MP-C896 USB-Stick MP3 Player with LCD Display and FM Radio 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 13. Power-Cord Protection: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point which they exit from the product. 14. Protective Attachment Plug: The product may be equipped with an attachment plug with overload protection. This is a safety feature.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19. Object and Liquid Entry: Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or shout-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 20. Servicing: Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 21.
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......................
TABLE OF CONTENTS FM TUNER MODE............................................................20 FM Tuner Controls....................................................................... 20 Automatically Saving Preset Stations............................ 20 Manually Saving Preset Stations..................................... 21 Deleting Preset Stations................................................... 21 FM Recording Controls.............................................................. 22 RECORD 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 4 5 1. MP-C896 2. Stereo Earphones 3. USB Extension Cable 4. 1 x “AAA” Battery 5. Instruction Booklet www.cobyusa.
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 Service must support Windows Media DRM (WMDRM).
GETTING STARTED MP-C896 at a Glance Front View Rear View 1. USB Cap 9. 2. LCD Display Battery Compartment Cover 3. Power On/Off (hold) Navigation: Enter Play/Pause 10. Headphone Out Jack 4. Navigation: Up Volume + Top View 11. HOLD switch 12. MODE 5. Navigation: Enter Next/Fwd 6. Navigation: Escape Previous/Rev 13. Record/ Repeat A-B 7. Navigation: Down Volume – 14. Integrated Microphone 8. Neckstrap Hook www.cobyusa.
GETTING STARTED Display at a Glance Music Mode Screen Record Mode Screen Page 12 Coby Electronics Corporation
GETTING STARTED Connecting Headphones Connect headphones/earphones to the Headphone Out jack for private listening. Lower the volume level before connecting headphones, 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.
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/Off To turn your player on, press and hold screen will display the COBY logo. . The 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”.
GETTING STARTED Reset Function Reset your player if it should freeze or otherwise behave abnormally. 1. Disconnect your player if it is connected to a computer. 2. Remove the battery from the player. Wait 10 seconds, and then replace the battery. 3. Power on your player. Your player has now been reset. Navigating the Menu Interface It is easy to use the MP-C896 controls to select menu options, items, and files on your player.
GETTING STARTED Main Menu The Main Menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player. To enter the Main Menu, press Menu, press and hold . . To exit the Main To select a function mode in the Main Menu, press or to highlight the mode, and then press to confirm. Navigator View or play music files from your player. FM Tuner Listen to FM radio broadcasts. Record FM radio broadcasts. Record Record from the integrated microphone. Settings Set your player’s internal options.
NAVIGATOR MODE Enter NAVIGATOR mode from the Main Menu to find and play music on your player. NAVIGATOR mode will display all folders and compatible audio files on your player. Select and confirm an audio file to start playback. Navigator Menu Controls Use the following controls in Navigator mode. Key Function Press Move the selection up. Press Move the selection down. Press Return to the previous folder. Press Display the contents of the selected folder.
NAVIGATOR MODE Play Music Controls Use the following controls during music playback. Key Function Start/Resume track playback. During playback, press to pause playback. Press Hold (2 sec) Stop playback completely. Press Play the next track. Hold Fast-forward through the current track. Press Play the previous track. Hold Reverse through the current track. Press Decrease the volume level. Press Increase the volume level. Press Start Repeat A-B Mode.
NAVIGATOR MODE Repeat A-B Mode Set a segment of a music track to repeat in a continuous loop. During playback: To set the starting point “A” of the loop, press To set the end point “B” of the loop, press again. The loop will now play from point “A” to point “B”. To resume normal playback, press www.cobyusa.com . again.
FM TUNER MODE Enter FM TUNER mode from the Main Menu to listen to or record FM radio broadcasts. Earphones or headphones must be connected to the headphone jack for radio operation (the earphone cord is used as an FM antenna). FM Tuner Controls Use the following controls in FM TUNER mode. Key Function Press Switch between Preset and Search tuning mode. Press Preset: Tune to a higher preset station. Search: Tune to a higher frequency. Hold Search: Auto-seek the next highest frequency.
FM TUNER MODE There are 30 available Preset Stations. Auto Scan will overwrite any previously stored Preset Stations. All saved preset stations will be indicated with CHXX, where XX corresponds to the numerical sequence. Manually Saving Preset Stations Make sure the player is in SEARCH mode. Manually tune to the station you would like to save as a Preset Station (e.g., “92.7”). Press . The screen will display “Store” and flash the Preset Number. Press or to select a Preset Station number (e.g.
FM TUNER MODE FM Recording Controls Make digital recordings of FM radio broadcasts. While the player is in FM Tuner mode, press to start recording, or select RECORD from the FM Tuner menu. Recording will start immediately when RECORD is selected from the FM Tuner menu. Use the following controls during FM recording. Key Function Start/Resume recording. During recording, press recording. Press Press or to pause Stop and save the recording. Recordings are saved to the folder “FM/”.
RECORD MODE Enter RECORD mode from the Main Menu to record from the integrated microphone (voice). To quickly access record mode during music playback, press and hold . Recording will start immediately when RECORD is selected from the Main Menu. The MP-C896 can also record from the FM Tuner. Refer to the FM Tuner section for details. Record Controls Use the following controls in RECORD mode. Key Function Start/Resume recording. During recording, press recording.
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 Language. Settings Menu Controls Use the following controls in the Settings mode menu.
SETTINGS MODE Menu Item Function Eq (Equalizer) Adjust the equalizer mode settings to change the way music sounds on your player. Set the option that best matches the music you are listening to: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, or Bass. Contrast Adjust the contrast of the player’s display (01 = lowest contrast; 10 = highest contrast). Backlight Adjust the duration of time the display backlight will remain on for after the last key press.
SETTINGS MODE Menu Item Function Lyric Turn Lyric display support on or off. Lyric display supports “.LRC” files which may be found on the internet or may be created with a lyric file editor. LRC files may also contain synchronized timing information. Languages Select the language that the player’s menus are displayed in: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Chinese PRC, or Chinese TRA.
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 Del Files mode. Key Function Press Move the selection up Press Move the selection down Press Display the contents of the selected folder Press Return to the previous folder Press Mark a file for deletion [ ]. Press again to unmark the file. Multiple files may be marked for deletion.
ABOUT MODE Enter ABOUT mode to view information about your player (Firmware version, Free Memory, and Total Memory).
USB CONNECTIONS Minimum PC Requirements You can connect the MP-C896 to a computer with a USB port to transfer files to your player or to manage the files on your player. The minimum requirements listed below will allow you to perform basic file management functions; advanced features will require a faster PC and Windows configuration.
USB CONNECTIONS USB Driver Installation (Windows 98SE 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. 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.
USB CONNECTIONS Your computer will automatically recognize the player. An icon representing your player will appear as a “Removable Disk” when you open “My Computer”. It may take your computer several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time it is connected depending on your hardware configuration. Transferring Files The USB 2.0 Full-Speed connection makes it easy to transfer music files (or any other data files) quickly between the player and your computer.
USB CONNECTIONS Microsoft Windows 1. Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and then double-click the MP-C896 icon (MTP Multimedia Player). 2. Your player contains two folders: Data and Media. Drag your media files to the Media folder (e.g., MP3, WMA files). Drag all other types of files to the Data folder for storage (e.g., TXT, DOC, XLS, etc). Data files are only visible from a computer; these files will not be available from within the player itself.
USB CONNECTIONS Macintosh OS X 1. Open a Finder window. Locate the files you would like to transfer from your computer. Select the files/folders with the mouse and press APPLE-C (copy) on the keyboard. 2. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on the left side of the finder window. The computer will display all files and folders currently stored in the player. 3. Press APPLE-V (paste) on the keyboard to transfer the files you selected in Step 1 to the player.
USB CONNECTIONS 2. 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”. Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “OK”. 3. When the “Safe to Remove Hardware” window appears, click the OK button and disconnect the USB cable from the player and your computer. Macintosh OS X 1.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 You can use Windows Media Player and a USB-MTP connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows XP or newer. Please refer to the Quick Start Guide included with your player for more information. 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). www.cobyusa.
FIRMWARE UPGRADES From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve the performance of the MP-C896 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. Do not interrupt the firmware upgrade process—doing so could damage your player and render it inoperable. 1.
ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files, please visit our website at www.cobyusa.com. Most online music stores and subscription services use WMDRM10 files*. Please refer to the documentation of either Microsoft or the store from which you purchased your music for more information and support. WMDRM9 may be used for music purchases, only. WMDRM10 is necessary for subscription-based services.
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. Maspeth, NY 11378 Hours: 8:00 AM–11:00 PM EST, seven days a week Phone: 718-416-3197 or 800-681-2629 Email: techsupport@cobyusa.com Web: www.cobyusa.
TROUBLESHOOTING I cannot transfer files to the player. Ensure that your computer is running a supported operating system. If you are running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, ensure that the USB driver has been properly installed. If using the supplied USB extension cable, ensure that it is securely attached to the player and the PC, or try using another USB cable. If you have connected the player through a USB hub, try connecting the player directly to your computer.
TROUBLESHOOTING Try lowering the volume of the player. Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player. The player will not play my music file. Ensure that the file is in a compatible format. The file may be copy-protected and you no longer have authorization to play this file. If you feel this is in error, please contact the service from which you downloaded the file. The LCD characters are corrupted or something is wrong with the display.
SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 128 x 64 Dot-Matrix LCD with Backlight Memory 2GB Integrated Flash Memory Audio Format Support MP3, WMA DRM Support WMDRM10* Song Info Support ID3, LRC Recording Format IMA-ADPCM Encoding FM Frequency Range 87.5 - 108.0MHz PC Interface USB 2.0 Full-Speed Plug and Play Support Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP or newer Mac OS X Audio Output 3.
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