User manual CREATIVE MUVO2 FM

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] For information about transferring DRM protected WMA files, refer to "Usage" on page B-1. After the transfer is complete, make sure you stop your player properly before disconnecting it from your computer. For more details, see "Step 5: Stopping Your Player Properly" on page 3-10. Getting Started 3-7 Downloading From the Internet To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are correct at the time of this document's release): Walmart. com http://www. music downloads. walmart. com Bestbuy. com http://www. bestbuy. com It may be illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). Buy. com http://www. buy. com Soundbuzz. com http://www. soundbuzz. com Epitonic. com http://www. epitonic. com Follow the instructions on the site to download the music files to your computer. When connecting to your Internet Service Provider, usage charges are incurred. Getting Started 3-8 Ripping Audio CDs The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract digital audio data, and a program known as a ripper. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. This program uses the CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your hard disk. The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on: · CD-ROM drive speed · defects, like scratches on the audio CD · error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive Encoding is the second phase of making an MP3 file. Encoders are used to convert the stored audio tracks, usually WAV files, into MP3 files. MP3 encoding is a lossy compression methodology where some data is considered inaudible and is removed before encoding. Using the standard sampling rate and bitrates will ensure that your MP3 files retain much of their audio quality. The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 Kbps, although some are set higher, at 160 or 192 Kbps. Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes, with better audio quality. Use Creative MediaSource Organizer to extract audio tracks and encode MP3s. See the Creative MediaSource Organizer online Help for more information. Getting Started 3-9 Step 5: Stopping Your Player Properly To stop your player in Windows XP, Windows Me or Windows 2000 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar, click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device (Figure 3-4), and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so. Figure 3-4: Stopping your player in Windows XP, Windows Me or Windows 2000 To stop your player in Windows 98 SE In Windows Explorer, right-click the Removable Disk icon (Figure 3-5), click the Eject option, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so. Figure 3-5: Stopping your player in Windows 98 SE Getting Started 3-10 Step 6: Connecting the Earphones and Wired Remote Connecting the Earphones You can connect the earphones directly to your player's earphone connector for hours of listening pleasure (see Figure 3-6 below). You can also have convenient one touch access to your player's controls by connecting the earphones to your player via the wired remote (see "Connecting the Wired Remote" on page 3-12). For more details on using the wired remote, see "Your Wired Remote" on page 2-5. Connect your earphones and player as shown below in Figure 3-6. Earphones Earphone jack For your safety and the safety of others, do not use earphones while driving or cycling. Earphone connector Figure 3-6: Connecting your earphones. Getting Started 3-11 Connecting the Wired Remote Connect your earphones, wired remote and player as shown below in Figure 3-1. Earphones Earphone jack Wired remote jack Using other wired remotes with your player is not recommended. Earphone connector Wired Remote Figure 3-7: Connecting the player to the wired remote. Getting Started 3-12 Using Your Player Using Your Player Your player can function in Music, Microphone or FM Radio mode. Your player also has Play Modes that allow you to change how your tracks are played back. For more information, see "Play Modes" on page 4-12. Turning Your Player On/Off To turn on your player Press and hold the Play/Pause button until your player turns on. The CREATIVE logo appears onscreen, followed by the MuVo2 FM logo. To turn off your player If your player contains no audio tracks, the message "No Music" appears on the screen. Press and hold the Play/Pause button until the Power Off message appears. The Power Off message disappears when the player turns off. Using Your Player 4-1 Enabling a Mode Your player can function in Music, Microphone or FM Radio mode. [. . . ] Creative AudioSync Wizard is the best way to synchronize the content in two Creative music libraries. Creative AudioSync Wizard can quickly compare two respositories, and if you wish, automatically match all files in the two locations. Selective synchronization is also possible with Creative AudioSync Wizard. For usage details, refer to the Creative MediaSource and Creative AudioSync Wizard Help. The CD Burner feature is available only for selected Creative digital audio players. If Creative MediaSource is unable to detect your CD-R or CD-RW drive, download and install the Creative CD Burner Drive update from www. creative. com/ support/. Software Applications 5-1 Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Play Status Icons Play status icons appear at the left side of the LCD. Play Pause Moves ahead within track Moves back within track Next track Previous track Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide A-1 Information Diagrams The following information diagrams may appear on the LCD. Player is connected to your computer. [. . . ]