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
Getting Started
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Getting Started
You will need the following items to start using your new RioVolt:
• The RioVolt SP250
• 2 Rechargeable Batteries (included)or 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (not included)
• RioVolt AC Adapter (included)
• Headphones or earphones (included) or powered speakers (not included)
• Remote Control (included)
1. Unpack the RioVolt SP250 and all of its components.
2. Open the Battery Compartment Door by sliding it away from
the RioVolt and insert 2 batteries.
3. Slide the Battery Compartment Door back to its original
position to close.
4. Plug the RioVolt AC Adapter into the Power Port on the side
of the RioVolt and into a power outlet.
NOTE: Let the RioVolt batteries charge up for X hours
before playing the RioVolt SP250 without the AC
Adapter attached and plugged into a power
outlet or insert 2 AA Alkaline batteries (not
included).
5. Plug the Headphones Cable into the
Headphones Port on the side of the RioVolt.
OR
To use the Remote Control, plug the Headphones
Cable into the Remote Control, and then plug the
Remote Control Cable into the Headphones
Port on the side of the RioVolt.
The Remote Control can then be clipped to your
clothing for easy access.
NOTE: Another option is to plug a pair of powered speakers into the RioVolt’s Lineout
Port instead of using headphones.
Battery
Door
Headphones
Port
Lineout
Port
Power
Port