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Nextar MA794 Instruction Manual

Mp3/mp4 digital audio/video player
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... 1 Important Safety Precautions... 2 Features ... 3 Location of Controls ... 4 Connecting with the Computer ... 5 System requirements... 5 Installing the driver for windows 98 SE... 6 Connecting player to computer... 6 Loading files to the player... 8 Disconnecting the USB cable ...
  • Page 3 Searching backward or forward within a track ... 14 Using the music menu ... 15 Displaying lyric synchronously... 18 Listening to the FM Radio... 19 Display ... 19 Changing search mode ... 20 Automatic searching and storing the frequencies ... 20 Manually searching and storing stations...
  • Page 4 Reading E-book ... 29 Moving to previous/next line ... 29 Moving to previous/next page... 29 Settings ... 30 Navigating the settings menu ... 30 Setting USB mode... 31 Setting time ... 31 Setting power ... 32 Setting language ... 32 Setting display ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the MP3 Player. Before using the player, read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future reference. This manual will help you use all of the exiting features to make your player view more enjoyable. This manual contains important safety information and correct operation instructions. Read the manual carefully before you use the player in order to avoid any confusion.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Precautions

    Important Safety Precautions Always follow these basic safety precautions when using your player. This will reduce the risk of product damage and personal injury. Do not disassemble, repair or modify the player by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Do not dispose of the player in fire to avoid explosion because the player has built-in battery. Do not touch the player with bare hands if the built-in battery is leaking.

  • Page 7: Features

    Features 1.8 inch CSTN color LCD (65K color, 128×160 pixel) Built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery USB 2.0 high speed transmission Supports playback of MP3, WMA, WAV and DRM(Digital Rights Management)-protected WMA music files Supports multiple equalizer (EQ) and 3D sound effects Supports multiple playback mode: section repeat, file repeat, folder repeat and random Supports the basic information of titles, artists and albums of music files(ID3 tag) or lyrics synchronization show while music is playing Supports browse of JPEG and BMP picture files...

  • Page 8: Location Of Controls

    Location of Controls MENU Power on/off; Open or exit sub-menu; Stop recording Microphone for voice recording. Screen Screen display area ; Increase volume; Navigate upwards; Previous picture/line; Previous track/page/screen; Fast backward; Navigate leftwards; Return to previous screen; Start /Pause playback; Enter main menu; Confirm selection in the main menu Next track;...

  • Page 9: Connecting With The Computer

    Connecting with the Computer System requirements You computer system must meet the following specifications: - Microsoft Windows 98/SE or later version Intel Pentium II 200MHz or AMD K6 or above 128 MB RAM - Mac OSX V10.0 or later version Power PC G5 800MHz or above 512 MB RAM - Linux OS Kernel V2.4.0 or later version...

  • Page 10: Installing The Driver For Windows 98 Se

    Plug the other end (the smaller end) of the USB cable to the player. For Windows 98 SE/ME /2000 When the MP3 player is connected to your computer, a “Removable Disk” will be created in the “My computer”. This is called the USB standard mode, also the Media Storage Class mode (MSC mode).
  • Page 11 It is only in this configuration that the Media Transport Protocol mode (MTP mode) is available. The player is recognized as an “Audio Player” and following is displayed: To switch from the MTP mode to MSC mode, press the [ removable disc in the My Computer.

  • Page 12: Loading Files To The Player

    Select the “Sync” tab in the window. In the “Sync” window, select “Audio Player”, then drag and drop the DRM-protected WMA files into the “Sync List”. Click on “Start Sync”. You DRM-protected tracks will be synchronized with your MP3 player. Note: The synchronization procedures can also be used to transfer and manage the files without DRM-protected function.

  • Page 13: Disconnecting The Usb Cable

    Disconnecting the USB cable MSC MODE After completing the file transfer, please disconnect the USB cable as the following way: Double click the green arrow “Safety Remove Hardware” in the taskbar on the bottom right of the window. Select “USB Device” and click “Stop”. When the “Stop a Hardware device”...

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    Charging the battery Preparation: The battery of the player is charging automatically when the player is connected to the computer. Make sure the computer is turned on. The battery of the player is 80-percent charged in about three hours and fully charged in about five hours. If you charge the player while loading files to the player, it might take longer.

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    If a malfunction of the player occurs, take a metal pin, e.g. the end of a paper clip, and press it into the RESET hole to re-initialize the system of your player. Selecting main menu or mode The MP3 player has different modes. Press and hold the [ item and press the [ ] button to confirm your selection.
  • Page 16 Movie Video playback Delete Delete files Settings USB mode Time Power Language Display Record Sys tools Hold Time E-Book E-book view MTP | MSC Adjust Time zone Auto off: 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 60 minutes | 90 minutes | 120 minutes | Disable Always on: Yes | No English | German | Italian | Spanish | French | Dutch | Portuguese | Russian Backlight: 15 seconds | 30 seconds | 1 Minute | Always on...

  • Page 17: Listening To Music

    Turning on and playing Make sure that the battery is enough and the earphone is connected correctly. Press the [MENU] button to turn on the player. The DISPLAY lights up. The MP3 player enters Main menu with Music option selected by default.

  • Page 18: Pausing Playback

    Pausing playback While a song is playing, press the [ ] button to pause the playback. To resume the playback, press the [ Skipping tracks Press the [ ] button to skip to the previous track. Press the [ ] button to skip to the next track. Searching backward or forward within a track Press and hold the [ ] button to search backward within a track.

  • Page 19: Using The Music Menu

    Using the music menu The music menu allows you to manage all factors of listening, such as repeating tracks, selecting equalizers, and so on. Note: To exit the menu, press the [MENU] or [ ] button. To set play mode The play mode setting enables you to select a play mode to enjoy the music in desired order.
  • Page 20 To set equalizer The equalizer setting enables you to select an equalizer from the six preset equalizer settings to suit the type of audio output or customize your personal equalizer effect. Press the [MENU] button while listening to the music. The music menu appears on the screen. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Equalizer, and press the [ ] button.
  • Page 21 To set 3D effect Press the [MENU] button while listening to the music. The music menu appears on the screen. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select 3D, and press the [ ] button. The 3D menu appears on the screen. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select On or Off.

  • Page 22: Displaying Lyric Synchronously

    To navigate music files Press the [MENU] button while listening to the music. The music menu appears on the screen Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select File, and press the [ ] button. The music file list appears on the screen. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select a folder or file and press the [ ] button to open the folder or play the selected file.

  • Page 23: Listening To The Fm Radio

    Select the FM Radio using the [ ] or [ ] button and press the [ The MP3 player automatically searches for all radio stations with the strongest reception and save up to 20 radio stations in the memory if you use the FM Radio function for the first time or restore all default settings. The unit will start to play the first channel automatically after finishing the search.

  • Page 24: Changing Search Mode

    Press the [MENU] button to open the FM Radio sub-menu while listening to the FM radio. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Auto Scan and press the [ ] button to start the search. The MP3 player automatically searches for all radio stations with the strongest reception and store up to 20 received stations.

  • Page 25: Manually Searching And Storing Stations

    In Scan mode, press the [ ] or [ ] button to change the frequency (fine-tune). If you press and hold [ ] or [ ] button for approx. 2 second, the MP3 player automatically searches with lower or higher frequency range for the radio station with next strongest reception.

  • Page 26: Deleting Preset Stations

    Deleting preset stations Press the [MENU] button to open the FM Radio sub-menu while listening to the FM radio. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Delete and press the [ ] button. The Delete menu appears. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select a preset you want to delete, and press the [ ] button to confirm and return to FM Radio screen.

  • Page 27: Fm Recording

    FM recording You can record the FM Radio program at any time while listening to the FM radio. Press the [MENU] button to open the FM Radio sub-menu. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Record and press the [ ] button to start record. To pause the recording, press the [ To stop and finish the recording, press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 28: Voice Recording And Playing

    Voice Recording and Playing In Voice mode, you can activate the voice recording with integrated microphone and play back the recorded files, e.g. radio or voice recordings. Listening to the recordings All recordings can be played in the voice mode. Press and hold the [ ] button to open the main menu.

  • Page 29: Setting The Recording Quality

    The recorded voice files are saved in the MICIN.DIR folder of the MP3 player as WAV files (format: MIC00001.WAV, MIC00002.WAV). Press the [ ] button to start playing the recorded files or press and hold the [ Note: Voice recording is automatically stopped when the memory of the player is full or the battery power is no longer sufficient. Date that has been already recorded is automatically saved.

  • Page 30: Viewing Picture

    Viewing Picture This player supports the playback of pictures in formats of JPEG and BMP. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Photo and press the [ Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select a folder or picture and press the [ ] button to open the folder or view pictures.

  • Page 31: Watching Video

    Watching Video This player supports the playback of videos in MTV format. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Movie and press the [ Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select a folder or video and press the [ ] button to open the folder or play the selected video.

  • Page 32: Deleting Files

    Deleting files In the Delete mode, you can delete the files stored on your player without a computer. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select Delete and press the [ Press the [ ] or [ ] button to navigate between files or folder.

  • Page 33: Reading E-Book

    Reading E-book This player only supports the playback of files in TXT format. Other formats must be saved as TXT format before transfer. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select E-Book and press the [ Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select a folder or file and press the [ ] button to open the folder or view the selected file.

  • Page 34: Settings

    Navigating the settings menu This section describes how to access and change various features through the MP3 player settings menu. Press and hold the [ ] button to open the main menu.

  • Page 35: Setting Usb Mode

    Setting USB mode MSC mode: Media Storage Class mode, which is used to transfer files between the player and your computer using Windows Explorer. MTP mode: Media Transport Protocol mode, which is supported by Windows Media Player 10 or above, and used to synchronize DRM-protected files by Windows Media Player 10 or above.

  • Page 36: Setting Power

    Setting power Auto off: To set the auto off time. The available options include: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes and Disable. Always on Yes: The player will be always on while playing. However, it will turn off automatically in any other mode if no button is pressed for the set time.

  • Page 37: Setting Display

    Setting display Backlight: To set the LCD off time. The backlight will be off after the set time if no button is pressed. Note: The backlight will never turn off when viewing picture, reading E-book or watching a video. System tools Delete: To delete a file in the file list.

  • Page 38: Hold Time

    Hold time To specify the key locked time. The keys will be locked after the set time if no button is pressed. If the key lock function is activated, the “Key locked” message will be displayed on the screen when any button is pressed. To deactivate the key lock, press and hold the [ ] for approx.

  • Page 39: Converting Video To Mtv Format

    Converting Video to MTV Format This player supports the playback of videos in MTV format. Other formats (AVI, WMV, MEPG1, Quick Time, MPEG2, RealMedia, MPEG4, 3GP) must be converted to MTV format. The “MTVVideo Converter” is supplied on the CD to enable you to convert the other formats to MTV format. Insert the provided CD to the CD-ROM driver of your computer.
  • Page 40 Click Input Video, and then select the input source from the Open dialog box. Note: If your video files (e.g. MP4 file) cannot be found in the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) in the File of type box. Click Output Video to select an output directory.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have problems in operating your player, please check the points below before sending it to service center. Cannot power on The battery may be exhausted. Please recharge the battery. Files cannot be downloaded Check if the driver is installed correctly in the computer. Check the connection between the player and PC.

  • Page 42: Specifications

    Specifications Audio Format MP3/WMA/WAV Photo Format JPEG/BMP Video Format MP3 bit Rate 8Kbps–320Kbps WMA bit rate 5Kbps–320Kbps S/N rate ≥85dB Dynamic range ≥80dB Distortion <0.2% Battery 300mAh, up to 8 hours playback for music and 3 hours for video Normal/Pop/Rock/Classic/Jazz/Bass/Custom EQ AVI(*.avi), WMV(*.wmv, *.asf), MPEG1(*.mpg), QuickTime(*.mov, *.qt), MPEG2(*.vob), RealMedia(*.rm, *.rmvb,…), Support video format to converter...

  • Page 43: Listening Cautions

    Listening Cautions Do not play your headphones or earphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

  • Page 44: Precautions

    Precautions When not using the player for an extended period of time, please charge the battery at least once per month to extend the battery life. Do not use the player in extremely hot, cold, dusty or damp environments. Make sure the keys are unlocked before using the player (otherwise controls will not function). Avoid dropping or striking the unit .This may cause external and internal physical damage to the player.

  • Page 45: Fcc Caution

    FCC Caution This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 46 device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones or other products during operation. If such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone or other product. This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones or other products during operation.
  • Page 47 Nextar may find it necessary to modify, amend or otherwise change or update this manual. We reserve the right to do this at any time, without any prior notice. All specifications and features are subject to change without notice. All screen shots shown are simulated and may not represent the actual screen on production units sold to consumers.

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