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As these precautions are provided for the correct use of the product as well as user safety, be sure to familiarize yourself withthem. The company will not be held responsible for any accident that may occur due to the failure to heed these precautions. The following information applies to all products manufactured or produced by our company.
* Actual package contents may differ from the above images.
1) Sleep mode can be adjusted in 'Settings ► System ► Sleep mode'
2) While the screen is turned off, the touchscreen display will not respond to inputs, and the LED will blink white.
3) If the buttons or touch screen do not respond during use, press and hold the volume + and − buttons to reset for 6 seconds or more.
* All Physical buttons can be locked except the Power button. 'Button lock' can be adjusted in 'Settings ► System ► Button lock'
* For data protection, always turn off the power before removing the microSD card.
* Large-capacity microSD cards (64GB or more) must be formatted using an FAT32 formatting tool (e.g. guiformat) to be properly recognized. (32KB allocation unit size is recommended.)
Pin Arrangement of Balanced Audio Port (2.5mm 4-pole)
PLENUE D2 has a high quality balanced line-out port that outputs + and - audio signals.
* The status icon in the upper-right corner of the screen will change when a receiver is connected to the unbalanced audio port. ( )
* Balanced and unbalanced output cannot be generated at the same time.
The firmware uses built-in programs in the hardware and upgrades to improve product capabilities and fix bugs in the software. PLENUE D2 may use the firmware to adjust product performance or methods of use without prior notice, and minor malfunctions in the firmware may occur.
Select a folder, artist, or album to view the corresponding track list.
![]() | View track lists by folder. |
![]() | View track lists added to Favorites. |
![]() | View all tracks saved in the product. |
![]() | View track lists by artist. |
![]() | View track lists by album. |
![]() | View track lists by genre. |
![]() | View track lists by song year. |
![]() | View track lists by new files. |
![]() | View the playlists. |
* In the Track List Screen, press and hold to navigate to the Initial Track List Screen.
* Press the button to set the EQ and EQ filter values for all 5 bands.
Select from 44 presets for JetEffect 5. | Normal / BBE / BBE ViVA / BBE ViVA 2 / BBE Mach3Bass / BBE MP / BBE Headphone / BBE Headphone 2 / BBE Headphone 3 / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ballad / Pop / Club / Funk / Hip Hop / Techno / Blues / Metal / Dance / Rap / Wide / X-Bass / Hall / Vocal / Maestro / Feel the Wind / Mild Shore / Crystal Clear / Reverb Room / Reverb Club / Reverb Stage / Reverb Hall / Reverb Stadium/ Reverb Chamber / Reverb Room 2 / Reverb Club 2 / Reverb Hall 2 / Reverb Auditorium / Reverb Cathedral / Reverb Stadium 2 / Reverb Canyon / Reverb Long | |
You can manually adjust BBE, 3D Surround, etc. using 4 different user presets. | User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4 | |
JetEffect 5 is the most sophisticated and powerful sound technology. It brings listeners closer to the natural presence and impact of a "live performance" than ever before. | BBE | Sound effect that refines the sound quality. (Phase correction) |
Mach3Bass | Provide deeper, tighter, and more musically accurate bass frequency. | |
3D Surround | Provide the three-dimensional surround sound effect. | |
MP Enhance | Restore and enhances the harmonics lost through compression. | |
Reverb (9 modes) | Maximize the natural and live presence of the sound. |
* You may hear distortion or noise when using extreme settings of JetEffect.
* Overall operation speed may be adversely affected when using JetEffect while playing high-resolution music files (e.g. 24bit, 192kHz).
* For detailed information about BBE, please see the introduction to BBE on our homepage (www.COWON.com).
Language: Select the system language from 17 different languages.
Font: Change the display font.
Time Display: Show time elapsed or time remaining.
Auto display off: If there is no activity for a set amount of time, the screen automatically turns off.
Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the screen in 10 levels.
Show song change: If a playing song is changed when the screen is off, the screen turns on automatically and shows the information of a newly changed song for 5 seconds.
Time: Set the current time.
Date: Set the current date.
Timer
Auto off: Automatically turn off the device or enter sleep mode if there is no activity for a specified period of time.
Sleep timer: Automatically turn off the device or enter sleep mode after a specified period of time.
Skip interval: Set the skip interval in various units. (Extended function of 'previous track/next track') Choose an interval of Track/2/3/4/5/10/20/30 seconds.
Seek interval: Set the search speed for Fast Forward/Rewind. Choose an interval of 3/5/10/20/30 seconds for the search speed.
Resume: Turn the setting on/off to resume the last track when the power is turned on.
Playback Speed: Playback speed of currently playing file can be set (50%~150%).
DAC filter: You can adjust the sound by changing the filter type of the DAC.
Hearing Protection: Hearing Protection can be set.
Button lock: Restrict the operation of physical buttons while the screen is turned off.
Sleep mode: Set Sleep mode.
Audio L/R: Adjust the stereo balance of the audio.
LED: Turn the LED light on or off on the back power button when the screen is turned off.
Database update: Refresh the internal database in the product.
Load defaults: Reset all settings to the default.
Information: Check the firmware version, available memory, and memory used.
Model Name | PLENUE D2 | ||
Product Capacity | Built-in Memory1): 64GB / External Memory: microSD SDXC | ||
Display | 2.8" Wide Angle Touch LCD (240x320) | ||
Dimensions & Weight | 53.1mm(W) x 79.2mm(H) x 14.9mm(D) / 97g | ||
Buttons | POWER, PLAY/PAUSE, VOL+, VOL-, FF, REW | ||
Audio | File Formats | DSD(DFF, DSF, ISO) / FLAC / WAV / AIFF / ALAC / APE / MP3 / WMA / OGG | |
Audio Codecs | DSD: ~5.64MHz (DSD64, DSD128) FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC: ~24bit/192kHz - 32bit WAV, WAV Tag Supporting MP3: MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320kbps WMA: ~320kbps, ~48kHz APE: Fast, normal, and high compression rates (~16bit/48kHz) OGG: ~Q10, ~44.1kHz | ||
Lyrics | LRC, LDB | ||
Playback Speed | 50~150%, Supports Pitch Correction 2) | ||
JetEffect 5 | 48 Presets (44 Presets + 4 User Presets) | ||
EQ | 5 Band Equalizer (EQ Filter) | ||
BBE+ | BBE, Mach3Bass, 3D Surround, MP Enhance | ||
Special Effect | Reverb (9 modes) | ||
Audio Characteristics | DAC | CS43131 X 2 (Dual DAC) | |
SNR | 125dB Unbalance / 130dB Balance | ||
THD+N | 0.0004% Unbalance / 0.0005% Balance (24bit, 48kHz) | ||
Stereo Crosstalk | -120dB Unbalance / -143dB Balance | ||
Output | 2.0Vrms Unbalance / 4.0Vrms Balance | ||
Output Impedance | 1.0Ω Unbalance / 1.5Ω Balance | ||
Volume | 140 Levels | ||
Battery & Power | Battery | Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery | |
Playback Time | Approximately 45 hours (MP3, 128kbps) / 30 hours (24bit, 96kHz, FLAC) 3) | ||
Charging Time | Approximately 3.5 hours (with 5V/1A or higher Micro USB DC adapter) | ||
Output Port | Earphone Jack (3.5mm) / Balanced Audio Port (2.5mm) | ||
Player | Matrix Browser, Multi-Favorite | ||
System Requirement | CPU | Pentium lll 500MHz or higher | |
OS | Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME: All functions supported MAC OS 10.x / Linux v2.4 or higher: File transfer supported | ||
USB Port | 2.0 High Speed (recommended) |
1) Actual capacity may vary due to system memory used by the product.
2) Partial formats such as DSD will not be supported and the smoothness of the playback speed control may vary in reference to music tracks.
3)The playback time is based on the company's own test standards, thus it may differ from the actual playback time.
I am still confused even after reading the manual.
COWON website (www.COWON.com) provides support for users of COWON products with FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Users are strongly encouraged to check out the website for further information regarding product usages and firmware upgrades. For individual inquiries, please contact us on-line as we will try to help you as best as we can.
The player does not turn on.
Verify the battery level or that the device is connected to a power supply. Charge the battery for a certain period and turn on vv if the battery is completely discharged. If the buttons or touch screen do not respond during use, press and hold the volume + and − buttons to reset for 6 seconds or more.
I can'Thear any sound.
Check if the volume is set to "0". Check if there is any file available in the player. If there is no file in the player, you will noThear any sound. Please note that corrupted files will result in a noise or discontinued playback. Make sure the earphones are connected properly. Impurities in the earphone jack can cause a noise.
I've set the incorrect language, and now I can't operate the device.
If you've set the incorrect system language, connect the device to your computer, delete the 'SYSTEM' folder of the device, and then reboot the device. You will be able to select the language the same as the initial setup.
* If you've set user EQ profiles, be sure to back up the profiles before deleting.
Files that I have stored do not appear in the list.
Each mode shows you a list of playable files only. To view all files that you have stored, select the Browser mode. Please note that System folder will not appear in the Browser.
Computer cannot recognize the player when connected.
If connection is unstable due to frequent disconnects, connect directly to the USB port on the main board of the PC.
Memory capacity of the player is different or smaller than specified.
The memory capacity indicated by Windows may be different from that indicated by the memory manufacturer. The actual capacity will be reduced from the original size because some space of the memory should be used as the system area for normal operation.
The player does not play properly when memory is full.
Part of the memory is used for settings and system memory in the product. If files are saved in this space, the product may not function properly. Therefore, please keep a minimum of 100MB of free memory while using the product.
After formatting the product on my PC, it can no longer be read by my PC, the memory has been reduced, or the file transfer rate is slower.
The built-in memory of the product is already formatted and does not require additional formatting. The PLENUE D2's internal storage and any external microSD cards (64GB or more) must be formatted using an FAT32 formatting tool (e.g. guiformat) to be properly recognized. (32KB allocation unit size is recommended.)
This product does not support the format of MAC OS.
The address of the product-related website is http://www.COWON.com
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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