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Training Guide - Page 2
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1x Creative Zen™ Media Player 1x Pair of Earbud Headphones 1x USB Cord 1x 3.5mm to 3.5mm Stereo mini plug 1x Wrist Strap 1x Software CD 1x Carrying Case
Install the software FIRST!
Do not connect the Creative Zen into your computer without installing the software first. This is written on the box, on the player, and throughout the manuals.
While I'm not...
Training Guide - Page 3
... player. Did it say CREATIVE Zen for a second before flashing off? If it didn't you might not have it plugged into a USB 2.0 bus. Take it out and plug it into another USB port, then try again.
Now that that is done, right click on your computer's desktop and go to Properties, then Screen Saver. At the bottom of the properties window...
Training Guide - Page 4
... simply, to get your music from your computer to your player, you need to sync it first.
This can be done via the Sync Tab in Windows Media Player. But since you've just installed all that software, why not try it out?
Go to Start > All Programs > Creative > Creative Sync Manager or click on the Sync Manager...
Training Guide - Page 5
...P2P software, ...Manual...
After hitting next you are taken to a screen that gives you a choice, Automatic or Manual Synchronization. Pick Manual to avoid confusion for now. If you pick automatic your Zen...Computer and then look for a black Zen icon that says Zen V Series Media Explorer.
Voila! This opens up the Media Explorer tool. From here you can drag and drop your media, Rip CDs (that means copy...
Training Guide - Page 7
...Audio CD's
Say you just bought a new CD, and you want to get the music from it, onto the Zen.... You can't just drag and drop! You have to RIP the CD first.
To do this, go back into your Media Explorer and hit the button that says Rip Audio..., you'll be taken to the Creative Audio CD Ripper tool.
If you didn't...the Zen screen is Track 5.
Creative products can only create Windows Media Audio files!...
Training Guide - Page 8
...able to display video. This can be anything from commercials, music videos, maybe even full length movies (if you can compress them enough)!
ALL VIDEO MUST BE CONVERTED BEFORE YOU PUT IT ON YOUR ZEN!
Yes..., all of your video must be converted into a proprietary format just for the Zen before you can actually watch it on the Zen. It seems to work best with Windows Media files (WMVs...
Training Guide - Page 10
... can open up Windows Movie Maker and convert it to a wmv easily! Just Import it, drag it to the timeline, and then Save Movie File.
AUDIO Audacity is great for recording and editing sound ...port on the top of your Zen, and record your voice from that instead. These can include desktop mics, all the way to SM-57s with adapters! The built in mic will work fine for most purposes, hoever.
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