MP-C7085 SUPER-SLIM MP3 and VIDEO PLAYER with TOUCHPAD CONTROL Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation.
PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK) OF THE UNIT. REFER SERVICING ONLY TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. For Customer Use: Enter below the serial number that is located on the bottom of the unit. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. MP-C7085 Serial No.
PRECAUTIONS Regulatory Information This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. instructions should be read before the product Read Instructions: All the safety and operating 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 15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding: If an outside antenna is connected to the product, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS are required, be sure that your service techni22. Replacement Parts: When replacement parts cian has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 23. Safety Check: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to ensure that the product is in proper operating condition.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................................... 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS.....................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD MODE............................................................................................................................. 22 Playing Recorded Files...........................................................................................................22 Smart Menu Options...............................................................................................................22 Repeat..................................................................................
PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product. 1. COBY MP-C7085 MP3 Player 2. USB Cable 3. Instruction Manual 4. Professional Stereo Earphones 5. AC Adapter 6. Installation CD www.cobyusa.
FEATURES 10 • Integrated 1GB Flash Memory • Touchpad control with LED backlight • 1.66” TFT LCD Full-color display • Plays Music, Video, Photos and Text • 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 • Voice recording through an integrated microphone • USB 2.0 high-speed transfers * Music Service must support Windows Media DRM (WMDRM).
POWERING YOUR PLAYER Charging the Battery Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery that will provide up to 20 hours of music play time. The battery should be charged fully (minimum 4 hours) before its initial use to ensure optimum lifetime performance. To charge your player: • USB Charge: Your player can be charged through a PC USB connection. Plug one end of the USB cable into the player’s USB port and plug the other end into the USB port of a powered-on computer.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 12 2 1 Top 10 11 Bottom 3 4 7 5 9 8 6 12 Front 1. HOLD Switch . Power On/Off 3. MENU . UP / Volume up 5. Left / Previous . DOWN / Volume down 7. Option . Play / Pause 9. Right / Previous Back 10. USB Port 11. Headphone Jack 1 .
DISPLAY OVERVIEW Plays Status Lock icon Battery Level Time Clock Equalizer Current track/ Total track Song name Play Mode Time Elapsed Time Remaining Music Playing Mode www.cobyusa.
BASIC OPERATIONS Using the Touchpad Controls 14 Your player comes equipped with a touch-sensitive control pad. To use the controls, touch the arrow keys on the front of the player lightly just as you would a button and the controls will light up. If you touch and hold a key, it will register as a continuous button press. Using the Controls to Navigate To navigate through the different menu options and files on your player: • Touch the Arrow keys to move the selection in the direction of the arrow.
MUSIC MODE Enter Music mode to play your MP3, WMA, or WAV audio files. To enter MUSIC mode, select and confirm from the Main Menu. Upon entering Music mode, you will see a list of all available musics that located on your player. Music Playback Controls Select a track and touch to start playback. While the track is playing: • Touch to play the next track. • Touch to play the previous track. • Touch and hold to fast forward through the track. • Touch and hold to reverse through the track.
MUSIC MODE 16 Equalizer The Equalizer option optimizes the way your player processes audio signals. Select the option which best suits the music you are listening to. The options are Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz and Bass. Speed Use the Speed function to adjust playback tempo. The Play options are: 70% (Slowest), 80%, 100% (Normal), 120% and 130% (Fastest). Browsing This option allows you to browse your music library to select another track during music playback.
PHOTO MODE Enter Photo mode to display your JPEG photo files. To enter Photo mode, select and confirm PHOTO in the Main menu. Photo Controls Upon entering Photo mode, you will see a list of all photos that located on your player. • Touch or • Touch to confirm and display a selection. to move the selection up or down. • While a photo is displayed: • Touch • Touch to display the previous photo in the list. • Touch to return to the photo list. www.cobyusa.
VIDEO MODE 18 Enter Video mode to play your MTV video files. To enter Video mode, select and confirm VIDEO in the Main menu. The MP-C7085 supports playback of MTV files. Please see the Video Conversion section for details on how to create video files that are compatible with your player. Video Controls Upon entering Video mode, you will see a list of all videos that located on your player. • Touch or • Touch to confirm or play a selection. to move the selection up or down.
FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio Mode to listen the FM Radio broadcasts. You must have a pair of headphones connected to the headphone jack to receive FM broadcasts; your player will utilize the headphone cord as an antenna. To enter FM Radio Mode, select and confirm FM Radio from the Main Menu. Upon entering FM Radio mode, you can tune into stations manually (Normal) or by using preset stations (Preset). • Touch to toggle between these Normal and Preset tuning modes.
FM RADIO MODE 20 Del Preset Delete a Preset station. Make sure the player is in Preset tuning mode. 1. Tune to a Preset station that you want to delete and then touch Menu. 2. Touch • 3. or to select “Del Preset”, and touch “Preset confirm Touch to access the Smart to confirm. Delete” will appear on screen. to confirm and delete. Start Record Make digital recordings of FM radio broadcasts. 1. Tune to the broadcast you wish to record and then touch 2.
E-BOOK MODE Enter E-BOOK mode to read TXT E-book files. To enter E-BOOK mode, select and confirm E-BOOK from the Main Menu. Upon entering E-BOOK mode, you will see a list of all text files that located on your player. • Touch or • Touch to confirm and play a selection. to move the selection up or down. • While a text file is displayed: • Touch to skip backward one page; touch • Touch to return to the E-BOOK file list. www.cobyusa.com to skip forward one page.
RECORD MODE Enter Record mode to make voice recordings22 through the integrated Microphone or play Recordings. To enter Record mode, select and confirm RECORD in the Main menu. Playing Recorded Files Upon entering RECORD mode, touch to play recently recorded files. While a track is playing: • Touch to play the next track. • Touch to play the previous track. • Touch and hold to fast forward through the track. • Touch and hold to reverse through the track. • Touch pause playback.
RECORD MODE Speed Use the Speed function to adjust playback tempo. The Play options are: 70%, 80%, 100%, 120% and 130%. • Touch or to select a Speed option. • Touch when you are finished to save. • Touch to return to the Music mode without saving. Start Record Select to making recordings through the integrated microphone. During the recording: • Touch to pause recording; touch • Touch mode. to stop and save the recording.
BROWSER MODE 24 on your player. Enter Browser mode to manage (Delete) the files To enter Browser mode, select and confirm BROWSER from the Main Menu. Upon entering Browser mode, you will see a “tree view” which will display all of the folders on your player. • Touch or to select a folder and press • Touch to access the Smart Menu Options. to view its contents. If there are no files in a selected folder, the player will not enter the folder.
SETTING MODE Enter the Setting mode to set your player’s system options. To enter Setting mode, select and confirm SETTING in the Main menu. Upon entering Setting mode, you will have the following options: Power, Language, Display, Record, Sys Tools, Time, and USB Mode. Touch or to select a setting and then press previous menu screen. to confirm. Press to return to a Power This setting contains two options: Power Off and Sleep.
SETTING MODE 26 Backlight Set the duration of time until the LCD screen turns off when your player is idle. The options are: 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s and On. A setting of “On” will disable this power-saving feature. • Touch or to adjust the Screen option. • Touch when you are finished to save. • Touch to return to the Display menu without saving. Record Set the Recording quality level for Voice and FM recordings. The options are: Low, Normal and High.
SETTING MODE Time Set the internal clock of your player. • Touch • or to select field to adjust. The clock fields (from left to right) are Hour, Minutes, Seconds, and AM/PM. • Touch or to adjust the value of the selected field. • Touch or when you are finished to save. USB Mode Set the USB Mode to MSC or MTP that when you connect your player to a computer. • MSC. The player will connect as a USB-MSC device.
USB CONNECTIONS 28 2.0 cable provided to: Connect the MP-C7085 to a computer with the USB • Transfer files to and from your player • Perform basic file management functions. USB Driver Installation (Required for Windows 98 SE Only) 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.
USB CONNECTIONS Transferring Files The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection makes it easy to transfer music, video, photo, and text files (or any other data) quickly between the player and your computer. Simply use the player as you would a floppy disk using basic operating system commands. If you need further assistance with transferring files, please refer to your operating system’s instruction manual or on-screen help.
USB CONNECTIONS Disconnecting from a Computer 30 Disconnect your player as instructed below to detect data loss or file/firmware 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). . Safely Remove Hardware: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “Stop”. Stop a Hardware Device: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “OK”.
VIDEO CONVERSION Use the video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on the MP-C7085. Your player supports MTV files with the following specifications: • 160 x 128 resolution at 15 frames per second (fps) Note: The video conversion software is included for your convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems only.
VIDEO CONVERSION Start and end point time input field. 32 Seeking bar for preview and time selection. Video preview window Select the size of the converted file.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) 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. Music File Transfers To transfer files using WMP10: 1. Run Window Media Player 10 2. Connect your player to the computer. A “Device Setup” window will appear. 3. In the ‘Device Setup” window, choose “Synchronize this device with this library for this session only” and click “Finish”. 4. Select “Sync”.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER • 34drop-down menu. Click “Start Sync” to start Select a playlist from the “Sync List” transferring the files in the selected playlist. For more information and support regarding music transfer and synchronization with Windows Media Player (WMP), please see the help section included with WMP (click Help > Synchronizing Content to Devices).
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Creating Playlists Playlists are an easy way to organize and store your favorite music mixes so you can listen to them whenever you want. When a playlist is transferred using Windows Media Player, every song in the playlist will be transferred as well. To create playlists using WMP10: 1. Run Window Media Player 10 2. Select “Library” and then drag the desired song(s) to the “Now Playing List” on the right side. www.cobyusa.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 3. 4. Highlight all of the songs in the “Now Playing36 List” and then use the mouse to right-click the list. Choose “Add to” and then “Additional Playlists...” An “Add to Playlist” window will appear. Select “New” and enter the playlist name, then click “OK”. A new playlist will be created.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this player, 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 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM–11:00 PM EST Saturday to Sunday, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM EST Email: techsupport@cobyusa.com Phone: 800-681-2629 or 718-416-3197 Web: www.cobyusa.
TROUBLESHOOTING The LCD characters are corrupted. • 38 Ensure that the correct language has been selected. Try transferring some songs and restart the player to automatically rebuild the Music Library. The player will not play my video file. • Ensure that the video file will play on your computer using Windows Media Player 10. If the file works on the computer, use the same computer to convert the video. I cannot transfer files to the player.
SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 1.66” Full-Color TFT Display Resolution 160 x 128 Memory 1GB Flash Audio Format Support MP3, WMA, DRM-WMA, WAV Video Format Support MTV: 160 x 128, 15fps Photo Format Support JPEG Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media PC Interface USB 2.0 High-Speed Dual-Mode (MSC and MTP) DRM Support Windows Media DRM 10 (Requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or higher) Plug and Play Support Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP or newer Audio Output 3.
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