ver. 1.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE Thanks for purchasing COWON. We always strive for your complete satisfaction of our product. This manual contains user guide, cautions and other useful information about your COWON player. Please read this manual thoroughly before using, to take full advantage of features in your COWON player.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE Legal Notice • COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, INC. • This product is intended for personal use only and may not be used for any commercial purpose without the written consent of COWN SYSTEMS, INC. • Information in this document is copyrighted by COWON SYSTEMS, INC. and no part of this manual may be reproduced or distributed without the written permission of COWON SYSTEMS, INC.
Table of Contents iAUDIO U5 Safety Tips 1)Introducing iAUDIO U5. 1. iAUDIO U5 at a Glance 2. Package Contents 3. Features and Specifications 4. Identifying the Parts 5. TFT LCD Display 6. Charging iAUDIO U5 7. Windows 98 Driver Setup 8. Connecting to PC and Transferring Files 6 7 2)Using iAUDIO U5 1. Quick Start Guide 2. Basic Controls 20 3)Using Advanced Features 1.Playing Audio Files 2.Using FM Radio 3.
Table of Contents 5 4)Using Advanced Settings 1. Settings Menu List 2. Menu Screen 3. JetEffect 4. Play Mode 5. Display 6. Timer 7. General 8. Recording 9. FM Radio 10. System 11. Information 28 5)Additional Information 1. Firmware Upgrade 2.
Safety Tips • Do not use this product for any purpose other than described in this document. • Use caution opening the contents of the package to avoid injuries. • Do not use earphones while riding a bike, driving a car, walking, or exercising. It may disturb your concentration and lead to an accident. • Avoid any exposure to extreme moisture. Damage from moisture constitutes user’s negligence and will not be covered by manufacturer’s warranty.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 1. iAUDIO U5 at a Glance iAUDIO U5 is a unique multimedia player developed and manufactured by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. It is a portable ultra-compact digital audio device that plays audio files such as MP3. iAUDIO U5 also offers FM radio listening/recording, and voice recording through a built-in microphone. Highly portable, stylish and super-slim design with a neck strap iAUDIO U5’s ultra-slim size of 41.1 x 85.1 x 9.3 mm(earphone module excluded) provides portability and convenience.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 World’s most powerful sound effects iAUDIO U5 provides the most unique, powerful and high quality sound, which is recognized worldwide. You can take advantage of the following sound effects to suit your favorite music: BBE: Sound effects that provide the clearest music. Mach3Bass: A bass booster that enhances super low-end bass. MP Enhance: Sound effects that compensate for missing sound segments in MP3s. 3D Surround: Three-dimensional surround sound effect.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 2. Package contents Earphone Quick Guide, Install CD(with Serial Number) USB Cable AC Adapter (optional) iAUDIO U5 - 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.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 3. Features and specification Supports Windows Media DRM 10 MP3, WMA, WAV FM Radio/Voice recording Built-In Flash Memory 2G, 4GB, 8GB High-Speed USB 2.0 Interface 1.8 inch TFT LCD display with 128x160 resolution and 65K colors. Long Contiunous Playback Time: Up to 24hours (Based on company test result. Play time may be shortened if TFT LCD is used often.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 Software - COWON MediaCenter(JetAudio) – Powerful multimedia software with audio/video conversion & strong device management feature. Supported File Formats FM Radio Memory USB Interface File Transfer Rate MP3 : MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320Kbps, ~48KHz, mono/stereo WMA : ~320Kbps, ~48KHz, mono/stereo WAV : ~48KHz, 16bit, mono/stereo Frequency Range : 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz, 76MHz ~ 108MHz (Japan Wide) 2GB / 4GB / 8GB High Speed USB 2.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 4.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 5. TFT LCD Display Sound Hold Current Time Battery Status Album Title Artist Name Song Title Repeat Shuffle Play time Current Track / Total Tracks Play Mode Section Repeat Progress Bar Total Time The battery status icon indicates how much battery is left. The number of segments in the icon decreases as the battery discharges.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 6. Charging iAUDIO U5 • If your player is being used for the first time or if it has not been charged for a long time, make sure player is charged fully before using it • To charge iAUDIO U5, connect the player to a PC using a USB cable or connect to the AC provided adapter only. (a) Using an AC adapter (sold separately) i. Connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet and the USB jack of the player ii.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 (b) Using a PC connection i. Connect the supplied USB cable to the USB jack of the player and directly to your computer. The connection to an external USB hub is not supported. The player must be directly connected to the PC via a USB cable. ii. If the connection is made properly, the player will display an image showing charging status. iii. To check the charging status, run ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ wizard on your PC. Then iAUDIO U5 will display charging status on its screen. iv.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 7. Windows 98 Driver Setup When using Windows 98 or 98 SE, you need to install hardware driver for the PC to recognize the player. •Windows 2000 and later versions automatically recognize the player. ■ Installing the driver 1. Connect the player to your PC using the supplied USB cable. 2. “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear as shown. Click “Next”. 3.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 4. Click “Specify a location” and click “Browse” button. 5. Select “Win98” folder in the installation CD and then click “Next” button. Drivers are also available for download from www.COWON.com. 6. Once the drivers are recognized, click “Next”.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 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.
Introducing iAUDIO U5 8. Connecting to PC and Transferring Files 1. Connect the player to a PC using the supplied USB cable. 2. When connected, the screen will show the following screen. 3. The iAUDIO drive will appear as shown and can be accessed like a disk drive using Windows Explorer 4. Launch Windows File Explorer or JetAudio. 5. You can copy any files including MP 3files to and from “iAUDIO” Drive 6.
Using iAUDIO U5 1. Quick Start Guide 1.0 1. Connect the earphone/neckstrap module to the player 2. Pull Power switch upwards to turn on. 3. After the splash screen and logo is displayed, the standby screen appears. (It may start playback if automatic play is selected in Settings.) 4. Press the button to play or pause music 5. Pressing the buttons allows selection of previous and next tracks as well as fast forward and rewind the current track. 6. Pull power switch upwards during playback to turn off.
Using iAUDIO U5 3 Feature modes (Music, FM Radio, and Recorder), Settings mode, and Browser mode are available in iAUDIO U5. Press [MENU] Once: Music Browser Mode Press [MENU] Twice: Main Menu Use UP/DOWN buttons to navigate through music files, and use <<, PLAY, >> buttons to movie in/out of folders in music browser mode. To change the values for items in Settings mode, press up or down buttons and selected values are applied immediately.
Using Advanced Features 1. Playing Audio Files ■ Playing Audio 1. After turning on the power, change the player mode to either Music 2. Press the button to play music files. 3. Press the button during playback to pause the media files 4. Press the buttons briefly to play previous or next tracks 5. During the playback, press the buttons to rewind or fast-forward the current track. - If Auto play is enabled in the Settings menu, the player starts the playback upon power on.
Using Advanced Features ■ Using Section Repeat Section Repeat allows you to set a specific part of a track to play repeatedly. 1. To enable section repeat feature, press “REC” during playback to set starting point (marked by ‘A<>’ icon in LCD screen). 2. Press “REC” again to set stopping point. (‘A<>B’ icon appears) 3. Press “REC” again to cancel the feature. - Minimum 1 second is required for section repeat to work. - Section repeat function will be cancelled if another track is selected.
Using Advanced Features 2. Using FM Radio ■ Listening to FM Radio 1. Turn on the player and then select the FM Radio mode. 2. Press buttons briefly to change the tuning frequency at 0.1Mhz step 3. Press and hold buttons scan for the nearest FM radio station with good reception - If unit turned off while listening, radio resumes upon restart. - Earphone wire works as an antenna for FM Radio signals and thus improves the quality of reception when straightened.
Using Advanced Features 1. After the player is turned on, select the FM Radio mode. 2. Tune to the favorite station and press button to change to a PRESET list. 3. Press +, - buttons to highlight the desired preset channel and then press and hold button to open a pop-up window. 4. Select “Save Current Ch” to add the currently selected frequency to the PRESET list. 5. Listen to the preset channels by selecting “Listen Ch” or delete preset channels by selecting “Delete Ch” 6.
Using Advanced Features 1. After the player is turned on, select the FM Radio mode. 2. Set the tuning frequency to the desired radio station. 3. Press “REC” button to start recording. 4. Press “REC” button again during a record to stop recording. ■ Scheduled Recording of FM Radio Timer 1. Set the correct time on iAUDIO. Refer to section 4.6. 2. In the Settings / Timer menu, select the Wakeup Mode and set it to FM Recording 3.
Using Advanced Features 3. Recording Using Built-In Microphone ■ Recording with Built-in Microphone 1. Turn on the power using the “PLAY” button and switch to the Record mode by pressing twice and then choosing Record icon. 2. Press “REC” button to start recording via built-in microphone 3. Press and hold button to start recording with the built-in microphone During recording, press the button to pause or resume the recording. 4. Press “REC” button again to stop recording. 5.
Using Advanced Settings 1. Settings Menu List Menu Music FM Radio Timer Voice Rec.
Using Advanced Settings 2. Menu Screen In this screen, you can select a Music, FM Radio, Recording or Settings mode. 3. JetEffect 3. JetEffect 1. Equalizer ● Use the preset settings or manually set 5 Band Equalizers(EQ). Preset EQ settings include Normal, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Classic, Pop, and Vocal. Each preset EQ can be edited to match user’s preference. 2. BBE ● BBE is the sound effect that provides clear music 3. Mach3Bass ● Mach3Bass is the base booster that enhances super low-end bass. 4.
Using Advanced Settings 7. Play Speed ● Adjusts playback speed. *not available for music files with sampling rate lower than 44KHz 8. Advanced EQ ● Adjusts EQ values.and select SAVE or LOAD. 9. JetEffect Preset ● To save current JetEffect settings or load the previous settings, press and hold select SAVE or LOAD. button to open pop-up window and - Excessive JetEffect settings may strain sound and generate noise - For further information regarding JetEffect, refer to BBE MP at our website: www.COWON.
Using Advanced Settings 3. Shuffle ● Within the range specified in Boundary, random playback can be set. ● If enabled, files within the range are randomly played. 5. Display 1. Language ● Set the display language to use in iAUDIO U5. 2. Title ● Sets how the player displays file names on the screen. ● Choose ID3 tag to display tag information (artist, title) while playback. 3. Play Time ● Sets how it displays time information of current file.
Using Advanced Settings 6. Timer 1. Time Setup ● Sets the current time ● Sets the correct time setting for alarm and scheduled recording. 2. Wakeup Mode ● Automatically turns on the player at the specified wakeup time. ● Music Alarm plays music and for FM Alarm settings, the last station to be listened to will run in Radio mode. ● For FM recording, it records the last radio frequency from the preset time during the specified time. 3. Wakeup Time ● Sets the time to automatically turn the player on.
Using Advanced Settings 7. General 1. Skip Length ● Sets the length of playback time skipped when the 2. Scan Speed ● Sets the speed of Fast Forward/Rewind when the ● The faster the speed, the quicker scanning is possible. buttons are pressed shortly. buttons are pressed and held. 3. Resume ● Saves the location of the music file played at the last power off. ● If enabled, when the player is turned on, it automatically plays from the last position where it was turned off. 4.
Using Advanced Settings 8. Recording 1. Voice bps ● Sets the audio quality of the file recorded with the built-in microphone. ● Files recording through the microphone are set to Mono by default. ● The higher Kbps, the better the recording quality is, but file size also becomes larger. 2. FM bps ● Sets the quality of the file being recorded during FM Radio listening. ● Also sets the quality of scheduled FM recording file.
Using Advanced Settings 2. USB Connection ● Available disk modes to choose from: MSC (Mass Storage Class) and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) 3. Format ● Formats internal memory or HDS space. HDS (Hashed Data Structure) stores MS DRM10 related licensing information. 4. HDS Information ● Displays the usage of HDS. Consider Formatting HDS, if insufficient space is available. 11.
추가 설명 Additional Information 1. Firmware Upgrade Firmware is a program embedded in the hardware. By upgrading firmware, features of the product can be enhanced and any bugs be fixed. Performance and menus may change after a firmware upgrade. Some beta versions of firmware may contain program bugs that will be fixed in the later versions. You can find the current firmware version of your player by selecting Settings-Information.
Additional Information 3. When, initialized, the Language setting screen will appear when the player is turned on. Country Selection - If the player operates improperly, press the “RESET” button at the bottom of the player and then restart the player. If malfunction continues, please initialize the player to Factory Default setting.
Troubleshooting Q I am still confused even after reading the manual. & A Our website www.COWON.com provides support for users of iAUDIO products with FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and beginner’s guide for our products. Users are strongly encouraged to check out our website for further information regarding product usages and software upgrades and patches. For individual inquiries, please contact us on-line as we will try to help you best we can. Q I cannot turn on the player.
Troubleshooting Q & A Q & A There is too much noise in my recordings. iAUDIO U5 uses ultra-small embedded microphone, so it may be more susceptible to noise during recordings. Characters on the display are corrupted. Reset the language using Settings-Display-Language menu and set display format to File name using Settings-DisplayTitle menu. If the problem continues, reset the player to its Factory Default setting. Some special fonts may not display perfectly.
