Creative MUVO NX User's Guide

Introduction

iIntroduction Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative NOMAD MuVo NX! Your new multi-format portable player allows

Before You Begin

iBefore You BeginPackage Contents❍ NOMAD MuVo NX Player (consists of one USB Flash Drive and one battery module)❍ Additional battery module❍ Armband❍

iiCreative MediaSourceCreative MediaSource includes several components like the Player and Organizer. For more information and usage details on Creat

iiiMinimum System Requirements ❍ Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows XP❍ Intel® Pent

ivDocument ConventionsWe use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you: Tip. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feat

vWeb Information Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for information on:❍ firmware updates❍ NOMAD accessories ❍ tips and tricks❍ FAQs❍ troubleshooting

1A Tour of Your Player

A Tour of Your Player 1-1A Tour of Your PlayerYour Player at a GlancePlay/Pause buttonLCD screen Headphones connectorconnects to your headphonesMicrop

User’s GuideCreative NOMAD MuVo NXInformation in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of

A Tour of Your Player 1-2Button What It Does Usage TipsPLAY/PAUSE❍ turns the player on and off❍ activates LCD backlight❍ starts, pauses or continues p

A Tour of Your Player 1-3Using the ScrollerScroll Select The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD MuVo NX. In this document, w

2Getting Started

Getting Started 2-1Getting StartedInserting the Batterycba

Getting Started 2-2Power Source and Level IndicatorsAfter inserting the battery, your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the bat

Getting Started 2-3Installing Drivers and SoftwareYour NOMAD MuVo NX comes with drivers for Windows 98 SE/Me and software that helps you create audio

Getting Started 2-4Connecting the USB Flash Drive to your ComputerYou are now ready to connect your player to your computer. Your NOMAD MuVo NX comes

3Transferring Tracks or Files

Transferring Tracks or Files 3-1Transferring Tracks or FilesCreative MediaSource is included on your installation CD (see "Installing Drivers and

Transferring Tracks or Files 3-2Downloading from the internetTo get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content.

Contents

Transferring Tracks or Files 3-3Creative MediaSourceOnly basic instructions on how to use MediaSource with your player are provided in this chapter— e

Transferring Tracks or Files 3-4Editing audio track informationYou may need to edit track information when the information is incomplete or wrong.To e

Transferring Tracks or Files 3-5Ripping Audio CD TracksThe first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD. To extract aud

Transferring Tracks or Files 3-6To rip a CD1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, c

4Using Your Player

Using Your Player 4-1Using Your PlayerYour player can function in Music or Voice mode. In Music mode, only .MP3 or .WMA files are played back and in V

Using Your Player 4-2Music PlaybackTo add audio tracks to your player, see "Transferring Tracks or Files" on page 3-3.If you are in Voice mo

Using Your Player 4-3Playing music tracksFollow these steps to play music tracks.1. Press the Play/Pause button for a few seconds.The Creative MuVo

Using Your Player 4-4Play ModesYour player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your tracks are played back. The following Play Modes are avail

Using Your Player 4-5To repeat a track in the Playing ListScroll Select the Repeat Track icon. The Repeat Track icon appears onscreen and the track

Contents Safety and Handling InstructionsCaring For Your Player ... iIntrod

Using Your Player 4-6Shuffling music The Shuffle Play Mode can be used to shuffle a track/folder once or to repeatedly shuffle all tracks continously.

Using Your Player 4-7To Shuffle Repeat all tracks continuouslyScroll Select the Shuffle Repeat icon. The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen and tr

Using Your Player 4-8Voice RecordingA great NOMAD MuVo NX feature is its ability to record audio. Recorded audio is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (a

Using Your Player 4-9EQ SettingsEnhancing Your MusicYour player allows you to enhance your listening experience with EQ settings. EQ settings availabl

Using Your Player 4-10To define your own EQ settings1. Scroll Select the Custom icon. The Custom EQ screen (Figure 4-16) appears.2. Five vertical cont

Using Your Player 4-11Deleting TracksThis action permanently deletes tracks from your NOMAD MuVo NX.To delete a track1. In Music mode, go to the trac

Using Your Player 4-12User PreferencesYour player offers many configuration options. You can❍ rotate the LCD screen❍ specify contrast settings❍ change

Using Your Player 4-13To rotate the LCD screen 180 degreesLeft-handed users may find this feature useful as shown below:Scroll Select the Rotate 180 i

Using Your Player 4-14To adjust the screen backlight duration1. Scroll Select the Backlight icon.2. Scroll Select the backlight duration or disable it

Using Your Player 4-15Locking and unlocking your PlayerLocking your NOMAD MuVo NX will disable all buttons on the player. This feature is useful when

2 Getting StartedInserting the Battery ... 2-1Power Source and Level Indic

Using Your Player 4-16Using MuVo InitializerYou may at times need to clear your player's memory during normal use. The MuVo Initializer applicati

Using Your Player 4-17Media Recovery ModeMedia Recovery mode allows you to format your player. If you have difficulties formatting your player in norm

ATechnical Specifications

Technical Specifications A-1Technical SpecificationsSize ❑ 36.7 mm (L) x 74.0 mm (H) x 16.0 mm (W)Weight❑ 31.5 g (without the battery) or 43 g (with a

Technical Specifications A-2Signal to Noise Ratio❑ >90 dB (Headphones)Channel Separation❑ >63 dB (Headphones)THD❑ 0.05%Frequency Response❑ 20 Hz

BOnscreen Diagram and Icon Guide

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-1Onscreen Diagram and Icon GuideInformation DiagramsDiagram Action/Meaning❍ your player is connected to your compute

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-2Playback IconsThe following icons appear onscreen when the associated playback action is used.Icon Action/Meaning❍

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-3Play Mode IconsIcon Action/Meaning❍ Repeat Track❍ Repeat Folder❍ Repeat All❍ Shuffle❍ Shuffle Repeat❍ Shuffle Folde

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-4Error DiagramsIf an error occurs, you may see the following diagram, indicating the general nature of the problem.D

User Preferences ... 4-12Locking and unlocking your Player ...

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-5❍ player’s hard disk space is running low❍ delete some files❍ battery is too depleted, player cannot start up❍ inse

CFrequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting

FAQs and Troubleshooting C-1FAQs and TroubleshootingAutoPlay What do I do when the installation does not start automatically after the Installation CD

FAQs and Troubleshooting C-2GeneralWhere can I get official information on all NOMAD products?Visit NOMADworld for updates and downloads relating to a

FAQs and Troubleshooting C-3UsageAfter playing a sequence of tracks, the player skips a track.The player will only play valid formats (.MP3, .WMA or .

FAQs and Troubleshooting C-4❍ turning the player on/off too many times.❍ use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones.❍ playback of .WMA files

B Onscreen Diagram and Icon GuideInformation Diagrams ... B-1Playback Icons

Safety and Handling Instructions

iSafety and Handling InstructionsCaring For Your Player While your player is quite robust, observing these handling procedures will prolong its life.