ContentsContents
GettingStarted
ConnectingtoComputer
BasicOperation
Features
PackageContents
SafetyInstructions
BatteryInstallation
LocationofControls
LCDScreenDisplay
USBDriverInstallation
Connecting/DisconnectingYourPlayer
TransferringFiles
PowerOn/Off
PlayingMusic
MenuOverview
VoiceRecording
DeletingFiles
OtherFunctions
CustomerSupport
Settings
A-BRepeatMode
FirmwareUpgrade
Troubleshooting
Specifications
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FeaturesPackageContents
256MBIntegratedFlashMemory
PlaysDigitalMusicfromMostOnlineStoresand
SubscriptionServices
IntegratedMicrophoneforVoiceRecording
PortableStorageDevice(Music,Data,andPictures)
IntegratedUSBPlug(nocablerequired)
PlugandPlay(nodriverinstallationrequiredfor
Windows2000/ME/XPorMacOSX10.2.6orgreater)
7-colorLCDBacklight
DigitalPresetEqualizer
SongTitleSupport
Multi-LanguageSupport
UpgradeableFirmware
Mp3player
User'sManual
Earphonesw/neckstrap
USBExtensionCable
InstallationCD
(forWindows98SE)
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SafetyInstructionsBatteryInstallation
1.RemovetheUSBcap.
2.Openthebatterycover.
3.InserttheAAAbattery.
Makesuretomatchthe+and-endsofthebatterywiththe
markingsinsidethebatterycompartment.
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1.Readtheseinstructionscarefully.Keeptheseinstructionsforfuture
reference.
2.Heedallwarningsandfollowallinstructions.
3.Donotexposetowaterormoisture.
4.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
5.Donotinstallnearanyapparatusthatproducesheatsuchasstoves,
radiators,amplifiers,etc.
6.Removethebatterywhenthedevicewillbeunusedforlongperiodsof
time.
7.Donotuseheadphones/earphoneswhilecycling,driving,oroperatinga
motorizedvehicle.
8.Donotdroporotherwisesubjectthedevicetoimpact.Physical
impactmayresultinlossofdata.Usersareresponsibleforcreating
backupsoftheirdata.CobyElectronicscannotbeheldliableorbe
otherwiseresponsibleforlossofdata.
9.DonotdisconnecttheUSBcableorturnoffthedevicewhiletransferring
filestoorfromyourdevice.Datalossmayoccurasaresult.
10.Donotopenorattempttorepairthisdevice.Referallrepairsto
authorizedservicepersonnel.
Hearingexpertsadviseagainsttheconstantuseofpersonalstereo
equipmentplayedathighvolumes.Constanthigh-volumeusecanleadto
hearingloss.Ifyouexperienceringinginyourearsorhearingloss,
discontinueuseandseekmedicaladvice.
Forrecyclingordisposalinformationaboutthisproduct,pleasecontact
yourlocalauthoritiesortheElectronicsIndustriesAlliance: www.eiae.org
Protectyourears:
NOTICE:
ThisproductisprotectedbycertainintellectualpropertyrightsofMicrosoft.
Useordistributionofsuchtechnologyoutsideofthisproductisprohibited
withoutalicensefromMicrosoft.
WARNING: Handlingthecordontheearphoneswillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocause[cancer,and]birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
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LocationofControlsLCDScreenDisplay
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NeckStrapHook
Play/Pause
HeadphoneJack
HOLDSwitch
VolumeControl
USBCap
BatteryCover
LCDScreen
FileType/
Bitrate
Play
Pause
Stop
Playmodeindicator
Batterylevelindicator
Totaltime
Elapsedtime
Currenttrack
Numberoftracks
Equalizerindicator
SongTitle/Filename
RecordingFilename
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Microphone
JoystickLeft
MODE(Pressjoystick)
JoystickRight
PLAYMODE
RECORDMODE
Record
Pause
ConnecttoaComputer
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USBDriverInstallation(Windows98SEOnly)
Connecting/DisconnectingYourPlayer
IfyouareusingWindows98SE,youinstalltheUSBdriver
andupdateutility.
Toconnectyourplayertoacomputer:
Tosafelydisconnectyourplayerfromacomputer:
must
1.PlacetheInstallationCDinyourcomputer'sCD-ROMdrive.
2.InMyComputer,double-clickthediscdrive(D:)icon
(whereD:isyourCD-ROMdrive).
3.Findanddouble-click"Win98Driver.exe"tostartthe
installationprocess.Asetupdialogwindowwillappearon
thescreen.
4.Followtheon-screeninstructions.Whensetupiscomplete,
restartyourcomputer.
USBdriverinstallationisnotnecessaryifyouareusing
WindowsMe/2K/XPorMacOSXversion10.2.6orabove.
Simplyconnectyourplayertothecomputer;theoperating
systemwillthentakeamomenttosetupandaremovable
diskiconwillappearin"MyComputer".(ForMacOSXusers,
aremovablediskiconwillappearonthe"Desktop".)
1.RemovetheUSBcaptoexposetheintegratedUSBplug.
2.Plugyourplayerdirectlyintothecomputer'sUSBportoruse
theUSBextensioncable(included).
1.Double-clickthegreenarrowinthetaskbarlocatedatthe
bottom-rightofthecomputer'sscreen.A"SafelyRemove
Hardware"windowwillappear.
2.Inthelistofhardwaredevices,double-clickon"USBMass
StorageDevice".A"StopaHardwareDevice"windowwill
appear.ClicktheOKbutton.
Youmaynowsafelydisconnectyourplayerfromthecomputer.
TransferringFilestoYourPlayer
TransferringFiles
DeletingFilesthroughaComputer
Totransferfilesbetweenyourplayerandacomputer:
Do
notdisconnectyourplayerwhileitistransferringfiles.
1.Connectyourplayertothecomputer.
2.OpenWindowsExploreronthecomputer.
3.Selectthefilesyouwanttotransferfromyourcomputerand
drag-and-dropthemtotheremovablediskicon(ie,yourplayer).
Youcanalsotransferfilesfromyourplayertoacomputer.
Doingso
maycorruptordamagethefirmwareand/orfilesonyourplayer.
Ifyourplayerisaccidentallydisconnectedwhileitistransferring
filesanddoesnotworkproperly,removeandreplacethebattery,
andthenturnyourplayeronagain.
Withyourplayerconnectedtoacomputer:
1.OpenWindowsExploreronthecomputer.
2.Double-clickontheremovablediskicon(ie,yourplayer).
3.Usethemousetoselectthefilesyouwouldliketodelete.Press
deleteonyourkeyboardandclickYestoconfirm.
Youcanalsodeletefilesdirectlyfromyourplayer.See"DEL"inthe
sectionofthismanualformoreinformation.MenuOptions
ContentownersuseWindowsMediadigitalrightsmanagement
technology(WMDRM)toprotecttheirintellectualproperty,
includingcopyrights.ThisdeviceusesWMDRMsoftwaretoaccess
WMDRM-protectedcontent.IftheWMDRMsoftwarefailsto
protectthecontent,contentownersmayaskMicrosofttorevoke
thesoftware'sabilitytouseWMDRMtoplayorcopyprotected
content.Revocationdoesnotaffectunprotectedcontent.When
youdownloadlicensesforprotectedcontent,youagreethat
Microsoftmayincludearevocationlistwiththelicenses.Content
ownersmayrequireyoutoupgradeWMDRMtoaccesstheir
content.Ifyoudeclineanupgrade,youwillnotbeabletoaccess
contentthatrequirestheupgrade.
PowerOn/Off
TurningPowerOnandOff:
Pressandholdtoturnyourplayeron.
ThescreenwilldisplaytheCOBYlogofirst,andthen
theremainingstoragecapacityofyourplayer.
Pressandhold.Thescreenwilldisplay
"ContineHoldingonToPowerOff".Donot
releasethebuttonuntilthescreendisplays
"GOODBYE.
PowerOn:
PowerOff:
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HoldFunction
HoldOff:
HoldOn:
TheHoldswitchlocks/unlocksthejoystickandbuttons
onyourplayertopreventthemfrombeingpressed
accidentally.
SlidetheHOLDswitchintheoppositedirection
ofthearrowmarkingonyourplayertounlock
theplayer.
SlidetheHOLDswitchinthedirectionofthe
arrowtolockyourplayer.Thescreenwill
displaythe"lock"symbolshownbelow.
PlayingMusic
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PlayaMusicTrack
Pause/StopPlayback
Forward/Reverse
FastForward/Reverse
VolumeControl
1.EntertheMusicmode(see"Music"inthe
sectionofthismanualformoreinformation).
2.Presstostartplayback.
1.Topauseplayback,pressonce.Pressagainto
resumeplayback.
2.Tostopplayback,pressandholdfor2seconds
(ie,untilthescreendisplays"ContinueHoldingonTo
PowerOff").Pressagaintoresumeplayback.
1.Presstoselectthenexttrack.
2.Presstoselecttheprevioustrack.
1.Pressandholdtofastforwardthroughatrack
duringplayback.
2.Pressandholdtoreversethroughatrackduring
playback.
1.PressVolumetodecreasethevolume.
2.PressVolumetoincreasethevolume.
Menu
Options
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MainMenuOption
IntheMainmenu,thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
MUSIC,VOICE,REC,SET,DEL,INF,andEXIT.
SelectMUSICmodetoplayyourdigitalaudiotracks
(ie,Mp3andWMAfiles).Seethesection
ofthismanualformoreinformation.
SelectVOICEmodetoplayyourvoicerecordingfiles.
PlaybackoperationisthesameasinMUSICmode.
Seethesectionofthismanualforinformationon
howtorecordfromtheintegratedmicrophone.
Music
Voice
PlayingMusic
REC
MENUOverview
MENU
MUSIC
VOICE
REC
SET
DEL
INF
EXIT
PLAYMODE-
EQ-
CONTRAST
BACKLIGHT
LIGHTCOLOR
POWER(off)-
RECSET-
LANGUAGES
EXIT
Normal,RepeatOne,
RepeatAll,Shuffle,Preview
Normal,Rock,Jazz,Classic,
Pop,Bass
Normal,Middle,High
Disable,1Mins,2Mins,
5Mins,10Mins,
PressandholdMODEtoaccesstheMainmenu.
Pressandtochangetheselectionleftand
rightwithinthemenu.
PressMODEtoconfirmaselection.
PressVolume+tocancelorreturntoapreviousmenu.
DeleteMusicorVoicefile
-English,Spanish,German,
French,Portuguese
VoiceRecordingDeleteFiles
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REC
SelectRECmodetocreatevoicerecordingswiththe
integratedmicrophone.
SelectRECfromtheMainmenu.Theplayerwillstart
recordingimmediately.Thescreenwilldisplaya
Recordingsymboltoindicatethatrecordingisin
progress.
Presstopauserecording.Thescreenwilldisplaya
RecordingPausedsymboltoindicatethat
recordinghasbeenpaused.Pressagaintoresume
recording.
PresstheMODEkeytostoprecording.Therecorded
filewillbenamed"VXXX.WAV"whereXXXcorresponds
tothenumericalsequenceinwhichtherecording
wasmade.(Numberingstartsfrom001.)
Toplayyourrecordings,selectVOICEfromtheMain
menu.See"Voice"inthesectionfor
moreinformation.
StartRecording
Pause/StopRecording
MenuOptions
DEL
SelectDELmodetodeletefilesfromyourplayer.You
mayalsodeletefilesusingacomputer;seethe
sectionofthis
manualformoreinformation.
IntheDeleteMenu,thefollowingoptionsare
available:MUSIC,VOICE,orEXIT.SelectMUSICto
deleteyourmusicfiles;selectVOICEtodeleteyour
voicerecordingfiles.
Onceyouhavemadeyourselection,yourplayerwill
listeachmusicorvoicefiletobedeletedone-by-one.
SelectYEStodeletethecurrentfilebeingdisplayed.
Thescreenwilldisplayaquickconfirmationthatthe
filehasbeendeletedandthenmovetothenextfile.
SelectNOtoskipthecurrentfilebeingdisplayedand
movetothenextfile.
SelectExittoreturntothepreviousDeletemenu.
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SettingsMenu
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SET
SelectSETmodetoaccesstheSettingsmenuofyour
player.IntheSettingsmenu,thefollowingoptionsare
available:MODE,EQ,CON,BL,COL,PWR,REC,LAN,
andEXIT.
SelectPlaymodetosetthePlayModeoptions.
Normal:Playtracksinnormalorder.
RepeatOne:Playthecurrenttrackrepeatedly.
RepeatAll:Playalltracksrepeatedly.
Shuffle:Playalltracksinrandomorder.
Preview:Playthefirstfewsecondsofeachtrack.
SelectEqualizertosettheEqualizeroptions.Theoptions
areNormal,Rock,Jazz,Classic,Pop,orBass.
SelectContrasttosetthecontrastleveloftheLCD
screen.Asettingof0islightest;asettingof10isdarkest.
MODE(Playmode)
Note:
EQ(Equalizer)
CON(Contrast)
Playmodeoptionsmayalsobesetbypressing
theMODEkeywhileplaybackhasbeenstopped.
PWR(Power)
REC(RecSet)
SelectPowertosettheamountoftime(inminutes)
yourplayercanbeidlebeforeitturnsoffautomatically.
Theoptionsare1,2,5,10,orDisable.
SelectRecordSettosettherecordingqualityoptionof
yourplayer.
Normal:Lowerquality,smallfilesize.
Middle:Mediumquality,mediumfilesize.
High:Highquality,largestfilesize.
BL(Backlight)
COL(Lightcolor)
SelectBacklighttosetthedurationoftime(inseconds)
thatthebacklightwillremainon.Theoptionsare5,10,
30,Always,orOff.
SelectLightcolortosetthecolorofthebacklight:
Color1,Color2,Color3,Color4,Color5,Color6,
Color7orAuto.TheAutosettingwillchangethe
backlightcoloreachtimeabuttonispressed.
SettingsMenu
SelectLanguagestosetthelanguagethatyour
player'smenuswillbedisplayedin.Optionsare
English,Spanish,.
LAN(Languages)
German,FrenchandPortuguese
A-BRepeatMode(Loop)
A-BRepeatmodeallowsyoutodefineasegmentofan
audiotracktobeplayedrepeatedlyonaloop.
Duringmusicorvoicefileplayback,presstheMODE
keybrieflytosetthestartpointoftheaudiosegment
loop.Thescreenwilldisplay"A-".
PresstheMODEkeybrieflyagaintosettheendpoint
oftheaudiosegmentloop.Thescreenwilldisplay
"A-B".
Thisaudiosegmentwillnowplayrepeatedlyinaloop.
PresstheMODEkeybrieflyagaintoresumenormal
playback.
StartPoint"A"
EndPoint"B"
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FirmwareUpgrade
IMPORTANT: Makesureyourplayerhasanewbattery
installedbeforeupgradingyourfirmware.Donot
disconnectyourplayerfromthecomputerorotherwise
interrupttheupgradeprocess-doingsocoulddamage
yourplayerandrenderitinoperable.
Firmwareupdatesmaybefoundat.
Checkthissiteperiodicallyfornewupdates.Firmware
updatesmayaddnewfunctionalitytoyourplayer.
Toupgradeyourplayer'sfirmware:
1.Downloadthelatestfirmwareforyourplayerfrom
.Savethisfiletothecomputer.
2.Connectyourplayertothecomputer.
3.Double-clickthedownloadedfile*.Inthewindow
thatappears,double-clickthefile"stupdaterapp.exe".
Thiswilllaunchthefirmwareupdateapplication.
4.Adialogboxwillappear.Click"OK".
5.Theupdaterwillcommencesearchingforyour
connectedplayer.Whenithasdetectedyourplayer,
youwillseethescreenbelow.
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6.Click"Start"tobeginthefirmwareupdate.
7.Theupdateiscompletewhenthegreenstatusbar
hasbeenfilled.Click"Close".
8.Disconnectyourplayerfromthecomputer.
Yourplayerwillturnonautomaticallyandupdateits
firmware.
Formoreinformationonhowtosafelyconnecttoand
disconnectfromacomputer,refertothe
sectionofthismanual.
DoNOTdisconnectyourplayerwhileitisupdating.
ConnecttoaComputer
*Youmusthaveafilecompressionutilityinstalledon
yourcomputer.
Thistroubleshootingguideaimstosaveyoutimein
caseyouexperienceanyinconveniencewiththis
digitalaudioplayer.Ifyouarestillhavingdifficulty,
pleasecontactTechnicalSupport.
Myplayerdoesnotwork.
Filetransferfailure.
Poorsoundqualityornosound.
1.Ensurethatthebatteryischarged.
2.Ensurethatthebatteryhasbeenproperlyinstalled.
1.EnsurethattheUSBdriverhasbeeninstalled
correctlyonthePC.
2.EnsurethattheUSBcableisattachedsecurelyto
boththePCandyourplayer.
3.Ensurethatyourplayer'smemorycapacitylimithas
notbeenreached.
4.Ensurethatthebatteryischarged.
1.Ensurethatthevolumelevelisnotsetto"0".
2.Ensurethatyourheadphonesareattachedsecurely
totheheadphonejack.
3.Poorsoundqualitymayresultfromcorruptorpoorly
encodedmusicfiles.Trydownloadingthemusicfile
againorencodingthefileatahigherbitrate.The
recommendedminimumbitrateforthisplayeris128
kbpsforMp3filesand64kbpsforWMAfiles.
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
There'ssomethingwrongwiththeLCDscreen.
1.Remove,andthenreplacethebattery.
2.PleasecallTechnicalSupportforaHot-keyreboot.
TechnicalSupport
MondaytoFriday:8:30AM-8:30PMEST
SaturdayandSunday:9:00AM-5:30PMEST
Telephone:800-681-2629or718-416-3197
Youcanalsoreachusonlineator
bye-mailat.
www.cobyusa.com
techsupport@cobyusa.com
Specifications
Power
Memory
Size
Interface
Display
Processor
AudioPlayback
VoiceRecording
Signal-to-NoiseRatio
FrequencyResponse
Output
TotalHarmonicDistortion:
1"AAA"Battery
256MBFlash
1.2"x0.9"(WHD)
USBRev.2.0FullSpeed
128x32dot-matrixLCD
65MIPSDSP
Mp3:96-320kbpsVBR
WMA:32-192kbps
IMA-ADPCMencoding
90dB
20-20,000Hz
50mW
0.01%-0.1%
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