Digital Networks North America Rio Chiba manual

Rio Chiba User’s Guide ® Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Adv anced F eatures Help Index[...]

Contents Index ii Rio Chiba Package Contents Copyright/Trademarks © 2003 Digital Networks North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Networks North America, Inc. shall not be liable for an y errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein, even if Digital Networks Nort[...]

Contents Index iii Rio Chiba Table of Contents 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 • Learning More .................................................1 Tour of the Rio Chiba ............................2 LCD Overview ............................................ 5 • Playback Mode ...................[...]

Contents Index iv Rio Chiba • Preset .............................................................26 5 - Advanced Features Advanced Features ...............................27 Stopwatch ..................................................28 Settings .......................................................29 Playback ..................................[...]

Contents Index 1 Rio Chiba Chapter 1 Getting Started :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Chiba. The Rio Chiba i s a portable digital audio player that provides man y hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Chi ba features a lighte d LCD , a memory expansion slot, stopwatch, and an FM radi o tuner . Learning More • Refer t o the Quick Start[...]

Contents Index 2 Rio Chiba :: Tour of the Rio Chiba MENU Press to enter Menu mode. When in Menu mode, press to return to Playback mode. FORWARD and REVERSE Select with the RioStick to skip to the next or previous track. Select and hold to scan forward or reverse. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental ope[...]

Contents Index 3 Rio Chiba invisible text EARPHONES Connects to supplied earphones. Mini USB Connects to supplied Mini USB cable. POWER Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the pla yer off. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. VOLUME + and - Press to adjust volume level.[...]

Contents Index 4 Rio Chiba invisibile text AAA Battery Insert AAA-battery . The Rio CHiba supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries. Battery Compa rtment Cover R emove to access the battery compartment. Optional Memory Card The Rio Chiba supports optional SD and MMC memory sizes of 8MB - 512MB.[...]

Contents Index 5 Rio Chiba :: LCD Overview Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Playback Mode Menu Title Menu Mode Track Position Bar Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Selected Option Options Volume Level Artist Track Time Play Indicator Track Album[...]

Contents Index 6 Rio Chiba invisible text Date View Time Code View Track Format View Track Number/Total Number of Trac ks 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.[...]

Contents Index 7 Rio Chiba new page FM Rad io Store Preset FM Radio Manual FM Radio Preset Current Frequency Preset Station Slot Strong Signal Indicator Stereo Indicator Preset Stations Preset Scroll Indicator Current Frequency Mute Indicator Frequency Scale Current Frequency[...]

Contents Index 8 Rio Chiba Chapter 2 Connections :: Basic Connections This chapter describes how to connec t the Rio Chiba to Ea rphones, Mini USB cables, and alternate devices. Basi c connections include: Battery The Rio Chiba uses a single AAA -battery th at can provid e many h ours of use. The battery compart- ment cov er must be removed before [...]

Contents Index 9 Rio Chiba Additional Accessories Get the most out of y our Rio with addition al accessories av ailable online at the Rio website . Some of the most pop- ular accessories include the fo llowing: • Rio Car Stereo Adapter Upgrade your car ste reo for hundreds of dollar s less than buying a new MP3 CD player . The Ri o car stereo ada[...]

Contents Index 10 Rio Chiba Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Software found on the Rio installation disc must be installe d on a computer before it w ill recognize the Rio Chiba. 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 system[...]

Contents Index 11 Rio Chiba :: Windows Fol l ow these instructions to load software that enabl es a computer to recognize the Rio Chiba. The installation also loads Rio Musi c Manager . 1 Place the installation CD l abel-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM driv e. The Rio installati on software launches automatically . 2 Click Rio Music Manager IN[...]

Contents Index 12 Rio Chiba 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: •S a v e ( ri p and encode ) audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by default[...]

Contents Index 13 Rio Chiba 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 RealOne pla yer can be found here . RealOne offers the fol- lowing f eatures: •S a v e ( rip and encode ) your audio CDs into c[...]

Contents Index 14 Rio Chiba :: Mac Follow these instructions to l oad the software that enabl e s your Mac intosh to recognize the Rio Chiba. 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. 2 Doubl[...]

Contents Index 15 Rio Chiba iTunes Apple’s iT unes is standard software included with every new Mac. Upgr ading from older v ersions of iT unes to the most current version of iT unes is ab solu tely free. iT unes is available online . Support for iT unes can be found here . iT unes offers the following features: •S a v e ( rip and encode ) your[...]

Contents Index 16 Rio Chiba Chapter 4 Basic Operations :: Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio Chiba is easy . Basic oper ations of the Rio Chiba inc lude: Copy Tr a n s f e r Control Play[...]

Contents Index 17 Rio Chiba :: Copy Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involv es two steps commo nly known as ripping and encodin g. Ripping 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 or WMA. 1 [...]

Contents Index 18 Rio Chiba :: Transfer Rio Music Manager T ransferring tr acks from the PC to the Rio Chiba with th e Rio Music Manager i nvolv es selecting tracks, then t rans- 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 s can the computer’s hard [...]

Contents Index 19 Rio Chiba RealOne Player 1 Launch RealOne Player . 2 Connect the player to a computer using the USB cable. 3 Power the Rio Chiba on. 4 Click DEVICES at the bottom of the RealOne Pla yer window . The Devices window is display ed. 5 Double-click Rio Chiba . 6 Click ADD CLIPS in the command ba r at the bottom of the RealOne Player wi[...]

Contents Index 20 Rio Chiba iTunes 1 Launch iT unes. 2 Connect the player to a USB port on the computer . 3 P o w er t h e R i o Chiba on. 4 Click Library in the iT unes Source fr ame. 5 Select tracks t o transfer . 6 D r ag and drop selected t r acks to t h e Rio Chiba P layer in the i T unes S o urce f r ame. • i T u n e s w i ll o n l y r e f [...]

Contents Index 21 Rio Chiba :: Control The controls on the Rio Chiba 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, press to [...]

Contents Index 22 Rio Chiba :: Play The Rio Chiba pla y s dig ital audio tracks in Playbac k mode and FM r adio in T uner mode . Modes can be changed at anytime through the main menu. Play Music Tu n e r[...]

Contents Index 23 Rio Chiba :: Play Music In Playback mode (the default mode), an y track or preset customized playlist c an be p la ye d wi t hi n a m a tt e r o f se c - onds. Play All Play T rack Playlists • If the Rio Chiba does not power on after POWER has been pressed, check the LOCK/UNLOCK switc h and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position.[...]

Contents Index 24 Rio Chiba Play All Fol low these steps to play all tr acks on the Rio Chiba: 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 Chiba: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Pla[...]

Contents Index 25 Rio Chiba :: Tuner T o access T uner mode: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Tuner . 3 Press RIOSTICK . FM Control Manual Preset Store Preset FM Control When in T uner mode , the followin g controls function di fferently: • RIOSTICK (Press) Press to enter Pr eset mode. Press and hold to enter Store Pr eset mode. • RIOSTICK (Mov ement) M[...]

Contents Index 26 Rio Chiba Manual Fol low these steps to enter the manual T uner mode: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Tuner . 3 Press RIOSTICK . Store Preset T h e R i o Chiba allows prog r a mm i ng of up to 8 FM preset s l ots. 1 When in Manual mode, tune to a frequency you wish to store to a preset slot. 2 Press and hold RIOSTICK to enter Store Preset[...]

Contents Index 27 Rio Chiba Chapter 5 Advanced Features :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Chiba include: Stopwatch Settings About[...]

Contents Index 28 Rio Chiba :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep tr ack of time-sen sitive events while listeni ng 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 diff erence, either faster ( - ) or slower ( + ) between new lap times an[...]

Contents Index 29 Rio Chiba :: Settings Rio Chiba settings inc lude: Playback Equalizer Bookmarks Po we r Re su m e Display Time Language Tu n e r Lock Setup[...]

Contents Index 30 Rio Chiba :: Playback V arious playback setti ngs can be set to modify the way th e Rio Chiba plays tracks. T racks can be shuffled at ran- dom and/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 an[...]

Contents Index 31 Rio Chiba :: Equalizer The sound of tracks pla yed on the Rio can be adjusted using v arious preset and fully customizable equalizer options. Equalizer sett ings include: Custom Custom mode allows the play er ’s settings to be adjusted according to personal preferences. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Sel[...]

Contents Index 32 Rio Chiba Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change the sound of tr acks according to the Rock preset settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK 4 Select Equalizer . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Rock . 7 Press RIOSTICK to set the Rock equalizer op tion and return to Player mode. Jazz Select the Jazz equaliz[...]

Contents Index 33 Rio Chiba Classical Select the Classical eq ualizer option to change the sound of t racks according to the Classical preset settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK 4 Select Equalizer . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Classical . 7 Press RIOSTICK to set the Classical equal izer option and return to Play er mode. P[...]

Contents Index 34 Rio Chiba Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Tr ance pre set settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK 4 Select Equalizer . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Trance . 7 Press RIOSTICK to set the Trance equalizer option and return to Player mode.[...]

Contents Index 35 Rio Chiba :: Bookmarks P erfect for multiple users who use the same Rio Chiba, b ookmarks store specific player settings, including the cur- rent running order , the current tr ack, the current time posi tion of the track, the repeat setting, and the shuffle set- ting. Users can sa ve these settings in a bookmark and restore them [...]

Contents Index 36 Rio Chiba :: Power By adjusting the Power settings the Rio Chiba can co nserve energy and extend t he amount of playback ti me dur- ing each battery charge. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Power . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select Power options. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.[...]

Contents Index 37 Rio Chiba :: Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the tr ack that the pla yer will 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 Player mode. Resume options include: [...]

Contents Index 38 Rio Chiba :: 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 opti ons and Contrast setti ngs. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. • Backlight Set the backlight on the [...]

Contents Index 39 Rio Chiba :: Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the player’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 to apply settings and return to Play er mode. Time settings include: • Set Ti[...]

Contents Index 40 Rio Chiba :: Language The Rio Chiba menus can be set t o display 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 Eng[...]

Contents Index 41 Rio Chiba :: Tuner Use the options in the Tuner menu to set the player’s FM radio settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Tuner . 5 Press RIOSTICK . 6 Select FM Stereo Mo de and Region options. 7 Press RIOSTICK . T uner Options include: • FM Stereo Mode Options include On (the default setting),[...]

Contents Index 42 Rio Chiba :: 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 options. 7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. Lock[...]

Contents Index 43 Rio Chiba :: About The about screen displays information about the Rio Chiba. Information includes the total amount of space on the disk, the amount of free sp ace, the number of tracks on the play er , and the firmware versi on. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select About . 3 Press RIOSTICK . 4 Select Player or Storage . 5 Press RIOSTICK . Abo[...]

Contents Index 44 Rio Chiba Chapter 6 Help :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The F AQs below will h elp you solv e common issues with your player . If you do not find the answe rs you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Depa rtment via an y of the following methods: Web: www .rioaudio.com/support Technical Support Telephon[...]

Contents Index 45 Rio Chiba Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer What size and type of external memory cards can my Rio Chiba use? • The Rio Chiba currently supports SD and MMC memory siz es of 8MB - 512MB. Please visit the Rio sup port site at www .rioaudio.com/support for more informa- tion on external memory cards. How do I install an ex[...]

Contents Index 46 Rio Chiba What kind of batteries can I use with the Rio Chiba? • T he R i o Ch i ba can use either alka l ine or Ni c k e l -Me t al H y dride ( N iMH) batteries. Where is the battery indi- cator on my Rio Chiba? • The battery indicator on the Rio Chiba is located in the t op-right corner of the dis- play . The segments in the[...]

Contents Index 47 Rio Chiba Can I update the firmw are on the Rio Chiba? • 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 close the progr am, turn off the pla yer , or unplug the U SB cable. Downloading the update 1 Cl[...]

Contents Index 48 Rio Chiba :: 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 various Equ a[...]

Contents Index 49 Rio Chiba 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 dur ation, and so on. ID3 tag information is displayed on the Album/ Artist/T rack ti tle line on the player ’s LCD . MP3 MP3 [...]

Contents Index 50 Rio Chiba :: Limited Warranty and Software License Warranty Digital Networks North America, Inc. warr ants that your pr oduc t will be free from defects in materials and work- manship for a period of ninety (90) d ays from the date of original retail purchase. Di gital Networks North America, Inc. warr ants refurbished products, m[...]

Contents Index 51 Rio Chiba Scope of and Limitati on on Warranty This warr anty does not cover damage caused by abuse, mi suse, unauthorized attempts to open, modify , or repair the product, moisture, extreme heat or cold, c orrosive en vi ronments, shipping, or high voltage surges from exter- nal sources such as power line, telephone line, or conn[...]

Contents Index 52 Rio Chiba :: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to th e following two condi tions: 1 This device may not cause harmf ul interference, and 2 This device must accep t any interferenc e received, in cluding interference t[...]

Contents Index 53 Rio Chiba :: Safety Warning T O REDUC E THE CHAN CE OF SHOCK OR INJUR Y , DO NOT USE or OPERA TE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WA TER O R WET LOCA TIONS. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BA TTER Y LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BA TTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER A T TEMPT TO CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BA [...]

Contents Index 54 Rio Chiba Index Symbols +/- control 21 A about 43 accessories 9 advanced featu r es 27 B ba c k l i ght 38 basic operations 16 bass def i n i tion 48 battery i n d i cator 46 installation 4 b i trate d e f init i on 48 book m arks 35 but t ons and con t rols 21 C codec def i n i tion 48 MP3 49 WMA 49 copy tracks 17 contrast 38 con[...]

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