Nextar MA715A User Manual

MA 71 5A MP3/MP4 Digital Audio/Video Player

Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................1

Important Safety Precautions......................................................................................................................................................................................2

Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

Location of Controls.....................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Connecting with Computer..........................................................................................................................................................................................5

System requirements.................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Installing the driver for windows 98 SE ......................................................................................................................................................................5

Connecting player to computer..................................................................................................................................................................................6

Loading files to the player..........................................................................................................................................................................................7

Disconnecting the USB cable ....................................................................................................................................................................................8

Charging the battery.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Basic Operation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Turning on/off the player ..........................................................................................................................................................................................10

Adjusting the volume ...............................................................................................................................................................................................10

Resetting the player.................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Hold function............................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Selecting main menu or mode................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Listening to Music......................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Turning on and playing............................................................................................................................................................................................12

Display.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Pausing playback.....................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Skipping tracks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Searching backward or forward within a track .........................................................................................................................................................13

A-B function............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Using the music menu.............................................................................................................................................................................................13

Displaying lyric synchronously.................................................................................................................................................................................17

Viewing Picture...........................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Watching Video...........................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Skipping video files.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Searching backward or forward............................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Setting video repeat mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................20

Listening to the FM Radio..........................................................................................................................................................................................21

Manually searching a frequency.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Automatically searching a frequency....................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Selecting FM region.................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Automatic searching and storing the frequencies ....................................................................................................................................................23

FM recording ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Recording Voice..........................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Listening to Recordings.............................................................................................................................................................................................25

Reading E-book..........................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Moving to previous/next page..................................................................................................................................................................................26

Skipping to next page automatically ........................................................................................................................................................................26

Settings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Navigating the settings menu...................................................................................................................................................................................27

Setting language......................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Setting play mode..............................................................................................................

Setting record quality .........................................................................................................

Setting contrast...............................................................................................................

Setting time off...............................................................................................................

Reset settings.................................................................................................................

Deleting

Files .................................................................................................................

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About .......................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................. 31

Converting Video to MTV Format .................................................................................................

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................

Specifications .................................................................................................................

Listening Cautions

Precautions

FCC Caution

FCC Compliance

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Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing the MP3 Player.

Before using the player, read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future reference. This manual will help you use all of the existing

features to make your player view more enjoyable.

This manual contains important safety information and correct operation instructions. Read the manual carefully before you use the player in

order to avoid any confusion.

We have done our best to produce a complete and accurate manual; however, we cannot ensure that there are no errors or

omissions. We have no responsibility for damages or loss of data caused by improper operation.

The instruction manual is subject to change for improvement without notice.

The player may power off if suffers in lightning strikes or certain static electricity. You can turn on the player again or press the

RESET hole to re-initialize the system of your player.

Trademarks and trade names used in this instruction manual are owned by their respective companies or organizations.

Important Safety Precautions

Always follow these basic safety precautions when using your player. This will reduce the risk of product damage and personal injury.

y Do not disassemble, repair or modify the player by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

y Do not dispose of the player in fire to avoid explosion because the player has built-in battery.

y Do not touch the player with bare hands if the built-in battery is leaking. In this case, contact service center for help since the liquid

may remain in the player. If your body or clothes has contacted with the battery liquid, wash it off thoroughly with water. Also, if some

of liquid gets into your eyes, do not rub your eyes but immediately wash them with clean water, and consult a doctor.

y Keep the player away from direct sunlight and heat source.

y Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture to avoid any malfunction.

y Do not use the player in rather dry environment to avoid static.

y Never apply heavy impact on the player like dropping it or placing it on the magnet.

y Route USB cable so that people and pets are not likely to trip over or accidentally pull on them as they move around or walk through

the area.

y Disconnect the USB cable from the computer when you do not use the player for a long time.

y Clean only with dry cloth. Make sure the player is turned off before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleanser.

y Be sure to back up your files. We will not be liable for the loss of data due to improper operation, repair or other causes.

Precautions in using the earphone

y Do not use the earphone while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. It is not only

dangerous, but also against the law. To avoid an accident, do not turn up the volume of the

earphones too high while walking.

y It’s not recommended that you use the earphones at a high volume for an extended time as

this may cause hearing damage.

Features

y 1.5 inch 65K color CSTN with 128*128 resolution

y Built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery

y USB 2.0 high speed transmission

y Supports playback of MP3, WMA, WAV and DRM(Digital Rights Management)-protected WMA music files

y Supports multiple equalizer (EQ) and 3D sound effects

y Supports multiple playback mode: section repeat, file repeat, folder repeat and random

y Supports the basic information of titles, artists and albums of music files(ID3 tag) or lyrics synchronization show while music is

playing

y Supports browse of JPEG and BMP picture files

y Supports converted MTV video format (file transformation tool included)

y Supports browse of e-book in TXT format

y FM stereo receiver with auto channel search and channel preset functions.

y Supports FM and Voice recording via the built-in microphone

y Multiple language user’s interface

Location of Controls

1. Earphone jack

2. USB cable connection port

3. Display screen

4. Hold switch

5. [

] Previous, Fast Rewind

6. Microphone

7. [−] Volume down

8. [

9. [®] Volume up

10. RESET hole

11. [

12. [

13. [A-B/REC] A-B repeat/Record

] Enter main menu, Play/Pause, Confirm

] Next, Fast Forward

] Power on/off; Stop; Open sub-menu; Return to

previous menu.

- Microsoft Windows 98/SE or later version

Intel Pentium II 200MHz or AMD K6 or above 128 MB RAM

- Mac OSX V10.0 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

DRM10 support requires Windows XP or higher and Windows Media Player 10 or higher

USB Support, 50 MB Free Hard Drive Space Installed Mouse, Audio Card, CD-ROM Drive

Connecting player to computer

Files can be transferred directly into the player using the USB data cable. Make sure that your computer is powered on. Below is the

procedure of connecting with computer:

1. Plug the larger USB connector of the USB cable into the USB port on the computer.

2. Plug the other end (the smaller end) of the USB cable to the player.

For Windows 98 SE/ME /2000

y When the MP3 player is connected to your computer, a “Removable Disk” will be created in the “My computer”. This is called the

USB standard mode, also the Media Storage Class mode (MSC mode).

For Windows XP / Vista with Media Player 10 or above

y It is only in this configuration that the Media Transport Protocol mode (MTP mode) is

available. The player is recognized as an “Audio Player” and following is displayed:

To switch from the MTP mode to MSC mode, press the [

exists as a removable disc in the My Computer.

] button on the player. The Player now

Loading files to the player

To download the files from your computer, perform the following steps:

Files that are not copy-protected

1. Open the Windows Explorer or My computer.

“Removable Disk” (MSC mode) or “Audio Player” (MTP mode) is displayed.

2. Select the files on your computer and simply move it into the “Removable Disk” or “Audio Player” in the usual way (drag-and-drop, or

copy-and-paste). After copying is completed, the data will be available on the player.

DRM-protected WMA files (MTP mode)

Do not copy and paste WMA with DRM-protected files to the player directly. The file will not play unless it is transferred using the following

procedures.

1. Make sure the MP3 player is in MTP mode.

2. Launch Windows Media Player 10 or above.

3. Select the “Sync” tab in the window.

4. In the “Sync” window, select “Audio Player”, then drag and drop the DRM-protected WMA files into the “Sync List”.

5. Click on “Start Sync”. You DRM-protected tracks will be synchronized with your MP3 player.

Note:

y The synchronization procedures can also be used to transfer and manage the files without DRM-protected function. y For details about usage of Windows Media Player, refer to the Windows Media Player Help. y Please do not disconnect the USB cable during loading or synchronizing. It may cause malfunction of the player and the files.

Disconnecting the USB cable

MSC MODE

After completing the file transfer, please disconnect the USB cable as the following way:

1 Double click the green arrow “Safety Remove Hardware” in the taskbar on the bottom right of the window.

2 Select “USB Device” and click “Stop”.

3 When the “Stop a Hardware device” appears, click “OK” to disconnect the USB mass storage device. Then you can unplug the player

safely.

MTP MODE

After completing the transfer, you can unplug the player from the computer directly.

Charging the battery

The battery of the player is charging automatically when the player is connected to the computer. Make sure the computer is turned on.

The battery of the player is 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about four hours. If you charge the player while

loading files to the player, it might take longer.

indicates that the battery is full and battery power will be reduced when using.

indicates the low battery and the player should be recharged right now.

Important:

y Recommended temperature for battery charging is 0℃ to 35 ℃.

y Fully charge it before you use the player for the first time or when you haven’t used it for a long time.

y Charge the player right now when the “Low battery” message is displayed.

y Do not over charge or discharge the player. Over charging or discharging will shorten the battery life.

y The battery could be over discharged if the player is not used for a long time (over three months). To avoid over discharge, fully

charge the player every two or three month and always keep the voltage of the battery above 50%.

y If the player is not used for a long time, keep it under the temperature of 23±5℃ and the moisture of 65±20% RH to maintain the

performance of the battery.

Basic Operation

Turning on/off the player

y To turn on the player, press and hold the [ ] button for two seconds.

y To turn off the player, press and hold the [

Adjusting the volume

Press the [®] button to increase the volume. Press the [−] button to decrease the volume.

Resetting the player

If a malfunction of the player occurs, take a metal pin, e.g. the end of a paper clip, and press it into the RESET hole to re-initialize the system of

your player.

Hold function

The hold function can help you lock all buttons to avoid accidental player operation.

y To lock all buttons of MP3 player, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. All buttons are disabled. y To deactivate the lock function, slide back the HOLD switch.

Selecting main menu or mode

The MP3 player has different modes. Press and hold the [ ] button for approx. 1 second to open the main menu. Use the [] or []

button to select an item and press the [

] button to confirm your selection. All available options are listed as the below table.

] button for two seconds.

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