Coby MP-C945 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 MPC 945
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”
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.
T o rip the entire album, check the top check box.
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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 music files ² WMP will save your music to your “My
Documents > My Music” default folder .

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 pro cess 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 th em 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.
NOTE: Any files can be transferred to the MP3 player by using
the drag and drop or copy and paste method. If you have
existing file s on your computer, they can be transferred
into the MP3 player using any of the above method .

VIDEO TRANSFER – Getting Started
Converting your VIDEO files and transferring it into your player .
Install the PDConverter & the Xvid encoder
1. Insert the driver CD
2. The CD will Auto - run, Click on the “Video Converter”
3. You will be brought the (PDConverter & Xvid) download web
site, which will prompt you to select your download
4. Download and Install PDConverter v1.7.1.14 and Xvid
Run the Conversion Utility
1. Click on the “PDConverter” located on your desktop
2. The program will initialize
Converting Video (see diagram below)
1. a Find and Select the video files to co nvert in the ADD field.
1. b Select the directory where you want to save the converted file.
1. c Start the conversion process by selecting ”Encode Now!”
When the conversion is complete d,
Copy and Paste or Drag and D rop the converted
files to your MP3 player.
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.
Song Freezes
*Make sure your WMA file(s) are not DRM protected .
*The file (s) are corrupted or damaged .
* Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV, M4A…Etc. )
MP3 Player not recognized
by the Computer
*Check the connection s
*Switch USB ports
*Go into the player SETTING and change the
CONNECTION to either MSC or AUTO.
No sound after file transfer
*Ensure that the headphone is attached securely to the
player .
*Make sure your WMA file(s) are not DRM protected
*Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV, M4A…Etc. )
Video Conversion Error
*Ensure that the original file plays on your computer . I f not,
then you will need to obtain the codec for that file.
*Unsupportedformat
Video Issues
*Make sure that you are using the co rrect output frame size
and the correct output frame rate.
* For the best output frame size, set the MTV Video
Converter to 128X128 @ 15fps
Volume Issues
*To change the volume, press the DOWN button twice.
* Once the Volume appears, press the UP/Down to change
Volume
If you are still having difficulty with your MP3 player, please contact Customer
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