COBY Electronics Corp.
56-65 Rust Street
Maspeth, NY 11378
www.cobyusa.com
www.ecoby.com
Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operation MP C546 Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio...
Page 2: ...hock hazard do not expose this device to rain or moisture Dangerous high voltage is present inside the enclosure Do not open the cabinet CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to w...
Page 3: ...to high volumes can lead to hearing loss If you should experience ringing in the ears or hearing loss discontinue use and seek medical advice NOTICE This product is protected by certain intellectual p...
Page 4: ...rt combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provid...
Page 5: ...A 70 provides information with re gard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of ante...
Page 6: ...instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to re store the product to its normal operation e if the pro...
Page 7: ...eft Side View 11 Play Mode Display 12 Record Mode Display 12 Connecting Headphones 13 Connecting Power 13 Loading a Battery 13 USB Power 14 Using the MP C546 Controls 14 Power On Off 14 Hold Switch 14...
Page 8: ...der Controls 27 USB CONNECTIONS 28 Minimum PC Requirements 28 USB Driver Installation Windows 98SE Only 29 USB Mode MSC MTP 29 Connecting to a Computer 32 USB MTP Mode 32 USB MSC Mode 32 Transferring...
Page 9: ...hat the items listed below are included in the package Should an item be missing please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product MP C546 Stereo Earphones USB Cable 1 x AAA Batt...
Page 10: ...ost online stores and subscription services ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric information display Integrated FM Radio and Recorder Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice Recording M...
Page 11: ...View LCD Display Power Menu Joystick Left Previous Reverse Joystick Down Volume Joystick Right Next Forward Joystick Up Volume Joystick Press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Left Side View Battery Compartment Cover...
Page 12: ...Page 12 Coby Electronics Corporation Play Mode Display Record Mode Display GETTING STARTED...
Page 13: ...stereos played at high volume Constant high volume use can lead to hearing loss If you experience ringing in your ears or hearing loss discontinue use immediately and seek medical advice Connecting P...
Page 14: ...turn your player off hold for at least 3 seconds The LED indicator will darken Hold Switch The Hold feature locks disables your player s controls to prevent accidental key presses when it is in your p...
Page 15: ...gating the Menu Interface It is easy to use the MP C546 Navigation Joystick to select menu options items and files on your player To move the selection cursor highlight slide the joystick key To move...
Page 16: ...nu press or to highlight the mode and then press to confirm Play Music Play Music Play your digital MP3 or WMA music files Voice Voice Play your digital voice recordings Record Record Record from the...
Page 17: ...ause playback Hold Stop track playback completely Press Play the next track Hold Fast forward through the current track Press Play the previous track Hold Reverse through the current track Press Decre...
Page 18: ...egment of a music track to repeat in a continuous loop During playback To set the starting point A of the loop press To set the end point B of the loop press again The loop will now play from point A...
Page 19: ...ill play all compatible audio recording files on your player regardless of directory Voice Controls Use the following controls in VOICE mode Key Function Press Start Resume track playback During playb...
Page 20: ...Recording will start immediately when RECORD is selected from the Main Menu Key Function Press Start Resume recording During recording press to pause recording Press Stop and save the recording The pl...
Page 21: ...ntrols in FM TUNER mode Key Function Press Switch between Preset and Manual tuning Press Preset Tuning Tune to a higher preset station Manual Tuning Tune to a higher frequency Hold Manual Tuning Auto...
Page 22: ...ns Auto Scan will overwrite any previously stored Preset Stations Manually Saving Preset Stations Manually tune to the station you would like to save as a Preset Station e g 92 7 Enter the FM Tuner me...
Page 23: ...ill be deleted Press to cancel the save process FM Tuner Menu To enter the FM Tuner menu press while the player is in FM Tuner mode Item Description Play Music Enter PLAY MUSIC Mode Select this to exi...
Page 24: ...FM Tuner Menu Key Function Press Start Resume recording During recording press to pause recording Press Stop and save the recording The player will enter VOICE mode automatically to play the recorded...
Page 25: ...al Dir Shuffle Repeat Contrast Set the contrast level of the display Backlight Set the backlight option to change the duration of time in seconds that the backlight will remain on after a key press A...
Page 26: ...recordings will take up more memory than lower quality recordings Langauge Set the Language that the menus appear in Version View your player s firmware information Info View your player s memory info...
Page 27: ...displayed on screen upon enter ing FOLDER mode from the Main Menu Use the following controls in FOLDER mode Key Function Press Select the next file or folder down Press Select the previous file or fo...
Page 28: ...tion MS Windows 98SE Service Pack 1 or ME USB MSC MS Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or above with Windows Media Player 9 USB MSC MS Windows XP Service Pack 1 or above with Windows Media Player 10 or newe...
Page 29: ...dows 98 SE please download and install the driver from the COBY website www cobyusa com USB Mode MSC MTP The MP C546 can use either USB Mass Storage Class USB MSC mode or USB Media Transfer Protocol U...
Page 30: ...2 0 Hi Speed file transfers Database rebuild required after each USB connection Database rebuild not required In general USB MSC mode enjoys wider compatibility with different computers and operating...
Page 31: ...cation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to u...
Page 32: ...ayer as an MTP Device An icon representing your player will appear under Audio Devices when you open My Computer It may take Windows several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time i...
Page 33: ...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...
Page 34: ...ia Drag your media files to the Media folder e g MP3 AVI JPG WAV WMA files Drag all other types of files to the Data folder for storage e g TXT DOC XLS etc Data files are only visible from a computer...
Page 35: ...media files or other files to the Remov able Disk You may choose to use folders subfolders to organize your media and data Disconnecting from a Computer Disconnect your player as instructed below to p...
Page 36: ...top Stop a Hardware Device Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list that appears and then click on OK Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list that appears and then click on OK When the Safe t...
Page 37: ...doing so could damage your player and render it inoperable See the documentation that is included with the firmware upgrade file for detailed instructions Connect your player to the computer Download...
Page 38: ...Page 38 Coby Electronics Corporation ABOUT MP3 WMA MUSIC FILES For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files please visit our website at www cobyusa com...
Page 39: ...st St Maspeth NY 11378 Hours Monday to Friday 8 00 AM 11 00 PM EST Saturday to Sunday 8 00 AM 11 00 PM EST Phone 718 416 3197 or 800 681 2629 Email techsupport cobyusa com Web www cobyusa com The play...
Page 40: ...ting the player directly to your computer Ensure that the player s memory capacity is not full Ensure that the Hold switch is disengaged There is no sound during playback Check the volume level Ensure...
Page 41: ...If you feel this is in error please contact the service from which you downloaded the file The LCD characters are corrupted or something is wrong with the display Ensure that the correct menu languag...
Page 42: ...Frequency Range 87 5 108 0MHz PC Interface USB 2 0 Hi Speed MSC or MTP Plug and Play Support Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP or newer Mac OS X Audio Output 3 5mm Stereo Headphone Audio Input Integrated Microp...
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