User manual CREATIVE ZEN VISION:M

[. . . ] 25 Information Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Copyright and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2 About Your Player About Your Player Unfold the last page of this booklet, and reference the image there against the names and descriptions below. [. . . ] If you select the zoom option, use the Navigation controls to pan horizontally and vertically in four different directions. Caring For Your Player Portable players are subject to normal wear and tear, which could include scratches to the screen. To prevent this, take extra care when handling your product and in particular when placing your player in pockets or bags. If you want to maintain your player's original finish, you may wish to invest in an optional case or screen protector, both available for separate purchase at www. creative. com/shop. 10 Managing Music and Data Managing Music and Data Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSourceTM 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 want to transfer music from your CDs 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 Vision:M 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 on your desktop. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer icon 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. Understanding Your Player 11 Understanding Your Player Navigate through the different menus to find out what your player can do!These are the main menu options on your player: Music Library Photos Videos FM Radio Microphone Extras System select to play music and recordings, or to use the DJ function select to view pictures select to play videos select to scan for and listen to FM radio stations select to make instant recordings select to use additional features including Organizer and Removable Disk select to view and customize your player's settings Your player's menu interface, features and operations are controlled by your player's firmware. Sometimes, improvements are made to your player's firmware and these firmware upgrades are placed on Creative's web site for you. To check for upgrades, go to www. creative. com/support/ and click Downloads. 12 Managing Your Player Managing Your Player You are now equipped to use your player's more advanced features!Read on to get the most out of your player. "Managing Audio" on page 12 "Managing Videos" on page 15 "Managing Pictures" on page 16 "Managing Recordings" on page 17 "Managing Data" on page 18 "Managing Organizer Features" on page 19. Managing Audio To create playlists You can select any combination of tracks you want from your player's Music Library to create playlists for convenient playback. Select Music Library Now Playing. 2 Press the Options button , and select Save As Playlist. 3 Use the Navigation controls to create a name for your playlist and select the check mark to confirm the name. 4 To change the slideshow interval duration, select System Photo/Video Settings. To rate and view your favorite pictures 1 In the main menu, select Photos Pictures picture that you want. 2 Press the Options button to select rating and viewing options. To display or hide picture folders See "To display or hide video or picture folders" on page 22. To set a password when displaying or hiding picture folders See "To set a password when displaying or hiding video or picture folders" on page 22. Managing Your Player 17 Managing Recordings To record audio 1 In the main menu, select Microphone. to do one of the 3 While recording, you can press the Options button following: Pause: pauses the recording Resume: resumes the paused recording Stop: stops and saves the recording Split: starts a new recording. To record radio broadcasts 1 In the main menu, select FM Radio. 2 While listening to a radio broadcast, press the Options button select Record Radio to start recording. , and To listen to recorded audio In the main menu, select Music Library Recordings recording that you want. 18 Managing Your Player Managing Data You can use ZEN Vision:M to store backup copies of your computer's data files, or use it to transfer files from one computer to another. To use ZEN Vision:M as a Removable Disk 1 In the main menu, select Extras Removable Disk. , and select the capacity that you want. 2 Press the Options button Alternatively, connect ZEN Vision:M to your computer and use Creative Removable Disk Manager to increase or decrease the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode. To start Creative Removable Disk Manager, click Start Programs or All Programs Creative Creative Removable Disk Manager Creative Removable Disk Manager. 3 When you see Removable Disk on ZEN Vision:M's LCD, you are ready to transfer data files to and from any computer. 5 Use the drag-and-drop method to copy files to and from ZEN Vision:M. 6 When you have finished copying files, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar, click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so. To delete all the data files in the Removable Disk hard disk space, press the Options button , and select Format. Go to My Computer if you want to delete individual data files stored in Removable Disk mode. Managing Your Player 19 Managing Organizer Features You can use ZEN Vision:M to store and display contacts, calendar events and tasks from Microsoft® Outlook®. If you do not have Microsoft Outlook installed, you can use Creative Media Explorer to edit your calendar, "to do" tasks and contact information using the Personal Information Manager editor. In Creative Media Explorer, click Manage Organizer Data. To synchronize with Microsoft Outlook 1 Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 5. [. . . ] Select Reload Firmware and reinstall your player's firmware. Step 2: Update Your Player's Firmware 1. 4. If this does not work, proceed to "Step 3: Format Your Player". Step 3: Format Your Player WARNING: This step deletes all your player's content. If possible, back up all your player's content on your computer before proceeding. 1. Enter Recovery mode (see step 1 in "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware"). Select Format All Reboot. 28 General Specifications General Specifications Power Source Battery: 1 x Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery DC IN 5V when connected to a power outlet (ZEN Vision:M power adapter sold separately) USB bus powered when connected to a powered USB port on a computer Playback Formats Audio playback formats: MP3: Up to 320 kbps, WMA: Up to 320 kbps, WMA with PlaysForSure Digital Rights Management (DRM) 10 or later, WAV Video playback formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4-SP, Windows MediaTM Video (WMV) 9, MJPEG Picture format: JPEG Baseline: Up to 16 MegaPixels, JPEG Progressive: Up to 4 MegaPixels MP3 Playback Performance Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Up to 97 dB Channel Separation: Up to -70 dB (Line Out) Frequency Response: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz Harmonic Distortion Output: <0. 1% Recording Formats Connectors Voice (via built-in microphone): IMA ADPCM (16 kHz, Mono) FM Radio: IMA ADPCM (22 kHz, Stereo) Headphone jack: 3. 5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack, 25 mW per channel Docking connector USB 2. 0 (High speed) USB 1. 1 (Full speed) General Specifications 29 Firmware Support Upgradable via USB FM Radio Stereo and Mono Up to 32 preset stations FM region support International: 87. 5 MHz ~ 108. 0 MHz, 100 kHz intervals Earphone Specifications Frequency Range: 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz Sensitivity: 113 dB ± 5 dB (I/P Level:1 mW) Impedance: 32 ± 15% Plug: 3. 5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack LCD Large 63. 50 mm or 2. 5" 320 x 240 pixel resolution backlit display (262144 colors) In the process of LCD manufacturing, instances of one or more pixels appearing in a dark or fixed color, or in an unchanging state, may occur. 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