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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Iaudio 4

    • 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 User Guide iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 4: Iaudio

    Avoid using this product if the USB cable is bent severely or pressed by heavy objects. iAUDIO 4 Take care not to cut your hands when handling the product box, User Guide, or parts. If you disassemble or modify the...
  • Page 5 AS. The AS Center does not back up the files stored in the product. Please be advised that our company is not liable for any loss of data in the products entrusted to us for AS. iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. iAUDIO What is iAUDIO 4? Package Contents Product Features Product Specifications Name of Parts Loading the Battery/Connecting USB Cable LCD Display Basic Operations Simple Operations by Mode Detailed Features by Menu Glossary Troubleshooting Using Buttons Menu List 2.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 8: What Is Iaudio 4

    15 Hour Continuous Play with One Small Battery (AAA size) iAUDIO 4 uses a super power-saving circuit, enabling a long play time of up to 15 hours with only one AAA battery. (Based on our company’s test environment.)
  • Page 9 • 3D Surround: Three-dimensional sound that gives a sense of space/depth. Easy Upgrade with Firmware Download You can easily upgrade iAUDIO 4 with the firmware download feature. Continuous provision of firmware upgrades allows users to always enjoy new features. USB Storage Drive iAUDIO is immediately recognized as a removable disk when a USB cable is connected.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents Battery (AAA size, 1 ea) Bundled Earphone Fashionable Necklace 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 11: Product Features

    Backlight ON time, Scroll speed, and Backlight color control Firmware download & Logo download ID3V2, ID3V1, Filename Support Product info display (Firmware version, Memory Usage) Software • JetShell (File transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD PLAY, MP3 ENCODING) • JetAudio (Integrated multimedia playing software) iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 12: Product Specifications

    2.95 X 1.26 X 0.67 inches (75.0 X 32.0 X 17.0 mm) Weight 1.16 oz (33 g) (Without battery) * WMA9 Pro, Lossless and Voice Codec not supported. ** Actual formatted capacity less *** Based on our company’s test environment iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 13: Name Of Parts

    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 combination button MODE button REC/A↔B button HOLD switch Battery cover iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 14: Loading The Battery/Connecting Usb Cable

    4 Loading the Battery 1. Push down the battery cover on the back of iAUDIO 4, slide the cover down and pull it out toward you to remove it. 2. Insert the - /negative pole of the AAA size...

  • Page 15: Lcd Display

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

  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    ‘MENU’ or ‘Play/Pause’ button to select it. The new setting value is applied and the execution window for each mode appears. I. Canceling setting and exiting: Press the ‘REC/A and exit the menu. iAUDIO 4 B’ button to cancel the setting value...

  • Page 17: Navigation Mode

    • Add to List: All the tracks in the selected folder are added to the ‘Dynamic Playlist’. • Press the REW button to move to the upper folder. • When you select a folder and press the FF button, the folder opens (Expand). Basic Operations Navigation Mode iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 18: Simple Operations By Mode

    • Since the ‘Resume’ function is set, the last played track and play position are recalled, and play starts from that position. • If you wish to switch to the MP3 Player mode from another mode to listen to music, press the ‘Mode’ button after the iAUDIO is turned on. When the menu appears, navigate with the ‘+’...
  • Page 19 • When you press the ‘MODE’ button, the ‘Mode Change’ menu appears. • Pressing the ‘+’ or ‘–‘ buttons cycles the mode in the order of: "MP3 Player → FM Radio → Voice Recorder → Line in Recorder." Select a desired mode and press the ‘MENU’...
  • Page 20 • Listen Ch: Listen to the current channel. • Save Current: The current frequency is allocated (added) to the Preset channel. • Delete Ch: The current Preset channel is deleted. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 21 • Delete : The track is completely deleted from the flash memory. To use ‘Fast Rewind’ and ‘Fast Forward’ functions while playing recorded files, enter the ‘MP3 Player’ mode, then select and play the ‘V***.mp3’ file under "VOICE" in the "Records" folder.
  • Page 22 Line-in Recorder (Direct Encoding) We will explain with an example of direct encoding between a "CD player" and the iAUDIO 4. After turning the iAUDIO on, press the ‘Mode’ button and select ‘Line-in Recorder’ from the menu that appears. Use the ‘+’ or ‘–‘ buttons for navigation and select with the ‘Menu’...
  • Page 23 • Delete : The track is completely deleted from the flash memory. To use ‘Fast Rewind’ and ‘Fast Forward’ functions while playing the recorded files, enter the ‘MP3 Player’ mode, then select and play the ‘L***.mp3’ file under "LineIn" in the "Records" folder.

  • Page 24: Detailed Features By Menu

    JetEffect 1. Equalizer After pressing the ‘MENU’ button in the ‘MP3 Player’ mode, enter ‘JetEffect’. Select ‘Equalizer’ and press the ‘MENU’ button. The 5-band EQ appears. With the ‘+’ and ‘–‘ buttons, select from: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Vocal, and User EQ.
  • Page 25 5. 3D Surround : ‘3D Surround’ provides 3-dimensional sound effects. After pressing the ‘MENU’ button in the ‘MP3 Player’ mode, enter ‘JetEffect’. Select ‘3D Surround’ and press the ‘MENU’ button. A menu appears for you to select a level between 0 and 10. Change the value with the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons.

  • Page 26: Play Mode

    This menu is for setting various boundaries of play. The mp3 files recorded with the microphone and Line In are excluded. After pressing the ‘MENU’ button in the ‘MP3 Player’ mode, enter the ‘PLAY Mode’. Select ‘Boundary’ and press the ‘MENU’ button to change the value as follows: •...
  • Page 27 • This menu is for setting the time for which the backlight is turned on. • Select ‘Time’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons, select from: 3 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., or ‘Always On’ / ‘Always Off’. Detailed Features by Menu Backlight iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 28 • This is the feature to control the animation effect for the smooth opening and closing of menus. • You can choose: Fast, Normal, or Smooth. • Select a value and press the ‘Menu’ button to apply it. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 29 • You can choose: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90 or 120 min. • Select ‘Sleep’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Then choose a value with the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. Detailed Features by Menu Display & Timer iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 30 • This is the feature to play iAUDIO immediately after it powers on. • You can choose ‘On’ or ‘OFF’. • Select ‘Auto Play’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Then choose a value with the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 31 • You can choose either ‘Alkaline’ or ‘Rechargeable.’ We officially recommend a 1.2 to 1.5V nickel hydride fast rechargeable dry cell or alkaline battery for iAUDIO. • Select ‘Battery Type’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Then choose a battery type with the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. Detailed Features by Menu General iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 32 • You can choose a level between 1 and 10. The higher value amplifies sound more. • Select ‘Mic Volume’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Then choose a value with the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 33 • The above numbers do not indicate seconds, but a general indication of the level by number. • Select ‘Auto Sync’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Then choose a value with the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. Detailed Features by Menu Recording iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 34 • This is the menu for selecting the country where you are listening. • You can choose: China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Russia, or US. • Select ‘Region’ and press the ‘Menu’ button. Then choose a country with the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 35 • For example, with a 128MB product, about 119MB of memory capacity is normal. Battery (Remaining Battery Charge) • Information on the battery in iAUDIO is displayed in volts. • You can check the remaining battery charge. Detailed Features by Menu Information iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 36: Glossary

    Three-dimensional sound that gives a sense of space Boundary A feature to specify the ‘boundaries’ of play for files or folders Contrast A feature to adjust the brightness of the LCD display Resume A feature to memorize/recall the last play position iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Check if contact areas of the battery (+ & - poles) are clean. iAUDIO does not work if there is no file saved in the memory. iAUDIO does not work when the Hold button is set to ON. Troubleshooting Explanation iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 38 When ‘JetShell’ is activated, it controls the iAudio drive. Therefore, you should exit ‘JetShell’ before performing the following tasks: • Installing the USB drive • Formatting in ‘Windows Explorer’ • Upgrading the firmware iAUDIO 4 Remedy An important system file, "settings.dat" is saved in the Root folder of the Flash memory.

  • Page 39: Using Buttons

    10sec. (SKIP setting) Fast Rewind Setup menu Navigator Select a mode Increase volume Decrease volume Start or Stop Repeat A indicates pressing the key for more than 1 second. Using Buttons MP3 Player Mode During Play B (Block Repeat) iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 40: Fm Radio Mode

    FM Radio Mode FM Radio Mode Operation Play/Pause MENU MODE Vol + Vol - REC/A B iAUDIO 4 During Stop Enter Preset mode Power ON Increase frequency Search the next FM station Decrease frequency Search the previous FM station Setup menu...
  • Page 41 Setup menu Navigator MODE Select a mode Vol + Increase volume Vol - Decrease volume REC/A B Start recording Voice Recorder /Line-in Recorder Mode During Stop Pause/Continue recording Power Off Start recording Using Buttons In the Preset Mode iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 42 Play/Pause MENU MODE Vol + Vol - REC/A B iAUDIO 4 When Selecting a File Play the selected file and then change/return to the MP3 Player mode Play the selected file and then change/return to the MP3 Player mode Move to the upper folder...

  • Page 43: Menu List

    Auto Sync Stereo Band Region Information Firmware Version Memory Usage Battery Info Skip Length Scan Speed Resume Auto Play Battery Type Line-in bps Voice bps FM Radio bps Mic Volume Voice active Line Volume Auto Sync Stereo Region iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 44: Jetshell

    • Memory 32MB or more • Hard Disk 20 MB or more • Graphic Card 256 Color or higher • Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (NT is not supported) • USB Port 1.1 or higher • CD-ROM • Sound Card, Speaker or Headphone iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 45: Connecting Iaudio And Installing Jetshell

    4. In the normal Windows environment, as soon as the cable or simple USB jack is connected, the message "Searching for new device" appears and the USB driver for iAUDIO 4 is installed automatically. The drive installation window may not appear on the screen depending on the status of Windows.
  • Page 46 5. To make sure that the installation was completed, check for the device ‘iAUDIO’ in ‘My Computer’ as shown in the following picture (based on Windows 98 SE), or in ‘Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager.’ iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 47 3. Connect iAUDIO and PC with a USB cable. In the normal Windows environment, a message saying that the iAUDIO 4 Digital Audio Player device was found will be displayed as shown in the picture. Click on the ‘Next’ button.
  • Page 48 6. From the ‘Browse’ window, select the [Win98] folder on the iAUDIO Installation CD, and click on the ‘Next’ button. When the model name "iAUDIO 4 Digital Audio Player" appears on the [Add New Hardware Wizard] window as shown in the picture, click on the...
  • Page 49 Installation CD. When the installation finishes, a message notifying you of completion appears as shown in the picture. 8. Finally, make sure that installation of iAUDIO 4 was completed normally by checking "iAUDIO 4 Digital Audio Player" displayed under Control Panel →System →Device Manager →...

  • Page 50: Jetshell Configuration

    When JetShell is activated, it controls the iAudio drive. Therefore, you should exit JetShell before performing the following tasks. • Installing the USB drive • Formatting in Windows Explorer • Upgrading the firmware iAUDIO 4 File Management Window Download List...
  • Page 51 Playing MP3, MP2, WAV, WMA, ASF, Audio CD, and Play List (m3u) The File Management Section of JetShell looks just like Windows Explorer. The left window shows folders, disks, and CD-ROM in a tree structure, and the right window shows the file list in a folder. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 52 New folder Copy Paste Transfer to Flash Memory Transfer to PC iAUDIO 4 Explanation Move to the upper folder. Display the registration information of the file. The contents of flash memory are reread and updated. Delete the selected file or folder.

  • Page 53: Spectrum Screen And Sound Effects

    Spectrum Screens and Sound Effects 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 effects. Various Equalizers Various Effects iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 54: Sending Mp3 Files With Iaudio

    2. Or you can also drag and drop the selected files from the ‘File Management Section’ to the window at the bottom as if you were using Windows Explorer. 3. The following window shows the file downloading process. The backlight turns on during file download. Never disconnect the USB cable while the backlight is turned on. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 55 This is useful when you wish to enter files in different folders with the + button and then download them all at once. 5. You can also download the files existing outside of JetShell by dragging and dropping them onto the ‘Flash Memory’ Window. iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 56: Deleting Files In Iaudio

    Then the 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. iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 57: Initializing Flash Memory (Format)

    1. From the JetShell menu, click [File] –[Format Device Memory]. 2. When the ‘Format’ window appears, select ‘FAT’. If you select ‘FAT32’ and format, iAUDIO is recognized as just USB storage media and will not function normally as an MP3 Player. Therefore, be sure to format as ‘FAT’ only.

  • Page 58: Converting Audio Cd Tracks To Mp3 Files And Directly

    1. Before getting started, you must choose the quality of the MP3 files to create. Click [Setup] –[MP3 Encoder Option] to set the desired bit rate of the MP3 files. (The files compressed in a high bit rate have a higher sound quality and a bigger file size.) iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 59 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 3. Specify the path ‘iAUDIO’ (Mobile Disk) to save the MP3 files in. or [File] –[Convert CD to MP3] from the menu. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 60 Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Directly Downloading Them to iAUDIO 4. The converting process is displayed as shown below. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 61 When incorrect data is included in the CD text received from CDDB, the fonts (including Korean letters) may appear broken on your PC. This is not an error of JetShell but the information stored in CDDB. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 62 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 63 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, locate the desired logo file and click ‘Open’. Then the logo file is automatically downloaded and applied. iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 64: Installing And Using Jetaudio

    The worldwide renowned integrated multimedia playing program ‘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." iAUDIO 4...

  • Page 65: Guide To Firmware Upgrade

    USB Device from the main board CMOS, or reinstall Windows, or have the USB port on the main board examined. Guide to Firmware Upgrade iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 66 Please refer to the following procedure. ① You need to install the firmware upgrade program. Decompress the downloaded file and run the "setup.exe" file from among the decompressed files. Then the following window appears. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 67 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ② Read the License Agreement. To continue installation, click on the [Next] button. ③ Specify the destination folder. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 68 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ④ Specify a group name. ⑤ The files are copied. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 69 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ⑥ The installation is complete. ⑦ Depending on the type and status of Windows, the following window for choosing whether or not to reboot appears. If this window appears, choose "Yes" to reboot. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 70 ⑧ After completing installation of the firmware upgrade program, decompress the downloaded ‘Zip’ file or ‘EXE’ file containing the firmware data. You download the firmware data from ‘Library’ on the iAUDIO.com site as a Zip file. ⑨ Copy the decompressed files into the "C:\program files\cowon\iAUDIO 4" folder. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 71 In this case, replace and overwrite the existing files by copying or moving the file to the folder. ⑪ When the copying finishes, run the firmware upgrade program by selecting Start → Programs → COWON iAUDIO 4→ Firmware Download. iAUDIO 4...
  • Page 72 ⑫ <Warning> When you check [Download Option] during firmware upgrade, all the data stored in the flash memory is deleted. Therefore, be sure to back up important MP3 files and data in ‘iAUDIO 4’ to your PC. Furthermore, never remove the USB cable during firmware upgrade, since it may cause system faults or other malfunctions.
  • Page 73 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. Address : COWON SYSTEMS, Inc., 7th Floor, STX Building, 448-2, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Customer Support Team : 080-668-8282 (Free Collect Call) A/S Center : Room No.23, 5th Floor, Tourist Terminal, 40-969, Hangangno 3-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea...

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