Cowon jetCast User manual

jetCast Manual
Table of Contents
1. Special Features
2. Installations
2-1 Installation
2-2 Removals
3. How to use
3-1 Broadcasting based on jetCast (internal jet server)
3-2 Broadcasting based on External Server
4. Parts and Functions
4-1 Features related to Playlist management
4-2 Features related to Broadcasting / Playback
4-3 Music and Microphone
4-4 Mixers and Volume Control
4-5 Status Windows
4-6 Preference: Playback Modes
4-7 Chatting Room
5. Preference
5-1 Station
5-2 Disc Jockey
5-3 Time Schedule
5-4 Chatting
5-5 Format
5-6 Server
5-6-1 General
5-6-2 Directory Server
5-7 Sever
5-7-1 General
5-7-2 Input
5-7 3 Output
5-7-4 Decoder
6. jetChat

6-1 Font Relation Function
6-2 Song Request
6-3 Sending File
6-4 Whispering
6-5 Preference: Chatting
6-6 Emoticon
7. jetCast Server
7-1 Station
7-2 Server
7-3 Schedule
7-4 Media

jetCast easily enables you to establish your own broadcasting station. If your computer has an
access to internet currently you can start your own broadcasting at any time. The most
significant features of all is that broadcasting can be done through MP3 and WMA modes;
therefore, you can enjoy various ways of broadcasting according to your choice. jetCast is also
compatible with existing broadcasting systems such as shoutCast or iceCast.
This chapter is pertaining to installation or removal of jetChat.
2-1 Installation
1. Move to the folder where jetAudio 5.0 Installation File exists.
Double click the file (JAD500.exe) and complete the general installation procedure.
2-2 Removal
jetAudio can be removed in the same way you remove other programs.
Start-Preference -Control Panel- Addition/Removal of program and then select jetAudio
and click Remove.
1. Special Features
2. Installation

If you have completed an appropriate selection on the Preference Window and on Broadcasting
List, you can start broadcasting. This chapter illustrates the simplified usage of jetCast. The
Detailed usage is available in Chapter 4.
3.1 Broadcasting based on jetCast (internal jet server)
1. Turn on jetCast: Activate jetCast.
(Note) When there is private IP, your station may not be displayed on the Directory server except
when the broadcasting is conducted along with the external server. In this case, the alert window
shown below will be displayed and if you click the check box, this window will not be displayed from
there on.
[Figure 3.1 jetCast Warning window]
2. Addition of File / Folder: To make a broadcasting list, you can either select + on
Window 4.1, or select file or folder in the menu. If you want to make a removal from
the list you can either select – on Figure 4.1 or select removal from the menu.
3. Preference: Make selection in Station, Disc Jockey, Format Server and Discovery
Server. (If no selection has been made, the existing default values will be activated)
4. Starting broadcasting: When you click Broadcast Start Button or select “Start
Broadcast” from the Broadcast Menu, then Figure 3.2 will be displayed and the
3. How to Use

progress can be monitored through the window. When this activation has been
completed, broadcasting will start.
[Figure 3.2 jetCast Progress window]
5. Confirmation: Input www.jetaudio.com/jetcast directory on the browser to confirm
registration of your station in the server.
(Note) Make sure you have selected “Will be registered in the directory Server at the time of starting
broadcast” as stipulated in Chapter 5-6-2.
3.2 Broadcast based on External Server
jetCast is compatible with external servers such as shoutCast or iceCast.
A. Starting jetCast: Activate jetCast.
B. Addition of File or Folder: Select “+” on Figure 4.1 or select file or folder in the
menu to make a list for broadcast. Unwanted list can be deleted by selecting –
or file removal in the file menu.
C. Preference: Make a selection to connect with external servers such as jetServer,
shoutCast or iceCast. Refer to Chapter 5, Chapter6.
D. Start broadcast: Click Start button or Start Broadcast in the menu.
E. E. Confirmation: if broadcast has started, then input www.jetaudio.com/jetcast
directory in the browser to confirm registration of your station in the server.
(Note) The data in Shoutcast or icecast will not be registered in the server.

[Figure 4.1 jetCast main window]
4-1 Features related to play list management
There are two main functions in the Playlist Management Menu: a function related to
Registration and Removal of broadcast list, a function related to sorting playlist and selecting
sorting method.
4. Parts and Functions

[Figure 4.2 File / Folder Adding or Subtracting]
zRegistration and Removal of Broadcast list
1. Add Files or Folders: If you select “+” on the above bar 4.2, a menu, adding file /
folder or adding folder including sub folders, will be displayed. Then, you add a
file or folder.
2. Remove Select Tracks / All Tracks: If you select “-“ the Removal of Selected List
and the Removal of All List will be displayed. Then you select a song(s) or a
folder for removal.
3. Import Playlist: Opens existing broadcast list.(*.pls File)
4. Export Playlist: Can store broadcast list under a specified folder with a specific
name.
zList Sorting/ Sorting Methods
1. Shuffle Playlist: Random mix-up of list
2. Queue Up selected song: Selected list will be moved to the top of the list
3. Move Up selected song: Selected list will be moved up by one step
4. Move Down selected song: Selected list will be moved down by one step
4-2 Features related to Broadcasting / Playback
There are two main functions related to broadcasting: “Start/Stop Broadcast “and “Playback
Control Function”
zStart / Stop Broadcasting
[Figure 4.3 Broadcast Start Button]
Start broadcasting or stop broadcasting in the middle of broadcast
zPlayback

[Figure 4.4 Play / Stop]
1. Play: Plays selected song (Playback will be activated only after starting broadcast)
2. Stop: Stops a song from playing
3. Fade Out Stop: Gradually reduces the volume and stops
4. Play Next Song: Moves to next song.
5. Random Play Mode: Plays in a random order
6. Select Repeat Mode: Repeats a list.
4-3 Music and Microphone
The status of currently playing music or microphone’s volume control panel will be displayed.
zPreference for Microphone: By adding sound effect you can enhance the effect of
your narration (talk). You can choose from Hall, Room, Stage and Stadium. This can
only be activated after starting broadcast.
zMonitor Volume Control: The sound volume for broadcaster (Monitor) can be
adjusted.
[Figure 4.5 Microphone sound effect configuration]
(NOTE) Refer to Chapter 5-5-1 regarding Preference for Microphone
4-4 Mixer and Volume Control
[Figure 4.6 Mixer / Volume control]
1. The equalizer of currently broadcasting music or microphone will be displayed.
2. Balancing music and microphone volume: The ratio for music and microphone can
be adjusted.

3. Volume Control for music and microphone: The volume of the sound can be
adjusted.
4-5 Status Window
Figure 4.7 shows the status bars for broadcast and jetCast.
[Figure 4.7 Status window]
1. Broadcast Status: On Air sign will be lighted when broadcast starts.
2. Microphone: Microphone icon will be lighted when activated.
3. Number of listeners: Indicates the number of current audience(listeners). Ex: 10/50,
my station has maximum capacity of 50 listeners and currently there are 10 listeners.
4. Playback Mode: Displays the Playback method of the currently playing list (Refer to
chapter 4-6) Random Play mode: Random Whether to play randomly or not
5. Repeating mode of currently playing file: Whether or not to repeat the current
playlist from the beginning after completion of the playback of all the songs in the
playlist.
6. External Server Status: Displays the status of connection with external server.
Refer to chapter 5-6-1

4-6 Preference for Playback modes
You can select playback modes on the Figure 4.8.
[Figure 4.8 Play Mode Configuration]
1. : The ending part of the current song and the beginning part of the next song will be
overlapped.
2. : The current song and next song will be played repeatedly.
3. : The narration (talk) will be inserted between the songs.
4. : The beginning part of the next song and the comment will be overlapped.
4-7 Chatting Room
Chatting Window will be displayed as you start broadcast. Refer to Chapter 6 for the detail.
When you click Start Broadcast button, the following chatting window will be displayed.

[Figure 4.9 Chatting Room Creation Window]
There is one chatting space for each broadcast server. Input your screen name on this
window.

[Figure 5.1 Station Configuration window]
5-1 Station
On Figure 5.1, you may input general information of your broadcasting station.
1. Station Name: input your station name. This name will be automatically registered on
jetCast home page (http://broadcast.jetaudio.com). It is recommendable that you create an
original and user friendly name.
2. Home Page: This is the home page for the broadcaster. This will be automatically
registered on jetCast home page.
3. Language: You may register the language that you use most often. You can choose from
Korean, Japanese and English.
5. Preference

4. Genre: Input genre of broadcast list which is to be broadcasted
5. Ment: Select whether to insert comments or not
5. Comments: In this space, you can write any additional comments or necessary
information regarding your station. This will be displayed on Directory server.
5-2 Disc Jockey (Cyber Jockey)
On Figure 5.2, you may input the name of DJ or CJ, E-mail address and sex. Even if you
don’t make any input it may not affect your broadcasting.
[Figure 5.2 Dick Jockey Information Configuration window]

5-3 Time Schedule
By designating Broadcast schedule, you can provide more detailed information of your station.
There are four choices for Broadcast schedule: 24 hour broadcast, daily broadcast, weekly
broadcast, and irregular broadcast.
[Figure 5.3 Time Schedule Configuration window]

5-4 Chatting
Figure 5.4 is preference window for chatting room which is available along with broadcasting.
[Figure 5.4 Chatting Configuration window]
zDo not create Chatting room…: Do not create Chatting room.
zProperties
Use station name as…: Use station name designated on Chapter 5.1 as a name
for your chatting room
Select Chatting port automatically: Automatic selection of port for chatting room.
You can select any port of your choice( useful for users who have firewall)

5-5 Format
On Figure 5.5, you can select broadcasting mode.
There are three choices of mode in jetAudio Plus version: MP3 mode, MP3Pro mode
and WMA mode.
[Figure 5.5 Broadcasting Format Configuration window]
zMP3 / MP3Pro / WMA: Figure 5.6 shows the preference window for MP3 mode and WM
A mode. You can select a Bit Rate in accordance with your internet condition. If you choose
a high Bit Rate you may expect smooth flow of broadcasting but if there is a large
number of audience you may experience disturbances (buffering) from time to time. T
his could be a major drawback
in choosing a high Bit Rate.

[Figure 5.6 Configuration window for MP3 / MP3Pro format]
[Figure 5.7 Configuration for WMA format window]
(NOTE) MP3/MP3Pro encoders are not included in jetAudio Basic version. However, you can still broadcast by
using MP3 encoder included in Windows. This particular encoder can support up to 56kbps.

5-6 Server
5-6-1 General
[Figure 5.8 Configuration for Server]
1. Internal Server
- Streaming port: Provides port number for your audience. The default port
number is 9000.
-Maximum number of audience: Decides the maximum number of audience.
This number limits the number of audience who can actually listen to your broad
cast.
2. External Server
This is an advanced level feature which can be used when you connect jetCast wit
h iceCast server or shoutCast server. This feature is useful when you anticipate a larg
e number of audience. If you already have a server, it can be connected with jetCast
or it can be expanded to accommodate a large

number of audience. When you click in “Config…” button on Figure 5.8 then Figure
5-9 window for external server will be displayed. Click in “External Server” button to a
ctivate.
[Figure 5.9 Configuration window for External Server ]
- External Server Configuration:
You can have up to five external servers; you can work from the
computers other than yours. If your computer server has low bandwidth,
you can use other computer which has a large bandwidth to activate
jetserver. This feature is to accommodate large number of audience.
Server: Preference can be selected according to the type of external server.
a. jetCast or icecast server: Only applicable when external server mode is jetCast or
icecast
b. Shoutcast server: Only applicable when external server mode is shoutcast.
Information: This particular preference is for the communication with jetServer
locating externally.
a. IP: Input IP address of external computer which you want to connect with.

b. Port: Input Port number. This is for the communication with external computer’s
jetServer. This port must be consistent with external jetServer’s preference. (Refer to
the Chapter for External jetServer)
c. Password: You may create a password to protect the communication with external
computer. (Privacy protection)
(Note) The external servers such as icecast and Shoutcast do not support WMA format.
3. Advanced Configuration
You might need to have basic knowledge of network to understand this advance options.
For the networks set up as private (internal) network with Firewall or Router, normally,
users at internet cannot listen to the broadcast of this internal network.
In this case, you have to set it up as Firewall or port-forwarding options of Router or
D.M.Z, then select the upgrade option of jetCast. Now the broadcast is wide open for
people in outside of network as well.
It appears as below, once you select upgrade option on 5.8 server window.
If you want to use Port-Forwarding, go ahead and select 2nd button and input the