Contents
Safety Precaution ............................................. 4
Product Features...............................................6
Package Contents..............................................7
In the package................................................7
Name of each part..........................................8
Replacing the battery.....................................9
Connecting To A PC....................................10
Installing i.Beat cube Software.....................11
Using USB....................................................15
Removing i.Beat cube from a PC.................17
Using Windows Media Player ......................17
To format i.Beat cube...................................23
Using i.Beat cube.......................................24
Preparations.................................................24
LCD Window................................................25
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Button Operation..........................................28
Basic Operation...........................................31
To play music...............................................33
To change to VOICE Mode..........................36
To change to FM Mode................................38
To change to Line-In Mode..........................42
To configure Menu.......................................43
Firmware Upgrade...........................................55
Product Specification......................................58
Troubleshooting Checklist .............................59
Cautions ...........................................................60
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Safety Precaution
● Avoid the following
places and
conditions;
Dusty or
contaminated air,
and very humid
conditions.
● Do not drop or impact the
unit.
● Do not press on two buttons at
the same or do not press too
hard.
● Do not use solvent, benzyl, or
paint thinner on the unit.
● Don’t do the following;
disassembly,
repair, and
reconstruction
of the product.
● Avoid the hot or cold or high
humid places.
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Product Features
Package Contents
■ In the package
1. USB2.0
2. SRS WOW
3. Automatic Folder Search
4. Playback Settings
5. FM Auto Scan
6. Seven-color Backlight
7. Lyric Display and ID3 Tag Support
8. Windows Media Player Plugin Support
9. All Frequency Band Support for MP3/WMA
10. Sleep, Repeat Section
11. User EQ
12. Menu in English and other multiple languages
13. Firmware Upgarde
For more product information, visit our website below;
Homepages: http://www.trekstor.de
i.Beat cube Body Earphone
Manual
line-in cable
USBCable One Type AAA Battery
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Installation CD
Necklace-type Strap
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■ Name of Each Part
■ Replacing the Battery
LCD Window
Mic
USB Cover
Earphone
Jack
Strap Ring
Jog Button
1
Pull open the battery cover of i.Beat cube
2
Check if + and – poles of the battery are positioned correctly
when replacing the battery.
Line-In
Jack
Play Button
Mode button
Record Button
Hold Button
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Battery Cover
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■ Connecting to a PC
Minimum PC requirements
Pentium 133MHz or better
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
20MB or more storage space
A CD-Rom drive
A USB port
Tip :
● For the Windows 98 users, install the provided software for a
USB connection.
● When USB is not working for any of Windows
98/ME/2000/XP systems, try to fix the problem by updating
your Windows.
● Windows Update: Select [Start] - > [Windows Update]
■ Installing i.Beat cube software
1
Insert the installation CD.The TrekStor menu will open.
2
Select "Driver / Tools" to begin the installation.
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Press “Next” and the license agreement is displayed.
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Choose the location of destination folder for the installation,
and click “Next.”
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Choose “Yes” if you agree with the terms of the license.
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Click “Next” after you type the name for the installed
software.
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It would take a moment while the installation is progressing.
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Click on “Confirm” to finish when the installation is complete.
■ Using USB
1
Insert the provided cable end to the USB port after pulling
open the cover of the port.
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Tip :
●Restart your computer when the software installation is for
Windows 98/ME.
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The product works same as a removable disk when
connected to a PC.
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Removable disks operate the same way as floppy drives do.
As demonstrated in the picture above, create as many
folders as you like to carry music in them and enjoy the
product’s folder function. Its booting speed will increase
when you create “Data” folder and store files other than
music files in the data folder.
Recorded files from FM, Line-In, and VOICE folders are
automatically created by the product’s system, and FM,
Line-In, and VOICE are stored in each respective folder.
■ Removing i.Beat cube from a PC
For users of Windows ME/2000/XP
– To remove the product from a PC, click on “Unplug/eject”
icon on the taskbar and wait until a message confirming your
action appears.
For users of Windows 98
– Close all open i.Beat cube windows.
– W h e n blinks on the display, data transfer is in
progress.
– Remove the product from your PC after the b l i n k i n g
stops
■ Using Windows Media Player
The product supports Windows Media Player plugins. You
can download to and change music formats for i.Beat cube.
(As for the Media Player 9)
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To configure options
– To edit media information for WMA and MP3, set the Options
as described below.
1
Activate Media Player of Windows after i.Beat cube and a
PC link is established.
2
Go to Options of the Tools menu.
3
Select the Device.
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4
Select a Removable Disk(i.Beat cube) and click on the
Property button.
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Move the slide to make a choice of appropriate audio
quality, and click on “OK.”
To convert and save music files.
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Link i.Beat cube to a PC.
2
Choose Copy To CD or Device, and choose i.Beat cube
from the driver pull-down menu on the right pane.
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Make the source files available to Items To Copy and then
click on the “Copy” button on the top right to download them
to the product.
4
Disconnect the product from the PC when copying is
complete.
■ Downloading lyrics.
Downloading Lyrics features of i.Beat cube enables users to
add lyrics to source tracks. With the help of Lyrics
Management software to download from lyrics database, no
hassle is needed.
1
Link i.Beat cube to a PC.
■ To format i.Beat cube
To delete all the contents in i.Beat cube, refer to the
following guide.
2
Activate Lyrics Management as described in the picture
above.
3
Select a file and choose Marking from the top menu bar.
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Click on “Start” to begin formatting.
Tip :
● Please be sure not to use the NTFS format, which may result
in malfunction of the product.
● In Windows 98, no particular setting is necessary to format
the product.
Using i.Beat cube
■ Preparations
To optimize the performance of the product, following
precautions should be considered.
1. Data other than music files should
be kept in the Data folder.
When i.Beat cube is powered
on, every folder other than
Data are searched for file
information. Therefore, larger
the number of files Search is
carried out for, slower the
booting will be.
2. Place a numerical prefix to the file name in the order of
playback is preferred.
Place numerical prefixes to music files in the order of
playback, and managing the lyrics would be easier.
3. To format i.Beat cube, use only the program included in the
Installation CD. i.Beat cube functions will not work properly if
other format software including Windows Explorer is used.
■ LCD Window
MUSIC PAUSE MUSIC PLAYBACK
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VOICE PAUSE VOICE PLAYBACK
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Line-In RECORD READY Line-In RECORDING
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FM SEEK FM PRESET
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VOICE RECORDING FM RECORDING
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No Description No Description
1 Folder 2 File Display
3 Mode/Playback Options 4 EQ/SRSWOW
5 Repeat Options 6 Hold
7 Battery Level 8 Bit Rate
9 Mp3./WMA/WAV 10 Repeat Section
11 Number of Music Files 12 Selected File
13 Elapsed Playback Time 14 Selected Station
15 Channel Gauge 16
17 Volume Level 18 MONO/STEREO
19 SEEK/PRESET 20 Recorded File Number
21 FM/MIC/Line-In RECORD 22 Remaining Recording Time
23 Elapsed Recording Time
Frequency of Selected Station
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■ Button Operation
In i.Beat cube, there are PAUSE, PLAYBACK, RECORD and
FM modes. For each mode, the following table explains how
to operate the buttons.
Music Pause
Voice
MODE BUTTON
Music Playback
Voice
LOWER JOG To decrease volume
MODE BUTTON
Playback
PLAYBACK To play To power off
CENTER JOG To open/close folders Menu Options
RIGHT JOG Next File (Where applicable)
LEFT JOG Previous File (Where applicable)
UP JOG Previous File (Where applicable)
DOWN JOG Next File (Where applicable)
RECORD To mark a folder/file
Playback
PLAYBACK To pause To power off
CENTER JOG Menu Options
RIGHT JOG Next File Speed Search
LEFT JOG Previous File Speed Search
UPPER JOG To increase volume
RECORD EQ / SRS
Brief Press Hold Down
Option for 2 or 3 Line LCDWindow
Brief Press Hold Down
To set/release Repeat Section
Mode
Mode
Voice Pause
Voice
MODE BUTTON
Playback
PLAYBACK To play To power off
CENTER JOG To open/close folders Menu Options
RIGHT JOG Next File (Where applicable)
LEFT JOG Previous File (Where applicable)
UP JOG Previous File (Where applicable)
DOWN JOG Next File (Where applicable)
RECORD To mark a folder/file
Brief Press Hold Down
Option for 2 or 3 Line LCD
Voice Playback
Voice
MODE BUTTON
Playback
PLAYBACK To pause To power off
CENTER JOG Menu Options
RIGHT JOG Next File Speed Search
LEFT JOG Previous File Speed Search
UP JOG To increase volume
DOWN JOG To decrease volume
RECORD N/A To start/stop recording
Brief Press Hold Down
To set/release Repeat Section
Mode
Mode
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FM Seek Mode (“Seek” is displayed on the LCD window)
Voice
MODE BUTTON To save on the preset Mode
Playback
PLAYBACK Preset Mode To power off
CENTER JOG Next Preset Menu Options
RIGHT JOG To change frequency
LEFT JOG To change frequency
UPPER JOG To increase volume
LOWER JOG To decrease volume
RECORD N/A To start/stop recording
Brief Press Hold Down
To seek next available frequency
To seek next available frequency
Line-In MODE
Voice
MODE BUTTON N/A Mode
Playback
PLAYBACK N/A To power off
CENTER JOG Menu Options
RIGHT JOG
LEFT JOG
UPPER JOG To increase volume
LOWER JOG To decrease volume
RECORD N/A To start/stop recording
Brief Press Hold Down
N/A
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FM Preset (“P-set” is displayed on the LCD window)
Voice
MODE BUTTON Automatic scanning Mode
Playback
PLAYBACK Seek Mode To power off
CENTER JOG N/A Menu Options
RIGHT JOG To move up on the preset channel
LEFT JOG To move down on the preset channel
UP JOG To increase volume
DOWN JOG To decrease volume
RECORD N/A To start/stop recording
Brief Press Hold Down
■ Basic Operation
To turn on the power.
– Press on the playback button.
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To turn off the power
– Hold down on the Playback button 3 seconds or longer.
Mode Change (Music/Voice/FM/Line-In)
1
Hold down on the MODE button.
2
In Mode options, use the left/right jog to move to your choice
of mode and press on the Menu/Mode button to select.
Music Mode Voice Mode
FM Mode Line-In Mode
To adjust volume
– Press on the Up/Down button.
Hold Function
– To prevent users from mistakenly pressing buttons.
– When Hold is set, icon is displayed and no buttons will
work.
■ To play music
Navigating folders.
– In Search mode, use the volume button to navigate folders.
Tip :
● When there’s no folders to navigate, the same control will
move up and down on the existing files.
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To play/pause – press on the Playback button of i.Beat
cube.
2
To open/close a folder – Press on the JOG button after a
folder is selected.
3
To select either two or three line display
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Press on the Mode button briefly to make the changes.
To navigate within the playing track
– Move and hold the left/right jog to navigate within the track.
– The search speed will increase when the hold on the jog
control maintained.
To change the playing tracks
– Press briefly on the left/right jog and the following occurs.
Control Point Function
Left Jog
Right Jog Always To play the next file
Within 5 sec. of playing To play the previous file
Over 5 sec. of playing To play the currently selected file
Repeat Section
– Press on the Mode button of i.Beat cube ( )
– Press on the Mode button of i.Beat cube ( )
– Press again on the Mode button to release the Repeat
Section.
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In VOICE mode, press and hold down on the Record button.
Tip :
To finish recording, press on the Record button again.
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Tip :
Repeat Section requires 3 seconds or more of a loop to repeat.
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■ To change to VOICE Mode
1
Press and hold down on the Mode button until the Mode
window appears.
2
Select VOICE.
To play a recorded file in Voice mode.
1
In VOICE mode, press on the Repeat Section button to open
the folder.
2
Select the file to play and press on the Playback button.
Tip :
● In VOICE mode, SRS function and Playback methods are not
available.
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■ To change to FM Mode
To tune in to a station, press on the Mode button and select
FM.
In SEEK mode, (seek) Icon appears on the bottom of the
LCD
Band Scanning
– Press Left/Right Jog briefly to navigate the band on a preset
increment of 100Hz.
– Hold down and release the Left/Right button, and the next
available channel appear.
Reception in the area will determine MONO/STEREO automatically.
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To save the band frequency
– Press briefly on the Central Jog to move up or down on the
preset channels.
– Select the frequency to be saved, and press briefly on the
Mode button.
When the channel store is complete, P-SET mode is automatically
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selected.
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To change to P-SET
– In SEEK mode, press on the Playback button to change to P-
SET Mode.
In P-SET mode, you can tune in to one of the preset bands.
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To move between the preset channels.
– Press on the Left/Right button to move between the channels.
Auto Scan
– Auto Scan will allow the user to save up to 16 stations.
– Change to P-SET(icon will be displayed) mode.
– Press on the Mode button and 16 stations that would be
scanned will be saved.
Be sure to have the earphone connected to the set.
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To record FM stations
– In FM mode, hold down on the Record button.
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Input volume cannot be adjusted while recording is in progress.
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To play a recorded file
– Hold down on the Mode button to change to VOICE.
– Select a file that has been previously saved in the FM folder.
■ To change to Line-In Mode
1
Hold on the Mode button to change to Line-In.
Record Ready Line-In Recording
2
In Line-In mode, hold down on the Record button.
3
Files are saved in the Line-In folder of MUSIC.
■ To configure Menu
1
Press on the Menu button.
2
Move between the menus to select.
3
To move up on a directory, press and hold down on the
Menu button or choose EXIT.
Tip :
● In Menu mode, doing nothing longer than 7 seconds will exit
the menu mode.
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● MUSIC/VOICE/FM/Line-In modes have different sets of submenus.
Summary of Menu functions
Menu Function
Playing Methods
Equalizer To configure the equalizer settings
SRS Labs WOW SRS WOW Configuration
Repeat To set Repeat Section options
Brightness To adjust the brightness of LCD
Light Time
Backlight Color To select light source of backlight
Record
Scroll Speed To adjust the scroll speed of LCD
Power Save
Sleep
File Delete
Lyrics Options Whether to display lyrics
Track Information
Language Selection
Registration Product Inforamtion
Exit To exit menu
To play music files programmed into a play list
To adjust the duration Backlight is remained on
To adjust Audio Quality/Sensitivity/ASD
To set the time when to activate Power Save
To set the time when to activate Sleep Mode
To delete a file (to be used in Pause mode)
Whether to display ID3 tag and Meta data
To select the language of menu and messages
To choose from Play settings
– To play from the play list.
Methods Description Window
To play all tracks
contained in
i.Beat cube.
To play all
marked folder.
To play all
marked files
The number inside the box indicates the number of files to be played.
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Note :
● When there is no file to play for the M-Fold or M-File, “No
Marked Files/Folder” message is displayed.
● When the marked file or folder is erased or more files are
added, bookmark will be released.
– Make the appropriate settings by adjusting SRS, Tru Bas, and
SPK slides.
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To set Bookmark for files and folders
– To bookmark a file or a folder, press on the Record button
after selecting the file or the folder.
Bookmark released Bookmark activated
WOW SRS Setting (WOW SRS is selected)
– When SRS, Tru Bas, or WOW is displayed on the LCD
window of i.Beat cube, main menu will appear.
• SRS – To create 3D sound effects.
•
Tru Bas
• WOW – To produce SRS and Tru Bas effects at the same
• SPK – To adjust the sound effects for the speakers used.
Tip :
● SRS is the trade mark of SRS Labs. Inc.
● WOW technology is licensed by SRS Labs. Inc.
● When SRS is activated, EQ doesn’t work and the adjustment
– To enhance the bass for thrilling sound experience.
time for outstanding audio fidelity.
Values for audio output device
40 Small earphone
60 Standard earphone
100 Small speaker
Over 100 Speaker
for the setting can’t be made.
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● To make SRS settings, SRS should be selected in Music
mode.
– Use the menu and the left/right button to make the
adjustment.
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EQ settings (WOW SRS is not activated)
– To customize the tone settings by the user.
User EQ settings
– User EQ can be customized and output of a frequency
bandwidth can also be adjusted for the appropriate tone
settings.
– User EQ of i.Beat cube includes 5 frequency bands, and each
band can be adjusted between +10dB ~ -10dB.
Repeat Section
– Repeat Section includes Single File Repeat/Repeat
All/Random Playback/Random Repeat All/Repeat Off.
Description
Single Track Repeat
Repeat All To make a sequential repeat
Random Playback To make one random playback
Random Repeat All
Repeat Off To make one sequential repeat
To repeat the current selected
file
of all tracks
To make a random repeat of all
track
of all tracks
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LCD Contrast
– To adjust LCD contrast.
Record Settings
– To select the recording quality.
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Light Time
– The duration that the backlight is remained turned on can be
adjusted.
To select the source of backlight.
– Select the color of light source. Seven colors are available.
Tip :
● The ASD setting applies to Line-In.
Scroll Speed
– Scroll speed sets the speed of text scrolled on the LCD
window.
Power Save
– Power Save is to turn the power off when no input is made.
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Power Save
– Power Save is to turn the power off when no input is made.
Power is automatically turned off when there’s no playback for a
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certain time period.
Sleep
– Sleep will turn off the power when the user-set period
elapses. Use this when you are going to listen to radio or
music for an extended period of time.
The power goes off after a certain pre-determined period has passed.
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To delete a file
Lyrics Settings
– Choose a file and press on the Menu button to delete the file.
– Use Lyrics Settings if you want to display the lyric that
accompanies a music file.
– Automatic Backlight is to turn on the backlight for the time
when lyrics should be displayed.
● Having the backlight turned on will reduce the playing time
because it will increase the unit’s power consumption.
Tip :
Track Information
– Setting Track Information will display the information
(including artist and the song title) for the MP3/WMA files.
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Language Setting
– To display the language of Menu and massages.
Registration Information
– Registration Information will display the product’s model
name, firmware ver.
Exit
– To exit the menu, choose the EXIT icon or hold down on the
Menu button.
Firmware Upgrade
Choose Firmware Upgrade when there’s a new firmware
upgrade released or i.Beat cube doesn’t work properly.
Notice :
● Disconnecting i.Beat cube from a PC may result in a damage
to the set.
Check our website for the new release of Firmware Upgarde.
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Link the product to a PC using the provided USB cable.
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Choose [Start] [Programs] [TrekStor]
[i.Beat cube] [Firmware Update]
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When the driver installation is complete, the following
window will appear.
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When the upgrade is complete, disconnect the set from the
PC. Refer to the “i.Beat cube Safe Unplug/eject.”
Notice :
● Do not disconnect the product from the PC while upgrade is
in progress.
● Save all the data on the product before initiating the firmware
upgrade.
● To check the Firmware information, choose Registration
Information on the menu. Also the information is displayed
during the boot process.
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Product Specification
Troubleshooting Checklist
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Model i.Beat cube
Memory 128MB/256MB/512MB/1024MB
File Support
Battery One AAA (1.5V)
USB USB2.0
Playing Time About 16 hours
LCD 128 X 48 (3Line) / EL Backlight
Size 22 x 53 x 20mm
Weight 22.4g
S/N Ratio 90dB
Earphone Output
FM Frequency 87.5~108MHz
Recording VOICE / FM /Line-In Recording
Language
OS Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / MAC*
Installation software for Mac users is not provided.
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MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3(8~ 320kbps, VBR)
WMA (5~192kbps) support
10mW + 10mW (16Ω)
Multiple language support (Unicode 2.0 Standard)
● Power cannot be turned on.
– Check if the battery is properly aligned to the correct polarity.
● In case of no sound
– Check if the volume is set to ‘0.’
– Check if the connection of the earphone has failed.
● Buttons don’t work
– Check if the Hold switch is on.
● In case of “No Marked Files” or “No Marked Folder”
– Choose the “Total” mode of [Playing Methods]
– For more details, refer to the Playing Methods of this guide.
● In case of no FM reception
– For a fringe area where reception is poor, some radio signals
are hard to pick up.
– Check if the connection of the earphone has failed. (The
earphone doubles as the antenna for the product.)
● The system seems sluggish
– Booting speed will be slow when there are too many files in
i.Beat cube.
– Refer to the page 30, “Preparations.”
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Cautions
1. Refrain from using the earphone when you are biking or
driving or walking (especially when crossing the street). Not
doing so can result in a car accident.
2. Listening for too long at a loud volume can cause serious
hearing problems.
3. Using a headphone/earphone while you are on the street
can result in a car accident.
4. Do not drop or impact the unit. It may cause malfunctions.
5. Exposure to water or high humidity can cause malfunctions.
When this happens, do not turn on the power.
Remove the battery as soon as possible and request for a
service repair.
6. Exposure to direct sunlight, heat source for too long can
cause malfunctions.
7. Keep the battery separately from the unit when not in use for
a long time.
Leakage from the battery may damage the product.
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