Coby MP-C844 User manual

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 playe r.
COBY MPC8 55
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 Me nu”
button
1c. Click on
“ Windows Media Player”
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.
T o rip the entire album, check the top check box .
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Select “More Options” to change the directory to which WMP saves
your ripped music files ª WMP will save your music to your “My
Documents > My Music” default folder .
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”
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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 process will take a few minutes to complete. WMP will
save the converted music files in your “My Documents > My Music”
default folder .
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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 them 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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WMP11willdetectyourCOBYplayer 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.

Common Troubleshooting
Problems
Possible Solutions
No Power
*Replace the Battery.
*Hold the Play/Pause/Stop button for 5 seconds.
*Reset the MP3 player by removing the battery
Song Freezes
*Make sure your WMA file(s) are not DRM protected.
*The file is corrupted or damaged.
*Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV …. .. Etc)
No sound after file transfer
*Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to
the player.
*Make sure your WMA file(s) are not DRM protected.
*Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV . …. Etc)
MP3 Player not recognized by the
Computer
*Check the connection.
*Switch USB ports.
* Reset the MP3 player by removing the battery.
If you are still having difficult ies with your MP3 player, please cont act Customer Care,
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