COBY electronic MP-C541 User manual

Brand: COBY electronic

Model: MP-C541

Category: CD players

Type: User manual

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MPC541

DIGITALAUDIOPLAYERW/VOICERECORDER

USER'SMANUAL

Pleasereadmanualbeforeoperation

CustomerServiceHours

Monday-Friday8:00AM-11:00PMEST,1-800-681-2629or718-416-3197

Monday-Friday6:30PM-11:00PMEST,1-800-727-3592

Saturday-Sunday9:00AM-11:00PMEST,1-800-727-3592

OrSendE-Mailto:Customerservice@cobyusa.com/techsupport@cobyusa.com

CobyElectronicsCorp.

56-65RustStreet

Maspeth,NY11378

www.cobyusa.com

www.ecoby.com

Contents

GettingStarted

Features....................................................................................

Accessory..................................................................................

SaftyInstructions......................................................................

Installingabattery...................................................................

LocationofControl.................................................................

LCDDisplay..............................................................................

MENUTable..............................................................................

ConnectiontoComputer

USBDriverInstallation.............................................................

ConnectingtheplayertoPC...............................................

Downloading/Uploadingfiles..............................................

DisconnectiontheUSB...........................................................

BasicOperations

PowerOn/Off.........................................................................

EnteringtheMenu..................................................................

PlayingMusic..........................................................................

AdjustingtheVolume............................................................

RecordingVoice....................................................................

SearchingforMusic/VoiceFiles...........................................

Contents

AdvanceSetup

Systemsetup...........................................................................

Play/RepeatMode...............................................................

LoopA-BRepeat....................................................................

Delete/Format.........................................................................

Format/Resume......................................................................

CustomerSupport

F/WUpgrade.........................................................................

Troubleshooting.....................................................................

Specifications........................................................................

Warranty.................................................................................27

Features

128MBBuilt-inFlashMemory

MP3,WMAPlayback

RemovableStorageDevice(Music,DataandPictures)

PlugandPlay(Noinstallationsoftwarerequirefor

Window2000/WindowME/WindowXP)

VoiceRecordingupto9Hours

DisplaysSongTitle,AlbumandArtist

UpgradableFirmware(Youcanupgradetheprograms

whenavailable.Pleasecheckthehomepage

www.cobyusa.com forupgrades.

Accessory

MP3PlayerUser'sManual

Earphonew/NeckstrapUSBCable

InstallationCD

1xAAABattery

SafetyInstructions

1.Donotexposetheunittohightemperatureorhumidity.

2.Donotsubjecttheunittosevereimpact,orplaceheavy

objectsonit.

3.Donotusestrongdetergentorsolventtocleantheunit.

4.Removebatterywhenthedeviceisleftunusedfora

longperiodoftime.

5.Donottrytodisassembleandrepairthedeviceyourself.

6.Donotexposetodirectsunlightorheatsources.

7.Donotstoreindustyareas.

Protectyourears:

Hearingexpertsadviseagainsttheconstantuseof

personalstereoplayedathighvolume.Constanthigh

volumeusecanleadtohearingloss.Ifyouexperience

ringingintheearsorhearingloss,discontinueuse

andseekmedicaladvice.

Battery (included):

Thisunitoperatesononealkalinebattery(AAAsize).

InstallingBattery

InstallingBatteryandSD/MMCCard

1.Openthebatterycover.

2.InserttheAAAbattery.

Makesuretomatchthe+and-endsofthebatterywith

thediagraminsidethebatterycompartment.

3.InserttheSD/MMCCard.

Note: ToreleasetheSD/MMCCard,justpressthecard

whichwillspringbackout.

(1)(2)(3)

WARNING: Handlingthecordsonthisproductwillexpose

youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocause[cancer,and]birthdefectsorotherreproductive

harm. Washhandsafterhandling.

LocationofControl

VOLUME+

VOLUME-

PLAY/

PAUSE

LCD

Display

F.FWD

STOP

REW

USBPort

Phonejack

NeckStrap

Hook

Hold

Battery

Compartment/

(SD/MMCCard

Compartment)

Mic

REC/A-B

Button

POWER

ON/OFF

/ENTER

LCDDisplay

TotalTrack

FileFormat

Bit

Rate

Sample

Frequency

EQIndicator

CurrentTrack

Elapsed

Time

Battery

Indicator

Function

Indicator

FileType

020NORM

044

MP3MUSIC

KHZ

128

KBPS

01:16

VoiceFile

MusicFile

WMA

MP3

MENUTable

NAV

MSC (Music)

REC (Recording)

SYS

Music

Voice

Playlist

SD/MMCCard

EQ- Normal,Classic,Live,Pop,Rock

RepeatMode- Normal,One,All,Intro,Random

Display- ID3Tag,Lyric,Contrast,B-lightTime,

AutoOff- 30Sec,1Min,2Min,3Min

Recording- 1.RECMode-Low,Middle,High

2.VAD-On/Off

Resume-

1.TrackOn(Off)

2.TimeLineOn(Off)

DeleteFile-Music

Voice

Format-

1.InternalM.

2.SD/MMCCard

Reset

Information- 1.F/WVersion

2.InternalM.

3.SD/MMCCard

USBDriverInstallation

USBDriversoftwareInstallation:

IfyouareusingWindowsMe/2K/XPorMacX

(version10.2.6orabove),thereisnoinstallationrequire,

justconnecttheplayertothecomputer.OSwillsetupfor

onemomentandthenremovablediskiconwillshowin

"MyComputer"

(ForMacOSuser,it'llshowonthe"Desktop").

Ifyouareusing Windows98,youmustinstallthedriver

whichwillsetuptheupdateutilityanddrivertocomputer.

1.InserttheInstallationCDintotheCD-ROMdriver.

2.ClicktoopenthediscD:(WhereD:\isyourCD-ROM

drive)andfindout"Win98Driver.exe",clicktorunthe

program.

3.SetupdialogueWindowwillbedisplayedonthescreen.

4.Operatefollowingtheinstructionsonthescreenuntilget

thesuggestionthatrestartyourcomputernoworrestart

itlater.

5.SelectoneoptionandthenclickFINISH.

ConnectingtoPC

ConnectingtheplayertoPC:

1.Makesuretheplayeristurnedoff.

2.Connecttheplayerwithyourcomputerbysupplied

USBcable.

3.PCwillautomaticallydetecttheplayerasremovable

diskunderMYCOMPUTER.

4.GotoMYCOMPUTERandconfirmtheconnection.

Downloading/Uploadingfiles:

1.ConnecttheplayertoPC.

2.OpenWindowExploreronPC.

3.Selectthefiletosaveanddrag-and-dropitintothe

removablediscicon.Youcanalsotransferfilefromthe

playertoyourPC.

Note: Donotremovetheplayerwhileit'stransferingfiles.

Itmightcurruptordamagethefirmwareandorfiles

ontheplayer.Iftheplayerisaccidentleyremoved

whiletransferinganddoesnotworkproperly,remove

batteryfor3secondsandreplaceit.

DisconnectingthePlayer:

Aftercompletingthefiletransfer,youmustdisconnectthe

playerasfollowingdirection:

1.Double-clickonthegreenarrowinthetaskbaronthe

bottomrightofthewindow.

2.Whenthe[StopaHardwaredevice]messageappears,

pressthe[OK]buttonanddisconnecttheUSBport.

3.Nowyoucanremovetheplayersafely.

Down/uploadingFiles

PowerOn/Off

HoldFunction:

HoldOff:SettheHOLDswitchtooppositedirectionof

arrowsymboltooperatetheplayer.

HoldOn:SlideHOLDswitchtothearrowdirectionto

disableallthefunctions.Thescreendisplaysholdsymbol:

TurningPowerOnandOff:

PowerOn: Press/holdtheJoysticktoturnonthepower.

Thedisplayshows"COBY".

PowerOff: Press/holdtheJoysticktoturnoffthepower.

020NORM

044

KHZ

128

KBPS

01:16

HOLD

Toenterthemainmenu,pressMENUbutton.

Inthemainmenu,itwilldisplayNAV,MSC,RECandSYS.

RefertotheMENUTablefordetail(pg9)

NAV(Navigation)

1.MUSIC:NavigationfortheMusicfiles

(ex.MP3,WMA)

2.VOICE:NavigationfortheRecordfiles

(ex.MIC0001.mp3)

3.PLAYLIST:NavigationforthePlayListfiles(ex.M3U)

4.SD/MMCCARD:NavigationforfilesinSD/MMCCard

MSC(MusicPlayback)

REC(VoiceRecording)

SYS(SystemSetup)

Toexitthemenu,presstheMENUbutton

Note: WhileworkingwithMENU:

1.Slidejoysticktomakeselection.

2.Pressjoysticktoconfirm.

3.PressMENUbuttontoexitmenu.

EnteringtheMenu

NAV

RECMSC SYS

PlayingMusicusingMSCMenu

1.EntertheMSCmenu.

2.Pressthejoystickupformusicplayback.

AdjustTracks

Pressjoysticktorighttoplaynexttrackandleftto

movetoandplayprevioustrack.

Pressandholdjoystickrighttomovefastforward.

Pressandholdjoysticklefttomovefastbackward.

AdjustVolume

Pressvolumebuttontoadjustthevolume.

PausePlayback

1.Pressthejoystickuptopauseplayback.

Note: Ifnobuttonsarepressedwithincustomsettings,

theplayerautomaticallypowersoff.

2.Pressthejoystickupagaintoresumeplayback.

PlayingMusic

StartRecording:

1.SelectRECmenufromthemainmenu.

2.Pressjoysticktoenter.

3.Theplayerwillstartrecordingimmediately.BlinkingREC

symbolwillappearonlowerleftconerofthescreen:

StopRecord:

Slidethejoystickdown.

PlayRecordVoice:

Pressthejoysticuptostartplayback.

Pleaserefertootherplaybackmodefordetail.(page6)

RecordingundertheRECmode:

1.Gettothestopmode.

2.PressRECbuttontostartrecording.

Note:RecordedvoiceissavedautomaticallyintheVOICE

folderundertheNAVmenu.

VoiceRecording

TosearchdesiredfileusingNAVmenu

1.EnterNAVmenu.

2.SelectdesiredsubmenufromMUSIC/VOICE/PLAYLIST

SD/MMCCard

MUSIC:MP3andWMAmusicfiles

VOICE:Recordedvoicefiles

PLAYLIST:Playlistfile

SD/MMCCard:FilesonSD/MMCcard.

4.IntheMUSICmenu,allfilesandfoldersarelisted

underthe"ROOT".

5.IntheVOICEmenu,allfilesandfoldersarelisted

underthe"RECORD".

6.Pressjoystickup/down/tomovetodesired

folderorfile.

Pressjoystickrighttoopenthefolder.

Pressthejoysticklefttoexitthefolder.

Pressjoysticktoconfirmyourchoice.

Note:YouwillnotbeabletoopenthePLAYLIST/

RECORDfolderundertheROOTofMUSICmenu.

SearchingforMusic/Voicefiles

Systemsetupmenucontainsthefollowingsub-menus.

Pleasenoteeachfunctionofsub-menus.

1. EQ: Changeequalizersettings (Normal,Classic,Live,Pop,Rock)

2. REPEATMode: Changerepeatingoptions.(refertopg.20)

3. Display: Adjustscreendisplaysettings.

ID3TAG:Displaystrackinformationsuchasalbumname,

artistandnameofthesongifanywhenturnedon.

LYRIC:Displayslyricwhenplaying.

CONTRAST:AdjustcontrastofLCD

B-LIGHTTIME:Adjustbacklightilluminationtime

4. Autooff: Selecttoshutofftheplayerautomaticallywhenitis

leftunattended.

5. REDORDING-RECMode: Adjustrecordingquality

VAD:VoiceActivateDetection.Thisfunction

adjustsvolumeautomaticallywhen

recordingvoiceaccordingtoinputlevel.

6. RESUME: Thisismarkfunction,itrememberselapsedtime

fromlastmusicorvoicefileplayback.

7. DELETEFILE: Deleteunwantedfiles.

8. FORMAT: Formatinternalmemory.

9. Reset: Resetallmenutofactorysetting.

10. Information-1.F/WVersion: SelecttoviewcurrentF/Wversion.

2.INTERNALM.:Selecttoviewmemorystatus.

3.SD/MMCCard: SelecttoviewinfoinSD/MMD.

SystemSetup

TosetupRepeatmodeusingMainmenu

1.Gettothe"RepeatMode"submenubybelowsteps.

MainmenuSYSmenuRepeatMode

2.Pressjoysticktoenter"RepeatMode"

3.Pressthejoystickleft/right/toselectthedesired

playmodeandpressittoconfirm.

4.Toexitthemenu,pressMENUbutton.

Note: MENUbuttonwillbackingupmenueachtimeyou

presstheMENUbutton.

WhileinPlaybackmode

NORMAL:Theplayerwillplaytracksinnormalorder

ONE:Theplayerwillrepeatcurrenttrackonly.

ALL:Theplayerwillrepeatalltracks.

INTRO:Theplayerwillplayeachtrackforafew

seconds.

RANDOM:Theplayerwillplaytracksinrandomorder.

Play/RepeatMode

StartingPoint"A"

Whileplayingmusicorvoicefiles,presstheA-Bbutton

brieflyatthebeginningoftheloopyouwanttoset.

appearsinrightupercornerofthedisplay.

EndingPoint"B"

PresstheA-Bbuttonbrieflyagaintosettheendoftheloop.

appearsinthedisplay.

Now,theloopisplayingrepeatedly.

PresstheA-Bbuttonagaintocanceltheloop.

LoopA-BRepeating

Deleting

1.Followbelowstepstoenterthe"DeleteFile"submenu.

MainmenuSYSmenuDeleteFile

2.In"DeleteFile"menu,itdisplaysMusic,Voice.

Pressjoysticktoconfimanoption."DeleteFile"window

appears

3.Pressjoysticklefttoselect"Yes"andpressjoystick

todeletefile.

4.Pressjoystickrighttoselect"NO"andpressjoystick

toconfirm.Itwillskiptothenextfile.

Formating

Note: WhenformattingMMCCard,usethisMP3playerto

format,notwithPC.

Delete/Format

MUSIC

DELETEFILE?

Format/Resume

Formating

1.Followbelowstepstogettothe"Format"submenu.

MainmenuSYSmenuFormat

2.In"Format"menu,itdisplaysINTERNALM.,SD/MMCCard.

Pressjoysticktoconfimanoption.The"Format"window

appears.

3.Pressthejoysticklefttoselect"Yes"andpressthe

joysticktoformat.

SettingResumFunctionOn

1.GettotheRESUMEmenu.

2.Pressjoystickrighttoselet"ON"andpressjoystick

toconfirm.

3.Ifyouwantitalsorememberthetimeline,performstep2

tosetthetimelineon.

4.Theplayerwillstartwiththelastplaybackonceit'sturnedon.

5.TosetRESUMEoff,gettotheresumemenu.Slidejoystick

lefttoseletct"OFF"andpressjoysticktoconfirm.

Theplayerwillstartwiththefirstfileonceit"sturnedon.

FORMAT

RESUME

1.TRACK ON

2.TIMELINE OFF

DownloadingF/WUpgrade

Whenyouupgradefirmware,makesuretousenew

batterybecauseittakelargeamountofpowerwhen

upgrading.Ifbatteryrunoutofpowerduringupgrading,

flashmemorywillgetdamaged.

1.Makesuretheplayeristurnedoff.

2.ConnectUSBporttothePCcomputer.

3.PCwillautomaticallydetecttheplayeras"Removable

disk"underMYCOMPUTER.

4.DownloadavailableF/WUpgradefromourwebsite.

5.SelectnewF/Wupgradeanddrag-anddropitintothe

removablediscicon.

Note: Aftercompletingthefiletransfer,disconnectthe

playerusing[StopaHardwaredevice].Referto

page13fordetailnote"Disconnectingtheplayer".

6.Afterremovetheplayer,turnonthepower.

Note: Playerwillautomaticallyupdateitwhentheplayer

isturnon.

F/WUpgrade

TroubleShooting

Theplayerdoesnotwork

1.Checkthebatterycapacity.

2.Checktoseeifthebatteryisinsertedproperly.

Downloadfailure

1.ChecktoseeifthedriverisinstalledcorrectlyinthePC.

2.Checktheconnection.

3.Checkifthememoryisfull.

4.Checkthebattery.

Thebuttonsdonotwork

1.ChecksettingofHoldswitch.

2.Removethebatteryonceandtheninsertitagain.

Poorsoundquality

1.Checkifthequalityofmusicfileispoor,and

reformatordownloaditagain.

Something'swrongwithLCDdisplay

1.Removethebatteryandtheninsertitagain.

TheLCDdisplaysnothing

1.Copythefontfile(FTUP_COBY641_V00_04.FNT)fromthe

suppliedCDtotheplayer'srootfolder.

2.Oryoucandownloadthefontfilefromourhomepage:

www.cobyusa.com

3.OryoucancalltechnicalsupportforHot-keyreboot.

Tel)1-718-416-3197,1-800-681-2629

Power--------------------------------------------------------1xAAABattery

Memory-----------------------------------------------------------------128MB

Size(WXHXD)-----------------------------------------------2.2"x2.87"x0.82"

Interface---------------------------------------------------------USBRev.1.1

Display-------------------------------------128x64dotsDot-MatrixLCD

Processor---------------------------------------------------------65MIPSDSP

AudioPlayback---------------------------------------------MP3decode

VoiceRecording-----------------------------IMA-ADPCMencoding

9hoursrecording

SignaltoNoiseRatio------------------------------------------------90dB

FrequencyResponse---------------------------------------20Hz~20KHz

Output------------------------------------------------>5mW(eachoutput)

DistortionOutput-----------------------------------------------0.01%~0.1%

Ports--------------------------------------------------------------------------USB

WMAFormat-----------------------------------------------------8-192Kbps

MP3Format--------------------------BitRate:32-320Kbps,Optional

SD/MMCCard--------------------------------------------Maxsize512MB

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