® Rio Nitrus User’s Guide Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index
Table of Contents Package Contents • Rio Nitrus • Installation CD • AC Adapter • Earphones • Quick Start Poster • USB Cable Copyright/Trademarks © 2003, 2004 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 Networks North America has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Table of Contents Index Table of Contents • Package Contents .......................... ii • Copyright/Trademarks .................... ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome ..................................... 1 • Learning More............................... 1 Tour of the Rio Nitrus.................. 2 LCD Overview ............................. 4 • Playback Mode .............................. 4 • Menu Mode .................................. 4 • Date View ....................................
Table of Contents Settings .................................... 25 • Playback.................................... 26 • Power ....................................... 27 • Resume..................................... 28 • Display ..................................... 29 • Time ........................................ 30 • Language .................................. 31 • Lock Setup ................................. 32 About........................................ 33 Rio Nitrus 6 - Help Troubleshooting.......
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Index Getting Started :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Nitrus. Small and powerful, the Rio Nitrus can store more than 400 4-minute songs on its 1.5GB* hard drive. The Rio Nitrus includes an AC adapter, earphones, a lighted LCD display, a long lasting built-in battery, and high speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Rio Nitrus Learning More • Refer to the Quick Start Poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Nitrus. • Visit the Rio website at www.
Table of Contents Index :: Tour of the Rio Nitrus Rotary control Power Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. Press or rotate to control menu navigation and select menu options. Volume + and Press to adjust the volume level. Menu Press to enter Menu mode. When in Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. Play/Pause Select with the RioStick to play or pause playback. RIOSTICK In Menu mode, press to select menu options. Move to control menu navigation.
Table of Contents Index invisible text Reset hole Insert pin to reset the player. DC IN Connects to AC adapter. USB Connects to USB cable. Rio Nitrus Earphones Connects to earphones. Lock/Unlock Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation.
Table of Contents Index :: LCD Overview Playback Mode Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Volume Level Power Indicator Track Artist Album Track Position Bar Track Time Play Indicator Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Menu Mode Menu Title Selected Option Rio Nitrus Options 4
Table of Contents Index invisible text Time Code View Play Screens Press the RioStick to cycle through Time Code, Track Format, and Date Views.
Table of Contents Chapter 2 Index Connections :: Basic Connections This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Nitrus to power adapters, USB cables, and alternate audio devices. Basic connections include: AC Power Adapter Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN port on the player. The AC adapter will recharge the battery, from 0% capacity to 60-70% capacity, within two hours. 1 2 3 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Connect the AC adapter to the Rio Nitrus.
Table of Contents Index Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONE port on the top of the player. USB The player must be connected using the included USB cable to the USB port on your computer to transfer files to and from the player and your computer. USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver The Rio Nitrus is ready to be connected to your PC after Rio Music Manager has been installed.
Table of Contents Index Additional Accessories You can get the most out of your Rio Nitrus with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include the following: • Rio Player AC Adapter An extra AC adapter lets you recharge your batteries whenever you are near an electrical outlet. Perfect for digital audio at the office. • Rio Car Stereo Adapter Rio Nitrus Upgrade your car stereo for hundreds of dollars less than buying a new MP3 CD player.
Table of Contents Index Software Setup Chapter 3 :: Software Installation Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Nitrus. The installation also loads Rio Music Manager. 1 Place the Rio installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically. 2 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions.
Table of Contents Index Rio Music Manager Rio Nitrus 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 capabilities: • Save (Rip and Encode) audio CDs into compressed digital audio files. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA tracks by default, and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack. • Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with your Rio Nitrus.
Table of Contents Chapter 4 Index Basic Operations :: Basic Operations Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Nitrus is easy.
Table of Contents Index :: Copy Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involves two steps commonly known as ripping and encoding. Ripping and encoding refers to the process of ripping (copying) audio from a CD and encoding (saving) the audio content into a compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA. 1 2 3 4 Track Type Technique Single track. • Left-click the track. Multiple tracks. • Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. All tracks. • Press CTRL+A. No tracks.
Table of Contents Index :: Transfer Rio Music Manager Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Nitrus using Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks and transferring them to the player. 1 2 3 Launch the Rio Music Manager. Click My Music in the left frame to access tracks. Rio Music Manager will scan the computer’s hard drives for digital audio tracks that are compatible with the Rio Nitrus player. Tracks are automatically categorized by album title and displayed in the Track List.
Table of Contents Index Rio Nitrus :: Control • POWER Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off. • MENU Press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. • ROTARY CONTROL (Rotate) Rotate to control menu navigation and select menu options. • ROTARY CONTROL (Press) Press to select menu options. In Player mode, press to cycle through Time Code View, Track Format View, and Date View. • RIOSTICK (Press) Press to select menu options.
Table of Contents Index :: Play The Rio Nitrus player can play audio tracks in multiple playback formats. Formats can be set within a matter of seconds so you can spend more time enjoying your favorite tracks and less time arranging them. Rio Nitrus Play All Album Artist Genre Track Year New Music Playlist • If the Rio Nitrus 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 Play All To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Play All. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Album. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select an album. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Table of Contents Index Genre To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Genre. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select a genre. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback. Track To play a specific track please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Track. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select a track. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Table of Contents Index New Music Select to compose a running order composed of the most recently played tracks during a set amount of time. The most recently played tracks are played first. Settings include 1 day (the default setting), 2 days, 1 week, and 1 month. To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select New Music. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select a set amount of time. Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Table of Contents Chapter 5 Index Advanced Features :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Nitrus include: Rio Nitrus Equalizer Bookmarks Stopwatch Settings About 19
Table of Contents Index :: Equalizer Custom Custom mode allows the player’s equalizer settings to be adjusted according to personal preferences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Custom. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Adjust 5-band equalizer. Move the RioStick left or right to navigate between frequencies. Move the RioStick up or down to boost or reduce the Gain of the frequency. Press RIOSTICK to set the Custom equalizer setting and return to player mode.
Table of Contents Index Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Rock preset settings and return to Player mode. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Rock. Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Rock equalizer option. Jazz Select the Jazz equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Jazz preset settings and return to Player mode. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Jazz.
Table of Contents Index Pop Select the Pop equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Pop preset settings and return to Player mode. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Pop. Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Pop equalizer option. Trance Select the Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Trance preset settings and return to Player mode. Rio Nitrus 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Equalizer. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Trance.
Table of Contents Index :: Bookmarks Bookmarks store specific player settings, including the current running order, the current track, the current time position of the track, the repeat setting, and the shuffle setting. Users can save these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the player. Bookmarks are great for: • • • Placing digital bookmarks in digital audio books or other extended length tracks. Maintaining positions in long term running orders.
Table of Contents Index :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Stopwatch. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Lap statistics are displayed at the bottom of the Stopwatch screen. When a new lap is set the difference, either faster (-) or slower (+) between new lap times and the average laptime, is displayed for a few moments. When in Stopwatch mode, the controls work in the following ways: • MENU Press to return to the Main Menu.
Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio Nitrus settings include: Rio Nitrus Playback Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup 25
Table of Contents Index Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio Nitrus plays tracks. Tracks can be shuffled at random and/or repeated continuously. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Settings. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Playback. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Adjust Shuffle and Repeat settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings return to Player mode. Plackback options include: • Shuffle Set selected tracks to play in standard or random order.
Table of Contents Index Power By adjusting the Power settings, the player can conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Settings. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Power. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Pwr Save options. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. Power options include: Rio Nitrus • Pwr Save Set the player to automatically power down after being idle for a set number of minutes.
Table of Contents Index Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the player will play whenever the player restarts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Settings. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Resume. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Adjust Track and Timecode settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
Table of Contents Index Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 • Press MENU. Select Settings. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Display. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Adjust Backlight and Contrast settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. Backlight Set the backlight on the player to shut itself off after a set number of seconds. Settings include Off, 2s, 5s, (the default setting) 10s, 20s, and On. On sets the backlight to remain lit constantly.
Table of Contents Index Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the player’s internal clock. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Settings. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Time. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Adjust Set Time, Set Date, or Time/Date Mode settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. Rio Nitrus Time settings include: • Set Time Options include Hour, Minute, and AM / PM. • Set Date Options include Month, Day, and Year.
Table of Contents Index Language The Rio Nitrus menus can be set to display in one of six languages. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Settings. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Language. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select a Language setting. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Language settings include: • Rio Nitrus • English (the default setting) Set the player display language to English. Set the player display language to Japanese. • Deutsch Set the player display language to German.
Table of Contents Index Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable volume and RioStick control when the lock is enabled. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Select Settings. Press RIOSTICK. Select Lock Setup. Press RIOSTICK. Adjust Lock Volume and RioStick settings. Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode. Rio Nitrus Lock Setup settings include: • Lock Volume Options include On (the default setting) and Off.
Table of Contents Index :: About The about screen displays information about the Rio Nitrus. Information includes the total amount of space on the disk, the amount of free space, the number of tracks on the player, and the Firmware version. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select About. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Select Player or Storage. Press ROTARY WHEEL. Rio Nitrus About options include: • Player Displays firmware version, copyright, and Rio website information.
Table of Contents Chapter 6 Index Help :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The FAQs 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 Department via any of the following methods: Web: www.rioaudio.
Table of Contents Index Rio Nitrus Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer Why will my Rio Nitrus not power on? • Confirm the LOCK/UNLOCK switch on the player is set to UNLOCK. The player will not power on if LOCK/UNLOCK is in the LOCK position. Switch LOCK/ UNLOCK to the UNLOCK position and press POWER to turn the Rio Nitrus on. If the Nitrus still does not power on they battery may be dead.
Rio Nitrus Table of Contents Index What kind of batteries can I use with the Rio Nitrus? • The Rio Nitrus uses non-removable rechargable lithium-ion batteries. Will the Rio Nitrus play Variable Bitrate (VBR) files? • Yes. Because there are many standards for VBR files, it cannot be guaranteed that every encoding software package will properly function with the Rio Nitrus. VBR files that do not comply to standards may lack track time, fast forward, and/ or rewind capabilities.
Table of Contents What should I do if the display permanently locks up, does not display, or displays UPGRADER? Index • If you cannot read the display, the player firmware may be corrupted. Corrupted firmware may be caused by a failed firmware update. If the player’s firmware becomes corrupted for any reason, follow these steps to start the player in Recovery Mode and proceed with the firmware update. 1 2 Reset the player by inserting a pin or needle into the RESET HOLE next to the DC IN port.
Table of Contents Can I upgrade the firmware on the Rio Nitrus? Index • Yes. If available, firmware for your Rio can be downloaded from the Rio Audio website. Note: Quit all applications before running the firmware update. While running the firmware update, do not close the program, turn off the player, or unplug the USB cable. 1 2 3 Downloading the update Click on the following link: Firmware Upgrade. Click on the link to the Rio Nitrus. Locate UPDATES and click Firmware.
Table of Contents Index :: Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Bass Bass is the particular low-range area of the sound spectrum where low musical notes and sounds are located. Increasing the bass value will make the low vocals and drums more prominent in your music. You can select the amount of bass in your music by selecting various Equalizer options. Bitrate Bitrate denotes the number of bits per second used by a digital music file.
Table of Contents Index ID3 Tag The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that contains information about the digital music file such as song title, artist, album title, encoding bitrate, track time duration, and so on. ID3 tag information is displayed on the Album/Artist/Track title line on the player’s LCD. MP3 MP3 is short for Moving Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the most well known compressed digital audio file format.
Table of Contents Index :: Limited Warranty and Software License Warranty Digital Networks North America, Inc. warrants that your product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original retail purchase. Digital Networks North America, Inc. warrants refurbished products, marked and sold as such, for thirty (30) days from the original purchase date.
Table of Contents Index Scope of and Limitation on Warranty Rio Nitrus This warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, misuse, unauthorized attempts to open, modify, or repair the product, moisture, extreme heat or cold, corrosive environments, shipping, or high voltage surges from external sources such as power line, telephone line, or connected equipment. This warranty does not cover wear and tear on covers, housing or wiring.
Table of Contents Index :: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 2 This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Table of Contents Index :: Safety Warning TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SHOCK OR INJURY, DO NOT USE or OPERATE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WATER OR WET LOCATIONS. CAUTION Rio Nitrus RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BATTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BATTERY. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS.
Table of Contents Index Index Symbols +/- 2 5-band equalizer 20 A About 33 AC Power Adapter 6 Accessories 8 Advanced Features 19 Album 16 Artist 16 Rio Nitrus B Backlight 29 Basic Operations 11 Bass definition 39 Battery Indicator 6 Installation 36 Bitrate definition 39 Bookmarks 23 Button and controls 14 C Codec definition 39 MP3 40 WMA 40 Connections 6 Contrast 29 Controls 15 Customer Service Information 34 D Date View 5 DC IN 3 Display 29 E Earphones 7 Encoding 12 Equalizer 20 F Firmware 39 Forwar
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