Creative ZEN ZEN Micro 5GB User manual

User’s Guide

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Version 1.00 October 2004

Zen Micro at a Glance.................................................. 6
Zen Micro....................................................................... 6
Touch Pad ..................................................................... 9
Main Menu ................................................................... 12
Now Playing screen ..................................................... 13
Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer ..................... 14
Zen Media Explorer ..................................................... 14
Accessories................................................................ 15
Earphones ................................................................... 15
Belt Clip ....................................................................... 16
Pouch........................................................................... 17
Neckstrap..................................................................... 18
Remote Control............................................................ 19
Importing Music into Creative MediaSource Player/
Organizer .................................................................... 21
Importing music from audio CDs ................................. 21
Shopping for music on the Internet.............................. 22
Transferring Music to Zen Micro .............................. 24
Transferring music tracks ............................................ 24
Creating and transferring playlists ............................... 26
Synchronizing music with your computer .................... 26
Playing and Managing Music.................................... 27
Turning Zen Micro on and off....................................... 27
Adjusting volume ......................................................... 27
Locking Zen Micro ....................................................... 27
Selecting and playing music tracks.............................. 30

Searching for similar tracks ......................................... 30
Selecting tracks with Zen Micro’s DJ ........................... 31
Managing the list of selected tracks............................. 31
Shuffling and repeating the list of selected tracks ....... 32
Searching within a track............................................... 33
Using bookmarks ......................................................... 34
Listening to the radio ................................................... 35
Deleting radio presets.................................................. 37
Recording radio broadcasts......................................... 37
Recording with the built-in microphone........................ 38
Playing recorded tracks ............................................... 39
Deleting tracks ............................................................. 39
Viewing track information............................................. 39
Viewing player information........................................... 39
Using Zen Micro’s Organizer Features .................... 41
Synchronizing with Microsoft Outlook.......................... 41
Viewing the calendar ................................................... 41
Viewing today’s tasks .................................................. 42
Viewing contacts.......................................................... 42
Storing Data Files in Zen Micro ................................ 43
Using Zen Micro as a Removable Disk........................ 43
Changing the amount of memory space in Removable
Disk mode.................................................................... 47
Personalizing Zen Micro ........................................... 49
Adjusting Touch Pad settings ...................................... 49
Setting the date and time............................................. 49
Setting the alarm.......................................................... 50

Using Zen Micro’s equalizer (EQ)................................ 50
Setting playback at a constant volume ........................ 51
Labeling Zen Micro with your name............................. 52
Setting the backlight duration ...................................... 52
Setting the display contrast.......................................... 52
Setting the idle shutdown time..................................... 53
Enabling Sleep Timer .................................................. 53
Changing the menu language...................................... 53
Resetting Zen Micro..................................................... 54
Adding and removing main menu items ...................... 54
Frequently Asked Questions .................................... 55
Safety Advice ............................................................. 63
General Specifications .............................................. 64