MP-C838
USER'SMANUAL
DIGITALAUDIOPLAYERW/VOICERECORDER
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CobyElectronicsCorp.
56-65RustStreet
Maspeth,NY11378
www.cobyusa.com
www.ecoby.com
Pleasereadmanualbeforeoperation
ContentsContents
GettingStarted
Features
PackageContents
SafetyInstructions
BatteryInstallation
LocationofControls
LCDScreenDisplay
ConnectingtoComputer
USBDriverInstallation
Connecting/DisconnectingYourPlayer
TransferringFiles
BasicOperation
PowerOn/Off
PlayingMusic
MenuOverview
VoiceRecording
DeletingFiles
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OtherFunctions
Settings
A-BRepeatMode
FirmwareUpgrade
CustomerSupport
Troubleshooting
Specifications
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FeaturesPackageContents
128MBIntegratedFlashMemory
MP3andWMAPlayback
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IntegratedMicrophoneforVoiceRecording
PortableStorageDevice(Music,Data,andPictures)
Mp3player
User'sManual
IntegratedUSBPlug(nocablerequired)
PlugandPlay(nodriverinstallationrequiredfor
Windows2000/ME/XPorMacOSX10.2.6orgreater)
7-colorLCDBacklight
DigitalPresetEqualizer
SongTitleandSynchronizedLyricSupport
Earphonesw/neckstrap
USBExtensionCable
Multi-LanguageSupport
UpgradeableFirmware
InstallationCD
(forWindows98SE)
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SafetyInstructionsBatteryInstallation
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.
Protectyourears:
Hearingexpertsadviseagainsttheconstantuseofpersonalstereo
equipmentplayedathighvolumes.Constanthigh-volumeusecan
leadtohearingloss.Ifyouexperienceringinginyourearsorhearing
loss,discontinueuseandseekmedicaladvice.
Forrecyclingordisposalinformationaboutthisproduct,please
contactyourlocalauthoritiesortheElectronicsIndustriesAlliance:
www.eiae.org
WARNING:
lead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
[cancer,and]birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Handlingthecordontheearphoneswillexposeyouto
1.RemovetheUSBcap.
2.Openthebatterycover.
3.InserttheAAAbattery.
Makesuretomatchthe+and-endsofthebatterywiththe
markingsinsidethebatterycompartment.
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LocationofControlsLCDScreenDisplay
Microphone
NeckStrapHook
HeadphoneJack
JoystickLeft
LCDScreen
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Play/Pause
HOLDSwitch
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BatteryCover
VolumeControl
USBCap
FileType/
Bitrate
Currenttrack
Numberoftracks
Record
Pause
Play
Stop
Pause
Playmodeindicator
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SongTitle/Filename
PLAYMODE
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RecordingFilename
RECORDMODE
Equalizerindicator
Batterylevelindicator
Totaltime
Elapsedtime
MODE(Pressjoystick)
JoystickRight
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ConnecttoaComputer
USBDriverInstallation(Windows98SEOnly)
IfyouareusingWindows98SE,youinstalltheUSBdriver
andupdateutility.
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".)
Connecting/DisconnectingYourPlayer
Toconnectyourplayertoacomputer:
1.RemovetheUSBcaptoexposetheintegratedUSBplug.
2.Plugyourplayerdirectlyintothecomputer'sUSBportoruse
theUSBextensioncable(included).
Tosafelydisconnectyourplayerfromacomputer:
1.Double-clickthegreenarrowinthetaskbarlocatedatthe
bottom-rightofthecomputer'sscreen.A"SafelyRemove
Hardware"windowwillappear.
2.Inthelistofhardwaredevices,double-clickon"USBMass
StorageDevice".A"StopaHardwareDevice"windowwill
appear.ClicktheOKbutton.
Youmaynowsafelydisconnectyourplayerfromthecomputer.
must
TransferringFilestoYourPlayer
TransferringFiles
Totransferfilesbetweenyourplayerandacomputer:
1.Connectyourplayertothecomputer.
2.OpenWindowsExploreronthecomputer.
3.Selectthefilesyouwanttotransferfromyour
computeranddrag-and-dropthemtotheremovable
diskicon(ie,yourplayer).Youcanalsotransferfiles
fromyourplayertoacomputer.
yourplayerwhileitistransferringfiles.
corruptordamagethefirmwareand/orfilesonyour
player.Ifyourplayerisaccidentallydisconnected
whileitistransferringfilesanddoesnotworkproperly,
removeandreplacethebattery,andthenturnyour
playeronagain.
DeletingFilesthroughaComputer
Withyourplayerconnectedtoacomputer:
1.OpenWindowsExploreronthecomputer.
2.Double-clickontheremovablediskicon
(ie,yourplayer).
3.Usethemousetoselectthefilesyouwouldliketo
delete.PressdeleteonyourkeyboardandclickYes
toconfirm.
Youcanalsodeletefilesdirectlyfromyourplayer.See
"DELinthesectionofthismanualfor
"MenuOptions
moreinformation.
Donotdisconnect
Doingsomay
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PowerOn/Off
PlayingMusic
HoldFunction
TheHoldswitchlocks/unlocksthejoystickandbuttons
onyourplayertopreventthemfrombeingpressed
accidentally.
HoldOff:
SlidetheHOLDswitchintheoppositedirection
ofthearrowmarkingonyourplayertounlock
theplayer.
HoldOn:
SlidetheHOLDswitchinthedirectionofthe
arrowtolockyourplayer.Thescreenwill
displaythe"lock"symbolshownbelow.
PlayaMusicTrack
1.EntertheMusicmode(see"Music"inthe
Options
sectionofthismanualformoreinformation).
Menu
2.Presstostartplayback.
Pause/StopPlayback
1.Topauseplayback,pressonce.Pressagainto
resumeplayback.
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2.Tostopplayback,pressandholdfor2seconds
(ie,untilthescreendisplays"ContinueHoldingonTo
TurningPowerOnandOff:
PowerOn:
Pressandholdtoturnyourplayeron.
ThescreenwilldisplaytheCOBYlogofirst,andthen
theremainingstoragecapacityofyourplayer.
PowerOff").Pressagaintoresumeplayback.
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Forward/Reverse
1.Presstoselectthenexttrack.
2.Presstoselecttheprevioustrack.
PowerOff:
Pressandhold.Thescreenwilldisplay
"ContineHoldingonToPowerOff".Donot
releasethebuttonuntilthescreendisplays
"GOODBYE.
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FastForward/Reverse
1.Pressandholdtofastforwardthroughatrack
duringplayback.
2.Pressandholdtoreversethroughatrackduring
playback.
VolumeControl
1.PressVolumetodecreasethevolume.
2.PressVolumetoincreasethevolume.
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MENUOverview
MainMenuOption
PressandholdMODEtoaccesstheMainmenu.
Pressandtochangetheselectionleftand
IntheMainmenu,thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
MUSIC,VOICE,REC,SET,DEL,INF,andEXIT.
rightwithinthemenu.
PressMODEtoconfirmaselection.
PressVolume+tocancelorreturntoapreviousmenu.
MUSIC
VOICE
REC
MENU
SET
PLAYMODE-
EQ-
Normal,Rock,Jazz,Classic,
Pop,Bass
CONTRAST
BACKLIGHT
LIGHTCOLOR
POWER(off)-
RECSETÂLYRIC
LANGUAGES
EXIT
DeleteMusicorVoicefile
DEL
INF
EXIT
Normal,RepeatOne,
RepeatAll,Shuffle,Preview
Disable,1Mins,2Mins,
5Mins,10Mins,
Normal,Middle,High
-English,Spanish,German,
French,Portuguese
Music
SelectMUSICmodetoplayyourdigitalaudiotracks
(ie,Mp3andWMAfiles).Seethesection
PlayingMusic
ofthismanualformoreinformation.
Voice
SelectVOICEmodetoplayyourvoicerecordingfiles.
PlaybackoperationisthesameasinMUSICmode.
Seethesectionofthismanualforinformationon
REC
howtorecordfromtheintegratedmicrophone.
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VoiceRecordingDeleteFiles
REC
SelectRECmodetocreatevoicerecordingswiththe
integratedmicrophone.
StartRecording
SelectRECfromtheMainmenu.Theplayerwillstart
recordingimmediately.Thescreenwilldisplaya
Recordingsymboltoindicatethatrecordingisin
progress.
Pause/StopRecording
Presstopauserecording.Thescreenwilldisplaya
RecordingPausedsymboltoindicatethat
recordinghasbeenpaused.Pressagaintoresume
recording.
PresstheMODEkeytostoprecording.Therecorded
filewillbenamed"VXXX.WAV"whereXXXcorresponds
tothenumericalsequenceinwhichtherecording
wasmade.(Numberingstartsfrom001.)
Toplayyourrecordings,selectVOICEfromtheMain
menu.See"Voice"inthesectionfor
moreinformation.
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MenuOptions
DEL
SelectDELmodetodeletefilesfromyourplayer.You
mayalsodeletefilesusingacomputer;seethe
DeletingFilesThroughaComputer
manualformoreinformation.
IntheDeleteMenu,thefollowingoptionsare
available:MUSIC,VOICE,orEXIT.SelectMUSICto
deleteyourmusicfiles;selectVOICEtodeleteyour
voicerecordingfiles.
Onceyouhavemadeyourselection,yourplayerwill
listeachmusicorvoicefiletobedeletedone-by-one.
SelectYEStodeletethecurrentfilebeingdisplayed.
Thescreenwilldisplayaquickconfirmationthatthe
filehasbeendeletedandthenmovetothenextfile.
SelectNOtoskipthecurrentfilebeingdisplayedand
movetothenextfile.
SelectExittoreturntothepreviousDeletemenu.
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SettingsMenu
SettingsMenu
SET
SelectSETmodetoaccesstheSettingsmenuofyour
player.IntheSettingsmenu,thefollowingoptionsare
available:MODE,EQ,CON,BL,COL,PWR,REC,LRC,
LAN,andEXIT.
MODE(Playmode)
SelectPlaymodetosetthePlayModeoptions.
Normal:Playtracksinnormalorder.
RepeatOne:Playthecurrenttrackrepeatedly.
RepeatAll:Playalltracksrepeatedly.
Shuffle:Playalltracksinrandomorder.
Preview:Playthefirstfewsecondsofeachtrack.
Note:
Playmodeoptionsmayalsobesetbypressing
theMODEkeywhileplaybackhasbeenstopped.
EQ(Equalizer)
SelectEqualizertosettheEqualizeroptions.Theoptions
areNormal,Rock,Jazz,Classic,Pop,orBass.
CON(Contrast)
SelectContrasttosetthecontrastleveloftheLCD
screen.Asettingof0islightest;asettingof10isdarkest.
BL(Backlight)
SelectBacklighttosetthedurationoftime(inseconds)
thatthebacklightwillremainon.Theoptionsare5,10,
30,Always,orOff.
COL(Lightcolor)
SelectLightcolortosetthecolorofthebacklight:
Color1,Color2,Color3,Color4,Color5,Color6,
Color7orAuto.TheAutosettingwillchangethe
backlightcoloreachtimeabuttonispressed.
PWR(Power)
SelectPowertosettheamountoftime(inminutes)
yourplayercanbeidlebeforeitturnsoffautomatically.
Theoptionsare1,2,5,10,orDisable.
REC(RecSet)
SelectRecordSettosettherecordingqualityoptionof
yourplayer.
Normal:Lowerquality,smallfilesize.
Middle:Mediumquality,mediumfilesize.
High:Highquality,largestfilesize.
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SettingsMenuA-BRepeatMode(Loop)
LRC(Lyric)
SelectLyrictosetyourplayer'slyricdisplayOnorOff.
Lyricdisplayrequiresa".LRC"lyricfile.Lyricfilesmay
befoundontheinternetorcanbecreatedwithaLyric
fileeditor.Lyricfilesshouldhavethesamenameasits
correspondingmusicfileandbeplacedinthesame
directory(eg,"SongTitle1.lrc"and"SongTitle1.mp3").
LAN(Languages)
SelectLanguagestosetthelanguagethatyourplayer's
menuswillbedisplayedin.OptionsareEnglish,Spanish,
German,FrenchandPortuguese
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A-BRepeatmodeallowsyoutodefineasegmentofan
audiotracktobeplayedrepeatedlyonaloop.
StartPoint"A"
Duringmusicorvoicefileplayback,presstheMODE
keybrieflytosetthestartpointoftheaudiosegment
loop.Thescreenwilldisplay"A-".
EndPoint"B"
PresstheMODEkeybrieflyagaintosettheendpoint
oftheaudiosegmentloop.Thescreenwilldisplay
"A-B".
Thisaudiosegmentwillnowplayrepeatedlyinaloop.
PresstheMODEkeybrieflyagaintoresumenormal
playback.
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FirmwareUpgrade
IMPORTANT: Makesureyourplayerhasanewbattery
installedbeforeupgradingyourfirmware.Donot
disconnectyourplayerfromthecomputerorotherwise
interrupttheupgradeprocess-doingsocoulddamage
yourplayerandrenderitinoperable.
FirmwareUpgrade
Firmwareupdatesmaybefoundat.
Checkthissiteperiodicallyfornewupdates.Firmware
updatesmayaddnewfunctionalitytoyourplayer.
Toupgradeyourplayer'sfirmware:
1.Downloadthelatestfirmwareforyourplayerfrom
www.cobyusa.com
2.Connectyourplayertothecomputer.
3.Double-clickthedownloadedfile*.Inthewindow
thatappears,double-clickthefile"stupdaterapp.exe".
Thiswilllaunchthefirmwareupdateapplication.
4.Adialogboxwillappear.Click"OK".
5.Theupdaterwillcommencesearchingforyour
connectedplayer.Whenithasdetectedyourplayer,
youwillseethescreenbelow.
.Savethisfiletothecomputer.
www.cobyusa.com
6.Click"Start"tobeginthefirmwareupdate.
DoNOTdisconnectyourplayerwhileitisupdating.
7.Theupdateiscompletewhenthegreenstatusbar
hasbeenfilled.Click"Close".
8.Disconnectyourplayerfromthecomputer.
Yourplayerwillturnonautomaticallyandupdateits
firmware.
Formoreinformationonhowtosafelyconnecttoand
disconnectfromacomputer,refertothe
ConnecttoaComputer
*Youmusthaveafilecompressionutilityinstalledon
yourcomputer.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Thistroubleshootingguideaimstosaveyoutimein
caseyouexperienceanyinconveniencewiththis
digitalaudioplayer.Ifyouarestillhavingdifficulty,
pleasecontactTechnicalSupport.
Myplayerdoesnotwork.
1.Ensurethatthebatteryischarged.
2.Ensurethatthebatteryhasbeenproperlyinstalled.
Filetransferfailure.
1.EnsurethattheUSBdriverhasbeeninstalled
correctlyonthePC.
2.EnsurethattheUSBcableisattachedsecurelyto
boththePCandyourplayer.
3.Ensurethatyourplayer'smemorycapacitylimithas
notbeenreached.
4.Ensurethatthebatteryischarged.
Poorsoundqualityornosound.
1.Ensurethatthevolumelevelisnotsetto"0".
2.Ensurethatyourheadphonesareattachedsecurely
totheheadphonejack.
3.Poorsoundqualitymayresultfromcorruptorpoorly
encodedmusicfiles.Trydownloadingthemusicfile
againorencodingthefileatahigherbitrate.The
recommendedminimumbitrateforthisplayeris128
kbpsforMp3filesand64kbpsforWMAfiles.
There'ssomethingwrongwiththeLCDscreen.
1.Remove,andthenreplacethebattery.
2.PleasecallTechnicalSupportforaHot-keyreboot.
TechnicalSupport
MondaytoFriday:8:30AM-8:30PMEST
SaturdayandSunday:9:00AM-5:30PMEST
Telephone:800-681-2629or718-416-3197
Youcanalsoreachusonlineator
bye-mailat.
techsupport@cobyusa.com
www.cobyusa.com
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Specifications
Power
Memory
Size
Interface
Display
Processor
AudioPlayback
VoiceRecording
Signal-to-NoiseRatio
FrequencyResponse
Output
TotalHarmonicDistortion:
2
1"AAA"Battery
128MBFlash
1.2"x0.9"(WHD)
3.7"x
USBRev.2.0FullSpeed
128x32dot-matrixLCD
65MIPSDSP
Mp3:96-320kbpsVBR
WMA:32-192kbps
IMA-ADPCMencoding
90dB
20-20,000Hz
50mW
0.01%-0.1%
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