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A Tour of Your Player Button/Connector What It Does 1. Power/Play/Pause Turns player on or off. Press and hold until display screen lights up or turns off. Plays or pauses music during playback. 2. LED Indicates power or charging status when the display turns off to save power. My Shortcut Press to access a feature quickly. Press and hold to change shortcut. 4. Display Turns off automatically when not in use. Press any button to turn on the display again. 5.
selected menus. Use and to adjust the volume level. 10. Reset Hole To reset player, insert a straightened paperclip. 11. Cover Use this to protect the USB connector when it is not in use.
Navigating the Menu Your player's menu is organized as such: Screen Type Main Menu Option Menu Options To View To Navigate Press the Menu/Select button. Press and hold the Menu/Select button. Press or . The option menu can also To select an item, press be accessed from the the Menu/Select button. main menu. (Applicable for some Option Menu items only) Press the Menu/Select button.
Power source and level indicator Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the power source or level. Icon Power status Full battery level. Good battery level. Low battery level. Charge as soon as possible. Extremely low battery level. Player may turn off automatically anytime. Charge immediately. Charging is in progress. Charging is complete.
Getting Content Your player plays back audio tracks in MP3 or WMA format. You can acquire audio tracks from online music stores, or by ripping personal audio CDs.
Ripping CDs 1. Launch Creative Media Lite. . 2. Click the Rip Audio CD button 3. Follow the instructions on the screen, and select the My Computer and/or Music Device checkbox to indicate where your tracks will be ripped to. You can also select to retrieve album information (subject to availability) from the Internet. Note It is important to disconnect your player properly. Creative Media Lite uses MusicIDSM from Gracenote® to get artist and title information about the CDs you play.
Transferring Music 1. Connect your player to your computer as shown. 1. 2. Launch Creative Media Lite and click the My Computer drop-down box. 3. Locate and select the music files you want. . 4. Click the Transfer to Player button 4. Alternatively, use the drag-and-drop method to transfer the files to your player. Note It is important to disconnect your player properly.
Transferring Data You can use your player as a removable disk to transfer data. In Creative Media Lite, click the Views button and select View All Files. Note It is important to disconnect your player properly. You can use familiar Windows® operations to transfer files between your player and computer. For example, you can drag and drop files in Windows Explorer to transfer them.
Disconnecting Your Player Safely When you see this icon on the player's display, DO NOT disconnect your player. Songs are being ripped or transferred. When you see this icon on the display, you can disconnect your player safely in the following ways: In Creative Media Lite, click the Disconnect Player button . From the Taskbar, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon and then select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.
Creative Media Lite Creative Media Lite is specially designed to rip CDs and transfer files to your player. Creative Media Lite supports the transfer of Windows Media® Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) 9 or copy-protected music. Other software may not. To launch Creative Media Lite, click the Creative Media Lite icon on your desktop. Alternatively, click Start Alle programma's Creative Creative Media Lite.
Playback Order You can customize your music playback experience by naming and organizing your music according to the following guidelines: Your player plays back music in alphanumeric order. For example, Autumn.mp3, 02 Summer.mp3 and 01 Spring.mp3 will be played back in the following order: 01 Spring.mp3, 02 Summer.mp3, Autumn.mp3. If there are tracks and folders in the same location, tracks will be played back first. Your player supports up to three levels of folders from the root.
Folder Structure Your player supports up to three levels of folders from the root. Any tracks placed outside this structure, for example in a fourth level folder from the root, will not be played back.
Deleting Files and Folders 1. Launch Creative Media Lite. 2. Select the file or folder you want. 3. Click the Delete button in the same window as the selected file or folder.
Using Your Player To navigate your player's controls, see A Tour of Your Player . To organize music and customize playback order, see Playback Order .
Playing Audio Tracks 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Scroll to Music and press the Menu/Select button. to play or pause audio tracks. 3. Press Using the Direction/Function pad during audio playback Item Function a Press to move to the previous track. Press and hold to move backward within a track. (Press to stop the track when playback is paused) b Press to increase volume. c Press to move to the next track. Press and hold to move forward within a track.
Browsing Music Folders When playing audio tracks, you can browse your music folders and select a folder to start the playback from. 1. Press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. 2. Scroll to Browse Music and press the Menu/Select button. . 3. Scroll to the folder you want. If audio playback does not start, press 3. Audio playback starts from the first track in the folder. Note Audio tracks that are not stored in any folders can be found in the Root folder.
Shuffling and Repeating Tracks When playing audio tracks, you can select the following play modes: Play Mode Icon Playback Behavior Repeat Track Repeats the current track. Repeat All Repeats all tracks in sequential order. Repeat Folder Repeats all tracks in the current folder. Track Once Stops after playing the current track. Shuffle Repeat Repeats all tracks in random order. Shuffle Once Plays all tracks once in random order.
Enhancing Audio with EQ When playing audio tracks, you can enhance your audio by selecting the following preset or custom equalizer settings: o Rock o Jazz o Classical o Pop o Custom EQ To select an equalizer setting 1. Press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. 2. Scroll to EQ and press the Menu/Select button. 3. Scroll to the setting you want and press the Menu/Select button. 4. If Custom EQ is selected: or to highlight an equalizer bar. i. Press ii.
Deleting Tracks 1. 2. 3. Note Press or to go to the track you want to delete. Press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. Select Delete, and then select the check mark icon. You can also delete tracks from Creative Media Lite.
Playing Audible Tracks Audible tracks have predefined track sections that you can skip to. You can play an Audible track the way you play a music track. See Playing Audio Tracks .
Skipping to another section 1. 2. 2. 3. When playing an Audible file, press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. Scroll to Skip Section and press the Menu/Select button. The current section is highlighted. Scroll to the section you want to skip to and press .
Using FM Radio (This section is only applicable for selected player models with FM Radio.) The FM frequency range on your player is set to "International" by default. Most regions in the world receive FM broadcasts in this range. If you are using your player in Japan, make sure you have selected "Japanese" as your player's menu language before selecting "Japan" as your FM region . In FM Radio mode, there are two submodes: Tuning and Preset . Select Tuning to scan for and save channel presets.
Selecting FM Radio Submode 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Scroll to FM Radio and press the Menu/Select button. to switch between the two submodes: 3. Press Submode Function Tuning For tuning channels. See Setting Channel Presets. Preset For selecting channel presets. See Listening to FM Radio.
Setting Channel Presets You can set channel presets manually or automatically. Manual tuning allows for fine-tuning but may be slower. Automatic tuning is quicker but usually omits channels with weaker frequencies. To set your channel presets manually 1. In FM Radio mode, select the Tuning submode. or . 2. To tune to a lower or higher channel, press When you have found the channel you want, press and hold the Menu/Select button to display 3. the option menu. 4.
Listening to FM Radio 1. In FM Radio mode, select the Preset submode. or to go to the previous or next channel preset. 2. Press or to scroll more quickly. 2.
Deleting Channel Presets 1. 2. 3. 4. In FM Radio mode, select the Preset submode. Press or to go to the channel preset you want to delete. Press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. Select Delete Preset, and then select the check mark icon.
Making a Recording 1. 2. 3. 3. 3. Note Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. Scroll to Microphone and press the Menu/Select button. Press to start recording. To end the recording, press again. The recording is saved as a WAV file with an automatically generated file name. If you want to delete a recording immediately, i. Press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. ii. Select Delete, and then select the check mark icon.
Listening to Recordings 1. 2. 3. Note Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. Scroll to Recordings and press the Menu/Select button. Press or to go to the recording you want to listen to and press . You can select most play mode options while listening to recordings.
Deleting Recordings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. Scroll to Recordings and press the Menu/Select button. Press or to go to the recording you want to delete. Press and hold the Menu/Select button to display the option menu. Select Delete, and then select the check mark icon.
Adjusting Volume When listening to tracks, FM radio or recordings, adjust volume level by pressing . Note FM Radio is only available for selected player models.
Setting Display Orientation Rotating the display makes it easier for left-handed users to handle the player. To rotate your player's display 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Orientation.
Setting Display Brightness 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Brightness. 3. Scroll to the brightness level you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Display Timer You can set the duration that the display stays on before the screensaver settings apply. 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Display Timer. 3. Scroll to the duration you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Menu Language 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Language. 3. Scroll to the language you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Region for FM Radio (This section is only applicable for selected player models with FM Radio, AND when your player's menu language is set to "Japanese".) 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. . 2. Select . 3. To set the FM region to "Japan", scroll to . 3. To set the FM region to "International", scroll to 4. Press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Display Theme You can personalize your player by giving your player's display a different look. 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Theme. 3. Scroll to the theme you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Configuring the My Shortcut Button 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings My Shortcut. 3. Scroll to the feature you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Date and Time 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. Select Settings Date & Time. Press or to navigate to a time or date field. Press or to change the value of the field. To confirm the changes, navigate to the Year field and press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Screensaver Duration Before the player display turns off, the screensaver appears with the date and time. You can set how long the screensaver appears for. 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Screensaver. 3. Scroll to the duration you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Setting Idle Shutdown Duration You can set the duration of inactivity before the player turns off to save power. 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Idle Shutdown. 3. Scroll to the duration you want and press the Menu/Select button.
Viewing Player Information You can view information, such as firmware version, about your player. 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Select Settings Information. 3. Scroll and view various types of information.
Locking and Unlocking Your Player You can lock your player to prevent any buttons from being pressed accidentally. To lock your player 1. Press the Menu/Select button to display the main menu. 2. Scroll to Lock and press the Menu/Select button. To unlock your player 1. If your player's display is turned off, press any button to view the current status. Press the button again to view the unlock options. 1. If your player's display is turned on, press any button once to view the unlock options. 2.
Volume Restriction Protect your hearing using the Volume Restriction feature on your player. You can set your player's maximum volume to a comfortable level. This feature is especially useful for parents who want to protect their children's hearing. You can also select to set a password to lock the volume restriction level setting. To adjust the volume restriction level, launch Creative Media Lite and click the Set Volume Restriction Limit button .
Troubleshooting My player is not responding, what do I do? If your player stops responding, reset the player. This should not cause you to lose any data or audio tracks, unless you were in the middle of transferring files. 1. Insert and remove a straightened paperclip from the Reset Hole. 2. If this does not work, proceed to Formatting Your Player. Formatting Your Player WARNING: This step deletes all your player's content. If possible, back up all your player's content on your computer before proceeding.
Information Diagrams The following screens may appear on your player's display. Screen Description The file system is corrupted. The player may have been formatted to an unsupported file system such as NTFS. Reformat your player. The firmware is corrupted. Reset your player, download the firmware from www.creative.com/support or contact Customer Support Services. An unexpected power loss occurred when settings were being saved. Reset your player, download the firmware from www.creative.
Regulatory Information The following sections contain notices for various countries: CAUTION: This product is intended for use with FCC/CE certified computer equipment. Please check the equipment operating/installation manual and/or with the equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm if your equipment is suitable prior to the installation or use of the product.
Notice for the USA FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CANADIAN CLASS B STATEMENT: This digital device does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus," ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
European Compliance This product conforms to the following: EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. Mains operated products for the European market comply with Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC. Communication / RF wireless products for the European market comply with R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. CAUTION: To comply with the Europe CE requirement, this device must be installed with CE certified computer equipment which meet with Class B limits.
Safety Information Refer to the following information to use your product safely, and to reduce the chance of electric shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire, hearing impairment or other hazards. Improper handling may void the warranty for your product. For more information, read the warranty available with your product. Do not dismantle or attempt to repair your product. Refer all servicing to authorized repair agents.
General Specifications Size (WxHxD) 25 mm (1") x 77.7 mm (3") x 11 mm (7/16") Screen 128 x 32 pixel (65K CSTN color display) Weight (approximate) 20.
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