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A Tour of Your Player Button/Connector What It Does 1. Power/Play/Pause Turns player on or off. Press and hold until LED lights up or turns off. Playback starts automatically when your player is turned on. 2. Next/Fast-Forward Press to move to the next track. Press and hold to move forward within a track. 3. Previous/Rewind Press to move to the previous track. Press and hold to move backward within a track. 4. Reset Hole To reset player, insert a straightened paperclip. 5.
9. Mode switch See Mode Switch.
Mode Switch Use the Mode Switch to change your player's play modes. In addition to shuffling music, you can also locate your favorite music tracks by skipping folders. Play Mode Note What It Does Repeat All Plays and repeats all music folders, in alphanumeric order. If your music is not organized into folders, all tracks are played back in alphanumeric order. Shuffle Plays and repeats all music, in random order. Skip Folder Skips to the next folder, in alphanumeric order.
LED The LED changes color or blinks, to indicate your player's battery and playback status. LED Blinking Connected to computer File transfer in progress. Do not disconnect. Disconnected from computer Playback in progress, good battery level. Random blinking Turning on your player after transferring files Player scanning new files. This may take up to a few minutes. Steady Playback paused. Player turns off after a few minutes. Good battery level.
Charging Your Player Connect your player to your computer with the supplied USB cable. When your player starts charging, the LED blinks orange. When charging is complete in approximately two to three hours, the LED changes to steady orange. Important: Make sure your computer is turned on, and not in power conservation mode while the player is charging. See your operating system's documentation on turning off power conservation mode. Note Avoid using a USB hub.
Creative Media Lite Creative Media Lite is specially designed to rip CDs and transfer files to your player. Your player is recognized as a removable disk on your computer and you can also use other software to transfer content. However, Creative Media Lite supports the transfer of Windows Media® Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) 9 or copy-protected music. Other software may not. To launch Creative Media Lite, click the Creative Media Lite icon on your desktop.
Getting Content Your player plays back audio tracks in MP3 or WMA formats. You can acquire audio tracks from online music stores, or by ripping personal audio CDs.
Ripping CDs To rip music from your CD collection 1. Launch Creative Media Lite. . 2. Click the Rip Audio CD button Follow the instructions on the screen, and select the My Computer and/or Music Player 3. checkbox to indicate where your tracks will be ripped to. You can also select to retrieve album information (subject to availability) from the Internet. Note Creative Media Lite uses MusicIDSM from Gracenote® to get artist and title information about the CDs you play.
Transferring Music To transfer music from your computer 1. Connect your player to your computer as shown. 1. 2. Launch Creative Media Lite and click the My Computer drop-down box. 3. Locate and select the music files you want. . 4. Click the Transfer to Player button 4. Alternatively, use the drag-and-drop method to transfer the files to your player. Note Do not disconnect your player when transferring files to or from your player. The LED blinks green during file transfer.
Transferring Data You can use your player as a removable disk to transfer data. In Creative Media Lite, click the Views button and select View All Files. Note Do not disconnect your player when transferring files to or from your player. The LED blinks green during file transfer. After transferring files, see Disconnecting Your Player Safely.
Disconnecting Your Player Safely To stop your player properly, select one the following options: In Creative Media Lite, click the Disconnect Player button . From the Taskbar, click the Safely Remove Hardware icon and then select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.
Playing Music Your player automatically starts playing music when it is turned on. To navigate your player's controls, see A Tour of Your Player . To change play mode or skip folders, see Mode Switch . To organize music and customize playback order, see Playback Order .
Volume Restriction Protect your hearing using the Volume Restriction feature on your player. You can set your player's maximum volume to a comfortable level. This feature is especially useful for parents who want to protect their children's hearing while they enjoy listening to music. You can also select to set a password to lock the volume restriction level setting. To adjust the volume restriction level, launch Creative Media Lite and click the Set Volume Restriction Limit button .
Playback Order You can customize your music playback experience by naming and organizing your music according to the following guidelines: Your player plays back music in alphanumeric order. For example, Autumn.mp3, 02 Summer.mp3 and 01 Spring.mp3 will be played back in the following order: 01 Spring.mp3, 02 Summer.mp3, Autumn.mp3. If there are tracks and folders in the same location, tracks will be played back first. Your player supports up to three levels of folders from the root.
Folder Structure Your player supports up to three levels of folders from the root. Any tracks placed outside this structure, for example in a fourth level folder from the root, will not be played back.
Deleting Files and Folders To delete files and folders in your player 1. Launch Creative Media Lite. 2. Select the file or folder you want. 3. Click the Delete button in the same window as the selected file or folder.
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. For updated FAQs, visit www.creative.com/zenstone .
Battery How will I know when my player is fully charged? When your player's LED changes from blinking orange to steady orange, your player is fully charged. You can also launch Creative Media Lite to check if your player's battery level is 100%. I have to charge my player's battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to make it last longer? The following will make your player's battery last longer. Avoid unnecessarily moving to the previous or next track.
Transferring Music How do I transfer music from my audio CDs to my computer or player? You can use Creative Media Lite to rip music from your CDs. Launch Creative Media Lite and click the Rip Audio CD button . For details, click the Access How-To Online button in the application. What is DRM and what type of DRM music can I transfer to my player? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. It is a form of copy protection for music and subscription content purchased from online music stores.
Playing Music Can I play back MP3 or WMA files in my player if they are stored in folders? Yes, you can. Your player supports up to three folder levels from the root. Your player has a limit of 100 folders. For details about folders, see Folder Structure . How many tracks can I save in my player? Your player supports up to 1000 playable tracks, depending on your player's capacity and individual song quality.
Supported Formats Can I play back PlaysForSure™ and subscription content on my player? Your player is a mass storage class (MSC) device and supports Windows Media DRM (WMDRM) 9 content only. It does not support PlaysForSure and subscription content.
Audible What is Audible content and is it supported by my player? Audible content refers to spoken audio programs such as audio books that you can purchase online. To transfer Audible content to your player, download AudibleManager at www.audible.com/creative . To skip sections within an Audible track 1. 1. 2. 2. Using your player's Mode Switch, push and hold at Skip Folder . Release the mode switch when the LED starts blinking slowly. Press the Previous/Rewind or Next/Fast-Forward button.
Transferring Data Can I use my player as a portable data storage device? Yes, you can. Your player is recognized as a removable disk by your computer. You can use Windows Explorer to transfer files (including music tracks) to your player. Please note that copy protected WMA files will not play on your player if they were transferred using Windows Explorer. Your player is displayed as ZEN Stone in Windows Explorer. In Windows Vista, click the Start button Computer. In Windows XP, click Start My Computer.
Volume Restriction How do I set the volume restriction limit on my player? To restrict your player's maximum volume, click the Set Volume Restriction Limit button in Creative Media Lite. For details, click the Access How-To Online button in the application. I have chosen to set a password for Volume Restriction. What happens if I forget the password? In Creative Media Lite, a password can be set to lock the settings for Volume Restriction.
Firmware What is firmware and can my player's firmware be updated? Firmware refers to the software residing on your player which controls your player's features. Sometimes, improvements are made to your player's firmware and these firmware upgrades are placed on the Creative web site for you. To check for upgrades, click the Check For Updates button in Creative Media Lite. Alternatively, visit the Creative web site, www.creative.com/support .
LED After my player is turned on, why does it blink red three times then turn off? The battery may be too depleted to power your player. Launch Creative Media Lite to check that the battery level is at least 75%. Charge the player for approximately two to three hours by connecting the USB cable to an actively running computer before turning on the player again. Avoid using a USB hub.
Software What are the system requirements to install Creative Media Lite? Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) 40 MB free hard disk space Before installing Creative Media Lite , make sure you log on to your computer in Administrator mode. For details about Administrator mode, see your operating system's documentation. Can I use Windows Media Player to transfer music to my player? Yes, you can.
Troubleshooting My player is not responding, what do I do? If your player stops responding, reset the player. This should not cause you to lose any data or audio tracks, unless you were in the middle of transferring files. 1. Insert and remove a straightened paperclip from the Reset Hole. 2. If this does not work, proceed to Formatting Your Player. Formatting Your Player WARNING: This step deletes all your player's content. If possible, back up all your player's content on your computer before proceeding.
Regulatory Information The following sections contain notices for various countries: CAUTION: This product is intended for use with FCC/CE certified computer equipment. Please check the equipment operating/installation manual and/or with the equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm if your equipment is suitable prior to the installation or use of the product.
Notice for the USA FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Declaration of Conformity According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19, Manufacturer/Importer's Name: Creative Labs, Inc. Manufacturer/Importer's Address: 1901 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA. 95035 United States Tel: (408) 428-6600 declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Creative Labs Model Numbers: DAP-FL0042 has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/97 requirement for Class B devices and found compliant with the following standards: EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.
Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CANADIAN CLASS B STATEMENT: This digital device does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus," ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
European Compliance This product conforms to the following: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. Mains operated products for the European market comply with Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC. Communication / RF wireless products for the European market comply with R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. CAUTION: To comply with the Europe CE requirement, this device must be installed with CE certified computer equipment which meet with Class B limits.
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. 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. Refer all servicing to authorized repair agents.
General Specifications Size (WxHxD) 53.7 mm (2 1/10") x 35.3 mm (1 2/5") x 12.8 mm (1/2") Weight (approximate) 18.
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