Cowon Systems CW300 manual

CW300 C W 3 0 0 User ’s Manual PORT ABLE DIGIT AL AUDIO PLAYER iAUDIO CW300[...]

CW300 CW300 2 This document is Copyright © 2003 by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. Redistribution of all or portions of the contents in this manual without the permission of COWON SYSTEMS is prohibited. iAUDIO is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS. COWON SYSTEMS also holds the copyrights of JetShell, JetAudio, and JetVoiceMail. Illegal distribution or co[...]

CW300 CW300 3 This product has been manufactured according to strict quality management and verification standards. If in any case the product produces a manufactural flaw or natural failure during the quality warranty term stated below, COWON SYSTEMS will pay due responsibility according to the contents stated in this warranty. Contents of Product[...]

CW300 CW300 4 Customer Service If you have questions or need A/S for COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.’s products, send e-amil to the following address or call the following number. COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. COWON SYSTEMS website E-mail Customer Support Office Address www.cowon.com iaudio@cowon.com 82-2-3460-8282 STX building 7nd floor, 448-2, Do-gok dong, KangNam g[...]

CW300 CW300 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Appendix A. Appendix B. CONTENTS What is iAUDIO? Package Components of iAUDIO Functions Specifications Name of Parts Inserting Battery LCD Window Using for the First Time Operating Controls Detailed Controls Menu Table Precautions Troubleshooting What [...]

CW300 CW300 1. What is iAUDIO ? iAUDIO is a multi-functional portable digital audio device that plays MP3 files, which is a new format of digital compression that reduces the size of files tenfold while maintaining CD-level sound quality. iAUDIO can be used to record lectures or meetings, and also for listening and recording FM radio broadcasts. Ul[...]

CW300 CW300 2. iAUDIO P ack age Components 7 iAUDIO MP3 player Earphone Battery (AA size 1 unit) Installation CD Operating Instructions Manual USB Cable (JetShell & JetVoiceMail, JetAudio) Pouch Neck cord Remote Control (Option) iAUDIO (MP3 player body) Earphone Operating Instructions Manual Installation CD (JetShell & JetVoiceMail, JetAudi[...]

CW300 CW300 3. F unctions MP3/MP2 Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Listening and Recording (maximum 9 hours with 128MB) Built-in Memory (128MB or 256MB) Backlit Graphic LCD (file name, ID3 info, elapsed time, battery level, etc.) USB interface Long Playback Time : Uses one 1.5V (AA) battery (maximum 30 hrs of continuos playback) Global Language [...]

CW300 CW300 9 I . i A U D I O REAR TOP Microphone Earphone Jack PLAY, FF, REW Button HOLD switch MENU, VOL+ VOL- button LCD window REC/A B button Battery cover PC connection port (USB) LEFT FRONT RIGHT B O T T O M LEFT FRONT RIGHT Remote Control (Option) PLAY, PAUSE Button REC / A B Button 5. Name of P arts[...]

CW300 CW300 10 Make sure to power off iAUDIO, before changing the battery 6. Inserting Battery I . i A U D I O[...]

CW300 CW300 11 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 icon starts to blink, and in about 30 minutes the power goes off automatically. Shows the used up memory. For 128Mbyte memory, one block represents about 21Mbytes. (128Mbtyes ÷ 6) I . i A U D I O[...]

CW300 CW300 8. Using for the First Time 1. Install JetShell using the CD provided. For details, see ‘Connecting iAUDIO and Installing Driver and JetShell’ in the JetShell manual. 2. Insert battery into iAUDIO. 3. Connect the USB cable to USB port of PC and iAUDIO. (The power of iAUDIO will automatically turn on.) 4. Install USB driver. 5. Use J[...]

CW300 CW300 9. Operating Controls 13 I . i A U D I O You cannot enter into the menu mode during recording. HOLD switch of Remote Control and that of main body are separate. If you push EQ Button for over 1 second, mode will change (MP3 -> FM radio -> Voice Recorder -> MP3) MP3 Mode Button Remote Control Key Action Stopped Playing Play curr[...]

CW300 CW300 14 9. Operating the Controls I . i A U D I O For PLAY/STOP, and MENU, press the jog lever inward, and for REW, FF, + VOL, and VOL -, push the jog lever up or down. Enter menu Move to left menu Move to right menu Exit from menu mode Move to higher menu Menu Mode Operating Controls Button Key Action V oice R ecorder Mode Play current trac[...]

CW300 CW300 15 10. Detailed Controls I . i A U D I O First, play the track you want to delete. While playing, press the REC/A ↔ B button for more than 1 second, then will appear in the LCD window. Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ using the +VOL and -VOL buttons and press MENU to delete the track. Press the PLAY button (or the button on remote control[...]

CW300 CW300 16 10. Detailed Controls I . i A U D I O Selecting Tracks While playing, press the FF button to move to the next track. If is pressed after 3 seconds of track time, the playback will start from the beginning of current track. If the button is pressed before 3 seconds of track time, the playback will sart from the beginning of previous t[...]

CW300 CW300 17 10. Detailed Controls I . i A U D I O First, switch to Voice Recording Mode and press (or on remote control) to start recording. To stop recording, press once again. A voice file (SC4 file) is created in voice album. When recording from FM Radio Mode, the recording file (SC4 file) is saved as the last file in the voice album. Therefo[...]

CW300 CW300 18 11. Menu T able I . i A U D I O MP3 Mode A B C D E F G H I MENU Key Select with Cancel with Move with Move to higher menu with Menu Mode Alb Rpt Eq Scan Skip Speed Display Misc A Mode M o d e M P 3 F M V R MP3 : Switch to MP3 Mode FM : Switch to FM Radio Mode VR : Switch to Voice Recording Mode A l b 1 2 3 4 Select album R p t N o r [...]

CW300 CW300 19 11. Menu T able I . i A U D I O S c a n x 1 x 2 x 3 x4 x8 x 1 6 E Scan Scan speed control during FF/REW S k i p T ra ck 5 s e c 1 0 s e c F Skip FF/REW of track, FF/REW by 5sec, 10sec S p e ed Pl ay S p e e d = 10 0 G Speed Playback speed can be adjusted for learning language D i s pl ay Sc r l Ba c k l i t T i m e C o n t r a s t H [...]

CW300 CW300 20 11. Menu T able I . i A U D I O FM R adio Mode P r e se t S t a t i on = 1 B P r e s e t Store your selection of FM station. Tune the FM station, then select Preset from menu and choose station number. F M Mo de M o n o S te r e o C FM Mode Change FM radio output channel to Mono or Stereo. ※ Preference for Display , Misc is same as[...]

CW300 CW300 21 11. Menu T able I . i A U D I O E r a se Al l 1 2 3 4 v d B Erase V oice R ecorder Mode All : Delete all files in iAUDIO 1,2,3,4 : Delete files in album 1, 2, 3, or 4. v : Delete files in voice album d : Delete all data files except for MP3, MP2 , and SC4 files. A Mode M o d e M P 3 F M V R MP3 : Switch to MP3 Mode FM : Switch to FM [...]

CW300 CW300 22 Do not drop player or apply impact. Shock is the major cause of malfunction. Do not keep the player in extreme temperatures or expose under direct sunlight. Doing so may cause the shape and color of player to change. Keep away from highly humid places. Do not disassemble the player. Only use a soft dry cloth to wipe the player. Make [...]

CW300 CW300 23 12. P recautions I . i A U D I O 1. Do not use the player for the purposes other than the manners specified in the User’s Manual. 2. Exercise care in handling the product and its package, also its accessories. 3. Prolonged usage of earphone may cause hearing problems. 4. If you disassemble or modify the player at your discretion, w[...]

CW300 CW300 Symptom Actions to be Taken Description iAUDIO doesn’t work. (No sound is heard after pressing the PLAY button) Check that the battery’s polarity is correct. If the battery is inserted in the opposite direction, iAUDIO doesn’t work. Replace the battery with new one. If battery is out, the player won’t work. Take out the battery [...]

CW300 CW300 25 I . i A U D I O What is DB (Dynamic Bass)? Boosts the low-end frequency. Provides deeper, tighter bass sound. What is a Voice Active function? The Voice Active function saves the recording memory. iAUDIO automatically enters into the PAUSE mode when there is no audible sound while recording. Recording will be resumed automatically wh[...]

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CW300 CW300 1. What is JetShell ? I I . J e t S h e l l 27 JetShell is a program that allows users to download MP3 files in PCs to iAUDIO or play/convert MP3 files. It is the manager program for iAUDIO, offering functions for managing voice and FM radio recording files (SC4 files) in iAUDIO. Features of JetShell: Download/Upload file to/from iAUDIO[...]

CW300 CW300 Installation program automatically runs when iAUDIO installation CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive. If the installation program does not start automatically, run ‘x:setup.exe’ or ‘x:JetShellCW300setup.exe’ (where x is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). After installation completes, icon of JetShell is created in ‘COWONiAU[...]

CW300 CW300 I I . J e t S h e l l 29 When JetShell cannot find iAUDIO, check whether iAUDIO’s power is turned on, whether the USB driver is properly installed in PC, and whether the connection of the cable has been properly established. For more information, refer to "Appendix A. Reinstalling USB driver". Click ‘Search for the best dr[...]

CW300 CW300 30 Double-click MP3, WAV, Audio CD Tracks or drag-and-drop files onto the window above to play music files. You can also select a file and click PLAY. Through the LCD window in the middle, the title and information of track is scrolled from right to left. You can also watch two types of neat spectrum screens. Files can be played and sto[...]

CW300 CW300 3. Configuration of JetShell 31 JetShell’s file management window looks very similar to Windows Explorer. In the left window, hard drives and CD-ROM drives attached to PC and the folders contained in them are displayed. In the right window, the files that are contained in the selected folder are displayed. MP3 File Management By defau[...]

CW300 CW300 32 3. Configuration of JetShell The following are the description of buttons Print Refresh Delete Move File Down Move File Up Download onto Flash Memory Upload onto PC Print list of files in flash memory Refresh flash memory and display the renewed contents To delete files, select the files stored in flash memory and click this button C[...]

CW300 CW300 33 4. Spectrum Screen and Sound Effect JetShell displays a fancy spectrum on the screen. Default is as the picture below, but if you left-click this spectrum screen, you can change it into a variety of shapes. ◀ JetShell’s Spectrum Screen 1 Users can change this spectrum screen to fit his/her preferences. The following are some exam[...]

CW300 CW300 34 Downloading MP3 files onto iAUDIO is a very simple process. As mentioned previously, select the MP3 files you want to download and select an album from the album management section. Then, drag-and- drop the file onto the flash memory management window or click ‘Download to Flash Memory’ in the flash memory management section. Sim[...]

CW300 CW300 5. Downloading MP3 Files onto iAUDIO 35 The MP3 files have been downloaded onto flash memory. Through this process, MP3 files can be easily downloaded onto flash memory. After downloading is completed, the status indicator bar in the lowest end of JetShell shows the size of files and usage of memory. Move the file(s) to the Download Lis[...]

CW300 CW300 36 The process of deleting MP3 files stored in the flash memory of iAUDIO is similar to deleting files in Windows Explorer. Select a file stored in flash memory and press ‘Delete’ button in the flash memory management section. Through the following process, you can delete MP3 files stored in flash memory. Select the MP3 file to dele[...]

CW300 CW300 6. Deleting MP3 Files from iAUDIO 37 After a moment, the file is deleted from the flash memory of iAUDIO. If you select and right-click a file in the flash memory management window, a popup menu appears. You can delete and download files with this menu, too. I I . J e t S h e l l[...]

CW300 CW300 38 7. Formatting Flash Memory Similar to formatting a hard drive, the flash memory of iAUDIO can be formatted. If the flash memory is formatted, all data stored within is lost. In the menu of JetShell, select ‘File-Format Flash Memory’. If you select an empty space in the flash memory management window and right-click, a popup menu [...]

CW300 CW300 39 8. T ransferring Audio CD T acks to iAUDIO Using JetShell, you can convert music from audio CDs to MP3 files easily. Then, you can download these MP3 files onto the flash memory of iAUDIO. All these processes can be done with a simple press of the MP3 conversion button in JetShell. From the left window of the file management section,[...]

CW300 CW300 40 8. T ransferring Audio CD T acks to iAUDIO Type in the file name and location to save MP3 file in. You can also use the default value. The audio CD track is being converted into an MP3 file. Settings for bit rate, channel, and sound quality can be changed in ‘Options - MP3 Encoder Options...’ in the JetShell menu. You can acquire[...]

CW300 CW300 41 8. T ransferring Audio CD T acks to iAUDIO All processes have been completed. Click ‘Close’ to close the MP3 conversion window. After MP3 conversion has been completed, the folder where the MP3 files have been created in opens automatically. Now, select these files and click ‘Download onto flash memory’ button to start downlo[...]

CW300 CW300 42 8. T ransferring Audio CD T racks to iAUDIO The MP3 files created from audio CD are being downloaded onto the flash memory of iAUDIO. MP3 files created from audio CD has been successfully download onto the flash memory of iAUDIO. You can use ‘MP3 Bitrate Conversion’ to change bitrate of files. This feature is useful when you want[...]

CW300 CW300 43 9. File Management using JetShell You can manage MP3 files very conveniently using JetShell. You can create a folder at the location you desire, and copy onto the folder MP3 files you listen to frequently. Also, for unnecessary MP3 files, you can use the ‘Delete’ button to remove the files from the hard disk. The following is an [...]

CW300 CW300 44 Changing Album Name You can modify four album names in iAUDIO. Changed album name(s) will be displayed when switching to the Album in iAUDIO. LCD Display options Check the item to display on iAUDIO LCD. When you transfer the MP3 file after change setting of LCD display, it will be applied to the transferred MP3 file only. You can set[...]

CW300 CW300 10. User Settings 45 Device Settings EQ Sets Bass, Treble, Loudness and Dynamic Base value for Rock, Jazz, Classic and User. FM Radio Sets the FM radio preset frequency. LCD Font You can change the LCD font. It will be applied only to the transferred MP3 files after changing font. Transferring Logo File Transfer the logo file created wi[...]

CW300 CW300 11. Miscellaneous F unctions 46 ID3 Tag Editing Select the MP3 file and Tools (T) -> Edit MP3 ID3 Tag (I) menu to edit the ID3 tag values such as title and artist. File Transfer between Albums You can move MP3 file in iAUDIO to another album. Select the file(s) to move and press the right mouse button to select the target album. Then[...]

CW300 CW300 47 12. JetV oiceMail SC4 File Playback/Record VoiceMail : Attach voice file automatically through mail program Self-player Creator : Voice file + Player -> .exe SC4 File Editor : Delete front and rear, insert recordings 16 Voice Effects Main Features By using JetVoiceMail, you do not have to bear the efforts of typing the contents of[...]

CW300 CW300 48 Convenient Use Voice file is automatically attached to selected mail program. Click the ‘Record’ button. Record message by talking. Click the ‘Stop’ button. Click the ‘Send’ button, then a mail window with the voice file attached appears. Self-player Creator To record voice messages accurately, the volume must be properly[...]

CW300 CW300 12. JetV oiceMail 49 Drag & Drop Drag & Drop can be used to attach a voice file onto other mail programs or communication software that are not supported by JetVoiceMail. Left-click the Drag & Drop icon and drag the icon over to the other program to add voice file. The two Drag & Drop icons can be used to select whether [...]

CW300 CW300 50 12. JetV oiceMail Global Hotkeys JetVoiceMail supports the following global hotkeys. They can be used to control JetVoiceMail while using other programs. Ctrl+Shift+F2 : Play Ctrl+Shift+F3 : Rewind Ctrl+Shift+F4 : Fast Forward Ctrl+Shift+F5 : Pause/Stop I I . J e t S h e l l[...]

CW300 CW300 51 13. Installing and Using JetAudio iAUDIO installation CD includes JetAudio, which is an integrated multimedia player software recognized worldwide. To install JetAudio, run ‘xJetAudioSetup.exe’. (where x is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) I I . J e t S h e l l[...]

CW300 CW300 Appendix A . Reinstalling USB driver 52 Open the ‘Control Panel’. 1. Shut down JetShell if it is running. 2. Using the provided USB cable, connect the USB port of iAUDIO to the USB port of PC. (Before connecting, insert the battery into iAUDIO.) 3. Make sure that the LCD screen of iAUDIO displays ‘PC Connected’. Double click ‘[...]

CW300 CW300 53 Appendix A . Reinstalling USB driver iAUDIO will appear under ‘Other Devices’ as unrecognized hardware. Click ‘USB Device’ and then click ‘Properties’ button. If you have followed the previous procedures correctly then you will see the window as shown below. Click ‘Reinstall Driver’ on this window to install the drive[...]

CW300 CW300 54 Appendix B. Upgrading Firmware Requirements of firmware upgrade Firmware upgrade can only be possible when iAUDIO driver is properly installed to the user’s computer and also when JetShell can communicate with iAUDIO without any problems. If JetShell is not working properly, please refer to Appendix A. Checking the firmware version[...]

CW300 CW300 Run isp.exe in the directory you unzipped. Then press the [Start] button. Wait until the "firmware upgrade successful" message appears on the LCD. (Normally it takes approximately 35 to 50 seconds to finish upgrading) When you press "Start" button, "Erase Flash" message appears, then "Firmware Upgrade&[...]

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