Nextar MA588F User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENT

1. FEATURE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................................................................3

2. INT RODUCT I ON..................................................................................................................................................................................4

3. GETTING TO KNOW THE PLAYER....................................................................................................................................................4

Appearance and Control s.............................................................................................................. ........................................................4

LCD Indication.......................................................................................................................................................................................5

4. BA SIC FUNCTI ONS.............................................................................................................................................................................5

Using the Menus............................................................................ .......................................................................................................5

Enter Various Fun ctional Modes...........................................................................................................................................................5

Basic Operations……………………………......…………………………………………………………......................................................6

5. MU SIC MODE................................................................................................ .......................................................................................7

Pla ying Music........................................................................................................................................................................................7

Folder Nav igation..................................................................................................................................................................................7

Display Lyric..........................................................................................................................................................................................7

A-B Repeat............................................................................................................................................................................................8

Set Play Mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................8

Set EQ Mode............................... ..........................................................................................................................................................9

Set SRS and WOW Sound Effect.........................................................................................................................................................9

Delete Track..........................................................................................................................................................................................9

6. VOIC E R ECORDING..........................................................................................................................................................................1 0

Record................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Pla y Recordings..................................................................................................................................................................................10

7. FM Radio…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

8. BROWSE ALL FILES..........................................................................................................................................................................13

9. SYSTEM SETTINGS..........................................................................................................................................................................13

10. DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILES..............................................................................................................................................................15

Connect to th e PC and download audio file s .....................................................................................................................................15

Remov e the Player safely from the PC................................... ...........................................................................................................15

11. INSTALL THE BATTERY..................................................................................................................................................................16

12. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................................................................................1 6

13. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................................1 8

14. LISTENING CAUTIONS....................................................................................................................................................................1 9

15. PREC AUTIONS........................................................................................................................... .....................................................20

FCC CAUTION........................................................................................................................... ..................................................... 21

FCC COMPLIANCE............................................................................................................................................................................21

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T hank you for purchasing our digital MP3 player. This uniquely designed dev ice combines an

M P3 player, voice recorder and remov able flash mem ory drive all in one unit. You can transfer

files between this player and your computer, and enjoy your M P3 music collection anytim e

and anywhere.

z H igh-speed USB2.0 interface

z M ultiple audio format support: MP1, M P2, M P3, WM A, WA V

z Folder nav igation function

z Driverless remov able driv e functionality

z V oice R ecording

z 7 preset equalizer settings: N ormal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and Bass

z Easy-to-read LCD display

z M ultiple play m odes: Normal, repeat one, repeat all, folder, repeat folder , R andom and

intro

z SR S WO W sound effect setting

z S t ereo FM radio

z Aut o power off

z Power off t im er

z Easy-to-understand graphical m enus

z Lyric syn c function (Karaoke mode)

1. FEATURE SUMMARY

THANK YOU

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T hank you for purchasing our M P3 player. Before using the unit, pl ease read this manual carefully,

to obtain the best possible perform ance from your player. Keep this manual for future reference.

z A ppearance and Controls

2. INTROD UCT ION

3. GETTING TO KNOW THE PLAY ER

A. Volume down

B. Volume up

C. Previous

D. Next

E. LCD di splay

F. Play/Pause button

G. Earphone jack

H. MENU button

I. USB connector

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LCD Indication

z Using the menu

 Press and hold the MENU key to enter the main m enu.

 Press t he Previous button or Next button to select m enu item and press the MENU

key to confirm the selected item.

 Press the

key to return. O r , do not press any key and it w ill return autom aticall y in

a few seconds.

z Enter various work m ode

From the main menu, you can enter different work m odes including MUSIC, VO ICE, VO ICE

PLAYER , FM R ADIO , FILE BROWSE, SYSTEM SETTINGS.

- Music - Record - Voice Player

- FM Radio - File Brow se - System Setting

4. BASIC FUNCTIO NS

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Basic Operations

Function Operation

Power O n/O ff Press and hold the key until you see prom pt on the display.

Play/Pause Press the key to play or pause.

Adjust Volume Press the Volume up or Volum e down button to increase or decrease

volume.

Prev ious/Next Press the Previous button or Next button to play the prev ious or next

track.

Fast Forw ard Press and hold the Next key to fast forw ards.

R ew ind Press and hold Previous button to fast backw ards.

Lock/unlock

buttons

(1) O n the m ain menu, select“SYS”and then press the MENU button to

confirm.

(2) Press

to select“KeyHoldTime”and then press the MENU

button to confirm.

(3) Press to set an idle time after which the buttons are locked

automatically.

To unlock buttons, press and hold the MENU button.

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Playing music

 O n the main menu, select “M SC” m enu and press the MENU button to enter the music

mode.

 Briefly press the Play key to start playing.

 Press the Previous button or Next button to select the prev ious or nex t track.

 Press the Volume up or Volume down button to adjust the v olum e.

z Folder navigation

 When the m usic is being played, shortly press the

key to pause music.

 Shortly press the Menu key to display submenu.

 Select “Folder” and then press the MENU button to confirm .

 In the folder mode, press the Previous button or Next button to select a folder and

then press the MENU button to open it.

 In the open folder, press the Previous button or Next buttontobrowsetracks.Toplay

selected track, press the MENU button to enter m usic playing mode and then press

the

key to start playing; to return to a higher folder level, brow se to the root of

current directory and then press the MENU button.

z Display lyric

To display the l yric during playback, you need to download a lyric file w ith the sam e name as

the current track title to the player. T he extension name for the lyric file is “.lrc”; you can

download it from t he related website.

Note: T he lyric file and the track should be in the same directory.

5. MUSIC MODE

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A -B Repeat

To repeat specified section of the current track,

 When the m usic is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display subm enus.

 Select “Replay” and then press the MENU button to enter A-B repeat mode. At the

same tim e, the start point of t he section is selected.

 At your desired end point, press the Next butt on to confirm end point of the repeat. The

section between the start point and the end point begins to be played repeatedly.

 To stop A-B repeat, press the MENU button.

z Set Pla y Mode

You can sw itch betw een the following play m odes:

Normal -Play all tracks in order and stop after playing all

Repeat One - Keep repeating the current track

Folder – Play all tracks in current folder

Repeat folder – R epeat all tracks in current folder.

Repeat A ll - Play al l tracks in order and repeat

Random - Play all t racks random ly

Intro- Play the first 10 seconds of each track

To select play m ode:

 When the m usic is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display subm enu.

 Select "Play M ode" and then press the MENU key to show the prov ided options.

 Press the Previous button or Next button to select the desired repeat mode, and

press the MENU key to confirm or press the

key to cancel and return.

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Set EQ m ode

You can pla y the tracks in different sound effect. The devi ce provides 7 preset EQ modes: Natural,

Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz, and Bass.

To set the E Q mode:

 When the m usi c is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

 Select "Equalizer" and then press the MENU key to show the provided options.

 Press the Previous button or Next button to select the desi red mode, and press the MENU

key to confirm or press the

key to cancel and return.

z Set SRS and WO W sound effect

The device provides the vivid sound effect SRS and WOW to enhance your music enjoyment.

These steps can guide you to enable SRS and WOW setting:

 When the m usi c is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

 Select "SRS WOW mode" and then press the MENU key to show the provided options.

 Press the Previous button or Next button to select the desired option, and press the MENU

key to confirm or press the

key to cancel and return.

z Delete T rack

You can delete one single track following these steps:

 Pause the music pla ying first and then shortly press the MENU button to di splay submenu.

 Select "De lete file" to delete one single track or “Delete All” to delete all tracks. Press the

MENU key to continue.

 Press the Previous button or Next button to select “Yes” or “No”, and then press the MENU

key to confirm or press the

key to cancel and return.

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Record

 Press and hold the MENU butt on to display the m ain m enu.

 Select “R EC” menu and then press the MENU button to enter voice recording mode.

 Press the button to start recording.

 During recording, you can press the

button to pause or resum e recording.

 Press and hold the MENU butt on to stop and save the recording.

CAUTION: DO NOT REMOV E TH E BATTER Y DURING R ECORDING. TH AT WILL CAUSE

CURRENT RECORDING UNSAVED AN D LOST.

z Play recordings

(1) O n the main menu, select the “RPL” item to enter the v oice playing mode.

(2) Select the file that you want to play and press the

keytoplayit.

For detail inform ation about playing, refer to the “Basic operations” and “Music M ode”

section.

Alternatively, you can enter the nav igation m ode, open the VOICE folder and select the

voicefilethatyouwantplay.

6. VOICE RECORDING

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O n the m ain menu, select “FM” and press the MENU key to turn on the FM radio. It searches

for stat ions automatically once you turn on the FM radio.

z A uto-Search Broadcasting Station

(1) Shortly press the MENU key to show the subm enus.

(2) Select “Auto Search” and then press the MENU key to continue. T he radio autom atically

searches for stations with the frequency band. T he receiv ed stations will be sav ed as

preset stations automatically.

Note: Please plug in the earphone to the player before scanning radio station.

z Search Broadcasting Station manually

Press “

”or“ ” to decrease or increase frequency by 0.1 M Hz. O r press and hold the

“

”or“ ” butt on to search backwards or forw ards quickly.

z Listen to Station

Press the “

” butt on to tune in the saved stations.

z Save Broadcasting Station

(1) Tune to the station that you w ant to save.

(2) Press the MENU key shortly to show the submenus.

(3) Select “Save” and press the MENU key to continue.

(4) Press the “

”or“ ” button to select “YES” and then press the MENU button to

confirm.

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z Delete broadcasting station

(1) T une to the preset station that you w ant to delete.

(2) Press the MENU key shortly to show the submenus.

(3) Select “Delete” (or select “Delete All” to delete all preset stations) and press the MENU

key to continue.

(4) Press th e “

”or“ ” button to select “YES” and then press the MENU button to

confirm.

z Set the frequency band

T his device prov ides two frequency bands for your choice: 87.5~108mH z (default ) and

79~90mH z. You can select the band which is applicable for your local region.

Shortly press the MENU button to display the subm enu. Select “N orm al Band” or “Japan

Band”, and then press the MENU button to confirm.

z Encode the FM program

You can record the FM program s broadcasted by the station into WAV file.

(1) When you are listening to the program, shortly press the MENU key to display the

submenu.

(2) Select “R ecord” and then press the MENU button to enter the voice recording mode.

(3) Press the

key to start, pause or resume recording.

(4) Press and hold the M enu button to stop recording.

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To browse all folders and tracks, on the m ain menu, select “BRO” and then press the MENU

button to enter the explorer m ode. For detail inform ation about how to use the file browser, see the

“Folder nav igation” section.

To customize the player settings:

(1) O n the main menu, select the “SYS” item and press the MENU key to enter the system setting

mode.

(2) Press th e Previous button or Next button to select setting item and press the MENU key to

confirm or press the

key to cancel/return.

9. SYSTEM SETTINGS

8. BROWSE ALL FILES

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Item Description

Backlight Set the duration of the backlight after you press any key.

Language Select the language in w hich the on-screen text is displayed.

Power Set Off time –Set the length of tim e after which the player is

turned off autom atically when there is no activ ity

Sleep tim e - Set the continuous playback tim e before the

player is turned off autom atically.

Contrast Set contrast between background and foreground of the

screen.

KeyH oldTime Set an idle tim e after w hich the buttons are l ocked

automatically.

About Display total capacity and used space of the internal mem ory

Firmware version Display software v ersion number.

Firmware U pgrade U pgrade the firmware

Exit Exit the system setting mode

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z Connect to the PC and download audio files

T his player is plug & play for WIN 2000/XP/M E/Vista O S. You don’t need to install the driv er .

But for Windows98/SE, you a re required to install a driv er before connection. To connect it

with PC for transferring files:

(1) Plug the attached USB cable to t he PC, and connect the other end to the player.

(2) When the “

” icon appear at t he right bottom of the PC screen, it m eans the

connection is successful.

(3) When you open “My Com puter”, you w ill see a remov able disk w hich represents the

player. N ow you can use the remov able disk as a normal local disk drive, copying

audio files from or to the removable disk.

z Rem oving the player safely from the PC

For Window s2000/XP/Vista:

 Left click the

icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.

 Click the pop-up mini-w indow with m essage of “Stop the U SB Mass Storage Device –

Driver (X)”.

 When you are prompted to rem ove the dev ice, pull on the player.

For Win98, please make sure the data transfer is completed before unplugging the MP3

player.

10. DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILES

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(1) O n the back of the dev ice, press and slide the battery cov er .

(2) R em ove the battery cov er and insert one AAA-size battery into t he battery

compartm ent.

(3) Replace the battery cover.

Problem Possible C ause Solution

The LCD displays nothing

when the device is

powered on.

No battery or battery is too low. Install or replace the battery.

Nosoundwhenplaying

music or voice file.

1. The volume is too low.

2. There are problems wit h the

audio file.

1. Adjust the volume.

2. Delete the file or

p

la

y

ot

h

files.

The pla yer cannot be

connected to the PC.

1. The driver is not i nstalled or

destroyed.

2. The USB interface is not

supported by the P C’ s

motherboard.

1. Install or reinstall the

Windows 98 driver.

2. Update or replace the

PC’s motherboard.

11. I NSTALL THE BATTERY

12. TROUBLESHOOTING

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The displayed time i s

changi ng constantly.

Th e bit rate of the MP3 file is

changi ng during playback.

Try to use fixed bit rate to

compress the MP3 file.

The PC has error when

youplugandunplugthe

player.

The player is disconnected from the

PC a bru ptly while transferring files.

Do not disconnect the player

from the PC when tra nsferring

files.

Total memory displayed on

the player is not in

accordance with the

marked amount.

Part of memory is u sed to store

programs and display characters.

Some of MP3 fi les cannot

be played properly.

The MP3 file is compressed by a

standard, such as MPEG I Layer 1

or Layer 2 that the player does not

support.

1. Delete the unsupported

MP3 files.

2. Use MPEG I Layer 3

standard to compress the

unsupported MP3 files.

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Item Parameter

Music format MP3, WMA

Bit rate 8kbps ~ 320kbps

Frequency range 20HZ ~ 20kHz

Signal/noise ratio >= 86 dB

Channel separation >=40dB

Frequency response <=3dB (20HZ ~ 20kHz)

O utput power to earphones L 4mW, R 4m W

EQ modes N atural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz, Bass

Display 132 X 32 pixel (black and w hite color)

Type of ports 2.0-compat ible w ith U SB 1.1

Memory media FLASH

M em ory capacity 128MB ~4GB

O utput current <=80mA

Power off current <=500uA

Remark: Specifications and appearance are subject to change and improv ement w ithout

further notice.

13. SPECIFICATIONS

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z Do not play your earphones or headphones at a high v olume. Hearing ex perts adv ise

against continuous extended play.

z If you ex perience a ringing in your ears, reduce v olume or discontinue use.

z Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in

m any areas.

z You should use extreme caution or tem porarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous

situations.

z Even if your headphones or earphones are the open-air type designed to let you hear

outside sounds, don’t turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.

z Sound can be deceiv ing. Over time your hearing “comfort lev el” adapts to higher v olumes of

sound. So what sounds “norm al” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard

against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

a. S t art your v olume control at a low setting.

b. Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortabl y and clearly, and w ithout

distortion. O nce you hav e established a comfortable sound level, leav e it there.

14. LISTENING CAUTI ONS

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1). When not using the player for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to av oid damage

due to l eakage.

2). Do not use the player in extrem ely hot, cold, dusty or dam p env ironments.

3). M ake sure the keys are unlocked before using the player (otherw ise controls w ill not function).

4). Av oid dropping or striking the unit .T his may cause ex ternal and internal physical damage to the

player.

5). R eplace battery w ith new one if:

a)Thebatterylevelicondisplays

(An empty battery)

b) The player powers off autom aticall y and off again when restarted.

c) N o response w hen pressing keys w ith keys unlocked and battery installed

6).To prev ent damage from static shock, never use the player in v ery dry conditions.

7). When player is being form atted or transferring a file, do not interrupt the connection. O therwise,

data m ay be corrupt of l ost.

8). When the player is used as a portable H D, please use only per instructions. Otherw ise,

permanent data loss could occur.

15. PRECAUTIONS

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FCC Caution: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cau se harmful interference to radio

communi cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cau se har mful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measure s:

·Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

·I ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.

·Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to Which the receiver is connected.

·Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Compliance:

·To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions.

·Use only the provided shield interface cables when connecting to co mputer.

A ny unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user's authority to operate this device.

This device complies with part 15 subpart B of the FCC Rule s. Operation is subjected to the following

conditions:(1)This device may not cau se harmful interference, and(2)This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones or other products during operation. If

such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone or other

product.

I ndustry Canada Requirement:

This Class B apparatus co mplies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada

Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usuall y the registered

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