| · Why do the visuals disappear every time I put it in the car? |
| · Why is the stereo image of my MP3 messed up? |
| · I get a 'pump' error when I try to upgrade my player firmware. |
| · I get a Windows Installer or MSI error when I install Emplode. |
| · I'm having trouble with my tuner module! |
| · My tuner gets terrible reception, but the extension cable is fine. |
| · My tuner doesn't tune in the correct frequency increments. |
| · When I pause/un-pause, or sleep/wake the player, it starts in a different part of the song. |
| · Why don't fast forward and rewind work properly? |
| · When I pull the power, sometimes it plays a different song when I start it again. |
| · I can't perform an upgrade, install a logo, or install a kernel when the player is in the docking sled. |
| · Why did my player suddenly start freezing at the boot-up logo screen? |
| · Why isn't the headlight-sense dimmer working properly? |
| · Why does my player think it's at home when it's in the car? |
| · Why doesn't my player go into standby mode when I turn off the ignition? |
| · Why is there a 'thump' from my amplifiers when I turn off the ignition? |
| · Why doesn't my Rio Car work in my Mark 2 docking sled? |
| · Why is my docking connector loose? |
| · Why is my Mark 1 getting harder and harder to pull out of the sled? |
| · Why is my Mark 2 hard to pull out of the sled? |
| · Why is my warranty seal already broken? |
| · I get a 'hardware revision check failed' message when I try to upgrade! |
| · Why did ethernet and/or USB quit working after I upgraded the software? |
| · My tuner quit working after an upgrade! |
| · Why is the song count different when I shuffle? |
| · Why can't I figure out how to do searches on the player? |
| · I selected the correct title in a search, and pressed OK, but the song did not play. Why? |
| · Why does Emplode keep getting my tags wrong? |
| · Why can't I read the display in the daylight? |
· Why am I having problems with my car alarm or my keyless entry system?The player does emit a very small amount of RF interference when operating, which has been known to reduce the range of certain keyless entry systems. This can be worked around pretty easily (read on).
Please note that the player has been fully FCC tested and is completely compliant with all regulations for emissions of in-car electronic devices. The keyless entry systems for most cars operate at extremely low power levels, so simply looking at them sideways can cause interference. A very tiny amount of interference can have a huge effect on a keyless entry system.
If desired, you can try re-routing the stereo connection wiring behind your dash. I noticed significant changes in the range of my keyless entry system when I did some rewiring work on my player.
The quick and easy solution is to reduce the standby timeout (found in the "Shutdown" tab of the "Configure Player" screen in Emplode) to five seconds or less. If the player is wired correctly, it will power off shortly after you turn off your ignition, and will no longer produce RF interference. Your keyless entry system will work normally now.
Some car alarms will trigger when they sense a change in the electrical system's voltage. When the player goes into full shutdown mode after being in standby mode, it might set off certain kinds of alarms. In this case, the solution is the same as above: Reduce the standby timeout so that it shuts down before the alarm arms itself.
Note: The Mark 1 players have only one power wire. Mark 1 players should have their power wire connected to the car's ignition-switched wire, which makes them shut down completely when you turn off the ignition. This will prevent the Mark 1 from interfering with your alarm or your keyless entry system.
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| · My rotary knob is slipping on its shaft! |
| · What do the synchronization errors mean? |
| · The clock on my Mark 1 player does not work. |
| · The clock on my Mark 2 player does not work. |
| · The Mark (cancel) key on the Rio remote doesn't work all the time. |
| · Why is the Shuffle menu backwards? |
| · Why does my player say 'Waiting...' on the screen? |
| · Why does my player rattle when I shake it? |
| · I don't like seeing the circuitry when the sun shines on the player. |
| · I have database errors and all of my playlists disappeared! |
| · Why does Emplode say I have less disk space than I think I should have? |
| · Why does my player sound terribly distorted when I plug it into my home stereo? |
| · My remote control quit working! |
| · I have a Kenwood head unit, and its remote is controlling both players. |
| · Why doesn't Emplode work via USB on Windows? |
| · Why doesn't emplode work via ethernet on Windows XP? |
| · Emplode freezes up on 'Checking Disk Integrity'. |
| · I got an error message about 'e2fsck' at the shell prompt. What do I do to fix it? |
| · My docking sled's top edge is not 'bent'. |
| · Why doesn't my power antenna go up and down at the right time? |
| · The upper-left corner of my screen is cut off. |
| · My config.ini file went all goofy on me, and I can't edit my favorite visuals any more! |
| · My buttons and/or knob are sticking. |
| · What does the battery icon mean? |
| · I just tried to edit one of the visuals, and now my player locks up! |
| · There are glowing red lines on my display! |
| · My display has become garbled or dim. |
| · My display is blank! |
| · Why does my Mk2 player have poor stereo separation? |
| · Why doesn't my player play very high frequencies? |
| · Why doesn't the car player put out as much bass as my CD player? |
| · How do I stop it from trying to play a bad track? |
| · My player takes a long time to boot and says it is Building Music Databases. |
| · Why does it say 'No hard disk found contact support'? |
| · Some wires have pulled out of my docking connector! |
| · My handle doesn't snap back into place as well as it used to. |
| · My handle sticks in the 'open' position. Can I fix it? |
| · There is a gap between the handle and the fascia. Can I fix it? |
| · What is the proper way to remove the display board and the main board? |
| · Why can't I use USB after installing or upgrading Emplode? |
| · Why is my Mark 1 having intermittent power failure problems? |
| · Why are there pops, clicks, screeches, and stutters when I play MP3s? |
| · Half of my display is blank! |
| · In DC mode, player responds extremly slowly to button presses, and music skips. |
| · My Mk2's volume knob is being jumpy! |
| · Why do I get an error message about reiserfs? |
| · Why did my player wake up in the car and start blasting music all by itself? |
| · Why does my player start doing things all by itself? |
| · Why do my remote and front panel buttons only work intermittently? |
| · Why won't the tuner scan for the next station? |
| · Why did the tuner change stations on me? |
| · Is there a way I can test the player's hard disk for sector errors? |
| · Why does it always say End of Playlist? |
| · Is there a master parts list for the car player? |
| · What do the ide_data_test messages mean? |
| · How do I fix the Daylight Savings Time dates on the player? |
| · There are vertical lines on my display! |
