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Audiobooks
Audiobooks playback controls
Skips to previous file/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  –
Playing audiobooksAudiobook playback is similar to music playback.
1. Press 
/MENU  to display the Home menu, then 
press  + or  – to select  Audiobooks .
 
Audiobooks
FavoritesVoice Memo
Radio
Videos
Home
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.
Option menu (Audiobook 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
•  Skip  – to select section-by-section or file-by-file 
skipping (read below section for details)
•  Delete  – to remove current file from the player
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  Skipping , then press 
 to 
switch to Section.
 
FM103.00 MHz
Resume DeleteSkipping       Section
3. Press  + to select  Resume and press  to resume 
playback.
•  Section-by-section skipping is indicated by  Sect 
on the display.
 
Now PlayingSect 2/5 aa 8k
Title
•  The player returns to file-by-file skipping  automatically when you play another file or turn 
the player off. 
						

							
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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 
 .
 
All My Friends
Counting Crows ThisDesertLifeRepeat                                   OffResume
Delete FileClear from Favorites
3. Press  to highlight  Ye s and then press  to 
remove the file from the playlist.
To remove all music files from the playlist:
1. Press 
/MENU  to display the Home menu.
2. Press  + or  – to select  Favorites  and press 
 to 
enter the Favorites menu.
3. Press  + or  – to highlight  Clear Favorites  and 
press 
 .
 
Favorites
Play Music
Clear Favorites
4. Press  to highlight  Ye s and then press  to 
remove all files from the playlist.
 
No
Clear Favorites?
Ye s
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 videos, pictures, 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 
 . 
 
All My Friends
Counting Crows ThisDesertLifeRepeat                                   OffResume
Delete FileAdd to Favorites
 
•  Added Successfully  shows on the display.
•  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 .
 
Favorites
Voice MemoSettings
Audiobooks
Radio
Home
•  To play the entire playlist, press  . 
•  To play back a particular file, press  to enter the 
Favorites menu and then press  to list the files. 
Press  + or  – to select the desired file and press . 
Favorites 
						

							
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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
Settings
Now Playing
Home
Audiobooks
Favorites
3. Press  to highlight  Start Recording  and press  to start recording.
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Start RecordingPlayback
• 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  VRecXXX.wav 
where XXX is a unique number. 
To record for a specific duration:
Refer to  RecDur on page 24.
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 
 
to enter the voice memo menu.
3. Press  + or  – to highlight  Playback and press 
 
to see the list of recordings.
 
Voice Recording
Start Recording
Playback
4. Press  + or  – to select a recording and press  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 1 or all files (corresponding icon 
shows on the display)
•  Delete File  – to remove current file from the 
player
Voice Memo
Copying recordings to your PCRecordings are stored as WAV files in the “VRecord” 
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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Settings
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 
 to 
enter the settings menu.
 
Settings
Now Playing
Music
Voice Memo
Home
Favorites
3. Press  + or  – to select a setting and then press   
to change it.
 
Shuffle                  Off
Settings
Equalizer                                  Jazz Customize Menu
Slideshow                                3s
Brightness                               1
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.
Equalizer• Press  repeatedly to choose an equalizer setting 
(Flat, Bass, Graphic, Pop, Rock and Jazz).
Setting Graphic mode:
• Press 
 repeatedly until Graphic appears and 
then press  . In graphic mode, you can 
customize the five band equalizer. Press  or  
to select a band and then press  + or  – to adjust 
the band level. When finished, press 
/MENU  to 
exit Graphic mode.
 
Customize menuTo select what you wish to display in the submenu 
of the Music menu: Artists, Album, Titles, Genres, 
and Years.
SlideshowTo select the slideshow image duration. Press  repeatedly to select among: off, 3, 5, 10 and 15 
seconds.
Brightness To adjust the display light brightness. 
ScreensaverTo set the duration (10s, 20s, 30s and 1m) before 
the screensaver activates. 
Power save To set the time interval (Off, 1m, 2m, 5m and 10m) 
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 memo 
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.
ProtocolTo switch between MSC (Mass Storage Class) and 
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) modes when 
connected to your PC. To enable function of 
transferring subscription music content, select MTP 
mode.
System infoTo show the amount of free space available and the 
firmware version.
Restore defaultsTo reset all menus to factory defaults.  
						

							
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Additional information
Tips and troubleshootingCannot delete files on the player.•   For any files you have transferred to the player, you may delete them while you have connected 
the player with your computer. Highlight the 
unwanted file in the player’s file directory on 
your computer and press the delete key on your 
computer to delete the file. Subscribed files are 
best to be removed through Windows Media® 
Player.
•  For deleting files from the player, refer to Option 
menu from page 15-23 for details.
Player repeats same tracks or all tracks.
•  Repeat play is turned on. Press the PLAY button  to show the option menu and change the play 
mode.
Audio distorted at high volume.
•  Change the Equalizer mode to Flat.
•  Turn down the volume.
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.
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.
The player cannot be turned on .
•  Battery is empty.
•  Ensure the keys lock is not activated.
•  Reset the player by pressing and holding 
/
MENU  for more than 10 seconds.
•  If the player still cannot be turned on after  resetting, perform a firmware upgrade to restore 
it.
•  Please go to www.rcaaudiovideo.com for more  details.
Player does not respond to key presses.
•   If your player stops responding to key presses,  you can reset it by pressing and holding 
/
MENU  for more than 10 seconds. 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 and holding 
/
MENU  for more than 10 seconds.
Player cannot play WMA songs.
•  Secure music download files must be transferred  to your player through the Windows Media 
Player 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 iTunes music content is 
not supported).
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 picture files.
•  The player only supports .jpg extension file, and  do not support other formats like .bmp, .tiff, 
 .jpeg.
Cannot play video files.
•  All video contents must be converted by RCA  easyRip software which comes with the player. 
Other format of video file will not be supported.
Cannot play audible files.
•  Make sure the file format is correct. The player  supports Format 4 Audible file. 
The player reports that it is full.
•  You have filled the capacity of the internal  memory of the player.
•  You have exceeded the maximum number of  items that this player supports. Your player can 
only support up to 2000 media files within eight 
hierarchy of folder in maximum.  
						

							
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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 how license acquisition works, go to www.
microsoft.com/windowsmedia/drm.
Cannot playback songs downloaded from my 
paid Music Server Provider subscription service.
•  The internal clock in your portable player may  not be up to date. Downloading a new 
subscription song from your Music Server 
Provider should update your player's clock and 
allow it to playback all your songs again.
•  The license for your subscription songs may have  expired. Synchronize your device with your PC 
again to obtain an update to your license. If the 
problem persists, please contact your Music 
Service Provider for additional support.
Cannot transfer subscription music content to 
the player.
•  To enable function of transferring subscription  music content, select  MTP mode under  Protocol 
in the  Settings  menu. Refer to page 24 for more 
information.
What is MTP mode?
•  MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode is essential  if you want to transfer DRM10 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. 
Cannot launch RCA easyRip installer stored in 
the player to install easyRip on my PC. 
•  To enable function of launching RCA easyRip  installer stored in the player, select  MSC mode 
under  Protocol  in the Settings  menu. Refer to 
page 24 for more information.
For your records Keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase to 
obtain warranty parts and service. In the event that 
service should be required, you may need both the 
model number and the serial number.  In the space 
below, record the date and place of purchase, and the 
serial number: 
Model No.
Date of Purchase 
Place of Purchase 
Serial No. 
Visiting RCA websitePlease 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 specificationProduct: Digital Audio Player
Brand: RCA
Model:  M4202, M4204, M4208, M4208RD, M4208GR, 
MC4202, MC4204, MC4208
Electrical Consumption: 3.7V Lithium battery (built-in)
SpecificationsHardware
•  Dimensions: 93.5 mm H, 42.4 mm W, 9.5 mm D
•  Unit Weight: 36 g, 1.3oz 
•  Stereo Headphones jack
•  USB Connection Jack
•  Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium battery.
USB Drive
•  External USB 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: M4202/MC4202 - 2GB, M4204/MC4204 -  4GB, M4208/M4208RD/M4208GR/MC4208 - 8GB
•  Connection: USB 2.0, Hi-speed capable
Software
•  Includes the player applications and media  management software.
Additional information 
						

							
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Limited warranty
Limited warranty12 Month Limited Warranty
Applies to RCA Audio/Video Products
AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS 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.
To obtain repair or replacement within the terms of 
this Warranty, the product is to be delivered with 
proof of warranty coverage (e.g. dated bill of sale), 
specification of defect(s), transportation prepaid, to 
the Company at the address shown below.
This Warranty does not extend to the elimination of 
externally generated static or noise, to correction of 
antenna problems, loss/interruptions of broadcast 
or internet service, to costs incurred for installation, 
removal or reinstallation of product, to corruptions 
caused by computer viruses, spyware or other 
malware, to loss of media, files, data or content, or 
to damage to tapes, discs, removable memory 
devices or cards, speakers, accessories, computers, 
computer peripherals, other media players, home 
networks or vehicle electrical systems.
This Warranty does not apply to any product or part 
thereof which, in the opinion of the Company, has 
suffered or been damaged through alteration, 
improper installation, mishandling, misuse, neglect, 
accident, or by removal or defacement of the 
factory serial number/bar code label(s). THE EXTENT 
OF THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS 
WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR 
REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN NO 
EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY EXCEED 
THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE 
PRODUCT.
This Warranty is in lieu of all other express 
warranties or liabilities. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, 
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF 
MERCHANTABILITY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE 
DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY 
ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY HEREUNDER INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY 
OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A 
PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL 
PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE 
LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL 
DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER 
WARRANTY. No person or representative is 
authorized to assume for the Company any liability 
other than expressed herein in connection with the 
sale of this product.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an 
implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation 
of incidental or consequential damage so the above 
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This 
Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may 
also have other rights which vary from state to state.
 
How to make a warranty claim:
•  If your product is capable of storing content 
(such as an mp3 player, digital voice recorder, 
etc), it is recommended to make periodic backup 
copies of content stored on the product. If 
applicable, before shipping a product, make a 
back up copy of content or data stored on the 
device. Also, it is advisable to remove any 
personal content which you would not want 
exposed to others. IT IS LIKELY THAT CONTENTS 
AND DATA ON THE DEVICE WILL BE LOST DURING 
SERVICE AND REFORMATTING. AUDIOVOX 
ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR LOST CONTENT OR 
DATA, OR FOR THE SECURITY OF ANY PERSONAL 
CONTENT OR DATA ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. 
Product will be returned with factory default 
settings, and without any pre-loaded content 
which may have been installed in the originally 
purchased products.  Consumer will be 
responsible for reloading data and content. 
Consumer will be responsible to restore any 
personal preference settings. 
•  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. 
						

							
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Limited warranty
•  Include evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and address and 
a description of the defect. Send via standard 
UPS or its equivalent to:
  Audiovox Electronics Corp.
  Attn: Service Department.
  150 Marcus Blvd.  
  Hauppauge N.Y. 11788
 1-800-878-5779
     
•   Insure your shipment for loss or damage.  Audiovox accepts no liability in case of damage 
or loss en route to Audiovox.
•   Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange  Center for service not covered by the warranty.
•   A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you  freight prepaid.
What we will do:
Provide you with a new, or at our option, a 
refurbished unit. The exchange unit is under 
warranty for the remainder of the original product’s 
warranty period. 
For Canada Customers, please ship to:
Audiovox Return Centre
c/o Genco
6685 Kennedy Road,
Unit#3, Door 16,
Mississuaga, Ontario
L5T 3A5 
						

							
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Audiovox Electronics Corp.
150 Marcus Blvd, Hauppauge, NY 11788
© 2009 Audiovox Electronics Corp.
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v7.0
Illustrations contained within this publication are f
or 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.   
						

							
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