Cowon iAUDIO M5 20GB User Manual

Cowon iAUDIO M5 20GB User Manual

Cowon iaudio m5 20gb: users guide

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User's Guide
Ver. 2.0(E)

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Ver. 2.0(E)
  • Page 2 This product is for home use only and cannot be used for commercial purposes. • The copyright for this manual belongs exclusively to Cowon Systems, and it is strictly prohibited to distribute • this manual in whole or in part without prior written premission.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T abl e o f C ont e nt s Precautions 1) Before Using This Product 1. What is iAUDIO M5? 2. Package Contents 3. Features and Specifications 4. Part Names 5. LCD Display Window 6. Connecting to a Power Source and Charging 7.
  • Page 4: Precautions

    All data stored in iAUDIO may become deleted when being serviced. Our after-service center does not backup files in iAUDIO units. Please note that Cowon Systems Using iAUDIO in places is not responsible for any data with high occurrences of loss from products entrusted to static electricity may cause us for service.
  • Page 5 Pr e caut i o ns f o r U si n g i A UDI O Use only the AC power adaptor and USB cable provided by Cowon Systems Inc.. When connecting to a PC, use only a USB port on the main board or a USB Host card.
  • Page 6: Before Using This Product

    What is iAUDIO M5? It is the brand name for Cowon System, Inc.’s manufactured multimedia player. iAUDIO is a micro portable digital audio device that can play many multimedia sound files including MP3; record through a built in microphone and sup- port text viewer.
  • Page 7 Component s i n t h e P ackage Component s i n t h e P ackage LCD Remote Control(Optional) Bundled Earphones iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body) Install CD (JetShell, JetAudio) AC Adapter Quick Guide Quick Guide...
  • Page 8: Features And Specifications

    Feat u r e s & S peci f i c at i o ns Features MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, WAV, Voice Recording, Line-In Recording ■ TXT(Text)File Viewer ■ Built-In HDD(20GB/30GB), File Manager, File Copy/Delete ■ USB 2.0 Interface ■...
  • Page 9: Names Of Parts

    Names o f P art s Names of Parts Charging Indicator Earphone Jack Display Left Front Right Power / Power / Power Hold Switch +(VOL+) /A B Button /A B Button Vol u me i n crease, move cursor up, i n crease setup val u e PLAY Button Lever(MENU/Navigation)
  • Page 10: Lcd Display Window

    LCD D i s pl a y LCD Display Playback mode Playback Boundary Hold (main unit, remote Section repeat control) Remaining battery charge Current time Current track/Total tracks Artist Album title Song title Progress bar Playback time Total duration BIT RATE Volume SAMPLING RATE...
  • Page 11: Connecting To A Pc

    Connect i n g t o a P C Connecting to a PC 1. Connect the USB port to the PC 2. If the connection is correct, the 3. You may confirm the newly following figure appears on LCD. added drive with a Windows with the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 12 Basi c O per a t i o ns 1. Simple Operations Playback Different Song Power Off Power Off Power Off Playback and Vol- ume Adjustment 1. Connect the earphone to main unit (when using the remote control, connect it to the main unit, and connect the earphone to remote control).
  • Page 13: Basic Operations

    Basi c O per a t i o ns 3. Basic Operations for Using Menu e.g. Changing JetEffect EQ from NOR (Normal) to ROC (Rock): JetEffect PlayMode Display Timer General Recording Information Digital Music Mode Enter the Menu Entering the Settings Moving up and Down the menu items Hold and press the lever for 2...
  • Page 14: Basic Operations For Using Navigator

    Basi c O per a t i o ns 4. Basic Operations for Using the Navigator Expand Pl a ynow Pl a ynow Addt o Li s t Addt o Li s t iAUDIO Folder structure Entering Moving up and Navigator Item Selection Selected File Playback the Navigator...
  • Page 15 I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes 1. Digital Music Mode(audio file playback and running text viewer) In digital music mode, you can play music files saved on your hard drive or view saved document files. Multi-Media File Playback ■...
  • Page 16 I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes 1. Connect iAUDIO to a PC with the USB cable. 2. Copy the text file you want to see in iAUDIO to the “TEXTFILE” folder in iAUDIO. 3.
  • Page 17: Instructions For Different Modes

    I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes Dynamic Play-List (Referred to hereafter as DPL) Setup ■ ■ Adding songs to the DPL ■...
  • Page 18: Bookmark Setup

    I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes Bookmark Setup ■ ■ Adding songs to BOOKMARK ■ Removing songs from BOOKMARK Bookmark is a feature to setup a desired starting point for each song. A special folder called “BOOKMARK”...
  • Page 19: Playlist (M3U Playlist) Setup

    I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes Playlist (M3U Playlist) Setup ■ A folder called “PLAYLIST” already exists in the upper most folder of the hard disk, and the user may create a Playlist (M3U) as he/she prefers.
  • Page 20 I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes 3. LineIn Record Mode(Recording Using a Stereo Cable) *The accessory kit must be purchased separately. Linein Rec mode allows you to record sounds coming from other audio devices to iAUDIO by connecting separately sold stereo cable to the Line In terminal of Subpack or cradle which have to be separately purchased.
  • Page 21: File Manager Mode

    I n st r uct i o ns f o r D i f f e r e nt M odes 4. File Manager Mode (file managing) ately. File Manager Mode allows you to manage (delete, copy) files in iAudio Managing iAUDIO ■...
  • Page 22: Navigator Mode

    But t o n U ser G ui d e f o r E ach M ode 1. Using the Buttons (Summary Table of Button User Guide for Each Mode) Navigator Mode ■ Operation When Selecting a File When Selecting a Folder Changes into play mode after playing Goes to the selected folder...
  • Page 23: Voice Record/Linein Record Mode

    But t o n U ser G ui d e f o r E ach M ode Voice Record/LineIn Record Mode ■ Operation While Stopped During Recording Play Plays back the recorded file Pause or records continuously MENU Navigator Mode Setup Menu...
  • Page 24: Voice Record

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 1. Menu Index Skip Length Menu Digital Music General Scan Speed Voice Record...
  • Page 25: Menu

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 2. Menu From the initial screen, you can go into Settings or choose Digital Music, Voice Rec, Line-In Rec and File Manager mode.
  • Page 26: Playmode

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 5. 3D Surround JetEffect Equalizer 3D Surround provides a 3D sound effect. Mach3Bass MP Enhance 3D Surround...
  • Page 27: Display (Screen)

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 5. Display 1. Language Display Language This feature is divided into Tag and Menu, and you can set the ID3 tag language ●...
  • Page 28: Timer

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 7. Scroll Speed Display Language You can set the scroll speed of the letters displayed ●...
  • Page 29: General

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 2. Alarm Timer Clock It can automatically turn on the device at a designated time. ●...
  • Page 30 Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 4. AutoPlay General Skip Length Track iAUDIO starts to play automatically after it is turned on. ●...
  • Page 31: Recording

    Det a i l e d S peci f i c at i o ns f o r E ach M enu F unct i o n 8. Recording 1. . Line-in bps Recording Line-in bps 128k It sets the quality of the Line-in Recording.
  • Page 32: Additional Information

    Addi t i o nal I n f o rmat i o n 1. Installing the Device Driver It requires a separate driver installation process when it is connected to a PC running Windows 98 and 98 SE for the first time. Driver installation ■...
  • Page 33 Addi t i o nal I n f o rmat i o n 5. Choose the “Win98” folder from the CD-ROM drive and click OK. (You can also download the file from the “Download” menu at our homepage: www.iAUDIO.com.) 6.
  • Page 34: Upgrading Firmware

    Addi t i o nal I n f o rmat i o n 2. Upgrading the Firmware Firmware is a built-in hardware program, and it can improve the product’s functions or debug it through an upgrade. The functions and the menu are subject to change without warning through firmware upgrades, and some beta version firmware can have minor errors in their operation which will be corrected in the final version.
  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    T r o ubl e shoot i n g Symptom Procedure Explanation See if the same problem persists after the If the internal battery is completely discharged, iAUDIO does not power on. adapter is connected. then recharge it with the adapter. Depending on the discharge status, it can take up to 10 seconds for the power to come back on even after connecting the adapter.
  • Page 36: What Is 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 fi nishes, Start -> Program -> COWON -> iAUDIO M5 program group is created. Connecting iAUDIO Windows ME / 2000 / XP 1.
  • Page 37 C on n ect i n g i A U D I O a nd I n st a l l i n g J e t S he l l For Windows 98 / 98 SE 1.
  • Page 38 Co nnec t i n g i A UD I O a n d I n s t a l l i n g J et S hel l 5. Check "Specify a location" and click Browse. 6.
  • Page 39: Introducing Jetshell

    I n t r o duci n g J et S hel l Introducing JetShell The Whole View Play and MP3 Management Section File File Management Management Window Section Memory Management Section Download List Management Section When JetShell is running, it controls the iAUDIO. Make sure to exit JetShell before performing the following tasks: •...
  • Page 40 I n t r o duci n g J et S hel l 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 fi les in current folder. Memory Management Section The bottom part of JetShell consists of ‘Memory Management Section’...
  • Page 41 Spect r um D i s pl a y a nd S ound E f f e ct s Spectrum Display 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 sound effects.
  • Page 42 Downl o adi n g M usi c f i l e s t o i A UDI O Downl o adi n g M usi c f i l e s t o i A UDI O 1.
  • Page 43: Deleting Mp3 Files From Iaudio

    Deleting MP3 fi les in iAUDIO / Formatting HDD Deleting MP3 Files from iAUDIO You can delete fi les in iAUDIO in the same manner as in Windows Explorer. Select the fi les to delete and click on the button. Then the confi rmation window "Delete from fl ash memory?" button.
  • Page 44 Conver t i n g A udi o C D T r a cks t o M P3 F i l e s a nd D ownl o adi n g T hem t o i A UDI O Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO With JetShell, you can easily convert your Audio CD into MP3 fi...
  • Page 45 Conver t i n g A udi o C D T r a cks t o M P3 F i l e s a nd D ownl o adi n g T hem t o i A UDI O 4.
  • Page 46 T o C onvert V ari o us F i l e s To Convert a WAV File to an MP3 File This is a function that changes a WAV file to an MP3 on the PC. Click File Menu from JetShell and then click the WAV to MP3 conversion button.
  • Page 47 T o C onvert V ari o us F i l e s The conversion window appears. To Convert an MP3 File to a WAV File This is a function that changes an MP3 file to a WAV file on a PC. Click File Menu from JetShell and then click the MP3 to WAV conversion button.
  • Page 48 Ot h er F eat u r e s 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 fi le as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 49 Ot h er F eat u r e s 3. Editing ID3 Tag You can edit the ID3 tag of a MP3 fi le by selecting [Tools] – [Edit MP3 ID3 Tag] from the JetShell menu. 4. Changing MP3 Bitrate You can change the bitrate of MP3 fi...
  • Page 50: Installing And Using Jetaudio

    I n st a l l i n g a nd U si n g J et A udi o Installing and Using JetAudio The worldwide renowned integrated multimedia player ‘JetAudio’ is included in the iAUDIO Installation CD. To install ‘JetAudio’, run the fi...
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