Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3 User guide
Contents
Introduction
Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-i
Supplied Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-i
Creative PlayCenter 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-ii
Creative File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-ii
Creative Audio Stream Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-ii
Interactive Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-iii
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-iii
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-iv
Additional requirements for Audio Stream Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 0-iv
Using this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-iv
Handling the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-vi
Handling the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-vii
Website Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-viii
1 Setting Up Your Player
Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Powering your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
How to charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Battery charge status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Connecting your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Interactive Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
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Turning the player on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
To turn your player on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
To turn your player off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Resetting the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
To lock the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
To unlock the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Changing the faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Checking Jukebox information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Configuring your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Input Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Testing your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
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Introduction
Introduction
Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3
Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative
NOMAD Jukebox 3!
Your new multi-format portable player is lightweight, just about 10 ounces or 289
grams, without batteries. Even though it is no bigger than a normal CD player, you
can store thousands of songs in the player’s music library. You can create crystal
clear MP3, WAV (wave) recordings using the Line-In or optical connector, all
without using a PC. Your player also comes equipped with an SB1394™ connector,
so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily. It also has two Line
Out connectors, which are ideal for connecting to external speakers, like a Creative
Inspire™ 4.1 speaker system.
For more information, see “Using this document” on page iv.
For more information, see “Supplied Software” on page i.
Unlike other hardware-based players, the NOMAD Jukebox 3 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.
Supplied Software The package comes with:
• Creative PlayCenter™ 3
• Creative File Manager
• Creative Audio Stream Recorder
• an interactive tutorial for your NOMAD Jukebox 3
• Adobe Acrobat Reader™
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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 3.
Creative File Manager
Creative Audio Stream Recorder
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.
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.
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Interactive Tu t o r i a l
We have included a tutorial designed to guide you step by step around your new
player. The tutorial is useful for both new and experienced owners.
Terminology If you are not familiar with technology or terms used in this document, you can
refer to the "Glossary" on page A-1. Refer to this section to help increase your
understanding of your player and the technologies used in its creation.
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System
Requirements
The applications (software) on the installation CD may have higher requirements
for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details.
®
• Microsoft
Windows XP
•Intel
• Sound Blaster Live!™, Sound Blaster Audigy™ or Sound Blaster Extigy™ for EAX
• CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support
• USB, 1394 or SB1394 (found on Sound Blaster Audigy series of audio cards)
• 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
• Installed mouse
• SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)
®
(Pentium II recommended for MP3 encoding)
enhanced MP3 encoding
port
(any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user)
Windows® 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME or
Pentium® II 200 MHz, AMD®-K6-2® 200 MHz or better processor
Additional requirements for Audio Stream Recorder
Using this document
• 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
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 Settings screen.”
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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.
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Handling the player
While your player is quite robust, you should observe a few handling procedures to
prolong its life.
This section contains
cautionary
information that you
should take note of.
• Do not store or
use in areas
exceeding 45ºC
or 113ºF.
• Do not expose to
heat or
incinerate.
•Keep away from
strong magnetic
fields.
To get more detailed information, see .
• Do not subject to
excessive force
or impact.
• Keep away from
excessive
moisture.
•Do not
dismantle.
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Handling the Battery
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.
When charging or handling your player’s battery, take note of these precautions:
•Avoid contact
• Do not expose to
heat or fire.
with metal
objects like keys
or necklaces.
•Do not pierce or
crush.
•Avoid contact
with moisture.
•Store away from
direct sunlight.
• Do not store or
use in areas
exceeding 45ºC
or 113ºF.
To get more detailed information, see .
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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
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Setting Up Your Player
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