| · 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? |
| · 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.
(Entry last updated on June 30th, 2005)If the sun shines directly onto the face of the player, you can see some of the circuitry through the translucent lens. If it bugs you, there are a few different ways to work around this.
The first is the "Magic Marker Mod". You use a black permanent marker (I used Sharpie brand Fine point and Ultra Fine point markers) to blacken certain shiny parts of the front panel, making it harder to see them in direct lighting. This was first mentioned on the Empeg BBS here.
Because some of the shiny parts are under the VFD glass, this also involves blackening the front of the VFD glass itself. If you do this, be extremely careful about the parallax angle for viewing the actual pixels of the display. Make sure to use a straightedge when coloring the edges of the VFD. Also make sure not to color the window of the IR sensor, or the domes of the IRDA transceiver.
Pictures of the Magic Marker Mod can be found here.
Another option is to print a "mask" onto overhead transparency material using an ink jet printer. Cut this mask to the same shape as the colored lens, then insert it under the lens. A thread about this subject, including template files for Corel Draw, can be found on the Empeg BBS here.
Another fun option is to use black electrical tape on the inside face of the colored lens. It may take some trial and error to cut the tape to the desired shape. Remember to leave a hole for the IR sensor.
Finally, for the ultimate in coverage, you can cut a mask out of black plastic:
This method works really well to hide light overspill from the custom lit button kits.
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| · 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! |
