User’s Guide ver. 1.3 EN
Thank you for purchasing a COWON product.
Product specication may change without notice.
Images contained in this manual may differ from the actual product.
+ Copyright Notice
General
+ COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
+ COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. owns the copyright to this manual, and any unauthorized distribution of its contents,
whether in part or in its entirety, is strictly prohibited.
+ COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with laws and regulations related to records, disks, videos and games. Users are
also encouraged to comply with the relevant laws and regulations.
+ As soon as you purchase the product, visit the website (http://www.COWON.com), and become a registered
member. You will benet from various member services.
+ This manual is based on product specications, and various exemplary texts, illustrations, pictures, detailed
functions and H/W and S/W specications contained herein can be altered without any prior notice by the copyright
owner.
BBE information
- BBE Sound, Inc. owns the license to the BBE name and information as applied to this product, in compliance with
USP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897.
- BBE and the BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound Inc.
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+ Contents
Before you start! 5
Precautions
Package Components
Names of Parts and Functions
Buttons / Charging
Connecting and Disconnecting the PC
Firmware Upgrade
Basic Use 13
Home Screen
Color Therapy Screen
Touchpad (Music)
Basic Menu
Settings
Additional 18
Product Specication
Troubleshooting 20
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Before you start!
+ Precaution
As these precautions are provided for the correct
use of the product as well as user safety, be sure
to familiarize yourself with them. The company will
not be held responsible for any accident that may
occur due to the failure to heed these precautions.
The following information applies commonly to all
products manufactured and produced by COWON
SYSTEMS, Inc.
+ Do not use this product for other purposes than those
described in this manual.
+ Handle the manual, product packaging materials,
accessories, etc. with care to prevent cuts and
injuries to your body.
+ For your safety, do not view videos, pictures and
texts stored on your player while driving a vehicle.
Operating other features of the player is also
dangerous and may cause fatal accidents while
driving.
+ Wearing of earphones while operating a vehicle,
exercising, or walking may impair driving, mask or
prevent recognition of emergency signals, alarms,
announcements, the approach of vehicles and human
speech. Doing so may also be unlawful depending on
the region.
+ Listening at high volume (85 dB and above) for an
extended period of time may harm your hearing.
+ For your protection, use the player in a well lit area
where the LCD screen will not cause strain to your
eyes.
+ Do not attempt to disassemble the player.
Disassembly will void the warranty and the unit
will be permanently disqualied from any warranty
services.
+ Be sure to use only the USB power adaptor and USB
cable approved by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
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Before you start!
+ Precaution
+ 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).
+ Do not mix directions when connecting USB cables
or AC adaptors to your player or PC. Connecting USB
cables incorrectly may damage your player or PC.
Also, do not bend or press connection cables with
heavy objects.
+ Take extra care not to apply external shock or
pressure when using products with displays (LCD,
AMOLED, or Touch Pad) or Hard Disk Drive. Warranty
may be voided if damage occurs due to the
aforementioned circumstances.
+ Do not drop or expose the product to hard impact.
This may result in malfunctions and /or unit failure,
voiding the warranty.
+ Be careful not to be torn or ruptured by any sharp
materials, such as animals’ teeth.
+ If you smell something burning or feel excessive heat
while using the product, press the – and + volume
buttons for approximately 4 seconds to stop operation
and contact the place of purchase.
+ If you nd any abnormalities with the battery such
as swelling, press the - and + volume buttons for
approximately 4 seconds to stop the operation and
contact the place of purchase.
+ Do not expose the player to water or keep it in a
damp or humid location for an extended period of
time. If the player is damaged from moisture as
described above, product failure is then classied as
a user’s misuse.
+ Touching the player with wet hands may cause
damages and malfunctions.
+ Using the player in places with high occurrences of
static electricity may cause malfunctions.
+ Keep the player away from magnets and direct
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Before you start!
+ Precaution
magnetic elds, as they can cause malfunctions.
+ Be sure to disconnect the power supply to the PC
and USB power adaptor during lightning or thunder
storm, to prevent danger to the user and/or the risk
of re hazards.
+ Maintain the device within the temperatures specied
below in order to prevent fatal damages to your
player. Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C Storage
temperature: -10°C ~ 50°C
+ 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.
+ Do not use detergent or other chemicals on the
product surface as it may cause fading. If necessary,
wipe the polluted area carefully with a soft cloth.
+ 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 the player is serviced. Our Service Center does
not backup les while repairing players. Please note
that COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. is not responsible for any
data loss from products entrusted to us for service.
+ The price of the product may uctuate due to
unexpected commercial conditions. COWON
SYSTEMS, Inc. accepts no liability to compensate for
any price uctuation.
+ When formatting the removable disk, be sure to use
only the specied le system written in this manual.
+ <For MAC OS users>
‘EJECT’ procedure must be performed before
removing the device from the PC. The device can
malfunction with MAC OS 10.5 Leopard version or
later. If the device shows a problem, format it as FAT
and install the latest rmware.
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Before you start!
+ Package Components
Earphones
iAUDIO 10
Quick Guide
USB Cable
Actual package contents may differ from the above images.
*
TV-Out Cable
(Optional)
Line-in Cable
(Optional)
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+ Names of Parts and Functions
Screen
USB / AV Port
Microphone
Touchpad
Power / Hold
Earphone Jack
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Volume Up (+)
Volume Down (-)
Speaker
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Before you start!
+ Buttons
1. Power On/Off : Press and hold to turn the device on or off.
2. Hold On/Off : Press briey to activate or deactivate Hold
mode.
- The Touchpad and buttons will not respond while in
Hold mode in order to prevent malfunctions due to
unintentional operation.
- SETTINGS The Settings for General Hold/Button Use
can be modied in the System menu.
- While in Hold mode, the Volume buttons will perform the
FF/Rew functions. You may choose the functions controlled
by the volume buttons.
3. Volume (-/+): Lowers or raises the volume.
Smart RESET: If a button or the touchpad is not working
*
correctly, simultaneously press and hold both - and +
buttons for approximately 4 seconds to reset the device.
This reset only shuts off power in case of a device
malfunction and does not affect the device's performance.
The iAUDIO 10's default Power Off setting is Sleep mode,
*
which consumes very little power.
Before you start!
+ Charging
PC
1. Connect between PC and USB /AV port using USB cable.
The battery will be fully charged in about 2 hours.
2. Charging by COWON approved AC adapter: The battery will be fully
charged in about 2 hours.
- When charging the player for the rst time or the player has
not been charged for an extended time, fully charge the battery
before use.
- iAUDIO 10 has a built-in Lithium Polymer battery. To prolong the
life of the battery, it is recommended that you charge the device
frequently, as opposed to fully discharging and then charging
the device.
- When connected to a USB hub, the player may not charge properly.
Please try connecting the player directly to a USB port on the PC.
- For safety during charging, use USB cable approved by COWON
SYSTEMS, Inc.
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+ Connecting and Disconnecting the PC
1. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 10 to the PC.
2. Tap the Touchpad and choose CHARGE + SYNC.
Choose CHARGE + PLAY for charge/play mode. This mode
*
disables the USB connection to the PC.
3. Also make sure to check My Computer or Windows
Explorer to see if iAUDIO 10 is properly connected
to the PC.
4. Copy desired video, music, or other les to iAUDIO 10.
5. When done, click the icon on the system tray to
safely remove iAUDIO 10 from the PC.
6. Click the popup message.
7. Safely remove the hardware and disconnect the
USB cable.
- This device can recognize up to 12,000 folders,
and up to 12,000 les (up to 8,000 music/video les and up to
4,000 les of other supported formats).
- Disconnect the product after performing “Safely Remove
Hardware” function.
- The following message may appear randomly, but it does not
indicate that the product is malfunctioning. Please try again.
- If your operating system does not display the ‘Safe To Remove
Hardware’ window, disconnect the player after all transfer
operations are completed.
- Only simple le transfer operation is available for Linux and
Mac OS.
- <For MAC OS users>
‘EJECT’ procedure must be performed before removing the device
from the PC. The device can malfunction with MAC OS 10.5
Leopard version or later. If the device shows a problem, format it
as FAT and install the latest rmware.
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Before you start!
+ Firmware Upgrade
Firmware is software that is embedded within the
hardware. Upgrading it can enhance system stability
and provide additional features. Please be advised that
Beta (unofcial) rmware versions may cause system
malfunction.
How to upgrade the rmware
1. Download the latest rmware from the SUPPORT
section of the website (http://www.COWON.com).
2. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 10 to the PC.
3. Unzip the downloaded rmware and copy it to the
root folder of iAUDIO 10.
4. Perform “Safely Remove Hardware” function on your
PC and disconnect the USB cable.
5. When you turn on the product, the rmware upgrade
process will start.
7. The current rmware version can be checked in
Settings System Information.
- Fully charge the player before upgrading the
rmware.
- Do not turn the player off before the rmware
update has been completed. It may damage the
product, and will void any warranty.
- Back up any important data before the rmware
upgrade as any data stored on the device may be
deleted during the process. COWON accepts no
liability for any loss of data.
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Basic Use
+ Home Screen
Battery Indicator
Current Time
Lock Status
Indicator
Change Color
(Color Therapy)
+ Color Therapy Screen
FOCUS
Choose the Focus color.
BACKGROUND
Choose the background color.
COLOR SET
Choose a previously-saved
color combination.
COLOR THERAPY
Choose the Color Therapy
combination.
HOME
Return to the Home screen.
SAVE
Save the selected color
combination.
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Basic Use
+ Touchpad (Music)
Select the previous track or
rewind the current track.
Set the A-B Repeat Setting
while playing a track.
* OPTION - Switch the A-B
Repeat Setting on to activate
this menu.
Select the next track or fast
forward the current track.
Play or Pause a track.
Execute the selected
menu item.
Return to the Home Screen.
Open the Music File List.
Press and hold this to open
the Matrix Browser.
Open the Settings window.
* Refer to the functions displayed at the edge of
the screen for specic Touch Key functions.
* Functions may vary while in other menus
(e.g. Videos). Make sure to check the function
displayed at the edge of the screen before
choosing a function.
* While in Quick Player mode, press and hold the
(Center Key) to move to the selected menu.
Drag your nger left or
right on the Touchpad
to conveniently select
the Prev/Next track
or RW/FF the current
track.
While selecting a track
from the Music File
List, drag your nger
up or down on the
Touchpad to easily
locate the le you
want.
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Basic Use
+ Basic Menu
Enjoy a variety of music formats.
Watch various video les.
Enjoy pictures and sort out favorite
pictures by albums.
Read TXT les.
Listen to FM Radio.
Record sounds through the
microphone or from other devices via
the line-in connector.
Change settings at user’s
convenience.
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Basic Use
+ Settings
JetEffect 3.0
You can select from 39 different JetEffect 3.0 Equalizer Presets.
Tap the User 1/2/3/4 icon twice to adjust the equalizer and choose the User Settings.
*
Home The Home Screen comes with 3 main screens. You can turn the clock and calendar Widgets on or off.
Use this menu to change screen display options, such as: language, font, wallpaper, auto screen off, brightness,
Display
TV output standard, and picture preview.
Use this menu to change time options, such as: date & time, alarm, sleep timer and auto off.
Time
If an alarm is set, the device will automatically enter Sleep mode when you turn it off.
*
Use this menu to change audio playback options, such as: skip interval, seek interval, resume, play speed, pitch
Music
correction, fade in, lyrics, and Audible navigation.
Use this menu to change video playback options, such as: skip interval, resume, play speed, pitch correction,
Video
subtitle, subtitle language.
Use this menu to change recording options, such as: line-in quality, mic quality, FM radio quality, line-in volume,
Recording
mic volume, and auto sync.
Use this menu to change system settings, such as : hold mode, sleep mode, beep, audio L/R, speaker, touch
System
sensitivity, USB mode, clear WMDRM10 licenses, database update, load defaults, and information.
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Basic Use
+ Settings
JetEffect 3.0
Select your sound effect from 39 JetEffect
presets.
4 user-dened presets with equalizer,
BBE+, Stereo Enhance, Reverb, etc.
JetEffect 3.0 & BBE+ is the most
sophisticated and powerful sound
technology available for MP3 and PMP
devices. Optimized for headphone playback
of compressed audio material, BBE+ brings
listeners closer to the natural presence
and impact of a “live performance” than
ever before.
* You may hear distortion or noise when using extreme settings of JetEffect 3.0. For more information about JetEffect 3.0, visit
us at www.COWON.com
Normal / BBE / BBE ViVA / BBE ViVA 2 / BBE Mach3Bass / BBE MP / BBE Headphone / BBE
Headphone 2 / BBE Headphone 3 / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ballad / Pop / Club / Funk / Hip Hop /
Techno / Blues / Metal / Dance / Rap / Wide / X-Bass / Hall / Vocal / Maestro / Feel the Wind /
Mild Shore / Crystal Clear / Reverb Room / Reverb Club / Reverb Stage / Reverb Hall / Reverb
Stadium / User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4
User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4
EQ Filter Each band of the equalizer can be adjusted in detail.
BBE Sound effect that renes the sound quality
Mach3Bass Provide deeper, tighter, and more musically accurate bass frequency.
3D Surround Provide the three-dimensional surround sound effect.
MP Enhance Restore and enhances the harmonics lost through compression.
Stereo Enhance Enriche the stereo sound.
Reverb Maximize the natural and live presence of the sound.
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Additional
+ Product Specication
Product
4GB / 8GB / 16GB / 32GB
Capacity
(Flash memory, FAT32 le system)
Display 3 in. Clear Color LCD (400X240)
54.0mm (W) x 114.0mm (H) x 6.9~12.6mm (T) / 73g
Dimensions
& Weight
12.6
Buttons Power / Hold, Vol +, Vol -, Capacitive Touchpad
Color White / Black
Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
Music : Max. 38 hours / Video : Max. 6.5
Playback
Battery
& Power
System
Requirement
hours 2)
Time
Battery
USB : 2 hours (5V / 500mA)
Charging
AC Adapter : 2 hours (4.2V / 750mA)
CPU Pentium lll 500MHz or higher
Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME: All
functions supported
OS
MAC OS 10.x / Linux v2.4 or higher: SFile
transfer supported
USB Port 2.0 High Speed (recommended)
1)
6.9
ETC Built-in Speaker, Microphone
Frequency
20Hz~20,000Hz
Range
Stereo, Left: 28.5mW, Right :28.5mW
Max Output
(16Ω earphones)
S/N Ratio 95 dB
File Formats MP3/2, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV
Audio
MP3 : MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320Kbps,
~48KHz, Mono/Stereo
WMA : ~320Kbps, ~48KHz, Mono/Stereo
OGG : ~Q10, ~44.1KHz, Mono/Stereo
Audio
FLAC : Compression Level 0 ~ 8, ~44.1KHz,
Codecs
Mono/Stereo
APE : Fast compression, Normal, High
compression 16Bit, ver. 3.97~3.99
WAV : ~48KHz, 16bit, Mono/Stereo
Meta Tag ID3 V1, ID3 V2.2 / V2.3, Vorbis comment
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Additional
+ Product Specication
39 Presets (35 Presets + 4 User Presets)
JetEffect 3.0
Audio
Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0, LRC
File Formats AVI, WMV, ASF
Video Codecs
Video
Video Resolution
Audio Codecs MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA
Subtitle SMI
EQ 5-band equalizer (EQ Filter)
BBE+
Special Effect Stereo Enhance, Reverb
Xvid SP/ASP, WMV 7/8/9
(screen resolution, frame rate, bit rate,
and other options may affect the playback
of some clips)
400X240, 30fps (recommended)
BBE, Mach3Bass,
3D Surround, MP Enhance
Method Video: Composite Audio: Stereo
TV Output
Formats NTSC / PAL
Supports JPG, no limit (progressive format : up to 1M
Photo
pixels)
Supports TXT, no limit (exception UTF-8 Unicode (big
Document
endian))
Frequency
FM Radio
Recording Mic / Line-in / FM Radio
1) The storage capacity may differ from the actual capacity due to the
space used to store system les.
2) The playback time is based on the company’s own test standards,
thus it may differ from the actual playback time.
87.5-108 MHz (KR, US, EU), 76-108 MHz (JP)
Range
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+ Troubleshooting
+ I am still confused even after reading the
manual.
COWON website (www.COWON.com) provides
support for users of COWON products with FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions) Users are strongly
encouraged to check out the website for further
information regarding product usages and rmware
upgrades. For individual inquiries, please contact us
on-line as we will try to help you as best as we can.
+ I would like to set the device as factory
default.
To reset all settings to factory default, go to
SETTINGS System Load Defaults.
+ The player does not turn on.
Check if the battery is recharged or the device is
connected to a power source.
If the battery is fully discharged, use a genuine
adapter to recharge the battery before turning
on the device. If the device does not respond,
simultaneously press and hold both - and + volume
buttons for approximately 4 seconds to force the
device to reset.
+ The Touchpad or the buttons don’t work.
The device will not respond while the Touchpad
Hold option is turned on. Press the Power/Hold
button briey to inactivate Hold mode.
+ I can’t hear any sound.
Check if the volume is set to “0”. Check if there is
any le available in the player. If there is no le
in the player, you will not hear any sound. Please
note that corrupted les will result in a noise or
discontinued playback. Make sure the earphones
are connected properly. Impurities in the earphone
jack can cause a noise.
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+ Troubleshooting
+ Files that I have stored do not appear in the list.
Each mode shows you a list of playable les only.
To view all les that you have stored, select the
Browser mode. Please note that System folder will
not appear in the Browser.
+ Album image is not displayed in Music Mode.
To display an album image, the music le must
have an image stored in its ID3 tag. Please save an
image in the le using a program for editing ID3
tags. iAUDIO 10 supports Album Art 2.0 and you
can store up to 6 album images.
+ Video playback doesn’t work.
Make sure that your les are in a format that
iAUDIO 10 supports (check the codecs/resolution/
options). If you’re unsure of a video’s compatibility,
use a video conversion program (e.g. JetAudio) and
then play the converted version.
+ FM Radio does not work.
The product’s earphones work as the FM Radio
antenna. Straightening the earphone cable
will result in better radio reception. 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.
+ There is too much noise in my recordings.
The product uses ultra-small internal microphone,
so it may be more susceptible to noise during
recordings. The microphone should not be covered
with anything during recording.
+ Characters on the display are corrupted.
Set your preferred language again in Settings
Display Language. If the problem persists, set the
current font to the system font. COWON products
are developed based on the Korean Windows OS,
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+ Troubleshooting
and this may cause corruption of some special fonts
or languages on the display.
+ Computer cannot recognize the player when
connected.
If you cannot turn on the device or the device
is not recognized by the PC after connecting the
device, unplug the device from the PC and reset
it by simultaneously holding both the - and +
volume buttons for approximately 4 seconds. If the
connection is unstable and the device is repeatedly
disconnected, plug the device into a USB port
connected directly to the motherboard of the PC. If
your PC does not recognize iAUDIO 10 because the
device is out of battery power, recharge the device
or connect it to a power source before reconnecting
it to your PC. After connecting the device to
your PC, the CHARGE+PLAY menu may continue
charging iAUDIO 10 without recognizing it as a USB
device. If this occurs, select the CHARGE+SYNC
menu for USB connections.
+ Memory capacity of the player is different or
smaller than specied.
The memory capacity indicated by Windows may
be different from that indicated by the memory
manufacturer. The actual capacity will be reduced
from the original size because some space of the
memory should be used as the system area for
normal operation.
+ The player does not play properly when memory
is full.
For the player to function properly, it requires at
least 10 MB of space for saving settings and other
system les.
+ <For MAC OS users>
‘EJECT’ procedure must be performed before
removing the device from the PC. The device can
malfunction with MAC OS 10.5 Leopard version or
later. If the device shows a problem, format it as
FAT and install the latest rmware.
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+ Battery Replacement + Product Disposal
The rechargeable batteries have limited number of charge
cycles, and it will require a replacement as capacity to hold
power will eventually diminish. The rechargeable batteries in
COWON products should be replaced only by ofcial COWON
service centers. Please contact batteryreplace@cowon.com for
more information on ofcial COWON service centers.
COWON products contain built-in rechargeable batteries, and
must be separately disposed from household waste. Disposing
the products with regular waste may cause pollution to the
environment due to the waste batteries inside. Contact your
local authorities for specied locations / guidance of E-waste
and waste batteries, and dispose them in compliance with
local regulation / guidance.
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