User manual RIO RIOVOLT SP60

[. . . ] Welcome Contents Index 1 RioVolt SP60 User's Guide Welcome Thanks for your purchase of the RioVolt SP60. The SP60 is a portable CD player that plays MP3 CDs, and regular Red Book audio CDs. The SP60 includes earphones, two AA-size 1. 5 volt alkaline batteries, a lighted LCD display, and provides Electronic Shock Protection (ESP) to guard against skipping during playback--up to 40 seconds of ESP for Red Book audio CDs and 120 seconds of ESP for MP3 CDs. Contents Navigating the User's Guide / Using Acrobat Tour of the RioVolt Getting Started Playing Music Advanced Features Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Troubleshooting Warranty Information Regulatory Information Customer Care Index To learn more: · Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using your RioVolt. · Visit the SONICblue Web site at www. sonicblue. com. Welcome Contents Index 2 Navigating the User's Guide This User's Guide is in Adobe Acrobat (. PDF) file format. [. . . ] Codecs compress audio data into a file, often for efficient transmission over a network, and then decode it for playback. While all the codecs perform similar compression of digital audio, there are differences in the technology. The RioVolt SP60 supports the following digital audio codecs: · MP3 · CD Audio (Red Book) RioVolt SP60 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Contents Index 13 ID3 Tag The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 file that contains information about the digital music file such as song title, artist, album title, encoding bitrate, track time duration, and so on. ID3 tag information is displayed on the Album/Track title line on the player's LCD. MP3 MP3 is short for Moving Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the most well known compressed digital audio file format. This format allows for near "CD quality" sound, but at a fraction of the size of normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an audio track from CD-ROM reduces the file size by approximately a 12:1 ratio with virtually no perceptible loss in quality. MP3 compression removes the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal that the human ear doesn't hear. This digital sound encoding and compression process was developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Thomson Multimedia. Red Book Red Book is the name of the original specifications for the compact disc (CD). Developed by Sony and Philips, Red Book specifications became standardized requirements for all Audio (CD-DA) CDs and today form the basis for almost all CD format specifications. When playing MP3s the player provides 120 seconds of skip protection. When playing Audio CDs the player provides 40 seconds of skip protection. ESP can be turned off when playing Audio CDs. ESP remains on during all MP3 playback. How does Electronic Shock Protection work? When the player starts, a buffer is filled with the track data. The CD stops spinning, and the tracks continue to play from memory, which helps conserve battery life. When about 30 seconds of time remains in the buffer, the CD will again spin up and refill the buffer. During this time, if the RioVolt is jarred so that the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contents Index 15 buffer cannot be filled (e. g. , when jogging or riding a bicycle) then the player may begin to skip. The buffer must be full in order to provide skip-free performance. How much playtime can I get from 2 AA batteries? Playtime varies with battery type and music content. However, as a general guideline the following applies: Playback Format Audio CD (ESP on) Audio CD (ESP off) MP3 CD Hours of Playtime (approximate) 7 hours 9 hours 15 hours The CD seems to stop spinning during playback. It is normal for the CD to stop spinning during playback. Stopping the CD is part of the skip protection and battery life management systems. When the CD is stopped, the RioVolt conserves power and plays songs from memory. Troubleshooting Contents Index 16 Troubleshooting Problem I am only able to fit 10 to 15 songs on a CD-R or CD-RW for my RioVolt. [. . . ] 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. 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 merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ]