Jetaudio JETCAST User Manual

jetCast Manual

Table of Contents

1. Special Features
2. Installations
2-1 Installation
2-2 Removals
3. How to use
3-1 Broadcasting based on jetCast (internal jet server)
4. Parts and Functions
4-1 Features related to Playlist management
4-2 Features related to Broadcasting / Playback
4-3 Music and Microphone
4-4 Mixers and Volume Control
4-5 Status Windows
4-6 Preference: Playback Modes
4-7 Chatting Room
5. Preference
5-1 Station
5-2 Disc Jockey
5-3 Time Schedule
5-4 Chatting
5-5 Format
5-6 Server
5-6-1 General
5-6-2 Directory Server
5-7 Sever
5-7-1 General
5-7-2 Input
5-7 3 Output
5-7-4 Decoder
6. jetChat
6-1 Font Relation Function
6-2 Song Request
6-3 Sending File
6-4 Whispering
6-5 Preference: Chatting
6-6 Emoticon
7. jetCast Server
7-1 Station
7-2 Server
7-3 Schedule
7-4 Media

1. Special Features

jetCast easily enables you to establish your own broadcasting station. If your computer has an access to internet currently you can start your own broadcasting at any time. The most significant features of all is that broadcasting can be done through MP3 and WMA modes; therefore, you can enjoy various ways of broadcasting according to your choice. jetCast is also compatible with existing broadcasting systems such as shoutCast or iceCast.
2. Installation
This chapter is pertaining to installation or removal of jetChat.

2-1 Installation

1. Move to the folder where jetAudio 5.0 Installation File exists.
Double click the file (JAD500.exe) and complete the general installation procedure.
2-2 Removal
jetAudio can be removed in the same way you remove other programs. Start-Preference -Control Panel- Addition/Removal of program and then select jetAudio and click Remove.

3. How to Use

If you have completed an appropriate selection on the Preference Window and on Broadcasting
List, you can start broadcasting. This chapter illustrates the simplified usage of jetCast. The
Detailed usage is available in Chapter 4.
3.1 Broadcasting based on jetCast (internal jet server)
1. Turn on jetCast: Activate jetCast.
(Note) When there is private IP, your station may not be displayed on the Directory server except
when the broadcasting is conducted along with the external server. In this case, the alert window
shown below will be displayed and if you click the check box, this window will not be displayed from
there on.
[Figure 3.1 jetCast Warning window]
2. Addition of File / Folder: To make a broadcasting list, you can either select + on
Window 4.1, or select file or folder in the menu. If you want to make a removal from
the list you can either select – on Figure 4.1 or select removal from the menu.
3. Preference: Make selection in Station, Disc Jockey, Format Server and Discovery
Server. (If no selection has been made, the existing default values will be activated)
4. Starting broadcasting: When you click Broadcast Start Button or select “Start
Broadcast” from the Broadcast Menu, then Figure 3.2 will be displayed and the
progress can be monitored through the window. When this activation has been
completed, broadcasting will start.
[Figure 3.2 jetCast Progress window]
5. Confirmation: Input www.jetaudio.com/jetcast
directory on the browser to confirm
registration of your station in the server.
(Note) Make sure you have selected “Will be registered in the directory Server at the time of starting
broadcast” as stipulated in Chapter 5-6-2.
3.2 Broadcast based on External Server
jetCast is compatible with external servers such as shoutCast or iceCast.
A. Starting jetCast: Activate jetCast.
B. Addition of File or Folder: Select “+” on Figure 4.1 or select file or folder in the
menu to make a list for broadcast. Unwanted list can be deleted by selecting –
or file removal in the file menu.
C. Preference: Make a selection to connect with external servers such as jetServer,
shoutCast or iceCast. Refer to Chapter 5, Chapter6.
D. Start broadcast: Click Start button or Start Broadcast in the menu.
E. E. Confirmation: if broadcast has started, then input www.jetaudio.com/jetcast
directory in the browser to confirm registration of your station in the server.
(Note) The data in Shoutcast or icecast will not be registered in the server.

4. Parts and Functions

[Figure 4.1 jetCast main window]

4-1 Features related to play list management

There are two main functions in the Playlist Management Menu: a function related to
Registration and Removal of broadcast list, a function related to sorting playlist and selecting
sorting method.
[Figure 4.2 File / Folder Adding or Subtracting]
z Registration and Removal of Broadcast list
1. Add Files or Folders: If you select “+” on the above bar 4.2, a menu, adding file /
folder or adding folder including sub folders, will be displayed. Then, you add a
file or folder.
2. Remove Select Tracks / All Tracks: If you select “-“ the Removal of Selected List
and the Removal of All List will be displayed. Then you select a song(s) or a
folder for removal.
3. Import Playlist: Opens existing broadcast list.(*.pls File)
4. Export Playlist: Can store broadcast list under a specified folder with a specific
name.
z List Sorting/ Sorting Methods
1. Shuffle Playlist: Random mix-up of list
2. Queue Up selected song: Selected list will be moved to the top of the list
3. Move Up selected song: Selected list will be moved up by one step
4. Move Down selected song: Selected list will be moved down by one step
4-2 Features related to Broadcasting / Playback
There are two main functions related to broadcasting: “Start/Stop Broadcast “and “Playback
Control Function”
z Start / Stop Broadcasting
Figure 4.3 Broadcast Start Button]
[
Start broadcasting or stop broadcasting in the middle of broadcast
z Playback
[Figure 4.4 Play / Stop]
1. Play: Plays selected song (Playback will be activated only after starting broadcast)
2. Stop: Stops a song from playing
3. Fade Out Stop: Gradually reduces the volume and stops
4. Play Next Song: Moves to next song.
5. Random Play Mode: Plays in a random order
6. Select Repeat Mode: Repeats a list.

4-3 Music and Microphone

The status of currently playing music or microphone’s volume control panel will be displayed.
z Preference for Microphone: By adding sound effect you can enhance the effect of
your narration (talk). You can choose from Hall, Room, Stage and Stadium. This can only be activated after starting broadcast.
z Monitor Volume Control: The sound volume for broadcaster (Monitor) can be
adjusted.
[Figure 4.5 Microphone sound effect configuration]
(NOTE) Refer to Chapter 5-5-1 regarding Preference for Microphone
4-4 Mixer and Volume Control
[Figure 4.6 Mixer / Volume control]
1. The equalizer of currently broadcasting music or microphone will be displayed.
2. Balancing music and microphone volume: The ratio for music and microphone can
be adjusted.
3. Volume Control for music and microphone: The volume of the sound can be
adjusted.

4-5 Status Window

Figure 4.7 shows the status bars for broadcast and jetCast.
[Figure 4.7 Status window]
1. Broadcast Status: On Air sign will be lighted when broadcast starts.
2. Microphone: Microphone icon will be lighted when activated.
3. Number of listeners: Indicates the number of current audience(listeners). Ex: 10/50,
my station has maximum capacity of 50 listeners and currently there are 10 listeners.
4. Playback Mode: Displays the Playback method of the currently playing list (Refer to
chapter 4-6) Random Play mode: Random Whether to play randomly or not
5. Repeating mode of currently playing file: Whether or not to repeat the current
playlist from the beginning after completion of the playback of all the songs in the
playlist.
6. External Server Status: Displays the status of connection with external server.
Refer to chapter 5-6-1
4-6 Preference for Playback modes
You can select playback modes on the Figure 4.8.
[Figure 4.8 Play Mode Configuration]
1.
overlapped.
2.
3.
4.
: The ending part of the current song and the beginning part of the next song will be
: The current song and next song will be played repeatedly.
: The narration (talk) will be inserted between the songs.
: The beginning part of the next song and the comment will be overlapped.
4-7 Chatting Room
Chatting Window will be displayed as you start broadcast. Refer to Chapter 6 for the detail.
When you click Start Broadcast button, the following chatting window will be displayed.
[Figure 4.9 Chatting Room Creation Window]
There is one chatting space for each broadcast server. Input your screen name on this
window.

5. Preference

[Figure 5.1 Station Configuration window]

5-1 Station

On Figure 5.1, you may input general information of your broadcasting station.
1. Station Name: input your station name. This name will be automatically registered on
jetCast home page (http://broadcast.jetaudio.com). It is recommendable that you create an
original and user friendly name.
2. Home Page: This is the home page for the broadcaster. This will be automatically
registered on jetCast home page.
3. Language: You may register the language that you use most often. You can choose from
Korean, Japanese and English.
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