Table of Contents t h e p e r fe c t p l a y e r fo r NEXT your entire music collection User's guide Important Safety Information Warning · RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK--DO NOT DISASSEMBLE. To avoid potential electric shock, do not disassemble or modify your Rio. No user-serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. · Do not remove the rechargeable battery from the unit. · To reduce the chance of shock or injury, do not use or operate your Rio in or near water or wet locations. Do not spill liquid on your Rio. · Do not use in places exposed to strong magnetic or electrostatic fields (close to TV or speakers). Do not use in places where the humidity is excessively low. · Never plug the charger/AC adapter into the headphone/ USB port. Only plug the charger/AC adapter into the charger port on the bottom of the Rio. Caution · Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and attentive while driving, biking or walking near traffic. Stop listening to your Rio if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle. To listen to your Rio in the car, use the optional car cassette adapter accessory (not included). · Listening to music at full power over extended periods of time can damage your hearing. If you experience ringing in your ears, discontinue use. Copyright © 2001-2002 SONICblue Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. SONICblue Incorporated does not assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this document or make any commitment to update the information contained herein. Rio is a registered trademark of RioPort, Inc. in the USA and/or other countries and is used under license. RealPlayer and RealJukebox are registered trademarks 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. First Edition, December 2001. Part Number 75550191-001. 2 Rio Riot User's Guide BACK NEXT Table of Contents BACK NEXT 3 Expanded Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 5 So, What Does it Do? ................................................... 5 Tour of the Player ......................................................... 6 Charging the Battery .................................................... 8 Installing the Software .................................................. 9 Connecting the Rio to your Computer ...................... 12 4 Organizing Music 23 Creating a Playlist ....................................................... 23 Playlist Options ........................................................... 25 Deleting Albums, Artists & Songs .............................. 26 5 Listening to the Radio 27 Scanning for FM Stations ........................................... 27 Setting FM Presets ..................................................... 28 2 Loading Music 13 Downloading Music from the Internet ......................... 13 Encoding ("Ripping") Your CDs ................................. 14 Managing Your Music Files ......................................... 15 Loading Music to the Player ....................................... 16 6 Advanced Settings 29 Equalizer/Audio Settings ............................................ 29 Setting Player Preferences ......................................... 30 3 Playing Music 17 Overview of Playback Options ................................... 17 Tour of the LCD Screen .............................................. 18 Instant Music with the Rio DJ ..................................... 19 Playing Albums, Artists & Songs ................................ 20 Playing Your Favorites ................................................ 22 7 Getting Help 33 FAQs ........................................................................... 33 Upgrading the Firmware ............................................ 34 Customer Care Information ....................................... 35 Regulatory Information .............................................. 36 One Year Limited Warranty ........................................ 37 Index ........................................................................... 38 For an overview of the Rio Riot menu system, see page 39. 4 Rio Riot User's Guide BACK NEXT So, What Does it Do? WELL, FIRST OF ALL try to imagine what you could do with 20GB of storage space... That's right, 20 gigabytes of your favorite music. 400 albums.* 5,000 songs.* All in the palm of your hand. Just connect the Rio to your computer's USB port, download your music to the player and you're on your way. The Rio features a large, backlit graphic LCD display so you can easily navigate your way through your massive song list by artist, album or song title. You can even use the built in Rio DJ to hear a 60-minute sampling of your favorite songs, a playlist of just the newest songs on the player, the most/least played songs, only songs from your favorite decade, and much more. Rather listen to the radio? No problem. An FM tuner is built in, with up to eight presets. Need long battery life? Again, not to worry. The lithiumion rechargeable battery lasts at least 10 hours per charge at 50% volume. BACK 1 Getting Started The Rio supports popular audio formats, including WMA (up to 192 kbps) and MP3 (up to 320 kbps). Plus you can view and sort your music using ID3 and WMA tags. The CD-ROM includes USB drivers for Windows (98, ME, 2000 or XP) and Mac OS (9.0.4 or higher), along with RealJukebox and iTunes to help you manage your music. So, what are you waiting for? Let's get started... * How Much Music? The example given is for 128 kbps sampling; see page 14 for player capacity at various sampling rates. NEXT Table of Contents 5 Tour of the Player Menu Displays and exits the menu system. LCD Liquid Crystal Display; see overview on page 18. Select Makes selections in menus. Scroll Scrolls up/down through menu choices. Back Returns to previous menu. Also press to display track info when a song is playing. Stop Stops playback. Forward Skips to next song. Press and hold to scan forward. Backward Skips to previous song. Press and hold to scan backward. Play/Pause Starts/pauses playback. To save battery life, the Reset player will "sleep" if left in pause or stop for several minutes. Press Play/Pause to wake it up. Reset Insert a pointed object, such as a paperclip, into this opening to reset the Rio player. Do not use unless the player freezes; e.g., the display is active but the Rio player does not respond for several minutes. 6 Rio Riot User's Guide BACK Table of Contents NEXT Volume On - Lock - Off Volume +/­ Adjusts volume level. Power On/Lock/Off Powers the player on, off or sets it to Lock mode ( ). In Lock mode, the player is powered on but the keys are locked to prevent accidental operation. Note: "LOCK" appears on the LCD screen when the player is in Lock mode. Accessories Headphones Carrying Case AC Adapter USB Cable CDs (Mac & PC) Car Cassette Adapter (Optional) 7 BACK Table of Contents NEXT 1 Getting Started Charging the Battery The Rio has a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery that lasts up to 10 hours per charge. When you first use the player, charge it for at least five hours for maximum battery life. You can use the Rio while it is charging, so go ahead and rip your CDs and load all your music while you're waiting! 1 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the charger port on the bottom of your Rio, as shown. 2 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet and begin charging the battery. 3 When the battery is fully charged, unplug the AC adapter and disconnect it from the Rio. · The battery charge is indicated on the LCD screen. · To increase battery life, do not leave your Rio plugged in for extended periods of time after the battery is charged. AC Adapter Charger Port Charging the Battery Connect the supplied AC Adapter to the charger port, and then plug it into an electrical outlet to charge the battery. To prevent damage to the player, never plug the AC adapter into the headphone/USB port! Only plug the AC adapter into the charger port. 8 Rio Riot User's Guide BACK Table of Contents NEXT Installing the Software Now you are ready to install the USB driver and music management software to your computer. The supplied CD-ROM will load RealJukebox for Windows or iTunes for Mac. See system requirements below. RealJukebox for Windows Music management software for Windows computers. iTunes for Mac Music management software for Apple Macintosh computers. PC System Requirements · Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP · Pentium 166 with 32 MB RAM · USB port · CD-ROM drive · 35 MB available hard drive space · Internet connection recommended Mac System Requirements · Mac OS 9.0.4 or later (9.2.1 recommended) · 32 MB RAM · USB port · CD-ROM drive · 35 MB available hard drive space · Internet connection recommended BACK Table of Contents NEXT 1 Getting Started 9 PC Software Installation Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your PC to recognize the Rio. The installation will also load the RealJukebox music management software. 1 Place the installation CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Rio splash screen will display: 2 Click the "Install RealJukebox" button, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 3 When installation is complete, see page 12 to connect the Rio to your PC. About RealJukebox RealJukebox will help you: · Organize digital audio tracks on your computer. · Organize tracks on your Rio. · Record (encode) your audio CDs. · Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet. · Create a custom CD--if you have CD burning hardware and your computer supports it. If installation does not start automatically, If installation does not start automatically, click "Start > Run...>", and then type click "Start > Run...>", and then type "d:\setup32.exe," where "d" is the letter of "d:\setup32.exe," where "d" is the letter of your computer's CD-ROM drive. your computer's CD-ROM drive. To learn more about using RealJukebox · Click the RealJukebox "Help" menu · Click the "Home" button, scroll to "RealJukebox Help" and then click "Using RealJukebox" and/or "Frequently Asked Questions" · Visit the Real Web site at "www.real.com" 10 Rio Riot User's Guide BACK Table of Contents NEXT Mac OS Software Installation Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh computer to recognize the Rio. The installation will also load the iTunes music management software. 1 Place the installation CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2 The CD contents display automatically. To manually display the CD contents, double-click the Rio icon on your computer's desktop. 3 Double-click the "Install" icon. 4 After a few seconds, the Rio splash screen will display: 5 Click the "Install iTunes" button, and then follow the onscreen instructions. 6 Reboot your computer when the installation is complete. 7 When installation is complete, see page 12 to connect the Rio to your Mac. About iTunes iTunes music software takes the confusion out of managing your personal music collection. iTunes turns your Mac into a powerful digital jukebox, complete with easy-to-use tools for recording music from audio CDs (simply insert a CD to import music to MP3s), searching and browsing your entire collection, managing playlists, downloading songs to your Rio, and listening to Internet radio stations. To learn more about using iTunes · From within the software, click the "Help" menu and choose "iTunes Help" · Visit the iTunes Web site at "www.apple.com/itunes" BACK Table of Contents NEXT 1 Getting Started 11 Connecting the Rio to your Computer Once the software is installed, you are ready to connect the Rio to your PC or Mac. USB/Headphone Port Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB/Headphone Port on the Rio... ...and connect the other end to any available USB port on your PC or Mac. When finished, continue with Chapter 2, "Loading Music." The Rio Riot USB connection only fits one way. Do not try to force the connection. 12 Rio Riot User's Guide BACK Table of Contents NEXT Downloading Music from the Internet You can acquire digital music in MP3 or WMA format in two ways: 1 Downloading from the Internet 2 Encoding/ripping songs from your personal CD collection. Note: If you already have digital music files stored on your hard drive, feel free to skip to pages 15-16, which demonstrate how to manage ...