IRiver MP3 Player H140 User Manual

Instruction Manual

PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE

& MULTI - CODEC JUKE BOX

Model H140

Thank you for your purchase.

Please read this manual carefully

before using your new player.

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Portable Storage Device (40GB)

The H140 can not be formatted using the Disc Management

Utility or the Format Commander Utility in Windows 2000 and

Windows XP since 32GB is the maximum HDD size enabling

to be formatted.

Because this is not supported at Windows O.S. and the

player is not malfunction. You can still use a HDD which is

formatted as FAT 32 system on Windows 98 SE or ME.

The H140 can be used as a portable storage device to transfer files to any PC.

USB 2.0 is supported

The H140 supports USB 2.0 with maximum transfer speed of 480 Mbit/Sec.

Multi-Codec Player

Supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, ASF, and WAV formats as a multi-Codec

player.

The H140 supports WAV types of 11/22/44/48KHz, 16bit, Mono/Stereo.

The H140 can be formatted using Windows Explorer in

Windows 98 SE and Me.

Firmware Upgrade

Provides the latest updated features via firmware upgrade.

The H140 can be formatted using the HDD Management

Utility in Windows 2000 and XP.

Graphic LCD supporting Multiple Languages

The H140 comes with a graphic LCD which can support multiple languages,

including: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, other alphabet-oriented

fonts, Korean, Japanese (Katakana, Hiragana, Kanji), Chinese (Traditional,

Simplified) and others. A total of 38 languages are supported.

The information, artwork, text, video, audio, pictures,

software and other intellectual property are protected by

You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly perform,

publicly display, modify or create derivative works of the

intellectual property, unless authorized by the appropriate

customers to use copy-righted Intellectual property illegally

by using this product.

FM Tuner

Auto scanning and station memory functions make it easy for you to enjoy

listening to the FM Radio.

Supports 6 Equalizer Patterns

Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Ultra Bass, User EQ

This player supports 3D Surround Sound developed by SRS Lab.

Easy Navigation

The simple navigation with tree configuration makes it easy to find

or save any song.

H140 can recognize up to 2000 folders and 9999 files.

Graphic User Interface Menu

iRiver Limited does not assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in

this document or make any commitment to update the information contained

herein. iRiver is a registered trademark of iRiver Limited in the Republic of

Korea and/or other countries and is used under license.

All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective

companies or organization.

Voice recording and recording (Line-In/Optical In) from an external

audio source is supported.

When voice recording, recording level is automatically controlled at voice

recording mode.

All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which

they are associated.

Line-Out / Optical-Out

Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.

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FRONT VIEW

1. Locating the Controls

Front View, Side View....................................................... 5

Up/ Down Side, LCD Window........................................... 6

Remote Control................................................................. 7

2. Getting started

LCD Window

Using AC Power Adapter.................................................. 8

Software Installation.......................................................... 9

Connecting the H140 to the Host PC................................ 10

Installing the H140 Device Driver...................................... 11

Using as a Portable Storage Device................................. 12

Disconnecting the H140 to the Host PC........................... 13

Listening to Music............................................................. 14~15

Basic Operation................................................................ 16~19

Charging Indicator

HDD Operating Indicator

Jog Handle for Multi

Function Control

3. Useful Features

Navigation Mode / Menu / Mode....................................... 19

Playback Mode................................................................. 20

Navigation......................................................................... 21~23

Upgrading DB................................................................... 24

Adding DB......................................................................... 25

Using TEXT Files.............................................................. 26~29

Operating the FM Tuner.................................................... 30~32

Recording.......................................................................... 33~35

Playback Mode................................................................. 36

EQ/SRS............................................................................ 37

Menu................................................................................. 38~46

Using Winamp Playlist...................................................... 47~48

Firmware Upgrade/Homepage.......................................... 49

SIDE VIEW

Power ON/

HDD(Play / Pause)

/ FM

Mic

(Stop)/ Power OFF

Rec Button

A-B (Interval Repeat) /

MODE

HOLD

4. Additional Information

Reference......................................................................... 50

Precautions....................................................................... 51

Trouble Shooting............................................................... 52

Accessories....................................................................... 53

Product Specifications...................................................... 54

Regulatory information...................................................... 55

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REMOTE CONTROL

UP/ DOWN SIDE

LINE INPUT

(Optical / Analog)

RESET

(STOP) / Power OFF

Power ON /

FM HDD

(PLAY / PAUSE)

REMOTE

LINE OUTPUT

(Optical / Analog)

USB Connection

Port

DC IN 5.0 V

CONTROL/

EARPHONES

LCD WINDOW

LCD WINDOW (REMOTE CONTROL)

PLAYBACK

MODE

HOLD

TRACK

NUMBER

Main unit and Remote control both

locked.

Only Main unit is locked.

TEXT FILE

LOAD

Only Remote control is locked.

THE ORDER

OF SONGS

BATTERY INDICATOR

PLAY TIME

PLAYBACK MODE

HOLD

FOLDER NAME

ARTIST NAME

TITLE NAME

BATTERY INDICATOR

FOLDER NAME

PROGRESSIVE BAR

LEVEL METER

PLAYBACK

INFORMATION

TITLE NAME

PROGRESSIVE BAR

EQ/SRS

PLAYBACK

INFORMATION

PLAY TIME

FILE FORMAT BIT RATE

SAMPLE RATE

EQ/SRS

BIT RATE

SAMPLE RATE

FILE FORMAT

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

USING AC POWER ADAPTER

Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP will recognize the H140 as a USB drive

automatically and you can use the player with out installing H Manager. For Windows 98

SE users, the H Manager must be installed for the computer to recognize the player. All

users must install H Manager to use the Database function.

Use only the AC Power Adapter supplied with the player.

The AC operating voltage of this player is 100~240V, 50~60Hz.

Connect the adapter to the 5.0V DC jack on the player and into an AC

outlet.

If the player has been connected

to the PC, disconnect it.

Click "OK" to install the

installation program.

Insert the installation CD in the

PC. Locate and execute the file

"H140Manager 1.70.exe". The

installation screen will appear.

Enter user information, click

"Next".

Select installation folder, click

"Next".

RECHARGING METHOD

Installation is progressing.

Click "Finish". The installation is

completed.

Select installation type (Typical,

Minimal, or Custom), click "Next".

The player will charge automatically when the AC adapter is connected to the

player.

When fully charged, charge indicator light turns off.

Charging : Approx. 3 hours (At full discharge)

Discharging (Playback time) : Approx. 16 hours (At full charge)

Playtime is measured under playback of MP3 128Kbps at full charge.

Note: the H Manager software will not install an icon on the computer desktop and it does not have

a user interface screen. H Manager adds the ability to create the DB file as described on page 24."

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(Note: Windows 98SE

and Windows Me only.)

TO CONNECT THE H140 TO THE HOST PC

TO INSTALL THE H140 DEVICE DRIVER

Complete the driver installation after installing the H Manager software.

Click

to turn on the player.

Connect the player to your PC,

Windows will display the "Add New

Hardware Wizard. Click Next.

Chose "Search for the best driver

for your device (Recommended)."

Click Next.

Connect the USB cable to the player and the host PC.

To PC

Type “A”

Type “B”

USB cable

To H140

Locate the following path on your

computer. C:\Program Files\

iRiver\H140\drivers, click “OK”.

Place a checkmark next to

"Specify a location" and click

Browse.

USB port on

the player

USB port on the PC

Windows XP and Windows 2000 will display a

"Device Attached" icon.

Note

Windows may ask to install a driver for the H140. Please follow the

provided driver installation guide on the following page.

Once the path has been located,

Click “Next”.

Click “Next”

Once installed, open Windows

Explorer and an additional drive

should be listed called “H140”.

Click “Finish”

The installation of the Device Driver is

complete.

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TO DISCONNECT THE PLAYER FROM THE HOST PC

TO USE AS A PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE

If the player is not connected to the host PC, connect it to the host PC.

(Refer to page 10)

Click the 'Safely Remove Hardware"icon in

the System Tray.

The player will show up as a new

drive in Windows Explorer.

Click and Drag files from the PC

to the H140 player.

Click “Stop iRiver H140-Driver(X)”or “Safely Remove TOSHIBA MK1

3GAL USB Disk Drive(X:)”. (Where X is the drive letter assigned to

the H140)

Click OK after confirming the “Safe To Remove Hardware”massage.

To delete files or folders from the H140, select the files (folders) to be

deleted and press "Delete" on the keyboard. Click “Yes”when asked to

confirm the delete.

Disconnect the USB cable between the H140 and host PC.

Caution

The H140 operates just like an additional hard drive in Windows

Explorer. Files can be copied, deleted, etc.

Note

Do not disconnect the player while the drive is in use.

Complete any file copying or DB creation activity before attempting to

disconnect the H140 from your PC.

When the H140 is attached to a computer for an extended

period of time, be sure to plug in the AC adapter. Low batteries can

prevent the proper functioning of the H140.

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Connect the headphones and remote

control as shown below.

Put the HOLD switch to “OFF”.

Power ON

To fast forward

To play / Pause

To fast reverse

To stop

To play previous track

To play next folder

To play previous folder

To select music

Press the PLAY/STOP button to

turn on the player.

Press it again to play.

: To select previous track

: To select next track

To play next track

To turn off the player

File playback

FM receiving

To adjust the volume

To increase volume

To decrease volume

NOTE

- When "Hold" is ON, the buttons on the

player will not function.

- When the player is stopped, it will

automatically shut off according to the

"STOP POWER OFF"setting (Refer to

page 43).

File Format displayed as below

MP3

WMA

WAV

OGG

ASF

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BASIC OPERATION

To adjust the volume

Press + on volume button to

increase volume and press – on

button to decrease volume.

Selecting FM Mode

when listening FM

File playback

receiving

Stereo

Mono

(Refer to page 30)

To Record

[Record standby]

[To start recording]

[To select source to record]

To activate Navigation

1. To increase volume.

2. To select the previous track or FM station.

3. To increase volume.

4. To select the next track or FM station.

5. To select NAVI/MENU function.

6. Internal Microphone

[To select Bitrate Type]

[To select File Type]

7. To change to record standby mode or start

recording.

To activate Menu

8. To start or pause playback to change

[To stop recording /

HDD.

Standby for recording]

9. To stop playback or recording or turn off.

10. HOLD: Enable or disable HOLD function.

Buttons do not work when HOLD is enabled.

NAVIGATION

Press NAVI/MENU button and find the desired track by pressing the VOL + or VOL –

button, or , NAVI/MENU button.

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The remote control operates every function by using 5 buttons.

BASIC OPERATION FUNCTION

Changing Mode

Volume Control

STOP

HDD

FM Changing

Slide jog lever to the right to

increase volume or to the left

to decrease volume.

PLAY / PAUSE

To change EQ/SRS

Record Standby

Main unit and Remote control both locked.

Only Main unit is locked.

Only Remote control is locked.

BASIC OPERATION FUNCTION

NAVIGATION

To listen to the next track, push

the jog switch to the right.

Stop the playback

Power Off

Press the Navi/Menu jog lever with a short click and find the desired track by

pressing or . To play the track, press Navi/Menu with a short click.

To move to upper folder, click the STOP button or long click NAVI/MENU button.

If there is no upper folder, pressing the Stop button will exit the NAVIGATION mode.

To listen to the previous track,

push the jog switch to the left.

Long press of NAVI/MENU will enter the MENU.

Turn on the player

Playback and Pause

Scrolling between menus : Press

Select Function: press Navi/Menu button.

Exit: Press the stop button.

and

To listen to the

next folder

To listen to the

previous folder

MODE

Navigation Operation

Menu Operation

While an audio file is playing, press and hold

the A-B/MODE button to activate playback

modes (Repeat, Shuffle, etc.).

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Navigation mode is useful for quickly searching your files by using ID3 tag

information and file name.

INTERVAL REPEAT

In case the database file is damaged or deleted or DB SCAN OPTION is set

to “OFF”, the Navigation function will use the normal "File Tree" method of

searching. (Refer to page 24 for DB file information.)

Play selected interval repeatedly while playing.

Press A-B button once to select

the beginning <A> Point.

1. NAVIGATION USING FILE TREE

Press the NAVI/MENU button to display the list of audio tracks.

The current track will also be displayed.

Press A-B button again to

select the ending <B> Point.

Push the NAVI/MENU handle toward or to select a track

or folder to play.

A-B interval will be repeated.

Press the NAVI/MENU button to play the selected track or display the

contents of a folder.

Once you select a folder, choose the song you wish to listen to and

press the NAVI/MENU button.

Push the NAVI/MENU handle toward

previous menu.

to go the upper folder or the

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2. NAVIGATION USING MUSIC INFORMATION

Press the NAVI/MENU button to display the detail of the selected search

condition.

In order to use the navigation by Artist/Album/Genre/ and Title, the DB

SCAN setting must be set to YES in the firmware menu, (refer to page 41).

Press the NAVI/MENU button.

The function selection graphic displays on the LCD.

If the selected search condition does not have any details, playback of

matching tracks will begin immediately.

Push the NAVI/MENU handle toward

function.

to select the searching

When you select “Select All”, all tracks matching the selected condition

are played and " " (Indicating List Repeat Mode) is displayed.

To search by

album’s name

To search by

genre menu

To search by

song title

To search by

files & folders

To search by

artist s name

To cancel List Repeat Mode, press Stop to stop playback and press

Stop again to cancel the List Repeat Mode.

Repeat 4 ~ 5 steps to search for other tracks.

Push

to go back the previous step.

Caution:DB navigation does not work when

The directory or file name is over 52 characters

Press NAVI/MENU to display the details of the selected searching method.

Press the NAVI/MENU handle toward

or to select searching condition.

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TO UPDATE DB

TO ADD DB

The DB is a DataBase of the songs on your H140 player. It indexes all the

Artist, Album, Genre, and Title information as found in the ID tags of your

MP3 files. It is important to perform the steps below after loading the H140

player for the first time. This can also be used to re-create the DB file if it is

damaged or accidentally deleted. Any time songs are deleted from the player,

the DB must be updated to keep the Artist, Album, Genre, and Title lists

accurate. When new songs are added the DB must be updated or the songs

must be added to the DB using the instructions on the following page.

If you are adding songs to the H140 and not deleting any files, you can save

time by adding the files to the DB instead of updating the entire DB file.

After activating the explorer on

the PC, select H140 driver.

Connect the player to the host PC.

(Refer to “Connecting the H140 to

the Host PC”, page 10)

Open Windows Explorer and

select the H140 drive.

Connect the player to the host PC.

(Refer to “Connecting the H140 to

the Host PC”, page 10)

Click the right button of mouse

after selecting MP3 files or

Folders to add to DB.

Select “Add Music(s) to DB” to

activate this function.

Right click on the H140.

Select “DB File update”to

activate DB File update.

The DB update willtake fromthree to

five minutes depending on the

number of songs loaded on the H140.

After disconnecting the player

from the host PC, you can use

the Navigation function to

search for songs using ID3 Tag

information. (Refer to

“Disconnecting the player from

the Host PC”, page 13.)

ID3 Tag information of the

After disconnecting the player

from the host PC, you can

search the added music by using

ID3 Tag. (Refer to

“Disconnecting the player from

the Host PC”, page 13.)

Click “OK”.

selected files are added to DB. In

case DB file is not, new DB file

(iRivNavi.iDB) is created.

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TO MAKE A TEXT FILE

TO READ A TEXT FILE

You can read text files on your H140 player by creating a "TEXT" folder and

copying .TXT files into it.

Push the NAVI/MENU lever

toward or to

select the TEXT file under the

TEXT folder.

Click the NAVI/MENU button to

go to NAVI mode. Or select the

fifth icon, “To search by files &

folders”on the Navigation using

Music Information

Type TEXT as a name of a new

folder on the Windows Explorer.

Make a new folder under ROOT

folder on the Windows Explorer.

Copy ***.txt files on the PC to the

player.

Click the NAVI/MENU button.

TEXT file is displayed on the

LCD.

NOTE

Click the REC button to switch

the display to the current song

information. Click the REC button

again to return to the text file.

Click the STOP button to exit the

text file and return to the song

display screen.

- The screen can display 19 characters across and 8 lines.

- The text is not displayed on the remote.

- Text files can not be deleted directly from the player, it must be connected to

the PC and files deleted from Windows Explorer.

- The player can store 200 text files, and can read up to 240 Kbytes

per each text file.

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2. To go to specific position (Useful for large files.)

TO SEARCH THE TEXT FILES

1. To Search a Text files generally

Click the NAVI/MENU button to move the desired position of the text.

Push

lever to move to the next line during reading the text.

Push

lever to select the desired Digit.

H140

Push

lever to select the desired numeral.

Push

lever to move to the next page during reading the text.

Click the NAVI/MENU button. The TEXT goes to the selected position.

H140

The number displayed is the Kilobyte size and Kilobyte location

in the text file.

NOTE

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MEMORY FUNCTION (Save stations manually)

OPERATING THE FM TUNER

While playing an Audio File, Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button.

Select a station by pushing the

switch to the left or the right.

The FM function picture displays on the LCD.

Push the

button to select FM frequency.

Push

and select the

again

desired station to

save the station to.

Save complete

Select CH02

Press the STEREO/PLAY/PAUSE button to select Stereo/Mono.

will exit the

memory function

without saving.

Up to 20 stations can be stored.

SELECTING FREQUENCY

AUTO MEMORY FUNCTION (Save stations automatically)

To change frequency, push the

switch to the left or the right.

Automatically select station and save them in sequential order.

Press the NAVI/MENU button to exit the Preset mode.

Auto Scan function: To select a station to store, press the NAVI/MENU button to

exit Preset mode and find a station by using

Exit Preset

Press and hold the A-B/MODE button.

PRESET Mode : To select a station saved in memory, press the NAVI/MENU button

to enter Preset mode. Select a stored station by using the or switch.

Up to 20 stations will be stored in channels 1~20 automatically.

Note: The Auto Memory Function may not function well in weak transmission areas.

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RECORDING

MEMORY DELETE FUNCTION (Delete saved channels)

Press the REC button to activate recording standby mode.

Select the channel to be deleted at preset mode.

Press and hold the memory button.

Press A-B/MODE button or push the REC switch toward SOURCE/TYPE

to select the source to record

- The next channel will appear when channel deletion is completed.

Push the MEMORY button if you want to delete the next channel also.

- To record voice with internal microphone : INT.MIC

- To record voice with the external microphone: EXT.MIC

- To record from an external audio device with an Optical Out: OPTICAL.

- To record from an external audio device with a standard Line Out or

Headphone jack: LINE-IN

FM Tuner reception may vary in different areas.

While in Preset mode, Auto Scan and Auto Memory functions are not

available.

When the player does not have any preset channels, EMPTY will be

blinking atpreset mode.

CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE

Connect the stereo cable to the LINE IN

jack on the H140 and to the LINE OUT or

Headphone jack of an external audio

device.

Push the MENU/NAVI handle toward

on the remote control toward SOURCE/TYPE to select FILE TYPE to

save.

or push the REC button

If the external audio device has

an Optical output, connect an

Optical cable to the Optical Out

jack on the external device and to

the Optical In jack on the H140.

When recording by using the external microphone,

connect the external microphone to the Line-In jack.

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Push the MENU/NAVI handle toward or

the remote control toward BITRATE to select BITRATE TYPE to set

recording quality. This is only for MP3 file.

or push the REC button on

TO PAUSE RECORDING

During recording, press REC button to pause

recording, press REC button again to start

recording.

TO STOP RECORDING

At recording standby mode, press and hold

mode.

button to go previous

When saving as WAV file, the Bitrate generally is 1411Kbps.

(44.1 KHz, 16Bit, Stereo)

When saving the optical signal with 48KHz as WAV file,

the Bitrate is 1536Kbps. (48 KHz, 16Bit, Stereo)

Push the REC button to start recording.

When recording from an external audio device, be sure to start the

playback on that device when recording on to the H140.

Recorded files are stored in folders matching the source name from

where the audio was recorded.

- Line In/Optical In : ROOT\RECORD\AUDIO\AUDIOXXX.MP3(WAV)

- INT/EXT Mic : ROOT\RECORD\VOICE\VOICEXXX.MP3(WAV)

Recording is automatically stopped if:

- The H140's memory is full.

- When the recorded MP3 file size is over 195MB

- When the recorded WAV file size is over 795MB

- The recorded time is longer than 5 hours.

- The battery is low.

NOTE

Volume level can not be controlled on the H140 while recording

from an external device.

- When sampling rate is changed during optical recording

Caution

While recording, press (STOP/PWR OFF) to stop recording and

switch to recording standby mode. Press the REC button again to

begin recording to a new file.

Optical recording can sample at 44.1KHz or 48KHz. It is important to match the

recording sampling rate with the playback sampling rate of your optical output device.

Note, when the player is is Record Standby Mode, it will automatically shut off

according to the "STOP POWER OFF"setting (Refer to page 43).

TO PLAY THE RECORDED FILE

Press

button to play the recorded file at the

recording standby mode.

Press the REC button to pause recording. And press the REC button

again to restart recording.

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The H140 has various playback modes.

Please refer to the function controls (see page 44 for details) for user-

defined configurations.

EQ / SRS

You can change the EQ to match your music style.

When the A-B/MODE

button is pushed, the

playback mode

changes and an icon

indicating the mode is

displayed.

- Normal / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ultra Bass / User EQ

SRS / TruBass / WOW (Preset) / WOW (User)

Whenever the REC button is pressed, EQ changes as the following order :

(Normal Rock Jazz Classic Ubass User EQ SRS

TruBass WOW(Preset) WOW(User))

You can set the EQ function by using Function Menu. Refer to page 44~45.

REPEAT

Play a single track repeatedly. Press

next track.

to play the previous or

Play all tracks in the folder and stop.

Play all tracks in the folder repeatedly.

Play all tracks in the player repeatedly.

- EQ (SRS Off) : SRS is deactivated and EQ set by user is operated.

(Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, UBass, User EQ)

SRS

SHUFFLE

1) SRS Selection

- SRS( ) : SRS is activated.

Randomly play all tracks in the player and stop.

- TruBass : TruBass is activated.

- WOW (Preset) : WOW (Preset) is

operated as a preset setting

organized by SRS +TruBass

+Focus function.

- WOW (User) : WOW (User) is operated as a setting of

SRS +TruBass +Focus adjusted in the SRS Settings on the menu by

user.

Play a single track repeatedly. Press

random track.

to switch to a new

or to

Randomly play all tracks in the folder and stop. Press

switch to a new random folder.

Randomly play all tracks in the folder repeatedly.

Randomly play all tracks in the player repeatedly.

2) SRS Settings (The defaults is 5, 7, High, 60Hz)

- SRS( ) : SRS range can be set from 1 to 10.

INTRO

- TruBass : TruBass range can be set from 1 to 10.

- Focus : The fineness of the sound can be selected. (Low, High)

- Boost : You can set the Bass according to the using earphones or

the Bass. (40, 60, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400Hz)

INTRO: Play beginning 10 seconds of each track in sequential order.

INTRO HIGHLIGHT: Plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into each track in

sequential order. You can set this function in the MENU function.

SRS( ) is the trade mark of SRS Labs. Inc.

What is SRS( )?.....

SRS-WOW is simulated 3D surround sound developed by SRS Lab and

is composed by SRS, TruBass, Focus, and WOW.

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Scroll between Menu

Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button to

CONFIGURATION

display the main menus. Push volume

to scroll between main menus, press the

NAVI/MENU button to select sub menu.

Function Control is subject to change with different firmware versions.

Users can configure their own settings.

Display

Timer

Sleep Timer

General

Beep Volume

Resume

Back Light (Battery)

Back Light (Adapter)

LCD Contrast(Main)

LCD Contrast(Remote)

Tag Information

Time

Stop Power Off

Fade In

From Main Menu to Sub Menu

Use the to select a sub menu, push

Language

Tuner Region

Load Default

Firmware Upgrade

DB Scan

the NAVI/MENU button to display the

contents of that sub menu.

Record

Mode

Repeat

Sound

Control

Scan Speed

Scroll Type

Optical Out

Fast Skip

Record Type

Bitrate

Sound Balance

Shuffle

Intro

Change Settings by user

Use the

AGC

Bass Boost

Treble Boost

or (

) to change

Voice Monitor

EXT.MIC Volume

the settings. Push NAVI/MENU to save

the setting.

SRS (

)

SRS Settings

MENU OPERATION

Exit Sub Menu

Press

menu.

Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button to display the menu system.

It is composed of 7 main menus with sub-menus.

to display the initial setting

Window for SUB MENU

SETTING

MAIN MENU

SUB MENU

Exit Main Menu

Press

at the initial setting menu to

exit Function Control Mode.

When you select a sub menu, you can set your preference to be displayed.

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LOAD DEFAULT VALUE

Initialize all settings to original factory setting.

GENERAL

BEEP VOLUME

Set beep volume level to 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 step.

FIRMWARE UPGRADE

You can upgrade the player’s Firmware.

Refer to page 49 for details.

RESUME

When ON, player resumes to previous place in

song after STOP or Power OFF.

DB SCAN

Turn the Navigation to search by using ID3 Tag on

or off.

Yes : The player will take several seconds when it

turns on to scan the DB file. This allows the Artist,

Album, Genre, and Title searching.

Note : For Artist, Album, Genre, and Title searching to be activated, a DB

file must be created on the H140. Refer to page 24 for instructions.

No : The H140 will power on more quickly but only File/Folder navigation

will be available.

FADE IN

When activated, volume increases gradually at

playback mode to prevent sudden loudness.

DISPLAY

LANGUAGE (Supports 38 languages)

Song title and ID3 tag information is dependent on

the version of the PC operating system that was

used to create it. (For example, if a MP3 files is

created in a Korean version of Windows, the

language setting should be Korean for proper title display)

BACK LIGHT (Battery)

You can adjust the time that the Backlight

stays on while the player is operated using the

battery built in the player.

(Time range can be made from 1~60 sec.)

TUNER REGION

You can set the FM frequency and step according

to your area.

BACK LIGHT (Adapter)

You can adjust the time that the Backlight

stays on while the player is operated using AC

adapter.

Set them to fit your region to receive FM Radio.

If tuner region is newly set, the old preset stations is

deleted.

(Time range can be made from 1~59 sec.)

If 60 sec is selected, backlight is always on.

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LCD CONTRAST (Main)

Adjust LCD contrast of the player.

TIMER (Set Auto Power Off)

SLEEP POWER OFF

Automatically power off after fixed time

(Time range can be set from 1 to 99 minutes).

When the power is off, the sleep power off setting

goes back to 0.

LCD CONTRAST (Remote)

Adjust LCD contrast of remote control.

STOP POWER OFF

Automatically turns power off at stop mode.

(Time range can be made from 1~60 minutes.)

TAG INFORMATION

CONTROL

ON : Displays track with ID3 tag information and you

can change the configuration of Tag information.

OFF : Displays track with file name.

SCAN SPEED

The fast scan speed can range from

OFF / 1x / 2x / 4x.

The change will take affect when the next track is

played.

SCROLL TYPE

Adjust scroll speed by

1x / 2x / 4x / Vertical / Horizontal.

Vertical : The scroll goes up and down

Horizontal : The scroll goes from the left to the right.

TIME

Normal : display elapsed time.

Remain : display remaining time.

Note : In case of VBR MP3 files, the remaining

time may display inaccurately.

OPTICAL OUT

ON: The optical output will be enabled starting

with the next track.

Caution : Do not look directly into the Optical

Out jack. The laser signal can be harmful to your eyes.

FAST SKIP

OFF : Disables the skip feature.

Control

FAST SKIP

10: Plays the previous 10th or the next 10th song.

Directory: Jump to the Previous/Next directory.

and

button can be used for this setting.

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MODE (PLAYBACK MODE)

BASS BOOST

Bass Boost level is from 0 to 24dB by 2 step.

The value set on the BASS BOOST is applied to

USER EQ.

REPEAT MODE / SHUFFLE MODE

You can select a file or directory to listen to

repeatedly.

You can play the selected mode simultaneously by

setting REPEAT MODE / SHUFFLE MODE

respectively.

TREBLE BOOST

Treble Boost level is from 0 to 6dB by 2 step.

The value set on the TREBLE BOOST is applied

to USER EQ.

(Refer to page 36 for details about each mode)

INTRO MODE

INTRO MODE plays the beginning 10 seconds of

each track.

INTRO HIGHLIGHT plays 10 seconds from 1

minute into each track in sequential order.

SRS

You can enjoy EQ or 4 mode surround sound.

EQ (SRS OFF)

(Preset) WOW (User)

SRS

TruBass WOW

SOUND

SRS Settings

You can enjoy various surround sound by setting

the sound levels.

SRS : 1~10

TruBass : 1~10

Focus : Low, High

SOUND BALANCE

Balance your sound to the right or left or keep it in the

center according to your preference. When Sound

Balance bar is moved to L (Left, 20),the sound outputs

at the left earphone. When the bar is moved to

R (Right, 20) the sound outputs at the right earphone.

The default value is 0 the sound outputs the same level at both earphones.

60Hz

Boost : 40Hz/ 60Hz/ 100Hz/ 150Hz/

200Hz/ 250Hz/ 300Hz/ 400Hz

NOTE

You can select 6 EQ.

To adjust the USER EQ, set the BASS BOOST and TREBLE BOOST.

EQ is selected as follows :

When you set the BASS BOOST or TREBLE BOOST, the EQ is

automatically set to USER EQ.

Normal

Rock

Jazz

Classic

Ultra Bass

User EQ

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REC MODE

HOW TO USE WINAMP PLAYLIST

RECORD TYPE

Adjust the format to record.

You can select one of MP3 or WAV.

Make a PLAYLIST ( .M3U) using WINAMP.

Note : WINAMP software is not included with the player.

Winamp execution picture

1. Launch WINAMP and add songs to

You can also set it by using

recording standby mode.

button at

make a list.

BIT RATE

2. Click "LIST OPTS" located on the

right bottom and click "SAVE LIST"

You can adjust recording quality by setting BIT RATE.

The higher BIT RATE is, the better the recorded

sound is and the lower it is, the worse the recorded

sound is.

Higher quality recordings will create larger files and take up more space

on the player.

The Bit Rate can range from 40Kbps to 320kbps.

You can also set it by using

or button at recording standby mode.

Click the SAVE LIST button.

The BIT RATE OPTION is only applied when recording as a form of MP3.

AGC

3. Name the file name (ex:

iriver.m3u) and click "SAVE" to

save the list.

ON : When voice recording, the level is

automatically controlled to help avoid distortion in

the recording. Also, recordings from long distances

will be improved.

AGC function is operated at voice recording mode.

Save to the player with the .M3U and the files added to the playlist.

VOICE MONITOR

Allows you to listen to the sounds being recorded

through the headphones in real-time.

EXT. MIC VOLUME

You can control sound level recorded by using

the external microphone.

Press A-B/MODE button at stop mode and LCD

displays a list of M3U playlist files on the player.

You can find the playlist you want to play by using

iRiver.m3u

My Music.m3u

the

button and the

button.

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Upgrade your firmware at www.iriveramerica.com.

What is FIRMWARE?

Press NAVI/MENU button or

play the tracks in the order of the playlist.

button to

It is the operating system that works in the H140.

iRiver provides you with the latest and best features through Firmware Upgrade.

Visit www.iriver.com to upgrade your Firmware.

iRiver.m3u

My Music.m3u

PL icon indicates PLAY LIST.

How to UPGRADE?

1. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from

www.iriveramerica.com.

2. Extract the file and save it to the ROOT folder of the H140.

3. Connect the AC adapter to the H140.

(Caution: Only upgrade the firmware on the H140 with the AC adapter connected.)

NOTE

A total of 200 playlists can be recognized.

4. Press in and hold the NAVI button to open the H140 menu.

5. Press the NAVI button once to select the General menu.

6. Select the Firmware Upgrade and press the NAVI/MENU button to activate

the firmware upgrade.

7. Click the NAVI/MENU button after selecting YES

on the Alert window.

8. Check whether your LCD window shows “Firmware

Upgrading...”

RESERVATION FUNCTION

Press NAVI/MENU button during playback to select the next song to

be played, then press A-B/MODE button to queue that song.

9. Do not turn the player off or disconnect the player from the

AC Adapter until the Firmware Upgrading is done. When the

power goes off automatically, the upgrade is done. After turning

the player on, confirm the Firmware Upgraded operating.

Press NAVI/MENU

button during playback,

HOMEPAGE

URL : http://www.iRiverAmerica.com

Provides information on our company, products, and email addresses for

support.

After selecting the

song to play next,

Download the latest Software and Firmware Upgrades

to provide support as efficiently as possible.

Note : Only one song may be queued at a time.

Contents described in this manual may be changed with out notice.

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SAFETY

Supported file types will have the extension MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF

and WAV.

Avoid dropping or impacting the player.

The player is designed to operate while walking or running, but dropping or

excessively impacting the player may cause damage.

Folders and files are sorted in alphabetical order.

Avoid contacting the player with water.

H140 can recognize up to 2000 folders and 9999 files.

Track information is displayed either filename or ID3 TAG information.

Damage to the internal parts of the player may occur if the player comes into

contact with water. If your player gets wet, dry the outside with a soft cloth as

soon as possible.

Physical shock can cause bad sectors on the Hard Disk inside the

H140. This can be recovered using Windows Scandisk.

Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place

subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand, moisture, rain,

mechanical shock, unleveled surface, or in a car with its windows closed.

Keep the player away from a material with strong magnetic forces.

This can cause malfunction in the Hard Drive.

CAUTION!

If the H140 is disconnected suddenly during file transfer, it may case data

loss and an error "Total of 0000 Folder(s)" may display on the H140. If this

happens, attach the H140 to your PC and run the Windows Scan Disk utility.

Some earphone plugs may not fit the remote properly. Use the

included earphone extension if your headphones will not plug in

properly.

ON HEADPHONES AND EARPHONES

Road Safety

Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any

motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas.

It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headset at high volume

while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise

extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Preventing hearing damage

Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise

against listening to continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a

ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

Consideration for others

Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you to hear outside

sound and to be considerate of the people around you.

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Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms,

consult your iRiver dealer or contact support at iRiver.com.

Remote Control

Headphones and foam covers

Check whether the battery is discharged.

Check the operation after connecting AC

Adapter.

No Power

Check whether VOLUME is set to “0”.

Connect the remote control / earphone

plug firmly.

Check whether the plug is dirty (clean

the plug with a dry and soft cloth).

Corrupted Audio file may have a noise or

sound cut off.

AC Adapter

User Manual/Warranty card

No sound is heard from the

player or distortion is heard

during playback.

Check out Menu General Language

and confirm whether the right language

has been selected.(Refer to page 40)

Characters in LCD are

corrupted.

Line in / out Connection

Cable

Installation CD

Adjust the position of the player and

earphones.

Turn off the power of other electronic

devices near the player.

Poor FM Reception.

The headphone cord functions as the

antenna, they must be plugged in for

best reception.

Earphone Extension Cable

USB Cable

Check the connection between your

computer and the player to ensure that

the cable is secure.

Check the condition of the battery.

Check the operation after connecting AC

Adapter.

Failed download of a file to

the player

Carrying Case

External Microphone

Check whether the adapter plug is

properly connected.

H140 will not charge properly

Fully charged batteries will not accept

charge, the player will appear not to

enter charge mode.

Accessories subject to change without notice and may vary from image shown.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Capacity

Model No

40GB

H140

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.