iAudio i9+ User's Guide

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+ COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Thank you for purchasing a COWON product.

We do our utmost to deliver DIGITAL PRIDE to our customers. This manual contains information on how to use the product and the precautions to take during use. If you familiarize yourself with this manual, you will have a more enjoyable digital experience.

Introduction to website

+ The address of the product-related website is http://www.COWON.com. + You can download the latest information on our products and the most recent ﬁrmware updates from our

website. + For ﬁrst-time users, we provide an FAQ section and a user guide. + Become a member of the website by using the serial number on the back of the product to register the

product. You will then be a registered member. + Once you become a registered member, you can use the one-to-one enquiry service to receive online

customer advice. You can also receive information on new products and events by e-mail.

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+ 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 beneﬁt from various member services. + This manual is based on product speciﬁcations, and various exemplary texts, illustrations, pictures,

detailed functions and H/W and S/W speciﬁcations 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! 7

Precautions Package Components Names of Parts and Functions Buttons Charging Connecting and Disconnecting the PC

Firmware Upgrade

Basic Use 16

Display Browser Music Video Pictures Documents Radio Recorder

Flash Settings

+ CONTENTS

Additional 38

Product Speciﬁcation

Troubleshooting 40

Before you start!

Precautions

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 manual, product package materials, accessories, etc with care to prevent cuts and injuries to your

body.

+ 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, mask or prevent

recognition of emergency signals, alarms, and announcements. 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

soiled area carefully with a soft cloth. + Do not expose the player in either cold weather of under

inside automobiles. This may cause fatal damages to your player. + 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 classiﬁed as a user’s misuse. + Take extra care not to apply external shock or pressure when using products with displays(LCD, AMOLED, or

Touch Pad). Warranty may be voided if damage occurs due the aforementioned circumstances. + Do not attempt to disassemble the player. Disassembly will void the warranty and the unit will be permanently

disqualiﬁed from any warranty services. + Do not mix directions when connecting cables to your player or PC. Connecting cables incorrectly may dam-

age your player or PC. Also, do not bend or press connection cables with heavy objects. + If you smell something burning or feel excessive heat while using the product, press the RESET button to stop

0℃(32˚F)

or hot temperature over

40℃(104˚F)

such as

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Before you start!

Precautions

operation and contact the place of purchase. + Touching the player with wet hands may cause damages and malfunctions. Handle the power plug only with

dry hands (otherwise an electric shock may occur). + 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 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

from 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. + For your own safety, it is recommended that customers use the USB power adaptor and USB cable ap-

proved by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. + If you are using a product that comes with an AC power adaptor, please use the genuine charger offered

by COWON. + 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 memory, select the ﬁle system speciﬁed in the manual((e.g. FAT32 / FAT16 /

NTFS). + 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 or the risk of ﬁre hazards. + Keep the player away from magnets and direct magnetic ﬁelds, as they can cause malfunctions. + 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

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Before you start!

Precautions

the operation and contact the place of purchase. + The price of the product may ﬂuctuate due to unexpected commercial conditions. COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.

accepts no liability to compensate for any price ﬂuctuation. + <For MAC OS users> ‘EJECT’ procedure must be performed when removing the product from the PC.

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Before you start!

Package Components

Earphones

iAUDIO 9+

Quick Guide

* Actual package contents may differ from the above images.

USB Cable

TV-Out Cable

(sold separately)

Before you start!

Names of Parts and Functions

VOL +

VOL -

Microphone

* When buttons or touch do not work properly, please press RESET button. This reset only shuts off power in

case of a device malfunction and does not affect the device's performance.

Back(Record)

Center Button

(A ↔ B)

DOWN

Speaker

Earphone Jack

Play/Pause (Enter)

RESET

USB/EXT Port

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Hold Power

Before you start!

Buttons

1. Long – Power on/off Short - Display on/off

Short

2. Short – Hold on

3. Volume up/down Control the volume. File selection is also possible

depending on hold settings (Settings – System – Hold Mode).

4. Display main menu.

Volume UP(+)

Volume DOWN(-)

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5. Touch Pad

Return to previous or upper menu. Movement : down or left Action : previous or rewind(Video mode : fast forward) Movement : up or right Action : next or fast forward(Video mode : rewind) Short : perform selected menu or ﬁle. Long : display pop-up menu for additional functions. Center button : Perform sectional

M Button

Touch and drag for faster scroll in menu, list, or ﬁles.

repeat or picture zoom.

6. Touch scroll

Before you start!

Charging

To charge the iAUDIO 9+ the player should be connected to either a PC or a charger using the supplied USB cable.

1. Connect between PC and USB/EXT port using the 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.

- iAUDIO 9+ will be charged quicker through AC adaptor if the product is turned off. Display will remain blank in this case.

- When charging the player for the ﬁrst time or the player has not been charged for an extended time, fully charge the battery

before use.

- iAUDIO 9+ 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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Before you start!

Connecting and Disconnecting the PC

1. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 9+ to the PC.

2. iAUDIO 9+ displays the following image if properly connected to the PC.

3. Also make sure to check My Computer or Windows Explorer to see if iAUDIO 9+ is properly connected

to the PC.

4. Copy desired video, music, or other ﬁles to iAUDIO 9+.

5. When done, click the icon on the system tray to safely remove iAUDIO 9+ from the PC.

6. Click the popup message.

7. Safely remove the hardware and disconnect the USB cable.

- 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 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 ﬁle transfer operation is available for Linux and Mac OS.

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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 (unofﬁcial) ﬁrmware versions may cause system malfunction.

+ 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 iAUDIO 9+ to the PC.

3. Unzip the downloaded ﬁrmware and copy it to the root folder of iAUDIO 9+.

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. Successful ﬁrmware upgrade can be conﬁrmed by turning on the product, the version of ﬁrmware will be shown at start up.

7. The current ﬁrmware version can be checked in Settings - System - Information.

- Fully charge the player before upgrading the ﬁrmware.

- Do not turn the player off before the ﬁrmware update has been completed. It may damage the product, and will void any warranty.

- Back up any important data before the ﬁrmware upgrade as any data stored on the device may be deleted during the process. COWON accepts no liability for any loss of data.

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Display

Time

Main

Volume

Battery capacity indicator

Long

Current mode

To switch to clock theme, press and hold M button from main menu screen.

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Browser

Select the desired mode from main menu screen, and tap to display browser screen of the selected mode. Tap and hold

to show pop-up for additional functions.

Add the selected ﬁle to Favorites.

* File added can be checked from the

Favorites list, and the same ﬁle can be added repeatedly.

Delete the actual ﬁle or bookmark list. * Deleting bookmark list does not delete the actual ﬁle. Actual ﬁles can only be

deleted in [Folder] mode.

* If ﬁle is deleted in [Folder] mode, it will be completed erased and cannot be

recovered.

Display ﬁle list.

All playable ﬁles and tag will be listed.

Move to a screen that lists bookmarked ﬁles. List of bookmarked ﬁles will be displayed in each browser mode.

Select the desired ﬁle and tap to play

bookmarked section.

Display Favorites. Select the desired ﬁle and tap to

play the ﬁle.

* Up to

256

ﬁles can be saved as Favorites.

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Browser

Description of each mode from the list of Browser Mode

[NowPlaying]

[Folders]

[Artists]*

[Albums]*

[Songs]*

[Genres]*

[Years]*

[New Music]

[Playlists]

[Recordings]

[Video]

[Pictures]

[Documents]

[Flash]

* The ﬁles will be listed in accordance with the information saved in ID3 tags of music ﬁles.

Currently playing ﬁles are displayed. Change to the screen of currently playing ﬁle.

This menu will only be displayed during Music or Video mode.

All multimedia ﬁles are displayed by folders.

Save each multimedia ﬁle in categorized folders for more convenient use.

All music ﬁles are displayed by artists.

All music ﬁles are listed by albums.

All music ﬁles saved in iAUDIO 9+ are displayed.

All music ﬁles are listed by genres.

All music ﬁles are listed by release years.

Newly added music ﬁles are listed.

Playlists created from Windows Media Player are listed.

All recorded ﬁles by iAUDIO 9+ are listed by record method.

- FM Radio: Files recorded during Radio mode, or by scheduled radio recording.

- Mic: Files recorded by built-in microphone.

All video ﬁles are listed.

All image ﬁles are listed.

All text ﬁles are listed.

All ﬂash ﬁles are listed.

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10/11

and synchronized with iAUDIO

Basic Use

+ Music

Change to browser during

playback. Change to

matrix browser mode during

playback(long)

Sectional repeat

Return to previous

music track

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Music mode.

The device will be ready to play if audio ﬁles exist in the memory.

Tap

- iAUDIO 9+ supports Album Art 2.0 feature which supports multiple album art per one audio ﬁle.

- Maximum 6 album art per one audio ﬁle can be rotated.

Tap

Brieﬂy tap , to skip by the length designated by [Settings] – [Music].

Tap and hold , to rewind/fast forward.

Rewind/fast forward rate can be designated at [Settings] – [Music] – [Seek interval].

Tap and hold

to play audio ﬁles.

to pause the playback..

during music playback to change to matrix browser mode.

Skip to the next music track

Play/Pause

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Basic Use

+ Music

Brieﬂy tap

, can be used to select different tracks or folders.

There are three ways to return to Music mode.

●

+ Select [NowPlaying] from the browser.

+ Tap and hold

+ Double-tap

[NowPlaying] menu is always located at the top of the browser in the Music/Video mode.

Tap center button to set sectional repeat. Sectional repeat feature is only available during music playback.

- Setting the sectional repeat starting point : Tap center button during music playback. will appear in the bottom of the screen.

Progress bar in the bottom will be marked green for the section designated.

- Setting the sectional repeat ending point : Tap center button at the desired point of ending. will appear in the bottom of the

screen, and designated section will be played repeatedly.

- Disabling the sectional repeat : Tap center button while is displayed in the bottom of the screen. Sectional repeat

will be disabled and return to normal music playback.

to display ﬁle list.

on the side.

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Basic Use

+ Music

※ Tap and hold

during music playback to show pop-up containing the features below.

JetEffect menu can be set. Desired sound effect can be selected by tapping

Playback boundary, play order, and play method can be set. Tap

to change the settings.

Tracks in the designated boundary will be played only once.

Tracks in the designated boundary will be played repeatedly.

All music ﬁles in iAUDIO 9+ will be played.

Only currently playing music ﬁle will be played.

Only ﬁles within the currently playing folder will be played. Sub folders

will be included automatically.

Music ﬁles will be played in normal order shown in browser.

Music ﬁles will be played in random order.

Selected ﬁle can be added to Favorites.

Adding completed.

Selected ﬁle can be added to Bookmark.

Adding completed.

Playback speed can be set.

Playback speed of currently playing ﬁle can be set ( to change the settings.

Select the type of ID3 tag display of the currently playing ﬁle. (Title-Album-Artist / Title Only)

50%~150%)

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to select, and tap

Tap ,

Basic Use

Videos

Rewind

(If in pause, return

to previous ﬁle)

Sectional repeat

Move to browser

Play/Pause (Long : pop-up for additional functions)

※ During Auto Seek, tapping , will start auto seeking until is pressed.

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Video mode.

The device will be ready to play if video ﬁles exist in the memory.

Tap

- Only landscape mode is supported in iAUDIO 9+’s Video mode.

Tap

Brieﬂy tap , to skip by the length designated by [Settings] – [Video].

to play video ﬁles.

button to pause the playback..

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Basic Use

Videos

Tap and hold , to rewind/fast forward.

Tap button during playback to pause the video playback and display Browser with ﬁle list. ,

can be used to select different tracks or folders.

● There are three ways to return to Video mode.

+ Select [Now Playing] from the browser.

+ Tap and hold

+ Double-tap

[Now Playing] menu is always located at the top of the browser in the Music/Video mode.

ap , while on pause to move to previous/next ﬁles.

Tap center button during video playback to set sectional repeat.

- Setting the sectional repeat starting point

: Tap center button during video playback will appear in the bottom of the screen. Progress bar in

the bottom will be marked green for the section designated.

- Setting the sectional repeat ending point

: Tap center button at the desired point of ending. will appear in the bottom of the screen, and

designated section will be played repeatedly.

- Disabling the sectional repeat

: Tap center button while is displayed in the bottom of the screen. Sectional repeat will be

disabled and return to normal video playback.

on the side.

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Basic Use

Videos

Tap and hold

during video playback to show pop-up containing the features below.

Selected ﬁle can be added to Bookmark.

Adding completed. If bookmark is added, the video ﬁle will play from the bookmarked location.

Displays the preview thumbnails of currently playing video. Select a preview thumbnail to begin the playback at the displayed location.

Video ﬁle and subtitle can be synched in terms of ,

Screen size of currently playing video can be changed.

- Auto Video size is changed to the original size.

Depending on the resolution of the video ﬁle, certain parts of the screen may be

displayed as black blank space (e.g. top or bottom).

- Fit

Video size is changed in accordance with the original size of horizontal

or vertical side.

Depending on the resolution of the video ﬁle, certain parts of the screen

may be displayed as black blank space(e.g. top, bottom, or sides).

-Full Video size is enlarged or reduced to ﬁt the full screen.

The video may display in different ratio than that of the original resolution.

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seconds by tapping

0.5

Basic Use

Videos

Playback speed can be set.

Playback speed of currently playing ﬁle can be set. ( , to change the settings.

Currently playing ﬁle is set to TV-Out mode.

Select O to perform TV-Out mode.

iAUDIO 9+’s TV-Out standard is composite. TV-Out cable is sold separately. TV-Out mode can be controlled as below.

━ : Finish TV-Out mode ━ VOL +, - : Change TV-Out screen size.

50%~150%)

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Pictures

Move to list / Move to left

when zoomed in

Zoom in

Move to previous ﬁle

/ Move down when

zoomed in

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Pictures mode.

Tap , to select desired picture and tap

Tap

Tap , while displaying the image to move to previous/next images.

Tap center button while displaying images to enter zoom mode.

Tap center button during zoom mode to enlarge the image by magnitudes of x2, x3 and original.

o change mode of landscape or portrait.

Move to next ﬁle / Move up when zoomed in

Long : pop-up for additional functions / Alter screen view(landscape/portrait) / Move to right when enlarged

button to display the image.

Use , , , o move the image in different directions.

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Basic Use

Pictures

Tap in original size).

Tap while in preview screen to move to browser screen.

while displaying image to move to preview screen(only when viewing the image

All images saved in iAUDIO 9+ will be displayed in slideshow mode. Tap

to end slideshow.

Currently displaying image will be saved as the wallpaper

(Only available in clock theme).

Saved as the wallpaper.

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Documents

Move to browser

Scroll down

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Documents mode.

Tap , to select desired text ﬁle and tap

Tap

to begin Auto Scroll function.

to change to browser screen. Tap and hold

iAUDIO 9+

Scroll up

Auto scroll

button to display the text.

to change back to text.

Basic Use

Documents

※ Tap and hold containing the features below.

List of ﬁles will be displayed.

In this mode, actual ﬁles can be deleted.

List of bookmarked ﬁles from Documents mode will be displayed.

Bookmarked ﬁles can be selected and deleted. This only deletes bookmarked list, not the actual ﬁles,

Click to delete.

while in text browser to show pop-up

+ Settings

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Documents

※ Tap and hold

below.

while in text browser to show pop-up containing the features

Document ﬁle’s background and text colors can be changed.

Tap , to select from 6 different colors.

Insert a bookmark..

Bookmark insertion completed. Bookmarked ﬁle can be opened from bookmark browser.

Move to designated part of the text ﬁle.

Documents contents will be divided into

parts and displayed.

Auto scroll speed can be set.

Documents font size can be set.

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Auto scroll speed can be set from 3 to 6 seconds,

in 5 steps.

Tap while the document ﬁle is open to start

auto scroll.

Documents font size can be set.

Basic Use

Radio

Move to preset list

Frequency/chan-

nel down

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Radio mode. The iAUDIO 9+’s earphones work as the FM Radio antenna. The earphones must therefore be connected to the device in order for the radio to work.

Tap Tap

Stored presets can be selected from preset list.

After selecting a preset channel from preset list, tap and hold menu for adding/deleting presets.

during Radio mode to display preset list. again to return to Radio mode screen.

Desired frequency can be saved under preset channels with this function.

to show pop-up

Previously saved channel information can be deleted.

Radio channel will be displayed in two different modes as below.

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Frequency/channel up

Preset on/off, Additional features(long)

Basic Use

Radio

[Seek by preset channels]

If the current preset channel is displayed, tap , to seek by preset channels. Seeking by frequency will not be supported in this mode.

[Seek by frequency]

If the current preset channel is not displayed, tap , to seek by frequency in terms of 0.10 MHz. Tap and hold , to receive the nearest frequency for clear reception. Seeking by preset channels will not be supported in this mode.

[Notice] If FM region is set to Europe/China, frequency will be changed by 0.05MHz.

Tap

to switch between Seek by preset channels and Seek by frequency.

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Basic Use

Radio

※ Tap and hold

while in radio mode to show pop-up containing the features below.

Current radio broadcast will be recorded.

Recording will be performed in bps number speciﬁed in Settings. Ta p to stop recording.

Recorded ﬁles will be saved in [Recordings]-[FM Radio].

Auto scans the channels with strong FM frequency and register to preset channels.

To scan more channels with clearer reception, please make sure the earphones are connected, and check if the area is frequency shadow area.

FM region can be selected.

FM region : Korea, Europe/China, Japan, and USA. Frequency bandwidth may be different by region, and Auto scan

is recommended for clearer reception if region is changed.

Stereo/mono can be selected.

Tap

to select stereo/mono.

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Basic Use

Recorder

Start recording / Finish recording

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Recorder mode.

Tap

The tape icon will turn red once recording starts and timer will be shown.

Tap

Tap while the tape icon is grey to play the recorded ﬁle.

The recorded ﬁles made using the built-in microphone are saved under [Recordings]-{Mic}.

to start recording.

to pause recording. Tap

to ﬁnish recording, and tape icon will turn to grey color.

again to resume recording.

Pause/Resume/ Play recording

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Recorder

※ Tap and hold

Flash

Back

Center button

DOWN

After powering on iAUDIO 9+, select Flash mode.

Tap , to select desired ﬂash ﬁle and tap button to play.

Press (side) to ﬁnish the ﬂash ﬁle playback.

Flash contents must be optimized for iAUDIO 9+ for proper playback.

Pop-up window in Flash browser will only have Delete function.

If Delete function is deactivated, the ﬁles must be deleted from the actual folder which ﬁles are

saved under.

while in recording stand-by mode to show pop-up containing the features below.

Recording quality can be selected.

Tap , to select from 32K to

Microphone volume for recording can be selected.

, to select from 1 to 5. Higher number provides better

recording quality.

Enter

256

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Settings

JetEffect 5

Select your sound effect from 48 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 iAUDIO 9+'s display, such as

Display

Language, Font, Time display, Auto display off, Brightness, TV-out standard, and Screen rotation.

Use to set the time, alarms, and power timers.

Time

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

Music

interval, Resume, Play speed, Pitch correction, Fade in, Lyrics.

Use to apply detailed settings for video, such as the Skip interval, Resume,

Video

Play speed, Pitch Correction, Subtitle, and Subtitle language.

Recording

System

Use to apply settings for recording, Mic quality, FM radio quality, 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, M long button action, Database update, Load defaults, Touch calibration,

and view the rmware version and capacity of the device.

iAUDIO 9+

Basic Use

Settings

JetEffect 5

Normal / BBE / BBE ViVA / BBE ViVA 2 / BBE Mach3Bass / BBE MP / BBE Headphone / BBE Headphone 2 / BBE Headphone 3 / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Balad / Pop / Club / Funk / Hip Hop / Techno / Blues

Select your sound effect from 48 JetEffect presets.

4 user-dened presets with

equalizer, BBE+, Stereo Enhance, Reverb, etc.

JetEffect 5 & 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 5.

For more information about JetEffect 5, visit us at www.COWON.com

/ 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 / Reverb Chamber / Reverb Room 2 / Reverb Club 2 / Reverb Hall 2 / Reverb Auditorium / Reverb Cathedral / Reverb Stadium 2 / Reverb Canyon / Reverb Long / 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 renes the sound quality

Mach3Bass

3D Surround Provide the three-dimensional surround sound effect.

MP Enhance

Stereo Enhance Enriche the stereo sound.

Reverb (9 Modes) 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.

iAUDIO 9+

Additional

Product Speciﬁcation

Product Capacity 4GB / 8GB / 16B / 32GB (Flash memory, FAT32 le system)

Display 2.0 inch Clear LCD (320X240)

Dimensions & Weight

Buttons POWER/HOLD, MENU, VOL+, VOL-, Capacitive Touch Pad

Color White, Black

Battery & Power

System Requirement

ETC Speaker, Microphone

Audio

43mm (W) x 95mm (H) x 8.9mm (T) / 40g

Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery.

Playback Time Music : Max. 29 hours / Video : Max. 7 hours 2)

Battery Charging

CPU Pentium lll 500MHz or higher

USB Port 2.0 High Speed (recommended)

Frequency Range

Max Output Stereo, Left: 30mW, Right :30mW (16Ω earphones)

S/N Ratio 95 dB

File Formats

Audio Codecs

Meta Tag ID3 V1, ID3 V2.2 / V2.3, Vorbis comments

USB : 1 Hours 40 Minutes (5V / 500mA)

AC Adapter : 1 Hours 40 Minutes (5V/500mA)

Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME: All functions supported MAC OS 10.x / Linux v2.4 or higher: File 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

iAUDIO 9+

Additional

Product Speciﬁcation

48 Presets (44 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 / FM Radio

) 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

JetEffect 5

Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0

File Formats AVI, WMV, ASF

Video Codecs

Video Resolution

Audio Codecs MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA

Subtitle SMI

Method Video: Composite Audio: Stereo

Formats NTSC / PAL

Frequency Range

actual playback time.

EQ 5-band equalizer (EQ Filter)

BBE+ BBE, Mach3Bass, 3D Surround, MP Enhance

Special Effect Stereo Enhance, Reverb (9 Modes)

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)

iAUDIO 9+

Troubleshooting

+ I am still confused even after reading the manual.

COWON website(www.COWON.com) provides support for users of COWON products with FAQ (Fre-

quently Asked Questions). Users are strongly encouraged to check out the website for further information

regarding product usages and ﬁrmware 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.

There are two choices when setting the device as factory default.

1. Connect the device to PC and format as FAT32 ﬁle system.

Note that this procedure will erase the data in the device.

2. Delete the PARAM.CFG ﬁle in the System folder.

+ The player does not turn on.

If the battery is completely discharged, charge the battery before you start the player. The charging time

may vary depending on the battery’s discharge status. 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 damage

the product or delete any ﬁles stored on the device.

+ The touch pad and buttons do not work properly.

Check if the power switch is positioned to HOLD.

+ I can’t hear any sound.

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 not hear any sound. Please note that corrupted ﬁles will result in a noise or discontinued

playback. Make sure the earphones are connected properly. Impurities in the earphone jack can cause

a noise.

iAUDIO 9+

Troubleshooting

+ Files that I have stored do not appear in the list.

Each mode shows you a list of playable ﬁles only. To view all ﬁles 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 ﬁle must have an image stored in its ID3 tag. Please save an image

in the ﬁle using a program for editing ID3 tags. iAUDIO 9+ supports Album Art 2.0 and you can store up

to 6 album images.

+ Video won’t play.

Make sure that your ﬁles are in a format that iAUDIO 9+ 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 record-

ings. The microphone should not be covered with anything during recording.

iAUDIO 9+

Troubleshooting

+ 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.

Try the RESET button in the back. If you experience a frequent disconnection or unstable connectivity,

connect the player directly to the 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 may be different from that indicated by the memory manu-

facturer. 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 5 MB of space for saving settings and other system

ﬁles.

+ iAUDIO 9+ does not work properly with 4 way earphones

iAUDIO 9+ should be used with 3 way earphones. Otherwise, the device would not work normally or have

sound distortion.

iAUDIO 9+

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 ofﬁcial COWON service centers. Please contact batteryreplace@cowon. com for more information on ofﬁcial 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 of environment due to the waste batteries inside. Contact your local authorities for speciﬁed locations/guidance of E-waste and waste batteries, and dispose them in compliance with local regulation/guidance.

iAUDIO 9+

iAudio i9+ User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual