Page 2 - CAUTION; PRECAUTIONS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page For Customer Use: Enter below the serial number that is located on the bottom of the unit. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. MP-C983 Serial No. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ...
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 retained for future refer - ence. Heed...
Page 7 - FEATURES
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page FEATURES Integrated 8GB 1” Micro Hard Drive Touchpad control with LED backlight1.8” advanced OLED color displayPlays MP3, WMA, and WAV digital audio filesPlays MPEG-4 videosPleays Digital Music from most online stores and subscription services*M...
Page 8 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT.SAFETY.INSTRUCTIONS.........................................................
Page 10 - PACKAGE CONTENTS
10 Page 10 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 11 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. COBY MP-C983 MP3 Player USB CableInstruction M...
Page 11 - POWERING YOUR PLAYER; Charging the Battery; Turning Your Player On/Off; TOP VIEW; RIGHT VIEW
Page 10 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 11 POWERING YOUR PLAYER Charging the Battery Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery that will provide up to 20 hours of music play time. The battery should be charged fully (minimum 4 hours) before its initial use to en- sure opti...
Page 12 - LOCATION OF CONTROLS; Top View
1 Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 LOCATION OF CONTROLS 11 12 13 14 15 Top View 1. Headphone Jack 2. Line-In Jack 3. Microphone 4. USB Port 5. Power On/Off button Front View 6. Up / Volume + 7. Menu 8. Left / Previous 9. Down / Volume 1 10. LCD Display 11. Opt 12. Right / N...
Page 13 - DISPLAY OVERVIEW
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 DISPLAY OVERVIEW Play ing Pla ys Sta tus Ind ic ator C urrent t rack/ To t al tra c k File name E lapse d time Time C lock P lay Mo de Ind icator Lock icon Bat tery Level Indicator Equalizer Indicator Tot al Time
Page 14 - BASIC OPERATIONS; Using the Touchpad Controls; Main Menu Overview
1 Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 BASIC OPERATIONS Using the Touchpad Controls Your player comes equipped with a touch-sensitive control pad. To use the controls, touch the ar - row keys on the front of the player lightly just as you would a button and the controls will li...
Page 15 - MUSIC MODE; Playback Controls; Smart Menu Options; Press; Favourite Off
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 MUSIC MODE Enter Music mode to play your MP3, WMA, OGG or WAV audio files. To enter MUSIC mode, select and confirm from the Main Menu. Upon entering Music mode, you will have the following options: Artist, Album, Song, Genre, Year , Playlist...
Page 16 - Repeat; Shuffle; Speed; Introduction
1 Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Favorite On/Off Use the Favourite function to quickly add a song to your Favourites Playlist. Favourite tracks can be found in by selecting Music > Favourite . EQ (Equalizer) The Equalizer option optimizes the way your player processes ...
Page 17 - PHOTO MODE
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 PHOTO MODE Enter Photo mode to display your JPEG photo files. To enter Photo mode, select and confirm PHOTO in the Main menu. Browsing Your Photo Library Upon entering Photo mode, you will see a preview list of all JPEG photos on your player...
Page 18 - VIDEO MODE; Browsing Your Video Library
1 Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 VIDEO MODE Enter Video mode to play your XviD-encoded AVI video files. To enter Video mode, select and confirm VIDEO in the Main menu. The MP-C983 supports playback of XviD-encoded AVI files. Please see the Video Conversion section for det...
Page 19 - FM RADIO MODE; Basic FM Radio Operation; Smart Menu Option; Add Preset/Del Preset; Start Record
Page 1 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio Mode to listen the 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. To enter FM Radio Mo...
Page 20 - Track
0 Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Track This section allows you to set the recrptions modes between Stereo and Mono. Highlight and select Track from the Smart Menu.Press RIGHT to change the Track setting (Stereo or Mono). Sense This section allows you to set the sensitivit...
Page 22 - RECORD MODE; Playback; REC
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page RECORD MODE Enter Record mode to make voice recordings through external audio sources: Micro- phone or Line-In. To enter Record mode, select and confirm RECORD in the Main menu. Upon entering RECORD mode, you will see a list of previously record...
Page 23 - MIC; FM
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page RECORD MODE MIC This section allows you to set the Microphone Recording Quality. Highlight and select MIC from the Smart Menu.Press RIGHT to change the MIC setting (Low, Middle or High). Line-In This section allows you to set the Line-In Recordi...
Page 24 - SETTING MODE; Sound; Balance; Beep; Display
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page SETTING MODE Enter the Setting mode to set your player’s system options. To enter Setting mode, select and confirm SETTING in the Main menu.Upon entering Setting mode, you will have the following options: Sound, Display, General, Time, Rec Quali...
Page 28 - USB Driver Installation (Required for Windows 9 SE Only); Connecting to a Computer; Transferring Files; USB CONNECTIONS
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page Connect the MPC983 to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable provided to: Transfer files to and from your playerPerform basic file management functions. USB Driver Installation (Required for Windows 9 SE Only) It is not necessary to install the USB d...
Page 29 - Microsoft Windows; Macintosh OS X
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page USB CONNECTIONS If you need further assistance with transferring files, please refer to your operating system’s in - struction manual or on-screen help. If you are using media management software such as iTunes, Winamp, or Windows Media Player, ...
Page 30 - Disconnecting from a Computer; Stop a Hardware Device:
30 Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Disconnecting from a Computer Disconnect your player as instructed below to detect data loss or file/firmware corruption. Microsoft Windows Double-click the green arrow in the taskbar located on the lower-right side of the computer screen...
Page 31 - Installation; VIDEO CONVERSION
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 Use the video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on the MP-C983.Your player supports XviD-encoded AVI files with the following specifications: 128 x 128 resolution...
Page 32 - WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER; Music File Transfers
3 Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) You can use Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) and a USB-MSC connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000. Music File Transfers To transfer files using WMP9: Ru...
Page 34 - Select a playlist from the “Sync List” drop-down menu.; Creating Playlists
3 Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page Select a playlist from the “Sync List” drop-down menu. Click “Start Sync” to start transferring the files in the selected playlist. For more information and support regarding music transfer and synchronization with Windows Media Player (WMP), ...
Page 36 - Automatic Windows Media Playlist Synchronization
3 Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page Select “New” and enter the playlist name, then click “OK”. A new playlist will be created. Automatic Windows Media Playlist Synchronization By default, WMP is set to transfer and synchronize files manually. You can choose to have Win - dows Me...
Page 38 - FIRMWARE UPDATES
3 Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page FIRMWARE UPDATES From time to time, COBY may release firmware updates to improve MP-C983 performance or to add additional features. Please check the COBY website at www.cobyusa.com periodically to see if new firmware (and update instructions) ...
Page 39 - COBY Electronics Technical Support; TROUBLESHOOTING
Page Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page COBY Electronics Technical Support 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 proble...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS
Page 0 Coby Electronics Corporation www.cobyusa.com Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS Display Type 1.8” True-Color OLED Display Resolution 128 x 128 Memory 8GB 1” Micro-HDD 2500 file/folder system limit Audio Format Support MP3, WMA, WAV Video Format Support MPEG-4 (XviD): 128 x 128, 15fps Photo Format Support ...
Page 42 - NOTES
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