Rio Volt SP250 User's Guide

About the User GuideReturn to Pg.1Page 1RioVolt SP250™ User GuideAbout the User GuideThe RioVolt SP250 User Guide includes the following sections:Intr

Using Your RioVolt SP250Return to Pg.1Page 10PROGThe PROG button allows you to repeat selected sequences of your music or to program a playlist of tra

Using Your RioVolt SP250Return to Pg.1Page 11NAVI/MENUThe NAVI/MENU button a couple of different purposes.• It allows you to look through the director

Using Your RioVolt SP250Return to Pg.1Page 12The Joypad Controls:Play/Pause — Press once and hold to turn the RioVolt on and to play thefirst song in

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 13The Setup MenuPressing and holding down the NAVI/MENU button brings up the RioVolt’s Setup Menu.Each tab across the

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 14GeneralWhen you first enter the Setup Menu, the General tab will automatically be highlighted as the first menu gro

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 15160 seconds of skip free MP3/WMA music is always available regardless of the ESP setting.22. Press to activate th

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 16The Tag Information screen allows you to decide whether you want the display to show you the track information avai

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 178. Press to highlight the power off tab.9. Press to activate the Stop Power OFF screen, which will then display

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 1818. Press to activate the Remocon Mode Button screen, which will then display an arrow next to the marked checkbo

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 199. Press to activate the Shuffle Mode screen.By default all of the option checkboxes will be selected. You can s

Copyright and trademarkReturn to Pg.1Page 2Copyright and trademark© 2001 SONICblue Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.SONICblue Incorporated does not a

The Setup MenuReturn to Pg.1Page 207. Press to activate the Bass Corner Frequency screen, which will display a graph of the bass corner frequency ra

Using the FM TunerReturn to Pg.1Page 21Using the FM TunerBy pressing the CD-FM button on the RioVolt or the VOLUME/CD-FM/MODE click wheel on the remot

The Remote ControlReturn to Pg.1Page 22PLAY/PAUSE Button• Press once to play a song. Pressing when a song is in play will pause the song and cause

How to Upgrade Your RioVoltSP250:Return to Pg.1How to Upgrade Your RioVolt SP250:Periodically, new RioVolt firmware is released to provide additional

TroubleshootingReturn to Pg.1Page 24TroubleshootingProblem: The RioVolt SP250 gives a No Disk error message when spinning up.Troubleshooting measures

TroubleshootingReturn to Pg.1Page 25Problem: When the player is left unattended and in a ’stop’ or ’pause’ state, often when I return the player is ’

TroubleshootingReturn to Pg.1Page 26Problem: I cannot get the Program function to work on the player. It always tries to set an A-B loop instead, wh

Frequently Asked QuestionsReturn to Pg.1Page 27Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat type of CDs can I play with the RioVolt?You can play CDs that have MP3 a

Frequently Asked QuestionsReturn to Pg.1Page 28*There is an ESP switch on the back of the device to choose this option. This only affects Audio CD sk

Frequently Asked QuestionsReturn to Pg.1Page 29What are ID3 tags and how can I use this feature?ID3 tags store the information about the music track w

IntroductionReturn to Pg.1Page 3IntroductionCongratulations on purchasing the RioVolt SP250, the premier portable CD player. This high-powered device

RioVolt SP250 SpecificationsReturn to Pg.1Page 30RioVolt SP250 SpecificationsBattery Lifetime (based on the alkaline battery)Category Item Specificat

One Year Limited WarrantyReturn to Pg.1Page 31One Year Limited WarrantyOur warranty to you:SONICblue Incorporated warrants that your product will be f

Regulatory InformationReturn to Pg.1Page 32OFFICER OF SONICblue Incorporated. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTH

GlossaryReturn to Pg.1Page 33GlossaryAACAdvanced Audio Coding (AAC) is one of the audio compression formats defined by the MPEG-2 specification.AAC us

GlossaryReturn to Pg.1Page 34MP3MPEG-1, Layer 3 Audio (MP3) is a compressed digital audio file format. This format allows for near CD quality sound, b

Contacting Customer CareReturn to Pg.1Page 35Contacting Customer Care Rio Product SupportWith every Rio product you receive the following support serv

Package ContentsReturn to Pg.1Page 4Package Contents• RioVolt SP250™• Remote Control• RioVolt Carrying Case• Headphones• Earphones• AC Adapter• 2 Rech

Safety InformationReturn to Pg.1Page 5Safety InformationWARNINGTO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SHOCK OR INJURY, DO NOT USE OR OPERATE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR W

Getting StartedReturn to Pg.1Page 6Getting StartedYou will need the following items to start using your new RioVolt:• The RioVolt SP250• 2 Rechargeabl

Getting StartedReturn to Pg.1Page 76. Slide the Release Latch at the front of the RioVolt to the right to open the case.7. Place a music CD or a CD th

Using Your RioVolt SP250Return to Pg.1Page 8Using Your RioVolt SP250 The DisplayWhen powered on, the RioVolt’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is backlit

Using Your RioVolt SP250Return to Pg.1Page 9Menus and ButtonsThe buttons on the face of the RioVolt SP250 include:• CD-FM• MODE• PROG• +10/EQ• NAVI/ME