CREATIVE ZEN MICRO (01) PDF MANUAL

Press this button to go to the next track.

Press and hold this button to move forward within a track.

Press this button to display the options available.

Use the Touch Pad to scroll through and select menu items.

During playback, use the Touch Pad to adjust the volume.

To rapidly scroll through menu items, hold down the top or bottom portion of the Touch Pad with your finger.

To select a menu item, lightly tap the Touch Pad.

During playback, press this button to display the main menu.

When scrolling through menu items, press this button to return to the previous menu.

Starts, pauses and resumes playback.

Press this button to go to the previous track.

Press and hold this button to move back within a track.

Turns your player on and off.

Slide the Power switch to the Lock position to disable your player’s controls.

Connect Zen Micro’s earphones to the Headphone jack.

For your safety and the safety of others, do not use your earphones while driving, cycling or any other activity that requires your full attention.

To charge Zen Micro’s battery, connect one end of Zen Micro’s Power Adapter to this port, and the other end to a power outlet. Turn on the power outlet if necessary.

To transfer music and data files, connect one end of the supplied USB cable to this port, and the other end of the USB cable to your computer’s USB port.

Make instant recordings with this built-in microphone.

• Volume Increase button: Press this button to increase the volume.

• Volume Decrease button: Press this button to decrease the volume.

• Play/Pause button: Starts, pauses and resumes playback.

• Next/Fast-Forward button: Press this button to go the next track. Press and hold this button to move forward within a track.

• Previous/Rewind button: Press this button to go the previous track. Press and hold this button to move back within a track.

• Headphone jack: Connect Zen Micro’s earphones to this jack.

• MODE button: Press this button to switch between the Now Playing and FM Radio modes.

• Lock switch: Slide to the Lock position to disable the remote control.

1. Start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.

2. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.

3. If Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer is in Player view, click the Player/Organizer View button to switch to Organizer view.

4. In the Sources window, select [d:] Audio CD (replace d: with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive).

5. In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button.

The time needed to successfully extract audio from a CD depends on:

• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive speed

• defects, like scratches on the audio CD

• error-checking features on the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

• bitrate selected for encoding

1. Start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.

2. If Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer is in Player view, click the Player/Organizer View button to switch to Organizer view.

3. In the Task bar, click the Import button, and select Import Tracks. The Import Wizard dialog box appears.

4. In the My Computer panel, locate the track or folder you want to import, and then click the Add File or Add Folder button.

5. Click the Continue button and follow the instructions on the screen.

Music tracks that you transfer to Zen Micro must be MP3 or WMA files if you want to play them back.

1. Connect Zen Micro to your computer’s USB port with the supplied USB cable.

2. When your computer detects Zen Micro, Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer starts automatically. Transfer your music tracks (MP3 or WMA files) to Zen Micro using the drag-and-drop method.

3. When you have finished transferring music tracks, disconnect Zen Micro. Wait until you see the inactive Docked screen before disconnecting Zen Micro. DO NOT disconnect Zen Micro if you see the active Docked screen on the LCD. Transfer is still in progress and disconnecting Zen Micro may damage the tracks being transferred.

You can use Sync Manager to update and synchronize music in Zen Micro and your computer.

1. Connect Zen Micro to your computer.

2. Start Sync Manager. You can start Sync Manager in either Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Zen Media Explorer.

3. Select My Computer and Zen Micro as the devices you want to synchronize, and then click Sync Now.

4. Select the Audio check box, and then click the Next button.

5. Follow the instructions of the screen.

6. Click the Finish button.

1. To turn on Zen Micro, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until the LCD lights up.

2. To turn off Zen Micro, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until Shutting down… appears.

In the Now Playing screen, move your finger up and down the Touch Pad to adjust the volume.

To adjust the volume when browsing the menu, press the Options button and select Volume.

Locking Zen Micro disables all controls on Zen Micro. Lock Zen Micro when you want to prevent buttons from being accidently pressed.

You can lock Zen Micro with your player’s Power switch. Slide the Power switch towards the Lock icon.

To lock the optional Zen Micro remote control, use the Lock switch on the remote control. Slide the Lock switch towards the Lock icon.

You can search for music tracks by album, artist, genre or title. If you have created playlists (tracks you have organized into lists) on Zen Micro, or transferred playlists from Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, you can search for music tracks in playlists as well.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Music Library and select a music category, such as Albums or Genres. Select All Tracks if you want to search by track title.

3. Continue searching with the Touch Pad until you find what you want. At any time, press the Options button for more search and playback options.

4. To start playing a music track or a category of music tracks (like an album), scroll to the item and press the Play/Pause button. The currently playing track appears on the Now Playing screen. Lightly tap the Touch Pad when viewing the Now Playing screen to view the Selected Music screen. The Selected Music screen shows you your list of selected music tracks.

5. To add music tracks to the list of selected tracks, select a music track, and then select Add to Selected.

During playback, you can search for another track that is similar to the currently playing track. In the Now Playing screen, press the Options button and select Lookup Artist to start playing a similar track.

Instead of selecting tracks yourself, you can let Zen Micro’s DJ pick out tracks for you.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Music Library ► DJ.

3. Select Album of the Day to play an album of music tracks selected by Zen Micro’s DJ.

4. Select Random Play All to let Zen Micro’s DJ randomly play all tracks, including your recorded tracks.

Tracks you have selected for playback can be viewed and managed in the Selected Music screen.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Now Playing.

3. Lightly tap the Touch Pad. The Selected Music screen appears.

4. Press the Options button and select one of the following playlist management options:

• Remove… ► Remove Track: Removes the current track from the list.

• Remove… ► Remove All: Clears the list.

• Save As Playlist: Saves the list as a playlist. Name the playlist using the characters in the list box that appears, and then select Ok.

You can shuffle or repeat your list of selected tracks by selecting a different play mode.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Play Mode.

3. Select one of the following items in the Play Mode screen:

• Normal: Plays your selected tracks in sequential order.

• Repeat Track: Repeats the current track. When you select this play mode, 11 appears on the Now Playing screen.

• Repeat All: Repeats all selected tracks. When you select this play mode, appears on the Now Playing screen.

• Shuffle: Plays all selected tracks in random order, once only. When you select this play mode, appears on the Now Playing screen.

• Shuffle Repeat: Plays and repeats all selected tracks, in random order. When you select this play mode, appears on the Now Playing screen.

• Track Once: Stops playing after the current track ends. When you select this play mode, appears on the Now Playing screen.

You can search for a particular point within a track and start playing from there. For example, if you want to start playback one minute into a music track, you can pinpoint or seek to the one minute position and then play from there.

1. In the Now Playing screen, press the Options button and select Seek To.

2. Move your finger up and down the Touch Pad to scroll to any point within the current track.

3. Lightly tap the Touch Pad to start playing from the selected position.

You can insert bookmarks during playback. A bookmark helps you mark a point within a track, so you can return to it at a later time. For example, if you are listening to your recording of an interview, insert a bookmark if you need to stop halfway through. When you want to continue listening from where you left off, go to this bookmark. You can use up to 10 bookmarks at any one time.

To insert a bookmark:

1. In the Now Playing screen, press the Options button and select Set Bookmark. Playback pauses and the Set Bookmark screen appears.

2. Select a bookmark number. Your bookmark is assigned to the selected bookmark number. If all 10 bookmark numbers have been assigned, you can replace an existing bookmark with the new one.

To go to a bookmark:

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Music Library ► Bookmarks.

3. Select the bookmark that you want.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select FM Radio.

3. To automatically scan and save radio stations, press the Options button and select Autoscan. The player scans for all radio stations with clear reception. At the end of the autoscan, Zen Micro automatically saves all stations as presets and tunes in to the first preset.

4. Press the Next/Fast-Forward button or Previous/Rewind button to select a different preset.

Make sure your earphones are connected to your player when scanning for radio stations. The earphone cable acts as an antenna for radio reception.

5. To fine tune or manually scan for a radio station, press the Play/Pause button to switch to the manual tuning view.

6. Press the Next/Fast-Forward button or Previous/Rewind button to fine tune the radio frequency.

7. Hold down the Next/Fast-Forward button or Previous/Rewind button for one second to scan for the next available radio station.

8. To save a radio station as a preset, press the Options button, select Save As Preset, and then select a preset number.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select FM Radio.

3. Press the Next/Fast-Forward button or Previous/Rewind button to select the preset you want to delete.

4. Press the Options button and select Delete Preset.

1. While listening to a radio broadcast, press the Options button and select Record Radio to start recording.

2. While recording, you can press the Options button and select one of the following items:

• Pause: Pauses the recording. You can also pause the recording by pressing the Play/Pause button.

• Split: Starts a new recording.

• Stop: Stops and saves the recording.

3. The recorded track is named FM followed by the date and time of the recording (FM YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS). For example, if you record a track on March 15, 2004 at 2:57 pm, the track is named FM 2004-03-15 14:57:00.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Microphone.

3. Press the Play/Pause button to start recording.

For a clear recording, make sure you place Zen Micro as close as possible to what you want to record.

4. While recording, you can press the Options button and select one of the following items:

• Pause: Pauses the recording. You can also pause the recording by pressing the Play/Pause button.

• Split: Starts a new recording.

• Stop: Stops and saves the recording.

5. The recorded track is named MIC followed by the date and time of the recording (MIC YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS). For example, if you record a track on March 15, 2004 at 2:57 pm, the track is named MIC 2004-03-15 14:57:00.

6. To preview your new recording, press the Options button and select Preview. To delete it, select Delete Recording.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Music Library ► Recordings, and select the recording you want to play.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Music Library.

3. Continue searching with the Touch Pad until you find the track or category of tracks that you want to delete.

4. Press the Options button and select Delete Playlist, Delete Album, Delete Artist, Delete Genre or Delete Track.

To view detailed information about a track, such as its duration, scroll to the track, press the Options button, and select View Details.

You can view player information, such as memory space and the total number of tracks, in the Information screen.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Information.

Zen Micro stores your contacts, calendar events and tasks from Microsoft Outlook.

1. Connect Zen Micro to your computer.

2. Start Sync Manager. You can start Sync Manager from Zen Media Explorer or Creative Media Source Player/Organizer.

3. Select the My Computer and Zen Micro as the devices you want to synchronize, and then click Sync Now.

4. Select the information you want to import from Microsoft Outlook, and then click the Next button.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

6. Click the Finish button.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Organizer ► Calendar.

3. Use the Next/Fast Forward and Previous/Rewind buttons to scroll between months, and use the Touch Pad to scroll between the days in the selected month.

4. Lightly tap the Touch Pad to view the events and to-do list of the selected day.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Organizer ► Tasks.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Organizer ► Contacts.

3. Select a name in your contact list to view details about the selected person.

You can use Zen Micro to store backup copies of your computer’s data files, or use it to transfer files from one computer to another.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Removable Disk. When you select this menu item for the first time, you must select the amount of memory space you want to use for the Removable Disk mode.

3. When you see Removable Disk on Zen Micro’s LCD, you are ready to transfer data files to and from any computer.

4. Connect Zen Micro to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

5. Use the drag-and-drop method in Windows Explorer to copy files to and from Zen Micro.

6. When you have finished copying files, safely disconnect Zen Micro using the Windows Eject or Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar. Only disconnect Zen Micro after the Do not Disconnect message disappears from the LCD. If not, your player may not be able to function normally.

To stop your player in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me:

Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar, click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so.

To stop your player in Windows 98 SE:

In Windows Explorer, right-click the Removable Disk icon, click the Eject option, and disconnect your player when you are prompted to do so.

7. To return to the Now Playing screen and continue listening to music on Zen Micro, press the Menu/Back button. Remember to disconnect Zen Micro first. Zen Micro cannot return to the Now Playing screen if the USB cable is still connected to it.

Data files saved in the Recovery Mode memory space cannot be viewed or managed with Zen Media Explorer.

Similarly, data files transferred to Zen Micro using Zen Media Explorer cannot be viewed or managed in Recovery Mode.

You can change the amount of memory space in Removable Disk mode at anytime.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Removable Disk.

3. Press the Options button, select Set Capacity, and select the capacity that you want. Before you can decrease the amount of memory space, the existing data files stored in Removable Disk mode must be able to fit into the decreased space.

To delete all the data files in the Removable Disk memory space, press the Options button and select Format. Use Windows Explorer if you want to delete individual data files stored in Removable Disk mode.

You can change the Touch Pad’s sensitivity, and to turn the Touch Pad’s clicking sound on or off.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Player Settings ► Touch Pad.

3. To adjust the Touch Pad’s sensitivity, select Sensitivity and use the Touch Pad to scroll to the setting that you want.

4. To turn the clicking sound on or off, select Clicker: On or Clicker: Off.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Date & Time. The current date and time are displayed.

3. Press the Options button and select Set Time or Set Date to change the time or date settings respectively.

4. You can adjust how the date and time are displayed by selecting Date Separator, Date Format and Time Format.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select Extras ► Date & Time. The current date and time are displayed.

3. To adjust time, date and alarm settings, press the Options button and select Set Alarm.

EQ is Zen Micro’s collection of equalizer settings that enhance the sound of your music. You can select equalizer settings to suit the genre or style of your music, or customize your own setting.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Audio Settings ► EQ.

3. Select one of the EQ menu items. When an EQ setting is selected, appears on the Now Playing screen.

1. In the EQ screen, select Custom EQ. Each slider on the Custom EQ screen represents successively higher frequencies that can be adjusted.

• 80 controls bass frequency

• 250 adjusts the low mid-range frequency

• 1k adjusts the mid-range frequency

• 4k adjusts the upper mid-range frequency

• 13k adjusts the treble frequency.

2. Select a slider, and move your finger up and down the Touch Pad to move the control knob up or down to vary the amount of boost or reduction in the selected frequency range.

3. Lightly tap the Touch Pad to confirm the setting for the selected slider.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining sliders.

5. Select the check mark to save and enable the Custom EQ settings.

You can limit the volume range of playback with Smart Volume. When enabled, Smart Volume sets playback at a constant volume, so you do not have to continually adjust the volume when you play back different tracks.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Audio Settings ► Smart Volume: On.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Player Settings ► Owner.

3. Spell out your name using the characters in the list box that appears, and then select Ok.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Player Settings ► Backlight Time.

3. Use the Touch Pad to scroll to the backlight duration that you want.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Player Settings ► Contrast.

3. Use the Touch Pad to scroll to the contrast setting that you want.

You can specify how long Zen Micro remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. This feature helps you conserve battery power.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Player Settings ► Idle Shutdown.

3. Use the Touch Pad to scroll to the timing that you want.

You can specify a fixed period of time before Zen Micro automatically turns off. When enabled, Sleep Timer overrides the Idle Shutdown settings.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Player Settings ► Sleep Timer.

3. Use the Touch Pad to scroll to the timing that you want.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Language, and select the language that you want.

You can reset Zen Micro to its original settings.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Select System ► Reset Settings.

You can personalize the main menu by adding and removing menu items. For example, if you usually search for songs by album, you can add Albums to the main menu so you can access the Albums screen more easily.

1. Press the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears.

2. Press the Options button and select Configure Menu.

3. Select the check boxes to add menu items and clear the check boxes to remove these menu items from the main menu.

4. To change the order of the menu items, press the Options button and select Change Order.

5. Use the Touch Pad to change the position of the highlighted menu item.

6. To revert to the default menu settings, press the Options button and select Default Menu.

• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

• Intel Pentium II 350 MHz, AMD-K6-2 450 MHz or better processor (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)

• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support

• USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 port recommended for faster transfers)

• 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

• 30 MB free hard disk space (more for audio content storage)

• Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2 support (any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user)

The software applications on the Zen Micro CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details.

No, you should not. After charging the battery or using Zen Micro, disconnect it from the Power Adapter. Leaving it plugged in leads to heat buildup, which is not good for Zen Micro or its battery.

You should not subject Zen Micro to continuous shocks, such as those that are likely to occur while you jog or run.

Yes. To transfer DRM protected WMA files to Zen Micro, you can use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer or Zen Media Explorer.

Yes, you can. For more information, see “Using Zen Micro as a Removable Disk”.

No. An off-the-shelf adapter may not be compatible with Zen Micro, and may even damage it. You should get a replacement Power Adapter from Creative or your local Creative office/distributor.

Generally, any operation requiring Zen Micro to access the hard disk uses battery power. Consequently, filling your player to capacity is not recommended. However, some operations consume more battery power:

• a long backlight timeout setting. A shorter timeout conserves battery power.

• a high contrast setting. Position the player so that you can read the display without using a high contrast setting.

• fast-forwarding or rewinding.

• turning the player on and off too many times.

• prolonged use at high volumes.

When the LCD shows “Docked” and an active rotating arrow: Your computer is actively managing your player. Warning: DO NOT disconnect your player while your computer is still actively managing it.

When the LCD shows “Docked” and an inactive rotating arrow: Your computer is not actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your computer.

When the LCD shows “Upgrading Firmware…”: You are upgrading your player’s firmware.

When the LCD shows “Please reset player”: The firmware upgrade is complete. Reset your player to enable the new firmware to take effect.

When the LCD shows “Re-building Library…”: There was an unexpected power loss during audio file transfer. Use your player only after this library rebuilding is completed.

When the LCD shows “Hardware Problem”: There was an unexpected power loss while saving settings. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services.

When the LCD shows “Firmware Problem”: The firmware is corrupted. Reload the firmware, download a newer firmware version or contact Customer Support Services.

You can solve most problems with Zen Micro by resetting it.

1. Turn off Zen Micro.

2. Slide open the battery cover.

3. Remove the battery and wait five seconds before reinserting the battery.

• Make sure the Power switch is not in the Lock position.

• If you’re using the optional Zen Micro remote control, make sure the remote control’s Lock switch is not in the Lock position.

• Your battery may need to be recharged. Connect your player to the Zen Micro Power Adapter, and then connect the Power Adapter to a power outlet. If necessary, turn on the power outlet.

Zen Micro may occasionally operate at less than optimal performance for a number of reasons, for example, if Music Library is rebuilt frequently when no changes are made to it. Selecting CleanUp in Zen Micro’s Recovery Mode menu cleans, rebuilds and reorganizes Music Library and restore it to optimal efficiency. Save a copy of Zen Micro’s content before cleaning up your player.

1. Turn off Zen Micro.

2. Slide open the battery cover.

3. Remove the battery.

4. Slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there while you reinsert the battery. The Recovery Mode screen appears when Zen Micro turns on.

5. Four menu items are available in the Recovery Mode screen: CleanUp, Format All, Reload Firmware and Reboot.

6. To clean up your player’s hard disk drive, select Cleanup.

7. When the clean up is complete, select Reboot. Your player restarts and starts rebuilding Music Library.

Selecting Format All clears Zen Micro’s memory and erases all hard disk content. Save a copy of your player’s content before formatting your player.

Selecting Reload Firmware erases your player’s firmware. DO NOT Select the Reload Firmware unless you have downloaded a newer firmware version for Zen Micro, or have been advised to do so by the Creative Customer Services center.

• Make sure the remote control’s Lock switch is not in the Lock position.

• Make sure the remote control is properly connected to Zen Micro, and the earphones are properly connected to the remote control.

PC Music Library is your collection of digital audio tracks in Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer. In Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, you can have more than one PC Music Library. When sharing the same computer, multiple users can each have their own music library, each with its own settings. However, only one music library can be active at one time.

Yes. You can use Media Sniffer tool in Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer to monitor or ‘watch’ folders in your computer. With Media Sniffer enabled, PC Music Library is updated when tracks in monitored folders are added, deleted or moved. This helps to prevent broken links in PC Music Library.

• Store away from direct sunlight.

• Do not expose to heat or fire.

• Avoid using or storing in environments that exceed 45ºC (113ºF).

• Keep away from excessive moisture.

• Do not subject to excessive force or impact.

• Do not modify or disassemble.

• Avoid contact with metal objects.

• Do not pierce or crush.

• If there is leakage, an unusual odor, discoloration or deformation during use, remove the battery and do not use it again. Clean your hands well before handling food or touching sensitive areas of your body, for example, your eyes.