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Summary of Contents for TravelSound MP3

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Page 2: ...ftware 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 2003 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 April 2003 The Creative logo and Sound Blaster are registered trademarks and Creative TravelSound MP3 Inspire and Creative Inspire are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd i...

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Page 4: ...tive 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 Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 Inserting Batteries 2 1 Using the Universal Power Adapter 2 2 Inserting the SmartMedia Memory Card 2 3 ...

Page 5: ...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 4 2 Removing Your Player 4 2 5 Using Creative TravelSound MP3 Player Mode 5 1 Wide Stereo Effect 5 1 Playback Mode 5 2 Voice Mode 5 2 USB Mode 5 3 Volume Levels 5 3 Formatting a SmartMedia Memory Card 5 4 In Windows 98 SE 5 4 In Windows Me 2000 XP...

Page 6: ...A Technical Specifications B FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQs and Troubleshooting B 1 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 7: ...Introduction ...

Page 8: ...rtable 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 Before You Begin Package Contents Your Creative TravelSound MP3 package contains the following items Creative TravelSound MP3 Carrying Case Universal Power Adapter Power Cable USB Cable Stereo to Stereo Cable Qui...

Page 9: ...on 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 colours 800 x 600 pixels Document Conventions We use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you Tip This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature Note This highlights additional or important informatio...

Page 10: ...1 About Creative TravelSound MP3 ...

Page 11: ... 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 View Forward button Reverse button Stop button Blue and Orange LED indicators Microphone ...

Page 12: ...de 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 connector USB connector Headphones connector Universal Power Adapter connector Volume Down button Wide Stereo Effect switch Volume Up button ...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...t 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 compartment ...

Page 15: ...BUTTON 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 previous portions of a track when you press and hold the button VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN BUTTONS increases or decreases the volume press and hold to change the volume level NORMAL REPEAT ALL RANDOM SWITCH se...

Page 16: ...rsal 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 external audio devices such as a portable CD player audio from the line in source is mixed with currently playing audio USB CONNECTOR connects your player to your computer connect a USB cable from your play...

Page 17: ...is 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 tracks OFF ON USB mode player controls are inactive OFF BLINKING player is entering USB mode file transfer in progress BLINKING BLINKING starting recording when not recording this indicates low battery po...

Page 18: ... 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 recordings cannot be stored in the SmartMedia Memory card BATTERY COMPARTMENT holds the player s batteries use any type of AAA size batteries use only one type of battery at a time for example do not mix acid...

Page 19: ...2 Setting up Creative TravelSound MP3 ...

Page 20: ...ow 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 batteries However you should not use different types of batteries together Figure 2 1 Inserting Batteries Remove the battery compartment cover 1 Insert the batteries Take note of the correct polarity 2...

Page 21: ...d 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 is connected internal batteries are not used 1 2 3 Connect the power cable to the universal power adapter then connect the power cable to your wall socket Turn on the power switch if needed The univer...

Page 22: ...ard 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 orientation indicator Insert your SmartMedia Memory card here Refer to the indicator on the right for insertion direction and card orientation ...

Page 23: ...3 Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 ...

Page 24: ...e 3 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 appears Click the Cancel button 2 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 3 The CD supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically If not either enable your CD ROM drive ...

Page 25: ... 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 player with your computer turned on The USB port s on your computer may be found on the front panel instead of the back panel You can daisy chain your player through another USB device or attach it to...

Page 26: ...the names of the drivers and applications you want to install on your computer 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation You may be asked after 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 USB port on your computer Figure...

Page 27: ...stalled 5 Connect your player s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer Figure 3 1 Place your player on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface Windows automatically detects the device The orange LED indicator lights up to show that your player is in USB mode 6 When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears select Install the software automatically Recommended and t...

Page 28: ...indow appears Figure 3 3 5 The Creative TravelSound MP3 icon should 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 Uninstalling Your Player In Windows 98 SE Me 2000 1 Disconnect the player from your computer first 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel 3 Click the Add Remove Programs icon 4 Click Creative TravelSound M...

Page 29: ...le 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 SE Me 2000 above Figure 3 4 Confirm File Deletion dialog box ...

Page 30: ...4 Transferring Files ...

Page 31: ...indows 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 Explorer To start Windows Explorer Click Start Programs Accessories Windows Explorer The Windows Explorer window appears You cannot transfer playlists Figure 4 1 Creative TravelSound MP3 as a storage de...

Page 32: ...t 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 disconnect your player Do the following 1 In Windows Explorer right click the removable disks and then click Eject 2 Remove your player After deleting or transferring files and folders in Windows Explor...

Page 33: ...5 Using Creative TravelSound MP3 ...

Page 34: ...d 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 your audio experience by using the Wide Stereo Effect feature This feature enhances the spatial separation of your speakers That is when Wide Stereo Effect is enabled your speakers seem to be placed fu...

Page 35: ...Voice 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 voice recording Make sure that your player is placed as close as possible to the recording source 1 Press and hold the Stop button to start recording The blue and orange LED indicators blink while you r...

Page 36: ...utton 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 recordings USB Mode In USB mode you can transfer files to and from your player s internal memory and removable memory See Using Windows Explorer to Transfer Files on page 4 1 Volume Levels When you turn o...

Page 37: ...a 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 Media Format The TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box appears 4 Click the Quick format check box to select a quick format If the Quick format check box is left unselected a full format will be perf...

Page 38: ...at 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 to your computer 3 Press and hold the Play Pause button 4 While holding down the Play Pause button turn your player on 5 Continue holding down the Play Pause button for another 5 seconds Release the...

Page 39: ... 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 tracks into your player after formatting the card you must disconnect and reconnect your player to your computer ...

Page 40: ...A Technical Specifications ...

Page 41: ...urs 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 External Memory Capacity Up to 128 MB using SmartMedia Memory card Audio Codec Support MPEG Audio layer 3 MP3 32 Kbps to 320 Kbps Windows Media Audio WMA 32 Kbps to 192 Kbps Voice Recording Format ADPCM 4 bit 8 KHz Mono Wave encodi...

Page 42: ...B FAQs and Troubleshooting ...

Page 43: ... No MP3 files have to be stored in the root directory of the internal memory or removable memory SmartMedia Memory card What kind of audio devices can I connect to the player Creative TravelSound MP3 supports just about any audio device that comes with a 3 5mm stereo Line out This includes NOMADTM Jukebox series players CD players DVD players and more Can I format my SmartMedia Media card or inter...

Page 44: ... upward The 5V card has a notch at the upper left corner while the 3 3 V type has a notch at the upper right corner The card will also have the memory capacity and voltage indicated on the surface Creative TravelSound MP3 only supports 3 3 V cards You can use cards with 2 4 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB capacities Problems with software installation The setup program for Creative TravelSound MP3 does not ...

Page 45: ...ed the voice recordings or moved copied them out of the default Voice directory Voice recordings cannot be renamed nor can they reside anywhere else except in the Internal memory s Voice directory See Making a voice recording on page 5 2 Problems using your player There is no USB port available to connect my player You can Unplug the USB device currently connected Add a self powered USB hub Add a ...

Page 46: ...d from the internal memory or removable memory After deleting or transferring files and folders in Windows Explorer you must eject the removable disks where you made your changes This is to make sure that the changes made in Windows Explorer are completed To eject your removable disks in Windows Explorer right click the removable disks and select the Eject option Can the internal memory and remova...

Page 47: ...ation If a hardware 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 driver If you do you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button Creative has tested all drivers on Windows XP and it does not impair or destablise your computer If you need more XP relate...

Page 48: ...C Note on USB Compatibility ...

Page 49: ...that 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 version that addresses USB incompatibilities 2 Use a PCI host adapter that provides USB connectors If you are not able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS we recommend this approach 3 Attach Cre...

Page 50: ...D An MP3 and WMA Primer ...

Page 51: ...efore usage Creative TravelSound MP3 can only play back unprotected WMA files Protected files need to be unlocked on your computer before being transferred to the Creative TravelSound MP3 for playback Do note that for WMA files they can be created with digital protection or attached business rules such as requiring monetary payment before they can be played These are known as protected WMA files T...

Page 52: ...28 Kbps although some are set higher at 160 or 192 Kbps Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes with better audio quality For WMA it is touted that audio tracks encoded with half an MP3 file s bitrate can offer similar audio quality As such 64 Kbps WMA files are quite common Use Creative PlayCenter Creative MediaSource or a number of third party applications not bundled to extract aud...

Page 53: ...re 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 that you set your encoding bitrate at 128 Kbps for MP3 files and 64 Kbps for WMA files see Figure D 1 when you create them from audio CDs Figure D 1 Playing time versus encoding rate for different memor...

Page 54: ...E Precautions ...

Page 55: ...tal 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 disassemble the product Do Not expose the product to excessive moisture Please Use only the power adapter provided with main outlets specified ...

Page 56: ...e 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 to disassemble solder or alter the batteries Do Not remove the label If batteries are swallowed seek medical attention immediately Do Not pierce or crush the batteries as it may cause the electrolyte to leak Contact with the elect...

Page 57: ...e 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 or mouth flush with water and seek medical assistance ...

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