AGPtek A29 User manual

User Manual
A29(T) Music Player

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English
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
Français
日本語

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Thank you for purchasing AGPTEK Music Player. Please read the
manual carefully before using the product. Specifications are
subject to change without prior notice.
Buttons and Controls
Charge the Player
1. By connecting to a computer with the included USB cable
The USB cable can both be used for data transfer and charging
the player.
2. By connecting to a charger(Not included)
Please note: The specifications of the charger must meet the
following requirements or any accident or failure happened will
be regarded as man-made damage.
Input: AC110-240V 50/60Hz Max:100mA
Output: DC5.0-5.5V 500mA-800mA
1.Power slider
2.Play/Pause/Enter( )
3.Scroll up/
Volume +(▲)
4.Scroll down/
Volume -(▼)
5.Previous/ Rewind( )
6.Next/ Fast forward( )
7.Back button
8.Menu button/Screen
Lock/Unlock
9.USB port
10.Earphone jack
11.Micro SD card slot
12.Display

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Quick Guide
Power On/Off
1. Power On: Slide the power switch up. If the switch is already at
up position, just press the play button for 3 seconds.
2. Power Off:
1) Slide the power switch down.
2) Press play button for 3 seconds when the power switch is
at up position.
Note:
1) Please slide the power switch down if you won’t use it for a
long time.
2) If you cannot turn on the player, please make sure the slider
switch is on the up position.
3) When the player is on the music playing interface, if you hold
button to turn off it, next time you switch on the player, it
will start from the last position it left off.
Data Transfer
You can transfer music from your computer to the player using
the drag-and-drop method or using music management software
such as Windows Media Player. You can simply plug it into your
computer and copy over media files as if it were a hard drive.
Main Interface
Each time you press the button ▲/▼/ / , it will bring you to
one of its 9 different functions, including Music, Radio,
Bluetooth(only for A29T), Folder, Setting, Record, Tools, Pictures,
EBook and Video(only for A29).
While it’s on the main interface, press button to enter.
Functional Operation
Music
Find "Music" on main menu, press button to access to its
function. Press button ▲/▼to choose from the songs, press
button to play.

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- All songs — play by name sequence
- Nowplaying — take you back to the song or audio file that you
are playing now. (When there is music playing in the background)
- Resume — Choose "Resume" to start playing from where you left
off last time.(When there is music paused in the background)
- Update card data — Update music from local and card folder
- Local folder — Internal memory(only available when SD card
inserted)
- Card folder — External Micro SD memory card(only available
when SD card inserted)
Volume Adjustment
When it’s on music playing interface, press ▲/▼to increase/
decrease the volume.
Fast Rewind/ Forward
When it’s on music playing interface:
-Hold button / for fast backward/forward. Click to go to
previous/next song;
-Press button to play or pause.
Return
On any interfaces, press button to back to the previous menu;
hold to back to main interface.
Submenu
While it’s on music playing interface, press the button to
access to the submenu.
Please note: For A29T, the next four functions mentioned below
can be found in “Play mode”.
- "Repeat", choose to repeat 1, repeat all, and view playing or turn
off repeat function.The player would only play the first 10 seconds
of a track and then skip if you select option "View playing".
- "Shuffle", choose to turn on/off shuffle mode.
- "Play music from…", choose to play songs from all
songs/artist/album/genre.
- "Language learning"(only for the music you are playing),
1)Choose the option "A-B Repeat", press button to confirm

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the starting time A(A is flashing).
2)Then press button again to set the ending time B(B is
flashing). Press button again and the audio from time A
to B will be repeated automatically. The icon for A-B indication
will appear on the screen.
3)Press button again to back to normal playback.
Replay Times, choose to replay passage A-B for 1-10 times.
Replay Interval, choose to set the playing intervals for 1-10
seconds.
Please note: For A29T, the next two functions mentioned below
can be found in “Sound Settings”.
- "Equalizer", choose from the 7 sound effects, or choose "off" to
turn off equalizer.
- "Speed", adjust speed from -8(Slowest) to +8(Fastest).
- "Bookmarks", choose to add, delete or go to bookmark.
- "Delete", choose to delete the song that is playing now.
- "Add to playlist"/"Remove from Playlist", choose to add to or
remove from the 3 playlists.
Please note: For A29T, “Sound Settings” function is not available
when connected to Bluetooth device.
FM Radio
Select "Radio" on main menu, press button to access to its
function. A related list will show including "Station list", "Manual
tune", "Auto tune" and "FM recording". Press ▲/▼to select.
Manual tune and Auto tune
You can adjust the radio by "Manual tune" or "Auto tune", Choose
"Manual tune", press button / to rewind or forward
search one by one, and hold button / to search
automatically, press the button to stop.
Choose "Auto tune" to search and save the radio stations
automatically.
Set the FM radio with the button
While it’s on radio playing screen, press button to go to its
submenu, including "Start FM radio recording", "Save", "Clear

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preset", "Auto tune", "Tuner region" and "FM recording".
- Choose "Start FM radio recording" to save the radio you
want to record, find the saved recordings in the "FM recording".
Please note:
1. The saved recordings can be saved in WAV (in default)
/MP3/ACT(only for A29) format, choose to set the format in
"Recordings" >"Record Format"
2. You can choose to store your radio in local folder or card folder
under "FM recording" when the card is inserted.
Bluetooth (Only for A29T)
Select “Bluetooth” on main menu, Press button to access to
its function. All of the devices(Bluetooth Receiver) connected
before and being searched now will be listed here. Choose from
the devices(Check the Bluetooth status of the device you want to
connect first) and press button to connect. After successfully
connected, this player is ready to play music or radio by Bluetooth
earphones, Bluetooth speaker, etc. Press button you can go
back and choose to turn off the Bluetooth.
Please note:
1.A29T music player can only pair with Bluetooth Receiver like
Bluetooth earphone or Bluetooth speaker.
2.When listen to radio by Bluetooth, wired headphones is still
needed as a radio antenna.
3.Recording,video and picture function are not supported under
Bluetooth condition.
Recordings
Select "Record" on main interface, press button to access to
its function, then a related list will show as "Start Voice Recording",
"Recordings library", “Record Format”, "Storage"(only available
with card inserted) and "Record Settings".
-Select "Start Voice Recording" and press to start your
recording. Press and then choose "Yes" to save your recording;
-When it’s on recording interface, press the button to pause
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-See your recording files in Recordings library. Press button
to play the recordings. Press / to go to the previous/next
recording.
- "Record Format", Select a format among MP3, WAV and ACT;
-“Storage”, choose to store your recordings in internal or
external memory. Confirm your selection with button .
Record Settings
"Set rec bitrate", Select from 512/768/1024/1536kbps for WAV
format; 32/64/128/192 kbps for MP3 format; 8 kbps for ACT
format(only for A29).
"Track AVR mode": Choose Normal/AVR mode;
Note: When it is in AVR mode and you choose to start recording,
the player will not record until sound is detected and stop
recording when no sound detected.
"Set recording scene", choose from different scenes(only for A29
in WAV/MP3 format).
Tools
Select "Tools" on main interface, press button to access to its
function. A related list will show "Video(only for A29T)","Calendar",
"Stopwatch" and "Alarm".
Select Stopwatch and press button to enter, press again
to start the timer, then press again to stop/resume. Press ▼
to start a new one. Press to go back.
Please note: the maximum Stopwatch list is 5.
Video
Find "Video" on main menu, press button to access to its
function. You will need to choose from local folder or card folder
if the card is inserted. Press the button to access to the
submenu
"Repeat", choose to repeat 1, repeat all or turn off repeat
function.
"Update card data", update the videos in the card.
Please note: This player can only support the AMV format in

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160*128, you should convert video files by format conversion
software first.
EBook
Please note: Only "txt" format is supported for eBooks.
-Select "EBook " on main interface, press button to access to
its function.
-Press button ▲/▼to turn the page up/down.
-While on text playing interface, press button to play
automatically, press again to stop(Press and choose
“Playsetting” to set the automatic playing interval).
Please note: if your player cannot read your txt document through
E book, connect it to the computer, and then choose the file for
the item "save as", select the code as "UTF-8" and save, then copy
the txt file to E-Book folder.
Folder view
Select "Folder" on main menu, press button to access to its
function. All of the files in the player will be listed. If the Micro SD
card is inserted, you can choose to go to Local folder or Card
folder. Press ▲/▼to select and choose to play.
Pictures
-Press to enter and choose to play photos from local folder
or card folder;
-Press / to go to the previous/next picture.
Settings
Find "Setting" on main menu, press button to access to its
function. press ▲/▼to select. Press to back to the previous
menu; hold to back to main interface.
Power off: When there is no operation on the device, it will shut
off automatically when reaches the set time;
Sleep timer: The player will power off automatically when
reaches the set time(1-99min).
Display settings: Set the Brightness, Backlight timer and
Screensaver of your player;

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Backlight timer: set the time at 10(seconds)/20(seconds)/ 30
(seconds)/Always on.
Date and time: Set the Date and time according to your need;
Press button / to select year/month/day/ hour/minute.
Press ▲/▼to set the year/month/day/hour/minute.
Trouble Shooting
a.How to re-choose the language?
Find this icon in the main interface, and press button to
access to its menu, scroll down to the last menu(the menu at the
button is "Factory settings" in English). Press button to enter
and choose the first(upper) option which means "Yes" , Press
button again to confirm and restore to factory settings, the
player will power on automatically and then you can choose
language again.
b.Can’t turn on the player; The screen of player goes blank/black;
the player is crashed or has a firmware bug
1)Slide the power switch to down position to turn off the player,
then try again.
2)Update the firmware. Please visit http://www.agptek.com/supp
ort/download.html/ or www.agptek.com/blog to download the
firmware and update.
c.Disk error
If the screen says "Disk error", please format the player. Find it in
"settings">"Format device".
Please shutdown the device before you insert the memory card.
d.Songs can’t be recognized by the player
Please check if the song is in a wrong format or has been
encrypted, or the song format is not supported by this player. Find
the supported audio format: MP3/ WAV/ APE/ WMA/ FLAC.