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NOMAD IIc family of Digital Audio Player/Voice Recorder
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this
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Copyright © 1998-2001 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 2.0
September 2001
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- Page 1 NOMAD IIc family of Digital Audio Player/Voice Recorder Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
To use the DSP Equalizer........3-4 For Macintosh OS X users ........2-2 To erase an MP3 File..........3-5 Step 5: Connect NOMAD IIc Player to PC ....2-4 In VOICE Submenu ............3-5 Step 6: Install NOMAD II Driver ........2-5 To change microphone input.........3-5 For Windows users only........ - Page 3 SmartMedia) ............4-3 To connect to the NOMAD website ....4-3 Using iTunes in Macintosh OS Transferring music files from iTunes to your NOMAD IIc player ................5-2 Transferring music files from your NOMAD IIc player to iTunes ................5-3...
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Page 4: Your Nomad Iic Player
LCD for easy reference. A key feature at the core of the NOMAD IIc is For the latest information about its programmability, designed to be virtually Apple® products, including iTunes, NOMAD IIc also comes bundled with the future-proof. -
Page 5: System Requirements
❑ USB port System Requirements ❑ USB Manager version 1.2 or higher Table ii: Icons. For PC: ❑ 6MB free hard disk space (more for audio ❑ Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows 98SE, This symbol Indicates content storage) Windows 2000 or Windows Me ❑... -
Page 6: Your Nomad Iic Package
Your NOMAD IIc Package In the Package Your NOMAD IIc player package contains the following items: Belt clip & Belt clip screw Quick Start guide NOMAD IIc player 1 AA size battery 1 Installation CD USB cable Figure 1-1: NOMAD IIc player package. -
Page 7: Optional Accessories
For the latest list of accessories, please visit www.nomadworld.com. Please purchase original Creative Flash Memory Cards (Creative SmartMedia) to ensure 100 percent compatibility with your NOMAD IIc player. Availability of Flash Memory Cards (Creative SmartMedia) varies according to region. USB cable... -
Page 8: Location Of Controls
Skip track reverse Repeat 1/All/Random/None / Navigate left/up Power Off Microphone /Stop / Cancel LEGEND Docking station connector Bold - Press and hold the button Italics - For menu navigation Figure 1-3: Front view of the player. Your NOMAD IIc Package 1-3... - Page 9 Flash memory card Eject button Belt clip Note: Belt clip may not be screwed on when you first open the box. Battery case /Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) cover Figure 1-4: Rear view of the player. Your NOMAD IIc Package 1-4...
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Page 10: Top View
Note: The docking station connector is used only together with the optional docking station that also acts as a battery recharging station. USB connector cover Bottom View Figure 1-5: Left, right, top and bottom views of the player. Your NOMAD IIc Package 1-5... -
Page 11: Setting Up Your Nomad Iic Player
NOMAD” MP3 song. So, you can start enjoying MP3 songs without connecting your Earphones may not be included in NOMAD IIc player to a PC. Just follow these steps and you can get up and running straightaway: your package. -
Page 12: Step 4: Install Software
6. Follow the instructions on the screen. appears on your desktop. then click Accept if you accept the terms. The Read Me window appears. 2. Double-click the NOMAD icon. The NOMAD window appears. Setting Up Your NOMAD IIc Player 2-2... - Page 13 Continue. The Software License Agreement appears in the Install iTunes for Mac OS X window. 12. Read the Software License Agreement, then click Continue. A dialog box appears, asking you if you agree to the terms. Setting Up Your NOMAD IIc Player 2-3...
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Page 14: Step 5: Connect Nomad Iic Player To Pc
Step 5: Connect NOMAD IIc Player to PC You need not switch off your computer when you connect your NOMAD IIc player to the PC since USB is Plug-and-Play. Position the PC so that its USB ports can be The battery must be in the easily accessed. -
Page 15: Step 6: Install Nomad Ii Driver
Macintosh. Figure 2-4: Installation of Creative NOMAD II For Windows users only driver is completed. Once you have connected your NOMAD IIc 2. Select the Search for the best driver for the dialog box similar to player to your PC, your device. -
Page 16: For Macintosh Os 9 Users And Macintosh Users That
For details on how to use Creative PlayCenter 2, refer to Chapter 4 and its online Help file. Main Window Transfer Window... -
Page 17: For Macintosh Users
NOMAD Detector For Windows users only Refer to “Transferring music files from iTunes to your NOMAD IIc player” on page 5-2. NOMAD Detector is a small utility in the Taskbar (see Figure 2-7 below) that can detect Step 9: Listen to a connection between the NOMAD IIc player and the PC via a USB cable. -
Page 18: Using Your Nomad Iic Player
PLAY STOP 1. Press and hold the PLAY button to turn on the power. The NOMAD IIc main menu appears as shown above. 2. To turn off the power, press and hold the STOP button for more than 1 second. -
Page 19: Navigating & Accessing Menus
Press the REVERSE button to navigate to the previous item on the left or above. Press the MENU button to go to the MAIN menu or to return to the submenus after operating the functions. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-2... -
Page 20: In Music Submenu
MUSIC icon is blinking. submenu and back to the MUSIC submenu. The MUSIC submenu appears, with the first file selected. NOMAD IIc is designed to be future-proof as it is To repeat MP3 playback programmable. New audio formats can be downloaded into the player when they are available. -
Page 21: To Repeat A Section Of A Track Continuously
To set either level, press the FORWARD or REVERSE button to select the desired level and then press the VOL + or VOL - to increase or decrease the level. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-4... -
Page 22: To Erase An Mp3 File
3 seconds. 5. When the action is cancelled, it returns to the MUSIC submenu. Press the DSP button. The microphone input switches to HI. Press again to switch it back to LO. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-5... -
Page 23: To Make A Voice Recording
Each of the track numbers following the erased one decreases by one. Press the PLAY button to play back the current track. Press it again to pause. To resume playback of the current track, press the PLAY button. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-6... -
Page 24: In Information Submenu
INFO icon is blinking. The INFO submenu appears with the date, the owner's name, the total memory and free memory of the Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia), the firmware version and the remaining power of the battery displayed on the LCD. -
Page 25: Navigating & Accessing Settings Submenu
Press the REVERSE button to navigate to MENU button to return to the the previous icon on the left or above. SETTINGS Submenu. Press the FORWARD button to navigate to the next icon on the right or below. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-8... -
Page 26: To Set Backlight On Interval
The word “Saved” appears on the LCD and the SETTINGS submenu appears. submenu appears. The maximum duration is 12 seconds. To turn on/off Backlight Press and hold the MENU button to turn on/off the backlight. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-9... -
Page 27: To Set Power Off When Idle
3. Press the PLAY button to save the selected setting. The word “Saved” appears on the LCD and the SETTINGS The word “Saved” appears on the LCD and the SETTINGS submenu appears. submenu appears. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-10... -
Page 28: In Time Submenu
4. Press the PLAY button when the setting is completed. That’s all. We hope that you will enjoy using your NOMAD IIc player. Do remember to visit www.nomadworld.com for the latest update and enhancements for your player. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-11... -
Page 29: Using Creative Playcenter 2 In Windows
❑ Double-click the PlayCenter 2 icon on the Windows desktop. information, see the PlayCenter 2 Help file by ❑ Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Creative PlayCenter 2.0 -> Creative clicking the question mark icon (?) on PlayCenter 2.0. -
Page 30: Using Playcenter 2
7. To preview the song that you have just ❑ Encoder: Select MP3, WMA or ripped, click the song title and then click the Preview icon. WAV compression methods. Using Creative PlayCenter 2 in Windows 4-2... -
Page 31: To Format Your Flash Memory Card (Creative Smartmedia)
1. Click the NOMAD II button in the connect to www.nomadworld.com. Transfer window. 2. Click the Media bar and select Flash Memory Card. 3. With the Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) contents displayed, click the Format icon in the Toolbar. Format icon Figure 4-3: Format icon. -
Page 32: Using Itunes In Macintosh Os
When iTunes is launched, you will see the main interface as shown below: Any reference to "NOMAD II" in Display Bar : Provides Search Box : Key in iTunes also refers to the NOMAD IIc information such as the name of songs player. -
Page 33: Transferring Music Files From Itunes To Your Nomad Iic Player
5. After the songs have been copied to your player, click the NOMAD II icon in the Source box. Be sure that the songs 2. Connect your NOMAD IIc player to your transferred to your player are listed. Macintosh. A NOMAD II icon appears in the Source box. -
Page 34: Transferring Music Files From Your Nomad Iic Player To Itunes
6. After the songs have been copied to iTunes, click the Library icon in the Source box. Be sure that the songs 2. Connect your NOMAD IIc player to your transferred to iTunes are listed. Macintosh. A NOMAD II icon appears in the Source box. -
Page 35: An Mp3 Primer
An MP3 Primer What is MP3? MP3 Conversion Process Other factors are defects or scratches on an audio CD. When playing the audio CD in a MP3 is an acronym for Moving Picture CD-ROM drive, the data lost due to error is Experts Group (MPEG) Layer 3, a type of Extracting from Audio CD negligible. -
Page 36: Memory And Audio Quality
MP3. the bitrate needed. This leads to more data storage and memory requirements. The amount of memory required for the NOMAD IIc player is proportional to audio playback time. Examples of web sites with MP3 content are: We recommend that you set your encoding bitrate at 128 kbps (see Figure A-1) for ❑... -
Page 37: Nomad Iic Player Dap-3205/Dap-6406
Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) ❑ 20 Hz - 20 KHz capacity Type of removable memory *** - Future audio codec support and firmware ❑ 1 x Flash Memory Card (Creative Maximum Output upgrades will be available via ❑ 5-7 mW SmartMedia) slot www.nomadworld.com... -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
4. Click the OK button. 5. Exit PlayCenter 2. Cause 6. Restart PlayCenter2. ❑ NOMAD IIc only supports SSFDC (Solid The NOMAD II button appears. State Floppy Disc Card) format (FAT12). ❑ Windows 98 detects the Media Card Upgrading your player’s firmware... -
Page 39: Handling Instructions
Handling Instructions Handling Instructions For your NOMAD IIc player to last longer, Do not subject the player to extreme force Keep the player away from water at all times Storing the player set ❑ Vibration during walking or exercising ❑ The player may be damaged if water ❑...
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