I have a coby mp-c582 that I bought used for my grandson. I like it fine but am not completely sure of what each button does. The o and x button on the side for instance. What is that one for. I thought it was to turn it on and off but the last time I turned it off I did it with the button on the front bottom of the player that will also pause it if you don't hold it down long enough to turn it off. It looks like >||.Then there is a minus sign and plus sign button on the front. I thought those were for volume but usually when I push those I change to a different song. So any info that you can give would be great. Thanks bunches. Denise

You are confused because the buttons have several purposes. The +/- are volume up and down and Next/Previous. If you press and hold the button, you control the volume. Quickly press and release for Next or Previous. The button below them is Pause/Play and Power (again press and hold to power on or off). The switches on the left side are Hold (no buttons work) and Random (play loaded songs in a randomized order)

For the hold feature, move the switch to the padlock. Unlock by sliding the other way. The Random switch has a more obvious label - Random or Normal.

The user's manual for the MP-C582 is available here: http://www.cobyusa.com/files/manuals/MPC582_MN.pdf . If the direct link doesn't work, try the support site: http://www.cobyusa.com/?p=doc and search for the model (MP3 & Portable, MP3&MP4 Players, MPC582.)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells