Coby MP-C643 Instruction Manual

MP-C643
Pendant MP3 Player with SD Card Slot
and FM Radio
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read this manual carefully before operation.
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PRECAUTIONS

The exclamatio n point with in an equilat eral triang le is intende d to alert the u ser to th e presence of impor tant oper ation and servicing instruc­tions in t he literature ac companying the a ppliance.
For Cus tomer Use:
Enter bel ow the serial numb er that is located on the unit . Retain this information f or future r eference.
Model N o. MP-C 643
Seria l No.
WARNI NG:
To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose thi s device to rain or moisture. Dangerous high voltage is presen t inside the enclo sure. Do not open th e cabinet.
CAUTIO N:
To prevent elec tric shock, match wide bl ade of plug to wide sl ot of outlet and fully inser t.
WARNI NG:
Handlin g the cords on this pro duct will expose yo u to lead, a chemi cal known to the State of C alifornia to caus e cancer, and birth defects or other reproduc tive harm. Wa sh hands
afte r handling.
For re cycling or disposal i nformation about this product, please contact your local au thorities or t he Electronic s Industries A lliance: www.ei ae.org.
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PRECAUTIONS
PROTECT YO UR HEAR ING:
Hearing experts advise against th e constant use of p ersonal stereo s played at high volume. C onstant exposur e to high volumes ca n lead to hearing l oss. If you should experi ence ringing in t he ears or hearin g loss, discont inue use and seek me dical advice.
NOTICE :
This product is protected by cert ain intellec tual proper ty rights of Micros oft. Use or distribut ion of such tec hnology outsi de of this produc t is prohibited wi thout a license f rom Microsof t.
NOTICE:
Please refer to the product packaging for the tec hnologies supporte d by this product.
Window s Media® is a regis tered trademar k of Microsoft Corpor ation.
USB® is a r egistered trad emark of USB Impl ementers Forum , Inc.
The eMusic name and logo are tr ademarks of eMusic.com, Inc. in the United States and abroad.
All trademarks, registered trademarks and logos are of their respective holders.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read Ins truct ions: All th e safety and oper ating inst ructio ns should be read
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before th e product i s operate d.
Retai n In stru ction s: Th e s afety and oper ating instruction s s hould be re-
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tained fo r future re ference.
Heed Warni ngs: A ll war nings on the product an d in the op erating instruc-
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tions sho uld be adhe red to.
Follow Instru ction s: All operating and u sage instructio ns should be fol-
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lowed.
Cleani ng: Un plug th is pro duct f rom t he wall outlet befor e clea ning. D o not
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use liqui d cleaner s or aeroso l cleaner s. Use a damp c loth for c leaning.
Attac hment s: Use only at tachme nts recom mended by th e m anufact urer.
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Use of othe r attach ments may be ha zardou s.
Water and Mo isture: Do not use thi s produ ct near water (e.g., near a b ath
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tub, washb owl, kitc hen sink, la undry tu b, in wet base ments, or ne ar a swim ­ming poo l and the like).
Acces sorie s: Do not pl ace t his pr oduct on an
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unstabl e ca rt, stand, trip od, b racket, or t able. Use onl y with car ts, sta nds, tr ipods, brackets , or tables rec ommended by the manufac turer or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follo w the manufacture r’s instruct ions and should use a moun ting acce ssory re commen ded by the manuf acturer.
A p roduct and ca rt combination should be moved
9. with ca re. Quick stops, exce ssive for ce, and un even surfa ces may cau se the prod uct and ca rt comb ination t o overtur n.
Ventila tion: Slot s and openings in the c abinet are provi ded for ventila tion to
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ensure reliab le ope ration of th e pro duct a nd to protect it from overheat ing. These opening s sho uld neve r be blocked by placing the p roduct on a bed, sofa, rug, or other sim ilar surf ace. This product s hould not be place d in a built-i n inst allatio n suc h as a bo okcase or rack u nless proper ventilation is provide d or the manu facturer i nstruc tions have b een adhere d to.
Power Sources: This product should be operated only from the type of
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power so urce ind icated o n the rat ing label . If you ar e not sure of the ty pe of power supp ly to your home, con sult your prod uct dealer or lo cal power co m­pany. For product s intended to ope rate from bat tery powe r or other sourc es, refer to the o peratin g instruc tions.
Grounding or Polariz ation: This pr oduct may be equip ped with a pol arized
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alternating- current line plug that has one blade wider than the other. This plug
will only t into the power outlet in one direction. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to ins ert the plug fully into the ou tlet, try rever sing the direc tion of
the plug. If the plug shoul d still fail t o t, contac t an electr ician to repl ace the
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safet y purpose of the polarized plug.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Power- Cord Prot ectio n: Power supply cords sh ould be routed so that th ey
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are not likely to b e wa lked on or pinched by i tems placed upon or against them, paying par ticular att ention to cords at plugs, conven ience recep tacles, and at the po int which t hey exit fro m the produc t.
Protec tive Attachm ent Plug: The product may b e equippe d with an a t-
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tachme nt plug with overload protection. This is a safe ty feature. See the operati ng i nstruc tions for replac ement or direc tions to reset the protec tive device. If re placem ent of the plug is re quired, be sur e the serv ice techni cian has us ed a r eplacem ent plu g that has th e same overlo ad prote ction as the
origin al plug as spe cied by t he manufac turer.
Outdo or Anten na G round ing: If an outside antenna is connec ted to the
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produc t, be sure t he antenna system is gro unded so a s to provide some protect ion agai nst volt age surg es and bu ilt-up static c harges. Arti cle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANS/ NFPA 70 provide s i nformat ion with re ­gard to pro per ground ing of the mast a nd suppor ting str ucture, gr ounding of the lead -in wire to an an tenna- dischar ge unit, size of gr ounding c onducto rs, locati on of antenna- discharge unit, co nnectio n to grounding ele ctrode s, and
require ments for t he groundi ng electr ode (see gu re).
Light ning: For added protectio n for th is product, unplug it fr om the wa ll
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outlet and disc onnect the antenna or cable system d uring a lightni ng stor m or w hen i t is left unat tended and unused for long perio ds of time. This will prevent dam age to the pr oduct due to l ightning o r power-li ne surges.
Power Line s: An outside ant enna system sho uld not be locat ed in the vicin-
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ity of overhead powe r lines or other electri c light or power circuit s, or where it can fall int o such power li nes or circ uits. When i nstallin g an outside a ntenna system, extreme care sh ould be taken to keep from touchin g such power lines or ci rcuits, a s contac t with them m ight be fat al.
Overl oading: Do no t overload wall out lets, exten sion cords , or integral con -
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venienc e recepta cles as th is can resu lt in a risk of  re or elect ric shoc k.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Objec t and Liquid Entr y: Never push ob jects o f any kin d into t his pro duct
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through opening s as they m ay touch d angerous voltage points o r shout- out
parts t hat could res ult in a re or elec tric shoc k. Never spill li quid of any kind
on the pro duct.
Serv icing: Do not attemp t to servi ce this pro duct yourself as ope ning or
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removin g c overs may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all se rvici ng to quali ed serv ice per sonnel.
Damag e Req uirin g Ser vice: Unpl ug th is pro duct from the wall o utlet and
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refer ser vicing to qu alied se rvic e personn el under the fo llowing co ndition s:
a) when the power- supply or plug is dam aged; b) if liquid has been spilled or if obj ects have f allen into the prod uct; c) if the product has been ex posed to rain o r water; d) if the pr oduct do es not op erate nor mally by f ollowin g the operati ng instru ctions. Adjust only t hose controls that a re covere d b y t he operati ng instruc tions as impro per adjustme nt of other contro ls may result in damage and wi ll often req uire extens ive work by a quali ed technic ian to re­store the pr oduct to it s normal op eration; e) if the pr oduct has b een droppe d or damaged in any way; f ) when the prod uct exhibit s a distinct change in perfo rmance —this indicat es a need for s ervic e.
Replac ement Parts: When replacement parts are required , be sure that
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your ser vice te chnicia n has used replace ment par ts specied by t he manu­facture r or have th e same ch aracter istics as the or iginal pa rt. Un authori zed
substit utions may r esult in re , electr ic shock, o r other haz ards.
Safet y C heck: Upon co mpletion of any service or repair s to this pr oduct,
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ask the ser vice technicia n to perfo rm safet y checks to en sure that th e prod­uct is in pr oper oper ating con dition.
Wall or Ceilin g Mount ing: The product should be mounted to a wall or
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ceiling o nly as rec ommende d by the manuf acturer.
Heat: The produc t shou ld be situated away from heat source s suc h as ra-
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diators , heat registers, stoves, or other pro ducts (inclu ding a mplie rs) that
produc e heat.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS .................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................4
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................... 7
PACKAGE CONTENTS ..................................................... 9
FEATURES .......................................................................10
GETTING STARTED ......................................................... 11
MP-C643 at a Glance ...............................................................11
Top View .............................................................................11
Left View .............................................................................11
Right V iew ..........................................................................11
Front View ..........................................................................12
Rear View ...........................................................................12
MP-C643 Display at a Glance ................................................ 13
Music Mode Screen ......................................................... 13
Record Mode Screen ...................................................... 13
MP-C643 Modes at a Glance ..................................................14
Poweri ng Your Player ................................................................15
Turning Your Player On or Off ...................................................15
Hold Sw itch (Key Lock) ..............................................................16
Resetting Your Pl ayer .................................................................16
Insta lli ng an SD/MMC Memo ry Ca rd (optional) ...................17
Main Menu ................................................................................. 18
NAV MODE .................................................................... 19
NAV Mode Controls .................................................................. 19
MSC MODE .................................................................... 21
MSC Mode Contro ls .................................................................. 21
Repeat A-B Mode ............................................................22
REC MODE ..................................................................... 23
Microphon e Recording Controls ............................................ 23
FM Radio Recordi ng Cont rols ................................................. 24
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FM MODE .......................................................................25
FM Mode Co ntrol s ..................................................................... 25
Saving Preset Stat ions...................................................... 26
FM System Settings Menu ......................................................... 26
SYS MODE ......................................................................28
SYS Mode Control s .................................................................... 28
System Menu .............................................................................. 28
USB CONNECTIONS ......................................................32
Minimum PC Requirements ..................................................... 32
USB Driver Installation (Window s 98SE Only) ......................... 33
Connecting to a Computer ....................................................33
Transferr ing Files ........................................................................ 34
Microsoft Window s .......................................................... 35
Macintosh OS X ................................................................ 36
FIRMWARE UPGRADES .................................................. 38
ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES................................... 39
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................40
SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................43
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PACKAGE CONTENTS

Please make sure that the items listed below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product.
MP-C643
1.
USB Cable
2.
Instruction Booklet
3.
Earphones
4.
1 x “AAA” Battery
5.
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FEATURES

256MB Integrated Flash Memory
SD/MMC Card Slot for Easy Memory Capacity
Upgrades (SD/MMC Card not included)
High-Contrast LCD Display with Backlight
Plays MP3 and WMA Digital Music Files
Plays Digital Music from most online stores and
subscription services*
ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric
information display
Integrated FM Radio and Recorder
Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice Recording
Mobile Data Storage Function
USB 2.0 for Fast File Transfers
* Music Se rvice must sup port Windows M edia DRM (WM DRM). WMDRM10 requires Window s XP and Windows Me dia Player 10 or n ewer.
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GETTING STARTED

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MP-C643 at a Glance

Top View

Headphone Out Jack
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Hold Switch
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USB Port
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Left View

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Right View

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Integrated Microphone
Menu
Record/ Repeat A-B
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Front View

LCD Display
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Volume +
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Play/Pause
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Next/Forward
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Volume –
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Previous/Reverse
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Neckstrap Hook
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Rear View

Battery / SD Card
14. Compartment Cover
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GETTING STARTED

MP-C643 Display at a Glance

Music Mode Screen

Record Mode Screen

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NAV
MSC
(Music)
FM
(Tuner)
REC
(Recording)
SYS
Music / Voice / SD/MMC Card(Internal)
Equalizer-
Repeat -
Power
REC Quality-
Delete Format
Reset
System Info.
Language-
Contrast
Backlight
No Repeat, One, All, Random All, Dir Repeat, Dir All Repeat, Dir Random All and Intro.
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese(Simp), Chinese(Trad)
Normal, Pop, Rock Classic, Jazz, Bass
Low, Normal, High
GETTING STARTED

MP-C643 Modes at a Glance

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