Creative NOMAD II MG 64MB, II MG User Manual

User’s Guide

Creative Digital Audio Player II MG

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Creative Technology Ltd

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DECOMPILATION

Yo u agree not for any purpose to tra nsmit the
Software or display the Software’s object code on
any computer screen or to ma ke any hard copy
memory dumps of the Software’s object code. If you
believe you require information related to the
interoperability of the Software with other
programs, you shall not decompile or disassem ble
the Software to obtain such information, and you
agree to request such information from Creative at
the address listed earlier. Upon receiving such a
request, Creative shall determine whether you
require such information for a legitimate purpose
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you within a reasonable time and on reasonable
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untrue statement or representation was made
fraudulently.

Safety Information

The following sections contain notices

for various countries:

CAUTION: This device is intended to be insta lled
by the user in a CSA/TUV/UL certified/listed IBM
AT or compatible persona l computers in the
manufacturer’s defined operator access area. Check
the equipment operating/installation manual and/or
with the equipmen t manufacturer to verify/confirm
if your equipment is suitable for user-installed
applicatio n car d s .

Modifications

Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the grantee of this device could void the
user’s authority to op erate the device.

Compliance

This product conform s to the following Council
Directive:

Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC)

❑

Copyright

It is the users responsibility when using D.A.P II
MG to ensure there is no infringement of applicable
laws on copyright (whereby the copying of certain
materials may re quire the prior con sent of the
copyright owners). Creative disclaims any liability
with regard to the user’s illegal use of D.A.P II MG
and Creative shall in no event be liable with regard
to the origin of any data stored in a compressed
audio file.

The end-user acknowledges and agrees that the use
of MP3 Codecs in real-time broadcasting
(terrestrial, satel ite, cable or other modia) or
broadcasting via Internet or other networks, such as
but not limited to intran ets etc., or in pay-audio or
pay-on-demand applicatio ns is not authorise d an d/
or licensed.

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Contents

Introduction

Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG......................i

Software ....................................................................i

What’s New in Creative D.A.P II MG? ........... ii

System Requirements.................................. ..... ............. ii

Document Conventions ................................................. ii

1 Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG

Package

In the Package.............................................................1-1

Location Of Controls..................................................1-2

PLAYER - Front View................................................1-2

PLAYER - Rear View.................................................1-3

Docking Station - Front and Rear View .....................1-5

Mount/Dismount The Player Onto

The Docking Station.................................................1-6

Remote Control....................................................1-7

2 Setting Up Your Creative Digital Audio Player

II MG

Step 1: Insert Batteries................................................2-1

Step 2: Connect Headphones, Remote Control

And Player................................................................ 2-1

Step 3: Put On Your Headphones...............................2-2

Step 4: Install Software...............................................2-2

Step 5: Connect Creative Digital Audio Player II

MG to PC..................................................................2-3

Step 6: Verify Creative Digital Audio Player II

MG Driver Installation.............................................2-4

Step 7: Download MP3 Files to your Player..............2-4

Step 8: Listen to An MP3 Song..................................2-5

Step 9: Listen to FM Radio.........................................2-5

Step 10: Make a Voice Recording...............................2-5

Step 11: Listen to a Voice Recording..........................2-5

Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Detector...........2-5

LED Status On Docking Station.................................2-6

Full Charge...........................................................2-6

3 Using Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG

Overview.....................................................................3-1

Power ON/OFF...........................................................3-1

Lock............................................................................3-2

MUSIC Mode .............................................................3-2

To Play A Music File............................................3-2

To Search Forward/Backward ..............................3-3

To Repeat Music File Playback............................3-3

To Repeat A Section Of A Track Continuously...3-4

To Use The Equalizer...........................................3-4

To Erase A Music File..........................................3-5

In FM RADIO Mode...................................................3-5

To Preset F requency Automatically......................3-5

To Preset Frequency Manually..............................3-6

To Search Forward/Backward For A

Preset Channel...............................................3-6

To Record A Radio Broadcast ..............................3-7

In VOICE Mode.......................................... ...... ..........3-7

To Make A Voice Recording.................................3-7

To Play A Voice Recording...................................3-8

To Search Forward/Backward...............................3-8

To Erase A Voice Recording.................................3-8

To Activate Time-Scaling Playback......................3-8

In SETTINGS Mode ...................................................3-9

Navigating & Accessing SETTINGS Submodes..3-9

To View Information.............................................3-9

To Set Time/Day .................................................3-10

To Set Contrast....................................................3-10

To Set Backlight On Interval...............................3-11

To Set Unit Sleep Time.......................................3-11

To Set FM Sleep Time........................................3-12

4 Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS

Installing SoundJam MP.............................................4-1

SoundJam MP and Digital Audio Player II MG.........4-2

Digital Audio Player II WINDOW.......................4-2

Opening SoundJam .....................................................4-2

SoundJam Controls...............................................4-3

Creating a Playlist.......................................................4-4

Converting CD Audio to MP3 ..............................4-4

A An MP3 Primer

What Is MP3 ?............................................................A-1

MP3 Conversion Process............................................A-1

Extracting From Audio CD..................................A-1

Encoding To MP3....................................... ...... ....A-1

Memory And Audio Quality ......................................A-2

MP3 Web Sites...........................................................A-2

B Technical Specifications and Troubleshooting

Creative Digital Audio Player II MG DAP-6401......B-1

Troubleshooting..........................................................B-2

C Important Safety Instructions

General Handling Instructions....................................C-1

Specific Handling Instructions...................................C-2

Cleaning the Player..............................................C-2

Using and Replacing Batteries.............................C-2

Servicing ..............................................................C-2

Power Sources......................................................C-3

Proper Care and Usage.........................................C-3

Health Hazards.....................................................C-3

D Technical Support

If You Have a Problem...............................................D-2

Returning a product for repair..............................D-3

Limited Warranty........................................................D-4

Creative European Help Line

Introduction

Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG

The Creative Digital Audio Play er II MG (D.A.P II MG) is a p ortable
digital audio playe r for the Internet g eneration. W ith it, you no lo nger
need to carry cassette tapes or CDs wherever you go.

A key feature of the Creative D.A.P II MG is its programmability,
designed to be virtually future-proof . You can program Creative
D.A.P II MG to support multiple digital audio formats, including all
future formats and software extensions at www.europe.creative.com.
You can also use Creative D.A.P II MG to download future digital
rights managem ent technology, for example, future Secure Digital
Music Initiative (SDMI) compliance requirements. This ensures that
the formats used in Creative D.A.P II MG are secure.

With features tha t emp has ize qu ic k setup an d mobility, the Creative
D.A.P II MG is designed for the active person. Universal Serial Bus
(USB) gives you faster transfer rates and hot-plugging conne ctivity,
and its SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disk Card)–compliant flash
memory card supports all configurations. The Creat ive D.A.P II MG
has a built-in FM tuner , MP3 pla yback and v oice recordi ng capa bility.

Though light, this shock-resistant player will not skip or stretch audi o
files, even during vigorous exercise or after repeated playbac ks. The
ID3 Tag information such as song title and artist name are also
conveniently displayed on the LCD for easy reference.

Software

Creative D.A.P II MG comes bundled with the following:

❑ Creative Pl ayC ent er 2. 0, whi ch e n abl es you to t ran sfe r m usi c

or voice file s such as MP3 (onl y from PC to Creati ve D.A.P II
MG) or voice files between Creative D.A.P II MG and
your PC.

❑ Creative LA VA! Player, which allows you to create ultra-high

quality LAVA! Music Videos to accompany your MP3 files.

❑ Creative MediaRing Talk, which allows you to make

long-distance calls from your PC to any other PC that has
dial-up Internet access and MediaRi ng Talk installed.

❑ Free MP3 songs from a v ariety of well-know n MP3 provide rs,

such as Soundbuzz.com, EMusic.com, MP3.com, and Audio
Explosion, I nc.

Depending on the country that you purchased your player,
your Creative D.A.P II MG package may not contain the
free MP3 songs.

You can also download more MP3 f ile s t hroug h worldwide web sites
or online services to play them back on your Creative D.A.P II MG.

For more details on MP3, refer to Appendix A, “An MP3 Primer”.

MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by
Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia.

i

What’s New in Creative D.A.P II MG?

❑ It is housed in a high-tech, cool mag ne sium ca s in g.
❑ It has a blue Electro-Luminescent (EL)-backlit LCD for a

better viewing experience.

❑ It allows you to play voice files at up to 1.5 times faster or

0.5 times slower than the original recorded speed, an
advanced voice processing capability or what is termed
“Time Scaling”.

❑ It allows you to record FM broadc a sts into yo ur pla y er.
❑ It has 64 MB in-built memory and a Flash Memory Card

slot that gives you up to 128 MB or even 196 MB in the
future.

System Requirements

The minimum system requirements for Creative D.A.P II MG are:

❑ Microsoft® Windows® 98/2000 or Me
❑ 200 MHz or higher Pentium processor (Pentium II

recommended for MP3 encoding)

❑ SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 640x480)
❑ Internet Connection for Internet Content Downloading or

CDDB support (any charges incurred are the responsibility of
the end-user)

❑ 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
❑ USB port
❑ 25 MB free hard disk space (or more for audio content

storage)

❑ Sound Blaster® Live!™ for EAX™ enhanced MP3 encoding

❑ CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support

Document Conventions

The following typograp hical conventions are used throughout this
document.

T able i: Te xt conventions

Text Elements Use

bold

italic

UPPERCASE Directory name, file name, or acronym.
< >

Table ii: Icons

This symbol Indicates

Text that must be entered exactly as it
appears.

Title of a book or a placeholder. A
placeholder represents information that
you must provide.

Symbols, letters, and key names on the
keyboard.

A note.

A warning.

A tip.

i

Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Package

In the Package

Your Creat ive Digital Audio Player II MG player package contains the following items:

1

D.A.P p layer II MG

2

Docking station

3

High-quality stereo headphones

4

2 rechargeable
AAA NiMH
batteries

Note: Creative’s
rechargeable NiMH
batteries give optimum
playback time. Other
lower capacity,
standard, off-the-shelf
NiMH batteries may
result in shorter
playback time.

1

5

USB cable

67

AC Adapter

Figure 1-1: Creative D.A.P II MG package.

1 software installation CD
1 MP3 content CD

Y our Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Package 1-1

89

Protective pouch
for player

Remote control

Location Of Controls

PLAYER - Front View

High resolution bit-mapped
Electro-Luminescent
(EL)-backlit LCD

Microphone

1-2 Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Package

Docking station or Traveller’ s USB cab le connector

Figure 1-2: Front view of the player.

PLAYER - Rear View

Flash Memory Card slot

Flash Memory Card
Eject lever

Battery case

Figure 1-3: Rear view of the player.

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LEGEND

Bold - Press and hold the button; Italics - For menu navigation

Volume +

Volume -

Mode Select

Repeat 1
/All
/Random
/None
/EAX

Time scaling in
Voice Mode

Marks segment of
track for repeating
/Store FM Presets

Lock switch
Note: This switch only
locks the buttons on
the player

Left View

Power On
/Play
/Pause
/Select

Power Off

/Stop
/Cancel

Skip track forward
/Scan frequency forward
/Navigate right/down

Skip track reverse
/Scan frequenc y reverse
/Navigate left/up

Record/Erase

To p V i e wRight View

Headphone jack
Note: Your player has a headphone
connector that is designed for a future
optional LCD wired remote control.

Docking station connector

Bottom View

Figure 1-4: Left, right, top and bottom views of the player.

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Docking Station - Front and Rear View

Connectors

LED

Red: Charging
Green: Fully

charged

DC Adapter jack

Figure 1-5: Front and rear views of the docking station.

USB port

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Mount/Dismount The Player Onto The Docking Station

Press the player down against the
connector pins of the docking station.
Y o u should ‘fe el’ a click w hen the pla yer
sits snugly on the station. Do NOT force
the player down.

Figure 1-6: How to mount/dismount the player.

Place your fingers against the back of the
docking station. Use your thumb to slide
the player up.

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Remote Control

Each button on the remote control has the same function as its respective button on the player.

Remote Control

Headphone jack for connecting
to your backphones

Power On

/Play
/Pause
/Toggle MUSIC/FM/VOICE
/Select

Power Off

/Stop
/Cancel

Remote Control
plug for connecting
to your D.A.P II
player backpho nes
jack

Pocket clip

Skip Track Reverse
/Scan frequency reverse
/Navigate left/up

LOCK switch
Note: This switch only
locks the buttons on
the remote control.

Skip Track Forward
/Scan frequency forward
/Navigate right/down

Volume +
Volume -

Front View

Rear View

Figure 1-7: Front, rear, left and right views of the remote control.

Left View

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Right View

2

Setting Up Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG

MP3 files can be stored in the internal memory or Fla s h Memory
Card. The player is preloaded with an MP3 song. So you can start
enjoying MP3 son gs with out co nnecti ng y our Cr eati v e Dig ital Aud io
Player II MG player to a PC. Just follow these steps and you can listen
to the MP3 song immediately:

Step 1: Insert Batteries

Slide open the
battery case
cover.

Figure 2-1: Insert batteries.

Insert the
batteries
correctly.

Replace the
battery case.

Step 2: Connect Headphones, Remote Control And Player

Connect your headphones, remote control and the player as shown
in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2: Connecting the headphones,

remote control and player.

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Step 3: Put On Your Headphones

Put on your headhones

T o listen to the prelo aded MP 3 song, g o to “Step 8: Listen to An MP3
Song” on page 2-5.

Step 4: Install Software

Install all the programs on the software installa tion CD before
accessing its contents or playing the MP3 content CD.

1. Insert the Creative D.A.P II MG installation CD into your PC’s
CD-ROM drive. If the Setup program does not run automatically,
follow steps 2 and 3.
Otherwise, skip to step 4.

2. Click Start -> Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, type D:\CTRUN\CTRUN.EXE (where D:\
is your CD-ROM drive) and click OK.

4. On the Creative D.A.P II MG setup screen, the applic ations to be
installed are selected b y default. Click the start b utton to begin the
installation.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue with the
installation.

6. When prompted to restart your system, leave the CD in the
CD-ROM drive, select the Yes, I want to restart my computer
now option and then click the Finish butto n.

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Step 5: Connect Creative Digital Audio Player II MG to PC

Yo u may leave your computer on when you connect your
Creative D.A.P player II MG to the PC since USB is
Plug-and-Play.

The LCD indicates that
Creative D.A.P II MG is
in communications
mode.

Be sure that the batteries are in the
player. Creative D.A.P II MG is not
USB-powered.

Position the computer
so that its USB ports
can be easily accessed.

Turn on the power to
the adapter.

Plug the adapter into the adapter connector behind the
Creative D.A.P II MG docking station.

Figure 2-3: Connecting the Creative Digital Audio player II MG to a PC.

Plug the flat end of the USB
cable into the USB
connector of the PC.

Plug the square end of the USB cable into the USB connector behind
the Creative D.A.P II MG docking station.

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Note: In
some PCs,
the USB
port(s) are
found on the
front of the
computer,
not the back.

Step 6: Verify Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Driver Installation

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window , do ub le -c lic k the System icon.

3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager
tab.

4. In the Device Manager tabbed page, double-click Universal

Serial Bus controllers, and then check that Creative D.A.P II
MG is present as shown in Figure 2-4 below.

Step 7: Download MP3 Files to your Player

1. To start Creative PlayCenter 2, double-click the Creative
PlayCenter 2 icon.

Be sure that you have MP3 files in your computer.

2. Use the left hand side panel to point at the files you want to
download to your player.

3. Select the player in the right panel.

4. Choose the files you want to download and then click the
Transfer button.
A progress bar tracks the downloading process (see Figu r e 2- 5
below).

For details on how to use Cr eative PlayCenter 2, refer to its Online
Help file.

Figure 2-4: Verifying that Creative D.A.P II MG driver

is installed correctly.

This only appears in the Device Manager when the Player is
connected.

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Figure 2-5: PlayCenter 2

You can now start listening to the preloaded MP3 song or FM radio,
or even make a voice recording:

Step 8: Listen to An MP3 Song

1. To turn on the power, press the PLAY button on the player.

2. Press the MODE button until you see in the middle of the
LCD.
“Welcome to..” appears on the LCD.

3. Press the PLAY b u tto n to pla y the song.

Step 9: Listen to FM Radio

1. Press the MODE button until you see in the middle of the
LCD.

2. Press and hold the FORWARD button to scan for an FM radio
station.

Step 10: Make a Voice Recording

1. Press the MODE button until you see in the middle of the
LCD.

2. Press and hold the ERASE/REC button to start the recording. To
stop the recording, press the STOP button.

Step 11: Listen to a Voice Recording

1. Press the MODE button until you see in the middle of the
LCD.

2. Press the PLAY b u tto n to pla y the song.

For more details on how to use your player more effectively,
refer to Chapter 3, “Using Y our Cre ative Digital Aud io Player
II MG”.

Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Detector

Creative D.A.P II MG Detector is a small utility in the Taskbar (see
Figure 2-6 below) that detects the connection between the Creative
D.A.P player II MG and the PC via a USB cable. It is installed by
default as part of Creative PlayCenter 2.

Figure 2-6: Creative D.A.P II MG Detector.

To disable Creative D.A.P II MG Detector

1. Right-click the D.A.P II MG Detector icon to show the shortcut

menu. Enable D.A.P II MG Detector is selected by default.

2. Click Enable D.A.P II MG Detector to disable it.
If you want to enable it again, click Start -> Programs ->
Creative -> Creative D.A.P II MG -> D.A.P II MG Detector.

Y ou can also click Exit to quit Creative D.A.P II MG Detector
if you do not need to use the ut ility . The uti lity will appear the
next time you restart your PC.

Be sure that the utility is enabled or launched, so that the PC
can communicate with the player.

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LED Status On Docking Station

The LED on the docking station indicates the status of the
rechargeable batteries. The following table gives details:

LED Color Status

Blinking red and green Preparing to charge. This process

takes 5 to 10 minutes

Red Charging

Green Fully charged

Full Charge

If the batteries’ power is almost fully depleted (as shown by the
battery indicator), charging to its full capacity takes about 3 hours.

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Using Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG

Overview Power ON/OFF

1. Press the PL AY button to turn on the power.
A welcome message “Digital Aud io in Style” appears. Your
player then displays the last Mode use d before it was turned off.

The Electro-Luminescent (EL) backlig ht appears for a fe w
seconds every time a button is pressed. Y ou can change the
backlight duration in the SETTINGS Sub mode .

2. To turn off the power, press and hold the STOP button for more
than 1 second.
The message “Shutting down” appears on the LCD.

If the player is idle for 15 minutes, it turns off
automatically. You can change the Power Off time in the
SETTINGS sub-mode.

Flash Memory Card indicator

Lock indicator

Battery indicator

MUSIC Mode icon

Repeat 1/ALL
indicator

Repeat Segment
indicator

Repeat Random
Track Indicator

VOICE Mode icon

3

FM RADIO Mode icon

SETTINGS Mode icon

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Lock

Be sure that the LOCK switch is turned off before you continue.

Left view

Creative D.A.P II MG is designed to be future-proof as it is
programmable. New audio formats can be downloaded into
the player when they are available. Visit
www.nomadworld.com for any new releases.

To Play A Music File

Lock icon appears

To lock the
player’s buttons

Slide the LOCK
switch downwards.

The LOCK switch on the p layer on ly locks all the button s on
the player. You can still operate the player by pressing the
buttons on the remote control if the LOCK switch on the
remote control is not turned on.

MUSIC Mode

To go to MUSIC Mode, press the MODE button until you see
in the middle of the LCD.
The track last played is displayed.

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Right view

When the song being
played is on the
Flash Memory Card,
the icon blinks for 3
seconds.

T o play back Music files, the y must first be do wnloaded in the
Creative D.A.P player II MG.

1. Press t he PLAY button to play back the current track, press th e
PLAY button again to pause.
The track’s information scrolls once from right to left.
During Pause, the Pause icon appears. Also, “Bal 00x” and more
track information scrolls from right to left once above the elapsed
time.

In “Bal 00x min”, “x” indicates the remaining playback time
of the current track.

2. Press the STOP button to stop the playback. If held down for
longer than 1 second, the player’s power will be turned off.

Searching Forward/Backward Within The Same Track In
PLAY Mode

Press and hold the FORWARD or REVERSE button to advance
within the same track.

To Search Forward/Backward

Right view

Searching Forward/Backward 1 Track In STOP Or PLAY
Mode

Press the FORWARD or REVERSE button to skip to the next
track.

To Repeat Music File Playback

Repeat Current Track

Left view

Repeat All

Repeat Random

Press the REP/EAX button and then select either Repeat Current
Track, Repeat All, or Repeat Random, which appear in order.

To cancel the operation, press the REPEAT button until the
Repeat indicator disappears from the LCD.

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To Repeat A Section Of A Track Continuously

Left view Left view

Repeat Segment indicator

To Use The Equalizer

Pop selected

Press the A-B button when a track is playing to mark the point
where you want the section to start (Point A) and press the button
again where you want the s ection to end (Point B).
The player will now play back the marked section from point A to
point B until you cancel the operation.

To cancel the operation, press the A-B button again.
The A-B indicator disappears from the LCD and the t r ack
continues playing from the point where the section ends.

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1. Press and hold the REP/EAX button to select the Equalizer.
The LCD shows “EAX Off”.

2. Press the REP/EAX button to select Classic, Pop, Rock, Jazz, and
User which appear in turn.

Only the User option allows you to customize the Bass and
Treble tone control. The player will resume the song if no
operation is done within 3 seconds.
To set either Bass or Treble, press the FORWARD or
REVERSE button to select the desired tone control and then
press the VOL + or VOL - button to increase or decrease the
level.

To Erase A Music File

To Preset Frequency Automatically

The operation bel ow is best done in an unobstructed area.

Right view

1. Press the MODE button to go to the MUSIC Mode.

2. Select the desired track using the FORWARD or REVERSE
button.

3. Press the ERASE button.
A confirmation message appears on the LCD.
Press the PLAY (Select) button to erase the file.

4. To cancel, press the STOP or MODE button.

5. When the action is cancelled, the track last played returns.

In FM RADIO Mode

T o go to FM RADIO mode, press the MODE bu tton until you see

in the middle of the LCD.

The preset channel last select ed is displayed.

Left view Right view

1. Press and hold the A-B button.
A message “Erase all and rescan?” appears on the LCD.

The player will resume FM RADIO mode if no operat i on
is done within 3 seconds.

2. Press the PLAY button if you want to rescan for FM radio stations.
The player start s to scan for stations an d prom pts you to sa ve to a
Preset Channel.

3. Press PLAY to save the Preset Channel or STOP to continue
scanning.

4. Repeat step 3 to preset other frequencies.
“AutoScan completed” appears on the LCD when the process is
finished.

At any time you can press the MODE button if you want to
stop the Scan process.

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To Preset Frequency Manually

To Search Forward/Backward For A Preset Channel

Right view

Left view

1. Either press and hold the FORWARD or REVERSE button to scan
for FM radio stations automatically. Or,
press the FORWARD or REVERSE button once to advance 0.1
MHz every time to scan for stations manually.

2. Press the A-B button to assign the tuned radio frequency to the
Preset Channel.

You can set up to 32 Preset Channels.

Right view

- STEREO

- MONO

- None means
no signal

Preset Channel Number 1

Preset Channel Number 2

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to go to the next or
previous Preset Channel.

You can change the FM Sleep time in the SETTINGS
Submode.

You can go to Creative D.A.P Play Cente r 2.0 Se ttings option
to edit the Preset Channels easily. For details, refer to Creative
Play Center 2.0 onl ine Help.

received

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To Record A Radio Broadcast

Right view

1. Press the FORWARD or REVERSE button to go to the desired
Preset Channel.

2. Press and hold the ERASE/REC button to start recordi ng the radio
broadcast.
By default, a message “Save to Internal Memory” appears for a
while (“Save to Externa l Memory” appears if the internal memory
is full) and then the assigned file name scrolls from right to left,
followed by “Free xxx min”.

3. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
The Preset Channel returns.

In “Free 00x min”, “x” indicates the remaining recording time
that the Memory has. This message also appears while
recording in VOICE mode. The recording is in ADPCM
format, which is the same format as the voice recording. The
recorded quality may not sound as good as the FM radio
broadcast as it is recorded in low resolution voice recording
format.

This is the file name assigned by
the player. It increases by 1
whenever a new recording is
activated.

Note: If the recording is
activated on the Flash Memory
Card, the file name is
FMS00001.NVF.

In VOICE Mode

T o go to V O ICE mod e, press t he MODE b u tton until you see
in the middle of the LCD.
The voice recording last played is displa yed.

To Make A Voice Recording

Be sure that you hold your player to the audio so urce as close as
possible for optimum quality.

Right view

This is the file name
assigned by the player.

1. Press and hold the ERASE/ REC button to start the recording.
By default, a message “Save to Internal Memory” appears for a
while (“Save to External Memory ” appears if the internal memory
is full) and then the assigned file name scrolls from right to left,
followed by “Free xxx min”.

2. Press the STOP button to stop recording.

When the memory is full, a message appe ars and recording stops
automatically.

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To P l ay A Vo i c e R e c o r d i n g

Press the PLAY button to play back the current track, press the
PLAY button again to pause.

5. When t he action is cancelled, the track last pl ayed returns.
Each of the track numbers following the erased track

decreases by one.

To Search Forward/Backward

Refer to “To Search Forward/Backward” on page 3-3.

To Erase A Voice Recording

Right view

1. Select the desired track using the FORWARD or REVERSE
button.

2. Press the ERAS E button.
A message for confirmation appears on the LCD.

3. Press t he PLAY (Sele ct) button to erase.

4. To cancel the operation, press the STOP or MODE button.

To Activate Time-Scaling Playback

Creative EAX's T ime-Sc aling tech nolog y is able to vary the speed of
audio playback without affecting audibility or clarity.

Left view

1. Press and hold the REP/EAX button to display the Time-Scalin g.

2. Press the REP/EAX button again immediately to change between
“Time Scaling 1.00x” and “Time Scaling Off”.

3. Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons on the player to increase or
decrease the Time-Scaling playback speed .

The maximum playback speed is 1.5 times the recorded
playback speed and the minimum speed is 0.5 times.

Time-Scaling is only available in Voice mode.

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In SETTINGS Mode

T o go to SETTINGS m ode, press the MODE b utton until you see

in the middle of the LCD.

Two rows of icons appear in the LCD and is highlighted.

Navigating & Accessing SETTINGS Submodes

The SETTINGS Submodes are represented by icons.

Right view

Time/Day

Information

Unit Sleep Timer

1. Press the FORWARD button to navigate to the next icon on the
right or below. Press the REVERSE button to navigate to the
previous icon on the left or up.

2. Press the PLA Y button to access the Submode.

Press the MODE button if you do not want to set any
Submodes.

Contrast
Backlight

FM Sleep Timer

To V i e w I n f o r m a t i o n

Right view

Player firmware version

Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button.
Information about the player: “Internal XX.XMB, Free XX.XMB,
Memory Card XX.X MB.” scrolls from right to left on the LCD
and the player firmware version, “vX.XX.X(X)” appears below.

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To S e t T i m e / D ay

To S e t C o n t r a s t

Right view Left view Right view

1. Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button.
The Time/Day submode appears as shown.

2. Press the ERASE/REC button to change the settings.
The Hour setting blinks.

3. Press the VOL + or VOL - b utton to in crease or decrease the Hour .

4. Press the FORWARD or REVERSE button to select the next or
previous setting.

The setting order is Hour, Minutes, Seconds, AM/PM,
Day, Month, Year and Day of the week.

5. Press the PLAY button to save the selected settings.
The word “Saving” is shown on the LCD and the new settings
appear.

1. Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button.
The Contrast submode appears as shown, with the Contrast level
blinking.

2. Press the VOL + or VOL - button to increase or decrease the
contrast level.

3. Press the PLAY button to save the setting.
The word “Saving” is shown on the LCD and the new setting
appears.

Left view

The maximum Contrast level is 30 and the minimum
level is 0.

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To Set Backlight On Interval

Backlight is the lighting that illuminates the LCD.

Right view

Left view

To Set Unit Sleep Time

Unit Sleep time is the cut-off time after which the player will
automatically turn off if there are no operations.

Right view Left view

1. Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button.
The Backlight Submode appears as shown, with the current
duration setting blinking.

2. Press the VOL + or VOL - button to increase or decrease the
duration of the backlight.

3. Press the PLAY button to save the setting.
The word “Saving” is shown on the LCD and the new settings
appears.

The maximum Backlight duration is 10 seconds. The player
will not activate the Backlight if the duration is set to “Off”.

1. Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button.
The Unit Sleep Submode appears as shown, with the current
cut-off time blinking.

2. Press the VOL + or VOL - button to increase or decrease the
cut-off time.

3. Press the PLAY button to save the setting.
The word “Saving” is shown on the LCD and the new setting
appears.

Pressing the VOL + or VOL - button once increases or
decreases the cut-off time by 15 minutes. The maximum
setting is 24 hours. If you do no t want th e player to switch o ff
automatically, press the VOL - button until “Off” appears.

The FM Sleep Timer’s setting will override the Unit Sleep
Timer’s setting if you are listening to FM Radio.

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To Set FM Sleep Time

FM Sleep time is the cut-off time after which the FM tuner will
automatically turn off if there are no operations.

Right view Left view

1. Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button.
The FM Sleep Submode appears as shown, wit h t he current
cut-off time blinking.

2. Press the VOL + or VOL - button to increase or decrease the
cut-off time.

3. Press the PLAY button to save the setting.
The word “Saving” is shown on the LCD and the new setting
appears.

Pressing the VOL + or VOL - button once increases or
decreases the cut-off time by 15 minutes. The maximum
setting is 24 hours. The player will not switch off if the setting
is set to “Off”.

That’s all. We hope that you will enjoy using your Creative D.A.P
player II MG.

Please be advised to bac kup the digita l audio co ntent on your
NOMAD player as a precautionary measure against possible
data loss due to accidents or other unforeseen circumstances.
In such circumstances, Creative T echnology Ltd may restore
your product to its original factory settings but cannot
guarantee that your audio content would remain intact.

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Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS

4

SoundJam MP is the ultima te MP3 music center —play all MP 3 fil es,
in any order, with a 10-band graphic equalizer to make the sound
quality exactly what you want. SoundJam can also:

❑ Display an i mated graphics.
❑ Change its look, “skin,” at your command.
❑ Play music CDs with visuals.
❑ Convert almost any kind of sound file, including those on your

favorite CDs, into MP3 files that you can transfer to your
D.A.P player II MG.

❑ Download new MP3 files directly from the Internet with the

built-in Web menu.

❑ Play streaming music from the Internet—live broadcasts as

well as commercial recordings that come in the form of real­time transmissions, not downloadable files.

❑ Automatically fill in the names of your CDs, songs and artists

by linking to CDDB, the Internet’s massive CD-ROM
information database.

❑ Serve as a database of your own music. Sort by song name,

artist name, album, and much more .

With SoundJam installed there are several methods for opening and
playing a music file:

❑ Files opened or created in SoundJam can be opened by

double-clicking the file.

❑ Drag the file’s icon over the SoundJam icon.

Or, wi th SoundJam or a SoundJam wi ndow op en, drag the f ile
icon—or even the folder— to SoundJam or the SoundJam
window.

❑ With SoundJam open, open the File menu, choose Open, and

navigate to the folder in which the file or files are located.
Double-click on the file you want to play.

Installing SoundJam MP

1. Insert your installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Double click on SoundJam MP Installer.

3. Click Continue.

4. Then click Open.

5. Restart your computer.

Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS 4-1

SoundJam MP and Digital Audio Player II MG

When SoundJam MP is installed on your Mac and the D.A.P player II
MG is correctly connected to your Mac, t he main D.A.P screen
appears and an entry for the D.A.P window is added to SoundJam’s
Window menu.

Voice files created with the D.A.P II MG have a file name extension
of .NVF. SoundJam can manipulate and play .NVF files in the same
way it works with any other file.

Digital Audio Player

D.A.P World logo: Click this logo to launch your Web browser and
access the Creative Labs Web site: www.europe.creative.com. It
includes music downloads, information about the D.A.P hardware
and accessories, and more.

II WINDOW

Media: Allows you to choose between the External or Internal
Memory content.

Content Gauge: The content gauge monit ors t he memory in your
D.A.P player II MG.

Add...: Clicking this button brings up the sta ndard Maci ntosh get f ile
dialog box, where you can s elect files that you want to add to the
playlist.

Erase...: Erases the entire contents of the internal memory o r flash
memory card. Beca use this operation erases data, Soun dJam asks you
to confirm the deletio n .

Settings...: Clicking this butt on allows you to change the Player
name and set the radio presets.

Opening SoundJam

Once SoundJam is properly installed on your hard disk drive, it is
ready for you to run and enjoy.

To open SoundJam:

1. Double-click on the SoundJam MP icon to start the program.

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SoundJam Controls

The SoundJam control panel contains a volume slider, play and stop buttons, a counter, and other features. The illustration below identifies the
controls most useful to you.

Play Status: The box (or handle) on the
progress bar indicates the current point in the
track being played. You can replay or skip
sections of the track by dragging the box with
the mouse.

Play
Stop
Pause
Previous
Next
Eject the CD-ROM

Track Information: Toggles between
the track title, album, and artist if
available.

Close

Plays the current track over and
over. Also, pressing again
continuously plays the entire
playlist.

Plays tracks in the
playlist randomly.

Opens the Playlist
window.

Opens the Equalizer
window

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Creating a Playlist

A playlist is a l ist of so ngs arra nged in a particul ar order. SoundJam’ s
Playlist Composer creates ne w pla y lists for yo u aut oma tical ly, based
on criteria that you supply.

To build a playlist:

1. Op en SoundJam, go to File me nu.

2. Choose new playlist, a new dialog box called “Untitled playlist”
appears, to which you can drag and drop MP3 files.

Converting CD Audio to MP3

There are several ways to convert music from a CD to MP3. The
following instructions represent one of the preferred methods.

To convert CD audio tracks to MP3 files:

1. Insert a CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. On the Windo w menu, choo se Audio CD ( or the name of the CD).

3. Click the name of a track that you want to convert to MP3.

4. Click Add to Converter.

5. When you have added all o f the f ile s you w ant to convert into the
Converter, select “SoundJam MP3 Encoder” from the “Convert
using” menu. Then, click on the “Start converting” button.

This conversion uses the default configuration. You may want
to change the configuration later, but for now the default
settings will supply excelle nt qu al ity MP3 files for your D.A.P
player II MG.

The “Start converting” button changes to “Stop converting” and
the progress of the file conversion is shown in a bar on the lower
left of the window.

4-4 Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS

6. When the conversion is complete, the playlist window reopens
displaying the newly converted MP3 files.

7. Conn ect the D.A.P II MG to your Mac; the D.A.P II window
opens automatically.

8. Select the files in the Sound Jam playlist t hat you want to load into
the D.A.P player II MG and drag them into the D.A.P II playlist.

Or, click Add in the D.A.P II window and select the files you
want to loa d into the Player.

9. Once the files are in the D.A.P II window, they are automatically
transferred to the Player.

Other methods that you can use to convert CD tracks to MP3 files
include:

❑ On the Windows menu, choose Converter. Insert a CD in your

CD-ROM drive. When CD-ROM drive icon is displayed on
the desktop, double -cl ick on it. Select the ico ns rep re sentin g
the tracks you want to convert and drag them into the
Converter window.

❑ On the Window menu, choose Converter. Open a playlist of

the tracks you want to convert. Drag the track names from the
playlist into the Converter.

Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS 4-5

An MP3 Primer

A

What Is MP3 ?

MP3 is the acronym for Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
Layer 3, a type of audio data compression technology that can reduce
digital sound files by as much as one-twelfth of the ir o r ig i nal size,
with virtually no loss in quality. It is an efficient way to store
high-quality music or other audio content on your computer.

These MP3 files usua lly have the extension .mp3, and can be
downloaded from the Internet, or be legally produced for personal use
from original audio CDs.

It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you
have the expressed and explicit permi ssion of the copyright
holder(s).

MP3 Conversion Process

Extracting From Audio CD

You must have a CD-ROM drive that can extract audio data
from an audio CD.

Audio CD extraction is the first phase in the MP3 conversion process.
You need a program that can direct the CD-ROM drive to extract this
audio data. Known as a “ripper”, the program reads the data from the
audio CD and sometimes st ores it in a file on your hard disk.

The duration of the audio CD extraction phase depends on many
factors. The speed of a CD-ROM drive is one of the most important
elements in overall extraction speed. The speed ratings commonly
seen on CD-ROM drives—like 40X, and so on—refer to the rate at
which data CDs or CD-R OMs ar e read. Your CD-ROM dri ve may be
fast at reading non-audio data, but slow at reading audio CD data.

Other factors are defects or scratches on an audio CD which result in
lost data. This is not noticeable when the audio CD is playing in a
CD-ROM drive. When the audio data is p ut through the MP3
encoding phase, however, the distortion is highly noticeable. To av oid
this distortion, the audio CD extra ction program may re ad the data
two or three times to make sure it reads the data correctly. This
error-checking feature is an option in most audio CD data extraction
software. Be sure er ror-checking is enable d in your audio CD
extraction software.

Encoding To MP3

MP3 encoding is the second ph ase in the MP3 conversion process.
The data extracted from an audio CD is one of the many types of data
an MP3 encode r may p roces s. Enco ders r ead .w a v data and co mpres s
this data into an MP3 file. MP3 enc oding is quality lossy compression
as although the original data is g reatly compre ssed, the resu ltant data
does not suffer much loss of audio quality.

An MP3 Pr imer A-1

The amount of loss (of quality) is dependent upon the sampling rate
of the output and the bitrate of the output. The higher the sampling and
bitrates of each of these param eters, the better the qualit y of the sound.

Memory And Audio Quality

The MP3 memory size and MP3 quality are related. The higher the
quality required, the higher the bitrate needed. This leads to more data
storage and memory requirements. The amount of memory required
for the Creative D.A.P player II MG is proportional to audio playback
time.

Set your encoding bi trate at 128 kbps (see Figure A-1) for
optimal quality when you create MP3 files from audio CDs
using Creative Digital Audio Center.

Figure A-1: Playing time versus encoding rate for 64 MB memory.

MP3 Web Sites

Through web sites, yo u can download MP3 files either with or
without charge and g et information abou t the latest software re lated to
MP3.

Examples of web sites with MP3 content are:
❑ Europe.creative.com

(http://www.europe.creative.com)

❑ Spinrecords.com

(http://www.spinrecords.com)

❑ Epitonic.com

(http://www.epitonic.com)

❑ SoundClick.com

(http://www.soundclick.com)

❑ The Digital Music Co.

(http://www.thedigitalmusicco.com)

❑ Big Heavy Wo rld

(http://www.bigheavyworld.com)

❑ AMP3.com

(http://www.amp3.com)

❑ EZCD.com

(http://www.ezcd.com)

❑ ArtistOne.com

(http://www.artistone.com)

❑ EMusic

(http://www.emusic.com)

❑ Soundbuzz.com

(http://www.soundbuzz.com)

A-2 An MP3 Primer

Technical Specifications and Troubleshooting

B

Creative Digital Audio Player II MG DAP-6401

Size (W x H x D)/ Weight

❑ 58 x 90 x 18 mm / 77.1g (without battery)

Memory

Internal Memory
❑ 64MB

Type of removable memory
❑ 1 x SmartMedia™ slot

Maximum memory
❑ 128MB (64MB Internal Memory/64MB SmartMedia card)

Interface

❑ USB (via bundled docking station or optional traveler

accessory cable)

LCD Display

❑ 85 x 51 Electro-Luminescent backlit display

Standard Playback Usage

❑ 2 x AAA NiMH 8-10 hours for MP3/voice playback

Signal to Noise Ratio

❑ > 90 dB

Frequency Response

❑ 20Hz - 20KHz

Maximum Output

❑ 5-7 mW

Harmonic Distortion Output

❑ 0.05% at 1khz with 32ohm load

EAX™

❑ 4 effects and 1 user setting: bass and treble control

Audio Codec support

❑ MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) and future formats (WMA)**

Firmware

❑ Flash based. User upgradeable**

SDMI Compliance

❑ Hardware ready**

FM

❑ 87.5 to 108m hz
❑ 32 station preset support

T echnical Specifications and Troubleshooting B-1

Record Mode

❑ From selected FM station.

G721 ADPCM encoding at 32kbps. Up to 4 hour recording per
64MB

Voice Recording

❑ G721 ADPCM encoding at 32kbps. Up to 4 hour recording per

64MB

Time Scaling

❑ Support for up to 1.5x faster and 0.5x slower playback speed

** - Future audio codec support, firmware upgrades, and SDMI
compliance will be available via www.europe.creative.com

Troubleshooting

There is no display on the LCD
Cause

There are no batteries or po wer supp lied to the docking station or the
player is not mounted properly onto the docking station.

Solution

Check that the power switch of the adapter connected to the docking
station is turned on. If it is not, turn on the power switch.

Mount the player properly on the dock ing station if it is not prop er ly
mounted.

Your Smar tMedia read er/writer cannot read the Creative
D.A.P II MG flash memory card

Cause

Creative D.A.P II MG only supports SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disc
Card) format (FAT12).

Windows 98 detects the Media Card reader/writer as an external
removable drive in Windows Explorer . Thus, you can only format the
flash memory card into FAT16 format and Creative D.A.P II MG is
unable to recognize the FAT16 format.

Solution

T o format the flash memory c ard, you ne ed to obtain a software u tility
from the Media Card reader/writer vendor that supports SSFDC
format (FAT12).

B-2 Technical Specifications and Troubleshooting

Important Safety Instructions

General Handling Instructions

C

Do not subject the player to extreme force

❑ Vibration during w alking or ex ercising will not af fect the Creati ve

D.A.P player II MG.
However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy obj ect on the
player may result in distorted sound.

Keep the player away from water at all times

❑ The player may be damaged if water enters it.
❑ If the player comes in contact with water, wipe it immediately

with a dry cloth.

Important Safety Instructions C-1

Store the player set carefully

Av oid keeping the Creative D.A.P player II MG, docking station, and
the Flash Memory Card or near high heat source(s) or in places with
high humidity or strong magnetic field.

Read and take note of the fol lo wing safe ty and op erating instruc tions
carefully. Retain these notes for future reference.

Specific Handling Instructions

Cleaning the Player

❑ Disconnect the power supply adapter from the wall outlet or

power source before cleaning.

❑ Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
❑ Use a damp cloth for cle aning.

Using and Replacing Batteries

Do not dispose the batteries in fire, recharge, put in
backwards, and mix with used or other battery types as they
may explode or leak and ca use personal injury.

DO NOT:

❑ Attempt to recharge batteries other than the type specified.

Recharging non-rechargeable batteries (such as normal, heavy
duty or alkaline b atteries), OR di fferen t types of batte ries (such as
rechargeable alkaline batteries) may lead to an explosion or
leakage and cause persona l injury.

❑ Immerse the batteries in water.
❑ Repair or disassemble the batteries.
❑ Drop the batteries or subject them to extreme force. (note: in

diagram)

❑ Short-circuit the batteries, as this may result in skin burns.

DO:

❑ Insert the batteries according to the polarity markings on the

product.

❑ Keep the batteries in a cool and dry place, away from heat,

moisture and metal objects when not in use.

❑ Handle leaking batteries with rubber gloves. Avoid direct contact

with skin or eyes. If this h appens, wash thoroughly wit h water and
seek medical attention.

❑ Dispose of used batteries as required by local ordinances or

regulations.

❑ Keep the batteries out of reach of young children.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service any part of the product yourself.
Servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel.

C-2 Important Safety Instructions

Power Sources

The product should be operated only with the bundled power source.
If you are not sure of the power supply cord type in your home,
consult your product dealer.

If you are using batteries with your product, refer to the operating
instructions included in your doc umenta tion and marking s, if an y, on
the product.

Proper Care and Usage

❑ Do not use any object to probe the openings of the product as this

may result in electric shock or fire, and will also damage the
product.

❑ Do not spill liquid of any kind on the product.

Health Hazards

Inhalation

Inhaling the fumes from the contents of an exposed battery may cause
respiratory irritation. Provide fresh air and seek medical attention.

Skin Contact

Direct skin contact with the contents of an exposed battery may cause
skin irritation and/or chemical b u rns. Remo v e cont aminat ed clothin g
and wash the affected skin area with soap and water. If a chemical
burn or the irritation persists, seek medical attention.

Eye Contact

If the contents of an exposed battery comes into contact with the eyes,
this may cause severe irritation and chemical burns. Flush the eyes
thoroughly with water immedia tely fo r at least 1 5 minu tes, l ifting the
upper and lower eyelids while doing so, until no evidence of the
chemical remains. Seek medical attention.

Important Safety Instructions C-3

Technical Support

We are committed to giving you the bes t produ ct a s wel l a s the be st tec hnica l su ppor t.

For fast and efficient Technical Support solutions, please use the Creative
Web Support services in the first instance. If your Creative product was
pre-installed in y our computer , y our primary sour ce of technical support is
the Personal Computer supplier who provided the system.

D

Before contacting “European
Help Line”, please ensure that
you have read the
‘Troubleshooting’ Appendix.
The Creative web site at
www.creative.com
access to the latest drivers and
troubleshooting tips.

gives you

The European support area on our web site at www.creative.com is continuously
updated and contains the follo win g:

FAQ: Access the latest information on Creative

products with advice on how to resolve
commo n ly asked q uestio ns

Solve Your Own Problem: Enter keywords to search the comprehensive

library of product and technical information

Download Drivers: Quick access to the latest Creative drivers
Library: Find the documents for a wide range of

Creative prod uct s

Email Your Problem: Complete the technical support web form

and submit for a response

Technical Support D-1

Telephone Support: European Telephone Support contact details.

See also European Helpline section in manual

for contact details.

If You Have a Problem

Less than 30 days since
date of purchase

Please retain all content s including packag ing and proof of purcha se until you are fully
satisfied with product.

If you have a pro blem installing or usi ng your Creativ e product, ple ase use the Creati ve
Web Support and/or Telephone Support services for assistance. Note the following
information for reference should you require technical assistance:

❑

The model and serial number of your Creative product

❑

Error information on the screen and how it came about

❑

Information on the adapter cards which may be causing a conflict

❑

Hardware configuration information such as the base I/O address,
IRQ line, DMA channels used

❑

Motherboard information: BIOS manufacturer/version and chipset manufacturer

❑

T ype and ver sion of your operating system , e.g., DOS 6.0, Windo ws 3.1x, W indo ws
95, Windows 98 or Windows NT

If, after using the Creative support services, you believe your Creative product to be
defective, you should verify the purchase date and the take the appropriate action as
detailed below:

Should your store rece ipt indicate that th e product is less th an 30 days old, you ha ve the
option of return ing the full produ ct to the dealer/ retailer for a re placement or cre dit. The
30-day time period may not apply in all instances, so please check the seller’s
replacement/credit terms.

D-2 Technical Support

More than 30 days since
date of purchase

Contact European Technical Support to clarify t he natur e of the proble m and to obtain
details of our r epair returns procedure. Cre ativ e Labs requires that all return s for repair/
replacement must first be issued with an authorisation number.

Returning a product for repair

❑

Contact Technical Support to receive your authorisation number for
repair/replacement of product.

❑

Technical Support will communicate how to return the product in question for
repair/replacement.

❑

You should only return the hardware item in question and return it to the address
detailed by Technical Support. Please retain all software, accessories and the
original packaging.

❑

Please quote the authorisation number clearly on the outside of the packaging
in which you return the hardware item in question.

❑

Upon receipt of the fau lty item, Creati ve Labs wil l process your request and arrange
a return or replacement.

Creative may replace or repair the product with new or re-conditioned parts, and the
faulty parts will become the property of Creative. The warranty period for your
repaired/replaceme nt item is 90 days from t he date of sh ipment fro m Creati ve , or what
is left on the original item’s warranty, whichever is longer.

T o avoid t ariffs when shipping a product to Creative Labs from out side the E.U., you must
complete the relevant customs documentation before shipping the pr oduct (p lease all ow
30 days).

Technical Support D-3

Limited Warranty

Creative Labs (Ireland) Limited (“Creative”) warrants to you, the original purchaser
only, that the hardware product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of two years after the date of purchase, or such other period as may be
expressly specified by Creative or required by applicable law (“Warranty Period”).

Creative’s entire liability and your remedy will be, at Creative’s sole discretion, the
repair or replacement (with the same or similar model) of any hardware or
accompanying item(s) not meeting the “Limited Warranty” explained above that is
returned to Creative’s authorised distributor or dealer during the Warranty Period with
a copy of your receipt.

What this warranty does
not cover

This warranty gi v e s you s pecific
legal rights. You may have other
rights which vary from country to
country. Ce rtain limitations in this
warranty are not permitted b y the
jurisdiction of some countries, so
some limitations here may not
apply to you.

D-4 Technical Support

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Creative disclaims all other
warranties and conditions, expressed or implied, including the conditions of quality,
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the use of this
product. Creative also disclaims any obligation to support products for all operating
environments - for example, by ensuring interoperability with future versions of
software or hardware. In no event shall Creative or its licensors be liable for any
indirect, incidenta l, specia l or consequ ential lo ss or for an y lost prof its, sa vings o r data
arising from or relating to the use of thi s product , e v en if Creative or its licensors have
been advised of the possibility of such loss.

Specifically, this warranty does not cover failures of the product which result from
accident, abuse, misuse, alterations (by persons other than Creative or its authorized
repair agents), moisture, corrosive environments, shipping, high voltage surges, or
abnormal working conditions. This w arranty does not co ver norm al wear and tear . You
are specifically advised to take a backup copy of any software provided with the
Creative product for security purposes.

Creative European Help Line

CREA TIVE LABS (IRELAND) L TD.,

Technical Support Department,
Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown,
Dublin 15, Ireland.

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