Rio Audio Forge User's Manual
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1. 8 Ed dirm 24 Battery 3 Spoken Word A TA A CREARE e 24 T AA 5 e FM Recordings Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only 24 p Additional Accessories us ee 9 FM Tuner c ccecceetennen 25 FM GOLFO 1ieecece seco ee eoe eee er ere ee Ia korea cues 25 3 Software Setup e Manual ota 26 i Store Preset sees tees eoa ness eoe ss ss skasas 26 Windows eerte 11 PROS OU it a dd 26 Rio Music Manager ccccconccccncnoncncnnnnonancnnnnnnos 12 MAC e i a 13 5 Advanced Features A TS 13 Advanced Features 27 Bookmarks ccm 28 e Synchronize eco A week 52 Settings s 29 m E Playback Js 30 WMA LB E pi M 1 Mu cu cU 32 ECC FCC and Industry Canada e RESUME m meinen 33 Compliance 1 53 DISPIAY or 34 Statement of Compliance 53 Du S 35 Federal Communications Commission FCC 53 Langage me H 36 Industry Canada s kaka aa aa anna 53 FM TUNET esee 37 Safety 2 54 Lock Setup eeeneeenneennenenennn 38 Warning p 54 TAOS rki R EERE 39 SECAUTEON a i 54 FM Record Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only ina eis a a A0 Stopwatch ona L ADDE ane r d 6 Help Troubleshooting2. nulu 00 00 14 67 Lap5 00 00 03 20 Lap t 00 00 02 80 Au lap 2 40 Average Lap Time an GIS 00 00 03 83 Lap 00 00 03 64 Lap2 Q0 00 02 73 81 Lap Difference 41 About The about screen displays information about the Rio Forge Information includes the total amount of memory on the Rio Forge the amount of free memory the number of tracks on the Rio Forge and the Firmware version 1 Press MENU 2 Select About 3 Select Player or Storage 1 Storage About options include Player Displays firmware version copyright and Rio website information Storage Press CENTER to cycle through displays of memory usage graphic bar and memory usage MB used MB capacity the total number of tracks the total duration of all tracks the number of playlists and the number of personal files for both internal and external player memory on the Rio Forge 42 Chapter 6 Help Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The FAQs below will help you solve common issues with your player If you do not find the answers you need here you can contact our Customer Service Department via any of the following methods Web www rioaudio com support Technical Support Telephone United States 254 299 2759 Technical Support Telephone United Kingdom 0207 744 0802 Technical Support Telephone Canada 905 305 6565 Customer Service United States 254 299 2759 C
3. 43 Customer Service Information 43 Frequently Asked Questions 44 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms 50 AA veste eis eua Pep Ned a ai Ka Peau eee TES 50 Bitrate me 50 Eo a dees 50 DRM 50 lisi un ET EET TT 51 GAIN sevececccevecccccevecccscesvesssssevess ss vo sa sa se sa 51 EL P TAGS A cevesecs cates 51 e Mass Storage Class cccesesseeees 51 MPS mE 51 lunucpe 51 e Rip and Encode oooocccccccnnonccccncnnnnnononnnncccnnnnnnns 52 Chapter 1 Getting Started Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Forge The Rio Forge is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of ps and WMA playback The Rio Forge features a lighted LCD a memory expansion slot a stopwatch and an FM radio tuner Learning More Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Forge e Visit the Rio website at www rioaudio com Tour of the Rio Forge MENU In Player mode press to enter Menu mode In Menu mode press to return to Player mode POWER Press to power the Rio Forge on Press and hold to power the Rio Forge off LOCK UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation STOP Press to stop playback VOLUME and Press to adju
4. Package Contents Rio Forge Installation CD Earphones Rio Forge Sports Case and Armband Quick Start Poster USB Cable Copyright Trademarks 2004 Digital Networks North America Inc All rights reserved Digital Networks North America Inc shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein even if Digital Networks North America has been advised of the possibility of such damages This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only Digital Networks North America Inc reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other infor mation contained in this document without prior notification Digital Networks North America Inc disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein Rio is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America Inc Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries AudibleReady is a registered trademark of Audible Inc This product is iTunes ready iTunes is provided by Apple Computer Inc Copyright O 2001 Apple Computer Inc All rights reserved iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Mac ae the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries All other product names
5. If available firmware for your Rio can be downloaded online Note Quit all applications before running the firmware update While running the firmware update do not close the program turn off the player or unplug the USB cable Downloading the update Click on the following link Firmware Upgrade Click on the link to the Rio Forge Locate UPDATES and click Firmware Select and download the latest software Download the software that is specific to the operating system you use on your PC exe Windows hqx Mac zip Windows txt All operating systems a text file including update information and instructions X Installing the update PC 1 2 3 Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable Wait for I dle to be displayed on the player screen Double click the file that you downloaded from the Rio website The update should take approximately 30 seconds to load Installing the update Mac UN Be Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable Wait for Idle to be displayed on the player screen Double click the Rio Update you downloaded Follow the instructions to complete the update 49 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Bass Bass is the particular low range area of the sound spectrum where low musical notes and sounds are located Increasing the bass value will make the low vocals and drums more prominent in your music You can select the amount of bass in your music
6. 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 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 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian I CES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada 53 Safety Warning TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SHOCK OR INJURY DO NOT USE or OPERATE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WATER OR WET LOCATIONS CAUTI ON RISK OF EXPLOSI ON DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BATTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A NON RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BATTERY DISPOSE OF USED
7. In Manual mode press to tune up or down the frequency range In Manual mode press and hold to search up or down the frequency range for particularly strong signals STOP Press and hold to turn off the Manual mode strong signal search When turned off no search is displayed and selecting and holding FORWARD or REVERSE will scan up or down the frequency range manually Controls Locations of all controls can be found on pages 2 and 3 When in Tuner mode the earphone wire acts as the antenna for the FM radio For best reception keep the earphones plugged into the EARPHONE jack whenever the FM radio is in use 25 Manual Follow these steps to enter the manual Tuner mode ub Cod 1 Press MENU 2 Select Tuner 83 3 103 10 3 Press CENTER 3 70MHz HRHLIRL Store Preset The Rio Forge allows programming of up to 8 FM preset slots When in Manual mode tune to a frequency you wish to store to a preset slot Press and hold CENTER to enter Store Preset mode Press FORWARD or REVERSE to cycle to the desired preset station slot Press CENTER to store the frequency to the selected FM preset slot After a frequency has been stored to a slot the Rio Forge will enter Preset mode Store Preset 31 10MHz UN Select preset EJ Preset FM preset slots can be accessed within seconds using Preset mode ub Oo 1 When in Manual mode press CENTER to enter Preset mode 2 Press FORWARD or REVER
8. Player mode press to cycle through Play Screens In Menu mode press to select menu options PLAY PAUSE In Player mode press to play or pause playback In Menu mode press to control menu navigation FORWARD and REVERSE In Player mode press to skip to the next or previous track Press and hold to scan forward or reverse through a track In Menu mode press to control menu navigation STOP In Player mode press to stop playback In Menu mode press to control menu navigation VOLUME and Press to adjust volume level LOCK UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation Controls Locations of all controls can be found on pages 2 and 3 19 Play Music The Rio Forge plays digital audio tracks in Player mode and FM radio in FM Tuner mode Modes can be changed at anytime through the Main Menu 1 Bookmarks E 2 1 Settings FH Tuner FH Record Play Music FM Tuner 20 Play Music In Player mode the default mode any track or preset customized Playlist can be played within a matter of sec onds so you can spend more time enjoying tracks and less time finding them Play Music Flay All Album Artist Genre Track Play All Album Artist Genre Track Year New Music Playlist Spoken Word FM Recordings Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only 41 If the Rio Forge does not power on after POWER has been pressed check the LOCK UNLOCK swit
9. To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select New Music Select 1 day the default setting 2 days 1 week or 1 month UN 23 Playlist To play tracks from playlists created in Rio Music Manager please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Playlist 4 Select Play All or a specific playlist Spoken Word Ass to play tracks formatted using the Audible 2 and 3 formats To play spoken word tracks please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select Spoken Word Select an Audible track UNE 4 When in spoken word mode the Rio Forge display s the following icon ID D e When in spoken word mode press FORWARD or REVERSE to skip from one section of the track to wo another FM Recordings Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only To play FM recordings created using FM Record please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Recording 4 Select Play All or a specific recording 24 FM Tuner To access FM Tuner mode 1 Press MENU 2 Select FM Tuner FM Control Manual Preset Store Preset FM Control When in Tuner mode the following controls function differently E CENTER Press to enter Preset mode Press and hold to enter Store Preset mode PLAY PAUSE Press and release to mute the FM radio Press and hold to start or stop FM Record Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only FORWARD and REVERSE
10. all of your Rio players at http www rioaudio com Rio Music Manager My Music Select Tracks Transfer BREITER Ci My Computer si Rio Forge Secret Synthi Backyar Folk Underground Eric Alesandrakiz pw to Ruin a Good Thing Backyard Galaxy s A Folk Underaround www folkundergrou sas mprainyday cr www backyardgala www folkunderarc iwi us B fo tracks PK a Used O bytes Selected 5 6 MB Over O bytes 15 trackis ids need help Do not return this product to the store Contact the helpful and friendly staff of Rio Customer Care at 650 261 2203 Please visit our web site for customer care online support and hours at WWW ioaudio com support For information on future updates and enhancements please register your product at www rioaudio com registration Al 000828 001A it s digital audio that goes where you do to the gym omers Hea on your commute and beyond E 2 P JACI LI Listen to more than 23 000 audiobooks audio magazines newspapers radio shows and original programs Download content quickly and easily to your Rio digital media player and listen anywhere Get any two audio programs free A 70 Value Choose audiobook genres like fiction nonfiction self development mystery and more audio v
11. as a bookmarks 28 Settings Rio Forge settings include Settings 1 Equalizer E 1 1 Power Resume 1 Displau Playback Equalizer Power Resume Display Time Language FM Tuner Lock Setup Tags 29 Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio Forge plays tracks Tracks can be shuffled at ran dom and or repeated continuously Playback Shuffle MEM 1 2 3 4 5 Repeat Plackback options include Shuffle Set selected tracks to play in standard or random order Settings include Off the default setting and On Repeat Set selected tracks to repeat playback of all tracks or the current track Settings include Off the default setting All and One Press MENU Select Settings Select Playback Select Playback options Press CENTER to apply settings 30 Equalizer The sound of tracks played on the Rio Forge can be adjusted using various preset and fully customizable equalizer options Equalizer settings include Custom Custom mode allows the Rio Forge s settings to be adjusted according to personal preferences Equalizer O Ui RUNH i 254 1K uk del dE Normal Press MENU Select Settings Select Equalizer Select Custom Adjust 5 band equalizer Press FORWARD or REVERSE to navigate between frequen cies Press PLAY PAUSE or STOP to boost or cut the Gain of the frequency Press CENTER to save settings and return to Player
12. by selecting various Equalizer options Bitrate Bitrate denotes the number of bits per second used by a digital music file The size and quality of a compressed digital audio file is determined by the bitrate used when encoding the file Generally the higher the bitrate used the higher the sound quality and the larger the file size For example a bitrate of 96kbps 96 000 bits per second is generally thought of as CD quality for WMA audio files and takes up about 0 75 megabytes MB per minute of music At a 64kbps 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 involved codec can be defined as a compressed digital audio file format like MP3 WMA etc a coding decoding chip used to translate between digital and analog transmissions used in modems or a compression decompression algorithm Codecs compress audio data into a file often for efficient transmission over a network and then decode it for Ho While all the codecs perform similar compression of digital audio there are differences in the technology The Rio Forge supports the following digital audio codecs MP3 WMA Audible DRM Digital rights management DRM is a E of encryption that is intended to protect copyrighted tracks and is added to many commercially She music files during the encoding process DRM encrypti
13. mode Select the EQ Off equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio Forge 1 Press MENU 2 Select Settings 3 Select Equalizer 4 Select EQ Off 5 Preset Press CENTER to set the EQ Off equalizer option and return to Player mode Select a Rock Jazz Classical Pop or Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the selected preset settings Press MENU Select Settings Select Equalizer Ui AUN Select Rock J azz Classical Pop or Trance Press CENTER to set the selected equalizer option and return to Player mode 31 Power By adjusting the Power settings the Rio Forge can conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time dur ing each battery charge Press MENU Select Settings Select Power Select Power options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Power Battery AA Ui UN E Pur Save Power options include Battery Although the Rio Forge ships with an Alkaline battery it can also use rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries The Battery option must be set to the same battery type that is being used or the battery indicator will not display the correct amount of battery life Settings include Alkaline the default setting and NiMH Pwr Save Set the Rio Forge to enter shutdown after being idle for a specific number of minutes Settings include 1m 5m the default setting 10m 30m and N
14. of Total The Year 2000 Ellen Degeneres Funny Thing Is David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall POWER Press to power the Rio Forge on LOCATION OF CONTRO LS Press and hold to power the Rio Forge off VOLUME Press to adjust the volume level LOCK UNLOCK Slide into the lock position to disable buttons and prevent accidental CONTROL PAD operation In Playback mode press to control PLAY PAUSE STOP FORWARD and REVERSE playback functions In Menu mode press to control menu navigation EARPHONES In Menu mode press CENTER to select Connects to earphones headphones highlighted options or auxiliary connections USB MENU Connects to the USB cable In Playback mode press to enter Menu mode In Menu mode press to enter Playback mode Rio Forge Follow steps four through six to install Rio Music Manager on your computer so you can copy tracks from CDs and transfer tracks from your computer to your Rio Forge For detailed instructions and feature descriptions including copying tracks and transferring them to the Rio Forge please see the User s Guide located on the installation CD P N 41000925 001_C When you are ready to add or delete tracks to your Rio Forge you should install Rio Music Manager Place the installation CD label side up into your computer s CD ROM drive Rio installation software launches automatically Click Rio Music Manger INSTALL NOW and follow the on screen instructions Reboot your comp
15. the Rio Forge X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio Forge 0 JO UA UN HEB even if no expansion memory card is present e f no expansion memory card is present double clicking the associated Removable Disk X icon will generate a message that reads Please insert a disk into drive X A Removable Disk X icon will also be displayed if your player supports expansion memory cards wv 9 Double click Rio Forge X or Removable Disk X 10 Click Edit 11 Click Paste Any type of file can be transferred using this method but to assure full functionality Playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management DRM should be transferred to Rio players using Rio Music Manager Files and folders can also transferred to the Rio Forge using drag and drop techniques 17 iTunes OU RUN HB Launch iTunes Connect the Rio Forge to a USB port on the computer Power the Rio Forge on Click Library in the iTunes Source frame Select tracks to transfer Drag and drop selected tracks to the Rio Forge Player in the iTunes Source frame d Tunes will only refresh the audio contents located on the Rio Forge after all selected tracks have been transferred Ne 18 Control the Player The controls on the Rio Forge work as follows POWER Press and hold to power the Rio Forge on or off MENU In Player mode press to enter Menu mode In Menu mode press to return to Player mode CENTER In
16. to set how light or dark the images on the LCD will appear Setting the contrast too high will result in washed out images Setting the contrast too dark will result in images that are too dark to read 34 Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the Rio Forge s internal clock Time is set automatically every time tracks are transferred to the Rio Forge using Rio Music Manager Press MENU Select Settings Select Time Select Set Time Set Date or Time Mode options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Time settings include Set Time Options include Hour Minute and AM PM Set Date Options include Month Day and Year Time Mode Options include 12 hour the default setting and 24 hour time formats and USA the default setting Europe and Japan date formats 35 Language The Rio Forge menus can be set to display in one of five languages Press MENU Select Settings Select Language Select a Language setting Deutsch 1 Frangais 1 Espa ol Language settings include English the default setting Set the display language to English OHER Set the display language to J apanese Deutsch Set the display language to German Fran ais Set the display language to French Espa ol Set the display language to Spanish e To return to the language menu from any langauge setting press MENU select the third option select the seventh option ore 3
17. 6 FM Tuner Use the options in the FM Tuner menu to set the Rio Forge s FM radio settings Press MENU Select Settings Select FM Tuner Select Options Adjust FM Stereo Mode and or Region options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode FH Tuner Stereo AT Oo Ui AUN Region FM Tuner options include FM Stereo Mode Options include On the default setting and Off Selecting Off will place the tuner in mono mode Region Options include USA tunes by 2MHz the default setting and Europe tunes by 05MHz and Japan tunes by 05MHz 37 Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable various controls when the lock is enabled Press MENU Select Settings Select Lock Setup Select Lock Setup options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Lock Setup Volume EE Ui A UN Center Pad CES Lock Setup settings include Volume Options include Lock the default setting and Off When set to Off the volume level can be adjusted even when the Rio Forge has been locked Center Options include Lock the default setting and Off When set to Off pressing CENTER will scroll through Time Code View Track Format View and Date Views even when the Rio Forge has been locked Pad Options include Lock and 1 PLAY PAUSE When set to i any CONTROL PAD movement will be interpreted as the II control 38 Tags Adju
18. BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS 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 RE of eguipment Listening to music at full power over extended periods of time can be damaging to the hearing of the user 54 Symbols Control 19 A About 42 Accessories 9 Advanced Features 27 Album 22 Artist 22 B Backlight 34 Basic Operations 14 Bass definition 50 Battery indicator 45 Installation 4 Bitrate definition 50 Bookmarks 28 Buttons and Controls 19 C Codec definition 50 MP3 51 WMA 52 Contrast 34 Controls 19 Copy tracks 15 Customer Service Information 43 D Date View 6 Display 34 DRM 50 E Earphones 8 Encoding 15 Equalizer 31 F Firmware 51 FM 24 FM Control 25 FM Recordings 24 FM Tuner 37 FM Tuner mode 25 Forward 2 19 Frequently Asked Questions 44 G Genre 23 Getting Started 1 Glossary 50 H Help 43 l 1D3 Tag definition 51 iTunes 13 L Language 36 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 5 Lock Setup 38 M MP3 51 MSC 51 N New Music 23 P Play All 22 Play Pause 2 19 Playback 30 Playlist 24 Playlists 51 Power button 2 Power settings 32 Preset Mode 26 R Recording Rio Forge Index 256 and 512 Only 24 Resume 33 Reverse 2 19 Rio Music Manager 12 Ripping an
19. Basic operations of the Rio Forge include Copy Tracks Transfer Tracks Control the Player Play Music 14 Copy Tracks Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involves two steps commonly known as ripping and encoding Ripping and encod ing refers to the process of ripping copying audio from a CD and encoding saving the audio content into a com MA pressed digital audio format like MP3 or W 1 Launch the Rio Music Manager Insert an Audio CD into your CD ROM drive 2 3 Click the CD ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List 4 Use any ofthe following techniques to select tracks Track Type Technique Single track Click the track Multiple tracks Press SHI FT Click or CTRL Click All tracks e Press CTRL A No tracks e Press CTRL N Every track except for the currently selected tracks Select Edit Invert Selection 5 Click Q to begin copying tracks to your computer 15 Transfer Tracks Rio Music Manager Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Forge with the Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks then trans ferring them to the Rio Forge 1 Launch the Rio Music Manager 2 Click My Music in the left frame to access tracks Rio Music Manager will scan the computer s hard drives for digital audio files that are compatible with the Rio Forge Files are automatically categorized by album title and disp
20. SE to cycle to the desired preset station slot 106 10 EES 3 Press CENTER to return to Manual mode 88 50MHz FRESET 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Forge include Bookmarks Settings FM Record Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only Stopwatch About 27 Bookmarks Bookmarks store specific player settings including the current running order the current track the current time position of the track and the Playback settings Users can save these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the Rio Forge Bookmarks are great for Placing digital bookmarks in digital audio books or other extended length tracks Maintaining positions in long term running orders Sharing your player with others without losing personal settings Bookmark Henu 1 Press MENU 2 Select Bookmarks 3 Select a Bookmark option Bookmark options include Select Select a bookmark Press CENTER to restore the selected bookmark settings Set Select a bookmark Press CENTER to save the current settings to a bookmark Delete Select a bookmark Press CENTER to delete the selected bookmark n Player mode press and hold CENTER to quickly bookmark the current settings lt The Rio Forge automatically saves user settings when it is turned off These settings are automatically we restored when the Rio Forge is turned on Settings saved automatically are not saved
21. Track Number Total Number of Tracks Date View Time Track Format View Codec and Bitrate al 4 5 he Astral Play Screens wn as tralsf com Press CENTER to cycle through Ti Code Date and Track Haining Down Eo d Eo letting m n LTTTTTTIT I 2 10 10 13 an IZ mm Secret Synthi Month Day Year 12 11pm amp 20 2004 11413 bk Eric Alexandeakis unn myraingdayg com Track Size T WMA 128kK 30MB E z0 b FM Radio Manual am FC mb Frequency Scale a FE gg gz 103 105 Current Frequency HRHLRL FM Radio Store Preset Store Preset 31 10HHz Select preset t FM Radio Preset il 8 50MHz FRESET 89 OMHz from left to right Volume Indicator Strong Signal I ndicator Stereo I ndicator Mute Indicator Battery I ndicator Current Frequency Preset Station Slot Preset Stations Preset Scroll I ndicator Current Frequency Chapter 2 Connections Basic Connections This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Forge to earphones mini USB cables and alternate devices Basic connections include Battery The Rio Forge uses a single AAA battery that can provide many hours of use The Battery Compartment Cover must be removed before a battery can be installed Earphones C3 Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES jack on the bottom of the Rio Forge USB 7 The Rio Forge must be connected using the included USB cable to the USB p
22. Y PAUSE STOP a ana Shua Press PLAY PAUSE and STOP to Artist Astral Artist Population FORWARD and REVERSE on the p move up and down menu options www astralsf com www populationmusic com control pad to control playback Orchids Euclid Avenue functions Lock Press FORWARD or CENTER to Raining Down When the Bullets Fly Indicator select the highlighted menu option Artist Augean Stables Artist Secret Synthi Press CENTER to cycle through l www augeanstables com www secretsynthi com Time Code Track Format and Date Battery Press MENU to exit Menu mode allpar ight Mitten Fight i h Probably Not My Type LE Playback moge views Indicator Aret Backyard Cal Artist Thee Vaudevilles ist Backyar axy ip p pre ou MM Volume Op 65S GY Menu Title Hain Henu ow to Ruin a Good Thing nes O D ang Was A Rio is also pleased to offer Phenamenauts Artist Selected Menu lay Music Www inyrainyday com samples from our spoken www phenomenauts col Option Here Comes the Snow words partner Audible Album Ano Bookmarks od Audible offers a Tres Monn The Year 2000 Track Title A Menu Options o Rio customers To enjoy iati i Artist Folk Underground the best in Audio Books Progress Bar E Navigation Arrows Settings Going olkunderground com Periodicals and more visit FH Tuner Lord Redfern s Return www audible com rio 0 30 Artist The Phenomenauts Welcome to Audible Track Timer 3 21 F Track Number d Stopwatch www phenomenauts com Dan Brown The Da Vinci Code
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24. avorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Software found on the Rio installation disc should be installed on a computer before using the Rio Forge Rio Music Manager should be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems iTunes and the Rio iTunes plug in should be installed on computers that use a Mac operating system Windows Mac 10 Windows Follow these instructions to load Rio Music Manager onto your PC 1 Place the installation CD label side up into the computer s CD ROM drive The Rio installation software launches automatically 2 Click Rio Music Manager I NSTALL NOW required and follow the on screen instructions 3 f prompted reboot the computer when the installation is complete d e f Rio Seen software does not display automatically follow these steps to begin the installation d manually not 4 Double click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop My Computer 5 Double click the CD ROM icon Disc na 6 Double click the Install icon ES Instal 7 Go to Step 2 11 Rio Music Manager Rio Music Manager is an all in one solution that can rip encode and manage entire collections of digital audio tracks Rio Music Manager provides the following capabilities Save Rip and Encode audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by default and MP3 via an optional upgra
25. back or Delete 1 Playback 1 Delete FM Record options include Start Only available when in FM Tuner mode Select to begin recording After recording has started return to the FM Record menu and select the Stop option to stop recording Playback Select an FM recording and press CENTER to play the selected recording Delete Select an FM recording and press CENTER to delete the selected recording 4 When in Tuner mode the earphone wire acts as the antenna for the FM radio For best reception keep B the earphones plugged into the EARPHONE jack whenever the FM radio is in use we 40 Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time sensitive events while listening to music 1 Press MENU 2 Select Stopwatch Lap statistics are displayed at the bottom of the Stopwatch screen When a new lap is set the difference either faster or slower between new lap times and the average laptime is displayed for a few moments When in Stopwatch mode the controls work in the following ways MENU Press to return to the Main Menu The timer will continue to run until PLAY PAUSE is pressed while in Stop 4 Pressing MENU and using other player functions will not turn the timer off yo watch mode PLAY PAUSE Press to start and stop the timer CENTER Press to set a lap time Press and hold to return to single lap display Multiple laps and lap averages will be lost STOP Press to reset timer
26. ch and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position N 21 Play All Follow these steps to play all tracks on the Rio Forge 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Play All Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Album 4 Select Play All or a specific album 5 Ifa specific album is selected select Play All or a specific track Artist To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select Artist Select Play All or a specific album Ui AYNA If a specific album is selected select Play All or a specific track 22 Genre To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select Genre Select Play All a specific genre or none If a specific genre is selected select Play All or a specific track Track To play a specific track please follow these steps Ui A UN EA 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Track 4 Select Play All or a specific track Year To play tracks from a specific year please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music 1 2 3 Select Year 4 Select Play All a specific year or none New Music Select to compose a running order composed of the tracks that have most recently been added to the Rio Forge during a set amount of time The most recently played tracks are played first
27. d Encoding 52 S Settings 29 Spoken Word 24 Stop 2 19 Stopwatch 41 Store Preset 26 T Tags 39 Technical Support 43 Time 35 Time Code View 6 Track 23 Track Format View 6 Transferring tracks iTunes 18 Rio Music Manager 16 Treble definition 52 Troubleshooting 43 U Upgrading Firmware 49 USB 8 55 V Variable Bitrate VBR 52 Volume 2 19 WwW WMA 44 52 Y Year 23 56 2600 San Tomas Expy Santa Clara CA 95051 0953 USA Forge Follow steps one through three to start playing music For detailed instructions and feature descriptions including copying tracks and transferring them to the Rio Forge please see the User s Guide located on the installation CD P N 41000925 001 C 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the Rio Forge 2 Insert the supplied AAA battery Ensure the battery is inserted properly by matching the and symbols on the battery with the symbols on the Rio Forge 3 Replace the battery compartment cover Connect the supplied earphones to the E EARPHONES port on the bottom of the Rio Forge 1 Press and hold POWER to turn the Rio Forge on if it is not already turned on 2 Press PLAY PAUSE gt 11 to begin playback POWER PLAY PAUSE Your Rio Forge already has some great content on it Try it out with these tracks and then fill it with your PLAYBACK MODE MENU MODE own Press PLA
28. de pack Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with your Rio Forge Edit D3 Tags and WMA tags on digital audio tracks Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and your Rio Forge Search for tracks on your computer and your Rio Forge Create custom Playlists Transfer tracks from your computer to your Rio Forge Pils pi Vies Piit Piastack Toni Hal 2524 0 TN Mure E utes d os EIU Tila id amara rer Fight Ie iru ae sinus IE urat te r Em Here Corea Fr Sire did rema cn Puma aad Thre a Mai Nater Mean force Pob iar Hg Tine Ferg Dorn Fou uc i Siam Free Ma Sleeping mtha D altra Tam DDD ites he dl Fig PEA eho seres bai anclada rna ere Dl via CO even balun oom 12 Mac iTunes Rio Forge is compatible with Macintosh OS X v10 2 systems using Apple s iTunes 4 2 or greater iTunes is free and available online Support for iTunes can be found here Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh to recognize the Rio Forge 1 2 Place the software CD label side up into the computer s CD ROM drive Double click the Rio icon on your computer s desktop Double click the Install icon The Rio Installation Screen will display Click Tunes Plug in The Plug in Installation Screen will display Click Install Click Done 13 Chapter 4 Basic Operations Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio Forge is easy
29. er s file system has been corrupted reformatting the player will restore the file system to its original state Use Windows Explorer to format Mass Storage Class compatible Rio players Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu Locate the Removable Disk X or Player X icon that is associated with the player X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio player Right click the Removable Disk X or Player X icon Click Format Reformatting your Rio player will result in the deletion of all tracks and settings on the Rio player and any attached Memory Cards if any Reformatting your Rio player will immediately cancel any transfers currently in progress If you are sure you want to reformat your player click Start Why won t the Rio Forge play secure dated or other DRM digital rights management encoded files 1 2 DRM files may not work properly if the Rio Forge s internal clock is no longer accurate This can happen if the battery loses all charge for more than a few minutes Make sure the battery is fully charged then follow these steps Connect the Rio Forge to the computer using the USB cable Transfer any track to the player using Rio Music Manager Connect to the secure service where the DRM encoded files came from The Rio Forge s clock should now be in sync with your computer s clock DRM files should now play correctly 47 Why does my Rio Fo
30. erred to Rio players using Rio Music Manager 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 can reduce the file size by approximately a 12 1 ratio with virtually no perceptible loss in quality MP3 compression removes the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal that the human ear doesn t hear This digital sound encoding and compression process was developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Thomson Multimedia Playlist A playlist is a custom grouping of tracks that has been saved for later use Rather than playing every track on the player playlists can be used to play specific tracks in specific orders Rio Forge supports asx m3u and pls formatted playlists Tracks that are referenced by a playlist must be present on the Rio Forge Tracks stored on external memory cannot be played by a playlist Playlists that are transferred to a Rio player by an application other than Rio Music Manager may not function properly on Rio players 51 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 Synchronize Rio Music Manager can automatically or manually delete old conte
31. ersions of the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal audio magazines like Forbes and Scientific American and radio programs like This American Life Fresh Air and Car Talk D d eb J Edo Che New Jork Times No commitment Cancel anytime z Audio Digest T4 BM OE mi omes Y ee PM Windows _ Media Player E E E E E E E s 2 2 E i goon Ree Oe pue 5 101 q9 Iesu Qe Limited Warranty Our warranty to you Digital Networks North America Inc DNNA warrants that your product will be Tree rom defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety GO days from the date of o retell purchase DNNA warrants refurbished products marked and sold as such for thirty 30 days from the original purchase date This warranty is extended to the original end User purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party f you discover a defect covered by this warranty DINNA will repair nr replace the product with the same ora 21 product at our sole discretion og new OF remanufactured product or components DNNA s liability is limited solely to the repair or replacement of the defective product II DNA cannot reasonably repair or replace the defective product then ONNA may at its sole discretion refund the current ed retail price for the product DNNA warrants any replaced or repaired product fora period of thir
32. ever 32 Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the Rio Forge will play whenever it is powered on Press MENU Select Settings Select Resume Select Resume options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Resume Track ie Ui UN Timecode Resume options include Track Set the Rio Forge to begin playback of the last track played before shutdown or the first track in the running order when the Rio Forge is powered on Settings include Current the default setting and First Timecode Set the Rio Forge to begin playback of the last track played at the point the track was at during shutdown or at the start of the track Settings include Current the default setting and Start 33 Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings Press MENU Select Settings Select Display Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Display Backlight MES Ui AUN Contrast Display options include Backlight Set the backlight on the Rio Forge to shut itself off after a specific number of seconds Settings include Off 2s 5s the default setting 10s 20s and On On sets the backlight to remain lit constantly To conserve battery life the On setting should rarely be used Contrast Press FORWARD and REVERSE to control the contrast slider Use the contrast slider
33. ingle track album or artist Left dick Wee one Cone MAS 4 Use any file selection technique see right to select Multiple tracks albums and or SHIFT click or 5 eue nO liko oe left to select un artists CTRL click Doc ey ile selection technique see left to sele All tracks albums and artists CTRL A o 5 Click to copy tracks to your computer 6 ci to transfer the selected tracks to the player My Music CD ROM Tabs Select Tracks Copy Rio Music Manager CD ROM D File Edit View Tools Hep loi DBRS E e My Music Scanning complete My Computer j JE Urban Contrarian Who Kid What Where Rio All S d Galaxy i iovoluti puteos Augean Stabl ble Sea Shell 2600 Rio All S Riovolutionary 4 ugean Stables www augeanstable m My Day Strong Your Rio All S Riovolutionary Population wwWw populationmu Rio Forge Cheshire Cat Smiles Arspy87 4 Ever School volutionary Riovolutionary Riovolutionary Riovolutionary X Bi No tracks Over bytes Update Now It is highly recommended that you maintain a connection to the Internet when using Rio Music Manager for the first time Rio Music Manager will automatically detect the most recent version of the software If prompted click Update Now to download the latest software including additional features and enhanced capabilities Accessories Get the latest accessories for
34. layed in the Track List 3 Select tracks within a category 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 Rio Forge click the Artists tab and then use any of the techniques in Step 4 to select the desired tracks 4 Use any of the following techniques to select files File type Technique Single track album or artist Click the track album or artist Multiple tracks albums and or artists Press SHI FT Click or CTRL Click All tracks albums and artists e Press CTRL A No tracks albums or artists e Press CTRL N Every track except for the currently selected tracks Select Edit Invert Selection 5 After the tracks have been selected they can be copied to the Rio Forge by clicking o 16 Transferring Tracks using Windows Explorer Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Forge using Windows Explorer is as easy as Copy and Paste Connect the Rio Forge to a computer using the supplied USB cable Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu Locate MP3 or WMA audio files on the computer Highlight files and or folders to transfer to the Rio Forge Click Edit Click Copy Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu to open another window In the new window locate the Rio Forge X icon that is associated with
35. may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated P N 75550250 003 AudibleReady Table of Contents e Package Contents sinuso i 4 Basic Operations Copyright Trademarks ccsseeesssseeeeeeeees i k Basic Operations 14 1 Getting Started Copy Tracks 1 15 Welcome centres d e Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager 15 Learning More cconmnnoounocccnnnnnonnonnconocnncnccnncanon it Transfer Tracks 16 Tour of the Rio Forge 2 e Rio Music Manager 16 LCD Overview 5 Ur WAS using Windows ET Player oje TS CD dO M O Menu Mode eeecesccecscecceecececeeccesccesseesceecenees 5 Control the Player 19 Date VIEW Ae 6 Play Music 1 1 ee 20 Time Code View aaa aaa aaa saaa eene ed 6 PI Musi 21 Track Format View eeeeeeeeeee eene enne 6 ay MUSIC seseeeeene nenne Play SCFEBNS csssnscossessesncsnconscasencsnsceseneccsanseed 6 Play ERE 22 FM Radio Store Preset ccccccoccccccccccececceeceee 7 hd Album MI M 22 FM Radio Manual cce 7 ATUS cunas 22 FM Radio Preset kf cene 7 Gen ao 23 ATACA id 23 2 Connections hi A 23 E e New MUSIC eeeeeeeee nennen nne nennen nnne nnne 23 Basic Connections
36. not detected by Rio Music Manager Your Rio Forge was designed to work with the version of Rio Music Manager that was included on the Installation CD Previous versions of Rio Music Manager may not be able to detect your Rio Forge What should do if my Rio Forge is not detected by my computer Verify that the USB cable is securely inserted into the USB port on both the Rio Forge and your computer Connect the USB cable to a USB port on the back of your computer rather than to a USB port on the front of your computer e If Hen a USB hub connect to a powered USB hub Unpowered USB hubs may not work Connect the USB cable directly to your PC bypassing any USB hubs Remove USB extension cables from the connection path Disconnect other USB devices How much music can I store on the Rio Forge The amount of music that can be stored on the Rio Forge depends on the bitrate of the files stored Bitrate Approximate amount of space required per minute of audio content 64 kbps 0 5 MB 96 kbps 0 75 MB 128 kbps 1 MB 164 kbps 1 25 MB 192 kbps 1 75 MB Why will the Rio Forge not turn on The Rio Forge will not power on if LOCK UNLOCK is in the lock position Confirm the LOCK UNLOCK switch on the Rio Forge is not in the lock position and press POWER to turn the Rio Forge on 46 Why would ever want to reformat my Rio Forge AW NP 5 If for any reason you suspect that your Rio play
37. nt transfer new audio content and keep the content on your Rio Forge fresh and dynamic Rio Music Manager must be open for synchronization to occur Treble Treble notes occupy the higher portion of the sound spectrum Increasing the treble value will raise the levels of the high sounds in your music files You can select the amount of treble in your music by selecting various Equalizer options 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 a compressed audio format created by Microsoft as an alternative to MP3 The WMA codec offers greater file compression than the MP3 codec enabling storage of more digital audio tracks in the same amount of space when compared to MP3s at the same level of quality 52 ECC FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Statement of Compliance This product complies with Council Directive 89 336 EEC and Council Directive 72 23 EEC Federal Communications Commission FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part
38. oduits reus sans autorisation du service de garantie Les produits reus sans autorisation du service de garantie seront tefuss Les produits o ou de remplacement vous seront envoys aux frais de DNNA Tout produit ou composant remplac devient la proprit de DNNA Limitation de garantie gt Cette garantie ne couvre pas les dommages survenant la suite dune ut Isalion abusive ou inapproprie de tentatives non autorises d ouverture de modification ou de rparation du produit d une exposition a humidit aux tempratures excessives de rchauffement ou de refroidissement aux milieux cortosis TU les dommages dus au transport ou aux surtensions provenant de sources extrieures telles qu une ligne d alimentetion lectrique une ligne Uphonique ou un qu pement branch La prsente garantie ne couvre pas usure normale des couvercles du corps du produit ou du cablage Par aiteurs cette garantie ne gt applique a aucun produit dont le numro de srie serail ally ou muul La responsabllit de DANA se limite la rparation ou au remplacement de ce produit La responsabilit de DNNA ne peut en aucun cas dpasser le montant du prix de vente de diali recommand pour ce produit Nous n assumons aucune respensabitit ni envers votis mi envers quiconque pour tout dommage resultant d une dfalllance de ce produit ou de toute violation de toute garantie expresse ou implicite Ceci comprend les dommages causs a d autres quipements les pertes de donnes les pertes de bnfice et tout domm
39. on frequently restricts the number of times a file can be downloaded transferred to portable devices or burned to CD Copy protected music using DRM should be transferred to the Rio Forge using Rio Music Manager 50 Firmware Firmware is the read only software that is installed on the player Like software it can be updated but unlike software it can never be deleted from the player Gain Gain is a measurement of the amplitude of frequency ranges Gain adjustments boost or reduce frequencies to provide a more desirable audio output ID3 Tags The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that contains information about the digital music file such as song title artist album title encoding bitrate track time duration and so on ID3 tag information is displayed on the Album Artist Track title line on the player s LCD Mass Storage Class Mass Storage Class MSC is a transfer protocol that uses USB drivers that are common to many operating systems and devices No additional software needs to be installed for the MSC transfer protocol to work because MSC uses drivers are already on a computer s operating system Because MSC compatible Rio players are treated as removable drives any type of file can be transferred to MSC compatible Rio players using Windows Explorer Although any type of file can be transferred to assure full functionality playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management DRM should be transf
40. or the battery indicator will not display the correct amount of battery life Where is the battery indicator on my Rio Forge The battery indicator on the Rio Forge 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 segments indicates a fully charged battery Non illuminated segments indicate a run down battery The battery indicator blinks when less than 2096 of the charge on the battery remains What kind of skip protection does the Rio Forge have Because the Rio Forge uses no moving parts it will never skip or stutter during audio playback due to physical shock What should do if my Rio Forge is not detected as a removable drive It is possible that a network drive is preventing the Rio Forge from being mapped properly This is a known Microsoft problem and has been documented in their knowledge base as KB297694 To resolve this issue and detect the Rio Forge as a removable drive Click the Start Bar Right click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or taskbar Click Manage Locate Computer Management Local and click Disk Management Right click the new drive Click Change Drive Letter and Path s Click Change Use the drop down box to select a drive letter for the new drive that is not assigned to a mapped network drive Click OK O Click OK PRO O OU RUN HE 45 What should do if my Rio Forge is
41. ort on your computer f before music or files can be transferred to and from the Rio Forge and your computer USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver USB connectivity works immediately Installation of device driver software is not required unless your computer uses the Windows 98 SE operating system If using Windows 98 SE the Windows Device Driver Wizard will be displayed after the USB cable has been plugged into both the Rio Forge and the computer Please follow these steps 1 Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer s CD ROM drive 2 Check the CD ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the location of the Rio Forge drivers 3 Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio Forge with additional accessories available online at the Rio website Some of the most popular accessories include the following Rio Approved External Memory Cards Add an external memory card to your Rio Forge and significantly increase the number of tracks that can be loaded onto the Rio Forge Rio Forge Sports Case and Armband Replace sports cases and armbands that have been worn down by extreme sports and intensely active lifestyles Rio Car Stereo Adapter Upgrade your car stereo for hundreds of dollars less than buying a new MP3 CD player The Rio car stereo adapter connects to the earphone jack on the Rio Forge and lets you play your f
42. rge experience errors after unplug the USB cable Ui RUN HM QRWN HEB EBU NH Ui RUN H Removing a Mass Storage Class MSC compatible Rio player from a USB connection prior to ejecting stopping or otherwise closing communication between the player and the computer may result in a corrupting the player s file system e g All tracks although different are assigned the same name the player will not power off etc To eject or stop an MSC compatible Rio player please follow the instructions applicable to your computer s operating system Windows 98 SE Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop Locate the Removable Disk X or Player X icon that is associated with the player X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio player Right click the Removable Disk X or Player X icon Click Eject Windows ME Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar Select USB Disk Click Stop Select the Removable Disk X or Player X icon Click OK Windows 2000 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar Select USB Mass Storage Device Click Stop Select the Player USB Device icon Click OK Windows XP Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar Select USB Mass Storage Device Click Stop Select the Player MSC USB Device icon Click OK 48 Can update the firmware on the Rio Forge UN Fe Yes
43. st Tags menu settings if the Rio Forge displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct D3 Tags The Rio Forge supports Latin and Japanese based languages If ID3 tags are displayed properly then Tags menu settings do not need to be changed Rio Music Manager encodes tracks tags using the Unicode method Properly tagged Unicode tracks are unaf fected by changes to the Tags menu settings All WMA tracks are Unicode Tags 1 Press MENU 2 Select Settings 3 Select Tags Encoding E Select ASCII the default setting UTF 8 or Shift JI S PO ASCII y Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Tags settings include ASCII Select to read 1D3 tags that are encoded using the ASCII Latin alphabet ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange UTF 8 Select to read 1D3 tags that are encoded using the UTF 8 Unicode format UTF 8 is backwards compatible with ASCII UTF is an acronym for Unicode Transformation Format Shift JIS Select to read 1D3 tags that are encoded using the Shift JIS format Shift JIS is a character encoding format created by Microsoft that is based on the Japanese Industrial Standard format 39 FM Record Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only Select to create playback or delete FM recordings on the Rio Forge 256 or 512 Recording D3 Tags can be edited using Rio Music Manager FH Recor 1 Press MENU 2 Select FM Record T 3 Select Start or Stop Play
44. st volume level PLAY PAUSE Press to play or pause playback CENTER In Menu mode press to select options In Player mode press to cycle through Time Code View Track Format View and Date View Press and hold to quickly set Bookmarks FORWARD and REVERSE Press to skip to the next or previous track Press and hold to scan forward or reverse 2 LOCK UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation POWER Press to turn the Rio Forge on Press and hold to turn the Rio Forge off VOLUME and Press to adjust volume level EARPHONES Connects to earphones headphones or auxiliary connections USB Connects to the USB cable Optional Memory Card The Rio Forge supports optional SD and MMC memory sizes of 8MB 1GB AAA Battery Insert AAA battery The Rio Forge supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries Battery Compartment Cover Remove to access the battery compartment LCD Overview Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback I ndicator Player Mode Lock I ndicator Power I ndicator Volume Level anm p Artist Phenomenauts Album uun phenaorenauts col Track The Year 2000 EA Track Position Bar 0 30 Track Time q 21 P Track Number Total Play Indicator Number of Tracks Menu Mode Hain Henu Menu Title Play Music Gama D Geam Selected Option Options Time Code View Track Time
45. tery compartment cover 7 Turn the Rio Forge on How do remove an 1 Turn the Rio Forge off external memory card 2 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the player 3 Remove the battery 4 Gently push the memory card until you hear the memory card spring slightly clicks and releases the memory card What type of files can I play with the Rio Forge The Rio Forge can play MP3 WMA and Audible 2 and 3 format files Can add MP3 and WMA files to the player at the same time Yes You can play MP3 and WMA audio content They can be mixed together What are the differences between MP3 and WMA files Because WMA s use a lower bitrate than equivalent MP3 s they are generally half as large as MP3 files and you can store more music in less space on CDs hard drives or the Rio Forge The WMA format is exclusive to Windows based computers 44 Will the Rio Forge play Variable Bitrate VBR files Yes Because there are many standards for VBR files it cannot be guaranteed that every encoding software package will properly function with the Rio Forge VBR files that do not comply to standards may lack track time fast forward and or rewind capabilities What kind of batteries can use with the Rio Forge The Rio Forge can use either alkaline or Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries The Power setting Battery option must be set to the same battery type that is being used
46. ts reconditionns margus et vendus en tent que tels pendant une priode de trente 30 jours compter de la date d achat d origine La prsente garantie s tend uniquement a l acheteur d origine en gualit d utilisateur final el ne peut tre assigne ni transire aucune autre partie 5i vous constatez un dfaut couvert par cette garantie DNNA rparera le produit ou le remplacera par un produit identique ou comparable sa seule discrtion l aide de produits ou de composants neufs ou refabriqus La responsabilit de DNNA se limite exclusivement la rparation ou au remplacement du produit dfectueux Si DNNA ne peut rparer ni remplacer sur une base raisonnable le produit diectueux DNNA peut sa seule apprciation rembourser le prix de vente de dtall recommend pour le produit DNNA garantit tout roduit remplac ou rpar pendant une priode de trente 30 jours a compter de la date d expdilion ou jusqu a a fin de la priode de garantie d origine la plus longue de ces priodes tant prise en considration Recours en dommages et intris Pour bnficier d un service II cette garantie vous devez prendre contact avec le centre Customer Care de DNNA durant la priode de garantie en vigueur afin d obtenir une autorisation de service de garantie Vous devrez produire une preuve d achat originale date Les colis doivent pouvolr tre localiss a aide dela confirmation de rception ou de la rence de suivi DNNA ne peut tre tenu pour responsable des pr
47. ty 30 days from shipment or through the end of the original warranty period whichever is longer Remedies To obtain service under this warranty you must contact a DNNA Customer Care Center within tie applicable n period to receive a warranty service authorization You will be reculred to provide a dated original proof of purchase Products shipped to DNNA must be shipped postage paid and packaged m safe shipment Packages must be trackable using either receipt confirmation or track o number DNNA is not responsible for products received without 6 warranty service authorization Produc feceived without a warranty service aula gallon may De rered Repaired oc replacement products will be shipped to you at DNNA S expense All products or parts that are replaced become the property of UNNA Limitation on Warranty o This warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse misuse unauthorized attempts to open modify or repair the product moisture extreme heat or cold corrosive envirahments shipping or o voltage Surges from external sources such as power line telephone line or Connected equipment This warranty does not cover wear and Lear on covers housing or wiring This warranty also does not apply to any product with an altered or defaced serial number DNNA s liability is limited to the repair or replacement of this product In no event will DNINA be liable for any amount greater than the currently suggested retail rice of this product We
48. ustomer 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 0802 Customer Sales Presales Canada 905 305 6565 With every Rio product you receive the following support services Unlimited access to the Rio web based technical information resources available 24 hours a day every day at http www rioaudio com support Here you will find FAQ files product updates and other 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 website 43 Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer What size and type of external memory cards can my Rio Forge use The Rio Forge currently supports SD and MMC memory sizes of 8MB 1GB Please visit the Rio support site at www rioaudio com support for more information on external memory cards How do install an 1 Turn the Rio Forge off external memory card 2 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the player 3 Remove the battery 4 Gently insert the memory card with the label side up and the notch in the upper right corner into the memory card slot next to the battery compartment The memory card spring will slightly click when the memory card is in place 5 Replace the battery 6 Replace the bat
49. uter when the installation is complete NOTE If Rio installation software does not display automatically follow these steps to begin the installation manually 4 Double click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop 5 Double click the CD ROM icon 6 Double click the Install icon 7 Go to Step 2 WINDOWS 98 SE ONLY Windows ME 2000 and XP users skip to Step 6 During Software Installation If the following window appears at _ any time during installation E click Ignore After Software Installation The first time you connect the Rio Forge to your computer the Found New Hardware wizard will appear 1 Click Next 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device 3 Click Next 4 Check Specify a location and select CD ROM drive 5 Click Next 6 Click Next 7 Click Finish TRANSFER TRACKS You can transfer tracks from your computer to your Rio Forge using Rio Music Manager COPY TRACKS After installation you can use Rio Music Manager to copy tracks from Audio CDs into a music library on your computer File Selection f z 1 Launch Rio Music Manager 1 Insert an Audio CD into your CD ROM drive Tech n iq u es 2 Confirm your Rio Forge is connected to your 2 Launch Rio Music Manager ae See Step 6 3 Click the CD ROM icon located in the Device List File Type Technique d um UEMyMUsie con e located in the Device Rio Music Manager will scan the disc for audio files S
50. wil not be liable to you or anyone else for any damages thal result trom the ailur 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 incidental or punitive damages This written warranty represents the entire warranty agreement between DONNA and you This warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose This warranty ls limited to the term specified above No warranties either express or implied will a after this period This warranty may not be altered in any way other than in writing by an officer of DNNA This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states limit what warranties may be excluded as well as how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you 2003 2004 Rio Is a registered trademark of Digita Networks North America Inc All rights reserved 2600 San Tomas Expwy Santa Clara CA 95051 0953 USA www rioaudio com Garantie limite Notre garantie Digital Networks North America Inc DNNA garantit votre produit contre tout draut pices el main d oeuvre r une priode de quatre vingt dix 90 jours a compter de la date d achat d origine aupes du fournisseur INNA garantit les produi
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