Rio FUSE User Manual
Rio Fuse
User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Connections
Software Setup
®
Index
Basic Operations
Advanced Features
Help
Package Contents
• AAA-Battery
•Earphones
• Installation CD
• Quick Start Poster
•Rio Fuse
Copyright/Trademarks
© 2003 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.
RealOne is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.
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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.
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Table of Contents
• Package Contents ...................................... ii
• Copyright/Trademarks.............................. ii
1 - Getting Started
Welcome.......................................................1
• Learning More..............................................1
Tour of the Rio Fuse ..............................2
LCD Overview ............................................4
• Playback Mode .............................................4
• Menu Mode ...................................................4
• Date View......................................................5
• Time Code View...........................................5
• Track Format View......................................5
• Play Screens.................................................5
2 - Connections
Basic Connections...................................6
• Battery...........................................................6
• Earphones.....................................................6
• USB ................................................................6
• Additional Accessories ...............................7
3 - Software Setup
Windows.......................................................9
• Rio Music Manager....................................10
• RealOne Player ..........................................11
Mac.................................................................12
• iTunes ..........................................................13
4 - Basic Operations
Basic Operations....................................14
Copy ..............................................................15
• Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager15
Transfer ......................................................16
• Rio Music Manager....................................16
• RealOne Player ..........................................17
• iTunes ..........................................................18
Control .........................................................19
Play................................................................20
• Play All.........................................................21
• Play Track ...................................................21
• Playlists .......................................................21
5 - Advanced Features
Advanced Features...............................22
Equalizer.....................................................23
• Bass/Treble ................................................24
• Normal.........................................................25
• Rock .............................................................25
• Jazz ..............................................................26
• Classical ......................................................26
• Pop ...............................................................27
• Trance..........................................................27
Bookmarks ................................................28
Stopwatch..................................................29
Settings.......................................................30
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• Playback ......................................................31
• Power ...........................................................32
• Resume .......................................................33
• Display.........................................................34
• Time .............................................................35
• Language ....................................................36
• Lock Setup..................................................37
About ............................................................38
6 - Help
Troubleshooting.....................................39
• Customer Service Information...............39
• Frequently Asked Questions...................40
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...43
• Bass..............................................................43
• Bitrate..........................................................43
• Codec ...........................................................43
• Firmware .....................................................43
• ID3 Tag .......................................................44
• MP3...............................................................44
• Rip and Encode..........................................44
• Synchronize................................................44
• Treble...........................................................44
• VBR...............................................................44
• WMA .............................................................44
Limited Warranty and Software
License.........................................................45
• Warranty .....................................................45
• Warranty Service ......................................45
• Scope of and Limitation on Warranty ..46
FCC and Industry Canada Compliance
47
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
47
• Industry Canada........................................47
Safety ...........................................................48
• Warning.......................................................48
• CAUTION .....................................................48
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
:: Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Rio Fuse. The Rio Fuse is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of
MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Fuse includes a AAA-battery, earphones, a Quick Start poster, and an installation
CD.
Learning More
• Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Fuse.
• Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com.
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:: Tour of the Rio Fuse
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Lock/Unlock
Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent
accidental operation.
Power
Press to turn the player on.
Press and hold to turn the
player off.
Menu
Press to enter Menu mode.
When in Menu mode, press to
return to Playback mode.
PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE
Earphones
Connects to supplied earphones.
Volume + and -
Press to adjust volume
level.
Riostick
Press to select menu options.
Move to control menu navigation.
In Playback mode, move to control
playback functions.
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Battery Compartment Cover
Remove to access the battery
compartment.
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USB Jack
Plugs into a USB port on a computer.
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Cap
Remove prior to removing the battery
compartment cover. Remove cap to
access the USB jack.
Battery Compartment
Insert AAA-battery. The Rio Fuse
supports both alkaline and NiMH
batteries.
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:: LCD Overview
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Playback Mode
Volume Level
Track (Artist) Scroll
Track Time
Play Indicator
Menu Mode
Repeat Playback Indicator
Shuffle Playback Indicator
Lock Indicator
Power Indicator
Track Position Bar
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Menu Title
Selected Option
Options
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Time Code View
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Play Screens
Press the RioStick to cycle
through Time Code, Track
Format, and Date Views.
Track Time
Date View
Time
Track Format View
Codec
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Month/Day/Year
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Bitrate
Track Size
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Chapter 2 Connections
:: Basic Connections
The Rio Fuse must use a AAA-battery and will frequently be connected to earphones and your computer’s USB
port.
Battery
The Rio Fuse uses a single AAA-battery that can provide many hours of use. The Cap and the
Battery Compartment Cover must be removed before a battery can be installed.
Earphones
Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the player.
USB
The Rio Fuse’s USB jack is designed to plug directly into the USB port on a computer. The Rio Fuse must be
connected to a computer’s USB port to transfer music or files to and from the player.
USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver
USB connectivity is ready to work immediately after Rio Music Manager has been installed.
If for any reason the Windows Device Driver Wizard is displayed after the USB cable has been
plugged into both the Rio Fuse and the computer, please follow these steps:
1 Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the
3 Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.
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location of the Rio Fuse drivers.
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Additional Accessories
Get the most out of your Rio with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most
popular accessories include the following:
• 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 lets you play your favorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard
cassette deck.
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Chapter 3 Software Setup
Software Setup
Software found on the Rio installation disc must be installed on a computer before it will recognize the Rio Fuse.
Rio Music Manager must be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems. iTunes must be
installed on computers that use the Mac operating system.
Windows
Mac
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:: Windows
Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installation also
loads Rio Music Manager.
1 Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The Rio installation software launches automatically.
2 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions. Additionally, one
may click RealOne Player INSTALL NOW and follow its installation instructions as well.
3 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 Double-click the My Computer icon, , on the Windows desktop.
5 Double-click the CD-ROM icon, .
6 Double-click the Install icon, .
7 Go to Step 2.
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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:
•Copy (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 Fuse.
•Edit ID3 Tag and WMA tags on digital audio tracks.
• Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your
computer and Rio Fuse.
• Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Fuse.
• Create custom playlists.
• Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Fuse.
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RealOne Player
The RealOne player is included on the Rio installation CD and provides full speed CD ripping and encoding features
perfect for the digital audio enthusiasts. Support for the RealOne player can be found here. RealOne offers the following features:
•Copy (Rip and Encode) your audio CDs into compressed
digital audio formats including MP3 and WMA.
• Organize digital audio tracks on your computer.
• Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet.
• Create custom CDs.
• Transfer tracks from your computer to the Rio Fuse.
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:: Mac
Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installation also loads iTunes music management software.
1 Place the software CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the Rio icon, , on your computer’s desktop.
2 Double-click the Install OSX icon, .
The Rio Software Screen will display.
3 Click Install. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 5 If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete.
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• Rio installation software only supports the OSX operating system.
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iTunes
Apple’s iTunes is standard software included with every new Mac. Upgrading from older versions of iTunes to the
most current version of iTunes is absolutely free. iTunes is available online. Support for iTunes can be found here.
iTunes offers the following features:
•Save (Rip and Encode) your audio CDs into
compressed digital formats including MP3s.
• Organize digital audio tracks on your computer.
• Search for tracks on your computer.
• Create custom CDs.
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