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Model H140

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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE, RECEIVED,

INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

a ClassB digital device, pursuanttopart15 ofthe FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstallation. Thisequipment generates, usesand can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures :

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio/TV technicianforhelp.

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR

TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER'S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

Portable Storage Device (40GB) The H140 can be used as a portable storage device to transfer files to any PC.

USB 2.0 is supported The H140 supports USB 2.0 with maximum transfer speed of 480 Mbit/Sec.

Multi-Codec Player Supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, ASF, and WAV formats as a multi-Codec player. The H140 supports WAV types of 11/22/44/48KHz, 16bit, Mono/Stereo.

Firmware Upgrade Providesthe latestupdatedfeatures via firmware upgrade.

Graphic LCD supporting Multiple Languages The H140 comes with a graphic LCD which can support multiple languages, including: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, other alphabet-oriented fonts, Korean, Japanese (Katakana, Hiragana, Kanji), Chinese (Traditional, Simplified) and others. A total of 38 languages are supported.

FM Tuner Auto scanning and station memory functions make it easy for you to enjoy listeningtotheFMRadio.

Supports 6 Equalizer Patterns Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Ultra Bass, User EQ

This player supports 3D Surround Sound developed by SRS Lab. Easy Navigation

The simple navigation with tree configuration makes it easy to find or save any song.

H140 can recognize up to 2000 folders and 9999 files. Graphic User Interface Menu Voice recording and recording (Line-In/Optical In) from an external

audio source is supported. When voice recording, recording level is automatically controlled at voice recording mode.

Line-Out / Optical-Out

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The H140 can not be formatted using the Disc Management Utility or the Format Commander Utility in Windows 2000 and Windows XP since 32GB is the maximum HDD size enabling to be formatted. Because this is not supported at Windows O.S. and the player is not malfunction. You can still use a HDD which is formatted as FAT 32 system on Windows 98 SE or ME.

The H140 can be formatted using Windows Explorer in Windows 98 SE and Me.

The H140 can be formatted using the HDD Management Utility in Windows 2000 and XP.

(Stop)/ Power OFF

A-B(Interval Repeat) / MODE

PowerON/ /FM HDD(Play/ Pause)

Rec Button

Mic

LCD Window

Charging Indicator

HDD Operating Indicator

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW

HOLD

Jog Handle for Multi Function Control

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1. Locating the Controls

Front View , Side View.......................................................

Up/ DownSide, LCD Window...........................................

Remote Control.................................................................

2. Getting started

Using AC Power Adapter..................................................

Software Installation..........................................................

Connecting the H140 to the Host PC................................

Installing the H140 Device Driver......................................

Using as a Portable Storage Device.................................

Disconnecting the H140 to the Host PC...........................

ListeningtoMusic.............................................................

Basic Operation................................................................

3. Useful Features

Navigation Mode / Menu / Mode.......................................

PlaybackMode.................................................................

Navigation.........................................................................

Upgrading DB...................................................................

Adding DB.........................................................................

Using TEXT Files..............................................................

Operating the FM Tuner....................................................

Recording..........................................................................

PlaybackMode.................................................................

EQ/SRS............................................................................

Menu.................................................................................

Using Winamp Playlist......................................................

Firmware Upgrade/Homepage..........................................

4. Additional Information

Reference.........................................................................

Precautions.......................................................................

Trouble Shooting...............................................................

Accessories.......................................................................

Product Specifications......................................................

Regulatory informati on......................................................

REMOTE

CONTROL/

EARPHONES

LINE OUTPUT

(Optical / Analog)

DC IN 5.0 V

USB Connection

Port

LINE INPUT

(Optical / Analog)

UP/ DOWN SIDE

LCD WINDOW

REMOTE CONTROL

RESET

EQ/SRS

TRACK

NUMBER

BIT RATE

PLAYBACK

INFORMATION

PLAYBACK

MODE

BATTERY INDICATOR

LEVELMETER

FOLDER NAME

SAMPLE RATE

FILE FORMAT

ARTIST NAME

HOLD

PLAY TIME

TITLE NAME

PROGRESSIVE BAR

LEVELMETER

(STOP) / PowerOFF

PowerON /

HDD

(PLAY / PAUSE)

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Mainunitand Remot eco ntro lb oth locked. Only Main unit is locked.

Only Remote control is locked.

LCD WINDOW (REMOTE CONTROL)

EQ/SRS

THE ORDER

OF SONGS

BIT RATE

PLAYBACK

INFORMATION

PLAYBACK MODE

BATTERY INDICATOR

FOLDER NAME

SAMPLE RATE

FILE FORMAT

HOLD

PLAY TIME

TITLE NAME

PROGRESSIVE BAR

TEXT FILE

LOAD

The player will charge automatically when the AC adapter is connected to the player. When fully charged, charge indicator light turns off.

Charging : Approx. 3 hours (At full discharge) Discharging (Playback time) : Approx. 16 hours (At full charge)

Playtime ismeasured under playbackof MP3 128Kbps at fullcharge.

Use only the AC Power Adapter supplied with the player. The AC operatingvoltage of thisplayeris 100~240V, 50~60Hz.

Connect the adapter to the 5.0V DC jack on the player and into an AC outlet.

USING AC POWER ADAPTER

RECHARGING METHOD

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

If the player has been connected to the PC, disconnect it. Click "OK" to install the installation program.

Insert the installation CD in the PC. Locate and execute the file "H140Manager1.70.exe". The installationscreenwillappear.

Enteruserinformation,click "Next".

Select installation folder, click "Next".

Select installation type (Typical, Minimal, or Custom), click " Next" .

Installation is progressing. Click "Finish". The installation is completed.

Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP will recognize the H140 as a USBdriv e automatically and you can use the player with out installing HManager. For Windows 98 SE users, th eH Manager must be installed for the computer to recognize the player. All users must install H Manager to use the Database function.

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Note:the H Manager software will not install an icon on the computer desktop and it does not have a user interface screen. H Manager adds the ability to create the DB file as describedon page 24."

TO CONNECT THE H140 TO THE HOST PC

Type “A”

Type “B”

USBportonthePC

USB port on the player

USB cable

Type “A”

Type “B”

TO INSTALL THE H140 DEVICE DRIVER

Click to turn on the player.

Connect the USB cable to the player and the host PC.

Windows XP and Windows 2000 will displaya "Device Attached" icon.

Once installed, open Windows Explorer and an additional drive should be listed called “H140” .

Place a checkmark next to "Specify a location" and click Browse.

Locatethefollowingpathonyour computer. C:\Program Files\ iRiver\H140\drivers, click “ OK” .

Once the path has beenlocated, Click “Next”.

Click “Next”

Click “Finish” The installation of the Device Driver is complete.

Chose " Search for the best driver foryourdevice(Recommended)." ClickNext.

Connect the player to your PC, Windows will display the " Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next.

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Complete the driver installation after installing the H Manager software.

To PC

To H140

Note

Windows may ask to install a driver for the H140. Please follow the provided driver installation guide on the following page.

(Note: Windows 98SE

and Windows Me only.)

TO USE AS A PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE

TO DISCONNECT THE PLAYER FROM THE HOST PC

If the player is not connected to the host PC, connect it to the host PC. (Referto page 10)

The player will show up as a new drive in Windows Explorer.

The H140 operates just like anadditionalharddrive in Windows Explorer. Files can be copied, deleted, etc.

Note

Whenthe H140 is attached to a computer for an extended period of time, be sure to plug in the AC adapter. Low batteries can prevent the proper functioning of the H140.

ClickandDrag files from the PC to the H140 player.

To delete files or folders from the H140, select the files(folders) to be deleted and press "Delete"on the keyboard. Click “Yes” when asked to confirm the delete.

Clickthe 'SafelyRemove Hardware"icon in the SystemTray.

Click

OK after confirming the “Safe To Remove Hardware”massage.

Disconnect the USB cable between the H140 and host PC.

Click “ Stop iRiver H140-Driver(X)”or “Safely Remove TOSHIBA MK1 3GALUSB Disk Drive(X:)”. (Where X is the drive letterassigned to the H140)

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Caution

Do not disconnect the player while the drive is in use. Complete any file copying or DB creation activity before attempting to disconnect the H140 from your PC.

To fast forward

To fast reverse

play previous track

To play

next folder

To play

previous folder

Power ON

To play / Pause

To stop

play next track

To turn off the player

File playback FM

receiving

Press the PLAY/STOP button to turn on the player. Press it again to play.

To select music

: To selectprevious track : To selectnexttrack

Put the HOLD switch to “OFF”.

To adjust the volume

To increase volume

To decrease volume

- When "Hold" is ON, the buttons on the player will not function.

- When the player is stopped, it will automatically shut off according to the "STOP POWER OFF"setting(Refer to page 43).

Connect the headphones and remote control as shown below.

NOTE

File Format displayed as below

MP3

WMA

OGG

WAV

ASF

BASIC OPERATION

NAVIGATION

To Record

To activate Navigation

To increase volume.

2. To select the previous track or FM station.

To increase volume.

4. To select the next track or FM station.

To select NAVI/MENU function.

6. Internal Microphone

7. To change to record standby mode or start

recording.

To start or pause playback to change FM

HDD.

To stop playback or recording or turn off.

10. HOLD: Enable or disable HOLD function. Buttonsdonotwork whenHOLD isenabled.

To activate Menu

To adjust the volume Press + on volume button to increase volume and press – on buttontodecreasevolume.

(Referto page 30)

Press NAVI/MENU button and find the desired track by pressing the VOL + or VOL – button,

or , NAVI/MENU button.

Selecting FM Mode

when listening FM

Stereo

Mono

[Record standby]

File playback FM

receiving

[Toselect source to record]

[To start recording]

[Tostoprecording/

Standby for recording]

[Toselect Bitrate Type] [Toselect File Type]

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BASIC OPERATION FUNCTION

NAVIGATION

MODE

Main unit and Remote control both locked. Only Main unit is locked. Only Remote control is locked.

The remote control operates every function by using 5 buttons.

MenuOperation

PLAY / PAUSE

STOP

Turnon the player PlaybackandPause

Stopthe playback

To listen to the previous track, pushthejogswitchtotheleft.

Press the Navi/Menu jog lever with a short click and find the desired track by pressing

or . To play the track, press Navi/Menu with a short click.

To move to upper folder, click the STOP button or long click NAVI/MENU button. If there is no upper folder, pressing the Stop button will exit the NAVIGATION mode.

Changing Mode

Long press of NAVI/MENU will enter the MENU.

Scrolling betweenmenus: Press and Select Function: press Navi/Menu button. Exit: Press the stop button.

While an audio file is playing, press and hold the A-B/MODE buttonto activate playback modes (Repeat, Shuffle, etc.).

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To listen to the next track, push the jog switch to the right.

PowerOff

Navigation Operation

HDD FM Changing

Slide jog lever to the right to increase volume or to the left to decrease volume.

Volume Control

Tolistentothe previous folder

To listen to the next folder

To change EQ/SRS

Record Standby

Pushthe NAVI/MENU handle toward or to select a track orfolder to play.

1. NAVIGATION USING FILE TREE

Press A-B button once to select the beginning <A> Point.

A-Bintervalwillbe repeated.

Play selected interval repeatedly while playing.

INTERVAL REPEAT

Press A-B button again to select the ending <B> Point.

In case the database file is damaged or deleted or DB SCAN OPTION is set to “OFF”, the Navigation function will use the normal "File Tree" method of searching. (Refer to page 24 for DB file information.)

Pressthe NAVI/MENU button toplaythe selected track or displaythe contents of a folder.

Onceyouselectafolder,choosethesongyouwishtolistentoand press the NAVI/MENU button.

Pushthe NAVI/MENU handle toward to go the upper folder or the previous menu.

Press the NAVI/MENU button to display the list of audio tracks. The current track will also be displayed.

Navigation mode is useful for quickly searching your files by using ID3 tag information and file name.

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Press the NAVI/MENU button. The function selection graphic displays on the LCD.

To search by artist

sname

To search by

album’sname

To search by

song title

To search by

genre menu

To search by

files & folders

Press NAVI/MENU to display the details of the selected searching method.

Press the NAVI/MENU handle toward or to select searching condition.

Pressthe NAVI/MENU button todisplaythe detailof the selected search condition.

If the selected searchcondi tiondoesnothave anydetails, playbackof matching tracks will begin immediately.

Repeat 4 ~ 5 steps to search for other tracks. Push

to go back the previous step.

When you select “ Select All”, all tracks matching the selected condition are played and " "(Indicating List Repeat Mode) is displayed.

To cancel List Repeat Mode, press Stop to stop playback and press Stop again to cancel the List Repeat Mode.

In order to use the navigation by Artist/Album/Genre/ and Title, the DB SCAN setting must be set to YES in the firmware menu, (refer to page 41).

2. NAVIGATION USING MUSIC INFORMATION

Push the NAVI/MENU handle toward or to select the searching function.

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Caution:DB navigation does not work when

The directoryor file name isover52 characters

OpenWindows Explorerand select the H140 drive.

Connect the player to the host PC. (Refer to “ Connecting the H140 to the Hos tPC”, p age 10)

Right click on the H140.

Select “ DB File update” to activate DB File update.

TO UPDATE DB

If you are adding songs to the H140 and not deleting any files, you can save time by adding the files to the DB instead of updating the entire DB file.

After activating the explorer on the PC, select H140 driver.

Connect the player to the host PC. (Refer to “ Connecting the H140 to the Host PC” , page 10)

Select “ Add Music(s) to DB”to activate this function.

ID3 Tag information of the selected files are added to DB. In case DB file is not, new DB file (iRivNavi.iDB) is created.

TO ADD DB

After disconnecting the player from the host PC, you can search the added music by using ID3 Tag. (Refer to “ Disconnecting the player from theHostPC”,page13.)

Click“OK”.

After disconnecting the player from the host PC, you can use the Navigation function to search for songs using ID3 Tag information. (Refer to “Disconnecting the player from the Host PC”, page 13.)

Click the right button of mouse afterselectingMP3 files or Folders toaddtoDB.

The DB is a DataBase of the songs on your H140 player. It indexes all the Artist, Album, Genre, and Title information as found in the ID tags of your MP3 files. It is important to perform the steps below after loading the H140 player for the first time. This can also be used to re-create the DB file if it is damaged or accidentally deleted. Any time songs are deleted from the player, the DB must be updated to keep the Artist, Album, Genre, and Title lists accurate. When new songs are added the DB must be updated or the songs must be added to the DB using the instructions on the following page.

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TheDBupdatewilltakefromthreeto five minutes depending on the number of songs loaded on the H140.

Make a newfolder underROOT folder on the Windows Explorer.

Push the NAVI/MENU lever toward

, or , to select the TEXT file under the TEXT folder.

TO MAKE A TEXT FILE

Clickthe NAVI/MENU button.

TEXT file is displayed on the LCD.

Click the REC button to switch the display to the current song information. Click the REC button againtoreturntothetextfile.

Click the STOP button to exit the textfileandreturntothesong display screen.

TO READ A TEXT FILE

Clickthe NAVI/MENU button to go to NAVI mode. Or select the fifthicon,“Tosearchbyfiles& folders”on the Navigation using Music Information

You can read text files on your H140 player by creating a "TEXT" folder and copying .TXT files into it.

- The screen can display 19 characters across and 8 lines.

- The text is not displayed on the remote.

- Text files can not be deleted directly from the player, it must be connected to the PC and files deleted from Windows Explorer.

-Theplayercanstore200textfiles,andcanreadupto240Kbytes pereach text file.

Copy***.txtfileson the PC to the player.

TypeTEXTasanameofanew folder on the Windows Explorer.

NOTE

TO SEARCH THE TEXT FILES

Push , lever to move to the next line during reading the text.

The number displayed is the Kilobyte size and Kilobyte location in the text file.

1. To Search a Text files generally

2. To go to specific position (Useful for large files.)

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Push , lever to move to the next page during reading the text.

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Click the NAVI/MENU button to move the desired position of the text.

Push , lever to select the desired Digit.

Push , leverto select the desired numeral.

Click the NAVI/MENU button. The TEXT goes to the selected position.

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NOTE

Push or andselectthe desired station to save the station to.

SelectCH02

Save complete

again

will exit the memory function without saving.

Select a station by pushing the

switch to the left or the right.

Note: The Auto Memory Function may not function well in weak transmission areas.

Press and hold the A-B/MODE button.

Pressthe NAVI/MENU button toexitthe Preset mode.

Automatically select station and save them in sequential order.

While playing an Audio File, Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button.

The FM function picture displays on the LCD.

Push the

button to select FM frequency.

Press the STEREO/PLAY/PAUSE button to select Stereo/Mono.

To change frequency, push the or switch to the left or the right.

Auto Scan function: To select a station to store, press the NAVI/MENU button to exitPresetmode andfind a stationby using

OPERATING THE FM TUNER

SELECTING FREQUENCY

AUTO MEMORY FUNCTION (Save stations automatically)

MEMORY FUNCTION (Save stations manually)

PRESET Mode : To select a stationsavedinmemory, press the NAVI/MENU button toenterPreset mode. Selecta stored stationby using the

or switch.

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Up to20 stations canbe stored.

ExitPreset

Up to20 stationswillbe storedin channels1~20 automatically.

Select the channel to be deleted at preset mode. Press and hold the memory button.

- The next channel will appear when channel deletion is completed. Push the MEMORY button if you want to delete the next channel also.

FM Tunerreceptionmay vary indifferentareas. While in Preset mode, Auto Scan and Auto Memory functions are not

available.

When the player does not have any preset channels, EMPTY will be

blinking at preset mode.

MEMORY DELETE FUNCTION (Delete saved channels)

Connect the stereo cable to the LINE IN jack on the H140 andtotheLINEOUTor Headphone jack of an external audio device.

CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE

Press the REC button to activate recording standby mode.

PressA-B/MODEbuttonorpushtheRECswitchtowardSOURCE/TYPE to select the source to record

- To record voice with internal microphone : INT.MIC

- To record voice with the external microphone: EXT.MIC

- To record from an external audio device with an Optical Out: OPTICAL.

- To record from an external audio device with a standard Line Out or Headphone jack: LINE-IN

If the external audio device has an Optical output, connect an Optical cable to the Optical Out jackon the external device and to the Optical In jack on the H140. When recording by using the external microphone, connect the external microphone to the Line-In jack.

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RECORDING

Pushthe MENU/NAVI handle toward or ,or push the REC button on the remote control toward SOURCE/TYPE to select FILE TYPE to save.

Pushthe MENU/NAVI handle toward or ,

or push the REC button on the remote control toward BITRATE to select BITRATE TYPE to set recording quality. This is only for MP3 file.

Push the REC button to start recording. Whenrecording from an externalaudiodevice, be sure to start the playback on that device when recording on to the H140.

Press the REC button to pause recording. And press the REC button again to restart recording.

Volume level can not be controlled on the H140 while recording from an external device.

While recording, press

(STOP/PWR OFF) to stop recording and switch to recording standby mode. Press the REC button again to begin recording to a new file.

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At recording standby mode, press and hold button to go previous mode.

During recording, press REC button to pause recording, press REC button again to start recording.

TO STOP RECORDING

TO PLAY THE RECORDED FILE

Press button to playthe recordedfile at the recording standby mode.

TO PAUSE RECORDING

Whensaving as WAV file, the Bitrate generallyis1411Kbps.

(44.1 KHz, 16Bit, Stereo)

Whensaving the opticalsignalwith48KHz as WAV file,

the Bitrate is 1536Kbps. (48 KHz, 16Bit, Stereo)

NOTE

Recorded files are stored in folders matching the source name from where the audiowas recorded.

- Line In/Optical In : ROOT\RECORD\AUDIO\AUDIOXXX.MP3(WAV)

- INT/EXT Mic : ROOT\RECORD\VOICE\VOICEXXX.MP3(WAV)

Recording is automatically stopped if:

-TheH140's memory is full.

-WhentherecordedMP3filesizeisover195MB

- When the recorded WAV file size is over 795MB

- The recorded time is longerthan 5 hours.

- The battery is low.

- When sampling rate is changed during optical recording

Caution

Opti calrec ordingcan sampleat 44.1KHz or48KHz. It isimpo rtantto matchthe recording sampling rate with the playback sampling rate of your optical output device. Note, when the player is is Record Standby Mode, it will automatically shut off accordingtothe"STOPPOWER OFF"setting(Refertopage43).

Whenthe A-B/MODE button is pushed, the playback mode changes and an icon indicating the mode is displayed.

REPEAT

Playa single trackrepeatedly. Press or to play the previous or next track.

Play all tracks in the folder and stop. Playall tracksin the folderrepeatedly. Playall tracksin the playerrepeatedly.

Randomly play all tracks in the player and stop. Play a single track repeatedly. Press

or to switch to a new

random track. Randomly play all tracks in the folder and stop. Press

or to

switch to a new random folder. Randomly play all tracks in the folder repeatedly. Randomlyplay alltracks inthe playerrepeatedly.

INTRO: Play beginning 10 seconds of each track in sequential order. INTRO HIGHLIGHT: Plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into each track in

sequential order. You can set this function in the MENU function.

SHUFFLE

INTRO

The H140 has various playback modes. Please refer to the function controls (see page 44 for details) for userdefined configurations.

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You can change the EQ to match your music style.

- Normal / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ultra Bass / User EQ

SRS / TruBass / WOW (Preset) / WOW (User)

Whenever the REC button is pressed, EQ changes as the following order :

(Normal

Rock Jazz Classic Ubass User EQ SRS

TruBass WOW(Preset) WOW(User))

You can set the EQ function by using Function Menu. Refer to page 44~45.

EQ/SRS

SRS

1) SRS Selection

-SRS(

) :SRS is activated.

- TruBass : TruBass is activated.

- WOW (Preset) : WOW (Preset) is operated as a preset setting organized by SRS +TruBass +Focus function.

- WOW (User) : WOW (User) is operated as a setting of SRS +TruBass +Focus adjusted in the SRS Settings on the menu by user.

2) SRS Settings (The defaults is5, 7, High, 60Hz)

-SRS(

) :SRS range canbe setfrom1 to 10.

- TruBass : TruBass range can be set from 1 to 10.

- Focus : The fineness of the sound can be selected. (Low, High)

- Boost : You can set the Bass according to the using earphones or the Bass. (40, 60, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400Hz)

SRS( ) is the trade mark of SRS Labs. Inc.

What is SRS(

)?.....

SRS-WOW is simulated 3D surround sound developed by SRS Lab and is composed by SRS, TruBass, Focus, and WOW.

- EQ (SRS Off) : SRS is deactivated and EQ set by user is operated. (Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, UBass, User EQ)

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Function Control is subject to change with different firmware versions.

Users can configure their own settings.

MAIN MENU

SUB MENU

Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button to display the menu system. It is composed of 7 main menus with sub-menus.

Beep Volume Resume Fade In Language Tuner Region LoadDefault Firmware Upgrade DB Scan

When you select a sub menu, you can set your preference to be displayed.

Back Light (Battery) Back Light (Adapter) LCD Contrast(Main) LCD Contrast(Remote) Tag Information Time

SleepTimer StopPowerOff

ScanSpeed ScrollType OpticalOut FastSkip

Repeat Shuf fle Intro

Sound Balance EQ Bass Boost Treble Boost SRS (

)

SRS Settings

General

Control

Mode Sound

TimerDisplay

Record Type Bitrate AGC Voice Monitor EXT.MIC Volume

Record

CONFIGURATION

MENU OPERATION

Scroll between Menu

Use the , to select a sub menu, push the NAVI/MENU button to display the contents of that sub menu.

From Main Menu to Sub Menu

Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button to display the main menus. Push volume

to scroll between main menus, press the

NAVI/MENUbuttontoselectsubmenu.

Change Settings by user

Use the , or ( , ) to change the settings. Push NAVI/MENU to save the setting.

Exit Sub Menu

Press to display the initial setting menu.

Press at the initial setting menu to exit Function Control Mode.

Window for SUB MENU

SETTING

Exit Main Menu

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BEEP VOLUME Setbeepvolumelevelto0/1/2/3step.

RESUME

When ON, player resumes to previous place in songafterSTOPorPowerOFF.

FADE IN

When activated, volume increases gradually at playback mode to prevent sudden loudness.

LANGUAGE (Supports 38 languages)

Song title and ID3 tag information is dependent on the version of the PC operating system that was used to create it. (For example, if a MP3 files is created in a Korean version of Windows, the language setting should be Korean for proper title display)

TUNER REGION

You can set the FM frequency and step according toyourarea.

Set them to fit your region to receive FM Radio. If tunerregionis newlyset, the oldpreset stationsis

deleted.

GENERAL

LOAD DEFAULT VALUE

Initialize all settings to original factory setting.

FIRMWARE UPGRADE

You can upgrade the player’s Firmware. Refertopage49fordetails.

BACK LIGHT (Battery) You can adjust the time that the Backlight stays on while the player is operated using the battery built in the player.

(Timerangecanbemadefrom1~60sec.)

BACK LIGHT (Adapter) You can adjust the time that the Backlight stays on while the player is operated using AC adapter.

(Timerangecanbemadefrom1~59sec.) If 60 sec is selected, backlight is always on.

DISPLAY

DB SCAN Turnthe Navigation tosearchby usingID3 Tag on or off.

Yes:Theplayer will take several seconds when it

turns on to scan the DB file. This allows the Artist, Album, Genre, and Title searching.

Note : For Artist, Album, Genre, and Title searching to be activated, a DB

file mustbe createdon the H140. Refer to page 24 for instructions.

No : The H140 will power on more quickly but only File/Folder navigation

will be available.

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LCD CONTRAST (Main) Adjust LCD contrast of the player.

TAG INFORMATION

ON : Displays track with ID3 tag information and you

can change the configuration of Tag information.

OFF : Displays track with file name. The change will take affect when the next track is

played.

TIME

Normal : display elapsed time. Remain : display remaining time.

Note:IncaseofVBRMP3files,theremaining

time may display inaccurately.

LCD CONTRAST (Remote) Adjust LCD contrast of remote control.

SCROLL TYPE

Adjust scroll speed by 1x / 2x / 4x / Vertical/ Horizontal. Vertical : The scroll goes up and down Horizontal : The scroll goes from the left to the right.

SCAN SPEED

The fast scan speed can range from OFF / 1x / 2x / 4x.

STOP POWER OFF Automatically turns power off at stop mode. (Timerangecanbemadefrom1~60minutes.)

SLEEP POWER OFF Automatically power off after fixed time (Timerangecanbesetfrom1to99minutes).

When the power is off, the sleep power off setting

goesbackto0.

TIMER (Set Auto Power Off)

CONTROL

OPTICAL OUT ON: The optical output will be enabled starting with the next track.

Caution : Do not look directly into the Optical

Out jack. The laser signal can be harmful to your eyes.

FAST SKIP OFF : Disables the skip feature. 10: Plays the previous10th orthe next 10thsong. Directory: Jump to the Previous/Next directory.

and button can be used for this setting.

FAST SKIP

Control

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INTRO MODE

INTRO MODE plays the beginning 10 seconds of eachtr ack. INTRO HIGHLIGHT plays10 seconds from1 minute into each track in sequential order.

REPEATMODE/SHUFFLEMODE You can select a file or directory to listen to

repeatedly.

Youcan play the selectedmode simultaneously by settingREPEAT MODE / SHUFFLE MODE respectively. (Refer to page 36 for details about each mode)

MODE (PLAYBACK MODE)

SOUND BALANCE

Balance your sound to the right or left or keep it in the center according to your preference. When Sound Balance bar is moved to L (Left, 20),the sound outputs at the lef tearph one. When the baris mov edto R (Right, 20) the sound outputs at the right earphone. The defau ltval ue is0 t he sou ndoutpu tsthesame levelat bothearphon es.

EQ You can select 6 EQ.

EQ is selected as follows :

Normal Rock Jazz Classic Ultra Bass User EQ

BASS BOOST

BassBoost levelis from0 to24dB by 2 step.

The value set on the BASS BOOST is applied to

USER EQ.

TREBLE BOOST Treble Boost level is from 0 to 6dB by 2 step. The value set on the TREBLE BOOST is applied to USER EQ.

SOUND

SRS You can enjoy EQ or 4 mode surround sound. EQ (SRS OFF)

SRS TruBass WOW

(Preset)

WOW (User)

SRS Settings You can enjoy various surround sound by setting the sound levels. SRS :1~10 TruBass : 1~10 Focus : Low, High Boost : 40Hz/ 60Hz/ 100Hz/ 150Hz/

200Hz/ 250Hz/ 300Hz/ 400Hz

60Hz

NOTE

To adjust the USER EQ, set the BASS BOOST and TREBLE BOOST. Whenyouset the BASS BOOST or TREBLE BOOST, the EQ is

automaticallysetto USER EQ.

RECORD TYPE

Adjust the format to record. You can select one of MP3 or WAV.

You can also set it by using

or button at

recording standby mode.

BIT RATE

You can adjust recording quality by setting BIT RATE. The higher BIT RATE is, the better the recorded sound is and the lower it is, the worse the recorded sound is.

Higherqualityrecordings willcreate larger files andtake up more space on the player.

The Bit Rate can range from 40Kbps to 320kbps. You can also set it by using

or button at recording standby mode.

The BIT RATE OPTION is only applied when recording as a form of MP3.

AGC ON : When voice recording, the level is automatically controlled to help avoid distortion in the recording. Also, recordings from long distances will be improved.

AGC function is operated at voice recording mode.

REC MODE

VOICE MONITOR Allows you to listen to the sounds being recorded through the headphones in real-time.

EXT. MIC VOLUME You can control sound level recorded by using the external microphone.

Make a PLAYLIST ( .M3U) usingWINAMP. Note : WINAMP software is not included with the player.

Winampexecution picture

2. Click "LIST OPTS"located on the right bottom and click "SAVE LIST"

1. Launch WINAMP and add songs to

makealist.

Click the SAVE LIST button.

3.Namethefilename(ex: iriver.m3u) and click "SAVE" to save the list.

HOW TO USE WINAMP PLAYLIST

Save to the player with the .M3U and the files added to the playlist.

Press A-B/MODE button at stop mode and LCD displays a list of M3U playlist files on the player. You can find the playlist you want to play by using the

button and the or button.

iRiver.m3u

My Music.m3u

How to UPGRADE?

1. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from www.iriveramerica.com.

2. Extract the file and save it tothe ROOT folder ofthe H140.

3. Connect the AC adapter to the H140. (Caution: Only upgrade the firmware on the H140 with the AC adapter connected.)

4. Press in and hold the NAVI button to open the H140 menu.

5. Press the NAVI button once to select the General menu.

6. Select the Firmware Upgrade and press the NAVI/MENU button to activate the firmware upgrade.

7. Click the NAVI/MENU button after selecting

YES

on the Alert window.

8. Check whether your LCD window shows “ Firmware Upgrading...”

9. Do not turn the player off or disconnect the player from the

AC Adapter until the Firmware Upgrading is done. When the power goes off automatically, the upgrade is done. After turning the player on, confirm the Firmware Upgraded operating.

Upgrade your firmware at www.iriveramerica.com.

What is FIRMWARE?

It is the operating system that works in the H140.

iRiver provides you with the latest and best features through Firmware Upgrade. Visit www.iriver.com to upgrade your Firmware.

After selecting the song to play next,

A total of 200 playlists can be recognized.

RESERVATION FUNCTION Press NAVI/MENU button during playback to select the next song to be played, then press A-B/MODE button to queue that song.

PressNAVI/MENU button during playback,

Press NAVI/MENU button or button to play the tracks in the order of the playlist.

PL icon indicates PLAY LIST.

iRiver.m3u

My Music.m3u

NOTE

URL : http://www.iRiverAmerica.com Provides information on our company, products, and email addresses for

support. Downloadthe latestSoftware and Firmware Upgrades Register your iRiver product online so that our Customer Service is enabled

to provide support as efficiently as possible. Contents described in this manual may be changed with out notice.

HOMEPAGE

Note : Only one song may be queued at a time.

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Road Safety Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. Itmay create a traffichazard andisillegalinsome areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headset at high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise against listening to continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

Consideration for others Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you to hear outside sound and to be considerate of the people around you.

Avoiddroppingorimpactingtheplayer. The player is designed to operate while walking or running, but dropping or excessively impacting the player may cause damage.

Avoid contacting the player with water. Damage to the internal parts of the player may occur if the player comes into contactwith water. If yourplayergetswet, dry the outside witha soft clo th as soon as possible.

Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand, moisture, rain, mechanical shock, unleveled surface, or in a car with its windows closed.

Keep the player away from a material with strong magnetic forces. This can cause malfunction in the Hard Drive.

If the H140 is disconnected suddenly during file transfer, it may case data loss and an error "Total of 0000 Folder(s)"may display on the H140.Ifthis happens, attach the H140 to your PC and run the Windows Scan Disk utility.

SAFETY

ON HEADPHONES AND EARPHONES

Some earphone plugs may not fit the remote properly. Use the

included earphone extension if your headphones will not plug in properly.

CAUTION!

Supported file types will have the extension MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF andWAV.

Folders andfilesare sortedin alphabetical order. H140 can recognize up to2000 foldersand9999 files. Track information is displayed either filename or ID3 TAG information. Physical shock can cause bad sectors on the Hard Disk inside the

H140. This can be recovered using Windows Scandisk.

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No Power

No sound is heard from the player or distortion is heard during playback.

Characters in LCD are corrupted.

Poor FM Reception.

Failed download of a file to the player

H140 will not charge properly

Check whether the battery is discharged. Checkthe operation afterconnectingAC Adapter.

Checkwhether VOLUME is setto “0”. Connect the remote control / earphone plug firmly. Checkwhether the plugis dirty(clean the plug with a dry and soft cloth). Corrupted Audio file may have a noise or sound cut off.

CheckoutMenu

General Language and confirm whether the right language hasbeen selected.(Refertopage 40)

Adjust the position of the player and earphones. Turn off the power of other electronic devices near the player. The headphone cord functions as the antenna, they must be plugged in for best reception.

Check the connection between your computer and the playertoensure that the cable is secure. Check the condition of the battery. Checkthe operation afterconnectingAC Adapter.

Checkwhether the adapterplugis

properly connected. Fully charged batteries will not accept charge, the playerwillappearnot to enter charge mode.

Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your iRiver dealer or contact support at iRiver.com.

Remote Control

Headphones and foam covers

User Manual/Warranty card

AC Adapter

Installation CD

Line in / out Connection Cable

Earphone Extension Cable

USB Cable

Carrying Case

Accessories subject to change without notice and may vary from image shown.

External Microphone

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20Hz~20KHz 20mW(L) +20mW(R) at 16 Max. Volume 90dB(L), 90dB(R) (MP3)

2dB

STEREO(L+R)

87.5MHz~108MHz 20mW(L) +20mW(R) at 16

Max. Volume 50dB Headphone/Earphone-Cord Antenna MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA , ASF, WAV 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps (Ogg: 32Kbps~ 500Kbps, 44.1KHz) ID3VI,ID3V22.0,ID3V23.0 DC 5V , 2A Approx. 60(W) x 22(D) x 105(H) mm Approx. 172 g 0

~40

Approx. 16 hours

Frequency/Range Headphone output S/N ratio

Frequency Characteristics

No. of Channels FM Frequency range

Headphone Output S/N ratio

Antenna File TYPE

Bit Rate Tag

AC Adapter Dimension Weight Operation alTemp erature

MP3 / WMA / ASF

Specifications

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