iAudio i9+ User's Guide

User’s Guide ver. 1.0 EN

Product specification may change without notice. Images contained in this manual may differ from the actual product.

+ 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

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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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