Rio Eigen
User’s Guide
Package Contents
Copyright/Trademarks
Table of Contents
1 - Getting Started
2 - Connections
3 - Software Setup
4 - Basic Operations
5 - Advanced Features
6 - Help
Chapter 1 Getting Started
:: Welcome
Learning More
:: Tour of the Rio Eigen
:: LCD Overview
Play Screens
Track Format View
Date View
Playback Mode
Menu Mode
Time Code View
Chapter 2 Connections
:: Basic Connections
AC Power Adapter
1 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
2 Connect the AC adapter to the Rio Eigen.
3 After the battery is fully charged, remove the AC adapter from the Rio Eigen.
Batteries
Earphones
USB
USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver
1 Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2 Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the location of the Rio Eigen drivers.
3 Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.
Additional Accessories
Chapter 3 Software Setup
:: Software Installation
1 Place the Rio installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installation software launches automatically.
2 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions.
3 If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete.
4 Double-click the My Computer icon, , on the Windows desktop.
5 Double-click the CD-ROM icon, .
6 Double-click the Install icon, .
7 Go to Step 2.
Rio Music Manager
Chapter 4 Basic Operations
:: Basic Operations
:: Copy
Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager
1 Launch the Rio Music Manager.
2 Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3 Click the CD-ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List.
4 Use any of the following techniques to select tracks:
5 Click to begin copying tracks to your computer.
:: Transfer
Rio Music Manager
1 Launch the Rio Music Manager.
2 Click My Music in the left frame to access tracks. Rio Music Manager will scan the computer’s hard drives for digital audio tr...
3 Select tracks within a category of tracks. Categories include Albums, Artists, Genres, Songs, and Playlists. For example, if y...
4 Use any of the following techniques to select tracks:
5 After the tracks have been selected they can be transferred to the Rio Eigen by clicking .
:: Control
:: Play
Play All
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Play All.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Album
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Album.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select an album.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Artist
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Artist.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select an artist.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Genre
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Genre.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select a genre.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Track
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Track.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select a track.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Year
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Year.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select a year (or none).
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
New Music
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select New Music.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select a set amount of time.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Playlist
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Play Music.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Playlist.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select a playlist.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL to begin playback.
Chapter 5 Advanced Features
:: Advanced Features
:: Equalizer
Custom
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Custom.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Adjust 5-band equalizer. Move the RioStick left or right to navigate between frequencies. Move the RioStick up or down to boost or reduce the Gain of the frequency.
7 Press RIOSTICK to set the Custom equalizer setting and return to player mode.
Normal
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Normal.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Normal equalizer option and return to Player mode.
Rock
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Rock.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Rock equalizer option.
Jazz
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Jazz.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Jazz equalizer option.
Classical
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Classical.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Classical equalizer option.
Pop
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Pop.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Pop equalizer option.
Trance
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Equalizer.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Trance.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL to set the Trance equalizer option.
:: Bookmarks
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Bookmarks.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select a Bookmark option.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
:: Stopwatch
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Stopwatch.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
:: Settings
Playback
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Playback.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Adjust Shuffle and Repeat settings.
7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings return to Player mode.
Power
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Power.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select Pwr Save options.
7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
Resume
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Resume.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Adjust Track and Timecode settings.
7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
Display
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Display.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Adjust Backlight and Contrast settings.
7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
Time
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Time.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Adjust Set Time, Set Date, or Time/Date Mode settings.
7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
Language
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Language.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
6 Select a Language setting.
7 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
Lock Setup
1 Press MENU.
2 Select Settings.
3 Press RIOSTICK.
4 Select Lock Setup.
5 Press RIOSTICK.
6 Adjust Lock Volume and RioStick settings.
7 Press RIOSTICK to apply settings and return to Player mode.
:: About
1 Press MENU.
2 Select About.
3 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
4 Select Player or Storage.
5 Press ROTARY WHEEL.
Chapter 6 Help
:: Troubleshooting
Customer Service Information
Web:
Technical Support Telephone (United States):
Technical Support Telephone (United Kingdom):
Technical Support Telephone (Canada):
Customer Service (United States):
Customer Service (United Kingdom):
Customer Service (Canada):
Customer Sales/Presales (United States):
Customer Sales/Presales (United Kingdom):
Customer Sales/Presales (Canada):
With every Rio product you receive the following support services:
Frequently Asked Questions
1 Reset the player by inserting a pin or needle into the Reset hole next to the DC IN port.
2 Press POWER. The player should power on as normal. If the player continues to lock up or does not display properly:
1 Reset the player by inserting a pin or needle into the RESET HOLE next to the DC IN port.
2 Press and hold MENU + POWER until UPGRADER is displayed on the screen.
3 Connect the Rio Eigen player to the computer using the USB cable. Proceed with the Firmware upgrade.
1 Connect the Rio Eigen to the computer using the USB cable.
2 Connect to the secure service where the DRM encoded files came from. The Rio Eigen’ clock should reset. DRM files should now play correctly.
1 Click on the following link: Firmware Upgrade.
2 Click on the link to the Rio Eigen.
3 Locate UPDATES and click Firmware. Select and download the latest software. Download the software that is specific to the oper...
1 Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable.
2 Turn the player on. Waiting will display on the player screen.
3 Double-click the file that you downloaded from the Rio website. The update should take approximately 30 seconds to load.
:: Glossary of Digital Audio Terms
Bass
Bitrate
Codec
Firmware
Gain
ID3 Tag
MP3
Rip and Encode
Synchronize
Treble
VBR
WMA
:: Limited Warranty and Software License
Warranty
Warranty Service
Scope of and Limitation on Warranty
:: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada
:: Safety
Warning
CAUTION
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