RCA Rio Karma manual

Rio Karma ® Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Getting Started Connections Software Setup Basic Operations Advanced F eatures Help Index User’s Guide[...]

Contents Index ii Rio Karma Package Contents Copyright/Trademarks © 2003 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[...]

Contents Index iii Rio Karma Table of Contents 1 - Getting Started Welcome .......................................................1 • Learning More .................................................1 Tour of the Rio Karma .......................... 2 Tour of the Ri o Karma Docking Station ...........................................................[...]

Contents Index iv Rio Karma • Rock ............................................................... 28 • Pop .................................................................28 • Jazz ................................................................ 29 • Classical ......................................................... 29 • Trance .......[...]

Contents Index 1 Rio Karma Chapter 1 Getting Started :: Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Rio Karma. Small and powerf ul, the Rio K arma can store th ousands of tracks on its hard drive. The Rio K arma includes an AC adapter , earphone s, a backl it LCD , a long lasting built -in battery , and a docking station that en ables RCA, Ethernet, an d [...]

Contents Index 2 Rio Karma :: Tour of the Rio Karma MENU 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[...]

Contents Index 3 Rio Karma invisible text 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 Kar m a D o ck i ng Station. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. VOLUME + and - Press t[...]

Contents Index 4 Rio Karma :: Tour of the Rio Karma Docking Station USB Connects to USB cable. DC IN Connects to AC adapter . ETHERNET Connects to Ethernet cable. RCA RIGHT and LEFT Connects to external audio system. ETHERNET LEDs Light and blink when an Ethernet connection is present.[...]

Contents Index 5 Rio Karma :: 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 run ning order is located at the top; the last track in the running order is located at the bottom. Selected Track Power Indicator Volume Indicator Cu[...]

Contents Index 6 Rio Karma clear text 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 m ode to set Pla yback and Play Screen options. Ethernet Indicator[...]

Contents Index 7 Rio Karma Chapter 2 Connections :: Basic Connections This chapter describes how to connec t the Ri o K arma and the Rio Karma docki ng station to power adapters, USB cables, and addit ional accessories. Basic connections include: AC Adapter Connect the AC power adapter to the DC IN port on the bottom of the play er or the back of t[...]

Contents Index 8 Rio Karma Docking Station The docking station provides RCA Out and a dditional DC In, Ethernet, and USB ports to the play er . When Rio Music Manager is ac t ive, the docking station also can be used to automatically synchronize audi o content on your comput er with content on the Rio Ka r m a . Earphones Connect earphones to the E[...]

Contents Index 9 Rio Karma Additional Accessories Get the most out of the Rio K arma with addit ional accessories av ailable online at the Rio website . Some of the most popular accessories include: • Rio Car Stereo Adapter Upgrad e your car stereo for hundreds of doll ars less than buying a new MP3 CD player . The Rio car stereo adapt er lets yo[...]

Contents Index 10 Rio Karma Chapter 3 Software Setup :: Software Installation Fol low these instructions to load software t hat enables a computer to recogniz e the Rio Karma. The installation also loads Rio Music Manage r . 1 Place the installation CD l abel-side up into the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. The Rio installati on software launches aut o[...]

Contents Index 11 Rio Karma Rio Music Manager Rio Music Manager is an all-in-one solution that can sav e and manage entire collections of digital audio tracks. Rio Music Manager provides the following capabilities: •S a v e ( rip and encode ) Audio CDs into compressed digital audio files. Rio Music Manager encodes FL AC, OGG, and WMA tracks by de[...]

Contents Index 12 Rio Karma RealOne Player The RealOne play er is free and provides full speed CD ripping and encoding features p erfect for digital audio enthusiasts. Support for the R ealOne player can b e found here . R ealOne provides the following cap abilities: •S a v e ( rip and encode ) audio CDs into compressed digital audio formats incl[...]

Contents Index 13 Rio Karma Chapter 4 Basic Operations :: Basic Operations Enjoying audio tracks on the Ri o K arma is ea sy . Basic operations of the Rio Karma include: Copy Tr a n s f e r Control Play[...]

Contents Index 14 Rio Karma :: Copy Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs inv olves two steps commo nly known as ripping and encodin g. Ripping and encod- ing refers to the proces s of ripping (c opying) audio from a CD and encoding (saving) the audio content into a com- pressed digital audio format like FLAC, MP3, OGG[...]

Contents Index 15 Rio Karma :: Transfer Rio Music Manager T ransferri ng tracks from the PC to the Rio Karma with the Rio Music Manager in volves selecting tr acks and tr ans- ferring them to the pla yer . 1 Launch the Rio Music Manager . 2 Click My Music in the left fr ame to access tracks. Rio Music Ma nager will scan the computer’s hard driv e[...]

Contents Index 16 Rio Karma RealOne Player Loading tr acks from the PC to the Rio K arma with the Real One Pla yer involv es adding “clips” and tr ansferring them onto the player . 1 Launch RealOne Player . 2 Connect the Rio K arma to the computer using the USB cable. 3 T urn the Rio Karma on. 4 Click DEVICES at the bottom of the R ealOne windo[...]

Contents Index 17 Rio Karma :: Control • POWER Press to turn the pla yer 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) Rot ate to scan forward or reverse through a tr ack. In Menu mode, rotate to control menu navigation. • ROTARY WHEEL (Pres[...]

Contents Index 18 Rio Karma :: Play The Rio K arma player can pla y audio tracks using a variety of play back formats. Any format can be used within a matter of seconds so you can spend more time enjo ying tracks and less time arranging them. Artist Album Tr a c k Playlist Rio DJ Genre Ye a r • If the Rio Karma does not power on after POWER has b[...]

Contents Index 19 Rio Karma :: Artist T o play t racks from a speci fic artist please follow these steps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Artist . 4 Select the first letter of the artis t name. 5 Select an artist. 6 If present, select a single album or Play All Albums . 7 Select a single tr ack or Play All Tracks to begin p layback. :[...]

Contents Index 20 Rio Karma :: Track T o play a specific tr ack please follow these steps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Track . 4 Select the first letter of the tr ack name. 5 Select a track or Play All Tracks to begin play back. :: Playlist T o play tracks from playlists created on the Rio K arma or using Rio Music Manager please [...]

Contents Index 21 Rio Karma :: Rio DJ Use Rio DJ to create innovativ e track running orders based on ID3 tag information. T o access Rio DJ : 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Rio DJ . 4 Select a Rio DJ mode. 5 Select Rio DJ mode settings. 6 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Rio D J menu. Rio DJ offers the followi[...]

Contents Index 22 Rio Karma • Entertain Me! Select to create a running order comp osed of the mos t frequently played t racks. The tr ack running order plays for a selectable amount of time. Settings inc lude 15 minutes (the default setting), 30 minutes , 1 hour , 2 hours , 3 hours , 4 ho urs , 8 hours , and Everything . • Play All Select to cr[...]

Contents Index 23 Rio Karma • Sounds Of... Select to create a running order composed of tr acks from a specific decade. Setti ngs include 1940’s (the default setting), 1950’s , 1960’ s , 1970’s , 19 80’s , 1990’s , and the 2000’s . • Forgotten Gems Select to create a running order composed of the most popular , but least recently [...]

Contents Index 24 Rio Karma :: Genre T o play tracks from a spec ific genre (e.g . Alternative, Brit P op, Classical, etc.) please foll ow these steps: 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Play Music . 3 Select Genre . 4 Select the first letter of the genre name. 5 Select a genre. 6 Select a single tr ack or Play All Tracks to begin playback. :: Year T o play t[...]

Contents Index 25 Rio Karma Chapter 5 Advanced Features :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Karma include: Equalizer Organize Bookmarks Settings Fe at u r e s About T rack About Rio K arma[...]

Contents Index 26 Rio Karma :: Equalizer The sound of tracks pla yed on the Rio can be adjusted using various preset and fully customizable equalizer set- tings. Bass & T reble EQ Off Ro ck Po p Jazz Classical Tr a n c e EQ Mode Custom EQ Setup Special[...]

Contents Index 27 Rio Karma Bass & Treble The Bass & Treble feature can be used to adjust bass and tre ble 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 & Treble . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Select Bass & Treble . 4 Select an option by [...]

Contents Index 28 Rio Karma EQ Off Select the EQ Off equalizer option to apply no equal izer adjustments to audio content on the Rio K arma. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Select EQ Off to set no equaliz er option and return to Player mode. Rock Select the Rock equalizer option to change the sound of tr acks according to the Rock preset sett[...]

Contents Index 29 Rio Karma Jazz Select the Jazz equalizer option to change the sound of tracks according to the Jazz preset settings. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Select Jazz to set the Jazz equalizer option and return to Player mode. Classical Select the Classical eq ualizer option to change the sound of tr acks according to the Classica[...]

Contents Index 30 Rio Karma EQ Mode EQ Mode allows the player to switch between the standard Bass & Treble audio set- tings and advanced 5-Band Parametric audio settings. Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3 Custom equalizer options function the same way as pres et equalizer setti ngs but are set according to personal preferences. Custom equalizer [...]

Contents Index 31 Rio Karma EQ Setup Custom equalizer settings function the same way as preset equalizer settings but are set according to personal preferences and offer a greater range of customization based on center and width adjustment s. EQ Setup options are only available when the EQ Mode has been set to 5-Band Parametric . 1 Press MENU . 2 S[...]

Contents Index 32 Rio Karma Special Additional audio filters are av ailable in the Special menu. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Equalizer . 3 Select Special . 4 Select an option by scrolling ROTARY WHEEL . Use RIOSTICK to adjust options. 5 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Equalizer menu. Special options include: • Auto Gain Contr[...]

Contents Index 33 Rio Karma :: Organize Use the Organize menu to create custom playlists or dele te tracks without using Rio Music Manager . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Organize . 3 Select My Playlists or Delete Content . Organize options includ e: • My Playlists Options include Create , Edit , Delete , and Rena me . T o create a playlist: 1 Select C[...]

Contents Index 34 Rio Karma :: Bookmarks Bookmarks store specific pl ayer settings, i ncluding the cu rrent running order , the curre nt tr ack, the current time position of the tr ack, the repeat setting , and the sh uffle setting . Users can sav e these settings in a bookmark and restore them whenever they use the play er . B ookmarks are great f[...]

Contents Index 35 Rio Karma :: Settings Playback Play Screen Po we r Display Re su m e Time & Date Language Network Orientation Audible Prompts Menu Button[...]

Contents Index 36 Rio Karma Playback V arious pla yback settings can be used to modify the w ay th e Rio K arma pla ys tracks. T racks can be shuffled at ran- dom, repeated continuously , or blended together to create seamless playback. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Playback . 4 Adjust Shuffl e Mode , Repeat Mode , and/or Cross Fade s[...]

Contents Index 37 Rio Karma Play Screen When the Rio K arma is in playback mode, pressing RIOSTICK will cycle the displa y through various Play Screen visualizations. Visualization and timer options can be set using the Play Screen menu. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Play Screen . 4 Adjust Current Track View , Timer Direction , and/or[...]

Contents Index 38 Rio Karma Power By adjusting standby mode times the play er can conserve energy when not in use. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Power . 4 Adjust Auto Stan dby settings. 5 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Settings menu. Power options include: • Auto Standb y after set time of no activity Set t[...]

Contents Index 39 Rio Karma Display By adjusting Display settings, the play er can conser v e energy used to power the LCD and extend the amount of playback time during each battery charge. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Display . 4 Adjust Screen Backlight and/or Contrast settings. 5 Select Done to ap ply settings or Cancel to return t[...]

Contents Index 40 Rio Karma Resume Use the options in the Resume menu to set the track t hat the player will play whenever the player restarts. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Resume . 4 Adjust Track to Resume and/or Position Within Track setti ngs. 5 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Settings menu. Resume options[...]

Contents Index 41 Rio Karma Time & Date Use the options in the Time & Date menu t o set the player’ s internal cloc k. Establishing a connection betw een the Rio K arma and Rio Music Manager will (re)set Time & Date settings according to the Date/T ime Properties cur- rently running on the host computer . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Setti[...]

Contents Index 42 Rio Karma Language The Rio K arma’ s menus can be set to display one of fi v e languages in addition to two spelling formats ( US and UK English ). 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Language . 4 Select a Language setting. Language settings include: • English (US) (the default setting) Set the player displ ay language[...]

Contents Index 43 Rio Karma Network The Network menu contains options that co nfigure the player’ s Ethernet settings. Automatic or Manual setti ngs can be accessed via the DHCP menu. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Network . 4 Select Network setting s. 5 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Network menu. Network s[...]

Contents Index 44 Rio Karma • Password Av ailable in Automatic and Manual modes, the Password m e n u l e t s u s e r s a s s i gn a network password to the play er . A password must be set before the Rio K arma can be accessed ov er a network. Assigning a non- bl ank password to the player is highly recommended if the play er will be connected t[...]

Contents Index 45 Rio Karma Orientation The Rio K arma can be made more ergono mic for left handed users. When in Left handed mo de, the LCD and con- trols are reversed and the player can be used upside down with the RioStick on the lef t rather than the right. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Orientation . 4 Select an Orientation settin[...]

Contents Index 46 Rio Karma Audible Prompts The play er can be set to confirm bu tton presses with an audible prompt. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Audible Prompts . 4 Select On or Off and a Prompt volume setting. (Moving the slider right increases the volume. Moving the slider left decreases the volume.) 5 Select Done to apply settin[...]

Contents Index 47 Rio Karma Menu Button Use the options in the Menu Button menu to configure how MENU will respond when pressed. One option must always be set to Main Menu . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Menu Button . 4 Adjust Pressing Menu button and/or Press and hold Menu button settings. 5 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to[...]

Contents Index 48 Rio Karma :: Features Rio T axi Stopwatch We b I n t e r f a c e Rio Taxi Rio T axi is a stand-alone progr am that allows files to be transferred from one device to another usi ng a Rio player . Using Rio T axi you can copy files to yo ur Rio player , stor e them on the play er as long as you want, and tr ansfer them to any comput[...]

Contents Index 49 Rio Karma Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to keep tr ack of time sensit ive events while listeni ng to digital audio. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Features . 3 Select Stopwatch . Lap statistics are displayed at the bott om of the Stopwatch scree n. When a new lap is set, the differen ce, either faster ( - ) or slower ( + ) between new lap [...]

Contents Index 50 Rio Karma Web Interface The Web Interface menu displays the URL t hat must be typed in the address bar of a W eb browser to connect the Rio K arma to Jav a-enabled W eb-based versio ns of Rio Music Manager and Rio T axi. If the Ethern et connection is down or the Ethernet cables are not connected to either the Rio K arma or the ho[...]

Contents Index 51 Rio Karma :: About Track The About Track screen displays Titl e, Artist, Album, Genre, ye ar , T rack #, Duration, Comment, Codec, Bitr ate, PCM F ormat, File Size, Date Loaded, T imes Played, Last Play ed, and Autosynced information. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select About Track . 3 Use the R otary Wheel to scroll up or down through Abou t[...]

Contents Index 52 Rio Karma :: About Rio Karma The About R io Karma screen displays information about the Rio K arma. Information displayed on the About screen includes the total amount of space on the disk, the amou nt of free space, the number of tracks on the player , and the firmware version . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select About Rio Karma .[...]

Contents Index 53 Rio Karma Chapter 6 Help :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The F AQs below will help you solve common issues with your player . If you do not find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Depa rtment via an y of the following methods: Web: www .rioaudio.com/support Technical Support Telephone: [...]

Contents Index 54 Rio Karma Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer Why will my Rio K arma not power on? •C o n f i r m t h e LOCK/UNLOCK switch on the player is set to UNLOCK . The player will not power on if LOCK/UNLOCK is in the LOCK position. Switch LOCK/ UNLOCK to the UNLOCK position and press POWER to turn the Rio K arma on. If the K arm[...]

Contents Index 55 Rio Karma What is the maxim um number of track s I can put on the Rio player? • The number of tracks y ou can store on the pla yer depends on the size of the tracks and the amount of a vailable space on the player . The About menu lists the total amount of space, the amount of free space, and the number of tracks on the Rio play[...]

Contents Index 56 Rio Karma Can I charge the Rio K arma using the USB cable? • No. The AC adapter must be used to charge the Rio K arma. What should I do if the display permanently locks up or will not displa y? • If you cannot read the display , or the display has become locked onto a particular screen, the play er firmware may be co rrupted. [...]

Contents Index 57 Rio Karma Can I upgr ade the firm- ware on the Rio K arma? • Y es. If available, firmware for your Ri o can be downloaded and installed automat- ically using Rio Music Manager or downloaded and installed manually from the Rio Audio website. Note: Quit all applications before running the f irmware update. While running the firmwa[...]

Contents Index 58 Rio Karma How do I assign an IP address to my Rio K arma if it does n ot receive one automatically? • If your home network does not have a DHCP server (a router for example) it may be necessary to manually set a new IP ad dres s before it will work with the Rio K arma. T o manually set an IP address, plea se follow the instructi[...]

Contents Index 59 Rio Karma Windows 2000 1 Click Start on the Windows des ktop. 2 Click Control Panel . 3 Double-click Network and Dial Up Co nnections . 4 Click Properties . 5 Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . 6 Click Properties . 7 Click Use the following IP address: . 8 Click Specify an IP address on the IP Address tab. 9 T ype 192.168.0.x (whe[...]

Contents Index 60 Rio Karma Windows XP 1 Click Start on the Windows des ktop. 2 Click Control Panel . 3 Click Network and Internet Connections . 4 Click the Network Connections Control Panel icon. 5 Double-click Local Area Connection . 6 Click Properties . 7 Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . 8 Click Properties . 9 Click Use the following IP addres[...]

Contents Index 61 Rio Karma :: Glossary of Digital Audio Terms Bass Bass is the particular low-r ange area of the sound spec trum where low musical note s and sounds are located. Increasing the bass v alue will make the low vocals and drums more prominent in y our audio tracks. Y ou can select the amount of bass in your audio tr acks by selecting v[...]

Contents Index 62 Rio Karma Firmware Firmware is the permanent read-only soft ware that is installed on the player . Lik e software it can be updated, but unlike softw are it can never be deleted from the player . FLAC FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. FLAC is a lossle ss digital audio format, referring to the fact that none of the audio s[...]

Contents Index 63 Rio Karma Octave An octave is a set space between two frequencies that has a ratio of two to one. (e.g. , one octav e higher than 500Hz is 1000Hz and one octav e lower than 500Hz is 250Hz. ) The human r ange of hearing covers roughly ten octaves (20-20000Hz). T o cove r this range, each band of the 5-Band Equalizer covers two octa[...]

Contents Index 64 Rio Karma Width Each of the five bands in the 5-Band Par ametric EQ has a width control that can alter the width of the frequency band in octav es . The Width equalizer control adjusts the band width of individual octa ves and changes the ra nge (higher or lower) that the frequency will be heard at. T h e width is the approximate [...]

Contents Index 65 Rio Karma :: Limited Warranty and Software License Warranty Digital Networks North America, Inc. warr ants that your pr oduct will be free from defects in materi als and work- manship for a period of ninety (90) d ays from the date of original retai l purchase. Digital Networks North America, Inc. warr ants refurbished products, m[...]

Contents Index 66 Rio Karma Scope of and Limitati on on Warranty This warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, misuse, unauth orized attempts to op en, modify , or re pair the product, moisture, extreme heat or cold, c orrosive en vironments, ship ping, or high voltage surges from exter- nal sources such as power line, telephone line, or con[...]

Contents Index 67 Rio Karma :: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bject to the foll owing two condit ions: 1 This device may not cause harmf ul interference, and 2 This device must accep t any interference receiv ed, in cluding interference [...]

Contents Index 68 Rio Karma :: Safety Warning T O REDUCE THE CHAN CE OF SHOCK OR INJURY , DO NO T USE or OPERA TE THIS DEVICE IN OR NEAR WA TER O R WET LOCA TIONS. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BA TTERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BA T TERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTL Y OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER A TTEMPT T O CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BA [...]

Contents Index 69 Rio Karma Index Symbols +/- 2 5-band EQ 30 A about Rio Karma 52 about track 51 AC adapter 7 accessories 9 advanced features 25 album 19 artist 19 audible prompts 46 B backlight 39 basic operations 13 bass definition 61 menu option 27 battery indicator 7 installation 55 bitrate definition 61 bookmarks 34 buttons and controls 2 C cl[...]

Contents Index 70 Rio Karma Rio Taxi 48 rip and enco de 63 rock 28 running order view 5 S safety inform ation 68 settings 35 special 32 stop 2, 17 stopwatch 49 T technical support 53 time & date 41 track 20 track deta i ls 5 track f o rmat 5 trance 29 transferring tracks RealOne Player 16 Rio Music Manager 15 treble definition 63 menu option 27[...]

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