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Contents
Contents Introduction Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Supplied Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Interactive Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii System Requirements . . . . . . .
2 Setting Up Your Player Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Powering your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 How to charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Battery charge status . . . . . .
Managing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Using the Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Using the Playing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Enhancing Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Primers and Information About MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Where to get MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 About EAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 About USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction
Introduction Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3 Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3! Your new multi-format portable player is lightweight, just about 10 ounces or 289 grams, without batteries. Even though it is no bigger than a normal CD player, you can store thousands of songs in the player’s music library. You can create crystal clear MP3, WAV recordings using the Line-In or optical connector, all without using a PC.
Creative PlayCenter 3 Creative PlayCenter is your Personal Digital Music Center on the PC. Developed by Creative, PlayCenter allows you to listen, organize, rip, and even create your own audio CDs! it also lets you manage, organize and seamlessly transfer music between Creative portable digital audio players and your PC. With AudioSync™, you can also synchronize music between your PC and NOMAD Jukebox 3. Creative File Manager Creative File Manager is a data file manager for your player.
Interactive Tutorial We have included a tutorial designed to guide you step by step around your new player. The tutorial is useful for both new and experienced owners. Terminology If you are not familiar with technology or terms used in this document, you can refer to the "Glossary" on page A-1. Refer to this section to help increase your understanding of your player and the technologies used in its creation.
Additional requirements for Audio Stream Recorder • Sound Blaster Live!, Sound Blaster Audigy or Sound Blaster Extigy • Depending on the audio stream you want to record, at least Real Player™ 7.0, RealOne™ or Windows Media Player 6.0 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Using this document Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the player or on an application, for example, “Press the MENU button to get to the Jukebox Settings screen.
Handling the player This section contains cautionary information that you should take note of. While your player is quite robust, you should observe a few handling procedures to prolong its life. ❍ Do not store or use in areas exceeding 45ºC or 113ºF. ❍ Do not subject to excessive force or impact. ❍ Do not expose to heat or incinerate. ❍ Keep away from excessive moisture. ❍ Keep away from strong magnetic fields. ❍ Do not dismantle. To get more detailed information, see "Player handling" on page C-2.
Handling the Battery Never modify or disassemble the battery. If there is leakage, stench, discoloration or deformation during charging or use, remove the battery and do not use it again. Clean your hands well before handling food or touching sensitive areas of your body, for example, your eyes. When charging or handling your player’s battery, take note of these precautions: ❍ Do not expose to heat or fire. ❍ Avoid contact with metal objects like keys or necklaces. ❍ Do not pierce or crush.
Website Information Visit www.NOMADworld.
1 About NOMAD Jukebox 3
About NOMAD Jukebox 3 In this chapter, you can read about your player’s exterior features and accessories. We will show and explain your player’s buttons, controls and exterior connectors.
Side views Scroller Optical/ Line In connector Headphones connector Power On/Off button Figure 1-2: Side views of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Back view DC adapter connector Line Out connectors 1 and 2 Battery SB1394 compartment connector USB connector Figure 1-3: Back view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-2
Bottom view Battery compartment CreativeLink Reset hole Figure 1-4: Bottom view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-3
Player Buttons Button The buttons on your NOMAD Jukebox 3 help you access many of your player’s features. The table below describes each button and its function.
Button Function Notes STOP ❍ halts playback ❍ halts recording FORWARD VOL - VOL + ❍ skips to the next track ❍ skips forward to portions of a track when you press and hold the button ❍ decreases the volume. Press and hold to decrease the volume quickly. ❍ increases the volume. Press and hold to increase the volume quickly SCROLLER ❍ to skip ahead to a track, press the Now Playing button to get to the Playing List screen. Use the Scroller and select the track to skip to.
Button NOW PLAYING BACK Function Notes ❍ toggles between Playing Track and Playing List screens ❍ the Playing Track screen shows details about the track being played. ❍ the Playing List screen shows the contents of the Playing List.
NOMAD Jukebox 3 Connectors Part BATTERY COMPARTMENT Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 has external connectors that can connect the player to other devices. The table below explains what those connectors are.
Part Function Notes DC ADAPTER CONNECTOR ❍ connects to your player’s DC adapter ❍ use only the supplied DC adapter.
Using the Scroller The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD Jukebox 3. In this document, we will use a new term, “Scroll Select”, to indicate that you should use the Scroller to scroll through options and then select the option by pressing the Scroller. To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller.
Selecting list and confirmation box options You can also use the Scroller to select options in lists and confirmation boxes. Scroller options Figure 1-6: Constructing a title from a list Figure 1-7: 1. Move the Scroller to scroll through the options. 2. Press the Scroller to select the option.
Player Accessories You have many devices to use with your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to enhance your audio experience. These accessories are available separately, and can be purchased online from NOMADworld. Some of these accessories may not be available in all regions. Home Kit IR Remote Control ❍ The IR Remote Control allows you to access your player’s controls from a short distance away.
FM Wired Remote ❍ Gives you the same functions as the Wired Remote, except that it also allows you to tune-in to local FM radio broadcasts. Visit www.NOMADworld.com to learn more about these accessories.
2 Setting Up Your Player
Setting up your player This chapter will guide you on setting up your player, after which you should be able to start playing back audio on your player. Inserting the battery Although your player comes with one battery, you can purchase a second battery to enjoy double the playing time. 1 2 3 Figure 2-1: Inserting the battery in your NOMAD Jukebox 3 The diagram above shows you how to insert one battery. You can acquire an optional second Creative battery from www.NOMADworld.com. 1.
Powering your player 1. Connect the DC adapter as shown in the diagram. 2. Turn on the power from the power source. Remember to use only the accessories packaged for you. Substitute accessories may damage your player, or worse yet, hurt you.
Charging the battery The high performance lithium battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged before you use it. Your player’s built-in battery charger should fully charge the battery in 4 hours to obtain the maximum playback time. If you are using two batteries, both batteries should be fully charged in 8 hours. How to charge the battery To charge your player’s battery, you should: 1. Insert the uncharged battery as shown in "Inserting the battery" on page 2-1.
Icon Power State Notes ❍ your player is running from DC power and is charging the battery ❍ charge the battery fully before disconnecting the player from the DC power outlet ❍ while charging, the icon will alternate between this icon and a battery state icon, showing the approximate level of charge ❍ your player is running from DC power and has finished charging the battery ❍ to use battery power, disconnect the player from the DC power outlet For detailed information, refer to "Battery handling" on
Installing Software You must restart your computer before trying out any of the installed applications. Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with software that helps you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your player. 1. Make sure your player is not connected to your computer. 2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If not, you need to enable your CD-ROM drive's auto-insert notification feature.
Connecting your player Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with an SB1394 cable for fast data transfers to and from your computer. Be sure that you have installed PlayCenter before connecting your player. You can also use a USB cable to connect your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to your computer. Figure 2-3: Connecting your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to your computer Connect the SB1394 cable to your player and your computer. Interactive Tutorial You can now go through the Interactive Tutorial.
Turning the player on or off Your player must be unlocked before you can turn it off. To unlock your player, see "Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3" on page 2-8. To turn your player 1. Press and hold down the POWER button. on 2. Keep on holding the POWER button until the startup screen appears. The Now Playing screen appears. Otherwise, check that your player and the DC adapter are properly connected. To turn your player off If your player is locked, you must unlock your player. 1.
Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Locking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 will disable all buttons on the player except for the Scroller. This feature is useful when you don’t want any buttons, like STOP, pressed accidentally. To lock the player 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Scroll Select "Button Lock". 3. Scroll Select the check mark. The player is locked. 1. Press any button. A popup appears. 2. Scroll Select the check mark. The player is unlocked.
Changing the faceplate If you want to change the look of your player, you can purchase a set of differently colored faceplates. Avoid using sharp-tipped objects to detach the faceplate to prevent surface damage to your player. Go to www.NOMADworld.com to purchase more colored faceplates. 1. Detach the faceplate as shown below. 2. Position the new faceplate and snap it into place.
Checking Jukebox information To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. For more information, refer to "Using the Scroller" on page 1-9.
3. Scroll Select an option from the menu that appears: Go to the relevant section in the pages that follow. Personalization To construct a name, Scroll Select the letters and numbers to form the name. Each letter and number selected is entered into the entry area. In this • • • • screen you can: set the owner’s name specify the default start screen set the default backlight color, Blue or Green return to the previous screen 1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Personalization". 2.
In this screen, you can: • adjust the screen backlight duration. A lower number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time. • set the contrast level for your player’s screen. The lower the number, the lower the contrast. • specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. 1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Power Settings". 2. Scroll Select one of the options. 3. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting.
Testing your player Your player comes with preloaded audio. After setting up your NOMAD Jukebox 3, you can do a test run to make sure that it is in working order. 1. Make sure that your NOMAD Jukebox 3 is properly connected to the DC adapter and DC power outlet. 2. Connect the headphones or speakers to the player. 3. Turn on the DC power. 4. Press and hold the POWER button on your player. 5. Press the PLAY button. You should hear some audio playing. 6.
3 Using Your Player
Using Your Player After setting up your player, you can use it to play, manage, enhance and record audio. When instructed to Scroll Select, use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. For more information, refer to "Using the Scroller" on page 1-9. Move back to previous firmware screens or cancel operations by pressing the BACK button or Scroll Selecting the Back arrow, which appears at the bottom of screens and lists.
Playing Audio Buttons you can use while playing audio are listed in "Player Buttons" on page 1-4. The associated icons that appear onscreen ("Playback Icons") when these buttons are used are described in "Playing List Icons" on page B-8, along with a table of Playing List icons. Basic audio playback To play audio, you must first transfer audio tracks in supported formats to your player.
Pressing the NOW PLAYING button again will display the Playing Track screen, which shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected. The upper-left corner of the screen will display the Playing Track icon. Playing Track Icon Track Title Album Title Elapsed Time Bar To preview a track 1. Press the MENU button . 2. Scroll Select "Music Library". 3. Scroll Select an audio category. For example, if you want to preview a track in a particular album, Scroll Select "Albums".
7. Managing Audio Using the Music Library Scroll Select "Preview". The track is previewed once. To effectively manage the audio in your player, you should be familiar with the Music Library, Playing List and Playlists.
Recordings made with your player automatically become "tracks" and can be found in "All Tracks" as well as the "Recordings" category. For the instructions that follow, recordings will be known as "tracks".
5. Adding audio selections to the Playing List When a playlist is added to the Playing List, only the selections within that playlist are added. The playlist itself is not added. Scroll Select “Open”. The tracks within the sub-category appear. Audio selections from the Music Library can either be added sequentially after selections already in the Playing List ("Add to Play") or placed at the front of the Playing List for immediate playback ("Play Now"). To add audio selections 1.
6. Scroll Select “Add to Play” to add the audio selection to the back of the Playing List. Scroll Select "Play Now" or press the Play button to add the selection to the front of the Playing List and immediately play it back. Finding audio Finding your favorite song or album in the Music Library has been made easy with your player's "Find" feature. To find audio with the "Find" feature 1. Press the FIND button . If you are not already exploring the Music Library, the Find screen appears.
3. Scroll Select the letters on the list to form the name of the track, playlist, album, artist or genre you want to find. The selected letters appear in the box at the bottom of the screen. Also, each time an entry is made into the box, the audio category you are in is searched, and the closest matching result is displayed.
Deleting audio When you remove audio from the Playing List, as described later in "Removing audio" on page 3-12, you are not permanently deleting the selections from your player. To permanently delete tracks, albums, artists, genres or playlists, you must remove them from the Music Library in your NOMAD Jukebox 3. To delete a track 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 in "To find a track in the Music Library" on page 3-5. 2. Scroll Select the track to delete. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select "Delete Track".
Using the Playing List Viewing audio in the Playing List 4. Scroll Select the sub-category. For example, under Albums, Scroll Select the album you want to delete. A list appears. 5. Depending on what you are deleting, Scroll Select “Delete Album”, "Delete Artist", "Delete Genre" or "Delete Playlist". A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to delete the selected album, artist, genre or playlist. 6. Scroll Select the check mark.
To expand an album, artist or genre 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. Scroll Select the album, artist or genre to expand. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Expand”. The tracks in the selection appear beneath the album, artist or genre. To collapse an album, artist or genre Viewing track information 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. Scroll Select the expanded album, artist or genre. A list appears. 3.
To view information about tracks in the Playing List Removing audio 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button . Track information can be viewed in either the Playing List or Playing Track screen. 2. In the Playing List screen, Scroll Select the track that you want to view information about. In the Playing Track screen, press the Scroller. In either case, a list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Track Details”. A message box appears, listing track information.
4. Scroll Select "Yes". The track, album, artist or genre is removed from the Playing List. To remove all audio from the Playing List Rearranging the Playing List 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. Scroll Select any track, album, artist or genre in the Playing List. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Remove All”. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to remove all tracks in the Playing List. 4. Scroll Select the check mark.
To rearrange audio in the Playing List Saving the Playing List as a playlist 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. Scroll Select the album, artist, genre or individual track to move. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Change Order”. An icon appears next to the selected album, artist, genre or individual track. 4. Using the Scroller, move the album, artist, genre or individual track to the preferred position in the Playing List. 5.
To save a playlist 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. Scroll Select any item in the Playing List. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Save as Playlist”. A list appears. 4. Scroll Select the letters on the list to form a name for your playlist. This name appears in the box at the bottom of the screen.
Using Playlists As described earlier, a playlist is a Playing List which has been saved. Editing of playlists, such as rearranging content, should be done in Creative PlayCenter. However, you can rename playlists in your player. To rename a playlist 1. Press the MENU button . 2. Scroll Select “Music Library”. 3. Scroll Select “Playlists”. 4. Scroll Select the playlist to rename. A list appears. 5. Scroll Select “Rename”. A list appears. 6.
Enhancing Audio A reference table of Audio Enhancement icons appear in "Audio Enhancement Icons" on page B-9. Using Play Modes You can enhance your listening experience when playing the Playing List by applying Play Mode, EAX, or both at the same time. If you are previewing a track, you will only be able to use EAX to enhance listening.
4. Scroll Select “Repeat Track”. The Repeat Track icon the track is repeated continuously until you stop it. appears onscreen and To repeat the whole Playing List If there is only one track in the Playing List when "Repeat All" is enabled, that track will be repeated continuously. Shuffling audio 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. Note: If you are in the Playing Track screen, press the Scroller and skip to step 4. 2.
Bookmarking a track 3. Scroll Select "Play Mode...". A list appears. 4. Scroll Select “Shuffle Repeat”. The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen and tracks are selected at random and played back continuously until you stop playback. Bookmarking a track sets a playback point—you can jump to this point whenever you play the bookmarked track. This is useful if, for example, you want to bookmark an audio book.
To play the track from the bookmarked point 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. 2. Press the Scroller. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Go to Bookmark”. The track plays from the bookmarked point. To remove a bookmark Playing a track once 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. 2. Press the Scroller. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Clear Bookmark”. A message box appears, telling you that the bookmark has been cleared.
To play a track once Disabling Play Modes 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. 2. Press the Scroller. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Track Once”. The Track Once icon appears onscreen. The Playing List stops playing back once the track ends. Once the "Normal" mode is enabled, each track in the Playing List is played, from the first track to the last. 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears.
Using EAX General information about EAX is available in "About EAX" on page B-2, while information about specific EAX settings can be found in "Useful terms to know" on page A-1. Besides Play Modes, your player also allows you to enhance your listening experience with EAX technologies formerly available only with Creative's Sound Blaster Live! and Audigy audio cards.
2. Scroll Select "Preset:X", "Rate:X" or "Mode:X" (where X represents the preset, rate or mode currently selected). A list appears. 3. Scroll Select the preset, rate or mode you want to use with your EAX setting. To turn on EAX Recording Audio 1. If you are not already in the EAX screen, press the EAX button . 2. Scroll Select "EAX:Off". The EAX active icon appears onscreen and is applied immediately to the audio being played.
When recording, you will see a bar showing you the time available for recording. You will also see another bar showing you the elapsed recording time. Maximum Time Available For Recording Elapsed Recording Time See "About MP3" on page B-1 for more details on the appropriate file format and bitrate to use for your recordings. Wired Remote microphone recording You can make Wired Remote microphone recordings with either a Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote. Both have built-in microphones.
6. When you are ready to record, press and hold the RECORD button until the "Recording" message appears onscreen. 7. Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: "VOC [Current Date] [Current Time]".
Analog line-in recording To pause or resume recording, press the PAUSE button. To make an analog line-in recording 1. Connect the analog line-in source to your player as described in the documentation accompanying the line-in device. 2. Press the MENU button 3. Scroll Select “Line-in Recording”. The Recording screen appears. 4. Scroll Select "Line-in Recording". The Line-In Record screen appears. 5. Press the Scroller. A list appears. 6.
7. When the analog line-in source is ready, press and hold the RECORD button until the "Recording" message appears onscreen. 8. Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: "VOC [Current Date] [Current Time]".
Digital/optical linein recording To pause or resume recording, press the PAUSE button. To make a digital/optical line-in recording 1. Connect the digital/optical line-in source to your player as described in the documentation accompanying the line-in device. 2. Press the MENU button 3. Scroll Select “Line-in Recording”. The Recording screen appears. 4. Scroll Select "Optical Recording". The Optical Recording screen appears. 5. Press the Scroller. A list appears. 6.
7. When the digital/optical line-in source is ready, press and hold the RECORD button 8. until the "Recording" message appears onscreen. Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: "VOC [Current Date] [Current Time]".
4 Using Applications
Using Applications Creative PlayCenter, Creative File Manager, and other useful software, are included on your installation CD (see "Installing Software" on page 2-5). Creative PlayCenter is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and from your player. This chapter includes basic instructions on using PlayCenter to rip audio CDs, transfer tracks by manual selection or with AudioSync, edit track information as well as to create and edit playlists. Click here to see PlayCenter’s Online Help file.
Using PlayCenter After PlayCenter is installed, it stores all transferred or ripped audio tracks into a default folder. You can change the location of this folder or default folder name in PlayCenter settings. See the PlayCenter’s Help file for details. Only basic instructions on how to use PlayCenter with your player are provided in this chapter—extensive instructions are found in the PlayCenter Help file.
Ripping tracks from an audio CD Rather than manually entering track information, retrieve such audio CD information from CDDB before ripping tracks. Change the default ripping format and bitrate for higher or lower quality audio. Transferring tracks 1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD starts playing, click the STOP button. You cannot rip tracks while the CD is playing. 2. In PlayCenter’s Main window, click the AUDIO CD button. 3.
3. A dialog box appears, showing you the default transfer mode and track comparison information. The information in the dialog box may take a while to appear, depending on the number of tracks being analyzed. When the comparison is complete, a summary of tracks and playlists that can be transferred for both music libraries is shown. 4. Click the CONTINUE button to proceed with the AudioSync operation or wait until the dialog box disappears.
To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your player To transfer specific tracks from your player to your PC Owing to copyright limitations, preloaded tracks in your player cannot be transferred to your PC. Editing audio track information 1. Turn on your player. 2. In the Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. 3. In the Main window, click the PC MUSIC LIBRARY button. Locate the folder where your tracks are stored. Select the tracks you want to transfer to your player. 4.
Creating and editing playlists with PlayCenter Playlists can be created in your player, as described in "Saving the Playing List as a playlist" on page 3-14. They can also be created in PlayCenter. Extensive editing options, such as adding or deleting tracks, are also available with PlayCenter. To create a playlist 1. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. Your player’s Music Library appears. 2. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select "Playlists". 3. On the Toolbar, click "New". 4.
To delete a playlist 4. Click the track and click the SHIFT-UP or SHIFT-DOWN icons on the Toolbar. 1. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. 2. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select "Playlists". 3. Click the playlist to delete. 4. On the Toolbar, click "Delete". Viewing non-English track information Track information for non-English audio tracks, such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean tracks, can be displayed in their native fonts when you are using PlayCenter or your player.
Using File Manager The Creative File Manager application can be copied to a single floppy disk, allowing you to install the application onto another PC. Extensive instructions on how to use File Manager are in the File Manager Help file—only basic instructions are provided here. An overview of the File Manager interface is provided below.
Transferring data files Data files can be transferred to and from your player by either using the "copyand-paste" or "drag-and-drop" functions. Audio tracks in MP3, WAV or WMA file formats will be stored as data files when they are transferred from your PC; they cannot be played by your player. To transfer a data file by copying-andpasting 1. On the left pane, locate and click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 2. Click the file to copy. 3. On the Edit menu, click "Copy". 4.
A Glossary
Glossary Useful terms to know This section provides you with a brief explanation of functional terms, technology and abbreviations used or referred to in this manual. 1394 IEEE 1394 is a high-speed input/output technology for connecting devices to a computer. While similar to USB, IEEE 1394 is more suited to high-speed multimedia devices such as video camcorders, synthesizers, hard disks and other mass data storage media.
Analog Line-In Record audio from an analog source by using this connector. The connector accepts both analog or optical line-in sources, automatically detecting whether the source is analog or optical. See "Optical Line-In" AudioSync AudioSync can synchronize the music libraries in your player and PC. If either library has insufficent space, you can selectively transfer tracks by artist, genre or playlist. You can also set up AudioSync so that either your player or PC is updated.
PlayCenter helps you get information about your audio CD by accessing this massive database. This saves you the trouble of typing in track information and ensures that track titles appear correctly in your player. You can contribute to this database too. See PlayCenter’s Online Help for more information. Codec This is a short form for COder/DECoder. An MP3 codec is an essential part of MP3 encoders and players. It helps to translate audio into MP3 bitstreams and back.
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy With the onboard 24-bit Analog-to-Digital Convertor (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), the Sound Blaster Audigy card delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The Sound Blaster Audigy card, with its Audigy processor, is four times as powerful as its nearest competitor. This enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HD™ technologies for your games and music listening experience.
EAX EAX technology delivers advanced audio functionality and performance, adding sophisticated audio processing capabilities, interactive and high-definition sound to digital entertainment. With EAX technology-enabled products, you can shape and customize your audio experience. Certain EAX features provide advanced audio capabilities for music composition and sound design. To fully experience EAX, connect a Creative Inspire 4.
Gigabyte (GB) About a thousand million bytes. A 1 GB device can store 1000 MB worth of MP3 files. If your MP3 files are encoded at 128 kbps and each file is about 4 minutes long, a 10 GB device can store about 2500 MP3 files. GraceNote See "CDDB". Hard disk The hard disk on your player is where all of your audio is stored. The hard disk is also known as a Hard Disk Drive.
List From a list, you can select one of many options listed. For example, a list can contain available EAX environments, or letters and numbers for you to construct a name for a recording. Lithium-Ion battery (Li-Ion) A battery composed of Lithium, a light metal with high electrochemical potential. Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical energy. Because of this, Lithium-Ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like your player.
Message box A pop-up window that appears to give you information, for example, "Bookmark set at 00:04:23". MP3 A member of the MPEG compression family, MP3 is a commonly used compressed digital audio format. MP3 encoding transforms digital audio files (like WAV) to provide reasonable audio quality in relatively small file sizes. Recordings made with the Wired Remote are in the MP3 or MP3 format. Music Library An organized collection of audio tracks in your player.
Playing Track screen Shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected in the Playing List for playback. See "Playing List" and "Now Playing screens". Playing List The Playing List is like a long line of audio tracks, waiting for their turn to be played. You can choose an album or a playlist of tracks to be played. Their turn comes when the tracks listed before them have been played. In Normal mode, tracks are played in the order that they are queued.
SB1394 SB1394 is Creative's IEEE-1394 compatible standard for high speed (about 400Mbps at peak) digital audio transfer. Creative's SB1394 standard offers you maximum speed and compatibility with SB1394 peripherals and also provides you with a seamless user experience for transferring massive MP3 collections, DV editing, easy networking and more. You can connect your player to your computer using the SB1394 cable.
Shuffle A Play Mode that plays tracks at random from the Playing List. It is almost like waiting in line at a popular nightclub. Sometimes some tracks don’t get played at all. Shuffle Repeat Just like Shuffle, except that your player continues to select tracks at random to play. Your player will continue doing this until it runs out of battery power, or until you interrupt it. Smart Volume Management (SVM) Smart Volume Management evens out the volume ‘bumps’ in an audio track.
WAV (wave) An uncompressed digital audio format, WAV files are often used in systems running Microsoft Windows. Recordings made with the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote are in WAV or MP3 formats. Wired Remote An accessory for your player that you can use to access the player’s controls without dragging the player out from your bag or pocket.
B Primers and Information
Primers and Information This chapter contains detailed information on key technologies used in the development of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 as well as details of Scroller operations and icons used in the player’s screens. About MP3 It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).
Making MP3s — encoding Encoding is the second phase of making an MP3 file. Encoders are used to convert the stored audio tracks, usually WAV files, into MP3 files. MP3 encoding is considered lossy compression, which means that some data is lost during compression. However, using the standard sampling rate and bitrates will ensure that your MP3 files retain much of their audio quality. The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128Kbps, although some are set higher, at 160 or 192Kbps.
In addition to its fully customizable 3D spatialization effects, 4-channel sound, advanced EQ, time-scaling, and audio environment settings, EAX is bringing "Smart Volume Management" (SVM) to your favorite digital audio player. Employing advanced predictive analysis, SVM intelligently controls the dynamic range of a song, providing a superior audio experience, especially in difficult listening environments such as a plane or car.
List of Scroller operations Scroller operation ADD TO PLAY Many operations are accessible from your player’s context-sensitive Scroller.
Scroller operation Description Notes ❍ makes another recording using the same settings as the previous recording ❍ Scroll Select "New" after saving or discarding the previous recording ❍ disables Play Modes. ❍ press the PLAY button to play the entire Playing List once, in sequence ❍ shows the contents of a category or subcategory ❍ for example, if Album is selected, "Open" shows all albums stored in the Music Library ❍ adds all tracks in the sub-category to the front of the Playing List.
Scroller operation REPEAT TRACK SAVE AS PLAYLIST Description ❍ repeats playback of the current track only ❍ saves the contents and playback order of the Playing List as a playlist SET BOOKMARK ❍ sets a bookmark at this point in the track SHUFFLE REPEAT ❍ randomly plays tracks from the Playing List SHUFFLE ❍ randomly picks and plays one track from the Playing List TRACK DETAILS ❍ shows details of current track VOICE ❍ chooses voice recording mode WAV, 11.025 KHZ WAV, 22.05 KHZ WAV, 32.
Information Diagram Diagram Action / Meaning ❍ your PC is actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your PC. ❍ your PC is not actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your PC. ❍ you are upgrading your player’s firmware. ❍ the firmware upgrade is complete. Reset your player to enable the new firmware to take effect. Playback Icons The following icons appear onscreen when the associated playback action is used.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Pause ❍ Forward ❍ Reverse ❍ Skip forward ❍ Skip back Playing List Icons The following icons are commonly found in the Playing List screen.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Track within audio category ❍ Audio selected for playback or which is currently playing back Audio Enhancement Icons The following icons appear onscreen when the respective audio enhancements are active.
Navigational Icons The following icons appear on-screen when you are in the associated firmware section.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Genre category ❍ Recordings category ❍ EAX ❍ Find ❍ W.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Jukebox Information ❍ Personalization Primers and Information B-12
C Handling Instructions
Handling Instructions To prolong the life of your player and its battery, you need to take some care in handling them. Improper handling can result in damage, excess heat buildup, smoke or fire. We have also included some precautionary information, to help you avoid hazardous situations. Battery handling This section contains important information that you should know about. Usage • Do not load batteries with polarities (-/+) reversed. • Keep away from children.
Physical • Do not attempt to disassemble, solder or alter the batteries. • Do not remove the label. • If batteries are swallowed, seek medical attention immediately. • Do not pierce or crush the batteries, as it may cause the electrolyte to leak. Contact with the electrolyte is hazardous to your health. • Avoid dropping the batteries or subjecting them to severe impact. This may cause electrolyte leakage.
Physical • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the player. • Do not subject your player to excessive force or impact. Severe impacts can seriously damage your player.
D Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams
Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams Technical Specifications for your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Size (W x H x D) ❑ 4.84" x 5.12" x 1.38" or 123 mm x 130 mm x 35 mm Weight ❑ 10.
Signal to Noise Ratio ❑ Up to 98 dB (Line-Out) ❑ Up to 96 dB (Headphones) Channel Separation ❑ Up to 98 dB (Line-Out) ❑ Up to 75 dB (Headphones) THD ❑ <0.1% Frequency Response ❑ 20 Hz~20000 Hz Harmonic Distortion ❑ <0.
Audio Codec Support**** ❑ MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), WAV, WMA (with DRM) and future formats Understanding Error Diagrams If an error occurs, you may see any one of the following diagrams, indicating the general nature of the problem.
Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action ❍ firmware corruption ❍ see actions for firmware problems ❍ unexpected power loss during audio file transfer ❍ allow firmware to complete the rebuilding of the library Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams D-4
E FAQs and Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) In this chapter, we cover common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your NOMAD Jukebox 3. AutoPlay The installation does not start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted. We have divided the FAQ into a few categories for your easy reference. The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.
If I make a bookmark in a track, will the track play back from the bookmarked point? No, you have to manually select "GO TO BOOKMARK". See "To play the track from the bookmarked point" on page 3-20 for more information. If the Playing List already has a few albums in it, can I repeat playback of just one album? Unfortunately, no. You can only choose to repeat one track, or all tracks.
Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified. What do I do? At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification. If a hardware device driver is not submitted, or does not qualify, for Microsoft certification, a warning message similar to the one below appears. You may see this message when installing this driver or update. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button.
How can I get accessories for my Jukebox? Visit www.NOMADworld.com for the latest news on accessories. Can I hear audio from my player without using headphones? Yes! Your player has 2 pairs of Line-Out connectors, to which you can connect normal stereo speakers, or such speakers as the Creative Inspire 4.1 speakers for immersive surround sound. For a two speaker set, use Line Out 1.
I have to recharge the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to make it last longer? Generally, any operation requiring the player to access the hard disk uses battery power. Consequently, filling your player to capacity is not recommended. However, some operations consume more battery power: • a long backlight timeout setting. A shorter timeout conserves battery power. • a high contrast setting. Position the player so that you can read the display wihout using a high contrast setting.
If I damage or lose my DC adapter, can I buy a similar, off-the-shelf adapter? No. The adapter may not be compatible with your player, and may even damage it. You should get a replacement adapter from Creative at www.NOMADworld.com, or your local Creative office/distributor.
F Index
Index Numbers 1394 .................................................................... A-1 about ............................................................ B-3 FireWire ........................................................ B-3 A about EAX ............................................................ B-2 about IEEE 1394 .................................................. B-3 about MP3 ........................................................... B-1 about USB ..............................................
codec ................................................................... A-3 configuring your player ........................................ 2-10 confirmation box .................................................. A-3 connecting front speakers ...................................... 1-7 connecting rear speakers ....................................... 1-7 connecting the player using a 1394 cable .......................................... 2-6 connecting your player ..........................................
glossary ............................................................... A-1 go to bookmark .................................................... B-4 GraceNote ........................................................... A-6 H handling batteries ................................................ C-1 handling instructions batteries ........................................................ C-1 battery disposal ............................................. C-2 electrolyte leakage ..................................
MP3 ..................................................................... A-8 a primer ........................................................ B-1 audio extraction ............................................. B-1 encoding ....................................................... B-2 standard bitrates ........................................... B-2 MP3 encoding ......................................... A-2–A-3, A-5 MP3 encoding bitrates .......................................... B-4 MP3 primer .............
R random audio playback ....................................... 3-18 rearranging tracks in the Playing List ................... 3-13 remove ................................................................ B-5 remove all ........................................................... B-5 rename ................................................................ B-5 repeat all ............................................................. B-5 repeat audio playback .........................................
software upgrades .................................................. vii Sound Blaster Audigy ........................................... A-4 supported playback formats .................................. D-1 supported recording formats ................................. D-1 switching off ......................................................... 2-7 switching on ......................................................... 2-7 synchronizing music libraries .................................