Creative 51MF5045AA000 - Travelsound 250 Speaker System User Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for 51MF5045AA000 - Travelsound 250 Speaker System

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Page 2: ...ware on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes Copyright 1998 2002 Creative Technology Ltd All righ...

Page 3: ...Contents...

Page 4: ...ive TravelSound MP3 Front View 1 1 Top View 1 2 Back View 1 3 Bottom View 1 4 Fold Out View 1 4 Player Controls 1 5 Player Connectors 1 6 Player LED Indicators 1 7 Other Parts of the Player 1 8 2 Sett...

Page 5: ...In Windows 98 SE Me 2000 3 5 In Windows XP 3 6 4 Transferring Files Using Windows Explorer to Transfer Files 4 1 Starting Windows Explorer 4 1 Transferring Files or Folders 4 2 Transferring MP3 Files...

Page 6: ...orming a full format 5 5 Appendixes A Technical Specifications B FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQs and Troubleshooting B 1 General B 1 About power sources B 2 About accessories B 2 Problems with software...

Page 7: ...C Note on USB Compatibility D An MP3 and WMA Primer About MP3 and WMA D 1 Memory and Audio Quality D 3 E Precautions...

Page 8: ...Introduction...

Page 9: ...ch as a portable DVD player or notebook It is a must have for those who want great sound on the go Your player comes with accessories such as a universal power adapter a carrying case and lots more Be...

Page 10: ...n support Sound Blaster Live Sound Blaster Audigy Sound Blaster Extigy or Sound Blaster Audigy 2 for EAX enhanced MP3 encoding Installed mouse SVGA graphics adapter 256 colors 800 x 600 pixels Documen...

Page 11: ...1 About Creative TravelSound MP3...

Page 12: ...read about your player s exterior features and accessories We will show and explain your player s buttons controls and connectors Front View Play Pause button Figure 1 1 Creative TravelSound MP3 Front...

Page 13: ...e Stereo Effect feature This feature can make it seem as if your speakers are placed further apart than they really are Figure 1 2 Creative TravelSound MP3 Top View Power On Off switch Line in connect...

Page 14: ...About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 3 Back View Figure 1 3 Creative TravelSound MP3 Back View SmartMedia Memory card slot SmartMedia Memory card Eject lever...

Page 15: ...Creative TravelSound MP3 1 4 Bottom View Fold Out View Figure 1 4 Creative TravelSound MP3 Bottom View Normal Repeat All Random switch Figure 1 5 Creative TravelSound MP3 Fold Out View Battery compar...

Page 16: ...UTTON skips to the next track skips forward to portions of a track when you press and hold the button REVERSE BUTTON skips to the beginning of the current track or to the previous track skips to previ...

Page 17: ...sal power adapter use only the supplied adapter HEADPHONES CONNECTOR connects to your headphones speaker output automatically mutes when headphones are plugged in LINE IN CONNECTOR connects to externa...

Page 18: ...s low Recharge or replace the batteries as soon as possible Blue LED state Orange LED state Meaning notes ON OFF Player mode BLINKING OFF playback is paused ON ON Voice mode playback of recorded track...

Page 19: ...LEVER ejects the SmartMedia Memory card available separately from the slot push down to eject MICROPHONE records audio recorded audio is stored in your player s internal memory as a WAV file recording...

Page 20: ...2 Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3...

Page 21: ...w to connect the supplied universal power adapter Inserting Batteries You will need four AAA batteries Figure 2 1 shows you how to insert batteries into your player You can use any type of AAA size ba...

Page 22: ...to use your player for a long period of time Figure 2 2 Using the universal power adapter Power On Off switch Turn on your player Connect the universal power adapter to your player When the adapter i...

Page 23: ...rd available separately into your Creative TravelSound MP3 Figure 2 3 Inserting the SmartMedia Memory card Remove the SmartMedia Memory card by pushing down this lever 1 SmartMedia Memory card orienta...

Page 24: ...3 Installing Creative TravelSound MP3...

Page 25: ...4 In Windows 98 SE Me 1 Do not connect your player to your computer before installing the drivers If you accidentally begin installation with your player connected the InstallShield Wizard dialog box...

Page 26: ...Insert Disk dialog box click the OK button iii Follow the instructions on the screen 7 Click the Finish button and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so You can safely install your p...

Page 27: ...player to your computer before installing the drivers If you accidentally begin installation with your player connected the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click the Cancel button 2 Inser...

Page 28: ...er an application is installed if you want to restart your computer Do not restart your computer until all the drivers and applications are installed 5 Connect your player s USB cable to an available...

Page 29: ...dow appears Figure 3 3 5 The Creative TravelSound MP3 icon should be appear as a device under Disk Drives If it does not repeat the steps in In Windows 2000 on page 3 3 or In Windows XP on page 3 4 Un...

Page 30: ...e Deletion dialog box click the OK button 6 In the dialog box that appears click Finish to complete the uninstallation In Windows XP 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 Follow steps 3 to 6 of In Windows 98...

Page 31: ...4 Transferring Files...

Page 32: ...Windows Explorer you can transfer to your player MP3 or WMA files that have been ripped from a CD or downloaded from the Internet These files can also be deleted in Windows Explorer Starting Windows...

Page 33: ...the transferred files are placed in the root directory of the internal or removable memory figure 4 2 Removing Your Player After transferring files be sure to eject the removable disks before you dis...

Page 34: ...5 Using Creative TravelSound MP3...

Page 35: ...Reverse buttons simultaneously to switch between Player and Voice mode For more information on switching between modes refer to Player LED Indicators on page 1 7 Wide Stereo Effect You can augment yo...

Page 36: ...oice modes For more information on switching between modes refer to Player LED Indicators on page 1 7 The blue and orange LED indicators light up to show that your player is in Voice mode Making a voi...

Page 37: ...tton and Reverse button cannot be used during this time Both the blue and orange LED indicators light up when you play recorded tracks Deleting recorded tracks Use Windows Explorer to delete the recor...

Page 38: ...Memory card has never been formatted before In Windows 98 SE 1 Turn your player off 2 Connect your player to your computer 3 In Windows click Start Programs Creative TravelSound MP3 TravelSound MP3 M...

Page 39: ...t dialog box appears 4 Select the drive your SmartMedia Memory card to format 5 Click the Start button to perform the quick format Performing a full format 1 Turn your player off 2 Connect your player...

Page 40: ...MP3 Media Format The TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box appears 7 Select the drive your SmartMedia Memory card to format 8 Click the Start button to peform the full format 9 To transfer audio tra...

Page 41: ...Appendixes...

Page 42: ...A Technical Specifications...

Page 43: ...e at total 10mw output 12 hours of MP3 voice playback based on standard alkaline batteries Interface USB Version 1 1 Internal Memory 32 MB External Memory Interface 1 x SmartMedia Memory card slot Ext...

Page 44: ...B FAQs and Troubleshooting...

Page 45: ...u prefer Can I store my MP3 files in any directory in the internal memory or SmartMedia Memory card No MP3 files have to be stored in the root directory of the internal memory or removable memory Smar...

Page 46: ...sal power adapter with your player the internal batteries will not be used Can I charge batteries using the universal power adapter No the Universal Power Adapter does not charge batteries About acces...

Page 47: ...ms with uninstalling your player My computer stops responding when I try to uninstall my player Your computer may have stopped responding because you did not disconnect the player from your computer f...

Page 48: ...ter For more information refer to Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 on page 3 1 There are insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port causing my computer to lose funtionality There are t...

Page 49: ...disks and select the Eject option Can the internal memory and removable memory SmartMedia Memory card be treated as a single contiguous storage space No The 32 MB of internal memory and the removable...

Page 50: ...dware device driver is not submitted or does not qualify for Microsoft certification a warning message similar to the one below appears You may see this message when installing a TravelSound MP3 drive...

Page 51: ...C Note on USB Compatibility...

Page 52: ...hat the problem may be related to your PC s USB port the following is a list of available options 1 Contact your PC vendor Your PC vendor may be able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS to a newer...

Page 53: ...D An MP3 and WMA Primer...

Page 54: ...by Microsoft it is touted to offer audio quality similar to the MP3 format but at half the file size WMA files have the file extension WMA Take note that WMA files may be protected They may be create...

Page 55: ...is considered lossy compression which means that some data is lost during compression However using the standard sampling rate and bitrates will ensure that your MP3 or WMA files retain much of their...

Page 56: ...e data storage and memory requirements The amount of memory required in your Creative TravelSound MP3 player is proportionate to the audio playback time For optimal audio quality it is recommended tha...

Page 57: ...E Precautions...

Page 58: ...al audio player Do Not expose the product to direct sunlight for long periods Do Not subject the product to excessive force or impact Do Not expose the product to strong magnetic fields Do Not disasse...

Page 59: ...them to excessive moisture Store batteries in cool well ventilated and dry storage areas Do Not store batteries in areas with temperatures outside of 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Physical Do Not attempt...

Page 60: ...rs with flammable material If the inner contents of the batteries come into contact with any part of your body or clothing flush with water immediately In the case of accidental contact with your eyes...

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