Rio ONE User Manual
Rio One User Guide
About the User Guide
The Rio One User Guide includes the following information:
Introduction
Using your Rio
Using the Rio software
Understanding digital audio terms
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and troubleshooting
Warranty
Regulatory
Customer care
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Index
To learn more:
• Refer to the Getting Started Guide for the basics on how to set up and start using your Rio
One.
• Click the RealJukebox or iTunes software Help menus for detailed 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 One.
• Visit the Rio Web site.
Navigating and printing the Rio User Guide
The Rio One User Guide is in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) file format.
Important: We strongly recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat version 4.0—
available on the Rio software CD—to view the Rio One User Guide.
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Legal notices
Copyright © 2001 SONICblue Incorporated. All Rights 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 USA 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.
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.
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, May 2001.
Part Number 75550175-001.
Introduction
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Introduction
The Rio One provides the ultimate listening experience while you exercise, commute or relax.
Create and mix your favorite selections on your PC or Mac for playback on your Rio One.
Your player is similar in function to a portable cassette or CD player. However, it has no moving parts, so it delivers skip-free music under any conditions. It is about the size of an audio
cassette or pager and weighs only a few ounces.
The Rio One interfaces with your computer through the USB port. Use the software included
on the CD to:
• Organize digital audio tracks on your computer.
• Organize and download tracks to your Rio One.
• Record (encode) your audio CDs.
• Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet.
In addition, there are many cool accessories you can purchase separately to customize your
Rio. Visit the Rio Web site
Sources on the Internet for digital audio content include:
for information about accessories for your Rio One.
Riohome.com
WindowsMedia.com
Using your Rio One
Using your Rio One
Using buttons and controls
Using external flash memory expansion cards
This section explains what you need to know about your Rio’s buttons and controls.
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+ and - (Volume): Press + to increase the volume; press - to decrease the volume.
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Volume level ranges from 0-20.
2 Playback control button includes (clockwise from top) Play/Pause/Power On
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8, Stop/Power Off <, and Reverse 7.
4/;: Press once to turn on the Rio and begin Play; press again to pause the current
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track.
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8: Press and hold to move forward within the current track; press and release to skip
to next track.
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<: Press once to stop playback; press again to turn the Rio off.
4/;, For-
7: Press and hold to move backward within the current track; press and release to
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skip to the start of the current track.
Note: To preserve battery life, the Rio One turns itself off after a few minutes of no
activity.
3 A-B: Marks a selection within a track for repeated playback. Press once to start (A-B sym-
bol displays with “B” blinking); press again to complete selection (“B” stops blinking);
press again to cancel.
4 Repeat: Press once to repeat the current track; press again to repeat all tracks; press
again to cancel.
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5 Random: Press to mix the play order of all tracks. Press again to cancel.
6 LCD: Liquid crystal display. The LCD shows the fol-
lowing information (clockwise from the upper right):
• Volume level. The bar graph disappears as
volume is reduced and reappears as volume is
increased. Volume level ranges from 0-20.
Rio One display
• Track encoding rate. A higher number
indicates higher quality audio output measured in kilobits per second (kbps). See the
Understanding digital audio terms section later in the User Guide for more
information on track encoding bitrate
• Battery charge level. The illustration shows one half battery life remaining. All black
indicates a fully charged battery.
• Intro mode indicator. When displayed, the first 10 seconds of each track are played.
• A-B. Displays if A-B mode is selected.
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• Random. Displays if Random play mode is selected.
• Repeat 1/All. Displays if Repeat:Current Track or Repeat:All Tracks is selected.
• Track number.time counter. Displays track number and time count of the current
track.
• Play/Pause. Play arrow or vertical Pause displays depending on the current mode.
• Hold. Displays when the Rio is powered on and set to Hold mode.
• Download icon: Displays when the Rio One is connected to the computer.
7 Headphone connector: Plug your headphones into this port on top of the Rio.
8 Menu: In Stop mode, press Menu to monitor internal and external flash memory and
firmware version. Press to display total internal memory (Ti), total external memory
(Te), and then firmware version number. Press Menu again to hide the display.
9 EQ: Press to change equalization (EQ) settings. There are four EQ settings to choose
from:
• Normal.
• Classic.
• Jazz.
• Rock.
10 Intro: Press to play the first 10 seconds of each track.
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11 Hold: Slide to temporarily lock the buttons on your Rio. This is a useful feature during
activities when the Rio buttons can be bumped, for example, while exercising.
12 USB connector: Plug the USB cable into this connector.
Note: Do not connect your Rio to the computer before you install the software. This
can disrupt the normal installation process.
Using external flash memory cards
You can expand your Rio’s memory with 3.3 volt external flash memory cards.
Note: Do not use 5 volt cards—they are not compatible with the Rio.
Inserting external flash memory cards
1 Make sure your Rio is powered OFF.
2 Insert a 3.3 volt external flash memory card into the port on the bottom of the Rio.
Ejecting external flash memory cards
1 Make sure your Rio is powered OFF.
2 Release the flash memory lock.
3 Push the eject slide with your thumb.
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Using the Rio software
Using RealJukebox
RealJukebox audio management software is included on the software CD. Use RealJukebox
to:
• Organize digital audio tracks on your computer.
• Organize and download tracks to your Rio One.
• Record (encode) your audio CDs.
• Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet.
To learn more about using RealJukebox, from within the software:
• Click the Help menu, or
• Click the Home button, scroll down to Real Jukebox Help, and select Using Real Juke-
box and/or Frequently Asked Questions.
Record (encode)
your audio CDs
Organize your tracks
Highlight tracks and
- play on your computer
- organize into playlists
- copy to your Rio
Find tracks on your
computer or on the Web
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