Creative NOMAD JUKEBOX User Manual

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from

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that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

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Caution

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To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits.

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This apparatus complies with the Class “B” limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations.

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Compliance

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1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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Supplementary Information: DAP-6G01 == Standard Model DAP-6G02 == Europe Model

DS-6401 is the docking station model.

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Complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.

interference that may cause undesirable operation.

celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

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Creative Labs, Inc.

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Contents

Introduction

Your NOMAD Jukebox......................................................vii

Software ..................................................................vii

System Requirements........................................................viii

Document Conventions......................................................viii

1 Your NOMAD Jukebox Package

In The Package.................................................................. 1-1

Location Of Controls........................................................ 1-2

2 Setting Up Your NOMAD Jukebox

Step 1: Insert Batteries...................................................... 2-1

Step 2: Connect NOMAD Jukebox to your PC .............. 2-2

Step 3: Install Software..................................................... 2-3

Step 4: Run Jukebox Tutorial........................................... 2-3

Step 5: Verify NOMAD Jukebox Driver Installation...... 2-3

Step 6: Switch on NOMAD Jukebox &

Connect Headphones...................................................... 2-4

Step 7: Select & Play a Track........................................... 2-4

3 Using Your NOMAD Jukebox

Overview of Screen Icons................................................. 3-1

Navigating Screens in NOMAD Jukebox........................3-1

Opening Screen......................................................3-1

Navigating to Lower Le v el Screens......................3-2

Navigating to Upper Lev el Screens......................3-2

What You Can Do in Music Library.................................3-3

Searching for an ALBUM, AR TIST, GENRE or

PLAY LIST .........................................................3-3

Queueing an Album...............................................3-3

V ie wing Details......................................................3-4

V ie wing DETAILS accessed from the

TRACKS screen.....................................3-4

V ie wing DETAILS accessed from the

ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen..............3-4

Previewing a Track................................................3-5

Removing Albums, T racks or Play Lists from the

ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen..........................3-5

What You can Do while Playing Tracks/Albums.............3-6

Skipping Forward/Backward in a T rack...............3-6

Setting Play Mode .................................................3-6

Saving a Play List in DETAILS screen ................3-6

What You can Do in EAX and System Menu..................3-7

Adjusting Parametric EQ......................................3-7

Adjusting Spatialization Settings..........................3-7

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Adjusting Environmental Settings....................... 3-8

Using Playback Speed.......................................... 3-8

Creating and Saving an Audio Recording........... 3-9

Listening to an Audio Recording....................... 3-10

Saving an Activ e Queue List.............................. 3-10

Deleting Library Items........................................3-11

V ie wing System Information..............................3-11

Adjusting System Preferences............................3-12

Appendixes A An MP3 Primer

What is MP3?................................................................... A-1

MP3 Conversion Process................................................. A-1

Extracting from Audio CD.................................. A-1

Encoding to MP3.................................................A-1

Memory and Audio Quality............................................. A-2

MP3 Web Sites................................................................. A-2

B Technical Specifications &

T r oubleshooting

NOMAD Jukebox DAP-6G01.........................................B-1

Troubleshooting.................................................................B-2

Using and Replacing Batteries.............................C-2

Servicing................................................................C-3

Power Sources.......................................................C-3

Proper Care and Usage.........................................C-3

Health Hazards......................................................C-3

C Important Safety Instructions

General Handling Instructions..........................................C-1

Specific Handling Instructions .........................................C-2

Switching Off NOMAD Jukebox........................C-2

Cleaning NOMAD Jukebox.................................C-2

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Introduction

Your NOMAD Jukebox

The Creative NOMAD Jukebox is a USB, multi-format portable audio player/recorder.

This new light-weight (14oz. without batteries) digital audio player comes in the size of a CD disc player and features high capacity storage capabilities with 6 GB of built-in storage that holds an entire music collection (over 150 albums). It features a Line-In for analog recording from external sources and dual Line-Out connections ideal for connecting a four-speaker system such as Cambridge SoundWorks FourPointSurround FPS2000 Digital.

Unlike other hardware-based solutions, the NOMAD Jukebox features an onboard real-time digital signal processor (DSP) and real-time effects processor for superior audio playback and customization. A Headphone-Out jack supports headphone spatialization and equalizer effects. This SDMI-capable portable digital audio player supports multiple formats including MP3 and WAV file formats. The NOMAD Jukebox

supports downloadable features including new effects algorithms, security features, and additional formats e.g. Windows Media Audio (WMA).

Software

NOMAD Jukebox comes bundled with the following:

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Creative PlayCenter 2, which manages your favorite digital audio files on your computer and NOMAD Jukebox. It is also an integrated encoder for ripping audio CD tracks into compressed digital audio files.

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Creative LAVA! Player, which allows you to create ultra-high quality LAVA! Music Videos to accompany your MP3 files.

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More than 20 hours of preloaded music and audio book content from Naxos, Soundbuzz.com, and others.

You can also download more MP3 files through worldwide web sites or online services to play them back on your NOMAD Jukebox.

For more details on MP3, refer to

“An MP3 Primer”

Appendix A,

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System Requirements

For PC:

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Microsoft® Windows® 98 and Windows® 2000

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200 MHz or higher Pentium® (Pentium II or better recommended for MP3 encoding)

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SVGA graphics adapter (256 colours, 800 x 600) or higher resolution and color display

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Internet connection for Internet content downloading or CDDB charges incurred are the responsibility of the end user)

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32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)

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USB port

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12 MB free hard disk space (more for audio content storage)

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Installed mouse

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CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support

For Mac®

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Mac OS version 8.6 or higher

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iMac™, G3 or higher

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Internet connection for Internet content downloading or CDDB charges incurred are the responsibility of the end user)

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32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)

support (any

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USB port

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USB Manager version 1.2 or higher

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12 MB free hard disk space (more for audio content storage)

Document Conventions

The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document.

T able i: Te xt conventions.

Text Elements Use

bold

italic

UPPERCASE

< >

T ext that must be entered exactly as it appears.

Title of a book or a placeholder. A placeholder represents information that you must provide.

Directory name, file name, or acronym.

Symbols, letters, and key names on the keyboard.

T ab le ii: Icons.

This symbol Indicates

A note.

A warning.

A tip.

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Chapter

Your NOMAD Jukebox Package

In The Package

Your NOMAD Jukebox package contains the following items:

The connector may look different, depending on the country that you purchased NOMAD Jukebox.

NOMAD Jukebox

Power adapter and cable

Backphones

2 sets of 4 rechargeable AA NiMH batteries

USB cable

For the latest list of optional accessories, visit NOMAD World at http://www.nomadworld.com.

Software installation CD

Figure 1-1: NOMAD Jukebox package.

Quick Start guide Quick Reference card

Protective pouch for NOMAD Jukebox

Your NOMAD Jukebox Package 1-1

NOMAD Jukebox - Front View

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Location Of Controls

Soft buttons

Press to execute the labels directly above them in the LCD.

Library button

This is the “Home” key. Press to switch between the LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen and the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen.

EAX and System button

Press to display the full list of EAX & System Settings which can be adjusted.

Skip Backward button

Press to restart audio at the start of the

track in the Play List. The Pla yP ointer

icon indicates the playing track.

Play button/ON

immediately

Press to from the Music Library is placed at the top of the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST; a track selected from the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST advances the list to that track and begins playback.

play any item selected. A track selected

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Stop button/PAUSE/OFF

Press once to

stop

beginning of the track. Press the Play button to resume playback.

pause

playback. The PlayPointer returns to the

playback. Press again to

Figure 1-2: Front view of NOMAD Jukebox.

Screen Title Main Info

Soft button functions

Scroll Up/Down buttons

These buttons are used for screen navigation e.g. press to move up or down through the items or press and hold to increase the speed of movement through the list. They are also used to move the letter entry position to the left or right indicated by a ^.

Skip Forward button

Restarts audio at the start of

track in the Play List.

the

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NOMAD Jukebox - Side Views

Line In Jack

Connects to an external audio source for recording to NOMAD Jukebox.

USB Port

Lock switch

While in the Locked position, the control buttons cannot be operated.

Line Out Jacks 1 & 2

Connects to a four speaker system such as Creative Cambridge SoundWorks FourPointSurround for enhanced audio effects. Note: Line Out Jack 1 connects to front speakers while Line Out Jack 2 connects to rear speakers.

Power Jack

Connects to the supplied power adapter. Note: NOMAD Jukebox will charge the rechargeable NiMH batteries if the batteries are in NOMAD Jukebox regardless of whether the power is turned on or off.

Figure 1-3: Side views of NOMAD Jukebox.

Volume Control

Controls audio playback volume through the headphones only. Note: T o control the playbac k volume of speakers connected to NOMAD Jukebox using Line Out Jacks 1 & 2, adjust the volume control of the speakers instead.

Headphones Jack

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NOMAD Jukebox - Rear View

Reset hole

If NOMAD Jukebox stops responding, insert and push a straightened paperclip into this hole to reset the player.

Battery case

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Figure 1-4: Rear view of NOMAD Jukebox.

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Chapter

Setting Up Your NOMAD Jukebox

NOMAD Jukebox is preloaded with more than 20 hours of music so you can start enjoying the songs without connecting your NOMAD Jukebox to a PC. Just follow these steps to listen to the songs immediately:

Step 1: Insert Batteries

Insert the rechargeable NiMH batteries according to the polarities indicated as shown in the diagrams below.

Figure 2-1: Inserting batteries.

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Step 2: Connect NOMAD Jukebox to your PC

Y ou may lea ve your computer on when you connect your NOMAD Jukebox to the PC. A USB de vice like the Jukebox will be automatically detected by Plug-and-Play.

2. If you want to:

1. If you want to use PlayCenter 2 to download MP3

songs to your NOMAD Jukebox:

a) Supply power to your NOMAD Jukebox using the power adapter b) Recharge the rechargeable NiMH batteries in NOMAD Jukebox

2-2 Setting Up Your NOMAD Jukebox

Figure 2-2: Connecting NOMAD Jukebox to a PC.

Figure 2-4: Verifying that Creative NOMAD

Jukebox driver is installed correctly.

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Step 3: Install Software

1. At the Creative PlayCenter 2 setup screen, the applications to be installed are selected by default. Click the OK button to start the installation.

Creative On-line Registration

The dialog box appears.

2. Click the Creative can keep you updated on the latest developments for NOMAD Jukebox.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue with the installation.

4. When prompted to restart your system, leave the CD in the CD-R OM driv e, select the

now

button.

button to register so

Yes, I want to restart my computer

option and then click the

Finish

Step 4: Run Jukebox T utorial

1. After restarting your computer, you will be prompted to run the NOMAD Jukebox Tutorial.

2. Click the

Figure 2-3: NOMAD Jukebox Tutorial.

Yes

button to run it.

Step 5: V erify NOMAD Jukebox Driver Installation

1. Click

2. In the

3. In the

Start

Control Panel

double-click the

System Properties

click the

Settings

Device Manager

window,

System

Control Panel

icon.

dialog box,

tab.

4. In the

Device Manager

double-click

controllers NOMAD Jukebox

Figure 2-4 below.

Universal Serial Bus

tabbed page,

, and then check that

is present as shown in

Creative

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Step 6: Switch on NOMAD Jukebox & Connect Headphones

1. Ensure that the Lock switch on NOMAD Jukebox is in the Unlock position (see Figure 1-3 on page 1-3).

2. Press and hold the seconds.

3. Put on your backphones as shown below.

Play

button for 2

Step 7: Select & Play a T rack

Refer to the Play a Track” to play your favorite MP3 song.

Quick Reference card’s

“How to

Figure 2-5: Putting on backphones.

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Using Your NOMAD Jukebox

An online interactive tutorial is included to guide you through the important operations on NOMAD Jukebox. W e recommend you run through the tutorial first before proceeding. Refer to “Step 3: Install Software” on page 2-3.

Overview of Screen Icons

The following table describes the various icons that may appear beside

an item listed on the NOMAD Jukebox screen.

Icon What it means

Category (Artist, Style, Albums, etc.).

List of Tracks (an Album, Play List, etc.).

Single Track. PlayPointer. Appears beside the

Track or List which is currently being played (depending on the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen).

The highlighted item is selected.

Navigating Screens in NOMAD Jukebox

The Music Library screens allow the content on NOMAD Jukebox to be

viewed and selected for playback. To select Lists or Tracks, use the

SCROLL UP/DOWN

queue Albums or Tracks, press the

There are 4 main types of screens in the Music Library:

Lists, Tracks

ARTISTS, STYLES and PLAY LISTS.

and

button. To play, press the

Details

. These screens apply to ALBUMS,

QUEUE

Opening Screen

ACTIVE QUEUE LIST

The

NOMAD Jukebox. Also, if you make any changes to the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST , the settings will be sav ed when you switch off NOMAD Jukebox and appears when you switch on NOMAD Jukebox the next time.

screen appears whenever you switch on

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PLAY

soft button.

button. To

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Navigating to Lower Level Screens Navigating to Upper Level Screens

In the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST

screen, press LIB to go to the screen below.

Categories screen

This is the top level of the Music

Library. Press to navigate to the Lists screen e.g. ALBUMS.

Lists screen

OPEN

Press

Tracks screen.

Tracks screen

DETAILS

Press

Details screen,

Details screen

This screen is the final level of the

Music Library and cannot be expanded further.

OPEN

(soft button)

to navigate to the

Details screen

Press

Tracks screen.

Tracks screen

BACK

Press

screen.

Lists screen

BACK

Press

Categories screen.

Categories screen

This is the top level of the Music

Library.

to navigate to the

to navigate to the List

to navigate to the

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What You Can Do in Music Library

Searching for an ALBUM, ARTIST, GENRE or PLAY LIST

Ensure that you are in the LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen before

proceeding.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

Note:

letters are compared with the ALBUMS list. The ALBUM with the nearest match is displayedautomatically.

4. Press

SCROLL UP/DOWN

buttons to select ALBUMS.

SEARCH FOR ALBUMS

screen.

PLUS

change the letter and then press

SCROLL UP/DOWN

the buttons to move the letter entry position (indicated by a ^).

As each letter is entered, the

GO!

nearest match. The album appears on the screen.

to access the

MINUS

to jump to the

Queueing an Album

Instead of playing albums immediately from the Music Library,

queueing an album allows you to append them to the last item of the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST without interrupting the current playback.

Ensure that you are in the ALBUMS screen before proceeding.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

album and then press

Note:

album, repeat step 1 for each album.

2. Press the the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen to check your queue list.

Note:

QUEUE LIST screen displays tracks. Press COLLAPSE to view by albums.

SCROLL

buttons to select an

To select more than one

LIB

By default, the ACTIVE

QUEUE

button to access

To return to the LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen without searching, press the

LIB

button.

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Viewing Details

There are two types of DETAILS screens. The first type is accessed

from the TRACKS screen and the second type is accessed from the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen.

Viewing DET AILS accessed from the TRACKS screen

1. Press

2. Press

Viewing DET AILS accessed from the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen

1. Press

2. Press

DETAILS

The DETAILS screen displays the Track Order, Album, Artist and duration of the track.

LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen.

DETAILS

The DETAILS screen displays the Track Title, Artist and Album together with Audio Playback settings (see note below) and Play Mode (see “Setting Play Mode” on page 3-6 ).

BACK

ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen.

to return to the

The following Playback settings will be shown on the LCD if they have been turned on.

Icon What it means

You have applied an Environmental Preset such as Concert Hall.

You have applied Parametric EQ. Y ou hav e applied Headphone Spatialization such as

Full effects. You have adjusted to a different playback speed

(faster or slower) using Time Scaling. You have applied spatialization (4-Channel

Speaker Sound) to your four speaker system. This icon appears only if speakers are connected).

Note: You can adjust all the above settings in the EAX and System Menu. For details, refer to “What You can Do in EAX and System Menu” on page 3-7 onwards.

ONCE Plays the current track or play list once.

SHUFFLE Play once in random order.

RANDOM Plays continuously in a random way.

REPEAT Repeats the playback.

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Previewing a T rack

Previewing a track allows you to play a track without placing it in the

ACTIVE PLAY LIST screen. It is useful if you want to listen to the track before deciding whether or not to queue the track.

Ensure that you are in the DET AILS screen accessed from the TRA CKS

screen before proceeding.

1. Press

2. Press

Preview cannot be used if audio is already playing.

PREVIEW

The track plays for its entire duration.

STOP

playback.

to stop the Preview

Removing Albums, T racks or Play Lists from the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen

Removing selected Albums, T racks or Play Lists only clears them from

the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen. The action tracks from NOMAD Jukebox.

Ensure that you are in the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen and in

COLLAPSE view before proceeding.

Removing Items

Press the

UP/DOWN

tracks to clear and then press CLEAR-ITEM for each one. The track is cleared from the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen.

Removing the entire Play List

1. Press EXPAND to go to the EXPAND view so that you see COLLAPSE above the middle soft button.

2. Press CLEAR-LIST.

does not

SCROLL

erase actual

buttons to select

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What You can Do while Playing T racks/Albums

Refer to the

Skipping Forward/Backward by Tracks

Setting Play Mode

Play Mode specifies how tracks or albums in the ACTIVE QUEUE

LIST screen are being played. There are four modes: ONCE, SHUFFLE (play once in random order), RANDOM (continuous random play) and REPEAT.

Ensure that you are in DETAILS screen before proceeding.

Quick Start

leaflet for instructions to play a track.

Press the

FORWARD/BACKWARD

buttons to skip forward to the next track or skip backward to the previous track.

Press necessary) to change to the desired Play Mode.

SKIP

MODE

(repeatedly, if

Saving a Play List in DETAILS screen

You can queue your favorite tracks to the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST

screen and then save the tracks as a Play List for easy retrieval.

Saving a Play List in DETAILS screen is a shortcut to the SAVE

ACTIVE QUEUE LIST function in the EAX and System Menu.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

5. Press the

6. Press

To delete a PlayList, see “Deleting Library Items” on Page 3-10.

SAVELIST

currently queued tracks to a play list.

PLUS

change the letter and then press

SCROLL UP/DOWN

the buttons to move the letter entry position indicated by a ^.

DONE!

The ALBUMS screen returns.

BACK

LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen.

UP/DOWN

PLAY LISTS.

saved PLAY LIST.

SCROLL

OPEN

to save all the

MINUS

to return to

buttons to select

to check your

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What You can Do in EAX and System Menu

Parametric EQ, Spatialization, Environmental Settings and Playback

Speed are EAX technologies. For a more detailed explanation of these technologies, refer to the online Menus contain a list of features and preferences which can be adjusted and set.

Adjusting Parametric EQ.

Get the sound you want by tweaking Bass, Treble and Middle equalizer

settings by +/- 12 decibels. Fine-tune audio playback further by setting middle frequency between 200 to 4500 hertz. Adjustments are heard immediately if you are currently playing a track.

These adjustments will be applied only if EQ ENABLED is selected. They will be disabled if EQ BYPASSED is selected.

NOMAD Jukebox Tutorial

1. Press the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU and then press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select PARAMETRIC EQ.

2. Press

3. Press the

UP/DOWN

setting for adjustment.

4. Press adjust the setting.

5. Press adjustment(s).

Note:

the settings, press EAX.

EAX

button to access

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select a

PLUS

SET

If you do not want to change

MINUS

to save the

. System

Adjusting Spatialization Settings

With Spatialization, you can experience audio from your headphones with Narrow , Wide or Full effects. Duplicate or Surround effects is also possible with a four speaker system like Cambridge SoundWorks FourPointSurround.

Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

SPATIALIZATION.

2. Press

3. Press the

UP/DOWN

setting for adjustment.

4. Press adjust the setting.

5. Press adjustment(s).

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select a

PLUS

SET

to save the

MINUS

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Adjusting Environmental Settings

You can select one of the following Environmental Settings: City,

Arena, Concert Hall, Auditorium, Club, Cave, Hallway, Stone Room, Living Room, and Ball Room. You can also adjust the AMOUNT of the selected Environmental Setting to customize its intensity.

Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS.

2. Press

3. Press the

UP/DOWN

setting for adjustment.

4. Press adjust the setting.

5. Press adjustment(s).

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select a

PLUS

SET

MINUS

to save the

Using Playback Speed

Playback Speed allows you to slow down or speed up audio playback

without changing pitch. For voice recordings, the speed range is from

0.5x to 2.0x. For MP3 tracks, the speed range is from 0.5x to 1.4x.

Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

PLAYBACK SPEED.

2. Press

3. Press the

UP/DOWN

setting for adjustment.

4. Press adjust the setting. To enable Playback Speed, ensure that the setting is ON.

5. Press adjustment(s).

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select a

PLUS

SET

MINUS

to save the

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Creating and Saving an Audio Recording

A neat feature of NOMAD Jukebox is its ability to record hours of audio

using an attached microphone. With the Jukebox, you can now easily record your important lectures and interviews in digital format.

Noise may occur from the rear speakers while you are creating a recording but it will NOT be captured in the recording. Disconnect the rear speakers attached to Line Out Jack 2 from your NOMAD Jukebox if noise occurs.

Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.

1. Connect a pre-amplified microphone or other sources e.g. MD line-out to the Jukebox’s LINE IN jack.

Note:

A pre-amplified microphone

must be used for recording.

2. Press the

UP/DOWN

RECORDING.

3. Press

4. Press the

UP/DOWN

setting for adjustment.

5. Press adjust the setting.

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select a

PLUS

MINUS

6. Press

ARM

to go to recording

standby state.

Note:

To hear what you are recording, set MONITOR THRU to ON. To begin recording without making any adjustments to recording settings, skip Steps 5 and 6.

7. Press the

PLA Y

button to begin

recording.

Note:

You can make real-time adjustments to the record settings while recording by following Steps 5 and 6.

8. Press the

PAUSE

9. Press

recording or press

STOP

button or

to pause recording.

RESUME

to continue

DISCARD

to delete the recording.

10. Press

SAVE

to save the

recording.

11. Press

PLUS

MINUS

change the letter and then press

SCROLL UP/DOWN

the buttons to move the letter entry position.

12. Press

DONE!

to save the

recording.

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Listening to an Audio Recording

To listen to your saved audio recording, ensure that you are in the

LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

GENRES.

2. Press

3. Press the

UP/DOWN

RECORDINGS.

4. Press

5. Press the

UP/DOWN

the recording you have saved.

6. Press the listen. Press information on the track. Press track on in the active queue list.

You can use Playback Speed (refer to “Using Playback Speed” on page 3-8) to slow down or speed up the playback speed of your audio recording.

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select

PLAY DETAILS QUEUE

to place the

button to

to view

Saving an Active Queue List

This feature allows an active queue list to be saved on the Jukebox.

1. After you have created an activ e queue list, press EAX AND SYSTEM MENU screen.

Note:

For details on how to create an active queue list, refer to“Saving a Play List in DETAILS screen” on page 3-6.

2. Press the

UP/DOWN

SAVE ACTIVE QUEUE LIST.

3. Press

4. Press

5. Press

OPEN

PLUS

change the letter and then press

SCROLL UP/DOWN

the buttons to move the letter entry position indicated by a caret.

DONE!

list.

EAX

to access

SCROLL

buttons to select

MINUS

to save the play

Use PlayCenter 2 to encode your recording to an MP3 track to reduce its file size or to fill in the track details. Refer to its online Help for instructions.

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Deleting Library Items

This feature allows a play list, track or album to be deleted completely

from NOMAD Jukebox. Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

DELETE LIBRARY ITEMS.

2. Press LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen.

3. Press the

UP/DOWN

PLAY LISTS.

4. Press

5. Press the

UP/DOWN

the play list you would like to delete.

6. Press

7. Verify again the play list to be deleted. Press delete. Press cancel the deletion.

Note:

playback and clear the current playlist. If a play list is selected for deletion, only the list is deleted - the tracks or albums remain on the Jukebox.

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

to access

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

SCROLL

buttons to select

ERASE!

Using this feature will stop

ERASE!

CANCEL

Viewing System Information

The SYSTEM INFORMATION screen provides useful data on your

Jukebox's power consumption, disk space and number of audio tracks and albums stored. The release number and date of your Jukebox is also shown. You can also view your Jukebox's ID if you have created one using Creative's PlayCenter 2.

Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.

1. Press the

UP/DOWN

SYSTEM INFORMATION.

2. Press

3. Press

LIBRARY CATEGORIES

screen. Press and System Menu screen.

The System Information screen is for display only. You will not be able to adjust any of the settings except the ID. To change the ID, start PlayCenter 2, open the

Window

, and click

Settings

on the toolbar. Type a new ID

and click OK.

SCROLL

buttons to select

OPEN

LIB

to return to the

EAX

to return to the EAX

Transfer

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Adjusting System Preferences

The SYSTEM PREFERENCES screen allows you to adjust some of the

Jukebox's overall functions. You can adjust the Jukebox's LCD display by adjusting Backlight or Contrast settings. A preferred startup volume can also be set with the Startup Volume setting. If the Jukebox is not in use, you can put it on standby with the Sleep mode function.

You can set the LCD Backlight to be ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS OFF and OFF AFTER DELAY. If OFF AFTER DELAY is selected, the BACKLIGHT OFF DELAY setting will appear; this setting allows you to configure the backlight to turn off 10 to 300 seconds after you last pressed a Jukebox button. You can also set Novice Mode to be ON (set by factory default) or OFF. In Novice Mode, a screen prompt will appear indicating some instructions to help you in navigation. Adjustments to System Preferences are effective immediately.

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1. Press

2. Press

3. Press the

4. Press

5. Press

SYSTEM

PREFERENCES

OPEN

UP/DOWN

setting for adjustment.

adjust the setting.

adjustment(s).

SCROLL

buttons to select a

PLUS

SET

to save the

MINUS

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Appendix

An MP3 Primer

What is MP3?

MP3 is the acronym for Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Layer 3, a type of audio data compression technology that can reduce digital sound files by as much as one-twelfth of their original size, with virtually no loss in quality. It is an efficient way to store high-quality music or other audio content on your computer.

These MP3 files usually have the extension .MP3, and can be downloaded from the Internet, or be legally produced for personal use from original audio CDs.

It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the expressed and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).

MP3 Conversion Process

Extracting from Audio CD

You must have a CD-ROM drive that can extract audio data from an audio CD.

Audio CD extraction is the first phase in the MP3 conversion process. You need a program that can direct the CD-ROM drive to extract this audio data. Known as a “ripper”, the program reads the data from the audio CD and sometimes stores it in a file on your hard disk.

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—like 40X, and so on—refer to the rate at which Your CD-ROM drive may be fast at reading non-audio data, but slow at reading audio CD data.

data

CDs or CD-ROMs are read.

Other factors affecting extraction are defects or scratches on an audio CD which result in lost data. This is not noticeable when the audio CD is playing in a CD-ROM drive. When the audio data is put through the MP3 encoding phase, however, the distortion is highly noticeable. To avoid this distortion, the audio CD extraction program may read the data two or three times to make sure it reads the data 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.

Encoding to MP3

MP3 encoding is the second phase in the MP3 conversion process. The data extracted from an audio CD is one of the many types of data an MP3 encoder may process. Encoders read .W AV data and compress this data into an MP3 file.

MP3 encoding is quality lossy compression, with some data being lost during compression. Although the original data is greatly compressed, the resulting data does not suffer much loss in audio quality. The amount of

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quality loss depends upoun the sampling rate of the output and the bitrate of the output. The higher the sampling and bitrates of each of these parameters, the better the quality of the sound.

Memory and Audio Quality

The MP3 memory size and MP3 quality are related. The higher the quality required, the higher the bitrate needed. This leads to more data storage and memory requirements. As NOMAD Jukebox has a huge storage capacity of 6 GB, you should set your encoding bitrate to at least 128 kbps for optimal quality when you create MP3 files from audio CDs using PlayCenter 2. You can still store more than 100 hours of digital music.

MP3 W eb Sites

Through web sites, you can download MP3 files either with or without charge and get information about the latest software related to MP3.

Examples of web sites with MP3 content are:

❑

NOMAD World (http://www.nomadworld.com)

❑

Spinrecords.com (http://www.spinrecords.com)

❑

Epitonic.com (http://www.epitonic.com)

❑

SoundClick.com (http://www.soundclick.com)

❑

The Digital Music Co. (http://www.thedigitalmusicco.com)

❑

Big Heavy World (http://www.bigheavyworld.com)

❑

AMP3.com (http://www.amp3.com)

❑

EZCD.com (http://www.ezcd.com)

❑

ArtistOne.com (http://www.artistone.com)

❑

Soundbuzz.com (http://www.soundbuzz.com)

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Appendix

T echnical Specifications & T roubleshooting

NOMAD Jukebox DAP-6G01

Size (W x H x D)

❑

5" x 5" x 1.5"

Weight

❑

14 oz without batteries

Memory

❑

8 MB DRAM buffer

Capacity

❑

6 GB hard drive (100 hours at 128Kbps encoding)

Battery Life (playback time)

❑

4 hours* of continuous playback of songs which are encoded at 128kbps when fully charged

❑

Battery life may be reduced:

❑

If songs with a higher bitrate are played

❑

If EAX is turned on.

❑

If operations such as navigation, skip forward/backward etc. are used frequently

❑

If backlight is turned on for more than the default setting of 10 secs

* Based on usage with NiMH rechargeable batteries, alkaline batteries are not recommended because they are not suitable for high power consumption required by NOMAD Jukebox. Using alkaline batteries may result in a playback time shorter than 1 hour

Interface

❑

USB digital data port offering up to 500 KBps transfer rate

Playback Formats

❑

MP3**

Signal to Noise

❑

>90 dB

Frequency Response

❑

20 Hz~20000 Hz

Harmonic Distortion

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<0.1%

Operating System/Firmware

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Upgradeable via Internet

Line Input

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1/8" stereo minijack

Line outputs

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2 x 1/8" stereo minijack for front and rear speakers

Headphone Out

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1/8" stereo minijack, 100 mW

LCD Display

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Large 132 x 64 pixel backlit display

Data Connector

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USB

EAX

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Environmental Effects

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Parametric Equalization

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3D Spatialized headphones

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4-channel surround and adjustable playback speed

Playback Speed

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Up to 2x faster or slower for audio book content, .WAV files and up to

1.4x faster for MP3 and up to 2x slower for MP3 audio playback

Audio Codec Support

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MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), WA V and future formats (WMA)**

SDMI Compliance

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Hardware ready**

** Future audio codec support, firmware upgrades, and SDMI compliance will be available from www.nomadworld.com

T r oubleshooting

There is no display on the LCD Causes

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The rechargeable NiMH batteries are not inserted correctly according to the polarities indicated on NOMAD Jukebox.

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The batteries are too weak.

Solutions

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Check the polarities on the batteries and re-insert them according to the polarities on NOMAD Jukebox.

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Recharge the batteries.

The message “Creative Personal Digital Entertainment” or “Preparing Library” appears on the LCD and remains displayed for more than 1 minute

Cause

NOMAD Jukebox has stopped responding.

Solution

Follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the power cable is attached to NOMAD Jukebox or the rechargeable batteries have sufficient power.

2. Insert and push a straightened paper clip into the Reset hole.

3. NOMAD Jukebox’s LCD becomes blank. Press and hold the Play button to switch on NOMAD Jukebox (see Figure 1-4 on page 1-4).

4. If you continue to encounter this problem, call Technical Support.

NOMAD Jukebox displays “Best of Bach” when I search for an album name that starts with “A”

Cause

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The search result is normal.

Solution

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NOMAD Jukebox searches and displays

nearest

the this case, since there is no album that starts with "A", the next nearest match that starts with "B" is displayed.

match that starts with "A". In

I inserted four brand new alkaline batteries but there is less than one hour of playback on my NOMAD Jukebox

Cause

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Due to the high power consumption of NOMAD Jukebox, it is to use alkaline batteries in NOMAD Jukebox as the batteries will be drained away much faster than rechargeable NiMH batteries.

Solution

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If you use NOMAD Jukebox in the outdoors frequently, purchase additional Creative NiMH batteries, and ensure that you charge them before going outdoors.

NOMAD Jukebox experienced some problems when using other types of rechargeable batteries such as NiCd or rechargeable akaline batteries

Cause

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Other types of rechargeable batteries cannot be used.

Solution

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Use Creative NiMH batteries to ensure optimum performance for your NOMAD Jukebox.

not

recommended

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NOMAD Jukebox displays a screen prompt every time I switch between the LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen, the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU screen and the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen

Cause

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NOVICE Mode is selected in EAX and System Menu’s System Preferences.

Solution

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Select SYSTEM PREFERENCES and then select

PLUS

press

NOVICE MODE

MINUS

SET

to save the setting.

. Press

to select NO and then

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Appendix

Important Safety Instructions

General Handling Instructions

Do not subject NOMAD Jukebox to extreme force

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Vibration during walking or exercising will not affect NOMAD Jukebox. However, dropping NOMAD Jukebox or dropping a heavy object on NOMAD Jukebox may result in distorted sound.

Keep NOMAD Jukebox away from water at all times

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NOMAD Jukebox may be damaged if water enters it.

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If NOMAD Jukebox comes in contact with water, wipe it immediately with a dry cloth. If it does not function, call T echnical Support.

Store NOMAD Jukebox carefully

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Avoid keeping NOMAD Jukebox near high heat source(s) or in places with high humidity or strong magnetic field.

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Do not place NOMAD Jukebox in a car under direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time

Do not operate NOMAD Jukebox under extremely warm conditions

Specific Handling Instructions

Read and take note of the following safety and operating instructions carefully. Retain these notes for future reference.

Switching Off NOMAD Jukebox

Be sure that NOMAD Jukebox is properly switched off before detaching the power cable from NOMAD Jukebox.

Cleaning NOMAD Jukebox

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Disconnect the power supply adapter from the wall outlet or power source before cleaning.

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Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

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Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Using and Replacing Batteries

Do not dispose the batteries in fire, recharge, put in backwards, and mix with used or other battery types as they may explode or leak and cause personal injury.

DO NOT:

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Attempt to recharge batteries other than the type specified. Recharging non-rechargeable batteries (such as normal, heavy duty or alkaline batteries), OR different types of batteries (such as rechargeable alkaline batteries) may lead to an explosion or leakage and cause personal injury.

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Immerse the batteries in water.

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Repair or disassemble the batteries.

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Drop the batteries or subject them to extreme force.

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Short-circuit the batteries, as this may result in skin burns.

DO:

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Insert the batteries according to the polarity markings on the product.

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Keep the batteries in a cool and dry place, away from heat, moisture and metal objects when not in use.

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Handle leaking batteries with rubber gloves. Avoid direct contact with skin or eyes. If this happens, wash thoroughly with water and seek medical attention.

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Dispose of used batteries as required by local ordinances or regulations.

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Keep the batteries out of reach of young children.

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Servicing

Do not attempt to service any part of the product yourself. Servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel.

Power Sources

The product should be operated only with the bundled power source. If you are not sure of the power supply cord type in your home, consult your product dealer.

If you are using batteries with your product, refer to the operating instructions included in your documentation and markings, if any, on the product.

Proper Care and Usage

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Do not use any object to probe the openings of the product as this may result in electric shock or fire, and will also damage the product.

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Do not spill liquid of any kind on the product.

Health Hazards

Inhalation

Inhaling the fumes from the contents of an exposed battery may cause respiratory irritation. If this happens, breathe in fresh air and seek medical attention.

Skin Contact

Direct skin contact with the contents of an exposed battery may cause skin irritation and/or chemical burns. Remove contaminated clothing and wash the affected skin area with soap and water. If a chemical burn or the irritation persists, seek medical attention.

Eye Contact

If the contents of an exposed battery comes into contact with the eyes, this may cause severe irritation and chemical burns. Flush the eyes thoroughly with water immediately for at least 15 minutes, lifting the upper and lower eyelids while doing so, until no evidence of the chemical remains. Seek medical attention.

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Creative NOMAD JUKEBOX User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual