Creative MuVo V200 User manual

User’s Guide
Creative MuVo V200
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Version 1.0
August 2004
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Contents

ii
Before You Begin
Introduction ................................................................................... v
Minimum System Requirements ................................................. v
1 A Tour of Your Player
Your Player at a Glance ........................................................... 1-1
Using the Scroller ..................................................................... 1-2
Scroll Select .................................................................. 1-2
Selecting menu options ................................................ 1-2
2 Getting Started
Step 1: Setting Up Your Computer ........................................... 2-1
Step 2: Inserting the Battery ..................................................... 2-3
Power Source and Level Indicators .............................. 2-4
Step 3: Transferring Audio and Data ........................................ 2-5
Downloading from the internet ...................................... 2-6
Ripping From A CD ...................................................... 2-7
Step 4: Stopping Your Player Properly ..................................... 2-8
3 Using Your Player
Turning On/Off your Player ...................................................... 3-1
Enabling a Mode ...................................................................... 3-2
Playing Audio Tracks ................................................................ 3-2
Deleting Audio Tracks .............................................................. 3-3
Managing Audio Tracks ............................................................ 3-3
Skipping Folders ....................................................................... 3-4
Listening to FM Radio .............................................................. 3-4

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Audio and FM Recording .......................................................... 3-9
Recording Audio ........................................................... 3-9
Recording FM Radio ................................................... 3-10
Playing Recordings ................................................................ 3-11
Play Modes ............................................................................. 3-12
Repeat track ............................................................... 3-13
Repeat Folder ............................................................. 3-13
Repeat All ................................................................... 3-13
Repeat Portion ............................................................ 3-14
Shuffle Once ............................................................... 3-14
Shuffle Repeat ............................................................ 3-15
Track Once ................................................................. 3-15
Normal ........................................................................ 3-15
Enhancing Audio .................................................................... 3-16
Enhancing Audio ........................................................ 3-16
Defining Custom EQ ................................................... 3-17
Setting Preferences ................................................................ 3-18
Settings ....................................................................... 3-18
Locking and unlocking your Player ......................................... 3-21
Formatting Your Player .......................................................... 3-22
Appendixes
A Technical Specifications
Size ................................................................... A-1
Weight ............................................................... A-1
Capacity ............................................................ A-1
Battery type ....................................................... A-1
Battery Life (playback time) .............................. A-1

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Playback Formats ............................................. A-1
Recording Formats ........................................... A-1
Signal to Noise Ratio ........................................ A-1
Channel Separation .......................................... A-2
Frequency Response ........................................ A-2
Harmonic Distortion .......................................... A-2
Operating System/Firmware ............................. A-2
Headphone Out ................................................ A-2
LCD Display ...................................................... A-2
Data Connector ................................................. A-2
Firmware Support ............................................. A-2
B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
Information Diagrams ............................................................... B-1
Playback Icons ......................................................................... B-2
Play Mode Icons ....................................................................... B-3
Error Diagrams ......................................................................... B-4
C Frequently Asked Questions
AutoPlay ................................................................................... C-1
General ..................................................................................... C-1
Usage ....................................................................................... C-2
Digital Rights Management ...................................................... C-3

Before You Begin

v
Before You Begin
Introduction Thank you for purchasing Creative’s new multi-format player, Creative
MuVo®V200! Your player can store thousands of songs in its music library,
and comes equipped with an USB 2.0™ connector, so you can transfer
audio tracks and data quickly and easily.
Minimum
System
Requirements
❍Microsoft®Windows®XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition
(Me) or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
❍Intel®Pentium®II 350 MHz, AMD®K6-2®450 MHz or better processor
(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)
❍CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support
❍USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 port recommended)
❍64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
❍30 MB free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio)
❍Functioning mouse
❍SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)
Your player supports
WMA files protected
with Digital Rights
Management (DRM)
technology.
The software
applications on the
MuVo V200 CD may
have higher
requirements for
basic functionality.
Refer to each
application’s
documentation for
details.

A Tour of Your Player

A Tour of Your Player 1-1
A Tour of Your Player
Your Player at
a Glance
Play/Pause
button
LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display)
Earphone jack
Microphone
Scroller
Volume
Decrease
button
Volume
Increase
button
Front View Side View
USB Flash
Drive
USB connector
Battery module

A Tour of Your Player 1-2
Using the
Scroller
Scroll Select The Scroller is one of the most important features of your player. In this
document, we will use the term, “Scroll Select”, to mean that you should use
the Scroller to scroll through options, and then select the option by pressing
the Scroller.
Selecting menu
options You can use the Scroller to make selections in menus. For example, if you
are looking at the Menu screen:
1. Use the Scroller to scroll through the menu options.
2. Press the Scroller to select the menu item.
To "Scroll Select",
use the Scroller to
scroll to the option
you want, and select
the option by
pressing the Scroller. Use the Scroller to scroll
through options
Press the Scroller to select an
option
The Scroller
(side view)
From the Menu screen to the Play Mode Options screen

A Tour of Your Player 1-3
Button What It Does Usage Tips
PLAY/PAUSE
❍Turns the player on and off.
❍Activates the LCD backlight.
❍Starts, pauses or continues
playback.
❍To turn on your player, press and hold until
the MuVo V200 logo appears on the screen.
❍To turn off your player, press and hold until
the Power off message appears.
❍When your player is locked, press to turn on
the LCD backlight.
VOLUME
INCREASE
❍Increases the volume. ❍Press and hold to increase the volume
quickly.
VOLUME
DECREASE
❍Decreases the volume. ❍Press and hold to decrease the volume
quickly.
SCROLLER
❍Goes to the previous or next
track.
❍Moves ahead or moves back
within a track.
❍Scrolls through menu options.
❍Selects menu options.
❍During playback, turn the Scroller to go to the
previous or next track.
❍During playback, turn and hold the Scroller to
move ahead or move back within a track.
❍Turn the Scroller to scroll through menu
options and press the Scroller to select them.
This action is also referred to as "Scroll
Select".

Getting Started

Getting Started 2-1
Getting Started
Step 1: Setting
Up Your
Computer
Your player comes with drivers for Windows 98 SE, together with software
that helps you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your
player. Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Me users do not need to
install drivers.
1. Make sure that your player is NOT connected to your computer.
2. Insert the MuVo V200 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. Click the MuVo V200 software option to select it.
4. Click the OK button.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Creative MediaSourceTM and
Windows 98 SE drivers (only if applicable) will be installed on your
computer.
6. If prompted, restart your computer.
Windows 98 SE users
must install the drivers
to transfer tracks or
files to the player.
To set up your player,
Windows 2000 and
Windows XP users
must log in as the
computer
administrator. For
more information,
refer to your operating
system’s online Help.

Getting Started 2-2
7. Connect your player to your computer.
Your computer’s USB
port may be located on
the back panel. If your
USB Flash Drive does
not fit into the USB
port located on the
front panel, connect it
to the USB port located
on the back panel.
Do not press the
buttons on your USB
Flash Drive while
connecting it to your
computer.
b
a
Battery module
USB Flash Drive
USB port
USB connector

Getting Started 2-3
Step 2:
Inserting the
Battery
cba

Getting Started 2-4
Power Source
and Level
Indicators
After inserting the battery, your player displays one of the following icons,
depending on the battery’s status.
The amount of
playback time
available depends on
various factors (for
example, volume
level used). For more
information, see
"Usage" on page C-2.
Icon What the icon means Notes
❍your player’s battery is full ❍this battery state icon
shows that the battery is
full
❍your player’s battery is 60% full
❍your player’s battery is 30% full
❍your player’s battery is nearly
empty ❍change the battery at the earliest opportunity

Getting Started 2-5
Step 3:
Transferring
Audio and
Data
If you wish to download additional music tracks to your player, you can either
download music tracks from Internet music sites (see "Downloading from the
internet" on page 2-6) or rip them from your audio CDs to create digital files
on your computer. For more information, see "Ripping From A CD" on page
2-7.
Music files can be encoded into the supported formats (MP3 or WMA file
formats), then transferred to your player with Creative MediaSource
Organizer.
Data files can also be transferred and stored in your player, for example, you
can transfer a large data file from one computer to another.
To transfer audio and data with Creative MediaSource
1. Connect your player’s USB Flash Drive to your computer’s USB port.
2. Launch Creative MediaSource on your computer.
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
"Digital Rights Management" on page C-3.
4. After the transfer is complete, make sure you stop your player properly
before disconnecting it from your computer. For more details, see "Step
4: Stopping Your Player Properly" on page 2-8.
To listen to
transferred audio
tracks, your player
must be in Music
mode. For more
information, refer to
"Using Your Player"
on page 3-1.

Getting Started 2-6
Downloading
from the internet To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with
MP3 content. You can use your player to download audio files from all the
major Internet music download services.
Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your
computer.
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).
When connecting to
your Internet Service
Provider, usage
charges are incurred.
❍Walmart.com
http://www.music
downloads.walmart.com
❍Bestbuy.com
http://www.bestbuy.com
❍Buy.com
http://www.buy.com
❍Soundbuzz.com
http://www.soundbuzz.com
❍Epitonic.com
http://www.epitonic.com

Getting Started 2-7
Ripping From A
CD To get music tracks from your CDs to your player, you will need a CD-ROM
drive that can extract digital audio data, and Creative MediaSource
Organizer.
Creative MediaSource Organizer will read the audio information on your CD
and convert it to MP3 files using the bitrate you choose.
The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 Kbps, although some are set
higher, at 160 or 192 Kbps. Using the standard bitrate will ensure that your
MP3 files retain much of their audio quality. Higher bitrates will result in larger
MP3 file sizes, with better audio quality.
The time needed to successfully extract audio from a CD depends on:
❍CD-ROM drive speed
❍Defects, like scratches on the audio CD
❍Error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive
❍Bitrate selected for encoding.
For more information on how to rip and encode audio CDs, see the
Creative MediaSource online Help.
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 online
Help for details.