Rio Carbon C Getting Started

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Getting Started
PlaysForSure™
Using the Rio Carbon C
Rio Music Manager
Help

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• Rio Carbon C

• Quick Start Poster

• Earphones

• Installation CD

• Carrying Case

• USB-AC Adapter

• 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.

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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.

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1 - Getting Started 1

Tour of the Rio Carbon C 2

• Menu Mode 4

• Player Mode 4

Display Overview 5

• Player mode views 5

• Running Order 5

• Play Screens 5

Connections 7

• Earphones 7

• USB-AC 7

• Additional Accessories 8

2 - PlaysForSure™ 9

PlaysForSure Logo 10
Audio Download 11
Audio Subscription 12

3 - Using the
Rio Carbon C 13

Music Library 14

• Artist 15

• Album 15

• Track 15

• Playlist 16

• Folder 16

• Rio DJ 17

• Genre 18

• Year 19

• Composer 19

• Cover Version 19

• Mood 19

• Delete Content 20

Now Playing 21
Settings 23

• Playback 24

• Equalizer 25

• Resume 29

• Play Screen 30

• Display Scheme 31

• Display Brightness 36

• FM Radio Settings 37

• Record Setup 38

• Lock Setup 39

• Power Management 40

• Time & Date 41

• Quick Buttons 42

• Audible Prompts 43

• Hearing Protection 44

• Text Encoding 45

• Transfer Mode 46

FM Radio 48

• FM Controls 49

• Manual 50

• Store Preset 50

• Preset 50

Record 51

• Record Controls 52

Features 53

• Bookmarks 54

• Stopwatch 55

• Troubleshooting 56

Lock Player 57

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About 58

4 - Rio Music Manager 59

What is Rio Music Manager? 60
Installing Rio Music Manager 61
Copy CDs 62
Transfer Music to the Rio Carbon

C 63

• Transfer Tracks using Rio Music
Manager 64

• Transfer Tracks using Windows
Explorer 65

• Transfer Tracks using Online
Music Stores 68

Create Playlists 69
Delete Tracks 72

• Industry Canada 84

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS 85

• CAUTION 85

5 - Help 73

Customer Service Information 74
Frequen tl y A s ke d Questions 75

• Music 76

• Battery 77

• Hard Drive 78

• Files 79

• Player-Computer Connections 80

• Frozen Screen 82

• Updates and Reformatting 83

ECC, FCC, and Industry Canada
Compliance 84

• Statement of Compliance 84

• Federal Communications
Commission 84

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Getting Started

Tour of the Rio Carbon C
Display Overview
Connections

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Tour of the Rio Carbon C

POWER

Slide to the right to power the
Rio Carbon C on.

Slide to the right an d hold to for
two seconds to place the Rio
Carbon C 30 GB into power
save mode.

Slide to the right and hold for
10 seconds to power the Rio
Carbon C 30G off.

Slide to the left to activate

Lock Mode.

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MENU

In Player mode, press to enter
Menu mode.

In Menu mode, press to return
to Player mode.

CENTER

In Player mode, press to cycle
through Player mode views.

In Menu mode, press to select
options.

PLAY/PAUSE

Press to play or pa use
playback.

FORWARD and
REVERSE

Press to skip to the next or
previous track.

Select and hold to scan
forward or reverse.

WHEEL

In Player mode, rota te to activat e the Wheel

Menu and adjust Volume, Pitchbend, Seek,

and Brightness levels.
In Menu mode, press or rotate to control

menu navigation.

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STOP

Press to stop playback.

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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.

Slide to the right and hold

for 10 seconds to power the

Rio Carbon C 30G off.

Slide to the left to activate

Lock Mode.

REMOTE

Connects to optional remote
control.
(Sold separately.)

EARPHONES

Connects to earphones,
headphones, or auxiliary
connections.

IN

Records sound when the

Line-In recorder is in use.

DOCK CONNECTOR

Connects to optional

docking station.

(Sold separately.)

USB

Connects to the USB cable.

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Player Mode

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Volume Level

Track Time
Play Indicator

Menu Mode

Artist

Album

Track

Repeat Playback Indicator
Shuffle Playback Indicator
Lock Indicator
Power Indicator

Track Position Bar

Track Number/
Total Number of Tracks

Menu Title

Selected Option

Options

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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.

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Running Order

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Connections

Earphones

Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the Rio Carbon C.

USB-AC

The Rio Carbon C req uires a USB connecti on to transfer fil es and/or rechar ge its batte ry. 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 C to the USB port on your computer to
transfer music or files to and from the Rio Carbon C and your computer. The Rio Carbon C
cannot play music when it is conn ected to the 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.

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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

TODO

• Rio Carbon C Carrying Case and Belt Clip
Replace carrying cases tha t hav e bee n w orn do w n by inte nse l y acti ve lif e­styles.

• Rio Car Stereo Adapter
Upgrade your ca r 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.

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PlaysForSure™

PlaysForSure Logo
Audio Download
Audio Subscription

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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.

The Rio Carbon C is a PlaysForSure device and is fully compatible with PlaysForSure Au dio
Downloads and PlaysForSure Audio Subscriptions.

NOTE: The iTunes Music Service does not use the PlaysForSure logo. Tracks downloaded from the
iTunes Music Service cannot be played on your Rio player.

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Audio Download

Most online music stores sell digital music that can be downloaded onto your Rio Carbon C. When you
purchase an audio downloa d you pa y once to downlo ad a specific track. Tracks purchased in this way
can be played for an unli mited a moun t of time, subject to the re stricti ons speci fied by th e onli ne musi c
store.

When you see the PlaysForSu re Audio Download logo at an online music store you w ill know that the
online music store has been verified to provide audio download s that will play for sure on the Rio
Carbon C.

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Audio Subscription

A growing number o f o nl ine m usi c sto res sell subscription services that let you do wn l oa d a n u nli m it ed
number of tracks for a monthly fee. You can download as many tracks as you want, but when 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 C to their
computer via USB and visit thei r online music subscription store at least once each billing period so
the Rio Carbon C knows that the Audio Subscription has not expired.

When you see the PlaysFor Sure 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.

Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or greater) must be installed on your
computer to use PlaysForSure Audio Subscription tracks.

NOTE: PlaysForSure Audio Subscription tracks cannot be transferred to the Rio Carbon C when the
Rio Carbon C is in MSC mode.

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Using the Rio
Carbon|C

Music Library
Now Playing
Settings
FM Radio
Record
Features
Lock Player
About

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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.
Music library options include:

Artist
Album
Track
Playlist
Folder
Rio DJ
Genre
Year
Composer
Cover V ersion
Mood
Delete Content

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Artist

To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps:
1 Press MENU.

2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Artist.
4 Select Play All or a specific album.
5 If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track.

Album

To play tracks from specific albums please follow these steps:
1 Press MENU.

2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Album.
4 Select an album.
5 Select Play All or a specific album.
6 If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track.

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Track

To play a specific track please follow these steps:
1 Press MENU.

2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Track.
4 Select Play All or a specific track.

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Playlist

To play tracks from a playlist, or create a new playlist from the current running order, please follow
these steps:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Playlist.
4 Select Select a Playlist to or Create a Playlist.

• Select a Playlist
Select to play tracks from playlists. Select Play All or a specific playlist.

• Create a Playlist
Select to save the curr e nt r un ning order as a playlist to play. Select Play All or a specific playlist.

TIP: Use the Now Playing menu to edit the current runn ing order.

Folder

To locate and play tracks using folders that have been created on the Rio Carbon C please follow
these steps:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Folder
4 Select Play All or a specific folder.
5 If a specific folder is selected, select

Play All or a specific track.

Folder view comparison screenshots.

(My Computer and Rio Carbon C)

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Rio DJ

Use Rio DJ to create innovative track running orders based on tag information. To access Rio DJ:
1 Press MENU.

2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Rio DJ.
4 Select a Rio DJ mix.
5 Select Rio DJ mix settings.
6 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Rio DJ menu.

Rio DJ offers the following running order mixes:

•Entertain Me!

Select to create a running order composed of the most frequently played tracks. The track
running order plays for a selectab le amount of time. Settings include 15 minutes (the default
setting), 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.

•Play All

Select to create a running order that sorts all of the tracks on the player into basic categories.
Settings include Album (the default setting), Artist, Genre, and Year. The track running order
generated is orde red alphabetically or chronologically, based on the selected Play All setting.

• Top Tunes

Select to create a running order co mpose d of a se t n umber of th e mo st fre que ntly playe d tracks.
The most frequently played tracks are played first. Settings include 10 (the default setting), 20,
30, 40, 50, 100, and 250.

•New Music

Select to create a running order composed of the most recently loaded tracks during a set
amount of time. The most 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.

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• 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.

• Sounds Of...

Select to create a running order composed of tracks from a specific decade. Settings include
1940’s (the de fault setting), 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, and the 2000’s.

• Forgotten Gems

Select to create a running order composed of the most popular, but least recently played, tracks
during a set amount of time. The most 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.

•Déjà Vu

Select to create a running order composed of the most popular and most recently played tracks
during a set amount of time. The most frequently 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.

• Random Mix

Select to create a running order compo sed of all tracks, in random orde r , o n the playe r. The track
running order will play for a set amount of time. Settings include 15 minutes (the default setting),
30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, and Everything.

Genre

The Genre option only appears in the Music Library when tracks have been tagged with genre
information. To play tracks from a specific genre please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Genre.
4 Select Play All or a specif ic genre.
5 If a specific genre is selected, select Play All or a specific track.

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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:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Year.
4 Select Play All or a specific year.

Composer

The Composer option only appears in the Music L ibrary when tra cks have been tagged with composer
information. To play tracks from a specific composer please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Composer.
4 Select Play All or a specific composer.
5 If a specific album is selected, select Play All or a specific track.

Cover Version

The Cover V ersion optio n only appears in the Music Library whe n tracks have been tagged with cover
version information. To play tracks that cover other songs please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Cov er Version.
4 Select Play All or a specific track.

Mood

The Mood option only appears in the Music Library when tracks have been tagged with mood
information. To play tracks that are applicable to moods please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Mood.
4 Select Play All or a specific mood.

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Delete Content

To delete tracks from the Rio Carbon C please follow these steps:
1 Press MENU.

2 Select Music Library.
3 Select Delete Content.
4 Select an Artist, an Album, a Track, or Everything!

Would be nice to add Playlists and Recordings to the list.

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Now Playing

Use the Now Playing menu to view and edit the track running order that the Rio C arbon C is currently
using.

1 Press MENU.
2 Select Now Playing.
3 Highlight a track in the running order.
4 Press CENTER.
5 Select a Now Playing option.

• Play
Select to play the selected track.

• About
Select to open the About Track menu to display Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Year, Track #,
Duration, Codec, Bitrate, PCM Format, File Size, Date Loaded, Times Played (and remaining
playbacks), Last Time Played, and Autosync information for the selected track.

• Insert
Select to insert tracks into the running order after the highlighted track. Inserted tracks will be
placed at the end of the running order if Shuffle Mode is on during insertion and later turned off.

• Append
Select to append tracks to the end of the running order.

• Re-order
Select to “grab” the selected track and move it to another position in the running order. Use the

WHEEL to move the selected track up or down the list of tracks in the running order. Press
CENTER to drop the selected track into a new position.

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• Remove
Select to remove a track or tracks from the running order. Tracks removed from running orders
are not removed from the Rio Carbon C. Remove options include:

Track: Select to remove the highlighted track.
Artist: Select to remove all tracks tagged with the same artist as the highlighted track.
Album: Select to remove all tracks tagged with the same album as the highlighted track.
Genre: Select to remove all tracks tagged with the same genre as the highlighted track.
Year: Select to remove all tracks tagged with the same year as the highlighted track.
Tracks Above: Select to remove all tracks in the running order above the selected track.
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 Delete Content options available in the Music Library menu.

• Make Playlist
Select to save the current running order as a playlist.

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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

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