Nextar MA589 User Manual

Cautions........... ..................... ............ ..................... ............ ........... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ ........... ..... 2

Table of Contents

Key Features. ....................... .......... ....................... .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ....... 3

System Requirements .......... ........... ........... ...................... .......... ............ ............ ..................... ............ ............... 4

Keys Description. ....................... ..................... ............ .......... ....................... .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... . 5

LCD Indication.......... ........... ........... ....................... ..................... ............ ..................... ............ ..................... ....... 6

Before Using.......... ........... ........... ....................... ..................... ............ ..................... ............ ..................... .......... 6

Connect to a PC and download audio files................. ..................... ............ ........... .......... ........... 6

 Remove the player from the PC safely ............... ........... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ ....... 7

 Charge the battery ................... ............ .......... ....................... ..................... ........... ...................... ... 8

Power On/Off........... ........... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ ............ ..................... ............ ..................... ........ 9

Playing music .......... ............ ..................... ............ ..................... ............ .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ........ 9

SRS WOW Setting......... ....................... ..................... ........... ...................... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ 13

Voice Recording......... ............ ........... ...................... .......... ........... ............ .......... ............ ..................... ............ ...14

Explorer.............. ............ ..................... ............ .......... ....................... .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ............ .15

Delete File ................ ..................... ............ ..................... ............ ..................... ............ ........... .......... ............ ......16

System Settings .......... ............ ..................... ............ ..................... ............ .......... ....................... .......... ........... ...17

Troubleshooting .................... ..................... ............ ........... ...................... .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... .....18

Technical Specifications.......... ............ .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ............ .......... .20

Listening Cautions .................... ............ ..................... ........... ...................... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ 22

Precautions............. ............ ..................... ............ .......... ....................... .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ........23

FCC Caution.......... ........... ........... ...................... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ ............ ..................... .........25

FCC Compliance........... ..................... ............ ........... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............ .26

Thank you for purchasing our Digital MP3 player. This uniquely designed device

Cautions

combines an MP3 player, voice recorder and removable Flash Memory drive all in

one unit. You can move and store files between computers and enjoy your MP3

music collection anytime and anywhere.

 Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.  Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not

expose it to direct sunshine.

 Back up the data frequently in case of accident data loss.  Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.  Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water or

other liquids enter the device, power off the product immediately, and clean the device.

 Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid corrosion.

Clean it with a dry cloth.

 We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by malfunction,

misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.

 Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product. This will

invalidate guarantee.

 The design of the player or actual display may be different from what is

shown in this manual. It should be subject to the actual display or design.

Key Features

 Music Player  LCD Display  Folder Navigation  Voice Recorder  SRS WOW Surround Sound  Removable Storage Device  Built-in Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery  Customized Settings

System Requirements

Operating System:

- Microsoft Windows 98/ SE or later version Intel Pentium II 200 MHz or above 128 MB RAM

- Mac OSX V 10.0 or later version Power PC G5 800MHz or above 512 MB RAM

- Linux OS Kernel V2.4.0 or later version Intel Pentium II 200MHz or above 128 MB RAM

50 MB available hard drive space USB port Li-polymer battery (built-in) Mouse installed CD-ROM drive

Keys Description

①Earphone Jack

②Reset button

③Left Eye / V- / V+

Turn left and right to decrease or increase the

volume

④Right Eye / / Turn left and right to

play the previous or next track

⑤PLAY/PAUSE: Press to play, pause or

escape.

⑥LCD Display

⑦MENU: Briefly press to confirm. Press and

hold to enter the main menu.

⑧USB Port

⑨Mic: Recording

LCD Indication

Track Title

Battery Indication

EQ Mode

Repeat Mode

Elapsed Time

Bit Rate Track Number

Before Using

 Connect to a PC and download audio files

This player is plug & play for WIN2000 or above OS. But for

Windows98/SE, you are required to install a driver before connection.

(1)Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and

plug the smaller end to the USB port of the player.

(2)When the “ ” icon appear at the right bottom of the PC screen,

double click “My Computer”on the desktop, you will see a new

removable disk drive that indicate the player. Just use the removable

disk as regular local disk, copying files from or to it.

 Remove the player from the PC safely

Please remove the device from the computer in a safe way in order to

avoid data loss.

For Windows2000/XP:

(1)Left click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.

(2)Click the pop-up mini-window with message of “Stop the USB Mass

Storage Device – Drive (X)”.

(3)When you are prompted to remove the device, pull out the player.

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

unplugging the player.

 Charge the battery

The device has a built-in rechargeable battery. It is charged via USB

connection. You are required to charge it when you use it for the first

time. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the battery.

To charge the battery, connect the larger end of the USB cable to the

USB interface of PC, and connect the other smaller end of the USB

cable to the USB interface of this player. The device is connected to PC

and being charged.

If you want to know the charge progress, disconnect the device safely

by clicking the “ ” icon. You see an animating battery icon indicating

charge progress. The eyes should flash in blue during charging. When

the battery is fully charged, the eyes should stop flashing and light on

steadily.

Please charge the battery immediately when the display indicates low

battery, or the device will be powered off automatically.

Power On/Off

Press and hold the button to power on or power off the device.

Playing music

(1)Turn on the player to see the main menu. (Note: Pressing and

holding the “M” button at any time can send you to the main menu.)

(2)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select “Music” on the menu and

then press the “M” button to confirm selection. The music should play

immediately.

(3)When the music is being played, you can execute the following

operations.

Function Operation

Play/Pause Press the button to play or pause. The

eyes should flash in blue slowly when

playing. When the music pauses, the eyes

should flash quickly.

Adjust Volume Turn the Left Eye right to increase the

volume. Turn left to decrease the volume.

Previous track Turn the Right Eye left.

Next track Turn the Right Eye right.

Fast Forward Turn the Right Eye right and hold it.

Rewind Turn the Right Eye left and hold it.

Set Repeat

Mode

(1)Press button to pause.

(2)Shortly press the “M” button to display the

submenu.

(3)Turn the Right Eye right and left to select

“Repeat Mode” and then press the “M”button

to confirm.

(4)Turn the Right Eye right and left to select a

mode and then press the “M” button to

confirm.

Note: Normal –Play all tracks in order and stop after

playing all Repeat One –Keep repeating the current track Repeat All –Play all tracks in order and repeat Folder – Play all files in the current folder and stop after playing all

Repeat Folder – Repeat all files in the current folder

Set EQ Mode (1)Press button to pause.

(2)Shortly press the “M”button to display the

submenu.

(3)Turn the Right Eye right and left to select

“Preset EQ” and then press the “M” button to

confirm.

(4)Turn the Right Eye right and left to select a

EQ mode from Normal, Rock, Pop, Classical,

Bass, Jazz, Soft, SRS WOW.

View the track

information

During playing, shortly press the “M” button

to see the track information including the

playing time, track number, bit rate, EQ

mode, repeat mode etc. To hide the

SRS WOW Setting

information, press the “M” button again.

The player provides SRS and WOW surround sound effect to enhance

your enjoyment. It was already set to the best level by the system.

There is no need of adjusting. Just follow these steps to use it.

(1)Press button to pause.

(2)Shortly press the “M”button to display the submenu.

(3)Turn the Right Eye right and left to select “Preset EQ” and then press

the “M” button to confirm.

(4)Turn the Right Eye right and left to select “SRS WOW” and then

press the “M” button to confirm.

Note: WOW, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs, Inc.

Voice Recording

(1)Press and hold the “M” button to display the main menu. (2)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select “Record”，and press the

“M” button to enter the recorder mode.

(3)Press the button to start recording. During recording, you can

press the button to pause or resume recording.

(4)Press the “M” button to stop and save the recording.

(5)To play the recording, press and hold the “M” to display the main

menu.

(6)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select “Explorer” and press the

“M” button to confirm.

(7)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select the “Record” folder and

press the “M” button to open it.

(8)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select the “Voice” folder and

press the “M” button to open it.

(9)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select the recording file and then

press the “M” button to play it. For detail information about playing voice,

refer to the “Playing Music”section.

Explorer

To browse all files stored in the player,

(1)Press and hold the “M” button to display the main menu. (2)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select “Explorer”，and press the

“M” button to confirm.

(3)In the file explorer mode, turn the Right Eye left and right to select a

folder or file, and press the “M” button to confirm or press the “ ”

button to return.

Delete File

(1)To delete one single track,

(2)Enter the folder navigation mode by selecting “Explorer” from the

main menu.

(3)In the file explorer mode, turn the Right Eye left and right to select

the track that you want to delete.

(4)Press and hold the “M” button to delete the selected track.

(5)Turn the Right Eye left and right to select “Yes” and then press the

“M” to confirm deletion.

System Settings

To customize the player settings:

(1) On the main menu, select the “Setting” item and press the “M”

button to enter the system settings mode.

(2) Turn the Right Eye left and right to select a setting item and press

the “M” button to confirm or press the “ ” button to cancel and return.

Backlight If no button is pressed within the time set, the

backlight will turn off automatically.

Contrast Set the contrast between the background and

the foreground of the LCD.

Sleep Timer Set the continuous playback time before the

player is turned off automatically. LED Light Turn on or turn off the LED light of the eyes. Language Set the language in which onscreen text is

displayed.

System Information Format Format the device

Check system version or memory information.

Troubleshooting

1. The LCD displays nothing when the device is started.

Possible Cause: Battery is too low. Solution: Charge the battery.

2. The eyes do not light.

Possible Cause: The light is turned off. Solution: Check the setting “LED light” and set it as “On”.

3. No sound when playing an audio file.

Possible Cause: The volume is too low. The audio file is bad. Solution: Adjust the volume. Delete or skip the file.

4. The player cannot be connected to the PC.

Possible Cause: The USB interface is not supported by PC’s motherboard. Solution: Update or replace the PC’s motherboard.

5. The displayed time is changing constantly.

Possible Cause: The bit rate of the MP3 file is changing during playback. Solution: Try to use fixed bit rate to compress the MP3 file.

6. The PC has error when you plug and unplug the player.

Possible Cause: The player is disconnected from the PC abruptly when transferring files. Solution: Do not disconnect the player from the PC during data transfer.

7. Total memory displayed on the player is not in accordance with the marked amount.

Possible Cause: Part of memory is used to store programs and display characters.

Technical Specifications

Item Specification

Hardware IBM PC & Compatible PC, Notebook

with USB interface

Operating System Windows98/SE, Windows Me,

Windows2000/XP or above Capacity 128MB or above Battery Type Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery Battery Life About 6 hours LCD Display 96 X 16 pixel Earphone Power 5mW+5Mw Audio Format MP3, WMA Bit Rate 8-320kbps

SNR ＞85dB USB Port USB2.0 Operational

0 ~℃ +55℃ Temperature Storage Temperature -20 ~℃ +55℃ Operational Relative

20% ~ 90% (40 )℃ Humidity Storage Relative

20% ~ 93% (40 )℃

Humidity

Remark:

Specifications mentioned above are only for reference and subject to change without prior notice. Please refer to your actual operations.

Listening Cautions

 Do not play your earphones or headphones at a high volume.

Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.

 If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or

discontinue use.

 Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create

a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

 You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue

use in potentially hazardous situations.

 Even if your headphones or earphones are the open-air type

designed to let y ou hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the

volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.

 Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort

level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds

“normal” 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. Start your volume control at a low setting.

b. Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it

comfortably and clearly, and without distortion. Once you

have established a comfortable sound level, leave it

there.

Precautions

1). When not using the player for an extended period of time, please charge the battery at least once per month to extend the battery life.

2). Do not use the player in extremely hot, cold, dusty or damp environments.

3). Make sure the keys are unlocked before using the player (otherwise controls will not function).

4). Avoid dropping or striking the unit .This may cause external and internal physical damage to the player.

5). Charge the battery if:

a) The battery level icon displays (An empty battery) b) The player powers off automatically and off again when restarted. c) No response when pressing keys with keys unlocked and battery

installed

6).To prevent damage from static shock, never use the player in very dry conditions.

7). When player is being formatted or transferring a file, do not interrupt the connection. Otherwise, data may be corrupt of lost.

8). When the player is used as a portable HD, please use only per instructions. Otherwise, permanent data loss could occur.

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 limits 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 cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 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 measures:

·Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

·Increase 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 computer. Any 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 Rules. Operation is subjected to the following conditions:(1)This device may not cause 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.

Industry Canada Requirement: This Class B apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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