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U ser's Guide SP50/SP50C PN75510390-001[...]
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2 Table of Contents P ackage Contents ............................................... 3 W elcome ........................................................... 4 Play er Overview ................................................. 5 L CD Ov erview .................................................... 6 Adv anced F eatures ................................[...]
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3 Rio Player 2 AA -size batteries Earphones † Included with SP50C Only Car Cassette Adapter † Flickerstick CD † Car P ower Adapter † Package Contents[...]
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4 Make sure y our player includes the following accessories (see page 3): • T wo AA -size batteries • Earphones • Quick Start Guide • Car Cassette Adapter (SP50C only) • Car P ower Adapter (SP50C only) • Flickerstick CD (SP50C only) 1. Slide open the battery cover (see page 4). 2. Insert the two supplied AA batteries, paying attention t[...]
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5 Vo lume: Adjusts the v olume level LCD Lock/Unlock: Disables or enables function keys to event accidental operation Bass/Normal: Selects normal or enhanced bass Line Out: Connects the player to an external audio system Phones: Connects to earphones or headphones Open: Opens the player co ver Player Overview DC In jack: Connects to the optional po[...]
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6 Skip Ahead: Skips to next track; Press and hold to scan forward Play/P ause: Plays and pauses tracks; Press to turn on the player Skip Back: Skips to previous track; Press and hold to scan backward ESP/Menu: • During CD playback, enables or disables ESP • In MP3 mode, enters the MP3 track select menus Mute/Enter: T urns audio on and off . Als[...]
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7 Repeat Modes Press the MODE/SELECT button to set the play er to one of the following R epeat modes: • R epeat 1 - R epeats the currently selected track. • R epeat Album (MP3 only) - R epeats all tracks in the currently selected album (folder). • R epeat All - R epeats all tracks (CD) or all albums (MP3). • Intro - Plays the first 10 secon[...]
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8 Program Playback Progr am playback allows you to play CD or MP3 tr acks in a preset order . Tip: MP3 files play in the order they are written onto the CD-R. T o ensure that tracks play in the order yo u want, try adding “01” ~ “99” before the file names before recording them onto CD-R. 1. Load an audio CD or MP3 CD , then press the PROGRA[...]
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9 Searching for MP3 Tracks Alphabetically 1. Press the ESP/MENU button once. 2. Use the PLA Y/P AUSE , ST OP , SKIP BACK and SKIP AHEAD buttons to highlight the first letter of the MP3 file name you are searching for , then press MUTE/ENTER. 3. Press MODE/SELECT twice to view all tr acks that begin with the desired letter . Note: If no tr acks begi[...]
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10 FAQs Frequently Asked Questions What MP3 bit rates are supported? • The play er supports bit rates up to 320 kbps. It does not support bit r ates below 32 kbps. See table for details... Are ID3 tags supported? • Y es, the player supports ID3 T a gs in ASCII code. However , other code formats, including compressed format and L yrics tag mode,[...]
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11 Which brand of CD-R/CD-RW is best? • W e do not have a “recommended list” of CD media, burners, software, etc. If you ha ve a problem with a certain CD-R or CD-RW disc, try a different br and, and/or slow the burning speed down to 2x. How does skip protection work? • When the play er starts, a buffer is filled with up to 2 minutes of tr [...]
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12 Technical Specifications Power Source • AC Adapter: Input 4.5V Battery • DC 3V (AA 1.5Vx2) Earphone Output Power • 10mW Storage Media • CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW Dimensions • 4.7" (120mm) W x 5.9" (150mm) L x 1.1" (27mm) H Weight • 8 oz (225g) Electronic Shock Protection (ESP) • CD-DA: 45 sec • CD-MP3: 120 sec Features ?[...]
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13 Customer Care Technical Support United States http://www .sonicblue.com Email: customersupport@sonicblue.com T elephone: (541) 967-2450 F ax: (541) 967-2401 Customer Service United States http://www .sonicblue.com Email: customersupport@sonicblue.com T elephone: (800) 468-5846 F ax: (541) 967-2485 Web site http://www .sonicblue.com RioVolt SP50 [...]
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14 Warranty Our Warranty to You • SONICblue Incorporated w arrants that y our 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 discov er a defect covered by this wa rranty , we will repair or replace the product at our option using new or remanufactured compo[...]
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15 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 REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS. Use only certified and approved Batteries and AC[...]
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2481 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054-1838 www .sonicblue.com PN75510390-001[...]