MA570 - Mp3 player Nextar - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	MP3 Player
Brand	Nextar
Model	MA570
Storage Capacity	1 GB (estimated)
Power Source	1x AAA battery (not included)
Dimensions	Approximately 90 x 30 x 15 mm
Weight	Approximately 30 g (with battery)
Audio Formats Supported	MP3
Playback Modes	Normal, Repeat, Shuffle
Connectivity	USB 2.0 for data transfer and charging
FM Radio	Not available (estimated)
Voice Recording	Available (estimated)
Display	LCD with backlight
Controls	Physical buttons for play/pause, volume, skip, menu
Compatibility	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS
Cleaning	Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the exterior. Do not use liquid cleaners.
Safety	Do not expose to moisture or extreme temperatures. Remove battery if not used for extended periods.
Spare Parts	Contact Nextar support for battery replacement. No other user-serviceable parts.

Frequently Asked Questions - MA570 Nextar

How do I transfer music to the Nextar MA570?

Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable. It will appear as a removable drive. Drag and drop MP3 files into the music folder. Then safely eject the device.

What type of battery does the MA570 use?

The MA570 uses one AAA battery (not included). You can also use rechargeable AAA batteries.

How do I turn on the MA570?

Press and hold the Play/Pause button for about 2 seconds until the screen lights up.

Why is my MA570 not recognized by my computer?

Try a different USB port or cable. Ensure the player is turned on. If using Windows, you may need to install drivers (for older OS like Windows 98/ME). For most modern systems, it should be plug-and-play.

Can I use the MA570 while charging?

The MA570 does not have a rechargeable battery; it uses disposable AAA batteries. So charging is not applicable. Remove the battery when not in use to prevent leakage.

How do I adjust the volume?

Use the Volume + and Volume - buttons on the side of the player to increase or decrease volume.

How do I create a playlist?

The MA570 does not support on-device playlist creation. You can organize songs into folders on your computer and copy them to the player. The player will play files in alphabetical order.

What should I do if the screen doesn't turn on?

First, check if the battery is inserted correctly and has power. Try a new battery. If still not working, press and hold the Reset button (if available) with a paperclip.

How do I record a voice memo?

From the main menu, select Voice or Record mode. Press the Record button to start recording. Press the same button to stop and save. Files are saved as WAV or MP3 format.

How do I delete files from the MA570?

Connect the player to a computer and delete files directly from the removable drive. Alternatively, on the player, navigate to the file, press and hold the Menu button, then select Delete (if supported).

USER MANUAL MA570 Nextar

Instruction Manual

THANK YOU

Thank you for purchasing our Digital MP3 Player. This uniquely designed device combines an MP3 Player and removable Flash Memory drive all in one unit. You can move and store files between computers and enjoy your MP3 music collection anytime and anywhere.

1. FEATURE SUMMARY

Multiple Format Support

Supports MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files

Voice recorder

Voice recording for voice notes capability

19 Preset equalizer

Built-In equalizer can be set to 19 different preset and customized settings.

Multiple Playback Modes

Unique A-B repeat function allows users to specifically select playback

USB Connection

Quick connection to high-speed USB 2.0 port.

rechargeable Battery

Li-Ion rechargeable battery with up to 15 hour playback time

2. INTRODUCTION

Before using the unit please read this manual carefully to obtain the best possible performance from your player. Keep this manual for future reference

3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installing driver for Windows 98. (driver is not required for Windows Me or above)

a. Connect the MP3 Player to the USB port of PC, "Find new hardware"
appears on the screen, click "Search latest driver for this device".

b. Insert the driver CD in to CD-ROM, and then click "Next". Select "Look in" to direct the installation directory to the "Drivers" files in driver CD, then click Yes. PC will install the Win 98 driver automatically.

4. USB MODE

We suggest the player to be charged for 12 hours for the initial use and 2 to 3 hours next time.

Connecting a PC as USB

Before operation, plug one end of the USB cable into your PC and the other end into the MP3 player.

downloading MP3 music

a. Writing refers to copying files from the computer and pasting them into the device.

b. Reading refers copying files from the device and pasting them into the computer.

Writing

Reading

Attention: The MP3 player with memory under 128MB cannot be formatted to FAT-32 in the operation system, since the original software has the high speed flash feature.

Removing USB device

a. Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in taskbar:
b. From Safely Remove Hardware screen, highlight the "USB

Mass Storage Device "item, then click the "Stop" button. "Stop to Hardware Device" window appears on the screen as shown below.

notice: Never unplug the USB cable during data transmitting to avoid any failure to the player; after data transmitting, please do not disconnect the player from PC until "Device can now be safely removed" appears; while using USB function, all other buttons will be nonfunctional. Refer to the FAQ for any lost files, I/O

3. BASIC OPERATION

Buttons and functions

1 A-B/REP
2 Play/Pause/Stop
3 M button
4 REC

5 Vol+
6 Reset
7 Next
8 Vol
9 USB port
10 Last
11 Hold
12 EQ
13 LCD display
14 Microphone

1. BASIC OPERATION

Turning on/off

a. From shutdown mode, press the ▶|| button to power the player on and display the "welcome" text, then enter into MP3 standby mode.

b. From MP3 standby, pause and play mode, keep pressing ▶||

button, the system will save the data and enter shutdown mode.

Power Off

3. BASIC OPERATION

Menu function

From standby, pause or play mode, keep pressing M button to enter main setting mode.

Press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select: Music, Voice, FM Radio, Songbydir, Delete, Utility, Settings. Repress the M button to enter the appointed option.

4. HOW TO USE THE MP3 PLAYER

Play MP3 files

From standby, play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main menu, press the ☐or ☐ button to select the music mode, repress the M button to enter.

a. .. From MP3 standby mode, you can press the ▶|| button to play MP3 music as well as pause and resume playing.
b. From MP3 standby or play mode, you can press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select last or next ... music.

c. From play mode, you can press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to fast backward or forward this music.

d. From play mode, you can press V + or V- button to adjust volume.

e. From MP3 any mode, keep pressing ▶|| button. The player will save the data and enter shut ..... down mode.

f. Press the EQ button to change the sound effect quickly. Keep pressing the EQ button to change the play mode quickly.

g. A-B play mode Under the MP3 or voice play mode:

4. HOW TO USE THE MP3 PLAYER

Press the A-B button to select start point A. Press the A-B button to select end point B. MP3 will play between A-B.

Press the A-B button again to cancel the setting and resume playing MP3 or voice.

1. VOICE MODE

Record Mode

From MP3 or voice standby mode, keep pressing the REC button to enter the record .....standby mode.

Press the ▶|| button to begin recording, repress to pause recording. Press the ▶|| button third time to resume recording.

Keep pressing the ▶|| button to stop and save recording in WAV format then enter into ...voice standby mode

Press the▶|| button to play the voice file, repress this button to pause, and repress a third time to resume.

Play Mode

From MP3 standby, play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main menu, press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the Voice mode, repress the M button to enter.

5. VOICE MODE

From voice, or any mode, keep pressing ▶|| button the player will save data and enter ... shutdown mode.

Keep pressing the EQ button to change the play mode quickly.

note: The EQ selection will be unavailable when playing the voice files.

6. FM RADIO MODE

From play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main menu, press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the FM radio mode, repress the M button to enter. The player will play under the FM default channel.

a. Keep pressing the EQ button to enter the auto scan function. It will save the station .... automatically after scanning the station. If tuning is still inadequate, you can keep press-ing the ▶|| button to enter the manual tuning mode. A hand icon appears on the screen. Then press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to adjust FM frequency by 0.1 MHz / each time.

6. FMRADIO MODE

b. Under the FM playing mode, press the ▶▶ button to auto scan to the next available station, press the ◀◀ button to auto scan the last available station.

c. Under the manual tuning mode: if there is no operation for 5s, it will play the last ...... FM station as default station.

d. Press the A-B button to skip to the last FM station. Press the REC button to skip to the next FM station.

reminder: At least 30 stations can be saved.

FM recording

Under the FM playing mode, keep pressing the REC button to enter the record stand by mode, press the ▶|| button to begin recording, press again to pause, keep pressing the

▶|| button to stop and save recording in WAV format then return to the FM

playing mode.

6. FM RADIO MODE

7. SONG DIRECTORY MODE

"Songbydir" function

From play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main menu, press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the Songbydir mode, repress the M button to enter. The music and folder under the root directory appears on the screen.

a. Select to play the music under root directory:

..... 1. You can press the V+ or V- button to find the root directory and press the M button to confirm playing all the songs under this root directory of a:/.

7. SONG DIRECTORY MODE

"Navigation" function

From play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main menu, press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the Navigation mode, repress the M button to enter. The music and folder under the root directory appears on the screen.

a. Select to play the music under root directory:

..... 1. You can press the V+ or V- button to find the root directory and press the M button to confirm playing all the songs under this root directory of a:/.

.... 2. Or press the V+ or V- button to select the song which you want to listen. Press the M button to confirm playing the selected song firstly

7. SONG DIRECTORY MODE

b. Select to play the music in the folder and sub-folder:

1. You can press the V+ or V- button to find the relative folder and press M to confirm ... playing all songs in this folder.

1. You can press the V+ or V- button to find a certain folders and press M to enter. .... Press the ▶▶ button to enter it's sub-folder, repress the M button to confirm playing all songs in this sub-folder. If you select a certain song in this sub-folder to play, the . ...... songs in the folder of this selected sub-folder can not be played.

7. SONG DIRECTORY MODE

Delete function

From MP3 standby, play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main

menu, press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the Delete mode, repress the M button to enter. It includes: delete one, delete all and exit. Select the exit to return to the upper setting.

DELETE ONE: Under the Delete mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select "delete one", press the M button to enter the songs list, repress the □ or □ button to select the song you want to delete, repress the M button to confirm deletion.

DELETE ALL: Under the Delete mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select "delete all", press the M button to enter the delete selection mode, repress the ▶▶| or |◀◀ but-ton to select YES or NO, If you select YES, repress the M button to confirm deleting all the files in this device. Select NO to exit.

7. SONG DIRECTORY MODE

DELETE ALL

Delete function

8. UTILITY FUNCTIONS

From play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter the main menu, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the Utility mode. It includes: pedometer, stopwatch and exit. Repress the M button to enter. Select the exit to return to the upper setting.

Pedometer

Under the Utility mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the pedometer, press the M button to enter. The pedometer will record the steps one by one with the player is shaken once time. You can press

the EQ button to reset the data. Press the MENU button to exit.

8. UTILITY FUNCTIONS

Pedometer

How to listen to music and use Pedometer at the same time, and what are steps?

From the Music function consumer has to press M button, then press right button to get to Utility. Press M, then select Pedometer.

Pedometer will shut off automatically if there is no movement.

It depends on how you set up the Stop off timing and you can adjust the automatic shut off in the SETTINGS function under Stop Off.

Can the number of steps be saved/paused and then restarted?

No, it can't save the steps.

Stopwatch

Under the Utility mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the stopwatch, press the M button to enter. You can press the A-B button to begin work and repress the A-

B button to pause. Press the EQ button to reset and press the MENU button to exit.

9. SETTINGS

From play or pause mode: keep pressing the M button to enter into main menu, press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the Settings mode, repress the M button to enter submenu. It includes Language, EQ, Play mode, FM band, Record type, Contrast, Timer off, Music resume, Reset, About, Exit. Press the M button to enter the appointed submenu.

Language

Under the settings mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the languages, press the M button to enter, and repress the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the language options. They are English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Russian. Repress the M button to save. Select the exit to return to the upper setting.

EQ

Under the settings mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the equalizer, press the M button to enter, and repress the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the equalizer options. They are Dance, Full Bass & Treble, Full Treble, Large Hall, Live, Party, Reggae, Ska, Soft Music, Soft Rock, Techno. Press the M button to save and

select exit to return to the upper setting.

9. SETTINGS

Play mode

Under the settings mode, press the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the play mode, press the M button to enter, and repress the ▶▶| or |◀◀ button to select the play mode options. They are Normal, Repeat one, repeat all, Random, Random & Rep. Press the M button to save.

Reminder: The Random and Random & Repeat cannot be used when you play the voice files.

FM band

Press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the Europe Band and Japan Band. Press the M button to save and select exit to return to the upper setting.

Record type

Press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to select the bit rate of recording. The recording frequency includes: 7KHZ, 11KHZ, 16KHZ, 22KHZ, 32KHZ, 44KHZ, 48KHZ and

Exit. Press the MENU button to save and select exit to return to the upper setting.

9. SETTINGS

Contrast

Press the ▶▶ or ◀◀ button to adjust the brightness, after which you can press the MENU button to save.

Timer off (To choose Stop off and Sleep off functions)

Select from Stop off, Sleep off, exit. Press the M button to enter.

Stop off

When the player is not playing music, it will turn off automatically to save the power by certain time.

Under Timer Setting press>> or << button to select The time you want the unit to go off from 00 MIN to 30 MIN.

Sleep off

When you want your player to automatically Stop Playing after a certain amount of time, 00 up to 3 Hours you can adjust with this setting. Under the

Timer setting press the >> or << button to select the time you want it to automatically shut off 10 MIN, 15 MIN, 30 MIN, 60MIN, 90MIN, 2HR, 3HR.

9. SETTINGS

Backlight setting

Under the Timer setting, press the ( or ( button to select the backlight setting. Backlight setting includes: Always on, 10s off, 20s off, 30s off, 40s off, 50s off , 60s off and 2mins. Press the M button to save.

Exit return to the upper menu.

Music resume

Select YES to use this function. Select NO to exit.

Reset

Select YES return to the default setting. Select NO to exit.

About

You can check the total memory of the unit and available memory capacity.

Exit Return to the SETTINGS menu.

10. OTHER FUNCTIONS

Lock function

On any playback mode, Keep pressing the Hold button until there is a LOCK icon appears on the screen. It means the buttons are locked. You must keep pressing the Hold button again until an UNLOCK icon appears on the screen and then the buttons can be used available.

Locked: Unlocked:

Reset function

If the player can't be used normally, please use a small

plastic stick or dielectric to reset the player.

10. OTHER FUNCTIONS

Rechargeable Mode

Built in environmental protection chargeable battery in the player, Insert one end of the USB cable to the PC and the other end into the MP3 player; the MENU button indicator light will always on while charging. The play time is more than 10 hours after charge.

plug into ports

lyric sync

This player supports lyric sync function.

Notice: The lyric name shall be the same as music with extension of *. LRC and saved in the same directory, and only the lyrics with time indication can be displayed properly.

11. SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications

Bit rate: 32\~320Kbps (Mp3) 32\~192Kbps (WMA)

SNR: >90db

Dynamic range: >80(1KHZ)

Distortion: <0.05% (REFERENCE LEVEL: 0dB (MP3) 1 mW

4mW -52dB/-62dB (VOICE, REFERENCE FREQUENCY:1KHZ)

USB interface: USB2.0 full speed

Memory: 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB

Size: 80.3*38.8*28mm

Working condition: Humidity <85%, -10\~40

Condition of storage: Humidity<90%, normal temperature

Output: 5mW*2

Battery life: >10h, (display on)

Weight: <45g

Language: English, German, French, Spanish,

Italian Portuguese, Dutch, Russian Lyric sync ID3 information display.

12. TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptoms	Causes	Solutions
No display or display LOW BATTERY after pressing the ▶|| button.	The battery is out of power.	Please charge.
No sound during playing.	1. Volume is too low, or without music in the player, or battery low. 2. The MP3 or WMA file is broken.	1. Adjust the volume, or charge during downloading. 2. Download the documents again. Be sure to “Safely Remove Hardware”.
Unable to write or read files after connection or MP3 player can not be recognized by PC.	The USB is not connected to PC properly.	Connect to the USB interface again and verify PC identified the removable disk.

12. TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptoms	Causes	Solutions
The individually compressed MP3 files can not be played.	The MP3 files currently are compressed with different compress rate and format, while this player supports the standard compressed MP3 only, please do not adopts layer one or two compression.	Download the standard MP3 files again.
No response after pressing button.	HOLD switch is on, buttons are locked.	Keep pressing the HOLD button to unlock
Can not open the disk or prompt I/O error after connecting PC.	Caused by some improper operation. Firstly,	connect USB cable and click relative upgrad-ing process.Secondly, keep pressing the PLAY button and release until the upgrading dialog box appears after scanning, then press START to format and upgrade will solve the problem.

13. USING DRM

drM function

Warning : Download operation of WMA music with DRM protection On Window 98SE/ Window ME / Windows 2K/ Windows XP, music with DRM should be transferred by Windows Media Player 9.0 and 10.0 version (10.0 version for Windows XPonly) to player.

Other download operation will probably cause player to not read the music with DRM file.

Operation introduction

On Window 98SE/ Window ME / Windows 2K/ Windows XP, user should upgrade Windows Media Player to 9.0 or 10.0 version (10.0 version only for Windows XP).

System may request to download the license in case user does not download the music with DRM properly from the website.

In this case, user needs to download the license from music publisher as instructed of Microsoft® website, shown in the operating window.

13. USING DRM

On Windows Media Player 10.0 version (Windows XP only)

1) Connect player to PC2) Choose the desired WMA music with DRM.3) Click Right button of mouse and choose "Add to Sync list"

13. USING DRM

4) On the open windows, choose "Sync" option.5) On "Sync" window, choose the desired WMA music with DRM as step 2) And choose "Removable Disk" 6) Click "start Sync" to transfer the WMA music with DRM to player.

14. PRECAUTIONS

1). Never use the player while driving or operating a vehicle to avoid traffic accidents, which may also be against the law in some districts. Take care while walking, especially crossing the street. 2). Please also do not listen in extremely high volume to avoid hearing loss. Wherever with potential risks, please stop using the player for safety purpose.
3). Please insert the earphone prior to turn on the player, which can not only avoid damaging the earphone but keep the player in good condition.
4). Keep the player clean and never store the player close to a heat source or dirty, humid or rainy places and avoid direct sunlight.

5). If the surface is dirty, please clean with soft cloth, wet with clean water or soft abluent and never clean the case with alcohol or diluents. 6). Never use the player in extremely dry environment to avoid static. 7). Never disconnect the player from PC abruptly during downloading, uploading and formatting to avoid program failure.

Warning: When the player is used as removable disk, please follow the proper file download and upload procedures. Our company assumes no responsibility for any file lost due to misuse.

No part of this manual may be copied, republished, reproduced, transmitted or distributed in any way without prior written consent of Nextar, Inc. Any unauthorized distribution of this manual is expressly forbidden.

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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