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User's Guide
ver. 1.7EN
Various useful files, such as COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio
software and user's guide are included on the device.
Please back these files up to your PC for future reference
before using the device.

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  • Page 1 User's Guide ver. 1.7EN Various useful files, such as COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio software and user’s guide are included on the device. Please back these files up to your PC for future reference before using the device.
  • Page 4 To maximize your digital entertainment experience, please read this manual carefully before using the product. COWON Website + Further details about S9 and other COWON products are at http://www.COWON.com + You can get the company’s latest news and download the latest firmware for free at our website.
  • Page 5 General + COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. + Information in this document is copyrighted by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. and unauthorized distribution of any part of this manual is prohibited by law. + COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with the laws and regulations related to records, videos and games. It is recommended that customers comply with the related laws and regulations.
  • Page 6 CONTENTS Before you start! Safety Instructions Package Contents Name of Parts Power Connection / Charging Connecting to / Disconnecting from the PC Upgrading Firmware Basic Use Buttons Display Browser Music Mode Video Mode Radio (FM Radio) Mode Recorder Mode Documents (Text Viewer) Mode Pictures (Image Viewer) Mode Flash Mode Utilities Mode...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Settings Mode JetEffect 2.0 Display Time Music Video Recording Bluetooth System Additional Product Specification Converting Video Files Using COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio Troubleshooting...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Before you start! Safety Instructions COWON is not responsible for any damages or failures to products that are caused by a user’s misuse of products and by not following the set of rules/guidelines that are described in this manual. + Do not use this product for other purposes than those described in this manual.
  • Page 9 + 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.
  • Page 10 + If you find any abnormalities with the battery such as swelling, press the RESET button immediately to stop 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.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Before you start! Package Contents Earphones USB 2.0 Cable Manual CD, Quick Start Guide COWON S9 USB Power Adaptor TV-Out Cable Line-in Cable (sold separately) (sold separately) (sold separately) COWON S9...
  • Page 12 Before you start! Name of Parts Increase volume/Move down Rewind/Move left/Previous step Decrease volume/Move up Fast Forward/Move right/Select file Play/Pause AMOLED Display Microphone Reset Button Earphone Jack USB/EXT Port POWER and HOLD Switch COWON S9...
  • Page 13 The battery will be fully charged in about 5 hours. charged for an extended time, fully charge the battery before use. - COWON S9 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.
  • Page 14 - The player can recognize up to 12,000 folders, and up to 12,000 files (music file: 8,000 + others: 4,000). 1. Use the USB cable to connect COWON S9 to the PC. - Disconnect the product after performing “Safely remove hardware” function.
  • Page 15 1. Download the latest firmware from the SUPPORT section of the website (http://www.COWON.com). 2. Use the USB cable to connect COWON S9 to the PC. 3. Unzip the downloaded firmware and copy it to the root folder of COWON S9.
  • Page 16 Basic Use Buttons Display COWON S9 supports auto pivot function with G-Sensor (Music, Video, Pictures mode) Short Long *The main user interface screen will not be supported with auto pivot. Volume 1. Turn the display on/off when the product is turned on.
  • Page 17 Moves one level up from the current file selection mode. Adds the selected file to Favorites. Deletes the selected file. Flips the control bar. Zooms in/out the display. * COWON S9’s touchscreen is capacitive, and will respond only to finger touch. COWON S9...
  • Page 18 Basic Use Music Mode COWON S9...
  • Page 19 : Sets the playback to the files in all folders. : Sets the playback to the files in the current music folder. : Sets the playback only to the currently selected file. * All or Folder option will not be applied to playlists made of tag. COWON S9...

  • Page 20: Video Mode

    Basic Use Video Mode Television White Yellow *TV-Out Cable (sold separately) COWON S9...
  • Page 21 Changes the video screen size. Sets the playback boundary. : Sets the playback to the files in all folders. : Sets the playback to the files in the current video folder. : Sets the playback only to the currently selected file. COWON S9...
  • Page 22 Registers the current channel to presets. Deletes the selected preset. COWON S9’s earphones work as the FM Radio antenna. Straightening the earphone cable will result in better radio reception. Using the earphones is also recommended when recording in radio mode. COWON S9 does not support AM Radio.
  • Page 23 Plays the recorded file. Starts recording. Selects voice recording / line-in recording. Selects recording quality. Higher BPS provides better recording quality but requires larger file size. Sets the recording volume. ※ COWON S9 Line-in cable is sold separately. COWON S9...
  • Page 24 Tap to view the text file. (.TXT) Inserts a bookmark at the current position. Starts auto-scroll. Changes the background colors. Sets auto-scroll interval. DRAG - It is recommended that all text files are saved under Documents folder of COWON S9. COWON S9...
  • Page 25 Starts slide shows for the images. Turns on/off the auto pivot feature. Rotates the image. - It is recommended that all images are saved under Pictures folder of COWON S9. - Refer to the product specification for compatible image formats. COWON S9...
  • Page 26 Utilities Mode Plays flash files saved in COWON S9(in .swf format). Simple flash-based games or animations can be played. Select a simple utility included in COWON S9 such as touch-based calculator. - Supports up to ActionScript 2.0 / Flash Player 7.0.
  • Page 27 COWON S9...

  • Page 28: Settings Mode

    Mach3Bass : Provides deeper, tighter, and more musically accurate bass frequency. 3D Surround : Provides the three-dimensional surround sound effect. MP Enhance : Restores and enhances the harmonics lost through compression. Stereo Enhance : Enriches the stereo sound. COWON S9...

  • Page 29: Jeteffect

    The display will automatically turn off if no action is taken during the set time. • Font Set the COWON S9 font type to your preferred font. • Brightness Rename your True Type font file(.TTF) into USER.TTF, and Set the display brightness.

  • Page 30: Time

    • Auto off • Skip interval Automatically turn off the device after the specified time if no Set the skip interval. action is taken. This feature does not operate during a file playback. COWON S9...
  • Page 31 • Mic quality Set the quality of built-in microphone recording. Default sound for microphone recording is mono. Higher BPS provides better recording quality but requires larger file size. COWON S9...

  • Page 32: Bluetooth

    Search for Bluetooth headsets in COWON S9’s proximity. Be sure to have the Bluetooth headset in pairing mode. Pair the COWON S9 with the discovered Bluetooth headset to use. System Please refer to headset’s manual for its pairing instructions.
  • Page 33 • Beep Set the button sound when tapping the display. • Information Version : Current firmware version. Total space : Total capacity of internal memory. Free space : Remaining capacity of internal memory. COWON S9...

  • Page 34: Additional

    Bluetooth Ver 2.0 + EDR Bluetooth Profile A2DP, AVRCP Profile FM Radio Frequency range 87.5~108 MHz (KR,US,EU), 76~108 MHz (JP) Video Composite AV OUT Audio Stereo TV system NTSC / PAL Button POWER & HOLD Switch, FF, REW, VOL+, VOL-, PLAY COWON S9...
  • Page 35 AVI, WMV Video codec* Xvid SP/ASP, WMV9 SP/MP Video resolution 480x272, 30 fps (recommended) Movie player Audio codec MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA Subtitle Playback time** Approx. 11 hours File format MP3/2/1, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV, APE Music player COWON S9...
  • Page 36 Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0 Playback time*** Approx. 55 hours Recording Support built-in microphone recording and line-in recording File format Photo Resolution Unlimited (Max. 1 mega pixel for progressive format) File format Document File size Unlimited**** Flash player, Calculator COWON S9...
  • Page 37 - MP3, 128kbps, EQ Normal, Volume 15, Display Always Off, Bluetooth Off, Switch Hold, Bundle earphones - Battery performance test was conducted based on the manufacturer’s standard. Actual performance may differ. **** UTF-8 Unicode (big endian) format excluded COWON S9...

  • Page 38: Converting Video Files Using Cowon Mediacenter - Jetaudio

    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”. 3. From the Convert Video window, click “Add File” to select the files to convert.
  • Page 39 “Start” to start the video conversion process. - Movie files 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 files play properly on the PC first.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    COWON website(www.COWON.com) provides support for users of COWON products with FAQ (Frequently Asked + The touchscreen and buttons do not work properly. Questions) and beginner’s guide for products. Users are Check if the power switch is positioned to HOLD.
  • Page 41 The internal in the ID3 tag of the music file. You can edit the ID3 tags using microphone of COWON S9 is located on the rear side. The COWON MediaCenter - JetAudio. A JPG image file with the...
  • Page 42 + COWON S9 does not play properly when memory is full. For COWON S9 to function properly, it requires at least 5 MB of space for saving settings and other system files. + For users with MAC OS(version 10.5 or above, Leopard OS), note that it requires formatting the device using MAC OS if the device malfunctions.
  • Page 43 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or from that to which the receiver is connected. transmitter. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. COWON S9...

  • Page 44: Battery Replacement

    The rechargeable batteries in COWON products should be re- to the waste batteries inside. Contact your local authorities for placed only by official COWON service centers. Please contact specified locations/guidance of E-waste and waste batteries, and batteryreplace@cowon.com for more information on official...
  • Page 45 COWON SYSTEMS, lnc. www.COWON.com...

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