Creative Nomad Jukebox 2 Manual

							Software Applications 4-4
Transferring 
tracksTransfer tracks to and from you player by manually selecting the tracks for 
transfer or by using PlayCenters 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 2-3. 
Synchronizing 
tracks in your 
music libraries1. In the Main
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button.
2. On the Toolbar, click the AudioSync
 button.
3. PlayCenter starts the AudioSync operation. A dialog box appears, showing 
you the default transfer mode and track comparison information.
The information in the dialog box may take a while to appear, depending 
on the number of tracks being analyzed. When the comparison is 
complete, a summary of tracks and playlists that can be transferred for 
both music libraries is shown.
4. Click the Continue
 button to proceed with the AudioSync operation or wait 
until the dialog box disappears.
5. If you have not configured AudioSync to Automatically transfer tracks after 
track comparison, you can click the CANCEL
 button to cancel the 
AudioSync operation.
6. If the music library to be updated has sufficient space for additional tracks, 
the Current Transfer Queue
 dialog box appears and the Transfer Queue
 
bar shows the transferring progress. 
						

							Software Applications 4-5
7. The Transfer Queue
 dialog box disappears when the transfer is complete. 
If the music library to be updated does not have enough space, a dialog 
box appears asking you to select a transfer option or to reduce the size of 
tracks to be transferred.
8. Click the tracks from selected genres or artists only or tracks from 
selected playlists only
 option to select it.
9. Click the OK
 button.
10. If you want to transfer tracks from selected genres or artists only, click 
either Genre
 or Artist
 in the Genre/Artist Selection List
.
11. In the list that appears, select the required genres or artists to transfer. The 
list may take a while to appear.
12. Select the required genres or artists so that the size of the Tracks to be 
transferred does not exceed the Space Available.
13. If you chose to transfer tracks from selected playlists only, select the 
required playlists so that the size of the Tracks to be transferred does not 
exceed the Space Available.
14. Click the OK
 button to start the transfer. The Transfer Queue
 dialog box 
disappears when the transfer is complete. 
						

							Software Applications 4-6
Transferring 
specific tracks 
from your 
computer to your 
player and back1. Turn on your player.
2. In the Transfer
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button.
3. In the Main
 window, click the PC MUSIC LIBRARY
 button.
4. Depending on whether you want to transfer tracks from your PC to your 
player or from your player to your PC, follow the corresponding steps:
To transfer specific tracks from your PC to your player
1. Locate the folder where your tracks are stored.
2. Select the tracks you want to transfer to your player (use the Previous
 
button if necessary).
3. Click the lower TRANSFER
 button. The Current Transfer Queue
 dialog 
box appears and the Transfer Queue
 bar shows the transferring progress.
The Transfer Queue
 dialog box disappears when the transfer is complete.
4. To use your player after the transfer, disconnect your player from the 
computer. 
To transfer specific tracks from your player to your PC
1. Locate the folder or album for storing the tracks.
2. Click the upper TRANSFER
 button. The Current Transfer Queue
 dialog 
box appears and the Transfer Queue
 bar shows the transferring progress.
The Transfer Queue
 dialog box disappears when the transfer is complete.
3. To use your player after the transfer, disconnect your player from the 
computer.
Owing to copyright 
limitations, preloaded 
tracks in your player 
cannot be transferred 
to your PC. 
						

							Software Applications 4-7
Editing audio 
track 
information This function can be useful if, for example, you want to change the name of a 
track, album, artist or genre in your player.
1. In the Main
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button. Your player’s 
Music Library appears.
2. Locate and select the track or tracks you want to edit in your player.
3. On the Toolbar, click the Properties
 button (use the right arrow button if 
necessary).
4. Under the Values
 column, double-click the property to edit, for example, 
Album, Artist or Genre.
5. When complete, click the OK
 button.
Creating and 
editing playlists 
with 
PlayCenterPlaylists can be created in your player, as described in Saving the playing list 
as a playlist on page 3-25. They can also be created in PlayCenter. Extensive 
editing options, such as adding or deleting tracks, are also available with 
PlayCenter.
Creating a 
playlist1. In the Main
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button. Your player’s 
Music Library appears.
2. Click the MEDIA BAR
 button, and then click Playlists
.
3. On the Toolbar, click the New
 button.
4. Type the name of your new playlist, and then press the  key.
5. Click the MEDIA BAR
, and select a category, for example, All Tracks or By 
Album.
6. Select the album, genre or tracks you want to add to the playlist. 
						

							Software Applications 4-8
7. Right-click the selected album, genre or tracks, and then click Add to 
Playlist
. The Add tracks to playlist
 dialog box appears.
8. Select the playlist to add the tracks to, and then click the OK 
button.
Adding tracks to 
a playlistFollow steps 5 through 8 in Creating a playlist above.
Removing tracks 
from a playlist1. In the Main
 or Transfer
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button.
2. Click the MEDIA BAR
, and then click Playlists
.
3. Double-click the playlist from which you want to delete tracks.
4. Select the tracks to delete.
5. On the Toolbar, click the Delete
 button (use the right arrow button if 
necessary). The Delete PC Music Library Tracks?
 dialog box appears.
6. Click the OK
 button.
Changing the 
playback order in 
a playlist1. In the Main
 or Transfer
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button.
2. Click the MEDIA BAR
, and then click Playlists
.
3. Double-click the playlist for which you want to change the play order.
4. Click the track, and then click the Shift up
 or Shift down
 buttons on the 
Toolbar (use the right arrow button if necessary).
Deleting a 
playlist1. In the Main
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button.
2. Click the MEDIA BAR
, and then click Playlists
.
3. Click the playlist to delete. 
						

							Software Applications 4-9
4. On the Toolbar, click the Delete
 button (use the right arrow button if 
necessary). The Delete PC Music Library Tracks?
 dialog box appears.
5. Click the OK
 button.
To view non-
English track 
informationBefore transferring non-English audio tracks from your PC to player as 
described in Transferring specific tracks from your computer to your player and 
back on page 4-6, do the following:
1. In the Transfer
 window, click the NOMAD JUKEBOX
 button.
2. Click the Settings
 button.
3. Click the Jukebox
 tab.
4. Click the Language
 box.
5. From the list that appears, click a language appropriate for the non-English 
audio tracks you are transferring.
6. Click the Apply
 button.
7. Click the OK
 button.
8. Transfer the non-English audio tracks to your player.
9. Select the approriate Menu language in your player as described in Using 
Menu Language on page D-3. For example, select Japanese as the 
Menu language if the transferred audio tracks are in Japanese.
Note:
 Selecting a Menu language incompatible with your audio tracks may 
result in illegible track information if these tracks are transferred back to 
your PC. 
						

							Software Applications 4-10
USING FILE MANAGER
Instructions on how to use File Manager are in the File Manager Help file—only 
basic instructions are provided here. An overview of the File Manager interface 
is provided below:
MenusShortcut 
Buttons
Left Pane 
Right Pane 
The Creative File 
Manager application 
can be copied to a 
single floppy disk, 
allowing you to install 
the application onto 
another PC. 
						

							Software Applications 4-11
Transferring 
data filesData files can be transferred to and from your player by either using the copy-
and-paste or drag-and-drop functions. Audio tracks in MP3, WAV or WMA 
file formats will be stored as data files when they are transferred from your 
computer they cannot be played by your player.
Transferring a 
data file by 
copying-and-
pasting1. On the left pane, locate and click the drive that contains the file you want to 
copy.
2. On the right pane, click the file.
3. Click the Copy
 button.
4. On the left pane, locate and open the folder or disk where you want to put 
the copy.
5. Click the Paste
 button.
Transferring a 
data file by 
dragging-and-
dropping1. Click and drag the file that you want to copy to the destination folder.
2. Release the mouse button.
The selected file or folder is copied to the destination drive. 
						

							A
Technical Specifications
  
						

							Technical Specifications A-1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Size ❑4.84 (W) x 5.12 (H) x 1.26 (D) or 123 mm x 130 mm x 32 mm
Weight❑8.8 oz or 249.6 gms (without the battery)
Memory❑8/16 MB SDRAM buffer (depending on your player model)
Capacity❑10/20/30 GB hard drive (depending on your player model)
Battery type❑Removable Li-ion battery
Battery Life 
(playback time)
*
❑Up to 16 hours of continuous play back from fully charged Lithium-Ion 
batteries. The following may reduce the playback time: playback of tracks encoded at bitrates higher than 128 Kbps
 use of EAX effects or environments
 skipping, fast forward or reverse during playback
 using passive speakers or high-power headphones
 long backlight timeout setting (more than 10 seconds)
Interface❑USB 1.1
❑USB 2.0
Playback 
Formats
**
❑MP3 (at 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32 and 44.1 kHz)
❑WMA (at 16, 22.05, 24, 32 and 44.1 kHz)
* Battery life estimated for playback of tracks encoded at 128 Kbps.
**  Audio codec support, firmware upgrades, and SDMI compliance are availabl\
e from  www.N OMADworld.com