Cowon jetCast User Manual

jetCast Manual

Table of Contents

1. Special Features

2. Installations

2-1 Installation

2-2 Removals

3. How to use

3-1 Broadcasting based on jetCast (internal jet server)

3-2 Broadcasting based on External Server

4. Parts and Functions

4-1 Features related to Playlist management

4-2 Features related to Broadcasting / Playback

4-3 Music and Microphone

4-4 Mixers and Volume Control

4-5 Status Windows

4-6 Preference: Playback Modes

4-7 Chatting Room

5. Preference

5-1 Station

5-2 Disc Jockey

5-3 Time Schedule

5-4 Chatting

5-5 Format

5-6 Server

5-6-1 General

5-6-2 Directory Server

5-7 Sever

5-7-1 General

5-7-2 Input

5-7 3 Output

5-7-4 Decoder

6. jetChat

6-1 Font Relation Function

6-2 Song Request

6-3 Sending File

6-4 Whispering

6-5 Preference: Chatting

6-6 Emoticon

7. jetCast Server

7-1 Station

7-2 Server

7-3 Schedule

7-4 Media

jetCast easily enables you to establish your own broadcasting station. If your computer has an
access to internet currently you can start your own broadcasting at any time. The most
significant features of all is that broadcasting can be done through MP3 and WMA modes;
therefore, you can enjoy various ways of broadcasting according to your choice. jetCast is also
compatible with existing broadcasting systems such as shoutCast or iceCast.

This chapter is pertaining to installation or removal of jetChat.

2-1 Installation

1. Move to the folder where jetAudio 5.0 Installation File exists.

Double click the file (JAD500.exe) and complete the general installation procedure.

2-2 Removal

jetAudio can be removed in the same way you remove other programs.
Start-Preference -Control Panel- Addition/Removal of program and then select jetAudio
and click Remove.

1. Special Features

2. Installation

If you have completed an appropriate selection on the Preference Window and on Broadcasting

List, you can start broadcasting. This chapter illustrates the simplified usage of jetCast. The

Detailed usage is available in Chapter 4.

3.1 Broadcasting based on jetCast (internal jet server)

1. Turn on jetCast: Activate jetCast.

(Note) When there is private IP, your station may not be displayed on the Directory server except

when the broadcasting is conducted along with the external server. In this case, the alert window

shown below will be displayed and if you click the check box, this window will not be displayed from

there on.

[Figure 3.1 jetCast Warning window]

2. Addition of File / Folder: To make a broadcasting list, you can either select + on

Window 4.1, or select file or folder in the menu. If you want to make a removal from

the list you can either select – on Figure 4.1 or select removal from the menu.

3. Preference: Make selection in Station, Disc Jockey, Format Server and Discovery

Server. (If no selection has been made, the existing default values will be activated)

4. Starting broadcasting: When you click Broadcast Start Button or select “Start

Broadcast” from the Broadcast Menu, then Figure 3.2 will be displayed and the

3. How to Use

progress can be monitored through the window. When this activation has been

completed, broadcasting will start.

[Figure 3.2 jetCast Progress window]

5. Confirmation: Input www.jetaudio.com/jetcast

directory on the browser to confirm

registration of your station in the server.

(Note) Make sure you have selected “Will be registered in the directory Server at the time of starting

broadcast” as stipulated in Chapter 5-6-2.

3.2 Broadcast based on External Server

jetCast is compatible with external servers such as shoutCast or iceCast.

A. Starting jetCast: Activate jetCast.

B. Addition of File or Folder: Select “+” on Figure 4.1 or select file or folder in the

menu to make a list for broadcast. Unwanted list can be deleted by selecting –

or file removal in the file menu.

C. Preference: Make a selection to connect with external servers such as jetServer,

shoutCast or iceCast. Refer to Chapter 5, Chapter6.

D. Start broadcast: Click Start button or Start Broadcast in the menu.

E. E. Confirmation: if broadcast has started, then input www.jetaudio.com/jetcast

directory in the browser to confirm registration of your station in the server.

(Note) The data in Shoutcast or icecast will not be registered in the server.

[Figure 4.1 jetCast main window]

4-1 Features related to play list management

There are two main functions in the Playlist Management Menu: a function related to

Registration and Removal of broadcast list, a function related to sorting playlist and selecting

sorting method.

4. Parts and Functions

[Figure 4.2 File / Folder Adding or Subtracting]

z Registration and Removal of Broadcast list

1. Add Files or Folders: If you select “+” on the above bar 4.2, a menu, adding file /

folder or adding folder including sub folders, will be displayed. Then, you add a

file or folder.

2. Remove Select Tracks / All Tracks: If you select “-“ the Removal of Selected List

and the Removal of All List will be displayed. Then you select a song(s) or a

folder for removal.

3. Import Playlist: Opens existing broadcast list.(*.pls File)

4. Export Playlist: Can store broadcast list under a specified folder with a specific

name.

z List Sorting/ Sorting Methods

1. Shuffle Playlist: Random mix-up of list

2. Queue Up selected song: Selected list will be moved to the top of the list

3. Move Up selected song: Selected list will be moved up by one step

4. Move Down selected song: Selected list will be moved down by one step

4-2 Features related to Broadcasting / Playback

There are two main functions related to broadcasting: “Start/Stop Broadcast “and “Playback

Control Function”

z Start / Stop Broadcasting

[

Figure 4.3 Broadcast Start Button]

Start broadcasting or stop broadcasting in the middle of broadcast

z Playback

[Figure 4.4 Play / Stop]

1. Play: Plays selected song (Playback will be activated only after starting broadcast)

2. Stop: Stops a song from playing

3. Fade Out Stop: Gradually reduces the volume and stops

4. Play Next Song: Moves to next song.

5. Random Play Mode: Plays in a random order

6. Select Repeat Mode: Repeats a list.

4-3 Music and Microphone

The status of currently playing music or microphone’s volume control panel will be displayed.

z Preference for Microphone: By adding sound effect you can enhance the effect of

your narration (talk). You can choose from Hall, Room, Stage and Stadium. This can
only be activated after starting broadcast.

z Monitor Volume Control: The sound volume for broadcaster (Monitor) can be

adjusted.

[Figure 4.5 Microphone sound effect configuration]

(NOTE) Refer to Chapter 5-5-1 regarding Preference for Microphone

4-4 Mixer and Volume Control

[Figure 4.6 Mixer / Volume control]

1. The equalizer of currently broadcasting music or microphone will be displayed.

2. Balancing music and microphone volume: The ratio for music and microphone can

be adjusted.

3. Volume Control for music and microphone: The volume of the sound can be

adjusted.

4-5 Status Window

Figure 4.7 shows the status bars for broadcast and jetCast.

[Figure 4.7 Status window]

1. Broadcast Status: On Air sign will be lighted when broadcast starts.

2. Microphone: Microphone icon will be lighted when activated.

3. Number of listeners: Indicates the number of current audience(listeners). Ex: 10/50,

my station has maximum capacity of 50 listeners and currently there are 10 listeners.

4. Playback Mode: Displays the Playback method of the currently playing list (Refer to

chapter 4-6) Random Play mode: Random Whether to play randomly or not

5. Repeating mode of currently playing file: Whether or not to repeat the current

playlist from the beginning after completion of the playback of all the songs in the

playlist.

6. External Server Status: Displays the status of connection with external server.

Refer to chapter 5-6-1

4-6 Preference for Playback modes

You can select playback modes on the Figure 4.8.

[Figure 4.8 Play Mode Configuration]

1.

: The ending part of the current song and the beginning part of the next song will be

overlapped.

2.

: The current song and next song will be played repeatedly.

3.

: The narration (talk) will be inserted between the songs.

4.

: The beginning part of the next song and the comment will be overlapped.

4-7 Chatting Room

Chatting Window will be displayed as you start broadcast. Refer to Chapter 6 for the detail.

When you click Start Broadcast button, the following chatting window will be displayed.

[Figure 4.9 Chatting Room Creation Window]

There is one chatting space for each broadcast server. Input your screen name on this

window.

[Figure 5.1 Station Configuration window]

5-1 Station

On Figure 5.1, you may input general information of your broadcasting station.

1. Station Name: input your station name. This name will be automatically registered on

jetCast home page (http://broadcast.jetaudio.com). It is recommendable that you create an

original and user friendly name.

2. Home Page: This is the home page for the broadcaster. This will be automatically

registered on jetCast home page.

3. Language: You may register the language that you use most often. You can choose from

Korean, Japanese and English.

5. Preference

4. Genre: Input genre of broadcast list which is to be broadcasted

5. Ment: Select whether to insert comments or not

5. Comments: In this space, you can write any additional comments or necessary

information regarding your station. This will be displayed on Directory server.

5-2 Disc Jockey (Cyber Jockey)

On Figure 5.2, you may input the name of DJ or CJ, E-mail address and sex. Even if you

don’t make any input it may not affect your broadcasting.

[Figure 5.2 Dick Jockey Information Configuration window]

5-3 Time Schedule

By designating Broadcast schedule, you can provide more detailed information of your station.

There are four choices for Broadcast schedule: 24 hour broadcast, daily broadcast, weekly

broadcast, and irregular broadcast.

[Figure 5.3 Time Schedule Configuration window]

5-4 Chatting

Figure 5.4 is preference window for chatting room which is available along with broadcasting.

[Figure 5.4 Chatting Configuration window]

z Do not create Chatting room…: Do not create Chatting room.

z Properties

 Use station name as…: Use station name designated on Chapter 5.1 as a name

for your chatting room

 Select Chatting port automatically: Automatic selection of port for chatting room.

You can select any port of your choice( useful for users who have firewall)

5-5 Format

On Figure 5.5, you can select broadcasting mode.

There are three choices of mode in jetAudio Plus version: MP3 mode, MP3Pro mode

and WMA mode.

[Figure 5.5 Broadcasting Format Configuration window]

z MP3 / MP3Pro / WMA: Figure 5.6 shows the preference window for MP3 mode and WM

A mode. You can select a Bit Rate in accordance with your internet condition. If you choose

a high Bit Rate you may expect smooth flow of broadcasting but if there is a large

number of audience you may experience disturbances (buffering) from time to time. T

his could be a major drawback

in choosing a high Bit Rate.

[Figure 5.6 Configuration window for MP3 / MP3Pro format]

[Figure 5.7 Configuration for WMA format window]

(NOTE) MP3/MP3Pro encoders are not included in jetAudio Basic version. However, you can still broadcast by

using MP3 encoder included in Windows. This particular encoder can support up to 56kbps.

5-6 Server

5-6-1 General

[Figure 5.8 Configuration for Server]

1. Internal Server

- Streaming port: Provides port number for your audience. The default port

number is 9000.

- Maximum number of audience: Decides the maximum number of audience.

This number limits the number of audience who can actually listen to your broad

cast.

2. External Server

This is an advanced level feature which can be used when you connect jetCast wit

h iceCast server or shoutCast server. This feature is useful when you anticipate a larg

e number of audience. If you already have a server, it can be connected with jetCast

or it can be expanded to accommodate a large

number of audience. When you click in “Config…” button on Figure 5.8 then Figure

5-9 window for external server will be displayed. Click in “External Server” button to a

ctivate.

[Figure 5.9 Configuration window for External Server ]

- External Server Configuration:

You can have up to five external servers; you can work from the

computers other than yours. If your computer server has low bandwidth,

you can use other computer which has a large bandwidth to activate

jetserver. This feature is to accommodate large number of audience.

Server: Preference can be selected according to the type of external server.

a. jetCast or icecast server: Only applicable when external server mode is jetCast or

icecast

b. Shoutcast server: Only applicable when external server mode is shoutcast.

Information: This particular preference is for the communication with jetServer

locating externally.

a. IP: Input IP address of external computer which you want to connect with.

b. Port: Input Port number. This is for the communication with external computer’s

jetServer. This port must be consistent with external jetServer’s preference. (Refer to

the Chapter for External jetServer)

c. Password: You may create a password to protect the communication with external

computer. (Privacy protection)

(Note) The external servers such as icecast and Shoutcast do not support WMA format.

3. Advanced Configuration

You might need to have basic knowledge of network to understand this advance options.

For the networks set up as private (internal) network with Firewall or Router, normally,

users at internet cannot listen to the broadcast of this internal network.

In this case, you have to set it up as Firewall or port-forwarding options of Router or

D.M.Z, then select the upgrade option of jetCast. Now the broadcast is wide open for

people in outside of network as well.

It appears as below, once you select upgrade option on 5.8 server window.

If you want to use Port-Forwarding, go ahead and select 2

nd

button and input the

address and port number what you are going to use in Port-Forwarding

Usually, the address will be the same as Router or Firewall in network and also you can

use the host name, as you can see above.

Use the same port number as you select in Router/Firewall

Normally, the current port number you use and Port-Forwarding is the same number in

most of cases.

Note : You must have select of Firewall/Router to use Port-Forwarding, and for that,

need to refer to the manual of your purchased merchandise.

5-6-2 Directory Server

A listener can search a station through Directory Serve.

[Figure 5.10 Configuration for Directory Server]

1. Register at Directory Server at the time of starting broadcast: Register your

station at http://www.jetaudio.com/

server for other audience.

5-7 Advanced Feature

Preference for Mixer and Input/Output and Decoder AGC

5-7-1 General

[Figure 5.11 Configuration for Advanced General]

z Mixer Setting: The microphone icon in Chapter 4-3 can be used to activate

microphone and also can be linked along with other recording device for

the purpose of mixing sounds. If you select a device from Mixer Setting

and input node, the microphone button in Chapter 4-3 and the input node

will be linked. For example, if you select CD (from Mixer Setting) and click

Microphone button, while CD is being played from jetAudio or Media Player,

CD music and the sound broadcasted through jetCast will be played

simultaneously.

z Priority in Streaming: Can prioritize the programs for streaming; the default value

is Above Normal.

z Automatic Sound Volume Control: jetCast can activate AGC function to maintain

the sound volume between the files evenly. First, select whether or not to use

AGC, then adjust AGC level. As AGC value increases the sound volume may

increase accordingly.

5-7-2 Input

(NOTE) This is only possible when preference for each plug-in is being activated.

[Figure 5.12 Configuration for Input]

Preferences for input plug-in are different from each other based on the usage of

each plug-in or preference values.

5-7-3 Output

[Figure 5.13 Configuration for Output]

[Figure 5.14 Configure window for JwavOut.dll ]

5-7-4 Decoder

[Figure 5.15 Configuration for Decoder]

There are total of five MPEG Decoders of jetAudio 5.2. Decoding could be done by selecting

4.X version’s decoder or 5.2 version’s decoder. Higher the beat rate more detailed decoding is

possible.

▷ jetAudio 5.2 Decoder: There are three Decoders for New MP3 Decoder.( 32bit floating

point ,32bit Fixed point, 64 bit floating point)

▷ jetAudio 4.X Decoder: There are two decoders.( 32bit floating point, 64 bit floating point)

[Figure 5-16 Configuration window for MP3 Decoder]

[Figure 6-1 jetChat Main Window]

During the broadcast, you can exchange opinions or receive a song request from audience.

Figure 6-1 shows the status of jetChat. jetChat is operated by two modes which have same

screen but different functions. The broadcaster’s mode is operated by a server; therefore,

the broadcaster has control over the selection of his/her audience.

6-1 Font Related Function

Font: decides a specific font.

Font Size: decides size of font.

Emoticon: expresses your emotion using icons.

Font Mode: decides thickness, angle, underline.

Font Color: Decides the color for your font.

6-2 Song Request

If you are the broadcaster you can only receive song request. If you are an audience you

can only send song request.

6. jetChat

[Figure 6-2 Request song window(Client)]

Chatting Window : Returns to chatting mode.

Send Button: Sends out song request.

Remove: Removes the list of requested songs.

[Figure 6-3 Request Song window (Server)]

Remove: Removes the list of requested songs.

Remove all: Removes the whole list of requested songs.

6-3 Sending Files

You can send or receive file with anyone who has registered in your chatting room.

Designate your counterpart.

When you click on right mouse button, Preference window for Sending File

will be displayed.

Once selection of file(s) is completed then sending process will start

automatically.

You can specify the folder in which the received file will be stored, on the Preference

Window.

6-4 Whispering

You can chat with your counterpart in privacy. Select the person you want to chat with and

click right mouse button then the preference window for Whispering (Figure 6-2) will be

displayed. Figure 6-2

6-5 Preference

1. User

[Figure 6-2 Configuration window for Chatting 1]

Chatting Name: a screen name for chatting.

Icon: Describe yourself in a simple pictorial way

Skip displaying preference window for chatting as the program

starts: When you click this button, the preference window for

chatting will not be displayed from next time.

No whispering: No whispering from anyone will be accepted.

2. File

[Figure 6-3 Configuration window for Chatting 2]

Preference for downloading a folder: Selects a folder to store received file(s)

Refuse to receive file: Refuse to receive any file from your counterpart.

6-6 Emoticon

You can input text emoticon instead of graphic emoticon.

This chapter is regarding operation of jet server.

By expanding a server you can accommodate a greater number of audiences and can support

audience who use internal IP for their broadcasting. The broadcasting is only possible when the

server is operated along with jetCast. Refer to Chapter 5-6 (Preference for jetCast)

[Figure 7-1 jetServer Main window (Stand alone mode)]

When you place jetServer in a server which has a fixed IP or a large capacity network line and

then click in Jcserver.exe, Figure 7-1 will be displayed. When you are done with the selection

in the preference window, click in Start Button. Then jetServer will start functioning as a relay

station.

7. jetCast Server

Configuration

When you click in “Config” Button on Figure 7-2 the following will be displayed.

7-1 Station

Station : General preference may be selected

[Figure 7-2 Configuration window for jetServer 1]

z Clustering: Enables you to use it as a single relay station by bundling several

jetServers in to one.

z Language Selection: Enables you to choose a specific language

z Genre Selection: Selects broadcasting genre.

z Generation: Selects the age group of listeners

z Ment: Decides whether to have comments or not

z Auto-Start: jetServer will automatically start as the program is activated.

7-2 Server

Preference for Sources related to server/Client Port and Max. Number of audience

[Figure 7-3 Configuration window for jetServer 2]

z Source Port: Preference for communication with source port which sends the contents

z Client Port: Preference for communication with client port which listens broadcast from

jetServer

z Max User: Decided the maximum number of audience. This number must be different

based on the network’s bandwidth.

z Advanced: This is preference for Network Address. In general, if the system has one

NIC (Network Interface Card), you can disregard this function, however, if the system

has a multiple number of NIC you can select NIC address and port.

[Figure 7-4 Configuration window for jetServer 3]

7-3 Schedule

You can provide four different broadcast time schedule to your audience: 24-hour broadcast,

Daily Broadcast, Weekly Broadcast, and Irregular Broadcast.

[Figure 7-5 Configuration window for jetServer 4]

7-4 Media

Selects the broadcasting mode from jetServer, This mode doesn’t need to be identical with the

mode selected in jetCast. For example, if jetCast broadcasts in mp3 mode and the external

jetServer broadcasts in WMA, the two modes will be broadcasted at the same time.

[Figure 7-6 Configuration window for jetServer 5]

Format: Broadcasting mode will be selected.

Password: Create a password to communicate with external jetCast.

3. Directory Server

It makes possible for your audience to search your station if your station is registered in the

directory server.

[Figure 7-7 Configuration window for jetServer 6]

Host: Select directory server at which the broadcasting may be registered. The

default value is broadcast.jetaudio.com

Port: Select a port for a communication with directory server. The default value is

8080.