Coby MP610-1G User Manual

MP3 & Video Player with FM Radio
MP610-1G MP610-2G
MP610-4G
Instruction Manual
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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................2
PACKAGE CONTENTS .............................................
FEATURES .................................................................
CONTROL S AT A GLANCE ......................................
Disabling the Controls (Hold) ...............................8
GETTING STARTED ...................................................
Charging the Battery ............................................. 9
Charging with a Computer ..........................9
Turning the Player On/Off ...................................10
Resetting the Player .............................................10
MAIN MENU ..........................................................
Main Menu Controls............................................. 11
MUSIC MODE ........................................................
Music Browser Controls ........................................ 12
Now Playing Controls (Music Playback) ........... 14
Quick Option Menu .....................................15
PICTURES MODE ....................................................
Picture Browser Controls ...................................... 17
Picture Viewer Controls .......................................18
MOVIES MODE ......................................................
Movie Browser Controls .......................................19
Movie Playback Controls ....................................20
RADIO MODE ........................................................
Radio Tuning Controls .......................................... 21
E-BOOKS MODE ....................................................
E-Book Browser Controls ......................................23
E-Book Reader Controls ......................................24
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EXPLORER MODE ..................................................25
Explorer Controls ..................................................25
SETTINGS MODE ....................................................
TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER ..................
Transferring with Microsoft Windows .................29
Transferring with Macintosh OS X .......................29
Disconnecting from a Computer ......................30
Microsoft Windows .......................................3 0
Macintosh OS X............................................. 31
VIDEO CONVERSION ...........................................
Installation .............................................................33
Converting Video .................................................34
FIRMWARE UPGRADES ..........................................
TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................
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Package Contents

Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product.
COBY MP3 Player
1.
USB Cable
2.
Instruction Manual & Documentation
3.
Professional Stereo Earphones
4.
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Features

Integrated ash memory
1.8” TFT LCD full-color display
Plays music, video, photos and text
ID3 and LRC support for song and synchro-
nized lyric information display
Integrated FM radio
USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast le transfers
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Controls at a Glance

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Controls at a Glance
Front View
1. LCD Display
2. Menu Button
3. Control Buttons
<MENU>
<UP>
<DOWN>
<LEFT>
<RIGHT>
4. Enter Button
Side View
5. Power / Hold Switch
Slide and hold the switch down for Power. Slide the switch up for Hold.
Bottom View
6. 3.5mm Headphone Jack
7. USB/Charge Port
Rear View
8. Reset Button
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<ENTER>
<POWER>
<RESET>
Controls at a Glance

Disabling the Controls (Hold)

When the <POWER> switch is set to the “Hold” position, your player’s controls are disabled.
To disable the controls, slide the <POWER>
1.
switch up until it clicks into the “Hold” position.
To enable the controls, slide the <POWER>
2.
switch down to release it from the “Hold” position.
You may want to disable the controls to avoid turning on the player or activating the controls accidentally when it is in your pocket or bag.
A lock icon will appear on the screen when the controls are disabled. Re- enable the controls to continue.
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Getting Started

Charging the Battery

Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery. Upon initial use, the battery should be charged fully to ensure optimal performance and batter y life.
If the player has not been used in a while, the bat­tery may need to be recharged overnight (about 8 hours).
The battery used in this device may present a re or
chemical burn if mistreated. Do not disassemble, in­cinerate, or heat the battery. Do not leave the batter y in a place subject to direct sunlight, or in a car with its windows closed.
Do not connect the player to a power source other than that which is indicated here or on the label as this
may result in the risk of re or electric shock.

Charging with a Computer

Your player can be charged through a USB computer connection. Use the supplied USB cable to connect the player to a high-power USB port of a computer. The computer must be powered on and not in sleep mode.
When the player is connected and charging, a USB symbol will be displayed on the player’s screen.
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Getting Started
Slide & hold the switch in the direction of the arrow

Turning the Player On/Off

To turn the player on, slide the <POWER> switch down and hold it until the screen turns on.
To turn the player off, slide the <POWER> switch down and hold it until the screen turns off.

Resetting the Player

Reset the player if it should freeze and not respond or otherwise malfunction.
Disconnect your player if it is connected to a
1.
computer.
Use a paper clip to gently press the <RESET>
2.
button located on the rear of the player.
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Main Menu

When you turn on the player, you will see the Main menu. The Main menu gives you access to the differ­ent function modes of your player. These modes are:
Music: Browse and play music.
Pictures: Browse and view pictures.
Movies: Browse and play movies.
Radio: Listen to FM radio broadcasts.
E-Books: Browse and read text les.
Explorer: Browse and play all les.
Settings: Adjust the player’s options.

Main Menu Controls

To browse through the different modes, press
<LEFT> or <RIGHT>.
To select a mode, press the <ENTER> button.
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Music Mode

Browse for and play your music les.
If you have loaded new music les onto the player, the
music librar y will need to be refreshed when you enter Music mode. This process may take several minutes. You will not be able to access the Music Browser screen until you refresh the music librar y.
For more information about how to get music onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player ”.

Music Browser Controls

When you choose MUSIC mode from the Main menu, you will see the Music Browser screen. You can choose to browse your music by song name, album, artist, or genre, or you may choose “Browser”
to view the music les and
folders on the player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list
To select an item Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To return to the Now Playing screen Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Press <UP> or <DOWN>
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Music Mode
If your music les contain ID3 song information tags,
you will be able to view your tracks by Ar tist, Album,
or Genre. To view all les (including those that do not contain ID3 information), select All Songsor use the
Browser” option.
If music is already playing, you will have the additional option to return to the Now Playing screen.
Lyric display requires a .LRClyric le which may be
found on the internet or may be created with a Lyric
le editor. Lyric les can contain synchronized timing
information as well as lyric information.
Lyric les must have the same name as its correspond- ing music le (e.g., SongTitle1.lrc and SongTitle1. mp3) and must be placed in the same directory.
Using the Quick Play List
To create a quick Play List that contains your favorite songs:
Select “Browser” from the Music Browser screen
1.
Use the browser controls to select a song to add
2.
Press and hold <ENTER>. The screen will
3.
display “Add to List”
Press <ENTER> to nish adding the song to
4.
the Play List
This quick Play List can be played from the Quick Op -
tion menu of the Now Playing screen (see page 16 for more details).
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Play Status
Play Mode
Lock Icon
Battery Level
Equalizer
File Name
Artist
Album
Elapsed Time
Remain Time
Progress Bar
Current Track /
Total Tracks
Music Mode

Now Playing Controls (Music Playback)

To start playing music, browse for a song and then press <ENTER> to start playback.
When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears (see below).
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