User's Guide Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of 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. 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Contents Contents Safety and Handling Instructions Caring For Your Player .............................................................. xiii Battery Usage Precautions ....................................................... xiv Introduction Before You Begin Package Contents .................................................................... xviii Hardware ............................................................................... xviii Software ................................................................................. xviii Creative MediaSource Player ........................................ xix Creative MediaSource Organizer .................................. xix Creative NOMAD Explorer ............................................. xx Adobe Acrobat Reader ................................................... xx Minimum System Requirements .............................................. xxi Document Conventions ................................................................. xxii Web Information ............................................................................ xxiii Optional Player Accessories ........................................................ xxiv Online Registration ................................................................... xxv 1 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance ..............................................................1-1 Using the Scroller ........................................................................1-2 Scroll Select ..............................................................................1-2 Selecting menu options .............................................................1-3 vii Selecting list and confirmation box options .....................1-3 2 Getting Started Inserting the battery .....................................................................2-1 Charging the Battery ........................................................................2-3 Power Source and Level Indicators ..........................................2-4 Installing Software ............................................................................2-5 Connecting your Player to your Computer ..................................2-6 Transferring Music .......................................................................2-7 Downloading from the internet ..................................................2-8 Ripping 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 Shuffling music ..........................................................................3-4 Playing a track once ..................................................................3-5 Normal mode ............................................................................3-6 Bookmarking a track ........................................................................3-7 Organizing your Music .....................................................................3-9 Using the Music Library ............................................................3-9 Finding a Music Track in the Music Library .............................3-10 Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music List .....................3-11 Viewing Track Information in the Music Library ......................3-13 viii Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library ........................3-14 Using the Selected Music List ........................................................3-16 Viewing music tracks in the Selected Music List .....................3-16 Viewing track information in the Selected Music List ..............3-18 Removing music tracks from the Selected Music List .............3-19 Rearranging the Selected Music List ......................................3-21 Saving the Selected Music List as a playlist ...........................3-23 Enhancing Your Music ..............................................................3-25 Using EAX ...............................................................................3-25 Customizing EQ Settings in EAX ............................................3-27 4 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer ...................4-1 Using Creative MediaSource ....................................................4-2 Ripping Audio CD Tracks ................................................4-2 Transferring tracks ...........................................................4-3 Using Media Sniffer ...................................................................4-3 Editing audio track information ........................................4-4 Creating a playlist ............................................................4-5 Adding audio tracks to a playlist ......................................4-6 Changing the playback order in a playlist ........................4-6 Deleting a playlist ............................................................4-6 Using NOMAD Explorer ............................................................4-7 Creating a folder ..............................................................4-7 Opening a folder ..............................................................4-7 Deleting a file or folder .....................................................4-8 Changing the name of a file or folder ..............................4-8 ix A Technical Specifications Size .................................................................................................A-1 Weight ............................................................................................A-1 Memory ...........................................................................................A-1 Capacity ..........................................................................................A-1 Battery type ....................................................................................A-1 Battery Life (playback time) ............................................................A-1 Interface ..........................................................................................A-1 Playback Formats ...........................................................................A-2 Signal 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 Speed ..............................................................................A-3 B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Information Diagrams ..................................................................B-1 Playback Icons .................................................................................B-2 Selected Music List Icons .................................................................B-3 Play Mode Icons ...............................................................................B-4 Navigational Icons ............................................................................B-5 x C Frequently Asked Questions and Error Diagrams AutoPlay .......................................................................................C-1 Features .......................................................................................C-2 General .........................................................................................C-2 Maintenance ......................................................................................C-5 Usage ...........................................................................................C-5 Error Diagrams ..................................................................................C-7 D User Preferences Setting User Preferences .............................................................D-1 Changing Settings .....................................................................D-1 Profiles .......................................................................................D-2 Setting 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 Accessing the Information Screen .............................................D-5 Resetting your Player's Settings ................................................D-6 Resetting your Player .................................................................D-6 Locking and unlocking your Player ............................................D-7 To lock your player ...........................................................D-7 To unlock your player .......................................................D-7 xi Safety and Handling Instructions Safety and Handling Instructions Caring For Your Player While your player is quite robust, observing these handling procedures will prolong its life. Do not store or use 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. Safety and Handling Instructions xiii Battery Usage Precautions When charging or handling your player's battery, take note of these precautions: Do not expose to heat or fire. Avoid contact with metal objects like keys or necklaces. Store away from direct sunlight. 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 ...