Rio Eigen User manual

Rio Eigen
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Connections
Software Setup
Basic Operations
Advanced Features
Help
Index

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Package Contents
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.
This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. Digital Networks
North America, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other
information contained in this document without prior notification. Digital Networks North
America, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein.
Microsoft, Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.
P/N 41000857-004_B
•RioEigen
• Installation CD
•ACAdapter
•Earphones
• Quick Start Poster
•USBCable

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Table of Contents
• Package Contents .......................... ii
• Copyright/Trademarks .................... ii
1 - Getting Started
Welcome.....................................1
• Learning More...............................1
Tour of the Rio Eigen ..................2
LCD Overview .............................4
• Playback Mode..............................4
• Menu Mode ..................................4
• Date View....................................5
• Time Code View ............................5
• Track Format View.........................5
• Play Screens.................................5
2 - Connections
Basic Connections.......................6
• AC Power Adapter..........................6
• Batteries .....................................6
• Earphones ...................................7
• USB ...........................................7
• Additional Accessories.....................8
3 - Software Setup
Software Installation ..................9
• Rio Music Manager....................... 10
4 - Basic Operations
Basic Operations....................... 11
Copy ......................................... 12
• Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager12
Transfer.................................... 13
• Rio Music Manager....................... 13
Control...................................... 14
Play .......................................... 15
• Play All ..................................... 16
• Album....................................... 16
• Artist........................................ 16
• Genre....................................... 17
• Track........................................ 17
• Year......................................... 17
• New Music ................................. 18
• Playlist...................................... 18
5 - Advanced Features
Advanced Features ................... 19
Equalizer .................................. 20
• Custom..................................... 20
• Normal ..................................... 20
• Rock ........................................ 21
• Jazz ......................................... 21
• Classical.................................... 21
• Pop.......................................... 22
• Trance...................................... 22
Bookmarks ............................... 23
Stopwatch ................................ 24
Settings .................................... 25

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• Playback.................................... 26
• Power....................................... 27
• Resume..................................... 28
• Display ..................................... 29
• Time ........................................ 30
• Language .................................. 31
• Lock Setup................................. 32
About........................................ 33
6 - Help
Troubleshooting........................ 34
• Customer Service Information ........ 34
• Frequently Asked Questions ........... 35
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms 39
• Bass......................................... 39
• Bitrate ...................................... 39
• Codec....................................... 39
• Firmware................................... 39
• Gain......................................... 39
• ID3 Tag..................................... 40
• MP3 ......................................... 40
• Rip and Encode ........................... 40
• Synchronize ............................... 40
• Treble....................................... 40
• VBR ......................................... 40
• WMA ........................................ 40
Limited Warranty and Software
License ..................................... 41
• Warranty................................... 41
• Warranty Service......................... 41
• Scope of and Limitation on Warranty 42
FCC and Industry Canada Compliance
43
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
43
• Industry Canada.......................... 43
Safety....................................... 44
• Warning.................................... 44
• CAUTION................................... 44

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
:: Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Rio Eigen. Small and powerful, the Rio Eigen can store more than 400 4-minute
songs on its 1.5GB* hard drive. The Rio Eigen includes an AC adapter, earphones, a lighted LCD display, a long
lasting built-in battery, and high speed USB 2.0 connectivity.
Learning More
• Refer to the Quick Start Poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Eigen.
• Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com.
* Actual formatted capacity less. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.

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:: Tour of the Rio Eigen
Power
Press to turn the player on.
Press and hold to turn the
player off.
Play/Pause
Select with the RioStick to
play or pause playback.
Forward and
Reverse
Select with the RioStick to
skip to the next or previous
track.
Select and hold to scan
forward or reverse.
Stop
Select with the RioStick to
stop playback.
Volume + and -
Press to adjust the volume
level. Menu
Press to enter Menu mode.
When in Menu mode, press to
return to Player mode.
RIOSTICK
In Menu mode, press to select
menu options. Move to
control menu navigation.
In Player mode press to
cycle through Time Code
View, Track Format View,
and Date View. Move to
control PLAY/PAUSE, STOP,
FORWARD, and REVERSE
playback functions.
Rotary control
Press or rotate to control
menu navigation and select
menu options.

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DC IN
Connects to AC
adapter.
Earphones
Connects to earphones.
USB
Connects to USB cable.
Lock/Unlock
Slide into the LOCK position to
disable buttons and prevent
accidental operation.
Reset hole
Insert pin to reset the
player.

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:: LCD Overview
Playback Mode
Menu Mode
Volume Level
Track
Artist
Album
Track Time
Play Indicator
Repeat Playback Indicator
Shuffle Playback Indicator
Lock Indicator
Power Indicator
Track Position Bar
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Menu Title
Selected Option
Options

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Date View
Time Code View
Track Format View
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Track Size
Codec
Bitrate
Track Time
Play Screens
Press the RioStick to cycle through
Time Code, Track Format, and Date
Views.
Time Month/Day/Year

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Chapter 2 Connections
:: Basic Connections
This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Eigen 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.
1Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
2Connect the AC adapter to the Rio Eigen.
3After the battery is fully charged, remove the AC adapter from the Rio Eigen.
Batteries
The Rio Eigen uses a built-in lithium-ion rechargable battery that lasts many hours
per charge. Lithium-ion batteries drain at a very slow rate even when they are not
being used. If you have not used your Rio Eigen in a long period of time you will
need to recharge the battery.
The battery should be charged for at least five hours during its initial charge. The
player will recharge anytime the AC adapter is plugged into the player.
Power Indicator
Full
Half
Low
Charging
(indicator grows)
Empty
(indicator flashes)

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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 Eigen is ready to be connected to your PC after Rio Music Manager has been installed.
If for any reason the Windows Device Driver Wizard is displayed after the USB cable has
been plugged into both the Rio Eigen and the computer, please follow these steps:
1Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the
location of the Rio Eigen drivers.
3Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.

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Additional Accessories
You can get the most out of your Rio Eigen 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
Upgrade your car stereo for hundreds of dollars less than buying a new MP3 CD player. The Rio
car stereo adapter lets you play your favorite tracks in any vehicle equipped with a standard
cassette deck.

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Chapter 3 Software Setup
:: Software Installation
Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Eigen. The installation also
loads Rio Music Manager.
1Place the Rio installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The Rio installation software launches automatically.
2Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions.
3If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete.
4Double-click the My Computer icon, , on the Windows desktop.
5Double-click the CD-ROM icon, .
6Double-click the Install icon, .
7Go to Step 2.
•If Rio installation software does not display automatically, follow these steps to begin the installation
manually:

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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 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 Eigen.
•EditID3 Tag and WMA tags on digital audio tracks.
• Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your
computer and Rio Eigen.
• Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Eigen.
• Create custom playlists.
• Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Eigen.

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Chapter 4 Basic Operations
:: Basic Operations
Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Eigen is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Eigen include:
Copy
Transfer
Control
Play

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:: 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.
1Launch the Rio Music Manager.
2Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3Click the CD-ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List.
4Use any of the following techniques to select tracks:
5Click to begin copying tracks to your computer.
Track Type Technique
Single track. • Left-click the track.
Multiple tracks. • Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click.
All tracks. • Press CTRL+A.
No tracks. • Press CTRL+N.
Every track except for the currently selected
tracks. • Select Edit, Invert Selection.

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:: Transfer
Rio Music Manager
Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Eigen using Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks and transferring
them to the player.
1Launch the Rio Music Manager.
2Click 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 Eigen player. Tracks are automatically categorized by
album title and displayed in the Track List.
3Select tracks within a category of tracks. Categories include Albums, Artists, Genres, Songs, and Playlists.
For example, if you wish to copy all tracks from a favorite artist onto the player, click the Artists tab and then
use any of the techniques in Step 4 to select the desired tracks.
4Use any of the following techniques to select tracks:
5After the tracks have been selected they can be transferred to the Rio Eigen by clicking .
Track Type Technique
Single track, album, or artist. • Left-click the track, album, or artist.
Multiple tracks, albums, and/or artists. • Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click.
All tracks, albums, and artists. • Press CTRL+A.
No tracks, albums, or artists. • Press CTRL+N.
Every track except for the currently selected
tracks. • Select Edit, Invert Selection.

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:: 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.
•RIOSTICK (Movement)
Move to control menu navigation. In Player mode, move to control PLAY/
PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions.
•PLAY/PAUSE
Select with the RioStick to play or pause playback.
•STOP
Select with the RioStick to stop playback.
•FORWARD and REVERSE
Select with the RioStick to skip to the next or previous track. Select and hold to
scan forward or reverse.
•VOLUME + and -
Press to adjust volume level.
Controls
Locations of all controls can
be found on pages 2 and 3.

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:: Play
The Rio Eigen 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.
Play All
Album
Artist
Genre
Track
Year
New Music
Playlist
•If the Rio Eigen does not power on after POWER has been pressed, check the LOCK/UNLOCK switch
and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position.

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Play All
To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps:
1Press MENU.
2Select Play Music.
3Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4Select Play All.
5Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Album
To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps:
1Press MENU.
2Select Play Music.
3Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4Select Album.
5Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6Select an album.
7Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Artist
To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps:
1Press MENU.
2Select Play Music.
3Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4Select Artist.
5Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6Select an artist.
7Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.