Cowon Systems A2 manual Before Using this Product

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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 up 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 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.

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Contents Ver .0 EN User’s GuideCopyright Notice Table of Contents Precautions for Using this Product Before Using this Product Portable disk and USB Host features Most Powerful Sound Fields Recognized WorldwideComfortable clock feature Easy Upgrade with Firmware DownloadPackage Components Names of Parts Power Connection and Charging Charging with your PC Connecting to your PCIf the Hold switch is at Hold Windows 98 Driver Setup Saving Files and Disconnecting A2 Upgrading Firmware Upgrade is completeUpgrading Firmware Running Files Basic FeaturesPress and hold the power switch to turn off the player Button Description Button ControlsMoving a File Browser Item Advanced FeaturesFile Browser Playlist Usage USB Host Connection and Usage Listen or record FM radio broadcasts in Radio mode Radio Mode UsageRecord Mode Usage Recording AV OUT Usage Wallpaper Usage Setup Mode UsageSetup List Display Setup FeaturesGeneral WallpaperEqualizer Either choose preset EQ or customizable 5 Band EQ Speaker Adjust the built-in speaker settingsSound SystemAlarm Power Firmware Version InformationMovie Player Display Music PlayerVideo RadioRecorder Audio Videoformat Product DetailsAntenna Earphone cord antenna Hard disk G / 30G, FAT32 File SystemUnicode Documents with BOM Header, Unlimited file size Video MPEG4 SP, 480x272 / 24fps, Volume 20, Earphone outputFile format Install and then run JetAudio Installation CDConverting Files with JetAudio Video codecProduct Details Symptom Explanation Troubleshooting