Instruction Manual PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE & MULTI - CODEC JUKEBOX Model H300 Series Model H300 Series Thank you for your purchase. Please read this manual carefully before using your new player. http://www.iRiver.
Thank you for buying the iRiver H300 Series. iRiver welcomes you to the world of the H300 Series, the leading HDD type MP3 player. We firmly believe that the H300 Series will give you complete satisfaction. We know that the H300 Series will make your life more pleasurable in so many different ways. Thank your for your iRiver purchase.The H300 series comes complete with a long list of advanced features. It is important that you read the manual to ensure that you get the most out of your new player.
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Serious injury or death can result if not handled as directed. Use only the AC adapter included. Using any other AC adapter may cause fire or electric shock. Connect the AC Adapter only to rated power outlet types as described in the user manual. Connecting to other types may cause fire or electric shock. Do not touch the AC adapter with wet hands. If the inside or outside of the product get wet, an electric shock may result. Do not place heavy objects on the AC adapter cable.
Serious / minor injury or product / property damage can result if not handled as directed. Do not let the AC adapter cable or other cables lie across walkways, to avoid accident or product damage. Promptly turn the power of the product off and disconnect the AC connector from the power outlet during electrical storms, to avoid product damage due to excessive current surges. Do not place the product near sources of strong magnetism such as magnets, TVs, monitors, speakers, or hands free devices.
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H300 Features Contents Unpack the product and check the following contents. 2 inch color LCD display. Both icons and menus are in color. Superior color icons and menus previously unavailable are provided for a better user experience. Supports super size data - 20GB/40GB HDD The system can be used as high capacity portable storage with 20GB(H320) and 40GB(H340) HDDs. Remote Control Data sharing without a PC - USB Host The system can connect directly to other portable USB devices such as digital cameras.
Names of parts Remote Control Port Earphone Port System LINE IN LINE OUT MIC HOLD Switch RESET Color LCD Display DC IN 5.0V Port USB Port (2.0/DEVICE) USB Port (1.
Connecting the product Using the LCD screen Play Mode Connecting the Power Playback Condition HOLD Music No. Remaining battery Folder Name Artist Name Music Title I LOVE iRiver iRiver Entertainment Connect the AC adapter to the system's 5.0V DC connector. Progress Bar Playing Time 03 50 Playback Time Information Level Meter Volume 20 44 Connecting the adapter 128 File Type Sampling Rate EQ/SRS Bit Rate [Note] The following icons are displayed to indicate the type of file playing.
If a power source is connected when the product is turned off, the following message is displayed in the system LCD. Press the button while charging to start the system in play mode. Inserting external battery pack Slide the external battery pack cover to open it. If the battery is fully charged, the charging process is automatically terminated and the charging indicator lamp is turned off.
Twist the external battery pack to LOCK direction to secure the H300. Connect the AC adapter to the cradle's 5.0V DC connector. Connect the external battery pack cable located under the case to the 5.0V DC connector of the H300. Connecting the cradle Insert the product into the cradle. 18 Connect the AC adapter plug to a power socket.
Connect the cradle to a PC with the USB cable. Connecting the remote control / earphones Connect the remote control to the socket on the top of the player. Product-USB Port PC-USB Port Connecting to a PC Connect the product to a PC with the USB cable. Connect the earphones to the earphone socket of the remote control. Product-USB Port (2.0/DEVICE) PC-USB Port The battery will charge when the player is connected to a powered USB port.
Connecting external devices Line-In Line-Out Use external devices such as speakers for output. Connects external input devices Connect the Line-In socket of an external device to the Line-Out socket of the product with the Line In/Out cable. Connect the Line-Out or earphone socket of the external device to the Line-In socket of the product with the Line In/Out cable. Speaker Play as desired. Please see Page 39 for details. Use the recording feature to record with the desired setting.
Connecting to a PC No software installation is required for Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 9, or Mac OS 10. The player will appear as a new drive on these systems without the need for any software. Power on the player by pressing the Click the Start button then click Programs -> Accessories -> Windows button. Use the USB cable included to connect the product to the PC. Check the new local disk drive is added. The factory default drive name is H300. Product-USB Port (2.
[Note] Disconnecting from the PC Software installation is required for use under Windows 98 SE. See Page 31 to install the device driver. Click the icon in the PC tray If another external device is connected to the PC, connecting the product does not add a second icon to the PC tray. Click the PC tray icon to view information on both devices. If an HDD error is detected, use the PC scan disk function to fix the error.
Installing the software Input user information and click the "Next" button Installing the software, PC [Note] Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems support USB 2.0 storage without additional setup. Windows Explorer may be employed to use the product as a portable storage device without installing any other information. In the Windows 98 SE operating system however, the managing software is required to use the product as a portable storage device.
Click the installation option and click the "Next" button. Installing the device driver Windows 98 SE only Device drivers are not required for other operating systems. Please disregard this section for Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Mac OS computers. [Note] The managing software needs to be installed before installing the device driver. Please see [Page 28] for details on installing the managing software. Connect the product to a PC with the USB cable included.
Click the ‘Specify a location’ option and click the "Browse" button. Click the "Next" button Select the installation folder that includes the iRiverH.inf file (C:\Program Files\iRiver\H300\drivers) and click the "OK" button. Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation. When the folder is located, click the "Next" button.
Upgrading the Firmware The Firmware is the internal operating system of the H300. iRiver is continuously improving the product by upgrading the Firmware. Press and hold the Menu screen. button to open the Connect the product to a PC with the USB cable. Please see Page 24 for how to connect the product to a PC. Use the , buttons in the Menu to select the General option. Click the button to open the General sub menu screen. Use the , buttons to select the Firmware Upgrade item.
Getting up and running Using the buttons Connect the Remote Control and Earphones to the product. Press the button to turn the power on. [Note] Main System Item If the product is not responding, check if the HOLD switch is OFF. If the HOLD switch is set, the following message is displayed in the product. Each button on the player may have multiple functions based on the mode the player is on (Recording, playback, etc.) Description Turns the power on when the power is off.
Playing music files Remote Control Item Description Turns the power on when the power is off. Plays a music file in the playback standby screen. Pauses the play while playing a music file. Press and hold the button to turn the power off when the power is on. Plays the previous title when playing. Press and hold the button while playing to fast rewind. Playing Music The playback standby screen follows the initialization screen when the power is turned on.
Listening to the FM radio Searching for a FM radio frequency Manual Search Listening to the FM radio Press the buttons in the radio screen to change frequency by 0.1 MHz. Keep pressing the button until the desired channel is found. Press and hold the button to display the menu of player models. Auto Scan Press and hold the buttons to search for an available channel automatically. Hold the button until the desired channel is scanned.
Setting preset channels Deleting Preset Memory Use the button in the radio screen to set the Preset ON. (Preset Listening Mode) Manual preset Use the button in the radio screen to set the Preset OFF. Use the buttons to select the desired channel then press the button to display the channel number. Use the delete. FM Tunner KOREA 95.8 87.5 Memory Preset OFF STEREO CH 02 108 TOTAL 13CHs Press the buttons to select the desired channel number. Press the button to set it.
Recording [Note] The option (Bitrate/Input Volume/Output Volume) value for each source for the recording is saved. It is also possible to change the preset options for each Source option for recording. Source Types LINE IN: Analog signal from an external device INT. MIC: Voice using the internal microphone EXT. MIC: Voice using an external microphone TUNER: Record FM radio Bitrate Quality of the recording. (40~320Kbps, ). Input Volume(0~20) Volume of the recording.
Press the displayed. button to finish the recording. The recording standby screen is [Note] Press the button again in standby mode to record into a new file. Press the button while recording to pause the recording. Resuming the recording will not create a new file. The recording will automatically stop in the following conditions: - Not enough space is available for the recording. - Recorded MP3 file is over 200MB in size.
[Note] Only Wan-Sung type Korean text files are supported. To use a Jo-Hap type Korean text file, please convert it to a Wan-Sung type before using it. Viewing text Press and hold the button in playback standby mode or in the radio screen to open the function menu. Text Browsing Normal Browsing Press the buttons to browse to the Previous/Next line while reading a text file. Press the buttons to browse to the Previous/Next page while reading a text file.
Viewing Image The H300 can display JPG and BMP images on the LCD screen. Viewing Image Press and hold the the functions menu. Using the Browser Function Use the Browser function to exchange data from supported devices via a direct USB connection. Using Browser, you can perform the work connecting to external devices such as digital camera etc. button to open Press and hold the Functions screen.
Select a desired file and press the to open the popup menu window. button Searching music Navigation using the File Tree Use the press the buttons to select Copy and button to copy the file. Press and hold the Press the while in playback standby or playing to display the title list as the current title is selected. buttons to select the HOST. Select the desired location and press the button to open the popup menu window.
Navigation using Title Information (ID3 Tag) [Note] If there are more sub screen choices, repeat steps & . Press the button in a sub navigation screen to go back to the previous screen. If the Select All option is selected, all titles meeting the set condition are played and the icon is displayed. The List mode (repeat selected list of titles) is canceled if the button is pressed while a playback is stopped. To use the ID3 Tag Navigation function, folder and file names must use 52 characters or less.
Press the button in the EQ Setting mode to change the EQ setting. The following EQ settings are available. Normal Rock Jazz Classic U.Bass User EQ SRS TruBass WOW(PRESET) WOW (USER) To use Repeat Play / Random Play / Intro Play, press the button. Press it again for the next mode. An icon is displayed to indicate the current mode. [Note] If left idle, the EQ Setting mode automatically reverts to the previous mode (A-B section repeat mode) Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classical, U.
Play Reservation Allows you to queue the next song to be played. PLAYLIST The H300 supports M3U playlists. This section describes how to create these lists. Press the button while in playback to display the Navigation screen. Press and hold the button in the playback standby screen to display the PLAYLIST. Use the title to play. Use the screen. and Press the button or or buttons in the Navigation screen to select a music Use the button to reserve the selected title.
[Note] Managing music information files Updating music information files Updates the music information file for the current MP3 file. Use the function to create or repair the database file (iRivNaviiDB) if the information file is deleted or damaged. Click the PL button in the Winamp window to open the Playlist Editor window. Click the Add button in the Playlist Editor window to select files or folders to add.
Adding a music information file Opening the menu screen Use the menu configuration to setup detailed options for each function. Add a new MP3 file's ID3 Tag information to the database file (iRivNavi.iDB). Connect the product to a PC using the USB cable. An icon is displayed in the PC tray if connection is successful. Please see Page 24 for details. Press and hold the button in the playback standby screen or the radio screen to open the menu screen.
Menu Map Menu General Display LCD Power Off (B.) : Battery LCD Power Off (A.) : Adapter LCD Contrast (M.) : Main LCD Contrast (R.) : Remote LCD Bright Tag Information Time Scroll Type Timer Sleep Timer Stop Power Off Standby Power Off Control Scan Speed Fast Skip USB Charging USB Conn. Mode Mode Repeat Shuffle Intro Study Sound Sound Balance Bass Boost Treble Boost SRS Setting Beep Volume Fade In Record Voice Monitor Record Setting EXT.MIC Volume INT.
Tuner Region Selects FM radio frequency and step. Correct configuration is required for normal radio reception. Korea, Japan, Europe, and U.S.A are supported. Use the , buttons to select the tuner region and press the buttons to confirm. [Note] Changing the Tuner Region deletes all the previous preset channels. Load Default Set all configuration values to the factory default (If Yes is selected). Please take caution that all user set data is deleted if the product is initialized to the factory default.
Display LCD Contrast (M.) : Main Set the system LCD contrast. 0 to 15 values are available. Use the , buttons to set contrast and confirm with the button. Use the , buttons in the menu screen to select Display option. Press the button to confirm. The Display submenu screen is displayed. LCD Contrast (R.) : Remote Use the Press the , buttons in the submenu to select the desired item. button to open the selected sub configuration screen. The LCD remote controller is sold separately.
Time Display the remaining playtime of the current title. Normal will display the played time and Remain will display the remaining time. Use the , buttons to select Normal or Remain and confirm with the button. Use the , option. Press the screen is displayed. Time Normal Remain [Note] If the current title is made with VBR, the remaining time may not be accurate. Scroll Type Set scroll direction and speed of the current title playback information.
Control [Note] To use the Fast Skip function, set this option to 10 or Directory. While the system is stop, press the button twice and hold it. Use the , buttons to select the Control from the menu. Press the button to confirm. The Control submenu screen is displayed. Use the Press the displayed. USB Charging , buttons to select the desired item from the submenu. button to confirm. The selected configuration screen is USB Conn.
Use the Press the , buttons to select the desired item from the submenu. button to confirm. The selected configuration screen is displayed. Item [Note] Press the button or press and hold the button to exit the submenu screen. The main-menu configuration screen is displayed. Repeat Description Display All titles in the hard disk drive are played in random and the playback stops. The currently selected title is repeated. Use the buttons to switch to a new random song and play it repeatedly.
Sound [Note] While configuring the Sound effect, the system supports real time testing of the setting. Use the , buttons to select the Sound from the menu. Press the button to confirm. The Sound submenu screen is displayed. Use the Press the displayed. The set value from the Bass Boost is applied to the USER EQ setting. Changing the Bass Boost value cause the EQ setting to change to the USER EQ. Treble Boost Set the Treble output level. Maximum 64 dB can be set. Change the value by 2 dB level.
[Note] SRS( ) is registered trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS( ) is ? The SRS-WOW is virtual 3D sound effect system developed by the SRS Lab. SRS includes sub functions such as SRS, TruBass, Focus, and WOW. Use the , buttons to select the desired item from the submenu. Press the button to confirm. The selected configuration screen is displayed. [Note] Press the button or press and hold the menu screen. The main-menu screen is displayed.
After setting the Source item, use the buttons to select a Stereo (AGC) item and use the buttons for setting Use the buttons to select Bitrate item and use the buttons for setting. Press the button to confirm. [Note] Stereo Bitrate Description Use stereo recording Set the recording bit rate. Higher bit rate makes higher quality but larger file size. 40~320kbps are supported. EXT.MIC Volume Controls external microphone volume. 0 to 20 levels are available. Use , buttons to set volume.
Troubleshooting Product Specification The section covers minor problems with basic operation. Symptom Solution The player will not power on. See if the batteries are discharged. Connect the AC adapter to No sound Check if the volume level is 0. The product has following specifications. Type HDD recharge. Check if both remote controller and earphones are correctly connected. Buttons will not function Check if the Hold function is set. If so, please unset the Hold function.
Federal Communications Commission FCC The device manufactured and found to comply with limits for a Class B computing device according to the specifications in FCC rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 3.
