COWON AD1 User’s Guide ver. 1.
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CONTENTS Chapter 1. Before You Start! Registration and Notes Product Overview Chapter 2.
CONTENTS Chapter 3. More Functions Chapter 4.
8 Registration and Notes 9 Product Overview 11 Precautions 1 Before You Start! 16 Package Components 17 Names of Parts and Functions 18 Installation 20 Separating the Product 21 Connecting Rear-View Camera 22 C onnecting Uninterruptible Power Equipment
Before You Start! Before You Start! Registration and Notes Basic Use Be sure to bring the product warranty when requesting for customer service. (Product warranty is issued when purchasing the product and cannot be re-issued. Please make sure to keep it in a safe place.) + Before using the product, read the authorization code on the product warranty or on the side of the product and register it in the homepage first.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Product Overview HD-quality video recording Basic Use + 2 mega-pixel CMOS image sensor is used to record a video in 720p HD (1280x720 pixels)/ 30 fps/ 16:9 wide. Wider recording angle + Diagonal angles of up to 150° is available for wider viewability. More Functions Built-in microphone for high-quality audio + Audio is recorded alongside the video.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Built-in RTC +Recording files are created by precise date and time through the built-in RTC. Video-out + A video-out terminal for checking the video being recorded is included. Basic Use Multiple indicators for smooth operation + Convenient and accurate operation is up for grabs through LED indicators, sound effects, and voice message.
In the event that a user is likely to get killed or critically wounded when he/she does not conform to the instruction Caution Basic Use Warning This section regards precautions to prevent users from compromising safety or experiencing property damage. Please read the followings carefully before use. (Company has nothing whatever to do with any accident caused by a user who failed to conform to warning and precautions.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Avoid excessive car window tinting. It deteriorates the recording quality. - The white balance of the video may vary depending on the degree of tinting. Basic Use More Functions Other Information In the event a product is damaged or disconnected from power due to a critical and impactful accident, the product may not work and fail to record the accident. Foreign matters (e.g. fingerprints) on the lens of the black box may adversely affect the recorded videos.
- It may cause a car accident. Do not use voltage other than the rated voltage specified by the product. - It may cause an explosion, fire or mechanical failure. Basic Use - Otherwise, ignition or explosion may ensue. Keep the product away from the reach of babies, children, or pets. More Functions Refrain from operating the product while driving. Do not use the product in a place where there is inflammable or explosive gas. -T hey may swallow small parts in the product.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Basic Use Use caution not to apply too much strength to the lens and the exterior of the black box, or a mechanical failure may ensue. Do not cover the black box with a cloth or other types of covers. Install the product in an area that doesn’t disrupt a driver’s visibility. Do not spray water or wax directly to the product when cleaning the inside of a car. More Functions - Otherwise, it may cause an accident.
Power Connection If you don’t intend to use the product for a long while, unplug the power cable of the product. Plug in the power cord completely with no looseness. Before You Start! Before You Start! - Otherwise, it may cause a fire. Basic Use -O therwise, it may cause electric discharge of a car battery or a fire. - It may cause an electric shock. Do not remove the MicroSD card when the product is in use. - It may cause mechanical malfunction. Do not use the damaged cigar jack cable.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Package Components Basic Use Main device Product holder Cigar jack MicroSD card MicroSD card reader More Functions Other Information Video In-Out Cable Manual & PC viewer CD, Quick Guide Double-coated tape Uninterruptible Power Equipment Cable organizer clips Rear-view camera (Optional) - Note that the included items may vary according to the product specifications and may look different from the images provided in the manual.
Name of Part and Functions ① Before You Start! Before You Start! ③ ⑧ ⑤ ② Basic Use ④ More Functions ⑥ No. Description No. ① Cigar jack Name It supplies the power to the main device. ⑤ Microphone Name ② Video In/Out Terminal for outputting video being recorded or connecting rear-view camera. It is a microphone for recording voice. ⑥ MicroSD card slot It is a slot for inserting the MicroSD card. ③ Recording lens It records the front direction of a vehicle.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Installation 1 Press and push the protective lid to the side as shown in Fig. 1. Insert the MicroSD card as shown in Fig. 2. 1 Basic Use Push and close the lid to the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 3. - Make sure you insert the MicroSD card according to the designated direction. More Functions If you forcibly insert the card in a wrong direction, it is likely to cause damage or failure. Note that you may need to receive paid repair service to fix this.
2 Place the product in the holder and install it in a vehicle. + Choose the location to install the product. A space behind the rearview mirror is recommended. Before You Start! Before You Start! Basic Use + Wipe up the foreign matters or moisture completely from the location of installation. More Functions + Remove the release paper in double-coated tape and attach it to the holder. Double-check the location of installation to fix the product.
Before You Start! Before You Start! 3 Connect the cigar jack. When the product is connected to power, it sets off an alarm sound once to turn on a red LED indicator, and then, switch to a blue LED to start recording. ▼ Basic Use 4 Camera angle adjustment and cable management More Functions + Adjust the camera angle of the main device according to a user’s preferences. Arrange the cigar jack cable so that it won't interfere with driving.
Uninterruptible Power Equipment + When installing the uninterruptible power equipment, proceed with the installation only after you have thoroughly reviewed the included product manual. Before You Start! Before You Start! Basic Use + The power cable must be fixed at the designated position. ( If the cable is not connected properly, reverse voltage may occur and severe problems may arise in the product and the connected black box.
Before You Start! Before You Start! Separating the Product Basic Use Hold the indicator lamp of the product with your left hand and put your right-hand thumb on the connected area of the holder. Push the cigar jack port with your index finger to separate it more easily. More Functions It is recommended that the MicroSD card is formatted on a regular basis for stable use of the product.
24 Starting 24 Check MicroSD Card 2 Basic Use 25 Real Time Recording 28 Manual Recording 31 Event Recording 34 Parking Mode Recording
Basic Use Before You Start! Starting When connected with power, the indicator LED turns red alongside the power ON sound. Recording begins alongside the voice message notifying the start of real time recording with the indicator LED turning blue.
Real Time Recording Recording begins alongside the voice message notifying the start of real time recording. The indicator LED turns blue. Before You Start! Basic Use Voice message: “Start real time recording.” ▶ Real time recording BLUE On Basic Use Real Time Recording File Management More Functions A recording file is generated every minute and the recorded files are stored in the Real Time Recording folder in the MicroSD card. Up to 50 sub folders are created for file management.
Basic Use Before You Start! Real Time Recording Files About 47 MB(Image quality ‘average’) file in the 30 fps avi format in 720p resolution Basic Use Video Encoding Formats: H.264 (MPEG4 AVC) Resolution: 1280 x 720 Audio Encoding Formats: PCM Sampling Rate: 22.
+W hen pressing and holding the button Press and hold the button during real time recording. Parking mode recording will begin alongside the voice message notifying the start of parking mode recording with the indicator LED turning red.
Basic Use Before You Start! Manual Recording Starting Manual Recording Basic Use Press the button briefly during real time recording to begin the manual recording alongside the sound effect. The indicator LED flickers in red during manual recording. More Functions Completing Manual Recording Other Information It records a total of 30 seconds including 15 seconds before and 15 seconds after from the point of pressing the button and completes the manual recording session.
Before You Start! Basic Use Manual Recording File Management Basic Use Recording files are created in 30-second basis (previous 15 sec + next 15 sec). The files are saved in the Manual Recording folder in the MicroSD card. Up to 50 sub folders are created for file management. The file is named as “yymmdd_hhmm_N1.avi’ according to the specific time it was recorded. Other Information More Functions e.g.) File recorded on Oct 27, 2011 at 11:34:28 p.m. > 111027_233428_N1.
Basic Use Before You Start! Manual Recording Files Same as those from real time recording with about 23 MB file in the 30 fps avi format in 720p resolution. Basic Use More Functions Other Information 30 Operation during Manual Recording No conversion to parking mode recording or event recording induced by impact is supported by pressing a button while the manual recording is underway.
Before You Start! Basic Use Event Recording Starting Event Recording LED: RED Basic Use When the acceleration sensor detects impact during real time or parking mode recording, the event recording begins alongside the event sound effect. The indicator LED flickers in red during event recording. More Functions Completing Event Recording It records a total of 30 seconds including 15 seconds before and 15 seconds after from the point of pressing the button and completes the event recording session.
Basic Use Before You Start! LED: RED LED: RED On Basic Use Parking mode recording ▶ Impact detected ▶ Sound effect: Event ▶ Event recording ▶ Event recording complete ▶ Parking mode recording Event Recording File Management More Functions Recording files are created in 30-second basis (previous 15 sec + next 15 sec). The files are saved in the Event Recording folder in the MicroSD card. Up to 50 sub folders are created for file management. The file is named as “yymmdd_hhmm_E1.
Before You Start! Basic Use Event Recording Files Same as those from real time recording if the previous mode was real time recording with about 23 MB file in the 30 fps avi format in 720p resolution. Basic Use If the previous mode was parking mode recording, it is about 10 to 18 MB file in the 15 to 23 fps avi format in 720p resolution.
Basic Use Before You Start! Parking Mode Recording Terminology Basic Use Parking mode recording refers to the mode that switches to a standby mode to stop recording if no motion is detected within the angle of view. If motion is detected, it converts to the recording mode and starts recording for a certain while. More Functions Starting Parking Mode Recording Press and hold the button during real time recording.
Basic Use Before You Start! Parking Mode Recording When it detects any motion, it records a total of 30 seconds including 15 seconds before and 15 seconds after from the point of detecting it. The indicator LED flickers in red during parking mode recording. After the recording is done, it returns to the standby parking mode.
Basic Use Before You Start! Parking Mode Recording File Management Recording files are created in 30-second basis (previous 15 sec + next 15 sec) from the point of detecting motions. The files are saved in the Motion Recording folder in the MicroSD card. Basic Use If it continues detecting motion while recording, the recording time is extended up to 1 minute. Up to 50 sub folders are created for file management. The file is named as “yymmdd_hhmm_M1.avi’ according to the specific time it was recorded. e.
Basic Use Before You Start! Parking Mode Recording Files About 10 to 37 MB file in the 15 to 23 fps avi format in 720p resolution. Operation during Parking Mode Recording More Functions LED: RED Basic Use Manual recording is not supported by a button operation while parking mode recording is underway. +W hen impact is detected When the acceleration sensor detects impact during parking mode recording, the event recording begins alongside the sound effect with the indicator LED flickering in red.
3 More Functions 39 W hen MicroSD is removed while recording 39 W hen the power cable is unplugged while operating 40 W hen the impact event occurs during parking mode recording 41 I f using microSD card format function
Before You Start! More Functions When MicroSD is removed while operating Basic Use When the MicroSD card is removed while any recording mode is underway (e.g. real time recording, manual recording, event recording, parking mode recording), the product automatically reboots to returns to a standby recording mode and start checking the MicroSD card. If the MicroSD card is removed without caution during recording, the file being recorded won’t be saved.
More Functions Before You Start! When the power cable is unplugged during real time recording or parking mode recording, it ends the recording process and the product is automatically turned off with the Power OFF sound. LED: RED Basic Use Event recording ▶ Unplug power cable ▶ Recording complete ▶ Sound effect: Power OFF ▶ Power OFF More Functions If you remove the MicroSD card before the product shuts down completely with the power-off sound, the last file being recorded may not be stored.
Before You Start! More Functions If using microSD card format function Basic Use If the power plug is connected while the multifunction button is simultaneously pressed for a long time, the format function of the microSD card equipped within can be used. More Functions When microSD card formatting starts, a sound notifying the start of microSD card formatting is alerted while the LED lights up, and a sound is alerted and the Red/Blue LED lights up while microSD card is being formatted.
4 Other Information 43 MicroSD Card Management 44 Button Operation 44 LED Status Indicator 45 Voice Message and Sound Effects 46 Product Specifications
Before You Start! Other Information MicroSD Card Management Memory Management 4. Parking Mode Recording Folder Name: Real Time Recording Allocated Space: 60% of the entire space (approx. 4.47 GB for 8-GB card) File Capacity: 72 files (a minute-basis 62-MB files) Allocated Space: 10% of the entire space (approx. 762 MB for 8-GB card) File Capacity: 11 files (a minute-basis 62-MB file) 2. Event Recording Folder Name: Event Recording Allocated Space: 20% of the entire space (approx. 1.
Other Information Before You Start! Button Operation See a table below for button operations according to recording modes.
Before You Start! Other Information Voice Message and Sound Effects Remarks Booting Sound effect Starting real time recording “Start real time recording” Voice message Starting manual recording Event Sound effect Starting event recording Event Sound effect parking mode recording “Start parking mode recording” Voice message Alert for events while parked "You have recorded events while parked" Voice message Alert for no MicroSD card "No MicroSD card inserted" Voice message Before turning
Product Specifications Before You Start! Category Specification Model COWON AD1 Number of Channel Camera Basic Use Resolution Number of Frames of View More Functions Video Encoding Other Information 46 2 channels Front : 2-mega pixels CMOS Camera Rear : 0.3mega pixels CMOS Camera Using 1 channel : 720P HD(1280x720) Using 2 channels :720P HD(Front, 1280x720), 480P VGA(Rear-view, 640x480) Using 1 channel : 30fps Using 2 channels : Front 20fps, Rear 10fps Remarks 720P @ 30fps 1/3.
