Cowon Auto Capsule AD1 User manual

User’s Guide ver. 1.1 EN
COWON AD1

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© Copyright 2011, COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. All rights reserved

Thank you for purchasing a COWON product.

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+All content in this manual are protected under copyright law.
+All the other product(s) and service(s) listed in this manual are registered trademark and
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+All rights to this program are reserved by COWON SYSTEMS Inc. and protected under
copyright law.
+ This manual is based on the specications of the product available at the point of publishing it.
Note that the sample sentences, charts, pictures given as an example, detailed functions of a
product, specications of H/W and S/W recorded in this manual are subject to change without
notice.
Copyright and Trademark
Precautions
1. Recording may fail depending on the given situation. The videos recorded with this product
can only be used as a reference to examining the driving image.
2. This manual is based on the product available at the point of publishing it. It thus may contain
errors or omissions in its technical editing.

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Before You Start!
Chapter 2. Basic Use
Registration and Notes 8
Product Overview 9
Precautions 11
Package Components 16
Names of Parts and Functions 17
Installation 18
Connecting Rear-View Camera 20
Connecting Uninterruptible Power Equipment 21
Separating the Product 22
Starting 24
Check MicroSD Card 24
Record 25
Real Time Recording 25
Manual Recording 28
Event Recording 31
Parking Mode Recording 34

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Chapter 3. More Functions
Chapter 4. Other Information
CONTENTS
When MicroSD is removed while operating 39
When the power cable is unplugged
while operating 39
When the impact event occurs during
parking mode recording 40
Using MicroSD Card Formatting Function 41
MicroSD Card Management 43
Button Operation 44
LED Status Indicator 44
Voice Message and Sound Effects 45
Product Specications 46

Before You Start!
8 Registration and Notes
9 Product Overview
11 Precautions
16 Package Components
17 Names of Parts and Functions
18 Installation
20 Separating the Product
21 Connecting Rear-View Camera
22 Connecting Uninterruptible Power
Equipment
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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Before You Start!
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 rst.
+Only the registered users are eligible for legitimate customer support and service .
(Users who haven't registered the product must bring the product warranty with the date of
purchase on.)
This product is a device for recording the driving image of a car.
Recording may fail depending on the given situation. The videos recorded with this product can
only be used as a reference to examining the driving image.
+ Always back-up any important video les.
+Company shall not be held accountable for any data loss, poor recording or recording error.
Registration and Notes

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Basic UseMore FunctionsOther Information Before You Start!
Before You Start!
HD-quality video recording
+ 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.
Built-in microphone for high-quality audio
+Audio is recorded alongside the video.
Multiple recording menus
+Real time recording, impact event recording, manual recording, motion sensitive recording
(parking mode recording), and more recording modes are available.
Built-in 3-axis acceleration sensor
+It detects the external impact via the 3-axis acceleration sensor for auto recording.
Built-in backup battery
+ Your last recording le is safely saved thanks to a built-in battery even for unexpected power
outage.
Product Overview

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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Before You Start!
Built-in RTC
+Recording les 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.
Multiple indicators for smooth operation
+Convenient and accurate operation is up for grabs through LED indicators, sound effects, and
voice message.
Options for diverse settings via PC viewer software
+Set your preferences such as voice recording and outputs, dimensions for the angle of view,
memory usage ratio, and time settings through PC viewer software.
2 channels supported (rear-view camera is optional)
+ A 2 channel video recording function is provided through a dedicated rear-view camera.
Uninterruptible power equipment is included
A dedicated uninterruptible power equipment is provided, enabling video recording functions to
be provided during parked mode.

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Basic UseMore FunctionsOther Information Before You Start!
Before You Start!
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.
- Normal recording cannot be
guaranteed if the product is wrongly
installed.
This product is a device that uses a
camera to record video as you drive,
therefore, the quality of the recorded
videos may deteriorate when taken
at the point of entering a tunnel, on a
broad day when the shadow contrast
and counterlight to the subject are
severe, and in the middle of night with
no light.
Video is not recorded during product
booting.
*Please start driving after booting is complete.
In the event that a user is likely to
get killed or critically wounded when
he/she does not conform to the
instruction
In the event that a user is likely to get
injured or experience nancial loss
when he/she does not conform to the
instruction
Safety Precautions
Product
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.)
Warning Caution

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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Before You Start!
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. ngerprints)
on the lens of the black box may
adversely affect the recorded
videos. Always keep the lens clean
and free from dusts.
Do not disassemble or alter the
product at your discretion.
- It may cause electric shock, product
damage or loss of recorded data.
- For mechanical inspection,
maintenance, and repair needs,
contact the store you bought the
product or the ofcial customer
center.
Avoid inserting or letting in metals
or inammables into the MicroSD
card slot.
- It may cause a re or electric shock.
Always keep the front window
clean and free from dust before
recording to guarantee the
most optimal recording quality.
Avoid excessive car window tinting.
It deteriorates the recording quality.
- The white balance of the video may
vary depending on the degree of
tinting.

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Basic UseMore FunctionsOther Information Before You Start!
Before You Start!
If water is spilled or foreign
matters are seeped into
the product, disconnect
the power immediately and
contact the customer center.
Do not use the product
in a place where there is
inammable or explosive gas.
- Otherwise, ignition or
explosion may ensue.
Refrain from operating the
product while driving.
- It may cause a car accident.
Keep the product away from
the reach of babies, children,
or pets.
- They may swallow small parts in
the product.
- Your pet may drool over the
product, which may cause short
circuit in the battery unit, resulting
in an explosion.
Do not use voltage other
than the rated voltage
specied by the product.
- It may cause an
explosion, re or
mechanical failure.
Avoid high temperatures such
as inside the closed car under
hot weather or a place with
direct sunlight.
- It may adversely affect the
exterior or internal parts of the
product, causing a re.

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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Before You Start!
Do not cover the black box with a
cloth or other types of covers.
- It may contain the heat inside the
product, resulting in an exterior
deformation or a re.
Do not spray water or wax
directly to the product when
cleaning the inside of a car.
- It may cause mechanical failure or
electric shock.
Always use the genuine products
and parts from COWON SYSTEMS
Inc.
- COWON SYSTEMS Inc. shall not be
held accountable whatsoever for
failures or accidents caused by using
the product and parts from other
sources.
Do not wipe the product with
chemical substances or detergent.
- Wipe the product gently with a soft cloth.
Install the product in an area
that doesn’t disrupt a driver’s
visibility.
- Otherwise, it may cause an
accident.
If you use the product for a long
time, it heats up inside. So use
caution not to get burned by
accidentally touching it.
- Avoid touching the metal area
when removing the MicroSD card
after using the product for long
hours.
Use caution not to apply too
much strength to the lens
and the exterior of the black
box, or a mechanical failure
may ensue.

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Basic UseMore FunctionsOther Information Before You Start!
Before You Start!
Do not use wet hands when
plugging/unplugging the cigar
jack cable.
- 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.
- It may cause a re or an electric
shock.
To reset the product, shut down
the power supply and reconnect
it after a certain while, or remove
the MicroSD card after turning
off the product and insert it back
again.
If you don’t intend to use the
product for a long while, unplug
the power cable of the product.
- Otherwise, it may cause electric
discharge of a car battery or a re.
- A user shall be held accountable
for the product damage or car
breakdown.
Plug in the power cord completely
with no looseness.
- Otherwise, it may cause a re.
Power Connection

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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Before You Start!
Main device MicroSD card
reader
Package Components
- Note that the included items may vary according to the product specications and may look
different from the images provided in the manual.
Product holder
Video In-Out
Cable
Cigar jack
Manual & PC viewer CD,
Quick Guide
Double-coated
tape
MicroSD card
Uninterruptible
Power
Equipment
Cable organizer
clips Rear-view camera
(Optional)

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Basic UseMore FunctionsOther Information Before You Start!
Before You Start!
Name of Part and Functions
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑦
⑥
⑧
No. Name Description
①Cigar jack It supplies the power to the main
device.
②Video In/Out
Terminal for outputting video
being recorded or connecting
rear-view camera.
③Recording
lens
It records the front direction of
a vehicle.
④Button It is a button for manual
recording.
No. Name Description
⑤Microphone It is a microphone for recording
voice.
⑥MicroSD card
slot
It is a slot for inserting the
MicroSD card.
⑦MicroSD card
Protective lid
Use it to insert or remove the
MicroSD.
⑧Indicator
lamp
It displays the operation status
of the product.

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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Press and push the protective lid to the side as shown
in Fig. 1. Insert the MicroSD card as shown in Fig. 2.
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.
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 x this.
Installation
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Before You Start!
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Basic UseMore FunctionsOther Information Before You Start!
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.
+ Wipe up the foreign matters or moisture completely
from the location of installation.
+ Remove the release paper in double-coated tape and
attach it to the holder. Double-check the location of
installation to x the product.
Exercise caution when xing the product as its adhesiveness
deteriorates signicantly if you detach it after it was installed.
Before You Start!
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Before You Start! Basic Use More Functions Other Information
Before You Start!
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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.
Camera angle adjustment and cable
management
+ 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.
+ Connect video in-out cable to the VIDEO IN/OUT terminal of the
product to use.
+ The video in-out cable enables simultaneous connection of the
rear-view camera and the vehicle monitor.
+ Arrange cable to not interfere with driving before using.
In the case of using changed channels (channel 1 channel 2), please format memory.
If rear-view camera is connected (if using 2 channels), the front angle of view is xed to be narrow.
Angle of view can be adjusted only during 1 channel operation.
Connecting Rear-View Camera (Optional)