Operating Instructions for the RCA M6408CH MP3 Player

Operating Instructions for the RCA M6408CH MP3 Player

Managing files on your RCA Player

Before you begin using your RCA player, you'll want to copy your media files to the player. You can use any of the following methods to transfer content:

• RCA easyRip 
• Drag and drop files using Windows Explorer

Notes:

• Video files must be converted and transferred via RCA easyRip for playback on your player.
• Video, photo, and audible files must be transferred while the player is in MSC mode to their respective folders on the player to ensure proper detection and playback.

Using RCA easyRip:

easyRip lets you:

• Import music from CDs
• Organize your music library on your PC
• Create Playlists
• Copy files from your library to the player
• Copy files from the player to your library
• Delete files from the player

To start easyRip:

• Click on the RCA Detective system tray icon and select RCA easyRip from the menu.
• Double-click the easyRip icon on your PC’s desktop. The easyRip dock appears at the side of your screen.

Help - For detailed explanation on using easyRip, click the Help module on the Module Dock.

Using Windows Explorer:

To copy files in MSC mode:

1. Open the player in Windows Explorer.
    
2. Drag and drop music files into the Music folder and photo files into the Photo folder.
    

Deleting files from the player: You may delete any files transferred to the player.

1. Connect the player to your computer.
2. Open the player in Windows Explorer and then navigate to the folder containing the files.
3. Select the files you want to remove and then press the Delete key on the keyboard of your PC.

Disconnecting the player from the PC:

1. In the Windows system tray, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon and then select the device with the appropriate drive letter from the list of devices.
2. When the Safe to remove hardware message appears, unplug the player from the PC.

IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the USB connection during file transfer. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being transferred.

Music

Playing music files: The player sorts your music files by track name (title), artist, album and genre.

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and < or > to navigate to Music.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
2. Press to enter Music mode.
3. Use + or - and < or > to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press < or > to start listening.

Option menu (music playback): Press at the playback (Now Playing) screen 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:

• Add to Playlists - Adds the current file to the Playlists index (read Playlist section). Each file can be added to the Playlists index multiple times.
• Repeat - Toggles repeat mode. Options available: Off, One 1 , and All (corresponding icons show on the display).
• Shuffle - Toggles shuffle mode. Plays media randomly when shuffle is On.
• Album Art - Toggles album art display.
• Equalizer - Toggles equalizer mode. Options available: Flat, Jazz, Bass, Pop and Rock
• Delete - Deletes the currently playing media file from the player.

Music playback display

1. Artwork
2. Song name
3. Artist name
4. Album name
5. Elapsed playback time
6. File total time
7. Playback progress bar
8. Current file number/total number of files
9. File type and file bitrate

The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the music file.

Video

Playing video files:

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and or to navigate to Video.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
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.

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 >ll change the setting. The following option is available:

• Delete - Deletes the selected video

Note: Video files must be converted to the optimal format for playback on this player. The RCA easyRip Media Software converts the video files automatically before transferring to the player.

Photo

Playing photo files:

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and < or > to navigate to Photo.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
2. Press to enter Photo mode.
3. Use + or - and < or > to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press > or >ll to start viewing.

Option menu (photo viewing): Press to pause the photo playback. Press to show the Option menu. Press + or - to highlight an option and then press to confirm the selection > or >ll change the setting. The following options are available:

• Slideshow Timing-Toggles time to show each photo during a slideshow. Options available: Off, 3s, 5s, 10s, 15s
• Delete - Deletes the selected photo

Note: Refer to Managing files on your RCA Player section for transferring photo files to the player.

Audible

Playing audible: Audible playback is similar to music playback.

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and < or > to navigate to Audible.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
2. Press to enter Audible mode.
3. Use + or - and < or > to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press or to start listening.

Option menu (Audible 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 audible sections for more information)
• Delete - Deletes the selected audible
• Skipping through audible sections: If the currently playing audible 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: Press to pause playback and press to display the Option menu. Press + or - to select Skip, then press to switch to Section. 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.

Radio

Note: The radio uses the earphones as an antenna. For better reception, extend the earphone cable as far as possible. Note that you can also adjust for Noisy FM by shifting earphone cord position.

Playing FM radio:

To turn the radio on:

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and < or > to navigate to Radio.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
2. Press to enter Radio mode.
3. While Listen is highlighted, press > or >ll 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 stations: You 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 Yes and then press.

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.
3. Press or to exit the menu.
4. Press < or > to choose the desired station preset number.

Improving FM radio sound: If stereo reception is noisy, you can often reduce the noise by switching to mono or by shifting headphone cord position.

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 >ll. The player names each recording FMXXXXXX. WAV, where XXXXXX is a unique number.

Playing back FM radio recordings:

To play back a recording:

1. In other modes, press to return to the 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 >ll to see the list of recordings.
4. Press + or - to select a recording and press > or >ll to start playback.

Copying recordings to your PC: Recordings 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.

Playlists

Creating a Playlist: You 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 video, photo, audible and recording.

To add the currently playing music file in the playlist:

1. Press to display the Option menu.
2. Press + or - to highlight Add to Playlists and then press >ll. Added Successfully shows on the display. Repeat the above steps for adding more music files.

To listen to the Playlists playlist:

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and or to navigate to Playlists.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
2. Press to enter Playlists mode.
3. Use + or - and < or > to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press > or >ll to start listening.

Removing files from Playlist: To remove all music files from the playlist:

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and or to navigate to Playlists.
2. Press to enter Playlists mode.
3. Press + or - to highlight My Selection and press >ll.
4. Press + or - to select the desired file and press > or >ll to start playback.
5. Press to display the Option menu. Now "Clear from Playlists" is highlighted.
6. Press >ll to remove this file from the playlist.

Downloading playlists to player: You 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.

Settings

Changing the player’s settings: To change the player settings:

1. In the Home menu, press + or - and < or > to navigate to Settings.
   Note: In other playback modes, press to return to the menu.
2. Press to enter Settings mode.
3. Use + or - and < or > to navigate through the menus and highlight the desired item, then press >ll to change the settings.

Shuffle: Plays back music tracks (mp3/wma/wav) in a random order. Options: On (Display indicator: ) and Off.

Repeat: Repeats music tracks based on selected mode. When repeat mode One is selected, the current track will repeat. When repeat mode All is selected, all files in the current album will repeat. Options: One (Display indicator: 1 , All (Display indicator: ), and Off.

Equalizer: Switches current equalizer mode used to play back music tracks. Each mode corresponds to different types of music to enhance your listening experience. Options: Flat, Jazz, Bass, Pop, Rock, Graph. (Press to enter Graph mode). Using Graph mode to customize five-band equalizer: Press or to select a band and then press + or - to adjust the band level. When finished, press to save and exit Graph mode.

Customize menu: Sets the navigation submenu options in the Music menu. At least one submenu must remain On. Options: Titles, Artists, Albums, Genres. (Each toggle On/Off).

Slideshow: Sets the amount of time to show each photo before automatically advancing to the next photo. Options: Off, 3s, 5s, 10s, 15s.

Brightness: Adjusts the display’s brightness. Options: 1 - 8.

Screensaver: Sets the screensaver activation time which will launch the screensaver after specified duration of inactivity. Options: 10 sec., 20 sec., 30 sec., or 1 min.

PowerSave: Sets the powersave interval time which will turn the player off after specified duration if no key is pressed. Options: Off, 1 min., 2 min., 5 min., 10 min.

RecDur (Record duration): To change the duration for radio. Options: Max, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour.

FreqStep (Frequency Step): Sets the method the player uses to scan radio frequencies. Options: EU (Europe), US (North America)

Language: Changes the language of the player menus. Options: English, Français, Español.

System Info: Displays the amount of free space available and the firmware version.

Restore defaults: Resets all menus to factory defaults.

Format: Removes all data files. IMPORTANT: Backup your media before formatting the player.