Creative NOMAD User Manual

Creative NOMAD®
Digital Audio Player
User Guide
On-line Version
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Creative NOMAD® Digital Audio Player
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Declaration of Conformity
According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19 documents, Name: Creative Labs Inc. Address: 1901 McCarthy Boulevard
declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Creative Labs Model Number: DAP-3201
has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85 requirements for Class B devices and found compliant with the following standards
EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart 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 mu st accept any interfer ence received, inclu di ng interference that may cause undesirable operation.
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1999
Contents
Introduction................................. .................. .................. ................. ..................vii
System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................vii
Handling Instructions..............................................................................................................................viii
1 NOMAD Player .................................. .................. .................. ................. ...........1
Your NOMAD Player................................................................................................................................1
Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................2
Location of Controls......................................................................................................................3
Docking Station .............................................................................................................................3
What is MP3?.............................................................................................................................................4
MP3 Conversion ........................................................................................................................................4
Extracting from an Audio CD.......................................................................................................4
Encoding to MP3...........................................................................................................................4
2 Setting Up NOMAD Player.................................. .................. ................. ...........5
Before Using Y our NOMAD Player.........................................................................................................5
Charging Batteries.........................................................................................................................5
Using Y our NOMAD Player.....................................................................................................................6
Flash Memory Card...................................................................................................................................6
Connecting NOMAD Player to a PC........................................................................................................7
To Change the BIOS Setting.........................................................................................................8
Installing Software in Windows................................................................................................................8
NOMAD Manager.....................................................................................................................................8
Contents v
3 Using Your NOMAD Player............................. .................. ................. ..............9
Using the Player......................................................................................................................................... 9
Key Lock........................................................................................................................................9
Changing Modes............................................................................................................................ 9
Playback MP3 File ...................................................................................................................... 10
Searching MP3 File..................................................................................................................... 10
Equalizer Mode............................................................................................................................ 11
Erasing MP3 File.............................................................................................................12
Operating in Voice Mode................................................................................................12
Operating the FM Radio .............................................................................................................13
MP3 Download Service.............................................................................................................. 14
4 Using Your NOMAD Software........................................................................15
NOMAD Manager...................................................................................................................................15
Moving MP3 Files in Windows Explorer..................................................................................18
Creative Digital Audio Center by MusicMatch™................................................................................. 19
Playback.......................................................................................................................................20
Add Files to the Music Library...................................................................................................21
Automatic Playlists......................................................................................................................21
Manual Playlists .......................................................................................................................... 22
Track Info........................................................................................................................ 23
Record Tracks.............................................................................................................................. 23
CDDB..............................................................................................................................24
Add a Title ................................................................................................................................... 24
Add Tracks................................................................................................................................... 24
Tag.................................................................................................................................... 25
Content CD ..............................................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX
A Technical Specifications and T roublesh ooting................... ................. ............31
NOMAD Player DAP-3201....................................................................................................................31
NOMAD Docking Station
DS-3201.................................................................................................................................................32
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 33
Contents vi
Introduction
The NOMAD is a next-generation digital audio player that does not use a cassette tape or a CD. You can enjoy music stored in the built-in flash memory or the flash memory card of the player, use
NOMAD to record interviews and lectures, or preset up to 10 of your favorite FM stations. Using the Creative Digital Center by MusicMatch, you can use your computer to copy tracks from your
favorite CDs to NOMAD memory, or you can purchase CD-quality MP3 files through worldwide web sites or online services to store and play on your NOMAD.
Even during strenuous act ivity or after repeated p laybacks, the sound does not skip or fade. Th e NOMAD is light due to its magnesium case and it is resistant to external shocks due to its solid-state construction. The display screen in the center of the NOMAD Player gives information about the current status such as the title of the selection and playing time.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for NOMAD are as follows:
A Pentium
32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
30 MB free hard disk space (for MP3 content storage)
SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 640x480 minimum)
Available parallel port
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for software installation and CD ripping
Sound Blaster® Live!™ for Environmental Audio™ effects MP3 encoding
Microsoft Windows® 95 or Windows® 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later
Netscape Navigator 3.0 or lager
Recommended Internet connection for Internet MP3 downloading (any charges incurred are the
responsibility of the user)
®
200 MHz or higher PC (Pentium II or better recommended for MP3 encoding)
Introduction vii
Handling Instructions
Avoid exert severe impact on the Player
Vibration during walking or exercising does not affect the NOMAD Player and playback.
However, dropping the Player on a solid surface or dropping a heavy object on the Player may result in distorted sound and internal damage.
Prevent water from entering the Player
Water entering the Player set can damage it.
When the Player set comes into contact with water, dry it immediately with a dry cloth. If the Player
set is not functioning, call Technical Support.
Storing the Player set
When storing the NOMAD Player, docking station, and memory card, avoid places with high
humidity, strong magnetic fields, or high heat.
Introduction viii
NOMAD Player
1
Your NOMAD Player
Your NOMAD Player includes the following items:
NOMAD Player
Docking station
Parallel cable
Software installation CD
and MP3 content CD
Stereo headphones
Protective pouch
Flash memory
card (64-MB
model only)
AC current adapter for docking station
Two AAA
rechargeable
batteries
NOMAD Player 1
Optional accessories
For the latest list of accessories, visit www.nomadworld.com.
Accessories for your NOMAD player that can be purchased separately include:
Additional flash memory card
Car cassette adapter
Additional AC current adapter
Additional parallel cable
Additional docking station
Carrying case with clasp (not
shown)
Portable headset (not shown)
Additional flash memory card
AC current adapter
Car cassette adapter
Parallel cable
Docking station
NOMAD Player 2
Location of Controls
Front
Slot open
Volume
Mode select
Repeat/equalizer mode
LCD
Headphone jack
Microphone Play/pause/preset
station select Stop/power off
Skip track forward Scan frequency forward
Preset station/scan frequency reverse
Voice record/delete
Back
Flash memory card slot
Docking Station
Hold
Docking station connector
Front
Player connector
Data LED Indicator (green)
Power/charge LED indicator (red)
Eject flash memory card
AC adapter jack
Battery case
End
Parallel cable connector
NOMAD Player 3
What is MP3?
MP3 Conversio n
MP3 is an acronym for Moving Pictu re Experts Group (MPEG) Layer 3, a type of audio data co mpression that can reduce digital sound files by a 12:1 ratio with virtually no loss in quality. It is an efficient way to store high-quality music or other audio content on your computer. MP3 files can be 1/4 to 1/20 the size of a commercial CD audio file—yet retain a high sound quality. MP3 files usually have the extension .MP3, and can be downloaded from the Inter net, or can b e legally mad e for personal use from the Audio CDs that you purchased.
Extracting from an Audio CD
For the latest list of accessories, visit www.nomadworld.com.
Encoding to MP3
It is illegal to encode MP 3 file s for trade or sale unle s s you ha ve the expressed and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).
Audio CD extraction is the first phase in the MP3 conversion pro cess. It is the reading of data off an Audi o CD and storing it temporarily on your hard drive.
You need an application that can direct the CD-ROM drive to extract this audio data. This program is known as a
The duration of the Audio CD extraction phase depends on many factors. The speed of a CD-ROM drive is one of the most important elements in overall extraction speed. The speed ratings commonly seen on CD-ROM drives—such as 8X, 24X, etc.—refers to the speed at which it can read data CDs or CD-ROMs. Your particular drive may be fast for data, but slow for audio.
Other factors are defects or scratches on an Audio CD. When playing the Au dio CD in a CD-ROM drive, the data lost due to error is negligible. But when data is read incorrectly and put through the MP3 encoding phase, the distortion is highly noticeable. T o avoid this distortion, the Audio CD extraction software may read the data two or three times to make sure it was read correctly . This error-checking feature is an option in most Audio CD data extraction software. Be sure error-checking is enabled in your Audio CD extraction software.
The data extracted from an Audio CD are one of the many types of data an MP3 encoder may process. Encoders typically expect data to be in .WAV format. They read .WAV data and output MP3 data. These data are put into an MP3 file.
MP3 encoding is the compressing of data by transforming it into the frequency domain. MP3 encoding/ compression is quality lossy compression and the amount of loss (of quality) is dependen t upo n the sampling rate of the output and the bitrate of the output. The higher the sampling and bitrates used, the better the quality of the sound.
ripper
. It reads the data off the Audio CD and in some cases stores it in a file.
NOMAD Player 4
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