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 MP-C846 Coby Electronics Corporation...
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PRECAUTIONS 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. NOTICE: This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft.
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...
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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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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...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS ... 9 FEATURES ... 10 GETTING STARTED ... 11 MP-C846 at a Glance ...11 Front View ...11 Rear View ...11 Top View ...11 Bottom View ...11 Display at a Glance ...12 Music Mode Screen ...12...
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Macintosh OS X ... 33 Disconnecting from a Computer ... 33 Microsoft Windows ... 33 Macintosh OS X ... 34 WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 ...35 FIRMWARE UPGRADES ...36 ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES... 37 TROUBLESHOOTING ...38 SPECIFICATIONS ... 41 Page Coby Electronics Corporation...
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. MP-C846 Stereo Earphones USB Extension Cable 1 x “AAA” Battery Instruction Booklet www.cobyusa.com...
Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice Recording Mobile Data Storage Function USB 2.0 for Fast File Transfers * 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...
GETTING STARTED MP-C846 at a Glance Front View USB Cap LCD Display Power On/Off (hold) Navigation: Enter Play/Pause Navigation: Up Volume + Navigation: Enter Next/Fwd Navigation: Escape Previous/Rev Navigation: Down Volume – Neckstrap Hook www.cobyusa.com Rear View Battery Compartment Cover...
If you experience ringing in your ears or hearing loss, discontinue use immediately and seek medical advice. Connecting Power The MP-C846 operates on 1 x “AAA” battery for music playback. Loading a Battery Remove the USB Cap. Remove the Battery Compartment Cover.
GETTING STARTED USB Power When the MP-C846 is connected to a computer’s powered USB port, it will draw power over the USB con- nection. Using the MP-C846 Controls Power On/Off To turn your player on, press and hold screen will display the COBY logo.
Power on your player. Your player has now been reset. Navigating the Menu Interface It is easy to use the MP-C846 controls to select menu options, items, and files on your player. To move the selection cursor (highlight), use the...
Record FM radio broadcasts. Record from the integrated microphone. Record Set your player’s internal options. Settings Delete files from your player. Del Files View firmware, date, and memory information. About Page 1 . To exit the Main Coby Electronics Corporation...
NAVIGATOR MODE Enter NAVIGATOR mode from the Main Menu to find and play music on your player. NAVIGATOR mode will display all folders and compatible audio files on your player. Select and confirm an audio file to start playback. Navigator Menu Controls Use the following controls in Navigator mode.
Fast-forward through the current track. Play the previous track. Reverse through the current track. Decrease the volume level. Increase the volume level. Start Repeat A-B Mode. Enter Record Mode and start recording. Return to the Main Menu. Coby Electronics Corporation to pause...
NAVIGATOR MODE 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 To set the end point “B” of the loop, press The loop will now play from point “A”...
Increase the volume level. Hold Start FM Recording. Automatically Saving Preset Stations To automatically scan and save all available broadcast frequencies to Preset Station memory: Enter FM Tuner mode. Press and hold Page 0 Function Coby Electronics Corporation...
FM TUNER MODE There are 30 available Preset Stations. Auto Scan will overwrite any previously stored Preset Stations. All saved preset stations will be indicated with CHXX, where XX corresponds to the numerical sequence. Manually Saving Preset Stations Make sure the player is in SEARCH mode. Manually tune to the station you would like to save as a Preset Station (e.g., “92.7”). . The screen will display “Store” and flash ...
Recorded files are named “FXXX.WAV” where XXX corresponds to the numerical sequence in which the recording was made (numbering starts from 001). Page Function Start/Resume recording. During recording, press recording. Stop and save the recording. Coby Electronics Corporation to pause...
Enter RECORD mode from the Main Menu to record from the integrated microphone (voice). To quickly access record mode during music playback, press and hold Recording will start immediately when RECORD is selected from the Main Menu. The MP-C846 can also record from the FM Tuner. Refer to the FM Tuner section for details. Record Controls Use the following controls in RECORD mode. Press Press ...
Repeat one: Repeat all: Playmode Shuffle: Preview: Page Function Function Play tracks in sequential order. Play the current track repeatedly. Play all tracks repeatedly. Play tracks in random order. Play the first 10 seconds of each track. Coby Electronics Corporation...
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SETTINGS MODE Menu Item Adjust the equalizer mode settings to change the way music sounds on your player. Eq (Equalizer) Set the option that best matches the music you are listening to: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, or Bass. Adjust the contrast of the player’s display (01 = Contrast lowest contrast;...
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LRC files may also contain synchronized timing information. Select the language that the player’s menus are displayed in: English, French, German, Spanish, Languages Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Chinese PRC, or Chinese TRA. Page Function Coby Electronics Corporation...
DEL FILES MODE Deleting Files on Your Player To delete files from your player, select and confirm DEL FILES from the Main menu. Del Files Menu Controls Use the following controls in Del Files mode. Press Press Press Press Press Press You may also connect your player to a computer to manage the files on your player. Please refer to the...
ABOUT MODE Enter ABOUT mode to view information about your player (Firmware version, Free Memory, and Total Memory). Page Coby Electronics Corporation...
USB CONNECTIONS Minimum PC Requirements You can connect the MP-C846 to a computer with a USB port to transfer files to your player or to manage the files on your player. The minimum requirements listed below will allow you to perform basic file management functions;...
Connecting to a Computer Make sure the player is turned off. Remove the USB Cap and plug the MP-C846 directly into your computer’s USB port. You may choose to use a USB extension cable to connect to a computer.
USB CONNECTIONS Your computer will automatically recognize the player. An icon representing your player will appear as a “Removable Disk” when you open “My Computer”. It may take your computer several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time it is connected depending on your hardware configuration. Transferring Files The USB 2.0 Full-Speed connection makes it easy to transfer music files (or any other data files) quickly between the player and your computer.
USB CONNECTIONS Microsoft Windows Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and then double-click the MP-C846 icon (MTP Multimedia Player). Your player contains two folders: Data and Media. Drag your media files to the Media folder (e.g., MP3, WMA files).
USB CONNECTIONS Macintosh OS X Open a Finder window. Locate the files you would like to transfer from your computer. Select the files/folders with the mouse and press APPLE-C (copy) on the keyboard. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on the left side of the finder window.
On the left side of the Finder window, identify the appropri- ate Removable Disk icon. Click on the “Eject” arrow on the right of the Removable Disk icon. Disconnect the USB cable from the player and your computer. Page Coby Electronics Corporation...
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 You can use Windows Media Player and a USB-MTP connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows XP or newer. Please refer to the Quick Start Guide included with your player for more information. For more information and support regarding music trans- fer and synchronization with Windows Media Player (WMP), please see the help section included with WMP...
FIRMWARE UPGRADES From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve the performance of the MP-C846 or to add ad- ditional features. Please check the COBY website periodi- cally at www.cobyusa.com to see if new firmware has been released for your player.
WMDRM9 may be used for music purchases, only. WM- DRM10 is necessary for subscription-based services. 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 pro- tected content. Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected con- tent, 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. * A few examples of online music stores that sup- port WMDRM are: AOL Music Now, Napster To Go, URGE, Virgin Digital, and Y! Music (Yahoo! Music). Music purchased and downloaded from the iTunes music store are AAC files encrypted with Apple Fairplay DRM. The MP-C846 does not support AAC file playback. Please use only MP3, WMA, or WAV music files with your player. www.cobyusa.com Page ...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and firmware updates. If these resources do not resolve the problem, please contact Technical Support. COBY Electronics Technical Support Address: 56-65 Rust St. Maspeth, NY 11378 Hours: 8:00 AM–11:00 PM EST, seven days a week...
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TROUBLESHOOTING I cannot transfer files to the player. 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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Try resetting your player (remove and replace the battery). The player has malfunctioned. Try resetting your player (remove and replace the battery). Try updating the player’s firmware. Please refer to the Firmware Upgrades section of this manual for detailed instructions. Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation...
SPECIFICATIONS Display Type Memory Audio Format Support DRM Support Song Info Support Recording Format FM Frequency Range PC Interface Plug and Play Support Audio Output Audio Input Menu Language Support Power Supply Unit Dimensions * Music Service must support Windows Media DRM (WMDRM). WMDRM10 requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or newer.
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