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
One Year Limited Warranty
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One Year Limited Warranty
Our warranty to you:
SONICblue Incorporated warrants that your product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. If you discover a defect covered by this
warranty, we will repair or replace the product at our option using new or remanufactured components.
SONCblue Incorporated’s liability is limited solely to the repair or replacement of the defective product. This
warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other
party. Any parts or boards removed in the replacement or remanufacture process shall become the property
of SONICblue Incorporated.
How to obtain service under this warranty:
To obtain service under this warranty, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this product or
SONICblue Incorporated’s Customer Care Center at (541) 967-2450 for return instructions.
The Customer Care hours of operation are:
Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm, PT
You must deliver the product and the original sale receipt to the dealer from whom you purchased this product
or to SONICblue Incorporated in order to obtain service under this warranty. If you return the product to
SONICblue Incorporated, you must pay for shipping to SONICblue Incorporated. Our mailing address is:
SONICblue Incorporated
7101 Supra Drive SW
Albany, OR 97321 USA
Product failures not covered by this warranty:
This warranty covers defects in manufacture that arise from correct use of the device. It does not cover damage
caused by abuse, misuse, improper modification or repair, moisture, extreme heat or cold, corrosive
environments, shipping, or high voltage surges from external sources such as power line, telephone line, or
connected equipment. This warranty does not cover wear and tear on covers, housing or wiring. This
warranty also does not apply to any product with an altered or defaced serial number.
Limits of liability:
We are only responsible for the repair of this product. We will not be liable to you or anyone else for any
damages that result from the failure of this product or from the breach of any express or implied warranties.
These include damage to other equipment, lost data, lost profits, or any consequential, incidental, or punitive
damages. IN NO EVENT WILL SONICblue Incorporated BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT GREATER THAN
THE CURRENTLY SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT.
THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE WARRANTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
SONICblue Incorporated AND YOU. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE
TERM SPECIFIED ABOVE. NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THIS
PERIOD. THIS WARRANTY MAY NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY OTHER THAN IN WRITING BY AN