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- Page 1 Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index...
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Page 2: Package Contents
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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
..........1 Tour of the Rio Forge......2 LCD Overview . - Page 4 ............. . . 39 FM Record (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only) .
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Page 5: Getting Started
:: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Forge. The Rio Forge is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Forge features a lighted LCD, a memory expansion slot, a stopwatch, and an FM radio tuner. -
Page 6: Tour Of The Rio Forge
:: 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 Press and hold to power the Rio Forge off. - Page 7 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...
- Page 8 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...
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Page 9: Lcd Overview
:: LCD Overview Player Mode Volume Level Artist Album Track Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Menu Mode Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Time Play Indicator Menu Title Selected Option Options... -
Page 10: Date View
Time Code View Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Date View Time Track Format View Codec and Bitrate i nvi s i bl e t ext Play Screens Press CENTER to cycle through Time Code, Date, and Track Format, and EQ setting views. Month/Day/Year Track Size... -
Page 11: Fm Radio: Store Preset
new page FM Radio: Manual Frequency Scale Current Frequency FM Radio: Store Preset FM Radio: Preset (from left to right) Volume Indicator, Strong Signal Indicator, Stereo Indicator, Mute Indicator, Battery Indicator Current Frequency Preset Station Slot Preset Stations Preset Scroll Indicator Current Frequency... -
Page 12: Connections
Chapter 2 :: 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 Compartment Cover must be removed before a battery can be installed. -
Page 13: Additional Accessories
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. -
Page 14: Software Setup
Chapter 3 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. -
Page 15: Windows
:: Windows Follow these instructions to load Rio Music Manager Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically. Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions. If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete. •... -
Page 16: Rio Music Manager
Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by default and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack. • Automatically Synchronize music collection on your computer with your Rio Forge. • Edit ID3 Tags tags on digital audio tracks. • Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and your Rio Forge. -
Page 17: Mac
:: 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: Place the software CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. -
Page 18: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Chapter 4 :: Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio Forge is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Forge include: Copy Tracks Transfer Tracks Control the Player Play Music... -
Page 19: Copy Tracks
:: 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- pressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA. -
Page 20: Transfer Tracks
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. -
Page 21: Transferring Tracks Using Windows Explorer
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 the Rio Forge. (X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio Forge.) •... -
Page 22: Itunes
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. • iTunes will only refresh the audio contents located on the Rio Forge after all selected tracks have been transferred. -
Page 23: Control The Player
:: 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. -
Page 24: Play Music
:: 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. Play Music FM Tuner... -
Page 25: Play Music
Year New Music Playlist Spoken Word FM Recordings (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only) • If the Rio Forge does not power on after POWER has been pressed, check the LOCK/UNLOCK switch and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position. -
Page 26: Play All
Play All Follow these steps to play all tracks on the Rio Forge: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Play All. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Album. Select Play All or a specific album. -
Page 27: Genre
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. To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps: Press MENU. -
Page 28: Playlist
Select Spoken Word. Select an Audible track. • When in spoken word mode, the Rio Forge display’s the following icon: • When in spoken word mode, press FORWARD or REVERSE to skip from one section of the track to another. -
Page 29: Fm Tuner
Press and hold to enter • PLAY/PAUSE Press and release to mute the FM radio. Press and hold to start or stop Record (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only). • FORWARD and REVERSE 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. -
Page 30: Manual
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. Preset FM preset slots can be accessed within seconds using Preset mode. -
Page 31: Advanced Features
Advanced Features Chapter 5 :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Forge include: Bookmarks Settings FM Record (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only) Stopwatch About... -
Page 32: Bookmarks
• In Player mode, press and hold CENTER to quickly bookmark the current settings. • The Rio Forge automatically saves user settings when it is turned off. These settings are automatically restored when the Rio Forge is turned on. Settings saved automatically are not saved as a bookmarks. -
Page 33: Settings
:: Settings Rio Forge settings include: Playback Equalizer Power Resume Display Time Language FM Tuner Lock Setup Tags... -
Page 34: Playback
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. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Playback. Select Playback options. Press CENTER to apply settings. -
Page 35: Equalizer
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. Press MENU. -
Page 36: Power
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 Never. -
Page 37: Resume
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. -
Page 38: Display
• 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. -
Page 39: Time
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. -
Page 40: Language
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. Language settings include: • English (the default setting) Set the display language to English. •... -
Page 41: Fm Tuner
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. -
Page 42: Lock Setup
Options include Lock (the default setting) and Off. When set to Off, pressing CENTER will scroll through Code View, Track Format View, and • Options include Lock and (PLAY/PAUSE). When set to interpreted as the control. Date Views even when the Rio Forge has been locked. / , any CONTROL PAD movement will be Time... -
Page 43: Tags
Adjust Tags menu settings if the Rio Forge displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct 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. -
Page 44: Fm Record
:: FM Record (Rio Forge 256 and 512 Only) Select to create, playback, or delete FM recordings on the Rio Forge 256 or 512. Recording using Rio Music Manager. Press MENU. Select FM Record. Select Start (or Stop), Playback, or Delete. -
Page 45: Stopwatch
:: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. Press MENU. 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. -
Page 46: About
:: 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 Press MENU. Select About. -
Page 47: Help
Chapter 6 :: 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... -
Page 48: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer What size and type of • The Rio Forge currently supports SD and MMC memory sizes of 8MB - 1GB. external memory cards Please visit the Rio support site at can my Rio Forge use? information on external memory cards. - Page 49 Where is the battery • The battery indicator on the Rio Forge is located in the top-right corner of the indicator on my Rio display. The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power. The Forge? illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery.
- Page 50 What should I do if my • Your Rio Forge was designed to work with the version of Rio Music Manager that Rio Forge is not detected was included on the Installation CD. Previous versions of Rio Music Manager may by Rio Music Manager? not be able to detect your Rio Forge.
- Page 51 If you are sure you want to reformat your player, click Start. Why won’t the Rio Forge • DRM files may not work properly if the Rio Forge’s internal clock is no longer play secure, dated, or accurate. This can happen if the battery loses all charge for more than a few...
- Page 52 Why does my Rio Forge • Removing a experience errors after I connection prior to ejecting, stopping, or otherwise closing communication unplug the USB cable? between the player and the computer may result in a corrupting the player's file system.
- Page 53 Downloading the update Click on the following link: 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)
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Page 54: Glossary Of Digital Audio Terms
DRM encryption 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. Equalizer... -
Page 55: Firmware
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. -
Page 56: Rip And Encode
Synchronize Rio Music Manager can automatically (or manually) delete old content, 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. -
Page 57: Compliance
:: 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: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 58: Safety
:: Safety 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. - Page 59 New Music Play All 2, 19 Play/Pause 2, 19 Playback Playlist Playlists Power button Power settings Preset Mode Recording (Rio Forge Index 256 and 512 Only) Resume Reverse 2, 19 Rio Music Manager Ripping and Encoding Settings Spoken Word Stop...
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