Philips GoGear SA2840 manual

SA2810 SA2811 SA2820 SA2821 SA2840 SA2841 SA2880 SA2881 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome Digital audio player[...]

ii Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions.[...]

iii 1 Important safety information 1 2 Your new player 5 2.1 What’s in the box 5 2.2 Register your product 5 3 Getting started 6 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 6 3.2 Main menu 7 3.3 Install 7 3.4 Connect and charge 8 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 8 3.4.2 Battery level indication 8 3.5 Transfer 9 3.5.1 Disconnect your player safely 9 [...]

1 1 Impor tant safety inf ormation General maintenance To avoid damage or malfunction: • Do not expose the player to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your player or allow objects to fall on your player. • Do not allow your player to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery co[...]

2 Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts. • Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you. • You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in poten[...]

3 Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please be informed about the local separate collection system [...]

Notice for USA Note: 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,[...]

5 2 Y our ne w pla y er With your newly purchased player, you can: • play MP3 and WMA • record with built-in microphone 2.1 What’s in the box The following accessories are included with your player: 2.2 Register your product We strongly recommend that you register your product in order to gain access to free updates. To register your product,[...]

6 A p Headphone jack B y / 2; On / Off Play/Record / Pause Confirm selection C Back one level (hold to return to root menu) D - VOL + Increases/decreases volume (hold to increase/decrease fast) E MIC Microphone F slider Hold slider to lock/unlock all keys (except -Vol+ ) G RESET H USB connector I REC Record (long press) J 1 Skip back (hold to quick[...]

7 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD for music transfer. System requirements: • Windows 2000, XP or Vista • Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher • 128MB RAM • 500MB hard disk space • Internet connection (preferable) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later • CD-ROM • USB port 1 In[...]

8 3.4.2 Battery level indication The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows: 1 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. 3.4 Connect and charge When you connect the player to the PC, it automatically charges. 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB[...]

9 Goal Action Return to previous menu Press Return to main menu Press and hold Browse through menus Press 2; or Scroll through a list Press 3 or 4 Select an option Press 2; Tip If the player is idle and no button is pressed for 10 minutes, it switches off automatically. 3.5 Transfer The player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explore[...]

10 4 Detail operation 4.1 Music mode (also play mode for recordings) Your player supports MP3 and WMA formats. 4.1.1 Control The player offers the following music mode options: Goal Action Play / Pause music Press 2; Skip to next audio file Press 2 Return to previous audio file Press 1 Fast forward Press and hold 2 Fast rewind Press and hold 1 Retu[...]

11 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the list. 3 Press 2; to select or press to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to play. 4.1.3 Limit the volume Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener. You can set the volume level of the player to suit your preferences: 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Sound se[...]

4.2.1 Play recordings From the main menu, select > Voice . 1 Select the recording you want to hear. 2 Press 2; to confirm. 4.2.2 Delete your recording Use your computer when you delete recordings on the computer. 1 Connect the player to the computer. 2 Select the player in Window Explorer . 3 Select Recordings > Voice . 4 Select the files you[...]

13 4.3 Settings You can set preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 Press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4 to select an option. 3 Press 2; to go to next level or to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to confirm your selection. 5 Press to exit the Settings menu In the Settings menu, the following options are available: Settings Further Options[...]

14 4.3.1 Equalizer custom settings You can customize the equalizer settings: 1 Long press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4 , then 2; to select Sound settings . 3 Press 3 or 4 , then 2; to select Equalizer . 4 Press 3 or 4 , then 2; to select Custom . 5 Press 1 or 2 to select equalizer band: B = bass, L = low, M = mid, H = high, T = treble 6 Press 3 or 4[...]

15 5 Update y our pla y er Your player is controlled by an internal program called the firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager checks for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied[...]

16 6 T echnical data Power • Power supply 270mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery 1 Display • White backlight OLED, 128 x 64 pixels Sound • Channel separation: 40dB • Equalizer setting: Off / FullSound / Rock / Funk / Hip Hop / Jazz / Classical / Techno / Custom • Frequency response: 80-18000Hz • Signal to noise ratio: > 80dB •[...]

17 2 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. 3 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will be less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the pla[...]

18 2 If nothing happens, recharge the battery for at least 4 hours and try to power on or reset again. If this does not work, you might have to repair your player with Philips Device Manager . There is no sound. Make sure your headphones are inserted all the way into the headphones jack. Note The existing contents on your player will not be erased.[...]

19 Some songs do not show up or playback on the player. • This player does not support copyright protected (DRM) WMA tracks bought from on- line music stores, only unprotected WMA files can be played back on this player. The song is in a format that is not supported by the player. Only MP3, WMA are supported. • The audio file might be corrupted[...]

20 PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.[...]

Disposal of y our old pr oduct and the integrated batter y All our products are designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be r ecycled and reused. The cr ossed-out wheel bin symbol on a product means that the pr oduct is subject to the Eur opean Dir ective 2002/96/EC . This symbol can also be used in combinatio[...]