Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Karma MP3 del fabbricante Rio Audio
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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.
Table of Contents Index iii Rio Karma Table of Contents • Package Contents .......................................... ii • Copyright/Trademarks .................................. ii 1 - Getting Started Welcome .....................................
Table of Contents Index iv Rio Karma • Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3 .......... 28 • EQ Setup ....................................................... 29 • Special ........................................................... 30 Organize .......
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 C.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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 Abou.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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) .
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 .
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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,.
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.
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.
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.
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 Manag.
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