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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE ver. 1.2 E...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    • This product is for home use only and cannot be used for business purposes. • COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. has the exclusive copyright for this User Guide. It is prohibited to distribute this User Guide in part or in whole without permission.
  • Page 3 Our after-service center does not backup files in iAUDIO units. Please note that Cowon Systems is not responsible for any data loss from products entrusted to us for service. This product uses 1.2 – 1.5V batteries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. iAUDIO What is iAUDIO? Components in the Package Features Specifications Names of Parts Replacing Batteries / Connecting the USB Cable LCD Display Basic Operations Simple Usage in Each Mode Detailed Menus and Functions Troubleshooting Using Buttons 2.

  • Page 5: Iaudio

    What is iAUDIO? What is iAUDIO? iAUDIO is an original MP3 Player brand from Cowon Systems. It is a super-compact portable digital audio device that allows you to play MP3 files and other various multimedia audio files, listen to and record FM radio stations, record voice and encode directly.

  • Page 6: Components In The Package

    4 Line Graphic LCD USB 2.0 Interface Long Play Time: Up to 50 hours of continuous play (Based on Cowon Systems tests with AA alkaline battery) Multi language support (Embedded common fonts that can display 40,000 characters from various languages)

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Specifications All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps ~ 320kbps) (8kHz~48kHz) and VBR All Supported Files ranges of WMA7 WMA (20kbps~ 192kbps) (8kHz~48khz) WMA9 CBR (5Kbps Mono ~ 320kbps Stereo) VBR (Average 48kbps to 256kbps)* WAV (Up to 48KHz Stereo), OGG Memory 256MB/512MB/1GB PC Interface...

  • Page 8: Replacing Batteries / Connecting The Usb Cable

    Replacing Batteries / Connecting the USB Cable Inserting Batteries 1. Push down the cover on the 2. Flip over and open the cover. back of iAUDIO. Connecting the USB Cable When you open the USB cover on the left of iAU- DIO, there is a built-in USB port.

  • Page 9: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Power On/Off / Connecting USB Basic Operations 1. Power On/Off • When you press and hold the PLAY button, the iAUDIO logo appears and iAUDIO turns on. • When you press and hold the PLAY button again, iAUDIO turns off. (You cannot power off iAUDIO while recording or in USB mode.) •...
  • Page 10 Basic Operations Basic Operations for Using Menu 4. Basic Operations for Using Menu Example: Changing the JetEffect EQ from NOR (Normal) to ROC (Rock). Menu Menu JetEffect JetEffect PlayMode PlayMode Digital Audio Mode Enter Menu Navigating Up and Down Press the Mode button briefly the Menu to enter Mode Menu.

  • Page 11: Basic Operations For Using Navigator

    ■ Enter Navigator • To enter the Navigator screen, press and hold the lever. • In MP3 Player, Voice Recorder, or Line-in Recorder Mode, the Navigator for browsing folders and files in the hard disk opens. • In FM Radio Mode, the Navigator for searching and setting frequency presets opens.
  • Page 12 • When the Resume feature is set, iAUDIO saves the last played track and position, and playback begins from there. • When you want to go to MP3 Player mode and listen to music, turn iAUDIO power on and press the MODE button. Then select MP3 Player from the Mode menu.
  • Page 13 • Delete: Completely remove the track from Flash memory. To play recorded files more conveniently using Fast Forward and Fast Rewind features, change to MP3 Player mode, and select V***.mp3 files to play in the 『VOICE』 folder under the 『RECORDS』 folder.
  • Page 14 • Delete: Completely removes the track from Flash memory. To play recorded files more conveniently using Fast Forward and Fast Rewind features, change to MP3 Player mode, and select L***.mp3 files to play in the 『Linein』 folder under the 『Records』 folder.
  • Page 15 JetEffect 1. Equalizer In MP3 Player Mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. When you select Equalizer and press the MENU button, the 5 band EQ appears. Press + or – to move between Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Vocal, and User EQ bands.

  • Page 16: Play Mode

    In this menu, you can select various play ranges. MP3 files recorded by Mic and Line-In are excluded. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter PLAY mode. While Boundary is selected, briefly press the lever to show the following options one by one.
  • Page 17 Lyrics Auto Input Application LDB Manager This software is a lyrics auto input application used in the iAUDIO MP3 Player. • You can automatically add lyrics to music source files. • Select files from the list and click the Mark Lyrics button to add lyrics to the files. (Multiple selections are allowed) * iAUDIO must be connected to the Internet for this feature.

  • Page 18: Wakeup Mode

    • Select an alarm operation mode. WakeUp Mode • Music Alarm: iAUDIO powers on at the preset time, changes to MP3 Player mode, and plays the last played track. (Auto Play must be On. This does not work when Music Alarm iAUDIO is already turned on.)
  • Page 19 2. Scan Speed • Set the Fast Forward/Fast Rewind speed when you press and hold Scan Speed while playing tracks in MP3 Player mode. • You can select x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16. 3. Resume • Remembers the last position in the last played track.
  • Page 20 Detailed Descriptions by Menu Recording 5. Voice Active • Recording pauses when there is no sound input during recording and restarts Voice Active when there is sound. This feature saves memory. • You can select a value between 0 and 10. Smaller values mean greater sensitiv- ity.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Detailed Descriptions by Menu Information Information Version • Displays the current version of the firmware embedded in iAUDIO. Memory (Used / Total Memory Capacity) • Displays information on the flash memory in iAUDIO. • You can check usage and total memory capacity. •...
  • Page 22 FAT. Due to the limita- tions of FAT, avoid saving too many files in the Root directory. REC/A B In Button Operations, MP3 Player Mode Button Operation When iAUDIO is stopped Play/ Play the current track. Stop the current track...

  • Page 23: Fm Radio Mode

    Using Buttons FM Radio Mode FM Radio Mode Button Operation When iAUDIO is stopped Play/ Enter Preset Mode Pause Power Off Increase Frequency Automatically search for next FM station Decrease frequency Automatically search for previous FM station MENU Setting Menu Preset Mode Setting Volume Up Volume Down...

  • Page 24: Jetshell

    MENU Pop up Menu Enter Navigator mode Move cursor up Move cursor down REC/A B Change to MP3 Player mode MODE Navigator Mode Menu iAUDIO G3 What is JetShell? JetShell is the iAUDIO manager program providing the following features: • Downloading/Uploading files from/to iAUDIO.

  • Page 25: Connecting Iaudio And Installing Jetshell

    It may not start automatically depending on the settings of Windows. In this case, run x:\setup.exe or x:\JetShell\setup.exe. (where x is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) 2. When the installation finishes, Start -> Program -> COWON -> iAUDIO U2 program group is created.
  • Page 26 Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell 3. Check "Specify a location" and click Browse. From the "Browse" window, select the [Win98] folder on the iAUDIO Installation CD, and click OK. 4. USB driver file for iAUDIO is found. Click Next. iAUDIO G3 Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell 5.

  • Page 27: Introducing Jetshell

    Introducing JetShell The Whole View Play and MP3 Management Section File Management Section Flash Memory Management Section When JetShell is running, it controls the iAUDIO. Make sure to exit JetShell before performing the following tasks: • Installing iAUDIO's USB driver •...
  • Page 28 Introducing JetShell Flash Memory Management Section The bottom part of JetShell consists of "Flash Memory Management Window" and "Download List Window". When iAUDIO is working normally, the red lamp is turned on with the message "iAUDIO is working" as shown in the figure. The files in iAUDIO displayed in the middle window.

  • Page 29: Downloading Music Files To Iaudio

    Downloading Music files to iAUDIO Downloading Music files to iAUDIO If you want to download secure WMA files (WMA files from online music store) to iAUDIO, please refer to “Downloading secure WMA files to iAUDIO”. JetShell does not support downloading secure WMA files. You can use Windows Explorer or other file management programs to download music files to iAUDIO.
  • Page 30 Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO With JetShell, you can easily convert your Audio CD into MP3 files and download them to iAUDIO. 1.

  • Page 31: Other Features

    Other Features Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO 4. The converting process is displayed as shown below. 1. Ripping Enhanced CD For some enhanced CDs, you cannot directly select the tracks on the CD. In this case, you can right click your mouse on button and select a track to convert to file as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 32 Other Features 3. Editing ID3 Tag You can edit the ID3 tag of a MP3 file by selecting [Tools] – [Edit MP3 ID3 Tag] from the JetShell menu. iAUDIO G3 4. Changing MP3 Bitrate You can change the bitrate of MP3 files by selecting [MP3 Bit Rate Conversion] from the menu. 5.

  • Page 33: Installing And Using Jetaudio

    Installing and Using JetAudio Installing and Using JetAudio The worldwide renowned integrated multimedia player ‘JetAudio’ is included in the iAUDIO Installation CD. To install ‘JetAudio’, run the file "CD-ROM:\JetAudio\setup.exe." For detailed information on using JetAudio, refer to the JetAudio ‘Help’ after installation, or post your question on the Q&A board at the site "http://www.JetAudio. com."...

  • Page 34: Upgrading Firmware

    Guide to Firmware Upgrade D. Upgrading Firmware * You can download the latest firmware from “www.jetaudio.com” or “www.iaudio.com” ① Decompress the downloaded file and run the "setup.exe" file from among the decompressed files. Then the following window appears. If you have already installed firmware setup program before, the following window may appear. In this case, click OK to remove previous firmware setup program, then run "setup.exe"...
  • Page 35 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ④ Specify a group name, then click Next. ⑤ The files are copied. iAUDIO G3 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ⑥ The installation is complete. ⑦ Connect the USB ports of iAUDIO to your PC using the provided USB cable. (We recommend to connect iAUDIO to the PC directly, not using USB hub) iAUDIO G3...
  • Page 36 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ⑧ Run the firmware upgrade program by selecting "Firmware Download" icon in "Start / Programs / COWON iAUDIO U2 / Firmware Download". ⑨ Firmware upgrade program searches iAUDIO. Make sure that iAUDIO is properly connected to the PC.

  • Page 37: Fcc Statement

    Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase. All customers located outside of the United States of America shall be responsible for shipping and handling charges. IN NO EVENT SHALL COWON's LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCTS FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.

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