User’s Guide Creative Digital MP3 Player FX100 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.
Contents
Contents Before You Begin Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1-vii Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................... 1-vii 1 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance..................................................................................................................... 1-1 Using the Scroller .......
Repeating music................................................................................................................ 3-5 Playing a track once......................................................................................................... 3-7 Shuffling music................................................................................................................... 3-8 Playing all tracks.................................................................................................
C Frequently Asked Questions General .................................................................................................................................................. C-1 Usage ......................................................................................................................................................
Before You Begin
Before Your Begin Introduction Thank you for purchasing Creative Digital MP3 Player FX100. Your player can store songs in its music library, and comes equipped with a USB 2.0 connector, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. Minimum System Requirements ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ The software applications on the Installation CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details.
A Tour of Your Player
A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance Volume Decrease button Volume Increase button Hold switch Scroller Top View LCD screen Play/Pause button Front View A Tour of Your Player 1-1
Component PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON HOLD SWITCH Usage ❍ ❍ Press and hold to turn the player on and off. Press once to start playing tracks, and press again to pause playback. ❍ Slide to the right to lock and disable all buttons on your player. ❍ ❍ Press to decrease the volume. Press and hold to decrease the volume quickly. ❍ ❍ Press to increase the volume. Press and hold to increase the volume quickly.
Headphone jack USB port Strap lug Side Views Battery panel Bottom View Component HEADPHONE JACK USB PORT Usage ❍ Connect headphones to this jack. ❍ Connect the supplied USB cable to this port. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer.
Using the Scroller Most of your player's functions are accessed using the Scroller. It is therefore important that you learn how to use the Scroller. Scroll Select In this User's Guide, we use the term "Scroll Select" when we want you to use the Scroller to scroll to a menu option, and then select it by pressing the Scroller. To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller.
Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1: Insert Battery Insert the supplied AAA battery into your player. a b When opening or closing the battery compartment, handle with care.
Step 2: Set up Software Your Creative DMPFX100 includes software so that you can create audio tracks, manage your music library, and use your player in all supported Windows operating systems. Your Installation CD also includes the drivers necessary for Windows 98 SE. 1. DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the software. 2. Turn on your computer. If you have Windows XP or Windows 2000, you must log in as an administrator in Windows before you can set up the software.
Step 3: Transfer Music Music selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly. If you wish to listen to music immediately, simply press the Play/Pause button . To transfer audio files WMA files with Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology cannot be copied to your player using Windows Explorer. To transfer DRMprotected WMA files to your player, you can use Creative MediaSource. 1. Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. 2.
About Music Files It may be illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). You can download music files from Internet music sites. Music files that you transfer to your player must, however, be MP3 or WMA files if you want to play them back. To get digital music files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with digital music content.
Step 4: Stopping Your Player Properly Before disconnecting your player from your computer, use the Windows Eject or Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar to safely disconnect your player. If not, your player may not be able to function normally. Follow these steps below to safely disconnect your player.
Using Your Player
Using Your Player Turning Your Player On and Off To turn on your player Audio tracks are played back in alphanumeric order. To turn off your player 1. Press and hold the Play/Pause button until your player turns on. The CREATIVE logo appears on the screen. 2. When you turn on your player for the first time, the menu will be in English. For information about changing the default language, refer to "To change the default language" on page 3-13.
Playing Music To play a track 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 3-1 appears. If there are no audio tracks in your player, the "No music" message appears on the screen. 2. Scroll Select the Music option . 3. Scroll Select the audio track you want to play. The track is played back automatically. See Figure 3-2 for normal playback view. Figure 3-1 Play mode icon EQ setting icon Lock Elapsed time To transfer audio tracks to your player, see "Step 3: Transfer Music" on page 2-3.
To stop a track 1. Press the Play/Pause button to pause the track. 2. Turn the Scroller toward the right to stop at the beginning of the next track. Turn the Scroller toward the left to stop at the beginning of the previous track. 3. The Stop icon appears on the screen. Deleting Tracks To delete a track 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 3-3 appears. 2. 3. 4. 5. Scroll Select the Music icon icon. Scroll Select the file that you want to delete. Press the Scroller.
Skipping Folders When you have audio files grouped in different folders, and you want to listen to those in a particular folder immediately, use this feature. After the last audio file in that folder has been played back, those from the next folder will be played next. To select a folder Your player can only recognize up to one sub folder level in the root directory. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 3-6 appears. Figure 3-6 2. Scroll Select the Skip Folder icon (Figure 3-7).
Changing Play Modes Your player has play modes that allow you to change how your tracks are played back. You can select the play modes during music playback. The following play modes are available: ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Repeating music A-B Repeat Track Repeat All Repeat Folder Track Once Shuffle Repeat Shuffle Once Shuffle Folder Normal You can choose to repeat a track, folder, all tracks or a portion of a track. 1. Press the Scroller. Figure 3-8 2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon (Figure 3-8).
Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step: To repeat a section A portion of a track can only be repeated once; marking a new portion will automatically remove any markers in the track. 1. Scroll Select the A-B icon (Figure 3-10). The icon appears on the screen. 2. Press the Scroller to mark the start of the Figure 3-10 section you wish to repeat. The icon appears on the screen. 3. Press the Scroller again to mark the end of the section.
To repeat all tracks Scroll Select the Repeat All icon (Figure 3-12). The Repeat All icon appears on the screen and all tracks are repeated continuously until you stop them. Figure 3-12 To repeat a folder Scroll Select the Repeat Folder icon (Figure 3-13). The Repeat Folder icon appears on the screen and tracks in the current folder are repeated continuously until you stop them or skip to another folder.
3. Scroll Select the Track Once icon (Figure 316. The Track Once icon appears on the screen. Playback stops once the track ends. Shuffling music Figure 3-16 You can choose to randomly play tracks. 1. Press the Scroller. 2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon (Figure 317). A list appears (Figure 3-18). Figure 3-17 Depending on the mode you want, follow the corresponding step: To randomly repeat all tracks continuously Scroll Select the Shuffle Repeat icon (Figure 3-19).
To randomly play all tracks once Scroll Select the Shuffle Once icon (Figure 3-20). The Shuffle Once icon appears on the screen and tracks are selected at random and played back. Playback stops once all the tracks in your player are played back once. Figure 3-20 To randomly play all tracks in a folder once Scroll Select the Shuffle Folder icon (Figure 3-21). The Shuffle Folder icon appears on the screen and all tracks in the folder are selected at random and played back.
3. Scroll Select the Normal icon (Figure 3-24). All tracks play back normally. Figure 3-24 EQ Settings Enhancing Your Music Your player allows you to enhance your listening experience with EQ settings. The EQ settings available in your player include: ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Rock Pop Classical Jazz Custom EQ Normal You can use EQ settings with your currently playing audio. This simple process is described in the following instructions. 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu (Figure 3-25) appears. Figure 3-25 2.
Depending on which EQ setting you want, follow the corresponding step: To select Rock, Pop, Classical, Jazz or Normal Scroll Select the EQ setting you want. The selected EQ icon appears on the screen. To define your own EQ settings 1. Scroll Select the Custom EQ icon (Figure 3-27). The Custom EQ screen (Figure 3-28) Figure 3-27 appears. 2. Five vertical control levers will appear in the display. Each lever represents successively higher frequencies that can be controlled.
User Preferences Your player offers many configuration options. You can ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ specify contrast settings change the LCD screen’s backlight duration select the default language specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down access the information screen 1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu similar to Figure 3-29 appears. Figure 3-29 2. Scroll Select the Settings icon (Figure 3-30). A list appears (Figure 3-31).
To adjust the screen backlight duration 1. Scroll Select the Backlight icon (Figure 3-33). 2. Scroll Select to select the backlight duration, Figure 3-33 or to disable the backlight entirely. A lower number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time. To change the default language 1. Scroll Select the Language icon (Figure 3-34). 2. Scroll Select the language that you want. Figure 3-34 To specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down 1.
Locking and Unlocking Your Player Locking your player will disable all buttons on the player. This feature is useful when you do not want any buttons (for example, Play/Pause) pressed accidentally. To lock your player Slide the Hold switch to the right. The player is locked. The Lock icon appears at the top of the LCD screen. To unlock your player Slide the Hold switch to the right. The player is unlocked.
Formatting Your Player 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 transfer, storage and playback of music files. To clear your player’s memory 1. Connect your player to your computer. 2. In Windows Explorer, select the drive your player is assigned to, for example, Removable Disk (F:) (replace F: with the drive letter of your player). 3. Right-click and select Format.
Software Applications
Software Applications About Creative MediaSource Creative MediaSource is included on your Installation CD (see "Step 2: Set up Software" on page 2-2). Basic instructions on how to use Creative MediaSource are provided in the Creative MediaSource online Help. You may use also Windows Explorer to transfer audio and data files. For more information, see "Step 3: Transfer Music" on page 2-3.
General Specifications
General Specifications Player Size (W x L x D) ❑ 28.7 mm (1.1") x 71.3 mm (2.8") x 16.5 mm (0.6") Weight ❑ 26.5 g (without battery) or 39 g (with AAA-sized battery) Battery Type ❑ AAA-sized battery (alkaline recommended) Battery Life ❑ MP3 (128 kbps), up to 17 hours of continuous playback. ❑ WMA (64 kbps), up to 15 hours of continuous playback.
Channel Separation ❑ >60 dB (Headphones) Frequency Response ❑ 24 Hz~20000 Hz Harmonic Distortion ❑ <0.05% Operating Temperature ❑ 0 to 45°C Storage Temperature ❑ -20 to 60°C Firmware* ❑ Upgradeable via Internet Headphone Out ❑ 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack, 5~7 mW LCD ❑ Monochrome ❑ Large 132 x 32 pixel ❑ Blue EL backlit display Headphone Specifications ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ * Frequency Range: 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz Sensitivity: 111dB ± 3dB SPL at 1KHz Impedance: 32 ohm ±15% Plug: 3.
On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide
On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide Information Diagrams Diagram Meaning/Action ❍ your player is connected to your computer. To use your player, disconnect it from your computer (see "Usage" on page C-2). ❍ files are being transferred to your player. ❍ battery is full ❍ battery is 60% full ❍ battery is 30% full ❍ battery is too empty. Change the battery at the earliest opportunity.
Should you see any of the following diagrams, take the appropriate recommended step below.
Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action ❍ ❍ ❍ corrupted audio file unsupported file system clear your player’s memory ❍ check that the file system you have selected during formatting is FAT only ❍ player’s memory is full ❍ delete some files On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide B-3
Playback Icons Icon The following icons appear on the screen when the associated playback action is used.
Play Mode Icons Icon Action/Meaning ❍ A-B (Segment repeat) ❍ Repeat Track ❍ Repeat All ❍ Repeat Folder ❍ Play Track Once ❍ Shuffle Repeat ❍ Shuffle Once ❍ Shuffle Folder On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide B-5
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. It has been divided into a few categories for your easy reference. For further assistance, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledge Base”. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. General Where can I get official information on all Creative products? Visit www.creative.com for updates and downloads relating to all Creative products, MP3 players and accessories.
Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified. What do I do? At the time of this product'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. You may see this message when installing this driver or update. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button.
Files or tracks are corrupted when transferred to the player. Transfer may have been interrupted. Before disconnecting your player from your computer, stop your player first. For more information on stopping your player, refer to "Step 4: Stopping Your Player Properly" on page 2-5. File transfers to the player are very slow (less than 100 kb/sec). Try clearing your player’s memory. For more information, refer to "Formatting Your Player" on page 3-15.