User manual RIO CARBON

Table of Contents Getting Started Connections Software Setup PlaysForSureTM Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index Table of Contents Index Package Contents · Rio Carbon · Installation CD · Carrying Case · USB-AC Adapter · Earphones · Quick Start Poster · Mini USB Cable Copyright/Trademarks © 2005 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 information 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. Rio Carbon AudibleReady is a registered trademark of Audible, Inc. All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. P/N 75550298-001 ii Table of Contents Index Table of Contents 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 · Learning More.................................................1 5 - Basic Operations Learning the Basics .............................12 Copy Tracks ..............................................13 · Copy Tracks using Rio Music Manager.......................................13 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 Play Screens ...................................................5 Transfer Tracks ......................................14 · Transfer Tracks using Rio Music Manager.......................................15 · Transfer Tracks using Windows Explorer ........................................16 · MTP mode transfers .....................................17 · MSC mode transfers ....................................18 · Transfer Tracks using Online Music Stores.....................................19 2 - Connections Basic Connections...................................6 · Earphones .......................................................6 · USB-AC ...........................................................6 · Additional Accessories ...................................7 Control the Player.................................20 Play Music..................................................21 · Play All ..........................................................22 · · · · · · · · · · 3 - Software Setup Software Installation............................8 · Rio Music Manager .........................................9 4 - PlaysForSureTM Rio Carbon PlaysForSureTM Logo............................10 · Audio Download ...........................................11 · Audio Subscription .......................................11 Album............................................................22 Artist .............................................................22 Genre ............................................................23 Track .............................................................23 Year ...............................................................23 New Music.....................................................24 Playlist...........................................................24 Spoken Word ................................................24 Recordings ....................................................25 Folder ............................................................25 Delete Tracks...........................................26 iii Table of Contents Index 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 Lock Setup ....................................................36 Lock Mode .....................................................37 Tags...............................................................38 Transfer Mode...............................................39 7 - Help Troubleshooting.....................................44 · Customer Service Information ....................44 · Frequently Asked Questions........................45 Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...54 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Bass...............................................................54 Bitrate ...........................................................54 Codec ............................................................54 DRM...............................................................54 Firmware.......................................................55 Gain ...............................................................55 ID3 Tags .......................................................55 Mass Storage Class ......................................55 Media Transfer Protocol ...............................55 MP3 ...............................................................56 Playlist...........................................................56 PlaysForSureTM .............................................56 Rip and Encode.............................................56 Synchronize ..................................................56 Treble ............................................................56 VBR................................................................57 WMA ..............................................................57 Voice Record ............................................40 Recordings ................................................41 Stopwatch..................................................42 About ............................................................43 ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada Compliance ...............................................58 · Statement of Compliance ............................58 Safety ...........................................................59 · IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........59 · CAUTION .......................................................59 Rio Carbon · Federal Communications Commission........58 · Industry Canada...........................................58 iv Chapter 1 :: Welcome Getting Started Table of Contents Index 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. Learning More · · Refer to the Quick Start poster for the basics on how to set up and start using the Rio Carbon. Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com. Rio Carbon 1 Table of Contents Index :: Tour of the Rio Carbon POWER Press to turn the Rio Carbon on. Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon off. WHEEL In Player mode, rotate to adjust volume level. In Menu mode, press or rotate to control menu navigation. MICROPHONE Records sound when the Voice Recorder is in use. MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. PLAY/PAUSE CENTER In Menu mode, press to select options. In Player mode press to cycle Press to play or pause playback. Rio Carbon through Time Code View, Track Format View, and Date View. FORWARD and REVERSE Press to skip to the next or previous track. Select and hold to scan forward or reverse. STOP Press to stop playback. 2 Table of Contents Index invisible text MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. MICROPHONE Records sound when the Voice Recorder is in use. EMERGENCY RESET Insert a small pin or paperclip to reboot the Rio Carbon. POWER Press to turn the Rio Carbon on. Press and hold to turn the Rio Carbon off. Rio Carbon EARPHONES Connects to earphones, headphones, or auxiliary connections. USB Connects to the USB cable. 3 Table of Contents Index :: Display Overview Player Mode Volume Level Artist Album Track Track Position Bar Repeat Playback Indicator Shuffle Playback Indicator Lock Indicator Power Indicator Track Time Play Indicator Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Menu Mode Menu Title Selected Option Options Rio Carbon 4 Table of Contents Index Time Code View Play Screens Press CENTER to cycle through Time Code, Date, Track Format, and EQ setting views. Track Time Track Number/Total Number of Tracks Date View Time Date Track Format View Rio Carbon Codec Bitrate Track Size 5 Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections Connections Table of Contents Index 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, 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. Use the USB cable to connect the Rio Carbon to the USB port on the USB-AC adapter to quickly recharge the battery on the Rio Carbon. When connected to the USB port on the USB-AC adapter, the Rio Carbon can play music and recharge its battery at the same time. Rio Carbon 6 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: · Rio Carbon Carrying Case and Belt Clip Replace carrying cases that have been worn down by intensely active lifestyles. · 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. Rio Carbon 7 Chapter 3 :: Software Installation Software Setup Table of Contents Index 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 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 3 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on-screen instructions. If prompted, reboot the computer when the installation is complete. · If the Rio installation software does not display automatically, follow these steps to begin the installation manually: 4 Double-click the My Computer icon, , on the Windows desktop or Start Menu. Rio Carbon 5 Double-click the CD-ROM icon, . 6 7 Double-click the Install icon, Go to Step 2. . 8 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: · Save (Rip and Encode) audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats. Rio Music Manager encodes WMA files by default and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack. Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with the Rio Carbon. Edit ID3 Tags and WMA tags on digital audio tracks. Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and the Rio Carbon. Search for tracks on your computer and the Rio Carbon. Create custom Playlists. Transfer tracks from your computer to the Rio Carbon. · · · · · Rio Carbon · Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. 9 Chapter 4 :: PlaysForSureTM Logo PlaysForSureTM Table of Contents Index The PlaysForSure logo assures that digital audio devices and online music stores have been tested and verified by Microsoft to work properly together. When you see the PlaysForSure logo at your favorite online music store, you'll know that audio tracks you purchase from the store will play for sure on the Rio Carbon. The Rio Carbon is a PlaysForSure device and is compatible with PlaysForSure Audio Downloads and PlaysForSure Audio Subscriptions. Audio Download Audio Subscription · The iTunes Music Service does not use the PlaysForSure logo. Tracks downloaded from the iTunes Music Service cannot be played on your Rio player. Rio Carbon 10 Table of Contents Index Audio Download Most online music stores sell digital music that can be downloaded onto the Rio Carbon. When you purchase an audio download you pay once to download a specific track. Tracks purchased in this way can be played for an unlimited amount of time, subject to the restrictions specified by the online music store. When you see the PlaysForSure Audio Download logo at an online music store you will know that the online music store has been verified to provide audio downloads that will play for sure on the Rio Carbon. Audio Subscription A growing number of online music stores sell subscription services that let you download an unlimited number of tracks for a monthly fee. You can download as many tracks as you want, but if you stop paying your monthly subscription fee and the subscription expires, the tracks cannot be played. 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. When you see the PlaysForSure Audio Subscription logo at an online music store you will know that the online music store has been verified to provide audio subscriptions that will play for sure on the Rio Carbon. Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or greater) must be installed on your computer to use PlaysForSure Audio Subscription tracks. · PlaysForSure Audio Subscription tracks cannot be transferred to the Rio Carbon when the Rio Carbon is in MSC mode. Rio Carbon 11 Chapter 5 :: Learning the Basics Basic Operations Table of Contents Index 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 Play Music Delete Tracks Rio Carbon 12 Table of Contents Index :: Copy Tracks Copy Tracks using Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs involves two steps commonly known as ripping and encoding. Ripping and encoding refers to the process of ripping (copying) audio from a CD and encoding (saving) the audio content into a compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA. 1 2 3 4 Launch Rio Music Manager. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click the CD-ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List. Use any of the following techniques to select tracks: Technique Track Type Single track. Multiple tracks. All tracks. No tracks. Every track except for the currently selected tracks. 5 Click · Click the track. · Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. · Press CTRL+A. · Press CTRL+N. · Select Edit, Invert Selection. to begin copying tracks to your computer. Rio Carbon · Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. 13 Table of Contents Index :: 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 · The first time you use Rio Music Manager, the Welcome Wizard will help Rio Music Manager find music on your computer. You can change the locations that Rio Music Manager searches for music manually by using the Tools/Options.../Music Location/ menu in Rio Music Manager. Rio Carbon 14 Table of Contents Index Transfer Tracks using Rio Music Manager Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Carbon with Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks, then transferring them onto the Rio Carbon. 1 2 Launch Rio Music Manager. Click My Music in the left frame to access tracks. Rio Music Manager will scan your computer's music locations for digital audio files. Files are automatically categorized by album title and displayed in the Track List. Use the Music Location menu in Rio Music Manager (Tools/Options/Music Location) to add music locations for Rio Music Manager to scan. 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: Technique 3 File type Single track, album, or artist. Multiple tracks, albums, and/or artists. All tracks, albums, and artists. No tracks, albums, or artists. Every track except for the currently selected tracks. · Click the track, album, or artist. · Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. · Press CTRL+A. · Press CTRL+N. · Select Edit, Invert Selection. . Rio Carbon 5 After the tracks have been selected they can be copied to the Rio Carbon by clicking · Complete Rio Music Manager instructions can be found using the Rio Music Manager Help menu. 15 Table of Contents Index Transfer Tracks using Windows Explorer 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, Playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management (DRM) should be transferred to the Rio Carbon using Rio Music Manager or the applicable online music store manager. Transferring tracks using Windows Explorer is slightly different depending on what Transfer Mode the Rio Carbon is set to use. MTP mode transfers MSC mode transfers Rio Carbon 16 Table of Contents Index 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. 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 icon that is associated with the Rio Carbon. Double-click the Rio Carbon icon. Select a folder to add tracks to. In MTP mode, audio files must be placed into the folder called Media and all non-audio files must be placed into the folder called Data. The Media and Data folders are created automatically by the Rio Carbon when in MTP mode. 11 Click Edit. 12 Click Paste. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rio Carbon · When the Rio Carbon is in MTP mode (or Auto mode on Windows XP systems with SP1 (or greater) and WMP10 installed), hidden files on the Rio Carbon cannot be viewed using Windows Explorer, transfers cannot be made to the root Rio Carbon directory using Windows Explorer, and new folders cannot be created using Windows Explorer. Folders can be transferred to the Rio Carbon using drag-and-drop and copy-and-paste methods. 17 Table of Contents Index 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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 icon that is associated with the Rio Carbon. Double-click the Rio Carbon icon. Select a folder to add tracks to. Click Edit. Click Paste. Rio Carbon 18 Table of Contents Index Transfer Tracks using Online Music Stores Most online music stores provide their own unique and proprietary download managers that you can use to transfer 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. Some online music stores require that you use their download manager. Please contact the applicable online music store for information on how to use their download manager to transfer tracks to the Rio Carbon. Rio Carbon 19 Table of Contents Index :: 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. Press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time to enter Lock 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. · · · · Controls Locations of all controls can be found on pages 2 and 3. · Rio Carbon · 20 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 can spend more time enjoying tracks and less time arranging them. Play All Album Artist Genre Track Year New Music Playlist Spoken Word Recordings Folder Rio Carbon 21 Table of Contents Index Play All To play all tracks on the player please follow these steps: 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Play All. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Album. Select an album. Select Play All or a specific album. If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track. Artist To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 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. Rio Carbon 22 Table of Contents Index Genre To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 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: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Track. Select Play All or a specific track. Year To play tracks from a specific year please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Year. Select Play All a specific year, or [none]. Rio Carbon 23 Table of Contents Index New Music Select to compose a running order composed of the most recently transferred tracks during a set amount of time. The most recently transferred tracks are played first. To play tracks using New Music please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select New Music. Select 1 day (the default setting), 2 days, 1 week, or 1 month. Playlist To play tracks from playlists created in Rio Music Manager please follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Playlist. 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: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Select Play 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. · When in Spoken Word mode, the Rio Carbon's LCD displays the following icon: . Rio Carbon · When in Spoken Word mode, press FORWARD or REVERSE to skip from one section of the track to another. · The current track position in an audio book is automatically saved when switching from Spoken Word mode to another Play Music mode. Bookmarks are great for saving multiple positions in long-running digital audio books and other spoken word content. 24 Table of Contents Index Recordings To play recordings created using the Rio Carbon's internal microphone: 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. 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: 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Play Music. Select Folder Select Play All or a specific folder. If a specific folder is selected, select Play All or a specific track. Rio Carbon 25 Table of Contents Index :: Delete Tracks Deleting tracks from the Rio Carbon using Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks, then deleting them from the Rio Carbon. 1 2 3 Launch Rio Music Manager. Click Rio Carbon in the left frame to access 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. Use any of the following techniques to select files: 4 File type Single track, album, or artist. Multiple tracks, albums, and/or artists. All tracks, albums, and artists. No tracks, albums, or artists. Every track except for the currently selected tracks. 4. Click the Delete icon, . Technique · Click the track, album, or artist. · Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click. · Press CTRL+A. · Press CTRL+N. · Select Edit, Invert Selection. Rio Carbon Clicking the delete icon will remove the selected files from the Rio Carbon and cannot be undone. · Tracks can also be deleted from the Rio Carbon using traditional drag-and-drop and copy-and-paste methods via My Computer (Windows Explorer). 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Features Table of Contents Index :: Learning to use the Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Carbon include: Bookmarks Settings Voice Record Recordings Stopwatch About Rio Carbon 27 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: · · · Placing digital bookmarks in digital audio books or other extended length tracks. Maintaining positions in long term running orders. Sharing your player with others without losing personal settings. 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Bookmarks. Select a Bookmark option. Bookmark options include: · · 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. Delete Select a bookmark. Press CENTER to delete the selected bookmark. · 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. · Rio Carbon 28 Table of Contents Index :: Settings Rio Carbon settings include: Playback Equalizer Power Resume Display Time Lock Setup Lock Mode Tags Transfer Mode Rio Carbon 29 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 random and/or repeated continuously. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Playback. Select Playback options. Press CENTER to apply settings. Plackback options include: · Shuffle Set selected tracks to play in standard or random order. Settings include Off (the default setting) and On. Repeat Set selected tracks to repeat playback of all tracks or the current track. Settings include Off (the default setting), All, and One. · Rio Carbon 30 Table of Contents Index Equalizer The sound of tracks played on the Rio Carbon can be adjusted using various preset and fully customizable equalizer options. Equalizer settings include: Custom Custom mode allows the Rio Carbon's settings to be adjusted according to personal preferences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 frequency. Press CENTER to save settings and return to Player mode. EQ Off Select the EQ Off equalizer option to apply no equalizer adjustments to audio content on the Rio Carbon. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Equalizer. Select EQ Off. Press CENTER to set the EQ Off equalizer option and return to Player mode. Preset Rio Carbon Select a Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, or Trance equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the selected preset settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Equalizer. Select Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, or Trance. Press CENTER to set the selected equalizer option and return to Player mode. 31 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Power. Select a Pwr Save setting. 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. Rio Carbon 32 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Resume. Select Resume options. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Resume options include: · Track Set the Rio Carbon to begin playback of the last track played before shutdown or the first track in the running order when the Rio Carbon is powered on. Settings include Current (the default setting) and First. 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. · Rio Carbon 33 Table of Contents Index Display Use the Display menu to adjust backlight and contrast settings. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Display. Adjust Backlight options and Contrast settings. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Display settings include: · 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. · 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. Rio Carbon 34 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Time. Select Set Time, Set Date, or Time Mode options. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Time settings include: · Set Time Options include Hour, Minute, and AM / PM. 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 Japan date formats. · · Rio Carbon 35 Table of Contents Index Lock Setup Use the options in the Lock Setup menu to enable various controls when the lock is enabled. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Lock Setup. Select Lock Volume and Control Pad options. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Lock Setup settings include: · 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. 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. Pad Options include Lock and / (PLAY/PAUSE). When set to interpreted as the / control. / , any CONTROL PAD movement will be · · Rio Carbon 36 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 or 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Lock Mode. Press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time, then release. To exit Lock Mode, press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time, then release. Rio Carbon 37 Table of Contents Index Tags Adjust the Tags menu setting if the Rio Carbon displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct ID3 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. Rio Music Manager encodes track tags using the Unicode method. Properly tagged (Unicode) tracks are unaffected by Tags setting changes. All WMA tracks are Unicode. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Tags. Select ASCII (the default setting), UTF-8, or Shift-JIS. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Tags settings include: · 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. UTF-8 Select to read ID3 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-JIS Select to read ID3 tags that are encoded using the Shift-JIS format. Shift-JIS is a character encoding format created by Microsoft that is based on the Japanese Industrial Standard format. · · Rio Carbon 38 Table of Contents Index Transfer Mode Adjust Transfer Mode settings to change the way the Rio Carbon communicates with your computer. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Transfer Mode. Select Auto (the default setting), MTP, or MSC. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode. Transfer Mode protocols include: · Auto (the default setting) Select to let the Rio Carbon decide what mode is most appropriate for your computer. If Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) and Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) (or greater) are installed on your computer, the Rio Carbon will default to MTP mode functionality. If your computer does not have WMP10 and SP1 (or greater) installed, the Rio Carbon will default to MSC mode functionality. MTP 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. · When in MTP mode, the Rio Carbon cannot display hidden files in folders, cannot allow transfers to the root Rio Carbon directory, or allow the creation of new folders. Folders can be transferred to the Rio Carbon using drag-and-drop and copy-and-paste methods. When in MTP mode (or Auto mode on Windows XP systems with SP1 (or greater) and WMP10 installed), all audio files transferred to the Rio Carbon are automatically placed in a pre-created Media folder and all non-audio files are placed in a pre-created Data folder. · MSC Select to set the Rio Carbon to only use the MSC protocol. MSC is an acronym for Mass Storage Class. · When in MSC mode, PlaysForSureTM Audio Subscription tracks cannot be transferred to the Rio Carbon. PlaysForSureTM Audio Subscription tracks already on the Rio Carbon will play normally. ·