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Introduction This user guide details the features of your Creative ZEN® Style. Creative ZEN Style is a music and video* player, voice recorder, and FM radio**, all rolled into one. It can also stream music output to Bluetooth® compatible devices.** For setup and installation instructions, refer to - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 2
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Your Player at a Glance This section introduces your player and its parts. Click the numbered labels for more information. -2- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 3
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Power/Lock Switch Slide to and hold for a few seconds to turn your player on or off. -3- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 4
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Power/Lock Switch Slide to to lock your player. To unlock your player, slide away from . -4- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 5
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Microphone Place this built-in microphone as close as possible to the source that you are recording. -5- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 6
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide microSD Card Slot Lift the slot cover and insert a microSD card to expand your player's memory. -6- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 7
Earphone Jack Connect your earphones to this jack. ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide -7- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 8
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Reset Button To reset your player if it stops responding, press the Reset button using a straightened paperclip or a ballpoint pen. -8- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 9
USB Port Use the USB cable to connect your player to a computer. ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide -9- - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 10
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Volume +/- Press + or - to increase or decrease the volume. - 10 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 11
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Direction/Function Buttons Press to move up or down on a menu. Press to return to the previous screen. Press to play or pause a track, or to select a menu option. Press to view the menu options available. - 11 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 12
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Turning Your Player On and Off To turn on your player n Slide the Power/Lock switch to The display screen lights up. and hold for a few seconds. To turn off your player n Slide the Power/Lock switch to and hold until the Shutting down... message appears. - 12 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 13
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Selecting Menus and Options Your player has menus and options from which you can select. This section explains the difference between menus and options, and how to access them. Menus are categories of content or player information. Examples of menus are Music and - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 14
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Submenu At a menu, press or to highlight an item, and then press To return to the previous screen, press . to select. - 14 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 15
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Main Menu To go back to the main menu, press until the main menu is displayed. - 15 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 16
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Options At any menu, press To exit, press . to view the available options. - 16 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 17
Selecting an item 1. Press or to highlight a menu or option item. 2. Press to select. ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide - 17 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 18
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Locking Your Player Locking your player disables the functions of all buttons on your player. Locking your player is useful when you do not want to accidentally activate functions on your player, such as when your player is in your pocket or bag. To lock your player n - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 19
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Ripping Music When you rip music, you convert music tracks (often from CDs) into a format suitable for playback on your computer. You can rip music using applications such as Windows Media® Player. For more information, refer to the help that comes with the application - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 20
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Transferring Files to Your Player You can use Windows Explorer or Windows Media® Player to transfer files from your computer to your player. For more information, refer to the help that comes with the application. If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 21
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Playing and Managing Music Tracks You can search for music tracks by album, artist or genre. If you have combined tracks from various albums, and saved them as playlists, you can also search your tracks by playlist. To play a music track 1. On the main menu, select - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 22
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Adjusting Volume While a song or video is playing, press the + or - button at the right hand side of the player to increase or decrease the volume. - 22 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 23
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Shuffling and Repeating Tracks You can shuffle or repeat your list of selected tracks by selecting a different play mode. 1. On the main menu, select Music Now Playing . 2. Press followed by . 3. Select one of the following options: l Normal Plays your selected tracks - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 24
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Deleting a Track To permanently delete the track that is currently being played: 1. In the Now Playing view, press 2. Press . and select Delete. 3. Press or to highlight Yes. 4. Press to confirm the deletion. - 24 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 25
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Being Your Own DJ Instead of selecting tracks yourself, let your player's DJ pick out tracks for you. 1. On the main menu, select DJ. 2. Select one of the following: l Album of the Day Plays any album. l Random - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 26
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Using the Bluetooth® Wireless Feature You can stream music from your player to Bluetooth compatible speakers or headphones. l Turning on Bluetooth l Pairing with a Bluetooth Device l Streaming Music to a Bluetooth Device l Clearing the Bluetooth Device List l Bluetooth - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 27
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Turning on Bluetooth® 1. On the main menu, select System Bluetooth 2. Press to switch to Bluetooth ON. Bluetooth OFF. l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for FM radio, voice recordings, videos, and Audible. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 28
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Pairing with a Bluetooth® Device 1. On the Bluetooth menu, select Scan for devices. A list of available Bluetooth devices appears. 2. Press to select the desired Bluetooth device. l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only. Bluetooth streaming is not - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 29
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Streaming Music to a Bluetooth® Device 1. On the Bluetooth menu, select Stream OFF. 2. Press to switch to Stream ON. Alternatively, press in the Now Playing view and select the desired option. l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only. Bluetooth - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 30
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Clearing the Bluetooth® Device List 1. On the Bluetooth menu, select Clear ALL. 2. Press to clear the device list. l Bluetooth streaming is available for music output only. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for FM radio, voice recordings, videos, and Audible. l The - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 31
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Playing Audible Files 1. On the main menu, select Audible. The list of Audible files appears. 2. Select the file you want, and press . 3. To delete a file, press in the file list view and select Delete. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for playback of Audible files - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 32
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Listening to the Radio* Your player saves FM radio stations as presets. The FM frequency range on your player is set to "International" by default. Most regions in the world receive FM broadcasts in this range. l *The FM radio option is available on M300 only. l - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 33
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Performing an Autoscan and Autosave 1. Connect your earphones to the earphone jack. Your earphones act as an antenna and must be connected to your player for radio reception. 2. On the main menu, select FM Radio. 3. Press and select Autoscan. 4. When prompted to start - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 34
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Performing a Manual Scan 1. Connect your earphones to the earphone jack. Your earphones act as an antenna and must be connected to your player to receive radio signals. 2. On the main , you will be prompted to confirm that you want to replace the current preset. - 34 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 35
Deleting Radio Presets 1. On the main menu, select FM Radio. 2. Select a preset. 3. Press and select Delete Preset. ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide - 35 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 36
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Viewing Your Presets 1. On the main menu, select FM Radio. 2. Press . The list of presets appears. - 36 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 37
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Recording with the Built-in Microphone 1. On the main menu, select Microphone. 2. Place your player as close as possible to the source you are recording. 3. Press to start the recording. 4. To pause a recording session, press To resume, press . and select Pause. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 38
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Playing Recordings 1. On the main menu, select Recorded. 2. Select the track you want. The track plays automatically. Bluetooth streaming is not supported for playback of recordings. - 38 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 39
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Viewing and Managing Photos View photos individually, or as a slideshow, on your player. To access the photos 1. On the main menu, select Photos . A list of photos that are on your player appears. 2. Select a photo. The photo appears in full screen. 3. Press and select - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 40
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Playing and Managing Videos To play videos on your player, you need to convert them to the SMV format. To download a copy of the video transcoding software for your player, go to http://www.creative.com/getstarted/m100 or http://www.creative.com/getstarted/m300. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 41
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Playing a Video 1. On the main menu, select Videos. 2. Select a video and press . 3. To pause the video, press . Press again to resume. 4. To exit the video playback, press . 5. To rewind or fast-forward, press and hold or . Release the buttons to resume playback. 6. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 42
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Deleting a Video 1. On the main menu, select Videos. 2. Select a video. 3. Press 4. Press and select Delete. to select Yes. - 42 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 43
Setting the Menu Language 1. On the main menu, select System 2. Select the language that you want. Language. ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide - 43 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 44
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Using Equalizer (EQ) EQ is the player's collection of equalizer settings, which you can use to enhance the quality of your audio tracks. You can select an equalizer preset or customize your own settings to suit the genre or style of your music. To select an equalizer - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 45
Setting the Display Brightness 1. On the main menu, select System 2. Select the setting that you want. Brightness. ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide - 45 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 46
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Setting the Backlight Duration 1. On the main menu, select System Backlight Time. 2. Select the length of time that you want your player's backlight to be on before it dims. - 46 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 47
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Setting the Idle Shutdown Time You can specify how long your player can remain inactive before it automatically shuts down. This feature helps you save battery power. 1. On the main menu, select System 2. Select the setting that you want. Idle Shutdown. - 47 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 48
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Using the Clock To display the time, select Time on the main menu. To set the date and time, see Setting the Date and Time. - 48 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 49
. 3. Press or to change the value of the field. 4. Press to set the value. The cursor will move to the next field. 5. To exit, press . ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide - 49 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 50
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Resetting Your Player You can reset your player to its original settings. On the main menu, select System Reset Settings. - 50 - - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 51
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Safety and Regulatory Information for M100 The following sections contain notices for various countries. CAUTION: This product is intended for use with FCC/CE certified computer equipment. Please check the equipment operating/installation manual instructions Creative - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 52
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. tre nul. Néanmoins, par souci extrême de prudence, Creative a choisi de placer l'avertissement de la Proposition 65 sur ses produits. Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 53
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide MODIFICATION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the device. Toute modification non approuvée explicitement par le fournisseur de licence de l'appareil peut entraîner l'annulation - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 54
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide l For recycling of embedded lithium rechargeable batteries inside Creative products, please do not attempt to remove the battery from the device. For recycling information and instruction, please go to Creative Media K K customer support at http://jp.creative.com/ - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 55
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Embedded Battery l Do not attempt to remove the embedded battery. The product must be disposed of according to local environmental regulations. To replace the battery, return your product to your regional support office. For product service information, go to www. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 56
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Safety and Regulatory Information for M300 The following sections contain notices for various countries. CAUTION: This product is intended for use with FCC/CE certified computer equipment. Please check the equipment operating/installation manual instructions Creative - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 57
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide has been tested according to the FCC/CISPR22 requirement nul. Néanmoins, par souci extrême de prudence, Creative a choisi de placer l'avertissement de la Proposition 65 sur ses produits. Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 58
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation. Cet appareil est conforme avec Industrie Canada RSS standard exempts de licence. Son - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 59
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC FOR REMOVABLE BATTERY (Li-ion/polymer, button/coin cells, cylindrical cells) This product contains one or more of the above removable batteries. The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol indicates that the battery in this product should not be - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 60
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Company Address: 31, International Business Park Creative Resource Singapore 609921 UK: Hereby, Creative Technology Ltd. declares that this wireless device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. FR: Par la - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 61
Battery ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide Lithium rechargeable battery is a resource that can be recycled. l For recycling of embedded lithium rechargeable batteries inside Creative products, please do not attempt to remove the battery from the device. For recycling information and instruction - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 62
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide support office. For product service information, go to www.creative.com. l Do not expose to excessive heat such as sunlight, fire or the like. CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by incorrect types. Bluetooth may occur if the player is used at high volume. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 63
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide damaging to your hearing. If you experience ringing in your ears your hearing: l Limit the amount of time you use the player at high volume. l Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings. l Turn the volume down if you can't hear people speaking near you. - Creative ZEN Style M300 | ZEN Style M100_M300 QSG EN - Page 64
ZEN Style M100/M300 User Guide License and Copyright 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
Introduction
This user guide details the features of your Creative ZEN
®
Style. Creative ZEN Style is a music and
video* player, voice recorder, and FM radio**, all rolled into one. It can also stream music output to
Bluetooth
®
compatible devices.**
For setup and installation instructions, refer to the printed Quick Start leaflet that comes with your
player.
*For transcoded videos only.
**The FM radio and
Bluetooth
options are available on M300 only.
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