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  • Page 1 User’s Manual ver. 1.0 (EN)

  • Page 2: Iaudio 6

    Before Using Your iAUDIO 6 iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 3 • This product is intended for personal use only and may not be used for any commercial purpose without the written consent of COWN SYSTEMS, INC. • Information in this document is copyrighted by COWON SYSTEMS, INC. and no part of this manual may be reproduced or distributed without the written permission of COWN SYSTEMS, INC.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3) Using Advanced Features 3.1 Playing Audio and Video Files 3.2 Listening to FM Radio 3.3 Recording Using Built-In Microphone or Line-In Connection 3.4 Viewing Images 3.5 Reading Texts 3.6 Transferring Files Using USB Host Mode 3.7 Summary of Controls iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 5 4) Using Advanced Settings 4.1 Settings Menu List 4.2 JetEffect 4.3 Play Mode 4.4 Display 4.5 Timer 4.6 General 4.7 Recording 4.8 FM Radio 4.9 Information 5) Additional Information 5.1 Resetting to Factory Default Settings 5.2 Installation CD Contents 5.3 Converting Video Using jetAudio VX 5.4 JetShell Software...

  • Page 6: Safety Tips

    • Avoid using the player at a location where static electricity is frequent. • Before any repair service, you should back up all data from the player. COWON SYSTEMS, INC. shall not be liable for any loss of data or files during the repair.

  • Page 7: Introducing Iaudio 6

    0.85 inch Hard Drive Storage MP3 Player As the world’s first MP3 player using 0.85 inch hard drive, iAUDIO 6 can store up to 200 folders and 2000 files. 20 hours of continuous playback with the embedded lithium polymer battery The ultra power-saving circuit of iAUDIO 6 enables up to 20 hours of continuous playback with a fully charged battery.
  • Page 8 Portable Storage Device iAUDIO 6 is immediately recognized by a PC as a removable drive as soon as it is connected to a PC through a USB cable. No software installation is required to use it as a storage device.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Introducing iAUDIO 6 1.2. Package Contents Quick Guide, Installation CD Earphone iAUDIO 6 USB Host Cable USB Cable, Line-In Cable AC Adapter (Optional) iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 10: Features And Specifications

    Introducing iAUDIO 6 1.3. Features and Specifications MP3, OGG, WMA,, ASF, FLAC, WAV, MPEG4 (video) playback, FM Radio listening and recording, voice recording, Line-In recording TXT(Text), JPEG(Image) File Viewer (Image Zoom, Wallpaper) 0.85 inch HDD Storage(4GB), USB Host, File Copy/Delete USB 2.0 Interface...
  • Page 11 1.3 inch 160 x 128 dot, 260,000 color OLED 95dB (A-Weighted) Output Frequency 20Hz~20KHz Output 16 Ohm earphones : 30mW + 30mW Dimension 35.6 X 76.1 X 19 mm (Width x Length x Thickness) Weight 60g (includes lithium polymer battery) Introducing iAUDIO 6 iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 12 Line In Jack Right Back Front Bottom iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 13: Oled Display

    This is normal. When the battery runs out, the battery icon starts to blink. If this happens, the player will automatically power off after about 30 minutes. Introducing iAUDIO 6 Play Mode Hold Battery Status...

  • Page 14: Charging Iaudio

    · If your player is being used for the first time or if it has not been charged for a long time, make sure player is charged fully before using it. · To charge iAUDIO 6, connect the player to a PC using a USB cable or connect to the AC provided adapter only.
  • Page 15 Once the player is fully charged, the charge complete screen will appear as shown. - AC adapter is sold separately and works for both 110V and 220V. - For your safety, use only the adapter supplied by the manufacturer. Introducing iAUDIO 6 iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 16: Windows 98 Driver Setup

    Introducing iAUDIO 6 1.7. Windows 98 Driver Setup When using Windows 98 or 98 SE, you need to install hardware driver for the PC to recognize the player. · Windows 2000 and later versions automatically recognize the player. Installing the driver ■...
  • Page 17 4. Click “Specify a location” and click “Browse” button. 5. Select “Win98” folder in the installation CD and then click “Next” button. Drivers are also available for download from www.iAUDIO.com. 6. Once the drivers are recognized, click “Next”. iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 18 Introducing iAUDIO 6 iAUDIO 6 7. Continue to click “Next”. 8. Click the “Finish” button to complete the driver installation. The newly added drive can be seen in Device Manager or Explorer.

  • Page 19: Connecting To Pc And Transferring Files

    5. You can copy any files including MP3, JPG, and transcoded video files encoded by JetAudio VX to and from “iAUDIO” Drive. 6. To disconnect the player from the PC, first make sure that file transfers are complete and then, single-click on icon on the windows tray.

  • Page 20: Upgrading Firmware

    Introducing iAUDIO 6 1.9. Upgrading Firmware Firmware is a program embedded in the hardware. By upgrading firmware, features of the product can be enhanced and any bugs be fixed. Performance and menus may change after a firmware upgrade. Some beta versions of firmware may contain program bugs that will be fixed in the later versions.

  • Page 21: Using Iaudio 6

    4. Touch the “PLAY” button to play music. (if it is in Music mode) 5. Touch the “PLAY” button to pause music. (if it is in Music mode) 6. Touching the <, > touch pad will allow selection of previous and next tracks as well as fast forward and rewind the current track.

  • Page 22: Navigating Through Files And Folders

    Using iAUDIO 6 2.3. Navigating through Files and Folders JetEffect Equalizer Mach4bass MP Enhance 3D Surround Play Speed 100% How to Switch to Navigator mode ■ • Press “MENU” button once. • If the player is in one of Music, Video, Record, Picture, Text modes, the Navigator will appear showing the current folder view.

  • Page 23: Changing Settings

    • Using the < and > touch buttons, select one of categories in Setings menu: JetEffect, Play Mode, Display, Timer, General, Recording, FM Radio, and Information. • Touch “PLAY” button to view menu items in its Settings category. • To move back to the parent menu, touch “REC” button. Using iAUDIO 6 iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 24: Using Pop-Up Window

    Using iAUDIO 6 Changing the values for items under Settings ■ • When a specific item is selected, a popup window will display setting values. • Touch the < and > touch buttons to change values, and touch “PLAY” button to apply the values.

  • Page 25: Using Advanced Features

    - Video files that have not been converted by JetAudio VX will not play in iAUDIO 6. - If the Auto Play option is enabled in the Settings menu, the player will automatically start playing media files upon power up.
  • Page 26 This function lets you edit a list of favorite music files. By using DPL user can access music files in various folders without navigating each folder. iAUDIO 6 contains a virtual folder named “Dynamic Play List” in root folder, not recognized from a PC Tracks that are added to DPL will be listed in the “Dynamic Play List” folder.
  • Page 27 - To delete actual files, use USB Host mode or connect the player to a PC. - If the actual file is deleted from the player, its entry is automatically removed from the DPL. - Maximum 200 files can be added to DPL. Using Advanced Features iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 28: Using Bookmarks

    The bookmark function allows users to set where to start playing in each desired track. iAUDIO 6 contains a virtual folder named “Bookmark” in root folder, which is not recognized by a PC. By setting a Bookmark at a desired location of a track, one can play the file starting from the preset location.

  • Page 29: Listening To Fm Radio

    05 None 05 None 06 None 06 None 07 None 07 None Using Advanced Features Preset List 01 91.90Mhz 02 107.70Mhz Listen Ch 03 None Save Current Ch 04 None Delete Ch 05 None 06 None 07 None iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 30 5. Select “Save current Ch” to add the current frequency to the preset channel. 6. Listen to the preset channels by selecting “Listen Ch” or delete preset channels by selecting “Delete Ch”. 7. Touch “PLAY” button in the preset mode to return to a manual tuning mode. The “PRESET” icon will disap- pear from the screen and touching <, >...

  • Page 31: Recording Using Built-In Microphone Or Line-In Connection

    3. Touch “REC” button to start recording with the built-in microphone. 4. During recording, touch the “PLAY” button to pause or resume the recording. 5. Touch “REC” button to end recording. 6. To play recorded files, touch “PLAY” button. Using Advanced Features Recording...

  • Page 32: Viewing Images

    4. Start the playback on your CDP and then press the “REC” button on iAUDIO to start recording. 5. During recording, touch the “PLAY” button to pause or resume the recording. 6. Touch “REC” button to end recording. 7. To play recorded files, touch “PLAY” button.

  • Page 33: Reading Texts

    5. images in single image view. 6. In single image view, touching “PLAY” button enlarges the image. In this zoom mode, the <, >, Record, and Play buttons can be used to move the image left, right, top and bottom. To escape the Zoom mode, press the “MENU”...

  • Page 34: Transferring Files Using Usb Host Mode

    Using Advanced Features 3.6. Transferring Files Using USB Host Mode In USB mode, users can copy and delete, files and folders between iAUDIO 6 and compatible USB storage devices. ■ Managing iAUDIO using USB Host Mode 1. After the player is turned on, select the USB Host mode by pressing “MENU” button then choosing USB Host icon.
  • Page 35 - There is a limit in the length of folder or file names for copying. Please do not copy folder or files with very long names. - In USB Host mode, the maximum 200 folders and 2000 files can be recognized. Using Advanced Features DEVICE XXXXMBFree Dynamic Playlist iAUDIO Copy COWON Paste Paste In Delete iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 36 In File Navigator, touch briefly to select and open a folder or a file ● In File Navigator, touch and hold to open a pop-up window ● In Settings menu, selects an item or apply values to a selected item. ● iAUDIO 6 Operation...

  • Page 37: Using Advanced Settings

    Recording Mode Stereo FM Radio Auto Scan Region Information - Settings menu may change after a firmware upgrade. - Display language in the Setting menu is described in section 4.4 - Settings menu operation is described in section 2.4. iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 38: Jeteffect

    Mach3Bass is the base booster that enhances super low-end bass. ● 4. MP Enhance MP Enhance: Sound effect that compensate for missing sound segments. ● 5. 3D Surround 3D Surround provides three dimensional sound effects. ● 6. Pan Pan adjusts the left and right volume balance. ● iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 39: Play Mode

    Within the range specified in the boundary, repeat playback can be set. ● 3. Shuffle Within the range specified in Boundary, random playback can be set. ● If enabled, files within the range are randomly played. ● Using Advanced Settings iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 40: Display

    Using Advanced Settings 4.4. Display 1. Language Set the display language to use in iAUDIO 6. ● 2. Title Sets how the player displays file names on the screen. ● Choose ID3 tag to display tag information (artist, title) while playback.

  • Page 41: Timer

    5. Auto Off When the player is stopped and no action is taken after a specified time has elapsed, this feature will auto- ● matically turn off the player. This function does not operate during playback. ● Using Advanced Settings iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 42: General

    When enabled, the track last played will automatically start. ● When Resume is enabled, the player automatically plays from the last position. ● 6. Fade in Gradually increases volume when resuming playback after stop or pause. ● Sets how long it takes to increase the volume.

  • Page 43: Recording

    5. Line volume Adjusts the volume level of audio recorded through the Line-In. ● 6. Auto Sync Recognizes input sound through the Line-In and generates a new file automatically. ● If there is no sound input during a specified time period, a new file is created when recording is resumed.

  • Page 44: Fm Radio

    3. Region Selects the country in which you are listening to FM radio. ● 4.9. Information Version : The current version of Firmware ● Total Space : Total memory capacity ● Free Space : Currently available memory capacity ● iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 45 2. If a music file plays, pause at the playback screen and do as shown below. Press Long Country selection China(Simplified) China(Traditional) Korea Japan Power On Russia Greece 3. When, initialized, the Language setting screen will appear when the player is turned on. Additional Information Power Off iAUDIO 6...

  • Page 46: Installation Cd Contents

    5.2. Installation CD-ROM Contents Inside iAUDIO Installation CD, you will find JetAudio VX, the world famous multimedia playback and video conversion software, and JetShell, a manager program for iAUDIO. Additional driver files for Windows 98 and 98 SE are also included) iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 47 5.3. Converting Video Files Using JetAudio VX 1. Install and then run JetAudio VX. 2. Click “Convert Video” on the top to convert the video file. 3. From the Convert Video window, click “Add File” to select the files to convert. iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 48 - Movie files that have not been converted by jetAudio VX will not play in iAUDIO. - Make sure that the movie files play properly on the PC. - Not all video files can be converted. Files already damaged before conversion may not work on iAUDIO 6 even if the conversion process is successful.

  • Page 49: What Is Jetshell

    • 32 MB or more memory • 20 MB or more hard disk space • 256 Color or higher display • Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (NT is not supported) • USB Port 1.1 or higher • CD-ROM drive • Sound Card, Speaker or Headphone iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 50 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 6 program group is cre- ated.
  • Page 51 When JetShell is running, it controls the iAUDIO. Make sure to exit JetShell before performing the following tasks: • Installing iAUDIO's USB driver • Formatting iAUDIO in Windows Explorer • Upgrading iAUDIO's firmware Introducing JetShell File Management Window Download List Management Section iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 52 To skip instantly to a specific position of the track being played, click on the position bar. File Management Section The File Management Section of JetShell looks just like Windows Explorer. The left window shows folders, disks, and CD-ROM drives in a tree structure, and the right window shows the files in current folder. iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 53 Cut the selected file or folder. Copy the selected file or folder. Paste the cut or copied file. Transfer the selected files or folder from PC to iAUDIO. Transfer the selected files or folder from iAUDIO to PC. iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 54 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 6...
  • Page 55 "File Management Window" to the "Flash Memory Management Window". 3. The following window shows the file downloading process. Never disconnect the USB cable while downloading. Make sure that the LCD status is READY before disconnecting USB cable. Downloading Music files to iAUDIO iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 56 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". iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 57 1. Before getting started, you must choose the quality of the MP3 files to create. Click [Setup] –[MP3 Encoder Option] to set the desired bitrate of the MP3 files. (The files compressed in a high bitrate have a higher sound quality and a bigger file size.) iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 58 [File] –[Convert CD to MP3] from the menu. 3. Specify the path to save the MP3 files in. Choose a folder in iAUDIO to directly download MP3 files onto iAUDIO. iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 59 You can download a logo file to change the logo screen that appears when iAUDIO powers on. Select [Download Logo File] from the menu. When the "Open" window appears, select the desired logo file and click Open. Then the logo file is downloaded and applied. iAUDIO 6...
  • Page 60 (Note that reception quality of iAUDIO may differ from other FM radio receivers.) There is too much noise in my recordings. iAUDIO 6 uses hard disk drive, which may interfere with the recording, thus adding noise to recorded audio. Characters on the display are corrupted.
  • Page 61 Therefore, the actual available capacity is some- what reduced after excluding system area. iAUDIO does not play properly when memory is full. For iAUDIO to function properly, it requires at least 5 MB of space for saving settings and other system files. iAUDIO 6...

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