RIO PMP300 USER'S GUIDE Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. 2880 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95134-1922 USA Copyright Notices Xaudio MPEG Audio engine Copyright © 1998 by MpegTV. Cdda is a product of Computall Winamp is a product of NullSoft Licensed to Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. This manual is copyrighted. All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, reproduced, reduced or translated by any means, either mechanical or electronic, without prior consent in writing from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Incorporated. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, Diamond Multimedia Systems assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual. In no event will Diamond Multimedia Systems be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. 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Copyright © 1998, Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. 2880 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................1 What is MP3? ...........................................................................1 The Rio PMP300 Player ..........................................................1 How Does Rio Work?............................................................2 MP3 Internet Sites ...................................................................2 2 INSTALLING RIO............................................................................3 General System Requirements...............................................3 Rio Kit Overview.....................................................................4 Rio Hardware Installation.......................................................4 Rio Software Installation.........................................................5 3 USING THE RIO PLAYER..............................................................7 Connecting Rio to Your PC ..................................................7 Using the RioPMP300 Player..................................................9 Making MP3 Files .....................................................................16 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................17 A CONTACTING DIAMOND..........................................................19 USA Customer Service ...........................................................19 Technical Support ...................................................................19 B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................21 C TRADEMARK, WARRANTY AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ...............................................................................23 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the world of Rio! The Rio PMP300 plays your favorite audio soundtracks formatted with the popular MP3 standard. This chapter introduces you to the MP3 audio technology, and provides a general overview on how to use Rio. WHAT IS MP3? THE RIO PMP300 PLAYER HOW TO USE RIO MP3 INTERNET SITES WHAT IS MP3? MP3 stands for MPEG 1 layer 3. It is an efficient way to store high-quality music or other audio content on your computer. MP3 files can be 1/4 to 1/20 the size of a commercial CD audio file--yet retain a high sound quality. MP3 files usually have the extension .mp3, and can be downloaded from the Internet, or can be legally made for personal use from your favorite CDs that you purchased. Warning!--It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the expressed and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). THE RIO PMP300 PLAYER The Rio PMP300 player stores your favorite MP3 files in its flash memory so that they can be played anywhere you want to go. Rio's solid-state design makes it impervious to the skipping and jitter experienced with portable CD players. Rio is lightweight, and about the size of a pager. It is perfect for activities like Introduction 1 jogging or walking, hiking--just about any activity you like to do. HOW DOES RIO WORK? The Rio PMP300 player is easy to use. It takes only three steps to start playing your favorite music titles using Rio: 1. Obtain legal MP3 files from many MP3 Internet sites, or create them from CD disks you purchased using the MusicMatch JukeBox software provided on the installation CD. Use the Rio Manger to download your MP3 files into Rio's flash memory. 2. 3. Put your headphones on and press the Play button on the Rio PMP300 player to listen to great digital sound! The following chapters go into greater detail on how to work with Rio. Soon you can start taking your favorite personal, and legally-obtained MP3 files anywhere you go. MP3 INTERNET SITES You can obtain legal MP3 files and the latest information on MP3 technology from a growing number of Internet sites. Some sites you might want to explore: www.mp3.com www.mpeg.org www.goodnoise.com www.musicmatch.com www.mp3bench.com www.nordicdms.com www.diamondmm.com MP3 files are also available on the MP3 sampler and the installation CD. 2 2 INSTALLING RIO This chapter provides an overview of the Rio components and instructions on the Rio hardware and software installation. GENERAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS RIO KIT OVERVIEW RIO HARDWARE INSTALLATION RIO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GENERAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following system is recommended: Pentium 90MHz or faster Windows 98/95 20 MB free hard disk space 1 available parallel port CD-ROM drive (some drives may not accept encoding of MP3 files, see www.mp3.com for more information) 1 installed sound card You may have acceptable performance with older or slower systems. Be aware that certain operations, like creating MP3 files, may take several minutes or longer. Installing Rio 3 RIO KIT OVERVIEW Take a moment to examine the components provided with your Rio PMP300 kit in the following photo: A B E F G * D A ­ Rio PMP300 player B ­ Headphones C ­ 15-pin data transfer cable D ­ Parallel port adapter C E ­ Installation and MP3 sampler CDs F ­ AA battery G ­ Add-on flash memory *Not included. To order, contact Diamond Customer Service at 1-800-4-MULTIMEDIA * Rio is designed to connect easily to your PC for downloading MP3 files. Before you can enjoy high-quality audio with your Rio Player, you must first connect the parallel port adapter (see following section) and install the Rio software (see Chapter 2). Chapter 3 instructs you on how to download MP3 files into Rio's flash memory using the Rio Manager. RIO HARDWARE INSTALLATION Rio takes advantage of the parallel port on your computer for MP3 data transfer. To set up Rio for MP3 file transfers, you need 4 to attach the parallel port adapter to the parallel port. Leave the adapter permanently connected to your PC--a pass-through connector allows a printer, or other device, to remain coupled to your computer. 1. 2. With your computer turned off, remove the printer cable or other device from your parallel port. Take the parallel port adapter (item D from the table on page 4) and attach it to your parallel port. (see figure below) Note--The parallel port adapter includes a pass-through connector to allow shared operation of both Rio and your printer (or other device). Reattach the printer or other device cable to the parallel port using the pass-through connector. Attach to computer parallel port Printer/device passthrough connector Figure - Rio parallel port adapter When you want to load files into Rio, simply attach one end of the 15-pin data transfer cable (item C, page 4) to the Rio PMP300 player, and the other end to the parallel port adapter. You then run the Rio Manager. See Chapter 3 for information on using the Rio software and hardware to download MP3 files. RIO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Installing the Rio software is a quick and simple procedure. To install the Rio PMP300 software: 1. Turn on your computer. After it has booted, insert the Rio Installation CD disk. The Rio installation program should automatically launch if your computer is set to "auto-play" the CD-ROM drive. After you see the Welcome screen, click Next. Installing Rio 5 If the installation program does not start automatically, then from My Computer, double-click the letter of your CD-ROM drive (usually labeled D), then double-click Setup.exe. 2. 3. You are requested to select a destination directory. We recommend you use the default directory paths. Click Next. In the Select Components screen, click the check boxes to install the software you want. We recommend you install all pre-checked options. Click Next. The Ready to Install screen appears. Click Next to proceed with the installation. Click Finish when the Install Complete screen appears. 4. 5. After the Rio software has been installed, the MusicMatch Jukebox installation program should automatically begin--if you selected MusicMatch in the installation options in step 3 above. Follow the on-screen directions to complete the MusicMatch installation. You are now ready to enjoy the wonderful world of Rio! 6 3 USING THE RIO PLAYER The Rio PMP300 player uses both software and hardware together to bring portability to your favorite MP3 music titles. To use the Rio player, you must first have MP3 files to play. This chapter describes how to create MP3 files, and load them into the Rio PMP300. CONNECTING RIO TO YOUR PC USING THE RIOPMP300 PLAYER MAKING MP3 FILES CONNECTING RIO TO YOUR PC Before you can load legal MP3 files into the Rio PMP300 player, you must connect Rio to your PC through the parallel port adapter you installed in the previous chapter. The following sections describe how to connect Rio to your PC so you can load your personal-use MP3 files. Before Using Rio... Before you can use the Rio player, you must first insert a 1.5v AA battery (provided with your Rio kit). 1. Hold the Rio PMP300 player carefully in your hand, and use your thumb to slide open the battery compartment lid. Using the Rio Player 7 2. Insert the 1.5v AA battery into the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery compartment lid. Attach Data Transfer Cable 1. Align one end of the 15pin data transfer cable (item C, page 4) with its connector slot on the parallel port adapter . Data transfer connector 15-pin data transfer cable 2. Insert the data transfer cable into the connector on the parallel port adapter until it locks into place as shown. Slide until connector locks Note--DO NOT FORCE the data transfer cable into the parallel port adapter or the Rio player. It is a one-way fit only. Flip the connector and reinsert if it does not fit easily. 3. Connect the opposite end of the data transfer cable to the data cable connector slot located on the side of the Rio Player. You are now ready to use the Rio player. 8 USING THE RIOPMP300 PLAYER The following sections describe the Rio player control buttons, and how to download MP3 files into the Rio flash memory. Rio Control Buttons Your Rio player has buttons that control playback modes, and an LED display to indicate the current mode and status. Before downloading your first MP3 files into Rio, familiarize yourself with how the various Rio control buttons are organized, and what functions these buttons control. The Rio MP3 playback control buttons are located on the front face and top of the Rio player (see Figures A and B). The playback buttons are arranged in a circular dial, and are familiar to cassette or VCR controls. Figure A - Front end of the Rio player There is no On-Off switch. Rio is turned on by pressing the Play button once. Total memory, in Megabytes (MB) is always displayed when Rio is turned on. Figure B - Top end view MENU-EQINTRO buttons plus headphone jack If there are any MP3 files loaded, the first track begins to play automatically. Rio Playback Dial Control Buttons Basic playback functions are controlled using the playback dial buttons. The playback dial is the nerve center of the Rio player: you control On-Off in addition to basic Play/Pause/Stop--and other functions. Refer to the following figure. Using the Rio Player 9 Figure C - Rio playback dial control buttons 1 1 5 6 2 7 3 4 Reference 1 2 8 Command Volume Rewind Function Press + or - to increase/decrease volume. Rewind. Press and hold to move backward within the current track; press and release to skip to the start of the previous track. Begin Random Play mode. Press again to cancel. Begin Repeat Play mode. Press once to repeat current track; press again to repeat all tracks in memory; press again to cancel. Play/Pause/ Power On. Press once to turn on Rio and begin Play; press again to ...