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- Page 2 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Other Parts of the Player ......... . 1-8 2 Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 Inserting Batteries . - Page 5 3 Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 Installing Your Player ..........3-1 In Windows 98 SE/Me .
- Page 6 USB Mode ............5-3 Volume Levels .
- Page 7 C Note on USB Compatibility D An MP3 and WMA Primer About MP3 and WMA ..........D-1 Memory and Audio Quality .
- Page 8 Introduction...
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Page 9: Before You Begin
Introduction Creative TravelSound™ MP3 is a 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. Your player supports multiple audio file formats, including MP3 and WMA. -
Page 10: System Requirements
® ® • Genuine Intel Pentium 200 MHz (Intel Pentium II recommended for MP3 System encoding) or faster processor Requirements • 64 MB RAM on motherboard (128 MB or more recommended) • 30 MB free hard disk space (or more for audio content storage) •... -
Page 11: About Creative Travelsound Mp3
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Page 12: Front View
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... -
Page 13: Top View
Power On/Off 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... -
Page 14: Back View
Back View SmartMedia Memory card Eject lever SmartMedia Memory card slot Figure 1-3: Creative TravelSound MP3 - Back View. About Creative TravelSound MP3 1-3... -
Page 15: Bottom View
Bottom View Normal/Repeat All/ Random switch Figure 1-4: Creative TravelSound MP3 - Bottom View Fold Out View Battery compartment Figure 1-5: Creative TravelSound MP3 - Fold Out View About Creative TravelSound MP3 1-4... -
Page 16: Player Controls
❍ enhances the spatial separation of the TEREO FFECT speakers SWITCH ❍ lights up to show your player’s status and ❍ see "Player LED Indicators" on page LUE AND RANGE operating modes 1-7 for details INDICATORS About Creative TravelSound MP3 1-5... -
Page 17: Player Connectors
CD player with currently playing audio ❍ connect a USB cable from your player to your computer to transfer data/ ❍ connects your player to your computer CONNECTOR audio or to upgrade your player’s firmware About Creative TravelSound MP3 1-6... -
Page 18: Player Led Indicators
❍ player is entering USB mode LINKING ❍ file transfer in progress ❍ starting recording ❍ when not recording, this indicates low LINKING LINKING battery power ❍ not enough memory left for recording APID BLINKING APID BLINKING About Creative TravelSound MP3 1-7... -
Page 19: Other Parts Of The Player
SmartMedia Memory card ❍ use any type of AAA size batteries ❍ use only one type of battery at a ❍ holds the player’s batteries ATTERY COMPARTMENT time; for example, do not mix acid and alkaline batteries About Creative TravelSound MP3 1-8... -
Page 20: Setting Up Creative Travelsound Mp3
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Page 21: Inserting Batteries
You can use any type of AAA size batteries. However, you should not use different types of batteries together. Insert the batteries. Take note of the correct polarity. Figure 2-1: Inserting Batteries Setting Up Creative TravelSound MP3 2-1... -
Page 22: Using The Universal Power Adapter
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... -
Page 23: Inserting The Smartmedia Memory Card
Figure 2-3 shows you how to insert the SmartMedia Memory card (available Inserting the separately) into your Creative TravelSound MP3. SmartMedia Memory Card Remove the SmartMedia Memory card by pushing down this lever. Insert your SmartMedia SmartMedia Memory card here. Refer to... -
Page 24: Installing Creative Travelsound Mp3
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Page 25: Installing Your Player
Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 This chapter tells you how to quickly install the software for Creative TravelSound MP3. Use the installation procedures for your operating system. Installing Your For Windows 98 SE and Windows Me users, see “In Windows 98 SE/Me” in the Player section that follows. - Page 26 Follow the instructions on the screen. To test the installation, see “Verifying Click the Finish button, and then restart your computer if you are prompted Installation in Windows to do so. 98 SE/Me” on page 3-3 and follow the instructions. Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3-2...
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Page 27: Verifying Installation In Windows 98 Se/Me
On the menu that appears, click Properties. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab (Figure 3-2). The Creative TravelSound MP3 icon should appear. If it does not, repeat the steps in “In Windows 98 SE/Me” on page 3-1. -
Page 28: In Windows Xp
“Verifying Installation will be complete in a while. Installation in Windows 2000/XP” on page 3-5 Click the Finish button, and then restart your computer if you are prompted and follow the to do so. instructions. Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3-4... -
Page 29: Uninstalling Your Player
Your Player Disconnect the player from your computer first. In Windows 98 SE/ Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. Me/2000 Click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click Creative TravelSound MP3, and then click the Add/Remove button. Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3-5... -
Page 30: In Windows Xp
In the dialog box that appears, click Finish to Figure 3-4: Confirm File Deletion complete the uninstallation. dialog box Click Start -> Control Panel. In Windows XP Follow steps 3 to 6 of "In Windows 98 SE/Me/2000" above. Installing Creative TravelSound MP3 3-6... -
Page 31: Transferring Files
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Page 32: Using Windows Explorer To Transfer Files
Transferring Files 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 Using computer (Figure 4-1). Windows Explorer to Transfer Files... -
Page 33: Transferring Files Or Folders
You can manage files or folders by using standard Windows techniques for moving Transferring files or folders. You can employ the cut-and-paste or the drag-and-drop method. Files or Folders While the transfer is in progress, the orange LED indicator blinks. When transferring files to your Transferring MP3 player, make sure that the... -
Page 34: Using Creative Travelsound Mp3
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Page 35: Player Mode
Using Creative TravelSound MP3 This chapter shows you how to get the most out of your Creative TravelSound MP3 and its three modes: • Player mode • Voice mode • USB mode In Player mode, you can play tracks downloaded into your player, apply a Wide Player Mode Stereo effect, and change track playback order. -
Page 36: Playback Mode
LED directory E:\VOICE (where E:\ is the drive letter of your internal memory). indicators blink Recorded audio cannot be stored in the removable memory (SmartMedia Memory rapidly, and recording card). stops automatically. Using Creative TravelSound MP3 5-2... -
Page 37: Playing Recorded Tracks
The player will reset to its default volume when: • A quick format or full format is performed on the internal memory. • The setting.dat file in the root directory of the internal memory is deleted. Using Creative TravelSound MP3 5-3... -
Page 38: Formatting A Smartmedia Memory Card
Turn your player off. In Windows 98 SE Connect your player to your computer. In Windows, click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> TravelSound MP3 -> TravelSound MP3 Media Format. The TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box appears. Click the Quick format check box to select a quick format. -
Page 39: In Windows Me/2000/Xp
Performing a quick Connect your player to your computer. format In Windows, click Start -> All Programs - > Creative -> TravelSound MP3 -> TravelSound MP3 Media Format. The TravelSound MP3 Media Format dialog box appears. Select the drive (your SmartMedia Memory card) to format. - Page 40 In Windows, click Start -> All Programs -> Creative -> TravelSound MP3 -> 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.
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- Page 42 Technical Specifications...
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Page 43: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications 4 x AAA batteries / 5 V DC Universal Power Adapter Power Source 280 g Weight 320 g with batteries 2 watts RMS per channel Satellite Power 78 dB Signal-to-noise ratio 150 Hz to 20 KHz Frequency Response ~ 12 hours of MP3/voice playback, based on standard alkaline batteries Battery Life (at total 10mw output) -
Page 44: Faqs And Troubleshooting
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Page 45: General
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. -
Page 46: About Power Sources
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. -
Page 47: Problems With Software Installation
The setup program for Creative TravelSound MP3 does not run Problems with automatically after I insert the installation CD into the drive. software installation The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled. You can: 1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. -
Page 48: Problems Using Your Player
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. - Page 49 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.
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Page 50: Problems In Windows Xp
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. - Page 51 Note on USB Compatibility...
- Page 52 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 be related to your PC’s USB port, the following is a list of available options: Contact your PC vendor.
- Page 53 An MP3 and WMA Primer...
- Page 54 Take note that WMA files may be protected. They may be created with a digital protection system, or may require a fee before 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.
- Page 55 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 audio tracks and encode MP3s or WMAs. When creating unprotected WMA files, ensure that the digital rights management function is disabled.
- Page 56 The higher the quality required, the higher the bitrate needed. This leads Quality 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. For optimal audio...
- Page 57 Precautions...
- Page 58 Precautions Please take note of the following precautions before operating your Creative TravelSound MP3 portable digital audio player. ❍ Do Not expose the ❍ Do Not subject product to direct the product to sunlight for long excessive force or periods.
- Page 59 Do Not load batteries with polarities (-/+) reversed. Battery Usage 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.
- Page 60 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...