USER GUIDE ver.2.0E 2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE 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. enhancemen · The product's feature and specification included in this User Guide are subject to change without prior notification 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. All rights reserved by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. 2005 iAUDIO G2 4 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. 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. 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. 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. iAUDIO G2 Precautions for Using iAUDIO 5 Touching iAUDIO with wet hands may damage the unit and cause malfunctions. Listening to iAUDIO at high volumes for extended periods may harm your hearing. Using iAUDIO in places with high occurrences of static electricity may cause malfunctions. 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 units. Please note that Cowon Systems is not responsible for any data loss from products entrusted to us for service. Always use the USB cable supplied by Cowon Systems. 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. 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. iAUDIO G2 6 Components in the Package iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body) Install CD (JetShell, JetAudio) User's Guide Fashionable Neck strap USB Cable AA Battery iAUDIO G2 Features 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) 4 Line Graphic LCD USB 1.1 Interface 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 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) 7 iAUDIO G2 8 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 PC Interface Battery File Transfer Speed Power Supply Buttons Switch Display SNR Output Frequency Range Size Weight 256MB USB 1.1 1 AA Battery Max. 6Mbps Up to 40 hours, based on our company's test environment. 8 Buttons (Play, REC, MODE, Menu, FF, REW, VOL +, VOL ­) ­ 1 Switch (Hold) 128 x 64 full graphic LCD 95 dB 16 Ohm Earphone : 13mW+13mW 20Hz ~ 20KHz 64.0 x 45.0 x 17.1 mm (Width x Height x Depth) 36 g (Excluding Battery) * WMA9 Professional, Lossless Codec, and Voice Codec are not supported iAUDIO G2 Names of Parts PLAY/STOP button Power On/Off 9 REC/A B button MODE Top Left Front Earphone Jack (REW) Previous Title, Rewind + (VOL +) Volume Up, Cursor Up, Setting Value Up Right Lever (Menu/Navigation) Enter Menu/Navigation (FF) Next Title, Fast Forward USB Line-in Jack MIC LCD Display - (VOL -) Volume Down, Cursor Down, Setting Value Down Back HOLD Switch Battery iAUDIO G2 10 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. For Windows 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. iAUDIO G2 LCD Display 11 Album Name Song Title Left and Right Output Graphics Progress Bar Current Track / All Tracks JetEffect (BBE, M3B, 3D, MP) 5 Band EQ BIT RATE Loop Play Sequence 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 G2 12 Basic Operations Power On/Off / Connecting USB 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 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. 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. iAUDIO G2 Basic Operations Basic Operations for Mode Change 13 3. Basic Operations for Mode Change There are three modes: Digital Audio, Voice Recorder, and Line-in Recorder Digital Audio Mode · · · · · · · To change to another mode, press the MODE button to enter Mode menu. 3 modes are displayed for you to select from. Press or to move to the desired 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. 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. iAUDIO G2 14 Basic Operations Basic Operations for Using Menu 4. Basic Operations for Using Menu Example: Changing the JetEffect EQ from NOR (Normal) to ROC (Rock). Menu JetEffect PlayMode Digital Audio Mode Menu JetEffect PlayMode Menu JetEffect PlayMode To enter the menu screen, press the lever briefly. · To move up and down the menu, press + or ­. · 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. · 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. 5. Basic Operations for Using Navigator · To enter the Navigator screen, press and hold the lever. · 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. · 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 . iAUDIO G2 Basic Operations Basic Operations for Using Navigator 15 · Navigator Popup Window · When you press the lever, an appropriate popup window appears according to the folder, file, or Dynamic PlayList file · 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 · When you press the REC button, the Navigator window is closed and the previous screen appears. Entering Navigation Mode You can enter Navigation Mode by pressing and holding the MODE button in Navigator status. 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 displayed. 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 ...