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Thank you for purchasing a COWON product.

Product specication may change without notice.Images contained in this manual may differ from the actual prod

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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 distrib

whether in part or in its entirety, is strictly prohibited.

+ COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. complies with laws and regulations related to records, disks, vidalso encouraged to comply with the relevant laws and regulations.

+ As soon as you purchase the product, visit the website (http://www.COWON.com), and member. You will benet from various member services.

+ This manual is based on product specications, and various exemplary texts, illustrationfunctions and H/W and S/W specications contained herein can be altered without any

owner.

BBE information

- BBE Sound, Inc. owns the license to the BBE name and information as applied to this prUSP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897.

- BBE and the BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound Inc.

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Before you start! 5

Precautions

Package Components

Names of Parts and FunctionsButtons / Charging

Connecting and Disconnecting the PC

Firmware Upgrade

Basic Use 13

Home Screen

Color Therapy Screen

Touchpad (Music)

Basic Menu

Settings

Additional

Product Specication

Troubleshooting

+ Contents

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+ PrecautionBefore you start!

As these precautions are provided for the correctuse of the product as well as user safety, be sureto familiarize yourself with them. The company willnot be held responsible for any accident that mayoccur due to the failure to heed these precautions.The following information applies commonly to allproducts manufactured and produced by COWONSYSTEMS, Inc.

+ Do not use this product for other purposes than thosedescribed in this manual.

+ Handle the manual, product packaging materials,accessories, etc. with care to prevent cuts andinjuries to your body.

+ For your safety, do not view videos, pictures andtexts stored on your player while driving a vehicle.Operating other features of the player is alsodangerous and may cause fatal accidents whiledriving.

+ Wearing of earphones whiexercising, or walking mayprevent recognition of emannouncements, the appro

speech. Doing so may alsothe region.

+ Listening at high volume (extended period of time m

+ For your protection, use thwhere the LCD screen willeyes.

+ Do not attempt to disasseDisassembly will void the

will be permanently disquaservices.

+ Be sure to use only the UScable approved by COWON

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+ PrecautionBefore you start!

+ When connecting to a PC, use only USB ports on themother board or a USB Host card. Using an externalUSB 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 cablesor AC adaptors to your player or PC. Connecting USBcables incorrectly may damage your player or PC.Also, do not bend or press connection cables withheavy objects.

+ Take extra care not to apply external shock orpressure when using products with displays (LCD,AMOLED, or Touch Pad) or Hard Disk Drive. Warrantymay be voided if damage occurs due to theaforementioned 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 sharpmaterials, such as animals teeth.

+ If you smell something buwhile using the product, pbuttons for approximately and contact the place of p

+ If you nd any abnormalitas swelling, press the -aapproximately 4 seconds tcontact the place of purch

+ Do not expose the player tdamp or humid location fotime. If the player is damadescribed above, product a users misuse.

+ Touching the player with wdamages and malfunctions

+ Using the player in places static electricity may caus

+ Keep the player away from

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magnetic elds, as they can cause malfunctions.

+ Be sure to disconnect the power supply to the PCand USB power adaptor during lightning or thunderstorm, to prevent danger to the user and/or the riskof re hazards.

+ Maintain the device within the temperatures speciedbelow in order to prevent fatal damages to yourplayer. Operating temperature: 0C ~ 40C Storagetemperature: -10C ~ 50C

+ Keep the player in cool and ventilated places, awayfrom direct sunlight as it may cause deformation anddamages 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 storagedevice, it is recommended to back up all data beforeuse. COWON SYSTEMS Inc. is not responsible for any

data loss due to hardware

+ All data stored in the playwhen the player is servicenot backup les while repathat COWON SYSTEMS, Indata loss from products en

+ The price of the product munexpected commercial coSYSTEMS, Inc. accepts noany price uctuation.

+ When formatting the remoonly the specied le syst

+ PrecautionBefore you start!

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*Actual package contents may d

Earphones

Quick Guide

USB Cable TV-Out Cabl(Optional)

iAUDIO 10

+ Package ComponentsBefore you start!

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Touchpad

Screen

+ Names of Parts and FunctionsBefore you start!

Earphone Jack

USB / AV Port

Power / Hold

Microphone

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1. Power On/Off : Press and hold to turn the device on or off.

2. Hold On/Off : Press briey to activate or deactivate Holdmode.

- The Touchpad and buttons will not respond while inHold mode in order to prevent malfunctions due tounintentional operation.

- SETTINGS The Settings for General Hold/Button Usecan be modied in the System menu.

- While in Hold mode, the Volume buttons will perform theFF/Rew functions. You may choose the functions controlledby the volume buttons.

3. Volume (-/+): Lowers or raises the volume.

*Smart RESET: If a button or the touchscreen is notworking correctly, simultaneously press and hold both -and + buttons for approximately 4 seconds to reset thedevice. This reset only shuts off power in case of a devicemalfunction and does not affect the device's performance.

*The iAUDIO 10's default Power Off setting is Sleep mode,which consumes very little power.

+ ButtonsBefore you start!

+ ChargingBefore you start!

1. Connect between PC and USB /AThe battery will be fully charged

2. Charging by COWON approved Acharged in about 2 hours.

- When charging the player for thenot been charged for an extendebefore use.

- iAUDIO 10 has a built-in Lithium

life of the battery, it is recommenfrequently, as opposed to fully dithe device.

- When connected to a USB hub, tPlease try connecting the player

- For safety during charging, use USYSTEMS, Inc.

PC

1

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1. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 10 to the PC.

2. Tap the Touchpad and choose CHARGE + SYNC.

*Choose CHARGE + PLAY for charge/play mode. This modedisables the USB connection to the PC.

3. Also make sure to check My Computer or WindowsExplorer to see if iAUDIO 10 is properly connectedto the PC.

4. Copy desired video, music, or other les to iAUDIO 10.

5. When done, click the icon on the system tray tosafely remove iAUDIO 10 from the PC.

6. Click the popup message.

7. Safely remove the hardware and disconnect theUSB cable.

- This device can recognize upand up to 12,000 les (up toup to 4,000 les of other sup

- Disconnect the product afterHardware function.

- The following message may not indicate that the producttry again.

- If your operating system doeRemove Hardware window, transfer operations are comp

- Only simple le transfer opeand Mac OS.

+ Connecting and Disconnecting the PCBefore you start!

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Firmware is software that is embedded within thehardware. Upgrading it can enhance system stabilityand provide additional features. Please be advised thatBeta (unofcial) rmware versions may cause system

malfunction.

How to upgrade the rmware1. Download the latest rmware from the SUPPORT

section of the website (http://www.COWON.com).

2. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 10 to the PC.

3. Unzip the downloaded rmware and copy it to theroot folder of iAUDIO 10.

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.

7. The current rmware version can be checked inSettings System Information.

- Fully charge the player bermware.

- Do not turn the player offupdate has been completeproduct, and will void any

- Back up any important daupgrade as any data storedeleted during the procesliability for any loss of dat

+ Firmware UpgradeBefore you start!

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COLOR THERAPYChoose the Color Therapycombination.

FOCUSChoose the Focus color.

+ Home Screen + Color Therapy Screen

Lock StatusIndicator

Current Time

Battery Indicator

Change Color(Color Therapy)

COLOR SETChoose a previously-savedcolor combination.

BACKGROUNDChoose the background color.

HOMEReturn to the Home screen.

SAVESave the selected colorcombination.

Basic Use

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+ Touchpad (Music)

* Refer to the functions displayed at the edge of

the screen for specic Touch Key functions.* Functions may vary while in other menus

(e.g. Videos). Make sure to check the functiondisplayed at the edge of the screen before

choosing a function.* While in Quick Player mode, press and hold the

(Center Key) to move to the selected menu.

Basic Use

Select the previous track orrewind the current track.

Set the A-B Repeat Settingwhile playing a track.* OPTION - Switch the A-B

Repeat Setting on to activatethis menu.

Select the next track or fastforward the current track.

Play or Pause a track.Execute the selectedmenu item.

Return to the Home Screen.

Open the Music File List.Press and hold this to openthe Matrix Browser.

Open the Settings window.

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Enjoy a variety of music formats.

Watch various video les.

Enjoy pictures and sort out favoritepictures by albums.

Read TXT les.

Listen to

Record microphthe line-

Change conveni

Basic Use

+ Basic Menu

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+ Settings

JetEffect 3.0You can select from 39 different JetEffect 3.0 Equalizer Presets.

* Tap the User 1/2/3/4 icon twice to adjust the equalizer and choose the User Settin

Home The Home Screen comes with 3 main screens. You can turn the clock and calendar

DisplayUse this menu to change screen display options, such as: language, font, wallpaper,TV output standard, and picture preview.

TimeUse this menu to change time options, such as: date & time, alarm, sleep timer and

*If an alarm is set, the device will automatically enter Sleep mode when you turn it off.

MusicUse this menu to change audio playback options, such as: skip interval, seek intervacorrection, fade in, lyrics, and Audible navigation.

VideoUse this menu to change video playback options, such as: skip interval, resume, plasubtitle, subtitle language.

Recording Use this menu to change recording options, such as: line-in quality, mic quality, FM mic volume, and auto sync.

SystemUse this menu to change system settings, such as : hold mode, sleep mode, beep, asensitivity, USB mode, clear WMDRM10 licenses, database update, load defaults, an

Basic Use

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Select your sound effect from 39 JetEffect

presets.

Normal / BBE / BBE ViVA / BBE ViVA 2 / BBE Mach3Bass / BBE M

Headphone 2 / BBE Headphone 3 / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ballad

Techno / Blues / Metal / Dance / Rap / Wide / X-Bass / Hall / Voc

Mild Shore / Crystal Clear / Reverb Room / Reverb Club / Reverb

Stadium / User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4

4 user-dened presets with equalizer,

BBE+, Stereo Enhance, Reverb, etc.User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4

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 presenceand impact of a live performance than

ever before.

EQ Filter Each band of the equalizer can be adjusted in

BBE Sound effect that renes the sound quality

Mach3Bass Provide deeper, tighter, and more musically ac

3D Surround Provide the three-dimensional surround sound

MP Enhance Restore and enhances the harmonics lost thro

Stereo Enhance Enriche the stereo sound.

Reverb Maximize the natural and live presence of the

* You may hear distortion or noise when using extreme settings of JetEffect 3.0. For more informaus at www.COWON.com

JetEffect 3.0

+ SettingsBasic Use

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Additional

+ Product Specication

ProductCapacity

4GB / 8GB / 16GB / 32GB(Flash memory, FAT32 le system) 1)

Display 3 in. Clear Color LCD (400X240)

Dimensions& Weight

54.0mm (W) x 114.0mm (H) x 6.9~12.6mm (T) / 73g

6.912.6

Buttons Power / Hold, Vol +, Vol -, Capacitive Touchpad

Color White / Black

Battery& Power

Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery.

PlaybackTime

Music : Max. 38 hours / Video : Max. 6.5hours 2)

BatteryCharging

USB : 2 hours (5V / 500mA)AC Adapter : 2 hours (4.2V / 750mA)

SystemRequirement

CPU Pentium lll 500MHz or higher

OS

Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME: Allfunctions supportedMAC OS 10.x / Linux v2.4 or higher: SFiletransfer supported

USB Port 2.0 High Speed (recommended)

ETC Built-in Speaker, Microp

Audio

FrequencyRange

20Hz~20

Max OutputStereo, L(16 ear

S/N Ratio 95 dB

File Formats MP3/2, W

AudioCodecs

MP3 : MP~48KHz, WMA : ~OGG : ~QFLAC : Co

Mono/SteAPE : FascompressWAV : ~

Meta Tag ID3 V1, I

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1) The storage capacity may differ space used to store system les.

2)The playback time is based on th

thus it may differ from the actua

Audio

JetEffect 3.0

39 Presets (35 Presets + 4 User Presets)

EQ 5-band equalizer (EQ Filter)

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

Special Effect Stereo Enhance, Reverb

Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0, LRC

Video

File Formats AVI, WMV, ASF

Video Codecs

DivX 3/4/5, Xvid SP/ASP, WMV 7/8/9(screen resolution, frame rate, bit rate,and other options may affect the playbackof some clips)

Video Resolution 400X240, 30fps (recommended)

Audio Codecs MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA

Subtitle SMI

TV Output

Method Video: Co

Formats NTSC / PA

PhotoSupports JPG, no limit (

pixels)

DocumentSupports TXT, no limit (endian))

FM RadioFrequencyRange

87.5-108

Recording Mic / Line-in / FM Radio

Additional

+ Product Specication

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+ I am still confused even after reading the

manual.

COWON website (www.COWON.com) providessupport for users of COWON products with FAQ

(Frequently Asked Questions) Users are stronglyencouraged to check out the website for furtherinformation regarding product usages and rmwareupgrades. For individual inquiries, please contact uson-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 toSETTINGS System Load Defaults.

+ The player does not turn on.

Check if the battery is recharged or the device isconnected to a power source.If the battery is fully discharged, use a genuine

+ Troubleshooting

adapter to recharge the on the device. If the devsimultaneously press andbuttons for approximatel

device to reset.+ The Touchpad or the

The device will not respoHold option is turned on.button briey to inactiva

+ I cant hear any soun

Check if the volume is seany le available in the pin the player, you will no

note that corrupted les discontinued playback. Mare connected properly.

jack can cause a noise.

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+ 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 willnot appear in the Browser.

+ Album image is not displayed in Music Mode.

To display an album image, the music le musthave an image stored in its ID3 tag. Please save animage in the le using a program for editing ID3tags. iAUDIO 10 supports Album Art 2.0 and youcan store up to 6 album images.

+ Video playback doesnt work.

Make sure that your les are in a format thatiAUDIO 10 supports (check the codecs/resolution/options). If youre unsure of a videos compatibility,use a video conversion program (e.g. JetAudio) andthen play the converted version.

+ FM Radio does not w

The products earphonesantenna. Straightening twill result in better radio

reception may be poor atransmissions are shieldework where reception shcontact our service cente

+ There is too much no

The product uses ultra-sso it may be more suscerecordings. The micropho

with anything during rec

+ Characters on the disSet your preferred languDisplay Language. If thcurrent font to the systeare developed based on

+ Troubleshooting

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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 deviceis not recognized by the PC after connecting thedevice, unplug the device from the PC and resetit by simultaneously holding both the -and +volume buttons for approximately 4 seconds. If theconnection is unstable and the device is repeatedlydisconnected, plug the device into a USB portconnected directly to the motherboard of the PC. Ifyour PC does not recognize iAUDIO 10 because thedevice is out of battery power, recharge the deviceor connect it to a power source before reconnectingit to your PC. After connecting the device toyour PC, the CHARGE+PLAY menu may continuecharging iAUDIO 10 without recognizing it as a USB

device. If this occurs, semenu for USB connection

+ Memory capacity of tor smaller than spec

The memory capacity indbe different from that indmanufacturer. The actuafrom the original size bememory should be used normal operation.

+ The player does not

memory is full.

For the player to function

least 10 MB of space for system les.

+ Troubleshooting

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+ Battery Replacement + Product Disposal

The rechargeable batteries have limited number of charge

cycles, and it will require a replacement as capacity to holdpower will eventually diminish. The rechargeable batteries inCOWON products should be replaced only by ofcial COWONservice centers. Please contact batteryreplace@cowon.com formore information on ofcial COWON service centers.

COWON products contain built-i

must be separately disposed frothe products with regular wasteenvironment due to the waste blocal authorities for specied locand waste batteries, and disposlocal regulation / guidance.

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