RCA TH17 Series quick start QuickStartGuide

QuickStartGuide

TH17 series www.rcaaudiovideo.com

Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Player. Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the player.

Getting started

1. Install the battery into the player:

• Apply thumb pressure to slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow, then remove the cover.

b)Windows Explorer: Simply drag and drop media files onto the drive letter associated with the player.

•Your RCA Player is also compatible with most PC music management softwares.

5.Disconnect the player from your PC by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon ( ) in the system tray (located in the lower right corner of your screen) and selecting the player from the list of devices, then unplug the player from the PC.

Learn more about the player

• To view the user manual directly from the player:
Step 1: Click Start.
Step 2: Click My Computer (XP users) / Click Computer (Vista users).
Step 3: Righ-click the associated drive letter (i.e. PEARL) to show the option menu.
Step 4: From the option menu, select the user manual in your preferred language for
more information on the player’s features, safety and warranty information, and answers
to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s).
• To view the user manual on your PC:
If opted-in during installation, the user manual will also be available by clicking on the
Start menu (	in XP or	in Vista ), clicking on All Programs, clicking on the RCA
directory, and then clicking on the appropriate manual.

General controls

Microphone

Display

Power on/off ()/display player menu

Play/pause (and show the Option menu)/ select menu option

Scroll up/increase volume

Earphone jack

Play an audio file	Press	or
Pause playback and show the Option menu	Press	at the playback (Now playing) screen,
	press again to resume
Adjust the volume	Press + or – at the playback (Now playing) screen
Skip to the next file (or section of	Press
audiobooks*)
Skip to the previous file (or section of	Press	within the first 4 seconds of the current
audiobooks*)	audio file
Reverse or fast forward an audio file	Press and hold		or	during playback
Go to the Home menu (to access Music,	Press MENU
Audiobooks, Radio, Voice Memo, Favorites

• Insert the supplied AAA battery, following the polarity marks in the battery compartment.

•Replace the cover.

2. Rotate the USB plug out of the player
body and connect the player to your PC as
	USB port
shown.
	on your PC

3. The RCA easyRip™ Media Software installer (stored in the player*) will launch automatically.

Installing the belt clip

Step 2:	Step1:
Push here	Place the
until the	belt clip
belt clip	here
completely	Belt clip
locks in
place

Removing the belt clip

Lift up the clip here

Belt clip

• Keep player out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat

(such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.

Need more help? Do not return this product to the store.

Visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com for the latest firmware, RCA easyRip Media Software, user manual and FAQ’s.

USB plug

Skip back/reverse/menu back

Scroll down/decrease volume

Lock/unlock

Skip forward/fast forward/menu advance

and Settings)
Lock the keys	Slide “Lock/unlock” towards the (	) icon
Delete files from the player	Refer to page 14-18 of the user manual
Reset the player	Remove and replace the battery

* Refer to the user manual for information on section skipping for audiobooks.

For information on new and upcoming products and to register your new player, visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com.

Click NEXT to begin the installation and follow the instructions to install the software on

your PC.

Turn the player on/off	Press and hold	MENU.
Navigate to an audio file	In the Home menu, press or to go back or

•	RCA easyRip is currently not compatible with DRM files and Audiobooks.
•	If the installer does not auto-launch, go to MyComputer in the Start menu, find and
	open the drive letter associated with the player (i.e. PEARL) and then double-click the

advance in the player menu and press + or – to

scroll up or down to the desired file

rcaeasyrip_setup file to launch the installer.

4. Transfer audio files to your player using either of the two methods below:

a) RCA easyRip: Helps to rip CD’s, create playlists, load content and manage your library with

Player Player

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Music	Titles
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	Artists

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Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

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Audiovox Electronics Corp.,

150 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788

an intuitive and modular design. Click the easyRip icon (	) on your PC desktop to launch
the software.
• For details in using RCA easyRip, click the Help icon (	) on the module dock.	v2.0 (EN/E)

* The latest software can be downloaded from www.rcaaudiovideo.com.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Albums

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