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  • Page 1 Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup PlaysForSure™ Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    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 trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 - Getting Started Welcome ...1 • Learning More ...1 Tour of the Rio Carbon...2 Display Overview ...4 • Player Mode ...4 • Menu Mode ...4 • Time Code View ...5 • Date View ...5 • Track Format View ...5...
  • Page 4 6 - Advanced Features Learning to use the Advanced Features...27 Bookmarks ...28 Settings ...29 • Playback ...30 • Equalizer ...31 • Custom ...31 • EQ Off ...31 • Preset ...31 • Power ...32 • Resume ...33 • Display ...34 • Time ...35 •...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Chapter 1 :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Carbon. Small and powerful, the Rio Carbon can store thousands of songs on its hard drive. The Rio Carbon includes a USB-AC adapter, earphones, an illuminated display, a long lasting built-in battery, and high speed USB 2.0 connectivity.

  • Page 6: Tour Of The Rio Carbon

    :: Tour of the Rio Carbon POWER Press to turn the Rio Carbon on. Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon off. MICROPHONE Records sound when the Voice Recorder is in use. CENTER In Menu mode, press to select options.
  • Page 7 In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. EMERGENCY RESET Insert a small pin or paperclip to reboot the Rio Carbon. Connects to earphones, headphones, or auxiliary connections. MICROPHONE Records sound when the Voice Recorder is in use.

  • Page 8: Display Overview

    :: Display Overview Player Mode Volume Level Artist Album Track Track Time Play Indicator Menu Mode Table of Contents Index Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Position Bar Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Menu Title Selected Option Options...

  • Page 9: Date View

    Time Code View Track Time Date View Time Track Format View Codec Bitrate 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 Date Track Size...

  • Page 10: Basic Connections

    USB hub. Unpowered USB hubs may not work. Use the USB cable to connect the Rio Carbon to the USB port on your computer, transfer music and files, and update the Rio Carbon’s firmware. The Rio Carbon cannot play music when it is connected to the USB port on your computer.

  • Page 11: Additional Accessories

    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: • Rio Carbon Carrying Case and Belt Clip Replace carrying cases that have been worn down by intensely active lifestyles.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    Chapter 3 :: Software Installation Software found on the Rio installation disc should be installed on a computer before using the Rio Carbon. Rio Music Manager should be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems. Follow these instructions to load Rio Music Manager Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 13: Rio Music Manager

    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: • Save (Rip and Encode) audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats. Rio Music...

  • Page 14: Playsforsure™ Logo

    ForSure logo at your favorite online music store, you’ll know that audio tracks you pur- chase from the store will play for sure on the Rio Carbon. The Rio Carbon is a PlaysForSure device and is compatible with PlaysForSure Audio Down- loads and PlaysForSure Audio Subscriptions.
  • Page 15 Customers using PlaysForSure Audio Subscription services must connect their Rio Carbon to their computer via USB and visit their online music subscription store at least once each billing period so the Rio Carbon knows that the Audio Subscription has not expired.

  • Page 16: Learning The Basics

    Index Basic Operations Chapter 5 :: Learning the Basics Copying tracks from your CDs and transferring digital music to the Rio Carbon is easy. Enjoying digital music on the Rio Carbon is even easier. Copy Tracks Transfer Tracks Control the Player...

  • Page 17: Copy Tracks

    Every track except for the currently selected tracks. Click to begin copying tracks to your computer. • Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. Table of Contents ripping and encoding. Ripping and encod- Technique •...

  • Page 18: Transfer Tracks

    :: Transfer Tracks There are many ways to transfer tracks onto the Rio Carbon. Choosing a method to transfer tracks is largely a matter of personal preference. Transfer Tracks using Rio Music Manager Transfer Tracks using Windows Explorer Transfer Tracks using Online Music Stores •...
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 Folders and files can be transferred to the Rio Carbon using copy-and-paste and/or drag-and-drop techniques. These methods are excellent ways to transfer files to and from computers when using the Rio Carbon as a portable storage device. Any type of file can be transferred using these methods but to assure full functionality,...
  • Page 21 MTP mode transfers If Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or greater) are installed on your computer, the Rio Carbon will default to MTP mode functionality. Connect the Rio Carbon to a computer using the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 22 MSC mode transfers If your computer does not have Windows Media Player 10 and Service Pack 1 (or greater) installed, the Rio Carbon will default to MSC mode functionality. Connect the Rio Carbon to a computer using the supplied USB cable.

  • Page 23: Transfer Tracks Using Online Music Stores

    Most online music stores provide their own unique and proprietary download managers that you can use to trans- fer tracks to your computer and the Rio Carbon. Using the online music store's download manager to transfer their tracks to your computer—and then using Rio Music Manager to transfer the tracks from your computer to your Rio player—will provide the best user experience.

  • Page 24: Control The Player

    The controls on the Rio Carbon work as follows: • POWER Press to turn the Rio Carbon on. Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon off. • MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode.

  • Page 25: Play Music

    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 can spend more time enjoying tracks and less time arranging them.

  • Page 26: Play All

    Play All To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Play All. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Album. Select an album. Select Play All or a specific album.

  • Page 27: Genre

    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: Press MENU.

  • Page 28: New Music

    Select Spoken Word. Select Play All or a specific Audible track. • Audible tracks can only be transferred to the Rio Carbon using the Audible Manager application. The Windows Media Player Audible application does not currently work with the Rio Carbon.
  • Page 29 Select Play Music. Select Recordings. Select Play All or a specific recording. Folder To locate and play tracks using folders that have been created on the Rio Carbon please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Folder Select Play All or a specific folder.

  • Page 30: Delete Tracks

    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.

  • Page 31: Features

    Table of Contents Index Advanced Features Chapter 6 :: Learning to use the Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Carbon include: Bookmarks Settings Voice Record Recordings Stopwatch About...

  • Page 32: Bookmarks

    • In Player mode, press and hold CENTER to quickly bookmark the current settings. • The Rio Carbon automatically saves user settings when it is turned off. These settings are automatically restored when the Rio Carbon is turned on. Settings saved automatically are not saved as a bookmarks.

  • Page 33: Settings

    Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio Carbon settings include: Playback Equalizer Power Resume Display Time Lock Setup Lock Mode Tags Transfer Mode...

  • Page 34: Playback

    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. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Playback. Select Playback options. Press CENTER to apply settings.
  • Page 35 Equalizer 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.
  • Page 36 Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. 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. Table of Contents Index...
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 • 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. • To conserve battery life, the On setting should rarely be used.
  • Page 39 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 Time. Select Set Time, Set Date, or Time Mode options.

  • Page 40: Lock Setup

    Track Format View, and • Options include Lock and (PLAY/PAUSE). When set to interpreted as the control. Date Views even when the Rio Carbon has been locked. / , any CONTROL PAD movement will be Table of Contents Index Time...

  • Page 41: Lock Mode

    Lock Mode Select Lock Mode to disable the Rio Carbon’s buttons (based on operation. Press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time, then release. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Lock Mode. To exit Lock Mode, press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time, then release.
  • Page 42 Tags Adjust the Tags menu setting if the Rio Carbon displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct Tags. The Rio Carbon supports Latin- and Japanese-based languages. If ID3 tags are displayed properly then the Tags menu setting does not need to be changed.

  • Page 43: Transfer Mode

    Rio Carbon will default to MSC mode functionality. • Select to set the Rio Carbon to only use the MTP protocol. MTP is an acronym for Media Transfer Protocol. • When in MTP mode, the Rio Carbon cannot communicate properly with your computer unless it has both WMP10 and Windows XP SP1 (or greater) installed.

  • Page 44: Voice Record

    :: Voice Record Select to record audio using the Rio Carbon’s internal microphone. Recording Music Manager. Press MENU. Select Voice Record. When in Voice Record mode, the following controls function differently: • CENTER Press to cycle through Voice Record •...

  • Page 45: Recordings

    :: Recordings Select to playback or delete recordings using the Rio Carbon’s internal microphone. Press MENU. Select Recordings. Select Start/Stop, Playback, or Delete. Recording options include: • Start/Stop Select to begin recording. After recording has started, return to the Recordings menu and select the Stop option to stop recording.

  • Page 46: Stopwatch

    :: Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. Press MENU. Select Stopwatch. Press CENTER. 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 the average laptime is displayed for a few moments.

  • Page 47: About

    :: 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 Press MENU. Select About.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    Rio Carbon. How much music can I • The amount of music that can be stored on the Rio Carbon depends on the bitrate store on the Rio Carbon? of the files stored. The free space, and the number of tracks on the Rio Carbon.
  • Page 50 USB cable? Where is the battery • 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.
  • Page 51 Why won’t the Rio Carbon • DRM files may not work properly if the Rio Carbon’s internal clock is no longer play PlaysForSure Audio accurate. This can happen if the rechargeable batteries lose all charge for any Download, PlaysForSure period of time. Make sure the batteries are fully charged, then follow these steps:...
  • Page 52 Rio Carbon in MSC mode. located on my Rio Carbon? • When in MTP mode, files located on the Rio Carbon must be transferred to your computer before they can be opened. Table of Contents formatting the Carbon and then transfer the track again.
  • Page 53 • If in transferred to. What should I do if my • Verify that the USB cable is securely inserted into the USB port on both the Rio Rio Carbon is not Carbon and your computer. detected by my •...
  • Page 54 10 Click OK. What should I do if my • The 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 the Rio Carbon.
  • Page 55 What should I do if my • Follow these steps to power the Rio Carbon on if it will not power on normally: Rio Carbon will not power on (or off)? Confirm that the Rio Carbon’s battery have enough charge to power the player on.
  • Page 56 Proceed with the Why does my Rio Carbon • Removing the Rio Carbon from a USB connection before Idle is displayed on the experience errors after I screen may result in a corrupting the player's file system. e.g. All tracks, unplug the USB cable? although different, are assigned the same name;...
  • Page 57 • Yes. If available, firmware for the Rio Carbon can be downloaded online. on the Rio Carbon? Note: Quit all applications before running the firmware update. While running the firmware update, do not close the program, turn off the Rio Carbon, or unplug the USB cable. Downloading the update Click on the following link: Click on the link to the Rio Carbon.

  • Page 58: Glossary Of Digital Audio Terms

    DRM encryption frequently restricts the number of times a file can be downloaded, transferred to portable devices, or burned to CD. Copy protected music using DRM should be transferred to the Rio Carbon using Rio Music Manager. Table of Contents Equalizer options.

  • Page 59: Mass Storage Class

    MTP mode. Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) (or greater) and Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) must be installed for MTP to work. When in MTP mode, Rio players are treated as portable devices rather than removable drives.

  • Page 60: Rip And Encode

    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.
  • Page 61 Table of Contents Index 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. 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.

  • Page 62: Compliance

    :: 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal COmmunications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 63: Safety

    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 radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 64 2, 20 Playback Playlist 24, 25 Playlists PlaysForSure™ Power Button 2, 3 Power Settings Recordings Reformat Resume Rio Music Manager Ripping and Encoding Settings Spoken Word Stopwatch Table of Contents Index Index Subscription Services Tags Technical Support Time Time Code View...
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