Creative ZEN MicroPhoto User Manual

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English............................................ 1

Français........................................ 13

Español......................................... 25

Português do Brasil ..................... 37

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Getting Started 1

English

Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of Zen™ MicroPhoto! Follow the next few steps to set up the software and your player to enjoy a new level in portable digital entertainment.

1. Power switch/ Screensaver LED

2. Lock

3. Headphone jack

4. USB 2.0 port

5. Microphone

6. Next/Fast-Forward button

7. Options button

8. Play/Pause button

9. Vertical Touch Pad

10. Menu/Back button

11. Previous/Rewind button

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2 Using the Vertical Touch Pad

Using the Vertical Touch Pad

■ Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll

through menu items. To rapidly scroll through menu items, hold down the top or bottom portion of the Vertical Touch Pad with your thumb. To select a menu item, firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad.

■ To adjust the sensitivity of the Vertical Touch Pad, press the Menu/

Back button, and select System Player Settings TouchPad

Sensitivity. Sensitivity can be set to low, medium or high.

■ To turn the Vertical Touch Pad's clicking sound on and off, press

the Menu/Back button, and select System Player Settings TouchPad Clicker.

■ Slide the Power switch towards the Lock icon to disable

Zen MicroPhoto's Vertical Touch Pad and buttons. This is useful when you do not want to activate controls accidentally when your player is in your pocket or bag.

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Step 1: Insert the battery

1 2 3

Insert the battery 3

WARNING DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the

software.

Step 2: Set up the software

1 Turn on your computer.

You must log in as an administrator in Windows software. For more information, refer to your operating system’s online Help.

2 Insert the Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below:

i. Double-click the My Computer icon. ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click

Autoplay.

3 Follow the instructions on the screen. 4 When prompted, restart your computer.

before you can set up the

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4 Charge the battery

Step 3: Charge the battery

1 Connect your player to your computer’s USB port with the supplied USB

cable.

NOTE ■ For continuous battery charging using the USB port, make sure

your computer is not in power conservation mode. For more information on power conservation modes, refer to your operating system's Help.

■ Connect to a computer USB port only; avoid connecting to a USB

hub.

■ For express battery charging without using your computer,

purchase the Zen MicroPhoto Power Adapter or Universal Travel Adapter. For more information on this and other Zen MicroPhoto accessories, visit www.creative.com.

2 When the battery is charging, the battery charging icon flashes on the

Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display.

3 Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully

charged and you see on your player’s OLED display. Fully charging your player takes approximately five hours. If your fully charged player remains connected to your computer for a prolonged period, the OLED display blanks out automatically to save battery power.

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Turn on player 5

Step 4: Turn on player

1 Slide the Power switch towards the power icon and hold it there until

the OLED display lights up.

2 When you turn on Zen MicroPhoto for the first time, the default language is

in English. To change the language:

i. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. ii. Use the Vertical Touch Pad to select System Language, and

then select the language that you want. For tips on using the Vertical Touch Pad, see “Using the Vertical Touch Pad” on page 2, or refer to the User’s Guide on the Installation and Applications CD.

3 Congratulations! You can now use your player. Zen MicroPhoto is preloaded

with some music and photos to get you started immediately. To start listening to music, connect the earphones and press the Play/

Pause button.

TIP During playback, move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch

Pad to adjust the volume.

To start viewing photos in a slideshow, press the Menu/Back button, select Photos and press the Play/Pause button.

To listen to your own music or view your own photos, proceed to the next step.

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6 Rip music and copy files

Step 5: Rip music and copy files

Rip music from your CD collection to your player, or copy audio files (such as music you have purchased online) from your computer. Before ripping or copying files, make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 4.

To rip music from your CD collection

1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon .

3 Click the Rip Audio CDs button .

4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

If you are connected to the Internet, album information is automatically retrieved.

To copy audio files or photos from your computer

1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon .

3 Click the Import Media button .

4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Disconnect player 7

To copy data files using Creative Media Explorer

1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon .

3 Click the Transfer Documents button .

Locate your data files and copy them to your player or computer using the drag-and-drop method.

Step 6: Disconnect player

When you have finished transferring files, disconnect Zen MicroPhoto. DO NOT disconnect your player if you see the left picture below on the OLED display. Track or data file transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred. Wait until you see the the right picture below on the OLED display before disconnecting your player.

Docked

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8 Managing Music and Data

Managing Music and Data

Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSource™ and Creative Media Toolbox are included with your player. Install and try out the applications to decide which one is more suitable for your needs.

Creative Media Explorer

Creative Media Explorer offers you the ease of managing music tracks and data files in Zen MicroPhoto, in a Windows Explorer environment. Use Creative Media Explorer, if you:

To start Creative Media Explorer, click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon under My Computer.

Creative MediaSource

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer is your digital music center for playing, creating, organizing, synchronizing and transferring digital music. Use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, if you:

■ are new to MP3 and WMA ripping and want to build up a library

■ prefer to manage Zen MicroPhoto as a removable disk drive

■ frequently need to playback or organize music in your computer

■ require other features such as recording and audio conversion

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Managing Music and Data 9

To start Creative MediaSource, double-click . For more information about using Creative MediaSource, double-click the Creative MediaSource

icon

on your desktop, and refer to the online Help, which offers a

comprehensive “How do I” section.

Creative Media Toolbox

Creative Media Toolbox provides a single point of access to four software applications for cleaning, organizing and converting your music files.

Media Toolbox consists of four applications: Auto Organizer, Auto Tag

Cleaner, Tag Format Converter and Audio Converter. Auto Organizer

Auto Tag Cleaner

Tag Format Converter

Audio Converter

■ Organizes and renames your music using ID3 tag categories, for

example, genre or artist.

■ Updates your music's ID3 tags using Disc Recognition Service

(DRS) from CDDB, Inc.

■ Converts non-English ID3 tags for proper display in

Zen MicroPhoto.

■ Converts your audio files from one format to another, for example,

WAV to MP3. This application is only available with Creative MediaSource installed.

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10 Safety Information

Safety Information

Refer to the following information to use your player safely, and to reduce the chance of electric shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire, hearing impairment or other hazards.

NOTE Improper handling may void the warranty for your player. For more

information, read the Warranty available with your product.

■ Do not dismantle or attempt to repair your player, battery or

power adapter. Refer all servicing to Creative or authorized repair agents.

■ Do not expose your player or battery to temperatures outside the

range of 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F).

■ Do not pierce, crush or set fire to your player or battery.

■ Keep your player or battery away from strongly magnetic objects.

■ Do not subject your player to excessive force or impact.

■ Do not expose your player or battery to water or moisture.

If your player is moisture-resistant (see product packaging for details), take care not to immerse your player in water or expose it to rain.

■ Do not listen to audio at high volume for prolonged periods of time.

■ The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact local

agencies for recycling and disposal information.

■ Do not allow metal objects to touch the terminals of your battery.

■ If there is leakage, an offensive odor, discoloration or deformation

during charging or use, remove the battery and do not use it again. Clean your hands well before touching food or sensitive areas, for example, your eyes.

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Safety Information 11

WARNING As with any digital media-based storage device, data should be

WARNING: The cord(s) included with this product may contain chemicals known to

the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

backed up regularly. We strongly recommend that you observe the usage precautions laid out in this booklet, and also back up the data in your player regularly. In no event will Creative be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages to any persons caused by Creative's negligence, or for any lost profits, lost savings, loss of use, lost revenues or lost data arising from or relating to this device, even if Creative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Creative’s liability or damages to you or any other person ever exceed the amount paid by you for the device, regardless of the form of the claim. Some countries/states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

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12 More Information

More Information

User’s Guide

Read the User’s Guide found on your Installation and Applications CD to learn about your player’s many features. Go to d:\manual\<language>\manual.pdf

(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and <language> with a language that your User’s Guide is available in)

Creative Knowledge Base

Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base. Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support.

Product Registration

Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support available. You can register your product during installation or at www.creative.com/register. Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on product registration.

Customer Support Services and Warranty

You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the CD.

Customer Support Services d:\support\<region>\<language>\support.chm

Warr anty

Regulatory

(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, <region> with the region that you are in, and <language> with the language that your document is in)

Copyright © 2005 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo, Creative MediaSource and Zen are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such. All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Actual contents may differ slightly from those pictured.

d:\warranty\<region>\<language>\warranty.chm

Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the warranty period.

d:\fcc\<language>\doc.chm

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Prise en main 13

Français

Prise en main

Félicitations pour votre achat de Zen™ MicroPhoto ! Procédez comme suit pour installer le logiciel et le lecteur afin de profiter au mieux des loisirs numériques portables.

1. Voyant d’interrupteur d’alimentation/d’écran de veille

2. Verrouillage

3. Prise du casque

4. Port USB 2.0

5. Microphone

6. Bouton Suivant/Avance rapide

7. Bouton Options

8. Bouton Lecture/Pause

9. Pavé tactile vertical

10. Bouton Menu/Retour

11. Bouton Précédent/ Retour rapide

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14 Utilisation du pavé tactile vertical

Utilisation du pavé tactile vertical

■ Pour naviguer dans les éléments de menu, déplacez le pouce vers

le haut ou le bas du pavé tactile vertical. Pour naviguer rapidement dans les éléments de menu, maintenez la partie supérieure ou inférieure du pavé tactile vertical enfoncée. Pour sélectionner un élément de menu, appuyez fermement sur le pavé tactile vertical.

■ Pour régler la sensibilité du pavé tactile vertical, appuyez sur le

bouton Menu/Retour et sélectionnez Système Paramètres du lecteur Pavé tactile Sensibilité. La sensibilité peut être

faible, moyenne ou élevée.

■ Pour activer/désactiver le son de cliquetis du pavé tactile vertical,

appuyez sur le bouton Menu/Retour et sélectionnez Système Paramètres du lecteur Pavé tactile Cliquetis.

■ Faites glisser l’interrupteur d’alimentation vers l’icône de

verrouillage pour désactiver le pavé tactile vertical et les boutons de Zen MicroPhoto. Cette fonctionnalité est utile pour éviter d’activer des commandes lorsque le lecteur est dans votre poche ou votre sac.

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