RCA 1702 A User Guide

							
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General controls
Turning the player on and offTo turn the player on, press and hold /MENU. Press 
and hold /MENU again to turn the player off. 
Locking the player controlsIf you don’t want the player controls to be activated 
accidentally, slide the lock/unlock switch towards 
the 
 icon. When the controls are locked, the lock 
icon  appears on the display.
Resetting the playerIf the player stops operating properly, you can reset 
it by removing and re-installing the battery.
USB plug
Earphone socket
Lock/unlock 
player controls
Power on/off/display player menu
Microphone
Display Play/pause/select menu option
Scroll up/increase volume
Scroll down/decrease volume
Skip back/reverse/menu back
Skip forward/fast forward/
menu advance 
						

							
Resume                    Repeat               OffAdd to Favorites
All My FriendsArtists10001/0030        2:30
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Using the menus
Menu typesThe player has two types of menu: 
Player menu
The player menu appears when you turn on the 
player or if you press 
/MENU while listening to the 
player. It lets you:
•  Select music and audiobook files
•  Listen to the radio
•  Record and play back voice memos
•  Change the player’s settings
Menu title Menu items
Option menu
The option menu appears if you press  at the 
playback (Now playing) screen while listening to the 
player. It provides different options depending on 
what you are listening to when you press 
.
Now playing  screen Option menu
Press 
Menu navigationWhen a menu is displayed:
• Press 
+ and – to scroll up and down the list of 
menu items. 
• Press 
 or   to go to the next menu level. Press  to return to the previous menu level.
•  If the highlighted item is playable (for example,  an audio file), press 
 or  to start playback.
•  If the highlighted item indicates the current  setting (for example, the repeat mode setting), 
press 
 to change the setting.
Press +
Press  –
Settings
Shuffle                     OffRepeat               OffEqualizer                Flat
Artist1Artist2Artist3Artists
Press  
or  
Press 
Title1Title2Title3
All My FriendsArtists10001/0030         2:30
Shuffle                     Off
Equalizer                Flat
Repeat               Off
Shuffle                     On
Equalizer                Flat
Repeat               Off
Press  
Press  
or   
						

							
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Using the menus
The Home menuThe top-level or “Home” menu is always displayed when you press /MENU. The menu options are:
Now Playing
Now Playing
Available only during playback. 
Press 
 or  to return to the currently playing file.
Music
Music
Press  or  to enter the Music menu and choose 
an artist, album, genre, year, or individual title.
Audiobooks
Audiobooks
Press  or  to enter the Audiobook menu and 
choose a particular audiobook for listening.
Radio
Radio
Press  or  to enter the Radio menu and choose 
to either listen to the radio or play recordings of 
previous radio shows.
Voice Memo
Voice memo
Press  or  to enter the Voice memo menu and 
choose to either start recording or play recordings 
of previous voice memo.
Favorites
Favorites
As you listen to music, you can add individual titles 
to a “favorites” playlist. Press 
 or  to enter the 
Favorites menu and choose a particular title or edit 
the playlist.
Settings
Settings
Press  or  to enter the Settings menu, which lets 
you:
•  Choose the shuffle playback mode
•  Choose a repeat playback mode
•  Choose an equalizer setting
•  Choose the screensaver setting
•  Choose the power saving setting
•  Choose a record duration setting
•  Switch between US and European radio  frequency steps
•  Change the language of the player’s menus
•  Display the firmware version, space used, and  space available
•  Reset the player’s settings to the factory defaults 
						

							
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Music
Music playback controls
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 filesThe player sorts your music files by artist, album, 
track name (title), genre and year.
1. Press 
/MENU to display the Home menu, then 
press  + or – to select Music.
 
Music
2. Press  or  to enter the Music menu. 
3. Use  + or – and  or  to navigate through the 
menus and select the desired item, then press  
or  to start listening.
* Press  within the beginning 4 seconds of the 
current music file to skip to previous file. Otherwise, 
you will return to the beginning of the current file.
Option menu (music playback)
Press  at the playback (Now playing) screen to 
pause the playback and 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: 
•  Resume  – to resume playback
•  Repeat  – press 
 repeatedly to select repeat 
current  or all files  (corresponding icon 
shows on the display)
•  Add to Favorites  – to add the current file in the 
Favorites playlist (read page 19). If the file is 
already in the playlist, this option changes to 
Clear from Favorites  to remove the current file 
from the playlist
•  Delete  – to remove current file from the player 
						

							
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Audiobooks
Audiobook playback controls
Skips to previous file or section, press 
and hold to scan backward within a file
Skips to the next file or section, 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 (Audiobook playback)
Press  at the playback (Now playing) screen to 
pause the playback and 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:
• Resume – to resume playback
•  Mode  – to select section-by-section or file-by-
file skipping (read below section for details)
•  Delete  – to remove current file from the player
Playing audiobooksAudiobook playback is similar to music playback.
1. Press 
/MENU to display the Home menu, then 
press  + or – to select Audiobooks.
 
Audiobooks
2. Press  or  to enter the Audiobooks menu. 
3. Use  + or – and  or  to navigate through the 
menus and select the desired item, then press  
or  to start listening.Skipping through audiobook sectionsIf the currently playing audiobook contains sections, 
you can choose to skip forward and back between 
sections when you press 
 or , instead of skipping 
between files.
To choose section-by-section skipping:
1. Press 
 to pause playback and display the Option 
menu.
2. Press  + or – to select Mode , then press 
 to 
switch to Section.
 
ResumeMode                SectionDelete
3. Press  + to select Resume and press  to resume 
playback.
•  Section-by-section skipping is indicated by  Sect 
on the display.
 
Audiobook1.aa
       5:30
Sect 001/005
•  The player returns to file-by-file skipping 
automatically when you play another file or turn 
the player off. 
						

							
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Radio
Storing and recalling preset stationsYou can store up to 20 preset stations in the player.
To store the currently playing station as a preset:
1. Press 
 to display the Option menu.
2.  Press + or – to highlight  Save to Preset and then 
press 
 .
•  If all 20 preset station numbers are occupied, the  option changes to Replace Preset.
 
Save to Preset
Mode                 StereoBack                 
3.  The first available preset number is displayed. 
Press + or – to select a different preset number if 
desired.
•  If you choose a preset number that already  contains an FM station, you will replace the 
existing station with the new station.
4. Press 
 to highlight  Ye s and then press  .
 
No
Save to Preset 01 [Empty]
Ye s
To listen to a preset station:
1.  When the radio is playing, press  to display the 
Option menu.
2.  Press + or – to highlight  Tuning and press 
 to 
switch from Manual to Preset.
 
Start RecordingMode                  Stereo
Tuning                Preset
3.  Press + or – to highlight  Back and press  to 
return to the frequency screen.
4. Press 
 or  to choose the desired station 
preset number. The preset number shows at the 
bottom left of the screen.
 
 
•  When you turn off the radio or the player, it  remembers your last setting for tuning.
Playing FM radioTo turn the radio on:
1. Press /MENU to display the player menu.
2.  Press + or – to select Radio and press 
 or  to 
enter the radio menu.
 
Radio
3. While  Listen is selected, press  or  to start 
listening. The frequency screen appears. 
Listen
To tune the radio:
• Press  or  to step through the frequency 
range.
•  Press and hold 
 or  until "Searching" shows 
and then release the button to start scanning 
through the frequency range. The player stops 
scanning when it detects the next station.
To turn the radio off:
•  Either turn the player off or press 
/MENU  and 
choose a different option.
The radio uses the earphones as an 
antenna. For better reception, extend 
the earphone cable as far as possible.
Preset number
96.7MHzP1 Stereo 
						

							
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Improving FM radio soundIf stereo reception is noisy, you can often reduce the 
noise by switching to mono.
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 
 
to switch between Stereo  and Mono.
 
Save to PresetBack                 
Mode                 Stereo
3. Press  + or – to highlight  Back and press  to 
return to the frequency screen.
Recording FM radioYou can record the radio and play back recordings 
as well as copy the recordings (WAV files) to your PC.
To record the currently playing radio station:
1. Press 
 to display the Option menu.
2. Press  + or – to highlight  Start Recording and 
then press 
 to start recording.
 
Start RecordingMode                  Stereo
Tuning                Preset
• Press  to pause or resume recording.
3. Press 
/MENU to stop recording.
•  The player names each recording FMXXX.wav  where XXX is a unique number.
To record for a specific duration:
Refer to  RecDur on page 20.
Radio
Playing back FM radio recordingsTo play back a recording:
1. Press /MENU to display the player menu.
2. Press  + or – to select Radio and press 
 or  to 
enter the radio menu.
3. Press  + or – to highlight  Playback and press 
 
or  to see the list of recordings.
 
Play back
4. Press  + or – to select a recording and press  or  to start playback.
Option menu (recording playback)
Press 
 to show or hide the Option menu during 
playback. Press + or –   to highlight an option and 
then pr
ess  to confirm the selection or change the 
setting.
The following options are available: 
•  Resume  – to resume playback
•  Repeat  – press 
 repeatedly to select repeat 
current  or all files   (corresponding icon 
shows on the display)
•  Delete  – to remove current file from the player
Copying recordings to your PCRecordings are stored as WAV files in the “FMRecord” 
folder on the player.
To copy recordings to the PC:
1.   Plug the player into the PC.
2.   Open the player’s Record folder.
3.   Select the files you want to copy and drag and 
drop them onto a folder on the PC.
•   Almost all audio applications can play WAV files. 
						

							
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Voice Memo
Recording voice memoYou can record voice and play back recordings as 
well as copy the recordings (WAV files) to your PC.
To record voice:
1. Press 
/MENU to display the Home menu. 
2. Press  + or – to select Voice Memo .
 
Voice Memo
3. Press  or  to select Record and press  or  
to start recording.
 
Record
• Press  to pause or resume recording.
•  The microphone is located at the back of the  player.
4. Press 
/MENU to stop recording.
•  The player names each recording VoiceXXX.wav  where XXX is a unique number. 
To record for a specific duration:
Refer to  RecDur on page 20.
Playing back voice memoTo play back a recording:
1. Press /MENU to display the player menu.
2. Press  + or – to select Voice Memo  and press 
 
or  to enter the voice memo menu.
3. Press  + or – to select Playback and press 
 or  
to see the list of recordings.
 
Playback
4. Press  + or – to select a recording and press  or   to start playback. Option menu (recording playback)
Press 
 to show or hide the Option menu during 
playback. Press + or – to highlight an option and 
then press 
 to confirm the selection or change the 
setting.
The following options are available: 
•  Resume  – to resume playback
•  Repeat  – press 
 repeatedly to select repeat 
current  or all files   (corresponding icon 
shows on the display)
•  Delete  – to remove current file from the player
Copying recordings to your PCRecordings are stored as WAV files in the 
“VoiceRecord” folder on the player.
To copy recordings to the PC:
1.   Plug the player into the PC.
2.   Open the player’s Record folder.
3.   Select the files you want to copy and drag and 
drop them onto a folder on the PC.
•   Almost all audio applications can play WAV files. 
						

							
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Favorites
Creating a "Favorites" playlistYou 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 audiobooks and recordings.
To add the currently playing music file in the 
playlist:
1. Press 
 to pause playback and display the 
Option menu.
2. Press  + or – to highlight  Add to Favorites and 
then press 
 . 
 
Repeat                    OffResume                 
Add to Favorites
 
3. Press  to highlight  Ye s and then press . 
Added Successfully shows on the display.
 
Add to 
Favorites
NoYe s
•  Repeat the above steps for adding more music  files. 
To listen to the Favorites playlist:
1. Press 
/MENU to display the Home menu.
2. Press +  or – to select Favorites and press 
 or  .
 
Favorites
3.   To play back a particular file, press  or  to list 
the files. Press + or – to select the desired file 
and press 
 or  .
 
MySelection                >
Removing files from "Favorites" 
playlist
To remove a music file from the playlist:
1.  While the music file is playing, press  to pause 
playback and display the Option menu. 2. Press 
+ or – to highlight  Clear from Favorites  
and press 
 .
 
Repeat                    OffResume                 
Clear from Favorites
3. Press  to highlight  Ye s and then press  to 
remove the file from the playlist.
Downloading playlists to playerYou can also download playlists of your favorite 
music created on the RCA easyRip software. Please 
refer to the Help section of the easyRip software for 
details on creating playlists and downloading the 
created playlists to the player.
  
						

							
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Changing the player’s settingsTo change the player settings:
1. Press /MENU to display the Home menu.
2. Press  + or – to select Settings  and press 
 or  
to enter the settings menu.
 
Settings
3. Press  + or – to select a setting and then press  
to change it.
 
Shuffle                     Off
Equalizer                Flat
Repeat               Off
Shuffle • Press  repeatedly to select shuffle on or off. 
Music files (mp3/wma/wav) will be played 
randomly when shuffle is activated. 
•  The shuffle icon ( 
 ) shows on display when 
shuffle is on.
Repeat• Press  repeatedly to select repeat current  or 
all files  (corresponding icon shows on the 
display).
Equalizer• Press  repeatedly to choose an equalizer setting 
(Flat, Bass, Pop, Rock and Jazz).
Settings
ScreensaverTo choose the duration (10, 20, 30 seconds or 1 
minute) before the screensaver activates. 
Power save To set the time interval (Off, 1, 2, 5 or 10 minute) 
before the player turns off if no key is pressed.
RecDur (Record duration)To change the duration (Max, 5 minutes, 30 
minutes, 1 hour) for radio and voice recording.
FreqStep (Frequency step)To changes the way that the player scans through 
the radio frequencies. Switch to EU if you bring the 
player to Europe; switch back to US when you 
return to North America.
Language To change the language of the player menus.
System infoTo show the amount of free space available and the 
firmware version.
Restore defaultsTo reset all menus to factory defaults.