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Rio Fuse User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® Rio Fuse User’s Guide Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    • AAA-Battery • Earphones • Installation CD • Quick Start Poster • Rio Fuse Copyright/Trademarks © 2003 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

    • Package Contents ... ii • Copyright/Trademarks ... ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome ...1 • Learning More ...1 Tour of the Rio Fuse ...2 LCD Overview ...4 • Playback Mode ...4 • Menu Mode ...4 • Date View ...5 •...
  • Page 4 • Playback ...31 • Power ...32 • Resume ...33 • Display ...34 • Time ...35 • Language ...36 • Lock Setup ...37 About ...38 6 - Help Troubleshooting...39 • Customer Service Information • Frequently Asked Questions ...40 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...43 •...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Fuse. The Rio Fuse is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Fuse includes a AAA-battery, earphones, a Quick Start poster, and an installation Learning More •...

  • Page 6: Tour Of The Rio Fuse

    :: Tour of the Rio Fuse Power Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. Menu Press to enter Menu mode. When in Menu mode, press to return to Playback mode. Move to control menu navigation.

  • Page 7: Battery Compartment Cover

    Remove prior to removing the battery compartment cover. Remove cap to access the USB jack. Table of Contents USB Jack Plugs into a USB port on a computer. Battery Compartment Insert AAA-battery. The Rio Fuse supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries. Index...

  • Page 8: Playback Mode

    :: LCD Overview Playback Mode Volume Level Track (Artist) Scroll Track Time Play Indicator Menu Mode More Options Below Indicator Table of Contents Index Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Menu Title Selected Option Options...

  • Page 9: Play Screens

    invisible text Time Code View Track Time Date View Time Track Format View Codec Bitrate Table of Contents Index Play Screens Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code, Track Format, and Date Views. Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Month/Day/Year Track Size...

  • Page 10: Basic Connections

    Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the player. The Rio Fuse’s USB jack is designed to plug directly into the USB port on a computer. The Rio Fuse must be connected to a computer’s USB port to transfer music or files to and from the player.

  • Page 11: Additional Accessories

    Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: • 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 lets you play your favorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck.

  • Page 12: Software Setup

    Chapter 3 Software Setup Software found on the Rio installation disc must be installed on a computer before it will recognize the Rio Fuse. Rio Music Manager must be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems. iTunes must be installed on computers that use the Mac operating system.

  • Page 13: Windows

    :: Windows Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installation also loads Rio Music Manager. Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically.

  • Page 14: Rio Music Manager

    • Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and Rio Fuse. • Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Fuse. • Create custom playlists. • Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Fuse.

  • Page 15: Realone Player

    MP3 and WMA. • Organize digital audio tracks on your computer. • Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet. • Create custom CDs. • Transfer tracks from your computer to the Rio Fuse. Table of Contents Index...
  • Page 16 :: Mac Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installa- tion also loads iTunes music management software. Place the software CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Rio icon, Double-click the Install OSX icon, The Rio Software Screen will display.

  • Page 17: Itunes

    iTunes Apple’s iTunes is standard software included with every new Mac. Upgrading from older versions of iTunes to the most current version of iTunes is absolutely free. iTunes is available online. Support for iTunes can be found here. iTunes offers the following features: •...

  • Page 18: Basic Operations

    Table of Contents Index Basic Operations Chapter 4 :: Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio Fuse is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Fuse include: Copy Transfer Control Play...

  • Page 19: Copy

    :: Copy 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: Rio Music Manager

    :: Transfer Rio Music Manager Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Fuse with the Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks, then trans- ferring them onto the player. Launch the Rio Music Manager. 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 Fuse player.

  • Page 21: Realone Player

    • Tracks can be added from My Library by selecting tracks to be transferred and clicking COPY TO on the My Library command bar. Select the tracks to be transferred to the Rio Fuse. Click Add Clip to queue the tracks to be transferred and close the Add Clips window.

  • Page 22: Itunes

    Select tracks to transfer. Drag and drop selected tracks to the Rio Fuse Player in the iTunes Source frame. • iTunes will only refresh the audio contents located on the Rio Fuse Player after all selected tracks have been transferred.

  • Page 23: Control

    :: Control The controls on the Rio Fuse work as follows: • POWER Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. • MENU Press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Playback mode.

  • Page 24: Play

    In Playback mode any track or preset customized playlist can be played within a matter of seconds. Play All Play Track Playlists • If the Rio Fuse does not power on after POWER has been pressed, check the LOCK/UNLOCK switch and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position.

  • Page 25: Play Track

    Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press RIOSTICK. Select Play All. Press RIOSTICK to begin playback. Play Track Follow these steps to play a specific track on the Rio Fuse: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press RIOSTICK. Select Play Track. Press RIOSTICK.

  • Page 26: Advanced Features

    Table of Contents Index Advanced Features Chapter 5 :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Fuse include: Equalizer Bookmarks Stopwatch Settings About...

  • Page 27: Equalizer

    Table of Contents Index :: Equalizer The sound of tracks played on the Rio Fuse can be adjusted using various preset and customizable equalizer options. Equalizer options include: Bass/Treble Normal Rock Jazz Classical Trance...

  • Page 28: Bass/Treble

    Bass/Treble The Bass & Treble feature can be used to adjust 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Equalizer. 3 Press RIOSTICK. 4 Select Bass & Treble. 5 Press RIOSTICK. 6 Move RIOSTICK up or down to select Bass or Treble options. Move RIOSTICK left or right to adjust Bass or Treble settings.

  • Page 29: Normal

    Normal Select the Normal equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio Fuse. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Normal. Press RIOSTICK to set the Normal equalizer option and return to playback mode. Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Rock preset settings.

  • Page 30: Classical

    Jazz Select the Jazz equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Jazz preset settings. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Jazz. Press RIOSTICK to set the Jazz equalizer option and return to playback mode. Classical Select the Classical equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Classical preset settings.

  • Page 31: Trance

    Select the Pop equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Pop preset settings. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press RIOSTICK. Select Pop. Press RIOSTICK to set the Pop equalizer option and return to playback mode. Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Trance preset settings. Press MENU.

  • Page 32: Bookmarks

    :: Bookmarks Perfect for multiple users who use the same Rio Fuse, bookmarks store specific player settings, including the current running order, the current track, the current time position of the track, the repeat setting, and the shuffle setting. Users can save these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the player.

  • Page 33: Stopwatch

    :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. Press MENU. Select Stopwatch. Press RIOSTICK. 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 34: Settings

    Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio Fuse settings include: Playback Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup...
  • Page 35 Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio Fuse plays tracks. Tracks can be shuffled at random, or repeated continuously. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Playback. Press RIOSTICK. Select Playback options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode.
  • Page 36 • Battery Although the Rio Fuse 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.
  • Page 37 Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the player will play whenever the player restarts. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press RIOSTICK. 4 Select Resume. 5 Press RIOSTICK. 6 Select Resume options. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode.
  • Page 38 Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings. Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Display. Press RIOSTICK. Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playback mode. • Backlight Set the backlight on the player to shut itself off after a specific number of seconds. Settings include Off, 2s, 5s, (the default setting) 10s, 20s, and On.
  • Page 39 Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the player’s internal clock. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press RIOSTICK. 4 Select Time. 5 Press RIOSTICK. 6 Select Set Time, Set Date, or Time/Date Mode options. 7 Press RIOSTICK. 8 Adjust options.

  • Page 40: Language

    Language The Rio Fuse menus can be set to display in one of six languages. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press RIOSTICK. 4 Select Language. 5 Press RIOSTICK. 6 Select a Language setting. 7 Press RIOSTICK. Language settings include: •...

  • Page 41: Lock Setup

    Lock Setup settings include: • Lock Volume Options include On (the default setting) and Off. When set to Off, the volume level can be adjusted even when the Rio Fuse has been locked. • RioStick Options include Lock and / . When set to control.

  • Page 42: About

    :: About The about screen displays information about the Rio Fuse. Information includes the total amount of space on the disk, the amount of free space, the number of tracks on the player, and the 1 Press MENU. 2 Select About.

  • Page 43: Customer Service Information

    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:(206) 515-1400 Customer Support Telephone:(800) 468-5846...

  • Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions

    I use with the Rio Fuse? Where is the battery • The battery indicator on the Rio Fuse is located in the top-right corner of the indicator on my Rio Fuse? display. The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power. The illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery.
  • Page 45 • How many tracks can I The number of tracks that can be stored on the Rio Fuse depends on the bitrate store on the Rio Fuse? of the files stored. Bitrate 64 kbps 96 kbps 128 kbps 164 kbps...
  • Page 46 USB port on your computer. Downloading the update Click on the following link: Click on the link to the Rio Fuse. 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)

  • Page 47: Glossary Of Digital Audio Terms

    (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 playback. While all the codecs perform similar compression of digital audio, there are differences in the technology. The Rio Fuse supports the following digital audio codecs: • •...

  • Page 48: 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 Fuse 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 49: Limited Warranty And Software License

    Table of Contents Index :: Limited Warranty and Software License Warranty Digital Networks North America, Inc. warrants that your product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original retail purchase. Digital Networks North America, Inc.

  • Page 50: Scope Of And Limitation On Warranty

    Table of Contents Index Scope of and Limitation on Warranty 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 environments, shipping, or high voltage surges from external sources such as power line, telephone line, or connected equipment.

  • Page 51: Fcc And Industry Canada Compliance

    :: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 52 Table of Contents Index :: 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 53 Symbols Information +/- control Date View Display About Accessories Advanced Features Earphones Encoding Equalizer Backlight Basic Operations Bass definition Federal Communications menu option Commission (FCC) Firmware Battery Indicator Forward Frequently Asked Installation Questions Bitrate definition Bookmarks Getting Started Buttons and Controls Glossary Codec Help...
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