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Version 1.3

April 2002

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Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for Creative NOMAN Jukebox 3

Page 1 Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3 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.
Page 2 AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. PROMPTLY RETURN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE SOFTWARE, ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND ACCOMPANYING ITEMS TO THE PLACE OF ACQUISITION FOR A REFUND. This is a legal agreement between you and Creative Technology Ltd. and its Software on a single computer, provided that you reproduce on the copy Creative at the address listed below.
Page 3 Creative if you fail to comply with any term or condition of than Creative. advertising, with respect to the Software. If any provision of this Agreement this Agreement.
Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity
PROVIDED UNDER THE HEADING “STATUTORY RIGHTS”, THE limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. and Creative shall in no event be liable with regard to the origin of any data SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful stored in a compressed audio file.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Creative NOMAD Jukebox 3........................ii Supplied Software ......................... ii Interactive Tutorial........................iii Terminology..........................iii System Requirements........................iv Using this document ..........................iv Handling the player ..........................vi Handling the Battery..........................vii Website Information ..........................viii More Help...........................viii Technical Support........................viii 1 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 External views............................1-2...
Page 6 2 Setting Up Your Player Inserting the battery ..........................2-2 Powering your player ..........................2-3 Charging the battery..........................2-3 How to charge the battery ......................2-3 Battery charge status........................2-4 Installing Software ..........................2-5 Connecting your player .........................2-6 Interactive Tutorial........................2-6 Turning the player on or off........................2-6 To turn your player on........................2-7 To turn your player off........................2-7 Resetting the player..........................2-7...
Page 7 Using EAX..........................3-22 Recording Audio...........................3-23 Wired Remote microphone recording ..................3-24 Analog line-in recording ......................3-25 Digital/optical line-in recording....................3-27 4 Using Applications Using PlayCenter ............................4-3 Ripping tracks from an audio CD....................4-4 Transferring tracks........................4-4 Editing audio file information....................4-6 Creating and editing playlists with PlayCenter.................4-7 Using File Manager ..........................4-8 Transferring data files.........................4-9 A Glossary...
Page 8 E FAQs and Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ....................E-2 Technical Support Knowledgebase............................F-2 Webchat*..............................F-2 eMail†..............................F-2 Telephone*† ............................F-3 Download Drivers# ..........................F-3 Download Manuals ..........................F-3 If You Have a Problem ...........................F-3 Returning a product for repair....................F-4 Operating Hours............................F-5 Limited Warranty............................F-5 Creative European Contact Centre...
Page 9 Introduction...
Page 10: Introduction
• Adobe Acrobat Reader™ Creative Creative Playcenter 3 is the only digital music player that you need for the ultimate, digital music experience. You can use PlayCenter to create, organize and listen to digital music with EAX™. PlayCenter 3 PlayCenter has many new features that will help you get more out of your NOMAD Jukebox 3: •...
Page 11: Interactive Tutorial
Creative File Creative File Manager is a dedicated data file manager for your player. You can use File Manager to efficiently manage the transfer and storage of data files between your computer and player. With Manager Creative File Manager, your player doubles as a portable data storage device.
Page 12: System Requirements
System The applications (software) on the installation CD may have higher requirements for basic functionality. Refer to each application’s documentation for details. Requirements ® ® • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows XP ® ®...
Page 13 We also use icons to highlight useful or urgent information for you: Tip. This tells you about 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 situations involving risk.
Page 14: Handling The Player
Handling the While your player is quite robust, you should observe a few handling procedures to prolong its life. player Do not store or use Do not subject to in areas exceeding excessive force or This section contains 45ºC or 113ºF. impact.
Page 15: Handling The Battery
Handling the When charging or handling your player’s battery, take note of these precautions: Battery Avoid contact with Do not expose to metal objects like Never modify or heat or fire. keys or necklaces. disassemble the battery. If there is leakage, stench, discoloration or deformation during charging or use, remove...
Page 16: Website Information
View the contents of the NOMAD Jukebox 3 Installation CD for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. Visit the www.europe.creative.com site for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and updates.
Page 17: About Nomad Jukebox 3
About NOMAD Jukebox 3...
Page 18: External Views
About NOMAD Jukebox 3 In this chapter, you can read about your player’s exterior features and accessories. We will show and explain your player’s buttons, controls and exterior connectors. External views Top view Screen Back Headphones button connector Scroller Power On/Off button Findbutton Menu...
Page 19: Side Views
Side views Headphones Scroller connector Optical/ Power On/Off Line In button connector Figure 1-2: Side views of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Back view DC Adapter connector Line Out connectors Battery SB1394 1 and 2 compartment connector connector Figure 1-3: Back view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-3...
Page 20: Bottom View
Bottom view Battery compartment CreativeLink Reset hole Figure 1-4: Bottom view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-4...
Page 21: Player Buttons
Player Buttons The buttons on your NOMAD Jukebox 3 help you access many of your player’s features. The table below describes each button and its function. Button Function Notes OWER turns the player on and off press and hold until player turns on or off activates LCD backlight press to turn LCD backlight on player...
Page 22: Button Function
Button Function Notes ORWARD skips to the next track to skip ahead to a track, press the Now Playing skips forward to portions of a track when you press and button to get to the Playing List screen. Use the hold the button Scroller and select the track to skip to.
Page 23: Nomad Jukebox 3 Connectors
NOMAD Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 has external connectors that can connect the player to other devices. The table below explains what those connectors are. Jukebox 3 Connectors Part Function Notes use another battery to extend the playback time ATTERY holds the player’s battery use only the same type of battery as the one COMPARTMENT supplied...
Page 24 Part Function Notes DC ADAPTER CONNECTOR connects to your player’s DC Adapter use only the supplied DC Adapter. ESET HOLE insert the end of a thin object, like a resets your player if it stops responding straightened paperclip into the hole connect a USB cable from your player to your computer to transfer data/audio or to upgrade CONNECTOR...
Page 25: Using The Scroller
Using the The Scroller is one of the most important features of your NOMAD Jukebox 3. In this document, we will use a new term, “Scroll Select”, to indicate that you should use the Scroller to scroll through options Scroller and then select the option by pressing the Scroller.
Page 26: Selecting List And Confirmation Box Options
Selecting list and You can also use the Scroller to select options in lists and confirmation boxes. confirmation box options Scroller options Figure 1-7: Unlocking the player Figure 1-6: Constructing a title from a list Move the Scroller to scroll through the options. Press the Scroller to select the option.
Page 27: Player Accessories
Player You have many devices to use with your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to enhance your audio experience. These accessories are available separately, and can be purchased online from NOMADworld. Some of these Accessories accessories may not be available in all regions. Cassette adapter Connects your player to a car cassette player .
Page 28 Doubles playback time. Extra battery A docking station for conveniently connecting your player to the PC, speakers and power supplies, without having to constantly connect the various cables o your player. PC Dock FM Wired Gives you the same functions as the Wired Remote, except that it also allows you to tune-in to Remote local FM radio broadcasts.
Page 29: Setting Up Your Player
Setting Up Your Player...
Page 30: Inserting The Battery
Figure 2-1: Inserting the battery in your NOMAD Jukebox 3 battery to enjoy double the playing time. The diagram above shows you how to insert one battery. You can acquire and optional second Creative battery from http://www.europe.creative.com Open the battery compartment in the direction of the arrows.
Page 31: Powering Your Player
Powering your Connect the DC Adapter as shown in the diagram. Turn on the power from the power source. player Remember to use only the accessories packaged for you. Substitute accessories may damage your player, or worse yet, hurt you. Figure 2-2: Powering your NOMAD Jukebox 3 Charging the The high performance lithium battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged before you use...
Page 32: Battery Charge Status
Battery charge Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the battery’s charged status or the power source (battery or AC power). status Icon Power State Notes your player is running from AC power only this battery state icon shows that the battery is your player is running from battery power only fully charged your player’s battery is good for approximately 6 hours...
Page 33: Installing Software
Select “Install software for Nomad Jukebox 3”. Click “OK”. Click “Next” to register with Creative, so that you will be updated on new developments for your Jukebox. Follow the instructions on the screen. When prompted to restart your computer, leave the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Page 34: Connecting Your Player
Connecting Your NOMAD Jukebox 3 comes with an SB1394 cable for fast data transfers to and from your computer. Be sure that you have installed PlayCenter before connecting your player. your player You can also use a USB cable to connect your NOMAD Jukebox 3 to your computer.
Page 35: To Turn Your Player On
To turn your Press and hold down the POWER button. player on Keep on holding the POWER button until the startup screen appears. The Now Playing screen appears. Otherwise, check that your player and the DC Adapter are properly connected. To turn your If your player is locked, you must unlock your player.
Page 36: Locking And Unlocking Your Nomad Jukebox 3
Locking and Locking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 will disable all buttons on the player except for the Scroller. This feature is useful when you don’t want any buttons, like STOP, pressed accidentally. unlocking your If you press a button while the player is locked, a popup window appears for you to unlock the player. NOMAD This popup disappears if you don’t use the Scroller to make a selection within a few seconds.
Page 37: Changing The Faceplate
Changing the If you want to change the look of your player, you can purchase a set of differently coloured faceplates. Avoid using sharp-tipped objects to detach the faceplate to prevent surface damage to your player. faceplate Detach the faceplate as shown below. Position the new faceplate and snap it into place.
Page 38: Checking Jukebox Information
Checking The JUKEBOX INFORMATION screen shows you • the player’s firmware version — so that you know if you can upgrade the firmware Jukebox • the total amount of space in your player for storing music or data information • the available space in your player for storing music or data •...
Page 39: Personalization
Scroll Select an option from the menu that appears: Go to the relevant section in the pages that follow. Personalization To construct a name, Scroll Select the letters and numbers to form the name. Each letter and number In this screen you can: selected is entered into the •...
Page 40: Power Settings
Power Settings In this screen, you can: • adjust the screen backlight duration. A lower number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time. • set the contrast level for your player’s screen. The lower the number, the lower the contrast. •...
Page 41: Testing Your Player
Testing your After setting up your NOMAD Jukebox 3, you can do a test run to make sure that it is in working order. Make sure that your NOMAD Jukebox 3 is properly connected to the DC Adapter and AC power player outlet.
Page 42: Using Your Player
Using Your Player...
Page 43 Using Your Player After setting up your player, you can use it to play, manage, enhance and record audio. Instructions on how to perform these functions are provided in the following sections: • “Playing Audio” on page 3-3 When instructed to Scroll •...
Page 44: Playing Audio
Data files can also be transferred and stored in your player, useful if, for example, you want to transfer a (“Playback Icons”) when large movie file from one computer to another. Data can be transferred to your player with the Creative these buttons are used are File Manager application, which is a dedicated data file manager for your player.
Page 45 Pressing the NOW PLAYING button again will display the Playing Track screen, which shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected. The upper-left corner of the screen will display the Playing Track icon. Playing Track Icon Track Title Album Title...
Page 46: Managing Audio
Scroll Select “Preview”. The track is previewed once. Managing To effectively manage the many audio in your player, you should be familiar with the Music Library, Playing List and Playlists. These will be described extensively in the following sections: Audio •...
Page 47 Delete tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres in your player Note that modifying or renaming albums, artists or genres, including renaming, must be done in Creative PlayCenter. Playlists can also be renamed in the player, as described in “Using Playlists” on page 3-16.
Page 48 Adding audio Audio selections from the Music Library can either be added sequentially after selections already in the selections to the Playing List (“Add to Play”) or placed at the front of the Playing List for immediate playback (“Play Now”). Playing List To add audio selections Press the MENU button...
Page 49 Finding audio Finding your favorite song or album in the Music Library has been made easy with your player's “Find” feature. To find audio with the “Find” feature Press the FIND button . If you are not already exploring the Music Library, the Find screen appears.
Page 50 Scroll Select the letters on the list to form the name of the track, playlist, album, artist or genre you want to find. The selected letters appear in the box at the bottom of the screen. Also, each time an entry is made into the box, the audio category you are in is searched, and the closest matching result is displayed.
Page 51 To permanently delete tracks, albums, artists, genres or playlists, you must remove them from the Music Library in your NOMAD Jukebox 3. To delete a track Follow steps 1 through 5 in “To find a track in the Music Library” on page 3-6. "Scroll Select"...
Page 52: Using The Playing List
Depending on what you are deleting, Scroll Select “Delete Album”, “Delete Artist”, “Delete Genre” or “Delete Playlist”. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to delete the selected album, artist, genre or playlist. Scroll Select “the tick”. The album, artist, genre or playlist is permanently deleted from your player. Using the You can do more than play audio selections in the Playing List.
Page 53 Scroll Select the album, artist or genre to expand. A list appears. Scroll Select “Expand”. The tracks in the selection appear beneath the album, artist or genre. To collapse an album, artist or genre Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. Scroll Select the expanded album, artist or genre.
Page 54 Scroll Select “Track Details”. A message box appears, listing track information. Removing audio When tracks, albums, artists or genres are removed from your player’s Playing List, they are only removed from the Playing List—audio still remains in the Music Library. To delete audio completely, tracks, albums, artists or genres must be deleted from the Music Library as shown in “Deleting audio”...
Page 55 Scroll Select any track, album, artist or genre in the Playing List. A list appears. Scroll Select “Remove All”. A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to remove all tracks in the Playing List. Scroll Select “the tick”. All audio selections are removed from the Playing List. Rearranging the If you prefer to hear, for example, a particular album before another in the Playing List, you can Playing List...
Page 56 Using the Scroller, move the album, artist, genre or individual track to the preferred position in the Playing List. Press the Scroller to set the position you have selected. Saving the Playing If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Playing List, you can choose to save it as a List as a playlist playlist for retrieval and playback later.
Page 57: Using Playlists
Scroll Select the “OK” option to save the playlist with the name you have entered. Using As described earlier, a playlist is a Playing List which has been saved. Editing of playlists, such as rearranging content, should be done in Creative PlayCenter. However, you can rename playlists in your Playlists player.
Page 58: Enhancing Audio
Scroll Select the letters on the list to form your playlist’s new name, which appears in the box at the bottom of the screen. Note: When entering letters 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.
Page 59 Play Modes are disabled by enabling the “Normal” mode as described in “Disabling Play Modes” on page 4-26. Note: In the next few pages, we will assume that you are playing a track. If you select a Play Mode when not playing a track, the Play Mode icon appears but the mode itself is activated only when playback resumes.
Page 60 Scroll Select “Play Mode...”. A list appears. Scroll Select “Shuffle”. The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at random and played back. The Playing List stops playing once the track ends. To Shuffle Repeat the Playing List continuously Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears.
Page 61 To play the track from the bookmarked point Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select “Go to Bookmark”. The track plays from the bookmarked point. To remove a bookmark Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing Track screen appears.
Page 62 Playing a track once When the Playing List is played normally, each track in the Playing 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 ends.
Page 63: Using Eax
Using EAX Besides Play Modes, your player also allows you to enhance your listening experience with EAX technologies formerly available only with Creative's Sound Blaster Live! and Audigy audio cards. EAX technologies (or “Settings”) available in your player include: •...
Page 64: Recording Audio
To turn on EAX If you are not already in the EAX screen, press the EAX button Scroll Select “EAX:Off”. The EAX active icon appears onscreen and is applied immediately to the audio being played. Note: If you have connected a Wired Remote to your player, you can also turn on EAX by pressing the EAX button on the remote.
Page 65: Wired Remote Microphone Recording
Wired Remote To make a Wired Remote microphone recording microphone Connect the Wired Remote to your player as described in the documentation accompanying the Wired Remote. recording Press the MENU button Scroll Select “W.Remote Recording”. The Voice Record screen appears. You can make Wired Remote Microphone recordings with either a...
Page 66: Analog Line-In Recording
Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: “VOC [Current Date] [Current Time]”. For example: At this point, you can: •...
Page 67 Scroll Select “Line-in Recording”. The Line-In Record screen appears. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select the file format and bitrate you want to use for this recording. The selected file format appears onscreen. When the analog line-in source is ready, press and hold the RECORD button until the “Recording”...
Page 68: Digital/Optical Line-In Recording
Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: “Line [Current Date] [Current Time]”. For example: At this point, you can: •...
Page 69 Scroll Select “Optical Recording”. The Optical Recording screen appears. Press the Scroller. A list appears. Scroll Select the file format and bitrate you want to use for this recording. The selected file format appears onscreen. When the digital/optical line-in source is ready, press and hold the RECORD button until the “Recording”...
Page 70 Press the STOP button to end the recording. A name is automatically assigned to your recording and it is saved to the Recordings audio category in your Music Library. The naming convention typically used is: “Line" [Current Date] [Current Time]”. For example: At this point, you can: •...
Page 71: Using Applications
Using Applications...
Page 72 Using Applications Creative PlayCenter is a powerful application that you will use to transfer audio files to and from your player. In addition to transferring files, PlayCenter can be used to rip audio CDs, manage music libraries in your player and PC, connect to CDDB and much more.
Page 73: Using Playcenter
Using Only basic instructions on how to use PlayCenter with your player are provided in this chapter— extensive instructions are found in the PlayCenter Help file. PlayCenter An overview of the PlayCenter interface is provided below: Audio Sync Button After PlayCenter is Main Window Media Bar Transfer Window...
Page 74: Ripping Tracks From An Audio Cd
Ripping tracks Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. from an audio If the CD starts playing, click the STOP button. You cannot rip tracks while the CD is playing. In PlayCenter’s Main window, click the AUDIO CD button. Click the boxes next to the tracks you want to rip.
Page 75 To synchronize In the Main window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. tracks in your music On the Toolbar, click "AudioSync". PlayCenter starts the AudioSync operation. libraries A dialog box appears, showing you the default transfer mode and track comparison information. The information in the dialog box may take a while to appear, depending on the number of tracks being analyzed.
Page 76: Editing Audio File Information
To transfer specific Turn on your player. tracks from your PC In the Transfer window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button. to your player In the Main window, click the PC MUSIC LIBRARY button. Locate the folder where your tracks are stored. Select the tracks you want to transfer to your player. Click the lower TRANSFER button.
Page 77: Creating And Editing Playlists With Playcenter
Creating and Playlists can be created in your player, as described in "Saving the Playing List as a playlist" on page 3- editing playlists 15. They can also be created in PlayCenter. Extensive editing options, such as adding or deleting tracks, are also available with PlayCenter.
Page 78: Using File Manager
An overview of the File Manager interface is provided below. Manager Shortcut Left Pane Menus Buttons Right Pane The Creative File Manager application can be copied to a single floppy disk, allowing you to install the application onto another Figure 4-2: File Manager Interface...
Page 79: Transferring Data Files
Transferring data Data files can be transferred to and from your player by either using the "copy-and-paste" or "drag-and- files drop" functions. Audio tracks in MP3, WAV or WMA file formats will be stored as data files when they are transferred from your PC; they cannot be played by your player. To transfer a data On the left pane, locate and click the drive that contains the file you want to copy.
Page 80 Glossary...
Page 81: Useful Terms To Know
“hot swap” capability. This means that you do not have to turn off or restart your computer when attaching or detaching your 1394 device. You can connect up to 63 devices to a single port. Your player uses Creative’s SB1394 standard, which is compliant with IEEE 1394. See 1394. Advanced EQ See Equalization.
Page 82 AudioSync AudioSync can synchronize the music libraries in your player and PC. If either library has insufficent space, you can selectively transfer tracks by artist, genre or playlist. You can also set up AudioSync so that either your player or PC is updated. Use an SB1394 or IEEE 1394 cable for lightning-fast transfers. Bitrate A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in one second of a digital audio file.
Page 83 You can record on-demand, or schedule the recording. Creative File Creative File Manager is a dedicated data file manager for your player. You can use File Manager to Manager efficiently manage the transfer and storage of data and media files between your computer and player.
Page 84 It is normally used to allow you to download digital audio files while preventing you from distributing the files to other people or other devices. With DRM, digital audio files contain digital signatures. Creative PlayCenter and your player are DRM-compliant.
Page 85 For information on how to check your firmware version number, see "Checking Jukebox information" on page 2-10. To upgrade your firmware, see "Using Your Player" on page 3-2. Genre A general category of music, for example, Soundtrack, Acid Rock or Classical. Gigabyte (GB) About a thousand million bytes.
Page 86 List From a list, you can select one of many options listed. For example, a list can contain available EAX environments, or letters and numbers for you to construct a name for a recording. Lithium-Ion battery A battery composed of Lithium, a light metal with high electrochemical potential. Lithium batteries are (Li-Ion) light and store high amounts of electrical energy.
Page 87 A member of the MPEG compression family, MP3 is a commonly used compressed digital audio format. MP3 encoding transforms digital audio files (like WAV) to provide reasonable audio quality in relatively small file sizes. Music Library An organized collection of audio tracks in your player. Tracks are grouped by categories, namely, “All tracks”, “Albums”, “Artists”, “Genres”, “Line-In Recordings”...
Page 88 CD has audio sampled at 44.1 kHz. SB1394 SB1394 is Creative's IEEE-1394 compatible standard for high speed (about 400Mbps at peak) digital audio transfer. Creative's SB1394 standard offers you maximum speed and compatibility with SB1394 peripherals and also provides you with a seamless user experience for transferring massive MP3 collections, DV editing, easy networking and more.
Page 89 Scroll Select A term for a two-step operation using your player’s Scroller. Scroll up or down options in menus and lists, and press the Scroller to select the option. SDMI Secure Digital Music Initiative. Developed by a forum of 200 companies in the worldwide recording industry, SDMI-compliant devices or software can play SDMI encrypted formats, as well as conventional, unencrypted formats.
Page 90 Spatialisation A feature of EAX that changes your perception of audio from a pair of stereo headphones. Choose either Full, Narrow or Wide to suit your listening pleasure. Time-Scaling A feature of EAX that allows you to change the speed of audio playback without changing the pitch or distorting the audio quality.
Page 91: B Primers And Information
Primers and Information...
Page 92: About Mp3
Primers and Information This chapter contains detailed information on key technologies used in the development of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 as well as details of Scroller operations and icons used in the player’s screens. About MP3 MP3 is the acronym for Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Audio Layer 3, a type of audio data compression technology that can significantly reduce a digital audio file’s size by as much as one- twelfth, with virtually no loss in quality.
Page 93: Where To Get Mp3 Files
EAX technologies are implemented across a range of audio hardware solutions, system software, application software, and application programming interfaces (APIs) from Creative. With EAX technology-enabled products, you can shape and customize your audio experience. Certain EAX features provide advanced audio capabilities for music composition and sound design.
Page 94: About Usb
About USB An older serial input/output technology than IEEE 1394, USB is commonly used for lower-speed input devices, such as printers, scanners, mice, keyboards, cameras and other devices connected to your computer. A USB device is self-configuring and has the same “hot swap” capability as 1394. You can connect up to 127 devices per computer.
Page 95: List Of Scroller Operations
List of Scroller Many operations are accessible from your player’s context-sensitive Scroller. Here is a summary of all operations or selections available: operations Scroller operation Description Notes adds the selection to the Playing List the selection is played when its turn comes DD TO gets out of menu selection without changing ANCEL...
Page 96 Scroller operation Description Notes press the PLAY button to play the entire disables Play Modes. ORMAL Playing List once, in sequence for example, if Album is selected, “Open” shows the contents of a category or sub-category shows all albums stored in the Music Library for example, if “The Visit”...
Page 97 Scroller operation Description Notes sets a bookmark at this point in the track only one bookmark per track OOKMARK randomly plays tracks from the Playing List HUFFLE EPEAT randomly picks and plays one track from the HUFFLE Playing List in the Playing List screen, details include name of track, artist, album and genre shows details of current track in the Playing Track screen, details...
Page 98: Information Diagram
Information Diagram Action / Meaning Diagram your PC is actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your PC. your PC is not actively managing your player. To use your player, disconnect it from your PC. Primers and Information B-8...
Page 99: Playback Icons
Playback Icons The following icons appear onscreen when the associated playback action is used. Icon Action / Meaning Play Pause Forward Reverse Skip forward Skip back Playing List The following icons are commonly found in the Playing List screen. Icons Icon Action / Meaning Album...
Page 100: Audio Enhancement Icons
Icon Action / Meaning Track Track within audio category Audio selected for playback or which is currently playing back Audio The following icons appear onscreen when the respective audio enhancements are active. Icon Action / Meaning Enhancement Icons Repeat Track Repeat All Shuffle Shuffle Repeat...
Page 101: Navigational Icons
Icon Action / Meaning EAX active Navigational The following icons appear on-screen when you are in the associated firmware section. Icon Action / Meaning Icons Menu Playing List Playing Track Music Library PlayLists category All Tracks category Primers and Information B-11...
Page 102 Icon Action / Meaning Albums category Artists category Genre category Recordings category Find W.Remote Recording/ Line-In Recording Line-In Record/Optical Record Primers and Information B-12...
Page 103 Icon Action / Meaning Voice Record Jukebox Setting Jukebox Information Personalization Primers and Information B-13...
Page 104: C Handling Instructions
Handling Instructions...
Page 105: Battery Handling
Handling Instructions To prolong the life of your player and its battery, you need to take some care in handling them. Improper handling can result in damage, excess heat buildup, smoke or fire. We have also included some precautionary information, to help you avoid hazardous situations. Battery Usage •...
Page 106: Player Handling
Electrolyte leakage • If there is electrolyte leakage, smoke, discoloration, deformation or noxious odors while using or charging the batteries, dispose of the batteries immediately using protective hand gear. Wash your hands thoroughly after the disposal. • Dispose of lithium batteries safely, complying with relevant local laws. •...
Page 107: D Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams
Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams...
Page 108: Technical Specifications For Your Nomad Jukebox 3
Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams Technical Size (W x H x D) 4.84" x 5.12" x 1.38" or 123 mm x 130 mm x 35 mm Specifications Weight for your 10 oz or 289 gms without batteries Memory NOMAD 16 MB SDRAM buffer Jukebox 3 Capacity 10/20/30 GB hard drive (depending on your player model)
Page 109 Recording Formats WAVE MP3 (at 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz) Signal to Noise Ratio >90 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz~20000 Hz Harmonic Distortion <0.1% Operating System/Firmware Upgradeable via Internet Line Input Wired Remote Microphone Optical/Line-In Line outputs Two 1/8"...
Page 110: Understandingerror Diagrams
**** Audio Codec Support MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), WAV, WMA (with DRM) and future formats Understanding If an error occurs, you may see any one of the following diagrams, indicating the general nature of the problem. Error Diagrams Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action reload firmware...
Page 111 Diagram Likely Causes Suggested Action firmware corruption see actions for firmware problems unexpected power loss during allow firmware to complete the audio file transfer rebuilding of the library Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams D-5...
Page 112: E Faqs And Troubleshooting
FAQs and Troubleshooting...
Page 113: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for on-line troubleshooting and solutions (www.europe.creative.com/support) Frequently In this chapter, we cover common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your NOMAD Jukebox 3.
Page 114 Why do I need two Line-out jacks? They are for front and rear speakers. For example, if you have a Creative Inspire 4.1 speaker system, you can connect the front speakers to Line-Out Jack 1, and the rear ones to Line-Out Jack 2.
Page 115 You may see the message when you install hardware drivers from companies other than Creative. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Device drivers not signed by Microsoft may be used in Windows XP, and need not impair or destabilize your computer.
Page 116 Creative Inspire 4.1 speakers for immersive surround sound. For a two speaker set, use Line Out 1. For a great listening experience, use one of the following Creative range of speakers to complement your player: •...
Page 117 I have to recharge the battery quite often. Is there anything I can do to make it last longer? Generally, any operation requiring the player to access the hard disk uses battery power. Consequently, filling your player to capacity is not recommended. However, some operations consume more battery power: •...
Page 118: Technical Support
Technical Support...
Page 119: Knowledgebase
Creative's interactive TextChat enables you to contact our Technical Support team through a real-time Webchat chat facility. Additional features, such as web page pushing, collaborative browsing and file and brochure exchange, transform your chat session into a fully interactive support experience.
Page 120: Telephone
You have the option to contact our service support team via telephone. Telephone numbers can be found Telephone in the “Creative European Contact Centre” section below. Download The Creative website offers a range of updates and drivers for our products in a variety of operating systems. Drivers Download Browse Creative's extensive library of product installation and user guides to find documentation for your Creative product.
Page 121: Returning A Product For Repair
Creative, or what is left on the original item’s warranty, whichever is longer. To avoid tariffs when shipping a product to Creative Labs from outside the E.U. or from zones with special tax status, you must complete the relevant customs documentation before shipping the product.
Page 122: Operating Hours
- for example, by ensuring interoperability with future versions of software or hardware. In no event shall Creative or its licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or for any lost profits, savings or data arising from or relating to the use of This warranty gives you this product, even if Creative or its licensors have been advised of the possibility of such loss.
Page 123: Creative European Contact Centre
Creative European Contact Centre CREATIVE LABS (IRELAND) LTD., Italy Holland Technical Support Department, +353 1 4333217 +353 1 4333279 Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland. Austria Switzerland Fax: +353 1 8205052 +353 1 4380067 +353 1 4380077 United Kingdom...

Creative NOMAN Jukebox 3 User Manual

1 About NOMAD Jukebox 3

2 Setting up Your Player

3 Using Your Player

4 Using Applications

B Primers and Information

C Handling Instructions

D Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams

E Faqs and Troubleshooting

Technical Support

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