Pendant MP3 Player with SD Card Slot, FM Radio, and Color LCD Display MP-C654 MP-C684 MP-C694 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operation...
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni- tude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and servicing instruc- tions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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PROTECT YOUR HEARING: Hearing experts advise against the constant use of personal stereos played at high volume. Constant exposure to high volumes can lead to hearing loss. If you should experience ringing in the ears or hearing loss, discontinue use and seek medical advice. FCC Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions: All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be re- tained for future reference. Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product and in the operating instruc- tions should be adhered to.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power-Cord Protection: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point which they exit from the product. Protective Attachment Plug: The product may be equipped with an at- tachment plug with overload protection.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Object and Liquid Entry: Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or shout-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Transferring Files ... 41 Disconnecting from a Computer ... 43 USB-MTP Mode ... 43 USB-MSC Mode ... 43 WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER ...44 VIDEO CONVERSION ...45 System Requirements ... 46 Installation ... 46 Video Converter at a Glance ... 47 Converting Video ...
Please make sure that the items listed below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product. Coby MP3 Player USB Cable Instruction Manual Stereo Earphones Page 10...
Integrated Flash Memory SD/MMC Card Slot for Easy Memory Capacity Upgrades (SD/MMC Card not included) Full-Color Display Plays MP3 and WMA Digital Music Files Plays Digital Music from most online stores and subscription services* Displays JPEG Digital Photo Files ...
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE Front View LCD Display Navigation: Up Volume + Navigation: Left Previous/Reverse Navigation: Down Volume – Navigation: Enter Play/Pause Navigation: Right Next/Forward Menu Page 1 Rear View Reset button Neckstrap Hook Coby Electronics Corporation...
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE Left View Integrated Microphone Hold Switch Right View SD/MMC Card Slot Record Repeat A-B www.cobyusa.com Bottom View Headphone Out Jack USB Port Page 1...
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE Music Mode Screen Repeat mode Track name Artist File type Equalizer Progress bar Record Mode Screen File type / Bitrate Page 1 Volume Level Recording time Coby Electronics Corporation Battery level Current track/ Total tracks Play Pause Stop Elapsed time...
GETTING STARTED Powering Your Player Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery that will provide up to 5 hours of music play time. The battery should be charged fully (minimum 4 hours) before its initial use to ensure optimum lifetime perfor- mance.
GETTING STARTED Turning Your Player On/Off To turn the player on or off, hold seconds. Hold Switch The Hold feature locks (disables) your player’s controls to prevent accidental key presses when it is in your pocket or bag. To lock the player’s controls, slide the HOLD ...
Main Menu Overview The Main Menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player. The player will enter MUSIC mode when you turn it on. To access the Main Menu, hold To select a mode in the Main Menu, press ...
Enter MUSIC mode from the Main Menu to play your MP3, WMA, or WAV audio files. Music Mode Controls Use the following controls during music playback. Press Press Press Hold Hold Press Press Press Press Hold For more information about how to get music onto your player, please refer to the section “USB Connec- tions”...
Music Options During music playback, press Options menu. The Music Options are: Repeat, Equalizer, Play Rate, and File. To select a option, press and then press To exit the Music Options menu, press Repeat Change the order in which tracks are played. The Repeat Mode options are: Item No Repeat...
Play Rate Adjust playback tempo. The options range from 0.67X to 1.33X where 1X equals normal tempo, 0.67X equals slow- est tempo, and 1.33X equals fastest tempo. File Browse all audio tracks loaded on your player. Use the following keys to search for files or folders. Press Move the selection up.
Enter VIDEO mode from the Main Menu to play video files in the MTV format loaded on your player. Video Mode Controls Use the following controls during video playback. Start/Resume track playback. Press During playback, press Press Play the next track. Press Play the previous track.
Repeat Adjust the Repeat Mode settings to change the order in which tracks are played. The Repeat Mode options are: No Repeat, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random All, Dir Normal, Dir Repeat, and Dir Random. Press to access the Video Options menu while ...
Enter PHOTO mode from the Main Menu to display your JPEG photo files. Browsing Your Photo Library Upon entering PHOTO mode, the file browser will appear. Use the following controls to search for photo files or folders. Press Move the selection up. Press Move the selection down.
Enter VOICE mode from the Main Menu to play your recorded files (Voice or FM Tuner). If no recordings have been made yet, the display will read “No File”. The first 3 letters of voice recording files are “MIC”. The first 2 letters of FM Tuner recording files are “FM”.
Voice Options During voice playback, press Options menu. The Voice options are: Repeat, Equalizer, Play Rate, and Voice. To select a option, press and then press To exit the Voice Options menu, press Repeat Adjust the Repeat Mode settings to change the order in which tracks are played.
Equalizer The digital equalizer presets allow you to change the way music sounds on your player. The Equalizer options are: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz, and Bass. Play Rate Use the Play Rate function to adjust playback tempo. The options range from 0.67X to 1.33X. Set the play rate to 1X for normal playback, 0.67X for slowest playback, 1.33X for fastest playback.
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VOICE MODE Voice recording files are named “MICXXXXX. WAV” where XXXXX corresponds to the numerical sequence in which the recording was made (numbering starts from 00001). You can also start voice recording from the Voice Op- tions menu. www.cobyusa.com Page ...
Enter FM mode from the Main Menu to listen to or record FM radio broadcasts. Earphones or headphones must be connected to the headphone jack for radio operation (the earphone cord is used as an FM antenna). FM Mode Controls Use the following controls in FM mode.
FM Options Menu To enter the FM Options Menu, press player is in FM mode. Item Save Sta. Save a Preset Station. Automatically scan and save all available station AUTO SCAN frequencies to Preset Station memory. Delete Delete a Preset Station. Managing FM Preset Stations Saving Preset Stations Automatically To automatically scan and save all available broadcast...
Select and enter “Save Sta”. The display will read “SavePreset” Press save to (e.g., “03”). Press to confirm and save. (The station “92.7” has now been saved as Preset Station “03”.) Press Deleting Preset Stations While in Preset Tuning: Tune to the Preset Station you wish to delete.
FM Recording Controls Make digital recordings of FM radio broadcasts. Press while the player is in FM Mode. Recording will start immediately. Use the following controls during FM Recording. Press Press www.cobyusa.com FM MODE Function Pause/Resume recording. During recording, press recording.
EBOOK MODE Enter EBOOK mode from the Main Menu to find and play text files (TXT) loaded on your player. Browsing Your EBook Library Upon entering EBOOK mode, the file browser will appear. Use the following controls to search for text files or folders. Press Move the selection up.
Enter DELETE mode to delete files (or folders) on your player. You can also connect your player to a computer to easily manage your file library. Delete Controls A directory tree will be displayed on-screen upon enter- ing DELETE mode from the Main Menu. Use the following controls in FILE mode.
Enter SETUP mode from the Main Menu to change your player’s internal option settings. The Setup Options menu contains 6 options: Power, Language, Display, Record, Sys Tools, and Storage. To select an option, press enter, press To exit the Setup Menu, hold ...
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SETUP MODE Setup Option Record Sys Tools www.cobyusa.com Description Set the Recording Quality Level for Voice and FM recordings. The options are: High Qty., Middle Qty., and Low Qty. Lower quality recordings will take up less memory than higher quality recordings. Use the System Tools: •...
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SETUP MODE Setup Option Storage Page Description To set which storage option that the player will use. • Select “Internal” to use the player’s integrated flash memory. • Select “SD/MMC Card” to use an SD or MMC card that has been installed (optional).
USB CONNECTIONS Minimum PC Requirements You can connect your Coby MP3 player to a computer with a USB port to transfer files to your player or to man- age the files on your player. The minimum requirements listed below will allow you to perform basic file manage- ment functions;...
USB CONNECTIONS USB Driver Installation (Windows 98SE Only) It is not necessary to install the USB driver if your computer is running Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP or newer, or Macintosh OS X. Computers running these operating systems will recognize your player automati- cally when connected.
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USB CONNECTIONS USB-MSC Supports Windows Media DRM 9 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed file transfers In general, USB-MSC mode enjoys wider compatibility with different computers and operating systems, while USB-MTP mode enables advanced features (e.g., playlist synchronization), but requires Windows XP SP1 and Windows Media Player 10 or newer.
USB CONNECTIONS Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protect- ed content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to re- voke the software’s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content.
USB CONNECTIONS Your computer will automatically recognize the player as an MTP Device. An icon representing your player will appear under “Audio Devices” when you open “My Computer”. It may take Windows several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time it is connected depending on your hardware configuration.
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USB CONNECTIONS Do not disconnect or otherwise interrupt the player dur- ing transmission - this could damage or corrupt the player’s firmware or your files. If the player is acciden- tally disconnected and is not working properly, reset your player (see the Getting Started section for details). Files transferred in USB-MTP mode will appear in a fold- er called “MTPMEDIA”...
USB CONNECTIONS Disconnecting from a Computer Disconnect your player as instructed below to prevent data loss or file/firmware corruption. USB-MTP Mode If you are using a USB-MTP connection, you can simply disconnect the cable from your player. USB-MSC Mode Double-click the green arrow in the taskbar located on the lower-right side of the computer screen (Safely Remove Hardware).
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER You can use Windows Media Player and a USB-MTP connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows XP or newer. New versions of Windows Media Player may be down- loaded from the Microsoft website at www.microsoft.com. For more information, please refer to the Coby MP3 Quick Start Guide.
VIDEO CONVERSION Use the video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on your Coby MP3 player. Your player supports MTV files with the follow- ing specifications: 96 x 64 resolution at 15 frames per second (fps)
VIDEO CONVERSION or inability to use the program (including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a fail- ure of the program to operate with any other programs), even if such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
VIDEO CONVERSION Video Converter at a Glance Seek Bar for preview and time selection. Starting and Ending time-point selection. Select the video file to convert www.cobyusa.com Select the size of the converted video (ensure that this is set to 96X64). Select the destination folder of the con- verted video file.
VIDEO CONVERSION Converting Video Start the Video Conversion program. Select the source video file to convert. The source file must be one of the following video types: AVI (*.avi), WMV (*.wmv, *.asf), MPEG-1 (*.mpg), QuickTime (*.mov, *.qt), MPEG-2 (*.vob), RealMedia (*.rm, *.rmvb), MPEG-4, or 3GP (*.3gp).
FIRMWARE UPGRADES From time to time, COBY may release firmware upgrades to improve the performance of the player or to add additional features. Please check the COBY website periodically at www.cobyusa.com to see if new firmware has been released for your player. If you are experiencing abnormal behavior with your player, you may choose to restore (format) your player before updating its firmware.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this device, please read the troubleshooting guide below and check our website at www.cobyusa.com for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and firmware updates. If these resources do not resolve the problem, please contact Technical Support. Address COBY Electronics Technical Support 56-65 Rust Street Maspeth, NY 11378...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Ensure that your computer is running a supported operating system. If you are running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, ensure that the USB driver has been properly installed. If using the supplied USB extension cable, ensure that it is securely attached to the player and the PC, or try using another USB cable.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player. The player will not play my music file. Ensure that the file is in a compatible format. The file may be copy-protected and you no longer have authorization to play this file.