Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] User's Guide
User's Guide
Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX
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. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. [. . . ] All the tracks in your player are automatically added to the Selected Music List and are played back randomly.
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Play Modes
Your player has Play Modes that allow you to change how your Selected Music List is played back. The following Play Modes are available:
Repeat track Repeat all Shuffle Shuffle repeat Track once Normal
Play Modes are disabled by enabling the "Normal" mode as described in "Normal mode" on page 3-6.
Repeating music
You can choose to repeat a track or repeat the whole Selected Music List.
If there is only one track in the Selected Music List when "Repeat All" is enabled, that track will be repeated continuously.
1. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:
To repeat a track in the Selected Music List
Scroll Select Repeat track. The Repeat Track icon appears onscreen and the track is repeated continuously until you stop it.
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To repeat the whole Selected Music List
Scroll Select Repeat All. The Repeat All icon appears onscreen and the Selected Music List is repeated continuously until you stop it.
Shuffling music
The Shuffle Play Mode can be used once ("Shuffle") or continuously ("Shuffle Repeat").
If there is only one track in the Selected Music List when "Shuffle Repeat" is enabled, that track will be repeated continuously.
1. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:
To Shuffle the Selected Music List once
Scroll Select Shuffle. The Shuffle icon appears onscreen and a track is selected at random and played back. The Selected Music List stops playing once all the tracks in the Selected Music List are played back once.
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To Shuffle Repeat the Selected Music List continuously
Scroll Select Shuffle Repeat. The Shuffle Repeat icon appears onscreen and tracks are selected at random and played back continuously until you stop playback.
Playing a track once
When the Selected Music List is played normally, each track in the Selected Music List is played, from the first track to the last. However, when the Track Once Play Mode is enabled, playback stops once the current track ends.
1. The Selected Music List stops playing once the track ends.
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Normal mode
Once the Normal mode is enabled, each track in the Selected Music List is played, from the first track to the last.
1. The Selected Music List plays back normally.
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Bookmarking a track
Bookmarking a track sets a playback point--you can jump to this point whenever you play the bookmarked track. This is useful if, for example, you want to bookmark an audio book.
A track can only be bookmarked once; setting a new bookmark will automatically remove any previous bookmark in the track.
1. Depending on which mode you want, follow the corresponding step:
To bookmark a track
Scroll Select Set Bookmark at the point where you want to set the bookmark. A message box appears, telling you that the bookmark has been set at the selected point.
To play the track from the bookmarked point
Scroll Select Go to Bookmark. The track plays from the bookmarked point.
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To remove a bookmark
Scroll Select Clear Bookmark. A message box appears, telling you that the bookmark has been cleared.
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Organizing your Music
To effectively manage the music in your player, you should be familiar with what the Music Library, Selected Music List and Playlists are. These will be described extensively in the following sections:
"Using the Music Library" on page 3-9 "Using the Selected Music List" on page 3-16
Using the Music Library
When audio tracks are transferred to your player, they are organized into the following Music Library categories:
To transfer audio tracks to NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX's Music Library, see "Using Creative MediaSource" on page 4-2.
Playlists Albums Artists Genres All Tracks
All transferred tracks can be found in the "All Tracks" category, but depending on your Creative MediaSource settings, tracks can also be found in other categories. For example, take a fictitious track called "Toffee Apple Smile", performed by "The Nano Singers", from the soundtrack to the movie "The Big Sneeze". Besides "All Tracks", the "Toffee Apple Smile" song would also be found in the "Soundtrack" genre, the "Songs from The Big Sneeze" album, and the "The Nano Singers" artist category. Tracks not belonging to any album, artist, or genre can only be found in the "Unknown" category. You can use the Music Library to:
Modifying or renaming albums, artists, or genres must be done in Creative MediaSource. [. . . ] If your player is connected to your car using a Car Kit (see "Optional Player Accessories" on page xxiv), it will turn itself on and off when you turn the car engine on or off. A lower number setting conserves battery power for longer playback time. Scroll Select the settings that you want, and then Scroll Select the left arrow to exit the Profile screen. To enable the edited profile from the Settings screen, Scroll Select Profile. [. . . ]