User’s Manual
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Handling Precautions for Safety
For your safety, read following notices carefully before using the product.
Electricity
Do not overload a single power
circuit.
Overheating or fire can result.
Do not kink or crease the power
cable or place heavy objects on
the power cable.
Fire can result from damaged
power cables.
Do not handle power plug and
adapter with wet hands.
Electrical Shock may result.
Firmly plug the adapter into the
wall socket.
Fire can result from improper use.
Unplug the AC adapter during
electrical storms.
Electrical Shock may result.
Use only the supplied AC adapter.
Use of non-authorized power
adapters is not recommended.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Unplug adapter when it s not in
use.
Fire can result from improper use.
Immediately power off the player
and unplug the AC adapter if
water or other liquids are present.
Fire can result from improper use.
Immediately power off the player
and unplug the AC adapter if
smoke or odors emit from the
player or adapter.
Fire can result from improper use.
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Handling Precautions for Safety
Product
Avoid contact with water and
other liquids and dry immediately
with a soft cloth should contact
occur.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Do not use water or chemicals to
clean the player.
Clean the surface with a soft cloth.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Do not clean with chemical or
detergent. It damages the
surface and scraps paint.
Do not use excessive force
on the buttons or attempt to
disassemble the device.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Keep out of direct sunlight and
extreme heat and cold.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Do not drop or subject the
device to impact.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Do not place objects inside the
device other than CD’s.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Do not place heavy objects on
the device.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
Keep away from harsh
environments including humid,
dusty, and smoky areas.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper
usage.
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Battery (for using external battery)
Handling Precautions for Safety
Keep the player away from
strong magnets.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper usage.
Do not disassemble or modify
the product.
Do not use a new battery and a
discharged battery together.
Always replace both batteries at
the same time.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper usage.
Use only identical batteries inside
the device. Alkaline with NiMH
for example. Mixing battery types
will damage the player.
It can cause a damage to your
player because of improper usage.
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Others
Handling Precautions for Safety
Do not use headphones /
earphones while cycling, driving,
or operating any motorized
vehicle.
It is dangerous and is illegal in
some areas.
Reduce volume while walking,
especially at pedestrian
crosswalk.
Do not use headphone /
earphones at high volume.
Hearing experts advise against
listening to continuous, loud and
extended play.
Reduce volume or stop using
the player if you experience a
ringing in your ears.
Hearing experts advise against
listening to continuous, loud and
extended play.
Do not use at high volume for
continuous listening.
Hearing experts advise against
listening to continuous, loud and
extended play.
Included earphones include soft
covers for your comfort. They
may be used with or without
covers at your preference.
Keep headphones / earphones
cords under control at all times.
Cords may get caught on a
variety of objects and cause
damage or injury.
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Handling Precautions for Safety 2
4-1 Navigation mode 29
4-2 EQ 30
4-3 Play 31
4-4 Interval Repeat 32
4-5 Reservation 33
4-6 Programming 34
4-7 -10/+10 function 36
4-8 BOOKMARK feature 37
4-9 Other features 39
4-10 Menu 40
4-11 Menu operation 41
4-12 Menu setup 44
4-13 Firmware upgrade 67
5-1 Questions and Answers 68
5-2 Troubleshooting 74
5-3 Precautions 77
5-4 Product specifications 80
1-1 Features of iMP-1000 8
1-2 Components 9
2-1 Locating the controls 10
2-2 LCD screen display 13
2-3 Connecting product 16
3-1 Detailed operation 19
Before using
Contents
Specific features
Additional Information
Using the Controls
Getting started
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1-1 Features of iMP-1000
Before using
Plays Movie files on CD! Also plays MP3 CD along with standard
Audio CDs.
The iMP-1000 will play DivX encoded AVI and ASF movie files burned onto CDR and
CDRW discs on the built in LCD screen. Discs with JPG and BMP pictures can be
displayed. It will also play MP3, WMA, and ASF audio files burned to disc along with
standard Audio CD’s.
Enjoys a movie with big screen at home — Video out function!
Just connect to TV or monitor with supplied AV cable to watch DivX encoded AVI or ASF
files on your system. In addtionm you can see JPG and BMP files in a full screen.
Extended battery life
Available video playback time is 6 hours when you use built-in Li-ion battery and up to
16 hours with the attached external battery pack. Maximum music playback time (MP3
and WMA) is 25 hours with the Li-ion batteriy and 68 hours with the attached battery pack.
Anti-shock to prevent skipping
The iriver Shock Free feature allows for continuous play even under less than ideal
situations.
6 built-in Equalizers
Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Ultra Bass, and Metal.
Customizable EQ
Chose your own EQ settings with the User EQ.
Firmware Upgrade
Persistent Firmware upgrade enables user to add new features or make improvements.
Built-in Li-ion Rechargeable battery
Easily recharge the internal battery with the included AC adapter.
Powerful language support — supports 40 languages
Support 40 languages including unsimplified and simplified Chinese.
1-2 Components
Accessories are subject to change without notice.
iMP-1000 Remote Control Manual / Warranty form
(Quick Start Guide)
Earphones and Covers AC Adapter Carrying Pouch
Movie Clip CD External Battery Pack AV Cable
Before using
Using the ControlsUsing the Controls
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Actual player may vary slightly from images shown. Functions are similar.Actual player may vary slightly from images shown. Functions are similar.
Product View - top / sides Product View - bottom
Open Button
DC IN 5.0V Jack / External battery jack
Line Out / AV Out Jack
Remote Controller / Earphones Jack
AV OUT ON / OFF Switch
RESET Button
RESET button : Should the player become inoperable; such as not
powering on, or appears ’frozen’ use a paperclip to press
the Reset button.
This will often return the player to proper functioning.
2-1 Locating the controls2-1 Locating the controls
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2-2 LCD screen display
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2-1 Locating the controls
Actual player may vary slightly from images shown. Functions are similar.
Music mode (Remote controller )
Remote control
Using the ControlsUsing the Controls
Track Number
Play time
Battery indicator
EQ / Volume /
Level Meter
Bit RateSampling Rate
Hold
Play mode
Folder Name
Song Music
File Format
Clip
-10
PLAY / PAUSE
+10 Button
LCD
Display
PREVIOUS
Button
Volume + Button
NEXT Button
POWER ON
NAVI/MENU Button
A-B
STOP/POWER OFF
MODE Button
Volume - Button
Hold Switch
Music mode (TV)
Track Number
iriver Shock Free
Play mode
Battery
indicator
EQ
Play time
File Format Bit Rate
Sampling Rate
Hold
Volume
Folder Name
Artist
Song Music
Next file to be played
Progress Bar
Level Meter
Remote Control set on HOLD
Main unit is set on HOLD
Both player and Remote are set on HOLD
Music mode (TV)
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1. Those screen icons show the type of file being played.
2. IRM (iriver Rights Management)
iriver Rights Management is a kind of digital music format.
Please visit our website for details about this music format.
3. What is iriver Shock Free?
iriver has developed a unique algorithm to prevent skipping by
shock during playback.
MP3
WMA
CD
MIX
IRM
JPG
BMP
AVI
ASF
M3U
MP3
WMA
CD
MIX
IRM
JPG
BMP
AVI
ASF
M3U
2-2 LCD screen display
Using the Controls
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2-2 LCD screen display
When TV is connected, you can watch the screen (refer to page 19 for TV connection).
Using the Controls
Picture mode (TV)
Scroll Bar
Scale of Photo
: Rotation
: Vertical/Horizontal Symmetry
Slide Mode
Video mode (TV)
Screen
Total Play Time
Play Status
Indicator
Current Played Time
TV OUT Mode
Remote Control LCD Mode
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2-3 Connecting product
Using the Controls
Power on
External Battery pack
1. Connect the external battery pack as indicated below.
Recharging is possible with supplementary battery pack.
The player can be recharged even when powered off.
To extend the life of the batteries (rechargeable batteries) :
- Turn the AV OUT switch to OFF when TV OUT is not in use.
- Disable the EQ feature.
- Set the duration of the backlight illumination of the Remote Control LCD
to a shorter time period.
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2-3 Connecting product
Using the Controls
Power on
Charging with AC Adaptor
1. Use the AC Power adapter supplied with product for safety.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the 5.0V DC jack on the player and into power outlet.
(AC adaptor of this product is for 100~240V, 50~60Hz.)
3. The player will be charged automatically when the AC adapter is connected to
the player.
If the power source is connected when the product is turned on, the battery icon ( ) is
animated. After charging, the icon becomes ( ).
Charge time: Three and a half hours (after a complete discharge)
Playing Audio
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3-1 Detailed Operation
Playing Audio
Press the NAVI / MENU
button to power on the
player.
While playing music, press
the button for pause and
press it again to resume play.
After the power is turned on,
video file is automatically
played.
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Press the +, - button to
control the volume.
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Insert a disc, label facing
up and close the lid.
1
Connect the Remote
controller and earphone.
2
Release the Hold switch on
the Remote controller.
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Getting started
TV Display
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2-3 Connecting product
Using the Controls
Connecting Remote control / Earphones
Connect TV
1. Set the AV OUT switch on the back of the product to ON.
2. Connect AV cable to the TV as shown below.
(Yellow - Image, White - Audio/L, Red - Audio /R)
Yellow
White
Red
1. Connect the cable of Remote control cable to the product as shown below.
2. Connect the Remote controller to the earphones jack.
Remote
control
Earphones jack
When the volume is set to 0, there is no sound through the AV OUT.
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Viewing images
Displaying an image file
Insert a disc, label facing
up and close the lid.
1
Press the NAVI/MENU
button to power on the
player.
The first image on the disc
will automatically display
on the TV screen.
2
Press the or button
to view another image.
:
Displays previous image
: Displays next image
3
Scale of Photo
Slide mode
: Selects previous title
: Selects next title
NAVI/MENU :
Move to lower
folder
: Move to upper folder
Press the NAVI / MENU
button to display a list of the
files on the disc.
4
If the Picture Slideshow
feature is enabled in the
menu, the next image on the
disc will be displayed after a
few seconds.
(See page 56)
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previous/next
Click
Click
previous/next
TV Display
3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
Playing Audio
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3-1 Detailed Operation
Previous
Next
Previous
Next
Getting started
Navigating to find and play another song
Press the or button
to select another track.
: Plays previous track
: Plays next track
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Press the or button,
release immediately, then
press and hold the same
button again to skip one
folder at a time.
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1
Press the button to play
the selected song.
2
Press and hold the
or to scan within a
track.
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is performed by pressing the
indicated button once,
releasing the button, then
pressing and holding it
immediately after.
: Selects previous title
: Selects next title
NAVI/MENU
: Move to lower
folder
: Move to upper folder
Press the NAVI/MENU button
while playing to display a list
of the songs on the disc.
Use the NAVI/MENU button to
navigate through the folders and
files on the disc.
Click
Click
Long
Click+Long
Long+
TV Display
: Reward within a song
: fast-forward within
a song
: Play previous folder
: Play next folder
In cases where the resolution of the image or the file size is big, the time it
requires to load the image may be lengthened.
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Viewing images
ZOOM
Press the A-B button to
Zoom in on the displayed
image.
Enlargement:
200% - 400%- 800%
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Use the NAVI / MENU
button to scroll the image to
see sections not visible on
the LCD screen.
2
Rotating image
90° counterclockwise rotation
90° clockwise rotation
Press the or button
to rotate the displayed
image on the LCD screen.
You can rotate image as
you want.
: 90° clockwise rotation.
: 90° counterclockwise
rotation.
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3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Viewing images
View Image Information
Press and hold the A-B
button.
A short list of information about
the image will be displayed.
1
Press and hold the A-B
button again to display a
more detailed list of image
information.
2
Press and hold the A-B
button again to return to
the image view.
3
+/- button will switch pages during detailed information display.
Long
Long
Long
3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
Click
Click
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Viewing images
Reversing image
Reverses vertically
Reverses horizontally
Press and hold the + or -
button to reverse the
image.
You can reverse an image
horizontally / vertically.
: Reverses vertically
: Reverses horizontally
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3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
Viewing images
Viewing thumnail images
Press and hold the
button to display thumbnail
images on the disc.
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2
3
The following icon will appear if a JPG or BMP image can not be
displayed. The file maybe corrupt, improperly formatted, or too
large to display.
Progressive JPG files are not supported.
What is Progressive JPG?
Progressive JPG is a JPG image that is displayed getting focused on
gradually.
Press the + or -, or
button to move the cursor
and scroll through all the
images on the disc.
,
Move the cursor Up / Down.
,
Move the cursor to
Previous / Next image.
Press the button to
exit the Thumbnail view
and display the selected
image.
Long
Long
Click
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Playing Video file
Playing video file
Insert a disc, label facing
up and close the lid.
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Once powered on, video
playback will begin
automatically.
While playing video, press the
button for pause and
press it again to resume play.
Press the NAVI / MENU
button to power on the
player.
2
Press the or button
to select another file.
: plays previous file
: plays next file
4
Press and hold or .
5
Press and hold the + or -
button to reverse the image.
3
Press the or button,
release immediately, then
press and hold the same
button again to skip one
folder at a time.
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LCD Display
: Reward
: Fast-forward
: plays previous folder
: plays next folder
Click
+Long
3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
Long
Click
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Playing Video file
3-1 Detailed Operation
Getting started
Fast Forward and Rewind do not work if the index table of the AVI/ASF file
being played is missing or damaged.
Due to the characteristics of video files, there may be a lag between the
high speed fast forward/backward time and the playback starting time after
the movement, and the sound may be briefly out of sync.
During video playback, when you play after stopping, the player resumes
from where the previous file stopped. At this time, there may be a lag
between the time the player starts the playback and the time when the
player stopped, and the sound may be briefly out of sync.
When switching to AV OUT during the motion picture playback, the screen
may briefly appear distorted on the TV screen.
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This feature requires the video out connection. Refer to page 18.
Getting started
Playing Video file
Displaying Video Information
1
2
Press and hold the A-B
button again to return to
the video.
3
+/- button will switch pages during detailed information display.
3-1 Detailed Operation
A short list of information
about the video will be
displayed.
Press and hold the A-B
button.
Press and hold the A-B
button again to display a
more detailed list of video
information.
Long
Long
Long
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4-1 Navigation mode
Specific features
Navigation Mode
Press the NAVI / MENU
button.
A list of files on the disc will
be displayed.
1
If a folder is selected press
the button to enter the
folder.
3
Press the button to play
the selected file.
5
Press button to move to
upper folder.
4
Press or to scroll
up and down the list.
2
The list of titles
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EQ
4-2 EQ
1
Press and hold the A-B
button to display the
current EQ selection.
Press the A-B button to
navigate the available
EQ options.
Specific features
With EQ SELECT MENU, user can set only desired EQ function.
Refer to page 66 for setting the User EQ.
EQ settings do not apply to AVI, JPG, or BMP files.
Long
TV Display
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Specific features
Set Mode
Press MODE button during
play.
Icon will be chaged whenever
the MODE button is pressed.
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Randomly plays all tracks in the player and stop.
Plays a single track repeatedly.
Press the or to select a new random track to play repeatedly.
Randomly plays all tracks in the selected folder and stop.
Randomly plays all tracks in the selected folder repeatedly.
Randomly plays all tracks stored in the player repeatedly.
REAPEAT
SHUFFLE
INTRO : Plays only 10 seconds of each track in sequential order.
INTRO HIGHLIGHT : Plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into each track.
You can set this function in the MENU.
INTRO
Plays a selected track repeatedly.
Plays all tracks in the selected folder and stop.
Plays all tracks in the selected folder repeatedly.
Plays all tracks stored in the player repeatedly.
MODE
ICON
MODE
ICON
4-3 Play
TV Display
Click
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Specific features
4-5 Reservation
Reservation Function
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Play a selected interval repeatedly during play.
Specific features
4-4 Interval Repeat
Interval Repeat
1
Press A-B button while
playing to select the
beginning (A) point.
2
Press A-B button again to
select the end (B) point.
The interval (A to B) will be
repeated.
Press the A-B button to
cancel the interval repeat.
TV Display
Interval repeat is only available for audio files.
The Reservation Function allows you to queue one song to play after the
current song has ended.
While playing a song press
the NAVI/MENU button and
highlight another track.
1
Press A-B button after
selecting the track to play
next.
A track is reserved to be
played next track.
2
UP/DOWN
UP/DOWN
TV Display
Click
Click
Click
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Program Mode
4-6 Program Mode
Screen while playing
When stopped (no songs are
playing) Press the A-B button
to enter the Program Mode.
If there's Playlist (*.m3u) file
of Winamp in the disc, then
"Playlist" is supported.
(Refers to Page 39)
Press the NAVI/MENU to
view the list of tracks on the
disc.
Program Mode allows you to program a list of songs to play.
1
2
After selecting a song you
want with or button,
press Jog Key in the
direction of A-B.
Screen at stop mode
Specific features
In Program mode, press NAVI / MENU button to enter Navigation mode.
Then, select folder with
,
button and press PROG button to store
all tracks in the folder. (The folder in the folder is not stored)
To delete the tracks stored by Program, press MODE button.
Play List is modified automatically.
TV Display
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4-6 Program Mode
Specific features
2. Playing Program List
3. Cancelling Program
1
Press
button after
setting a program.
The tracks will be played in
order set by Program.
1
Press the button twice
while playing a program list
to cancel the program.
In Program Mode, use +/- button as well as
/
button to search
tracks with skipping already programmed track.
Double Click
Click
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iriver Shock Free
1
Press the -10 button.
You can select / cancel
iriver Shock Free mode.
-10/+10 function
1
Press -10/+10 button during
play.
Play previous 10 tracks/next
10 tracks.
previous
Next
4-7 -10/+10 function
Specific features
iriver Shock Free
Pressing +10 button and holding for a moment will set / cancel iriver Shock Free
mode.
If iriver Shock Free mode is set, the player can absorb more impacts.
Long
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2. Adding BOOKMARK
1. BOOKMARK Function
Place a BOOKMARK within an audio file to quickly return to that position in the track.
A BOOKMARK can only be set when STUDY mode is activated. (Refer to Page 61)
A BOOKMARK is added, deleted, or selected by pressing and holding the -10 button
on the remote to enter BOOKMARK mode.
Up to 20 BOOKMARKs can be stored in a disc.
1
Press and hold the -10 button enter BOOKMARK mode.
2
While playing an audio track, press the A-B button to add
BOOKMARK at the current position.
4-8 BOOKMARK feature
Specific features
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