User manual COBY MP-C440

[. . . ] Data files such as pictures, documents or applications can also be downloaded and stored in the unit for a fast, safe and high-speed mobile data storage use. Minimum System Requirement Windows : Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP or above Hardware : Pentium MMX 200 or above 30MB free hard disk space One available USB port 4x CD-ROM or higher MacintoshOS : MacOS 9 Mac Hardware : 30MB free hard disk space One available USB port 4x CD-ROM or higher For Windows 1 Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver. If the Setup program does not run automatically, do steps 2 through 3. Otherwise, skip to step 4. 2 3 Click Start -> Run In the Run dialog, type D:\SETUP. EXE (where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. 4 Setting Up the Player Portable MP3 Player MP-C440 Install Software 4 The Set Up main screen will be displayed. [. . . ] Power ON / OFF 1 1 Battery indicator 2 Hold indicator 3 Repeat one / all 4 ID3 Info field 5 Text Info field 6 Music Format 7 Equalizer 8 Record mode 9 Repeat 10 Volume Level Press the [4 ] button to turn on the power. The unit will display messages as figure B (A) To turn off the power, press and hold the stop [ ] button for more than 3 seconds. 2 ! 1 2 3 4 5 After pressing of power on, it will take 5 seconds to display the initial screen. B Play Mode Menu Repeat None EQ Menu Repeat One Repeat All LCD and Menus Indicators A Battery indicator--Battery level indicator Hold indicator -- Hold mode indicator Repeat one / all -- Repeat Mode indicator ID3 Info field -- ID3 info/TEXT info field Text Info field Music Format Equalizer -- Equalizer Type indicator Record mode -- Recording mode Repeat -- Repeat mode Volume Level NO EQ Voice Mode Voice Play Erase Music Rock Classic Pop Jazz Voice Record Erase Voice file Exit 6 7 8 9 10 ERASE ?No/Yes Power Saving Disable About Int Mem Size xx Mbyte Exit Firmware Rev xxx. xxx 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min Chart B Shows the navigating menus. 9 Using the Player Navigating & Accessing Menus B Portable MP3 Player MP-C440 Basic play Sequential Play 1 Download MP3 file(s) to the unit Unplug the cable from the unit Connect the headphone to the [ A Open Screen 2 3 4 ] jack Press [4 ] button to turn on the unit on The unit now power on. ] or [ 9 ] to move to the music you prefer B Press [ 5 Playing MP3 Press [4 ] button to start to play music Playing MP3 screen display on LCD Adjust the volume. + : To increase the volume level - : To decrease the volume level Skip to next music If you want to skip to next or previous music, press [ ] or [ 9 ] button to skip one music. Skip in music If want to skip in one playing music, press and hold [ ] or [ 9 ] button to skip in the music. 6 7 8 10 Using the Player Portable MP3 Player MP-C440 Play Settings Repeat modes Repeat Screen 1 2 3 Users can change play methods in Play Mode Menu. Repeat None (take off all repeat) Repeat One (repeat current music) Repeat All (repeat all music) Equalizer In EQ Menu there are some kinds of equalizer built in the unit. 1 No EQ (Normal) Rock Classic Pop Jazz A B Equalizer Menu 2 3 4 5 No EQ is the Default setting of the player. An Icon appears on LCD display to indicate current equalizer. Power Savings Power Savings Mode The [Power Savings] menu is a special function of the unit. The function can power off the unit automatically after the unit is idle to save the battery power. Press [MODE] button to exit the submenu. 14 Using the Player Portable MP3 Player MP-C440 Appendix What is MP3? A MP3 is an acronym for MPEG Layer 3, a type of audio data compression that can reduce digital sound files by a variable 12:1 ratio with virtually no loss in quantity. Less memory means being able to have a more compact unit, thus the MP3 player. MP3 files usually have the extension . mp3, and can be downloaded from the Internet, or can be legally made for personal use from the audio CDs that you purchased. MP3 Websites Through websites, you can download MP3 files either with or without charge and get information about the latest techniques and software related with MP3. Examples of websites with MP3 content are : (for Reference use ONLY) MP3. COM (http://www. mp3. com) Layer3. org (http://www. layer3. org) EMusic (http://www. emusic. com) Songs. com (http://www. songs. com) Search with `mp3' topic in search engine for more MP3 related websites and news. 15 Appendix Please check if the MP3 file(s) is legal before you start to use. It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the expressed and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). Portable MP3 Player MP-C440 Appendix Cautions B Selection and care of battery = Alkaline battery is recommended. = Battery play time may be shorter than usual after frequent key operation. = Remove the battery if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time. = Do not peel off the covering on battery and do not use if the covering has been peeled off. Precautions for Listening with the Headphones = Do not play your headphone at a high volume. [. . . ] (Continued on next page) Specifications are subject go change without notice. Mass and dimensions are approximate. 18 Appendix Portable MP3 Player MP-C440 Appendix Troubleshooting D The music skips sometime. Use [MP3 Player Format] utility to format the flash memory (Let the [Quick Format] check box EMPTY), and download the music again. How To Rescue the Player firmware (By Refresh it) if it is not able to work: 1)Install the driver by default settings onto your computer and reboot the system; 2)Connect the 'bad' MP-C440 to the USB port of the computer, and press Play to turn on the player; 3)The LCD screen displays "USB IDLE" 4)Click Start->Program Files-> COBY MP-C440 MP3 Player-> Update 5)The "MP-C440 Update" window appears. Click on the "Quick Download" check box to disable quick download. [. . . ]