Creative Zen Style M100, Zen Style M300 User Manual
Introduction
This user guide details the features of your Creative ZEN®Style. Creative ZEN Style is a music and video* player, voice recorder, and
FM radio**, all rolled into one. It can also stream music output to Bluetooth®compatible devices.**
For setup and installation instructions, refer to the printed Quick Start leaflet that comes with your player.
*For transcoded videos only.
**The FMradio and Bluetooth options are available on M300 only.
Your Player at a Glance
This section introduces your player and its parts. Click the numbered labels for more information.
Turning Your Player On and Off
To turn on your player
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Slide the Power/Lock switch to and hold for a few seconds.
The display screen lights up.
To turn off your player
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Slide the Power/Lock switch to and hold until the Shutting down... message appears.
Selecting Menus and Options
Your player has menus and options from which you can select. This section explains the difference between menus and options, and
how to access them.
Menus are categories of content or player information. Examples of menus are Music and System.
Options are actions you can perform on a menu item. Examples of options are EQ and Delete.
When you turn on your player, you see the main menu. The main menu on your player leads to secondary menus called submenus. Sub-
menus themselves can lead to other menus.
For more information, click the screen diagrams below.
Selecting an item
1.
Press or to highlight a menu or option item.
2. Press to select.
Locking Your Player
Locking your player disables the functions of all buttons on your player. Locking your player is useful when you do not want to accidentally activate functions on your player, such as when your player is in your pocket or bag.
To lock your player
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Slide the Power/Lock switch to .
To unlock your player
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Slide the Power/Lock switch away from back to its original position.
Playing and Managing Media Files
Ripping Music
When you rip music, you convert music tracks (often from CDs) into a format suitable for playback on your computer. You can rip music
using applications such as Windows Media
®
Player. For more information, refer to the help that comes with the application.
Transferring Files to Your Player
You can use Windows Explorer or Windows Media
refer to the help that comes with the application.
If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that your contents are in personal folders specified under
WindowsMedia Player, namely, My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos.
®
Player to transfer files from your computer to your player. For more information,
Playing and Managing Music Tracks
You can search for music tracks by album, artist or genre.
If you have combined tracks from various albums, and saved them as playlists, you can also search your tracks by playlist.
To play a music track
1. On the main menu, select Music.
2. Select a category, such as Playlists, Albums, Artists or Genres.
If you want to search by track title, select All Tracks.
3. Select the track you want, and press .
For effective searches, add the relevant media information to your tracks using an application such as Windows®Media Player.
Adjusting Volume
While a song or video is playing, press the + or - button at the right hand side of the player to increase or decrease the volume.
Shuffling and Repeating Tracks
You can shuffle or repeat your list of selected tracks by selecting a different play mode.
1. On the main menu, select Music Now Playing .
2.
Press and select Normal.
3. Select one of the following options:
l Normal
Plays your selected tracks in sequential order.
l
Track Once
Stops playing after the current track ends.
l
Repeat Track
Repeats the current track.
l
Shuffle Repeat
Plays and repeats all selected tracks, in random order.
l
Repeat All
Repeats all selected tracks.
l
Shuffle
Plays all selected tracks in random order, once only.
You can also access these options by pressing while playing a track.
Deleting a Track
To permanently delete the track that is currently being played:
1.
In the Now Playing view, press and select Delete.
2. Press .
3.
Press or to highlight Yes.
4. Press to confirm the deletion.
Being Your Own DJ
Instead of selecting tracks yourself, let your player's DJ pick out tracks for you.
1. On the main menu, select DJ.
2. Select one of the following:
l Album of the Day
Plays any album.
l Random Play All
Plays all tracks, including your recorded tracks, in random order.
l Most Popular
Plays frequently played tracks.
Using the Bluetooth®Wireless Feature
You can stream music from your player to Bluetooth compatible speakers or headphones.
l Turning on Bluetooth
l Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
l Streaming Music to a Bluetooth Device
l Clearing the Bluetooth Device List
l Bluetooth streaming is available for Music and Audible contents only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for
FMRadio and Videos.
l The FMRadio and Bluetooth options are available on M300 only.
Turning on Bluetooth
®
1. On the main menu, select System Bluetooth Bluetooth OFF.
2. Press to switch to Bluetooth ON.
l Bluetooth streaming is available for Music and Audible contents only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for FM
Radio and Videos.
l The Bluetooth option is available on M300 only.
Pairing with a Bluetooth®Device
1. On the Bluetooth menu, select Scan for devices.
A list of available Bluetooth devices appears.
2. Press to select the desired Bluetooth device.
3.
If you are prompted to enter a 4-digit code from compatible speakers and headphones, please key-in the code using the or buttons to
scroll, and press to confirm as directed by the manufacturer.
Press when you have finish entering the 4-digit code.
l Bluetooth streaming is available for Music and Audible contents only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for
FMRadio and Videos.
l The Bluetooth option is available on M300 only.
Streaming Music to a Bluetooth®Device
1. On the Bluetooth menu, select BT Stream OFF.
2. Press to switch to BT Stream ON.
Alternatively, press in the Now Playing view and select the desired option.
l Bluetooth streaming is available for Music and Audible contents only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for FM
Radio and Videos.
l The Bluetooth option is available on M300 only.
Clearing the Bluetooth®Device List
1. On the Bluetooth menu, select Clear ALL.
2. Press to clear the device list.
l Bluetooth streaming is available for Music and Audible contents only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for
FMRadio and Videos.
l The Bluetooth option is available on M300 only.
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