Introduction iii

System Requirements
Additional requirements for Audio Stream Recorder
Sound Blaster Live!, Sound Blaster Audigy or Sound Blaster Extigy Depending on the audio stream you want to record, at least Real Player 7.0, RealOne or Windows Media Player 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

Using this document

Capital letters are used to refer to buttons on the player or on an application, for example, Press the MENU button to get to the Jukebox Settings screen. 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. Warning! This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your player, which may result in injury or damage.

Introduction iv

Handling the player
This section contains cautionary information that you should take note of.
While your player is quite robust, you should observe a few handling procedures to prolong its life.
Do not store or use in areas exceeding 45C or 113F.
Do not subject to excessive force or impact.
Do not expose to heat or incinerate.
Keep away from excessive moisture.
Keep away from strong magnetic fields.

Do not dismantle.

To get more detailed information, see "Player handling" on page C-2.

Introduction v

Handling the Battery
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 before handling food or touching sensitive areas of your body, for example, your eyes.
When charging or handling your players battery, take note of these precautions:
Do not expose to heat or fire.
Avoid contact with metal objects like keys or necklaces.

Do not pierce or crush.

Store away from direct sunlight.
Avoid contact with moisture.
To get more detailed information, see "Battery handling" on page C-1.

Introduction vi

Website Information
Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for updates and information on: firmware updates NOMAD accessories tips and tricks FAQs troubleshooting documentation updates software updates or purchases

Introduction vii

About NOMAD Jukebox 3
In this chapter, you can read about your players exterior features and accessories. We will show and explain your players buttons, controls and exterior connectors.

External views

Top view

Screen

Back button
Headphones connector Scroller
Power On/Off button Menu button EAX button Play/Pause/ Record button Reverse button Stop button
Find button Now Playing button

Volume Up/Down buttons

Forward button
Figure 1-1: Top view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3 About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-1

Side views

Scroller Headphones connector
Optical/ Line In connector

Power On/Off button

Figure 1-2: Side views of your NOMAD Jukebox 3

Back view

DC adapter connector
Line Out connectors 1 and 2
Battery SB1394 compartment connector

USB connector

Figure 1-3: Back view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3
About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-2

Bottom view

Battery compartment

CreativeLink

Reset hole
Figure 1-4: Bottom view of your NOMAD Jukebox 3
About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-3

Player Buttons

The buttons on your NOMAD Jukebox 3 help you access many of your players features. The table below describes each button and its function.

Button

Function
turns the player on and off activates LCD backlight
press and hold until player turns on or off press to turn LCD backlight on
MENU accesses most of your players features EAX accesses EAX features skips to the beginning of the current track, or to the previous track skips to previous portions of a track when you press and hold the button
use this button to enable or disable EAX to skip to earlier tracks, press the Now Playing button to get to the Playing List screen. Use the Scroller and select the track to skip to. use your players Optical/Line-In connector or the optional Wired Remote to record to queue a track for playback, press and hold this button in the Music Library screens

REVERSE

PLAY/PAUSE/RECORD starts, pauses or continues playback/ recording
About NOMAD Jukebox 3 1-4
STOP halts playback halts recording

FORWARD

skips to the next track skips forward to portions of a track when you press and hold the button decreases the volume. Press and hold to decrease the volume quickly.
to skip ahead to a track, press the Now Playing button to get to the Playing List screen. Use the Scroller and select the track to skip to.
increases the volume. Press and hold to increase the volume quickly
adjusts the volume level to adjust playback volume on speakers connected to Line Out 1 or 2, use the speakers volume control
SCROLLER scrolls up and down menus selects menu options FIND finds albums, tracks, playlists and genres

To turn your player off

If your player is locked, you must unlock your player. 1. Press any button. 2. 3. In the popup that appears, Scroll Select the check mark. Press and hold the POWER button for at least 5 seconds. The player should turn off.

Resetting the 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 middle of recording or transferring an audio track. You can check for the audio track in your music library later. See "Using the Music Library" on page 3-4. To reset the player: Insert the end of a thin object (like a straightened paperclip) into the Reset Hole.
Setting up your player 2-7
Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3

To lock the player

Locking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 will disable all buttons on the player except for the Scroller. This feature is useful when you dont want any buttons, like STOP, pressed accidentally. If you press a button while the player is locked, a popup window appears for you to unlock the player. This popup disappears if you dont use the Scroller to make a selection within a few seconds. 1. 2. 3. Press the MENU button. Scroll Select "Button Lock". Scroll Select the check mark. The player is locked. Press any button. A popup appears.

To unlock the player

Scroll Select the check mark. The player is unlocked.
Setting up your player 2-8

Changing the faceplate

If you want to change the look of your player, you can purchase a set of differently colored faceplates. Avoid using sharp-tipped objects to detach the faceplate to prevent surface damage to your player. Go to www.NOMADworld.com to purchase more colored faceplates. 1. 2. Detach the faceplate as shown below. Position the new faceplate and snap it into place.
Setting up your player 2-9
Checking Jukebox information
To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. For more information, refer to "Using the Scroller" on page 1-9.
The Jukebox Information screen shows you the players firmware version so that you know if you can upgrade the firmware the total amount of space in your player for storing music or data the available space in your player for storing music or data the number of tracks stored in your player the number of albums stored in your player the number of playlists stored in your player To see this screen 1. Press the MENU button. 2. 3. Scroll Select "Jukebox Settings". Scroll Select "Jukebox Information".

Configuring your player

Your player offers you many configuration options. You can: personalize your Jukebox, see "Personalization" on page 2-11. specify power settings, see "Power Settings" on page 2-11. set the default language, see "Language" on page 2-12. You can also change your startup screen. See Creative PlayCenters Online Help for information on how to change your startup screen. To configure your player: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Scroll Select "Jukebox Settings".

Setting up your player 2-10
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 selected is entered into the entry area.

In this 1. 2. 3.

screen you can: set the owners name specify the default start screen set the default backlight color, Blue or Green return to the previous screen
From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Personalization". Scroll Select one of the options. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting or construct a name.

Power Settings

Setting up your player 2-11
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 players screen. The lower the number, the lower the contrast. specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. 1. 2. 3. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Power Settings". Scroll Select one of the options. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting.

Language

You can change the default language used on your players screens and input boxes. This option controls the language in which your players menus are displayed. 1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Menu" under "Language". 2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.

Menu Language

Input Language
This option controls the language in which you input letters or characters in input boxes, for example, when you search for a track or rename a playlist. 1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Input" under "Language". 2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.
Setting up your player 2-12

Testing your player

After setting up your NOMAD Jukebox 3, you can do a test run to make sure that it is in working order. 1. Make sure that your NOMAD Jukebox 3 is properly connected to the DC adapter and DC power outlet. 2. Connect the headphones or speakers to the player. Turn on the DC power. Press and hold the POWER button on your player. Press the PLAY button. You should hear some audio playing. Using the Volume control buttons, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Press the FORWARD button. The next track in the Playing List should play. Press the REVERSE button. You should hear the beginning of the current track. Press the REVERSE button twice. The previous track in the Playing List should play. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Your player comes with preloaded audio.
10. Press and hold the FORWARD button. You should be skipping forward to other portions of the current track. 11. Press and hold the REVERSE button. You should be skipping backward to previous portions of the current track. 12. Press the PAUSE button. The audio playback should be paused. 13. Press the PLAY button again to continue playback. 14. Press the STOP button. This ends the test run. You can now download and enjoy songs on your player. Have fun!

Scroll Select the audio category you want to search. For example, if you want to find a particular album, Scroll Select "Find by Album" and the respective audio category screen, in this case the Albums screen, appears with a list.

Using Your Player 3-7

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.
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. You can also use different character sets, such as accented characters or numerals, by Scroll Selecting the "Charset" option on the list. 4. When you see the track, playlist, album, artist or genre you want, Scroll Select the "OK" option to complete the search.
Viewing track information
This same information is already available in the Playing List. See "To view information about tracks in the Playing List" on page 312.
Detailed information about tracks in the Music Library is readily available. This includes track title, the artist, album and genre that the track belongs to, as well as track length. To view information about tracks in the Music Library 1. 2. 3. Follow steps 1 through 5 in "To find a track in the Music Library" on page 3-5. Scroll Select the track you want information on. A list appears. Scroll Select Track Details. A message box appears, listing track information.

Using Your Player 3-8

Deleting audio
When you remove audio from the Playing List, as described later in "Removing audio" on page 3-12, you are not permanently deleting the selections from your player. 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 1. 2. 3. Follow steps 1 through 5 in "To find a track in the Music Library" on page 3-5. Scroll Select the track to delete. A list appears. Scroll Select "Delete Track". A confirmation box appears, asking you if you want to delete the selected track.

Using Your Player 3-11

To view information about tracks in the Playing List 1. 2. Press the NOW PLAYING button. Track information can be viewed in either the Playing List or Playing Track screen. In the Playing List screen, Scroll Select the track that you want to view information about. In the Playing Track screen, press the Scroller. In either case, a list appears. Scroll Select Track Details. A message box appears, listing track information.

Removing audio

When tracks, albums, artists or genres are removed from your players Playing List, they are only removed from the Playing Listaudio 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" on page 3-9. To remove a track, album, artist or genre from the Playing List 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears.
Scroll Select the track, album, artist or genre to remove from the Playing List. A list appears. Scroll Select Remove. A confirmation box appears if you have selected to remove an album, artist or genre from the Playing List; skip to Step 4. If you have selected to remove a track, it is removed from the Playing List.

Using Your Player 3-12

Scroll Select "Yes". The track, album, artist or genre is removed from the Playing List. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears.
To remove all audio from the Playing List 1.
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 check mark. All audio selections are removed from the Playing List.
Rearranging the Playing List
If you prefer to hear, for example, a particular album before another in the Playing List, you can rearrange the album as well as any other artist, genre or individual track in the Playing List.

Using Your Player 3-13

To rearrange audio in the Playing List 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears.
Scroll Select the album, artist, genre or individual track to move. A list appears. Scroll Select Change Order. An icon appears next to the selected album, artist, genre or individual track.
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 List as a playlist
If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Playing List, you can choose to save it as a playlist for retrieval and playback later.

Once the "Normal" mode is enabled, each track in the Playing List is played, from the first track to the last. 1. Press the NOW PLAYING button until the Playing List screen appears. Note: If you are in the Playing Track screen, press the Scroller and skip to step 4. Scroll Select any selection in the Playing List. A list appears. Scroll Select "Play Mode.". A list appears. Scroll Select Normal. The Playing List plays back normally.

Using Your Player 3-21

Using EAX
General information about EAX is available in "About EAX" on page B-2, while information about specific EAX settings can be found in "Useful terms to know" on page A-1.
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: Smart Volume Management (SVM), which intelligently controls the dynamic range of audio, providing a superior audio experience in difficult listening environments such as in a plane or car. Time Scaling, which allows you to speed up or slow down audio without changing pitch or distorting sound quality. Environment, a collection of presets that allows you to experience audio in the virtual environment of your choice, such as in a Concert Hall or Cathedral. Advanced EQ, a collection of equalizer settings which can enhance audio of a particular genre. Listen to the difference when you select "Jazz" in a jazz recording. Spatialization, which enhances your audio soundstage, useful if, for example, you are listening to audio with headphones. To use EAX with your currently playing audio: 1. Select an EAX setting. 2. 3. Select a preset, rate or mode to use with the selected EAX setting. Turn on EAX.
This simple process is described in the following instructions. To select an EAX setting 1. 2. 3. Press the EAX button.
Scroll Select "Setting:X" (where X represents the EAX setting currently selected). A list appears. Scroll Select the EAX setting you want.
To select a preset, rate or mode for use with your EAX setting 1. If you are not already in the EAX screen, press the EAX button.

Using Your Player 3-22

Scroll Select "Preset:X", "Rate:X" or "Mode:X" (where X represents the preset, rate or mode currently selected). A list appears. Scroll Select the preset, rate or mode you want to use with your EAX setting.
To turn on EAX 1. 2. If you are not already in the EAX screen, press the EAX button.

Using Applications 4-1

Using PlayCenter
After PlayCenter is installed, it stores all transferred or ripped audio tracks into a default folder. You can change the location of this folder or default folder name in PlayCenter settings. See the PlayCenters Help file for details.
Only basic instructions on how to use PlayCenter with your player are provided in this chapterextensive instructions are found in the PlayCenter Help file. An overview of the PlayCenter interface is provided below:

AudioSync Button

Main Window

Media Bar

Transfer Window
To import existing audio tracks in your PC to the PC Music Library, click the PC MUSIC LIBRARY button in PlayCenter's Main Window, then click "Auto Scan" on the Toolbar.

Audio Playback Buttons

Volume Slider

Transfer Buttons

Transfer Queue Bar
Figure 4-1: PlayCenter Interface

Using Applications 4-2

Ripping tracks from an audio CD
Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD starts playing, click the STOP button. You cannot rip tracks while the CD is playing. In PlayCenters Main window, click the AUDIO CD button. Click the boxes next to the tracks you want to rip. To rip to your hard disk, click either the MY COMPUTER or PC MUSIC LIBRARY buttons in the Transfer window. Note that you can configure the default location for storing ripped tracks in PlayCenter Settings. To rip directly to your player, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX button in the Transfer window. Click the RIP TO button. The Transfer Queue bar shows the ripping progress. To preview the song that you have just ripped in PlayCenter, click the song title and then click "Preview" on the Toolbar.
Rather than manually entering track information, retrieve such audio CD information from CDDB before ripping tracks.
Change the default ripping format and bitrate for higher or lower quality audio.

Transferring tracks

Transfer tracks to and from you player by manually selecting the tracks for transfer or by using PlayCenter's AudioSync feature. AudioSync is a fast and simple method for synchronizing the music libraries in your PC and NOMAD Jukebox. To customize music library synchronization, simply select the desired transfer modes and transfer options in PlayCenter Settings. Your player must be properly connected to your computer before transferring tracks, as described in "Installing Software" on page 2-5.

Encoder Environment Equalization

Firmware

A general category of music, for example, Soundtrack, Acid Rock or Classical.

Glossary A-5

Gigabyte (GB)
About a thousand million bytes. A 1 GB device can store 1000 MB worth of MP3 files. If your MP3 files are encoded at 128 kbps and each file is about 4 minutes long, a 10 GB device can store about 2500 MP3 files. See "CDDB". The hard disk on your player is where all of your audio is stored. The hard disk is also known as a Hard Disk Drive. ID3 tags are digitally embedded in MP3 files, providing you with information such as the title, album, artist and genre of a song. This information is displayed when the MP3 audio track is played back. ID3 tags can be edited. A technology standard for transmitting data without cables, using infrared light waves. Many devices like wireless remote controls use IR. Kilobits-per-second. A measure of how good the bitrate is. 128 kbps is the standard bitrate for MP3 files. 128 kbps MP3s are near-CD quality. However, you can encode MP3s at 160 or 192 Kbps. This stands for kiloHertz, literally a thousand cycles per second, a measure of audio frequency. A WAV or MP3 file made by recording audio through the Line-In connector of your player. In general, recordings made via the Line-In connector are of better quality than recordings made using the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote. You would normally use the Line-In connector to record music from CD players or other audio playing devices. If you select a high sampling rate for a WAV recording, the audio quality can easily match that of a MiniDisc recording or a DAT.
GraceNote Hard disk ID3 tag

InfraRed (IR) kbps

kHz Line-In Recording

Glossary A-6

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. A battery composed of Lithium, a light metal with high electrochemical potential. Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical energy. Because of this, Lithium-Ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like your player. LithiumIon batteries do not use poisonous metals, such as lead, mercury or cadmium, and have no memory effect problems. However, they are more expensive than conventional Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) and Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) batteries. Your player uses Li-Ion batteries.
Lithium-Ion battery (Li-Ion)

Match Volume

This is an EAX feature that keeps the playback volume of all the tracks on your playlist at the same level. This is especially useful as songs are often recorded at different volumes. With this activated, you dont have to keep adjusting the volume from song to song. About 1 million bytes. Bytes, megabytes and gigabytes are measures of how much data a storage device can hold. For example, a 3-minute MP3 encoded at standard bitrates is approximately 3MB in size. A property of some NiCad batteries that can surface when a battery is not fully used or discharged before it is recharged. This can cause the battery to have a false memory as to how much electrical energy it can store. This results in significantly lower battery levels, even after a full charge. A selection of options in your players screen. For example, this screen shows a menu with four options, Music Library, Recording, Jukebox Settings and Button Lock.

Technical Specifications & Error Diagrams D-4

FAQs and Troubleshooting

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

AutoPlay

In this chapter, we cover common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your NOMAD Jukebox 3. We have divided the FAQ into a few categories for your easy reference.
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 installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification
Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your Windows desktop. Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon. On the shortcut menu, click "AutoPlay" and follow the onscreen instructions.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Click "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel". Double-click the "System" icon. The "System Properties" dialog box appears. Click the "Device Manager" tab and select your CD-ROM drive. Click the "Properties" button. Click the "Settings" tab and select "Auto Insert Notification". Click the "OK" button.

Features

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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting E-1
If I make a bookmark in a track, will the track play back from the bookmarked point? No, you have to manually select "GO TO BOOKMARK". See "To play the track from the bookmarked point" on page 3-20 for more information. If the Playing List already has a few albums in it, can I repeat playback of just one album? Unfortunately, no. You can only choose to repeat one track, or all tracks. Why does my player show me track titles starting with "B" when Im looking for a track title starting with "A"? When you look for a track using the FIND feature, your player looks for the closest match. If you do not have any tracks starting with "A", the closest match can be "B". Can I connect the player to an IEEE 1394 port on my computer? Do I have to have an SB1394 port? You can connect your player to a standard IEEE 1394 port. SB1394 and IEEE 1394 are compatible.

General

Where can I get official information on all Jukebox products? Visit NOMADworld for updates and downloads relating to all Jukebox products, Creatives MP3 players and accessories. Visit www.NOMADworld.com My player seems to have frozen. Is there anything I can do? You can reset your player. Turn your player over, and insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the Reset hole. If your player is still unresponsive, call Technical Support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting E-2
Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not certified. What do I do? At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware 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 message when installing this driver or update. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver or update on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destabilize your computer. If you need more XP-related information, go to the product web site's Help or speak with Creative Technical Support staff.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting E-3
How can I get accessories for my Jukebox? Visit www.NOMADworld.com for the latest news on accessories. Can I hear audio from my player without using headphones? Yes! Your player has 2 pairs of Line-Out connectors, to which you can connect normal stereo speakers, or such speakers as the 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: Creative Inspire 2.Creative Inspire 2.1 Slim 2600 Creative Inspire 4.Note: Some of these models may not be available in your region. Check www.creative.com for details.

Maintenance

Do I need to defragment the players hard disk? No, you will not need to defragment, format or clean up the hard disk at all. The players unique file system ensures that you will not have to worry about hard disk maintenance. Can I jog with my NOMAD Jukebox 3? You should not subject your player to continuous shocks, such as those that are likely to occur while you jog or run. You can take a nice long walk with your player, though. Can I use the NOMAD Jukebox 3 for portable data storage? Yes, you can. However, the Jukebox is designed for storing and playing audio, not as an extra hard drive. You can use the USB or SB1394 cable for speedy transfers to and from your player. Use the File Manager application to help you manage data files.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting E-4
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: a long backlight timeout setting. A shorter timeout conserves battery power. a high contrast setting. Position the player so that you can read the display wihout using a high contrast setting. too much use of fast forward/reverse. turning the player on/off too many times. use of EAX effects or environments. use of passive speakers or high-powered headphones. Proper charging and handling of the battery can also help in prolonging battery life and charge. See "Battery handling" on page C-1. Should I leave my player plugged into the DC adapter? No, you should not. After charging the battery or using the player, disconnect it from the DC power adapter. Leaving it plugged in leads to heat buildup, which is not good for the player or the battery. Im having some trouble using other types of rechargeable batteries with my player. Can I use other types of batteries? No, you should only use the recommended batteries, either supplied with your package, or purchased from NOMADworld. We do not recommend that you use other types of batteries. Usage of other batteries may cause damage to the player or injury to yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting E-5
If I damage or lose my DC adapter, can I buy a similar, off-the-shelf adapter? No. The adapter may not be compatible with your player, and may even damage it. You should get a replacement adapter from Creative at www.NOMADworld.com, or your local Creative office/distributor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Troubleshooting E-6

Numbers

1394... A-1 about.. B-3 FireWire... B-3 bitrate... A-2 bitstream... A-2 bookmark... A-2 bookmarking audio.. 3-19 buttons back.. 1-6 EAX... 1-4 find... 1-5 forward... 1-5 menu... 1-4 now playing... 1-6 pause.. 1-4 play... 1-4 power.. 1-4 record.. 1-4 reverse... 1-4 scroller... 1-5 stop... 1-5 volume control.. 1-5
about EAX.. B-2 about IEEE 1394.. B-3 about MP3... B-1 about USB... B-3 accessories... vii, 1-11 add to play... B-4 Advanced EQ.. A-1 AIFF... A-1 analog audio... A-1 Audigy... A-4 audio codec support.. D-3 audio file formats.. A-1 AudioSync... 4-3, A-2
cancel... B-4 category.. A-2 cautionary information.. C-2 CDDB.. A-2 CDDB2... A-2 change order... B-4 charging the battery.. 2-3 checking the firmware version.. 2-10 clear bookmark.. B-4

Index F-1

basic audio playback.. 3-2 battery charge icons... 2-3 battery charge status.. 2-3 battery disassembly.. vi battery modification.. vi

... B-6

WAV (wave).. A-12 WAV encoding rates... B-6 website information.. vii windows media audio (WMA).. A-12 Windows XP.. E-3 wired remote.. A-12

Index F-6

Introduction v

Handling the player
This section contains cautionary information that you should take note of.
While your player is quite robust, you should observe a few handling procedures to prolong its life.
Do not store or use in areas exceeding 45C or 113F.
Do not subject to excessive force or impact.
Do not expose to heat or incinerate.
Keep away from excessive moisture.
Keep away from strong magnetic fields.

Do not dismantle.

To get more detailed information, see.

Introduction vi

Handling the Battery
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 before handling food or touching sensitive areas of your body, for example, your eyes.
When charging or handling your players battery, take note of these precautions:
Do not expose to heat or fire.
Avoid contact with metal objects like keys or necklaces.

Do not pierce or crush.

Store away from direct sunlight.
Avoid contact with moisture.

Introduction vii

Website Information
Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for updates and information on: firmware updates NOMAD accessories tips and tricks FAQs troubleshooting documentation updates software updates or purchases

Introduction viii

Setting Up Your Player

Setting up your player

This chapter will guide you on setting up your player, after which you should be able to start playing back audio on your player.

Inserting the battery

Although your player comes with one battery, you can purchase a second battery to enjoy double the playing time.
Figure 1-1: Inserting the battery in your NOMAD Jukebox 3
The diagram above shows you how to insert one battery. You can acquire an optional second Creative battery from www.NOMADworld.com. 1. Open the battery compartment in the direction of the arrows. 2. 3. Insert the battery as shown. Close the battery compartment.

Setting up your player 1-1

Powering your player

Remember to use only the accessories packaged for you. Substitute accessories may damage your player, or worse yet, hurt you.
Connect the DC adapter as shown in the diagram. Turn on the power from the power source.
Figure 1-2: Powering your NOMAD Jukebox 3
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Charging the battery

How to charge the battery
The high performance lithium battery supplied with your player needs to be fully charged before you use it. Your players built-in battery charger should fully charge the battery in 4 hours to obtain the maximum playback time. If you are using two batteries, both batteries should be fully charged in 8 hours. To charge your players battery, you should: 1. Insert the uncharged battery as shown in. 2. Connect your player to an DC power outlet as shown in. Your player will turn itself on. Check the battery icon to see when the battery is fully charged.
Battery charge status Icon
Your player displays one of the following icons, depending on the batterys charged status or the power source (battery or DC power).

Power State

your player is running from DC power only your player is running from battery power only your players battery is good for approximately 6 hours of continuous playback your players battery is good for approximately 3 hours of continuous playback
this battery state icon shows that the battery is fully charged if using two batteries, approximately 12 hours of continuous playback are available recharge the battery at the earliest opportunity if using two batteries, approximately 6 hours of continuous playback are available
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charge the battery fully before disconnecting the player from the DC power outlet while charging, the icon will alternate between this icon and a battery state icon, showing the approximate level of charge to use battery power, disconnect the player from the DC power outlet
your player is running from DC power and is charging the battery
your player is running from DC power and has finished charging the battery
For detailed information, refer to.

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Locking and unlocking your NOMAD Jukebox 3

To lock the player

Locking your NOMAD Jukebox 3 will disable all buttons on the player except for the Scroller. This feature is useful when you dont want any buttons, like STOP, pressed accidentally. If you press a button while the player is locked, a popup window appears for you to unlock the player. This popup disappears if you dont use the Scroller to make a selection within a few seconds. 1. 2. 3. Press the MENU button. Scroll Select "Button Lock". Scroll Select the check mark. The player is locked. Press any button. A popup appears.

To unlock the player

Scroll Select the check mark. The player is unlocked.
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Changing the faceplate

If you want to change the look of your player, you can purchase a set of differently colored faceplates. Avoid using sharp-tipped objects to detach the faceplate to prevent surface damage to your player. Go to www.NOMADworld.com to purchase more colored faceplates. 1. 2. Detach the faceplate as shown below. Position the new faceplate and snap it into place.
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Checking Jukebox information
To "Scroll Select", use the Scroller to scroll to the option you want, and select the option by pressing the Scroller. For more information, refer to.
The Jukebox Information screen shows you the players firmware version so that you know if you can upgrade the firmware the total amount of space in your player for storing music or data the available space in your player for storing music or data the number of tracks stored in your player the number of albums stored in your player the number of playlists stored in your player To see this screen 1. Press the MENU button. 2. 3. Scroll Select "Jukebox Settings". Scroll Select "Jukebox Information".

Configuring your player

Your player offers you many configuration options. You can: personalize your Jukebox, see "Personalization" on page 1-11. specify power settings, see "Power Settings" on page 1-11. set the default language, see "Language" on page 1-12. You can also change your startup screen. See Creative PlayCenters Online Help for information on how to change your startup screen. To configure your player: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Scroll Select "Jukebox Settings".
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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 selected is entered into the entry area.

In this 1. 2. 3.

screen you can: set the owners name specify the default start screen set the default backlight color, Blue or Green return to the previous screen
From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Personalization". Scroll Select one of the options. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting or construct a name.

Power Settings

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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 players screen. The lower the number, the lower the contrast. specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. 1. 2. 3. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Power Settings". Scroll Select one of the options. From the menu, Scroll Select a setting.

Language

You can change the default language used on your players screens and input boxes. This option controls the language in which your players menus are displayed. 1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Menu" under "Language". 2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.

Menu Language

Input Language
This option controls the language in which you input letters or characters in input boxes, for example, when you search for a track or rename a playlist. 1. From the Jukebox Settings screen, Scroll Select "Input" under "Language". 2. From the menu, Scroll Select a language.
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Testing your player

After setting up your NOMAD Jukebox 3, you can do a test run to make sure that it is in working order. 1. Make sure that your NOMAD Jukebox 3 is properly connected to the DC adapter and DC power outlet. 2. Connect the headphones or speakers to the player. Turn on the DC power. Press and hold the POWER button on your player. Press the PLAY button. You should hear some audio playing. Using the Volume control buttons, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Press the FORWARD button. The next track in the Playing List should play. Press the REVERSE button. You should hear the beginning of the current track. Press the REVERSE button twice. The previous track in the Playing List should play. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Your player comes with preloaded audio.
10. Press and hold the FORWARD button. You should be skipping forward to other portions of the current track. 11. Press and hold the REVERSE button. You should be skipping backward to previous portions of the current track. 12. Press the PAUSE button. The audio playback should be paused. 13. Press the PLAY button again to continue playback. 14. Press the STOP button. This ends the test run. You can now download and enjoy songs on your player. Have fun!

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Appendixes

Glossary

Useful terms to know

This section provides you with a brief explanation of functional terms, technology and abbreviations used or referred to in this manual. IEEE 1394 is a high-speed input/output technology for connecting devices to a computer. While similar to USB, IEEE 1394 is more suited to high-speed multimedia devices such as video camcorders, synthesizers, hard disks and other mass data storage media. IEEE 1394 supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps or 400 million bits per second. Like USB, IEEE 1394 offers incredible convenience with 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 Creatives SB1394 standard, which is compliant with IEEE 1394. See "SB1394".
Advanced EQ AIFF Analog audio
See "Equalization". The Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) is an audio file format developed by Apple. AIFF files tend to be as large as WAV files. Non-digital audio. An example of an analog audio source is a cassette tape, or a vinyl record. Making an analog recording from an analog source, for example, duplicating a cassette recording using a cassette recorder, can result in imperfect recordings. Subsequent analog recordings from the first analog recording usually suffer a progressive reduction in quality. See "Digital audio" on page A-4 for a comparison.

Analog Line-In

Record audio from an analog source by using this connector. The connector accepts both analog or optical line-in sources, automatically detecting whether the source is analog or optical. See "Optical Line-In"

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. A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in one second of a digital audio track. MP3 encoders allow you to specify the bitrate when making MP3 files. The higher the bitrate, the better the audio quality. Unfortunately, this also means a larger file size. A flow of information running through a device like an MP3 player. An MP3 bitstream can be translated back into audio using an MP3 codec, like the codec developed by Fraunhofer IIS-A. An electronic bookmark for an audio track. If you prefer to play an audio track from the 12th second onwards, make a bookmark at 12 seconds. Bookmarks are useful for long tracks. for example, a 45 minute narrative. A general grouping of audio tracks, for example, Artist, Album or Genre. This stands for Compact Disc DataBase. The GraceNote Music Recognition ServiceRS is a public information repository for thousands of audio CDs. Many people who listen to audio CDs and music artists submit information about audio CD albums to GraceNote. This service compares, edits and reconciles duplicate entries and combines many submissions into individual records.

Bitrate

Bitstream

Bookmark

Category CDDB
PlayCenter helps you get information about your audio CD by accessing this massive database. This saves you the trouble of typing in track information and ensures that track titles appear correctly in your player. You can contribute to this database too. See PlayCenters Online Help for more information.

Codec Confirmation box

This is a short form for COder/DECoder. An MP3 codec is an essential part of MP3 encoders and players. It helps to translate audio into MP3 bitstreams and back. A variant of the message box, this box appears for you to confirm an action. For example, if your player is locked, and you press a button, the confirmation box Unlock Button? appears. Use the Scroller to make a choice in the box. The Creative Audio Stream Recorder (ASR) is a software application that enables you to record streaming audio content from the Internet, and then play it back on your computer or transfer it to your player. You can record on-demand, or schedule the recording. Creative File Manager is a data file manager for your player. With its intuitive interface, you can drag-and-drop data files between your computer and player. With Creative File Manager, your player doubles as a portable data storage device. Creative PlayCenter is your Personal Digital Music Center on the PC. Developed by Creative, PlayCenter allows you to listen, organize, rip, and even create your own audio CDs! it also lets you manage, organize and seamlessly transfer music between Creative portable digital audio players and your PC. With AudioSync, you can also synchronize music between your PC and NOMAD Jukebox.
Creative Audio Stream Recorder
Creative File Manager Creative PlayCenter 3
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
With the onboard 24-bit Analog-to-Digital Convertor (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), the Sound Blaster Audigy card delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The Sound Blaster Audigy card, with its Audigy processor, is four times as powerful as its nearest competitor. This enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HD technologies for your games and music listening experience. The SB1394 port provides easy high-speed connectivity to NOMAD portable digital audio players, external CD-RW drives and other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders, printers, scanners and digital still cameras. You can connect your player to the Audigys SB1394 jack, without using a separate IEEE 1394 interface card.
CreativeLink Digital audio
A unique type of interface for use with other Creative devices. When you convert sound waves into binary data (0s and 1s), you are creating digital audio. Using proper cables (for example, optical cables) with a standard encoding bitrate usually results in a perfect copy of the original, with no degradation or noise. See "Analog audio" on page A-1 for a comparison. Depending on the manufacturers intention, a docking device can be used for: charging a device (like a mobile phones desktop charger) enhancing a device (like the Creative Docking Station) data transfer (like a handheld devices docking station) any combination of the above Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology which enables the copyright owner of intellectual property, like a digital audio track, to control how you, the listener, can use the file. It is normally used to allow you to download digital audio tracks while preventing you from distributing the files to other people or other devices. With DRM, digital audio tracks contain digital signatures. Creative PlayCenter and your player are DRM-compliant.

Docking device

EAX technology delivers advanced audio functionality and performance, adding sophisticated audio processing capabilities, interactive and high-definition sound to digital entertainment. 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. To fully experience EAX, connect a Creative Inspire 4.1 speaker set to your player, and with EAX enabled, activate 4-channel surround sound in Jukebox Settings. While there are many types of encoders, an MP3 encoder is a tool capable of translating audio into an MP3 bitstream. You need an MP3 encoder to create MP3s. A collection of presets, for example, Opera House, Bath Room and Auditorium, that you can choose to enhance your audio. A process that increases or decreases audio at certain frequencies, so that treble, midrange or bass sounds are heightened or reduced. Advanced EQ provides equalizer presets such as Acoustic, Classical and Jazz. The software in your player that allows you to to perform numerous functions including playing and recording audio. The firmware can be used with the supplied applications. You can check to see if your players firmware is up-to-date by checking the firmware version number against the firmware download available at www.NOMADworld.com.
Encoder Environment Equalization

Firmware

Genre Gigabyte (GB)
A general category of music, for example, Soundtrack, Acid Rock or Classical. About a thousand million bytes. A 1 GB device can store 1000 MB worth of MP3 files. If your MP3 files are encoded at 128 kbps and each file is about 4 minutes long, a 10 GB device can store about 2500 MP3 files.
GraceNote Hard disk ID3 tag
See "CDDB". The hard disk on your player is where all of your audio is stored. The hard disk is also known as a Hard Disk Drive. ID3 tags are digitally embedded in MP3 files, providing you with information such as the title, album, artist and genre of a song. This information is displayed when the MP3 audio track is played back. ID3 tags can be edited. A technology standard for transmitting data without cables, using infrared light waves. Many devices like wireless remote controls use IR. Kilobits-per-second. A measure of how good the bitrate is. 128 kbps is the standard bitrate for MP3 files. 128 kbps MP3s are near-CD quality. However, you can encode MP3s at 160 or 192 Kbps. This stands for kiloHertz, literally a thousand cycles per second, a measure of audio frequency. A WAV or MP3 file made by recording audio through the Line-In connector of your player. In general, recordings made via the Line-In connector are of better quality than recordings made using the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote. You would normally use the Line-In connector to record music from CD players or other audio playing devices. If you select a high sampling rate for a WAV recording, the audio quality can easily match that of a MiniDisc recording or a DAT. 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.

InfraRed (IR) kbps

kHz Line-In Recording
Lithium-Ion battery (Li-Ion)
A battery composed of Lithium, a light metal with high electrochemical potential. Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical energy. Because of this, Lithium-Ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like your player. LithiumIon batteries do not use poisonous metals, such as lead, mercury or cadmium, and have no memory effect problems. However, they are more expensive than conventional Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) and Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) batteries. Your player uses Li-Ion batteries.

Match Volume

This is an EAX feature that keeps the playback volume of all the tracks on your playlist at the same level. This is especially useful as songs are often recorded at different volumes. With this activated, you dont have to keep adjusting the volume from song to song. About 1 million bytes. Bytes, megabytes and gigabytes are measures of how much data a storage device can hold. For example, a 3-minute MP3 encoded at standard bitrates is approximately 3MB in size. A property of some NiCad batteries that can surface when a battery is not fully used or discharged before it is recharged. This can cause the battery to have a false memory as to how much electrical energy it can store. This results in significantly lower battery levels, even after a full charge. A selection of options in your players screen. For example, this screen shows a menu with four options, Music Library, Recording, Jukebox Settings and Button Lock.

Megabyte (MB)

Memory Effect

Message box

A pop-up window that appears to give you information, for example, "Bookmark set at 00:04:23".
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. Recordings made with the Wired Remote are in the MP3 or MP3 format. An organized collection of audio tracks in your player. Tracks are grouped by categories, namely, "All tracks", "Albums", "Artists", "Genres", "Line-In Recordings" and "Voice Recordings". An older type of battery often used for portable devices. Some of these batteries suffer from Memory Effect, and can store less electrical energy than Li-Ion batteries. An older type of battery often used for portable devices. These batteries do not suffer from Memory Effect problems, and can store about 50% more energy than NiCad batteries, but not as much as Li-Ion batteries. A series of screensthe Playing Track screen and Playing List screenaccessible by pressing the NOW PLAYING button. See "Playing Track screen" and "Playing List".

Music Library

Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) Now Playing screens

Optical Line-In

Using a digital audio source with this connector on your player allows you to make digital recordings, eliminating unwanted noise associated with analog recordings. The connector accepts both analog or optical line-in sources, automatically detecting whether the source is analog or optical. See "Analog Line-In".

Playing Track screen

Shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected in the Playing List for playback. See "Playing List" and "Now Playing screens".

Playing List

The Playing List is like a long line of audio tracks, waiting for their turn to be played. You can choose an album or a playlist of tracks to be played. Their turn comes when the tracks listed before them have been played. In Normal mode, tracks are played in the order that they are queued. See "Playing Track screen" and "Now Playing screens".

Playlist

A grouping of audio tracks. Using a playlist, you can create a playback sequence of audio tracks from multiple albums or categories without actually rearranging any audio tracks in the players Music Library. You can also name a playlist, for example, My Favorite Pop Songs. A collection of EAX settings that you can select to enhance your audio. For example, some of the presets you can choose in Advanced EQ include Acoustic, Classical and Rock. The process of creating digital audio tracks from an audio CD. Using a CD ripper and an MP3 encoder, you can extract favorite tracks from an audio CD and make MP3 files. You can then transfer the audio tracks over to your player for your enjoyment. The sampling rate is a measure of how well an audio source is captured as a digital audio file. For example, a normal audio CD has audio sampled at 44.1 kHz.

Presets

Ripping

Sampling Rate

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. You can connect your player to your computer using the SB1394 cable. This cable can be connected to the Audigy audio cards SB1394 jack or a standard IEEE 1394 interface card. See "1394" on page A-1 for more details about IEEE 1394.

Screen

The current display on your player. For example, this is the Menu screen:

Scroll Select SDMI

A term for a two-step operation using your players Scroller. Scroll up or down options in menus and lists, and press the Scroller to select the option. 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. It was developed to allow consumers, like you, convenient access to music in online and emerging digital distribution systems. SDMI promises copyright protection for the artist, and the promotion of new music related technologies. Your player is SDMI-compliant. This buffer is usually a temporary data storage area. When you carry your player around, it is subjected to many minor bumps and shakes. To give you uninterrupted audio playback, your player uses a five minute shock buffer.

Shock Buffer

Shuffle
A Play Mode that plays tracks at random from the Playing List. It is almost like waiting in line at a popular nightclub. Sometimes some tracks dont get played at all. Just like Shuffle, except that your player continues to select tracks at random to play. Your player will continue doing this until it runs out of battery power, or until you interrupt it. Smart Volume Management evens out the volume bumps in an audio track. Some types of music, for example, Mahlers second symphony, have great contrasts in volume. When you turn up the volume to listen to a quiet portion of the track, you can get deafened and shocked when the louder portions are played. SVM also compensates for ambient noise in your listening environment. Choose "Plane", for example, when you listen to your player while flying, and the audio level is automatically adjusted. You can turn this feature on or off from the EAX menu. 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. A feature of EAX that allows you to change the speed of audio playback without changing the pitch or distorting the audio quality. For example, you can use this feature to slow down a recording of a speech for easier note-taking. Choose a setting from 0.5x to 1.5x, where 1.0x is normal speed. USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a moderately high-speed input/output technology for hot swap data transfers, meaning that you can connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer. Using the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote, you can make recordings of speeches, discussions and meetings. The recording is in the WAV or MP3 format, and cannot be larger than 2 GB.

Shuffle Repeat

Smart Volume Management (SVM)
Spatialization Time-Scaling

Voice Recording

WAV (wave)
An uncompressed digital audio format, WAV files are often used in systems running Microsoft Windows. Recordings made with the Wired Remote or FM Wired Remote are in WAV or MP3 formats. An accessory for your player that you can use to access the players controls without dragging the player out from your bag or pocket. Microsofts Windows Media Audio (WMA) format is suitable for lower bitrates but can produce an audio quality that is almost indistinguishable from the original audio when encoded at 128 kbps. Most full-featured player programs and portable players can play WMA files. Some WMA files are protected by a digital signature. See "DRM" on page A-4.
Wired Remote Windows Media Audio (WMA)
Numerics A accessories viii Advanced EQ 1 AIFF 1 analog audio 1 Audigy 4 audio file formats 1 AudioSync 2 B battery charge icons 3 battery charge status 3 battery disassembly vii battery modification vii bitrate 2 bitstream 2 bookmark 2 C category 2 CDDB 2 CDDBcharging the battery 3 checking the firmware version 10 codec 3 configuring your player 10 confirmation box 3 connecting the player
using a 1394 cable 6 connecting your player 5 Creative Audio Stream Recorder ii, 3 Creative File Manager ii, 3 Creative PlayCenter 3 ii, 3 CreativeLink 4 D definitions 1 dialog box 4 digital audio 4 digital rights management 4 docking device 4 document conventions iv, viii DRM 4 E EAX 5, 7, 9, 11 environments 5 match volume 7 presets 9 smart volume management 11 electronic tag 6 encoder 5 environment settings 5 equalization 5 F FAQs viii FireWire 1 firmware 5
G genre 5 gigabyte (GB) 5 glossary 1 GraceNote 6 H handling the battery vii handling the player vi hard disk 6 hot swap 1 how to charge the battery 3 how to use this document iv I ID3 tag 6 infrared (IR) 6 inserting the battery 5 installing supplied software 5 interactive tutorial iii, 6 introduction i J Jukebox settings language 12 personalization 11 power settings 11 K kbps 6 kHz 6

L li-ion 7 line-in recording 6 lithium-ion battery 7 locking & unlocking 8 locking the player 8 M match volume 7 meanings of terms 1 megabyte (MB) 7 memory effect 7 menu 7 message box 7 MPMP3 encoding 2, 3, 5 multi-language support 12 music library 8 music library categories 2 N nickel metal hydride (NiMh) 8 nickel-cadmium (NiCad) 8 NOMAD Jukebox 3 i Now Playing screens 8 Playing List 9 Playing Track 9 O optical line in 8 optical recording 6
P PlayCenter 3 playlist 9 powering up 7 powering your player 1 presets 9 R Reset Hole 7 resetting the player 7 ripping 9 S SB1394 1, 10 screen 10 Scroll Select 10 SDMI 10 Compliance i secure digital music initiative 10 setting up your player 1 smart volume management 11 software upgrades viii Sound Blaster Audigy 4 switching off 7 switching on 7 system requirements iv for PC users iv T terminology iii testing your player 13
troubleshooting viii turning off 7 turning on 7 U unlocking the player 8 upgrading firmware viii USB 11 using this manual viii W WAV (wave) 12 website information viii windows media audio (WMA) 12 wired remote 12