Welcome Contents Index 1 Rio S10 User’s Guide Welcome Thanks for your purchase of the Rio S10 digital music player. The S10 portable player provides up to 30 hours of MP3 and WMA playback with the included AA-size battery. With 64MB memory — expandable with optional external memory cards — the S10 holds hours of your favorite music.
Welcome Contents Index 2 Warranty Information Regulatory Information Customer Care Index To learn more: • Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using your Rio player. • Refer to the complete music management software online Help for step-by-step instructions on how to use the software to convert CD tracks into compressed digital audio formats, download tracks to your Rio player, or get audio files from the Internet. • Visit the SONICblue Web site.
Legal Notices Contents Index 3 Legal Notices © 2002 SONICblue Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. SONICblue Incorporated 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 SONICblue has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only.
Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 4 Tour of the Rio Player PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause playback; In Menu mode, press to navigate to the previous Menu option; In Stopwatch mode, press to start and stop the timer; Display (LCD) REVERSE and FORWARD Press to skip to the start of the current or next track — if less than five seconds have elapsed, REVERSE skips to the start of the previous track; Press and hold to scan backward or forward within the current track; Rio S10 Digital Music Player ENT
Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 5 Tour of the Rio player (continued) LANYARD HOLDER Fasten optional cords here to wear your Rio player OFF (0) / ON (1) Slide to turn your Rio player OFF or ON; When the player is turned OFF, the current mode and user preferences are saved and resume when the player is turned back ON MENU Press to display the main Menu system; If a Menu is already open, press to close; Press to cancel before selecting or executing Menu options; Press and hold, then press ENTER to pu
Tour of the Rio Player Contents Index 6 LCD Overview Player Mode Repeat Shuffle Indicator Indicator Hold Indicator Battery Indicator Clock Track Title (from ID3 tag info) Artist (from ID3 tag) Album (CD) (from ID3 tag) Rio S10 Digital Music Player Volume Indicator Progress Indicator Track Timer: Time Elapsed or Time Remaining Playback Mode Indicator Track Number of Total The Battery Indicator graphically shows the power level: Empty to Full.
Tour of the Rio Player Contents Stopwatch Mode Timer Lap Times Lap Statistics: Average Lap Time Lap Statistics: Current to Average Lap Time Difference Index 7
Getting Started Contents Getting Started 8 Please refer to the Quick Start poster for complete setup instructions, including information on connecting the Rio to your computer. Step 3: Install Software Step 1: Unpack Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your PC to recognize the Rio player. The installation also loads the selected music management software. 1 Place the software CD label side up into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Getting Started Contents MAC Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh computer to recognize the Rio player. The installation also loads the iTunes music management software. 1 Place the software CD label side up into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 The CD contents should display automatically. To manually display the CD contents, double-click the Rio icon on your computer’s desktop. 3 Double-click the Install icon. 4 After a few seconds, the Rio splash screen will display.
Using the Player Contents Index 10 Using the Player Playing Music 1 Connect the supplied earphones or optional headphones into the MULTIFUNCTION port on top of the Rio player. 2 Turn the player ON. 3 Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin playback.
Using the Player Contents Index 11 Using the Stopwatch You can use the Stopwatch feature while you are playing music. Lap Statistics shown at the bottom of the LCD toggle Timer between Average Lap Time and Current to Average Lap Time Difference. Lap Times Tip: The Current to Average Lap Time Difference statistic indicates a “+” if the current lap is above the average time (slower than average), or a “-” if the current lap is below the average time (faster than average).
Using the Player Contents Index 12 Setting and Releasing Hold Press and hold MENU, then press ENTER to put the Rio player into or out of Hold mode. Hold mode locks the Rio player buttons — except the OFF/ON switch — preventing accidental operation. This is a useful feature, for example, if you wish to prevent the player buttons from being bumped while you are exercising.
Using the Player Contents Index 13 Setting the Equalizer 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Press STOP or PLAY/PAUSE to navigate to Settings. Press FORWARD to select the Settings option. Press STOP or PLAY/PAUSE to navigate to Equalizer. Press FORWARD to select Equalizer (EQ). The EQ options list is displayed. 5 Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to navigate through the list. If a track is playing the sound adjusts as each option is highlighted, but the equalizer reverts to the original setting if the dialog is canceled.
Advanced Features Contents Index 14 Advanced Features The following main Menu Settings and options are described in this section: Bookmarks Power Resume Contrast Time About within a sub-menu to move up the hierarchy to the parent menu. Press REVERSE from within a dialog display to cycle through available values for the selected option, or to navigate to the previous field. • STOP: Press STOP to move to the next item in a menu or dialog.
Advanced Features Contents Looking for information on the Playback (Shuffle and Repeat) or Equalizer Menu options? Click the links in the previous sentence to jump to the Playback or Equalizer sections in this manual. Bookmarks Bookmarks are electronic markers you can set in a track to return to later. Bookmark options include: • Set: Displays Bookmark list with a bookmark number highlighted. Bookmarks already set are shown in bold text. Press FORWARD to set bookmark and return to Player mode.
Advanced Features Contents performance headphones can result in shorter battery life as well, because of the greater power these options need. Rio S10 Digital Music Player Resume This feature controls how the player will resume playback after being turned OFF and back ON. Press PLAY/PAUSE or STOP to navigate between fields; press FORWARD or REVERSE to cycle through values for each field; press ENTER to save the settings and exit.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Index 17 Using the Music Management Software This section is an introduction to the music management software included on the CDs. Please refer to the complete online Help within each application for more information about the music management software. Rio Music Manager (PC) RealOne (PC) Mood Logic (PC) iTunes (Mac) Using Rio Music Manager (PC) Rio Music Manager is included on the PC software CD.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Downloading Music to Your Rio Player 1 Start the Rio Music Manager software. 2 Connect the Rio player to your computer with the USB cable. 3 Turn the Rio player ON. Click check Select “Format boxes to Portable” on the select tracks Tools menu to to download erase all tracks from the player Index 18 Use Tabs to search for music 4 Use the tabs located in the top part of the Rio Music Manager software screen to locate music to transfer.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Index 19 Using RealOne (PC) RealOne music management software is included on the PC software CD. Use RealOne to: • Save (encode) your audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats like MP3. • Organize digital audio tracks on your computer. • Copy tracks to your Rio player. • Search for tracks on your computer or on the Internet. • Create a custom CD—if you have CD burning hardware and your computer supports it.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Saving an Audio CD Rio S10 Digital Music Player 1 Start the RealOne software. 2 Put an audio CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the Prompt To Save CD preference is enabled (under Preferences > CD), a message is displayed, asking if you wish to save the CD. If you select Yes, RealOne starts saving (encoding) all tracks on the CD. If this preference is not enabled, continue with Step 3. 3 After a few seconds, CD and track information is displayed.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Index 21 Downloading Tracks to Your Rio Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start the RealOne software. Plug your Rio player into your computer with the USB cable. Turn your Rio player ON. Click DEVICES at the bottom of the RealOne window. The Devices window is displayed. Double-click the name of your portable digital audio player that you want to transfer tracks to. Click ADD CLIPS in the command bar at the bottom of the RealOne window. The Add Clips window is displayed.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Index 22 Using MoodLogic (PC) Rio S10 Digital Music Player MoodLogic software helps you manage your digital audio collection. Your Rio package includes a free 100 track trial version of MoodLogic client software. Use MoodLogic to: • Identify your songs regardless of file names and tags. • Auto-classify your songs by genre, mood, tempo, and more. • Auto-correct your file tags. • Build instant playlists filled with songs that match your mood.
Using the Music Management Software Contents Index 23 Using iTunes (Mac) iTunes music management software is included on the Mac software CD. iTunes turns your Mac into a powerful digital jukebox, complete with easy-to-use tools for recording music from audio CDs (simply insert a CD to import music to MP3s), searching and browsing your entire collection, managing playlists, and listening to Internet radio stations.
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Contents Index 24 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. Adjusting this level too high can cause distortion at high volumes in some music files. Rio S10 Digital Music Player Bitrate Bitrate denotes the number of bits per second used to represent a digital music file.
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Contents Index 25 ID3 tag Skin The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 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 for each track appears on the Player mode screens. The skin is a software option that lets you change how software applications appear on your computer screen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contents Index 26 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What size and type external memory cards will my Rio player hold? The Rio players support current MMC memory sizes of 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128MB. Please visit the SONICblue Support Web site at www.sonicblue.com/support for more information on external memory cards. How do I install an external memory card? 1 2 3 4 Turn the Rio player OFF. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the player. Remove the battery.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contents Index 27 4 Press STOP to navigate to the Battery field on the Power Control screen. Press PLAY/PAUSE to navigate up the screen. 5 Press REVERSE and FORWARD to cycle through Battery options. 6 Press ENTER to save your choices and exit. What does the Rio player Hold feature do? The Hold feature locks the player buttons and controls except the OFF/ON Power Control switch. This is useful at times when the player may be bumped or jostled.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contents Index 28 Calculating Play Time Note: Due to different software compression algorithms, the following information may vary slightly depending on what software you are using and what program created the MP3. To determine how much play time your Rio player actually has, use the following equation: Rio player Play Time = M / (S x 0.439) where: M = Rio player memory size in megabytes (MB): 64MB, 128MB, and so on.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contents Index 29 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 update. 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the Rio player to the computer with the USB cable. Turn the Rio player ON. Double-click the iTunes icon. Select the Rio player icon.
Troubleshooting Contents Index 30 Troubleshooting Problem Solution I can’t read the display; First make sure that the battery has power. If the player firmware becomes corrupted for any reason, follow these steps to restart the player in Recovery mode. After you restart the player in Recovery mode, proceed with the firmware update.
Troubleshooting Contents Index 31 Problem Solution Error message is displayed on the computer screen when CD encoding begins The following factors may interfere with the CD encoding process: • Over-utilization of the CPU during the encoding process. Close all other software before encoding. • Insufficient RAM to cache the track properly. Generally, 64 MB is fine if no other memory intensive application is running. Close all other software before encoding. • CD-ROM firmware.
Limited Warranty Contents Index 32 Limited Warranty Our warranty to you SONICblue Incorporated warrants that your product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. SONICblue Incorporated warrants refurbished products, marked and sold as such, for ninety (90) days from the original purchase date. This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party.
Regulatory Information Contents Index 33 Regulatory Information Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Customer Care Contents Index 34 Customer Care Web site http://www.sonicblue.com/support E-mail customersupport@sonicblue.
Index Contents Index A about menu 16 audio file size 24 B bass 24 battery cover 4 battery installation 8 battery life 15 bitrate 24 bookmarks menu 15 buttons and controls 4 C changing the battery 26 codec defined 24 MP3 25 WMA 25 common questions 26 contrast menu 16 copyright/trademark 3 corrupted display troubleshooting 30 customer care 34 D dead player troubleshooting 30 display 6 downloading tracks (Mac) 23 downloading tracks (PC) 21 E encoding a CD (Mac) 23 a CD (PC) 20 defined 24 ENTER button
Index Contents T technical support 34 time menu 16 timer 11 treble 25 U USB connection 9 V variable bitrate (VBR) 25 VOLUME + and - buttons 5 W Rio S10 Digital Music Player warranty 32 WMA 25 36
