Page 2 - PRECAUTIONS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni - tude to consti...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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 re- tained for future reference. Heed ...
Page 7 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ................................................................. 2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................. 4TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................... 7PACKAGE CON...
Page 9 - PACKAGE CONTENTS; Please make sure that the items listed below are included
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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-C896Stereo EarphonesUSB Extension Cable1 x “AAA” Ba...
Page 10 - FEATURES
Page 10 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 11 FEATURES 2GB Integrated Flash MemoryHigh-Contrast LCD Display with BacklightPlays MP3 and WMA Digital Music FilesPlays Digital Music from most online stores and subscription services*ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric info...
Page 11 - GETTING STARTED; Front View; Top View; Bottom View
Page 10 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 11 GETTING STARTED MP-C896 at a Glance Front View USB CapLCD DisplayPower On/Off (hold) Navigation: Enter Play/Pause Navigation: Up Volume + Navigation: Enter Next/Fwd Navigation: Escape Previous/Rev Navigation: Down Volume – Neckstrap Hook 1...
Page 12 - Display at a Glance
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Display at a Glance Music Mode Screen Record Mode Screen GETTING STARTED
Page 13 - Connecting Headphones
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Connecting Headphones Connect headphones/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 ag...
Page 14 - USB Power
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 USB Power When the MP-C896 is connected to a computer’s powered USB port, it will draw power over the USB con- nection. Using the MP-C896 Controls Power On/Off To turn your player on, press and hold . The screen will display the COBY logo.To...
Page 15 - Reset Function; To confirm and enter the current selection,
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Reset Function Reset your player if it should freeze or otherwise behave abnormally. Disconnect your player if it is connected to a computer.Remove the battery from the player. Wait 10 seconds, and then replace the battery.Power on your play...
Page 16 - Main Menu
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Main Menu The Main Menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player. To enter the Main Menu, press . To exit the Main Menu, press and hold . To select a function mode in the Main Menu, press or to highlight the mode, and ...
Page 17 - Enter NAVIGATOR mode from the Main Menu to find; Navigator Menu Controls; Use the following controls in Navigator mode.; NAVIGATOR MODE
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 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 ...
Page 18 - Play Music Controls; Use the following controls during music playback.; Music Options; Music playback options may be set in the SETTINGS menu.
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Play Music Controls Use the following controls during music playback. Key Function Press Start/Resume track playback. During playback, press to pause playback. Hold (2 sec) Stop playback completely. Press Play the next track. Hold Fast-forwa...
Page 19 - Set a segment of a music track to repeat in a continuous
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 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 again. The loop will now play from point “A” to po...
Page 20 - FM TUNER MODE; Enter FM TUNER mode from the Main Menu to listen; FM Tuner Controls; Use the following controls in FM TUNER mode.; Automatically Saving Preset Stations; To automatically scan and save all available broadcast
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 FM TUNER MODE Enter FM TUNER mode from the Main Menu to listen to or record FM radio broadcasts. Earphones or headphones must be connected to the headphone jack for radio operation (the earphone cord is used as an FM antenna). FM Tuner Contr...
Page 21 - Manually Saving Preset Stations; . The screen will display “Store” and flash; Deleting Preset Stations; . The screen will display “Delete” and flash
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 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 Pres...
Page 22 - FM Recording Controls; Recorded files are named “FXXX.WAV” where XXX
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page FM Recording Controls Make digital recordings of FM radio broadcasts. While the player is in FM Tuner mode, press to start recording, or select RECORD from the FM Tuner menu. Recording will start immediately when RECORD is selected from the FM T...
Page 23 - RECORD MODE; Enter RECORD mode from the Main Menu to record; Record Controls; Use the following controls in RECORD mode.
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page RECORD MODE 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....
Page 24 - SETTINGS MODE; Setting Your Player’s Options; To set your player’s options, select and confirm; Settings Menu Controls; Use the following controls in the Settings mode menu.; Settings Options
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page SETTINGS MODE Setting Your Player’s Options To set your player’s options, select and confirm SETTINGS from the Main menu. The following options are available in the Settings menu: Play Mode, Eq, Contrast, Backlight, Lightcolor, Power, Rec Set, L...
Page 27 - DEL FILES MODE; Deleting Files on Your Player; To delete files from your player, select and confirm DEL; Del Files Menu Controls; Use the following controls in Del Files mode.
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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. Key Function Press Move the selection up Press ...
Page 28 - ABOUT MODE; Enter ABOUT mode to view information about your player
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page ABOUT MODE Enter ABOUT mode to view information about your player (Firmware version, Free Memory, and Total Memory).
Page 29 - Minimum PC Requirements; You can connect the MP-C896 to a computer with a; New versions of Windows Media Player may be down-; USB CONNECTIONS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page Minimum PC Requirements You can connect the MP-C896 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 funct...
Page 30 - USB Driver Installation (Windows 98SE Only); computer is running Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP; Connecting to a Computer
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 USB Driver Installation (Windows 98SE Only) It is not necessary to install the USB driver if your computer is running Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP or newer, or Macintosh OS X. Computers running these operating systems will recognize your pla...
Page 31 - Transferring Files; to transfer music files (or any other data files) quickly
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 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 tim...
Page 32 - Microsoft Windows; desktop and then double-click the MP-C896 icon
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page Microsoft Windows Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and then double-click the MP-C896 icon (MTP Multimedia Player). Your player contains two folders: Data and Media. Drag your media files to the Media folder (e.g., MP3,...
Page 33 - Macintosh OS X; Open a Finder window. Locate the files you would; Disconnecting from a Computer
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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 th...
Page 34 - Safely Remove
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page USB CONNECTIONS Safely Remove Hardware: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “Stop”. Stop a Hardware Device: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “OK”. Select “USB...
Page 35 - You can use Windows Media Player and a USB-MTP; WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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 suppo...
Page 36 - FIRMWARE UPGRADES
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page FIRMWARE UPGRADES From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve the performance of the MP-C896 or to add ad- ditional features. Please check the COBY website periodi- cally at www.cobyusa.com to see if new firmware has been rel...
Page 37 - ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES; For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files,
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files, please visit our website at www.cobyusa.com. Most online music stores and subscription services use WMDRM10 files*. Please refer to the documentation of either Micro...
Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING; COBY Electronics Technical Support; The player does not turn on.
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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 proble...
Page 39 - I cannot transfer files to the player.
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 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...
Page 40 - The player will not play my music file.
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Try lowering the volume of the player.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 hav...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 128 x 64 Dot-Matrix LCD with Backlight Memory 2GB Integrated Flash Memory Audio Format Support MP3, WMADRM Support WMDRM10* Song Info Support ID3, LRC Recording Format IMA-ADPCM Encoding FM Frequency Range 87.5 - ...
Page 42 - NOTES
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Page 44 - COBY Electronics Corp.
COBY Electronics Corp. 56-65 Rust Street Maspeth, NY 11378 www.cobyusa.com www.ecoby.com