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 fi 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 confl ict with domestic copyright laws.
• COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with the laws and regulations related to records/videos/games
all any other codifi 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 benefi 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 enhancemen
The product’s feature and specifi cation included in this User Guide are subject to change without prior notifi cation
• 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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Precautions for Using iAUDIO
purposes other than specifi ed
here in the User’s Guide.
Be careful not to cut your
the box, User’s Guide, or
There are no user serviceable
parts in the unit, and any
attempt to open, disassemble
or reconstruct the product will
void any warranty, disqualify
it for free service, and the unit
may be permanently disquali-
fi ed from any after service.
Pay attention to the directions when
connecting the USB cable to your
Connecting the unit or PC incor-
rectly with the USB cable may
Do not bend the USB cable exces-
sively or leave it pressed by heavy
If you smell iAUDIO burning or
it becomes overheated, remove the
battery and contact our Customer
Systems after-service center.
Do not let the unit get wet
or leave it in a damp place
If the product is damaged from
If the product is damaged from
moisture as described above,
product failure is then classifi ed as
failure by submersion, and no longer
covered by warranty. Moreover,
it may not be even be possible to
repair the unit with charged for
service, and you may no longer be
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Precautions for Using iAUDIO
hands may damage the unit
Using iAUDIO in places with
high occurrences of static elec-
tricity may cause malfunctions.
supplied by Cowon Systems.
When transferring data to and from a PC, and the LCD displays Read or Write, do not unplug the USB cable.
the cache may be still working internally.
Always backup important fi les.
All data stored in iAUDIO may
become deleted when being
serviced. Our after-service center
does not backup fi les in iAUDIO
Please note that Cowon Systems is
not responsible for any data loss from
products entrusted to us for service.
high volumes for extended
This product uses 1.2 – 1.5V
batteries, and pay attention to
the polarity when replacing bat-
teries. Never reuse batteries that
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Components in the Package
Install CD (JetShell, JetAudio)
iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body)
MP3, MP2, OGG,WMA, ASF, and WAV (48khz, Stereo) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver
and Recording, Direct ADPCM Encoding, Removable Disk
Basic Flash Memory Embedded (256MB)
Long Play Time: Up to 40 hours of continuous play (Based on Cowon Systems tests with AA alkaline battery)
Multi language support (Embedded common fonts that can display 40,000 characters from various languages)
Enhanced Integrated Navigator
Play/Pause/Intro Play, Stop/Power Off, Recording
Next Track/Previous Track, Fast Forward/Fast Rewind
Various EQ and Sound Field Effects
• User-Adjustable 5-Band EQ
• Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User
• Supports BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, and 3D Surround.
Resume Feature, Auto Power OFF.
Backlight On Dim Control and Scroll Speed Adjustment
Firmware and logo download
Device Information (fi rmware version, memory usage)
• JetShell (File transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD play, MP3 encoding)
• JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player software)
All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps ~ 320kbps) (8kHz~48kHz) and VBR All
ranges of WMA7 WMA (20kbps~ 192kbps) (8kHz~48khz)
WMA9 CBR (5Kbps Mono ~ 320kbps Stereo) VBR (Average 48kbps to 256kbps)*
WAV (Up to 48KHz Stereo), OGG
Up to 40 hours, based on our company’s test environment.
64.0 x 45.0 x 17.1 mm (Width x Height x Depth)
* WMA9 Professional, Lossless Codec, and Voice Codec are not supported
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Replacing Batteries / Connecting the USB Cable
When you open the USB cover on the left of iAU-
DIO, there is a built-in USB port. Connect iAUDIO
to the PC while paying attention to the direction of
For Windows XP, you may pull out the USB cable
after the transfer window is closed.
2000, however, you should fi rst run “Safely
After downloading fi les, be sure to check that the
2. Flip over and open the cover.
3. Insert the – terminal of the AA
size battery to the right where the
spring is, and then push in the +
The Battery Charge Indicator icon indicates the remaining time for use. Fewer bars are
displayed as the battery charge decreases. For some dry or rechargeable batteries, the
bars of the battery charger indicator may become unstable while the charge is being
measured, but this is normal.
When the battery is exhausted, the battery charge indicator starts to blink, and then after
about 30 minutes of operation, the power goes off automatically.
The disc shape is used when ID3V2 and ID3V1, and Artist + Album information is dis-
played. However, when the display setting is Filename, or the ID3 tag does not contain
artist information, the folder shape is used and the folder name is displayed. When the
music fi le is stored in the root folder, iAUDIO is displayed as the folder name.
Current Track / All Tracks
iAUDIO while recording or in USB mode.)
iAUDIO enters USB mode when you connect the USB cable while iAUDIO is turned on or in use.
(When you connect the USB cable while recording, the recording stops automatically and iAUDIO
cable is connected, iAUDIO does not use the battery but is powered through the USB
Disconnect the device from the Windows tray bar and pull out the USB cable.
Basic Operations
Power On/Off / Connecting USB
Push the PLAY button iAUDIO powers on and the iAUDIO logo appreas. To turn iAUDIO off, press and hold the PLAY button.
Display when USB is connected. splay when iAUDIO is reading data. Display when iAUDIO is writing data.
3. Basic Operations for Mode Change There are three modes:
Basic Operations
Basic Operations for Mode Change
To change to another mode, press the MODE button to enter Mode menu.
to move to the desired mode.
to move to the desired mode.
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations for Using Menu
Example: Changing the JetEffect EQ from NOR (Normal) to ROC (Rock).
4. Basic Operations for Using Menu
To enter the menu screen, press the lever briefl y.
to change to the desired values.
5. Basic Operations for Using Navigator
ator screen, press and hold the lever.
down the Navigator menu, press + or –.
To move to a lower level folder, press the PLAY button or push
To go to a higher level folder, press
evious mode screen returns.
fi le, select it and press the PLAY button or press
iAUDIO stays in Navigator Mode.)
To go to a folder, select it and press the PLAY button or press
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations for Using Navigator
ou press the lever, an appropriate popup window appears according to the folder, fi le, or Dynamic
Press + or – to select a popup item.
Press the PLAY button or press
You can enter Navigation Mode by pressing and holding the MODE button in Navigator status.
You can browse MP3 and WMA fi les according to the folder structure.
The playlist generated with the “Add to List” feature is displayed. You can delete items from
The Bookmark feature is used to save the locations of specifi c s
ong titles to listen to them directly
from the saved locations.
This is very useful when using language study fi les or audio books that have a long
playing time. You can bookmark up to 20 song titl
es, and play them from the bookmarked location. Press and
hold the REC button to bookmark
music fi les while they are being played.
The bookmarked fi le is played.
The bookmark for the fi le is deleted.
Bookmarks
(Add Current)
Bookmarks
I Lay my
(Add Current)
Play now
Remove
Remove all
When you press the lever when (Add Current) is
selected, the current location of the song title being
played is bookmarked. To play a bookmarked fi le,
select it and press the PLAY button or move it to
and playback begins from there.
power on and press the MODE button. Then select MP3 Player from the Mode
to select MP3 Player and then press the PLAY button to
Simple Operations by Mode
MP3 Player Mode