User’s Guide ver. 1.

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+ Contents
Before you start! 5 Additional 18
Precautions Product Specification
Package Components
Names of Parts and Functions Troubleshooting 20
Buttons / Charging
Connecting and Disconnecting the PC
Firmware Upgrade

Basic Use 13
Home Screen
Color Therapy Screen
Touchpad (Music)
Basic Menu
Settings

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 Before you start!
+ Precaution
As these precautions are provided for the correct +W  earing of earphones while operating a vehicle,
use of the product as well as user safety, be sure exercising, or walking may impair driving, mask or
to familiarize yourself with them. The company will prevent recognition of emergency signals, alarms,
not be held responsible for any accident that may announcements, the approach of vehicles and human
occur due to the failure to heed these precautions. speech. Doing so may also be unlawful depending on
The following information applies commonly to all the region.
products manufactured and produced by COWON + Listening at high volume (85 dB and above) for an
SYSTEMS, Inc. extended period of time may harm your hearing.
+D  o not use this product for other purposes than those + For your protection, use the player in a well lit area
described in this manual. where the LCD screen will not cause strain to your
eyes.
+ Handle the manual, product packaging materials,
accessories, etc. with care to prevent cuts and + Do not attempt to disassemble the player.
injuries to your body. Disassembly will void the warranty and the unit
will be permanently disqualified from any warranty
+ For your safety, do not view videos, pictures and
services.
texts stored on your player while driving a vehicle.
Operating other features of the player is also + Be sure to use only the USB power adaptor and USB
dangerous and may cause fatal accidents while cable approved by COWON SYSTEMS, Inc.
driving.

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 Before you start!
+ Precaution
+W  hen connecting to a PC, use only USB ports on the + I f you smell something burning or feel excessive heat
mother board or a USB Host card. Using an external while using the product, press the – and + volume
USB hub may not guarantee proper operation (e.g. buttons for approximately 4 seconds to stop operation
USB ports on a keyboard or an external USB hub). and contact the place of purchase.
+ Do not mix directions when connecting USB cables + If you find any abnormalities with the battery such
or AC adaptors to your player or PC. Connecting USB as swelling, press the - and + volume buttons for
cables incorrectly may damage your player or PC. approximately 4 seconds to stop the operation and
Also, do not bend or press connection cables with contact the place of purchase.
heavy objects. + Do not expose the player to water or keep it in a
+ Take extra care not to apply external shock or damp or humid location for an extended period of
pressure when using products with displays (LCD, time. If the player is damaged from moisture as
AMOLED, or Touch Pad) or Hard Disk Drive. Warranty described above, product failure is then classified as
may be voided if damage occurs due to the a user’s misuse.
aforementioned circumstances. + Touching the player with wet hands may cause
+ Do not drop or expose the product to hard impact. damages and malfunctions.
This may result in malfunctions and /or unit failure, + Using the player in places with high occurrences of
voiding the warranty. static electricity may cause malfunctions.
+ Be careful not to be torn or ruptured by any sharp + Keep the player away from magnets and direct
materials, such as animals’ teeth.
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 Before you start!
+ Precaution
magnetic fields, as they can cause malfunctions. data loss due to hardware failure.
+B  e sure to disconnect the power supply to the PC +A  ll data stored in the player may become deleted
and USB power adaptor during lightning or thunder when the player is serviced. Our Service Center does
storm, to prevent danger to the user and/or the risk not backup files while repairing players. Please note
of fire hazards. that COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. is not responsible for any
+ Maintain the device within the temperatures specified data loss from products entrusted to us for service.
below in order to prevent fatal damages to your + The price of the product may fluctuate due to
player. Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C Storage unexpected commercial conditions. COWON
temperature: -10°C ~ 50°C SYSTEMS, Inc. accepts no liability to compensate for
+ Keep the player in cool and ventilated places, away any price fluctuation.
from direct sunlight as it may cause deformation and + When formatting the removable disk, be sure to use
damages to internal circuitry or LCD screen. only the specified file system written in this manual.
+ 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

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 Before you start!
+ Package Components

Earphones

USB Cable TV-Out Cable Line-in Cable

(Optional) (Optional)
iAUDIO 10 Quick Guide
* Actual package contents may differ from the above images.
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 Before you start!
+ Names of Parts and Functions

Screen
Volume Up (+)
Volume Down (-)
USB / AV Port
Microphone

Touchpad
Power / Hold Speaker

Earphone Jack

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 Before you start! Before you start!
+ Buttons + Charging
1. Power On/Off : Press and hold to turn the device on or off.
1 2
2. H
 old On/Off : Press briefly to activate or deactivate Hold PC
mode.
-T
 he Touchpad and buttons will not respond while in
Hold mode in order to prevent malfunctions due to
unintentional operation.
-S
 ETTINGS ­ The Settings for General Hold/Button Use 1. C
 onnect between PC and USB /AV port using USB cable.
can be modified in the System menu. The battery will be fully charged in about 2 hours.
-W
 hile in Hold mode, the Volume buttons will perform the 2. C
 harging by COWON approved AC adapter: The battery will be fully
FF/Rew functions. You may choose the functions controlled charged in about 2 hours.
PC
by the volume buttons. -W  hen charging the player for the first time or the player has
3. Volume (-/+): Lowers or raises the volume. not been charged for an extended time, fully charge the battery
before use.
*S
 mart RESET: If a button or the touchscreen is not - iAUDIO 10 has a built-in Lithium Polymer battery. To prolong the
working correctly, simultaneously press and hold both - life of the battery, it is recommended that you charge the device
and + buttons for approximately 4 seconds to reset the frequently, as opposed to fully discharging and then charging
device. This reset only shuts off power in case of a device the device.
malfunction and does not affect the device's performance. - When connected to a USB hub, the player may not charge properly.
Please try connecting the player directly to a USB port on the PC.
*T
 he iAUDIO 10's default Power Off setting is Sleep mode, - For safety during charging, use USB cable approved by COWON
which consumes very little power. SYSTEMS, Inc.

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 Before you start!
+ Connecting and Disconnecting the PC
1. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 10 to the PC.
-T
 his device can recognize up to 12,000 folders,
2. Tap the Touchpad and choose CHARGE + SYNC. and up to 12,000 files (up to 8,000 music/video files and
* Choose CHARGE + PLAY for charge/play mode. This mode up to 4,000 files of other supported formats).
disables the USB connection to the PC.
-D
 isconnect the product after performing “Safely Remove
3. A lso make sure to check My Computer or Windows Hardware” function.
Explorer to see if iAUDIO 10 is properly connected
-T
 he following message may appear randomly, but it does
to the PC. not indicate that the product is malfunctioning. Please
4. Copy desired video, music, or other files to iAUDIO 10. try again.
5. When done, click the icon on the system tray to
safely remove iAUDIO 10 from the PC.
6. Click the popup message.

- I f your operating system does not display the ‘Safe To

7. S
 afely remove the hardware and disconnect the Remove Hardware’ window, disconnect the player after all
USB cable. transfer operations are completed.
-O
 nly simple file transfer operation is available for Linux
and Mac OS.

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 Before you start!
+ Firmware Upgrade
Firmware is software that is embedded within the
hardware. Upgrading it can enhance system stability -F
 ully charge the player before upgrading the
and provide additional features. Please be advised that firmware.
Beta (unofficial) firmware versions may cause system -D
 o not turn the player off before the firmware
malfunction. update has been completed. It may damage the
product, and will void any warranty.
How to upgrade the firmware
1. D ownload the latest firmware from the SUPPORT -B
 ack up any important data before the firmware
section of the website (http://www.COWON.com). upgrade as any data stored on the device may be
deleted during the process. COWON accepts no
2. Use the USB cable to connect iAUDIO 10 to the PC.
liability for any loss of data.
3. Unzip the downloaded firmware and copy it to the
root 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 firmware upgrade
process will start.
7. The current firmware version can be checked in
Settings System Information.
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 Basic Use
+ Home Screen + Color Therapy Screen
FOCUS
Choose the Focus color.

BACKGROUND
Choose the background color.

COLOR SET
Battery Indicator Choose a previously-saved
color combination.

COLOR THERAPY
Current Time Choose the Color Therapy
combination.

HOME
Lock Status Return to the Home screen.
Indicator
SAVE
Change Color Save the selected color
(Color Therapy) combination.
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 Basic Use
+ Touchpad (Music)
Select the previous track or Drag your finger left or
rewind the current track. right on the Touchpad
Set the A-B Repeat Setting to conveniently select
while playing a track. the Prev/Next track
*O
 PTION - Switch the A-B or RW/FF the current
Repeat Setting on to activate
this menu. track.
Select the next track or fast
forward the current track.
Play or Pause a track.
Execute the selected
menu item.
Return to the Home Screen. While selecting a track
Open the Music File List. from the Music File
Press and hold this to open List, drag your finger
the Matrix Browser. up or down on the
Open the Settings window. Touchpad to easily
locate the file you
*R  efer to the functions displayed at the edge of
the screen for specific Touch Key functions. want.
* Functions may vary while in other menus
(e.g. Videos). Make sure to check the function
displayed at the edge of the screen before
choosing a function.
* While in Quick Player mode, press and hold the
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 Basic Use
+ Basic Menu

Enjoy a variety of music formats. Listen to FM Radio.

Record sounds through the

Watch various video files. microphone or from other devices via
the line-in connector.

Enjoy pictures and sort out favorite Change settings at user’s

pictures by albums. convenience.

Read TXT files.

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 Basic Use
+ Settings
You can select from 39 different JetEffect 3.0 Equalizer Presets.
JetEffect 3.0
* Tap the User 1/2/3/4 icon twice to adjust the equalizer and choose the User Settings.
Home The Home Screen comes with 3 main screens. You can turn the clock and calendar Widgets on or off.
Use this menu to change screen display options, such as: language, font, wallpaper, auto screen off, brightness,
Display
TV output standard, and picture preview.

Use this menu to change time options, such as: date & time, alarm, sleep timer and auto off.
Time
* If an alarm is set, the device will automatically enter Sleep mode when you turn it off.
Use this menu to change audio playback options, such as: skip interval, seek interval, resume, play speed, pitch
Music
correction, fade in, lyrics, and Audible navigation.

Use this menu to change video playback options, such as: skip interval, resume, play speed, pitch correction,
Video
subtitle, subtitle language.

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

Use this menu to change system settings, such as : hold mode, sleep mode, beep, audio L/R, speaker, touch
System
sensitivity, USB mode, clear WMDRM10 licenses, database update, load defaults, and information.

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 Basic Use
+ Settings
JetEffect 3.0
Normal / BBE / BBE ViVA / BBE ViVA 2 / BBE Mach3Bass / BBE MP / BBE Headphone / BBE
Headphone 2 / BBE Headphone 3 / Rock / Jazz / Classic / Ballad / Pop / Club / Funk / Hip Hop /
Select your sound effect from 39 JetEffect
Techno / Blues / Metal / Dance / Rap / Wide / X-Bass / Hall / Vocal / Maestro / Feel the Wind /
presets.
Mild Shore / Crystal Clear / Reverb Room / Reverb Club / Reverb Stage / Reverb Hall / Reverb
Stadium / User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4
4 user-defined presets with equalizer,
User 1 / User 2 / User 3 / User 4
BBE+, Stereo Enhance, Reverb, etc.
EQ Filter Each band of the equalizer can be adjusted in detail.
JetEffect 3.0 & BBE+ is the most
sophisticated and powerful sound BBE Sound effect that refines the sound quality
technology available for MP3 and PMP Mach3Bass Provide deeper, tighter, and more musically accurate bass frequency.
devices. Optimized for headphone playback
3D Surround Provide the three-dimensional surround sound effect.
of compressed audio material, BBE+ brings
listeners closer to the natural presence MP Enhance Restore and enhances the harmonics lost through compression.
and impact of a “live performance” than Stereo Enhance Enriche the stereo sound.
ever before.
Reverb Maximize the natural and live presence of the sound.

* Y
 ou may hear distortion or noise when using extreme settings of JetEffect 3.0. For more information about JetEffect 3.0, visit
us at www.COWON.com
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 Additional
+ Product Specification
Product 4GB / 8GB / 16GB / 32GB
1)
ETC Built-in Speaker, Microphone
Capacity (Flash memory, FAT32 file system)
Display 3 in. Clear Color LCD (400X240) Frequency
20Hz~20,000Hz
Range
54.0mm (W) x 114.0mm (H) x 6.9~12.6mm (T) / 73g
Dimensions Stereo, Left: 28.5mW, Right :28.5mW
& Weight 6.9 Max Output
12.6 (16Ω earphones)

S/N Ratio 95 dB
Buttons Power / Hold, Vol +, Vol -, Capacitive Touchpad
Color White / Black File Formats MP3/2, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV
Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
Audio MP3 : MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320Kbps,
Playback Music : Max. 38 hours / Video : Max. 6.5
Battery ~48KHz, Mono/Stereo
Time hours 2)
& Power WMA : ~320Kbps, ~48KHz, Mono/Stereo
Battery USB : 2 hours (5V / 500mA) OGG : ~Q10, ~44.1KHz, Mono/Stereo
Charging AC Adapter : 2 hours (4.2V / 750mA) Audio
FLAC : Compression Level 0 ~ 8, ~44.1KHz,
Codecs
CPU Pentium lll 500MHz or higher Mono/Stereo
Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME: All APE : Fast compression, Normal, High
functions supported compression 16Bit, ver. 3.97~3.99
System OS
MAC OS 10.x / Linux v2.4 or higher: SFile WAV : ~48KHz, 16bit, Mono/Stereo
Requirement
transfer supported
Meta Tag ID3 V1, ID3 V2.2 / V2.3, Vorbis comment
USB Port 2.0 High Speed (recommended)

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 Additional
+ Product Specification
39 Presets (35 Presets + 4 User Presets) Method Video: Composite Audio: Stereo
TV Output
EQ 5-band equalizer (EQ Filter) Formats NTSC / PAL
JetEffect 3.0 Supports JPG, no limit (progressive format : up to 1M
BBE, Mach3Bass, Photo
Audio BBE+ pixels)
3D Surround, MP Enhance
Supports TXT, no limit (exception UTF-8 Unicode (big
Document
Special Effect Stereo Enhance, Reverb endian))
Frequency
Lyrics LDB 1.0, 2.0, LRC FM Radio 87.5-108 MHz (KR, US, EU), 76-108 MHz (JP)
Range

File Formats AVI, WMV, ASF Recording Mic / Line-in / FM Radio

DivX 3/4/5, Xvid SP/ASP, WMV 7/8/9

1) T
 he storage capacity may differ from the actual capacity due to the
(screen resolution, frame rate, bit rate,
Video Codecs space used to store system files.
and other options may affect the playback
of some clips) 2) T
 he playback time is based on the company’s own test standards,
Video thus it may differ from the actual playback time.
Video Resolution 400X240, 30fps (recommended)

Audio Codecs MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA

Subtitle SMI

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+ Troubleshooting
+ I am still confused even after reading the adapter to recharge the battery before turning
manual. on the device. If the device does not respond,
simultaneously press and hold both - and + volume
COWON website (www.COWON.com) provides
buttons for approximately 4 seconds to force the
support for users of COWON products with FAQ
device to reset.
(Frequently Asked Questions) Users are strongly
encouraged to check out the website for further + The Touchpad or the buttons don’t work.
information regarding product usages and firmware The device will not respond while the Touchpad
upgrades. For individual inquiries, please contact us Hold option is turned on. Press the Power/Hold
on-line as we will try to help you as best as we can. button briefly to inactivate Hold mode.
+ I would like to set the device as factory + I can’t hear any sound.
default. Check if the volume is set to “0”. Check if there is
To reset all settings to factory default, go to any file available in the player. If there is no file
SETTINGS System Load Defaults. in the player, you will not hear any sound. Please
note that corrupted files will result in a noise or
+ The player does not turn on. discontinued playback. Make sure the earphones
Check if the battery is recharged or the device is are connected properly. Impurities in the earphone
connected to a power source. jack can cause a noise.
If the battery is fully discharged, use a genuine

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+ Troubleshooting
+ Files that I have stored do not appear in + FM Radio does not work.
the list. The product’s earphones work as the FM Radio
Each mode shows you a list of playable files only. antenna. Straightening the earphone cable
To view all files that you have stored, select the will result in better radio reception. FM Radio
Browser mode. Please note that System folder will reception may be poor at locations where FM Radio
not appear in the Browser. transmissions are shielded. If FM Radio does not
work where reception should be possible, please
+ Album image is not displayed in Music Mode. contact our service center.
To display an album image, the music file must
+ There is too much noise in my recordings.
have an image stored in its ID3 tag. Please save an
image in the file using a program for editing ID3 The product uses ultra-small internal microphone,
tags. iAUDIO 10 supports Album Art 2.0 and you so it may be more susceptible to noise during
can store up to 6 album images. recordings. The microphone should not be covered
with anything during recording.
+ Video playback doesn’t work.
Make sure that your files are in a format that + Characters on the display are corrupted.
iAUDIO 10 supports (check the codecs/resolution/ Set your preferred language again in Settings
options). If you’re unsure of a video’s compatibility, Display Language. If the problem persists, set the
use a video conversion program (e.g. JetAudio) and current font to the system font. COWON products
then play the converted version. are developed based on the Korean Windows OS,
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+ Troubleshooting
and this may cause corruption of some special fonts device. If this occurs, select the CHARGE+SYNC
or languages on the display. menu for USB connections.
+ Computer cannot recognize the player +M
 emory capacity of the player is different
when connected. or smaller than specified.
If you cannot turn on the device or the device The memory capacity indicated by Windows may
is not recognized by the PC after connecting the be different from that indicated by the memory
device, unplug the device from the PC and reset manufacturer. The actual capacity will be reduced
it by simultaneously holding both the - and + from the original size because some space of the
volume buttons for approximately 4 seconds. If the memory should be used as the system area for
connection is unstable and the device is repeatedly normal operation.
disconnected, plug the device into a USB port +T
 he player does not play properly when
connected directly to the motherboard of the PC. If memory is full.
your PC does not recognize iAUDIO 10 because the
For the player to function properly, it requires at
device is out of battery power, recharge the device
least 10 MB of space for saving settings and other
or connect it to a power source before reconnecting
system files.
it to your PC. After connecting the device to
your PC, the CHARGE+PLAY menu may continue
charging iAUDIO 10 without recognizing it as a USB

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+ Battery Replacement + Product Disposal

The rechargeable batteries have limited number of charge COWON products contain built-in rechargeable batteries, and
cycles, and it will require a replacement as capacity to hold must be separately disposed from household waste. Disposing
power will eventually diminish. The rechargeable batteries in the products with regular waste may cause pollution to the
COWON products should be replaced only by official COWON environment due to the waste batteries inside. Contact your
service centers. Please contact [email protected] for local authorities for specified locations / guidance of E-waste
more information on official COWON service centers. and waste batteries, and dispose them in compliance with
local regulation / guidance.
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