Introduction This user guide details the features of your Creative ZEN® X-Fi3. Creative ZEN X-Fi3 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.
Your Player at a Glance This section introduces your player and its parts. Click the numbered labels for more information.
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.
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 System. Options are actions you can perform on a menu item. Examples of options are EQ and Delete. When you turn on your player, you see the main menu. The main menu on your player leads to secondary menus called submenus.
Options At any menu, press To exit, press . to view the available options.
Selecting an item 1. Press 2. Press or to highlight a menu or option item. to select.
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 Slide the Power/Lock switch to . To unlock your player n Slide the Power/Lock switch away from back to its original position.
Playing and Managing Media Files 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.
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. Warning: Please ensure that you do not disconnect your player from your computer during file transfer. To disconnect, click Safely Remove Hardware -> Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device from the taskbar.
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 Music. 2. Select a category, such as Albums, Artists or Genres. If you want to search by track title, select All Tracks. 3. Select the track you want, and press . For effective searches, add the relevant media information (i.e.
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.
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 2. Press followed by Now Playing . . 3. Select one of the following options: l Normal Plays your selected tracks in sequential order. l Track Once Stops playing after the current track ends. l Repeat Track Repeats the current track. l Shuffle Repeat Plays and repeats all selected tracks, in random order.
Deleting a Track To permanently delete a track from the player: 1. In the Music view, select Albums, Artists, Genres or All Tracks to locate the song you would like to delete. 2. Press and select Delete. 3. Press . 4. Press or to highlight Yes. 5. To confirm the deletion, press .
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 Play All Plays all tracks, including your recorded tracks, in random order. l Most Popular Plays frequently played tracks. l DJ List 01, DJ List 02 or DJ List 03 Plays user created list which is created on the player.
Creating a DJ List You can use the DJ List function to create a list of your favourite songs on the player. 1. In the DJ view, select DJ List 01, DJ List 02 or DJ List 03 and press 2. Press to go into the list. and select Edit. Once in the All Tracks menu, a list of all the songs available will be shown. 3. Use the or key to choose the song you would like to add to the current list. Press highlighted. Repeat this action until you have chosen all the songs you want to play in the list. 4.
Removing Songs from the DJ List This action removes songs from the DJ List only and does not delete the songs from the player main memory. 1. In the DJ List view, press and select Edit. 2. Once in the All Tracks menu, a list of all the songs available will be shown. 3. Use or to go to the highlighted song you want to remove. Press the to unhighlight to remove the song from the DJ List. Repeat this action until you have chosen all the songs you want to remove from the list. 4.
Enhancing Audio Using X-Fi Your player's X-Fi enhancement consists of 2 components, X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi Expand. The X-Fi Crystalizer intelligently restores details that were lost during compression of audio files. It makes audio richer and clearer, delivering sound that is closer to the original quality. X-Fi Expand technology virtually expands a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, giving you a more acoustically natural sound staging in headphone audio.
Using the Bluetooth® Wireless Feature You can stream music from your player to Bluetooth compatible speakers or headphones.
Turning on Bluetooth ® 1. On the main menu, select Bluetooth 2. Press to switch to Bluetooth ON. Bluetooth OFF.
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. 3. If you are prompted to enter a 4-digit code from compatible speakers and headphones, please key-in the code using the scroll, and press to confirm as directed by the manufacturer. Press when you have finish entering the 4-digit code.
Streaming Music to a Bluetooth ® Device 1. In the Now Playing, Audible, FM, or Videos menu, press 2. Use the 3. Press or . key to go to Headphone. to toggle Headphone Speaker BT Stream. 4. When BT Stream is selected, the audio output will now come out from the paired Bluetooth headphones or speakers.
Clearing the Bluetooth ® Device List 1. On the Bluetooth menu, select Clear ALL. 2. Press to clear the device list.
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 l . in the file list view and select Delete. For content purchased from audible.com, please use Audible Manager to manage your contents. Visit www.audible.com/sw to download Audible software.
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.
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 autoscan, select Yes. You will be prompted to start autoscan if this is the first time you select FM Radio on the main menu.
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 menu, select FM Radio. 3. Press , and then press to switch from Preset Tuning to Manual Tuning. On your display, the word 'preset' disappears. 4. Press and hold Press 5. Press or or to scan for the next available radio station. to fine-tune the frequency. and select Save as Preset. 6.
Deleting Radio Presets 1. On the main menu, select FM Radio. 2. Select a preset. 3. Press and select Delete Preset.
Viewing Your Presets 1. On the main menu, select FM Radio. 2. Press . The list of presets appears.
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. To start the recording, press 4. Press . again to stop and save the recording. 5. To start a new recording session, press . 6. To exit the recording and go to the main menu, press .
Playing Recordings 1. On the main menu, select Recordings. 2. Select the track you want. The track plays automatically. 3. Press to go to Recordings screen to select other recordings.
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. To select a thumbnail, use the and button to navigate, and press to select. The photo appears in full screen. 3. You can do several things while viewing photos. Press and select one of the following: l AV Out to view the photos on the TV screen (cables sold separately).
Playing and Managing Videos To play videos on your player, you need to check that the file is in a format that is supported by the player, for eg. Windows Media Video 320x240 format. You can transfer videos to your player by simply drag-and-drop. Grab your desired video file from Windows Explorer and drop it to the My Videos folder on the player. For the most updated video formats supported by ZEN X-Fi3, refer to the product specifications on http://www.creative.com.
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 Release the buttons to resume playback. or . 6. While playing the video, you can adjust the volume. 7. You are able to do several things while playing videos. Press and select one of the following: l AV Out to view the videos on the TV screen.
Deleting a Video 1. On the main menu, select Videos. 2. Select a video. 3. Press and select Delete. 4. Press to select Yes.
Playing a Video on TV You can watch your player's video content on TV by connecting your player to your TV using the Creative Audio-Visual cable (cable sold separately). For more information on the cable and other accessories, visit www.creative.com. 1. Connect the player to your TV via the cable. 2. On the player's menu, select Videos. 3. Select and play a video. 4. Press and select AV Out. Press and the video output shifts to the TV. 5. To return the video output to the player, press .
Customizing Your Player Setting the Menu Language 1. On the main menu, select System 2. Select the language that you want. Language.
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 to suit the genre or style of your music. To select an equalizer preset 1. On the main menu, select Music Now Playing. 2. Press and select EQ. 3. Press repeatedly to cycle through the list of EQ menu options. 4. Press to exit the Options menu. The selected EQ menu option appears in the Now Playing view.
Setting the Display Brightness 1. On the main menu, select System 2. Select the setting that you want. Brightness.
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.
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.
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. To set the alarm, see Setting the Alarm.
Setting the Date and Time 1. On the main menu, select Time. The current date and time are displayed. 2. Press 3. Press and select Set Time or Set Date. 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 .
Setting the Alarm 1. On the main menu, select Time. 2. Press 3. Use and select Alarm. to toggle between Alarm ON / OFF. 4. Next, go to Time option and press 5. Use the . or . button to change the alarm time and also the 6. Go to the schedule and use the to change between Hour, Minutes and AM / PM settings. To exit, press to toggle the schedule you require. You can choose between one time, weekdays, weekends, or daily. 7. Go to the Audio and choose one of the preset tones available.
Resetting Your Player You can reset your player to its original settings. On the main menu, select System Reset Settings.
Using a Memory Card Inserting and Ejecting a Memory Card Playing Media from a Memory Card Transferring Files to and from Your Memory Card
Inserting and Ejecting a Memory Card Inserting a Memory Card Correctly Gently pull the rubber cover that is covering the slot. Make sure that the memory card is properly aligned with the slot, then gently push to lock it in place. Ejecting a Memory Card Correctly Push to eject the memory card, then gently pull it out from the slot. Warning To avoid damage to your memory card: l Do not force the memory card in the slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove and try again.
Playing Media from a Memory Card The music library on the memory card is integrated with the music library in the player's internal memory upon startup. Once integrated, you can search for music tracks by album, artist or genre. Alternatively, you can also play media contents from the microSD memory card. On the main menu, tap microSD, and then navigate to the folders that you have stored your music, video or pictures.
Transferring Files to and from Your Memory Card You can use Windows Explorer or Windows Media® Player to transfer files from your computer to your memory card. For more information, refer to the Help that comes with the application. Warning l Do not disconnect your player or attempt to remove the memory card during file transfer. l To disconnect, click Safely Remove Hardware l If your player is connected to your computer, do not insert or eject the memory card from your player.
Safety and Regulatory Information for ZEN X-Fi 3 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 and/or with the equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm if your equipment is suitable prior to the installation or use of the product.
has been tested according to the FCC/CISPR22 requirement for Class B devices and found compliant with the following standards: EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4, FCC Part 15 Subpart B & C Complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B and RSS-210 Standards This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
(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 Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et (2) Doit accepter toutes les interférences reques, Y compris celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.
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 treated as unsorted municipal waste upon reaching its end of life. Instead it should be taken to separate collection and recycling schemes. Batteries containing heavy metal content will have a two-letter symbol for the chemical under the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol.
Company Name: Creative Technology Ltd 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 présente Creative Technology Ltd. déclare que l’appareil totalement sans fil est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/EC.
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