Coby C789 - MP 1 GB Digital Player User Manual

MP-C789

2.5"TFTMPEG4MOVIEPLAYERwithFMTUNER

Pleasereadthismanualbeforeoperation

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ContentsContents

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PHOTO

BROWSE

ViewingPictures
Operation
PhotoMenu

Favorite
Copy/Paste
Delete
Rename

RECORDING

SETUP

GAME

E-BOOK

RADIO

OTGBACKUP
SDCARD
OTHERFUNCTIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

VoiceRecording
Line-inRecording
FMRecording
Operation
RecordingQuality
PlayingRecordedFiles

Backlight
Language
PowerDown
Format

Version
Upgrade
Speaker

Block
Box

ReadingE-books
Operation

ListeningtotheRadio
Operation
Menu
FMPresetDocument

stallingFontsLibrary
SettingtheBackgroundpicture
SettingtheStartupImage

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FEATURES
PACAGECONTENTS
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
LOCATIONOFCONTROLS
GETTINGSTARTED

FLASHMOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO

K

HoldFunction
TurningPowerOnorOff
SelectinganItemfromtheMenu
Menulist

PlayingFlashMovies
MouseMode
Operation

PlayingMusic
Operation
PlaybackMenu
UpdateID3Database
Lyric

PlayingVideos
Operation

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FeaturesPackageContents

2.5"TFT-LCD:16Mfull-colordisplay
Builtin1GBFlashMemorywithExpansionSlotfor
SDCard(max.2GB)
Built-inMicrophoneandSpeaker
VideoFormat:AVI.Otherfileformatscanbe
convertedtoAVIformatwiththesuppliedsoftware
AudioFormat:MP3,WMA,WAV
PictureViewer:JPG,BMP,GIF
TextViewer:.TXTfile
FlashViewer(SWF)
DigitalFMTunerwith20presetstations
RecordingSource:Microphone,Line-inandFM
Builtingames(Blockandbox)
USBOT(On-The-Go)
Power:Built-In3.7VRechargeableLi-ionBattery
UpgradableFirmware(Youcanupgradethe
softwarewhenitbecomesavailable.Pleasecheck
ourwebsitewww.cobyusa.comforupgrades.)

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User'sManual

Earphonesw/neckstrap

USBCable

InstallationCD

A/CAdapter

MP3Player

AudioCable

HostCable

SafetyInstructions

Readtheseinstructionscarefully.
Keeptheseinstructionsforfuturereference.
Heedallwarnings.
Followallinstructions.
Donotexposetowaterormoisture.
Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
Keepobjectsawayfromventilationopenings.Donot
blockanyventilationopeningsatanytime.
Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasstoves,
radiators,amplifiersoranyapparatusthatproduce
heat.
Donotforcethepowerpluginthewalloutlet.A
polarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthanthe
other.Thewidebladeisprovidedforyoursafety.Ifthe
providedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultan
electricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
Placethepowercordsothatitisprotectedfrombeing
walkedon,pinchedbyobjects,tornandexposedto
liquids,especiallyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,
andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheproduct.
Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythe
manufacturer.
Useofattachments/accessoriesnotrecommendedby
theproductmanufacturermaycausehazards.
Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortable
specifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththe
apparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhen
movingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjury
fromtip-over.

Unplugtheapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhen
unusedforlongperiodsoftime.
Donotusethisapparatusnearwater,andnoobjects
filledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonthe
apparatus.
Donotuseheadphones/earphoneswhilecycling,
drivingoroperatinganymotorizedvehicle.
Donotuseheadphones/earphonesathighvolume.
Donotdroporsubjectthedevicetoimpact.
Keeptheplayerawayfromstrongmagnets.Damage
toyourplayermayresultfrommagnetssuchasthose
foundinCRTTVs,monitorsandspeakers.
Datacanbedamagedbecauseofphysicalimpact.
Usersareresponsibleforcreatingbackupdata,and
wearenotresponsibleforanydamageddata.
WhenyouuploadordownloadfilesusingtheUSB
cable,donotdisconnecttheUSBcableorturnoffthe
device.DatainHDDcanbedamaged.
Referallservicingtoauthorizedservicepersonnel.

SafetyInstructions

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Forrecyclingordisposalinformationaboutthisproduct,
pleasecontactyourlocalauthoritiesortheElectronics
IndustriesAlliance:www.eiae.org

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WARNING:Handlingthecordontheearphoneswillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateof
Californiatocause[cancer,and]birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

LocationofControls

POWER/EXIT
Button

A-BRepeatButton

RepeatMode
Button

Display

JoystickKey

Speaker

Pop-upMenuKey

PoweronIndicator

SDCardSlot

NeckStrapHook

HostJack

Line-InJack

HeadphoneJack

USBPort

ACAdapterJack

Microphone
ResetButton

HoldButton

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GettingStarted

HOLDFUNCTION

HoldOff

HoldOn

PowerOn

PowerOff

:SlidetheHOLDswitchintheoppositedirectionof

thearrowsymboltounlocktheplayer.

:SlidetheHOLDswitchinthearrow
todisableallfunctions.Theholdsymbolwilldisplayedinthe
upper-rightcornerofthescreen.

:PressandholdthePOWER/EXITbuttontoturnon

thepower.

:PressandholdthePOWER/EXITbuttontoturnoff

thepower."Keepholdingtopoweroff"willbedisplayed.

directionofthe

TURNINGPOWERONOROFF

Iftheplayerdoesnotturnonafterpressingthebutton,
pleasechecktheHOLDswitchand/orrechargethe
battery.
If"nodisk"appearsduringstart-up,pleaserestartthe
player.Ifthemessagestillappears,pleaseformatthe
playerwithyourPC.Ifalltheoperationsabovefail,please
contacttechnicalsupport.

1-800-681-2629or718-416-3197
MondaytoFriday8:30AM-8:30PMEST
SaturdayandSunday9:00AM-5:30PMEST
[e-mail]

NOTE:

MenuList

FlashVideo

Photo

Music

Record

Setup

Game

Radio

Browse

OTGbackup

E-book

TitleBar

MenuItem

BatteryStatus

SELECTINGANITEMFROMTHEMENU

1.Pressthejoystickup/down/left/righttoselectan
itemfromthemenulist.

2.Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toentertheselected
mode.

3.PresstheEXITbuttontoreturntothepreviousmenu.
PressandholdtheEXITbuttontoreturntothemain
menu.

GettingStarted

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GettingStarted

E-book

FlashMovie

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Enterthemode.

Selectafileusingthejoystick.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartplayingtheflashfile.

flashmovie

PLAYINGFLASHMOVIES(SWFFILE)

NOTE:

Thedefaultdirectoryforflashfilesis"flash".Ifthefolder
doesnotexist,thesystemwillautomaticallycreatethefolder.
TheplayersupportsfilesthatareMacromediaFlash5orolder.
(ItdoesnotsupportJavascript).Theextensionofflashfiles
isSWF.

Enterthemousemode

PresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemousemodewhileplaying
aflashmovie.
Themouseicon(^)willappearonthescreen.

MOUSEMODE

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PlayingFlashMovie(SWFfile)

Clickingthemouse

Exitthemousemode

Movethemousetotheactiveareaorbutton.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toclickthebutton.

PresstheMENUbuttontoexitthemousemode.Themouse
iconwilldisappear.

Movingthemouse

Pressthejoystickup/down/left/righttomovethemouse.

Pause

Volume

1.Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)topause.

2.Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)againtoresume.
YoucannotpausethefilebypressingtheOKbuttonwhen

inthemousemode.

Pressthejoystickup/downtoadjustthevolume.

NOTE:

OPERATION

Music

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Enterthemusicmode.

Selectafileusingthejoystick(pressthejoystickleft/rightto
displaytheprevious/nextpageoffiles/folders).

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartplayingthefile.

PLAYINGMUSIC(WMAandMp3files)

NOTE:

Thedefaultmusicdirectoryis"Music".Ifthefolderdoesnot
exist,thesystemwillautomaticallycreatethefolder.
Iftheselectedsongcannotbeplayed,thenextsongwillbe
playedautomatically.

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Previous/Next

Pressthejoystickleft/righttoplaytheprevious/nextflashfile.

Music

MusicFileBrowser

PlaybackScreen

MusicSequence

Playstatus
Songname

Artist

Album

Progressbar
Playingtime

EQIndicator

Batterylevelicon

OPERATION

Play/Pause

Volume

Previous/Next

FastBackward/Forward

Equalizers

Playmode

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Duringplayback,pressthejoystick(OKbutton)topause
playback.Pressitagaintoresumeplayback.

Pressthejoystickup/downtoadjustthevolume.

Pressthejoystickleft/righttoplaytheprevious/nextsong.

Pressandholdthejoystickleft/righttofastbackward/forward.

PressandholdtheA-Bbuttontoswitchtheequalizersetting:
normal,rock,jazz,classic,pop.

PresstheRPTbuttontoswitchplaymodes.

:Repeatthecurrentsong.

:Playallmusicfilesinthecurrentdirectoryinorderand

repeat.

:Randomlyplayallmusicfilesinthecurrent

directory.

all

random

Music

A-BRepeat

1. PresstheA-Bbuttonattheplacefromwhichyouwantto

repeattheaudiosegment.
"A-"willappearatthebottomofthescreen.

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Exit

PresstheEXITbuttontoreturntothepreviousmenu.
PressandholdtheEXITbuttontoreturntothemainmenu.

PLAYBACKMENU

2.3.PresstheA-Bbuttonattheplacewhereyouwanttoend

therepeatingaudiosegment.
"A-B"willbedisplayedatthebottomofthescreen,andthe
segmentwillplayrepeatedly.
PresstheA-BbuttontoendtheA-Brepeatandresume
normalplayback.

PresstheMENUbuttonintheplaybackscreen,andthe
playbackmenuwillappear:Addfavorites,PlaySpeed,
Turnon/offlyrics,SavePower,EQ,Repeatmode.

Music

ADDFAVORITE<On-The-GoPlaylist>

Select"Addfavorites"fromtheplaybackmenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toaddthecurrentsongto

thefavorites.

Seethe"Favorites"sectionformoreinformation.

Select"PlaySpeed"fromtheplaybackmenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).
Pressthejoystickleft/righttoselecttheplayspeed

(70%-130%)

NOTE:100%isnormalspeed.

Select"SavePower"fromtheplaybackmenu.

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PlaySpeed

SavePower

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toturnofftheLCD.

NOTE:
Onlythejoystickleft/right(previous/next),joystickup/down
(volumeup/down)andHOLDbuttonscanbeusedifany
otherbuttonispressed,theLCDwillturnbackon.

Music

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TurnOn/OffLyrics

1.2.Select"Turnon/offlyrics"fromtheplaybackmenu.

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toturnon/offlyrics.

Seethe"Lyrics"sectionformoreinformation.

PresstheMENUbuttoninthe"Music"folder(orsub-folders),
andthefilebrowsermenuwillappear:favorite,copy,paste,
delete,rename,newfolder.
Seethe"Browse"sectionformoreinformation.

FILEBROWSERMENU

UPDATEID3DATABASE

1.2.PresstheMENUbutton,and"Updatedatabase"willappear.

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toupdatetheID3databaseof

theplayer.

Updatingthedatabasesortsallthemusicinthe"Music"folder
usingID3taginformation:Artist,Author,AlbumandGenre.If
youdelete,addormovemusicfilesintheplayer,please
updatetheID3database.
Allmusicfiles/folderscanstillbefoundinthe"Music"folder.

PresstheRPTbuttoninthe"Music"folder(orsub-folders),and
thefavoriteslistwillappear.

NOTE:

FAVORITES

Music

Music

NOTE:

Filesinthe"Music"folder(andsub-folders)thatareinthe
favoriteslistwillhaveabluemusicnoteinsteadofgreen.
Whenafileisaddedtothefavoriteslist,itwillbeaddedtothe
endofthelist.
TheplayerwillautomaticallycreateMplist.txtandsaveitin
the"Sys"folderofdisk.

PresstheMENUbuttontodisplaythefavoritesmenu:totop,
tobottom,delete.

Movestheselectedfiletothetopofthefavoriteslist.

Movestheselectedfiletothebottomofthe

favoriteslist.

Deletestheselectedfilefromthefavoriteslist.

Selectafileandpressthejoysticktobeginplayback.

totop:
tobottom:

delete:

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EQ

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RepeatMode

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Select"EQ"fromtheplaybackmenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).
Usethejoysticktoselecttheequalizersetting(normal,rock,

jazz,classic,pop).

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Select"Repeatmode"fromtheplaybackmenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).
Usethejoysticktoselecttherepeatmode(one,all,random).
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Music

LYRIC

GetLRCfiles

SavetheLRCfiles

YoucandownloadLRCfilesfromtheinternetorcreate

yourownLRCfileswithanLRCeditor.

CopyLRCfilestothedirectorywherethesongsareandmake
suretheyhavethesamename.
Ex.song.mp3andsong.lrc

VIDEO

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Enterthevideomode

Selectafileusingthejoystick(pressthejoystickleft/rightto

displaytheprevious/nextpageoffiles/folders.)

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartplayingthefile.

PLAYINGVIDEOS(AVIfiles)

Thedefaultvideodirectoryis"Mp4".Ifthefolderdoesnot
exist,thesystemwillautomaticallycreatethefolder.The
extensionofvideofilesisAVI,andtheyareencodedinXVID/
MPEG-4.Youcanusetheincludedsoftwaretoconvert
otherformats(WMV,ASF,MPG,etc.)toAVI.

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Play/Pause

FastBackward/Forward

Duringplayback,pressthejoystick(OKbutton)topause
playback.Pressitagaintoresumeplayback.
Whenavideofileispaused,thetimeinformationwillbe
displayedonthebottomofthescreen.

Pressthejoystickleft/righttoplaytheprevious/nextvideo.

Pressandholdthejoystickleft/righttofastbackward/forward.

PresstheMENUbuttoninthe"Mp4"folder(orsub-folders),and
thefilebrowsermenuwillappear:favorite,copy,paste,
delete,rename,newfolder.Seethe"Browse"sectionformore
information.
PresstheA-Bbuttontoseethefile/folderinformation(name,
size,date,type).PresstheEXITbuttontoreturntothefile
browser.

Volume

Previous/Next

Pressthejoystickup/downtoadjustthevolume.

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toresumenormalplayback.

FILEBROWSERMENU

OPERATION

PressthePLAYbutton
whileplaying

VIDEO

Photo

1. Enterthemode.

Selectafileusingthejoystick(pressthejoystickleft/rightto
displaytheprevious/nextpageoffiles/folders).

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toviewthefile.

photo

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3.

ViewingPictures(JPEG,BMPandGIFfiles)

NOTE: Thedefaultphotodirectoryis"Photos".Ifthefolder
doesnotexist,thesystemwillautomaticallycreatethefolder.
Thefilesizemustbelessthan6MB.JPGandBMPfilesmustbe
24bit.AnimatedGIFfilesaresupported.

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Stop

Pausethevideo,andpresstheEXITbuttontostopthevideo
andreturntothefilebrowser.
YoucanalsopressandholdtheEXITbutton.

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Photo

Previous/Next

Pressthejoystickleft/righttodisplaytheprevious/nextimage.

OPERATION

Zoom

NOTE

PresstheRPTbuttontoenterthezoommode.
PresstheRPTbuttontozoomin.
PresstheA-Bbuttontozoomout.
Pressthejoystickleft/right/up/downtomovethezoomed
image.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toexitthezoommode.

:GIFfilescannotbezoomed.

Slideshow

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostarttheslideshow.
Pressthejoystickleft/righttodisplaytheprevious/nextimage.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)topause/resumetheslideshow.
PresstheEXITbuttontoreturntothefilebrowser.

PresstheMENUbuttonwhenaphotoisdisplayed,andthe
photomenuwillappear:delete,slideshow,delay,transition,
fileinfo.

PHOTOMENU

Photo

Select"delay..."fromthephotomenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).
Selectthetime(1s,2s,3s,5s,10s)thatyouwantanimageto
bedisplayedduringtheslidshow,andpressthejoystick
(OKbutton).

Select"transition"fromthephotomenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toturnon/off.

:Whentransitionisoff,theprevious/nextimagewillstart
tobedisplayedfromlefttoright.Whentransitionison,the
previous/nextimagewillstarttobedisplayedfrmthetop,
bottom,middle,etc.

Delete

Slideshow

Select"delete"fromthephotomenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)todeletethecurrentimage.
Select"YES",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Select"slideshow"fromthephotomenu.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toturntheslideshowon/off.

transitions

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Delay

Transition

NOTE

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Photo

1.2.Select"fileinfo"fromthephotomenu.

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)todisplaytheExchangeable
ImageFileFormat(EXIF)data.

MostdigitalcamerasusetheEXIFformat.Itdisplaysinformation
suchas:cameramanufacturer,cameramode,time,resolution,

etc.
EXIF2.0issupported
BMP/GIFfileshavenoEXIFinformation.
Theinformation:

NOTE:

EXIF

3.Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toswitchthecolorofthetext
(white,black).

FileInfo

FILEBROWSERMENU

PresstheMENUbuttoninthe"Photos"folder(orsub-folders),
andthefilebrowsermenuwillappear:favorite,copy,paste,
delete,rename,newfolder.Seethe"Browse"sectionformore
information.

Browse

BROWSE

Youcanviewallofthefiles/foldersintheplayerthrough
thebrowser.
Youcanplaybackmusicorvideosandviewimagesortext
filesdirectlyinthebrowser.
Youcanalsocopy/pastefiles/folders,deletefiles/foldersor
createnewfoldersinthebrowser.

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2.

3.

Enterthebrowsemode.

Selectafileusingthejoystick(pressthejoystickleft/right

todisplaytheprevious/nextpageoffiles/folders).

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartplaying/viewingthe

file.

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Make-CameraManufacturer
Mode-CameraModel
Datime-Date/Time
Version-EXIFVersion
WidxHei-WidthxHeight
xResolu-XResolution
yResolu-YResolution
FlashUs-FlashUsed
FocusLe-FocalLength
CCDWidt-CCDWidth
ISO_Equ-IsoSpeed
Exposur-ExposureProgram
ExpTime-ExposureTime
Apertur-ApertureValue
ExpBias-ExposureBias
MeterMo-MeteringMode
Encode-JPEGProcess

BrowseBrowse

BROWSEFILE

Title

Thefolder
name

Batterystatusicon

Sequence

Pop-upMenuMENU（）：

PresstheMENUbuttontodisplaythisinterfacewhenyou
viewthefolders.

COPY/PASTE

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2.

3.

4.

Selectthefilethatyouwanttocopyinthebrowser,and

presstheMENUbutton.

Select"copy"fromthemenu,andpressthejoystick(OK
button).Theclipboardiconwillbedisplayedatthetop
rightcorner.

Enterthefolderwhereyouwanttocopythefileto,and
presstheMENUbutton.

Select"paste"fromthemenu,andpressthejoystick
(OKbutton).

FAVORITE

1.2.Selecttheaudiofilethatyouwanttoadd/removeto/frm

thefavoriteslist,andpresstheMENUbutton.
Select"favorite"fromthemenu,andpressthejoystick(OK
button).

Filesthatareinthefavoriteslistwillhaveabluemusic
noteinsteadofgreen.Onlymusicfilescanbeaddedtothe
favoriteslist.

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Browse

DELETE

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2.

3.

Selectthefile/folderthatyouwanttodelete,andpress

theMENUbutton.

Select"delete"fromthemenu,andpressthejoystick

(OKbutton).

SelectYESandpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

PresstheA-Bbuttontoseethefile/folderinformation

(name,size,date,type).

PresstheEXITbuttontoreturntothefilebrowser.

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RENAME

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2.

3.

4.

Selectthefile/folderthatyouwantto,andpresstheMENU

button.

Select"rename"fromthemenu,andpressthejoystick(OK

button).Akeyboardwillbedisplayed.

Usethekeyboardtoenterthenewname.

Pressandholdthejoystick(OKbutton)whenyouarefinished.

PresstheEXITbuttontocancel

Usingthekeyboard

Layoutofthekeyboard

Youcanentercharactersornumbersusingthekeyboard.
Thereare12buttons:10alphanumericbuttons,a
modebuttonandabackspacebutton.

Backspace
Modekey
Alphanumeric

Browse

Switchingtheinputmode

Enteringletters

Enteringnumbers

Deletingletters/numbers

Ending/Cancelingtheinput

UsejoysticktoselectMODE.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toswitchtheinputmode:

En(capital),en(lowercase)andNu(number)

SwitchtoENoreninputmode.
Usethejoysticktoselectabutton(forexample,

selectthe5buttonforM,NorO)

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton).
Pressthejoystickleft/righttoselectthecharacter.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toenterthecharacter.The

characterwillappearinthenewnamebox.

PresstheEXITbuttontocancelthatcharacter.

SwitchtoNuinputmode.
Usethejoysticktoselectabutton.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toenterthenumber.Thenumber

willappearinthenewnamebox.

SelecttheBACKSPACEbuttonandpressthejoystick(OK

button)todeletethetypedletter/number.

Pressandholdthejoystick(OKbutton)tofinishrenamingthe

file/folder.

PresstheEXITbuttontocancelrenamingthefile/folder.

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2.

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6.

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Browse

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Record

RECORDING

RecordingfileSequence

Recording
icon

Recording
time

Remaintime

L\Rsound
track

Recordingquality

Record

VOICERECORDING

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2.

3.

4.

Entertherecordmode.

PresstheA-Bbuttontoselect"mic".

PresstheRPTbuttontoselecttherecordingquality(normal,

good,better,best).

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartrecording.

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LINE-INRECORDING

AudioDevice

Player

TotheLine-inJack

Record

1.

2.

3.

4.

Usingthesuppliedaudiocable,connecttheLINE-INjackofthe

playertotheLINE-OUT(orearphone)jackofanexternal

device.
PresstheA-Bbuttontoselect"linein".
PresstheRPTbuttontoselecttherecordingquality(normal,

good,better,best).Bestisrecommended.
Beginplaybackontheexternaldevice,andpressthejoystick

(OKbutton)tostartrecording.Youcanlistenwithearphones
whilerecording.

Maximumvolumeoftheexternaldeviceis

recommended.

NOTE:

FMRECORDING

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7.

Entertherecordmode.
PresstheMENUbutton,andselect"sourceselect".

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)andselect"fm".

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)andtunetotheradiostation
thatyouwanttorecord.Pleaseseetheradiosectionfor
moreinformation.

PresstheEXITbutton.

PresstheRPTbuttontoselecttherecordingquality(normal,
good,better,best).Goodisrecommended.

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartrecording.

Record

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STOPRECORDING

PAUSE/RESUMERECORDING

CANCELRECORDING

NEWRECORDING

Pressandholdthejoystick(OKbutton)tostopandsavethe
recording.YoucanalsopressandholdtheEXITbuttontosave
andquit.

Duringrecording,pressthejoystick(OKbutton)topausethe
recording.Pressitagaintoresumetherecording.

Pausetherecording,andpresstheMENUbutton.
Select"cancelcurrent"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton)to
cancelthecurrentrecording.

Pausetherecording,andpresstheMENUbutton.
Select"saveandnew",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton)to

savethecurrentrecordingandstartanewone.

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2.

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2.

NOTE:

OnlytheOK,EXIT,HOLDbuttonscanbeusedwhile
recording.
Ifthememoryisfullorpowerislow,theplayerwillstop
recordingautomatically.

OPERATION

Record

Record

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RECORDINGQUALITY

normal:

good:

better:

best:

normal:

good:

better:

best:

Mic/FM:

Recordingdurationwillbeabout72hours.(32kbps)

Recordingdurationwillbeabout48hours.(48kbps)

Recordingdurationwillbeabout36hours.(64kbps)

Recordingdurationwillbeabout18hours.(128kbps)

Line-In:

Recordingdurationwillbeabout36hours.(64kps)

Recordingdurationwillbeabout18hours.(128kbps)

Recordingdurationwillbeabout14.5hours.(160kbps)

Recordingdurationwillbeabout12hours.(192kbps)

*basedon1GBstoragecapacity

Record

PLAYINGRECORDEDFILES

1.

2.

3.

NOTE:

Selecttherecordingmode(mic,line-In,fm),andpressthe
MENUbuttonwhennotrecording.
Select"playRECfile",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton)to
playthelastrecordedfileinthatmode.

Whenplayingbackrecordedfiles,theoperationissimilarto
themusicmode.

Theformatforrecordedfilesismp3.
Thevoicefilesaresavedinthe"Recordings\mic"folderand
arenamedREC0001.MP3,REC0002.MP3,etc.
Theline-infilesaresavedinthe"Recordings\line_in"folder
andarenamedLIN0001.MP3,LIN0002.MP3,etc.
TheFMfilesaresavedinthe"Recordings\fm"folderandare
namedFM0001.MP3,FM0002.MP3,etc.
Youcanalsousethebrowsertoplayrecordedfiles.
Recordedfilescanalsobeaddedtothefavoriteslist.

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Setup

BACKLIGHT

Setthetimethebacklightremainson(off,5sec,10sec,20sec,
30sec,1min,5min,on).

SETTINGS

1.

2.

3.

Enterthesetupmode.
Pressthejoystickup/downtoselectasetting:Backlight,
language,PowerDown,Format,Version,Upgrade,Speaker.
Pressthejoystickleft/righttoadjustasetting.Pressthe
joystick(OKbutton)toperformanaction.

LANGUAGE

Setthelanguage(English,German,Spanish,Portuguese).

Theplayerwillautomaticallyturnoffafterbeingidlefora
certainamountoftime.Setthetimetheplayerautomatically
turnsoff(never,1min,2min,5min).

POWERDOWN

FORMAT

Formattingtheplayerwilleraseallofthedatastoredonthe
player.Backupanyfilesthatyouwanttokeepbefore
formatting.

VERSION

Displaytheversioninformationoftheplayer:FirmwareVersion,
DRAM,ROM,ID).

Setup

UPGRADE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Copytheupgradefiletothe"Sys"folder.Youcandownload

thefilefromourwebsite:www.cobyusa.com

ConnecttheAC/DCadapter.
Enterthesetupmode,andselect"Upgrade".

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton),andselect"YES".

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toconfirm,andawindow

showingtheprogressoftheupgradewillbedisplayed.

Whentheupgradingisfinished,theplayerwillautomatically
turnoff.Turnontheplayer,andthenewfirmwarewillbe
loaded.

SPEAKER

1.

2.

3.

Enterthesetupmode,andpressthejoystickuptogotothe
othersettingspage.
"Speaker"willbeselected.
Pressthejoystickleft/righttoturnon/off.thespeaker

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Game

Toselectagame

1.

2.

3.

Enterthegamemode.
Pressthejoystickup/downtoselectagame:block,box.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartthegame.

BLOCK

5.

BOX

1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

3.

Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartthegame.
Usethejoystickleft,right,downtomovetheblocks.
Pressthejoystickuptorotatetheblocks.
PresstheMENUbuttontosetthedifficulty.
PresstheEXITbutton,select"EXIT"andpressthejoystick

(OKbutton)toexitthegame.

Usethejoysticktomovethecharacter.
PresstheMENUbuttonorthejoystick(OKbutton)todisplay

thegamemenu:restart,next,previous,choice.
PresstheEXITbutton,select"EXIT"andpressthejoystick(OK

button)toexitthegame.

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E-BOOK

1.

2.

3.

Enterthee-bookmode.

Selectafileusingthejoystick(pressthejoystickleft/rightto
displaythepevious/nextpageoffiles/folders).
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tostartviewingthefile.

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READINGE-BOOKS(TXTfiles)

OPERATION
Previous/NextLine

Previous/NextPage

Pressthejoystickup/downtogototheprevious/next
line.

Pressthejoystickleft/righttogototheprevious/next
page.

JumptoaPage

PresstheMENUbuttontodisplaythecurrentpage
andtotalnumberofpages.

Pressthejoystickleft/righttoselectadigit.
Pressthejoystickup/downtochangethenumber.
Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)tojumptothatpage.

1.

2.

3.

4.

NOTE:

Thedefaulte-bookdirectoryis".Ifthefolderdoesnot
exist,thesystemwillautomaticallycreatethefolder.
Onlytxtfilescanbeviewedinthee-book.

TXT"

1.Entertheradiomode.

2.Theradiowillautomaticallyturnon.

LISTENINGTOTHERADIO(FM)

NOTE:

Makesuretheearphonesareconnectedbecauseitisused
asanantenna.

OPERATION
On/Off

1.Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)toturnofftheradio.

2.Pressthejoystick(OKbutton)againtoturntheradio
backon.

Pressthejoystickup/downtoadjustthevolume.

Volume

RADIO

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Radio

FMTUNER

Mono/stereo

Frequency

Pointer

Scale

Manualsearch

Preset

Presetstationnumber

Pressthe
MENU
button

Pressand
holdthe
MENU
button

Radio

Pressthejoystickleft/righttotunedown/upinmanualmode.
Pressthejoystickleft/righttogototheprevious/next
stationinpresetmode.

Inpresetormanualmode,tunetothestationthatyouwant

toaddasapreset,andpressandholdtheMENUbutton.

Select"savethisstation",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Selectthepresetnumberthatyouwanttosavethestation
to,andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).Thereare20presets
(0-19)

Select"YES",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

PresstheEXITbuttontocancel.

TuningDown/Up

SavingStations

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Radio

DeletingStations

1.

2.

3.

Inpresetmode,tunetothepresetstationthatyouwantto
delete,andpressandholdtheMENUbutton.

Select"deletethisstation",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Select"YES",andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Mono/Stereo

PresstheA-BorRPTbutton(orpressandholdtheOKbutton)to
switchtomono/stereo.Inmonotherewillbean"M"above
"MHz".Instereotherewillbean"S"above"MHz".

MONO
STEREO

Exit

PresstheEXITbuttontoexittheradiomode.
Iftheradioisonwhenyouexittheradiomode,theradiowill
remainon.Youcanviewphotos,playgames,browsefilesand
reade-bookswhiletheradioison.Theradiowillautomatically
turnoffwhenyouplayamusic/videofile.

Radio

MENU

Preset

ManualScan

PresstheMENUbuttontodisplaytheradiomenu:
preset,manualscan,autoscan,tosavepower/to
normalpower,turnoff.

Select"preset"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Pressthejoystickleft/righttotunetotheprevious/next

presetstation.

Select"manualscan"andpressthejoystick(OK

button).

Pressthejoystickleft/righttotunedown/upby0.1MHz

increments.

1.

2.

1.

2.

Radio

AutoScan

1.

2.

1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

Select"autoscan"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).
TheradiowillscantheentireFMbandandsave20stations

tothepresets.

Select"tosavepower"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).
TheLCDwillautomaticallyturnoffafterafewseconds.
Select"tonormalpower"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).
TheLCDwillremainon.

Onlythejoystickleft/right(previous/next),joystickup/down
(volumeup/down)andHOLDbuttonscanbeused.Ifany
otherbuttonispressed,theLCDwillturnbackon.

Select"turnoff"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).

Theradiowillturnoffandexittheradiomode.

ToSavePower

NOTE:

Turnoff

NOTE:

Pleaseadjustthepositionoftheearphonesandearphone
wiretogetthebestreception.

Radio

FMPRESETDOCUMENT

Youcanstorethenameandthefrequencyofthepresetradio
stationsinadocument.
Createadocumentnamedfmname.txt,andaddthe
frequency,nameandpresetnumber:

[87500]1
[88700]2
...

[107300]20
87500is87.5MHzandisthenamethatyouwanttoenter.
1referstopreset0and20referstopreset19.Youcannameup
to20stations.
Transferthefmname.txtfiletothe"Sys"folder,andrestartthe
player.

Ifyouperformanautoscanthepresetswillbeoverwritten.
Whenyourestarttheplayerthepresetswillrevert
backtothoseinthefmname.txtfile.

station
station

station

station

NOTE:

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OTGbackup

1.

2.

3.

4.

Connecttheplayer'sHOSTjackusingthesuppliedhostcable
(andanotherUSBcableifnecessary)totheotherUSB
device(digitalcamera,MP3player,etc.)

EntertheOTGbackupmode.

Select"YES"andpressthejoystick(OKbutton).TheLCDwill
turnoffandfiletransferwillbegin.

Whenthetransferiscomplete,theLCDwillturnbackon,
andamessagewillbedisplayed.
"BackupFailed"meansthatthetransferfailed.Checkthe
connectionandtheUSBdevice.TheUSBdevicemayneed
tobeturnedon.
"BackupSuccess"meansthetransfercompletedsuccessfully.
Thefilesareinthe"Backup"folder.

TRANSFERRINGFILESFROMANOTHERDEVICE

Player

TotheHOSTJack

ToaUMSdevice

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SDCard

INSERTINGTHESDCARD

1.

2.

3.

InserttheSDcardintotheslotasshownbelow.

Inthefilebrowser,youwillsee"A:".ThisrepresentstheSD

card.

PresstheSDcard,anditwillpopout.MakesuretheSDcard

isnotinusebeforeejectingit.

TheSDcardmustbeformattedtotheFATfilesystem.

NTFSisnotsupported.

NOTE:

USINGTHESDCARD

Inthefilebrowserselect"A:",andpressthejoystick

(OKbutton).

Selectthefilethatyouwanttoopen,andpressthejoystick

(OKbutton).

1.

2.

SDCard

OtherFunctions

COPY/PASTE

DELETE/RENAME/NEWFOLDER

Youcancopy/pastefilesto/fromtheSDcardandtheplayer.
Seethecopy/pastepageinthebrowsesectionformore
information.

Youcandelete/pastefilesto/fromtheSDcard.Youcan
alsocreatenewfolders.Seethebrowsesectionformore
information.

NOTE:

MakesuretheSDcardisnotinusebeforeejectingit.

INSTALLINGFONTSLIBRARY

Somefontshavebeenpre-installed.Ifotherfontshavetobe
installed,copythosefontstothe"Sys"folderand
restarttheplayer.

NOTE: ThesystemisUnicode,soyoushouldsetcorresponding
languageinthesetupmode.

SETTINGTHEBACKGROUNDPICTURE

1.

2.

3.

Createabmpfile,andnameitbg.bmp.Thebestresolution
is280x220pixels.

Copythebg.bmpfileintothe"Sys"folder.
Restarttheplayer,andyouwillseethenewbackground

image.

SETTINGTHESTARTUPIMAGE

1.

2.

3.

Createagif(oranimatedgif)file,andnameitlogo.gif.
Copythelogo.giffileintothe"Sys"folder.
Restarttheplayer,andyouwillseethenewstartupimage.

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Troubleshooting

Theplayerdoesnotwork

Downloadfailure

Poorsoundqualityornosound

BadFMreception

1.Chargethebattery.

2.Checktheholdswitch.

1.ChecktoseeifthedriverisinstalledcorrectlyonthePC.

2.Checktheconnection.

3.Checkifthememoryisfull.

4.Checkthebatterycapacity.

1.Checkifthequalityofthemusicfileispoor,and
downloaditagain.

2.Checkifthevolumelevelisat"0,andcheckifthe
earphonesareproperlyconnected.

3.Reformattheplayer.

1.Adjustthepositionoftheearphonesandplayer.

2.Turnoffnearbyelectricdevices.

3.Earphonesmustbeconnectedbecauseitisusedas
antenna.

"

1.Checkifthepowerison.

2.Chargethebattery.

3.Presstheresetbutton.

TheLCDdisplaysnothing

Ifyouarestillhavingdifficultypleasecontacttechnicalsupport.
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