4GB MP3 Player

with FM Radio and Speaker

Key lock

 

Display

 

Integrated Speaker

Slide down to lock the keys to

Shows information

 

Disconnect earphones to listen

prevent accidental button

 

during playback or

 

via the speaker.

pressing when on the go.

 

menu navigation.

 

In FM radio mode, activate

appears. Slide up to unlock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the speaker mode with your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

earphones connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+/–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clip your player to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your pocket, belt,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

etc. for handsfree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

music on the go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

§

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press if the

 

 

Press to turn on; hold down to turn off.

keys do not

 

 

Press during playback to pause a track or mute sound in radio mode.

respond. See

 

 

/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During playback: Skip to another track; hold down to search within a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

track.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earphone jack

 

 

Press

 

to return to the beginning of the current track (wait 5

 

 

Connect supplied

seconds after current track begins).

For menu navigation: Toggle or confirm options; return to previous

3.5mm earphones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu or screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In radio mode: Tune frequencies. Hold down to start auto scan or

 

USB port

select a preset station when

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42-420/GX400

Thank you for purchasing your Gigaware 4GB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Speaker from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up, or using your new product.

www.radioshack.com

Getting Started

STEP 1 Charge your MP3 Player

Before using your player for the first time, charge it for about 3 hours. Flip open the USB jack cover and connect the supplied USB cable to the player and your PC.

The player shows the Gigaware splash screen, followed by the connected to PC display with battery charging icon.

The battery full icon appears when fully charged.

Note: Use only the supplied USB cable to charge your player.

If the player is connected to the PC via a hub, the hub must be self-powered to charge the player.

STEP 2 Connect to your PC & Download Music

We’ve provided some sample tracks if you want to turn on the music immediately (go to STEP 3). To listen to your own songs:

1.Connect to your PC as above for charging your MP3 player. The player is automatically detected and the directory removable disk appears on your computer.

2.Drag and drop the desired files from your computer to the player, OR use music management software, such as Windows Media® Player 11 or Rhapsody (included; see Using Rhapsody Software).

Important Copyright Notice

Distribution of MP3 files without permission from the content owner is against copyright laws. RadioShack will not be liable against such actions.

CAUTION! ONLY EJECT THE PLAYER WHEN THE PC ICON HAS STOPPED FLASHING AND ALL DOWNLOADS HAVE COMPLETED to prevent corrupting files and accidentally reformatting your player.

What’s Included

MP3 Player

Mini USB 2.0 cable

Earphones

User’s guide

Rhapsody™ Software Installation CD

System Requirements

Windows® 2000, Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista®

Pentium II 200MHz

64MB RAM

500MB memory space

CD-Rom drive

USB 1.1 or USB 2.0

Features

4GB flash memory

Built-in speaker and rechargable battery

FM radio

2 color display

Five preset equalizer settings

Supports MP3, WMA, ID3 tag, DRM9 and DRM10

Can be used as a USB flash drive to transfer and store any type of files.

Specifications

Built-in flash memory supported

................. up to 4GB

Supported file formats

......... MP3 (64kbps~320kbps)

.......................................

WMA (64kbps~192kbps)

FM radio frequency

87.5~108.0MHz

Signal to noise ratio

> 85 dB

Power

Built-in Lithium polymer battery

Playback time

up to 10 hours

Operating temperature

32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC)

Language support

English and Spanish

Dimensions (H×W×D)

1.4 × 2.1 × .4 in

...............................................

(36 × 53 × 11mm)

Weight

.78 oz. (22.2g)

Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice. Actual product may vary from the images found herein.

Using Rhapsody Software (optional)

The supplied CD contains Rhapsody software, an optional music file management program and online service for your player.

For more information on Rhapsody,

visit www.Rhapsody.com

To install the software:

1.Load the CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The installation starts automatically. If it does not, select Start Ö Run, and type the path for your CD drive).

2.Double-click the setup application, follow the on- screen instructions.

3.When setup completes, click Finish.

 

MENU

Open cover to

Hold down to return to the menu during music or radio playback

reveal USB port.

display. Press once or more to scroll through main function menus:

Music/Now playing/Setting/Radio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scroll through function menus: Music/Radio/Setting/Now playing. Press during playback to enter Music Options or Radio Options.

Playlist: Press and hold to add a song to Playlist during track playback, or enter Playlist view from main Music display.

STEP 3 Play Music

1.Press § to turn on your MP3 player. The Gigaware splash screen appears, followed by Updating (updates may take time). When updates are complete, Music displays.

2.Use the navigation buttons to start playing music, or see next page for more detailed instructions.

3.To turn off, press and hold § until the Power Off icon disappears.

©2008. RadioShack Corporation. All rights reserved. Gigaware is a trademark and RadioShack is a registered trademark used by RadioShack Corporation. Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks, and Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Rhapsody and Rhapsody logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Radio Shack 42-420, GX400 specifications Getting Started, Specifications, Using Rhapsody Software optional