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RioVolt SP65 User’s Guide

Welcome

Thanks for your purchase of the RioVolt SP65. The SP65 is a portable CD player that plays FM radio, MP3 
CDs, and regular 

Red Book

 audio CDs. The SP65 includes earphones, two AA-size 1.5 volt alkaline 

batteries, a lighted LCD display, and provides 

Electronic Shock Protection (ESP)

 to guard against skipping 

during playback—up to 40 seconds of ESP for Red Book audio CDs and 120 seconds of ESP for MP3 CDs.

Contents

Navigating the User’s Guide / Using Acrobat
Tour of the RioVolt
Getting Started
Playing Music
Advanced Features
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Troubleshooting
Warranty Information
Regulatory Information
Customer Care
Index

To learn more:
• Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using your RioVolt.
• Visit  the

 

SONICblue Web site at 

www.sonicblue.com

Summary of Contents for RioVolt SP65

Page 1: ...d against skipping during playback up to 40 seconds of ESP for Red Book audio CDs and 120 seconds of ESP for MP3 CDs Contents Navigating the User s Guide Using Acrobat Tour of the RioVolt Getting Started Playing Music Advanced Features Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and Troubleshooting Warranty Information Regulatory Information Customer Care Index To learn more Ref...

Page 2: ...f User s Guide contents Click the Index link at the top of any page to go to the alphabetical Index of topics Click page numbers in the Index to jump to a topic Using Acrobat Click the navigation buttons in the Acrobat toolbar to go to the first page previous page next page or last page of the User s Guide Click the print button in the Acrobat toolbar to print the User s Guide Click the show hide ...

Page 3: ...her product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated SP65 P N 41000837 001 Important 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 BATTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A ...

Page 4: ...adio Mode STOP Press to stop playback Press and hold to turn off player Battery Compartment Cover Slide out and lift up Insert 2 AA size alkaline batteries in compartment PLAY PAUSE Press to play or pause playback Press and hold to turn on player SKIP NEXT Press to skip to the next track Press and hold for fast forward Display LCD VOLUME and Press to adjust volume level LOCK UNLOCK Disable or enab...

Page 5: ...PHONE Connects to earphones and headphones DC IN Connects to optional power adapter to save battery life LINE OUT Connects to external audio system cable not included Right Side Front Power Indicator Track Number Play Pause Indicator Album Track Title Track Time CD Type Audio or MP3 Album Number ...

Page 6: ... Playback Option Album Number Advanced Features Programmable Playback Track Number Preset Track Electronic Shock Protection Indicator Audio CD Only Mode Option Equalizer Option FM Menu Mode Indicator Current Frequency Stereo Indicator Preset Station ...

Page 7: ...ck of the RioVolt 2 Insert the two supplied batteries Ensure the batteries are inserted properly by matching the and symbols on the battery with the symbols on the RioVolt 3 Replace the battery compartment cover Connect Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONE port on the side of the player Tip You can also use the LINE OUT jack to connect the player to an external audio system cab...

Page 8: ...an Audio CD or MP3 CD into the player label side up 4 Close the CD cover Note The RioVolt can play CDs with 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 2 Press STOP to stop playback Press and hold STOP to turn off the player ...

Page 9: ...he CD then repeats Repeat All ALL Plays all tracks on the CD then repeats Repeat Dir DIR Plays all tracks in the current album then repeats MP3 CD only Intro Scan INTRO Plays the first 10 seconds of all tracks on the CD Random Plays all tracks on the CD in random order then stops Random All ALL Plays all tracks on the CD in a random order then repeats Random Dir DIR Plays all tracks in an album in...

Page 10: ... the RioVolt SP65 can buffer depends on the format of the digital audio While playing a track on an Audio CD press MODE three times to access the ESP menu Press SKIP NEXT to select from the following two options ESP On Electronic Shock Protection is enabled ESP on is the default setting ESP Off Electronic Shock Protection is turned off Note Electronic Shock Protection is always on during MP3 playb...

Page 11: ...us preset station Press and hold to channel scan backwards SKIP NEXT Press to skip to the next preset station Press and hold to channel scan forward MODE Press to enter the FM Menu Preset Stations Allows programming of up to 10 preset radio stations 1 While in FM Radio Mode press MODE to enter FM Menu Mode 2 Press SKIP PREVIOUS or SKIP NEXT to cycle to the desired preset station slot Preset statio...

Page 12: ...nd 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 approximately two minutes of music in that same 1MB of storage space CD audio has a bitrate of 1 4Mbits per second 1 400 000 bits second Codec Depending on the context and kind of technology involved codec can b...

Page 13: ... developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Thomson Multimedia Red Book Red Book is the name of the original specifications for the compact disc CD Developed by Sony and Philips Red Book specifications became standardized requirements for all Audio CD DA CDs and today form the basis for almost all CD format specifications Legend has it that the original document was kept in ...

Page 14: ...ere is the battery indicator on my RioVolt The battery indicator on the RioVolt is located in the top right corner of the display The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power The illumination of all three segments indicates a fully charged battery Non illuminated segments indicate a run down battery The battery indicator blinks when less than 20 of the charge on the battery re...

Page 15: ... battery type and music content However as a general guideline the following applies The CD seems to stop spinning during playback Is this normal Yes It is normal for the CD to stop spinning during playback Stopping the CD is part of the skip protection and battery life management systems When the CD is stopped the RioVolt conserves power and plays songs from memory Playback Format Hours of Playti...

Page 16: ...he CD is formatted with compression OFF If compression is ON the RioVolt will not read the tracks properly For further assistance please refer to the documentation that came with your burning software I am unable to power up the RioVolt This happens when using new batteries or an AC power adapter not included Be sure that the LOCK UNLOCK switch on the RioVolt is set to UNLOCK The player will not p...

Page 17: ...er CD burner See if burning at a slower rate say 2x or slower makes the files load properly Try closing the CD volume when you create the disc Try cleaning the lens with a cotton swab If you 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 RioVolt I can t p...

Page 18: ...s warranty you must contact a SONICblue Incorporated Customer Care Center within the applicable warranty period to receive a warranty service authorization You will 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 not responsible for products recei...

Page 19: ...uctions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reo...

Page 20: ...her useful information Unlimited 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 support E mail customersupport sonicblue com Technical Support Telephone Call for answers to technical questions about your product 206 515 1400 Customer Service Telepho...

Page 21: ...C codec definition 12 MP3 13 WMA 13 customer care 20 D DC in jack 5 E earphones 7 encoding 13 equalizer EQ 9 F FAQ frequently asked questions 14 G getting started 7 H headphone jack 5 I ID3 13 L legal notices 3 line out 5 lock unlock 4 M MP3 13 P playing music 8 ports 5 ...

Page 22: ...Index 2 Contents RioVolt SP65 R Red Book 13 ripping and burning 13 S setup instructions 7 skip protection 14 T technical support 20 V variable bitrate VBR 13 volume 4 W warranty 18 WMA 17 ...

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