Quick Start Guide
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Installing the Software
1 Turn on your computer and insert the
Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2 The Welcome screen is displayed.
3 Install the driver (Windows 98SE only).
• No driver is required for Windows ME, XP,
2000 or Mac OSX.
4 Install Windows Media Player 9.
• If you do not already have Windows Media
Player 9, you will be prompted to install it
or update your current version.
5 Browse the Installation CD to check out:
• Bonus Music Tracks
• User’s Guide (PDF)
• Adobe Reader
6 Installation is complete!
• You’re now ready to connect the player to your computer...
System Requirements
• Intel Pentium® II 300 MHz
or above
• 128 MB RAM minimum
• 150 MB available hard drive
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• USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Operating Systems
Supported: Windows 98SE/
ME/2000/XP/Mac OSX
Connecting the Player to your Computer
In order to download tracks to the player, you must first connect the player to your
PC or Mac using the supplied USB cable.
1 Connect the smaller end of the supplied USB cable to the mini-USB port on the
player as shown.
2 Connect the larger end of this cable to any available USB port on your computer.
• The player will power on automatically.
• If this is the first time you have connected the player to a PC running Windows
ME, 2000, or XP, your PC will detect “New hardware” and install the required
drivers automatically.
3 The USB icon appears on the player’s LCD screen.
4 You’re now ready to load your tunes...
Notice For Windows 98SE Users
• If you connect the player to a PC running Windows 98SE, you must first install
the Windows 98SE driver; see Step 3.
Using Windows Media Player
You can use Windows Media Player 9.0 to manage your music files, copy tracks from
your audio CDs, transfer tracks to the player, and more.
Adding Tracks to your Media Library
Windows Media Player will automatically gather all MP3 and/or WMA files on your PC
into a media library, where they can be played, edited, burned to CD, or copied to
your Rave-MP player:
1 Launch Windows Media Player.
2 Click Tools > Search for Media Files (or press F3).
3 In the “Add to Media Library by Searching
Computer” dialog box, browse to the drive and
folder where your music files are stored.
4 Click Search.
5 Windows Media Player will automatically add all
tracks in the selected folder(s) to your media
library.
6 When searching is complete, click Close.
Ripping Tracks from your CDs
You can also use Windows Media Player to build your media library
by encoding your Audio CDs in WMA format:
1 Insert an Audio CD.
2 Click Copy from CD.
• The contents of the CD will be displayed.
• By default, all tracks are checked.
3 Click the check mark next to any track you do not wish to rip to WMA format.
4 Click the Copy Music button to begin encoding the selected tracks.
• NOTE: You can change your track encoding options by selecting Tools > Options >
Copy Music.
5 When finished, Windows Media Player will automatically add the new tracks to your
media library.
Transferring Tracks to the Player
To copy files from your PC to the player:
1 Make sure the player is powered on and connected to your PC
using the supplied USB cable.
2 Click Copy to CD or Device.
3 Under “Items on Device,” select “Removable Disk” to view the contents of the player.
4 Under “Items to Copy”, browse to the folder containing the tracks you want to add to
the player.
5 Click the checkbox(es) next to the desired track name(s).
6 Click Copy.
7 The selected track(s) are copied to the player.
• When you’re finished copying files, see Step 7 to safely unplug the player.
Using the Player as a Removable Drive
If you prefer, you can simply drag and drop files to the player, which appears as a
removable hard drive on your PC or Mac.
• NOTE: The player will not play DRM-protected files (such as those purchased
from online music stores) unless they are copied to the player via Windows Media
Player or the music management software compatible with your online music
store.
1 Make sure the player is powered on and connected to your computer using the
supplied USB cable.
2 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your Windows desktop. The player
appears as a “Removable Disk” icon with its own drive letter.
• On a Mac, the player appears as a drive on the desktop.
3 Double-click the disk icon to view its
contents.
4 Drag and drop your music files from
your computer to the player.
• You can also copy and paste files
to the player using any standard
Windows method.
5 When you’ve finished copying files,
see Step 7 to safely unplug the
player.
Safely Disconnecting the Player
If you are using Windows ME/2000/XP, it is recommended that you safely unplug the
player as follows:
1 Double-click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the Windows toolbar.
2 Select the player from the list of Hardware Devices.
3 Click Stop.
4 Click OK to confirm.
5 Click Close.
6 It is now safe to unplug the player from
your PC.
• NOTE: Make sure all file transfers are
complete before disconnecting the
player.
Install Software
3Load Music
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Connect to PC
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Using Windows Media Player
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Copyright/Trademarks
© 2004 Rave-MP. All rights reserved.
Rave-MP shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to
this document or the information contained herein, even if Rave-MP has been advised of the possibility of
such damages. This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. Rave-MP reserves
the right to make changes in the specifications and other information contained in this document without
prior notification. Rave-MP disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein. Rave-MP is a
registered trademark of GoVideo.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia.
This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without
a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows Logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.
Please refer to the
User’s Guide on the
Installation CD for
advanced settings and
operations.
Note On Other Music Management Applications...
In addition to Windows Media Player 9.0, the Rave-MP is compatible with other
music management applications. If you prefer, you can use these applications to
manage your music files, burn your CDs, load your music, etc. Many online music
stores offer their own music management applications, which may or may not be
compatible with the player. The player is NOT compatible with iTunes.
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Unpacking
• Rave-MP Sport Player
• Carrying Case with Arm Band
• Sport Clip Earbuds
• AAA Battery
• USB Cable
• Installation CD
• Quick Start Guide
• Customer Service Card
• Bonus Track List
Insert Battery
