Rio VoltSP350 User Manual

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RioVolt SP350 User’s Guide

Welcome

Thanks for your purchase of the RioVolt SP350, a portable CD player that plays WMA, MP3, and regular Red

Book audio CDs. The SP350 includes headphones, a multifunction remote control, and rechargeable

batteries to supply over 15 hours of continuous music playtime. The SP350 features a large backlit graphic LCD display, an FM tuner, and provides up to 480 seconds of Electronic Shock Protection (ESP) for Red Book audio CDs and 1920 seconds (32 minutes) for MP3/WMA CDs to eliminate skipping during playback.

Use the music management software included on the software CDs to organize digital audio tracks on your computer, record (encode) your audio CDs, search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet, and create custom CDs—if you have CD burning hardware and your computer supports it.

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Navigating the User’s Guide / Using Acrobat Safety Information Tour of the RioVolt - Buttons and Ports Tour (continued) - Display (LCD) Remote Control Getting Started Playing Music Listening to the Radio Advanced Functions Using the Music Management Software Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Troubleshooting Warranty Information

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To l e ar n mo r e:

• Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using your RioVolt.

• Click the music management software Help menus for step-by-step instructions on how to use the included software.

• Visit the SONICblue Web site at www.sonicblue.com

Navigating the User’s Guide

This User’s Guide is in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) file format.

Important: We recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher to view and print the RioVolt User’s Guide. Acrobat reader 4.0 is available on the software CDs.

Click blue, underlined text links to jump to another location in the document or to a location on the Internet.

Click the Contents Click the Index link at the top of any page to go to the alphabetical Index of topics. Click page numbers in

the Index to jump to a topic.

link at the top of any page to go to the list of User’s Guide contents.

Using Acrobat

Click the navigation buttons in the Acrobat toolbar to go to the first page, previous page, next page, or last page of the User’s Guide.

Click the print button in the Acrobat toolbar to print the User’s Guide.

Click the show/hide navigation pane button in the Acrobat toolbar to show a list of bookmarks. Bookmarks are links to the contents of the User’s Guide. Click any bookmark in the list to jump to the page

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Legal Notices

SONICblue Incorporated 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 SONICblue has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This document is intended for informational an d instructional purposes only. SONICblue reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notification. SONICblue disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein.

is a registered trademark of SONICblue Incorporated. SONICblue and RioVolt are trademarks of SONICblue Incorporated.

Rio This product is iTunes ready. iTunes is provided by Apple Computer, Inc. Copyright © 2002 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. RealOne is a trademark of RealNetworks, 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, August 2002

SP350 P/N 75510400-001

Important Safety Information

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SHOCK OR INJURY, DO NOT USE OR OPERATE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WATER OR WET LOCATIONS.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BATTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BATTERY. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS. Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive while driving. Stop operation of the player if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of equipment. Listening to music at full power over extended periods of time can be damaging to the hearing of the user.

Class 1 Laser

Invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated, avoid exposure to beam.

Tour of the RioVolt

TRACKS/MENU

Press to enter Tracks Navigation Mode; Press and hold to enter Menu Mode

OPEN

Press and slide to open the player

DC IN

Connects to AC Power Adapter

LINE OUT

Connects to powered speakers or car kit

MULTIFUNCTION PORT

Connects to headphones or remote control accessory

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Display (LCD)

PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause playback;

Press to turn on player REVERSE and FORWARD Press to skip to the

previous or next track; Press and hold to scan forward or back through the current track; If a track is playing, press REVERSE to skip to the beginning of the current track

STOP Press to stop playback; Press and hold to turn off player

MODE/CD-FM Press to set Repeat/ Shuffle mode; Press and hold to toggle between CD and FM Tuner modes

+10/-10 Press to skip forward or back 10 tracks; Press and hold to skip forward to the next or back to the previous directory

VOLUME +/ - Press to adjust volume level

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Lock/Unlock Switch

Locks buttons to prevent accidental operation

LCD

Playback Mode

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LCD

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Artist Name/CD

Title/Directory

Name

Playlist

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Remote Control

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To use the remote control, plug the remote control cable into the MULTIFUNCTION PORT on the side of the RioVolt player, then plug the headphones into the remote.

1 VOLUME +/- Press to increase/decrease

volume.

2 EQ/Function button (User Configurable)

Press to toggle through the EQ presets or to use the feature you set in the RioVolt player’s Remote Btn. Menu option. To configure this button see “

3 MODE/CD-FM Press to set Repeat/Shuffle

modes; Press and hold to toggle between CD and FM Tuner modes.

Remote Button” on page 14.

4 FORWARD Press to skip to the next track;

Press and hold to scan forward through the current track.

REVERSE Press to skip to the previous track; Press and hold to scan back through the current track.

5 STOP Press to stop playback; Press and hold to

turn off the player. 6 PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause playback. 7 LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to

stop the buttons on the remote from functioning.

Note: To purchase optional accessories for

the RioVolt SP350, visit our e-store

Getting Started

Unpack

Make sure your player includes the following accessories:

• Headphones

• Two 1400mAH NiMH rechargeable batteries

•AC Adapter

• Remote Control

• PC/Mac Software CDs

• Carry Case

• Car Kit (power and cassette adapters)

• Quick Start Poster

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6 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC In

Jack on the side of the player, and into an electrical outlet. Let the batteries charge for approximately five hours before using the player.

NOTE: To charge the batteries, the player must be turned off. The RioVolt will play CDs when plugged into the AC Adapter, but it can not charge the batteries while playing CDs. After the rechargeable batteries have been charged the first time, subsequent charges should only take approximately three to four hours to reach 100% capacity.

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Insert Batteries

1 Press the OPEN button to release the latch and

open the RioVolt player. 2 Remove the cardboard insert. 3 Remove the battery compartment cover on the

inside of the RioVolt. 4 Insert the two supplied batteries. Ensure that the

batteries are inserted properly by matching the

+ and - symbols on the battery with the symbols

on the RioVolt. 5 Replace the battery compartment cover and

close the RioVolt player.

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Connect Headphones

Connect the supplied headphones to the MULTIFUNCTION PORT on the side of the player. If you are using the remote control, plug the

headphones into the remote control, then plug the remote control into the MULTIFUNCTION PORT.

Tip: You can also use the LINE OUT jack to connect the player to an external audio system (cable not included) or the included Car Kit.

Playing Music

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Playing Music

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Insert Disc

1 Slide the OPEN button to release the latch, and

open the player. 2 Remove the cardboard insert. 3 Insert an audio CD or MP3/WMA CD into the

player, label side up. 4Close the CD cover.

Note: The RioVolt can play CDs with the

following logos:

Play Disc

1 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to turn on the

player and begin playback.

Note: There will be a short delay while the player loads your music tracks and track information.

2 Press the STOP button to stop playback.

Press and hold STOP to turn off the player.

Note: If the RioVolt does not power on when you press PLAY/PAUSE , check the

LOCK/UNLOCK switch on the RioVolt and on the remote control to make sure they are both in the UNLOCK position.

Listening to the Radio

Switch to FM Tuner Mode

1 Press and hold the MODE/CD-FM button

approximately 1.5 seconds to enter FM Tuner

Mode.

FM Indicator /Volume Level

Preset Number

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4 Press STOP to return to FM Tuner Mode.

Note: Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button while in Preset Program mode to cause the RioVolt to scan through the entire FM frequency range and assign all 10 presets to the strongest FM stations.

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Using Presets

1 Press the TRACKS/MENU button to enter FM

Preset Navigation Mode.

FM Frequency

The display switches to FM Tuner Mode,

indicating the currently tuned frequency. 2 Press and hold the FORWARD button to scan

forward or the REVERSE button to scan back

through the FM frequencies.

Stereo Indicator

Setting Presets

1 Press the MODE/CD-FM button to enter Preset

Program Mode.

The preset text blinks in reverse video. 2 Press FORWARD and REVERSE to cycle

through the Preset Numbers [P 01-10]. 3 Press PLAY/PAUSE to assign the current FM

frequency to the displayed Preset Number.

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The preset FM frequencies and preset numbers are shown. Preset numbers are enclosed in brackets. When moving up and down through the preset list, each successive item is preceded by a cursor .

2 Press STOP to move down the preset list.

Press PLAY/PAUSE to move up the list.

3 Press FORWARD to select a preset.

The RioVolt tunes to the selected frequency.

4 Press the TRACKS/MENU button exit FM Preset

Navigation Mode.

Advanced Functions

Available advanced functions include:

Repeat/Shuffle Track N a v igat i o n Menu Options

Repeat/Shuffle

Press the MODE/CD-FM button to set the player to one of the following Repeat/Shuffle modes:

• SFL ALL — Plays all tracks in random order

once, then stops.

• SFL DIR — Plays all tracks in the current

directory/playlist in random order once, then

stops.

• DIR — Plays all tracks in the current

directory/playlist in the order they are on the CD

or playlist, then repeats.

• SFL DIR — Plays all tracks in the current

directory/playlist in random order, then repeats.

• 1 — Plays the selected track, then repeats.

• SFL ALL — Plays all tracks on the CD in

random order, then repeats.

• ALL — Plays all tracks on the CD in the

order they are on the CD, then repeats.

• DIR — Plays all tracks in the current directory/

playlist in the order they are on the CD or

playlist, then stops.

Advanced Functions

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Track Navigation

Tracks Navigation Mode

Regular audio CD (Red Book)

Playlist

Rio VoltSP350 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Welcome

Tour of the RioVolt

Accessories

Getting Started

Playing Music

Listening to the Radio

Advanced Functions