Creative Zen Portable Media Center User's Manual
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1. Artist or Genre Changing Play M OUBS a A BOUT th Portable POST een Managing the Portable Playlist EENEG Viewing the Contents of the Portable Platt Deleting All Tracks from the Portable Playlist Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications for your player anan Frequently Asked Questions Terms and Technology Explained MS eege CREATIVE Zen 13 3 eege C 1 LIPO MIP E C 1 NTSC tis pi a ak ai A DE ka a n ok kt e a pk RA a kk AR C 1 EE C 1 DIN MONN M EE C 2 W indows Media Audio W MA C 2 Windows Media Video W MV sense C 2 KE C 2 CREATIVE CREATIVE 1 Introduction CREATIVE Zen Introduction Zen Portable Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Zen Portable Media C enter Media Center With this device you can have all of your favorite videos music and pictures at your fingertips Use your computer to create or download digital entertainment programs including recorded TV shows videos home movies music and pictures then store them all on your device You can even connect it to your TV set and view your pictures and videos Your player comes with Windows Mobile software featuring an easy to use and familiar Windows Media Center Edition interface You can easily create high fidelity WMA or MP3 files from your personal audio CD collection Connect your player with the supplied USB travel cable so that you can transfer audio tracks TV sh2. O SVGA graphics adapter 256 colors 800 x 600 resolution or better O Internet browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 01 Netscape Navigator 4 7 or better Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 or Netscape Navigator 7 0 For web pages with embedded digital media use only Netscape Navigator 6 x and 7 0 with the Java 2 Runtime Environment version 1 3 x Introduction 1 2 Accessories Customer Support Services and Warranty Information CREATIVE Zen The following accessories will be available from www creative com e Li Ion Polymer battery e FM Wired Remote e IR Remote e Docking Station You can find Customer Support Services Warranty and other information in the Installation CD Customer Support d support lt language gt support pdf Services d warranty lt region gt lt language gt warranty pdf Warranty Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the warranty period Regulatory d fcc lt language gt doc pdf replace d with the drive letter of your CD ROM DVD ROM drive lt region gt with the region that you are in and lt language gt with the language that your document is in Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the Warranty period Introduction 1 3 CREATIVE CREATIVE 2 About Your Player CREATIVE Zen About Your Player This section lists and describes your player s buttons controls and exterior connectors
3. To select a menu music option use the An pictures navigation buttons es Up Down Left or settings Right to highlight menu options then press the OK button to select the option Figure 3 7 Your player s main menu and Display screen Getting Started 3 8 Transferring content CREATIVE Zen After making some menu selections you can see a horizontal menu at the top of the screen Press the Left or Right navigation buttons to move horizontally between views for example when viewing pictures you can sort pictures by name or date play all Artist 1 Artist 2 play slide show memo 01 Ki K memo 02 memo 03 mp memo 04 memo 05 memo 06 Figure 3 8 Your player s artists and my pictures views You can use Windows Media Player 10 to transfer videos programs pictures and audio tracks into your Zen Portable Media Center For details on transferring content to your player see Transferring content on page 5 2 For details on media types see Playback Formats on page A 1 Getting Started 3 9 CREATIVE CREATIVE zen A Personalizing Your Player CREATIVE Zen Personalizing Your Player Personalizing your player Equalization Display This chapter assists you in personalizing your player Your player offers you many personalization options You can e Select equalization presets see Effects on page 4 2 Adjust display settings see Display on page 4 1 E
4. Top and Bottom Views PRESETS Figure 2 2 Your Zen Portable Media Center P Description Connector p 1 Battery Compartment O Holds the high capacity battery O Connects to the USB travel cable or optional docking 2 Data connector station About Your Player 2 3 CREATIVE Zen Selecting Menu inthe following sections of this document we use the term select to indicate that Options you should use the Navigation buttons Up Down Left or Right to highlight menu options then press the OK button to select the option 2 Button Description Navigation buttons O Press to go to the menu option or selection above the current 1 Up button selection O When viewing pictures press to see the previous picture O Press to select the highlighted menu option or selection on the 2 OK button Screen O Press to go to the menu option or selection to the right of the current selection O When playing audio press to see different views of the album genre playlist or track 3 Right button O Press to go to the menu option or selection below the current 4 Down button selection O When viewing pictures press to see the next picture About Your Player 2 4 CREATIVE Zen Button Description O Press to go to the menu option or selection to the left of the current selection O When playing audio press to see different views of the album genre playlist or tra
5. back selected tracks in a specific order To add a track to the portable playlist 1 2 3 4 5 Press the Start button Select my music Use the Left or Right buttons to list tracks by album artist genre or song Select a track Select the add to portable playlist option To add a group of tracks to the portable playlist 1 2 Press the Start button Select my music Managing Content 5 7 Viewing the Contents of the Portable Playlist Deleting All Tracks from the Portable Playlist SES tr P CREATIVE Zen Use the Left or Right buttons to list tracks by album artist genre or song Select a album artist genre or song Select the add all to portable playlist option The tracks are added to the portable playlist and start playing Press the Start button Select my music Use the Left or Right buttons to see the portable playlist Select portable playlist then press the OK button A list of tracks in the playlist appears Press the Start button Select my music Use the Left or Right buttons to see the portable playlist Select portable playlist Select the remove all from playlist option Managing Content 5 8 CREATIVE CREATIVE Appendixes CREATIVE CREATIVE Zen A General Specifications CREATIVE Zen General Specifications General Specifications for your player Size W x H x D Q 144 mm x 80 7 mm x 27 mm or 5 67 x 3 18 x 1 06 Weight U 340 gms or 1
6. display picture names change the order in which pictures are displayed and specify the delay in between picture transitions You can also view your slide show while playing audio tracks To display the picture name while viewing the slide show Press the Right button once To randomly shuffle the pictures 1 During the slide show press the Right button twice 2 Use the navigation buttons to highlight Shuffle 3 Press the OK button To change the transition delay 1 During the slide show press the Right button twice Managing Content 5 4 Managing Audio CREATIVE Zen 2 Use the navigation buttons to highlight Transitions 3 Press the OK button repeatedly to choose a transition time It ranges from 5 seconds to 30 seconds 4 Press the Left button twice to view your slide show with the new settings To view a slide show while playing audio tracks 1 Play audio tracks as described in Managing Audio on page 5 5 2 Press the Start button 3 View the slide show When audio tracks are transferred to your player they are organized into the following Music Library categories New Playlists Albums Artists Genres Songs All transferred tracks can be found in the Songs category but depending on your Windows Media Player 10 settings tracks can also be found in other categories For example take a fictitious track called Toffee Apple Smile performed by The Nano Singers from the soundtrack to the The Big Sne
7. on or off You can change the default language and the language variant used on your player s screens 1 Press the Start button Select settings In the Settings screen select International Select Language to choose a display language Select Standards to choose the language variant STE SES ane You can choose this option to restore your player s default settings in case you want to start configuration over from the beginning Resetting your player s settings will not cause you to lose content 1 Press the Start button 2 Select settings 3 In the Settings screen select Restore original Settings A warning message appears 4 To reset your player s settings select yes Otherwise select no Personalizing Your Player 4 2 Information v S To select a menu option use the navigation buttons Up Down Left or Right to highlight menu options then press the OK button to select the option Resetting your player CREATIVE Zen TOL player s Information screen displays en 5 the player s firmware and operating system version so that you know if you have the latest updates the number of videos programs pictures and audio tracks stored in your player the total amount of space used in your player for storing media the available space in your player for storing media Press the Start button Select settings Select Information Select About Portable Media Center t
8. 2 oz with a battery Capacity Q 20 GB hard drive Display U Large 96 5 mm or 3 8 64k color 320 x 240 pixel resolution backlit display Battery Life playback time Q Up to 22 hours of continuous audio playback from fully charged Lithium Ion Polymer battery Q ay to 7 hours of continuous video playback from fully charged Lithium Ion Polymer attery The following may reduce the playback time e playback of tracks encoded at bitrates higher than 64Kbps WMA or 128Kbps MP3 playback of WMV files encoded at bitrates higher than 500Kbps use of EQ presets skipping fast forward or reverse during playback using passive speakers or high power headphones long backlight timeout setting more than 10 secs Data Connector U USB 2 0 Playback Formats U Video playback formats Windows Media Video WMV 7 8 and 9 Q Audio playback formats WMA Lossless Standard Voice MP3 kk x Battery life estimated for playback of audio tracks encoded at 64Kbps WMA and 128Kbps MP3 Battery life estimated for playback of WMV files encoded at 500Kbps Some formats may require additional codec or software support Codec support and firmware updates are available from www microsoft com and www creative com General Specifications A 1 CREATIVE Zen U Picture format JPEG O Windows Media Player 10 supported formats ASF DVR MS AVI MPEG1 MPEG2 MPE M1V MPG MP2 WAV AU SND Frequency Response OY 20 Hz 20000 Hz Headphone O
9. Front Views Power button Start button Figure 2 1 Your Zen Portable Media Center About Your Player 2 1 Button Connector Start button OO CREATIVE Zen Description Press to display menu options on the LCD Press to switch between the main menu and the currently active screen Power button gn O Press and hold briefly to turn your player on and off ti R se b tton O Resets your player when you press it with the end of a thin object like a straightened paperclip 2 Navigation buttons O Use these to select menu options 3 Power connector O Connect this to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter 4 Back button O Press to return to the previous screen or menu 5 Battery Charging Indcator HON UP in amber when the batery a charging 6 Volume Up Down buttons O Press and hold to quickly change volume levels 7 Play Control buttons O Use these to control content playback 8 Integrated Speaker O Enables you to hear audio when you have no headphones or speaker output 9 Liquid Crystal Display LCD O Displays menus or content 10 Preset buttons EE e 11 Headphone connector O Connect your headphones or Wired Remote to this connector 12 Audio Video Out connector Connect this te your Ty set conveniently view Video recorded TV 13 Button Lock switch O Move the switch to lock or unlock your player About Your Player 2 2 CREATIVE Zen
10. User s Guide CREATIVE Zen PORTABLE MEDIA CENTER User s Guide Zen Portable Media Center 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 only The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the Installation CD Copyright 2004 by Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 July 2004 The Creative logo and Zen are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and or other countries Microsoft MS DOS Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation MP3 com and the MP3 com logo are trademarks of MP3 com Inc All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such A
11. a Player 10 click the Library tab 2 In the library panel right click the content you want to add 3 In the menu that appears click the Add to option then the Sync List option The content appears in the right panel 4 Click the Sync tab In the right panel be sure that your player is the selected device 6 In the left panel click the checkbox next to the media file to select it for synchronization 7 Click the Start Sync icon Your player displays the Updating screen o You may want to delete old videos programs pictures and audio tracks from your player to make space for new ones 1 In Windows Media Player 10 click the Sync tab 2 Inthe right panel right click the content you want to delete Managing Content 5 2 Managing Videos Locating a Video Playing a Video Managing Programs CREATIVE Zen 3 In the menu that appears click the Delete from Device option Your player displays the updating screen To play videos you must first transfer the videos to your player The videos are categorized by name and date in your player s Video Library Use the play controls to pause or resume playback or to go forward or backward in the video Use the navigation buttons to view the sorted lists of videos The videos in your player are sorted by name and date for quicker searches When you select my videos from the main menu your player shows you recently loaded videos in the New category Pres
12. acquire content from many legal sources Here are some suggestions e Videos purchased from online movie stores or digitized home video footage e TV programs recorded programs from a digital video recorder running on Windows XP Media Center or recorded TV programs from a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer e Audio tracks ripped from personal audio CDs home studio recordings or purchased from online music stores e Pictures purchased from online stores encoded from your personal digital camera or scanned from printed pictures Managing Content 5 1 Transferring content Transferring Content Manually Deleting Content CREATIVE Zen With Windows Media Player 10 you can choose between Automatic and Manual synchronization options Using Automatic synchronization Windows Media Player 10 compares both the media libraries in your player and computer and automatically transfers new content from your computer to your player Using Manual synchronization you can choose specific content to transfer to and from your computer and player For more details on Automatic and Manual Synchronization and other aspects of content transfer refer to Windows Media Player 10 s online Help Before you add or delete content to or from your player be sure that you have properly connected your player to your computer with the USB travel cable and that you have properly installed Windows Media Player 10 1 In Windows Medi
13. ck 5 Left button Play Control buttons 2 Button Description O Press and hold to go backwards in an audio track video or 1 Previous button program O Press to go the previous content item 2 Play Pause button O Press to start pause or resume playback O Press and hold to go forwards in an audio track video or 3 Next button program O Press to go to the next content item About Your Player 2 5 CREATIVE CREATIVE 3 Getting Started CREATIVE Zen Getting Started This chapter assists you in setting up and configuring your player and also describes some basic operations Do not force the battery in if it does not fit Check the battery orientation before trying again Figure 3 1 Inserting the battery in your Zen Portable Media Center Getting Started 3 1 Powering your player H V Remember to use only the accessories packaged for you Substitute accessories may damage your player or worse yet hurt you CREATIVE Zen Open the battery compartment in the direction of the arrows Move the activation switch in the direction shown in the diagram above This activates your player for use the first time you start it up Insert the battery as shown Close the battery compartment Connect the power adapter as shown in the diagram Turn on the power from the power source Figure 3 2 Powering your Zen Portable Media Center Gett
14. com for updates and downloads relating to Windows Media Player 10 Frequently Asked Questions B 3 CREATIVE Zen About If an error occurs you may see any one of the following diagrams indicating the Recovery general nature of the problem Screens Recovery Screen Likely Causes Suggested Action O Connect your device to your computer with the USB travel cable Screen 2 below appears O Your player s firmware may be corrupted O Visit www creative com for firmware updates O Contact Creative Customer Support Services for assistance Frequently Asked Questions B 4 CREATIVE Zen Recovery Screen Likely Causes Suggested Action O Content in your player has been corrupted by resetting the player during a synchronization session O Reset your player then connect your player to your computer and re synchronize the content O Your device has encountered a problem that cannot be automatically fixed O Contact Creative Customer Support Services for assistance Frequently Asked Questions B 5 CREATIVE CREATIVE zen Terms and Technology Explained CREATIVE Zen Terms and Technology Explained Glossary DRM Li lon Polymer NTSC PAL This section provides you with a brief explanation of terms technology and abbreviations used or referred to in this User s Guide Digital Rights Management DRM is a technology which enables the copyright owner of intell
15. ectual property like a digital audio track to control how you the listener can use the file It is normally used to allow you to download digital audio tracks while preventing you from distributing the files to other people or other devices With DRM digital audio tracks contain digital signatures Lithium Ion Li Ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like your player Your player uses an updated form of the Li Ion battery the Li Ion Polymer battery This type of battery has significant advantages over the older Li Ion battery Li Ion Polymer batteries can be thinner and safer than the standard liquid electrolyte Li Ion battery They come in more diverse shapes and use a dry polymer electrolyte that is more resistant to overcharging and virtually eliminates the danger of flammability This is short for National Television System Committee and is commonly used in the United States of America and Japan The NTSC standard delivers 525 lines of resolution at 60 half frames per second Your computer s video adapter may support both NTSC and PAL signals This is short for Phase Alternating Line and is commonly used in Europe and some countries in South East Asia Unlike the NTSC standard used in the United States of America PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 half frames per second Your computer s video adapter may support both NTSC and PAL signals Terms and Technology Explained C 1 Transcoding W indows Media Audio W MA W i
16. eze movie Besides Songs the Toffee Apple Smile song would also be found in the Soundtrack genre the Songs from The Big Sneeze album and the The Nano Singers artist category Tracks not belonging to any album artist or genre can only be found in Songs You can also use Music Library to e Add audio selections to the portable playlist e Find tracks playlists albums artists or genres in your player e View track information Managing Content 5 5 Playing a Track Press the Left or Right navigation buttons to see different views of the currently playing album genre playlist or track Viewing Track Information Playing Tracks from an Album Artist or Genre CREATIVE Zen Deleting modifying or renaming albums artists or genres including renaming of audio tracks must be done in Windows Media Player 10 1 Press the Start button Select my music Use the Left or Right buttons to navigate to a category album artist playlist song or genre Select a category A list of tracks in the category appear Select a track and press the Play button Track playback starts Press the Start button Select my music Use the Left or Right buttons to navigate to a category album artist playlist song or genre Select a category A list of tracks in the category appear Select a track You can see the information for that track displayed on your player s screen To see information ab
17. ing Started 3 2 Charging the battery Wi Available playtime for audio or video may vary depending on usage CREATIVE Zen Fully charge the battery supplied with your player before you use it For the first time only charge the battery for sixteen hours From the second time onwards the battery should fully charge within six hours Your fully charged battery should give you up to twenty two hours of continuous audio playback or seven hours of continuous video playback The battery charging indicator lights up in amber when the battery is charging and lights up in green when the battery is fully charged To charge your player s battery you should 1 Insert the battery as shown in Inserting the battery on page 3 1 2 Connect your player to a power outlet as shown in Powering your player on age 3 2 Check the battery indicator to see when the battery is fully charged Battery life estimated for playback of audio tracks encoded at 64Kbps WMA and 128Kbps MP3 Battery life estimated for playback of WMV files encoded at 500Kbps Getting Started 3 3 CREATIVE Zen Battery charge Your player displays one of the following icons depending on the battery s charged status status or the power source battery or external power Icon Power State Notes O the battery charging indicator lights up in amber when the battery is charging and lights up in green when the battery is fully O your
18. ll specifications are subject to change without prior notice Actual contents may differ slightly from those pictured CREATIVE CREATIVE 1 CREATIVE Zen Introduction Zen Portable e IER tee Eeer 1 1 W MG EE A O sus 1 1 Terminology E 1 1 System REQUITEMENIS ze en 1 2 ee 1 3 Customer Support Services and W arranty Information 1 3 About Your Player ele EE 2 1 Topand ege 2 3 Selecting Men OU ole AA a n jak pe pasan akne ao ee n 2 4 N avigation DUttONS EN 2 4 Play Control LE 2 5 Getting Started Inserting th Dattery anne 3 1 POWERING YOUN player neue 3 2 Eeler 3 3 Battery charge status nee ee 3 4 Setting Yp YoUr EE 3 5 Connecting Tour Player to a IV seen 3 5 CREATIVE Zen Using the Protective Carrying Case ENEE 3 7 Locking and Unlocking your Player u a 3 7 T rning AT ONS ON R R e kk ok e an kaa kk a A nn 3 8 Ee eine NEU 3 8 BEEN 3 9 Personalizing Your Player Personalizing YO WI el 4 1 Eelere 4 1 Eege 4 1 FMS ses eege 4 2 Int lol AA aan een ee 4 2 AA tk 4 2 LALA AA ee ee gan 4 3 PRESS dreet 4 3 Managing Content Aout Content TYPES PO 5 1 A BOU M Le ON EE 5 1 Transferring e 5 2 Transferring Content Manually ua Reese 5 2 RS Elle Li EE 5 2 WEN o lee 5 3 L cating a VIGGO AA ee 5 3 EEN 5 3 ENT e Jole Programs ae 5 3 CREATIVE Zen Managing lege L catinga e E Viewing a SJE SNOW E Setting p Eu EE E Jet EE Eed e Eee ee ee Viewing Track Information ee Playing Tracks from an Album
19. nable or disable visual and audio feedback see Effects on page 4 2 Set the default language see International on page 4 2 Reset the player s settings to its original setting see Reset on page 4 2 You can choose from several equalization presets to make audio playback sound better For example if you are listening to classical music or watching a video with a classical score choose the Classical preset 1 Press the Start button 2 Select settings 3 Select Equalizer 4 Select a preset from the list of equalizer presets that appears The current preset is highlighted You can adjust your player s display by selecting Backlight Brightness and TV out settings For TV out settings you can choose to have content directed to your TV in NTSC or PAL formats Be sure to choose the correct display format otherwise you will not be able to watch programs or videos properly See the User s Guide for your TV if you are not sure about your TV s display format 1 Press the Start button 2 Select settings 3 Select Display Personalizing Your Player 4 1 Effects International Reset CREATIVE Zen 4 Select Backlight Brightness or TV out to change any of these settings You can choose to turn effects on or off to make using the player a little more interesting 1 Press the Start button 2 Select settings 3 Inthe Settings screen select Effects 4 Select Screen Effects or Sounds to turn the effect
20. ndows Media Video W MV USB CREATIVE Zen Transcoding is the process of converting a media file from one format to another Windows Media Player 10 transcodes digital audio files videos pictures and other media types transferred from your computer to your player Windows Media Player 10 converts videos and audio tracks to WMV and WMA formats respectively Microsoft s Windows Media Audio WMA format is suitable for audio tracks with lower bitrates but can produce an audio quality that is almost indistinguishable from the original audio when encoded at 128 kbps Some WMA files are protected by a digital signature or DRM Microsoft s Windows Media Video WMV format is the video counterpart of WMA The WMV format uses MPEG 4 compression technology to squeeze your favorite programs and videos into smaller sized video files USB stands for Universal Serial Bus It is a moderately high speed input output technology for hot swap data transfers meaning that you can connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer Terms and Technology Explained C 2
21. nnect your player as shown with the supplied video cable SC P Figure 3 4 Connecting your Zen Portable Media Center to your TV Getting Started 3 6 CREATIVE Zen Using the Your player comes with a carrying case that you can use to prop up your player for Protective better picture or video viewing Carrying Case 1 Insert your player into the carrying case as shown 2 Flip the top of the case back to support your player CREATIVE Figure 3 5 Using the protective carrying case Locki and Lock your player to disable all buttons on the player when you want to Unlocking your prevent buttons like PAUSE from being accidently pressed Player To lock the player Slide the Button Lock switch towards the icon To unlock the player Slide the Button Lock switch away from the icon Getting Started 3 7 CREATIVE Zen Turning the Your player must be unlocked before you can use any buttons or controls To player on or off unlock your player see Locking and Unlocking your er on page 3 7 To turn your player on Press the POWER button The main menu appears To turn your player off Press the POWER button The player turns off my ty music pictures videos settings Figure 3 6 Your player s main menu Navigating Most of your player s menus are arranged vertically as shown below Press the Up Menus and Down navigation buttons to move vertically in a menu mE a i N Backlight R Pe Brightness myt TY out
22. o see firmware and operating system versions Select About Contents to see how much content is in your player If your player stops responding reset the player This should not cause you to lose any videos programs pictures or audio tracks unless you were in the middle of transferring content Figure 4 1 Resetting your player To reset the player Gently push the end of a thin object like a pin or straightened paperclip into the Reset button Personalizing Your Player 4 3 CREATIVE CREATIVE 5 Managing Content CREATIVE Zen Managing Content About Content Types ki When you transfer a video that has a combined video and audio bitrate greater than 800kbps Windows Media Player 10 changes the bitrate to less than 800kbps You can check a videos bitrate from the Windows Media Player 10 s Library view Getting Content Zen Portable Media Center plays many different types of content including video files audio tracks recorded TV programs and still pictures When you transfer video and audio files to your player Windows Media Player 10 changes them into WMV or WMA files respectively Windows Media Player 10 changes recorded TV programs in DVR MS format to the WMV format Still picture files are unchanged but your player only displays pictures that are in the JPEG JPG format Windows Media Player 10 may take longer to change video files that are not already in the WMV format You can
23. out the next track press the Right button Press the Start button Select my music Use the Left or Right buttons to navigate to the album artist or genre category Select an album artist or genre A list of tracks in the album artist or genre category appear Managing Content 5 6 Changing Play Modes About the Portable Playlist Managing the Portable Playlist To add more tracks use the Left or Right buttons to navigate to other tracks and select the add to portable playlist option 5 CREATIVE Zen Select the play all option When playing audio tracks you can choose to change the play mode enable an equalizer preset or purchase the track 1 En 3t Co pa 6 When playing audio tracks press the Right button until you see four options for shuffle play repeat play equalizer and purchase Use the Up or Down buttons to navigate to one of the options Select shuffle play to play the tracks in a random order Select repeat play to repeat playback of all the tracks Select equalizer to enable an equalizer preset Press the OK button until you find a preset you want Select purchase to purchase the downloaded track The portable playlist is a permanent playlist on your player for audio content in your player You can add or remove tracks playlists albums artists or genres to or from the portable playlist You can add tracks artists albums or genres to the portable playlist to play
24. ows pictures and videos quickly and easily Enjoy easy access to all of your favorite entertainment anytime anywhere Windows Media With Windows Media Player 10 you can enjoy fast flexible and high quality Player 10 playback of your digital content It also has smart jukebox features designed by Microsoft to make transferring content simple and easy Terminology If you are unfamiliar with the terms used in this document you can refer to Terms and Technology Explained on page C 1 You cannot create digital audio files from Copy Control CDs Introduction 1 1 System Requirements CREATIVE Zen Minimum Recommended O Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Tablet PC O Intel Pentium II 233 MHz or better processor Intel Pentium 4 1 6GHz or better processor O CD ROM DVD ROM drive with digital audio extraction support O USB 2 0 port O 64 MB RAM 256 MB RAM O 100 Megabytes free hard disk space more needed for storing audio and video 300 Megabytes free hard disk space more needed for storing audio and video O 56 Kbps Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2 support any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user O Broadband based Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2 support any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user
25. player is running from external power only but may still be charging the battery charged O your player is running from battery O this battery state icon shows that the battery power only is fully charged or is near full charge your player s battery has up to 60 of its capacity remaining O your player s battery has up to 30 O recharge the battery at the earliest of its capacity remaining opportunity O your player is running from external O charge the battery fully before disconnecting power and is charging the battery the player from the power outlet WE EI m an RES Getting Started 3 4 Setting Up Your Player Connecting Your Player to aTV CREATIVE Zen DO NOT connect your player to your computer before installing the software 1 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM DVD ROM drive The disc supports Windows Autoplay mode and starts running automatically 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the software setup 3 If prompted restart your computer 4 Connect your player to your computer as shown Figure 3 3 Connecting your Zen Portable Media Center 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup You can also connect your player to your TV to view content on a larger screen To view your player s content on your TV you must use the supplied video cable A standard video cable is not suitable Getting Started 3 5 CREATIVE Zen Co
26. s the Right button to list videos sorted by name or date 1 Press the Start button 2 Select my videos A list of videos is displayed 3 Use the navigation buttons to search for the video 1 Locate a video as described above Select a video Video playback starts automatically If playback was paused or interrupted previously you can choose the resume option to continue from where you left off Otherwise choose the play from beginning option You can manage recorded TV programs in the same way as videos When locating or playing a program select my TV instead of my videos Managing Content 5 3 Managing Pictures Locating a Picture Viewing a Slide Show Setting Up a Slide Show CREATIVE Zen With Zen Portable Media Center s high capacity storage you can store thousands of photos in your player and even set up a slide show so that you can share memories with friends and family Pictures are categorized by date and name in Picture Library Your player only displays pictures that are in the JPEG JPG format You can sort pictures by date or name for quicker searches 1 Press the Start button 2 Select my pictures 3 Use the navigation buttons to search for the picture A slide show is automatically set up when you have pictures in your player and these are sorted by name 1 Press the Start button 2 Select my pictures 3 Select the play slide show option The slide show starts You can
27. tions B 1 CREATIVE Zen Files that exceed the following specifications may require more time to change or transcode This should be less than or equal to Bitrate 800 kbps Video or image resolution 320 x 240 Frames Per Second FPS 30 WMA Profile Simple SP I have to charge the battery quite often Is there anything I can do to make it last longer Set a shorter backlight setting Set a lower brightness setting Avoid skipping ahead and back within tracks unnecessarily Avoid turning the player on and off unnecessarily Avoid using passive speakers or high powered headphones DOODO Should I leave my player plugged into the power adapter when it is not in use You can leave your player plugged in when it is not near any heat source However it is generally recommended that you disconnect it from the power adapter after charging your battery or after use If I damage or lose my power adapter can I buy a similar off the shelf adapter No The power adapter may not be compatible with your player and may even damage it You should get a replacement adapter from Creative at www creative com or your local Creative office distributor Frequently Asked Questions B 2 Updates CREATIVE Zen Where can I get information and updates for Zen Portable Media Center Visit www creative com for updates and downloads relating to Zen Portable Media Center and its accessories You can also visit www microsoft
28. ut Q 1 8 stereo minijack AV Out Q PAL or NTSC Operating Environment Ll Temperature 5 to 40 Celsius OY Humidity 10 to 80 Storage Environment U Temperature 20 to 60 Celsius OV Humidity 5 to 85 To play this format you must install an MPEG2 decoder on your computer General Specifications A 2 CREATIVE CREATIVE zen A Frequently Asked Questions CREATIVE Zen Frequently Asked Q uestions Usage This section covers common questions you might have while using your player If you have an issue with this product you may wish to consult our self help tool Knowledge Base for online troubleshooting and solutions Go to www creative com and select your region Why does the player skip certain tracks The player will only play valid media formats Other types of media formats are skipped Generally your player plays MP3 WMV and WMA files See Playback Formats on page A 1 for more information Why does the player turn off immediately after it is turned on The battery may be too depleted to power your player Try charging the battery File transfers to the player are very slow less than 100 KB Sec What do I do You may be transferring files that may be configured for other devices and formats or your computer s CPU does not meet the recommended system requirements Windows Media Player 10 changes or transcodes files before transferring them to your player Frequently Asked Ques
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