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MP-C858
USER'S MANUAL
DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER W/VOICE RECORDER
005/ 008 02:29/04:16
The light of the world
Please read manual before operation
Coby Electronics Corp.
56-65 Rust Street
Maspeth, NY 11378
www.cobyusa.com
www.ecoby.com
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Contents Contents Other Functions Getting Started Features 3 Settings 19 Package Contents 4 A-B Repeat Mode 22 Safety Instructions 5 Firmware Upgrade 23 Battery Installation 6 Customer Support Troubleshooting 25 Location of Controls 7 LCD Screen Display 8 Specifications 27 Connecting to Computer 9 USB Driver Installation Connecting/Disconnecting Your Player 9 10 Transferring Files Basic Operation 11 Power On/Off 12 Playing Music Menu Overview 13 Voice Recording 15 16 FM Tuner Operation 18 Deleti
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Features Package Contents 128 MB Integrated Flash Memory 0 05/ 008 02 :29 /0 4: 16 The light of the w orld MP3 and WMA Playback Integrated FM Tuner Integrated Microphone for Voice Recording Mp3 player User's Manual Portable Storage Device (Music, Data, and Pictures) Integrated USB Plug (no cable required) Plug and Play (no driver installation required for Windows 2000/ME/XP or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or greater) 7-color LCD Backlight Earphones w/neck strap USB Extension Cable Digital Preset Equalizer So
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Safety Instructions Battery Installation 1.Read these instructions carefully. Keep these instructions for future reference. 1. Remove the USB cap. 2.Heed all warnings and follow all instructions. 3.Do not expose to water or moisture. 4.Clean only with a dry c loth. 5.Do not install near any apparatus that produces heat such as stoves, radiators, amplifiers, etc. 6.Remove the battery when the device will be unused for long periods of time. 7.Do not use headphones/earphones while cycling, driving,
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Location of Controls LCD Screen Display LCD Screen Microphone Play Pause Stop Play mode indicator 005/008 Equalizer indicator 02: 29/0 4/16 File Type/ The light of the world Bit rate Battery level indicator 005/008 02:29/04:16 Total time Current track Elapsed time The light of the world Play/Pause Number of tracks Neck Strap Hook Song Title/Filename HOLD Switch Volume Control PLAY MODE Record Pause 06:29:20 00:00:40 Headphone Jack Battery Cover /VOICE/V007.WA Recording Filename RECORD MODE Joyst
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Connect toa Computer Transferring Files to Your Player USB Driver Installation (Windows 98 SE Only) Transferring Files If you are using Windows 98 SE, you must install the USB driver To transfer files between your player anda computer: and update utility. 1.Connect your player to the computer. 1.Place the Installation CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2.Open Windows Explorer on the computer. 2.In My Computer, double-click the disc drive (D:) icon (where D: is your CD-ROM drive). 3.Select the f
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Power On/Off Playing Music Hold Function Playa Music Track The Hold switch locks/unlocks the joystick and buttons 1.Enter the Music mode (see "Music" in the Menu on your player to prevent them from being pressed Options section of this manual for more information). accidentally. 2.Press to start playback. Hold Off:Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow marking on your player to unlock Pause/Stop Playback the player. 1.To pause playback, press once. Press again to Hold On:Sl
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MENU Overview Main Menu Option Press and hold MODE to access the Main menu. In the Main menu, the following options are available: Press and to change the selection left and MUSIC, VOICE, REC, FM, SET, DEL, INF, and EXIT. right within the menu. Press MODE to confirm a selection. Music Press Volume+ to cancel or return toa previous menu. Select MUSIC mode to play your digital audio tracks MUSIC (ie, Mp3 and WMA files). See the Playing Music section VOICE of this manual for more information. REC F
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Voice Recording FM Tuner Operation REC FM Select REC mode to create voice recordings with the Select FM mode to listen to FM radio station broadcasts. integrated microphone. To exit FM Tuner mode, press MODE briefly. Start Recording There are2 methods of tuning into stations: LISTEN Select REC from the Main menu. The player will start (preset stations) and SEARCH (manual scan). recording immediately. The screen will displaya Press to change between LISTEN and SEARCH. Recording symbol to indicate
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FM Tuner Operation Delete Files Store Preset Stations DEL To store preset stations, you must be in SEARCH (manual scan) mode. To store your preset stations manually: Select DEL mode to delete files from your player. You 1.Tune to the station you want to store asa preset. may also delete files usinga computer; see the 2.Press and hold MODE. The LCD will display "Store". Deleting Files Through a Computer section of this 3.Press or to selecta preset channel number. manual for more information. 4.Pr
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Settings Menu Settings Menu SET BL (Backlight) Select Backlight to set the duration of time (in seconds) that the backlight will remain on. The options are 5, 10, Select SET mode to access the Settings menu of your 30, Always, or Off. player. In the Settings menu, the following options are available: MODE, EQ, CON, BL, COL, PWR, REC, LRC, COL (Lightcolor) LAN, and EXIT. Select Lightcolor to set the color of the backlight: Color 1, Color 2, Color 3, Color 4, Color 5, Color 6, MODE (Playmode) Colo
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Settings Menu A-B Repeat Mode (Loop) A-B Repeat mode allows you to define a segment of an LRC (Lyric) audio track to be played repeatedly on a loop. Select Lyric to set your player's lyric display On or Off. Start Point "A" Lyric display requires a ".LRC" lyric file. Lyric files may During music or voice file playback, press the MODE be found on the internet or can be created with a Lyric key briefly to set the start point of the audio segment file editor. Lyric files should have the same name a
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Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade IMPORTANT: Make sure your player has a new battery installed before upgrading your firmware. Do not disconnect your player from the computer or otherwise interrupt the upgrade process-doing so could damage your player and render it inoperable. Firmware updates may be found at. www.cobyusa.com Check this site periodically for new updates. Firmware updates may add new functionality to your player. To upgrade your player's firmware: 1.Download the latest firmware f
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Poor FM reception This troubleshooting guide aims to save you time in 1. Ensure that your earphones are plugged into the case you experience any inconvenience with this headphone jack. (The cord of the earphones work digital audio player. If you are still having difficulty, please contact Technical Support. as an FM antenna.) 2. Adjust the position of your earphone cords and player. Turn off nearby electronic devices. My player does not work. 1.Ensure that the bat
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Specifications Power 1 "AAA" Battery Memory 512MB Flash Size 3.7"x1.2"x0.9"(WHD) Interface USB Rev. 2.0 Full Speed Display 128x32 dot-matrix LCD Processor 65MIPS DSP Audio Playback Mp3: 96-320 kbps VBR WMA: 32-192 kbps Voice Recording IMA-ADPCM encoding Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90dB Frequency Response 20-20,000 Hz Output 50mW Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.01%-0.1% 2
