User’s Guide
Creative NOMAD MuVo NX
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Contents
Contents
Safety and Handling Instructions
Caring For Your Player .............................................................................. i
Introduction
Before You Begin
Package Contents ..................................................................................... i
Software Included ...................................................................................... i
Creative Media Detector ....................................................................... i
Creative MediaSource ......................................................................... ii
Creative MediaSource Player ....................................................... ii
Creative MediaSource Organizer ................................................. ii
Adobe Acrobat Reader ........................................................................ ii
Minimum System Requirements ............................................................ iii
Document Conventions ........................................................................... iv
Web Information ....................................................................................... v
Online Registration ................................................................................... v
1 A Tour of Your Player
Your Player at a Glance ....................................................................... 1-1
Using the Scroller ................................................................................. 1-3
Scroll Select ..................................................................................... 1-3
Selecting menu options ................................................................... 1-3
2 Getting Started
Inserting the Battery ............................................................................. 2-1
Power Source and Level Indicators ................................................. 2-2
Installing Drivers and Software ............................................................. 2-3
Connecting the USB Flash Drive to your Computer ............................. 2-4
3 Transferring Tracks or Files
Downloading from the internet ............................................................. 3-2
Creative MediaSource .......................................................................... 3-3
Transferring Tracks or Files ............................................................. 3-3
Editing audio track information ........................................................ 3-4
Ripping Audio CD Tracks ................................................................ 3-5
4 Using Your Player
Turning On/Off your Player .................................................................. 4-1
Music Playback .................................................................................... 4-2
Playing music tracks ................................................................. 4-3
Play Modes ........................................................................................... 4-4
Repeating music ....................................................................... 4-4
Shuffling music ......................................................................... 4-6
Playing a track once ................................................................. 4-7
Normal mode ............................................................................ 4-7
Voice Recording ................................................................................... 4-8
Making a voice recording .......................................................... 4-8
EQ Settings .......................................................................................... 4-9
Enhancing Your Music .............................................................. 4-9
Skipping Folders ................................................................................. 4-10
Deleting Tracks .................................................................................. 4-11
User Preferences ............................................................................... 4-12
Locking and unlocking your Player ..................................................... 4-15
Using MuVo Initializer ......................................................................... 4-16
Media Recovery mode ....................................................................... 4-17
A Technical Specifications
Size ........................................................................................... A-1
Weight ...................................................................................... A-1
Capacity .................................................................................... A-1
Battery type .............................................................................. A-1
Battery Life (playback time) ...................................................... A-1
Interface .................................................................................... A-1
Playback Formats ..................................................................... A-1
Voice Recording Formats ......................................................... A-1
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
Firmware Support ..................................................................... A-2
B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
Information Diagrams ........................................................................... B-1
Playback Icons ..................................................................................... B-2
Play Mode Icons ................................................................................... B-3
Error Diagrams ..................................................................................... B-4
C Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting
AutoPlay ............................................................................................... C-1
General ................................................................................................. C-2
Usage ................................................................................................... C-3
Safety and Handling Instructions
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.
i
Introduction
Introduction
Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative
NOMAD MuVo NX!
Your new multi-format portable player allows you to store songs in the
player’s music library and also comes equipped with an USB 1.1™
connector, so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily.
Your player also supports Advanced EQ features for audio enhancement.
Your portable digital audio player supports multiple audio file formats,
including MP3 and WMA.
i
Before You Begin
Before You Begin
Package Contents
The package
contents listed
here may differ
from country to
country.
Software Included
Creative Media Detector
❍ NOMAD MuVo NX Player (consists of one USB Flash Drive and one
battery module)
❍ Additional battery module
❍ Armband
❍ Installation CD incorporating PDF User’s Guide
❍ Quick Start Guide leaflet
❍ Stereo headphones
❍ One AAA size battery
❍ Creative Media Detector
❍ Creative MediaSource
❍ Adobe Acrobat Reader
Media Detector makes it easy for you to access multimedia content from
various internal or external media. There is no need to hunt through a maze
of different software to play different types of files.
Media Detector automatically recognizes the insertion or connection of CDs,
VCDs, and external devices like Creative NOMAD MP3 players. Upon
recognition, the content in the media will automatically start playing.
i
Creative MediaSource
Creative MediaSource includes several components like the Player and
Organizer. For more information and usage details on Creative
MediaSource, refer to its online Help.
Creative MediaSource Player
Creative MediaSource Organizer
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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
MuVo NX’s hardware. With it, you can:
❍ play back music and multimedia files: MP3 and WMA
❍ 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
❍ use the built-in Creative MediaSource Recorder to record audio
Managing a huge collection of audio CDs and MP3 files can be a headache.
With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can find any recording easily, no
matter where it is stored on your hard disk or external storage devices.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a software that lets you view and print Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms.
ii
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 350 MHz, AMD® K6-2® 450 MHz or better processor
(Pentium III 450 MHz or higher recommended for MP3 encoding)
❍ CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support
❍ USB 1.1 port
❍ 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
❍ 30 MB free hard disk space (more needed for storing audio)
❍ Installed mouse
❍ SVGA graphics adapter (256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution or better)
iii
Document
We use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you:
Conventions
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.
iv
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
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.
❍ Exclusive updates on promotions and events!
v
A Tour of Your Player
1
A Tour of Your Player
Your Player at a Glance
Headphones connector
connects to your
headphones
Play/Pause
button
Microphone
LCD screen
Front View Side View
Scroller
Volume Increase button
Volume Decrease button
A Tour of Your Player 1-1
Button What It Does Usage Tips
PLAY/PAUSE
VOLUME
INCREASE
VOLUME
DECREASE
SCROLLER
❍ turns the player on and off
❍ activates LCD backlight
❍ starts, pauses or continues playback
❍ increases the volume
❍ decreases the volume
❍
skips to the previous/next track
❍ fast-forwards/rewinds a track
❍ scrolls through menu options
❍ selects menu options
❍ press and hold until player turns
on or off
❍ when your player is locked,
press to turn LCD backlight on
❍ press and hold to increase the
volume quickly
❍ press and hold to decrease the
volume quickly
❍ during playback, turn the Scroller
to go to the previous or next
track.
❍ during playback, turn and hold
the Scroller to fast-forward or
rewind the track
❍ turn the Scroller to scroll through
menu options and press the
Scroller to select them. This
action is also referred to as
"Scroll Select"
A Tour of Your Player 1-2
Using the Scroller
Scroll Select The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD MuVo 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.
To "Scroll Select",
use the Scroller to
scroll to the option
you want, and select
the option by
pressing the Scroller.
The Scroller
(side view)
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.
Use the Scroller to scroll
through options
Press the Scroller to select an
option
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 Play Mode Options screen
1. Use the Scroller to scroll through the menu options.
2. Press the Scroller to select the menu item.
A Tour of Your Player 1-3
2
Getting Started
Getting Started
Inserting the Battery
cba
Getting Started 2-1
Power Source and Level Indicators
The amount of
playback time
available depends on
various factors (for
example, type of
headphones used).
For more
information, see
"Usage" on page C-3.
After inserting the battery, your player displays one of the following icons,
depending on the battery’s status.
Icon What the icon means Notes
❍ this battery state icon
❍ your player’s battery is full
❍ your player’s battery is 60% full
❍ your player’s battery is 30% full
shows that the battery is
full
❍ change the battery at the
earliest opportunity
Getting Started 2-2
Installing Drivers and Software
Windows 98 SE/Me
users must install the
drivers to transfer
tracks or files to the
player.
To install the software,
Windows 2000/XP
users must log in as
the computer
administrator. For
more information,
refer to your operating
system’s online Help.
Your NOMAD MuVo NX comes with drivers for Windows 98 SE/Me and
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.
The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running
automatically. If not, you need to enable your CD-ROM drive's autoinsert notification feature. For more details see "AutoPlay" on page C-1.
3. Click the Install software for NOMAD MuVo NX option to select it.
4. Click the OK button.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
6. If prompted, restart your computer.
Getting Started 2-3
Connecting the USB Flash Drive to your Computer
DO NOT connect more
than one USB Flash
drive at a time to your
computer.
You are now ready to connect your player to your computer. Your NOMAD
MuVo NX comes with a USB 1.1 port for data transfers to and from your
computer. Be sure that you have installed Creative MediaSource before
connecting your player. To transfer audio or data files to your player, refer to
"Transferring Tracks or Files" on page 3-3.
a
USB Flash Drive
USB port
Battery module
b
USB port
Getting Started 2-4
3
Transferring Tracks or Files
Transferring Tracks or Files
Creative MediaSource is included on your installation CD (see "Installing
Drivers and Software" on page 2-3).
To listen to transferred
audio tracks, your
player must be in Music
mode. For more
information, refer to
"Using Your Player" on
page 4-1.
Creative MediaSource 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, edit track
information as well as to create and edit playlists. Alternatively, you can use
Windows Explorer to transfer tracks/files.
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 3-2) or have them "ripped" from audio CDs to your
computer.
Music files must, however, be encoded into the supported formats (MP3 or
WMA file formats), then transferred to your player with Creative
MediaSource Organizer.
Data files can also be transferred and stored in your player. For example, if
you want to transfer a large presentation or graphic file from one computer to
another.
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-1
Downloading from the internet
It is illegal to encode
MP3 files for trade or
sale unless you have
the express or explicit
permission of the
copyright holder(s).
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):
❍ 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.
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-2
Creative 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.
Transferring Tracks or Files
You must restart your
computer before trying
out any of the installed
applications.
With Creative MediaSource, you can transfer files and audio tracks to and
from your player.
Using Creative MediaSource
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 Transferring dialog box appears, showing the current transfer
status.
Using Windows Explorer
1. On your desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, and then click
Explore.
2. Drag and drop tracks/files into your player.
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-3
Editing audio track information
You can only edit
tracks that are in your
computer.
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. Enter the new information.
5. Click the OK button.
The track's information is changed.
To edit information about multiple tracks
6. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
7. In the Content window, locate the tracks you want to edit, and right-click
them.
8. Select to edit the Album, Artist or Genre.
9. Type in the new Album, Artist or Genre.
10. Click the OK button.
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-4
Ripping Audio CD Tracks
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
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
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 Kbps. Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes, with
better audio quality. Use Creative MediaSource Organizer to extract audio
tracks and encode MP3s.
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.
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-5
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 (where E: represents your
CD-ROM drive).
4. In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button.
To rip tracks from an audio CD
5. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.
6. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the
Player/Organizer View button.
7. In the Sources window, select [E:] Audio CD (where E: represents your
CD-ROM drive).
8. In the Content window, select the tracks to rip.
Ctrl-click or Shift-click to select multiple tracks.
9. Drag the selected tracks to PC Music Library in the Source window.
The Transfer Queue dialog box appears, showing the current ripping
status.
Transferring Tracks or Files 3-6
4
Using Your Player
Using Your Player
Your player can function in Music or Voice mode. In Music mode, only .MP3
or .WMA files are played back and in Voice mode, only recorded voice files
are played back. To switch between modes, see "Music Playback" on page
4-2.
Your player also has Play Modes that allow you to change how your tracks
are played back. For more information, see "Play Modes" on page 4-4.
Turning On/Off your Player
If there are no audio
tracks in your player,
the "No files" message
will appear onscreen.
Audio tracks are played
back in alphanumeric
order.
Remember to unplug the USB Flash Drive from your computer and insert it
into the battery module before turning on the player.
To turn on your player
Press and hold the Play/Pause button until your player turns on.
The CREATIVE logo appears onscreen, followed by the MuVo NX logo.
Music tracks stored in your player are automatically played back.
To turn off your player
Press and hold the Play/Pause button for a few seconds until
after the Power off message disappears.
Using Your Player 4-1
Music Playback
To add audio tracks to your player, see "Transferring Tracks or Files" on page
3-3.
If you are in Voice mode and the Voice Mode icon appears onscreen,
do the following to return to Music mode.
To enable Music mode
1. Press the Scroller.
The Main Menu (Figure 4-1) appears.
Figure 4-1
2. Scroll Select the Music icon (Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-2
If you are in Music mode and the Music Mode icon appears onscreen, do
the following to return to Voice mode.
To enable Voice mode
1. Press the Scroller.
The Main Menu (Figure 4-1) appears.
2. Scroll Select the Voi ce icon (Figure 4-4).
Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4
Using Your Player 4-2
Playing music tracks
Follow these steps to play music tracks.
1. Press the Play/Pause button for a few seconds.
The Creative MuVo NX logo appears onscreen, music tracks stored in
your player are automatically played back.
Play Mode
Elapsed time
Play Status Icon
Icon
Battery Level
Indicator
EQ Setting Icon
Track Title
To pause a track
Press the Play/Pause button .
To stop a track
Press the Play/Pause button to pause the track, and then push the
Scroller forward. The Stop icon appears onscreen.
Using Your Player 4-3
Play Modes
Only one Play Mode
can be enabled at a
time.
Your player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your tracks are
played back.
The following Play Modes are available:
❍ A-B
❍ Repeat Track
❍ Repeat All
❍ Repeat Folder
❍ Track Once
❍ Shuffle Repeat
❍ Shuffle
❍ Shuffle Folder
❍ Normal
Play Modes are disabled by enabling the “Normal” mode as described in
"Normal mode" on page 4-7.
Repeating music
You can choose to repeat a track, folder, all tracks or a portion of a track.
1. Press the Scroller.
The Main Menu (Figure 4-5) appears.
Figure 4-5
2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon. A list appears
(Figure 4-6).
3. Depending on which mode you want, follow the
corresponding step:
Figure 4-6
Using Your Player 4-4
To repeat a track in the Playing List
Scroll Select the Repeat Track icon.
The Repeat Track icon appears onscreen and the track is repeated
continuously until you stop it or skip to another folder.
To repeat a folder
Scroll Select the Repeat Folder icon.
Repeat Folder Mode
is only available in
Music mode.
A portion of a track
can only be repeated
once; marking a new
portion will
automatically
remove any markers
in the track.
The Repeat Folder icon appears onscreen and tracks in the
current folder is repeated continuously until you stop it or skip to another
folder.
To repeat all tracks
Scroll Select the Repeat All icon.
The Repeat All icon appears onscreen and all tracks are repeated
continuously until you stop it.
To repeat a portion of a track
1. Scroll Select the A-B icon.
2. Press the Scroller. This marks the begining of the portion you wish to
repeat. The A- icon appears onscreen.
3. Press the Scroller again. The A-B icon appears onscreen .This
marks the end of the portion and the marked portion is played back
repeatedly.
4. To resume normal playback, enable “Normal” mode as described in
"Normal mode" on page 4-7.
Using Your Player 4-5
Shuffling music
The Shuffle Play Mode can be used to shuffle a track/folder once or to
repeatedly shuffle all tracks continously.
1. Press the Scroller.
The Main Menu (Figure 4-7) appears.
Figure 4-7
2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon. A list appears
(Figure 4-8).
Figure 4-8
Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:
To Shuffle all tracks once
Scroll Select the Shuffle icon.
The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at
random and played back. Playback stops playing once all the tracks in in
your player are played back once.
To Shuffle a folder once
Scroll Select the Shuffle Folder icon.
The Shuffle Folder icon appears onscreen and all tracks in the
folder are selected at random and played back. Playback stops playing
once all the tracks in the folder are played back once.
Using Your Player 4-6
To Shuffle Repeat all tracks continuously
Scroll Select the Shuffle Repeat icon.
The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen and tracks are selected
at random and played back continuously until you stop playback.
Playing a track once
Normal mode
When the Track Once Play Mode is enabled, playback stops once the
current track ends.
1. Press the Scroller.
The Main Menu (Figure 4-9) appears.
Figure 4-9
2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon. A list appears.
3. Scroll Select the Track Once icon (Figure 4-10).
The Track Once icon appears onscreen.
Playback stops once the track ends.
Figure 4-10
Once the "Normal" mode is enabled, each track is played, from the first track
to the last.
1. Press the Scroller.
The Main Menu (Figure 4-11) appears.
Figure 4-11
2. Scroll Select the Play Mode icon. A list appears.
3. Scroll Select the Normal icon (Figure 4-12). All
tracks play back normally.
Figure 4-12
Using Your Player 4-7
Voice Recording
A great NOMAD MuVo NX feature is its ability to record audio. Recorded
audio is encoded directly into IMA ADPCM (at 8 kHz, 4-bit, Mono) file format.
When recording, note that the available recording time is determined by:
❍ available hard disk space in your player
❍ battery power remaining in your player
When recording, you will see a bar showing you the time available for
recording. You will also see another bar showing you the elapsed recording
time.
Elapsed Recording
Time
Remaining Time Available
For Recording
Making a voice recording
You cannot pause
the voice recording.
To make a voice recording
1. Press the Scroller.
Scroll Select the Record icon (Figure 4-13).
The recording bar appears onscreen.
Figure 4-13
2. Press the Play/Pause button to start the
recording.
Press the Play/Pause button again to end the recording. A name is
automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved in your player.The
naming convention typically used is: VOC [Current File Number].
Using Your Player 4-8
EQ Settings
Enhancing Your Music
Your player allows you to enhance your listening experience with EQ
settings. EQ settings available in your player include:
❍ Normal
❍ Rock
❍ Pop
❍ Classical
❍ Jazz
❍ Custom
You can use EQ settings with your currently playing audio. This simple
process is described in the following instructions.
1. Press the Scroller. The Main Menu (Figure 4-14)
appears.
Figure 4-14
2. Scroll Select the EQ Setting icon (Figure 4-15).
Figure 4-15
Depending on which EQ setting you want, follow the corresponding step:
To select Normal, Rock, Pop, Classical or Jazz
Scroll Select the EQ setting you want.
The selected EQ setting icon appears onscreen.
Using Your Player 4-9
To define your own EQ settings
1. Scroll Select the Custom icon. The Custom EQ
screen (Figure 4-16) appears.
2. Five vertical control levers will appear in the
display. Each lever represents successively higher
Figure 4-16
frequencies that can be controlled. 62 Hz controls
bass frequency, 250 Hz adjusts the low mid-range frequency, 1 kHz
adjusts the mid-range frequency, 4 kHz adjusts the upper mid-range
frequency and 16 kHz adjusts the treble frequency.
3. 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.
4. Scroll Select the check mark to exit the Custom EQ window.
Skipping Folders
Your player can only
recognize up to one
sub folder level in
the root directory.
This action skips the playback to a selected folder.
To skip to the next folder
1. Press the Scroller.
2. Scroll Select the Skip Folder icon (Figure 4-17).
The Skip Folder icon appears onscreen.
3. Scroll to the folder that you want to skip to.
4. To resume normal playback, press the Scroller
again.
Figure 4-17
Using Your Player 4-10
Deleting Tracks
This action permanently deletes tracks from your NOMAD MuVo NX.
To delete a track
1. In Music mode, go to the track that you want to delete.
2. Press the Scroller.
3. Scroll Select the Delete icon (Figure 4-18). A list
appears.
Figure 4-18
4. Scroll Select the Delete icon (Figure 4-19). The
track’s name appears onscreen and the track is
permanently deleted from your player.
Figure 4-19
Using Your Player 4-11
User Preferences
These features are
only available in
Music Mode.
Your player offers many configuration options. You can
❍ rotate the LCD screen
❍ specify contrast settings
❍ change the LCD screen’s backlight duration
❍ specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down
❍ select the default language
❍ access the information screen
1. Press the Scroller.
2. Scroll Select the Setting icon (Figure 4-20).
A list appears (Figure 4-21).
Figure 4-20
Figure 4-21
Depending on which configuration option you want, follow the corresponding
step:
Using Your Player 4-12
To rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees
Left-handed users may find this feature useful as shown below:
Using your left hand Using your right hand
Scroll Select the Rotate 180 icon.
The LCD screen rotates 180 degrees (Figure 4-22).
To set the contrast level for your player’s screen
1. Scroll Select the Contrast icon. The Contrast
screen (Figure 4-23) appears.
2. Use the Scroller to increase or decrease the LCD
contrast. The lower the number, the lower the LCD
contrast.
Figure 4-22
Figure 4-23
Using Your Player 4-13
To adjust the screen backlight duration
1. Scroll Select the Backlight icon.
2. Scroll Select the backlight duration or disable it. A lower number setting
conserves battery power for longer playback time.
To specify how long the player remains inactive before it
automatically shuts down
1. Scroll Select the Idle Shutdown icon. A list appears.
2. Scroll Select the duration you want the player to wait before
automatically shutting down.
To change the default language
1. Scroll Select the Language icon. A list appears.
2. Scroll Select the language that you want.
To view the player’s firmware version — so that you know if you
can upgrade the firmware — and the total amount of space in your
player for storing music or data
Scroll Select the Information icon.
Using Your Player 4-14
Locking and unlocking your Player
Locking your NOMAD MuVo NX will disable all buttons on the player. This
feature is useful when you do not want any buttons (for example, Pause)
pressed accidentally.
If you press a button while the player is locked, a popup window appears for
you to unlock the player. This popup disappears if you don’t use the Scroller
to make a selection after five seconds.
To lock your player
1. Press the Scroller.
2. Scroll Select the Lock icon (Figure 4-24).
3. Scroll Select the Lock icon. The player is locked.
To unlock your player
Figure 4-24
1. Press any button. A popup appears (Figure 4-25).
2. Scroll Select the Unlock icon. The player is
unlocked.
Figure 4-25
Using Your Player 4-15
Using MuVo Initializer
You may at times need to clear your player's memory during normal use. The
MuVo Initializer application allows you to easily clear your player's memory
for the efficient transfer, storage and playback of music files.
To clear your player’s memory
1. Connect the USB Flash Drive to your computer.
DO NOT use the
Windows format
command on your
player. If you do,
your player will not
be able to play back
music files.
Use Only the MuVo
Initializer application
to clear your player’s
memory.
The NOMAD MuVo NX
Media Initializer
dialog box
(Figure 4-26) may
differ depending on
your operating
system.
2. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> NOMAD MuVo
NX -> MuVo Initializer. The NOMAD MuVo NX Media Initializer dialog
box similar to Figure 4-26 appears.
Figure 4-26
3. Click the Start button.
Using Your Player 4-16
Media Recovery Mode
If the New Hardware
Found dialog box
appears, ignore it
and wait at least 60
seconds for the
hardware to be
detected.
Media Recovery mode allows you to format your player. If you have
difficulties formatting your player in normal mode, format it in Media
Recovery mode.
To format your player in Media Recovery mode
1. While holding down the Play button, insert the USB Flash Dive into your
computer’s USB port. Wait at least 10 seconds before releasing the Play
button.
2. Wait 60 seconds to let your computer detect your player.
3. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> NOMAD MuVo
NX -> NOMAD MuVo NX Media Initializer. The NOMAD MuVo Media
Initializer
dialog box appears.
4. Click the Start button.
5. When the full format is completed, click the Close button and disconnect
the USB Flash Drive.
Using Your Player 4-17
A
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Size
Weight
Capacity
Battery type
Battery Life (playback time)
*
Interface
Playback Formats
Voice Recording Formats
❑ 36.7 mm (L) x 74.0 mm (H) x 16.0 mm (W)
❑ 31.5 g (without the battery) or 43 g (with a AAA battery)
❑ 128/256 MB built-in memory
❑ One Alkaline AAA size battery
❑ MP3 128 kbps, up to 11 hours of continuous playback from new AAA alkaline atteries.
❑ WMA 64 kbps, up to 9 hours of continuous playback from new AAA alkalinebatteries.
The following may reduce the playback time:
• 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 with a high bitrate and/or heavy bass
❑ USB 1.1
❑ MP3 (at 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32 and 44.1 kHz)
❑ WMA (at 16, 22.05, 24, 32 and 44.1 kHz)
❑ IMA ADPCM (at 8 kHz, 4-bit, Mono)
* Battery life estimated for playback of tracks encoded at 128 kbps.
Technical Specifications A-1
Signal to Noise Ratio
❑ >90 dB (Headphones)
Channel Separation
THD
Frequency Response
Harmonic Distortion
Operating System/ Firmware
Headphone Out
LCD Display
Data Connector
❑ >63 dB (Headphones)
❑ 0.05%
❑ 20 Hz~20000 Hz
❑ 0.05%
❑ Upgradeable via Internet
❑ 1/8" stereo minijack, 5~7 mW (Wide, Narrow, Front only)
❑ Large 96 x 32 pixel, blue EL backlit display
❑ USB 1.1
❑ Upgradeable
Firmware Support
** Firmware upgrades are available from www.NOMADworld.com
**
Technical Specifications A-2
Onscreen Diagram and Icon
Guide
B
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide
Information Diagrams
Diagram Action/Meaning
❍ your player is connected to your computer. To
use your player, disconnect it from your
computer.
❍ files are being transferred to your player.
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-1
Playback Icons
The following icons
appear onscreen when
the associated
playback action is
used.
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Play
❍ Pause
❍ Stop
❍ Forward
❍ Reverse
❍ Skip forward
❍ Skip back
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-2
Play Mode Icons
Icon Action/Meaning
❍ Repeat Track
❍ Repeat Folder
❍ Repeat All
❍ Shuffle
❍ Shuffle Repeat
❍ Shuffle Folder
❍ Play Track Once
❍ A-B
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-3
Error Diagrams
If an error occurs, you may see the following diagram, indicating the general
nature of the problem.
Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action
❍ physical defects
❍ numerous high-
impact shocks
❍ call Technical Support
❍ unexpected power
loss while saving
settings
❍ player is unable to
perform the selected
task (for example,
deleting a file)
❍ unsupported file
format
❍ corrupted audio file
❍ download a newer
firmware version
❍ reload firmware
❍ call Technical Support
❍ clear your player’s
memory
❍ call Technical Support
❍ check that the file you
are trying to play back is
a .WMA, .MP3 or
recorded voice file
❍ check that your recorded
voice file is not corrupted
❍ clear your player’s
memory
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-4
Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action
❍ player’s hard disk
space is running low
❍ battery is too
depleted, player
cannot start up
❍ delete some files
❍ insert a new battery
Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B-5
Frequently Asked Questions and
Troubleshooting
C
FAQs and Troubleshooting
AutoPlay
What do I do when the installation does not start automatically after the
Installation CD is inserted?
The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.
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.
8. Click the Settings tab, and then select Auto Insert Notification.
9. Click the OK button.
To start the installation program through Windows Explorer
1. in Windows Explorer, search and locate the d:\CTRun folder (replace d:\
with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
2. Double-click the Ctrun.exe file.
FAQs and Troubleshooting C-1
General
Where can I get official information on all NOMAD products?
Visit NOMADworld for updates and downloads relating to all NOMAD
products, Creative’s MP3 players and accessories.
Visit www.NOMADworld.com.
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.
FAQs and Troubleshooting C-2
Usage
After playing a sequence of tracks, the player skips a track.
The player will only play valid formats (.MP3, .WMA or .WAV recordings).
Other types of files will be skipped.
Files/tracks are corrupted when transferred to the player.
Before removing the USB Flash Drive from your computer, wait at least 10
seconds after the file/track transfer is complete.
The player turns off immediately after it is turned on.
Do one or more of the following:
❍ clear your player’s memory. For more information, refer to "Using MuVo
Initializer" on page 4-16.
❍ check that the batteries used are not depleted.
File transfers to the player is very slow (less than 100 kb/sec).
Try clearing your player’s memory. For more information, refer to "Using
MuVo Initializer" on page 4-16.
Can I use the NOMAD MuVo NX for portable data storage?
Yes, you can.
I have to change the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to
make it last longer?
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.
FAQs and Troubleshooting C-3
❍ turning the player on/off too many times.
❍ use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones.
❍ playback of .WMA files
FAQs and Troubleshooting C-4
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