i English.....................................1 Français .................................14 Deutsch.................................. 31 Italiano .................................. 47 Español.................................. 62 Nederlands............................. 78 Português............................... 94 Svenska ............................... 110 Norsk................................... 124 Dansk .................................. 137 Suomi .................................. 151 Cesky.................................. 166 Polski .................................. 181 .............................. 197 ............................ 214 Magyar................................ 229 .............................. 245 ............................. 261 ii Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 1 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM Congratulations 1 English Congratulations Thank you for purchasing Creative ZENTM V / ZEN V Plus! Read on to learn how to get started with your new player! To get the most out of your player, also read the comprehensive User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD. 1. Power switch 2. Lock 3. Microphone 4. LINE IN jack 5. Headphone jack 6. USB 2.0 port 7. Volume Increase button 8. Volume Decrease button 9. Record button 10. Play/Pause button 11. Back/Options button 12. 5-way Navigation Joystick 13. Reset button NOTE Product specifications may vary, depending on model purchased. 3 6 4 5 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 7 8 () 13 9 10 12 11 Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM 2 Using the 5-Way Navigation Joystick Using the 5-Way Navigation Joystick The 5-way Navigation Joystick is one of the most important features of your player. In this document, we will use the term "Select" to mean that you should push the 5-way Navigation Joystick up or down to browse through options, and then select the option by pressing down the 5-way Navigation Joystick. When playing music, you can do the following: push the joystick left or right to go to the previous or next track. push and hold the joystick right or left to move forward or backward within a track. NOTE At any time, press and hold the Back/Options options. button for more Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 3 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM Getting Started 3 Getting Started Step 1: Set up the software WARNING DO NOT connect your player to your computer before setting up the software. 1 Turn on your computer. You must log in as an administrator before you can set up the software. For more information, refer to your operating system's online Help. 2 Insert the Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: i. ii. Double-click the My Computer icon. Alternatively, click Start My Computer. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click Autoplay. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, restart your computer. 4 When your computer restarts, follow the product registration instructions on the screen. NOTE You will require an Internet connection to register your product. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM 4 Charge Your Player Step 2: Charge Your Player 1 If you have not done so, connect your player to your computer's USB port with the supplied USB cable. NOTE For continuous battery charging using the USB port, make sure your computer is not in power conservation mode. For more information on power conservation modes, refer to your operating system's Help. Connect to a computer USB port only; avoid connecting to a USB hub. For express battery charging without using your computer, purchase the ZEN Power Adapter. For more information on this and other ZEN V Series accessories, visit www.creative.com. When the battery is charging, the battery charging Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. icon flashes on the Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 5 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM Select Your Menu Language 5 2 Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully charged and you see on your player's OLED display. The battery is fully charged in approximately six hours. If your fully charged player remains connected to your computer for a prolonged period, the OLED display blanks out automatically to save battery power. NOTE Your player will continue charging even after it turns off, as long as it is connected to a computer or power outlet. Step 3: Select Your Menu Language 1 If your player is not turned on, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon and hold it there until the OLED display lights up. 2 When you turn on your player for the first time, the menu is in English. To change the language: i. ii. Press the Back/Options button. The main menu appears. Select System Language, and then select the language that you want. 3 After you have finished using your player, slide the Power switch towards the Power icon until the Shutting down message appears. Step 4: Transfer Content NOTE If the low battery graphic before transferring content. appears, fully charge your player Transfer music and other files from your CD collection or computer. For more details, see "Managing Music, Videos and Data" on page 10. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM 6 Transfer Content To transfer or `rip' music from your CD collection 1 Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown on page 4. 2 Double-click the ZEN V Series Media Explorer 3 Click the Rip Audio CDs button. icon on the desktop. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. If you are connected to the Internet, album information is automatically retrieved. To transfer music, pictures or videos from your computer 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 in "To transfer or `rip' music from your CD collection" above. 2 Click the Browse Media button. 3 Locate your media files, and using the drag-and-drop method, copy them to the following folders in your player: Media Library\Music folder for audio files Media Library\Videos folder for videos Media Library\Pictures folder for pictures. Use Creative Media Explorer, Creative MediaSource Player/ Organizer or Windows Media Player 10 (and above) to transfer files protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology. The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only. All video formats require conversion before they can be played on your ZEN V Plus. Use Creative Media Explorer or Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer only to convert your videos. Note that if you choose to skip a video file, it will not be transferred to your player. NOTE Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 7 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM Transfer Content 7 To transfer data files 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 in "To transfer or `rip' music from your CD collection" on page 6. 2 Click the Browse Documents button. 3 Locate your data files, and using the drag-and-drop method, transfer them to the Data folder in your player. NOTE Do not transfer audio files, pictures and videos using the Browse Documents button. Use your player's Removable Disk mode if you need to transfer and manage data between your player and computers that do not have Creative Media Explorer. For more information, see the User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD. To transfer ZENcast audio files With ZENcast Organizer, you can transfer ZENcast audio podcasts to your player and subscribe to your favorite ZENcast channels. For updated information about your player's support for ZENcast media files, visit www.zencast.com. 1 Double-click the ZENcast Organizer icon 2 Click the Transfer button 4 Click the Done button. . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. on the desktop. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 8 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM 8 Disconnect Your Player Step 5: Disconnect Your Player When you have finished transferring files, disconnect your player. DO NOT disconnect your player if you see the left picture below on the display. Track or data file transfer is in progress and disconnecting your player may damage the content being transferred. When you see the right picture below on the display, disconnect your player. Docked Docked Step 6: Play Media Files or View Pictures You are now ready to play or view files, including Audible® and ZENcast audio files. NOTE The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only. At any time, press and hold the Back/Options button for more options. Files in your player are sorted alphabetically for quicker searches. For updated information about your player's support for ZENcast media files, visit www.zencast.com. To play music, Audible or ZENcast audio files 1 Connect your earphones to the Headphone jack. 2 In the main menu, select Music Library category that you want. 3 Select a track and select Play. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 9 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM Play Media Files or View Pictures 9 4 Press the Volume Increase the volume. NOTE and Volume Decrease buttons to adjust To manage Audible files, you need to install AudibleManager®. Audible files are currently available to selected regions only. If available with a music track, album art will be displayed on your player. To view pictures 1 In the main menu, select Photos, and select the picture you want. 2 Press and hold the Back/Options button. 3 Select Zoom In, and use the 5-way Navigation Joystick to pan the picture horizontally or vertically. To play videos In the main menu, select Videos Video video that you want. NOTE The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 10 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM 10 Managing Music, Videos and Data Managing Music, Videos and Data Creative Media Explorer and Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer are included with your player. Try out these applications to decide which one is more suitable for your needs. Creative Media Explorer Use Creative Media Explorer if: you are new to digital music and videos, and want to transfer them from your CDs or computer to your player you want to convert, synchronize, and organize audio and video files you prefer to manage your player in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment. To start Creative Media Explorer, double-click the ZEN V Series Media Explorer icon under My Computer or on the desktop. For more information about using Creative Media Explorer, refer to its online Help. NOTE The video function is available on ZEN V Plus players only. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer Use the full-featured Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer if: you require additional features such as recording, automatic playlist generation, and audio format conversion you want to manage a music library on your computer. To start Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, double-click the Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer icon on your desktop. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer has a Home page from which you can access common tasks. For more information about using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, refer to its online Help. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 11 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM Managing Your Player 11 Managing Your Player Creating playlists You can select any combination of tracks you want from your player's Music Library to create playlists for convenient playback. 1 To add a track or category of tracks to the Now Playing folder: i. Select Music Library track or category of tracks that you want. Press and hold the Back/Options button, and select Add to Selected. iii. Repeat steps i) and ii) to add another track or category of tracks. iv. Press the Back/Options button. You may need to do this more than once until the main menu appears v. In the main menu, select Now Playing. ii. 2 Press and hold the Back/Options button, and select Save As Playlist. 3 Use the 5-way Navigation Joystick to create a name for your playlist and select Ok to confirm the name. 4 To play a playlist, select Music Library Playlists playlist that you want. Listening to FM Radio 1 In the main menu, select FM Radio. 2 To automatically scan and save radio stations, press and hold the Back/ Options button, and select Autoscan. At the end of the autoscan, your player saves all stations as preset channels and tunes in to the first preset. 3 To select a different preset, push the 5-way Navigation Joystick right or left. NOTE The FM radio function is available on ZEN V Plus players only. To fine tune or manually scan for a radio station, see the User's Guide on your Installation and Applications CD. Zen V Series_CLE.book Page 12 Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:37 AM 12 More Information More Information User's Guide Read the User's Guide found on your Installation and Applications CD to learn about your player's many features. Go to d:\manual\\manual.chm (replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and with a language that ...