User’s Guide ver. 1.1 EN
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+ Copyright Notice
General
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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! 6
Precautions
Package Components
Names of Parts and Functions
Buttons / Charging
Connecting and Disconnecting the PC
Firmware Upgrade
Basic Use 15
Main Screen (Daily Life UI)
Menu Screen I (Daily Life UI)
Menu Screen II (Visible Layered UI)
Clock Screen (Visible Layered UI)
The Most Recent Screen (Visible Layered UI)
Basic Menu
Settings
Additional 25
Product Specication
Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter-JetAudio
Troubleshooting 30
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.
+ 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).
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Before you start!
+ Precaution
+ 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.
+ Please handle the product with care as the stainless steel back of C2 is susceptible
to scratch marks.
+ If you smell something burning or feel excessive heat while using the product, press
the RESET button to stop operation and contact the place of purchase.
+ If you nd any abnormalities with the battery such as swelling, press the RESET
button immediately 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 magnetic elds, as they can cause
malfunctions.
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Before you start!
+ Precaution
+ 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.
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Before you start!
+ Package Components
COWON C2
Quick Guide
Earphones
COWON C2
Line-in Cable
(Optional)
USB Cable
* Actual package contents may differ from the above images.
TV-Out Cable
(Optional)
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Before you start!
+ Names of Parts and Functions
Power / Hold
Microphone
Touch Screen
Earphone
Jack
Volume Up (+)
Volume Down (-)
M Button
MicroSD
Card Slot
USB /
AV Port
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 touchscreen and buttons do not respond while in Hold mode to
prevent malfunction due to unintentional operation.
- SETTINGS ▶ Settings can be modied for General Hold or Touchscreen
Hold in the System menu.
3. M Button: Returns to the menu screen.
4. Volume (-/+): Lowers or raises the volume.
Smart RESET: If a button or the touchscreen 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 C2's default Power Off setting is Sleep mode, which consumes very
*
little power.
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Before you start!
+ Charging
1. Connect between PC and USB
/AV port using USB cable.
PC
- 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.
- COWON C2 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.
The battery will be fully
charged in about 4.5 hours.
2. Charging by COWON
approved AC adapter: The
battery will be fully charged
in about 2.5 hours.
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Before you start!
+ Connecting and Disconnecting the PC
1. Use the USB cable to connect COWON C2 to the PC.
2. COWON C2 displays the USB connected image if properly connected to the PC.
3. Also make sure to check My Computer or Windows Explorer to see if COWON C2
is properly connected to the PC.
4. Copy desired video, music, or other les to COWON C2.
5. When done, click the
from the PC.
6. Click the popup message.
7. Safely remove the hardware and disconnect the USB cable.
- Number of les and folders recognizable
COWON C2: up to 12,000 folders / 12,000 les (music / video le: 8,000 + others: 4,000).
MicroSD card : up to 12,000 folders / 12,000 les (music / video le: 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
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.
icon on the system tray to safely remove COWON C2
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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 firmware
1. Download the latest rmware from the SUPPORT section of the website
(http://www.COWON.com).
2. Use the USB cable to connect COWON C2 to the PC.
3. Unzip the downloaded rmware and copy it to the root folder of COWON C2.
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.
6. Successful rmware upgrade can be conrmed by turning on the product, the
version of rmware will be shown at start up.
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
+ Main Screen (Daily Life UI)
Six different Dai ly L ife UIs (Dai ly Life User Interfaces) are displayed throughout the
24 hours of a day, changing automatically according to the time of day.
◀
Daily Life UI
Touch
Touch the arrow on the top right of the main screen
to select from one of the six UIs, or choose the simple
Clock screen instead.
If the user-dened icon in the
Options is set to ○ on the Menu
screen, then the last Daily Life
UI selected before powering off
the device remains set as the
main screen.
If the user-dened icon is
set to ×, then the Daily Life
UI changes automatically
depending on the time of day,
regardless of the user's last
choice.
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Basic Use
+ Menu Screen I (Daily Life UI)
Drag the main screen upwards to display four menus.
Smart Return : Drag the screen upwards while
*
Drag
Rotates the screen 180 degrees.
on the last menu to return to the
rst menu.
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Basic Use
+ Menu Screen II (Visible Layered UI)
Press the Theme icon in the Options menu to change to
the Visible Layered UI.
Touch
To return to the Daily Life UI, simply touch the
Theme icon again.
Visible Layered UI ▶
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Basic Use
+ Clock Screen (Visible Layered UI)
Drag the Visible Layered UI to the right to display the Clock screen. Drag the
Clock screen upwards to display the Calendar and User Name screens.
Drag
Drag Drag
Touch and hold the Put Your Name screen to
display a panel to enter the user's name. Press
the keyboard-shaped icon to return to the
previous screen.
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Basic Use
+ The Most Recent Screen (Visible Layered UI)
Drag the Visible Layered UI to the left to display the Most Recent screen. This
screen shows the most recently accessed functions, up to a maximum of 13
screens.
Drag
The 13 Most Recent Items
Music / Videos / Pictures / Radio / Documents / Flash / Recorder / Browser /
Calculator / Settings / Notepad / Typist / Stopwatch
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Basic Use
+ Basic Menu
Music
Videos
Radio
Pictures
Documents
Browser
Flash
Recorder
Settings
Calculator
Enjoy a variety of music formats.
Watch various video les.
Listen to FM Radio.
Enjoy pictures and sort out favorite pictures by albums.
Set & read documents at your preference.
Access data stored in different folders on the device.
Play Flash games and animations.
Record sounds through the microphone or from other devices
via the line-in connector.
Change settings at user’s convenience.
Calculate numbers using the calculator.
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Basic Use
+ Basic Menu
Notepad
Typist
Stopwatch
Sleep Mode
Brightness
Power Off
Rotate
Theme
User Defined
Draw pictures or write letters with your ngertips and save
them on the device.
Type memos in the same way you would type SMS
messages.
Measure time and use the Lap button to time multiple events
simultaneously.
Activate Sleep mode.
Adjust the screen brightness on a scale of 1 to 10.
Turn the device off.
Rotate the screen 180 degrees.
Change the theme of the UI.
If ○, the main screen remains xed on the Daily Life UI
selected by the user.
If ×, the Daily Life UI changes automatically at different times
during the day regardless of the user's choice.
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Basic Use
+ Settings
Press Next to reveal a hidden selection
screen.
Press Prev to return to the previous
selection screen.
The Prev icon is inactive if you are on the
rst selection screen.
Touch the icon to return to the parent
menu.
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Basic Use
+ Settings
JetEffect 3.0
Display
Time
Music
Video
Recording
System
Select your sound effect from 39 JetEffect Presets.
Customize a preset by touching the cogwheel icon next to each user and
*
adjusting the sound effects.
Use to apply detailed settings for the COWON C2's display, such as
Language, Font, Time display, Auto display off, Brightness, TV-out standard,
and Screen rotation.
Use to set the time, alarms, and power timers.
If an alarm is set, the device automatically enters Sleep mode when you turn
*
it off.
Use to apply detailed settings for audio, such as the Skip interval, Seek
interval, Reume, Play speed, Pitch correction, Fade in, Lyrics, and Audible
Navigation.
Use to apply detailed settings for video, such as the Skip interval, Resume,
Play speed, Pitch Correction, Subtitle, and Subtitle language.
Use to apply settings for recording, such as Line-in quality, Mic quality,
FM radio quality, Line-in volume, Mic volume, and Auto sync.
Use to apply settings for Hold mode, Sleep mode, Beep, Audio L / R,
M button screen off action, +/- key screen off action, speaker, USB mode,
Clear WMDRM10 license, Database update, Load defaults, Touch calibration,
and view the rmware version and capacity of the device.
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Basic Use
+ Settings
JetEffect 3.0
Normal / BBE / BBE ViVA / BBE ViVA 2 / BBE Mach3Bass /
BBE MP / BBE Headphone / BBE Headphone 2 /
BBE Headphone 3 / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ballad / Pop /
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
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
3D Surround Provide the three-dimensional surround sound effect.
MP Enhance
Stereo Enhance Enriche the stereo sound.
Reverb Maximize the natural and live presence of the sound.
Provide deeper, tighter, and more musically accurate
bass frequency.
Restore and enhances the harmonics lost through
compression.
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Additional
+ Product Specication
Product Capacity 4GB / 8GB / 16GB (Flash memory, FAT32 le system)
Display 2.6 in. Clear Color LCD (320X240), Touchscreen
Dimensions &
Weight
Buttons Power / Hold, M, Vol +, Vol -
Color White / Black / Black S / Gray / Gray S
Battery & Power
System
Requirement
ETC Built-in Speaker, Microphone, MicroSD Card Slot
Audio
78.7mm (W) x 53.0mm (H) x 12.8mm (T) / 84g
Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
Playback Time Music : Max. 55 hours / Video : Max. 10 hours
Battery
Charging
CPU Pentium lll 500MHz or higher
OS
USB Port 2.0 High Speed (recommended)
Frequency
Range
Max Output Stereo, Left: 29mW, Right :29mW (16Ω earphones)
S/N Ratio 95 dB
File Formats
Audio Codecs
Meta Tag ID3 V1, ID3 V2.2 / V2.3, Vorbis comments
USB : 4.5 hours (5V / 500mA)
AC Adapter : 2.5 hours (4.2V / 750mA)
Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME: All functions supported
MAC OS 10.x / Linux v2.4 or higher: SFile transfer supported
20Hz~20,000Hz
MP3/2, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV
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
APE : Fast compression, Normal, High compression 16Bit, ver. 3.97~3.99
WAV : 48KHz, 16bit, Mono / Stereo
1)
2)
3)
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Additional
+ Product Specication
39 Presets (35 Presets + 4 User Presets)
Audio
Video
TV Output
Photo Supports JPG, no limit (progressive format : up to 1M pixels)
Document Supports TXT, no limit (exception UTF-8 Unicode (big endian))
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) Black, Gray (the back side is black metal) / Black S, Gray S (the back side is silver metal)
3) The playback time is based on the company’s own test standards, thus it may differ from the actual
playback time.
JetEffect 3.0
Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0, LRC
File Formats AVI, WMV, ASF
Video Codecs
Video Resolution
Audio Codecs MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA
Subtitle SMI
Method Video: Composite Audio: Stereo
Formats NTSC / PAL
Frequency
Range
EQ 5-band equalizer (EQ Filter)
BBE+ BBE, Mach3Bass, 3D Surround, MP Enhance
Special Effect Stereo Enhance, Reverb
DivX 3/4/5, Xvid SP/ASP, WMV 7/8/9
(screen resolution, frame rate, bit rate, and other options may affect
the playback of some clips)
320X240, 30fps (recommended)
87.5-108 MHz (KR, US, EU), 76-108 MHz (JP)
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Additional
+ Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter – JetAudio
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”.
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Additional
+ Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter – JetAudio
3. From the Convert Video window, click “Add File” to select the les
to convert.
4. Check the selected video les in the list.
5. After checking the target folder location to save the converted les
and other settings, click on “Start” to start the video conversion
process.
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Additional
+ Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter – JetAudio
- Movie les 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 les play properly
on the PC rst.
- Files already damaged before conversion may not work on
COWON C2 even if the conversion process is successful.
- Conversion time may vary depending on PC performance,
source le size and codec types.
- “Preview” allows checking the converted video before starting
conversion. To convert a le with subtitles or to change
settings on subtitles, click on “Convert Options”.
- SMI les for subtitles must have the same le name as its
video le. (e.g. COWON_C2.avi / COWON_C2.smi)
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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 touch pad and buttons do not work properly.
The device does not respond to touch when the touch screen is
on Hold. Press the Power / Hold button briey to inactivate Hold
mode.
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+ Troubleshooting
+ 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.
+ 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.
In order to display album image, the image has to be stored in
the ID3 tag of the music le. You can edit the ID3 tags using
COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio. A JPG image le with the same
name as the relevant music le should be stored in the player.
Alternatively, a JPG image le named “cover.jpg” can be stored in
the relevant folder.
+ Video won’t play.
Movie les that do not play properly on the product may need to
be converted by COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio.
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+ Troubleshooting
+ 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, 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
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+ Troubleshooting
device into a USB port connected directly to the motherboard
of the PC. If the PC does not recognize COWON C2 because the
device is out of battery power, either recharge the device or
connect it to a power source before reconnecting to the PC.
+ 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.
+ Battery Replacement
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.
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+ Product Disposal
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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