Rio Eigen Executive (1.5 GB) MP3 Player
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1. Table of Contents Index Playback Various playback settings can be set to modify the way the Rio Carbon plays tracks Tracks can be shuffled at ran dom and or repeated continuously Playback Shuffle qi Press MENU Select Settings Select Playback Select Playback options Press CENTER to apply settings aQkhWNre Repent Plackback options include e Shuffle Set selected tracks to play in standard or random order Settings include Off the default setting and On e Repeat Set selected tracks to repeat playback of all tracks or the current track Settings include Off the default setting All and One 25 Equalizer Table of Contents Index The sound of tracks played on the Rio Carbon can be adjusted using various preset and fully customizable equal izer options Equalizer settings include Custom Custom mode allows the Rio Carbon s settings to be adjusted according to personal preferences Press MENU Select Settings Select Equalizer Select Custom Adjust 5 band equalizer Press FORWARD or REVERSE to navigate between frequencies Press PLAY PAUSE or STOP to boost or cut the Gain of the fre quency Press CENTER to Save settings and return to Player mode Select the EQ Off equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio Carbon Equalizer dB 1 2 A3 4 5 go 250 16E 4K 12K M6 EQ Off 1 Press MENU 2 Select Settings 3 Select Equa2. Table of Contents Index Mac iTunes Your Rio Carbon is compatible with Macintosh OS X v10 2 systems using Apple s iTunes 4 2 or greater iTunes is free and available online Support for iTunes can be found here Follow these instructions to load the software that enables your Macintosh to recognize the Rio Carbon 1 Place the software CD label side up into the computer s CD ROM drive 2 Double click the Rio icon on your computer s desktop 3 Double click the Install icon The Rio Installation Screen will display 4 Click iTunes Plug in The Plug in Installation Screen will display 5 Click Install 6 Click Done 11 Table of Contents Index Chapter 4 Basic Operations Basic Operations Enjoying music on the Rio Carbon is easy Basic operations of the Rio Carbon include Copy Tracks Transfer Tracks Control the Player Play Music 12 Table of Contents Index Copy Tracks Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involves two steps commonly known as ripping and encoding Ripping and encod ing refers to the process of ripping copying audio from a CD and encoding saving the au io content into a com pressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA 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 Tra
3. Mac ane the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated P N 75550249 004 Table of Contents Index AudibleReady E Mac Table of Contents e Package CONtents cccccecececesesseseseseeeees e Copyright TrademarkS cccccssseseeeeeeeees 1 Getting Started LCD Overview erreren Player MOC ccccccccecssssssseecececeseaeeasseseeeess Menu Mode c ceeesceceeseececeesesceceeseecceenseess Date VIEW ve siccessseesedaiedieiacsocdasdesvsdsiadeoedbaaaseeess Time Code VIEW cccceeeeeccceseeceeeeseeceeenneees Track Format View cccccceeseecceesseeceeeeneees e Play Screens cceccccccceccessseseecececeeeaaeaeseseeeees 2 Connections Basic Connections EArPhNOnes cccccccecescesessseecececeeeaeessseseeeees US B AC oaiae indraaien ea ae aside e Additional Accessories ccccccceeseeceeeeeeees 3 Software Setup 4 Basic Operations Basic Operations cee Copy Tracks 200 0 cceteeeeeeeeeees e Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Table of Contents Transfer Tracks eee e Rio MUSIC Manager cseeeececececeeeesesseeeees Transferring Tracks using Windows EXDPlOFer oo eeeeseseeeeeteteteteeeee NUNES waist eerste Out etaiie t
4. Why won t the Rio Carbon play secure dated or other DRM digital rights management encoded files WN Fe DRM files may not work properly if the Rio Carbon s internal clock is no longer accurate This can happen if the rechargeable batteries lose all charge for any period of time Make sure the batteries are fully charged then follow these steps Connect the Rio Carbon to the computer using the USB cable Transfer any track to the player using Rio Music Manager Connect to the secure service where the DRM encoded files came from The Rio Carbon s clock should now be in sync with your computer s clock DRM files should now play correctly 41 Table of Contents Index Where is the battery e The battery indicator on the Rio Carbon is located in the top right corner of the indicator on my Rio display The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power The Carbon illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery Non illuminated segments indicate a run down battery The battery indicator blinks when less than 20 of the charge on the battery remains What should do if my It is possible that a network drive is preventing the Rio Carbon from being Rio Carbon is not mapped properly This is a known Microsoft problem and has been documented in detected as a removable their knowledge base as KB297694 To resolve this issue and detect the Rio drive Carbon as a removable drive
5. e Mass Storage ClaSS oo cecccessesssceeeceeeeeenes 48 e MP e ee EOE eT ne 48 PIAVYLISE cssvsseseessccdessssaceseid evades savdvedecesvageesdesoeee 48 Rip and ENCOAE c cccccccececssssssceeeceeeeeeees 49 Synchronize eeeeceesessecececeeeeeesenseceeeceeeeeeees 49 RNB o E E A E 49 e VBR rerne a r n eea 49 WMA cnore n a a vec teede 49 ECC FCC and I ndustry Canada Compliance cece ee eseeeeees 50 e Statement of Compliance ccccccccceeeeees 50 e Federal Communications Commission 50 ndustry Canada ccccccccccccecsessrssseceeeceeeeees 50 Table of Contents Safety oorsien anii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION sacissssscesecavees wassedencastsecoidessattestavtces Index Table of Contents Index Chapter 1 Getting Started Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Carbon Small and powerful the Rio Carbon can store thousands of songs on its 5GB hard drive The Rio Carbon includes a USB AC adapter earphones a lighted LCD display a long lasting built in battery and high speed USB 2 0 connectivity Learning More e Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Carbon e Visit the Rio website at www rioaudio com Actual formatted capacity less 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes Tour of the Rio Carbon POWER Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon on Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon off MICROPHON
6. e_e Re eee Press to set a lap time Press and hold to return to single lap display Multiple Od laps and lap averages will be lost lt STOP Lap Difference Press to reset timer 37 Table of Contents Index About The about screen displays information about the Rio Carbon Information includes the total amount of memory on the Rio Carbon the amount of free memory the number of tracks on the Rio Carbon and the Firmware version 1 Press MENU About 2 2 Select About Plager 3 Select Player or Storage 4 Press CENTER Storage About options include e Player Displays firmware version copyright and Rio website information e Storage Press CENTER to cycle through displays of memory usage graphic bar and memory usage MB used MB capacity the total number of tracks the total duration of all tracks the number of playlists and the number of personal files for both internal and external player memory on the Rio Carbon 38 Table of Contents Index Chapter 6 Help Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The FAQs below will help you solve common issues with your player If you do not find the answers you need here you can contact our Customer Service Department via any of the following methods Web www rioaudio com support Technical Support Telephone United States 254 299 2759 Technical Support Telephone United Kingdom 0207 744 0802 Technical Support Telephone Canada
7. 1 Click the Start Bar 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or taskbar 3 Click Manage 4 Locate Computer Management Local and click Disk Management 5 Right click the new drive 6 Click Change Drive Letter and Path s 7 Click Change 8 Use the drop down box to select a drive letter for the new drive that is not assigned to a mapped network drive 9 1 Click OK O Click OK What should do if my e Your Rio Carbon was designed to work with the version of Rio Music Manager that Rio Carbon is not was included on the Installation CD Previous versions of Rio Music Manager may detected by Rio Music not be able to detect your Rio Carbon Manager 42 Table of Contents Index What should do if my Rio Carbon is not detected by my computer Verify that the USB cable is securely inserted into the USB port on both the Rio Carbon and your computer Connect the USB cable to a USB port on the back of your computer rather than to a USB port on the front of your computer If ang a USB hub connect to a powered USB hub Unpowered USB hubs may not work Connect the USB cable directly to your PC bypassing any USB hubs Remove USB extension cables from the connection path Disconnect other USB devices What should do if the display permanently locks up does not display or displays UPGRADER WN Fe If you cannot read the display the player firmware may be corrupted Corrupted fir
8. Table of Contents Index Bookmarks Bookmarks store specific player settings including the current running order the current track the current time position of the track and the Playback settings Users can save these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the Rio Carbon Bookmarks are great for e Placing digital bookmarks in digital audio books or other extended length tracks e Maintaining positions in long term running orders e Sharing your player with others without losing personal settings lt Bookmarks 21 Press MENU PRC e SAE GaSe RA ARAA AAA NAR ARRIA ARARRKENARRRRERARA 2 Select Bookmarks 3 Select a Bookmark option Bookmark options include e Select Select a bookmark Press CENTER to restore the selected bookmark settings Set Select a bookmark Press CENTER to save the current settings to a bookmark e Delete Select a bookmark Press CENTER to delete the selected bookmark e In Player mode press and hold CENTER to quickly bookmark the current settings D e The Rio Carbon automatically saves user settings when it is turned off These settings are automatically we restored when the Rio Carbon is turned on Settings saved automatically are not saved as a bookmarks 23 Table of Contents Index Settings Rio Carbon settings include Playback Equalizer i Power Resume Playback Equalizer Power Resume Display Time Language Lock Setup Lock Mode Tags 24
9. on the bitrate store on the Rio Carbon of the files stored The About menu lists the total amount of space the amount of free space and the number of tracks on the Rio Carbon Bitrate Approximate amount of space required per minute of audio content 64 kbps 0 5 MB 96 kbps 0 75 MB 128 kbps 1 MB 164 kbps 1 25 MB 192 kbps 1 75 MB 40 Table of Contents Index What kind of batteries can use with the Rio Carbon The Rio Carbon uses a non removable rechargeable lithium ion battery Can replace the battery in my Rio Carbon No Can charge the Rio Carbon using the USB cable Yes The USB AC connection will power and charge the Rio Carbon The USB AC adapter should be used to charge the Rio Carbon The USB only connection will charge the battery at a much slower rate The drive stops spinning during playback Is this normal Yes It is normal for the drive to stop spinning during playback Stopping the drive is part of the player s battery life management system When the drive is stopped the Rio Carbon conserves power and plays tracks from a memory buffer Will the Rio Carbon play Variable Bitrate VBR files Yes Because there are many standards for VBR files it cannot be guaranteed that every encoding software package will properly function with the Rio Carbon VBR files that do not comply to standards may lack track time fast forward and or rewind capabilities
10. progress 5 If you are sure you want to reformat your player click Start 44 Table of Contents Index Why does my Rio Carbon experience errors after unplug the USB cable UARWN QkhWN Ee QkhWN Ee Removing a Mass Storage Class MSC compatible Rio player from a USB connection prior to ejecting stopping or otherwise closing communication between the player and the computer may result in a corrupting the player s file system e g All tracks although different are assigned the same name the player will not power off etc To eject or stop an MSC compatible Rio player please follow the instructions applicable to your computer s operating system Windows ME Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar Select USB Disk Click Stop Select the Removable Disk X or Player X icon Click OK Windows 2000 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar Select USB Mass Storage Device Click Stop Select the Player USB Device icon Click OK Windows XP Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar Select USB Mass Storage Device Click Stop Select the Player MSC USB Device icon Click OK 45 Table of Contents Index Can I update the firmware on the Rio Carbon e Yes If available firmware for your Rio can be downloaded online Note Quit all applications before running the firmware upd
11. provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian CES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada 50 Table of Contents Index Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiat
12. 905 305 6565 Customer Service United States 254 299 2759 Customer Service United Kingdom 0207 744 0802 Customer Service Canada 905 305 6565 Customer Sales Presales United States 866 286 3662 Customer Sales Presales United Kingdom 0207 744 0802 Customer Sales Presales Canada 905 305 6565 With every Rio product you receive the following support services Unlimited access to the Rio web based technical information resources available 24 hours a day every day at http www rioaudio com support Here you will find FAQ files product updates and other useful information Unlimited e mail Support for the duration of your Rio product hardware warranty period Access to the latest software updates and enhancements for Rio products via our website 39 Table of Contents Index Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer What type of files can e The Rio Carbon can play MP3 WMA and Audible 2 and 3 format files play with the Rio Carbon Can add MP3 and WMA e Yes You can play MP3 and WMA audio content They can be mixed together files to the player at the same time What are the differences e Because WMA s use a lower bitrate than equivalent MP3 s they are generally half between MP3 and WMA as large as MP3 files and you can store more music in less space on CDs hard files drives or the Rio Carbon How much music can e The amount of music that can be stored on the Rio Carbon depends
13. E Records sound when the Voice Recorder is in use CENTER In Menu mode press to select options In Player mode press to cycle through Time Code View Track Format View and Date View STOP Press to stop playback 1 gt 4557 2500 J Table of Contents Index WHEEL In Player mode rotate to adjust volume level In Menu mode press or rotate to control menu navigation MENU In Player mode press to enter Menu mode In Menu mode press to return to Player mode PLAY PAUSE Press to play or pause playback FORWARD and REVERSE Press to skip to the next or previous track Select and hold to scan forward or reverse Table of Contents Index MENU In Player mode press to enter Menu mode MI CROPHONE In Menu mode press to return to Player Records sound when the Voice Recorder is in use mode POWER Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon on EMERGENCY RESET Insert a small pin to reboot the Rio Carbon Press and hold to turn EARPHONES the Rio Carbon off Connects to earphones headphones or auxiliary connections USB Connects to the USB cable LCD Overview Player Mode Volume Level Artist Album Track Track Time Play Indicator Menu Mode al m Phenomenauts phenomenauts com She Year 2000 105 6 419 i Eoeemares Setting i Stopwatch aa Table of Contents Index Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle P
14. Press CTRL N Every track except for the currently selected tracks e Select Edit Invert Selection 5 After the tracks have been selected they can be copied to the Rio Carbon by clicking Q 14 Table of Contents Index Transferring Tracks using Windows Explorer Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Carbon using Windows Explorer is as easy as Copy and Paste Connect the Rio Carbon to a computer using the supplied USB cable Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu Locate MP3 or WMA audio files on the computer Highlight files and or folders to transfer to the Rio Carbon Click Edit Click Copy Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu to open another window In the new window locate the Rio Carbon X icon that is associated with the Rio Carbon X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio Carbon Double click Rio Carbon X 10 Click Edit 11 Click Paste ONOUAWNE Any type of file can be transferred using this method but to assure full functionality Playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management DRM should be transferred to Rio players using Rio Music Manager 3 e Files and folders can also transferred to the Rio Carbon using drag and drop techniques ae wo 15 Table of Contents Index iTunes 1 Launch iTunes 2 Connect the Rio Carbon to a USB port on the computer 3 Power the Rio Carbon on if it do
15. User s Guide R Carbon Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index Package Contents e Rio Carbon e Installation CD e Earphones e USB AC Adapter e Quick Start Poster e Mini USB Cable Copyright Trademarks 2004 Digital Networks North America Inc All rights reserved Digital Networks North America Inc shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein even if Digital Networks North America has been advised of the possibility of such damages This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only Digital Networks North America Inc reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and other infor mation contained in this document without prior notification Digital Networks North America Inc disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein Rio is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America Inc Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries AudibleReady is a registered trademark of Audible Inc This product is iTunes ready iTunes is provided by Apple Computer Inc Copyright 2001 Apple Computer Inc All rights reserved iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc
16. ags Encoding Select ASCII the default setting UTF 8 or Shift J1S Po ASCII Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Tags settings include e ASCII Select to read ID3 tags that are encoded using the ASCII Latin alphabet ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange e UTF 8 Select to read D3 tags that are encoded using the UTF 8 Unicode format UTF 8 is backwards compatible with ASCII UTF is an acronym for Unicode Transformation Format Shift j1S Select to read ID3 tags that are encoded using the Shift J S format Shift JIS is a character encoding format created by Microsoft that is based on the J apanese Industrial Standard format 34 Table of Contents Index z Voice Record Select to record audio using the Rio Carbon s internal microphone Recording ID3 Tags can be edited using Rio Music Manager aot fm 1 Press MENU Recording T 2 Select Voice Record 12 05AM 6172004 US reo When in Voice Record mode the following controls function differently e CENTER Press to cycle through Voice Record Play Screens PLAY PAUSE Press to begin recording After recording has started press PLAY PAUSE to pause recording FORWARD and REVERSE Press to select a prerecorded recording If a prerecorded recording is selected the current recording will be appended to the prerecorded recording e STOP Press to stop a recording 35 Table of Cont
17. ate While running the firmware update do not close the program turn off the player or unplug the USB cable Downloading the update Click on the following link Firmware Upgrade Click on the link to the Rio Carbon Locate UPDATES and click Firmware Select and download the latest software Download the software that is specific to the operating system you use on your PC WN Fe exe Windows qx Mac zip Windows txt All operating systems a text file including update information and instructions Installing the update PC 1 Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable 2 Wait for Idle to be displayed 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 Installing the update Mac 1 Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable 2 Wait for Idle to be displayed on the player screen 3 Double click the Rio Update you downloaded 4 Follow the instructions to complete the update 46 Table of Contents Index Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Bass Bass is the particular low range area of the sound spectrum where low musical notes and sounds are located Increasing the bass value will make the low vocals and drums more prominent in your music You can select the amount of bass in your music by selecting various Equalizer options Bitrate Bitrate denotes the number of bits per seco
18. can spend more time enjoying tracks and less time arranging them Play All Album Genre Genre Play All Album Artist Genre Track Year New Music Playlist Spoken Word Recordings 18 Table of Contents Play All To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Play All Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Album 4 Select an album 5 Select Play All or a specific album 6 Ifa specific album is selected select Play All or a specific track Artist To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps QkhWnNre Press MENU Select Play Music Select Artist Select Play All or a specific album If a specific album is selected select Play All or a specific track Index 19 Table of Contents Index Genre To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select Genre Select Play All a specific genre or none If a specific genre is selected select Play All or a specific track Track To play a specific track please follow these steps QkhWNrF 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Track 4 Select Play All or a specific track Year To play tracks from a specific year please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Year 4 Select Play Al
19. ck Type Technique Single track e Click the track Multiple tracks e Press SHIFT Click or CTRL Click All tracks e Press CTRL A No tracks e Press CTRL N Pal as except for the currently selected e Select Edit Invert Selection 5 Click Q to begin copying tracks to your computer 13 Transfer Tracks Rio Music Manager Table of Contents Index Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Carbon with the Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks then trans ferring them onto the Rio Carbon 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 files that are compatible with the Rio Carbon Files are automatically categorized by album title and displayed in the Track List 3 Select tracks within a category of tracks Categories include Albums Artists Genres Songs and Playlists For example if you wish to copy all tracks from a favorite artist onto the Rio Carbon click the Artists tab and then use any of the techniques in Step 4 to select the desired tracks 4 Use any of the following techniques to select files File type Technique Single track album or artist e Click the track album or artist Multiple tracks albums and or artists e Press SHI FT Click or CTRL Click All tracks albums and artists e Press CTRL A No tracks albums or artists e
20. d dynamic Rio Music Manager must be open for synchronization to occur Treble Treble notes occupy the higher portion of the sound spectrum Increasing the treble value will raise the levels of the high sounds in your music files You can select the amount of treble in your music by selecting various Equalizer options VBR Variable Bitrate VBR encoding converts tracks at a variable rate using higher bitrate encoding for complex portions and lower bitrate encoding for pauses in songs WMA Windows Media Audio WMA is a compressed audio format created by Microsoft as an alternative to MP3 The WMA codec offers greater file compression than the MP3 codec enabling storage of more digital audio tracks in the same amount of space when compared to MP3s at the same level of quality 49 Table of Contents Index ECC FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Statement of Compliance This product complies with Council Directive 89 336 EEC and Council Directive 72 23 EEC Federal Communications Commission FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to
21. d on computers that use the Windows operating systems iTunes and the Rio iTunes plug in should be installed on computers that use a Mac operating system Windows Mac Table of Contents Index Windows Follow these instructions to load Rio Music Manager onto your PC 1 Place the 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 H e If Rio mrallatian software does not display automatically follow these steps to begin the installation D manually wow 4 Double click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop or taskbar 5 Double click the CD ROM icon My Computer 6 Double click the Install icon ae 7 Go to Step 2 Install Table of Contents Index Rio Music Manager Rio Music Manager is an all in one solution that can rip encode and manage entire collections of digital audio tracks Rio Music Manager provides the following capabilities e Save Rip and Encode audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by SIGEOITSie TUS e ait d efa u It an d M P3 V i aan File Edit View Playlist Playback Tools Help optional upgrade pack D FOP YO f albums artists QW Genres Songs Play
22. ed on the apparatus CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BATTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTLY OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A NON RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BATTERY DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL LAWS Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas Be careful and attentive while driving Stop operation of the player if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of equipment Listening to music at full power over extended periods of time can be damaging to the hearing of the user 51 A About 38 Accessories 7 Advanced Features 22 Album 19 Artist 19 B Backlight 29 Basic Operations 12 Bass definition 47 Battery indicator 42 Bitrate definition 47 Bookmarks 23 Buttons and Controls 17 C Charging the battery 6 Codec definition 47 MP3 48 WMA 49 Contrast 29 Controls 17 Copy tracks 13 Customer Service Information 39 D Date View 5 Display 29 DRM 47 E Earphones 6 EMERGENCY RESET 3 Encoding 13 Equalizer 26 F Firmware 48 Forward 2 17 Frequently Asked Questions 40 G Genre 20 Getting Started 1 Glossary 47 H Help 39 l 1D3 Tag definition 48 iTunes 11 L Language 31 Lock Mode 33 Lock Setup 32 M MP3 48 MSC 48 N New Music 20 P Play All 19 Play Pause 2 17 Playback 25 Playlist 21 Playlists 48 Power button 2 3 Power set
23. ents Index Recordings Select to playback or delete recordings using the Rio Carbon s internal microphone 1 Press MENU Z Recordings 7 2 select Recordings Flybe 3 Select Start Stop Playback or Delete Delete Recording options include e Start Stop Select to begin recording After recording has started return to the Recordings menu and select the Stop option to stop recording e Playback Select a voice recording Press CENTER to play the selected recording e Delete Select a voice recording Press CENTER to delete the selected recording 36 Table of Contents Index Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time sensitive events while listening to music 1 Press MENU 2 Select Stopwatch 3 Press CENTER aol 3 Lap statistics are displayed at the bottom of the Stopwatch screen When a new lap is set the difference either faster or slower between new lap times and OO 00 38 82 the average laptime is displayed for a few moments Lap When in Stopwatch mode the controls work in the following ways Laps 00 00 02 365 MENU Aw lap 3 53 Press to return to the Main Menu Average Lap Time e Pressing MENU and using other player functions will not turn the timer off The timer will continue to run until PLAY PAUSE is pressed while in Stop Ko watch mode nlll ia PLAY PAUSE 00 0 1 23 03 Press to start and stop the timer Lap 1 UU Lap 17 00 00 02 085 e CENTER _
24. es not power on automatically 4 Click Library in the iTunes Source frame 5 Select tracks to transfer 6 Drag and drop selected tracks to the Rio Carbon Player in the iTunes Source frame iTunes will only refresh the audio contents located on the Rio Carbon after all selected tracks have lt p been transferred wot 16 Control the Player The controls on the Rio Carbon work as follows POWER Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon on or off MENU In Player mode press to enter Menu mode In Menu mode press to return to Player mode CENTER In Player mode press to cycle through Play Screens In Menu mode press to select menu options PLAY PAUSE In Player mode press to play or pause playback In Menu mode press to control menu navigation FORWARD and REVERSE In Player mode press to skip to the next or previous track Press and hold to scan forward or reverse through a track In Menu mode press to control menu navigation STOP In Player mode press to stop playback In Menu mode press to control menu navigation WHEEL In Player mode rotate to adjust the volume level In Menu mode press or rotate to control menu navigation Table of Contents Index Controls Locations of all controls can be found on pages 2 and 3 17 Table of Contents Index Play Music The Rio Carbon can play audio tracks using a variety of playback formats Any format can be used within a matter of seconds so you
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26. hen the Rio Carbon is powered on Settings include Current the default setting and First e Timecode Set the Rio Carbon to begin playback of the last track played at the point the track was at during shutdown or at the start of the track Settings include Current the default setting and Start 28 Table of Contents Index Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings Press MENU Select Settings Select Display Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Backlight 4E aQkhWNre Contrast e Backlight Set the backlight on the Rio Carbon to shut itself off after a specific number of seconds Settings include Off 2s 5s the default setting 10s 20s and On On sets the backlight to remain lit constantly e To conserve battery life the On setting should rarely be used po e Contrast Press FORWARD and REVERSE to control the contrast slider Use the contrast slider to set how light or dark the images on the LCD will appear Setting the contrast too high will result in washed out images Setting the contrast too dark will result in images that are too dark to read 29 Table of Contents Index Time Use the options in the Time menu to set the Rio Carbon s internal clock Time is set automatically every time tracks are transferred to the Rio Carbon using Rio Music Manager Press MENU Select Settings Select Ti
27. l a specific year or none New Music Select to compose a running order composed of the most recently played tracks during a set amount of time The most recently played tracks are played first To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select New Music Select 1 day the default setting 2 days 1 week or 1 month RPWNE 20 Table of Contents Index Playlist To play tracks from playlists created in Rio Music Manager please follow these steps 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Playlist 4 Select Play All or a specific playlist Spoken Word Select to play tracks formatted using the Audible 2 and 3 formats To play spoken word tracks please follow these steps Press MENU Select Play Music Select Spoken Word Select Play All or a specific Audible track RWNE 4 When in spoken word mode the Rio Carbon display s the following icon EA Q e When in spoken word mode press FORWARD or REVERSE to skip from one section of the track to N another Recordings To play recordings created using the Rio Carbon s internal microphone 1 Press MENU 2 Select Play Music 3 Select Recordings 4 Select Play All or a specific recording 21 Table of Contents Index Advanced Features Chapter 5 Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Carbon include Bookmarks Settings Voice Record Recordings Stopwatch About 22
28. layback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Number Total Number of Tracks Menu Title Selected Option Options Time Code View Track Time Date View Time Track Format View Codec Bitrate ah So Astral WWW Aztra com Orchids Ude k 6719 anh E Secret Synthi WWW secretsynth com 35dem 6 29 2004 ah So Eric Alexandrakis WW Tr aida he Snow Here HHA 128K 30ME6b Table of Contents Index Play Screens Press CENTER to cycle through Time Code Date Track Format and EQ setting views Track Number Total Number of Tracks Month Day Year Track Size Table of Contents Index Chapter 2 Connections Basic Connections This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Carbon to Earphones USB cables and alternate devices Basic connections include Earphones Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the Rio Carbon USB AC The Rio Carbon requires a USB connection to transfer files and or recharge its battery If using a USB hub connect to a powered USB hub Unpowered USB hubs may not work Use the USB cable to connect the Rio Carbon to the USB port on your computer to transfer music or files to and from the Rio Carbon and your computer When connected to the USB port on your computer the Rio Carbon cannot play music Use the USB cable to connect the Rio Carbon to the USB port on the USB AC adapter to quickl
29. lists amp Search Automatically Synchronize the l JA Mi Music music collection on your See CEI i ua TEA eae comp uter with your Rio ae Mitten Fight Secret Synthi www secretspnthi com Are You Amazed Backyard Galaxy www backyardgalaxy com Rock Pop Ca r bo n Cy SAMSUNG CD ROM 0 A Ballpark Augean Stables www augeanstables com Rock Pop A Euclid Ave Population www populationmusic com NEC CD ROM E FA Going Wodwo Folk Underground www folkunderground com s E d it l D 3 Ta g S a n d W M A ta g S S A Here Comes the Snow Eric Alexandrakis www myrainyday com on d Ig ita au d io tra cks FB How to Ruin a Good Thing Backyard Galaxy www backyardgalaxy com Rock Pop A Lord Redfern s Return Folk Underground www folkunderground com FB Orchids Astral www astralst com e O rg an ize an d mana g e d ig ita JA Probably Not My Type Augean Stables www augeanstables com Rock Pop Raining Down Astral www astralsf com aud 10 tracks on you r com puter JARip ItUp Thee Vaudevilles Thee Vaudevilles Single an d yo ur R 10 Ca r bo n A Stalker Fever No Sleeping in the D Eric Alexandrakis wwa myrainyday com A The Year 2000 Phenomenauts www phenomenauts com FAwhen the Bullets Fly Population www populationmusic com e Search for tracks on your computer and your Rio Carbon g i BB no tracks i oles Used 0 bytes Over 0 bytes e Create custom Playlists oN wu 15 track s e Transfer tracks from your computer to your Rio Carbon 10
30. lizer 4 Select EQ Off 5 Preset Press CENTER to set the EQ Off equalizer option and return to Player mode Select a Rock Jazz Classical Pop or Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the selected preset settings Press MENU Select Settings Select Equalizer QkhWNrF Select Rock Jazz Classical Pop or Trance Press CENTER to set the selected equalizer option and return to Player mode 26 Table of Contents Index Power By adjusting the Power settings the Rio Carbon can conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge Press MENU Select Settings Select Power Select a Pwr Save setting Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode aQkhWNre Pur Save Power options include Pwr Save Set the Rio Carbon to enter shutdown after being idle for a specific number of minutes Settings include 1m 5m the default setting 10m 30m and Never 27 Table of Contents Index Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the Rio Carbon will play whenever it is powered on Press MENU Select Settings Select Resume Select Resume options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Fesume Track Qian QkhWNEe Timecode Resume options include e Track Set the Rio Carbon to begin playback of the last track played before shutdown or the first track in the running order w
31. me Select Set Time Set Date or Time Mode options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode Time Set Date aQkhWNre Time Mode lt Time settings include Set Time Options include Hour Minute and AM PM e Set Date Options include Month Day and Year Time Mode Options include 12 hour the default setting and 24 hour time formats and USA the default setting Europe and J apan date formats 30 Table of Contents Index Language The Rio Carbon menus can be set to display in one of six languages Press MENU Select Settings Select Language Select a Language setting Press CENTER to set the display language and return to Player mode aQhWwnNnNre Language settings include English the default setting Set the display language to English HPE Set the display language to J apanese e Deutsch Set the display language to German e Fran ais Set the display language to French e Espa ol Set the display language to Spanish e To return to the language menu from any langauge setting press MENU select the third option select H the seventh option wow 31 Table of Contents Index Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable various controls when the lock is enabled Press MENU Select Settings Select Lock Setup Select Lock Volume and Control Pad options Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Pla
32. mware may be caused by a failed firmware update If the player s firmware becomes corrupted for any reason follow these steps to start the player in Recovery Mode and proceed with the firmware update Reset the player by inserting a pin or needle into the EMERGENCY RESET hole Press POWER The player should power on as normal If the player continues to lock up or does not display properly Reset the player by inserting a pin or needle into the EMERGENCY RESET hole Press and hold MENU POWER until UPGRADER is displayed on the screen Connect the Rio Carbon player to the computer using the USB cable Proceed with the Firmware upgrade 43 Table of Contents Index Why would I ever want to If for any reason you suspect that your Rio player s file system has been reformat my Rio Carbon corrupted reformatting the player will restore the file system to its original state Use Windows Explorer to format Mass Storage Class compatible Rio players Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop or in the Start Menu Locate the Removable Disk X or Player X icon that is associated with the player X equals the drive letter assigned to the Rio player Right click the Removable Disk X or Player X icon Click Format AW NEF Reformatting your Rio player will result in the deletion of all tracks and settings on the Rio Carbon Reformatting your Rio player will immediately cancel any transfers currently in
33. nd used by a digital music file The size and quality of a compressed digital audio file is determined by the bitrate used when encoding the file Generally the higher the bitrate used the higher the sound quality and the larger the file size For example a bitrate of 96kbps 96 000 bits per second is generally thought of as CD quality for WMA audio files and takes up about 0 75 megabytes MB per minute of music At a 64kbps bitrate the sound quality of WMA is similar to that of an FM radio signal but approximately two minutes of music will fit in 1MB of space Codec Depending on the context and kind of technology involved codec can be defined as a compressed digital audio file format like MP3 WMA etc a coding decoding chip used to translate between digital and analog transmissions used in modems or a compression decompression algorithm 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 Rio Carbon supports the following digital audio codecs MP3 e WMA e Audible DRM Digital rights management DRM is a aes of encryption that is intended to protect copyrighted tracks and is added to many commercially purchased music files during the encoding process DRM encryption frequently restricts the number of times a file can be downloaded tran
34. ors heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other The wide blade is provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plug convenience receptacle and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightening storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has S3125A been damaged in any way such as the when power supply plug or cord is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen onto the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be plac
35. r 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 can reduce 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 Playlist A playlist is a custom grouping of tracks that has been saved for later use Rather than playing every track on the player playlists can be used to play specific tracks in specific orders Rio Carbon supports asx m3u and pls formatted playlists Tracks that are referenced by a playlist must be present on the Rio Carbon Playlists that are ae to a Rio player by an application other than Rio Music Manager may not function properly on Rio players 48 Table of Contents Index Rip and Encode Rip and encode refers to the process of extracting audio from a music CD ripping and encoding it into a compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA Synchronize Rio Music Manager can automatically or manually delete old content transfer new audio content and keep the content on your Rio Carbon fresh an
36. sferred to portable devices or burned to CD Copy protected music using DRM should be transferred to the Rio Carbon using Rio Music Manager 47 Table of Contents Index Firmware Firmware is the read only software that is installed on the player Like software it can be updated but unlike software it can never be deleted from the player Gain Gain is a measurement of the amplitude of frequency ranges Gain adjustments boost or reduce frequencies to provide a more desirable audio output ID3 Tags The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that contains information about the digital music file such as song title artist album title encoding bitrate track time duration and so on D3 tag information is displayed on the Album Artist Track title line on the player s LCD Mass Storage Class Mass Storage Class MSC is a transfer protocol that uses USB drivers that are common to many operating systems and devices No additional software needs to be installed for the MSC transfer protocol to work because MSC uses drivers are already on a computer s operating system Because MSC compatible Rio players are treated as removable drives any type of file can be transferred to MSC compatible Rio players using Windows Explorer Although any type of file can be transferred to assure full functionality playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management DRM should be transferred to Rio players using Rio Music Manage
37. tings 27 R Recordings 21 Reformat 44 Resume 28 Reverse 2 17 Rio Music Manager 10 Ripping and Encoding 49 S Settings 24 Table of Contents Index Index Spoken Word 21 Stop 2 17 Stopwatch 37 T Tags 34 Technical Support 39 Time 30 Time Code View 5 Track 20 Track Format View 5 Transferring tracks iTunes 16 Rio Music Manager 14 Treble definition 49 Troubleshooting 39 U Upgrading Firmware 46 USB AC 6 vV Variable Bitrate VBR 49 Voice Record 35 W WMA 40 49 52 a 2600 San Tomas Expy Santa Clara CA 95051 0953 USA
38. y recharge the battery on the Rio Carbon When connected to the USB port on the USB AC adapter the Rio Carbon can play music USB Detection with the Windows Device Driver USB connectivity is ready to work immediately after Rio Music Manager has been installed If for any reason the Windows Device Driver Wizard is displayed after the USB cable has been plugged into both the Rio Carbon and the computer please follow these steps 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 Carbon drivers 3 Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions Table of Contents Index Additional Accessories Get the most out of your Rio with additional accessories available online at the Rio website Some of the most popular accessories include the following e Rio Carbon Carrying Case Replace carrying cases that have been worn down by intensely active lifestyles e Rio Car Stereo Adapter Upgrade your car stereo for hundreds of dollars less than buying a new MP3 CD player The Rio car stereo adapter lets you play your favorite music in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck Table of Contents Index Chapter 3 Software Setup Software Setup Software found on the Rio installation disc should be installed on a computer before using the Rio Carbon Rio Music Manager should be installe
39. yer mode Lock Setup Volume 1A aQhWNrF Center Pad Lock Setup settings include e Volume Options include Lock the default setting and Off When set to Off the volume level can be adjusted even when the Rio Carbon has been locked e Center Options include Lock the default setting and Off When set to Off pressing CENTER will scroll through Time Code View Track Format View and Date Views even when the Rio Carbon has been locked e Pad Options include Lock and it PLAY PAUSE When set to m any CONTROL PAD movement will be interpreted as the m control 32 Table of Contents Index Lock Mode Select Lock Mode to disable the Rio Carbon s buttons based on Lock Setup settings and prevent accidental operation 1 Press MENU 2 Select Settings g Language 3 Select Lock Mode t Lock Setup To exit Lock Mode press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time then release 33 Table of Contents Index Tags Adjust Tags menu settings if the Rio Carbon displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct D3 Tags The Rio Carbon supports Latin and J apanese based languages If ID3 tags are displayed properly then Tags menu settings do not need to be changed Rio Music Manager encodes tracks tags using the Unicode method Properly tagged Unicode tracks are unaf fected by changes to the Tags settings All WMA tracks are Unicode Tags 1 Press MENU 2 Select Settings 3 Select T
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