USER GUIDE ver. 1.2 E 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. 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. 2004 iAUDIO G3 4 Precautions for Using iAUDIO Precautions for Using iAUDIO 5 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 G3 iAUDIO G3 6 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 Table of Contents Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Uploading them to iAUDIO Simultaneously Other Features Installing and Using JetAudio 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 28 41 43 59 61 64 LDB Manager - Lyrics Auto-Input Application Upgrading Firmware Customer Support and A/S Warranty 33 65 70 75 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) 47 48 52 55 56 58 58 iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 8 What is iAUDIO? 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. What is iAUDIO? 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. 9 Portable, Stylish and Super-Compact Design Plays up to 50 hours with AA batteries iAUDIO G3 boasts a stylish, super-compact design, and is very convenient to carry. Most Powerful Sound Fields in the World iAUDIO allows up to 50 hours of continuous play with its super power-saving circuits. (Based on Cowon Systems testing with AA alkaline batteries.) 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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 iAUDIO G3 10 Components in the Package and Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, Removable Disk Basic Flash Memory Embedded (256MB/512MB/1GB) 4 Line Graphic LCD USB 2.0 Interface Features MP3, MP2, OGG,WMA, ASF, and WAV (48khz, Stereo) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver 11 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 iAUDIO (MP3 Player Main Body) 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 Install CD (JetShell, JetAudio) User's Guide Bundled Earphones with Fashionable Neck strap Transparent Carrying Case USB Cable, Line-in Recording Cable AA Battery · JetShell (File transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD play, MP3 encoding) · JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player software) iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 12 Specifications All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps ~ 320kbps) (8kHz~48kHz) and VBR All Supported Files Names of Parts PLAY/STOP button Power On/Off 13 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 REC/A B button MODE Top Memory PC Interface Battery File Transfer Speed Power Supply Buttons Switch Display SNR Output Frequency Range Size Weight 256MB/512MB/1GB USB 2.0 1 AA Battery Max. 20Mbps (Upload 25Mbps) Up to 50 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) Back HOLD Switch 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 * WMA9 Professional, Lossless Codec, and Voice Codec are not supported Battery iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 14 Replacing Batteries / Connecting the USB Cable Inserting Batteries Album Name Song Title Left and Right Output Graphics LCD Display 15 Progress Bar Current Track / All Tracks 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. JetEffect (BBE, M3B, 3D, MP) 5 Band EQ BIT RATE Loop Play Sequence Battery Charge Indicator Hold Mode 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 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. 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 G3 iAUDIO G3 16 Basic Operations Basic Operations Power On/Off / Connecting USB Basic Operations for Mode Change 17 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. 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 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. Enter Mode Menu Press the Mode button to enter Mode menu. Select Mode Push or to select FM Radio Mode. Enter/Cancel Mode Press the lever to enter the selected mode or return to the previous mode by pressing the REC button. Open Mode Select Screen · To change to another mode, press the MODE button to enter Mode menu. · 4 modes are displayed for you to select from. 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. iAUDIO G3 Display when USB is connected. splay when iAUDIO is reading data. Display when iAUDIO is writing data. iAUDIO G3 18 Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations for Using Menu Basic Operations for Using Menu 19 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 JetEffect Equalizer BBE Mach3Bass 0 USR NOR ROC 0 0 0 0 +19 +12 0 +12 +24 NOR ROC JAZ Enter Menu Press the Mode button briefly to enter Mode Menu. 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. Selecting Menu Items Select the Equalizer menu just as you did before. Changing EQ Options Push + or ­. When you push ­ from NOR, you select the ROC EQ. 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. Opening the Menu Screen To enter the menu screen, press the lever briefly. Navigating the Menu · 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. 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. iAUDIO G3 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 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. 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 20 Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations for Using Navigator Basic Operations for Using Navigator 21 6. Basic Operations for Using Navigator iAUDIO A B C 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: iAUDIO A B C B b-1 b-2 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. 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. 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 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 Folder Structure of iAUDIO Enter Navigator Press and hold the lever to enter the Navigator screen. Navigating up and down in the Navigator Press + or ­. Entering Navigation Mode 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. You can enter Navigation Mode by pressing and holding the MODE button in Navigator status. b-1 01.MP3 02.MP3 03.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 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 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) Bookmarks Play I Lay my now 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. 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. 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. When you select a file and press the lever When you select a folder and press the lever Close Navigator · When you press the REC button, the Navigator window is closed and the previous screen appears. iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 22 Simple Operations by Mode Simple Operations by Mode MP3 Player Mode MP3 Player Mode 23 MP3 Player Mode 1. Power On and Play · 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. 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. 2. Power Off and Stop · 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. 3. Adjust Volume · 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. iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 24 Simple Operations by Mode Simple Operations by Mode FM Radio Mode Voice Recorder Mode 25 FM Radio (Listening to FM Radio) After turning the power on, press the lever to select FM Radio from the Mode menu. Press or or press the PLAY button to select FM Radio. iAUDIO enters FM Radio mode. When you push or briefly while in FM Radio mode, the radio frequency changes by 0.1 KHz. When you press and hold or for 1 or 2 seconds, iAUDIO automatically searches for the next station that has good reception. To record FM broadcasts while listening to FM radio stations, press the REC button. The broadcast is recorded in a pre-defined recording quality, and the file is saved as F***.mp3 under the FM folder in the Records folder. ("***" indicates a 3-digit consecutive number.) To pause recording, briefly press the PLAY button. To finish recording, press the REC button again. For information on setting the recording quality, see page 37 of this manual. When you press the PLAY button briefly while playing, the mode changes to Preset mode in which you can select a preset channel. When you press and hold the lever while listening to FM Radio, iAUDIO shows 24 FM Presets, and you can navigate by pressing + or ­. (The radio station does not change until you select one.) After selecting a channel, you can press the MENU button to display the popup menu for more convenient features. · Listen Ch: Listen to the current radio station. · Save Current: Add the current radio station to Presets. · Delete Ch: Delete the current radio station. iAUDIO G3 Voice Recorder (Recording Voice with Built-In Mic) When iAUDIO is not in Voice Recorder, press the lever to enter the Mode menu and select Voice Recorder from the menu. Press or or press the PLAY button to select Voice Recorder. iAUDIO enters Voice Recorder mode. Press the REC button to start recording. The sound is recorded in a pre-defined recording quality, and the file is saved as V***.mp3 in the VOICE folder under the RECORDS folder. ("***" represents a 3-digit consecutive number.) To finish recording, press the REC button again. For recording quality setting procedure, see page 37 of this manual. When the recording is finished, press the lever to enter Navigator for more convenient features. · · · · Play Now: Plays the track immediately. Add to List: Adds the track to the playlist. Intro: Listen to only the intro part of the track. Delete: Completely remove the track from Flash memory. To play recorded files more conveniently using Fast Forward and Fast Rewind features, change to MP3 Player mode, and select V***.mp3 files to play in the VOICE folder under the RECORDS folder. iAUDIO G3 26 Simple Operations by Mode Simple Operations by Mode Line-in Recorder Mode Line in Recorder Mode 27 Line-in Recorder (Direct Encoding) Press the REC button to switch iAUDIO to recording standby status. (For the Autosync setting procedure, see Autosync Features in Page 38.) iAUDIO automatically monitors the LINE-IN jack and pauses recording until audio signals are received. When you press the PLAY button of CDP, iAUDIO detects signals coming in through the LINE-IN jack and starts recording. The file is recorded as L***.mp3 in the LINE IN folder under the RECORDS. ("***" represents a 3-digit consecutive number.) To finish recording, press the REC button again. For information on changing the recording quality, see page 37 of this manual. After recording, you can press and hold the lever to enter Navigator mode for more convenient features. We will describe the example of direct encoding between CDP and iAUDIO. When iAUDIO is not in LINE-IN Recorder Mode, press the lever briefly to enter Mode menu, and select LINE-IN Recorder. Press + or - or press the PLAY button to select Line-in Recorder. iAUDIO enters Line-in Recorder mode. Connect the headphone jack of CDP with the Line-In jack of iAUDIO with a bi-directional stereo jack cable. · · · · Play Now: Plays the track immediately. Add to List: Adds the track to Playlist. Intro: Plays only the intro part of the tracks. Delete: Completely removes the track from Flash memory. To play recorded files more conveniently using Fast Forward and Fast Rewind features, change to MP3 Player mode, and select L***.mp3 files to play in the Linein folder under the Records folder. iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 28 Detailed Descriptions by Menu Detailed Descriptions by Menu JetEffect JetEffect 29 JetEffect 1. Equalizer In MP3 Player Mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. When you select Equalizer and press the MENU button, the 5 band EQ appears. Press + or ­ to move between Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Vocal, and User EQ bands. You can adjust each EQ band as you like. To adjust the dB level in a selected band, press to toggle it to edit mode, and press + or ­ to change the value. 5. 3D Surround: 3D Surround Level 5 3D Surround provides a 3D sound effect. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. Select 3D Surround and press the lever. A menu to adjust the level from 0 to 10 appears. Press + or ­ to change the value. 6. Pan (Left and Right Balance) Pan R +19 +12 0 +12 +24 NOR ROC JAZ Level 0 L 2. BBE: BBE Level 5 Pan is a feature to adjust the balance of left and right volumes. In MP3 Player Mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. Select Pan and press the lever. A menu appears for you to adjust Pan from -20 to +20. Press + or ­ to change the value. BBE is a sound field effect that makes music clearer. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. Select BBE and press the lever. A menu to adjust the level from 0 to 10 appears. Press + or ­ to change value. Mach3Bass is a base boosting effect that reinforces super-base frequencies. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. Select Mach3Bass and press the lever. A menu to adjust the level from 0 to 10 appears. Press + or ­ to change the value. MP Enhance is a sound field effect that compensates for the lost parts of sound. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter JetEffect. When you select MP Enhance and press the lever, an On/Off menu appears. Press + or ­ to toggle it on or off. 3. Mach3Bass: Mach3Bass Level 5 4. MP Enhance: MP Enhance On iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 30 Detailed Descriptions by Menu Detailed Descriptions by Menu Play Mode Display 31 Play Mode 1. Boundary (Setting Play Range) In this menu, you can select various play ranges. MP3 files recorded by Mic and Line-In are excluded. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter PLAY mode. While Boundary is selected, briefly press the lever to show the following options one by one. · 1 (One): plays only one track. · F (Folder): plays only the current selected folder. · A (All): plays all tracks in all folders. In the RECORDS folder, only modes F or 1 are allowed. · P (Playlist): plays only the tracks in the Playlist. Display 1. View Watch View Watch On · The current time is displayed. · To change the time, press + or ­. · On: The current time is displayed at the location for Folder/Album Name in MP3 Player mode. 2. Lyrics Lyrics On 2. Repeat (Setting Repeat Play) You can change the repeat play value to apply to the play range. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter PLAY mode. Select Repeat and press the lever. The square box at the right is checked. When you press the lever again, the square box is unchecked and Repeat Play is not set. When it is checked, the selected Play Range is played repeatedly. · The lyrics for the track being played are displayed. · Select Lyrics and move the jog lever up and down to set On/Off. · On: Lyrics are automatically displayed when they exist. / Off: Lyrics are not displayed even if they exist. · To switch between the general play screen and the lyrics display screen in MP3 Player mode, press and hold the MODE button. (This operation works only for tracks with lyrics.) · The time info of the played track is displayed and you can select which time info to display. · Remain: The time remaining is displayed. (Example: 3:32) · Elapse: The time since the beginning of the track is displayed. (Example: 0:01) · Select an option and press the lever to apply it. 3. Play Time Play Time Elapse Remain 3. Shuffle (Setting Random Play) Select whether to play tracks randomly in the play range specified in PLAY mode. In MP3 Player mode, briefly press the lever to enter PLAY mode. Select Shuffle and press the lever. The square box on the right is checked. When you press the lever again, the square box is unchecked and Shuffle is not set. When it is checked, Shuffle is applied. iAUDIO G3 4. Song Title Song Title ID3 Tag V2 ID3 Tag V1 File Name · · · · · Select how to display file names. ID3V2: ID3Tag Version 2 is given priority. ID3V1: ID3Tag Version 1 is given priority. FileName: The saved Windows file name is displayed. When you select an option and press the lever, it is applied beginning with the next track played. iAUDIO G3 32 Detailed Descriptions by Menu Detailed Descriptions by Menu Display iAUDIO Lyrics Auto Input Application 33 5. Scroll Speed Scroll Speed Level 4 · Adjust the scroll speed of the text displayed in the LCD. · You can select a value between 0 and 8. (0 means no scroll) Select Scroll Speed and press the Level 4 lever, and then press + or ­ to select the desired value. LDB Manager This software is a lyrics auto input application used in the iAUDIO MP3 Player. Lyrics Info Time Adjust Window 6. Page Sliding Page Sliding Off Fast Normal · Controls animation effects for opening and closing menus. · You can select Fast, Normal, or Smooth. · After selecting an option, press the lever to apply it. Music Player This player is used to preview the lyrics saved in music source files. In the "Lyrics Info Time Adjust Window," you can change the time synchronization of the lyrics in seconds. 7. Language Language Chinese(simpli.. Chinese(tradi..) English · When the track's file name or ID3Tag info is written in a foreign language, you can select a language to display them. · You can select Chinese (Simp), Chinese (Trad), English, Hangul (Korean), Japanese, or Russian. · Some languages or special fonts may not be displayed normally due to language code incompatibilities. · After selecting an option by moving the jog lever up or down, press it to apply your selection. Explorer Window 8. Contrast Contrast Level 5 · Adjust the brightness of the LCD display. · You can select a value between 1 and 9. Select Contrast and press the lever, then press + or ­ to select a value. · You can automatically add lyrics to music source files. · Select files from the list and click the Mark Lyrics button to add lyrics to the files. (Multiple selections are allowed) * iAUDIO must be connected to the Internet for this feature. 9. Backlight Time Backlight Time 5 sec · Set the time to keep the backlight on. · Select Time and press the lever. Then press + or ­ to select 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 60 sec, Always ON, or Always OFF. · Manually adding lyrics to music source files. · Select a file from the list and click the Search Lyrics button. Then select the desired lyrics from the lyrics search window. * iAUDIO must be connected to the Internet for this feature. iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 34 iAUDIO Lyrics Auto Input Application Detailed Descriptions by Menu LDB Manager Display, Timer 35 · Delete lyrics from music source files. · Select a file from the list and click the Delete Lyrics button to delete lyrics from the file. Timer 1. Set Time Set Time 2004 . 01. 04 02 : 49 AM · Refresh List. · Sets the current time. · Press << or >> to move between items. · To change the time, press + or ­. 2. WakeUp Mode WakeUp Mode Off Music Alarm FM Alarm FM Record Search window · Select an alarm operation mode. · Music Alarm: iAUDIO powers on at the preset time, changes to MP3 Player mode, and plays the last played track. (Auto Play must be On. This does not work when iAUDIO is already turned on.) · FM Alarm: iAUDIO powers on at the preset time, changes to FM Radio mode, and plays the last-played or a pre-defined channel. (This does not work when iAUDIO is already turned on.) · FM Record: iAUDIO powers on at the preset time, changes to FM Radio mode, and records the last-played or a pre-defined radio channel. (This works whether or not iAUDIO is turned on.) · Set the alarm time and method. · Once is to set off the alarm only once, and Daily is to set off the alarm everyday. · Duration is the time for which the alarm continues. When you set "10 min" for example, the power goes off automatically after 10 minutes. · In FM Alarm and FM Record, you can select the last-played channel or an FM preset channel · iAUDIO automatically turns off at preset time when it is turned on. · You can select 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90, or 120 min. · Select Sleep and press the lever. Then press + or ­ to select the desired value. iAUDIO G3 3. WakeUp Time WakeUp Time Music Alarm FM Alarm FM Record Lyrics Search Window This window is used to search lyrics for music source files when you cannot add lyrics automatically. Enter the keywords in the search window and press the "Search" button. The searched lyrics list is displayed in the Explorer Window. When you select lyrics from the list, they are displayed in the Lyrics Window. When you press the "Marking" button, the selected lyrics are added to the music source file, and when you press the "Close" button, the Lyrics Search Window is closed. iAUDIO G3 4. Sleep Sleep Off 36 Detailed Descriptions by Menu General Detailed Descriptions by Menu Recording 37 General 1. Skip Length Skip Length Track 6. Song Order · Set the skip time length when you press or while playing tracks in MP3 Player mode. · You can select 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 sec. Song Order Download TimeFM File Name File Time · · · · Select the method to arrange song titles. Download Time: Arrange songs by order downloaded in. File Name: Arrange songs by file name. File Time: Arrange songs by file creation time. 2. Scan Speed Scan Speed x2 Recording · Set the Fast Forward/Fast Rewind speed when you press and hold or while playing tracks in MP3 Player mode. · You can select x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16. 1. Line-in bps Linein bps 128 kbps · Set the bit rate in (quality) of MP3 files recorded through Line-In. 3. Resume Resume On · Remembers the last position in the last played track. · You can choose On or Off. 2. Voice bps Voice bps 128 kbps 4. Auto Play Auto Play On · Set the bit rate (quality) of files recorded through the built-in mic. · All MP3 files recorded through the built-in mic are mono. · iAUDIO starts to play automatically after it is turned on. · You can choose On or Off. 3. FM Radio bps FM Radio bps 128 kbps 5. Battery Type Charge Normal Slow Off · Set the bit rate (quality) of MP3 files recorded by pushing REC while listening to FM radio. · Select the battery type to use. · Select this carefully because the battery remainder is measured differently depending on the battery type. · You can select Alkaline or Rechargeable. We recommend 1.2 to 1.5V NI-MH type (750mA or higher) or alkaline batteries for iAUDIO. · Select Battery Type and press the MENU button, and choose a battery type with the + and ­ buttons. 4. Mic Volume Mic Volume Level 6 · Set the volume level of the built-in mic. · Volumes that are too high may cause amplified noise, electric noise, peaking or distortion and degrade the recording quality. · You can select a value between 1 and 10. Higher values mean higher amplification. iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3 38 Detailed Descriptions by Menu Detailed Descriptions by Menu Recording FM Radio 39 5. Voice Active Voice Active Off · Recording pauses when there is no sound input during recording and restarts when there is sound. This feature saves memory. · You can select a value between 0 and 10. Smaller values mean greater sensitivity. If you set this value too high relative to the surrounding sounds, recording may not be activated as intended. Set this value to 0 when making important recording to guarantee that recording begins. FM Radio 1. Stereo FM Stereo Mono Stereo · Select Stereo or Mono when listening to FM Radio. · You can select Stereo or Mono. 6. Line Volume Line Volume Level 6 · Set the volume level of incoming signals from the Direct Encoding jack. · You can select values between 1 and 10. Higher values mean higher amplification. 2. Auto Scan FM Radio Stereo Auto Scan Region · Auto Scan automatically finds and registers FM frequencies. 7. Auto Sync Auto Sync Off · Auto Sync senses sound from the Line-In jack and automatically recognize blank intervals between tracks to create separate files for different tracks. · You can select between 0 and 8. 0 is Off. Higher values means longer interval between tracks. · The above numbers are not in seconds. 3. FM Region FM Region China Europe Japan · Sets a region for FM Radio. · Set iAUDIO according to the region where it is used. For example, in the United States of America select US. · Available options are China / Europe / Japan / Korea / Russia / US. The earphones work as an antenna when listening to FM Radio. You can get better reception by straightening the earphone cord. iAUDIO G3 iAUDIO G3