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Connecting to the computer
Connect the player to your computer with the USB connector cable provided. The screen will light up
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automatically.
The player will be labeled "RCA MP3". It will appear as a drive letter on your computer and behave as a
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detachable drive for file transfer.
The RCA easyRip
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TM Media Software installer is stored on the player. Use this software to manage your
music library and transfer songs to the player. Go to
My Computer
(XP users) /Go to
Computer
(Vista,
7, and 8 users) in the Start menu, find and open the drive letter associated with the player (i.e. RCA
MP3) and then double-click the
rcaeasyRip_setup.exe file
to launch the installer.
Before copying video files to your player, the files must be converted to .AMV file format for playback.
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The RCA AMV Converter installer is stored on the player. Go to
My Computer
(XP users) /Go to
Computer
(Vista, 7, and 8 users) in the Start menu, find and open the drive letter associated with the
player (i.e. RCA MP3) and then double-click the
RCA_AMVConverter_setup.exe
to launch the installer.
The software installer can be deleted from the player after installation to free up more storage space*.
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* The latest software can be downloaded from
www.rcaaudiovideo.com
.
• It may take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click
View -> Refresh
in My
Computer or Windows Explorer to make sure the player has been detected.
• The player is capable of transferring files using USB 2.0. If a USB 2.0 port is available on your
computer, use it to connect to your player. The player is still backward compatible with the
older USB 1.1 ports; however, you will not be able to take full advantage of the potential speed
increase.
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IMPORTANT:
Do not disconnect the USB connection from either the PC or the player during the
software installation.
Charging the player
The battery should be fully charged before using your device for the first time. Use the supplied USB
connector cable to connect it to your computer or other USB power source. It should be
charged for at
least 4 hours
before using for the first time.
player
USB port of your
computer
USB connector cable