
Creating and playing self-
executable fi le
You can play the created fi le 
independently without the Digital 
Voice Management software.
1.  Highlight a recorded fi le, click 
.
2.  Select the destination folder 
from the pop up window and 
click “Save”.
3.  Go to the destination folder 
and double-click the created 
fi le.
4.  Click “Play” to start playback. 
Adjust the volume on the 
right.
General controls
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL 
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO 
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Limited warranty (US)
What your warranty covers:
•  Defects in materials or 
workmanship.
 
For how long after your purchase:
•  One year from date of purchase.
•  The warranty period for rental 
units begins with the fi rst rental or 
45 days from date of shipment to 
the rental fi rm, whichever comes 
fi rst.
 
What we will do:
•  Provide you with a new, or at our 
option, a refurbished unit. The 
exchange unit is under warranty 
for the remainder of the original 
product’s warranty period.
•  Proof of purchase in the form of 
a bill of sale or receipted invoice 
which is evidence that the product 
is within the warranty period must 
be presented to obtain warranty 
service. For rental fi rms, proof of 
fi rst rental is also required.
 
How to make a warranty claim:
•  Properly pack your unit.  Include 
any cables, etc., which were 
originally provided with the 
product.  We recommend using 
the original carton and packing 
materials.
•  Include evidence of purchase date 
such as the bill of sale. Also print 
your name and address and a 
description of the defect.  Send via 
standard UPS or its equivalent to:
 
Thomson Inc.
Product Exchange Center
11721 B Alameda Avenue
Socorro, Texas 79927
 
•  Insure your shipment for loss or 
damage. Thomson accepts no 
liability in case of damage or loss 
en route to Thomson.
•  Pay any charges billed to you by 
the Exchange Center for service 
not covered by the warranty.
•  A new or refurbished unit will be 
shipped to you freight prepaid.
 
What your warranty does not cover:
•  Customer instruction. (Your 
Owner’s Manual provides 
information regarding operating 
Instructions and user controls.  For 
additional information, ask your 
dealer.)
•  Installation and set-up service 
adjustments.
• Batteries.
•  Damage from misuse or neglect.
•  Products which have been modifi ed 
or incorporated into other 
products.
•  Products purchased or serviced 
outside the USA.
•  Acts of nature, such as but not 
limited to lightning damage.
Product Registration:
•  Please complete and mail the 
Product registration Card packed 
with your unit.  It will make it 
easier to contact you should it ever 
be necessary.  The return of the 
card is not required for warranty 
coverage.
Limitation of Warranty:
•  THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE 
IS THE ONLY WARRANTY 
APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.  
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, 
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING 
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE 
HEREBY DISCLAIMED.  NO VERBAL 
OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN 
BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS 
OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE 
A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY 
INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS 
WARRANTY.  
•  REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS 
PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY 
IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE 
CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL 
NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF 
THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT 
OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS 
OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS 
PRODUCT.  THIS DISCLAIMER 
OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED 
WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED 
BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF 
INDIANA.  EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT 
PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF 
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON 
THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE 
APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD 
SET FORTH ABOVE. 
 
How state law relates to this warranty:
•  Some states do not allow the 
exclusion nor limitation of 
incidental or consequential 
damages, or limitations on how 
long an implied warranty lasts, so 
the above limitations or exclusions 
may not apply to you.
•  This warranty gives you specifi c 
legal rights, and you also may have 
other rights that vary from state to 
state.
 
If you purchased your product outside 
the USA:
•  This warranty does not apply.  
Contact your dealer for warranty 
information.
FCC information
This device complies with Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 
is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) This device may not 
cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause unde-
sired operation. 
This equipment has been tested 
and found to comply with the 
limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equip-
ment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to 
radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee 
that interference will not occur 
in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment 
off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference 
by one or more of the following 
measures:
For your records
In the event that service should be 
required, you may need the model 
number and the serial number.  In 
the space below, record the date 
and place of purchase and the 
serial number:
Model No.: 
Date of Purchase: 
Place of Purchase: 
Serial No.:
•   Reorient or relocate the 
receiving antenna.
•   Increase the separation 
between the equipment and 
receiver.
•   Connect the equipment into 
an outlet on a circuit different 
from that to which the 
receiver is connected.
•   Consult the dealer or 
an experienced radio/TV 
technician for help.
Changes or modifi cations not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could 
void the user’s authority to oper-
ate the equipment. 
Service information
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 
included in this user manual.
user manual
manual de usuario
EN/E
It is important to read this instruction prior to using your new product for the fi rst time.
Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su equipo.
RP5120
v2.0 (EN/E) 
RCA
DTA800A
Equipment tested for 
compliance as a 
complete unit
RCA
RP5120
This Class B digital apparatus com-
plies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la class B 
est conforme à la norme du NMB-003 
du Canada.
The descriptions and characteristics 
given in this document are given as a 
general indication and not as a guar-
antee. In order to provide the highest 
quality product possible, we reserve 
the right to make any improvement or 
modifi cation without prior notice. The 
English version serves as the fi nal refer-
ence on all products and operational 
details should any discrepancies arise in 
other languages.
Maintenance 
Clean the unit with a soft cloth, or 
a damp chamois leather. Never use 
solvents.
Precautions for the unit
•  Do not use the unit 
immediately after 
transportation from a cold 
place to a warm place; 
condensation problem may be 
resulted.
•  Avoid shock to the unit 
especially during recording. 
Recorded data can be 
damaged.
•  Do not store the unit 
near fi re, places with high 
temperature or places with 
direct sunlight. 
•  Do not operate or store unit 
in places with frequent static 
electricity or electrical noise 
(e.g. speaker, TV set).
•  Clean the unit with a soft 
cloth or a damp chamois 
leather. Never use solvents.
•  The unit must only be opened 
by qualifi ed personnel.
•   Do not expose this appliance 
to rain or moisture.
Important battery 
precautions
•  Any battery may present 
a risk of fi re, explosion, or 
chemical burn if abused. Do 
not try to charge a battery 
that is not intended to be 
recharged, do not incinerate, 
and do not puncture.
• Non-rechargeable batteries, 
such as alkaline batteries, may 
leak if left in your product 
for a long period of time. 
Remove the batteries from 
the product if you are not 
going to use it for a month or 
more.
•  If your product uses more 
than one battery, do not mix 
types and make sure they 
are inserted correctly. Mixing 
types or inserting incorrectly 
may cause them to leak.
•  Discard any leaky or deformed 
battery immediately. They 
may cause skin burns or other 
personal injury.
•  Please help to protect the 
environment by recycling 
or disposing of batteries 
according to federal, state, 
and local regulations.
Power Supply
•  (battery power) 2 x “AAA”
ESD Remark: In case of 
misfunction due to electrostatic 
discharge just reset the product 
(disconnect and reconnect of the 
power source may be required) to 
resume normal operation.
Before you begin
Unpacking your player
You should have the following:
•  one voice recorder
•  one USB cable
•   one user manual
•  one quick start guide
Installing batteries
This player can be operated by 2 
“AAA” batteries (not included).
1.  Slide the battery compartment 
door to open. 
2.  Insert the two supplied 
“AAA” batteries with 
polarities matching 
indications.
3.  Replace the battery 
compartment door. 
Refer to the battery level indicator 
on display for batteries level. 
Replace with new batteries when 
the indicator is empty.
Auto power shut down
The player will be automatically 
turned off if left idle for three 
minutes.
Using earphones and 
external microphone
•   When earphones are 
connected, sound output from 
speaker will be muted. 
•   When external microphone 
is connected, no record 
can be made from built-in 
microphone.
Player on/off
Press   to turn on the player. Press 
 to turn off the player.
 
Keys lock
To avoid accidental key activation, 
slide the key lock selector toward 
the lock icon (    ) to lock the keys. 
Reverse the step to unlock them.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1. Built-in microphone
2. Recording indicator
3.  MENU – press once to access 
folders, press and hold to 
access the player menu for 
various settings
4.  ERASE – erases fi les
5.  VOLUME – adjusts volume, 
selects / browses in the player 
menu
6. 
 REC – starts and pauses 
recording
7.   OFF – stops playback or 
recording, turns off player
8.   ON – turns on player, starts 
or pauses playback
9.   FWD/   REW – skips / 
searches backward or forward, 
selects / browses in the player 
menu
10. Key lock selector
11. MIC – External microphone 
jack
12. EAR – External earphones jack
13. USB  jack
1
2
3
4
5
7
15 16
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1. Folder (A/B/C/D)
2. File selected
3.  Total number of fi les in a 
folder
4.  Playback in progress
5.  Recording in progress
6. Playback speed
7.  Total remain time for 
recording
8.  Battery level indicator
9.  Key lock function activated
Display
10. Time, date, record time
11. Bookmark
12. Recording  conditions
13. Automatic voice recording 
activated
14. Area for display messages 
(refer to the next section)
15. Recording  qualities
16. Playback mode: play one or 
play all
 
ALL
APPEND
CUT-E
CUT-S
DELETE
FULL
MM/DD
12 HOUR
TIME
INSERT
INTRO
OFF
ON
SEN MI
TONE
NO TONE
VOL 15
YEAR
LOCKED
FORMAT
SPEED
WAIT...
PCLINK
LOBATT
Select all (Introductory Play back & Erasing All Files)
Appendix (Adding Appendix)
Cut End (Cutting)
Cut Start (Cutting)
Delete (Erasing Selected File)
Memory full
Month / day entry mode.
12 hour time display mode.
Time entry mode
Insertion (Inserting New Segments)
Introduction (Introductory Playback)
Off (Automatic Voice Recording)
On (Automatic Voice Recording)
Sensitivity Level (AVR)
Beeping sound on (Setting Beep Sound)
No beeping sound (Setting Beep Sound)
Volume (Setting Volume)
Year (Setting Year)
Key locked
Format the memory
Speed of playback
Memory rearrangement/System is busy
Player is connected to the computer
Battery level is low
Display messages
The messages show at the bottom of the display during operation. Refer 
to the below for their meanings:  
Setting day and time
With day and time set, you can 
always read on the display the 
recording date and time of your 
recorded messages. Normal 
recording is still possible without 
setting. However, no correct 
recording date and time can 
be referred to your recorded 
messages.
Follow the steps below for setting 
day and time:
1. Press 
 to turn on the player.
2.  Press and hold 
MENU for about 
2 seconds and 
then release the 
button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT 
or CONF fl ashes on display. 
3. Press MENU again repeatedly 
until YEAR shows.
•  If day and time have not been 
set previously, the player goes 
to step 3 automatically after 
turn on.
4.  When YEAR shows, press  
/  or VOL +/– to adjust the 
value (default year: 2008) and 
then press MENU to confi rm.
5.  After year is set, you will then 
be guided to set month, day, 
12/24 hour display, hour and 
Basic operations
AM
Select folders
Press MENU 
repeatedly to select 
a specifi c folder (A/B/
C/D) for browsing. 
Default is folder A. 
Select fi les
To select a specifi c fi le for play-
back:
1.  Select the folder you need.
2.  Press 
 or   to select the fi le 
you want. If the fi le you want 
is in the current folder, you 
can press 
 or   to select it 
directly in both stop and play 
modes.
Normal playback
1.  Select a folder and a fi le.
2.  Press 
 to start playback.
3.  Press 
 to pause playback, 
press again to resume.
4.  You can press VOLUME +/– to 
adjust listening volume.
5.  Press and hold 
 or   to 
make quick search within a 
fi le. 
•  Quick search skips by second 
within the fi rst minute of 
a recording. After that, the 
search skips by minute. To 
resume searching by second, 
release the button once and 
then press and hold 
 or   
again.
6. Press 
 or   once to skip 
one fi le forward or backward.
7.  Press   to stop playback.
“ALL” is displayed if you 
are at the fi rst fi le and 
press 
 or at the last fi le 
and press   . See IntroScan for 
more detail.
A
AM
MM
DD
/  or VOL +/–  
/  or VOL +/–  
/  or VOL +/–  
/  or VOL +/–  
Press MENU
Press MENU
Press MENU
Press MENU
Exit time setting mode
Creating a bookmark
This feature allows you to cre-
ate an interception point in 
the recorded message for quick 
reference.
1.  During playback, press REC 
once to set a bookmark, the 
bookmark icon fl ashes on the 
display.
•   The month and date 
information is displayed, 
followed immediately by the 
counters for the bookmarks.
2.  You can create multiple 
bookmarks until “FULL” is 
displayed.
Skipping to a bookmark
You can skip to a bookmark any-
time during playback.
1.  During playback, press 
  
to go to the bookmark (if 
available).
2.  Press   again to go to the 
next bookmark.
Bookmark
Deleting bookmarks
1.  Press MENU repeatedly to 
select a folder (A/B/C/D).
2.  Press 
 or   to select a fi le.
3.  Press ERASE once and DELETE 
will fl ash on the screen.
4.  Press and hold 
 for 3 
seconds to confi rm deleting 
ALL bookmarks in the fi le.
current 
bookmark
total 
number of 
bookmarks
You can create up to 
29 bookmarks in a fi le. 
When the maximum 
limit is reached, “FULL” will be 
shown. 
Recording
Setting recording mode
You can select between two 
recording modes – manual record-
ing and AVR (automatic voice 
recording).
Manual Recording
1.  While playback is stopped, 
select a destination folder 
(A/B/C/D) by pressing MENU 
repeatedly.
2.  Press REC to start recording. 
(recording time will be 
displayed once you press REC)
3.  To pause recording, press REC 
once, press again to resume 
recording.
4.  To stop recording, press 
 .
AVR (Automatic Voice 
Recording)
This feature allows the player to 
sense sound and to record only 
when you are speaking into the 
microphone. When dictation stops 
for about three seconds, recording 
will stop and then start again 
automatically when you resume 
dictation. 
1.  Press MENU repeatedly to 
select a destination folder 
(A/B/C/D).
2.  Press and hold MENU for 
about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT or CONF 
fl ashes on display. 
3. Then press MENU again 
repeatedly until AVR fl ashes 
on display.
4.  Press 
/  or 
VOL +/– to select 
between AVR on 
and AVR off.
5.  Press 
 to confi rm 
your selection and 
exit setting.
6.  Press REC to enter AVR mode.
7.  During AVR 
recording, adjust 
the sensitivity of 
the microphone 
by pressing 
VOLUME, 
SEN with sensitivity level 
will show on display (e.g. 
increase sensitivity level when 
recording source is far from 
the player or the recording 
environment is quiet). 
8.  Start dictation. Recording 
starts automatically.
9.  Press 
 to end AVR recording.
•  Repeat step 2-3 and select 
AVR OFF for de-selection.
AVR
SP
DICT
AVR
AM
A
•  During recording, the 
recording indicator 
lights. When in AVR 
standby mode or when 
recording is paused, the 
recording indicator fl ashes.
•   You can record up to 99 
fi les in one folder, not 
exceeding 396 fi les in total. 
When the maximum limit 
is reached, “FULL” will be 
shown.
• The fi rst syllable or two 
may be lost when you 
start recording because 
this ‘sound’ is used to turn 
on the AVR feature. It is 
a good practice to make 
some ‘sounds’ or say a short 
word to activate the AVR 
before you begin actual 
dictation.
•   To view the remaining 
time and other recording 
information, you may 
press and hold 
 during 
recording.
Setting recording quality
You can select between two re-
cording qualities. Default is HQ.
Defi nition
•   SP (Standard Play) – allows 
about 104 hours recording. 
•   HQ (High Quality) – allows 
about 18 hours recording.
1.  Press and hold MENU for 
about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT or CONF 
fl ashes on display. 
2. Then press 
MENU again 
repeatedly until 
SP or HQ fl ashes 
on display.
3.  Select between 
SP and HQ by pressing 
/  
or VOL +/–.
4.  Press 
 to confi rm your 
selection and exit setting.
Setting recording 
condition
You can select between two 
recording conditions. Default is 
DICT.
Defi nition 
•   CONF (Conference) – in a 
more open area and recording 
source is far from the player. 
•   DICT (Dictation) – in a more 
enclosed area and recording 
source is close to the player.
1.  Press and hold 
MENU for about 
2 seconds and 
then release the 
button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT 
or CONF fl ashes on display.
2.  Select recording condition by 
pressing  /  or VOL +/–.
3.  Press   to confi rm your 
selection and exit setting.
DICT
SP
•   For conferences, to 
obtain optimum 
recording quality, 
place the recorder with the 
microphone freely exposed 
to the sound source as 
close as convenient. A 
built-in automatic recording 
level control will set the 
optimum record level during 
manual recording. Avoid 
recording near unwanted 
noise sources, such as air 
conditioners or fans.
•  If power supplied from 
the battery fails suddenly 
(e.g. batteries are removed 
accidentally) during 
recording, the memory 
which was used for the 
recording will not be 
readable or usable. To 
restore the memory, delete 
the unsuccessful recording.
Erasing fi les
Erasing selected fi le
To delete a fi le:
1.  Press MENU repeatedly to 
select a folder (A/B/C/D).
2.  Press 
 or   to select a fi le.
3.  Press ERASE once and DELETE 
will fl ash on the display.
4.  Press and hold ERASE for 
three seconds to confi rm 
deleting.
File numbers that come 
after erased one will be 
moved forward by one 
automatically.
Advanced operations
IntroScan
This feature allows playback of 
the fi rst three seconds of each fi le 
in a folder.
1.  Press MENU 
repeatedly to 
select a folder 
(A/B/C/D).
2.  Press 
 or   
until ALL shows 
on display
3.  Press 
 to start 
introductory 
playback, INTRO 
shows on display.
4.  Press   to exit IntroScan 
sooner.
SP
ONE
DICT
MM
DD
AM
A
SP
ONE
MM
DD
A
2. Then press MENU again 
repeatedly until TONE or 
NOTONE shows on display.
3.  Press 
/  or VOL +/– to set 
beep sound ON/OFF.
4.  Press   to confi rm your 
selection and exit setting.
Speed
You can adjust the playback 
speed.
1.  Press   to start playback of a 
selected fi le.
2.  During playback, 
press MENU 
once, SPEED 
shows on display.
3.  Press  /  or 
VOL +/– to select 
between FAST, SLOW and 
no speed indication (normal 
speed).
4.  Press   to confi rm and start 
playback at the selected 
speed.
6
FAS T
Format 
(Caution! All data inside the 
memory will be erased)
You can format the internal 
memory when needed. (e.g. com-
patability problem, etc.)
The procedures are as follow:
1.  Turn on the 
player.
2.  Press ERASE, 
DELETE will fl ash 
on the display.
3.  Press and hold 
REC for three 
seconds, FORMAT 
will fl ash on the 
display.
4.  Press and hold 
ERASE, WAIT will show on 
the display, formatting is in 
process.
•  After the formatting is 
completed, the remain time 
of the selected memory will 
show on the display.
You may also format the player 
when connected to a PC (by right-
clicking on the player’s drive name 
or letter and select “Format” from 
the menu). Make sure you select 
FAT or FAT16 as the fi le system.
Editing
Play one/all
You can choose to play a specifi c 
fi le or all fi les in a folder.
1.  Press and hold MENU for 
about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT or CONF 
fl ashes on display.  
2. Then press MENU again 
repeatedly until ONE or ALL 
fl ashes on display.
3.  Press  /  or VOL +/– to 
select between ONE and ALL.
4. Press   to confi rm your 
selection and exit setting.
•  If ONE is selected, the player 
will stop after the selected fi le 
is played. If ALL is selected, 
the player will stop after all 
fi les in a folder are played.
Tones
You can activate this feature so 
that beep sound can be heard 
whenever you press on any key 
except during playback and 
recording.
1.  Press and hold MENU for 
about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT or CONF 
fl ashes on display.  
CAUTION
•   The edit function does not 
operate when battery power 
is too low.
•   Make sure play all fi les is 
not selected. Inserting new 
segments, adding appendix 
and cutting cannot be 
performed when play all fi les 
is selected.
•   After editing a message, 
WAIT will be displayed. Do 
not power off the player until 
WAIT disappears. Otherwise, 
the memory which is 
rearranging could not be read 
or released until the player is 
formatted.
Insert
You can insert new segments into 
a fi le without erasing previously 
recorded content.
1.  Press   to start playback of a 
selected fi le.
2. Press   or   to scan to the 
point that you want to insert 
new segment.
3.  Press MENU 
twice, INSERT 
will be shown on 
display. Press REC 
SP
ONE
AM
A
Append
You can add appendix (e.g. 
reminder, supplementary informa-
tion) to the end of the fi le.
1.  Press   to start playback of a 
selected fi le.
2.  Press MENU 
three times, 
APPEND shows 
on display. Press 
REC within three 
seconds to start 
recording appendix.
3.  Press 
 to stop recording.
•   After the memory 
rearrangement completed, 
the player will go to playback 
stop mode.
SP
ONE
AM
A
Cut
You can erase unwanted parts 
from your recording.
1.  Press   to start playback of 
the fi le with the unwanted 
part.
2.  Press ERASE to 
mark the start 
of the unwanted 
part, CUT-S shows 
on display.
3.  Press ERASE to 
mark the end of 
the unwanted 
part, CUT-E shows 
on display.
4.  Press ERASE 
again to confi rm cutting (or 
press   to cancel)
•   WAIT will show on display.
•   When the memory 
rearrangement is completed, 
the player will continue the 
playback.
SP
AM
A
SP
AM
A
•   Inserting new 
segments, adding 
appendix and 
cutting will only update 
the recorded time length, 
without changing recording 
time and date.
•   All bookmarks will be 
deleted after inserting new 
segments, adding appendix 
or cutting is performed.
Computer system 
requirements
•   PC with Windows Vista
TM
 or 
Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 
or higher) or Windows® 2000 
(Service Pack 3 or higher)
•   20MB free hard disk space for 
software
•   USB port 1.1 or 2.0
•   Installed sound card
Connecting to computer
Connect the player before launch-
ing the Digital Voice Manager.
1.  Connect the USB cable 
provided to the player’s USB 
jack and connect the other 
end to your computer’s USB 
port.
2.  “PCLINK” shows on the 
player’s display. The player 
appears as a removable drive 
in your computer.
Installing Digital Voice 
Manager
1.  Connect the player with the 
computer as instructed in the 
previous section. 
2.  Double click or open the 
“MyComputer” desktop icon, 
then double click the player 
drive icon. 
3.  Double click “SETUP” folder, 
then double click “Setup” or 
Setup.exe to run the installer.
4.  Follow the on-screen 
instructions to install the 
software.
5.  After installation is 
completed, reboot your 
computer.
•  The Digital Voice Manager 
software can also be 
downloaded from  
www.rcaaudiovideo.com
•   When the player 
is in Menu mode, 
during playback or 
recording, a connection 
between the player and 
the computer will not be 
established. Quit the above 
modes before connecting to 
the computer.
•   Data transfer is possible 
even if no batteries are 
installed in the player.
•   Do not disconnect the USB 
connection during fi les 
transfer.
Connecting to computer Using Digital Voice Manager
The RCA Digital Voice Manager 
can perform playback, organize 
your bookmarks of the recorded 
fi les and create self-executable 
voice fi le from the recorded fi les.
Launching the software
1.  To launch the software, 
click “Start”, select “All 
Programs”, select “Digital 
Voice Recorder”, then select 
“RP5120” and then select 
“Digital Voice Manager”.
2.  All the drives in the computer 
except the removable Digital 
Voice Recorder are shown in 
the top while the removable 
Digital Voice Recorder is 
shown in the bottom.
Playback and editing 
operations
1.  To organize your fi les, click 
the corresponding buttons to 
cut, delete, copy and paste a 
fi le (or by drag and drop).
2.  To play the recorded fi les, 
highlight the fi le and click the 
PLAY/PAUSE button on the 
left of the toolbar. 
3.  Adjust the volume on the 
right of the toolbar.
•   Click the corresponding 
buttons in the toolbar to fast 
backward/forward, skip to a 
specifi c time in the fi le and 
All drives in 
the computer
Removable 
Digital Voice 
Recorder
stop playback of a recorded 
fi le. 
•   To adjust the playback speed, 
click “Normal Speed” and 
select desired speed from the 
pull down menu.
4.  To skip to a bookmark, select 
  “Play” from the menu at 
the top, then select “Goto 
Bookmark” and select your 
desired bookmark.
•   To edit bookmarks, click the 
corresponding buttons to add 
or clear the bookmarks.
cut          paste
copy        delete
play/pause    skip forward   stop   clear bookmark
    skip backward                            add bookmark
skip to a 
specifi c time
adjust volume
Creating wave fi le
Self-executable fi le may be 
blocked by some e-mail fi lters. 
You may select to create wave fi le 
if you want to send your recorded 
message by  e-mail.
1.  Highlight a recorded fi le, click 
.
2.  Select the destination folder 
from the pop up window and 
click “Save”.
3.  The created fi le could be 
found in the destination 
folder.
Transfer fi les with Digital 
Voice Manager 
(Voice fi les 
only)
Your player is associated with 
a drive letter. You can drag the 
voice fi les you want to transfer 
to your player to the A/B/C/D 
folder in the drive. 
Your fi les can be found in these 
folders in the player once it is dis-
connected from the computer.
You can also drag the voice fi les 
you want to transfer from the 
A/B/C/D folder in the drive to your 
computer. 
Do not rename, delete 
and transfer (drag-and-
drop) voice fi les to your 
player directly in Windows 
Explorer. Use the Digital Voice 
Manager to rename, delete 
and transfer voice fi les.
Using your player as a fi le  
storage device
The player can function as a 
detachable data storage device. 
You can take along your favorite 
pictures and documents wherever 
you go. Simply cut-and-paste or 
drag-and-drop fi les to or from it 
via USB connection, the player will 
appear as a removable drive in 
Windows
All drives in 
the computer
Removable 
Digital Voice 
Recorder
Disconnecting from computer
After you have copied fi les to 
or from the player, you can 
disconnect the player from the 
computer. 
1.  Click the     icon from the 
System Tray and select 
“Unplug or Eject hardware”. 
Select the drive corresponding 
to your player.
2.  The “Stop a Hardware player” 
screen will appear. Select the 
player to be stopped again 
for confi rmation and click OK.
3.  Now you can disconnect the 
player from the computer. 
If you want to go back to 
USB mode for fi le transfer 
at this stage, you need to 
unplug and connect the 
player to the PC again.  
Player doesn’t turn on
•   Check that batteries are 
properly inserted and not 
exhausted. 
•  Make sure battery 
compartment door is properly 
closed.
•   Make sure LOCK function is 
not activated.
Display keeps fl ashing when 
player is off
•   You may not have set the 
time. Refer to section “Time 
Setting”. 
 
Cannot record
•   Make sure LOCK function is 
not activated.
•   Make sure memory is not full.
•   You have recorded 99 fi les 
in one folder. Try record in a 
new folder.
•  You may have formatted 
the player with incorrect fi le 
system (e.g. FAT32). Refer to 
section “Format” and format 
the player again.
Incorrect recording date and 
time during playback
•   You may have not set 
the date and time before 
recording. Refer to section 
‘Time Setting’.
No sound from speaker during 
playback
•   Make sure volume is not set 
to 0. 
•   Headphones should not be  
connected.
Cannot edit
•   Make sure LOCK function is 
not activated.
Cannot activate the player 
after pressing on keys
•   There may be software 
problems. Remove the 
batteries to reset the player.
Recordable time becomes 
shorter
•   You may have set the 
recording quality to ‘High 
Quality’, refer to section 
‘Setting Recording Quality’.
•  Delete the Digital Voice 
Manager setup software from 
the player to free up more 
memory space.
Cannot perform playback
•   Make sure you have selected 
folder with recorded 
messages. 
•   Make sure LOCK function is 
not activated.
Cannot erase recorded fi le(s)
•   Make sure you follow each 
step under section “Erasing 
Selected File” carefully.
Cannot stop recording when 
AVR ON
•   If AVR ON sensitivity is set to 
HIGH, recording may not be 
stopped in noisy environment. 
Try setting the sensitivity to 
LOW.
Cannot keep the saved setting
•   If the batteries are removed, 
saved settings may be 
removed.
Cannot open recorded fi les in 
the computer.
•  You must use the provided 
DVM software to open the 
fi les.
•  To download the software, go 
to www.rcaaudiovideo.com 
Troubleshooting tips
DICT
The MENU key has two functions:
Accessing folders
Press MENU repeatedly to select 
folders (A/B/C/D).
Accessing player menu
1.  Press and hold MENU for 
about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, DICT or CONF 
fl ashes on display. 
2. Then press MENU again 
repeatedly to select the 
following menu items:
  Record conditions (DICT/CONF)
 
  Record quality (HQ/SP)
 
 AVR (on/off)
 
within three seconds to start 
recording new segment.
4.  Press   to stop recording.
Using MENU key
DICT
Press MENU repeatedly
 Speed (FAST/SLOW)
 
  Playback mode (one/all)
 
 Tone (on/off)
 
 Year
 
 Day (month/day) 
 
  12/24 hour time
 
 Time (hour/minute)
 
  Exit player menu
3. Press 
/  or VOL +/– to 
make selections or adjust 
values.
4. Press 
 to confi rm your 
selection and exit setting. 
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minute. Follow the operations 
in step 4 for settings.
Press and hold MENU for about 2 
seconds to access the player menu
Turn off the player fi rst 
before replacing batteries. 
If power interruption 
exceeds 20 seconds, date and 
time have to be set again.
To avoid accidental 
deletion of all fi les, make 
sure you press ERASE 
only when you are reading the 
time duration of the undesired 
fi le instead of the remaining 
recordable time of the player. 
Erasing all fi les in a folder
To delete all fi les in a specifi c 
folder:
1.  Press MENU repeatedly to 
select a folder (A/B/C/D).
2.  While playback is stopped, 
press 
 repeatedly until ALL 
appears on the display.
3.  Press ERASE and DELETE will 
fl ash on the display.
4.  Press and hold ERASE for 
about three seconds, all fi les 
in the selected folder will be 
erased completely.
RP5022A / RP5120-A USB Device
RP5022A / RP5120-A USB Device