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... a registered trademark of Aonix and is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice and does not represent a commitment on the installation CD. All rights reserved. and other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. User's Guide Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra Information in this document is used or copied only in...
... a registered trademark of Aonix and is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice and does not represent a commitment on the installation CD. All rights reserved. and other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. User's Guide Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra Information in this document is used or copied only in...
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Contents Safety and Handling Instructions Caring For Your Player xiii Battery Usage Precautions xiv Introduction Before You Begin Package Contents xviii Hardware xviii Software xviii Creative MediaSource Player xix Creative MediaSource Organizer xix Creative NOMAD Explorer xx Adobe Acrobat Reader xx Minimum System Requirements xxi Document Conventions xxii Web Information xxiii Optional Player Accessories xxiv Online Registration xxv 1 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance 1-1 Using the Scroller 1-2 Scroll Select 1-2 Selecting menu options 1-3 vii
Contents Safety and Handling Instructions Caring For Your Player xiii Battery Usage Precautions xiv Introduction Before You Begin Package Contents xviii Hardware xviii Software xviii Creative MediaSource Player xix Creative MediaSource Organizer xix Creative NOMAD Explorer xx Adobe Acrobat Reader xx Minimum System Requirements xxi Document Conventions xxii Web Information xxiii Optional Player Accessories xxiv Online Registration xxv 1 A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance 1-1 Using the Scroller 1-2 Scroll Select 1-2 Selecting menu options 1-3 vii
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Selecting list and confirmation box options 1-3 2 Getting Started Inserting the battery 2-1 Charging the Battery 2-3 Power Source and Level Indicators 2-4 Installing Software 2-5 Connecting your Player to your Computer 2-6 Transferring Music 2-7 Downloading from the internet 2-8 Ripping from a CD 2-8 3 Playing and Managing Your Music Playing Music 3-1 Music Playback 3-1 Playing ...
Selecting list and confirmation box options 1-3 2 Getting Started Inserting the battery 2-1 Charging the Battery 2-3 Power Source and Level Indicators 2-4 Installing Software 2-5 Connecting your Player to your Computer 2-6 Transferring Music 2-7 Downloading from the internet 2-8 Ripping from a CD 2-8 3 Playing and Managing Your Music Playing Music 3-1 Music Playback 3-1 Playing ...
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... 3-21 Saving the Selected Music List as a playlist 3-23 Enhancing Your Music 3-25 Using EAX 3-25 Customizing EQ Settings in EAX 3-27 4 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer 4-1 Using Creative MediaSource 4-2 Ripping Audio CD Tracks 4-2 Transferring tracks 4-3 Using Media Sniffer 4-3 Editing audio track information 4-4 Creating a playlist 4-5 Adding audio tracks to a playlist 4-6 Changing...
... 3-21 Saving the Selected Music List as a playlist 3-23 Enhancing Your Music 3-25 Using EAX 3-25 Customizing EQ Settings in EAX 3-27 4 Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer 4-1 Using Creative MediaSource 4-2 Ripping Audio CD Tracks 4-2 Transferring tracks 4-3 Using Media Sniffer 4-3 Editing audio track information 4-4 Creating a playlist 4-5 Adding audio tracks to a playlist 4-6 Changing...
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Before You Begin Package Contents Hardware Software ❍ NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra Player (with removable battery) ❍ AC Power Adapter ❍ Installation CD incorporating PDF User's Guide ❍ Quick Start leaflet ❍ Stereo headphones ❍ USB cable ❍ Protective pouch ❍ Lithium-ion rechargeable battery ❍ Creative MediaSource Player ❍ Creative MediaSource Organizer ❍ Creative NOMAD Explorer ❍ Adobe Acrobat Reader Before You Begin xviii
Before You Begin Package Contents Hardware Software ❍ NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra Player (with removable battery) ❍ AC Power Adapter ❍ Installation CD incorporating PDF User's Guide ❍ Quick Start leaflet ❍ Stereo headphones ❍ USB cable ❍ Protective pouch ❍ Lithium-ion rechargeable battery ❍ Creative MediaSource Player ❍ Creative MediaSource Organizer ❍ Creative NOMAD Explorer ❍ Adobe Acrobat Reader Before You Begin xviii
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... storage devices. * To enjoy this feature, you must have a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 audio card installed in your system. Before You Begin xix Unlike other media players, Creative MediaSource Player is specially designed to access the power of audio CDs and...different loudness levels* ❍ switch between Creative MediaSource Organizer and Creative MediaSource Player with just a click of the mouse Managing a huge collection of NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra's hardware. With it is the only software you can be a headache. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can find any track...
... storage devices. * To enjoy this feature, you must have a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 audio card installed in your system. Before You Begin xix Unlike other media players, Creative MediaSource Player is specially designed to access the power of audio CDs and...different loudness levels* ❍ switch between Creative MediaSource Organizer and Creative MediaSource Player with just a click of the mouse Managing a huge collection of NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra's hardware. With it is the only software you can be a headache. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can find any track...
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...player, it is a software that you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms. Before You Begin xx As Creative NOMAD Explorer has been integrated with Creative NOMAD Explorer. Creative NOMAD Explorer also lets you can... Explorer. With Creative NOMAD Explorer, you copy audio tracks to your player's Music Library. Creative NOMAD Explorer Adobe Acrobat Reader Creative NOMAD Explorer helps you can conveniently organize and transfer files between your computer and your NOMAD Jukebox, or between different NOMAD Jukeboxes, using familiar...
...player, it is a software that you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms. Before You Begin xx As Creative NOMAD Explorer has been integrated with Creative NOMAD Explorer. Creative NOMAD Explorer also lets you can... Explorer. With Creative NOMAD Explorer, you copy audio tracks to your player's Music Library. Creative NOMAD Explorer Adobe Acrobat Reader Creative NOMAD Explorer helps you can conveniently organize and transfer files between your computer and your NOMAD Jukebox, or between different NOMAD Jukeboxes, using familiar...
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Minimum System Requirements The software applications on the installation CD may have higher requirements for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™ support (any charges incurred are the responsibility of the ...
Minimum System Requirements The software applications on the installation CD may have higher requirements for Internet content downloading and CDDB2™ support (any charges incurred are the responsibility of the ...
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Web Information Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for information on: ❍ firmware updates ❍ NOMAD accessories ❍ tips and tricks ❍ FAQs ❍ troubleshooting ❍ documentation updates ❍ software updates or purchases ❍ technologies used in your player ❍ an online glossary Before You Begin xxiii
Web Information Visit www.NOMADworld.com regularly for information on: ❍ firmware updates ❍ NOMAD accessories ❍ tips and tricks ❍ FAQs ❍ troubleshooting ❍ documentation updates ❍ software updates or purchases ❍ technologies used in your player ❍ an online glossary Before You Begin xxiii
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... more details see "AutoPlay" on page D-3. 1. Click the Install software for your Jukebox. 7. When prompted to restart your computer, leave the CD in . Make sure that your player is not connected to register with software that your player's screens appear in the CD-ROM drive, and then...8. If not, you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your player. Click the OK button. 6. Installing Software Your NOMAD Zen Xtra comes with Creative, so that you will be updated on new developments for NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra option to select it . 5. Getting Started 2-5
... more details see "AutoPlay" on page D-3. 1. Click the Install software for your Jukebox. 7. When prompted to restart your computer, leave the CD in . Make sure that your player is not connected to register with software that your player's screens appear in the CD-ROM drive, and then...8. If not, you create audio tracks, manage your music library and use your player. Click the OK button. 6. Installing Software Your NOMAD Zen Xtra comes with Creative, so that you will be updated on new developments for NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra option to select it . 5. Getting Started 2-5
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... includes basic instructions on page 2-5). Creative MediaSorce is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and from your NOMAD Jukebox's data files within Windows Explorer. Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer Creative MediaSource, Creative NOMAD Explorer, and other useful software, are included on your installation CD (see "Installing Software" on using NOMAD Explorer to create and edit playlists...
... includes basic instructions on page 2-5). Creative MediaSorce is the best way to organize and transfer audio to and from your NOMAD Jukebox's data files within Windows Explorer. Software Applications About Creative MediaSource and NOMAD Explorer Creative MediaSource, Creative NOMAD Explorer, and other useful software, are included on your installation CD (see "Installing Software" on using NOMAD Explorer to create and edit playlists...
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...Audio CD (replace e: with your CD-ROM drive). 4. In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button. If you are found in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 3. extensive instructions are not already in the Source window. In the Sources window, select ... your CD-ROM drive). 4. Ctrl-click or Shift-click to rip. To rip tracks from CDDB before ripping tracks. Software Applications 4-2 Using Creative MediaSource Ripping Audio CD Tracks Rather than manually entering track information, retrieve such audio CD information from an audio CD 1. ...
...Audio CD (replace e: with your CD-ROM drive). 4. In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button. If you are found in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 3. extensive instructions are not already in the Source window. In the Sources window, select ... your CD-ROM drive). 4. Ctrl-click or Shift-click to rip. To rip tracks from CDDB before ripping tracks. Software Applications 4-2 Using Creative MediaSource Ripping Audio CD Tracks Rather than manually entering track information, retrieve such audio CD information from an audio CD 1. ...
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...then click OK to select multiple tracks. Click the Destination Transfer button to update the Content window. 5. If you are using Creative MediaSource Organizer for the first time, it needs to monitor selected folders for you automatically. 1. If you do not see any... button. 3. Click Add Folders and then select the folder(s) in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. In the Content window, select the tracks to Tools -> Settings ->Media Sniffer. 2. Software Applications 4-3 Transferring tracks If you are not already in which folder(s)...
...then click OK to select multiple tracks. Click the Destination Transfer button to update the Content window. 5. If you are using Creative MediaSource Organizer for the first time, it needs to monitor selected folders for you automatically. 1. If you do not see any... button. 3. Click Add Folders and then select the folder(s) in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. In the Content window, select the tracks to Tools -> Settings ->Media Sniffer. 2. Software Applications 4-3 Transferring tracks If you are not already in which folder(s)...
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...multiple tracks 1. Editing audio track information You may need to edit track information when the information is changed. Software Applications 4-4 If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. Click the OK button. The track's information is incomplete... or wrong. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. In the Content window, locate the track you want to edit, and right...
...multiple tracks 1. Editing audio track information You may need to edit track information when the information is changed. Software Applications 4-4 If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. Click the OK button. The track's information is incomplete... or wrong. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. In the Content window, locate the track you want to edit, and right...
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...button. 2. Right-click the track, and select the Add to your computer. In the Sources window, select PC Music Library. 3. Software Applications 4-5 Creating a playlist Owing to copyright limitations, preloaded tracks in your player cannot be transferred to playlist option. On the Task ... appears in the Sources window, in PC Music Library To create a playlist by saving the Selected Music List 1. Creative MediaSource allows you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. Click the OK button. You can create playlists by: &#...
...button. 2. Right-click the track, and select the Add to your computer. In the Sources window, select PC Music Library. 3. Software Applications 4-5 Creating a playlist Owing to copyright limitations, preloaded tracks in your player cannot be transferred to playlist option. On the Task ... appears in the Sources window, in PC Music Library To create a playlist by saving the Selected Music List 1. Creative MediaSource allows you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. Click the OK button. You can create playlists by: &#...
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... playlist to be deleted. 3. 4. Deleting a playlist 1. Select the Delete option. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. Select PC Music Library. 4. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. In the Add Tracks to Playlist dialog box... the Content window, select the track you are not already in a playlist 1. Click and drag the track to a playlist 1. Click and drag tracks to add. 5. Software Applications 4-6
... playlist to be deleted. 3. 4. Deleting a playlist 1. Select the Delete option. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. Select PC Music Library. 4. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/Organizer View button. 2. In the Add Tracks to Playlist dialog box... the Content window, select the track you are not already in a playlist 1. Click and drag the track to a playlist 1. Click and drag tracks to add. 5. Software Applications 4-6
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... as active. On the View menu, point to open. Software Applications 4-7 In Windows Explorer, locate and click the Nomad Explorer icon . 1. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to Active Device and click NOMAD Jukebox. 2. Only one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time. 4. Only one...
... as active. On the View menu, point to open. Software Applications 4-7 In Windows Explorer, locate and click the Nomad Explorer icon . 1. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to Active Device and click NOMAD Jukebox. 2. Only one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time. 4. Only one...
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... File menu, click Rename. 6. Software Applications 4-8 Click the file or folder you want to set as active. Or, click the Delete icon on the toolbar of a file or folder 1. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to rename. 5.... Only one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time. 4. On the View menu, point to set as active....
... File menu, click Rename. 6. Software Applications 4-8 Click the file or folder you want to set as active. Or, click the Delete icon on the toolbar of a file or folder 1. If you have more than one NOMAD Jukebox connected to your computer, click the NOMAD Jukebox that you want to rename. 5.... Only one NOMAD Jukebox can be active at any one time. 4. On the View menu, point to set as active....
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If you do ? Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not submitted, or does not qualify, for certification. What do I do , you may see this message when installing this driver or update. If a hardware device driver is not certified. Creative has tested this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies...
If you do ? Windows XP tells me that the software for the player is not submitted, or does not qualify, for certification. What do I do , you may see this message when installing this driver or update. If a hardware device driver is not certified. Creative has tested this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies...
