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Contents Introduction Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3.................................................................................................................... ii Supplied Software ......................................................................................................................... ii Interactive Tutorial........................................................................................................................iii Terminology................................................
2 Setting Up Your Player Inserting the battery ...............................................................................................................................2-2 Powering your player .............................................................................................................................2-3 Charging the battery................................................................................................................................2-3 How to charge the battery .....
Using EAX................................................................................................................................3-22 Recording Audio...................................................................................................................................3-23 Wired Remote microphone recording .....................................................................................3-24 Analog line-in recording ......................................................................
C Handling Instructions Battery handling ................................................................................................................................... C-2 Player handling .....................................................................................................................................C-3 D Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams Technical Specifications for your NOMAD Jukebox 3.......................................................................
Introduction
Introduction Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3 Congratulations on making an excellent decision in purchasing the Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3! Your new multi-format portable player is lightweight, just about 10 ounces or 289 grams, without batteries. Even though it is no bigger than a normal CD player, you can store thousands of songs in the player’s music library. You can create crystal clear MP3, WAV recordings using the Line-In or optical connector, all without using a PC.
Creative File Manager Creative File Manager is a dedicated data file manager for your player. You can use File Manager to efficiently manage the transfer and storage of data files between your computer and player. With Creative File Manager, your player doubles as a portable data storage device.
System Requirements The applications (software) on the installation CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details.
We also use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you: ❍ Tip. This tells you about shortcuts or hints relating to a feature. ❍ Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. ❍ Caution! This highlights proper usage of your player. Use this information to avoid situations involving risk. ❍ Warning! This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your player, which may result in injury or damage.
Handling the player While your player is quite robust, you should observe a few handling procedures to prolong its life. ❍ Do not store or use This section contains cautionary information that you should take note of. in areas exceeding 45ºC or 113ºF. ❍ Do not expose to heat or incinerate. ❍ Do not subject to excessive force or impact. ❍ Keep away from excessive moisture. ❍ Keep away from strong magnetic fields. ❍ Do not dismantle.
Handling the Battery When charging or handling your player’s battery, take note of these precautions: ❍ Do not expose to 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. heat or fire. ❍ Do not pierce or crush. ❍ Avoid contact with moisture.
Website Information Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for updates and information on: • firmware upgrades • NOMAD accessories • tips and tricks • FAQs • troubleshooting • documentation updates • software upgrades or purchases More Help View the contents of the NOMAD Jukebox 3 Installation CD for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. Visit the www.europe.creative.com site for the latest Sound Blaster news and products.
1 About NOMAD Jukebox 3
About NOMAD Jukebox 3 In this chapter, you can read about your player’s exterior features and accessories. We will show and explain your player’s buttons, controls and exterior connectors.
Side views Scroller Optical/ Line In connector Headphones connector Power On/Off button Figure 1-2: Side views of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Back view DC Adapter connector Line Out connectors 1 and 2 Battery compartment SB1394 connector USB connector Figure 1-3: Back view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-3
Bottom view Battery compartment CreativeLink Reset hole Figure 1-4: Bottom view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-4
Player Buttons The buttons on your NOMAD Jukebox 3 help you access many of your player’s features. The table below describes each button and its function.
Button FORWARD VOL - Function ❍ skips to the next track ❍ skips forward to portions of a track when you press and hold the button ❍ decreases the volume. Press and hold to decrease the volume quickly. VOL + ❍ increases the volume. Press and hold to increase the volume quickly SCROLLER Notes ❍ to skip ahead to a track, press the Now Playing button to get to the Playing List screen. Use the Scroller and select the track to skip to.
NOMAD Jukebox 3 Connectors Part BATTERY COMPARTMENT Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 has external connectors that can connect the player to other devices. The table below explains what those connectors are.
Part Function Notes DC ADAPTER CONNECTOR ❍ connects to your player’s DC Adapter ❍ use only the supplied DC Adapter.
Using the Scroller The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD Jukebox 3. 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.
Selecting list and confirmation box options You can also use the Scroller to select options in lists and confirmation boxes. Scroller options Figure 1-6: Constructing a title from a list 1. 2. Figure 1-7: Unlocking the player Move the Scroller to scroll through the options. Press the Scroller to select the option.
Player Accessories You have many devices to use with your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to enhance your audio experience. These accessories are available separately, and can be purchased online from NOMADworld. Some of these accessories may not be available in all regions. Cassette adapter ❍ Connects your player to a car cassette player . Plane Kit Car Power Adaptor LCD Wired Remote ❍ Powers your player when in a car or on an airplane. ❍ In a car, connect the Car Power Adapter to your car’s cigarette lighter.
Extra battery ❍ Doubles playback time. PC Dock ❍ A docking station for conveniently connecting your player to the PC, speakers and power supplies, without having to constantly connect the various cables o your player. FM Wired Remote ❍ Gives you the same functions as the Wired Remote, except that it also allows you to tune-in to local FM radio broadcasts.
2 Setting Up Your Player
Setting up your player This chapter will guide you on setting up your player, after which you should be able to start playing back audio on your player. Inserting the battery Although your player comes with one battery, you can purchase a second battery to enjoy double the playing time. 1 2 3 Figure 2-1: Inserting the battery in your NOMAD Jukebox 3 The diagram above shows you how to insert one battery. You can acquire and optional second Creative battery from http://www.europe.creative.com 1.
Powering your player 1. 2. Connect the DC Adapter as shown in the diagram. Turn on the power from the power source. Remember to use only the accessories packaged for you. Substitute accessories may damage your player, or worse yet, hurt you. Figure 2-2: Powering your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Charging the battery The high performance lithium battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged before you use it.
Battery charge status Icon Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s charged status or the power source (battery or AC power).
Installing Software Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with software that helps you create audio files, manage your music library and use your player. 1. Make sure your player is not connected to your computer. 2. You must restart your computer before trying out any of the installed applications. 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 drives onto insert notification features. 3.
Connecting your player Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with an SB1394 cable for fast data transfers to and from your computer. Be sure that you have installed PlayCenter before connecting your player. You can also use a USB cable to connect your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to your computer. Figure 2-3: Connecting your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to your computer Connect the SB1394 cable to your player and your computer. Interactive Tutorial You can now go through the Interactive Tutorial.
To turn your player on 1. 2. To turn your player off If your player is locked, you must unlock your player. 1. Press any button. 2. In the popup that appears, Scroll Select “the tick”. 3. Press and hold the POWER button for at least 5 seconds. The player should turn off. Resetting the player If your player stops responding, reset the player. This should not cause you to lose any data or audio files, unless you were in the middle of recording or transferring an audio file.
Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Locking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 will disable all buttons on the player except for the Scroller. This feature is useful when you don’t want any buttons, like STOP, pressed accidentally. To lock the player 1. 2. 3. Press the MENU button. Scroll Select BUTTON LOCK. Scroll Select “the tick”. The player is locked. To unlock the player 1. Press any button. A popup appears. 2. Scroll Select “the tick”. The player is unlocked.
Changing the faceplate If you want to change the look of your player, you can purchase a set of differently coloured faceplates. Avoid using sharp-tipped objects to detach the faceplate to prevent surface damage to your player. 1. Detach the faceplate as shown below. 2. Position the new faceplate and snap it into place.
Checking Jukebox information To “Scroll Select”, use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. For more information, refer to “Using the Scroller” on page 1-9.
3. Scroll Select an option from the menu that appears: Go to the relevant section in the pages that follow. Personalization To construct a name, Scroll Select the letters and numbers to form the name. Each letter and number selected is entered into the entry area. In this screen you can: • set the owner’s name • specify the default start screen • set the default backlight color, Blue or Green • return to the previous screen 1. From the JUKEBOX SETTINGS screen, Scroll Select “Personalization”. 2.
Power Settings In this screen, you can: • adjust the screen backlight duration. A lower number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time. • set the contrast level for your player’s screen. The lower the number, the lower the contrast. • specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. 1. From the JUKEBOX SETTINGS screen, Scroll Select “Power Settings”. 2. Scroll Select one of the options. 3. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting.
Testing your player Your player comes with preloaded audio. After setting up your NOMAD Jukebox 3, you can do a test run to make sure that it is in working order. 1. Make sure that your NOMAD Jukebox 3 is properly connected to the DC Adapter and AC power outlet. 2. Connect the headphones or speakers to the player. 3. Turn on the AC power. 4. Press and hold the POWER button on your player. 5. Press the PLAY button. You should hear some audio playing. 6.
3 Using Your Player
Using Your Player After setting up your player, you can use it to play, manage, enhance and record audio. When instructed to Scroll Select, use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. For more information, refer to “Using the Scroller” on page 1-9.
Playing Audio Buttons you can use while playing audio are listed in “Player Buttons” on page 1-5. The associated icons that appear onscreen (“Playback Icons”) when these buttons are used are described in the “Primers and Information” chapter, along with a table of Playing List icons. Basic audio playback To play audio, you must first transfer supported audio files to your player.
Pressing the NOW PLAYING button again will display the Playing Track screen, which shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected. The upper-left corner of the screen will display the Playing Track icon. Playing Track Icon Track Title Album Title Elapsed Time Bar To preview a track 1. Press the MENU button . 2. 3. Scroll Select “Music Library”. Scroll Select an audio category. For example, if you want to preview a track in a particular album, Scroll Select “Albums”. 4.
7. Managing Audio Using the Music Library Scroll Select “Preview”. The track is previewed once. To effectively manage the many audio in your player, you should be familiar with the Music Library, Playing List and Playlists.
Besides previewing tracks described earlier, you can also use the Music Library to: • Add audio selections to the Playing List • Find tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres in your player • View track information • Delete tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres in your player Note that modifying or renaming albums, artists or genres, including renaming, must be done in Creative PlayCenter. Playlists can also be renamed in the player, as described in “Using Playlists” on page 3-16.
Adding audio selections to the Playing List Audio selections from the Music Library can either be added sequentially after selections already in the Playing List (“Add to Play”) or placed at the front of the Playing List for immediate playback (“Play Now”). To add audio selections When a playlist is added to the Playing List, only the selections within that playlist are added. The playlist itself is not added. 1. Press the MENU button . 2. 3. Scroll Select “Music Library”.
Finding audio Finding your favorite song or album in the Music Library has been made easy with your player's “Find” feature. To find audio with the “Find” feature 1. Press the FIND button appears. . If you are not already exploring the Music Library, the Find screen If you press the FIND button when exploring the Music Library, a list appears above the audio category you are in; skip to step 3. 2. Scroll Select the audio category you want to search.
3. 4. Viewing track information This same information is already available in the Playing List. See “To view information about tracks in the Playing List” on page 3-12. Deleting audio Scroll Select the letters on the list to form the name of the track, playlist, album, artist or genre you want to find. The selected letters appear in the box at the bottom of the screen. Also, each time an entry is made into the box, the audio category you are in is searched, and the closest matching result is displayed.
To permanently delete tracks, albums, artists, genres or playlists, you must remove them from the Music Library in your NOMAD Jukebox 3. To delete a track 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 in “To find a track in the Music Library” on page 3-6. 2. "Scroll Select" the track to delete. A list appears. 3. "Scroll Select" Delete Track. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to delete the selected track. 4. Scroll Select “the tick”. The track is permanently deleted from your player.
Using the Playing List Viewing audio in the Playing List 5. Depending on what you are deleting, Scroll Select “Delete Album”, “Delete Artist”, “Delete Genre” or “Delete Playlist”. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to delete the selected album, artist, genre or playlist. 6. Scroll Select “the tick”. The album, artist, genre or playlist is permanently deleted from your player. You can do more than play audio selections in the Playing List.
2. 3. Scroll Select the album, artist or genre to expand. A list appears. Scroll Select “Expand”. The tracks in the selection appear beneath the album, artist or genre. To collapse an album, artist or genre Viewing track information 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. 3. Scroll Select the expanded album, artist or genre. A list appears. Scroll Select “Collapse”. Tracks within the formerly expanded album, artist or genre are hidden.
3. Removing audio Scroll Select “Track Details”. A message box appears, listing track information. When tracks, albums, artists or genres are removed from your player’s Playing List, they are only removed from the Playing List—audio still remains in the Music Library. To delete audio completely, tracks, albums, artists or genres must be deleted from the Music Library as shown in “Deleting audio” on page 3-9. To remove a track, album, artist or genre from the Playing List 1.
Rearranging the Playing List 2. 3. Scroll Select any track, album, artist or genre in the Playing List. A list appears. Scroll Select “Remove All”. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to remove all tracks in the Playing List. 4. Scroll Select “the tick”. All audio selections are removed from the Playing List.
Saving the Playing List as a playlist 4. Using the Scroller, move the album, artist, genre or individual track to the preferred position in the Playing List. 5. Press the Scroller to set the position you have selected. If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Playing List, you can choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later. To save a playlist 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. 2. 3. Scroll Select any item in the Playing List.
4. 5. Using Playlists 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. 7. Enhancing Audio Scroll Select the letters on the list to form your playlist’s new name, which 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.
Play Modes are disabled by enabling the “Normal” mode as described in “Disabling Play Modes” on page 4-26. Note: In the next few pages, we will assume that you are playing a track. If you select a Play Mode when not playing a track, the Play Mode icon appears but the mode itself is activated only when playback resumes. Repeating audio You can choose to repeat a track or repeat the whole Playing List. To repeat a track in the Playing List 1. 2. 3. 4.
3. Scroll Select “Play Mode...”. A list appears. 4. Scroll Select “Shuffle”. The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at random and played back. The Playing List stops playing once the track ends. To Shuffle Repeat the Playing List continuously 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. Note: If you are in the Playing Track screen, press the Scroller and skip to step 3. Scroll Select any selection in the Playing List. A list appears.
To play the track from the bookmarked point 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. 2. 3. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select “Go to Bookmark”. The track plays from the bookmarked point. To remove a bookmark 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. 2. 3. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select “Clear Bookmark”. A message box appears, telling you that the bookmark has been cleared.
Playing a track once When the Playing List is played normally, each track in the Playing List is played, from the first track to the last. However, when the Track Once Play Mode is enabled, playback stops once the current track ends. To play a track once Disabling Play Modes 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. 2. Press the Scroller. A list appears. 3. Scroll Select “Track Once”. The Track Once icon playing back once the track ends. appears onscreen.
Using EAX General information about EAX is available in “About EAX” on page B-3, while information about specific EAX settings can be found in “Useful terms to know” on page A-2. Besides Play Modes, your player also allows you to enhance your listening experience with EAX technologies formerly available only with Creative's Sound Blaster Live! and Audigy audio cards.
To turn on EAX 1. If you are not already in the EAX screen, press the EAX button . 2. Scroll Select “EAX:Off”. The EAX active icon appears onscreen and is applied immediately to the audio being played. Note: If you have connected a Wired Remote to your player, you can also turn on EAX by pressing the EAX button on the remote. Recording Audio Another great NOMAD Jukebox 3 feature is its ability to record audio.
Wired Remote microphone recording To make a Wired Remote microphone recording 1. Connect the Wired Remote to your player as described in the documentation accompanying the Wired Remote. 2. Press the MENU button 3. Scroll Select “W.Remote Recording”. The Voice Record screen appears. 4. Note: You can also quickly access the Voice Record screen by pressing and holding the EAX button on the Wired Remote. Press the Scroller. A list appears.
7. Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: “VOC [Current Date] [Current Time]”. For example: At this point, you can: • Start a new recording by pressing the Scroller, then Scroll Selecting “New Recording” and repeating instructions from step 1 above.
4. Scroll Select “Line-in Recording”. The Line-In Record screen appears. 5. 6. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select the file format and bitrate you want to use for this recording. The selected file format appears onscreen. 7. When the analog line-in source is ready, press and hold the RECORD button “Recording” message appears onscreen.
8. Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: “Line [Current Date] [Current Time]”. For example: At this point, you can: • Start a new recording by pressing the Scroller, then Scroll Selecting “New Recording” and repeating instructions from step 1 above.
4. Scroll Select “Optical Recording”. The Optical Recording screen appears. 5. 6. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select the file format and bitrate you want to use for this recording. The selected file format appears onscreen. 7. When the digital/optical line-in source is ready, press and hold the RECORD button the “Recording” message appears onscreen.
8. Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: “Line" [Current Date] [Current Time]”. For example: At this point, you can: • Start a new recording by pressing the Scroller, then Scroll Selecting “New Recording” and repeating instructions from step 1 above.
4 Using Applications
Using Applications Creative PlayCenter is a powerful application that you will use to transfer audio files to and from your player. In addition to transferring files, PlayCenter can be used to rip audio CDs, manage music libraries in your player and PC, connect to CDDB and much more. PlayCenter also has an AudioSync feature which enables you to automatically compare and transfer tracks between your player and computer.
Using PlayCenter After PlayCenter is installed, it stores all transferred or ripped audio tracks into a default folder. You can change the location of this folder or default folder name in PlayCenter settings. See the PlayCenter’s Help file for details. Only basic instructions on how to use PlayCenter with your player are provided in this chapter— extensive instructions are found in the PlayCenter Help file.
Ripping tracks from an audio CD Rather than manually entering track information, retrieve such audio CD information from CDDB before ripping tracks. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD starts playing, click the STOP button. You cannot rip tracks while the CD is playing. In PlayCenter’s Main window, click the AUDIO CD button. Click the boxes next to the tracks you want to rip.
To synchronize tracks in your music libraries 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. On the Toolbar, click "AudioSync". PlayCenter starts the AudioSync operation. A dialog box appears, showing you the default transfer mode and track comparison information. The information in the dialog box may take a while to appear, depending on the number of tracks being analyzed.
To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your player 1. 2. 3. 4. To transfer specific tracks from your player to your PC 1. 2. 3. Owing to copyright limitations, preloaded audio in your player cannot be transferred to your PC. Editing audio file information 4. 5. Turn on your player. In the Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. In the Main window, click the PC MUSIC LIBRARY button. Locate the folder where your tracks are stored. Select the tracks you want to transfer to your player.
Creating and editing playlists with PlayCenter Playlists can be created in your player, as described in "Saving the Playing List as a playlist" on page 315. They can also be created in PlayCenter. Extensive editing options, such as adding or deleting tracks, are also available with PlayCenter. To create a playlist 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. PlayCenter takes control over your player. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select “Playlists”. On the Toolbar, click “New”.
To delete a playlist 1. 2. 3. 4. Using File Manager Extensive instructions on how to use File Manager are in the File Manager Help file—only basic instructions are provided here. An overview of the File Manager interface is provided below. In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. Click the MEDIA BAR, and select “Playlists”. Click the playlist to delete. On the Toolbar, click “Delete”.
Transferring data files Data files can be transferred to and from your player by either using the "copy-and-paste" or "drag-anddrop" functions. Audio tracks in MP3, WAV or WMA file formats will be stored as data files when they are transferred from your PC; they cannot be played by your player. To transfer a data file by copying-andpasting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the left pane, locate and click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. Click the file to copy. On the Edit menu, click "Copy".
A Glossary
Glossary Useful terms to know This section provides you with a brief explanation of functional terms, technology and abbreviations used or referred to in this manual. 1394 IEEE 1394 is a high-speed input/output technology for connecting devices to a computer. While similar to USB, IEEE 1394 is more suited to high-speed multimedia devices such as video camcorders, synthesizers, hard disks and other mass data storage media.
AudioSync AudioSync can synchronize the music libraries in your player and PC. If either library has insufficent space, you can selectively transfer tracks by artist, genre or playlist. You can also set up AudioSync so that either your player or PC is updated. Use an SB1394 or IEEE 1394 cable for lightning-fast transfers. Bitrate A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in one second of a digital audio file. MP3 encoders allow you to specify the bitrate when making MP3 files.
Creative Audio Stream Recorder The Creative Audio Stream Recorder (ASR) is a software application that enables you to record streaming audio content from the Internet, and then play it back on your computer or transfer it to your player. You can record on-demand, or schedule the recording. Creative File Manager Creative File Manager is a dedicated data file manager for your player.
Docking device Depending on the manufacturer’s intention, a docking device can be used for: • charging a device (like a mobile phone’s desktop charger) • enhancing a device (like Creative’s PC Dock) • data transfer (like a handheld device’s docking station) • any combination of the above DRM Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology which enables the copyright owner of intellectual property, like a digital audio file, to control how you, the listener, can use the file.
For information on how to check your firmware version number, see "Checking Jukebox information" on page 2-10. To upgrade your firmware, see "Using Your Player" on page 3-2. Genre A general category of music, for example, Soundtrack, Acid Rock or Classical. Gigabyte (GB) About a thousand million bytes. A 1 GB device can store 1000 MB worth of MP3 files. If your MP3 files are encoded at 128 kbps and each file is about 4 minutes long, a 10 GB device can store about 2500 MP3 files. GraceNote See “CDDB”.
List From a list, you can select one of many options listed. For example, a list can contain available EAX environments, or letters and numbers for you to construct a name for a recording. Lithium-Ion battery (Li-Ion) A battery composed of Lithium, a light metal with high electrochemical potential. Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical energy. Because of this, Lithium-Ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like your player.
MP3 A member of the MPEG compression family, MP3 is a commonly used compressed digital audio format. MP3 encoding transforms digital audio files (like WAV) to provide reasonable audio quality in relatively small file sizes. Music Library An organized collection of audio tracks in your player. Tracks are grouped by categories, namely, “All tracks”, “Albums”, “Artists”, “Genres”, “Line-In Recordings” and “Voice Recordings”. Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) An older type of battery often used for portable devices.
Playing List The Playing List is like a long line of audio tracks, waiting for their turn to be played. You can choose an album or a playlist of tracks to be played. Their turn comes when the tracks listed before them have been played. In Normal mode, tracks are played in the order that they are queued. Playlist A grouping of audio tracks.
Scroll Select A term for a two-step operation using your player’s Scroller. Scroll up or down options in menus and lists, and press the Scroller to select the option. SDMI Secure Digital Music Initiative. Developed by a forum of 200 companies in the worldwide recording industry, SDMI-compliant devices or software can play SDMI encrypted formats, as well as conventional, unencrypted formats.
Spatialisation A feature of EAX that changes your perception of audio from a pair of stereo headphones. Choose either Full, Narrow or Wide to suit your listening pleasure. Time-Scaling A feature of EAX that allows you to change the speed of audio playback without changing the pitch or distorting the audio quality. For example, you can use this feature to slow down a recording of a speech for easier note-taking. Choose a setting from 0.5x to 1.5x, where 1.0x is normal speed.
B Primers and Information
Primers and Information This chapter contains detailed information on key technologies used in the development of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 as well as details of Scroller operations and icons used in the player’s screens. About MP3 It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s).
Where to get MP3 files The websites listed here are correct at the time of this document’s release. About EAX To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. You can also try out these sites: ❍ NOMADWorld http://www.NOMADworld.com ❍ AMP3.com http://www.amp3.com ❍ SoundClick.com http://www.soundclick.com ❍ ArtistOne.com http://www.artistone.com ❍ Epitonic.com http://www.epitonic.com ❍ Soundbuzz.com http://www.soundbuzz.
About USB An older serial input/output technology than IEEE 1394, USB is commonly used for lower-speed input devices, such as printers, scanners, mice, keyboards, cameras and other devices connected to your computer. A USB device is self-configuring and has the same “hot swap” capability as 1394. You can connect up to 127 devices per computer.
List of Scroller operations Many operations are accessible from your player’s context-sensitive Scroller.
Scroller operation NORMAL Description ❍ disables Play Modes. Notes ❍ press the PLAY button to play the entire Playing List once, in sequence ❍ for example, if Album is selected, “Open” OPEN PLAY NOW PLAY TRACK ONCE ❍ shows the contents of a category or sub-category ❍ adds all tracks in the sub-category to the front of the Playing List. The first track starts playing.
Scroller operation Description SET BOOKMARK ❍ sets a bookmark at this point in the track SHUFFLE REPEAT ❍ randomly plays tracks from the Playing List SHUFFLE Notes ❍ only one bookmark per track ❍ randomly picks and plays one track from the Playing List ❍ in the Playing List screen, details include name of track, artist, album and genre TRACK DETAILS ❍ shows details of current track ❍ in the Playing Track screen, details include name of track, artist, album, genre, sampling rate and bitrate VOIC
Information Diagram Diagram Action / Meaning ❍ your PC is actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your PC. ❍ your PC is not actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your PC.
Playback Icons The following icons appear onscreen when the associated playback action is used. Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Play ❍ Pause ❍ Forward ❍ Reverse ❍ Skip forward ❍ Skip back Playing List Icons The following icons are commonly found in the Playing List screen.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Track ❍ Track within audio category ❍ Audio selected for playback or which is currently playing back Audio Enhancement Icons The following icons appear onscreen when the respective audio enhancements are active.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ EAX active Navigational Icons The following icons appear on-screen when you are in the associated firmware section.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Albums category ❍ Artists category ❍ Genre category ❍ Recordings category ❍ EAX ❍ Find ❍ W.
Icon Action / Meaning ❍ Voice Record ❍ Jukebox Setting ❍ Jukebox Information ❍ Personalization Primers and Information B-13
C Handling Instructions
Handling Instructions To prolong the life of your player and its battery, you need to take some care in handling them. Improper handling can result in damage, excess heat buildup, smoke or fire. We have also included some precautionary information, to help you avoid hazardous situations. Battery handling This section contains important information that you should know about. Usage • Do not load batteries with polarities (-/+) reversed. • Keep away from children.
Electrolyte leakage • If there is electrolyte leakage, smoke, discoloration, deformation or noxious odors while using or charging the batteries, dispose of the batteries immediately using protective hand gear. Wash your hands thoroughly after the disposal. • Dispose of lithium batteries safely, complying with relevant local laws. • Do not dispose of batteries in containers with flammable material.
D Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams
Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams Technical Specifications for your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Size (W x H x D) ❑ 4.84" x 5.12" x 1.
Recording Formats ❑ WAVE ❑ MP3 (at 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz) Signal to Noise Ratio ❑ >90 dB Frequency Response ❑ 20 Hz~20000 Hz Harmonic Distortion ❑ <0.
Audio Codec Support**** ❑ MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), WAV, WMA (with DRM) and future formats Understanding 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 ❍ firmware corruption ❍ see actions for firmware problems ❍ unexpected power loss during audio file transfer ❍ allow firmware to complete the rebuilding of the library Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams D-5
E FAQs and Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for on-line troubleshooting and solutions (www.europe.creative.com/support) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) In this chapter, we cover common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your NOMAD Jukebox 3. AutoPlay The installation does not start automatically after the Installation CD is inserted.
Features Why do I need two Line-out jacks? They are for front and rear speakers. For example, if you have a Creative Inspire 4.1 speaker system, you can connect the front speakers to Line-Out Jack 1, and the rear ones to Line-Out Jack 2. 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.
A Hardware Installation error message appears on a Windows XP operating system when nonCreative applications are being installed. 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 the message when you install hardware drivers from companies other than Creative.
How can I get accessories for my Jukebox? Can I hear audio from my player without using headphones? Yes! Your player has 2 pairs of Line-Out connectors, to which you can connect normal stereo speakers, or such speakers as the Creative Inspire 4.1 speakers for immersive surround sound. For a two speaker set, use Line Out 1. For a great listening experience, use one of the following Creative range of speakers to complement your player: • • • Creative Inspire 2.1 2400 Creative Inspire 2.
I have to recharge the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to make it last longer? Generally, any operation requiring the player to access the hard disk uses battery power. Consequently, filling your player to capacity is not recommended. However, some operations consume more battery power: • • a long backlight timeout setting. A shorter timeout conserves battery power. a high contrast setting. Position the player so that you can read the display wihout using a high contrast setting.
F Technical Support
Technical Support We are committed to giving you the best products aswell as the best service by providing you with a comprehensive suite of eService options complemented by telephone support. With Creative's eService strategy, we deliver the best possible customer experience using our multilingual Customer support portal, interactive chat, email support and our self-service knowledgebase. The European support area on our website at www.europe.creative.
Telephone*† You have the option to contact our service support team via telephone. Telephone numbers can be found in the “Creative European Contact Centre” section below. Download Drivers# The Creative website offers a range of updates and drivers for our products in a variety of operating systems. Download Manuals Browse Creative's extensive library of product installation and user guides to find documentation for your Creative product.
❑ Motherboard information: BIOS manufacturer/version and chipset manufacturer ❑ Type and version of your operating system, e.g.
Operating Hours Limited Warranty Knowledgebase Available on-line 24 hours a day Webchat* 10:00-18:30 CET Monday - Friday Telephone* 10:30-19:00 CET Monday - Friday Creative Labs (Ireland) Limited (“Creative”) warrants to you, the original buyer and holder of this warranty, as it stands in the accompanying warranty card, that the hardware product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years after the date of purchase, or such other period as may be expressly sp
Creative European Contact Centre CREATIVE LABS (IRELAND) LTD., Technical Support Department, Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland.
