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  • Page 2 Creative Rhomba 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.
  • Page 3 Contents...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents ... i Software Included ... i Creative Media Detector... ii Creative MediaSource... ii Creative MediaSource Player... ii Creative MediaSource Organiser ... ii Minimum System Requirements ... iii Document Conventions... iv Web Information ... v Online Registration ... v 1 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance...
  • Page 5 Charging the Player... 2-2 Power Level Indicators ... 2-3 3 Transferring Tracks or Files Downloading from the Internet... 3-2 Creative MediaSource... 3-3 Transferring Tracks or Files ... 3-3 Editing audio track information ... 3-4 Ripping Audio CD Tracks... 3-5 4 Using Your Player Turning On/Off your Player...
  • Page 6 Editing play list... 4-10 Deleting tracks... 4-11 Changing the LCD setting... 4-12 Turning on backlight... 4-12 Changing the Visualiser setting... 4-13 Changing FM region ... 4-13 Enabling the audio track marker ... 4-13 Changing microphone sensitivity ... 4-14 Locking and unlocking your player... 4-14 Formatting the Player...
  • Page 7 B Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting AutoPlay... B-1 General ... B-2 Usage ... B-3...

  • Page 8: Safety And Other Instructions

    Safety and Other Instructions...

  • Page 9: Caring For Your Player

    This could make irrelevant any or all services the product entails, including any free after-sales services. Do not use your earphones at high volume continuously as this may Creative will not be responsible for any damage your ears.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    Introduction Creative Rhomba allows you to play both MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) formats. Its built-in internal memory provides ample capacity to store your favorite music files, and doubles as a storage device for documents, presentations and other data files. The player also has a built-in microphone and an FM radio.

  • Page 12: Creative Media Detector

    MediaSource music. It includes several applications like the Player and Organiser. For more information and usage details on Creative MediaSource, refer to its online Help. Creative Unlike other media players, Creative MediaSource Player provides exclusive...

  • Page 13: Minimum System Requirements

    “squeeze” more audio tracks into your player with SmartFit, which employs intelligent track management and WMA compression view the contents of your computer and your Creative Rhomba using the dual-window transfer panel, convenient for file transfer locate songs in a few seconds, just by typing some keywords into the...

  • Page 14: Document Conventions

    Document We use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you: Conventions Tip. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your player. Use this information to avoid situations involving risk.

  • Page 15: Web Information

    Online Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: Registration Service and Product support from Creative. Exclusive updates on promotions and events! regularly for information on: Introduction v...

  • Page 16: Tour Of Your Player

    A Tour of Your Player...

  • Page 17: Your Player At A Glance

    A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance LCD screens display song titles, player settings and status Microphone Front View Volume button Earphone jack connects the earphones to your player Hold button USB port connects the player to the computer for Side Views audio or data...
  • Page 18 Button What It Does turns the player on and off PLAY PAUSE starts, pauses or continues playback changes FM radio presets stops recording (for FM radio recording only) VOLUME increases and decreases the volume RECORD records voice or FM Radio channels starts or stops playback goes to the previous or next track MENU SCROLLER...
  • Page 19 Button What It Does SECTION REPEAT repeats a specific section of a track mutes audio (for FM Radio mode only) MODE selects Music, FM Radio or Voice mode HOLD locks the player buttons so they will not be accidentally pressed Usage Tips during playback, press once to mark the beginning of a section,...

  • Page 20: Using The Menu Scroller

    Using the Menu Scroller Scroll Select The Menu scroller is one of the most important features of your Rhomba. In this document, we will use a new term, “Scroll Select”, to indicate that you should use the Menu scroller to scroll through options and then select the option by pressing the Menu scroller.

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Getting Started...

  • Page 22: Installing Software

    Windows 98 SE users 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. must install the drivers Creative MediaSource and Windows 98 SE drivers (only if applicable) to transfer tracks or files to the player. will be installed on your computer.

  • Page 23: Charging The Player

    Charging the 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the USB cable to the computer and player. Player The player turns on and displays the battery level and the charging status of the player. Do not dismantle the built-in battery in this player.

  • Page 24: Power Level Indicators

    Power Level When you turn on your player, the smaller LCD screen displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s status. Indicators Icon Do not dismantle the built-in battery in this player. What the icon means your player’s battery is full your player’s battery is 30% full your player’s battery is empty Notes...

  • Page 25: Transferring Tracks Or Files

    Transferring Tracks or Files...
  • Page 26 Creative MediaSource is included on your installation CD (see “Installing Software” on page 2-1). Creative MediaSource is the best way to organise and transfer audio to and To listen to transferred from your player. This chapter includes basic instructions on using...

  • Page 27: Downloading From The Internet

    Downloading To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are from the correct at the time of this document’s release): Internet NOMADWorld http://www.NOMADworld.com...

  • Page 28: Creative Mediasource

    MediaSource MediaSource Help file. Transferring With Creative MediaSource, you can transfer files and audio tracks to and from your player. Tracks or Files Using Creative MediaSource 1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organiser, click the Player/Organiser View button.

  • Page 29: Editing Audio Track Information

    To edit information about a track 1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organiser, click the Player/Organiser View button. 2. In the Content window, locate the track you want to edit, and right-click 3. Select the Properties option.

  • Page 30: Ripping Audio Cd Tracks

    CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract CD Tracks digital audio data, and a program known as a Ripper. With Creative MediaSource Organiser, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. This program uses the CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your hard disk.
  • Page 31 To rip a CD 1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organiser, click the Player/Organiser View button. 3. In the Sources window, select [E:] Audio CD (replace E: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive).

  • Page 32: Using Your Player

    Using Your Player...

  • Page 33: Turning On/Off Your Player

    To turn on your player your Player Press the Play/Pause button. The CREATIVE logo appears on the large LCD screen. The firmware version, available memory space and used memory appear on the small LCD screen. If there are no audio...

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the To increase volume level Volume Press the Volume “+” button. To decrease volume level Press the Volume “–” button. Playing Audio To add audio tracks to your player, see “Transferring Tracks or Files” on page 3-3. To enable a mode Press the Mode button until the Music appears.

  • Page 35: Playing Music Or Recordings

    Playing music or To play a track recordings In Music or Voice mode, press the Play/Pause button. Play Status icon To pause a track Press the Play/Pause button. To stop a track Press the Menu scroller. To move ahead or move back a track While playing a track, turn the Menu scroller towards the right hold to move ahead, or towards the left a track.

  • Page 36: Repeating A Section

    Repeating a You can choose to repeat a portion of a track. section 1. While playing a track, press the (R) Section repeat button mark the start of the section you wish to repeat. The icon “A -”' will blink. 2.

  • Page 37: Storing Your Fm Channel

    Storing your FM 1. To store an FM channel as a preset, press and hold the Menu scroller. An unused preset number blinks on the large LCD screen. channel 2. Turn the Menu scroller towards the right or left to select the preset number you want.

  • Page 38: Making A Voice Recording

    Making a voice To make a voice recording recording 1. In Voice mode, press the Record button 2. Press the Record button to stop the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved in your player.
  • Page 39 The menus and submenus available are listed in the table below. Menu Submenu NORMAL CLASSIC JAZZ EQUALISER ROCK USER RANDOM REPEAT FOLDER LIST NONE Function submenu Allows you to select equaliser effects BASS Changes bass boost level TREBLE Changes treble boost level Repeats all tracks stored in player Repeats only current track repeatedly...
  • Page 40 Menu Submenu submenu EDIT PLAY LIST DELETE ALL EDIT DELETE DELETE ALL LIGHT DISPLAY CONTRAST WAVE VISUALISER LEVEL ASIA/US FM REGION JAPAN EUROPE BEEP SOUND Function Selects or unselects files for Play List Deletes Play List Selects files to be deleted Deletes all files in current folder Adjusts backlight time of LCD Adjusts LCD contrast level...
  • Page 41 Menu Submenu submenu MIC SENS. HIGH MEDIUM DONE Function Selects low microphone sensitivity Selects high microphone sensitivity Selects medium microphone sensitivity Exits menu mode Using Your Player 4-9...

  • Page 42: Selecting Equaliser Setting

    Selecting 1. Press and hold the Menu scroller. equaliser setting 2. Scroll select the Equaliser menu. 3. Scroll select an Equaliser submenu. 4. To exit, press the Play/Pause button. See the table on page 1-2 for available options and their functions. Repeating music To select a Repeat setting 1.

  • Page 43: Deleting Tracks

    To delete a play list 1. Press and hold the Menu scroller. 2. Scroll select the Play List menu. 3. Scroll select the Delete All submenu. 4. Press the Play/Pause button twice to exit. See the table on page 1-2 for available options and their functions. Deleting tracks To delete selected tracks only 1.

  • Page 44: Changing The Lcd Setting

    See the table on page 1-2 for available options and their functions. Changing the To set the contrast level for your player’s screens LCD setting 1. Press and hold the Menu scroller. 2. Scroll select the Display menu. 3. Scroll select the Contrast submenu. 4.

  • Page 45: Changing The Visualiser Setting

    Changing the 1. Press and hold the Menu scroller. Visualiser setting 2. Scroll select the Visualiser menu. 3. Scroll select the visual option you want. 4. Press the Play/Pause button to exit. Changing FM 1. Press and hold the Menu scroller. region 2.

  • Page 46: Changing Microphone Sensitivity

    Changing 1. Press and hold the Menu scroller. microphone 2. Scroll select the Mic Sens. menu. sensitivity 3. Scroll select a Mic.Sens submenu. 4. Press the Play/Pause button to exit. Higher microphone sensitivity would capture more ambience noise. The recording may not be clear.

  • Page 47: Formatting The Player

    Formatting the You may at times need to clear your player's memory during normal use. Use Windows Explorer to easily clear your player's memory for the efficient Player transfer, storage and playback of music files. To clear your player’s memory using Windows Explorer 1.

  • Page 48: A Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications...

  • Page 49: Size

    Technical Specifications Size 80 mm (L) x 45 mm (H) x 17.5 mm (W) Weight 51 g (with built-in battery) Capacity 128 or 256 MB built-in memory (depending on model) Recording time up to 8 hrs (for 128 MB model) up to 16 hrs (for 256 MB model) Battery type Built-in Li-Ion battery (3.7 V, 550 mAh)

  • Page 50: Signal To Noise Ratio

    Signal to Noise up to 88 dB Ratio FM Frequency 76 ~ 108.0 MHz (region selectable) Range <0.1% Earphone Output 20 mW (L: 10 mW, R: 10 mW) LCD backlight Cool Blue EL Technical Specifications A-2...

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions And Troubleshooting

    Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting...

  • Page 52: Faqs And Troubleshooting

    If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our selfhelp tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com AutoPlay What do I do when the installation does not start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted? The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.
  • Page 53 General Where can I get official information on MP3 Player products? Visit Creative’s web site at www.creative.com for updates and downloads relating to all Creative’s MP3 players and accessories. Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified.
  • Page 54 You may see this message when installing this driver or update. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver or update on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destabilise your computer.

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