User's Guide Zen Portable Media Center Information 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 form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes only. The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the Installation CD. Copyright © 2004 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Version 1.0 July 2004 The Creative logo and Zen are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. MP3.com and the MP3.com logo are trademarks of MP3.com, Inc. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such. All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Actual contents may differ slightly from those pictured. Contents 1 Introduction Zen Portable Media Center ................................................................................................................... Windows Media Player 10............................................................................................................ Terminology ...................................................................................................................................... System Requirements............................................................................................................................... Accessories.................................................................................................................................................. Customer Support Services and Warranty Information............................................................... 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-3 2 About Your Player Front Views ................................................................................................................................................. Top and Bottom Views............................................................................................................................ Selecting Menu Options........................................................................................................................... Navigation buttons .......................................................................................................................... Play Control buttons ................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2-3 2-4 2-4 2-5 3 Getting Started Inserting the battery ................................................................................................................................ Powering your player .............................................................................................................................. Charging the battery ................................................................................................................................ Battery charge status ...................................................................................................................... Setting Up Your Player ............................................................................................................................ Connecting Your Player to a TV .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 i Using the Protective Carrying Case .................................................................................................... Locking and Unlocking your Player...................................................................................................... Turning the player on or off................................................................................................................... Navigating Menus ...................................................................................................................................... Transferring content................................................................................................................................. 3-7 3-7 3-8 3-8 3-9 4 Personalizing Your Player Personalizing your player......................................................................................................................... Equalization........................................................................................................................................ Display................................................................................................................................................. Effects................................................................................................................................................... International....................................................................................................................................... Reset.................................................................................................................................................... Information .................................................................................................................................................. Resetting your player................................................................................................................................ 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 4-2 4-3 4-3 5 Managing Content About Content Types ............................................................................................................................. Getting Content......................................................................................................................................... Transferring content................................................................................................................................. Transferring Content Manually ................................................................................................... Deleting Content............................................................................................................................. Managing Videos......................................................................................................................................... Locating a Video............................................................................................................................... Playing a Video.................................................................................................................................. Managing Programs ................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-3 ii Managing Pictures ...................................................................................................................................... Locating a Picture............................................................................................................................. Viewing a Slide Show ...................................................................................................................... Setting Up a Slide Show................................................................................................................. Managing Audio.......................................................................................................................................... Playing a Track ................................................................................................................................. Viewing Track Information ........................................................................................................... Playing Tracks from an Album, Artist or Genre.................................................................... Changing Play Modes...................................................................................................................... About the Portable Playlist ........................................................................................................... Managing the Portable Playlist .................................................................................................... Viewing the Contents of the Portable Playlist........................................................................ Deleting All Tracks from the Portable Playlist........................................................................ 5-4 5-4 5-4 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-8 Appendixes A General Specifications General Specifications for your player................................................................................................ A-1 B Frequently Asked Questions Usage ............................................................................................................................................................. B-1 Updates......................................................................................................................................................... B-3 About Recovery Screens......................................................................................................................... B-4 C Terms and Technology Explained Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... C-1 iii DRM.......................................................................................................................................... Li-Ion Polymer........................................................................................................................ NTSC........................................................................................................................................ PAL............................................................................................................................................ Transcoding ............................................................................................................................ Windows Media Audio (WMA)....................................................................................... Windows Media Video (WMV) ....................................................................................... USB............................................................................................................................................ C-1 C-1 C-1 C-1 C-2 C-2 C-2 C-2 iv Introduction Introduction Zen Portable Media Center Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Zen Portable Media Center! With this device, you can have all of your favorite videos, music, and pictures at your fingertips. Use your computer to create or download digital entertainment programs, including recorded TV shows, videos, home movies, music, and pictures, then store them all on your device. You can even connect it to your TV set and view your pictures and videos! Your player comes with Windows MobileTM software, featuring an easy-to-use and familiar Windows® Media Center Edition interface. You can easily create highfidelity WMA or MP3* files from your personal audio CD collection. Connect your player with the supplied USB travel cable, so that you can transfer audio tracks, TV shows, pictures and videos quickly and easily. Enjoy easy access to all of your favorite entertainment -- anytime, anywhere. Windows Media Player 10 Terminology With Windows Media Player 10, you can enjoy fast, flexible and high-quality playback of your digital content. It also has smart jukebox features designed by Microsoft® to make transferring content simple and easy. If you are unfamiliar with the terms used in this document, you can refer to "Terms and Technology Explained" on page C-1. * You cannot create digital audio files from Copy Control CDs. Introduction 1-1 System Requirements Minimum Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Intel® Pentium® II 233 MHz or better processor CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support USB 2. ...