Nextar W3-01 User manual

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Important Safety
Instructions
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric to
p
ersons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompan
y
in
g
the appliance.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OF MOISTURE.
POWER SUPPLY:
Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the unit in the slot marked “DC 5V IN”. Plug
the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-240V outlet. If you have difficulty
inserting the plug, turn it over and reinsert it. If the unit will not be used for a long time,
disconnect the plug from the outlet.
NOTE:
Before plugging the power cord into an AC outlet, make sure that all the connections
have been made.
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Refer to service manual for servicing instructions.

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Important Safety
Instructions
NOTES
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a damp cloth.
7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and
a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety.
When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Warning
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or
property damage.
The unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road
closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that
may affect safety or timing while driving.
Use the unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit for any purpose
requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location, or topography. This
product should not be used to determine ground proximity for aircraft navigation.

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Features
Navigation Function
Navigation Function: The unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It supports voice
navi
g
ation.
Other Special Functions
Power Adapter Switch: Automatically
adapts to voltage requirements in U.S and
other countries.
SD Card and USB Input:The unit is
designed with SD card and USB ports and
can be connected to SD card or other USB
device for file loading.
1 GB Flash Storage: Built in 1G Flash
Storage can store map data.
Support file formats: Supports MP3 and
WMA Format files playback.

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Accessories
Accessories List
ITEM NAME QTY
Owner’s Manual 1
Car Adaptor 1
USB Cable 1
Windshield mount bracket 1
Mount cradle 1
Dashboard mount disk 1
Pouch 1
NOTE
Accessories and their part number are subject to modification without prior notice due to
improvements.

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Contents
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Important Safety Instructions
Features
System Connections
Power Supply Preparation
Troubleshooting
General Setup
Specifications
Accessories
View of Main Unit
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Playing Music
Use of the Mount Accessories ………………………………………....…18
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V
iew of Main Unit
Front View
1. MENU button
Press to enter the main menu.
2. Speakers
3. POWER button
Press to enter or exit the standby mode.
4. Charge Indicator
When charging the battery, it is red; when the battery is fully charged, it turns green.
5. LCD Screen

Side View
Rear View
View of Main Unit
1. ON/OFF switch
Used to switch power on or off.
2. GPS Antenna
Receiving GPS signals.
1. Card Port
Insert the SD/MMC card into the port.
2. USB port
Used to connect to the USB device.
1. Volume Control
Used to adjust the volume of the headphone
and speaker.
2. Headphone Jack
Used to connect headphones for private
listening. When the headphones are
connected to this jack, the speaker will be
turned off automatically.
3. DC 5V Input Jack
Used to connect to the supplied car adapter.
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System Connections
zAlways ensure that the unit and any other external device connected to the unit are
switched off and unplugged from the power supply before you attempt to connect
the unit to any external device.
Connecting to External USB Device
The unit is designed with a USB port which allows you to connect to a USB device via
the USB cable. Once connected, you may use the device for downloading files from
another device, such as PC etc. See the below figure for details:
1. You should install the driver into your PC first. You can download the driver
(MSASYNC) via the Internet from web site: http://www.nextar.com.
2. Turn on the unit.
3. Connect the unit to the PC with the USB cable (supplied). “Mobile Device” will appear
in “My Computer”.
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Inserting SD Card
The unit is designed with SD/MMC Card jack which allows you to insert the SD/MMC
card into the unit as shown below:
Connecting to Headphones
Connect the headphones to the right side of the unit for private listening.
When headphone is connected, the speakers will automatically turn off.
Note: Excessively loud volume could damage your hearing. So turn down the volume
before you connect the headphones, and then raise the volume to comfortable level.
System Connections
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Using of Car Adaptor
The player is supplied with a Car Adaptor for powering the unit while in a vehicle.
Attention
Power Supply Preparation
Connect the Car Adaptor Power Plug to
the unit’s power jack and plug the other
end to the vehicle’s 5V accessory/
cigarette socket, as shown on the right
figure.
¾Do not operate the unit while driving a vehicle.
¾Place the unit in a proper position for viewing.
¾Disconnect the player from the Car Adaptor when starting the vehicle.
Your portable GPS player comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. Please see details
in the following segment.
About Rechargeable Battery
Your portable GPS player comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. Charge the battery
fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 3.5 hours. A fully charged battery
delivers about 3 hours of use.
Working conditions and precautions for the rechargeable battery
¾New batteries should be fully charged before initial use.
¾Battery should only be used and charged when temperatures are between
32°-100°F.
¾Maintain well-ventilated conditions around the product to avoid overheating. Don’t
put the product on a bed, sofa or anything that may block ventilation to the product.
¾When the battery is weak, an indication menu will appear on the LCD screen and
about five minutes later, the player will power OFF automatically.
¾When charging the battery, the charge indicator is red; when finishing charging, it
turns green.
Charging the Battery Pack
The battery must be charged by using the supplied Car Adaptor.
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General Setup
When turn on the unit, the screen will display the main menu for about 3~5 seconds and
then enter the warning menu, as shown below:
Tap I Agree to enter the map view. Press the MENU button to return to the main menu.
In the main menu, there are three items for selecting. Touch the corresponding item to
enter.
Tap to enter navigation mode. Tap to enter the settings menu. Tap to enter
the MP3 player.
Settings Menu
Tap to enter the settings menu, the screen will display as below:
In the menu, tap to return to the main setup menu.
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General Setup

Language
Tap in the settings menu to enter Language settings menu for language selecting,
as shown below:
Tap the buttons to select language. Then tap Dto confirm or tap Uto cancel.
Backlight
Tap in the settings menu to enter Backlight settings menu for backlight adjusting,
as shown below:
Tap the first group  buttons to adjust the backlight level.
Tap the second group buttons to adjust the sleep time. There are 6 choices for sleep
time (--/5/10/30/60/120).
--: The system will keep backlight always on and will not enter sleep mode.
5: The system will keep backlight on for 5 minutes and then enter sleep mode.
10: The system will keep backlight on for 10 minutes and then enter sleep mode.
30: The system will keep backlight on for 30 minutes and then enter sleep mode.
60: The system will keep backlight on for 1 hour and then enter sleep mode.
120: The system will keep backlight on for 2 hours and then enter sleep mode.
After setting, tap Dto confirm or tap Uto cancel.
General Setup
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Clock/Time
Tap in the settings menu to enter Clock/Time settings menu for changing to the
current time zone, as shown below:
Tap the  buttons to select the proper Time Zone. Tap the  buttons of Date group
to change the corresponding date and tap the  buttons of Time group to change the
corresponding time. Tap to return.
Power
Tap in the settings menu to enter Power menu for the current battery status, as
shown below:
The power menu will display the current battery status. Tap to return.
General Setup
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Calibrate
Tap in the settings menu to calibrate, the screen will display as below:
This item is used to calibrate the sensitivity of the unit. Tap the center of “+” as it moves
around the screen. If you touch the center of “+” every time, it will disappear and tap the
screen to return to the settings menu.
Note: If “+” doesn’t disappear, you should rectify again.
Volume
Tap in the settings menu to enter Volume settings menu for volume adjusting, as
shown below:
Tap the  buttons to adjust the volume. Then tap Dto confirm or tap Uto cancel.
General Setup
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The unit is designed with SD/MMC card slot. You can insert the SD/MMC card with MP3,
WMA files. It supports MP3 and WMA format files playback.
Note: Do not store MP3 or WWA format files in the Flash storage, for the flash
storage is used to store map data, in order to avoid the misoperation which can
result in the map data missing and lost.
Take the following steps to play:
Loading MP3 or WMA format files:
1. Insert the SD/MMC card with MP3 or WMA format files.
2. Turn on the unit.
Playing Music.
In the main menu, tap to enter the playback menu, as shown below:
In the menu, tap to enter the MP3 playlist menu, as shown below:
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Playing Music

In the playlist menu, if there are no songs in the playlist, tap to add songs into the
playlist. If SD /MMC card exists in the SD slot, the screen will display as below:
Double tap the MMC_Storage icon to open the folder, the songs in the folder will be
displayed on the screen. Select the songs that you want to add into the playlist and tap
the Dto confirm. The songs selected will be added into the playlist, as shown below:
In the playlist, double tap the songs to start playback.
Help Window
In the playback or MP3 playlist menu, tap to open the help window, as shown
below:
Playing Music
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Tap each button to view its function.
Tap to skip to the previous song.
Tap to skip to the next song.
In stop status, tap to play the song; during playback, tap to pause playback and tap
again to resume normal playback.
During playback, tap to stop playing current song.
Tap to repeat all the songs in the playlist.
Tap to play the current song only.
Tap to repeat playing selected song.
Tap to play songs in list sequence.
Tap to play songs in random sequence.
Tap to reduce volume.
Tap to increase volume.
Tap to open the playlist menu.
After adding playlist, tap to save playlist.
Tap to add songs to playlist.
Select songs and tap to delete it from playlist.
Tap to close the current window.
Tap to open playlist interface.
Tap to open equalizer interface.
Tap to open the help window.
Tap to return to the previous menu.
Tap to back to previous equalizer pre-setting.
Tap to skip to previous equalizer pre-setting.
Playing Music
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When using the unit in vehicle, you can use the supplied mount accessories (mount
bracket, mount cradle and dashboard mount disk) to mount the unit in the vehicle. Take
the following steps to operate:
1. To mount the bracket to the vehicle:
To mount to windshield:
Use of the Mount
Accessories
1) Lift the suction cup lever.
2) Press the suction cup to the windshield.
3) Press down the suction cup lever.
To mount to dashboard, you can use the included adhesive disk:
1) Choose a clean, dry spot on your dashboard
2) Peel off protection liner from the back of the disk.
3) Attach the disk to your dashboard.
4) You can according to the steps to mount to windshield to mount the
bracket to the adhesive disk
2. To mount the unit to the bracket and cradle:
1. See Fig. 1 to slide the mount cradle onto the end of the mount bracket.
2. See Fig. 2. According to the arrow 1 to set the bottom edge of the unit onto the
mount cradle. Then push the tap at the top of the mount cradle in arrow 2 direction
to mount the unit to the mount cradle. To remove the unit, push the tap at the top of
the mount cradle in arrow 2 opposite direction.
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Take steps described in the tables below to solve simple problems before contacting customer
service.
If you suspect something wrong with this unit, immediately turn the power off and disconnect
the power connector from the unit. Never try to repair the unit yourself because it is dangerous
to do so.
Other possibilities:
Static or other external interference may cause the unit function abnormally. In order to recover
normal status, please unplug the power supply cord and then plug it into the outlet again to
reset the unit. If the problems still exist, please cut off the power supply and consult your
service center or the qualified technician.
Troubleshooting
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POSSIBLE SOLUTION
POSSIBLE CAUSE
PROBLEM
The volume may be turned
down. Turn up the volume.
There is no sound
The brightness may be
turned down. Adjust the brightness of the
LCD.
There is no picture.

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DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
TFT screen size 3.5 inches
Frequency Response 20Hz～20kHz
Audio Signal-to-noise Rate ≥65dB
Audio distortion or noise ≤－20dB (1kHz)
Channel Separation ≥70dB (1kHz)
Dynamic Range ≥80dB (1kHz)
Power AC 100-240V ～50/60Hz
Power Consumption < 8W
Dimensions 129mmX75mmX32mm (L*W*D)
Weight About 0.25kg
Specifications