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Rio® Fuse
User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Connections
Software Setup
Basic Operations
Advanced Features
Help
Index
Rio Fuse
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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.
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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• Package Contents ...................................... |
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4 - Basic Operations |
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• Copyright/Trademarks.............................. |
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Basic Operations |
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1 - Getting Started |
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Welcome....................................................... |
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• Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager15 |
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• Learning More.............................................. |
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Transfer ...................................................... |
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Tour of the Rio Fuse .............................. |
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• Rio Music Manager.................................... |
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LCD Overview |
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• RealOne Player .......................................... |
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Control |
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• Date View...................................................... |
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Play................................................................ |
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• Time Code View........................................... |
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• Play All......................................................... |
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• Track Format View...................................... |
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• Play Track ................................................... |
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• Playlists ....................................................... |
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Basic Connections................................... |
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Advanced Features............................... |
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• Battery........................................................... |
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Equalizer |
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• Jazz .............................................................. |
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• Classical ...................................................... |
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• Trance.......................................................... |
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Bookmarks |
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Stopwatch |
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Settings |
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• Playback ...................................................... |
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• Power ........................................................... |
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• Resume ....................................................... |
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• Display......................................................... |
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• Time ............................................................. |
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• Language .................................................... |
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• Lock Setup.................................................. |
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About ............................................................ |
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Troubleshooting..................................... |
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• Customer Service Information............... |
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• Frequently Asked Questions................... |
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Glossary of Digital Audio Terms... |
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• Bass.............................................................. |
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• Bitrate.......................................................... |
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• Codec ........................................................... |
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• Firmware..................................................... |
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• ID3 Tag ....................................................... |
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• MP3............................................................... |
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• Rip and Encode.......................................... |
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• Synchronize................................................ |
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• Treble........................................................... |
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• VBR............................................................... |
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• WMA............................................................. |
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• Warranty ..................................................... |
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• Warranty Service ...................................... |
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• Scope of and Limitation on Warranty .. |
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FCC and Industry Canada Compliance
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• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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• Industry Canada........................................ |
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Safety ........................................................... |
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• Warning....................................................... |
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• CAUTION..................................................... |
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Chapter 1 |
Getting Started |
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:: 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
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.
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Lock/Unlock
Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation.
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
PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions.
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Battery Compartment Cover
Remove to access the battery compartment.
Cap
Remove prior to removing the battery compartment cover. Remove cap to access the USB jack.
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USB Jack
Plugs into a USB port on a computer.
Battery Compartment
Insert AAA-battery. The Rio Fuse supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries.
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:: LCD Overview
Playback Mode
Volume Level
Track (Artist) Scroll
Track Time
Play Indicator
Menu Mode
More Options Below
Indicator
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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
Track Time
Date View
Time
Track Format View
Codec
Bitrate
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Play Screens
Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code, Track Format, and Date Views.
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Month/Day/Year
Track Size
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Chapter 2 |
Connections |
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:: 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:
1Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the location of the Rio Fuse drivers.
3Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
1Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically.
2Click 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.
3If 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:
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7Go 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.
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The Rio Software Screen will display.
3Click Install.
4Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
5If 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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