Cowon Systems IAUDIO 4 User Manual

User Guide

iAUDIO 4

General

• iAUDIO is the registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.

• 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.

• COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. has the copyrights for JetShell and JetAudio. It is prohibited to distribute or commercially use them without written permission from COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.

• The MP3 les 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 conict with domestic copyright laws.

• COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with the laws and regulations related to records/videos/games. Complying with all any other codied laws is the responsibility of the actual users.

• In order for customers who purchased the product to receive specialized iAUDIO services, we recommend that they accomplish customer registration at http://www.iAUDIO.com. Various specialized benets are only provided for members who have completed a lawful customer registration.

• The various examples, drawings and pictures included in this User Guide are subject to change without prior notice when new product enhancements become available.

BBE Related

• BBE is produced by the license of BBE Sound, Inc.

• BBE Sound, Inc. has the license rights for BBE under USP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897.

• BBE and the BBE symbol are the registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

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User Guide

iAUDIO 4

Safety Instructions

Do not use this product for purposes other than those stated in this User Guide.

This product uses a 1.2 -1.5V battery. Always use the rated AAA battery, and pay attention to the polarity when replacing the battery. Reusing a battery which has leaked is prohibited.

Pay attention to the USB cable direction when connecting this product to a PC. If you connect the USB cable in the wrong direction, the PC or the product may be damaged. Avoid using this product if the USB cable is bent severely or pressed by heavy objects.

Take care not to cut your hands when handling the product box, User Guide, or parts.

If you disassemble or modify the product arbitrarily, you cannot receive free services, and may be excluded from the scope of service.

If you smell a burning odor from the product or nd it overheating while using it, remove the battery and contact our Customer Support Team or AS Center.

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Touching the product with wet hands may cause a malfunction.

Safety Instructions

Do not throw the product into

water or keep it in a damp place

for a long time. If you do this, it is

classied as product failure by ubmersion

and you cannot receive free AS.

Furthermore, even fee-based service from

AS may not be possible and you may not be

able to use the product any more.

Do not remove the battery while the product is operating. Always remove the battery after making sure that the power is turned off.

Note that malfunctions may occur if you use the product in places where static electricity occurs frequently.

If you listen to this product at a high volume level for a long time, you may have problems with your hearing ability.

Frequently back up important les. All the data stored in the product may be deleted during AS. The AS Center does not back up the les 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.

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Table of Contents

1. iAUDIO

What is iAUDIO 4? Package Contents Product Features Product Specications 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. JetShell

What is JetShell? Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell JetShell Conguration Spectrum Screen and Sound Effects Sending MP3 les with iAUDIO Deleting Files in iAUDIO Initializing Flash Memory (Format)

8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 24 36 37 39 43

44 45 50 53 54 56 57

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Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Directly Transferring Them to iAUDIO Other Features Installing and Using JetAudio

Guide to Firmware Upgrade

61 64

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What is iAUDIO?

iAUDIO is a unique brand of MP3 player produced by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. It is a super mini portable digital audio device that plays various formats of sound les, including MP3. It also supports FM radio listening/recording, as well as voice recording and direct encoding through the built-in microphone and Line-In input jack.

Elegant and Luxurious Design with High Portability

iAUDIO 4 has a super mini size with high portability, and boasts a luxurious and elegant design with a mostly aluminum surface on the outside which has excellent durability.

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.)

High-quality Voice Recording

iAUDIO 4 provides superb-quality voice recording that is possible only by a professional voice recorder through its built-in high-quality microphone. You can record important meetings or lectures, which can be saved on your PC and played back when necessary.

Direct Encoding (Line-in)

iAUDIO 4 provides a direct encoding features that accepts output from an external audio device for 1:1 recording. This means that iAUDIO’s 3.5 mm Line-in jack and the output jack of the external audio device can be connected with a two-way stereo cable for recording. With this feature, it can directly accept music input from an audio device such as a Walkman, an MD (mini disk), an LP phonograph, or a TV to convert and save them as various types of digital les in iAUDIO for future listening.

Listening to/Recording of FM Broadcast

You can listen to FM broadcasts and record them at the same time. This feature is very useful for studying foreign languages. The recorded les can be listened to repeatedly. You can also save up to 20 radio frequencies as Preset stations with channel numbers.

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What is iAUDIO?

Wide Graphic LCD

A wide 4-line LCD with a 128 x 64 graphic LCD and an additional segment LCD is provided so that you can clearly check the overall operations of the product at a glance. In addition, commercial fonts are installed which can display more than 40,000 characters in various languages for multi-language support and beautiful display.

124 color LED backlight and visualization

124 backlight colors can be displayed. You can personally specify colors for MP3, FM Radio, Recording, Menu, Navigating, and Song Change. For example, you can specify blue for MP3 mode and light green for FM mode. In this way, you can freely set the backlight color according to the mode and operation command.

The Most Powerful Sound Effects Recognized Worldwide

iAUDIO provides the most unique, powerful, and ne quality sound. You can take advantage of all the following sound effects.

• BBE: Sound effects that provide the clearest music

• Mach3Bass: A bass booster that emphasizes super low frequency.

• MP Enhance: Sound effects that compensate for missing high-frequency sound.

• 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 rmware download feature. Continuous provision of rmware 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. You no longer need extra small-capacity USB drives.

MP3 Encoding Software

JetShell, the file transfer software included in the iAUDIO package, 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.

JetAudio

With JetAudio,a world-class integrated multimedia player software,you can either listen to music or watch videos on your PC.

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Package Contents

Battery (AAA size, 1 ea) Bundled Earphone

iAUDIO 4

Installation CD (JetShell &

JetAudio), User Guide

Fashionable Carrying Case Simple USB Connector USB Cable, Line-in Recording Cable

Fashionable Necklace iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body)

Product Features

Plays MP3, MP2, WMA, ASF, and WAV (Up to 48Khz Stereo). Voice recording. FM radio listening and recording. Direct MP3 encoding. USB Storage Drive. Built-in ash memory (128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB) 4 Line Graphic LCD 124 Colors LED Backlight USB 1.1 Interface

Up to 15 hours of playback with one AAA battery (Based on our company’s test) (The playing time may be shortened if visualization is used.) Multi-language Support (Commercial fonts that can display more than 40,000 characters in various languages are installed.)

Enhanced Navigator Play/Pause/Intro, Stop/Power OFF, Recording Next Track/Previous Track, Fast Forward/Fast Rewind Innite Loop Search speed & Skip speed setting 40 levels of digital volume Various EQ and sound eld effects

• User adjustable 5-band EQ

• Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User

• BBE, Mach3 Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround Support Resume function, Auto Power OFF Hold function 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)

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Product Specifications

All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps~320kbps) (8kHz~48kHz) and VBR

Playback formats

Capacity

PC Interface

File transfer speed

Buttons

Display

Maximum output

Frequency Range

Dimensions

* WMA9 Pro, Lossless and Voice Codec not supported.

** Actual formatted capacity less

*** Based on our company’s test environment

All ranges of WMA (20kbps~192kbps) (8kHz~48khz)

All ranges of WMA9 CBR(5Kbps Mono~320Kbps Stereo) and VBR (48Kbps ~ 256Kbps) *

WAV (Up to 48KHz Stereo)

Built-in Flash Memory (128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB) **

USB 1.1

Maximum 6Mbps

Battery

1.5V, AAA battery X 1 EA (Up to 15 Hours of Continuous Playtime) ***

8 buttons (Play, Mode, REC, Menu, FF, REW, VOL +, VOL -)

Switch

1 switch (Hold)

Wide Graphic LCD with 124 Colors LED Backlight (Multilingual Support)

SNR

95 dB

13mW + 13mW (16 Ohm Earphones)

20Hz ~20KHz

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)

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Top

Line-in Jack Earphone jack

Name of Parts

VOL+ & VOL- buttons

MENU,

Left Side

Front

Side

Bottom

Side

Right

Side

LCD display

Battery cover

PLAY/STOP, FF, REW combination button

MODE button

REC/A↔B button

HOLD switch

Back

Side

Battery cover

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Loading the Battery/Connecting USB Cable

Loading the Battery

1. Push down the battery cover on the back

2. Insert the - /negative pole of the AAA size

3. Push the cover from the bottom to the top in the

Connecting USB Cable

Unlike when replacing the battery, push the back cover in the direction of the arrow until it stops. The built-in USB port appears and the cover is xed.

Be careful about the direction of the USB cable when connecting iAUDIO with the computer. For Windows XP, it is OK to disconnect the USB cable after the transfer window is closed.

For Windows 2000, however, you should run ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ before disconnecting the cable.

When downloading a le, make sure that the status has changed to READY on the iAUDIO LCD window before disconnecting the cable.

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of iAUDIO 4, slide the cover down and pull it out toward you to remove it.

battery into the top of the battery compartment where there is a spring, and then put the + /positive pole into the bottom.

reverse order of opening it.

LCD Display

Voice Recording

mode

FM Radio mode

MP3 Player mode

Album Name

Song Info

Progress/Status Bar

Bit Rate

Sampling Rate

JetEffect

(BBE, M3B, 3D, MP)

The Remaining Battery Charge icon indicates the remaining time the battery can be used. The more the battery is used, the fewer the number of segments in the icon. For some batteries or rechargeable dry cells, the number of segments in the battery icon may increase or decrease irregularly while the remaining charge is measured, but this is normal.

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 ÷

6).his icon becomes animated in the MP3 Player mode, and the icon becomes animated in the FM mode.

When ID3V2 or ID3V1 tag is used, the disk icon is used and the Artist + Album information is displayed. When the display setting is ‘Filename’, or the tag does not include the Artist information, the folder icon is used and the folder name is displayed. When the song is contained in the root, "iAUDIO" is displayed in the folder name.

5Band EQ

Line-in Recording mode

Volume

Remaining Battery Charge

Track Number / Play Time Memory Usage / Left and Right Output

Graphics

Play Sequence

Deck Repeat

Hold (Lock)

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Basic Operations

Basic Operations for Using Menu

1. Opening Navigator or Mode Change Menu

A. To open the ‘Mode Change’ menu, press the ‘Mode’ button in the Play or Stop status. B. To open the Navigator, press the ‘MENU’ button in the Play or Stop status

2. Navigating and selecting in the Navigator or Mode Selection

C. Up and Down movement in the menu: Press ‘Vol –‘ to move up, and ‘Vol +’ to move

down.

D. Left and Right movement in the menu and mode selection: Press ‘Vol –‘ to move left,

and ‘Vol +’ to move right.

E. Use ‘FF’ (entering a detailed item or move right) button and ‘REW’ (move left) button

to move in the EQ or Color settings, and change the setting with ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons.

F. Selection: Press the ‘MENU’ button.

3. Returning to the previous menu, Going to the execution window for each mode after setting, Canceling setting and exiting

G. Returning to the previous menu: Press the ‘REW’ button. The settings before the

‘REW’ button is pressed are saved and the previous menu appears.

H. Going to the execution window for each mode: After changing the setting value, press

the ‘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 B’ button to cancel the setting value

and exit the menu.

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Navigation Mode

Basic Operations

Navigation Mode

1. Entering Navigation Mode

In the Play or Stop status, press and hold the ‘MENU’ button to activate Navigator. When you press the Mode key, the Navigation mode is activated

Music Files: You can navigate through music les such as MP3 and WMA according to the folder structure. Dynamic PlayList: The Playlist that contain the les added with the ‘Add to list’ feature is displayed. You can also delete les from the list. Recordings: You can navigate the les located under the ‘Recordings’ folder. The les recorded in the ‘Voice Recorder mode’, ‘Line-in Recorder mode’, and recorded FM broadcasts can be found here.

2. When you press the ‘Menu’ button after selecting a le in the Navigator mode

• Play Now : The tracks are immediately played.

• Add to List : The track is added to the Dynamic Playlist.

• Intro : Only the st part of the track is played.

• Delete : The tracks are completely deleted from the ash memory.

3. When you press the ‘Menu’ button briey after selecting a folder in the Navigator mode

• Expand: The folder selected is opened.

• Play now: The tracks in the selected folder are played. (The song titles are not displayed since it is in the folder status.)

• 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).

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Simple Operations by Mode

MP3 Player Mode

1. Power On & Playback

2. Power Off & Stop

3. Adjusting Volume

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• Insert a new battery and connect the earphone correctly.

• When you press the ‘PLAY’ button, the power comes on and the ‘iAUDIO’ logo appears.

• Play automatically starts when the power is turned on.

• 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 ‘+’ and ‘–‘ buttons, and select ‘MP3 Player’ with the Menu button. Then you will enter the MP3 Player mode.

• When you press and hold the ‘PLAY’ button while in the ‘Stop’ status, the power turns off.

• When you press the ‘PLAY’ button briey while in ‘Play’ status, the play stops.

• When you set ‘Auto Off’ or ‘Sleep’ functions, the power automatically turns off.

• If the PC and iAUDIO are connected via a USB cable, you cannot turn the power off.

• Press ‘+’ or ‘–‘ buttons to adjust volume while in the ‘Play’ status.

• The volume changes by 1 level when you press the button briey, and it changes rapidly when you press and hold the button.

• The volume level can be adjusted between 00 (mute) and 40.

Simple Operations by Mode

MP3 Player Mode

4. Changing Mode

• 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

• You cannot change modes from the ‘MENU" window.

5. Block Repeat Setting:

6. Hold:

Radio → Voice Recorder → Line in Recorder." Select a desired mode and press the ‘MENU’ button.

Use the ‘REC(A B)’ button while playing tracks in the MP3 Player mode. When you press the ‘REC(A B)’ button at the beginning position of the block you want to be repeated, the (A ) icon is displayed at the bottom middle of the LCD. Then press the button again at the ending position of the repeat block, and the icon changes to (A B). This block will be played repeatedly. To disable this function during ‘Block Repeat’, press the ‘REC’ button once again.

When you set the ‘HOLD’ button to ‘ON’, the player does not work even if you press any other button.

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Simple Operations by Mode

FM Radio Mode

FM Radio (Listening to FM Radio)

After turning the iAUDIO on, press the ‘Mode’ button and select ‘FM Radio’ from the menu that appears. Use the ‘+’ or ‘–‘ buttons for navigation and select with the ‘Menu’ button to enter the ‘FM’ mode.

When you press the ‘FF/REW’ button briey while in ‘FM’ mode, the frequency changes by 0.1 Khz.

When you press and hold the ‘FF/REW’ button for 1 to 2 seconds and release it, the nearest channel with the best reception is automatically sought.

When you wish to immediately record the FM broadcast while listening to it, press the ‘REC’ button. The broadcast is recorded in the preset recording quality as the le name F***.mp3 under "FM" in the "Records" folder. (*** : a 3-digit serial number)

When you press the ‘Play’ button briey while recording, the recording is‘paused.’

For details on how to set the recording quality, see page 32 in this User Guide.

When you press the ‘Play’ button briey while playing, the mode changes to ‘Preset’ mode in which you can select previously saved channels. When you enter FM Presets by pressing and holding the MENU button, 20 preset channels are provided. You can change the preset channel by pressing the FF/REW button.

When you press the MENU button after selecting a channel, you can enjoy more convenient features with the popup menu that appears.

• 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.

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Voice Recorder (Recording voice with the built-in microphone)

After turning iAUDIO on, press the ‘Mode’ button and select ‘Voice Recorder’ from the menu that appears. Use the ‘+’ or ‘–‘ buttons for navigation and select with the ‘Menu’ button to enter the ‘MIC’ mode.

Press the ‘REC’ button to start recording.

The le is recorded in the preset recording quality as the le name V***.mp3 under "VOICE" in the "Records" folder. (*** : a 3-digit serial number)

For details on setting the recording quality, see page 32 in this User Guide.

When you press and hold down the ‘Menu’ button, you can enter the ‘Navigator’ mode to use the following more convenient features.

• Play Now : The track immediately starts playing.

• Add to List : The track is added to the Dynamic Play List.

• Intro : Only the rst parts of the tracks are played .

• Delete : The track is completely deleted from the ash memory.

To use ‘Fast Rewind’ and ‘Fast Forward’ functions while playing recorded les, enter the ‘MP3 Player’ mode, then select and play the ‘V***.mp3’ le under "VOICE" in the "Records" folder.

Simple Operations by Mode

Voice Recorder Mode

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Simple Operations by Mode

Line-in Recorder mode

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’ button to enter the ‘Line-in Recorder’ mode.

Connect the headphone jack of the CDP and the Line-in jack of the iAUDIO with a two-way stereo jack cable.

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