user manual M64 series It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the first time.
Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, as with any electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth.
Important battery information Warning: Your product contains a battery and charging system which is designed to work in temperatures that do not exceed 50°C (122°F). Leaving this product in a closed automobile or the trunk of an automobile where temperatures may exceed 50°C may result in permanent battery damage, fire, or explosion.
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 interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: 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.
Contents Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................1 Important battery information ..........................................................................................................2 Ecology .......................................................................................................................................................2 Precautions for the unit .....................
Video Playing video files ...................................................................................................................................28 Video viewing ...........................................................................................................................................28 Photo Playing photo files ..................................................................................................................................30 Photo viewing ......................
Additional information Tips and troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................39 Visiting RCA website ..............................................................................................................................41 Technical specification ..........................................................................................................................41 Specifications ...............................
End user license agreement This is a copy of the EULA that you need to agree to in order to use this product. End user license agreement IMPORTANT: THIS WINDOW CONTAINS TWO SEPARATE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (“EULA”): 1) THE AUDIOVOX CORPORATION EULA AND 2) THE GET DIGITAL DATA LLC EULA.
implied. (b) You may not (i) make the Program available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time; (ii) 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; (iii) copy the Program, except as expressly permitted herein; (iv) remove or alter any copyright notices on all copies of the Program; or (v) rent, lease or lend the Program.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. (b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE, AND RESULTS OBTAINED. 7. WINDOWS MEDIA The software embedded within your A/V Device (the “Device Firmware”) contains software licensed from Microsoft that enables you to play Windows Media Audio (WMA) files (“WMA Software”).
10. GENERAL TERMS This EULA can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and AUDIOVOX, and changes from the terms and conditions of this EULA made in any other manner will be of no effect. If any portion of this EULA 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.
1. DEFINITIONS A. “Metadata” means information and data related to CDs which GET DIGITAL DATA has stored into databases, including factual information such as titles, authors, and content identifying information and also including potentially copyrighted materials related to the CDs such as cover artwork and summary album information. B. “Designated Equipment” shall mean the hardware product purchased by the END USER which is software enabled to access GET DIGITAL DATA’s Metadata databases. 2.
include any such submitted information as Metadata in GET DIGITAL DATA’s databases and to make such information available to third parties who may access GET DIGITAL DATA’s databases. END USER agrees to indemnify and hold harmless GET DIGITAL DATA from any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) associated with claims, lawsuits and/or demands which are due to GET DIGITAL DATA’s use of information submitted by END USER. E. Content and Accuracy.
7. WARRANTIES; SUPERIOR RIGHTS A. Ownership of Databases And Warranties. GET DIGITAL DATA represents and warrants that it is the rightful owner and curator of the databases and that it has compiled the Metadata therein. GET DIGITAL DATA does not represent or warrant that it is the rightful owner of any specific information in the Metadata and specifically disclaims ownership of any third-party copyrighted material in the databases, including any artwork or album summary information. B. Limited Warranty.
DIGITAL DATA shall have no liability regarding any claim arising out of: (a) use of other than a current, unaltered release of the Metadata unless the infringing portion is also in the then current, unaltered release, (b) use of the Metadata in combination with non-GET DIGITAL DATA software, data or equipment if the infringement was caused by such use or combination, (c) any modification or derivation of the Metadata not specifically authorized in writing by GET DIGITAL DATA or (d) use of third party softwa
15. AGREEMENT BINDING ON SUCCESSORS This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their heirs, administrators, successors and assigns. 16. WAIVER No waiver by either party of any default shall be deemed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent default of the same or other provisions of this Agreement. 17.
Before you begin Dear RCA Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Player. This product will play mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content. RCA easyRip™ Media Software lets you import music files from CDs and other sources, organize your music library, and transfer unprotected MP3 and WMA files to and from this player. Copyright warning This player is for your personal use only.
Connecting to the computer • • • • Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable provided. The player will turn on automatically. The player will be connected in MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode. It will appear as a drive letter on your computer and behave as a detachable drive for file transfer in one or both directions. The RCA easyRip™ Media Software installer is stored on the player.
• • • It may take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click View -> 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.
Managing files on your RCA Player Before you begin using your RCA player, you’ll want to copy your media files to the player. You can use any of the following methods to transfer content: • • RCA easyRip Drag and drop files using Windows Explorer • • Video files must be converted and transferred via RCA easyRip for playback on your player. Video, photo, and audible files must be transferred while the player is in MSC mode to their respective folders on the player to ensure proper detection and playback.
Using Windows Explorer To copy files in MSC mode: 1. Open the player in Windows Explorer. 2. Drag and drop music files into the Music folder and photo files into the Photo folder. Deleting files from the player You may delete any files transferred to the player. 1. Connect the player to your computer. 2. Open the player in Windows Explorer and then navigate to the folder containing the files. 3. Select the files you want to remove and then press the Delete key on the keyboard of your PC.
General controls Display Lock/Unlock Reset button Option menu Navigate or scroll up/ increase volume Back/Home Navigate to the left/ skip back/reverse/ menu back Power on/off, Play/ pause/select menu option USB jack Navigate or scroll down/decrease volume Earphones Jack Navigate to the right/ skip forward/fast forward/menu advance Turning the player on and off Turn player on/off: Press and hold the for a moment.
Using the menus Menu types The player has two menu types: Player menu The player menu appears when you turn on the player or if you press you: • • • while listening to the player. It lets Browse for and play music, audible, video and photo files Listen to the radio Change the player’s settings – language, display brightness, etc. Menu titles Menu items Option menu The option menu appears if you press at the playback (Now Playing) screen while listening to the player.
• If the highlighted item is playable (for example, an audio file), press to start playback. Press • If the highlighted item indicates the current setting (for example, the repeat mode setting), press change the setting.
The Home menu The top-level or “Home” menu is always displayed when you press and hold . The menu options are: Audible Press to enter the Audible menu and choose a particular audible for listening. Radio Press to enter the Radio menu and choose to either listen to the radio or play recordings of previous radio shows. Video Press to enter the Video menu and choose a particular video for viewing. Music Press to enter the Music menu and choose an artist, album, genre or individual title.
Music Playing music files The player sorts your music files by track name (title), artist, album and genre. 1. In the Home menu, press + or – and Note: In other playback modes, press 2. Press or to navigate to Music. to return to the menu. to enter Music mode. 3. Use + or – and or to start listening.
Music playback Skips to the previous file; press and hold to scan backwards within a file Skips to the next file; press and hold to scan forward within a file Starts/ pauses playback + or – Increases or decreases the volume during playback Shows/hides option menu Back to previous navigation level. Option menu (music playback) Press at the playback (Now Playing) screen to show the Option menu. Press + or – to highlight an option and then press to confirm the selection or change the setting.
Music playback display 1 9 8 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 7 6 Artwork Song name Artist name Album name Elapsed playback time File total time Playback progress bar Current file number/total number of files File type and file bitrate The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the music file.
Video Playing video files 1. In the Home menu, press + or – and Note: In other playback modes, press 2. Press or to navigate to Video. to return to the menu. to enter Video mode. 3. Use + or – and or to start viewing. to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press Video viewing Goes back, skips backward. Press and hold to scan backwards within a file Advances, skips forward.
Option menu (video playback) Press to pause the video playback. Press to show the Option menu. Press + or – to highlight an option and then press to confirm the selection or change the setting. The following option is available: • Delete – Deletes the selected video Video files must be converted to the optimal format for playback on this player. The RCA easyRip Media Software converts the video files automatically before transferring to the player.
Photo Playing photo files 1. In the Home menu, press + or – and Note: In other playback modes, press 2. Press or to navigate to Photo. to return to the menu. to enter Photo mode. 3. Use + or – and or to start viewing. to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press Photo viewing Goes back, skips backward Advances, skips forward Starts/pauses slideshow if it is activated Shows/hides option menu Back to previous navigation level.
Option menu (photo viewing) Press to pause the photo playback. Press to show the Option menu. Press + or – to highlight an option and then press to confirm the selection or change the setting. The following options are available: • Slideshow Timing–Toggles time to show each photo during a slideshow. Options available: Off, 3s, 5s, 10s, 15s • Delete – Deletes the selected photo Refer to Managing files on your RCA Player section for transferring photo files to the player.
Audible Playing audible Audible playback is similar to music playback. 1. In the Home menu, press + or – and Note: In other playback modes, press 2. Press or to navigate to Audible. to return to the menu. to enter Audible mode. 3. Use + or – and or to start listening.
Option menu (Audible playback) Press at the playback (Now Playing) screen to pause the playback and press to show the Option menu. Press + or – to highlight an option and then press to confirm the selection or change the setting.
Radio The radio uses the earphones as an antenna. For better reception, extend the earphone cable as far as possible. Note that you can also adjust for Noisy FM by shifting earphone cord position. Playing FM radio To turn the radio on: 1. In the Home menu, press + or – and or Note: In other playback modes, press 2. Press to navigate to Radio. to return to the menu. to enter Radio mode. 3. While Listen is highlighted, press or to start listening. The frequency screen appears.
2. Press + or – to highlight Tuning and press to switch from Manual to Preset. 3. Press or to exit the menu. 4. Press or to choose the desired station preset number. Improving FM radio sound If stereo reception is noisy, you can often reduce the noise by switching to mono or by shifting headphone cord position. To switch between stereo and mono: 1. While the radio is playing, press to display the Option menu. 2. Press + or – to highlight Mode and then press 3.
Playlists Creating a Playlist You can create a playlist of your favorite music by adding new files to the playlist as you listen to them. This function is not available for other media formats such as video, photo, audible and recording. To add the currently playing music file in the playlist: 1. Press to display the Option menu. 2. Press + or – to highlight Add to Playlists and then press • Added Successfully shows on the display. • Repeat the above steps for adding more music files.
Settings Changing the player’s settings To change the player settings: 1. In the Home menu, press + or – and Note: In other playback modes, press 2. Press or to navigate to Settings. to return to the menu. to enter Settings mode. 3. Use + or – and or change the settings. to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press to Shuffle • Plays back music tracks (mp3/wma/wav) in a random order. • Options: On (Display indicator: ) and Off.
Screensaver • Sets the screensaver activation time which will launch the screensaver after specified duration of inactivity. • Options: 10 sec., 20 sec., 30 sec., or 1 min. PowerSave • Sets the powersave interval time which will turn the player off after specified duration if no key is pressed. • Options: Off, 1 min., 2 min., 5 min., 10 min. RecDur (Record duration) • To change the duration for radio.
Additional information Tips and troubleshooting Cannot delete files on the player. • You can delete files on the player using your computer. 1. Connect the player to your computer. 2. Open the player in Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the files. 3. Select the files you want to remove and then press the Delete key on the keyboard of your PC. • For deleting files from the player, refer to Option menu from page 19-29 for details.
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. Song information is not showing correctly. • Song information may not match your current player’s language setting. Change the language setting. Cannot view photo files. • The player only supports .jpg file extensions. • NOTE: Does not support such formats as .bmp, .tiff, .jpeg, etc.
How to format device? • Perform a format to remove all data from player (Home => Settings => Format). • IMPORTANT: Backup your media before formatting the player. Visiting RCA website Please visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com for: • Product registration • Latest software and firmware • Latest RCA easyRip software • User manual • Frequently asked questions (FAQ) • Customer service and technical support information Technical specification Power source: • Built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer battery 3.
Warranty information 12 Month Limited Warranty Applies to RCA Portable Media Players AUDIOVOX ACCESSORIES CORP. (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
• Properly pack your unit. Include any remotes, memory cards, cables, etc. which were originally provided with the product. However DO NOT return any removable batteries, even if batteries were included with the original purchase. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials. Ship to Audiovox Electronics Corp. Attn: Service Department. 150 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge N.Y.
Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation only and subject to change. 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. Visit http://store.audiovox.com to find the best accessories for your products. © 2011 Audiovox Accessories Corporation 111 Congressional Blvd.