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• 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.
Table of Contents Precautions for Using this Product 1)Before Using this Product 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 7. Windows 98 Driver Setup 8.
• Stored data may get lost by physical impact, damage or error, therefore always backup important fi les. All data stored in the player may become deleted when being serviced. Our A/S center does not backup fi les while repairing players. Please note that COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. is not responsible for any data loss from products entrusted to us for service.
480 x 272 pixels, 26 M color 4 inch Wide TFT-LCD presents operation status for easy confi rmation and to high-quality images anywhere and anytime. Continuous playback with embedded battery The ultra power-saving circuit of COWON A2 enables up to 10 hours of video and 18 hours of audio continuous playback with its built-in, fully charged, 4300 mAh battery.
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Before Using this Product Most Powerful Sound Fields Recognized Worldwide COWON’s delicate but yet powerful sound is already approved by many professionals. EQ: 5 Band,7 Set BBE: Sound fi eld effects that provide the clearest music. Mach3Bass: A bass booster that enhances super low-end bass.
Before Using this Product Package Components Carrying Case Hand Strap COWON A2 Body Install CD (JetShell, JetAudio) Bundle User’s Manual Earphones How to use your Carrying Case USB 2.0 Cable, Line-in Recording Cable USB Host Cable A Cable AC Power Adapter...
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 suffi cient 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. COWON A2...
- 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...
(Recommended). then click Next. cable. 5. Click Specify a location and click the Browse 6. Select the “Win98” folder in the installa- 7. After the search location is specifi ed, button. tion CD and then click the OK button. click Next. COWON A2...
Saving Files and Disconnecting A2 1. Open Windows Browser or run JetShell while COWON A2 is connected to your computer. 2. Save video, music and other fi les in your COWON A2. 3. After all fi les are saved, click the icon from the PC tray.
- Data saved in the hard disk of A2 may be deleted while upgrading fi rmware. Therefore, backup any important fi les to your computer before upgrade. The manufacturer shall not be liable for any data loss of fi les that were not backed up. COWON A2...
- To view subtitles while playing video, Subtitle setting must be set to On. FYR, fi le names (excluding extension) of subtitle and the video fi le must be the same , and both fi les must be located in the same folder. - Video fi le formats that are not supported can be viewed using the conversion feature of JetAudio VX. COWON A2...
• Runs A, B and C operations below the LCD screen. Movie Change Mode Show Playlist Music Change Mode Show Playlist Radio Delete Preset Settings Start Record Browser Enable USB Host ※“BACK” button operates in all modes at anytime. COWON A2...
Selecting a File Browser Item Press or move the lever towards >> on a folder to open it. Pressing the lever on a fi le will start playback and moving the lever towards >> will open a popup menu. COWON A2...
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When playing fi les from a playlist, after a fi le is played the next fi le on the list will start to play. Playlists in Movie and Text mode can contain up to 50 fi les, and in Music and Photo mode up to 100 fi les. COWON A2...
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.iAUDIO.com. COWON A2...
Press the lever to enter to Preset mode and move the lever towards << or >> 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 COWON A2...
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When setting a scheduled recording, the power of the play automatically turns on at the specifi ed time and recording starts by the specifi ed setting. For details, see 4. Setup feature description– 4. See the System section also. COWON A2...
- 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...
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...
3D Surround Audio Channel System General Set Time Audio Line-in Quality Boot Resume Line-in Channel Browser Resume Radio Quality Alarm Alarm Mode Radio Channel Wakeup Time Mic Quality Duration Recurring Mode Power Sleep Timer LCD Off System Off COWON A2...
• To set an image as the wallpaper, open the popup menu of the fi le to be used as the wallpaper in Photo mode and select Set Wallpaper. Appearance UI Language • You can choose which language to use for UIs. Text Scroll Speed • Adjust the scrolling speed of the text displayed in the File Browser. COWON A2...
• Sets the current time. Boot Resume • Automatically continues to resume from the end of the last fi le played when set to On. Browser Resume • Remembers the Browser location and cursor moves to the selected location when re-enabled. COWON A2...
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• When the player is in a halt and no action is taken after the specifi ed time period has elapsed, this feature will automatically turn off the player. • This feature does not function during fi le playback. COWON A2...
• If there is a subtitle fi le (.smi), subtitle will be displayed on the screen with the image. • In this case, the both names of the subtitle fi le and the video fi le to play must be the same and in the same folder location. COWON A2...
• For more information on lyrics, see our beginner’s guide at www.iAUDIO.com. Time Display • Sets the time display of playing music fi les. • If set to Elapsed, the elapsed playback time will appear and if set to Remain, the remaining playback time will be displayed. COWON A2...
• Higher the bps is better the quality, but the size of the fi le becomes larger and more battery power is used. Audio Channel • When recording Video, set the channel of the audio fi le recording through the AV IN. COWON A2...
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• Set the quality of the fi le recorded with the built-in microphone. • Higher the bps is better the quality of recordings, but the size of the fi le becomes larger and more bat- tery power is used. COWON A2...
CPU : Pentium III 200Mhz or higher PC environment OS : Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE RAM : 128MB or more CD-ROM Drive USB Port DirectX 9 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 6 or higher COWON A2...
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WMV9 video supports 352 x 288 resolutions in Main Profi le-Low Level format. Video: MPEG4 SP, 480x272 / 24fps, Volume 20, Earphone output Note2 Doesn’t apply to OGG playback. Note3 Audio: MP3 / 44KHz / 128kbps, Volume 20, Earphone usage, LCD Off Note4 COWON A2...
JetAudio VX and a fi le management program JetShell. A2 software, multimedia sample fi les and driver fi le for Windows 98 SE are also included in the CD. Converting Files with JetAudio VX 1. Install and then run JetAudio VX. COWON A2...
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- To convert the fi le with subtitles or to change settings, click “Convert Options”. - Not all fi les are convertible. Files initially damaged before conversion may not be viewed on A2 even though conversion was successful. COWON A2...
A2’s hard disk uses FAT32 format. Due to the limitations of FAT, avoid saving too many fi les in the Root directory. After saving hundreds of fi les in the Root folder, A2 does not work or malfunctions. COWON A2...
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