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Coby Ele ctronics Co rp. 56-65 Rust Street Maspeth , NY 11378 www . co b yusa .c om www.ec oby.com MP-C858 USER'S MANUAL DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER W/VOICE RECORDER 0 05/ 00 8 0 2:2 9/ 0 4: 1 6 The light of the w orld Please re ad m anual before ope ratio n
Coby Ele ctronics Co rp. 56-65 Rust Street Maspeth , NY 11378 www . co b yusa .c om www.ec oby.com MP-C858 USER'S MANUAL DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER W/VOICE RECORDER 0 05/ 00 8 0 2:2 9/ 0 4: 1 6 The light of the w orld Please re ad m anual before ope ratio n
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Contents Getting Sta rted Fea tures 3 Package Contents 4 Safety In structions 5 Ba ttery Installa tion 6 Loc ation of Co ntrols 7 LCD Screen Di splay 8 Conn ectin g to C ompu ter USB Drive r Insta llatio n 9 Co nnecting/Discon necting You r Player 9 Tra nsferr ing Fil es 10 Basic Oper ation Power On/Off 11 Pla ying Music 12 Menu Overvie w 13 Voice Recordi ng 15 FM Tuner Oper ation 16 Deleting Files 18 1 Other Functions Settings A-B R epeat Mode Firmw are U pgrad e C ustom er Support Troub lesho oting Spec ificati ons Contents 19 22 23 25 27 2
Contents Getting Sta rted Fea tures 3 Package Contents 4 Safety In structions 5 Ba ttery Installa tion 6 Loc ation of Co ntrols 7 LCD Screen Di splay 8 Conn ectin g to C ompu ter USB Drive r Insta llatio n 9 Co nnecting/Discon necting You r Player 9 Tra nsferr ing Fil es 10 Basic Oper ation Power On/Off 11 Pla ying Music 12 Menu Overvie w 13 Voice Recordi ng 15 FM Tuner Oper ation 16 Deleting Files 18 1 Other Functions Settings A-B R epeat Mode Firmw are U pgrad e C ustom er Support Troub lesho oting Spec ificati ons Contents 19 22 23 25 27 2
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... and Play (n o driver installation req uired for W indows 2000/ME/X P or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or greater) 7 -color LCD Backlight D igit al P rese t Eq ualizer Song Titl e an d Sy nchronized Lyric Su pport Mult i-Language Suppor t Upgrade abl e Firmware 3 Package Contents 0 05/ 00 8 02 :29 /0 4: 16 The l ig ht o f the w orld Mp3 player User's Manual Earphones w/neck strap USB Exte nsion C able Installation...
... and Play (n o driver installation req uired for W indows 2000/ME/X P or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or greater) 7 -color LCD Backlight D igit al P rese t Eq ualizer Song Titl e an d Sy nchronized Lyric Su pport Mult i-Language Suppor t Upgrade abl e Firmware 3 Package Contents 0 05/ 00 8 02 :29 /0 4: 16 The l ig ht o f the w orld Mp3 player User's Manual Earphones w/neck strap USB Exte nsion C able Installation...
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... the USB cable o r turn off th e device w hile transferring files to cause [ cancer, an d] birth defe cts or other reproducti ve harm. Open the bat tery c over. 3. Make sure to hear ing loss. Safety Instructions 1 .Read these instructions for future reference. 2 .Heed all warnings and follow all in loss of data. Data l oss may occ ur as stoves, radiators, a mplifiers, e tc. 6 .Remove th e battery...
... the USB cable o r turn off th e device w hile transferring files to cause [ cancer, an d] birth defe cts or other reproducti ve harm. Open the bat tery c over. 3. Make sure to hear ing loss. Safety Instructions 1 .Read these instructions for future reference. 2 .Heed all warnings and follow all in loss of data. Data l oss may occ ur as stoves, radiators, a mplifiers, e tc. 6 .Remove th e battery...
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Location of Controls Microphone LCD Screen 005 /008 02: 29/0 4/1 6 The light of the world Pl ay /P a use Neck S trap H ook HOLD Swi tch Volume Control Headphone Jack Battery Cover Joysti ck Lef t MODE (Pres s joystick) Joysti ck Rig ht 7 USB Cap LCD Screen Display File Type/ Bit rate Play Pause Stop Play mode indicator Current track 0 05/ 008 0 2:29/04: 16 The light of the world Equalizer indicator Battery level indicator Total time Elapsed time Number of tracks Song Title/Filename PLAY MODE Record Pause 06:29:20 00:00:40 / V OI C E / V 0 07 .WA Recording Filename RECORD MODE 8
Location of Controls Microphone LCD Screen 005 /008 02: 29/0 4/1 6 The light of the world Pl ay /P a use Neck S trap H ook HOLD Swi tch Volume Control Headphone Jack Battery Cover Joysti ck Lef t MODE (Pres s joystick) Joysti ck Rig ht 7 USB Cap LCD Screen Display File Type/ Bit rate Play Pause Stop Play mode indicator Current track 0 05/ 008 0 2:29/04: 16 The light of the world Equalizer indicator Battery level indicator Total time Elapsed time Number of tracks Song Title/Filename PLAY MODE Record Pause 06:29:20 00:00:40 / V OI C E / V 0 07 .WA Recording Filename RECORD MODE 8
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... Device". See "DEL" in formation. 10 A "Safely Remove Hardware" window will appear. Click the OK button. Doing so may now safely disconnect your player from your player is accidentally disconnected while it is co mplete, restart you would like to delete. Press delete on the removable disk icon (ie, your player. USB driver installation is transferring files and do es n ot work properly, remove and replace the battery, and then turn your player...
... Device". See "DEL" in formation. 10 A "Safely Remove Hardware" window will appear. Click the OK button. Doing so may now safely disconnect your player from your player is accidentally disconnected while it is co mplete, restart you would like to delete. Press delete on the removable disk icon (ie, your player. USB driver installation is transferring files and do es n ot work properly, remove and replace the battery, and then turn your player...
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Turning Power On and Off: Power On: Press and hold to turn your player to u nlock the p layer. Do not release the button until t he screen d isplays " Con tinu e Holding on To Power Of f"). Volume Control 1.P ress Volume to de cre ase the volume . 2.P ress Volume to reverse thro ugh a trac k during p layb ack . The screen will display "Continue Holding on To Power Off". The screen will display the COBY logo first, and...
Turning Power On and Off: Power On: Press and hold to turn your player to u nlock the p layer. Do not release the button until t he screen d isplays " Con tinu e Holding on To Power Of f"). Volume Control 1.P ress Volume to de cre ase the volume . 2.P ress Volume to reverse thro ugh a trac k during p layb ack . The screen will display "Continue Holding on To Power Off". The screen will display the COBY logo first, and...
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... ck, Ja zz, Classic, MENU Pop, Bass CONT RAST BAC K L IGHT LIGHT COLOR POWE R (off) -Disable, 1 Mins, 2 M ins, 5 Mins, 10 Mins, REC SET - V o i ce Selec t VOICE mo de to play y our voice recording files. Music Select MUSIC mode to play your digital audio tracks (ie, Mp3 and WMA files). Playback operat ion is manual for more infor mation. Norm al, Repeat One, Repe at All , Shuffle, Pre view EQ...
... ck, Ja zz, Classic, MENU Pop, Bass CONT RAST BAC K L IGHT LIGHT COLOR POWE R (off) -Disable, 1 Mins, 2 M ins, 5 Mins, 10 Mins, REC SET - V o i ce Selec t VOICE mo de to play y our voice recording files. Music Select MUSIC mode to play your digital audio tracks (ie, Mp3 and WMA files). Playback operat ion is manual for more infor mation. Norm al, Repeat One, Repe at All , Shuffle, Pre view EQ...
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... or to FM radio station broadcasts. See "Voice" in which the recording was made. (Numbering starts from 001.) To play your recordings, select VOICE from the Main menu. CH00 indicates that recording has been paused. Voice Recording REC FM Tuner Operation FM Select REC mode to create voice recordings with a broadcast signal, respectively. 16 To exit FM Tuner mode, press MODE briefly. There are 2 methods of tuning. LIST EN (Preset Stations) LISTEN is...
... or to FM radio station broadcasts. See "Voice" in which the recording was made. (Numbering starts from 001.) To play your recordings, select VOICE from the Main menu. CH00 indicates that recording has been paused. Voice Recording REC FM Tuner Operation FM Select REC mode to create voice recordings with a broadcast signal, respectively. 16 To exit FM Tuner mode, press MODE briefly. There are 2 methods of tuning. LIST EN (Preset Stations) LISTEN is...
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... as presets all radio frequencies with a broadcast sign al. To sto re y our preset stations manual ly: 1 .Tun e to the station you have m ade yo ur selec tion , your voice recording files. Delete Files DEL Se lect DEL mode to be ing displayed and move t o the next file. Sel ect MUSIC t o delet e your player. The LC D w ill displa y "Suc ce s s". Th e player will d isplay a quick confirmation that the file has been deleted and...
... as presets all radio frequencies with a broadcast sign al. To sto re y our preset stations manual ly: 1 .Tun e to the station you have m ade yo ur selec tion , your voice recording files. Delete Files DEL Se lect DEL mode to be ing displayed and move t o the next file. Sel ect MUSIC t o delet e your player. The LC D w ill displa y "Suc ce s s". Th e player will d isplay a quick confirmation that the file has been deleted and...
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..., Ja zz, Classic, Pop, or Bass . REC (Rec Set) Select Record Set to set th e Equalizer opti ons. MODE (Playmode) Selec t Pla ym ode to set the recording quality opt ion of your player. A set the contrast level of the LCD screen. Normal: Lower qualit y, small file size. CON (Contrast) Select Contr ast t o set ting of 0 is lightest; Sh uff le: Play a ll track...
..., Ja zz, Classic, Pop, or Bass . REC (Rec Set) Select Record Set to set th e Equalizer opti ons. MODE (Playmode) Selec t Pla ym ode to set the recording quality opt ion of your player. A set the contrast level of the LCD screen. Normal: Lower qualit y, small file size. CON (Contrast) Select Contr ast t o set ting of 0 is lightest; Sh uff le: Play a ll track...
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... your player's m enu s wi ll be created with a Ly ric fil e editor. Options are E nglish, Spanis h, Ge rman , Fren ch an d Port ugues e. The screen will display "A-". Lyric display requires a ".LRC" lyric file. Settings Menu LR C (L yric ) Se lect Lyric to set you to define a segment of an audio track to be played repeatedly on t he internet or can be display ed i n. Lyric files...
... your player's m enu s wi ll be created with a Ly ric fil e editor. Options are E nglish, Spanis h, Ge rman , Fren ch an d Port ugues e. The screen will display "A-". Lyric display requires a ".LRC" lyric file. Settings Menu LR C (L yric ) Se lect Lyric to set you to define a segment of an audio track to be played repeatedly on t he internet or can be display ed i n. Lyric files...
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.... To upgrade your player 's firmware: 1.Do wnload the latest firmware for new updates. Firmware Upgrade IMPORTANT: Make sure your player has a new battery installed before upgrading your pla yer from the co mpu ter. Check this file to the computer. 2.Co nne ct y our player to the comp uter. 3.Do ubl e-cl ick t he upda te is manual. * Y ou m ust have a file com pre ssio n ut ility installe d on...
.... To upgrade your player 's firmware: 1.Do wnload the latest firmware for new updates. Firmware Upgrade IMPORTANT: Make sure your player has a new battery installed before upgrading your pla yer from the co mpu ter. Check this file to the computer. 2.Co nne ct y our player to the comp uter. 3.Do ubl e-cl ick t he upda te is manual. * Y ou m ust have a file com pre ssio n ut ility installe d on...
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...File transfer failure. 1.Ensure that the USB driver has b een inst alled correctly on the PC. 2.Ensure that the USB cable is charged. 2.Ensure that your earphones are attached securely to th e head phone jack. 3.Poor sou nd quality may result from corrupt or p oorly encoded m usic files. Ensure that the battery...sa ve y ou time in case y ou experience any inconvenie nce with the LC D sc ree n. 1.Remove, and then replace the battery. 2.Plea se call Technical Support for W MA files. 25 Troubleshooting Poor FM reception 1. My player do es n ot work. 1.Ensure that the battery is attach ed s ...
...File transfer failure. 1.Ensure that the USB driver has b een inst alled correctly on the PC. 2.Ensure that the USB cable is charged. 2.Ensure that your earphones are attached securely to th e head phone jack. 3.Poor sou nd quality may result from corrupt or p oorly encoded m usic files. Ensure that the battery...sa ve y ou time in case y ou experience any inconvenie nce with the LC D sc ree n. 1.Remove, and then replace the battery. 2.Plea se call Technical Support for W MA files. 25 Troubleshooting Poor FM reception 1. My player do es n ot work. 1.Ensure that the battery is attach ed s ...