Exploring The Zen

On The Right

On the right side of the Zen, you will first notice the charge indicator. It glows red when the Zen is charging, and green when the battery is fully charged.

I have yet to see it light up during use. Maybe it will light up once battery life gets close to 0%.

Below that, you have your Volume Control buttons. Next is the all important PLAY button, flanked by the Previous and Next buttons.

Like your car player, hitting the Play button toggles between play and pause for the media file you're playing. The previous and next buttons work a little differently though, depending on what you're watching. They will be explained when we get to them.

Below that, you have the built in speaker which... well... produces the audio output! It's not what I would call loud though. There's no way you can hear it in a crowded Chinese restaraunt while everyone is toasting each other! But if there is little ambient noise, then the speaker gets the job done, but really, earphones are the way to go. That or an external powered speaker.