COWON SYSTEMS COWON-S9 Portable Multimedia Player User Manual
COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. Portable Multimedia Player Users Manual
Users Manual
User's Guide ver. 1.0EN
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+ COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Thank you for choosing a COWON product.
We will always do our best to provide the “DIGITAL PRIDE” for you.
This manual includes use and safety instructions.
To maximize your digital entertainment experience, please read this manual carefully before using the product.
Introduction of Our Homepage
+ For the product’s overall introduction, visit http://www.COWON.com
+ You can get the company’s latest news and download the latest firmware for free at our website.
+ For first time users we provide a FAQ section and online user guide.
+ Please join us as a registered member by providing the serial number on the rear of the product at our website.
+ As a registered member, you can get one-to-one online consultation as well as the latest news and events by e-mail.
General
+ COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
+ Information in this document is copyrighted by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. and unauthorized distribution of any part of this manual is
prohibited by law.
+ COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with the laws and regulations related to records, videos and games. It is recommended that
customers comply with the related laws and regulations.
+ Visit our website at http://www.COWON.com and join us as a registered member. You can receive and enjoy various benefits provided
only to the registered members.
+ The illustrations, charts, photos, and product specifications contained in this manual are subject to change and may be updated without
prior notification.
About BBE
+ This product is produced under the license of BBE Sound, Inc (USP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897).
+ BBE and the BBE symbol are the registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
+ COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All rights reserved by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
+ CONTENTS
Before you start!
Safety Instructions
Package Contents
Name of Parts
Power Connection / Charging
Connecting to / Disconnecting from the PC
Firmware Upgrade
Basic Use
Buttons
Display
Manipulation
Music Mode
Videos Mode
Radio (FM Radio) Mode
Recorder Mode
Documents (Text Viewer) Mode
Pictures (Image Viewer) Mode
Flash Mode
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+ CONTENTS
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Setup
JetEffect
Display
Videos
Music
Radio
Recorder
System
Information
Additional
Product Specification
Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio
Troubleshooting
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+ Safety Instructions
COWON is not responsible for any damages or failures to products that are caused by user
misuse of products and by not following the set rules/guidelines that are described in this manual.
+ Do not use this product for other purposes than those described in this guide.
+ Handle manual, product package materials, accessories, etc with care to prevent cuts and injuries to your hands.
+ 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.
+ The wearing of earphones while operating a vehicle, exercising, or walking may impair driving, masks or prevents recognition of emergency
signals, alarms, announcements, the approach of vehicles and human speech. Doing so may also be unlawful depending on the region.
+ Do not use detergent or other chemicals on the product surface as it may cause fading. In this case, wipe the polluted area carefully with
a soft cloth.
+ Do not expose the player in either cold weather of under 0℃ or hot temperature over 40℃ such as inside automobiles. This may cause fatal
damage to your player.
+ Do not expose the player to water or keep it in a damp or humid location for a long period of time.
If the player is damaged from moisture as described above, product failure is then classified as failure
+ Do not attempt to disassemble the player. Any defects resulting from this will void any warranty, and the unit may be permanently disqualified
from any warranty services.
+ 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 objects.
Before you start!
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+ Safety Instructions
+ If you smell something burning or feel excessive heat while using the product, press the RESET button to stop operation and contact the
purchase place.
+ Touching the player with wet hands may cause damage and malfunctions. Handle the power plug only with dry hands
(otherwise an electric shock may occur).
+ Listening at high volumes ( 85 dB and above) for extended periods may harm your hearing.
+ For your protection, use the player in a well lit area where LCD screen will not overly strain your eyes.
+ Using the player in places with high occurrences of static electricity may cause malfunctions.
+ In case of using this device primarily for a storage device, it is recommended to back up all data before use. COWON SYSTEMS Inc.
is not responsible for any data loss due to hardware failure.
+ All data stored in the player may become deleted when being serviced. Our Service Center does not back up files while repairing players.
Please note that COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. is not responsible for any data loss form products entrusted to us for service.
+ Keep the player in cool and ventilated places, away from direct sunlight as it may cause deformation and damages to internal circuitry or
LCD screen.
+ Only use the AC power adaptor 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.
Before you start!
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+ Be sure to disconnect the power supply to the PC and AC adaptor during lightning or thunderstorms, to prevent danger to the user or the
risk of fire hazards.
+ Keep the player away from magnets and direct 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 malfunctions. Only connect the required jacks or ports.
+ Do not drop or expose the product to hard impact. This may result in malfunctions and/or unit failure, voiding the warranty.
+ If you find any abnormalities with the battery such as swelling, press the RESET button immediately to stop the operation and contact the
purchase place.
+ The price of the product may fluctuate due to unexpected commercial conditions, and COWON Systems, Inc. will not be responsible to
compensate for the price fluctuation.
+ Safety Instructions
Before you start!
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COWON S9 Earphones USB Cable 24-pin Connector
(For use with mobile phone charger)
CD, Quickguide
+ Package Contents
Before you start!
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+ Name of Parts
Before you start!
Decrease the volume/Move Up
USB/EXT Port POWER and HOLD Switch
Earphone Jack
Microphone
RESET
Play/Stop
AMOLED Display
Fast Forward/Move to the right/File Selection
Increase the volume/Move Down Rewind/Move to the left
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+ Power Connection / Charging
Before you start!
For charging COWON S9, you should use the USB cable to
connect the player to a PC or charger.
1. Connect between PC and USB/EXT using the USB cable:
The battery will be fully charged in about 5.5 hours.
2. Use the 24-pin connector to connect to the USB/EXT port:
The battery will be fully charged in about 3.5 hours.
- You can check the charging status on the display.
- When charging the player for the first time or the player have not been
charged for an extended time , fully charge the battery before use.
- When connected to a USB hub, the player may not be charged from the
USB power.
- Make sure you connect the player directly to the USB port on the rear of
the PC.
- Use only the TTA-certified 24-pin charger for your safety.
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+ Connecting to / Disconnecting from the PC
Before you start!
1. Use the USB cable to connect COWON S9 to the PC.
2. COWON S9 displays the following image if properly connected
to the PC (Picture 2).
3. Also make sure to check My Computer or Windows Explorer
to see if COWON S9 is properly connected to the PC (Picture 3).
4. Copy video, music or other files to COWON S9 (Picture 4).
5. When done, click the icon on the tray bar to safely remove
- The player can recognize up to 12,000 folders, and up to 12,000 files
(music file: 8,000 + others: 4,000).
- Disconnect the product after performing “Safely remove hardware”
function.
- The following message may appear randomly, but it does not indicate that
the product is in abnormal condition.
- 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.
PC
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COWON S9 from the PC.
6. Click the popup message.
7. Safely remove the hardware and disconnect the USB cable.
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+ Firmware Upgrade
Before you start!
Firmware is an embedded software within the hardware, and
upgrading it further enhances system stability and feature sets.
Be advised that Beta(unofficial version) firmwares may cause
system malfunctions.
How to upgrade the firmware
1. Download the latest firmware from the SUPPORT section of
the website (http://www.COWON.com).
2. Use the USB cable to connect COWON S9 to the PC.
3. Unzip the downloaded firmware and copy it to the root folder of
COWON S9.
4. Perform “Safely remove the hardware” function on your PC
and disconnect the USB cable.
5. When you turn on the product, the firmware upgrade process
will start.
6. The current firmware version can be checked in SETUP -
Information.
It is recommended that you perform the firmware upgrade if you have
formatted the system or the .System folder is deleted.
- Fully charge the player before upgrading the firmware.
- Do not turn off the player before firmware upgrade is complete. Data saved
in the memory of COWON S9 may be deleted while upgrading firmware.
- Back up any important data before the firmware upgrade as the data in the
memory may be deleted during the process. COWON is not responsible for
any loss of data, if not backed up.
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+ Buttons + Display
Basic Use
It turns on and off the power
It turns on or off the display in the power-on condition.
COWON S9 supports auto pivot function hiring the gravity sensor.
Time
Power Management
Volume
Battery
Capacity Indicator
Mode Selection
Theme
It switches on ‘Hold’
It controls the Volume
Moves the cursor up or down in the selection or setting
window.
Rewind / Fast Forward
Moves the cursor to the left or right in the selection or
setting window.
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+ Manipulation
Basic Use
COWON S9 enables you to make an intuitive operation on the touch-sensitive screen.
Tap a desired mode in the mode selection window to access.
Tap the top left (List) or right (Back) button to select a desired file.
Tip: You can do the same operation using the volume and file selection(rewind) buttons. (see “Buttons” on page16) On the bottom side,
there are buttons related to operation of the appropriate mode.
Tap the M button on the top left corner to move to the mode selection menu.
As COWON S9 is equipped with a touch sensitive screen, it will not operate otherwise.
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+ Music Mode
Basic Use
1. Selects the previous music track or rewinds the current track.
2. Plays a music file or pauses it.
You can do the same operation using the Play/Pause button in the center of the
volume / search button bar. (See “Buttons” on page 16)
+ If a file has an image in the ID3 tag, the image will be displayed.
3. Selects the next music track or fast-forwards the current track.
4. Sets the sectional repeat. It can play back in repeat mode a minimum 1 second-length
section of a track.
5. Displays the operational buttons on the rear side.
6. Adds the current file to the Favorites list.
Favorites is a file list to which you can add your favorite music files up to 256.
7. Inserts bookmarks during the playback.
Once a bookmark is inserted at a specific point during a playback of music, it is
possible to start playback at that particular point.
Maximum of 256 files can be added to bookmark.
8. Sets the repeat play mode
9. Sets the random play mode
10. Sets the boundaries for playback
All : Plays all music files regardless of folder
1 : Plays the currently selected music track
Folder : Plays music files located within the current folder
11. Selects JetEffect settings
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+ Videos Mode
Basic Use
1. Moves to the previous file.
2. Rewinds the file.
3. Plays or stops playing a video file temporarily.
You can do the same operation using the Play/Pause button
in the center of the volume / search button bar.
(See “Buttons” on page 16)
+ The video file may not be played normally if it is not converted using
COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio.
4. Fast searches the file forward.
5. Moves to the next file.
6. Displays the operational buttons on the rear side.
7. Adds the current file to the Favorites list.
Favorites is a file list to which you can add your favorite music
files up to 256.
8. Inserts bookmarks during the playback.
Once a bookmark is inserted at a specific point during a
playback of music, it is possible to start playback at that
particular point.
Maximum of 256 files can be added to bookmark.
9. Enlarges the video image or displays it in full screen.
10. Sets the repeat play mode
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*TV-OUT Cable (unbundled)
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Basic Use
11. Sets the boundaries for playback
All : Plays all music files regardless of folder
1 : Plays the currently selected music track
Folder : Plays music files located within the current folder
12. Sets the section repetition. The player repeats playing a
section of more than one second.
13. Turns on the TV OUT
(* This can be used only for playback purpose)
When TV OUT is selected, volume level is fixed and
headphone cannot be used. The TV-OUT function will be
canceled if you press the Play / Pause button.
14. Saves the current file as an image.
+ Radio (FM Radio) Mode
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1. Checks status of stereo or mono signals
2. Displays the country for radio signals, which can be changed
under Settings mode.
3. Press it briefly to change the tuning frequency at 0.1MHz
intervals. Press it and hold it to searches and jumps to the next
tuning frequency with good signals.
In preset mode, it changes to either previous preset channel or
the next preset channel.
4. Selects the Preset mode. In this mode, only the preset
channels can be accessed.
5. Displays the operational buttons on the rear side.
6. Sets stereo or mono setting
7. Automatically searches the FM frequencies with good signals
and enters them into the preset channels
8. Records the currently selected channel
9. Displays the preset search mode. You can add the currently
tuned frequency to the preset channel or delete a preset
channel.
10. Listens to the selected preset.
11. Saves the current frequency to the selected preset.
12. Deletes the selected preset.
As COWON S9 is not equipped with an external antenna but the earphone
plays a FM antenna role, stretch the earphone as straight as possible to
improve the reception sensitivity.
Make sure the earphone is plugged in when you make FM recording.
Only FM signal is available; reception of AM signal is not supported.
Basic Use
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+ Recorder Mode
Basic Use
1. Plays back recorded files
2. Starts recording
3. Select voice recording or Line-In recording.
4. Selects the sound quality of the recording. Higher bps
provides better sound quality but requires larger file size.
5. Sets the volume level during recording.
※ Line-in Cable, Line-in Cable Converter (Optional)
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+ Documents (Text Viewer) Mode
Basic Use
1. Tap a text file to view the content.
The text file should be located in the Documents folder.
2. Inserts the bookmark in the current position.
3. Automatically scrolls the text.
4. Changes the color.
5. Sets the auto scroll time.
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+ Pictures (Image Viewer) Mode
Basic Use
1. Tap an image file to play it.
The image should be located in the Pictures folder.
For compliant image formats, see the product specification.
2. Slide-shows the image files in the folder.
3. Rotates the image file.
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+ Flash Mode
Basic Use
Flash files (in the format of .swf) stored in COWON S9 will be
played in this mode.
Flash-based simple games and animations can be played as well.
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+ JetEffect 2.0
Settings Mode
You can select one from 26 JetEffect presets.
4 user-defined presets are supported so that you can adjust the
settings of Equalizer, BBE+ and Stereo Enhance.
BBE+ provides much more advanced and powerful sound field
effect than ever, creating natural and comfortable sound quality.
BBE : Sharpens the music sound with high-clear sound field effect
Mach3Bass : Bass booster that amplifies the ultra bass range
3D Surround : 3 dimensional sound effect
MP Enhance : Compensates for a loss of sound
Stereo Enhance is a sound field effect that enriches the
stereo sound.
Excessive settings of JetEffect may cause a noise or distortion of sound.
For more information about JetEffect, visit us at www.COWON.com and
take a look at the BBE MP column.
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+ Display
Settings Mode
• Language
You can select a preferred language for COWON S9.
• Font
You can select a preferred font for COWON S9.
Convert the .TTF font file to USER.TTF that is copied to the
SYSTEM folder, which shall be the user font file.
• Play time
You can display information on the playback time of the
current track.
The play time indicates the elapsed time while the remaining
time indicates the time remaining until the current track ends.
• Wallpaper
You can set your own wallpaper.
At the first start, the default image will be displayed, however,
you can select an image in Picture mode and set it as a user-
defined wallpaper.
• Lyrics
You can set to display lyrics of a music file if it has one.
If set, lyrics of a music file will be displayed during its playback.
For a music file that does not contain lyrics, the lyrics will not
be displayed.
For more information about input of lyrics, visit us at
www. COWON.com and see the use of LDB manager
section of the user guide.
• Auto Display Off
You can set the time the display stays on.
If no input is entered for the set time, the display will turn off.
• Brightness
You can set the brightness of the screen.
• TV Standard
You can select a TV Standard.
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• Time
Sets the current time.
Sets the correct time setting for alarm and scheduled
recording.
• Alarm
This will automatically turn on the player at the specific time.
The music alarm will play a music file while the FM alarm will
tune to the last run frequency in Radio mode.
FM recording will record the last run radio program for the
set time.
FM scheduled recording will consume more power than usual.
So please check the power connection or the battery capacity.
• Sleep
Automatically turns off the power after a specified time.
After the preset time has passed, the player will automatically
turn off even if a file is being played at the time.
• Auto Off
When the player is stopped and no action is taken after a
specified time has elapsed, this feature will automatically
turn off the player.
This function does not operate during playback.
+ Music
• Skip Interval
This enables you to set the time interval of a skip at once if you
press the <<, >> button.
• Scan Interval
This enables you to set the speed of fast forward / rewind if
you press and hold the <<, >> button.
The higher the speed is, the faster the player scans.
• Resume
This will remember the location of the last run music file.
If auto playback is set, this will play the music file from the last
run point.
+ Time
Settings Mode
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• Play Speed
You can adjust the play speed of a music file.
• Fade In
This will increase the volume gradually when the player
resumes playing a music file.
You can set the time the volume will increase.
+ Video
• Skip Interval
This enables you to set the time interval of a skip at once if you
press the <<, >> button.
• Resume
This will remember the location of the last run music file.
If auto playback is set, this will play the music file from the
last run point.
• Play Speed
You can adjust the play speed of a video file.
• Subtitle
You can set to display the subtitle of a video file.
+ Recording
• Line-in Quality
You can set the sound quality of a file incoming to the direct
encoding port.
The higher the bps figure is, the better the quality is but the file
size increases accordingly.
• MIC Quality
You can set the sound quality of a microphone recorded file.
The sound mode of a microphone recorded file is defaulted
to Mono.
The higher the bps figure is, the better the quality is but the file
size increases accordingly.
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• FM Quality
You can press the REC button to set the sound quality of a
file during its playback.
You can set the sound quality in radio scheduled recording.
The higher the bps figure is, the better the quality is but the file
size increases accordingly.
• Line Volume
You can adjust the volume level of a source incoming from
the Line-In port.
• MIC Volume
You can adjust the volume level of a source incoming from
the MIC port.
• Auto Sync
This will detect sound from the Line-in port to create a new file.
If there occurs a sound gap as much as you set, this will
create a new file to continue recording.
Used if you use or configure the settings of the COWON S9
integrated Bluetooth function for wireless communication.
• Disconnect
Disconnects the Bluetooth headset from COWON S9.
• Search
COWON S9 scans for Bluetooth headsets available.
If nothing is found, you should set on the Bluetooth function in
the Bluetooth headset you want to use.
Select a Bluetooth headset in the search result and pair it
with COWON S9 so that the Bluetooth connection is
successfully completed.
For information about the pairing, see the user guide of the
selected Bluetooth headset.
• Using Bluetooth
You can set to use the Bluetooth function of COWON S9
The playable time will be reduced than otherwise if you use the
Bluetooth connection.
+ Time + Bluetooth
Settings Mode
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• Delete
Deletes the selected Bluetooth headset. Once a Bluetooth
headset is deleted, it will be restored after going through the
search and pairing processes again.
Only Bluetooth headsets are supported.
When the Bluetooth connection is completed, the Bluetooth
connection will remain in effect even if you close the setting
window.
+ System
• Hold Mode
You can lock the player so that all operations will be
deactivated including the touch sensitive screen and the
buttons.
• Audio L/R
Adjusts the balance of the left and right speaker volumes.
• Load Defaults
Restores all settings to the factory default, except for the
language setting.
• Clear Memory
Initializes the internal memory.
If initialized, all contents in the memory will be lost and can
not be restored.
• Sleep Mode
In this mode, the player consumes the minimum power when
you turn it off.
The maximum standby time is about 400 hours in sleep mode
where the startup time will be reduced if you restart the player.
However, the playable time can be reduced slightly than
normal as the sleep mode does consume power. So set the
mode to Off if you do not use
• Beep
You can set the beep sound if you tap a button on the screen.
+ Information
Version: The current firmware version
Total Space: The total capacity of the internal memory
Free Space: The remaining capacity of the internal memory
Settings Mode
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Hardware
Display
(Touchscreen)
Display 3.3inch 16:9 Wide AMOLED 480x272 (16million colors)
Brightness 400cd/㎡ or higher
Audio
Channel Stereo
Frequency Range 20Hz ~ 20KHz
Max Output 16 Ohm earphones : 30mW + 30mW
S/N Ratio 96dB
Power
Built-in Battery Lithium-Polymer Battery
Battery Charging 3.5 Hours by AC Adaptor, 5.5 Hours by USB
AC Adaptor DC 5.0V, 3A (24-pin Adaptor 4.2V 750mA)
Capacity Flash Memory 2GB / 4GB / 8GB / 16GB
USB USB Device USB 2.0 High Speed
Bluetooth Type Bluetooth Ver 2.0 + EDR
Profile A2DP, AVRCP
FM Radio Frequency range 87.5~108 MHz (KR,US,EU), 76~108 Mhz (JP)
TV Connecting type Video : Composite, Audio : Stereo
Format NTSC / PAL
Button POWER & HOLD Switch, FF, REW, VOL+, VOL-, PLAY
+ Product Specification
Additional
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General
Size 57(W) x 105.8(H) x 12.7(T) mm
Weight 78g (battery included)
Operation Temperature
Range 0℃ ~ 40℃
G-Sensor Supports Auto Pivot
System
Requirements
CPU Pentium III 500Mhz or higher
OS Windows Vista/ XP / 2000 / ME
Multimedia file transferable in PCs with MAC OS 10.X / Linux v2.4 or above
USB Port USB 2.0 High Speed recommended
Specifications & applications are subject to change without notice by firmware upgrades.
Movie Player
File Format AVI, WMV, MP4
Video Codec
MPEG4 SP(480X272, 30fps, Max 1.5Mbps)
WMV9 SP(480X272, 30fps, Max 800Kbps)
H.264 BP(480X272, 30fps, Max 800Kbps)
Video Resolution Max 480x272, 30 fps
Audio Codec MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA, FLAC, OGG Vorbis
Caption SMI
Playback time Max 8 hours
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Music Player
File Format MP3/2/1, WMA, FLAC, OGG, APE, WAV
Audio Codec
MP3 : MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320kbps, ~48kHz, mono/stereo
WMA : ~320kbps, ~48kHz, mono/stereo
OGG : ~Q10, ~44.1kHz, mono/stereo
FLAC : Compression Level 0 ~ 8, ~44.1kHz, mono/stereo
WAV : ~48kHz, 16bit, mono/stereo
APE : Fast, Normal, 16Bit, Ver. 3.93 higher
META TAG ID3 V1, ID3 V2.2/V2.3/V2.4,Vorbis Comment, MP4 Tag
EQ 22 Presets (BBE settings included), 4 User Presets
BBE BBE+, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround
Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0
Playable Time Up to 40 hours of continuous playback
Recording Internal microphone and Line-in recording supported
Photo Viewer File Format JPG, GIF, PNG
Resolution JPG
Document
Viewer
File Format TXT file Viewer
File Size Unlimited
Others Flash files
* The playable time is based on the company test and may be reduced in the actual use condition. In particular, the playable time for audio files differs severely between
them so make sure you copy the files into the internal memory before playback.
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1. Install and run the COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio. 2. Click “Convert” button on the top right hand side.
From drop-down menu, select “Convert Video”.
3. From the Convert Video window, click “Add File” to select
the files to convert.
4. Check the selected video files in the list.
+ Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio
Additional
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Additional
- Movie files that do not play properly on the product may need to be converted by COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio. Before doing
so, please make sure that the movie files play properly on the PC first.
- Files already damaged before conversion may not work on COWON S9 even if the conversion process is successful.
- Conversion time may vary depending on PC performance, source file size and codec types.
- “Preview” allows checking the converted video before starting conversion.
- To convert a file with subtitles or to change settings on subtitles, click on
“Convert Options”.
- SMI files for subtitles must have the same file name as its video file.
5. After checking the target folder location to save the converted files
and other settings, click on “Start” to start the video conversion
process.
+ Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio
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+ Troubleshooting
+ I am still confused even after reading the manual.
Our website www.COWON.com provides support for users of COWON products with FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and
beginner’s guide for our products. Users are strongly encouraged to check out our website for further information regarding product
usages and software upgrades and patches. For individual inquiries, please contact us on-line as we will try to help you as best we can.
+ I cannot turn on the player.
If the battery is completely discharged, use the AC adaptor to charge the battery before you start the player. The startup time of the
player may take more time than usual, depending on the charging time.
If the player does not work at all, press the RESET button on the rear side. For your information, RESET will just disconnect the power and
does not affect the product operation at all.
+ The touch screen and buttons do not work properly.
Check if the power switch is positioned to HOLD.
+ I can’t hear any sound from the speaker.
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 hear no sound. Corruption of a music file will cause a
noise or discontinued playback.
Make sure the earphone is connected properly. Impurities in the earphone jack can cause a noise.
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+ Album image is not displayed in Music Mode
In order display album image, the image has to be stored in the ID3 tag of the music file. You can edit the ID3 tags using jetAudio.
A JPG image file of the same name as the current music file should have been stored in the player. Or the folder containing music files
has an image file named “cover.jpg”.
+ Video won’t play.
All video files must be converted using COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio. Any other video files are not supported by COWON S9.
+ FM Radio does not work.
COWON S9 does not have a separate antenna. Instead it uses earphone wire to receive FM Radio signals. Stretching the wires may
enhance the reception quality. FM radio reception may be poor at locations where FM radio transmissions are shielded. If FM radio does
not work where reception should be possible, please contact our service center (Note that reception quality of COWON S9 may differ
from other FM radio receivers.)
+ There is too much noise in my recordings.
COWON S9 uses ultra-small embedded microphone, so it may be more susceptible to noise during recordings.
The internal microphone of COWON S9 is located on the rear side. The microphone should not be covered with anything in recording.
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+ Characters on the display are corrupted.
Set your preferred language again in Setup > Display > Language and try again. If the problem persists, set the current font to the system
font and try again.
COWON products are developed based on the Korean Windows OS versions, which may cause corruption of some special fonts or
languages on the display.
+ Computer cannot recognize the player when connected.
If the player does not turn on in connection with the PC, press the RESET button.
If you experience a frequent disconnection or unstable connectivity, connect the player directly to the rear USB port of the PC, rather than
a separate USB hub.
As COWON products use the USB connection for the main power system, unstable power supply can cause a connection failure.
+ Memory capacity of the player is different or smaller than specified.
The memory capacity indicated by Windows Explorer may be different from that indicated by the memory manufacturer.
COWON S9 uses some area in the drive for system operation. Therefore, the actual available capacity is somewhat reduced after
excluding system area.
+ COWON S9 does not play properly when memory is full.
For COWON S9 to function properly, it requires at least 5 MB of space for saving settings and other system files.
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User's Manual Information
Do not
Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
Including interference that may cause undesired operation
Information to User
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio Frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.