GETTING STARTED GUIDE
for Windows® 98 and Macintosh® OS 8.6
•Advanced Features
•Contents and Specifications
•Connecting the Rio 500
•Installing the Software
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
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•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
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
RIO KIT CONTENTS
•Rio 500 player
•Carrying case
•AA battery
•Earphones
•USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable
SP E C I F I C AT I O N S
PC
•Microsoft Windows 98
•Pentium 90 or higher
•16MB available RAM
•USB Port (1.0 compliant)
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•Software included on
-RioPort Audio Manager 2.0 (Win98)
-RioPort SoundJam MP by C&G (Mac)
-Audible Manager 2.0 (Win98)
-Sonic Foundry Acid Style (Win98)
-RioPort .MP3 sample content (Web browser)
Macintosh
•Mac OS (8.6 or higher)
•iMAC or G3 system
•USB Port (1.0 compliant)
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C o n n e c t i n g t h e R i o 5 0 0
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.
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 the larger end of the provided USB cable to the USB port, then connect the smaller end to the Rio 500.
3.Power on your Rio 500 device.
4.You can now install and run the RioPort Audio Manager software (see Installing the Software section).
Rio 500 must be awake to enable communication to the PC or
Mac.
RIO 500 HARDWARE OVERVIEW
| Off/Hold/On Switch |
| Off position - Rio 500 is powered off |
Earphones | Hold position - Locks functionality of all buttons |
On position - Rio 500 on and all buttons functional | |
Connect your earphones here |
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for stereo output. |
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B o o k m a r k
Automatic bookmarking for audio content.To create a bookmark, hold button down for two seconds. Also used for editing bookmarks.
Backlit LCD Display Shows song/book title, artist, time and more.
Play/Pause Button
Push once to play the current song. Pauses and resumes playback at last position. Push to wake up (while in sleep mode).
Fast Forward Button
Skip to the next track while in Stop mode or playback mode. For fast- forward searching within the current track, hold down the button.
Rewind Button
Turn back to the previous track while in Stop mode or playback mode. For fast- rewind searching within the current track, hold down the button.
Flash Memory Card Slot
A removable flash memory card (sold separately) allows Rio 500’s base memory to be extended. Push in the memory card until it clicks. Push again to eject the card.
Browse
Toggles between folder, track, and bookmark views. To create a program list, hold button down for two seconds.
Multi
Press and scroll interface for folder, track, bookmark, volume and EQ controls. Scroll for choices and press to select. Also used for program list editing.
USB Port Connector
Connects the Rio 500 device to your
computer using the supplied cable. USB allows for fast file transfers.
Stop Button
Stops playback. Hold down for two seconds to put the Rio 500 into sleep mode.
