User manual JETAUDIO IAUDIO M3

User's Guide 2 Copyright and Trademarks Copyright and Trademarks · iAUDIO is a registered trademark of Cowon Systems, Inc. · Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. · IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. · 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 other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. · Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder. · The music files created by the software provided with the player is limited to private use only. Use of the files beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. · The music files recorded by the player is limited to private use only. Use of the files beyond this limite requires permission of the copyright holders. All rights reserved by JetAudio, Inc. 2004 iAUDIO M3 Notice for Users Notice for Users · The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated. · Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the specifications of the player or the software provided with the player may be changed without notice. · Operations of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty. · In order to receive specialized iAUDIO services, please register this product at http://www.iAUDIO.com. Various benefits are only provided for members who have completed a customer registration. · The examples, drawings and pictures shown in this User Guide may be changed without notice to improve product quality. 3 iAUDIO M3 4 Warranty Limited Warranty JetAudio, Inc., is commited to providing you the flawless products by using the best materials and the workmanship available. Our warranty period is one year from the date of purchase. If these products prove defective during this warranty period, call Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase. All customers located outside of the United States of America shall be responsible for shipping and handling charges. IN NO EVENT SHALL COWON's LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCTS FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. COWON DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT. JetAudio makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specificallydisclaims its quality, performance, merchantabiliy, or fitness for any particular purpose. JetAudio reservers the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. iAUDIO M3 FCC Statement FCC Statement These products have been tested and comply with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: * Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna * Increase the separation between the equipment or device * Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's * Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance 5 iAUDIO M3 6 Precautions Never use the product for purposes other than those stated in this User Guide. Use caution when opening the product to avoid cuts. Do not leave the product in an extremely hot or humid place. The warranty will be voided if this happens. Do not attempt to service the product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. The warranty will be voided if this happens. Pay attention to the USB cable direction when connecting the product to PC. The PC or the product may be damaged if you connect the USB cable in the wrong direction. Never use damaged or worn USB cable. If the product emits an unusual odor or excessive heat, or you notice anything else that seems unusual, do not use the product and contact our Service Center. Do not use the product near water. Do not touch this product with wet hands. Avoid using the player at high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. Note that malfunctions may occur if you use the product in places where static electricity occurs frequently. Be sure to back up your data files. The files on the player may be deleted while using the product. We are not responsible for any damaged or lost files that are not saved on your PC. Service Center does not back up your data while servicing. iAUDIO M3 Precautions 7 Use only the AC Power adapter and USB cable supplied by COWON SYSTEMS with this product. Only use the USB port on the main board or the USB HOST card when connecting to a PC. Using external USB hub may cause malfunctions. When removing iAUDIO while it is connected to a PC by USB cable, be sure to use the `Safely Remove Hardware' or `Unplug or Eject Hardware' features of Windows. Always use a soft and dry cotton cloth when cleaning the product. (Use of water/detergent/ benzene/surfactants as cleaning agents is strictly prohibited. The warranty will be voided if this happens) Be sure to disconnect the power supply to the PC and AC adapter during lightning or thunderstorms, so as to prevent danger to the user or eliminate the risk of fire. Do not put the product near a magnet or magnetic field. It may cause malfunctions. Do not connect the linein/out jacks and the USB port simultaneously to a PC. The power of the product may be turned off. Connect only the required jacks or ports. Do not drop or subject the product to any hard impact. This may result in malfunctions and/or unit failure. The warranty will be voided if this happens. iAUDIO M3 8 Table of Contents 1. iAUDIO What you can do with iAUDIO? Package Components Features and Specifications Names of Parts Charging iAUDIO / Connecting USB Cable LCD Display / LED Lights Basic Operations Advanced Operations Terminology Troubleshooting Using Buttons Menu Table 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 27 33 34 35 37 2. JetShell Connecting iAUDIO What is JetShell? and Installing JetShell Introducing JetShell Downloading Music Files to iAUDIO Deleting Files in iAUDIO Formatting iAUDIO Converting Audio CD to MP3 Files and Downloading Converting Files Other Features 38 40 41 44 45 45 46 48 50 iAUDIO M3 Table of Contents 9 Installing and Using JetAudio 52 Upgrading Firmware 53 iAUDIO M3 10 What you can do with iAUDIO What you can do with iAUDIO iAUDIO is a portable digital music player produced by Cowon Systems, Inc. You can easily transfer digital music files from your computer to iAUDIO, and carry it anywhere to enjoy. It also supports FM radio listening/recording, as well as voice recording and direct encoding through the built-in microphone and Line-In input jack. Carry your all music files in your pocket You can carry upto 5,000 songs with this super-slim iAUDIO. At just over half an inch, iAUDIO fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and slips easily into your pocket. With iAUDIO's huge hard drive, you can store any files you want - up to two weeks of music or thousand of digital photos. Enjoy 14 hours of playback with embedded lithium-ion battery iAUDIO's ultra power-saving circuit enables upto 14 hours of continuous playback with fully charged lithium-ion battery. (Based on our company's test environment) Record your voice memo anywhere anytime Built-in microphone provides high-quality voice recording, perfect for capturing ideas, dictating memos and saving reminders anytime, anywhere. You can also save them to your PC for playback later on, and send the message as an e-mail. Create MP3 files from analog sources (Direct Encoding) Create MP3 files directly from your analog audio sources such as tape player, CD player or TV. Simply connect the iAUDIO's Line-In jack to the output jack of other audio device with a included stereo cable, then start direct encoding. You can transfer the MP3 files to your PC for playback later on. Listen to FM stereo radio and Record it at the same time Listen to FM radio and record it by pressing a button, instantly. Play them back on iAUDIO, or save to your computer for playback or e-mail. You can preset up to 20 radio stations. Customize your iAUDIO with wide graphic LCD Remote Controller The wide LCD with 128 x 96 dots of remote controller displays six lines of information and supports most international characters including Korean, Japanese, and Chinese using the embedded fonts. You can easily check the overall operations of the product at a glance. Design your logo or download logos from our web site, and download it to iAUDIO to customize the start-up image. Enjoy the powerful sound effects iAUDIO delivers the highest-quality sound powered by 5-bands EQ, and the following effects: · BBE: Improves brilliance and clarity of music · Mach3Bass: Provides deeper and tighter bass · MP Enhanced: Adds warmth and clarity from compressed music files · 3D Surround: Creates an authentic and exciting 3D sound effect Upgrade iAUDIO by downloading latest firmware You can enjoy the up-to-date features of iAUDIO by downloading latest version of firmware. Please visit our website to check if a new version of firmware is available. Store any data Simply attach iAUDIO to any PC, and share your documents, photos and any other data files between PCs anywhere. Any separate USB driver is not required because iAUDIO works as USB portable hard disk. Convert and Transfer MP3 files JetShell, the most easy-to-use and powerful file transfer software comes with iAUDIO, allows you to easily and rapidly convert and save music from a CD to MP3 files. Now you can conveniently store your audio CD music in iAUDIO and listen to them. iAUDIO M3 Package Components Package Components 11 LCD Remote Controller Earphones iAUDIO (Player Main Body) Installation CD (JetShell and JetAudio) User's Guide Carrying Case Extension Connector USB 2.0 cable / Line-in recording cable AC Power Adapter Cradle (Option) iAUDIO M3 12 Features and Specifications Features MP3, MP2, WMA *, and WAV ** Playback, Voice Recording. FM Tuner and FM Radio Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, USB Portable Hard Drive. Built-in HDD (20GB ***) 6-Lines, 4-Gray Graphic LCD Remote Controller (Indigo Blue Backlight) USB 2.0 Interface Up to 14 hours of playback (Based on our company's test) (The playing time may be shortened according to settings) Multi-language Support Enhanced Navigation Play/Pause/Stop, Record/Pause during Recording Next Track/Previous Track, Fast Forward/Rewind Section Repeat Resume, Fade In, Auto Play Adjustable Seeking Speed Volume (40 levels) Various EQ and Sound Effects ·Adjustable 5-bands EQ · Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User modes · BBE, Mach3 Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround Hold switch Adjustable Backlight ON Timing, Scroll Speed, Scroll Direction Auto Off, Sleep Timer Firmware Download & Logo Image Download ID3V2, ID3V1, Filename Support Device Information (Firmware version, HDD Total Capacity/Usage, Total Number of Folders, Total Number of Files) Mac OS 10.x Support (Only Data Transfer Supported) Software · JetShell (File Transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/Audio CD Playback, MP3 Encoding) · JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player) Specifications Playback Format Recording Format FM Tuner Hard disk PC Interface Battery Power Supply Charging Time Buttons Switch Display SNR Output Frequency Output Size Weight MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA *, OGG, WAV ** MP3, 64Kbps - 320Kbps 87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz 20GB *** USB 2.0 (Up to 480Mbps) Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery (Up to 14 Hours of Continuous Playback) AC Adapter - DC 5.0V, 2A About 3 hours (When using AC Power Adapter) Remote : PLAY/PAUSE, FF, REW, MENU (NAVI), VOL+, VOL , MODE, REC Main Body: PLAY/PAUSE, FF, REW, Mode, VOL+, VOL , MODE, REC Hold 128 x 96 dots, 6-Lines 4-Gray LCD with LED backlight (Multilingual Support) 95 dB 20Hz~20KHz 16 Ohm Earphones: 20mW+20mW 4.08 X 2.39 X 0.56 inches (103.7 X 60.8 X 14.2 mm) 4.80 oz (136g) (Including Battery) * Secure WMA format is not supported ** PCM format only *** 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity may less iAUDIO M3 Names of Parts Names of Parts Remote Controller Jack (Earphone Jack) Left 13 LED Lights (HDD, MODE, CHARGE) Front Right MODE/VOL+/ VOL- Button PLAY/STOP Button FF Button REC/A B Button HOLD Switch REW Button MIC RESET Left Front LCD Display Right MENU/ VOL+/VOLButton PLAY/STOP/FF/ REW Button MODE Button HOLD Switch REC/A B Button Bottom Earphone Jack iAUDIO M3 14 Charing iAUDIO / Connecting USB Cable Charing iAUDIO 1. Use only the supplied AC power adapter for safety. 2. Connect the AC Adapter to iAUDIO as shown below. Connecting USB Cable Precautions · Use only the supplied USB cable. · Never use a USB hub. Connecting with Extension Connector · Connect the Extension Connector to the the bottom of iAUDIO. · Connect the USB cable from the PC to the USB port at the bottom of the Extension Connector. Connecting with Cradle · Mount the iAUDIO on the Cradle. · Connect the USB cable from the PC to the USB port at the back of the Cradle. iAUDIO M3 LCD Display / LED Lights LCD Display Section Repeat Hold (Body, Remote Controller) Play Mode Current Track /Total Tracks Singer Name, Album Title Song Title Progress Bar Play Time Mode Play Status Battery Level 15 Total Time Bitrate Sampling Rate JetEffect (BBE,M3B,3D,MP) 5 Bands EQ The battery level icon indicates how much longer the battery can be used. Level decreases as battery is used. When the battery is low, the battery icon starts blinking. If this happens, connect the AC power adapter to recharge the battery. When a tag (ID3V2 or ID3V1) is available, the icon is changed to Disk and the Artist + Album information is displayed. When the display setting is `Filename', or the tag does not include the Artist information, the icon is changed to Folder and the folder name is displayed. When the file is in the root folder, "iAUDIO" is used as the folder name. LED Lights HDD LED Lights up GREEN when HDD operates MODE LED DIGITAL AUDIO Mode: Blue FM RADIO Mode: Green VOICE RECORDER, LINE IN RECORDER Mode: Orange CHARGE Mode: Bluish Green when fully charged CHARGE LED Lights up RED while the battery is being recharged, and goes off when it is fully charged iAUDIO M3 16 Basic Operations Power On/Off, Charging & Connecting Basic Operations 1. Power On/Off · When you connect the power cable or press the "PLAY" button for a few seconds, the "iAUDIO" logo appears and the power comes on. · To turn the power off, press the "PLAY" button for a few seconds again. (Power cannot be turned off during recording or in the USB mode.) · If the AC Power Adapter is connected when you turn the power off, the charge window is displayed and iAUDIO goes into Charge mode. · To use iAUDIO again in the Charge mode, press the "PLAY "button for a few seconds again. · When you set "Auto Off" or "Sleep Timer", the power automatically turns off. Press for a few moments Press for a few moments 2. Charging · To recharge the battery, connect the AC Power Adapter to iAUDIO. (iAUDIO will then turn on automatically if it was off.) · The iAUDIO's "CHARGE" LED lights up while the battery is being charged, and goes off when it is fully charged. · If you turn the power off while the AC Power Adapter is connected, the "Charge" window appears and iAUDIO goes into Charge mode. The battery will recharge to 90% capacity after two hours. · In Charge mode, when recharging finishes, the "Charge Complete" window appears and the MODE LED of iAUDIO lights up in bluish green. · The battery is also charged when the USB cable is connected. (The charging speed is slower than using AC Power Adapter) Charge in Progress Charge Completed Connecting to PC via USB cable Safely Disconnect from PC 3. Connecting USB Cable Connecting USB Cable When you connect the USB cable to the PC while iAUDIO is turned on, used or charged, it enters USB Mode. (iAUDIO cannot enter USB Mode while recording.) When the USB cable is connected, the built-in battery is not used and the USB supplies electric power. When you connect iAUDIO to a USB hub that supplies low current (e.g., a hub installed in the keyboard or monitor), an error message may appear and iAUDIO may not work normally. · First, run "Safely Remove Hardware" wizard from the Windows tray. When "OK to disconnect" appears on the LCD window of iAUDIO, disconnect the USB cable. · If the AC Power Adapter was not connected, iAUDIO automatically powers off. · If the AC Power Adapter was connected, iAUDIO automatically enters Charge mode. · When you press the "PLAY" button for a few seconds in the Charge mode, iAUDIO is rebooted. You should always reboot iAUDIO because the music files in HDD are searched during the first booting after the USB cable is disconnected. This takes some time if there are many music files. (20 to 25 seconds if the HDD is full.) Disconnecting USB Cable iAUDIO M3 Switching Mode Basic Operations 17 4. Switching Mode: There are four modes: Digital Audio, FM Radio, Voice Recorder, and Line-in Recorder. Example: Switching from "Digital Audio" to "FM Radio" mode Press MODE button. Move to the desired mode. Select with PLAY, MODE or MENU buttons. Opening the Mode Selection Window. · To switch from one mode to another mode, press the MODE button. · The Mode window appears for you to select one of the 4 modes. - This is a function of remote controller. You can only use this feature through the LCD display of the remote controller. - You cannot enter the Mode Switching window by pressing the MODE button on main body. Changing Mode · Using the VOL /VOL+ button or FF/REW button, change to the desired mode icon among the four mode icons. Selecting Mode · After changing to the desired mode icon, select it by pressing the MODE, PLAY, or MENU button. Canceling Mode Switching · To cancel mode switching and return to the previous mode, press the REC button. · The mode switching is cancelled and the previous mode window appears. Simple Mode Switching · When you press the MODE button for a few seconds in any mode, it is immediately switched to the next mode. · The mode changes in the following order: Digital Audio FM Radio Voice Recorder Line-in Recorder. - The MODE button on main body is activated only when you press it for a few seconds. (Only Simple mode switching is supported.) 'MODE' LED Status by Mode · You can easily find out the operation status of iAUDIO by looking at the `MODE ' LED. · The LED color changes to blue for Digital Audio Mode, green for FM Radio Mode, and orange for Recorder Mode. · When iAUDIO is stopped, paused, or in standby mode for recording, the `MODE' LED blinks at 1 second intervals. · If there is no user input for some time while the MODE LED is blinking, the Auto Off function automatically powers off the unit. iAUDIO M3 18 Basic Operation Using Menu 5. Using Menu Example: Changing the Equalizer of JetEffect from NOR(Normal) to ROC(Rock) MENU JetEffect PlayMode Display Timer General Select JetEffect Menu JetEffect Equalizer BBE Mach3Bass MP Enhance 3D Surround Equalizer USR NOR ROC 0 0 0 0 0 Equalizer NOR ROC JAZ 9 6 0 6 11 Select Equalizer Menu. Press VOL+ Select with PLAY button. Opening Menu Window · To enter the Menu window, press the MENU button for a few seconds. · The Menu window appears with various setup items. - Since there is no Menu button on the main body, you cannot enter the Menu window by using any button on main body. - This is a function of remote controller. You can only use this feature through the LCD display of the remote controller. Changing Menu Item · Press the VOL /VOL+ button to change to another menu item. · To display the sub menu, press the FF or MENU button. · To return to the higher menu, press the REW button. (If you are viewing the top menu window, the Menu window is then closed and the previous Mode window appears.) · To return to the previous Mode window after changing the setting, press the PLAY button. Changing Setting of Menu Item · Use the VOL /VOL+ button to change the values. · Press the MENU button to select the setting. · The changed setting is immediately applied. · To return to the Mode window after changing the setting, press the PLAY button. Canceling Setting of Menu Item/Closing Menu Window · When you press the REC button, the changed setting of the current menu item returns to the previous value and the Menu window is closed. · When you press the PLAY button, the current setting is saved and the Menu window is closed. Adjusting Equalizer · Enter the Equalizer menu. · Select the predefined Equalizer with the VOL /VOL+ button. (Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Voice, Usr) · Press the FF button to select a specific band in the selected Equalizer. · Adjust the dB level of the selected band with the VOL /VOL+ button (0 ~12 dB). · Return to the previous menu by pressing the REW button, or finish equalizing the sound by pressing the PLAY button. iAUDIO M3 Using Navigator Basic Operation 19 6. Using Navigator Example: Choosing and playing "01.MP3" file in the b-2 folder when the iAUDIO folder structure is as follows: Press MENU briefly. Root A B C D E Press VOL+. Root A B C D E B b-1 b-2 If you press MENU, select Expand from pop-up menu. Press Play, FF, or MENU button. b-1 01.MP3 02.MP3 03.MP3 04.MP3 05.MP3 If you press Play button: iAUDIO returns to the Digital Audio Mode and plays "01.MP3." Press Play, FF, or MENU button. If you press FF button: "01.MP3" is played in Navigator. If you press MENU and select PLAY now from pop-up menu: iAUDIO returns to the Digital Audio Mode and plays "01.MP3." If you press MENU, select Expand from pop-up menu. Opening Navigator Window · Press the Menu button to display the Navigator window. · In the Digital Audio, Voice Recorder, or Line-in Recorder Mode, the Navigator window for browsing the folders/files in HDD opens. · In the FM Radio Mode, the Navigator window for browsing and setting the preset opens. - Since there is no Menu button on the main body, you cannot enter the Navigator window by using any button on main body. - This is a function of remote controller. You can only use this feature through the LCD display of the remote controller. Moving between Items in Navigator · Press the VOL /VOL+ button to move between items in Navigator. · To move to the sub-folder, press the PLAY or FF button. · To move to the parent folder, press the REW button. (If it is the root folder, the Navigator is closed and the previous Mode window returns.) Selecting Items in Navigator · When you select a file and press the PLAY or FF button, the file is played. · When you select a folder and press the PLAY or FF button, the files in the folder are displayed. Navigator Popup Window · When you press the MENU button, appropriate pop-up window appears. · Press the VOL /VOL+ button to move to a desired item in the pop-up window. · Press the PLAY or FF button to select an item in the pop-up window. · Press the REC button to cancel the selection and close the pop-up window. · Items in pop-up window for file: Play Now, Add to List · Items in pop-up window for folder: Expand, Play Now, Add to List · Items in pop-up window for file in Dynamic Playlist: Delete, Delete all · Items in pop-up window for Radio Mode Navigator: Listen Ch, Save Current, Delete Ch When you select a file and press MENU. When you select a folder and press MENU. Closing Navigator · Press the REC button to close the Navigator window and return to the previous window. iAUDIO M3 20 Basic Operations Digital Audio Player Digital Audio Player (Listening to music file) 1. Playback · Press the PLAY button for a few seconds. The iAUDIO logo appears and the power turns on. · To enter Digital Audio Mode from other modes, enter the Mode Switching window by pressing the Mode button, and then select "Digital Audio". · If AutoPlay is set to "ON", play starts as soon as iAUDIO powers on. Otherwise, iAUDIO is on standby. In the latter case, press the PLAY button to play music. · If the Resume feature is set, iAUDIO plays from the last stopped position. · iAUDIO pauses when you press the PLAY button briefly during playback, and resumes when you press it again. · iAUDIO automatically powers off if the "AUTO OFF" or "SLEEP" is set. · Press VOL+ or VOL button to adjust volume while iAUDIO is playing. · The volume changes by 1 level when you press the button briefly, and it changes rapidly when you press and hold the button. · The volume level can be adjusted between 0 (mute) and 40. 2. Adjusting Volume 3. Section Repeat: · Use the REC (A B) button while a track is played in Digital Audio Mode. · When you press the button at the beginning position of the desired section of music, (A ) icon is displayed at the top middle of LCD window. When you press the button again at the end of the desired section, the icon changes to (A B). · Now this section is played repeatedly in a loop. · To exit from Section Repeat, press the REC button again. · Section should be at least three seconds or longer. 4. Searching tracks in Playback window Searching tracks in PLAY status · You can skip to the next track by pressing the FF or REW button briefly in PLAY status. - Unlike flash-type players, a HDD type player should power on the HDD if it is turned off to read tracks. Therefore, there can be a little delay before a track is played. In this case, the "WAIT" pop-up window appears, and playback starts after 2 or 3 seconds. - You can easily find out the operation status of HDD from the HDD icon at the top of LCD window and the HDD LED on the main body. Searching tracks in STOP or PAUSE status · You can skip to the next track by pressing the FF or REW button briefly in STOP or PAUSE status as well. · The next track stays in STOP status unlike the above case. · When you press and hold the FF or REW button, you can skip through consecutive tracks. - Since HDD doesn't have to be accessed in STOP status, previous and next tracks can be searched for immediately. 5. What is Dynamic Playlist (DPL)? · There is a special folder named "D-PLAYLIST " under the root folder (it is a virtual folder), in which the links to user-added tracks are saved. · You can add your favorite tracks to DPL then listen to tracks in DPL by selecting the "D-PLAYLIST" folder from Navigator. iAUDIO M3 Digital Audio Player Basic Operations 21 Adding tracks to DPL · Select a track in Navigator, open the pop-up menu, and select "Add To Playlist." The track is added to DPL. · Select a folder in Navigator, open the pop-up menu, and select "Add To Playlist." The tracks in the folder will be added to DPL. · When you press REC button while playing a track not included in DPL, it is added to DPL. Removing tracks from DPL · Select a track to delete in the "D-PLAYLIST" folder in Navigator, open the pop-up menu, and select "Delete". Then the track is removed from the list. · Select any track in the "D-PLAYLIST" folder in Navigator, open the pop-up menu, and select "Delete All". Then all tracks are removed from the list. · When you press the REC button for a few moments while playing a track in DPL, the track is removed. - When you remove a track from DPL, only link to the file is removed and the actual file is not removed. - When you play a track in the "D-PLAYLIST" folder, the Boundary is automatically set to DPL. - When you delete a track you are currently listening to in the DPL Boundary, the next track is automatically played. If you delete all tracks and there is no track to play, the current track keeps playing, the DPL Boundary is released, and iAUDIO returns to the boundary setting in Menu. (E.g., if the Menu setting is Dir, iAUDIO returns to the Dir Boundary based on the currently playing track.) - If iAUDIO is connected to the PC (enters USB Mode), DPL is automatically cleared. 6. M3U Play-List There is a "PLAYLIST" folder under the root folder, and m3u files saved in this folder can be played. Adding M3U files · Connect iAUDIO to a PC with a USB cable and iAUDIO is recognized as a hard disk. · Using JetAudio or Winamp software, create an M3U file with the tracks in the HDD of iAUDIO. · Save the created M3U file in the "PLAYLIST" folder under root folder. · Disconnect the USB cable, power on iAUDIO. You can play the M3U file saved in the "PLAYLIST" folder in Navigator. - When you play a M3U file, the Boundary is automatically set to M3U. Deleting M3U files · Connect iAUDIO to a PC with a USB cable and iAUDIO is recognized as a hard disk. · Delete M3U files in the "PLAYLIST" folder under root folder. 7. DPL, M3U and Boundary · You can choose one of four boundary modes : All, Single, Dir and SubDir. · In addition to these 4 boundaries, there are also DPL and M3U Boundaries. · When you play a track in the "D-PLAYLIST" folder, the Boundary is automatically set to DPL, and only the tracks in DPL are played. · When you play a file in the "PLAYLIST" folder, the Boundary is automatically set to M3U, and only the tracks in the selected M3U file are played. · If you select a track in other ordinary folders in Navigator, the DPL or M3U Boundary is automatically released, and iAUDIO returns to the boundary setting in Menu. iAUDIO M3 22 Basic Operations FM Radio FM Radio (Listening to FM Radio) Guide to General Operations in FM Radio Mode Select FM TUNER Mode FM Tuner Mode Change frequency with REW/FF buttons (in 0.1 MHz intervals). Preset Ch 01 None 02 None 03 None 04 None 05 None Press MENU button to enter Preset Ch menu. Preset Ch 01 None 02 None 03 None 04 None 05 None Display pop-up menu. Save the current channel. Preset Ch 01 89.30 02 None 03 None 04 None 05 None The current channel is saved. Press REW or PLAY button to return to FM RADIO Mode. Switch to FM Pre-set Mode Use REW/FF buttons to change between preset channels. 1. Listening to FM Radio · Press the PLAY button for a few seconds. The iAUDIO logo appears and the power turns on. · If you were listening to the radio before turning off iAUDIO, iAUDIO comes on in FM Radio Mode and you can listen to the radio. · To change to FM Radio Mode from other modes, press the Mode button. In the Mode Switching window, select FM Radio. 2. Selecting Station · When you press the FF/REW buttons while listening to FM radio, the frequency changes by 0.1 MHz (or 0.05 MHz). · When you press the FF or REW button for over 1 second, the nearest station with good reception is automatically searched. · When you press the PLAY button briefly while listening to FM radio, iAUDIO switches to Preset mode. Press the FF/REW button to change between preset channels. 3. Preset Setting · Press the MENU button for a few seconds. The FM Radio Navigator window appears in which you can edit the preset channels. · Select a preset number in Navigator and press the MENU button. When a pop-up menu appears, edit the preset setting. - Listen Ch: Listen to the current preset channel. - Save Current: Set the current frequency to the preset channel. - Delete Ch: Delete the current preset channel. · You can save up to 24 preset channels. iAUDIO M3 Basic Operations FM Radio 23 4. Recording FM Radio · Press the REC button for a few seconds to record the FM broadcast while listening to it. · The file recorded in preset recording quality is saved as ENC***.MP3 in the RECORD folder (***: a 3-digit serial number). · Press the PLAY button to pause recording, and press it again to resume recording. · To finish recording, press the REC button again. "Wait" message appears while the file is saved, and iAUDIO returns to the Radio window when saving finishes. - For information on record quality settings, see the relevant page in this Guide. - The recorded file size cannot exceed 512MB. If the recorded file reaches this size, iAUDIO automatically saves it and then continues saving in a new recorded file. (Recording time for one file: Around 10 hours when the quality setting is 128Kbps) - When free space in HDD is less than 128MB, recording does not start. If free space becomes less than 128MB during recording, iAUDIO automatically stops. Press REC for a few moments. FM recording starts. Press REC button to finish recording. iAUDIO M3 24 Basic Operations Voice Recorder Voice Recorder (Recording Voice with Built-in Microphone) Select Voice Recorder Mode. Voice Recorder is in Stand By status. Press REC button. Voice Recording Starts. Press REC button to finish recording. 1. Preparing Voice Recording · Turn on iAUDIO, press the MODE button and select Voice Recorder. · iAUDIO enters Voice Recording Mode and stays in STAND BY status. 2. Voice Recording Start/Pause/Stop · In STAND BY status, press the REC button to start recording. · Press the PLAY button to pause recording, and press it again to resume recording. · Press the REC button again to finish recording. A "Wait" message appears while the file is being saved, and iAUDIO returns to STAND BY status when the saving finishes. · The recorded file is saved as VOC***.MP3 in the VOICE folder according to the preset recording quality (***: a 3-digit serial number). · You cannot turn off iAUDIO, nor change Menu or Mode while recording. 3. Playing Recorded file · To play the last recorded file, press the PLAY button in STAND BY status. · You can also press the MENU button briefly in STAND BY status to enter Navigator Mode, and then select a file to play. · Operating iAUDIO while a file is played is identical to that of Digital Audio Mode. · When a file finishes playing, iAUDIO automatically returns to STAND BY status. · Press the REC button any time to stop playing. iAUDIO returns to STAND BY status again. 4. Recording Quality and Capacity · For information on recording volumes and quality settings, see the relevant page in this Guide. · The recorded file size cannot exceed 512MB. If the recorded file reaches this size, iAUDIO automatically saves it and then continues saving in a new recorded file. (Recording time for one file: Around 10 hours when the quality setting is 128Kbps) · When free space in HDD is less than 128MB, recording does not start. If free space becomes less than 128MB during recording, iAUDIO automatically stops. iAUDIO M3 Line-in Recorder Basic Operations 25 Line-in Recorder (Direct Encoding) 1. Preparing Line-in Recording · Turn on iAUDIO, press the MODE button and select LINE-IN Recorder. · iAUDIO enters LINE-IN Recorder Mode and stays in Stand By status. · Connect the headphone jack of CDP and the LINE-IN jack of iAUDIO with a included stereo cable. 2. Line-in Recording Start/Pause/Stop · Press the REC button in STAND BY status to start recording, and play CDP as soon as recording starts. · Press the PLAY button to pause recording, and press it again to resume recording. · Press the REC button again to finish recording. "Wait" message appears while the file is being saved, and iAUDIO returns to STAND BY status when the saving finishes. · The recorded file is saved as ENC***.MP3 in the RECORD folder according to the preset recording quality (***: a 3-digit serial number). · You cannot turn off iAUDIO, nor change Menu or Mode while recording. Select Line-in Recorder Mode. iAUDIO is in Stand By. Press REC button. Line-in Recording starts. Press REC button to finish recording. iAUDIO M3 26 Basic Operations Line-in Recorder 3. Playing Recorded file · To play the last recorded file, press the PLAY button in STAND BY status. · You can also press the MENU button briefly in STAND BY status to enter Navigator Mode, and then select a file to play. · Operating iAUDIO while a file is played is identical to that in Digital Audio Mode. · When a file finishes playing, iAUDIO automatically returns to STAND BY status. · Press the REC button any time to stop playing. iAUDIO returns to STAND BY status again. 4. Recording Quality and Capacity · For information on record volumes and quality settings, see the relevant page in this Guide. · The recorded file size cannot exceed 512MB. If the recorded file reaches this size, iAUDIO automatically saves it and then continues saving in a new recorded file. (Recording time for one file: Around 10 hours when the quality setting is 128Kbps) · When free space in HDD is less than 128MB, recording does not start. If free space becomes less than 128MB during recording, iAUDIO automatically stops. iAUDIO M3 Advanced Operations JetEffect 27 Basic Operations JetEffect Due to hardware limitations, EQ and/or other sound effects may not work for some music files. Currently, EQ is automatically turned off when playing OGG files of high bitrate (>192Kbps) or MP3 files of low sampling rate (<32KHz). 1. Equalizer JetEffect Equalizer BBE Mach3Bass MP Enhance 3D Surround Equalizer NOR ROC JAZ 9 6 Equalizer (EQ) allows you to adjust the volumes of frequency bands according to your taste. You can choose one of 7 pre-defined equalizer modes : Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, Vocal EQ and User EQ. You can also adjust each band in any EQ modes 0 6 11 Changing Band: FF, REW Changing Band Level: VOL +, VOL - 2. BBE : BBE 10 BBE is the sound effect which improves brilliance and clarity of music. You can turn this off or select a level between 1 and 10. 3. Mach3Bass : Mach3Bass 10 Mach3Bass provides deeper and tighter bass sound. You can turn this off or select a level between 1 and 10. 4. MP Enhance : JetEffect Equalizer BBE Mach3Bass MP Enhance 3D Surround MP Enhance adds warmth and clarity from compressed music files. Select On to apply this or Off otherwise. 5. 3D Surround : 3D Surround 10 3D Surround creates an authentic and exciting 3D sound effect. You can turn this off or select a level between 1 and 10. 6. Pan (Left & Right Balance) Pan 0 Pan is the feature to adjust the balance between left and right sound volumes. You can select a level between ­20 and +20 from left to right. iAUDIO M3 28 Advanced Operations Play Mode Play Mode 1. Boundary: All, Single, Dir, SubDir Boundary All Single Dir SubDir You can set which files are played from this menu. "All" plays all tracks, "Single" plays one track, "Dir" plays all tracks in a folder, "SubDir" plays al tracks in the folder and subfolders. The recorded files under RECORD and VOICE folders are excluded. 2. Repeat PlayMode Boundary RepeatE Shuffle You can set repeat mode for the tracks in the boundary. Check this to listen to the tracks in the boundary repeatedly. When you uncheck this, iAUDIO returns to STOP status after playing all tracks in the boundary. 3. Shuffle PlayMode Boundary Repeat Shuffle This sets whether or not to play tracks randomly within the boundary. Check this to play the tracks in the boundary in random order When you uncheck this, the tracks are played in their original order. iAUDIO M3 Advanced Operations Display 29 Display 1. Play Time Play Time Elapsed Remain · Select the display time format for the track being played. · Elapsed: The elapsed time from the beginning of the current track is displayed. · Remain: The remaining time of the current track is displayed. 2. Scroll Speed Scroll Speed 1 2 4 8 16 · Set the scroll speed for texts on the LCD display. · You can select 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16. 3. Scroll Type (for Song Title) Scroll Type One way Two way · Set the scroll type for texts on the LCD display. · One way: Texts scroll from right to left. · Two way: Texts scroll to left and right. 4. Song Title Song Title Filename ID3 tag · Set the display type for song title. · ID3 Tag: The ID3 tag information is displayed. If it does not exist, the file name is displayed. · FileName: The file name is displayed. 5. Backlight Time Backlight Time Off 1 2 4 8 · Set the time for which the LCD backlight is turned on. · You can select Off, or 1, 2, 4, 8 seconds, or Always. 6. Contrast Contrast 5 · Set the contrast of the LCD window. · You can select a level between 0 and 10. 7.Language Language Chinese(Simp.) Chinese(Trad.) English Hangul(Korean) Japanese · Select a language you want to display for file information such as title, artist and filename. · If this setting is incorrect, the song information may not be displayed properly. · You can select Chinese (Simp), Chinese (Trad), English, Hangul (Korean), Japanese, or Russian. iAUDIO M3 30 Advanced Operations Timer, General Timer 1. Auto Off Language Off 30 sec 1 min 5 min 10 min · iAUDIO turns off if no button is pressed within a preset time while it is stopped. · You can select Off, 30 seconds, or 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes. 2. Sleep Sleep Off 10 min 20 min 30 min 40 min · iAUDIO turns off after a preset time has elapsed. · You can select Off, or 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. General 1. Skip Length Skip Length Track 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec · Set the skip time when the FF/REW button is pressed once. · You can select Track, or 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds. 2. Scan Speed Scan Speed X4 X7 X10 X20 · Set the scan speed for fast forward/rewind when the FF/REW button is pressed for a few moments. · You can select x4, x7, x10 or x20. 3. Resume General Skip Length Scan Speed Resume AutoPlay FadeIn · When Resume is On, iAUDIO starts playback from the last played position after it has been stopped or paused. · You can select On or Off. 4. Auto Play General Skip Length Scan Speed Resume AutoPlay FadeIn · iAUDIO automatically starts playing after it powers on. · You can select On or Off. iAUDIO M3 Advanced Operations Recording 31 5. Fade in FadeIn Off 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec · The volume increases slowly when iAUDIO starts playing after it has been stopped or paused. · You can set the time period over which the volume increases. · You can select Off, or 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 seconds. 6. Load Default Load Default Cancel OK · The menu settings are returned to the factory pre-set values at the time when iAUDIO was shipped from the factory. · Select OK to apply this. Recording 1. FM Radio bps (FM Tuner) FM Radio bps 64kbps 96kbps 128kbps 256kbps 320kbps · Set the quality of MP3 files when FM Radio is recorded. · You can select 64, 96, 128, 256 or 320 kbps. A higher value means higher quality. 2. Line-in bps Line-in bps 64kbps 96kbps 128kbps 256kbps 320kbps · Set the quality of MP3 files when recording with LINE-IN Recorder. · You can select 64, 96, 128, 256 or 320 kbps. A higher value means higher quality. 3. Line Volume Line Volume 8 · Set the volume level of the sound coming in from the Line-In jack. · You can select a level between 1 and 10. A higher value means higher amplification. 4. Voice bps (Builit-in Microphone) Voice bps 32kbps 48kbps 64kbps · Set the quality of MP3 files when recording with Voice Recorder. · You can select 32, 48, 64, 96, 128 kbps. A higher value means higher quality. 5. Mic Volume Mic Volume Low High · Set the volume level of the sound coming in from the built-in microphone. · You can select Low or High. When you select High, the recording sound quality may become poor if the input sound is too loud. iAUDIO M3