Rio Fuse User manual

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

Table of Contents Index
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Package Contents
Copyright/Trademarks
© 2003 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 infor-
mation contained in this document without prior notification. Digital Networks North America,
Inc. disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein.
Rio®is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
RealOne is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.
This product is iTunes ready. iTunes is provided by Apple Computer, Inc. Copyright © 2001
Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac
and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the United States and
other countries.
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 41000863-002
• AAA-Battery
•Earphones
• Installation CD
• Quick Start Poster
•RioFuse

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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 Fuse ..............................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
• Battery...........................................................6
• Earphones.....................................................6
• USB ................................................................6
• Additional Accessories ...............................7
3 - Software Setup
Windows.......................................................9
• Rio Music Manager....................................10
• RealOne Player ..........................................11
Mac.................................................................12
• iTunes ..........................................................13
4 - Basic Operations
Basic Operations....................................14
Copy ..............................................................15
• Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager15
Transfer ......................................................16
• Rio Music Manager....................................16
• RealOne Player ..........................................17
• iTunes ..........................................................18
Control .........................................................19
Play................................................................20
• Play All.........................................................21
• Play Track ...................................................21
• Playlists .......................................................21
5 - Advanced Features
Advanced Features...............................22
Equalizer.....................................................23
• Bass/Treble ................................................24
• Normal.........................................................25
• Rock .............................................................25
• Jazz ..............................................................26
• Classical ......................................................26
• Pop ...............................................................27
• Trance..........................................................27
Bookmarks ................................................28
Stopwatch..................................................29
Settings.......................................................30

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• Playback ......................................................31
• Power ...........................................................32
• Resume .......................................................33
• Display.........................................................34
• Time .............................................................35
• Language ....................................................36
• Lock Setup..................................................37
About ............................................................38
6 - Help
Troubleshooting.....................................39
• Customer Service Information...............39
• Frequently Asked Questions...................40
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...43
• Bass..............................................................43
• Bitrate..........................................................43
• Codec ...........................................................43
• Firmware .....................................................43
• ID3 Tag .......................................................44
• MP3...............................................................44
• Rip and Encode..........................................44
• Synchronize................................................44
• Treble...........................................................44
• VBR...............................................................44
• WMA .............................................................44
Limited Warranty and Software
License.........................................................45
• Warranty .....................................................45
• Warranty Service ......................................45
• Scope of and Limitation on Warranty ..46
FCC and Industry Canada Compliance
47
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
47
• Industry Canada........................................47
Safety ...........................................................48
• Warning.......................................................48
• CAUTION .....................................................48

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Rio Fuse
Chapter 1 Getting Started
:: Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Rio Fuse. The Rio Fuse is a portable digital audio player that provides many hours of
MP3 and WMA playback. The Rio Fuse includes a AAA-battery, earphones, a Quick Start poster, and an installation
CD.
Learning More
• Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Fuse.
• Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com.

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:: Tour of the Rio Fuse
Menu
Press to enter Menu mode.
When in Menu mode, press to
return to Playback mode.
Lock/Unlock
Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent
accidental operation.
Volume + and -
Press to adjust volume
level.
Power
Press to turn the player on.
Press and hold to turn the
player off.
Riostick
Press to select menu options.
Move to control menu navigation.
In Playback mode, move to control
PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE
playback functions.
Earphones
Connects to supplied earphones.

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Battery Compartment
Insert AAA-battery. The Rio Fuse
supports both alkaline and NiMH
batteries.
USB Jack
Plugs into a USB port on a computer.
Battery Compartment Cover
Remove to access the battery
compartment.
Cap
Remove prior to removing the battery
compartment cover. Remove cap to
access the USB jack.

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

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

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Chapter 2 Connections
:: Basic Connections
The Rio Fuse must use a AAA-battery and will frequently be connected to earphones and your computer’s USB
port.
Battery
The Rio Fuse uses a single AAA-battery that can provide many hours of use. The Cap and the
Battery Compartment Cover must be removed before a battery can be installed.
Earphones
Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the player.
USB
The Rio Fuse’s USB jack is designed to plug directly into the USB port on a computer. The Rio Fuse must be
connected to a computer’s USB port to transfer music or files to and from the player.
USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver
USB connectivity is ready to work immediately 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 Fuse 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 Fuse drivers.
3Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.