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... Creative Technology Ltd. User's Guide MuVo TX FM Information in this document is subject to copy the software on the installation CD. No part of this manual may make one copy of their respective owners. and other medium except as specifically allowed in accordance with the terms of Creative Technology Ltd. The licensee may be used or copied only in the license agreement. Version 1.0 April 2004 MuVo and the Creative logo...
... Creative Technology Ltd. User's Guide MuVo TX FM Information in this document is subject to copy the software on the installation CD. No part of this manual may make one copy of their respective owners. and other medium except as specifically allowed in accordance with the terms of Creative Technology Ltd. The licensee may be used or copied only in the license agreement. Version 1.0 April 2004 MuVo and the Creative logo...
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... 2-2 Installing Drivers and Software 2-3 Connecting the USB Flash Drive to your Computer 2-4 3 Transferring Tracks or Files Downloading from the internet 3-2 Creative MediaSource 3-3 Transferring Tracks or Files 3-3 Editing audio track information 3-4 Ripping Audio CD Tracks 3-5 4 Using Your Player Turning On/Off your Player 4-2 Disconnecting your Player 4-3 Music Playback 4-4 Playing music tracks 4-5 Play Modes 4-6 Repeating music 4-7 Shuffling music 4-9 Playing a track once 4-10 Normal mode 4-11 Listening to FM Radio 4-11 Voice Recording 4-17 Making a voice recording 4-17...
... 2-2 Installing Drivers and Software 2-3 Connecting the USB Flash Drive to your Computer 2-4 3 Transferring Tracks or Files Downloading from the internet 3-2 Creative MediaSource 3-3 Transferring Tracks or Files 3-3 Editing audio track information 3-4 Ripping Audio CD Tracks 3-5 4 Using Your Player Turning On/Off your Player 4-2 Disconnecting your Player 4-3 Music Playback 4-4 Playing music tracks 4-5 Play Modes 4-6 Repeating music 4-7 Shuffling music 4-9 Playing a track once 4-10 Normal mode 4-11 Listening to FM Radio 4-11 Voice Recording 4-17 Making a voice recording 4-17...
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... portable digital audio player supports multiple audio file formats, including MP3 and WMA. mono for voice and stereo for audio enhancement. Recordings are saved in purchasing the Creative MuVo® TX FM! Your player also supports Advanced EQ features for FM radio. vii Introduction Your player supports WMA files protected with an USB 2.0™ connector, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. With your player's built-in the player's Music Library and also comes equipped with Digital Rights Management...
... portable digital audio player supports multiple audio file formats, including MP3 and WMA. mono for voice and stereo for audio enhancement. Recordings are saved in purchasing the Creative MuVo® TX FM! Your player also supports Advanced EQ features for FM radio. vii Introduction Your player supports WMA files protected with an USB 2.0™ connector, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. With your player's built-in the player's Music Library and also comes equipped with Digital Rights Management...
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Software Included Creative Media Detector ❍ MuVo TX FM (consists of one USB Flash Drive and one battery module) ❍ Armband or neckstrap ❍ Installation CD incorporating PDF User's Guide ❍ Quick Start Booklet ❍ Stereo earphones ❍ One AAA size battery ❍ Creative Media Detector ❍ Creative MediaSource ❍ Adobe Acrobat Reader Media Detector makes it easy for you to play different types of different software to access multimedia content from various internal or...
Software Included Creative Media Detector ❍ MuVo TX FM (consists of one USB Flash Drive and one battery module) ❍ Armband or neckstrap ❍ Installation CD incorporating PDF User's Guide ❍ Quick Start Booklet ❍ Stereo earphones ❍ One AAA size battery ❍ Creative Media Detector ❍ Creative MediaSource ❍ Adobe Acrobat Reader Media Detector makes it easy for you to play different types of different software to access multimedia content from various internal or...
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... to its online Help. Creative MediaSource Organizer is connected to record audio. Creative MediaSource Creative MediaSource Player Creative MediaSource Organizer Creative MediaSource is your ultimate all-in-one digital entertainment software, designed for the MuVo TX FM with SmartFit, which employs intelligent track management and WMA compression. ❍ view the contents of your computer and your MuVo TX FM using the dual- You can : ❍ rip Audio CDs and create high quality digital audio files (up...
... to its online Help. Creative MediaSource Organizer is connected to record audio. Creative MediaSource Creative MediaSource Player Creative MediaSource Organizer Creative MediaSource is your ultimate all-in-one digital entertainment software, designed for the MuVo TX FM with SmartFit, which employs intelligent track management and WMA compression. ❍ view the contents of your computer and your MuVo TX FM using the dual- You can : ❍ rip Audio CDs and create high quality digital audio files (up...
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... not install these updates if you own a NOMAD MuVo or NOMAD MuVo NX player. Benefits include: ❍ Service and Product support from Creative ❍ Exclusive updates on : ❍ Firmware updates ❍ MuVo accessories ❍ Tips and tricks ❍ FAQs ❍ Troubleshooting ❍ Documentation updates ❍ Software updates or purchases ❍ Technologies used in your player ❍ An online glossary Online Registration Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation...
... not install these updates if you own a NOMAD MuVo or NOMAD MuVo NX player. Benefits include: ❍ Service and Product support from Creative ❍ Exclusive updates on : ❍ Firmware updates ❍ MuVo accessories ❍ Tips and tricks ❍ FAQs ❍ Troubleshooting ❍ Documentation updates ❍ Software updates or purchases ❍ Technologies used in your player ❍ An online glossary Online Registration Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation...
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.... 2. Your MuVo TX FM comes with drivers for Windows 98 SE, together with software that your player is not connected to your computer. Make sure that helps you need to enable your player. Insert the Installation CD into your operating system's online Help. Getting Started 2-3 Installing Drivers and Software Windows 98 SE users must log in as the computer administrator. If not, you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your CD-ROM drive's autoinsert notification...
.... 2. Your MuVo TX FM comes with drivers for Windows 98 SE, together with software that your player is not connected to your computer. Make sure that helps you need to enable your player. Insert the Installation CD into your operating system's online Help. Getting Started 2-3 Installing Drivers and Software Windows 98 SE users must log in as the computer administrator. If not, you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your CD-ROM drive's autoinsert notification...
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... MuVo TX FM features a USB 2.0 port for data transfers to your computer. Be sure that you have installed Creative MediaSource before connecting your computer. To transfer audio or data files to your player, refer to the USB port located on your computer. USB Flash Drive USB port Battery module USB port Getting Started 2-4 If your USB Flash Drive does not fit into the USB port located on the front panel, connect it to and from your USB Flash Drive while connecting...
... MuVo TX FM features a USB 2.0 port for data transfers to your computer. Be sure that you have installed Creative MediaSource before connecting your computer. To transfer audio or data files to your player, refer to the USB port located on your computer. USB Flash Drive USB port Battery module USB port Getting Started 2-4 If your USB Flash Drive does not fit into the USB port located on the front panel, connect it to and from your USB Flash Drive while connecting...
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... transfer audio to your player. If you wish to download additional music tracks to your player, you can use Windows Media Player to transferred audio tracks, your player must , however, be encoded into the supported formats (MP3 or WMA file formats), then transferred to your player properly first (see "Downloading from your computer, make sure that you stop your player with Creative MediaSource Organizer. Data files can either download music tracks from one computer to "Using Your Player" on your player...
... transfer audio to your player. If you wish to download additional music tracks to your player, you can use Windows Media Player to transferred audio tracks, your player must , however, be encoded into the supported formats (MP3 or WMA file formats), then transferred to your player properly first (see "Downloading from your computer, make sure that you stop your player with Creative MediaSource Organizer. Data files can either download music tracks from one computer to "Using Your Player" on your player...
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Transferring Tracks or Files 3-2 You can use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. It is illegal to download audio files from the Internet, use your computer. Downloading from the internet To get MP3 files from all the major Internet music download services. Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your MuVo TX FM player to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-2 You can use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. It is illegal to download audio files from the Internet, use your computer. Downloading from the internet To get MP3 files from all the major Internet music download services. Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your MuVo TX FM player to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).
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... Music or Recordings mode. until your player turns on whether you are in alphanumeric order. To turn off Audio track filenames are automatically played back. The CREATIVE logo appears onscreen, followed by the MuVo TX FM logo. Turning On/Off your Player Remember to unplug the USB Flash Drive from your player Press and hold the Play/Pause button until the Power off your computer and insert it into the battery module before turning...
... Music or Recordings mode. until your player turns on whether you are in alphanumeric order. To turn off Audio track filenames are automatically played back. The CREATIVE logo appears onscreen, followed by the MuVo TX FM logo. Turning On/Off your Player Remember to unplug the USB Flash Drive from your player Press and hold the Play/Pause button until the Power off your computer and insert it into the battery module before turning...
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Press the Play/Pause button for a few seconds. The Stop icon appears onscreen. The MuVo TX FM logo appears onscreen, and music tracks stored in your player are automatically played back. Elapsed time Play Status Icon Music Mode Icon Play Mode Icon Battery Level Indicator EQ Setting Icon Track Title To pause a track Press the Play/Pause button . To stop a track Press the Play/Pause button to play music tracks. 1. Using Your Player 4-5 Playing music tracks Follow these steps to pause the track, and then turn the Scroller towards the right.
Press the Play/Pause button for a few seconds. The Stop icon appears onscreen. The MuVo TX FM logo appears onscreen, and music tracks stored in your player are automatically played back. Elapsed time Play Status Icon Music Mode Icon Play Mode Icon Battery Level Indicator EQ Setting Icon Track Title To pause a track Press the Play/Pause button . To stop a track Press the Play/Pause button to play music tracks. 1. Using Your Player 4-5 Playing music tracks Follow these steps to pause the track, and then turn the Scroller towards the right.
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A list appears (Figure 4-6). 3. The Repeat Track icon appears onscreen and the track is only available in Music mode. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon. To repeat a folder Scroll Select the Repeat Folder icon . Using Your Player 4-7 Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step: Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6 Repeat Folder Mode is repeated continuously until you stop it or skip to another folder. To repeat a track in the current folder are...
A list appears (Figure 4-6). 3. The Repeat Track icon appears onscreen and the track is only available in Music mode. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon. To repeat a folder Scroll Select the Repeat Folder icon . Using Your Player 4-7 Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step: Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6 Repeat Folder Mode is repeated continuously until you stop it or skip to another folder. To repeat a track in the current folder are...
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... will display the current radio channel and its preset number. FM radio channel FM radio mode FM tuning status Preset number Figure 4-13 To change the FM region Perform these steps first when scanning for stations for stations available in your region, and store the stations as presets for you can automatically scan for the first time. Using Your Player 4-11 Your player can listen to the last. 1. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon...
... will display the current radio channel and its preset number. FM radio channel FM radio mode FM tuning status Preset number Figure 4-13 To change the FM region Perform these steps first when scanning for stations for stations available in your region, and store the stations as presets for you can automatically scan for the first time. Using Your Player 4-11 Your player can listen to the last. 1. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon...
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The preset channel is deleted and your MuVo TX FM plays the next available preset channel. A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-35). 5. If you can see the preset channels and scroll from one preset channel to another. The Main Menu similar to Manual Scan view. 1. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-34). Figure 4-33 3. Press the Scroller. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-31...
The preset channel is deleted and your MuVo TX FM plays the next available preset channel. A radio frequency appears on the LCD screen (Figure 4-35). 5. If you can see the preset channels and scroll from one preset channel to another. The Main Menu similar to Manual Scan view. 1. Scroll Select the FM Radio icon (Figure 4-34). Figure 4-33 3. Press the Scroller. Press the Scroller. Figure 4-31...
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...) file format and recorded FM radio is determined by: ❍ available space in your player ❍ battery power remaining in your player When recording, you the elapsed recording time. Voice Recording Making a voice recording You cannot pause and continue a voice recording. When recording, note that the available recording time is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 16 kHz, 4-bit, Stereo) file format. Elapsed Recording Time Remaining Time Available For Recording To make a voice recording 1. The recording bar appears onscreen. 2. Press the Play/Pause button again...
...) file format and recorded FM radio is determined by: ❍ available space in your player ❍ battery power remaining in your player When recording, you the elapsed recording time. Voice Recording Making a voice recording You cannot pause and continue a voice recording. When recording, note that the available recording time is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 16 kHz, 4-bit, Stereo) file format. Elapsed Recording Time Remaining Time Available For Recording To make a voice recording 1. The recording bar appears onscreen. 2. Press the Play/Pause button again...
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... songs and files will be deleted. Follow the onscreen instructions to its online Help. Windows 2000 and Windows XP users must install the MuVo TX FM drivers before formatting the player. See "Usage" on page C-3 for instructions on page 2-3". Using Your Player 4-28 Formatting Your Player Windows 98 SE users must select the FAT file system only in Windows Explorer. 3. Right-click the Removable Disk icon and click the Format option. For more information on driver installation, see "Installing Drivers and Software...
... songs and files will be deleted. Follow the onscreen instructions to its online Help. Windows 2000 and Windows XP users must install the MuVo TX FM drivers before formatting the player. See "Usage" on page C-3 for instructions on page 2-3". Using Your Player 4-28 Formatting Your Player Windows 98 SE users must select the FAT file system only in Windows Explorer. 3. Right-click the Removable Disk icon and click the Format option. For more information on driver installation, see "Installing Drivers and Software...
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...; unexpected power loss while saving settings ❍ download a newer firmware version ❍ reload firmware ❍ call Technical Support ❍ unsupported file system ❍ corrupted file system ❍ check that the file system you may see the following diagram, indicating the general nature of the problem. Error Diagrams If an error occurs, you have selected during formatting is FAT only ❍ use ScanDisk to check your player's memory...
...; unexpected power loss while saving settings ❍ download a newer firmware version ❍ reload firmware ❍ call Technical Support ❍ unsupported file system ❍ corrupted file system ❍ check that the file system you may see the following diagram, indicating the general nature of the problem. Error Diagrams If an error occurs, you have selected during formatting is FAT only ❍ use ScanDisk to check your player's memory...
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... the drive letter of your Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click the ctrun.exe file. FAQs and Troubleshooting C-1 Follow the onscreen instructions. Click the Settings tab, and then select Auto Insert Notification. 6. To start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted? FAQs and Troubleshooting AutoPlay What do I do when the installation does not start the installation program...
... the drive letter of your Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click the ctrun.exe file. FAQs and Troubleshooting C-1 Follow the onscreen instructions. Click the Settings tab, and then select Auto Insert Notification. 6. To start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted? FAQs and Troubleshooting AutoPlay What do I do when the installation does not start the installation program...
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FAQs and Troubleshooting C-4 Digital Rights Management page 4-28. ❍ use of .WMA files Can I use the MuVo TX FM for portable data storage? Is there anything I have to make it last longer? Yes. I can do to change the battery quite often. Can I play DRM-protected WMA files on /off too many times. ❍ use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones. ❍ playback of fast forward/reverse. ❍ turning the player on my MuVo TX FM? Yes...
FAQs and Troubleshooting C-4 Digital Rights Management page 4-28. ❍ use of .WMA files Can I use the MuVo TX FM for portable data storage? Is there anything I have to make it last longer? Yes. I can do to change the battery quite often. Can I play DRM-protected WMA files on /off too many times. ❍ use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones. ❍ playback of fast forward/reverse. ❍ turning the player on my MuVo TX FM? Yes...