Rio Audio Rio Fuse manual

Rio Fuse User’s Guide ® T able of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Adv anced F eatures Help Index[...]

Table of Contents Index ii Rio Fuse Package Contents 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 Networ[...]

Table of Contents Index iii Rio Fuse Table of Contents • Package Contents ...................................... ii • Copyright/Trademarks .............................. ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 • Learning More ..............................................1 Tour of the Rio Fuse .[...]

Table of Contents Index iv Rio Fuse • Playback ...................................................... 31 • Power ........................................................... 32 • Resume .......................................................33 • Display ......................................................... 34 • Time ...................[...]

Table of Contents Index 1 Rio Fuse Chapter 1 Getting Started :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Fuse. The Rio Fuse is a po rtable digital audio pla yer that prov ides many hours of MP3 and WMA pla yback. The Rio Fuse includ es a AAA -battery , earphones, a Quick Start poster , and an installation CD. Learning More • Refer t o the Quick S[...]

Table of Contents Index 2 Rio Fuse :: Tour of the Rio Fuse Menu Press to enter Menu mode. When in Menu mode, press to return to Playback mode. Lock/Unloc k Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. Volume + and - Press to adjust volume level. Power Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the playe[...]

Table of Contents Index 3 Rio Fuse invisible text Battery Compartment Insert AAA-battery . The Rio Fuse supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries. USB Jack Plugs into a USB port on a computer . Battery Compartment Cover Remo ve to access the battery compartment. Cap R emove prior to removing the battery compartment cover . Remove cap to access the [...]

Table of Contents Index 4 Rio Fuse :: LCD Overview Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Playback Mode Menu Title Selected Option Options Menu Mode Volume Level Track (Artist) Scroll Track Time Play Indicator More Options Below Indicator[...]

Table of Contents Index 5 Rio Fuse invisible text Date View Time Code View Track Format View Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Track Size Time Codec Bitrate Track Time Month/Day/Year Play Screens Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code, T rack F ormat, and Date Views.[...]

Table of Contents Index 6 Rio Fuse Chapter 2 Connections :: Basic Connections The Rio Fuse must use a AAA -battery and will frequently be connected to earphones and your computer’s USB port. Battery The Rio Fuse uses a single AAA-battery th at can provide man y hours of use. The Cap and the Battery C o mpartment Cover must be removed before a bat[...]

Table of Contents Index 7 Rio Fuse Additional Accessories Get the most out of y our Rio with additional acc e ssories av ailable online at the Rio website . Some of the most popular accessories include the foll owing: • Rio Car Stereo Adapter Upgrade your car ste reo for hundreds of dollar s less than buying a new MP3 CD player . The Rio car ster[...]

Table of Contents Index 8 Rio Fuse Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Software found on the Rio installation disc must be insta lled on a computer before it will recognize the Rio Fuse. Rio Music Manager must be instal led on computers that use the Windows oper ating systems. iT unes must be installed on comput ers that use the Mac operating s[...]

Table of Contents Index 9 Rio Fuse :: Windows Fol low these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Fuse. The installation al so loads Rio Music Manager . 1 Place the installation CD l abel-side up into the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installati on software launches automatical ly . 2 Click Rio Music Manag[...]

Table of Contents Index 10 Rio Fuse 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 capabiliti es: •C o p y ( Rip and Encode ) audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by [...]

Table of Contents Index 11 Rio Fuse RealOne Player The RealOne play er is included on the Rio installation CD and provides full speed CD ripping and encod ing features perfect for the digital audio enthusiasts. Su pp ort for the Re alOne player can be found here . RealOne offers the fol- lowing f eatures: •C o p y ( Rip and Encode ) your audio CD[...]

Table of Contents Index 12 Rio Fuse :: Mac Follow these instructions to load the softwa re that enab les your Macintosh to recognize th e Rio Fuse. The installa- tion also loads i T unes music management software. 1 Place the software CD label-side up into the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Rio icon, , on your comput er’ s desktop. [...]

Table of Contents Index 13 Rio Fuse iTunes Apple’ s iT unes is standard software i n cluded with every new Mac. Upgradi ng from older versions of iT unes to the most current version of iT unes is ab solutely free. i T unes is available online . Support for iT unes can be found here . iT unes offers the following features: •S a v e ( Rip and Enc[...]

Table of Contents Index 14 Rio Fuse Chapter 4 Basic Operations :: Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio Fuse is easy . Basic operati ons of the Rio Fuse incl ude: Copy Tr a n s f e r Control Play[...]

Table of Contents Index 15 Rio Fuse :: Copy Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involv es two steps commo nly known as rippin g and encoding. Ri pping and encod- ing refers to the proces s of ripping (c opying) audio from a CD and encoding (saving) the audio content into a com- pressed digital audio format like MP3 o[...]

Table of Contents Index 16 Rio Fuse :: Transfer Rio Music Manager T ransferring tr acks from the PC to the Rio Fuse with th e Rio Music Manager involves selecting tr acks, then trans- ferring them onto the player . 1 Launch the Rio Music Manager . 2 Click My Music in the left fr ame to access tr acks. Rio Music Ma nager will scan the computer’ s [...]

Table of Contents Index 17 Rio Fuse RealOne Player 1 Launch RealOne Player . 2 Connect the player to a USB port on the computer . 3 Power the Rio Fuse on. 4 Click DEVICES at the bottom of the RealOne Pla yer window . The Devices window is display ed. 5 Double-click Rio Fuse . 6 Click ADD CLIPS in the command ba r at the bottom of t he RealOne Playe[...]

Table of Contents Index 18 Rio Fuse iTunes 1 Launch iT unes. 2 Connect the player to a USB port on the computer . 3 Power the Rio Fuse on. 4 Click Library in the iT unes Source fr ame. 5 Select tracks t o transfer . 6 Drag and drop selected tr acks to the Rio Fuse Player in the iT unes Source frame. • iTunes will onl y refresh the audio co ntents[...]

Table of Contents Index 19 Rio Fuse :: Control The controls on the Rio Fuse work as follows : • POWER Press to turn the pla yer on. Press and hold to turn the player off . • MENU Press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to re turn to Playback mode. • RIOSTICK (Press) In Playback mode, press to cy cle through Play Screens . In Menu mode, [...]

Table of Contents Index 20 Rio Fuse :: Play In Playback mode any tr ack or preset customized pl aylis t can be played within a matter of seconds. Play All Play T rack 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.[...]

Table of Contents Index 21 Rio Fuse Play All Fol low these steps to play all tr acks on the Rio Fuse: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Play All . 5 Press RIOSTICK to begin playback. Play Track Fol low these steps to play a sp ecific track on the Rio Fuse: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Sele[...]

Table of Contents Index 22 Rio Fuse Chapter 5 Advanced Features :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Fuse include: Equalizer Bookmarks Stopwatch Settings About[...]

Table of Contents Index 23 Rio Fuse :: Equalizer The sound of tracks pla yed on the Rio Fuse can be ad justed using various preset and customizable equalizer options. Equalizer options include: Bass/T reble Normal Ro c k Jazz Classical Po p Tr a n c e[...]

Table of Contents Index 24 Rio Fuse Bass/Treble The Bass & Treble feature can be used to adjust bass and tr e b l e a total of 28 decibels, from -14dB to +14dB . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Bass & Treble . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Move RIOSTICK u p o r d o w n t o s el e c t B a s s o r T r e b l e o p t i o [...]

Table of Contents Index 25 Rio Fuse Normal Select the Normal equalizer option to apply no equalizer ad justments to audio content on the Rio Fuse. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Normal . 5 Press RIOSTICK to set the Normal equalizer option and return to playback mode. Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change t[...]

Table of Contents Index 26 Rio Fuse Jazz Select the Jazz equalizer option to change the sound of tr acks according to the Jazz preset settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Jazz . 5 Press RIOSTICK to set the Jazz equalizer option and return to pl ayback mode. Classical Select the Classical eq ualizer option to cha[...]

Table of Contents Index 27 Rio Fuse Pop Select the Pop equalizer opti on to change the sound of tr acks according to the Pop preset settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Pop . 5 Press RIOSTICK to set the Pop equalizer option and return to playback mode. Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the soun[...]

Table of Contents Index 28 Rio Fuse :: Bookmarks P erfect for multiple users who use the same Rio Fuse, b ookmarks store specifi c player settings, including t he current running order , the curr ent track, the c urrent time position of t he track, the repeat sett ing, and the shuffle setting. Users can save these settings in a bookma rk and restor[...]

Table of Contents Index 29 Rio Fuse :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep tr ack of time-s ensitive events while listening to music. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Stopwatch . 3 Press RIOSTICK . Lap statistics are displayed at the bottom of the Stopwatch screen. When a new lap is set, the difference, either faster ( - ) or slowe r ( + ) between ne w lap [...]

Table of Contents Index 30 Rio Fuse :: Settings Rio Fuse settings includ e: Playback Po we r Re s u m e Display Time Language Lock Setup[...]

Table of Contents Index 31 Rio Fuse Playback V arious playback setti ngs can be set to modify the way t he Rio Fuse plays tr acks. T racks can be shuff led at random, or repeated continuously . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Playback . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Playback options. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings a[...]

Table of Contents Index 32 Rio Fuse 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 RIOSTICK . 4 Select Power . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Battery and Pwr Save options. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to [...]

Table of Contents Index 33 Rio Fuse Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the tr ack that the pla yer w ill 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 Playbac k mode. Resume options [...]

Table of Contents Index 34 Rio Fuse Display Use the Displa y menu to adjust backlight and contr ast settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Display . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Playbac k mode. • Backlight Set the backlight o[...]

Table of Contents Index 35 Rio Fuse Time Use the options in the Time menu to s et the play er’ 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. 9 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Pl[...]

Table of Contents Index 36 Rio Fuse Language The Rio Fuse menus can be set to di splay 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: • English (the default set ting) Set the player displ ay language to[...]

Table of Contents Index 37 Rio Fuse Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable v olume and RioStick control when the lock is enabled. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Lock Setup . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Lock Volume and RioStick optio ns. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Pla yback m[...]

Table of Contents Index 38 Rio Fuse :: About The about screen displays information about the Rio Fuse. Information inclu des the total a mount of space on the disk, the amount of free sp ace, the number of tracks on the play er , and the Firmware ver sio n. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select About . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Player or Storage . 5 Press RIOS[...]

Table of Contents Index 39 Rio Fuse Chapter 6 Help :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The F AQs below will h elp you solve common issues with your player . If you do not find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Depa rtment via an y of the following methods: Web: www .rioaudio.com/support Technical Supp ort T[...]

Table of Contents Index 40 Rio Fuse Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer What type of files c an I play with the Ri o Fuse? • Y ou can play MP3 and WMA files. Can I load MP3 and WMA files to the Rio Fuse at the same time? • Y es. Y ou can play MP3 and WMA audio content. They can be mixed together . What are the differences between MP3 and[...]

Table of Contents Index 41 Rio Fuse How many tr acks can I store on the Rio Fus e? • The number of tracks that can be stored on the Rio Fuse depends on the bitrate of the files sto red. Bitrate 64 kbps 96 kbps 128 kbps 164 kbps 192 kbps Approximate amount of space required per minute of audio content 0.5 MB 0.75 MB 1 MB 1.25 MB 1.75 MB[...]

Table of Contents Index 42 Rio Fuse Can I update the firmw are on the Rio Fuse? • Y es. If available, firm ware for y our Rio can be downloaded online. Note: Quit all applications before running the f irmware update. While running the firmware update, do not clo se the progra m, turn off the play er , or unplug the player from the USB port on you[...]

Table of Contents Index 43 Rio Fuse :: Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Bass Bass is the particular low-r ange area of the sound spec trum where low musical note s and sounds are located. Increasing the bass v alue will make the low v ocals and dr ums more prominent in y o ur music. Y ou can select the amount of bass in your music by selecting vario[...]

Table of Contents Index 44 Rio Fuse ID3 Tag The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that contains informat ion about the digital music file such as song title, artis t, album title, encoding bitr ate, trac k ti m e durati on, and so on. ID3 tag information is displayed on the Album /Artist/T rack title lin e on the player ’ s LCD. [...]

Table of Contents Index 45 Rio Fuse :: Limited Warranty and Software License Warranty Digital Networks North America, Inc. warr ants that your produc t will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the da te of original retail purchase. Digital Networks North America, Inc. w arrants refurbished product[...]

Table of Contents Index 46 Rio Fuse Scope of and Limitati on on Warranty This warranty does not cover damage caused by abu se, misuse, u nauthorized attemp ts to open, modify , or re pair the product, moisture, extreme heat or cold, corrosive environments, shipping, or high voltage surges from external sources such as power line, t elephone line, o[...]

Table of Contents Index 47 Rio Fuse :: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to th e following tw o conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmf ul interference, and 2 This device must accep t any interferenc e received, in cluding interfe[...]

Table of Contents Index 48 Rio Fuse :: Safety Warning T O REDUCE TH E CHANCE OF SH OCK OR INJURY , DO NO T USE or O PERA TE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WA TER OR WET LOCA TIONS. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BA T TERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BA TTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTL Y OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER A T TEMPT TO CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE ALK[...]

Table of Contents Index 49 Rio Fuse Index Symbols +/- control 19 A About 38 Accessories 7 Advanced Features 22 B Backlight 34 Basic Oper ations 14 Ba s s definition 43 menu option 24 Ba t te r y Indicator 40 Installation 3 B i t r ate definition 43 Bookmarks 28 Buttons and Controls 19 C Co d ec definition 43 MP3 44 WMA 44 Contrast 34 Controls 19 Co[...]

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