Coby MP-C941 User manual

Coby Electronics Corp.
56-65 Rust Street
Maspeth, NY 11378
www.cobyusa.com
www.ecoby.com
MPC941
Back cover Front cover
USER'S MANUAL
Customer Service Hours
Monday- Friday 8:00AM ~ 11:00PM (EST) 1-800-681-2629 or 718-416-3197
Monday- Friday 6:30PM ~ 11:00PM (EST) 1-800-727-3592
Saturday- Sunday 9:00AM ~ 11:00PM (EST) 1-800-727-3592
Or Send E-Mail to: [email protected] / [email protected]
Please read manual before operation

Advance Setup
Playback Function.............................................................
Settings.....................................................................................
FM-Tuner.............................................................................
Reading Textfiles.....................................................................
F/W Upgrade ..........................................................................
Customer Support
Troubleshooting .....................................................................
Specifications ........................................................................
Getting Started
Features .....................................................................................
Accessories................................................................................
Safty Instructions .......................................................................
Power Supply........ ....................................................................
Location of Control ..................................................................
LCD Display ...............................................................................
MENU Table ..............................................................................
Connection to Computer
USB Driver Installation ..............................................................
Connecting the player to PC ................................................
Downloading/ Uploading files ...............................................
Disconnection the USB ...........................................................
Basic Operations
Power On/ Off .........................................................................
Entering the Main Menu .........................................................
Playing Music ...........................................................................
Mic Recording..........................................................................
Line-in Recording.....................................................................
FM Recording.............................. ............................................
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20GB Built-in Hard Disk
MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV Playback
MP3 Files which is recorded from Line-In/FM(ENC
001-999,FM001-999)
MP3 Files which is recorded from MIC(VOC001-999)
Favorite: Bookmark Files (100-File)
Playlist: M3U Files(*.m3u(100-File) which has contained up to 100
files in one file)
Music File Search
Text Files Reading
FM-Receiver (20-Preset Channel)
Plug and Play (No installation software require for
Window 2000 / Window ME / Window XP)
Voice Recording
Displays Song Title, Album and Artist
Upgradable Firmware (You can upgrade the programs
when available. Please check the home page
www.cobyusa.com for upgrades.
MP3 Player User's Manual
Earphone   USB Cable Line-in Cable
Installation CD
AC Adaptor
Accessories
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Features
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1. Do not expose the unit to high temperature or humidity.
2. Do not subject the unit to severe impact, or place heavy
objects on it.
3. Do not use strong detergent or solvent to clean the unit.
4. Remove battery when the device is left unused for a
long period of time.
5. Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself.
6. Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources.
7. Do not store in dusty areas.
Protect your ears:
Hearing experts advise against the constant use of
personal stereo played at high volume. Constant high
volume use can lead to hearing loss. If you experience
ringing in the ears or hearing loss, discontinue use
and seek medical advice.
Battery (included):
This unit operates on one 3.7V Li-ion Battery.
Power Supply
Power is supplied through the provided appropriative
power adapter.
one end of which is connected to the DC IN jack
on the unit, another to wall outlet with AC100-240V.
Charging the Battery
The player is being under charging the same time as it is
powered by supplied adaptor.
Power Supply
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Safety Instructions
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LCD Display
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Location of Control
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Total Tracks
Current Track
EQ
Indicator
Bit Rate Sample
Frequency
Playback
Mode
Total Time
Elapsed
Time
Alarm
Indicator
Battery Indicator
Clock
MP3
NORMAL 128Kbps 44KHz 0011
0012
11:07
P
M
00:02:35 00:02:35
SFL 1
COBY
ROOT
The Light of the world
The Light
REC/A-B
DISPLAY
JOYSTICK
REW F.FWD
POWER ON/OFF
PLAY/PAUSE
MENU
VOL -
VOL+
STOP
DC IN JACK USB PORT
PHONE JACK
LINE-IN JACK
HOLD

MENU
Audio
Text TEXT FILE
FM-Tuner Tuner
Setting
Music,Encode,Voice,Playlist,Search.
Sound-EQ Preset/User EQ/Balance
Display-Backlight Time/Contrast/Language
/Lyric /Auto Scroll
General-Auto Play/USB Charge/Load Default
Timer-Sleep/Date/Time Alarm
Record-MIC Quality/Line-in Quality/Radio Quality/
Sync On/Off /Voice Detect/
Information- HDD Info/Total File/Version
USB Driver software Installation:
If you are using Windows Me/2K/XP or Mac X
(version10.2.6 or above), there is no installation require,
just connect the player to the computer. OS will setup for
one moment and then removable disk icon will show in
"My Computer" (For Mac OS user, it'll show on the "Desktop").
If you are using Windows 98 SE, you must install the driver
which will setup the update utility and driver to computer.
1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver.
2. Click to open the disc D: (Where D:\is your CD-ROM
drive) and find out "Win98Driver.exe", click to run the
program.
3. Setup dialogue Window will be displayed on the screen.
4. Operate following the instructions on the screen until get
the suggestion that restart your computer now or restart
it later.
5. Select one option and then click FINISH .
USB Driver Installation
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MENU Table
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Downloading/ Uploading files:
1. Connect the player to PC.
2. Open Window Explorer on PC.
3. Select the file to save and drag-and drop it into the
removable disc icon. You can also transfer file from the
player to your PC.
Note: Do not remove the player while it's transfering files.
It might currupt or damage the firmware and or files
on the player. If the player is accidentley removed
while transfering and does not work properly, remove
battery for 3 seconds and replace it.
Disconnecting the Player:
After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the
player as following direction:
1. Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the
bottom right of the window.
2. When the [Stop a Hardware device] message appears,
press the [OK] button and disconnect the USB port.
3. Now you can remove the player safely.
Connecting the player to PC:
1. Make sure the player is turned off.
2. Connect the player with your computer by supplied
USB cable.
3. PC will automatically detect the player as removable
disk under MY COMPUTER.
4. Go to MY COMPUTER and confirm the connection.
Down/uploading Files
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Connecting to PC
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Enter the Main Menu
Press/ hold MENU button to enter the main menu.
In the main menu, it will diplay Audio,Text,FM-Tuner,Settings.
Audio - music/record voice playback
Music : Music files (ex. MP3, WMA)
Encode: Line-In/FM tuner recording files (ex. FM-001.mp3)
Voice : MIC recording files (ex. VOC001.mp3)
Playlists : M3U Files, My favorite music(ex.MP3.WMA)
Search: Search music files.
TEXT- (TEXT FILE)
FM-Tuner (FM Tuner)
Settings- (System Setup)
Note:Refer to the MENU Table for detal list.
Exit the Menu
Press the MENU button to exit the menu.
Note:While working with MENU:
1. Slide joystick to make selection.
2. Press joystick to confirm.
3. Press MENU button to exit menu.
Hold Function:
Hold Off: Set the HOLD switch to opposite direction of
arrow symbol to operate the player.
Hold On: Slide HOLD switch to the arrow direction to
disable all the functions.
The screen displays
 hold symbol:
Turning Power On / Off:
Power On: Press button to turn on the power.
It shows "coby"
Power Off: Press/hold the button to turn off the power.
COBY
Entering the Main Menu
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Power On/ Off
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Audio
Text
FM-Tuner
Settings
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Playing Music
1. All music files are saved under the "ROOT".
Follow below steps to get to the "ROOT".
Main Menu - Audio - Music - Root
2. Press joystick up/down to select a desired file.
3. Press joystick or PLAY button for music playback.
If the file is saved as favorite music under the PLAYLIST folder,
there is an indicator during playback.
Adjust Tracks
Press joystick to the right to play next track and left to
move to and play previous track.
Press and hold joystick to the right to move fast forward .
Press and hold joystick to the left to move fast backward.
Adjust Volume
Press joystick up or down to adjust the volume.
Pause Playback
1. Press the button to pause playback.
Note: If no buttons are pressed within custom settings,
the player automatically powers off.
2. Press the again to resume playback.
MIC Recording:
1. Press REC button to start recording.
The player will start recording immediately.
REC symbol will appear on the screen:
Stop Record:
2. Press STOP button to end and to save recording.
The recorded voice will be saved automatically into the
voice folder. It will get to the Voice foler after saving.
If recording from the FM- Tuner or Line-in, the recorded voice will
be saved under the ENCODE folder.
Pause Recording
Press PLAY/PAUSE button to pause recording.
Press it again to continue.
Recording
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Playing Music
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Mic
Note: The RECORDING function is unavailable in
playing mode.

Line-in Recording
1. Connect the player with external audio souce by line-in cable.
2. Press REC button,the screen displays
3.Press PLAY/PAUSE button to start recording.
4. Press STOP button to end and to save.
5. The recorded will be be saved
automatically under the ENCODE folder.
Recording
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Recording from FM-Tuner.
1. Select a desired station,
2. Press REC button to start recording
3. Press STOP button to end and to save .
4. The recorded will be be saved automatically under
the ENCODE folder.
It will get back to the tuner mode after recording
Get to know record setup menu
During recording, press /hold joystick to enter
record setup menu.
Sync Ctrl- Setup sync control as Low/middle/high.
Voice Detect- Setup voice detect capability.
Play Recorded Voice:
1. MIC recorded files are saved under "Voice" folder.
2. FM-Tuner/Line in recorded files are saved under "Encode" folder.
3. Locate the file first and then press the joystick or PLAY button
to start playing.
Please refer to other playback mode for detail.
Recording
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Sync Ctrl
Voice Detect
Exit
Stand By...
Line-In
ENC005.MP3
Recording...
Line-In
ENC005.MP3
To Line-In
Jack
To PHONE jack
External Audio Souce