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Rio Eigen

:: About

The about screen displays information about the Rio Eigen. Information includes the total amount of space on the 

disk, the amount of free space, the number of tracks on the player, and the 

Firmware

 version.

Press MENU.

Select About.

Press ROTARY WHEEL.

Select Player or Storage.

Press ROTARY WHEEL.

About options include:

Player 

Displays firmware version, copyright, and Rio website information. 

Storage

Displays disk usage graphic bar, disk usage (MB used/MB capacity), total number of tracks, and total number 

of playlists.

Summary of Contents for Eigen

Page 1: ...Rio Eigen User s Guide Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index...

Page 2: ...mational and instructional purposes only Digital Networks North America Inc reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other information contained in this document without prior noti...

Page 3: ...Power Adapter 6 Batteries 6 Earphones 7 USB 7 Additional Accessories 8 3 Software Setup Software Installation 9 Rio Music Manager 10 4 Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 Copy 12 Copying Tracks with...

Page 4: ...s 35 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms 39 Bass 39 Bitrate 39 Codec 39 Firmware 39 Gain 39 ID3 Tag 40 MP3 40 Rip and Encode 40 Synchronize 40 Treble 40 VBR 40 WMA 40 Limited Warranty and Software License...

Page 5: ...e songs on its 1 5GB hard drive The Rio Eigen includes an AC adapter earphones a lighted LCD display a long lasting built in battery and high speed USB 2 0 connectivity Learning More Refer to the Quic...

Page 6: ...rd or reverse Stop Select with the RioStick to stop playback Volume and Press to adjust the volume level Menu Press to enter Menu mode When in Menu mode press to return to Player mode RIOSTICK In Menu...

Page 7: ...invisible text DC IN Connects to AC adapter Earphones Connects to earphones USB Connects to USB cable Lock Unlock Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation Reset...

Page 8: ...yback Mode Menu Mode Volume Level Track Artist Album Track Time Play Indicator Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Number Total...

Page 9: ...invisible text Date View Time Code View Track Format View Track Number Total Number of Tracks Track Size Codec Bitrate Track Time Play Screens Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code Track Forma...

Page 10: ...t the AC adapter to the Rio Eigen 3 After the battery is fully charged remove the AC adapter from the Rio Eigen Batteries The Rio Eigen uses a built in lithium ion rechargable battery that lasts many...

Page 11: ...ver The Rio Eigen is ready to be connected to your PC after Rio Music Manager has been installed If for any reason the Windows Device Driver Wizard is displayed after the USB cable has been plugged in...

Page 12: ...include the following Rio Player AC Adapter An extra AC adapter lets you recharge your batteries whenever you are near an electrical outlet Perfect for digital audio at the office Rio Car Stereo Adapt...

Page 13: ...omputer s CD ROM drive The Rio installation software launches automatically 2 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW required and follow the on screen instructions 3 If prompted reboot the computer when...

Page 14: ...CDs into compressed digital audio files Rio Music Manager encodes WMA tracks by default and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with your...

Page 15: ...Table of Contents Index 11 Rio Eigen Chapter 4 Basic Operations Basic Operations Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Eigen is easy Basic operations of the Rio Eigen include Copy Transfer Control Play...

Page 16: ...ital audio format like MP3 or WMA 1 Launch the Rio Music Manager 2 Insert an Audio CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Click the CD ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List 4 Use any of the following tec...

Page 17: ...ory of tracks Categories include Albums Artists Genres Songs and Playlists For example if you wish to copy all tracks from a favorite artist onto the player click the Artists tab and then use any of t...

Page 18: ...Code View Track Format View and Date View RIOSTICK Press Press to select menu options RIOSTICK Movement Move to control menu navigation In Player mode move to control PLAY PAUSE STOP FORWARD and REVE...

Page 19: ...ts can be set within a matter of seconds so you can spend more time enjoying your favorite tracks and less time arranging them Play All Album Artist Genre Track Year New Music Playlist If the Rio Eige...

Page 20: ...play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Album 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL 6 Select an album 7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin pla...

Page 21: ...begin playback Track To play a specific track please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Track 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL 6 Select a track 7 Press ROTARY WHEEL...

Page 22: ...th To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select New Music 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL 6 Select a set amount of time 7 Press ROTARY W...

Page 23: ...Table of Contents Index 19 Rio Eigen Chapter 5 Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Eigen include Equalizer Bookmarks Stopwatch Settings About...

Page 24: ...the RioStick left or right to navigate between frequencies Move the RioStick up or down to boost or reduce the Gain of the frequency 7 Press RIOSTICK to set the Custom equalizer setting and return to...

Page 25: ...equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Jazz preset settings and return to Player mode 1 Press MENU 2 Select Equalizer 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Jazz 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL...

Page 26: ...MENU 2 Select Equalizer 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Pop 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Pop equalizer option Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the...

Page 27: ...nning orders Sharing your player with others without losing personal settings 1 Press MENU 2 Select Bookmarks 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select a Bookmark option 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL Bookmark options incl...

Page 28: ...isplayed for a few moments When in Stopwatch mode the controls work in the following ways MENU Press to return to the Main Menu RIOSTICK Press Press to set a lap time Press and hold to return to singl...

Page 29: ...Table of Contents Index 25 Rio Eigen Settings Rio Eigen settings include Playback Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup...

Page 30: ...Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Playback 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL 6 Adjust Shuffle and Repeat settings 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings return to Player mode Plackback options include Shuffle Set selected t...

Page 31: ...y charge 1 Press MENU 2 Select Settings 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Power 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL 6 Select Pwr Save options 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode Power options in...

Page 32: ...Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode Resume options include Track Set the player to begin playback of the last track played before shutdown or the first track in the running orde...

Page 33: ...to shut itself off after a set number of seconds Settings include Off 2s 5s the default setting 10s 20s and On On sets the backlight to remain lit constantly Contrast Move RIOSTICK to control the cont...

Page 34: ...ROTARY WHEEL 6 Adjust Set Time Set Date or Time Date Mode settings 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode Time settings include Set Time Options include Hour Minute and AM PM Se...

Page 35: ...Language 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL 6 Select a Language setting 7 Press ROTARY WHEEL Language settings include English the default setting Set the player display language to English Set the player display...

Page 36: ...ck Setup 5 Press RIOSTICK 6 Adjust Lock Volume and RioStick settings 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode Lock Setup settings include Lock Volume Options include On the default...

Page 37: ...space the number of tracks on the player and the Firmware version 1 Press MENU 2 Select About 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL 4 Select Player or Storage 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL About options include Player Displays...

Page 38: ...tates 650 261 2203 Customer Service United Kingdom 0207 744 0802 Customer Service Canada 905 305 6565 Customer Sales Presales United States 866 286 3662 Customer Sales Presales United Kingdom 0207 744...

Page 39: ...lay MP3 and WMA audio content They can be mixed together What are the differences between MP3 and WMA files WMA files are generally half as large as comparable sounding MP3 files Because WMA uses smal...

Page 40: ...on show the remaining battery power The illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery Non illuminated segments indicate a run down battery The battery indicator blinks when less than...

Page 41: ...y properly 1 Reset the player by inserting a pin or needle into the RESET HOLE next to the DC IN port 2 Press and hold MENU POWER until UPGRADER is displayed on the screen 3 Connect the Rio Eigen play...

Page 42: ...are Upgrade 2 Click on the link to the Rio Eigen 3 Locate UPDATES and click Firmware Select and download the latest software Download the software that is specific to the operating system you use on y...

Page 43: ...s bitrate the sound quality of WMA is similar to that of an FM radio signal but approximately two minutes of music will fit in 1MB of space Codec Depending on the context and kind of technology involv...

Page 44: ...uits and Thomson Multimedia Rip and Encode Rip and encode refers to the process of extracting audio from a music CD ripping and encoding it into a compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA Synch...

Page 45: ...repair or replace the defective product then Digital Networks North America Inc may at its sole discretion refund the current suggested retail price for the product Digital Networks North America Inc...

Page 46: ...ny damages that result from the failure of this product or from the breach of any express or implied warranties These include damage to other equipment lost data lost profits or any consequential inci...

Page 47: ...nergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parti...

Page 48: ...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 unla...

Page 49: ...ware 39 Forward 2 14 Frequently Asked Questions 35 G Genre 17 Getting Started 1 Glossary 39 H Help 34 I ID3 Tag definition 40 L Language 31 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 4 Lock Setup 32 M MP3 40 N New Mu...

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