COBY electronic MP-C896 User Manual
MP-C896
USB-Stick MP3 Player with
LCD Display and FM Radio
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read this manual carefully before operation.
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PRECAUTIONS
The lightning as h with arrowhead symbol within an e quilateral triangle
is inten ded to aler t the user to the presenc e of uninsulate d “dangerous
voltage” within the product ’s enclo sure that may be o f sufcient m agnitude to co nstitute a risk of electr ic shock.
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 896
Seria l No.
WARNING:
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.
CAUTION:
To prevent elec tric shock, match wide bl ade of plug to wide sl ot of outlet and fully inser t.
WARNING:
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 YOUR 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 packaging for this product for the technologies supported 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.
All trademarks , registered tra demarks and log os are of their resp ective holder s.
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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 Instructions: All operating and usage instructions should be followed.
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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 place this product on a n un-
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stable c art, st and, trip od, bracket , or table. Us e
only wit h cart s, stand s, tripo ds, bracke ts, or tab les
recomm ended by the manufactur er or sold with
the product. Any moun ting of the product should
follow the manuf acturer ’s ins tructi ons and s hould
use a m ounting acces sory recomm ended by the
manufac turer.
A product and cart com binatio n should be moved with
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care. Quick stops, excessive force, and u neven surfaces may cause the
produc t and car t combina tion to over turn.
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 cied 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 alied 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 specied 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 mplie 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-C896 at a Glance ................................................................11
Front View ..........................................................................11
Rear View ...........................................................................11
Top View .............................................................................11
Bottom V iew ......................................................................11
Display at a G lance ...................................................................12
Music Mode Screen ..........................................................12
Record Mode Screen .......................................................12
Connecting Headp hones ...................................................... 13
Connecting Power .................................................................... 13
Loadi ng a Battery ............................................................ 13
USB Power ...........................................................................14
Using the MP-C896 Control s .....................................................14
Power On/Off ....................................................................14
Hold Sw itch ........................................................................14
Reset Function ...................................................................15
Navigating the Menu Interface .....................................15
Main Menu ..................................................................................16
NAVIGATOR MODE ....................................................... 17
Navigator Menu Cont rols .........................................................17
Play Music Controls ................................................................... 18
Music Options ................................................................... 18
Repeat A-B Mode ............................................................ 19
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FM TUNER MODE ...........................................................20
FM Tuner Control s ...................................................................... 20
Automat ically Saving Preset Stations ...........................20
Manually Saving Preset Stations .................................... 21
Deleting Preset Statio ns .................................................. 21
FM Recording Controls ............................................................. 22
RECORD MODE .............................................................23
Record Controls ......................................................................... 23
SETTINGS MODE ............................................................24
Setting Your Player’s Options .................................................. 24
Settings Menu Controls ................................................... 24
Settings Options ............................................................... 24
DEL FILES MODE ............................................................27
Deleting Files on Your Playe r ...................................................27
Del Files Menu Cont rols ................................................... 27
ABOUT MODE ................................................................28
USB CONNECTIONS ......................................................29
Minimum PC Requirements ..................................................... 29
USB Driver Installation (Window s 98SE Only) ......................... 30
Connecting to a Computer ....................................................30
Transferr ing Files ........................................................................ 31
Microsoft Window s .......................................................... 32
Macintosh OS X ................................................................ 33
Disconnecting from a Computer ...........................................33
Microsoft Window s .......................................................... 33
Macintosh OS X ................................................................ 34
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 ....................................... 35
FIRMWARE UPGRADES .................................................. 36
ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES................................... 37
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................38
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................... 41
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
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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-C896
1.
Stereo Earphones
2.
USB Extension Cable
3.
1 x “AAA” Battery
4.
Instruction Booklet
5.
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FEATURES
2GB Integrated Flash Memory
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
MP-C896 at a Glance
Front View
USB Cap
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LCD Display
2.
Power On/Off (hold)
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Navigation: Enter
Play/Pause
Navigation: Up
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Volume +
Navigation: Enter
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Next/Fwd
Navigation: Escape
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Previous/Rev
Navigation: Down
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Volume –
Neckstrap Hook
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Rear View
Battery Compartment
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Cover
Headphone Out Jack
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Top View
HOLD switch
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MODE
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Bottom View
Record/
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Repeat A-B
Integrated Microphone
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GETTING STARTED
Display at a Glance
Music Mode Screen
Record Mode Screen
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GETTING STARTED
Connecting Headphones
Connect headphones/earphones to the Headphone Out
jack for private listening.
Lower the volume level before connecting head-
phones, then gradually increase the volume for
comfortable 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.
Connecting Power
The MP-C896 operates on 1 x “AAA” battery for music
playback.
Loading a Battery
Remove the USB Cap.
1.
Remove the Battery
2.
Compartment Cover.
Insert 1 x “AAA” battery,
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taking care to match the
“+” and “–” polarities of
the batter y with the markings inside the battery
compartment.
Replace the Battery Cover.
4.
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GETTING STARTED
USB Power
When the MP-C896 is connected to a computer’s
powered USB port, it will draw power over the USB connection.
Using the MP-C896 Controls
Power On/Of f
To turn your player on, press and hold . The
screen will display the COBY logo.
To turn your player off, press and hold . The
screen will display “Continue Holding on To Power
Off ”. Do not release the button until the screen
displays “GOOD BYE”.
Hold Switch
The Hold feature locks (disables) your player’s controls to
prevent accidental key presses when it is in your pocket
or bag.
To lock the player’s controls, slide the
HOLD switch to the left. A Lock icon will be
displayed on the screen.
To unlock the player’s controls, slide the HOLD
switch to the right.
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