User guide
Table Of Contents
- RioVolt SP250™ User Guide
- About the User Guide
- Navigating and printing the RioVolt SP250 User Guide
- Copyright and trademark
- Introduction
- Package Contents
- System Requirements (For included software only)
- System Recommendations
- Safety Information
- Getting Started
- Using Your RioVolt SP250
- The Setup Menu
- Using the FM Tuner
- The Remote Control
- How to Upgrade Your RioVolt SP250:
- Troubleshooting
- Problem: The RioVolt SP250 gives a No Disk error message when spinning up.
- Problem: Why is it that when I play a CD with both CD Audio and MP3/ WMA files I can only play th...
- Problem: Why am I not able to get the display to remain lit when using the player in the dark?
- Problem: I am unable to power up the RioVolt. This happens when using new batteries or the AC pow...
- Problem: When the player is left unattended and in a 'stop' or 'pause' state, often when I return...
- Problem: The skip protection for CD Audio does not seem to last for 40 - 160 seconds, is this a p...
- Problem: During playback of MP3/WMA music CDs, the CD appears to stop, is something wrong?
- Problem: The RioVolt is working with batteries, but when I plug in the AC adapter it does not wor...
- Problem: I am hearing some 'popping' or 'skipping' in some MP3/WMA tracks, it is always in the sa...
- Problem: I cannot get the Program function to work on the player. It always tries to set an A-B l...
- Problem: My Macintosh software application is telling me it has expired, what do I do?
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What type of CDs can I play with the RioVolt?
- Can I mix CD Audio with MP3 and/or WMA files?
- Can I put both MP3 and WMA files on the same CD?
- What is the maximum number of songs I can put on a single CD?
- After creating a CD using DirectCD the RioVolt will not read it properly.
- Will the RioVolt play Variable Bitrate (VBR) files?
- Where is the battery indicator on my RioVolt?
- How much playtime can I get from 2 AA batteries?
- What kind of skip protection is there on the Riovolt?
- The CD seems to stop during playback, is this normal?
- How do I encode, "rip", the songs from my CDs so I can listen to them on my RioVolt?
- Where can I find digital music files on the Internet?
- How do I burn my own CDs?
- What are ID3 tags and how can I use this feature?
- What is CDText support?
- Do I have to use the remote control when I use the headphones?
- Can I use any set of headphones with the remote control?
- RioVolt SP250 Specifications
- One Year Limited Warranty
- Regulatory Information
- Glossary
- Contacting Customer Care
Frequently Asked Questions
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*There is an ESP switch on the back of the device to choose this option. This only affects Audio CD skip
protection and is available to help increase battery life.
The CD seems to stop during playback, is this normal?
Yes. This is part of the skip protection and battery life protection. When the CD is stopped, the RioVolt
plays songs from memory. This serves as absolute shock protection during this time as the disc is not even
spinning!
How do I encode, "rip", the songs from my CDs so I can listen to them
on my RioVolt?
We have included the Real Jukebox(PC) and ITunes (Mac) programs for your use, but there are many
encoder programs available on the Web, many of which are free. To install the programs available on the
RioVolt CD:
1.) Put the CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
If it does not autorun on your PC, click Start, Run, type in D:\setup32.exe, and click OK. If your
CD-ROM drive is a letter other than D, type in that letter.
If it does not autorun on your Mac, double-click the RioVolt CD icon that appears on your desktop and
then double-click Install.
2.) When the installation splash screen displays on your monitor, click Install and then the program you
wish to install.
3.) Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
4.) Refer to the Real Jukebox Help or the ITunes Help document available within the program for
instructions on how to use the program, including how to encode MP3s, create and manage playlists,
and download digital music files from their website.
Where can I find digital music files on the Internet?
There are many websites that offer legal copies of digital music for downloading. For example:
www.real.com
or www.rioport.com. To download your favorite tunes from the Internet, go to your
favorite digital music website.
1.) Select the category of music you prefer.
2.) Browse through the provided track lists by artist or title, depending on the website.
3.) Select the music file you wish to download. Price of the download, artist information, and file size may
be included with the song track’s name, but if not, clicking on the music file should produce this
information.
4.) Click Download.
5.) When the File Download screen appears, select Save this program to disk and click OK.
6.) When the Save As screen appears, select the destination folder on your hard drive and click OK. The
music file will then be saved to your hard drive.
How do I burn my own CDs?
There a number of programs available on the market that can be used to create CDs of your own. The
online Help documents available within those programs contain instructions on how to create CDs. You
should also refer to the documentation that came with your CD burner and its accompanying software for
instructions on its use in any platform.