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Software Applications 4-5

Creating a playlist

Creative MediaSource allows you to create playlists from the Selected Music 
List or from the PC Music Library. You can create playlists by:

clicking the New Playlist icon

saving the Selected Music List

saving tracks from the Content window

To create a playlist 

1.

If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the 
Player/Organizer View button.

2.

In the Sources window, select PC Music Library.

3.

On the Task bar, click the New Playlist icon.

4.

Type in the name of the playlist.

5.

Click the OK button.

To create a playlist by saving the Selected Music List 

1.

When you have the tracks in the order that you like in the Selected 
Music
 List, click the Save As button.

2.

Type in the name of the playlist.

3.

Click the OK button.
The playlist appears in the Sources window, in PC Music Library

To create a playlist by saving tracks from the Content window

1.

If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the 
Player/Organizer View button.

2.

In the Content window, locate the track that you want.

3.

Right-click the track, and select the Add to playlist option.

Owing to copyright 
limitations, preloaded 
tracks in your player 
cannot be transferred 
to your computer.

Содержание NOMAD Jukebox ZEN NX 20GB

Страница 1: ...User s Guide...

Страница 2: ...the software for backup purposes The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the installation CD Copyright 2003 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 May 2003 So...

Страница 3: ...Contents...

Страница 4: ...xviii Creative MediaSource Player xix Creative MediaSource Organizer xix Creative File Manager 2 xx Adobe Acrobat Reader xx Minimum System Requirements xxi Document Conventions xxii Web Information xx...

Страница 5: ...ing from a CD 2 8 3 Playing and Managing Your Music Playing Music 3 1 Music Playback 3 1 Playing the Selected Music List 3 1 Playing all tracks in your player 3 2 Play Modes 3 3 Repeating music 3 3 Sh...

Страница 6: ...ancing Your Music 3 25 Using EAX 3 25 Customizing EQ Settings in EAX 3 27 4 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and File Manager 2 4 1 Using Creative MediaSource 4 2 Ripping Audio CD Trac...

Страница 7: ...al 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 3 EAX A 3 Playback...

Страница 8: ...alize your Jukebox D 1 Profiles D 2 Using Sleep Timer D 3 Contrast D 3 Language Settings D 3 Menu Language D 4 Input Language D 4 Time and Date D 4 Setting time and date D 4 Setting Wake To Music D 5...

Страница 9: ...Safety and Handling Instructions...

Страница 10: ...player is quite robust observing these handling procedures will prolong its life Do not store or use in areas exceeding 45 C or 113 F Do not subject to excessive force or impact Do not expose to heat...

Страница 11: ...ration 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 Do not...

Страница 12: ...Introduction...

Страница 13: ...ped with an USB 2 0 connector so you can transfer audio tracks and data quickly and easily Unlike other hardware based players the NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX features an onboard real time digital signal pro...

Страница 14: ...Before You Begin...

Страница 15: ...th removable battery AC Power Adapter Installation CD incorporating PDF User s Guide Quick Start leaflet Stereo headphones USB cable Protective pouch Lithium ion rechargeable battery Software Creative...

Страница 16: ...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...

Страница 17: ...2 has been integrated with Microsoft Windows Explorer you can easily copy or move data files to and from your player just like a portable storage device Creative File Manager 2 also lets you copy aud...

Страница 18: ...ced MP3 encoding CD ROM drive with digital audio extraction support USB 1 1 or 2 0 port 64 MB RAM 128 Megabytes recommended 30 MB free hard disk space more needed for storing audio Internet connection...

Страница 19: ...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 sit...

Страница 20: ...tion 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...

Страница 21: ...sit www NOMADworld com to learn more about these accessories The Car Kit comes with a Cassette Adapter that connects your player to a car cassette player You can get an additional removable Lithium Io...

Страница 22: ...benefits by registering your products during installation or at www creative com register Benefits include Service and Product support from Creative Exclusive updates on promotions and events To regis...

Страница 23: ...A Tour of Your Player...

Страница 24: ...omputer to transfer data or audio Headphones connector connects to your headphones Menu button Play Pause button Forward Reverse button Scroller LCD screen Back button Power adapter connector Power bu...

Страница 25: ...ler to scroll through options and then select the option by pressing the Scroller Depending on the screen you are in you can have different menu options You can also choose options from a list or a co...

Страница 26: ...wn in the menu 2 Press the Scroller to select the menu item Selecting list and confirmation box options You can also use the Scroller to select confirmation boxes or options in a list 1 Move the Scrol...

Страница 27: ...RWARD REVERSE skips to the next track skips forward to portions of a track when you press and hold the button skips to the beginning of the current track or to the previous track skips to previous por...

Страница 28: ...scroll through menu options and press the Scroller to select them This action is also referred to as Scroll Select To Scroll tracks continuously hold the Scroller until you reach the track that you wa...

Страница 29: ...Getting Started...

Страница 30: ...Open switch to the right as shown in Figure 2 1 The cover pops open 2 Insert the battery into your player 3 Position the hooks of cover over the openings as shown in Figure 2 2 Open switch Figure 2 1...

Страница 31: ...Getting Started 2 2 4 Press the cover gently to snap shut as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Securing the cover...

Страница 32: ...battery charger will fully charge the battery in approximately 4 hours to obtain the maximum playback time To charge your player s battery 1 Connect your player to the wall outlet Figure 2 4 Your pla...

Страница 33: ...attery is fully charged your player s battery is 60 full your player s battery is 30 full recharge the battery at the earliest opportunity your player is running from electrical power and is charging...

Страница 34: ...see AutoPlay on page C 1 4 Click the Install software for NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX option to select it 5 Click the OK button 6 Click the Next button to register with Creative so that you will be updated o...

Страница 35: ...from your computer Be sure that you have installed Creative MediaSource before connecting your player You can listen to your player s preloaded music immediately by pressing the Play button Basic inst...

Страница 36: ...Internet music sites see Downloading from the internet on page 2 8 or have them ripped from audio CDs to your computer Music files must however be encoded into the supported formats MP3 WMA or WAV fil...

Страница 37: ...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 yo...

Страница 38: ...sion 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 h...

Страница 39: ...Playing and Managing Your Music...

Страница 40: ...to the player s Selected Music List as described in Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music List on page 3 11 then play back the entire Selected Music List To add audio tracks to NOMAD Jukebox Zen N...

Страница 41: ...rack that has been selected The upper left corner of the screen will display the Now Playing icon Playing all tracks in your player Follow these steps to play all audio tracks in your player 1 Press t...

Страница 42: ...at a track or repeat the whole Selected Music List 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Selected Music The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Press the Scroller A list appears 4 Scroll Select Pla...

Страница 43: ...The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Press the Scroller A list appears 4 Scroll Select Play Mode A list appears 5 Depending on which mode you want follow the corresponding step To Shuffle the Sele...

Страница 44: ...Music List is played normally each track in the Selected Music 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 e...

Страница 45: ...elected Music List is played from the first track to the last 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Selected Music The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Press the Scroller A list appears 4 Scroll...

Страница 46: ...ress the Scroller A list appears 4 Depending on which mode you want follow the corresponding step To bookmark a track Scroll Select Set Bookmark at the point where you want to set the bookmark A messa...

Страница 47: ...Playing and Managing Your Music 3 8 To remove a bookmark Scroll Select Clear Bookmark A message box appears telling you that the bookmark has been cleared...

Страница 48: ...ories For example take a fictitious track called Toffee Apple Smile performed by The Nano Singers from the soundtrack to the movie The Big Sneeze Besides All Tracks the Toffee Apple Smile song would a...

Страница 49: ...1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Music Library 3 Scroll Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album Scroll Select Albums Note If Scroll Selecting All...

Страница 50: ...yback Play Now 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Music Library 3 Scroll Select an audio category For example if you want to add a track in a particular album Scroll Select Albums 4 Scroll Select...

Страница 51: ...s within the sub category appear 6 Scroll Select Add to Play to add the audio selection to the back of the Selected Music List 7 Scroll Select Play Now or press the Play button to add the selection to...

Страница 52: ...the track belongs to as well as the track s length To view information about tracks in the Music Library 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Music Library 3 Scroll Select an audio category For ex...

Страница 53: ...Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Music Library 3 Scroll Select an audio category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album Scroll Select Albums 4 Scroll Select the track you w...

Страница 54: ...nder Albums Scroll Select the album title you want to delete A list appears Depending on what you are deleting Scroll Select Delete Album Delete Artist Delete Genre or Delete Playlist A confirmation b...

Страница 55: ...sic tracks in the Selected Music List When entire albums artists or genres are added to the Selected Music List the tracks within them are hidden or collapsed To see these tracks you must Expand the a...

Страница 56: ...um artist or genre To collapse an album artist or genre 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Selected Music The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Scroll Select the expanded album artist or genre...

Страница 57: ...tracks in the Music Library on page 3 13 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select either Selected Music or Now Playing Track information can be viewed in either the Selected Music List or Now Playing...

Страница 58: ...rary as shown in Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library on page 3 14 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Selected Music The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Scroll Select the track album...

Страница 59: ...udio from the Selected Music List 1 Scroll Select Remove All A confirmation box appears asking you if you want to remove all tracks in the Selected Music List 2 Scroll Select the check mark All audio...

Страница 60: ...racks in the Selected Music List by artist genre or individual track 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Selected Music The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Scroll Select the album artist genr...

Страница 61: ...nd Managing Your Music 3 22 5 Using the Scroller move the album artist genre or individual track to the preferred position in the Selected Music List 6 Press the Scroller to set the position you have...

Страница 62: ...choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll Select Selected Music The Selected Music List screen appears 3 Press the Scroller A list appears 4 Sc...

Страница 63: ...s 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 diffe...

Страница 64: ...changing pitch or distorting sound quality Choose from the following Rate settings 0 50x 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x Advanced EQ a collection of equalizer settings which can enhance audio of a particu...

Страница 65: ...turn on EAX select an EAX setting or select a preset rate or mode for use with your EAX setting To turn on EAX Scroll Select EAX Off The EAX icon appears onscreen and is applied immediately to the aud...

Страница 66: ...u button 2 Scroll Select EAX Audio 3 Scroll Select Setting Advanced EQ 4 Scroll Select Preset Custom EQ A list appears 5 In the Preset screen Scroll Select Custom EQ again Four vertical control levers...

Страница 67: ...6 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 7 Scroll Select the check mark...

Страница 68: ...Software Applications...

Страница 69: ...est 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 or with AudioSync edit...

Страница 70: ...with your CD ROM drive 4 In the Task bar click the Rip Now button To rip tracks from an audio CD 1 Insert an audio CD into your CD ROM drive 2 If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer...

Страница 71: ...e 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 Conten...

Страница 72: ...e the track you want to edit and right click it 3 Select the Edit Track Properties option 4 type in the new information 5 Click the OK button The track s information is changed To edit information abo...

Страница 73: ...the name of the playlist 5 Click the OK button To create a playlist by saving the Selected Music List 1 When you have the tracks in the order that you like in the Selected Music List click the Save As...

Страница 74: ...t 3 Select PC Music Library 4 In the Content window select the track you want to add 5 Click and drag the track to the selected playlist Changing the playback order in a playlist 1 If you are not alre...

Страница 75: ...ive Only one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time 4 On the File menu point to New and click Folder Or click the New Folder icon on the toolbar of Windows Explorer 5 A new folder appears with a...

Страница 76: ...older you want to delete 5 On the File menu click Delete Or click the Delete icon on the toolbar of Windows Explorer Changing the name of a file or folder 1 In Windows Explorer locate and click the NO...

Страница 77: ...Technical Specifications...

Страница 78: ...to 14 hours of continuous playback from a fully charged Lithium ion battery The following may reduce the playback time playback of tracks encoded at bitrates higher than 128Kbps use of EAX effects or...

Страница 79: ...p to 98 dB Headphones Channel Separation Up to 75 dB Headphones THD 0 1 Frequency Response 20 Hz 20000 Hz Harmonic Distortion 0 02 Operating System Firmware Upgradeable via Internet Headphone Out 1 8...

Страница 80: ...2 0 USB 1 1 EAX Environment effects Parametric equalization Headphone spatialization Smart Volume Management Advanced EQ Time Scaling Playback Speed Up to 1 5 times faster or 0 5 times slower for aud...

Страница 81: ...Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide...

Страница 82: ...s actively managing your player To use your player disconnect it from your computer Warning Do not disconnect your player while your computer is still actively managing it your computer is NOTactively...

Страница 83: ...Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 2 Playback Icons Icon Action Meaning Play Pause Forward Reverse Skip forward Skip back...

Страница 84: ...B 3 SelectedMusic List Icons Icon Action Meaning Album Artist Genre Track Track within audio category Audio selected for playback or that is currently playing back The following icons are commonly fo...

Страница 85: ...iagram and Icon Guide B 4 Play Mode Icons Icon Action Meaning Repeat Track Repeat All Shuffle Shuffle Repeat Play Track Once The following icons appear onscreen when the respective audio enhancements...

Страница 86: ...ational Icons The following icons appear onscreen when you are in the associated firmware section Icon Action Meaning Menu Selected Music List Now Playingk Music Library Playlists category All Tracks...

Страница 87: ...Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide B 6 Genre category EAX Find Settings About Icon Action Meaning The following icons appear on screen when you are in the associated firmware section...

Страница 88: ...Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams...

Страница 89: ...eference 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 inst...

Страница 90: ...oose to repeat one track or all tracks Why does my player show me track titles starting with B when I m looking for a track title starting with A When you look for a track using the FIND feature your...

Страница 91: ...FAQs and Troubleshooting C 3 How can I get accessories for my Jukebox Visit www NOMADworld com for the latest news on accessories...

Страница 92: ...dware 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 messa...

Страница 93: ...io not as an extra hard drive You can use the USB cable for speedy transfers to and from your player Your player will not be recognized as a drive Use the File Manager 2 application to help you manage...

Страница 94: ...After charging the battery or using the player disconnect it from the AC power adapter Leaving it plugged in leads to heat buildup which is not good for the player or the battery If I damage or lose m...

Страница 95: ...loss while saving settings download a newer firmware version reload firmware call Technical Support physical defects numerous high impact shocks call Technical Support battery is too depleted player...

Страница 96: ...User Preferences...

Страница 97: ...player s buttons access the information screen Personalize your Jukebox In this screen you can set the owner s name return to the previous screen 1 From the Settings screen Scroll Select Personalizati...

Страница 98: ...r using a Car Kit see Optional Player Accessories on page xxiv it will turn itself on and off when you turn the car engine on or off adjust the screen backlight duration A lower number setting conserv...

Страница 99: ...s option sets the contrast level for your player s screen The lower the number the lower the contrast 1 From the Settings screen Scroll Select Contrast A list appears 2 Scroll Select the contrast sett...

Страница 100: ...croll Select a language Time and Date This option allows you to set the date and time and set the Wake to Music feature The Wake to Music feature lets you play the last heard music track at a specifie...

Страница 101: ...ccessing the Information Screen The Jukebox About screen shows you the player s firmware version so that you know if you can upgrade the firmware the total amount of space in your player for storing m...

Страница 102: ...ow appears 4 Scroll Select the check mark Resetting your Player If your player stops responding reset the player This should not cause you to lose any data or audio tracks unless you were in the middl...

Страница 103: ...he 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 within a few seconds To lock your player 1 Press the Men...

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