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... Neckstrap 20 Wired Remote Control 21 Transferring content from your computer 23 About Content Types 23 Getting Content 23 Ripping music and copying files 24 To rip music from your CD collection 24 To copy audio files or photos from your computer....... 25 To copy data files using Creative Media Explorer ....... 25 Creating and transferring playlists 25 Synchronizing content with your computer 26 Disconnecting your player 27 Playing and Managing your player 28
... Neckstrap 20 Wired Remote Control 21 Transferring content from your computer 23 About Content Types 23 Getting Content 23 Ripping music and copying files 24 To rip music from your CD collection 24 To copy audio files or photos from your computer....... 25 To copy data files using Creative Media Explorer ....... 25 Creating and transferring playlists 25 Synchronizing content with your computer 26 Disconnecting your player 27 Playing and Managing your player 28
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... Deleting radio presets 38 Recording radio broadcasts 38 Recording with the built-in microphone 39 Playing recorded tracks 40 Deleting tracks 40 Viewing track information 40 Viewing player information 41 Viewing and managing photos 41 Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto . 43 Using your Zen MicroPhoto as a Removable Disk in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me 43 Changing the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode 46 Stopping Zen MicroPhoto Properly 47 Using Zen...
... Deleting radio presets 38 Recording radio broadcasts 38 Recording with the built-in microphone 39 Playing recorded tracks 40 Deleting tracks 40 Viewing track information 40 Viewing player information 41 Viewing and managing photos 41 Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto . 43 Using your Zen MicroPhoto as a Removable Disk in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me 43 Changing the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode 46 Stopping Zen MicroPhoto Properly 47 Using Zen...
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Options button Press this button to adjust the volume. Vertical Touch Pad Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll through menu items, press this button to return to move back within a track. Play/Pause button Starts, pauses and resumes playback. For more information on using the Vertical Touch Pad, see "Vertical Touch Pad" on page 10. When scrolling through and select menu items. During playback, use the Vertical Touch Pad to display the...
Options button Press this button to adjust the volume. Vertical Touch Pad Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll through menu items, press this button to return to move back within a track. Play/Pause button Starts, pauses and resumes playback. For more information on using the Vertical Touch Pad, see "Vertical Touch Pad" on page 10. When scrolling through and select menu items. During playback, use the Vertical Touch Pad to display the...
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... "Setting the display duration" on and off . Microphone Make instant recordings with this jack. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 8 Power switch/Screensaver LED Turns your player on page 53. Lock Slide the Power switch to the Lock position to your computer's USB port. USB 2.0 port To charge Zen MicroPhoto's battery or transfer music and data files, connect one end of the supplied USB cable to this and other end of the USB cable to disable your player enters Screensaver mode...
... "Setting the display duration" on and off . Microphone Make instant recordings with this jack. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 8 Power switch/Screensaver LED Turns your player on page 53. Lock Slide the Power switch to the Lock position to your computer's USB port. USB 2.0 port To charge Zen MicroPhoto's battery or transfer music and data files, connect one end of the supplied USB cable to this and other end of the USB cable to disable your player enters Screensaver mode...
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... notice fixed spots on Creative's screen manufacturer's technical specifications, occurrences of one or more pixels appearing in a dark or fixed color, or in an unchanging state, may appear and are in, and with your document is in the Installation and Applications CD. If, however, you are considered acceptable if they do not impair display quality. You can find Customer Support Services...
... notice fixed spots on Creative's screen manufacturer's technical specifications, occurrences of one or more pixels appearing in a dark or fixed color, or in an unchanging state, may appear and are in, and with your document is in the Installation and Applications CD. If, however, you are considered acceptable if they do not impair display quality. You can find Customer Support Services...
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... for playing, creating, organizing, synchronizing and transferring digital music. Use Creative Media Explorer, if you: ■ are included with your needs. Install and try out the applications to playback or organize music in a Windows Explorer environment. Use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, if you the ease of managing music tracks and data files in Zen MicroPhoto, in your computer ■ require other features such as a removable disk drive To start Creative Media Explorer, click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer...
... for playing, creating, organizing, synchronizing and transferring digital music. Use Creative Media Explorer, if you: ■ are included with your needs. Install and try out the applications to playback or organize music in a Windows Explorer environment. Use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, if you the ease of managing music tracks and data files in Zen MicroPhoto, in your computer ■ require other features such as a removable disk drive To start Creative Media Explorer, click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer...
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...-drop method. Locate your data files and copy them to your desktop. 2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon . 3 Click the Import Media button . 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. TIP ■ For more information, see "Managing the list of selected tracks" on Zen MicroPhoto. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to Zen MicroPhoto. You can create as many playlists as you have organized...
...-drop method. Locate your data files and copy them to your desktop. 2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon . 3 Click the Import Media button . 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. TIP ■ For more information, see "Managing the list of selected tracks" on Zen MicroPhoto. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to Zen MicroPhoto. You can create as many playlists as you have organized...
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.... 2 Start Sync Manager. You can use Sync Manager to update and synchronize music, photo, contacts, calendar and tasks in either Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Creative Media Explorer. 3 Select My Computer and Zen MicroPhoto as the devices you want to your computer. 1 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to synchronize, and then click Next. 4 Select the Audio, Organizer data or Pictures check box, and then click the Sync Now button. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. 6 Click...
.... 2 Start Sync Manager. You can use Sync Manager to update and synchronize music, photo, contacts, calendar and tasks in either Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Creative Media Explorer. 3 Select My Computer and Zen MicroPhoto as the devices you want to your computer. 1 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to synchronize, and then click Next. 4 Select the Audio, Organizer data or Pictures check box, and then click the Sync Now button. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. 6 Click...
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Track or data file transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred. Wait until you see the left picture below on the OLED display. DO NOT disconnect your player if you have finished transferring files, disconnect Zen MicroPhoto. Transferring content from your computer 27 Disconnecting your player When you see the right picture below on the OLED display before disconnecting your player.
Track or data file transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred. Wait until you see the left picture below on the OLED display. DO NOT disconnect your player if you have finished transferring files, disconnect Zen MicroPhoto. Transferring content from your computer 27 Disconnecting your player When you see the right picture below on the OLED display before disconnecting your player.
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... display, you are using a shared computer in school or at the office without Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) and Windows Media Player 10 installed, you set up the Zen MicroPhoto software on your computer. Use Creative Media Explorer if you are ready to transfer data files to Creative Media Explorer's online Help. When you select this menu item for the first time, you must enable Zen MicroPhoto's Removable Disk mode when you the ease of hard disk...
... display, you are using a shared computer in school or at the office without Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) and Windows Media Player 10 installed, you set up the Zen MicroPhoto software on your computer. Use Creative Media Explorer if you are ready to transfer data files to Creative Media Explorer's online Help. When you select this menu item for the first time, you must enable Zen MicroPhoto's Removable Disk mode when you the ease of hard disk...
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... in Removable Disk mode must be viewed or managed with Creative Media Explorer. ■ Similarly, data files transferred to music on Zen MicroPhoto, press the Menu/Back button. Before you can change the amount of hard disk space, the existing data files stored in Removable Disk mode at any time. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. Remember to delete individual data files stored in the Removable Disk hard disk space, press the Options button and select Format. ■ Use Windows Explorer...
... in Removable Disk mode must be viewed or managed with Creative Media Explorer. ■ Similarly, data files transferred to music on Zen MicroPhoto, press the Menu/Back button. Before you can change the amount of hard disk space, the existing data files stored in Removable Disk mode at any time. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. Remember to delete individual data files stored in the Removable Disk hard disk space, press the Options button and select Format. ■ Use Windows Explorer...
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... Zen MicroPhoto properly in use Creative Removable Disk Manager to increase or decrease the amount of hard disk space in Zen MicroPhoto are prompted to do so. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 47 4 Alternatively, connect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer and use . TIP ■ Creative Removable Disk Manager is included with your player and is automatically installed when you do not unplug Zen MicroPhoto from the OLED display...
... Zen MicroPhoto properly in use Creative Removable Disk Manager to increase or decrease the amount of hard disk space in Zen MicroPhoto are prompted to do so. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 47 4 Alternatively, connect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer and use . TIP ■ Creative Removable Disk Manager is included with your player and is automatically installed when you do not unplug Zen MicroPhoto from the OLED display...
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... Outlook 1 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to import from Microsoft Outlook, and then click the Next button. 5 Follow the instructions on to learn how to use Sync Manager to do not have Microsoft Outlook installed, you can start Sync Manager from Microsoft Outlook®. You can use Creative Media Explorer to edit your calendar, "to synchronize music, photo, contacts, calendar and tasks between Zen MicroPhoto and your computer. 2 Start Sync Manager. If...
... Outlook 1 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to import from Microsoft Outlook, and then click the Next button. 5 Follow the instructions on to learn how to use Sync Manager to do not have Microsoft Outlook installed, you can start Sync Manager from Microsoft Outlook®. You can use Creative Media Explorer to edit your calendar, "to synchronize music, photo, contacts, calendar and tasks between Zen MicroPhoto and your computer. 2 Start Sync Manager. If...
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... settings You can change the Vertical Touch Pad's sensitivity, and turn the clicking sound on or off , select Clicker: On or Clicker: Off. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Player Settings Theme. The current Theme is displayed. 3 Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll to suit your player's display color by selecting a different theme. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto 50 Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto Zen MicroPhoto's settings...
... settings You can change the Vertical Touch Pad's sensitivity, and turn the clicking sound on or off , select Clicker: On or Clicker: Off. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Player Settings Theme. The current Theme is displayed. 3 Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll to suit your player's display color by selecting a different theme. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto 50 Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto Zen MicroPhoto's settings...
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... time are displayed. 3 Press the Options button and select Set Time or Set Date to suit the genre or style of your own setting. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. 2 Select Extras Date & Time. button and select Set Using Zen MicroPhoto's equalizer (EQ) EQ is Zen MicroPhoto's collection of equalizer settings that enhance the sound of your music, or customize your music. You can select equalizer settings to change the time...
... time are displayed. 3 Press the Options button and select Set Time or Set Date to suit the genre or style of your own setting. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. 2 Select Extras Date & Time. button and select Set Using Zen MicroPhoto's equalizer (EQ) EQ is Zen MicroPhoto's collection of equalizer settings that enhance the sound of your music, or customize your music. You can select equalizer settings to change the time...
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... the Menu/Back button. Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto 53 2 Select System Audio Settings Smart Volume: On. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Player Settings Owner. 3 Spell out your name using the characters in your track during playback. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. Setting the display duration 1 Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Audio Settings Bass Boost: On. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Player Settings Display Timer. 3 Use the Vertical Touch Pad to...
... the Menu/Back button. Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto 53 2 Select System Audio Settings Smart Volume: On. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Player Settings Owner. 3 Spell out your name using the characters in your track during playback. 1 Press the Menu/Back button. Setting the display duration 1 Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Audio Settings Bass Boost: On. The main menu appears. 2 Select System Player Settings Display Timer. 3 Use the Vertical Touch Pad to...
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... and then select Support Knowledge Base. Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base helps you jog or run. Can I jog with digital audio extraction support ■ USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 port recommended for faster transfers) ■ 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) ■ 170 MB free hard disk space (more for audio content storage) ■ Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™ support (any charges incurred are...
... and then select Support Knowledge Base. Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base helps you jog or run. Can I jog with digital audio extraction support ■ USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 port recommended for faster transfers) ■ 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) ■ 170 MB free hard disk space (more for audio content storage) ■ Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™ support (any charges incurred are...
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Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services. Frequently Asked Questions 61 There was an unexpected power loss while saving settings. You can solve most problems with Zen MicroPhoto by resetting it. 1 Turn off Zen MicroPhoto. 2 Slide open the battery cover. 3 Remove the battery and wait five seconds before reinserting the battery. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services. How do I reset Zen MicroPhoto? The firmware is corrupted.
Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services. Frequently Asked Questions 61 There was an unexpected power loss while saving settings. You can solve most problems with Zen MicroPhoto by resetting it. 1 Turn off Zen MicroPhoto. 2 Slide open the battery cover. 3 Remove the battery and wait five seconds before reinserting the battery. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services. How do I reset Zen MicroPhoto? The firmware is corrupted.
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... USB cable. To clean up Zen MicroPhoto's hard disk drive 1 Turn off Zen MicroPhoto. 2 Slide open the battery cover. 3 Remove the battery. 4 Slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it . Frequently Asked Questions 62 Zen MicroPhoto does not turn on . 5 Four menu items are made to defragment Zen MicroPhoto's hard disk drive? Connect Zen MicroPhoto to optimal efficiency. Do I do? ■ Make sure the Power switch is rebuilt frequently when no changes are available in the Lock...
... USB cable. To clean up Zen MicroPhoto's hard disk drive 1 Turn off Zen MicroPhoto. 2 Slide open the battery cover. 3 Remove the battery. 4 Slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it . Frequently Asked Questions 62 Zen MicroPhoto does not turn on . 5 Four menu items are made to defragment Zen MicroPhoto's hard disk drive? Connect Zen MicroPhoto to optimal efficiency. Do I do? ■ Make sure the Power switch is rebuilt frequently when no changes are available in the Lock...
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... Music Library. What is updated when tracks in your computer. Yes. CAUTION! ■ ■ Selecting Format All erases Zen MicroPhoto's hard disk content. Can PC Music Library be active at one music library can use the Media Sniffer tool in Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer to monitor or 'watch' folders in monitored folders are properly connected to its own settings. In Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, you have downloaded a newer firmware version for Zen...
... Music Library. What is updated when tracks in your computer. Yes. CAUTION! ■ ■ Selecting Format All erases Zen MicroPhoto's hard disk content. Can PC Music Library be active at one music library can use the Media Sniffer tool in Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer to monitor or 'watch' folders in monitored folders are properly connected to its own settings. In Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, you have downloaded a newer firmware version for Zen...