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User’s Guide
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User’s Guide
Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative
Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software
described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of
the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license
agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.
The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the installation CD.
Copyright © 2003 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
May 2003
Sound Blaster, the Sound Blaster logo, and the Creative logo are registered trademarks, and Sound Blaster Live!, and EAX are
trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries.
NOMAD is a registered trademark of Aonix and is used by Creative Technology Ltd. and/or its affiliates under license.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
CDDB is a trademark of CDDB, Inc.
SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corp.
MP3.com and the MP3.com logo are trademarks of MP3.com, Inc.
All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Contents
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Contents
Safety and Handling Instructions
Caring For Your Player .................................................................. xiii
Battery Usage Precautions ........................................................... xiv
Introduction
Before You Begin
Package Contents ......................................................................... xviii
Hardware ............................................................................... xviii
Software ................................................................................. xviii
Creative MediaSource Player .......................................... xix
Creative MediaSource Organizer ..................................... xix
Creative File Manager 2 .................................................... xx
Adobe Acrobat Reader ..................................................... xx
Minimum System Requirements ................................................... xxi
Document Conventions ................................................................. xxii
Web Information ............................................................................ xxiii
Optional Player Accessories ........................................................ xxiv
Online Registration ........................................................................ xxv
1 A Tour of Your Player
Your Player at a Glance ................................................................ 1-1
Using the Scroller .......................................................................... 1-2
Scroll Select ........................................................................... 1-2
Selecting menu options .......................................................... 1-3
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Selecting list and confirmation box options ..................... 1-3
2 Getting Started
Inserting the battery ...................................................................... 2-1
Charging the Battery ..................................................................... 2-3
Power Source and Level Indicators ....................................... 2-4
Installing Software ......................................................................... 2-5
Connecting your Player to your Computer .................................... 2-6
Transferring Music ........................................................................ 2-7
Downloading from the internet ............................................... 2-8
Ripping from a CD ................................................................. 2-8
3 Playing and Managing Your Music
Playing Music ................................................................................ 3-1
Music Playback ...................................................................... 3-1
Playing the Selected Music List ...................................... 3-1
Playing all tracks in your player ...................................... 3-2
Play Modes ................................................................................... 3-3
Repeating music .................................................................... 3-3
Shuffling music ....................................................................... 3-4
Playing a track once ............................................................... 3-5
Normal mode ......................................................................... 3-6
Bookmarking a track ..................................................................... 3-7
Organizing your Music .................................................................. 3-9
Using the Music Library ......................................................... 3-9
Finding a Music Track in the Music Library .......................... 3-10
Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music List .................. 3-11
Viewing Track Information in the Music Library ................... 3-13
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Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library ..................... 3-14
Using the Selected Music List ..................................................... 3-16
Viewing music tracks in the Selected Music List .................. 3-16
Viewing track information in the Selected Music List ........... 3-18
Removing music tracks from the Selected Music List .......... 3-19
Rearranging the Selected Music List ................................... 3-21
Saving the Selected Music List as a playlist ........................ 3-23
Enhancing Your Music ................................................................ 3-25
Using EAX ............................................................................ 3-25
Customizing EQ Settings in EAX ......................................... 3-27
4 Software Applications
About Creative MediaSource and File Manager 2 ........................ 4-1
Using Creative MediaSource ................................................. 4-2
Ripping Audio CD Tracks ................................................ 4-2
Transferring tracks .......................................................... 4-3
Editing audio track information ........................................ 4-4
Creating a playlist ........................................................... 4-5
Adding audio tracks to a playlist ..................................... 4-6
Changing the playback order in a playlist ....................... 4-6
Deleting a playlist ............................................................ 4-6
Using File Manager 2 ............................................................. 4-7
Creating a folder ............................................................. 4-7
Opening a folder ............................................................. 4-7
Deleting a file or folder .................................................... 4-8
Changing the name of a file or folder .............................. 4-8
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A Technical Specifications
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-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-3
EAX ................................................................................. A-3
Playback Speed .............................................................. A-3
B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
Information Diagrams .................................................................... B-1
Playback Icons .............................................................................. B-2
Selected Music List Icons .............................................................. B-3
Play Mode Icons ............................................................................ B-4
Navigational Icons ......................................................................... B-5
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C Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams
AutoPlay ........................................................................................ C-1
Features ........................................................................................ C-2
General ......................................................................................... C-2
Maintenance .................................................................................. C-5
Usage ............................................................................................ C-5
Error Diagrams .............................................................................. C-7
D User Preferences
Setting User Preferences .............................................................. D-1
Personalize your Jukebox ..................................................... D-1
Profiles ................................................................................... D-2
Using Sleep Timer .......................................................... D-3
Contrast ................................................................................. D-3
Language Settings ................................................................. D-3
Menu Language .............................................................. D-4
Input Language ............................................................... D-4
Time and Date ....................................................................... D-4
Setting time and date ...................................................... D-4
Setting Wake-To-Music ................................................... D-5
Accessing the Information Screen ......................................... D-5
Resetting your Player’s Settings ............................................ D-6
Resetting your Player ............................................................. D-6
Locking and unlocking your Player ........................................ D-7
To lock your player .......................................................... D-7
To unlock your player ...................................................... D-7
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Safety and Handling Instructions
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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
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.
Precautions
When charging or handling your player’s battery, take note of these
precautions:
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
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Introduction
The product name may
vary from country to
country.
Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative
NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX!
Your new multi-format portable player is extremely lightweight, just about 8.0
ounces (226 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 USB 2.0™ connector, so
you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily.
Unlike other hardware-based players, the NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX 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
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Before You Begin
Package Contents
Hardware ❍ NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX Player (with removable battery)
❍ AC Power Adapter
❍ Installation CD incorporating PDF User’s Guide
❍ Quick Start leaflet
❍ Stereo headphones
❍ USB cable
❍ Protective pouch
❍ Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Software ❍ Creative MediaSource Player
❍ Creative MediaSource Organizer
❍ Creative File Manager 2
❍ Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Creative MediaSource Player
Creative MediaSource Player is the only software you will need for music
and multimedia entertainment. Unlike other media players, Creative
MediaSource Player is specially designed to access the power of NOMAD
Jukebox Zen NX’s hardware. With it, you can:
❍ play back music and multimedia files: MP3, WAV, WMA, WMV, NVF,
VideoCD, etc*
❍ enhance playback of ordinary music with surround effects using EAX
❍ vary the speed of audio playback without affecting the pitch (Time
Scaling)*
❍ use Smart Volume Management to play back a list of songs at a similar
volume level even if they were originally recorded at different loudness
levels
❍ switch between Creative MediaSource Organizer and Creative
*
MediaSource Player with just a click of the mouse
Creative MediaSource Organizer
Managing a huge collection of audio CDs and MP3 files can be a headache.
With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can find any track easily, no
matter where it is stored on your hard disk or external storage devices.
* To enjoy this feature, you must have a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 audio card installed
in your system.
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Creative File Manager 2
Creative File Manager 2 helps you manage your player’s audio tracks and
data files within Windows
With Creative File Manager 2, you can conveniently organize and transfer
files between your computer and your NOMAD Jukebox, or between different
NOMAD Jukeboxes, using familiar Windows methods, such as Drag-andDrop and Cut-and-Paste.
As Creative File Manager 2 has been integrated with Microsoft Windows
Explorer, you can easily copy or move dat a files to and from your player, just
like a portable storage device.
Creative File Manager 2 also lets you copy audio tracks to your player's
Music Library. However, you will not be able to view your player's Music
Library with Creative File Manager 2. For more audio track management
options for your player, it is recommend that you use Creative MediaSource
instead.
®
Explorer.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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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Minimum System Requirements
The software
applications on the
installation CD may
have higher
requirements for
basic functionality.
Refer to each
application’s
documentation for
details
❍ Microsoft
®
Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, Windows
Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows XP
❍ Intel
®
Pentium® II 233 MHz, AMD®-K6-2® 266 MHz or better processor
(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)
❍ Sound Blaster Live!™, Sound Blaster Audigy™ or Sound Blaster
Extigy™ for EAX enhanced MP3 encoding
❍ CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support
❍ USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
❍ 64 MB RAM (128 Megabytes recommended)
❍ 30 MB free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio)
❍ Internet connection for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™
support (any charges incurred are the responsibility of the user)
❍ Installed mouse
❍ SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)
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Document Conventions
We use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you:
Tip. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature.
Note. This highlights additional or important information about
a feature.
Caution! This highlights proper usage of your player. Use this
information to avoid situations involving risk.
Warning! This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or
your player, which may result in injury or damage.
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Web Information
Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for information on:
❍ firmware updates
❍ NOMAD accessories
❍ tips and tricks
❍ FAQs
❍ troubleshooting
❍ documentation updates
❍ software updates or purchases
❍ technologies used in your player
❍ an online glossary
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Optional Player
Car Kit
Removable battery
Accessories
❍ The Car Kit comes with a Cassette
Adapter that connects your player to a
car cassette player.
❍ You can get an additional removable
Lithium-Ion battery for your battery.
Visit www.NOMADworld.com to learn more about these accessories.
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Online Registration
To register online,
your player must
be connected to the
computer.
Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your products during installation, or at
www.creative.com/register.
Benefits include:
❍ Service and Product support from Creative.
❍ Exclusive updates on promotions and events!
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A Tour of Your Player
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A Tour of Your Player
USB connector
connects a USB cable
from your player to
your computer to
transfer data or audio
Headphones connector
connects to your
headphones.
Menu button
Play/Pause
button
Forward/Reverse
button
Scroller
LCD screen
Back
button
Power adapter
connector
Power
button
Reset
button
Volume
button
Open switch
To change or insert the
battery, push the switch
to the right to open your
player’s cover.
Your Player at a Glance
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Using the
To "Scroll Select",
use the Scroller to
scroll to the option
you want, and select
the option by
pressing the Scroller.
Use the Scroller to scroll
through options
Press the Scroller to select an
option
The Scroller
(side view)
Scroller
Scroll Select The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD Jukebox
Zen NX. 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.
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.
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Selecting menu
From the Menu screen to the Settings screen
Scroller options
Unlocking the player
Constructing a title from a list
options
You can use the Scroller to make selections in menus. For example, if you
are looking at the Menu 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 confirmation boxes or options in a list.
1. Move the Scroller to scroll through the options.
2. Press the Scroller to select the option.
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Button What It Does Usage Tips
❍ press and hold until player turns
POWER
❍ turns the player on and off
❍ disables all buttons except for the scroller
MENU
❍ accesses most of your player’s features
❍ activates LCD backlight
on or off
❍ when the player is turned on,
press this button. The Lock
player? window appears. Use
the scroller and select the check
mark icon.
FORWARD/
R
EVERSE
PLAY/PAUSE
❍ skips to the next track
❍ skips forward to portions of a track when
you press and hold the button
❍ 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
❍ starts, pauses, stops or continues
playback
❍ to skip forward or go back to
another track, press the Menu
button, and then Scroll Select
Selected Music to get to the
Selected Music screen. Use the
scroller and select the track you
want to skip to.
❍ to play a track from the Music
Library screens, press and hold
this button
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Button What It Does Usage Tips
VOLUME
SCROLLER
BACK
RESET
❍
increases the volume
❍ decreases the volume
scrolls up and down menus
❍
❍ selects menu options
goes to previously accessed screens
❍
❍
resets your player if it stops reponding
❍ press and hold the end of
the button to increase the
volume quickly
❍ press and hold the end of
the button to decrease the
volume quickly
❍ turn the Scroller to scroll through
menu options and press the
Scroller to select them. This
action is also referred to as
"Scroll Select".
To Scroll tracks continuously,
hold the Scroller until you reach
the track that you want.
❍ insert the end of a thin object,
like a paper clip, into the button
OPEN SWITCH
❍ To change or insert the battery, push the
switch to the right to open your player’s
cover.
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Getting Started
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Getting Started
Open switch
Figure 2-1: Opening the cover.
Hook
Opening
Figure 2-2: Positioning hooks of cover.
Inserting the battery
1. Push the Open switch to the right as shown in Figure 2-1. The cover
pops open.
2. Insert the battery into your player.
3. Position the hooks of cover over the openings as shown in Figure 2-2.
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4. Press the cover gently to snap shut as shown in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3: Securing the cover.
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Charging the
AC adapter
connector
Power socket
Figure 2-4: Connecting the player to a power socket.
Battery
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 the wall outlet (Figure 2-4).
Your player will turn itself on.
2. Check the battery icon to see when the battery is fully charged.
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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).
❍ your player is running from electrical
power only
❍ your player is running from battery power
only
❍ your player’s battery is 60% full
❍ your player’s battery is 30% full
❍ your player is running from electrical
power and is charging the battery
❍ your player is running from electrical
power and has finished charging the
battery
❍ this battery state icon shows that
the battery is fully charged
❍ recharge the battery at the earliest
opportunity
❍ charge the battery fully before
disconnecting the player from the
power outlet
❍ 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
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Installing
You must restart your
computer before trying
out any of the installed
applications.
You can also select the
language that your
player’s screens
appear in. See
"Language Settings"
on page D-3.
Software
Your NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX comes with software that helps you create
audio tracks, manage your music library and use your player.
1. Make sure that your player is not connected to your computer.
2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. The Installation CD 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. Click the Install software for NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX option to select
it.
5. Click the OK button.
6. Click the Next button to register with Creative, so that you will be
updated on new developments for your Jukebox.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions.
8. When prompted to restart your computer, leave the CD in the CD-ROM
drive, and then click the Yes, I want to restart my computer now
option to select it.
9. Click the Finish button to complete the installation.
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Connecting
You can listen to your
player’s preloaded
music immediately by
pressing the Play
button.
Basic instructions on
how to use Creative
MediaSource are
provided in "Using
Creative MediaSource"
on page 4-2.
Basic instructions on
how to use File
Manager are provided
in "Using File Manager
2" on page 4-7.
USB port
your Player to
your Computer
You are now ready to connect your player to your computer. Your NOMAD
Jukebox Zen NX comes with a USB 2.0 cable for fast data transfers to and
from your computer. Be sure that you have installed Creative MediaSource
before connecting your player.
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Transferring Music
Audio selections have been preloaded to your player 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 (see
"Downloading from the internet" on page 2-8) or have them "ripped" from
audio CDs to your computer.
Music files must, however, be encoded into the supported formats (MP3,
WMA or WAV file formats), then transferred to your player with Creative
MediaSource Organizer.
Data files can also be transferred and stored in your player. 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 2
application.
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Downloading
It is illegal to encode
MP3 files for trade or
sale unless you have
the express or explicit
permission of the
copyright holder(s).
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 (web sites listed here are
correct at the time of this document’s release):
Ripping from a CD
❍ NOMADWorld
http://www.NOMADworld.com
❍
SoundClick.com
http://www.soundclick.com
❍
Epitonic.com
http://www.epitonic.com
❍
AMP3.com
http://www.amp3.com
❍
ArtistOne.com
http://www.artistone.com
❍
Soundbuzz.com
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. With Creative
MediaSource Organizer, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. 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
❍ defects, like scratches on the audio CD
❍ error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive
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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 128 Kbps, although some are set
higher, at 160 or 192 Kbp s. Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes,
with better audio quality. Use Creative MediaSource Organizer to extract
audio tracks and encode MP3s.
See the Creative MediaSource Organizer online Help for more
information.
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Playing and Managing Your Music
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Playing and Managing Your Music
Playing Music
Music Playback Audio selections and an Audio Tour of your NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX have
been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly.
You can add audio selections from the NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX’s Music
Library to the player’s Selected Music List as described in "Adding Music
Tracks to the Selected Music List" on page 3-11, then play back the entire
Selected Music List.
To add audio tracks to NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX’s Music Library, see "Using
Creative MediaSource" on page 4-2.
Playing the Selected Music List
Follow these steps to play the Selected Music List.
1. Press the Play button .
The Play icon appears onscreen and the Selected Music List is
played back, from the first track to the last.
2. Press the Menu button .
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3. Scroll Select Selected Music. The upper-left corner of the screen will
Audio Selections
Selected Music
List icon
Album Title
Elapsed Time Bar
Now Playing
Icon
Tra c k T i t l e
display the Selected Music List icon.
4. Press the Back button again to display the Menu screen.
5. Scroll Select Now Playing, 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 Now Playing icon.
Playing all tracks in your player
Follow these steps to play all audio tracks in your player.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Music Library.
3. Scroll Select Play any track. All the tracks in your player are
automatically added to the Selected Music List and are played back
randomly.
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Play Modes
If there is only one
track in the Selected
Music List when
"Repeat All" is
enabled, that track
will be repeated
continuously.
Your player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your Selected
Music List is played back.
The following Play Modes are available:
❍ Repeat track
❍ Repeat all
❍ Shuffle
❍ Shuffle repeat
❍ Track once
❍ Normal
Play Modes are disabled by enabling the “Normal” mode as described in
"Normal mode" on page 3-6.
Repeating music You can choose to repeat a track or repeat the whole Selected Music List.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select Play Mode.... A list appears.
5. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:
To repeat a track in the Selected Music List
Scroll Select Repeat track.
The Repeat T r ack icon appears onscreen and the track is repeated
continuously until you stop it.
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To repeat the whole Selected Music List
If there is only one
track in the Selected
Music List when
"Shuffle Repeat" is
enabled, that track
will be repeated
continuously.
Scroll Select Repeat All.
The Repeat All icon appears onscreen and the Selected Music List
is repeated continuously until you stop it.
Shuffling music The Shuffle Play Mode can be used once (“Shuffle”) or continuously (“Shuffle
Repeat”).
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select Play Mode.... A list appears.
5. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:
To Shuffle the Selected Music List once
Scroll Select Shuffle.
The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at
random and played back. The Selected Music List stops playing once all
the tracks in the Selected Music List are played back once.
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To Shuffle Repeat the Selected Music 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 a track once
When the Selected Music List is played normally, each track in the Selected
Music 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 Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Now Playing.
The Now Playing screen appears.
3. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select Play Mode.... A list appears.
5. Scroll Select Track Once. The Track Once icon appears onscreen.
The Selected Music List stops playing once the track ends.
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Normal mode Once the Normal mode is enabled, each track in the Selected Music List is
played, from the first track to the last.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select Play Mode.... A list appears.
5. Scroll Select Normal. The Selected Music List plays back normally.
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Bookmarking a
A track can only be
bookmarked once;
setting a new
bookmark will
automatically
remove any previous
bookmark in the
track.
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 Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Now Playing.
The Now Playing screen appears.
3. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
4. 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.
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To remove a bookmark
Scroll Select Clear Bookmark. A message box appears, telling you that
the bookmark has been cleared.
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Organizing your Music
To effectively manage the music in your player, you should be familiar with
what the Music Library, Selected Music List and Playlists are. These will be
described extensively in the following sections:
❍ "Using the Music Library" on page 3-9
❍ "Using the Selected Music List" on page 3-16
Using the Music Library
To transfer audio
tracks to NOMAD
Jukebox Zen NX’s
Music Library, see
"Using Creative
MediaSource" on page
4-2.
Modifying or renaming
albums, artists, or
genres must be done
in Creative
MediaSource. Only
Selected Music Lists
can be renamed in the
player.
When audio tracks are transferred to your player , they are organized into the
following Music Library categories:
❍ Playlists
❍ Albums
❍ Artists
❍ Genres
❍ All Tracks
All transferred tracks can be found in the "All Tracks" category, but
depending on your Creative MediaSource 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 movie
"The Big Sneeze". 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. You can use the Music Library to:
❍ Add audio selections to the Selected Music List
❍ Find tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres
❍ View track information
❍ Delete tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres
❍ Preview a track
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Finding a Music Track in the Music Library
In the following example, you will be shown how to find a track by navigating
through your 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, go to Step 5.
4. Scroll Select the sub-category . For example, under Albums, Scroll Select
an album title. A list appears.
5. Scroll Select Open. The tracks within the sub-category appear.
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Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music List
When a playlist is
added to the
Selected Music 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 Selected Music List ("Add to Play") or placed
at the front of the Selected Music 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.
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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
Selected Music List.
7. Scroll Select Play Now or press the Play button to add the
selection to the front of the Selected Music List and immediately play it
back.
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Viewing Track Information in the Music Library
Detailed information about tracks in the Music Library is readily available.
This includes the track’s title, artist, album and genre that the track belongs
to, as well as the track’s length.
To view information about tracks 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.
4. Scroll Select the track you want information on. A list appears.
5. Scroll Select Track Details. A message box appears, listing track
information.
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Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library
This action permanently deletes tracks, albums, artists, genres or Selected
Music Lists from your NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX.
To delete a track
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.
4. Scroll Select the track you want to delete. A list appears.
5. Scroll Select Delete Track. A confirmation box appears, asking you if
you want to delete the selected track.
6. Scroll Select the check mark .
The track is permanently deleted from your player.
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To delete an entire album, artist, genre or Selected Music List
You can also view
track information
from the Selected
Music List. See
"Viewing track
information in the
Selected Music List"
on page 3-18
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Music Library.
3. Scroll Select an audio category. For example, if you want to delete a
particular album, Scroll Select Albums.
4. Scroll Select Open.
5. Scroll Select the sub-category . For example, under Albums, Scroll Select
the album title you want to delete. A list appears. 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.
6. Scroll Select the check mark . The album, artist, genre or playlist is
permanently deleted from your player.
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Using the Selected Music List
You can do more than play audio selections in the Selected Music List. You
can:
❍ View audio in the Selected Music List
❍ View information about tracks in the Selected Music List
❍ Remove audio
❍ Rearrange the Selected Music List
❍ Save the Selected Music List as a playlist
Viewing music tracks in the Selected Music List
When entire albums, artists or genres are added to the Selected Music 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.
To expand an album, artist or genre
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Scroll Select the album, artist or genre to expand. A list appears.
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4. Scroll Select Expand. The tracks in the selection appear beneath the
album, artist or genre.
To collapse an album, artist or genre
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Scroll Select the expanded album, artist or genre. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select Collapse. Tracks within the formerly expanded album,
artist or genre are hidden.
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Viewing track information in the Selected Music List
Information about tracks in the Selected Music 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 3-13.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select either Selected Music or Now Playing.
Track information can be viewed in either the Selected Music List or
Now Playing screen.
3. On the Selected Music List screen, Scroll Select the track that you want
to view information about.
On the Now Playing screen, press the Scroller.
In either case, a list appears.
4. Scroll Select Track Details. A message box appears, listing track
information.
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Removing music tracks from the Selected Music List
When tracks, albums, artists or genres are removed from your player’s
Selected Music List, they are only removed from the Selected Music 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 3-14.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Scroll Select the track, album, artist or genre to remove from the
Selected Music List. A list appears.
4. Depending on whether you want to remove a track or remove all audio
from the Selected Music List, follow the corresponding step:
To remove a track, album, artist or genre from the Selected Music
List
Scroll Select Remove. The track, album, artist or genre is removed from
the Selected Music List.
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To remove all audio from the Selected Music List
1. Scroll Select Remove All. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you
want to remove all tracks in the Selected Music List.
2. Scroll Select the check mark .
All audio selections are removed from the Selected Music List.
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Rearranging the Selected Music List
If you want to listen to tracks in a particular order, you can rearrange the
tracks in the Selected Music List by artist, genre or individual track.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Scroll Select the album, artist, genre or individual track to move. A list
appears.
4. Scroll Select Change Order. An icon appears next to the selected
album, artist, genre or individual track.
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5. Using the Scroller , move the album, artist, genre or individual track to the
preferred position in the Selected Music List.
6. Press the Scroller to set the position you have selected.
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Saving the Selected Music List as a playlist
When you remove
audio tracks from the
Selected Music List,
you are not
permanently deleting
the selections from
your player.
If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Selected Music List,
you can choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select Selected Music.
The Selected Music List screen appears.
3. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select Save as Playlist. A list appears.
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5. 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.
6. Scroll Select the OK option to save the playlist with the name you have
entered.
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Enhancing
General information
about EAX is
available at
www.NOMADworld.
com.
Your Music
Using EAX Your player allows you to enhance your listening experience with EAX
technologies also available with Creative's Sound Blaster Live! and Audigy 2
audio cards. EAX technologies (or "Settings") available in your player
include:
❍ Environment, a collection of presets that allows you to experience audio in the
virtual environment of your choice. Choose from the following Preset settings:
Auditorium, Bath Room, Cathedral, Concert Hall, Garage, Indoor Arena, Jazz
Club, Living Room, Opera House, Small Room and Theater.
❍ Time Scaling, which allows you to speed up or slow down audio without
changing pitch or distorting sound quality. Choose from the following Rate
settings: 0.50x, 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x.
❍ Advanced EQ, a collection of equalizer settings which can enhance audio of a
particular genre. Consists of Custom EQ, Acoustic, Classical, Disco, Jazz, New
Age, Pop, Rock, and Vocal. Scroll Select Custom EQ to set it from +12 dB
(maximum) to -12 dB (minimum). See "Customizing EQ Settings in EAX" on
page 3-27.
❍ Spatialization, which enhances your audio soundstage, useful if, for example,
you are listening to audio with headphones. Choose from the following Mode
settings: Full, Narrow and Wide.
❍ 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.
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To use EAX with your currently playing audio:
1. Turn on EAX.
2. Select an EAX setting.
3. Select a preset, rate or mode to use with the selected EAX setting.
This simple process is described in the following instructions.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select EAX Audio.
3. Follow the corresponding step to either turn on EAX, select an EAX
setting, or select a preset, rate or mode for use with your EAX setting:
To turn on EAX:
Scroll Select EAX:Off. The EAX icon appears onscreen and is
applied immediately to the audio being played.
To select an EAX setting
Scroll Select Setting:X (replace X: with the EAX setting currently
selected). A list appears.
Scroll Select the EAX setting you want.
To select a preset, rate or mode for use with your EAX setting
Scroll Select Preset:X, Rate:X or Mode:X (replace X with the preset,
rate or mode currently selected). A list appears.
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Scroll Select the preset, rate or mode you want to use with your EAX
setting.
Customizing EQ Settings in EAX
Under the EAX Advanced EQ settings, a Custom EQ option lets you define
your own EQ settings.
1. Press the Menu button .
2. Scroll Select EAX Audio.
3. Scroll Select Setting: Advanced EQ.
4. Scroll Select Preset: Custom EQ. A list appears.
5. In the Preset screen, Scroll Select Custom EQ again. Four vertical
control levers will appear in the display. Each lever represents
successively higher frequencies that can be controlled. 100 Hz controls
bass frequencies, 800 Hz and 3 KHz adjust the mid-range and low-treble
frequencies. 12 KHz controls the highest treble frequencies.
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6. Scroll Select each vertical control level. Use the Scroller to move the
control knob up or down to vary the amount of boost or reduction in the
selected frequency range.
7. Scroll Select the check mark to return to the EAX Audio Settings.
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Software Applications
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Software Applications
About Creative MediaSource and File Manager 2
Creative MediaSource, Creative File Manager 2, and other useful software,
are included on your installation CD (see "Installing Software" on page 2-5).
Creative MediaSorce is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and
from your player. This chapter includes basic instructions on using
MediaSource to rip audio CDs, transfer tracks by manual selection or with
AudioSync, edit track information as well as to create and edit playlists.
Creative File Manager 2 helps you manage your NOMAD Jukebox's data
files within Windows Explorer. This chapter includes basic instructions on
using File Manager 2 to manage the file and folders in your player.
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Using Creative
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.
See MediaSource’s
Help file for details
MediaSource
Only basic instructions on how to use MediaSource with your player are
provided in this chapter— extensive instructions are found in the
MediaSource Help file.
Ripping Audio CD Tracks
You can rip an audio CD’s tracks to your player, hard disk or PC Music
Library . You can choose to rip an entire CD, or selected tracks from the audio
CD.
To rip a CD
1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
3. In the Sources window, select [e:] Audio CD (replace e: with your
CD-ROM drive).
4. In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button.
To rip tracks from an audio CD
1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
3. In the Sources window, select [e:] Audio CD (replace e: with your
CD-ROM drive).
4. In the Content window, select the tracks to rip.
Ctrl-click or Shift-click to select multiple tracks.
5. Drag the selected tracks to PC Music Library in the Source window.
The Transfer Queue dialog box appears, showing the current ripping
status.
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Transferring tracks With Creative MediaSource, you can transfer files and audio tracks to and
from your player.
To transfer files from one source to another
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. Click the Show/Hide Right Panel button.
3. In the Sources window, select the source device.
If you are transferring files from PC Music Library to a portable hard disk,
select PC Music Library as your source.
4. In the Content window, select the tracks to transfer.
CTRL-click to select multiple tracks.
5. In the Right Panel window , click the Source bar and select the
destination.
6. Click the Destination Transfer button to transfer the selected tracks.
The Now T ransferring dialog box appears, showing the current transfer
status.
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Editing audio track information
You may need to edit track information when the information is incomplete or
wrong.
To edit information about a track
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Content window, locate the track you want to edit, and right-click
it.
3. Select the Edit Track Properties option.
4. type in the new information.
5. Click the OK button.
The track's information is changed.
To edit information about multiple tracks
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Content window , locate the tracks you want to edit, and right-click
them.
3. Select to edit the Album, Artist or Genre.
4. Type in the new Album, Artist or Genre.
5. Click the OK button.
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Creating a playlist
Owing to copyright
limitations, preloaded
tracks in your player
cannot be transferred
to your computer.
Creative MediaSource allows you to create playlists from the Selected Music
List or from the PC Music Library. You can create playlists by:
❍ clicking the New Playlist icon
❍ saving the Selected Music List
❍ saving tracks from the Content window
To create a playlist
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Sources window, select PC Music Library.
3. On the Task bar, click the New Playlist icon.
4. Type in the name of the playlist.
5. Click the OK button.
To create a playlist by saving the Selected Music List
1. When you have the tracks in the order that you like in the Selected
Music List, click the Save As button.
2. Type in the name of the playlist.
3. Click the OK button.
The playlist appears in the Sources window, in PC Music Library
To create a playlist by saving tracks from the Content window
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Content window, locate the track that you want.
3. Right-click the track, and select the Add to playlist option.
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4. In the Add T racks to Playlist dialog box, enter a playlist name to create
a new playlist with the selected track, or select an existing playlist to add
the track to.
5. Click the OK button.
6. Continue selecting tracks until your playlist is complete.
Adding audio tracks to a playlist
Changing the playback order in a playlist
Deleting a playlist
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Sources window, click the plus sign next to Playlists and select
the playlist.
3. Select PC Music Library.
4. In the Content window, select the track you want to add.
5. Click and drag the track to the selected playlist.
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Sources window, click the plus sign next to Playlists and select
the playlist to be changed.
3. Click and drag tracks to their new positions in the playlist.
1. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
2. In the Sources window, click the plus sign next to Playlists and right-
click the playlist to be deleted.
3. Select the Delete option.
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Using File Manager 2
Instructions on how to use File Manager 2 are in the File Manager 2 Help
file—only basic instructions are provided here.
Creating a folder
Opening a folder
1. In Windows Explorer, locate and click the Nomad Explorer icon .
2. On the View menu, point to Active Device and click NOMAD Jukebox.
3. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your
computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to set as active. Only
one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time.
4. On the File menu, point to New and click Folder. Or, click the New
Folder icon on the toolbar of Windows Explorer.
5. A new folder appears with a temporary name.
6. Type a name for the new folder and then press <ENTER>.
7. In Windows Explorer, locate and click the Nomad Explorer icon .
1. On the View menu, point to Active Device and click NOMAD Jukebox.
2. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your
computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to set as active. Only
one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time.
3. Double-click the folder you want to open.
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Deleting a file or
1. In Windows Explorer, locate and click the NOMAD Explorer icon .
folder
Changing the name of a file or folder
2. On the View menu, point to Active Device and click NOMAD Jukebox.
3. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your
computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to set as active. Only
one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time.
4. Click the file or folder you want to delete.
5. On the File menu, click Delete. Or, click the Delete icon on the toolbar of
Windows Explorer.
1. In Windows Explorer, locate and click the NOMAD Explorer icon .
2. On the View menu, point to Active Device and click NOMAD Jukebox.
3. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your
computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to set as active. Only
one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time.
4. Click the file or folder you want to rename.
5. On the File menu, click Rename.
6. Type the new name, and then press <ENTER>.
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Technical Specifications
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Technical Specifications
Size
Weight
Memory
Capacity
Battery type
Battery Life
(playback time)
Interface
❑ 2.99" (W) x 4.43" (H) x 0.95" (D) or 75.9 mm x 112.5 mm x
24.1 mm
❑ 8.0 oz or 226 gms (with the battery)
❑ 8 MB SDRAM buffer
❑ 20/30 GB hard drive
❑ Lithium-ion battery (removable)
❑ Up to 14 hours of continuous playback from a fully charged
*
Lithium-ion battery. 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)
• playback of WMA files
❑ USB 2.0/USB 1.1
* Battery life estimated for continuous playback of tracks encoded at 128 kbps.
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Playback Formats
**
❑ MP3 (at 8, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz)
❑ WMA (at 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz)
❑ Wave (at 32, 44.1, 48 kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio
Channel Separation
THD
Frequency
Response
Harmonic
Distortion
Operating System/
Firmware
Headphone Out
❑ Up to 98 dB (Headphones)
❑ Up to 75 dB (Headphones)
❑ <0.1%
❑ 20 Hz~20000 Hz
❑ <0.02%
❑ Upgradeable via Internet
❑ 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo minijack, 100 mW (Wide, Narrow, Front
only)
LCD Display
** Firmware upgrades are available from www.NOMADworld.com
❑ Large 132 x 64 pixel LED backlit display, in Green
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Data Connector
❑ USB 2.0/USB 1.1
EAX
Playback Speed
❑ Environment effects
❑ Parametric equalization
❑ Headphone spatialization
❑ Smart Volume Management
❑ Advanced EQ
❑ Time Scaling
❑ Up to 1.5 times faster or 0.5 times slower for audio book content,
WMA, WAV and MP3 audio playback
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Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
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Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
The following icons
appear onscreen when
the associated
playback action is
used.
Information Diagrams
Diagram Action/Meaning
❍ your computer is actively managing your player.
To use your player, disconnect it from your
computer.
Warning: Do not disconnect your player while
your computer is still actively managing it.
❍ your computer is NOTactively managing your
player. To use your player, disconnect it from
your computer.
❍ you are upgrading your player’s firmware.
❍ the firmware upgrade is complete. Reset your
player to enable the new firmware to take effect.
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Playback Icons
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Play
❍ Pause
❍ Forward
❍ Reverse
❍ Skip forward
❍ Skip back
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Selected Music List Icons
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Album
The following icons are
commonly found in the
Selected List screen.
❍ Artist
❍ Genre
❍ Track
❍ Track within audio
category
❍ Audio selected for
playback or that is
currently playing
back
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Play Mode Icons
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Repeat Track
The following icons
appear onscreen when
the respective audio
enhancements are
active.
❍ Repeat All
❍ Shuffle
❍ Shuffle Repeat
❍ Play Track Once
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Navigational
The following icons
appear onscreen when
you are in the
associated firmware
section.
Icons
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Menu
❍ Selected Music List
❍ Now Playingk
❍ Music Library
❍ Playlists category
❍ All Tracks category
❍ Albums category
❍ Artists category
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The following icons
appear on-screen when
you are in the
associated firmware
section.
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Genre category
❍ EAX
❍ Find
❍ Settings
❍ About
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Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams
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FAQs and Troubleshooting
This section covers common problems you might encounter or questions you
might have while using your NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX. If you have a
technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help
tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to
www.creative.com and select your region.
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been divided into a few
categories for your easy reference.
AutoPlay
What do I do when the installation does not st art automatically after the
Installation CD is inserted?
The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.
To start the installation program through the My Computer
shortcut menu
1. On your Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
2. Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification
4. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
5. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box
appears.
6. Click the Device Manager tab and select your CD-ROM drive.
7. Click the Properties button.
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8. Click the Settings tab, and then select Auto Insert Notification.
9. Click the OK button.
Features
General
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 Selected Music 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".
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. Insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the
Reset button.
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How can I get accessories for my Jukebox?
Visit www.NOMADworld.com for the latest news on accessories.
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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.
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.
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Maintenance
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.
Usage
Can I jog with my NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX?
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.
Can I use the NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX 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 cable for speedy
transfers to and from your player. Your player will not be recognized as a
drive. Use the File Manager 2 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
without 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.
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❍ use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones.
Proper charging and handling of the battery can also help in prolonging
battery life and charge.
Should I leave my player plugged into the AC adapter?
No, you should not. After charging the battery or using the player, disconnect
it from the AC 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 AC 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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Error Diagrams
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
❍ unexpected power
loss while saving
settings
❍ physical defects
❍ numerous high-
impact shocks
❍ battery is too
depleted, player
cannot start up
❍ firmware corruption
❍ unexpected power
loss during audio file
transfer
❍ download a newer
firmware version
❍ reload firmware
❍ call Technical Support
❍ call Technical Support
❍ recharge the battery
❍ use DC power
❍ see actions for firmware
problems
❍ allow firmware to
complete the rebuilding
of the library
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User Preferences
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User Preferences
To construct a name,
Scroll Select the letters
and numbers to form
the name. Each letter
and number selected is
entered into the entry
area.
Setting User Preferences
Personalize your Jukebox
Your player offers many configuration options. You can
❍ personalize your Jukebox
❍ specify profiles
❍ set the contrast level for your player’s screen
❍ select the default language
❍ reset your player
❍ lock and unlock your player’s buttons
❍ access the information screen
In this screen you can:
❍ set the owner’s name
❍ return to the previous screen
1. From the Settings screen, Scroll Select Personalization.
2. Scroll Select one of the options.
3. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting or construct a name.
4. To save the setting, Scroll Select OK.
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Profiles
In this screen, you can:
❍ select a profile
❍ clear the Selected Music List whenever you Scroll Select the Play Now option.
❍ change the skin of the Now Playing screen
❍ specify the default start screen
❍ enable the screensaver
❍ specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down.
❍ play your favorite music tracks for a specified time period, using the Sleep
Timer option.
❍ enable Car mode. If your player is connected to your car using a Car Kit (see
"Optional Player Accessories" on page xxiv), it will turn itself on and off when
you turn the car engine on or off.
❍ adjust the screen backlight duration. A lower number setting conserves battery
power for longer playback time.
❍ return to the previous screen
1. From the Settings screen, Scroll Select Edit Profile.
2. Scroll Select the settings that you want, and then Scroll Select the left
arrow to exit the Profile screen.
3. To enable the edited profile from the Settings screen, Scroll Select
Profile. A list appears.
4. Scroll Select the profile that you want. There are different profiles to suit
your needs (for example, Standard, Advanced, At Home or Car Player).
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Setting Sleep Timer
You can also lock your
player by pressing the
Power button. Scroll
select the check mark.
The player is locked.
Sleep Timer lets you play music tracks for a specified time period.
1. From the Settings screen, Scroll Select Edit Profile.
2. Scroll Select Sleep Timer.
3. Select a playback time.
4. Scroll Select the left arrow to exit the Profile screen.
5. To enable the edited profile from the Settings screen, Scroll Select
Profile. A list appears.
6. Scroll Select the profile that you want.
Contrast This option sets the contrast level for your player’s screen. The lower the
number, the lower the contrast.
1. From the Settings screen, Scroll Select Contrast. A list appears.
2. Scroll Select the contrast setting that you want.
Language Settings
Menu Language
You can change the default language used on your player’s screens and
input boxes.
This option controls the language in which your player’s menus are
displayed.
1. From the Settings screen, Scroll Select Menu under Language.
2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.
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Input Language
This option controls the language in which you input letters or characters in
input boxes, for example, when you search for a track or rename a playlist.
1. From the Settings screen, Scroll Select Input under Language.
2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.
Time and Date This option allows you to set the date and time, and set the Wake to Music
feature. The Wake to Music feature lets you play the last heard music track
at a specified time.
Setting time and date
1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select Time & Date.
2. Scroll Select the date and time that you want to adjust.
3. Turn the Scroller up or down to increase or decrease the date or time,
and then press the Scroller to save the setting.
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