Nextar MA828 User manual

Ma828 Digital Mp3 Player
Instruction Manual

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Content
1. Operation……………………………………………………………………………………….2
2. Turn the player ON/OFF………………………………………………………………………2
3. Select menu options…………………………………………………………………………..2
4. Music……………………………………………………………………………………………2
5. Voice……………………………………………………………………………………………3
6. Settings…………………………………………………………………………………………3
Equalizer………………………………………………………………………………………4
Play mode……………………………………………………………………………………..4
Contrast………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Backlight……………………………………………………………………………………….5
Power save (auto power off)………………………………………………………………...6
Record set……………………………………………………………………………………..6
Language………………………………………………………………………………………7
Exit……………………………………………………………………………………………..7
7. Delete single file……………………………………………………………………………….7
8. About memory size……………………………………………………………………………8
9. Charging the battery…………………………………………………………………………..8
Lyrics………………………………………………………………………………………….8
10. More information…………………………………………………………………………….9
Trouble shooting………………………………………………………………………….….9
Technical specification…………………………………………………………………….10

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Operation
Turn the player ON/OFF
Press PLAY button to turn the unit ON.
Press and hold PLAY button to turn the unit OFF.
Warning: Do not turn the unit OFF while you are downloading music to the device. Doing so can result in
the loss of any unsaved data.
Select Menu Options
1. Press PLAY to turn the unit ON and enter music standby mode.
2. Press and hold MODE to enter main menu.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to navigate to the desired menu: Music, Voice, Record, Settings, Delete, About
(Memory status) and Exit.
4. Press MODE again to confirm your selection.
Music
1. Press and hold PLAY to turn the unit ON and enter music standby mode.
2. Press PLAY to start playback of first music file, or press NEXT or PREV to scroll through the list of
saved music files. The “►” icon appears on the left-hand side of the display.
Note: To momentarily pause playing, press the PLAY button. The ”II” icon will appear on the display. Press
PLAY again to resume normal playback.
3. Press NEXT once to skip forward to the next track or press it repeatedly to skip forward several tracks.
Press PREV once to skip backward to the previous track or press it repeatedly to skip backward
several tracks. Press and hold PREV or NEXT to search quickly within a track.
4. To adjust the volume level, press VOLUME -/+ until the desired level is reached.
5. To stop music playback (while playing or paused), press PLAY for one second. Then press PREV or

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NEXT to select a new track and then PLAY to begin playing the new song.
Voice
Recording
1. Press MODE for two seconds to enter main menu.
2. Press PREV or NEXT until display reads Record. Press MODE to confirm.
3. Press PLAY to start recording.
4. Press PLAY to pause recording.
5. Press PLAY again to resume recording.
6. Press MODE to stop voice recording during recording or pause.
Playing back recorded voice file
1. Press MODE for 2 seconds to enter main menu.
2. Press PREV or NEXT until display reads Voice.
3. Press MODE to confirm.
Press PLAY to start playing the first recorded voice file in the list, or press PREV or NEXT to scroll through
the file list until you locate the recorded voice file you want to play back, and then press PLAY to begin
playing that file.
Settings
1. Press MODE for two seconds to enter main menu.

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2. Press PREV or NEXT until the screen reads Settings.
3. Press MODE to confirm.
4. Press NEXT or PREV to navigate to the various submenus (see below).
5. Press MODE to enter the desired submenu.
Equalizer
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach EQ.
2. Press MODE to access Equalizer mode options.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to select an Equalizer mode: Normal, Full Bass, Rock, Jazz, Classical, or Pop.
4. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
6. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
7. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
6. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.
Play mode
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach Play.
2. Press MODE to access Play mode options.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to select desired Play Mode: Normal, Repeat one, Repeat all, Random, Shuffle all,
or Intro. (Note: When Intro mode is activated, the unit will play the first 10 seconds of each song).
4. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
5. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
6. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
7. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.

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8. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.
Contrast
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach the Contrast settings.
2. Press MODE to access Contrast options.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to adjust LCD contrast.
4. Press MODE to confirm your setting.
5. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
6. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
7. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
8. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.
Backlight
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach B.L. Time.
2. Press MODE to access Backlight options.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to select backlight time: 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25
seconds, 30 seconds, 35 seconds, 40 seconds, 45 seconds, 50 seconds, 55 seconds, 60 seconds .
4. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
5. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
6. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
7. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
8. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.

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Power Save (auto power off)
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach Pwr Save.
2. Press MODE to access Power Save options.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to select desired time of auto power-off: disable, 2 mins., 5 mins., or 10 mins.
4. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
5. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
6. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
7. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
8. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.
Record set
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach Record.
2. Press MODE to access Recording options, and to set Encoder or Sample Rate.
3. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
4a. In Encoder, press PREV or NEXT to select either PCM, IMADPCM or MSADPCM. OR
4b. In Sample Rate, press PREV or NEXT to select your desired recording bit rate of 8000 Hz, 11025 Hz,
16000 Hz, 22050 Hz, or 32000 Hz.
5. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
6. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
7. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
8. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
9. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.

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Language
1. Once in the Setting mode, press PREV or NEXT until you reach Language.
2. Press MODE to access display Language options.
3. Press PREV or NEXT to select to select your desired language – English, Polish, German or Chinese. 4.
Press MODE to confirm.
5. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
6. Press MODE to return to the Settings selections.
7. Press PREV or NEXT to get to Exit.
8. Press MODE to return to the Playback mode.
Exit
Selecting Exit in any menu will return you to the Return to previous menu.
Delete single file
1. In Play mode, press MODE for two seconds to enter main menu.
2. Press PREV or NEXT until the screen reads Delete.
3. Press MODE to enter Delete mode.
4. Press PREV or NEXT to select whether you want to delete a music or voice file.
5. Press MODE to confirm your choice.

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6. Screen will read Are you sure you want to delete the file? Press NEXT to advance to the next screen.
This will display the song title.
7. Press PREV or NEXT to advance to the next screen. Then press PREV or NEXT to select Yes or No.
8. Press MODE to confirm your selection.
9. Press PREV or NEXT to select the music file you want to delete.
10.Once you have deleted the desired file(s), press MODE for 2 seconds to return to the Play mode.
Note: “Read-only” music files cannot be deleted.
About memory size
1. Press MODE for two seconds to enter main menu.
2. Press PREV or NEXT until you reach About.
3. Press MODE to access the device's memory information.
4. Press PREV or NEXT to check the total memory of the player (INT) and the remaining available
memory (FREE) capacity.
Charging the Battery
Plug the rounded end of the included cable into the device's headphone jack.
Plug the USB connector (flat square end) into the USB port of any computer.
Lyrics
This player supports the Lyrics function of MP3 playback.

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Note:
1. The lyric file format should be in the .LRC format.
2. The lyric file name should be same as the song’s name.
For example:
Song name: Jay-Sky.mp3
Lyric file name: Jay-Sky.lrc
3. The lyric file should be saved in the same folder as the song.
More Information
Trouble Shooting
Symptom Cause Solutions
Press PLAY but no display. 1. Battery is out of power. 1. Charge the battery.
No sound. 1. Low volume or no music files
stored on the device.
2. Battery is out of power.
3. MP3/WMA/WAV music file is
damaged.
1. Adjust the volume.
2. Charge the battery.
3. Replace damaged music
files.