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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide
First Edition, November, 2001
Part Number 52260049-001
User’s Guide
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Important safety information © 2001-2002 SONICblue Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Neither SONICblue Incorporated nor Rio assumes any responsibility for errors or omissions in this document or Laser class notes make any commitment to update the information contained herein. CAUTION Rio is a registered trademark of RioPort, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries As the laser beam used in the Compact Disc player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble and is used unde
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 1 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started 3 Setting up your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 4 The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 5 Start using the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center without adjusting the settings 6 Adjusting the settings 7 Chapter 2: Using your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 11 The display 12 The Main Window 12 The Status/Feedback bar 13 The button
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2 | Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide Chapter 5: Advanced features 85 Games 86 Upgrade your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 87 Appendix A: Technical specifications 91 Appendix B: Regulatory information 93 FCC certification 94 DOC notice for Canada 95 EU declaration of conformity 97 Appendix C: Warranty information 99 One year limited warranty 100 Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 101 FAQ and troubleshooting 102 Ap
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 3 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
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4 | Setting up your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center connects to your home stereo system, your PC, and the Internet. In this chapter, you will learn how to connect the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center, and run initial setup. Link (green) and Fan Runs automatically as needed to regulate the Phoneline Jack Data Activity (yellow) internal temperature LEDs Pass-Through Jack Power Port USB Port 1 USB Po
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 5 Please see “Rio Receiver” on page 78 or visit our Web site at http://www.riohome.com for more information about the Rio Receiver. 1. Plug one end of the included phone cord into the Phoneline Jack on the back of the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. 2. Plug the other end into the nearest Wall Jack in the room where your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is located. NOTE: The Pa
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6 | The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center 1. Press Continue (right) on the Navigation Button, to display the License Agreement screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation button to read through the license agreement Indicate whether you Accept or Decline the agreement by pressing the Navigation Button. If you choose to Decline the license agreement, the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center immediately displays the message:
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 7 Adjusting the settings Timezone 1. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Select Timezone screen. 2. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the timezone in which you have your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center. NOTE: This product is designed and sold for use within the United States. The laws of other countries may limit use of this product. 3. Press Select on the Naviga
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8 | The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Time & Date Navigation Icon 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Set The Time and Date. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display the Set Time & Date screen. Hint: Previous and Next move the cursor between the boxes and buttons. + and - increase and decrease values. Time is displayed with fields for hour : minutes : seconds. Time is in military tim
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 9 Recording quality The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center is set up to record your music CDs at optimal compression rates. It is configured to record your CD music and convert it into high quality digital audio files that are less compressed for the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center to play or smaller, more highly compressed files to transfer to your portable Rio digital audio player. Approximate
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10 | The first time you use the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Create your own recording quality level When you are in the Current Standard Recording Quality screen, 1. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight Advanced. 2. Press Select on the Navigation Button to display an extended list of recording rates. 3. Press Down on the Navigation Button to highlight the compression rate you wish to use. 4. Press Select on the Navigation B
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 11 Chapter 2: Using your Rio Advanced 2 Digital Audio Center
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12 | The display The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center condenses all your music into a single manageable database. Simple as a CD player but smart as a PC, it holds more than 650 CDs worth of songs, and lets you experience the freedom of digital music streaming on your home system. In this chapter, you will learn the functions of the buttons on the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center and
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 13 The Status/Feedback bar The Navigation Icon The Status/Feedback bar is the darker band at the bottom of the display. It on the screen always provides the following information: displays the current functions of the four- Current player action. way Navigation Album, Artist, and Track information. Button. Progress Bar. Compression Setting for the track currently playing. VU Meters illu
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14 | The buttons Now Playing Press this button to go to the Now Playing screen from anywhere in the menu system. The Now Playing screen is shown below. Standby Hint: If you press the Pressing the Standby button toggles the Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Standby button between Sleep Mode and Wake Mode. We recommend that you use the while a track is Standby button to put the Rio Adv
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 15 Main Menu options Play from Playlists, CD's, or Tracks Manage Playlists and Content Shuffle and Repeat Menu Record from CD Tray Add To 'Now Playing' List Transfer to Portable or Writable CD Create or Go To Audio Bookmarks Setup Menu Games Menu About Your Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center Navigation Navigation Button The four-way button helps you navigate through the functions a
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16 | The remote control Edit The Edit button displays a screen where you can add or change information about the current track, including Title, Artist, Album (CD), Genre, and Year. Press Edit again to hide the edit screen. Alphanumeric keypad The Alphanumeric Keypad can be used to enter letters and numbers, such as when you are naming playlists or entering your Internet Service Provid
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Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center User’s Guide | 17 Clear The Clear button cancels the last action you’ve performed. In screens with fields for adding or changing information, press Clear to erase the contents of an entire field. Now playing The Now Playing button takes you to the Now Playing screen from anywhere in the menu system. Main menu The Main Menu button takes you to the Main Menu screen from anywhere in the menu system. Four arrow keys
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18 | Playing music CDs Playing music CDs 1. Press the Eject button to open the CD Compartment. 2. Place a CD label up in the CD tray, and press the Eject button again to close the CD Compartment. The Rio Advanced Digital Audio Center then: Displays the Reading CD message. Displays the “Never recorded this CD” screen. Prompts you with “Do what with CD?” The Status/Feedback Bar disp
