Creative NOMAD II User manual

NOMAD II
32e
User Guide
On-line Version

Getting Started
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Declaration of Conformity
According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19 documents,
Name: Creative Labs, Inc.
Address: 1901 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA. 95035
United States
Tel: [phone]
declares under its sole responsibility that the product
Trade Name: Creative Labs
Model Number:DAP-3204
has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85
requirements for Class B devices and found
compliant with:
EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Canadian ICES-003 Class B
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.
Compliance Manager
Creative Labs, Inc.
20 October, 1999

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Digital Audio: Anytime, Anywhere ................................................................x
NOMAD II Software.........................................................................................x
System Requirements.......................................................................................xi
Macintosh...................................................................................xi
Handling Instructions ..................................................................................... xii
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Optional accessories ................................................................... 2
Controls .......................................................................................3
Remote Control...........................................................................4
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Battery and Flash Memory Card.......................................................................5
Headphones and Remote Control.....................................................................6
Installing the Software for PC...........................................................................6
Installing the Software for Mac ........................................................................7
Registering NOMAD II.....................................................................................7
Connecting the NOMAD Player to a Computer..............................................8
Installing the NOMAD II Driver ......................................................................9
NOMAD II Detector .......................................................................................10

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Power On/Off............................................................................ 11
Lock........................................................................................... 11
Navigating and Accessing Menus ..................................................................12
Music Menu .....................................................................................................13
FM Radio .........................................................................................................16
Voice Menu ......................................................................................................18
Information Menu............................................................................................19
Settings Menu ..................................................................................................19
Time Menu.......................................................................................................22
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PlayCenter 2.....................................................................................................23
Changing Skins.........................................................................25
Formatting the Flash Memory Card ...............................................................25
Downloading MP3 Files .................................................................................26
Managing Files ................................................................................................27
Converting and Transferring Files ...........................................27
Deleting Files ............................................................................28
Creating Play Lists....................................................................28
Connecting to the NOMAD Web Site............................................................30
Upgrading NOMAD II’s Firmware .......................................30
Environmental Audio ......................................................................................30

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SoundJam MP and NOMAD II......................................................................32
NOMAD II WINDOW...................................................................................32
Opening SoundJam..........................................................................................33
SoundJam Controls...................................................................33
Converting CD Audio to MP3........................................................................34
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What is MP3? ..................................................................................................35
MP3 Conversion..............................................................................................35
Extracting from an Audio CD..................................................35
Encoding to MP3......................................................................36
MP3 Files on the Internet................................................................................36
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NOMAD II Player (DAP-3204) .....................................................................37
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The NOMAD II digital audio player is the latest exciting device from Creative’s Personal Digital Entertainment
(PDE) Internet solutions. NOMAD II is solid-state for crystal clear, skip-free, digital audio anywhere—even
during strenuous activity. You can enjoy music transferred from your computer to the Player’s 32MB onboard
Memory, use NOMAD II to make and playback voice recordings, or listen to FM radio from stations that you
preset.
The NOMAD II is designed to be the next-generation of portable digital audio platforms, offering MP3 support
with reprogrammable firmware that supports multiple digital audio formats and software extensions. NOMAD
II gives you the flexibility to upgrade to future audio compression standards by downloading from the NOMAD
web site at www.nomadworld.com—your player will always be up-to-date with the latest in music, audio
technology, and features. Its FM tuner and voice recording capabilities make the NOMAD II one of the most
versatile, feature-rich players on the market.
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NOMAD II includes the following software:
❑For Windows: Creative PlayCenter 2 for managing your favorite digital audio files on your computer and
NOMAD II. It is also an integrated encoder for ripping audio CD tracks into compressed digital audio files.
❑For Macintosh: SoundJam MP the ultimate music center for your Mac, that manages your digital audio files
as well as converting almost any kind of sound file into MP3 files.
You can download MP3 files through Internet sites or on-line services for playback on NOMAD II.
Your NOMAD II software
and samples may vary.

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The minimum system requirements for NOMAD II are as follows:
❑A Pentium®200 MHz or higher PC (Pentium II or better recommended for MP3 encoding)
❑32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
❑12 MB free hard disk space (or more for audio content storage)
❑SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 640x480 minimum)
❑USB port
❑CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support
❑Sound Blaster®Live!™for Environmental Audio™effects MP3 encoding
❑Microsoft®Windows®98, Windows 2000 or Windows Me
❑Installed mouse
❑Recommended: Internet connection for Internet content downloading or CDDB support (any expenses
incurred are the responsibility of the user)
 The minimum system requirements for NOMAD II are as follows:
❑Mac®OS version 8.6 or higher
❑iMac™, G3 or higher
❑Internet connection for Internet content downloading or CDDB support
(any expenses incurred are the responsibility of the user)
❑32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
❑USB port
❑USB Manager, version 1.2 or higher
❑12 MB free hard disk space (more for audio file storage)