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Contents
Contents Safety and Handling Instructions Caring For Your Player....................................................................................................................... viii Introduction Before You Begin.................................................................................................................................... xi Package Contents .........................................................................................................................
2 Getting Started Installing Drivers and Software........................................................................................................ 2-1 Charging Battery .................................................................................................................................. 2-2 Power Source and Level Indicators ..................................................................................... 2-4 3 Using Your Software Downloading from the Internet..........................
Recording Voice...................................................................................................................... Recording FM Radio............................................................................................................... Playing Recordings............................................................................................................................ EQ Settings .............................................................................................
Usage ......................................................................................................................................................
Safety and Handling Instructions
Safety and Handling Instructions Caring For Your Player While your player is quite robust, observing these handling procedures will prolong its life. Do not store or use in areas exceeding 45ºC or 113ºF. Do not subject to excessive force or impact. Do not expose to heat or incinerate. Keep away from excessive moisture. Keep away from strong magnetic fields. Do not bend the player or it could be damaged permanently.
Introduction
Introduction Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing Creative MuVo Slim! Your new multi-format portable player allows you to store songs in the player’s Music Library, and is equipped with a USB 2.0™ port, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. With your player’s built-in microphone you can record voice, and with the FM radio, you can listen to your favorite radio stations. You can also record FM radio on your player.
Before You Begin Package Contents ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Contents may vary depending on product model and region of purchase. ❍ ❍ Creative MuVo Slim Pouch Installation CD incorporating PDF User’s Guide Quick Start booklet Stereo headphones Li-Ion battery USB cable Software Included ❍ Creative Media Detector Media Detector makes it easy for you to access multimedia content from various internal or external media. There is no need to hunt through a maze of different software to play different types of files.
Creative MediaSource Creative MediaSource is your ultimate all-in-one digital entertainment software, designed for playing, creating, organizing and transferring digital music. It includes several applications like the Player and Organizer. For more information and usage details on Creative MediaSource, refer to its online Help.
Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® is a software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms. Minimum System Requirements ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ The software applications on the installation CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality.
Document Conventions We use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you: Tip. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Follow these directions to prevent the loss of data, or damage to your product or system. Warning! This warns you of possible hazards that may result in bodily harm or life-threatening situations.
Web Information When checking on product information, go to your respective region. Online Registration Visit www.creative.com regularly for information on: ❍ firmware updates ❍ tips and tricks ❍ FAQs ❍ troubleshooting ❍ documentation updates ❍ software updates or purchases ❍ technologies used in your player ❍ an online glossary Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at www.creative.com/register.
A Tour of Your Player
A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance Volume Decrease button Volume Increase button Play/Pause button Scroller LCD screen Top View Front View Strap lug USB port Battery panel Headphones connector connects to your headphones Left View Right View A Tour of Your Player 1-1
Button PLAY/PAUSE What It Does ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ turns the player on and off activates LCD backlight starts, pauses or continues playback changes Scroller mode in FM Radio mode ❍ increases the volume ❍ decreases the volume Usage Tips ❍ press and hold until player turns on or off ❍ when your player is locked, press to turn LCD backlight on VOLUME INCREASE ❍ press and hold to increase the volume quickly ❍ press and hold to decrease the volume quickly VOLUME DECREASE ❍ SCROLLER ❍ ❍ goes to the previous
Using the Scroller Scroll Select To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. The Scroller is one of the most important features of your Creative MuVo Slim. In this document, we will use a new term, “Scroll Select”, to indicate that you should use the Scroller to scroll through options and then select the option by pressing the Scroller.
Getting Started
Getting Started Installing Drivers and Software Your Creative MuVo Slim includes software so that you can create audio tracks, manage your music library, and use your player in all supported Windows operating systems. Your Installation CD also includes the drivers necessary for Windows 98 SE. DO NOT connect your player to your computer when installing the drivers or software. Windows 98 SE users must install the drivers to charge the player’s battery and transfer tracks or files to the player. 1.
Charging Battery To charge your battery, you can connect your player directly to the computer using the supplied USB cable, or to a USB charger (available separately). 1. Insert the supplied battery into your player. a When opening or closing the battery compartment, handle with care. When opening the panel, make sure you slide out the battery panel as far as you can.
2. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable (see Figure 2-2). You can connect your player to a USB hub with an external power supply. If you are using a passive or bus-powered USB hub, and the charge symbol does not display, connect the player directly to your computer’s USB port or to a USB hub with an external power supply. appears on your player’s LCD. Figure 2-2 3. Charge the battery until appears on your player’s LCD.
Power Source and Level Indicators The amount of playback time available depends on various factors (for example, volume level). For more information, see "Usage" on page C-3. After inserting the battery, your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s status.
Using Your Software
Using Your Software Creative MediaSource is included on your installation CD (see "Installing Drivers and Software" on page 2-1). To listen to transferred audio tracks, your player must be in Music mode. For more information, refer to "Using Your Player" on page 4-1. Creative MediaSource is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and from your player. This chapter includes basic instructions on using MediaSource to rip audio CDs, transfer tracks by manual selection and edit track information.
Downloading from the Internet It is illegal to encode music files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). To get music files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with music content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are correct at the time of this document’s release): ❍ SoundClick.com ❍ Epitonic.com ❍ AMP3.com http://www.soundclick.com http://www.epitonic.com ❍ ArtistOne.com ❍ Soundbuzz.
Transferring Tracks or Files With Creative MediaSource or Windows Explorer, you can transfer files and audio tracks to and from your player. You must restart your computer after installing the Creative applications. Using Creative MediaSource 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable (see Figure 2-2). 2. Click Start →Programs →Creative →Creative MediaSource → Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer. 3.
8. Click the Destination Transfer button to transfer the selected tracks. The Now Transferring dialog box appears, showing the current transfer status. Using Windows Explorer 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable (see Figure 2-2 on page 2-3). 2. On your desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Explore. 3. Copy the files into your player using a drag-and-drop operation.
Creative MediaSource Only basic instructions on how to use Creative MediaSource with your player are provided in this chapter — configuration instructions and more detailed usage information are found in the Creative MediaSource Help file. Editing audio track information You may need to edit track information when the information is incomplete or wrong. To edit information about a track 1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2.
4. Type in the new Album, Artist or Genre. 5. Click the OK button. Ripping Audio CD Tracks Rather than manually entering track information, retrieve such audio CD information from CDDB before ripping tracks. Change the default ripping format and bitrate for higher or lower quality audio. See Creative MediaSource’s Help file for details The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD.
To rip a CD 1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 3. In the Sources window, select [E:] Audio CD (replace E: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive). 4. In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button. To rip tracks from an audio CD 1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 3.
Using Your Player
Using Your Player Your player can function in Music, Recordings, Microphone or FM Radio mode. In Music mode, only .MP3 or .WMA files are played back and in Recordings mode, only microphone and FM radio recordings that are recorded by the player, are played back. To switch between modes, see "Enabling a Mode" on page 4-2. Your player also has play modes that allow you to change how your audio tracks are played back. For more information, see "Changing Play Modes" on page 4-5.
Enabling a Mode 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-1 appears. 2. Scroll Select the Music icon Playing Music Tracks icon , Microphone icon icon . , Recordings Figure 4-1 or FM Radio To play a track 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-2 appears. Figure 4-2 If there are no audio tracks in your player, the "No music" message will appear on the screen. 2. Scroll Select the Music icon (Figure 4-3). 3. Scroll Select a song you want to play.
To pause a track Press the Play/Pause button . To go to the previous track Turn the Scroller towards the left and release it. To go to the next track Turn the Scroller towards the right and release it. To stop a track 1. Press the Play/Pause button to pause the track. 2. Turn the Scroller and release it. The Stop icon appears on the screen.
Skipping Folders When you have audio files grouped in different folders, and you want to listen to those in a particular folder immediately, use this feature. After the last audio file in that folder has been played back, those from the next folder will be played next. To select a folder Skip Folder mode is only available in Music mode. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-5 appears. Figure 4-5 Your player can only recognize up to one sub folder level in the root directory. 2.
Changing Play Modes Your player has play modes that allow you to change how your tracks are played back. You can select the play modes during music, voice or FM radio playback, or when you are in Music or Recordings modes. The following play modes are available: Only one play mode can be enabled at a time. Play modes are available in Music and Recordings mode, and during music, voice or FM radio playback.
Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step: To repeat a portion of a track A portion of a track can only be repeated once; marking a new portion will automatically remove any markers in the track. 1. Scroll Select the A-B icon (Figure 4-9). The icon appears on the screen. 2. Press the Scroller to mark the begining of the Figure 4-9 portion you wish to repeat. The icon appears on the screen. 3. Press the Scroller again to mark the end of the portion. The icon appears on the screen.
To repeat a folder Repeat Folder mode is only available in Music mode. Playing a track once Scroll Select the Repeat Folder icon (Figure 4-12). The Repeat Folder icon appears on the screen and tracks in the current folder are repeated continuously until you stop them or skip to another folder. Figure 4-12 When the Track Once play mode is enabled, playback stops once the current track ends. 1. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-13 2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon (Figure 4-13).
Shuffling music You can choose to randomly play tracks. 1. Press the Scroller. 2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon (Figure 4-16). A list appears (Figure 4-17). Figure 4-16 Depending on the mode you want, follow the corresponding step: To randomly repeat all tracks continuously Figure 4-17 Scroll Select the Shuffle Repeat icon (Figure 4-18). The Shuffle Repeat icon appears on the screen and tracks are selected at random and played back continuously until you stop playback.
To randomly play all tracks in a folder once Scroll Select the Shuffle Folder icon (Figure 4-20). The Shuffle Folder icon appears on the screen and all tracks in the folder are selected at random and played back. Playback stops once all the tracks in the folder are played back once. Playing all tracks Figure 4-20 When the Normal mode is enabled, all tracks are played back once, in the order that they appear in the play list. 1. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-21 2.
Listening to FM Radio With MuVo Slim, you can listen to your favorite radio station. Your player can automatically scan for stations available in your region, and store the stations as presets for you. In FM Radio mode, your player will display the current radio channel and its preset number. FM radio channel If there are no saved preset channels in your player, the "No preset found" message will appear on the screen.
To perform an autoscan and autosave 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-28 appears. Figure 4-28 2. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-29). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-30). Figure 4-29 3. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-30 4. Scroll Select the Autoscan icon (Figure 4-31). The player will scan and store channels it detects. At the end of the autoscan, it will play the first channel. Figure 4-31 To select a channel 1. Press the Scroller.
3. Turn the Scroller to select the preset channel you want. To manually scan an FM radio channel Figure 4-34 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-35 appears. Figure 4-35 2. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-36). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-37). Figure 4-36 3. If you see a preset channel, press the Play/ 4. 5. 6. 7. Pause button to switch to Manual Scan view. The preset channel disappears.
8. Turn the Scroller to select the preset number you want. Your channel is stored and appears at the bottom-left corner of your screen. 9. Repeat steps 2 to 6 to store another channel. To delete a channel 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-39 appears. Figure 4-39 2. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-40). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-41). Figure 4-40 If you do not see a preset channel, press the Play/Pause button. 3.
To switch to FM Preset view or Manual Scan view In FM Preset view, you can see the preset channels and scroll from one preset channel to another. If you need to fine-tune the radio channel, switch to Manual Scan view. The preset channel disappears in this view. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-44 appears. Figure 4-44 2. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-45). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-46). Figure 4-45 3. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-46 4.
Recording Audio Another great MuVo Slim feature is its ability to record voice and FM radio. Recorded voice is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 8 kHz, 4-bit, Mono) file format and recorded FM radio is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 16 kHz, 4-bit, Stereo) file format.
To make a voice recording You cannot pause a voice recording. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-49 appears. Figure 4-49 2. Scroll Select the Microphone icon (Figure 4-50). The recording bar appears on the screen. 3. Press the Play/Pause button the recording. Figure 4-50 to start 4. Press the Play/Pause button again to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and the file is saved in your player.
To make an FM radio recording You cannot pause an FM radio recording. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-52 appears. Figure 4-52 2. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-53). A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-54). If you do not see a preset channel, press the Play/Pause button. Figure 4-53 3. Turn the Scroller to select the preset channel you want. 4. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-54 5. Scroll Select the FM Recording icon (Figure 4-55).
Playing Recordings It is simple to play back the voice and FM Radio tracks you have recorded. In Recordings mode, your player will display the elapsed time, track number and file name of the recorded track. Play mode icon Lock Elapsed time Battery level indicator Play status icon Current track number/ Total track number Recordings mode Figure 4-56 To play a recording A recorded voice file starts with "VOC" and an FM radio file starts with "FM". 1. Press the Scroller.
EQ Settings Enhancing Your Music EQ settings is only available in Music mode. Your player allows you to enhance your listening experience with EQ settings. The EQ settings available in your player include: ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Rock Pop Classical Jazz Custom EQ Normal You can use EQ settings with your currently playing audio. This simple process is described in the following instructions. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu (Figure 4-59) appears. Figure 4-59 2. Scroll Select the EQ icon (Figure 4-60).
Depending on which EQ setting you want, follow the corresponding step: To select Rock, Pop, Classical, Jazz or Normal Scroll Select the EQ setting you want. The selected EQ icon appears on the screen. To define your own EQ settings 1. Scroll Select the Custom EQ icon (Figure 4-61). The Custom EQ screen (Figure 4-62) Figure 4-61 appears. 2. Five vertical control levers will appear in the display. Each lever represents successively higher frequencies that can be controlled.
Deleting Audio Files This action permanently deletes tracks or recordings from your player. To delete an audio file 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-63 appears. Figure 4-63 2. Scroll Select the Music icon or Recordings icon . 3. In Music or Recordings mode, go to the track, VOC or FM file that you want to delete. 4. Press the Scroller. 5. Scroll Select the Delete icon (Figure 4-64). A list appears. Figure 4-64 6. Scroll Select the Confirm Delete icon (Figure 4-65).
1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-66 appears. Figure 4-66 2. Scroll Select the Settings icon (Figure 4-67). A list appears (Figure 4-68). Depending on which configuration option you want, follow the corresponding step: Figure 4-67 To set the contrast level for your player’s screen 1. Scroll Select the Contrast icon (Figure 4-68). The Contrast screen (Figure 4-69) appears. Figure 4-68 2. Use the Scroller to increase or decrease the LCD contrast.
To change the default language 1. Scroll Select the Language icon (Figure 4-71). 2. Scroll Select the language that you want. To change the FM region Figure 4-71 1. Scroll Select the FM Region icon (Figure 4-72). A list appears. 2. Scroll Select the region that you are in. To specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down 1. Scroll Select the Idle Shutdown icon (Figure 4-73). 2.
Locking and Unlocking Your Player Locking your MuVo Slim will disable all buttons on the player. This feature is useful when you do not want any buttons (for example, Pause) pressed accidentally. If you press a button while the player is locked, a menu appears for you to unlock the player. This menu disappears if you do not use the Scroller to make a selection after five seconds. To lock your player 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu (Figure 4-75) appears. Figure 4-75 2.
Formatting your Player You may at times need to clear your player's memory during normal use. Use Windows Explorer to easily clear your player's memory for the efficient transfer, storage and playback of music files. To clear your player’s memory For Windows XP and Windows 2000, under the File Allocation Table (FAT) system option, you must select FAT, instead of FAT32, before formatting the player. 1. Connect your MuVo Slim to your computer. 2.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Player Size (W x H x D) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Weight ❑ 34 g (without battery) or 46 g (with Li-Ion battery) Capacity ❑ 128 MB / 256 MB / 512 MB / 1.0 GB built-in flash memory Battery type ❑ Li-Ion battery Battery Life ❑ MP3 128 kbps, up to 17 hours of continuous playback on fully charged battery. ❑ WMA 64 kbps, up to 15 hours of continuous playback on fully charged battery. MuVo MuVo MuVo MuVo Slim Slim Slim Slim 128 MB: 55.0 mm (2.2") x 85.0 mm (3.3") x 7.0 mm (0.3") 256 MB: 55.
Recording Formats ❑ Voice: IMA ADPCM (at 8 kHz, 4-bit, Mono) ❑ FM Radio: IMA ADPCM (at 16 kHz, 4-bit, Stereo) Signal to Noise Ratio ❑ >90 dB (Headphones) Channel Separation ❑ >60 dB (Headphones) Frequency Response ❑ 24 Hz~20000 Hz Harmonic Distortion ❑ <0.05% Operating Temperature ❑ 0 to 45°C Storage Temperature ❑ -20 to 60°C Operating System/ Firmware* ❑ Upgradeable via Internet Headphone Out ❑ 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack, 5~7 mW * Firmware upgrades are available from www.creative.
LCD ❑ Monochrome ❑ Large 132 x 32 pixel ❑ Blue EL backlit display Battery Charging ❑ Via USB port USB Travel Charger (available separately) ❑ 5 V DC 1.
On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide
On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide Information Diagrams Diagram Action/Meaning ❍ your player is connected to your computer. To use your player, disconnect it from your computer. ❍ files are being transferred to your player.
Playback Icons Icon The following icons appear on the screen when the associated playback action is used.
Play Mode Icons Icon Action/Meaning ❍ A-B ❍ Repeat Track ❍ Repeat All ❍ Repeat Folder ❍ Play Track Once ❍ Shuffle Repeat ❍ Shuffle Once ❍ Shuffle Folder On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide B-3
Error Diagrams If an error occurs, you may see one of the following diagrams, indicating the general nature of the problem.
Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action ❍ ❍ ❍ corrupted audio file unsupported file system check that your recorded voice file is not corrupted ❍ clear your player’s memory ❍ check that the file system you have selected during formatting is FAT only ❍ player’s memory is full ❍ delete some files ❍ battery is low ❍ you may need to charge the battery ❍ battery is too depleted, player cannot start up ❍ charge the battery On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide B-5
Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting
FAQs and Troubleshooting AutoPlay What do I do when the installation does not start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted? The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled. To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu 1. On your Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification 4.
General Where can I get official information on MP3 player products? Visit Creative’s web site at www.creative.com for updates and downloads relating to all Creative’s MP3 players and accessories. Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified. What do I do? At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification.
Usage After playing a sequence of tracks, the player skips a track. The player will only play valid formats (.MP3, .WMA, or .WAV recordings created on the player). Other types of files will be skipped. Files/tracks are 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). Try clearing your player’s memory. For more information, refer to "Formatting your Player" on page 4-25. Can I use the MuVo Slim for portable data storage? Yes, you can. I have to charge the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to make it last longer? Some operations consume more battery power: ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ a long backlight timeout setting. A shorter timeout conserves battery power. a high contrast setting.
