User’s Guide Creative MuVo2 FM Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
Contents
1 Before You Begin Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Minimum System Requirements ........................................................................................................... 1-1 2 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance...........................................................................................................................
4 Using Your Player Turning Your Player On/Off.................................................................................................................. 4-1 Enabling a Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Playing Audio Tracks ................................................................................................................................ 4-3 Deleting Audio Tracks .............
5 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and Creative AudioSync Wizard ................................................ 5-1 Appendixes A Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Play Status Icons......................................................................................................................................... A-1 Information Diagrams..............................................................................................................................
Before You Begin
Before You Begin Introduction Thank you for purchasing Creative’s new multi-format player, Creative MuVo2 FM! Your player can store thousands of 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.
A Tour of Your Player
A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Menu button Play/Pause button Front View Power adapter connector USB port Earphone connector Top View A Tour of Your Player 2-1
Using the Menu Button Select Volume The Menu button (Figure 2-1) is one of the most important features of your player. In this document, we will use the term, “Select”, to mean that you should move the Menu button towards the left or right to browse through options, and then select an option by pressing the Menu button. Figure 2-1: Menu button You can also adjust volume levels with the Menu button. Move the Menu button upward to increase volume or downward to decrease volume.
Button MENU What It Does ❍ Displays Menu options on the LCD. Usage Tips ❍ For more information on using the Menu button, see "Using the Menu Button" on page 2-2. ❍ PLAY/PAUSE ❍ ❍ Indicator PREVIOUS NEXT VOLUME INCREASE VOLUME DECREASE Turns your player on and off. Enables various functions, depending on the mode you are in. In Music mode, press this button to start playing tracks, and press again to pause playback. ❍ In Microphone mode, press this button to start or end a recording.
Connector/Port What It Does Usage Tips POWER ADAPTOR CONNECTOR USB PORT EARPHONE CONNECTOR ❍ Connect your power adaptor to this connector. ❍ Connect your USB cable to this port. ❍ Connect your earphones or wired remote to this connector.
Your Wired Remote In Music mode, each button on the wired remote has the same function as its respective button on the player. The wired remote lets you access the controls of your player without having to take the player out of your bag. Earphone jack for connecting to your earphones Power On /Play /Pause Power Off /Stop Wired remote jack for connecting to your player’s earphone connector. Previous Lock switch Note: This switch only locks the buttons on the remote control.
Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Setting Up Your Computer DO NOT connect your player to your computer before installing the software. 1. Ensure that your player is NOT connected to your computer 2. Insert the Creative MuVo2 FM 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.
Step 2: Inserting the Battery Insert the supplied battery into your player as shown below in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1: Inserting the battery.
Step 3: Charging the Battery You can charge your battery by connecting your player to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter, or by connecting your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. Using the Power Adapter Connect one end of the power adapter to the wall outlet and the other end to your player’s power adapter connector, as shown in Figure 3-2. Check the battery icon to see when the battery is fully charged.
Using the USB Cable You can also charge your player’s battery using the supplied USB cable. Connect the USB cable to your player and computer’s USB ports, as shown in Figure 3-3. DO NOT charge your player’s battery via the USB port until after you have installed the software. Figure 3-3: Connecting the player using the USB cable. You can disconnect your player from your computer even if the battery is not fully charged. 1.
Power Source and Level Indicators Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s charged status or the power source (battery or external power). Icon What the icon means ❍ Your player is running from battery power. ❍ Your player’s battery is 60% full. ❍ Your player’s battery is 30% full. ❍ Your player’s battery is empty. ❍ Your player is running from external power. Notes ❍ This battery state icon shows that the battery is fully charged.
Icon What the icon means ❍ Step 4: Transferring Audio and Data You can use your player as a portable storage device to store any data file, such as documents, presentations and photos. Your player is running from external power and has finished charging the battery. Notes ❍ To use battery power, disconnect the player from the power outlet. Audio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly. If you wish to listen to music immediately, see "Playing Audio Tracks" on page 4-3.
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 "Usage" on page B-1. 4. After the transfer is complete, make sure you stop your player properly before disconnecting it from your computer. For more details, see "Step 5: Stopping Your Player Properly" on page 3-10.
Downloading From the Internet To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are correct at the time of this document’s release): ❍ It may be illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). Walmart.com http://www.music downloads.walmart.com ❍ Buy.com ❍ Epitonic.com http://www.buy.com ❍ Bestbuy.com ❍ Soundbuzz.
Ripping Audio CDs The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract digital audio data, and a program known as a ripper. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. This program uses the CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your hard disk.
Step 5: Stopping Your Player Properly To stop your player in Windows XP, Windows Me or Windows 2000 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar, click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device (Figure 3-4), and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so.
Step 6: Connecting the Earphones and Wired Remote You can connect the earphones directly to your player’s earphone connector for hours of listening pleasure (see Figure 3-6 below). You can also have convenient one touch access to your player’s controls by connecting the earphones to your player via the wired remote (see "Connecting the Wired Remote" on page 3-12). For more details on using the wired remote, see "Your Wired Remote" on page 2-5.
Connecting the Wired Remote Connect your earphones, wired remote and player as shown below in Figure 3-1. Earphones Earphone jack Wired remote jack Using other wired remotes with your player is not recommended. Earphone connector Wired Remote Figure 3-7: Connecting the player to the wired remote.
Using Your Player
Using Your Player Your player can function in Music, Microphone or FM Radio mode. To switch modes, see "Enabling a Mode" on page 4-2. Your player also has Play Modes that allow you to change how your tracks are played back. For more information, see "Play Modes" on page 4-12. Turning Your Player On/Off To turn on your player Press and hold the Play/Pause button until your player turns on. The CREATIVE logo appears onscreen, followed by the MuVo2 FM logo.
Enabling a Mode Your player can function in Music, Microphone or FM Radio mode. Different modes enable you to select different functions. 1. Press the Menu button. The menu similar to Figure 4-1 appears. 2. Select the Music icon The term "Select" is used throughout this document. To understand its usage, see "Select" on page 2-2. or FM Radio icon , Microphone icon Figure 4-1 .
Playing Audio Tracks Audio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly. If you wish to listen to music immediately, simply press the Play/ Pause button . It is simple to play back audio tracks. In Music mode, your player will display the elapsed time, track number and file name of the track. Audio tracks are sorted in alphanumeric order. To add audio tracks to your player, see "Step 4: Transferring Audio and Data" on page 3-6.
Deleting Audio Tracks This action permanently deletes tracks from your player. To delete a track 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Select the Music icon. Select the track that you want to delete. 3. Press the Menu button again. 4. Select the Delete icon (Figure 4-3). A list appears. 5. Select the Confirm Delete icon (Figure 4-4). The track’s name appears onscreen and the track is permanently deleted from your player.
Listening to FM Radio With your player, you can listen to your favorite radio station. Your player can automatically scan for stations available in your region, and store the stations as channels for you. In FM Radio mode, your player will display the current radio channel and its preset number. FM radio channel Battery Status Stereo/Mono Indicator FM Radio mode Preset number To change the FM region Perform these steps when scanning for stations for the first time. 1. Press the Menu button. 2.
To perform an autoscan and autosave 1. Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-7). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-8). Figure 4-7 2. Press the Menu button again. Figure 4-8 3. Select the Autoscan icon (Figure 4-9). The player scans and stores channels it detects. At the end of the autoscan, it automatically saves all channels and plays the first channel. Figure 4-9 To manually set a preset channel 1. Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-10).
5. Select the Save Preset icon (Figure 4-13). 6. Select the preset number you want and press the Menu button to store your channel. 7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 to store another channel. Figure 4-13 To select a channel 1. Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-14). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-15). Figure 4-14 2. Select the preset channel you want. To delete a preset channel Figure 4-15 1. Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-16). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-17).
5. Select the Delete Preset icon (Figure 4-19). The preset channel is deleted. To switch to FM Preset view or Manual Scan view Figure 4-19 In FM Preset view (Figure 4-21), you can see the preset channels and scroll from one preset channel to another. If you need to fine-tune a radio channel, switch to Manual Scan view (Figure 4-23). 1. Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-20). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen. Figure 4-20 2. Press the Menu button again. Figure 4-21 3.
Audio and FM Recording Another great MuVo2 FM feature is its ability to record audio and FM radio. Recorded audio is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 16 kHz, 4-bit, Mono) file format and recorded FM radio is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 22 kHz, 4-bit, Stereo) file format. When recording, note that the available recording time is determined by: • available space in your player • battery power remaining in your player Recording Audio When recording, you will see the time available for recording.
Recording FM Radio When recording FM radio, you will see one bar showing you the time available for recording, and another showing you the elapsed recording time. Also, the FM Radio icon appears in the bottom-left corner of the LCD screen. Elapsed recording time You cannot pause and continue an FM radio recording. Battery level indicator Play status icon FM Radio mode Figure 4-27 Remaining time available for recording To make an FM radio recording 1. Press the Menu button. 2.
Playing Recordings It is simple to play back the audio and FM Radio tracks you have recorded. In Music mode, your player will display the elapsed time, track number and file name of the recorded track. EQ Status A recorded audio filename starts with "VOC" and an FM radio filename starts with "FM". Play mode icon Lock Elapsed time Battery level indicator Play status icon Current playing track name Music mode Figure 4-31 To play a recording 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the Menu button. Select the Music icon.
Play Modes Your player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your tracks are played back. Play Modes are disabled by setting the “Normal” mode as described on page 4-13. The following Play Modes are available: Only one Play Mode can be enabled at a time. • • • • • • Repeat Track Repeat All Track Once Shuffle Repeat Shuffle Once Normal To enter Play Mode 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Select the Music icon. A screen similar to Figure 4-31 appears. 3. Press the Menu button again. Figure 4-32 4.
Repeat All To repeat all tracks Select the Repeat All icon. The Repeat All icon appears onscreen and all tracks are repeated continuously until you stop playback. Track Once To stop playback once the current track ends Select the Track Once icon. The Track Once icon appears onscreen. Playback stops once the track ends. Shuffle Repeat To Shuffle Repeat all tracks continuously Select the Shuffle Repeat icon. The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen.
Enhancing Audio EQ EQ is a collection of equalizer settings that can enhance the sound of your audio. Select preset settings such as Rock or Jazz, or customize your own setting. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Select the Music icon. A screen similar to Figure 4-34 appears. 3. Press the Menu button again. Figure 4-34 4. Select the EQ option, a list appears. 5. Select one of the following options: • Rock • Pop • Classical • Jazz • Custom EQ • Normal Defining Custom EQ 1. Select the Custom EQ option.
2. 3. 4. 5. Select a control level. Move the Menu button left or right to adjust the level. Select , and press the Menu button to confirm the Custom EQ setting. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to adjust another control level.
Setting Preferences Settings Settings is a collection of options that enable you to adjust your preferences. You can adjust preset display settings such as Contrast or Backlight, change your player’s default language and view useful information such as available memory space. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Select the Settings option. 3. Select one of the following options: • Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD. • Backlight Adjusts backlight duration.
Locking and Unlocking Your Player Lock your player when you want to prevent buttons from being accidently pressed, such as when your player is in your pocket or bag. If you press a button while the player is locked, a popup window appears, prompting you to unlock the player. This popup is only displayed for five seconds. Locking Your Player 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Select the Lock icon (Figure 4-35). The player is locked. Unlocking Your Player Figure 4-35 1. Press any button.
Formatting Your Player If you need to format your player, first backup the files on your player to your computer. When you format your player, all songs and files will be deleted. By default, your player is already formatted. 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port. 2. Launch Windows Explorer on your computer. Your player is recognized as a Removable Disk in Windows Explorer. 3. Right-click the Removable Disk icon and click the Format option.
Software Applications
Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and Creative AudioSync Wizard The CD Burner feature is available only for selected Creative digital audio players. Creative MediaSource, Creative AudioSync Wizard and other useful software, are included on your Creative MuVo2 FM CD. Creative MediaSource is the best way to organize and transfer your audio to and from your player. You can also use Creative MediaSource to burn your audio CDs.
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Play Status Icons Play status icons appear at the left side of the LCD.
Information Diagrams The following information diagrams may appear on the LCD. Player is connected to your computer. To use your player, disconnect it from your computer. Files are being transferred to your player. DO NOT disconnect your player. Corrupted recorded voice file. Check that your recorded voice file is not corrupted, or reformat your player. Unsupported file format. Check that the file you are trying to play back is an MP3, WMA or recorded voice file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. It has been divided into a few categories for your easy reference. For further assistance, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledge Base”. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. Usage Why does the player skip certain tracks? The player will only play valid media formats (MP3, WMA and WAV files). Other types of media formats will be skipped.
Can I use the player as a portable data storage device? Yes, you can. However, your player is designed for storing and playing audio, not as an extra hard drive. You can use the supplied USB cable for speedy transfers to and from your player. Use the Creative MediaSource application or Windows Explorer to help you manage data files. Can I jog with the player? You should not subject your player to continuous shocks, such as those that are likely to occur while you jog or run.
Can I transfer DRM protected WMA files to my player? Yes. To transfer DRM protected WMA files to your player, you can use Creative MediaSource, Creative AudioSync Wizard or Windows Media Player. Updates Where can I get official information on all MuVo products? Visit www.creative.com for updates and downloads relating to all MuVo products, Creative’s digital audio players and accessories.
General Specifications
General Specifications Size (WxHxD) 66.5 mm (2.6") x 67.0 mm (2.6") x 20.0 mm (0.8") LCD 132 x 32 pixel backlit display Playback Formats MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Waveform (WAV) Signal-toNoise Ratio Up to 98 dB Harmonic Distortion Output <0.
USB Connectivity USB 1.1 and USB 2.
