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+ Auto Capsule and COWON are the trademarks of COWON SYSTEMS Inc.
+ All contents in this manual are protected under copyright law.
+  All the other product(s) and service(s) listed in this manual are registered 

trademark and service of the corresponding copyright owner(s).

+  All rights to this program are reserved by COWON SYSTEMS Inc. and 

protected under copyright law. 

+  This manual is based on the specifications 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, specifications 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 files.

+  COWON SYSTEMS, Inc, shall not be held accountable for any data loss, 

poor recording or recording error.

+ Copyright Notice

Summary of Contents for Auto Capsule AE1

Page 1: ...User Guide ver 1 1...

Page 2: ...s charts pictures given as an example detailed functions of a product specifications of H W and S W recorded in this manual are subject to change without notice Precautions This device is for recordin...

Page 3: ...1 CONTENTS Precautions for Product Handling Package Components Names of Parts and Functions Installation Connection of Uninterruptible Power Cable 5 14 Getting Started Live View Main Menu Recording Mo...

Page 4: ...Basic Functions Additional description COWON AE1 CONTENTS LED Status Indicator Button Operation Protection From High Temperature File Management 28 32 Product Specification Troubleshooting...

Page 5: ...torted 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 tinti...

Page 6: ...ll 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 touch...

Page 7: ...roduct 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 ca...

Page 8: ...ptible power cable UP3 Optional External GPS receiver Optional Cable holder clips 3EA The product holder may come with double coated tape already attached Note that included items may vary according t...

Page 9: ...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 bo...

Page 10: ...Before You Start Basics Basic Functions Additional description 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 th...

Page 11: ...at 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 signifi...

Page 12: ...y 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 lo...

Page 13: ...st be fixed to a specific 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...

Page 14: ...ing 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...

Page 15: ...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 Displa...

Page 16: ...tched Touch a file on the playlist and the selected video file will be played back automatically Screen Off Touch the Screen Off button to turn the LCD screen off Touch the LCD screen to reactivate th...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...layed 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...

Page 19: ...video file will be played immediately 1 2 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 Recording button...

Page 20: ...he button is touched Play next file Skips to the next file Elapsed playback time Displays elapsed playback time for the current file Total playback time Displays the entire duration of playback for th...

Page 21: ...ional Description 21 Touch the name of the image file on the playlist and the image will appear immediately 1 2 Name of file Shows the name of the image file on display View previous next image Flick...

Page 22: ...rge Time Setting Impact Sensitivity LCD off Recording Quality and Auto Parking Switch Time Setting Date and time can be set Memory Card Setting Memory card formatting scheduled formatting and self dia...

Page 23: ...d 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 Screen Saver When the screen saver is turned on a clock appears...

Page 24: ...ng video recording When voice recording is deactivated only video is recorded Beep Set whether or not to activate sound when the screen is touched Volume The speaker volume e g for voice messages can...

Page 25: ...n set the time limit before the LCD screen goes off automatically when there has been no touch operation When screen saver is being activated in always on mode the display will switch to screen saver...

Page 26: ...ons Additional Description Time Settings 1 2 3 Select calendar to go to date settings Select clock to go to time settings Touch the save button every time necessary changes are made so that the change...

Page 27: ...ng function is provided to enhance the memory card s stability Formatting Reservation Memory card can be scheduled to re format every two weeks for stability Self Examination Notifies you when two wee...

Page 28: ...king mode driving Red Stays solid Event Red Fast blinking Motion Red Blinks System Booting no memory card Purple Stays solid Firmware upgrade Purple Stays solid Formatting Purple Blinks Safe removal o...

Page 29: ...Operation Before You Start Basics Basic Functions Additional Description 29 Press and hold the button power ON OFF Press the button briefly manual event Press and hold the button safe removal of memo...

Page 30: ...screen off to protect against high temperature If the temperature goes down the LCD screen will turn back on automatically System protection If the car s interior temperature continues to rise the pr...

Page 31: ...Type Name of file Memory quota Images Capture yyyymmdd hhmmss_IMG_C1 jpg 1 Event Event yyyymmdd hhmmss _EVT_D1 avi 20 Normal Normal yyyymmdd hhmmss _NOR_D1 avi 75 Normal yyyymmdd hhmmss _MOT_P1 avi E...

Page 32: ...ltage management Voltage detection circuit built in Auto shutdown voltage setting auto shutdown timer auto parking mode recording 2 Software PC Manager for Windows PC File playback screen capture sett...

Page 33: ...happens touch any place on the LCD screen and the screen will turn back on If the screen remains black even after multiple touches contact your local service center PC manager does not display map Th...

Page 34: ...ted 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 b...

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