RCA M4804rc Manual

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Playing video files1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and  or  to navigate to Videos.
 
2. Press   to enter Video mode.
3. Use  + or – and 
 or  to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press  or  to start viewing.
Videos
Video viewing
Goes back, skips backward. Press and 
hold to scan backwards within a file
Advances, skips forward. Press and hold 
to scan forward within a file
Starts/pauses playback 
Increases or decreases the volume 
during playback
Shows/hides option menu
Back to previous navigation level. Press 
and hold to enter Home menu 
 
+ or –
 
Note:
 In other playback modes, press and hold  to return to the Home menu.  
						

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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 optimal format for playback on this player. The RCA easyRip
Media Software converts the video files automatically before transferring to the player.
Delete –Deletes the selected video 
						

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Playing picture files1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and  or  to navigate to Pictures.
 
2. Press  to enter Picture mode.
3. Use  + or – and 
 or  to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press  or  to start viewing.
Pictures
Picture viewing
Goes back, skips backward
Advances, skips forward 
Starts/pauses slideshow if it is activated
Shows/hides option menu
Back to previous navigation level. Press 
and hold to enter Home menu 
 
 
Note:
 In other playback modes, press and hold  to return to the Home menu.  
						

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Refer to page 11 for transferring picture files to the player.
Option menu (picture viewing)
Press 
 to pause the picture 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 picture during a slideshow. Options available: Off, 3s, 5s, 
10s, 15s
•  Delete  – Deletes the selected picture
Delete – Deletes the selected picture 
						

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Audiobooks
Audiobooks playback controlsPlaying audiobooks
Audiobook playback is similar to music playback.
1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and 
 or  to navigate to Audiobooks.
 
2. Press   to enter Audiobook mode.
3. Use   + or – and 
 or  to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press  or  to start listening.
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
Increases or decreases the volume 
during playback
Shows/hides option menu
Back to previous navigation level. Press 
and hold to enter Home menu 
 
 
+ or –
 
Note:  In other playback modes, press and hold  to return to the Home menu.  
						

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Option menu (Audiobook 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.
The following options are available:
•   Skip  –Skips section-by-section or file-by-file (See Skipping through audiobook sections  for more 
information)
•   Delete  – Deletes the selected audiobook
Skipping through audiobook sectionsIf the currently playing audiobook contains sections, you can choose to skip forward and backward between 
sections when you press  or , instead of skipping between files.
To choose section-by-section skipping:
1. Press 
 to pause playback and press   to display the Option menu.
2. Press  + or – to select Skip , then press 
 to switch to Section.
 
3. Press 
  to resume playback.
•  Section-by-section skipping is indicated by Sect  on the display. Press  or  to resume playback screen.
 
•  The player returns to file-by-file skipping automatically when you play another file or turn the player off.
•   Skip –Skips section-by-section or file-by-file (See Skipping through audiobook  sections for more information)
•   Delete – Deletes the selected audiobook 
						

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Radio
Playing FM radioTo turn the radio on:
1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and  or  to navigate to Radio.
 
2. Press   to enter Radio mode.
3. While  Listen is highlighted, press 
 or  to start listening. The frequency screen appears.
 
To tune the radio:
•  Press and hold 
 or  to start scanning through the frequency range. The player stops scanning when it 
detects the next station.
• Press 
 or  to step through the frequency range.
To turn the radio off:
•  Turn the player off
•  In other modes, press and hold 
  to display the Home menu and select other modes. 
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, you will replace the existing station with the new station.
 
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  
To listen to a preset station:
1.  When the radio is playing, press 
 to display the Option menu.
The radio uses the earphones as an antenna. For better reception, extend the earphone cable 
as far as possible.
Note:  In other playback modes, press and hold  to return to the Home menu.  
						

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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 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.
 
3. Press 
  or  to exit the menu.
Recording FM radio
You 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.
 
• Press 
 to pause or resume recording.
3. Press 
 and then select Stop Recording  by pressing . The player names each recording FMXXXXXX.WAV , 
where  XXXXXX  is a unique number.
Playing back FM radio recordingsTo play back a recording:
1.  In other modes, press and hold 
 to display the Home menu.  
2. Press  + or – and 
 or  to select Radio and press  to enter the radio menu.
3. Press  + or – to highlight Playback and press 
 or to see the list of recordings.
 
4. Press  + or – to select a recording and press 
 or  to start playback.
Copying recordings to your PCRecordings are stored as WAV files in the “RADIOREC ” 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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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 display the Option menu.
2. Press  + or – to highlight Add to Favorites  and then press 
 . 
•  Added Successfully shows on the display.
•  Repeat the above steps for adding more music files. 
To listen to the Favorites playlist:
1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and 
 or  to navigate to  Favorites.
 
2. Press   to enter Favorites mode.
3. Use   + or – and  or  to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press  or  to start listening.
Removing files from "Favorites" playlistTo remove all music files from the playlist:
1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and  or  to navigate to 
Favorites.
 
2. Press   to enter Favorites mode.
3. Press  + or – to highlight My Selection and press  .
4. Press  + or – to select the desired file and press  or  to start playback. 
5. Press  to display the Option menu. Now "Clear from Favorites" is highlighted.
6. Press 
   to remove this 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 module in easyRip for details on creating playlists and transferring the created playlists to the 
player.
Favorites
Note:
 In other playback modes, press and hold  to return to the Home menu.  
						

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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.  In the Home menu, press + or – and 
 or  to navigate to Voice Memo.
 
2. Press   to enter Voice Memo mode.
 
3. Press 
 or    to highlight Start 
Recording and press  or  to start recording.
 
• Press 
  to pause or resume recording.
•  The microphone is located at the back of the player.
4. Press 
 and then select Stop  Recording by pressing  .
•  The player names each recording MICxxxxx.wav, where xxxxx is a unique number. 
To record for a specific duration:
Refer to  RecDur on page 31.
Playing back voice memoTo play back a recording:
1.  In the Home menu, press + or – and  or  to navigate to Voice Memo .
2. Press 
  to enter Voice Memo mode.
3. Use   + or – and 
 or  to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press  or  to start listening.
Copying recordings to your PCRecordings are stored as WAV files in the “VOICEREC
” 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.
Voice Memo
Note:  In other playback modes, press and hold  to return to the Home menu.