User manual CREATIVE ZEN X-FI QUICK GUIDE 1

[. . . ] The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the installation CD. Version 1. 0 May 2003 Sound Blaster, the Sound Blaster logo, and the Creative logo are registered trademarks, and Sound Blaster Live!, and EAX are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. NOMAD is a registered trademark of Aonix and is used by Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 Kbps, although some are set higher, at 160 or 192 Kbps. Higher bitrates will result in larger MP3 file sizes, with better audio quality. Use Creative MediaSource Organizer to extract audio tracks and encode MP3s. See the Creative MediaSource Organizer online Help for more information. Getting Started 2-9 Playing and Managing Your Music Playing and Managing Your Music Playing Music Music Playback Audio selections and an Audio Tour of your NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX have been preloaded to your player to get you started quickly. You can add audio selections from the NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX's Music Library to the player's Selected Music List as described in "Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music List" on page 3-11, then play back the entire Selected Music List. To add audio tracks to NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX's Music Library, see "Using Creative MediaSource" on page 4-2. Playing the Selected Music List Follow these steps to play the Selected Music List. 1. Press the Play button . The Play icon appears onscreen and the Selected Music List is played back, from the first track to the last. 2. Press the Menu button . Playing and Managing Your Music 3-1 3. The upper-left corner of the screen will display the Selected Music List icon. Selected Music List icon Audio Selections 4. Scroll Select Now Playing, which shows the track that is being played back or the track that has been selected. The upper-left corner of the screen will display the Now Playing icon. Now Playing Icon Elapsed Time Bar Track Title Album Title Playing all tracks in your player Follow these steps to play all audio tracks in your player. 1. Only Selected Music Lists can be renamed in the player. Add audio selections to the Selected Music List Find tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres View track information Delete tracks, playlists, albums, artists or genres Preview a track Playing and Managing Your Music 3-9 Finding a Music Track in the Music Library In the following example, you will be shown how to find a track by navigating through your Music Library. 1. For example, if you want to find a track in a particular album, Scroll Select Albums. Note: If Scroll Selecting All Tracks, go to Step 5. 4. The tracks within the sub-category appear. Playing and Managing Your Music 3-10 Adding Music Tracks to the Selected Music List Audio selections from the Music Library can either be added sequentially after selections already in the Selected Music List ("Add to Play") or placed at the front of the Selected Music List for immediate playback ("Play Now"). Press the Menu button . When a playlist is added to the Selected Music List, only the selections within that playlist are added. For example, if you want to add a track in a particular album, Scroll Select Albums. 4. A list appears. Note: If adding an entire album, artist, genre or playlist, skip to step 6. Playing and Managing Your Music 3-11 5. Scroll Select Add to Play to add the audio selection to the back of the Selected Music List. Scroll Select Play Now or press the Play button to add the selection to the front of the Selected Music List and immediately play it back. Playing and Managing Your Music 3-12 Viewing Track Information in the Music Library Detailed information about tracks in the Music Library is readily available. This includes the track's title, artist, album and genre that the track belongs to, as well as the track's length. To view information about tracks in the Music Library 1. For example, if you want to find a track in a particular album, Scroll Select Albums. A message box appears, listing track information. Playing and Managing Your Music 3-13 Deleting Music Tracks from the Music Library This action permanently deletes tracks, albums, artists, genres or Selected Music Lists from your NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX. To delete a track 1. [. . . ] Each letter and number selected is entered into the entry area. In this screen you can: set the owner's name return to the previous screen 1. To save the setting, Scroll Select OK. User Preferences D-1 Profiles In this screen, you can: select a profile clear the Selected Music List whenever you Scroll Select the Play Now option. change the skin of the Now Playing screen specify the default start screen enable the screensaver specify how long the player remains inactive before it automatically shuts down. play your favorite music tracks for a specified time period, using the Sleep Timer option. [. . . ]