Jetaudio IAUDIO G3 User Manual

USER GUIDE

ver. 1.2 E

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 ﬁles 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 conﬂict with domestic copyright laws.

• COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with the laws and regulations related to records/videos/games. Complying with all any other codiﬁed 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 beneﬁts 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.

iAUDIO G3

Precautions for Using iAUDIO

Do not use iAUDIO for purposes other than speciﬁed here in the User’s Guide.

Be careful not to cut your hands when unpacking the box, User’s Guide, or accessories.

Touching iAUDIO with wet hands may damage the unit and cause malfunctions.

Precautions for Using iAUDIO

Listening to iAUDIO at high volumes for extended periods may harm your hearing.

Do not let the unit get wet

or leave it in a damp place

for prolonged periods.

If the product is damaged from

moisture as described above,

product failure is then classiﬁed 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

able to use the product.

Pay attention to the directions when connecting the USB cable to your iAUDIO or a PC. Connecting the unit or PC incorrectly with the USB cable may damage them. Do not bend the USB cable excessively or leave it pressed by heavy objects.

※ If expose the product to extreme heat or cold for a prolonged period, its exterior may

become deformed, its interior damaged, or the LCD may cease to function.

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 disqualiﬁed from any after service.

If you smell iAUDIO burning or it becomes overheated, remove the battery and contact our Customer Support Team or a Cowon Systems after-service center.

Always backup important ﬁles. All data stored in iAUDIO may become deleted when being serviced. Our after-service center does not backup ﬁles in iAUDIO

Using iAUDIO in places with high occurrences of static electricity may cause malfunctions.

Always use the USB cable 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.

During data transfer, such as reading or writing ﬁles, even if Windows Explorer reports that the transfer is done, the cache may be still working internally.

units.

Please note that Cowon Systems is not responsible for any data loss from products entrusted to us for service.

This product uses 1.2 – 1.5V batteries. Always use AA batteries, and pay attention to the polarity when replacing batteries. Never reuse batteries that have been found leaking.

iAUDIO G3

Table of Contents

1. iAUDIO

What is iAUDIO?

Components in the Package

Features

Speciﬁcations

Names of Parts

Replacing Batteries / Connecting the USB Cable

LCD Display

Basic Operations

Simple Usage in Each Mode

Detailed Menus and Functions

Troubleshooting

Using Buttons

2. JetShell

What is JetShell?

Connecting iAUDIO and Installing JetShell

Getting Acquainted with JetShell

Spectrum Window and Sound Effects

Uploading MP3 Files to iAUDIO

Deleting Files in iAUDIO

Initializing Flash Memory (Formatting)

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 28 41 43

47 48 52 55 56 58 58

Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Uploading them

to iAUDIO Simultaneously Other Features Installing and Using JetAudio

LDB Manager - Lyrics Auto-Input Application

Upgrading Firmware

Customer Support and A/S

Warranty

59 61 64

iAUDIO G3

What is iAUDIO?

iAUDIO is an original MP3 Player brand from Cowon Systems. It is a super-compact portable digital audio device that allows you to play MP3 ﬁles and other various multimedia audio ﬁles, listen to and record FM radio stations, record voice and encode directly.

Portable, Stylish and Super-Compact Design

iAUDIO G3 boasts a stylish, super-compact design, and is very convenient to carry.

Plays up to 50 hours with AA batteries

iAUDIO allows up to 50 hours of continuous play with its super power-saving circuits. (Based on Cowon Systems testing with AA alkaline batteries.)

High-Quality Voice Recording

With the built-in high-ﬁdelity microphone, iAUDIO can record voice to the level of dedicated voice recorders. You can record important meetings or lectures, and save them in your PC to listen to later.

Direct Encoding (Line-in)

iAUDIO provides direct encoding by which you can record the output from an external audio device. This means that you can connect the 3.5 mm Line-in jack of iAUDIO and the output jack of an external audio device with a bi-directional stereo cable for recording. Using this feature, you can receive direct inputs from a Walkman, MD (Mini Disk), vinyl LP record player, TV, or other audio devices, automatically convert them to digital ﬁles, save in your iAUDIO, and listen to them.

Listen to and Record FM Radio

You can not only listen to FM radio, but record your favorite programs directly in iAUDIO while listening. This feature is also very useful for studying language. Once recorded, you can listen to the recorded ﬁles repeatedly. You can save up to 24 radio frequencies in preset stations with channel numbers.

Wide Graphic LCD

The 128 x 64 graphic LCD displays the overall operation status of iAUDIO in a very clear and bright manner. iAUDIO comes embedded with common fonts that can display a total of over 40,000 characters in various languages to support virtually any language in its elegant display.

Most Powerful Sound Fields in the World

iAUDIO produces uniquely powerful and delicate sound. You can enjoy every sound ﬁeld effect listed below:

• BBE: Sound ﬁeld effect that makes music more vivid.

• Mach3Bass: Base booster that reinforces super low frequencies.

• MP Enhance: Sound effect that compensates for lost parts of sound.

• 3D Surround: Three-dimensional sound that gives the sound a wide sense of space.

Easy Firmware Upgrades through Downloads

You can easily upgrade iAUDIO G3 with the ﬁrmware download feature to always enjoy the latest features and enhancements for iAUDIO.

Portable Disk

iAUDIO is automatically recognized as a removable disk when you connect it to your PC via the USB cable. You no longer need a separate USB drive with small storage any more.

MP3 Encoding Software

JetShell, the ﬁle transfer software included in the iAUDIO package, allows you to convert music to MP3 ﬁles easily and rapidly. Now you convert and upload your favorite music from audio CDs to iAUDIO.

JetAudio

Also included in the package is JetAudio, the most popular integrated multimedia player software in the world.

iAUDIO G3

Components in the Package

iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body)

Install CD (JetShell, JetAudio)

User’s Guide

Transparent Carrying Case USB Cable, Line-in Recording Cable AA Battery

Bundled Earphones with

Fashionable Neck strap

Features

MP3, MP2, OGG,WMA, ASF, and WAV (48khz, Stereo) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver

and Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, Removable Disk

Basic Flash Memory Embedded (256MB/512MB/1GB)

4 Line Graphic LCD

USB 2.0 Interface

Long Play Time: Up to 50 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

Inﬁnite Loop

Search Speed and Skip Speed Settings

40 Digital Volume Levels

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.

Hold Feature

Backlight On Dim Control and Scroll Speed Adjustment

Firmware and logo download

Supports ID3V2, ID3V1, and Filename

Device Information (ﬁrmware version, memory usage)

Software

• JetShell (File transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD play, MP3 encoding)

• JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player software)

iAUDIO G3

Speciﬁcations

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

Supported Files

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

Memory

256MB/512MB/1GB

PC Interface

File Transfer Speed

Power Supply

Frequency Range

* WMA9 Professional, Lossless Codec, and Voice Codec are not supported

USB 2.0

Battery

1 AA Battery

Max. 20Mbps (Upload 25Mbps)

Up to 50 hours, based on our company’s test environment.

Buttons

8 Buttons (Play, REC, MODE, Menu, FF, REW, VOL +, VOL –)

Switch

1 Switch (Hold)

Display

128 x 64 full graphic LCD

SNR

95 dB

Output

16 Ohm Earphone : 13mW+13mW

20Hz ~ 20KHz

Size

64.0 x 45.0 x 17.1 mm (Width x Height x Depth)

Weight

36 g (Excluding Battery)

PLAY/STOP button

Left

Earphone Jack

MIC

LCD Display

REC/A B button

Top

Front

Back

◀◀ (REW)

Previous Title, Rewind

HOLD Switch

MODE

Power On/Off

+ (VOL +)

Volume Up, Cursor Up, Setting Value Up

Names of Parts

Right

Lever (Menu/Navigation),

Enter Menu/Navigation

▶▶ (FF)

Next Title, Fast Forward

- (VOL -)

Volume Down, Cursor Down, Setting Value Down

Battery

USB

Line-in Jack

iAUDIO G3

Replacing Batteries / Connecting the USB Cable

Inserting Batteries

1. Push down the cover on the back of iAUDIO.

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 + terminal to the left.

Connecting the USB Cable

When you open the USB cover on the left of iAUDIO, there is a built-in USB port. Connect iAUDIO to the PC while paying attention to the direction of the USB port. For Windows XP, you may pull out the USB cable after the transfer window is closed.

2000, however, you should ﬁrst run “Safely Remove Hardware” before pulling out the cable. After downloading ﬁles, be sure to check that the iAUDIO LCD display is changed to READY before pulling out the cable.

For Windows

Album Name

Song Title

Left and Right Output

Graphics

JetEffect (BBE, M3B,

3D, MP)

5 Band EQ

BIT RATE Loop Play Sequence

LCD Display

Progress Bar

Current Track / All Tracks

Battery Charge Indicator

Hold

Mode

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 displayed. 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 ﬁle is stored in the root folder, iAUDIO is displayed as the folder name.

iAUDIO G3

Basic Operations

Power On/Off / Connecting USB

Basic Operations for Mode Change

Basic Operations

1. Power On/Off

• When you press and hold the PLAY button, the iAUDIO logo appears and iAUDIO turns on.

• When you press and hold the PLAY button again, iAUDIO turns off. (You cannot power off iAUDIO while recording or in USB mode.)

• You can turn off iAUDIO automatically by setting Auto Off or Sleep Timer.

Push the PLAY button iAUDIO powers on and the iAUDIO logo appreas. To turn iAUDIO off, press and hold the PLAY button.

2. Connecting USB

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Connecting USB

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 enters USB mode.) When the USB cable is connected, iAUDIO does not use the battery but is powered through the USB cable.

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Disconnecting USB

Disconnect the device from the Windows tray bar and pull out the USB cable.

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 four modes:

Digital Audio, FM Radio, Voice Recorder, and Line-in Recorder

Example: When changing from Digital Audio to FM Radio Mode.

Digital Audio Mode

Enter Mode Menu

Press the Mode button to enter Mode menu.

■

Open Mode Select Screen

•

To change to another mode, press the MODE button to enter Mode menu.

Select Mode

Push ◀◀ or ▶▶ to select FM Radio Mode.

• 4 modes are displayed for you to select from.

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Moving Between Modes

• Press ◀◀ or ▶▶ to move to the desired mode.

■

Selecting Mode

• After navigating to the desired mode using menu, press the lever or PLAY button to select the mode.

• The selected mode screen is displayed and the mode change is complete.

■

Canceling Mode Change

• If you wish to cancel mode change and return to the previous mode, press the REC button.

• The selected mode screen is displayed and the mode change is cancelled.

Enter/Cancel Mode

Press the lever to enter the selected mode or return to the previous mode by pressing the REC button.

iAUDIO G3

Basic Operations

Basic Operations for Using Menu

4. Basic Operations for Using Menu

Example: Changing the JetEffect EQ from NOR (Normal) to ROC (Rock).

Basic Operations for Using Menu

Basic Operations

JetEffect PlayMode

Digital Audio Mode

Enter Menu

Press the Mode button brieﬂy to enter Mode Menu.

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Opening the Menu Screen

To enter the menu screen, press the lever brieﬂy.

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Navigating the Menu

• To move up and down the menu, press + or –.

Menu JetEffect

PlayMode

Navigating Up and Down the Menu

Push + or –.

Selecting Menu Press the lever. When there is submenu, press the lever or push ▶▶ to enter the submenu.

• To enter submenus, press the lever or push ▶▶.

• To move up the menu, push ◀◀. (When it is at the top menu, the menu screen is closed and the previous mode screen returns.)

• To return to the previous mode screen after setting, press the PLAY button.

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Changing Values of Menu Items

• When it is the last ﬁeld, the setting screen for the ﬁeld appears.

• Press + or – to change to the desired values.

• To select an item, press the lever. The changed value is immediately applied.

• To return to the previous mode screen after setting, press the PLAY button.

Menu JetEffect

PlayMode

JetEffect Equalizer

BBE Mach3Bass

Selecting Menu Items

Select the Equalizer menu just as you did before.

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Canceling Menu Item Settings and Closing the Menu Window

• When you press the REC button, the changed value of the menu item is returned to the previous value and

0 0 0 0 0

USR

NOR

ROC

Changing EQ Options

Push + or –. When you push – from NOR, you select the ROC EQ.

+19 +12 0 +12 +24

NOR

ROC

JAZ

Exit after selecting ROC EQ

Press the lever or the PLAY button.

Adjust 5 Band dB level

When you push ▶▶, you can adjust the 5 Band dB level.

the Menu window is closed.

• When you press the PLAY button, the changed value of the menu item is saved and the Menu window is closed.

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Equalizer Menu Settings

• Enter the equalizer menu.

• Press + or – to select pre-deﬁned equalizer settings. (Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Voice, User)

• Press ▶▶ to select an equalizer band.

• When you select a band, you can adjust the dB level by pressing + or –. (-28 ~ +28 dB)

• Push ◀◀ to return to the higher menu, or the PLAY button to use the equalizer setting.

iAUDIO G3

Basic Operations

Basic Operations for Using Navigator

6. Basic Operations for Using Navigator

Example: When the folder structure of iAUDIO is like the following, and you want to navigate from the root folder to b-2 folder and select 01.MP3 ﬁle in the b-2 folder and play it, do as follows:

B b-1

b-2

Select a Navigator Item

To select and open a folder, press the lever to open a popup screen and select Expand. Or push ▶▶ to directly go to the folder.

Folder Structure of iAUDIO

Enter Navigator

Press and hold the lever to enter the Navigator screen.

Entering Navigation Mode

iAUDIO A

B C

iAUDIO

Navigating up and down in the Navigator

Press + or –.

You can enter Navigation Mode by pressing and holding the MODE button in Navigator status.

b-1

01.MP3

02.MP3

Music Files: You can browse MP3 and WMA ﬁles according to the folder structure. Dynamic PlayList: The playlist generated with the “Add to List” feature is dis-

played. You can delete items from the list as well. Bookmarks: The Bookmark feature is used to save the locations of speciﬁc song titles to listen to them directly from the saved locations. This is very useful when using language study ﬁles or audio books that have a long playing time. You can bookmark up to 20 song titles, and play them from the bookmarked location. Press

and hold the REC button to bookmark music ﬁles while they are being played.

■ Entering Bookmarks

Bookmarks (Add Current)

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 ﬁle, select it and press the PLAY button or move it to ▶▶ direction.

Bookmarks

Play now

I Lay my

Remove

(Add Current)

Remove all

Play now: The bookmarked ﬁle is played. Remove: The bookmark for the ﬁle is deleted. Remove All: Delete all bookmarks.

03.MP3

Playing the selected ﬁle

Press the PLAY button or push and hold. iAUDIO returns to MP3 Player Mode and the ﬁle starts to play. When you brieﬂy press ▶▶, the ﬁle selected in Navigator mode is played. When you press the lever, the popup menu appears and when you select Play now, the ﬁle selected in Navigator mode is played.

Basic Operations for Using Navigator

Basic Operations

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Enter Navigator

• To enter the Navigator screen, press and hold the lever.

• In MP3 Player, Voice Recorder, or Line-in Recorder Mode, the Navigator for browsing folders and ﬁles in the hard disk opens.

• In FM Radio Mode, the Navigator for searching and setting frequency presets opens.

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Moving Between Navigator Items

• To move up and 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 ◀◀. (When the present folder is the root folder, the Navigator screen is closed and the previous mode screen returns.

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Selecting Navigator Items

• To play a ﬁle, select it and press the PLAY button or press ▶▶.

(When you press ▶▶ and the ﬁle plays, iAUDIO stays in Navigator Mode.)

• To go to a folder, select it and press the PLAY button or press ▶▶.

• Navigator Popup Window

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Navigator popup window

• When you press the lever, an appropriate popup window appears according to the folder, ﬁle, Dynamic PlayList ﬁle, or radio mode.

• Press + or – to select a popup item.

• Press the PLAY button or press ▶▶ select a popup item.

• When you press the REC button, the popup window is canceled and closed.

• Popup Items for Files: Play now, Add to List, Intro, Delete

• Popup Items for Folders: Expand, Play now, Add to List

• Popup Items for Dynamic Playlist ﬁles: Play now, Intro, Remove

• Popup items for Radio Mode Navigator: Listen Ch, Save Current, Delete Ch

When you select a folder and press the leverWhen you select a ﬁle and press the lever

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Close Navigator

• When you press the REC button, the Navigator window is closed and the previous screen appears.

iAUDIO G3

Simple Operations by Mode

MP3 Player Mode

Simple Operations by Mode

MP3 Player Mode

1. Power On and Play

2. Power Off and Stop

3. Adjust Volume

• When you press and hold the PLAY button, the iAUDIO logo appears and iAUDIO powers on.

• When iAUDIO powers on, it starts playing automatically if Autoplay is set. (See Autoplay on page 36.)

• When the Resume feature is set, iAUDIO saves the last played track and position, and playback begins from there.

• When you want to go to MP3 Player mode and listen to music, turn iAUDIO power on and press the MODE button. Then select MP3 Player from the Mode menu. Press ◀◀ or ▶▶ to select MP3 Player and then press the PLAY button to enter MP3 Player Mode.

• Press and hold the PLAY button when iAUDIO is stopped to power off iAUDIO.

• When you press and hold the PLAY button brieﬂy in the PC Play status, iAUDIO stops playing.

• You can automatically turn off iAUDIO when you set the Auto Off or Sleep feature.

• iAUDIO does not power off when your PC and iAUDIO are connected by USB cable.

• To adjust Volume while playing, press + or –.

• Press brieﬂy to adjust by 1 volume unit, or press and hold to adjust rapidly.

• Volume can be adjusted between 00 (mute) and 40.

4. Setting Loop:

Use the REC (A B) button while playing tracks in MP3 Player mode. Press the button to set the loop start point. The (A ) icons appears at the bottom middle of the LCD. Press the button again to set the loop end point. The icon changes to (A B). This audio block starts to play repeatedly. When you wish to release this feature, press the REC button again.

5. HOLD:

Push the HOLD switch to the left. Now all iAUDIO button are locked and do not work.

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