Rio Karma MP3, Karma 20GB User Manual

Rio Karma

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Getting Started

Connections

Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced Features Help Index

User’s Guide

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•AC Adapter

•Docking Station

•Earphones

• Ethernet Cables

• Installation CD

• Quick Start Poster

•RCA Cable

•Rio Karma

•USB Cable

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• Package Contents.......................................... ii

• Copyright/Trademarks..................................ii

1 - Getting Started

Welcome.........................................................1

• Learning More.................................................1

Tour of the Rio Karma..............................2

Tour of the Rio Karma Docking Station

...........................................4

LCD Overview...............................................5

• About Track View...........................................5

• Menu Mode .....................................................5

• Running Order View.......................................5

• Play Screen Views..........................................6

• Playback Modes..............................................6

2 - Connections

Basic Connections......................................7

• AC Adapter......................................................7

• Battery............................................................7

• Docking Station..............................................8

• Earphones.......................................................8

• Ethernet..........................................................8

• RCA Out ..........................................................8

• USB .................................................................8

• Additional Accessories ...................................9

3 - Software Setup

Software Installation..............................10

• Rio Music Manager.......................................11

4 - Basic Operations

Basic Operations.......................................12

Copy ...............................................................13

• Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager....13

Transfer........................................................14

• Rio Music Manager.......................................14

Control ..........................................................15

Play.................................................................16

Artist..............................................................17

Album ............................................................17

Track..............................................................18

Playlist ..........................................................18

Rio DJ ............................................................19

Genre.............................................................22

Year................................................................22

5 - Advanced Features

Advanced Features..................................23

Equalizer ......................................................24

• Bass & Treble ...............................................25

• EQ Off............................................................26

• Rock ..............................................................26

• Pop ................................................................26

• Jazz ...............................................................27

• Classical........................................................27

• Trance...........................................................27

• EQ Mode........................................................28

• 5-Band Equalizer..........................................28

• Custom Equalizer Settings ..........................28

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• Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3 ..........28

• EQ Setup.......................................................29

• Special...........................................................30

Organize.......................................................31

Bookmarks ..................................................32

Settings.........................................................33

• Playback........................................................34

• Play Screen...................................................35

• Power ............................................................36

• Display ..........................................................37

• Resume.........................................................38

• Time & Date..................................................39

• Language ......................................................40

• Network.........................................................41

• Orientation....................................................43

• Audible Prompts...........................................44

• Menu Button.................................................45

Features........................................................46

• Rio Taxi.........................................................46

• Stopwatch.....................................................47

• Web Interface...............................................48

About Track.................................................49

About Rio Karma.......................................50

6 - Help

Troubleshooting........................................51

• Customer Service Information....................51

• Frequently Asked Questions........................52

Glossary of Digital Audio Terms.........59

• Bass...............................................................59

• Bitrate ...........................................................59

• Center ...........................................................59

• Codec ............................................................59

• Firmware.......................................................60

• FLAC..............................................................60

• Gain...............................................................60

• ID3 Tag.........................................................60

• IntroScan......................................................60

• MP3 ...............................................................60

• Octave...........................................................61

• Ogg Vorbis....................................................61

• Rip and Encode.............................................61

• Synchronize..................................................61

• Treble............................................................61

• VBR................................................................61

• Width.............................................................62

• WMA..............................................................62

Limited Warranty and Software License

..........................................................63

• Warranty.......................................................63

• Warranty Service .........................................63

• Scope of and Limitation on Warranty.........64

FCC and Industry Canada Compliance

..................................................65

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

............................................................65

• Industry Canada...........................................65

Safety ............................................................66

• Warning.........................................................66

• CAUTION.......................................................66

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

:: Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Rio Karma. Small and powerful, the Rio Karma can store thousands of tracks on its 20GB hard drive. The Rio Karma includes an AC adapter, earphones, a backlit LCD, a long lasting built-in battery, and a docking station that enables RCA, Ethernet, and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Learning More

• Refer to the Quick Start Poster for the basics on how to set up and start using your Rio Karma.

• Visit the Rio website at www.rioaudio.com.

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

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:: Tour of the Rio Karma

Press to enter Menu Mode.

Press and hold to enter the

Play Music menu.

When in Menu mode, press

to return to Playback mode.

POWER

Press to turn the player on.

Press and hold to turn the

player off.

PLAY/PAUSE

Select with the RioStick to

play or pause playback.

FORWARD and REVERSE

Select with the RioStick to skip to the next or previous track.

Select and hold to scan forward or reverse.

STOP

Select with the RioStick to stop

playback.

VOLUME + and -

Press to adjust the volume

level.

ROTARY WHEEL

Press or rotate to control menu navigation.

RIOSTICK

Press to select menu options. Move to control menu navigation.

In Player mode, press and hold to access About Track.

Move to control PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions.

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DC IN

Connects to AC adapter.

EARPHONES

Connects to earphones

and optional remote

control.

USB

Connects to supplied USB

cable.

DOCK CONNECTOR

Connects to the Rio Karma Docking Station.

LOCK/UNLOCK

Slide into the LOCK position to

disable buttons and prevent

accidental operation.

VOLUME + and -

Press to adjust the volume

level.

POWER

Press to turn the player on.

Press and hold to turn the player off.

RESET HOLE

Insert pin to reset the player.

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:: Tour of the Rio Karma Docking Station

USB

Connects to USB cable.

DC IN

Connects to AC adapter.

ETHERNET

Connects to Ethernet cable.

RCA OUT

Right and Left

Connects to external audio system.

ETHERNET LEDs

Light and blink when an

Ethernet connection is present.

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:: LCD Overview

Track Information

About Track View

Selected Option

Menu Title

Options

Menu Mode

Running Order View

Currently Playing Track

Scroll Bar

The first track in the running order is located at the top; the last track in the running order is located at the bottom.

Selected Track

Power Indicator

Volume Indicator Current Track/ Total

Tracks

Scroll Bar

Press MENU to access the Main Menu.

Press and hold the RioStick to access

the About Track View.

Press the RioStick to access the

Running order View.

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Play Screen Views

Progress View Profile View VU View

Playback Modes

Repeat All Indicator

Shuffle Indicator

A/B Loop

Indicator

IntroScan Indicator

Repeat Track Indicator

Use Menu mode to set Playback and Play Screen options.

Ethernet Indicator

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Chapter 2 Connections

:: Basic Connections

This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Karma and the Rio Karma docking station to power adapters, USB cables, and additional accessories. Basic connections include:

AC Adapter

Connect the AC power adapter to the DC IN port on the bottom of the player or the back of

the docking station. The power adapter recharges the battery from 0% capacity to 60-70%

capacity within two hours.

1 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the docking station. 3 Place the Rio Karma in the docking station.

Battery

The Rio Karma uses a built-in lithium-ion rechargable battery that lasts many hours per charge. Lithium-ion batteries drain at a very slow rate even when they are not being used. If you have not used your Rio Karma in a long period of time you will need to recharge the battery.

The battery should be charged for at least five hours during its initial charge. The player will recharge anytime the AC adapter is plugged into the player or the Rio Karma is placed in the docking station and the docking station is connected to the AC adapter. The Rio Karma may be left in the docking station for exte nded periods of time without fear that the Rio Karma’s lithium-ion battery will be overcharged.

Power Indicator

Full

Half

Low

Full (AC adapter

connected)

Charging

Empty (indicator flashes)

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Docking Station

The docking station provides RCA Out and additional DC In, Ethernet, and USB ports to the player. When Rio Music Manager is active, the docking station also can be used to automatically Synchronize audio content on your computer with content on the Rio Karma.

Earphones

Connect earphones to the EARPHONES port on the top of the player.

Ethernet

If you have a home network, you can connect the Rio Karma to it. The ETHERNET port on the docking station gives the player the capability to transfer files with your computer. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the dock and the other end of the cable into an available jack on network (on a wall, hub, switch, or router). The link lights on docking station’s Ethernet port will light and blink when an Ethernet connection is present.

RCA Out

The RCA OUT ports can be used to connect the player to almost any audio device that uses standard RCA jacks.

USB

The USB ports on the player and the docking station give the player the capability to transfer files with a computer. Plug one end of the USB cable into the player or docking station and the other end of the cable into a computer’s USB port.

When connected to a USB cable, the battery on the Rio Karma will drain faster than usual. To prevent battery drain, the AC adapter should be connected to the Rio Karma anytime it is connected to a USB cable for an extended amount of time.

• You can use the RCA OUT ports to connect the Rio Karma to powered speakers and home stereo systems.

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Additional Accessories

Get the most out of the Rio Karma with additional accessories available online at the Rio website. Some of the most popular accessories include:

• Rio Car Stereo Adapter

Upgrade your car stereo for hundreds of dollars less than buyi ng a new MP3 CD player. The Rio car stereo adapter lets you play your favorite audio tracks in any vehicle equipped with a standard cassette deck.

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Chapter 3 Software Setup

:: Software Installation

Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Rio Karma. The installation also loads Rio Music Manager.

1 Place the installation CD label-side up into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The Rio installation software launches automatically.

2 Click Rio Music Manager INSTALL NOW (required) and follow the on- screen inst ructions. 3 Re boot the computer when th e installation is complete.

4 Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 5 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 6 Double-click the Install icon. 7 Go to Step 2.

• If Rio installation software does not display automatically, follow these steps to begin the installation

manually:

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Rio Music Manager

Rio Music Manager is an all-in-one solution that can save 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 files. Rio Music Manager encodes FLAC, OGG, and WMA tracks by default, and MP3 via an optional upgrade pack.

• Automatically Synchronize the music collection on your computer with your Rio Karma.

•Edit ID3 Tag information on digital audio tracks.

• Organize and manage digital audio tracks on your computer and Rio Karma.

• Search for tracks on your computer and Rio Karma.

• Create custom playlists.

• Transfer tracks from your computer to Rio Karma.

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Chapter 4 Basic Operations

:: Basic Operations

Enjoying audio tracks on the Rio Karma is easy. Basic operations of the Rio Karma include:

Copy Transfer Control Play

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:: Copy

Copying Tracks with 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 FLAC, MP3, OGG, or WMA.

1 Launch the Rio Music Manager. 2 Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Click the CD-ROM icon on the Rio Music Manager Device List. 4 Use any of the following techniques to select tracks:

5 Click to begin copying tracks to your computer.

Track Type Technique

Single track.

• Left-click the track.

Multiple tracks.

• Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click.

All tracks.

• Press CTRL+A.

No tracks.

• Press CTRL+N.

Every track except for the currently selected tracks.

• Select Edit, Invert Selection.

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:: Transfer

Rio Music Manager

Transferring tracks from the PC to the Rio Karma with the Rio Music Manager involves selecting tracks and transferring them to the player.

1 Launch the Rio Music Manager. 2 Click My Music in the left frame to access tracks. Rio Music Manager will scan the computer’s hard drives for

digital audio tracks that are compatible with the Rio K arma. Tracks are automatically categorized by album title and displayed in the Track List.

3 Select tracks within a category. Categories include Albums, Artists, Genres, Songs, and Playlists.

For example, if you wish to transfer all tracks from a favorite artist to the player, 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 tracks:

5 After the tracks have been selected they can be transferred to the Rio Karma by clicking .

Track Type Technique

Single track, album, or artist.

• Left-click the track, album, or artist.

Multiple tracks, albums, and/or artists.

• Press SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click.

All tracks, albums, and artists.

• Press CTRL+A.

No tracks, albums, or artists.

• Press CTRL+N.

Every track except for the currently selected tracks.

• Select Edit, Invert Selection.

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:: Control

•Power

Press to turn the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off.

•Menu

Press to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, press to return to Player mode.

• Rotary wheel (Rotate) Rotate to scan forward or reverse through a track. In Menu mode, rotate to control menu navigation.

• Rotary wheel (Press) Press to set A/B Loop points if available. In Menu mode, press to select menu options.

• RIOSTICK (Press) Press to cycle through Play Screens. In Menu mode, press to select menu options.

• RIOSTICK (Movement) Move to control menu navigation. In Player mode, move to control PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions. Move and hold in the up (PLAY/PAUSE) position to turn IntroScan mode on.

•Play/Pause

Select with the RioStick to play or pause playback.

•Stop

Select with the RioStick to stop playback.

• Forward and Reverse Select with the RioStick to skip to the next or previous track. Select and hold to scan forward or reverse through a track.

Controls

Locations of all controls can

be found on page 2 and 3.

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:: Play

The Rio Karma player 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.

Artist Album Track Playlist Rio DJ Genre Year

• If the Rio Karma does not power on after POWER has been pressed, check the LOCK/UNLOCK switch and confirm it is in the UNLOCK position.

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:: Artist

To play tracks from a specific artist please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU. 2 Select Play Music. 3 Select Artist. 4 Select the first letter of the artist name. 5 Select an artist. 6 If present, select a single album or Play All Albums. 7 Select a single track or Play All Tracks to begin playback.

:: Album

To play tracks from a specific album please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU. 2 Select Play Music. 3 Select Album. 4 Select the first letter of the album name. 5 Select an album. 6 Select a single track or Play All Tracks to begin playback.

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:: Track

To play a specific track please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU. 2 Select Play Music. 3 Select Track. 4 Select the first letter of the track name. 5 Select a track or Play All Tracks to begin play back.

:: Playlist

To play tracks from playlists created on the Rio Karma or using Rio Music Manager please follow these steps:

1 Press MENU. 2 Select Play Music. 3 Select Playlist. 4 Select a playlist or Play All Playlists to begin playback.

Please refer to Rio Music Manager Help Topics for instructions on creating playlists using Rio Music Manager.

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