Nextar MA566 User manual

Brand: Nextar

Model: MA566

Category: MP3/MP4 players

Type: User manual

MA566 | Digital MP3 Player

Instruction Manual

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T hankYouForChoosingANextarProduct. PleaseReadThisManualCarefullyToGetTheMostOutOfYourPlayer

CONTENTS

Precautions

Systemrequirement

1.Installationinstruction

1.1Installingthedriver

1.2Installingthebattery

2.Connec ting/downloading/disconnecting

2.1ConnectingaPC

2.2Downloading

2.3RemovingUSBdevice

3.Basicoperation

3.1Buttonsandfunctions

3.2Poweron/off

3.3Mainmenusetup

4.MP3PlayerOperation

CONTENTScontinued

4.1Playingmusic

4.2Voicemode

4.2.1Playingvoice

4.2.2R ecordfunction

4.3FMTuner

4.3.1PlayingFM

4.3.2R ecordingFM

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CONTENTScontinued

4.3.3SettingFM

4.4FunctionSetting

4.4.1SettingEQmode

4.4.2SettingPlaymode

4.4.3SettingContrast

4.4.4SettingBacklight

4.4.5SettingPowerset

4.4.6SettingRecording

4.4.7SettingLanguage

4.4.8Exit

4.5Previewfunction

4.6 About

4.7Folderfunction

4.8Exit

5.ABplaymode

6.Lockfunction

7.Lyricsync

8.USBmode

9.FAQ

10.Technicalspecifications

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Precautions

1)Neverusetheplayerwhiledrivingoroperatingothervehicles.Distractionscancau setrafficaccidents,andtheuse ofsomeportabledevicesisrestrictedinsome

locationsbylaw.. Whereverpotentialrisksexist,pleasestopusingtheplayerforsafetypurposes.

2)Pleasein serttheearphonebeforepoweringontheplayer.Thiswillpreventpotentialdamagetotheearphones.

3)Keeptheplayercleanandawayfromheatsourcesordirectsunlight,dirt,humidityorrain.

4)Iftheunitbecomesdirty,pleasecleanwithsoft,dampcloth.Nevercleanwithalcoholorothercleaners.

5)Neverusetheplayerinverydryenvironmenttoavoiddamagefromstatic.

6)NeverdisconnecttheplayerfromaPCabruptlyduringdownloading,uploadingandformattingtoavoidapplicationfailure.

7)Whentheplayerisusedasaremovabledisk,pleasefollowtheproperfiledownloadanduploadprocedures.Nextarcannotassumeanyresponsibilityforanyfilelost

duet oimproperoperation.

8)Attention:Bec aus eofthewaythatmemoryiscalculatedbyyourPCoperatingsystem,andbecau sesomespaceonyourplayerisusedforformatting purposes,the

amountofspaceindicatedasavailableonyourunitmaybelessthantheadvertisedcapacityofthe player.Thisisnormal. Seethechartonthenextpageforexamples.

Attention:

1.Wehavemadeeveryattempttoinsuretheaccuracyofthismanual,butwecannotberesponsibleforanyerrorsoromissions.

2.Weguaranteethefunctionofthisplayeroutoftheboxwhenpurchased.Wecannotguaranteeagainstdatalossordamagetotheplayerduetomisuseorincorrect

application.

3.Thesoftware,hardwareandinstructionmanualaresubjecttoc hangeandimprovementwithoutnotice.

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SystemRequirements

MicrosoftWindows®98se/2000/Me/XP

Pentium200MHZorabove.

USBport

120MBharddiskspace

Mouseinstalled

CDROMdrive

1.Installationinstruction

1.1 Installingdriverf orWindows®98SE(not requiredforWindows®MEorabove)

a.ConnecttheMP3PlayertotheUSBportofaPC,"Findnewhardware"appearsonthescreen,thenclick"Searchlatestdriverforthisdevice"andinsertthe

driverCDintoCDROM,andthenclick"Next".

b.Select"Lookin"todirectth ein stallationdirectorytothe"Drivers"filesinthedriverCD,thenclickYes.

c.PCwillinstallthedriverforWindows®98SEautomatically.

1.2 Installingbattery

Ø InstalloneLR03AAAsize1.5Valkalineor1.2VNiMHbattery properlyperindicatorontheplayer.

Ø Pressthe4;buttontopowertheplayeronandentertheMP3standbymode.

2. Connecting/downloading/removing

2.1 ConnectingaPCasUSB

Beforeoperation,pleaseverifytheplayerispoweredon withoneendoftheUSBcablecamewiththesysteminserted intoPCandanotherendintotheMP3player.

2.2 Downloadin gmp3songs

Youcandraganddropthefiles andfoldersontothisremovabledevice.

Thetrans fericonwillappearsasbelow.

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2.3 RemovingtheUSBdevice

a.DoubleclicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconintaskbar:

b.FromSafelyRemoveHardwarescreen,highlight"USBMassStorageDevice"item,andthenclick"Stop"button."StoptoHardwareDevice"w indowappearson

thescreenassh owninthepicturebelow.

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c.Click“OK”.Afterthe"SafetoRemoveHardware"windowappears,theplayercanbedisconnectedfromPCsafely.

Notice: NeverunplugtheUSBcablewhentransmittingdatawithPCt oavoiddamagingthePlayer;afterdatatransmitting,pleasedonotdisconnecttheplayerfromPC

until"Devicenowbesafelyremoved"appears;whileusingUSBfunction,allotherbuttonswillbenonfunctional.

AnyapplicationlostorI/Oerrorandpoweronissuescausedbyimproperoperations,pleaserefertoFAQ.

3.Basicoperation

3.1Buttonsandfunctions

1)Hold

2)Menu

3)Previous׀7

4) AB/REC

5)VOL

6)Next8

7)Earphonejack

8)VOL+

9)4;Play/Pause/Stop5

10)Micr ophone

3.2 Poweron/off

Frompoweroffmode,pressthe4; buttontopowertheplayeronandenterintotheMP3standbymode;pressthe4;button3secondsunderanymode,the

playerwillsavethedataandenterpoweroffmode.

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MP3standbymode

Notice:DONOTremovethebatteryfromthebatterycompartment topowertheplayeroff,asall thedataontheplayermaybelost!

3.3 Mainmenusetup

From standbyorplayingmode,youcanpressthe MENUbuttontoenterth emainmenu.

Pushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselect:Playmusic,Voice mode,FMTuner,Setting, Preview, About,FolderandExit;youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthedesired

setting.

4. HowtousetheMP3player

4.1 Playingmusic

a) From MP3standbymode,youcanpresst he4;buttontoplayMP3musicandpressthe4;buttonagaintopause.Toresumeplaying,pleasepressthe

4;buttonthethirdtime.

Play Pause

b) Fromplayorpausemode,pressandholdthe 4;button2seconds,the playerwillreturntotheMP3standbymode,pressandholdthe4;buttonagain,it

willrepeatstep"a)".

c) From MP3standbyorplaymode,youcanpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectpreviousornexttrack.

d) From STOPstatus,youcanpushthe׀7or8׀buttontofindyourdesiredtrackquickly.

e) From playmode,youcankeeppressingthe׀ 7or8׀ buttontofastbackwardorforwardinthistrack.

f) From playmode,presstheV+orVbuttontoadjustvolume.

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g) From MP3standby,playandpausemode,pressandholdthe4;button3seconds,theplayerwillsavethedataandenterthepoweroffmode.

4.2 Settingthevoicemode

4.2.1 Playingvoicefiles

a)FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu.Toentertheplayingvoicemode,pleasepushthe׀7or8׀

buttontoselectVoiceandpressthe MENUbutton.Youcanpressthe 4;buttontoplay,andpressthisbuttonagaintop aus e.Toresumeplaying,pleasepress

thisbuttonathirdtime.

Playpause

b)Fromvoicestandbyorplaymode,youcanpressthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectpreviousornext track.

c)FromSTOPstatus,youcanpushandholdthe׀7or8׀ buttontofindyourdesiredmusicquickly.

d)FromPlaymode,youcanpushandhold ׀7or8׀ buttontofastbackwardorforw ardinthistrack.

e)Fromplaymode,presstheV+orVbuttontoadjustvolume.

f)Fromvoicestandbymode,keeppressingthe4;buttonover3seconds,theplayerwillenterthepoweroffmode.

Note:TheEQselectionwillbeunavailablew henplayingvoicefiles.

4.2.2 Recording

From MP3modeorvoicestandbymode,presstheAB/RECbutton2seconds,theplayerwillentertherecordi ngmode,andpresstheAB/RECbuttonagainto

stop.Youcanpressthe4;buttontoplayvoice,andpressthisbuttonagaintopause.Toresumeplaying,pleasepressthisbuttonathirdtime.

Recording Stoprecording

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4.3 FMTuner

4.3.1 PlayingFM

a)FromMP3playing,voiceplayingorstandbymode, youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andthenpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectFM

modeandpresstheMENUbuttontoenter.TheplayerwillplayFMunderthepresetstation.

b)FromFMplayingmode,youcanswitchbetweensavedchannelsbypressingthe ׀7or8׀ buttonwhenthePresetappearsafterpressingthe4;button.

c)FromFM playingmode,youcanpushthe ׀7or 8׀ buttontoadjustthefrequencymanually,thefr equencywillincreaseordecreaseby0.1MHZ;W henr eac hthe

desiredchannel,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoentert heFMmainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectsavingradiostation,andthenpressth e

MENUbuttonenterandthe4;buttontosave.

d)FromFMplayingmode,youcanpresstheVOL+orVOLbuttontoadjustthevolume.

e)FromFMplayingmode,pressthe4;button3seconds,theplayerwillenterthe poweroffmode.

4.3.2 RecordingFM

From FMplayingmode,presstheREC/ABbutton2secondstoentertheFMrecordingmode,theFMmusicwillberecordedinWAVformat.Youcanpressthe

4;buttontopauserecording.Youcanpr esstheREC/ABbuttontofinishrecordingandsavethefileandlistenundertheVoicemode.Theplayerwillreturnto

theFMTunerscreen.

FMrecordingpause

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4.3.3 SettingFMstations

From FMplayingmode,youcanpresstheMENUtoenterthefunctionsettingmode.Youcanpushthe׀ 7or 8׀ buttontoselect:Playmusic,Playvoice,Save

station,Deletestation, AutoScan,E xitandthenpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthedesiredmode.

A. Paymusic:PresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMmainmenu,andpushthe ׀7or 8׀ buttonto selectreturntomusicplaying,andthenpressthe MENUbutton

toexitt heFMmodeandenterthemusicplayingstandbymode.

B.Playvoice:PresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMmainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectreturntovoiceplaying,andthenpresstheMENUbutton

toexitt heFMmodeandenterthevoiceplayingstandbymode.

C.Savestation:PresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMm ainmenu,andthenpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectSave.Pressthe4;buttontoconfirmsaving.

D.Deletestation:PresstheMENUbuttontoenterFMmainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectDelete,andthenpressthe 4;buttontoconfirmdelete.

E. AutoScan: Afterenteringthismode,theplayerwillscantheradiostationautomaticallyandsave

F.Exit:ReturntoFMplayingmode.

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4.4 Functionsettings

FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,y oucanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectsettingandpressthe

MENUbuttontoenter.Thefunctionsettinginclud es:Equalizer,pl aymode,contrast,backlight, powerset,recordset ,languageandexit.Youc anpresstheMENU

buttontosavetheselectedsettingmode.

4.4.1 Settingequalizermode

Pushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselec tth eequalizermode:Normal,popr ockclassical,jazzandbass.PressMENUbuttontosavetheselectedequalizerset.

4.4.2 Settingplaymode

Pushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselecttheplayingmode, including:Normal,repeatone,repeatallandshufflerepeat.YoucanpresstheMENUbuttontosavethe

selectedplaymode.

4.4.3 Settingcontrast

Pushthe׀7or8׀buttontoadjustthecontrastofLCD.PressMENUbuttontosavetheselectedsetting.

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4.4.4 Adjustingbacklight

Pushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectthebacklightsetting,including: Alwaysoff,5sec,10sec,alwayson.PressMENUbuttontosavetheselectedsetting.

4.4.5 Settingpowerset

Push׀7or8׀ buttontosel ect thePowerset,including:Disable,2min,10min,30min.PresstheMENUbuttontosavetheselectedshutdowntime.

4.4.6 SettingrRecording

Push׀7or8׀buttontoselecttherecordset,including:8000Hz,11000Hz,16000Hz,22000Hz.PresstheMENUbuttontosavetheselecttherecordingsetting.

4.4.7 Settinglanguage

Pushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectlanguage:German,English,French,Spanish,Italian, PresstheMENUbuttontosavetheselectedlangu age.

4.4.8 Exit

Returntothepreviousmode.

4.5 Musicpreview

FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymod e,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andp ushthe׀7 or8׀buttontoselectthemusicpreview

functionsetting,andthenpresstheMENUbuttontoenter. Duringpreview,itwillplaytheinitial10secondsofeachmusicfileandthenskipto next.Youcanpress

theMENUbuttontoexit.

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4.6 About

FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectaboutfunction,andth en

presstheMENUbuttontoenter.Youcanviewthetotalmemoryandavailablememory.

4.7 Folderfunct ion

Frommp3orvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectfolderfunct ion, andthenpress

theMENUbuttontoenter.YoucanpushandholdtheMENUbuttontobrowsethefile,andpushthe׀7or8׀ toselectthedesiredone.

Inthefoldermode,pressMENUtoenterthePLAYORDELETEmode,press the׀7or8׀ buttontoselect.PressMENUtoconfirm.Ifyouselecttheplay,itwillplay

thecurrentsong.Ifyouselectthedelete,itwillcomeintothedeletemode. Repressthe׀7or8׀butt ontoselecttheYESORNO.PressMENUtoconfirmand

press4;toexit.

Note:Youcannotviewtherecordfolderandfileunderplaymusicmode,whichwillonlybeavailableinplayvoicemode. )

4.8 Exit

ReturntoMP3mode.Note:Fromsettingmode,youcanpressthe4;buttontoexitthesettingmodequickly.

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5. ABPlayMode

From MP3orvoicemode:

1)PresstheAB/RECbuttontoselectstartingpointA.

2)PresstheAB/RECbuttontoselectendpointB,thenitwillrepeatbetweenAB.

3)PresstheAB/RECbuttonagainto cancelsettingandresumeplayingMP3orvoice.

6. HOLDfunction

FromMP3andvoicestandby/play/pause/r ecordmode,youc anpushtheHOLDswitchoppositethearrowtolockalltheotherbuttonswithaLockicononthe

LCDaccordingly.Ifyouwanttouseotherbuttons,pleasepushtheHOLDswitchtotheoppositedirectionofarrow.

7. Lyricsync:

Thisplayersu pportslyricsyncfunction.

Notice:Thelyricfile nameshallbethesameasmusicfile,butwiththe suffixof*.LRCandsavedinthesamedirectory,andonlythelyricswithtimeindicationcan

bedisplayedproperly. Forinformationonthisfeatur e,pleaseseeourwebsiteatwww.nextar.com

8. USBmode

PlugthePlayerintotheUSBportofaPC, TheplayerdisplaywillindicateaUSBconnection.

Additionaliconswilldisplaywhenfilesaremovin gbetweenthePCandtheplayer

Form oreinformationonhowtoupdatethesoftwareorformattheremovabledisk,pleaserefertoourwebsite.

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9. FAQ

Problem Causes

Nodisplayafterpressingthepowerbutton Nobatt eriesinstalled,orbatteriesareverylow

Nosoundwhenplayingmusic.

1.Volumeistoolowornomusicareonyourplayer.

2.Batterylow.

3.MP3orWMAfileiscorrupt.

Cannotdownloadmusicfilesafterconnecting

toyourPC

1.HOLDisonsothediskiswriteprotected

2.TheunitisnotconnectedtoPCproperly.

3.Storagedirectoryiswrong

CannotplayMP3filescreatedbytheuser TheMP3filescurrentlyarecompressedata

bitratenosupportedbythisplayer.Con sultthe

Nextarwebsiteformorinfo

Noresponseafterpressingabutton. HOLDswitchisonsobuttonsarelocked

CannotopenthediskorpromptI/Oerror after

connectingPC.

Causedbysomeimproperoperation.Turnoffthe

unit,disconnectiffromyourPCandbeginthe

processagain.

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Technicalspecifica tions

Bitrate: 8~320Kbps

SNR: >85db

Dynamicrange: >80(1KHZ)

Conditionofstorag e: Humidity<90%,normaltemperature

Distortion: <0.05%(REFERENCELEVEL：0dB（MP3）

1mW，4mW52dB/62dB（VOICE,REFERENCEFREQUENCY：1KHZ）

Display ID3informationdisplay,bluebacklight

USBport: USB2.0highspeed

Memory: 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB

Netweight: <30g

Dimensi on: 83.5*29.5*24mm

Workingcondition: Humidity<85%, 10~40 

Output: 5mW*2

Batterylife: <12h,l owpowerwaste

Recordtime: 0.8hour(320KBPS,128MB);30HOURS(8KBPS ,128MB)

Operatincurrent: 60mA

Standbycurrent: 50mA

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