MP-C781 1GB MP3 Player with FM Tuner & SD Card Slot 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 WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. Dangerous high voltage is present inside the enclosure. Do not open the cabinet. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot of outlet and fully insert. WARNING: Handling the cords on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
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 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........................................................................ 10 LOCATION OF CONTROLS................................................................. 12 Left View..........................
TABLE OF CONTENTS REC MODE..........................................................................................22 Microphone (Voice) Recording..........................................................................22 FM Radio Recording..........................................................................................22 FM MODE............................................................................................23 FM Radio Controls.........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRMWARE UPGRADES.......................................................................37 ABOUT DIGITAL MUSIC FILES (MP3) . ...............................................38 What is an MP3?................................................................................................38 How can I play an MP3?....................................................................................38 What is an MP3 Player?.........................................................................
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. 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. COBY MP-C781 4. 1 x “AAA” Battery 2. USB Cable 5. Installation CD 3. Professional Stereo Earphones 6.
FEATURES • 1GB Integrated Flash Memory • High-Contrast LCD Display with Backlight • SD/MMC Card Slot for Easy Memory Capacity Upgrades (Memory Card Not Included) • 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.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 4 6 5 2 7 13 3 10 /M E N U 1 8 11 9 12 15 2GB Model No: MPC791 16 12 14 1
LOCATION OF CONTROLS Left View 1. Power / Menu 2. Volume + 3. Volume - Top View 4. Headphone Out 5. Neckstrap Hook 6. USB Port Front View 7. LCD Display 8. Joystick Left Previous / Reverse 9. Joystick Down Stop 10. Joystick Up Play / Pause 11. Joystick Right Next / Forward 12. Joystick OK Right View 13. Microphone 14. Record Rear View 15. Hold Switch 16.
DISPLAY OVERVIEW Music Mode Screen Record Mode Screen 14
MODES OVERVIEW NAV Music / Voice / SD/MMC Card(Internal) MSC (Music) REC (Recording) FM (Tuner) SYS Equalizer- Normal, Pop, Rock Classic, Jazz, Bass Repeat - No Repeat, One, All, Random All, Dir Repeat, Dir All Repeat, Dir Random All and Intro. Language- English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese(Simp), Chinese(Trad) Contrast Backlight Power Quality- Low, Normal, High Delete Format System Infor.
GETTING STARTED Powering Your Player Your player runs on 1 x “AAA” battery for music playback. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover located on the rear of the player. 2. Insert one “AAA” battery, taking care to match the polarity of the battery with the markings on the inside of the compartment. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover. The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, incinerate, or heat the battery.
GETTING STARTED Resetting Your Player Reset your player if it should freeze and not respond or otherwise malfunction. 1. If the player is connected to a computer, disconnect it. 2. Remove the battery from the player. Wait 30 seconds before replacing the battery. Installing an SD/MMC Memory Card (optional) You can upgrade the memory capacity of your player by adding an Secure Digital (SD) or Multimedia Card (MMC) memory card. To install an SD/MMC card: 1.
MAIN MENU OVERVIEW The Main Menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player. To select a mode, press and then press . or to highlight the mode with the Selection Cursor To return to the Main Menu, press again. . To exit the Main Menu, press NAV: Navigation Mode FM: FM Radio Mode View your media library. Listen to FM Radio broadcasts. MSC: Music Mode SYS: System Mode Play your digital music files (MP3, WMA) Change the internal settings of your player.
BASIC OPERATIONS Menu Interface Navigation To select the different menu options and files on your player: • Use the Navigation Joystick to move the selection cursor. The cursor highlights the current selection.
NAV MODE Enter Navigation mode to view your media library. File Search To search for a file in Navigation Mode: 1. Select NAV from the main menu and press 2. Select Music, Voice or SD/MMC Card 3. 4. 20 to confirm. • Music: View MP3 and WMA music files • Voice: View microphone or FM radio recordings.
MSC MODE Enter Music mode to play your MP3 or WMA audio files. Music Mode will display all compatible audio files on your player regardless of directory Music Controls 1. Select MSC from the main menu and press 2. To select a track for playback, press the Joystick to confirm 3. To play a track, press the Joystick or . .
REC MODE Enter Record mode to record from the integrated microphone or FM Radio. Microphone (Voice) Recording Make digital voice recordings through the integrated microphone. Recordings are saved to the folder “MICIN.DIR”. 1. Press the REC key while the player is in MSC or REC mode. Recording will start immediately. During recording: • To pause recording, press • To stop and save the recording, press . The recorded file will be named “MICXXXXX.
FM MODE Enter FM Radio mode to listen to FM Radio broadcasts. Earphones (or headphones) must be connected to the player’s Headphone jack for Radio operation for use as an antenna. FM Radio Controls Listen to FM Radio broadcasts. • Select FM from the main menu and press • To tune to a station, press the Joystick to confirm • To auto-seek the next available broadcast station, press and hold • To switch to Preset Tuning, press on screen. or . or . .
SYS MODE Enter System mode to adjust the internal settings of your player. System Menu The System Menu contains 11 options: Equalizer, Repeat, Language, Contrast, Backlight, Power, Rec Quality, Del File, Format, System Info, and Reset. • Press • Press or to select a system option and press to confirm. to exit the System Menu. Equalizer Set a digital equalizer preset. The options are: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz, and Bass. • Press • Press or to select a System option and press to confirm.
SYS MODE Language Set the language that the menus appear in. The language options are: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Trad), and Chinese (Simp). • Press • Press or to select a Language option and press to confirm. to return to the System Menu. Contrast Set the Contrast level of the display. A setting of 00 is lightest; a setting of 14 is darkest. • Press • Press or to select a Contrast option and press to confirm. to return to the System Menu.
SYS MODE Delete Use the Delete function to remove files from your player. To delete a file: • Select DelFile from the System Menu. • A Directory Tree will appear. Press the joystick file to delete and press to confirm. • A Delete Confirmation screen will appear. Select “Yes” or “No” and then press to confirm. or to select a folder or • If you select “Yes”, the folder or file will be deleted. • If you select “No”, the player will return to the Directory Tree.
COMPUTER CONNECTION (USB) Connect the MP-C781 to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable provided to: • 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.
COMPUTER CONNECTION (USB) Connecting to a Computer Connect the player to your computer with the supplied USB cable. Upon connection: • • Your computer will automatically recognize the player. An icon representing your player will appear as a “Removable Disk” when you open “My Computer”. USB Port USB Port (mini) Computer It may take Windows several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time it is connected depending on your hardware configuration.
COMPUTER CONNECTION (USB) Microsoft Windows 1. Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop and then double-click the MP-C781 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. Macintosh OS X 1.
COMPUTER CONNECTION (USB) Disconnecting from a Computer Disconnect your player as instructed below to prevent 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). 2. Safely Remove Hardware: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “Stop”.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 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 10 • Select a playlist from the “Sync List” drop-down menu. Click “Start Sync” to start transferring the files in the selected playlist. WMP10 can be set to synchronize with your player automatically upon connection (see Step 3: Device Setup). To stop auto-synchronization with WMP10 during connection, press the VOLUME + key.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 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.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 To create playlists using WMP10: 34 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.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 3. Highlight all of the songs in the “Now Playing 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. 4. Select “New” and enter the playlist name, then click “OK”. A new playlist will be created. Automatic Windows Media Playlist Synchronization By default, WMP is set to transfer and synchronize files manually.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 36 2. In the SYNC menu, click the “Set up Sync” button. A “Synchronization Settings” window will appear. 3. Check “Synchronize device automatically” and check the playlist(s) you want to sync. 4. Click “OK” to start the synchronization. 5. When synchronization is complete, disconnect your player from the computer. 6. Turn on your player and select “Music”. 7. The synchronized playlist(s) from WMP will have been added under the “Playlist” category.
FIRMWARE UPGRADES From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve the performance of the MP-C781 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. 1. Download the latest firmware for your player from www.cobyusa.com. Save this file to the computer. 2.
ABOUT DIGITAL MUSIC FILES (MP3) What is an MP3? MP3 (short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) is a compressed digital audio file. MP3 files can deliver audio at a quality that nearly matches compact discs (CDs), but are about one-tenth the size of CD-audio. How can I play an MP3? MP3s may be played on a wide variety of devices. Devices that may play MP3s are: MP3 Players, Portable Media Players (players), Personal Computers, and DVD Players.
ABOUT DIGITAL MUSIC FILES (MP3) What is Encryption? Encryption is a way of protecting media with a unique Content ID for the purpose of data security. In order to access the encrypted media, End Users must acquire a license key and that allows for decryption and playback. Without this license key, encrypted media will not play Creating MP3/WMA Files You can create your own digital audio files for personal use by “ripping” your music CDs and converting them to an MP3, WMA, or OGG.
ABOUT DIGITAL MUSIC FILES (MP3) • Please visit www.microsoft.com for more Windows Media Player information and support. How Do I Transfer MP3/WMA Music Files to my MP3 Player? When your MP3 Player is connected to a computer, you may transfer music files to your MP3 player using your operating system’s basic file management commands (i.e., copy-and-paste or drag-and-drop). Please refer to your computer’s documentation for more information and support.
ABOUT DIGITAL MUSIC FILES (MP3) Why is my MP3 player skipping a file? The file may be corrupt. Download or transfer the file to your player again. The file that is being skipped may be DRM-encrypted. If your license has expired, you will not be able to play this file. • If you believe your license has expired prematurely, please contact the store or service from which you have downloaded this file for support.
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 56-65 Rust St. Maspeth, NY 11378 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM–11:00 PM EST Saturday to Sunday, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM EST Email: techsupport@cobyusa.
TROUBLESHOOTING The player will not play my music file. • Ensure that the file is in a compatible format (MP3, WMA). • 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. • Ensure that the correct language has been selected. • Remove and replace the battery. I cannot transfer files to the player.
SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 128x64 Dot-Matrix LCD Memory 1GB Integrated Flash Memory SD/MMC Card Slot for Expanded Memory Capacity 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 High-Speed Plug and Play Support Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP or newer Mac OS X Audio Output 3.
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