AGPtek A29 User manual

User Manual
A29 Music Player

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Thank you for purchasing AGPtek MP3 Player. Please read the
manual carefully before using the product. Specifications are
subject to change without prior notice.
Buttons and Controls
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.
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
1.Power button
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
9.USB port
10.Earphone jack
11.Card slot
12.Display
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be regarded as man-made damage.
Input: AC110-240V 50/60Hz Max:100mA
Output: DC5.0-5.5V 500mA-800mA
Power On/Off
1. Power On: Slide the power switch to "On" position. If the switch
is already at "On" position, just press the play button for 3
seconds.
2. Power Off:
1) Slide the power switch to "Off" position.
2) Press play button for 3 seconds when the switch is at "On"
position.
Note:
1) Please put the power button to "Off" position if you won’t use it
for a long time.
2) If you cannot switch on the player, please make sure the slider
switch is on the right side.
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.
Main interface
Each time you press the button ▲/▼/ / , it will bring you to
one of its 9 different functions, including Music, Radio, Folder,
Setting, Record, Tools, Pictures, EBook and Video.
While it’s on the main interface, press button to enter.
Play Music
Find "Music" on main menu, click button to access to its
function. Click button▲/▼to choose from the songs, click button
to play.
- All songs — play by name sequence
- Nowplaying — take you back to the song or audio file that you
are playing now.
- (Resume) — Choose "Resume" to start playing from where you
left off last time.
- Artists —Displays Tracks sorted by Artist
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- Albums — Displays all Tracks sorted by Album
- Genres — Displays all Tracks sorted by Genre
- Playlists —3 playlists
- Update card data — Update local and card folder
- Local folder — Internal memory
- Card folder — External Micro SD memory card
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;
-Click button to play or pause.
Return
In any interfaces, click 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.
Then a related list will show, including:
"Home", go back to main interface.
"Repeat", choose to repeat 1, repeat all, and view playing or turn
off repeat function.
"Shuffle", choose to turn on/off shuffle mode.
"Play from…", choose to play songs from all
songs/artist/album/genre.
Please note: you can also find "Repeat"/"Shuffle"/"Play from…" in
"Setting">"Play mode", whether you make changes in "submenu"
or "settings", the setting will work in Music, but not in video.
"Equalizer", choose from the 7 sound effects, or choose "off" to
turn off equalizer
Please note: you can also find "Equalizer" in "Setting">"Sound
settings", whether you make changes in "submenu" under Music
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or "settings", the setting will both work.
"Speed", adjust speed from -8(Slowest) to +8(Fastest).
"Language learning"(only available when the music is playing),
1) Choose the option "A-B Repeat", click button to confirm
the starting time A(A is flashing).
2) Then click button again to set the ending time B(B is
flashing). Click 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) Click 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.
"Sleep timer", choose "Off" to turn off timer, or choose to set the
sleep timer in 1-99 minutes.
"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.
• To shuffle your music
You can shuffle your songs from the music playing screen by
pressing the button > "Shuffle", and you can also Shuffle by
pressing "Setting"> "Play mode" > "Shuffle".
• To repeat your songs
You can repeat your songs from the music playing screen by
pressing the button > "Repeat", and you can also repeat by
pressing "Setting"> "Play mode" > "Repeat".
The player would only play the first 10 seconds of a track and
then skip if you select option "View playing" under "Repeat".
Please note: if you play songs through "Music", it will only repeat
in the folder which your songs is included.
Video
Find "Video" on main menu, click button to access to its
function. You will need to choose from local folder or card folder
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if the card is inserted. In the video list, click button to go to its
submenu:
"Home", go back to main interface.
"Repeat", choose to repeat 1, repeat all or turn off repeat function.
"Delete video", choose to delete the video.
"Update Card Data", update the videos in the card.
Fast Rewind/Forward
When it’s on video playing interface:
-Press ▲/▼to increase/decrease the volume.
-Hold the button / for fast backward/forward. Click to the
previous/next video;
-Click button to play or pause.
-Click button to back to the previous menu; hold to back to
main interface.
Please note: This player can only support the .amv format in
160*128, you should convert video files by format conversion
software first.
Radio
Select "Radio" on main menu, click button to access to its
function. A related list will show including "Station list", "Manual
tune", "Auto tune" and "FM recording". Click ▲/▼to select.
Manual tune and Auto tune
You can adjust the radio by "Manual tune" or "Auto tune", Choose
"Manual tune", click 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 on radio playing screen, press button to go to its
submenu, including "Start FM radio recording", "Save", "Clear
preset", "Auto tune", "Tuner region" and "FM recording".
- Choose the item "Home" to main interface(You can also
press continually or hold button to back to the
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main interface.)
- Choose "Previous menu" to back to the last menu.
- Choose "Start FM radio recording" to save the radio you
want to record, find the saved recordings in the "FM recording".
Please note:
1. You can only listen to mono radio station on this player.
2. The saved recordings can be saved in WAV (in default)
/MP3/ACT format, choose to set the format in "Record" >
"Record Settings">"Record Format".
3. You can choose to store your radio in local folder or card folder
under "FM recording" when the card is inserted.
Pictures
-Click to enter and choose to play photos from local folder
or card folder;
-Click / to go to the previous/next picture.
Record
Select "Record" on main interface, click button to access to its
function, then a related list will show as "Start Voice Recording",
"Recordings library", "Storage"(only available with card inserted)
and "Record Settings".
-Select "Start Voice Recording" and click to start your
recording. Click and then choose "Yes" to save your recording;
-When it’s on recording interface, click the button to pause
or start;
-See your recording files in Recordings library. Click button
to play the recordings. Click / to go to the previous/next
recording.
-Storage (only available when an expandable card is inserted),
choose to store your recordings in internal or external memory.
Confirm your selection with button .
Record Settings
"Record Format", Select a format among MP3, WAV and ACT;
"Set rec bitrate", Select from 512/768/1024/1536kbps for WAV
format; 32/64/128/192 kbps for MP3 format; 8 kbps for ACT
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format;
"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.
Folder
Select "Folder" on main menu, click 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. Click ▲/▼to select and choose to play.
Tools
Select "Tools" on main interface, click button to access to its
function. A related list will show "Calendar", "Stopwatch" and
"Alarm".
Select Stopwatch and click button to enter, click again to
start the timer, then click again to stop/resume. Press ▼to
start a new one. Click to go back.
Please note: the maximum Stopwatch list is 5.
Select Alarm and click button to enter, set the alarm
switch/time/cycle/music/volume you want.
EBook
Please note: Only "txt" format is supported for eBooks.
-Select "EBook " on main interface, click button to access to
its function.
-Press button ▲/▼to turn the page up/down.
-While on text playing interface, click button to play
automatically, click again to stop(click 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.
Settings
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Find "Setting" on main menu, click button to access to its
function. Click ▲/▼to select. Click to back to the previous
menu; hold to back to main interface.
The related list will show as below:
Play mode: Choose to "Play music from"/"Repeat"/"Shuffle" the
songs in "Music".
Sound settings: Set the equalizer;
Power off: Shut off automatically when reaches the set time;
Sleep timer: Choose "Shut down sleep timer" to turn off this
function or set the sleep timer between 1-99(minutes), when it
reaches the sleep time you set, the player will power off
automatically;
Display settings: Set the Brightness, Backlight timer and
Screensaver of your player;
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;
Click button / to select year/month/day/ hour/minute.
Click ▲/▼to set the year/month/day/hour/minute. Click
button to save your settings.
Language: Choose your language;
Information: See Player information/Disk space/Supported file
type about your player;
Format device/Factory settings: Format the device or restore to
factory setting.
Trouble Shooting
Restart the player if it crashed or doesn’t work.
a.Can’t turn on the player
Please check whether the player is run out of battery, connect the
player to a adapter and try again after charging.
b. Heavy noise when playing music
Please make sure the plug is clean or this may cause noises;
Please check if the music file is damaged. Try to play other musics
to confirm. Damaged files may lead to heavy noise or skipping;
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