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User's Guide Important safety information Laser class notes CAUTION As the laser beam used in the Compact Disc player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the product. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. DANGER Invisible laser radiation is possible when Compact Disc player door is opened and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. This product contains sub-assemblies that are classified as Class 1 Laser Products. LASER RADIATION DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IMPORTANT Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) is a substance used in some of the components and/or sub-assemblies found within this product. GaAs dust and fumes are toxic. Do not break, cut or pulverize or use chemicals to dissolve the Laser/Optic components found within this product. When disposing of this product follow appropriate local laws; do not dispose of this product with other industrial waste or domestic garbage. CAUTION WHILE CARRYING THIS UNIT When moving this unit do not tip or place on its side or top while CD is inside of drive. WARNING · · · · · · · · To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not operate or expose this unit to rain, moisture or wet locations. To avoid electrical shock, do not open this cabinet with Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), communication network or local power cable connected. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This product is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the apparatus itself is turned off. To reduce the risk of fire use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. No data transmission cables should be connected or disconnected during lightning storms. Use this device only in environments where temperatures do not exceed 95° F. Always ensure proper ventilation during use. Do not use in places exposed to strong magnetic or electrostatic fields. Do not use in places where the humidity is excessively low. This product contains telephone network interfaces which are susceptible to Telephone Network Voltages (TNV) exceeding those of Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV). Only equipment meeting the proper separation requirements between TNV and SELV as outline in UL60950 are allowed to be connected to these ports. Any other equipment not meeting these requirements may result in damage to the equipment or personal injury. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 1 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started Setting up your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Start using the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center without adjusting the settings Adjusting the settings Chapter 2: Using your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The display The Main Window The Status/Feedback bar The buttons The remote control Playing music CDs Converting music CDs into digital audio files Managing playlists and content Creating playlists Modifying playlists Deleting playlists Deleting content Playing recorded music Writing custom CDs Shuffle and repeat Add to `Now Playing' list Creating or going to audio bookmarks About your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Chapter 3: Setting up the software The Setup menu Accessing the Setup Menu Adjusting the display contrast and brightness Setting recording quality Configuring internet connection/settings ISP settings Network configuration Setting the clock Restoring factory (default) settings Selecting keyboard type Enter emplode password emplode on your PC Installing emplode Using emplode Registering your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Chapter 4: Sharing music with your other devices Other Rio home products Rio Receiver Portable digital audio players Your home computer 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 12 13 13 15 18 20 24 24 26 30 31 35 37 40 42 45 47 49 50 50 51 52 55 57 63 65 68 69 70 72 72 72 75 77 78 78 80 82 2 | Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Chapter 5: Advanced features Games Upgrade your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Appendix A: Technical specifications Appendix B: Regulatory information FCC certification DOC notice for Canada EU declaration of conformity Appendix C: Warranty information One year limited warranty Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) FAQ and troubleshooting Appendix E: Customer care information Technical support - United States Customer service - United States Appendix F: Menu Tree Index User's Guide 85 86 87 91 93 94 95 97 99 100 101 102 105 106 106 107 109 Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 3 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1 4 | Setting up your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center connects to your home stereo system, your PC, and the Internet. In this chapter, you will learn how to connect the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center, and run initial setup. Link (green) and Data Activity (yellow) LEDs Phoneline Jack Fan Runs automatically as needed to regulate the internal temperature Pass-Through Jack RCA Output Optical Output USB Port 1 Use to connect to PC USB Port 2 Use to connect to networking devices, keyboards, and so on Power Port Power Switch NOTE: At this time, USB hubs are not supported, and may cause unreliable operation. Setting up your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center White RCA Jack Red RCA Jack Connect the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center to your home stereo system The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center comes with an RCA cable with red and white connectors at each end, to connect it to your home stereo system. 1. Plug the red RCA connector (right audio channel) to the Red RCA Jack and the white RCA connector (left audio channel) to the White RCA Jack on the back of your stereo receiver. 2. Plug the other end of the RCA cable's red RCA connector to the Red RCA Jack and the white RCA connector to the White RCA Jack on back of the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Phoneline Jack Plug the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center into the nearest phone jack for Internet and network access The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center has a built-in 56K modem, and a Home Phoneline Networking (Home PNA) card. The modem allows you to access digital music databases on the Internet, and firmware upgrades for your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. The Home PNA capability allows you to connect via your standard phonelines to your computer -- if you have an optional Home PNA card installed on your computer -- or to your Rio Receiver. Pass-Through Jack Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Please see "Rio Receiver" on page 78 or visit our Web site at http://www.riohome.com for more information about the Rio Receiver. 1. Plug one end of the included phone cord into the Phoneline Jack on the back of the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. 2. Plug the other end into the nearest Wall Jack in the room where your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is located. NOTE: The Pass-Through Jack allows you to plug a phone or other device requiring access to the Wall Jack into this port to share the Wall Jack with the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. For more information about setting up your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center for Internet and network access, including a list of supported USB Ethernet adapters, see "Network configuration" on page 63. User's Guide | 5 Plug the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center into the nearest power source 1. Plug the included Power Cable into the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center's Power Port, and into the nearest electrical outlet in the room where your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is located. Your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is now ready to be powered on. 2. Press the Power Switch to the ON position. NOTE: It is not necessary to power the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center off with the Power Switch every time you finish using it. Pressing the Standby Button to put the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center into Sleep mode is sufficient, and recommended. Power Port Power Switch The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center After you press the Power Switch and turn on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center the first time, you are greeted by the Welcome... screen, and prompted to make some decisions about software settings before using the device. 6 | The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 1. Press Continue (right) on the Navigation Button, to display the License Agreement screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation button to read through the license agreement Indicate whether you Accept or Decline the agreement by pressing the Navigation Button. If you choose to Decline the license agreement, the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center immediately displays the message: "You must accept the license agreement or return the product to the point of sale for a refund." The Navigation Icon gives you the option to go Back. When you press Accept on the Navigation Button, the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center displays a menu of setup options: The Navigation Icon on the screen always displays the current functions of the fourway Navigation Button on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Select Your Timezone is automatically highlighted as the first menu option. You may choose to adjust these settings now or to Start Using your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Start using the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center without adjusting the settings 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button until you highlight Start Using your Rio Audio Center. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Now Playing screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Adjusting the settings Timezone 1. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Select Timezone screen. User's Guide | 7 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the timezone in which you have your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. NOTE: This product is designed and sold for use within the United States. The laws of other countries may limit use of this product. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to enter that choice, and to return to the Setup screen. 8 | The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Navigation Icon Time & Date 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Set The Time and Date. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Set Time & Date screen. Hint: Previous and Next move the cursor between the boxes and buttons. + and - increase and decrease values. 3. 4. Navigation Icon 5. 6. 7. Time is displayed with fields for hour : minutes : seconds. Time is in military time (24 hour clock). Date is displayed with fields for date : month : year. Automatic Internet Synchronization allows the system to recheck the clock settings each time it logs onto the Internet. Below that are Time Zone and Done buttons. Press Previous or Next on the Navigation Button to navigate to a different field. Press + and - on the Navigation Button to Increase or Decrease the values in each of the fields to match the correct time and date. Press Next to move to Automatic Internet Synchronization box. The Navigation Icon options change to Previous, Toggle, Next, and Toggle. If you do not want the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center to automatically recheck its time and date settings when online, press either Toggle button to unmark the box. Press Next on the Navigation Button to highlight the Done button. Press OK on the Navigation Button to exit the Set Time & Date screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Recording quality The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is set up to record your music CDs at optimal compression rates. It is configured to record your CD music and convert it into high quality digital audio files that are less compressed for the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center to play or smaller, more highly compressed files to transfer to your portable Rio digital audio player. User's Guide | 9 Approximate recording capacity (number of CDs worth of music) at various quality settings Standard Recording Settings 128kbps None Portable Recording Settings 64kbps 96kbps 128kbps 668 446 382 334 160kbps 535 382 334 297 192kbps 446 334 297 267 256kbps 334 267 243 223 320kbps 267 223 206 191 Capacity estimated using 60 minute CDs and 38.5 GB of available hard drive space. Actual performance may vary. Customize standard recording settings 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Customize Standard Recording Settings. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Current Standard Recording Quality screen. The currently available compression rates are listed in Kbps with the default speed highlighted. At the bottom of the list is the Advanced option. 3. Highlight the recording rate you want to use by pressing Up or Down on the Navigation Button, and then press Select to return to the setup screen. Hint: Kbps stands for Kilobits Per Second. In this instance it refers to the number of bits used to make up one second of sound. 128 Kbps means it takes 128,000 bits to produce one second of sound. 10 | The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Create your own recording quality level When you are in the Current Standard Recording Quality screen, 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Advanced. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display an extended list of recording rates. 3. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the compression rate you wish to use. 4. Press Select on the Navigation Button to select that compression rate and to go to the Now Playing screen. NOTE: The same steps apply to the Customize Portable Recording Settings. However, you have the additional option to Disable Portable Copy Recording. This prevents the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center from creating a version of the song for playback on your portable digital audio player, saving space on your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center's hard drive. Once you have completed adjusting these settings, press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Start Using your Rio Audio Center, then press Select. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 11 Chapter 2: Using your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 2 12 | The display The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center condenses all your music into a single manageable database. Simple as a CD player but smart as a PC, it holds more than 650 CDs worth of songs, and lets you experience the freedom of digital music streaming on your home system. In this chapter, you will learn the functions of the buttons on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center and on the remote control, how to play music CDs, convert music CDs into digital audio tracks, manage your music, play recorded music, write custom CDs, use functions like Shuffle and Repeat, Add to Now Playing List, Audio Bookmarks, and more. The display Now Playing Screen Main Window Status/Feedback Bar The display is divided into two sections: the Main Window and the Status/ Feedback Bar. The Main Window The Main Window is the larger portion at the top of the display. By default the Main Window shows the Now Playing screen. In Now Playing Mode, the main window displays information regarding the music the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is currently playing, which could be music Tracks on a CD or on the hard drive, the music by a particular Artist, the tracks in a Playlist, Genre, and so on. In Menu Mode, the main window displays Menu screens you can select to perform various actions, for example, encoding music CDs, creating or editing playlists, playing music CDs, recording custom CDs, and so on. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The Status/Feedback bar The Status/Feedback bar is the darker band at the bottom of the display. It provides the following information: · Current player action. · Album, Artist, and Track information. · Progress Bar. · Compression Setting for the track currently playing. · VU Meters illustrate current output level for the left and right channels. · Navigation Icon, which illustrates how to use the Navigation Button. Current Player Action Progress Bar Navigation Icon User's Guide | 13 The Navigation Icon on the screen always displays the current functions of the fourway Navigation Button. Artist, Album, and Track Information (when CD is in tray) Compression Setting VU Meters The buttons CD Eject Play/pause Now Playing Standby Menu Front USB Port (not a button) Infrared receiver for the remote control (not a button) Navigation (four-way directional control) Play/Pause · · Press the Play/Pause button to play the highlighted track on the Now Playing screen. If a track is currently playing, press the Play/Pause button to pause the track. 14 | The buttons Now Playing Press this button to go to the Now Playing screen from anywhere in the menu system. The Now Playing screen is shown below. Standby Hint: If you press the Standby button while a track is playing, when you press it again, the track resumes play right where it left off. Pressing the Standby button toggles the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center between Sleep Mode and Wake Mode. We recommend that you use the Standby button to put the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center into Sleep Mode instead of using the Power Switch at the back. Using Standby allows you to get to your music faster because you avoid the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center's boot sequence. A clock displays on the screen when the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is in Sleep mode. An analog clock face displays by default -- with the time shown with clock hands -- and the date displayed below. Press the Navigation Button to adjust the appearance of the clock. For more information about the clock feature, see "Setting the clock" on page 65. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center can still stream music to your Rio Receivers while in Sleep mode. Menu This button activates the Main Menu screen, which displays over the Now Playing screen, from anywhere in the menu system. Sub-menu icon on the right side of the screen indicates that a sub-menu exists for the menu option. Once you are in the Main Menu screen, press Back (left) on the Navigation Button to return to the previous screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Main Menu options · Play from Playlists, CD's, or Tracks · Manage Playlists and Content · Shuffle and Repeat Menu · Record from CD Tray · Add To 'Now Playing' List · Transfer to Portable or Writable CD · Create or Go To Audio Bookmarks · Setup Menu · Games Menu · About Your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 15 Navigation The four-way button helps you navigate through the functions and menus available on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center, and allows you to control the music you listen to. The four directions (clockwise) are Up, Right, Down, and Left. Their functions change depending on the screen in the Main Window and the prompts given by the Navigation Icon in the Status/Feedback Bar. NOTE: More in-depth instructions on the Navigation Button and the Navigation Icon are given throughout this chapter as we go into the many functions and screens in the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center menu system. Navigation Button Eject Pressing the Eject button stops the CD, and opens and closes the CD compartment. Hint: The directions for the Navigation Button and Navigation Icon are described in clockwise order in the User's Guide. The remote control From the top, the buttons on the remote control include: Standby Standby toggles the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center between Sleep and Awake modes. If a track is playing when you press Standby, when you press Standby again the track resumes play where it left off. Visuals If the Visuals option is selected in the menu system, press this button to cycle through visual display choices, some of which are coordinated to move in time with the music. Display Press the Display button to turn the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center's backlight on and off. 16 | The remote control Edit The Edit button displays a screen where you can add or change information about the current track, including Title, Artist, Album (CD), Genre, and Year. Press Edit again to hide the edit screen. Alphanumeric keypad The Alphanumeric Keypad can be used to enter letters and numbers, such as when you are naming playlists or entering your Internet Service Provider (ISP) information. Each alphanumeric key contains both upper and lower case letters, as well as the number value. Press a particular key multiple times to cycle through the values associated with that key. For example: Each time it is pressed, the number 2 button cycles through a, b, c, 2, A, B, and C. That means that to have a capital B you would have to press the number 2 button 6 times. Press a key to select it, wait a moment, then press the next key. Special characters The 1 (one) key includes , (comma), space (for entering a blank space) and 1. The 0 (zero) key includes *, #, and 0. NOTE: The first letter of a playlist will appear as a capital unless you cycle through the letters to the lower case version. If you capitalize a letter in the middle of a playlist, the next letter will also appear as an upper case letter unless you cycle through the letters to the lower case version. Remote Control Num lock The Num Lock button works much like the Num Lock button on a computer keyboard. Press Num Lock to change the alphanumeric keypad into a numeric keypad. Press Num Lock again to turn it off. Caps lock The Caps Lock button works much like the Caps Lock button on a computer keyboard. When you press Caps Lock, it allows you to type in all capital letters with the alphanumeric keypad instead of cycling through the available letters and numbers to select upper case letters. Press Caps Lock again to turn it off. Backspace The Backspace button allows you to erase/back up in an input box. For example, if you are typing in a playlist name and decide to change the name, press the Backspace button to erase the entire name or only a few letters. Enter The Enter button is equivalent to highlighting and selecting the Done button on screens that call for user input. After typing in a name or a number, press Enter to input that information into the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Clear The Clear button cancels the last action you've performed. In screens with fields for adding or changing information, press Clear to erase the contents of an entire field. Now playing The Now Playing button takes you to the Now Playing screen from anywhere in the menu system. Main menu The Main Menu button takes you to the Main Menu screen from anywhere in the menu system. Four arrow keys The Four Arrow keys function the same as the four-way Navigation Button on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Change now playing Press Change now playing to go to the Play from Playlists, CDs, or Tracks Main Menu option, where you can choose music from your collection. Rec CD Press Rec CD to display a screen for selecting tracks to record from an audio CD. For more information about recording from CD, see "Option 2" on page 21. Rewind Press the Rewind button once to return to the previous track. Press and hold the Rewind button to scan back through the current track. Stop The Stop button stops the current track and resets the track counter to zero. Play/Pause Press the Play/Pause button once to play the track currently highlighted on the Now Playing screen. Press Play/Pause again to pause the current track. Fast Forward Press the Fast Forward button once to skip to the next track. Press and hold Fast Forward to scan through the current track. Random Press the Random button to play tracks in random order. Press Random again to turn random play off. Repeat Press the Repeat button to repeat the track currently playing. Press Repeat again to repeat all tracks. Press Repeat again to turn repeat play off. User's Guide | 17 18 | Playing music CDs Playing music CDs 1. Press the Eject button to open the CD Compartment. 2. Place a CD label up in the CD tray, and press the Eject button again to close the CD Compartment. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center then: · Displays the Reading CD message. · Displays the "Never recorded this CD" screen. · Prompts you with "Do what with CD?" The Status/Feedback Bar displays (from left to right): · The Stop symbol next to the Artist, CD Title, and Track Name of the CD being read in the CD-ROM drive. · The Navigation Icon with the options Play CD, Record & Play, Record, and Back. 3. Press Play CD on the Navigation Button to select Play CD. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The Now Playing screen displays a list of the Track Titles on the CD, followed by the Track Time of each track. User's Guide | 19 Navigation Icon As each track plays, the Track Time Elapsed displays along with the Total Track Time. Hint: The Navigation Icon in the Now Playing screen reads Previous Track, Details, Next Track, and Visuals. 20 | Converting music CDs into digital audio files Converting music CDs into digital audio files NOTE: You may not be able to record certain tracks onto the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center's hard drive, if the tracks are from a data CD, or a copy of a CD, due to copyright restrictions. Some types of CDs, for example, custom audio CDs you create, will not be in the Gracenote CDDB database of CD information that the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center uses to get track details when converting music CDs into digital audio files. If the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center can't find a CD in the database, it gives you the option to remove the CD from the lookup process by selecting it on the Ignore screen. Option 1 1. Press the Eject button to open the CD Compartment. 2. Place a CD in the CD tray, and press the Eject button again to close the CD Compartment. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center then: · Displays the message, "Please wait while tray closes and CD is read". · Displays the message, "Never recorded this CD." · Prompts you with "Do what with CD?" The Status/Feedback Bar displays: · The Stop symbol next to the Artist, CD Title, and Track Title of the CD being read in the CD-ROM drive. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center · The Navigation Icon with the options Play CD, Record & Play, Record, and Back. 3. Press Record or Record & Play on the Navigation Button. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center will return to the Now Playing screen and the Status/Feedback Bar displays the CD Artist Name and Track Name of the tracks being recorded along with a status bar to let you know what percentage of the track has been recorded. If you selected Record & Play, the Now Playing screen displays a list of the Track Titles on the CD, followed by the Track Time of each track. As each track plays, the Track Time Elapsed will show along with the Total Track Time. If for any reason you wish to change the CD or track information, press the Edit button on the remote control. For more information on using the Edit commands, see "Edit" on page 16. Animated gears display in the lower left corner of the Status/Feedback bar to indicate that the recorded track(s) are being encoded into MP3 format. When the Status/Feedback bar displays the message "encoding completed", recording (and encoding) is finished. User's Guide | 21 Navigation Icon Hint: Selecting Record instead of Record & Play results in faster recording of music tracks. Option 2 1. With a CD already in the CD Compartment, press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Record from CD Tray. 22 | Converting music CDs into digital audio files 3. Press the Select on the Navigation Button to display the Record from CD Tray screen. Current CD will automatically be highlighted as the first option. 4. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Album (CD) Title screen. All tracks will automatically be selected -- indicated by darkened boxes -- to record from the CD. Navigation Icon Hint: As soon as you press Down on the Navigation Button to scroll through the menu options, the Navigation Icon will add Up to the top of the icon, allowing you to scroll back up through the list. 5. Use the Navigation Button to highlight and select one of the options: By selecting Confirm Selection you instruct the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center to record all tracks on the CD. By selecting Deselect All, you clear all of the boxes next to the tracks and the Total Time shown at the top of the screen next to Confirm Selection. Selecting individual tracks to record from the CD 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight tracks. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to choose the highlighted tracks. As you choose tracks, the boxes next to them fill with a dark square and the Total Time at the top of the screen next to Confirm Selection increases. 3. When you are all done choosing tracks to record, press Up on the Navigation Button to highlight Confirm Selection. 4. Press Select on the Navigation Button to enter Confirm Selection. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center You will be prompted to confirm your choice to record those tracks. User's Guide | 23 5. Press Confirm. NOTE: If the CD in the CD Tray has already been recorded, the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center will display the Track X is already recorded screen and will display the options: Skip this track, Make a copy of this track, Replace previous recording, and Cancel recording. Highlight the option you prefer and press Select on the Navigation Button to proceed. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center returns to the Now Playing screen. It displays the selected Track Titles plus their individual Track Times. The Status/Feedback Bar displays the CD Artist Name and Track Title being recorded with a status bar to indicate the percentage of the track that has been recorded. Recording multiple CDs Recording multiple CDs is a fast way to get your music on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Use this option if you want to record a lot of CDs, and you do not want to select individual tracks to record. NOTE: The fastest way to record is to record without any music playing. Follow these steps to record multiple CDs quickly: 1. Press Menu. 2. Select Record from CD in Tray. 3. Select Multiple CDs. 4. This will record the entire CD, open the CD Tray, and record the next CD as soon as you replace it in the CD Tray, and press the Eject Button. 24 | Managing playlists and content Managing playlists and content Creating playlists Once you have recorded your music CDs and created MP3 files, you can organize those files into playlists based on Artist, Album (CD), Genre, Year, what you like to listen to during different times of the day, for workouts or other activities, and so on. The same MP3 file can be used in multiple playlists without duplicating the file, which saves hard drive space. The emplode software program, located on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center installation CD, can be installed on your PC, and used to create and maintain your digital audio database. See "emplode on your PC" on page 72, for instructions on how to install and use the emplode program. Playlists can also be created directly on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center -- using the Alphanumeric Keypad on the included remote control or using a USB keyboard (not included) -- plugged into the front USB Port or USB Port 2 on the back of the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. Creating playlists using the remote control or USB keyboard 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Manage Playlists and Content. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Manage Playlists and Content screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Create Playlist is automatically highlighted as the first option. 4. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Create Playlist screen. User's Guide | 25 5. Type a name for the new playlist in the Name field using the Alphanumeric Keypad on the remote control or a USB keyboard plugged into the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. 6. When finished, press Next on the Navigation Button to highlight the Done button on the screen. 7. Press OK on the Navigation Button to confirm the playlist name. This displays the Add Tracks to Playlist screen with the following list of search options. · Artist · Album (CD) · Genre · Year · Tracks · Most Recently Played · Newest Recordings · Top 40 (Most Played) · Least Recently Played 8. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight a search option. 9. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display that category's menu screen.The first option in all categories is Add All. The rest of the options are listed in alphabetical order. NOTE: If you select Tracks, Most Recently Played, Newest Recordings, Top 40 or Least Recently Played, that category's screen will automatically list the option Add All followed by a list of tracks. Skip steps 10 & 11 if this is the case. 10. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the subcategory (Artist, Album, and so on) you want to search. 11. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display that subcategory's menu screen. 26 | Managing playlists and content Again, the first option is Add All, followed by the list of tracks in alphabetical order. 12. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight each track you wish to select. 13. Press Select on the Navigation Button to choose each track. As you choose tracks, the track name you've selected flashes momentarily and the Track Count at the bottom of the screen increases. 14. When you have finished choosing tracks to add to your playlist, press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu. Modifying playlists You can add or remove tracks from your playlists at any time to keep them up-todate with your interests or you can change the order in which the tracks play. Modifying a playlist 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Manage Playlists and Content. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Manage Playlists and Content screen. 4. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Modify Playlist. 5. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Select Playlist screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 27 All of the playlists that you have created and stored on your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center are listed in alphabetical order. 6. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the playlist you wish to modify. 7. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Modify Playlist screen. Adding tracks to a playlist Add Tracks to Playlist is automatically highlighted as the first item in the list. 1. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Add Tracks to Playlist screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the category from which you want to select your tracks. Categories include: · Artist · Album (CD) · Genre · Year · Tracks · Most Recently Played · Newest Recordings · Top 40 (Most Played) · Least Recently Played 28 | Managing playlists and content 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display that category's menu screen. The first option in all categories is Add All. NOTE: If you select Tracks, Most Recently Played, Newest Recordings, Top 40 or Least Recently Played, that category's screen will automatically list the option Add All followed by a list of tracks. Skip steps 4 & 5 if this is the case. 4. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the subcategory (Artist, Album, and so on) you want to search. 5. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display that subcategory's screen. Again the first option will be Add All, followed by the list of tracks in alphabetical order. 6. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight each track you wish to select. 7. Press Select on the Navigation Button to choose each track. As you select tracks, the track name flashes momentarily and the Track Count at the bottom of the screen increases. 8. When you have finished choosing tracks to add to your playlist, press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu. Removing tracks from a playlist 1. From the Modify Playlist screen press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Remove Tracks from Playlist. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Remove Tracks from Playlist screen with the list of tracks currently available in that playlist. 3. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the tracks you want to remove. 4. Press Remove on the Navigation Button to eliminate the tracks. 5. Press Back to return to the Modify Playlist screen or the Menu button to return to the Main Menu screen. Reordering the tracks in a playlist 1. From the Modify Playlist screen press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Reorder Tracks in Playlist. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Reorder Tracks in Playlist screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 29 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The list of songs included in the selected playlist display in the order in which they were originally selected. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the track you want to select. Press Pick Up on the Navigation Button to select that track. The Track Title flashes briefly. Press Up on the Navigation Button to move up the list of tracks to the position where you want to place the track. Press Drop on the Navigation Button to place the track in its new location. The Track Title flashes briefly again. Press Back on the Navigation Button to return to the Modify Playlist screen or the Menu button to return to the Main Menu. Renaming a playlist 1. From the Modify Playlist screen press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Rename Playlist. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Rename Playlist screen. The current name of the playlist you selected, and the instructions to enter a new name appear on the display. 3. Press the Cancel button on the remote control to delete the current name. 4. Enter a new name into the Name field using the Alphanumeric Keypad on the remote control. 30 | Managing playlists and content 5. Press Enter on the remote control when you are done.This changes the name of the playlist to the one you have selected and returns you to the Now Playing screen. Deleting playlists You can delete playlists you no longer want to listen to. Deleting a playlist does not delete the tracks within the playlist. 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Manage Playlists and Content. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Manage Playlists and Content screen. 4. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Delete Playlist. 5. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Select a Playlist menu screen. All of the playlists that you have created and stored on your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center are listed in alphabetical order. 6. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the playlist you wish to delete. 7. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Confirm Delete screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The Confirm Delete screen will prompt you with the question, "You are about to delete X playlist, are you sure?" X represents the name of the playlist you selected. A large Navigation Icon displays the options Select, Change List, Cancel, and View List. · Press Select on the Navigation Button to delete the playlist. · Press View List to take a look at the contents of that playlist. · Press Change List to change the playlist's contents. · Press Cancel if you decide not to delete the playlist. User's Guide | 31 Deleting content You have several options available to you when it comes to eliminating unwanted music files from the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center's hard drive. You can select your music to delete by Artist, Album, Genre, Year or Track. You can choose to delete all of your music or only certain tracks. 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Manage Playlists and Content. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Manage Playlists and Content screen. 4. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Delete Content. You also have the option to delete the content on your Rio Portable Digital Audio Player, by selecting Delete Portable Content on the Manage 32 | Managing playlists and content Playlists and Content screen. To delete portable content, your portable player must be connected to the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center by its USB cable, and turned on. 5. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Delete Content screen. 6. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the category in which you wish to search for the content you want to delete. The options are Artist, Album (CD), Genre, Year, and Tracks. 7. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Find Tracks to Delete by X screen. X represents the name of the category you selected. Selecting Artist, Album, Genre or Year, gives the option to Delete All of the tracks in that category or to select a subcategory of tracks in which to search. Selecting the Tracks category gives the option to Delete All tracks or to select individual tracks to delete. Deleting tracks by artist If you select Artist on the Delete Content screen, the Find Tracks to Delete by Artist screen displays the options to Delete All tracks or to select Artist 1 (# of tracks), Artist 2 (# of tracks), and so on. Delete All is automatically highlighted as the first item in the list. Deleting all of the tracks 1. Press Select on the Navigation Button. This will take you to the Permanently Delete Tracks screen where the selected songs are listed. 2. Press Continue on the Navigation Button to go to the Confirm Delete screen. There you are prompted to decide if you want to press: · Select to confirm the deletion, · Edit List to make changes to the selected list of tracks to be deleted, · Cancel to stop the process · or View List to review the selected tracks. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button. The Permanently Delete Tracks screen displays for a moment while it finishes deleting the selected tracks, then returns to the Now Playing screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Deleting specific tracks 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the Artist you want to select tracks from. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Find Tracks to Delete by Album screen. Delete All (Artist Name) is automatically highlighted as the first item in the list. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to delete all of the tracks by that artist. If you prefer to delete certain tracks from an album, press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the Album you wish to search. 4. Press Select to display the Select the Track to Delete screen. Delete All (Album Title) is automatically highlighted as the first item in the list. 5. You can either: · Press Select on the Navigation Button to delete all of the tracks in that album. This will take you to the Permanently Delete Tracks screen where the selected songs are listed. · Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight and eliminate individual tracks. 6. Press Select to fill in the box next to the track to indicate that it is to be deleted, and to display the Permanently Deleted Tracks screen, which displays the tracks selected for deletion. 7. Add more tracks to this list by pressing Select More Tracks on the Navigation Button and repeating the earlier steps or press Continue to reach the Confirm Delete screen. 8. Press Select to delete the selected tracks. Deleting tracks from the tracks category Here, all of the tracks you have stored on your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center are listed in alphabetical order by title, not by artist or album or playlist. Therefore, if you have an extensive collection of songs, you will have to scroll down through the entire contents of your hard drive to find those tracks you want to eliminate. Delete All is automatically highlighted as the first item in the list. Deleting all tracks 1. Press Select on the Navigation Button. The Permanently Delete Tracks screen appears and lists the selected songs. 2. Press Continue on the Navigation Button to display the Confirm Delete screen. You are prompted to decide if you want to press: · Select to confirm the deletion, · Edit List to make changes to the selected list of tracks to be deleted, · Cancel to stop the process · or View List to review the selected tracks. User's Guide | 33 34 | Managing playlists and content 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button. The Permanently Delete Tracks screen appears for a moment while it finishes deleting the selected tracks. Then, the Now Playing screen displays. Selecting specific tracks 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight individual tracks. 2. Press Select to fill in the box next to the track to indicate that it is to be deleted and to display the Permanently Deleted Tracks screen, which displays the tracks selected for deletion. 3. Add more tracks to this list by pressing Select More Tracks on the Navigation Button, and repeating the earlier steps or press Continue to reach the Confirm Delete screen. 4. Press Select to delete the selected tracks. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 35 Playing recorded music Once you have recorded your CDs on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center, you can select music to listen to by Playlist, Artist, Album (CD), Genre, Year, or other categories. 1. Press Menu to display the Main Menu screen. Play from Playlists, CDs, or Tracks is automatically highlighted as the first choice. 2. Press Select to display the Play from Playlists, CDs or Tracks screen. The options to choose from are Playlists, Artist, Album (CD), Genre, and Year, which break down further into subcategories, and Tracks, Most Recently Played, Newest Recordings, Top 40 (Most Played), and Least Recently Played, which display tracks for you to choose from. 3. Press Down on the Navigation Button to scroll down through the list of options or press Up on the Navigation Button to scroll back up through the list until you highlight the option you want. 36 | Playing recorded music 4. For this example highlight Least Recently Played, and press Select on the Navigation Button. Play All is automatically highlighted as the first option in the Least Recently Played screen. Below that is a list of tracks that have been played the least recently since being recorded in the order of least to most recently played. 5. Press Down on the Navigation Button to scroll down through the list of tracks until you highlight the track you want to hear. 6. Press Select on the Navigation Button to play that track and to return to the Now Playing screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 37 Writing custom CDs Once you have recorded your audio CDs on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center, you can create a custom CD of your favorite music. NOTE: You may not be able to write certain tracks, if the tracks are from a data CD, or a copy of a CD, due to copyright restrictions. 1. Press Menu to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Transfer to Portable or Writable CD. 3. Press Select on the Navigation button to display the Select device screen. 4. Highlight Data CD or Audio CD, then press Select to display the main Transfer to Data CD or Transfer to Audio CD screen. Data CD refers to MP3/WMA format. Audio CD is regular Red Book audio CD format. 38 | Writing custom CDs Both the Transfer to Data CD and the Transfer to Audio CD screens contain same options. To choose an option, press the Navigation Button to highlight an option, then press Select. From the sub-menu screens, press Back to return the main Transfer to Data CD or Transfer to Audio CD screen. 5. Set Title of CD Enter a name for your CD using the alphanumeric keypad on the included remote control or a USB keyboard (not included). For more information about using the alphanumeric keypad on the remote control, see "The remote control" on page 15. 6. Add Tracks to CD Search for tracks to add by Playlist, Artist, Album (CD), Genre, and/or Year. For Data CDs, the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center selects the "standard" bitrate version of the track to write to the CD. Press the Navigation Button to highlight a track to add to your CD, then press Select. Your selection displays on a new screen. Highlight and press Select to choose the specific Playlist, Artist, Album, Track, and so on, or choose "Add All". An error message will display if you try to choose a copy protected track. NOTE: The CD percent used shown on the left part of the screen increases when the track has been successfully selected. Press Back on the Navigation Button to choose the next track. When you are finished choosing tracks, press Back to return to the main Transfer to Data CD or Transfer to Audio CD screen. CD percent used Both the Add Tracks and Remove Tracks screens show the CD percent used. Copy protected track icon to the right of the title indicates that the track can not be selected. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 7. Remove Tracks from Transfer Queue This option shows the tracks you have selected for your CD. CD percent used displays in the left part of the screen. If the CD is over 100% full, use this screen to choose tracks to remove from the CD by highlighting them, then pressing Select. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center prompts you with an `...are you sure?' message. Press Yes to delete the track. User's Guide | 39 8. Erase CD Choose this option to erase your rewritable CDs. The CD must be an erasable type for this option to work. 9. Record CD Now Choose this option to start writing the CD. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center creates a CD image, then writes the CD. When the CD is finished, a `Record Complete' message displays, and the CD automatically ejects if you selected the Eject CD When Completed box. 10. Eject CD When Completed Select this box to automatically eject the CD when recording is completed. Scroll down on the main Transfer to Data CD or Transfer to Audio CD screen to see this box. 40 | Shuffle and repeat Shuffle and repeat Hint: Pressing Back on the Navigation Button will cancel your current action and take you to the previous screen. Pressing the Menu button will return you to the Main Menu screen. Whether you want to listen to a track or a playlist continuously or you want to play the entire music collection randomly you can configure the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center to meet your needs using the Shuffle and Repeat functions. 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Shuffle and Repeat Menu. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to go to the Shuffle and Repeat menu screen. Hint: The Shuffle and Repeat functions only affect tracks in the Now Playing list. The available menu options are: · Normal Play, Once Through · Normal Play, All Repeated · Random Play, Once Through · Random Play, All Repeated · Advanced Shuffle · Advanced Repeat 4. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the option you want. 5. Press Select to make that selection or Back to return to the Main Menu screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center NOTE: Selecting Advanced Shuffle displays the Shuffle Settings screen and its options. User's Guide | 41 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the option you want to select. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to save your selection. This automatically returns you to the Now Playing screen. NOTE: Selecting Advanced Repeat will display the Advanced Repeat screen and its options. 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the option you want. · Repeat One repeats the current track. · Repeat All repeats all tracks. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to save your selection. This automatically returns you to the Now Playing screen. 42 | Add to `Now Playing' list Add to `Now Playing' list 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Add to `Now Playing' List. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Add to `Now Playing' List screen. The two options available are: · Insert Music (automatically highlighted) Inserts music after the track currently highlighted in the `Now Playing' List. · Append Music Inserts music at the end of the `Now Playing' List. 4. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Insert Music screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center A list of categories display. They include: · Playlists · Artist · Album (CD) · Genre · Year · Tracks · Most Recently Played · Newest Recordings · Top 40 (Most Played) · Least Recently Played 5. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the category you wish to search. 6. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the next search menu. If you selected Artist for example, you would now see the Artist menu screen with Insert All at the top and a list of the artists available on your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center in alphabetical order. 7. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the Artist you wish to search. 8. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display that Artist's menu screen. Insert All (Artist Name), followed by a list of the Artists' album titles, displays. 9. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the Album you wish to search. 10. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display that Album's menu screen. The option to Insert All (Album Title) is followed by a list of the Tracks included in that Album. 11. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the Tracks you wish to insert. 12. Press Select on the Navigation Button to return to the Now Playing screen. The Track you inserted now appears after the highlighted Track Title on the Now Playing Screen. For example: If you had 30 tracks in the Now Playing screen before you inserted Track 31 and Track 16 was highlighted, after inserting Track 31, the Now Playing screen would show Track 16 still highlighted, but Track 31 would User's Guide | 43 44 | Add to `Now Playing' list be listed below it with Track 17 after that. Track 31 would then be the next song to play in the Now Playing list. NOTE: Appending Music takes the same steps to complete, but adds the track at the end of the Now Playing list rather than after the track currently highlighted for play. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 45 Creating or going to audio bookmarks If you would like to save a position in a track for future reference, create an audio bookmark. You can go to your saved bookmarks at a later time. Bookmarks save the entire music lineup, so if you made a complex selection of tracks they are saved along with the track currently playing, and the shuffle state. Creating a bookmark 1. Select the track or playlist you wish to bookmark from the Now Playing screen or by selecting it from the Play From Playlists, CDs, or Tracks screen. 2. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 3. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Create or Go to Audio Bookmarks. 4. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Bookmarks screen. NOTE: The three Bookmark options access bookmarks you have created, while the Set options allow you to create the bookmarks you want. 5. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Set 1. 6. Press Select to return to the track or playlist you selected or Back to return to the Main Menu screen. 7. Press Play/Pause to play the track or playlist. This marks the track or playlist as Bookmark 1. 46 | Creating or going to audio bookmarks Going to a bookmark 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Create or Go to Audio Bookmarks. 3. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Bookmarks screen. Bookmark 1 is automatically highlighted as the first bookmark. It displays bookmarked track or playlist information next to Bookmark 1. 4. Press Select to play Audio Bookmark 1 or Back to return to the Main Menu screen. Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User's Guide | 47 About your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center This Main Menu option displays pertinent technical information about your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight About your Rio Audio Center. The following information displays. Scroll through the information by pressing Up or Down on the Navigation Button. · Copyright date · Rio's Web site address · MAC address · IP address · DHCP address · Devices supported · Support phone number · Disk usage with a bar graph and percentile 48 | About your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center