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1. s Guide User TAILVaalD ZEN loach User s Guide Creative Zen Touch 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 The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the installation CD Copyright 2004 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 1 October 2004 Sound Blaster the Sound Blaster logo and the Creative logo are registered trademarks and Sound Blaster Live and EAX are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and or other countries NOMAD is a registered trademark of Aonix and is used by Creative Technology Ltd and or its affiliates under license Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporatio2. 7 Select the OK option to save the playlist with the name you have entered Playing and Managing Your Music 3 20 Setting User Preferences Personalize your player ZEN louch Your player offers many configuration options You can 0 00 00 DU 0 6 OC OO CU construct an owner s name for your player enhance your music by selecting or defining your own EQ setting set the LCD screen s backlight duration set the contrast level for your player s screen specify how long your player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down set the date and time in your player enable or disable the clicking sound when using the touch pad control tap the touch pad control for selecting options adjust the sensitivity of your touch pad control control the language in which your player s menus are displayed reset your player s settings to the default settings access the information screen reset your player lock and unlock your player s buttons To get to the Settings screen Press the Menu button Select Settings 1 2 Playing and Managing Your Music 3 21 Owner EQ Settings ZEN loach This option constructs an owner s name for your player 1 2 3 From the Settings menu select Owner A list appears Select the letters and numbers to form a name Each letter and number selected is entered into the entry area When you have completed constructing a name select Ok This option lets you enhance y
3. o error checking features on the CD ROM drive Encoding is the second phase of making an MP3 file Encoders are used to convert the stored audio tracks usually WAV files into MP3 files MP3 encoding is a lossy compression methodology where some data is considered inaudible and is removed before encoding Using the standard sampling rate and bitrates will ensure that your MP3 files retain much of their audio quality The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 Kbps although some are set higher at 160 or 192 Kbps Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes with better audio quality Use Creative MediaSource Organizer to extract audio tracks and encode MP3s See the Creative MediaSource Organizer online Help for more information Getting Started 2 7 CREATIVE 3 Playing and Managing Your Music ZEN loach Playing and Managing Your Music Playing Music Audio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly Your player s Selected Music list allows you to play back audio tracks All audio tracks are saved in your player s Music Library To play back track s you must first add the track s to the Selected Music list as described in Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music list on page 3 10 To save the Selected Music list as a playlist see Saving the Selected Music listas a playlist on page 3 19 To add audio tracks to your player s Music Library refer to the Creative Med
4. EQ a Parametric equalization Technical Specifications A 3 CREATIVE Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide ZEN Touch Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Information The following icons appear on the screen when the associated playback Diag rams action is used Diagram Action Meaning n O Your computer is actively managing your player f Warning Do not disconnect your player while your computer is still actively managing it O Your computer is NOT actively managing your player To use your player disconnect it from your computer O You are upgrading your player s firmware Upgrading Firmware O The firmware upgrade is complete Reset your player to enable the new firmware to take effect Please reset player Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 1 ZEN loach lf an error occurs you may see any one of the following diagrams indicating the general nature of the problem Diagram Harddisk Problem Low Battery Hardware Problem Likely Causes unexpected power loss while saving settings physical defects numerous high impact shocks battery is too depleted player cannot start up firmware corruption unexpected power loss during audio file transfer Suggested Action download a newer firmware version reload firmware contact Customer Support Services contact Customer Support Services recharge the battery see actions for firmware problems allow firmware to complete t
5. Reset button Side views Earphone USB Lock connector port switch Top view A Tour of Your Player 1 2 Using the touch pad control Select O To Select use the touch pad control to scroll to the option you want and select the option by pressing the OK button O When selecting an option instead of pressing the OK button you can also tap the touch pad control The Tap to Select feature however must be enabled To enable this feature see TouchPad on page 3 24 ZEN loach The touch pad control is one of the most important features of your player In this document we will use the term Select to mean that you should use the touch pad control to scroll through options and then select the option by pressing the OK button y Gently rub the middle section Press the OK button to select of the touch pad control to an option scroll through options The touch pad Place your finger on control the middle section of the touch pad control Use the upper or lower sections of the touch pad control to scroll rapidly through options Place your finger on the upper or lower section of the touch pad control and hold it down to scroll rapidly OK button for selecting options Upper section for fast scrolling upwards Middle section for normal scrolling upwards or downwards Lower section for fast scrolling downwards A Tour of Your Player 1 3 Selecting menu
6. do so by the Creative Customer Services center ZEN loach Do I need to defragment the player s hard disk Music Library and tracks in your player may occasionally operate at less than optimal performance for a number of reasons for example if Music Library is rebuilt frequently or regularly even when no change has been made to it Running the CleanUp application from your player s Recovery mode menu will clean rebuild and reorganize Music Library and restore it to optimal efficiency Save a copy of your player s content before cleaning up your player To clean up your player s hard disk drive 1 Togoto Recovery mode press and hold the Play Pause button while pushing the end of a thin object for example a straightened paperclip into the Reset hole Keep on holding down the Play Pause button until the Rescue Mode screen appears Four options are displayed CleanUp Format All Reload Firmware and Reboot 2 To clean up your player s hard disk drive select Cleanup When the clean up is complete select Reboot Your player restarts and starts rebuilding Music Library En Frequently Asked Questions C 4 Usage ZEN loach Can I jog with my player You should not subject your player to continuous shocks such as those that are likely to occur while you jog or run You can take a nice long walk with your player though Should I leave my player plugged into the power adapter No you should not After ch
7. options Selecting list and confirmation box options ZEN Toach Depending on the screen you are in you can have different menu options You can also choose options from a list or a confirmation box You can use the touch pad control to scroll to selections in menus For example if you are looking at the Menu screen a From the Menu screen to the Music Library screen 1 Use the touch pad control to scroll up and down in the menu 2 Press the OK button to select the menu item You can also use the touch pad control to select confirmation boxes or options in a list touch pad control options Constructing a title from a list Selecting a confirmation box 1 Use the touch pad control to scroll through the options 2 Press the OK button to select the option A Tour of Your Player 1 4 Button POWER PREVIOUS What It Does Turns the player on and off Displays the main menu which contains most of your player s features Goes to the beginning of the current track or to the previous track Moves back within a track when you press and hold the button Goes to the next track Moves ahead within a track when you press and hold the button O O ZEN loach Usage Tips To turn on your player press and hold until the LED turns on To turn off your player press and hold until the Shutting down message appears Release the Power button To go back to another track press the Menu butto
8. the end of a thin object for Q O Resets your player example a straightened paperclip into the Reset hole A Tour of Your Player 1 7 CREATIVE 4 Getting Sta rted ZEN louche Getting Started Charging the The high performance lithium ion battery supplied with your player needs to Batter be fully charged before you use it The battery is fully charged in y approximately four hours You can charge the battery using elther the power adapter or the USB cable Using the power To charge your player s battery connect one end of the power adapter to the adapter wall outlet and the other end to your player s power adapter connector as shown in Figure 2 1 Check the battery icon to see when the battery is fully charged Wall outlet Power adapter connector Figure 2 1 Connecting the player to the wall outlet Getting Started 2 1 Using the USB cable an Y If your player turns on as you are connecting it to the USB port turn it off before you charge the battery ZEN loach You can also charge your player s battery using the supplied USB cable Connect the USB cable to your player and computer s USB ports as shown in Figure 2 2 Make sure that your player is turned off and Creative MediaSource or NOMAD Explorer is closed before charging using the USB port The Power button blinks blue when the battery is charging USB port 5 US
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10. 5 00 mm x 25 10 mm 20 GB 7 16 oz 203 g 40 GB 7 76 oz 220 g 16 MB 20 or 40 GB hard drive Lithium ion battery rechargeable Up to 24 hours of continuous playback MP3 at 128 kbps from a fully charged Lithium ion battery The following may reduce the Playback time playback of MP3 tracks encoded at bitrates higher than 128 kbps Skipping fast forward or reverse during playback prolonged use at high volumes long backlight timeout setting more than 5 secs playback of WMA files Battery life estimated for continuous playback of tracks encoded at 128 kbps Technical Specifications A 1 Operating Conditions Storage Conditions Interface Signal to Noise Ratio Playback Formats Channel Separation THD Frequency Response Operating System Firmware ZEN loach Temperature 5 C to 45 C Humidity 10 to 85 Temperature 0 C to 60 C Humidity 10 to 90 USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Up to 97 dB Headphones MP3 at 8 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz WMA at 32 44 1 48 kHz Wave at 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz Up to 74 dB Headphones lt 0 1 20 Hz 20000 Hz Upgradeable via Internet Firmware upgrades are available from www creative com Technical Specifications A 2 ZEN Touch Headphone Out a 1 8 3 50 mm stereo minijack 20 mW per channel 32 ohms impedance at 1 kHz LCD Display A Large 160 x 104 pixel EL backlit display in Blue Data Connector a USB 2 0 USB 1 1
11. B cable a OS Figure 2 2 Connecting the player using the USB cable Getting Started 2 2 Power Source and Level Indicators Icon J OG 8 Tt ZEN loach Your player displays one of the following icons depending on the battery s charged status or the power source battery or electrical power What the icon means your player is running from external power your player is running from battery power your player s battery is 60 full your player s battery is 30 full your player s battery is 10 full your player is running from electrical power and Is charging the battery your player is running from external power and has finished charging the battery Notes this battery state icon shows that the battery is fully charged Charging your battery when it is 30 full may help prolong your battery s life recharge the battery at the earliest opportunity charge the battery fully before disconnecting the player from the power outlet while charging the icon will alternate between this icon anda battery state icon showing the approximate level of charge to use battery power disconnect the player from the power outlet Getting Started 2 3 Setting Up Your Player O You can listen to your player s preloaded music immediately by pressing the Play Pause button ZEN loach Make sure that your player is NOT connected to your computer Insert the Zen Touch CD into y
12. another Data can be transferred to your player with the Creative NOMAD Explorer application Getting Started 2 5 ZEN Toach Downloading To get MP3 files from the Internet use a search engine to locate sites with from the Internet MP3 content You can also try out these sites web sites listed here are correct at the time of this document s release o Walmart com http www music downloads walmart com o Bestbuy com http www bestbuy com It may be illegal to encode MP3 files for o Buy com O Soundbuzz com trade or sale unless http www buy com http www soundbuzz com you have the express or explicit permission o Epitonic com of the copyright holder s http www epitonic com Follow the instructions on the site to download the music files to your computer When connecting to your Internet Service Provider usage charges are incurred Getting Started 2 6 Ripping from a CD ZEN loach The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD To extract audio data you will need a CD ROM drive that can extract digital audio data and a program known as a ripper With Creative MediaSource Organizer you can rip tracks from most audio CDs This program uses the CD ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your hard disk The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on o CD ROM drive speed o defects like scratches on the audio CD
13. arging the battery or using the player disconnect it from the power adapter Leaving it plugged in leads to heat buildup which is not good for the player or the battery Can I use the player for portable data storage Yes you can However your player is designed for storing and playing audio not as an extra hard drive You can use the supplied USB cable for speedy transfers to and from your player Your player will not be recognized as a drive Use the NOMAD Explorer application to help you manage data files If damage or lose my power adapter can I buy a similar off the shelf adapter No The adapter may not be compatible with your player and may even damage it You should get a replacement adapter from Creative at www NOMADworld com or your local Creative office distributor Can transfer DRM protected WMA files to my player Yes To transfer DRM protected WMA files to your player you can use either Windows Media Player or Creative MediaSource If you are using Nomad Explorer DO NOT attempt to transfer DRM protected WMA files using the drag amp drop or cut amp paste method This does not transfer the licenses that allow you to play the track Frequently Asked Questions C 5 ZEN loach have to recharge the battery quite often Is there anything can do to make it last longer Generally any operation requiring the player to access the hard disk uses battery power Consequently filling your player to capacit
14. e 3 4 Once the Normal mode is enabled every track in the Selected Music list is played from the first to the last 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Play Mode A list appears 3 Select Normal The Selected Music list plays back normally Playing and Managing Your Music 3 4 Repeat track Repeat all wi D 4 y If there is only one track in the Selected Music list when Repeat All is enabled that track will be repeated continuously ZEN loach You can choose to repeat a track Press the Menu button select Play Mode A list appears select Repeat Track The Repeat Track icon 1 appears on the screen and the track is repeated continuously until you stop it You can choose to repeat the whole Selected Music list N Press the Menu button Select Play Mode A list appears Select Repeat All The Repeat All icon y appears on the screen and the Selected Music list is repeated continuously until you stop it Playing and Managing Your Music 3 5 Shuffle Shuffle repeat If there is only one track in the Selected Music list when Shuffle Repeat is enabled that track will be repeated continuously O You can also play all tracks randomly by pressing the Random button on your player ZEN loach The Shuffle play mode can be used once Shuffle 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Play Mode A list appears 3 Sel
15. e System Properties dialog box appears Click the Device Manager tab and select your CD ROM drive Click the Properties button Click the Settings tab and then select Auto Insert Notification Click the OK button Ox oO p Frequently Asked Questions C 1 Features General ZEN loach If the Selected Music list already has a few albums in it can repeat playback of just one album Unfortunately no You can only choose to repeat one track or all tracks Why does my player show me track titles starting with B when I m looking for a track title starting with A When you look for a track using the FIND feature your player looks for the closest match If you do not have any tracks starting with A the closest match can be B Where can I get official information on my player Visit www NOMADWorld com for updates and downloads relating to your player Creative s MP3 players and accessories My player seems to have frozen Is there anything can do You can reset your player Push the end of a thin object for example a straightened paperclip into the Reset hole How can I get accessories for my player Visit www NOMADWorld com for the latest news on accessories Frequently Asked Questions C 2 ZEN louche Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified What do do At the time of this product s release Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware sol
16. e lower the contrast 1 From the Settings menu select Contrast A list appears 2 Select the contrast setting that you want This option specifies how long your player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down A lower number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time 1 From the Settings menu select Idle Shutdown A list appears 2 Select the duration that you want This option sets the date and time in your player 1 From the Settings menu select Date Time 2 Select the Date or Time 3 Select the values that you want This option allows you to adjust your touch pad control s settings To enable or disable the clicking sound when using the touch pad control 1 From the Settings menu select TouchPad 2 Select Clicker 3 Select the option that you want Playing and Managing Your Music 3 24 Language Reset Settings ZEN Toach To tap the touch pad control to select options instead of pressing the OK button 1 From the Settings menu select TouchPad 2 Select Tap to Select 3 Select the option that you want To adjust the sensitivity of your touch pad control 1 From the Settings menu select TouchPad 2 Select Sensitivity 3 Select the option that you want This option controls the language in which your player s menus are displayed 1 From the Settings menu select Language 2 From the menu select a language This option resets your player s settings to the defau
17. e tracks playlists albums artists or genres When audio tracks are transferred to your player they are organized into the following Music Library categories O Album O Artist O Genre O All Tracks All transferred tracks can be found in the All Tracks category but depending on your Creative MediaSource settings tracks can also be found in other categories For example take a fictitious track called Toffee Apple smile performed by The Nano Singers from the soundtrack to the movie The Big Sneeze Besides All Tracks the Toffee Apple Smile song would also be found in the Soundtrack genre the Songs from The Big Sneeze album and the The Nano Singers artist category Playing and Managing Your Music 3 8 Finding a Music Track in Music Library ZEN louch In the following example you will be shown how to find a track by navigating through Music Library 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track ina particular album select Albums Note If selecting All Tracks go to Step 5 1 Press the Menu button MENU 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select an album title A list appears 5 Select View Tracks The tracks within the sub category appear 6 Select Find A list appears 7 Select a letter on the list to search for your track Playing and Managing Your Music 3 9 Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music
18. ect Shuffle The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at random and played back The Selected Music list stops playing once all the tracks in the Selected Music list are played back once The Shuffle play mode can be used continuously Shuffle Repeat 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Play Mode A list appears 3 Select Shuffle Repeat The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen and tracks are selected at random and played back continuously until you stop playback Playing and Managing Your Music 3 6 ZEN loach Track once When the Selected Music list is played normally every track in the Selected Music list is played from the first to the last When the Track Once play mode is enabled however playback stops once the current track ends 1 Press the Menu button select Play Mode A list appears Select Track Once The Track Once icon x1 appears onscreen The Selected Music list stops playing once the track ends Playing and Managing Your Music 3 7 Managing your Music yA Y To transfer audio tracks to your player s Music Library refer to the Creative MediaSource Help wi Modifying or renaming albums artists or genres must be done in Creative MediaSource ZEN loach You can use Music Library to O Find tracks playlists aloums artists or genres O Add audio selections to the Selected Music list O View track information O Delet
19. he rebuilding of the library Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 2 ZEN loach Playback Icons The following icons are commonly found in the Selected Music screen Icon Action Meaning gt o Play il O Pause gt p gt O Forward lt j lt O Reverse gt i O Skip forward lt O Skip back Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 3 ZEN Touch Play Mode Icons Icon Action Meaning O Repeat Track O Repeat All O Shuffle Repeat O Shuffle Once O Play Track Once Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 4 CREATIVA C Frequently Asked Questions ZEN loach Frequently Asked Questions AutoPlay This section covers questions you might have while using your player It has been divided into a few categories for your easy reference For further assistance you may wish to consult our self help tool Knowledge Base Go to www creative com and select your region What do do when the installation does not start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu 1 On your Windows desktop double click the My Computer icon 2 Right click the CD ROM drive icon and then click AutoPlay 3 Follow the onscreen instructions To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon Th
20. iaSource Help Playing and Managing Your Music 3 1 ZEN loach Playing the Follow these steps to play the Selected Music list Selected Music list 1 Press the Play Pause button 1 f The Play icon gt appears on the Now Playing screen and tracks from the Selected Music list begin playing The Now Playing screen shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected EQ setting Play mode Track Title Album Title Artist Elapsed time bar Elapsed time Remaining Time 2 To display the Selected Music list which shows the list of tracks being played press the OK button Chopin Nocturne in B Fla Audio Selections Playing and Managing Your Music 3 2 ZEN loach Playing all tracks in Follow these steps to play all audio tracks in your player your player bh Press the Menu button Select Music Library Select All Tracks Select any track A list appears Select Play All the tracks in your player are automatically added to the Selected Music list and are played PA OO TO Playing and Managing Your Music 3 3 Play Modes Normal ZEN loach Your player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your Selected Music list is played The following Play Modes are available Normal Repeat track Repeat all Shuffle Shuffle repeat Track once O O O O O OQ Play Modes are disabled by enabling the Normal mode as described in Normal on pag
21. list ZEN loach Audio selections from Music Library can either be added sequentially after selections already in the Selected Music list Add to Selected or replace the Selected Music list Play To add an entire audio category to the Selected Music list MENU 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to add an entire aloum select Albums 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select an aloum A list appears 5 Select Add to Selected to add the entire audio category to the end of the Selected Music list Playing and Managing Your Music 3 10 ZEN loach To add a track to the Selected Music list 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to add a track ina particular album select Albums 1 Press the Menu button MENU 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select an aloum A list appears 5 Select View Tracks The tracks within the sub category appear 6 Select the track that you want to add to the Selected Music list A list appears 7 Select Add to Selected to add the audio selection to the end of the Selected Music list Playing and Managing Your Music 3 11 ZEN loach To replace the Selected Music list with an entire audio category 1 Press the Menu button ll 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if
22. low the corresponding step To remove a track from the Selected Music list Select Remove Track The track is removed from the Selected Music list Playing and Managing Your Music 3 17 ZEN loach To remove all tracks from the Selected Music list 1 Select Clear Selection A confirmation box appears asking you if you want to remove all tracks in the Selected Music list 2 Select Yes All audio selections are removed from the Selected Music list Playing and Managing Your Music 3 18 Saving the Selected Music list as a playlist ZEN loach If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Selected Music list you can choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later Press the Menu button ll 2 Select Now Playing to access the Now Playing screen 3 Press the OK button The Selected Music screen appears Chopin Nocturne in B Fla 4 Press the OK button A list appears 5 Select Save as Playlist A list appears Playing and Managing Your Music 3 19 ZEN loach 6 Select the letters on the list to form a name for your playlist This name appears in the box at the bottom of the screen Note When entering letters into the box you can switch from upper to lower case or vice versa by simply selecting the letter and holding down the OK button You can also use different character sets such as accented characters or numerals by selecting the Charset option on the list
23. lt settings 1 From the Settings menu select Reset Settings A confirmation window appears 2 Select Yes Playing and Managing Your Music 3 25 Accessing the Information Screen Resetting your Player ZEN loach Your player s Information screen shows you your player s O Version your player s firmware version so that you know if you can upgrade the firmware Total Space the total amount of space in your player for storing music or data Free Space the available space in your player for storing music or data Track Count the number of tracks stored in your player Album Count the number of albums stored in your player Playlist Count the number of playlists stored in your player OE O 0 To see this screen from the Menu screen select Information If your player stops responding reset the player This should not cause you to lose any data or audio tracks unless you were in the middle of transferring an audio track You can check for the audio track in your S music library later See Managing your A Sy Music on page 3 8 A X To reset the player Push the end of a thin y object for example a straightened paperclip into the Reset hole ke Playing and Managing Your Music 3 26 Locking and unlocking your Player To lock your player To unlock your player ZEN Toach Locking your player will disable all buttons on the player This feature is useful when you do not wa
24. n and then select Selected Music Select the track you want to skip to To skip forward to another track press the Menu button and then select Selected Music Select the track you want to skip to A Tour of Your Player 1 5 Button PLAY PAUSE VOLUME INCREASE mrar VOLUME DECREASE ZEN louch What It Does Usage Tips O To play a track from Music Library screens press this button O Starts pauses or continues playback O Press and hold to increase the O Increases the volume volume quickly O Press and hold to decrease the O Decreases the volume l volume quickly O Goes to previously accessed screens in the menu A Tour of Your Player 1 6 ZEN loach Button What It Does Usage Tips RANDOM BUTTON O Plays random tracks in your player O Gently rub the middle section of the touch pad control to scroll CONTROL through menu options and press the OK button to select them Eolo cds This action is also referred to as H iia O Scrolls up and down menus 5 re aii an option E instead of pressing the OK button you can also tap the touch pad control The Tap to Select feature must be enabled To enable this feature see TouchPad on page 3 24 Middle section for normal scrolling O Selects menu options upwards or downwards E Lower section for fast scrolling downwards Lock SWITCH A O Locks and disables all buttons E eae ee es OS on your player gn RESET HOLE O Push
25. n in the U S and other countries CDDB is a trademark of CDDB Inc SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corp 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 CREATIVE Contents ZEN Before You Begin NUOAUCUON so ti ed ini xi Minimum System Requirements occcccccccccnncccccncnncccnoconononononnnnnnncons Xi A Tour of Your Player Your Player ata GIanCe nn en de aie edges 1 1 Using the touch pad CONTON ccoooccccccoccnccnccnnccnnnnconononnnnanoncnnnnos 1 3 O A 0 A 1 3 Selecting Menu OPTIONS ccccococccncccccccnnnononcnnnnononcnnnnnnaness 1 4 Selecting list and confirmation box options ooccccco 1 4 Getting Started Ghargingine Batlery siii dates 2 1 Using the power adapter ooccccccoccccococonccnncnncnoncnnononcnnononennnnos 2 1 Using the USB Cal eee 2 2 Power Source and Level Indicators ccooonccnccnnoccnncononncnnnnno 2 3 Setting UN Your Player cia 2 4 Transferring Music and Data ccccocccoccnnccccncoconnccnnnconanonnnnnnnnnnnos 2 5 Downloading from the Internet ooccccnccccncnncnncnconncncnnnnnnnnrs 2 6 AIDING TOMA GD eine ter et a center eh ete adialeenenc 2 7 Playing and Managing Your Music Paying MUSIC asar 3 1 Playing the Selected Music list ooccccoooccnccconnos 3 2 Playing all tracks in your player oocccoonccccnoccnconcononnocnnos 3
26. nccccnccnnncnnncnnnos 3 27 TO lock your PIO 3 27 To unlock your player oocccccocccoccnnococnconannnnannnnnnnnonanononannos 3 27 Toach iii 4 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer Appendixes A Technical Specifications SIZES POPOOUO nn E Weight includes the rechargeable battery A O dane i A A nr een eT Baten IDO o od Battery Life playback time occccccocccccccccnnnn Operating Conditions cccccoccccncccconnnccccenonnnonnnos Storage Conditions ooocccccccccconccononcnnnonnnnnnnonnnos Miedo a adas Signal to Noise Ratio cccccoocccnccccocccnccconnnnncnnnns Playpack FORMES a nce Channel Separation oonccccccccccnnccnoncnnncnnnnnnnnnnnas A A Frequency Response occccooccconccnccocnccncononanonnnnnnos Operating System FirMWare occccconoccnnccccnncnncnnno Headphone Out sita ia AA meer enw ann Petit eine wet Data CONNECCION ion eee oti tete tect teeta A e A B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Information Diagrams occcocccccccnccnncnnoncnnnnnnnnoncnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos ZEN PIAVOACK ICON Ss ii ii B 3 Play MOde ICONS accord B 4 Frequently Asked Questions O A A A A C 1 A O C 2 E a A o O C 2 Mantenan E eiii C 4 o II sacidcnenaaserasseesas see C 5 CREATIVE Before You Begin ZEN loach Before You Begin Introduction Thank you for purchasing Creative s new multi format player Creative Zen Touch Your pla
27. nt any buttons for example Play Pause pressed accidentally Slide the Lock switch to the right The player is locked gt _ QDD Slide the Lock switch to the left The player is unlocked lt Ge Playing and Managing Your Music 3 27 CREATIVE 4 Software Applications ZEN loach software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer The CD Burner feature is available only for selected Creative MP3 players If Creative MediaSource is unable to detect your CD R or CD RW drive download and install the Creative CD Burner Drive update from www creative com support Creative MediaSource Creative NOMAD Explorer and other useful software are included on your installation CD see Setting Up Your Player on page 2 4 Creative MediaSource is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and from your player You can also use Creative MediaSource to burn audio CDs Creative NOMAD Explorer helps you manage your player s data files For usage details refer to the Creative MediaSource or NOMAD Explorer Help Software Applications 4 1 CREATIVE A Technical Specifications ZEN loach Technical Specifications Size Weight includes the rechargeable battery Memory Capacity Battery Type Battery Life playback time 20 GB 2 70 W x 4 12 H x 0 87 D or 68 60 mm x 105 00 mm x 22 10 mm 40 GB 2 70 W x 4 12 H x 0 99 D or 68 60 mm x 10
28. our CD ROM drive The Zen Touch CD supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically If not you need to enable your CD ROM drive s auto insert notification feature For more details see AutoPlay on page C 1 Follow the instructions on the screen When prompted connect your player to your computer as shown in Figure 2 2 D O Figure 2 3 Connecting your player to your computer Getting Started 2 4 Transferring Music and Data v yA 4 Basic instructions on how to use Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer are provided in the Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer Help ZEN loach Audio selections have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly If you wish to listen to music immediately simply press the Play Pause button lf you wish to download additional music tracks to your player you can either download music tracks from Internet music sites see Downloading from the Internet on page 2 6 or rip them from your audio CDs to create digital files on your computer For more information see Ripping from a CD on page 2 Music files can be encoded into the supported formats MP3 WMA or WAV file formats and then transferred to your player with Creative MediaSource Organizer Data files can also be transferred to and stored in your player for example you can transfer a large data file from one computer to
29. our music by selecting or defining your own EQ setting Selecting an EQ setting 1 2 3 4 Press the Menu button select Settings select EQ Settings Select the EQ setting that you want Defining your own EQ setting ES Press the Menu button Select Settings Select EQ Settings To define your own EQ setting select EQ Settings A list appears Playing and Managing Your Music 3 22 Backlight Time 8 9 ZEN loach select Custom EQ Four vertical control levers will appear in the display Each lever represents successively higher frequencies that can be controlled 100 Hz controls bass frequencies 800 Hz and 3 KHz adjust the mid range and low treble frequencies 12 KHz controls the highest treble frequencies Control knob Select a vertical control level Use the touch pad control to move the control knob up or down to vary the amount of boost or reduction in the selected frequency range and then click the OK button Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the remaining control levers Select the check mark to return to the Settings screen This option sets the LCD screen s backlight duration 1 2 From the Settings menu select Backlight Time A list appears Select the duration that you want Playing and Managing Your Music 3 23 Contrast Idle Shutdown Date and Time TouchPad ZEN loach This option sets the contrast level for your player s screen The lower the number th
30. tracks in the Selected Music list can be easily accessed and viewed The information provided is identical to that described in To view information about tracks in Music Library on page 3 13 select Now Playing to access the Now Playing screen Press the OK button The Selected Music screen appears select the track that you want to view information about A list appears select View Details A message box appears listing the track information 1 Press the Menu button MENU a ge La Paniilar ed Aaccioc 1 Beethoven Romance in H E Playing and Managing Your Music 3 16 ZEN loach Removing music Tracks selected for playback are copied to the Selected Music list If a track tracks from the is deleted from the Selected Music List it continues to be present in Music Selected Music Library To delete audio completely tracks albums artists or genres must be deleted from Music Library as shown in Deleting Music Tracks from Music list Library on page 3 14 When you remove 2 Select Now Playing to access the Now Playing screen tracks from the 5 Selected Music list Press the OK button The Selected Music screen appears you are not permanently deleting the selections from your player bh Press the Menu button MENU oo z AS Chopin Nocturne in B Fla E 4 Select the track to remove from the Selected Music list A list appears 5 Depending on what you want to delete fol
31. ur player 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track ina particular album select Albums 4 Select View Tracks 5 Select the track you want to delete A list appears 6 Select Delete Track A confirmation box appears asking you if you want to delete the selected track To delete a track MENU 1 Press the Menu button S 7 Select Yes The track is permanently deleted from your player Playing and Managing Your Music 3 14 ZEN Toach To delete an entire audio category 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example select Albums 1 Press the Menu button MENU 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select the album title you want to delete A list appears 5 Depending on what you are deleting select Delete Album Delete Artist Delete Genre or Delete Playlist A confirmation box appears asking you if you want to delete the selected album artist genre or playlist 6 Select Yes The album is permanently deleted from your player Playing and Managing Your Music 3 15 Using the Selected Music list Viewing track information in the Selected Music list ZEN louch You can do more than play audio selections in the Selected Music list You can O View information about tracks in the Selected Music list O Remove tracks O Save the Selected Music list as a playlist Information about
32. utions for certification If a hardware device driver is not submitted or does not qualify for Microsoft certification a warning message similar to the one below appears Hardware Installation A The software vou are installing for this hardware Universal Serial Bus controllers haz not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows F Dell ne why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation You may see this message when installing this driver or update If you do you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button Creative has tested this driver or update on Windows XP and it does not impair or destabilize your computer Frequently Asked Questions C 3 Maintenance Selecting Format All from the Rescue mode screen clears your player s memory and erases all hard disk content Save a copy of your player s content before formatting your player 0 Selecting Reload Firmware from the rescue mode screen erases your player s firmware DO NOT Select the Reload Firmware option unless you have downloaded a newer firmware version for your player or have been advised to
33. y is not recommended However some operations consume more battery power O O O O O a long backlight timeout setting A shorter timeout conserves battery power a high contrast setting Position the player so that you can read the display without using a high contrast setting too much use of fast forward reverse turning the player on off too many times prolonged use at high volumes For battery charging and handling instructions see Charging the Battery on page 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions C 6
34. yer can store thousands of songs in its music library and comes equipped with an USB 2 0 connector so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily Minimum o Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition System Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE Requirements o Intel Pentium II 350 MHz AMD K6 2 450 MHz or better processor Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding a o CD ROM drive with digital audio extraction support o USB 1 1 USB 2 0 port recommended O 64 MB RAM 128 MB recommended The software O 10 MB free hard disk space more needed for storing audio La res omine O Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2 en Touch CD may ep have higher support any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user requirements for o Functioning mouse basic functionality O SVGA graphics adapter 256 colors 800 x 600 resolution or better Refer to each application s documentation for details Before You Begin vi CREATIVE 1 A Tour of Your Player ZEN loach A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance CREATIVE Liquid Crystal Display LCD OK button Back button Previous button Menu button Play Pause button Random button Next button Touch pad control Front view A Tour of Your Player 1 1 ZEN Toach Power button Power adapter connector Volume Increase button Volume Decrease button
35. you want to replace the Selected Music list with an entire album select Albums 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select an album A list appears 5 Select Play or press the Play Pause button 7 f to replace the Selected Music list and to immediately play it back Playing and Managing Your Music 3 12 Viewing Track Information in Music Library Even if your player s menu language is not in English the track information may appear in English You can also view track information from the Selected Music list See Viewing track information in the Selected Music list on page 3 16 ZEN loach Detailed information about tracks in Music Library is readily available This includes the track s title artist album genre as well as the track s length To view information about tracks in Music Library 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album select Albums 4 Select View Tracks 5 Select the track you want information on A list appears 6 Select View Details A message box appears listing track information 1 Press the Menu button MENU pn ey oY Ne o ior f d Le ccc F Beethoven Romance in H E Playing and Managing Your Music 3 13 Deleting Music Tracks from Music Library ZEN louch This action permanently deletes a track or an entire audio category from yo
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