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- Page 1 ® Rio Nitrus User’s Guide 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 Nitrus • Installation CD • AC Adapter • Earphones • Quick Start Poster • USB Cable Copyright/Trademarks © 2003, 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
• Package Contents ... ii • Copyright/Trademarks 1 - Getting Started Welcome ... 1 ... 1 • Learning More Tour of the Rio Nitrus... 2 LCD Overview ... 4 ... 4 • Playback Mode ... 4 • Menu Mode ... 5 •... - Page 4 Settings ... 25 ... 26 • Playback ... 27 • Power ... 28 • Resume ... 29 • Display ... 30 • Time ... 31 • Language ... 32 • Lock Setup About... 33 6 - Help Troubleshooting... 34 • Customer Service Information ...
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Page 5: Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Rio Nitrus. Small and powerful, the Rio Nitrus can store more than 400 4-minute songs on its 1.5GB* hard drive. The Rio Nitrus includes an AC adapter, earphones, a lighted LCD display, a long lasting built-in battery, and high speed USB 2.0 connectivity. -
Page 6: Tour Of The Rio Nitrus
:: Tour of the Rio Nitrus Power Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. Volume + and - Press to adjust the volume level. Play/Pause Select with the RioStick to play or pause playback. - Page 7 invisible text Reset hole Insert pin to reset the player. DC IN Connects to AC adapter. Connects to USB cable. Earphones Connects to earphones. Table of Contents Lock/Unlock Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. Index...
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Page 8: Lcd Overview ............................. 4
:: LCD Overview Playback Mode Volume Level Track Artist Album Track Time Play Indicator Menu Mode 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: Track Format View
invisible text Time Code View Track Time Track Format View Codec Bitrate Date View Time 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 Track Size Month/Day/Year... -
Page 10: Basic Connections
The Rio Nitrus uses a built-in lithium-ion rechargable battery that lasts many hours per charge. Lithium-ion batteries drain at a very slow rate even when they are not being used. If you have not used your Rio Nitrus in a long period of time you will need to recharge the battery. - Page 11 If for any reason the Windows Device Driver Wizard is displayed after the USB cable has been plugged into both the Rio Nitrus and the computer, please follow these steps: Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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Page 12: Additional Accessories ........................................... 7
Additional Accessories You can get the most out of your Rio Nitrus with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: • Rio Player AC Adapter An extra AC adapter lets you recharge your batteries whenever you are near an electrical outlet. -
Page 13: Software Installation
Chapter 3 :: Software Installation Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Nitrus. The installation also loads Rio Music Manager. Place the Rio installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically. -
Page 14: Rio Music Manager
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 files. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA tracks by default, and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack. -
Page 15: Basic Operations
Table of Contents Index Basic Operations Chapter 4 :: Basic Operations Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Nitrus is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Nitrus include: Copy Transfer Control Play... -
Page 16: Copying Tracks With Rio Music Manager
MP3 or WMA. Launch the Rio Music Manager. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click the CD-ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List. Use any of the following techniques to select tracks: Track Type Single track. - Page 17 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 tracks that are compatible with the Rio Nitrus player. Tracks are automatically categorized by album title and displayed in the Track List.
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Page 18: Control
:: Control • 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 Player mode. • ROTARY CONTROL (Rotate) Rotate to control menu navigation •... - Page 19 Index :: Play The Rio Nitrus player can play audio tracks in multiple playback formats. Formats can be set within a matter of seconds so you can spend more time enjoying your favorite tracks and less time arranging them. Play All...
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Page 20: Play All
Play All To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Play All. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: Press MENU. - Page 21 Genre To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Genre. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select a genre. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback. Track To play a specific track please follow these steps: Press MENU.
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Page 22: New Music
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 6 Select a set amount of time. 7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback. Playlist To play tracks from playlists created in Rio Music Manager please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. -
Page 23: Advanced Features
Table of Contents Index Advanced Features Chapter 5 :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Nitrus include: Equalizer Bookmarks Stopwatch Settings About... -
Page 24: Custom
7 Press RIOSTICK to set the Custom equalizer setting and return to player mode. Normal Select the Normal equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio Nitrus. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. - Page 25 Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Rock preset settings and return to Player mode. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Rock. Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Rock equalizer option. Jazz Select the Jazz equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Jazz preset settings and return to Player mode.
- Page 26 Select the Pop equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Pop preset settings and return to Player mode. Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Pop. Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Pop equalizer option. Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Trance preset settings and return to Player mode.
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Page 27: Bookmarks
Use the ROTARY WHEEL to select a bookmark. Press the ROTARY WHEEL to delete the selected bookmark. • The Rio Nitrus automatically saves user settings when it is turned off. These settings are automatically restored when the Rio Nitrus is turned on. Settings saved automatically are not saved as a bookmarks. -
Page 28: Stopwatch
:: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. Press MENU. Select Stopwatch. Press ROTARY WHEEL. 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 29: Power Resume
Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio Nitrus settings include: Playback Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup... - Page 30 Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio Nitrus plays tracks. Tracks can be shuffled at random and/or repeated continuously. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 4 Select Playback. 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
- Page 31 Power By adjusting the Power settings, the player can conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 4 Select Power. 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 6 Select Pwr Save options. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
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Page 32: Display
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 ROTARY WHEEL. 4 Select Resume. 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 6 Adjust Track and Timecode settings. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. - Page 33 Set the backlight on the player to shut itself off after a set 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 only be used when the Rio Nitrus is connected an AC adapter.
- Page 34 Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the player’s internal clock. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 4 Select Time. 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 6 Adjust Set Time, Set Date, or Time/Date Mode settings. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
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Page 35: Language
Language The Rio Nitrus menus can be set to display in one of six languages. 1 Press MENU. 2 Select Settings. 3 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 4 Select Language. 5 Press ROTARY WHEEL. 6 Select a Language setting. 7 Press ROTARY WHEEL. -
Page 36: 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 Nitrus has been locked. • RioStick Options include Lock and / . When set to control. -
Page 37: About
:: About The about screen displays information about the Rio Nitrus. 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 38: Troubleshooting
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. -
Page 39: Frequently Asked Questions
LOCK/UNLOCK is in the LOCK position. Switch LOCK/ UNLOCK to the UNLOCK position and press POWER to turn the Rio Nitrus on. If the Nitrus still does not power on they battery may be dead. - Page 40 Rio Nitrus conserves power and plays tracks from a memory buffer. Can I charge the Rio • No. The USB connection will power the Rio Nitrus but will not charge it. The AC Nitrus using the USB adapter must be used to charge the Rio Nitrus. At extremely low battery levels a cable? USB connection will not be able to power the Rio Nitrus.
- Page 41 Proceed with the Why won’t the Rio Nitrus • DRM files may not work properly if the Rio Nitrus’ internal clock is no longer play secure, dated, or accurate. This can happen if the rechargable batteries lose all charge for any other DRM (digital rights period of time.
- Page 42 Can I upgrade the • Yes. If available, firmware for your Rio can be downloaded from the Rio Audio firmware on the Rio website. Nitrus? 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.
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Page 43: 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 Nitrus supports the following digital audio codecs: • •... -
Page 44: Synchronize
Synchronize Rio Music Manager can automatically (or manually) delete old content, transfer new audio content, and keep the content on your Rio Nitrus 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 45: 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 46: 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 47: 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 48 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.
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