Creative FX200 Ripping from a

Ripping from a

CD

The first phase in making an 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. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, 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.

The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on:

❍CD-ROM drive speed

❍defects, like scratches on the audio CD

❍error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive

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 a lossy compression methodology where some data is considered inaudible and is removed before encoding. 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 Creative MediaSource Organizer to extract audio tracks and encode MP3s.

See the Creative MediaSource Organizer online Help for more information.

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Contents

Page User’s Guide Creative DMPFX200 Page Contents Before You Begin 2 A Tour of Your Player Getting Started Using Your Player Appendixes A Technical Specifications B On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide C Frequently Asked Questions Page Before Your Begin Page A Tour of Your Player Side Views Bottom View Button/Switch What It Does Scroll Select Selecting menu options Page Getting Started Inserting Battery Insert the supplied battery into your player as shown below Power Source and Level Indicators Transferring Files Play/Pause button button 1.Connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable 2.On your desktop, right-clickthe My Computer icon, and then click Explore Downloading from the Internet Ripping from a Page Using Your Player Enabling a Mode Playing Music Tracks 1.Press the Scroller The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-1 appears 2. Scroll Select the Music icon , Recorded Skipping Folders Turn the Scroller towards the left and release it Turn the Scroller towards the right and release it 1.Press the Play/Pause button to pause the track Repeating music Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step: 1.Scroll Select the A-B icon (Figure 4-9) The icon appears on the screen 2.Press the Scroller to mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. The icon appears on the screen Playing a track once Shuffling music Playing all tracks Listening to FM Radio The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-25 appears 3. Press the Scroller Autoscan Play/ Pause Save Preset Delete Preset Delete Preset <number Scroller mode Recording Audio Recording Voice Recording FM Radio Playing Recordings FM Recording FM [Current File Number] Enhancing Your Music Custom EQ Deleting Audio Files or Recorded Tracks icon Delete Confirm Delete User Preferences Your player offers many configuration options. You can The Main Menu similar to Figure 4-63 appears 2.Scroll Select the Settings icon (Figure 4-64).A list appears (Figure 4-65) Contrast 1.Scroll Select the Backlight icon (Figure 4-67) conserves battery power for longer playback time 1.Scroll Select the Language icon (Figure 4-68) 2.Scroll Select the language that you want 1.Scroll Select the Idle Shutdown icon (Figure 4-69) Locking and Unlocking Your Player Formatting Your Player Hold Format Start Page Software Applications Page Technical Specifications Size (W x L x D) Weight Capacity Battery Type FM Receiver Recording Formats Signal to Noise Ratio Channel Separation LCD Page On Screen Diagram and Icon Guide Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action Page Playback Icons IconAction/Meaning Play Mode Icons Page Frequently Asked Questions Usage Continue Anyway After playing a sequence of tracks, the player skips a track Files or tracks are corrupted when transferred to the player File transfers to the player are very slow (less than 100 kb/sec) Can I use the player for portable data storage Yes, you can Some operations consume more battery power: