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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Contents
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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™
Introduction i
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.
Introduction ii
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.
Introduction iii
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.”
Introduction iv
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.
Introduction v
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.
Introduction vi
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 .
Introduction vii
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
Introduction viii
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Setting Up Your Player
Setting up your player
This chapter will guide you on setting up your player, after which you should be
able to start playing back audio on your player.
Inserting the battery
Although your player
comes with one
battery, you can
purchase a second
battery to enjoy
double the playing
time.
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Figure 1-1: Inserting the battery in your NOMAD Jukebox 3
The diagram above shows you how to insert one battery. You can acquire an
optional second Creative battery from www.NOMADworld.com.
1. Open the battery compartment in the direction of the arrows.
2. Insert the battery as shown.
3. Close the battery compartment.
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Setting up your player 1-1
Powering your player
Remember to use only
the accessories
packaged for you.
Substitute accessories
may damage your
player, or worse yet,
hurt you.
1. Connect the DC adapter as shown in the diagram.
2. Turn on the power from the power source.
Figure 1-2: Powering your NOMAD Jukebox 3
Setting up your player 1-2
Charging the battery
The high performance lithium battery supplied with your player needs to be fully
charged before you use it. Your player’s built-in battery charger should fully charge
the battery in 4 hours to obtain the maximum playback time. If you are using two
batteries, both batteries should be fully charged in 8 hours.
How to charge the
battery
Battery charge
status
Icon Power State Notes
To charge your player’s battery, you should:
1. Insert the uncharged battery as shown in .
2. Connect your player to an DC power outlet as shown in .
Your player will turn itself on.
Check the battery icon to see when the battery is fully charged.
Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s charged
status or the power source (battery or DC power).
• your player is running from DC power only
• your player is running from battery power
only
• your player’s battery is good for
approximately 6 hours of continuous
playback
• your player’s battery is good for
approximately 3 hours of continuous
playback
• this battery state icon shows that the
battery is fully charged
• if using two batteries, approximately
12 hours of continuous playback are
available
• recharge the battery at the earliest
opportunity
• if using two batteries, approximately
6 hours of continuous playback are
available
Setting up your player 1-3
Icon Power State Notes
• charge the battery fully before
disconnecting the player from the DC
• your player is running from DC power and is
charging the battery
power outlet
• while charging, the icon will alternate
between this icon and a battery state
icon, showing the approximate level
of charge
• your player is running from DC power and
has finished charging the battery
For detailed information, refer to .
• to use battery power, disconnect the
player from the DC power outlet
Setting up your player 1-4
Installing Software
You must restart your
computer before
trying out any of the
installed applications.
Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with software that helps you create audio tracks,
manage your music library and use your player.
1. Make sure your player is not connected to your computer.
2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If
not, you need to enable your CD-ROM drive's auto-insert notification feature.
For more details see .
3. Select your preferred language.
4. Select "Install software for NOMAD Jukebox 3"
5. Click "OK".
6. Click "Next" to register with Creative, so that you will be updated on new
developments for your Jukebox.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen.
8. When prompted to restart your computer, leave the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
9. Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now".
10. Click "Finish".
11. Restart your computer.
Setting up your player 1-5
Connecting your player
You can also use a USB
cable to connect your
NOMAD Jukebox 3 to
your computer.
Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with an SB1394 cable for fast data transfers to and
from your computer. Be sure that you have installed PlayCenter before connecting
your player.
Figure 1-3: Connecting your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to your computer
Connect the SB1394 cable to your player and your computer.
Interactive
Tu t o r i a l
You can now go through the Interactive Tutorial.
Setting up your player 1-6
Turning the player on or off
Your player must be unlocked before you can turn it off. To unlock your player, see
"Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3" on page 1-8.
To turn your player
on
To turn your player
off
Resetting the player
1. Press and hold down the POWER button.
2. Keep on holding the POWER button until the startup screen appears.
The Now Playing screen appears. Otherwise, check that your player and the
DC adapter are properly connected.
If your player is locked, you must unlock your player.
1. Press any button.
2. In the popup that appears, Scroll Select the check mark.
3. Press and hold the POWER button for at least 5 seconds.
The player should turn off.
If your player stops responding, reset the player. This should not
cause you to lose any data or audio tracks, unless you were in the
middle of recording or transferring an audio track. You can check
for the audio track in your music library later. See .
To reset the player: Insert the end of a thin object (like a
straightened paperclip) into the Reset Hole.
Setting up your player 1-7
Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3
Locking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 will disable all buttons on the player except for the
Scroller. This feature is useful when you don’t want any buttons, like STOP, pressed
accidentally.
If you press a button while the player is locked, a popup window appears for you to
unlock the player. This popup disappears if you don’t use the Scroller to make a
selection within a few seconds.
To lock the player
To unlock the
player
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Scroll Select "Button Lock".
3. Scroll Select the check mark.
The player is locked.
1. Press any button.
A popup appears.
2. Scroll Select the check mark.
The player is unlocked.
Setting up your player 1-8
Changing the faceplate
If you want to change the look of your player, you can purchase a set of differently
colored faceplates. Avoid using sharp-tipped objects to detach the faceplate to
prevent surface damage to your player.
Go to www.NOMADworld.com to purchase more colored faceplates.
1. Detach the faceplate as shown below.
2. Position the new faceplate and snap it into place.
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3
Setting up your player 1-9
Checking Jukebox information
To "Scroll Select", use
the Scroller to scroll to
the option you want,
and select the option
by pressing the
Scroller. For more
information, refer to .
The Jukebox Information screen shows you
• the player’s firmware version — so that you know if you can upgrade the
firmware
• the total amount of space in your player for storing music or data
• the available space in your player for storing music or data
• the number of tracks stored in your player
• the number of albums stored in your player
• the number of playlists stored in your player
To see this screen
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Scroll Select "Jukebox Settings".
3. Scroll Select "Jukebox Information".
Configuring your player
Your player offers you many configuration options. You can:
• personalize your Jukebox, see "Personalization" on page 1-11.
• specify power settings, see "Power Settings" on page 1-11.
• set the default language, see "Language" on page 1-12.
You can also change your startup screen.
See Creative PlayCenter’s Online Help for information on how to change your
startup screen.
To configure your player:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Scroll Select "Jukebox Settings".
Setting up your player 1-10
Personalization
To construct a name,
Scroll Select the letters
and numbers to form
the name. Each letter
and number selected is
entered into the entry
area.
3. Scroll Select an option from the menu that appears:
Go to the relevant section in the pages that follow.
In this screen you can:
• set the owner’s name
• specify the default start screen
• set the default backlight color, Blue or Green
• return to the previous screen
1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Personalization".
2. Scroll Select one of the options.
3. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting or construct a name.
Power Settings
Setting up your player 1-11
In this screen, you can:
• adjust the screen backlight duration. A lower number setting conserves
battery power for longer playback time.
• set the contrast level for your player’s screen. The lower the number, the
lower the contrast.
• specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts
down.
1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Power Settings".
2. Scroll Select one of the options.
3. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting.
Language
Menu Language
Input Language
You can change the default language used on your player’s screens and input
boxes.
This option controls the language in which your player’s menus are displayed.
1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Menu" under "Language".
2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.
This option controls the language in which you input letters or characters in input
boxes, for example, when you search for a track or rename a playlist.
1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Input" under "Language".
2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.
Setting up your player 1-12
Testing your player
Your player comes with
preloaded audio.
After setting up your NOMAD Jukebox 3, you can do a test run to make sure that it
is in working order.
1. Make sure that your NOMAD Jukebox 3 is properly connected to the DC
adapter and DC power outlet.
2. Connect the headphones or speakers to the player.
3. Turn on the DC power.
4. Press and hold the POWER button on your player.
5. Press the PLAY button.
You should hear some audio playing.
6. Using the Volume control buttons, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
7. Press the FORWARD button.
The next track in the Playing List should play.
8. Press the REVERSE button.
You should hear the beginning of the current track.
9. Press the REVERSE button twice.
The previous track in the Playing List should play.
10. Press and hold the FORWARD button.
You should be skipping forward to other portions of the current track.
11. Press and hold the REVERSE button.
You should be skipping backward to previous portions of the current track.
12. Press the PAUSE button.
The audio playback should be paused.
13. Press the PLAY button again to continue playback.
14. Press the STOP button.
This ends the test run. You can now download and enjoy songs on your player.
Have fun!
Setting up your player 1-13
Appendixes
0-1
A
Glossary
Glossary
Useful terms
to know
1394
Advanced EQ
AIFF
Analog audio
This section provides you with a brief explanation of functional terms, technology
and abbreviations used or referred to in this manual.
IEEE 1394 is a high-speed input/output technology for connecting devices to a
computer. While similar to USB, IEEE 1394 is more suited to high-speed
multimedia devices such as video camcorders, synthesizers, hard disks and other
mass data storage media. IEEE 1394 supports data transfer rates of up to 400
Mbps or 400 million bits per second. Like USB, IEEE 1394 offers incredible
convenience with “hot swap” capability. This means that you do not have to turn
off or restart your computer when attaching or detaching your 1394 device. You
can connect up to 63 devices to a single port.
Your player uses Creative’s SB1394 standard, which is compliant with IEEE 1394.
See "SB1394".
See "Equalization".
The Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) is an audio file format developed by
®
Apple
Non-digital audio. An example of an analog audio source is a cassette tape, or a
vinyl record. Making an analog recording from an analog source, for example,
duplicating a cassette recording using a cassette recorder, can result in imperfect
recordings. Subsequent analog recordings from the first analog recording usually
suffer a progressive reduction in quality. See "Digital audio" on page A-4 for a
comparison.
. AIFF files tend to be as large as WAV files.
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Analog Line-In
Record audio from an analog source by using this connector. The connector accepts
both analog or optical line-in sources, automatically detecting whether the source
is analog or optical.
See "Optical Line-In"
AudioSync
Bitrate
Bitstream
Bookmark
Category
CDDB
AudioSync can synchronize the music libraries in your player and PC. If either
library has insufficent space, you can selectively transfer tracks by artist, genre or
playlist. You can also set up AudioSync so that either your player or PC is updated.
Use an SB1394 or IEEE 1394 cable for lightning-fast transfers.
A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in one second of a digital audio
track. MP3 encoders allow you to specify the bitrate when making MP3 files. The
higher the bitrate, the better the audio quality. Unfortunately, this also means a
larger file size.
A flow of information running through a device like an MP3 player. An MP3
bitstream can be translated back into audio using an MP3 codec, like the codec
developed by Fraunhofer IIS-A.
An electronic bookmark for an audio track. If you prefer to play an audio track from
the 12th second onwards, make a bookmark at 12 seconds. Bookmarks are useful
for long tracks. for example, a 45 minute narrative.
A general grouping of audio tracks, for example, Artist, Album or Genre.
This stands for Compact Disc DataBase. The GraceNote® Music Recognition
Service
people who listen to audio CDs and music artists submit information about audio
CD albums to GraceNote. This service compares, edits and reconciles duplicate
entries and combines many submissions into individual records.
RS
is a public information repository for thousands of audio CDs. Many
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PlayCenter helps you get information about your audio CD by accessing this
massive database. This saves you the trouble of typing in track information and
ensures that track titles appear correctly in your player.
You can contribute to this database too. See PlayCenter’s Online Help for more
information.
Codec
Confirmation box
Creative Audio
Stream Recorder
Creative File
Manager
Creative
PlayCenter 3
This is a short form for COder/DECoder. An MP3 codec is an essential part of MP3
encoders and players. It helps to translate audio into MP3 bitstreams and back.
A variant of the message box, this box appears for you to confirm an action. For
example, if your player is locked, and you press a button, the confirmation box
“Unlock Button?” appears. Use the Scroller to make a choice in the box.
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. You can record on-demand, or
schedule the recording.
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.
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.
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Creative Sound
Blaster Audigy
With the onboard 24-bit Analog-to-Digital Convertor (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog
Converter (DAC), the Sound Blaster Audigy card delivers high-definition sound of
astounding quality with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The Sound Blaster Audigy card, with
its Audigy processor, is four times as powerful as its nearest competitor. This
enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HD™ technologies for your games and music
listening experience.
The SB1394 port provides easy high-speed connectivity to NOMAD portable digital
audio players, external CD-RW drives and other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like
DV Camcorders, printers, scanners and digital still cameras. You can connect your
player to the Audigy’s SB1394 jack, without using a separate IEEE 1394 interface
card.
CreativeLink
Digital audio
Docking device
DRM
A unique type of interface for use with other Creative devices.
When you convert sound waves into binary data (0s and 1s), you are creating
digital audio. Using proper cables (for example, optical cables) with a standard
encoding bitrate usually results in a perfect copy of the original, with no
degradation or noise. See "Analog audio" on page A-1 for a comparison.
Depending on the manufacturer’s intention, a docking device can be used for:
• charging a device (like a mobile phone’s desktop charger)
• enhancing a device (like the Creative Docking Station)
• data transfer (like a handheld device’s docking station)
• any combination of the above
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology which enables the copyright
owner of intellectual property, like a digital audio track, to control how you, the
listener, can use the file. It is normally used to allow you to download digital audio
tracks while preventing you from distributing the files to other people or other
devices. With DRM, digital audio tracks contain digital signatures. Creative
PlayCenter and your player are DRM-compliant.
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EAX
EAX technology delivers advanced audio functionality and performance, adding
sophisticated audio processing capabilities, interactive and high-definition sound to
digital entertainment. With EAX technology-enabled products, you can shape and
customize your audio experience. Certain EAX features provide advanced audio
capabilities for music composition and sound design. To fully experience EAX,
connect a Creative Inspire 4.1 speaker set to your player, and with EAX enabled,
activate 4-channel surround sound in Jukebox Settings.
Encoder
Environment
Equalization
Firmware
Genre
Gigabyte (GB)
While there are many types of encoders, an MP3 encoder is a tool capable of
translating audio into an MP3 bitstream. You need an MP3 encoder to create MP3s.
A collection of presets, for example, Opera House, Bath Room and Auditorium, that
you can choose to enhance your audio.
A process that increases or decreases audio at certain frequencies, so that treble,
midrange or bass sounds are heightened or reduced. Advanced EQ provides
equalizer presets such as Acoustic, Classical and Jazz.
The software in your player that allows you to to perform numerous functions
including playing and recording audio. The firmware can be used with the supplied
applications.
You can check to see if your player’s firmware is up-to-date by checking the
firmware version number against the firmware download available at
www.NOMADworld.com.
A general category of music, for example, Soundtrack, Acid Rock or Classical.
About a thousand million bytes. A 1 GB device can store 1000 MB worth of MP3
files. If your MP3 files are encoded at 128 kbps and each file is about 4 minutes
long, a 10 GB device can store about 2500 MP3 files.
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GraceNote
See "CDDB".
Hard disk
ID3 tag
InfraRed (IR)
kbps
kHz
Line-In Recording
The hard disk on your player is where all of your audio is stored. The hard disk is
also known as a Hard Disk Drive.
ID3 tags are digitally embedded in MP3 files, providing you with information such
as the title, album, artist and genre of a song. This information is displayed when
the MP3 audio track is played back. ID3 tags can be edited.
A technology standard for transmitting data without cables, using infrared light
waves. Many devices like wireless remote controls use IR.
Kilobits-per-second. A measure of how good the bitrate is. 128 kbps is the
standard bitrate for MP3 files. 128 kbps MP3s are near-CD quality. However, you
can encode MP3s at 160 or 192 Kbps.
This stands for kiloHertz, literally a thousand cycles per second, a measure of audio
frequency.
A WAV or MP3 file made by recording audio through the Line-In connector of your
player. In general, recordings made via the Line-In connector are of better quality
than recordings made using the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote. You would
normally use the Line-In connector to record music from CD players or other audio
playing devices. If you select a high sampling rate for a WAV recording, the audio
quality can easily match that of a MiniDisc recording or a DAT.
List
From a list, you can select one of many options listed. For example, a list can
contain available EAX environments, or letters and numbers for you to construct a
name for a recording.
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Lithium-Ion battery
(Li-Ion)
A battery composed of Lithium, a light metal with high electrochemical potential.
Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical energy. Because of
this, Lithium-Ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like your player. LithiumIon batteries do not use poisonous metals, such as lead, mercury or cadmium, and
have no memory effect problems. However, they are more expensive than
conventional Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) and Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) batteries.
Your player uses Li-Ion batteries.
Match Volume
Megabyte (MB)
Memory Effect
Menu
Message box
This is an EAX feature that keeps the playback volume of all the tracks on your
playlist at the same level. This is especially useful as songs are often recorded at
different volumes. With this activated, you don’t have to keep adjusting the
volume from song to song.
About 1 million bytes. Bytes, megabytes and gigabytes are measures of how much
data a storage device can hold. For example, a 3-minute MP3 encoded at standard
bitrates is approximately 3MB in size.
A property of some NiCad batteries that can surface when a battery is not fully
used or discharged before it is recharged. This can cause the battery to have a
false ‘memory’ as to how much electrical energy it can store. This results in
significantly lower battery levels, even after a full charge.
A selection of options in your player’s screen. For
example, this screen shows a menu with four options,
Music Library, Recording, Jukebox Settings and Button
Lock.
A pop-up window that appears to give you information, for example, "Bookmark
set at 00:04:23".
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MP3
A member of the MPEG compression family, MP3 is a commonly used compressed
digital audio format. MP3 encoding transforms digital audio files (like WAV) to
provide reasonable audio quality in relatively small file sizes. Recordings made with
the Wired Remote are in the MP3 or MP3 format.
Music Library
Nickel-Cadmium
(NiCad)
Nickel Metal
Hydride (NiMh)
Now Playing screens
Optical Line-In
An organized collection of audio tracks in your player. Tracks are grouped by
categories, namely, "All tracks", "Albums", "Artists", "Genres", "Line-In Recordings"
and "Voice Recordings".
An older type of battery often used for portable devices. Some of these batteries
suffer from Memory Effect, and can store less electrical energy than Li-Ion
batteries.
An older type of battery often used for portable devices. These batteries do not
suffer from Memory Effect problems, and can store about 50% more energy than
NiCad batteries, but not as much as Li-Ion batteries.
A series of screens—the Playing Track screen and Playing List screen—accessible by
pressing the NOW PLAYING button.
See "Playing Track screen" and "Playing List".
Using a digital audio source with this connector on your player allows you to make
digital recordings, eliminating unwanted ‘noise’ associated with analog recordings.
The connector accepts both analog or optical line-in sources, automatically
detecting whether the source is analog or optical.
See "Analog Line-In".
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Playing Track screen
Shows the track that is being played back or the track
that has been selected in the Playing List for playback.
See "Playing List" and "Now Playing screens".
Playing List
Playlist
Presets
Ripping
Sampling Rate
The Playing List is like a long line of audio tracks,
waiting for their turn to be played. You can choose an
album or a playlist of tracks to be played. Their turn
comes when the tracks listed before them have been
played. In Normal mode, tracks are played in the
order that they are queued.
See "Playing Track screen" and "Now Playing screens".
A grouping of audio tracks. Using a playlist, you can create a playback sequence of
audio tracks from multiple albums or categories without actually rearranging any
audio tracks in the player’s Music Library. You can also name a playlist, for
example, My Favorite Pop Songs.
A collection of EAX settings that you can select to enhance your audio. For
example, some of the presets you can choose in Advanced EQ include Acoustic,
Classical and Rock.
The process of creating digital audio tracks from an audio CD. Using a CD ripper
and an MP3 encoder, you can extract favorite tracks from an audio CD and make
MP3 files. You can then transfer the audio tracks over to your player for your
enjoyment.
The sampling rate is a measure of how well an audio source is captured as a digital
audio file. For example, a normal audio CD has audio sampled at 44.1 kHz.
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SB1394
SB1394 is Creative's IEEE-1394 compatible standard for high speed (about
400Mbps at peak) digital audio transfer. Creative's SB1394 standard offers you
maximum speed and compatibility with SB1394 peripherals and also provides you
with a seamless user experience for transferring massive MP3 collections, DV
editing, easy networking and more.
You can connect your player to your computer using the SB1394 cable. This cable
can be connected to the Audigy audio card’s SB1394 jack or a standard IEEE 1394
interface card. See "1394" on page A-1 for more details about IEEE 1394.
Screen
Scroll Select
SDMI
Shock Buffer
The current display on your player. For example, this is the Menu screen:
A term for a two-step operation using your player’s Scroller. Scroll up or down
options in menus and lists, and press the Scroller to select the option.
Secure Digital Music Initiative. Developed by a forum of 200 companies in the
worldwide recording industry, SDMI-compliant devices or software can play SDMI
encrypted formats, as well as conventional, unencrypted formats. It was developed
to allow consumers, like you, convenient access to music in online and emerging
digital distribution systems. SDMI promises copyright protection for the artist, and
the promotion of new music related technologies. Your player is SDMI-compliant.
This buffer is usually a temporary data storage area. When you carry your player
around, it is subjected to many minor bumps and shakes. To give you
uninterrupted audio playback, your player uses a five minute shock buffer.
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Shuffle
A Play Mode that plays tracks at random from the Playing List. It is almost like
waiting in line at a popular nightclub. Sometimes some tracks don’t get played at
all.
Shuffle Repeat
Smart Volume
Management (SVM)
Spatialization
Time-Scaling
USB
Just like Shuffle, except that your player continues to select tracks at random to
play. Your player will continue doing this until it runs out of battery power, or until
you interrupt it.
Smart Volume Management evens out the volume ‘bumps’ in an audio track. Some
types of music, for example, Mahler’s second symphony, have great contrasts in
volume. When you turn up the volume to listen to a quiet portion of the track, you
can get deafened and shocked when the louder portions are played. SVM also
compensates for ambient noise in your listening environment. Choose "Plane", for
example, when you listen to your player while flying, and the audio level is
automatically adjusted. You can turn this feature on or off from the EAX menu.
A feature of EAX that changes your perception of audio from a pair of stereo
headphones. Choose either Full, Narrow or Wide to suit your listening pleasure.
A feature of EAX that allows you to change the speed of audio playback without
changing the pitch or distorting the audio quality. For example, you can use this
feature to slow down a recording of a speech for easier note-taking. Choose a
setting from 0.5x to 1.5x, where 1.0x is normal speed.
USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a moderately high-speed input/output
technology for “hot swap” data transfers, meaning that you can connect or
disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer.
Voice Recording
Using the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote, you can make recordings of
speeches, discussions and meetings. The recording is in the WAV or MP3 format,
and cannot be larger than 2 GB.
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WAV (w ave)
An uncompressed digital audio format, WAV files are often used in systems running
Microsoft Windows. Recordings made with the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote
are in WAV or MP3 formats.
Wired Remote
Windows Media
Audio (WMA)
An accessory for your player that you can use to access the player’s controls
without dragging the player out from your bag or pocket.
Microsoft’s Windows Media Audio (WMA) format is suitable for lower bitrates but
can produce an audio quality that is almost indistinguishable from the original
audio when encoded at 128 kbps. Most full-featured player programs and portable
players can play WMA files. Some WMA files are protected by a digital signature.
See "DRM" on page A-4.
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Numerics
1394 1
A
accessories viii
Advanced EQ 1
AIFF 1
analog audio 1
Audigy 4
audio file formats 1
AudioSync 2
B
battery charge icons 3
battery charge status 3
battery disassembly vii
battery modification vii
bitrate 2
bitstream 2
bookmark 2
C
category 2
CDDB 2
CDDB2 2
charging the battery 3
checking the firmware version 10
codec 3
configuring your player 10
confirmation box 3
connecting the player
1
using a 1394 cable 6
connecting your player 5
Creative Audio Stream Recorder ii, 3
Creative File Manager ii, 3
Creative PlayCenter 3 ii, 3
CreativeLink 4
D
definitions 1
dialog box 4
digital audio 4
digital rights management 4
docking device 4
document conventions iv, viii
DRM 4
E
EAX 5, 7, 9, 11
environments 5
match volume 7
presets 9
smart volume management 11
electronic tag 6
encoder 5
environment settings 5
equalization 5
F
FAQs viii
FireWire 1
firmware 5
2
G
genre 5
gigabyte (GB) 5
glossary 1
GraceNote 6
H
handling the battery vii
handling the player vi
hard disk 6
hot swap 1
how to charge the battery 3
how to use this document iv
I
ID3 tag 6
infrared (IR) 6
inserting the battery 5
installing supplied software 5
interactive tutorial iii, 6
introduction i
J
Jukebox settings
language 12
personalization 11
power settings 11
K
kbps 6
kHz 6
3
L
li-ion 7
line-in recording 6
lithium-ion battery 7
locking & unlocking 8
locking the player 8
M
match volume 7
meanings of terms 1
megabyte (MB) 7
memory effect 7
menu 7
message box 7
MP3 8
MP3 encoding 2, 3, 5
multi-language support 12
music library 8
music library categories 2
N
nickel metal hydride (NiMh) 8
nickel-cadmium (NiCad) 8
NOMAD Jukebox 3 i
Now Playing screens 8
Playing List 9
Playing Track 9
O
optical line in 8
optical recording 6
4
P
PlayCenter 3
playlist 9
powering up 7
powering your player 1
presets 9
R
Reset Hole 7
resetting the player 7
ripping 9
S
SB1394 1, 10
screen 10
Scroll Select 10
SDMI 10
Compliance i
secure digital music initiative 10
setting up your player 1
smart volume management 11
software upgrades viii
Sound Blaster Audigy 4
switching off 7
switching on 7
system requirements iv
for PC users iv
T
terminology iii
testing your player 13
5
troubleshooting viii
turning off 7
turning on 7
U
unlocking the player 8
upgrading firmware viii
USB 11
using this manual viii
W
WAV (wave) 12
website information viii
windows media audio (WMA) 12
wired remote 12
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