SONICblue RioVolt User guide
RioVolt™ User Guide
About the User Guide
The RioVolt User Guide includes the following sections:
Introduction
Getting Started
Using Your RioVolt
The Display
Menus and Buttons
The Remote Control
Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
RioVolt Specifications
About the User Guide
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Warranty & Regulatory Information
Glossary
Contacting Customer Care
Navigating and printing the RioVolt User Guide
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Copyright and trademark
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Copyright and trademark
Copyright © 2000 SONICblue, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SONICblue, Inc. 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.com, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries and is used under
license.
Microsoft, Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
RealNetworks, RealAudio, RealPlayer, WebActive, and the RN logo are registered
trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.
Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, the Adaptec tag line, and AHA are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
which may be registered in some jurisdictions.
All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.
First Edition, December, 2000.
Part Number 75550145-001
Introduction
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the RioVolt, the simple solution to taking hours of digital music with you.
Download music from the Internet onto your PC or Macintosh or encode your favorite CDs, then create your
own CDs to enjoy using your RioVolt. The RioVolt supports multiple music formats for you to enjoy. You can
choose from MP3 and WMA compressed digital audio or CD Audio (Red Book), including CDText. When
playing your MP3 and WMA music files you will have up to 120 seconds of skip protection (up to 40 seconds for
CD Audio) so that you can listen to your music where you want with Electronic Shock Protection. Your
RioVolt also supports firmware upgrades should new features become available for your player in the future.
With the simple to use interface, including folder and track titles, the RioVolt will give you easy access to over
250 music tracks on each CD you create!
Package Contents
• RioVolt™
• 8 Function Remote Control
• RioVolt Carrying Case
• Headphones
• AC Adapter
• 2 AA Alkaline Batteries
• Getting Started Poster
• RioVolt Installation CD
• RioVolt User Guide
• Frequently Asked Question Document (FAQ)
• Real Jukebox®
• Adaptec® Easy CD Creator®
• SoundJam
• Adobe Acrobat®
Package Contents
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System Requirements (For included software only)
PC (Minimum System Requirements)
• Intel® Pentium®200 MHz MMX or higher CPU
• 32MB RAM
• 30MB or more free hard drive space
• Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0 w/ Service Pack 4, 2000
• Internet connection and web browser
Mac
• OS 8.6 or higher
• 32MB RAM
• 30MB or more free hard drive space
• Internet connection and web browser
System Recommendations
• CD-ROM Writer (RW) highly recommended
Safety Information
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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 REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS.
Use only certified and approved Batteries and AC Adapters as those specified in the product User Guide.
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.
Invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated, avoid exposure to beam.
Getting Started
You will need the following items to start using your new RioVolt:
• The RioVolt
• 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (included) or the RioVolt AC Adapter (included)
• Headphones (included) or powered speakers (not included)
• Remote Control (included)
1. Open the Battery Compartment Door by sliding it away
from the RioVolt and insert 2 AA Alkaline batteries (included).
2. Slide the Battery Compartment Door back to its original
position to close.
OR
Plug the RioVolt AC Adapter into the Power Por t on the
side of the RioVolt.
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Battery Door
3. Plug the Headphones Cable into
the Headphones Port on the side
of the RioVolt.
OR
To use the Remote Control, plug the
Headphones Cable into the
Remote Control, and then plug the
Remote Control Cable into the
Headphones Port on the side of
the RioVolt.
The Remote Control can then be clipped to your clothing for easy access.
4. Slide the Release Latch at the front of the RioVolt to the right to
open the case.
Headphones Por t
Hold
Switch
Speaker
Port
Power
Port
Release Latch
5. Place a music CD or a CD that you have burned with your own
digital music files into the RioVolt.
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6. Close the top lid securely.
7. Press Play once to begin playing the first track on the CD.
NOTE: Another option is to plug a pair of powered speakers into the RioVolt’s Lineout
Port instead of using headphones.
Using Your RioVolt
The Display
When powered on, the RioVolt’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is backlit for easier viewing while buttons are in
use. The backlight turns off after a few seconds to conserve battery power when selections are not being
made. The LCD displays the status of the RioVolt and the Artist and Song information for the the encoded
music you are playing. The LCD assists you in selecting new music to listen to.
In playback mode, the LCD shows:
Repeat
Indicator
Shuffle
Indicator
Repeat A-B
Indicator
Hold
Indicator
Battery
Indicator
Tr ac k
Number
Tr ac k
Information
Tra ck T im e
• Track Information — If you encoded the song using Real Jukebox, Rio Audio Manager, MusicMatch, or
SoundJam software, the song information, the LCD scrolls from side to side through the File Type (MP3,
WMA, etc.), Artist Name, and Song Title. Song information is conatined in the ID3 Tag
, which can be
included manually or by connecting to Gracenote via the Internet.
• Track Number — Track Number on the CD.
• Tr a ck T i m e — Time elapsed in the song.
• Repeat Indicator — Shows if 1 song is set to repeat, if all D(Track Number) songs in a directory are
set to repeat, if all songs on the CD are set to repeat or if no songs are set to repeat.
• Shuffle Indicator — Shows if the RioVolt is set to shuffle songs in play.
• Repeat A-B Indicator — Shows if the RioVolt is set to repeat a programmed sequence of music.
• Volume Level Indicator — Indicates the volume level numerically when the Volume Bar is pressed once.
Then it disappears.
• Battery Indicator — Shows graphically the remaining battery power level.
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