Rio SE510 manual

Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index[...]

Table of Contents Index ii Rio se510 Package Contents Copyright/Trademarks © 2005 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 Netwo[...]

Table of Contents Index iii Rio se510 Table of Contents • Package Contents .......................................... ii • Copyright/Trademarks .................................. ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 • Learning More .................................................1 Tour of th[...]

Table of Contents Index iv Rio se510 6 - Help Troubleshooti ng .....................................35 • Customer Service Information ....................35 • Frequently Asked Questions ........................36 Glossary of Digi tal Audio Terms ...42 • Bass ............................................................... 42 • Bitrate ......[...]

Table of Contents Index 1 Rio se510 Chapter 1 Getting Started :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Ri o se510. The Rio se510 is a portable digital audio pla yer that provi des many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. The Ri o se510 features a light ed LCD , a stopwatc h, and multiple pl ayback modes. Learning More • Refer to the Quick Start poster [...]

Table of Contents Index 2 Rio se510 :: Tour of the Rio se510 :: Tour of the Rio se510 MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. FORWARD and REVERSE Press to skip to the next or previous track. Press and hold to scan forward or reverse. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and[...]

Table of Contents Index 3 Rio se510 invisible texL EARPHONES Connects to earphones, headphones, or auxiliary connections. USB Connects to the USB cable. VOLUME + and - Press to adjust volume level. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. POWER Press to turn the Rio se510 on. Press and hold to tu[...]

Table of Contents Index 4 Rio se510 invisible texLCD Ov AAA Battery Insert AAA-battery . The Rio se510 supports both alkaline and NiMH batteries. Battery Compartment Cover Remov e to access the battery compartment.[...]

Table of Contents Index 5 Rio se510 :: LCD Overview Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Player Mode Menu Title Menu Mode Track Position Bar Track Time Play Indicator Selected Option Options Volume Level Album Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Artist Track[...]

Table of Contents Index 6 Rio se510 erview Date View Time Code View Track Format View Track Size Time Codec and Bitrate Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Month/Day/Year Play Screens Press CENTER to cycle through Time Code, Date, and T rack Format, and EQ setting views.[...]

Table of Contents Index 7 Rio se510 Chapter 2 Connections :: Basic Connections This chapter describes how to connect t he Rio se510 to ea rphones, mini USB cables, and alternate devic es. Basic connections include: Battery The Rio se510 uses a single AAA-battery that can provi de many hours of use. The Battery Compartment Cover must be remov ed bef[...]

Table of Contents Index 8 Rio se510 Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio se510 with additi onal accessories av ai lable online at the Rio website . Some of the most popular accessories include the following: • Rio se510 Sports Case and Armband Repl ace sports cases and armbands that have b een worn down by extrem e s po rts and int[...]

Table of Contents Index 9 Rio se510 Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Software found on th e Rio installation disc should be installed on a computer before us ing the Rio se510. Rio Music Manager should be installed on computer s that use the Windows oper ating systems. Windows[...]

Table of Contents Index 10 Rio se510 :: Windows Follow these instructions to load Rio Music Manager onto your PC. 1 Place the installation CD label-s ide up into the computer’ s CD-ROM driv e. The Rio installation software launches aut omatically . 2 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instruct ions. 3 If promp[...]

Table of Contents Index 11 Rio se510 Rio Music Manager Rio Music Manager is an all-in-one soluti on that can rip, encode, and manage entire collections of digital audio tracks. Rio Music Manager provides the f ollowing capabilities: •S a v e ( Rip and Encode ) audio CDs into compressed digita l audio formats. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files b[...]

Table of Contents Index 12 Rio se510 Chapter 4 Basic Operations :: Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio se510 is easy . Basic operations of the Rio se510 include: Copy T racks Tr a n s f e r Tr a c k s Control the Player Play Music[...]

Table of Contents Index 13 Rio se510 :: Copy Tracks Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs inv olves two steps commonly known as ripping and encoding . Ri p p in g an d en cod- ing refers to the process of ripping (c opying) audio from a CD and encoding (saving) the audio content into a com- pressed digital audio format[...]

Table of Contents Index 14 Rio se510 :: Transfer Tracks Rio Music Manager T r ansferring tr acks from the PC to the Rio se510 with th e Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks, t hen trans- ferring them onto the Rio se510. 1 Launch the Rio Music Manager . 2 Click My Music in the left fr ame to ac cess tr acks. Rio Musi c Ma nager will scan the [...]

Table of Contents Index 15 Rio se510 Windows Explorer T r ansferring tr acks from the PC to the Rio se510 us ing Wind ows Explorer is as easy as Copy and P a ste. 1 Connect the Rio se510 to a comput er using the supplied USB ca ble. 2 Double-click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu. 3 Locate MP3 or WMA audio files on the comput[...]

Table of Contents Index 16 Rio se510 :: Control the Player The controls on the Rio se510 work as follows: • POWER Press to turn the Rio se510 on. Press and hold to turn the Rio se510 off . • MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mo de. In Menu mode, press to ret urn to Player mode. • CENTER In Player mode, press to cycle through Pl ay Scre[...]

Table of Contents Index 17 Rio se510 :: Play Music The Rio se510 can play aud io tracks using a v ariety of pla y back methods. Any method can be used within a matter of seconds so you can spend more time enjoying tr acks and less time arr anging them. Play All Album Artist Genre Tr a c k Ye a r New Music Playlist Spoken W ord[...]

Table of Contents Index 18 Rio se510 Play All T o pla y all tracks on the pl ayer please follow these steps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Play All . Album T o pla y trac ks from specific albums p lease follow these steps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Album . 4 Select an album. 5 Select Play All or a specific album.[...]

Table of Contents Index 19 Rio se510 Genre T o pla y tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Genre . 4 Select Play All , a specific genre, or [none ] . 5 If a specific ge nr e is selected , sel e c t Play All or a spec ific tr ack. Track T o play a specific tr ack please follow these ste[...]

Table of Contents Index 20 Rio se510 Playlist T o pla y trac ks from playlists created in Rio Music Manager please follow these st eps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Playlist . 4 Select Play All or a specific pla ylist. Spoken Word Select to play tr acks formatted using the Audible #2 and #3 formats. T o play spoken word tr acks ple[...]

Table of Contents Index 21 Rio se510 Chapter 5 Advanced Features :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio se510 include: Bookmarks Settings Stopwatch About[...]

Table of Contents Index 22 Rio se510 :: Bookmarks Bookmarks store specific pla yer setting s, including the cu rrent runni ng order , the curre nt tr ack, the current time position of the tr ack, and the Playback settings. Users can sav e these settin gs in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the Rio se510. Bookmarks are great for: • Pl[...]

Table of Contents Index 23 Rio se510 :: Settings Rio se510 settings include: Playback Equalizer Pow e r Re su m e Display Time Language Lock Setup Ta g s[...]

Table of Contents Index 24 Rio se510 Playback V arious pla yback settings can be s et to modify the way t he Rio se510 plays t racks. T racks can be shuffled at r an- dom and/or repeated continuously . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Playback . 4 Select Playback options. 5 Press CENTER to apply settings. Plackback options include: • S[...]

Table of Contents Index 25 Rio se510 Equalizer The sound of tracks pl ayed on the Rio se510 can be adjust ed using v arious preset and fully customizab le equalizer options. Equalizer settings i nclude: Custom Custom mode allows the Rio se510’ s settings to be adjusted accordi ng to personal preferences. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Selec[...]

Table of Contents Index 26 Rio se510 Power By adjusting the Power settings the Rio se510 can conserve energy an d extend the amount of playback t ime dur- ing each battery charge. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Power . 4 Select a Pwr Save setting. 5 Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Play er mode. Power options include: • P[...]

Table of Contents Index 27 Rio se510 Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set t he track t hat the Rio se510 will pla y whenever it is powered on. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Resume . 4 Select Resume options. 5 Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Play er mode. Resume options include: • Track Set the Rio se510 to b[...]

Table of Contents Index 28 Rio se510 Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Display . 4 Adjust Backlight options and Contrast sett ings. 5 Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Play er mode. Display options include: • Backlight Set the backlight on the Rio se510 t[...]

Table of Contents Index 29 Rio se510 Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the Rio se510’ s internal clock. Time is set automatically ev ery time tracks are transferred to the Rio se510 using Rio Musi c Manager . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Time . 4 Select Set Time , Set Date , or Time Mode options. 5 Press CENTER to apply [...]

Table of Contents Index 30 Rio se510 Language The Rio se510 menus can be set to di splay in one of seven languages. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Language . 4 Select a Language setting. 5 Press CENTER to set the display language and return to Player mode. Language settings include: • English (the default set ting) Set the display la[...]

Table of Contents Index 31 Rio se510 Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable v arious controls when the lock is enabled. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Lock Setup . 4 Select Lock Volume and Control Pad options. 5 Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Pla yer mode. Lock Setup settings include: • Volume Optio[...]

Table of Contents Index 32 Rio se510 Tags Adjust Tags menu settings if the Rio s e510 displays r andom alphabet char acters instead of the correct ID3 T ags . The Rio se510 supports Latin- and Japanese-bas ed languages. If ID3 tags are displ ay ed properly then Tags menu settings do not need to be changed. Rio Music Manager encodes tr acks tags usi[...]

Table of Contents Index 33 Rio se510 :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep tr ack of time-sen sitive events while lis tening to music. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Stopwatch . 3 Press CENTER . Lap statistics are disp layed at the bott om of the Sto pwatch screen. When a new lap is set, the difference, either faster ( - ) or slower ( + ) between new lap[...]

Table of Contents Index 34 Rio se510 :: About The about screen displays information about t he Rio se510. Information includes the t otal amount of memory on the Rio se510, the amount of free memory , the number of tracks on the Rio se510, and the Firmware vers i on. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select About . 3 Select Player or Storage . 4 Press CENTER . Abou[...]

Table of Contents Index 35 Rio se510 Chapter 6 Help :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The F AQs below will help 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 any of the following methods: Web: www .rioaudio.com/support Technical Support Tel[...]

Table of Contents Index 36 Rio se510 Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer What type of files can I play with the Rio se510? • The Rio se510 can play MP3, WMA, and Audib le #2 and #3 format files. Can I add MP3 and WMA files to the player at the same time? • Y es. Y ou can pla y MP3 and WMA audio content. They can be mixed to gether . What[...]

Table of Contents Index 37 Rio se510 How do I delete tracks from my Rio play er? • Use Rio Music Manager or My Computer to delete tr acks from y our Rio play er . Using Rio Music Manager : 1 Connect the Rio play er to the computer using the USB cable. 2 Launch Rio Music Manager . 3 Select the Rio player’ s icon from the Device List. 4 Select tr[...]

Table of Contents Index 38 Rio se510 Why won’t the Rio se510 play secure, dated, or other DRM (digital rights management) encoded files? • DRM files may not work p roperly if the Rio se510’ s internal clock is no longer accurate. This can happen if the rechargeable batteries lose all charge for any period of time. Make sure the bat teries ar [...]

Table of Contents Index 39 Rio se510 What should I d o if my Rio se510 is not detected by my computer? • V erify that the USB cable is securely inse rted into the USB port on both the Rio se510 and your computer . • Connect the USB cable to a USB port on th e b a c k o f y o u r c o m p u t e r r a t h e r t h a n t o a USB port on the front of[...]

Table of Contents Index 40 Rio se510 Why would I ever want to reformat my Rio se510? • If for any reason y ou suspect that your Rio pla yer's fi le system has been corrupted, reformatting the player will rest ore the file system to its original state. Use Windows Explorer to format Mass Storage Class compatible Rio p layers. 1 Double-click M[...]

Table of Contents Index 41 Rio se510 Can I update the firmware on the Rio se510? • Y es. If available, firmw are for your R io can be downloaded online. Note: Quit all applications before running the firm ware update. While running the firmware upd ate, do not close the program, turn off the play er , or unplug the USB cable. Downloading the upda[...]

Table of Contents Index 42 Rio se510 :: 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 mak e the low vocals and dr ums more prominent in your music. Y ou can select the amount of bass in your music by selecting v ario[...]

Table of Contents Index 43 Rio se510 Firmware Firmware is the read-only soft ware th at is installed on the player . Like software it ca n be updated, but un like software it can never be deleted from the play er . Gain Gain is a measurement of the amplitud e of frequenc y r anges. Gai n adjustmen ts boost or reduce freq uencies to provide a more d[...]

Table of Contents Index 44 Rio se510 Rip and Encode Rip and encode refers to the process of extr acting au dio from a music CD (ripp ing) and encoding it into a compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA. Synchronize Rio Music Manager can automatically (or manually) del ete old content, tr ansfer new audio cont ent, and keep the content on you[...]

Table of Contents Index 45 Rio se510 :: ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada Compliance Statement of Compliance This product complies with Council Directi ve 89/336/EEC and Counci l Directive 72/23/ EEC. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device c om p lies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. O p eration is su bject to the fo ll owi ng tw o condition[...]

Table of Contents Index 46 Rio se510 :: Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. K eep these instructions . Heed all w arnings. F ollow all instructions. Do not use this appara tus near water . Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufa c tu rer ’s instruct[...]

Table of Contents Index 47 Rio se510 Index A About 34 Accessories 8 Advanced Features 21 Album 18 Artist 18 B Backlight 28 Basic Operations 12 Bass definition 42 Battery Installation 4 Bitrate definition 42 Bookmarks 22 Buttons and Controls 16 C Codec definition 42 MP3 43 WMA 44 Contrast 28 Controls 16 Copy tracks 13 Customer Service Information 35[...]

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