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User’s Guide
ver. 1.0 EN
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2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE General • COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. • This product is for home use only and cannot be used for commercial purposes. • The copyright for this manual belongs exclusively to COWON SYSTEMS, Inc., and unauthorized distribution of this manual, or any portion of it is prohibited. • The copyrights for JetShell and JetAudio belong to COWON SYSTEMS, Inc., and unauthorized distribution or com- mercial use of this software is prohibited without the written co
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4 Table of Contents iAUDIO U3 Precautions and Safety Tips 6 1)Before Use 8 1.What is iAUDIO U3? 2.Package Components 3.Features and Specifi cations 4.Names of Parts 5.LCD Display Summary 6.Power Connection and Charging 7.PC Connection and Charging 8.Windows 98 Driver Setup 9.Saving Files and Disconnecting from PC 10.Firmware Upgrade 2)Basic Operation 21 1.Basic Controls 2.Mode Switch 3.Settings 4.Navigation 3)Operation by Mode 25 1.Digital AV Mode (Running Multimedia Files and Text Viewer) 2.FM R
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5 Table of Contents 4}Advanced Features by Menu 31 1.Menu List 2.Menu 3.JetEffect 4.Play Mode 5.Display 6.Timer 7.General 8.Recording 9.FM Radio 10.Information 5}Additional Information 40 1.Initiating to Factory Default 2.Programs Included in CD 3.Converting Files with JetAudio VX 4.What is JetShell? Troubleshooting 65 iAUDIO U3
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6 Precautions and Safety Tips Be careful not to cut your Do not use this product for h h h ha a a an n n nd d d ds s s s w w w wh h h he e e en n n n h h h ha a a an n n nd d d dlllliiiin n n ng g g g tttth h h he e e e other purposes than those product box, manual, or described in this guide. components Do not expose your player to Do not attempt to disassemble w w wa a attte e er r r o o or r r k k ke e ee e ep p p iiin n n d d da a am m mp p p o o or r r h h hu
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7 Precautions and Safety Tips Do not listen at high volumes for Touching the player with wet extended periods, which may hands may cause damage harm your hearing. and malfunctions. Before requesting any repair services, fi rst backup all data stored iiin n n ttth h he e e p p pllla a ay y ye e er r r... All data stored in the player may be- come deleted when being serviced. Avoid using the player in places Our A/S Centers does not backup with high occurrences of static fi les while
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8 Before Use 1. What is iAUDIO U3? iAUDIO U3 is a unique multimedia player developed and manufactured by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. It is a portable compact digital audio device that plays many different multimedia audio fi les in addition to MP3 fi les and MPEG4 video fi les. IAUDIO U3 also offers FM radio listening/recording, voice recording and direct encoding through a built-in microphone and Line-in input jack, as well as viewing text and images. Highly portable, stylish and super-slim design iAUD
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9 Before Use Listening/Recording of FM broadcasts You can listen to FM radio broadcasts and record them at the same time. This feature is very useful for studying foreign languages because you can listen to the recorded fi les repeatedly and immediately on demand. You can also save scanned radio frequencies in channel numbers with the Preset feature. Wide and vivid color LCD With the 160 x 128 dot, 260,000 color TFT-LCD, you can conveniently check the overall operational status of iAUDIO U3. M
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10 Before Use 2. Package Components Simple USB Connector Neckstrap (sold separately) iAUDIO (MP3 player) Quick Guide Earphones Installation CD (JetShell, JetAudio, On-line User’s Guide) Transparent carrying case (sold separately) USB cable, Line-in recording cable Power adapter (sold separately) - Charge product with the USB connection jack and cable. - The images of the package components are for your reference only and may differ from the actual item. iAUDIO U3
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11 Before Use 3. Features and Specifi cations MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, WAV, MPEG4 (video) playback, FM Radio listening and recording, voice recording, Line-In recording TXT (Text), JPEG (Image) File Viewer (Image scaling, Wallpaper setting) Basic built-in flash memory (256MB/512MB/1G/2G) USB 2.0 Interface 260,000 Color 1.2 in. TFT-LCD, Resolution of 160x128 Long Play Time: Up to 20 hours (Based on company test research. Play time may be shortened if LCD is used often.) Multi-language Support Enh
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12 Before Use Supported MP3: MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320kbps, ~48khz, mono/stereo File Formats WMA: ~256kbps, ~48khz, mono/stereo OGG: ~q10, ~44.1khz, mono/stereo FLAC: compression level 0/1/2, ~44.1khz, mono/stereo WAV: ~48khz, 16bit, mono/stereo XviD MPEG-4, CBR ~256kbps, up to 160x128, 15 fps JPEG Memory 512MB/1G/2G PC Interface USB 2.0 File Transfer Rate Max. 35Mbps (Upload 40Mbps) Power Supply Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery (Max. 20 hours of continuous playback, according to
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13 Before Use Line In Jack 4. Names of Parts Top Earphone Jack Left Front Right Back MIC LCD Display REC MENU Moves to MENU PLAY/STOP Turns power on and off Lever ( (N Na av viig ga at to or r//P Po op pu up p) ) ◀ ◀ ◀ ◀ ◀ (REW) Moves to N Na av viig ga attiio on n Previous Track, Rewind - (VOL -) + (VOL +) Reduces volume, Increases volume, m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ov v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ve e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e es
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14 Before Use 5. LCD Display Boundary Play Mode Hold Section Repeat Battery Status Current Time Current Track / Total Tracks Artist Name Album Title Song Title P Pr ro og gr re es ss s B Ba ar r Total Time Play Time BIT RATE Volume SAMPLING RATE 5 Band EQ JetEffect (BBE, M3B, 3D, MP) The battery status icon indicates how much battery is left. The number of segments in the icon decreases as the battery discharges. For some batteries or rechargeable batteries, the number of segments in the ba
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15 Before Use 6. Power Connection and Charging To charge iAUDIO U3, connect the player to a PC using a USB cable or connect to the AC adapter. 1. Connect the AC adapter to 2. Once connected, player 3. After the player is fully charged, each outlet and the USB jack on will automatically power on the following screen appears on the player. and charge at the same time. the LCD. - If this is either the fi rst time the player is used or has not been used for a long time, use the player after fully
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16 Before Use 8. Windows 98 Driver Setup If you are using Windows 98 or 98 SE, you will need to install a separate driver when the player is connected to the computer for the first time. * Computers running Windows 2000 or later automatically recognizes iAUDIO. ■ Driver Installation Method 1. Connect the player and computer with the USB cable. 2. The following Add New Hardware Wizard window will appear. Click Next. 3. Click Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). then click
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17 Before Use 4. Click Specify a location and click the Browse button. 5. Select the “Win98” folder in the CD-ROM drive and then click the Next button. Drivers are also available in at our web site (www. iAUDIO.com). 6. After the search location is specified, click Next. iAUDIO U3
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18 Before Use 7. Continue to click Next. 8. Click the ‘Finish’ button to complete the driver installation. The newly added drive can be seen in Device Manager or Explorer. iAUDIO U3
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19 Before Use 9. Saving Files and Disconnecting from PC 1. Open Windows Explorer or run JetShell while iAUDIO U3 is connected to your computer. 2. Transfer (copy) fi les stored in your computer, including music, image and encoded movie fi les, to the “iAUDIO” drive. 3. After all fi les are saved, click the icon displayed in the PC tray. 4. Click the following popup message when it appears. 5. When the Safe To Remove Hardware window appears, separate the USB cable. - When iAUDIO drive does not
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20 Before Use 10. Upgrading Firmware Firmware is a program embedded in the hardware. By upgrading the fi rmware, features of the product can be enhanced and bugs eliminated. Performance and menus may change when the fi rmware is upgraded without notice. Some beta fi rmware versions may have bugs that will be fi xed in the next version. ■ How to Upgrade Firmware 1. Connect the player and computer with the USB cable. 2. Visit the download section of our home page (www.iAUDIO.com) and download the la
