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Start using the Rio

   

 Start using the Rio

Plug the earphones into the multifunction port on top of the Rio, slide 

the power switch on top of the Rio to On, and press 

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 to hear the Rio 

welcome message.

1:Power  2:Volume  3:Menu  4:Joypad  5:LCD

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Summary of Contents for Rio 600

Page 1: ...GETTING STARTED GUIDE prism book Page 1 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 2: ...ate the information contained herein Rio is a registered trademark of RioPort com Inc used by Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc under license Microsoft Windows Media and the Win dows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and iMac are trademarks of Apple All other trademarks belong to their respective owners Third Ed...

Page 3: ...9 Install the software 11 Plug in the USB cable 13 Register the Rio player and software 14 View and print the User Guide 15 START USING THE SOFTWARE 16 Rio Audio Manager PC 16 SoundJam MP Mac 21 START USING THE RIO 25 Using buttons and controls 26 ACCESS CUSTOMER CARE 31 prism book Page 3 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

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Page 5: ... formats for playback on the Rio or to download tracks from the Internet Before you can listen to your favorite music with your Rio you must first 1 Install the battery 2 Install the Rio software from the CD ROM 3 Connect the Rio to the USB port on your computer This guide shows you the basics of how to set up and start using your Rio To learn more See the Rio User Guide on the CD ROM for informat...

Page 6: ...n or near water or wet locations Warning Risk of electric shock Do not open To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble the player No user serviceable parts are inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel Warning Batteries and AC adapters Batteries may explode or leak if disposed of in fire mixed with a differ ent battery type inserted backwards or disassembled Never attempt to recha...

Page 7: ... using headphones use the car cassette adapter accessory to listen to the Rio through your car s speakers Copyright law This product is for personal use only Copying CDs or downloading music for sale or other business purposes is a violation of copyright law It is also a violation of copyright law to download files without permis sion of the copyright owner Care of the Rio Exposure to extreme hot ...

Page 8: ...udes the following items Rio 600 portable digital audio player with battery backpack and RioToneTM color cover One AA size alkaline battery Earphones Getting Started Guide Software CD ROM Universal Serial Bus USB cable Carrying case Other printed materials Step 1 prism book Page 8 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 9: ...Rio 600 and slide the backpack toward the bottom of the player to detach the backpack 2 Remove the backpack from the Rio 600 3 Remove the cover over the backpack battery compartment Lightly squeeze the cover to unsnap the tabs that hold it in place prism book Page 9 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 10: ...ver and insert the two small tabs in place first then snap the large tab into place 6 Reattach the backpack to the Rio Slide the backpack from the bottom of the player toward the top until the backpack clicks firmly into place 7 Plug the earphones into the multifunction port on top of the Rio 8 Slide the power switch on top of the Rio to On 9 Press top joypad button to listen to the Rio welcome me...

Page 11: ...e on your computer After a few seconds the installation menu displays 2 Click the Install button on the installation menu Select Rio Audio Manager 3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen 4 Reboot your computer when the installation is complete prism book Page 11 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 12: ...k the OK button and follow the on screen instructions Tip When the installation is complete the Rio Audio Manager icon is visible on your computer s desktop Mac 1 Place the software CD in the CD ROM drive on your computer 2 The CD contents display automatically To manually display the CD contents double click the icon on your computer s desktop 3 Double click the Install button The installation me...

Page 13: ... Rio 2 Plug 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 multifunction port provides connections on the top of the Rio for the USB cable or for the headphones or headphone remote accessory 2 1 prism book Page 13 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 14: ...ions when install ing the software For online software registration the Rio player must be connected to the computer and turned on To register Rio Audio Manager click the software Help menu then click Upgrade Online Register Rio Audio Manager on each computer you plan to use it with SoundJam prompts you to register online when you first open the pro gram Refer to the software Help menus or the Rio...

Page 15: ...tions and settings Accessory information A glossary of digital audio terms Frequently asked questions FAQ and troubleshooting information Warranty and regulatory information Customer care information Tip Use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 0 available on the Rio soft ware CD ROM to view the User Guide The User Guide is in the Manual folder on the CD ROM prism book Page 15 Thursday August 17 2000 3 ...

Page 16: ... to Create and organize the audio content on your computer Organize the audio content on your Rio player Write an audio CD Create compressed digital audio tracks from your music CDs You can convert your entire CD collection into compressed digital format The Rio Audio Manager software allows 50 free MP3 tracks converted from CD ROM prior to registration Search for and download digital audio from t...

Page 17: ...Page 17 Start using the software Rio Audio Manager main window prism book Page 17 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 18: ...lect tracks you wish to listen to by clicking the check box to the left of the song title Scroll down as necessary to find a track 4 Click the OK button The main screen displays the selected tracks Copy to devices Click this button to organize the content on your Rio Download playl ists and tracks to your Rio player for playback on the go 1 Plug the USB cable into the multifunction port on top of ...

Page 19: ...e your favorite song from a CD and convert it into compressed digi tal audio format for playback on the Rio or on your PC 1 Insert an audio CD in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 The software prompts you to go online to the CD Database CDDB Web site for title artist and track information If you have an Internet connection click Yes to immediately connect to CDDB 3 Select the tracks you want to conve...

Page 20: ...song from the RioPort Web site 1 Click the title 2 Click the Download button Use the help system to learn more The Rio Audio Manager software includes online Help To learn more about using Rio Audio Manager 1 Click on the Help Menu at the top of the Rio Audio Manager screen 2 Click Help Topics 3 Click the topic you are interested in for detailed step by step instructions on using Rio Audio Manager...

Page 21: ...s from CD MP2 AIFF QuickTime SMD Sound Designer and WAV formats The SoundJam software allows 50 free tracks converted from CD ROM prior to registration Master Playlist Use the Master Playlist editor to Search your audio collection stored on your Mac Build and manage custom playlists prism book Page 21 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 22: ...age 22 Start using the software Main Window Use the SoundJam MP Main Window to Listen to audio on your Mac Play music files from your playlist or CD ROM prism book Page 22 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 23: ... 23 Start using the software Converter Use the Converter window to Encode audio CDs Save tracks into MP3 format to be transferred to and played on the Rio prism book Page 23 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 24: ...m to learn more The SoundJam software includes online Help To learn more about using the SoundJam MP software 1 Click the Help Menu 2 Select SoundJam MP Help Click the topic you are interested in for detailed step by step instructions Click How To Use This Help System to understand the basics of using the SoundJam Help For more information about SoundJam visit the SoundJam Web site at www soundjam...

Page 25: ...he earphones into the multifunction port on top of the Rio slide the power switch on top of the Rio to On and press to hear the Rio welcome message 1 Power 2 Volume 3 Menu 4 Joypad 5 LCD 3 Step 3 1 2 4 3 5 prism book Page 25 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

Page 26: ...ress Menu to display Audio Player Prefs and About menu options Press the and Forward and Reverse joypad buttons to nav igate to different menu options Press Select the center joypad but ton to choose the highlighted menu option Press and Play Pause Stop Forward and Reverse to navigate through menu options Press Menu again to hide the menu display and return to Play mode Note For step by step instr...

Page 27: ... Press again to wake the Rio from sleep mode Forward Press and release to skip to the next track on the Rio If the Rio is playing a track it advances to the next track and starts playing Press and hold to fast forward through the track currently playing Stop Press to stop playing the current track Press and hold for about two seconds to put the Rio in sleep mode Press to wake the Rio from sleep mo...

Page 28: ...ation clockwise from the top left Song name Displays the title of the currently selected track Song name scrolls if the name is longer than the width of the display Hold icon lock Appears if the player is set to Hold mode Hold locks all buttons except the Power switch on the player Divider line Serves as a visual break to organize the display Current song position Displays the play location in the...

Page 29: ...ck and the total number of tracks on the player Tracks are numbered from 1 99 If a playlist is active the track count shows the number of tracks in a playlist Album name track information Displays album and artist name and track information If the name is longer than the width of the display the name is cut off with an ellipsis Album name displays for a few seconds then disappears After album name...

Page 30: ...or detailed information on Rio menu options and settings see the User Guide on CD ROM Audio Equalizer settings Player Random Repeat Delete track and Playlist functions Prefs Player settings including Display Power Saving time to sleep and Time Date About Player status including battery life indicator firmware version memory use and owner information prism book Page 30 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 ...

Page 31: ...rt riohome com Telephone 541 967 2450 TDD 541 967 2451 Fax 541 967 2401 Web site www riohome com Rio Audio Manager support customersupport riohome com CUSTOMER SERVICE Hours of Operation Monday Thursday 6am 5pm PST Friday 6am 11am 1pm 5pm PST Email customersupport riohome com Telephone 1 800 468 5846 or 541 967 2450 Fax 541 967 2485 prism book Page 31 Thursday August 17 2000 3 40 PM ...

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