Coby MP-C684 User manual

COBY
MPC654,684,694
Setup Guide
Thank you for choosing a COBY MP3 player !
~ This guide will cover how to transfer your music CD ’s into your COBY
MP3 player using Windows Media Player 11
~ This guide will also provide commontroubleshootingsolution s for your
C OBY MP3 player.
Requirements
Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)
If your computer does not have Windows Media Player installed, please download the
latest version of Windows Media Player (WMP) from Microsoft’s website
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx
The directions in this guide are given for Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)

1b.Click
“ All Programs ”
1a. Click
“ Start Menu”
button
1c. Click on
“ Windows Media Player”
AUDIO TRANSFER – Getting Started
Transfer your Music CD’s into your COBY MP3 player
1) Launch the WMP11 program.

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2) Put an audio CD into the CD - ROM drive of your computer.
If your computer has an internet connection,
WMPwillautomaticallyretrieveanddisplay
the album information.
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Click the “ Rip ” tab and select which “Title” to rip.
To rip the entire album , check all of the check
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3) Set the Rip Options (optional).
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Click the “ Rip ” button to set the Rip options. The recommended Rip settings are:
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Select “Format > mp3”
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Select “Bit Rate > 128 Kbps”
Select “More Options” to change the directory to which WMP saves
your ripped ² music les. WMP will save your music to your “My
Documents > My Music” folder by default.
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4) Start ripping the CD.
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Click the “ Rip ” button and select “Rip” to start converting the audio
CD to MP3/WMA
The ripping proces s will take a few minutes to complete. WMP will
save the converted music files in your “My Documents > My Music”
folder by default.
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Transfer MP3/WMA Files to Your COBY Player
Once you have MP3 or WMA digital music files on
your computer, transfer t hem to your COBY player
in order to listen to music anywhere.
Use WMP11 to transfer (sync) music from your computer to your COBY MP3 player.
1) Launch the WMP11 program.
2) Connect your COBY player to a USB port on the computer.
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WMP11willdetectyour COBY player automatically.

3) Browse your music library to choose songs to sync.
3a. Click
“Sync”
3b. Double - click an
icon to choose
a view of your
Music Library

4 ) Select songs to sync to your COBY player.
4a. Type in the Search
bar to quickly find a
song.
4c. Drag the selected
tracks h ere t o add
them to the Sync List.
4 b. Click on a track to
select it for
synchronization.
To select multiple
tracks, hold the
CTRL or SHIFT and
click on the tracks .
4d. Click “Sta rt Sync” to
transfer the Sync List
to your COBY player.
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5) Disconnect your COBY player from the computer.
Once the sync process is complete, unplug your
player from the USB port of the computer. Now
you’re ready to listen to music on your COBY
player.

VIDEO TRANSFER – Getting Started
Converting your VIDEO files and transferring it into your player .
Install the Conversion Utility
1. Insert the D river CD
2. Copy the “ MTV Video Converter ” folder.
3. Paste the “ MTV Video Converter ” folder on your desktop.
Run the Conversion Utility
1. On your desktop, open the “ MTV Video Converter ” folder.
2. Double click on the “ VideoConvert .exe ” camera icon.
3. The program will initialize.
Converting Video ( s ee diagram b elow)
1.a Find and Select the video files to convert in the INPUT Video f ield .
1.b Select the directory where you want to save the converted file .
1. cStart the conversion process
NOTE:
Check and set the “Output Fram e Size , Output Frame and Output
Audio Quality “settings.
When the conversion is complete d , copy and paste or
drag and drop the converted files to your MP3 player root
directory .
Done!!

CommonTroubleshooting

Problems
Possible Solutions
No Power
*Ensure that the "HOLD" button is turned off.
*The Battery level may be too low. Charge the unit.
*Reset the unit by inserting a pin on the back of the unit "Reset"
hole.
Music does NOT Play or Freezes
*The file(s) are corrupted or damaged.
*Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV, M4A…Etc.)
* DRM issues (If the file was obtain from a subscription service,
be sure to transfer your DRM license to the MP3 player.
No Sound after file transfer
*Ensure that the original file plays on your computer. If not, then
you will need to obtain the codec for that file.
*Unsupportedformat.
Video Conversion Error
*Ensure that the original file plays on your computer. If not, then
you will need to obtain the codec for that file.
*Unsupportedformat.
Video Issues
*Make sure that you are using the correct output frame size and
the correct output frame rate.
*For the best output frame size, set the MTV Video Converter
to 160X128 or 160X112 @ 15fps (sports Video).
Computerdoes NOTrecognized
the MP3 player
*Chec k the connections.
*Switch USB ports or DO NOT use a USB extension cable.
If you are still having difficulty with your MP3 player, please contact
Customer Care, Hours of operation, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM – 8:30:00 PM
EST, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM – 5 :30 PM EST. You can also reach us
online at
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1- 800 - 727 - 3592