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Page 2: ...ation in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any for...

Page 3: ...ones 16 Cradle 17 Pouch 19 Neckstrap 20 Wired Remote Control 21 Transferring content from your computer 23 About Content Types 23 Getting Content 23 Ripping music and copying files 24 To rip music fro...

Page 4: ...rm an autoscan and autosave 36 Deleting radio presets 38 Recording radio broadcasts 38 Recording with the built in microphone 39 Playing recorded tracks 40 Deleting tracks 40 Viewing track information...

Page 5: ...s equalizer EQ 51 Setting playback at a constant volume 52 Enabling the bass boost feature 53 Labeling Zen MicroPhoto with your name 53 Setting the display duration 53 Setting the display contrast 54...

Page 6: ...o at a Glance 6 Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance After completing the setup instructions in the Quick Start booklet take some time to read this User s Guide to learn how to get the most out of your player Z...

Page 7: ...enu items During playback use the Vertical Touch Pad to adjust the volume For more information on using the Vertical Touch Pad see Vertical Touch Pad on page 10 Menu Back button During playback press...

Page 8: ...o disable your player s controls Headphone jack Connect Zen MicroPhoto s earphones to this jack USB 2 0 port To charge Zen MicroPhoto s battery or transfer music and data files connect one end of the...

Page 9: ...ences of fixed spots may appear and are considered acceptable if they do not impair display quality If however you notice fixed spots on your Zen MicroPhoto OLED display interfering with your use cont...

Page 10: ...To turn off Zen MicroPhoto slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until Shutting down appears Vertical Touch Pad Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll...

Page 11: ...ain Menu Press and hold the Menu Back button to view Zen MicroPhoto s main menu Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll through menu items and press the Menu Back button to return...

Page 12: ...creen move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to adjust the volume Status icons at the top right corner of the OLED display indicate Zen MicroPhoto s current settings and battery status NOT...

Page 13: ...ative Media Explorer if you are new to MP3 and WMA ripping and want to build up a library prefer to manage your Zen MicroPhoto as a removable disk drive To start Creative Media Explorer click the Zen...

Page 14: ...e Media Toolbox provides a single point of access to four software applications for cleaning organizing and converting your music files Media Toolbox consists of four applications Auto Organizer Auto...

Page 15: ...Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 15 Audio Converter Converts your audio files from one format to another for example WAV to MP3 This application is only available with Creative MediaSource installed...

Page 16: ...ayer are available from your Creative Labs dealer or at our online store at www creative com Earphones Zen MicroPhoto s earphones feature dynamic bass response and enhanced audio clarity WARNING For y...

Page 17: ...Accessories 17 Cradle Use Zen MicroPhoto s cradle with the belt clip for handsfree support...

Page 18: ...Accessories 18 You can also use Zen MicroPhoto s cradle with the stand to rest Zen MicroPhoto on your desk...

Page 19: ...Accessories 19 Pouch Zen MicroPhoto s protective pouch keeps Zen MicroPhoto snug and safe...

Page 20: ...Accessories 20 Neckstrap With Zen MicroPhoto s neckstrap your music collection goes wherever you go NOTE Zen MicroPhoto s neckstrap is available only in selected countries...

Page 21: ...MicroPhoto s wired remote control gives you easy access to basic playback functions Connect the wired remote control to Zen MicroPhoto s Headphone jack NOTE Zen MicroPhoto s wired remote control is av...

Page 22: ...o go the previous track Press and hold this button to move back within a track Next Fast Forward button Press this button to go the next track Press and hold this button to move forward within a track...

Page 23: ...content including audio tracks in the MP3 WAV or WMA formats and photos in the JPEG JPG format Getting Content You can acquire content from many legal sources Here are some suggestions Audio tracks ri...

Page 24: ...mputer Before ripping or copying files make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown below To rip music from your CD collection 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 Cli...

Page 25: ...r player or computer using the drag and drop method Creating and transferring playlists With Creative MediaSource Player Organizer organizing music tracks into playlists tracks you have organized into...

Page 26: ...nect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer 2 Start Sync Manager You can start Sync Manager in either Creative MediaSource Player Organizer or Creative Media Explorer 3 Select My Computer and Zen MicroPhoto...

Page 27: ...onnect Zen MicroPhoto DO NOT disconnect your player if you see the left picture below on the OLED display Track or data file transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the conten...

Page 28: ...h Pad to adjust the volume To adjust the volume when browsing the menu press the Options button and select Volume Locking Zen MicroPhoto Locking Zen MicroPhoto disables all the controls on Zen MicroPh...

Page 29: ...Playing and Managing your player 29 To lock Zen MicroPhoto Slide the Power switch towards the Lock icon The Locked icon appears on the Now Playing screen...

Page 30: ...Playing and Managing your player 30 To lock the Zen MicroPhoto wired remote control available separately Slide the Lock switch towards the Lock icon...

Page 31: ...al 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...

Page 32: ...lected Music screen shows you your list of selected music tracks Selecting tracks with Zen MicroPhoto s DJ Instead of selecting tracks yourself you can let Zen MicroPhoto s DJ pick out tracks for you...

Page 33: ...screen appears 4 Press the Options button and select one of the following playlist management options from the menu Remove Remove Track Removes the current track from the list Remove Remove All Clears...

Page 34: ...r 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 Play...

Page 35: ...tening 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 book...

Page 36: ...n and select Autoscan The player scans for all radio stations with clear reception At the end of the autoscan Zen MicroPhoto automatically saves all stations as presets and tunes in to the first prese...

Page 37: ...utton 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 sav...

Page 38: ...dio 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 Yo...

Page 39: ...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 yo...

Page 40: ...cks if you want to search by track title 3 Continue searching with the Vertical Touch Pad until you find the track or category of tracks that you want to delete 4 Press the Options button and select D...

Page 41: ...n store thousands of photos in your player and even set up a slideshow so that you can share memories with friends and family Your player only displays photos that are in the JPEG JPG format To locate...

Page 42: ...to Settings Slide Timer The current slideshow timing is displayed 3 Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll to the slideshow timing that you want To delete a photo 1 Press the Menu Back button The main m...

Page 43: ...our computer For more information refer to Creative Media Explorer s online Help If you are using a shared computer in school or at the office without Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher and Windows M...

Page 44: ...Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 44 4 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer using the supplied USB cable...

Page 45: ...Windows Explorer 5 Use the drag and drop method in Windows Explorer to copy files to and from Zen MicroPhoto 6 When you have finished copying files safely disconnect Zen MicroPhoto using the Safely Re...

Page 46: ...Removable Disk 3 Press the Options button select Set Capacity and select the capacity that you want Before you can decrease the amount of hard disk space the existing data files stored in Removable Di...

Page 47: ...r when transferring files to or from the device or when files stored in Zen MicroPhoto are in use Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device and d...

Page 48: ...button Synchronizing with Microsoft Outlook 1 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer 2 Start Sync Manager You can start Sync Manager from Creative Media Explorer or Creative Media Source Player Orga...

Page 49: ...Vertical Touch Pad to scroll between the days in the selected month 4 Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad to view the events and to do list of the selected day Viewing today s tasks 1 Press the Menu Bac...

Page 50: ...lect System Player Settings TouchPad 3 To adjust the Vertical Touch Pad s sensitivity select Sensitivity and use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll to the setting that you want 4 To turn the clicking so...

Page 51: ...te Format and Time Format Setting the alarm 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 setting...

Page 52: ...cy 2 Select a slider and move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to move the control knob up or down to vary the amount of boost or reduction in the selected frequency range 3 Firmly tap th...

Page 53: ...s Boost On Labeling Zen MicroPhoto with your name 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 th...

Page 54: ...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 Sleep 3 Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll to the set...

Page 55: ...and removing main menu items 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 acc...

Page 56: ...ersonalizing Zen MicroPhoto 56 5 Use the Vertical 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 Men...

Page 57: ...ional x64 Edition or Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher 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 w...

Page 58: ...Zen MicroPhoto s battery quite often Is there anything I can do to make it last longer Generally any operation requiring Zen MicroPhoto to access the hard disk uses battery power Consequently filling...

Page 59: ...does it mean Your computer is actively managing your player Warning DO NOT disconnect your player while your computer is still actively managing it Your computer is not actively managing your player...

Page 60: ...r more information see How do I reset Zen MicroPhoto on page 61 There was an unexpected power loss during audio file transfer Use your player only after this library rebuilding is completed Your hard...

Page 61: ...en the battery cover 3 Remove the battery and wait five seconds before reinserting the battery There was an unexpected power loss while saving settings Reload the firmware download a newer firmware ve...

Page 62: ...mber of reasons for example if Music Library is rebuilt frequently when no changes are made to it Selecting Clean Up in Zen MicroPhoto s Recovery Mode menu cleans rebuilds and reorganizes Music Librar...

Page 63: ...r own music library each with its own settings However only one music library can be active at one time Can PC Music Library be automatically updated Yes You can use the Media Sniffer tool in Creative...

Page 64: ...Frequently Asked Questions 64 Where can I get more information on Creative products Visit www creative com and select your region or country for updates and downloads relating to all Creative products...

Page 65: ...force or impact Do not expose your player or battery to water or moisture If your player is moisture resistant see product packaging for details take care not to immerse your player in water or expose...

Page 66: ...o playback formats MP3 Up to 320 kbps WMA Up to 320 kbps WMA with Digital Rights Management DRM 9 or later WAV Photo format JPEG Recording Formats Voice via built in microphone IMA ADPCM 16 kHz Mono F...

Page 67: ...B receptacle USB 2 0 High speed USB 1 1 Full speed Display 128 x 128 pixel OLED display 262K color Firmware Support Upgradable via USB firmware upgrades are available from www creative com Earphone Sp...

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