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Nomad Jukebox

User Guide

On-line Version

Summary of Contents for NOMAD Jukebox

Page 1: ...Nomad Jukebox User Guide On line Version...

Page 2: ...is a registered trademark of Aonix and is used by Creative Technology Ltd and or its affiliates under license CDDB Enabled CDDB CDDB2 and the CDDB Logo are trademarks of CDDB Inc Microsoft and Windows...

Page 3: ...ve license to use the CDDB Data the CDDB Client and CDDB Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the CDDB Data the CDD...

Page 4: ...WARRANTY EXCEPT AS STATED EARLIER IN THIS AGREEMENT AND AS PROVIDED UNDER THE HEADING STATUTORY RIGHTS THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING B...

Page 5: ...vice must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits All cables used to connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with non certif...

Page 6: ...Health Hazards xii Location of Controls 2 Step 1 Insert Batteries 5 Step 2 Connect NOMAD Jukebox to Your PC or Mac 6 Step 3 Run Jukebox Tutorial 6 Step 4 Install Software 7 Windows 7 Macintosh 7 Step...

Page 7: ...ck 16 Removing Albums Tracks or Active Queue List 16 Playing Tracks Albums 17 Skipping Forward Backward 17 Setting Play Mode 17 Saving an Active Queue List 18 EAX and System Menu 19 Adjusting Parametr...

Page 8: ...erring Files 29 Deleting Files 31 Creating Play Lists 31 Connecting to the NOMAD Web Site 32 Environmental Audio 32 SoundJam MP and NOMAD Jukebox 34 NOMAD Jukebox WINDOW 34 Opening SoundJam 35 SoundJa...

Page 9: ...dphone spatialization and equalizer effects This SDMI capable portable digital audio player supports multiple formats including MP3 WAV and other future format standards The NOMAD Jukebox supports dow...

Page 10: ...rt user is responsible for charges incurred 32 MB RAM 64 MB recommended USB port 30 MB free hard disk space more required for storage of audio files Installed mouse CD ROM drive with digital audio ext...

Page 11: ...aners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 0 Do not dispose of the batteries in fire recharge put in backwards and mix with used or other battery types improper use of batteries may lead to explosion or leak...

Page 12: ...ies with your product refer to the operating instructions included in your documentation and markings if any on the product Do not use any object to probe the openings of the product this may result i...

Page 13: ...http www nomadworld com Power adapter and cable Software installation CD Protective carrying pouch Backphones USB cable 8 rechargeable AA NiMH batteries NOMAD Jukebox Quick Start guide The connector m...

Page 14: ...o resume playback Play button Press to immediately play a selected track A track selected from the Music Library is placed at the top of the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST a track selected from the ACTIVE QUEUE LI...

Page 15: ...ine Out Jacks 1 and 2 adjust the volume control of the speakers instead Headphones Jack Power Jack Connects to the power adapter NOMAD Jukebox recharges the NiMH batteries if the batteries are install...

Page 16: ...Battery case Reset If NOMAD Jukebox stops responding insert and push a straightened paperclip into this hole 0 0 0 0...

Page 17: ...rds when you insert the batteries Use only Creative NiMH batteries Follow the placement diagram in the battery compartment for proper installation Do not mix batteries of different types or power ampe...

Page 18: ...kebox tutorial 1 Insert the NOMAD Jukebox Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 For Windows when the software installation screen appears select Creative Jukebox Tutorial For Macs when the software...

Page 19: ...ation is installed informing you that the Creative PlayCenter 2 Setup is completed 4 Click the OK button and continue installing the remaining software 5 When prompted to restart your system leave the...

Page 20: ...alog click the Device Manager tab 4 On the Device Manager tab page double click Universal Serial Bus controllers and then check that Creative NOMAD Jukebox is listed 8 3 To connect the headphones to t...

Page 21: ...available for playback If you prefer use the UP DOWN arrows to select tracks by Artist or Genre 3 Press the UP DOWN arrow to select an album 4 With the album selected press the Play button to play th...

Page 22: ...rce is from the adapter To turn on the NOMAD Jukebox press and hold the Play button until Loading appears on the display Whenever you turn on NOMAD Jukebox the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen appears When yo...

Page 23: ...e are four main types of screens in the Music Library Categories Lists Tracks Details These screens may apply to play lists albums artists and genres 4 7 7 4 Categories screen The top level of the Mus...

Page 24: ...een Lists screen Press CLOSE to navigate to the Categories screen Categories screen Details screen Press CLOSE to navigate to the Tracks screen Tracks screen Press CLOSE to navigate to the Lists scree...

Page 25: ...ange the letter and then press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to move the letter entry position indicated by a NOTE As each letter is entered the letters are compared with the ALBUMS list The ALBUM with t...

Page 26: ...e LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen select GENRES Use the SCROLL UP DOWN button to select RECORDING and press the OPEN button Select the recording you want to add to the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST and press QUEUE 1 Pr...

Page 27: ...rom the TRACKS screen 1 Press DETAILS The DETAILS screen displays the Track Order Album Artist and duration of the track 2 Press CLOSE to return to the TRACKS screen Viewing DETAILS accessed from the...

Page 28: ...racks from NOMAD Jukebox Begin from the ACTIVE QUEUE LIST screen and COLLAPSE view 1 Press PREVIEW The track plays in its entirety 2 Press STOP to stop the Preview playback Removing an item 1 Press th...

Page 29: ...random play and REPEAT Begin from the DETAILS screen 1 Press the SKIP FORWARD BACKWARD buttons to skip forward to the next track or skip backward to the previous track 1 Hold the SKIP FORWARD BACKWAR...

Page 30: ...DETAILS button 2 Press SAVELIST to save the play list in the PLAY LIST categories 3 Press PLUS MINUS to change each letter of the play list title and then press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to move the...

Page 31: ...FourPointSurround Begin from the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU 1 Press the EAX button to access EAX AND SYSTEM MENU and then press the SCROLL UP DOWN button to select PARAMETRIC EQ 2 Press OPEN 3 Press the SCRO...

Page 32: ...MENU 1 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to select ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS 2 Press ENTER 3 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to select a setting for adjustment 4 Press PLUS MINUS to adjust the setting 5...

Page 33: ...lect RECORDING 3 Press OPEN 4 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to select a setting for adjustment NOTE To start recording without adjusting the settings go to step 6 below 5 Press PLUS MINUS to adjust...

Page 34: ...D to delete the recording 10 Press SAVE to save the recording 11 Press PLUS MINUS to change the letter and then press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to move the letter entry position 12 Press DONE to save...

Page 35: ...to select the recording you have saved 6 Press the PLAY button to listen Press DETAILS to view information on the track Press QUEUE to place track on active playlist You can use PlaybackSpeed see Usin...

Page 36: ...or details on how to create an active queue list refer to Saving an Active Queue List on page 18 2 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to select SAVE ACTIVE QUEUE LIST 3 Press OPEN 4 Press PLUS MINUS to...

Page 37: ...N buttons to select PLAY LISTS 4 Press OPEN 5 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to select the play list you would like to delete 6 Press ERASE 7 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to select the playlist...

Page 38: ...Press OPEN 3 Press LIB to return to the LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen Press EAX to return to the EAX and System Menu screen 1 Select SYSTEM PREFERENCES 2 Press OPEN 3 Press the SCROLL UP DOWN buttons to s...

Page 39: ...yCenter 2 allows you to manage the contents on your NOMAD Jukebox Play MP3 files on the Jukebox View and manage the contents of the NOMAD Jukebox Upload MP3 and other files to the NOMAD Jukebox Downlo...

Page 40: ...display CD Ripping Configure a CD ROM drive for digital audio extraction Encoder Select compression method CDDB Select whether or not to automatically retrieve CDDB information for audio CD Transfer S...

Page 41: ...OK to return to PlayCenter 2 4 To switch to the skin you have chosen click the Skin icon on the PlayCenter 2 display You can use the PlayCenter 2 to convert and transfer files between the Jukebox and...

Page 42: ...window select the tracks to be uploaded to the Jukebox 2 Click the arrow button pointing to the Jukebox window The Transfer Queue scale at the bottom of the PC Music Library window displays the status...

Page 43: ...n PlayCenter 2 2 Click the NOMAD Jukebox menu 3 On the menu select Play List 4 Click New on the PlayCenter 2 Toolbar 5 In the Play List 1box enter a title for your play list 6 In the My Computer windo...

Page 44: ...6 4 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 an...

Page 45: ...t come in the form of real time transmissions 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...

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: ...lay 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 Playlis...

Page 48: ...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 Jukebox to your Mac the NOMAD Jukeb...

Page 49: ...e following may reduce the playback time Tracks encoded at greater than 128Kbps EAX selected set to ON Use of operations such as skip forward reverse during playback Passive speakers or high power hea...

Page 50: ...klit display Data Connector USB EAX Environment effects Parametric equalization 3D spatialized headphones 4 channel surround and playback speed Playback Speed Up to two times faster or slower for audi...

Page 51: ...n NOMAD Jukebox Recharge the batteries NOMAD Jukebox has stopped responding Follow these steps 1 Ensure that the power cable is attached to NOMAD Jukebox or the rechargeable batteries have sufficient...

Page 52: ...atteries and ensure that they are fully charged before using them with NOMAD Jukebox NOMAD Jukebox was designed to operate with rechargeable NiMH batteries Only using Creative NiMH batteries ensures o...

Page 53: ...s Telephone 405 742 6622 Internet http www creativehelp com To return a Creative product for a factory service contact the Creative Technical Support office Once the staff has verified the product is...

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