Cowon Systems A3 Then turn on, Power button will not function, Screendoesnotturnoneven, Playback

	Troubleshooting
Symptom	Explanation
Powerdoesnotturnonoris	• If the built-in battery is or has been discharged, use the adapter to fully recharge it before use.
notworkingproperly.	• If the player does not turn on after it is charged, press the “RESET” button on the bottom side of the player
	and then turn on.
	• 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.
Screendoesnotturnoneven	Check to see if the switch on the bottom side of the player is placed to “AV OUT”. If it is on “AV OUT”, move the switch
aftertheplayerispoweredon.	to“LCD”.
Systemcrashesduring	Perform a HDD check (chkdsk) before using. If HDD error is occurred, system may malfunction. Connect A3 to a
playback.	PC. Type chkdsk e: /f at the cmd prompts. (Replace e: with the disk letter assigned to your A3 on your PC). For further
	detail, please visit our homepage at (http://www.COWON.com) - customer support -FAQ section.
Systemcrashesduring	Perform a HDD check (chkdsk) before using. If HDD error is occurred, system may malfunction. Connect A3 to a
recording	PC. Type chkdsk e: /f at the cmd prompts. (Replace e: with the disk letter assigned to your A3 on your PC). For further
	detail, please visit our homepage at (http://www.COWON.com) - customer support -FAQ section.
“X”displayedonthescreen,	You must format the unit in FAT32 format; otherwise system will not operate properly. Visit our website (www.
andunitdoesnotstartafter	COWON.com) for the latest version of Firmware.
formatting.
Systemdoesn’trespond	If system folder was deleted, please visit our website (http://www.COWON.com) and download the latest firmware and
becausesystemfolderwas	upgrade before use.
deleted.
Buttonsdon’trespond.	Make sure “HOLD” switch is set to off. “HOLD” switch is located in the bottom of the player.
Speakerdoesnotwork	• 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
properly.	heard from the speaker.
	• Check to see if the volume is set to “0”, then adjust the volume.
Buttonoperationdoesnot	This is because the player was set to Power Save mode to save battery power. Buttons will operate normally after 3
respondquicklyduringmovie	to 4 seconds.
ormusicplayback.
NothingisheardfromFM	• FM radio reception may be poor or static may be heard depending where the player is used, such as inside
radio.	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 uses earphones as antennas to receive radio reception.
Noisyrecordings	Noise from the HDD may be picked up by built-in microphone during recordings. Also, due to limitation of digital
	devices, recorded audio may not sound normalized.

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