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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 is a measurement of the amplitude of frequency ranges. Gain adjustments boost or reduce frequencies to 

provide a more desirable audio output.

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 (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 (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.