Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS ............4 FEATURES ................5 GETTING STARTED ............6 Controls at a Glance ................6 Disabling the Controls (Hold) ............8 Charging the Battery ................8 Charging with a Computer ............9 Turning the Player On/Off ..............9 Resetting the Player ................9 Using the Controls to Navigate ........... 10 MAIN MENU ..............11 Main Menu Controls .................11 MUSIC MODE ..............12...
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Table of Contents Text Reader Controls ............... 26 Quick Option Menu ............... 26 EXPLORER MODE............28 Explorer Controls ................28 SETUP MODE ..............29 TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER ......31 Connecting to a Computer ............31 Transferring Files ................31 Microsoft Windows ...............
Package Contents Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product. TK280 USB Cable Instruction Manual & Documentation Professional Stereo Earphones Page 4...
Features Integrated flash memory 2.8” TFT LCD full-color display Plays music, video, photos and text ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric information display Integrated FM radio USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast file transfers ...
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Getting Started Front View LCD Display Control Buttons <UP> <DOWN> <LEFT> <RIGHT> Enter Button <ENTER> Menu Button <MENU> Option Button <OPTION> Bottom View USB/Charge Port 3.5mm Headphone Jack Side View Power / Hold Switch Slide and hold the switch down <POWER>...
Getting Started Disabling the Controls (Hold) When the <POWER> switch is set to the “Hold” position, your player’s controls are disabled. To disable the controls, slide the <POWER> switch up until it clicks into the “Hold” position. To enable the controls, slide the <POWER> switch down to release it from the “Hold”...
Getting Started Charging with a Computer Your player can be charged through a USB computer con- nection. 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. When the player is connected and charging, a USB symbol will be displayed on the player’s screen.
Getting Started Using the Controls to Navigate To navigate through the different menu options and files on your player: Press the Arrow keys to move the selection in the direction of the arrow. <UP> Move the selection up. <DOWN>...
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: Browse and play music. Photo: Browse and view pictures. Video: Browse and play movies.
Music Mode Browse for and play your music files If you have loaded new music files onto the player, the music library will need to be updated when you enter Music mode. This process may take several minutes. You will not be able to access the Music Browser screen until you refresh the music library.
Music Mode Now Playing Controls (Music Playback) To start playing music, browse for a song and then press <ENTER> to start playback. When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears (see below). Lock Icon Time Battery Level Repeat Mode Equalizer Current Track / File Name...
Music Mode Function Key Action To play the next track Press <RIGHT> To play the previous track Press <LEFT> To forward-scan quickly through the Hold <RIGHT> current track To reverse-scan quickly through the Hold <LEFT> current track To pause/resume playback Press <ENTER>...
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Music Mode Repeat Mode Adjust the Repeat settings to change the repeat options. Item Description Normal Play all tracks once. Repeat 1 Play the current track once. Repeat All Play all tracks repeatedly. Random Play tracks in random order (shuffle). Intro Play the first 10 seconds of all tracks.
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Music Mode Equalizer Select a digital equalizer preset. The PlayFx has 3 options: 3D, Bass, and LEQ (Auto Volume: consistent volume level respectively). User EQ Setup: Press <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select a band to adjust. Press <UP> to increase the selected band level; Press <DOWN>...
Photo Mode Browse for and view your photo files. For more information about how to get pho- tos 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, you will see the Photo Browser screen.
Photo Mode Photo Viewer Controls To view a photo, browse through the thumbnail photos and then press <ENTER>. The following functions may be performed from the Photo Viewer screen. Function Key Action To view the next photo Press <RIGHT> To view the previous photo Press <LEFT>...
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Photo Mode Show Time Set the amount of time between pictures during slide- show mode (in seconds). Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. Zoom In / Zoom Out Select Zoom In to increase the magnification level of the photo. Use the control keys (left/right/up/down) to pan ...
Video Mode Browse for and play your video files. Your player supports AVI, RM, RMVB, WMV and FLV video files. Please refer to the Specifications section for details. It may be necessary to use the included Coby Me- dia Manager software to convert video for play- back on the MP815.
Video Mode Use the following controls during video playback; the name of the controls are given as if you were holding the player horizontally. Function Key Action To play the next video Press <RIGHT> To play the previous video Press <LEFT> To scan quickly through the current Hold <RIGHT>...
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 Quick Option Menu To access the quick option menu, press <OPTION> on the FM Listening screen. To browse through the settings, press <UP> or <DOWN>. To select a setting, press <ENTER>. Manual (or Preset) Mode Set the FM Tuning mode to Manual or Preset. Save channel Save the current station to the Preset Station list.
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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 previ- ously stored Preset Stations. Sensitivity Set the sensitivity of Auto-Scan feature.
Text Mode Read text files loaded on your player (TXT). For more information about how to get text files onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”. Text Browser Controls When you choose TEXT from the Main menu, you will see the Text Browser Screen.
Text Mode Text Reader Controls When reading a text file, hold the player horizontally (landscape). The orientation of the controls will change accordingly. Use the following controls to read text; the name of the controls are given as if you were holding the player horizontally.
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Text Mode Press <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the selected field. Press <ENTER> to confirm. Bookmark The options are: Save Bookmark, Load Bookmark, and Delete Bookmark. Save Bookmark: Save the current location as a bookmark. Load Bookmark: Open (go to) a saved bookmark. ...
Explorer Mode Enter Explorer mode to view and delete folders and files loaded on your player. To enter Explorer mode, select and confirm EXPLORER from the Main Menu. If a compatible file is selected and confirmed, the file will be played in its corresponding mode. Music Mode: MP3, WMA, OGG ...
Setup Mode Enter the Setup mode to set your player’s system options. To enter Settings mode, select SETUP in the Main menu. Function Key Action To browse through the options Press <UP> or <DOWN> To select an item Press <ENTER> To cancel and return to the previous Press <LEFT>...
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Setup Mode Item Description Set the internal date and time of the player. • Press <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select a field to adjust. Date/ Clock • Press <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the selected field. • Press <ENTER> to finish and save, or press <OPTION>...
Transferring Files to the Player Connecting to a Computer Connect the player to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable provided to: Your computer will be detected as a “Removable Disk” when you open “My Computer”. It may take Windows several minutes to recognize and ...
Transferring Files to the Player 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, try resetting the player. Microsoft Windows Open a file explorer window.
Transferring Files to the Player Press APPLE-V (paste) on the keyboard to transfer the files you selected in Step 1 to the player. Disconnecting from a Computer To avoid data loss or file/firmware corruption, disconnect the player as instructed below or as by your specific operat- ing system.
Transferring Files to the Player Macintosh OS X On the left side of the Finder Window, identify the appropriate Removable Disk icon. Click on the “Eject” arrow on the right of the Remov- able Disk icon. Disconnect the USB cable from the player and your computer.
Video Conversion For movie and music synchronisation and conversion, please use MPMANAGER software supplied in the CD ROM. This software can be used also for UPDATE of your player MPMANAGER manual is included in your CDROM. Page 35...
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Troubleshooting If you have a problem with this device, please read the troubleshooting guide below. The player does not turn on. Ensure that the player is fully charged. Try charging the player overnight (8 hours). Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently press the ...
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Troubleshooting Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player. The sound quality of the music is poor. Try playing the file on your computer. If the sound quality is still poor, try downloading the file again or re-encoding the file yourself.
Specifications Display Type 2.8” TFT Full-Color LCD @ 400x240 Memory TK280-4G: 4GB Flash TK280-8G: 8GB Flash TK280-16G: 16GB Flash Audio Format Support MP3, WMA, OGG, APE Video Format Support AVI, WMV, RMVB, FLV Photo Format Support JPG, BMP, GIF Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media FM Frequency Range 87.5 - 108.0MHz...
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