COBY MPC951 Setup Guide

Thank you for choosing a COBY MP3 player!
~This guide will cover how to transfer your music CDs into your COBY MP3 player using Windows Media Player 11. ~This guide will also provide common troubleshooting solutions for your COBY MP3 player. Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) The directions in this guide are given for Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) If your computer does not have Windows Media Player installed, please download the latest version of Windows Media Player (WMP) from Microsofts website www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx
AUDIO TRANSFER Getting Started
Transfer your Music CDs into your COBY MP3 player 1) Launch the WMP11 program.
1c. Click on Windows Media Player 1b. Click All Programs
1a. Click Start Menu button
2) Put an audio CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
If your computer has an internet connection, WMP will automatically retrieve and display the album information. Click the Rip tab and select which Title to rip.
To rip the entire album, check the top check box.
3) Set the Rip Options (optional).
Click the Rip button to set the Rip options. The recommended Rip settings are: Select Format > mp3 Select Bit Rate > 128 Kbps Select More Options to change the directory where WMP saves youre ripped music files. WMP will save your music to your My Documents > My Music default folder.

4) Start ripping the CD.

Click the Rip button and select Rip to start converting the audio CD to MP3/WMA The ripping process will take a few minutes to complete. WMP will save the converted music files in your My Documents > My Music default folder.
5) Transfer MP3/WMA Files to Your COBY Player
Once you have MP3 or WMA digital music files on your computer, transfer them to your COBY player in order to listen to music anywhere.
* Connect your MP3 player to the computer. * The MP3 player will appear under MY Computer as a LOCAL DISK. * To transfer your Ripped music, go to the ripped folder My Documents > My Music and copy or paste or drag and drop your selected files into the LOCAL DISK
NOTE: To access Windows Media Player Default ripped folder, Click on your button.

Select the folder.

VIDEO TRANSFER Getting Started
Converting your VIDEO files and transferring it into your player.

Install the Xvid Encoder

1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the driver CD Go into the Xvid folder. Double click on the XviD-1.1.0-30122005 file. This will install the Xvid encoder.

Install the Audio Codec

1. 2. 3. 4.
Go back into the root directory of the driver CD. Double click on the lame 3.96.1 folder. Double click on the ACM folder Place your mouse pointer on top of the LameACM file and LEFT click on your mouse once. (The file should be
highlighted). 5. Once the file is highlighted, RIGHT click on your mouse and

select install.

Install the Conversion Software
1. Go back into the root directory of the driver CD. 2. Copy the Video Transcoder folder to your desktop.
Run the conversation Utility
Go to your desktop and double click the Video Transcoder folder.
Double click on the VirtualDub folder.
Double click on the VirtualDub.exe file. On VirtualDub, select FILE and then LOAD PROCESSING SETTING.
Select the QCIF-plus file, to Load the processing setting.
Insert your video file by selecting FILE and OPEN VIDEO FILE.

7. 8. 9.

Locate your Video File by using the pop browser. VirtuaDub will analyze the video file. Save the converted file by selecting FILE and SAVE AS AVI.
10. Name the soon to be converted file and select where the converted file should be saved.
When the conversion is completed, Copy and Paste or Drag and Drop the converted files to your MP3 player MOVIE folder.

Done!!

Common Troubleshooting Problems

No Power

Possible Solutions
*The Battery level may be too low. Charge the unit. *Ensure that the HOLD button is turned off. *Reset the unit. *The file(s) are corrupted or damaged. *Make sure your WMA file(s) are not DRM protected. *Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV, M4AEtc.) *Make sure your WMA file(s) are not DRM protected. *Ensure that the headphone is attached securely to the player. *Unsupported file format (ACC, WAV, M4AEtc.)

Music Freezes

No sound after file transfer
My computer does not recognized *Check the connections. *Switch USB ports. by the MP3 Player
* Do Not use a USB extension cable *Ensure that the original file plays on your computer, If not, then you will need to obtain the codec for that file. *Unsupported format *Re-encode the video. *Play the video file on your computer to confirm that the file is not corrupted. *Re-encode the file using the Load Processing setting file QCIF or QCIF-plus. *Ensure that the original file plays on your computer, If not, then you will need to obtain the codec for that file.

Video Conversion Error

Video Issue

HDD Error

*Problem lies with the ribbon cable connected to the hard drive. Ribbon cable is loose.
If you are still having difficulties with your MP3 player, please contact Customer Care, Hours of operation, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM 8:30:00 PM EST, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM 5:30 PM EST. You can also reach us online at customerservice@cobyusa.com or techsupport@cobyusa.com

1-800-727- 3592