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. iAUDIO U5...
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• 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.
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2. Menu Screen 3. JetEffect 4. Play Mode 5. Display 6. Timer 7. General 8. Recording 9. FM Radio 10. System 11. Information 5)Additional Information 1. Firmware Upgrade 2. Resetting the Player to Factory Default Settings Troubleshooting Table of Contents iAUDIO U5...
• Avoid using the player at a location where static electricity is frequent • Before any repair service, you should back up all data from the player. COWON SYSTEMS, INC. shall not be liable for any loss of data or files during the repair.
U5’s ultra-slim size of 41.1 x 85.1 x 9.3 mm(earphone module excluded) provides portability and convenience. 24 hours of continuous playback with the embedded lithium polymer battery The ultra power-saving circuit of iAUDIO U5 enables up to 24 hours of continuous playback with a fully charged battery. (Based on company test results.)
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Portable storage device iAUDIO U5 is immediately recognized by a PC as a removable drive as soon as it is connected to a PC through a USB cable. No software installation is required to use it as a storage device.
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 Quick Guide, Earphone Install CD(with Serial Number)
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.) Multi-...
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95dB (A-Weighted) Output Frequency 20Hz~20KHz Output 16 Ohm earphones : 32mW + 32mW Dimension iAUDIO U5: 41.1 x 85.1 x 9.3 mm (Width x Length x Thickness) Weight iAUDIO U5: 35g (including lithium polymer battery) Introducing iAUDIO U5 iAUDIO U5...
Introducing iAUDIO U5 4. Identifying the Parts Left Front Back Display ▶ ▶ (FF) + (VOL +) ◀ ◀ (REW) MENU PLAY/STOP On / HOLD Switch - (VOL -) Earphone Jack USB Connection Jack Bottom Reset iAUDIO U5...
This is normal. When the battery runs out, the battery icon starts to blink. If this happens, the player will automatically power off after about 30 minutes. Introducing iAUDIO U5 Sound Hold Battery Status...
• 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.
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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.
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 ■...
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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. Driv- ers are also available for download from www.COWON.com. 6. Once the drivers are recognized, click “Next”.
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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. iAUDIO U5...
8. When “Safely Remove Hardware” message appears, and the TFT LCD displays a battery you may disconnect the USB cable. - The iAUDIO U5 can recognize up to 500 folders and 2000 files.- If iAUDIO drive does not appear in either My Computer or Windows Explorer, check the connection and settings, and then re-connect (Separate driver installation is required for Windows 98).
Using iAUDIO U5 1. Quick Start Guide 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.
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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.
- If a large number of files are stored in the player, it may take the player longer time to respond - The player can recognize maximum number of 2000 media files and 500 folders (This limit refers to playable music and does not include other file types) iAUDIO U5 buttons to rewind or fast-forward the current track.
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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 iAUDIO U5...
- Earphone wire works as an antenna for FM Radio signals and thus improves the quality of reception when straightened. ■ Setting and Using Preset Channels Setting preset channels to favorite stations avoids manual scanning through all frequencies. iAUDIO U5...
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-Up to 24 frequencies can be stored in Preset Channels. ■ Recording FM Radio Using Advanced Features button to change to a PRESET list. button switches to PRESET scanning mode and “PRESET” appears on button to open a pop-up iAUDIO U5...
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- To check recorded files, open Music Browser then move to Folder - RECORD. - During recording, battery consumption is higher than other playback operation. - Sound quality and capacity of recordings may vary according to reception quality and recording settings. See the section 4.8 for further information iAUDIO U5...
- Sound quality and capacity of recordings may vary according to reception quality and recording settings. See the section 4.8 for further information Using Advanced Features button to pause or resume the recording. button and listen on the earphones button iAUDIO U5...
Advanced EQ JetEffect Preset Play Mode Boundary Repeat Shuffle Language Display Title Play Time Scrollspeed Auto Display Off Brightness iAUDIO U5 Timer Time Setup Wakeup Mode Wakeup Time 24Hour Display Sleep Auto Off General Skip length Scan speed Resume Auto play...
4. MP Enhance MP Enhance: Sound effect that compensate for missing sound segments ● 5. 3D Surround 3D Surround provides three dimensional sound effects. ● 6. Pan Pan adjusts the left and right volume balance. ● Using Advanced Settings iAUDIO U5...
• All: Plays all tracks in all folders • Single: Plays only one track. • Folder: Plays files in the current folder 2. Repeat Within the range specified in the boundary, repeat playback can be set. ● iAUDIO U5 button to open pop-up window and...
● 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.
After the preset time has passed, the player will automatically turn off even if a file is being played at the time. ● 6. Auto off When the player is stopped and no action is taken after a specified time has elapsed, this feature will automatically turn off the player. ● This function does not operate during playback. ● iAUDIO U5...
When Resume is enabled, the player automatically plays from the last position. ● 5. Fade in Gradually increases volume when resuming playback after stop or pause. ● Sets how long it takes to increase the volume. ● Using Advanced Settings buttons are pressed shortly. buttons are pressed and held. iAUDIO U5...
Automatically scans for FM frequency channels and sets to preset channels. ● 3. Region Selects the country in which you are listening to FM radio ● 10. System 1. Load default setting Reconfigure all settings except for language to default. ● iAUDIO U5...
Displays the usage of HDS. Consider Formatting HDS, if insufficient space is available. ● 11. Information Version : The current version of Firmware ● Total Space : Total memory capacity ● Free Space : Currently available memory capacity ● Using Advanced Settings iAUDIO U5...
2. Resetting the Player to Factory Default Settings iAUDIO U5’s settings can be deleted and re-initialized to Factory default settings. 1. After the player is turned on, select the Music mode. 2. If a music file plays, pause at the playback screen and do as shown below.
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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. iAUDIO U5...
Loose or blocked connection can cause inadequate contact between earphone jack and the iAUDIO. Video won’t play. & iAUDIO U5 does not support video FM Radio does not work. iAUDIO does not have a separate antenna. Instead it uses earphone wire to receive FM Radio signals. Stretching the wires &...
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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-Display- Title menu.
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