may damage your product  
include leaving it in a locked car in the summer, or putting it on top of other heat  
generating electronic devices (such as power amplifiers and computer monitors).  
Do not place the battery under direct sunlight or in excessively hot places over 45ºC  
(113ºF) such as the dashboard of car.  
Dispose of used battery properly. Keep away from children. Do not disassemble and  
do not dispose of in fire.  
Caution  
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.  
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.  
 
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Transferring files to the player  
You may select one of the following methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Yahoo!  
Music Jukebox, 2) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer. For method 1, you first need to have  
successfully installed the software packages included in the Music Management CD (refer to  
“Inserting the included CD into CD drive).  
Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Jukebox - refer to page 15  
Transferring files via Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop) - refer to page 16  
Note: Yahoo! Music Jukebox is supported only in Windows XP or higher operating  
system.  
Caution: Secure music download files must be transferred to your player through the Yahoo  
Music Jukebox or the application recommended by your online music download service  
(Note: Services and applications must be Windows Media audio-compliant and support Digital  
Rights Management.) (Apple iTunesTM music content is not supported).  
 
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Transferring files via Yahoo! Music Jukebox (Windows XP or  
higher only)  
Yahoo! Music Jukebox lets you manage your music easily and organize like a pro. Create your own  
playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner. You can also buy download music and transfer  
to your player in seconds. Just drag and drop and you’re done. For more information on the  
Do not disconnect the USB cable during music download. Doing so may corrupt system  
files or the files being downloaded.  
1. Launch the Yahoo! Music Jukebox.  
2. Attach the player to your computer. The player’s name should appear after a few seconds in  
the left navigation pane.  
3. In the Yahoo! Music Jukebox, click My Music or click on a playlist on the left navigation pane.  
4. Simply drag the playlist you want to the name of your player in the left navigation pane (you  
can also drag tracks, artists and albums directly from My Music).  
5. The Yahoo! Music Jukebox will check to see if there is sufficient storage space on the player to  
copy the songs. If not, you will have to reduce the number of songs you are transferring.  
Yahoo! Music Jukebox is supported only in Windows XP or higher operating system  
and Internet Explorer 6 or above for installation.  
Required updates to Yahoo! Music Jukebox may be available from Yahoo! after  
installation. Please refer to the Yahoo! Music Jukebox Help for more information about  
these updates.  
 
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Transferring files via Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop)  
(Windows XP only)  
In Windows Explorer, when the RCA player is opened in MTP mode, and Windows Media Player 10  
is installed, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the player.  
The Data folder is used to manage data content on the player, such as text files. The Media folder  
is used to manage media content supported by the player for playback, such as mp3 and wma.  
You can copy / delete files from the player through Windows Explorer, but you cannot open or  
edit the files directly from the player. If you want to edit the files, you will need to copy the files  
from the player to another location (drive) in the system.  
Note:  
Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder for  
viewing. Video files cannot be drag and copied to the  
“Media” folder. They must be converted and transferred  
to the player via RCA Video Converter for playback  
(refer to page 28).  
If your computer has installed Windows Media Player 11,  
“Internal Storage” shows instead of the folders  
mentioned above. Copy files inside “Internal Storage”.  
Caution: Secure music download files must be transferred to your player through one of the  
provided Jukebox software packages or any applications recommended by the online music  
download service. Please visit the online music download service’s website where you  
purchased your content from for more details on transferring secure music to your player.  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.  
 
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Disconnecting your player from the computer  
Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing so may corrupt  
system files or the files being downloaded.  
For Windows XP users, your player is connected in MTP (Media Transfer Protocal) mode to your  
computer by default, you may disconnect the USB cable directly when file download is completed.  
 
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General Controls  
Before you begin  
The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player.  
1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings:  
• Installed all necessary applications.  
• Transferred music from your computer to the player.  
• Allowed your player to charge for at least 3 hours while connected to the computer.  
2. If you haven’t unplugged the player from your computer, detach the USB cable from the  
player.  
3. Connect the earphones to your player.  
4. If your player isn’t already on, turn it on by sliding the power button downwards and hold it  
until the player turns on. The main navigation menu appears.  
 
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General Controls  
Overview  
Top view  
2
Left view  
Right view  
Back view  
Front view  
8
1
3
4
5
6
7
1. Key lock - slide the key upwards to prevent accidental key activation. To unlock, slide  
the key to the middle position.  
Power on/off - slide the key downwards and hold it until the player turns on/off.  
Stop playback - slide the key downwards during music, picture or video playback and  
then release to stop the playback.  
2. Microphone  
3. The display  
4. M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During playback, touch once to access the previous  
navigation screen before playback, touch twice to access player’s menu. Touch three times to  
go back to the playback screen.)  
 
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General Controls  
5. Touch sensitive keypad - touch or move your finger along the surface for operations.  
Scrolls up during menu navigation  
Scrolls down during menu navigation  
Skips backward, goes back a level during menu  
navigation  
Skips forward, advances a level during menu  
navigation  
Starts/ pauses playback, makes selections  
Moving your finger clockwise along the control pad as  
seen in the circular arrow will increase the volume. To  
decrease the volume, just move you finger counter-  
clockwise.  
6. USB connector – Attach the small end (Type mini-B) of the mini-USB cable here. Attach the  
large end (Type A) to your computer’s USB port. The player will enter USB mode automatically,  
and you can transfer files to and from the computer.  
The player’s battery will also be charged when connected to the computer.  
7. Earphones jack – Insert the earphone plug here.  
8. Reset button – If the player locks up, press the reset button with a non-metal pointed object  
(e.g. toothpick) to reset it.  
 
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Navigation display  
Indicates the mode currently selected  
2
1
3
4
5
Indicates the item currently selected  
1. Indicates whether the player is playing or paused.  
2. Indicates if the shuffle mode is on or off.  
3. Indicates what repeat mode is activated or off.  
4. Indicates that the key lock function is activated.  
5. Indicates the battery level of the player. When charging, the icon will animate.  
 
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General Controls  
Navigation menus  
The files are sorted according to their file types. Music files are further sorted according to several  
parameters for quickly searching your favourite music. Once your player is turned on, the  
following file menu parameters can be seen as below:  
Home  
Music  
Artists  
Albums  
Titles  
Genres  
Years  
Audiobooks  
Radio Recs  
Voice Recs  
Line-in Recs  
Playlists  
Pictures  
Video  
Selecting what you want to play  
The following example illustrates the steps to select and play songs in the Artists category.  
1. Select “Music” by touching  
advance.  
or  
. Then touch  
to  
Music  
2. Highlight “Artists” by touching  
to advance.  
or  
. Then touch  
Music  
Artists  
Albums  
Tiltes  
Geners  
Years  
3. The Artists menu appears with the artists listed in  
alphabetical order.  
Artists  
Artist 1  
Artist 2  
Artist 3  
Artist 4  
Artist 5  
Artist 6  
Scroll up and down the “Artists” menu by touching  
or  
Return to the previous menu by touching  
View the albums from the artist highlighted by  
touching (the albums of that artist appear in  
alphabetical order).  
.
.
 
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Artist 3  
4. Scroll up and down the “Albums” menu by touching  
or  
All Songs  
Album 1  
Album 2  
Album 3  
Album 4  
Album 5  
.
View the songs from the album highlighted by touching  
(the songs of that album appear in track order).  
Album 4  
All Songs  
Song 1  
Song 2  
Song 3  
Song 4  
Song 5  
5. Highlight the desired song by touching  
or  
. The song’s information  
will show on the display during playback.  
To pause playback, touch  
.
To play the song, touch  
or  
.
Note:  
• The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the metadata fields  
that have been set up for the song.  
To show the player’s menu at any stage of navigation, touch M.  
The item that you can select for playback does not limit to a single file, you may select an  
artist, an album and then touch  
to start playback of all files within your selected item.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Music/Audiobooks playback  
Shows Album Art of digital music*  
Shows Album Art of digital music*  
Skips to the previous file**, touch and hold to scan  
backward within a file.  
Skips to the next file, touch and hold to scan  
forward within a file.  
Starts/ pauses playback, touch and hold to add the  
current file (music only) in MySelections.  
Increase or decrease the volume. Moving your finger  
clockwise along the control pad as seen in the  
circular arrow will increase the volume. To decrease  
the volume, just move you finger counter-clockwise.  
Slide downwards and release to stop playback.  
For multi-section audiobook files, touch and hold  
“skipping by file’”and “skipping by section”.  
during playback to select between  
Skipping by file - Touch  
or  
to go to the previous or next audiobook file.  
or to go to the previous** or next section of the current  
Skipping by section - Touch  
file.  
* Showing Album Art of digital music - Depending on the format of the music file, album art  
and the application software used for transferring files to the player, not all different formats  
of the album art might be supported. For music files with displayed album art, you can select  
displaying either the album art or the track information by using the up/down button.  
** Touch  
within the beginning 4 seconds of the current music or sectioned audible file to  
skip to previous file/section. Otherwise, you will return to the beginning of the current file/  
section.  
 
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Music/Audiobooks playback display  
Read page 21 for details  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1. Current file number / total number of files (for audiobooks in “Skipping by Section” mode  
(refer to the previous page), “Sect” shows before current section number / total number of  
section)  
2. Song name (or title of audiobook)  
3. Artist name (or author of audiobook)  
4. Album name (or provider of audiobook)  
5. Genre type (or category of audiobook)  
6. Elapsed playback time  
7. Year of the file  
8. Playback progress bar  
9. File total time  
The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the metadata fields  
that have been set up for the song/audiobook.  
If ablum art is available with a music file, touch  
or  
to show or hide it.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Picture viewing  
Scrolls up during file navigation.  
Scrolls down during file navigation.  
Skips backward.  
Skips forward.  
Starts/ pauses slideshow.  
Increase or decrease the volume. Moving your  
finger clockwise along the control pad as seen in  
the circular arrow will increase the volume. To  
decrease the volume, just move you finger  
counter-clockwise.  
M
Touch during playback to pause and return to file  
navigation.  
Slide downwards and release to stop playback  
and return to file navigation.  
Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder of the player for viewing if your  
computer has Windows Media Player 10 installed.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Video viewing  
Scrolls up during file navigation.  
Scrolls down during file navigation.  
Skips backward*. Touch and hold to scan backwards  
within a file.  
* Touch  
within the beginning 4 seconds of the  
current file to skip to previous file. Otherwise, you  
will return to the beginning of the current file.  
Skips forward. Touch and hold to scan forward  
within a file.  
Starts/ pauses playback.  
Increase or decrease the volume. Moving your finger  
clockwise along the control pad as seen in the  
circular arrow will increase the volume. To decrease  
the volume, just move you finger counter-clockwise.  
Touch during playback to return to file navigation.  
M
Slide downwards and release to stop playback and  
return to file navigation.  
Video files must be converted and transferred by the Video Converter installed from the  
included CD. Please refer to the following pages for details.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Video converter  
Before transferring any video files to your player, they must be converted to a compatible format  
for optimal playback. To do so, you need to install the RCA Video Converter in your computer. The  
video converter only works on Windows XP or higher.  
1. Load the music management CD included with this  
player in your computer. Installation will start  
automactically. Follow the on screen instructions to  
properly install the RCA Video Converter.  
2. After installation is complete, launch the RCA video  
converter and connect the player to the computer.  
3. Drag-and-drop the selected video files from Windows  
Explorer onto the Video Converter’s list control.  
Drag-and-drop here  
Select the  
Select the  
target folder  
player type  
If the video file is already compatible with the player,  
“Ready to be downloaded” shows under “Status”.  
4. Select the target folder you wish to save the converted  
video file too by clicking "Browse" under the list  
control.  
If you want to transfer the video output file to the  
player automatically after the conversion is complete,  
check the box underneath to allow transfer to player  
when conversion is complete.  
5. Select the type of player from the pull-down menu  
under “Player”. For this player, select “M51 series” in  
the pull-down menu. Once the type of player is  
selected, optimum settings for file conversion will be  
made automatically.  
6. To edit the name of the output video, click on the box  
that is just to the right of the Destination box at the  
lower right corner of the Video Converter application.  
 
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7. If you prefer to convert only a portion of the video file,  
select the start and end time for conversion by increasing  
or decreasing the box to the right of Start and End at the  
lower right corner of the Video Converter application.  
8. To rotate the output file by 90O after conversion, select  
“Yes” from the pull-down menu to the right of "Rotate"  
at the lower right corner of the Video Converter  
application.  
9. Once all selections and changes above have been made,  
click “Convert” to start the file conversion.  
If all the video files are ready to be downloaded without  
conversion, the “Convert” button will change to  
“Download”. Click “Download” to start the file transfer.  
Tip: For operation details of the video converter, please open the help file by pressing  
the ‘F1’ key on your computer.  
Note: If Windows Media Player 10 is installed, picture  
files should be copied to the“Media” folder for  
viewing. Video files cannot be dragged and dropped to  
the “Media” folder. They must be converted and  
transferred to the player via RCA Video Converter for  
playback. Alternatively, converted video files can also  
be transferred via Windows Media Player in the same  
way as you transfer music files to the player. Please  
refer to the instructions of Windows Media Player for  
operation details.  
This video converter software relies on the video codecs already installed in your  
computer. Make sure the video file you wish to convert plays on your computer before using  
the video converter software. Note that some video files that play on your computer may rely  
on specialized video playback applications that are not compatible with the video converter  
software.  
The video converter can only convert files that play on your PC. If a file cannot play on your  
PC, then it will be necessary for you to download the appropriate PC media player for that file  
format from the Internet. Enter the file type or file format into a common Internet search  
engine to find links where the PC media player can be downloaded and installed to your PC.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Radio (switching on)  
1. To switch on the radio, touch M in any mode to  
access the player’s menu (during playback M has to  
be touched twice).  
Menu  
2. While “Go to” is highlighted, touch  
.
Go to  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Slideshow  
Settings  
Go to  
Radio  
3. While “Radio” is highlighted, touch  
the radio.  
to switch on  
Voice Recording  
Line-in Recording  
Radio (switching off)  
1. To switch off the radio, touch M in the radio mode.  
Menu  
2. While “Go to” is highlighted, touch  
.
Go to  
Save to Preset  
Clear Preset  
Mode  
Stereo  
Max  
RecDur  
Settings  
Go to  
3. Select one of the modes to switch to and then touch  
.
Library  
Voice Recording  
Line-in Recording  
You may also slide the power key downwards and hold it until the player powers  
off to turn off the radio.  
 
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Radio operations  
Selecting Radio Frequency  
Touch  
or  
to select frequency.  
Tip: touch and hold  
or to search the frequency at a faster rate.  
Automatic station search  
Touch and hold  
or  
in the radio mode until “Searching...” shows on the display. The search  
will stop when the next available radio station is found.  
Saving preset stations  
1. Select a radio frequency.  
2. Touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “Save to Preset”.  
3. Touch or to make the selection.  
4. The next available preset station number will show, touch  
so desired.  
or  
to select another number if  
5. Touch  
to save the frequency as the assigned preset station number.  
Selecting preset stations  
Touch  
or  
in the radio mode to select a preset station.  
Clearing preset stations  
1. Touch  
2. Touch M and then touch  
3. Touch or to delete the unwanted preset station.  
or in the radio mode to select an unwanted preset station.  
or to highlight “Clear Preset”.  
Suppressing stereo signal  
If FM stereo reception is weak, select mono sound to reduce the noise.  
1. While listening to the radio, touch M and then touch  
2. Touch or to select between “Mono” and “Stereo” sound.  
3. Touch M to exit the player’s menu.  
or  
to highlight “Mode”.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Radio recording  
1. Touch and hold  
at any time while listening to the radio to start radio recording.  
2. Touch  
to pause record. Touch  
again to resume recording.  
3. Touch and hold  
to stop recording.  
to stop recording. OR Slide the power button downwards and release  
Record duration  
You may select the maximum record duration.  
1. While listening to the radio, touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “RecDur”.  
2. Touch  
or  
to select 5m, 30m, 1h or max (5 min, 30 min, 1 hour and maximum).  
3. Touch M to exit the player’s menu.  
Listening to radio recording  
1. In the navigation menu, select “Radio Recs” to show the archive of radio recordings.  
2. Select one of the recorded files for listening (refer to page 22 for details).  
Deleting radio recording  
1. In the navigation menu, select “Radio Recs” to show the archive of radio recordings. Select an  
unwanted recorded file from the archive (refer to page 22 for details).  
2. Touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “Delete file”.  
3. Touch  
or  
to delete the unwanted file.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Voice recording  
1. To start voice recording, touch M in any mode to access  
the player’s menu (during playback M has to be  
touched twice).  
2. While “Go to” is highlighted, touch  
.
Menu  
Go to  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Slideshow  
Settings  
Go to  
Radio  
3. Touch  
touch  
or  
to highlight “Voice Recording”. Then  
to access voice recording mode.  
Voice Recording  
Line-in Recording  
4. Touch and hold  
when the display shows “Ready” to  
Voice Rec  
Ready  
start voice recording.  
5. Touch  
to pause record. Touch  
again to resume  
recording.  
6. Touch and hold  
to stop recording. OR Slide the  
power button downwards and release to stop  
recording.  
 
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Record duration  
You may select the maximum record duration.  
1. In the voice recording mode, touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “RecDur”.  
2. Touch  
or  
to select 5m, 30m, 1h or max (5 min, 30 min, 1 hour and maximum).  
3. Touch M to exit the player’s menu.  
Listening to voice recording  
1. In the navigation menu, select “Voice Recs” to show the archive of voice recordings.  
2. Select one of the recorded files for listening (refer to page 22 for details).  
Deleting voice recording  
1. In the navigation menu, select “Voice Recs” to show the archive of voice recordings. Select an  
unwanted recorded file from the archive (refer to page 22 for details).  
2. Touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “Delete file”.  
3. Touch  
or  
to delete the unwanted file.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Line-in recording  
1. To start line-in recording, touch M in any mode to  
access the player’s menu (during playback M has to  
be touched twice).  
2. While “Go to” is highlighted, touch  
.
Menu  
Go to  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Slideshow  
Settings  
Go to  
Radio  
3. Touch  
or  
to highlight “Line-in Recording”.  
Then touch  
to access the line-in recording mode.  
Voice Recording  
Line-in Recording  
Line-in Rec  
Ready  
4. Touch and hold  
when the display shows “Ready”  
to start line-in recording.  
5. Touch  
to pause record. Touch  
again to resume  
recording.  
6. Touch and hold  
to stop recording. OR Slide the  
power button downwards and release to stop  
recording.  
Adjust the volume level of the source audio device in order to achieve the optimum  
recording quality. The source output varies from model to model. You might want to  
experiment with a few recordings to determine the proper volume output of the source to get  
optimum recording quality from the player. Recommend starting the source at around room  
volume level.  
 
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Listening, Viewing and Recording  
Record duration  
You may select the maximum record duration.  
1. In the line-in recording mode, touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “RecDur”.  
2. Touch  
or  
to select 5m, 30m, 1h or max (5 min, 30 min, 1 hour and maximum).  
3. Touch M to exit the player’s menu.  
Listening to line-in recording  
1. In the navigation menu, select “Line-in Recs” to show the archive of line-in recordings.  
2. Select one of the recorded files for listening (refer to page 22 for details).  
Deleting line-in recording  
1. In the navigation menu, select “Line-in Recs” to show the archive of line-in recordings. Select  
an unwanted recorded file from the archive (refer to page 22 for details).  
2. Touch M and then touch  
or  
to highlight “Delete file”.  
3. Touch  
or  
to delete the unwanted file.  
 
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Playlists  
My Selections  
My Selections is a playlist containing your favorite songs, albums, artists from the player.  
Audiobook and recorded files cannot be selected as My Selections.  
Album 4  
Song 1  
Song 2  
1
Highlight the desired song, artist, album etc. and then  
touch and hold until “Added to My Sel” shows on  
the display. Repeat this step for selecting more items.  
You may select an item as My Selections as many times  
as you want, even if it has already been selected. If  
your selected item is an artist, an album etc., all files  
within will be selected as My Selection.  
Added to My Sel  
Song 5  
Song 6  
2. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by touching  
. Then touch to enter the Playlists menu.  
or  
Playlists  
Playlists  
3. “My Selections” is already selected, touch  
to start  
playback of the songs in the My Selection playlist.  
My Selections  
Playlist 1  
Clearing My Selections  
1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by touching  
or  
. Then touch  
to enter the Playlists menu.  
2. “My Selections” is already selected, touch M to to show  
the player’s menu.  
Menu  
3. Highlight “Clear Playlist” by touching  
then touch  
or  
and  
Go to  
.
Clear Playlist  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
4. Highlight “Yes” by touching  
to confirm clearing.  
or  
and then touch  
?
YES  
NO  
 
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Playlists  
Playlists from your computer  
The created playlists from major music management softwares on your computer (e.g. Yahoo!  
Music Jukebox, Windows Media Player) can be transferred to the player while you transfer music  
files via these softwares. Follow the steps below to play them.  
1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by touching  
or  
. Then touch  
to enter the Playlists menu.  
Playlists  
2. Highlight a playlist by touching  
or  
. Touch  
Playlists  
to start playback of the selected playlist.  
My Selections  
Playlist 1  
Playlist 2  
Playlist 3  
Deleting playlists  
1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by touching  
or . Then touch to enter the Playlists menu.  
Playlists  
2. Highlight an unwanted playlist by touching  
or  
Playlists  
and then touch M to show the player’s menu.  
My Selections  
Playlist 1  
Playlist 2  
Playlist 3  
Menu  
3. Highlight “Delete Playlist” by touching  
or  
,
Go to  
touch  
to confirm deletion of the selected  
Delete Playlist  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
playlist.  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Slideshow  
4. Highlight “Yes” by touching  
or  
and then  
?
touch  
to confirm deletion.  
YES  
NO  
 
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Player’s Menus  
Accessing player’s menus  
Touch M in any mode to access the player’s menu.  
During playback M has to be touched twice to display the player’s menu.  
Player’s menus  
Go to  
Library  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Radio  
Voice Recording  
Line-in Recording  
Slideshow  
Settings  
System Info  
Customize Menu  
Brightness  
Screensaver  
Power Save  
Sleep  
FreqStep  
Language  
Restore Defaults  
Navigation and selection  
Menu  
Go to  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Slideshow  
Settings  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Currently selected option  
Player’s Menu  
items  
1. To scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen, touch  
2. To enter and view the submenu, touch or  
or  
.
.
3. To go back to the previous menu level, touch  
.
Go to  
Touch  
or  
to switch among the library, radio, voice and line-in recording modes.  
Shuffle  
Touch  
or  
to select shuffle on or off. Files will be played randomly when shuffle is activated.  
This item is only available when you are listening to a music (mp3 or wma) file.  
 
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Player’s Menus  
Repeat  
Touch  
or  
to select a repeat mode. This item is only available when you are listening to a  
music (mp3 or wma) file.  
Repeat One  
Repeat All  
Repeat Off - Repeat is Off.  
- Repeat the current item  
- Repeat all items.  
Repeat and shuffle will work differently if you have highlighted a song or a set (albums,  
genres, etc.). You can select your desired combination of Shuffle and Repeat to suit you.  
DSP (Digital Signal Processor)  
Touch  
(touch  
Touch  
or  
to enter graphic mode). In graphic mode, you can customize the 5 band equalizer.  
or to select a band and then touch or to adjust the band level.  
to select a DSP mode. Options available: flat, Bass, Pop, Rock, Jazz and Graphic  
Slideshow  
The item defines the viewing time for each picture during a slideshow. Touch  
among: off, 3, 5, 10 and 15 seconds.  
or  
to select  
Settings  
Touch  
or  
to enter the Settings menu and then touch  
or  
to select an item. Refer to  
the player for options available within each item.  
Customize Menu: to customize the music menu to show and hide certain menu items.  
Brightness: to adjust the display light brightness.  
Screensaver: to adjust the duration before the screensaver activates.  
Power Save: to adjust the duration for automatic shut down when the player is idle.  
Sleep: to adjust the duration of playback before automatic shut down.  
FreqStep (Frequency Step): to select between the US and Europe frequency mode.  
Language: to select the menu’s language.  
Restore Defaults: to reset all menus to factory defaults.  
System info  
Touch  
or  
to show the amount of free space available and the firmware version.  
 
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Additional Information  
Tips and troubleshooting  
Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks.  
Repeat play is turned on. Touch the MENU button (M) to change the play mode.  
Problem: Audio distorted at high volume.  
Select another DSP setting.  
Turn down the volume.  
Problem: The audio tracks on my player keep skipping or popping.  
You’ll need to re-record the audio track – make sure you close all other applications on your PC  
when you record.  
Try recording with Error Correction setting turned on.  
Problem: Player turns itself off.  
Your player turns itself off if you leave it in pause mode or navigation mode for the duration  
specified in PowerSave setting.  
Problem: The player cannot be turned on.  
Reset the player by pressing the RESET button.  
If the player still cannot be turned on after resetting, perform a firmware upgrade to restore it.  
Problem: Player does not respond to key presses.  
The key lock may be active. Unlock by sliding the power key to the middle position.  
If your player stops responding to key presses, you can reset it by pressing the RESET button  
with a non-metal pointed object (e.g. toothpick). Most of your settings will be preserved; only  
the settings that you have changed after your last power off will be lost.  
This player may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance.  
To resume normal operation, it may be necessary to cycle the power off and back on or you can  
reset it by pressing the RESET button with a non-metal pointed object (e.g. toothpick).  
Problem: Player cannot play WMA songs.  
Secure music download files must be transferred to your player through the Yahoo Music  
JukeboxTM or the application recommended by your online music download service (Note:  
Services and applications must be Windows Media audio-compliant and support Digital Rights  
Management.) (Apple iTunesTM music content is not supported).  
Problem: The player takes a long time to read files in a folder.  
File reading may take longer if too many files are put in a single folder. Re-organize your files  
into a number of folders.  
Problem: Why song information is not showing correctly?  
Song information may not match your current player’s language setting. Change the language  
setting.  
 
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Additional Information  
Why can I not view picture files on my player?  
The player only supports .jpg extension file, and does not support other formats like .bmp,  
.tiff, .jpeg.  
All picture files need to be put in the \Media folder of the player (if Windows Media Player 10  
installed).  
Why does my player not play the video files that were transferred from the  
computer?  
All video files must be converted by the video converter which comes with the player (please  
refer to the CD). Other video file formats are not supported.  
Why does my player report that it is full?  
You have filled the capacity of the player’s memory.  
You have exceeded the maximum number of items that this player supports. Your player can  
only support up to 2000 files and folders on the player.  
Problem: Contents transferred to my player doesn’t show up on other computers.  
– For Windows XP users with Windows Media Player 10 installed, your player is connected in  
MTP mode to PC by default, those contents transferred in MTP mode can only be seen on a PC  
with Windows XP and connected in MTP mode.  
Problem: Cannot playback tracks on the player.  
Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported  
bitrates.  
Bitrates support by the player:  
mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps  
wma – 48 to 192 kbps  
WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights (license) to play the  
files.  
Check the website and/or application help system of the music download service provider from  
where the content was purchased from for license acquisition details. For more information on  
What is MTP mode?  
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode is essential if you want to transfer DRM content to  
your player. In MTP mode your player will no longer show up as a drive letter. So programs  
that were designed to work with a player that shows up as a drive letter will not be able to  
work directly with the player.  
 
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Additional Information  
Specifications  
Hardware  
Dimensions: 91 mm H, 40.7 mm W, 7.5 mm D  
Unit Weight: 55 g  
Stereo Headphones Jack  
Mini USB Connection Jack  
Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery.  
Mass storage drive  
External mass storage drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the player is capable of  
storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method of storing, retrieving, and  
transferring files. This includes word processing files, presentations, spreadsheets and any other  
computer files.  
Capacity: MC5102 - 2 GB, MC5104 - 4GB  
Connection: USB 2.0, Hi-speed capable  
Software  
Includes the player applications and media management software.  
Miscellaneous specifications  
Signal to Noise Ratio (>85dB) A-weighted  
THD (<1.0%)  
Check for updates  
1GB = 1 x 109  
 
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Additional Information  
Limited warranty (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.  
This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents, misuse or leaking  
batteries.  
Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period, either:  
1. Return it to the selling dealer with proof of purchase for replacement,  
OR  
2. Remove the batteries (where applicable), and pack product complete with accessories in the  
original carton (or equivalent). Mail prepaid (with proof of purchase) and insured to:  
Thomson multimedia Ltd.  
6200 Edwards Blvd.,  
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2V7  
Canada  
The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction  
from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable  
legislation, and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim, exclude or limit any  
such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies, such provisions shall be deemed to be  
amended to the extent necessary to comply therewith.  
If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service, you may write to:  
Thomson Inc.  
P.O. Box 0944  
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 46206-0944  
Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference. This information is required if service  
is needed during the warranty period.  
PURCHASE DATE  
NAME OF STORE  
 
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visit us at www.rca.com  
Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton.  
This will only add delays in service for your product.  
EXPORTER  
Thomson Inc.  
P.O. Box 1976  
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976  
©2006 Thomson Inc.  
Trademark(s)® Registered  
Marque(s)® Deposée(s)  
Marca(s)® Registrada(s)  
v1.0  
 
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