User’s Guide 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.
Contents installed OS X over OS 9 (Dual-Boot) ..............2-6 For Macintosh users that installed OS X only......2-6 Step 8: Download MP3/WMA Files to Your Player ......2-6 For Windows users ................................................2-6 For Macintosh users ..............................................2-7 Step 9: Listen to MP3/WMA songs .................................2-7 Step 10: Make a Voice Recording ....................................2-7 NOMAD Detector ..........................................
To change the owner’s name ................................ 3-7 Navigating & Accessing SETTINGS Submenu ............ 3-8 To set Backlight on interval.................................. 3-9 To turn on/off Backlight........................................ 3-9 To set Contrast....................................................... 3-9 To set Power off when idle ................................. 3-10 To set Audio output............................................. 3-10 In TIME Submenu ............................
Introduction Your NOMAD IIc Player Any reference to "NOMAD II" in your package’s software, or elsewhere, also refers to the NOMAD IIc player. Your NOMAD IIc player is a digital audio player for the new Internet generation. You do not need to carry a cassette tape or CD. A key feature at the core of the NOMAD IIc is its programmability, designed to be virtually future-proof.
System Requirements For PC: ❑ Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 or Windows Me ❑ 200MHz processor or higher (Intel® Pentium® II and above recommended for MP3 encoding) ❑ SVGA graphics adapter 256 colors, 640x480 (High color 16-bit 600 x 800 recommended) ❑ Internet connection for Internet content downloading or CDDB™ support (any charges incurred are the responsibility of the end user) ❑ 32MB RAM (64MB recommended) ❑ USB port ❑ USB Manager version 1.
1 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 USB cable Figure 1-1: NOMAD IIc player package.
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. 1 Docking Station Kit USB cable Docking station 1 rechargeable NiMH battery AC Adapter 3 2 Additional Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) Figure 1-2: Optional accessories.
Location of Controls PLAYER - Front View High resolution bitmapped backlit LCD Power On /Play /Pause /Toggle MUSIC/VOICE /Select Marks segment of track for repeating Skip track forward /Navigate right/down Menu Skip track reverse /Navigate left/up Repeat 1/All/Random/None Power Off /Stop /Cancel Microphone LEGEND Docking station connector Bold - Press and hold the button Italics - For menu navigation Figure 1-3: Front view of the player.
PLAYER - Rear View 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.
Left View Right View Top View Volume + LOCK switch Note: This switch only locks the buttons on the player. Volume Headphone jack Record Erase DSP Docking station connector rubber cover 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.
2 Setting Up Your NOMAD IIc Player MP3/WMA files can be stored in your player’s internal memory or in a supported Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia). Depending on the model of the player that you have purchased, either the player or the Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) is preloaded with a “Welcome to NOMAD” MP3 song. So, you can start enjoying MP3 songs without connecting your NOMAD IIc player to a PC.
Step 4: Install Software Any reference to "NOMAD II" in your package’s software, also refers to the NOMAD IIc player. For Windows users 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install all the programs in the software CD before accessing its contents or the MP3 content CD. Insert the Creative NOMAD IIc installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the Setup program does not run automatically, do steps 2 through 3. Otherwise, skip to step 4. Click Start -> Run. In the Run dialog, type D:\CTRUN\CTRUN.
3. Double-click the iTunes folder. The iTunes window appears. 4. Double-click the iTunes v1.1.1 for OS X folder. The iTunes v1.1.1 for OS X window appears. 5. Double-click the iTunes for Mac OS X.smi icon. The Software License Agreement window appears. 6. Read the agreement, then click Agree if you agree to the terms. The iTunes for Mac OS X window appears. 7. Double-click the iTunes for Mac OS X folder. The iTunes for Mac OS X window appears. 8. Double-click the iTunes.pkg icon.
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. The battery must be in the player and the player turned on. NOMAD IIc is not a USB powered-device. Plug the flat USB connector of the bundled (standard) USB cable to the PC. Plug the square connector of the USB cable to the NOMAD IIc player. A diagram appears on the LCD, indicating that the player is connected to your PC.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. In the Device Manager tabbed page, double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then check that Creative NOMAD II is present as shown in Figure 2-5 below. Step 6: Install NOMAD II Driver NOMAD IIc uses the "NOMAD II" driver.
For Macintosh OS 9 users and Macintosh users that installed OS X over OS 9 (Dual-Boot) 1. On the desktop, double-click the hard disk icon where iTunes has been installed. The hard disk window appears. 2. Double-click the System Folder icon. The System Folder window appears. 3. Double-click the Extensions icon. The Extensions window appears. 4. Be sure that the NOMAD II USB Driver icon is listed.
For Macintosh users NOMAD Detector Refer to “Transferring music files from iTunes to your NOMAD IIc player” on page 5-2. For Windows users only Step 9: Listen to MP3/WMA songs Press the MENU button on the player and you will see the NOMAD II main menu. The MUSIC icon is blinking, which means that it is selected by default. Press the PLAY button to go to the MUSIC submenu and then press the PLAY button again to enjoy clear digital music.
3 Using Your NOMAD IIc Player Power ON/OFF Battery indicator Lock indicator Lock VIEW OF ALL ICONS Flash Memory Card (Smart Media) indicator Volume indicator Repeat Track indicator Repeat Segment /MIC Input indicator Note: MIC HI/LO only appears while recording Ensure that the LOCK switch is not on before you continue. To lock the player’s buttons: Slide the LOCK switch downwards. Lock icon appears PLAY STOP 1. Press and hold the PLAY button to turn on the power.
Navigating & Accessing Menus There are two levels of menus which control the operations of the player: the MAIN menu and six submenus. MUSIC submenu INFO submenu VOICE submenu MAIN menu SETTINGS submenu TIME submenu Press the PLAY button to access a submenu (represented by an icon) or a playlist item on the LCD. Press the FORWARD button to navigate to the next item on the right or below. Press the REVERSE button to navigate to the previous item on the left or above.
In MUSIC Submenu To access MUSIC submenu, press the PLAY button when the MUSIC icon is blinking. The MUSIC submenu appears, with the first file selected. NOMAD IIc is designed to be future-proof as it is programmable. New audio formats can be downloaded into the player when they are available. Visit www.nomadworld.com for any new releases. 2. Press the STOP button to stop the playback. If held down for longer than 1 second, the power will be turned off.
To repeat a section of a track continuously To use the DSP Equalizer VOL +/- DSP REVERSE Press the A-B button when a track is playing to mark the point where you want the section to start and press the button again where you want the section to end. To cancel the operation, press the A-B button again. The A-B indicator disappears from the LCD and the track continues playing from the point where the section ends.
In VOICE Submenu To erase an MP3 File To go to VOICE submenu, press the PLAY button when the VOICE icon is blinking. The VOICE submenu appears, with the first recording selected. To change microphone input ERASE Microphone input affects the quality of a voice recording by adjusting the loudness of environment noise. Choose HI if you are recording in a quiet environment, and LO, in a noisy environment. The default input is LO. MIC HI/LO indicator 1. Press the MENU button to go to the MUSIC submenu. 2.
To make a voice recording To erase a voice recording This is the filename assigned by the player REC ERASE STOP 1. Press and hold the REC button to start the recording. The recording icon, time elapsed, the word “Recording”, and the file name appear on the LCD. 2. Press the STOP button to stop recording. When the memory is full, a message appears and recording stops automatically. To play a voice recording Press the PLAY button to play back the current track. Press it again to pause.
In INFORMATION Submenu To go to INFORMATION submenu, press the PLAY button when the 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. You can change the owner’s name using PlayCenter 2’s Settings option. To change the owner’s name 1.
Navigating & Accessing SETTINGS Submenu Backlight Contrast Power off if idle SETTINGS submenu Audio output Press the REVERSE button to navigate to the previous icon on the left or above. Press the PLAY button to access an icon. Note: To cancel the operation, press the MENU button to return to the SETTINGS Submenu. Press the FORWARD button to navigate to the next icon on the right or below.
To set Backlight on interval To set Contrast VOL +/- VOL +/- PLAY (Select) PLAY (Select) 1. Navigate to the BACKLIGHT icon and then press the PLAY button. 2. Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons on the player to increase or decrease the duration the backlight is activated on the LCD. 3. Press the PLAY button to save the new settings. The word “Saved” appears on the LCD and the SETTINGS submenu appears. The maximum duration is 12 seconds. 1. Navigate to the CONTRAST icon and then press the PLAY button. 2.
To set Power off when idle To set Audio output VOL +/- PLAY (Select) 1. Navigate to the POWER OFF icon and then press the PLAY button. 2. Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons on the player to increase or decrease the time after which the player will switch off if there are no operations. 3. Press the PLAY button to save the selected setting. The word “Saved” appears on the LCD and the SETTINGS submenu appears. Using Your NOMAD IIc Player 3-10 VOL +/- PLAY (Select) 1.
In TIME Submenu VOL +/- REC To go to TIME submenu, press the PLAY button when the TIME icon is blinking. The submenu similar to the above diagram appears with the current date, time and day. To set the date, time and day 1. Press and hold the REC button to select setting mode. The Hour value blinks, ready to be set. 2. Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons on the player to increase or decrease the Hour value. 3.
Using Creative PlayCenter 2 in Windows This chapter describes only selected tasks available with PlayCenter 2. For complete information, see the PlayCenter 2 Help file by clicking the question mark icon (?) on PlayCenter 2. Details of the PlayCenter 2’s interface are found in the About PlayCenter 2 topic in the Help file. Any reference to "NOMAD II" in PlayCenter 2 also refers to the NOMAD IIc player. 4 2.
Using PlayCenter 2 To transfer voice files from your player to your computer To download MP3/WMA files to your player 1. In the Main Window, click the My Computer button and locate the folder or album where you store the voice files. 2. Click the NOMAD II button in the Transfer window. 3. Click the Media bar in the Transfer window and select the voice files you want to transfer from your player. 4. Click the upper Transfer button. Refer to “Step 8: Download MP3/WMA Files to Your Player” on page 2-5.
❑ CDDB: Select whether or not to automatically retrieve CDDB information for an audio CD. ❑ Transfer: Select options for file transfer. ❑ Change Skin: Select different skins for the PlayCenter 2 user interface. To format your Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) Formatting a Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) deletes any existing files. 1. Click the NOMAD II button in the Transfer window. 2. Click the Media bar and select Flash Memory Card. 3.
5 Using iTunes in Macintosh OS Any reference to "NOMAD II" in iTunes also refers to the NOMAD IIc player. The Macintosh iTunes application, included in your NOMAD IIc package, features a powerful interface for importing music CDs to MP3 files, creating playlists, creating music CDs, moving music to your NOMAD IIc player as well as for listening to hundreds of radio stations on the Internet.
Transferring music files from iTunes to your NOMAD IIc player 1. Launch the iTunes application if it has not already been launched. The iTunes interface appears, with Library selected as your source. 2. Connect your NOMAD IIc player to your Macintosh. A NOMAD II icon appears in the Source box. Using iTunes in Macintosh OS 5-2 3. With the Library icon selected, click and drag the songs you want to transfer from the playlist to the NOMAD II icon in the Source box. 4.
Transferring music files from your NOMAD IIc player to iTunes 1. Launch the iTunes application if it has not already been launched. The iTunes interface appears, with Library selected as your source. 2. Connect your NOMAD IIc player to your Macintosh. A NOMAD II icon appears in the Source box. 4. With the NOMAD II icon selected, click and drag the songs you want to transfer from the playlist to the Library icon in the Source box. 5. The selected songs are transferred to iTunes. 6.
A An MP3 Primer What is MP3? MP3 is an acronym for Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Layer 3, a type of audio data compression that can reduce digital sound files by a 12:1 ratio with virtually no loss in quality. It is an efficient way to store high-quality music or other audio content on your computer. MP3 files can be very small and yet retain a high sound quality. MP3 files usually have the extension .
higher the sampling and bitrates of each of these parameters, the better the quality of the sound. Memory and Audio Quality The amount of memory and MP3 quality are related. The higher the quality required, the higher 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.
Technical Specifications & Troubleshooting NOMAD IIc Player DAP-3205/DAP-6406* Size (W x H x D)/ Weight ❑ 65 x 93 x 21 mm / 86.
Troubleshooting If you have a Media Card reader/writer, you may have problems reading the Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) Cause ❑ NOMAD IIc only supports SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disc Card) format (FAT12). ❑ Windows 98 detects the Media Card reader/writer as an external removable drive in Windows Explorer. Thus, you can only format the Flash Memory Card (Creative SmartMedia) into FAT16 format and NOMAD IIc is unable to recognize the FAT16 format.
C 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 will not affect the NOMAD IIc player. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in distorted sound. ❑ The player may be damaged if water enters it.
