User’s Guide Creative Digital Audio Player II MG 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.
C re a t ive E nd-U s er S o ftw a re L ic e nse A g re e m en t Version 2. 4.1, Sept em ber 2000 PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. BY INSTALLING AND USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. PROMPTLY RETURN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE SOFTWARE, ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND ACCOMPANYING ITEMS TO THE PLACE OF ACQUISITION FOR A FULL REFUND.
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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.............................................................
In FM RADIO Mode...................................................3-5 To Preset Frequency 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.................................
Introduction Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG The Creative Digital Audio Player II MG (D.A.P II MG) is a portable digital audio player for the Internet generation. With it, you no longer 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.
❑ CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support What’s New in Creative D.A.P II MG? ❑ It is housed in a high-tech, cool magnesium casing. Document Conventions ❑ It has a blue Electro-Luminescent (EL)-backlit LCD for a better viewing experience. The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document. ❑ It allows you to play voice files at up to 1.5 times faster or 0.
Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Package 1 In the Package Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG player package contains the following items: 2 1 3 4 2 rechargeable AAA NiMH batteries D.A.P player II MG High-quality stereo headphones Docking station 6 5 USB cable 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.
Location Of Controls PLAYER - Front View Microphone High resolution bit-mapped Electro-Luminescent (EL)-backlit LCD Docking station or Traveller’s USB cable 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.
LEGEND Bold - Press and hold the button; Italics - For menu navigation Right View Left View Power On /Play /Pause /Select Volume + Power Off /Stop /Cancel Volume - Mode Select Repeat 1 /All /Random /None /EAX Time scaling in Voice Mode Top View Skip track forward /Scan frequency forward /Navigate right/down Skip track reverse /Scan frequency reverse /Navigate left/up Headphone jack Note: Your player has a headphone connector that is designed for a future optional LCD wired remote control.
Docking Station - Front and Rear View Connectors LED Red: Charging Green: Fully charged DC Adapter jack USB port Figure 1-5: Front and rear views of the docking station.
Mount/Dismount The Player Onto The Docking Station Press the player down against the connector pins of the docking station. You should ‘feel’ a click when the player sits snugly on the station. Do NOT force the player down. Place your fingers against the back of the docking station. Use your thumb to slide the player up. Figure 1-6: How to mount/dismount the player.
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 Pocket clip Power Off /Stop /Cancel Skip Track Reverse /Scan frequency reverse /Navigate left/up Skip Track Forward /Scan frequency forward /Navigate right/down Volume + LOCK switch Note: This switch only locks the buttons on the remote control.
2 Setting Up Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG MP3 files can be stored in the internal memory or Flash Memory Card. The player is preloaded with an MP3 song. So you can start enjoying MP3 songs without connecting your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG player to a PC. Just follow these steps and you can listen to the MP3 song immediately: Step 2: Connect Headphones, Remote Control And Player Connect your headphones, remote control and the player as shown in Figure 2-2.
Step 3: Put On Your Headphones Put on your headhones To listen to the preloaded MP3 song, go to “Step 8: Listen to An MP3 Song” on page 2-5. Step 4: Install Software Install all the programs on the software installation 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.
Step 5: Connect Creative Digital Audio Player II MG to PC You 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. Plug the flat end of the USB cable into the USB connector of the PC.
Step 6: Verify Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Driver Installation Step 7: Download MP3 Files to your Player 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click 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. 1.
You can now start listening to the preloaded MP3 song or FM radio, or even make a voice recording: For more details on how to use your player more effectively, refer to Chapter 3, “Using Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG”. 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 button to play the song. Step 9: Listen to FM Radio 1.
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.
Using Your Creative Digital Audio Player II MG Overview Power ON/OFF Repeat 1/ALL indicator Flash Memory Card indicator Lock indicator Repeat Segment indicator Battery indicator Repeat Random Track Indicator MUSIC Mode icon 3 VOICE Mode icon FM RADIO Mode icon 1. Press the PLAY button to turn on the power. A welcome message “Digital Audio in Style” appears. Your player then displays the last Mode used before it was turned off.
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 Right view When the song being played is on the Flash Memory Card, the icon blinks for 3 seconds. To lock the player’s buttons Slide the LOCK switch downwards.
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. To Search Forward/Backward Right view 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 Repeat A Section Of A Track Continuously Left view To Use The Equalizer Left view Repeat Segment indicator 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 section 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.
To Erase A Music File To Preset Frequency Automatically The operation below 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.
To Preset Frequency Manually Right view To Search Forward/Backward For A Preset Channel Left view Right view - STEREO - MONO - None means no signal received Preset Channel Number 1 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.
To Record A Radio Broadcast Right view This is the file name assigned by the player. It increases by 1 whenever a new recording is activated. In VOICE Mode To go to VOICE mode, press the MODE button until you see in the middle of the LCD. The voice recording last played is displayed. To Make A Voice Recording Be sure that you hold your player to the audio source as close as possible for optimum quality. Right view Note: If the recording is activated on the Flash Memory Card, the file name is FMS00001.
To Play A Voice Recording Press the PLAY button to play back the current track, press the PLAY button again to pause. To Search Forward/Backward Refer to “To Search Forward/Backward” on page 3-3. To Erase A Voice Recording 5. When the action is cancelled, the track last played returns. Each of the track numbers following the erased track decreases by one.
In SETTINGS Mode To View Information To go to SETTINGS mode, press the MODE button until you see in the middle of the LCD. Two rows of icons appear in the LCD and is highlighted. Right view Navigating & Accessing SETTINGS Submodes The SETTINGS Submodes are represented by icons. Right view Player firmware version Time/Day Contrast Information Backlight Unit Sleep Timer FM Sleep Timer Navigate to the icon and then press the PLAY button. Information about the player: “Internal XX.XMB, Free XX.
To Set Time/Day To Set Contrast Right view Right view Left 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 - button to increase 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.
To Set Backlight On Interval To Set Unit Sleep Time Backlight is the lighting that illuminates the LCD. 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.
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, 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.
Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS SoundJam MP is the ultimate MP3 music center—play all MP3 files, in any order, with a 10-band graphic equalizer to make the sound quality exactly what you want. SoundJam can also: 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. ❑ Display animated graphics. ❑ Change its look, “skin,” at your command. ❑ Drag the file’s icon over the SoundJam icon.
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, the main D.A.P screen appears and an entry for the D.A.P window is added to SoundJam’s Window menu. Media: Allows you to choose between the External or Internal Memory content. Content Gauge: The content gauge monitors the memory in your D.A.P player II MG. Add...
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. Close 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. Track Information: Toggles between the track title, album, and artist if available.
Creating a Playlist Converting CD Audio to MP3 A playlist is a list of songs arranged in a particular order. SoundJam’s Playlist Composer creates new playlists for you automatically, based on criteria that you supply. 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: To build a playlist: 1. Open SoundJam, go to File menu. 2.
6. When the conversion is complete, the playlist window reopens displaying the newly converted MP3 files. 7. Connect the D.A.P II MG to your Mac; the D.A.P II window opens automatically. 8. Select the files in the SoundJam playlist that 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 load into the Player. 9. Once the files are in the D.A.P II window, they are automatically transferred to the Player.
A An MP3 Primer 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 their original 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 usually have the extension .mp3, and can be downloaded from the Internet, or be legally produced for personal use from original audio CDs.
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 parameters, the better the quality 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.
B Technical Specifications and Troubleshooting Creative Digital Audio Player II MG DAP-6401 Size (W x H x D)/ Weight ❑ 58 x 90 x 18 mm / 77.
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.
C Important Safety Instructions General Handling Instructions Do not subject the player to extreme force Keep the player away from water at all times ❑ Vibration during walking or exercising will not affect the Creative D.A.P player II MG. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in distorted sound. ❑ The player may be damaged if water enters it. ❑ If the player comes in contact with water, wipe it immediately with a dry cloth.
DO NOT: ❑ Attempt to recharge batteries other than the type specified. Recharging non-rechargeable batteries (such as normal, heavy duty or alkaline batteries), OR different types of batteries (such as rechargeable alkaline batteries) may lead to an explosion or leakage and cause personal 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.
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 documentation and markings, if any, 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.
Technical Support D We are committed to giving you the best product as well as the best technical support. 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 your computer, your primary source of technical support is the Personal Computer supplier who provided the system. Before contacting “European Help Line”, please ensure that you have read the ‘Troubleshooting’ Appendix.
Telephone Support: If You Have a Problem European Telephone Support contact details. See also European Helpline section in manual for contact details. Please retain all contents including packaging and proof of purchase until you are fully satisfied with product. If you have a problem installing or using your Creative product, please use the Creative Web Support and/or Telephone Support services for assistance.
More than 30 days since date of purchase Contact European Technical Support to clarify the nature of the problem and to obtain details of our repair returns procedure. Creative Labs requires that all returns 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.
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