Creative MuVo V200 User Manual

User’s Guide

Creative MuVo V200

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Copyright © 2004 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.

Version 1.0

August 2004

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Contents

Before You Begin

Introduction ................................................................................... v

Minimum System Requirements ................................................. v

1 A Tour of Your Player

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

Using the Scroller ..................................................................... 1-2

Scroll Select .................................................................. 1-2

Selecting menu options ................................................ 1-2

2 Getting Started

Step 1: Setting Up Your Computer ........................................... 2-1

Step 2: Inserting the Battery ..................................................... 2-3

Power Source and Level Indicators .............................. 2-4

Step 3: Transferring Audio and Data ........................................ 2-5

Downloading from the internet ...................................... 2-6

Ripping From A CD ...................................................... 2-7

Step 4: Stopping Your Player Properly ..................................... 2-8

3 Using Your Player

Turning On/Off your Player ...................................................... 3-1

Enabling a Mode ...................................................................... 3-2

Playing Audio Tracks ................................................................ 3-2

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

Managing Audio Tracks ............................................................ 3-3

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

Listening to FM Radio .............................................................. 3-4

ii

Audio and FM Recording .......................................................... 3-9

Recording Audio ........................................................... 3-9

Recording FM Radio ................................................... 3-10

Playing Recordings ................................................................ 3-11

Play Modes ............................................................................. 3-12

Repeat track ............................................................... 3-13

Repeat Folder ............................................................. 3-13

Repeat All ................................................................... 3-13

Repeat Portion ............................................................ 3-14

Shuffle Once ............................................................... 3-14

Shuffle Repeat ............................................................ 3-15

Track Once ................................................................. 3-15

Normal ........................................................................ 3-15

Enhancing Audio .................................................................... 3-16

Enhancing Audio ........................................................ 3-16

Defining Custom EQ ................................................... 3-17

Setting Preferences ................................................................ 3-18

Settings ....................................................................... 3-18

Locking and unlocking your Player ......................................... 3-21

Formatting Your Player .......................................................... 3-22

Appendixes

A Technical Specifications

Size ................................................................... A-1

Weight ............................................................... A-1

Capacity ............................................................ A-1

Battery type ....................................................... A-1

Battery Life (playback time) .............................. A-1

iii

Playback Formats ............................................. A-1

Recording Formats ........................................... A-1

Signal to Noise Ratio ........................................ A-1

Channel Separation .......................................... A-2

Frequency Response ........................................ A-2

Harmonic Distortion .......................................... A-2

Operating System/Firmware ............................. A-2

Headphone Out ................................................ A-2

LCD Display ...................................................... A-2

Data Connector ................................................. A-2

Firmware Support ............................................. A-2

B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide

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

Playback Icons ......................................................................... B-2

Play Mode Icons ....................................................................... B-3

Error Diagrams ......................................................................... B-4

C Frequently Asked Questions

AutoPlay ................................................................................... C-1

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

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

Digital Rights Management ...................................................... C-3

iv

Before You Begin

Before You Begin

Introduction

Your player supports
WMA files protected
with Digital Rights
Management (DRM)
technology.

Minimum System Requirements

The software
applications on the
MuVo V200 CD may
have higher
requirements for
basic functionality.
Refer to each
application’s
documentation for
details.

Thank you for purchasing Creative’s new multi-format player, Creative
MuVo® V200! Your player can store thousands of songs in its music library,
and comes equipped with an USB 2.0™ connector, so you can transfer
audio tracks and data quickly and easily.

❍ Microsoft

®

Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition

(Me) 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 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)
❍ Functioning mouse
❍ SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)

v

A Tour of Your Player

A Tour of Your Player

Your Player at a Glance

Battery module

Earphone jack

Play/Pause
button

Microphone

USB Flash
Drive

LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display)

USB connector

Front View Side View

Scroller

Volume
Increase
button

Volume
Decrease
button

A Tour of Your Player 1-1

Using the Scroller

Scroll Select The Scroller is one of the most important features of your player. In this

document, we will use the term, “Scroll Select”, to mean that you should use
the Scroller to scroll through options, and then select the option 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
(side view)

Use the Scroller to scroll
through options

Press the Scroller to select an
option

Selecting menu options

You can use the Scroller to make selections in menus. For example, if you
are looking at the Menu screen:

From the Menu screen to the Play Mode Options screen

1. Use the Scroller to scroll through the menu options.

2. Press the Scroller to select the menu item.

A Tour of Your Player 1-2

Button What It Does Usage Tips

❍ To turn on your player, press and hold until

PLAY/PAUSE

VOLUME

INCREASE

VOLUME

DECREASE

SCROLLER

❍ Turns the player on and off.
❍ Activates the LCD backlight.
❍ Starts, pauses or continues

playback.

❍ Increases the volume.

❍ Decreases the volume.

Goes to the previous or next

❍

track.

❍ Moves ahead or moves back

within a track.

❍ Scrolls through menu options.
❍ Selects menu options.

the MuVo V200 logo appears on the screen.

❍ To turn off your player, press and hold until

the Power off message appears.

❍ When your player is locked, press to turn on

the LCD backlight.

❍ Press and hold to increase the volume

quickly.

❍ Press and hold to decrease the volume

quickly.

❍ During playback, turn the Scroller to go to the

previous or next track.

❍ During playback, turn and hold the Scroller to

move ahead or move back within a track.

❍ Turn the Scroller to scroll through menu

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

A Tour of Your Player 1-3

Getting Started

Getting Started

Step 1: Setting Up Your Computer

Windows 98 SE users
must install the drivers
to transfer tracks or
files to the player.

To set up your player,
Windows 2000 and
Windows XP users
must log in as the
computer
administrator. For
more information,
refer to your operating
system’s online Help.

Your player comes with drivers for Windows 98 SE, together with software
that helps you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your
player. Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Me users do not need to
install drivers.

1. Make sure that your player is NOT connected to your computer.

2. Insert the MuVo V200 CD into your CD-ROM/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.

3. Click the MuVo V200 software option to select it.

4. Click the OK button.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Creative MediaSourceTM and
Windows 98 SE drivers (only if applicable) will be installed on your
computer.

6. If prompted, restart your computer.

Getting Started 2-1

7. Connect your player to your computer.

a

Your computer’s USB
port may be located on
the back panel. If your
USB Flash Drive does
not fit into the USB
port located on the
front panel, connect it
to the USB port located
on the back panel.

Do not press the
buttons on your USB
Flash Drive while
connecting it to your
computer.

USB Flash Drive

USB connector

Battery module

b

USB port

Getting Started 2-2

Step 2: Inserting the Battery

cba

Getting Started 2-3

Power Source and Level Indicators

The amount of
playback time
available depends on
various factors (for
example, volume
level used). For more
information, see
"Usage" on page C-2.

After inserting the battery, your player displays one of the following icons,
depending on the battery’s status.

Icon What the icon means Notes

❍ this battery state icon

❍ your player’s battery is full

❍ your player’s battery is 60% full

❍ your player’s battery is 30% full
❍ your player’s battery is nearly

empty

shows that the battery is
full

❍ change the battery at the

earliest opportunity

Getting Started 2-4

Step 3: Transferring Audio and Data

If you wish to download additional music tracks to your player, you can either
download music tracks from Internet music sites (see "Downloading from the
internet" on page 2-6) or rip them from your audio CDs to create digital files
on your computer. For more information, see "Ripping From A CD" on page
2-7.

Music files can be encoded into the supported formats (MP3 or WMA file
formats), then transferred to your player with Creative MediaSource
Organizer.

To listen to
transferred audio
tracks, your player
must be in Music
mode. For more
information, refer to
"Using Your Player"
on page 3-1.

Data files can also be transferred and stored in your player , for example, you
can transfer a large data file from one computer to another.

To transfer audio and data with Creative MediaSource

1. Connect your player’s USB Flash Drive to your computer’s USB port.

2. Launch Creative MediaSource on your computer.

3. On the left pane, locate and select the files you want to transfer to your
player. Using the standard drag-and-drop method, transfer the files to
your player.
For information about transferring DRM protected WMA files, refer to
"Digital Rights Management" on page C-3.

4. After the transfer is complete, make sure you stop your player properly
before disconnecting it from your computer. For more details, see "Step
4: Stopping Your Player Properly" on page 2-8.

Getting Started 2-5