User manual RIO PMP300

[. . . ] 2880 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95134-1922 USA Copyright Notices Xaudio MPEG Audio engine Copyright © 1998 by MpegTV. Cdda is a product of Computall Winamp is a product of NullSoft Licensed to Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. This manual is copyrighted. This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, reproduced, reduced or translated by any means, either mechanical or electronic, without prior consent in writing from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Incorporated. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. [. . . ] Always visible. 12 Mp3 encoding rate: indicates at which rate the MP3 file was encoded. Higher number equals higher quality audio output (measured in kilobits per second (Kbps) . Prevents all buttons from operating from accidental or unintended contact. VOL: indicates volume level. Note--The LED will display Play, Pause, Stop, and so forth, for several seconds after you press a playback control button. Downloading Files Into Rio Your Rio PMP300 player comes with 32 megabytes (MB) of internal flash memory to store your audio tracks--about 60 minutes of playing time at an MP3 bitrate of 64Kbps. For an additional cost, you can purchase external flash memory cards that can increase your total playing time. Contact Diamond Customer Service to purchase external flash memory upgrades. (see page 19) Note--Actual playback time may vary according to the amount of flash memory and the quality level used to create the MP3 files. Start the Rio software by clicking Start > Programs > RioPMP300 > Rio Manager. The Rio PMP manager appears: Figure - Rio PMP Manager player window. Using the Rio Player 13 2. Click Memory (Mem). The Memory screen appears: Figure - Rio PMP Internal/External Memory window. If there is any music already loaded into Rio, it will be displayed in the Memory window play list. Click External to view contents of the external flash memory card--if one is installed. The Rio software starts downloading the selected file(s) into the Rio PMP300 player. The Rio LED indicates that a file download is in process: 5. When the file download is complete, the LED display returns to either Off or Stop mode. You can disconnect the data transfer cable at this time, and take Rio with you. 14 Downloading Files Using Drag-n-Drop You can also use Rio's Drag-n-Drop feature to load files from your desktop to the Rio memory window. Select the files you want using your mouse, and drag the files over to the Rio memory window. When the file download is complete, the LED display returns to either Off or Stop mode. You can disconnect the data transfer cable at this time, and take Rio with you. 4. Notes--(1) Files will not load into Rio if you exceed the available memory (see Chapter 4, Troubleshooting). (2) Files always load into the currently displayed (Internal or External) Memory window only. Click Start > Programs > Rio PMP300 > Online Help. Playing MP3 Files with Rio To begin music playback, insert headphones (see Figure B, page 9) into the headphone jack and turn Rio on by pressing the Play button. Use the playback buttons to move to other tracks, or perform other commands. Refer to the table on page 10 for a quick reference of the playback commands. After Rio plays the last track, it shuts off automatically--unless you pressed the Repeat button. Playing MP3 Files Using the Rio Manager You can also drag MP3 files into, and play them directly from the Rio Manager using your PC sound system. After you open the Rio Using the Rio Player 15 Manager, drag an MP3 file into the player window. [. . . ] RealAudio is a trademark of RealNetworks All other trade names referenced in this manual are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Printed in USA. Diamond Rio PMP300 Warranty Your Rio PMP300 kit comes with a one-year hardware warranty. Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. , (Diamond) warrants Rio PMP300 against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase from Diamond or an authorized Diamond agent. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the Rio PMP300 kit and is not transferable. [. . . ]