Contents Safety Precaution ............................................. 4 Button Operation..........................................28 Product Features...............................................6 Basic Operation...........................................31 Package Contents..............................................7 To play music...............................................33 In the package................................................7 To change to VOICE Mode..........................
Safety Precaution 4 ● Do not press on two buttons at the same or do not press too hard. ● Avoid the following places and conditions; Dusty or contaminated air, and very humid conditions. ● Do not drop or impact the unit. ● Don’t do the following; disassembly, repair, and reconstruction of the product. ● Avoid the hot or cold or high humid places. ● Do not use solvent, benzyl, or paint thinner on the unit.
Product Features Package Contents ■ In the package 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. USB2.0 SRS WOW Automatic Folder Search Playback Settings FM Auto Scan Seven-color Backlight Lyric Display and ID3 Tag Support Windows Media Player Plugin Support All Frequency Band Support for MP3/WMA Sleep, Repeat Section User EQ Menu in English and other multiple languages Firmware Upgarde For more product information, visit our website below; Homepages: http://www.trekstor.de 6 i.
■ Replacing the Battery ■ Name of Each Part Mic 1 Pull open the battery cover of i.Beat cube 2 Check if + and – poles of the battery are positioned correctly when replacing the battery.
■ Connecting to a PC Minimum PC requirements Pentium 133MHz or better Windows 98/ME/2000/XP 20MB or more storage space A CD-Rom drive A USB port ■ Installing i.Beat cube software 1 Insert the installation CD.The TrekStor menu will open. 2 Select "Driver / Tools" to begin the installation. Tip : ● For the Windows 98 users, install the provided software for a USB connection. ● When USB is not working for any of Windows 98/ME/2000/XP systems, try to fix the problem by updating your Windows.
12 3 Press “Next” and the license agreement is displayed. 5 Choose the location of destination folder for the installation, and click “Next.” 4 Choose “Yes” if you agree with the terms of the license. 6 Click “Next” after you type the name for the installed software.
■ Using USB 7 8 It would take a moment while the installation is progressing. Insert the provided cable end to the USB port after pulling open the cover of the port. 2 The product works same as a removable disk when connected to a PC. Click on “Confirm” to finish when the installation is complete. Tip : ● Restart your computer when the software installation is for Windows 98/ME.
■ Removing i.Beat cube from a PC For users of Windows ME/2000/XP – To remove the product from a PC, click on “Unplug/eject” icon on the taskbar and wait until a message confirming your action appears. For users of Windows 98 Removable disks operate the same way as floppy drives do. As demonstrated in the picture above, create as many folders as you like to carry music in them and enjoy the product’s folder function.
To configure options – To edit media information for WMA and MP3, set the Options as described below. 1 18 2 Go to Options of the Tools menu. 3 Select the Device. Activate Media Player of Windows after i.Beat cube and a PC link is established.
To convert and save music files. 4 5 20 1 Link i.Beat cube to a PC. 2 Choose Copy To CD or Device, and choose i.Beat cube from the driver pull-down menu on the right pane. Select a Removable Disk(i.Beat cube) and click on the Property button. Move the slide to make a choice of appropriate audio quality, and click on “OK.
3 Make the source files available to Items To Copy and then click on the “Copy” button on the top right to download them to the product. ■ To format i.Beat cube To delete all the contents in i.Beat cube, refer to the following guide. 4 2 Activate Lyrics Management as described in the picture above. 3 Select a file and choose Marking from the top menu bar. Disconnect the product from the PC when copying is complete. ■ Downloading lyrics. Downloading Lyrics features of i.
1 Click on “Start” to begin formatting. Tip : ● Please be sure not to use the NTFS format, which may result in malfunction of the product. ● In Windows 98, no particular setting is necessary to format the product. 1. Data other than music files should be kept in the Data folder. When i.Beat cube is powered on, every folder other than Data are searched for file information. Therefore, larger the number of files Search is carried out for, slower the booting will be. 2.
VOICE PAUSE Line-In RECORD READY VOICE PLAYBACK ! * @ ( * ( ( ‘ FM SEEK FM PRESET 5 4 4 6 7 8 ‘ No Description No 1 Folder 2 Description File Display 3 Mode/Playback Options 4 EQ/SRSWOW 5 Repeat Options 6 Hold 7 Battery Level 8 Bit Rate Repeat Section Mp3.
■ Button Operation Voice Pause In i.Beat cube, there are PAUSE, PLAYBACK, RECORD and FM modes. For each mode, the following table explains how to operate the buttons.
FM Seek Mode (“Seek” is displayed on the LCD window) Playback Voice PLAYBACK CENTER JOG RIGHT JOG LEFT JOG UPPER JOG LOWER JOG MODE BUTTON RECORD Brief Press Hold Down Preset Mode To power off Next Preset Menu Options To change frequency To seek next available frequency To change frequency To seek next available frequency To increase volume To decrease volume To save on the preset Mode N/A To start/stop recording FM Preset (“P-set” is displayed on the LCD window) Playback Voice PLAYBACK CENTER JOG RIGH
FM Mode Line-In Mode To turn off the power – Hold down on the Playback button 3 seconds or longer. To adjust volume – Press on the Up/Down button. Hold Function – To prevent users from mistakenly pressing buttons. – When Hold is set, icon is displayed and no buttons will work. Mode Change (Music/Voice/FM/Line-In) 1 2 Hold down on the MODE button. In Mode options, use the left/right jog to move to your choice of mode and press on the Menu/Mode button to select. ■ To play music Navigating folders.
1 To play/pause – press on the Playback button of i.Beat cube. To navigate within the playing track – Move and hold the left/right jog to navigate within the track. – The search speed will increase when the hold on the jog control maintained. To change the playing tracks – Press briefly on the left/right jog and the following occurs. 2 To open/close a folder – Press on the JOG button after a folder is selected. Left Jog Right Jog Control Point Within 5 sec. of playing Over 5 sec.
3 In VOICE mode, press and hold down on the Record button. Tip : * To finish recording, press on the Record button again. To play a recorded file in Voice mode. Tip : 1 In VOICE mode, press on the Repeat Section button to open the folder. 2 Select the file to play and press on the Playback button. * Repeat Section requires 3 seconds or more of a loop to repeat. ■ To change to VOICE Mode 1 Press and hold down on the Mode button until the Mode window appears. 2 Select VOICE.
■ To change to FM Mode * Reception in the area will determine MONO/STEREO automatically. To save the band frequency To tune in to a station, press on the Mode button and select FM. – Press briefly on the Central Jog to move up or down on the preset channels. In SEEK mode, LCD (seek) Icon appears on the bottom of the Band Scanning – Press Left/Right Jog briefly to navigate the band on a preset increment of 100Hz. – Hold down and release the Left/Right button, and the next available channel appear.
To change to P-SET – In SEEK mode, press on the Playback button to change to PSET Mode. – Change to P-SET(icon will be displayed) mode. * In P-SET mode, you can tune in to one of the preset bands. To move between the preset channels. – Press on the Left/Right button to move between the channels. – Press on the Mode button and 16 stations that would be scanned will be saved. * Be sure to have the earphone connected to the set.
* Input volume cannot be adjusted while recording is in progress. 1 Hold on the Mode button to change to Line-In. To play a recorded file Record Ready 2 – Hold down on the Mode button to change to VOICE. 3 Line-In Recording In Line-In mode, hold down on the Record button. Files are saved in the Line-In folder of MUSIC. ■ To configure Menu – Select a file that has been previously saved in the FM folder. 1 ■ To change to Line-In Mode 2 3 Press on the Menu button. Move between the menus to select.
● MUSIC/VOICE/FM/Line-In modes have different sets of submenus.
Note : ● When there is no file to play for the M-Fold or M-File, “No Marked Files/Folder” message is displayed. ● When the marked file or folder is erased or more files are added, bookmark will be released. To set Bookmark for files and folders – To bookmark a file or a folder, press on the Record button after selecting the file or the folder. Bookmark released • SRS – To create 3D sound effects. • Tru Bas – To enhance the bass for thrilling sound experience.
● To make SRS settings, SRS should be selected in Music mode. EQ settings (WOW SRS is not activated) – To customize the tone settings by the user. – Use the menu and the left/right button to make the adjustment. Repeat Section – Repeat Section includes Single File Repeat/Repeat All/Random Playback/Random Repeat All/Repeat Off. User EQ settings Description – User EQ can be customized and output of a frequency bandwidth can also be adjusted for the appropriate tone settings.
LCD Contrast – To adjust LCD contrast. Light Time – The duration that the backlight is remained turned on can be adjusted. Record Settings – To select the recording quality. Tip : ● The ASD setting applies to Line-In. Scroll Speed – Scroll speed sets the speed of text scrolled on the LCD window. To select the source of backlight. – Select the color of light source. Seven colors are available. Power Save – Power Save is to turn the power off when no input is made.
Power Save – Power Save is to turn the power off when no input is made. * Power is automatically turned off when there’s no playback for a To delete a file Lyrics Settings – Choose a file and press on the Menu button to delete the file. – Use Lyrics Settings if you want to display the lyric that accompanies a music file. – Automatic Backlight is to turn on the backlight for the time when lyrics should be displayed. certain time period.
Exit – To exit the menu, choose the EXIT icon or hold down on the Menu button. Language Setting – To display the language of Menu and massages. Firmware Upgrade Choose Firmware Upgrade when there’s a new firmware upgrade released or i.Beat cube doesn’t work properly. Registration Information – Registration Information will display the product’s model name, firmware ver. Notice : ● Disconnecting i.Beat cube from a PC may result in a damage to the set.
5 When the upgrade is complete, disconnect the set from the PC. Refer to the “i.Beat cube Safe Unplug/eject.” Notice : 56 2 Choose [Start] [Programs] [TrekStor] [i.Beat cube] [Firmware Update] 4 When the driver installation is complete, the following window will appear. ● Do not disconnect the product from the PC while upgrade is in progress. ● Save all the data on the product before initiating the firmware upgrade. ● To check the Firmware information, choose Registration Information on the menu.
Product Specification Model Memory File Support i.Beat cube 128MB/256MB/512MB/1024MB MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3(8~ 320kbps, VBR) WMA (5~192kbps) support Battery One AAA (1.5V) USB USB2.0 Playing Time About 16 hours LCD 128 X 48 (3Line) / EL Backlight Size 22 x 53 x 20mm Weight 22.4g S/N Ratio 90dB Earphone Output 10mW + 10mW (16Ω) FM Frequency 87.5~108MHz Recording VOICE / FM /Line-In Recording Language Multiple language support (Unicode 2.
Cautions 1. Refrain from using the earphone when you are biking or driving or walking (especially when crossing the street). Not doing so can result in a car accident. 2. Listening for too long at a loud volume can cause serious hearing problems. 3. Using a headphone/earphone while you are on the street can result in a car accident. 4. Do not drop or impact the unit. It may cause malfunctions. 5. Exposure to water or high humidity can cause malfunctions. When this happens, do not turn on the power.