Cowon jetAudio User manual

jetAudio 5.0 Manual (Beta3)
-Table of Contents -
1. Special Features
2. Installation / Removal
2-1 Installation
2-2 Removal
3. Parts and Functions
3-1 Repeat
3-2 Play back
3-3 Timer Indicator
3-4 Instant Slide Bar
3-5 Album Management
3-6 Selection of Play list
3-7 Selection of Track (quick track)
3-8 Open
3-9 Stop
3-10 Play /Pause
3-11 Speedy Rewind/ Speedy Forward
3-12 Previous Track/Next Track
3-13 Speedy Selection of Album
3-14 Disk/File Mode
3-15 Sound Effect Components
3-16 Graphic Equalizer/Spectrum
3-17 Timer / Alarm
3-18 Ripping CD Data
3-19 Conversion of File Mode
3-20 Recording
3-21 Making Music CD
3-22 Listen to Broadcasting
3-23 System Menu
4. Basic Playback Features
5. Variety of Sound Effect Features
6. Timer

7. Album Management
7-1 Addition of file(s) to an album
7-2 Addition of URL
7-3 Making New Album (Folder Selection)
7-4 Upgraded File Management
7-5 Play File in an Album
7-6 Read/Send Data in an Album
7-7 Move file to other Album
7-8 Upgraded features in making new Album
7-9 Search/Mix/File Inspection
8. Setting/Skin
8-1 General Configuration
8-2 CD Configuration
8-3 DVD Configuration
8-4 File Association Mode Configuration
8-5 Advanced Configuration
8-6 Skin Configuration
9. CD Ripping
10. Conversion
11. Recording
12. CD Burning
13. Broadcasting
14. Digital Video Playback

1. Special Feature of jetAudio 5.0
New jetAudio 5.0 is an integrated multimedia software which is composed of single
compact rack; the previous version is composed of six separate racks. It not only
plays various music files but also has other major features such as music CD
burning, recording of music files, conversion to other file mode, etc. In addition to
these specialized features you can create your own exclusive broadcasting system
by connecting jetAudio to jetCast which is provided to you along with jetAudio.
 Playback features for various Multimedia files
jetAudio 5.0 not only supports the popular audio files such as MP3, OGG and
WMA but also visual files such as AVI, MOV, MPEG, Real Media, DVD VIDEO, etc..
jetAudio is also geared for access to future audio format, MP3 Pro.
jetAudio’s support files:
: WAV file
 Mpeg Audio File (MP1, MP2, MP3, MP3U)
 MAC Audio File (AIF, AIFF)
 Sun Audio File (Au, SND)
 Real AUDIO File (RA, RAM,RM, RMM etc)
 MIDI File (MID, RIM), IMS File (IMS)
 Tracker File
 APE File (Monkey’s Audio File Format)
 Single-component rack : Made into one simple rack by using new
integrated GUI.
 Making Audio CD : Can make audio CD from various multimedia files.
 Convenient Conversion Feature : Can convert to most popular file
modes from various media files.
 Playback feature for digital audio : Can directly rip data from audio CD
and can select various sound effect.
 Various Sound Effect : Variety of Sound Effect Features is available.
 Subtitles: Can provide subtitles as SMI. Can adjust location, and time,
and size of subtitle. Can select a specific channel when video CD is on.
This feature is compatible with Karaoke.
 Embedded jetMidi : Built-in Software Wave Table Midi Engine.
 Skin Support : Can have any kind of skin according to your choice.

2. Installation / Removal
2-1 Installation
1. Open up jetAudio 5.0 installation folder. Double click the file (JAD500b1, exe)
and go through general procedure of installation.
2-2 Removal
You can remove jetAudio program in the same way that you remove other
programs.
Start, Installation, Control Panel, Program Addition/Removal and select jetAudio
and click Removal. Then you will see the Figure 2.7. Click removal on this
window and then the program will be removed successfully.
The folder, in which jetAudio has been installed, and the folders such as jetCDP.sdb,
jetWave, JADPlugins.cache file, won’t be removed unless you remove the each
folder respectively.

3. Parts and Features
(Note) This explanation is based on the jetAudio’s features on its basic skin (Figure3.1) ; only
the graphic design of jetAudio’s skin can be changed according to your preference; the
features on the skin stays the same.
[Figure3 jetAudio Main Window]
3-1 Repeat
When you click Repeat button, you will see three choices of Repeat mode: Repeat
current song, Repeat at the end of current song and No Repeat.
 You can repeat the song which is currently playing continuously..
 You can finish the currently playing album and then go back to the
beginning of the current album and play repeatedly.
 No Repeat Mode plays all the songs in the album in order and stops after
playing the last song in the album.
3-2 Playback Modes
when you click Play button you will see two choices of Playback Mode: Normal or
Random Play.
 Normal Mode: For playing songs of an album in order
 Random Mode: For playing songs according to your random choice

3-3 Time
When you click Timer button you will see two choices of mode.
 Elapsed Time indicates the elapsed time since the beginning of the
playback
 Remaining Time indicates the remaining time for the current playback
3-4 Instant Slide Bar
By clicking and dragging the Slide Bar, you can move to any location in the track
which is currently playing
3-5 Album Management
By clicking Album Management button, you can make an album from the
multimedia data of audio CD, MP3, or RA. By clicking the right mouse button you
can have quick access to the song (sampling of the song) of your choice. This
feature makes it much easier for you to manage and make albums.
3-6 Selection of Playlist
This feature can be used when you want to switch the current album to a different
album quickly.
3-7 Selection of Track (Quick Track) / Play List
When you click Quick Track button, you will see the list of songs in the current
album. Then by clicking a song of your choice, the song will be played. Refer to
Chapt 7-10 regarding Playlist.
[Figure 3.2 Playlist Window]

3-8 Open
When you click this button, you will see the dialog box in which you can choose a
song.
3-9 Stop
You can stop the currently playing song.
3-10 Play / Pause
You can play the songs in Play list or in an album. When you click again song may
pause for a moment.
3-11 Speedy Rewind/Forward
You can rewind or forward the current song quickly.
3-12 Previous Track/Next track
You can rewind or forward the current song quickly
3-13 Quick Selection of Album
You can switch Album to Album and Album to Play list quickly.
3-14 Disk / File Mode
You can select Play mode. (Disk or File)
3-15 Sound Effect features
jetAudio 5.0 has various sound effect features. Please refer to Sound Effect Section..
3-16 Graphic Equalizer/Spectrum
Spectrum will be displayed when music CD, Mp3, or MIDI is on. User Mode is
available for you to select the sound effects such as rock, pop, Jazz, classic, vocal
and flat. Please refer to Section5 for the detail. Please refer to Section 5 (Various
Sound Effects)
3-17 Timer / Alarm
In general it shows the current time but you can adjust it to activate at a specific
time. Please refer to Section 6.

3-18 Ripping CD Data
You can take out the data in a music CD and convert it to a different file mode and
store it. Please refer to Section 9.
3-19 Conversion of file mode
This feature is used to convert the existing file mode to a different mode: for
example, conversion from Mp3 to OGG mode or other WMA mode. Please refer to
Section 10.
3-20 Recording
This feature is used to make MP3, RA, WAV file. Please refer to Section11.
3-21 Making Music CD
You can make music CD from an existing music file. Please refer to Section 12.
3-22 Listening to broadcasting
Move to http://broadcast.jetaudio.com, which is broadcasted, from jetCast. Please
refer to Section 13.
3-23 System Menu
 Exit : Exit from the current program
 Minimize : Minimize the size of the program and it will be indicated in
the Task Bar.
 Move to Tray : Minimize size of program and the icon will be registered
on the Tray Bar. Refer to Chapter. 4-2.
3-24 Lyric Viewer
Can adjust Lyric Viewer.
(Note) Lyric Viewer will only be activated when there configuration is setting
3-25 jetAudio Information Window
Displays jetAudio’s Information Window. This window also has browser feature.

 Going Backward : If there is a previous page, goes back to that page.
 Going forward :If there is a next page, goes forward to that page.
 Refresh : Re-view the current page
 Information : Can take a look at the information provided by jetAudio.
 Go to jetCast Home Page : Move to jetCast Home page.
 URL input window : When you input URL then It will show jetCast Directory
page.

4. Basic play mode
Basic playback : There are several basic playback modes.
 Simply by double clicking, you can play file of your choice; in order to do
this you need to connect jetAudio and the file type in the Installation
Window (2.5) before you start.
 You can click Open Button and select the file of your choice to play.
 One of jetAudio’s special features, Album Management Feature, enables you
to play repeatedly or select specific music genre by registering a file in any
album of your choice. The detailed instruction is available at Album
Management Chapter.
* By clicking right mouse button in the browser you can also paly a file.
If you click right mouse button on the media file, Figure 4-1will be
displayed. Click the appropriate menu to play jetAudio.
[Figure4.1 Context Menu for jetAudio]
1. jetAudio icon on the Tray Bar : The below shows the jetAudio on the Tray
Bar.
[Figure 4.2 jetAudio in Try Bar]
Click in jetAudio Icon on the Tray Bar using right mouse button, then the menu
will be displayed. The icon menu on the Tray Bar is summarized version of
jetAudio’s features on the Basic Window.

[Figure4.3 Tray Icon Menu for jetAudio]
1. File/Disk Mode: Convert file or disk mode.
2. Driver: If there are multiple CD related drivers, you can select a driver for
playback.
3. Open: Displays the preference window to select a file to be played.
4. Stop: Stops the currently playing file.
5. Play/Pause: Can play and pause
6. Previous Track/Next Track: Moves to previous or Next track.
7. Volume On/Off: Can turn on or off the sound.
8. Preference: Displays jetAudio Preference Window.
9. Skin: Shows Skin Window. Refer to Chapt 8-5.
10. Album: Shows the registered album and the list in that album.
11. Track: Shows the playlist of selected album in the order.
12. Album Management: Shows Album Management Window.
13. Playlist On/Off: Can hide or display playlist.
14. Functions: Ripping CD, File Conversion, Recording, CD Burning.

15. Minimie/Restore: Can adjust jetAudio: minimize or return to original state
16. Exit: Exit from jetAudio.

5. Various Sound Effects
You can enjoy various sound effects played from jetAudio 5.0.
[Figure5.1Equalizer Setting Window]
[Figure5.2 Sound Effect Setting Window]
 Setting Equalizer: Can be set in six different user modes such as rock,
pop, jazz, classic, vocal, flat.
 Wide Effect: Can improve space perception of sound.
 Reverb Effect: Provides a rich and full sound and can be selected from
four modes; Hall, Room, Stage and Stadium
 X-Bass Effect: Low Frequency sound can be emphasized.
 Surround Effect:
 X– Fade Effect: Sound can be overlapped to a certain point to avoid
interruption in the flow of music.
5-1 Setting Equalizer
You can set equalizer in the Figure 5.1. Select the mode from six choices. If you
want your exclusive sound, user mode can be used as follows.

 Select User Mode then you will see a window like Flat Mode.
 Adjust the wave level by mouse.
 Once you are done with setting, the adjusted level will be memorized there
on; whenever you select User, the adjusted level will be activated.
5-2 Adjusting Sound Effect
In the Figure 5.2, select a check box to activate a specific sound effect and move
the slide bar to adjust the level. When you click #3 button on Figure 5.2, you can
see a window for setting X-bass and Surround Sound Effect.

6. Timer/Alarm
By reserving time on Timer or Alarm, you can activate jetAudio at any time.
[Figure 6.1 Timer /Alarm]
Select Timer or Alarm and click Action button then you will see Figure 6.2.
[Figure 6.2 Timer / Alarm Action Window ]
The action window for Timer and Alarm is identical. Selection modes are as
follows
 jetAudio Exit
 Window Exit: If your PC is not ATX board, this won’t be activated.
 Energy Saving Mode
 Stop the currently playing song
 Play CD or DVD, or play specific file
When you select “Start Playback of File”, the songs in the currently selected album
will be played. If you are done with the selection, click Set button then the selected
time will be indicated. You can also adjust the timer by moving the arrow. For Alarm
setting, you can select the time on Window by clicking Set button. Then Start
Button to activate Alarm at a specific time.
(Note) Some PCs are not equipped with Energy Saving Mode or Automatic Power Off mode;

therefore, you need to check this before you activate these modes.
Please be aware that Timer is not as accurate as clock.

7. Album Management
[Figure 7.1 Album Management Window]
When you click Album Management, Figure 7.1 will be displayed.; you can see
currently registered albums on the left section of the window and a list of songs in
the selected album on the right section.
7-1 Addition of file to an album
To add a file to an album, click ALBUM and ADD FILES then, start adding files. You
can multi-select files by clicking Shift or Ctrl key. By clicking Add to List button, all
the files in the selected folder can be added.
If you select any file from Windows Explorer and move it to jetAudio’s main window
or Album Management Widow, the file will be automatically registered (drag and
drop function).

 Add each file: By opening Dialog Box, you can register songs one by one to
make an album
 Add All file: All songs in a folder will be registered except the sub-folders
 Add all files including the sub-folders: All the songs in a folder and sub-
folders will be registered in an album
7-2 Addition of URL
You can make an album for URL addresses based on the internet stations; you can
listen to broadcasting selectively if you input the appropriate information of the
broadcasting station of your choice beforehand.
7-3 Making New Album (Selection of Folder)
Select Album, New Album (Selection of Folder) then select the folder which will be
made into an album.
7-4 Upgraded File Management
You can Copy, Move, and Cancel any song or data from Album Management
Window. Select songs in album then click right mouse button and click Tool for an
easy start.
7-5 Support Playback of a file from Album
You can listen to a music (sampling) while working on albums; select song or data
and click right mouse button and click Tool.
7-6 Read and Send Album information
You can extract Play list file (*M3U, PLS) from most MP3 player by Read / Send and
make it into a jetAudio album. The reverse mode is also possible; change jetAudio
album file to Play list file and store it. These two features can be activated by
clicking the following buttons: Album, Read or Album, Send.
7-7 Move file to different Album
After Copy or Cut from current album, then open up different album and Paste.
7-8 Upgraded Features in making new album
Can accommodate albums with same name and longs names (32 or longer
characters)
7-9 Search/Mix/File Inspection

By clicking Search, you can find a specific word or sentence in the album, and by
clicking Mix, you can change the order of registered files. File Inspection allows
you to inspect the current files and update the data in the file.
7-10 Playlist Window
This window displays a list of songs currently playing. This list will be positioned
on one of the corners of your window from BETA2 version.
 Monitor: if you are using more that one monitor, you need to designate one
specific monitor to place a playlist.
 Location: Decide where to place playlist in the designated monitor.
 Automatic Hide: Automatically hides the playlist.
 Time for Hide: Decides how long the plalylist may be hidden.
[Figure7-2 Playlist window position setting]

8. Configuration / Skin
This is a general Preference window of jetAudio. As you can see in Figure
8.1, the window can be divided mainly into two; one is file and CD related
and the other is disc related such as DVD. In Disc preference, you can
select Audio CD or DVD and in File preference, you can select file
connecting modes.
8-1 General Preference
[Figure 8.1 General Setting for jetAudio ]
Figure 8.1 is a general preference window of jetAudio
1. General :
 Playback: During the playback of a file, if you click Pause the file will be
moved forward or backward slightly so that you can have the feeling of
continuity without interruption.
 Wheel Mouse : Can select wheel modes of Mouse wheel
 Do Nothing : No selection may be made.
 Go FF / Go Backward : By turning the wheel you can move forward
or backward.