Coby MP-C858 User Manual

MP-C858

USER'SMANUAL

DIGITALAUDIOPLAYERW/VOICERECORDER

CobyElectronicsCorp.

56-65RustStreet
Maspeth,NY11378

www.cobyusa.com
www.ecoby.com

Pleasereadmanualbeforeoperation

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ContentsContents

GettingStarted

ConnectingtoComputer

BasicOperation

Features
PackageContents

SafetyInstructions
BatteryInstallation
LocationofControls
LCDScreenDisplay

USBDriverInstallation
Connecting/DisconnectingYourPlayer
TransferringFiles

PowerOn/Off
PlayingMusic
MenuOverview
VoiceRecording
FMTunerOperation
DeletingFiles

OtherFunctions

CustomerSupport

Settings
A-BRepeatMode
FirmwareUpgrade

Troubleshooting
Specifications

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FeaturesPackageContents

128MBIntegratedFlashMemory
MP3andWMAPlayback
IntegratedFMTuner
IntegratedMicrophoneforVoiceRecording
PortableStorageDevice(Music,Data,andPictures)
IntegratedUSBPlug(nocablerequired)
PlugandPlay(nodriverinstallationrequiredfor

Windows2000/ME/XPorMacOSX10.2.6orgreater)
7-colorLCDBacklight
DigitalPresetEqualizer
SongTitleandSynchronizedLyricSupport
Multi-LanguageSupport
UpgradeableFirmware

Mp3player

User'sManual

Earphonesw/neckstrap

USBExtensionCable

InstallationCD

(forWindows98SE)

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SafetyInstructionsBatteryInstallation

1.RemovetheUSBcap.

2.Openthebatterycover.

3.InserttheAAAbattery.

Makesuretomatchthe+and-endsofthebatterywiththe
markingsinsidethebatterycompartment.

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1.Readtheseinstructionscarefully.Keeptheseinstructionsforfuture
reference.

2.Heedallwarningsandfollowallinstructions.

3.Donotexposetowaterormoisture.

4.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

5.Donotinstallnearanyapparatusthatproducesheatsuchasstoves,
radiators,amplifiers,etc.

6.Removethebatterywhenthedevicewillbeunusedforlongperiods
oftime.

7.Donotuseheadphones/earphoneswhilecycling,driving,or
operatingamotorizedvehicle.

8.Donotdroporotherwisesubjectthedevicetoimpact.Physical
impactmayresultinlossofdata.Usersareresponsibleforcreating
backupsoftheirdata.CobyElectronicscannotbeheldliableorbe
otherwiseresponsibleforlossofdata.

9.DonotdisconnecttheUSBcableorturnoffthedevicewhile
transferringfilestoorfromyourdevice.Datalossmayoccurasaresult.

10.Donotopenorattempttorepairthisdevice.Referallrepairsto

authorizedservicepersonnel.

Hearingexpertsadviseagainsttheconstantuseofpersonalstereo
equipmentplayedathighvolumes.Constanthigh-volumeusecan
leadtohearingloss.Ifyouexperienceringinginyourearsorhearing
loss,discontinueuseandseekmedicaladvice.

Forrecyclingordisposalinformationaboutthisproduct,please
contactyourlocalauthoritiesortheElectronicsIndustriesAlliance:
www.eiae.org

Handlingthecordontheearphoneswillexposeyouto
lead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
[cancer,and]birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Protectyourears:

WARNING:

Washhandsafterhandling.

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LocationofControlsLCDScreenDisplay

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NeckStrapHook

Play/Pause

HeadphoneJack

HOLDSwitch

VolumeControl

USBCap

BatteryCover

LCDScreen

FileType/
Bitrate

Play

Pause

Stop

Playmodeindicator

Batterylevelindicator

Totaltime
Elapsedtime

Currenttrack

Numberoftracks

Equalizerindicator

SongTitle/Filename

RecordingFilename

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Microphone

JoystickLeft
MODE(Pressjoystick)
JoystickRight

PLAYMODE

RECORDMODE

Record

Pause

ConnecttoaComputer

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USBDriverInstallation(Windows98SEOnly)

Connecting/DisconnectingYourPlayer

IfyouareusingWindows98SE,youinstalltheUSBdriver
andupdateutility.

Toconnectyourplayertoacomputer:

Tosafelydisconnectyourplayerfromacomputer:

must

1.PlacetheInstallationCDinyourcomputer'sCD-ROMdrive.

2.InMyComputer,double-clickthediscdrive(D:)icon

(whereD:isyourCD-ROMdrive).

3.Findanddouble-click"Win98Driver.exe"tostartthe

installationprocess.Asetupdialogwindowwillappearon
thescreen.

4.Followtheon-screeninstructions.Whensetupiscomplete,

restartyourcomputer.

USBdriverinstallationisnotnecessaryifyouareusing
WindowsMe/2K/XPorMacOSXversion10.2.6orabove.
Simplyconnectyourplayertothecomputer;theoperating
systemwillthentakeamomenttosetupandaremovable
diskiconwillappearin"MyComputer".(ForMacOSXusers,
aremovablediskiconwillappearonthe"Desktop".)

1.RemovetheUSBcaptoexposetheintegratedUSBplug.

2.Plugyourplayerdirectlyintothecomputer'sUSBportoruse

theUSBextensioncable(included).

1.Double-clickthegreenarrowinthetaskbarlocatedatthe

bottom-rightofthecomputer'sscreen.A"SafelyRemove
Hardware"windowwillappear.

2.Inthelistofhardwaredevices,double-clickon"USBMass

StorageDevice".A"StopaHardwareDevice"windowwill
appear.ClicktheOKbutton.

Youmaynowsafelydisconnectyourplayerfromthecomputer.

TransferringFilestoYourPlayer

TransferringFiles

DeletingFilesthroughaComputer

Totransferfilesbetweenyourplayerandacomputer:

Donotdisconnect

yourplayerwhileitistransferringfiles.

1.Connectyourplayertothecomputer.

2.OpenWindowsExploreronthecomputer.

3.Selectthefilesyouwanttotransferfromyour
computeranddrag-and-dropthemtotheremovable
diskicon(ie,yourplayer).Youcanalsotransferfiles
fromyourplayertoacomputer.

Doingsomay
corruptordamagethefirmwareand/orfilesonyour
player.Ifyourplayerisaccidentallydisconnected
whileitistransferringfilesanddoesnotworkproperly,
removeandreplacethebattery,andthenturnyour
playeronagain.

Withyourplayerconnectedtoacomputer:

1.OpenWindowsExploreronthecomputer.

2.Double-clickontheremovablediskicon
(ie,yourplayer).

3.Usethemousetoselectthefilesyouwouldliketo
delete.PressdeleteonyourkeyboardandclickYes

toconfirm.

Youcanalsodeletefilesdirectlyfromyourplayer.See
"DELinthesectionofthismanualfor
moreinformation.

"MenuOptions

PowerOn/Off

TurningPowerOnandOff:

Pressandholdtoturnyourplayeron.
ThescreenwilldisplaytheCOBYlogofirst,andthen
theremainingstoragecapacityofyourplayer.

Pressandhold.Thescreenwilldisplay

"ContineHoldingonToPowerOff".Donot
releasethebuttonuntilthescreendisplays
"GOODBYE.

PowerOn:

PowerOff:

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HoldFunction

HoldOff:

HoldOn:

TheHoldswitchlocks/unlocksthejoystickandbuttons
onyourplayertopreventthemfrombeingpressed
accidentally.

SlidetheHOLDswitchintheoppositedirection
ofthearrowmarkingonyourplayertounlock
theplayer.
SlidetheHOLDswitchinthedirectionofthe
arrowtolockyourplayer.Thescreenwill
displaythe"lock"symbolshownbelow.

PlayingMusic

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PlayaMusicTrack

Pause/StopPlayback

Forward/Reverse

FastForward/Reverse

VolumeControl

1.EntertheMusicmode(see"Music"inthe
sectionofthismanualformoreinformation).

2.Presstostartplayback.

1.Topauseplayback,pressonce.Pressagainto

resumeplayback.

2.Tostopplayback,pressandholdfor2seconds

(ie,untilthescreendisplays"ContinueHoldingonTo
PowerOff").Pressagaintoresumeplayback.

1.Presstoselectthenexttrack.

2.Presstoselecttheprevioustrack.

1.Pressandholdtofastforwardthroughatrack

duringplayback.

2.Pressandholdtoreversethroughatrackduring

playback.

1.PressVolumetodecreasethevolume.

2.PressVolumetoincreasethevolume.

Menu

Options

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MainMenuOption

IntheMainmenu,thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
MUSIC,VOICE,REC,FM,SET,DEL,INF,andEXIT.

SelectMUSICmodetoplayyourdigitalaudiotracks
(ie,Mp3andWMAfiles).Seethesection
ofthismanualformoreinformation.

SelectVOICEmodetoplayyourvoicerecordingfiles.
PlaybackoperationisthesameasinMUSICmode.

Seethesectionofthismanualforinformationon
howtorecordfromtheintegratedmicrophone.

Music

Voice

PlayingMusic

REC

MENUOverview

MENU

MUSIC
VOICE

REC

SET

DEL

INF

EXIT

PLAYMODE-

EQ-

CONTRAST
BACKLIGHT
LIGHTCOLOR
POWER(off)-

RECSET­LYRIC
LANGUAGES

EXIT

Normal,RepeatOne,
RepeatAll,Shuffle,Preview

Normal,Rock,Jazz,Classic,
Pop,Bass

Normal,Middle,High

Disable,1Mins,2Mins,
5Mins,10Mins,

PressandholdMODEtoaccesstheMainmenu.

Pressandtochangetheselectionleftand
rightwithinthemenu.
PressMODEtoconfirmaselection.
PressVolume+tocancelorreturntoapreviousmenu.

DeleteMusicorVoicefile

-English,Spanish,German,
French,Portuguese

FM

VoiceRecording

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REC

SelectRECmodetocreatevoicerecordingswiththe
integratedmicrophone.

SelectRECfromtheMainmenu.Theplayerwillstart
recordingimmediately.Thescreenwilldisplaya
Recordingsymboltoindicatethatrecordingisin
progress.

Presstopauserecording.Thescreenwilldisplaya
RecordingPausedsymboltoindicatethat
recordinghasbeenpaused.Pressagaintoresume
recording.
PresstheMODEkeytostoprecording.Therecorded
filewillbenamed"VXXX.WAV"whereXXXcorresponds
tothenumericalsequenceinwhichtherecording
wasmade.(Numberingstartsfrom001.)

Toplayyourrecordings,selectVOICEfromtheMain
menu.See"Voice"inthesectionfor
moreinformation.

StartRecording

Pause/StopRecording

MenuOptions

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FMTunerOperation

FM

SelectFMmodetolistentoFMradiostationbroadcasts.
ToexitFMTunermode,pressMODEbriefly.

Thereare2methodsoftuningintostations:LISTEN
(presetstations)andSEARCH(manualscan).

Presstoselectthenextpresetstation.
Presstoselectthepreviouspresetstation.

SEARCHallowsyoutomanuallyscanandtunetoall
radiofrequencies.

Pressortodecreaseorincreasethefrequency,
respectively.
Pressandholdortoseekthepreviousornext
frequencywithabroadcastsignal,respectively.

PresstochangebetweenLISTENandSEARCH.

LISTENisthedefaultmethodoftuning.Yourplayercan
store30stationpresets(CH01CH30).CH00indicates
thatthecurrentstationhasnotbeenpreset.

LISTEN(PresetStations)

SEARCH(ManualScan)

TorecordFMbroadcasts,seetheFMTunerOperationsection.

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DeleteFiles

DEL

SelectDELmodetodeletefilesfromyourplayer.You
mayalsodeletefilesusingacomputer;seethe

sectionofthis

manualformoreinformation.
IntheDeleteMenu,thefollowingoptionsare

available:MUSIC,VOICE,orEXIT.SelectMUSICto
deleteyourmusicfiles;selectVOICEtodeleteyour
voicerecordingfiles.

Onceyouhavemadeyourselection,yourplayerwill
listeachmusicorvoicefiletobedeletedone-by-one.

SelectYEStodeletethecurrentfilebeingdisplayed.
Thescreenwilldisplayaquickconfirmationthatthe
filehasbeendeletedandthenmovetothenextfile.

SelectNOtoskipthecurrentfilebeingdisplayedand
movetothenextfile.
SelectExittoreturntothepreviousDeletemenu.

DeletingFilesThroughaComputer

FMTunerOperation

StorePresetStations

RecordFMBroadcasts

Tostorepresetstations,youmustbeinSEARCH
(manualscan)mode.

1.Tunetothestationyouwanttostoreasapreset.

2.PressandholdMODE.TheLCDwilldisplay"Store".

3.Pressortoselectapresetchannelnumber.

4.PressMODEtostorethepreset.TheLCDwilldisplay
"Success".

Pressandhold

TherecordingprocessforFMbroadcastsisthesameas
forvoicerecording.Seethesection
ofthismanualformoreinformation.

Tunetothestationyouwanttorecord.
PressandholdtostartrecordingtheFMradio
broadcast.Pressagaintopauserecording.
PressMODEtostopandsavetherecording.The
recordedfilewillbenamed"FXXX.WAV"whereXXX
correspondstothenumericalsequenceinwhichthe
recordingwasmade.(Numberingstartsfrom001.)

ToplayyourFMbroadcastrecordings,selectMUSIC
fromtheMainmenu.See"Music"inthe
sectionformoreinformation.

Tostoreyourpresetstationsmanually:

Tostoreyourpresetstationsautomatically:

whileinManualmode.Theplayerwill
automaticallyscanandstoreaspresetsallradio
frequencieswithabroadcastsignal.

VoiceRecording

MenuOptions

SettingsMenu

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SET

SelectSETmodetoaccesstheSettingsmenuofyour
player.IntheSettingsmenu,thefollowingoptionsare
available:MODE,EQ,CON,BL,COL,PWR,REC,LRC,
LAN,andEXIT.

SelectPlaymodetosetthePlayModeoptions.

Normal:Playtracksinnormalorder.
RepeatOne:Playthecurrenttrackrepeatedly.
RepeatAll:Playalltracksrepeatedly.
Shuffle:Playalltracksinrandomorder.
Preview:Playthefirstfewsecondsofeachtrack.

SelectEqualizertosettheEqualizeroptions.Theoptions
areNormal,Rock,Jazz,Classic,Pop,orBass.

SelectContrasttosetthecontrastleveloftheLCD
screen.Asettingof0islightest;asettingof10isdarkest.

MODE(Playmode)

Note:

EQ(Equalizer)

CON(Contrast)

Playmodeoptionsmayalsobesetbypressing

theMODEkeywhileplaybackhasbeenstopped.

PWR(Power)

REC(RecSet)

SelectPowertosettheamountoftime(inminutes)
yourplayercanbeidlebeforeitturnsoffautomatically.
Theoptionsare1,2,5,10,orDisable.

SelectRecordSettosettherecordingqualityoptionof
yourplayer.

Normal:Lowerquality,smallfilesize.
Middle:Mediumquality,mediumfilesize.
High:Highquality,largestfilesize.

BL(Backlight)

COL(Lightcolor)

SelectBacklighttosetthedurationoftime(inseconds)
thatthebacklightwillremainon.Theoptionsare5,10,
30,Always,orOff.

SelectLightcolortosetthecolorofthebacklight:

Color1,Color2,Color3,Color4,Color5,Color6,
Color7orAuto.TheAutosettingwillchangethe
backlightcoloreachtimeabuttonispressed.

SettingsMenu

SettingsMenuA-BRepeatMode(Loop)

LRC(Lyric)

LAN(Languages)

SelectLyrictosetyourplayer'slyricdisplayOnorOff.
Lyricdisplayrequiresa".LRC"lyricfile.Lyricfilesmay

befoundontheinternetorcanbecreatedwithaLyric
fileeditor.Lyricfilesshouldhavethesamenameasits
correspondingmusicfileandbeplacedinthesame
directory(eg,"SongTitle1.lrc"and"SongTitle1.mp3").

SelectLanguagestosetthelanguagethatyourplayer's
menuswillbedisplayedin.OptionsareEnglish, Spanish,

German,FrenchandPortuguese.

A-BRepeatmodeallowsyoutodefineasegmentofan
audiotracktobeplayedrepeatedlyonaloop.

Duringmusicorvoicefileplayback,presstheMODE
keybrieflytosetthestartpointoftheaudiosegment
loop.Thescreenwilldisplay"A-".

PresstheMODEkeybrieflyagaintosettheendpoint
oftheaudiosegmentloop.Thescreenwilldisplay
"A-B".

Thisaudiosegmentwillnowplayrepeatedlyinaloop.
PresstheMODEkeybrieflyagaintoresumenormal

playback.

StartPoint"A"

EndPoint"B"

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FirmwareUpgrade

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IMPORTANT: Makesureyourplayerhasanewbattery

installedbeforeupgradingyourfirmware.Donot
disconnectyourplayerfromthecomputerorotherwise
interrupttheupgradeprocess-doingsocoulddamage
yourplayerandrenderitinoperable.

Firmwareupdatesmaybefoundat.
Checkthissiteperiodicallyfornewupdates.Firmware

updatesmayaddnewfunctionalitytoyourplayer.
Toupgradeyourplayer'sfirmware:

1.Downloadthelatestfirmwareforyourplayerfrom
.Savethisfiletothecomputer.

2.Connectyourplayertothecomputer.

3.Double-clickthedownloadedfile*.Inthewindow

thatappears,double-clickthefile"stupdaterapp.exe".
Thiswilllaunchthefirmwareupdateapplication.

4.Adialogboxwillappear.Click"OK".

5.Theupdaterwillcommencesearchingforyour

connectedplayer.Whenithasdetectedyourplayer,
youwillseethescreenbelow.

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6.Click"Start"tobeginthefirmwareupdate.

7.Theupdateiscompletewhenthegreenstatusbar
hasbeenfilled.Click"Close".

8.Disconnectyourplayerfromthecomputer.

Yourplayerwillturnonautomaticallyandupdateits
firmware.

Formoreinformationonhowtosafelyconnecttoand
disconnectfromacomputer,refertothe

sectionofthismanual.

DoNOTdisconnectyourplayerwhileitisupdating.

ConnecttoaComputer

*Youmusthaveafilecompressionutilityinstalledon
yourcomputer.

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Troubleshooting

Thistroubleshootingguideaimstosaveyoutimein
caseyouexperienceanyinconveniencewiththis
digitalaudioplayer.Ifyouarestillhavingdifficulty,
pleasecontactTechnicalSupport.

Myplayerdoesnotwork.

Filetransferfailure.

Poorsoundqualityornosound.

1.Ensurethatthebatteryischarged.

2.Ensurethatthebatteryhasbeenproperlyinstalled.

1.EnsurethattheUSBdriverhasbeeninstalled
correctlyonthePC.

2.EnsurethattheUSBcableisattachedsecurelyto
boththePCandyourplayer.

3.Ensurethatyourplayer'smemorycapacitylimithas
notbeenreached.

4.Ensurethatthebatteryischarged.

1.Ensurethatthevolumelevelisnotsetto"0".

2.Ensurethatyourheadphonesareattachedsecurely
totheheadphonejack.

3.Poorsoundqualitymayresultfromcorruptorpoorly
encodedmusicfiles.Trydownloadingthemusicfile
againorencodingthefileatahigherbitrate.The
recommendedminimumbitrateforthisplayeris128
kbpsforMp3filesand64kbpsforWMAfiles.

Troubleshooting

There'ssomethingwrongwiththeLCDscreen.

1.Remove,andthenreplacethebattery.

2.PleasecallTechnicalSupportforaHot-keyreboot.

TechnicalSupport

MondaytoFriday:8:30AM-8:30PMEST
SaturdayandSunday:9:00AM-5:30PMEST

Telephone:[phone]or718-416-3197
Youcanalsoreachusonlineator

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PoorFMreception

1.Ensurethatyourearphonesarepluggedintothe
headphonejack.(Thecordoftheearphoneswork
asanFMantenna.)

2.Adjustthepositionofyourearphonecordsand
player.Turnoffnearbyelectronicdevices.

Specifications

Power
Memory
Size
Interface
Display
Processor
AudioPlayback

VoiceRecording
Signal-to-NoiseRatio
FrequencyResponse
Output
TotalHarmonicDistortion:

1"AAA"Battery

512MBFlash

1.2"x0.9"(WHD)
USBRev.2.0FullSpeed
128x32dot-matrixLCD

65MIPSDSP

Mp3:96-320kbpsVBR

WMA:32-192kbps

IMA-ADPCMencoding

90dB

20-20,000Hz

50mW

0.01%-0.1%

3.7"x

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