Coby MP-805 2GB Instruction Manual

Coby MP-805 2GB Instruction Manual

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MP-805
2.4" LCD High-Resolution
MP3 and Video Player

Instruction Manual

Please read this manual carefully before operation

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    MP-805 2.4” LCD High-Resolution MP3 and Video Player Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation...
  • Page 2: Precautions

    California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. For recycling or disposal information about this product, please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org. Page  Precautions Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    If the plug should still fail to fit, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 Wall or Ceiling Mounting: The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. Heat: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as ra- diators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents PReCauTIonS ... 2 IMPoRTanT SafeTy InSTRuCTIonS ... 4 TabLe of ConTenTS ... 7 PaCkage ConTenTS ... 9 feaTuReS ... 10 geTTIng STaRTeD ... 11 Controls at a Glance ...11 Display at a Glance ...12 Now Playing Screen (Music Mode) ...12 Powering Your Player ...
  • Page 8 Microsoft Windows ... 36 Macintosh OS X ... 36 VIDeo ConVeRSIon ...38 Installation ... 39 Converting Video ... 39 WInDoWS MeDIa PLayeR ... 42 fIRMWaRe uPgRaDeS ...43 abouT MP3/WMa fILeS ...44 TRoubLeSHooTIng ...45 SPeCIfICaTIonS ...48 Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 9: Package Contents

    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 Stereo Earphones Installation Booklet Installation CD www.cobyusa.com...
  • Page 10: Features

    Integrated rechargeable battery  Video playback on device may require transcoding with included software. ** Music Service must support Windows Media DRM (WMDRM). WMDRM10 requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or newer. Page 10 features Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 11: Getting Started

    getting Started Controls at a glance Headphone Jack Play/Pause Navigation: Up Volume - Navigation: Down Volume + A-B Repeat Navigation: Left Prev/Rev www.cobyusa.com Navigation: Right Next/Fwd Menu USB Port Power Switch Neckstrap Hook miniSD Card Slot LCD Display Page 11...
  • Page 12: Display At A Glance

    Playing Screen (Music Mode) Bit Rate Current Track / Total Tracks ID3 & LRC Info Elapsed Time Progress Bar Play Status: Play Pause Stop Page 1 A-B Repeat Battery Level Equalizer Repeat Mode Shuffle Mode Volume Level Remaining Time Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 13: Powering Your Player

    getting Started Powering your Player Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery that will provide up to 8 hours of music play time. The battery should be charged fully before its initial use to ensure optimum lifetime performance. Music play time is an estimated value. Actual play time may vary depending on encoding method used and other factors. Charging your Player Your player can be charged through a PC USB connec- tion.
  • Page 14: Power On/Off

    You can upgrade the memory capacity of your player by adding a miniSD memory card. Insert a miniSD card into the slot as shown in the  illustration below. This player supports memory cards up to 2GB in  size. Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 15: Connecting Headphones

    getting Started Connecting Headphones Connect headphones or earphones to the Headphone Out jack for private listening. Lower the volume level before connecting head- phones, then gradually increase the volume for comfortable listening. Hearing experts advise against the constant use of personal stereos played at high volume. Constant high-volume use can lead to hearing loss. If you experience ringing in your ears or hearing loss, discontinue use immediately and seek medical advice. www.cobyusa.com Page 1...
  • Page 16: Main Menu

    The main menu consists of 9 items: Music, Video, Radio, Photo, Text, Explorer, and Settings. To return to the Main Menu at any time, press and  hold To select a mode, press  mode and then press Page 1 Main Menu Coby Electronics Corporation to highlight the Explorer...
  • Page 17: Music Mode

    Enter MUSIC mode from the Main Menu to play digital MP3, WMA or WAV audio files. For more information about how to get music onto your player, please refer to the section “USB Connections > Transferring Files”. For more information about digital MP3 and WMA mu- sic files, please refer to the section “About MP3/WMA Music Files”. Music List Use the Music List to view all compatible music tracks loaded on your player. Press to view the Music List. Press to move the selection down;...
  • Page 18: Now Playing (Music Mode) Controls

    Fast-forward through the current track. Play the previous track. Reverse through the current track. Decrease the volume level. Increase the volume level. Toggle between the Music List and Now Playing screens. Return to Main Menu. Coby Electronics Corporation to pause...
  • Page 19: Repeat A-B Mode

    Item Once Repeat One Folder Once Folder Repeat All Once All Repeat Intro Repeat a-b Mode Set a segment of a music track to repeat in a continuous loop. During playback: To set the starting point “A” of the loop, press ...
  • Page 20: Video Mode

    Use the following controls during video playback. Press Play/Pause the playback. Play the next track. Press Fast-forward through the current track. Hold Play the previous track. Press Page 0 Video Mode to cancel and return to the Function Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 21 Video Mode Reverse through the current track. Hold Press Decrease the volume level. Press Increase the volume level. Return to the Video List. Press Return to Main Menu. Hold www.cobyusa.com Function Page 1...
  • Page 22: Photo Mode

    To display a picture, select it from the Photo List and  press to confirm. Press to skip to the next picture; press  skip to the previous picture. Press to return to the Photo List.  Page  Photo Mode to cancel and return to the Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 23: Displaying Pictures As A Slideshow

    Displaying Pictures as a Slideshow Select a photo from the Photo List and press  confirm. Press to start the slideshow. Press  to stop the slideshow. Press to cancel the slideshow and return to  the Photo List. You can change the duration of time between the photos in the Settings menu. Please refer to the section “Settings Mode” for more information.
  • Page 24: Radio Mode

     move the selection up. Press to confirm the selection.  Press to go back one level.  Page  Radio Mode to tune to stations to tune to the next Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 25: Store Presets Manually

    Item Manual Select to set the player in MANUAL mode. Preset Select to set the player in PRESET mode. Save a Preset Station. Delete a Preset Station. Automatically scan and save all available station Auto frequencies to Preset Station memory. Storing Preset Stations Your player can store up to 30 station presets (01 to 30).
  • Page 26: Store Presets Automatically

    Channel?” warning will appear on the screen. to delete the station. Page  Radio Mode to select the Preset number that to select “YES” and then press Coby Electronics Corporation . A “Delete...
  • Page 27: Ebook Mode

    Enter EBOOK mode from the Main Menu to play text files (TXT) loaded on your player. ebook List Use the EBook List to view all text files loaded on your player. Press to move the selection up; press  move the selection down. Press to confirm and display a selection.
  • Page 28: Explorer Mode

    If a compatible file has been selected, the file  will be played in its corresponding mode. Press to cancel a screen and return to the  previous folder. Press and hold  Page  to return to the Main Menu. Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 29: Settings Mode

    Settings Mode Enter SETUP mode from the Main Menu to change your player’s internal option settings. To select an option, press  enter, press Press to cancel and return to the previous  screen. To exit the Setup Menu, press and hold ...
  • Page 30 Off: Mono reception. Set the FM frequency range area: China, FM Region Europe, Japan, or U.S.A. Page 0 Description Press to select a band to adjust. Press to adjust the selected band level. to select YES or NO. Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 31 Settings Mode Item Adjust the duration of time (in seconds) that the backlight will remain on after a key press. BLight Time A setting of “Always On” will keep the back- light on continuously. Adjust the brightness (luminescence) of the display.
  • Page 32 The PowerOff Time settng of "OFF" will disable the Power Saving feature. Select to restore all of the player's setting to Default Set their factory-default state. Page  Description Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 33: Usb Connections

    uSb Connections Connect the player to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable provided to: Transfer files to and from your player.  Perform basic file management functions.  Connecting to a Computer Connect the player to your computer with the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 34: Transferring Files

    Winamp, or Windows Media Player, please refer to their documentation for support. Do not disconnect or otherwise interrupt the player during transmission—this could damage or corrupt the player’s firmware or your files. If the player is accidentally disconnected and is not working properly, use the Power switch to turn your player off, and then back on again. 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-protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software’s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content. Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade. Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 35: Microsoft Windows

    uSb Connections Microsoft Windows Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop and then double-click the Player icon (MTP Multimedia Player). Your player contains two folders: Data and Media. Drag your media files to the Media folder (e.g.,  MP3, WAV, WMA files). Drag all other types of files to the Data folder ...
  • Page 36: Disconnecting From A Computer

    When the “Safe to Remove Hardware” window ap- pears, click the OK button and disconnect the USB cable from the player and your computer. Macintosh oS x On the left side of the Finder Window, identify the appropriate Removable Disk icon. Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 37 uSb Connections Click on the “Eject” arrow on the right of the Removable Disk icon. Disconnect the USB cable from the player and your computer. www.cobyusa.com Page ...
  • Page 38: Video Conversion

    320 x 240 resolution at 20 frames per second (fps).  The video conversion software is included for your convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems only. There are many other video conversion utilities available for download or purchase on the internet. Because the program is licensed free of charge, there is no warranty for the program, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and/or other parties provide the program “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you. Should the program prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will any copyright holder, or any other party who may modify and/or redistribute the program as permitted above, be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use 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 failure 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. Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 39: Installation

    Video Conversion Installation Locate the AVI Converter setup file on the Installa- tion CD: AVIConverter CHN-EN Package Setup.exe. Double-click the file to start the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Converting Video To start the program, double-click the AVIConverter shortcut on your desktop.
  • Page 40 Type the desired file name for the converted video in the box indicated in the diagram [4]. After all options have been selected, click the “Save” button [5] to save this conversion job to the queue. Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 41 Video Conversion Once there are no more video conversion jobs to add to the queue, click the Close button [6] to return to the application window shown below. The application window should now list all conver- sion jobs that you have added to the queue. Click the “Convert Now”...
  • Page 42: Windows Media Player

    Microsoft Windows XP or newer. The latest version of Windows Media Player can be downloaded from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx Please refer to the Quick Start Guide included with your player for more information. For more information and support regarding music transfer and synchronization with Windows Media Player (WMP), please see the help section included with WMP (click “Help > Synchronizing Content to Devices”). Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 43: 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.
  • Page 44: About Mp3/Wma Files

    MP3/WMa files For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files, please visit our website at www.cobyusa.com. Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    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 Email techsupport@cobyusa.com www.cobyusa.com...
  • Page 46 Ensure that the bit rate of the file is not too low. The  higher the bit rate of the file, the better it will sound. The minimum recommended bitrate is 128kbps for MP3s and 96kbps for WMAs. Try lowering the volume of the player.  Page  Coby Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48: Specifications

    87.5 - 108.0MHz USB 2.0 (MSC or MTP) Windows 2000/XP or newer Mac OS X 3.5mm Stereo (Headphone) English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery USB Charge 1.61” x 3.1” x 0.67” (WHD) Coby Electronics Corporation...
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  • Page 52: Coby Electronics Corporation

    Coby electronics Corporation Coby electronics Corp. 56-65 Rust Street 56-65 Rust Street Maspeth, NY 11378 Maspeth, NY 11378 www.cobyusa.com www.cobyusa.com www.ecoby.com www.ecoby.com Coby is a registered trademark of Coby Electronics Corporation. Printed in China.

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