Creative NOMAD Jukebox User manual

Contents

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Safety and Handling Instructions
caring for your player .............................................. viii
battery usage precautions ........................................ ix
Introduction
introduction ............................................................... xi
Before You Begin
Package Contents .................................................. xiii
Hardware ................................................................................... xiii
Software ..................................................................................... xiii
Creative PlayCenter 3 .................................................... xiii
Creative File Manager .................................................... xiii
Creative Audio Stream Recorder
(available only in some regions) ..................................... xiv
Interactive Tutorial .......................................................... xiv
Adobe Acrobat Reader ................................................... xiv
System Requirements ............................................. xv
NOMAD Jukebox Zen System Requirements ............................. xv
1 A Tour of Your Player
Your Player at a Glance ........................................ 1-1
Using the Scroller .................................................. 1-4
Scroll Select .............................................................................. 1-4

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Selecting list and confirmation box options ............................... 1-5
Optional Player Accessories .................................. 1-6
2 Getting Started
Charging the Battery .............................................. 2-1
Power Source and Level Indicators .......................................... 2-2
Installing Software ................................................. 2-3
Connecting your Player to your Computer ............ 2-4
Transferring Music ................................................. 2-5
Ripping from a CD .................................................................... 2-6
3 Playing and Managing Your Music
Playing Music ........................................................ 3-1
Music Playback ......................................................................... 3-1
To Play the Playing List ................................................. 3-1
Play Modes ............................................................................... 3-3
Repeating music ........................................................... 3-3
Shuffling music .............................................................. 3-4
Playing a track once ...................................................... 3-6
Normal mode ................................................................. 3-7
Bookmarking a track ................................................................. 3-7
Organizing your Music ........................................... 3-9
Using the Music Library ............................................................ 3-9
Finding a Music Track in the Music Library ................. 3-11
Adding Music Tracks from the Music Library
to the Playing List ........................................................ 3-15

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Viewing Track Information in the Music Library .......... 3-16
Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library ............ 3-17
Using the Playing List ............................................................. 3-20
Viewing music tracks in the Playing List ..................... 3-20
Viewing track information in the Playing List ............... 3-23
Removing music tracks from the Playing List ............. 3-24
Rearranging the Playing List ....................................... 3-26
Saving the Playing List as a playlist ............................ 3-28
Enhancing Your Music ............................................................ 3-30
Using EAX ................................................................... 3-30
Customizing EQ Settings in EAX ................................ 3-32
4 Software Applications
About Playcenter and File Manager ...................... 4-1
Using Playcenter ................................................... 4-2
Ripping tracks from an audio CD .............................................. 4-3
Transferring tracks .................................................................... 4-4
To synchronize tracks in your music libraries ............... 4-4
To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your
player and back ............................................................. 4-6
Editing audio track information .................................................. 4-7
Creating and editing playlists with PlayCenter .......................... 4-7
To create a playlist ........................................................ 4-7
To add tracks to a playlist ............................................. 4-8
To remove tracks from a playlist ................................... 4-8
To change the playback order in a playlist .................... 4-8
To delete a playlist ........................................................ 4-8
To view non-English track information ...................................... 4-9
Using File Manager ............................................. 4-10

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Transferring data files ............................................................. 4-11
To transfer a data file by copying-and-pasting ............ 4-11
To transfer a data file by dragging-and-dropping ........ 4-11
A Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications ........................................ A-1
B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
Information Diagrams ............................................ B-1
Playback Icons ...................................................... B-2
Playing List Icons ................................................... B-3
Play Mode Icons .................................................... B-4
Navigational Icons ................................................. B-5
C Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams
Faqs and Troubleshooting ..................................... C-1
AutoPlay ................................................................................... C-1
To start the installation program through the
My Computer shortcut menu ........................................ C-1
To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification ... C-1
Features ................................................................................... C-2
Maintenance ............................................................................ C-4
Usage ....................................................................................... C-4
Error Diagrams ...................................................... C-7

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D User Preferences
Setting User Preferences ...................................... D-1
Personalize your Jukebox ........................................................ D-1
Power Settings ......................................................................... D-2
Language Settings ................................................................... D-3
Menu Language ........................................................... D-3
Input Language ............................................................ D-3
Reset your Player .................................................................... D-3
To lock your player ....................................................... D-4
To unlock your player ................................................... D-5

Safety and Handling Instructions

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CARING FOR YOUR PLAYER
While your player is quite robust, observing these handling procedures will
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.

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BATTERY USAGE PRECAUTIONS
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.
Store away from
direct sunlight.
Avoid contact with
moisture.
Do not store or
use in areas
exceeding 45ºC
or 113ºF.
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.