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Introduction

This user guide details the features of your Creative ZEN® Style. Creative ZEN Style is a music and
video* player, voice recorder, and FM radio**, all rolled into one. It can also stream music output to

Bluetooth

® compatible devices.**

For setup and installation instructions, refer to the printed Quick Start leaflet that comes with your
player.

*For transcoded videos only.

**The FM radio and

Bluetooth

options are available on M300 only.

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Summary of Contents for ZEN Style M100

Page 1: ...layer voice recorder and FM radio all rolled into one It can also stream music output to Bluetooth compatible devices For setup and installation instructions refer to the printed Quick Start leaflet t...

Page 2: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Your Player at a Glance This section introduces your player and its parts Click the numbered labels for more information 2...

Page 3: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Power Lock Switch Slide to and hold for a few seconds to turn your player on or off 3...

Page 4: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Power Lock Switch Slide to to lock your player To unlock your player slide away from 4...

Page 5: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Microphone Place this built in microphone as close as possible to the source that you are recording 5...

Page 6: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide microSD Card Slot Lift the slot cover and insert a microSD card to expand your player s memory 6...

Page 7: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Earphone Jack Connect your earphones to this jack 7...

Page 8: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Reset Button To reset your player if it stops responding press the Reset button using a straightened paperclip or a ballpoint pen 8...

Page 9: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide USB Port Use the USB cable to connect your player to a computer 9...

Page 10: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Volume Press or to increase or decrease the volume 10...

Page 11: ...00 User Guide Direction Function Buttons Press to move up or down on a menu Press to return to the previous screen Press to play or pause a track or to select a menu option Press to view the menu opti...

Page 12: ...ur Player On and Off To turn on your player n Slide the Power Lock switch to and hold for a few seconds The display screen lights up To turn off your player n Slide the Power Lock switch to and hold u...

Page 13: ...Menus are categories of content or player information Examples of menus are Music and System Options are actions you can perform on a menu item Examples of options are EQ and Delete When you turn on...

Page 14: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Submenu At a menu press or to highlight an item and then press to select To return to the previous screen press 14...

Page 15: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Main Menu To go back to the main menu press until the main menu is displayed 15...

Page 16: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Options At any menu press to view the available options To exit press 16...

Page 17: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Selecting an item 1 Press or to highlight a menu or option item 2 Press to select 17...

Page 18: ...your player Locking your player 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 n Slide the Powe...

Page 19: ...n you rip music you convert music tracks often from CDs into a format suitable for playback on your computer You can rip music using applications such as Windows Media Player For more information refe...

Page 20: ...ia Player to transfer files from your computer to your player For more information refer to the help that comes with the application If you are using Windows Media Player make sure that your contents...

Page 21: ...hem as playlists you can also search your tracks by playlist To play a music track 1 On the main menu select Music 2 Select a category such as Albums or Playlists If you want to search by track title...

Page 22: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Adjusting Volume While a song or video is playing press the or button at the right hand side of the player to increase or decrease the volume 22...

Page 23: ...ne of the following options l Normal Plays your selected tracks in sequential order l Repeat Track Repeats the current track l Repeat All Repeats all selected tracks l Shuffle Plays all selected track...

Page 24: ...300 User Guide Deleting a Track To permanently delete the track that is currently being played 1 In the Now Playing view press and select Delete 2 Press 3 Press or to highlight Yes 4 Press to confirm...

Page 25: ...ourself let your player s DJ pick out tracks for you 1 On the main menu select DJ 2 Select one of the following l Album of the Day Plays any album l Random Play All Plays all tracks including your rec...

Page 26: ...nes l Turning on Bluetooth l Pairing with a Bluetooth Device l Streaming Music to a Bluetooth Device l Clearing the Bluetooth Device List l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only Bluet...

Page 27: ...u select System Bluetooth Bluetooth OFF 2 Press to switch to Bluetooth ON l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only Bluetooth streaming is not sup ported for FM radio voice recordings v...

Page 28: ...or devices A list of available Bluetooth devices appears 2 Press to select the desired Bluetooth device l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only Bluetooth streaming is not sup ported f...

Page 29: ...OFF 2 Press to switch to Stream ON Alternatively press in the Now Playing view and select the desired option l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only Bluetooth streaming is not sup po...

Page 30: ...On the Bluetooth menu select Clear ALL 2 Press to clear the device list l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only Bluetooth streaming is not sup ported for FM radio voice recordings vid...

Page 31: ...Files 1 On the main menu select Audible The list of Audible files appears 2 Select the file you want and press 3 To delete a file press in the file list view and select Delete Bluetooth streaming is...

Page 32: ...io stations as 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 l The FM radio option is available on M300...

Page 33: ...jack Your earphones act as an antenna and must be connected to your player for radio reception 2 On the main menu select FM Radio 3 Press and select Autoscan 4 When prompted to start autoscan select Y...

Page 34: ...ect FM Radio 3 Press and then press to switch from Preset Tuning to Manual Tuning On your display the word preset disappears 4 Press and hold or to scan for the next available radio station Press or t...

Page 35: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Deleting Radio Presets 1 On the main menu select FM Radio 2 Select a preset 3 Press and select Delete Preset 35...

Page 36: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Viewing Your Presets 1 On the main menu select FM Radio 2 Press The list of presets appears 36...

Page 37: ...me press 5 To end the recording session press The player automatically saves the recording The track is named MIC followed by the date and time of the recording YYYY MM DD HH MM SS For example if you...

Page 38: ...tyle M100 M300 User Guide Playing Recordings 1 On the main menu select Recorded 2 Select the track you want The track plays automatically Bluetooth streaming is not supported for playback of recording...

Page 39: ...layer appears 2 Select a photo The photo appears in full screen 3 Press and select one of the following l Delete to delete the photo l Slide Interval to change the slideshow interval duration To stop...

Page 40: ...on your player you need to convert them to the SMV format To download a copy of the video transcoding software for your player go to http www creative com getstarted m100 or http www creative com gets...

Page 41: ...o and press 3 To pause the video press Press again to resume 4 To exit the video playback press 5 To rewind or fast forward press and hold or Release the buttons to resume playback 6 While playing the...

Page 42: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Deleting a Video 1 On the main menu select Videos 2 Select a video 3 Press and select Delete 4 Press to select Yes 42...

Page 43: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Setting the Menu Language 1 On the main menu select System Language 2 Select the language that you want 43...

Page 44: ...You can select an equalizer preset or customize your own settings to suit the genre or style of your music To select an equalizer preset 1 On the main menu select Music Now Playing 2 Press and select...

Page 45: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Setting the Display Brightness 1 On the main menu select System Brightness 2 Select the setting that you want 45...

Page 46: ...EN Style M100 M300 User Guide Setting the Backlight Duration 1 On the main menu select System Backlight Time 2 Select the length of time that you want your player s backlight to be on before it dims 4...

Page 47: ...e Idle Shutdown Time You can specify how long your player can remain inactive before it automatically shuts down This fea ture helps you save battery power 1 On the main menu select System Idle Shutdo...

Page 48: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Using the Clock To display the time select Time on the main menu To set the date and time see Setting the Date and Time 48...

Page 49: ...and Time 1 On the main menu select Time The current date and time are displayed 2 Press and select Set Time or Set Date 3 Press or to change the value of the field 4 Press to set the value The cursor...

Page 50: ...ZEN Style M100 M300 User Guide Resetting Your Player You can reset your player to its original settings On the main menu select System Reset Settings 50...

Page 51: ...eparation between the equipment and receiver l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected l Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

Page 52: ...n de ce produit peut vous exposer des produits chimiques qui sont reconnus par l tat de la Californie comme pouvant provoquer le cancer des anomalies con g nitales ou d autres effets nuisibles la repr...

Page 53: ...tly you will help protect the environment For more detailed information about the recycling of this product please contact your local authority your household waste disposal service provider or the sh...

Page 54: ...dismantle or attempt to repair your product Refer all servicing to authorized repair agents l Do not expose your product to temperatures outside the range of 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F l Do not pierce...

Page 55: ...ng Damage Permanent hearing loss may occur if the player is used at high volume Set the volume to a safe level You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be dam...

Page 56: ...ate the receiving antenna l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected l Con...

Page 57: ...Creative s products the exposure may be below the Proposition 65 level of concern or could even be zero However out of an abundance of caution Creative has elected to place the Proposition 65 warning...

Page 58: ...fournisseur de licence de l appareil peut entra ner l annulation du droit de l utilisateur utiliser l appareil European Compliance This product conforms to the following EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Mai...

Page 59: ...INTEGRATED BATTERY This product contains a Lithium ion polymer battery that should only be removed by an authorized recycling centre By recycling this product at your local authorized recycling centre...

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Page 61: ...l For recycling of replaceable removable lithium rechargeable batteries o It is recommended to remove the rechargeable batteries when they are fully discharged o Precaution needs to be taken on metal...

Page 62: ...ones at high volume for prolonged periods of time as hearing loss may result For users in the United States go to www hei org for more information l Do not listen to your audio device at high volume w...

Page 63: ...aring checked The louder the volume the less time is required before your hearing could be affected Hearing experts suggest that to protect your hearing l Limit the amount of time you use the player a...

Page 64: ...United States and or other countries Intel and Pentium are reg istered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and or other countries Gracenote is CDDB Inc d b a Gracenote CD and music re...

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