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    							TH1812
    TH1814
    user manual
    It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the first time. 
    						
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    Important safety instructions
    Some of the following information may 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. 
    •  Follow all instructions. 
    •  Do not use this apparatus near water. 
    •  Clean only with dry cloth. 
    •  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including 
    amplifiers) that produce heat. 
    •  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 
    •  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 
    damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects 
    have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
    normally, or has been dropped. 
    ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
    •   Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 
    shall be placed on the apparatus.
    •   Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. This product does not contain customer serviceable 
    components.
    •  The marking information is located at the bottom of apparatus.
    PLEASE READ AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 
    						
    							Important battery precautions•  Any battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical burn if abused. Do not try to charge a 
    battery that is not intended to be recharged, do not incinerate, and do not puncture.
    •  Non-rechargeable batteries, such as alkaline batteries, may leak if left in your product for a long period of 
    time. Remove the batteries from the product if you are not going to use it for a month or more.
    •  If your product uses more than one battery, do not mix types and make sure they are inserted correctly. 
    Mixing types or inserting incorrectly may cause them to leak.
    •  Discard any leaky or deformed battery immediately. They may cause skin burns or other personal injury.
    •  Please help to protect the environment by recycling or disposing of batteries according to federal, state, 
    and local regulations.
    WARNING: The battery (battery or batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as 
    sunshine, fi  re or the like.
    EcologyHelp protect the environment - we recommend that you dispose of used batteries by putting them into 
    specially designed receptacles. 
    Precautions for the unit•  Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place; condensation 
    problems may result. 
    •  Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunlight. Exposure to direct 
    sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.
    •  Do not expose to rain or moisture.
    •  Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.
    •  The unit must only be opened by qualified personnel.
    Headset safety To use a headset safely, please keep the following in mind:•  Do not play your headset at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.
    •  If you experience ringing in your ears, turn down the volume or stop using the headset.
    •  Do not use a headset while driving a motorized vehicle or riding a bike. It may cause a traffic hazard and 
    is illegal in many areas.
    •  Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the 
    volume so high that can’t hear sounds around you.
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    FCC Information
    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 interference that may cause undesired operation. 
    Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
    pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
    interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
    energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to 
    radio communications. 
    However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment 
    does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
    equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
    following measures:
    •   Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
    •   Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
    •   Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
    •   Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Audiovox could void the user’s authority to operate the 
    equipment.
    Manufacturer/Responsible Party 
    Audiovox Accessories Corporation 
    111 Congressional Blvd., Suite 350 
    Carmel, IN 46032 
    1-317-810-4880 ( No technical /product support is available via this number. This phone number is for 
    regulatory matters only.) 
    Visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com for technical support
    This Class B digital apparatus complies with 
    Canadian ICES-003.
    Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est 
    conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
    RCA 
    TH1812RCA 
    TH1814 
    						
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    Contents
    Important safety instructions
    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................1
    Important battery precautions ....................................................................................................................................................2
    Ecology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................2
    Precautions for the unit ..................................................................................................................................................................2
    Headset safety  ...................................................................................................................................................................................2
    FCC Information ......................................................................................................... 3
    Contents ..................................................................................................................... 4
    End user license agreement
    End user license agreement ..........................................................................................................................................................6
    Before you begin
    Copyright warning ............................................................................................................................................................................14
    Back up your data .............................................................................................................................................................................14
    Unpacking your player ....................................................................................................................................................................14
    Computer system requirements ..................................................................................................................................................14
    Installing the battery in the player .............................................................................................................................................15
    Connecting to the computer ........................................................................................................................................................16
    Managing files on your RCA Player
    Using RCA easyRip ............................................................................................................................................................................17
    Using Windows Explorer ................................................................................................................................................................17
    Deleting files from the player .......................................................................................................................................................18
    Disconnecting the player from the PC ......................................................................................................................................18
    General controls
    Turning the player on and off .......................................................................................................................................................19
    Locking the player controls ...........................................................................................................................................................19
    Resetting the player .........................................................................................................................................................................19 
    						
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    Playback Music Files
    Playing music files .............................................................................................................................................................................20
    Music playback controls .................................................................................................................................................................20
    Music information .............................................................................................................................................................................20
    Additional information
    Tips and troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................................................21
    Visiting RCA website ........................................................................................................................................................................22
    Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................................................23
    Warranty information
    12 Month Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................................................24 
    						
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    End user license agreement
    End user license agreement
    IMPORTANT:  THIS WINDOW CONTAINS TWO SEPARATE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (“EULA”):  1) THE 
    AUDIOVOX CORPORATION EULA AND 2) THE GET DIGITAL DATA LLC EULA.  BY INSTALLING THE 
    FOLLOWING PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING OR 
    OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ EACH EULA, 
    UNDERSTAND EACH EULA, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EACH EULA.  
    1.  AUDIOVOX CORPORATION EULA
    AUDIOVOX CORPORATION
    END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
    IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE!
    THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND AUDIOVOX 
    CORPORATION AND, AS APPLICABLE, ANY AUDIOVOX SUBSIDIARY, AS DEFINED BELOW (COLLECTIVELY 
    “AUDIOVOX”), FOR THE RCA BRANDED PORTABLE DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE APPLICATION/DRIVER 
    SOFTWARE PROGRAM WHICH MAY INCLUDE ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE COMPONENTS, SOFTWARE LICENSED 
    BY AUDIOVOX FROM THIRD PARTIES (“LICENSORS”) AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION, IF ANY 
    (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROGRAM”). THIS EULA CONTAINS IMPORTANT LEGAL LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND 
    DISCLAIMERS, AND ALSO SPECIFIES THE DURATION OF YOUR LICENSE.
    BY INSTALLING THE PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING OR 
    OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS EULA, 
    UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THIS PROGRAM IS PROTECTED 
    BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES, AS WELL AS OTHER INTELLECTUAL 
    PROPERTY LAWS AND TREATIES.  YOU MAY USE THE PROGRAM ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS EULA, AND 
    ANY SUCH USE IS HEREBY UNDERSTOOD TO BE CONDITIONAL UPON YOUR SPECIFIC AGREEMENT TO THE 
    UNMODIFIED TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, 
    CLICK ON THE REJECTION BUTTON AND/OR DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM AND/OR DO NOT USE THE 
    PROGRAM.  
    1. LICENSE
    (a) Under this EULA, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-assignable and non-
    transferable (except as expressly set forth below) license (i) to use and install the Program on a single 
    workstation, and (ii) to make one (1) copy of the Program into any machine-readable form for backup of the 
    Program, provided the copy contains all of the original Program's proprietary notices.  
    (b) You may transfer the Program and license to another party only as a part of the RCA branded Portable 
    Digital Audio/Video Device (“A/V Device”), and only if the other party agrees to accept the terms and 
    conditions of this EULA.  If you transfer the Program, you must at the same time either transfer all copies to 
    the same party or destroy any copies not transferred.
    (c) The terms of this EULA will govern any software upgrades or updates provided by AUDIOVOX that replace 
    and/or supplement the original Program, unless such upgrade or update is accompanied by separate license 
    terms and conditions in which case the terms of that separate license will govern.  You acknowledge and 
    agree that AUDIOVOX may automatically download upgrades or updates to the Program software to your 
    computer in order to update, enhance, and/or further develop the Program.  
    2. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS
    (a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this EULA, no other licenses or rights are granted or 
    implied.
    (b) You may not (i) make the Program available over a network where it could be used by multiple 
    computers at the same time; (ii) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble (except to the 
    extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law), or create derivative works based upon the 
    This is a copy of the EULA that you need to agree to in order to use this product. 
    						
    							7 Program; (iii) copy the Program, except as expressly permitted herein; (iv) remove or alter any copyright 
    notices on all copies of the Program; or (v) rent, lease or lend the Program.  You agree that you shall only use 
    the Program in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the jurisdictions in which you use the 
    Program, including, but not limited to, applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other intellectual 
    property rights.  
    (c) The Program may contain pre-release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release.  In 
    such case, the Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the Program may be downloaded 
    from www.rcaaudiovideo.com/downloads
    (d) AUDIOVOX is not obligated to provide support services for the Program.
    (e) The Program is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS”. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. 
    Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS 252.227-7013, or FAR 
    52.227-19, or in FAR 52.227-14 Alt. III, as applicable.
    3. TERM AND TERMINATION
    (a) Your license is effective on the date you accept this EULA and remains in effect until this EULA is 
    terminated by either party.
    (b) You may terminate this EULA and the associated license, without any notice or delay, by destroying or 
    permanently erasing the Program and all copies thereof.  
    (c) If you fail to comply with any of the terms of this EULA, in whole or part, your license will automatically 
    terminate without notice from AUDIOVOX.
    (d) Upon termination of this EULA and your associated license, you shall cease all use of the Program and 
    destroy or permanently erase the Program and all full or partial copies thereof.
    4. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
    THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, 
    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A 
    PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND 
    PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT 
    AUDIOVOX, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ITS DEALERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST FOR ALL NECESSARY REPAIR OR 
    CORRECTION.
    This exclusion of warranty may not be allowed under some applicable laws. As a result, the above exclusion 
    may not apply to you, and you may have other rights depending on the law that applies to you.
    5. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
    All title and intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to the Program and 
    any copies thereof are owned by AUDIOVOX, its Licensors or its suppliers.  All title and intellectual property 
    rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the Program is the property of the 
    respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws 
    and treaties. This license grants you no rights to use such content.  All rights not expressly granted are 
    reserved by AUDIOVOX or its Licensors. 
    6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    (a)  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AUDIOVOX, OR ITS 
    DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER 
    (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, 
    CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) REGARDLESS 
    OF CAUSE OR FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, OR NEGLIGENCE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE 
    OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF AUDIOVOX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
    SUCH DAMAGES.  BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR 
    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT 
    APPLY TO YOU.
    (b)  YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR 
    INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE, AND RESULTS OBTAINED.
    7. WINDOWS MEDIA 
    The software embedded within your A/V Device (the “Device Firmware”) contains software licensed from 
    Microsoft that enables you to play Windows Media Audio ( WMA) files (“WMA Software”).  The WMA Software  
    						
    							8 is licensed to you for use with your A/V Device under the following conditions.  By installing and using this 
    version of the Device Firmware, you are agreeing to these conditions.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE END 
    USER CONDITIONS OF THIS SECTION 7, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS VERSION OF THE DEVICE FIRMWARE.
    The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.  This protection also 
    extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form.
    GRANT OF LICENSE:  The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows: 
    You may use this version of the Device Firmware containing the WMA Software only as such use relates to 
    your A/V Device.
    You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the WMA Software, except and only to the extent 
    that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law. 
    You may transfer your right to use the Device Firmware only as part of a sale or transfer of your A/V Device, 
    on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions set forth herein.  If the version of the Device 
    Firmware that you are transferring is an upgrade, you must also transfer all prior versions of the Device 
    Firmware that you have which include the WMA Software.
    MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FOR THE WMA SOFTWARE, AND 
    MICROSOFT MAKES NO REPRESENTATION CONCERNING THE OPERABILITY OF THE WMA SOFTWARE.
    The WMA Software is of U.S. origin.  Any export of this version of the Device Firmware must comply with all 
    applicable international and national laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, that apply 
    to the WMA Software incorporated in the Device Firmware.
    Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (“WMDRM”) to protect their 
    intellectual property, including copyrights.  This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected 
    content.  If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke 
    the software’s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content.  Revocation does not affect 
    unprotected content.  When you download licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may 
    include a revocation list with the licenses.  Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access 
    their content.  If you decline to accept an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the 
    upgrade.
    8. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE
    ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR 
    OPTION.  IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY 
    SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE 
    APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE.  AUDIOVOX IS NOT 
    RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY’S SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD 
    PARTY SOFTWARE.
    9. GOVERNING LAW
    If you acquired this A/V Device in the United States, this EULA shall be governed and construed in 
    accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of laws principles. If you 
    acquired this A/V Device outside the United States or the European Union, then local law may apply.
    10. GENERAL TERMS
    This EULA can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and AUDIOVOX, and changes from 
    the terms and conditions of this EULA made in any other manner will be of no effect.  If any portion of this 
    EULA shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remainder 
    of the Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  This EULA is the complete and 
    exclusive statement of the agreement between you and AUDIOVOX, which supersedes all proposals or prior 
    agreements, oral or written, and all other communications between you and AUDIOVOX, relating to the 
    subject matter of this hereof.  AUDIOVOX’S Licensors shall be considered third party beneficiaries of this 
    Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the terms herein.
     “AUDIOVOX SUBSIDIARY” shall mean any person, corporation, or other organization, domestic or foreign, 
    including but not limited to subsidiaries, that is directly or indirectly controlled by Audiovox Corporation 
    including, but not limited to, Audiovox Consumer Electronics, Inc. and Audiovox Electronics Corporation.  For  
    						
    							9 purposes of this definition only, the term “control” means the possession of the power to direct or cause the 
    direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether by ownership of voting stock or partnership 
    interest, by contract, or otherwise, including direct or indirect ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the 
    voting interest in the entity in question.
    11. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA
    You agree that Audiovox and its subsidiaries may collect and use technical and related information that does 
    not personally identify you, including but not limited to offers opted into by you with Audiovox partners, 
    technical information about your computer, system and application software, IP address and peripherals, 
    that is gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, product support and other 
    services to you (if any) related to the RCA easyRip Software and to verify compliance with the terms of this 
    License.  Audiovox may use this information, as long as it is in a form that does not personally identify you, 
    to improve our products or to provide services or technologies to you. 
     2. GET DIGITAL DATA LLC EULA
    DATA SERVICES
    END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
    PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT.  This text is an important legal agreement between you “End User” (You, 
    including Your company, if this Software will be used for the benefit of any corporation, partnership or any 
    other legal entity), and Get Digital Data, LLC (“Get Digital Data”) YOU MUST AGREE to these terms and 
    conditions before downloading, copying, executing, logging in, installing, using, or in any way copying the 
    Software, and being allowed access to Get Digital Data’s databases to view and retrieve metadata, so please 
    read carefully.
    WITNESSETH:
    WHEREAS, GET DIGITAL DATA is in the business of compiling and hosting certain databases that supply 
    metadata for CDs;
    WHEREAS, END USER desires to be allowed access to Get Digital Data’s databases to view and retrieve 
    metadata; and
    WHEREAS, GET DIGITAL DATA desires to grant to END USER and END USER desires to obtain from GET 
    DIGITAL DATA a non-exclusive license to be allowed access to such databases in accordance with the terms 
    and on the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements set forth herein, the parties, each 
    intending to be legally bound hereby, do promise and agree as follows. 
    1.  DEFINITIONS
    A.  “Metadata” means information and data related to CDs which GET DIGITAL DATA has stored into 
    databases, including factual information such as titles, authors, and content identifying information and also 
    including potentially copyrighted materials related to the CDs such as cover artwork and summary album 
    information.
    B.  “Designated Equipment” shall mean the hardware product purchased by the END USER which is software 
    enabled to access GET DIGITAL DATA’s Metadata databases.   
    2.  LICENSE GRANT
    GET DIGITAL DATA hereby grants to END USER a non-exclusive right and license to use the Designated 
    Equipment to access and retrieve Metadata from GET DIGITAL DATA’s CD Databases. 
    3.  DELIVERY
    Upon acceptance of this END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, GET DIGITAL DATA shall authorize the Designated 
    Equipment to access the Metadata.  Conditional access to the Metadata does require the installation of  
    						
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