Creative MuVo 2 User's Guide

User’s Guide

Creative NOMAD MuVo²

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

Versi on 1.2

March 2004

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................................ i

Product Registration ...................................................................................................................................... i

Technical Support and Warranty .............................................................................................................. i

Online Updates .............................................................................................................................................. ii

Optional Accessory ...................................................................................................................................... ii

Document Conventions ............................................................................................................................. iii

1 Your Player At A Glance

Front View .................................................................................................................................................. 1-1

Side View ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

2 Getting Started

Step 1: Charge Battery ............................................................................................................................ 2-1

Step 2: Install Software ............................................................................................................................ 2-2

Step 3: Transfer Songs ............................................................................................................................ 2-3

Step 4: Play Songs ..................................................................................................................................... 2-5

3 Using Your Player

Transferring Files ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1

Using Windows Explorer ............................................................................................................ 3-1

Using Creative MediaSource Organizer .................................................................................. 3-2

Playing Songs .............................................................................................................................................. 3-2

Playing a song ................................................................................................................................... 3-2

Playing an album .............................................................................................................................. 3-3

Playing a playlist ............................................................................................................................... 3-3

Playing recorded audio ................................................................................................................. 3-3

Locking Your Player ................................................................................................................................. 3-3

Deleting Songs ........................................................................................................................................... 3-4

Recording Audio ....................................................................................................................................... 3-4

Formatting Your Player .......................................................................................................................... 3-4

Charging the Battery ............................................................................................................................... 3-5

For owners of the 1.5/4.0 GB Creative NOMAD MuVo² player ................................... 3-6

Creating and Managing Playlists ............................................................................................................ 3-7

Creating a playlist ............................................................................................................................ 3-7

Adding tracks to a playlist ............................................................................................................ 3-8

Deleting a playlist ............................................................................................................................ 3-9

4 Setting Preferences

Play mode .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1

EQ ................................................................................................................................................................ 4-2

Defining Custom EQ ..................................................................................................................... 4-2

Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 4-3

ALCD Guide

Mode Overview ....................................................................................................................................... A-1

Music ................................................................................................................................................ A-1

Record ............................................................................................................................................. A-1

Play Status Icons ....................................................................................................................................... A-2

Information Diagrams ............................................................................................................................ A-3

B About Music Files

Overview .................................................................................................................................................... B-1

Downloading from the Internet ................................................................................................. B-1

"Ripping" audio CDs ...................................................................................................................... B-1

C Frequently Asked Questions

Installation .................................................................................................................................................. C-1

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

Updates ....................................................................................................................................................... C-4

D Maintenance and Safety Advice

Player ....................................................................................................................................... D-1

Battery ..................................................................................................................................... D-1

E Specifications

Size (WxHxD) ....................................................................................................................... E-1

LCD .......................................................................................................................................... E-1

Storage Capacity ................................................................................................................... E-1

Battery Life .............................................................................................................................. E-1

Playback Formats .................................................................................................................. E-1

Signal-to-Noise Ratio ........................................................................................................... E-1

Harmonic Distortion Output ........................................................................................... E-1

Frequency Response ............................................................................................................ E-1

Headphones Output ............................................................................................................ E-1

USB Connectivity .................................................................................................................. E-1

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Creative NOMAD MuVo™2. Note that the name of this product may vary from country to country.

Minimum System Requirements

Product Registration

Technical Support and Warranty

❑ Microsoft

Edition (Me) or Windows XP

❑ Intel ❑ 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)

Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at

www.creative.com/register. Benefits include:

Service and product support from Creative

❑ ❑ Exclusive updates on promotions and events

Technical Support information can be found on the Installation CD. Go to d:\Support\<Language>\Support.pdf

Warranty information can be found on the Installation CD as well. Go to d:\Warranty\<Region>\<Language>\Warranty.pdf

(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, <Region> with the region that you are in and <Language> with the language that the document is in)

Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the Warranty period.

Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, Windows Millennium

Pentium® II 233 MHz, or AMD-K6®-2 266 MHz

Introduction i

Online Updates

Visit www.NOMADworld.com for the latest updates on:

❑

Firmware

❑ Software ❑ Documentation ❑ NOMAD accessories

Optional Accessory

You may need to download firmware that lets you use your player with the Creative FM Wired Remote. Visit

www.NOMADworld.com

for more details.

The Creative FM Wired Remote (available separately) lets you access the controls of your player without having to take the player out of your bag. In addition, the FM Tuner stores up to 32 preset FM channels, and the built-in microphone lets you make voice recordings.

Introduction ii

Document Conventions

This User’s Guide uses the following icons to highlight useful or urgent information.

Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature.

Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature.

Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Use this information to avoid risky situations.

Warning! This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your product, that may result in injury or damage.

Introduction iii

Your Player At A Glance

Front View

LCD

Press and hold this button to turn your player on and off.

Figure 1-1

Press and hold to turn your player on and off. Press once to start playing tracks, and press again to pause playback.

Press to display Menu options on the LCD. Press again to select a Menu option.

Press to skip to the next track, and press and hold to skip ahead

within track. Press to skip to the previous track, and press and hold to skip back within a track.

Press and to browse Menu options on the LCD.

Press to increase or to decrease the volume.

Your Player At A Glance 1-1

Side View

For your safety and the safety of others, do not use headphones while driving or cycling.

You may need to download firmware that lets you use your player with the Creative FM Wired Remote. Visit

www.NOMADworld.com

for more details.

Figure 1-2

Connects to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter.

Connects to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable.

Connects to headphones, or the Creative FM Wired Remote (available separately).

Your Player At A Glance 1-2

Getting Started

Step 1: Charge Battery

1. Insert the supplied battery into your player.

Figure 2-1

Getting Started 2-1

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