MP826-2G MP826-4G 2.8” High-Resolution MP826-8G MP3 & Video Player with Touchscreen Controls Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation...
Table of Contents Table of ConTenTs ... 2 PaCkage ConTenTs ... 5 ConTRols aT a glanCe ... 6 Using the Touchscreen Controls ... 8 Disabling the Controls (Hold) ... 9 geTTIng sTaRTed ... 10 Charging the Battery ... 10 Turning Your Player On/Off ... 11 Resetting the Player ...
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Table of Contents TexT Mode ... 29 Text Browser Controls ...29 Text Reader Controls ...30 Quick Option Menu ...30 exPloReR Mode ...32 Explorer Controls ... 32 CalCulaToR Mode ...33 oTHeR funCTIon Mode ...34 Calendar ...34 StopWatch ...35 Time ... 36 Date ...
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Table of Contents feaTuRes ... 56 sPeCIfICaTIons ... 57 Page 4 Coby Electronics Corporation...
Package Contents Please make sure that the items shown below are in- cluded in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product. COBY Player USB Cable Instruction Manual Professional Stereo Earphones www.cobyusa.com Page 5...
Controls at a glance Page 6 Coby Electronics Corporation...
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Controls at a glance Top View Power / Hold Switch Slide and hold the switch to the right for Power. Slide the switch left for Hold. Front View LCD Touchscreen Touch with your finger (or fingernail) to activate the on-screen control. Right View Volume Up Volume Down...
Controls at a glance using the Touchscreen Controls Your player comes equipped with an easy-to-use touch- screen that controls all of its functions. Different controls will be available to you based on the mode that the player is in. Use your finger tip to touch the area of the screen where a control icon is displayed.
Controls at a glance More information about the controls available in each mode are given in their corresponding section of this manual. disabling the Controls (Hold) When the Power/Hold switch is engaged, the player’s controls are disabled. To disable the controls, slide the <POWER> switch ...
getting started Charging the battery Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery. Upon initial use, the battery should be charged fully to ensure optimal performance and battery life. If the player has not been used in a while, the battery may need to be recharged.
getting started Charging with a Computer Your player can be charged through a USB computer connection. Use the supplied USB cable to connect the player to a high-power USB port of a computer. The computer must be powered on and not in sleep mode.
getting started Resetting the Player Reset the player if it should freeze and not respond or otherwise malfunction. Disconnect your player if it is connected to a computer. Use a paper clip to gently press the Reset button lo- cated on the bottom of the player. Page 12 Coby Electronics Corporation...
Main Menu When you turn on the player, you will see the Main menu. The Main menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player. These modes are: Music Video Photo Radio eBook Explorer Calculator Other Function Settings Main Menu Controls All icons of the modes will congregate on one screen.
Music Mode Browse for and play your music files. more about how to get music onto your player, please refer “Transferring Files to the Player”. Music browser Controls When you choose MUSIC mode from the Main menu, you will see the Music Browser screen.
Music Mode Add Song(s) to the Favorite List Select “All Music” from the Music Browser screen. Use the Browser controls to select a song to add. , the screen will display “BackPlay”, “Add To Favorite”, or “Exit”. BackPlay: Back to the Music Playing screen. ...
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Music Mode File name Elapsed Time Repeat Mode Progress Bar Volume Level Previous/Reverse Quick Option Menu icon Use the following controls during music playback. Function To pause/resume playback To play the next track To forward-scan through the track To play the previous track To reverse-scan through the track Page 16 Time Display...
Music Mode Function To adjust the volume level To access the Quick Option menu (see section below for details) To return to the Music Explorer screen To view the controls when the music is playing, touch the screen once. Quick Option Menu The Quick Option menu gives you easy access to your player’s option settings.
Music Mode Item Once Repeat Repeat All Intro Play Mode Set the play mode as “In Order” or “Shuffle”. MSEQ The MSEQ(PlayFx) has 3 options: 3D, Bass, and LEQ(Auto Volume: consistent volume level respectively). EQ Sel Select a digital equalizer preset. The options are: Normal, MSEQ, Rock, Pop, Classic, Jazz, and User EQ.
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Music Mode Set song ID3 or Lyric display support on or off. Lyric dis- play requires a “.LRC” lyric file which may be found on the internet or may be created with a Lyric file editor. Lyric files can contain synchronized timing information as well as lyric information.
Video Mode Browse for and play your video files. Your player supports AVI files encoded with XviD at 400 x 240 and 30 fps. Videos may need to be encoded with the included software for device playback. For more information about converting video, please refer to the section “Video Conversion”.
Video Mode Video Playback Controls When a video is playing, hold the player horizontally (landscape). The orientation of the controls will change accordingly. The following function may be performed from the video playing screen. Function To pause/resume playback To play the next track To forward-scan through the track To play the previous track To reverse-scan through the track...
Photo Mode Browse for and view your photo files. For more information about how to get photo files onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”. Photo browser Controls When you choose PHOTO mode from the Main menu, the Photo Explorer will appear on screen, and all availabel photos will displays as the thumbnail images.
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Photo Mode Function Icon Tap on the icon and then slide your finger on the LCD to pan around the magnified picture. Tap on the icon again to disable this function. Rotate the photo left. Rotate the photo right Turn the slideshow mode on or off, and set the amount of time between photos during slideshow mode.
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Photo Mode Function Icon To view the previous photo. Or you can position and slide your finger on the LCD leftward to view the previous photo. To view the next photo. Or you can position and slide your finger on the LCD rightward to view the next photo.
Radio Mode Listen to FM radio broadcasts. You must have a pair of headphones connected to the headphone jack to receive FM broadcasts; your player will utilize the headphone cord as an antenna. Radio Tuning Controls When you choose RADIO from the Main menu, you will see the Radio Tuning screen.
Radio Mode Action Or you can turn to the desired station manually by taping the frequency directly on the ruler. Quick Option Menu The Quick Option menu gives you easy access to your player’s option settings. Touch to access the Quick Option menu from the Radio Tuning screen.
Radio Mode Auto Presetting Scan for all stations in broadcast reception range. The player will automatically seek and save all frequencies with a broadcast signal to the Preset Station list. The auto scan feature will overwrite any previously stored Preset Stations. Preset Mode Set the tuning mode as Preset (You should add presets prior to using this tuning method).
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Radio Mode Force Mono Set this to “On” in order to force mono radio reception. Use mono reception for weak station signals. Area Set the FM frequency range area (China, Japan, US(World), Europe(others), Campus Radio). Page 28 Coby Electronics Corporation...
Text Mode Read text files loaded on your player (TXT). Text browser Controls When you choose TEXT from the Main menu, you will see the Text Browser Screen. Use the Text Browser to find folders and photo files loaded on your player. Your text files will be displayed in a list.
Text Mode Function To move the display one line To return to the Text Browser screen To access the Quick Option Menu Quick Option Menu The Quick Option menu gives you easy access to your player’s option settings. Touch to access the Quick Option menu from the Text Reader screen.
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Text Mode Save the current location as a bookmark. LoadMark Open (go to) a saved bookmark. DelMark Delete a saved bookmark. Set Font Set the font size of the text display. Set Color Set the text color of the display. Browser Mode Set the page scroll as Auto or Manual.
explorer Mode Enter Explorer mode to view all folders and files loaded on your player. To enter Explorer mode, select and confirm EXPLORER from the Main Menu. Files and folders will be displayed in a list. If a compatible file is selected, it will be played in its corresponding mode. Music Mode: MP3, WMA Video Mode: AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP Photo Mode: JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG...
Calculator Mode Perform basic mathematical operations with the calculator. To input a value, tap the number on the screen. To cancel and reset, touch To exit Calculator mode, touch www.cobyusa.com Page 33...
other function Mode Access the Calendar, Time, Date, and Stop Watch utilities. To select a utility, tap on the desired menu. To return to the Main menu, tap Calendar Set or view a calendar. to highlight the Month or Year to adjust. ...
other function Mode stop watch Record the elapsed time. to start account. again to save the record. The player can save 3 records totally. www.cobyusa.com Page 35...
other function Mode Time Set the internal time display of your player. Point and slide your finger on the LCD up or down to adjust the Hour(hours) or Minute(mins). to save the setting. Page 36 Coby Electronics Corporation...
other function Mode date Set the internal date display of your player. Point and slide your finger on the LCD up or down to adjust the Month, Date, Year(from left to right). to save the setting. www.cobyusa.com Page 37...
settings Mode Enter SETTINGS mode to set your player’s system options. To enter Settings mode, select SETTINGS from the Main menu. To browse through the settings, tap on the desired item to highlight it. To select a setting, tap on the selection again or tap ...
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settings Mode Item Set the USB connection mode when connecting the player to a computer. • Auto (MTP): The player will utilize an MTP connec- USB Mode • MSC: This setting enables the widest compatibility language Set the language that the on-screen menus appear in.
Transferring files to the Player Connect the Coby player to a computer with the provided USB cable 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.
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Transferring files to the Player Transferring Files The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection makes it easy to transfer music, video, photo, and text files (or any other data) quickly between the player and your computer. Simply use the player as you would a floppy disk using basic operating system commands.
Transferring files to the Player Microsoft Windows Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desk- top and then double-click the icon that represents your Coby player (e.g., MP826 / MTP Multimedia Player). Your player contains two folders: Data and Media. Drag your media files to the Media folder (e.g., ...
Transferring files to the Player 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 mu- sic transfer and synchronization with Windows Media Player (WMP), please see the help section included with WMP (click “Help >...
Transferring files to the Player disconnecting from a Computer Disconnect your player as instructed below to detect data loss or file/firmware corruption. Microsoft Windows Double-click the green ar- row in the taskbar located on the lower-right side of the computer screen (Safely Remove Hardware).
Transferring files to the Player Macintosh OS X On the left side of the Finder Window, identify the appropriate Remov- able 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.
Video Conversion For movie and music synchronisation and conversion, please use “Coby Media Manager” software supplied on the player. Coby Media Manager manual is also included on your player. Page 46 Coby Electronics Corporation...
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.
safety notices The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilat- eral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclo- sure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
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safety notices NOTICE: This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft. Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights.
safety notices FCC Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
safety notices 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 retained for future reference. Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product and in the operating in- structions should be adhered to.
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safety notices 13. Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) when the power-supply or plug is damaged; b) if liquid has been spilled or if objects have fallen into the product; c) if the product has been exposed to rain or water;...
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...
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Troubleshooting I cannot transfer files to the player. Ensure that your computer is running a supported operating system. If using a 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.
features Integrated Flash Memory Intuitive Touchscreen Control 2.8” High-Resolution TFT Display Plays Music, Video, Photos and Text Plays Digital Music from most online stores and subscription services* ID3 and LRC Support for song and synchronized ...
Specifications Display Type Memory Audio Format Support Video Format Support Photo Format Support Text Format Support DRM Support Song Info Support FM Frequency Range PC Interface Plug and Play Support Audio Output Power Supply Unit Dimensions Design, specifications and manual are subject to change without notice. www.cobyusa.com 2.8”...
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Coby electronics Corporation 1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 301 Lake Success, NY 11042 www.cobyusa.com www.ecoby.com Coby is a registered trademark of Coby Electronics Corporation. Printed in China. 826RCD10...
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