Welcome Contents Index 1 Rio S50 User's Guide Welcome Thanks for your purchase of the Rio S50 digital music player. The S50 portable player supports MP3 and WMA playback, and features a built-in FM radio. With 128MB memory -- expandable with optional external memory cards -- the S50 holds hours of your favorite music. The S50 comes equipped with a rechargeable battery to supply up to 20 hours of continuous music playtime. Use the music management software included on the software CDs to: · Organize digital audio tracks on your computer · Encode your audio CDs into compressed digital audio format · Download tracks to your Rio player · Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet · Create custom CDs -- if you have CD burning hardware and your computer supports it Contents Navigating the User's Guide / Using Acrobat Tour of the Rio Player Getting Started Playing Music Using the Stopwatch Setting and Releasing Hold Setting Shuffle and Repeat Play Setting the Equalizer Listening to the FM Radio Advanced Features Using the Music Management Software Welcome Contents Index 2 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Troubleshooting Warranty Information Regulatory Information Customer Care Index To learn more: · Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using your Rio player. · Refer to the complete music management software online Help for step-by-step instructions on how to use the software to convert CD tracks into compressed digital audio formats, download tracks to your Rio player, or get audio files from the Internet. · Visit the SONICblue Web site. Rio S50 Digital Music Player Navigating the User's Guide The User's Guide is in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) file format. Important: We recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher to view and print the Rio User's Guide. Acrobat reader 4.0 is available on the software CDs. Click blue, underlined text links to jump to another location in the document or to a location on the Internet. Click the Contents link at the top of any page to go to the list of User's Guide contents. Click the Index link at the top of any page to go to the alphabetical Index of topics. Click page numbers in the Index to jump to a topic. Using Acrobat Click the navigation buttons in the Acrobat toolbar to go to the first page, previous page, next page, or last page of the User's Guide. Click the print button in the Acrobat toolbar to print the User's Guide. Legal Notices Contents Index 3 Click the show/hide navigation pane button in the Acrobat toolbar to show a list of bookmarks. Bookmarks are links to the contents of the User's Guide. Click any bookmark in the list to jump to the page in the User's Guide that contains the topic. Legal Notices © 2002 SONICblue Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. SONICblue Incorporated 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 SONICblue has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. SONICblue reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notification. SONICblue disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein. Rio is a registered trademark of SONICblue Incorporated. SONICblue is a trademark of SONICblue Incorporated. This product is iTunes ready. iTunes is provided by Apple Computer, Inc. © 2002 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, June 2002 S50 P/N 75510395-001 Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 4 Tour of the Rio Player Display (LCD) PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause playback; In Menu mode, press to navigate to the previous Menu option; In Stopwatch mode, press to start and stop the timer; In Tuner mode, press to mute/unmute radio output REVERSE and FORWARD Press to skip to the start of the current or next track -- if less than five seconds have elapsed, REVERSE skips to the start of the previous track; Press and hold to scan backward or forward within the current track; In Menu mode, press FORWARD to select or execute a Menu option; In Tuner mode, press to manually tune to stations or cycle through presets STOP Press to stop playback; In Menu mode, press to navigate to the next Menu option; In Stopwatch mode, press to reset the timer to zero Battery compartment cover Remove cover and insert the supplied battery and optional external memory cards here. Insert external memory cards before inserting the battery. ENTER Press to cycle through the player's various screens; Press while pressing and holding MENU to put the Rio player into or out of Hold mode; Press and hold to set a bookmark; In Menu mode, press to select Menu options; In Stopwatch mode, press to move lap times down on the LCD; if the timer is running, press to capture a new lap time without stopping the timer; press and hold to reset all lap times to zero; In Tuner mode, press to switch between Manual and Preset modes; press and hold to store a preset station Rio S50 Digital Music Player Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 5 Tour of the Rio player (continued) LANYARD HOLDER Fasten optional cords here to wear your Rio player OFF (0) / ON (1) Slide to turn your Rio player OFF or ON; When the player is turned OFF, the current mode and user preferences are saved and resume when the player is turned back ON MENU Press to display the main Menu system; If a Menu is already open, press to close; Press to cancel before selecting or executing Menu options; Press and hold, then press ENTER to put the Rio player into or out of Hold mode -- locking the Rio player buttons to prevent accidental operation VOLUME + and Press to adjust volume level up or down on a range from 0-30; When the player is turned OFF and back ON, the volume level automatically resumes at 70% of the previous level MULTIFUNCTION port Connect supplied earphones, USB cable, optional headphones, or optional accessory remote control here Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 6 LCD Overview Player Mode Repeat Shuffle Indicator Indicator Hold Indicator Battery Indicator Clock Track Title (from ID3 tag info) Artist (from ID3 tag) Album (CD) (from ID3 tag) Volume Indicator Progress Indicator Track Number of Total Rio S50 Digital Music Player Track Timer: Time Elapsed or Time Remaining Playback Mode Indicator The Battery Indicator graphically shows the power level: Empty to Full. The Battery Indicator flashes when the power level is low. Press ENTER to cycle through the player's various screens Date Information Track Information: Codec, Encoding Bitrate and Stereo/ Mono Mode Indicator (from track ID3 tag information) Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 7 Stopwatch Mode Timer Lap Times Lap Statistics: Average Lap Time Lap Statistics: Current to Average Lap Time Difference FM Tuner mode Strong Stereo/ Station Mono Indicator Indicator Frequency Scale Currently Tuned Frequency Tuning Mode Indicator Press ENTER to switch between Manual and Preset FM Tuner modes Mute Indicator Preset Station Frequencies: Currently selected preset highlighted Preset Scroll Indicator Tuning Mode Indicator Getting Started Contents Index 8 Getting Started Please refer to the Quick Start poster for complete setup instructions, including information on connecting the Rio to your computer. TIP: You can also use one regular AA-size alkaline battery with the Rio S50. Of course, never attempt to charge a nonrechargeable alkaline battery. 3 Replace the battery cover. 4 Connect the supplied AC Adapter into the DC CHARGER port on the side of the Rio player. DC CHARGER port Connect the supplied AC adapter here to charge the battery. NOTE: Do not connect the AC adapter to the MULTIFUNCTION port on the top of the player. 5 Connect the AC Adapter power cord into an electrical outlet. You can charge the battery while the player is turned OFF or ON. Let the batteries charge for at least five hours before using the player. The battery icon on the display animates as the battery charges. When the battery is fully charged, an AC power "plug" icon replaces the battery icon on the display. 6 When the battery is fully charged, unplug the AC Adapter and disconnect it from the player. Step 1: Unpack Make sure your package includes the following: · Rio player · Earphones · Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable · PC and Mac Software CDs · Quick Start poster and other printed materials · Carrying case · One 1600mAH NiMH rechargeable battery · AC Adapter Rio S50 Digital Music Player Step 2: Charge Battery 1 Slide open the battery compartment cover on the back of the Rio player. Tip: Insert optional external memory cards into the memory card slot while the battery cover is off -- before you insert the battery. 2 Insert the supplied NiMH rechargeable battery. Ensure the battery is inserted properly by matching the + symbol on the battery with the symbols in the Rio player battery compartment. Getting Started Contents Index 9 Step 3: Install Software PC Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your PC to recognize the Rio player. The installation also loads the selected music management software. 1 Place the software CD label side up into your computer's CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the install screen will display. 2 Click the "Install" link of the music management software that you would like to install, then follow the on-screen instructions. The Rio Music Manager application is required. You can also choose to view the User's Guide, get support, or register your Rio player online. 3 Reboot your computer when the software installation is complete, or you are prompted to do so. Note: If the install screen does not display automatically, follow these steps to begin the installation manually: 1 Click the START button in bottom-left corner of your computer screen and choose RUN... 2 Type d:\install.exe in the field labeled OPEN. If your computer's CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than "d", substitute that letter for "d". 3 Click the OK button, and follow the on-screen instructions. MAC Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh computer to recognize the Rio player. The installation also loads the iTunes music management software. 1 Place the software CD label side up into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2 The CD contents should 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" link, then follow the onscreen instructions to install the software, see the User's Guide, get support, or register your Rio player online. 6 Reboot your computer when the installation is complete. OSX Users The "Install" program on the software CD may not run on some OSX systems, if you are having difficulty, follow these steps to install iTunes: 1 Double-click the CD icon to show the contents of the software CD. 2 Open the "iTunes" folder. 3 Open the "OSX" folder. 4 Double-click the iTunes2.pkg file to begin the installation. Getting Started Contents Index 10 Step 4: Connect USB 1 Insert the USB cable into the MULTIFUNCTION port on top of the Rio player. The Rio USB connection only fits one way. Do not try to force the connection. 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer's USB port. 3 Turn your Rio player ON. Note: The player automatically turns OFF after being connected to USB for 30 minutes, if no USB commands are received or no buttons are pressed. 4 PC ONLY: Follow these instructions if the Windows Device Driver wizard displays on the computer screen: Make sure that the software CD is in your computer's CD-ROM drive. When the wizard prompts you for the location of the Rio player drivers, select the "CD-ROM Drives" check box, then click the "Next" button, and follow the onscreen instructions. Step 5: Rip/Load Music Please see the Using the Music Management Software section in this manual for more information about using the software to encode your audio CDs into compressed digital audio format, organize your digital audio collection on your computer, or download music to your Rio player. Please refer to the complete software online Help for detailed information on using each software application. Rio S50 Digital Music Player Using the Player Contents Index 11 Using the Pl ...