Creative Nomad 3 Manual

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EAX menus include Parametric EQ, Spatialization, Environmental Audio, and Playback Speed.  For a more 
detailed explanation of these features, refer to the online NOMAD Jukebox Tutorial
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features and preferences that can be adjusted and set.
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You can adjust the sound by changing Bass, Treble, and Middle equalizer settings by +/- 12 decibels. Fine-tune 
audio playback further by setting middle frequency between 200 to 4500 hertz. Adjustments are heard 
immediately if you are currently playing a track.
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With Spatialization, you can experience audio from your headphones with Narrow, Wide or Full effects. Duplicate 
or Surround effects are also possible with a four-speaker system like Cambridge SoundWorks FourPointSurround.
Begin from the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU.
1. Press the EAX button to access EAX AND SYSTEM MENU and then press
the SCROLL UP/DOWN button to select PARAMETRIC EQ.
2. Press OPEN.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN button to select
a setting for adjustment.
4. Press PLUS/MINUS to adjust the setting.
5. Press SET to save the adjustment(s).1.Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select SPATIALIZATION.
2.Press OPEN.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to
select a setting for adjustment.
4. Press PLUS/MINUS to adjust the setting.
5. Press 
SET to save the adjustment(s).
These adjustments are 
applied only if EQ 
ENABLED is selected. 
They are disabled if EQ 
BYPASSED is selected.
• To close the EAX AND 
SYSTEM MENU 
without making changes, 
press the EAX button.Only one spatialization 
effect can be applied at a 
time. For example, if you 
select FULL spatialization 
for your headphones, no 
spatialization effects are 
applied to your speakers. 
						

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You can select one of the following Environmental Audio settings: City, Concert Hall, Club, Hallway, Living 
Room, Arena, Auditorium, Cave, Stone Room, or Ball Room.
Begin on the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU.
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Playback Speed allows you to slow down or speed up audio playback without distortion.
Begin on the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU.
1. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select ENVIRONMENTAL 
SETTINGS.
2. Press ENTER.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select
a setting for adjustment.
4. Press PLUS/MINUS to adjust the setting.
5. Press SET 
to save the adjustment(s).1.Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select PLAYBACK SPEED.
2.Press OPEN.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN
 buttons to
select a setting for adjustment.
4. Press PLUS/MINUS to adjust the setting.
To enable Playback Speed, the setting must 
be ON. 
5. Press SET to save the adjustment(s). 
						

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NOMAD Jukebox is capable of recording hours of audio using an attached microphone.
Ensure that you are in EAX AND SYSTEM MENU before proceeding.
1. Connect a pre-amplified microphone to the Jukebox’s LINE IN jack.
2.Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN 
buttons to select RECORDING.
3.Press 
OPEN.
4. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to
select a setting for adjustment.
NOTE:
  To start recording without adjusting the 
settings, go to step 6, below.
5. Press PLUS/MINUS to adjust the setting.
6.Press ARM to go to
recording standby state.
A pre-amplified microphone 
should be used for 
recording.To listen to what you are 
recording, select 
MONITOR THRU (set to 
ON).Recordings are saved in 
increments of 10 minutes, 
when recording at 48Mhz. 
						

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7. Press the 
PLAY button to begin recording.
8. Press the STOP button or PAUSE 
to pause recording.
9. Press RESUME to continue recording or press DISCARD to
delete the recording.
10. Press 
SAVE to save the recording.
11. Press PLUS/MINUS to change 
the letter and then press the 
SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to 
move the letter entry position.
12. Press 
DONE! 
to save the
recording. The recording is saved 
in GENRES and ALBUMS.
You can make adjustments 
to the settings while you are 
recording—see steps 4 and 
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To listen to your saved audio recording, begin with the LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen.
1.Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select GENRES.
2.Press OPEN.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select
RECORDINGS.
4. Press OPEN.
5. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to
select the recording you have saved.
6. Press the PLAY button to listen.
Press DETAILS 
to view information on the 
track.
Press QUEUE to place track on active playlist.
You can use PlaybackSpeed 
(see “Using Playback 
Speed” on page 20) to slow 
down or speed up the 
playback speed of your 
audio recording.Use PlayCenter 2 to encode 
your recording to an MP3 
track to reduce its file size 
or to fill in the track details. 
Refer to its online Help for 
instructions. 
						

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You can delete a play list, track, or album from NOMAD Jukebox. 
Begin on the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU.
1. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select DELETE LIBRARY ITEMS.
2. Press OPEN to access LIBRARY CATEGORIES screen.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select
PLAY LISTS.
4. Press OPEN.
5.Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons
to select the play list you would like to
delete.
6.Press ERASE!
7. Press the SCROLL
UP/DOWN
buttons to select
the playlist to
delete.
8. Press ERASE! to delete.  Press CANCEL to 
cancel the deletion.
This feature stops playback 
and clears the current 
playlist. If a playlist is 
selected for deletion, only 
the list is deleted—the 
tracks or albums remain on 
the Jukebox. 
						

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The SYSTEM INFORMATION screen provides useful data on your Jukeboxs power consumption, disk space, 
and number of audio tracks and albums stored.  The release number and date of your Jukebox is also shown. You 
can also view your Jukeboxs ID if you have created one using Creatives PlayCenter 2.
Begin on the EAX AND SYSTEM MENU.
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The SYSTEM PREFERENCES screen allows you to adjust some of the Jukeboxs overall functions, such as the 
LCD display’s Backlight or Contrast settings, preferred startup volume, Sleep mode, Accented Characters and 
Novice Mode functions.
1. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select SYSTEM INFORMATION.
2. Press OPEN.
3. Press LIB to return to the LIBRARY CATEGORIES
screen.
Press EAX to return to the EAX and System Menu 
screen.1.Select SYSTEM PREFERENCES.
2.Press OPEN.
3. Press the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to select a
setting for adjustment.
4. Press PLUS/MINUS to adjust the setting.
5. Press SET to save the adjustment(s).
The System Information 
screen is for display only. 
You cannot adjust any of the 
settings except the ID. To 
change the ID, start 
PlayCenter 2, go to 
NOMAD Jukebox Window 
and click Settings on the 
toolbar. Type a new ID and 
click OK.You can set the LCD 
Backlight to ALWAYS ON, 
ALWAYS OFF, or OFF 
AFTER DELAY. If OFF 
AFTER DELAY is selected, 
the BACKLIGHT OFF 
DELAY setting appears to 
configure the backlight to 
turn off 10 to 300 seconds 
after your last operation.
Adjustments to System 
Preferences are effective 
immediately. 
						

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This chapter describes only the basic tasks available with PlayCenter 2.  Use the NOMAD Jukebox Tutorial to 
learn the PlayCenter 2 fundamentals—click the Start button on the Windows Taskbar, select Programs, select 
Creative, select Creative PlayCenter 2.0, and click on NOMAD Jukebox Tutorial.  For  more information, see the 
PlayCenter 2 Help file by clicking the question mark (?) on the PlayCenter 2; or click Start on the Taskbar, 
choose Programs, choose Creative, choose PlayCenter 2.0, and click on Creative PlayCenter 2.0 Help.
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Creative PlayCenter 2 allows you to manage the contents on your NOMAD Jukebox:
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Play MP3 files on the Jukebox.
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View and manage the contents of the NOMAD Jukebox.
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Upload MP3 and other files to the NOMAD Jukebox.
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Download the contents (except MP3 files) to the computer.
To open PlayCenter 2:
1. Connect NOMAD Jukebox to your 
computer.  (See “Step 2: Connect 
NOMAD Jukebox to Your PC or 
Mac” on page 6.)
2. You can start PlayCenter 2 by either 
of the following methods:
• Double-click on the PlayCenter 
2 icon on the Windows Desktop.
• Click Start on the Windows 
Taskbar, select Programs, select 
Creative, select Creative 
PlayCenter 2.0, and click on 
Creative PlayCenter 2.0.
When NOMAD Jukebox is 
connected to your 
computer, you must use 
PlayCenter 2 to control the 
Jukebox. 
						

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To access help information:
1. On the PlayCenter 2, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner.
2. On the Help screen, double-click the book   icon to display additional topics.
To change the PlayCenter 2 settings:
1. Click on the Settings   button to display the 
Setting dialog.
2. Click on one of the tabs to display the dialog on which 
changes can be made to the PlayCenter 2:
• PlayCenter 2:  Selects modules (Audio CD, My 
Computer, NOMAD Jukebox, PC Music Library) to 
be displayed on either panel.
• PC Music Library:  Assign folder for storing files on 
your PC’s hard disk drive.
• My Computer:  Select the types of media files that 
you want PlayCenter 2 to display.
• CD Ripping:  Configure a CD-ROM drive for 
digital audio extraction.
• Encoder:  Select compression method.
• CDDB:  Select whether or not to automatically 
retrieve CDDB information for audio CD.
• Transfer:  Select options for file transfer.
To play a track using PlayCenter 2:
1. Click the NOMAD Jukebox button.
2. Double-click All Tracks to display all of the tracks available.
3. Select a track from the list and press the play   button at the bottom of the window.
You may listen to the track only through devices attached to the Jukebox, such as headphones or speakers.
You must be connected to 
the Internet to retrieve an 
audio CD’s information 
from CDDB
2.
To retrieve information 
each time you insert an 
audio CD, enable “Always 
get the information of an 
audio CD from CDDB” in 
the Settings dialog.  
See “Using CDDB” in the 
on-line help for more 
information.