User's Guide Creative MuVo2 FM Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes only. The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the Installation CD. Copyright © 2004 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. 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Contents 1 Before You Begin Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Minimum System Requirements ........................................................................................................... 1-1 2 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance........................................................................................................................... Using the Menu Button............................................................................................................................ Select.................................................................................................................................................... Volume................................................................................................................................................ Your Wired Remote................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-5 3 Getting Started Step 1: Setting Up Your Computer ..................................................................................................... 3-1 Step 2: Inserting the Battery................................................................................................................... 3-2 Step 3: Charging the Battery.................................................................................................................. 3-3 Using the Power Adapter ............................................................................................................. 3-3 Using the USB Cable....................................................................................................................... 3-4 Power Source and Level Indicators ........................................................................................... 3-5 Step 4: Transferring Audio and Data................................................................................................... 3-6 Downloading From the Internet................................................................................................. 3-8 Ripping Audio CDs.......................................................................................................................... 3-9 Step 5: Stopping Your Player Properly ............................................................................................. 3-10 Step 6: Connecting the Earphones and Wired Remote.............................................................. 3-11 Connecting the Earphones ......................................................................................................... 3-11 Connecting the Wired Remote................................................................................................ 3-12 i 4 Using Your Player Turning Your Player On/Off.................................................................................................................. 4-1 Enabling a Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Playing Audio Tracks ................................................................................................................................ 4-3 Deleting Audio Tracks ............................................................................................................................. 4-4 Managing Audio Tracks............................................................................................................................ 4-4 Listening to FM Radio............................................................................................................................... 4-5 Audio and FM Recording......................................................................................................................... 4-9 Recording Audio .............................................................................................................................. 4-9 Recording FM Radio...................................................................................................................... 4-10 Playing Recordings................................................................................................................................... 4-11 Play Modes................................................................................................................................................. 4-12 Repeat Track................................................................................................................................... 4-12 Repeat All......................................................................................................................................... 4-13 Track Once...................................................................................................................................... 4-13 Shuffle Repeat.................................................................................................................................. 4-13 Shuffle Once .................................................................................................................................... 4-13 Normal.............................................................................................................................................. 4-13 Enhancing Audio....................................................................................................................................... 4-14 EQ ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-14 Defining Custom EQ .......................................................................................................... 4-14 Setting Preferences.................................................................................................................................. 4-16 Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 4-16 Locking and Unlocking Your Player................................................................................................... 4-17 Locking Your Player...................................................................................................................... 4-17 Unlocking Your Player ................................................................................................................. 4-17 Formatting Your Player ......................................................................................................................... 4-18 ii 5 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and Creative AudioSync Wizard ................................................ 5-1 Appendixes A Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Play Status Icons......................................................................................................................................... A-1 Information Diagrams.............................................................................................................................. A-2 B Frequently Asked Questions Usage ............................................................................................................................................................. B-1 Updates......................................................................................................................................................... B-3 C General Specifications Size (WxHxD)........................................................................................................................................... LCD............................................................................................................................................................... Playback Formats...................................................................................................................................... Signal-to-Noise Ratio............................................................................................................................... Harmonic Distortion Output ............................................................................................................... Frequency Response................................................................................................................................ Earphones Output.................................................................................................................................... USB Connectivity...................................................................................................................................... C-1 C-1 C-1 C-1 C-1 C-1 C-1 C-2 iii Before You Begin Before You Begin Introduction Thank you for purchasing Creative's new multi-format player, Creative MuVo2 FM! Your player can store thousands of songs in its music library, and comes equipped with a USB 2.0 connector, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Intel® Pentium® II 233 MHz, or AMD-K6®-2 266 MHz 32 MB RAM 30 MB available hard disk space CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive USB port (USB 2.0 port recommended for faster transfer speeds) Internet access for Music Service Provider support (optional) Minimum System Requirements The software applications on the Creative MuVo2 FM CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application's documentation for details. Before You Begin 1-1 A Tour of Your Player A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Menu button Play/Pause button Front View Power adapter connector USB port Earphone connector Top View A Tour of Your Player 2-1 Using the Menu Button Select The Menu button (Figure 2-1) is one of the most important features of your player. In this document, we will use the term, "Select", to mean that you should move the Menu button towards the left or right to browse through options, and then select an option by pressing the Menu button. Figure 2-1: Menu button Volume You can also adjust volume levels with the Menu button. Move the Menu button upward to increase volume or downward to decrease volume. A Tour of Your Player 2-2 Button MENU What It Does Displays Menu options on the LCD. Usage Tips For more information on using the Menu button, see "Using the Menu Button" on page 2-2. PLAY/PAUSE Turns your player on and off. Enables various functions, depending on the mode you are in. In Music mode, press this button to start playing tracks, and press again to pause playback. In Microphone mode, press this button to start or end a recording. In FM Radio mode, press this button to switch between FM Preset and Manual Scan views. Indicator PREVIOUS What It Means Goes to the beginning of the current track, or to the previous track. Goes to the next track. Increases the volume. Decreases the volume. Usage Tips Move and hold the Menu button towards to move back within a track. Move and hold the Menu button towards to move ahead within a track. Move and hold the Menu button towards to increase the volume quickly. Move and hol ...