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Page 2: ...tware for backup purposes The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the installation CD Copyright 2004 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 1 October 2004 Sound...

Page 3: ...Contents...

Page 4: ...on box options 1 4 2 Getting Started Charging the Battery 2 1 Using the power adapter 2 1 Using the USB cable 2 2 Power Source and Level Indicators 2 3 Setting Up Your Player 2 4 Transferring Music an...

Page 5: ...6 Viewing track information in the Selected Music list 3 16 Removing music tracks from the Selected Music list 3 17 Saving the Selected Music list as a playlist 3 19 Setting User Preferences 3 21 Pers...

Page 6: ...A 1 Capacity A 1 Battery Type A 1 Battery Life playback time A 1 Operating Conditions A 2 Storage Conditions A 2 Interface A 2 Signal to Noise Ratio A 2 Playback Formats A 2 Channel Separation A 2 THD...

Page 7: ...v Playback Icons B 3 Play Mode Icons B 4 C Frequently Asked Questions AutoPlay C 1 Features C 2 General C 2 Maintenance C 4 Usage C 5...

Page 8: ...Before You Begin...

Page 9: ...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 USB 2 0 port recommended 64 MB RAM 1...

Page 10: ...A Tour of Your Player...

Page 11: ...our Player 1 1 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance Liquid Crystal Display LCD Random button Menu button Back button Touch pad control Front view Next button Play Pause button Previous button...

Page 12: ...A Tour of Your Player 1 2 Lock switch Top view Power button Volume Increase button Volume Decrease button Power adapter connector Earphone connector USB port Side views Reset button...

Page 13: ...apidly To Select use the touch pad control to scroll to the option you want and select the option by pressing the OK button When selecting an option instead of pressing the OK button you can also tap...

Page 14: ...nu screen 1 Use the touch pad control to scroll up and down in the menu 2 Press the OK button to select the menu item Selecting list and confirmation box options You can also use the touch pad control...

Page 15: ...most of your player s features PREVIOUS Goes to the beginning of the current track or to the previous track Moves back within a track when you press and hold the button To go back to another track pre...

Page 16: ...m Music Library screens press this button VOLUME INCREASE Increases the volume Press and hold to increase the volume quickly VOLUME DECREASE Decreases the volume Press and hold to decrease the volume...

Page 17: ...the OK button you can also tap the touch pad control The Tap to Select feature must be enabled To enable this feature see TouchPad on page 3 24 LOCK SWITCH Locks and disables all buttons on your playe...

Page 18: ...Getting Started...

Page 19: ...s You can charge the battery using either the power adapter or the USB cable Using the power adapter To charge your player s battery connect one end of the power adapter to the wall outlet and the oth...

Page 20: ...in Figure 2 2 Make sure that your player is turned off and Creative MediaSource or NOMAD Explorer is closed before charging using the USB port The Power button blinks blue when the battery is chargin...

Page 21: ...player s battery is 30 full Charging your battery when it is 30 full may help prolong your battery s life your player s battery is 10 full recharge the battery at the earliest opportunity your player...

Page 22: ...running automatically If not you need to enable your CD ROM drive s auto insert notification feature For more details see AutoPlay on page C 1 3 Follow the instructions on the screen 4 When prompted...

Page 23: ...o create digital files on your computer For more information see Ripping from a CD on page 2 7 Music files can be encoded into the supported formats MP3 WMA or WAV file formats and then transferred to...

Page 24: ...structions on the site to download the music files to your computer It may be illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder s...

Page 25: ...D 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 a...

Page 26: ...Playing and Managing Your Music...

Page 27: ...dio tracks All audio tracks are saved in your player s Music Library To play back track s you must first add the track s to the Selected Music list as described in Adding Music Tracks to the Selected...

Page 28: ...laying screen and tracks from the Selected Music list begin playing The Now Playing screen shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected 2 To display the Selected Music...

Page 29: ...Follow these steps to play all audio tracks in your player 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Music Library 3 Select All Tracks 4 Select any track A list appears 5 Select Play All the tracks in your pla...

Page 30: ...al Repeat track Repeat all Shuffle Shuffle repeat Track once Play Modes are disabled by enabling the Normal mode as described in Normal on page 3 4 Normal Once the Normal mode is enabled every track i...

Page 31: ...s repeated continuously until you stop it Repeat all You can choose to repeat the whole Selected Music list 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Play Mode A list appears 3 Select Repeat All The Repeat All...

Page 32: ...sic list are played back once Shuffle repeat The Shuffle play mode can be used continuously Shuffle Repeat 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Play Mode A list appears 3 Select Shuffle Repeat The Shuffle...

Page 33: ...cted Music list is played from the first to the last When the Track Once play mode is enabled however playback stops once the current track ends 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Play Mode A list appea...

Page 34: ...be found in the All Tracks category but depending on your Creative MediaSource settings tracks can also be found in other categories For example take a fictitious track called Toffee Apple Smile perf...

Page 35: ...Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album select Albums Note If selecting All Tracks go to Step 5 4 Select the sub category For exam...

Page 36: ...cted or replace the Selected Music list Play To add an entire audio category to the Selected Music list 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you wan...

Page 37: ...want to add a track in a particular album select Albums 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select an album A list appears 5 Select View Tracks The tracks within the sub category appear...

Page 38: ...ct Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to replace the Selected Music list with an entire album select Albums 4 Select the sub category For example under Albums select an a...

Page 39: ...2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album select Albums 4 Select View Tracks 5 Select the track you want information on A list app...

Page 40: ...ress the Menu button 2 Select Music Library 3 Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album select Albums 4 Select View Tracks 5 Select the track you want to d...

Page 41: ...elect the sub category For example under Albums select the album title you want to delete A list appears 5 Depending on what you are deleting select Delete Album Delete Artist Delete Genre or Delete P...

Page 42: ...Music list Information about tracks in the Selected Music list can be easily accessed and viewed The information provided is identical to that described in To view information about tracks in Music Li...

Page 43: ...ting Music Tracks from Music Library on page 3 14 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Now Playing to access the Now Playing screen 3 Press the OK button The Selected Music screen appears 4 Select the tra...

Page 44: ...move all tracks from the Selected Music list 1 Select Clear Selection A confirmation box appears asking you if you want to remove all tracks in the Selected Music list 2 Select Yes All audio selection...

Page 45: ...of your current Selected Music list you can choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select Now Playing to access the Now Playing screen 3 Press the...

Page 46: ...n Note When entering letters into the box you can switch from upper to lower case or vice versa by simply selecting the letter and holding down the OK button You can also use different character sets...

Page 47: ...inactive before it automatically shuts down set the date and time in your player enable or disable the clicking sound when using the touch pad control tap the touch pad control for selecting options a...

Page 48: ...e entry area 3 When you have completed constructing a name select Ok EQ Settings This option lets you enhance your music by selecting or defining your own EQ setting Selecting an EQ setting 1 Press th...

Page 49: ...t treble frequencies 6 Select a vertical control level 7 Use the touch pad control to move the control knob up or down to vary the amount of boost or reduction in the selected frequency range and then...

Page 50: ...number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time 1 From the Settings menu select Idle Shutdown A list appears 2 Select the duration that you want Date and Time This option sets the date...

Page 51: ...r touch pad control 1 From the Settings menu select TouchPad 2 Select Sensitivity 3 Select the option that you want Language This option controls the language in which your player s menus are displaye...

Page 52: ...ks stored in your player Album Count the number of albums stored in your player Playlist Count the number of playlists stored in your player To see this screen from the Menu screen select Information...

Page 53: ...ill disable all buttons on the player This feature is useful when you do not want any buttons for example Play Pause pressed accidentally To lock your player Slide the Lock switch to the right The pla...

Page 54: ...Software Applications...

Page 55: ...organize and transfer audio to and from your player You can also use Creative MediaSource to burn audio CDs Creative NOMAD Explorer helps you manage your player s data files For usage details refer t...

Page 56: ...Technical Specifications...

Page 57: ...d drive Battery Type Lithium ion battery rechargeable Battery Life playback time Up to 24 hours of continuous playback MP3 at 128 kbps from a fully charged Lithium ion battery The following may reduce...

Page 58: ...B 2 0 USB 1 1 Signal to Noise Ratio Up to 97 dB Headphones Playback Formats MP3 at 8 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz WMA at 32 44 1 48 kHz Wave at 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz Channel Separation Up t...

Page 59: ...cations A 3 Headphone Out 1 8 3 50 mm stereo minijack 20 mW per channel 32 ohms impedance at 1 kHz LCD Display Large 160 x 104 pixel EL backlit display in Blue Data Connector USB 2 0 USB 1 1 EQ Parame...

Page 60: ...Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide...

Page 61: ...tion Meaning Your computer is actively managing your player Warning Do not disconnect your player while your computer is still actively managing it Your computer is NOT actively managing your player T...

Page 62: ...le saving settings download a newer firmware version reload firmware contact Customer Support Services physical defects numerous high impact shocks contact Customer Support Services battery is too dep...

Page 63: ...Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 3 Playback Icons The following icons are commonly found in the Selected Music screen Icon Action Meaning Play Pause Forward Reverse Skip forward Skip back...

Page 64: ...Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 4 Play Mode Icons Icon Action Meaning Repeat Track Repeat All Shuffle Repeat Shuffle Once Play Track Once...

Page 65: ...Frequently Asked Questions...

Page 66: ...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 Ri...

Page 67: ...ture your player looks for the closest match If you do not have any tracks starting with A the closest match can be B General Where can I get official information on my player Visit www NOMADWorld com...

Page 68: ...rdware 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 mess...

Page 69: ...e pushing the end of a thin object for example a straightened paperclip into the Reset hole Keep on holding down the Play Pause button until the Rescue Mode screen appears Four options are displayed C...

Page 70: ...ve You can use the supplied USB cable for speedy transfers to and from your player Your player will not be recognized as a drive Use the NOMAD Explorer application to help you manage data files If I d...

Page 71: ...ty 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...

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