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ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES
For more information about digita l MP3 and WMA les, please vi sit our web-
site at www.cobyusa.com.
What is an MP3?
MP3 (short fo r MPEG-1 Audio Laye r 3) is a com pressed di gital audi o le.
MP3 les can de liver audio a t a qualit y that near ly matches c ompact disc s
(CDs), but are about one-tenth the si ze of CD-audio.
How can I play an MP3?
MP3s may be played on a wide v ariety of devic es. Devices that may
play MP3s are: MP3 Players, Por table Media Players (PMPs), Personal
Computers, and DVD Players.
Where Can I Get MP3/WMA  les?
You may either download MP3 or WM A les from a musi c download or sub -
scription service, or you ma y create (“rip”) your o wn MP3/WMA l es.
Downloading MP3/WMA Fi les
There are many online sto res or subscription services you may choose t o
purchase and download music from. Mo st of these st ores employ Win dows
Media Digital Rights Management (W MDRM) and offer encry pted WMA les
for download. Due to the encryption , these les cannot be played o n all MP3
Players.
Most C OBY MP3 Player s can play encrypted WMA le s—these pl ay-
ers wil l state that th ey are WMDRM10 -compatible on their packaging.
If you are unsure of whethe r or not your player can play encrypt ed WMA
les, see the specication s sect ion of the manual or visit o ur webs ite at
www.cobyusa.com for more in formation about yo ur player.
Please note that music purchas ed from Apple’s iTunes mus ic store employs
their proprietar y Fairplay- encrypted AAC; pu rchased iTunes music cannot
be played on any MP3 player other than A pple’s.
What is Encryptio n?
Encryption is a way of protecting media w ith a unique Content I D for the
purpose of data security. In order to acces s the encrypted media, End Us ers
must acquire a license key an d that allows for decrypt ion an d playba ck.
Without this license key, encryp ted media will not play