Coby MP827 User manual

EN Touchscreen Video MP3 Player
Quick Start Guide.................................................. Page 2
ES Reproductor de Video y MP3 con Pantalla Táctil
Guía de Inicio Rápido ........................................Pagina 30
FR Lecteur MP3 Vidéo à Écran Tactile
Guide de Démarrage Rapide ................................ Page 58
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For series /
Para la serie /
Pour la série
MP827
MP828

Page 2 Thank You
English
Congratulations on your purchase of a Coby® Video
MP Player. This guide is provided to help you get
started quickly with your player; please read it
carefully and save it for future reference.
For detailed instructions, up-to-date information,
and helpful tips, please visit the Coby website at
www.cobyusa.com.
The manual is available for download from
the Coby website as a PDF le.
To view PDF documents, download and
install the free Adobe Acrobat reader from
the Adobe website at www.adobe.com.
Package Contents
Please make sure that the items shown below are
included in the package. Should an item be miss-
ing, please contact the local retailer from which you
purchased this product.
COBY Video MP player
USB cable
Professional stereo earphones
Protective pouch
Quick start guide
This package may contain plastic bags or
other materials that pose a hazard to chil-
dren. Be sure to safely dispose of all pack-
ing materials after opening.
Thank YouÂ

Page 3 Thank You
English
Features
Enjoy video, music, photos, and text on the
large .” LCD touchscreen
Use your ngers to browse and play your media
library
Expandable storage capacity with optional
microSD card
Capture your life in photos with the built-in
camera (MP only)
Integrated FM radio
ID and LRC support for song and synchronized
lyric information display
Clock and calendar apps included
Rechargeable Li-poly battery

Page 4 Unit At A Glance
English
Name Description
1<UP> 



2 <DOWN> 



3
  
1
2
3
Unit at a GlanceÂ

Page 5 Unit At A Glance
English
Name Description
4 


5 


6 


7
  

8<M> 



Page 6 Unit At A Glance
English
Name Description
9
 
10  



11  


12  

9
10
12
11

Page 7 Unit At A Glance
English
About the Touchscreen
Your video MP player comes equipped with an
easy-to-use touchscreen which allows access to the
player’s functions. Use your nger tip (or a stylus)
to tap the area of the screen where a control icon is
displayed. If you tap and hold an icon, it will register
as a continuous button press.
To avoid damaging the screen, do not touch
it with excessive force or with any object
other than your nger or a stylus. For best
response, make sure your hands are clean
before using the touchscreen controls.
About the Main Menu
When you turn the player on, you will see the Main
menu. This menu allows you to change the player’s
mode.
Tap the icons to enter each mode.
Press and hold <M> to return to the Main menu.
In some modes, you may need to press <M>
to return to the Main menu.

Page 8 Unit At A Glance
English
Music 
Video 
Photo 
Radio 
Text 
Explorer 
Setting 
DV 
Camera 
Calendar 
Clock 


Page 9 Getting Started
English
Getting StartedÂ
To start playing media on your player:
Connect the player to your computer to charge the battery.1.
Install the Coby Media Manager software from the player onto your computer.2.
Use Coby Media Manager to transfer (sync) media les from your computer to the player.3.
Enjoy your synchronized music, video, and photo les on the player!4.

Page 10 Connect And Charge The Battery
English
Connect and Charge the BatteryÂ
Upon initial use, the player should be charged fully
to ensure optimal performance and battery life. If
the player has not been used for a long period of
time, the battery may need to be recharged.
With the included USB cable:
Connect the small end of the cable to the USB1.
port of the player.
Connect the large end of the cable to an avail-2.
able USB 2.0 Hi-speed port on your computer.
When the player is connected and charging, the no-
tice “USB Connected” will be displayed on the screen.
The computer must be powered on and not
in sleep mode in order to charge the battery.
The player will not charge if it is connected
to a low-power USB port.
If the player is connected to the computer
through a USB hub, the hub must be self-
powered to charge the battery.
The battery used in this device may present
a re or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not
disassemble, incinerate, or heat the battery.
Do not leave the battery in a place subject to
direct sunlight, or in a car with its windows
closed. Do not connect the player to a power
source other than that which is indicated
here or on the label as this may result in the
risk of re or electric shock.

Page 11 Install Coby Media Manager
English
Install Coby Media ManagerÂ
Please install and use the “Coby Media Manager” (CMM) software provided on the player. Using the CMM
software is the easiest way to:
Transfer (sync) media les to the player
Convert video and audio les to a format compatible with your player
Keep your player’s software up to date
Browse and play your media library on your computer.
Coby Media Manager requires a computer with Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP or Macin-
tosh OS X, 100MB hard disk space available, and a USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for
high speed transfers).

Page 12 Install Coby Media Manager
English
Microsoft Windows
Connect the player to a1.
computer with the USB
cable provided. Windows
will display an “Autoplay”
screen. Click “Open device
to view les using Win-
dows Explorer”.

Page 13 Install Coby Media Manager
English
Double-click the player2.
icon to view the les
stored on the player.

Page 14 Install Coby Media Manager
English
Find and double-click the3.
le “coby-cometlite” and
then wait for the system to
extract the main applica-
tion les.
The setup wizard will4.
launch automatically
once the les have been
extracted. Follow the
on-screen instructions to
complete the installation
process.

Page 15 Install Coby Media Manager
English
Macintosh OS X
Connect the player to a1.
computer with the USB
cable provided.
Open a nder window.2.
Click on the ‘Removable
Disk” icon located on
the left side of the nder
window to view the les
stored on the player.
Open the “MAC OS X Coby3.
Media Manager” folder
to view its contents. Find
and then double-click the
le “coby-mediamanager.
dmg”.

Page 16 Install Coby Media Manager
English
The setup wizard will4.
launch. Follow the on-
screen instructions to
complete the installation
process.

Page 17 Transfer Media To The Player
English
Transfer Media to the PlayerÂ
Use CMM to transfer media from a computer to the player.
The instruction manual for CMM can be found on your player. You may need to download and install
the free Acrobat PDF reader from Adobe at www.adobe.com/go/getreader/ in order to view the
instruction manual.
Connect the player to the1.
computer with the USB
cable provided.
Start the CMM program.2.

Page 18 Transfer Media To The Player
English
To nd music, movies, and3.
photos on the computer,
click on the Music, Movies,
or Photo tabs located in
the left panel.

Page 19 Transfer Media To The Player
English
Click to select the les that4.
you want to synchronize,
then click the “Syncrhonize
selection” button located
at the top of the screen.
Tip
In Windows, hold “Ctrl” or
“Shift” on the keyboard while
clicking with the mouse to
select multiple les.
In Mac OS X, hold “Com-
mand” or “Shift” while click-
ing with the mouse to select
multiple les.

Page 20 Specications
English
SpecicationsÂ
Please visit www.cobyusa.com for the latest product information. Design, specications, and manual are
subject to change without notice.
MP827 series
Memory Internal ash memory
microSD card slot
Display 2.8” LCD touchscreen
(320 x 240)
Format Support Music: MP3, WMA, AAC,
FLAC, WAV
Video: AVI (MPEG-4/XviD) *
Photo: JPEG, GIF, BMP
Tuner FM radio
Audio Output 3.5 mm headphone
PC Interface USB 2.0 Hi-speed
MP827 series
OS Support Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Macintosh OS X
Power Rechargeable Li-poly battery
Music Play Time 7 hours **
*Videos may need to be converted with the included
software for device playback.
** Music play time is an estimated value based on playing
an MP3 encoded at 128 kbps. Actual play time may vary
depending on encoding method used and other factors.