Creative Zen Vision W Quick Start Guide

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Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing Creative’s

multiformat player, Creative ZEN™ Vision W. Read on to learn how to get started with your new player!

To get the most out of your player, also read the comprehensive User’s Guide on your Installation and Applications CD.

1 Infrared receiver 2 Menu/Back button

Press and hold to display the main

menu. Press to return to the previous menu.

3 Options button

Press to display a list of options.

4 Navigation buttons

5Play/Pause button

6 Next/Fast-Forward button

Press to go to the next track. Press and hold to move forward

within a track.

7 Integrated speaker

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8 Previous/Rewind button

Press to go to the previous track. Press and hold to move forward within a track.

9 Compact Flash memory

card slot 10 Headphone jack 11 A/V Out jack 12 DC IN 5V jack

English

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2 Selecting Options

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15 16

13 Power switch 14 Volume Decrease button 15 Volume Increase button 16 Microphone 17 Removeable Lithium-Ion

battery

18 Dock connector

19 18 17

19 USB 2.0 port

Selecting Options

In the following sections of this document, we use the term ‘Select’ to indicate that you should use the Up, Down, Left or Right buttons to highlight menu options, then press the OK button to select the option.

1 Up button 2 OK button 3 Right button

4Down button 5 Left button

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Getting Started

Step 1: Charge Your Player

The high performance lithium-ion battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged before you use your player. The battery is fully charged in approximately three hours. To charge your player's battery, connect the power adapter cable to your player and a power outlet as shown in the diagram below.

1DC IN 5V jack 2 Power adapter cable

NOTES

Depending on your region of purchase, your power adapter may differ from the one shown here.

3 Getting Started

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4 Set Up the Software

When the battery is charging, the Battery Charging icon appears on the display. When you see the Battery Charged icon on your player’s display, disconnect your player from the power adapter.

NOTES

Your player will continue to charge even after it turns off, as long as it is connected to a power outlet or a computer.

Step 2: Set Up the Software

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DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up

the software.

1 Turn on your computer.

You must log in as an administrator in Microsoft

Windows® before you can

set up the 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.

Alternatively, click Start My Computer.

ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click Autoplay.

3 Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, restart your

computer.

4 If you want to register your product when your computer restarts, follow the

instructions on the screen to do so.

NOTES

You need an Internet connection to register your product.

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5 Connect Your Player to Your Computer

Step 3: Connect Your Player to Your Computer

If you have not done so, connect your player to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable.

NOTES

• Your player’s battery charges automatically when you connect your player to your computer’s USB port. It takes approximately six hours to charge your player’s battery using your computer’s USB port.

• 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.

• If your fully charged player remains connected to your computer or a power outlet for a prolonged period, the display turns off automatically to conserve power.

• Connect your player directly to a USB port on your computer or a self-powered USB hub; do not connect your player to a buspowered USB hub.

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6 Transfer Content

Step 4: Transfer Content

Use Creative Media Explorer to transfer music and other files from your CD collection or computer. For more details, see “Managing Media and Data” on page 10.

To start Creative Media Explorer

1 Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 5. 2 Double-click the ZEN Vision W Media Explorer icon on the desktop.

To transfer or ‘rip’ music from your CD collection

1 In Creative Media Explorer, click the Rip Audio CDs button . 2 Follow the instructions on the screen.

If you are connected to the Internet and have registered with a music information provider, album information will automatically be retrieved.

To transfer music, videos or pictures from your computer

1 In Creative Media Explorer, click the Browse Media button . 2 Locate your media files, and using the drag-and-drop method, copy them to

the following folders in your player:

• Media Library\Music folder for audio files

• Media Library\Video folder for video files

• Media Library\Pictures folder for pictures

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7 Disconnect Your Player

To transfer data files from your computer

1 In Creative Media Explorer, click the Browse Documents button . 2 Locate your data files, and using the drag-and-drop method, transfer them

to the Data folder in your player.

NOTES

You can also transfer audio files and pictures using the Browse Documents button. They will, however, be treated as data files and

cannot be played back or viewed on your player.

To transfer ZENcast content

1 Double-click the ZENcast Organizer icon on the desktop. 2 Click the Transfer button . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. 4 Click the Done button.

NOTES

With ZENcast Organizer, you can subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels, and download and transfer ZENcast media files to your player. For more information, visit www.zencast.com.

Step 5: Disconnect Your Player

Disconnect your player when you see the File Transfer Inactive icon on the display. DO NOT disconnect your player if you see the File Transfer Active icon on the display. File transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred.

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8 Select Your Menu Language

Step 6: Select Your Menu Language

1 If your player is not turned on, slide the Power switch towards the Power

2 When you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is in English. To

icon and hold it there until the display lights up.

change the language:

i. Press and hold the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. ii. Select System Language, and then select the language that you want.

Step 7: Watch Videos, View Pictures and Play Music

You are now ready to play or view files, including Audible® and ZENcast media files.

NOTES

• Press and hold the Menu/Back button to access the main menu.

• Files in your player are sorted alphabetically to enable faster searches.

To watch videos

1 In the main menu, select Videos, and select the video you want.

Video playback starts automatically.

2 To adjust the viewing window size, press the Options button and select

the viewing window size that you want.

To view pictures

1 In the main menu, select Photos, and select the picture you want. 2 Select Zoom In, and use the Navigation buttons to pan the picture

horizontally or vertically.

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9 Watch Videos, View Pictures and Play Music

To play music and Audible files

1 Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack. 2 In the main menu, select Music Library, and select the category you want. 3 Select a track and select Play. 4 Press the Volume Increase and Volume Decrease buttons to

adjust the volume.

NOTES

• To manage Audible® files, you need to install AudibleManager®.

• Audible files are currently available to selected regions only.

• If your audio file is accompanied by album art, the artwork is displayed on your player.

To play ZENcast media files

1 In the main menu, select Videos, and select ZENcast. 2 Select the ZENcast channel folder you want, and select the ZENcast media

file you want. ZENcast playback starts automatically.

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10 Managing Media and Data

Managing Media and Data

Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer are included with your player.

Creative Media Explorer

Use Creative Media Explorer if you:

• are new to digital music, and want to transfer them from your CDs or computer to your player

• want to convert, synchronize, and organize media files

• prefer to manage your player in the familiar “Windows Explorer” environment.

To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN Vision W Media Explorer icon in My Computer or on the desktop. For more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help.

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer

Use the full-featured Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer if you:

• require additional features such as recording, automatic playlist generation, and audio format conversion

• want to manage a music library on your computer.

To start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, double-click the Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer icon on your desktop.

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer has a Home page from which you can access common tasks. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help.

NOTES

Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 is also included with your player. For more information on WMP10, refer to the User’s Guide on your Installation & Applications CD or visit Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base (see “More Information” on page 13).

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11 Connecting Your Player to a TV

Connecting Your Player to a TV

To view your player’s content on a larger screen, connect your player to a TV using the supplied audio video cable

WARN ING

1 Slide the Power switch on your player towards the Power icon and

hold it there until the display lights up.

2 If you are not in the main menu, press and hold the Menu/Back 3 Select System 4 Select Auto (NTSC) or Auto (PAL). Refer to the User’s Guide for your TV if

you are not sure about your TV’s display format.

5 Connect your player to a TV with the supplied audio video cable.

DO NOT use a standard audio video cable.

Settings Photo/Video Settings Video Out.

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1A/V Out jack 2 Video In jack - Yellow

3 Audio In (Left) jack - White 4 Audio In (Right) jack - Red 5Red connector 6 White connector 7 Yellow connector 8 Audio Video cable

button.

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12 Creating Playlists

Creating Playlists

You can select any combination of tracks you want from your player’s Music Library to create playlists for convenient playback.

To create a playlist from your player’s Music Library

1 Select Music Library track or category of tracks that you want. 2 Press and hold the Options button, and select Add to Selected. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add another track or category of tracks. 4 Press and hold the Menu/Back button to access the main menu and

select Now Playing.

5 Press the Options button, and select Save As Playlist. 6 Use the Navigation buttons to create a name for your playlist and select the

Checkmark ✔ button to confirm the name.

7 To play a playlist, select Music Library Playlists playlist that you want.

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13 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.chm

(replace d with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and 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

Warranty

(replace d with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, region that you are in, and

Keep this document for future reference.

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

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

with the language that your document is in)

with

with the

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14 Safety Information

Safety Information

Refer to the following information to use your product safely, and to reduce

the chance of electric shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire, hearing

impairment or other hazards.

NOTES

Improper handling may void the warranty for your product. For more information, read the Warranty available with your product.

• Do not dismantle or attempt to repair your product, 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 product or battery.

• Keep your product or battery away from strongly magnetic objects.

• Do not subject your product to excessive force or impact.

• Do not expose your product or battery to water or moisture.

• If your product 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. When a conductive apparatus, such as earphones, is used in close proximity

• with a CRT television or CRT monitor, the latter may emit an electrostatic discharge. The electrostatic discharge can be felt as a static shock. While this static shock is usually harmless, it is good practice to avoid close contact with CRT devices when using earphones.

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15 Safety Information

WARNING

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

Copyright © 2006 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. Audible and AudibleManager are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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