Creative Nomad 3 Manual

							Using Your NOMAD Jukebox Software in Windows     31

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The PlayCenter 2 display is excellent for managing and transferring files between your NOMAD Jukebox and 
your PC.  However, the alternate skins
 provide a more user-friendly access to playing and listening to tracks 
while connected to the computer.
To change the PlayCenter 2 skin:
1. On the PlayCenter 2 display, click the Settings 
button.
2. Click on the Change Skin tab.
3. On the Change Skin tab page, select the skin that 
appeals to you.  The each skin is previewed as you 
select it in the list of available skins.  When the skin 
you want is shown in the preview, click OK to return 
to PlayCenter 2.
4. To switch to the skin you have chosen, click the 
Skin icon   on the PlayCenter 2 display.


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You can use the PlayCenter 2 to convert and transfer files between the Jukebox and your computer, add or delete 
files, connect to the NOMAD web site, and upgrade the Jukebox’s firmware.
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To convert CD audio tracks to MP3 on your hard disk drive:
1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Audio CD button to the left of the track list window.
3. Select the drive in which the CD was placed.  The list of tracks 
on the CD are displayed in the track list window.
If there is no button for the 
destination, click on the 
Settings button and click 
on the PlayCenter 2 tab to 
choose the modules you 
want to display in the 
PlayCenter 2 windows.  
						

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4. Click TRANSFER/RIP on the right side of 
the PlayCenter 2 and select the destination 
for the converted tracks, for example, 
Music Library.
5. Select the track(s) to be converted and 
transferred to your NOMAD Jukebox (or 
to your PC’s hard disk drive).
6. The PlayCenter 2 shows the status of the 
selected tracks in the Transfer Queue 
window.
To copy files from your hard disk to the Jukebox:
1. On the PC Music Library window, select the 
tracks to be uploaded to the Jukebox.
2. Click the arrow button pointing to the 
Jukebox window.
The Transfer Queue scale at the bottom of 
the PC Music Library window displays the 
status of the transfer.
To transfer files from the Jukebox to your 
computer:
1. In the My Computer window, open the folder 
to which you want to copy the file from the 
Player.
2. Select the file in the Player that you want to copy to your PC’s hard disk (or other destination).
3. Click the Upload button on the NOMAD Jukebox window to copy the file to your PC.
You cannot transfer MP3 
files from the Jukebox to 
your computer. 
						

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To delete files from NOMAD Jukebox:
1. In the NOMAD Jukebox window, select the file to be deleted.
2. Click on the Delete icon to permanently remove the file from NOMAD Jukebox.
To delete files from your computer’s hard disk:
1. In the My Computer window, select the file to be deleted.
2. Click on the Delete icon to permanently remove the file from your computer’s hard disk.  You are asked to 
confirm the deletion.


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After you create a play list on your computer, you can copy it to the Jukebox.
To create a play list on the Jukebox:
1. Click the NOMAD Jukebox button on PlayCenter 2.
2. Click the NOMAD Jukebox menu.
3. On the menu, select Play List.
4. Click New on the PlayCenter 2 Toolbar.
5. In the Play List 1box, enter a title for your play list.
6. In the My Computer window, display a 
music library containing the track(s) you 
want to add to the play list.
7. Select the track(s) you want to add to the 
play list.
8. Click the left arrow button to add the 
track(s) to the play list.  If the track(s) are 
located on your computer, they are copied to 
the Jukebox.
To create a play list on your computer:
1. Click the PC Music Library button on the 
PlayCenter 2 window.
2. Click Play Lists in the PC Music Library window.
3. Click New.
4. In the Play List 1 box, enter a new name for the play list.
5. Follow the instructions, starting with number 6, above.  
						

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To connect to the NOMAD web site:
1. Click on the Internet button on PlayCenter 2.
Or, type the URL address (www.nomadworld.com)
 into your browser’s Location box and press the ENTER 
key.
You must have a Internet service provider in order to make the Internet connection.
 


	

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To upgrade the NOMAD Jukebox:
1. Click on the Internet button on PlayCenter 2.
Or, type the URL address (www.nomadworld.com)
 into your browser’s Location box and press the ENTER 
key.
2. On the NOMADWorld home page, click on Software Downloads.
3. Under Downloads, look for an upgrade to NOMAD Jukebox (or PlayCenter 2).  Follow the instructions on 
the web site to download the upgrade file.
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You may use Environmental Audio effects when recording a title from an input source, such as a CD-ROM.  To 
include effects, display the Recorder Settings dialog and enable CD Recording Mode, Analog; and choose an 
effect.  When you include the effect with the recording, it remains in the file; you must re-record the title to remove 
the effect.
In the Playlist, highlight the title to which you want to add Environmental Audio effects and right-click on it.  If 
you add Environmental Audio effects, the title in the Playlist is preceded by “EA.”
To enhance an audio file or audio CD track with EAX:
1. Select the track to be enhanced with an EAX environment.
2. Click the EAX button to display the EAX menu.
3. Select the Effects or Environment option.
4. Click on an Effect/Environment.
5. Click on the Rip To arrow to convert the file with the EAX 
enhancement. 
						

							Using SoundJam™ MP with Macintosh OS     33
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SoundJam MP is the ultimate MP3 music center—play all MP3 files, in any order, with a 10-band graphic 
equalizer to make the sound quality exactly what you want.  SoundJam can also:
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Display animated graphics.
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Change its look, “skin,” at your command.
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Play music CDs with visuals.
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Convert almost any kind of sound file, including those on your favorite CDs, into MP3 files that you can 
transfer to your NOMAD Jukebox.
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Download new MP3 files directly from the Internet with the built-in Web menu.
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Play streaming music from the Internet—live broadcasts as well as commercial recordings that come in the 
form of real-time transmissions, not downloadable files.
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Automatically fill in the names of your CDs, songs and artists by linking to CDDB, the Internet’s massive 
CD-ROM information database.
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Serve as a database of your own music.  Sort by song name, artist name, album, and much more.
With SoundJam installed there are several methods for opening and playing a music file:
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Files opened or created in SoundJam can be opened by double-clicking the file.
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Drag the file’s icon over the SoundJam icon.
Or, with SoundJam or a SoundJam window open, drag the file icon—or even the folder— to SoundJam or 
the SoundJam window.
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With SoundJam open, open the File menu, choose Open, and navigate to the folder in which the file or files 
are located.  Double-click on the file you want to play. 
						

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When SoundJam MP is installed on your Mac and the NOMAD Jukebox is correctly connected to your Mac, the 
main NOMAD screen appears and an entry for the Nomad window is added to SoundJam’s Window menu.
Voice files created with the NOMAD Jukebox  have a file name extension of .NVF.  SoundJam can manipulate 
and play .NVF files in the same way it works with any other file.


	



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NOMAD Jukebox Logo:  
Click this logo to launch your Web 
browser and access the Creative Labs NOMAD Web site:  
www.nomadworld.com
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information about the Nomad hardware and accessories, and more.
Content Gauge:  
The content gauge monitors the memory in your 
NOMAD Jukebox.
Playlist:  
In the NOMAD Jukebox  playlist, the first column lets 
you list tracks by album, artist, genre, name, size or time. The 
subsequent columns also allow you to list tracks by these 
catorgories.  The display at the top of the playlist tells you how 
many items are in the playlist and how much space the files 
require.
MP3 file names in the NOMAD Jukebox  playlist appear with a maximum of eight characters followed by 
the.MP3 file name extension.  When the NOMAD Jukebox  actually plays the files, the song’s full title is 
displayed.
Add...:  
Clicking this button brings up the standard Macintosh get file dialog box, where you can select files that 
you want to add to the playlist.  It’s much easier, however, to simply drag files from another SoundJam playlist or 
the Macintosh Finder into the NOMAD Jukebox playlist. As soon as you drag the files, SoundJam transfers the 
files to the NOMAD Jukebox, and keeps you updated on the transfer’s progress.
Settings...:  
Clicking this button brings up a window where you can select the bass, treble, balance and volume of 
your NOMAD Jukebox. 
						

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Once SoundJam is properly installed on your hard disk drive, it is ready for you to run and enjoy.  See “Step 4: 
Install Software” on page 7 for installation instructions.
To open SoundJam:
1. Double-click on the SoundJam MP icon to start the 
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The SoundJam control panel contains a volume slider, play and stop buttons, a counter, and other features.  The 
illustration below identifies the controls most useful to you.Play Status:  The box (or handle) 
on the progress bar indicates the 
current point in the track being 
played.  You can replay or skip 
sections of the track by dragging 
the box with the mouse.Opens the 
Playlist window.Opens the 
Equalizer window
Plays the current track over and 
over.  Also, pressing again 
continuously plays the entire 
playlist.Plays tracks in the playlist 
randomly.
Opens the 
information window
Bass and Treble sliders. 
Adjusting these controls will 
deactivate the graphic equalizer  Track Information:  Toggles between the track 
title, album, and artist if available.
Play
Stop
Pause
Previous
Next
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There are several ways to convert music from a CD to MP3.  The following instructions represent one of the 
preferred methods.
To convert CD audio tracks to MP3 files:
1. Insert a CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. On the Window menu, choose Audio CD (or the name 
of the CD).
3. Click the name of a track that you want to convert to 
MP3.
4. Click Add to Converter.
5. When you have added all of the files you want to 
convert into the Converter, select “SoundJam MP3 
Encoder” from the “Convert using” menu.  Then, 
click on the “Start converting” button.
This conversion uses the default configuration.  You 
may want to change the configuration later, but for 
now the default settings will supply excellent quality MP3 files for your NOMAD Jukebox.
The “Start converting” button changes to “Stop converting” and the progress of the file conversion is shown 
in a bar on the lower left of the window.
6. When the conversion is complete, the playlist window reopens displaying the newly converted MP3 files.
7. Connect the NOMAD Jukebox  to your Mac; the NOMAD Jukebox window opens automatically.
8. Select the files in the SoundJam playlist that you want to load into the NOMAD Jukebox and drag them into 
the NOMAD Jukebox playlist.
Or, click Add in the NOMAD Jukebox window and select the files you want to load into the Player.
9. Once the files are in the NOMAD Jukebox window, they are automatically transferred to the Player.
Other methods that you can use to convert CD tracks to MP3 files include:
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On the Windows menu, choose Converter.  Insert a CD in your CD-ROM drive.  When CD-ROM drive icon 
is displayed on the desktop, double-click on it.  Select the icons representing the tracks you want to convert 
and drag them into the Converter window.
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On the Window menu, choose Converter.  Open a playlist of the tracks you want to convert.  Drag the track 
names from the playlist into the Converter. 
						

							Technical Specifications     37
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Size (W x H x D)
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5 x 5 x 1.5
We i g h t
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14 oz without batteries
Memory
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8 MB DRAM buffer
Capacity
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6 GB hard drive (100 hours at 128Kbps encoding)
Battery Life (playback time)
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Four hours of continuous playback from fully charged NiMH batteries for tracks encoded at 128Kbps
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The following may reduce the playback time:
• Tracks encoded at greater than 128Kbps
• EAX selected (set to ON)
• Use of operations (such as skip forward/reverse) during playback
• Passive speakers or high-power headphones
• Backlight set for more than 10 (default) seconds
Interface
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USB digital data port offering up to 3.2 MBps transfer rate
Playback Formats
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MP3
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Signal to Noise
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>90 dB
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							Technical Specifications     38 Frequency Response
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20 Hz~20000 Hz
Harmonic Distortion
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