COWON AE1 User Manual
User Guide
ver. 1.1
+ Copyright Notice
+ Auto Capsule and COWON are the trademarks of COWON SYSTEMS Inc.
+ All contents in this manual are protected under copyright law.
+ All the other product(s) and service(s) listed in this manual are registered
trademark and service of the corresponding copyright owner(s).
+ All rights to this program are reserved by COWON SYSTEMS Inc. and
protected under copyright law.
+ This manual is based on the specications of the product available at the
point of publishing it. Note that the sample sentences, charts, pictures given
as an example, detailed functions of a product, specications of H/W and
S/W recorded in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Precautions
This device is for recording the driving image of vehicles. Recording may fail
depending on the given situation. The videos recorded with this product can
only be used as a reference for examining the driving image.
+ This manual is based on the product available at the point of publishing it.
It thus may contain errors or omissions in its technical editing.
+ Always back up any important video les.
+ COWON SYSTEMS, Inc, shall not be held accountable for any data loss,
poor recording or recording error.
COWON AE1
CONTENTS
Before You Start
Basics
5
Precautions for Product Handling
Package Components
Names of Parts and Functions
Installation
Connection of Uninterruptible Power Cable
14
Getting Started
Live View
Main Menu
Recording Mode Switch
File Playback
Settings
COWON AE1
CONTENTS
Basic Functions
Additional
description
28
LED Status Indicator
Button Operation
Protection From High Temperature
File Management
32
Product Specification
Troubleshooting
Precautions for Product Handling
1
This section regards precautions to prevent users from compromising safety or
experiencing property damage. Please read the followings carefully before use.
(Company has nothing whatsoever to do with any accident caused by a user who
failed to conform to warning and precautions.)
+ Changing the installation location of the product may result in a change in the camera angle.
Adjust the camera angle after installing the product and test the recorded images. Normal
recording cannot be guaranteed if the product is incorrectly installed.
+ Recording video is not available when this product is being booted. Drive safely after booting
is completed.
+ Recording may be distorted when entering or exiting tunnels during daytime.
+ Avoid excessive car window tinting. It deteriorates the recording quality. The white balance
of the video may vary depending on the degree of tinting.
+ In the event a product is damaged or disconnected from power due to a critical and
impactful accident, the product may not work and fail to record the accident.
+ Do not disassemble or alter the product at your discretion. It may cause electric shock,
product damage or loss of recorded data.
+ Always keep the front window clean and free from dust before recording to guarantee the
most optimal recording quality.
+ Foreign matters (e.g. ngerprints) on the lens of the product may adversely affect the
recorded videos. Always keep the lens clean and free from dusts.
+ Avoid inserting metals or ammables into the MicroSD card slot. It may cause a re or
electric shock.
+ If liquid spills onto the product, disconnect the power immediately and contact the customer
center.
Before You
Start
Basics
Basic
Functions
Additional
Description
5
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Precautions for Product Handling
+ Refrain from operating the product while driving. It may cause a car accident.
+ Do not use voltage other than the rated voltage specied by the product. It may cause an
explosion, re or mechanical failure.
+ Do not use the product in a place where there is ammable or explosive gas. Otherwise,
ignition or explosion may ensue.
+ Keep the product away from the reach of babies, children, or pets.
+ Avoid high temperatures such as inside the closed car under hot weather or a place
with direct sunlight. It may adversely affect the exterior or internal parts of the product,
causing a re.
+ Do not apply too much pressure to the lens and the exterior of the black box, or a
mechanical failure may ensue.
+ Install the product in an area that doesn't disrupt a driver's visibility. Otherwise, it may
cause an accident.
+ If you use the product for a long time, it will heat up. So be cautions not to get burned by
touching it. Avoid touching the metal area when removing the MicroSD card after using
the product for long hours.
+ Do not cover the product with a cloth or other type of cover. It may contain the heat
inside the product, resulting in an exterior deformation or a re.
+ Do not spray water or wax directly onto the product when cleaning the inside of a car. It
may cause mechanical failure or electric shock.
+ Always use the genuine products and parts from COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. COWON
SYSTEMS, Inc. shall not be held accountable whatsoever for failures or accidents caused
by using the product and parts from other sources.
+ Memory card is an expendable item which needs to be periodically examined and
changed. Use a COWON-authorized memory card.
6
Before You
Start
Basics
Basic
Functions
Additional
Description
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Precautions for Product Handling
+ Before removing the memory card from the product, press the button for more than three
seconds. Removing the memory card without doing this, it may cause recording errors or
product malfunction.
+ If storage space on the memory card is insufcient, previously-recorded les can
be deleted in a pre-set order. You can also transfer important recorded les can be
transferred for safe-keeping on a separate storage device.
+ The backup battery is an expendable item, and its life span can be affected by the
environment around it. Replace it with a new one when operation becomes unstable.
+ Do not wipe the product with chemical substances or detergent. Wipe the product gently
with a soft cloth.
+ If you don’t intend to use the product for a long while, unplug the power cable of the
product. Otherwise, it may cause electric discharge of a car battery or re. The user shall
be held accountable for any product damage or car damage.
+ Do not use wet hands when plugging/unplugging the cigar jack cable. It may cause an
electric shock.
+ Plug in the power cord completely and rmly. Otherwise, it may cause a electrical short.
+ Do not use a damaged cigar jack cable. It may cause a re or an electric shock.
+ In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act and other relevant
regulations, users are held liable for data stored using the product’s video/audio recording
features. You are advised to take due precaution in storing recorded data.
Before You
Start
Basics
Basic
Functions
Additional
Description
7
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Package Components
Auto Capsule AE1
MicroSD card reader
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The product holder may come with double-coated tape already attached.
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Note that included items may vary according to the product specications and may
look different from the images provided in the manual.
Before You
8
Start
Product holder Cigar jack MicroSD card
Manual & PC viewer
CD, Quick Guide
External GPS receiver
(Optional)
Basics
Double-coated tape
Cable holder clips
Basic
Functions
(3EA)
Additional
description
Uninterruptible power
(UP3, Optional)
cable
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Names of Parts and Functions
No. Names Functions
Camera lens Records the front direction of a vehicle.
1
LED status indicator Displays the operational status of the product.
2
Protective lid Protects memory card inside the memory card slot.
3
Recording button
4
Product holder Secures COWON AE1 to your vehicle.
5
Screw Secures COWON AE1 firmly onto the product holder.
6
LCD
7
Power terminal Connects with cigar jack cable or with uninterruptible power cable.
8
GPS terminal Connects with external GPS.
9
10
Power button
Press briefly - initiates recording and stores it as an event file.
Press and hold - allows safe removal of memory card.
Shows video being recorded or menu with which users can
operate the black box.
Press and hold while recording - ends recording and power is
turned off.
Long press again - power is turned on and recording starts.
Before You
Start
Basics
Basic
Functions
Additional
description
9
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Installation
Open the protective lid as shown in the
gure.
Push and close the protective lid. Place AE1 in the product holder.
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Start
Basics
Insert the memory card into the product.
Basic
Functions
Additional
description
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Installation
Remove the release paper from one side of
the double-coated tape.
Remove the remaining release paper on the
double-coated tape.
Before You
Start
Basics
Functions
Attach the side that removed release paper
onto the holder.
Select a location
and install
Select the position carefully as removing the product
to reposition it will cause it to be signicantly loose.
Double-check the chosen position before xing the
product.
The product holder may come with double-coated tape
attached.
Basic
Additional
description
11
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