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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 ...
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 ...
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A Technical Specifications Size A-1 Weight A-1 Memory A-1 Capacity A-1 Battery type A-1 Battery Life (playback time A-1 Interface A-1 Playback Formats A-2 Signal to Noise Ratio A-2 Channel Separation A-2 THD A-2 Frequency Response A-2 Harmonic Distortion A-2 Operating System/Firmware A-2 Headphone Out A-2 LCD Display A-2 Data Connector A-3 EAX A-3 Playback Speed A-3 B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Information Diagrams B-1 Playback Icons B-2 Selected Music List Icons B-3 Play Mode Icons B-4 Navigational Icons B-5 x
A Technical Specifications Size A-1 Weight A-1 Memory A-1 Capacity A-1 Battery type A-1 Battery Life (playback time A-1 Interface A-1 Playback Formats A-2 Signal to Noise Ratio A-2 Channel Separation A-2 THD A-2 Frequency Response A-2 Harmonic Distortion A-2 Operating System/Firmware A-2 Headphone Out A-2 LCD Display A-2 Data Connector A-3 EAX A-3 Playback Speed A-3 B Onscreen Diagram and Icon Guide Information Diagrams B-1 Playback Icons B-2 Selected Music List Icons B-3 Play Mode Icons B-4 Navigational Icons B-5 x
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... objects like keys or necklaces. Avoid contact with moisture. Do not pierce or crush. Store away from direct sunlight. When charging or handling your player's battery, take note of your body, for example, your hands well before handling food or touching sensitive areas of these precautions: Do not expose to heat... use it again. Safety and Handling Instructions xiv Clean your eyes. If there is leakage, stench, discoloration or deformation during charging or use, remove the battery and do not use in areas exceeding 45ºC or 113º...
... objects like keys or necklaces. Avoid contact with moisture. Do not pierce or crush. Store away from direct sunlight. When charging or handling your player's battery, take note of your body, for example, your hands well before handling food or touching sensitive areas of these precautions: Do not expose to heat... use it again. Safety and Handling Instructions xiv Clean your eyes. If there is leakage, stench, discoloration or deformation during charging or use, remove the battery and do not use in areas exceeding 45ºC or 113º...
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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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Visit www.NOMADworld.com to a car cassette player. Optional Player Accessories Car Kit ❍ The Car Kit comes with a Cassette Adapter that connects your battery. Removable battery ❍ You can get an additional removable Lithium-Ion battery for your player to learn more about these accessories. Before You Begin xxiv
Visit www.NOMADworld.com to a car cassette player. Optional Player Accessories Car Kit ❍ The Car Kit comes with a Cassette Adapter that connects your battery. Removable battery ❍ You can get an additional removable Lithium-Ion battery for your player to learn more about these accessories. Before You Begin xxiv
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USB connector connects a USB cable from your player to your computer to transfer data or audio Power button Back button Volume button Reset button Open switch To change or insert the battery, push the switch to the right to your player's cover. A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance LCD screen Forward/Reverse button Play/Pause button Scroller Menu button Power adapter connector Headphones connector connects to open your headphones. A Tour of Your Player 1-1
USB connector connects a USB cable from your player to your computer to transfer data or audio Power button Back button Volume button Reset button Open switch To change or insert the battery, push the switch to the right to your player's cover. A Tour of Your Player Your Player at a Glance LCD screen Forward/Reverse button Play/Pause button Scroller Menu button Power adapter connector Headphones connector connects to open your headphones. A Tour of Your Player 1-1
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... tracks continuously, hold the end of Your Player 1-5 RESET OPEN SWITCH ❍ resets your player if it stops reponding ❍ To change or insert the battery, push the switch to the right to open your player's cover. ❍ insert the end of a thin object, like a paper clip, into the button A Tour...
... tracks continuously, hold the end of Your Player 1-5 RESET OPEN SWITCH ❍ resets your player if it stops reponding ❍ To change or insert the battery, push the switch to the right to open your player's cover. ❍ insert the end of a thin object, like a paper clip, into the button A Tour...
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The cover pops open. Hook Opening Figure 2-2: Positioning hooks of cover over the openings as shown in Figure 2-2. Open switch Figure 2-1: Opening the cover. 2. Getting Started Inserting the battery 1. Push the Open switch to the right as shown in Figure 2-1. Getting Started 2-1 Insert the battery into your player. 3. Position the hooks of cover.
The cover pops open. Hook Opening Figure 2-2: Positioning hooks of cover over the openings as shown in Figure 2-2. Open switch Figure 2-1: Opening the cover. 2. Getting Started Inserting the battery 1. Push the Open switch to the right as shown in Figure 2-1. Getting Started 2-1 Insert the battery into your player. 3. Position the hooks of cover.
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Power socket AC adapter connector Figure 2-4: Connecting the player to see when the battery is fully charged. Check the battery icon to a power socket. To charge your player to the wall outlet (Figure 2-4). Your player will fully charge the battery (in approximately 4 hours) to be fully charged before you use it. Your player's built-in battery charger will turn itself on. 2. Connect your player's battery: 1. Getting Started 2-3 Charging the Battery The high performance lithium-ion battery supplied with your player needs to obtain the maximum playback time.
Power socket AC adapter connector Figure 2-4: Connecting the player to see when the battery is fully charged. Check the battery icon to a power socket. To charge your player to the wall outlet (Figure 2-4). Your player will fully charge the battery (in approximately 4 hours) to be fully charged before you use it. Your player's built-in battery charger will turn itself on. 2. Connect your player's battery: 1. Getting Started 2-3 Charging the Battery The high performance lithium-ion battery supplied with your player needs to obtain the maximum playback time.
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... will alternate between this battery state icon shows that only the battery is fully charged ❍ your player's battery is 60% full ❍ your player's battery is 30% full ❍ your player is running from electrical power and is charging the battery ❍ your player ...is running from electrical power and has finished charging the battery ❍ recharge the battery at the earliest opportunity ❍ charge the battery fully before disconnecting the player from the power outlet Getting...
... will alternate between this battery state icon shows that only the battery is fully charged ❍ your player's battery is 60% full ❍ your player's battery is 30% full ❍ your player is running from electrical power and is charging the battery ❍ your player ...is running from electrical power and has finished charging the battery ❍ recharge the battery at the earliest opportunity ❍ charge the battery fully before disconnecting the player from the power outlet Getting...
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...; 2.99" (W) x 4.43" (H) x 0.95" (D) or 75.9 mm x 112.5 mm x 24.1 mm ❑ 8.0 oz or 226 gms (with the battery) ❑ 8 MB SDRAM buffer ❑ 20/30 GB hard drive ❑ Lithium-ion battery (removable) ❑ Up to 14 hours of tracks encoded at 128 kbps. Technical Specifications A-1 The following may reduce the...; using passive speakers or high-power headphones • long backlight timeout setting (more than 10 secs) • playback of WMA files ❑ USB 2.0/USB 1.1 * Battery life estimated for continuous playback of continuous playback from a fully charged Lithium-ion...
...; 2.99" (W) x 4.43" (H) x 0.95" (D) or 75.9 mm x 112.5 mm x 24.1 mm ❑ 8.0 oz or 226 gms (with the battery) ❑ 8 MB SDRAM buffer ❑ 20/30 GB hard drive ❑ Lithium-ion battery (removable) ❑ Up to 14 hours of tracks encoded at 128 kbps. Technical Specifications A-1 The following may reduce the...; using passive speakers or high-power headphones • long backlight timeout setting (more than 10 secs) • playback of WMA files ❑ USB 2.0/USB 1.1 * Battery life estimated for continuous playback of continuous playback from a fully charged Lithium-ion...
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... you can. However, some operations consume more battery power: ❍ a long backlight timeout setting. Maintenance Usage Do I jog with your player. Generally, any operation requiring the player to continuous shocks, such as those that you jog or run. Is there anything I use the NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra for portable data storage? You can do to...
... you can. However, some operations consume more battery power: ❍ a long backlight timeout setting. Maintenance Usage Do I jog with your player. Generally, any operation requiring the player to continuous shocks, such as those that you jog or run. Is there anything I use the NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra for portable data storage? You can do to...
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... the player, disconnect it . The adapter may not be compatible with your player, and may even damage it from Creative at www.NOMADworld.com, or your local Creative office/distributor. ❍ use of the battery can I leave my player plugged into the AC adapter? Should I buy a similar, off-the-shelf adapter? No.... If I damage or lose my AC adapter, can also help in leads to heat buildup, which is not good for the player or the battery. FAQs and Troubleshooting C-6 Proper charging and handling of passive speakers or high-powered headphones. Leaving it plugged in prolonging...
... the player, disconnect it . The adapter may not be compatible with your player, and may even damage it from Creative at www.NOMADworld.com, or your local Creative office/distributor. ❍ use of the battery can I leave my player plugged into the AC adapter? Should I buy a similar, off-the-shelf adapter? No.... If I damage or lose my AC adapter, can also help in leads to heat buildup, which is not good for the player or the battery. FAQs and Troubleshooting C-6 Proper charging and handling of passive speakers or high-powered headphones. Leaving it plugged in prolonging...
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... ❍ unexpected power loss while saving settings ❍ download a newer firmware version ❍ reload firmware ❍ call Technical Support ❍ battery is too depleted, player cannot start up ❍ recharge the battery ❍ use DC power ❍ firmware corruption ❍ see any one of the following diagrams, indicating the general nature of...
... ❍ unexpected power loss while saving settings ❍ download a newer firmware version ❍ reload firmware ❍ call Technical Support ❍ battery is too depleted, player cannot start up ❍ recharge the battery ❍ use DC power ❍ firmware corruption ❍ see any one of the following diagrams, indicating the general nature of...
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... turn the car engine on or off when you want, and then Scroll Select the left arrow to the previous screen 1. A lower number setting conserves battery power for a specified time period, using a Car Kit (see "Optional Player Accessories" on page xxiv), it automatically shuts down. ❍ play your car using the...
... turn the car engine on or off when you want, and then Scroll Select the left arrow to the previous screen 1. A lower number setting conserves battery power for a specified time period, using a Car Kit (see "Optional Player Accessories" on page xxiv), it automatically shuts down. ❍ play your car using the...