Technicolor Thomson MP3 Player EH308 User Manual

User Manual  
EH308  
 
Table of Contents  
Listening and Viewing ............................................................................................................................. 26  
Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback ......................................................................................... 26  
Music/ Audiobooks Display ............................................................................................................ 27  
Picture Viewing .............................................................................................................................. 28  
Video Viewing ................................................................................................................................ 29  
Video Converter ............................................................................................................................. 30  
Playlists ..................................................................................................................................................... 32  
Creating Playlists ............................................................................................................................ 32  
Playing Playlists .............................................................................................................................. 33  
Deleting Playlists ............................................................................................................................ 34  
Player’s Menus .......................................................................................................................................... 35  
Accessing the Player’s Menus ........................................................................................................ 35  
Navigation and Selections ............................................................................................................. 35  
Shuffle .................................................................................................................................. 36  
Repeat .................................................................................................................................. 36  
DSP ........................................................................................................................................ 36  
Slideshow ............................................................................................................................. 37  
Settings ................................................................................................................................. 37  
System Info ........................................................................................................................... 37  
Additional Information ............................................................................................................................ 38  
Tips and Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 38  
Check for Updates .......................................................................................................................... 40  
Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 41  
Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 41  
Hard Drive ............................................................................................................................ 41  
Software ............................................................................................................................... 41  
Miscellaneous Specifications ............................................................................................... 41  
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Important Information  
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove  
cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside.  
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRIC  
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk  
of fire or electric  
shock, do not  
expose this  
product to rain or  
moisture.  
This symbol indicates  
This symbol indicates  
important instructions  
accompanying the product.  
"dangerous voltage" inside the  
product that presents a risk of  
electric shock or personal injury.  
To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the  
manufacturer for this product. Other types of batteries may burst causing damage and  
personal injury.  
Technical Specification  
Product: Digital audio player  
Brand: Thomson  
Model: EH308  
Gross Weight: 285g  
Electrical Rating  
DC : 3.7 V Li-polymer battery (built-in)  
In accordance with the rating plate of the unit, this unit complies with current  
standards concerning electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility.  
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Important Information  
Sound Pressure Control  
Articles L44.5 and 44.6 of the Code on Public Health modified by Article 2 of the Law  
dated May 28th 1996 impose a maximum acoustic output of 100 decibels. The headphone  
provided and your player do abide by the legislation in force.  
Prolonged listening in full power may irreversibly damage the user’s hearing.  
Service  
This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing  
techniques. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty in this  
guide.  
This symbol means that your inoperative electronic appliance must be collected  
separately and not mixed with the household waste. The European Union has  
implemented a specific collection and recycling system for which manufacturers  
are responsible.  
This appliance has been designed and manufactured with high quality materials and  
components that can be recycled and reused.  
Electrical and electronic appliances are liable to contain parts that are necessary in order  
for the system to work properly but which can become a health and environmental  
hazard if they are not handled or disposed of in the proper way. Consequently, please do  
not throw out your inoperative appliance with the household waste.  
If you are the owner of the appliance, you must deposit it at the appropriate local  
collection point or leave it with the vendor when buying a new appliance.  
If you are a professional user, please follow your supplier’s instructions.  
If the appliance is rented to you or left in your care, please contact your service  
provider.  
Help us protect the environment in which we live!  
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End User License Agreement  
subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS 252.227-7013, or FAR 52.227-19, or in FAR  
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR  
INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE!  
52.227-14 Alt. III, as applicable.  
3. TERM AND TERMINATION  
THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC., OR ANY THOMSON  
GROUP ENTITY, AS DEFINED BELOW (COLLECTIVELY “THOMSON  
ENTITY”), FOR THE RCA OR THOMSON BRANDED PORTABLE DIGITAL  
AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE APPLICATION/DRIVER SOFTWARE PROGRAM 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.  
(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 THOMSON  
Entity.  
(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.  
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. 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.  
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  
THOMSON ENTITY, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ITS DEALERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE  
COST FOR ALL NECESSARY REPAIR OR CORRECTION.  
1. LICENSE  
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.  
(a) Under this EULA, you are granted a license (i) to use 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 Thomson/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.  
5. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS  
All title and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any copies  
thereof are owned by THOMSON Entity 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.  
(c) The terms of this EULA will govern any software upgrades or updates  
provided by THOMSON Entity 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 THOMSON Entity may  
automatically download upgrades or updates to the Program software to  
your computer in order to update, enhance, and/or further develop the  
Program.  
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY  
(a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO  
EVENT SHALL THOMSON ENTITY, 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 THOMSON ENTITY 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.  
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 Program; or (iii) copy the Program, except as expressly permitted  
herein. 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.  
(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 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.  
(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  
(if purchased in Europe).  
(d) THOMSON Entity 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  
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End User License Agreement  
The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property  
statement of the agreement between you and THOMSON Entity, which  
supersedes all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and all other  
communications between you and THOMSON Entity, relating to the subject  
matter of this hereof. “THOMSON Group Entity” when used in this EULA  
shall mean any person, corporation, or other organization, domestic or  
foreign, including but not limited to subsidiaries, that is directly or indirectly  
controlled by Thomson, French company. For 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 more than fifty percent (50%) of the  
voting interest in the entity in question.  
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 providers are using the digital rights management technology for  
Windows Media contained in your A/V Device (“WM-DRM”) to protect the  
integrity of their content (“Secure Content”) so that their intellectual property,  
including copyrights, in such content is not misappropriated. Your A/V  
Device uses WM-DRM software to play Secure Content (“WM-DRM  
Software”). If the security of the WM-DRM Software in your A/V Device has  
been compromised, owners of Secure Content (“Secure Content Owners”)  
may request that Microsoft revoke the WM-DRM Software’s right to acquire  
new licenses to copy, display, and/or play Secure Content. Revocation does  
not alter the WM-DRM Software's ability to play unprotected content. A list of  
revoked WM-DRM Software is sent to your A/V Device whenever you  
download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from a computer.  
Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also download revocation  
lists onto your A/V Device on behalf of Secure Content Owners.  
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.  
THOMSON ENTITY 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 within the European Union, this EULA shall be governed and  
construed in accordance with the laws of France, 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  
THOMSON Entity, 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  
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Before You Begin  
Dear Thomson Customer,  
Thank you for purchasing the Thomson Digital Audio Player. This product will play  
open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content as well as content purchased  
from most online music download services.  
After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content  
to your player. To transfer the music to your player, you may use Yahoo! Music Engine  
or the application recommended by the online music download service.  
(Note: Services and applications must be Windows Media audio-compliant and support  
Digital Rights Management. Windows XP (SP1 or higher) required.)  
Unpacking Your Unit  
Your player came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the items  
shown below should have been packed in the box with your player.  
Thomson Digital Audio Player  
Music Management CD  
Contains software applications  
Mini USB cable  
Plug the small end into the USB on your player, and plug the  
other end into your computer’s USB port.  
Earphones  
Carrying Pouch  
Explore a world of accessories! Jump on the Internet and go to  
your player.  
Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation only and  
subject to change.  
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Before You Begin  
Things to consider before you get started...  
Computer System Requirements  
Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® XP SP1 (SP=  
Service Pack).  
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher  
Internet access (broadband recommended)  
250MB free hard disk space for the software  
128MB RAM  
CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction  
USB port (2.0 recommended)  
Sound card  
16- bit color video card  
Secure Music Download Requirements  
Windows XP SP1 or higher (SP=Service Pack)  
Internt Explorer 6.0 or higher  
Windows Media Player 10 or higher  
Warning  
Use of this product is for your personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication  
of copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary  
to copyright laws.  
Caution  
Keep product out of 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.  
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Before You Begin  
Caution While Driving  
Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not  
recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on the  
road. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving.  
Back up your data  
As with any portable player that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly.  
RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data.  
Product Registration  
Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card  
allows us to contact you if needed.  
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Software Setup  
The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessary  
software components you need to make your player work properly.  
These components do the following:  
enable you to transfer files from your computer to your player  
format and sort the contents, update the system files.  
Inserting Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive  
1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your  
player into your computer.  
IMPORTANT: Don’t connect the USB cable to the PC or the player before or  
during the CD-ROM installation.  
2. If the setup screen does not appear, double-click My Computer, double click your  
CD-ROM drive icon, and double click Install to run the installer.  
Note: The Music Management CD also contains Yahoo! Music Engine that can  
help transfer music content to your player. Please refer to the section on your  
installed software for detailed operations.  
Note: Yahoo! Music Engine only works on Windows XP.  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.  
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Software Setup  
Auto Updater  
To keep your player up to date with the latest software available for your player you can  
use the Auto Updater application that was installed during the software installation. To  
update your player, right-click on the icon in the taskbar while your player is connected  
to your computer. You must be connected to the Internet for this to work properly.  
Select from the menu “Check For Updates” for checking firmware updates and “Update  
Firmware” for updating your player.  
The Auto Updater application will automatically download updates from the Internet and  
prompt you when they are available for installation.  
Note: The Auto Updater icon will only appear when your player is connected to  
the computer.  
Note: If your product does not show up on our website or there are no updates  
available, then your product was delivered with the latest firmware installed  
already, and no updated version has been released yet.  
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Connecting to the Computer  
Connecting the Player to the Computer  
Connect the digital audio player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided.  
The unit will turn on automatically. The player will appear as a Windows portable device  
(Windows XP) using the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).  
Note: It might take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click Refresh in  
My Computer or Explorer to make sure the player has been detected.  
Note: The player is capable of transferring files at USB 2.0. If 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.  
USB PORT  
COMPUTER  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.  
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Connecting to the Computer  
Charging the Battery  
Your digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to  
your computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the player  
is connected for at least 3 hours.  
Important Battery Information  
Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before first use.  
Charge the unit for at least 3 hours after putting away the unit for a long time.  
Battery replacement should only be made by trained technicians. Refer to  
Limited Warranty for details.  
Do not attempt to open the unit. No user serviceable parts inside.  
To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the  
manufacturer for this product. Other types of batteries may burst causing damage  
and personal injury.  
Caution  
The battery used in this player may present a risk of fire, explosion, or  
chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, or  
expose to high temperatures. Examples of high temperatures that may  
damage your product include leaving it in a locked car in the summer, or  
putting it on top of other heat generating electronic devices (such as  
power amplifiers and computer monitors).  
Do not place the battery under direct sunlight or in excessively hot places  
over 45ºC (113ºF) such as the dashboard of car.  
Dispose of used battery properly. Keep away from children. Do not disassemble and  
do not dispose of in fire.  
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Transferring Files to the Player  
You may select one of the methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Yahoo!  
Music Engine, 2) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer. For method 1, you first need to  
have successfully installed the software packages included in the Music Management CD  
(refer to “Inserting the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive).  
Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine - refer to page 16  
Transferring files via Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop) - refer to page 17  
Note: Yahoo! Music Engine only works on Windows XP.  
Caution: Secure music download files must be transferred to your player  
through the Yahoo Music EngineTM or the application recommended by your  
online music download service (Note: Services and applications must be  
Windows Media audio-compliant and support Digital Rights Management.)  
(Apple iTunesTM music content is not supported).  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.  
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only)  
Yahoo! Music Engine lets you manage your music easily and organize like a pro. Create  
your own playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner. You can also buy download  
music and transfer to your player in seconds. Just drag and drop and you’re done. For  
Note: Do not disconnect the USB cable during music download. Doing so may  
corrupt system files or the files being downloaded.  
1. Launch the Yahoo! Music Engine.  
2. Attach the player to your computer. You should see the player’s name appears in the  
left navigation pane.  
3. In the Yahoo! Music Engine, click My Music or click on a playlist on the left  
navigation pane.  
4. From a playlist: at the bottom of the Yahoo! Music Engine window, click the  
Transfer to Device button. OR  
5. From My Music: drag and drop files from My Music to the player. (You may also  
drag artists and albums from My Music).  
6. The Yahoo! Music Engine will check to see if there is sufficient storage space on the  
player to copy the songs. If not, you will have to reduce the number of songs you  
are transferring.  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher. Yahoo! Music Engine requires Internet Explorer  
6 or above for installation.  
Note: You may be required for version upgrade of your Yahoo! Music Engine by Yahoo! Please refer  
to the instructions from Yahoo! regarding upgrade and operations.  
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop)  
(Windows XP only)  
In the Windows Explorer, when the player is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will  
be displayed for the player.  
The Data View is used to manage data content on the player, such as text files. The  
Media View is used to manage media content supported by the player for playback, such  
as mp3 and wma.  
You can copy files to / delete files from the player through Windows Explorer, but you  
cannot open or edit the files directly from the player. If you want to edit the files, you  
will need to copy the files from the player to another location (drive) in the system.  
Note: Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder for viewing. Video files  
cannot be drag and copied to the “Media” folder. They must be converted and  
transferred to the player via Thomson Video Converter for playback (read page  
30).  
Caution: Secure music download files must be transferred to your player  
through one of the provided Jukebox software packages or any applications  
recommended by the online music download service. Please visit the online  
music download service’s website where you purchased your content from for  
more details on transferring secure music to your player.  
Note: Windows XP requires Service Pack 1 or higher.  
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Transferring Files to the Player  
Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer  
Attention: Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing  
so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded.  
For Win XP users, your player is connected in MTP (Media Transfer Protocal) mode to  
your computer by default, you may disconnect the USB cable directly when file  
download is completed.  
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General Controls  
Before You Begin  
The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player.  
1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings:  
Installed all necessary applications.  
Transferred music from your computer to the player.  
Allowed your player to charge for at least 3 hours while connected to the computer.  
2. Updated your player software using the Auto Updater application if it was installed.  
See page 12 on updating your player (You must have an active Internet connection).  
3. If you haven’t unplugged the player from your computer, detach the USB cable from  
the player.  
4. Connect the headphones to your player.  
5. If your player isn’t already on, turn it on by the ON/OFF button. The main  
navigation menu appears.  
Note: You can reset your player at any time if there is a problem by pressing  
and holding the ON/OFF button for 10 seconds.  
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General Controls  
Overview  
6
Top view  
Front view  
Right view  
4
5
1
2
3
1. The display  
2. M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During playback, press once to access the  
previous navigation screen before playback, press twice to access player’s menu.  
Press three times to go back to the playback screen.)  
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General Controls  
3. Touch sensitive keypad - press or move your finger rotationally on the surface for  
operations. Two operation modes are available to best fit your key operation habit.  
You can always switch between the two modes from the “Settings > Scrolling” menu  
(read page 37).  
6
1
3
5
2
4
Mode: Pressing (default)  
Mode: Rotating  
Scrolls up  
Increases the volume  
1
1
2
3
Scrolls down  
Decreases the volume  
Skips backwards, goes back  
Skips forwards, advances  
2
3
4
5
Skips backwards, goes back  
Skips forwards, advances  
4
5
Starts/ pauses playback, makes  
selections  
Starts/ pauses playback, makes  
selections  
Increases or decreases the volume  
by rotational movement  
Scrolls up or down by rotational  
movement  
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4. Power on/off - slide the key upwards and hold it until the unit switch on/  
off.  
Stop playback - slide the key upwards during music, picture or video  
playback and then release to stop it.  
Key lock - slide the key downwards to prevent accidental key activation.  
5. USB connector - Attach the small end (Type mini-B) of the mini-USB cable here.  
Attach the large end (Type A) to your computer’s USB port. The player will enter  
USB mode automatically, and you can transfer files to and from the computer.  
The player’s battery will also be charged when connected to the computer.  
6. Earphones jack - Insert the earphones plug here.  
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General Controls  
Navigation Display  
Indicates the mode currently selected  
2
3
1
4
5
Indicates the item currently selected  
1. Indicates whether the player is playing or paused.  
2. Indicates the shuffle mode.  
3. Indicates the repeat mode.  
4. Indicates that the key lock function is activated.  
5. Indicates the battery level of the unit. When charging, the icon will animate.  
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General Controls  
Navigation Menus  
The files are sorted according to their file types. Music files are further sorted according  
to several parameters for quick search of your favourite music. Once your player is  
turned on, you will see the file menus as below:  
Home  
Music  
Artists  
Albums  
Titles  
Podcasts  
Audiobooks  
Playlists  
Pictures  
Video  
Genres  
Years  
Tip: Some PODCAST files from the Web may not have correct GENRE name, and  
will not display correctly on the player. You may find those incorrect PODCAST  
Genre files sorted into other function mode (Music), instead of function mode  
PODCAST. To resolve this issue, please rename the GENRE of these files to  
PODCAST. In Window XP, right click the file and select PROPERTIES, go into  
SUMMARY, you will see the GENRE and be able to rename it.  
Selecting What You Want to Play  
The following example illustrates the steps to select and play songs in the “Artists”  
category.  
Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes  
(pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read  
page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes).  
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General Controls  
1. Select “Music” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing  
mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode).  
Then press 4 to advance.  
Music  
Music  
Artists  
Albums  
Tiltes  
2. Highlight “Artists” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing  
mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode).  
Then press 4 to advance.  
Geners  
Years  
Artists  
3. The Artists menu appears with the artists listed  
in alphabetical order.  
Artist 1  
Artist 2  
Artist 3  
Artist 4  
Artist 5  
Artist 6  
Scroll up and down the “Artists” menu by  
pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving  
rotationally 6 (rotating mode).  
Return to the previous menu by pressing 3.  
Go to the root music menu directly by pressing  
and holding 3.  
View the albums from the artist highlighted by  
pressing 4 (the albums of that artist appear in  
alphabetical order).  
Artist 3  
4. Scroll up and down the “Albums” menu by  
pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving  
rotationally 6 (rotating mode).  
All Songs  
Album 1  
Album 2  
Album 3  
Album 4  
Album 5  
View the songs from the album highlighted by  
pressing 4 (the songs of that album appear in  
track order).  
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General Controls  
Album 4  
All Songs  
Song 1  
Song 2  
Song 3  
Song 4  
Song 5  
5. Highlight the desired song by pressing 1 or 2  
(pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6  
(rotating mode).  
To play the song, press 3 or 5. Song’s  
information will show on the display  
during playback.  
To pause playback, press 5.  
Note: The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the ID3  
tags that have been set up for the song.  
Note: To show the player’s menu at any stage of navigation, press M.  
Note: The item that you can select for playback does not limit to a single file, you  
may select an artist, an album or a playlist and then press 5 to start playback of  
all files within your selected item.  
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Listening and Viewing  
Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback  
Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes  
(pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read  
page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes).  
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1
Slide upwards and  
release to stop  
playback.  
3
5
2
4
Mode: Pressing (default)  
Mode: Rotating  
Shows Album Art of DRM Music  
Shows Album Art of DRM Music  
1
2
Increases the volume  
Decreases the volume  
1
2
3
Skips to the previous file, press  
and hold to scan backwards  
within a file.  
Skips to the previous file, press  
and hold to scan backwards  
within a file.  
3
Skips to the next file, press and  
hold to scan forwards within a  
file.  
4
5
Skips to the next file, press and  
hold to scan forwards within a  
file.  
4
Starts/ pauses playback, press and  
hold to add the current file in the  
playlist.  
Starts/ pauses playback, press  
and hold to add the current file in  
the playlist.  
5
6
Increases or decreases the volume  
by rotational movement.  
Shows Album Art of DRM Music  
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Tips: for multi-section audiobook files, press and hold 5 during playback to select  
between “skipping by file’”and “skipping by section”.  
Skipping by file - Press 3 or 4 to go to the previous or next audiobook file.  
Skipping by section - Press 3 or 4 to go to the previous or next section of the  
current file.  
Showing Album Art of DRM Music - Depending on the format of the music  
file, album art and the application software used for transferring files to the  
player, not all different formats of the album art might be supported. For music  
files with displayed album art, you can select displaying either the album art or  
the track information by using the up/down button.  
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Listening and Viewing  
Music/ Audiobooks Playback Display  
Read page 22 for details  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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1. Current file number / total number of file (for audiobooks in “Skipping by Section”  
mode (read the previous page), “Sect” shows before current section number / total  
number of section)  
2. Song name (or title of audiobooks)  
3. Singer name (or author of audiobooks)  
4. Album name (or provider of audiobooks)  
5. Genre type (or category of audiobooks)  
6. Elapsed playback time  
7. Year of the file  
8. Playback progress bar  
9. File total duration  
Note: The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the ID3  
tags that have been set up for the song.  
Note: If album art is available with a music file, press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or  
move rotationally 6 (rotating mode) to show/ hide it.  
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Listening and Viewing  
Picture Viewing  
Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes  
(pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read  
page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes).  
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1
5
Slide upwards and  
release to stop  
playback.  
3
4
2
Mode: Pressing (default)  
Mode: Rotating  
1
2
Increases the volume  
Scrolls up during file navigation.  
1
2
3
4
5
Decreases the volume  
Scrolls down during file  
navigation.  
Goes back, skips backward.  
Advances, skips forward.  
Starts/ pauses slideshow.  
3
Goes back, skips backward.  
Advances, skips forward.  
Starts/ pauses slideshow.  
4
5
Scrolls up or down during file  
navigation by rotational  
movement.  
6
Increases or decreases the  
volume by rotational movement.  
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Press M during playback to pause and return to file navigation.  
Note: Music playback will be stopped when viewing pictures or slideshow.  
Note: Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder of the player for  
viewing.  
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Listening and Viewing  
Video Viewing  
Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes  
(pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read  
page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes).  
6
3
Slide upwards and  
release to stop  
playback.  
1
5
4
2
Mode: Pressing (default)  
Mode: Rotating  
1
2
Scrolls up during file navigation.  
Increases the volume  
1
2
3
4
5
Scrolls down during file  
navigation.  
Decreases the volume  
Goes back, skips backward.  
Advances, skips forward.  
Starts/ pauses playback.  
Goes back, skips backward. Press  
and hold to scan backwards  
within a file.  
3
4
Advances, skips forward. Press  
and hold to scan forwards within  
a file.  
Scrolls up or down during file  
navigation, scans forwards or  
backwards within a file by  
rotational movement.  
6
5
6
Starts/ pauses playback.  
Increases or decreases the  
volume by rotational movement.  
Press M during playback to pause and return to file navigation.  
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Listening and Viewing  
Video Converter  
Your video has to be converted to optimum format before transferring to this player for  
playback. To do so, you need to install the Thomson Video Converter in your computer.  
The video converter only works on Windows XP.  
1. Load the music management CD included with  
this player in your computer. Installation will start  
automactically. Follow the instructions on screen  
to install the video converter.  
2. Launch the video converter after installation  
succeeded and connect the player to the  
Drag-and-drop here  
computer.  
3. Drag-and-drop video files from the Windows  
Explorer to the control panel.  
Select the  
Select the  
target folder player type  
If the video file is already compatible with the  
player, “Ready to be downloaded” shows under  
“Status”.  
4. Select the target folder for output files by clicking  
“Browse” under the control panel.  
If you want to transfer the output files to the  
player automatically after the conversion is  
complete, check the box underneath for doing  
so.  
5. Select the type of player from the pull-down  
menu under “Player”. Select “EH30 series” for this  
player. Optimum settings for the file conversion  
will be made automatically.  
6. To edit the name of the output video file, click  
on the box next to “Destination” at the lower  
right corner.  
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Listening and Viewing  
7. To convert only a portion of the video file,  
select the start and end time for conversion  
at the lower right corner.  
8. To rotate the video file by 90O after the file  
conversion, select “Yes” from the pull-down  
menu for doing so.  
9. Click “Convert” to start the file conversion.  
If all the video files are ready to be  
transferred without conversion, the  
“Convert” button will change as  
“Download”. Click to start the file transfer.  
Tip: For operation details of the video converter, please open the help file by  
pressing the ‘F1’ key on your computer.  
Note: Picture files should be copied to the  
“Media” folder for viewing. Video files cannot  
be drag and copied to the “Media” folder. They  
must be converted and transferred to the  
player via Thomson Video Converter for  
playback. Alternatively, converted video files  
can also be transferred via Windows Media  
Player in the same way as you transfer music  
files to the player. Please refer to the  
instructions of Windows Media Player for operation details.  
This video converter software relies on the video codecs already installed in your  
computer. Make sure the video file you wish to convert plays on your computer  
before using the video converter software. Note that some video files that play on  
your computer may rely on specialized video playback applications that are not  
compatible with the video converter software.  
The video converter can only convert files that play on your PC. If a file cannot  
play on your PC, then it will be necessary for you to download the appropriate PC  
media player for that file’s format from the Internet. Enter the file type or file  
format into a common Internet search engine to find links where the PC media  
player can be downloaded and installed to your PC.  
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Playlists  
Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes  
(pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read  
page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes).  
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3
5
2
4
Creating Playlists  
You can add your favorite songs, albums, artists to the playlists.  
Album 4  
1
Highlight the desired song, artist, album etc. and  
Song 1  
Song 2  
then press and hold 5 until “Added to My Sel”  
shows on the display. Repeat this step for  
selecting more items.  
Added to My Sel  
Song 4  
Song 5  
Song 6  
You may select an item as My Selections as  
many times as you want, even if it has already  
been selected. If your selected item is an artist,  
an album etc., all files within will be selected as  
My Selections.  
My Selections is only a temporary playlist,  
follow the steps below to save as a playlist.  
2. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by  
pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving  
rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to  
enter the Playlists menu.  
Playlists  
3. “My Selections” is already selected, press M to  
Playlists  
My Selections  
Playlist 1  
show the player’s menu.  
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Playlists  
Menu  
4. Highlight “Save as Playlist” by pressing 1 or 2  
(pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6  
(rotating mode). Then press 5 to confirm. The  
unit will use “Playlist” and then the next  
available number as the name of the new  
playlist.  
Clear Playlist  
Save as Playlist  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Slideshow  
Tip: Highlight “Clear Playlist” to clear all songs in My Selections.  
Playing Playlists  
1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by  
pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving  
rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to  
enter the Playlists menu.  
Playlists  
2. Highlight a playlist by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing  
mode) or rotational movement 6 (scrolling  
mode). Press 5 to start playback of the selected  
playlist.  
Playlists  
My Selections  
Playlist 1  
Playlist 2  
Playlist 3  
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Playlists  
Deleting Playlists  
1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by  
pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving  
rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to  
enter the Playlists menu.  
Playlists  
2. Highlight an unwanted playlist by pressing 1 or  
2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6  
(rotating mode).  
Playlists  
My Selections  
Playlist 1  
Playlist 2  
Playlist 3  
Menu  
Delete Playlist  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
3. Press M to show player’s menu. “Delete Playlist”  
is already selected, press 5 to confirm deletion  
of the selected playlist.  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Slideshow  
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Player’s Menus  
Accessing Player’s Menus  
Press M in any mode to access the player’s menu.  
Note: during playback M has to be pressed twice to display the player’s menu.  
Player’s menus  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Slideshow  
Settings  
System Info  
Customize Menu  
Brightness  
Screensaver  
Power Save  
Sleep  
Scrolling  
Language  
Restore Defaults  
Navigation and Selection  
Note: Use the Touch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes  
(pressing and rotating) are available to best fit your key operation habit (read  
page 37 “Settings > Scrolling” for details on switching between the two modes).  
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5
2
4
3
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Player’s Menus  
Menu  
Shuffle  
Repeat  
DSP  
Slideshow  
Settings  
System Info  
Off  
Off  
Flat  
Off  
Currently selected option  
Player’s Menu  
items  
1. To scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen, press 1 or 2 (pressing mode)  
or move rotationally 6 (rotating mode).  
2. To enter and view the submenu, press 4 or 5.  
3. To go back to the previous menu level, press 3.  
4. Press 5 repeatedly to select options.  
Shuffle  
Press 5 repeatedly to select shuffle on or off. Files will be played randomly when shuffle  
is activated. This function is only available when you are listening to a music (mp3 or  
wma) file.  
Repeat  
Press 5 repeatedly to select a repeat mode. This function is only available when you are  
listening to a music (mp3 or wma) file.  
Repeat One - Repeat the current item  
Repeat All - Repeat all items.  
Repeat Off - Repeat is Off.  
Note: Repeat and shuffle will work differently if you have highlighted a song or a  
set (albums, genres, etc.). You can select your desired combination of Shuffle and  
Repeat to suit you.  
DSP (Digital Signal Processor)  
Press 5 repeatedly to select a DSP mode. Options available: flat, bass, pop, rock, jazz and  
graphic (press 4 to enter graphic mode). In graphic mode, you can customize the 5 band  
equalizer. Press 3 or 4 to select a band and then press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move  
rotationally 6 (rotating mode) to adjust the band level.  
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Player’s Menus  
Slideshow  
The item defines the viewing time for each picture during a slideshow. Press 5 repeatedly  
to select among: off, 3, 5, 10 and 15 seconds.  
Settings  
Press 4 or 5 to enter the Settings menu and then press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move  
rotationally 6 (scrolling mode) to select an item. Refer to the player for options available  
within each item. Press 5 repeatedly to select settings.  
Customize Menu: to customize the music menu to show and hide certain menu  
items.  
Brightness: to adjust the display light brightness.  
Screensaver: to adjust the duration before the screensaver activates.  
Power Save: to adjust the duration for automatic switch off when the player is idle.  
Sleep: to adjust the duration of playback before automatic switch off.  
Scrolling: to select between “Pressing” and “Rotating” modes. In “Pressing” mode  
(default), rotational movement on the touch sensitive keypad will control the volume  
level. In “Rotating” mode, rotational movement on the touch sensitive keypad will  
scroll up and down during file navigation.  
Language: to select the menu’s language.  
Restore Defaults: to reset all menus to factory defaults.  
System Info  
Press 4 or 5 to show the amount of free space available and the firmware version.  
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Additional Information  
Tips and Troubleshooting  
Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks.  
Repeat play is turned on. Press the MENU button (M) to change the play mode.  
Problem: Audio distorted at high volume.  
Select another DSP setting.  
Turn down the volume.  
Problem: The audio tracks on my player keep skipping or popping.  
You’ll need to re-record the audio track – make sure you close all other applications  
on your PC when you record.  
Try recording with Error Correction setting turned on.  
Problem: Player turns itself off.  
Your player turns itself off if you leave it in pause mode or navigation mode for the  
duration specified in PowerSave setting.  
Problem: The harddisk is corrupted and need to be formatted.  
Format your unit by right-clicking on the drive letter or icon of your player and  
select FORMAT.  
Problem: Player does not respond to key presses.  
If your player stops responding to key presses, you can reset it by sliding the power  
button upwards for more than 10 seconds. Most of your settings will be preserved;  
only the settings that you have changed after your last power off will be lost.  
This unit may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance.  
To resume normal operation, it may be necessary to cycle the power off and back on  
or you can reset it by sliding the power button upwards for more than 10 seconds.  
Problem: Player cannot play WMA songs.  
Secure music download files must be transferred to your player through the Yahoo!  
Music EngineTM or the application recommended by your online music download  
service (Note: Services and applications must be Windows Media audio-compliant  
and support Digital Rights Management.) (Apple iTunesTM music content is not  
supported).  
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Additional Information  
Problem: The player takes a long time to read files in a folder.  
File reading may take longer if too many files are put in a single folder. Re-organize  
your files into a number of folders.  
Problem: Why song information is not showing correctly?  
Song information may not match your current player’s language setting. Change the  
language setting.  
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Why the player cannot view the picture files?  
The player only supports .jpg extension file, and do not support other formats like  
.bmp, .tiff, .jpeg.  
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All picture files need to be put in \Media folder of the player.  
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Why the player cannot play the video files from the computer?  
All video contents must be converted by the video converter which comes with the  
player (please refer to the CD-rom). Other format of video file will not be supported.  
Why does my player report that it is full?  
You have filled the capacity of the internal hard disc drive.  
You have exceeded the maximum number of items that this player supports. Your  
player can only support up to 5440 files and folders on the player.  
Problem: Contents transferred to my player doesn’t show up on other  
computers.  
For Win XP users, your player is connected in MTP mode to PC by default, those  
contents transferred in MTP mode can only be seen on a PC with Win XP and  
connected in MTP mode.  
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Additional Information  
Problem: Cannot playback tracks on the player.  
Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at  
supported bitrates.  
Bitrates support by the player:  
mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps  
wma – 48 to 192 kbps  
WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights (license) to  
play the files.  
Check the website and/or application help system of the music download service  
provider from where the content was purchased from for license acquisition details.  
windowsmedia/drm.  
What is MTP mode?  
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode is essential if you want to transfer DRM  
content to your player. In MTP mode your player will no longer show up as a drive  
letter. So programs that were designed to work with a player that shows up as a  
drive letter will not be able to work directly with the player.  
Check for Updates  
digital media player.  
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Additional Information  
Specifications  
Hardware  
Dimensions: 90 mm H, 47 mm W, 12 mm D  
Unit Weight: 55 g  
Stereo Headphones Jack  
Mini USB Connection Jack  
Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery.  
Hard Drive  
External Hard Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the player is capable  
of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method of storing,  
retrieving, and transferring files. This includes word processing files, presentations,  
spreadsheets and any other computer files.  
Capacity: EH308 - 8 GB  
Rotational Speed: 3600 RPM  
Connection: USB 2.0, Hi-speed capable  
Software  
Includes the player applications and media management software.  
Miscellaneous Specifications  
Signal to Noise Ratio (>85dB) A-weighted  
THD (<0.1%)  
1GB = 1 x 109  
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Additional Information  
Please do not send any products to the address listed in this manual or on the carton.  
This will only add delays in service for your product.  
THOMSON  
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo  
92648 Boulogne Cedex  
FRANCE  
v4.0 (EN)  
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