iAudio Plenue A5, A5 Plenue User's Guide

User’s Guide

ver. 1.3 EN

Product specication may change without notice. Due to the difference of Android compatibility, certain applications may not be installed and executed properly.

+ 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 rmware updates from our

website.

+ For rst-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.

+ 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 benet from various member services.

+ This manual is based on product specications,

and various exemplary texts, illustrations, pictures, detailed functions and H/W and S/W specications 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.

+ Contents

Before You Start! 8

Precaution

Package Components

Names of Parts and Functions

Charging / Buttons

Connecting and Disconnecting the PC

Firmware Upgrade

Formatting, Installation and etc.

Basic Use 15

Home Screen

Add / Delete Icons in the Home Screen

Using Widgets

Removing Widgets

Turning On/Off the Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Setting

Basic Menu

Connecting an HDMI Cable

Recovery Mode

Additional 23

Specications

Troubleshooting 24

COWON A5

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.

+ The 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 disqualied 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).

+ 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 Screen) 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.

+ 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 classied as a user’s misuse.

COWON A5

Before You Start!

+ Precaution

+ 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.

+ 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 specied

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.

+ Be careful not to be torn or ruptured by any sharp

materials, such as animals’ teeth.

+ When formatting the removable disk, be sure to use

only the specied le system written in this manual.

COWON A5

Before You Start!

+ Package Components

Earphones

COWON A5

Quick Guide

USB Cable

(Optional)

Actual package contents may differ from the above images.

Touch hand strap

AC AdaptorHDMI Cable

COWON A5

Before You Start!

+ Names of Parts and Functions

Mic

Power / Hold

Touchscreen

Earphone Jack

HDMI Port

MicroSD Card Slot

USB / Power Adaptor Port

Return Button

Menu Button

Home Button

Search Button

COWON A5

Volume Up (−)

Volume Up (+)

Speaker

Strap Hole

Before You Start!

+ Charging

- Fully charge the device with the power adapter before using it for the rst time or if it has not been used for a long time.

- A5 may not be automatically turned on despite being plugged into the power adapter if the battery has been completely discharged. If that is the case, press the Power/Hold button for longer than 5 seconds to turn on the device.

- Battery power may be used if A5 is plugged into a USB hub or if another device is consuming too much power. Always use the genuine power adapter to charge A5.

+ Buttons

1. Power on/off : Press and hold the Power/Hold button

2. Hold on/off : Briey press the Power/Hold button

while the device is turned on

- The touchscreen is locked in hold status.

- Locking the touchscreen with the hold button can prevent any unwanted operations usually caused by unintentional inputs.

3. Press the Power/Hold button again 2 seconds after A5 enters Hold mode to begin Sleep mode.

- In Music, Radio menu: Display off

- In other menus: Sleep mode

* It is generally recommended for Android device

users to use sleep mode to boot faster, and the battery consumption can also be minimized in sleep mode.

Smart RESET

Press and hold the Power/Hold button for at least 5 seconds to reset if there is an error in operation or if A5 is not responding.

COWON A5

Before You Start!

+ Connecting and Disconnecting the PC

1. Connect A5 to a PC with USB cable.

2. Tap ‘Turn on USB storage’ to allow your computer to recognize A5 as a portable disk.

3. Copy the multimedia les from your computer to A5.

4. After completing it, click the icon on the system tray.

5. When the following pop-up message shows up, conduct ‘safely remove the hardware’ process by clicking it.

6. Tap ‘Turn off USB storage’ to disconnect A5 from your computer.

- Always tap ‘Turn off USB storage’ before disconnecting the device.

- Make sure the ash memory has enough free space to maintain the proper system operation.

+ Firmware Upgrade

Firmware is the software that is embedded within the hardware. Upgrading it can enhance system stability and provide additional features.

Please be advised that Beta (unofcial) rmware versions may cause system malfunction.

- Fully charge A5 before proceeding with any rmware upgrade.

- 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.

COWON A5

Before You Start!

+ Firmware Upgrade

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 COWON A5 to

the PC.

3. Copy it to the root folder of COWON A5.

4. After copying les to A5, tap Turn off USB storage to disconnect the device. Connect A5 to the power adapter and go to Settings ▶ About A5 ▶ System updates. Locate the les on the storage device to proceed with the update.

5. Upon nishing rmware upgrade, verify the installed rmware version from Settings ▶ About A5 ▶ Firmware version.

Firmware upgrade can also be conducted through

MicroSD cards by copying rmware les to the root folder of MicroSD and inserting the MicroSD card into COWON A5.

+ Formatting, Installation and etc.

Nand Memory Formatting

Internal memory can be formatted from settings ▶ SD Card & A5 storage ▶ Unmount internal memory ▶ Format internal memory

It is recommended to format an internal memory from the device to keep the device in good working order. Be sure to back up all the data on the device since all the les are to be deleted after formatting.

Media Scanning

Copy media les to A5 and disable the USB connection to begin media scanning. During media scanning the device response can slow down, and depending on the types & capacities of the data it can maximally take dozens of minutes.

How to install applications

Connect COWON A5 to the PC and copy APK les to the APK folder of A5. After disconnecting the USB cable, check the pop-up asking whether to Install or not and touch ‘Install’.

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Home Screen

1 3

Slide

Turn the power on and push the slide bar down. The Home screen will appear.

Drag through the screens and tap the Slide to Apps tab to view the list of applications.

Touch

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Add & Delete Icons on Home Screen

1 3

Touch

Applications & widgets can be added to the home screen with a pop-up menu that shows up by long-press on the blank part of the home screen. Also, icons located at APPS can be added to the home screen by long-press on an icon.

Touch

Drag

Added icons can be deleted from the home screen by long-press on the icon and drag it to the trash.

* Deleting shortcut icons doesn’t result in deleting applications

in the application list.

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Using Widgets

Widgets allow you to conveniently place A5 features and functions directly on your Home screen.

1 3

Touch

Tap the Widget menu on the Home screen and choose the mini application you would like to add to your current home screen.

Touch

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Removing Widgets

Drag

Press and hold a widget icon and drag it to the Recycle Bin to remove it from the Home screen.

Touch

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Turning On/Off the Wi-Fi

Drag

Drag down the quick slot bar from the top of the screen.

Touch

Tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn it on. To turn it off, tap the icon again.

Wi-Fi OFF

(Grey Icon)

- Turn off the Wi-Fi icon when not in use to minimize battery consumption.

- When Wi-Fi is activated (network connected), the icon will be displayed on the bar.

Wi-Fi ON

(Orange Icon)

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Wi-Fi Setting

Touch

Setting ▶ Tap the Wireless & Networks. You can see the list of currently available Wi-Fi

Touch

networks. Tap the network you want to connect to.

- If the wireless network is by password secured,

you must enter the password for connection.

Touch

Wi-Fi ON ▶ Tap the Wi-Fi Settings.

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Basic Menu

Music Enjoy a variety of music formats.

Watch various video les up to 1080p

Videos

Full HD.

Enjoy pictures and sort out favorite

Pictures

pictures by albums.

Access internet browser and search

Internet

webs.

Calculator Calculate numbers using the calculator.

Radio Listen to FM Radio.

Mic

Record using Mic.

Recorder

Comix Enjoy comics & cartoons on the web.

Documents

Set & read documents at your preference.

Paint Draw simple memos and paints.

Settings Change settings at user’s convenience.

You can view YouTube clips in the

JetVD

resolution of your choice in real-time.

+ Connecting an HDMI Cable

* HDMI cables may be purchased separately.

The COWON A5 supports high-resolution HDMI output.

1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to A5's HDMI port and the other end to the TV.

2. Set the TV's input mode to HDMI.

3. Go to A5 Settings ▶ Display ▶ Output Settings, and click HDMI output.

4. Verify that both audio and video are outputting normally.

COWON A5

Basic Use

+ Recovery Mode

When A5 shows following severe symptoms, use its recovery mode to restore the device.

- When it fails to conduct system updates.

- When it needs to reinstall a current rmware on the device to solve system errors.

Recovery Mode can be used to recover the rmware if A5

ceases to function properly. If an error occurs while using this device, press and hold the Power button for 5 seconds

to reset the device.

How to use recovery mode

1. Connect the power

adapter with the device turned off.

2. To enter the recovery

mode (as shown in the screen on the right), press the Power/Hold button while pressing and holding the volume down button (-).

3. While in recovery mode, press the Home button

to bring up 4 menus as shown in the following screen. Use the volume button (+/-) to select

a menu and press the Power/Hold button to execute it.

1 reboot system now

apply sdcard:update.

zip

3 apply nand:update.zip

re-install current

version

If there’s no le while starting the menu number 2, 3, 4,

error messages will show up and will not start installation.

4. The device will automatically reboot after the rmware updates described in step 3 are complete. After rebooting, you may begin using the updated rmware.

Finish ‘recovery mode’ and reboots the device. Start updating with ‘/sdcard/sd/ update.zip’ on the SD card. Start updating with ‘/sdcard/ update.zip’ on the NAND. When using ‘OTA package’, back up update.zip le to the internal storage after completing updates. This menu starts updating by using a previously backed-up le.

COWON A5

Additional

+ Specications

CPU

RAM 512MB

Display 4.8” TFT LCD 800x480, WVGA (16.7M Color)

Capacity 16GB / 32GB / 64GB (Flash Memory, NTFS File System) *

Size & Weight 128.7mm(W) × 85.2mm(H) × 15.4mm(T) / 207g

Buttons Back ,Menu, Home, Search, Power/Hold, Vol +, Vol -

Color White

Power

OS Android

ETC Built-in Speaker, Mic, MicroSD Card Slot, G-Sensor

Audio

1GHz ARM CORTEX-A8 CPU + 800MHz 1080p Full HD VPU + 320MHz Mali 3D GPU

Battery Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery

Playback Time Music: Max 40 hours / Video: Max 10 hours **

Battery charging AC Adapter: 3 Hours 30 Minutes

Frequency Range 20Hz~20,000Hz

Max Output Left 29mW + Right 29mW (With 16Ω Earphones)

S/N Ratio 95dB

File Format

Audio Codec

Lyrics LDB

Playback Speed 50% - 200% pitch correction

JetEffect 5

MP3/2/1, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, FLAC, APE, M4A

MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, PCM, FLAC, Monkey’s Audio ***

48 Presets (44 Presets + 4 User Presets)

EQ 5 Band Equalizer (EQ Filter)

BBE+

Special Effect

BBE, Mach3Bass, 3D Surround, MP Enhance

Stereo Enhance, Reverb (9 Modes)

File Format

Video Codec Xvid, H.264, WMV 9/8/7, MPEG1 ***

Video

AV Out HDMI

Photo Viewer JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP

Document Viewer TXT supported (No le size limit)

FM Radio Frequency Range 87.5~108 MHz (KR, US, EU), 76~90 MHz (JP)

Recording Mic / FM Radio

Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A2DP / AVRCP / OPP ****

Wireless LAN Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n *****

System Requirements

* The storage capacity may differ from the actual capacity due to the space used

** Note: Playback time was measured under strict testing conditions and with Wi-

*** Max resolutions may vary depending on codecs, and even with the same codec,

**** FM radio does not support Bluetooth. Uncertied Bluetooth headsets, receivers,

***** This function can be used in the areas where Wi-Fi routers enable wireless

Video Resolution Max 1920x1080 ***

Audio Codec

Color Subtitle SMI, SMIL, SRT, SUB (Text Form)

Multi Audio Playback multiple audio tracks

Playback Speed 50% - 200% pitch correction

CPU Pentium III 500Mhz or higher

USB Port USB 2.0 High Speed recommended

to store system les. Only FAT32 File System is supported for MicroSD Cards.

Fi and Bluetooth features turned off. The playback time listed above may differ from actual playback time.

the max resolutions can be different according to encoding options.

etc. may not be compatible with the product.

internet access.

AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MKV, MPG, DAT, TS, TP, TRP, 3GP

MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, PCM, FLAC ***

Windows7 / Vista / XP / 2000 : All functions

supported

COWON A5

+ 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.

+ 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 the Power/Hold button for approximately 5 seconds to force the device to reset.

+ The touch pad and buttons do not work

properly.

The device will not respond while the Touchpad Hold option is turned on. Press the Power/Hold button briey to deactivate Hold mode.

+ I can’t hear any sound.

Check if the volume is set to “0”. Check if there are any les 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.

+ I can't see a le saved on the device.

Ensure that the format of the le is supported by the device. Non-supported le formats do not appear in their respective modes. On the rare occasion that a le has been missed during automatic scanning or due to a database problem, go to Settings ▶ Privacy ▶ Start media scan/Media database update to manually scan for the le.

+ I can't play video les.

Ensure that the format of the le is supported by A5 (e.g., codec/resolution/option). If you're unsure whether the le format is supported, we recommend using a le conversion program (e.g.:JetAudio) to convert it before use.

COWON A5

+ 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.

+ 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 the Power button for approximately 5 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 the PC does not recognize COWON A5 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 specied.

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 5 MB of space for saving settings and other system les.

COWON A5

+ FCC Information to User

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution

Modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Compliance Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

COWON A5

+ 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 ofcial COWON service centers. Please contact batteryreplace@cowon.com for more information on ofcial 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 specied locations / guidance of E-waste and waste batteries, and dispose them in compliance with local regulation / guidance.

COWON A5

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