About the User Guide Page 1 Rio 800 User Guide About the User Guide The Rio 800 User Guide includes the following information: Introduction Using your Rio Using Rio menu options and settings Using the Rio software Understanding digital audio terms Common questions about the Rio 800 Warranty Regulatory information Customer care Index To learn more: · · Refer to the Getting Started Guide for the basics on how to set up and start using your Rio. Click on the Rio Audio Manager, AudibleManager, or SoundJam software Help menus for detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use the software to convert CD tracks into compressed digital audio formats, get audio from the Internet, or transfer tracks to and from the Rio. Visit the Rio Web site · Navigating and printing the Rio 800 User Guide The User Guide is in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) file format. Important: We strongly recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0-- available on the Rio software CD-ROM--to view and print the Rio User Guide. Click on links (blue underlined text) to jump to another location in the document or to a location on the World Wide Web. Click on the Index icon at the top of any page (by the page number) to go to the index--or you can click on the Index bookmark. Click on page numbers in the index to jump to a topic. Using Acrobat toolbar icons Click on the Show/Hide Navigation Pane icon in the Acrobat toolbar to show a list of bookmarks. Bookmarks are links to the contents of the User Guide. Click on any bookmark in the list to jump to the page in the User Guide that contains the topic. Click on the Print icon in the Acrobat toolbar to print the User Guide. The size of the User Guide is optimised for printing. About the User Guide Page 2 Legal notices Copyright © 2000-2001 SONICblue, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. SONICblue, Incorporated does not assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this document or make any commitment to update the information contained herein. Rio® is a registered trademark of RioPort, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries and is used under licence. 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. Second Edition, February 2001. Part Number 75550162-001 Introduction Page 3 Introduction The Rio 800 provides ultimate access to your favourite music or spoken audio while you exercise, commute, or relax. Create and mix your favourite musical selections on your PC or Mac for playback on the Rio. It's like virtual reality for your ears. Your Rio is similar in function to a portable cassette or CD player. However, it has no moving parts, so the Rio does not skip or jitter during playback. The rechargeable battery, and voice recording option make the Rio 800 the ultimate digital audio player. The Rio comes with 64 MB of built-in memory. You can further expand the Rio memory storage with accessory backpacks. There are many cool accessories you can purchase separately to customise your Rio. Visit the Rio Web site for information about accessories or to place an order online. The Rio interfaces with your computer through the USB port. Use the software included on the CD-ROM to: · · · · · Create your own custom song mixes to take with you on your Rio. Create compressed digital audio tracks from your audio CDs using your computer's CD-ROM drive. Create a custom CD-ROM. Convert and organise the contents of your CD collection into compressed digital audio tracks. Download digital audio files from the Internet to the Rio via your computer. There are many sources of digital audio content on the Internet, including: Rioport.com WindowsMedia.com Audible.com--for spoken audio Using your Rio Page 4 Using your Rio This section explains what you need to know about: Using Rio buttons and controls Using the rechargeable backpack Multifunction port Microphone On/Hold/Off LCD Volume Play/Pause Select Forward Menu Record Stop Reverse Using Rio buttons and controls · · Select: The Centre Rio joypad button. In menu mode, press Select to choose a menu or dialogue option. >/||: Play/Pause; the top button on the joypad. In play mode, press >/|| once to play a track; press it again to pause. When paused, the play/pause icon appears as two blinking vertical bars on the LCD. If your Rio is left in Pause mode for an extended period of time, it goes into sleep mode to conserve battery life. Press >/|| to wake your Rio from sleep mode. In menu mode, press >/|| to navigate up through menu options. !: Stop; the bottom button on the joypad. In play mode, press ! to stop playing the current track. Press and hold ! for about two seconds to put your Rio into sleep mode to conserve battery life. In menu mode, press ! to navigate down through menu options. >>: Forward; the right button on the joypad. In play mode, press and release >> to skip to the next track on your Rio. Press and hold >> to fast-forward through the track currently playing. In menu mode, press >> to navigate through menu options. <<: Reverse; the left button on the joypad. In play mode, press and release << to skip to the beginning of the track currently playing on your Rio. Press and hold << to fast-rewind through the current track. In menu mode, press << to navigate through menu options. · · · Using your Rio Page 5 · Menu: Press the Menu button to display the Rio menu options. Press >/||, >>, <<, and ! to navigate through menu options. Press Select to choose a menu option. Generally, pressing Menu while in menu mode before saving any changes returns the Rio to play mode without saving. Rec: The Record button on the Rio. Press Rec to display the Recorder options menu, where you can choose to record your voice or play a recording. See the section on Recording and Playing Voice for instructions and more information. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): In play mode, the LCD provides the following information--clockwise from right: · · · · Play/Pause icon: Displays either a Play icon (triangle) or a Pause icon (two vertical bars), to show the current action of the Rio. Current song position: Displays the play location in the current track in minutes:seconds (mm:ss) form. For Audible content, the display includes hours (hh:mm or hh:mm:ss). Volume level: Displays the volume setting in both digital and graphic form. The bargraph disappears as volume is reduced and re-appears as volume is increased. Volume level ranges from 0-20. Track display: Displays the number of the currently selected track and the total number of tracks on your Rio. Tracks are numbered from 1-99. If a playlist is active, the track count shows the number of tracks in it. If a large storage device is used, the total content is organised by playlists of up to 99 tracks. Album name/artist name: Album name is displayed in this field for a few seconds, followed by artist name. If the name is longer than the width of the display, the name scrolls. Track information: Track information includes the codec type (MP3, WMA, and so on), the bit rate (XXX kbps), and the file size (XX:XX MB). Song name: Displays the title of the currently selected track. Song name scrolls if the name is longer than the width of the display. Hold icon (key): Appears if the Rio is set to Hold mode. Hold locks all settings except the Power switch on the Rio. · · · · · · Using your Rio Page 6 Using the rechargeable backpack The first time you charge the battery backpack, it is important to calibrate it and give it a full charge overnight or until the calibration timer expires. Calibrating the battery ensures accurate battery level display. You do not need to charge the battery before you calibrate it. Note: You do not have to calibrate the battery each time you charge it--only the first time. See the section on Battery Calibration for instructions and more information. For subsequent chargings you can charge the backpack until the charge indicator goes off for a quick charge--after about 1.5 hours--or leave the AC adapter attached for about 2.5 hours for a full charge. Full charge allows you to play music for about 10 hours. You can leave the backpack plugged into the AC adapter after charging is complete to maintain the charge. In addition, you can use your Rio to play music while the backpack is charging. Warning: Do not remove the rechargeable battery from the backpack. Batteries may explode or leak if disposed of in fire, inserted backwards or disassembled. Using menu options and settings Page 7 Using menu options and settings When the Menu button is pressed, the LCD displays Rio menu options: · · · · · Audio: Preset and custom equaliser settings. Player: Random and repeat play options, delete track, and playlist functions. Prefs: Player settings including power saving (time to sleep), LCD display backlight and contrast, time and date, and battery level and calibration. About: Miscellaneous player status information including firmware version, internal and external memory used, battery level, calendar, and codec information. Record: Voice recording and playback options. Using Audio functions Audio functions include built-in and custom equaliser (EQ) settings. Custom EQ lets you set the Treble and Bass values from 1 (low) to 9 (high). Selecting built-in EQ settings 1 2 3 4 Press Menu. Press the << or >> joypad buttons to navigate to Audio. Press Select. The EQ settings are displayed. 5 Press the >/||, !, << or >> joypad buttons to highlight the desired setting. · · To save the setting, press Select. To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu. Using menu options and settings Page 8 Setting the Custom EQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press Menu. Press the << or >> joypad buttons to navigate to Audio. Press Select. The EQ settings are displayed. Press the >/||, !, << or >> joypad buttons to navigate to Custom. Press Select. 7 8 Press the >/|| or ! joypad buttons to toggle between Bass and Treble. Use the << or >> joypad buttons to increase or decrease the Bass or Treble value from 1 (low) to 9 (high). · · To save the settings, press Select. To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu. Using menu options and settings Page 9 Using Player functions Player functions include: · · · Play options: Repeat or randomise tracks. Delete tracks: Remove content from the Rio. Playlist: Select playlists, create new playlists, manage playlists downloaded from your computer or remove playlists from the Rio. Press Menu. Press the << or >> joypad buttons to navigate to Player. Press Select. Navigate to Play Options. Press Select. Press the >/|| or ! joypad buttons to toggle between Repeat or Random. Press the << or >> joypad buttons to change the Repeat or Random setting. Repeat settings include: · · · · · 8 All: All tracks repeat. Track: Current track repeats. Off: Turns off repeat function. On: All tracks play in random order. Off: Turns off random function. Setting Repeat and Random play options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Random settings include: Press Select to save the settings. To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu. Using menu options and settings Page 10 Deleting tracks from the Rio 1 2 3 4 5 Press Menu. Press the << or >> joypad buttons to navigate to Player. Press Select. Press the joypad buttons to navigate to Delete Tracks. Press Select. A list of all tracks is displayed. 6 7 Press the >/|| or ! joypad buttons to navigate to the track you want to delete. Press Select. · · · Highlight Yes on the Delete dialogue, then press Select to delete the track. Highlight No on the Delete dialogue, then press Select to return to the track list without deleting the track. To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu. Using menu options and settings Page 11 Working with Playlists Playlist options include: · · · · 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 1 2 Choose: Select a playlist from playlists stored on the Rio. New: Build a new playlist. Edit: Modify an existing playlist. Remove: Remove a playlist from the Rio. Press Menu. Press the << or >> joypad buttons to navigate to Player. Press Select. Navigate to Playlist. Press Select. Press the <<, >>, >/|| or ! joypad buttons to highlight Choose, New, Edit or Remove playlist options. Press Select. Select the Choose playlist option. Any existing playlists are displayed. Press the >/|| or ! joypad buttons to highlight the desired playlist. Press Select. Select the New playlist option. New playlists are numbered in sequential order starting at "01". The playlist editor displays all tracks on the Rio. Choosing a playlist Building a playlist 3 Press the >/|| or ! joypad buttons to highlight a track. · · Press Select to assign a playlist order number to the track. The number indicates the order in which the track is played in the pl ...