Creative Zen V User manual

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Introduction

After completing the setup instructions in the Quick Start booklet, take some time to read this User's

Guide to learn how to get the most out of your player.

Creative ZEN

TM

V is compact but is filled with features normally found on larger players! With line-in

encoding, album art, and Audible

®

audio support, it is no surprise that this value-for-money player outshines even its closest competitors.

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Your Player at a Glance

Note



Product specifications may vary, depending on model purchased.

Button/Connector

What It Does

1.

Power switch

Slide the Power switch towards the

Power icon to turn your player on and

off.

2.

Lock

Slide the Power switch to the Lock

position to disable your player's

controls.

3.

Microphone

Make instant recordings with this built-in

microphone.

4.

LINE IN jack

Connect external stereo sources, such as

cassette players, CD players and

MiniDisc players, to this jack.

5.

Headphone jack

Connect your player's earphones to this

jack.

6.

USB 2.0 port

To charge your player's battery or

transfer music, pictures and data files,

connect one end of the supplied USB

cable to this port, and the other end of

the USB cable to your computer's USB

port.

To charge your player without using the

computer, purchase the ZEN Power

Adapter. For more information on this

and other ZEN V accessories, visit

www.creative.com.

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7.

Volume Increase button

Press to increase the volume.

8.

Volume Decrease button

Press to decrease the volume.

9.

Record button

Press this button to start or stop a voice

or line-in recording.

10.

Play/Pause button

Starts, pauses and resumes playback.

11.

Back/Options button

Press and hold this button to display the

Options menu.

When scrolling through menu items,

press this button to return to the previous

menu.

12.

5-way Navigation Joystick



Push this joystick left or right to

go to the previous or next track.



Push this joystick up or down to

scroll to an item.



Press to select menu items.



Push and hold this joystick right

or left to move forward or

backward within a track.



For more information, see Using

the 5-Way Navigation Joystick.

13.

Reset button

Use a pin to press this button if the

player does not respond.

Note



In the process of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display manufacturing, there may be

instances of one or more pixels appearing in a dark or fixed color, or in an unchanging state.



In line with industry standards and based on the Creative screen manufacturer's technical

specifications, there may be occurrences of fixed spots and these occurrences are considered

acceptable if they do not impair display quality.



If, however, you notice fixed spots on your ZEN V OLED display interfering with your use,

contact Customer Support Services. You can find Customer Support Services information in the

Installation and Applications CD. Go to d:\support\<region>\<language>\support.chm.



(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, <region> with the region

that you are in, and <language> with the language that your document is in)

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Turning ZEN V On and Off

1.

To turn on ZEN V, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon. The OLED display lights

up.

2.

To turn off ZEN V, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until the

Shutting down message appears.

2.

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Reactivating the Player's Screen

When the screen turns off, press any button on your player to reactivate the screen. For more information

about setting the display timer, see Setting the display duration

.

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Locking ZEN V

Locking your player disables all of its controls. Lock your player when you want to prevent buttons from

being accidentally pressed.

You can lock ZEN V with your player's Power switch. To lock the ZEN V wired remote control

(available separately), use the Lock switch on the wired remote control.

To lock ZEN V

Slide the Power switch towards the Lock icon. The Locked

icon appears on the Now Playing screen.

To lock the ZEN V wired remote control (available separately)

Slide the Lock switch towards the Lock

icon.

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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.



Main and Options Menus

To return to the main menu

Press the Back/Options button. You may need to do this more than once. Select an option. For more

information, see Using the 5-Way Navigation Joystick

.

To access an Options menu

In any menu, press and hold the Back/Options button. Select an option. Press the Back/Options

button to return to the previous menu or screen.

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Now Playing Screen

The Now Playing screen appears when you turn on ZEN V, or when you select

Now Playing from the main menu.

In this screen, you can:



view your player's settings and battery status icons.



access the Selected Music screen when you press the 5-way Navigation Joystick. The Selected

Music screen displays your list of music tracks preselected for playback. For more information,

see Managing the list of selected tracks.



Managing Music, Pictures and Data

ZENcast Organizer, Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSource

TM

Player/Organizer are included with your player. Try out these applications to decide which one is more

suitable for your needs.

ZENcast Organizer

With ZENcast Organizer, you can subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels, and download and

transfer ZENcast media files to your Creative portable media player, such as your ZEN V.

Creative ZENcast Organizer is your center for playing, managing, and subscribing to your favorite

ZENcast channels. With ZENcast Organizer, you can:



quickly access ZENcast channels of your favorite topics from ZENcast Directory and

ZENcast.com



subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels



schedule regular updates of your ZENcast channel subscriptions



transfer downloaded ZENcast audio files to your Creative portable media player, such as your

ZEN V



synchronize ZENcast content with your Creative portable media player

For more information, see www.zencast.com

.

Creative Media Explorer

Use Creative Media Explorer if:



you are new to digital music, and want to transfer them from your CDs or computer to your

player



you want to convert, synchronize, and organize audio files



you prefer to manage your player in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment.

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

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

online Help.

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.

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Accessories

ZEN V comes with some of the accessories described below. Accessories that are not included with

your player are available from your Creative Labs dealer or at our online store at www.creative.com

.

Earphones

Your player's earphones feature dynamic bass response and enhanced audio clarity.

Warning!



For your safety and the safety of others, do not use your earphones while driving, cycling or

during any other activity that requires your full attention.

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Earphones

Your player's earphones feature dynamic bass response and enhanced audio clarity.

Warning!



For your safety and the safety of others, do not use your earphones while driving, cycling or

during any other activity that requires your full attention.

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Pouch

Your player's protective pouch keeps ZEN V snug and safe.

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Neckstrap

With your player's neckstrap, your music collection goes wherever you go.

Note



The player's neckstrap is available only in selected countries.

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Line-in Cable

With your player's Line-in cable, you can directly encode or "rip" music to your player, instead of ripping

music on your computer first and then transferring it to your player.

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Wired Remote Control

Your player's wired remote control gives you easy access to basic playback functions. Connect the

wired remote control to your player's Headphone

jack.

Note



The player's wired remote control is available separately in selected countries.

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About Content Types

Your ZEN V is capable of playing different types of content, including audio tracks in the MP3, WAV or

WMA formats, and pictures in the JPEG (JPG) format.

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Getting Content

You can acquire content from many legal sources. Here are some suggestions:



Audio tracks - ripped from personal audio CDs and home studio recordings, or purchased from

online music stores.



Pictures - encoded from digital cameras, webcams or scanned from printed photos.



ZENcast content - downloaded from the Internet using ZENcast Organizer.

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Transferring Music, Picture and Data Files

Transfer music, picture and other files from your CD collection or computer to your player. Before

ripping or copying files, make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown below.

To transfer or 'rip' music from your CD collection

1.

Double-click the ZEN V Media Explorer icon on the desktop.

2.

Click the Rip Audio CDs button.

3.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

3.

If you are connected to the Internet, album information is automatically retrieved.

Note



Creative Media Explorer uses MusicID

SM

from Gracenote

®

to get artist, title, track, credits, and

other information about the CDs you play. This service is FREE and automatic. You must be

connected to the Internet when using this service. For more information, refer to the Creative

Audio CD Ripper online Help. Creative Audio CD Ripper is found in Creative Media Explorer.

To transfer music or pictures from your computer

1.

Double-click the ZEN V Media Explorer icon on the desktop.

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:

o

Media Library\Music folder for audio files

o

Media Library\Pictures for pictures

Note



Use Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Windows Media

Player 10 (and above) to transfer your Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected files.

To transfer ZENcast content

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.

To transfer data files from your computer

1.

Double-click the ZEN V Media Explorer icon on the desktop.

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

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