Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX256 GoVideo
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User’ s Guide RX128/256 Hard Drive MP3 Player Arc2.5/5.0.
2 Copyright/T rademarks © 2004 Rave-MP . All rights reserved. Rave-MP shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein, even if Rave-MP has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
3 T able of Contents Using th e FM T uner ...................... 20 Switching t o FM T u ner M od e .............. 20 Searchin g for FM Station s .................. 21 Sav ing Pre set s ............................... 21 Sele ctin g Pres et s ........
4 1 - Getting Started W el c ome Congratulations on your purchase of this high performance Rave-MP portable MP3 player . Inside its polished, sexy design is a virtual music warehouse, with room for 2.5~5.0 GB worth of storage. For a change of pace, check out the recordable FM tuner or voice recorder .
5 P la ye r Ove r view 9 3 4 5 2 1 7 1 Mini-USB P ort - Connects the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2 LCD Screen - Displays the current status of the player; see page 7.
6 3 VOLUME +/- Buttons - Adjust the volume. 4 MENU Button - Displays the player’ s main menu. While in Menu mode, press to return to Play mode. 5 Control P ad - Controls playback and selects menu options: • PLA Y/P AUSE - Starts and pauses playback.
7 Indicators: 1 EQ Setting - Displays current EQ mode (Normal, R ock, etc.) 2 Shuffle - Displays current Shuffle mode (On or Off). 3 Repeat - Displays current R epeat mode (R epeat One, R epeat All, or Off). 4 Hold - Displays current Hold status (On or Off).
8 Ch argi ng the Ba tter y The first time you use the Rave-MP , be sure to charge the built-in LiON battery for at least five hours for maximum battery life. Y ou can use the player (including loading and playing music files) while it is charging. 1 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN jack as shown.
9 Ins ta l l ing t he Softw ar e 1 T urn on your computer and insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 The W elcome screen is displayed. 3 Install the driver (Windows 98SE only). • No driver is required for Windows ME, XP , 2000 or Mac OSX.
10 2 - Loading Y our T unes Co nnecti ng the P la yer t o y our C omputer In order to download tracks to the player , you must first connect the player to your PC or Mac using the supplied USB cable. 1 Connect the smaller end of the supplied USB cable to the mini-USB port on the player as shown.
11 Us ing W in do ws Medi a P la ye r Y ou can use Windows Media Player 9.0 to manage your music files, copy tracks from your audio CDs, transfer tracks to the player , and more. The following is an overview of the options on the Windows Media Player taskbar: 1 Now Playing - W atch/listen to currently playing media.
12 Adding T rack s to your M edia Librar y Windows Media Player will automatically gather all MP3 and/or WMA files on your PC into a media library , where they can be played, edited, burned to CD, or copied to your Rave-MP player: 1 Click T ools > Search for Media Files (or press F3).
13 T ransferr ing T rack s to the Player T o copy files from your PC to the player: 1 Make sure the player is powered on and connected to your PC using the supplied USB cable. 2 Click Copy to CD or Device. 3 Under “Items on Device,” select “R emovable Disk” to view the contents of the player .
14 Us ing Oth er Mus ic Man age men t Appl ica ti ons In addition to Windows Media Player 9.0, the Rave-MP player is compatible with other music management applications. If you prefer , you can use these applications to manage your music fi les, burn your CDs, load your music, etc.
15 Us ing t he P lay er as a Remo vab le Driv e If you prefer , you can simply drag and drop files to the player , which appears as a removable hard drive on your PC or Mac.
16 Saf ely Di sc onnecting t he P la y er If you are using Windows ME/2000/XP , it is recommended that you safely unplug the player as follows: 1 Double-click the “Safely R emove Hardware” icon in the Windows toolbar . 2 Select the player from the list of Hardware Devices.
17 3 - Using the Player Basi c Opera tions Powering O n the Player • T o turn on the player , press POWER . • T o turn off the player , press and hold POWER . Basic Playback • T o play the current track, press PLA Y/P AUSE . • T o pause playback, press PLA Y/P AUSE again.
18 Mai n Menu Ov er v iew P ress MENU to open the Main Menu and access these special features: Main Menu About Play Music Tuner V oice Equalizer Settings Play Music Play All Albums Artists Genre Tracks Settings Playback Power Contrast Resume About Player Cal Tjader Storage FM T uner Tuner Recordings.
19 P la ying Alb ums , Ar tis ts & Genr es The Play Music menu includes a variety of ways to browse and play your music. 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select Play Music and press ENTER. 3 Select from the following options: • Play All - Plays all tracks on the player in order .
20 Us ing t he F M T uner Switching to FM T un er Mo de 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select T uner and press ENTER. 3 Select T uner again and press ENTER. 4 The FM T uner LCD is displayed: Indicators: 1 Strong Signal - Appears if a strong FM radio signal is received.
21 Selec ting Preset s • T o enter P reset mode, press ENTER. • T o browse your P resets, press or . • T o return to Manual mode, press ENTER again. Savin g Presets • T o save a station as a P reset, press and hold the ENTER button at the desired frequency .
22 F M Radi o Rec ord ing & P la yba ck Recording FM Broadcast s Not only can you listen to the radio, you can record your favorite broadcasts and listen to them later . 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select T uner and press ENTER. 3 Select T uner again and press ENTER.
23 V oi c e Rec or di ng & P la ybac k Recording Y o ur V oice R ecord your next lecture, or just spy on your friends with the built-in voice recorder . 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select V oice and press ENTER. 3 Select R ecord and press ENTER. 4 The player will begin recording using the built- in microphone.
24 Ad jus ti ng E qua li zer Se tti ngs Sett ing the 5 -B and Equalizer Y ou can manually adjust the 5-Band Equalizer to personalize your listening experience. 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Select 5-Band EQ. 4 Set each of the five frequency sliders to the desired levels.
25 4 - Customizing Y our Player Ins i de the Se tti ngs Menu Shuf fle/ Re peat O ptions Sets your desired Shuffle and R epeat modes. 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select Settings and press ENTER. 3 Select Playback and press ENTER. 4 Select from the following options: • Shuffle - Select “On” to shuffle tracks during playback.
26 Contrast O ption s Sets the Contrast setting for the LCD screen. 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select Settings and press ENTER. 3 Select Contrast and press ENTER. 4 Adjust the screen contrast. Resume Playback O ptions Sets which track to play when you restart the player .
27 P la ye r /Stor age In form a tio n 1 P ress MENU . 2 Select About and press ENTER. 3 Select from the following options: • Player - Select “Player” to view the firmware version of your player . This is necessary when checking for firmware upgrades (see below).
28 5 - Need Help? T r oub leshoo ting Q What type of files can I play? A MP3 and WMA files. Y ou cannot play AAC files or DRM protected files that have been copied directly to the player .
29 T echn ic a l Specific ation s Model Name .......................... Arc2.5/5.0 MP3 Decoding F ormat .............. Constant or V ariable bit rate (8~320kbps), Sampling frequencies 8-48Khz WMA Decoding Format ............. Constant bit rate (5~192kbps), Sampling frequencies 8-48Khz Internal Memory .
30 Ra v e -MP L im ited W arr an ty Who Provides the Limited Warr anty During the warranty period, the Rave-MP W arranty Administrator will honor service for 90 days parts and labor from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage.
31 Other W arr anty Cover age Commercial, Industrial or Educational use has the same warranty coverage as stated in this warranty . What are the Exceptions This warranty does not cover: (1) Normal maintenance service, such as cleaning. (2) Damage from misuse, abuse neglect or accident, natural disasters or Acts of God.
32 Importan t Saf ety Instr uctio ns • R ead and keep these instructions. Follow all instructions. Heed all warnings. • T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use or operate this apparatus in or near water or wet locations. Do not spill liquid on this apparatus.
33 Pr oduct Car e • Exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures may cause damage to the player or cause it to malfunction. Do not expose the player to direct sunlight continuously or leave it in a vehicle with the doors and windows closed. The case may become deformed or discolored or the player may malfunction.
34 F CC C ompl ia nc e This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC R ules. 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.
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