Rio Audio Karma MP3 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[...]

Table of Contents Index ii Rio Karma Package Contents Copyright/Trademarks © 2003, 2004 Digital Networks North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Networks North America, Inc. shall not be liable for an y errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein, even if Digita[...]

Table of Contents Index iii Rio Karma Table of Contents • Package Contents .......................................... ii • Copyright/Trademarks .................................. ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome ......................................................... 1 • Learning More ................................................. 1 Tour o[...]

Table of Contents Index iv Rio Karma • Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3 .......... 28 • EQ Setup ....................................................... 29 • Special ........................................................... 30 Organize .......................................................31 Bookmarks ......................................[...]

Table of 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 20GB hard drive. The Ri o Karma incl udes an AC adapter , ea rpho nes , a backli t LCD, a long las t in g built-in batt ery , and a docking station that enables RC[...]

Table of 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 S[...]

Table of 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 c k i n g Station. LOCK/UNLOCK Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation. VOLUME + an[...]

Table of 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 OUT Right and Left Connects to external audio system. ETHERNET LEDs Light and blink when an Ethernet connection is present.[...]

Table of 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 Ind[...]

Table of 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 mode to set Playback and Play Screen options. Ethernet Indicator[...]

Table of 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 [...]

Table of Contents Index 8 Rio Karma Docking Station The docking station provides RCA Out and a dditional DC In, Et hernet, and USB ports to the play er . When Rio Music Manager is active, the docking stati on also can be used to automa ti c all y Sync hro niz e audio content on your computer with content on the Rio Karma. Earphones Connect earphone[...]

Table of 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 adapter[...]

Table of 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 launc[...]

Table of 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 tr acks. Rio Music Manager provides the following capabilities: •S a v e ( R ip and Encode ) Audio CDs into compressed digital audio files. Rio Music Manager encodes FL AC, OGG, and WMA t[...]

Table of Contents Index 12 Rio Karma Chapter 4 Basic Operations :: Basic Operations Enjoying audio tracks on the Ri o Karma is ea sy . Basic operat ions of the Rio Karma include: Copy Tr a n s f e r Control Play[...]

Table of Contents Index 13 Rio Karma :: Copy Copying Tracks with Rio Music Manager Copying tracks from Audio CDs inv olves two steps commo nly known as ripp in g an d en coding. Rip p in g an d en c o d- 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 [...]

Table of Contents Index 14 Rio Karma :: Transfer Rio Music Manager T r ansferring tr acks from the PC to the Rio Karma with t he Rio Music Manager involv es 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 Musi c Ma nager will scan the comput er’[...]

Table of Contents Index 15 Rio Karma :: Control •P o w e r Press to turn the pla yer on. Press and hold to turn the player off . •M e n u 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. • Rota[...]

Table of Contents Index 16 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 tr acks 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 P[...]

Table of Contents Index 17 Rio Karma :: Artist T o play tracks f rom a specific 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 l[...]

Table of Contents Index 18 Rio Karma :: Track T o 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 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[...]

Table of Contents Index 19 Rio Karma :: Rio DJ Use Rio DJ to create innovativ e track running orders based on ID3 T ag 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 DJ menu. Rio DJ offers th[...]

Table of Contents Index 20 Rio Karma • Entertain Me! Select to create a running order comp osed of the mos t frequently play ed tr acks. The tr ack running order pla ys for a selectable amount of time. Settings inc lude 15 minutes (the default setting), 30 minute s , 1 hour , 2 hours , 3 hours , 4 hours , 8 hours , and Everything . •P l a y A l[...]

Table of Contents Index 21 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 [...]

Table of Contents Index 22 Rio Karma :: Genre T o play tracks from a s pecific g enr e (e.g. Alte rnative, Brit Pop, Classical, etc. ) pl ea s e fo llow these ste ps: 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. :: [...]

Table of Contents Index 23 Rio Karma Chapter 5 Advanced Features :: Advanced Features Advanced features of the Rio Karma include: Equalizer Organize Bookmarks Settings Fe a t u r e s About T rack About Rio K arma[...]

Table of Contents Index 24 Rio Karma :: Equalizer The sound of tracks pla yed on the Rio can be adjusted using various preset and fully customi zable equalizer settings. Bass & T reble EQ Off Ro c k Po p Jazz Classical Tr a n c e EQ Mode Custom Equalizer Se ttings EQ Setup Special[...]

Table of Contents Index 25 Rio Karma Bass & Treble The Bass & Treble feature can be used to adjust Bas s and Tr e b l e 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 [...]

Table of Contents Index 26 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 pr[...]

Table of Contents Index 27 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[...]

Table of Contents Index 28 Rio Karma EQ Mode 5-Band Equalizer EQ Mode allows the player to switch between the standard Bass & Treble audio settings and adv anced 5-Band Parametric audio settings. Custom Equalizer Settings Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3 Custom equalizer options function the same way as preset equalizer settings but are set acc[...]

Table of Contents Index 29 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 ra nge of customization based on Center and Width adjustments. EQ Setup options are only available when the EQ Mode has been set to 5-Band Parametric . 1 Press M[...]

Table of Contents Index 30 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 scrolli ng 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 [...]

Table of Contents Index 31 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[...]

T able of Contents In d e x 32 Rio Karma :: Bookmarks Bookmarks store s p ec i f i c p l a y er sett i n g s, i n c luding t h e c u rrent runn i n g orde r , the curr e nt t r a c k, t h e current t ime po s it i on of the t r ack, t h e R e p e at M o de sett i n g, and t h e Shu f fle Mode s e t ting. Users can s a v e the s e sett i ngs in a bo[...]

Table of Contents Index 33 Rio Karma :: Settings Playback Play Screen Po we r Display Re s u m e Time & Date Language Network Orientation Audible Prompts Menu Button[...]

Table of Contents Index 34 Rio Karma Playback V arious pla yback settings can be used to modif y the way the Rio K arma plays tr acks. T racks can be shuffled at random, repeated c ontinuously , or blended together to creat e seamless playback. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Playback . 4 Adjust Shuffle Mo de , Repeat Mode , and/or Cros[...]

Table of Contents Index 35 Rio Karma Play Screen When the Rio K arma is in playback mode, pressing RIOSTICK will cycle the displa y through various Play Screen Views . 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/o[...]

Table of Contents Index 36 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 activ[...]

Table of Contents Index 37 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 apply settings or Cancel to [...]

Table of Contents Index 38 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. Resu[...]

Table of Contents Index 39 Rio Karma Time & Date Use the options in the Time & Date menu t o set the player’ s internal cl oc k. Establishing a connection between the Rio K arma and Rio Music Manager will (re)set Time & Date settings according to the Date/Time Properties currently running on the host computer . 1 Press MENU . 2 Select[...]

Table of Contents Index 40 Rio Karma Language The Rio K arma’ s menus can be set to displa y one of fi v e languages in addition to two spell ing formats ( US and UK English ). 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Language . 4 Select a Language setting. Language settings include: • English (US) ( t he default setting) Set the play er dis[...]

Table of Contents Index 41 Rio Karma Network The Network menu contains options that co nfigure the player’ s Ethernet settings. Automatic or Manual settings can be accessed via the DHCP menu. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Network . 4 Select Network settings . 5 Select Done to apply settings or Cancel to return to the Network menu. N[...]

Table of Contents Index 42 Rio Karma • Password Av ailable in Automatic and Manual modes, the Password menu lets users assign a network password to t he player . A password must be set bef ore the Rio K arma can be accessed ov er a network. Ass igning a non-blank pas sword to the player is highl y recommended if th e player will be connected to a[...]

Table of Contents Index 43 Rio Karma Orientation The Rio K arma can be made more ergonomic for left handed users. When in Left handed mode, the LCD and controls are reversed and the player can be used upside do wn with the RioStick on the lef t rather than the ri ght. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select Settings . 3 Select Orientation . 4 Select an Orientation[...]

Table of Contents Index 44 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. Mo ving the sl ider left decreases the volume.) 5 Select Done to a[...]

Table of Contents Index 45 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 b utton and/or Press and hold Menu button sett ings. 5 Select Done to apply settings o[...]

Table of Contents Index 46 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 pla yer . Using Rio T axi you can copy files to your Rio play er , stor e them on the player as long as y ou want, and transfer them to a[...]

Table of Contents Index 47 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[...]

Table of Contents Index 48 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 Karma o[...]

Table of Contents Index 49 Rio Karma :: About Track The About Track screen displays Title, Artist, Album, Genre, y e ar , T r ack #, 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 thro[...]

Table of Contents Index 50 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 versi o n. 1 Press MENU . 2 Select About Rio Karma .[...]

Table of Contents Index 51 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 Supp ort [...]

Table of Contents Index 52 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 Karma on. If t[...]

Table of Contents Index 53 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 y er depends on the size of the tracks and the amount of a vailable space on the pl ayer . The About Rio Karma menu lists the total amount of space, the amount of free space, and the number of t[...]

Table of Contents Index 54 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 [...]

Table of Contents Index 55 Rio Karma Can I upgr ade the firmware on the Rio Ka r m a ? • Y es. If available, firmw are for your Rio can be downloaded and installed automatically 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 th[...]

Table of Contents Index 56 Rio Karma How do I assign an IP address to my Rio K arma if it does n ot rec e ive 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 addr ess, plea se follow t[...]

Table of Contents Index 57 Rio Karma Windows 2000 1 Click Start on the Windows des k top. 2 Click Settings . 3 Click Control Panel . 4 Click the Network Connections Control Panel icon. 5 Double-click Local Area Connection . 6 Click Properties . 7 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . 8 Click Use the following IP address: . 9 T ype 192.168.0 .x [...]

Table of Contents Index 58 Rio Karma Windows XP 1 Click Start on the Windows des k top. 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 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . 8 Click Use the following IP address: .[...]

Table of Contents Index 59 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 dr ums more prominent in y our audio tr acks. Y ou can select the amount of bass in your audio tr acks by [...]

Table of Contents Index 60 Rio Karma Firmware Firmware is the permanent read-only soft ware that is installed on the player . Like software it can be up dated, 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 th[...]

Table of Contents Index 61 Rio Karma Octave An octave is a set space between two frequencies that has a ratio of two to one. (e.g. , one octave 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 cover this r ange, each band of the 5-Band Equalizer co vers[...]

Table of Contents Index 62 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 bandwidt h of individual octave s and changes the range (higher or lower) that the frequency will be heard at. T h e width is the appr[...]

Table of Contents Index 63 Rio Karma :: Limited Warranty and Software License Warranty Digital Networks North America, Inc. warr ants that your product will be free from defects in materi als and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from t he da te of original retail purchase. Digital Networks North America, Inc. w arrants refurbished produ[...]

Table of Contents Index 64 Rio Karma Scope of and Limitati on on Warranty This warranty does not cover damage caused by abu se, misuse , unauthorized atte mpts to open, modify , or repair the product, moisture, extreme heat or cold, corrosive environments, shipping, or high voltage surges from external sources such as power line, t elephone line, o[...]

Table of Contents Index 65 Rio Karma :: FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device c om plies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. O p eration is su bject to th e fo llowing tw o con ditions: 1 This device may not cause harmf ul interference, and 2 This device must accep t any interference receiv ed, in cludin[...]

Table of Contents Index 66 Rio Karma :: Safety Warning T O REDUCE THE CHAN CE OF SHOCK OR INJURY , D O NOT USE or OPERA TE THI S DEVICE IN OR NEAR WA TER O R WET LOCA TIONS. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION, DAMAGE OR BA T TERY LEAKAGE IS POSSIBLE IF BA TTERY IS REPLACED INCORRECTL Y OR BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. NEVER A T TEMPT T O CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE A[...]

Table of Contents Index 67 Rio Karma Index Symbols +/- 2 5-Band Equalizer 28 A About Rio Karma 50 About Track 49 AC Adapter 7 Accessories 9 Advanced Features 23 Album 17 Artist 17 Audible Prompts 44 B Backlight 37 Basic operati ons 12 Bass 59 definition 59 Menu option 25 Battery Indicator 7 Installation 53 Bitrate definition 59 Bookmarks 32 Buttons[...]

Table of Contents Index 68 Rio Karma Special 30 Stop 2 , 15 Stopwatch 47 T Technical Support 51 Time & Date 39 Track 18 Track Details 5 Track Format 5 Trance 27 Transferring tracks Rio Music Manager 14 Treble definition 61 Menu option 25 Troubleshooting 51 U Upgrading Firmware 55 USB 8 V variable bitrate (VBR) 61 Volume +/- 2 VU View 35 W Warra[...]

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