Iriver Cover Story User Guide

2nd IRIVER STORY

COVER STORY

USER GUIDE

Table of Content

01

Getting Started

Components

Locating the Controls

Power Management

Charging the Battery

Connecting the Product

Using iriver plus 4

Using Adobe Digital Editions

02

Using iriver story

Home Screen

Selecting Files

Viewing Files

Memo/Snapshot

Wi-Fi Service

Music

Recording

Dictionary

Setup

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05

06

07

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20

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25

28

29

30

31

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Other Information

Important Safety
Information

Troubleshooting

Copyrights

Certification

Registered Trademark

Exemption

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35

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Components

Components may be changed without prior notice for improvement of
product performance or quality.

Quick Start Guide

Player + Stylus Pen

Quick Start Guide: This is the manual explaining how to use our device.

Product Warranty: Please keep this in a safe place because you may

need it at the time of warranty repairs.

USB Cable: You can connect this to the computer and use it to
recharge the power.

& Product warranty

USB Cable

Locating the Controls

The exterior and the contents printed or engraved may differ by model
or according to the name of each part.

Menu

Home

Previous/Next Pages

Previous

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Stylus Pen

EPD

Volume

Speaker

SD Card SlotPower

Earphones Jack

USB Port

MIC

Recharge LED

Power: You can turn the power off by pressing and holding it for a while.

You can switch to the standby mode by pressing it briefly.

Home: Indicates the initial screen.
Menu: Shows the menu list during mode operation.
Previous: Stands for previous screen.
Previous/Next Page: Shows the previous/next page on file list or file viewing.
Stylus Pen: This is the pen-shaped writing apparatus used when you

touch the screen.

EPD: The screen that feels and reads like a paper-based book.
Earphone Jack: You can listen to the sound by connecting an

earphone to it.
USB Port: You can use this to connect using a USB cable and the

computer, or to recharge the battery.
SD Card Slot: You can connect this to the SD card to view and replay

the files on the card.

MIC: You can record your voice through it.
Recharge LED: Once power recharge is completed, the recharge

LED light is turned off.

Volume: Controls the sound volume.
Speaker: Used to reproduce the sound.

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Power Management

Turning on/off

1. Press and hold the [ ] and the power comes on.

2. If you press and hold the [ ] when the product is turned on,

then the power will be turned off.

This model supports an automatic power-saving feature to minimize battery

consumption. Depending on the power-saving mode settings, the product will

be automatically turned off if keys are not operated for a given time.

(refer to page 32)

Switching to Standby Mode

1. If you press the [ ] key briefly when the product is on, you can

switch to standby mode.

2. If you press the [ ] key briefly again, standby mode is terminated.

Using the Reset Function

1. If the product does not respond to key presses, reset it by pressing

the [ ] + [ ] keys for more than six seconds.

Even if you use reset function, current time and memory data will be preserved.

Don't use reset function while the product is playing. It may cause severe

damage to its memory.

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Charging the Battery

Charging the Battery Using Your Computer

1. Open the cover on the bottom of the product.

2. Turn on your computer and connect the product to your computer.

The internal battery will charge automatically.

Replay Time

- Continuous Book Replay Time: Max. 11,000 page view

- Continuous Music Replay Time: Max. 30 hours (based on MP3 128 Kbps,

44.1 KHz, Volume 10, EQ Normal).
Once recharging is completed, the Recharge LED will turn off.
Do not use cables other than the USB cable provided. It may cause malfunction.
Check if the product is connected to a high-power USB 2.0 port. Some
low-power USB ports built into certain peripheral devices, such as some types
of keyboards and USB hubs without internal power may not provide enough
power to charge. While your computer is switched to standby mode, the
product may not be charged.
Turn the product off or switch to Standby mode when charging. If charged
when the power is on, charging may take longer.
Charge and store the product only at room temperature. The product may not be
charged in extremely hot or cold place. The rechargeable battery is a consumable.
The available usage time of charged battery becomes short over time.
The battery will be fully charged within about 5 hours.
(Based on fully discharged, power OFF)
The charging time might be extended if you use the product while charging.
If the battery is completely discharged and has not been used for a long time,
power will not come on again until it has been charged for at least ten minutes.
In case where you recharge the batteries using the adapter, we do not provide
warranties for adapters other than those sold by iriver.

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Charging the Battery Using the USB Adapter

1. Open the cover on the bottom of the product.

2. If you connect the USB adapter to the device and power plug,

the internal battery will charge automatically.

USB adapter can be purchased separately.

Connecting the Product

Connecting with the Computer

1. Open the cover on the bottom of the product.

2. Turn on the power of the device and computer.

3. If you connect the device to your computer, you will see the screen

where you can select connection mode.

- Portable Disk Connection: The connection between the product
and the computer is established and you can start transferring data.

- Battery Recharge: The recharge of the product will begin.

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Do not use cables other than the USB cable provided. It may cause malfunction.

For successful connection between your computer and the USB cable, make

sure that all the functions are disabled before connection.

Check if the product is connected to a high-power USB 2.0 port. If connected

to a keyboard or a USB hub without a power supply of its own, connection with

the computer may not be troublefree.

Disconnecting from your computer

1. Safely disconnect the product from your computer by clicking the

icon on the taskbar of the computer screen.

2. Confirm the device disconnection by clicking [Confirm].

Depending on the operating system for example Windows XP, the icon may be

hidden from the taskbar. Hidden icons can be displayed by clicking indicator.

Safe disconnection may not be performed if application programs such as

Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player Windows are being used.

Make sure that the product is safely disconnected after all the active

application programs are closed. If safe disconnection fails, try again later.

Failure to safely disconnect may cause data loss.

Copying Files (Folders) to the Product

1. After selecting files/folders to copy from your computer, the selected

file/folder will be copied if you drag and drop it to the added drive.

2. Files (or folders) will be transferred to folders below according to

their content type.

- E-Book: book - Comic Book: comic - Music: music

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Please connect the USB cable in the proper manner. If the power of the

computer or product is turned off or the USB cable is disconnected while

copying or moving files/folders, it may cause serious damage to the memory.

Transfer rate may differ depending on the computer or OS environment

available for your region.

Deleting Files (Folders) from the Product

1.

Select the files/folders to be deleted, right-click on them and select [Delete].

2. Click [Yes] if the [Confirm File/Folder Deletion] window pops up,

and the selected files/folders will be deleted.

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Inserting/removing the SD card

1. Open the cover on the bottom of the product.

2. Turn the power off, place the SD card (see the figure below) in the

SD card slot, and press it in gently.

3. Press it in once more and the card can be removed.

Recommended SD cards

Brand: SanDisk, Transcend

Insert/remove the SD card while the power is off.
Do not force the SD card. It may cause malfunction and damage to the SD card.
Do not detach the SD card when in use. It may delete data, cause malfunction,
or damage the SD card.
Please do not repeatedly insert/remove the SD card.
If the SD card is not positioned properly, the product may malfunction or the
card may get stuck. If SD cards other than the recommended ones are used, it
may cause malfunction.
The transfer rate of the SD card may differ according to the computer status.
SD cards cannot be formatted using the product. Please format after connecting
the card reader or the product to the computer through UMS.
When formatting a SD card, all the data are deleted. Make sure that the data is
backed up before formatting.

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It is recommended that you format a SD card to FAT 32 system. If a SD card is

not recognized or malfunctions, try to use it again after formatting.

SD cards can be purchased separately.

It is recommended that you use a SD card up to 32GB.

Using iriver plus 4

iriver plus 4 is an integrated software which manage a variety of

multimedia files. Using iriver plus 4, you can transfer files on the

computer to the product and do automatic firmware upgrade.

Installation

1. Please download the iriver plus 4 software program from our iriver
website (www.iriver.com). Once you finish downloading it, you will
see the installation guide screen appearing.

2. Please follow step-by-step instructions on the screen to complete
the installation process.

The minimum specifications required for the computer are as follows.
Windows® 2000/XP

- Intel® Pentium®

- Free space more than 30MB - 16bit Sound Card and Speaker

- Microsoft Internet Explorer V 6.0 or above

- SVGA or high-resolution monitor (min 1024x768 resolution)
Windows® Vista Specifications (For Windows® Vista, note that only the 32-bit
version will be supported.)

- Intel® Pentium®

- Free space more than 20MB - 16 bit Sound Card and Speaker

- Microsoft Internet Explorer V 6.0 or above

- SVGA or high-resolution monitor (min. 1024x768 resolution)

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Ⅱ

233MHz or above - Memory: 64MB or above

Ⅱ

800MHz or above - Memory: 512MB or above

Windows® 7 Specifications (For Windows® 7, note that only 32-bit version will

be supported.)

- 1GHz or above, 32-bit processor - Memory: 1GB or above

- Free space more than 16GB

- DirectX 9 Graphic Device with WDDM 1.0 higher Drive

- SVGA or high-resolution monitor (min. 1024x768 resolution)

Adding Media to the Library

1. When iriver plus 4 is first run, the Add Media Wizard will be executed.

2. According to the screen instructions, you can add to the library

media files such as music, and e-books stored in the computer.

Extracting Media from a CD

1. Insert a music CD into the CD drive and execute iriver plus 4.

2. Select the music checkboxes you want to extract from [CD] tab in

iriver plus 4 and click [CD Ripping] at the bottom left.

3. When the music extraction is complete and [All Music] is selected,

you will see the extracted music files added to the library.

Transferring Media to the Product

1. Connect the product to your computer’s USB port and then

execute iriver plus 4.

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2. Select the file checkboxes you want to transfer from your computer

to the product and then click [Transfer] button or drag & drop the

file to Device icon at the bottom or Device window.

You will see the file transfer status in the [File Transfer] tab.

3. When the file transfer is complete, you will see the selected music

files added to the device library.

Initializing the Disc

1. Connect the device to your computer’s USB port and then execute

iriver plus 4.

2. Select [Device > Initialize Disc]. When the window pops up asking

whether to proceed with initializing the disc, click [Start].

3. When the initialization process is finished, the Complete window will

be displayed and the device can be disconnected from your computer.

File recovery will not be possible if files have been deleted from the device.

Please make sure to perform backup before initializing the disc.

Upgrading the Firmware

1. Connect the device to your computer’s USB port while connected

to the Internet and then execute iriver plus 4.

2. Select [Device > Firmware Upgrade], and the Upgrade window will

be displayed. Complete the firmware upgrade by following the

instruction window.

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If there is not enough battery, a firmware upgrade may not be initiated.

Never disconnect the device from your computer while a firmware upgrade file

is being downloaded.

After the download is finished, the upgrade will be initiated when the device is

disconnected from your computer.

If the device firmware is the latest version, a pop-up window will be displayed

to indicate that it is the latest version.

If there is newer firmware version, notification window will be displayed

automatically when the device is connected to the computer.

Using Adobe Digital Editions

You can transfer copyrighted e-book files onto the portable device

easily by using Adobe Digital Editions.

Installation

1. Please download Adobe Digital Editions from the Adobe website.

Once you finish downloading it, you will see the installation guide

screen appearing.

2. Please complete the installation process by following the step-by-

step instructions.

Authenticating the Computer and the Product

1. After you execute the Adobe Digital Editions program, please begin

the [Library-Computer Authentication] process.

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2. Once you type in your ID and password on the computer's

authentication window, press the authentication button.

You can obtain the Adobe ID from the Adobe website.

3. After authentication is completed, the device installation helper

window will appear if you connect the device to your computer.

4. Press the device authentication button.

Transferring Files to the Device

1. Execute the Adobe Digital Editions program.

2. Please select content to be saved on to the device and drag &

drop the file.

Activating Adobe

1. Select [Setup] on the main screen.

2. On menu, select [System Management-Adobe Activation].

3. On the Adobe Activation window, enter Adobe ID and password

and press [Authentication]. Then you will see the AP list, which will

show that you can connect.

4. If you select an AP that you want, you can complete the Adobe

Activation process.

- Depending on AP, you may have to enter the key index and

network key.

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