User manual CREATIVE ZEN MICROPHOTO

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Version 1.0 August 2005 Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance ....................................... 6 Zen MicroPhoto ............................................................. 6 Turning Zen MicroPhoto on and off ............................. 10 Vertical Touch Pad ...................................................... 10 Main Menu ................................................................... 11 Now Playing screen ..................................................... 12 Main Applications......................................................... 13 Creative Media Explorer ............................................. 13 Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer .................... 13 Creative Media Toolbox............................................... 14 Accessories................................................................ Earphones ................................................................... Cradle .......................................................................... Pouch........................................................................... Neckstrap..................................................................... Wired Remote Control ................................................. Transferring content from your computer .............. About Content Types ................................................... Getting Content............................................................ Ripping music and copying files .................................. To rip music from your CD collection ........................... To copy audio files or photos from your computer....... To copy data files using Creative Media Explorer ....... Creating and transferring playlists ............................... Synchronizing content with your computer .................. Disconnecting your player ........................................... 16 16 17 19 20 21 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 26 27 Playing and Managing your player .......................... 28 Adjusting volume ......................................................... Locking Zen MicroPhoto .............................................. Selecting and playing music tracks.............................. Adding a music track to the list of selected tracks ....... Searching for similar tracks ......................................... Selecting tracks with Zen MicroPhoto's DJ.................. Managing the list of selected tracks............................. Shuffling and repeating the list of selected tracks ....... Searching within a track............................................... Using bookmarks ......................................................... Listening to the radio ................................................... To perform an autoscan and autosave ........................ Deleting radio presets.................................................. Recording radio broadcasts......................................... Recording with the built-in microphone........................ Playing recorded tracks ............................................... Deleting tracks ............................................................. Viewing track information............................................. Viewing player information........................................... Viewing and managing photos..................................... 28 28 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 36 36 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto . 43 Using your Zen MicroPhoto as a Removable Disk in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me ............. 43 Changing the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode.................................................................... 46 Stopping Zen MicroPhoto Properly ......................... 47 Using Zen MicroPhoto's Organizer Features .......... 48 Synchronizing with Microsoft Outlook.......................... 48 Viewing the calendar ................................................... 49 Viewing today's tasks .................................................. 49 Viewing contacts.......................................................... 49 Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto ................................. Adjusting Vertical Touch Pad settings ......................... Changing the Theme ................................................... Setting the date and time............................................. Setting the alarm.......................................................... Using Zen MicroPhoto's equalizer (EQ) ...................... Setting playback at a constant volume ........................ Enabling the bass boost feature .................................. Labeling Zen MicroPhoto with your name ................... Setting the display duration ......................................... Setting the display contrast.......................................... Setting the Idle Sleep time........................................... Enabling the Snooze Timer ......................................... Changing the menu language...................................... Resetting Zen MicroPhoto ........................................... Adding and removing main menu items ...................... 50 50 50 51 51 51 52 53 53 53 54 54 54 55 55 55 Frequently Asked Questions .................................... 57 Safety Information ..................................................... 65 General Specifications .............................................. 66 Zen MicroPhoto 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. Zen MicroPhoto Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 7 Next/Fast-Forward button Press this button to go the next track. Press and hold this button to move forward within a track. Options button Press this button to display the options available. Vertical Touch Pad Use the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll through and select menu 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 this button to display the main menu. When scrolling through menu items, press this button to return to the previous menu. Play/Pause button Starts, pauses and resumes playback. Previous/Rewind button Press this button to go the previous track. Press and hold this button to move back within a track. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 8 Power switch/Screensaver LED Turns your player on and off. Lights up when your player enters Screensaver mode, and the screen turns off. Press any button on your player to reactivate the screen. For more information about setting the display timer, see "Setting the display duration" on page 53. Lock Slide the Power switch to the Lock position to 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 supplied USB cable to this port, and the other end of the USB cable to your computer's USB port. To charge your player without using the computer, purchase the Zen MicroPhoto Power Adapter or Universal Travel Adapter. For more information on this and other Zen MicroPhoto accessories, visit www.creative.com. Microphone Make instant recordings with this built-in microphone. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 9 NOTE In the process of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display manufacturing, instances of one or more pixels appearing in a dark or fixed color, or in an unchanging state, may occur. In line with industry standards and based on Creative's screen manufacturer's technical specifications, occurrences 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, contact Customer Support Services. You can find Customer Support Services information in the Installation and Applications CD. Go to d:\support\\\support.chm. (replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, with the region that you are in, and with the language that your document is in) Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 10 Turning Zen MicroPhoto on and off 1 To turn on Zen MicroPhoto, slide the Power switch towards the Power it there until the OLED display lights up. icon and hold icon and hold 2 To turn off Zen MicroPhoto, slide the Power switch towards the Power it there until Shutting down... appears. Vertical Touch Pad Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll through menu items. To rapidly scroll through menu items, hold down the top or bottom portion of the Vertical Touch Pad with your thumb. To select a menu item, firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 11 Main 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 to the previous menu or screen. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 12 Now Playing screen The Now Playing screen appears when you turn on Zen MicroPhoto, or when you select Now Playing from the main menu. When you see the Now Playing screen, 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. NOTE When you see the Now Playing screen, firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad to view the Selected Music screen. The Selected Music screen displays your list of music tracks pre-selected for playback. Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 13 Main Applications Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSourceTM Player/Organizer and Creative Media Toolbox are included with your player. Install and try out the applications to decide which one is more suitable for your needs. Creative Media Explorer Creative Media Explorer offers you the ease of managing music tracks and data files in Zen MicroPhoto, in a Windows Explorer environment. Use Creative 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 MicroPhoto Media Explorer My Computer or on your desktop. icon under Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer is your digital music center for playing, creating, organizing, synchronizing and transferring digital music. Use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, if you: frequently need to playback or organize music in your computer require other features such as recording and audio conversion Zen MicroPhoto at a Glance 14 To start Creative MediaSource Double-click the Creative MediaSource icon on your desktop. For more information about using Creative MediaSource, double-click the Creative MediaSource icon on your desktop, and refer to the online Help, which offers a comprehensive How do I section. Creative Media Toolbox Creative 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 Tag Cleaner, Tag Format Converter and Audio Converter. Auto Organizer Organizes and renames your music using ID3 tag categories, for example, genre or artist. Auto Tag Cleaner Updates your music's ID3 tags using Disc Recognition Service (DRS) from CDDB, Inc. Tag Format Converter Converts non-English ID3 tags for proper display in Zen MicroPhoto. 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. Accessories 16 Accessories Zen MicroPhoto comes with some of the accessories described below. Accessories that are not included with your player 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 your safety and the safety of others, do not use your earphones while driving, cycling or any other activity that requires your full attention. Accessories 17 Cradle Use Zen MicroPhoto's cradle with the belt clip for handsfree support. Accessories 18 You can also use Zen MicroPhoto's cradle with the stand to rest Zen MicroPhoto on your desk. Accessories 19 Pouch Zen MicroPhoto's protective pouch keeps Zen MicroPhoto snug and safe. 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. Accessories 21 Wired Remote Control Zen 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 available separately in selected countries. Accessories 22 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. Previous/Rewind button Press this button to 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. Headphone jack Connect Zen MicroPhoto'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 controls on the wired remote control. Transferring content from your computer 23 Transferring content from your computer About Content Types Your Zen MicroPhoto is capable of playing different types of 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 -- ripped from personal audio CDs, home studio recordings or purchased from online music stores. Photos -- encoded from digital cameras, webcams or scanned from printed photos. Transferring content from your computer 24 Ripping music and copying files Rip music from your CD collection to your player, or copy audio files (such as music you have purchased online) from your computer. 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 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon 3 Click the Rip Audio CDs button . 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. If you are connected to the Internet, album information is automatically retrieved. . Transferring content from your computer 25 To copy audio files or photos from your computer 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon 3 Click the Import Media button . 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. To copy data files using Creative Media Explorer 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Click the Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer icon 3 Click the Transfer Documents button . . . Locate your data files and copy them to your 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 lists) has never been easier. You can create as many playlists as you like and transfer these to Zen MicroPhoto. You can compile playlists using the drag-and-drop method, or automatically generate playlists based on your preferences using the Smart Playlist feature. TIP For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help. You can also directly create playlists on Zen MicroPhoto. For more information, see "Managing the list of selected tracks" on page 33. Transferring content from your computer 26 Synchronizing content with your computer You can use Sync Manager to update and synchronize music, photo, contacts, calendar and tasks in Zen MicroPhoto and your computer. 1 Connect 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 as the devices you want to synchronize, and then click Next. 4 Select the Audio, Organizer data or Pictures check box, and then click the Sync Now button. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. 6 Click the Finish button. Transferring content from your computer 27 Disconnecting your player When you have finished transferring files, disconnect 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 content being transferred. Wait until you see the right picture below on the OLED display before disconnecting your player. Playing and Managing your player 28 Playing and Managing your player After transferring music or photos to Zen MicroPhoto, read on to learn how to get the most out of your player. Adjusting volume In the Now Playing screen, move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to adjust the volume. To adjust the volume when browsing the menu, press the Options Volume. button and select Locking Zen MicroPhoto Locking Zen MicroPhoto disables all the controls on Zen MicroPhoto. Lock Zen MicroPhoto when you want to prevent buttons from being accidentally pressed. You can lock Zen MicroPhoto with your player's Power switch. To lock the Zen MicroPhoto wired remote control (available separately), use the Lock switch on the wired remote control. Playing and Managing your player 29 To lock Zen MicroPhoto Slide the Power switch towards the Lock Playing screen. icon. The Locked icon appears on the Now Playing and Managing your player 30 To lock the Zen MicroPhoto wired remote control (available separately) Slide the Lock switch towards the Lock icon. Playing and Managing your player 31 Selecting and playing music tracks 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 MicroPhoto, or transferred playlists from Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, you can search for music tracks in playlists as well. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 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 Vertical 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. Firmly tap the Vertical 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. Adding a music track to the list of selected tracks 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 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 Select a track. 4 Press the Options button. Playing and Managing your player 32 5 Select Add to Selected. NOTE For more information about creating playlists on Zen MicroPhoto, see "Managing the list of selected tracks" on page 33. Searching for similar tracks 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. You can also select this option when viewing the Selected Music screen. Firmly tap the Vertical 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. Selecting tracks with Zen MicroPhoto's DJ Instead of selecting tracks yourself, you can let Zen MicroPhoto's DJ pick out tracks for you. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library DJ. 3 Select Album of the Day to play an album of music tracks selected by Zen MicroPhoto's DJ. 4 Select Random Play All to let Zen MicroPhoto's DJ randomly play all tracks, including your recorded tracks. 5 Select Most Popular to let Zen MicroPhoto's DJ play frequently played tracks. Playing and Managing your player 33 6 Select Rarely Heard to let Zen MicroPhoto's DJ play rarely played tracks. Managing the list of selected tracks Tracks you have selected for playback can be viewed and managed in the Selected Music screen. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Now Playing. 3 Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad. The Selected Music screen appears. 4 Press the Options from the menu: 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. TIP These playlist management options are also available in the Now Playing screen. Shuffling and repeating the list of selected tracks You can shuffle or repeat your list of selected tracks by selecting a different play mode. Playing and Managing your player 34 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 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, screen. Repeat All Repeats all selected tracks. When you select this play mode, screen. Shuffle appears on the Now Playing appears on the Now Playing 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, Now Playing screen. appears on the TIP To change the play mode during playback, press the Options Play Mode. button and select Searching within a track 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. Playing and Managing your player 35 1 In the Now Playing screen, press the Options button and select Seek To. 2 Move your thumb up and down the Vertical Touch Pad to scroll to any point within the current track. 3 Firmly tap the Vertical Touch Pad to start playing from the selected position. Using bookmarks 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 2 Select a bookmark number. button and select Set Bookmark. Playback pauses and the Set Bookmark screen appears. 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 The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library Bookmarks. Playing and Managing your player 36 3 Select the bookmark that you want. Listening to the radio The FM frequency range on your player is set to "International" by default. Most regions in the world receive FM broadcasts in this range. To perform an autoscan and autosave 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 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 MicroPhoto automatically saves all stations as presets and tunes in to the first preset. button or Previous/Rewind button to select a different preset. NOTE 4 Press the Next/Fast-Forward Make sure your earphones are connected to your player when scanning for radio stations. The earphone cable acts as an antenna for radio reception. If you're using the Zen MicroPhoto wired remote control (available separately), you can press the MODE button to switch between the Now Playing and FM Radio screens. Playing and Managing your player 37 5 To fine tune or manually scan for a radio station, press the Play/Pause to the manual tuning view. button to switch Manual tuning view Preset information disappears in the manual tuning view. 6 Press the Next/Fast-Forward radio frequency. button or Previous/Rewind button to fine tune the button for one 7 Hold down the Next/Fast-Forward button or Previous/Rewind second to scan for the next available radio station. 8 To save a radio station as a preset, press the Options and then select a preset number. button, select Save As Preset, Playing and Managing your player 38 Deleting radio presets 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select FM Radio. 3 Press the Next/Fast-Forward you want to delete. button or Previous/Rewind button to select the preset 4 Press the Options button and select Delete Preset. Recording radio broadcasts 1 While listening to a radio broadcast, press the Options Radio to start recording. button and select Record 2 While recording, you can press the Options items: button and select one of the following 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. Playing and Managing your player 39 4 To view and play back recorded tracks, see "Playing recorded tracks" on page 40. NOTE Make sure your earphones are connected to your player when recording radio broadcasts. The earphone cable acts as an antenna for radio reception. Recording with the built-in microphone 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Extras Microphone. 3 Press and hold the Play/Pause TIP button to start recording. For a clear recording, make sure you place Zen MicroPhoto as close as possible to what you want to record. 4 While recording, you can press the Options items: button and select one of the following 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 it, select Delete Recording. button and select Preview. To delete Playing and Managing your player 40 Playing recorded tracks 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Music Library Recordings, and select the recording you want to play. Deleting tracks 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 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 Vertical 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. For more song management tasks, connect your player to your computer and use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer. Viewing track information To view detailed information about a track, such as its duration, scroll to the track, press the Options button, and select View Details. Playing and Managing your player 41 Viewing player information You can view player information, such as hard disk space and the total number of tracks, in the Information screen. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select System Information. Viewing and managing photos With Zen MicroPhoto's high-capacity storage, you can 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 a photo Use your computer to sort photos by date or alphabetically for quicker searches. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Photos, and select the photo you want to view. To view a slideshow 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. button. 2 Select Photos, and press the Play/Pause The slideshow starts. Playing and Managing your player 42 To change the slideshow timer 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select System Photo 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 The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Photos, and select the photo that you want to delete. 3 Press the Options button. 4 Select Delete Picture. 5 Select Yes. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 43 Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto You can use Zen MicroPhoto to store photos and data files, or use it to transfer files from one computer to another. Use Creative Media Explorer if you need to transfer data files between Zen MicroPhoto and your computer. Creative Media Explorer offers you the ease of managing data files (as well as music tracks and photos) in Zen MicroPhoto, in a Windows Explorer environment. Creative Media Explorer is automatically installed when you set up the Zen MicroPhoto software on your 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 Media Player 10 installed, you can still transfer data files. However, you must enable Zen MicroPhoto's Removable Disk mode when you do this. Using your Zen MicroPhoto as a Removable Disk in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Extras Removable Disk. When you select this menu item for the first time, you must select the amount of hard disk space you want to use for the Removable Disk mode. 3 When you see Removable Disk on Zen MicroPhoto's OLED display, you are ready to transfer data files to and from any computer. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 44 4 Connect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 45 Zen MicroPhoto appears as a Removable Disk under My Computer in 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 Remove Hardware icon on the Taskbar. To safely disconnect your player, see "Stopping Zen MicroPhoto Properly" on page 47. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 46 7 To return to the Now Playing screen and continue listening to music on Zen MicroPhoto, press the Menu/Back button. Remember to disconnect Zen MicroPhoto first. Zen MicroPhoto cannot return to the Now Playing screen if the USB cable is still connected to it. NOTE Data files saved in the Removable Disk Mode hard disk space cannot be viewed or managed with Creative Media Explorer. Similarly, data files transferred to Zen MicroPhoto using Creative Media Explorer cannot be viewed or managed in Removable Disk Mode. Changing the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode You can change the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode at any time. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 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 hard disk space, the existing data files stored in Removable Disk mode must be able to fit into the decreased space. NOTE To delete all the data files in the Removable Disk hard disk space, press the Options button and select Format. Use Windows Explorer if you want to delete individual data files stored in Removable Disk mode. Storing Photos and Data Files in Zen MicroPhoto 47 4 Alternatively, connect Zen MicroPhoto to your computer and use Creative Removable Disk Manager to increase or decrease the amount of hard disk space in Removable Disk mode. TIP Creative Removable Disk Manager is included with your player and is automatically installed when you set up the Zen MicroPhoto software on your computer. To start Creative Removable Disk Manager, click Start Programs or All Programs Creative Creative Removable Disk Manager Creative Removable Disk Manager. Stopping Zen MicroPhoto Properly To prevent data loss, ensure that: you have disconnected Zen MicroPhoto properly in Windows before unplugging it from the USB port on your computer (refer to the steps for your respective operating system). you do not unplug Zen MicroPhoto from the USB port on your computer when transferring files to or from the device, or when files stored in Zen MicroPhoto are in use. CAUTION! Only disconnect Zen MicroPhoto after the Do not Disconnect message disappears from the OLED display. If not, your player may not be able to function normally. 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. Using Zen MicroPhoto's Organizer Features 48 Using Zen MicroPhoto's Organizer Features Zen MicroPhoto stores your contacts, calendar events and tasks from Microsoft Outlook®. Read on to learn how to use these organizer features. If you do not have Microsoft Outlook installed, you can use Creative Media Explorer to edit your calendar, "to do" tasks and contact information using the Personal Information Manager (PIM) editor. In Creative Media Explorer, click the Manage Organizer Data in Device 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/Organizer. 3 Select the My Computer and Zen MicroPhoto 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. TIP You can also use Sync Manager to synchronize music, photo, contacts, calendar and tasks between Zen MicroPhoto and your computer. For more information, see "Synchronizing content with your computer" on page 26. Using Zen MicroPhoto's Organizer Features 49 Viewing the calendar 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Extras Organizer Calendar. 3 Use the Next/Fast Forward and Previous/Rewind buttons to scroll between months, and use the 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/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Extras Organizer Tasks. Viewing contacts 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select Extras Organizer Contacts. 3 Select a name in your contact list to view details about the selected person. Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto 50 Personalizing Zen MicroPhoto Zen MicroPhoto's settings can be adjusted to suit your needs. Adjusting Vertical Touch Pad settings You can change the Vertical Touch Pad's sensitivity, and turn the Vertical Touch Pad's clicking sound on or off. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select 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 sound on or off, select Clicker: On or Clicker: Off. Changing the Theme You can change your player's display color by selecting a different theme. 1 Press the Menu/Back The main menu appears. button. 2 Select System Player Settings Theme. The current Theme is displayed.