Cowon IAUDIO A2
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1. Movie avi COWON 2 Movie avi GEE 49 Add to Playlist 3234 Delete COWON A2 Movie avi a COWON A2 Movie avi 4 COWON A2 Movie avi COWON A2 Movie avi COWON A2 Movie avi COWON 2 Movie avi COWON A2 Movie avi COWON A2 Movie avi A Change Mode B C Show Playlist B lt Playback gt lt Popup gt Selecting a File Browser Item Press or move the lever towards gt gt on a folder to open it Pressing the lever on a file will start playback and moving the lever towards gt gt will open a popup menu COWON A2 Advanced Features 17 File Browser Popup Menu Move the lever towards gt gt on a file to open a popup menu for the appropriate mode Move the lever towards or to select a desired item then press or move the lever towards gt gt again to select Press the BACK button to cancel the popup window Play File Add to Playlist and Delete popup menu is the same for Movie Music and Text modes For Photo mode Slideshow and Set Wallpaper are added Only Play File and Delete popup menus appear in Browser mode Closing File Browser Press the BACK button to close the File Browser screen and return to the Mode Selection screen Playlist Usage The Playlist is a feature that contains only files you want to play gt File Browser 4 28 11 45 movie Playlist 010 fm COWON A2 COWON 01 avi iAUDIO A2 COWON 02 avi er Play File2. COWON A2 16 Advanced Features File Browser A2 provides 8 modes Movie Music Photo Text and Browser modes can be navigated by the File Browser 2 28 11 45 gt File Browser 1 28 11 45 MGOTE TE COWON P itid i p 2 5 color sound iAUDIO avi i a n Music Photo d INTOFFISTIST M ya fold IF ja files in folder Le P REC E o Browser Radio Record Opening File Browser Press the lever in Movie Music Photo Text or Browser mode and the File Browser will appear By default only playable files in each mode can be viewed and selected All files appear in Browser mode gt File Browser 2 28 11 45 m COWONDS m COWONO6 INformation COWON 2 Movie avi files in folder COWON A2 Movie avi COWON 2 E COWON A2 Movie avi A Change Mode B C Show Playlist lt Move Up 8 Down gt lt Move Folder gt Moving File Browser Item Move the lever towards or to move through items up and down Press move the lever towards gt gt to open a folder Move the lever towards to exit the folder Returns to the Mode Selection screen in the root folder gt File Browser 17 28 11 45 Moore MOVIE Dolo COWON COWONO02 b COWOND3 COWOND4 5 ih COWONO6 COWON A2 Movie avi gt File Browser 17 28 11 45 MOVIE COWONO3
3. iAUDIO Connected USB HUB Port Communication LCD gt 08 mp3 1 Connect the device s USB DEVICE 2 If properly connected the following 3 Check the recently added drive from and the USB port of the computer with appears on the LCD My Computer and Windows Browser the provided USB cable Charging with your PC Connect your computer when the HOLD switch beneath the player is at LCD or AV OUT The player can be charged through USB DEVICE depending on the HOLD switch position If the HOLD switch is at LCD If the HOLD switch is at AV OUT If the HOLD switch is at HOLD The player is recognized as a portable The player is recognized as a portable storage The computer will not be able to recognize the storage device Battery will be used and device and will be charged Battery will be player and will only charge it through the USB not be charged slightly consumed but the recognition delay port Fully charging the player will take about will be slow 15 hours When using your player as a portable storage device connect the adapter for stable power supply If the player is connected to an USB hub the player may not charge properly or malfunction Be sure that to connect your player to the USB port on the back side of your computer COWON A2 Before Using this Product Windows 98 Driver Setup If you are using Windows 98 or 98 SE you will need to install a separate driver when the player is connected to the compute
4. 7228 11 45 qw Audio 1228 11 45 Audio 640X480 800kbps 128 kbps Mono Stereo Select from Stereo and Mono when listening to FM Radio Radio broadcasts that only support mono will not support the Stereo feature e f set to Stereo unwanted static noise may be heard In this case select and use Mono Region Choose the appropriate country where you are listening FM radio Line in Volume Adjust the volume level coming into the AV IN Mic Volume Built in Volumes Adjust the volume level coming into the built in microphone Sound increases as much as the number goes higher Mic AGC Automatically adjust the high and low sounds of the recordings Responses sensitively as the number increases Video Quality When recording Video set the quality of the video file recording through the AV IN Higher the bps and resolution is better the quality of video but the size of the file becomes larger and more battery power is used Audio Quality When recording Video set the quality of the audio file recording through the AV IN Higher the bps is better the quality but the size of the file becomes larger and more battery power is used Audio Channel When recording Video set the channel of the audio file recording through the AV IN COWON A2 Setup Features Audio gt Setup gt Recorder 4 28 11 45 Line in Quality Genaral When recording Audio set the quality of the
5. 1 Open Windows Browser or run JetShell while COWON A2 is connected to your computer 2 Save video music and other files in your COWON A2 3 After all files are saved click the icon from the PC tray 4 Click the following popup message when it appears Removing USE Mas s storage device Drive 5 When the Safe To Remove Hardware window appears separate the USB cable 1 Safely Remove Hardware Now you may safely remove USB mass storage device fram the system The player must be disconnected from the computer after checking the Safe To Remove Hardware message because of the player contains a hard disk If the following message appears run Safe To Remove Hardware after a few minutes This is not a malfunction An eror occurred when removing USB mass storage device x 1 Cannot stop Generic Volume device now Please try to stop the device again later If your operating system does not display the Safe To Remove Hardware window disconnect the player after all transfer operations are completed Only simple file transfer operation is available for Linux and Mac OS COWON A2 Before Using this Product 13 Upgrading Firmware Firmware is a program embedded in the hardware Firmware update may provide the player with feature enhancements and or bug fixes Frmware ver sions may have bugs that will be fixed in the next version UN Folde
6. 1 to 9 TV Standard Set TV output Select from NTSC and PAL LCD Brightness Contrast High TY Standard Wallpaper gt Setup gt Display ARET Wallpaper General Wallpaper Appearance e You can choose whether to use the wallpaper feature Brightness Wallpaper 9 Not Use A Adjust brightness of the wallpaper Brightness levels range from 9 to 9 Brightness 0 Preview PV Currently set wallpaper is displayed To set an image as the wallpaper open the popup menu of the file to be used as the wallpaper in Photo mode and select Set Wallpaper Appearance gt Setup gt Display UI Language General Wallpaper Appearance e You can choose which language to use for Uls Ul Language English Text Scroll Speed i st204 Adjust the scrolling speed of the text displayed in the File Browser Text Scroll Speed 3 COWON A2 Setup Features 2 3 Sound General gt Setup gt Sound 4 28 911 45 Speaker General JetEffect EN Adjust the built in speaker settings If set to Off the speaker is turned off If set to Auto Off speaker is quiet only when the ear phones are connected If set to On the speaker is always turned on Volume Volume Adjust the volume Volume levels range from 0 to 40 Adjust the volume by moving either in the playback screen LR Balance Adjust the left and right balance of the speaker and the earphones Stereo e Set to either Stereo or Mono Speaker Auto Off LR Ba
7. Next to continue windows Update 1 iaupIo E JetAudio 19 JetShell om BA CD Drive Location of driver Specify a location pnm E SwINSSNCY 0 JE Winge fid To view any subfolders click a plus sign above 5 Click Specify a location and click the Browse 6 Select the Win98 folder in the installa T After the search location is specified button tion CD and then click the OK button click Next COWON A2 12 Before Using this Product System Properties 2 x Add New Hardware Wizard General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance COWON A2 Digital Audio Player View devices by type C View devices by connection WH Computer CDROM Disk drives a Display adapters Floppy disk controllers Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires amp COWON A2 Digital Audio Player 93 Primary IDE controller single fifo 529 Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller amp 9y Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller gi Keyboard 108 Monitors 1 88 89 Be f 9 vpn adapters 8 90 Other devices H 9 Check the recently added drive 8 Click the Finish button to complete the driver Properties Rete Remove from Windows Browser installation F Saving Files and Disconnecting A2
8. audio file recording through the AV IN EUER dedii Higher the bps is better the quality of recordings but the size of the file becomes larger and more bat tery power is used Line in Channel Mono Stereo Line in Channel Radio Quality 128 kbps When recording Audio set the channel of the audio file recording through the AV IN Radio Quality r SN 2 Ad When recording Radio set the quality of the recording file Mic Quality 64 kbps Higher the bps is better the sound quality but the size of the file becomes larger and more battery power is used Radio Channel When recording Radio set the channel of the recording file Mic Quality e Set the quality of the file recorded with the built in microphone Higher the bps is better the quality of recordings but the size of the file becomes larger and more bat tery power is used COWON A2 Hardware General features Product Details 3 1334W x785 H x22 T mm Operation temperature range Display 298g common for 20 G 30 G 0C 40 C 4 in 480x272 resolution 0 183 mm pixel pitch 16 mega color Digital TFT LCD Video format NTSC PAL Channel Stereo Frequency range 20Hz 20KHz Headphone output Signal to noise ratio Built in speaker Built in microphone Stereo left 32mW right 32mW 16W earphones Stereo Mono FM radio Frequency range Antenna Built in battery 76 108 MHz Country specific frequency settings 25 preset sta
9. integrated multimedia playback software JetAudio Basic VX Movie file formats that are not supported by A2 can easily be converted for view with simple conversion features of JetAudio VX COWON A2 Package Components COWON PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PLAYER How to use your Carrying Case COWON 2 Before Using this Product 7 Carrying Case Install CD JetShell JetAudio User s Manual USB Host Cable Power Adapter AV Cable COWON A2 8 Before Using this Product Names of Parts COWON 7 LE m PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PLAYER COWON A2 Earphone jack AV OUT AVIN USB DEVICE USB HOST Q DC Adapter Jack Microphone Q Speaker Q Strap holder 9 TFT LCD Joggle Lever D LED BACK button D A B C buttons B RESET hole Power switch Before Using this Product Connect the bundled earphone or any earphone with a standard 3 5 mm plug Connect the AV cable to send A2 still video images to external AV devices TV etc Connect the AV cable and line in cable to record contents playing on external AV devices with your A2 player Connect your A2 and computer with the USB 2 0 cable to transfer files Connect your A2 and other USB compatible devices with the USB Host cable Connect the adapter to either turn on or charge A2 Voice recording with the built in microphone Listen to audi
10. magnetic fields as they can cause malfunctions Do not connect the line in out jacks of the cradle or sub pack and the USB port simultaneously The power of the player may be turned off or cause malfunc tions Only connect the required jacks or ports Do not drop or subject the product to any hard impact This may result in malfunctions and or unit failure and void the warranty Price of the player may fluctuate due to unexpectedly commercial conditions In this case COWON SYSTEMS Inc has no responsibility to compensate for the price fluctuation COWON A2 Before Using this Product What is COWON A2 COWON A2 is a portable multimedia player developed and manufactured by COWON SYSTEMS Inc Equip with a clear wide LCD screen users are able to enjoy realistic movies and also record or watch TV programs through an AV in output jack Moreover BBE technology used in high tech digital devices are adopted to restore sound sources to its original clear sound during the digital processing The player also supports photo view text reading FM radio listening recording as well as voice recording and direct encoding through a built in microphone and line in input jack Wide and vivid color LCD 480 x 272 pixels 26 M color 4 inch Wide TFT LCD presents operation status for easy confirmation and to high quality images anywhere and anytime Continuous playback with embedded battery The ultra power saving circuit of COWON A2 enables u
11. off the player before firmware upgrade is complete Data saved in the hard disk of A2 may be deleted while upgrading firmware Therefore backup any important files to your computer before upgrade The manufacturer shall not be liable for any data loss of files that were not backed up LOWON A2 14 Basic Features Running Files 1 Connect the earphones to A2 No need to connect the earphones if you want to listen through the speakers 2 Press and hold the power switch to turn on the player 3 To play a file press the lever in either Movie Music Photo or Text mode 4 Use the lever to move the cursor to or and press the lever to open a folder that contains the file to be played 5 Press the lever on a desired file and the file will start to play 6 Adjust the volume toggle through the file playlist or scan through files by joggling the lever during playback T When the lever is pressed during playback the file will pause To restart playback press the lever again 8 Shortly press the BACK button during playback and the File Browser will appear Press the BACK button again to go to the Mode Selection screen 9 Press and hold the power switch to turn off the player Ex Play a music file N ZO CITT gt File Browser m src jm MUSIC M C gt M RECORD TEETE MUSIC 4 Photo ao 0 0 Browser Radio Record o c A Recent Files B Mode B EE Show
12. pIO avi A2 COWON 03 avi Add to Playlist A2 COWON 04 avi A2 COWON 05 avi A2 COWON 06 avi A2 COWON 07 avi A2 COWON 08 avi A2 COWON 03 avi A2 COWON 10 avi Cz gt File Browser 4228 11 45 mate Movie 0010 Playlist COWON A2 COWON 01 avi iAUDIO A2 COWON 02 avi 2 Color Sound iAUDIO avi A2 C play File gt Move Up Delete A2 COWON 08 avi A2 COWON 09 avi A2 COWON 10 avi A Change Mode B to File List C Hide Playlist Opening Closing and Switching Playlist Press the C button in the File Browser of Movie Music Photo or Text mode to open a playlist Press the C button again to close the playlist Press the B button to switch between playlist and file list Add Delete a File in Playlist To add a file to a playlist move the lever towards gt gt to the desired file in File Browser and select Add to Playlist from the popup menu To delete a file in a playlist move the lever towards gt gt to the desired file in the playlist and select Delete from the popup menu To delete all files in a playlist move the lever towards gt gt in a playlist and select Clear Playlist When playing files from a playlist after a file is played the next file on the list will start to play Playlists in Movie and Text mode can contain up to 50 files and in Music and Photo mode up to 100 files COWON A2 18 Advanced Features USB Host Connection and Usage USB Host can copy and delete files and folder
13. to see if there is enough power Wakeup Time e Select Alarm time Duration e Sets how long the alarm operates and automatically turns of the player after the specified time has elapsed Recurring Mode e Select Alarm period f set to Once the alarm only operates only once If set to Daily alarm operates every day and Power when set to Weekdays alarm only operates from Monday to Friday Alarm Mode Off Duration Continue Recurring Once gt Setup gt System ZANE Sleep Timer Genaral Alarm Automatically turns off the player after the time has elapsed to save power After the preset time has elapsed the player will turn off even when in use Sleep Timer Of LCD Off LCD Off 60 seconds Automatically turns off the LCD after the preset time has elapsed to save power System Off cp A When any button is pressed the LCD is turns on This feature does not function during video file playback Power Save ojij System Of When the player is in a halt and no action is taken after the specified time period has elapsed this feature will automatically turn off the player This feature does not function during file playback COWON A2 Setup Features 7 5 Information General gt Setup gt Information ua Firmware Version Genaral Current firmware version Application Version Current software version Application Yersion 7 0 0 1 70 HDD Free Size Free space left hard
14. 911 45 4 28 11 45 aw PRESET CHO6 a 59 100 31 30 33 10 35 10 35 30 ER 107 70 Mhz PRESET 87 5 108 NON PRESET cor 107 70 87 5 Settings C Start Record lt NON Preset Mode gt lt Preset Mode gt A Delete Preset B Settings C Start Record m Radio Listening Select Radio mode to listen to FM radio Shortly move the lever towards lt lt or gt gt to move through channels Long pushes will scan channels Press and hold the BACK button to stop the radio Preset Setting and Usage Press the A button on a desired frequency and the frequency will be saved Press the lever to enter to Preset mode and move the lever towards lt lt or gt gt to move through saved frequencies Press the A button in preset mode to delete a saved frequency Record Mode Usage Record using the AV or Line in cable and the built in microphone Connecting a Cable Audio In Record A2 Advanced Features Connect the AV cable to the AV IN of your A2 and the AV OUT Video OUT Audio OUT of the external AV device Connect the line in cable to the AV IN of your A2 and the Line Out or earphone jack of the external audio device Recording gt Record gt Line in ideo 4 28 6 11 45 jani gt Record gt Line in ideo 17 28 11 45 mw 9 800 600 1000kbps FT STEREO 128kbps C Start Record 7 800X600 1000kbps FA STEREO 128kbps C Stop
15. IME 4 gt ROCK POP JAZZ CLASSIC vocal v O FADE TOTAL CURRENT TIME rr e 13 14 15 COWON A2 Product Details 2 Click Convert Video on the top to convert the video file NETT 3 From the Convert Video window click Add File to select the files to convert Source Add Files 4 Check the selected video files in the list P p en S Ounce Add Files Impart Duration Preset Type Fie 0 25 06 AUDIO x5 AM Movie 5 After checking the folder location to save the converted files and presetting press Start on the upper right corner to start conversion Folde Start EWI Preview Clicking Preview to check the converted screen without saving the file To convert the file with subtitles or to change settings click Convert Options Options Not all files are convertible Files initially damaged before conversion may not be viewed on A2 even though conversion was successful COWON A2 Symptom Power does not turn on or is not working properly Troubleshooting 3 Explanation f the built in battery is or has been discharged use the adapter to fully recharge it before use f the player does not turn on after it is charged press the RESET button on the bottom side of the player and then turn
16. Playlist 2 File Browser is 4 a 2 Music Player kB 2 File Browser E iAUDIO Song r IAUDIO Song 4 iAUDIO Song02 4 iAUDIO Song02 9 gt iAUDIO 5 03 4 iAUDIO Song03 AYOPATSEION S5 4 IAUDIO Song 0 04 20 0 04 45 COWON iAUDIO AUDIO Song NOR BBE MPE 305 ipaa r aa e e A Change Mode B C Show Playlist Bookmark to PL B Settings C Repeat Selection Change Mode B mG Show Playlist Only the list of files that are playable per mode is displayed for each Movie Music Photo Text mode Files are played in the same method for each mode Press and hold BACK button anytime during playback to pause Speaker is turned on only when the Speaker setting in Setup Sound General is set to Auto Off or On To view subtitles while playing video Subtitle setting must be set to On FYR file names excluding extension of subtitle and the video file must be the same and both files must be located in the same folder Video file formats that are not supported can be viewed using the conversion feature of JetAudio VX COWON A2 Button Controls Basic Features 15 Description Press and hold when the player power is off to turn on the player Press and hold when the player power is on to turn off the player Short presses will turn the LCD on and off If the player does not work properly press and hold for 9 seconds to it turn off Increases volume during fi
17. Record 00 00 00 01 30 30 There are four modes Video Audio Radio and Built in Mic when Record mode is selected Select the desired mode for recording and press the C button to start recording The recording file can be played in Movie and Music mode Recorded Video screen does not appear on the LCD When recording battery consumption is higher than during normal operation therefore fully charge the player before recording Scheduled Recording Moe to Setup System Alarm mode There are three alarm modes Movie Player Music Player FM Radio and four scheduled recording modes When setting a scheduled recording the power of the play automatically turns on at the specified time and recording starts by the specified setting For details see 4 Setup feature description 4 See the System section also COWON A2 Advanced Features 21 AN OUT Usage Connect external AV devices TV VTR etc using the AV cable AY Out View LCD AVOUT HOLD RESET Connecting a Cable Connect the AV cable to the AV IN of your A2 and the AV IN Video IN Audio IN of the external AV device Change the AV device mode to an external input channel For more information see the AV device manual Move the switch at the bottom of A2 to AV OUT and the screen from A2 will be displayed on the external AV device If the screen does not display properly check the following Check to see of the switch on the bo
18. User s Guide ver 1 3 EN COWON PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PLAYER Ogg BBE o DWSMedia DIGITAL AUDIO is Mach3Bass 2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE General COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS Inc This product is for home use only and cannot be used for commercial purposes The copyright for this manual belongs exclusively to COWON SYSTEMS Inc and unauthorized distribution of this manual or any portion of it is prohibited without prior written permission JetShell and JetAudio are copyrights of COWON SYSTEMS Inc and unauthorized distribution of this manual or any portion of it and commercial use is prohibited without prior written permission of COWON SYSTEMS Inc The conversion feature of JetShell or JetAudio must be used for personal purpose only It is against the copyright laws to use them for commercial purposes or services COWON SYSTEMS Inc complies with the laws and regulations related to records videos and games Complying with all other codified laws is the responsibility of the actual users n order for you to receive specialized iAUDIO services we recommend that you complete customer registration at http www COWON com to register as an official customer Various specialized benefits are only available to registered users who have completed the customer registration Users who do not complete the customer registration are regarded that they do not wish to receive special benefits onl
19. category After setting an item press the lever to apply and return to the Setup mode setting screen Press the BACK button to cancel the value set and return to the Setup mode setting screen For details on Setup items see 4 See Setup feature descriptions COWON A2 Setup Features 2 1 Setup List Display Sound System General Wallpaper LCD Brightness Information TV Standard PE Movie Player Wallpaper Brightness Music Player Appearance Preview UI Language General Text Scroll Speed Speaker Volume Radio LR Balance Stereo gz Recorder JetEffect Equalizer BBE Mach3Bass MP Enhance General Alarm 3D Surround Set Time Boot Resume Browser Resume Alarm Mode Wakeup Time Duration Power Recurring Mode Sleep Timer LCD Off System Off General General Aspect Ratio Subtitle Boundary Repeat Shuffle Display Lyrics Genera Time Display Stereo General Region Line in Volume Mic Volume Mic AGC Video Video Quality Audio Qualiy Audio Channel Audio Line in Quality Line in Channel Radio Quality Radio Channel Mic Quality COWON A2 24 Setup Features 2 Display General gt Setup gt Display SASER LCD Brightness Genaral PE S NN Adjust brightness of the LCD Brightness levels range from
20. d and if set to Playlist only files listed in the Playlist are played When files in the Playlist are played the Boundary feature will automatically change to Playlist and when files in a common folder are played again feature automatically returns to the previous Boundary Repeat Within the range specified in Boundary repeat playback can be set If set to On playback is repeated after all files within the range are played If set to Current only one file is played Shuffle Within the range specified in Boundary random playback can be set If set to On files within the range are randomly played Lyrics LDB Set to display lyrics of music files that contain lyric information Music files without lyric information will not display lyrics even if this feature is set to On For more information on lyrics see our beginner s guide at www COWON com Time Display Sets the time display of playing music files If set to Elapsed the elapsed playback time will appear and if set to Remain the remaining playback time will be displayed Setup Features 2 8 Radio General gt Setup gt Radio Genaral Stereo Region 9 Recorder General gt Setup gt Recorder Genaral E Line in Volume Mic Yolume Mic AGC gt Setup gt Recorder Genaral Video Quality Audio Guality Audio Channel Mono America China Europe Japan Korea Russia 4 28 11 45 dw 2 Stereo
21. disk HDD Total Size Total space of the hard disk B Firmware Version 0 1 HDD Total Size 18 6GB 6 Movie Player General gt Setup gt Move Player ene Ratio Selects the aspect ratio of movie files If set to Auto the aspect ratio is set to original percent If set to either 16 9 or 4 3 original percent is ignored and the selected ratio will be indicated TV Type Normal 4 3 Wide 16 9 e f 4 3 ratio is selected please use during AV OUT Subtitle enabled e f there is a subtitle file smi subtitle will be displayed on the screen with the image n this case the both names of the subtitle file and the video file to play must be the same and 3D Stereo in the same folder location Aspect Ratio Auto 4 3 Subtitle Off Normal Double Subtitle Color COWON A2 2 Setup Features 7 Music Player General gt Setup gt Music Player Genaral Display E Boundary All A Folder F Sub folder Playlist P 4 26 wWIl 49 Off All R Current 1 Off Display gt Setup gt Music Player Genaral Display Lyrics LDB Off Time Display Elapsed COWON A2 On 4 26 11 45 Remaining m am Boundary Set the playback area of files or folders If set to ALL all music files are played and if set to Folder only files within the selected folder are played If set to Sub folder files within the selected folder and its subdirectories are playe
22. es earphones as antennas to receive radio reception A small sized hard disk is installed in the body of the player which may make noise that can be picked up during recording Recording sound may not be even due to the characteristics of the digital device Video files do not play properly Cannot find files stored in the player Play the video file on your computer If the file plays on the computer without any problems convert it with JetAudio VX and then try playing it on your player again Each mode only displays files that can be played in the corresponding mode To view all files stored on the player select Browser mode YComputer cannot recognize the player when connected There is a difference between the actual hard disk space and the indicated space e g 20 GB is indicated as 18 6 GB After saving hundreds of files in the Root folder A2 does not work or malfunctions Aseparate driver must be installed on operating systems other than Windows 2000 and XP for the computer to recognize your player f the USB cable is connected to an USB port at the front of your computer or a separate USB hub connect it to the USB port at the back of your computer If the player disk space is 20 GB then the player will normally have about 18 6 GB space This is because the space recognized by both the hard disk manufacturer and your computer is different and the space used for system files for normal player operati
23. esolution JPG Max 4 million pixels PNG Max 3 million pixels BMP Max 4 million 24 bit 6 million 16 bit 12 million 8 bit pixels Text Viewer File format TXT EUC KR Korean EUC JP Japanese GB2312 Simplified Chinese 5 Traditional Chinese 50 8859 1 Latin UTF 8 Auto detection for Unicode Documents with BOM Header Unlimited file size Videos created with MPEG4 QPEL Quarter pixel Motion Estimation or GMC Global Motion Compensation options cannot be played in this player WMV video supports 352 x 288 resolutions in Main Profile Low Level format Video MPEG4 SP 480x272 24fps Volume 20 Earphone output Doesn t apply to OGG playback KWATA 2 Audio 44KHz 128kbps Volume 20 Earphone usage LCD Off WON A Product Details 3 Record specifications may change according to performance improvements Installation CD The installation CD contains the world famous integrated multimedia program JetAudio VX and a file management program JetShell A2 software multimedia sample files and driver file for Windows 98 SE are also included the l Converting Files with JetAudio VX P 1 Install and then run JetAudio VX Preferences Skin P JetAudio RIP conversion RECORDING y BURN 3 BROADCASTING 8 ALBUM uu nz ge a gt E MP E BBE VIVA 440 bbU 990 1 2 LbK 2 4K 3 9K BE BK IOK
24. lance Stereo Stereo MP Enhance 3D Surround JetEffect gt Setup gt Sound AR Equalizer General JetEffect Either choose preset EQ or customizable 5 Band EQ BBE Euer BBE is the sound field effect that provides clear music Mach3Bass BBE Mach3Bass is the base booster that enhances the super low end bass Mash3Bass MP Enhance MP Enhance is the sound field effect that compensate for missing sound segments 3D Surround 3D Surround provides three dimensional sound effects 4 System General gt Setup gt System Set Time Genaral Power Sets the current time Boot Resume Automatically continues to resume from the end of the last file played when set to On E Boot Resume M Off On Browser Resume Remembers the Browser location and cursor moves to the selected location when re enabled Set Time 2005 09 01 02 00 Browser Resume Off On COWON A2 2 Setup Features Alarm gt Setup gt System Alarm Mode Genaral Power 5 Select Alarm mode Power automatically turns on at a specified time for Movie Player Music Player and FM Radio features and starts to play the last file or frequency played E Wakeup Time 00 00 For Record settings power turns on at the specified time and recording starts When recording battery consumption is higher than during normal operation therefore fully charge the player before recording More power is used than other features Always check
25. le playback Moves up through the File Browser and Setting items Moves to the top of the enlarged screen in image viewer Decreases volume during file playback Moves down through the File Browser and Setting items Moves to the bottom of the enlarged screen in photo viewer Returns to the start or previous file during file playback Press and hold to browse files during file playback Moves to the upper folder in File Browser Adjusts values in setting items Moves to the left of the enlarged screen in photo viewer Moves to the previous page in text viewer Skips to the next file during file playback Press and hold to browse files during file playback Opens a folder in File Browser Shows the popup menu of a file in File Browser Adjusts values in setting items or moves categories Moves to the right of the enlarged screen in photo viewer Moves to the next page in text viewer C Pauses file playback Opens a folder in File Browser Plays the file selected in File Browser when pressed Applies and exits settings Functions as a 4X magnifier in photo viewer File Browser appears when pressed during file playback Mode Selection screen appears when pressed in File Browser Cancels popup menus and setting items when pressed Press and hold to stop movie music or radio Runs A B and C operations below the LCD screen Movie Music Radio Browser X BACK button operates in all modes at anytime
26. o without earphones with the built in stereo speaker Holder to connect various straps and accessories Displays information and playback screens Moves up down left and right and either selects or runs files when pressed Indicates basic player status Clear selections or exit from current mode Runs A B C features below the screen Cuts off power when the player is malfunctioning Does not influence player operations 9 LCD AV OUT HOLD switch Short press to temporarily turn off the LCD screen Long press to turn on and off the player Selects items on the screen and also selects Button Hold and USB Charge conditions Power Connection and Charging 1 Connect the AC adapter to the outlet and the DC adapter jack on the side of the player 2 LED turns on red while the player is charged 3 LED turns off after the player is fully charged Fully charge the player before first use or after the player was not used for a long period of time If the player was discharged for a extended period of time the player will not immediately operate when the adapter is connected The LED may not light up red but the player will charge normally A sufficient amount of time is needed to fully charge the player For your safety only use the adapter included with your player at purchase The adapter is 110 220V 9 COWON A2 10 Before Using this Product Connecting to your PC Folder USB
27. on e If the System folder is deleted upgrade the firmware before use Check to see if the switch on the bottom side of the player is placed to HOLD If it is on HOLD the power button will not function Screen does not turn on even after the player is powered on Buttons do not function properly Speaker does not work properly Button operation does not respond quickly during movie or music playback Check to see if the switch on the bottom side of the player is placed to AV OUT If itis on AV OUT move the switch to LCD Check to see if the switch on the bottom side of the player is placed to HOLD If it is on HOLD the buttonx will not function Go to Setup Sound Speaker and check to see if it is set to Auto Off or On If it is set to Off no sound is heard from the speaker Check to see if the volume is set to 0 then adjust the volume This is because the player was set to Power Save mode to save battery power Buttons will operate normally after 3 to 4 seconds Nothing is heard from FM radio Noise is heard from recordings FM radio reception may be poor or static may be heard depending where the player is used such as inside buildings subways or moving vehicles Listening to FM radio may be impossible in areas shaded from radio transmissions Check to see if the earphone is connected to the player This player does not have a separate antenna therefore us
28. on has influence in the actual disk space A2 s hard disk uses FAT32 format Due to the limitations of FAT avoid saving too many files in the Root directory COWON A2 DIG mE RIDE COWON SYSTEMS Inc COWON m Address 7th FI 448 2 Dogok Dong Gangnam Gu m Homepage www cowonamerica com
29. p to 10 hours of video and 18 hours of audio continuous playback with its built in fully charged 4300 mAh battery Movie playback DivX XviD WMV Codec is pre installed into the player to play almost all movie file formats without additional conversion procedures Movie file formats that are not supported at first try are easily viewable after a simple conversion step using JetAudio VX Movie recording Directly record with external AV devices TV VCR camcorder and then store to enjoy Immediately record by connecting to external AV OUT jack and your A2 with the AV cable included in your package Powerful audio format support Supports MP3 OGG WMA ASF and WAV file formats and restores damaged harmonics of digital music to its original clear sound with the BBE technology applied to enjoy music at its best condition JetEffect is not supported during OGG playback Voice recording and direct encoding COWON A2 allows professional level voice recordings through its built in high fidelity microphone and direct encoding through a line in cable You can record important lectures or directly transmit sounds from CD players or other audio devices with the line in cable and save them in your A2 Text and image viewer 4 in wide screen allows comfortable view of text files and image files JPG PNG BMP Images can be viewed in slide show mode or be magnified for easy view Now your precious memories can always be viewed and carried along in a digital
30. photo frame Listening Recording of FM broadcasts FM listening comes with useful features such as auto frequency scanning country settings 25 preset frequencies immediate and scheduled recording and more COWON A2 6 Before Using this Product Most Powerful Sound Fields Recognized Worldwide COWONSs delicate but yet powerful sound is already approved by many professionals EQ 5 Band 7 Set BBE Sound field effects that provide the clearest music Mach3Bass A bass booster that enhances super low end bass MP Enhance Sound field effects that compensate for missing sound segments 3D Surround Three dimensional surround sound effect Portable disk and USB HOST features USB 2 0 support allows fast file storage to the built in hard disk and the USB HOST port allows photos to be directly transmitted and stored from a digital camera with UMS support to your A2 Logo and wallpaper screen Images files of logos and wallpapers can be created by the user to present a unique style like no other Comfortable clock feature Basic clock feature is included also with easy clock view alarm and scheduled recording notices and more Easy Upgrade with Firmware Download Easily upgrade your player with the firmware download feature We provide new firmware versions incorporating improvements from the actual requirements and suggestions of users JetAudio VX included Build a powerful multimedia desktop environment with the world famous
31. r for the first time 1 Insert the installation CD included in your package in the CD ROM drive of the computer If you don t have the CD download it from www COWON com Add New Hardware Wizard Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for What do you want Windows to do COWON A2 Digital Audio Player device driver is a software program that makes Display list of all the drivers in a specific hardware device work location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel 2 Connect the device s USB DEVICE and the 3 The following Add New Hardware Wizard 4 Click Search for the best driver for your device USB port of the computer with the provided USB window will appear Click Next Recommended then click Next cable Add New Hardware Wizard Add New Hardware Wizard Browse For Folder Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Floppy disk drives Select the folder that contains drivers for your hardware Windows driver file search for the device COWON A2 Digital amp udio Player 9 Computer 3 5 Floppy Sw Local Disk C Local Disk D CD ROM drive Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click
32. rs X Name 2 Desktop system amp My Documents MOVIE My Computer C MUSIC 3 5 Floppy 2 PHOTO Local Disk C LL RECORD amp Local Disk D Cy TEXT z COWON E b v A gt Setup gt Information Genaral B Firmware Version Application Yersion 7 0 0 1 70 Firmware Upgrade HDD Free Size 6 0GB Browser P Setup HDD Total Size 18 6GB es Cx A Recent Files Upgrading Firmware 1 Visit our home page at www COWON com and download the latest firmware version 2 Connect A2 and your computer with the provided USB cable 3 Extract the downloaded file and copy it to the top level folder Root folder of the A2 4 After disconnecting A2 from your computer remove the USB cable 5 When A2 is powered off press the Joggle lever to the middle with your left hand and the Power button with your right hand at the same time to display the firmware upgrade image 6 Remove your hand and wait for the upgrade to complete 7 When the initial Menu screen automatically appears go to Setting gt Info and check to see if the firmware version and application version matches 8 Upgrade is complete If you are unable to operate the player because the System folder is deleted upgrade the firmware to solve this problem Also upgrade the firmware when the hard disk in A2 is formatted Fully charge the player battery before upgrading the firmware Do not turn
33. s f you smell the player burning or find it overheating while in use remove the battery and contact our A S Center as soon as possible Touching the player with wet hands may cause damage and malfunctions Handle the power plug only with dry hands otherwise an electric shock may oc cur Listening at high volumes for extended periods may harm your hearing Using the player in places with high occurrences of static electricity may cause malfunctions e Stored data may get lost by physical impact damage or error therefore always backup important files All data stored in the player may become deleted when being serviced Our A S center does not backup files while repairing players Please note that COWON SYSTEMS Inc is not responsible for any data loss from products entrusted to us for service Only use the AC power adapter and USB cable provided by COWON SYSTEMS Inc When connecting to a PC use only USB ports on the mother board or a USB Host card Using an external USB hub may not guarantee proper operation e g USB ports on a keyboard or an external USB hub When formatting the built in hard disk select FAT32 as the file system Firmware must be reinstalled according to Upgrading Firmware procedures after format Be sure to disconnect the power supply to the PC and AC adapter during lightning or thunderstorms to prevent danger to the user or the risk of fire hazards Keep the player away from magnets and direct
34. s in USB compatible devices digital camera iAUDIO etc Connecting USB Host Connect the USB Host cable to the USB HOST on your A2 and the USB port of the USB compatible device gt File Browser 1228 11 45 jm MOVIE MUSIC m PHOTO RECORD gt File Browser 7228 11 45 Sm jim MOVIE ie A2 COWON MUSIC A24AUDIO Eg xe m PHOTO A Host RECORD BA Wa A2 COWON 05 avi Please wait a moment 2 06 2 07 A2 COWON 08 A2 COWON 09 2 10 avi to Host List C Disable USB Host C Enable USB Host s Starting USB Host To start USB Host press the C button in Browser mode after connecting the USB compatible device If the device is compatible list of folders and files in the device will appear on the right of the screen Select a folder or file to copy and press the A button then a popup menu will appear and select Copy Press the B button to move between A2 and the USB compatible device list Press the C button again to end USB Host mode USB Host Compatible Device Digital cameras MP3 players and other UMS supported devices are compatible For more information on compatible devices see our product introduction at www COWON com COWON A2 Advanced Features 19 Radio Mode Usage Listen or record FM radio broadcasts in Radio mode 4 28
35. shooting 35 o0 COWON A2 4 Precautions for Using this Product Do not use this product for other purposes than those described in this guide Do not view videos pictures and texts stored in your player while driving a vehicle for your safety Operating other features of the player is also dangerous and may cause fatal accidents while driving Do not use detergent or other chemicals on the product surface due to decolorization In this case wipe the polluted area carefully with a soft cloth Do not expose the player in either cold weather of under 0 C or hot temperature places over 40 C such as inside automobiles This may cause fatal damage to your player Do not expose your player to water or keep it in a damp or humid place for long periods If the player is damaged from moisture as described above product failure is then classified as failure by submersion and no longer covered by warranty Moreover your player may not be possible be repaired with charged for services and you may no longer be able to use your player Do not attempt to disassemble or reconstruct the player Any defects resulting from this will void any warranty and the unit may be permanently disqualified from any after service Do not mix directions when connecting cables to your player or PC Connecting cables incorrectly may damage your player or PC Do not bend or press connection cables with heavy object
36. tions supported Earphone cord antenna Lithium polymer 4300mAh Battery charge time About 5 hours after AC adapter connection AC adapter DC 5 0V 2A Storage device Hard disk 1 8 206 306 FAT32 File System USB Interface PC environment USB Device USB Host CPU Pentium Ill 200Mhz or higher OS Windows XP 2000 98SE RAM 128MB or more CD ROM Drive USB Port DirectX 9 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 6 or higher USB 2 0 High Speed max 480Mbps USB 2 0 Full Speed max 12Mbps COWON A2 2 Product Details Applications Application specifications may change according to performance improvements Movie Player File format ASF WMV Video codec DivX 3 11 4 5 XviD MPEG4 WMV9 MP LL Video resolution Max 720x576 30 fps Audio codec MP3 AC3 6 1 channel down mix WMA Audio resolution Max 48KHz 448 Kbps Subtitles SMI format Continuous playback time Max 10 hr P Music Player File format MP3 WMA ASF OGG WAV Audio codec MPEG 1 Layer 3 WMA ASF Ogg Vorbis Wave Audio resolution 8Kbps 1 4Kbps OGG supports up to 010 ID3 Tag ID3 V1 ID3 V2 2 V2 3 V2 4 EO 5 bands 7 sets Normal Rock Jazz Classic Pop Vocal User Sound field JetEffect Mach3Bass Enhance 3D Surround P Visual effect Sound spectrum P Music playback time Max 18 hr amp Photo Viewe File format JPG BMP PNG R
37. ttom of A2 is set to AV OUT Settings in Setup Display TV Standard are valid Select either NTSC or PAL Make sure the connection cable is connected properly Ensure the input jack and input channel are the same If connected to external input 1 must be set to external channel 1 for properly operation COWON A2 2 Advanced Features Wallpaper Usage Set a desired image as the wallpaper Wallpaper Image jpg png and bmp of 480 x 272 size can be set as the wallpaper Larger images will be resized and smaller images will be positioned in the center of the screen Maximum image capacity supported is 1 million pixels Setting Wallpaper Select the desired file to use as the wallpaper in Photo mode and move the lever towards gt gt and select Set Wallpaper from the popup menu If wallpaper is not set enable wallpaper in Setup Display Wallpaper Wallpaper is unable to be set during movie or music playback Setup Mode Usage Press the lever in Setup mode and 8 modes will be displayed again Move to the desired mode press the lever and the Detailed Setting screen will appear Move the lever towards or to move up and down in the Detailed Setting screen Move the lever towards lt lt or gt gt to set values Some items are categorized depend on the mode in the Detailed Setting screen To move between categories move the lever towards lt lt or gt gt when the cursor is placed on a
38. y for registered users and may be restricted from some services The examples texts drawings and pictures contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notice according to improvements of the product Product features or specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notice according to improvements of the product BBE Related BBE is produced under the license of BBE Sound Inc BBE Sound Inc has the licensing rights for BBE under USP4638258 5510752 and 5736897 and the BBE symbol are the registered trademarks of BBE Sound Inc COWON All rights reserved by COWON SYSTEMS Inc COWON A2 Table of Contents 3 Precautions for Using this Product 1 Before Using this Product 5 1 What is COWON A2 2 Package Components 3 Names of Parts 4 Power Connection and Charging 5 Connecting to your PC 6 Charging with your PC T Windows 98 Driver Setup 8 Saving Files and Disconnecting A2 9 Upgrading Firmware 2 Basic Features 14 1 Files 2 Button Controls 3 Advanced Features 16 1 File Browser 2 Playlist 3 USB Host Connection 4 Radio Mode 5 Record Mode 6 AV OUT 7 Wallpaper 8 Setup Mode 4 Setup Features 23 Setup List Display Sound System Information Movie Player Music Player Radio Recorder 5 Product Details 31 1 Product Specifications 2 Installation CD 3 Converting Files with JetAudio VX Trouble
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