Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index Table of Contents Index Package Contents · Rio Forge · Installation CD · Earphones · Rio Forge Sports Case and Armband · Quick Start Poster · USB Cable Copyright/Trademarks © 2004 Digital Networks North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Networks North America, Inc. shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein, even if Digital Networks North America has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. Digital Networks North America, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notification. Digital Networks North America, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein. 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P/N 75550250-003 Rio Forge ii Table of Contents · Package Contents.......................................... ii · Copyright/Trademarks .................................. ii Table of Contents Index 4 - Basic Operations Basic Operations....................................14 Copy Tracks ..............................................15 · Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager ....15 Transfer Tracks ......................................16 · Rio Music Manager .......................................16 Control the Player.................................19 Play Music..................................................20 Play Music..................................................21 · Play All ..........................................................22 · · · · · · · · · 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 · Learning More.................................................1 Tour of the Rio Forge............................2 LCD Overview ............................................5 · Player Mode ....................................................5 · Menu Mode .....................................................5 · · · · · · · · Transferring Tracks using Windows Explorer17 · iTunes............................................................18 Date View........................................................6 Time Code View..............................................6 Track Format View .........................................6 Play Screens ...................................................6 FM Radio: Store Preset ..................................7 FM Radio: Manual...........................................7 FM Radio: Preset ............................................7 2 - Connections Basic Connections...................................8 · Battery ............................................................8 · Earphones .......................................................8 · USB .................................................................8 · Additional Accessories ...................................9 Album............................................................22 Artist .............................................................22 Genre ............................................................23 Track .............................................................23 Year ...............................................................23 New Music.....................................................23 Playlist...........................................................24 Spoken Word ................................................24 FM Recordings (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only)24 Rio Forge 3 - Software Setup Windows .....................................................11 · Rio Music Manager .......................................12 Mac.................................................................13 · iTunes............................................................13 FM Tuner.....................................................25 · FM Control ....................................................25 · Manual ..........................................................26 · Store Preset..................................................26 · Preset ............................................................26 5 - Advanced Features Advanced Features...............................27 iii Table of Contents Index Bookmarks ................................................28 Settings .......................................................29 · · · · · · · · · · Playback........................................................30 Equalizer .......................................................31 Power ............................................................32 Resume .........................................................33 Display ..........................................................34 Time ..............................................................35 Language ......................................................36 FM Tuner .......................................................37 Lock Setup ....................................................38 Tags...............................................................39 · · · · Synchronize ..................................................52 Treble ............................................................52 VBR................................................................52 WMA ..............................................................52 ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada Compliance ...............................................53 · Statement of Compliance ............................53 Safety ...........................................................54 · Warning.........................................................54 · CAUTION .......................................................54 · Federal Communications Commission (FCC)53 · Industry Canada...........................................53 FM Record (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only) .............................................................40 Stopwatch..................................................41 About ............................................................42 6 - Help Troubleshooting.....................................43 · Customer Service Information ....................43 · Frequently Asked Questions........................44 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...50 · · · · · · · · · · · Bass...............................................................50 Bitrate ...........................................................50 Codec ............................................................50 DRM...............................................................50 Firmware .......................................................51 Gain ...............................................................51 ID3 Tags .......................................................51 Mass Storage Class ......................................51 MP3................................................................51 Playlist...........................................................51 Rip and Encode.............................................52 Rio Forge iv Chapter 1 :: Welcome Getting Started Table of Contents Index Thank you for purchasing the Rio Forge. The Rio Forge is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Forge features a lighted LCD, a memory expansion slot, a stopwatch, and an FM radio tuner. Learning More · · Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Forge. Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com. Rio Forge 1 Table of Contents Index :: Tour of the Rio Forge MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. VOLUME + and Press to adjust volume level. POWER Press to power the Rio Forge on. Press and hold to power the Rio Forge off. PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause playback. CENTER In Menu mode, press to select options. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. In Player mode press to cycle through Time Code View, Track Format View, and Date View. Press and hold to quickly set Bookmarks. Rio Forge STOP Press to stop playback. FORWARD and REVERSE Press to skip to the next or previous track. Press and hold to scan forward or reverse. 2 Table of Contents Index invisible text LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. POWER Press to turn the Rio Forge on. Press and hold to turn the Rio Forge off. VOLUME + and Press to adjust volume level. EARPHONES Connects to earphones, headphones, or auxiliary connections. USB Connects to the USB cable. Rio Forge 3 Table of Contents Index invisible text Optional Memory Card The Rio Forge supports optional SD and MMC memory sizes of 8MB - 1GB. AAA Battery Rio Forge Insert AAA-battery. The Rio Forge supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries. Battery Compartment Cover Remove to access the battery compartment. 4 Table of Contents Index :: LCD Overview Player Mode Volume Level Artist Album Track Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Play Indicator Menu Mode Menu Title Selected Option Options Rio Forge 5 Table of Contents Index invisible text Time Code View Play Screens Press CENTER to cycle through Time Code, Date, and Track Format, and EQ setting views. Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Date View Time Month/Day/Year Track Format View Rio Forge Codec and Bitrate Track Size 6 Table of Contents Index new page FM Radio: Manual Frequency Scale Current Frequency (from left to right) Volume Indicator, Strong Signal Indicator, Stereo Indicator, Mute Indicator, Battery Indicator FM Radio: Store Preset Current Frequency Preset Station Slot FM Radio: Preset Preset Stations Preset Scroll Indicator Current Frequency Rio Forge 7 Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections Connections Table of Contents Index This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Forge to earphones, mini USB cables, and alternate devices. Basic connections include: Battery The Rio Forge uses a single AAA-battery that can provide many hours of use. The Battery Compartment Cover must be removed before a battery can be installed. Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES jack on the bottom of the Rio Forge. USB The Rio Forge must be connected using the included USB cable to the USB port on your computer before music or files can be transferred to and from the Rio Forge and your computer. USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver USB connectivity works immediately. Installation of device driver software is not required unless your computer uses the Windows 98 SE operating system. If using Windows 98 SE the Windows Device Driver Wizard will be displayed after the USB cable has been plugged into both the Rio Forge and the computer. Please follow these steps: Rio Forge 1 2 3 Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the location of the Rio Forge drivers. Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions. 8 Table of Contents Index Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio Forge with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: · Rio Approved External Memory Cards Add an external memory card to your Rio Forge and significantly increase the number of tracks that can be loaded onto the Rio Forge. · Rio Forge Sports Case and Armband Replace sports cases and armbands that have been worn down by extreme sports and intensely active lifestyles. · Rio Car Stereo Adapter Upgrade your car stereo for hundreds of dollars less than buying a new MP3 CD player. The Rio car stereo adapter connects to the earphone jack on the Rio Forge and lets you play your favorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck. Rio Forge 9 Chapter 3 Software Set ...