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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. • The MP3 files created with the MP3 conversion feature of JetShell and JetAudio can be used for personal use only and not for commercial or service purposes. Violating this regulation is in conflict with domestic copyright laws.
  • Page 4 Never use damaged or worn USB cable. * The product may be damaged or LCD can not be displayed if the product is stored/used in an extremely hot or cold place. iAUDIO U2 Take special attention when touching the product box, user’s manual and accessories to avoid cuts.
  • Page 5 Customer Service Center does not back up your data while servicing. Be sure to disconnect the power supply to the PC and AC adapter during lightening or thunderstorms, so as to prevent danger to the user or eliminate the risk of fire. iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Charging iAUDIO / Connecting USB Cable LCD Display Basic Operations Advanced Operations Troubleshooting Using buttons 2. JetShell What is JetShell ? Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell Introducing JetShell Downloading Music Files to iAUDIO Deleting Files in iAUDIO Initializating iAUDIO (Formatting) iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Converting Audio CD to MP3 Files and Downloading Other Features Installing and Using JetAudio LDB Manger - Automatic Lyric Search and Display Guide to Firmware Upgrade FCC Statement Warranty / Technical Support Table of Contents iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 8: What You Can Do With Iaudio

    Listen to FM stereo radio and Record it at the same time Listen to FM radio and record it by pressing a button, instantly. Play them back on iAUDIO, or save to your PC for playback or e-mail. You can preset up to 20 radio stations. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 9 JetShell, the most easy-to-use and powerful file transfer software comes with iAUDIO, allows you to easily and rapidly convert and save music from a CD to MP3 files. Now you can conveniently store your audio CD music in iAUDIO and listen to them iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 10: Package Components

    Package components AC Adapter (Option) Earphones User Guide and Installation CD iAUDIO Necklace (JetShell JetAudio) Carrying Case Simple USB Connectior USB Cable, Line-in Recording Cable iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 11: Features

    Hold switch Adjustable Backlight ON timing, Scroll Speed Firmware Download & Logo Image Download ID3V2, ID3V1, Filename support Device Information (Firmware Version, Memory Usage) Software • JetShell (File transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/Audio CD PLay, MP3 Encoding) • JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player) iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 12: Specifications

    2.91 X 0.98 X 0.71 inches (73.8 x 25.0 x 18.0 mm) Size 1.2 oz (34 g) (including built-in battery) Weight * Secure WMA format is not supported WMA9 Pro, Lossless and Voice Codec not supported. ** Actual formatted capacity less iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 13: Name Of Parts

    Earphone Jack Line-in Jack Right LCD display REC/A B button PLAY/PAUSE Power On/Off (REW) Previous Track, Rewind + (VOL +) Hold Switch Increase volume, Move cursor up, Increase the setting value. Lever (Menu/Navigator) Enter the Menu/Navigator. USB cover Rear iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 14: Charging Iaudio / Connecting Usb Cable

    Before disconnecting, make sure that the status has changed to READY on the iAUDIO LCD. We recommend running ‘Safely Remove Hard- ware’ wizard before disconnecting USB cable. iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 15: Lcd Display

    Artist information, the icon is changed to Folder and the folder name is displayed. When the file is in the root folder, “iAUDIO” is used as the folder name. EQ Mode Play Mode LCD Display Progress Bar Current Track / Total Track Battery Hold Mode iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    Before disconnecting, make sure that the status has changed to READY on the iAUDIO LCD. DO NOT DISCONNECT USB CABLE when the status is Reading or Writing. READY. Safe to disconnect. iAUDIO U2 READING WRITING Press and hold Play to turn...

  • Page 17: Changing Mode

    Switching Mode Mode MP3 Player FM Radio Voice Recorder Mode Select. Select FM mode by moving the lever to the (-), then press the lever or move it to the iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 18 • Adjust the value by moving the lever (+), (-) . • Press the lever to select the item. Adjusted values are applied immediately. • Press the Play button to return to normal screen after completing the setup. iAUDIO U2 Menu Menu...
  • Page 19 EQ mode . Adjusting the levels of each bands. You can adjust levels of eq bands by moving the lever to or complete the equalizer’s setup by pressing the Basic Operations Using Menu +19 +12 0 +12 +24 iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 20 You can also remove files from the list. Recordings: You can navigate the files under the “Recordings” folder. The files recorded using Voice Recorder, Line-in Recorder, and FM Radio Recorder can be found here. iAUDIO U2 iAUDIO iAUDIO Moving selection bar.
  • Page 21 If the lever is pressed in the selected file. If the lever is pressed in the selected folder. Closing the Navigator. • Press the REC button to close the Navigator and return to normal screen. Using Navigator to move to the sub folder. , the file is played. , the files in the Basic usage iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 22: Mp3 Player Mode

    Move the lever (+), (-) to adjust the volume in the play mode. • The volume changes by 1 level when you move the lever, and it changes rapidly • when you move and hold the lever. The volume can be adjusted between 0 (mute) ~ 40. • iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 23 5. Hold: When you set the Hold switch to ON, all buttons do not work. B) button while a track is played in MP3 Player Mode. B) if the button is pressed once again at the end of the desired...
  • Page 24 Listen Ch: Listen to current preset station. • Save Current: Current frequency is stored to the selected preset station. • Delete Ch: Current preset station is cleared. • iAUDIO U2 to change frequency by 0.1 Mhz.
  • Page 25 Delete: The file is completely deleted from iAUDIO. • To use Rewind or Fast Forward functions while playing recorded files, change to MP3 Player mode, then play the “V***.mp3” files under the “RECORDS\ VOICE” folder. Basic Operations Voice Recorder Mode...
  • Page 26 Recorder in the Mode Menu. Press the lever again or the PLAY button to Voice Recorder change to Line-in Recorder mode. Line-in Recorder Connect the headphone jack of the CD player (or any other audio device) to the Line-in jack of iAUDIO with a included two-way stereo cable. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 27 • Delete: The file is completely deleted from iAUDIO. • To use Rewind or Fast Forward functions while playing recorded files, change to MP3 Player mode, then play the “L***.mp3” files under the “RECORDS\LINEIN” folder. Basic Operations Line-in Recorder Mode...

  • Page 28: Advanced Operations

    Advanced Operations JetEffect JetEffect 1. Equalizer Press the lever in MP3 Player mode, then select JetEffect to open JetEffect menu. Select Equalizer, then choose one of the predefined EQ settings using the +19 +12 0 +12 +24 lever. The EQ settings are adjustable by the user. To adjust the dB level of each band, select the desired EQ and then move the lever the level by moving the lever (+), (-).
  • Page 29 Level 5 6. Pan (L/R Balance) Pan is the feature to adjust the balance between left and right sound volumes. You can select a level between -20 and +20 from left to right. Level 0 Advanced Operations JetEffect iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 30: Play Mode

    Select Shuffle, then press the lever to toggle the shuffle mode. When the check mark appears, the shuffle play is activated. iAUDIO U2 However, the recorded files in the “RECORDS” folder are excluded. In the “RECORDS” folder, only F or 1 value is available.
  • Page 31 File Name: File name is displayed. • 4. Scroll Speed Adjust the scroll speed of texts on the LCD display. • Scroll Speed A number between 0 and 8 can be selected (0 means no scroll). • Level 4 Advanced Operations Display iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 32 8. Backlight Time • Adjust turn-on time for backlight. Backlight Time • You can choose between 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec,30 sec, 60 sec, Always On, 5 sec and Always Off by moving the lever (+), (-). iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 33: Ldb Manger - Automatic Lyric Search And Display

    Internet connection must be available for this function. LDB Manager Automatic Lyric Search and Display Timing Adjust Window Music Player Used to confirm lyrics information before saving. You can adjust the lyrics’ timing information from Timing Adjust Window. List Window iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 34 Enter title information on Search Window, the press Search button. The search results are displayed on the “List Window”, and lyrics information of selected title is displayed on the lyrics window. Press “Marking” button to add the selected lyrics, or “Close” to cancel searching. iAUDIO U2 Search Window...
  • Page 35 1 min • 2. Sleep iAUDIO can be set to automatically turn off after a preset time • Sleep You can select from 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90, and 120 minutes. • Advanced Operations Timer iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 36 Set the charging mode when iAUDIO is conntected to PC through USB cable. • Charge You can select Normal / Slow / Off. Normal • Slow It is recommended that you use Slow mode to avoid overload. PC may be unstable when Normal mode is used. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 37 4. Mic Volume • Adjust the input volume level (recording level) of the built-in microphone. Mic Volume • Optimum level depends on your recording environment. Try and test Level 6 various values before starting actual recording. Advanced Operations Recording iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 38 When Auto Sync is On, iAUDIO detects the sound input from the Line-in • Auto Sync input and recognizes blanks between tracks to save the tracks separately as individual files. This level depends on your external audio source. Try and test various values • before starting actual recording. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 39 Stereo Auto Scan Region 3. FM Region (Nation Setup) • Choose appropriate country where your are listening FM radio. FM Region China • FM frequency range is adjusted for the selected country. Europe Japan Advanced Operations FM Radio iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 40 Therefore, the actual available capacity of the flash memory is somewhat reduced after excluding the system area. For example, with a 128MB product, about 119 MB of memory is available for user area (for data/music files), and it it normal. Battery Information about built-in rechargeable battery is displayed. • iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Hold switch On. iAUDIO does not work if the bat- tery is weak. iAUDIO does not start playback if there is no music files. iAUDIO does not operate with the Hold switch On. Explanation iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 42 Installing iAUDIO’s USB driver • Formatting iAUDIO • Upgrading Firmware • iAUDIO U2 Troubleshooting Initialize iAUDIO and leave a free space of at least 1-2MB, then try again. Don’t store many files in Root folder. Instead, create sub-folders under the root folder, and save files...

  • Page 43: Using Buttons

    Volume up Volume down Volume down Start or stop Section Repeat (A B) Toggle between normal screen and lyric window, in case lyric marked. Using Buttons MP3 Player Mode In Play refers to pressing the button for a iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 44: Fm Radio Mode

    Using Buttons FM Radio Mode FM Radio Mode Opera- Play/ Pause MENU REC/ iAUDIO U2 In Stop tion Enter Preset mode Power Off Increase frequency Search the next FM station Decrease frequency Search the previous FM station Setup menu FM Presets menu...
  • Page 45 Pause MENU REC/ Voice Recorder / Line-in Recorder Mode In Stop Play the recorded file Pause / Resume recording Power Off Power Off Setup menu Navigator Volume up Volume down Start recording Stop recording Using Buttons In Play iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 46 Using Buttons Navigator Navigator Play/ Pause MENU REC/ iAUDIO U2 Opera- In Selection File tion Play the selected file and close Navigator Play the selected file Move to the upper folder Open pop-up menu Enter Navigation Mode Move the focus up...

  • Page 47: 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 U2...

  • Page 48: 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 49 1. Connect the USB ports of iAUDIO to your PC using the provided USB cable. As soon as the cable is connected, "Add New Hardware Wizard" window is displayed. Click Next. 2. Check "Search for the best driver for your device" and click Next. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 50 Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell iAUDIO U2 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.
  • Page 51 Click Finish. 6. Finally, make sure that installation of iAUDIO was completed normally by checking "iAUDIO U2 Digital Audio Player" displayed under "Harddisk controller" of "Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device Manager".

  • Page 52: Introducing Jetshell

    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 iAUDIO U2 File Management Window Download List...
  • Page 53 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 U2...
  • Page 54 Delete New folder Copy Paste Transfer to Flash Memory Transfer to PC iAUDIO U2 Explanation Move to the upper folder. Display the properties of the selected file. Refresh the contents of flash memory. Delete the selected file or folder. Create a new folder.
  • 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 U2...

  • Page 56: Downloading Music Files To Iaudio

    "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. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 57 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". Downloading Music files to iAUDIO iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 58: Deleting Files In Iaudio

    Deleting Files in iAUDIO You can delete files in iAUDIO in the same manner as in Window Explorer. Select the files to delete and click button. When confirmation window “Delete from flash memory ?” appears, click Yes to delete them. iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 59: Initializating Iaudio (Formatting)

    1. Click [File] – [Format Device Memory] in the JetShell menu. 2. When the Format window appears, select “FAT” or “FAT32” for file system option. If JetShell can’t find iAUDIO after formatting, unplug the USB cable, turn iAUDIO on, then reconnect. iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 60: Converting Audio Cd To Mp3 Files And Downloading

    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 U2...
  • Page 61 [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 U2...
  • Page 62 Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to iAUDIO 4. The converting process is displayed as shown below. iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 63: Other Features

    When incorrect data is stored in the CD database, the texts may appear abnormally on your PC. This is not an error of JetShell but the information stored in CDDB. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 64 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 U2...
  • Page 65 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 U2...

  • Page 66: 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 67: Guide To Firmware Upgrade

    • Upgrading firmware is at your own risk. C. Conditions for Firmware Upgrade • Firmware upgrade can only be possible when iAUDIO driver is properly installed and JetShell can communicate with iAUDIO without any problems. Guide to Firmware Upgrade iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 68 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 69 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ② Read the License Agreement. To continue installation, click Yes. ③ Specify the destination folder, theck click Next. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 70 Guide to Firmware Upgrade ④ Specify a group name, then click Next. ⑤ The files are copied. iAUDIO U2...
  • Page 71 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 U2...
  • Page 72 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 73 After upgrading firmware, make sure that the status has changed to READY on the iAUDIO LCD window before disconnecting USB cable. We recommend to run "Safely Remove Hardware" wizard before disconnecting the cable. Click Start to upgrade the firmware. iAUDIO U2...

  • Page 74: Fcc Statement

    * Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna * Increase the separation between the equipment or device * Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s * Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance iAUDIO U2...

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