Creative Zen User's Guide

A Tour of Your Player

A Tour of Your Player 1-1A Tour of Your PlayerYour Player at a GlanceLiquid Crystal Display (LCD)Random buttonMenu buttonBack buttonTouch pad controlF

A Tour of Your Player 1-2Lock switchTop viewPower buttonVolume Increase buttonVolume Decrease buttonPower adapter connectorEarphone connectorUSB portS

A Tour of Your Player 1-3Using the touch pad controlSelect The touch pad control is one of the most important features of your player. In this documen

A Tour of Your Player 1-4Depending on the screen you are in, you can have different menu options. You can also choose options from a list or a confirm

A Tour of Your Player 1-5Button What It Does Usage TipsPOWER❍ Turns the player on and off.❍ To turn on your player, press and hold until the LED turns

A Tour of Your Player 1-6PLAY/PAUSE❍ Starts, pauses or continues playback.❍ To play a track from Music Library screens, press this button.VOLUME INCRE

A Tour of Your Player 1-7RANDOM BUTTON❍ Plays random tracks in your player.TOUCH PAD CONTROL ❍Scrolls up and down menus.❍ Selects menu options.❍ Gentl

Getting Started

Getting Started 2-1Getting StartedCharging the BatteryThe high performance lithium-ion battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged bef

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Getting Started 2-2Using the USB cableYou can also charge your player’s battery using the supplied USB cable. Connect the USB cable to your player and

Getting Started 2-3Power Source and Level IndicatorsYour player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s charged status or the

Getting Started 2-4Setting Up Your Player1. Make sure that your player is NOT connected to your computer.2. Insert the Zen Touch CD into your CD-ROM d

Getting Started 2-5Transferring Music and DataAudio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly. If you wish to listen to

Getting Started 2-6Downloading from the InternetTo get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. You can also

Getting Started 2-7Ripping from a CDThe first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD. To extract audio data, you will n

Playing and Managing Your Music

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-1Playing and Managing Your MusicPlaying MusicAudio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-2Playing the Selected Music listFollow these steps to play the Selected Music list.1. Press the Play/Pause button .T

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-3Playing all tracks in your playerFollow these steps to play all audio tracks in your player.1. Press the Menu butto

Contents

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-4Play ModesYour player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your Selected Music list is played. The following

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-5Repeat track You can choose to repeat a track.1. Press the Menu button .2. Select Play Mode. A list appears.3. Sel

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-6Shuffle The Shuffle play mode can be used once (“Shuffle”).1. Press the Menu button .2. Select Play Mode. A list

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-7Track once When the Selected Music list is played normally, every track in the Selected Music list is played, from

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-8Managing your MusicYou can use Music Library to:❍ Find tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres❍ Add audio sele

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-9Finding a Music Track in Music LibraryIn the following example, you will be shown how to find a track by navigating

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-10Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music listAudio selections from Music Library can either be added sequentially

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-11To add a track to the Selected Music list1. Press the Menu button .2. Select Music Library.3. Select an audio cat

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-12To replace the Selected Music list with an entire audio category1. Press the Menu button .2. Select Music Library

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-13Viewing Track Information in Music LibraryDetailed information about tracks in Music Library is readily available.

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Playing and Managing Your Music 3-14Deleting Music Tracks from Music LibraryThis action permanently deletes a track or an entire audio category from y

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-15To delete an entire audio category1. Press the Menu button .2. Select Music Library.3. Select an audio category.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-16Using the Selected Music listYou can do more than play audio selections in the Selected Music list. You can:❍ View

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-17Removing music tracks from the Selected Music listTracks selected for playback are copied to the Selected Music li

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-18To remove all tracks from the Selected Music list1. Select Clear Selection. A confirmation box appears, asking you

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-19Saving the Selected Music list as a playlistIf you like the contents and arrangement of your current Selected Musi

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-206. Select the letters on the list to form a name for your playlist. This name appears in the box at the bottom of

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-21Setting User PreferencesYour player offers many configuration options. You can❍ construct an owner’s name for your

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-22OwnerThis option constructs an owner’s name for your player.1. From the Settings menu, select Owner. A list appear

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-235. Select Custom EQ. Four vertical control levers will appear in the display. Each lever represents successively h

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Playing and Managing Your Music 3-24Contrast This option sets the contrast level for your player’s screen. The lower the number, the lower the contras

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-25To tap the touch pad control to select options, instead of pressing the OK button1. From the Settings menu, select

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-26Accessing the Information ScreenYour player’s Information screen shows you your player’s:❍ Version — your player’s

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-27Locking and unlocking your PlayerLocking your player will disable all buttons on the player. This feature is usefu

Software Applications

Software Applications 4-1Software ApplicationsAbout Creative MediaSource and NOMAD ExplorerCreative MediaSource, Creative NOMAD Explorer, and other us

Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications A-1Technical SpecificationsSize ❑ 2.70" (W) x 4.12" (H) x 0.87" (D) or 68.60 mm x 104.60 mm x 22.00 mmWeight (

Technical Specifications A-2Operating Conditions❑ Temperature: 5°C to 40°C❑ Humidity: 10% to 85%Storage Conditions❑ Temperature: 0°C to 60°C❑ Humidity

Technical Specifications A-3Headphone Out❑ 1/8" (3.50 mm) stereo minijack, 20 mW per channel, 32 ohms impedance at 1 kHzLCD Display❑ Large 160 x

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Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-1Onscreen Diagram and Icon GuideInformation DiagramsThe following icons appear on the screen when the associated pla

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-2If an error occurs, you may see any one of the following diagrams, indicating the general nature of the problem.Dia

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-3Playback IconsThe following icons are commonly found in the Selected Music screen.Icon Action/Meaning❍ Play❍ Pause❍

Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-4Play Mode IconsIcon Action/Meaning❍ Repeat Track❍ Repeat All❍ Shuffle Repeat❍ Shuffle Once❍ Play Track Once

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions C-1Frequently Asked QuestionsThis section covers questions you might have while using your player. It has been divided into

Frequently Asked Questions C-2FeaturesIf the Selected Music list already has a few albums in it, can I repeat playback of just one album?Unfortunately

Frequently Asked Questions C-3Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified. What do I do?At the time of this product's r

Frequently Asked Questions C-4MaintenanceDo I need to defragment the player’s hard disk?Music Library and tracks in your player may occasionally opera

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Frequently Asked Questions C-5UsageCan I jog with my player?You should not subject your player to continuous shocks, such as those that are likely to

Frequently Asked Questions C-6I have to recharge the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to make it last longer?Generally, any operation r

Before You Begin

Before You Begin viBefore You BeginIntroductionThank you for purchasing Creative’s new multi-format player, Creative Zen Touch! Your player can store