Cowon IAUDIO U3 User manual

User’s Guide
ver. 1.0
EN

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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 consent of COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
• The conversion feature of JetShell or JetAudio must be used for personal purpose only and not for commercial
purposes. Disobedience of this restriction will be in direct violation of international copyright law.
• COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with the laws and regulations related to records, videos and games. Complying
with all other codifi ed laws is the responsibility of the actual users.
• In order for you to receive specialized iAUDIO services, we recommend that you complete customer registration at
http://www.iAUDIO.com. After fi lling out our customer registration form, you can receive various benefi ts offered only to
offi cial members.
• The examples, texts, drawings, and pictures contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notice accord-
ing to improvements made to product features.
• Product features or specifi cations contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notice according to
product improvements.
BBE Related
•
This product is produced under the license of BBE Sound, Inc.
• BBE Sound, Inc. has the licensing rights for BBE under USP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897.
• BBE and the BBE symbol are the registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All rights reserved by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. 2005

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iAUDIO U3
Precautions and Safety Tips
1)Before Use
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
1.Basic Controls
2.Mode Switch
3.Settings
4.Navigation
3)Operation by Mode
1.Digital AV Mode (Running Multimedia Files and Text Viewer)
2.FM Radio Mode (Listening to FM Radio)
3.Voice Recording Mode (Voice Recording with Built-in Microphone)
4.Line-in Recording Mode (Recording with Line-in Cable)
5.Picture Mode (Viewing Images)
6.Button Operation (Table of Basic Button Operations by Mode)
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
4}Advanced Features by Menu
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
1.Initiating to Factory Default
2.Programs Included in CD
3.Converting Files with JetAudio VX
4.What is JetShell?
Troubleshooting
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iAUDIO U3
6Precautions and Safety Tips
Do not use this product for
other purposes than those
described in this guide.
Be careful not to cut your
hands when handling the
hands when handling the
hands when handling the
hands when handling the
product box, manual, or
components
Do not attempt to disassemble
or reconstruct the player. Any
defects resulting from this will
void any warranty, and the unit
may be permanently disquali-
fi ed from any after service.
Be careful not to reverse directions
when connecting the USB cable to
your player or PC. Connecting the
USB cable incorrectly may damage
your player or PC.
Do not bend or press the USB con-
nection cable with heavy objects.
Do not drop or submit strong impact
to the product. If the product smells
as if it is burning or fi nd it overheat-
ing while in use, press the Reset
and stop all product actions, and
then contact your retailer.
Do not expose your player to
water or keep in damp or humid
water or keep in damp or humid
water or keep in damp or humid
places for long periods.
If the player is damaged from
moisture as described above,
product failure is then classifi ed
as failure by submersion, and no
longer covered by warranty.
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Avoid leaving the player in hot or cold places. This may cause the product surface to deform,
internal damage or LCD display malfunction.

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Precautions and Safety Tips
Touching the player with wet
hands may cause damage
and malfunctions.
Do not listen at high volumes for
extended periods, which may
harm your hearing.
Avoid using the player in places
with high occurrences of static
electricity which may cause
malfunctions.
Only use the AC power adaptor
and USB cable provided by
COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
Be sure to disconnect the
power supply to the PC and
AC adapter during lightning
or thunderstorms, to prevent
danger to the user or the risk
of fi re hazards.
Before requesting any repair
services, fi rst backup all data stored
in the player.
in the player.
in the player.
All data stored in the player may be-
come deleted when being serviced.
Our A/S Centers does not backup
fi les while repairing players and shall
not be liable for any data loss of fi les
that were not backed up
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When using the player as a portable storage device, we recommend that you frequently backup important data in case of
unexpected data loss. COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. shall not be liable for any data loss of files that were not backed up.
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Price of the player may fl uctuate due to unexpected commercial conditions. In this case, COWON SYS-
TEMS, Inc. has no responsibility to compensate for the price fl uctuation.

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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
iAUDIO U3’s ultra-slim size of 31.5 X 72.0 X 18.0 mm (projecting part excluded) provides high portability
and convenience.
20 hours of continuous playback with the embedded lithium polymer battery
The ultra power-saving circuit of iAUDIO U3 enables up to 20 hours of continuous playback with a fully
charged battery. (Based on company test research.)
Powerful audio format support
First fl ash memory product in the world to support FLAC (Free Loseless Audio Codec) and not to mention
MP3, OGG, WMA and WAV format.
Movie playback
Video fi les of up to 15 frames per second can easily be converted and transferred with JetAudio VX. Trans-
ferred video fi les can be viewed in iAUDIO U3.
Convenient text and image view
Easily view text and image fi les with iAUDIO U3. Text fi les can also be viewed while listening to music.
Voice recording
Voice recording available using the built-in microphone or connecting an external microphone. This feature
is appropriate for recording important meetings or lectures.
Direct encoding (Line-in recording)
iAUDIO U3 provides a director encoding feature that accepts output from an external audio source for 1:1
recording. This means that iAUDIO’s Line-in jack and the output jack from the external audio device can be
connected to a 2-way stereo cable for recording. With this feature, iAUDIO can directly accept music input
from an audio device such as a Walkman, MD (mini disk), old LP phonographs, or TV to convert and store
in various types of digital fi les in iAUDIO.
Before Use
1. What is iAUDIO U3?

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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.
Most Powerful Sound Fields Recognized Worldwide
iAUDIO U3 provides the most unique, powerful and fi ne quality sound, which is recognized worldwide. You
can take advantage of all the following sound fi eld effects:
BBE: Sound fi eld effects that provide the clearest music.
Mach3Bass: A bass booster that enhances super low-end bass.
MP Enhance: Sound fi eld effects that compensate for missing sound segments.
3D Surround: Three-dimensional surround sound effect.
Upgrade to latest fi rmware
You can easily upgrade your iAUDIO U3 with the fi rmware download feature. We provide new fi rmware
versions incorporating improvements from the actual requirements and suggestions of users.
Mobile disk
iAUDIO U3 is immediately recognized as a mobile disk as soon as you plug it into a PC with the USB
cable. Extra small-capacity USB drives are not necessary any more.
JetAudio provided
World famous integrated multimedia playback software, JetAudio Basic VX is included in your package.
Without using any other additional program, easily convert videos for U3 using the conversion tool in
JetAudio.

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Simple USB Connector
Earphones
USB cable, Line-in recording cable
2. Package Components
Before Use
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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.
Quick Guide
Installation CD (JetShell, JetAudio, On-line
User’s Guide)
iAUDIO (MP3 player)
Neckstrap
(sold separately)
Transparent carrying case (sold separately)
Power adapter (sold separately)