User manual RIO RIO FUSE

Rio Fuse User's Guide ® Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index Table of Contents Index Package Contents · AAA-Battery · Earphones · Installation CD · Quick Start Poster · Rio Fuse Copyright/Trademarks © 2003 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. Rio® is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc. RealOne is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. This product is iTunes ready. iTunes is provided by Apple Computer, Inc. Copyright © 2001 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. 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. Rio Fuse P/N 41000863-002 ii Table of Contents · Package Contents ...................................... ii · Copyright/Trademarks.............................. ii Table of Contents Index 4 - Basic Operations Basic Operations....................................14 Copy ..............................................................15 Transfer ......................................................16 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 · Learning More ..............................................1 Tour of the Rio Fuse ..............................2 LCD Overview ............................................4 · Playback Mode .............................................4 · Menu Mode ...................................................4 · · · · · Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager15 · Rio Music Manager....................................16 · RealOne Player ..........................................17 · iTunes ..........................................................18 Date View......................................................5 Time Code View...........................................5 Track Format View......................................5 Play Screens.................................................5 Control .........................................................19 Play................................................................20 · Play All.........................................................21 · Play Track ...................................................21 · Playlists .......................................................21 2 - Connections Basic Connections...................................6 · · · · Battery...........................................................6 Earphones .....................................................6 USB ................................................................6 Additional Accessories ...............................7 5 - Advanced Features Advanced Features...............................22 Equalizer.....................................................23 · Bass/Treble ................................................24 · · · · · · Normal.........................................................25 Rock .............................................................25 Jazz ..............................................................26 Classical ......................................................26 Pop ...............................................................27 Trance..........................................................27 3 - Software Setup Windows .......................................................9 · Rio Music Manager....................................10 · RealOne Player ..........................................11 Rio Fuse Mac.................................................................12 · iTunes ..........................................................13 Bookmarks ................................................28 Stopwatch..................................................29 Settings .......................................................30 iii Table of Contents Index · · · · · · · Playback ......................................................31 Power ...........................................................32 Resume .......................................................33 Display.........................................................34 Time .............................................................35 Language ....................................................36 Lock Setup..................................................37 · Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 47 47 · Industry Canada........................................47 Safety ...........................................................48 About ............................................................38 · Warning.......................................................48 · CAUTION .....................................................48 6 - Help Troubleshooting.....................................39 · Customer Service Information...............39 · Frequently Asked Questions...................40 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...43 · · · · · · · · · · · Bass..............................................................43 Bitrate..........................................................43 Codec ...........................................................43 Firmware .....................................................43 ID3 Tag .......................................................44 MP3...............................................................44 Rip and Encode..........................................44 Synchronize................................................44 Treble...........................................................44 VBR...............................................................44 WMA .............................................................44 Rio Fuse Limited Warranty and Software License.........................................................45 · Warranty .....................................................45 · Warranty Service ......................................45 · Scope of and Limitation on Warranty ..46 FCC and Industry Canada Compliance iv Chapter 1 :: Welcome Getting Started Table of Contents Index Thank you for purchasing the Rio Fuse. The Rio Fuse is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Fuse includes a AAA-battery, earphones, a Quick Start poster, and an installation CD. Learning More · · Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Fuse. Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com. Rio Fuse 1 Table of Contents Index :: Tour of the Rio Fuse Lock/Unlock Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. Power Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. Earphones Connects to supplied earphones. Menu Press to enter Menu mode. When in Menu mode, press to return to Playback mode. Volume + and Press to adjust volume level. Riostick Rio Fuse Press to select menu options. Move to control menu navigation. In Playback mode, move to control PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions. 2 Table of Contents Index invisible text USB Jack Plugs into a USB port on a computer. Battery Compartment Cover Remove to access the battery compartment. Cap Battery Compartment Insert AAA-battery. The Rio Fuse supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries. Rio Fuse Remove prior to removing the battery compartment cover. Remove cap to access the USB jack. 3 Table of Contents Index :: LCD Overview Playback Mode Volume Level Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track (Artist) Scroll Track Position Bar Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Track Time Play Indicator Menu Mode Menu Title Selected Option Options More Options Below Indicator Rio Fuse 4 Table of Contents Index invisible text Play Screens Time Code View Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code, Track Format, and Date Views. Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Date View Time Month/Day/Year Track Format View Rio Fuse Codec Bitrate Track Size 5 Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections Connections Table of Contents Index The Rio Fuse must use a AAA-battery and will frequently be connected to earphones and your computer's USB port. Battery The Rio Fuse uses a single AAA-battery that can provide many hours of use. The Cap and the Battery Compartment Cover must be removed before a battery can be installed. Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the player. USB The Rio Fuse's USB jack is designed to plug directly into the USB port on a computer. The Rio Fuse must be connected to a computer's USB port to transfer music or files to and from the player. USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver USB connectivity is ready to work immediately after Rio Music Manager has been installed. If for any reason the Windows Device Driver Wizard is displayed after the USB cable has been plugged into both the Rio Fuse and the computer, please follow these steps: 1 2 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 Fuse drivers. Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions. Rio Fuse 3 6 Table of Contents Index Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: · 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 lets you play your favorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck. Rio Fuse 7 Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Table of Contents Index Software found on the Rio installation disc must be installed on a computer before it will recognize the Rio Fuse. Rio Music Manager must be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems. iTunes must be installed on computers that use the Mac operating system. Windows Mac Rio Fuse 8 Table of Contents Index :: Windows Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installation also loads Rio Music Manager. 1 Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer's CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically. 2 3 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions. Additionally, one may click RealOne Player INSTALL NOW and follow its installation instructions as well. If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete. · If Rio installation software does not display automatically, follow these steps to begin the installation manually: 4 5 6 7 Double-click the My Computer icon, Double-click the CD-ROM icon, Double-click the Install icon, Go to Step 2. . . , on the Windows desktop. Rio Fuse 9 Table of Contents Index Rio Music Manager Rio Music Manager is an all-in-one solution that can rip, encode, and manage entire collections of digital audio tracks. Rio Music Manager provides the following capabilities: · Copy (Rip and Encode) audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by default and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack. Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with your Rio Fuse. Edit ID3 Tag and WMA tags on digital audio tracks. Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and Rio Fuse. Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Fuse. Create custom playlists. Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Fuse. · · · · · · Rio Fuse 10 Table of Contents Index RealOne Player The RealOne player is included on the Rio installation CD and provides full speed CD ripping and encoding features perfect for the digital audio enthusiasts. Support for the RealOne player can be found here. RealOne offers the following features: · Copy (Rip and Encode) your audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats including MP3 and WMA. Organize digital audio tracks on your computer. Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet. Create custom CDs. Transfer tracks from your computer to the Rio Fuse. · · · · Rio Fuse 11 Table of Contents Index :: Mac Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installation also loads iTunes music management software. 1 Place the software CD label-side up into the computer's CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Rio icon, , on your computer's desktop. 2 Double-click the Install OSX icon, The Rio Software Screen will display. . 3 4 5 Click Install. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete. Rio Fuse · Rio installation software only supports the OSX operating system. 12 Table of Contents Index iTunes Apple's iTunes is standard software included with every new Mac. Upgrading from older versions of iTunes to the most current version of iTunes is absolutely free. iTunes is available online. Support for iTunes can be found here. iTunes offers the following features: · Save (Rip and Encode) your audio CDs into compressed digital formats including MP3s. Organize digital audio tracks on your computer. Search for tracks on your computer. Create custom CDs. · · · Rio Fuse 13 Chapter 4 :: Basic Operations Basic Operations Table of Contents Index Enjoying music on the Rio Fuse is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Fuse include: Copy Transfer Control Play Rio Fuse 14 Table of Contents Index :: Copy Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involves two steps commonly known as ripping and encoding. Ripping and encoding refers to the process of ripping (copying) audio from a CD and encoding (saving) the audio content into a compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA. 1 2 3 4 Launch the Rio Music Manager. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click the CD-ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List. Use any of the following techniques to select tracks: Track Type Single track. Multiple tracks. All tracks. No tracks. Every track except for the currently selected tracks. 5 Click Technique · Left-click the track. · Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. · Press CTRL+A. · Press CTRL+N. · Select Edit, Invert Selection. to begin copying tracks to your computer. Rio Fuse 15 Table of Contents Index :: Transfer Rio Music Manager Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Fuse with the Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks, then transferring them onto the player. 1 2 3 Launch the Rio Music Manager. Click My Music in the left frame to access tracks. Rio Music Manager will scan the computer's hard drives for digital audio files that are compatible with the Rio Fuse player. Files are automatically categorized by album title and displayed in the Track List. Select tracks within a category of tracks. Categories include Albums, Artists, Genres, Songs, and Playlists. For example, if you wish to copy all tracks from a favorite artist onto the player, click the Artists tab and then use any of the techniques in Step 4 to select the desired tracks. 4 Use any of the following techniques to select files: File type Single track, album, or artist. Multiple tracks, albums, and/or artists. All tracks, albums, and artists. No tracks, albums, or artists. Every track except for the currently selected tracks. Technique · Left-click the track, album, or artist. · Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. · Press CTRL+A. · Press CTRL+N. · Select Edit, Invert Selection. 5 After the tracks have been selected they can be copied to the Rio Fuse by clicking . Rio Fuse 16 Table of Contents Index RealOne Player 1 2 3 4 Launch RealOne Player. Connect the player to a USB port on the computer. Power the Rio Fuse on. Click DEVICES at the bottom of the RealOne Player window. The Devices window is displayed. 5 6 Double-click Rio Fuse. Click ADD CLIPS in the command bar at the bottom of the RealOne Player window. The Add Clips window is displayed. · Tracks can be added from My Library by selecting tracks to be transferred and clicking COPY TO on the My Library command bar. 7 8 Select the tracks to be transferred to the Rio Fuse. Click Add Clip to queue the tracks to be transferred and close the Add Clips window. Click TRANSFER in the command bar at the bottom of the window to begin transferring the selected tracks to the Rio Fuse. Tracks labeled Will Not Fit will not be transferred. Will Not Fit status indicates that the total size of the tracks being transferred to the Rio Fuse exceeds the available memory. · Only MP3 and WMA files can be transferred. An error message will be displayed if unsupported files are transferred unsuccessfully to the player. Rio Fuse 17 Table of Contents Index iTunes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Launch iTunes. Connect the player to a USB port on the computer. Power the Rio Fuse on. Click Library in the iTunes Source frame. Select tracks to transfer. Drag and drop selected tracks to the Rio Fuse Player in the iTunes Source frame. · iTunes will only refresh the audio contents located on the Rio Fuse Player after all selected tracks have been transferred. Rio Fuse 18 Table of Contents Index :: Control The controls on the Rio Fuse work as follows: · POWER Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. MENU Press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Playback mode. RIOSTICK (Press) In Playback mode, press to cycle through Play Screens. In Menu mode, press to select menu options. RIOSTICK (Movement) Move to control menu navigation. In Playback mode, move to control PLAY/ PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions. PLAY/PAUSE Select with the RioStick to play or pause playback. FORWARD and REVERSE Select with the RioStick to skip to the next or previous track. Select and hold to scan forward or reverse through a track. STOP Select with the RioStick to stop playback. VOLUME + and Press to adjust volume level. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. · · · · Controls Locations of all controls can be found on page 2 and 3. · · · Rio Fuse · 19 Table of Contents Index :: Play In Playback mode any track or preset customized playlist can be played within a matter of seconds. Play All Play Track Playlists Rio Fuse · If the Rio Fuse does not power on after POWER has been pressed, check the LOCK/UNLOCK switch and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position. 20 Table of Contents Index Play All Follow these steps to play all tracks on the Rio Fuse: 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press RIOSTICK. Select Play All. Press RIOSTICK to begin playback. Play Track Follow these steps to play a specific track on the Rio Fuse: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press RIOSTICK. Select Play Track. Press RIOSTICK. Select a track to play. Press RIOSTICK to begin playback. Playlists Follow these steps to play a specific playlist on the Rio Fuse: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press RIOSTICK. Select Playlists. Press RIOSTICK. Select a playlist to play. Press RIOSTICK to begin playback. Rio Fuse 21 Chapter 5 :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Fuse include: Advanced Features Table of Contents Index Equalizer Bookmarks Stopwatch Settings About Rio Fuse 22 Table of Contents Index :: Equalizer The sound of tracks played on the Rio Fuse can be adjusted using various preset and customizable equalizer options. Equalizer options include: Bass/Treble Normal Rock Jazz Classical Pop Trance Rio Fuse 23 Table of Contents Index Bass/Treble The Bass & Treble feature can be used to adjust bass and treble a total of 28 decibels, from -14dB to +14dB. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bass & Treble options include: · Bass Adjusts the low end of the sound spectrum from -14db to +14db. Treble Adjusts the high end of the sound spectrum from -14db to +14db. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Bass & Treble. Press RIOSTICK. Move RIOSTICK up or down to select Bass or Treble options. Move RIOSTICK left or right to adjust Bass or Treble settings. Press RIOSTICK to confirm settings and return to playback mode. · Rio Fuse 24 Table of Contents Index Normal Select the Normal equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio Fuse. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Normal. Press RIOSTICK to set the Normal equalizer option and return to playback mode. Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Rock preset settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Rock. Press RIOSTICK to set the Rock equalizer option and return to playback mode. Rio Fuse 25 Table of Contents Index Jazz Select the Jazz equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Jazz preset settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Jazz. Press RIOSTICK to set the Jazz equalizer option and return to playback mode. Classical Select the Classical equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Classical preset settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Classical. Press RIOSTICK to set the Classical equalizer option and return to playback mode. Rio Fuse 26 Table of Contents Index Pop Select the Pop equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Pop preset settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Pop. Press RIOSTICK to set the Pop equalizer option and return to playback mode. Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Trance preset settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Trance. Press RIOSTICK to set the Trance equalizer option and return to playback mode. Rio Fuse 27 Table of Contents Index :: Bookmarks Perfect for multiple users who use the same Rio Fuse, bookmarks store specific player settings, including the current running order, the current track, the current time position of the track, the repeat setting, and the shuffle setting. Users can save these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the player. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Bookmarks. Press RIOSTICK. Select a Bookmark option. Press RIOSTICK. Bookmark options include: · · Select Use RIOSTICK to select a bookmark. Press RIOSTICK to restore the selected bookmark settings. Set Press RIOSTICK to set a bookmark. Delete Use RIOSTICK to select a bookmark. Press RIOSTICK to delete the selected bookmark. · Rio Fuse · The Rio Fuse automatically saves user settings when it is turned off. These settings are automatically restored when the Rio Fuse is turned on. Settings saved automatically are not saved as a bookmarks. 28 Table of Contents Index :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Stopwatch. Press RIOSTICK. Lap statistics are displayed at the bottom of the Stopwatch screen. When a new lap is set, the difference, either faster (-) or slower (+) between new lap times and the average laptime is displayed for a few moments. Average Lap Time When in Stopwatch mode, the controls work in the following ways: · MENU Press to return to the Main Menu. · Pressing MENU and using other player functions will not turn the timer off. The timer will continue to run until the RioStick is moved into the Up position (PLAY/PAUSE) while in Stopwatch mode. · RIOSTICK (Up) Press to start and stop the timer. RIOSTICK (Press) Press to set a lap time. Press and hold to return to single lap display. Multiple laps and lap averages will be lost. RIOSTICK (Down) Press to reset timer. Lap Difference · · Rio Fuse 29 Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio Fuse settings include: Playback Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup Rio Fuse 30 Table of Contents Index Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio Fuse plays tracks. Tracks can be shuffled at random, or repeated continuously. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Plackback options include: · Shuffle Set selected tracks to play in standard or random order. Settings include Off (the default setting) and On. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Playback. Press RIOSTICK. Select Playback options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. · Repeat Set selected tracks to repeat playback of all tracks or the current track. Settings include Off (the default setting), All, and One. Rio Fuse 31 Table of Contents Index Power By adjusting the Power settings the player can conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Power options include: · Battery Although the Rio Fuse ships with an Alkaline battery, it can also use rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. The Battery option must be set to the same battery type that is being used or the battery indicator will not display the correct amount of battery life. Settings include Alkaline (the default setting) and NiMH. Pwr Save Set the player to turn off after being idle for a specific number of minutes. Settings include 1m, 5m (the default setting), 10m, 30m, and Never. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Power. Press RIOSTICK. Select Battery and Pwr Save options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. · Rio Fuse 32 Table of Contents Index Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the player will play whenever the player restarts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Resume options include: · Track Set the player to begin playback of the last track played before shutdown or the first track in the running order when the player restarts. Settings include Current (the default setting) and First. Timecode Set the player to begin playback of the last track played at the point the track was at during shutdown or at the start of the track. Settings include Current (the default setting) and Start. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Resume. Press RIOSTICK. Select Resume options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. · Rio Fuse 33 Table of Contents Index Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 · Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Display. Press RIOSTICK. Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. Backlight Set the backlight on the player to shut itself off after a specific number of seconds. Settings include Off, 2s, 5s, (the default setting) 10s, 20s, and On. On sets the backlight to remain lit constantly. · To conserve battery life, the On setting should rarely be used. · Contrast Move RIOSTICK to control the contrast slider. Use the contrast slider to set how light or dark the images on the LCD will appear. Setting the contrast too high will result in washed out images. Setting the contrast too dark will result in images that are too dark to read. Rio Fuse 34 Table of Contents Index Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the player's internal clock. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Time settings include: · Set Time Options include Hour, Minute, and AM / PM. Set Date Options include Month, Day, and Year. Time/Date Mode Options include 12 hour (the default setting) and 24-hour time formats and USA (the default setting), Europe, and Japan date formats. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Time. Press RIOSTICK. Select Set Time, Set Date, or Time/Date Mode options. Press RIOSTICK. Adjust options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. · · Rio Fuse 35 Table of Contents Index Language The Rio Fuse menus can be set to display in one of six languages. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Language settings include: · · English (the default setting) Set the player display language to English. Set the player display language to Japanese. Deutsch Set the player display language to German. Français Set the player display language to French. Español Set the player display language to Spanish. Italiano Set the player display language to Italian. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Language. Press RIOSTICK. Select a Language setting. Press RIOSTICK. · · · · Rio Fuse 36 Table of Contents Index Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable volume and RioStick control when the lock is enabled. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lock Setup settings include: · Lock Volume Options include On (the default setting) and Off. When set to Off, the volume level can be adjusted even when the Rio Fuse has been locked. RioStick Options include Lock and control. / . When set to / , any RioStick movement will be interpreted as the / Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Lock Setup. Press RIOSTICK. Select Lock Volume and RioStick options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. · Rio Fuse 37 Table of Contents Index :: About The about screen displays information about the Rio Fuse. Information includes the total amount of space on the disk, the amount of free space, the number of tracks on the player, and the Firmware version. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select About. Press RIOSTICK. Select Player or Storage. Press RIOSTICK. About options include: · Player Displays firmware version, copyright, and Rio website information. Storage Displays disk usage graphic bar, disk usage (MB used/MB capacity), and the total number of tracks. · Rio Fuse 38 Table of Contents Chapter 6 :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information Help Index The FAQs below will help you solve common issues with your player. If you do not find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Department via any of the following methods: Web:www.rioaudio.com/support Technical Support Telephone:(206) 515-1400 Customer Support Telephone:(800) 468-5846 With every Rio product you receive the following support services: · Unlimited access to the Rio web-based technical information resources, available 24 hours a day every day at http://www.rioaudio.com/support. Here you will find FAQ files, product updates, and other useful information. Unlimited e-mail support for the duration of your Rio product hardware warranty period. Access to the latest software updates and enhancements for Rio products via our website. · · Rio Fuse 39 Table of Contents Index Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of files can I play with the Rio Fuse? Can I load MP3 and WMA files to the Rio Fuse at the same time? What are the differences between MP3 and WMA files? Will the Rio Fuse play Variable Bitrate (VBR) files? Answer · You can play MP3 and WMA files. · Yes. You can play MP3 and WMA audio content. They can be mixed together. · WMA files are generally half as large as comparable sounding MP3 files. Because WMA uses smaller file sizes, you can store more music in less space on the Rio Fuse. The WMA format is exclusive to Windows-based computers. · Yes. Because there are many standards for VBR files, it cannot be guaranteed that every encoding software package will properly function with the Rio Fuse. VBR files that do not comply to standards may lack track time, fast forward, and/ or rewind capabilities. · The Rio Fuse can use either alkaline and Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. · The battery indicator on the Rio Fuse is located in the top-right corner of the display. The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power. The illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery. Non-illuminated segments indicate a run down battery. The battery indicator blinks when less than 20% of the charge on the battery remains. · Because the Rio Fuse uses no moving parts it will never skip or stutter during audio playback. · The Rio Fuse will not power on if LOCK/UNLOCK is in the lock position. Confirm the LOCK/UNLOCK switch on the Rio Fuse is not in the lock position and press POWER to turn the Rio Fuse on. What kind of batteries can I use with the Rio Fuse? Where is the battery indicator on my Rio Fuse? What kind of skip protection does the Rio Fuse have? Rio Fuse Why will the Rio Fuse not turn on? 40 Table of Contents How many tracks can I store on the Rio Fuse? of the files stored. Bitrate 64 kbps 96 kbps 128 kbps 164 kbps 192 kbps Index · The number of tracks that can be stored on the Rio Fuse depends on the bitrate Approximate amount of space required per minute of audio content 0.5 MB 0.75 MB 1 MB 1.25 MB 1.75 MB