Rio 800 User guide
Rio 800 User Guide
About the User Guide
The Rio 800 User Guide includes the following information:
Introduction
Using your Rio
Using Rio menu options and settings
Using the Rio software
Understanding digit al audio terms
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and troubleshooting
Warranty
Regulatory
Customer care
About the User Guide
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Index
To learn more:
• Refer to the Getting Started Guide for the basics on how to set up and st art using your
Rio.
• Click the RealJukebox, AudibleManager, or SoundJam software Help menus for detailed
step-by-step instructions on how to use the software to convert CD tracks into compressed digital audio formats, get audio from the Internet or transfer tracks to your Rio.
• Visit the Rio Web site
Navigating and printing the Rio 800 User Guide
The User Guide is in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) file format.
Important: W e strongly recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat Reader version
4.0—available on the Rio softw are CD-ROM—to view and print the Rio User Guide.
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About the User Guide
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Legal notices
Copyright © 2000-2001 SONICblue Incorporated. All Right s 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 United States and/or other countries and
is used under license.
The RealPlayer and the RealJukebox are included under license from RealNetworks, Inc.
Copyright 1999. RealNetworks, Inc. Patents pending. All rights reserved.
Microsoft, Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or r eg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and/or
other countries.
All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which
they are associated.
First Edition, March 2001.
Part Number 75550139-001.
Introduction
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Introduction
The Rio 800 provides the ultimate listening experien ce whil e you exercise, commute, or
relax. Create and mix your favorite selecti ons on your PC or Mac for playback on your Rio.
Your player is simil ar in function to a portable cassette or CD player. However, it has no moving parts, so it delivers skip-free music under any conditions. Plus, the convenient rechargeable battery and voice recording option make the Rio 800 the premier digital audio player.
The Rio interfaces with your computer through the USB port. Use the software included on
the CD-ROM to:
• 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-ROM—if you have CD burning hardware and your computer sup-
ports it.
In addition, there are many cool accessor ies you can purchase separately to cust omize your
Rio. Visit the Rio Web site
Sources on the Internet for digit al audio content include:
for information about accessories or t o place an order online.
Riohome.com
WindowsMedia.com
Audible.com
—for spoken audio
Using your Rio
This section explains what you need to know about:
Using Rio buttons and controls
Using the rechargeable backpack
Using your Rio
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Multifunction port
Microphone
LCD
Play/Pause
Select
Reverse
Backpack charge r port
Using Rio buttons and controls
On/Hold/Off
Volume
Forward
Menu
Record
Stop
• Select: The center navigation button. In play mode, press and hold Select for about two
seconds to jump to a list of tracks you can pick from to play. To set a bookmark, press
Select while the Rio is in p ause mode. In menu mode, pr ess Select to c hoose a menu o r
dialog option.
•
4/;: Play/Pause; the top navigation button. In play mode, press 4/; once to play a
track; press it again to pa use. When paused, the pla y/p ause icon appears as two blinking
vertical bars on the LCD. If your Rio is lef t in Pause mode for an extended period of time,
it goes into sleep mode to conserve battery life. Press
mode. In menu mode, press
<: St op; the bott om navigati on button . In play mode, pres s < to stop pl aying the cur rent
•
track. Press and hold
serve battery life. In menu mode, press
8: Forward; the right navigat ion butt on. In play mode, pr ess and release 8 to skip to the
•
next track on your Rio. Press and hold
ing. In menu mode, press
< for about two seconds to put your Rio into sleep mode to con-
4/; to navigate up through menu options.
< to navigate down through menu options.
8 to fast-forward through the track currently play-
8 to navigate through menu options.
4/; to wake your Rio from sleep
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• 7: Reverse; the left navigation button. In play mode, press and release 7 to skip to the
beginning of the track currently playi ng on your Rio. Press and hold
through the current track. In menu mode, pres s
7 to navigate through menu options.
7 to fast-rewind
• Menu: Press the Menu button to display the Rio menu opti ons. Press
4/;, 8, 7, and
< to navigate through menu options. Press Select to choose a menu opti on. Generally,
pressing Menu while in menu mode before saving any changes returns the Rio to play
mode without saving.
• Rec: The Record button on the Rio. Press Rec to display the Recorder options menu,
where you can choose to record your voice or play a recording. See the section on
Recording and Playing Voice
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): In play mode , the LCD provides the following informa-
tion—clockwise from the right:
• Play/Pause icon: Displays either a Play icon (triangle) or a Pause icon (two vertical
bars), to show the current action of the Rio.
• Divider line: Graphically organizes the display.
• Current song position: Displays the play locati on in the current track in
minutes:seconds (mm:ss) form. For Audible content the display includes hours
(hh:mm or hh:mm:ss).
for instructions and more information.
• Volume level: Displays the volume setting in both digital and graphic form. The bar-
graph disappears as volume is reduced and re-appears as volume is increased.
Volume level ranges from 0-20.
• Track display: Displays the number of the currently selected track and the total
number of tracks on your Rio. If a playlist is active, the track count shows the number
of tracks in a playlist.
• Album name/artist name: Album name displays in this field for a few seconds,
followed by artist name. If the name is longer than the width of the display, the name
scrolls.
• Track infor mation: T rack inf ormation inclu des the codec type (MP3, WMA, and so on),
the bitrate (XXX kbps), and the file size (XX:XX MB).
• Track name: Displ ays the t itl e of the cur rentl y sele cted t rack. Song n ame scro lls i f the
name is longer than the width of the display.
• Hold icon (key): Appears if the Rio is set to Hold mode. Hold locks all settings except
the Power switch on the Rio.
Using your Rio
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Using the rechargeable backp ack
Calibrating the battery ensures accurate battery level display. The first time you charge the
battery backpack, it is impor tant to calibrate it and give it a full charge overnight or until the
calibration timer expires . You do not need to charge the battery before you calibrate it.
Note: You do not have to calibrate the battery each time you charge it—only the
first time.
See the section on Battery Calibration
for instructions and more inform ation.
For subsequent chargings you can charge the backpack until the charge lamp goes off for a
quick charge—after about 1.5 hours—or leave the AC adapter attached for about 2.5 hours
for a full charge. Full charge allows you to play music for about 10 hours.
You can leave the backpack plugged into the AC adapter after charging is complete to maintain the charge. In addition, you can use your Ri o to play music whil e the backpack is charging.
Warnings:
Do not remove the rechargeable battery from the backpack. Batteries
may explode or leak if disposed of in fire, inserted backwards or disassembled.
Using menu options and settings
Using menu options and settings
When the Menu button is pressed, the LCD displays Rio menu options:
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• Audio
• Player
• Prefs
• About
• Record
: Preset and custom equalizer settings.
: Random and repeat play options, delete track, pick a track, bookmark, and playl-
ist functions.
: Player settings including power saving (time to sleep), LCD display backlight and
contrast, time and date, battery level and calibration, and recorder.
: Various player status information including fi rmware version, internal and external
memory used, battery level, calendar, and codec information.
: Voi ce recording and playback options.
Using Audio functions
Audio functions include built-i n and custom equalizer (EQ) settings. Custom EQ lets you set
the Treble and Bass values on a range from 1 (low) to 9 (high).
Selecting built-in EQ settings
1 Press Menu.
2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 The EQ settings display.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Audio.
5 Press the
• To save the setting press Select.
• To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu.
4/;, <, 7 or 8 buttons to highlight the desired setting.
Setting the Custom EQ
1 Press Menu.
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2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 The EQ settings display.
5 Press the
6 Press Select.
7 Press the
8 Use the
9 (high).
• To save the settings press Select.
• To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Audio.
4/;, <, 7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Custom.
4/; or < buttons to navigate between Bass and Treble.
7 or 8 buttons to incr ease or decrease the Bass or Treble value from 1 (low) to
Using Player functions
Player functions include:
• Play options
: Repeat or randomize tracks.
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• Delete tracks
• Pick a track
• Bookmarks
• Playlist
the Rio.
: Remove content from the Rio.
: Select and play a track.
: Play or delete bookmarks.
: Select playlists, create new playlists, manage playlists or remove playlists fr om
Setting Repeat and Random play options
1 Press Menu.
2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 Navigate to Play Options.
5 Press Select.
6 Press the
7 Press the
Repeat settings include:
• All: All tracks repeat.
• Track: Current track repeats.
• Off: Turns off repeat function.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Player.
4/; or < buttons to navigate between Repeat or Random.
7 or 8 buttons to change the Repeat or Random setting.
Random settings include:
• On: All tracks play in random order.
• Off: Turns off random function.
8 Press Select to save the settings . To return to play mode without saving any changes,
press Menu.
Deleting tracks from the Rio
1 Press Menu.
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2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 Press the navigation buttons to highlight Delete Tracks.
5 Press Select. A list of all tracks displays.
6 Press the
7 Press Select.
• Highlight Yes on the Delete dialog, then press Select to delete the track.
• Highlight No on the Delete dialog, then press Select to return to the track list without
deleting the track.
• To return to play mode without saving any changes, press Menu.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Player.
4/; or < buttons to navigate to the track you want to delet e.
Picking a track to play
In play mode, you can press and hold Select for about two seconds to jump to the Pick a
track list.
1 Press Menu.
2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 Press the navigation buttons to highlight Pick a track.
5 Press Select. A list of tracks displays.
6 Press the
7 Press Select. The track immediately begins playing.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Player.
4/; or < buttons to navigate to the track you want to play.
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Adding bookmarks
1 Press 4/; during play back to pause.
2 Press Select to create a new bookmark. If you press and hold Select the Pick a track list
displays.
Playing or deleting bookmarks
1 Press Menu.
2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 Press the navigation buttons to highlight Bookmarks.
5 Press the
6 Press Select.
• If Play Bookmark is selected, a list of bookmarks displays. Press the
buttons to highlight a bookmark. Press Select to play the bookmark.
• If Delete Bookmark is selected, a list of bookmarks displays. Press the
buttons to highlight a bookmark. Press Select to choose the bookmark to be deleted.
Press the
dialog. Press Select to remove the bookmark and return t o the bookmark list.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Player.
4/; or < buttons to highlight Play Bookmark or Delete Bookmark.
7 or 8 buttons to highlight Yes or No on the on the Delete Bookmark?
4/; or <
4/; or <
Using menu options and settings
Working with Playlists
Playlist options include:
• Choose: Select a playlist from playlist s stored on the Rio.
• New: Build a new playlist.
• Edit: Modify an existing playlist.
• Remove: Remove a playlist from the Rio.
1 Press Menu.
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2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4 Navigate to Playlist.
5 Press Select.
6 Press the
options.
7 Press Select.
7 or 8 buttons to navigate to Player.
7, 8, 4/; or < buttons highlight Choose, New, Edit or Remove playlis t
Choosing a playlist
1 Select the Choose playlist opti on. Any existing playlists display.
2 Press the
3 Press Select.
4/; or < buttons to highlight the desired playlist.
Building a playlist
1 Select the New playlist opti on. New playlists are numbered i n sequential order start ing at
“01”.
2 After a few moments, the playli st editor displays all tracks on the Rio.
3 Press the
• Press Select to assi gn a playlist order number to the track. The numbe r is the order in
which the track plays in the playlist.
• Press the
4 When you are finished, highlight -done editing- at the bottom of the playlist editor, and
press Select to save the new playlist and exit to th e playlist options menu.
4/; or < buttons to highlight a track.
7 or 8 buttons change the track order number.
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