Rio Rio 500 PC User manual

C o n t e n t s a n d S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
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RIO 500 HARDWARE CONNECTION
Rio 500 uses the USB port of your computer to transfer digital audio files. To set up Rio 500 for audio file transfers, you need to
attach the USB cable (provided) to your computer’s USB port.You must also make sure you have the proper USB drivers installed
on your computer (please consult user’s guide for proper USB driver installation).
Some systems do not properly support USB, please consult your computer’s hardware guide for proper USB driver installation.
1. Locate the USB port on your computer (you may need to refer
to the your computer’s hardware guide).
2. Attach thelargerendof theprovided USBcable tothe USBport,
thenconnect thesmaller endto theRio 500.
3. Poweronyour Rio500device.
4. You can now install and run the RioPort Audio Manager
software(see Installingthe Software section).
Rio 500 must be awake to enable communication to the PC or
Mac.
Bookmark
Automaticbookmarking foraudio
content.Tocreate abookmark, hold
button down fortwo seconds. Also
usedforeditingbookmarks.
ADVANCED FEATURES
• 64MB onboard memory, expandable with removable flash
cards
• Supports Windows 98 (PC) & Macintosh OS 8.6 (iMAC, G3)
• USB port for faster downloads
• Skip-free designno moving parts
• Automatic bookmarking features for marking locations
within a track
• RioPort Audio Manager software included for locating,
organizing, downloading, creating and playing back digital
audio files
• Audible Manager 2.0 software for spoken audio content
(Windows 98 only)
• MetaTrust security “ready” (Windows 98 only)
• Upgradeable firmware provides future compatibility
• Uses a single AA battery for up to 13 hours of continuous
play
• AdvancedFeatures
• ContentsandSpecifications
• Connectingthe Rio500
• Installingthe Software
RIO KIT CONTENTS
• Rio500 player
• Carryingcase
• AA battery
• Earphones
• USB(UniversalSerial Bus)cable
Play/Pause Button
Pushonce to playthecurrentsong.
Pausesandresumesplaybackatlast
position.Push towakeup (whilein
sleepmode).
Stop Button
Stopsplayback. Holddown for two
secondsto put theRio500 intosleep
mode.
Off/Hold/On Switch
Offposition -Rio 500is powered off
Hold position - Locks functionality of all buttons
Onposition -Rio 500 onand allbuttons functional Flash Memory Card Slot
Aremovableflash memory
card(soldseparately)allows
Rio500’sbase memory tobe
extended.Pushin the
memory card until it clicks.
Pushagainto ejectthe card.
Browse
Toggles between folder,
track,and bookmark views.
To createaprogram list,hold
buttondown fortwoseconds.
Multi
Pressand scroll interfaceforfolder,track,
bookmark,volume and EQcontrols.Scroll for
choicesandpressto select. Alsoused for
programlist editing.
Earphones
Connectyourearphoneshere
forstereo output.
SPECIFICATIONS
PC
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Pentium 90 or higher
• 16MB available RAM
• USB Port (1.0 compliant)
• CD-ROM drive (for MP3 encoding
fromCD)
Macintosh
• MacOS (8.6orhigher)
• iMACor G3system
• USBPort(1.0compliant)
• CD-ROMdrive(for MP3encoding
fromCD)
Backlit LCD Display
Showssong/book title,artist,
timeandmore.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Rio is designed to connect easily to your PC or Mac for downloading digital audio files. Before you can enjoy digital audio with
your Rio 500, you must first connect to the USB port on your computer and then install the Rio 500 software.
Fast Forward Button
Skip to the next track while in Stop
modeor playback mode.Forfast-
forwardsearching withinthecurrent
track, hold down the button.
Rewind Button
Turnback tothe previoustrackwhile in
Stopmode or playbackmode.For fast-
rewindsearching withinthecurrent track,
hold down the button.
RIO 500 HARDWARE OVERVIEW
• Softwareincluded on CD-ROM:
- RioPort Audio Manager 2.0 (Win98)
-RioPort SoundJam MPby C&G(Mac)
- Audible Manager 2.0 (Win98)
- Sonic Foundry Acid Style (Win98)
- RioPort .MP3 sample content (Web
browser)
USB Port Connector
Connectsthe Rio 500deviceto your
computerusing the suppliedcable.USBallows for
fastfile transfers.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
for Windows®98 and Macintosh®OS 8.6

Installing Rio 500 Software for the PC
Installingthe RioPortAudioManager softwareis aquickand simple procedure.To installthe software:
1. Turn on your computer. After it has booted, insert the Rio Installation CD disk. The Rio installation program should auto-
matically launch if your computer’s CD-ROM is set to “auto-play.” After you see the Welcome screen, click Install.
If the installation program does not start automatically, then from My Computer, double-click the letter of your
CD-ROM drive (usually labeled D), then double-click the Setup.exe file (located in the \Rioport directory on the CD disk.
2. You are requested to select a destination directory.We recommend you use the default directory paths.Click Next.
3. Click Next to proceed with the installation.
4. ClickFinish when theInstall Completescreen appears.
You are now ready to enjoy the wonderful world of RioPort!
You must have the Rio 500 connected to your PC in order to register the RioPort Audio Manager software.
RioPort Audio Manager Overview
RioPort’s AudioManager isthe world’smost powerfuland intuitivesoftware applicationdevelopedformanaging digitalaudio content
andplayersfrom yourPC’sdesktop.The RioPort AudioManager providesfourofthe mostcommonly usedsoftwaretools necessary
formanaging digital audiocontent inone verysimple to useapplication.
Unlikesimilar digitalaudio applications,at theheart ofthe RioPortAudioManager isa powerfuldatabase forstoringand organizing
yourmusic andaudio tracks.This database(jukebox) allowsa simplemethod forcopying andorganizing yourentire CDcollection
into MP3’s,or thenew WMA formatfrom Microsoft,and storingthese files onyour PC’shard drive orany otherstorage device. The
RioPort Audio Manager also has a built in Web browser that is custom configured for searching and downloading digital audio
on the Web.What’s best is the application seamlessly downloads your favorite files to any RioPort compatible digital audio
player, including the Rio PMP300 or Rio 500.
Installing Rio 500 Software for the Macintosh
Installingthe RioPort SoundJamMP byC&Gapplication isaquickand simpleprocedure. To installthe software:
1. Insert the Rio Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and click on the RioPort SoundJam icon.
2. Double-click the “SoundJam MP Installer” icon to launch the installer.
3. ClickContinue toget pastthesplash screen.
4. ClickInstall to installSoundJam MPon theindicated volume.
5. Wheninstallation is complete,clickQuit and youare ready tolaunch RioPort SoundJamMP.
6. Start SoundJamMP bydouble-clickingonthe RioPort SoundJamMP icon.
You must have the Rio 500 connected to your Mac in order to register the software.
RioPort SoundJam MP Software Overview
Introducing RioPort SoundJam MP by C&G, an MP3 player and encoder for the Mac. SoundJam MP converts music quickly
into digital quality MP3's from CD, AIFF, QuickTime™, and WAV formats. SoundJam MP takes full advantage of the high
compression of the MP3 format allowing you to compress your music collection, while maintaining digital quality. With MP3
compression you can put all your music into a jukebox collection on your Mac!
Search for Audio on the Web
TheintegratedWebbrowserallows
seamlessconnectivityto
RioPort.com. Searchforyour
favoriteaudio trackson theWeb
anddownload themdirectly into
yourjukebox withouteverleaving
theRioPort.comsite.
I n s t a l l i n g t h e S o f t w a r e
Minimize the Player
Chooseyour favorite playlistor
albumthen minimizetheplayer
to fit neatly into your desktop
environmentso youcan listento
digital audio while you work in
otherapplications.
The Minimized Player
Build and Manage Your
Playlist and Jukebox -
Searchyourentire digital audio
collectionfor yourfavorite
tracksstored intheJukebox on
yourPC withthis simpleplaylist
editor. Createcustomized
playlists and albums to listen to
onyour PCor RioPort com-
patibledevice and viewdigital
tracksembeddedwith ID3tags
by title, lyrics, CD art and more.
Copy from Your CDs
Copyyourentire CDcollection as
MP3 or WMA files and store on
your PC. Insert a CD in your
computer’sCD-ROMdriveand the
AudioManager automatically
connectstoCDDB providingyou
with title, artist and track informa-
tion. Listento your recordedCDs
onyour PC,or downloadto your
RioPortcompatibledevice.
Download to Your RioPort
Compatible Device
Customplaylists and albumscanbe
easilydownloadedto yourRioPort
compatibledevicefor playback on
thego. Simply choose thetracksyou
want to download from your
jukeboxand presscopy.
RioPort Audio Manager
Master Playlist
Asimple editorthat
allowsyou to search
youraudio collection
storedon your Mac,
andcreatecustom-
izedplaylists for
playback.
SoundJam MP
Main Screen
Whenyour workisdone
and you just want to listen
to audio on your Mac, you
canplay backyour favorite
musicfiles fromyour
playlistor CD.
Converter
Youcanrecord audio CDs
andsavetracks into.MP3
formatto be transferred
andplayed on theRio500.
RioPortis a registeredtrademark ofRioPort.com, Inc. Audible.comand AudibleReadyare registeredtrademarksof Audible.com,Inc. Windowsisa
registeredtrademark of MicrosoftCorporation. InterTrust is theregisteredtrademark of InterTrustTechnologies Corporation, and theInterTrust logo,
MetaTrustand MetaTrust Utilityare trademarksof InterTrustTechnologies Corporation,all of whichmay or maynot be usedin certainjurisdictions. All
otherbrand or productnames aretrademarksor registered trademarks oftheirrespective companies ororganizations. Unauthorizedduplication and
distributionofanyrecordings downloaded from the Internet or made fromCD’s,area violation of copyright lawand international treaties. All rights
reserved. DiamondandRioPort.comreservethe righttochange specificationswithout notice. Copyright 1999DiamondMultimedia Systems, Ltd.
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SoundJam MP
Connection Manager
UsingtheConnection
Manager,youcan
connectto andexport
audioto yourRioPort
device. Simplychoose
the track or playlist by
selecting“Add...”or
dragthedesired track
to the view window.
Need more help on the Rio 500? Please refer to the software online help.
For FAQ information visit www.diamondmm.co.uk. For support email to
[email protected].