Welcome Contents Index 1 RioVolt SP150 User's Guide Welcome Thanks for your purchase of the RioVolt SP150. The SP150 is a portable CD player that plays WMA and MP3 CDs, and regular Red Book audio CDs. The SP150 includes earphones, two AA-size 1.5 volt alkaline batteries, a lighted LCD display, and provides up to 160 seconds of Electronic Shock Protection (ESP) for Red Book audio CDs and 960 seconds for MP3/WMA CDs to guard against skipping during playback. Contents Navigating the User's Guide / Using Acrobat Tour of the RioVolt Getting Started Playing Music Advanced Functions 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 RioVolt. · Visit the SONICblue Web site at www.sonicblue.com. Welcome Contents Index 2 Navigating the User's Guide This 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 RioVolt User's Guide. 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 RioVolt MP3/WMA >> CD Player 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. 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. Welcome Contents Index 3 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 and RioVolt are trademarks of SONICblue Incorporated. 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 SP150 P/N 75510401-001 Important Safety Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SHOCK OR INJURY, DO NOT USE or OPERATE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WATER OR WET LOCATIONS. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BATTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BATTERY. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS. Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive while driving. Stop operation of the player if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of equipment. Listening to music at full power over extended periods of time can be damaging to the hearing of the user. Class 1 Laser Invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated, avoid exposure to beam. Tour of the RioVolt Contents Index 4 Tour of the RioVolt TRACKS/MENU Press to enter Tracks Navigation Mode; Press and hold to enter Menu Mode MODE/EQ Press to set repeat/shuffle; Press and hold to set equalizer Display (LCD) PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause playback; Press to turn on player REVERSE and FORWARD Press to skip to the previous or next track; Press and hold to scan forward or back through current track; If a track is playing, press REVERSE to skip to the beginning of the current track STOP Press to stop playback; Press and hold to turn off player RioVolt MP3/WMA >> CD Player VOLUME + and Press to adjust volume level +10 Press to skip forward 10 tracks; Press and hold to skip forward to the next directory -10 Press to skip back 10 tracks; Press and hold to skip back to the previous directory Battery Compartment Cover Slides out and lifts up; Insert 2 AA-size alkaline batteries here LCD Contents Index 5 Tour of the RioVolt (continued) OPEN Opens the player cover LOCK/UNLOCK Disables or enables function keys to prevent accidental operation MULTIFUNCTION port Connects to earphones, headphones or optional remote control LINE OUT Connects the player to an external audio system (cable not included) DC IN JACK Connects to optional power adapter to save battery life LCD Playback Mode Track Number Artist Name/CD Title/Directory Name Track Title Repeat/Shuffle Indicators Lock Indicator External Power Indicator Battery Indicator Shows remaining battery power. All three segments illuminated = a fully charged battery. Segments not illuminated = a run down battery. The battery indicator blinks when less than 20% battery life remains. Track Time/Volume Level/EQ LCD Contents Index 6 LCD (continued) Tracks Navigation Mode Note: The highlighted cursor indicates the Directory is the currently selected option. Pressing the FORWARD button would allow you to navigate that Directory. Directory Selected Directory Track RioVolt MP3/WMA >> CD Player Menu Mode Menu Option Selected Option Value Option Value Getting Started Contents Index 7 Getting Started Unpack Make sure your player includes the following accessories: · Two AA 1.5 volt alkaline batteries · Earphones · Quick Start Poster Connect Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the MULTIFUNCTION port on the side of the player. Tip: You can also use the LINE OUT jack to connect the player to an external audio system (cable not included) or optional car kit (not included). Insert Batteries 1 Slide open the battery compartment cover on the back of the RioVolt. 2 Insert the two supplied batteries. Ensure the batteries are inserted properly by matching the + and - symbols on the battery with the symbols on the RioVolt. 3 Replace the battery compartment cover. Playing Music Contents Index 8 Playing Music Insert Disc 1 Slide the OPEN button to release the latch, and open the CD cover. 2 Remove the cardboard insert. 3 Insert an audio CD or MP3/WMA CD into the player, label side up. 4 Close the CD cover. Note: The RioVolt can play CDs with the following logos: Play Disc 1 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to turn on the player and begin playback. Note: There will be a short delay while the player loads your music tracks and track information. 2 Press the STOP and hold STOP button to stop playback. Press to turn off the player. RioVolt MP3/WMA >> CD Player Advanced Functions Contents Index 9 Advanced Functions Available advanced functions include: Repeat/Shuffle Track Navigation Equalizer Menu Options Track Navigation Tracks Navigation Mode Repeat/Shuffle Press the MODE/EQ button to set the player to one of the following Repeat/Shuffle modes: · SFL ALL -- Plays all tracks in random order once, then stops. · SFL DIR -- Plays all tracks in the current directory in random order once, then stops. · DIR -- Plays all tracks in the current directory in the order they are on the CD, then repeats. Directory Selected Directory Track In Tracks Navigation mode the display shows the directories and tracks on the CD. Directory names are enclosed in brackets ([]). Track names display as track titles using the ID3 Tag information. If no tag information exists, the file name displays. If the directory or track information contains more characters than the display, the text scrolls from side to side. Use the navigation controls to navigate within directories and to select tracks to play. When moving up and down through a list, each successive item is preceded by a cursor . In the Display example shown above, the Directory menu option has the highlighted cursor to indicate that it is the currently selected option. Pressing the FORWARD button allows you to navigate that directory. · SFL DIR -- Plays all tracks in the current directory in random order, then repeats. · 1 -- Plays the selected track, then repeats. · SFL ALL -- Plays all tracks on the CD in random order, then repeats. · ALL -- Plays all tracks on the CD in the order they are on the CD, then repeats. · DIR -- Plays all tracks in the current directory in the order they are on the CD, then stops. Advanced Functions Contents Index 10 1 Press the TRACKS/MENU button to put the RioVolt into Tracks Navigation mode. The LCD shows directories and tracks. 2 Press STOP directories. to move down the list of to move up the list of Equalizer (EQ) 1 Press and hold the MODE/EQ button for approximately 1.5 seconds to display the EQ Presets menu. EQ settings include: Mode Normal Classic Pop Jazz Bass Settings 0 +2 +3 +2 +4 +5 Treble Settings 0 +2 +3 +3 +3 0 Press PLAY/PAUSE directories. Tracks Navigation Mode RioVolt MP3/WMA >> CD Player Directories Rock Bass/Rap User 3 Press FORWARD to select a directory to navigate. The contents of the directory display. 4 Press STOP titles. to move down the list of track to move up the list. Set by Bass and Treble menu options Press PLAY/PAUSE 5 Press FORWARD to select a track to play. The track begins playing. 6 Press the TRACKS/MENU button to exit Tracks Navigation mode. If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the RioVolt exits Tracks Navigation mode. 2 Press the MODE/EQ button while the EQ Presets menu is active to cycle through and select the desired EQ preset. If no action is taken, the RioVolt reverts to the last selected preset. Advanced Functions Contents Index 11 Menu Options Menu Mode Menu Option Selected Option Value Option Value 1 To set Menu options, press and hold the TRACKS/ MENU button for approximately 1.5 seconds to enter Menu Mode. 2 Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to navigate up and down through the list of available Menu options. 3 Press FORWARD to select a Menu option. 4 Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to navigate between settings for the Menu option. The selected Menu option setting is indicated by an asterisk Resume If Resume is ON, when the RioVolt is powered on it resumes playing the last track it was playing when the RioVolt was powered off. If Resume is OFF, when the RioVolt is powered on it begins playing the first track on the CD. Resume options include: · ON -- Enables the resume function (default). · OFF -- Disables the resume function. Backlight Backlight controls how long the backlight stays on after a button is pressed. Backlight options include: · OFF · 1 second (default) · 5 second · 10 seconds Scan Speed Scan Speed adjusts the speed at which the RioVolt scans forward or backward through a track as you hold down the REVERSE or FORWARD buttons. Scan Speed options include: · 2x (default) · 4x · 8x *. 5 Press FORWARD to select a Menu option setting. Press REVERSE to return to the main Menu options list without changing the setting. 6 From the main Menu options list, press REVERSE to exit Menu mode. Advanced Functions Contents Index 12 Scroll Speed Scroll Speed adjusts the speed at which the ID3 tag and file information scroll from side to side on the display. Scroll Speed options include: · 1x (default) · 2x · 4x NOTE: ESP is always active during MP3/ WMA playback regardless of the CD ESP setting. Treble The Treble setting allows you to control the high frequency range of the sound spectrum from -7 (no treble) to +7 (maximum treble). The default value is 0. Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to adjust the treble setting. Beep Beep controls whether or not an audible beep is heard when buttons are pressed. Beep options include: · ON -- Enables the beep capability (default). · OFF -- Disables the beep capability. Bass The Bass setting allows you to control the low frequency range of the sound spectrum from -7 (no bass) to +7 (maximum bass). The default value is 0. Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to adjust the bass setting. RioVolt MP3/WMA >> CD Player ID3 Tag Display ID3 controls whether or not the RioVolt displays ID3 tag information while a track is playing. ID3 options include: · ON -- Shows ID3 tag information on the display while a track is playing (default). · OFF -- Displays only the file name. Defaults The Defaults feature automatically resets all Menu options to their default settings. Default options include: · Reset -- Displays a co ...