COBY electronic MP805 User Manual
2.4” LCD High-Resolution
MP3 and Video Player
MP-805
Instruction Manual
Please read t his m anua l care ful ly bef ore op eration
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Precautions
The lightning ash with ar rowhead symbo l within an equil ateral triangl e
is inten ded to aler t the user to the presenc e of uninsulate d “dangerous
voltage” withi n the product ’s enclosure th at may be of suf cient magnitude to co nstitute a risk of electr ic shock.
The exclamatio n point within an equilateral triang le is intended 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 t his information for
future r eference.
Model N o.
Seria l No.
WARNING:
To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose thi s device to rain or moisture. Dangerous high
voltage is prese nt inside the encl osure. Do not open the cabin et.
CAUTIO N:
To prevent elec tric shock, match wide b lade of plug to wide s lot of outlet and fully inser t.
WARNING:
Handlin g the cords on this p roduct will exp ose you t o lead, a chemical known to the Stat e
of C alifornia to caus e cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hand s
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 YOUR HEA RING:
Hearing exper ts advise agains t the constant us e of personal ster eos played at high vo lume.
Consta nt exposure to high volumes c an lead to hearin g loss. If you shoul d experience
ringin g in the ears or hear ing loss, disco ntinue use and see k medical advic e.
FCC Notice:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on), the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced audio/TV technician for help.
NOTICE :
This product is prote cted by certa in intelle ctual property right s of Microsof t. Use or distributi on
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 packaging of this product for the technologies supported by this product .
Window s Media® is a regis tered trademar k of Microsoft Corpo ration.
USB® is a r egistered trad emark of USB Impl ementers Forum , Inc.
The eMusic name and logo are tr ademarks of eMusic.com, I nc. in the Un ited Sta tes and
abroad.
All trademarks, regist ered trademar ks and logos are of their respectiv e holders.
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Important Safety Instructions
Read Ins truc tions: Al l the safety an d operatin g instruc tions sho uld be read
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before th e produc t is operat ed.
Retai n I nstr uctio ns: The safety a nd operat ing instr uction s s hould be re-
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tained fo r future r eferenc e.
Heed Warni ngs: All w arning s on the p roduc t and in t he op erating instruc-
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tions sho uld be adhe red to.
Follow Instru ction s: All op erating and usage instruc tions should be fol -
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lowed.
Cleani ng: Un plug this p roduct from the w all ou tlet b efore cleani ng. Do not
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use liqui d cleaner s or aeros ol clea ners. Use a d amp clot h for clean ing.
Attac hment s: Use onl y attac hments recommen ded by the manufactur er.
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Use of othe r attach ments may b e hazard ous.
Water and Mo istur e: Do n ot use this pr oduct near wat er (e.g., ne ar a ba th
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tub, washb owl, kitc hen sink , laundr y tub, in wet ba sement s, or near a s wimming poo l and the like).
Acces sorie s: Do not place thi s product on an uns table
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cart , stand, tripod, bracket, or t able. Use only with
cart s, stands, t ripods , brackets , or tables rec ommended by the manufac turer or sol d with the p roduct. Any mountin g of the produc t sho uld f ollow the
manufac turer ’s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommen ded by the manufacturer.
A product a nd cart c ombinat ion shou ld be moved
with care. Quick stop s, excessive force , and uneven
surfa ces may ca use the pr oduct and c art c ombinat ion to over turn.
Ventila tion: Slo ts and openin gs in the cabinet are pr ovided for vent ilation to
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ensure reliab le op eratio n of the produc t and to protect it f rom overheat ing.
These openin gs sh ould never b e blo cked by placing th e pro duct on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other sim ilar surface. This prod uct should not be placed in a
built-i n ins tallat ion s uch a s a bookc ase o r rac k un less proper ventilation is
provide d or the manu factur er instr uction s have been ad hered to.
Power Sources: This product should be operated only from the type of
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power so urce in dicated on the r ating la bel. If yo u are not sure of t he typ e of
power supp ly to your home, co nsult your pro duct deal er or local po wer company. For product s intended to op erate from ba tter y power or other so urces,
refer to the o perati ng instr uction s.
Grounding or Polariz ation: This product may be equipped with a polarized
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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 plu g fully into the outlet, tr y reversing the direction of
the plug. If the plug sho uld still fail to t, c ontact an el ectrician to replace t he
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safet y purpose of the polarized plug.
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Important Safety Instructions
Power- Cord Prot ecti on: Power supply cor ds should be rout ed so that they
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are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against
them, paying par ticula r attention to cords at plugs, conve nience rec eptacl es,
and at the po int which t hey exit fr om the pro duct.
Protec tive Attach ment Plug: The pr oduct may be equipped with an at-
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tachme nt plug wi th overload protection. This is a safety feature. See t he
operati ng instru ctions for rep laceme nt o r di rectio ns to r eset the protec tive
device. If re placem ent of the plug i s required , be sure the ser vice technician
has us ed a r eplace ment p lug th at has the same over load protec tion a s the
origin al plug as sp ecie d by the manuf acture r.
Outdo or Ante nna Grounding: If an outside antenna is con nected to the
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produc t, be sure the antenna system is g rounded so as to prov ide some
protect ion aga inst vol tage su rges an d built- up sta tic cha rges. A rtic le 810 of
the National Electrical Code, ANS/ NFPA 70 provid es infor mation with regard to pro per groun ding of the ma st and suppo rtin g struct ure, groun ding of
the lead -in wire to an a ntenna- disch arge unit, s ize of groun ding cond uctors ,
locati on of antenna -disc harge unit , connect ion to ground ing elect rodes, and
require ments for t he groun ding elec trode (see gure).
Light ning: For added protect ion for this product, unplug it from the wall
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outlet and dis connec t the antenna or ca ble sys tem dur ing a l ightnin g stor m
or w hen i t is left unat tended and unused for long peri ods of t ime. This will
prevent dam age to the pr oduct du e to lightn ing or power- line surg es.
Power Line s: An outsid e antenna system sh ould not be loc ated in the vici n-
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ity of overhead powe r lines or other electr ic light or power circui ts, or where it
can fall int o such powe r lines or cir cuits. W hen insta lling an out side anten na
system, extreme care sh ould be taken to kee p from touching such powe r
lines or ci rcuits , as conta ct with t hem might b e fatal.
Overl oading : Do not overload wal l outlets, ex tension co rds, or integr al con-
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venienc e recept acles as t his can re sult in a ri sk of re or el ectri c shock.
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Important Safety Instructions
Objec t and Liqui d Entr y: Never push object s of any kind i nto thi s produ ct
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through openin gs as they may touc h danger ous volt age poi nts or s hout- out
parts t hat could re sult in a re or ele ctric sh ock. Never sp ill liquid of any k ind
on the pro duct.
Serv icing: Do not attempt to service this p roduct yourself as opening or
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removin g c overs may expo se you to danger ous volta ge or other hazards.
Refer all se rvic ing to quali ed ser vice personne l.
Damag e Re quiri ng S ervi ce: U nplug this produc t f rom t he wa ll o utlet and
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refer ser vicin g to qualie d servi ce pers onnel unde r the follow ing cond itions:
a) when the power- supply or plug is d amaged; b) i f liq uid has b een spilled
or if obj ects have fallen in to the pr oduct; c) i f the pro duct has b een expo sed
to rain o r water; d ) if the p roduct does not operat e norma lly by fol lowing t he
operati ng instruction s. Adjust only those c ontrol s that are c overed by the
operati ng instruc tions as impr oper adjust ment of other cont rols may result in
damage and wi ll often re quire exten sive work by a qual ied tech nician to re store the pr oduct to it s normal o perati on; e) if the produc t has been dr opped
or damage d i n any way; f) when the p roduct exhibits a disti nct change in
perfo rmanc e—t his indic ates a nee d for ser vice.
Replac emen t Part s: When re placem ent parts are req uired, be s ure that
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your ser vice t echnic ian has us ed repl acement part s speci ed by the manufacture r or have t he same c haract eristi cs as th e origi nal par t. Unau thoriz ed
substit utions ma y result in re, elect ric sho ck, or othe r hazard s.
Safet y Check: Upon c ompleti on of a ny s ervic e or repairs to this product,
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ask the ser vice technicia n to perf orm safet y chec ks to ensure t hat the pro duct is in pr oper oper ating co nditio n.
Wall or Ceilin g Mounting: The product should be mounted to a wall or
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ceiling o nly as rec ommend ed by the manu factur er.
Heat: The produc t shou ld be situated aw ay fro m hea t sou rces such as r a-
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diators , hea t re gister s, st oves, or o ther produc ts (includ ing a mplie rs) th at
produc e heat.
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Table of Contents
PRECAUTIONS ................................................................. 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................
PACKAGE CONTENTS .....................................................
FEATURES .......................................................................
GETTING STARTED .........................................................
Controls at a Glance .................................................................11
Display at a Glance ...................................................................12
Now Playing Screen (Music Mode) ................................12
Poweri ng Your Player ................................................................ 13
Charg ing Your Player ...................................................... 13
Power On/Off ....................................................................14
Insta lling a miniSD Memory Card (optiona l) .........................14
Connecting Headphones ........................................................15
MAIN MENU ..................................................................16
Main Menu Ove rview ................................................................16
MUSIC MODE ................................................................ 17
Music List ......................................................................................17
Now Playing (Music Mode) Control s...................................... 18
Repeat Mode ................................................................... 18
Repeat A-B Mode ............................................................ 19
VIDEO MODE................................................................. 20
Video List .................................................................................... 20
Video Playback Control s ......................................................... 20
PHOTO MODE ................................................................22
Photo List ..................................................................................... 22
Photo Controls ........................................................................... 2 2
Displaying Pi ctures Manually ......................................... 22
Displaying Pi ctures as a Sl ides how ............................... 23
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RADIO MODE ................................................................24
Basic FM Radio Operation ....................................................... 24
Radio Settings Menu ................................................................. 24
Store Presets Manually .................................................... 25
Store Presets Automatically ............................................ 26
Delete a Preset Station .................................................... 26
EBOOK MODE ...............................................................27
EBook List ....................................................................................27
EBook Controls ........................................................................... 27
EXPLORER MODE ..........................................................28
Navigator Controls .................................................................... 28
SETTINGS MODE ............................................................29
USB CONNECTIONS ......................................................
Connecting to a Computer .................................................... 33
Transferr ing Files ........................................................................ 34
Microsoft W indows .......................................................... 35
Macintosh OS X ................................................................ 35
Disconnecting from a Computer ........................................... 36
Microsoft W indows .......................................................... 36
Macintosh OS X ................................................................ 36
VIDEO CONVERSION ...................................................38
Insta llation ..................................................................................39
Conver ting Video ..................................................................... 39
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER ............................................42
FIRMWARE UPGRADES ..................................................
ABOUT MP3/WMA FILES ...............................................
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................
SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................
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Package Contents
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2
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5
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.
COBY MP3 Player
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
USB Cable
Stereo Earphones
Installation Booklet
Installation CD
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Features
2.4” TFT LCD full-color display
Integrated ash memory
miniSD card slot for easy memory capacity up-
grades (miniSD card not included)
Plays music, video*, photos, and text
Plays digital music from most online stores and
subscription services**
Integrated FM radio
ID3 tag support for song information display
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for fast le transfers
Integrated rechargeable batter y
* Video playback on device may require transcoding with included software.
** Music Service must support Windows Media DRM (WMDRM). WMDRM10
requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or newer.
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Controls at a Glance
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Headphone Jack
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2.
Play/Pause
Navigation: Up
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Volume -
Navigation: Down
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Volume +
A-B Repeat
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Navigation: Left
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Prev/Rev
Getting Started
Navigation: Right
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Next/Fwd
Menu
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USB Port
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Power Switch
10.
Neckstrap Hook
11.
miniSD Card Slot
12.
LCD Display
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Getting Started
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Display at a Glance
Now Playing Screen (Music Mode)
Bit Rate
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Current Track /
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Total Tracks
ID3 & LRC Info
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Elapsed Time
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Progress Bar
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Play Status:
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Play
Pause
Stop
A-B Repeat
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Batter y Level
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Equalizer
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Repeat Mode
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Shufe Mode
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Volume Level
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Remaining Time
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Getting Started
Powering Your Player
Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery that
will provide up to 8 hours of music play time.
The battery should be charged fully before its initial
use to ensure optimum lifetime performance.
Music play time is an estimated value. Actual play
time may vary depending on encoding method used
and other factors.
Charging Your Player
Your player can be charged through a PC USB connec tion. Plug one end of the USB cable into the player’s
USB Port and plug the other end into the USB port of a
powered- on computer.
Ensure that the Power Switch is set to the “ON ”
position, other wise the unit will not charge.
When connected to a USB hub, the hub must be self-
powered to charge the player’s battery.
Thebatteryusedinthisdevicemaypresentare
or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not disassemble,
incinerate, or heat the batter y.
Do not connect the player to a power source other
than that which is indicated here or on the label as
thismayresultintheriskofreorelectricshock.
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Getting Started
Power On/Of f
To turn the player on, set the Power switch to the
ON position, and then press and hold .
To place the player in standby mode, press and hold
Installing a miniSD Memory Card (optional)
You can upgrade the memory capacity of your player by
adding a miniSD memory card.
again.
To turn the player off completely, set the Power
switch to the OFF position.
Insert a miniSD card into the slot as shown in the
illustration below.
This player supports memory cards up to 2GB in
size.
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Getting Started
Connecting Headphones
Connect headphones or earphones to the Headphone
Out jack for private listening.
Lower the volume level before connecting head -
phones, then gradually increase the volume for
comfor table listening.
Hearing experts advise against the constant use of
personal stereos played at high volume.
Constant high-volume use can lead to hearing loss.
If you experience ringing in your ears or hearing
loss, discontinue use immediately and seek medical
advice.
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Main Menu
Main Menu Overview
The Main Menu gives you access to the different function
modes of your player. When your player is powered on, it
will enter the Main Menu automatically.
The main menu consists of 9 items: Music, Video, Radio,
Photo, Text, Explorer, and Settings.
To return to the Main Menu at any time, press and
hold .
To select a mode, press or to highlight the
mode and then press .
Explorer
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