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  • Page 1 Table of Contents Getting Started PlaysForSure™ Using the Rio Carbon C Rio Music Manager Help...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Digital Networks North America, Inc. disclaims any obli- ® gation 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 regis- tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents • Cover Version • Mood 1 - Getting Started • Delete Content Tour of the Rio Carbon C Now Playing • Menu Mode Settings • Player Mode • Playback Display Overview • Equalizer • Player mode views •...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents About • Industry Canada IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 - Rio Music Manager 59 INSTRUCTIONS • CAUTION What is Rio Music Manager? 60 Installing Rio Music Manager 61 Copy CDs Transfer Music to the Rio Carbon • Transfer Tracks using Rio Music Manager •...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Table of Contents Getting Started Tour of the Rio Carbon C Display Overview Connections...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Tour of the Rio Carbon C POWER Slide to the right to power the Rio Carbon C on. Slide to the right and hold to for two seconds to place the Rio Carbon C 30 GB into power save mode.
  • Page 7 (Sold separately.) Rio Carbon C on. Slide to the right and hold EARPHONES to for two seconds to place the Rio Carbon C 30 GB Connects to earphones, into power save mode. headphones, or auxiliary connections. Slide to the right and hold for 10 seconds to power the Rio Carbon C 30G off.

  • Page 8: Player Mode

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

  • Page 9: Display Overview

    Table of Contents Display Overview Player mode views Press CENTER to cycle through player mode views. Play Screens Use the Play Screens menu to set the default Player mode view to Progress Indicator, Profile Indicator, or VU Meters view. Running Order...
  • Page 10 Table of Contents...

  • Page 11: Connections

    USB port on your computer. Use the USB cable to connect the Rio Carbon C to the USB port on the USB-AC adapter to quickly recharge the battery on the Rio Carbon C. When connected to the USB port on the USB-AC adapter, the Rio Carbon C can play music and recharge its battery at the same time.

  • Page 12: Additional Accessories

    Table of Contents 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 C Dock TODO • Rio Carbon C 30 GB Remote Control...
  • Page 13 Table of Contents PlaysForSure™ PlaysForSure Logo Audio Download Audio Subscription...

  • Page 14: Playsforsure Logo

    The PlaysForSure logo assures that digital audio devices and online music stores have been tested and verified 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 your Rio Carbon C.
  • Page 15 Table of Contents Audio Download Most online music stores sell digital music that can be downloaded onto your Rio Carbon C. 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.
  • Page 16 Rio Carbon C 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 C.
  • Page 17 Table of Contents Using the Rio Carbon|C Music Library Now Playing Settings FM Radio Record Features Lock Player About...

  • Page 18: Music Library

    Table of Contents Music Library The Rio Carbon C 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 19 Table of Contents Artist To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Music Library. Select Artist. Select Play All or a specific album. If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track. Album To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps: Press MENU.
  • Page 20 TIP: Use the Now Playing menu to edit the current running order. Folder To locate and play tracks using folders that have been created on the Rio Carbon C please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Music Library. Select Folder Select Play All or a specific folder.
  • Page 21 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, and Everything. • Custom Mix Select to create a running order based on a custom Rio DJ mix or create a new Custom Rio DJ Mix to be saved and used later. Options include Select, Create, Edit, Delete, and Rename. •...
  • Page 22 Table of Contents • Memory Lane Select to create a running order composed of the least frequently played tracks during a set amount of time. The least recently played tracks are played first. Settings include 1 day (the default setting), 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year. •...
  • Page 23 Table of Contents Year The Year option only appears in the Music Library when tracks have been tagged with year information. To play tracks from a specific year please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Music Library. Select Year. Select Play All or a specific year. Composer The Composer option only appears in the Music Library when tracks have been tagged...

  • Page 24: Delete Content

    Table of Contents Delete Content To delete tracks from the Rio Carbon C please follow these steps: Press MENU. Select Music Library. Select Delete Content. Select an Artist, an Album, a Track, or Everything! Would be nice to add Playlists and Recordings to the list.

  • Page 25: Now Playing

    Table of Contents Now Playing Use the Now Playing menu to view and edit the track running order that the Rio Carbon C is currently using. Press MENU. Select Now Playing. Highlight a track in the running order. Press CENTER.
  • Page 26 Tracks Below: Select to remove all tracks in the running order below the selected track. Everything: Select to remove all tracks from the running order. TIP: To delete tracks from the Rio Carbon C, rather than simply removing them from the running order, use the...
  • Page 27 Table of Contents Settings Playback Equalizer Resume Play Screen Display Scheme Display Brightness FM Radio Settings Record Setup Lock Setup Power Management Time & Date Quick Buttons Audible Prompts Hearing Protection Text Encoding Transfer Mode...
  • Page 28 Table of Contents Playback Various playback options can be set to modify the way the Rio Carbon C plays tracks. Tracks can be shuffled at random and/or repeated continuously. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Playback. Select Shuffle, Repeat, and/or Cross Fade.
  • Page 29 Table of Contents Equalizer The sound of tracks played on the Rio can be adjusted using various preset and fully customizable equalizer settings. Bass & Treble Preset Equalizer Settings Custom Equalizer Settings EQ Mode Special...

  • Page 30: Bass & Treble

    Table of Contents Bass & Treble The Bass & Treble feature can be used to adjust Bass and Treble a total of 12 decibels (dB), from - 6dB to +6dB. The Bass & Treble option is only available when the EQ Mode has been set to Bass &...

  • Page 31: Custom Equalizer Settings

    Table of Contents Custom Equalizer Settings Custom equalizer options function the same way as preset equalizer settings but are set according to personal preferences. Custom equalizer options are only available when the EQ Mode has been set to 5-Band EQ. Press MENU.
  • Page 32 Table of Contents Special Additional audio filters are available in the Special menu. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Equalizer. Select Special. Select Auto Gain Control, and/or Stereo Separation options and settings by using the CONTROL PAD. Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Equalizer menu. •...
  • Page 33 Table of Contents Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track that the Rio Carbon C will play whenever it is powered on. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Resume. Adjust settings. Press CENTER to apply settings and return to Player mode.

  • Page 34: Play Screen

    Table of Contents Play Screen When the Rio Carbon C is in Player mode, pressing CENTER will cycle the display through various Play Screen views. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Play Screen. Adjust Current Track View, Timer Direction, and/or Timer Mode settings.

  • Page 35: Display Scheme

    Table of Contents Display Scheme Change the Background View image and color of the text displayed on the Carbon C’s display screen. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Display Scheme. Select Background Color Scheme and adjust settings. Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Display Themes menu.
  • Page 36 Double click the .rio folder. Screenshot If you do not see the .rio folder, turn on the Show hidden files and folders option. From the My Computer window, click Tools/Folder Options.../View/ Hidden files and folders, then click the Show hidden files and folders radio button.
  • Page 37 Album Art view allows the Fit To Screen option. Fit To Screen can be set to Centered (the default option) or Stretched. The Rio Carbon C detects album art images embedded into MP3 and WMA tracks as well as specific album art .jpg images located in the same folder as tracks.
  • Page 38 Table of Contents The Rio Carbon C displays album art based on the following priorities: The Rio Carbon C displays album art based on the following priorities: Embedded album art Embedded album art is encoded directly into MP3 and/or WMA files during the encoding process.
  • Page 39 Table of Contents • Color Scheme Select Color Scheme options to change the colors used on the Rio Carbon C’s displays and menus. As each color scheme option is highlighted, the display is updated with the appropriate colors. Color scheme screenshots...

  • Page 40: Display Brightness

    Table of Contents Display Brightness By adjusting the brightness setting, the player can change the amount of light generated by the Rio Carbon C’s display. Conservative brightness settings will conserve energy and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge.

  • Page 41: Fm Radio Settings

    • Store Preset The Rio Carbon C allows programming of up to 8 FM preset slots. When in Manual mode, tune to a frequency you wish to store to a preset slot. Press and hold CENTER to enter Store Preset mode.

  • Page 42: Record Setup

    Table of Contents Record Setup Select to set the file format that the Rio Carbon C will use when recording FM Radio or Line-In input. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Record Setup. Select FM Radio or Line-In recording methods. Select ADPCM mono, WAV mono, or WAV no compression.

  • Page 43: Lock Setup

    • 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 C has been locked. • Options include Lock and / (PLAY/PAUSE).

  • Page 44: Power Management

    Table of Contents Power Management By adjusting Power Management settings the Rio Carbon C can be set to conserve energy. Low Power Management settings will dramatically extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge. Press MENU. Select Settings.

  • Page 45: Time And Date

    Table of Contents Time & Date Use the options in the Time menu to set the Rio Carbon C’s internal clock. Time is set automatically every time tracks are transferred to the Rio Carbon C using Rio Music Manager. Press MENU.

  • Page 46: Quick Buttons

    Table of Contents Quick Buttons Use Quick Buttons to setup custom press-and-hold button associations. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Quick Buttons. Select Wheel, Up, Center, Up, and/or Down. Assign a press-and-hold association to the selected button. Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Settings menu. Possible button associations include No Action, Main Menu, Play Music,...

  • Page 47: Audible Prompts

    Table of Contents Audible Prompts The Rio Carbon C can be set to confirm button presses with an audible prompt. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Audible Prompts. Select On or Off and a Prompt volume setting. (Moving the slider right increases the volume.

  • Page 48: Hearing Protection

    Table of Contents Hearing Protection Select to adjust the maximum possible volume to avoid potentially dangerous loud sounds. Press MENU. Select Settings. Select Hearing Protection. Select Off (the default setting) or On and a Volume setting. Moving the slider right increases the maximum possible volume.

  • Page 49: Text Encoding

    Adjust Text Encoding menu setting if the Rio Carbon C displays random alphabet characters instead of the correct ID3 tag text. The Rio Carbon C supports most Western European and Japanese-based languages. If ID3 tags are displayed properly then the Text Encoding setting does not need to be changed.

  • Page 50: Transfer Mode

    WMP10 and SP1 (or greater) installed, the Rio Carbon C will default to MSC mode functionality. • Select to set your Rio Carbon C to only use the MTP protocol. MTP is an abbreviation for Media Transfer Protocol. NOTE: When in MTP mode, the Rio Carbon C cannot communicate properly with your computer unless it has both WMP10 and Windows XP SP1 (or greater) installed.
  • Page 51 Table of Contents • Select to set your Rio Carbon C to only use the MSC protocol. MSC is an abbreviation for Mass Storage Class. NOTE: When in MSC mode, PlaysForSure™ Audio Subscription tracks cannot be transferred to the Rio Carbon C. PlaysForSure™ Audio Subscription tracks already on...
  • Page 52 Table of Contents FM Radio To access FM Radio mode: Press MENU. Select FM Radio. When in FM Radio mode, the earphone wire acts as the antenna for the FM radio. For best reception, keep the earphones plugged into the EARPHONE jack whenever the FM radio is in use. FM Radio features include: FM Controls Manual...
  • Page 53 Table of Contents FM Controls When in FM Radio mode, the following controls function differently: MENU In Player mode, press to enter CENTER Menu mode. Press to enter Preset mode. Press again to turn off the In Menu mode, press to return Manual mode strong signal to Player mode.

  • Page 54: Store Preset

    Press CENTER. Store Preset The Rio Carbon C allows programming of up to 8 FM preset slots. When in Manual mode, tune to a frequency you wish to store to a preset slot. Press and hold CENTER to enter Store Preset mode.
  • Page 55 Table of Contents Record Select to record FM Radio or Line-In audio using the Rio Carbon’s internal recorder. Recording ID3 Tags can be edited using Rio Music Manager. Press MENU. Select Recorder. Select FM Radio or Line-In. • FM Radio Select to enter FM Radio mode and begin recording immediately.

  • Page 56: Record Controls

    Table of Contents Record Controls When in FM Radio mode, the following controls function differently: MENU In Player mode, press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode. CENTER Press to cycle through FORWARD and Recorder display views.
  • Page 57 Table of Contents Features Bookmarks Stopwatch Troubleshooting...
  • Page 58 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 C. Bookmarks are great for: •...
  • Page 59 Table of Contents Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep track of time-sensitive events while listening to music. Press MENU. Select Features. 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 60: Troubleshooting

    Table of Contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting description. Press MENU. Select Features. Select Troubleshooting. Troubleshooting options include: • Rescan Music Selecting this option causes the player to rebuild the entire internal database of tracks. Because this process can take in excess of 5 minutes for around 3000 tracks, a confirmation dialogue must be displayed first, allowing the user to cancel if required.

  • Page 61: Lock Player

    Table of Contents Lock Player Select Lock Player to disable the Rio Carbon C’s buttons (based on Lock Setup settings) and prevent accidental operation. Press and hold MENU and CENTER at the same time, then release. Press MENU. Select Lock Player.
  • Page 62 The About screen displays information about the Rio Carbon C. Information includes the total amount of memory on the Rio Carbon C, the amount of free memory, the number of tracks on the Rio Carbon C, and the Firmware version.

  • Page 63: Rio Music Manager

    Table of Contents Rio Music Manager What is Rio Music Manager? Installing Rio Music Manager Copy CDs Transfer Music Create Playlists Delete Tracks...
  • Page 64 Table of Contents What is 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.
  • Page 65 Table of Contents Installing Rio Music Manager Software found on the Rio installation disc should be installed on a computer before using the Rio Carbon C. Rio Music Manager should be installed on computers that use the Windows operating systems.
  • Page 66 MP3 or WMA. Launch Rio Music Manager. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click the CD-ROM icon, ICON IMAGE, on the Rio Music Manager Device List. Use any of the following techniques to select tracks: Track Type Technique Single track.

  • Page 67: Transfer Music

    Table of Contents Transfer Music There are many ways to transfer tracks onto your Rio Carbon C. You can transfer tracks to the Rio Carbon C using Rio Music Manager, Windows Explorer, or online music stores that download tracks directly to the player. Choosing which method is right for you is largely a matter of personal preference.
  • Page 68 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 C, click the Artists tab and then use any of the techniques in Step 4 to select the desired tracks.
  • Page 69 Table of Contents Transfer Tracks using Windows Explorer Folders and files can be transferred to the Rio Carbon C 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 C as a portable storage device.
  • Page 70 Click Edit. Click Paste. When the Rio Carbon C is in MTP mode (or Auto mode on Windows XP systems with SP1 (or greater) and WMP10 installed), hidden files on the Rio Carbon C cannot be viewed using Windows Explorer, transfers cannot be made to the root Rio Carbon C directory using Windows Explorer, and new folders cannot be created using Windows Explorer.
  • Page 71 NOTE: Playlists on your computer can be transfered to the Rio Carbon C just like audio tracks. When a playlist is transfered to the Rio Carbon C, all of the tracks listed in the playlist are also transferred to the Rio Carbon C.
  • Page 72 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 your Rio Carbon C. Some online music stores require that you use their download manager.

  • Page 73: Create Playlists

    Table of Contents Create Playlists Custom playlists can be created for later playback on both your computer and your Rio Carbon C. Creating a playlist on your computer Creating a playlist on your Rio Carbon C...
  • Page 74 Select Edit, Invert Selection. Right-click a highlighted track. Click Add to playlist..Click New Playlist. Enter a playlist name. Click OK. Click OK. NOTE: Tracks can also be deleted directly from the folders on the Rio Carbon C by using Windows Explorer.
  • Page 75 Creating a playlist on your Rio Carbon C Launch Rio Music Manager. Click Rio Carbon C , ICON IMAGE, in the left frame to access the tracks on your Rio Carbon C. Select tracks to add to a playlist. Use any of the following techniques to select tracks:...

  • Page 76: Delete Tracks

    You can use Rio Music Manager to delete tracks located on your Rio Carbon C. Launch Rio Music Manager. Click Rio Carbon C, ICON IMAGE, in the left frame to access the tracks on the Rio Carbon C. Select tracks within a category of tracks. Categories include Albums, Artists, Genres, Songs, and Playlists.
  • Page 77 Table of Contents Help Customer Service Information Frequently Asked Questions ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada Compliance IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...

  • Page 78: Customer Service Information

    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.

  • Page 79: Frequently Asked Questions

    Table of Contents Frequently Asked Questions...

  • Page 80: Settings

    What are the differences between MP3 and WMA files? Because WMA’s use a lower bitrate than equivalent MP3’s they are generally half as large as MP3 files and you can store more music in less space on CDs, hard drives, or the Rio Carbon C. •...
  • Page 81 Where is the battery indicator on my Rio Carbon C? The battery indicator on the Rio Carbon C is located in the top-right corner of the display. The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power. The illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery.

  • Page 82: Hard Drive

    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 C con- serves power and plays tracks from a memory buffer.
  • Page 83 Files • I can’t find some pictures and work files I copied to my Rio Carbon C. Where are they? If in MTP mode, all non-audio files are placed into a folder called Data. The Media and Data fold- ers are created automatically by the player when in MTP mode.
  • Page 84 • What should I do if my Rio Carbon C is not detected by my computer? Verify that the USB cable is securely inserted into the USB port on both the Rio Carbon C 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.
  • Page 85 What should I do if my Rio Carbon C is not detected as a removable drive? If in MTP mode, the Rio Carbon C is detected as a portable device rather than a portable drive. The Rio Carbon C cannot be detected as a portable drive unless it is in MSC mode.
  • Page 86 • What should I do if my Rio Carbon C is stuck in to Recorder mode every time I turn it on? You should download and install the latest firmware onto the Rio Carbon C. If your Rio Carbon C...
  • Page 87 Yes. If available, firmware for your Rio Carbon C can be downloaded online. NOTE: Quit all applications before running the firmware update. While running the firmware update, do not close the program, turn off the Rio Carbon C, or unplug the USB cable. •...

  • Page 88: Ecc, Fcc, And Industry Canada Compliance

    Table of Contents 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 89: Important Safety Instructions

    Table of Contents 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.

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