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Introduction This user's guide details the features of your Creative ZEN™. Creative ZEN is a music and video player, alarm clock, recorder, and radio, all rolled into one. Increase your player's capacity anytime by inserting a memory card. For setup and installation instructions, refer to the printed Quick Start that comes with your player.
Your Player at a Glance This section introduces you to the external components on your player.
Side view Component What It Does 1. On/Off/Lock Push towards and hold until display turns on or off. Push towards to disable all buttons. 2. Headphone jack Connect earphones to this jack. 3. Charging light Glows at intervals when player is charging. 4. USB port Connect the USB cable provided to this port.
Top and bottom views Component What It Does 1. SD Memory Slot Insert a memory card into this slot. See Inserting a memory card 2. Microphone Place this built-in microphone as close as possible to the source that you are recording. 3. Reset To reset player, insert a straightened paperclip.
Front view Component What It Does 1. Menu/Back Press and hold to go to Main Menu. Press to return to a previous menu. 2. Options In any menu, press to view the options applicable to that menu. 3. Display See the notes below. 4. Direction Pad Enables you to select menu items or options. Press the side of the bar that you want to move in the direction of: left , right , up or down . To move quickly, press and hold.
screen as spots and may be fixed on a particular colour, such as, white or red. In line with industry standards and based on Creative's 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 display interfering with your use, contact Customer Support Services (www.creative.com/support).
Turning Your Player On and Off 1. To turn on your player, slide the On/Off/Lock switch towards up. 2. To turn off your player, slide the On/Off/Lock switch towards down... message appears.
Selecting Menus and Options Your player has many menus and options from which you can select. This section explains the difference between menus and options, and how to access them. Menus are categories of content or player information. Examples of menus are Music and Settings. Options are actions you can perform on a menu item. Examples of options are Play and Seek To. When you turn on your player, you see the main menu. The main menu on your player leads to secondary menus called submenus.
Selecting an item 1. Press or 2. Press OK. to highlight a menu or option item.
Navigating a List Quickly When you have a long list of items, the alphabet bar helps you to move quickly from one part of the list to another. Use the Direction Pad when moving within the alphabet bar, and when navigating between the alphabet bar and the list you are navigating. Notes The alphabet bar appears in selected menus.
Locking Your Player Locking your player disables the functions of all buttons on your player. Locking your player is useful when you do not want to accidentally activate functions on your player, such as when your player is in your pocket or bag. To lock your player Slide the On/Off/Lock switch towards the Lock icon. On your display, the Lock icon appears on the top right corner. To unlock your player Slide the On/Off/Lock switch away from the Lock icon, back to the middle position.
Playing and Managing Media This chapter tells you how to obtain, play and manage different media on your player.
Ripping Music When you rip music, you convert music tracks (often from CDs) into a format suitable for playback on your computer. You can rip music easily with applications like Creative Media Explorer or Windows Media® Player. 1. Make sure your player is connected to your computer. 2. Double-click the ZEN Media Explorer icon on the desktop. button. 3. In Creative Media Explorer, click the Rip Audio CDs 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. 4.
Tagging your Audio Tracks To tag an audio track is to add descriptive information to it, so that you can distinguish the track from among others later. Every audio track (MP3 or WMA file) has a set of properties that contains information such as song and album title, artist name and genre. Using these properties, your player organizes your music library into categories such as albums, artists and genres, enabling you to browse your huge collection of audio tracks quickly and easily.
Transferring Files into Your player 1. Make sure your player is connected to your computer. icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click the ZEN Media Explorer button. 3. In Creative Media Explorer, click the Browse Media 4.
Using Sync Manager Sync Manager matches content on your player and your computer. Depending on your settings, all files may be transferred during synchronization. 1. Connect your player to your computer. 2. If you are synchronizing your player for the first time, double-click the Sync Manager icon on your computer's system tray. Follow the instructions on screen to select your synchronization settings. 2. Otherwise, go to step 3. 3. Right-click the Sync Manager icon on your computer's system tray.
Creating Playlists A playlist is a combination of tracks that you select. On your player, a playlist first resides in the Selected Music view. See Entering Selected Music view. You can keep a playlist in Selected Music view indefinitely, but the playlist may become too long and be unmanageable. To better manage your playlists, save your playlists and create new ones periodically. To create a playlist in Selected Music view 1. In the main menu, select Music. 2.
Entering Selected Music view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the main menu, select Music Now Playing. Press OK. In the Now Playing view, the progress bar changes to a rating bar. Press OK a second time. Any Album Art you have is displayed on the screen. Press OK a third time. The Selected Music view appears. To exit, press OK.
Playing and Managing Music Tracks You can search for music tracks by album, artist or genre. If you have combined tracks from various albums, and saved them as playlists, you can also search your tracks by playlist. See Navigating a List Quickly 1. Press and hold to enter the main menu. 2. Select Music. 3. Select a category, such as Albums or Playlists. 3. If you want to search by track title, select All Tracks. . 4.
Adjusting volume While a song or video is playing, press and hold or to increase or decrease the volume. The volume is adjusted and the volume bar disappears after a short while. Notes To limit the maximum volume level on your player, see Enabling volume restriction.
Shuffling and repeating tracks You can shuffle or repeat your list of selected tracks by selecting a different play mode. 1. In the main menu, select System Audio Settings Play Mode. 2. Select one of the following items: o Normal o Plays your selected tracks in sequential order. o Repeat Track o Repeats the current track. o Repeat All o Repeats all selected tracks. o Shuffle o Plays all selected tracks in random order, once only. o Shuffle Repeat o Plays and repeats all selected tracks, in random order.
Searching for similar tracks If you like the song you are playing now, you can do a quick search for other titles by the same artist. While the song is playing, press and select Lookup Artist. Notes The Lookup Artist option is also available from the Selected Music view. See Navigating a List Quickly.
Rating tracks Rate how much you like a track, so your player's DJ (see Being your own DJ ) can automatically play your favorite tracks. Choose from one to five stars. 1. In the main menu, select Music Now Playing. 2. Press OK. 2. In the Now Playing view, the progress bar below changes to a row of stars. 3. Press or to select a rating. 4. Press OK.
Removing tracks On your player, to remove tracks is to remove them from the Selected Music view only. The tracks are still on the player and can be accessed from submenus like Artists or Albums. To permanently remove tracks, use the delete function. See Deleting tracks . 1. In the main menu, select Music Now Playing. 2. Press OK. In the Now Playing view, the progress bar changes to a rating bar. 3. Press OK again. The Selected Music view appears. 4. Press or to select a track. 5.
Deleting tracks This action permanently deletes tracks from your player. To only remove tracks from the Selected Music view, see Removing tracks . 1. In the main menu, select Music. 2. Select any submenu with audio tracks, for example, All Tracks. 3. Press or to select a track. 4. Press and select Delete Track or similar, depending on what you are deleting.
Using bookmarks A bookmark marks a point within a track, so you can return to it at a later time. For example, if you are listening to your recording of an interview, insert a bookmark if you need to stop halfway through. When you want to continue listening from where you left off, go to this bookmark. You can use up to 10 bookmarks at any one time. To insert a bookmark 1. Play the track you want to bookmark. 2.
Searching within tracks You can specify, to the second, where you want to play a track from. For example, if you want to start playback one minute into the track, you can 'seek to' the one minute position and then begin playback from there. 1. While a song is playing, press and hold to enter the main menu. 2. Select Music Now Playing. 3. Press and select Seek To. 4. Within the progress bar that appears, press or to move backwards or forwards within the track. 5. Press OK.
Being your own DJ Instead of selecting tracks yourself, let your player's DJ pick out tracks for you. 1. In the main menu, select Music DJ. 2. Select one of the following: o Album of the Day o Plays any album. o Random Play All o Play all tracks, including your recorded tracks, in random order. o Most Popular o Plays frequently played tracks. o Rarely Heard o Plays rarely played tracks. o Highly Rated o Plays tracks that you have rated highly. o Yet to be Rated o Plays tracks you have yet to rate. . 3.
Purchasing tracks With your player, you can easily purchase subscription-based tracks through Windows Media Player. 1. While a song is playing, press and hold to enter the main menu. 2. Select Music Now Playing. 3. Press and select Purchase this. 4. Synchronize your player with Windows Media Player. You will be linked to the purchase page of the track that you want.
Playing Audible Files You can search and play Audible files the same way you search and play music tracks. See Playing and Managing Music Tracks . In addition, you can skip sections within Audible files. To skip sections within an Audible track 1. While an Audible file is playing, press and hold to enter the main menu. 2. Select Music Now Playing. 3. Press OK until the progress bar is divided into sections. 4. Press or to skip sections.
Listening to the Radio Your player saves FM radio stations as presets. The FM frequency range on your player is set to "International" by default. Most regions in the world receive FM broadcasts in this range. Tips If you are using your player in Japan, make sure you have selected "Japanese" as your player's default language before selecting your FM region. 1. In the main menu, select FM Radio. 2. Press and select Set Region. 3. Select the FM Region that you want.
Performing an autoscan and autosave 1. Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack. Your earphones act as an antenna and must be connected to your player for radio reception. 2. In the main menu, select FM Radio. 3. Press and select Autoscan. 4. When the Start Autoscan? All presets will be replaced. message appears, select Yes. Notes The FM Radio option is available on selected models only.
Performing a manual scan 1. Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack. Your earphones act as an antenna and must be connected to your player for radio reception. 2. In the main menu, select FM Radio. to go to Manual Scan view. On your display, the word 'preset' disappears. 3. Press 4. Press and hold or to scan for the next available radio station. 4. Press or to fine-tune the frequency. 5. Press and select Save as Preset. Notes The FM Radio option is available on selected models only.
Naming or renaming a radio preset 1. 2. 3. 4. In the main menu, select FM Radio. Select a preset. Press and select Name Preset. Your player's keyboard appears. Use the Direction Pad to select characters to name your preset. Press sets and symbols. 4. Select the checkmark . 5. Select OK. Notes The FM Radio option is available on selected models only.
Deleting radio presets 1. 2. 3. Notes In the main menu, select FM Radio. Select a preset. Press and select Delete Preset. The FM Radio option is available on selected models only.
Viewing your presets 1. In the main menu, select FM Radio. 2. In FM Radio view, press OK. The list of presets appears. Notes The FM Radio option is available on selected models only.
Recording with the Built-in Microphone 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. In the main menu, select Microphone. Place your player as close as possible to the source you are recording. Press and hold to start the recording. Press and hold again to stop. The recording is saved. 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 July 18, 2006 at 3:15 am, the track is named MIC 2006-07-18 03:15:00. 5.
Playing recordings 1. In the main menu, select Music Recordings. 2. Select the track you want. The track plays automatically.
Viewing and Managing Photos View photos individually, or as a slideshow, on your player. You can also play music at the same time. Notes Your player displays photos in the JPEG (JPG) format only. Expect a short interval before the photos you select are displayed. Your player is preparing to load and display the photos.
Viewing photos 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. In the main menu, select Photos Pictures. Folders of photos appear. If your photos are not yet organized into folders, thumbnails appear instead. Go to step 3. Select a folder. The photos from that folder are displayed as thumbnails. Select a thumbnail. The photo appears in full screen. You can do many things with your photo. Press and select one of the following: o Rotate to turn the photo 90° clockwise. o Zoom In to zoom in on a photo.
Displaying photo folders You can display your folders in a list or in rows. Choose the latter if you have many folders. To change how your folders are displayed, select a folder, press and select Switch View. Tips You can choose not to display selected folders. For more information, see Hiding video or photo folders.
Viewing slideshows 1. In the main menu, select Photos Pictures. . 2. Select a folder or thumbnail, and press 3. To stop the slideshow, press . 3. During the slideshow, you can press for additional photo options. See Viewing photos. Tips You can have music while viewing a slideshow. Just play tracks before starting your slideshow. Notes You can create your own slideshows using Creative Media Explorer. For more information, refer to the application's online Help.
Playing and Managing Videos To play videos, you must first convert and transfer them to your player. For more information, see Converting a video . Transferred videos are categorized by name and duration in your player's video library.
Converting a video To convert your videos to a format supported by your player, launch Creative Media Explorer and click Transfer Video. Video Converter is automatically launched. For more information, refer to the Creative Media Explorer online Help or the Video Converter online Help.
Playing a video 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the main menu, select Videos. Select a video and press . To pause the video, press . Press again to resume. To stop the video, press . You can do many things with your video. Press and select one of the following: o Seek To to specify, to the second, where you want to play a track from. Within the progress bar that appears, press or to move backwards or forwards within the track. o Fit to Screen to align the video against the horizontal or vertical side.
Deleting a video 1. 2. 3. 4. In the main menu, select Videos. Select a video. Press and select Delete Video. Select Yes.
Hiding video or photo folders You can hide video and photo folders containing content that you do not want your player to display. to enter the main menu. 1. Press and hold 2. Select Videos, then select a video folder. 2. OR 2. Select Photos, then select a photo folder. 3. Press and select Protect. A Protected Content icon appears on the folder. 4. Press and hold to enter the main menu. 5. Select System Player Settings Protected Content: Show or Hide to select whether to show or hide the protected folders.
Setting a password for protected folders You can password protect your Protected Content setting. 1. Press and hold to enter the main menu. 2. Select System Player Settings Protected Content Password. 2. Your player's keyboard appears. 2. Use the Direction Pad to select characters to create your password. Press for additional character sets and symbols. 3. Select the checkmark to confirm the password. 3.
Playing ZENcast Content Use Creative ZENcast Organizer to subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels, and download and transfer ZENcast media files to your Creative portable media player. For more information, refer to the ZENcast Organizer online Help. To play ZENcast media files 1. In the main menu, select Videos ZENcast the ZENcast channel folder you want the ZENcast episode you want. Tips To search through your ZENcast content quickly, use the alphabet bar. See Navigating a List Quickly.
Managing Data Files You can use Creative Media Explorer to transfer non-media or data files to a computer. button. 1. In Creative Media Explorer, click the Browse Documents 2. Locate your data files, and using the drag-and-drop method, transfer them to the Data folder in your player. For more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help.
Managing Organizer Data Your player can store your contacts, calendar events and tasks from Microsoft® Outlook. If you do not have Microsoft Outlook installed, you can use the Personal Information Manager (PIM) in Creative Media Explorer to edit and manage calendar, tasks and contact information on your player.
Synchronizing Your Player with Microsoft Outlook 1. Connect your player to your computer. 2. Start Sync Manager. You can start Sync Manager either by opening Creative Media Explorer, or clicking the Sync Manager icon on your computer's system tray. 3. Select My Computer, and your player as the device you want to synchronize, and then click the Next button. 4. Select the information you want to import from Microsoft Outlook, and then click the Sync Now button. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. 6.
Using Personal Information Manager 1. Double-click the ZEN Media Explorer icon on the desktop. icon. 2. Click the Manage Organizer Data 3. In the Personal Information Manager (PIM) window, click the Calendar, Tasks or Contacts tab to add to or edit your player's organizer information. 4. When you are done, close the PIM window. 5. You will be prompted with a message asking you if you want to save your edits to your player. Click the Yes button to do so.
Viewing the Calendar 1. In the main menu, select Extras Organizer Calendar. 2. Use the direction pad to select a month and day.
Viewing Today's Tasks 1. In the main menu, select Extras Organizer Tasks. 2. Use the direction pad to select a task that you want.
Viewing Contacts 1. In the main menu, select Extras Organizer Contacts. 2. Select a name in your contact list to view details about the contact.
Assigning Menu Shortcuts You can access the function you use the most often by assigning a menu shortcut to your player's My Shortcut button . In the main menu, select System Player Settings My Shortcut Button menu shortcut that you want .
Configuring Your Player's Menus You can personalize the main menu by adding, removing and shifting menu items. For example, if you usually search for songs by album, you can add Albums to the main menu so you can access the Albums view more conveniently. To add/remove menu items 1. Press and hold to enter the main menu. 2. Press , and select Configure Menu. 3. To add menu items, select the check boxes next to the menu items you want. 3. To remove menu items, clear the check boxes.
Setting the Menu Language 1. In the main menu, select System Language. 2. Select the language that you want.
Changing Audio Settings You can configure audio settings on your player in the following ways: Using equalizer (EQ) Enabling volume restriction Enabling Smart Volume Enabling Bass Boost Page 61
Using equalizer (EQ) EQ is the player's collection of equalizer settings, which you can use to enhance your audio tracks. You can select an equalizer preset or customize your own settings to suit the genre or style of your music. To select an equalizer preset 1. In the main menu, select System Audio Settings EQ. 2. Select one of the EQ menu items. appears on the Now Playing view. 2. When an EQ setting is selected, To customize equalizer settings 1. In the EQ screen, select Custom EQ. 1.
Enabling volume restriction Listening to audio at high levels for prolonged periods may damage your hearing. To protect your hearing, you can control your player's maximum playback volume. To enable volume restriction 1. In the main menu, select System Audio Settings Restrict Volume. The volume bar appears. 2. Press or to set the maximum volume that you want. You will be prompted to set a password. 3. Use the direction pad to set a password. 3. To disable password protection for this feature, enter 0000. 4.
Enabling Smart Volume You can limit the volume range of playback with Smart Volume. When enabled, Smart Volume sets playback at a constant volume, so you do not have to continually adjust the volume when you play back different tracks. In the main menu, select System Audio Settings Smart Volume.
Enabling Bass Boost Enabling bass boost enhances the quality of some audio. In the main menu, select System Audio Settings Bass Boost.
Changing Display Settings You can configure display settings of your player in the following ways: Changing the theme Setting the backlight duration Setting the display brightness Page 66
Changing the theme You can change your player's display color by selecting a different theme. 1. In the main menu, select System Display Settings Theme. The current theme is displayed. 2. Select the theme that you want.
Setting the backlight duration 1. In the main menu, select System Display Settings Backlight Time. 2. Select the time that you want before your player's backlight dims.
Setting the display brightness 1. In the main menu, select System 2. Select the setting that you want. Display Settings Brightness.
Changing Player Settings You can configure general player settings in the following ways: Setting the Idle Shutdown time Enabling the Sleep Timer Personalizing your player with your name Page 70
Setting the Idle Shutdown time You can specify how long your player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. This feature helps you save battery power. 1. In the main menu, select System Player Settings Idle Shutdown. 2. Select the setting that you want.
Enabling the Sleep Timer You can specify a fixed period of time before your player automatically turns off. 1. In the main menu, select System Player Settings Sleep Timer. 2. Select the time that you want.
Personalizing your player with your name 1. In the main menu, select System Player Settings Owner. 2. Use the direction pad to spell out your name, using the characters in the list box that appears. 3. Select the checkmark button.
Changing Clock Settings You can configure your player's clock in the following ways: Setting the date and time Setting the alarm Displaying the time Page 74
Setting the date and time 1. In the main menu, select Extras Date & Time. The current date and time are displayed. 2. Press and select Set Time or Set Date. Use the direction pad to change the time or date settings. 3. Press or to select a date or time field. 4. Press or to change the value of the field, and press OK.
Setting the alarm 1. 2. 3. 4. In the main menu, select Extras Date & Time. The current date and time are displayed. Press and select Set Alarm. Select Time, and use the direction pad to change the time settings. To change other alarm settings, select the setting you want, and use the direction pad to make the changes.
Displaying the time 1. In the main menu, select System Clock Settings. 2. Select Clock in Title. 3. Select Digital if you want the time to be displayed on the top left corner of your player screen. Otherwise, select Disable.
Resetting Your Player You can reset your player to its original settings. In the main menu, select System Reset Settings.
Applications Creative Media Explorer and Creative ZENcast Organizer are included in your CD. Creative Media Toolbox can be purchased from buy.soundblaster.com .
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 media files you prefer to manage your player in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment. To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN Series Explorer icon under My Computer or on the desktop. For more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help.
Creative ZENcast Organizer With Creative ZENcast Organizer, you can subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels, and download and transfer ZENcast media files to your player. 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.
Creative Media Toolbox Use Creative Media Toolbox to easily manage, organize and enhance your music library. Media Toolbox is feature-packed with the following: Auto Tag Music - automatically updates or rectifies the ID3 tags of your digital music with state-of-the-art MusicID song recognition service from Gracenote®. Record Music - sets all your recording tasks to the correct recording levels, and automatically starts and/or stops the recording process.
Using Windows Media Player You can use Windows Media® Player (WMP) to manage your media files. Basic instructions on using the latest version of WMP are included in this chapter. For more information on WMP, refer to the WMP online Help. Managing Your Library Transferring Audio Tracks to Your Player Notes To get the most from your player, visit www.creative.com/support for additional tutorials, step-by-step how-to instructions, and other useful information.
Managing Your Library Media content is organized in WMP's library. To browse through WMP's library, click the Library tab, and select the Music, Pictures, Video, Recorded TV or Other option. Display Element 1. Library tab 2. Search box 3. List pane 4. Details pane 5. Contents pane Before burning CDs or transferring tracks, you need to add media content to your library. To add items to your library 1. Click the Library tab and select the Add to Library... option. 2.
Notes The items in your library are played back in the order that they are displayed. To find an item in your library Click the Search box and type a keyword. The search results are displayed in the Details pane. To delete items from your library 1. In the Details pane, right-click the file to delete. 2. Click Delete. 3. In the Windows Media Player dialog box, click the Delete from library only option. 4. Click the OK button.
Transferring Audio Tracks to Your Player You can transfer audio tracks from WMP to your player. 1. Click the Sync tab and select your player's entry. Your player appears in the List pane. 2. From the Contents pane, browse through your library using the various headings such as Artist, Album or Genre. 3. From the Details pane, use the drag-and-drop method to transfer the tracks or albums that you want to the List pane. 4. Click the Start Sync button.
Using a Memory Card Your player only supports memory cards formatted with FAT16 or FAT32 file systems. To ensure that your memory card is of the correct format, use a 128 MB or higher capacity memory card.
Inserting a memory card Warning! To avoid damage to your memory card: Do not force the memory card into the memory card slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again. DO NOT shake the memory card when removing it. Remove the memory card only when your player displays the main menu or when your player is turned off.
Browsing and playing from your memory card You can browse or play files directly from your memory card. 1. In the main menu, select Memory Card. 2. Select Browse. to play files automatically. 3.
Transferring files to and from your memory card The memory card in your player is considered a removable disk by your computer. This means that on your computer, you can use familiar Windows® operations to transfer files to and from your memory card. 1. In the main menu, select Memory Card. 2. Select Removable Disk. 3. Connect your player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3. Your memory card appears as a removable disk under My Computer in Windows Explorer. 3. 4.
Stopping Your Player Properly If you select Removable Disk, make sure that you stop your player properly in Windows before disconnecting it from your computer. To stop your player properly, 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.
Transferring files from your memory card to your player This operation transfers all files in your memory card to your player. After transferring the files, you can view pictures files (.jpg) on your player. To view files that are in other formats, use your computer. 1. Insert your memory card into your player's SD memory slot. For more information, see Inserting a Memory Card. 2. In the main menu, select Memory Card. 3. Select Import All. 4.
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. For further assistance, you may wish to consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base". Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support. For the latest firmware updates to improve the player's functionality, go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support Downloads. Can I transfer Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected WMA files to my player? Yes.
2. 2. 3. 4. Press and hold . Continue to hold until you perform Steps 3 and 4. If you accidentally release the button, start the procedure again. Gently push the end of a thin object (like a pin or straightened paperclip) into the Reset hole. Slide the On/Off/Lock switch towards and hold until the display lights up. The Recovery Mode screen appears, and four menu items are shown: Clean Up, Format All, Reload Firmware and Reboot. 5. To clean up your player's memory, select Clean Up. 6.
Your player is resetting after a firmware upgrade. Your player is updating its files. This occurs after you transfer files to your player and then unplug your player from your computer. The firmware is corrupted. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services ( www.creative.com/support). My player does not turn on or stops responding. What do I do? Make sure the On/Off/Lock switch is not in the Lock position. Your battery may need to be recharged.
General Specifications Power Source Battery: 1 x Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery DC powered when connected to a power outlet (ZEN USB Adapter sold separately) USB bus powered when connected to a USB port on a computer Display 6.35 cm (2.5 inches) diagonal active area TFT colour display 320 x 240 pixels resolution 16.
Sensitivity: 112 dB ± 3 dB (I/P Level:1 mW) Impedance: 32 ohm ± 15% Plug: 3.
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