Creative NOMAD Jukebox User manual

Contents

i
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

ii
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

iii
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

iv
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

v
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

viii
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.

ix
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.

Introduction

xi
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the NOMAD
Jukebox Zen (USB 2.0)!
Your new multi-format portable player is lightweight, just about 9.5 ounces or
268 grams. Even though it is no bigger than a normal portable cassette player,
you can store thousands of songs in the player’s music library. Your player
also comes equipped with an USB 2.0™ connector, so you can transfer audio
tracks and data quickly and easily.
Unlike other hardware-based players, the NOMAD Jukebox Zen features an
onboard real-time digital signal processor (DSP) and a real-time effects
processor for superior audio playback and customization. Your player also
supports EAX™ so that you can enhance your audio with Advanced EQ
presets, headphone spatialization, environments and effects. Your portable
digital audio player supports multiple audio file formats, including MP3, WMA
and WAV.

Before You Begin

xiii
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Hardware ❍NOMAD Jukebox Zen Player (with embedded battery)
❍AC Power Adapter
❍Installation CD incorporating PDF User Manual
❍Quick Start Guide leaflet
❍Stereo headphones
❍USB cable
Software ❍Creative PlayCenter™ 3
❍Creative File Manager
❍Creative Audio Stream Recorder
❍NOMAD Jukebox Zen Interactive Tutorial
❍Adobe®Acrobat®Reader®
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 Zen.
Creative File
Manager
Creative File Manager is a data file manager for your player. With its intuitive
interface, you can drag-and-drop data files between your computer and player.
With Creative File Manager, your player doubles as a portable data storage
device.

xiv
Creative Audio
Stream Recorder
(available only in
some regions)
The Creative Audio Stream Recorder (ASR) is a software application that
enables you to record streaming audio content from the Internet, and then play
it back on your computer or transfer it to your player.
The ASR helps you to record Internet radio programs, sports events, company
earning calls, hourly news updates — most of the audio content you can find
online. You can specify the URL of the streaming content or select it from the
ASR content directory. ASR can also be scheduled.
Interactive Tutorial We have included an online tutorial designed to guide you step by step around
your new player. The tutorial is useful for both new and experienced owners.
Adobe Acrobat
Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a software that lets you view and print Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms.

xv
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
NOMAD
Jukebox Zen
System
Requirements
❍Microsoft®Windows®98 Second Edition (SE),
Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows XP
❍Intel®Pentium®II 233 MHz, AMD®-K6-2®266 MHz or better processor
(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)
❍Sound Blaster Live!™, Sound Blaster Audigy™ or Sound Blaster Extigy™
for EAX enhanced MP3 encoding
❍CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support
❍USB 2.0 port
❍64 Megabytes RAM (128 Megabytes recommended)
❍30 Megabytes free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio)
❍Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™ support
(any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user)
❍Installed mouse
❍SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)
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
The software
applications on the
installation CD may
have higher
requirements for basic
functionality. Refer to
each application’s
documentation for
details

xvi
DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
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 Zen Settings
screen.”
We also use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you:
Tip. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature.
Note. This highlights additional or important information about
a feature.
Caution! This highlights proper usage of your player. Use this
information to avoid situations involving risk.
Warning! This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or
your player, which may result in injury or damage.

xvii
WEBSITE INFORMATION
Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for updates and information on:
❍firmware updates
❍NOMAD accessories
❍tips and tricks
❍FAQs
❍troubleshooting
❍documentation updates
❍software updates or purchases
❍Technologies used in your player
❍An online glossary

xviii
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Register your products at www.creative.com/register or through the registration
program in the installation CD to enjoy a host of benefits such as:
❍Service and Product support from Creative
❍Exclusive updates on promotions and events

1A Tour of Your Player