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About the User Guide
The RioVolt SP250 User Guide includes the following sections:
Introduction
Getting Started
Using Your RioVolt SP250
The Display
Menus and Buttons
The Remote Control
The FM Tuner
Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
RioVolt SP250 Specifications
Warranty & Regulatory Information
Glossary
Contacting Customer Care
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  • Page 1 About the User Guide Return to Pg.1 Page 1 RioVolt SP250™ User Guide About the User Guide The RioVolt SP250 User Guide includes the following sections: Introduction Getting Started Using Your RioVolt SP250 The Display Menus and Buttons The Remote Control The FM Tuner Troubleshooting &...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademark

    SONICblue Incorporated does not assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this document or make any commitment to update the information contained herein. Rio® is a registered trademark of RioPort, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries and is used under license.
  • Page 3 Introduction Return to Pg.1 Page 3 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the RioVolt SP250, the premier portable CD player. This high-powered device plays all of your standard audio CDs (Red Book), plus CDs you’ve burned with MP3 and Windows Media (WMA) files. When playing your MP3 and WMA music files, the RioVolt SP250 delivers 8 mintues of skip protection (up to 160 seconds for CD Audio).

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents Return to Pg.1 Page 4 Package Contents • RioVolt SP250™ • Remote Control • RioVolt Carrying Case • Headphones • Earphones • AC Adapter • 2 Rechargeable Batteries (2 x AA NiMH) • Getting Started Poster • RioVolt Installation CD •...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information Return to Pg.1 Page 5 Safety Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SHOCK OR INJURY, DO NOT USE OR OPERATE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WATER OR WET LOCATIONS CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE IF BATTERY REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR WITH AN INCORRECT TYPE.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Return to Pg.1 Page 6 Getting Started You will need the following items to start using your new RioVolt: • The RioVolt SP250 • 2 Rechargeable Batteries (included)or 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (not included) • RioVolt AC Adapter (included) •...
  • Page 7 Getting Started Return to Pg.1 Page 7 6. Slide the Release Latch at the front of the RioVolt to the right to open the case. Release Latch 7. Place a music CD or a CD that you have burned with your own digital music files into the RioVolt.

  • Page 8: The Display

    • Artist Name and Track Title — If you encoded the song using Real Jukebox, Rio Audio Manager, MusicMatch, or iTunes software, the LCD scrolls from side to side through the Artist Name, CD Title, and Track Title.
  • Page 9 Using Your RioVolt SP250 Return to Pg.1 Page 9 Menus and Buttons The buttons on the face of the RioVolt SP250 include: • CD-FM • MODE • PROG • +10/EQ • NAVI/MENU • VOLUME + • VOLUME - • Joypad (Play/Pause, FastForward, Rewind, Stop) CD-FM The CD-FM button toggles the RioVolt SP250 between playing CDs and radio stations.
  • Page 10 Using Your RioVolt SP250 Return to Pg.1 Page 10 PROG The PROG button allows you to repeat selected sequences of your music or to program a playlist of tracks you wish to listen to. Repeat A-B 1. Once you have located the sequence you wish to repeat, press PROG once.
  • Page 11 Using Your RioVolt SP250 Return to Pg.1 Page 11 NAVI/MENU The NAVI/MENU button a couple of different purposes. • It allows you to look through the directory of music available on a CD and select tracks from folders based on Album Title or Artist Name, depending on how they were structured before the CD was burned. •...

  • Page 12: The Hold Switch

    Using Your RioVolt SP250 Return to Pg.1 Page 12 The Joypad Controls: Play/Pause — Press once and hold to turn the RioVolt on and to play the first song in the current selection. Pressing Play/Pause while a song is playing pauses the song and the song title in the display blinks to indicate that it is in Pause mode.

  • Page 13: The Setup Menu

    The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 13 The Setup Menu Pressing and holding down the NAVI/MENU button brings up the RioVolt’s Setup Menu. Each tab across the top of the display represents a separate menu group. Within each menu group exist tabs at the bottom of the display that provide setting options.
  • Page 14 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 14 General When you first enter the Setup Menu, the General tab will automatically be highlighted as the first menu group. 1. Press to select this menu group, which will then highlight beep vol in the bottom row of tabs.
  • Page 15 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 15 160 seconds of skip free MP3/WMA music is always available regardless of the ESP setting. 22. Press to activate the CD ESP screen, which will then display an arrow next to the marked checkbox. 23.
  • Page 16 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 16 Tag Information screen allows you to decide whether you want the display to show you the track information available for each digital audio track you play. This information can include the Artist Name, Album (CD) Title, Track Title, etc.
  • Page 17 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 17 8. Press to highlight the power off tab. 9. Press to activate the Stop Power OFF screen, which will then display a sliding bar scale of minutes that the RioVolt will remain on without activity before automatically shutting off.
  • Page 18 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 18 18. Press to activate the Remocon Mode Button screen, which will then display an arrow next to the marked checkbox. This option allows you adjust the function of the CD-FM/Mode/Volume button located on the remote control. There are three options: •...
  • Page 19 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 19 9. Press to activate the Shuffle Mode screen. By default all of the option checkboxes will be selected. You can select multiple options by marking all of the checkboxes or none at all by clearing all of the checkboxes.
  • Page 20 The Setup Menu Return to Pg.1 Page 20 7. Press to activate the Bass Corner Frequency screen, which will display a graph of the bass corner frequency range. 8. Press to adjust the levels in the graph until they match your preferences.

  • Page 21: Using The Fm Tuner

    Using the FM Tuner Return to Pg.1 Page 21 Using the FM Tuner By pressing the CD-FM button on the RioVolt or the VOLUME/CD-FM/ MODE click wheel on the remote control you can toggle between playing CDs and listening to FM radio stations. •...

  • Page 22: Stop Button

    The Remote Control Return to Pg.1 Page 22 PLAY/PAUSE Button • Press once to play a song. Pressing when a song is in play will pause the song and cause the title to flash. STOP Button • Press once to stop the current song. Stop Play FF/RW...
  • Page 23 How to Upgrade Your RioVolt SP250: Return to Pg.1 How to Upgrade Your RioVolt SP250: Periodically, new RioVolt firmware is released to provide additional features or to support improved music formats. Check out www.riohome.com to determine if new firmware is available. To upgrade the RioVolt SP250: 1.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Return to Pg.1 Page 24 Troubleshooting Problem: The RioVolt SP250 gives a No Disk error message when spinning up. Troubleshooting measures: 1.) Make sure the CD is seated properly. 2.) See if a standard audio CD functions properly. 3.) Try to play a CD created with standard MP3/WMA files encoded at 128 Kbps, not variable bitrate (VBR) files.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting Measures

    Troubleshooting Return to Pg.1 Page 25 Problem: When the player is left unattended and in a ’stop’ or ’pause’ state, often when I return the player is ’off’. Why is this? Troubleshooting measures: To preserve battery life the player will shut itself off when not in use. This is normal and will help to extend your battery life.
  • Page 26 Troubleshooting Return to Pg.1 Page 26 Problem: I cannot get the Program function to work on the player. It always tries to set an A-B loop instead, what’s wrong? Troubleshooting measures: The player must be stopped to create a playlist. When the player is not playing, press the Prog. button and you will be able to add tracks to your playlist.

  • Page 27: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Return to Pg.1 Page 27 Frequently Asked Questions What type of CDs can I play with the RioVolt? You can play CDs that have MP3 and/or WMA music files or you can play regular CD audio music discs. Can I mix CD Audio with MP3 and/or WMA files? No.
  • Page 28 Frequently Asked Questions Return to Pg.1 Page 28 *There is an ESP switch on the back of the device to choose this option. This only affects Audio CD skip protection and is available to help increase battery life. The CD seems to stop during playback, is this normal? Yes.
  • Page 29 Frequently Asked Questions Return to Pg.1 Page 29 What are ID3 tags and how can I use this feature? ID3 tags store the information about the music track within the file. When an MP3 or WMA file is created from a CD with an internet connection, the file is labeled automatically. When playing or searching for these tracks on the RioVolt, the artist name and track name will be displayed.
  • Page 30 RioVolt SP250 Specifications Return to Pg.1 Page 30 RioVolt SP250 Specifications Category Item Specifications Number of Channels Stereo (left and right) Frequency Range 20Hz-20KHz 7mW(left) + 7mW (right) (160 d) Headphone Output AUDIO Line out Level 0.57V ms(47kd ) max. volume Signal vs.

  • Page 31: One Year Limited Warranty

    One Year Limited Warranty Return to Pg.1 Page 31 One Year Limited Warranty Our warranty to you: SONICblue Incorporated warrants that your product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. If you discover a defect covered by this warranty, we will repair or replace the product at our option using new or remanufactured components.

  • Page 32: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Return to Pg.1 Page 32 OFFICER OF SONICblue Incorporated. 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.
  • Page 33 Encoding, or “ripping”, refers to converting an audio file from a CD-ROM into a compressed digital audio format, such as MP3 or WMA, that may be played on the RioVolt, on the computer, or on a portable Rio Digital Audio Player.
  • Page 34 Glossary Return to Pg.1 Page 34 MPEG-1, Layer 3 Audio (MP3) is a 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 files encoded from CD-ROM may be compressed to under 10 percent of their former size.

  • Page 35: Contacting Customer Care

    With every Rio product you receive the following support services: • Unlimited access to the Rio web-based technical information resources, which are available 24 hours a day every day at www.riohome.com. Here you will find up-to-date FAQ files, a knowledge base search engine, product updates and other useful tools.

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