Car MP3 Player (A100) User’s Manual
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1. Introduction
Thanksfor purchasing NetacCarMP3Player(A100). Car MP3Playerisanew type ofportabledigitalmusic
player,perfectly combinesdigitalmusicplaying,FM transmission, recording,FMtunerandremovable disk,
etc.
1.1 Features
lFMtransmissionfunction
lDichromaticOLEDdisplay
lRechargeablebattery
lSupportintelligent(forced)charge
lSupportMP3,WMAfile
lSupportA-Brepeat,multiplesound/playbackmodes
lSynchronouslyLyric(LRCfile)display
lPerfectlycombinesMP3Playerwithstereoset
lBuilt-inFMtuner
lSupportVOICE(optional)andFMrecording
lBuilt-inflashmemory
lEffectivelypreventmisoperationwithHOLDswitch
lBuilt-inMiniUSB port
lNodriverinstallationrequired(exceptonWindows98/98SE)
lFirmwareupdate
1.2Functionsand Buttons
2. Usage on the Computer
2.1 Connecting with the Computer
CarMP3 Player connects with the computer through USB cable. ConnectstandardportofUSBcabletothe
computer,Mini port toCar MP3 Player.
2.2 Utilities Installation
Car MP3Player Utilitiesincludes Windows 98/98SE driver and Firmware Download tools.
The installation steps of Car MP3 Player Utilities are as the following:
1) DownloadtheinstallationfilefromNetacwebsite:http://www.netac.com.
2) Double click the installation file “Setup.exe”, the system would install Car MP3 Player Utilities
automatically. The tool would appear in “Programs” of “Start” after installation.
2.3 Data Transferring
1) Bootyour computer, connect CarMP3 Player withthe computer.
3. Basic Operations
3.1 Battery
Charge:You canchargethe batteryofCarMP3Playerbyconnectingit withthecomputerthroughUSBcable,
or connecting it with the cigar-lighter adapter of your car.
Whencharged throughadapter,CarMP3 Playersupportsalloperations mentionedin “4.UsageofCar MP3
Player”.
Intelli-charge:If the voltage is highter than 3.5V,youcanalsochargebylocktheHOLD keyafterconnected
withthe computer or thecigar-lighter of cars.NetacIntelli-charge technology enhancesthe battery’s life.
Note: When charge byadapter, pleasekeep Car MP3 Playerpower on, otherwiseit couldn’t charge!
Whenusing thebattery,pleasepayattention tothefollowing:
1) Whenstart using Car MP3 Player,pleasefullychargeanddischarge for the battery about2~3times
toensuremaximumbatterylife.
2) Pleasedon’tdispose Car MP3 Player intofiretoavoid the battery exploding.
3) Pleasedon’t disassemble anypartof Car MP3Player, any unauthorizeddisassembling will cause
terminationof Netac officialwarranty.
3.2 Power On/Off
Topoweron Car MP3 Player, pleasehold button, CarMP3Player enters MUSIC menu afterpoweron.
Topower off Car MP3Player, please hold button.
CarMP3Playerwouldpoweroffautomaticallyifnooperationbaseduponpresettime(Pleasereferto“4.5SET
->Power Set” for details).
3.3 HOLD
Thisfunction is used to prevent thebuttonsfrombeingoperatedaccidentally.Tolock all buttons please lock
theHOLDswitch,andtheOLEDpromptsthelockstatus.Toreleasethelockfunction,pleaseunlocktheHOLD
switch.IftheHOLDswitchwasopenwhenpoweron,CarMP3Playerwouldpoweroffautomaticallyshortly
afterdisplay “Key Hold”, pleaseunlock the HOLD switch and then poweron again.
3.4 Reset
IncaseCar MP3 Player doesn’tresponseto any operation, poketheReset hole on theCarMP3 Player to
rebootsystem. You needto restart CarMP3 Player after rebooting, thesettings of CarMP3 Player would
returnto the last effectivesettingsbefore rebooting and allfiles saved in CarMP3Player may lose.
3.5 Firmware Update
Youcan downloadthelatestupdate toolfromourwebsitehttp://www.netac.comtoupdateCarMP3Player.
Theupdatestepsare as the following:
1)Pleaseuninstall “Netac MP3 Player” in your computer first, then double click the downloaded file
“Setup.exe”,newCarMP3PlayerUtilitieswouldbeinstalledautomatically.
2) Run“Start -> Programs -> Netac MP3 Player -> Firmware Download” to update firmware for Car
4. Usage of Car MP3 Player
Car MP3 Player includes the following menus: MUSIC, TRAN, VOICE (optional), FM, SET, DELETE,
ABOUTandEXIT.The operations and settings wouldbeintroducedasthe following.
lPress MODEbutton to enter the MAIN MENU of Car MP3 Player.
lPress / buttontoselectthe menu.
lPressMODE buttonto enter.
The operations of FM recording and VOICE (optional) menu please refer to “4.3RECORD”.
4.1 MUSIC
lPlay/Pause/Stop:
Press buttontoplayatrack.
Press buttonto pause the playing track.
Hold buttontostopplayingin playing/pause status.
Note:Car MP3 Player can support 480 tracks/recorded files for all.
lRewind/Forward:Hold / buttontorewindorfastforwardthetrackinplaying/pause/stopstatus.
lSelecting Track: Press / buttontoselect the track in playing/pause/stopstatus.
lTurnup/down: Press +/- buttontoadjustthevolume.
lA-Brepeat:PressRECbuttontwicetodecideA(start)spotandB(end)spotwhileinplayingstatus,
CarMP3PlayerwouldplaythetrackbetweenAandBrepeatedly.PressRECbuttonagaintoexitA-B
repeat.
Note:CarMP3Playercan’timplementA-Brepeatwhenthespareplayingtimeislessthan3seconds.
lLyricshowing:CarMP3 Player would automatically searchthelyricfile (LRC format, you can make
byyourself, downloadfromInternet,etc.).
1) Copythe track and thelyric file (LRCformat)into the samefolder.
2) Makesurethename of the lyric file isthe sameasthenameof the track, otherwise the lyric
can’tbedisplayed.
3) Lyricwill be shownsynchronously in the TrackInfo / LyricShows area of theOLED during
playing.
Tips:
1) Whenthere is VOICEmenu in Car MP3Player, Hold REC button to switchtoVOICE menu instop
statusofMUSICmenu.
2) PressREC buttonto switch play mode in stop status of MUSICmenu.
4.2 TRAN
CarMP3PlayercansendtheplayingmusictoFMradio,soyoucanenjoythemusicinCarMP3Playerthrough
FM radio.
l Operations of FM transmission (FM radio on cars e.g.)
1) Openthe FMradioofcar,turntothe FMfrequencyin88MHz ~90MHz.(Pleasechoose thefrequency
withoutFMprogram for better effect.)
2) Connecttheearphoneorantenna(optional)withCarMP3Player.UnderMUSICmenu,hold button
toenter transmission status.Underothermenu,pressMODEbuttontoenterMAINMENU,selectand
enterTRAN menu.
3) Press button to turn Car MP3 Player to playing/pause status, press +/- button to adjust the
frequency,makeit the same as theFMradio of car.
4) Nowyou can enjoy the music in Car MP3Player through theFM radio ofcar.
5) Pleasereferto“4.1 MUSIC”fortheoperations ofplayingmusic, exceptfortheoperationsofadjustthe
volume,please adjust thevolumethroughthestereo set of car.
l ExitFMtransmission:HOLDMODEbutton toexitFMtransmission.
Note:Theearphonecanbeusedasantennaif you don’t purchase the antenna.
2) TheOLEDscreendisplays“READY”to prompt the connection status after connected.
3) Windows98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/Server2003:Doubleclick“MyComputer”,youwouldfindanewicon
named“Removable Disk”,representingCar MP3 Player. Anewicon wouldappearatthetaskbar
onWindows Me/2000/XP/Server 2003,representingCarMP3Player.
MacOS 10.2 or above (Mac OS 10.3.2 e.g.): A newicon named“NO_NAME”would appearon the
desktopofyourcomputer,representingCarMP3Player.
Linux2.4.2orabove:Enterthesystembyuser“root”and inputthecommand “mount/dev/sda/mnt”.
Thiscommandistocreate a directory where Car MP3 Playerwouldbemounted.
Note: “sda” is an unfixed input item, please make relevant changes according to Linux operating
discipline.
4) Thenyoucancopy, delete, or edit data,just asonatraditionalhard disk.
2.4 Disconnecting
Pleaserefer to the following steps to unplug Car MP3 Player afterdata transferring:
1) Windows 98/98SE: The OLED of Car MP3 Player would display “READY” when finished data
transferring,thenyou can disconnect CarMP3Player from USB port ofthecomputer.
2) Windows Me/2000/XP/Server 2003 (Windows 2000 e.g.): Click the icon at the taskbar,,
click the prompt menu “Stop USB Mass Storage Device - Driver”, and click “OK” in the pop-up
window “The ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ device can now be safely removed from the system”,
thenyoucan disconnect Car MP3 Player from the computer safely.
3) MacOS 10.2 or above(MacOS 10.3.2e.g.): SelecttheiconrepresentingCar MP3 Player,andclick
“File”to select “Exit NO NAME”,then disconnect CarMP3 Player from the computer.
Tips: DragCar MP3 Player iconintoTrash, and then disconnectit from the computer.
4) Linux 2.4.2 or above:Inputthecommand“umount/mnt”beforeunpluggingCarMP3Player, The
“/mnt”directory is corresponding with the “/mnt” mentioned above.
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MP3Player,click“Start”buttontobeginupdateonthewindowof“FirmwareDownload”.Itwouldprompt
“Complete”after updated, click“Close” button, then unplugCar MP3 Playerfrom the computerto
finish.
3) Youcanalsoclickthecheckboxof“FormatDataArea”in“FirmwareDownload”window,click“Yes”button
inthe pop-up window“Formatting the dataarea will eraseall files storedon the media,Continue?”.
FormatCar MP3 Playerwould delete alldata stored in Car MP3 Player, pleaseget backup first!
4) Click“Start” button to formatCarMP3Player. It would show“Complete”upon format finished, click
“Close”to finish.
Warning:
1) FirmwareupdatecanimproveandoptimizetheperformancesofCarMP3Player,butCarMP3Player
alsocanworkproperly without firmware update.
2) Car MP3 Player cannot work properlydue to misoperation! Please read this manual in detail before
operatingfirmwareupdate,andaskforhelpfromthecomputerengineer.
3) Thisfirmware update programisonlyavailabletoA100.
Bottom
TurnDownButton
Left Front Right
Back
OLED
Play/PauseButton
MODEButton/FM Transmission
PreviousButton
RECButton
NextButton
EarphoneJack
MIC
HOLDSwitch
TurnUp Button
Reset
Mini USB Port
NeckStrapHole
