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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.
Note • To understand your player's playback sequence, see Playback Order. 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.
LED The LED changes color or blinks, to indicate your player's battery and playback status.
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. Your player can also be charged with a ZEN USB power adapter (sold separately). For more information about this and other accessories, visit www.creative.com/zenstone. 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.
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 . 3. Follow the instructions on the screen, and select the My Computer and/or Music Player checkbox to indicate where your tracks will be ripped to.
1. Launch Creative Media Lite and click the My Computer drop-down box. 2. Locate and select the music files you want. . 3. Click the Transfer to Player button 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. After transferring files, see Disconnecting Your Player Safely.
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.
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. in the same window as the selected file or folder. 3. Click the Delete button Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. For updated FAQs, visit www.creative.com/zenstone.
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. Avoid unnecessarily moving forward or backward within tracks.
To transfer music to your player, you can use Creative Media Lite. Creative Media Lite supports the transfer of Windows Media DRM (WMDRM) 9 copy-protected music. Other software may not. 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.
1. Using your player's Mode Switch, push and hold at Skip Folder Release the mode switch when the LED starts blinking slowly. . 2. Press the Previous/Rewind or Next/Fast-Forward button. If no button is pressed for a few minutes, your player returns to normal play mode. 3. Transferring Data 4. Can I use my player as a portable data storage device? 5. Yes, you can. Your player is recognized as a removable disk by your computer.
Before upgrading your player's firmware, you need to log on to your computer in Administrator mode. For details about Administrator mode, see your operating system's documentation. 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%.
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. 1. Make sure your player is connected to your computer and you are logged on in Administrator mode. For details about Administrator mode, see your operating system's documentation. 2.
CAUTION: To comply with the limits of the Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed with computer equipment certified to comply with Class B limits. All cables used to connect to the computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may results in interference to radio or television reception.
Compliance Manager Creative Labs, Inc. March 26, 2007 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.
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.
MP3 Playback Performance • • • • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Up to 90 dB Channel Separation: Up to 65 dB Frequency Response: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz Harmonic Distortion Output: <0.1% Connectors • • Headphone jack: 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack, 5 ~ 7 mW per channel USB port: Standard USB mini-B receptacle Firmware Support • Upgradable via USB (firmware upgrades are available from www.creative.com/support).
