What are ZuCasts?

ZuCasts are part of a free ShoZu service that provides an amazing way to get music videos, great shows and fantastic photos - delivered automatically and invisibly to your phone.

You subscribe to the ZuCasts you want - favorite bands, funny videos, cool photos. Some ZuCasts have new stuff every week, some every day.

Does my phone support ZuCasts?

Some phones that are ShoZu compatible don’t support ZuCasts. Check your phone supports ZuCasts.

Tips for managing ZuCasts costs

• Avoid downloading ZuCast updates when your phone is roaming on a different network. Many networks will charge significantly higher prices for "data roaming". ShoZu will automatically suspend ShoZu transfers when it detects you are roaming away from your home network. You can over-ride this by going into the ShoZu application on your phone and responding to the resume transfers prompt but we recommend you leave transfers suspended. ShoZu transfers are resumed automatically on return to your home network.
• Adjust your monthly service plan with your network operator. A 3G or GPRS data "bundle" means you can pay a fixed cost per month for transferring up to an agreed level of data.
• Set a reasonable download limit. ShoZu will temporarily stop downloading ZuCast updates if your limit is exceeded.
• Set as few automatic download times as possible. Frequent update checks will result in more downloads.
• Choose which ZuCasts to subscribe to carefully. "Data per week" values indicate how much data your phone would have downloaded over the past week if you were subscribed to that ZuCast.

Subscribe to ZuCasts

Your ZuCast subscriptions appear in the My ZuCasts area of you ShoZu account. To subscribe to ZuCasts:

1. Sign-in to your ShoZu account.
2. Click the Subscribe to ZuCasts link on the Account tab to open Available ZuCasts.
3. Choose a content provider by clicking their View ZuCasts link.
4. Subscribe to ZuCasts by clicking their Subscribe link. A icon appears next to ZuCasts that you are currently subscribe to.

After subscribing to new ZuCasts ShoZu on your phone must be updated to start receiving items. If you are already subscribed to at least one ZuCast, ShoZu will update automatically at least once per day. If you want to start receiving new items immediately, or you have subscribed to your first ZuCast, open ShoZu on your phone and use the Check for Updates option.

Save ZuCast files permanently

When a ZuCast is updated older ZuCast files may be automatically deleted from your phone to make space. You can use ShoZu to save your favorite ZuCast files permanently and prevent them from being automatically deleted.

To save a ZuCast file:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Open ZuCasts then open the ZuCast that contains the file you want to save.
3. Highlight the file you want to save and use the Save option.

Saved files are available under ZuCasts > Saved files.

To delete a saved ZuCast file:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Open ZuCasts then Saved files.
3. Highlight the file you want deleted and use the Delete option.

Be alerted to ZuCasts updates

ShoZu can alert you when your favorite ZuCasts are updated. Set alerts for as many ZuCasts as you like.

To be alerted when a ZuCast is updated:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Open ZuCasts and highlight the ZuCast you want to set the alert for.
3. With the ZuCast highlighted use the Set alert option.
4. You will be asked for confirmation, press Yes.

To stop being alerted when a ZuCast is updated:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Open ZuCasts and highlight the ZuCast you want to remove the alert from.
3. With the ZuCast highlighted use the Cancel alert option.
4. You will be asked for confirmation, press Yes.

Check for ZuCast updates automatically

ShoZu on your phone automatically connects to check for updates to your subscribed ZuCasts at least once per day. You may notice your phone making an Internet connection when this occurs. Note that ShoZu only automatically checks for updates if you are subscribed to one or more ZuCasts and all ZuCasts are not suspended.

It is possible for you to change the automatic download times. Please note however, that adding more automatic download times will increase your Internet usage. Unless you are on a flat-rate data plan, you will have additional data charges from your carrier / network operator.

To change automatic download times:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Select the Settings menu option.
3. Open ZuCasts then Download times.
4. Click a time to set / unset it as an automatic download time.

Limit ZuCast downloads

In order to help you control your data costs, ShoZu allows you to set a personal weekly download limit. If the size of downloaded files exceeds this limit, ShoZu will stop downloading new ZuCast items and give you an option to continue.

To change your weekly download limit:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Select the Settings menu option.
3. Open ZuCasts then Download limit.
4. Enter a new download limit. (Set it to zero for no download limit.)

Note! If your download limit is too small, ZuCast downloads might often be stopped because this limit is reached.

Suspend ZuCast updates

You can temporarily suspend any ZuCast. While suspended, a ZuCast will not be checked for updates and no new files will be downloaded.

To suspend a ZuCast:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Open ZuCasts and highlight the ZuCast you want to suspend.
3. With the ZuCast highlighted use the Suspend ZuCast option.
4. You will be asked for confirmation, press Yes.

To resume a suspended ZuCast:

1. On your phone open ShoZu.
2. Open ZuCasts and highlight the suspended ZuCast you want to resume.
3. With the ZuCast highlighted use the Resume ZuCast option.
4. You will be asked for confirmation, press Yes.

Note! Automatic download times are temporarily disabled if you suspend all ZuCasts. They will restart after one or more ZuCasts are resumed.

What is "Data per week"?

"Data per week" is the amount of extra data your phone would have downloaded over the last week if you were subscribed to that ZuCast.

"Data per week" values change regularly as the types of files contained in ZuCast updates (videos are larger than photos) and the number of updates vary greatly week to week.

To check how much "Data per week" a ZuCast requires:

1. Visit ShoZu.com, sign-in then visit the ZuCasts area.
2. Click Available ZuCasts.
3. Choose a content provider by clicking their View ZuCasts link.
4. The "Data per week" value for each ZuCast appears in the right-most column.

Caution! "Data per week" values indicates the size of previous ZuCast updates. Future updates may be much larger.

What is "Memory usage"?

"Memory usage" is the amount of phone memory a ZuCast would take up if you were subscribed to it.

Your phone stores ZuCast files temporarily, although it is possible to save ZuCast files permanently. When a ZuCast is updated older ZuCast files may be automatically deleted from your phone to make space. "Memory usage" values take this into account.

"Memory usage" values change regularly as the types of files contained in ZuCast updates (videos are larger than photos) and the number of ZuCast files stored on the phone vary greatly week to week.

To check how much "Memory usage" a ZuCast requires:

1. Visit ShoZu.com, sign-in then visit the ZuCasts area.
2. Click Available ZuCasts.
3. Choose a content provider by clicking their View ZuCasts link.
4. Click the Show memory usage link at the bottom right of the page.
5. The "Memory usage" value for each ZuCast appears in the right-most column.

Note! It's important that your phone has enough free phone memory to store ZuCast files. If your phone runs out of memory, ShoZu can't download new ZuCast updates.