Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen User guide

Contents

Safety and Handling Instructions

caring for your player .............................................. viii

battery usage precautions ........................................ ix

Introduction

introduction ............................................................... xi

Before You Begin

Package Contents .................................................. xiii

Hardware ................................................................................... xiii

Software ..................................................................................... xiii

Creative PlayCenter 3 .................................................... xiii

Creative File Manager .................................................... xiv

Creative Audio Stream Recorder

(available only in some regions) ..................................... xiv

Interactive Tutorial .......................................................... xiv

Adobe Acrobat Reader ................................................... xiv

System Requirements ............................................. xv

NOMAD Jukebox Zen System Requirements ............................. xv

1 A Tour of Your Player

Your Player at a Glance ........................................ 1-1

Using the Scroller .................................................. 1-4

Scroll Select .............................................................................. 1-4

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Selecting list and confirmation box options ............................... 1-5

Optional Player Accessories .................................. 1-6

2 Getting Started

Charging the Battery .............................................. 2-1

Power Source and Level Indicators .......................................... 2-2

Installing Software ................................................. 2-3

Connecting your Player to your Computer ............ 2-4

Transferring Music ................................................. 2-5

Ripping from a CD .................................................................... 2-6

3 Playing and Managing Your Music

Playing Music ........................................................ 3-1

Basic Music Playback ............................................................... 3-1

To Play the Playing List ................................................. 3-1

Play Modes ............................................................................... 3-3

Repeating music ........................................................... 3-3

Shuffling music .............................................................. 3-4

Playing a track once ...................................................... 3-6

Normal mode ................................................................. 3-7

Bookmarking a track ................................................................. 3-7

...................................................................................... 3-8

Organizing your Music ........................................... 3-9

Using the Music Library ............................................................ 3-9

Finding a Music Track in the Music Library ................. 3-11

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Adding Music Tracks from the Music Library to the

Playing List .................................................................. 3-15

Viewing Track Information in the Music Library .......... 3-16

Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library ............ 3-17

Using the Playing List ............................................................. 3-20

Viewing music tracks in the Playing List ..................... 3-20

Viewing track information in the Playing List ............... 3-23

Removing music tracks from the Playing List ............. 3-24

Rearranging the Playing List ....................................... 3-26

Saving the Playing List as a playlist ............................ 3-28

Enhancing Your Music ............................................................ 3-30

Using EAX ................................................................... 3-30

4 Software Applications

About Playcenter and File Manager ...................... 4-1

Using Playcenter ................................................... 4-2

Ripping tracks from an audio CD .............................................. 4-3

Transferring tracks .................................................................... 4-4

To synchronize tracks in your music libraries ............... 4-4

To transfer specific tracks

from your PC to your player and back ........................... 4-6

Editing audio track information .................................................. 4-7

Creating and editing playlists with PlayCenter .......................... 4-7

To create a playlist ........................................................ 4-7

To add tracks to a playlist ............................................. 4-8

To remove tracks from a playlist ................................... 4-8

To change the playback order in a playlist .................... 4-8

To delete a playlist ........................................................ 4-8

To view non-English track information ...................................... 4-9

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Using File Manager ............................................. 4-10

Transferring data files ............................................................. 4-11

To transfer a data file by copying-and-pasting ............ 4-11

To transfer a data file by dragging-and-dropping ........ 4-11

A Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications ........................................ A-1

Size ............................................................................... A-1

Weight ........................................................................... A-1

Memory ......................................................................... A-1

Capacity ........................................................................ A-1

Battery type ................................................................... A-1

Battery Life (playback time) ........................................... A-1

Interface ........................................................................ A-1

Playback Formats ......................................................... A-1

Voice Recording ............................................................ A-2

Signal to Noise Ratio ..................................................... A-2

Channel Separation ...................................................... A-2

THD ............................................................................... A-2

Frequency Response .................................................... A-2

Harmonic Distortion ....................................................... A-2

Operating System/Firmware ......................................... A-2

Headphone Out ............................................................. A-2

LCD Display .................................................................. A-2

Data Connector ............................................................. A-2

EAX ............................................................................... A-3

Playback Speed ............................................................ A-3

Audio Codec Support .................................................... A-3

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B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide

Information Diagrams ............................................ B-1

Playback Icons ...................................................... B-2

Playing List Icons ................................................... B-3

Play Mode Icons .................................................... B-4

Navigational Icons ................................................. B-5

C Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams

Faqs and Troubleshooting ..................................... C-1

AutoPlay ................................................................................... C-1

To start the installation program through the My Computer

shortcut menu .............................................................. C-1

To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification ... C-1

Features ................................................................................... C-2

Maintenance ............................................................................ C-4

Usage ....................................................................................... C-4

Error Diagrams ...................................................... C-7

D User Preferences

Setting User Preferences ...................................... D-1

Personalize your Jukebox ........................................................ D-1

Power Settings ......................................................................... D-2

Language Settings ................................................................... D-3

Menu Language ........................................................... D-3

Input Language ............................................................ D-3

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Reset your Player .................................................................... D-3

To lock your player ....................................................... D-4

To unlock your player ................................................... D-4

vi

Safety and Handling Instructions

CARING FOR YOUR PLAYER

While your player is quite robust, observing these handling procedures will
prolong its life.

Do not store or
use in areas
exceeding 45ºC
or 113ºF.

Do not expose to
heat or incinerate.

Keep away from
strong magnetic
fields.

Do not subject to
excessive force or
impact.

Keep away from
excessive
moisture.

Do not dismantle.

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BATTERY USAGE PRECAUTIONS

When charging or handling your player’s battery, take note of these
precautions:

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.

Do not expose to
heat or fire.

Avoid contact 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.

.

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Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative
NOMAD Jukebox Zen!

Your new multi-format portable player is lightweight, just about 9.5 ounces or
268 grams. Even though it is no bigger than a normal portable cassette player,
you can store thousands of songs in the player’s music library. Your player
also comes equipped with an SB1394™ connector, so you can transfer audio
tracks and data quickly and easily.

Unlike other hardware-based players, the NOMAD Jukebox Zen features an
onboard real-time digital signal processor (DSP) and a real-time effects
processor for superior audio playback and customization. Your player also
supports EAX™ so that you can enhance your audio with Advanced EQ
presets, headphone spatialization, environments and effects. Your portable
digital audio player supports multiple audio file formats, including MP3, WMA
and WAV.

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Before You Begin

P

ACKAGE

Hardware

Software

C

ONTENTS

NOMAD Jukebox Zen Player (with embedded battery)

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AC Power Adapter

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Installation CD incorporating PDF User Manual

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Quick Start Guide leaflet

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Stereo headphones

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USB cable

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1394 cable

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Creative PlayCenter™ 3

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Creative File Manager

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Creative Audio Stream Recorder

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NOMAD Jukebox Zen Interactive Tutorial

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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 Zen.

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Creative File Manager

Creative File Manager is a data file manager for your player. With its intuitive
interface, you can drag-and-drop data files between your computer and player.
With Creative File Manager, your player doubles as a portable data storage
device.

Creative Audio Stream Recorder (available only in some regions)

Interactive Tutorial

Adobe Acrobat Reader

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.

We have included an online tutorial designed to guide you step by step around
your new player. The tutorial is useful for both new and experienced owners.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a software that lets you view and print Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms.

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S

YSTEM

R

NOMAD Jukebox Zen System Requirements

The software
applications on the
installation CD may
have higher
requirements for basic
functionality. Refer to
each application’s
documentation for
details

EQUIREMENTS

Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE),

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Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME) or Windows XP
Intel® Pentium® II 233 MHz, AMD®-K6-2® 266 MHz or better processor

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(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)
Sound Blaster Live!™, Sound Blaster Audigy™ or Sound Blaster Extigy™

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for EAX enhanced MP3 encoding
CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support

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USB, 1394 or SB1394 (found on Sound Blaster Audigy series of audio

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cards) port
64 Megabytes RAM (128 Megabytes recommended)

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30 Megabytes free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio)

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Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™ support

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(any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user)
Installed mouse

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SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)

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Additional requirements for Audio Stream Recorder

Sound Blaster Live!, Sound Blaster Audigy or Sound Blaster Extigy

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Depending on the audio stream you want to record, at least Real Player™

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7.0, RealOne™ or Windows Media Player 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

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DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the player or on an application,
for example, “Press the MENU button to get to the Jukebox Zen Settings
screen.”

We also use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you:

. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature.

Tip

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!

your player, which may result in injury or damage.

This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or

xvi

WEBSITE INFORMATION

Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for updates and information on:

firmware updates

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NOMAD accessories

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tips and tricks

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FAQs

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troubleshooting

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documentation updates

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software updates or purchases

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Technologies used in your player

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An online glossary

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ONLINE REGISTRATION

Register your products at www.creative.com/register or through the registration
program in the installation CD to enjoy a host of benefits such as:

Service and Product support from Creative

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Exclusive updates on promotions and events

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A Tour of Your Player

1

Y

OUR

P

LAYER AT A

G

Forward/Reverse
Button

LANCE

LCD Screen

USB Connector

connects a USB cable
from your player to
your computer to
transfer data/audio

Power
adapter
connector

Power
Button

Now
Playing
Button

Volume
Control
Button

Play/Pause
Button

Menu Button

Scroller

Reset
Button

Headphones Connector

connects to your
headphones.
Use the FM Wired Remote
or Wired Remote (both
available seperately).

SB 1394 Connector

connects an SB1394 or
IEEE 1394 cable from
your player to your
computer to transfer
data/audio or to
upgrade your player’s
firmware

A Tour of Your Player 1-1

Button What It Does Usage Tips

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press and hold until player turns

OWER

P

ENU

M

ORWARD

F

EVERSE

R

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turns the player on and off

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activates LCD backlight

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disables all buttons except for the scroller

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accesses most of your player’s features

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skips to the next track

❍

/

skips forward to portions of a track when
you press and hold the button

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skips to the beginning of the current track,
or to the previous track

❍

skips to previous portions of a track when
you press and hold the button

on or off

❍

press to turn LCD backlight on

❍

When the player is turned on,
press and release until the "Lock
player?" window appears. Use
the scroller and select the tick
icon.

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to skip ahead to a track, press
the NOW PLAYING button to get
to the Playing List screen. Use
the Scroller and select the track
to skip to.

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to skip to earlier tracks, press the
NOW PLAYING button to get to
the Playing List screen. Use the
Scroller and select the track to
skip to.

LAY/PAUSE

P

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starts, pauses or continues playback

❍

to queue a track for playback,
press and hold this button in the
Music Library screens

A Tour of Your Player 1-2

Button What It Does Usage Tips

❍

OLUME

V

increases the volume

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Press and hold the end of the
button to increase the volume

quickly.

CROLLER

S

NOW P

R

LAYING

ESET

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decreases the volume

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Press and hold the end of the
button to decrease the volume

quickly.

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turn the Scroller to scroll through

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scrolls up and down menus

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selects menu options

menu options and press the
Scroller to select them. This
action is also referred to as
"Scroll Select".

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the Playing Track screen shows

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toggles between Playing Track and
Playing List screens

details about the track being
played.

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the Playing List screen shows
the contents of the Playing List.

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Resets your player if it stops reponding

❍

insert the end of a thin object,
like a paper clip, into the button.

A Tour of Your Player 1-3

U

SING THE

S

CROLLER

Scroll Select

To "Scroll Select",
use the Scroller to
scroll to the option
you want, and select
the option by
pressing the Scroller.

The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD Jukebox
Zen. In this document, we will use a new term, “Scroll Select”, to indicate that
you should use the Scroller to scroll through options and then select the option
by pressing the Scroller.

the Scroller
(side view)

Use the Scroller to scroll
through options

Press the Scroller to select an
option

Depending on the screen you are in, you can have different menu options. You
can also choose options from a list or a confirmation box.

A Tour of Your Player 1-4

Selecting Menu Options

You can use the Scroller to make selections in menus. For example, if you are
looking at the Menu screen:

From the Menu screen to the Jukebox Settings screen

1. Use the Scroller to scroll up and down in the menu.

2. Press the Scroller to select the menu item.

Selecting list and confirmation box options

You can also use the Scroller to select options in lists and confirmation boxes.

Scroller options

Constructing a title from a list

1. Move the Scroller to scroll through the options.

2. Press the Scroller to select the option.

Unlocking the player

A Tour of Your Player 1-5

O

PTIONAL

Car Kit

P

LAYER

A

CCESSORIES

The Car Kit comes with a Cassette Adapter that connects your

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player to a car cassette player.

FM Wired Remote

Allows you to access the player’s controls without taking the player

❍

out of your bag or carrier.
Allows you to make voice, music or ambient sound recordings

❍

through the microphone.
Allows you to tune-in to local FM radio broadcasts.

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Visit www.NOMADworld.com to learn more about these accessories.

A Tour of Your Player 1-6

Getting Started

2

C

HARGING THE

B

ATTERY

The high performance lithium-ion battery supplied with your player needs to be
fully charged before you use it. Your player’s built-in battery charger will fully
charge the battery (in approximately 4 hours) to obtain the maximum playback
time.

To charge your player’s battery:

1. Connect your player to a power outlet.
Your player will turn itself on.

2. Check the battery icon to see when the battery is fully charged.

DC adapter connector

Getting Started 2-1

Power Source and Level Indicators

Icon What the icon means Notes

Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s
charged status or the power source (battery or electrical power).

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your player is running from electrical
power only

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your player is running from battery power
only

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your player’s battery is good for
approximately 6 hours of continuous
playback

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your player’s battery is good for
approximately 3 hours of continuous
playback

❍

your player is running from electrical
power and is charging the battery

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your player is running from electrical
power and has finished charging the
battery

❍

this battery state icon shows that
the battery is fully charged

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recharge the battery at the earliest
opportunity

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charge the battery fully before
disconnecting the player from the
power outlet

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while charging, the icon will
alternate between this icon and a
battery state icon, showing the
approximate level of charge

❍

to use battery power, disconnect
the player from the power outlet

Getting Started 2-2

I

NSTALLING

S

OFTWARE

Your NOMAD Jukebox Zen comes with software that helps you create audio
tracks, manage your music library and use your player.

You must restart your
computer before trying
out any of the installed
applications.

1. Make sure your player is not connected to your computer.

2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. 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 "AutoPlay" on page C-1.

4. Select your preferred language. For more details see "Language Settings"
on page D-3

5. Select "Install software for NOMAD Jukebox Zen"

6. Click "OK".

7. Click "Next" to register with Creative, so that you will be updated on new
developments for your Jukebox.

8. Follow the instructions on the screen.

9. When prompted to restart your computer, leave the CD in the CD-ROM
drive.

10. Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now".

11. Click "Finish".

12. Restart your computer.

Getting Started 2-3

C

ONNECTING YOUR

You are now ready to connect your player to your computer. Your NOMAD
Jukebox Zen 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.

You can also use a USB
cable to connect your
NOMAD Jukebox Zen to
your computer.

After you have
connected your player
to your computer, go
through the Interactive
Tutorial found on your
Installation CD!

P

LAYER TO YOUR

C

OMPUTER

Getting Started 2-4

T

RANSFERRING

You can listen to your
player’s preloaded
music immediately by
pressing the PLAY
button.

Basic instructions on
how to use PlayCenter
are provided in "Using
Playcenter" on page 4­2

M

USIC

Audio selections have been preloaded to the Playing List to get you started
quickly. If you wish to listen to music immediately, simply press the PLAY

button .

However, if you wish to download additional music tracks to your player, you
can either download music tracks from Internet music sites or have them
"ripped" from audio CDs to your computer.

They must, however, be encoded into the supported formats (MP3, WMA or
WAV file formats), then transferred to your player with the Creative PlayCenter
application.

Data files can also be transferred and stored in your player, useful if, for
example, you want to transfer a large movie file from one computer to another.
Data can be transferred to your player with the Creative File Manager
application, which is a dedicated data file manager for your player.

Getting Started 2-5

Downloading from the internet

To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3
content. You can also try out these sites (websites listed here are correct at the
time of this document’s release):

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

Ripping from a CD

NOMADWorld

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http://www.NOMADworld.com

SoundClick.com

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http://www.soundclick.com

Epitonic.com

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http://www.epitonic.com

AMP3.com

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http://www.amp3.com

ArtistOne.com

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http://www.artistone.com

Soundbuzz.com

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http://www.soundbuzz.com

Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your
computer.

The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio
CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract
digital audio data, and a program known as a Ripper. This program uses the
CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your
hard disk. The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on:

CD-ROM drive speed

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defects, like scratches on the audio CD

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error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive

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Getting Started 2-6

Encoding is the second phase of making an MP3 file. Encoders are used to
convert the stored audio tracks, usually WAV files, into MP3 files. MP3
encoding is considered lossy compression, which means that some data is lost
during compression. However, using the standard sampling rate and bitrates
will ensure that your MP3 files retain much of their audio quality. The standard
bitrate of most MP3 files is 128Kbps, although some are set higher, at 160 or
192Kbps. Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes, with better audio
quality. Use PlayCenter or to extract audio tracks and encode MP3s.

See the PlayCenter Online Help for more information.

Getting Started 2-7

Playing and Managing Your Music

3

P

LAYING

M

USIC

Basic Music Playback

To Play the Playing List

To play audio, you can add audio selections from the NOMAD Jukebox Zen's
Music Library to the player’s Playing List as described in "Adding Music Tracks
from the Music Library to the Playing List" on page 3-15, then play back the
entire Playing List.

Audio selections have been preloaded to the Playing List to get you started
quickly.

Follow these steps to play the Playing List .

1. Press the PLAY button .

The Play icon appears onscreen and the Playing List is played back,
from the first track to the last.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-1

2. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The upper-left corner of the screen will display the Playing List icon.

Playing
List
icon.

Audio
Selections

3. Pressing the NOW PLAYING button again will display the Playing Track
screen, which shows the track that is being played back or the track that
has been selected. The upper-left corner of the screen will display the
Playing Track icon.

Playing
Track Icon

Track Title

Album Title

Elapsed
Time Bar

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-2

Play Modes

Your player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your Playing List is
played back.

The following Play Modes are available:

Repeat music

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Shuffle music

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Play a music track once

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Normal

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Play Modes are disabled by enabling the “Normal” mode as described in
"Normal mode" on page 3-7.

Repeating music

If there is only one
track in the Playing
List when "Repeat
All" is enabled, that
track will be
repeated
continuously.

You can choose to repeat a track or repeat the whole Playing List.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Press the Scroller. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select "Play Mode...". A list appears.

4. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:



To repeat a track in the Playing List

Scroll Select “Repeat Track”.
The Repeat Track icon appears onscreen and the track is repeated

continuously until you stop it.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-3



To repeat the whole Playing List

Scroll Select “Repeat All”.

The Repeat All icon appears onscreen and the Playing List is
repeated continuously until you stop it.

Shuffling music

If there is only one
track in the Playing
List when "Shuffle
Repeat" is enabled,
that track will be
repeated
continuously.

The Shuffle Play Mode can be used once (“Shuffle”) or continuously (“Shuffle
Repeat”).

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
the Playing List screen appears.

2. Press the Scroller. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select "Play Mode...". A list appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-4

4. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:



To Shuffle the Playing List once

Scroll Select “Shuffle”.

The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at random
and played back. The Playing List stops playing once all the tracks in the
Playing list are played back once.



To Shuffle Repeat the Playing List continuously

Scroll Select “Shuffle Repeat”.

The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen and tracks are selected at
random and played back continuously until you stop playback.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-5

Playing a track once

When the Playing List is played normally, each track in the Playing List is
played, from the first track to the last. However, when the Track Once Play
Mode is enabled, playback stops once the current track ends.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing Track screen appears.

2. Press the Scroller. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select “Track Once”. The Track Once icon appears onscreen.
The Playing List stops playing back once the track ends.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-6

Normal mode

Once the "Normal" mode is enabled, each track in the Playing List is played,
from the first track to the last.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Press the Scroller. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select "Play Mode...". A list appears.

4. Scroll Select “Normal”. The Playing List plays back normally.

Bookmarking a track

A track can only be
bookmarked once;
setting a new
bookmark will
automatically
remove any previous
bookmark in the
track.

Bookmarking a track sets a playback point—you can jump to this point
whenever you play the bookmarked track. This is useful if, for example, you
want to bookmark an audio book.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing Track screen appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-7

2. Press the Scroller. A list appears.

3. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:



To bookmark a track

Scroll Select “Set Bookmark” at the point where you want to set the
bookmark. A message box appears, telling you that the bookmark has
been set at the selected point.



To play the track from the bookmarked point

Scroll Select “Go to Bookmark”. The track plays from the bookmarked
point.



To remove a bookmark

Scroll Select “Clear Bookmark”. A message box appears, telling you that
the bookmark has been cleared.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-8

O

RGANIZING YOUR

To effectively manage the music in your player, you should be familiar with the
Music Library, Playing List and Playlists. These will be described extensively in
the following sections:

"Using the Music Library" on page 3-9

❍

"Using the Playing List" on page 3-20

❍

M

USIC

Using the Music Library

When audio tracks are transferred to your player, they are organized into the
following Music Library categories:

Playlists

❍

Albums

❍

Artists

❍

Genres

❍

All Tracks

❍

Recordings

❍

All transferred tracks can be found in the "All Tracks" category, but depending
on your PlayCenter settings, tracks can also be found in other categories. For
example, take a fictitious track called "Toffee Apple Smile", performed by "The
Nano Singers", from the soundtrack to the "The Big Sneeze" movie. Besides
"All Tracks", the "Toffee Apple Smile" song would also be found in the
"Soundtrack" genre, the "Songs from The Big Sneeze" album, and the "The
Nano Singers" artist category.

Tracks not belonging to any album, artist, or genre can only be found in the
“Unknown” category.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-9

Recordings made with your player automatically become "tracks" and can be
found in "All Tracks" as well as the "Recordings" category. For the instructions
that follow, recordings will be known as "tracks".

You can use the Music Library to:

Add audio selections to the Playing List

❍

Find tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres

❍

View track information

❍

Delete tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres

❍

Preview a track

❍

Note: Modifying or renaming albums, artists, or genres, including renaming,
must be done in Creative PlayCenter. Only Playlists can be renamed in the
player.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-10

Finding a Music Track in the Music Library

In the following example, we will show you how to find a track by navigating
through your Music Library. A quicker way of finding audio in your player is to
use the Find feature. Both ways of finding your music track are shown here.



To find a track in the Music Library

1. Press the MENU button .

2. Scroll Select "Music Library".

3. Scroll Select an audio category. For example, if you want to find a track in
a particular album, Scroll Select "Albums".
Note: If Scroll Selecting "All Tracks" or "Recordings", skip to Step 5.

4. Scroll Select the sub-category. For example, under Albums, Scroll Select
an album. A list appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-11

5. Scroll Select “Open”. The tracks within the sub-category appear.



To find audio with the "Find" feature

1. Press the MENU button .

2. Scroll select "Find Music". The Find screen appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-12

3. Scroll Select the audio category you want to search. For example, if you
want to find a particular album, Scroll Select "Find by Album" and the
respective audio category screen, in this case the Albums screen, appears
with a list.

4. Scroll Select the letters on the list to form the name of the track, playlist,
album, artist or genre you want to find. The selected letters appear in the
box at the bottom of the screen. Also, each time an entry is made into the
box, the audio category you are in is searched, and the closest matching
result is displayed.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-13

Note: When entering letters into the box, you can switch from upper to
lower case (or vice-versa) by simply Scroll Selecting the letter and holding
the Scroller until the letter changes to the case you want. You can also use
different character sets, such as accented characters or numerals, by
Scroll Selecting the "Charset" option on the list.

5. When you see the track, playlist, album, artist or genre you want, Scroll
Select the "OK" option to complete the search.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-14

Adding Music Tracks from the Music Library to the Playing List

When a playlist is
added to the Playing
List, only the
selections within
that playlist are
added. The playlist
itself is not added.

Audio selections from the Music Library can either be added sequentially after
selections already in the Playing List ("Add to Play") or placed at the front of
the Playing List for immediate playback ("Play Now").

1. Press the MENU button .

2. Scroll Select "Music Library".

3. Scroll Select an audio category. For example, if you want to add a track in
a particular album, Scroll Select "Albums".

4. Scroll Select the sub-category. For example, under Albums, Scroll Select
an album. A list appears.
Note: If adding an entire album, artist, genre or playlist, skip to step 6.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-15

You can also view
track information
from the Playing List.
See "Viewing track
information in the
Playing List" on page
3-23

5. Scroll Select “Open”. The tracks within the sub-category appear.

6. Scroll Select “Add to Play” to add the audio selection to the back of the
Playing List.

7. Scroll Select "Play Now" or press the Play button
to add the selection to the front of the Playing List and immediately play it
back.

Viewing Track Information in the Music Library

Detailed information about tracks in the Music Library is readily available. This
includes track title, the artist, album and genre that the track belongs to, as well
as track length.



To view information about tracks in the Music Library

1. Follow steps 1 through 5 in "To find a track in the Music Library" on page 3-

11.

2. Scroll Select the track you want information on. A list appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-16

3. Scroll Select “Track Details”. A message box appears, listing track
information.

Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library

This action permanently deletes tracks, albums, artists, genres or playlists from
your NOMAD Jukebox Zen.



To delete a track

1. Follow steps 1 through 5 in "To find a track in the Music Library" on page 3-

11.

2. Scroll Select the track to delete. A list appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-17

3. Scroll Select "Delete Track". A confirmation box appears, asking you if you
want to delete the selected track.

4. Scroll Select the check mark. The track is permanently deleted from your
player.



To delete an entire album, artist, genre or playlist

When a playlist is
deleted, the tracks,
albums, artists or
genres within the list
are not deleted; only
the list itself is
deleted.

1. Press the MENU button .

2. Scroll Select “Music Library”.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-18

3. Scroll Select an audio category. For example, if you want to delete a
particular album, Scroll Select "Albums".

4. Scroll Select the sub-category. For example, under Albums, Scroll Select
the album you want to delete. A list appears.

5. Depending on what you are deleting, Scroll Select “Delete Album”, "Delete
Artist", "Delete Genre" or "Delete Playlist". A confirmation box appears,
asking you if you want to delete the selected album, artist, genre or
playlist.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-19

6. Scroll Select the check mark. The album, artist, genre or playlist is
permanently deleted from your player.

Using the Playing List

Viewing music tracks in the Playing List

You can do more than play audio selections in the Playing List. You can:

View audio in the Playing List

❍

View information about tracks in the Playing List

❍

Remove audio

❍

Rearrange the Playing List

❍

Save the Playing List as a playlist

❍

When a playlist is added to the Playing List, only the audio selections within
that playlist are added; the playlist itself is not added. However, when entire
albums, artists or genres are added to the Playing List, the tracks within them
are hidden (or "collapsed"). To see these tracks, you must "Expand" the album,
artist or genre.

Similarly, to hide these tracks, you should "Collapse" the album, artist or genre.
This can be useful in reducing screen clutter.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-20



To expand an album, artist or genre

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Scroll Select the album, artist or genre to expand. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select “Expand”. The tracks in the selection appear beneath the
album, artist or genre.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-21



To collapse an album, artist or genre

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Scroll Select the expanded album, artist or genre. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select “Collapse”. Tracks within the formerly expanded album, artist
or genre are hidden.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-22

Viewing track information in the Playing List

Information about tracks in the Playing List can be easily accessed and
viewed. The information provided is identical to that described in "To view
information about tracks in the Music Library" on page 3-16.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
Track information can be viewed in either the Playing List or Playing Track
screen.

2. In the Playing List screen, Scroll Select the track that you want to view
information about.

3. In the Playing Track screen, press the Scroller.
In either case, a list appears.

4. Scroll Select “Track Details”. A message box appears, listing track
information.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-23

Removing music tracks from the Playing List

When you remove
audio tracks from the
Playing List you are
not permanently
deleting the
selections from your
player.

When tracks, albums, artists or genres are removed from your player’s Playing
List, they are only removed from the Playing List—audio still remains in the
Music Library. To delete audio completely, tracks, albums, artists or genres
must be deleted from the Music Library as shown in "Deleting Music Tracks
from the Music Library" on page 3-17.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Scroll Select the track, album, artist or genre to remove from the Playing
List. A list appears.

3. Depending on whether you want to remove a track or remove all audio
from the Playing list, follow the corresponding step:



To remove a track, album, artist or genre from the Playing List

Scroll Select “Remove”. The track, album, artist or genre is removed from
the Playing List.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-24



To remove all audio from the Playing List

Scroll Select “Remove All”. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you
want to remove all tracks in the Playing List.

Scroll Select the check mark. All audio selections are removed from the
Playing List.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-25

Rearranging the Playing List

If you prefer to hear, for example, a particular album before another in the
Playing List, you can rearrange the album as well as any other artist, genre or
individual track in the Playing List.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Scroll Select the album, artist, genre or individual track to move. A list
appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-26

3. Scroll Select “Change Order”. An icon appears next to the selected album,
artist, genre or individual track.

4. Using the Scroller, move the album, artist, genre or individual track to the
preferred position in the Playing List.

5. Press the Scroller to set the position you have selected.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-27

Saving the Playing List as a playlist

If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Playing List, you can
choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later.

1. Press the NOW PLAYING button .
The Playing List screen appears.

2. Press the Scroller. A list appears.

3. Scroll Select “Save as Playlist”. A list appears.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-28

4. Scroll Select the letters on the list to form a name for your playlist. This
name appears in the box at the bottom of the screen.

Note: When entering letters into the box, you can switch from upper to
lower case (or vice-versa) by simply Scroll Selecting the letter and holding
the Scroller until the letter changes to the case you want. You can also use
different character sets, such as accented characters or numerals, by
Scroll Selecting the "Charset" option on the list.

5. Scroll Select the "OK" option to save the playlist with the name you have
entered.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-29

Enhancing Your Music

Using EAX

General information
about EAX is
available at
www.NOMADworld.
com.

Your player allows you to enhance your listening experience with EAX
technologies formerly available only with Creative's Sound Blaster Live! and
Audigy audio cards. EAX technologies (or "Settings") available in your player
include:

❍ Smart Volume Management (SVM)

, which intelligently controls the
dynamic range of audio, providing a superior audio experience in difficult
listening environments such as in a plane or car.

❍ Time Scaling

, which allows you to speed up or slow down audio without

changing pitch or distorting sound quality.

❍ Environment, a collection of presets that allows you to experience audio in

the virtual environment of your choice, such as in a Concert Hall or
Cathedral.

❍ Advanced EQ, a collection of equalizer settings which can enhance audio

of a particular genre. Listen to the difference when you select "Jazz" in a
jazz recording.

❍ Spatialization, which enhances your audio soundstage, useful if, for

example, you are listening to audio with headphones.

To use EAX with your currently playing audio:

1. Select an EAX setting.

2. Select a preset, rate or mode to use with the selected EAX setting.

3. Turn on EAX.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-30

This simple process is described in the following instructions.

1. Press the MENU button .

2. Scroll Select “EAX Audio”.

3. Depending on whether you want to turn on EAX, select an EAX setting or
preset, rate or mode you want to use with your EAX setting, follow the
corresponding step:



To turn on EAX:

Scroll Select "EAX:Off". The EAX active icon appears onscreen and is
applied immediately to the audio being played.

Note:

turn on EAX by pressing the EAX button on the remote.



To select an EAX setting

Scroll Select "Setting:X" (where X represents the EAX setting currently
selected). A list appears.

Scroll Select the EAX setting you want.

If you have connected a Wired Remote to your player, you can also



To select a preset, rate or mode for use with your EAX setting

Scroll Select "Preset:X", "Rate:X" or "Mode:X" (where X represents the
preset, rate or mode currently selected). A list appears.

Scroll Select the preset, rate or mode you want to use with your EAX
setting.

Playing and Managing Your Music 3-31

Software Applications

4

A

BOUT

P

LAYCENTER AND

Creative PlayCenter, Creative File Manager, and other useful software, are
included on your installation CD (see "Installing Software" on page 2-5).

Creative PlayCenter is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and from
your player. This chapter includes basic instructions on using PlayCenter to rip
audio CDs, transfer tracks by manual selection or with AudioSync, edit track
information as well as to create and edit playlists.

Click here to see PlayCenter’s Online Help file.

Creative File Manager is a dedicated data file manager for storing and
organizing Net downloads, videos, images or any sort of data file on your
player. This chapter includes basic instructions on using File Manager to
transfer data files.

Click here to see Creative File Manager’s Help file.

F

ILE

M

ANAGER

Software Applications 4-1

U

SING

After PlayCenter is
installed, it stores all
transferred or ripped
audio tracks into a
default folder. You can
change the location of
this folder or default
folder name in
PlayCenter settings.
See the PlayCenter’s
Help file for details.

To import existing
audio tracks in your PC
to the PC Music Library,
click the PC MUSIC
LIBRARY button in
PlayCenter's Main
Window, then click
"Auto Scan" on the
Toolbar.

P

LAYCENTER

Only basic instructions on how to use PlayCenter with your player are provided
in this chapter— extensive instructions are found in the PlayCenter Help file.

An overview of the PlayCenter interface is provided below:

Main Window

Media Bar

AudioSync
Button

Transfer Window

Audio Playback
Buttons

Volume Slider

Transfer Buttons

Transfer Queue Bar

Software Applications 4-2

Ripping tracks from an audio CD

Rather than manually
entering track
information, retrieve
such audio CD
information from CDDB
before ripping tracks.

Change the default
ripping format and
bitrate for higher or
lower quality audio.

1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. If the CD starts playing, click the STOP button. You cannot rip tracks while
the CD is playing.

3. In PlayCenter’s Main window, click the AUDIO CD button.

4. Click the boxes next to the tracks you want to rip.

5. To rip to your hard disk, click either the MY COMPUTER or PC MUSIC
LIBRARY buttons in the Transfer window. Note that you can configure the
default location for storing ripped tracks in PlayCenter Settings.

6. To rip directly to your player, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button in the
Transfer window.

7. Click the RIP TO button. The Transfer Queue bar shows the ripping
progress.

8. To preview the song that you have just ripped in PlayCenter, click the song
title and then click "Preview" on the Toolbar.

Software Applications 4-3

Transferring tracks

Transfer tracks to and from you player by manually selecting the tracks for
transfer or by using PlayCenter's AudioSync feature.

AudioSync is a fast and simple method for synchronizing the music libraries in
your PC and NOMAD Jukebox. To customize music library synchronization,
simply select the desired transfer modes and transfer options in PlayCenter
Settings.

Your player must be properly connected to your computer before transferring
tracks, as described in "Installing Software" on page 2-5.

To synchronize tracks in your music libraries

1. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button.

2. On the Toolbar, click "AudioSync".

3. PlayCenter starts the AudioSync operation.

4. A dialog box appears, showing you the default transfer mode and track
comparison information.

5. The information in the dialog box may take a while to appear, depending
on the number of tracks being analyzed. When the comparison is
complete, a summary of tracks and playlists that can be transferred for
both music libraries is shown.

6. Click the CONTINUE button to proceed with the AudioSync operation or
wait until the dialog box disappears.

7. If you have not configured AudioSync to "Automatically transfer tracks after
track comparison", you can click the CANCEL button to cancel the
AudioSync operation.

8. If the music library to be updated has sufficient space for additional tracks,
the Transfer Queue appears.

Software Applications 4-4

9. The Transfer Queue disappears when the transfer is complete.

10. If the music library to be updated does not have enough space, a dialog
box appears for you to select a transfer option, to reduce the size of tracks
to be transferred.

11. Select an option to transfer "tracks from selected genres or artists only or
tracks from selected playlists only".

12. Click the OK button.

13. If you chose to "transfer tracks from selected genres or artists only", select
either Genre or Artist in the Genre/Artist Selection List.

14. In the list that appears, select the required genres or artists to transfer.

15. The list may take a while to appear.

16. Select the required genres or artists so that the size of the "Tracks to be
transferred" does not exceed the "Space Available".

17. If you chose to transfer tracks from selected playlists only, select the
required playlists so that the size of the Tracks to be transferred does not
exceed the Space Available.

18. Click the OK button to start the transfer.

19. The Transfer Queue disappears when the transfer is complete.

Software Applications 4-5

To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your player and back

Owing to copyright
limitations, preloaded
tracks in your player
cannot be transferred
to your PC.

1. Turn on your player.

2. In the Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button.

3. In the Main window, click the PC MUSIC LIBRARY button.

4. Depending on whether you want to transfer tracks from your PC to your
player or from your player to your PC, follow the corresponding steps:



To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your player

Locate the folder where your tracks are stored. Select the tracks you want
to transfer to your player.

Click the lower TRANSFER button.

To use your player after the transfer, disconnect your player from the
computer.



To transfer specific tracks from your player to your PC

Locate the folder or album for storing the tracks.

Click the upper TRANSFER button.

To use your player after the transfer, disconnect your player from the
computer.

Software Applications 4-6

Editing audio track information

This function can be useful if, for example, you want to change the name of a
track, album, artist or genre in your player.

1. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. Your player’s
Music Library appears.

2. Click the track or tracks you want to edit in your player.

3. On the Toolbar, click "Properties".

4. In the Properties window, double-click the property to edit, for example,
Album, Artist or Genre.

5. Click the OK button.

Creating and editing playlists with PlayCenter

To create a playlist

Playlists can be created in your player, as described in "Saving the Playing List
as a playlist" on page 3-14. They can also be created in PlayCenter. Extensive
editing options, such as adding or deleting tracks, are also available with
PlayCenter.

1. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. Your player’s
Music Library appears.

2. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select "Playlists".

3. On the Toolbar, click "New".

4. Type the name of your new playlist.

5. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select a category, for example, All Tracks or By
Album.

6. Select the tracks you want to add to the playlist.

7. Right-click the selected tracks and select "Add to Playlist".

8. Select the playlist to add the tracks to.

Software Applications 4-7

To add tracks to a playlist

Follow steps 5 through 8 in "To create a playlist" above.

To remove tracks from a playlist

To change the playback order in a playlist

To delete a playlist

1. In the Main or Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button.

2. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select "Playlists".

3. Locate the playlist from which you want to delete tracks.

4. Select the tracks to delete.

5. On the Toolbar, click "Delete".

1. In the Main or Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button.

2. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select "Playlists".

3. Locate the playlist for which you want to change the play order.

4. Click the track and click the SHIFT-UP or SHIFT-DOWN icons on the
Toolbar.

1. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button.

2. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select "Playlists".

3. Click the playlist to delete.

4. On the Toolbar, click "Delete".

Software Applications 4-8

To view non­English track
information

1. Before transferring non-English audio tracks from your PC to player as
described in "To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your player" on
page 4-5, do the following:

• In the Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button.

• Click the SETTINGS button.

• Click the list in the "Language" box.

• Click a language appropriate for the non-English audio tracks you are

transferring.

• Click the Apply button.

• Click the OK button.

2. Transfer the non-English audio tracks to your player.

3. Select the approriate Menu language in your player as described in "Menu
Language" on page 2-12. For example, select "Japanese" as the Menu
language if the transferred audio tracks are in Japanese.
Note: Selecting a Menu language incompatible with your audio tracks may
result in illegible track information if these tracks are transferred back to
your PC.

Software Applications 4-9

U

SING

The Creative File
Manager application
can be copied to a
single floppy disk,
allowing you to install
the application onto
another PC.

F

ILE

M

ANAGER

Instructions on how to use File Manager are in the File Manager Help file—only
basic instructions are provided here. An overview of the File Manager interface
is provided below:

Left Pane

Menus

Shortcut
Buttons

Right Pane

Software Applications 4-10

Transferring data files

Data files can be transferred to and from your player by either using the "copy­and-paste" or "drag-and-drop" functions. Audio tracks in MP3, WAV or WMA
file formats will be stored as data files when they are transferred from your PC;
they cannot be played by your player.

To transfer a data
file by copying­and-pasting

To transfer a data
file by dragging­and-dropping

1. On the left pane, locate and click the drive that contains the file you want to
copy.

2. Click the file to copy.

3. On the Edit menu, click "Copy".

4. Open the folder or disk where you want to put the copy.

5. On the Edit menu, click "Paste".

1. Click and drag the file that you want to copy to the destination folder.

2. Release the mouse button.
The selected file or folder is copied to the destination drive.

Software Applications 4-11

Technical Specifications

A

T

ECHNICAL

S

PECIFICATIONS

Size

Weight

Memory

Capacity

Battery type

Battery Life

(playback time)

Interface

Playback

Formats

**

4.37" (W) x 2.99" (H) x 0.91" (D) or 111 mm x 76 mm x 23 mm

❑

9.5 oz or 268 gms

❑

16 MB SDRAM buffer

❑

10/20/40 GB hard drive (depending on your player model)

❑

Built-in Li-Ion battery (non-removable)

❑

Up to 12 hours of continuous playback from fully charged Lithium-Ion

❑

*

batteries. The following may reduce the playback time:

• playback of tracks encoded at bitrates higher than 128Kbps

• use of EAX effects or environments

• skipping, fast forward or reverse during playback

• using passive speakers or high-power headphones

• long backlight timeout setting (more than 10 secs)

USB 1.1

❑

SB1394 (IEEE1394)

❑

MP3 (at 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32 and 44.1 kHz)

❑

WMA (at 16, 22.05, 24, 32 and 44.1 kHz)

❑

Wave

❑

* Battery life estimated for playback of tracks encoded at 128Kbps.
** Audio codec support, firmware upgrades, and SDMI compliance are available from www.NOMADworld.com

A-1

Voice Recording

via FM/Mic wired remote (LCD)

❑

Signal to Noise Ratio

Channel Separation

THD

Frequency Response

Harmonic Distortion

Operating System/Firmware

Headphone Out

LCD Display

Data Connector

Up to 98 dB (Headphones)

❑

Up to 75 dB (Headphones)

❑

<0.1%

❑

20 Hz~20000 Hz

❑

<0.1%

❑

Upgradeable via Internet

❑

1/8" stereo minijack, 100 mW (Wide, Narrow, Front only)

❑

Large 132 x 64 pixel EL backlit display, in Cool Ocean Blue

❑

USB

❑

SB1394

❑

A-2

EAX

Environment effects

❑

Advanced equalization/Custom Equalization

❑

Headphone spatialization

❑

Time-Scaling

❑

Smart Volume Management

❑

Playback Speed

Audio Codec

Support

***

Up to 1.5 times faster or 0.5 times slower for audio book content, WAV and

❑

MP3 audio playback

Upgradeable

❑

***Audio codec support, firmware upgrades, and SDMI compliance are available from www.NOMADworld.com

A-3

B

Onscreen Diagram and Icon
Guide

I

NFORMATION

D

IAGRAMS

Diagram Action / Meaning

your PC is actively managing your

❍

player. To use your player,
disconnect it from your PC.

your PC is not actively managing

❍

your player. To use your player,
disconnect it from your PC.

you are upgrading your player’s

❍

firmware.

the firmware upgrade is complete.

❍

Reset your player to enable the new
firmware to take effect.

B-1

P

LAYBACK ICONS

The following icons
appear onscreen when
the associated
playback action is
used.

Icon Action / Meaning

Play

❍

Pause

❍

Forward

❍

Reverse

❍

Skip forward

❍

Skip back

❍

B-2

P

LAYING LIST ICONS

The following icons are
commonly found in the
Playing List screen.

Icon Action / Meaning

Album

❍

Artist

❍

Genre

❍

Track

❍

Track within audio

❍

category

Audio selected for

❍

playback or which
is currently playing
back

B-3

P

LAY

The following icons
appear onscreen when
the respective audio
enhancements are
active.

M

ODE ICONS

Icon Action / Meaning

Repeat Track

❍

Repeat All

❍

Shuffle

❍

Shuffle Repeat

❍

Play Track Once

❍

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N

AVIGATIONAL ICONS

The following icons
appear on-screen when
you are in the
associated firmware
section.

Icon Action / Meaning

Menu

❍

Playing List

❍

Playing Track

❍

Music Library

❍

Playlists category

❍

All Tracks

❍

category

Albums category

❍

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Icon Action / Meaning

The following icons
appear on-screen when
you are in the
associated firmware
section.

Artists category

❍

Genre category

❍

Recordings

❍

category

EAX

❍

Find

❍

W.Remot e

❍

Recording/Line-In
Recording

Voice Record

❍

Jukebox Setting

❍

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The following icons
appear on-screen when
you are in the
associated firmware
section.

Icon Action / Meaning

Jukebox

❍

Information

Personalization

❍

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C

Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams

F

AQS AND

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

In this section, we cover common problems you might encounter or questions
you might have while using your NOMAD Jukebox Zen.

We have divided the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) into a few categories
for your easy reference.

AutoPlay

To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu

To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification

What do I do when the installation does not start automatically after the
Installation CD is inserted?

The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.

1. Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your Windows desktop.

2. Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon.

3. On the shortcut menu, click "AutoPlay" and follow the onscreen
instructions.

1. Click "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel".

2. Double-click the "System" icon. The "System Properties" dialog box
appears.

3. Click the "Device Manager" tab and select your CD-ROM drive.

4. Click the "Properties" button.

5. Click the "Settings" tab and select "Auto Insert Notification".

6. Click the "OK" button.

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Features

If I make a bookmark in a track, will the track play back from the
bookmarked point?

No, you have to manually select "GO TO BOOKMARK". See "To play the track
from the bookmarked point" on page 3-20 for more information.

If the Playing List already has a few albums in it, can I repeat playback of
just one album?

Unfortunately, no. You can only choose to repeat one track, or all tracks.

Why does my player show me track titles starting with "B" when I’m
looking for a track title starting with "A"?

When you look for a track using the FIND feature, your player looks for the
closest match. If you do not have any tracks starting with "A", the closest match
can be "B".

Can I connect the player to an IEEE 1394 port on my computer? Do I have
to have an SB1394 port?

You can connect your player to a standard IEEE 1394 port. SB1394 and IEEE
1394 are compatible.

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General

Where can I get official information on all Jukebox products?

Visit NOMADworld for updates and downloads relating to all Jukebox products,
Creative’s MP3 players and accessories.

Visit www.NOMADworld.com

My player seems to have frozen. Is there anything I can do?

You can reset your player. Iinsert the end of a straightened paper clip into the
Reset button. If your player is still unresponsive, call Technical Support.

Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified. What
do I do?

At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies
to submit their hardware solutions for certification. If a hardware device driver
is not submitted, or does not qualify, for Microsoft certification, a warning
message similar to the one below appears.

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You may see this message when installing this driver or update. If you do, you
may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this
driver or update on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destabilize your
computer.

If you need more XP-related information, go to the product web site's Help or
speak with Creative Technical Support staff.

How can I get accessories for my Jukebox?

Visit www.NOMADworld.com for the latest news on accessories.

Maintenance

Usage

Do I need to defragment the player’s hard disk?

No, you will not need to defragment, format or clean up the hard disk at all. The
player’s unique file system ensures that you will not have to worry about hard
disk maintenance.

Can I jog with my NOMAD Jukebox Zen?

You should not subject your player to continuous shocks, such as those that
are likely to occur while you jog or run. You can take a nice long walk with your
player, though.

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Can I use the NOMAD Jukebox Zen for portable data storage?

Yes, you can. However, the Jukebox is designed for storing and playing audio,
not as an extra hard drive. You can use the USB or SB1394 cable for speedy
transfers to and from your player. Your player will not be recognized as a drive,
nor does it support directories. Use the File Manager application to help you
manage data files.

I have to recharge the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to
make it last longer?

Generally, any operation requiring the player to access the hard disk uses
battery power. Consequently, filling your player to capacity is not
recommended. However, some operations consume more battery power:

a long backlight timeout setting. A shorter timeout conserves battery power.

❍

a high contrast setting. Position the player so that you can read the display

❍

wihout using a high contrast setting.
too much use of fast forward/reverse.

❍

turning the player on/off too many times.

❍

use of EAX effects or environments.

❍

use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones.

❍

Proper charging and handling of the battery can also help in prolonging battery
life and charge. See "Battery handling" on page C-1.

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Should I leave my player plugged into the DC adapter?

No, you should not. After charging the battery or using the player, disconnect it
from the DC power adapter. Leaving it plugged in leads to heat buildup, which
is not good for the player or the battery.

If I damage or lose my DC adapter, can I buy a similar, off-the-shelf
adapter?

No. The adapter may not be compatible with your player, and may even
damage it. You should get a replacement adapter from Creative at
www.NOMADworld.com, or your local Creative office/distributor.

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E

RROR

D

IAGRAMS

If an error occurs, you may see any one of the following diagrams, indicating
the general nature of the problem.

Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action

download a newer

unexpected power

❍

loss while saving
settings

physical defects

❍

numerous high-

❍

impact shocks

battery is too

❍

depleted, player
cannot start up

❍

firmware version
reload firmware

❍

call Technical Support

❍

call Technical Support

❍

recharge the battery

❍

use DC power

❍

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Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action

see actions for

firmware corruption

❍

❍

firmware problems

unexpected power

❍

loss during audio file
transfer

allow firmware to

❍

complete the rebuilding
of the library

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