User’s Guide Creative NOMAD MuVo² 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
Contents Introduction Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................... i Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................................ i Product Registration .....................................................................................................................................
Playing a song ................................................................................................................................... Playing an album .............................................................................................................................. Playing a playlist ............................................................................................................................... Playing recorded audio ...................................................
B About Music Files Overview .................................................................................................................................................... B-1 Downloading from the Internet ................................................................................................. B-1 “Ripping” audio CDs ..................................................................................................................... B-1 C Frequently Asked Questions Installation .............
Introduction
Introduction Thank you for choosing Creative NOMAD MuVo™2. Note that the name of this product may vary from country to country. Creative NOMAD MuVo2 player Power adapter Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery USB 2.
Product Registration Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: ❑ Service and product support from Creative ❑ Exclusive updates on promotions and events Technical Support and Warranty Technical Support information can be found on the Installation CD. Go to d:\Support\\Support.pdf Warranty information can be found on the Installation CD as well. Go to d:\Warranty\\\Warranty.
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1 Your Player At A Glance
Your Player At A Glance Front View LCD Press and hold this button to turn your player on and off. Figure 1-1 Press and hold to turn your player on and off. Press once to start playing tracks, and press again to pause playback. MENU Press to display Menu options on the LCD. Press again to select a Menu option. Press to skip to the next track, and press and hold to skip ahead within track. Press to skip to the previous track, and press and hold to skip back within a track.
Side View For your safety and the safety of others, do not use headphones while driving or cycling. Figure 1-2 Connects to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter. You may need to download firmware that lets you use your player with the Creative FM Wire Remote. Visit www.NOMADworld.com for more details. Connects to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. Connects to headphones, or the Creative FM Wired Remote (available separately).
Using the Sports Case and Armband The Sports Case and Armband are supplied with 512 MB Creative NOMAD MuVo2 players only.
2 Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Charge Battery 1. Insert the supplied battery into your player.
2. Connect your player to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter. will appear on your player’s LCD. Figure 2-2 3. Step 2: Install Software Charge the battery until appears on your player’s LCD. Charging your battery for the first time will take about 3 hours. DO NOT connect your player to your computer before installing the software. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. The disc supports Windows Autoplay mode and starts running automatically.
Step 3: Transfer Songs 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. Your computer’s USB port may be located on the front panel. Figure 2-3 2. Launch Windows Explorer on your computer. Your player is recognised as a Removable Disk in Windows Explorer. 3. Transfer MP3 or WMA files to your player using a drag-and-drop operation.
4. After the transfer is complete, make sure you stop your player before disconnecting it from your computer. To stop your player in Windows 98 SE In Windows Explorer, right-click the Removable Disk icon, click the Eject option, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so.
5. For more advanced song management tasks, such as creating and managing playlists, you can use Creative MediaSource Organiser. Creative MediaSource Player/Organiser is your digital music center for playing, creating, organizing and transferring digital music. To launch Creative MediaSource Player/ Organiser, double-click the Creative MediaSource Player/Organiser icon (Figure 2-7) on your desktop. Figure 2-7 For more information about using Windows Explorer, refer to its online Help.
3 Using Your Player
Using Your Player Transferring Files You can use your player as a portable storage device to store any data type, from documents to presentations and photos. Using Windows Explorer For more information about using Windows Explorer, refer to its online Help. You can use either Windows Explorer or Creative MediaSource Organiser to transfer files from your computer to your player. Only MP3 and WMA files, however, can be viewed and played back on your player.
Using Creative MediaSource Organiser Creative MediaSource Organiser also lets you create and manage playlists in your player. See “Creating and Managing Playlists” on page 3-6. 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. 2. Launch Creative MediaSource Organiser by clicking the Creative MediaSource Player/Organiser icon on your desktop. 3. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organiser, click the Player/Organiser View button. 4.
Playing a playlist Playing recorded audio Locking Your Player 2. Press and 3. Press MENU to select this option. 4. Browse to the Folder (Root) option, and press MENU to browse for tracks organised according to folder names. 5. Browse to an album that you want to play and press 1. Press MENU. 2. Press 3. Press MENU to select this option. 4. Browse to the Playlist option, and press MENU to browse for tracks organised according to file names. 5.
Deleting Songs 4. To unlock your player, press MENU, browse to the Unlock press MENU. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press 3. Browse to and to browse to the Delete option, and option. and press MENU to permanently delete the current song. For more song management functions, use Creative MediaSource Organiser. For more information about using Creative MediaSource, refer to its online Help. Recording Audio You may need to download firmware that lets you use your player with the Creative FM Wire Remote.
3. Right-click the Removable Disk icon, click the Format option, and follow the instructions on the screen to format your player. Figure 3-1 4. After the formatting is complete, make sure you stop your player before disconnecting it from your computer. See “Usage” on page C-2 for instructions on stopping your player. For more information about using Windows Explorer, refer to its online Help.
Battery is empty. Your player is running from electrical power only. Your player is running from electrical power and the battery is being charged. Your player is running from electrical power and the battery is completely charged. Creating and Managing Playlists Creative MediaSource Organiser lets you to create and manage playlists in your player. Playlists are saved as M3U files. For example, a playlist that you name “Favorites” will be saved as “Favorites.m3u”. Creating a playlist 1.
7. In the Right Panel window, click the Source bar and select your player's icon if you want to add tracks that are in your player. 8. To add tracks that are located elsewhere, select the corresponding icon. For example, if you want to add tracks from PC Music Library, select the PC Music Library icon. 9. Select the track you want to transfer. CTRL-click to select multiple tracks. 10.
10. Click the Right-to-Left Transfer button, or drag-and-drop the selected tracks from the Right Panel window to the Content window. 11. If the tracks that you add to a playlist are not already in your player, they will be transferred to your player. Deleting a playlist 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. 2. Launch Creative MediaSource Organiser by clicking the Creative MediaSource Player/Organiser icon on your desktop. 3.
4 Setting Preferences
Setting Preferences Play mode 1. Press MENU. 2. Press 3. Press MENU to select this option. 4. Browse to one of the following options, and press MENU to select it: • Repeat track Repeats the current song. When you select this, will appear at the top right corner of the LCD. • Repeat all Repeats all songs in your player. When you select this, will appear at the top right corner of the LCD. • Track once Stops playing after the current song ends.
EQ EQ is a collection of equaliser settings that can enhance the sound of your music. Select preset settings such as Rock or Jazz, or customise your own setting. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press 3. Press MENU to select this option. 4. Browse to one of the following options, and press MENU to select it: and to browse to the EQ • Rock When you select this, • Pop When you select this, option. will appear at the top right corner of the LCD. will appear at the top right corner of the LCD.
Settings 5. Browse to , and press MENU to confirm the Custom EQ setting and select this EQ option. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press 3. Press MENU to select this option. 4. Browse to one of the following options, and press MENU to select it: • Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD. • Backlight Adjusts backlight duration. and to browse to the Settings option. • Language Sets the default language displayed on the LCD.
A LCD Guide
LCD Guide Mode Overview Music Play Mode icon Elapsed time Play Status icon Music icon EQ icon Lock icon Battery Status icon Current track/ Total tracks Track title Record Lock icon Elapsed time Battery Status icon Available memory Record icon Recording status bar Available recording time LCD Guide A-1
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.
B About Music Files
About Music Files Overview You can download music files from Internet music sites, or “rip” music files from audio CDs to your computer. Music files that you transfer to your player must, however, be MP3 or WMA files if you want to play them back. MP3 and WMA files are music files that have lossy compression encoding, which means that some data is lost during compression. However, using standard sampling rates and bitrates will ensure that your MP3 files retain much of their audio quality.
The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on: ❑ CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive speed ❑ defects, like scratches on the audio CD ❑ error-checking features on the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive To rip an audio CD using Creative MediaSource Organiser 1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. 2. Launch Creative MediaSource Organiser by clicking the Creative MediaSource Player/Organiser icon on your desktop. 3.
C Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your player. If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. 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 and WMA files). Other types of media formats will be skipped. Why are some files/tracks corrupted when transferred to the player? Transfer may have been interrupted. Before disconnecting your player from your computer, stop your player first.
File transfers to the player are very slow (less than 100 KB/Sec). What do I do? Try formatting your player. For more information, refer to “Formatting Your Player” on page 3-4. Can I use the Creative NOMAD MuVo 2 as a portable data storage device? Yes, you can. For more information, refer to “Transferring Files” on page 3-1. Can I jog with the Creative NOMAD MuVo 2? Yes, but only if you are using the 512 MB Creative NOMAD MuVo2 player.
Updates Where can I get official information on all NOMAD products? Visit NOMADworld (www.NOMADworld.com) for updates and downloads relating to all NOMAD products, Creative’s MP3 players and accessories.
D Maintenance and Safety Advice
Maintenance and Safety Advice Player ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Battery ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Store away from direct sunlight. Do not expose to heat or fire. Avoid using or storing in surroundings that exceed 45°C (113°F). Keep away from excessive moisture. Do not subject to excessive force or impact. Do not modify or disassemble. Only clean the product with a soft dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners. Only qualified personnel should repair or service the product. Do not use the 1.
E Specifications
Specifications Size (WxHxD) 66.5 mm (2.6") x 67.0 mm (2.6") x 20.0 mm (0.8") Weight 512 MB Creative NOMAD MuVo2 player: 65.2 g (2.3 oz) without battery; 87.9 g (3.1 oz) with battery 1.5 GB Creative NOMAD MuVo2 player: 70.9 g (2.5 oz) without battery; 90.7 g (3.2 oz) with battery LCD 132 x 32 pixel backlit display Storage Capacity 512 MB (flash memory) or 1.