Nextar MA 593 User Manual

MA 593 Digital MP3 Player

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................1

Product Features.................................................................................................................................................................. 3

System Requirement........................................................................................................................................................... 5

Basic Operation...................................................................................................................................................................6

Controls and Functions..........................................................................................................................................6

Key instruction:......................................................................................................................................................7

Connecting to PC................................................................................................................................................................8

Install Device Driver for Windows 98SE..............................................................................................................8

Operation Procedure ..............................................................................................................................................8

Removing Hardware..............................................................................................................................................9

Battery Charging.................................................................................................................................................................9

Battery Charging...............................................................................................................................................................10

WMA (Support WMA-DRM)...........................................................................................................................................12

Download operation of WMA music with DRM9 (PD-DRM)...........................................................................12

Operation Instruction ...........................................................................................................................................12

Copy Music Files to the Player.........................................................................................................................................15

Start-up/down Procedure..................................................................................................................................................16

Main Menu........................................................................................................................................................................16

Activate and Deactivate Key Lock...................................................................................................................................17

Activate Key Lock ...............................................................................................................................................17

Deactivate Key Lock............................................................................................................................................17

Music.................................................................................................................................................................................17

Music.................................................................................................................................................................................18

LCD Display ........................................................................................................................................................18

Operation procedure.............................................................................................................................................19

Sub Menu of Music..............................................................................................................................................20

Recordings ........................................................................................................................................................................21

LCD Display ........................................................................................................................................................21

Operation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................22

Function of the Recordings..................................................................................................................................22

Sub Menu of Recordings......................................................................................................................................22

MIC. Record......................................................................................................................................................................23

LCD Display ........................................................................................................................................................23

Operation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................23

FM radio............................................................................................................................................................................25

LCD Display ........................................................................................................................................................25

Operation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................25

FM Submenu........................................................................................................................................................27

Exit Player will be back to the main menu.FM Record.........................................................................................27

FM Record ........................................................................................................................................................................28

LCD Display ........................................................................................................................................................28

Operation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................28

Utility ................................................................................................................................................................................30

Pedometer.............................................................................................................................................................30

Stopwatch.............................................................................................................................................................30

Delete ................................................................................................................................................................................31

Delete One............................................................................................................................................................31

Delete All .............................................................................................................................................................31

Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................32

Language..............................................................................................................................................................32

Contrast................................................................................................................................................................32

Timer settings.......................................................................................................................................................32

Music resume.......................................................................................................................................................33

Load defaults........................................................................................................................................................33

Memory/FW......................................................................................................................................................... 33

Exit.......................................................................................................................................................................33

References.........................................................................................................................................................................34

Lyric Synchronization..........................................................................................................................................34

Reset Function......................................................................................................................................................34

Rechargeable Mode..............................................................................................................................................34

Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................35

Trouble Shooting...............................................................................................................................................................36

III

Precautions

In order to safely use this player, please follow the precautions depicted in this manual. Before using this player, please thoroughly read and keep it for future reference.

 Never use the player during driving or operatin g other v ehicles to av oid traf fic accident, which also be w ritten in

the law in some districts. Even in walking especially crossing the street.

 Please also do not listen in extremely high volume to avoid any dangerous. Wherever with potential risks,

please stop using the player for safety purpose.

 Please insert the earphone prior to turn on the player, which can not only avoid damaging the earphone but

keep the player in good condition.

 Keep the player clean and never store the player close to the heat source or dirty, humid or rainy places and

avoid direct sunlight.

 If the surface is dirty, please clean with soft cloth wet with clean water or sof t abluent and nev er clean the ca se

with alcohol or diluents.

 Don't press the screen or the keys too hard, as it will be hurtful to the player  Never use the player in extremely dry environment to avoid static.  Never disconnect the player from PC abruptly during downloading, uploading and formatting to avoid program

failure.

 In order to provide the best access performance, it will be unable to format in FAT-32 in PC if your mp3 flash

memory capacity is 128MB.

 Attention: Because of the different memory calculating method and the player software (firmware) is stored in

the device flash memory and, it will cause the difference between flash memory marked capacity and real capacity. The real flash memory capacity is lesser than the marked memory capacity of this device is normal. Due to different firmware size, it will have the different free flash memory capacity. Please refer the table as below for more details.

Marked capacity

128MB 122MB~128MB 73MB～127MB 256MB 244MB~256MB 191MB～255MB 512MB 488MB~512MB 428MB～511MB 1GB 953MB~1000MB 879MB～999MB 2GB 1907MB~2000MB 1804MB～1999MB

Real capacity range

Free capacity range after stored firmware

We make no representation for the errors, omissions or updates of this documen t. We also make no representation for the data or music files lost of the player .

Microsoft Windows Media and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Trademar ks of other products mention ed in this user's manual are owned by their respective companies or organizations.

Product Features

Support formats MP3 WMA WAV

This player supports playback of music files which type is MP3, WMA or WAV.

DRM 9 playback

This player supports WMA DRM 9 digital authorized music playback.

Voice recording function A built-in microphone inside the player enables easy voice recording.

FM Tuner

This player provides a high-performance FM Tuner that allows users to perform automatic channel search, set “favorite” channels and record “favorite” programs.

Pedometer/Stopwatch

This player provides pedometer and stopwatch functions.

Built-in 128*64 FSTN screen

There is a build-in 128*64 FSTN screen.

Supports multilingual display

This player supports multiple languages user interface.

Lyrics synchronization

This player supports lyrics synchronization.

High Playback quality

Sound quality is higher than 90dB SNR.

Plug and play portable storage

Allows data transfer to and from a PC with USB 1.1 / 2.0 full-speed interface. The player is also a portable storage device that supports Mass Storage Class without the need to install additional driver, except for Win98SE.

Easy and quick battery charging

The player’s battery can be charged via USB port from a computer or an USB interface adapter. It can be fully charged in 4 hours approximately and 80% charged in 2 hours.

System Requirement

System requirement of this player:

1. Microsoft

2. Pentium 200MHz CPU or higher level CPU

3. USB port

4. 120MB hard disk free space

5. CD-ROM drive

Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP

Basic Operation

Controls and Functions

eset: Reset the player (accessed by a pointed object, such as an unbent paperclip).

(1) Play/Pause Button () (2) Forward Button () (3) Display Area (4) Reset Button (5) Rewind Button () (6) Menu Button (M) (7) Earphone Jack (8) Volume Up Button (+) (9) Microphone (10) USB Port (11) Volume Down Button (-) (12) REC Button

Key instruction:

Function Action

Power On/Off Long press the Play/Pause/Power [] button A-B Replay Function Pre s s [ R E C ] but t o n 1st: Select starting point A

Press [REC] button 2 Press [REC] button 3

Play or pause or resume playback Press the [] button

Open the main menu Long press the menu button [M] Open the submenu press the menu button [M] Navigation within the menu Press the Rewind button [] or Forward button [] Confirm selecting Press the [] button Return to the previous menu or exit the menu Switch to previous track/file or next track/file Press the Rewind button [] or Forward button []

Forward or Rewind Long press the Rewind button [] or Forward button [] Volume up Press the [+] button Volume down Press the [- ] button

Press [M] button

: Se lect endin g point B an d repla y AB section.

: Exit replaying

Connecting to PC

Install Device Driver for Windows 98SE

1. Execute setup.exe in driver CD and complete the driver installation.

2. Reboot the PC.

3. Connect the MP3 player to the USB port of PC

Operation Procedure

To upgrade firmware or copy music to the player, please first to power the player off and connect the player to the PC by using a USB cable. After connecting to a PC, the system will create a removable drive in “My Computer” and from which the data stored on the player becomes accessible. The screen below will be shown on the player if successfully connected. Note that please do not use USB hub or USB extended line when connection.

The files stored on the player can be managed through Windows File Explorer or “My Computer” to copy favorite music files or data to the player; or deleting files stored in the player. After file access is completed, please follow the steps below to remove the player to prevent file damages.

Removing Hardware

Use the left button on the mouse to double-click on the icon for removing hardware that is located on the lower right corner of the screen. Please refer to the right picture:

When the following screen appears, click “Stop” and then “OK” button to remove the hardware safely. The USB cable can then be removed from the player, please refer to the picture below:

Battery Charging

Be sure to charge the player before initial use for at least 2 hours. This product adopts build-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery. Connect this player to a PC. Please refer to “Connecting to a PC” on previous section for instructions. The battery indicator on the right top of the display shows the battery level.

When the battery is charging, the icon will be changing from an empty battery to a full one to indicate the process.

The right icon will replace the charging one when the battery is full.

Although it contains a hardware protection circuit, please do not charge the battery for more than 12 hours at a time. During charging, it’s normal that the player will have a little heat.

The battery should be charged and discharged for several times to optimize power performance. The usable time of battery electricity may be various according to different volume, type of playing file and pressing operation.

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