Congratulations on your purchase of the Rio 800 portable digital audio
player! Rio is the perfect companion for active peop le—delivering skipfree music for people on the go. The convenient remote control,
rechargeable battery backpack, and voice recording option make the Rio
800 the ultimate digital audio player. The Rio connects easily to your
PC or Mac for downloading compressed digital audio tracks. Use the
Rio software to convert tracks from your audio CDs or to download
tracks from the Internet for playback on the Rio.
Take a few minutes to review the information in the following pages.
Before you can listen to your favorite music or spoken audio with your
Rio you must first:
1Charge the battery backpack.
2Install the Rio software from the CD-ROM.
3Connect the Rio to the USB port on your computer.
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Introduction
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This guide shows you how to set up and start using your Rio. To learn
more:
•Check out the Rio 800 User Guide on the CD-ROM for in-depth
information on using y our Rio, an introduction to the Rio software,
warranty information, a glossary of digital audio terms, and more.
•Click on the Rio Audio Manager, AudibleManager or SoundJam
software Help menus for detailed step-by-step instructions on using
the software.
•Visit the Rio Web site at: www.riohome.com
Important information
Warning
To reduce the chance of shock or injury, do not use or operate your Rio
in or near water or wet locations.
Risk of electric shock—Do not open. To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not disassemble your Rio. No user-serviceable parts are
inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
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Caution
Do not remove the rechargeable battery from the backpack. Batteries
may explode or leak if dispos ed of in fire, mixed with a dif fer ent b attery
type, inserted backwards or disassembled.
Caution while driving: Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is
not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and attentive
while driving. Stop listening to your Rio if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle. To listen to your Rio in the
car, use the car cassette adapter accessory to listen to your Rio through
your car’s speakers.
Listening to music at full power over extended period s of time can d amage your hearing.
Care of your Rio
Exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures may cause damage to
your Rio or cause your Rio to malfunction.
Do not clean your Rio with solvents, chemicals or abrasive cleaners. If
necessary, use a soft cloth to clean the Rio.
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Setting up your Rio
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Setting up your Rio
Step 1: Unpacking your Rio 800
Your Rio 800 package includes the following items:
•Rio 800 portable digital audio player with rechargeable battery
backpack.
•AC adapter.
•Headphones.
•Headphone remote with shirt clip.
•Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable.
•Getting Started Guide.
•Rio software CD-ROM.
•Carrying case.
•Other printed materials.
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Setting up your Rio
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Using your Rio
Multifunction port
Microphone
LCD
Select
Joypad includes (clockwise from top) Play/Pause >/||, Forward
On/Hold/Off
Menu
Record
Joypad
Volume
>>, Stop n, Reverse <<,and Select.
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Using buttons and controls
•On/Hold/Off (Power): Slide this switch on top of your Rio to turn
the power on and off, or to put the Rio settings i n Hol d m ode. H old
temporarily locks the buttons on your Rio except the Power switch
and the remote—a useful feature while exercising.
•Multifunction port: Plug the headphone remote and headphones
or the USB cable into this port on top of the Rio.
•+ and - (Volume; also on the headphone remote): Press + to
increase the volume; press
- to decrease the volume.
•Menu: Press Menu to display Audio, Player, Prefs, About and
Record options. Press
menu options. Press Select to choose a menu option.
>/||, >>, n, and << to navigate through
•Rec: Press Rec to display the Recorder options menu, where you
can choose to record your voice or play a recording.
Tip: See the Rio 800 User Guide on the CD-ROM for more
information on Rio menu options and voice recording.
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Step 2: Charging your Rio
Caution:Do not remove the rechargeable battery from the
backpack.
1Connect the AC adapter into your Rio’s backpack port at the
bottom of the backpack.
2Connect the AC adapter power cord into an electrical outlet. The
charge lamp on the backpack lights up when charging begins.
3Slide the Rio power switch to On.
4Press Menu and select Prefs > Battery > Calibrate.
Note: You do not have to calibrate the battery each time you
charge it—only the first time.
5Wait overnight or until the timer expires to give the backpack a full
charge.
6When charging is complete, unplug the AC adapter from the Rio.
7Plug the headphones and headph one r e mote i nto th e top of the Rio,
slide the power switch to On, and press
introduction message.
>/|| to listen to the Rio
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Step 3: Installing the software
PC
1Place the software CD in the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
After a few seconds, the installation menu displays.
Note: If the installation menu does not display automatically, skip
to the next page for instructions.
2Click the Install button on the installation menu.
3Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
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4Reboot your computer when the installation is complete or you are
prompted to do so.
Tip: When the installation is complete, the Rio Audio Manager
icon is visible on your computer’s desktop.
If the installation menu does not display automatically, follow these
steps to begin the installation manually:
1Click the Start button in bottom left corner of the computer screen
and choose Run...
2Type d:\setup32.exe in the field labeled Open. If your computer’s
CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than “d”, substitute that letter for
“d”.
3Click the OK button and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Mac
1Place the software CD in the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
2The CD contents display automatically. To manually display the
CD contents, double click the icon on your computer’s des kt op.
3Double click the Install icon. The installation menu displays.
4Click the Install button on the installation menu to begin the
installation.
5Reboot your computer when the installation is complete or you are
prompted to do so.
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Step 4: Using the software
See the Rio User Guide on the software CD-ROM for an introduction to
using the Rio software. For detailed instructions, refer to the PC and
Mac software online Help. To use the online help:
PC
1Click on the Help Menu at the top of the Rio Audio Manager or
AudibleManager screen.
2Click Help Topics.
3Click the topic you are interested in for step-by-step instructions.
Mac
1Click the Help Menu.
2Choose SoundJam MP Help.
•Click the topic you are interested in for step-by-step
instructions.
•Click How To Use This Help System to understand the basics
of using the SoundJam Help.
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Step 5: Plugging in the USB cable
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1Plug one end of the USB cable into the mult ifunction port on to p of
the Rio.
2Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on your
computer. On the Mac, the USB port is typically located on the
keyboard.
Tip: The Rio 800 USB connection only fits one way. Do not try to
force the connection.
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Step 6: Registering your Rio
To register your Rio, click the Register button on the installation menu.
Tip: The serial number (S/N) required to register your Rio is
located on the back of the Rio under the backpack. To detach the
backpack, firmly press the b ut ton o n t h e back of y our Rio and slide
the backpack toward the bottom of the player.
You can complete software registration during installation or at a later
date. For online so ftware regi stratio n, your Ri o must be co nnected to the
computer with the USB cable and turned on.
Rio Audio Manager allows you t o conv ert 50 free MP 3 track s from CDROM, and write 25 free tracks to CD prior to registration. To register
Rio Audio Manager , cli ck the sof t ware Help men u, t hen clic k Upgrade Online. Register Rio Audio Manager on each computer you plan to use
it with.
The SoundJam software prompts you to register online when you first
open the program. SoundJam allows you to convert 50 free tracks from
CD-ROM prior to registration.
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Step 7: Checking out the User Guide
Do you want to learn more about your Rio? Click the User Guide button on the installation menu. The User Guide contains:
•In-depth information on using your Rio.
•An introduction to the Rio software.
•A glossary of digital audio terms.
•Common questions and answers about your Rio.
•Warranty and regulatory information.
•Customer care information.
Tip: Use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0—available on the Rio
software CD—to view the User Guide. The User Guide is in the
Manual folder on the software CD.