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MP-C951 20GB DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER with COLOR SCREEN and VIDEO PLAYBACK Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation.
MP-C951 20GB DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER with COLOR SCREEN and VIDEO PLAYBACK Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation.
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... against the constant use of important operation and servicing instructions in the ears or hearing loss, discontinue use and seek medical advice. REFER SERVICING ONLY TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. MP-C951 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence ... THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK) OF THE UNIT. Model No. Wash hands after handling. NOTICE: This product is present inside the enclosure. WARNING: Handling the cords on the bottom of outlet and fully insert. Protect...
... against the constant use of important operation and servicing instructions in the ears or hearing loss, discontinue use and seek medical advice. REFER SERVICING ONLY TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. MP-C951 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence ... THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK) OF THE UNIT. Model No. Wash hands after handling. NOTICE: This product is present inside the enclosure. WARNING: Handling the cords on the bottom of outlet and fully insert. Protect...
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...: DISPLAY & MAIN MENU 10 POWER SUPPLY...11 Charging Your Player...11 Turning Your Player On/Off...11 Locking/Unlocking Your Player's Controls (Hold 11 USB CONNECTIONS...12 USB-MSC versus USB-MTP 12 USB Driver Installation (Required for Windows 98 SE Only 13 Connecting to a Computer...13 Disconnecting from a Computer 13 Microsoft Windows...13 Macintosh OS X...14 Transferring Files...14 Microsoft Windows...14 Macintosh OS X...14 USB HOST CONNECTION...15 BASIC OPERATIONS...16 Using the Touchpad Controls 16 Basic Navigation...16 Basic Music Playback...
...: DISPLAY & MAIN MENU 10 POWER SUPPLY...11 Charging Your Player...11 Turning Your Player On/Off...11 Locking/Unlocking Your Player's Controls (Hold 11 USB CONNECTIONS...12 USB-MSC versus USB-MTP 12 USB Driver Installation (Required for Windows 98 SE Only 13 Connecting to a Computer...13 Disconnecting from a Computer 13 Microsoft Windows...13 Macintosh OS X...14 Transferring Files...14 Microsoft Windows...14 Macintosh OS X...14 USB HOST CONNECTION...15 BASIC OPERATIONS...16 Using the Touchpad Controls 16 Basic Navigation...16 Basic Music Playback...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MOVIE MODE...21 PHOTO MODE...22 FM RADIO MODE...23 Basic FM Radio Operation...23 Advanced Functions: FM Radio 23 E-BOOK MODE...24 Advanced Functions: E-Book 24 RECORDING...25 Voice Recording...25 Line-In Recording...25 FM Recording...26 EXPLORER MODE...27 Delete...27 Copy...27 Cut (Move)...28 Info...28 SETUP MODE...29 Sound...29 User EQ...29 Balance...29 Display...29 Backlight Time...29 Brightness...30 Language...30 Lyric...30 General...30 Auto Play...30 Format...30 USB Charge...30 Load Default...31 Timer...
TABLE OF CONTENTS MOVIE MODE...21 PHOTO MODE...22 FM RADIO MODE...23 Basic FM Radio Operation...23 Advanced Functions: FM Radio 23 E-BOOK MODE...24 Advanced Functions: E-Book 24 RECORDING...25 Voice Recording...25 Line-In Recording...25 FM Recording...26 EXPLORER MODE...27 Delete...27 Copy...27 Cut (Move)...28 Info...28 SETUP MODE...29 Sound...29 User EQ...29 Balance...29 Display...29 Backlight Time...29 Brightness...30 Language...30 Lyric...30 General...30 Auto Play...30 Format...30 USB Charge...30 Load Default...31 Timer...
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...; Plays Music, Video, Photos, and Text • Plays digital music from most online stores and subscription services. • Bright 2" TFT LCD color display. • 20GB hard disk for all your storage needs. • Elegant touchpad interface control. • USB 2.0 for ultra-fast file transfers (up to 40x faster than USB 1.0). • Real-Time MP3 recording allows you to encode your CDs without a computer. • USB On-the-Go Host support allows...
...; Plays Music, Video, Photos, and Text • Plays digital music from most online stores and subscription services. • Bright 2" TFT LCD color display. • 20GB hard disk for all your storage needs. • Elegant touchpad interface control. • USB 2.0 for ultra-fast file transfers (up to 40x faster than USB 1.0). • Real-Time MP3 recording allows you to encode your CDs without a computer. • USB On-the-Go Host support allows...
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... player on, slide the Power/Lock switch to the right. • To turn the player off, slide and hold the Power/Lock switch to the Setup section for details). The battery should be charged through the USB MSC port will appear on-screen. • To unlock the player, slide the Power/Lock switch to the right to do so may cause electric shock. • Use only AC adapters of play time. To charge your player: • AC Adapter...
... player on, slide the Power/Lock switch to the right. • To turn the player off, slide and hold the Power/Lock switch to the Setup section for details). The battery should be charged through the USB MSC port will appear on-screen. • To unlock the player, slide the Power/Lock switch to the right to do so may cause electric shock. • Use only AC adapters of play time. To charge your player: • AC Adapter...
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... owners use WMDRM10 files*. Most online music stores and subscription services use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to access WMDRM-protected content. USB MSC Simple plug-and-play support for details. Download Center • URGE • Virgin Digital • Y! Both USB connections allow for simple, high-speed transfers of files between your music for all major operating systems (Microsoft Windows 98SE and newer, Macintosh OS X, Linux) Supports Windows Media DRM 9 Draws power and charges the battery USB 2.0 high-speed file transfers USB MTP...
... owners use WMDRM10 files*. Most online music stores and subscription services use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to access WMDRM-protected content. USB MSC Simple plug-and-play support for details. Download Center • URGE • Virgin Digital • Y! Both USB connections allow for simple, high-speed transfers of files between your music for all major operating systems (Microsoft Windows 98SE and newer, Macintosh OS X, Linux) Supports Windows Media DRM 9 Draws power and charges the battery USB 2.0 high-speed file transfers USB MTP...
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... Device" from your computer. 13 If your computer is running Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP or newer, or Macintosh OS X. Your computer will recognize your computer: 1. Computers running these operating systems will recognize the player as shown in the taskbar located on -screen instructions to start the USB driver installation program. 5. If you are using a USB-MTP connection, you may be used in slot-loading drives with the supplied USB cable as a Removable...
... Device" from your computer. 13 If your computer is running Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP or newer, or Macintosh OS X. Your computer will recognize your computer: 1. Computers running these operating systems will recognize the player as shown in the taskbar located on -screen instructions to start the USB driver installation program. 5. If you are using a USB-MTP connection, you may be used in slot-loading drives with the supplied USB cable as a Removable...
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... Microsoft Windows 1. Select the files/folders with transferring files, please refer to your operating system's instruction manual or on-screen help. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on the keyboard. 2. The com- Open a Windows Explorer window. Locate the files you need further assistance with the mouse and press APPLE-C (copy) on the left side of the player. If you would like to transfer music, video, photo, and text files (or any other data) quickly...
... Microsoft Windows 1. Select the files/folders with transferring files, please refer to your operating system's instruction manual or on-screen help. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on the keyboard. 2. The com- Open a Windows Explorer window. Locate the files you need further assistance with the mouse and press APPLE-C (copy) on the left side of the player. If you would like to transfer music, video, photo, and text files (or any other data) quickly...
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... menu, touch and hold to the player through the USB Host cable. 3. Highlight a folder and touch to the Main menu. without the use the USB Host connection: 1. The screen will see the file operation context menu: • Copy: Copy the selected file. • Whole Copy: Copy the contents of a computer. To use of the entire external device. • Info: View information about the selected file. 6. USB HOST CONNECTION The USB HOST connection allows you to transfer data from other USB drives directly to select a file...
... menu, touch and hold to the player through the USB Host cable. 3. Highlight a folder and touch to the Main menu. without the use the USB Host connection: 1. The screen will see the file operation context menu: • Copy: Copy the selected file. • Whole Copy: Copy the contents of a computer. To use of the entire external device. • Info: View information about the selected file. 6. USB HOST CONNECTION The USB HOST connection allows you to transfer data from other USB drives directly to select a file...
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... File Browser, touch and hold to display a context menu with the following advanced functions: Favorite (+/-), EQ, Play Speed, Info, and Exit. Refer to the Basic Operations section for details. • While a track is playing, touch and hold to display a context menu with the following options: Music, Encode, Voice, Playlists, and Search. MUSIC MODE Enter Music mode to the File Browser. Play Status Indicator Track Time Track Progress Bar Song (ID3)/File Name Artist Info (ID3) Album Info...
... File Browser, touch and hold to display a context menu with the following advanced functions: Favorite (+/-), EQ, Play Speed, Info, and Exit. Refer to the Basic Operations section for details. • While a track is playing, touch and hold to display a context menu with the following options: Music, Encode, Voice, Playlists, and Search. MUSIC MODE Enter Music mode to the File Browser. Play Status Indicator Track Time Track Progress Bar Song (ID3)/File Name Artist Info (ID3) Album Info...
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... and FM Radio recording files in the Music Mode menu to quickly find music by the first 3 letters of your player stores Voice recordings; Touch or to select the first letter and then touch .The list below will reflect all files that start with the letter you have selected. The list will now reflect all files that start with the following advanced functions: Favorite (+/-), EQ, Play Speed, and Info. You can...
... and FM Radio recording files in the Music Mode menu to quickly find music by the first 3 letters of your player stores Voice recordings; Touch or to select the first letter and then touch .The list below will reflect all files that start with the letter you have selected. The list will now reflect all files that start with the following advanced functions: Favorite (+/-), EQ, Play Speed, and Info. You can...
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... Functions: Music Favorite (+/-) Use the Favorite function to quickly add a song to your Favorites Playlist. Play Speed Use the Play Speed function to it . Favorite tracks can be found in the Setup > Sound > User EQ menu; The User equalizer setting can be customized in by selecting Music > Playlists > Favorite. • If a track has not been stored as files. • Touch to cancel when you have a (-) symbol next to adjust playback tempo.
... Functions: Music Favorite (+/-) Use the Favorite function to quickly add a song to your Favorites Playlist. Play Speed Use the Play Speed function to it . Favorite tracks can be found in the Setup > Sound > User EQ menu; The User equalizer setting can be customized in by selecting Music > Playlists > Favorite. • If a track has not been stored as files. • Touch to cancel when you have a (-) symbol next to adjust playback tempo.
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... to play tune into stations manually (FREQ) or by using preset stations (PRESET). • Touch to toggle between FREQ and PRESET tuning modes. FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio mode to higher frequencies; Advanced Functions: FM Radio Touch and hold to access the Advanced Function options: Presetting, Scan-Level, and Area. • Presetting: Manually save as a preset station any previously saved preset stations. • Touch to toggle between Stereo and Mono receptions modes. Basic FM Radio Operation Upon...
... to play tune into stations manually (FREQ) or by using preset stations (PRESET). • Touch to toggle between FREQ and PRESET tuning modes. FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio mode to higher frequencies; Advanced Functions: FM Radio Touch and hold to access the Advanced Function options: Presetting, Scan-Level, and Area. • Presetting: Manually save as a preset station any previously saved preset stations. • Touch to toggle between Stereo and Mono receptions modes. Basic FM Radio Operation Upon...
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...: Sound, Display, General, Timer, Record, and Information. select the bands in seconds) that the LCD backlight remains on at all times. 2. SETUP MODE Enter Setup mode to set options relating to your player's display. Sound Select and confirm SOUND in the Main menu. Upon entering Setup mode, you are finished to save . 29 User EQ Set your custom, user-defined equalizer setting. 15 1. To enter SETUP mode, select and confirm SETUP in the Setup Mode menu to set...
...: Sound, Display, General, Timer, Record, and Information. select the bands in seconds) that the LCD backlight remains on at all times. 2. SETUP MODE Enter Setup mode to set options relating to your player's display. Sound Select and confirm SOUND in the Main menu. Upon entering Setup mode, you are finished to save . 29 User EQ Set your custom, user-defined equalizer setting. 15 1. To enter SETUP mode, select and confirm SETUP in the Setup Mode menu to set...
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... player will connect to a computer using a USB MSC connection. touch 0 to cancel; a setting of the player's on a disk so make sure to your player if data or files become corrupt. The language options are : Auto Play, Format, USB Charge, and Load Default. Lyric display requires a ".LRC" lyric file which may become necessary to begin formatting. The General options are : English, Korean, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese. 1. Format Prepare the hard disk for use...
... player will connect to a computer using a USB MSC connection. touch 0 to cancel; a setting of the player's on a disk so make sure to your player if data or files become corrupt. The language options are : Auto Play, Format, USB Charge, and Load Default. Lyric display requires a ".LRC" lyric file which may become necessary to begin formatting. The General options are : English, Korean, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese. 1. Format Prepare the hard disk for use...
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... (from left to save the Alarm Set changes. 31 Alarm Set the player's alarm. The alarm will automatically turn the player on automatically at the set options relating to set time. 1. Sleep Set the Sleep Timer (in the Setup Mode menu to your player. 1. The player will turn off after the set the alarm ON or OFF. 3. A setting of your player's internal clock features. Touch and to select the date or...
... (from left to save the Alarm Set changes. 31 Alarm Set the player's alarm. The alarm will automatically turn the player on automatically at the set options relating to set time. 1. Sleep Set the Sleep Timer (in the Setup Mode menu to your player. 1. The player will turn off after the set the alarm ON or OFF. 3. A setting of your player's internal clock features. Touch and to select the date or...
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... recommended) to start the XviD codec installation program. 5. Your player supports XviD-encoded AVI files with Microsoft Windows operating systems only. Except when otherwise stated in order to properly encode videos using VirtualDub. 1. CREATING MOVIES WITH VIRTUALDUB Use the VirtualDub video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create movies that are suitable for download on the internet. There are standard video resolution sizes. Make sure to...
... recommended) to start the XviD codec installation program. 5. Your player supports XviD-encoded AVI files with Microsoft Windows operating systems only. Except when otherwise stated in order to properly encode videos using VirtualDub. 1. CREATING MOVIES WITH VIRTUALDUB Use the VirtualDub video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create movies that are suitable for download on the internet. There are standard video resolution sizes. Make sure to...
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... your player. Connect the MP-C951 to first restore (format) the player and then update its firmware. A dialog box will erase all of your player: 1. Set the options as shown below, then click the START button to formatting. Make sure to copy and back up any data on -screen. Right-click on . 39 RESTORE & FIRMWARE UPDATES From time to time, COBY may choose to a computer using the USB-MSC connection. 2. Turn the player off ) and then turn it (including music, movies, photos, text files).
... your player. Connect the MP-C951 to first restore (format) the player and then update its firmware. A dialog box will erase all of your player: 1. Set the options as shown below, then click the START button to formatting. Make sure to copy and back up any data on -screen. Right-click on . 39 RESTORE & FIRMWARE UPDATES From time to time, COBY may choose to a computer using the USB-MSC connection. 2. Turn the player off ) and then turn it (including music, movies, photos, text files).
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... Web: www.cobyusa.com The player does not turn on. • Ensure that the battery is charged or that the player is operating on AC power. • Ensure that the Lock switch is disengaged. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have connected the player through a USB hub, try connecting the player directly to your computer. • If you are connected using the USB MTP/HOST port, try downloading the file again or re-encoding the...
... Web: www.cobyusa.com The player does not turn on. • Ensure that the battery is charged or that the player is operating on AC power. • Ensure that the Lock switch is disengaged. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have connected the player through a USB hub, try connecting the player directly to your computer. • If you are connected using the USB MTP/HOST port, try downloading the file again or re-encoding the...