Nextar MA566 User manual

MA566 | Digital MP3 Player
Instruction Manual

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ThankYouForChoosingANextarProduct.PleaseReadThisManualCarefullyToGetTheMostOutOfYourPlayer
CONTENTS
Precautions
Systemrequirement
1.Installationinstruction
1.1Installingthedriver
1.2Installingthebattery
2.Connecting/downloading/disconnecting
2.1ConnectingaPC
2.2Downloading
2.3RemovingUSBdevice
3.Basicoperation
3.1Buttonsandfunctions
3.2Poweron/off
3.3Mainmenusetup
4.MP3PlayerOperation
CONTENTScontinued
4.1Playingmusic
4.2Voicemode
4.2.1Playingvoice
4.2.2Recordfunction
4.3FMTuner
4.3.1PlayingFM
4.3.2RecordingFM

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CONTENTScontinued
4.3.3SettingFM
4.4FunctionSetting
4.4.1SettingEQmode
4.4.2SettingPlaymode
4.4.3SettingContrast
4.4.4SettingBacklight
4.4.5SettingPowerset
4.4.6SettingRecording
4.4.7SettingLanguage
4.4.8Exit
4.5Previewfunction
4.6 About
4.7Folderfunction
4.8Exit
5.ABplaymode
6.Lockfunction
7.Lyricsync
8.USBmode
9.FAQ
10.Technicalspecifications

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Precautions
1)Neverusetheplayerwhiledrivingoroperatingothervehicles.Distractionscancausetrafficaccidents,andtheuseofsomeportabledevicesisrestrictedinsome
locationsbylaw.. Whereverpotentialrisksexist,pleasestopusingtheplayerforsafetypurposes.
2)Pleaseinserttheearphonebeforepoweringontheplayer.Thiswillpreventpotentialdamagetotheearphones.
3)Keeptheplayercleanandawayfromheatsourcesordirectsunlight,dirt,humidityorrain.
4)Iftheunitbecomesdirty,pleasecleanwithsoft,dampcloth.Nevercleanwithalcoholorothercleaners.
5)Neverusetheplayerinverydryenvironmenttoavoiddamagefromstatic.
6)NeverdisconnecttheplayerfromaPCabruptlyduringdownloading,uploadingandformattingtoavoidapplicationfailure.
7)Whentheplayerisusedasaremovabledisk,pleasefollowtheproperfiledownloadanduploadprocedures.Nextarcannotassumeanyresponsibilityforanyfilelost
duetoimproperoperation.
8)Attention:BecauseofthewaythatmemoryiscalculatedbyyourPCoperatingsystem,andbecausesomespaceonyourplayerisusedforformattingpurposes,the
amountofspaceindicatedasavailableonyourunitmaybelessthantheadvertisedcapacityofthe player.Thisisnormal. Seethechartonthenextpageforexamples.
Attention:
1.Wehavemadeeveryattempttoinsuretheaccuracyofthismanual,butwecannotberesponsibleforanyerrorsoromissions.
2.Weguaranteethefunctionofthisplayeroutoftheboxwhenpurchased.Wecannotguaranteeagainstdatalossordamagetotheplayerduetomisuseorincorrect
application.
3.Thesoftware,hardwareandinstructionmanualaresubjecttochangeandimprovementwithoutnotice.

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SystemRequirements
MicrosoftWindows®98se/2000/Me/XP
Pentium200MHZorabove.
USBport
120MBharddiskspace
Mouseinstalled
CDROMdrive
1.Installationinstruction
1.1 InstallingdriverforWindows®98SE(notrequiredforWindows®MEorabove)
a.ConnecttheMP3PlayertotheUSBportofaPC,"Findnewhardware"appearsonthescreen,thenclick"Searchlatestdriverforthisdevice"andinsertthe
driverCDintoCDROM,andthenclick"Next".
b.Select"Lookin"todirecttheinstallationdirectorytothe"Drivers"filesinthedriverCD,thenclickYes.
c.PCwillinstallthedriverforWindows®98SEautomatically.
1.2 Installingbattery
Ø InstalloneLR03AAAsize1.5Valkalineor1.2VNiMHbatteryproperlyperindicatorontheplayer.
Ø Pressthe4;buttontopowertheplayeronandentertheMP3standbymode.
2. Connecting/downloading/removing
2.1 ConnectingaPCasUSB
Beforeoperation,pleaseverifytheplayerispoweredon withoneendoftheUSBcablecamewiththesysteminserted intoPCandanotherendintotheMP3player.
2.2 Downloadingmp3songs
Youcandraganddropthefilesandfoldersontothisremovabledevice.
Thetransfericonwillappearsasbelow.

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2.3 RemovingtheUSBdevice
a.DoubleclicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconintaskbar:
b.FromSafelyRemoveHardwarescreen,highlight"USBMassStorageDevice"item,andthenclick"Stop"button."StoptoHardwareDevice"windowappearson
thescreenasshowninthepicturebelow.

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c.Click“OK”.Afterthe"SafetoRemoveHardware"windowappears,theplayercanbedisconnectedfromPCsafely.
Notice: NeverunplugtheUSBcablewhentransmittingdatawithPCtoavoiddamagingthePlayer;afterdatatransmitting,pleasedonotdisconnecttheplayerfromPC
until"Devicenowbesafelyremoved"appears;whileusingUSBfunction,allotherbuttonswillbenonfunctional.
AnyapplicationlostorI/Oerrorandpoweronissuescausedbyimproperoperations,pleaserefertoFAQ.
3.Basicoperation
3.1Buttonsandfunctions
1)Hold
2)Menu
3)Previous׀7
4) AB/REC
5)VOL
6)Next8
7)Earphonejack
8)VOL+
9)4;Play/Pause/Stop5
10)Microphone
3.2 Poweron/off
Frompoweroffmode,pressthe4;buttontopowertheplayeronandenterintotheMP3standbymode;pressthe4;button3secondsunderanymode,the
playerwillsavethedataandenterpoweroffmode.

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MP3standbymode
Notice:DONOTremovethebatteryfromthebatterycompartment topowertheplayeroff,asallthedataontheplayermaybelost!
3.3 Mainmenusetup
Fromstandbyorplayingmode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu.
Pushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselect:Playmusic,Voice mode,FMTuner,Setting, Preview, About,FolderandExit;youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthedesired
setting.
4. HowtousetheMP3player
4.1 Playingmusic
a) FromMP3standbymode,youcanpressthe4;buttontoplayMP3musicandpressthe4;buttonagaintopause.Toresumeplaying,pleasepressthe
4;buttonthethirdtime.
Play Pause
b) Fromplayorpausemode,pressandholdthe 4;button2seconds,the playerwillreturntotheMP3standbymode,pressandholdthe4;buttonagain,it
willrepeatstep"a)".
c) FromMP3standbyorplaymode,youcanpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectpreviousornexttrack.
d) FromSTOPstatus,youcanpushthe׀7or8׀buttontofindyourdesiredtrackquickly.
e) Fromplaymode,youcankeeppressingthe׀ 7or8׀ buttontofastbackwardorforwardinthistrack.
f) Fromplaymode,presstheV+orVbuttontoadjustvolume.

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g) FromMP3standby,playandpausemode,pressandholdthe4;button3seconds,theplayerwillsavethedataandenterthepoweroffmode.
4.2 Settingthevoicemode
4.2.1 Playingvoicefiles
a)FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu.Toentertheplayingvoicemode,pleasepushthe׀7or8׀
buttontoselectVoiceandpressthe MENUbutton.Youcanpressthe 4;buttontoplay,andpressthisbuttonagaintopause.Toresumeplaying,pleasepress
thisbuttonathirdtime.
Playpause
b)Fromvoicestandbyorplaymode,youcanpressthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectpreviousornexttrack.
c)FromSTOPstatus,youcanpushandholdthe׀7or8׀ buttontofindyourdesiredmusicquickly.
d)FromPlaymode,youcanpushandhold ׀7or8׀ buttontofastbackwardorforwardinthistrack.
e)Fromplaymode,presstheV+orVbuttontoadjustvolume.
f)Fromvoicestandbymode,keeppressingthe4;buttonover3seconds,theplayerwillenterthepoweroffmode.
Note:TheEQselectionwillbeunavailablewhenplayingvoicefiles.
4.2.2 Recording
FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,presstheAB/RECbutton2seconds,theplayerwillentertherecordingmode,andpresstheAB/RECbuttonagainto
stop.Youcanpressthe4;buttontoplayvoice,andpressthisbuttonagaintopause.Toresumeplaying,pleasepressthisbuttonathirdtime.
Recording Stoprecording

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4.3 FMTuner
4.3.1 PlayingFM
a)FromMP3playing,voiceplayingorstandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andthenpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectFM
modeandpresstheMENUbuttontoenter.TheplayerwillplayFMunderthepresetstation.
b)FromFMplayingmode,youcanswitchbetweensavedchannelsbypressingthe ׀7or8׀ buttonwhenthePresetappearsafterpressingthe4;button.
c)FromFM playingmode,youcanpushthe ׀7or 8׀ buttontoadjustthefrequencymanually,thefrequencywillincreaseordecreaseby0.1MHZ;Whenreachthe
desiredchannel,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMmainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectsavingradiostation,andthenpressthe
MENUbuttonenterandthe4;buttontosave.
d)FromFMplayingmode,youcanpresstheVOL+orVOLbuttontoadjustthevolume.
e)FromFMplayingmode,pressthe4;button3seconds,theplayerwillenterthepoweroffmode.
4.3.2 RecordingFM
FromFMplayingmode,presstheREC/ABbutton2secondstoentertheFMrecordingmode,theFMmusicwillberecordedinWAVformat.Youcanpressthe
4;buttontopauserecording.YoucanpresstheREC/ABbuttontofinishrecordingandsavethefileandlistenundertheVoicemode.Theplayerwillreturnto
theFMTunerscreen.
FMrecordingpause

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4.3.3 SettingFMstations
FromFMplayingmode,youcanpresstheMENUtoenterthefunctionsettingmode.Youcanpushthe׀ 7or 8׀ buttontoselect:Playmusic,Playvoice,Save
station,Deletestation, AutoScan,ExitandthenpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthedesiredmode.
A. Paymusic:PresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMmainmenu,andpushthe ׀7or 8׀ buttonto selectreturntomusicplaying,andthenpressthe MENUbutton
toexittheFMmodeandenterthemusicplayingstandbymode.
B.Playvoice:PresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMmainmenu, andpush the׀7or8׀ buttontoselectreturntovoiceplaying,andthenpresstheMENUbutton
toexittheFMmodeandenterthevoiceplayingstandbymode.
C.Savestation:PresstheMENUbuttontoentertheFMmainmenu,andthenpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectSave.Pressthe4;buttontoconfirmsaving.
D.Deletestation:PresstheMENUbuttontoenterFMmainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectDelete,andthenpressthe 4;buttontoconfirmdelete.
E. AutoScan: Afterenteringthismode,theplayerwillscantheradiostationautomaticallyandsave
F.Exit:ReturntoFMplayingmode.

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4.4 Functionsettings
FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectsettingandpressthe
MENUbuttontoenter.Thefunctionsettingincludes:Equalizer,playmode,contrast,backlight,powerset,recordset,languageandexit.YoucanpresstheMENU
buttontosavetheselectedsettingmode.
4.4.1 Settingequalizermode
Pushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselecttheequalizermode:Normal,poprockclassical,jazzandbass.PressMENUbuttontosavetheselectedequalizerset.
4.4.2 Settingplaymode
Pushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselecttheplayingmode,including:Normal,repeatone,repeatallandshufflerepeat.YoucanpresstheMENUbuttontosavethe
selectedplaymode.
4.4.3 Settingcontrast
Pushthe׀7or8׀buttontoadjustthecontrastofLCD.PressMENUbuttontosavetheselectedsetting.

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4.4.4 Adjustingbacklight
Pushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectthebacklightsetting,including: Alwaysoff,5sec,10sec,alwayson.PressMENUbuttontosavetheselectedsetting.
4.4.5 Settingpowerset
Push׀7or8׀ buttontoselectthePowerset,including:Disable,2min,10min,30min.PresstheMENUbuttontosavetheselectedshutdowntime.
4.4.6 SettingrRecording
Push׀7or8׀buttontoselecttherecordset,including:8000Hz,11000Hz,16000Hz,22000Hz.PresstheMENUbuttontosavetheselecttherecordingsetting.
4.4.7 Settinglanguage
Pushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectlanguage:German,English,French,Spanish,Italian,PresstheMENUbuttontosavetheselectedlanguage.
4.4.8 Exit
Returntothepreviousmode.
4.5 Musicpreview
FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu, andpushthe׀7or8׀buttontoselectthemusicpreview
functionsetting,andthenpresstheMENUbuttontoenter.Duringpreview,itwillplaytheinitial10secondsofeachmusicfileandthenskipto next.Youcanpress
theMENUbuttontoexit.

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4.6 About
FromMP3modeorvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectaboutfunction,andthen
presstheMENUbuttontoenter.Youcanviewthetotalmemoryandavailablememory.
4.7 Folderfunction
Frommp3orvoicestandbymode,youcanpresstheMENUbuttontoenterthemainmenu,andpushthe׀7or8׀ buttontoselectfolderfunction,andthenpress
theMENUbuttontoenter.YoucanpushandholdtheMENUbuttontobrowsethefile,andpushthe׀7or8׀ toselectthedesiredone.
Inthefoldermode,pressMENUtoenterthePLAYORDELETEmode,press the׀7or8׀ buttontoselect.PressMENUtoconfirm.Ifyouselecttheplay,itwillplay
thecurrentsong.Ifyouselectthedelete,itwillcomeintothedeletemode.Repressthe׀7or8׀buttontoselecttheYESORNO.PressMENUtoconfirmand
press4;toexit.
Note:Youcannotviewtherecordfolderandfileunderplaymusicmode,whichwillonlybeavailableinplayvoicemode.)
4.8 Exit
ReturntoMP3mode.Note:Fromsettingmode,youcanpressthe4;buttontoexitthesettingmodequickly.

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5. ABPlayMode
FromMP3orvoicemode:
1)PresstheAB/RECbuttontoselectstartingpointA.
2)PresstheAB/RECbuttontoselectendpointB,thenitwillrepeatbetweenAB.
3)PresstheAB/RECbuttonagaintocancelsettingandresumeplayingMP3orvoice.
6. HOLDfunction
FromMP3andvoicestandby/play/pause/recordmode,youcanpushtheHOLDswitchoppositethearrowtolockalltheotherbuttonswithaLockicononthe
LCDaccordingly.Ifyouwanttouseotherbuttons,pleasepushtheHOLDswitchtotheoppositedirectionofarrow.
7. Lyricsync:
Thisplayersupportslyricsyncfunction.
Notice:Thelyricfile nameshallbethesameasmusicfile,butwiththe suffixof*.LRCandsavedinthesamedirectory,andonlythelyricswithtimeindicationcan
bedisplayedproperly. Forinformationonthisfeature,pleaseseeourwebsiteatwww.nextar.com
8. USBmode
PlugthePlayerintotheUSBportofaPC, TheplayerdisplaywillindicateaUSBconnection.
AdditionaliconswilldisplaywhenfilesaremovingbetweenthePCandtheplayer
Formoreinformationonhowtoupdatethesoftwareorformattheremovabledisk,pleaserefertoourwebsite.

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9. FAQ
Problem Causes
Nodisplayafterpressingthepowerbutton Nobatteriesinstalled,orbatteriesareverylow
Nosoundwhenplayingmusic.
1.Volumeistoolowornomusicareonyourplayer.
2.Batterylow.
3.MP3orWMAfileiscorrupt.
Cannotdownloadmusicfilesafterconnecting
toyourPC
1.HOLDisonsothediskiswriteprotected
2.TheunitisnotconnectedtoPCproperly.
3.Storagedirectoryiswrong
CannotplayMP3filescreatedbytheuser TheMP3filescurrentlyarecompressedata
bitratenosupportedbythisplayer.Consultthe
Nextarwebsiteformorinfo
Noresponseafterpressingabutton. HOLDswitchisonsobuttonsarelocked
CannotopenthediskorpromptI/Oerrorafter
connectingPC.
Causedbysomeimproperoperation.Turnoffthe
unit,disconnectiffromyourPCandbeginthe
processagain.

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Technicalspecifications
Bitrate: 8~320Kbps
SNR: >85db
Dynamicrange: >80(1KHZ)
Conditionofstorage: Humidity<90%,normaltemperature
Distortion: <0.05%(REFERENCELEVEL：0dB（MP3）
1mW，4mW52dB/62dB（VOICE,REFERENCEFREQUENCY：1KHZ）
Display ID3informationdisplay,bluebacklight
USBport: USB2.0highspeed
Memory: 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
Netweight: <30g
Dimension: 83.5*29.5*24mm
Workingcondition: Humidity<85%,10~40 
Output: 5mW*2
Batterylife: <12h,lowpowerwaste
Recordtime: 0.8hour(320KBPS,128MB);30HOURS(8KBPS,128MB)
Operatincurrent: 60mA
Standbycurrent: 50mA

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