MP-C353 Micro MP3 Player with Integrated Stereo Speakers INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operation.
PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
PRECAUTIONS PROTECT YOUR HEARING: Hearing experts advise against the constant use of personal stereos played at high volume. Constant exposure to high volumes can lead to hearing loss. If you should experience ringing in the ears or hearing loss, discontinue use and seek medical advice. Notice: This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions: All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions: All operating and usage instructions should be followed. 5. Cleaning: Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12. Grounding or Polarization: This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug that has one blade wider than the other. This plug will only fit into the power outlet in one direction. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the direction of the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16. Lightning: For added protection for this product, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning or power-line surges. 17.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 24. Wall or Ceiling Mounting: The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 25. Heat: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. www.cobyusa.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................... 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................ 8 PACKAGE CONTENTS......................................................................... 10 FEATURES..............................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD MODE................................................................................... 22 Recording Voice.............................................................................................22 Recording Controls..............................................................................22 Saved Recordings...............................................................................22 SETTINGS MODE..........................................................................
PACKAGE CONTENTS 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. MP-C353 2. Stereo Earphones 3. USB Extension Cable 4. AC Adapter 5. Installation CD 6.
FEATURES 512 MB Integrated Flash Memory stores up to 240 Songs High-Contrast LCD Display with Backlight Integrated Stereo Speakers 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 Microphone for Digital Voice Recording Mobile Data Storage Function USB 2.0 Full-Speed for Fast File Transfers www.cobyusa.
GETTING STARTED MP-C353 at a Glance Front View 1 1. Display Screen 2. Stereo Speakers Top View 3. Menu 4. Record Repeat A-B (press and hold) 2 5. Previous Reverse (press and hold) 6. Play/Pause Power (press and hold) 7. Next 3 Forward (press and hold) 8. Volume Down 9. Volume Up Left View 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 10. Microphone 11. Hold Switch Right View 11 14 12. Headphone Out 13. Neckstrap Hook 14.
GETTING STARTED Connections Connecting Headphones Connect headphones/earphones to the Headphone Out jack for prilistening. vate Lower the volume level before connecting headphones, then gradually increase the volfor comfortable listening. ume 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.
GETTING STARTED Connecting to a Computer If you are using Windows 98 SE, you must install the USB driver contained on the supplied Installation CD. Please see the USB Driver Installation section for more information. To connect to a computer: 1. Turn the player off. 2. Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
GETTING STARTED Disconnecting from a Computer If your player is recognized as an MTP device, you may simply unplug the cable to disconnect from a computer. If it is recognized as a USB Mass Storage device (i.e., a “Removable Disk”), then follow the steps below to prevent data loss or corruption. Microsoft Windows 1. Double-click the green arrow in the taskbar located on the lower-right side of the computer screen (Safely Remove Hardware). 2.
GETTING STARTED USB Driver Installation It is not necessary to install the USB driver if your computer is running Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP or newer, or Macintosh OS X. Computers running these operating systems will recognize your player automatically when connected. If your computer is running Windows 98 SE: 1. Insert the Installation CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive. Make sure to place the mini-CD in the center, recessed well of the drive tray. 2.
GETTING STARTED MP-C353 Display Play Mode 1. Playback Status 1 2 3 4 (Play, Pause, Stop) 2. Current Track Number / 5 Total Number of Tracks 3. Battery Level 4. Equalizer Mode 6 5. Song Title / Filename 6. Elapsed Track Time / Total Track Time* * A “ / ” symbol separating the Elapsed Track Time and Total Track Time indicates that the number of tracks and folders loaded on the player is less than 200 and 140, respectively.
GETTING STARTED Using the MP-C353 Controls Power On/Off To turn your player on, press . To turn your player off, press until the screen displays “Bye Bye!” Hold Function The Hold switch (located on the left side of your player) locks/unlocks the key controls of your player to prevent them from being pressed accidentally. To lock the key controls, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. The screen will display a “Lock” icon.
GETTING STARTED Main Menu at a Glance Menu Item Function Navigator Find and play music folders or files Record Make digital voice recordings Settings Adjust the player’s options: Play Mode, EQ, Contrast, Backlight, Lightcolor, Power, Rec Set, Lyric, or Languages Del Files Delete files from your player About View information about your player Exit Exit the Menu www.cobyusa.
NAVIGATOR MODE Playing Music To play music and folders on your player, select and confirm NAVIGATOR from the Main menu. Navigator Menu Controls Use the following controls in Navigator mode menu. Key Function Press Move the selection up Press Move the selection down Press Return to the previous folder Press Enter the selected folder Press If a folder is selected, plays all music in the selected folder. If a file is selected, plays the selected file.
NAVIGATOR MODE Key Press Function or Adjust the volume level down or up Press Enter Repeat A-B mode Press and hold Enter Record mode and start recording Music Options Music playback options may be set in the SETTINGS menu. Please see the Settings section for more information. Repeat A-B Mode Repeat A-B mode allows you can define a segment of an audio track to be played repeatedly in a loop. During music playback, press to set the start point “A” of the loop.
RECORD MODE Recording Voice To record voice files, select and confirm RECORD from the Main menu. Recording will start immediately. To quickly access record mode during music playback, press and hold . Speak into the integrated microphone located on the left side of the player. Recording Controls Use the following controls during recording in Record Mode. Key Function Press Pause recording. Press recording Press Stop and save recording. The player will exit to the Main menu.
SETTINGS MODE Setting Your Player’s Options To set your player’s options, select and confirm SETTINGS from the Main menu. The following options are available in the Settings menu: Play Mode, EQ, Contrast, Backlight, Lightcolor, Power, Rec Set, Lyric, or Languages Settings Menu Controls Use the following controls in the Settings mode menu.
SETTINGS MODE Menu Item Contrast Backlight Lightcolor Power Function Adjust the contrast of the player’s display (01 = lowest contrast; 10 = highest contrast). Press contrast. when you have finished adjusting the Adjust the duration of time the display backlight will remain on for after the last key press. A setting of “ON” will keep the backlight on; a setting of “OFF” will turn the backlight off. Adjust the color of the backlight.
DEL FILES MODE Deleting Files on Your Player To delete files from your player, select and confirm DEL FILES from the Main menu. Del Files Menu Controls Use the following controls in the Del Files mode menu. Key Function Press Move the selection up Press Move the selection down Press Return to the previous folder Press Enter the selected folder If a file is selected, the file will be marked for deletion [ ]. Press again to unmark the file. Press Multiple files may be marked for deletion.
ABOUT MODE To view information about your player, select and confirm ABOUT from the Main menu. Firmware version, Free Memory, and Total Memory may be viewed in this mode.
FIRMWARE UPGRADES Upgrading the Firmware From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve the performance of the MP-C353 or to add additional features. Please check the COBY website periodically at www.cobyusa.com to see if new firmware has been released for your player. If you are experiencing abnormal behavior with your player, you may choose to restore (format) your player before updating its firmware.
ABOUT WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER You can use Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) and a USB-MTP connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows XP or newer. Windows Media Player can be downloaded from Microsoft free of charge at www.microsoft.com. Please see the documentation that is included with Windows Media Player for more information and support. Notice: This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft.
ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files, please visit our website at www.cobyusa.com. www.cobyusa.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this device, please read the troubleshooting guide below and check our website at www.cobyusa.com for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and firmware updates. If these resources do not resolve the problem, please contact Technical Support. COBY Electronics Technical Support Address: 56-65 Rust St.
TROUBLESHOOTING There is no sound during playback. Check the volume level. Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player. The sound quality of the music is poor. Try playing the file on your computer. If the sound quality is still poor, try downloading the file again or re-encoding the file yourself. Ensure that the bit rate of the file is not too low. The higher the bit rate of the file, the better it will sound.
SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 96 x 64 Dot Matrix LCD Memory 512MB Integrated Flash Memory Audio Format Support MP3, WMA DRM Support WMDRM10 (requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or newer) Song Info Support ID3, LRC Recording Format IMA-ADPCM encoding PC Interface USB 2.0 Full-Speed (MSC/MTP) Plug and Play Support Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP or newer Mac OS X Audio Output 3.
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