IRiver MP3 Player iFP 500 Series User Manual

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Instruction Manual

Digital Audio player/

Recorder/FM Tuner

Model iFP-500 Series

iFP-500 Series

Thank you for your purchase.

Please read this manual carefully

before using your new player.

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User Interface Design

URL : www.iRiver.com

Multi-Codec Player

: Supports MP3, WMA, and ASF formats.

Find information on our company, products, and customer and technical

support.

Firmware Upgrade

: Provides the latest updated features via firmware upgrade.

Graphic LCD supporting Multiple Languages

: iFP-500 Series comes with graphic LCD which can support multiple

languages (39 languages).

Update your player with firmware downloads. Firmware upgrades offer

support for new CODECS and deliver new product features.

FM Function

Consult the product FAQ.

You can easily listen to FM stations and set your favorite stations by using

Auto Preset and Frequency Memory functions.

provide support as efficiently as possible.

6 Preset EQ : Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, U Bass, Metal

Xtreme EQ and Xtreme 3D

All contents contained in this manual subject to change without notice to

improve ability of this player or according to changing of specification.

Customize your own EQ with Xtreme EQ and enhance bass and surround sound with

Xtreme 3D.

GUI (Graphic User Interface) Menu System

Easy Navigation

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

this document or make any commitment to update the information contained

herein.

The simple navigation makes it easy to find any song.

Supports 8 levels of subfolders, 500 folders total and up to 1500 files at

one time.

iRiver is a registered trademark of iRiver Limited in the Republic of Korea and

/or other countries and is used under license. Microsoft Windows Media and the

Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.

Create your own playlists.

Direct MP3 Encoding

11.025KHz ~44.1KHz, 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps

All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective

companies or organization. All other product names may be trademarks of the

companies with which they are associated.

Record FM Radio, Voice, or line-in from another device

Voice record level is automatically controlled by AGC function.

Built-in Optical Output Jack

Convenient neck strap.

Built-in Rechargeable battery that charges directly from the USB port.

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2. LOCATING THE CONTROLS

CONTENTS..........................................................

FRONT VIEW, REAR VIEW.................................

SIDE VIEW...........................................................

LCD SCREEN......................................................

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SIDE VIEW

FRONT VIEW

LCD Screen

Volume +

Xtreme 3D

MODE/REC

STEREO

Power ON/OFF

(Play/Stop)

MEMORY/EQ

A-B (Interval repeat)

NAVI/MENU

Charging indicator

USB Connection Port

Volume -

REAR VIEW

LINE IN/OPTICAL OUT

HOLD

RESET

MIC

Earphone

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LCD SCREEN

PLAY

TIME

SONG

NUMBER

PLAYBACK MODE

HOLD

3. BASIC OPERATION

BATTERY INDICATOR

CONTENTS......................................................... 3

FOLDER NAME

BASIC OPERATION............................................ 3-1/3-4

LISTENING TO MUSIC....................................... 3-5/3-6

OPERATING THE FM TUNER............................ 3-7/3-10

RECORDING FM................................................. 3-11

RECORDING VOICE........................................... 3-12/3-13

RECORDING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE.......3-14/3-17

HOW TO CHARGE THE PLAYER.......................3-18

ARTIST/TITLE NAME

VOLUME

FILE

BIT RATE

SAMPLE RATE

EQUALIZER

FORMAT

VISUALIZATION

PROGRAM

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BASIC OPERATION

To adjust the volume

Press + on volume button to increase volume

and press – on Volume button to decrease

volume.

Selecting FM Mode when listening FM

N A V I G A T I O N

M E N U

(Refer to page 3-7)

To change Functions

MP3 Playback

FM Receiving

Voice Recording

LINE IN Recording

1. LCD window : Displays the operating

status of the player.

10. To select function, playback mode,

or record/stop recording.

2. To skip to previous track or previous FM station.

11. Xtreme 3D : Listen in surround sound.

3. To increase volume.

4. To skip forward to the next song or FM station.

5. To decrease volume.

12. Microphone : To record Voice

13. HOLD : Enable or disable HOLD function.

Buttons do not work when HOLD is enabled.

14. Headphone/Earphone Jack

NAVIGATION

6. To select NAVI/MENU function.

7. Charging Indicator : Charging status is displayed.

8. To Play or Stop playback, to select FM mode, or

to turn off.

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

15. LINE-IN: To record from an external audio

source. OPTICAL-OUT: Output to an external

audio device (such as your home stereo).

16. USB Connection Port

VOL – button. To select the track, press the NAVI/MENU button,

PLAY/STOP button.

or the

9. To select EQ mode, A-B repeat, or automatically

store FM stations.

To move to the upper folder, push the

switch.

EQ : NORMAL

ROCK

JAZZ

CLASSIC

Xtrm 3D

U BASS METAL

Xtrm EQ

If there is no upper folder, NAVIGATION stops.

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DELETING FILES ON THE PLAYER

Stop playback.

Press the

“NAVI/MENU”

button.

Select the files to delete by

A long press of the NAVI/MENU button will enter the menu system.

using VOL or VOL

Scroll between menus : Push

and

Exit : Push the VOL - switch down or hold down the NAVI/MENU button.

Select Function: Press the NAVI/MENU button.

Click the “MODE” button.

“FILE DELETE ARE YOU SURE?” is

displayed on the screen.

FILE DELETE

Select “YES”by using

and

delete. Then click NAVI/MENU button.

MODE

While an audio file is playing or the player is in stop mode, press MODE/REC

to activate selected modes, such as Repeat or Shuffle.

DELETING FOLDERS ON THE PLAYER

Stop playback.

Press the

“NAVI/MENU” button.

Select the folder to delete.

Press and hold the MODE/REC button:

You can select MP3 or FM, Voice or Line-in recording functions.

(Play mode is automatically activated when MP3 is selected).

Click the “MODE” button.

“FOLDER DELETE ARE YOU SURE?” is

displayed on the screen.

FOLDER DELETE

Select “YES” by using

and

to delete.

Then press NAVI/MENU button.

You can only delete a blank folder. In order to delete a folder, you must first delete the files in the folder.

NOTE

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Put the HOLD switch to “OFF”.

Connect the earphones as shown

below.

OFF

To turn on the player

To play

To play the next folder

To play the previous folder

To fast forward

Press the PLAY/STOP button to

turn on the player.

Press it again to play.

To select song

: To select previous song

: To select next song

To change modes (MP3 FM

Voice recording

LINE IN)

To stop

To adjust the volume

To increase volume

To decrease volume

NOTE

To fast reverse

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

player will not function.

- When stopped or in recording standby

mode, the player automatically turns off

according to the setting of “STOP

POWER OFF” on the MENU.(Refer to

page 4-14)

To advance

To reverse

To turn off the player

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TUNE TO YOUR FAVORITE STATION (FM 87.5~108MHz)

While playing audio, Press and hold the MODE/REC button.

To change frequency, push the

switch to the left or the right.

(Ex : 87.5

87.6)

The function selection graphic displays

on the LCD.

LINE

RADIO

VOICE

MP3

Push the

switch to select FM RADIO.

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

Press the NAVI/MENU button to confirm.

and find the station by pushing the

switch to the left or the right.

RADIO

LINE

VOICE

MP3

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

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

button and find the station by pushing the or switch to the left or the right.

(Ex : 89.1

91.9)

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MEMORY DELETE FUNCTION (Delete saved stations)

MEMORY FUNCTION (SAVE STATIONS)

Select the station to be deleted at PRESET mode

Press and hold the MEMORY button.

Select the station by pushing the

switch to the left or the right.

Push

and select the

desired station.

again

Save complete

Select CH02

- The next station will appear when station delete is completed.

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

Up to 20 stations can be saved.

will exit the

memory function

without saving.

NOTE

FM Tuner reception may vary in different areas.

While in PRESET mode, auto scan and auto memory functions are not available.

When the player doesn’t have any preset stations, EMPTY will be displayed at

PRESET mode then faded out.

Auto memory function :

Automatically select stations

and save them in sequential

order.

Press the PLAY/STOP button to turn the player off.

(It only activates while the player is not in PRESET mode)

Auto memory may not work within weak transmission areas.

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TO RECORD FM

RECORDING VOICE

Press and hold the MODE/REC

button.

Press the

Voice mode.

switch to select

Press

the MODE/REC button during

FM reception.

TO STOP FM RECORDING

Press

the MODE/REC button again to stop recording.

The recorded file is saved as TUNER000.REC.

It is saved in the RECORD folder.

LINE

RADIO

LINE

RADIO

VOICE

MP3

VOICE

MP3

Press the NAVI/MENU button (or

PLAY/STOP) to go to Voice recording

mode.

Press the MODE/REC button and to

begin recording.

TO PLAY A RECORDED FILE

After changing to MP3 mode, select a Tuner file in the RECORD folder, press the

PLAY/STOP button.

TO PAUSE FM RECORDING

Press

button to pause the recording process. Press

button again to

restart recording.

MONO 32KHz 32KBPS

Volume can not be controlled while recording.

NOTE

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TO STOP RECORDING

TO PLAY A RECORDED FILE

RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE

Press the MODE/REC button.

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

Connect the LINE OUT jack of the external equipment to the LINE IN jack

of the player.

TO PAUSE VOICE RECORDING

Press

button during recording.

button again to restart

MONO 32KHz 32KBPS

recording.

Set “LINE IN RECORDING MODE”

in the MENU.(Refer to page 4-16

for details)

Press and hold the MODE/REC

button.

NOTE

The recorded file is saved as VOICE000.REC in the VOICE folder.

If “00:00:00” is displayed on the LCD, the player’s memory is full. To record, delete

files and/or folders on the player to make some space available.

(Refer to page 3-4, 5-19, 5-30, 5-39)

LINEIN RECORDING MODE

MONO

STEREO

44.1KHz

128KBPS

Keep the player far away enough from the source to avoid distortion in the

recording.

LINE

RADIO

VOICE

MP3

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TO STOP RECORDING

Press the NAVI/MENU button (or

PLAY/STOP) to go to LINE-IN

recording mode. (Record Standby

Mode)

Press the

switch to

select the LINE-IN mode.

Press the MODE/REC button.

STEREO 44.1KHz 128KBPS

LINE

RADIO

VOICE

MP3

NOTE

- The recorded file is saved as AUDIO000.REC, AUDIO001.REC... in

sequential order. Files are saved in the RECORD folder.

- Select Ext. Mic on the CONTROL line-in/ext. mic menu to use the external

microphone. (Refer to page 4-16)

STEREO 44.1KHz 128KBPS

Press the MODE/REC button and

LINE-IN recording is started.

- Files recorded using an external microphone are saved as EXMIC000.REC.

Press play on your external

equipment (if necessary) to begin

playback to be recorded.

TO PLAY A RECORDED FILE

< Method 1>

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

AUDIO001

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CHARGING BY USING USB CABLE

TO PLAY A RECORDED FILE

< Method 2>

Connect the USB cable to the player and the PC. The iFP battery will begin charging.

After pressing the NAVI/MENU button, select a recorded file using the VOL +

or VOL - switch.

NOTE

- The player will charge even if

it is turned off.

- While charging, the charging

indicator light will turn off when

the charge is complete.

CHARGING BY USING AC ADAPTER

Connect the AC Power Adapter supplied with the player to the USB connector of the

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

Press the PLAY/STOP button.

NOTE

- The player will charge even if

it is turned off.

- While charging, the charging

indicator light will turn off when

the charge is complete.

NOTE The charging time : Approx. 2.5~3 hours

(At full discharge/At the stop Mode)

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4. CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS

CONTENTS.........................................................

NAVIGATION (SEARCHING)..............................

PLAYBACK MODE..............................................

PROGRAM MODE...............................................

EQ MODE............................................................

MENU..................................................................

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Navigation is the function used for searching tracks.

Select the track

Scroll up

You can select a song by pressing the

NAVI/MENU button and using the VOL +,

VOL - switch.

Select the

track

Scroll down

NAVI/MENU button

MODE (Playback Mode)

Scroll up

You can set various Repeat and Shuffle options by choosing these selections

under Mode. The function can be varied pressing the MODE button.

Please refer to the MODE function controls (page 4-18) for user-defined

configuration.

Scroll down

Scroll up

Select folder or scroll to upper folder

When the MODE/REC

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button is pushed, the icon

Select the

folder or

file

in the playback mode

indicator is changed.

Select the upper folder

Scroll down

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REPEAT

Play a single track repeatedly.

Program mode: Create your own playlist.

In PROGRAM mode,

When playing files on the “VOICE” or RECORD” folder,

only support playback modes.

and

, are the only supported playback modes.

Play all tracks in the folder and stop.

Play all tracks in the folder repeatedly.

NOTE

and

are the

ACTIVATING PROGRAM MODE

Stop playback

Play all tracks in the player repeatedly.

SHUFFLE

Randomly play all tracks in the player and stop.

Play a single track repeatedly.

Skip forward will select a new random track to play repeatedly.

Scroll to PROGRAM mode

PROGRAM mode is activated while in Stop Mode.

REPEAT A-B is activated while playing.

Randomly play all tracks in the folder and stop.

Randomly play all tracks in the folder repeatedly.

Randomly play all tracks in the player repeatedly.

Press the NAVI/MENU button, then select the music to program by

using the VOL+, VOL - switch.

INTRO

INTRO: Plays the 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.(Refer to

page 4-18)

Push the VOL + or VOL - switch to select a folder, then press the MEMORY/EQ

button to save all files in the folder. Sub folders are not added.

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PROGRAM PLAY

Press the MEMORY/EQ button to save the program list.

After programming, press

to play the tracks in sequential order.

001

002

003

The PROGRAM

mode icon appears

TO REMOVE FILES FROM THE PROGRAM LIST.

CANCEL PROGRAM MODE

Press the MODE/REC button after selecting the file to be deleted using the

MEMORY/EQ button. The program list is automatically changed.

Press stop then

INTERVAL REPEAT

Repeat a selected interval

To delete all programmed songs, press MEMORY/EQ button for a while.

Press the button once to select

the beginning <A> point.

Press the button again to

select the ending <B> point.

A-B interval will be repeated.

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Functions are subject to change with different firmware versions.

Users can configure their own settings.

EQ MODE

CONFIGURATION

GENERAL

DISPLAY

TIMER

beep volume

back light

sleep

resume

fade in

language

load default

lcd contrast

visualization

scroll speed

tag information

time

pwr off

Press and hold the MEMORY/EQ button to display the current EQ.

Every time you press this button, the EQ mode scrolls in the sequential order.

SOUND

CONTROL

MODE

fast skip

scan speed

Xtreme EQ

Xtreme 3D

DBE setting

3D EQ setting

sound balance

eq limit

repeat

shuffle

intro

study

name

voice recording mode

voice auto detection

tuner recording mode

line-in recording mode

line-in recording volume

line-in auto-sync

line-in/ext. mic

NOTE

Please refer to the Function Control (Page 4-20) for configuring Xtreme EQ.

Please refer to the Function Control (Page 4-21) for configuring Xtreme 3D.

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Enter Sub Menu

MENU OPERATION

MAIN MENU

Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button to

display the MENU system.

It is composed of 6 main menus with sub-

menus.

1.00

Each control option is configured

by following buttons.

SUB MENU

When you select a sub menu, you can set your

preference to be displayed.

Shift between Menus

Push the

switch to move

between main menu and sub menu.

1.00

Exit Main Menu

Exit Sub Menu

From Main Menu to Sub Menu

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GENERAL

LOAD DEFAULT VALUE

Initialize menus to the original factory settings.

The button’s operation order is as below.

BEEP VOLUME

Set beep volume level.

Set to "0" for OFF.

Click NAVI/MENU (select default menu)

(select

YES)

Press NAVI/MENU (select YES : Initialization)

DISPLAY

BACK LIGHT

RESUME

You can adjust the time that the Backlight

stays on.

When ON, player resumes to previous

place in song after STOP or Power OFF.

SEC : Backlight stays on from 0 to 30 seconds.

MINUTE : Backlight stays on from 0 to 30 minutes.

Press the NAVI/MENU button to set SEC/MINUTE.

FADE IN

LCD CONTRAST

When activated, volume increases

gradually at playback mode to prevent the

sudden loudness.

Adjust LCD contrast.

Contrast can be adjusted by using the

and

switch.

LANGUAGE (Support 39 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 an MP3 file is created in a

English version of Windows, the language

setting should be English for the proper title

display)

VISUALIZATION

English

Estonian

Faeroese

Finnish

You can display the visualization of the

audio signal in PLAY mode, the elapsed time

of a track, or the free space in memory.

WAVEFORM

LEVEL METER

PROGRESSIVE

FREE SPACE

WAVEFORM

LEVEL METER

PROGRESSIVE

FREE SPACE

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SCROLL SPEED

Adjust scroll speed by

TIMER (SET AUTO POWER OFF)

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

Vertical : The scroll goes up and down

Horizontal : The scroll goes from the left to

the right.

SLEEP POWER OFF

Automatically turns the power off after a

fixed time. (Time range can be set from 0 to

180 minutes by a minute) You can listen to

the beep sound at 1 minute before

powering off by setting BEEP to ON.

BEEP

TAG INFORMATION

ON : Display track with ID3 tag information

OFF : Display track with file name

In case of a song without the tag

information, the file name will be

displayed regardless of the setting.

Use the

switch to adjust time.

Set BEEP ON/ OFF by pressing the NAVI/MENU button.

scroll speed

tag information

When the power is off, the SLEEP POWER OFF setting goes back to ZERO setting.

STOP POWER OFF

Automatically turns the power off at the

stop mode.(Time range can be set from

1 to 60 minutes by a minute)

TIME

NORMAL : display elapsed time.

REMAIN : display remaining time.

Use the

switch to adjust time.

Note : If the track format is VBR, the time

may not be accurate.

CONTROL

FAST SKIP

OFF : Skip doesn’t activate.

10 : Skip 10 tracks at time.

DIRECTORY : Skip to previous or next folder.

tuner recording mode

This defines the operating method of

short or long press of

switch.

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TUNER RECORDING MODE

You can adjust recording quality when

recording from the FM Tuner.

Bit Rate : 8Kbps~320Kbps

TUNER RECORDING MODE

MONO STEREO

32KHz

128KBPS

FF/RW SCAN SPEED

The fast scan speed can range from

1x/2x/4x/6x.

Sampling Frequency : 11.025KHz ~44.1KHz

tuner recording mode

LINE-IN RECORDING MODE

You can adjust recording quality when

recording from External equipment.

Bit Rate : 8Kbps~320Kbps

LINEIN RECORDING MODE

MONO

STEREO

44.1KHz

VOICE RECORDING MODE

You can adjust recording quality when

recording voice.

128KBPS

VOICE RECORDING MODE

Sampling Frequency : 11.025KHz ~44.1KHz

AGC ON

AGC OFF

32KHz

32KBPS

Bit Rate : 8Kbps~160Kbps

LINE-IN RECORDING VOLUME

You can adjust recording level when

recording from External equipment.

(You can set from 0 to 64.)

Sampling Frequency : 11.025KHz ~44.1KHz

LINEIN RECORD VOLUME

AGC ON : When recording voice, the recording level is automatically controlled and

recordings from long distances are enhanced.

AGC OFF : AGC Control not activated.

LINEIN AUTO-SYNC

Line-In, a new file will be created for each track

on the CD automatically.

- OFF : Audio signal detection is disabled.

- Audio signal detection time (1-5 seconds) : The

VOICE AUTO DETECTION

The voice recording mode will automatically

pause during silence. This is useful for

recording over a long period of time to save

LINEIN AUTO-SYNC

(off)

VOICE AUTO DETECTION

(OFF)

OFF

amount of silence the player will use to determine when a track has ended

and to start a new file.

memory.

OFF : Voice Auto Detection is disabled.

Voice Auto Detection : Set the relative level of sound needed to activate the

recorder. (1-10).

Record pause time setting : Set the number of seconds of silence to record before

pausing.(1-10)

Line-in/Ext. Mic

You can select external microphone or

Line-in/Ext. Mic

line-in when recording.

Ext. Mic

Line-in

Line-In : To record through Line-In

line-in/ext. mic

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Ext. Mic : To record through an external microphone

When selecting External microphone, it is recorded in LINE-IN mode.

Also recording quality and level is followed by the value set in LINE-IN mode.

NOTE

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DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY

Use this setting to playback audio files while the

player is attached to your PC.

OFF : The player will playback audio files while

connected to the PC (to save battery life).

ON : The player to show “Connected to USB” on the

screen and you can transfer files to the player.

MODE (PLAYBACK MODE)

DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY

REPEAT MODE / SHUFFLE MODE

: A number of Repeat and Shuffle modes are available. Select the one you

want by pressing MODE button (Multi selecting available)

ext mic

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How to select

This must be set to “ON” in order to transfer files to the player.

NOTE

After push

name

Setting the Recording Mode

- Voice recording mode/Tuner recording mode/Linein recording mode

And

button for selection.

button to exit.

name

1. Select Recording Mode to 2. Press the NAVI/MENU button 3. Set or select AGC ON/AGC

set.

repeatedly to select item(AGC

ON/AGC OFF, Mono/Stereo,

Sample rate or Bit rate) to set.

OFF, MONO/STEREO, Sample

Only the selected PLAY MODE will be available when you press the MODE/REC

button (For details, please refer to page 4-2, 4-3)

rate or Bit rate using

switch.

4. Push the VOL -switch to EXIT repeatedly.

INTRO MODE

Intro: Plays the beginning 10 seconds of each

track.

You can not record when the battery charge indicator is blinking

(indicating a low battery). Charge the battery before attempting to record.

CAUTION

Intro Highlight : Plays 10 seconds from 1 minute

into each track in sequential order.

name

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STUDY MODE

While playing, short slide of the

SOUND

lever will skip the current track set time ahead.

OFF : Study Mode is disable.

The range is 1~60 seconds.

(off)

Xtreme EQ

You can adjust the sound to your

preference.

There are 5 band frequency steps, set from

-12dB to +12dB by 3dB step.

NAME

You can input your name or custom text.

The saved text is displayed

when playback stops.

Stopped playback

How to set Xtreme EQ

1. Select the Frequency step to set using the

Button Operation

switch.

Select the character by

using

and

switch and press

Navi/Menu button to input the character.

2. Adjust the level using the VOL + or VOL - switch.

3. To exit Xtreme EQ setting

To move the cursor in the name window,

use + and - on Volume switch.

To scroll between English and your

preferred language, use STOP button

To delete the character, press MODE

button.

Save and Exit

NOTE

Chinese and Chinese Character are not supported.

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SOUND BALANCE

Xtreme 3D

SOUND

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 lever is moved to R (Right, 20) the

sound outputs at the right earphone. The

default value is 0 and the sound outputs the

same level at both earphones.

You can adjust the level of 3D

Xtreme 3D

(Natural)

sound(minimum, Natural, and Maximum).

You can extend 3D sound by selecting

Bass Boost or 3D EQ. You can also adjust

the level of 3D sound with the

lever. Select DBE or 3D EQ with the

Navi/Menu button.

DBE

3D EQ

EQ LIMIT

SOUND

DBE setting

ON : Limit the control of equalizer frequency

to prevent distortion of sound.

OFF : You can enjoy the original sound

though distortion of sound may occur.

You can select the Bass Center Band level

from Band 1 to 4. You can also set the Bass

Boost gain from 0 dB to 15dB by 3dB step.

DBE setting

(bass center band)

band 3

12 dB

EQ SELECT

You can select various EQ mode.

Press NAVI/MENU button after selecting

3D EQ setting

ROCK

JAZZ

You can adjust the sound to your

CLASSIC

METAL

Xtrm 3D

U BASS

Xtrm EQ

EQ by using

preference.

There are 5 band frequency steps, set

from -12dB to +12dB by 3dB step.

The Xtreme 3D button will activate even

if Xtrm 3D is not selected.

NOTE

The way of setting 3D EQ is similar to that of setting Xtreme 3D.

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5. USING PROGRAMS

CONTENTS..................................................................

IRIVER MUSIC MANAGER

PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................5-1/5-5

BASIC SOFTWARE OPERATION...............................5. -6/5-10

PLAYER & FILE TRANSFERRING..............................5..-11/5-16

HANDLING FOLDERS & FILES...................................5-17/5-20

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS..........................................5-21/5-26

MACINTOSH

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MAC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..............................

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USING IRIVER MUSIC MANAGER ON MAC..............

MOODLOGIC

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WHAT IS MOODLOGIC?.............................................

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.......................................

CONNECTING THE PLAYER/FILE

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TO INSTALL “NEW HARDWARE”

Connect the USB cable (provided) to the USB port of your computer.

Type “A”

Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

The following screen appears after inserting the CD.

If the installation doesn't automatically

begin, execute the "setup.exe" file in

the installation CD. The installation

program will begin.

The installation CD contains the

following contents :

Type “A”

- Device Driver

- iRiver Music Manager

- MoodLogic

USB cable

Type “B”

- Manager Program for Mac

USB port on the iFP-500 Series

USB port on the PC

Type “B”

The player can store MP3 files or files of any type. You can upload files, other

than music (MP3, WMA, ASF), to the PC using the iRiver Music Manager

Program.

“USB CONNECTED” will appear on

the LCD screen of the player.

Turn on the player, remove the

protective cover of the USB port,

and connect the USB cable.

Download latest versions of drivers and iRiver Music Manager at

www.iRiver.com

Please be sure your login has Administrator privileges if using Windows 2000 or

Windows XP.

System Requirements (Windows)

Pentium 133MHz or faster

USB port

Window 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP

CD-ROM drive

10MB free hard disk space

NOTE

Connect the USB cable to the PC after playback stops to avoid errors.

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Click “Next” to Install iRiver Music

Manager.

Click “Next” after selecting the

language to install.

Installation is in progressing.

Click “Install” to install.

Click “Finish”

Completed the installation of “New

hardware”.

Select the folder to Install.

Click “Next”.

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WHEN INSTALLING IN WINDOWS XP

1. BASIC OPERATION

After installing iRiver Music Manager from

IRiver Music Manager version installed

is displayed.

Double click the iRiver Music Manager

icon on the PC to start the Manager

program.

the CD and connecting your player to your

PC, Windows XP will display a "New

Hardware Found" screen (pictured). Select

“Install the software automatically

(Recommended)” and click “Next”.

If a "Hardware Installation" warning

message appears, click "Continue

Anyway". The iRiver software driver will

not cause any damage to your

computer.

Click "Finish" to complete the new

hardware installation.

Initial iRiver Music Manager window.

Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 O.S do not need any other device drive

installation.

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2. MENU

1) TOOLBAR MENU

Firmware Upgrade

Wizard

File Managing

Tools

File Transfer Wizard : To transfer files from PC to iFP player.

File Conversion Wizard : To convert iFP recorded files to other format.

Firmware Upgrade : To upgrade iFP Firmware.

Player’s Explorer

ID3 tag Editor

PC’s Explorer

2) FILE MANAGING TOOLS

Memory format

Tuner Settings

Remaining capacity

on the player

Audio files on your PC are

played using your default

program.

Search Icon : To search Files or Folders on the PC or the player.

Select upper folder : To select the upper folder.

New folder : To make a new folder.

Properties : To display the detail information of the selected folder or file.

View : To change how to display the selected folder.

MP3 file Information display bar

The "File" menu commands will apply to only the active window within

iRiver Music Manager (Player or Computer).

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3-3. Tools

3) MAIN MENU

3-1. File : The "File" menu commands will apply to only the active window within

iRiver Music Manager (Player or Computer).

File Transfer Wizard : To transfer files from PC to iFP player.

File Conversion Wizard : To convert iFP recorded files (

Firmware Upgrade : To upgrade iFP Firmware.

.REC) to MP3 files.

Tuner Settings : To edit the FM preset station’s frequency or name manually.

New folder : To make a new folder on the PC or the player.

Delete : To delete the selected folder or files on the PC or player.

Rename : To rename the selected file or folder on the PC.

Properties : To display the detail information of the selected folder or file.

Settings : To set iFP Firmware Upgrade Method through Internet.

Exit : To exit the iRiver Music Manager.

3-4. Windows : To select the alignment of the PC and player’ windows

Align Horizontally : To display the PC and player s windows horizontally.

Align Vertically : To display the PC and player s windows Vertically.

3-2. View : The "File" menu commands will apply to only the active window within

iRiver Music Manager (Player or Computer).

3-5. Help

Large Icons

Small Icons

List

About iRiver Music Manager : To confirm the version of Manager.

iRiver Music Manager Help : To get the help about Manager.

Firmware Information : To see the information about the player.

iRiver Homepage : To connect the iRiver Homepage.

Details

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PLAYER & FILE TRANSFERRING

Download is completed.

1) DOWNLOADING FROM THE PC

Open the Manager program after connecting the USB cable between the player and the PC.

Select the folders or files on the PC to transfer to the player.

And Click and Drag to move folders or files to the desired location on the player.

Drag &

Drop

CAUTION

Files with a name over 127 English characters (Korean: 63 characters) will not transfer.

Files over 511 English characters (including path name and file name) will not transfer.

The ROOT folder is limited to 1024 files and folders total.

Download is in processing.

Subfolders do not have a limit to the number of files.

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2) UPLOADING TO THE PC

Activate the Manager program after connecting the USB cable between the player and the PC.

Select the folders or files on the player to transfer to the PC.

And Click and Drag to move folders or files to the desired location on the PC.

Upload is completed.

Drag &

Drop

CAUTION

Upload is in processing.

- Music files (MP3, WMA, ASF) can not be uploaded from the player to the PC in

accordance with current copyright guidelines.

- You can upload recorded FM, LINE IN, or VOICE files to your PC as well as any data files.

Music files (MP3, WMA, ASF) may not be transferred to your PC from the player.

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4) MOVING TO THE UPPER FOLDER (PC & PLAYER)

3) CHANGE THE POSITION OF FOLDERS OR FILES ON THE PLAYER

Click the move to “upper folder” icon in the menu bar of the iRiver Music Manager.

Click and Drag to move a folder or file to the desired location.

Move to the upper

folder on the player

Move to the upper

folder on the PC

Left Click &

Drag

5) REFRESH (PC & PLAYER)

Click the “Refresh” icon to display the contents of the PC or the player.

NOTE

You may only move one file or folder

at a time.

You can not move files or folders to

another folder.

Refresh to the current

folder on the player.

Refresh to the current

folder on the PC.

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Only 8 levels of subfolders are allowed, beginning

with the Root folder.

2) MAKING NEW FOLDERS ON THE PC WHEN THE PC WINDOW IS ACTIVE

MANAGING FILES

1) TO MAKE A NEW FOLDER ON THE PLAYER WHEN THE PLAYER

WINDOW IS ACTIVE

A new folder is created.

Click the “New Folder” icon or select

“File-New folder” in the file menu to make

a new folder.

A new folder is created.

Click the “New Folder” icon or select

“File-New folder” in the file menu to make

a new folder.

Type the name in the new folder.

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3) DELETING FOLDERS OR FILES FROM THE PLAYER WHEN THE

PLAYER WINDOW IS ACTIVE

4) DELETING FOLDERS OR FILES FROM THE PC WHEN THE PC

WINDOW IS ACTIVE

Select “File-Delete” in the file menu to

delete files.

Select “File-Delete” in the file menu to

delete files.

After starting the “Manager” program,

select the files or the folders to delete.

After starting the “Manager” program,

select the files or the folders to delete.

Deletion is completed.

Click “Yes” on the alert display to

delete.

Files are deleted.

Click “OK” on the alert display to

delete.

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ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Locate and select the IFP-5XXT.HEX

then click “Open”.

1) UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE MANUALLY

Visit www.iRiver.com to download the latest firmware for your player.

Unzip the downloaded firmware file and double click the EXE file. This will create the

firmware file. (IFP-5XXT.HEX)

The window below is displayed as the firmware upgrade is in processing.

Click “OK” after the player turns off.

Click the "Tools-Firmware Upgrade"

menu option.

Click " Upgrade" .

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2) FORMAT

3) MODIFYING THE RADIO STATIONS

Format will erase all the files and folders in your players memory.

You can modify the FM Radio stations with the iRiver Music Manager.

The alert below is displayed. Click “OK”

to initialize.

Click the “format” icon on the Toolbox

to format.

Select “Tools-Tuner Settings” on the menu to modify radio stations.

You can edit the list of your FM stations.

You can also load and save different preset files.

Formatting is in processing.

Formatting is completed.

Click “OK”.

Left Click

or “Edit”

NOTE

The station name can not exceed six characters.

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4) FILE TRANSFER WIZARD

5) FILE CONVERSION WIZARD

You can transfer files or folders from the PC to the player.

This Wizard converts iFP recorded files to MP3 format.

Select “Tools-File Transfer Wizard” or

“File Transfer Wizard” icon in the

menu to transfer files or folders.

Select “Tools-File Conversion Wizard”

or “File Conversion Wizard” icon in the

menu to convert files to MP3 format.

File Transfer Wizard window is

displayed. Click “Add File” to select files

or folders to transfer.

Tools-File Conversion Wizard window is

displayed. Click “Select File” to select

the file to convert.

Click “Next” after selecting files or

folders. And click “Next” after

selecting the folder to be transferred

to the player.

Click “Next” after selecting files.

Click “Finish”. Files are converted.

Click “Finish”. Files are transferred.

You can not transfer files from the

player to the PC with this wizard.

NOTE

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MAC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1) MAC OS 9.2

2) MAC OS X

Double click the "MAC OS

Double click the "IRIVER MUSIC

MANAGER FOR OS 9.SIT" file to

extract the VISE installation file for

iRiver Music Manager.

Copy the "MAC OS

OS 9

Open the iRiver Music Manager

"drive" and move the iRiver Music

Manger icon to your Dock or

Desktop.

OS X

IRIVER MUSIC MANAGER FOR

MAC OS-9.SIT" file on the

installation CD-ROM in the MAC-

OS folder to your desktop.

IRIVER MUSIC MANAGER FOR

MAC OS X.DMG" in the MAC -OS

folder on the installation CD-ROM."

The DMG file will mount a temporary

"drive" icon called "iRiver Music

Manager”.”

Click “Install” after selecting the

folder to install.

NOTE

Installation of iRiver Music Manager

for OS X is completed.

System Requirements (Mac)

- Mac OS 9.2.2 or later

Double click the VISE icon to begin

the installation.

- Mac OS X 10.1.4 or later

- CarbonLib 1.6 or later

CarbonLib Update Method :

OS X : Apple Menu

System

OS 9 : Control Panels

System Preferences

Software Update

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5) Format

Format will erase all files in your player

memory.

4) Deleting folders or files

USING IRIVER MUSIC MANAGER ON MAC

1) Connecting to a Mac

After selecting the files or folders to

delete, click “Delete” icon to delete.

Open iRiver Music Manager after connecting the player to a Mac.

Click the “Format” icon to format.

6) Downloading from the Mac

3) Refresh (Player)

Click the “Refresh” icon to display

2) Making new folders on the Mac

After selecting the files or folders to download, drag and drop them to the

folder to download on the player.

Click the “New Folder” icon iRiver

Music Manager.

the contents of the player.

Drag &

Drop

CAUTION

Files with a name over 127 English characters (Korean: 63 characters) will not transfer.

Files over 511 English characters (including path name and file names) will not transfer.

The ROOT folder is limited to 1024 files and folders total.

Only 8 levels of subfolders are allowed,

beginning with the Root folder.

Subfolders do not have a limit to the number of files.

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7) Uploading to the Mac

8) Firmware Upgrade

After selecting the files or folders to upload, drag and drop them to the folder

to upload on the Mac.

Click “Open” after selecting file to

update.

Download the latest Firmware from

our website. Click “File

Update” on the menu.

Firmware

Drag &

Drop

CAUTION

- Music Files (MP3, WMA, ASF) can not be uploaded from the player to the Mac in

accordance with current copyright guidelines.

- You can upload recorded FM, Line in, or Voice files to your Mac as well as any data files.

Music files (MP3, WMA, ASF) may not be transferred to your Mac from the player.

While update is completed, the player is automatically turned off.

Click “Close”.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

WHAT IS MOODLOGIC?

Click the “MLIFPGEN” on the

Installation CD-ROM to install

“MoodLogic” .

Click “Next”.

With MoodLogic, you can

- easily search for music files on your PC and create custom mixes.

- easily manage music files.

- transfer files between the player and the PC.

- automatically create ID3 tags.

This section is only an introduction to MoodLogic. Many more features are

covered in the "Help" section of the software or online at www.MoodLogic.com.

Click “Next” after selecting the

folder to install.

Click “Yes” to install.

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MoodLogic can not be open at the same time as iRiver Music Manager.

Please close iRiver Music Manager before opening MoodLogic.

NOTE

CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO THE PC USING MOODLOGIC

1) Connecting to the PC

NOTE

MoodLogic is for the PC only.

Click “Next”.

Click “Yes”.

Open MoodLogic. Connect the player to your PC and power it on.

"iRiver Player has been connected!" will appear.

Setup is complete.

Click “Close”.

Installation of MoodLogic is

completed. Click “OK”.

TRANSFERRING FILES USING MOODLOGIC

1) Downloading from the PC

Select “My Music” to add music files on the

MoodLogic.

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To see the list of songs to be

transferred to the MP3 player, click

"MP3 player" on the left part of the

screen.

Select a song or group of songs

from the list. Right click on the

group and select "Send to MP3

Player View".

Select “Scan My Computer for music

files (Recommended)” and click

“Next”.

Select “File

Add Music” to add

music files on the MoodLogic.

Click “Finish” after MoodLogic is finished searching

for music on your PC. MoodLogic will take several

minutes to search your computer for music files.

Click the "Transfer to Device" icon to send the songs to your player.

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Click “OK” after selecting folders to save.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CONTENTS.........................................................

TROUBLE SHOOTING........................................

PRECAUTIONS...................................................

ACCESSORIES...................................................

SPECIFICATIONS...............................................

Only 8 levels of subfolders are allowed, beginning with the Root folder.

NOTE

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2) Deleting files of the player using MoodLogic

Click “Delete” icon after selecting

files to delete.

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Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult

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

SAFETY

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.

Check whether the HOLD switch on the player is ON

(Switch to OFF position)

No Power

Battery may be discharged. Charge it after connecting

the USB cable between the PC and the player.

Avoid contacting the player with water.

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.

Check whether VOLUME is set to "0".

Connect the earphones plug firmly.

Check whether the plug is dirty. Clean the plug with a

No sound or distortion

during playback.

dry and soft cloth.

Corrupted MP3 or WMA files may make a static

ON HEADPHONES AND EARPHONES

noise and the sound may cut off. Listen to your files

on the PC to see if they are corrupted.

Road Safety

Check out Menu General

Language and

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.

Characters in LCD are

corrupted.

confirm whether the right language has been

selected.(Refer to page 4-11)

Adjust the position of the player and earphones.

Turn off the power of other electric devices near the

player.

The Earphone cord functions as the antenna, they

must be plugged in for best reception.

Poor FM Reception.

Preventing hearing damage

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

continuously loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce

volume or discontinue use.

Check to see if the battery is discharged, charge if

necessary.

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.

Check the connection between your computer and

the player to ensure that the cable is secure.

Check the Manager program to make sure it is

operating.

Failed download of MP3 file

Check whether the player’s memory is full.

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Memory

Model No

1 GB

iFP-599

256 MB

iFP-590

512 MB

iFP-595

Earphone/

USB cable

Installation CD

Audio Cable (Line-In)

Carrying Case

Earphone cover

Memory is not expandable.