Rio Carbon Pearl 5GB User manual

Table of Contents
Getting Started
Connections
Software Setup
Basic Operations
Advanced Features
Help
Index

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Package Contents
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. Mac
and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the United States and
other countries.
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P/N 75550249-004
•RioCarbon
• Installation CD
•Earphones
• USB-AC Adapter
• Quick Start Poster
• Mini USB Cable

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Table of Contents
• Package Contents.......................................... ii
• Copyright/Trademarks.................................. ii
1 - Getting Started
Welcome.......................................................1
• Learning More.................................................1
Tour of the Rio Carbon.........................2
LCD Overview............................................4
• Player Mode....................................................4
• Menu Mode .....................................................4
• Date View........................................................5
• Time Code View..............................................5
• Track Format View.........................................5
• Play Screens...................................................5
2 - Connections
Basic Connections...................................6
• Earphones.......................................................6
• USB-AC ...........................................................6
• Additional Accessories ...................................7
3 - Software Setup
Windows.......................................................9
• Rio Music Manager.......................................10
Mac.................................................................11
• iTunes............................................................11
4 - Basic Operations
Basic Operations....................................12
Copy Tracks..............................................13
• Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager....13
Transfer Tracks ......................................14
• Rio Music Manager.......................................14
• Transferring Tracks using
Windows Explorer........................................15
• iTunes............................................................16
Control the Player.................................17
Play Music..................................................18
• Play All ..........................................................19
• Album............................................................19
• Artist .............................................................19
• Genre ............................................................20
• Track .............................................................20
• Year...............................................................20
• New Music.....................................................20
• Playlist...........................................................21
• Spoken Word................................................21
• Recordings....................................................21
5 - Advanced Features
Advanced Features...............................22
Bookmarks................................................23
Settings.......................................................24
• Playback........................................................25
• Equalizer.......................................................26
• Custom..........................................................26
• EQ Off............................................................26
• Preset............................................................26
• Power ............................................................27
• Resume.........................................................28
• Display ..........................................................29
• Time ..............................................................30
• Language ......................................................31
• Lock Setup....................................................32

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• Lock Mode.....................................................33
• Tags...............................................................34
Voice Record............................................35
Recordings ................................................36
Stopwatch..................................................37
About............................................................38
6 - Help
Troubleshooting.....................................39
• Customer Service Information....................39
• Frequently Asked Questions........................40
Glossary of Digital Audio Terms...47
• Bass...............................................................47
• Bitrate ...........................................................47
• Codec ............................................................47
• DRM...............................................................47
• Firmware.......................................................48
• Gain...............................................................48
• ID3 Tags .......................................................48
• Mass Storage Class......................................48
• MP3................................................................48
• Playlist...........................................................48
• Rip and Encode.............................................49
• Synchronize..................................................49
• Treble............................................................49
• VBR................................................................49
• WMA..............................................................49
ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada
Compliance................................................50
• Statement of Compliance............................50
• Federal Communications Commission .......50
• Industry Canada...........................................50
Safety...........................................................51
• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.........51
• CAUTION.......................................................51

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Rio Carbon
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
• 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.
* Actual formatted capacity less. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.

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Rio Carbon
:: Tour of the Rio Carbon
MENU
In Player mode, press to enter
Menu mode.
In Menu mode, press to return
to Player mode.
FORWARD and
REVERSE
Press to skip to the next or
previous track.
Select and hold to scan forward
or reverse.
WHEEL
In Player mode, rotate to
adjust volume level.
In Menu mode, press or rotate
to control menu navigation.
POWER
Press and hold to turn the Rio
Carbon on.
Press and hold to turn the Rio
Carbon off.
PLAY/PAUSE
Press to play or pause playback.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
CENTER
In Menu mode, press to select
options.
In Player mode press to cycle
through Time Code View,
Track Format View, and Date
View.
MICROPHONE
Records sound when the Voice
Recorder is in use.

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EARPHONES
Connects to earphones, headphones, or auxiliary connections. USB
Connects to the USB cable.
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.
POWER
Press and hold to turn
the Rio Carbon on.
Press and hold to turn
the Rio Carbon off.
EMERGENCY RESET
Insert a small pin to reboot the Rio Carbon.

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

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Date View
Time Code View
Track Format View
Track Number/Total
Number of Tracks
Track Size
Time
Codec
Bitrate
Track Time
Month/Day/Year
Play Screens
Press CENTER to cycle through
Time Code, Date, Track Format,
and EQ setting views.

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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 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.
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:
1Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the
location of the Rio Carbon drivers.
3Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.