Introduction This User Guide details the features of your Creative ZEN® X-Fi2. Creative ZEN X-Fi2 is a music and video player, alarm clock, recorder, and radio, all rolled into one. To increase your player's data-storage capacity, insert a memory card in the microSD™ card slot. For setup and installation instructions, refer to the printed Quick Start leaflet that comes with your player.
Your Player at a Glance This section introduces your player and its parts. Click the numbered labels for more information.
Turning Your Player On or Off To turn on your player, press and hold until the touch screen turns on. To turn off your player, press and hold until the "Shutting down..." message appears.
Navigating Your Player With the use of the touch screen, you can access almost all the features and functions of your player. In general, you can tap the screen to select an item. You can also swipe your finger across the screen to scroll through a list or a series of screens. To directly return to the main menu at any point, press the Menu button9 . To select an item, tap the corresponding icon. To display the available options for a feature or function, tap . To return to the previous menu, tap .
To scroll through a list, swipe your finger up or down the player's screen.
Locking Your Player Locking temporarily disables the touch screen and buttons on your player. This feature 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, press . The Lock icon appears on the screen header. To unlock, press either or the Menu button. On the screen that appears, drag the lock icon towards the edge of the screen. See also Enabling Auto Lock.
Playing and Managing Media Files Ripping Music Loading Files Into Your player Creating Playlists Playing and Managing Music Tracks Viewing and Managing Photos Playing and Managing Videos Listening to FM Radio Recording with the Built-in Microphone Hiding a Folder Page 7
Ripping Music When you rip music, you convert music tracks (often from CDs) into a format suitable for playback on your computer. You can easily rip music with applications such as Creative Centrale or Windows Media® Player. 1. Make sure the audio CD you want to rip from is placed inside your CD drive. 2. Start Creative Centrale on your computer. 3. In Creative Centrale, click the Rip button. Follow the instructions on the screen. button. 3.
Tagging Your Audio Tracks Every audio track (MP3 or WMA file) has a set of properties that contains information such as song and album title, artist name and genre. Using these properties, your player organizes your music library into categories such as albums, artists and genres, enabling you to browse your huge collection of audio tracks quickly and easily.
Loading Files Into Your Player You can use Creative Centrale to load files to your player. Before loading, make sure that the files are located in folders that are specified in Creative Centrale's Watch folders . For more information, refer to the application's Help file. Warning! Avoid disconnecting your player from your computer while file transfer is in progress. To avoid data loss and damage to your player, disconnect your player properly.
Creating Playlists A playlist consists of music tracks that you select from the player's music library. You can create several playlists, and later on select and play them exclusively. This is very helpful if you want to listen only to certain songs from a huge collection of music in your player. Creating a playlist consists of 2 main steps: Step 1: Adding music tracks to Selected Music list 1. Make sure that the Selected Music list is initially empty. See Removing Tracks. 2.
Playing and Managing Music Tracks You can play your music by albums, artists, or genres. You can also play a music track individually based on the track title, or you can create and play personalized playlists that consist of tracks that you pick. 1. Press the Menu button to return to the main menu. 2. Tap Music. 3. Select a category, such as Albums or Playlists. 3. If you want to play by track titles, select All Tracks. 4. Tap the track title to start playing.
Track Navigation In the media toolbar, tap to pause the current track. Tap to resume playback. To skip to the previous or next track, tap or . To fast-forward or rewind, drag the playhead to the left or right.
Shuffling and Repeating Tracks Set the Play Mode to specify the playback sequence of your music files. 1. On the main menu, tap System > Audio Settings > Play Mode. 2. Select one of the following items: Normal Plays your selected tracks in sequential order. Repeat Track Repeats the current track. Repeat All Repeats all selected tracks. Shuffle Plays all selected tracks in random order, once only. Shuffle Repeat Plays and repeats all selected tracks, in random order.
Rating Tracks Rate how much you like a track, so your player's DJ (see Your Own DJ ) can automatically play your favorite tracks. Choose from one to five stars. 1. Tap Music > Now Playing. 2. Swipe your finger towards the left to proceed to the Rating screen. 2. A row of stars appear at the bottom part of the screen. 3. Tap the stars to rate the current track, with five stars being the highest.
Removing Tracks On your player, this procedure refers to removing tracks from the Selected Music list only. The tracks are still on the player and can be accessed from submenus like Artists or Albums . To permanently remove tracks, use the Delete Track function. See Deleting Tracks . 1. On the main menu, tap Music > Now Playing. 2. Swipe your fingers towards the left to proceed to the Rating screen. 2. You should be able to see a row of stars at he bottom part of the screen. 3.
Deleting Tracks This action permanently deletes tracks from your player. To remove tracks from the Selected Music view only, see Removing Tracks . 1. On the main menu, tap Music > All Tracks. 2. Tap and select Delete Tracks. 3. Select the tracks to be deleted and tap Yes to confirm.
Using Bookmarks A bookmark marks a point within a track, so you can return to it at a later time. For example, if you are listening to a lengthy track or recording, you can insert a bookmark if you need to stop. When you want to continue listening exactly from where you left off, go to this bookmark. Your player can accommodate up to 10 bookmarks. To insert a bookmark 1. Play the track you want to bookmark. 2. In the Now Playing view, tap and select Set Bookmark. 3.
Your Own DJ Instead of selecting tracks yourself, let your player's DJ pick the tracks for you. 1. On the main menu, select Music > DJ. 2. Select one of the following: o Album of the Day o Plays any album. o Random Play All o Plays all tracks in random order. o Most Popular o Plays frequently played tracks. o Rarely Heard o Plays rarely played tracks. o Highly Rated o Plays tracks that you have rated highly. o Yet to be Rated o Plays tracks you have yet to rate.
Viewing and Managing Photos To load photos on your player, use Creative Centrale or other programs such as Windows Explorer. When using Window Explorer however, make sure that you load the files in the Photos folder in your player. You can also load photos that are organized in folders and subfolders. Viewing Photos 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. On the main menu, tap Photos. Folders and photos are displayed in thumbnail view. Tap a photo thumbnail to view in full screen.
Rating Photos Rating a photo means that you consider this as one of your favorites, and you can mark the photo with a . After rating, you have the option to view the rated photos only. You can rate the currently displayed photo, or you can rate several photos from a list. To rate the current photo, tap and select Rate Photo . To rate several photos, tap Photos from the main menu. If the photos are inside a folder, tap the folder to access the contents. Tap and select Rate Photos.
Setting a Wallpaper You can set any of the photos in your player as a wallpaper. 1. On the main menu, tap Photo. 2. Select the photo that you want. 3. In the media toolbar, tap and select Set as Wallpaper. 4. In the photo toolbar that appears, tap the arrows to set the Brightness 5. Tap Yes to confirm. To remove the wallpaper, see Removing the Wallpaper . and Tone .
Deleting Photos You can delete the photo that is currently open, or you can select multiple photos and delete them simultaneously. To delete the current photo only, tap and select Delete Picture . To delete multiple photos 1. On the main menu, tap Photos. 1. Your player displays the contents in a thumbnail view. 2. If the photos you want to delete are located in a subfolder, tap the specific folder to display the contents. 3. While in a thumbnail view, tap . 4.
Viewing Slideshows 1. On the main menu, tap Photo. 2. Select a photo thumbnail to view it in full screen. 3. In the media toolbar, tap . 3. A slideshow starts for the photos inside the current folder only. To set the display time for each photo, tap in the media toolbar, and select Slide Interval .
Display Options You can select from among predefined thumbnail layouts when you view photos and folders. From the main menu, tap Photos. Tap either or to switch from one thumbnail layout to the other.
Playing and Managing Videos Loading Videos to Your Player Playing a Video Deleting Videos Playing a Video on TV Page 26
Loading Videos to Your Player Use Creative Centrale to load videos to your player. If needed, Creative Centrale automatically converts your videos to a format supported by your player. For information on transferring videos and other media files with the use of Creative Centrale, refer to the application's Help file.
Playing a Video 1. On the main menu, tap Videos. 2. Tap a video file to start playing it. 2. If the video is inside a folder, tap the folder to access the contents. Media Toolbar While playing a video, tap the screen to display the media toolbar. To immediately hide it again, tap on an area outside the toolbar. The media toolbar automatically disappears after a few seconds of inactivity. Volume Control Tap in the media toolbar to display the volume controls.
In the media toolbar, tap to pause the current video. Tap to resume playing. To fast-forward or rewind, drag the playhead to the right or left. Going Full Screen While playing a video, tap or to switch between a full-screen or a regular screen mode.
Deleting Videos 1. 1. 2. 3. On the main menu, tap Videos. Your player displays the contents in a list. Tap . If you want to delete all of the folder's contents (including subfolders and their contents), select Delete All. The contents are subsequently marked for deletion. 3. If you want to delete specific items only, select Delete Videos. Tap the video and subfolders that you want to delete. The selected items are marked with . 4. Tap Yes to confirm.
Playing a Video on TV Connect your player to your TV with the use of the Creative Audio-Visual cable. For more information on this cable and other accessories, visit www.creative.com . 1. Connect the player to your TV. 2. On the player's main menu, tap Videos. 3. Select a video. . 4. On the media toolbar, tap 4. The TV video control appears on your player's touch screen. 5. To return the video output to the player, tap ZEN X-Fi2.
Reading and Managing RSS Feeds On your player, you can directly update and read the latest RSS feeds from your favorite Web sites. Connect your player to your computer and double-click the RSSSynchronizer.exe file in the player. This starts the Creative RSS Synchronizer. Use this program to load and manage RSS feeds on your player. For detailed instructions on using this software, refer to the RSS Synchronizer's Help file.
Reading RSS Feeds 1. On the main menu, tap RSS. 2. Select a feed from a folder. 3. To scroll through the selection, swipe your finger up or down the screen. An icon on the folder (or beside a file) indicates unread RSS feeds.
Deleting RSS Feeds 1. 2. 3. 4. On the main menu, tap RSS. Scroll to a folder or RSS file. Press and select Delete File or Delete All. Select folders or RSS files, and tap Yes to confirm. You can also use Creative RSS Synchronizer to delete RSS feeds on your player. For more information, refer to the Creative RSS Synchronizer Help file.
Listening to FM Radio Players with the FM Radio feature can store up to 32 predefined FM radio stations called "presets." The FM frequency range on your player is set to "International" by default. Most regions in the world receive FM broadcasts in this range. If you are using your player in Japan, make sure you have selected "Japanese" as your player's default language before selecting your FM region. 1. On the main menu, tap FM Radio. 2. Tap and select Set Region. 3. Select the FM region for Japan.
Performing an Autoscan You can set your player to scan for FM radio stations within your area, and save the station frequencies as 'presets.' 1. Connect your earphones to your player. 1. The earphones function as antennas and must be connected to your player for signal reception. 2. In the main menu, select FM Radio. 3. In the toolbar, tap Auto , and select Yes to start scanning.
Performing a Manual Scan You can set the your player to tune in to a specific radio frequency. 1. Connect your earphones to your player. 1. The earphones function as antennas and must be connected to your player for signal reception. 2. On the main menu, select FM Radio . 3. Make sure that the player is Manual tuning mode. to switch to Manual tuning. 3. If the word "Preset" is shown on the screen, tap 4. Tap or (located above and below Mhz) to adjust the radio frequency. 4.
Naming or Renaming a Radio Preset 1. 2. 3. 3. 4. 5. On the main menu, tap FM Radio. Select a preset station. Tap and select Name Preset. A virtual keyboard appears on the screen. Use the keyboard to enter a name for the preset station. Tap when you have finished.
Viewing Your Presets 1. From the main menu, tap FM Radio. 2. In the FM Radio screen that follows, tap in the toolbar.
Deleting Presets 1. 2. 2. 3. From the main menu, tap FM Radio. To delete the current preset station, tap and select Delete Preset. To delete from the Preset List, tap , followed by , and select Delete Preset. Select from the list and tap Yes to confirm.
Recording with the Built-in Microphone 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. Place your player as close as possible to the source you are recording . On the main menu, tap Mic. Tap to start recording. To pause the recording session, tap . To resume, tap again. To end the recording session, tap . The player automatically saves the recording with a filename based on the player's date and time setting. You can play your recordings from the Music menu. See Playing a Recording .
Playing a Recording 1. On the main menu, tap Music > Recordings. 2. Select a recording from the Recordings list.
Hiding a Folder You can hide a folder so that it does not show on your player's content list. This feature is applicable to folders under your player's Photos and Videos menu. 1. On the main menu, tap Videos or Photos. 2. Tap and select Protect Folders. 3. Select the folder(s) you want to hide, and tap Yes to confirm. 3. The selected folders are marked with a Protected Content icon. 4. Press the Menu button to return to the main menu. 5. Tap System > Player Settings. 6.
Setting a Password for Protected Folders The password you set in this process will be required whenever you want to see or hide your player's protected contents. See Hiding a Folder . 1. On the main menu, tap System > Player Settings > Protected Content Password. 2. If a password was previously set, enter the old password. 3. Enter a 4-digit numeric password, and tap when you have finished. 3. If you want to disable the password protection, enter 0000.
Enhancing Audio by Using X-Fi Your player's X-Fi enhancement consists of 2 components, X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi Expand. The X-Fi Crystalizer intelligently restores details that were lost during compression of audio files. It makes audio richer and clearer, delivering sound that is closer to the original quality. X-Fi Expand , on the other hand, gives audio a realistic and natural feel. It's as if listening to a live performance in front of you. X-Fi Expand works best with your earphones or headphones.
Viewing Your Organizer Data Your player can store your contacts, calendar events, and tasks from organizer programs such as Microsoft® Outlook. For information on synchronizing your organizer data with your player, refer to Creative Centrale's Help file.
Viewing the Calendar Once you have synchronized your player with your organizer, you can view the tasks and events that you scheduled for a particular day. 1. On the main menu, tap Calendar. 2. On the calendar that appears, tap a date. 3. Tap Tasks or Events.
Viewing Today's Tasks Once you have synchronized your player with your organizer, you can immediately view the tasks that you scheduled for the current date. On the main menu, tap Tasks . To view tasks scheduled for another day, see Viewing the Calendar .
Viewing Contacts After synchronizing the player with your organizer, your can view details of your organizer contacts. On the main menu, tap Contacts .
Customizing Your Player Rearranging the Main Menu Icons Setting the Menu Language Turning On/Off the Speaker Enhancing Audio by Using X-Fi Audio Settings Display Settings Player Settings Clock Settings Resetting the Player Configuration Page 50
Rearranging the Main Menu Icons You can personalize the main menu by rearranging the icons in a layout that you prefer. Tap and hold an icon, and drag it to a desired location.
Setting the Menu Language On the main menu, tap System > Language . From the list that appears, tap a language that you prefer.
Turning On/Off the Speaker In any menu,submenu, or other screens, tap . On the screen header, indicates that the speaker is turned on. and select Turn On Speaker or Turn Off Speaker Connecting or disconnecting your earphones automatically switches the audio output between the built-in speaker and the earphones.
Audio Settings Configuring the Equalizer (EQ) Enabling Volume Restriction Enabling Smart Volume Enabling Bass Boost Page 54
Configuring the Equalizer (EQ) EQ is the player's collection of equalizer settings, which you can use to enhance the sound of your audio tracks. You can select an equalizer preset or customize your own settings to suit the genre or style of your music. To select a preset equalizer setting 1. On the main menu, tap System > Audio Settings > EQ. 2. From the list that appears, select either Acoustic, Classical, Disco, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock, or Vocal.
Enabling Volume Restriction Listening to very loud music for prolonged periods may damage your hearing. To protect your hearing, set your player's maximum volume to a safe level. 1. On the main menu, tap System > Audio Settings > Restrict Volume. 2. If a password was previously set, enter the password. 3. Drag the volume slider up or down to the desired maximum volume level. 4. Tap to confirm. 5. If you want to set a password for this setting, enter a new password. 5.
Enabling Smart Volume Smart Volume keeps the volume level within a specified range, so when you listen to a track, some sections will not be too loud or too soft. On the main menu, tap System > Audio Settings > Smart Volume .
Enabling Bass Boost Enabling bass boost enhances the quality of some audio. On the main menu, tap System > Audio Settings > Bass Boost .
Display Settings Choosing a Theme Setting the Backlight Duration Setting the Display Brightness Removing the Wallpaper Page 59
Choosing a Theme 1. On the main menu, tap System > Display Settings > Theme. 2. Select a predefined theme for your players's display.
Setting the Backlight Duration 1. On the main menu, tap System > Display Settings > Backlight Time. 2. Select the duration that you want before your player's backlight dims.
Setting the Display Brightness 1. On the main menu, tap System > Display Settings > Brightness. 2. Drag the slider to the left or right to adjust the display brightness.
Removing the Wallpaper This function removes a wallpaper that you previously set. See Setting a Photo as a Wallpaper . 1. On the main menu, tap System > Display Settings > Reset Wallpaper. 2. Tap Yes to confirm.
Player Settings Setting the Idle Shutdown Time Enabling the Sleep Timer Enabling Auto Lock Turing On/Off the Click Tone Calibrating the Touch Screen Page 64
Setting the Idle Shutdown Time The Idle Shutdown Time refers to the period that your player is inactive before it automatically turns off. This feature helps save battery power. 1. On the main menu, tap System > Player Settings > Idle Shutdown. 2. Select the setting that you want.
Enabling the Sleep Timer You can specify a fixed period of time before your player automatically shuts down during a continuous and uninterrupted playback. 1. On the main menu, tap System > Player Settings > Sleep Timer. 2. Select the setting that you want.
Enabling Auto Lock The Auto Lock feature automatically locks your player after the screen has dimmed for a few minutes. On the main menu, select System > Player Settings > Auto Lock. This feature is not applicable while your player is performing the following activities: Video playback Photo slideshow Microphone recording Building or rebuilding a library Importing files Battery charging. See also Locking Your Player .
Turing On/Off the Touch Screen Tone You can turn on or off the sound whenever you tap your player's touch screen. On the main menu, tap System > Player Settings > Touch Screen Tone .
Calibrating the Touch Screen Calibrating the screen means making sure that the player accurately reads the correct area when you touch the screen. Calibrate your player once in a while to make sure that the touch screen functions properly. 1. On the main menu, tap System > Player Settings > Touch Calibration. 2. Tap the calibration point when it appears on the screen. 2. The process ends when you correctly tap 4 consecutive points.
Clock Settings Setting the Date and Time Setting the Alarm Displaying the Time Page 70
Setting the Date and Time 1. 1. 2. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. On the main menu, select System > Clock Settings > View Clock. The current date and time are displayed. Tap . To set the date, select Set Date. On the calendar that appears, simply tap a date to select it. To go to the next or previous month, swipe your fingers to the left or right. To set the time, select Set Time from the options. Tap either the hour, minute, or second digits to make it active. Tap or to adjust the digit values.
Setting the Alarm When the alarm feature is active, is displayed on the screen header. To set the alarm details 1. On the main menu, tap System > Clock Settings > Set Alarm. 2. On the Set Alarm screen, tap Alarm to activate or deactivate the alarm feature. 3. Tap the Time to set the alarm time. 3. Tap either the hour or minute digits to make it active. Tap or to adjust the digit values. Tap to accept the set time. 4. Tap Schedule to set the day(s) that the alarm is supposed to turn on. 5.
Displaying the Time 1. 2. 3. 3. On the main menu, tap System > Clock Settings. To display the time in the title bar, select Clock in Title: Digital. Otherwise, select Disable. To display the time in the main screen, select View Clock. Swipe your finger left or right to switch the display from analog to digital, and back.
Resetting the Player Configuration You can reset your player's settings to the original configuration. This process will not delete the files stored in your player. On the main menu, tap Systems > Reset Settings. Tap Yes to confirm.
Using a Memory Card Inserting and Ejecting a Memory Card Playing Media from a Memory Card Transferring Files to and from Your Memory Card Importing Media Files to Your Player Page 75
Inserting and Ejecting a Memory Card Inserting a Memory Card Correctly Make sure that the memory card is properly aligned with the slot, then gently push to lock it in place. Ejecting a Memory Card Correctly Push to eject the memory card, then gently pull it out from the slot. Warning! To avoid damage to your memory card: Do not force the memory card in the slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove and try again. Do not shake the memory card when removing.
Playing Media from a Memory Card You can play media contents from microSD memory cards in a similar manner as when you play contents from your player's internal memory. When you insert a memory card in the microSD card slot, your player automatically builds a separate music, video, and photo library for the memory card. On the main menu, tap microSD, and then select Music, Videos, or Pictures .
Transferring Files to and from Your Memory Card The memory card in your player is considered by your computer as a removable disk drive. This means that on your computer, you can use familiar Windows® Explorer operations to transfer files to and from your memory card. Use Creative Centrale to transfer media files (such as videos) to your player or memory card. Creative Centrale automatically converts media files to a format that is supported by your player. See also Loading Files to Your Player .
Importing Media Files to Your Player This procedure transfers all media files from the microSD card to your player. 1. Insert the memory card in your player's microSD slot. See Inserting and Ejecting a Memory Card. 2. On the main menu, select microSD > Import All. 3. Tap Yes to confirm. 3. Your player creates a folder according to the date and time settings. For example, if you transfer files on August 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM, the folder name is 2009-08-13, 18:30. 4.
Creative Centrale Creative Centrale is your complete media experience in one software. Use it to easily rip, tag, transfer, and organize all your media files. For a complete and easy guide for using this software, start Creative Centrale and click the Help button. Your player came with a Starter Pack that includes the Creative Centrale software. To download the latest version, visit www.creative.com .
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. For further assistance, you may consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base". Visit www.creative.com . Can I transfer Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected WMA files to my player? Yes. Your player supports Windows Media® DRM (WMDRM) 9 file format. To transfer media files to your player, use Creative Centrale or Windows Media Player. I cannot play DRM-protected WMA files on my player.
Your player's firmware is reset to the default settings after you clean up your player's memory. To format your player in Recovery Mode If your player is still performing erratically after you have cleaned up your player's memory, format your player. 1. Turn off your player. 2. Press and hold to turn on the player. 3. When the Creative logo appears , press and hold the Menu button until the Recovery Mode screen appears. Three menu items are shown: Clean Up, Format All, and Reboot. 4.
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: DVP-FL0012 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.
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