MP-C7052 Mini MP3 Player wth Video and FM Radio Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation.
PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK) OF THE UNIT. REFER SERVICING ONLY TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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-C7052 Serial No.
PRECAUTIONS Regulatory Information This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. instructions should be read before the product Read Instructions: All the safety and operating is operated. 2. Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings: All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions: All operating and usage instructions should be followed. 5. Cleaning: Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding: If an outside antenna is connected to the product, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS are required, be sure that your service techni22. Replacement Parts: When replacement parts cian has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 23. Safety Check: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to ensure that the product is in proper operating condition.
FEATURES • Integrated 512MB Flash Memory • 1.8” TFT LCD Full-color display • Plays Music, Video, Photos and Text • Plays Digital Music from most online stores and subscription services** • Music library groups music files by album name, artist name, song title, genre, year and playlist • Integrated FM Radio and Recorder • Voice recording through an integrated microphone • View photos and slideshows while enjoying your music collection • USB 2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................. 4 FEATURES.......................................................................................................................................... 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD MODE............................................................................................................................. 21 Voice Recording......................................................................................................................21 BROWSER MODE SETTING MODE.............................................................................................................................. 22 USB CONNECTIONS................................................
PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure that the items shown below 10 are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product. 1. COBY MP-C7052 MP3 Player 2. USB Cable 3. Instruction Manual 4. Professional Stereo Earphones 5. AC Adapterl 6.
POWERING YOUR PLAYER Charging the Battery Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery that will provide up to 5 hours of music play time. The battery should be charged fully (minimum 4 hours) before its initial use to ensure optimum lifetime performance. There are two ways to charge your player: To charge your player: • • Charge through your computer’s USB Port: Your player can be charged through a PC USB connection.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 12 Headphone output Neckstrap Hole LCD Display MENU button Left / Previous button Play / Pause button Right / Next button Volume button USB Port Power On/Off switch Page 12 Coby Electronics Corporation
DISPLAY OVERVIEW Current track / Total Tracks Volume Level Battery level Folder name Artist Album File name Progress bar Elapsed time / Total time Bit rate Equalizer Repeat mode File type Play Pause Stop Music Playing Screen www.cobyusa.
MAIN MENU OVERVIEW The Main Menu gives you access to the different14 function modes of your player. When your player is powered on, it will enter the Main Menu directly. To return to the Main Menu at any time, press and hold the MENU button. To select a mode, press or to highlight the mode and then press . The main menu consists of items: MUSIC, MOVIE, RECORD, VOICE, FM RADIO, PHOTOS, EBOOK and SETTTINGS. For a detailed description of each item, see their respective sections of this manual.
MUSIC MODE Enter MUSIC mode to play your MP3, WMA or WAV audio files. Music Controls • To play an audio track, press • Press track. . Press • Press track. • Press the VOL button first, then press again to pause the playback. to skip to the next track; press and hold to skip to the previous track; press and hold or to fast forward through the current to reverse through the current to adjust the volume level up or down.
MUSIC MODE 16 Replay The section allows you to define a segment of an audio track to be played repeatedly on a loop. • Confirm Replay section from the Play Setting menu. Replay symbol appears on the screen. • Press to set the start point of the audio segment loop. Flashing A turns to be still and “B” start to flashing. • Press -B". again to set the end point of the audio segment loop. The screen will displays"A- The audio segment will now play repeatedly in a loop.
MOVIE MODE Enter MOVIE(Video) mode to play video files (AMV) loaded on your player. Video Controls • To play a video track, press • Press track. . To pause playback, press • Press track. • To adjust the volume level, you must in the video Playback pause mode. Press the VOL button fitst and then press or to adjust the volume level up or down, respectively. to skip to the next track; press and hold to skip to the previous track; press and hold again.
MOVIE MODE 18 Normal Play tracks once in sequential order. Repeat One Play the current track repeatedly. Folder Play tracks in the current folder. Repeat Folder Repeat tracks in the current folder. Repeat All Play all tracks repeatedly. Random Play tracks in random order. Intro Play the first 10 seconds of each track.
RECORD MODE Enter RECORD mode to make voice recordings through the integrated Microphone. Upon entering RECORD mode: 1. Press the MENU button to access the Menu Setting menu. • Local folder: Select the folder that the recording file will be saved in. • 2. REC type: Set the recording quality with 32kbps, 64kbps or 128kbps. Press to start Voice Recording. During recording: • To pause recording, press • ; press again to resume recording. To stop and save the recording, press and hold the MENU button.
VOICE MODE Enter VOICE mode to play your digital voice 20 recording files. Voice Controls • To play a voice file, press . Press • Press track. • Press track. • Press the VOL button first, then press again to pause the playback. to skip to the next track; press and hold to skip to the previous track; press and hold or to fast forward through the current to reverse through the current to adjust the volume level up or down.
VOICE MODE Replay The section allows you to define a segment of an audio track to be played repeatedly on a loop. • Confirm Replay section from the Play Setting menu. Replay symbol appears on the screen. • Press to set the start point of the audio segment loop. Flashing A turns to be still and “B” start to flashing. • Press -B". again to set the end point of the audio segment loop. The screen will displays"A- The audio segment will now play repeatedly in a loop.
FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio Mode to listen the FM Radio 22 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. Basic FM Radio Operation Upon entering FM Radio mode, you can tune into stations manually(Normal) or by using preset stations(Preset). • Press to enter Preset tuning modes. Press or to listen FM Radio with Normal mode. • Normal: Listen to Manually-Tuned Channels.
FM RADIO MODE Normal Band This section allows you set the FM frequency range area as Normal band(US). • Highlight and confirm Normal Band from the Smart Menu. Japan Band This section allows you set the FM frequency range area as Japan Band. • Highlight and confirm Finder Presets.. from the Smart Menu. Record Make digital recordings of FM radio broadcasts. 1. Tune to the broadcast you wish to record. 2. Select and confirm Record from the Menu Setting menu. 3.
PHOTOS MODE 24 files. Enter PHOTOS mode to display your JPEG photo Browsing Your Photo Library Upon entering Photo mode, you will see a preview list of all JPEG photos on your player. • Press • While a photo is displayed: or to highlight a photo and press to display. • Press to display the next photo in the list. • Press to display the previous photo in the list. • Press to stop display and return to the photo list.
EBOOK MODE Enter EBOOK mode to find and play text files (TXT) located on your player. Browsing Your Text Library Upon entering EBOOK mode, you will see a preview list of all text files on your player. • Press • While a text file is displayed: or to highlight a text file and press to display. • Press to skip to the next page. • Press to skip to the previous page. • Press to stop display and return to the text files list mode.
EBOOK MODE Bookmark Controls Page 26 26 Coby Electronics Corporation
SETTINGS MODE Enter the SETTINGS mode to set your player’s system options. Upon entering Setting mode, you will have the following options: System Time, REC type, LCD set, Language, Power off, Replay mode, Online Device, Online Mode, Memory info, Firmware version, Firmware upgrade, Disk Format and Exit. Press or to select a setting and press the previous menu. to confirm. Press the MENU button to back to System time Set the internal clock of your player. 1.
SETTING MODE 28 Power off Set the Off time and Sleep time. • Off time Set the duration of time that your player will remain on for when it is idle. The options are: 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and Always on. • • Press or to select a Off time option. • Press when you are finished to save. • Press the MENU button to return the Power off setting menu without saving. Sleep time Set the duration of time(in minutes) that your player will shut off after the preset time is due.
SETTING MODE Format Format the player with FAT16 or FAT32 type. It may become necessary to format your player if data or files become corrupt. Andways use the Format function of the player when it is necessary to format the disk. Format will destroy all data on a disk so make sure to back up your data before formatting the disk. www.cobyusa.
USB CONNECTIONS 30 2.0 cable provided to: Connect the MPC7052 to a computer with the USB • Transfer files to and from your player • Perform basic file management functions. USB Driver Installation (Required for Windows 98 SE 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 player automatically when connected. If your computer is running Windows 98 SE: 1.
USB CONNECTIONS If you need further assistance with transferring files, please refer to your operating system’s instruction manual or on-screen help. If you are using media management software such as iTunes, Winamp, or Windows Media Player, please refer to their documentation for support. Do not disconnect or otherwise interrupt the player during transmission - this could damage or corrupt the player’s firmware or your files.
USB CONNECTIONS Disconnecting from a Computer 32 Disconnect your player as instructed below to detect data loss or file/firmware corruption. Microsoft Windows 1. . Double-click the green arrow in the taskbar located on the lower-right side of the computer screen (Safely Remove Hardware). Safely Remove Hardware: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “Stop”. 3.
VIDEO CONVERSION Use the video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on the MP-C7052. Your player supports AMV files with the following specifications: • 160 x 128 resolution at 15 frames per second (fps) Installation Please refer to the Installation CD for software installation procedures. Converting Video 1. Find and select the video files to convert in the INPUT field. 2.
VIDEO CONVERSION Note: 34 The video conversion software is included for your convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems only. There are many other video conversion utilities available for download or purchase on the internet. Because the program is licensed free of charge, there is no warranty for the program, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
FIRMWARE UPGRADE IMPORTANT: Make sure your palyer has been fully charged before upgrading your firmware. Do not disconnect your player from the computer or otherwise interrupt the upgrade process - doing so could damage your player and render it inoperable. Firmware updates may be found on the COBY Electronics website at www.cobyusa.com. Check this site periodically for new updates. Firmware updates may add new functionality to your player.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) 36 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: 1. Run Window Media Player 9 2. Connect your player to the computer 3. Select “Copy to CD or Device”. 4. Drag the desired songs, photos, or converted video files from the PC to the left pane. 5. Select “Removable Disk”. 6. Click “Copy”.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) You can use Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) and a USB-MTP connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows XP or newer. Music File Transfers To transfer files using WMP10: 1. Run Window Media Player 10 2. Connect your player to the computer. A “Device Setup” window will appear. 3. In the ‘Device Setup” window, choose “Synchronize this device with this library for this session only” and click “Finish”. 4. Select “Sync”.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER • 38drop-down menu. Click “Start Sync” to start Select a playlist from the “Sync List” transferring the files in the selected playlist. For more information and support regarding music transfer and synchronization with Windows Media Player (WMP), please see the help section included with WMP (click Help > Synchronizing Content to Devices). Creating Playlists Playlists are an easy way to organize and store your favorite music mixes so you can listen to them whenever you want.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER To create playlists using WMP10: 1. Run Window Media Player 10 2. Select “Library” and then drag the desired song(s) to the “Now Playing List” on the right side. 3. Highlight all of the songs in the “Now Playing List” and then use the mouse to right-click the list. Choose “Add to” and then “Additional Playlists...” An “Add to Playlist” window will appear. www.cobyusa.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 4. 40 click “OK”. A new playlist will be created. Select “New” and enter the playlist name, then Automatic Windows Media Playlist Synchronization By default, WMP is set to transfer and synchronize files manually. You can choose to have Windows Media Player automatically synchronize your playlists when you connect your player to the computer. To change the synchronization settings: 1. Connect your player with the computer and run Window Media Player 10. 2.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 4. Click “OK” to start the synchronization. 5. When synchronization is complete, disconnect your player from the computer. 6. Turn on your player and select “Music”. 7. The synchronized playlist(s) from WMP will have been added under the “Playlist” category. www.cobyusa.
TROUBLESHOOTING 42the troubleshooting guide below and check our If you have a problem with this player, please read website at www.cobyusa.com for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and firmware updates. If these resources do not resolve the problem, please contact Technical Support. 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: techsupport@cobyusa.com Phone: 800-681-2629 or 718-416-3197 Web: www.cobyusa.
TROUBLESHOOTING The player will not play my video file. • Ensure that the video file will play on your computer using Windows Media Player 10. If the file works on the computer, use the same computer to convert the video. 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.
SPECIFICATIONS 44 Display Type 1.8” True-Color OLED Display Resolution 160 x 128 Memory 512MB Flash Audio Format Support MP3, WMA, WAV Video Format Support AMV: 160 x 128, 15fps Photo Format Support JPEG Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media PC Interface USB 2.
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