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User’s Guide Zen Portable Media Center Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be us
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Contents
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1 Introduction Zen Portable Media Center................................................................................................................... 1-1 Windows Media Player 10............................................................................................................ 1-1 Terminology...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 System Requirements...................................
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Using the Protective Carrying Case.................................................................................................... 3-7 Locking and Unlocking your Player...................................................................................................... 3-7 Turning the player on or off................................................................................................................... 3-8 Navigating Menus ........................................................
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Managing Pictures...................................................................................................................................... 5-4 Locating a Picture............................................................................................................................. 5-4 Viewing a Slide Show...................................................................................................................... 5-4 Setting Up a Slide Show..............................
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DRM.......................................................................................................................................... C-1 Li-Ion Polymer........................................................................................................................ C-1 NTSC........................................................................................................................................ C-1 PAL...................................................................
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Introduction
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Introduction Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Zen Portable Zen Portable Media Center! Media Center With this device, you can have all of your favorite videos, music, and pictures at your fingertips. Use your computer to create or download digital entertainment programs, including recorded TV shows, videos, home movies, music, and pictures, then store them all on your device. You can even connect it to your TV set and view your pictures and videos! Your pla
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System Requirements Minimum Recommended ® ® ❍ Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC ® ® ® ® ❍ Intel Pentium II 233 MHz or better processor ❍ Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or better processor ❍ CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support ❍ USB 2.0 port ❍ 64 MB RAM ❍ 256 MB RAM ❍ 100 Megabytes free hard disk space (more needed ❍ 300 Megabytes free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio and video)
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The following accessories will be available from www.creative.com: Accessories • Li-Ion Polymer battery •FM Wired Remote •IR Remote • Docking Station You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the Customer Installation CD. Support Customer Services and Support d:\support\\support.pdf Services Warranty d:\warranty\\\warranty.pdf Information Warranty Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the warranty period. Regul
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About Your Player
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About Your Player This section lists and describes your player’s buttons, controls and exterior connectors. Front Views 10 5 Power button Start button 6 7 8 4 11 3 12 2 13 9 1 Figure 2-1: Your Zen Portable Media Center About Your Player 2-1
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Button / Connector Description ❍ Press to display menu options on the LCD. Start button ❍ Press to switch between the main menu and the currently active screen. ❍ Press and hold briefly to turn your player on and off. Power button ❍ Resets your player when you press it with the end of a thin object 1. Reset button (like a straightened paperclip). 2. Navigation buttons ❍ Use these to select menu options. 3. Power connector ❍ Connect this to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter. 4. B
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Top and Bottom Views 1 2 Figure 2-2: Your Zen Portable Media Center Button / Description Connector 1. Battery ❍ Holds the high capacity battery. Compartment ❍ Connects to the USB travel cable or optional docking 2. Data connector station. About Your Player 2-3
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Selecting Menu In the following sections of this document, we use the term ‘select’ to indicate that you should use the Navigation buttons (Up, Down, Left or Right) to highlight Options menu options, then press the OK button to select the option. Navigation buttons 1 2 5 3 4 Button Description ❍ Press to go to the menu option or selection above the current 1. Up button selection. ❍ When viewing pictures, press to see the previous picture. ❍ Press to select the highlighted menu option or sele
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Button Description ❍ Press to go to the menu option or selection to the left of the current selection. 5. Left button ❍ When playing audio, press to see different views of the album, genre, playlist or track. Play Control buttons 2 1 3 Button Description ❍ Press and hold to go backwards in an audio track, video or 1. Previous button program. ❍ Press to go the previous content item. 2. Play / Pause ❍ Press to start, pause or resume playback. button ❍ Press and hold to go forwards in an au
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Getting Started
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Getting Started This chapter assists you in setting up and configuring your player, and also describes some basic operations. Inserting the battery 1 2 Do not force the battery in if it does not fit. Check the battery orientation before trying again. 3 4 Figure 3-1: Inserting the battery in your Zen Portable Media Center Getting Started 3-1
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1. Open the battery compartment in the direction of the arrows. 2. Move the activation switch in the direction shown in the diagram above. This activates your player for use the first time you start it up. 3. Insert the battery as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment. 1. Connect the power adapter as shown in the diagram. Powering your 2. Turn on the power from the power source. player Remember to use only the accessories packaged for you. Substitute accessories may damage your player
