Oh, looking at the photos in that auction, it is likely a Mark2A. The manual and box are the earlier empeg style, with the label branding it as Rio. But the cover plate of the player is Rio (no label) - that would be a Mark2A unless the cover plate was switched.
Right... should have caught that.
Good thing too... Possibility of Japanese support... *drool*.

Guess I should get my desktop box to understand it as well......
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