User manual CREATIVE ZEN V

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[. . . ] If you have created playlists (tracks you have organized into lists) on Zen MicroPhoto, or transferred playlists from Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, you can search for music tracks in playlists as well. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library and select a music category, such as Albums or Genres. Select All Tracks if you want to search by track title. 3 Continue searching with the Vertical Touch Pad until you find what you want. At any time, press the Options button for more search and playback options. 4 To start playing a music track or a category of music tracks (like an album), scroll to the item and press the Play/Pause button. Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad when viewing the Now Playing screen to view the Selected Music screen. The Selected Music screen shows you your list of selected music tracks. Adding a music track to the list of selected tracks 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library and select a music category, such as Albums or Genres. Select All Tracks if you want to search by track title. 3 Select a track. 4 Press the Options button. Playing and Managing your player 32 5 Select Add to Selected. NOTE For more information about creating playlists on Zen MicroPhoto, see "Managing the list of selected tracks" on page 33. Searching for similar tracks During playback, you can search for another track that is similar to the currently playing track. In the Now Playing screen, press the Options button and select Lookup Artist to start playing a similar track. You can also select this option when viewing the Selected Music screen. Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad when viewing the Now Playing screen to view the Selected Music screen. The Selected Music screen shows you your list of selected music tracks. Selecting tracks with Zen MicroPhoto's DJ Instead of selecting tracks yourself, you can let Zen MicroPhoto's DJ pick out tracks for you. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library DJ. 3 Press the Next/Fast-Forward you want to delete. button or Previous/Rewind button to select the preset 4 Press the Options button and select Delete Preset. Recording radio broadcasts 1 While listening to a radio broadcast, press the Options Radio to start recording. button and select Record 2 While recording, you can press the Options items: button and select one of the following Pause Pauses the recording. Stop Stops and saves the recording. 3 The recorded track is named FM followed by the date and time of the recording (FM YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS). For example, if you record a track on March 15, 2004 at 2:57 pm, the track is named FM 2004-03-15 14:57:00. Playing and Managing your player 39 4 To view and play back recorded tracks, see "Playing recorded tracks" on page 40. NOTE Make sure your earphones are connected to your player when recording radio broadcasts. The earphone cable acts as an antenna for radio reception. Recording with the built-in microphone 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. 3 Press and hold the Play/Pause TIP button to start recording. For a clear recording, make sure you place Zen MicroPhoto as close as possible to what you want to record. 4 While recording, you can press the Options items: button and select one of the following Pause Pauses the recording. Stop Stops and saves the recording. 5 The recorded track is named MIC followed by the date and time of the recording (MIC YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS). For example, if you record a track on March 15, 2004 at 2:57 pm, the track is named MIC 2004-03-15 14:57:00. 6 To preview your new recording, press the Options it, select Delete Recording. button and select Preview. To delete Playing and Managing your player 40 Playing recorded tracks 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library Recordings, and select the recording you want to play. button. 2 Select Music Library and select a music category, such as Albums or Genres. [. . . ] This occurs after transferring tracks to your player and unplugging it. Frequently Asked Questions 61 There was an unexpected power loss while saving settings. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services. The firmware is corrupted. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services. How do I reset Zen MicroPhoto? You can solve most problems with Zen MicroPhoto by resetting it. 1 Turn off Zen MicroPhoto. 3 Remove the battery and wait five seconds before reinserting the battery. Frequently Asked Questions 62 Zen MicroPhoto does not turn on or stops responding. [. . . ]