Nextar MA588 1GB User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENT
Cautions ….……………………………………………………………………………….……3
1 Key Features……………………………………………………………………………….. 4
2 System Requirements………………………………………………………………………4
3 Package Content…………………………………………………………………………….5
4 Before Using………………………………………………………………………………….5
5 Keys Description……………………………………………………………………………..7
6 Power On/Off………………………………………………………………………………...8
7 Basic operation………………………………………………………………………………8
8 Playing music………………………………………………..……………………………….9
9 Playing videos………………………………………………………………………………10
10 Viewing photos………………………………………………………………………...….11
11 Reading E-book………………………………………………………………………….12
12 Browsing all files…………………………………………………………………………..13
13 Voice Recording…………………………………………………………………………..13
14 Deleting files …………………………………………………………………………….. 14

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15 Customizing Settings…………………………………………………………………….15
16 Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………..18
17 Technical Specifications………………………………………………………………….21
18 Notice………………………………………………………………………………………22
19 Precautions………………………………………………………………………………..23
20 Listening caution………………………………………………………………………….24
21 FCC Caution………………………………………………………………………………25
22 FCC Compliance………………………………………………………………………….26

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Cautions
Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.
Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not
expose it to direct sunshine.
Back up the data frequently in case of accident data loss.
Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.
Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water or
other liquids enter the device, power off the product immediately, and clean
the device.
Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid corrosion.
Clean it with a dry cloth.
We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by malfunction,
misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.
Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product. This will
invalidate guarantee.
The design of the player or actual display may be different from what is shown
in this manual. It should be subject to the actual display or design.

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1 Key Features
MP3&WMA Player
AVI Video player
JPEG image viewer
Folder Navigation
Voice Recorder
Removable Storage Device
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Customized settings
2 System Requirements
Hardware: IBM PC & Compatible PC, Notebook with USB interface
Operating System: Windows98/SE, Windows Me, Windows2000/XP

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3 Package Content
Please check the package for the following items. If any one of them is missing,
please contact the vendor:
Main Unit
Stereo earphones
USB cable
User Manual
Driver CD
Earphone Jack Converter
4 Before Using
4.1 Connect to a PC and download audio files
This player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME OS. But for Windows98/SE, you are
required to install a driver before connection (See “Driver Installation” section for
details). To connect it with PC for transferring files,
(1) Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and plug the
smaller end to the USB port of the player.
(2) When the “ ” icon appear at the right bottom of the PC screen, double click
“My Computer” on the desktop, you see a removable disk which indicates the

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player. Just use the removable disk as a regular local disk, copying files from
or to it.
4.2 Removing the player from the PC safely
For Windows2000/XP:
(1) Left click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.
(2) Click the pop-up mini-window with message of “Stop the USB Mass Storage
Device –Drive (X)”.
(3) When you are prompted to remove the device, pull out the player.
For Win98, please make sure the data transfer is completed before unplugging the
MP3 player.
4.3 Charge the battery
The device has a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery. It is charged via USB
connection. You are required to charge it before you use it for the first time. It takes
about 3 hours to fully charge the battery.
To charge the battery, connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB interface of
PC, and connect the other smaller end of the USB cable to the USB interface of this
player. The device is connected to PC and being charged. If you want to know the

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charge progress, disconnect the device safely by clicking the “ ”icon. You see an
animating battery icon indicating charge progress. When the icon becomes green, the
battery is fully charge.
Notice:
For maximum performance, lithium-ion batteries need to be used often. If you
don’t use the device often, be sure to recharge the battery at least once per
month.
5 Keys Description

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6 Power On/Off
To power on,
(1) Switch on the POWER button.
(2) Press and hold the key until you see prompt on the display.
To power off,
(1) Press and hold the key until you see prompt on the display.
(2) Switch off the POWER button.
Note: This player has a power-saving feature which enables the device to power
off automatically if it is idle for about 3 minutes.
7 Basic operation
Function Operation
Play/Pause Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to play or pause.
Adjust Volume (1) Shortly press the VOL button to see a volume adjustment
icon animating.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to decrease or
increase volume.

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(3) Press the VOL button to confirm.
Move to the
previous file
Shortly press the PREVIOUS button.
Move to the next file Shortly press the NEXT button.
Fast Forward Press and hold the NEXT button.
Rewind Press and hold the PREVIOUS button.
Lock/unlock buttons Hold down the Play/Pause and VOL button simultaneously.
A-B Repeat To repeat a specified section of a track,
(1) During playing, shortly press the VOL button to enter A-B
repeat mode.
(2) Press the MENU button to select the start point.
(3) Press the MENU button again to select the end point.
To stop A-B repeat, press the MENU button first, and then
press the VOL button to exit.
8 Playing music
8.1 Enter the music mode
Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu. Use the PREVIOUS/NEXT

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button to select “Music”menu, and press the MENU button to confirm selection. Now
you are in the MUSIC mode, refer music playing to the basic operations.
8.2 Folder navigation
To navigate through folders:
(1) In the MUSIC mode, shortly press the MENU button to enter folder navigation
mode.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a folder or track, and press the MENU
button to confirm selection.
9 Playing videos
(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Use the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select “Video”menu, and press the MENU
button to enter the video player mode.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to search a video file that you want to play, and
press the MENU button to play. For detail information about playing, see the “Basic
Operation”section. (Note: During playing, you can shortly press the MENU button
to enter folder navigation mode.)

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Note: This player can only play AVI videos. For other formats, you need to use the
converting tool included on the driver CD to convert them. For detail information about
the converter, see AVI Converter Quick User Guide on the CD.
10 Viewing photos
To view photos,
(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select “Photo”and press the MENU button to confirm.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a folder or image, and press the
MENU to confirm.
(4) Select the photo that you want to display and press the MENU button to enlarge it
to full screen.
(5) In the full screen mode, you can press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to display the
previous or the next photo. Press the PLAY/PAUSE to start auto slide show, or
press the MENU button to enter folder navigation mode.
Note: Some images may not be displayed. Try to use an image viewer (Microsoft - Paint
for example) to convert them to JPEG format.

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11 Reading E-book
11.1 Reading
(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select “E-book”and press the MENU button to confirm.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a .txt file, and press the MENU button
to open the selected file.
(4) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to page up/down, or press the PLAY/PAUSE
button to page up/down automatically (by setting the time interval between 1 and 5
in Settings/Auto Slide show/Text).
(5) During reading, you can use the bookmark to mark the page for resuming reading
later. For information about bookmark, see “Using bookmark”section.
11.2 Using bookmark
(1) Go to the page that you want to mark.
(2) Press and hold the VOL button to show up a “Save Bookmark”window for
saving bookmark.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select one line on the menu and press
the MENU button to confirm. The bookmark is saved. It starts from the first
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(4) To read the page that you marked, shortly press the VOL button to show up
the “Load Bookmark”window. Select the bookmark and press the MENU
button to confirm. You will be guided to that page.
Note: Some TXT file may not be read. This may because its format is not
supported. Skip it or reload another file.
12 Browsing all files
To browse all files stored in the player,
(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select “Explorer”，and press the MENU button to enter the browser mode.
(3) Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a file that you want to view, and
press the MENU button to play or display it.
13 Voice Recording
Record
(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select“Record”，and press the MENU button to enter the recorder mode.
(3) Shortly press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start recording. During recording,

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you can press the PLAY/PAUSE button to pause/resume recording.
(4) Shortly press the MENU button to stop and save recording.
Play recordings
To play the recording, switch to the MUSIC mode, enter folder navigate mode,
search and play the recording file.
14 Deleting files
To delete a file,
(1) In the folder navigation mode, select the file that you want to delete.
(2) Press and hold the VOL button until a dialogue box shows up.
(3) Use the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select “YES” and press the MENU button
to confirm.

Customizing Settings
To customize the player settings:
(1) On the main menu, select the “Settings” item and press the MENU button to
enter the system settings mode.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select setting item and press the MENU
button to confirm or press the VOL button to cancel/return.
Once（Play current track once and then
stop）
Repeat One (Repeat current track)
Folder Once (Play all audio files in the
current folder and stop after playing)
Folder Rep.（Repeat all audio files in
the current folder）
Normal（Play all audio files stored in the
player and stop after playing all）
Repeat All（Repeat all audio files stored
in the player）
Music Repeat mode
Intro（Play the first 10 seconds of every
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audio file）
Order（Play audio files in order）Play mode
Shuffle（Play audio files randomly）
Preset EQ Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classical,
Bass, Jazz, User EQ
User EQ
(User-defined
equalizer setting)
(1) Press the VOL button to switch EQ
column.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT
button to adjust value.
(3) Repeat pressing the VOL button
until the cursor is on the YES
button, and then press the MENU
button to confirm.
(4) Go to the EQ Select menu, and
select User EQ to enable the
equalizer setting.
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REC Quality High Quality, General QualityRecord
REC Volume +1、+2、+3、+4、+5
TEXT (Set interval between the previous and the next page
when the device is in auto page up/down mode.)
Auto slide show
Photo (Set interval between the previous and the next slide
in auto slide show mode.)
Backlight 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20
seconds, 30 seconds, Always On.
Brightness (Set the brightness of the screen)
Display
Backlight mode Normal
Power Save (Turn off the screen when
there is no activity within a certain time)
About - Information about the product
Upgrade - Upgrade the firmware
System
Load Default - Restore the player to default setting

Sleep Timer
(Set the continuous
playing time before
the player is turned off
automatically.)
Off, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 120
minutes
Language
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Battery is too low. Charge the battery.
The LCD displays
nothing when the
device is started. The keys are locked.
Unlock the Hold switch by
holding down the PLAY/PAUSE
andVOL button.
The player has no The keys are locked by Unlock the Hold switch by
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Select language in which the on-screen texts are displayed.

response when the
Play button is pressed
to play an audio.
Hold switch holding down the PLAY/PAUSE
and VOL button.
The volume is too low. Adjust the volume.
No sound when
playing an audio file. Bad audio file. Delete or skip the file.
The player cannot be
connected to the PC.
The USB interface is not
supported by PC’s
motherboard.
Update or replace the PC’s
motherboard.
The displayed time is
changing constantly.
The bit rate of the MP3
file is changing during
playback.
Try to use fixed bit rate to
compress the MP3 file.
The PC has error
when you plug and
unplug the player.
The player is
disconnected from the
PC abruptly while
transferring files.
Do not disconnect the player
from the PC when transferring
files.
Total memory Part of memory is used
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