Creative ZEN VISION-M - User manual

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Congratulations
ZEN Vision:M™ is the new digital player from Creative. Read on to learn how to
get started with your new player!
Contents
About Your Player ................................................................................... 2
Using the Navigation Controls ............................................................... 3
Getting Started ....................................................................................... 4
Managing Music and Data .................................................................... 10
Understanding Your Player .................................................................. 11
Managing Your Player .......................................................................... 12
Personalizing Your Player .................................................................... 21
Connecting Your Player to a TV ............................................................ 24
FAQ ....................................................................................................... 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.
1Powerswitch
2PowerLED
3Lock
Push toward the Lock icon to
lock the player and prevent
functions from being accidentally
activated.
4Headphonejack
5VerticalTouchPad
See “Using the Navigation
Controls” on page 3.
6Microphone
7 Play/Pause button
8 Next/Fast Forward button
Press to go to the next track or
menu option.
Press and hold to move forward
within a track.
9 Options button
Press to display more options.
10 Dock connector
Connect the USB synchronization
adapter to this connector.
11 Reset hole
See “How do I reset ZEN
Vision:M?” on page 25.
12 Menu/Back button
Press to return to the previous
screen or menu.
Press and hold to return to the
main menu.
13 Previous/Rewind button
Press to go to the previous track
or menu option.
Press and hold to move back
within a track.
14 My Shortcut button
See “To assign a menu shortcut
to My Shortcut button” on
page 21.
15 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Using the Navigation Controls 3
Using the Navigation Controls
We use the term “Navigation controls” to mean the following:
Vertical Touch Pad
Previous/Rewind button
Next/Fast Forward button.
We use the term “Select” to mean the following actions:
1Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to move vertically in a
menu OR press the Previous/Rewind or Next/Fast Forward button to move
horizontally in a menu.
2Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad to select the highlighted option.
To adjust volume with the Vertical Touch Pad
Depending on the menu you are in, move your thumb up and down the Vertical
Touch Pad OR press the Options button and select Volume.
Firmly tap the top or bottom edge of the Vertical Touch Pad to move up or down
one menu option.
Press and hold the top or bottom edge of the Vertical Touch Pad to rapidly scroll
through menu options.
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4 Getting Started
Getting Started
Step 1: Set Up Software
1Turn on your computer. You must log in as an administrator in Windows®
before you can set up the software. For more information, refer to your
operating system’s online Help.
2Insert the Installation 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 Autoplay.
3Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, restart your
computer.
4When your computer restarts, follow the product registration instructions
on the screen.
DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the software.
You will require an Internet connection to register your product.

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Step 2: Charge Your Player
1If you have not done so, connect your player to your computer’s USB port
with the supplied USB cable. When the battery is charging, the Power LED
blinks or the battery charging icon flashes on your player’s LCD.
2Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully
charged and you see on your player’s LCD. The battery is fully charged in
approximately five hours.
For continuous battery charging using the USB port, minimize computer usage
and 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 or a self-powered USB hub; do not connect to a
bus powered USB hub.
For express battery charging without using your computer, purchase the ZEN
Vision:M Power Adapter. For more information on this and other ZEN Vision:M
accessories, visit www.creative.com.

6 Getting Started
Step 3: Turn On Your Player
1Slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until the
LCD lights up.
2When you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is in English. To
change the language:
i. Press and hold the Menu/Back button . The main menu appears.
ii. Select System →Language →language that you want.
3After you have finished using your player, slide the Power switch towards
the Power icon until the Shutting down message appears.
Step 4: Transfer Content
Transfer music and other files from your CD collection or computer. For more
details, see “Managing Music and Data” on page 10.
To transfer or ‘rip’ music from your CD collection
1Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 5.
2Double-click the ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer icon on the desktop.
3Click the Rip Audio CDs button .
You can acquire content from many legal sources. Here are some suggestions:
Audio tracks - ripped from personal audio CDs, home studio recordings or
purchased from online music stores.
Videos - purchased from online movie stores or digitized home video
footage.
Photos - encoded from your personal digital camera or scanned from
printed photos.

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4Follow the instructions on the screen.
To transfer audio files, videos or pictures from your computer
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 in "To transfer or ‘rip’ music from your CD collection".
2Click the Browse Media button .
3Locate your media files and copy them to your player using the
drag-and-drop method.
To transfer data files
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 in "To transfer or ‘rip’ music from your CD collection".
2Click the Browse Documents button .
3Locate your data files and transfer them to your player using the
drag-and-drop method. You can also transfer audio files and photos using
the Browse Documents button .
Creative Media Explorer uses MusicIDSM 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.
Make sure files are transferred to the correct folder, for example pictures are
transferred to Media →Pictures and music to Media →Music.

8 Getting Started
Step 5: Disconnect Your Player
When you have finished transferring files, disconnect ZEN Vision:M.
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. Wait until you see the right picture
below on the display before disconnecting your player.
Step 6: Play Music or View Files
You are now ready to play music that you have ripped, and view files you have
transferred!
To play music
1Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack.
2In the main menu, select Music Library →category that you want.
3Select a track and select Play.
4Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to adjust the volume.
At any time, press the Options button for more options.
Files in your player are sorted alphabetically for quicker searches.
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