MP-C440
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
Package ............................................... 1
Locations of Controls ...............................2
HOLD Function ...................................... 3
2
Setting Up the Player
Install Software ......................................4
Connect to PC ....................................... 6
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B
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Download MP3 files to the unit................. 8
3
Using the Player
LCD and Menus........................................ 9
Play MP3 Music (Basic play) ..................... 10
Play Settings ..........................................11
Record Voice ..........................................12
Erase Music and Voice File(s).................. 13
Information Submenu ............................. 14
Appendixes
A
What is MP3? ........................................ 15
B
Cautions ...............................................16
C
Software Utility.......................................17
D
Technical Specifications &
Troubleshooting .................................... 18
Install battery
Install battery procedure
1. Press and Pull to open battery door.
2. Insert the AA alkaline type battery.
3. Cover and Push to close battery door.
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Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Package
Please check the box contents
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before you start to use the unit.
Box Contents
1
MP3 player
2
1 installation CD
3
USB cable
4
High-quality headphone
Operating Instruction
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A
Item may be different, depending on the country
or period that you purchased your player in.
After pressing of power on, it will take 5
!
seconds to display the initial screen.
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Introduction
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Portable MP3 Player
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Locations of Controls
Portable MP3 Player
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Microphone (MIC)
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Display
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Skip to Next (
D
Skip to Previous ( 9 )
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Mode button (MODE)
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Play/pause/Power button (4 )
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Belt hole
H
Headphone Volume control buttons
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MP-C440
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(VOLUME -/+)
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USB port (USB)
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Headphone jack (PHONE)
L
Stop/power off button (STOP/OFF)
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Record button ( )
N
Hold button (HOLD)
P
Battery door (OPEN)
[4 ]: Press this button to turn on the unit, play music
and/or voice file.
[
] [ 9 ]: Press the two buttons to skip to
next/previous music or move to next menu.
[STOP/OFF]: press to stop a music or recording;Press
and hold for 4 seconds to turn the unit off.
[MODE]: Press the button to enter menu, or confirm
the selected options.
Headphone
Plug
A
B
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Introduction
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Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
HOLD Function
This function causes the unit to ignore short,
accidental button presses.
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B
The HOLD function prevents the following :
The unit is powered on accidentally when not
in use, causing the batteries to run down.
A button is accidentally pressed during play,
interrupting the operation.
To use the HOLD function
Set HOLD to the HOLD position.
A
HOLD mode
Release
B
When the unit is in hold mode:
The "hold" indicator will be shown on the LCD
display. If a button is pressed no changes will
occur to the player.
If the unit it turned on in HOLD mode:
The player will display the locked screen on
the LCD display and then power off.
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Introduction
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Install Software
Before using this item, make sure you have
the minimum system requirements needed to
download MP3 music files from the computer.
Data files such as pictures, documents or
applications can also be downloaded and stored
in the unit for a fast, safe and high-speed
mobile data storage use.
Minimum System Requirement
Windows : Microsoft Windows 98,
Hardware : Pentium MMX 200 or above
MacintoshOS : MacOS 9
Mac Hardware :30MB free hard disk space
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Windows 98SE, Windows Me,
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP or above
30MB free hard disk space
One available USB port
4x CD-ROM or higher
One available USB port
4x CD-ROM or higher
For Windows
Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM
driver. If the Setup program does not run
automatically, do steps 2 through 3.
Otherwise, skip to step 4.
Click Start -> Run
In the Run dialog, type D:\SETUP.EXE
(where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive) and click
OK.
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Setting Up the Player
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Install Software
4
The Set Up main screen will be displayed.
To install the driver and application for
this unit, click NEXT
5
Follow the instructions on the screen. Click
on the Right Arrow button to start
installation. Continue to click the Right
Arrow or Yes button if you want to install
by default (recommended). Otherwise
please change your option to install
manually.(Simply Bypass Logo Testing
Message-Choose ”Continue” if prompted
this question under Windows XP/2K/ME)
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If prompted to restart your system, remove
the Installation CD from the CD ROM and
keep it in a secure place. After removing
CD select YES, I want to restart my
computer, continue with the Finish button.
For Macintosh
1
Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM
drive.
2
Double-click on the icon of the CD-ROM
drive on the desktop
3
Open the Mac_OS folder in CD-ROM drive
and open the packed file
4
In the dialogue window, create a new folder
on hard disc and continue.
5
Open the new folder and double-click on
"install and setup"
6
Follow the instructions on the screen.
7
When prompted to restart your system,
remove the Installation CD from the CD
ROM and keep it in a secure place. After
removing CD select click the RESTART
button.
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Setting Up the Player
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Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Connect to PC
You need not switch off your computer when
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5
6
( LCD )
you connect the unit to the PC since USB is Plug-and-Play.
Connection
1
The battery must be in the player.
2
Position the PC so that its USB Ports can
be easily accessed.
(Note : The USB port(s) may be found on
the front panel or elsewhere instead of the
back panel. Refer to your PC dealer for
support if necessary. )
3
Plug the flat USB connector of the bundled
USB cable to the PC.
4
Plug the square connector of the USB cable
to the unit.
5
Press Play button to turn the unit on.
6
USB IDLE will appear on LCD of the unit.
For Windows Users
Install and Update
1
System will detect the new hardware exists
in your system and install each of them
automatically.
2
Upon the driver installation is completed,
run the Play Update utility that is now
available in the start menu of your Windows
system.
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Setting Up the Player
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Connect to PC
Verify Correct Installation of the unit
1
The player is ready to use when the Player
Update is complete. To check if the MP3 Flash
Player has been properly installed on your
system, double-click the MY COMPUTER
icon on the desktop of your computer.
2
You will observe your MP3 Flash Player shows
up as Removable Disk (F:) drives in Windows.
3
Removable Disk (F:) implies the built-in flash
memory (128 MB) of the MP3 Flash Player.
If you are using Windows Me,Windows 2000 ,Windows
XP, please do follow the Windows Instructions to
disconnect the player. Once you connect the player
to PC, you may observe there is one icon appearing
in right of the Taskbar.
When you are going to disconnect the player , doubleclick on this icon, and click on the Stop button in the
"Remove Hardware Device" dialog window. And click
on OK button when asked which device to be stopped.
The "Safely Remove Hardware" window appears to
tell you that now it is safe to remove the player . Now
you can disconnect the player from computer safely.
If you disconnect the player not following the
instructions in Windows Me,Windows 2000 and
Windows XP, it may cause damage to the data or file.
For Macintosh Users
1
Computer will detect new hardwares and
install them automatically. Untitled Disk
(F:) will appear on desktop.
2
Untitled Disk (F:) implies the built-in flash
memory (128 MB) of the MP3 Flash Player. .
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Setting Up the Player
Notice
It is forbidden to unplug the USB cable while the unit
is accessing with computer (the LCD displays [USB
READING ] or [UWB WRITING]),Because it may
cause serious damage to the unit or computer system.
It is strongly recommended to unplug the cable ONLY
while the LCD display [USB IDLE]
(i) Experienced users may drag and drop the
selected file(s) to the Removable disk.
(ii) The memory capacity of the removable
disk may seem to be different with the
actual capacity size of the unit due to
diferent calculate method issue.
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Download MP3 files to the unit
The unit is a handy device for data storage. No
specific software is needed to upload, download
or erase MP3 or data files.
For Windows
A
Select MP3 files and right click on the files.
(If you want to select more than one file,
press and hold Ctrl key and click on the other
files.)
B
Select Copy in right click menu.
C
Double-click on Removable Disk(F:) to open.
D
Right-click on blank and select Paste
E
Copying window appears.
Do not unplug the unit with your computer
while accessing until displays USB IDLE.
For Macintosh
(a) Select MP3 music file(s);
(b) Drag and drop the file(s) to the Untitled
Disc(F:)icon
(c) start to copy MP3 files .
Do not unplug the unit from your computer
whiles accessing files, until the display shows
USB IDLE
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Setting Up the Player
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MP-C440
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Battery indicator Equalizer
1
Hold indicator Record mode
2
Repeat one / all Repeat
3
ID3 Info field Volume Level
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5
Text Info field
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Music Format
Play Mode Menu
Repeat
None
EQ Menu
NO EQ Rock Classic Pop Jazz
Voice Mode
Voice
Play
Erase Music
ERASE ? No/Yes
Power Saving
Disable 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min
About
Int Mem Size
xx Mbyte
Exit
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3
9
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After downloading MP3 file(s) to the unit, you are
ready to play your MP3 music. Ensure that the
HOLD switch is not on and that there is a battery
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installed before beginning.
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Power ON / OFF
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1
Press the [4 ] button to turn on the power.
The unit will display messages as figure B (A)
2
To turn off the power, press and hold the stop
[
] button for more than 3 seconds.
After pressing of power on, it will take
5 seconds to display the initial screen.
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LCD and Menus
Using the Player
Repeat
One
Voice
Record
Repeat
All
Erase
Voice file
Firmware Rev
xxx.xxx
Indicators
Battery indicator--Battery level indicator
1
Hold indicator -- Hold mode indicator
2
Repeat one / all -- Repeat Mode indicator
3
ID3 Info field -- ID3 info/TEXT info field
4
Text Info field
Exit
5
Music Format
6
Equalizer -- Equalizer Type indicator
7
Record mode -- Recording mode
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9
Repeat -- Repeat mode
10
Volume Level
Navigating & Accessing Menus
Chart B Shows the navigating menus.
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A
B
Using the Player
Open Screen
Playing MP3
Portable MP3 Player
Basic play
Sequential Play
1
Download MP3 file(s) to the unit
2
Unplug the cable from the unit
3
Connect the headphone to the [ ] jack
4
Press [4 ] button to turn on the unit on
A
The unit now power on. MP3 music is
ready to play, open screen display on LCD .
B
Press [ ] or [ 9 ] to move to the music
you prefer
5
Press [4 ] button to start to play music
Playing MP3 screen display on LCD
6
Adjust the volume.
+ : To increase the volume level
- : To decrease the volume level
7
Skip to next music
If you want to skip to next or previous music,
press [
8
] or [ 9 ] button to skip one music.
Skip in music
If want to skip in one playing music, press
and hold [
music.
] or [ 9 ] button to skip in the
MP-C440
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Using the Player
Repeat Screen
Equalizer Menu
Power Savings Mode
Press [ ] or [ ] button to select and
press [MODE] to confirm the selection*.
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Play Settings
Repeat modes
Users can change play methods in Play Mode
Menu.
1
Repeat None (take off all repeat)
2
Repeat One (repeat current music)
3
Repeat All (repeat all music)
Equalizer
In EQ Menu there are some kinds of equalizer
built in the unit.
1
No EQ (Normal)
2
Rock
3
Classic
4
Pop
5
Jazz
A
No EQ is the Default setting of the
player.
B
Press [ ] or [ ] button to change the
equalizer type. The selected equalizer active
when you select. An Icon appears on LCD
display to indicate current equalizer.
Power Savings
The [Power Savings] menu is a special function
of the unit. The function can power off the unit
automatically after the unit is idle to save the
battery power.
The options define the power off time after the
unit is idle.
The are several options to choose:
1
Disable
2
1 min
3
2 min
4
5 min
5
10 min
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Using the Player
VOICE RECORDER
VOICE Playing
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Record Voice
Recording voice
The unit can record voice via built-in microphone.
1
Select [Voice Record] in [Voice
Mode]menu and press [MODE] button. The
unit is ready to record voice.
2
Press [REC]Button to start one recording.
3
Press stop [ ] to stop this recording
Playback voice file
1
Select [Voice Play] in [Voice Mode] menu
and press [MODE]button.
2
latest voice file displays on screen.
to playback the latest voice file, press
[4]button. Press STOP [
3
Press [ ][ ] button to select voice file
and press [4 ]button to play.
] to stop.
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Using the Player
Erase MP3 Files
Erase Voice
The music and record files can
also be erased in computer via
USB connection.
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Erase Music & Voice file(s)
It is recommended to STOP play when erasing music or voice
file(s)
1
Stop playing or recording.
2
To Erase MP3 file(s)
Press the [Mode] button and [
to go to the [Erase Music] submenu.
3
To Erase Voice File(s)
Press the [MODE] button and [
button to go to [voice mode];
Press [MODE] button to enter the submenu
and press [
File] submenu.
4
Press [MODE] button to enter the [Erase
Music] or [Erase Voice File] submenu.
5
You will be asked if you want to ERASE the
listed file.
A
If it is not the file you want to erase
Keep the answer NO and press [
The unit will ask you the same question on
next file. You may keep pressing [
until you find the file you want to erase.
B
If it is the file you want to erase
Press [
[
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Press [MODE] button to return.
] [ ] button to [Erase Voice
] / [ ] button to select YES, press
] to confirm deletion.
] [ ]Button
] [ ]
] Button.
] button
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Using the Player
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Information Submenu
To go to [About] Information submenu, press
the [MODE] button to menu and press [
[
] button to [About] submenu and press
[MODE] button to enter the submenu
Information Submenu
A
Internal memory capacity size
B
Firmware version
Press [
] / [ ] button to view the
information on LCD screen.
Press [MODE] button to exit the submenu.
] /
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Using the Player
Please check if the MP3 file(s) is legal before
you start to use.
It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale
unless you have the expressed and explicit
permission of the copyright holder(s).
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Appendix A
What is MP3?
MP3 is an acronym for MPEG Layer 3, a type of
audio data compression that can reduce digital
sound files by a variable 12:1 ratio with virtually
no loss in quantity. It allows you to store more
music into less memory. Less memory means
being able to have a more compact unit, thus the
MP3 player.
MP3 files can be very small and yet retain a high
sound quality. MP3 files usually have the extension
.mp3, and can be downloaded from the Internet,
or can be legally made for personal use from the
audio CDs that you purchased.
MP3 Websites
Through websites, you can download MP3 files
either with or without charge and get information
about the latest techniques and software related
with MP3.
Examples of websites with MP3 content are :
(for Reference use ONLY)
MP3.COM
(http://www.mp3.com)
Layer3.org
(http://www.layer3.org)
EMusic
(http://www.emusic.com)
Songs.com
(http://www.songs.com)
Search with ‘mp3’ topic in search engine for
more MP3 related websites and news.
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Appendix
Handing the Unit
= No altering or remodeling.
This can cause malfunctioning.
= No dropping or strong impacts
This may damage the unit.
= Locations to be avoided
Avoid using or storing the unit in
following locations since they can
cause malfunctioning.
1. Bathrooms and other moisture-prone places
2. Warehouses and other dusty place.
3. Very hot places near heating appliances, etc.
= Avoid keeping the unit in places
with high humidity, strong
magnetic field, or near high heat
source(s).
= Do not leave the unit exposed to direct
sunlight for long periods of time
Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Appendix B
Cautions
Selection and care of battery
= Alkaline battery is recommended.
= Align the poles (+) and (-) correctly when
inserting the batteries.
= Battery play time may be shorter than usual
after frequent key operation.
= Remove the battery if you do not intend to use
the unit for a long time.
= Do not peel off the covering on battery and do
not use if the covering has been peeled off.
Precautions for Listening with the Headphones
= Do not play your headphone at a high volume.
Hearing experts advise against continuous
extended play.
= If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce
volume or discontinue use.
= Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle.
It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in
many areas.
= You should use extreme caution or temporarily
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
= Don’t turn up the volume so high that you can’t
hear what’s around you.
= Discontinue use if you experience discomfort
with the headphones or earphones. Continued
use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions.
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Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Appendix C(Software Utility)
When the driver installation is complete, two
software utilities will be installed in the PC.
Customer can use the utilities to format or upgrade
the unit. Connect to PC and open Start>Program>
COBY MP-C440 Mp3 Player menu (Windows OS
system.).
Storage Device Format Utility
User will be able to format the flash memory of the unit
through the MP3 Player Format utility shown below.the
utility can either be initialzed through the Start Menu or
by right clicking on the removable storage device drives
in Windows Explorer.
Quick format checkbox:
Not checked(default): Completely format
Checked : Quick format, not scan for bad sectors.
* Please avoid to use other format utility to format the unit
Firmware Upgrade Utility
The firmware in the player will be able to upgrade
through a utility running on your PC. To update
the firmware, user needs to run the MP3 Player
Update utility shown below. This utility can be
initialized through the Start Menu of Windows.
The [Quick download] check box :
Checked (default) : update the firmware and no
format the memory
Not checked(Empty) : update the firmware and
format the memory. All contents in the flash
memory will be lost.
Notice
It is forbidden to unplug the USB cable while the unit is accessing
with computer (while the LCD displays [USB READING] or [USB
WRITING] ), because it may cause serious damage to the unit or
computer system.
It is strongly recommended to unplug the cable ONLY while the
LCD displays [USB IDLE].
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Portable MP3 Player
Appendix D
MP-C440
Technical Specification
COBY MP-C440 MP3 Player
Size(WxHxD)/Weight:
57 x 74 x 22 mm / 50g (without battery)
Memory:
Internal Memory
128 MB
Interface
USB ( using standard USB v1.1 cable )
LCD Display
2 lines x icon & 2 lines x 12 characters LCD
Power
1 x AA Alkaline
15 hours for MP3/voice playback
Signal to Noise Ratio: 88 dB
Frequency Response: 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz
Output: > 20mW (each output)
Harmonic Distortion Output: 0.05 ~ 0.1%
Equalizer: 5 presets equalizer
Processor 50 MHz DSP
Audio Codec support
MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
Firmware
Flash based. User upgradeable.
Voice Recording
IMA-ADPCM encoding
About 8 hours recoding in 128MB memory
player
Specifications are subject go change without
notice.
Mass and dimensions are approximate.
Troubleshooting
The player can not power on.
Is Battery polarity (+) / (-) right?
Is Battery capacity enough?
(One 1.5 v AA size Alkaline battery is required.)
Take the battery out and reinstall the battery to
reset the unit.
LCD displays"Power on/Locked"and power off.
Unlock the [HOLD] button and try again
The button is not working.
Is [HOLD] button locked? If it is, Unlock the
[HOLD] button and try again
Take the battery out and reinstall the battery to
reset the unit.
There is no audio produced
Check the Headphone and / or the connection is
working normally.
Check that MP3 files are NOT stored in folder(s).
Take the battery out and reinstall the battery to
reset the unit.
Can not download MP3 file(s).
Is USB connection steady? Observe if the [USB
IDLE] displays on LCD of the unit.
Check and / or replace the battery.
Is there no free space to download the file?
(Continued on next page)
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Portable MP3 Player
MP-C440
Appendix D
Troubleshooting
The music skips sometime.
Check the music file.
Use [MP3 Player Format] utility to format
the flash memory (Let the [Quick Format]
check box EMPTY), and download the music
again.
How To Rescue the Player firmware (By
Refresh it) if it is not able to work:
1)Install the driver by default settings onto your
computer and reboot the system;
2)Connect the 'bad' MP-C440 to the USB port of
the computer, and press Play to turn on the
player;
3)The LCD screen displays "USB IDLE"
4)Click Start->Program Files-> COBY MP-C440
MP3 Player-> Update
5)The "MP-C440 Update" window appears.Click on
the "Quick Download" check box to disable quick
download. Then Click on "Start" button. The
Update Starts.
6)After update completed. Click Close to exit the
udate utility and player LCD screen display "USB
IDLE". Disconnect the player with USB cable.
7)After disconnected the USB cable. The player will
self start up automatically.
Notice
The unit is controlled by microcircuit and
software. So, please RESET the unit by taking
out and reinstalling the battery when the unit
stops responding, and if the unit still cannot
back to normal, please REFRESH the
firmware.
Notice
The unit will cannot play music if the software
built-in the unit is corrupted. Connect the unit
to computer and use [Firmware Upgrade]
utility to refresh the software to normal.
Ref. Appendix C: Software Utility
Appendix
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