Rio NITRUS User Manual
Rio Nitrus
User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Connections
Software Setup
Basic Operations
Advanced Features
®
Help
Index
Package Contents
•Rio Nitrus
• Installation CD
•AC Adapter
•Earphones
• Quick Start Poster
•USB Cable
Copyright/Trademarks
© 2003, 2004 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.
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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 Nitrus..................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
• AC Power Adapter..........................6
• Batteries .....................................6
• Earphones ...................................7
• USB ...........................................7
• Additional Accessories..................... 8
3 - Software Setup
Software Installation ..................9
• Rio Music Manager....................... 10
4 - Basic Operations
Basic Operations....................... 11
Copy ......................................... 12
• Copying Tracks with Rio Music
Manager
................................... 12
Transfer.................................... 13
• Rio Music Manager....................... 13
Control...................................... 14
Play .......................................... 15
• Play All ..................................... 16
• Album....................................... 16
• Artist........................................ 16
• Genre....................................... 17
• Track........................................ 17
• Year......................................... 17
• New Music ................................. 18
• Playlist...................................... 18
5 - Advanced Features
Advanced Features ................... 19
Equalizer .................................. 20
• Custom..................................... 20
• Normal ..................................... 20
• Rock ........................................ 21
• Jazz ......................................... 21
• Classical.................................... 21
• Pop.......................................... 22
• Trance...................................... 22
Bookmarks ............................... 23
Stopwatch ................................ 24
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Settings .................................... 25
• Playback.................................... 26
• Power....................................... 27
• Resume..................................... 28
• Display ..................................... 29
• Time ........................................ 30
• Language .................................. 31
• Lock Setup................................. 32
About........................................ 33
6 - Help
Troubleshooting........................ 34
• Customer Service Information ........ 34
• Frequently Asked Questions ........... 35
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms 39
• Bass......................................... 39
• Bitrate ...................................... 39
• Codec....................................... 39
• Firmware................................... 39
• Gain......................................... 39
• ID3 Tag..................................... 40
• MP3 ......................................... 40
• Rip and Encode ........................... 40
• Synchronize ............................... 40
• Treble....................................... 40
• VBR ......................................... 40
• WMA ........................................ 40
Limited Warranty and Software
License ..................................... 41
• Warranty................................... 41
• Warranty Service......................... 41
• Scope of and Limitation on
Warranty
................................... 42
FCC and Industry Canada
Compliance............................... 43
• Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)
• Industry Canada.......................... 43
....................................... 43
Safety....................................... 44
• Warning.................................... 44
• CAUTION................................... 44
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
:: Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Rio Nitrus. Small and powerful, the Rio Nitrus can store more than 400 4-minute
songs on its 1.5GB* hard drive. The Rio Nitrus includes an AC adapter, earphones, a lighted LCD display, a long
lasting built-in battery, and high speed USB 2.0 connectivity.
Learning More
• Refer to the Quick Start Poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Nitrus.
• Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com.
* Actual formatted capacity less. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
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:: Tour of the Rio Nitrus
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Power
Press to turn the player on.
Press and hold to turn the
player off.
Volume + and -
Press to adjust the volume
level.
Play/Pause
Select with the RioStick to
play or pause playback.
Forward and
Reverse
Select with the RioStick to
skip to the next or previous
track.
Select and hold to scan
forward or reverse.
Select with the RioStick to
Stop
stop playback.
Rotary control
Press or rotate to control
menu navigation and select
menu options.
Menu
Press to enter Menu mode.
When in Menu mode, press to
return to Player mode.
RIOSTICK
In Menu mode, press to select
menu options. Move to
control menu navigation.
In Player mode
cycle through Time Code
View, Track Format View,
and Date View.
control PLAY/PAUSE, STOP,
FORWARD, and REVERSE
playback functions.
press to
Move to
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Reset hole
Insert pin to reset the
player.
DC IN
Connects to AC
adapter.
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Connects to USB cable.
Connects to earphones.
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Earphones
Lock/Unlock
Slide into the LOCK position to
disable buttons and prevent
accidental operation.
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Playback Mode
Volume Level
Album
Track Time
Play Indicator
Menu Mode
Repeat Playback Indicator
Shuffle Playback Indicator
Lock Indicator
Power Indicator
Track
Artist
Track Position Bar
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Menu Title
Selected Option
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Time Code View
Track Time
Track Format View
Codec
Bitrate
Date View
Play Screens
Press the RioStick to cycle through
Time Code, T r ack Format, and Date
Views.
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Track Size
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Month/Day/Year
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Chapter 2 Connections
:: Basic Connections
This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Nitrus to power adapters, USB cables, and
alternate audio devices. Basic connections include:
AC Power Adapter
Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN port on the player. The AC adapter will recharge the
battery, from 0% capacity to 60-70% capacity , withi n two hours.
1 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the Rio Nitrus. 3 After the battery is fully charged, remove the AC adapter from the Rio Nitrus.
Batteries
The Rio Nitrus uses a built-in lithium-ion rechargable battery that lasts many hours
per charge. Lithium-ion batteries drain at a very slow rate even when they are not
being used. If you have not used your Rio Nitrus in a long period of time you will
need to recharge the battery.
The battery should be charged for at least five hours during its initial charge. The
player will recharge anytime the AC adapter is plugged into the player.
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Full
Half
Low
Charging
(indicator grows)
Empty
(indicator flashes)
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Earphones
Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONE port on the top of the player.
USB
The player must be connected using the included USB cable to the USB port on your computer to
transfer files to and from the player and your computer.
USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver
The Rio Nitrus is ready to be connected to your PC 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 Nitrus 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
location of the Rio Nitrus drivers.
3 Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.
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Additional Accessories
You can get the most out of your Ri o Nitrus with additional accessories av ailable online at the Rio website. Some of
the most popular accessories include the following:
• Rio Player AC Adapter
An extra AC adapter lets you recharge your batteries whenever you are near an electrical
outlet. Perfect for digital audio at the office.
• 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 tracks in any vehicle equipped with a standard
cassette deck.
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Chapter 3 Software Setup
:: Software Installation
Follow these instructions to load softwa re that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Nitrus. The installation also
loads Rio Music Manager.
1 Place the Rio 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. 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:
•Save (Rip and Encode) audio CDs into compressed
digital audio files. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA
tracks by default, and MP3 via an optional upgrade
pack.
• Automatically Synchronize the music collection on
your computer with your Rio Nitrus.
•Edit ID3 Tag and WMA tags on digital audio tracks.
• Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your
computer and Rio Nitrus.
• Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Nitrus.
• Create custom playlists.
• Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Nitrus.
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Chapter 4 Basic Operations
:: Basic Operations
Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Nitrus is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Nitrus include:
Copy
Transfer
Control
Play
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