COBY MP-C951 - Manual

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. MP-C951 No installation required for Windows ME/2K/XP or Mac OS X for Windows 98 SE

LOCATION OF CONTROLS Front View Menu Up / Volume UpLeft / PreviousDown / Volume DownRight / Next Enter Play / PauseRecord / A-B Top View Power On / Off (slide right)Lock / Unlock (slide left) Microphone Line-In JackHeadphone Jack 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Bottom View DC 5V Power Jac...

10 OVERVIEW: DISPLAY & MAIN MENU 1 N O R M A L 1 2 : 3 0 P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Display Playback Status: Play; Pause; Stop Repeat Play StatusEqualizer StatusClock TimeAM/PMBattery Level Main Menu Music: Music, Encode, Voice, Playlists, SearchMovie: Movie File (Folder) Photo Image File (...

11 POWER SUPPLY Charging Your Player Your player has a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that will provide up to 12 hours of play time. The battery should be charged fully (minimum 4 hours) before its initial use to ensure optimum lifetime per formance. To charge your player: AC Adapter: Plug one...

12 USB- MSC versus USB- MTP The MP-C951 comes equipped with two types of USB ports: USB-Mass Storage Class (USB- MSC) and USB-Media Transfer Protocol (USB-MTP). Both USB connections allow for simple, high-speed transfers of files between your player and a computer, and allow you to use your com - pu...

15 The USB HOST connection allows you to transfer data from other USB drives directly to your player -- without the use of a computer. This makes it easy to use the MP-C951 to save photos from a digital camera or documents from a thumb-drive while you’re on the go.The USB Host connection will work w...

16 BASIC OPERATIONS Using the Touchpad Controls Your player comes equipped with a touch-sensitive control pad. The active key areas glow red; touch these areas lightly to use the controls as you would a button. If you touch and hold a key, it will register as a continuous button press. Basic Navigat...

18 MUSIC MODE Enter Music mode to play your MP3, WMA, OGG, or WAV audio files. To enter Music mode, select and confirm MUSIC in the Main menu. Upon entering Music mode, you will have the following options: Music, Encode, Voice, Playlists, and Search. Music Select and confirm MUSIC in the Music Mode ...

19 MUSIC MODE Encode Select and confirm ENCODE in the Music Mode menu to access the File Browser to look for Line- In and FM Radio recording files in the ENCODE folder of your player. This is where your player stores Line-in and FM Radio recordings; refer to the Recording section for more details). ...

21 MOVIE MODE Enter Movie mode to play your XviD-encoded AVI video files. The MP-C951 supports playback of XviD-encoded AVI files. Please see the Creating Movies with VirtualDub section for details on how to create video files that are compatible with the MP-C951. To enter Movie mode, select and con...

22 PHOTO MODE Enter Photo mode to play your JPEG and BMP photo files.To enter Photo mode, select and confirm PHOTO in the Main menu. Upon entering Photo mode, you can use the File Browser to look for photo files in the IMAGE FILE folder of your player. Use the Navigation keys to select folders and p...

23 FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio mode to play tune into 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 FM antenna. To enter FM Radio mode, select and confirm FM RADIO in the Main menu....

25 RECORDING Your player can record from 3 types of sources: Microphone, Line-In, or FM Radio. (See the SETUP section for details about changing your player’s recording options.) Voice Recording Make voice recordings through the integrated microphone located on the top of your player. Place the play...

27 EXPLORER MODE Enter Explorer mode to view and manage the folders and files on your player.To enter Explorer mode, select and confirm EXPLORER from the Main menu. Upon entering Explorer mode, you will see a “Tree View” which will display all of the folders on your player (see figure below). Use th...

29 SETUP MODE Enter Setup mode to set the system options of your player. To enter SETUP mode, select and confirm SETUP in the Main menu. Upon entering Setup mode, you will have the following options: Sound, Display, General, Timer, Record, and Information. Sound Select and confirm SOUND in the Setup...

33 CREATING MOVIES WITH VIRTUALDUB Use the VirtualDub video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create mov - ies that are suitable for playback on the MP-C951.Your player supports XviD-encoded AVI files with the following specifications: QCIF+ resolution (220x176), 12 fram...

39 RESTORE & FIRMWARE UPDATES From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve MP-C951 performance or to add additional features. Please check the COBY website at www.cobyusa.com periodically to see if a new firmware has been release for your player.If you are experiencing abnorma...

41 COBY Electronics Technical Suppor t Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM–11:00 PM EST Saturday to Sunday, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM EST Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-681-2629 or 718-416-3197Web: www.cobyusa.com TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this player, please read the troubleshooting...

43 SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 2” Full- Color TFT LCD Display Resolution 220 x 176 Memory 20GB HDD Audio Format Suppor t MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV Video Format Suppor t AVI (XviD): 220 x 176 (QCIF+) 13fps 176 x 120 (QCIF) 15fps Photo Format Suppor t JPEG, BMP E-Book Format Support TXT Song Info Suppor t ID...