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Rio Sport Digital Music Player
The higher quality the MP3, the larger its size, causing it to take up more room in your Rio player's mem-
ory. For example, if you encode and transfer strictly 128 kbps MP3's to a player with 64MB flash memory,
you would be able to hold approximately 64 minutes of audio. If you encode and transfer 64 kbps WMA files
to your player, you would be able to hold approximately 128 minutes of audio.
What are the differences between MP3 and WMA?
If you use the WMA format instead of the MP3 format, you can have comparable quality at about one half
the size. Since WMA offers “CD quality” at a smaller file size than MP3, it enables you to store more music
on your PC or on your portable player. WMA files are exclusive to the PC.
How do I update the Rio player firmware?
Downloading the firmware update from the Web site
1Go to the SONICblue Support Web site.
2 Navigate to the Rio Technical Support Updates page.
3 Select and download the latest Rio player PC or Mac firmware update file to your computer. Unzip the file
if necessary.
TIP: Please read the text file included with the firmware update for instructions and
additional assistance.
Updating the Rio player firmware (PC)
Important: Quit all other applications before running the firmware update. While running the
firmware update, do not close the program, turn off the Rio player or unplug the USB cable.
1 Connect the Rio player to the computer with the USB cable.
2 Turn the Rio player ON. “USB Connected” is displayed on the player screen.
3 Double-click the firmware update file that you downloaded from the Web site. The firmware update
should take approximately 30 seconds to load.
Upgrading the Rio player firmware (Mac)
Important: Do not close the program, turn off the Rio player or unplug the USB cable during
the upgrade.
1 Connect the Rio player to the computer with the USB cable.
2 Turn the Rio player ON.