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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks

    Copyright and Trademarks Copyright and Trademarks • iAUDIO is a registered trademark of Cowon Systems, Inc. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Notice For Users

    Notice for Users • The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the specifications of the player or the software provided with the player may be changed without notice.

  • Page 4: Iaudio

    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.

  • Page 5: Fcc Statement

    FCC Statement FCC Statement These products have been tested and comply with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 Precautions Never use the product for purposes other than those stated in this User Guide. Always use the battery specified. Pay attention to the polarity when inserting the battery. Do not reuse the battery, and never dispose of the battery in a fire. Pay attention to the USB cable direction when connecting the product to PC.
  • Page 7 Do not use the product near water. Do not touch this product with wet hands. If you do not use the product for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Note that malfunctions may occur if you use the product in places where static electricity occurs...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. iAUDIO What you can do with iAUDIO Package Contents Product Features Product Specifications Name of Parts Inserting Battery/Connecting USB Cable LCD Display Basic Operations Advanced Operations Troubleshooting Using Buttons Menu List 2. JetShell What is JetShell? Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell Introducing JetShell Downloading Music Files to iAUDIO...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO Other Features Installing and Using JetAudio Guide to Firmware Upgrade Table of Contents iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 10: Iaudio 4

    What you can do with iAUDIO iAUDIO is a portable digital music player produced by Cowon Systems, Inc. You can easily transfer digital music files from your computer to iAUDIO, and carry it anywhere to enjoy. It also supports FM radio listening/ recording, as well as voice recording and direct encoding through the built-in microphone and Line-In input jack.
  • Page 11 What you can do with iAUDIO Customize your iAUDIO with wide graphic LCD The wide LCD with 128 x 64 dots displays four lines of information and supports most international characters including Korean, Japanese, and Chinese using the embedded fonts. You can easily check the overall operations of the product at a glance.

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    Package Contents Battery (AAA size, 1 ea) Bundled Earphone Armband iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body) Installation CD (JetShell & JetAudio), User Guide Fashionable Carrying Case Simple USB Connector USB Cable, Line-in Recording Cable iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 13: Product Features

    Product Features MP3, MP2, WMA, and WAV Playback. Voice recording. FM Tuner and FM Radio Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, USB Flash Drive. Built-in Flash Memory (128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB) 4 Lines of Wide Graphic LCD 124 Colors of LED Backlight USB 1.1 Interface Up to 15 hours of playback using AAA battery (Based on our company’s test) (The playing time may be shortened according to settings) Multi-language Support (iAUDIO 4 has embedded fonts for international characters)

  • Page 14: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps~320kbps) (8kHz~48kHz) and VBR Playback Format All ranges of WMA (20kbps~192kbps) (8kHz~48khz) WAV (PCM format only) Recording Format MP3, 32Kbps ~ 128Kbps (Up to 9 hrs of recording with 128MB memory) Memory 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB * PC Interface...

  • Page 15: Name Of Parts

    Left Side MENU, VOL+ & VOL- buttons Line-in Jack Earphone jack Front Right Side Side LCD display Bottom Side Battery cover Name of Parts Back Side PLAY/STOP, FF, REW MODE button REC/A↔B button HOLD switch Battery cover iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 16: Inserting Battery/Connecting Usb Cable

    Inserting Battery/Connecting USB Cable iAUDIO 4 Inserting Battery 1. Push down the battery cover on the back of iAUDIO, slide the cover down and pull it out toward you to remove it. 2. Insert the negative end (-) of the AAA size battery into the top of the battery compartment where there is a spring, and then put the positive end (+) into the...

  • Page 17: Lcd Display

    When the battery is low, the icon starts blinking, and in about 30 minutes the power goes off automatically. This icon indicates the memory usage while the player is stopped in the MP3 Player mode. If the built-in memory is 128Mbyte, 1 segment of the icon indicates about 21MByte (128Mbyte ÷...

  • Page 18: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Using Menu 1. Mode Change / Opening Navigator / Settings Menu A. To open Mode Change menu, press MODE in the Play or Stop status. B. To open Navigator, press and hold MENU in the Play or Stop status. To open Settings menu, press MENU briefly in the Play or Stop status.

  • Page 19: Using Navigator

    Using Navigator 1. Opening Navigatior In the Play or Stop status, press and hold MENU to activate Navigator. To change Navigation Mode, press MODE in Navigator. Music Files: You can navigate through music files according to the folder structure. Dynamic Playlist: The Playlist that contains the files added with the "Add to list" feature is displayed.

  • Page 20: Mp3 Player Mode

    Basic Operations MP3 Player Mode 1. Power On & Playback • Insert a new battery and connect the earphones correctly. • Press PLAY to turn the player on. "iAUDIO" logo appears on LCD. • Playback automatically starts when the player is turned on.
  • Page 21 4. Changing Mode • Press MODE to open Mode Change menu. • Press + or – to select the desired mode, and press MENU to change to the selected mode. 5. Section Repeat: Press REC(A B) while playing files at the beginning position of the section you want to repeat.

  • Page 22: Fm Radio Mode

    Basic Operations FM Radio Mode After turning iAUDIO on, press MODE and select "FM Radio" from the menu by using + or –, then press MENU to change to FM Radio mode. Press FF or REW to change frequency by 0.1 MHz. To seek nearest channel with the best reception automatically, press and hold FF or REW for 1 to 2 seconds and release it.

  • Page 23: Voice Recorder Mode

    • Delete : The file is completely deleted from the flash memory. To use Rewind or Fast Forward functions while playing recorded files, change to the MP3 Player mode, then play the "V***.mp3" files under the "RECORDS\VOICE" folder. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 24 Basic Operations Line-in Recorder Mode After turning iAUDIO on, press MODE and select "Line-in Recorder" from the menu by using + or –, then press MENU to change to Line-in Recorder mode. Connect the headphone jack of the CD player (or any other audio device with headphone output) to the Line-in jack of iAUDIO with a two-way stereo cable.
  • Page 25 • Delete : The file is completely deleted from the flash memory. To use Rewind or Fast Forward functions while playing the recorded files, change to the MP3 Player mode, then play the "L***.mp3" files under the "RECORDS\ LINEIN" folder.

  • Page 26: Advanced Operations

    Advanced Operations JetEffect Press MENU in the MP3 Player mode to open Settings menu, then select "JetEffect" to open JetEffect menu. 1. Equalizer Select "Equalizer", then choose one of the preset EQ settings using + or –. 7 EQ types - Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Vocal, and User - are provided, and you can adjust all these EQ types.
  • Page 27 5. 3D Surround : 3D Surround creates and authentic and exciting 3D sound effect. Select "3D Surround", then change the depth with + or –. 6. Left & Right Balance (Pan) Pan is the feature to adjust the balance between left and right channels. Select "Pan", then change the value with + or –.

  • Page 28: Play Mode

    Advanced Operations Play Mode Press MENU in the MP3 Player mode to open Settings menu, then select "Play Mode" to open Play Mode menu. 1. Boundary : You can choose which files are played from this menu. Select "Boundary", then press MENU to change the value as follows: •...
  • Page 29 Backlight Press MENU to open Settings menu, then select "Backlight" to open Backlight menu. 1. Color You can set different backlight colors for the following modes : Playing, FM Radio, Recording, Menu, Navigating, Song Change (E.g.) To change the backlight color while playing, select "Color", then select "Playing". Three color bars - Red, Green and Blue - appear.
  • Page 30 Advanced Operations Display 1. Play Time • Choose how to display the time information of current track. • Elapse : The elapsed time is displayed. (E.g.: 0:01) • Remain : The remaining time is displayed. (E.g.: - 3:32) 2. Song Title •...
  • Page 31 5. Language • Choose the language you want to display for file information such as title, artist and file name. • You can choose: Chinese (Simp), Chinese (Trad), English, Hangul (Korean), Japanese, or Russian. 6. Contrast • Adjust the contrast of the LCD display. Timer 1.
  • Page 32 Advanced Operations General 1. Skip Length • Adjust the length of one skip when FF or REW is pressed once. 2. Scan Speed • Adjust the scan speed when FF or REW is pressed and held down. 3. Resume • When Resume is ON, iAUDIO starts playback from the last played position when PLAY is pressed.
  • Page 33 Advanced Operations 5. Battery Type • Choose the battery type you are using. • Please choose correct type since the measurement of the Remaining Battery Charge depends on the battery type. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 34 Advanced Operations Recording 1. Line-in bps (Line-In Recorder) • Choose the quality of the MP3 files recorded by Line-In Recorder. • 128Kbps provides best quality, and 32Kbps provides smallest file size. • 32kbps - 64kbps : Recorded file is mono •...
  • Page 35 5. Voice Active • When Voice Active is ON, iAUDIO pauses recording automatically when there is no sound input, and resumes when sound is detected. This feature is very useful to save memory. • You can choose a number between 0 and 10. A smaller value is more sensitive to sound.
  • Page 36 Advanced Operations FM Radio 1. Stereo • Choose stereo or mono for FM radio listening. 2. FM Region • Choose appropriate country where you are listening. • FM frequency range is adjusted for the selected country. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 37 Information Version • Current firmware version number is displayed. Memory • Information about built-in flash memory is displayed. • Used and total available memory is displayed. • Some of the flash memory in iAUDIO is used for system area essential for normal operation of iAUDIO. Therefore, the actual available capacity of the flash memory is somewhat reduced after excluding the system area.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Make sure the battery is inserted The power does not correctly. come on. Replace the battery with a new one. Remove the battery and insert it again. Make sure that MP3/WMA files are There is no sound. stored in iAUDIO. Check if the HOLD button is set to ON.
  • Page 39 Symptom Initialize iAUDIO and leave a free iAUDIO works space of 1-2 MB, then try again. abnormally or does not play when memory is full. Create subfolders under the Root iAUDIO works folder, and save files to subfolders. abnormally or does not play when hundreds of files are saved in Root folder.

  • Page 40: Using Buttons

    Using Buttons MP3 Player Mode Operation Play current file Play/Pause Power On Skip to the next file Fast Forward Skip to the previous file Rewind Settings menu MENU Navigator Mode Change menu MODE Increase volume Vol + Decrease volume Vol -...
  • Page 41 FM Radio Mode Operation Enter Preset mode Play/Pause Power OFF Increase frequency Search the next FM station Decrease frequency Search the previous FM station Settings menu MENU FM Presets menu Mode Change menu MODE Increase volume Vol + Decrease volume Vol - Start or stop recording REC/A B...
  • Page 42 Using Buttons Voice Recorder / Line-in Recorder Mode Operation Play/Pause MENU MODE Vol + Vol - REC/A B iAUDIO 4 During Stop Play the recorded file Pause/Resume recording Power OFF Power OFF Setttings menu Navigator Mode Change menu Increase volume Decrease volume Start recording Stop recording...
  • Page 43 Navigator Operation Play/Pause Play the selected file and close Navigator Play the selected file Move to the upper folder MENU Open pop-up menu MODE Vol + Move the focus down Vol - Move the focus up REC/A B Close Navigator When Selecting a File Using Buttons When Selecting a Folder...

  • Page 44: Menu List

    Menu List JetEffect Play Mode Backlight Display Timer iAUDIO 4 General Equalizer Mach3Bass MP Enhance 3D Surround Recording Boundary Repeat Shuffle Color Theme Time Play Time Song Title Information Scroll Speed Page Sliding Language Contrast Auto Off Sleep Skip Length Scan Speed Resume Auto Play...
  • Page 45 MEMO iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 46: Jetshell

    What is JetShell? What is JetShell? JetShell is the iAUDIO manager program providing the following features: • Downloading/Uploading files from/to iAUDIO (some files excluded). • File management similar to Windows Explorer • Playing MP3, MP2, WAV, WMA, ASF, Audio CD, and Playlist (m3u) •...

  • Page 47: 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). When the installation finishes, Start / Programs / COWON / iAUDIO4 program group is created. Connecting iAUDIO For Windows Me/2000/XP 1.
  • Page 48 Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell 5. To make sure that the installation was completed normally, check for the device "iAUDIO" in "My Computer" as shown in the following picture, or in "Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device Manager". When you open "My Computer"...
  • Page 49 Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell For Windows 98 / 98 SE The E:\ drive shown in the illustration is an example, and it may be different from the actual drive name used by your PC. It was given for your reference only. 1.
  • Page 50 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 4...
  • Page 51 Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell 5. The driver files are copied and installed from the Installation CD. When the installation finishes, a message notifying you of completion appears as shown in the picture. Click Finish. 6. Finally, make sure that installation of iAUDIO was completed normally by checking "iAUDIO 4 Digital Audio Player"...

  • Page 52: 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 53 Introducing JetShell Player Section Double click an MP3, MP2, WAV, WMA, ASF, Audio CD track, or Playlist (m3u) file in the "File Management Window", or drag and drop files on the "Player Window" shown above. You can also select multiple files and then press the Play button.
  • Page 54 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.
  • Page 55 Introducing JetShell JetShell displays visually cool spectrums. When you click on the spectrum display area, the screen changes as follows. You can also enjoy various equalizers and sound effects. Various Equalizers Various Sound Effects iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 56: 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 57 Downloading Music files to iAUDIO 4. Another method is to put the files in the "Download List Window" first, and transfer them later. This is useful when you wish to download files in different folders. 5. You can also download the files existing outside of JetShell by dragging and dropping them onto the "Flash Memory Window".

  • Page 58: Downloading Secure Wma Files To Iaudio

    Downloading secure WMA files to iAUDIO Downloading secure WMA files to iAUDIO What is secure music and digital rights management (DRM)? Secure music refers to digital music files that are protected using with digital rights management technology. The major record labels and online music stores are now offering secure music for sale or promotional purposes.
  • Page 59 Downloading secure WMA files to iAUDIO 5. Choose iAUDIO 4 for target device. 6. Press “Copy” button to start transfer. iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 60: Deleting Files In Iaudio

    Deleting Files in iAUDIO Deleting Files in iAUDIO You can delete files in iAUDIO in the same manner as in Windows Explorer. Select the files to delete and click button. When confirmation window "Delete from flash memory?" appears, click Yes to delete them. You can also delete files from the pop-up menu that appears when you right click your mouse after selecting a file in the "Flash Memory Window".

  • Page 61: Initializing Flash Memory (Format)

    2. When the "Format" window appears, select "FAT" for file system option. If you select "FAT32" and format, iAUDIO is recognized as just USB drive and will not function normally as an MP3 player. Therefore, be sure to format as "FAT".

  • Page 62: Converting Audio Cd Tracks To Mp3 Files And Downloading

    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 63 Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO 2. From the File Management section, select the CD-ROM drive in which the Audio CD is inserted. Select the audio tracks from the right window and click or [File] –[Convert CD to MP3] from the menu. 3.
  • Page 64 Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO 4. The converting process is displayed as shown below. iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 65: Other Features

    Other Features 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 66 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 4...
  • Page 67 Other Features 4. Changing MP3 Bitrate You can change the bitrate of MP3 files by selecting [MP3 Bit Rate Conversion] from the menu. 5. Downloading Logo File You can download a logo file to change the logo screen that appears when iAUDIO powers on. Select [Download Logo File] from the menu.

  • Page 68: 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 69: Guide To Firmware Upgrade

    Guide to Firmware Upgrade A. What is Firmware? Firmware is a program embedded in the hardware, which activates various features. By upgrading the firmware, you can enhance the features of the product and eliminate the bugs. B. Notice for Legal Limitations and Responsibilities Regarding Firmware •...
  • Page 70 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 71 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ② Read the License Agreement. To continue installation, click Yes. ③ Specify the destination folder, theck click Next. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 72 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ④ Specify a group name, then click Next. ⑤ The files are copied. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 73 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 4...
  • Page 74 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ⑧ Run the firmware upgrade program by selecting "Firmware Download" icon in "Start / Programs / COWON iAUDIO 4 / Firmware Download". ⑨ Firmware upgrade program searches iAUDIO. Make sure that iAUDIO is properly connected to the PC.
  • Page 75 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ⑩ When firmware upgrade program finds iAUDIO, the following screen appears. If you check [Format Data Area] option, all the data stored in the flash memory is deleted. Therefore, be sure to back up important files in iAUDIO before upgrading. Furthermore, NEVER remove the USB cable during firmware upgrade, since it may cause malfunctions.
  • Page 76 Serial Number <Note> 1. After purchasing iAUDIO, be sure to perform customer registration at iAUDIO.com. 2. This serial number is required for customer registration at iAUDIO.com. 3. It is also required for installing the JetShell program. 4. Take special care not to lose this serial number since it will not be reissued. JetAudio, Inc.

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