ZEN V - Portable media player CREATIVE - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZEN V CREATIVE

Thank you for purchasing Creative ZENTM V / ZEN V Plus! Read on to learn how to get started with your new player!

To get the most out of your player, also read the comprehensive User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD.

1. Power switch
2. Lock
3. Microphone
4. LINE IN jack
5. Headphone jack
6. USB 2.0 port
7. Volume Increase button
8. Volume Decrease button
9. Record button
10. Play/Pause button
11. Back/Options button
12. 5-way Navigation Joystick
13. Reset button

NOTE

Product specifications may vary, depending on model purchased.

2 Using the 5-Way Navigation Joystick

Using the 5-Way Navigation Joystick

The 5-way Navigation Joystick is one of the most important features of your player. In this document, we will use the term "Select" to mean that you should push the 5-way Navigation Joystick up or down to browse through options, and then select the option by pressing down the 5-way Navigation Joystick.

When playing music, you can do the following:

push the joystick left or right to go to the previous or next track.
push and hold the joystick right or left to move forward or backward within a track.

NOTE

At any time, press and hold the Back/Options button for more options.

Getting Started 3

Getting Started

Step 1: Set up the software

WARNING DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the software.

1 Turn on your computer.
You must log in as an administrator before you can set up the software. For more information, refer to your operating system's online Help.
2 Insert the Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:
i. Double-click the My Computer icon.
Alternatively, click Start My Computer.
ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click Autopy.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, restart your computer.
4 When your computer restarts, follow the product registration instructions on the screen.

NOTE

You will require an Internet connection to register your product.

4 Charge Your Player

Step 2: Charge Your Player

1 If you have not done so, connect your player to your computer's USB port with the supplied USB cable.

NOTE

• For continuous battery charging using the USB port, make sure your computer is not in power conservation mode. For more information on power conservation modes, refer to your operating system's Help.
• Connect to a computer USB port only; avoid connecting to a USB hub.
  For express battery charging without using your computer, purchase the ZEN Power Adapter. For more information on this and other ZEN V Series accessories, visit www.creative.com.

When the battery is charging, the battery charging [4] icon flashes on the Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display.

Select Your Menu Language 5

2 Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully charged and you see on your player's OLED display. The battery is fully charged in approximately six hours. If your fully charged player remains connected to your computer for a prolonged period, the OLED display blanks out automatically to save battery power.

NOTE

Your player will continue charging even after it turns off, as long as it is connected to a computer or power outlet.

Step 3: Select Your Menu Language

1 If your player is not turned on, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until the OLED display lights up.
2 When you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is in English. To change the language:

i. Press the Back/Options button. The main menu appears.
ii. Select System Language, and then select the language that you want.

3 After you have finished using your player, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon until the Shutting down message appears.

Step 4: Transfer Content

NOTE

If the low battery graphic before transferring content.

appears, fully charge your player

Transfer music and other files from your CD collection or computer. For more details, see "Managing Music, Videos and Data" on page 10.

6 Transfer Content

To transfer or 'rip' music from your CD collection

1 Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 4.
2 Double-click the ZEN V Series Media Explorer icon on the desktop.
3 Click the Rip Audio CDs button.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen. If you are connected to the Internet, album information is automatically retrieved.

To transfer music, pictures or videos from your computer

1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 in "To transfer or 'rip' music from your CD collection" above.
2 Click the Browse Media button.
3 Locate your media files, and using the drag-and-drop method, copy them to the following folders in your player:

Media Library\Music folder for audio files
Media Library\Videos folder for videos
Media Library\Pictures folder for pictures.

NOTE

Use Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSource Player/ Organizer or Windows Media Player 10 [and above] to transfer files protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology.
The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only.
- All video formats require conversion before they can be played on your ZEN V Plus. Use Creative Media Explorer or Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer only to convert your videos. Note that if you choose to skip a video file, it will not be transferred to your player.

Transfer Content 7

To transfer data files

1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 in "To transfer or 'rip' music from your CD collection" on page 6.
2 Click the Browse Documents button.
3 Locate your data files, and using the drag-and-drop method, transfer them to the Data folder in your player.

NOTE

• Do not transfer audio files, pictures and videos using the Browse Documents button.
  Use your player's Removable Disk mode if you need to transfer and manage data between your player and computers that do not have Creative Media Explorer. For more information, see the User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD.

To transfer ZENcast audio files

With ZENcast Organizer, you can transfer ZENcast audio podcasts to your player and subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels. For updated information about your player's support for ZENcast media files, visit www.zencast.com.

1 Double-click the ZENcast Organizer icon on the desktop.
2 Click the Transfer button
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
4 Click the Done button.

8 Disconnect Your Player

Step 5: Disconnect Your Player

When you have finished transferring files, disconnect your player.

DO NOT disconnect your player if you see the left picture below on the display. Track or data file transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred. When you see the right picture below on the display, disconnect your player.

Step 6: Play Media Files or View Pictures

You are now ready to play or view files, including Audible® and ZENcast audio files.

NOTE

The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only.
At any time, press and hold the Back/Options button for more options.
- Files in your player are sorted alphabetically for quicker searches.
For updated information about your player's support for ZENcast media files, visit www.zencast.com.

To play music, Audible or ZENcast audio files

1 Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack.
2 In the main menu, select Music Library category that you want.
3 Select a track and select Play.

Play Media Files or View Pictures 9

4 Press the Volume Increase + and Volume Decrease — buttons to adjust the volume.

NOTE

To manage Audible files, you need to install AudibleManager®.
Audible files are currently available to selected regions only.
If available with a music track, album art will be displayed on your player.

To view pictures

1 In the main menu, select Photos, and select the picture you want.
2 Press and hold the Back/Options button.
3 Select Zoom In, and use the 5-way Navigation Joystick to pan the picture horizontally or vertically.

To play videos

In the main menu, select Videos Video video that you want.

NOTE

The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only.

10 Managing Music, Videos and Data

Managing Music, Videos and Data

Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer are included with your player. Try out these applications to decide which one is more suitable for your needs.

Creative Media Explorer

Use Creative Media Explorer if:

you are new to digital music and videos, and want to transfer them from your CDs or computer to your player
you want to convert, synchronize, and organize audio and video files
you prefer to manage your player in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment.

To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN V Series Media

Explorer icon under My Computer or on the desktop. For more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help.

NOTE

The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only.

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer

Use the full-featured Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer if:

you require additional features such as recording, automatic playlist generation, and audio format conversion
you want to manage a music library on your computer.

To start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, double-click the Creative

MediaSource Player/Organizer icon on your desktop.

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer has a Home page from which you can access common tasks. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help.

Managing Your Player

Creating playlists

You can select any combination of tracks you want from your player's Music Library to create playlists for convenient playback.

1 To add a track or category of tracks to the Now Playing folder:

i. Select Music Library track or category of tracks that you want.
ii. Press and hold the Back/Options button, and select Add to Selected.
iii. Repeat steps i) and ii) to add another track or category of tracks.
iv. Press the Back/Options button.

You may need to do this more than once until the main menu appears

v. In the main menu, select Now Playing.

2 Press and hold the Back/Options button, and select Save As Playlist.
3 Use the 5-way Navigation Joystick to create a name for your playlist and select 0k to confirm the name.
4 To play a playlist, select Music Library Playlists playlist that you want. Listening to FM Radio

1 In the main menu, select FM Radio.
2 To automatically scan and save radio stations, press and hold the Back/ Options button, and select Autoscan. At the end of the autoscan, your player saves all stations as preset channels and tunes in to the first preset.
3 To select a different preset, push the 5-way Navigation Joystick right or left.

NOTE

The FM radio function is available on ZEN V Plus players only.
To fine tune or manually scan for a radio station, see the User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD.

12 More Information

More Information

User's Guide

Read the User's Guide found on your Installation and Applications CD to learn about your player's many features. Go to d:\manual\language>manual.chm

(replace d:| with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and with a language that your User's Guide is available in)

Creative Knowledge Base

Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base. Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support.

Product Registration

Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support available. You can register your product during installation or at

www.creative.com/register.

Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on product registration.

Customer Support Services and Warranty

You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the CD.

Customer Support Services	d:\support\region\language\support.chm
Warranty	d:\warranty\region\language\warranty.chmPlease keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the warranty period.
Safety	d:\notices\language\safety.chm

(replace d:| with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, with the region that you are in, and with the language that your document is in)

Keep this document for future reference.

More Information 13

WARNING

As with any digital media-based storage device, data should be backed up regularly. We strongly recommend that you observe the usage precautions laid out in this booklet, and also back up the data in your player regularly. In no event will Creative be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages to any persons caused by Creative's negligence, or for any lost profits, lost savings, loss of use, lost revenues or lost data arising from or relating to this device, even if Creative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Creative's liability or damages to you or any other person ever exceed the amount paid by you for the device, regardless of the form of the claim. Some countries/states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

The use of the WEEE Symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help protect the environment. For more detailed information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local authority, your household waste disposal service provider or the shop where you purchased the product.

Copyright © 2006 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo, Creative MediaSource and ZEN are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Audible and AudibleManager are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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