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Introduction

This user guide details the features of your Creative ZEN® X-Fi3. Creative ZEN X-Fi3 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.

Summary of Contents for ZEN X-FI3 -

Page 1: ...Fi3 Creative ZEN X Fi3 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 instructi...

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

Page 3: ...nd 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 until the Shutt...

Page 4: ...egories 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 your player yo...

Page 5: ...Options At any menu press to view the available options To exit press...

Page 6: ...Selecting an item 1 Press or to highlight a menu or option item 2 Press to select...

Page 7: ...cking your player is useful when you do not want to acci dentally activate functions on your player such as when your player is in your pocket or bag To lock your player n Slide the Power Lock switch...

Page 8: ...hen 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 re...

Page 9: ...with the application Warning Please ensure that you do not disconnect your player from your computer during file transfer To disconnect click Safely Remove Hardware Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Devi...

Page 10: ...n 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 Artists or Genres If you want to search by track title select All Tracks...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...owing options l Normal Plays your selected tracks in sequential order l Track Once Stops playing after the current track ends l Repeat Track Repeats the current track l Shuffle Repeat Plays and repeat...

Page 13: ...delete a track from the player 1 In the Music view select Albums Artists Genres or All Tracks to locate the song you would like to delete 2 Press and select Delete 3 Press 4 Press or to highlight Yes...

Page 14: ...e 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 recorded tracks in random order l Most Popular Plays frequently...

Page 15: ...shown 3 Use the or key to choose the song you would like to add to the current list Press to confirm selection and the selected song will be highlighted Repeat this action until you have chosen all t...

Page 16: ...st view press and select Edit 2 Once in the All Tracks menu a list of all the songs available will be shown 3 Use or to go to the highlighted song you want to remove Press the to unhighlight to remove...

Page 17: ...y from your ears giving you a more acoustically natural sound staging in headphone audio X Fi Expand works best with your earphones or headphones 1 On the main menu press to select X Fi Use the or key...

Page 18: ...Feature You can stream music from your player to Bluetooth compatible speakers or headphones l Turning on Bluetooth l Pairing with a Bluetooth Device l Streaming Music to a Bluetooth Device l Clearin...

Page 19: ...Turning on Bluetooth 1 On the main menu select Bluetooth Bluetooth OFF 2 Press to switch to Bluetooth ON...

Page 20: ...devices appears 2 Press to select the desired Bluetooth device 3 If you are prompted to enter a 4 digit code from compatible speakers and headphones please key in the code using the or buttons to scr...

Page 21: ...the Now Playing Audible FM or Videos menu press 2 Use the or key to go to Headphone 3 Press to toggle Headphone Speaker BT Stream 4 When BT Stream is selected the audio output will now come out from t...

Page 22: ...Clearing the Bluetooth Device List 1 On the Bluetooth menu select Clear ALL 2 Press to clear the device list...

Page 23: ...udible files appears 2 Select the file you want and press 3 To delete a file press in the file list view and select Delete l For content purchased from audible com please use Audible Manager to manage...

Page 24: ...stening to the Radio Your player saves FM radio 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 ran...

Page 25: ...hones 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 Yes You will be...

Page 26: ...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 to fine tune th...

Page 27: ...Deleting Radio Presets 1 On the main menu select FM Radio 2 Select a preset 3 Press and select Delete Preset...

Page 28: ...Viewing Your Presets 1 On the main menu select FM Radio 2 Press The list of presets appears...

Page 29: ...and go to the main menu press l The player automatically saves the recorded file into the Recordings folder as a track named MIC followed by the date and time of the recording YYYY MM DD HH MM SS For...

Page 30: ...Playing Recordings 1 On the main menu select Recordings 2 Select the track you want The track plays automatically 3 Press to go to Recordings screen to select other recordings...

Page 31: ...on to navigate and press to select The photo appears in full screen 3 You can do several things while viewing photos Press and select one of the following l AV Out to view the photos on the TV screen...

Page 32: ...layer for eg Windows Media Video 320x240 format You can transfer videos to your player by simply drag and drop Grab your desired video file from Windows Explorer and drop it to the My Videos folder on...

Page 33: ...r Release the buttons to resume playback 6 While playing the video you can adjust the volume 7 You are able to do several things while playing videos Press and select one of the following l AV Out to...

Page 34: ...Deleting a Video 1 On the main menu select Videos 2 Select a video 3 Press and select Delete 4 Press to select Yes...

Page 35: ...l cable cable sold separately For more information on the cable and other accessories visit www creative com 1 Connect the player to your TV via the cable 2 On the player s menu select Videos 3 Select...

Page 36: ...Customizing Your Player Setting the Menu Language 1 On the main menu select System Language 2 Select the language that you want...

Page 37: ...s You can select an equal izer preset 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 EQ 3 Press repeatedly to cyc...

Page 38: ...Setting the Display Brightness 1 On the main menu select System Brightness 2 Select the setting that you want...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...wn Time You can specify how long your player can remain inactive before it automatically shuts down This feature helps you save battery power 1 On the main menu select System Idle Shutdown 2 Select th...

Page 41: ...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 To set the alarm see Setting the Alarm...

Page 42: ...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 will move to...

Page 43: ...option and press 5 Use the or button to change the alarm time and also the to change between Hour Minutes and AM PM settings To exit press 6 Go to the schedule and use the to toggle the schedule you r...

Page 44: ...Resetting Your Player You can reset your player to its original settings On the main menu select System Reset Settings...

Page 45: ...Using a Memory Card Inserting and Ejecting a Memory Card Playing Media from a Memory Card Transferring Files to and from Your Memory Card...

Page 46: ...ush to eject the memory card then gently pull it out from the slot Warning To avoid damage to your memory card l Do not force the memory card in the slot If it does not fit properly gently remove and...

Page 47: ...in the player s internal memory upon startup Once integrated you can search for music tracks by album artist or genre Alternatively you can also play media contents from the microSD memory card On th...

Page 48: ...onnect your player or attempt to remove the memory card during file transfer l To disconnect click Safely Remove Hardware Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device from the taskbar l If your player is con...

Page 49: ...eiving 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 connected l Consult the dea...

Page 50: ...oducts 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 on its produc...

Page 51: ...ppareil peut entra ner l annulation du droit de l uti lisateur utiliser l appareil European Compliance This product conforms to the following EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Mains operated products for the...

Page 52: ...TERY This product contains a Lithium ion polymer battery that should only be removed by an authorized recycling centre By recy cling this product at your local authorized recycling centre or the place...

Page 53: ...positivo sem fio est em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e com outras cl usulas relevantes da Diretiva 1999 5 EC SV H rmed intygar Creative Technology Ltd att denna tr dl sa enhet st r i vere...

Page 54: ...edia K K customer support at http jp creative com support contact in Japanese l For recycling of replaceable removable lithium rechargeable batteries o It is recommended to remove the rechargeable bat...

Page 55: ...tout accident de le circulation En outre il est interdit dans certains pays d utiliser un casque ou des couteurs en con duisant Il peut tre galement dangereux d couter volume lev tout en marchant sp c...

Page 56: ...road especially in heavy traffic or in any other traf fic condition where such use will hinder safe travel on the roads We recommend that consumers be extremely cautious when using this device on the...

Page 57: ...demarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and or other countries The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Creative Technology Ltd...

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