User Guide ver. 1.
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COWON AE1 CONTENTS 5 Before You Start Precautions for Product Handling Package Components Names of Parts and Functions Installation Connection of Uninterruptible Power Cable 14 Basics Getting Started Live View Main Menu Recording Mode Switch File Playback Settings
COWON AE1 CONTENTS 28 Basic Functions LED Status Indicator Button Operation Protection From High Temperature File Management Additional description 32 Product Specification Troubleshooting
1 Precautions for Product Handling This section regards precautions to prevent users from compromising safety or experiencing property damage. Please read the followings carefully before use. (Company has nothing whatsoever to do with any accident caused by a user who failed to conform to warning and precautions.) + Changing the installation location of the product may result in a change in the camera angle. Adjust the camera angle after installing the product and test the recorded images.
■ Precautions for Product Handling + Refrain from operating the product while driving. 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. + Do not use the product in a place where there is flammable or explosive gas. Otherwise, ignition or explosion may ensue. + Keep the product away from the reach of babies, children, or pets.
■ Precautions for Product Handling + Before removing the memory card from the product, press the button for more than three seconds. Removing the memory card without doing this, it may cause recording errors or product malfunction. + If storage space on the memory card is insufficient, previously-recorded files can be deleted in a pre-set order. You can also transfer important recorded files can be transferred for safe-keeping on a separate storage device.
■ Package Components Auto Capsule AE1 MicroSD card reader Product holder Manual & PC viewer CD, Quick Guide External GPS receiver (Optional) ■ ■ 8 Cigar jack MicroSD card Double-coated tape Uninterruptible power cable (UP3, Optional) Cable holder clips (3EA) The product holder may come with double-coated tape already attached. Note that included items may vary according to the product specifications and may look different from the images provided in the manual.
■ Names of Parts and Functions No. Names Functions 1 Camera lens Records the front direction of a vehicle. 2 LED status indicator Displays the operational status of the product. 3 Protective lid Protects memory card inside the memory card slot. 4 Recording button Press briefly - initiates recording and stores it as an event file. Press and hold - allows safe removal of memory card. 5 Product holder Secures COWON AE1 to your vehicle.
■ 10 Installation Open the protective lid as shown in the figure. Insert the memory card into the product. Push and close the protective lid. Place AE1 in the product holder.
■ Installation Remove the release paper from one side of the double-coated tape. Attach the side that removed release paper onto the holder. Select a location and install Remove the remaining release paper on the double-coated tape. Before You Start Basics Select the position carefully as removing the product to reposition it will cause it to be significantly loose. Double-check the chosen position before fixing the product. The product holder may come with double-coated tape attached.
■ Installation Purple Connect cigar jack cable. Adjust the direction of the camera lens. Red A purple LED turns red and recording starts. Direction can be easily adjusted while looking through the LCD screen. Adjust the camera lens to make about 10-20% of your vehicle’s hood to be appeard on the recording screen. Do not tighten the screw excessively. Internal locking structure helps hold the device at a secure angle even with only moderate tightening.
■ Connection of Uninterruptible Power Cable When connected with uninterruptible power cable, recording continues even when the vehicle is parked and the engine is turned off. Be sure to fully understand how to set up uninterruptible power before connecting the device. ach wire must be fixed to a specific dedicated location. E (Otherwise inverse voltage can be generated, seriously damaging the product.) Black wire (GND) Fix it to a bolt attached to the metal of the vehicle's body.
2 1 Getting Started Booting When the car is started or the power button on the right-hand side of the product is pressed, the black box’s power turns on. As soon as booting is completed, the product automatically switches into driving mode recording. The LCD screen will display live video footage of the driving mode recording. Touch the Home button to display Main Menu. 2 Live View screen Video being recorded by the product’s camera appears on the LCD screen.
■ 1 Live View Screen Indicator Blinks in red during recording session. 2 Recording indicator Displays recording mode. REC: driving mode recording EVT: an event occurred Parking: parking mode recording 3 GPS connection indicator Flashes in green when connected with GPS; light goes off when disconnected. 4 Time indicator Displays current recording time. 5 Voice recording indicator Sound recording is deactivated. Sound recording is activated.
■ Main Menu Main Menu appears when Home button on the Live View screen is touched. 1 Live View Video being recorded by the product’s camera appears on the LCD screen. 2 Recording Change Driving mode recording or parking mode recording can be selected. 3 Play Recorded video files can be watched. Touch a file on the playlist and the selected video file will be played back automatically. 4 Screen Off Touch the Screen Off button to turn the LCD screen off.
■ Recording Mode Switch This screen appears when the Recording Mode Switch button on the Menu screen is touched. 1 Driving Recording Initiates driving mode recording. Recorded files are stored as normal files or event files. 2 Parking Recording When the value of the G-sensor or the voltage of the vehicle battery falls below a certain level due to reduced vehicle motion, the product’s driving mode recording stops and switches into standby mode.
■ File Playback This screen appears when the Recording Mode Switch button on the Menu screen is touched. 1 Previous/Next buttons When there are many recorded files, touch these buttons to move to the previous or next page. Displayed as current page/total pages. 2 Playlist The list shows recorded files in consecutive order. Each page of the list shows four video files. When the name of a file is touched, that video file will be played immediately.
■ File Playback When the name of a file on the play is touched, that video file will be played immediately. 1 Video playback screen Recorded video is played back on the LCD screen. When playback of the current file is over, the next file is played back. 2 Recording button Touch the Recording button to move to Live View screen. 3 Return button Touch the Return button to go back to previous menu (playlist).
■ File Playback A control button appears when the screen is touched during video playback. 1 Name of file Displays the name of the video file currently being played. 2 Play previous file Skips to the previous file. 3 Play/Pause The video file currently being played can be paused or then playback can be resumed. Pause (||) and Play (>) buttons appear alternately each time the button is touched. 4 Play next file Skips to the next file.
■ File Playback Touch the name of the image file on the playlist and the image will appear immediately. 1 Name of file Shows the name of the image file on display. 2 View previous/next image Flick the screen left or right to view the previous or next image.
■ Settings A Settings Screen appears when the settings button is touched on Main Menu. 1 Screen Setting You can set brightness, Live View OSD Auto Concealment, Screen Saver, and Coordinate Setting. 2 Sound Setting Sound Recording, Beep, and Volume can be set. 3 Auto Capsule setting You can set Battery Discharge Setting, Battery Discharge Time Setting, Impact Sensitivity, LCD off, Recording Quality, and Auto Parking Switch. 4 Time Setting Date and time can be set.
■ Settings Screen settings 1 Brightness Setting Four stages of brightness can be selected for the LCD screen. 2 Live View OSD Auto Concealment Hides the recording status indicator displayed on the top of the Live View screen. When auto-hide function is activated, Live View’s on-screen display (OSD) disappears after ten seconds. 3 Screen Saver When the screen saver is turned on, a clock appears one minute after the last touch.
■ Settings Voice settings 1 Sound Recording You can decide whether or not to include voice recording during video recording. When voice recording is deactivated, only video is recorded. 2 Beep Set whether or not to activate sound when the screen is touched. 3 Volume The speaker volume (e.g. for voice messages) can be adjusted.
■ Settings Product settings 1 Battery Discharge Setting When the vehicle’s battery voltage falls below the pre-set voltage value, the product’s power shuts down. 2 Battery Discharge Time Setting Time limit for parking mode recording can be set. This function operates only during parking mode recording, and when the pre-set time is up, the product’s power shuts down. 3 Impact Sensitivity You can adjust the impact detection sensor’s sensitivity to external impacts.
■ Settings Time Settings 1 Select calendar to go to date settings 2 Select clock to go to time settings 3 Touch the save button every time necessary changes are made so that the changes are applied. 4 26 Before You Start Basics Can set time zone of each region.
■ Settings Memory Card Settings 1 Formatting Formatting function is provided to enhance the memory card’s stability. 2 Formatting Reservation Memory card can be scheduled to re-format every two weeks for stability. 3 Self Examination Notifies you when two weeks have passed since the last re-formatting to ensure formatting when necessary.
3 LED Status Indicator Category Recording System 28 Before You Start Operating mode Color Blinking cycle Driving mode recording Red Slow blinking Standby during parking mode driving Red Stays solid Event Red Fast blinking Motion Red Blinks Booting; no memory card Purple Stays solid Firmware upgrade Purple Stays solid Formatting Purple Blinks Safe removal of memory card Blue Blinks File playback; settings mode Blue Stays solid Basics Basic Functions Additional Descripti
■ Button Operation Press and hold the button: power ON/OFF Press the button briefly: manual event Press and hold the button: safe removal of memory card Before You Start Basics Basic Functions Additional Description 29
■ Protection From High Temperature LCD protection In high temperature environments, the product records without turning on the LCD screen to protect the LCD. When this function is activated, the LED indicator will blinks in purple alongside the voice message: “Operating with LCD screen off to protect against high temperature.” If the temperature goes down, the LCD screen will turn back on automatically.
■ File Management Recorded files are stored in the Recordings folder and the Images folder inside the AUTOCAPSULE folder of the memory card. The Recordings folder includes the Normal folder for normal and motion files and the Event folder for event files. The Images folder stores files of captured images. Folder Type Name of file Memory quota Images Capture yyyymmdd-hhmmss_IMG_C1.jpg 1% Event Event yyyymmdd-hhmmss _EVT_D1.avi 20% Normal yyyymmdd-hhmmss _NOR_D1.
4 Product Specification Item Specification Lens 6 glass structure F2.0 Note Image sensor 2.0 megapixel CMOS Image sensor 1/3.2” LCD 2.8” wide viewing angle, full touch LCD 320X240 Recording resolution 1280 X 720P, 30fps Recording angle 120˚ Video encoding H.
■ Troubleshooting Video is not recorded. Check memory card. Since memory cards have a limited life span, they may not operate normally if they are used beyond their lifespan. Periodic re-formatting is recommended for memory cards. Voice is not recorded. Check if voice recording is disabled. If voice recording function is active, make sure the microphone of the black box is not blocked. LCD screen does not come to life.
■ Troubleshooting Image is shaky while driving. Make sure the device holder is secured firmly. If the device is shaky, use a transparent double-coated tape to secure it firmly. The screen is dark. The screen may appear dark due to the level of glass tint on your car. If this is the case, install the black box in a lightly tinted area or adjust the brightness of your screen on the Settings menu on the LCD screen. File cannot be copied on memory card. Try again after formatting.
