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Creative Nomad II MG

User Guide

On-line Version

Summary of Contents for Nomad II MG

Page 1: ...Creative Nomad II MG User Guide On line Version...

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Page 3: ...of Intel Corporation All other brand and product names listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders All specifications subject to change without prior notice Use of this...

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Page 7: ...xiii Handling Instructions xiii Optional Accessories 2 NOMAD II MG Player Controls 3 Docking Station 5 Battery Status 5 Using the Docking Station 6 Step 1 Insert Batteries 7 Step 2 Insert the Flash Me...

Page 8: ...d 13 Repeating Playback 13 Repeating a Section 14 Using the EAX Equalizer 14 Erasing an MP3 File 15 FM Radio Mode 15 Presetting FM Radio Stations Automatically 16 Presetting FM Radio Stations Manually...

Page 9: ...2 23 Changing Skins 25 Formatting the Flash Memory Card 25 Downloading MP3 Files 26 Managing Files 27 Converting and Transferring Files 27 Deleting Files 28 Creating Play Lists 28 Connecting to the NO...

Page 10: ...0 NOMAD II MG DAP 6400 35 1 0 2 3 What is MP3 39 MP3 Conversion 39 Extracting from an Audio CD 39 Encoding to MP3 40 MP3 Files on the Internet 40...

Page 11: ...o play in secure formats The sound in the light shock resistant Player does not skip or fade even during vigorous exercise or after repeated playback The ID3 Tag information song title and artist name...

Page 12: ...II MG is supported in both Windows and Macintosh environments The minimum system requirements for NOMAD II MG are as follows Microsoft Windows 98 2000 200MHz or higher Pentium Pentium II recommended f...

Page 13: ...higher 12 MB free hard disk space more for audio file storage 7 Do not drop the Player on a solid surface or drop a heavy object on the Player If the Player comes into contact with water dry it immedi...

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Page 15: ...content CD Protectivepouch for player NOMAD II MG Player Two rechargeable AAA NiMH batteries Docking station AC adapter USB cable Note Use Creative s rechargeable NiMH batteries for maximum playback t...

Page 16: ...le allows you to connect the Player directly to your PC without the docking station 8 9 USB cable Flash memory card Car cassette adapter While your NOMAD II MG Player is compatible with SSFDC flash me...

Page 17: ...LCD Microphone Docking station connector 5 Flash memory card slot Flash memory card eject lever Battery case...

Page 18: ...Repeat all Repeat random None EAX Mark segment of track to be repeated Store FM presets Power On Play Pause Select menu Power Off press and hold Stop Cancel menu Skip track forward Scan frequency forw...

Page 19: ...of the Docking Station Red constant or blinking Battery is being charged Fully recharging the battery can take up to three hours for example if half charged a full charge requires approximately 90 min...

Page 20: ...onnector of the Docking Station You will feel a click when the Player sits snugly in the Docking Station Do not force the Player down To remove the Player from the Docking Station 1 Hold the Player as...

Page 21: ...de down the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batteries as shown in the diagram on the bottom of the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery compartment cover To insert the flash memory card 1...

Page 22: ...rive and click OK 4 On the Creative NOMAD II setup screen the applications to be installed are selected by default Click the Right Arrow button to start the installation The Creative Product Registrat...

Page 23: ...the SoundJam MP icon to start the program Before you begin position your computer so that you can easily access a USB port The USB port s may be located on the front rear or side panel of the compute...

Page 24: ...display the NOMAD II MG Music mode indicated by in a blue oval on the LCD The first MP3 song title appears on the LCD Press the PLAY button to enjoy clear digital music A 5 To listen to FM radio press...

Page 25: ...To turn off the power press and hold the STOP button for more than one second The message Shutting down appears on the LCD If the Player is idle for 15 minutes it turns off automatically The Power Of...

Page 26: ...formation then scrolls across the LCD During the playback the song title the artist name the album name time elapsed and song order are displayed on the LCD 2 Press the STOP button to stop playback If...

Page 27: ...button or REVERSE button to advance within the same track 5 2 8 To repeat a track 1 Press the REPEAT button to select Repeat Current Track Repeat All or Repeat Random which appear in order on the dis...

Page 28: ...ontinues playing from the point at which the section ended C D C6 E To display the EAX Equalizer 1 Press and hold the REPEAT EAX button to select an option among EAX Off Pop Rock Classic Jazz or User...

Page 29: ...button A confirmation message appears on the LCD Press the PLAY Select button to erase 4 To cancel press any button other than the PLAY button 5 When the action is cancelled the Player returns to Mus...

Page 30: ...cepting 4 Repeat Step 3 to preset other frequencies AutoScan completed appears on the LCD when the process is finished 5 To manually preset FM radio stations 1 Press the FORWARD or REVERSE button once...

Page 31: ...r 2 s online Help 5 5 1 To record a radio broadcast 1 Press the FORWARD or REVERSE button to access the desired Preset Channel 2 To start recording press and hold the ERASE RECORD button until the ass...

Page 32: ...e STOP button to stop recording When the memory is full a message appears and recording stops automatically The recording is in ADPCM format the same format as a voice recording The recorded quality i...

Page 33: ...t played track remaining 0 F 2 8 Creative EAX s time scaling technology allows you to vary the speed of audio playback To activate time scaling playback 1 Press and hold the REP EAX button to activate...

Page 34: ...ailable memory scrolls from left to right on the LCD 0 B To set the time and day for the Player 1 Navigate to the Time Day icon and then press the PLAY button The Time Day settings appear similar to t...

Page 35: ...backlighting To set the Backlight interval 1 Navigate to the Backlight icon and then press the PLAY button The Backlight setting appears as shown with the duration blinking 2 Press the VOL or VOL but...

Page 36: ...ty before the FM Radio automatically shuts off To set FM Sleep Time 1 Navigate to the FM Sleep Time icon and then press the PLAY button The FM Sleep Time setting appears as shown with the time blinkin...

Page 37: ...MAD II MG Play MP3 files on the NOMAD II MG View and manage the contents of the NOMAD II MG Upload MP3 and other files to the NOMAD II MG Download the contents except MP3 files to the computer To open...

Page 38: ...n folder for storing files on your PC s hard disk drive My Computer Select the types of media files that you want PlayCenter 2 to display CD Ripping Configure a CD ROM drive for digital audio extracti...

Page 39: ...ck OK to return to PlayCenter 2 4 To switch to the skin you have chosen click the Skin icon on the PlayCenter 2 display To format the flash memory card 1 Select the icon for the flash memory card Open...

Page 40: ...he Windows Taskbar select Programs select Creative select Creative PlayCenter 2 and click on Creative PlayCenter 2 3 On PlayCenter 2 s My Computer window on the right click View and browse to the fold...

Page 41: ...the Audio CD button to the left of the track list window 3 Select the drive in which the CD was placed The list of tracks on the CD are displayed in the track list window 4 Click TRANSFER RIP on the...

Page 42: ...on the NOMAD II MG window to copy the file to your PC To delete files from NOMAD II MG 1 In the NOMAD II MG window select the file to be deleted 2 Click on the Delete icon to permanently remove the f...

Page 43: ...o add the track s to the play list If the track s are located on your computer they are copied to the NOMAD II MG To create a play list on your computer 1 Click the PC Music Library button on the Play...

Page 44: ...C You may use Environmental Audio effects when recording a title from an input source such as a CD ROM To include effects display the Recorder Settings dialog and enable CD Recording Mode Analog and c...

Page 45: ...ssions not downloadable files Automatically fill in the names of your CDs songs and artists by linking to CDDB the Internet s massive CD ROM information database Serve as a database of your own music...

Page 46: ...ame size or time The subsequent columns also allow you to list tracks by these catorgories The display at the top of the playlist tells you how many items are in the playlist and how much space the fi...

Page 47: ...ou Play Status The box or handle on the progress bar indicates the current point in the track being played You can replay or skip sections of the track by dragging the box with the mouse Opens the Pla...

Page 48: ...hown in a bar on the lower left of the window 6 When the conversion is complete the playlist window reopens displaying the newly converted MP3 files 7 Connect the NOMAD II MG to your Mac the NOMAD II...

Page 49: ...nal 64MB SmartMedia 192MB 64MB Internal 128MB SmartMedia Interface USB using docking station USB cable or via optional USB cable direct LCD Display 85 x 51 Electro Luminescent backlit display Standard...

Page 50: ...P3 and future formats Firmware Flash based User upgradable SDMI Compliance Hardware ready FM 87 5 to 108mhz Voice Recording G721 ADPCM encoding at 32kbps Up to four hours recording on internal memory...

Page 51: ...connected correctly to the computer Check the connections between the Player and your computer see Step 5 Connect NOMAD II MG Player to PC on page 9 I can t successfully make a voice recording with t...

Page 52: ...recognize the NOMAD II MG Player when it s connected The Player may not be correctly connected or the drivers may not be correctly installed on your computer Check the connections see Step 5 Connect...

Page 53: ...a ripper and copied to a file on your computer s hard disk drive The time required for extracting data from an audio CD depends on the speed of the CD ROM drive The speed ratings commonly seen on CD R...

Page 54: ...l to audio playback time For optimal quality set your encoding bit rate at 128 kbps when you create MP3 files from audio CDs using Creative Digital Audio Center Through Internet web sites you can down...

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