User Manual ver. 1.
Table of Contents 2 COWON D2 Thanks for purchasing COWON. We always strive for your complete satisfaction of our product. This manual contains user guide, cautions and other useful information about your COWON player. Please read this manual thoroughly before using, to take full advantage of features in your COWON player. Legal Notice • COWON is a registered trademark of COWON SYSTEMS, INC.
4 Safety Tips • Do not use this product for any purpose other than described in this document • Use caution opening the contents of the package to avoid injuries • Refrain from using earphones if it might affect your awareness of your surroundings. For example, it can be dangerous to use earphones while driving a motorized vehicle, cycling, running, walking, or even during exercises. • Avoid any exposure to extreme moisture.
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8 Before Using D2 Before Using D2 4. Windows 98 Driver Setup If you are using Windows 98 or 98 SE, you will need to install a separate driver when the player is connected to the computer. Under windows XP, D2 is automatically recognized. ■ 9 5. Select “Win98” folder in the installation CD and then click “Next” button. Drivers are also available for download from www.COWON.com. Installing Windows 98 Driver 1. Connect D2 with a computer via USB cable 6. Once the drivers are recognized, click “Next”.
10 Before Using D2 5. Connecting to a computer and Saving Files If you are using Windows 98 or 98 SE, you will need to install a separate driver when the player is connected to the computer. Under windows XP, D2 is automatically recognized. Basic Operations 11 1. Button Control 1.Connect the player to a computer 2.Once it is connected correctly, 3. The newly added drive can be using a USB cable provided. the following will appear on the confirmed in Device Manager LCD screen. or Explorer. 4.
12 Basic Operations Basic Operations 4. Video Mode 3. Music Mode 4 1 2 13 3 4 5 10 6 11 7 12 8 13 9 14 4 1 2 3 4 Move cursor upwards Expand selected folder Execute/run selected file move to upper level folder move to upper level folder 9 6 10 7 11 12 Move cursor upwards Expand selected folder Execute/run selected file 8 5 TV-OUT Move cursor downwards Move cursor downwards 1 Selects the previous music track or rewinds the current track. 2 Plays a music file or pauses it.
14 Basic Operations Basic Operations 5. Picture and Text Mode 7. Record Mode 1 1 5 1 6 2 3 3 7 2 3 8 4 4 5 6 7 8 6 4 7 5 8 9 1 Open images and text files by touching the screen 2 3 15 Images should be placed in PICTURE folder, text files in TEXT folder Please refer to the list of supported file types for images and texts.
16 Basic Operations 8. Settings Mode 1. JetEffect 1. Equalizer · settings or manually set 5 Band Equalizers(EQ). · Preset EQ settings include Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, and Vocal. Each preset EQ can be edited to match user’s preference. 2. BBE · BBE is the sound effect that provides clear music. 3. Mach3Bass · Mach3Bass is the base booster that enhances super low-end bass. 4. 3D Surround · 3D Surround provides three dimensional sound effects. 5.
18 Basic Operations Basic Operations 4. Timer 6. Recording 1. Time Setup · Sets the current time. · Sets the correct time setting for alarm and scheduled recording. 1. LineIn bps · Sets the audio quality of the file being recorded through Line-In. · The higher Kbps, the better the recording quality is, but file size also becomes larger. 2. Wakeup mode · Automatically turns on the player at the specified wakeup time.
20 Additional Information 1. Specification 21 2. Setting to Factory Default Values COWON D2 – Specification Music Additional Information MP3 : MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320kbps, ~48kHz, mono/stereo WMA : ~256kbps, ~48kHz, mono/stereo OGG : ~Q10, ~44.1kHz, mono/stereo FLAC : Compression Level 0 ~ 8, ~44.1kHz, mono/stereo WAV : ~48kHz, 16bit, mono/stereo COWON D2 can be returned to its original factory settings.
22 Additional Information 3. Converting Video Files Using JetAudio VX 1. Install and then run JetAudio VX. Troubleshooting 23 I am still confused even after reading the manual. Our website www.COWON.com provides support for users of COWON products with FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and beginner’s guide for our products. Users are strongly encouraged to check out our website for further information regarding product usages and software upgrades and patches.
24 Troubleshooting Characters on the display are corrupted. Reset the language using Settings-Display-Language menu and set display format to File name using Settings-Display-Title menu. If the problem continues, reset the player following the procedures outlined in the manual. Some special fonts may not display perfectly. Computer cannot recognize the player when connected. If D2 doesn’t’ power on when connected PC, press RESET button next to the USB jack on the bottom of the player.
26 JetShell JetShell Introducing JetShell 27 File Management Section The Whole View Play and MP3 Management Section File Management Section Flash Memory Management Section The File Management Section of JetShell looks just like Windows Explorer. The left window shows folders, disks, and CD-ROM drives in a tree structure, and the right window shows the files in current folder. File Management Window Download List Management Section When JetShell is running, it controls the iAUDIO.
28 JetShell JetShell JetShell displays visually cool spectrums. When you click on the spectrum display area, the screen changes as follows. You can also enjoy various equalizers and sound effects. 29 3. The following window shows the file downloading process. Never disconnect the USB cable while downloading. Make sure that the LCD status is READY before disconnecting USB cable. 4. Another method is to put the files in the "Download List Window" first, and transfer them later.
30 JetShell Converting Audio CD Tracks to MP3 Files and Downloading Them to COWON D2 With JetShell, you can easily convert your Audio CD into MP3 files and download them to COWON D2. JetShell 31 Other Features 1. Editing ID3 Tag You can edit the ID3 tag of a MP3 file by selecting [Tools] – [Edit MP3 ID3 Tag] from the JetShell menu. 1. Before getting started, you must choose the quality of the MP3 files to create. Click [Setup] –[MP3 Encoder Option] to set the desired bitrate of the MP3 files.
