Much like the iTunes store, you can preview songs before downloading them. Of course, iTunes does not have any sort of monthly music subscription service, whereas Zune marketplace does. The subscription service allows users to pay a flat monthly fee for access to all the music and other content they can possibly cram onto their Zunes. The Zune Marketplace has a great look and feel to it. Setting up the Zune is pretty simple. First, start with the actual hardware.
After removing the Zune and the accessories from the packaging, connect the outlet adapter to the USB cable and plug the adapter into an outlet surge protected, ideally. Install the Zune software provided on the CD in the packaging. Installation time should be less than 3 minutes. The most common option is 1 — default settings. Connect the Zune to your computer with the USB sync cable.
Windows will recognize the player and may ask to install drivers. Follow the driver installation instructions, selecting automatic installation. After about 10 seconds, the drivers will be installed and the Zune will be recognized by the Zune software. You may then notice that the Zune firmware needs to be updated from 2. The download and installation of the 2. Notice the super tiny text on the Zune screen. Why did they make the fonts so ridiculously small?
Once the Zune is updated and reboots, the Zune software will instruct you to name your Zune. You can always get involved with it later on by going into the Settings menu in the Zune software.
Zune Setup Screen. If you already have music, videos and photos on your computer, the chances are very good that your Zune software has already scanned your system and located content to sync with the Zune MP3 player.
Once you eventually log in with your Windows Live ID, you can set up your account with a credit card for individual song or full album purchases or with an all-inclusive account that grants you access to everything month by month for one fee. In a content syncing test via USB , it took roughly 2. Select which folders you would like monitored. Using the built-in FM radio tuner is a breeze. No bass, wish-washy mids and super high treble.
The standard headphones, however, sounded much, much better than the premium set. Bass was vastly improved. When we connected the Zune to our Bose TriPort headphones , we were very, very pleasantly surprised, and also quite relieved.
The Zune puts out excellent sounds from our digital media collection, even songs that were encoded with lower bit rates. Bass is rich and physical, mids are very defined and accurate, and highs are crisp like a cold winter breeze. The significant differences come in physical characteristics, device interface, online store experience, accessories, etc.
Surprisingly, the new Zune does not come with any sort of EQ settings built in. Like it or leave it. The screen is very nice a little small and has great color rendering and smooth action. The FM radio is a sweet feature, especially for those of us who easily tire of our private music collection.
I have the same question 0. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. According to the tech specs you should get about 24 hours of life with just playing music and with wireless off.
Of course other things, like how many times you interact with the device to change songs or do other things will shorten that life. If you battery is not lasting as long as it should, you can try to recalibrate the battery to see if you can get the life back. To do this simply hit play on your music and let the device play until the battery drains and it turns off.
Once it turns off, turn it back on and repeat. Once it turns off the second time connect it to your computer and let it charge fully battery symbol turns green , then see if you have normal battery life again. If you still do not have proper batter life, then most likely the battery has reached the end of it's life cycle.
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