Cowon Auto Capsule AE1 User manual

User Guide ver. 1.1

+ Auto Capsule and COWON are the trademarks of COWON SYSTEMS Inc.
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+ 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.
Precautions
This device is for recording the driving image of vehicles. Recording may fail
depending on the given situation. The videos recorded with this product can
only be used as a reference for examining the driving image.
+ 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.
+ Always back up any important video les.
+ COWON SYSTEMS, Inc, shall not be held accountable for any data loss,
poor recording or recording error.
+ Copyright Notice

Before You Start
Basics
COWON AE1
CONTENTS
Precautions for Product Handling
Package Components
Names of Parts and Functions
Installation
Connection of Uninterruptible Power Cable
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Getting Started
Live View
Main Menu
Recording Mode Switch
File Playback
Settings

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COWON AE1
CONTENTS
LED Status Indicator
Button Operation
Protection From High Temperature
File Management
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Product Specification
Troubleshooting

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Precautions for Product Handling
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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. Normal
recording cannot be guaranteed if the product is incorrectly installed.
+ Recording video is not available when this product is being booted. Drive safely after booting
is completed.
+ Recording may be distorted when entering or exiting tunnels during daytime.
+ Avoid excessive car window tinting. It deteriorates the recording quality. The white balance
of the video may vary depending on the degree of tinting.
+ 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.
+ Do not disassemble or alter the product at your discretion. It may cause electric shock,
product damage or loss of recorded data.
+ Always keep the front window clean and free from dust before recording to guarantee the
most optimal recording quality.
+ Foreign matters (e.g. ngerprints) on the lens of the product may adversely affect the
recorded videos. Always keep the lens clean and free from dusts.
+ Avoid inserting metals or ammables into the MicroSD card slot. It may cause a re or
electric shock.
+ If liquid spills onto the product, disconnect the power immediately and contact the customer
center.

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+ Refrain from operating the product while driving. It may cause a car accident.
+ Do not use voltage other than the rated voltage specied by the product. It may cause an
explosion, re or mechanical failure.
+ Do not use the product in a place where there is ammable or explosive gas. Otherwise,
ignition or explosion may ensue.
+ Keep the product away from the reach of babies, children, or pets.
+ 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.
+ Do not apply too much pressure to the lens and the exterior of the black box, or a
mechanical failure may ensue.
+ 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 will heat up. So be cautions not to get burned by
touching it. Avoid touching the metal area when removing the MicroSD card after using
the product for long hours.
+ Do not cover the product with a cloth or other type of cover. It may contain the heat
inside the product, resulting in an exterior deformation or a re.
+ Do not spray water or wax directly onto 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.
+ Memory card is an expendable item which needs to be periodically examined and
changed. Use a COWON-authorized memory card.
■ Precautions for Product Handling
■ Precautions for Product Handling

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+ 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 insufcient, previously-recorded les can
be deleted in a pre-set order. You can also transfer important recorded les can be
transferred for safe-keeping on a separate storage device.
+ The backup battery is an expendable item, and its life span can be affected by the
environment around it. Replace it with a new one when operation becomes unstable.
+ Do not wipe the product with chemical substances or detergent. Wipe the product gently
with a soft cloth.
+ 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 re. The user shall
be held accountable for any product damage or car damage.
+ Do not use wet hands when plugging/unplugging the cigar jack cable. It may cause an
electric shock.
+ Plug in the power cord completely and rmly. Otherwise, it may cause a electrical short.
+ Do not use a damaged cigar jack cable. It may cause a re or an electric shock.
+ In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act and other relevant
regulations, users are held liable for data stored using the product’s video/audio recording
features. You are advised to take due precaution in storing recorded data.
■ Precautions for Product Handling

■ Package Components
Auto Capsule AE1 Product holder Cigar jack MicroSD card
MicroSD card reader Manual & PC viewer
CD, Quick Guide
Double-coated tape Uninterruptible power
cable
(UP3, Optional)
External GPS receiver
(Optional)
Cable holder clips
(3EA)
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The product holder may come with double-coated tape already attached.
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Note that included items may vary according to the product specications and may
look different from the images provided in the manual.
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■ Names of Parts and Functions
No. Names Functions
Camera lens Records the front direction of a vehicle.
LED status indicator Displays the operational status of the product.
Protective lid Protects memory card inside the memory card slot.
Recording button Press briefly - initiates recording and stores it as an event file.
Press and hold - allows safe removal of memory card.
Product holder Secures COWON AE1 to your vehicle.
Screw Secures COWON AE1 firmly onto the product holder.
LCD Shows video being recorded or menu with which users can
operate the black box.
Power terminal Connects with cigar jack cable or with uninterruptible power cable.
GPS terminal Connects with external GPS.
Power button
Press and hold while recording - ends recording and power is
turned off.
Long press again - power is turned on and recording starts.
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■ Installation
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Open the protective lid as shown in the
gure.
Insert the memory card into the product.
Push and close the protective lid. Place AE1 in the product holder.

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Remove the release paper from one side of
the double-coated tape.
Attach the side that removed release paper
onto the holder.
Remove the remaining release paper on the
double-coated tape.
Select the position carefully as removing the product
to reposition it will cause it to be signicantly loose.
Double-check the chosen position before xing the
product.
The product holder may come with double-coated tape
attached.
Select a location
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■ Installation
Connect cigar jack cable. Adjust the direction of the
camera lens.
A purple LED turns red and
recording starts.
Purple Red
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.
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■ 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.
Each wire must be xed to a specic dedicated location.
(Otherwise inverse voltage can be generated, seriously damaging the product.)
Red wire (BATT+)
Connect it to the uninterruptible power
fuse of the vehicle's fuse box
(hazard asher, dome light, taillight, etc.)
Black wire (GND)
Fix it to a bolt attached to the metal
of the vehicle's body.
Uninterruptible power cable must be installed using wires from the fuse box
inside the car.
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Getting Started
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■ Live View
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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.
Live View screen
Video being recorded by the product’s
camera appears on the LCD screen.
Home (Main Menu)
Main Menu appears when the Home button
on the left-hand side is touched.
Screen Off
Touch the Screen Off button to turn the LCD
screen off. Touch the LCD screen to call up
Live View screen again.
Screen Capture
Captures images from the video screen on
the product.

■ Live View
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Screen Indicator
Blinks in red during recording session.
Recording indicator
Displays recording mode.
REC: driving mode recording
EVT: an event occurred
Parking: parking mode recording
GPS connection indicator
Flashes in green when connected with GPS;
light goes off when disconnected.
Time indicator
Displays current recording time.
Voice recording indicator
Sound recording is deactivated.
Sound recording is activated.
Vehicle voltage indicator
Displays the vehicle battery’s current voltage.
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■ Main Menu
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Live View
Video being recorded by the product’s
camera appears on the LCD screen.
Recording Change
Driving mode recording or parking mode
recording can be selected.
Play
Recorded video les can be watched.
Touch a le on the playlist and the selected
video le will be played back automatically.
Screen Off
Touch the Screen Off button to turn the
LCD screen off. Touch the LCD screen to
reactivate the Live View screen again.
Settings
Touch Settings to go Settings screen of
COWON AE1.
Main Menu appears when Home button on the Live View screen is
touched.
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Driving Recording
Initiates driving mode recording.
Recorded les are stored as normal les or event les.
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. Recording restarts automatically for a certain period
of time only when external impact or motion is detected.
■ Recording Mode Switch
This screen appears when the Recording Mode Switch button on the
Menu screen is touched.
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■ File Playback
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Previous/Next buttons
When there are many recorded les, touch these buttons to move to the previous
or next page. Displayed as current page/total pages.
Playlist
The list shows recorded les in consecutive order.
Each page of the list shows four video les. When the name of a le is touched,
that video le will be played immediately.
Recording button
Press the Recording button on the left-hand side of the screen to move to the Live
View screen.
This screen appears when the Recording Mode Switch button on the
Menu screen is touched.
Type selection button
Choose type of video you want to watch.
Video les are classied as all (A)/normal
(N)/event (E)/motion (M).
Video selection button
Select recorded video les to be played.
Image le selection button
Select captured screen les for playback.
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When the name of a le on the play is touched, that video le will
be played immediately.
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Video playback screen
Recorded video is played back on the LCD screen.
When playback of the current le is over, the next le is played back.
Recording button
Touch the Recording button to move to Live View screen.
Return button
Touch the Return button to go back to previous menu (playlist).
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Name of le
Displays the name of the video le currently being played.
Play previous le
Skips to the previous le.
Play/Pause
The video le currently being played can be paused or then playback can be
resumed. Pause (||) and Play (>) buttons appear alternately each time the button
is touched.
Play next le
Skips to the next le.
Elapsed playback time
Displays elapsed playback time for the
current le.
Total playback time
Displays the entire duration of playback for
the current le.
Playback status bar
Move to the point in time where you want
to start watching by scrolling the playback
status bar with your nger.
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A control button appears when the screen is touched during video
playback.
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