Operation Manual

Table of Contents Index
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Rio Carbon
Firmware
Firmware is the read-only software that is installed on the player. Like software it can be updated, but unlike
software it can never be deleted from the player.
Gain
Gain is a measurement of the amplitude of frequency ranges. Gain adjustments boost or reduce frequencies to
provide a more desirable audio output.
ID3 Tags
The ID3 tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that contains information about the digital music file such
as song title, artist, album title, encoding bitrate, track time duration, and so on. ID3 tag information is displayed
on the Album/Artist/Track title line of the player’s LCD.
Mass Storage Class
Mass Storage Class (MSC) is a transfer protocol that uses USB drivers that are common to many operating
systems and devices. No additional software needs to be installed for the MSC transfer protocol to work because
MSC uses drivers are already on a computer's operating system. Because MSC compatible Rio players are treated
as removable drives, any type of file can be transferred to MSC compatible Rio players using Windows Explorer.
Although any type of file can be transferred, to assure full functionality, playlists and copy protected music using
Digital Rights Management (DRM) should be transferred to Rio players using Rio Music Manager. When in MSC
mode, PlaysForSure™ Audio Subscription tracks cannot be transferred to Rio players. PlaysForSure™ Audio
Subscription tracks already on Rio players will play normally.
Media Transfer Protocol
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a more recent transfer protocol than MSC. PlaysForSure™ Audio Subscription
tracks can only be transferred to players in MTP mode. Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) (or greater) and Windows
Media Player 10 (WMP10) must be installed for MTP to work. When in MTP mode, Rio players are treated as
portable devices rather than removable drives. Because of this, when a Rio player is in MTP mode (or Auto mode
on Windows XP systems with SP1 (or greater) and WMP10 installed), folders on the Rio player cannot display
hidden files, cannot allow transfers to the root Rio player directory, and cannot allow the creation of new folders.
(Folders can be transferred to Rio players using drag-and-drop and copy-and-paste methods.) When in MTP mode,
all audio files transferred to Rio players are automatically placed in a pre-created Media folder and all non-audio
files are placed in a pre-created Data folder. Although any type of file can be transferred, to assure full
functionality, playlists and copy protected music using Digital Rights Management (DRM) should be transferred to
Rio players using Rio Music Manager.