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Read on to learn how to a TV 24 FAQ ...25 Information Diagrams 26 General Specifications 28 Copyright and License 30 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 get started with your new player! 1 Congratulations ZEN Vision:M™ is the new digital player from Creative.
Read on to learn how to a TV 24 FAQ ...25 Information Diagrams 26 General Specifications 28 Copyright and License 30 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 get started with your new player! 1 Congratulations ZEN Vision:M™ is the new digital player from Creative.
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... reference the image there against the names and descriptions below. 1 Power switch 2 Power LED 3 Lock Push toward the Lock icon to lock the player and prevent functions from being accidentally activated. 4 Headphone jack 5 Vertical Touch Pad See "Using the Navigation Controls" on page 3. 6 Microphone 7 Play.../Pause button 8 Next/Fast Forward button Press to go to the previous screen or menu. 2 About Your Player About Your Player Unfold the last page of this connector. 11 Reset hole See "How do I reset ZEN Vision:M?" on page 21. 15 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
... reference the image there against the names and descriptions below. 1 Power switch 2 Power LED 3 Lock Push toward the Lock icon to lock the player and prevent functions from being accidentally activated. 4 Headphone jack 5 Vertical Touch Pad See "Using the Navigation Controls" on page 3. 6 Microphone 7 Play.../Pause button 8 Next/Fast Forward button Press to go to the previous screen or menu. 2 About Your Player About Your Player Unfold the last page of this connector. 11 Reset hole See "How do I reset ZEN Vision:M?" on page 21. 15 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
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...more information on this and other ZEN Vision:M accessories, visit www.creative.com. 2 Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully charged in power conservation mode. For more information on your player's LCD. The battery is fully charged and you have not done so, connect your player to your computer's USB port... port, minimize computer usage and make sure your computer is charging, the Power LED blinks or the battery charging icon flashes on your player's LCD. For continuous battery charging using your computer, purchase the ZEN Vision:M Power Adapter.
...more information on this and other ZEN Vision:M accessories, visit www.creative.com. 2 Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully charged in power conservation mode. For more information on your player's LCD. The battery is fully charged and you have not done so, connect your player to your computer's USB port... port, minimize computer usage and make sure your computer is charging, the Power LED blinks or the battery charging icon flashes on your player's LCD. For continuous battery charging using your computer, purchase the ZEN Vision:M Power Adapter.
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... System → Language → language that you want. 3 After you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is connected to your computer as shown on page 5. 2 Double-click the ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer icon on page 10. You can acquire content from online music stores. ... appears. Step 4: Transfer Content Transfer music and other files from your personal digital camera or scanned from your CD collection 1 Make sure your player is in English. ii. 6 Getting Started Step 3: Turn On Your Player 1 Slide the Power switch towards the Power icon until the LCD lights up...
... System → Language → language that you want. 3 After you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is connected to your computer as shown on page 5. 2 Double-click the ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer icon on page 10. You can acquire content from online music stores. ... appears. Step 4: Transfer Content Transfer music and other files from your personal digital camera or scanned from your CD collection 1 Make sure your player is in English. ii. 6 Getting Started Step 3: Turn On Your Player 1 Slide the Power switch towards the Power icon until the LCD lights up...
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..., and view files you have finished transferring files, disconnect ZEN Vision:M. To play music that you want. 3 Select a track and select Play. 4 Move your player if you see the right picture below on the display before disconnecting your player are sorted alphabetically for quicker searches. Docked Docked Step 6:... to adjust the volume. Wait until you see the left picture below on the display. 8 Getting Started Step 5: Disconnect Your Player When you have transferred! At any time, press the Options button for more options. Files in progress and disconnecting your...
..., and view files you have finished transferring files, disconnect ZEN Vision:M. To play music that you want. 3 Select a track and select Play. 4 Move your player if you see the right picture below on the display before disconnecting your player are sorted alphabetically for quicker searches. Docked Docked Step 6:... to adjust the volume. Wait until you see the left picture below on the display. 8 Getting Started Step 5: Disconnect Your Player When you have transferred! At any time, press the Options button for more options. Files in progress and disconnecting your...
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...To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer icon under My Computer or on your player. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help. To start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, double-click the Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer ... Music and Data Managing Music and Data Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer are new to digital music and want to transfer music from which one is more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help...
...To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer icon under My Computer or on your player. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help. To start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, double-click the Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer ... Music and Data Managing Music and Data Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer are new to digital music and want to transfer music from which one is more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help...
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...All: plays all stations as preset channels and tunes in your track during playback Smart Volume: sets playback at a constant volume. Managing Your Player 13 To select tracks with ZEN Vision:M's DJ In the main menu, select Music Library → DJ → option that you want : Album of the autoscan..., ZEN Vision:M automatically saves all tracks randomly Most Popular: plays the most played tracks Rarely Heard: plays rarely played tracks. To enhance your ...
...All: plays all stations as preset channels and tunes in your track during playback Smart Volume: sets playback at a constant volume. Managing Your Player 13 To select tracks with ZEN Vision:M's DJ In the main menu, select Music Library → DJ → option that you want : Album of the autoscan..., ZEN Vision:M automatically saves all tracks randomly Most Popular: plays the most played tracks Rarely Heard: plays rarely played tracks. To enhance your ...
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...Extras → Removable Disk. 2 Press the Options button , and select the capacity that you want . Alternatively, connect ZEN Vision:M to your computer and use Creative Removable Disk Manager to delete individual data files stored in Removable Disk mode. Go to My Computer if you want to ... Start → Programs or All Programs → Creative → Creative Removable Disk Manager → Creative Removable Disk Manager. 3 When you see Removable Disk on the Taskbar, click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so. To delete...
...Extras → Removable Disk. 2 Press the Options button , and select the capacity that you want . Alternatively, connect ZEN Vision:M to your computer and use Creative Removable Disk Manager to delete individual data files stored in Removable Disk mode. Go to My Computer if you want to ... Start → Programs or All Programs → Creative → Creative Removable Disk Manager → Creative Removable Disk Manager. 3 When you see Removable Disk on the Taskbar, click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so. To delete...
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... and contact information using the Personal Information Manager editor. If you can use Creative Media Explorer to edit your calendar, "to synchronize music, pictures and videos between ZEN Vision:M and your computer. Managing Your Player 19 Managing Organizer Features You can use ZEN Vision:M to your computer as the devices you want to synchronize. 4 Select the...
... and contact information using the Personal Information Manager editor. If you can use Creative Media Explorer to edit your calendar, "to synchronize music, pictures and videos between ZEN Vision:M and your computer. Managing Your Player 19 Managing Organizer Features You can use ZEN Vision:M to your computer as the devices you want to synchronize. 4 Select the...
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...create a password. To set a password when displaying or hiding video or picture folders 1 In the main menu, select System → Player Settings and select the password option. 2 Use the Navigation controls to select date, time and alarm options. 3 To display the clock ... that you want : Idle Shutdown: specifies how long ZEN Vision:M remains inactive before it automatically shuts down Sleep Timer: specifies a fixed period of time before ZEN Vision:M automatically turns off. 22 Personalizing Your Player To configure power conservation settings In the main menu, select System ...
...create a password. To set a password when displaying or hiding video or picture folders 1 In the main menu, select System → Player Settings and select the password option. 2 Use the Navigation controls to select date, time and alarm options. 3 To display the clock ... that you want : Idle Shutdown: specifies how long ZEN Vision:M remains inactive before it automatically shuts down Sleep Timer: specifies a fixed period of time before ZEN Vision:M automatically turns off. 22 Personalizing Your Player To configure power conservation settings In the main menu, select System ...
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... select System → Player Settings and select the password option. 5 If you forget your password, see "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware" on the Custom EQ screen represents successively higher frequencies that can be replaced with default settings. To reset ZEN Vision:M to confirm the password.... Each slider on page 27. Personalizing Your Player 23 3 Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad and select the check mark to its original ...
... select System → Player Settings and select the password option. 5 If you forget your password, see "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware" on the Custom EQ screen represents successively higher frequencies that can be replaced with default settings. To reset ZEN Vision:M to confirm the password.... Each slider on page 27. Personalizing Your Player 23 3 Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad and select the check mark to its original ...
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... 3 Audio In (Right) jack Red 4 A/V Out jack 5 ZEN Vision:M Audio Video Cable (sold separately). 1 In your player's main menu, select System → Photo/Video Settings → Video Out. 2 Select Auto (NTSC) or Auto (PAL). 24 Connecting Your Player to a TV Connecting Your Player to a TV with the proprietary Creative ZEN Vision:M Audio Video Cable (sold separately) 6 Red connector...
... 3 Audio In (Right) jack Red 4 A/V Out jack 5 ZEN Vision:M Audio Video Cable (sold separately). 1 In your player's main menu, select System → Photo/Video Settings → Video Out. 2 Select Auto (NTSC) or Auto (PAL). 24 Connecting Your Player to a TV Connecting Your Player to a TV with the proprietary Creative ZEN Vision:M Audio Video Cable (sold separately) 6 Red connector...
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... Player" on or stops responding. Go to ZEN Vision:M, you may need to be recharged. If your region and then select Support. To transfer DRM protected WMA files to www.creative.com, select your player stops responding, reset the player. For further assistance, you can use Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Windows Media Player 10. Can I reset ZEN Vision...
... Player" on or stops responding. Go to ZEN Vision:M, you may need to be recharged. If your region and then select Support. To transfer DRM protected WMA files to www.creative.com, select your player stops responding, reset the player. For further assistance, you can use Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Windows Media Player 10. Can I reset ZEN Vision...
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Re-building Library See "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware" on page 25. In the rare event that your player only after this library rebuilding is completed. 26 Information Diagrams Information Diagrams Use your player does not reset itself, see "How do I reset ZEN Vision:M?" on page 27. Harddisk Problem Your player will be automatically reset for the firmware to take effect. Hardware Problem See "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware" on page 27. Please reset player
Re-building Library See "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware" on page 25. In the rare event that your player only after this library rebuilding is completed. 26 Information Diagrams Information Diagrams Use your player does not reset itself, see "How do I reset ZEN Vision:M?" on page 27. Harddisk Problem Your player will be automatically reset for the firmware to take effect. Hardware Problem See "Step 1: Clean Up Your Player's Firmware" on page 27. Please reset player
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28 General Specifications General Specifications Power Source Battery: 1 x Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery DC IN 5V when connected to a power outlet (ZEN Vision:M power adapter sold separately) USB bus powered when connected to a powered USB port on a computer Playback Formats Audio playback formats:... MP3: Up to 320 kbps, WMA: Up to 320 kbps, WMA with PlaysForSure Digital Rights Management (DRM) 10 or later, WAV Video playback formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4-SP, Windows Media™ Video (WMV) 9, MJPEG Picture ...
28 General Specifications General Specifications Power Source Battery: 1 x Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery DC IN 5V when connected to a power outlet (ZEN Vision:M power adapter sold separately) USB bus powered when connected to a powered USB port on a computer Playback Formats Audio playback formats:... MP3: Up to 320 kbps, WMA: Up to 320 kbps, WMA with PlaysForSure Digital Rights Management (DRM) 10 or later, WAV Video playback formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4-SP, Windows Media™ Video (WMV) 9, MJPEG Picture ...
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30 Copyright and License Copyright and License Information in this manual may be found on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. Copyright © 2006 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Version 1.1 May 2006 The Software License Agreement can be reproduced or transmitted in the United ... Media, Outlook and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. The Creative logo, ZEN Vision:M and Creative MediaSource are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
30 Copyright and License Copyright and License Information in this manual may be found on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. Copyright © 2006 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Version 1.1 May 2006 The Software License Agreement can be reproduced or transmitted in the United ... Media, Outlook and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. The Creative logo, ZEN Vision:M and Creative MediaSource are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.