User manual RIO SE510

Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index Table of Contents Index Package Contents · Rio se510 · Installation CD · Earphones · Mini USB Cable · Quick Start Poster · Sports Case and Armband Copyright/Trademarks © 2005 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. Microsoft, Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. AudibleReady is a registered trademark of Audible, Inc. All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. Rio se510 P/N 75550296-001_B ii Table of Contents Index Table of Contents · Package Contents.......................................... ii · Copyright/Trademarks .................................. ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 · Learning More.................................................1 Transfer Tracks ......................................14 · Rio Music Manager .......................................14 · Windows Explorer ........................................15 Control the Player.................................16 Play Music..................................................17 · Play All ..........................................................18 · · · · · · · · Album............................................................18 Artist .............................................................18 Genre ............................................................19 Track .............................................................19 Year ...............................................................19 New Music.....................................................19 Playlist...........................................................20 Spoken Word ................................................20 Tour of the Rio se510 ...........................2 Tour of the Rio se510 ...........................2 LCD Overview ............................................5 · Player Mode ....................................................5 · Menu Mode .....................................................5 · · · · Date View........................................................6 Time Code View..............................................6 Track Format View .........................................6 Play Screens ...................................................6 5 - Advanced Features Advanced Features...............................21 Bookmarks ................................................22 Settings .......................................................23 · · · · · · · · · · · · Playback........................................................24 Equalizer .......................................................25 Custom..........................................................25 EQ Off............................................................25 Preset ............................................................25 Power ............................................................26 Resume .........................................................27 Display ..........................................................28 Time ..............................................................29 Language ......................................................30 Lock Setup ....................................................31 Tags...............................................................32 2 - Connections Basic Connections...................................7 · Battery ............................................................7 · Earphones .......................................................7 · USB .................................................................7 · Additional Accessories ...................................8 3 - Software Setup Rio se510 Windows .....................................................10 · Rio Music Manager .......................................11 4 - Basic Operations Basic Operations....................................12 Copy Tracks ..............................................13 · Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager ....13 Stopwatch..................................................33 About ............................................................34 iii Table of Contents Index 6 - Help Troubleshooting.....................................35 · Customer Service Information ....................35 · Frequently Asked Questions........................36 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...42 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Bass...............................................................42 Bitrate ...........................................................42 Codec ............................................................42 DRM...............................................................42 Firmware .......................................................43 Gain ...............................................................43 ID3 Tags .......................................................43 Mass Storage Class ......................................43 MP3................................................................43 Playlist...........................................................43 Rip and Encode.............................................44 Synchronize ..................................................44 Treble ............................................................44 VBR................................................................44 WMA ..............................................................44 ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada Compliance................................................45 · Statement of Compliance ............................45 Safety ...........................................................46 · Federal Communications Commission........45 · Industry Canada...........................................45 · IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........46 · CAUTION .......................................................46 Rio se510 iv Chapter 1 :: Welcome Getting Started Table of Contents Index Thank you for purchasing the Rio se510. The Rio se510 is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio se510 features a lighted LCD, a stopwatch, and multiple playback modes. Learning More · · Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio se510. Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com. Rio se510 1 Table of Contents Index :: Tour of the Rio se510 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 se510 on. Press and hold to power the Rio se510 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 se510 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 texL LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. POWER Press to turn the Rio se510 on. Press and hold to turn the Rio se510 off. VOLUME + and Press to adjust volume level. EARPHONES Connects to earphones, headphones, or auxiliary connections. USB Rio se510 Connects to the USB cable. 3 Table of Contents Index invisible texLCD Ov AAA Battery Rio se510 Insert AAA-battery. The Rio se510 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 se510 5 Table of Contents Index erview 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 se510 Codec and Bitrate Track Size 6 Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections Connections Table of Contents Index This chapter describes how to connect the Rio se510 to earphones, mini USB cables, and alternate devices. Basic connections include: Battery The Rio se510 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 se510. USB The Rio se510 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 se510 and your computer. Rio se510 7 Table of Contents Index Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio se510 with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: · Rio se510 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 se510 and lets you play your favorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck. Rio se510 8 Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Table of Contents Index Software found on the Rio installation disc should be installed on a computer before using the Rio se510. Rio Music Manager should be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems. Windows Rio se510 9 Table of Contents Index :: Windows Follow these instructions to load Rio Music Manager onto your PC. 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. 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 or taskbar. Rio se510 10 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 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 se510. Edit ID3 Tags and WMA tags on digital audio tracks. Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and your Rio se510. Search for tracks on your computer and your Rio se510. Create custom Playlists. Transfer tracks from your computer to your Rio se510. · · · · · · Rio se510 Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. 11 Chapter 4 :: Basic Operations Basic Operations Table of Contents Index Enjoying music on the Rio se510 is easy. Basic operations of the Rio se510 include: Copy Tracks Transfer Tracks Control the Player Play Music Rio se510 12 Table of Contents Index :: Copy Tracks 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: Technique Track Type Single track. Multiple tracks. All tracks. No tracks. Every track except for the currently selected tracks. 5 Click · 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 se510 · Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. 13 Table of Contents Index :: Transfer Tracks Rio Music Manager Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio se510 with the Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks, then transferring them onto the Rio se510. 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 se510. 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 Rio se510, 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: Technique 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. · Click the track, album, or artist. · Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. · Press CTRL+A. · Press CTRL+N. · Select Edit, Invert Selection. Rio se510 5 After the tracks have been selected they can be copied to the Rio se510 by clicking . · Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. 14 Table of Contents Index Windows Explorer Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio se510 using Windows Explorer is as easy as Copy and Paste. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Connect the Rio se510 to a computer using the supplied USB cable. Double-click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu. Locate MP3 or WMA audio files on the computer. Highlight files and/or folders to transfer to the Rio se510. Click Edit. Click Copy. Double-click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu to open another window. In the new window, locate the Rio se510 (X:) icon that is associated with the Rio se510. (X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio se510.) 9 Double-click Rio se510 (X:). 10 Click Edit. 11 Click Paste. Any type of file can be transferred using this method but to assure full functionality, Playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management (DRM) should be transferred to Rio players using Rio Music Manager. Rio se510 · Files and folders can also be transferred to and from the Rio se510 using drag-and-drop techniques. This method is excellent for turning the Rio se510 into a portable hard drive that can transfer files to and from any computer. 15 Table of Contents Index :: Control the Player The controls on the Rio se510 work as follows: · POWER Press to turn the Rio se510 on. Press and hold to turn the Rio se510 off. MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. CENTER In Player mode, press to cycle through Play Screens. In Menu mode, press to select menu options. PLAY/PAUSE In Player mode, press to play or pause playback. In Menu mode, press to control menu navigation. FORWARD and REVERSE In Player mode, press to skip to the next or previous track. Press and hold to scan forward or reverse through a track. In Menu mode, press to control menu navigation. STOP In Player mode, press to stop playback. In Menu mode, press to control menu navigation. 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 pages 2 and 3. · Rio se510 · · 16 Table of Contents Index :: Play Music The Rio se510 can play audio tracks using a variety of playback methods. Any method can be used within a matter of seconds so you can spend more time enjoying tracks and less time arranging them. Play All Album Artist Genre Track Year New Music Playlist Spoken Word Rio se510 17 Table of Contents Index Play All To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps: 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Play All. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Album. Select an album. Select Play All or a specific album. If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track. Artist To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Artist. Select Play All or a specific album. If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track. Rio se510 18 Table of Contents Index Genre To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Genre. Select Play All, a specific genre, or [none]. If a specific genre is selected, select Play All or a specific track. Track To play a specific track please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Track. Select Play All or a specific track. Year To play tracks from a specific year please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Year. Select Play All a specific year, or [none]. New Music Select to compose a running order composed of the most recently transferred tracks during a set amount of time. The most recently transferred tracks are played first. To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps: Rio se510 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select New Music. Select 1 day (the default setting), 2 days, 1 week, or 1 month. 19 Table of Contents Index Playlist To play tracks from playlists created in Rio Music Manager please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Playlist. Select Play All or a specific playlist. Spoken Word Select to play tracks formatted using the Audible #2 and #3 formats. To play spoken word tracks please follow these steps: 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Play Music. 3 Select Spoken Word. 4 Select Play All or a specific Audible track. Rio se510 · Audible tracks can only be transferred to the Rio se510 using the Audible Manager application. · When in spoken word mode, the Rio se510 display's the following icon: . · When in spoken word mode, press FORWARD or REVERSE to skip from one section of the track to another. 20 Chapter 5 :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio se510 include: Advanced Features Table of Contents Index Bookmarks Settings Stopwatch About Rio se510 21 Table of Contents Index :: Bookmarks Bookmarks store specific player settings, including the current running order, the current track, the current time position of the track, and the Playback settings. Users can save these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the Rio se510. Bookmarks are great for: · · · Placing digital bookmarks in digital audio books or other extended length tracks. Maintaining positions in long term running orders. Sharing your player with others without losing personal settings. 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Bookmarks. Select a Bookmark option. Bookmark options include: · · Select Select a bookmark. Press CENTER to restore the selected bookmark settings. Set Select a bookmark. Press CENTER to save the current settings to a bookmark. Delete Select a bookmark. Press CENTER to delete the selected bookmark. · Rio se510 · In Player mode, press and hold CENTER to quickly bookmark the current settings. · The Rio se510 automatically saves user settings when it is turned off. These settings are automatically restored when the Rio se510 is turned on. Settings saved automatically are not saved as a bookmarks. 22 Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio se510 settings include: Playback Equalizer Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup Tags Rio se510 23 Table of Contents Index Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio se510 plays tracks. Tracks can be shuffled at random and/or repeated continuously. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Playback. Select Playback options. Press CENTER to apply settings. Plackback options include: · Shuffle Set selected tracks to play in standard or random order. Settings include Off (the default setting) and On. Repeat Set selected tracks to repeat playback of all tracks or the current track. Settings include Off (the default setting), All, and One. · Rio se510 24 Table of Contents Index Equalizer The sound of tracks played on the Rio se510 can be adjusted using various preset and fully customizable equalizer options. Equalizer settings include: Custom Custom mode allows the Rio se510's settings to be adjusted according to personal preferences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Equalizer. Select Custom. Adjust 5-band equalizer. Press FORWARD or REVERSE to navigate between frequencies. Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to boost or cut the Gain of the frequency. Press CENTER to save settings and return to Player mode. EQ Off Select the EQ Off equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio se510. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Equalizer. Select EQ Off. Press CENTER to set the EQ Off equalizer option and return to Player mode. Preset Select a Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, or Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the selected preset settings. Rio se510 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Equalizer. Select Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, or Trance. Press CENTER to set the selected equalizer option and return to Player mode. 25 Table of Contents Index Power By adjusting the Power settings the Rio se510 can conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Power. Select a Pwr Save setting. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Power options include: · Pwr Save Set the Rio se510 to enter shutdown after being idle for a specific number of minutes. Settings include 1m, 5m (the default setting), 10m, 30m, and Never. Rio se510 26 Table of Contents Index Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the Rio se510 will play whenever it is powered on. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Resume. Select Resume options. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Resume options include: · Track Set the Rio se510 to begin playback of the last track played before shutdown or the first track in the running order when the Rio se510 is powered on. Settings include Current (the default setting) and First. Timecode Set the Rio se510 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. · Rio se510 27 Table of Contents Index Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Display. Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Display options include: · Backlight Set the backlight on the Rio se510 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 Press FORWARD and REVERSE 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 se510 28 Table of Contents Index Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the Rio se510's internal clock. Time is set automatically every time tracks are transferred to the Rio se510 using Rio Music Manager. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Time. Select Set Time, Set Date, or Time Mode options. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Time settings include: · Set Time Options include Hour, Minute, and AM / PM. Set Date Options include Month, Day, and Year. Time Mode Options include 12 hour (the default setting) and 24-hour time formats and USA (the default setting), Europe, and Japan date formats. · · Rio se510 29 Table of Contents Index Language The Rio se510 menus can be set to display in one of seven languages. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Language. Select a Language setting. Press CENTER to set the display language and return to Player mode. · To return to the language menu from any language setting, press MENU, select the third option, then select the seventh option. Language settings include: · · English (the default setting) Set the display language to English. Set the display language to Japanese. Deutsch Set the display language to German. Français Set the display language to French. Español Set the display language to Spanish. Italiano Set the display language to Italian. Portugués Set the display language to Portuguese. · · · Rio se510 · · 30 Table of Contents Index Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable various controls when the lock is enabled. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Lock Setup. Select Lock Volume and Control Pad options. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Lock Setup settings include: · Volume Options include Lock (the default setting) and Off. When set to Off, the volume level can be adjusted even when the Rio se510 has been locked. Center Options include Lock (the default setting) and Off. When set to Off, pressing CENTER will scroll through Time Code View, Track Format View, and Date Views even when the Rio se510 has been locked. Pad Options include Lock and / (PLAY/PAUSE). When set to interpreted as the / control. / , any CONTROL PAD movement will be · · Rio se510 31 Table of Contents Index Tags Adjust Tags menu settings if the Rio se510 displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct ID3 Tags. The Rio se510 supports Latin- and Japanese-based languages. If ID3 tags are displayed properly then Tags menu settings do not need to be changed. Rio Music Manager encodes tracks tags using the Unicode method. Properly tagged (Unicode) tracks are unaffected by changes to the Tags settings. All WMA tracks are Unicode. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Tags. Select ASCII (the default setting), UTF-8, or Shift-JIS. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Tags settings include: · ASCII Select to read ID3 tags that are encoded using the ASCII Latin alphabet. ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. UTF-8 Select to read ID3 tags that are encoded using the UTF-8/Unicode format. UTF-8 is backwards compatible with ASCII. UTF is an acronym for Unicode Transformation Format Shift-JIS Select to read ID3 tags that are encoded using the Shift-JIS format. Shift-JIS is a character encoding format created by Microsoft that is based on the Japanese Industrial Standard format. · · Rio se510 32 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 CENTER. 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. 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 PLAY/PAUSE is pressed while in Stopwatch mode. · · PLAY/PAUSE Press to start and stop the timer. CENTER Press to set a lap time. Press and hold to return to single lap display. Multiple laps and lap averages will be lost. STOP Press to reset timer. Lap Difference Average Lap Time · Rio se510 33 Table of Contents Index :: About The about screen displays information about the Rio se510. Information includes the total amount of memory on the Rio se510, the amount of free memory, the number of tracks on the Rio se510, and the Firmware version. 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select About. Select Player or Storage. Press CENTER. About options include: · Player Displays firmware version, copyright, and Rio website information. Storage Press CENTER to cycle through displays of memory usage graphic bar and memory usage (MB used/MB capacity), the total number of tracks, the total duration of all tracks, the number of playlists, and the number of personal files stored on the Rio se510. · Rio se510 34 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 (United States): (254) 299-2759 Technical Support Telephone (United Kingdom): 0207-744-0802 Technical Support Telephone (Canada): (905) 305-6565 Sales Inquires (United States): (866) 286-3662 Sales Inquires (United Kingdom): 0207-744-0802 Sales Inquires (Canada): (905) 305-6565 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 se510 · 35 Table of Contents Index Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of files can I play with the Rio se510? Can I add MP3 and WMA files to the player at the same time? What are the differences between MP3 and WMA files? How much music can I store on the Rio se510? Answer · The Rio se510 can play MP3, WMA, and Audible #2 and #3 format files. · Yes. You can play MP3 and WMA audio content. They can be mixed together. · Because WMA's use a lower bitrate than equivalent MP3's they are generally half as large as MP3 files and you can store more music in less space on CDs, hard drives, or the Rio se510. · The amount of music that can be stored on the Rio se510 depends on the bitrate of the files stored. The About menu lists the total amount of space, the amount of free space, and the number of tracks on the Rio se510. Bitrate 64 kbps 96 kbps 128 kbps 164 kbps 192 kbps Approximate amount of space required per minute of audio content 0.5 MB 0.75 MB 1 MB 1.25 MB 1.75 MB Rio se510 What kind of batteries can I use with the Rio se510? · The Rio se510 can use alkaline or NiMH batteries. 36 Table of Contents How do I delete tracks from my Rio player? Index · Use Rio Music Manager or My Computer to delete tracks from your Rio player. Using Rio Music Manager: 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the Rio player to the computer using the USB cable. Launch Rio Music Manager. Select the Rio player's icon from the Device List. Select tracks to delete. Press the Delete button on your keyboard. Using My Computer: 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the Rio player to the computer using the USB cable. Right-click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or taskbar. Select the Rio player. Select tracks to delete. Press the Delete button on your keyboard. Will the Rio se510 play Variable Bitrate (VBR) files? · Yes. Because there are many standards for VBR files, it cannot be guaranteed that every encoding software package will properly function with the Rio se510. VBR files that do not comply to standards may lack track time, fast forward, and/ or rewind capabilities. · Your Rio se510 was designed to work with the version of Rio Music Manager that was included on the Installation CD. Previous versions of Rio Music Manager may not be able to detect your Rio se510. What should I do if my Rio se510 is not detected by Rio Music Manager? Rio se510 37 Table of Contents Why won't the Rio se510 play secure, dated, or other DRM (digital rights management) encoded files? Index · DRM files may not work properly if the Rio se510's internal clock is no longer accurate. This can happen if the rechargeable batteries lose all charge for any period of time. Make sure the batteries are fully charged, then follow these steps: 1 2 3 Connect the Rio se510 to the computer using the USB cable. Transfer any track to the player using Rio Music Manager. Connect to the secure service where the DRM encoded files came from. The Rio se510's clock should now be in sync with your computer's clock. DRM files should now play correctly. What should I do if my Rio se510 is not detected as a removable drive? · It is possible that a network drive is preventing the Rio se510 from being mapped properly. This is a known Microsoft problem and has been documented in their knowledge base as KB297694. To resolve this issue and detect the Rio se510 as a removable drive: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Click the Start Bar. Right-click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or taskbar. Click Manage. Locate Computer Management (Local) and click Disk Management. Right-click the new drive. Click Change Drive Letter and Path(s). Click Change. Use the drop-down box to select a drive letter for the new drive that is not assigned to a mapped network drive. 9 Click OK. 10 Click OK. Rio se510 38