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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Before You Begin

ACKAGE

Hardware

Software

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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YSTEM

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

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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

OUR

LAYER AT A

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

ENU

ORWARD

EVERSE

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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

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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

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

on or off

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press to turn LCD backlight on

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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

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starts, pauses or continues playback

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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

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OLUME

increases the volume

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

quickly.

CROLLER

NOW P

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

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

A Tour of Your Player 1-3

SING THE

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

PTIONAL

Car Kit

LAYER

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

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

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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

HARGING THE

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

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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

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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

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

Getting Started 2-2

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