monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM English Thank you for purchasing Creative's multiformat player, Creative ZENTM Vision W. Read on to learn how to get started with your new player! To get the most out of your player, also read the comprehensive User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD. 1 2 1 2 3 4 Congratulations! Infrared receiver Menu/Back button Press and hold to display the main menu. Press to return to the previous menu. 3 4 Options button Press to display a list of options. Navigation buttons Play/Pause button Next/Fast-Forward button Press to go to the next track. Press and hold to move forward within a track. 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 9 COMPACT FLASH Integrated speaker Previous/Rewind button Press to go to the previous track. Press and hold to move forward within a track. 10 11 12 9 Compact Flash memory card slot 10 Headphone jack 11 A/V Out jack 12 DC IN 5V jack monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 2 Selecting Options 13 14 15 16 13 Power switch 14 Volume Decrease button 15 Volume Increase button 16 Microphone 17 Removeable Lithium-Ion battery 18 Dock connector 19 USB 2.0 port 19 18 17 Selecting Options In the following sections of this document, we use the term `Select' to indicate that you should use the Up, Down, Left or Right buttons to highlight menu options, then press the OK button to select the option. 1 2 1 2 5 3 Up button OK button Right button Down button Left button 3 4 5 4 monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 3 Getting Started Getting Started Step 1: Charge Your Player The high performance lithium-ion battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged before you use your player. The battery is fully charged in approximately three hours. To charge your player's battery, connect the power adapter cable to your player and a power outlet as shown in the diagram below. 1 1 2 2 DC IN 5V jack Power adapter cable NOTES Depending on your region of purchase, your power adapter may differ from the one shown here. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 4 Set Up the Software When the battery is charging, the Battery Charging icon appears on the display. When you see the Battery Charged icon on your player's display, disconnect your player from the power adapter. NOTES Your player will continue to charge even after it turns off, as long as it is connected to a power outlet or a computer. Step 2: Set Up the Software WARNING DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the software. 1 Turn on your computer. You must log in as an administrator in Microsoft® Windows® before you can set up the software. For more information, refer to your operating system's online Help. 2 Insert the Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: Double-click the My Computer icon. Alternatively, click Start My Computer. ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click Autoplay. i. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, restart your computer. 4 If you want to register your product when your computer restarts, follow the instructions on the screen to do so. NOTES You need an Internet connection to register your product. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 5 Connect Your Player to Your Computer Step 3: Connect Your Player to Your Computer If you have not done so, connect your player to your computer's USB port using the supplied USB cable. NOTES · Your player's battery charges automatically when you connect your player to your computer's USB port. It takes approximately six hours to charge your player's battery using your computer's USB port. · For continuous battery charging using the USB port, make sure your computer is not in power conservation mode. For more information on power conservation modes, refer to your operating system's Help. · If your fully charged player remains connected to your computer or a power outlet for a prolonged period, the display turns off automatically to conserve power. · Connect your player directly to a USB port on your computer or a self-powered USB hub; do not connect your player to a buspowered USB hub. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 6 Transfer Content Step 4: Transfer Content Use Creative Media Explorer to transfer music and other files from your CD collection or computer. For more details, see "Managing Media and Data" on page 10. To start Creative Media Explorer 1 Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 5. 2 Double-click the ZEN Vision W Media Explorer icon on the desktop. To transfer or `rip' music from your CD collection 1 In Creative Media Explorer, click the Rip Audio CDs button . 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. If you are connected to the Internet and have registered with a music information provider, album information will automatically be retrieved. To transfer music, videos or pictures from your computer 1 In Creative Media Explorer, click the Browse Media button . 2 Locate your media files, and using the drag-and-drop method, copy them to the following folders in your player: · Media Library\Music folder for audio files · Media Library\Video folder for video files · Media Library\Pictures folder for pictures monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 7 Disconnect Your Player To transfer data files from your computer 1 In Creative Media Explorer, click the Browse Documents button . 2 Locate your data files, and using the drag-and-drop method, transfer them to the Data folder in your player. NOTES You can also transfer audio files and pictures using the Browse Documents button. They will, however, be treated as data files and cannot be played back or viewed on your player. To transfer ZENcast content 1 Double-click the ZENcast Organizer icon 2 Click the Transfer button 4 Click the Done button. NOTES With ZENcast Organizer, you can subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels, and download and transfer ZENcast media files to your player. For more information, visit www.zencast.com. on the desktop. . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Step 5: Disconnect Your Player Disconnect your player when you see the File Transfer Inactive icon on the display. DO NOT disconnect your player if you see the File Transfer Active icon on the display. File transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 8 Select Your Menu Language Step 6: Select Your Menu Language 1 If your player is not turned on, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until the display lights up. 2 When you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is in English. To change the language: i. Press and hold the Menu/Back button. The main menu appears. ii. Select System Language, and then select the language that you want. Step 7: Watch Videos, View Pictures and Play Music You are now ready to play or view files, including Audible® and ZENcast media files. NOTES · Press and hold the Menu/Back button menu. · Files in your player are sorted alphabetically to enable faster searches. to access the main To watch videos 1 In the main menu, select Videos, and select the video you want. Video playback starts automatically. 2 To adjust the viewing window size, press the Options the viewing window size that you want. button and select To view pictures 1 In the main menu, select Photos, and select the picture you want. 2 Select Zoom In, and use the Navigation buttons to pan the picture horizontally or vertically. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 9 Watch Videos, View Pictures and Play Music To play music and Audible files 1 Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack. 2 In the main menu, select Music Library, and select the category you want. 3 Select a track and select Play. 4 Press the Volume Increase adjust the volume. and Volume Decrease buttons to NOTES · To manage Audible® files, you need to install AudibleManager®. · Audible files are currently available to selected regions only. · If your audio file is accompanied by album art, the artwork is displayed on your player. To play ZENcast media files 1 In the main menu, select Videos, and select ZENcast. 2 Select the ZENcast channel folder you want, and select the ZENcast media file you want. ZENcast playback starts automatically. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 10 Managing Media and Data Managing Media and Data Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSourceTM Player/Organizer are included with your player. Creative Media Explorer Use Creative Media Explorer if you: · · · are new to digital music, and want to transfer them from your CDs or computer to your player want to convert, synchronize, and organize media files prefer to manage your player in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment. To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN Vision W Media Explorer icon in My Computer or on the desktop. For more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer Use the full-featured Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer if you: · · require additional features such as recording, automatic playlist generation, and audio format conversion want to manage a music library on your computer. To start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, double-click the Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer icon on your desktop. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer has a Home page from which you can access common tasks. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help. NOTES Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 is also included with your player. For more information on WMP10, refer to the User's Guide on your Installation & Applications CD or visit Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base (see "More Information" on page 13). monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 11 Connecting Your Player to a TV Connecting Your Player to a TV To view your player's content on a larger screen, connect your player to a TV using the supplied audio video cable WARNING DO NOT use a standard audio video cable. 1 Slide the Power switch on your player towards the Power hold it there until the display lights up. 2 If you are not in the main menu, press and hold the Menu/Back 3 Select System Settings Photo/Video Settings Video Out. icon and button. 4 Select Auto (NTSC) or Auto (PAL). Refer to the User's Guide for your TV if you are not sure about your TV's display format. 5 Connect your player to a TV with the supplied audio video cable. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 A/V Out jack Video In jack - Yellow Audio In (Left) jack - White Audio In (Right) jack - Red Red connector White connector Yellow connector Audio Video cable 4 5 6 7 8 7 6 8 monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 12 Creating Playlists Creating Playlists You can select any combination of tracks you want from your player's Music Library to create playlists for convenient playback. To create a playlist from your player's Music Library 1 Select Music Library track or category of tracks that you want. 2 Press and hold the Options 4 Press and hold the Menu/Back select Now Playing. 5 Press the Options button, and select Add to Selected. button to access the main menu and 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add another track or category of tracks. button, and select Save As Playlist. 6 Use the Navigation buttons to create a name for your playlist and select the Checkmark button to confirm the name. 7 To play a playlist, select Music Library Playlists playlist that you want. monet wa qsb 2.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:41 PM 13 More Information More Information User's Guide Read the User's Guide found on your Installation and Applications CD to learn about your player's many features. Go to d:\manual\\manual.chm (replace d with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and with a language that your User's Guide is available in) Creative Knowledge Base Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledge Base. Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support. Product Registration Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support available. You can register your product during installation or at www.creative.com/register. Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on product registration. Customer Support Services and Warranty You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the CD. Customer Support Services d:\support\\\support.chm Warranty d:\warranty\\\warranty.chm Please keep ...