Creative FX100 User Manual

User’s Guide

Creative Digital MP3 Player FX100

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The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the Installation CD.

Version 1.0

May 2005

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Contents

Before You Begin

Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1-vii

Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................... 1-vii

1 A Tour of Your Player

Your Player at a Glance..................................................................................................................... 1-1

Using the Scroller ................................................................................................................................ 1-4

Scroll Select.................................................................................................................................. 1-4

Selecting menu options ............................................................................................................ 1-4

2 Getting Started

Step 1: Insert Battery.......................................................................................................................... 2-1

Step 2: Set up Software...................................................................................................................... 2-2

Step 3: Transfer Music........................................................................................................................ 2-3

About Music Files....................................................................................................................... 2-4

Step 4: Stopping Your Player Properly.......................................................................................... 2-5

3 Using Your Player

Turning Your Player On and Off ................................................................................................... 3-1

Playing Music ........................................................................................................................................ 3-2

Deleting Tracks .................................................................................................................................... 3-3

Skipping Folders.................................................................................................................................... 3-4

Changing Play Modes.......................................................................................................................... 3-5

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Repeating music................................................................................................................ 3-5

Playing a track once......................................................................................................... 3-7

Shuffling music................................................................................................................... 3-8

Playing all tracks................................................................................................................ 3-9

EQ Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 3-10

Enhancing Your Music ................................................................................................. 3-10

User Preferences .............................................................................................................................. 3-12

Locking and Unlocking Your Player............................................................................................ 3-14

Formatting Your Player................................................................................................................... 3-15

4 Software Applications

About Creative MediaSource .......................................................................................................... 4-1

Appendixes

A General Specifications

Player ...................................................................................................................................................... A-1

B On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide

Information Diagrams........................................................................................................................ B-1

Playback Icons...................................................................................................................................... B-4

Play Mode Icons .................................................................................................................................. B-5

C Frequently Asked Questions

General .................................................................................................................................................. C-1

Usage ...................................................................................................................................................... C-2

Before You Begin

Before Your Begin

Introduction

Minimum System Requirements

The software applications on the Installation CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details.

Thank you for purchasing Creative Digital MP3 Player FX100. Your player can store 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 350 MHz, AMD® K6-2® 450 MHz or better processor

(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)

❍ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support ❍ USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 port recommended) ❍ 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) ❍ 30 MB free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio) ❍ SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)

Before Your Begin vii

A Tour of Your Player

Your Player at a Glance

Volume Decrease

button

Hold switch

LCD screen

Volume Increase button

Scroller

Top View

Play/Pause button

Front View

A Tour of Your Player 1-1

Component Usage

PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

HOLD SWITCH

VOLUME DECREASE

BUTTON

VOLUME INCREASE

BUTTON

SCROLLER

❍ Press and hold to turn the player on and off. ❍ Press once to start playing tracks, and press again to

pause playback.

❍ Slide to the right to lock and disable all buttons on your

player.

❍ Press to decrease the volume. ❍ Press and hold to decrease the volume quickly.

❍ Press to increase the volume. ❍ Press and hold to increase the volume quickly.

❍ Turn the Scroller to scroll through menu options and press

the Scroller to select them. This action is also referred to as "Scroll Select".

❍ During playback, turn the Scroller to move between tracks,

or turn and hold the Scroller to move within a track.

❍ For more information, see "Using the Scroller" on page 1-4.

A Tour of Your Player 1-2

Headphone

jack

Strap lug

Side Views

Battery panel

Bottom View

Component Usage

USB port

HEADPHONE JACK

USB PORT

❍ Connect headphones to this jack.

❍ Connect the supplied USB cable to this port. Connect the

other end of the USB cable to your computer.

A Tour of Your Player 1-3

Using the

Most of your player's functions are accessed using the Scroller. It is therefore important that you learn how to use the Scroller.

Scroller

Scroll Select In this User's Guide, we use the term "Scroll Select" when we want you to

use the Scroller to scroll to a menu option, and then select it by pressing the Scroller.

To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller.

The Scroller (top view)

Use the Scroller to scroll through options

Press the Scroller to select an option

Selecting menu options

Depending on the screen you are in, you can have different menu options. You can use the Scroller to select menu options.

1. Turn the Scroller to scroll through menu options on your LCD until the option that you want is highlighted.

2. Press the Scroller to select this menu option.

From the Menu screen to the Play Mode screen

A Tour of Your Player 1-4

Getting Started

Step 1: Insert Battery

When opening or closing the battery compartment, handle with care.

Insert the supplied AAA battery into your player.

Getting Started 2-1

Step 2: Set up Software

Your Creative DMPFX100 includes software so that you can create audio tracks, manage your music library, and use your player in all supported Windows operating systems. Your Installation CD also includes the drivers necessary for Windows 98 SE.

1. DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the software.

2. Turn on your computer. If you have Windows XP or Windows 2000, you must log in as an administrator in Windows before you can set up the software. For more information, refer to your operating system's online Help.

3. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

i. Start Windows Explorer. ii. On the left pane, click the My Computer icon. iii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For Windows 98 SE users, make sure the player’s Driver option is selected on the Install Software screen.

5. If prompted, restart your computer.

Getting Started 2-2

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