COBY MPC945
Setup Guide
Thank you for choosing a COBY MP3 player!
~This guide will cover how to transfer your music CD???s into your COBY MP3 player using Windows Media Player 11.
~This guide will also provide common troubleshooting solutions for your COBY MP3 player.
Requirements
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 Microsoft???s website www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx
AUDIO TRANSFER ??? Getting Started
Transfer your Music CD???s 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.
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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 to which WMP saves your 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.
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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.
Use WMP11 to transfer (sync) music from your computer to your COBY MP3 player.
1)Launch the WMP11 program.
2)Connect your COBY player to a USB port on the computer.
??WMP11 will detect your COBY player automatically.
3) Browse your music library to choose songs to sync.
3a. Click
???Sync???
3b. Double-click an
icon to choose
a view of your
Music Library
4) Select songs to sync to your COBY player.
4a. Type in the Search bar to quickly find a song.
4b. Click on a track to select it for synchronization.
To select multiple tracks, hold the CTRL or SHIFT and click on the tracks.
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4c. Drag the selected tracks here to add them to the Sync List.
4d. Click ???Start Sync??? to transfer the Sync List to your COBY player.
5) Disconnect your COBY player from the computer.
Once the sync process is complete, unplug your player from the USB port of the computer. Now you???re ready to listen to music on your COBY player.
NOTE: Any files can be transferred to the MP3 player by using the drag and drop or copy and paste method. If you have existing files on your computer, they can be transferred into the MP3 player using any of the above method.
VIDEO TRANSFER ??? Getting Started
Converting your VIDEO files and transferring it into your player.
Install the PDConverter & the Xvid encoder
1.Insert the driver CD
2.The CD will Auto-run, Click on the ???Video Converter???
3.You will be brought the (PDConverter & Xvid) download web site, which will prompt you to select your download
4.Download and Install PDConverter v1.7.1.14 and Xvid
Run the Conversion Utility
1.Click on the ???PDConverter??? located on your desktop
2.The program will initialize
Converting Video (see diagram below)
Find and Select the video files to convert in the ADD field. Select the directory where you want to save the converted file. Start the conversion process by selecting ???Encode Now!???
When the conversion is completed,
Copy and Paste or Drag and Drop the converted
files to your MP3 player.
Done!!
Common Troubleshooting
If you are still having difficulty 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
