Specifications

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Rio Carbon
Can I replace the battery
in my Rio Carbon?
•No.
Can I charge the Rio
Carbon using the USB
cable?
• Yes. The USB-AC connection will power and charge the Rio Carbon. The USB-AC
adapter should be used to charge the Rio Carbon. The USB-only connection will
charge the battery at a much slower rate.
The drive stops spinning
during playback. Is this
normal?
• Yes. It is normal for the drive to stop spinning during playback. Stopping the
drive is part of the player’s battery life management system. When the drive is
stopped, the Rio Carbon conserves power and plays tracks from a memory buffer.
Will the Rio Carbon play
Variable Bitrate (VBR)
files?
• Yes. Because there are many standards for VBR files, it cannot be guaranteed
that every encoding software package will properly function with the Rio Carbon.
VBR files that do not comply to standards may lack track time, fast forward, and/
or rewind capabilities.
Why won’t the Rio Carbon
play secure, dated, or
other DRM (digital rights
management) encoded
files?
• DRM files may not work properly if the Rio Carbon’s internal clock is no longer
accurate. This can happen if the rechargeable batteries lose all charge for any
period of time. Make sure the batteries are fully charged, then follow these steps:
1 Connect the Rio Carbon to the computer using the USB cable.
2 Transfer any track to the player using Rio Music Manager.
3 Connect to the secure service where the DRM encoded files came from.
The Rio Carbon’s clock should now be in sync with your computer’s clock.
DRM files should now play correctly.
Where is the battery
indicator on my Rio
Carbon?
• The battery indicator on the Rio Carbon is located in the top-right corner of the
display. The segments in the battery icon show the remaining battery power. The
illumination of all segments indicates a fully charged battery. Non-illuminated
segments indicate a run down battery. The battery indicator blinks when less
than 20% of the charge on the battery remains.