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Encoding, or “ripping” and encoding

Encoding, sometimes referred to as “ripping” and 
encoding, refers to extracting audio from a music 
CD (ripping), and converting it (encoding) into a 
compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA.

Firmware

Firmware is software—programs or data—that has 
been written onto read-only memory (ROM). 
Firmware is a combination of software and 
hardware that is comparable to an operating system 
on a computer. The RioVolt firmware controls 
everything from the liquid crystal display and codec 
support to the RioVolt’s other functions.

Upgrading the RioVolt firmware

ID3 Tag

The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 file that 
contains information about the digital music file 
such as song title, artist, album title, encoding 
bitrate, track time duration, and so on.

MP3

MP3 is short for Moving Pictures Experts Group 
Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the most well known 
compressed digital audio file format. This format 
allows for near “CD quality” sound, but at a fraction 
of the size of normal audio files. MP3 conversion of 
an audio track from CD-ROM reduces the file size by 
approximately a 12:1 ratio with virtually no 
perceptible loss in quality. This digital sound 
encoding and compression process was developed 
by the Fraunhofer Institut fur Integrierte 

Schaltungen and Thomson Multimedia. MP3 
compression removes the redundant and irrelevant 
parts of a sound signal that the human ear doesn't 
hear. The MP3 encoding process is well suited for 
the transfer of high quality audio files with small file 
size over the Internet.

Red Book

The specification for audio (CD-DA) compact discs.

Treble

Treble is the high notes of the sound spectrum. 
Increasing the treble value will raise the levels of 
the high sounds in your music files.

VBR

Variable Bitrate (VBR) encoding converts tracks at a 
variable rate, using higher bitrate encoding for 
complex portions and lower bitrate encoding for 
pauses in songs. 

WMA

Windows Media Audio (WMA) is the compressed 
audio format created by Microsoft as an alternative 
to MP3. WMA offers greater file compression than 
MP3, enabling you to store more music on your PC 
or writable CDs.

Summary of Contents for RioVolt SP350

Page 1: ...es 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 s...

Page 2: ...tware CDs Click blue underlined text links to jump to another location in the document or to a location on the Internet Click the Contents link at the top of any page to go to the list of User s Guide...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...ayer Display LCD TRACKS MENU Press to enter Tracks Navigation Mode Press and hold to enter Menu Mode MODE CD FM Press to set Repeat Shuffle mode Press and hold to toggle between CD and FM Tuner modes...

Page 5: ...illuminated a run down battery The battery indicator blinks when less than 20 battery life remains Track Time Volume Level EQ Track Number Artist Name CD Title Directory Name Track Title Playback Mod...

Page 6: ...Index LCD 6 Contents RioVolt MP3 WMA CD Player LCD cont Menu Option Option Values Selected Option Value Menu Mode FM Tuner Mode FM Indicator Volume Level Preset Number FM Frequency Stereo Indicator...

Page 7: ...tton see Remote Button on page 14 3 MODE CD FM Press to set Repeat Shuffle modes Press and hold to toggle between CD and FM Tuner modes 4 FORWARD Press to skip to the next track Press and hold to scan...

Page 8: ...oVolt player 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 C...

Page 9: ...ith 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...

Page 10: ...quency to the displayed Preset Number 4 Press STOP to return to FM Tuner Mode Using Presets 1 Press the TRACKS MENU button to enter FM Preset Navigation Mode The preset FM frequencies and preset numbe...

Page 11: ...D then repeats DIR Plays all tracks in the current directory playlist in the order they are on the CD or playlist then stops Track Navigation In Tracks Navigation mode the display shows the directorie...

Page 12: ...ckets as do directories Use the navigation controls to navigate within directories or playlists and to select tracks to play Menu Options 1 To set Menu options press and hold the TRACKS MENU button fo...

Page 13: ...ond default 5 seconds 10 seconds Scan Speed Scan Speed adjusts the speed at which the RioVolt scans forward or backward through a track as you hold down the REVERSE or FORWARD buttons Scan Speed optio...

Page 14: ...The default value is 0 Press PLAY PAUSE or STOP to adjust the treble setting Bass The Bass setting allows you to control the low frequency range of the sound spectrum from 7 no bass to 7 maximum bass...

Page 15: ...below Cancel Leaves settings unchanged If Reset is selected the Menu option displays Confirm and a second set of confirmation options Yes Resets all Menu options to their default values No Leaves set...

Page 16: ...does not display automatically follow these steps to begin the installation manually 1 Click the START button in the bottom left corner of your computer screen and choose RUN 2 Type d install exe in...

Page 17: ...Learn More About Using RealOne Please see the RealOne Help menu for detailed information on using RealOne 1 Click the software Help menu 2 Select Help Contents Getting Started Guide or Tutorial Settin...

Page 18: ...ealOne starts saving encoding all tracks on the CD If this preference is not enabled continue with Step 3 3 After a few seconds CD and track information display 4 Click Save Tracks at the bottom of th...

Page 19: ...dd File screen pops up and lists all of the digital audio files you have on your computer 5 Highlight the digital audio files you want to include on your CD 6 Click Burn CD RealOne Devices Window Devi...

Page 20: ...Mac into a powerful digital jukebox complete with easy to use tools for recording music from audio CDs simply insert a CD to import music to MP3s searching and browsing your entire collection managing...

Page 21: ...econd is generally thought of as CD quality and takes up about 1 megabyte MB per minute of music At a 64kbps bitrate the sound quality is similar to that of an FM radio signal but you can get approxim...

Page 22: ...rmat allows for near CD quality sound but at a fraction of the size of normal audio files MP3 conversion of an audio track from CD ROM reduces the file size by approximately a 12 1 ratio with virtuall...

Page 23: ...les you to store more music on your PC or on your writable CDs WMA files are exclusive to the PC What is the maximum number of songs I can put on a single CD You can store up to 999 music tracks per C...

Page 24: ...ioVolt is jarred so that the buffer cannot be filled for example when jogging or riding a bicycle then the player may begin to skip You will need to let the buffer fill in order to have skip free perf...

Page 25: ...instructions and additional assistance Upgrading the RioVolt firmware 1 Burn the unzipped file onto a Data CD with your CD ROM Writer NOTE The RioVolt will not play music contained on a CD that also...

Page 26: ...unable to power up the RioVolt This happens when using new batteries or the AC power adapter Be sure that the LOCK UNLOCK switch on the RioVolt is set to UNLOCK If the LOCK UNLOCK switch is in the LOC...

Page 27: ...ou are using a Macintosh to burn your CDs make sure the mp3 extension is at the end of each file Some versions of Mac software do not include this extension and these files cannot be read by the RioVo...

Page 28: ...he the track properly Generally 64 MB is fine if no other memory intensive application is running Close all other software before encoding CD ROM firmware Even if a CD ROM drive is new it may require...

Page 29: ...be required to provide a dated original proof of purchase Products shipped to SONICblue Incorporated must be shipped postage paid and packaged appropriately for safe shipment SONICblue Incorporated is...

Page 30: ...in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipmen...

Page 31: ...d e mail support for the duration of your Rio product hardware warranty period Access to the latest software updates and enhancements for Rio products via our Web site Web Site http www sonicblue com...

Page 32: ...Index Customer Care 32 Contents RioVolt MP3 WMA CD Player...

Page 33: ...ntly asked questions FAQ 23 G getting started 8 H headphone jack 4 I ID3 menu option 14 ID3 tag definition 22 important safety information 3 Industry Canada 30 installing the software 16 iTunes softwa...

Page 34: ...Player T technical support 31 track navigation 11 tracks menu button 4 treble definition 22 menu option 14 troubleshooting 26 U upgrading firmware 25 V variable bitrate VBR definition 22 volume contr...

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