MP-C983 8GB MICRO HARD DISK MP3 PLAYER with VIDEO PLAYBACK 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-C983 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 8GB 1” Micro Hard Drive • Touchpad control with LED backlight • 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................. 4 FEATURES.......................................................................................................................................... 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD MODE............................................................................................................................. 21 Voice Recording......................................................................................................................21 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-C983 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 20 hours of music play time. The battery should be charged fully (minimum 4 hours) before its initial use to ensure optimum lifetime performance. To charge your player: • USB Charge: Your player can be charged through a PC USB connection. Plug one end of the USB cable into the player’s USB port and plug the other end into the USB port of a powered-on computer.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 12 Top View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Headphone Jack Line-In Jack Microphone USB Port Power On/Off button Front View 11 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Up / Volume + Menu Left / Previous Down / Volume 1 LCD Display Opt Right / Next Play/Pause 12 Back View 14. Reset 13 Side View 15.
DISPLAY OVERVIEW Time Clock Plays Status Indicator Playing Current track/ Total track Play Mode Indicator Battery Level Indicator Lock icon Equalizer Indicator File name Elapsed time www.cobyusa.
BASIC OPERATIONS Using the Touchpad Controls 14 Your player comes equipped with a touch-sensitive control pad. To use the controls, touch the arrow keys on the front of the player lightly just as you would a button and the controls will light up. If you touch and hold a key, it will register as a continuous button press. Using the Controls to Navigate To navigate through the different menu options and files on your player: • Touch the Arrow keys to move the selection in the direction of the arrow.
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 and Favourite. Playback Controls Select a track and press RIGHT to start playback (see the Music Mode or Video Mode section for more information). While the track is playing: • Press RIGHT to play the next track. • Press LEFT to play the previous track.
MUSIC MODE Favorite On/Off 16 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 audio signals. The Equalizer options are Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Pop, and User. Select the option which best suits the music you are listening to. To change the Equalizer options: 1. Highlight EQ in the Smart Menu. 2.
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. • Press the LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN keys to highlight a photo and press to display. • While a photo is displayed: • Press DOWN to display the next photo in the list • Press UP to display the previous photo in the list • Press LEFT to return to the photo list.
VIDEO MODE Enter Video mode to play your XviD-encoded18 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 details on how to create video files that are compatible with your player. Browsing Your Video Library Upon entering Video mode, you will see a list of all AVI videos on your player.
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 Mode, select and confirm FM Radio from the Main Menu. Basic FM Radio Operation Upon entering FM Radio mode, you can tune into stations manually(Normal) or by using preset stations(Preset). • Press to toggle between Normal and Preset tuning modes.
FM RADIO MODE Track 20 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 sensitivity of the Auto-Scan feature among Low, Middle and High. • Highlight and select Sense from the Smart Menu. • Press RIGHT to change the Sense setting (Low, Middle or High).
E-BOOK MODE Enter E-BOOK mode to read TXT E-book files. To enter E-BOOK mode, select and confirm E-BOOK from the Main Menu. Upon entering EBOOK mode, you can use the file www.cobyusa.
RECORD MODE Enter Record mode to make voice recordings22 through external audio sources: Microphone 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 recorded files (if available). Smart Menu Options The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player’s option settings. To access the Smart Menu in Recording Stop Mode, press “Opt”. The Smart Menu options are Playback, REC, Start Record, MIC, Line-In, and FM.
RECORD MODE MIC This section allows you to set the Microphone Recording Quality. 1. Highlight and select MIC from the Smart Menu. 2. Press RIGHT to change the MIC setting (Low, Middle or High). Line-In This section allows you to set the Line-In Recording Quality. 1. Highlight and select Line-In from the Smart Menu. 2. Press RIGHT to change the Line-In setting (Low, Middle or High). FM 1. Highlight and select FM from the Smart Menu. 2. Press RIGHT to change the FM setting (Low, Middle or High).
SETTING MODE 24 options. Enter the Setting mode to set your player’s system 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 Quality and Information. Press UP/DOWN to select a setting and press menu. to confirm. Press LEFT to back to the previous Sound Select and confirm SOUND in the setting menu to set options relating to the way audio is processed by your player.
SETTING MODE Backlight Set the duration of time (in seconds) that the LCD backlight remains on after a key-press. 1. Press UP or DOWN to select a time(5s, 10s, 30s or 60s). 2. Press when you are finished to save. Brightness Set the Brightness of LCD Screen. 1. Press LEFT or RIGHT to decrease/increase the screen's brightness. A setting of "1" is darkest; a setting of "5" is brightest. 2. Press when you are finished to save. Language Set the language of the player's on screen menu.
SETTING MODE 1. Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off. 2. Press 26 when you are finished to save. Resume Set the Resume feature on or off. When Resume is set to ON, your player will automatically resume playback when it wakes from standby. 1. Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off. 2. Press when you are finished to save. Wallpaper Set the Wallpaper feature on or off.
SETTING MODE 3. Press when you are finished to save. Auto Page Set the Auto Page function on or off when the player is in E-BOOK mode. 1. Press UP to DOWN to select On or Off. 2. Press when you are finished to save. Rec Quality Select and confirm REC QUALITY in the setting menu to set options relating to your player’s Recording Quality. The Rec Quality options are: MIC, Line_in, FM and VAD. High-quality recordings will sound best, but will take up more of the player’s memory.
USB CONNECTIONS 282.0 cable provided to: Connect the MPC983 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 30 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-C983. Your player supports XviD-encoded AVI files with the following specifications: • 128 x 128 resolution at 15 frames per second (fps) Note: The video conversion software is included for your convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems only.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) 32 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 • 34drop-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. 36 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.
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.
FIRMWARE UPDATES From time to time, COBY may release firmware 38 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) have been released for your player. If you are experiencing abnormal behavior with your player, you may choose to first restore (format) the player and then update its firmware.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this player, please read the troubleshooting guide below and check our 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. • 40 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 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 JPEG Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media PC Interface USB 2.
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