Rio Nitrus User's Guide ® Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index Table of Contents Index Package Contents · Rio Nitrus · Installation CD · AC Adapter · Earphones · Quick Start Poster · USB Cable Copyright/Trademarks © 2003, 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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Rio Nitrus P/N 41000855-004_B ii Table of Contents · Package Contents .......................... ii · Copyright/Trademarks .................... ii Table of Contents Index Copy ......................................... 12 · Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager ................................... 12 1 - Getting Started Welcome ..................................... 1 · Learning More............................... 1 Tour of the Rio Nitrus.................. 2 LCD Overview ............................. 4 · Playback Mode .............................. 4 · Menu Mode .................................. 4 · Date View .................................... 5 · Time Code View ............................ 5 · Track Format View ......................... 5 · Play Screens................................. 5 2 - Connections Basic Connections ....................... 6 · AC Power Adapter .......................... 6 · Batteries ..................................... 6 · Earphones ................................... 7 · USB ........................................... 7 · Additional Accessories..................... 8 Transfer .................................... 13 · Rio Music Manager ....................... 13 Control...................................... 14 Play .......................................... 15 · Play All ..................................... 16 · Album....................................... 16 · Artist ........................................ 16 · Genre ....................................... 17 · Track........................................ 17 · Year ......................................... 17 · New Music ................................. 18 · Playlist...................................... 18 5 - Advanced Features Advanced Features ................... 19 Equalizer .................................. 20 · Custom ..................................... 20 · Normal ..................................... 20 · Rock ........................................ 21 · Jazz ......................................... 21 · Classical.................................... 21 · Pop .......................................... 22 · Trance ...................................... 22 Bookmarks ............................... 23 Stopwatch ................................ 24 iii 3 - Software Setup Rio Nitrus Software Installation .................. 9 · Rio Music Manager ....................... 10 4 - Basic Operations Basic Operations ....................... 11 Table of Contents Index Settings .................................... 25 · Playback.................................... 26 · Power ....................................... 27 · Resume..................................... 28 · Display ..................................... 29 · Time ........................................ 30 · Language .................................. 31 · Lock Setup................................. 32 About........................................ 33 Warranty................................... 42 FCC and Industry Canada Compliance ............................... 43 · Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ....................................... 43 · Industry Canada.......................... 43 Safety ....................................... 44 · Warning .................................... 44 · CAUTION................................... 44 6 - Help Troubleshooting........................ 34 · Customer Service Information ........ 34 · Frequently Asked Questions ........... 35 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms 39 · Bass ......................................... 39 · Bitrate ...................................... 39 · Codec ....................................... 39 · Firmware ................................... 39 · Gain ......................................... 39 · ID3 Tag..................................... 40 · MP3 ......................................... 40 · Rip and Encode ........................... 40 · Synchronize ............................... 40 · Treble....................................... 40 · VBR ......................................... 40 · WMA ........................................ 40 Limited Warranty and Software License ..................................... 41 · Warranty ................................... 41 · Warranty Service......................... 41 · Scope of and Limitation on iv Rio Nitrus Chapter 1 :: Welcome Getting Started Table of Contents Index Thank you for purchasing the Rio Nitrus. Small and powerful, the Rio Nitrus can store more than 400 4-minute songs on its 1.5GB* hard drive. The Rio Nitrus includes an AC adapter, earphones, a lighted LCD display, a long lasting built-in battery, and high speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Learning More · · Refer to the Quick Start Poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Nitrus. Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com. Rio Nitrus * Actual formatted capacity less. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1 Table of Contents Index :: Tour of the Rio Nitrus Power Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. Rotary control Press or rotate to control menu navigation and select menu options. Volume + and Press to adjust the volume level. Menu Press to enter Menu mode. When in Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. Play/Pause Select with the RioStick to play or pause playback. RIOSTICK Forward and Reverse Select with the RioStick to skip to the next or previous track. Select and hold to scan forward or reverse. In Menu mode, press to select menu options. Move to control menu navigation. In Player mode press to cycle through Time Code View, Track Format View, and Date View. Move to control PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions. Rio Nitrus Stop Select with the RioStick to stop playback. 2 Table of Contents Index invisible text Reset hole Insert pin to reset the player. DC IN Connects to AC adapter. USB Connects to USB cable. Earphones Rio Nitrus Connects to earphones. Lock/Unlock Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. 3 Table of Contents Index :: LCD Overview Playback Mode Volume Level Track Artist Album Track Position Bar Track Time Play Indicator Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Menu Mode Menu Title Selected Option Options Rio Nitrus 4 Table of Contents Index invisible text Time Code View Play Screens Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code, Track Format, and Date Views. Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Track Format View Codec Bitrate Track Size Date View Rio Nitrus Time Month/Day/Year 5 Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections Connections Table of Contents Index This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Nitrus to power adapters, USB cables, and alternate audio devices. Basic connections include: AC Power Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN port on the player. The AC adapter will recharge the battery, from 0% capacity to 60-70% capacity, within two hours. 1 2 3 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Connect the AC adapter to the Rio Nitrus. After the battery is fully charged, remove the AC adapter from the Rio Nitrus. Batteries The Rio Nitrus uses a built-in lithium-ion rechargable battery that lasts many hours per charge. Lithium-ion batteries drain at a very slow rate even when they are not being used. If you have not used your Rio Nitrus in a long period of time you will need to recharge the battery. The battery should be charged for at least five hours during its initial charge. The player will recharge anytime the AC adapter is plugged into the player. Power Indicator Full Half Low Charging (indicator grows) Rio Nitrus Empty (indicator flashes) 6 Table of Contents Index Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONE port on the top of the player. USB The player must be connected using the included USB cable to the USB port on your computer to transfer files to and from the player and your computer. USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver The Rio Nitrus is ready to be connected to your PC 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 Nitrus and the computer, please follow these steps: 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 Nitrus drivers. Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions. Rio Nitrus 7 Table of Contents Index Additional Accessories You can get the most out of your Rio Nitrus with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: · Rio Player AC Adapter An extra AC adapter lets you recharge your batteries whenever you are near an electrical outlet. Perfect for digital audio at the office. · 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 tracks in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck. Rio Nitrus 8 Chapter 3 :: Software Installation Software Setup Table of Contents Index Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Nitrus. The installation also loads Rio Music Manager. 1 Place the Rio 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. 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 Nitrus 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: · Save (Rip and Encode) audio CDs into compressed digital audio files. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA tracks by default, and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack. Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with your Rio Nitrus. Edit ID3 Tag and WMA tags on digital audio tracks. Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and Rio Nitrus. Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Nitrus. Create custom playlists. Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Nitrus. · · · · · · Rio Nitrus 10 Chapter 4 :: Basic Operations Basic Operations Table of Contents Index Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Nitrus is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Nitrus include: Copy Transfer Control Play Rio Nitrus 11 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 selec ...