RCA S2102 manual

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    S2102 S2104 SC2102 SC2104 user manual It is impor tant to read this user manual prior to using your new pr oduct for the first time.[...]

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    Contents 2 Safety information FCC information .............................................................................. 3 Manufacturer/Responsible Party ............................................... 3 Important batter y information .................................................. 4 Electrostatic disturbance ................................[...]

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    3 Safety inf ormation FCC inf ormation 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 int er ference which may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested an[...]

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    Safety inf ormation 4 Impor tant batter y information W arning: Y our product contains a battery and charging system which is desig ned to work in temperatures that do not exc eed 50 ° C (122 ° F). Leaving this pr oduct in a closed automobile or the trunk of an automobile where temperatures ma y exceed 50 ° C may r esult in permanent battery dam[...]

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    5 Some of the following information ma y 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. • Follo w all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water . • Clean only with[...]

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    End user license agr eement 6 End user license agreement IMPORT ANT: READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLO ADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFT W ARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA ”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BET WEEN Y OU AND AUDIOVO X CORPORA TION AND, AS APPLICABLE, AN Y AUDIOVO X SUBSIDIARY , AS DEFINED BEL OW (COLLECTIVEL Y “ AUDIOVO X”), [...]

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    7 End user license agr eement 6. LIMIT A TION OF LIABILIT Y (a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY APPLICABLE LA W, IN NO EVENT SHALL AUDIOVO X, OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, INDIREC T , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA MAGES WHA TSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, DAMAGES FOR L OSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION O[...]

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    Befor e you beg in 8 Computer syst em requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher rec ommended • Windows® XP (service pack 1 or higher) or Windows V ista™ • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher with Internet access • Windows Media Play er 10 or higher • 250MB or more free har d disk space for the software • 128MB RAM (256MB recommended) ?[...]

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    Using the armband Slide the small ends of the armband through the player’ s rings and secure with the buttons as shown below . Adjust the length of the armband if necessary. 9 Befor e you beg in Connecting to the computer • Connect the player to y our computer with the USB cable provided. The player will turn on automatically . • The player w[...]

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    10 Before y ou begin using your RCA player , you ’ll want to copy your media files t o the player . Y ou can use any of the follo wing methods to transfer content: • RCA easyRip • Drag and drop files in Window s Explorer • Software provided by online music stores T o transfer DRM-protected content, use the software provided by the online mu[...]

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    Managing files on your RCA Pla yer 11 Deleting files from the play er For an y files you hav e transferred to the play er , you may delete them while you ha ve connected the player with your c omputer . 1. Open the player in Windows Explorer and then navigate to the f older containing the files. 2. Select the files you want to remove and then press[...]

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    12 General controls Display Increase volume/ scroll up Skip forward/ fast forward/ menu advance Play/pause/ lock controls Decrease volume/ scroll down Po wer on/off/ menu USB jack Earphone jack Skip backward/ reverse/menu back T urning the player on and off T o turn the player on, press and hold MENU . Press and hold MENU again to turn the pla yer [...]

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    13 Using the menus Menu types The player has two types of menu: Player menu The player menu appears when y ou turn on the player or if you pr ess MENU while listening to the player . It lets you: • Browse f or and play music and audiobook files • Listen to the radio • Access the fitness functions – stopwatch, pedometer , calorie counter , b[...]

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    14 Using the menus The Home menu The top-level or “Home” menu is always displayed when you press /MENU . The menu options are: Now Playing Available only during pla yback. Press to return to the curr ently playing file. Music Press to play all the music files on the player . Press to enter the Music menu and choose an artist, album, genre, y ea[...]

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    15 Music Music playback contr ols Skips to the previous file*, press and hold to scan backward within a file Skips to the next file, press and hold to scan forward within a file Starts/pauses playback and shows/ hides the Option menu Increases or decreases the volume during playback + or – Playing music files The player sorts your music files by [...]

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    16 Storing and recalling pr eset stations Y ou can store up to 20 preset stations in the pla yer . T o store the currently pla ying station as a preset: 1. Press to display the Option menu. 2. Press + or – t o highlight Save to Preset and then press . • If all 20 preset station numbers are occupied, the option changes to Replace Pr eset . Back [...]

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    17 Improving F M radio sound If stereo reception is noisy , you can often reduce the noise by switching to mono . T o switch between stereo and mono: 1. While the radio is playing, pr ess to display the Option menu. 2. Press + or – t o highlight Mode and then press to switch between Stereo and Mono . Back Save to Preset Mode Stereo 3. Press + or [...]

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    18 Audiobooks Audiobook playback c ontrols Skips to previous file/section, press and hold to scan backward within a file Skips to the next file or sec tion, press and hold to scan forward within a file Starts/pauses playback and shows/ hides the option menu Increases or decreases the volume during playback + or – Option menu (A udiobook playback)[...]

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    19 Fa v o r i t e s Creating a "F avorites" pla ylist Y ou can create a playlist of y our favorite music, adding new files to the playlist as you listen t o them. This function is not available for other media formats such as videos, pictures , audiobooks and recordings . T o add the currently playing music file in the playlist: 1. Press [...]

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    20 F itness P edometer T o activate the pedometer: 1. In the Home menu, press + or – to select Fitness and press to enter the fitness menu. 2. Press + or – t o highlight Pedometer and then press . Pedometer Stopwatch Setup Results T racker 3. Press + or – t o highlight Mode and press to change the setting: Mode Distance Reset Sensitivity Med [...]

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    21 F itness P ersonal info For ac curate use of the pedometer , calculation of the BMI (Body Mass Index) and EasyRip Fitness feature , personal information are requir ed. T o enter personal information: 1. In the Home menu, press + or – to select Fitness and press to enter the fitness menu. 2. Press + or – t o highlight Personal Info and then p[...]

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    22 Stopwatch Using stopwatch T o access the stop watch: • In the Home menu, press + or – to select StopW atch and press to show the st opwatch. StopW atch For single lap timing: 1. Press to start the stopwatch. hr LAP 2. Press to pause the stopwatch and again to resume timing. 3. Press – to reset the stop watch when it is stopped. For multipl[...]

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    23 T o activate voic e prompts to remind you the time passed or remains: 1. Press MENU t o display the Home menu. 2. Press + or – to select Fitness and press to enter the fitness menu. 3. Press + or – t o highlight Stopwatch Setup and then press . 4. Press + or – t o highlight V oice Prompts and then press . Act. Count up V oice Prompts Count[...]

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    24 Changing the play er ’ s settings T o change the player settings: 1. Press MENU to display the Home menu. 2. Press + or – t o select Settings and press to enter the settings menu. Settings 3. Press + or – t o select a setting and then press to change it. Shuffle Off Equalizer Rock Customize Settings Shuffle • Press repeatedly to select s[...]

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    25 Additional inf ormation Tips and troubleshooting Cannot delete files on the play er . • F or any files you hav e transferred to the pla yer , you may delete them while y ou have connected the player with your c omputer . H ighlight the unwanted file in the play er ’ s file directory on your computer and pr ess the delete key on your computer[...]

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    26 Additional inf ormation • Check the website and/or application help system of the music download service provider from where the content was pur chased from for license acquisition details. F or more information on how license acquisition works , go to www. microsoft.com/windowsmedia/drm. Cannot playback songs downloaded fr om my paid Music Se[...]

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    27 Limited warranty Limited warranty 12 Month Limited W arranty Applies to RCA Audio/V ideo Products AUDIOVO X ELEC TRONICS CORP . (the Company) warrants to the original retail pur chaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof , under normal use and conditions, be proven def ective in material or workmanship within 12 months f[...]

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    28 Limited warranty • Include evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and addr ess and a description of the defect. Send via standard UPS or its equivalent to: Audiovo x Elec tronics Corp . Attn: Service Department. 150 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge N.Y . 11788 1-800-878-5779 • Insure your shipment for loss or damage .[...]

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    29 Audiovo x Electronics Corp . 150 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge , NY 11788 © 2009 Audiovo x Electronics Corp . T rademark(s) ® Register ed Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www.rcaaudio video.com v1.0 Illustrations contained within this publication are f or r epresentation only and subject to change. The descriptions and characterist[...]