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1. The websites listed here are correct at the time of this document s release TravelSound MEL N The amount of memory available and the quality of the MP3 file are related The higher the quality required the higher the bitrate needed This leads to more data storage and memory requirements The amount of memory required in your Creative TravelSound MP3 player is proportionate to the audio playback time MP3 128kbps full bitrate WMA and future format Figure D 1 Playing time versus encoding rate for different memory capacities To get files from the Internet use a search engine to locate sites with content You can also try out these sites NOMADWorld O AMP3 com http www NOMADworld com http www amp3 com O SoundClick com O ArtistOne com http www soundclick com http www artistone com O Epitonic com O Soundbuzz com http www epitonic com http www soundbuzz com An MP3 Primer D 2 CREATIVE Precautions TravelSound Precautions Please take note of the following precautions before operating your Creative TravelSound MP3 portable digital audio player DE 2 Do Not expose the n O Do Not subject yan product to direct the product to sunlight for long excessive force or SEN ON periods impact 2 06 Do Not expose the O Do Not product to strong disassemble the magnetic fields product ME O Please Use only Do2. The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled You can 1 Insert the installation CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start gt Run 3 In the Run dialog box click D CTRUN SETUP EXE where D is your CD ROM drive 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation My computer stops responding when I try to reinstall my software You may have uninstalled your player incorrectly See Problems with uninstalling your player on page B 3 Contact the Creative Technical Support staff for assistance 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 first Do not restart your computer as this will give you problems when you try to reinstall the software See Problems with software installation on page B 3 Disconnect the USB cable that connects the player to your computer and your computer will continue uninstalling the player without any problems I can t find the voice recordings that I made You may have renamed 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 To make a voice recording on page 5 2 B 3 Problems using your player TravelSound There is no USB port available to connect my player You can e Unpl
3. TravelSound MAS Tita Figure 2 3 shows you how to insert the SmartMedia Memory card available seperately into your Creative TravelSound MP3 r Remove the SmartMedia Memory card by pushing down this lever CREATIVE MODEL NO CBWSSOD MADE IN MALAYSIA Insert your SmartMedia SmartMedia Memory card here Refer to Memory the indicator on the right for card insertion direction and card orientation orientation indicator Figure 2 3 Inserting the SmartMedia Memory card Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 2 3 CREATIVE Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 Trave Sound AS TANU This chapter tells you how to quickly install the software for Creative TravelSound MP3 Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 Installing Your Use the installation procedures for your operating system Player For Windows 98 SE and Windows Me users see In Windows 98 SE Me in the section that follows For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users see In Windows 2000 on page 3 3 and In Windows XP on page 3 4 In Windows 98 SE 1 Do not connect your player to your computer before installing the drivers Me 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 s auto insert
4. 5 5 99 Trave Sound AMETS DEII Click Start gt All Programs gt Creative gt TravelSound MP3 gt TravelSound MP3 Media Format The TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box appears Select the drive your SmartMedia Memory card to format Click the Start button to peform the full format To transfer audio tracks into your player after formatting the card you must disconnect and reconnect your player to your computer Using Creative TravelSound MP3 5 6 CREATIVE Appendixes CREATIVE A Technical Specifications Trave Sound AS TANU Technical Specifications Power Source Weight Satellite Power Signal to noise ratio Frequency Response Battery Life at total 10mw output Interface Internal Memory External Memory Interface External Memory Capacity Audio Codec Support Voice Recording Format 4 x AAA batteries 5 V DC Universal Power Adapter 280g 320 g with batteries 2 watts RMS per channel 78 dB 150 Hz to 20 KHz 12 hours of MP3 voice playback based on standard alkaline batteries USB Version 1 1 32 MB 1 x SmartMedia Memory card slot Up to 128 MB using SmartMedia Memory card e MPEG Audio layer 3 MP3 only e 32 Kbps to 320 Kbps ADPCM 4 bit 8 KHz Mono Wave encoding up to 2 hours per 32 MB of memory Technical Specifications A 1 CREATIVE E FAQs and Troubleshooting Trave Sound AMETS DEII Frequently Asked Questions FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQ
5. MP3 near magnetically senstive devices like a computer monitor Yes the Creative TravelSound MP3 speakers are magnetically shielded and they should not affect the monitor when placed close to it What kind of batteries can I use You can use any type of AAA size battery 1 5V such as Alkaline Zinc Chloride Manganese or Rechargeable Just remember to use only one type at a time For example do not mix Alkaline with Zinc Chloride Note that when you use the universal 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 How can I be sure that the SmartMedia Memory card I bought is the correct type SmartMedia Memory cards are available in 5 V and 3 3 V types To tell them apart place your card with the gold part facing 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 Problems with uninstalling your player Problems with voice recordings TravelSound VIS The setup program for Creative TravelSound MP3 does not run automatically after I insert the installation CD into the drive
6. Not expose the the power adapter product to excessive 7 provided with moisture main outlets Eb specified Precautions E 1 Battery Usage an NL ANS S L we A Environment Physical Electrolyte leakage TravelSound Do Not load batteries with polarities reversed Keep batteries away from children Do Not force batteries into the battery compartment Batteries may become hot after prolonged use You can avoid minor burns by letting them cool down before removing them from the player Do Not short circuit the batteries with metallic objects such as keys or jewelry Do Not allow metallic objects to come into contact with the batteries terminals This can cause the batteries to lose their electrical charge Do Not expose or subject the batteries to excessive heat from direct flames or other heat sources Do Not immerse the batteries in water or expose 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 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 electrolyte is hazardous to your health Avoid dropping th
7. Stop button to stop recording The blue and orange LED indicators stop blinking when you stop recording The recorded audio is stored in your player s internal memory as a WAV file in the directory E VOICE where E is the drive letter of your internal memory Recorded audio cannot be stored in the removable memory SmartMedia Memory card Using Creative TravelSound MP3 5 2 To play recorded tracks ae v You cannot rename or move Voice recordings from the Voice directory Your player only recognizes recordings if they are in the Voice directory To delete recorded tracks USB Mode About Volume Levels TravelSound There are a few ways to play back recorded tracks e Press the Play Pause button once to play the current track e Press the Forward button to play the next track For example if track 8 is the current track track 9 is played e Press the Reverse button to play the previous track For example if track 8 is the current track track 7 is played e During playback press the Play Pause button to pause playback or press the the Stop button to stop playback and return to the last recorded track Note Press and hold the Play Pause button for a short while if you want to play all the previous tracks in reverse order For example if track 8 is the current track playback starts from track 8 followed by track 7 and so on and ends after track 1 is played The Forward button and Reverse but
8. dialog box appears TravelSound MP3 Media Format Capacity 2 Click the Quick format check box to select 32 me l a quick format If the Quick format check File System box is left unselected a full format will be fanz pe rfo rm ed Volume label 3 Click the Start button to perform the format Format options IV Quick format Start Figure 5 1 TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box Using Creative TravelSound MP3 5 4 In Windows 2000 XP Performing a quick 1 format 3 4 Performing a full 1 format 2 3 4 5 Trave Sound TANU Connect your player to your computer Click Start gt All Programs gt Creative gt TravelSound MP3 gt TravelSound MP3 Media Format The TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box appears Select the drive your SmartMedia Memory TravelSound Media Format Media Format Media Recovery Capacity rd to format File System Click the Start button to perform the quick rari2 z format Volume label Music Figure 5 2 TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box Turn your player off Connect your player to your computer Press and hold the Play Pause button While holding down the Play Pause button turn your player on Continue holding down the Play Pause button for another 5 seconds Release the Play Pause button Using Creative TravelSound MP3
9. hints relating to a feature O Note This highlights additional or important information about a feature information to avoid situations involving risk O Warning This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your player which may result in injury or damage E l 0 SO Caution This highlights proper usage of your player Use this Introduction ii CREATIVE 1 About Creative TravelSound MP3 TravelSound About Creative TravelSound MP3 In this chapter you can read about your player s exterior features and accessories We will show and explain your player s buttons controls and connectors Front View Microphone Stop Play Pause button button Reverse button Blue and Orange Forward button LED indicators Figure 1 1 Creative TravelSound MP3 Front View About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 1 Top View los Y With your Creative TravelSound MP3 you augment your audio experience by using the Wide Stereo Effect feature This feature can make it seem as if your speakers are placed further apart than they really are I 6 d Trave Sourd Volume Up Wide Stereo Volume Down button Effect switch button Power On Off USB Universal Headphones Line in switch connector Power connector connector Adapter connector Figure 1 2 Creative TravelSound MP3 Top View About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 2 Back View Tr
10. notification feature or click Start gt Run and type D CTRUN CTRUN EXE in the Open box where D represents your CD ROM drive 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 5 If prompted restart your computer Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3 1 e 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 a self powered USB hub 6 TravelSound nur Connect your player s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer Figure 3 1 Place your player on a flat surface Windows automatically detects the device The orange LED indicator lights up to show that your player is in USB mode Figure 3 1 Connecting your player to your computer i If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE CD replace the Installation CD with the appropriate CD ii In the Insert Disk dialog box click the OK button iii Follow the instructions on the screen Click the Finish button and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3 2 Verifying Installation in Windows 98 SE Me In Windows 2000 TravelSound Right click the My Computer icon on y
11. ONS NORMAL REPEAT sets the playback mode to Normal Repeat RANDOM SWITCH All or Random WIDE STEREO EFFECT enhances the spatial separation of the SWITCH speakers BLUE AND ORANGELED lights up to show your player s status and O see Player LED Indicators on page INDICATORS operating modes 1 7 for details About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 5 TravelSound Player Your player has external connectors that are used for connecting to other devices Connectors The table below explains what each connector is used for Part Function Notes SNIVERSAT connects to your player s universal power POWER ADAPTER adapter y O use only the supplied adapter CONNECTOR P HEADPHONES connects to vour headphones O speaker output automatically mutes CONNECTOR y P when headphones are plugged in LINE IN CONNECTOR connects to external audio devices such as a O audio from the line in source is mixed portable CD player with currently playing audio USB CONNECTOR O connect a USB cable from your player to your computer to transfer data audio or to upgrade your player s firmware connects your player to your computer About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 6 Player LED Indicators TravelSound VIS Your player s LED indicators show you the current mode or state The table below explains what these modes or states are When both LEDs are blinking and you are not recordi
12. User Manual Creative TravelSound MP3 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software 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 rights reserved Version 1 0 May 2002 The Creative logo and Sound Blaster are registered trademarks and Creative TravelSound MP3 Inspire and Creative Inspire are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and or other countries Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners All specifications are subject to change without prior notice Use of this product is subject to a limited warranty Actual contents may differ slightly from those pictured CREATIVE Contents Introduction Before
13. You Begin urn sore eae seein cae eee B RB BGA ERIS Sle Ee i Package Contents i README 2 en e eR cr Eae eee Ras i System Requirements ii Document Conventions ii About Creative TravelSound MP3 Front View ann eR e e eee aa PR Ne 1 1 Top View e e d ELI og 1 2 Back VieW an a ee u M 1 3 Bottonr View rau do edd 3904 SEW Se RARE A Oe A 1 4 Fold UE VIEW an Vrae twp RR CE TN EY 1 4 Player Controls Aaa UM dt eh RENE RE CR 1 5 Player Connectors cece rr 1 6 Player LED Indicators eee eee a 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 3 Installing Creative TravelSound Installing Your 3 1 In Windows 98 3 1 Verifying Installation in Windows 98 5 3 3 In Windows 2000 0 eee cece eee eee 3 3 In Windows XP 1 0 2 cece cece III 3 4 Verifying In
14. ave Sournd Mrs SmartMedia Memory card Eject lever CREATIVE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Complies with Canadian Qon eats MODEL NO CSW5300 MADE IN MALAYSIA SmartMedia Memory card slot Figure 1 3 Creative TravelSound MP3 Back View About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 3 Bottom View Fold Out View TravelSound Normal Repeat All Random switch Figure 1 4 Creative TravelSound MP3 Bottom View Battery compartment Figure 1 5 Creative TravelSound MP3 Fold Out View About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 4 Player Controls Controls TravelSound The controls help you access many of your player s features The table below describes each control and its function Function Notes POWER ON OFF SUTTON O turns on and turns off your player PLAY PAUSE BUTTON O starts pauses or continues playback gt press 10 Start pause or unpause playback O press and hold to start recording STOP BUTTON O starts or stops playback recording O press to stop playback recording O skips to the next track FORWARD BUTTON O skips forward to portions of a track when you press and hold the button O skips to the beginning of the current track or to the previous track REVERSE EUME O skips to previous portions of a track when you press and hold the button VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN O increases or decreases the volume Q s and held to change the volume BUTT
15. 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 Creative TravelSound MP3 to a powered USB hub Some USB devices such as monitors also operate as powered USB hubs you can also buy dedicated powered USB hubs which are to be attached to your PC s USB port However in some cases attaching a powered USB hub to a non USB compliant USB motherboard connector will not solve the problem Note on USB Compatibility C 1 CREATIVE MP3 Primer TravelSound An MP3 Primer About MP3 MP3 is the acronym for Moving Picture Experts Group MPEG Audio Layer 3 a type of audio data compression technology that can significantly reduce a digital audio file s size by as much as one twelth with virtually no loss in quality It is an efficient way to store high quality music or other audio content on your computer It is illegal to encode These compressed digital audio files have a file extension of MP3 and can be MP3 files for trade or downloaded from many sites on the Internet You can also produce them legally e yp have for personal use from your original audio CDs the express and explicit p
16. ble disks in Windows Explorer right click the removable 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 memory SmartMedia Memory card must be treated as two separate removable drives This also means that you cannot store files across the two types of memory For example if the internal memory does not have enough space for a file the entire file is copied into the removable memory The file does not reside partly in the internal memory and partly in the removable memory B 5 Problems Windows Tra ve Sound AS TINU A Hardware Installation error message appears on my Windows operating system when applications are being installed At the time of Window XP s release Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification If a hardware device driver is not submitted or does not qualify for Microsoft certification a warning message similar to the one below appears Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Universal Serial Bus controllers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either imme
17. d MP3 Inserting Batteries 3 A Y You can use any type of AAA size batteries However you should not use different types of batteries together You can power your player with batteries or AC power This chapter shows you how to insert batteries into your player and how to connect the supplied universal power adapter Figure 2 1 shows you how to insert batteries into your player Remove the e battery compartment cover e Insert the batteries Take note of the correct polarity Figure 2 1 Inserting Batteries Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 2 1 Using the Universal Power Adapter Disconnect the universal power adapter if you do not intend to use your player for a long period of time Tra ve Sound AMETS DEII Figure 2 2 shows you how to connect the universal power adapter You can fold out the stand to prevent your player from falling over Connect the power cable to the universal power adapter then connect the power cable to your wall socket Turn on the power switch if e Connect the universal needed power adapter to your player When the adapter is connected internal batteries are not used Stand The universal power adapter may vary depending on country of purchase Power On Off switch Turn on your player Figure 2 2 Using the universal power adapter Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 2 2 Inserting the SmartMedia Memory Card
18. de Stereo Effect switch 4 7 in the direction of the arrow e To disable the Wide Stereo Effect slide the Wide Stereo Effect switch in the opposite direction of the arrow Using Creative TravelSound 5 1 Playback Mode Setting playback modes Voice Mode To make a voice recording E A If the internal memory reaches capacity the blue and orange LED indicators blink rapidly and recording stops automatically TravelSound MEL Y You can use the three playback modes to change how your player plays back tracks Repeat All Normal Random Slide the switch to the desired position to select a playback mode e In Normal mode playback ends at the last track e In Repeat All mode your player plays all the tracks before repeating them Playback continues until you press the Stop button e In Random mode your player plays back tracks at random Playback continues until you press the Stop button until all the tracks have been played In Voice mode you can make and play back voice or audio recordings Press the Forward and Reverse buttons simultaneously to switch between player and voice mode The blue and orange LED indicators light up to show that your player is in Voice mode 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 record 2 Press the
19. diately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 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 destablize your computer If you need more XP related information go to the product web site s Help or speak with Creative Technical Support staff B 6 CREATIVE C Note on USB Compatibility TravelSound Note on USB Compatibility To look for a USB compatible product you can visit the product search page at the official USB Web site http www usb org app search products While testing Creative TravelSound MP3 on PC motherboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus USB ports we encountered a small number of motherboards that do not meet the USB specification exactly These and other non USB compliant motherboards may not operate correctly with Creative TravelSound MP3 Fortunately the manufacturers of some of these motherboards have released new versions of motherboards or BIOS to address the problem If the setup program warns you that your motherboard s USB port is incompatible with Creative TravelSound MP3 or if the player does not work with your system and you suspect that the problem may
20. e batteries or subjecting them to severe impact This may cause electrolyte leakage If there is electrolyte leakage smoke discoloration deformation or noxious odors while using or charging the batteries dispose of the batteries immediately using protective hand gear Wash your hands thoroughly after the disposal Dispose of batteries safely complying with relevant local laws Precautions E 2 TravelSound Do Not dispose of batteries in containers 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 or mouth flush with water and seek medical assistance Precautions E 3
21. ermission of the Making MP3s audio extraction copyright holder s The first phase in making MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD To extract audio data you will need a CD ROM drive that can extract digital audio data and a program known as a Ripper This program uses the CD ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your hard disk The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on e CD ROM drive speed e defects like scratches on the audio CD e error checking features on the CD ROM drive Making MP3s encoding Encoding is the second phase of making an MP3 file Encoders are used to convert the stored audio tracks usually WAV files into MP3 files MP3 encoding 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 files retain much of their audio quality The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 Kbps although some are set higher at 160 or 192 Kbps Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes with better audio quality Use PlayCenter or iTunes to extract audio tracks and encode MP3s An MP3 Primer D 1 Memory and Audio Quality i We recommend that you set your encoding bitrate at 128 Kbps see Figure D 1 for optimal quality when you create MP3 files from audio CDs Where to get MP3 files us
22. ical Specifications B FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQs and Troubleshooting B General ceed Se eke eee Rae ERE CaaS eRe i B About power sources B 2 About accessories B 2 Problems with software installation B 3 Problems with uninstalling your player B 3 Problems with voice recordings B 3 Problems using your B 4 Problems in Windows B 6 C Note on USB Compatibility An Primer About ile eA eh Cay KR ee ted Be EE QUE Sela e Memory and Audio Quality Where to get files E Precautions CREATIVE Introduction TravelSound Introduction Creative TravelSound MP3 is a portable digital audio player with speakers that give superb sound quality With its titanium drivers and built in digital amplifier Creative TravelSound MP3 delivers sound clarity and bass strength unheard of in this class of players Being compact light and foldable Creative TravelSound MP3 is entirely portable Its great battery life makes it an ideal companion to other portable devices such as a portable DVD player or notebook It is a must have for those who want great sound on the g
23. ng anything it means that battery power is low Recharge or replace the batteries as soon as possible Blue LED Orange LED Meaning notes state state 9 OFF O player mode BLINKING OFF O playback is paused O voice mode en O playback of recorded tracks OFF USB mode O player controls are inactive OFF NINE is entering USB mode O file transfer in progress O starting recording BLINKING BLINKING O when not recording this indicates low battery power RAPID BLINKING RAPID BLINKING O not enough memory left for recording About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 7 Other Parts of TravelSound the Player Part Function Notes SMARTMEDIA MEMORY your player supports 3 3 V cards cee holds the SmartMedia Memory card to 128 MB only SMARTMEDIA MEMORY ejects the SmartMedia Memory card CARD EJECT LEVER available separately from the slot recorded audio is stored in your MICROPHONE r cords audia player s internal memory as a WAV file recordings cannot be stored in the SmartMedia Memory card O use any type of AAA size batteries O use only one type of battery at a BATTERY COMPARTMENT holds the player s batteries time for example do not mix acid and alkaline batteries About Creative TravelSound MP3 1 8 CREATIVE Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 TravelSound Setting Up Creative TravelSoun
24. o 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 vi e Creative TravelSound MP3 e Carrying Case e Universal Power Adapter The items described e Power Cable may vary depending e USB Cable country or e Quick Start Guide purchase e Registration Card e Creative TravelSound MP3 Installation CD which includes this manual README File The README file on the CD ROM contains information not available at the time of printing Read it before you begin installing Creative TravelSound MP3 Introduction i System Requirements Document Conventions TravelSound MEL N Genuine Intel Pentium 200 MHz Intel Pentium II recommended for MP3 encoding or faster processor 64 MB RAM on motherboard 128 MB or more recommended 30 MB free hard disk space or more for audio content storage Available USB port or self powered USB hub Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD ROM drive with digital audio extraction support Sound Blaster Live Sound Blaster Audigy or Sound Blaster Extigy for EAX enhanced MP3 encoding Installed mouse SVGA graphics adapter 256 colors 800 x 600 pixels We use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you O Tip This tells you about shortcuts or
25. omputer first Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Click the Add Remove Programs icon Select Creative TravelSound MP3 and then click the Add Remove Button Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3 5 In Windows N e In the Confirm File Deletion dialog box click the OK button In the dialog box that appears click Finish to complete the uninstallation Click Start gt Control Panel Tra ve Sound AMETS Confirm File Deletion xj Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components d Cancel Figure 3 4 Confirm File Deletion dialog box Follow steps 3 to 6 of In Windows 98 SE Me 2000 above Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3 6 CREATIVE 4 Transferring Files TravelSound Transferring Files Using Windows Explorer to Transfer Files es You cannot transfer playlists Starting Windows Explorer This chapter tells you how to transfer files between Creative TravelSound MP3 and your computer Your player acts like a removable storage device once it is connected to your computer Figure 4 1 IE File Edit View Go p 5 wi eds ea a it Copy Paste Undo D lets Properties aerem Se I a 8 8 a um Floppy AP Ocean D E EJ Printers Control Panel 8 fal removable memory Dial Up Scheduled Web Folders Remo
26. our ra d es kto p Gere Device Manage Hanae Profiles Performance On the menu that appears click Properties View devices by ype devices by connection In the System Properties dialog box click L the Device Manager tab Figure 3 2 ove ess Floppy disk controllers The Creative TravelSound MP3 icon should E har cts N M eyboar appear If it does not repeat the steps in In 1 E etwork adapters Windows 98 SE Me on page 3 1 Storage device 39 USB Disk USB Disk B System devices Properties Refresh il Remove ok Figure 3 2 System Properties dialog box Do not connect your 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 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install on your computer 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 Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3 3 In Windows If a Microsoft warning dialog box appears ignore the message and click the Continue Anyway button For more details on this
27. s and Troubleshooting General In this chapter we cover common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your Creative TravelSound MP3 This chapter is divided into different categories for your easy reference Does my player support other digital audio formats such as WMA No Your player only supports the MP3 format Can I organise songs downloaded into my player No The order of songs is determined by the order in which your computer s operating system transfers them to the player If you want songs to play ina specific order transfer them one by one in the order you 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 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 NOMAD Jukebox series players CD players DVD players and more Can I format my SmartMedia Media card or internal memory using the Windows Formatter instead of the TravelSound MP3 Media Format application While it is possible we recommend using the TravelSound MP3 Media Format application to avoid memory corruption or other unforeseen problems About power sources About accessories TravelSound VNS Can I use Creative TravelSound
28. stallation in Windows 2000 XP 3 5 Uninstalling Your Player 3 5 In Windows 98 SE Me 2000 3 5 In Windows 3 6 4 Transferring Files Using Windows Explorer to Transfer Files 4 Starting Windows Explorer 4 Transferring Files or Folders 4 2 Transferring Files 2 4 2 5 Using Creative TravelSound MP3 Player Mode oor in ate ahs ete e P EON 5 Wide Stereo Effect 5 ete 5 1 Playback Mode rnnt ee 5 2 Setting playback modes 5 2 Molt Mode eG ea eee HER S 5 2 To make a voice recording 5 2 To play recorded tracks 5 3 To delete recorded tracks 5 3 USB Mode 2 Re ee ke Een 5 3 About Volume Levels Formatting a SmartMedia Memory Card 5 4 In VVindows 98 SE voeem oe eti event pios eet 5 4 In Windows Me 2000 XP 5 5 Performing quick format 5 5 Performing a full format 5 5 Appendixes A Techn
29. tomatically Recommended and then click the Next button Installation will be complete in a while Click the Finish button and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3 4 Verifying Installation in Windows 2000 XP Uninstalling Your Player In Windows 98 SE Me 2000 ps ee Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop On the menu that appears click Properties In the System Properties dialog box click the Hardware tab Figure 3 3 Click the Device Manager button A window appears 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 E Device Manager File Action Help oe TravelSound 4 TEST HSWEBO1J52 Computer 5 4 drives ss CREATIVE TravelSound USB Device amp CREATIVE TravelSound USB Device amp 573204204 ST34311A Display adapters gb DVD CD ROM drives amp Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives 4 2 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers E IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers We Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors amp BB Network adapters Other devices Multimedia Audio Controller PCI Input Device Ports COM amp LPT Processors Figure 3 3 Device Manager dialog box Disconnect the player from your c
30. ton cannot be used during this time Both the blue and orange LED indicators light up when you play recorded tracks Use Windows Explorer to delete the recording 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 When you turn on your player for the first time your player will play at its default volume Press and hold the Volume Up or Volume Down buttons to adjust the volume The player will reset to its default volume when e A quick format or full format is performed on the internal memory e The setting dat file in the root directory of the internal memory is deleted Using Creative TravelSound MP3 5 3 Formatting a SmartMedia Memory Card is Your player s internal memory is pre formatted You do not need to format it unless it gets corrupted In Windows 98 SE TravelSound MT n If your Smart Media Memory card is corrupted or if you have purchased an off the shelf card you will need to format your SmartMedia Memory card You can format your SmartMedia Memory card using either Quick Format or Full Format Use Quick Format if you have performed a Full Format of the card before Use Full Format if the SmartMedia Memory card has never been formatted before 1 Click Start gt Programs gt Creative gt TravelSound gt TravelSound MP3 Media Format The TravelSound MP3 Media Format
31. ug the USB device currently connected e self powered USB hub e Add PCI USB Creative TravelSound MP3 cannot be found in Windows To correct this problem e Ensure that Creative TravelSound MP3 s USB connector is properly inserted and that the USB connector is enabled in the BIOS Refer to your computer s documentation for information on the BIOS e Reinstall the Creative TravelSound MP3 s drivers and restart your computer There are insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port causing my computer to lose funtionality There are too many devices in or connected to your computer causing IRQ problems with your computer s USB controller You can 1 Remove some devices from your computer 2 Restart your computer Your computer will automatically reallocate resources Creative TravelSound MP3 cannot start up The LED indicators do not light up even though there is power supplied Your player s internal storage may need formatting You can perform a Quick Format For details on formatting your player see Formatting a SmartMedia Memory Card on page 5 4 B 4 TravelSound M n Files and folders cannot be deleted 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 remova
32. uments VOICE Creative My Music Welcome B My Computer 97 259 3 Floppy A Es TEST C3 mp3 CJ My Documents C Program Files C3 wINDOwS 2 TravelSnd 0 H Removable Disk E H Removable Disk F El Control Panel E ER My Network Places 2 Entire Network FA Recycle Bin Online Services Files Folders EEE 2 objects Disk free space 28 3 MB 802 KB t My Computer 2 Transferring Files 4 2 CREATIVE 5 Using Creative TravelSound MP3 Trave Sound AMETS Using Creative TravelSound MP3 Player Mode Wide Stereo Effect This chapter shows you how to get the most out of your Creative TravelSound MP3 and its three modes e Player mode e Voice mode e USB mode In Player mode you can play tracks downloaded into your player add a Wide Stereo effect and track playback order Use the Play Pause Stop Reverse and Forward buttons to control the playback of tracks Press the Forward and Reverse buttons simultaneously to switch between player and voice mode 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 further apart than they really are e To enable the Wide Stereo Effect slide the Wi
33. vable Removable SmartMedia Networking Tasks Disk Disk H Memory card internal memory 32MB 12 obiect s EJ My Computer Figure 4 1 Creative TravelSound MP3 as a storage device in your computer After ripping your favorite CD or downloading MP3 audio files from the Internet you can transfer these files to your player using Windows Explorer You can also delete the files stored in your player using Windows Expolorer To start Windows Explorer Click Start gt Programs gt Windows Explorer The Windows Explorer window appears Transferring Files 4 1 TravelSound Transferring You can manage files or folders by using standard Windows techniques for moving Files or Folders files or folders You can employ the cut and paste or the drag and drop method While the transfer is in progress the orange LED indicator blinks After the transfer is complete be sure to eject the removable disks before you disconnect your player To eject the removable disks in Windows Explorer right click the removable disks and select the Eject option Transferring MP3 When moving MP3 files be sure that the MP3 files you want to move are placed in the root directory of the internal or removable memory EN Removable Disk ini xi File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt Search G4 Folders BHistoy MS GE X wy gt Address 9 Removable Disk E v Go p Desktop E y My Doc
34. warning message see Problems in Windows XP on page B 6 TravelSound SAUS N 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 Follow the instructions on the screen Click the Finish button and restart your computer if you are prompted to do SO Do not connect your 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 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install on your computer 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 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 When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears select Install the software au
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