Philips GoGear SA4315 manual

SA4310 SA4320 SA4340 without FM tuner SA4315 SA4325 SA4345 with FM tuner www.philips.com/welcome Digital audio player[...]

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

1 1 Important safety information 3 2 Your new player 7 2.1 What’s in the box 7 2.2 Register your product 7 3 Getting started 8 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 8 3.2 Main menu 9 3.3 Install 9 3.4 Connect and Charge 10 3.4.1 Charge your player 10 3.4.2 Battery level indication 10 3.5 Transfer 11 3.6 Enjoy 11 3.6.1 Power on and off 11 3.6.2[...]

2 5 Detail operation 33 5.1 Music mode 33 5.1.1 Control 33 5.1.2 Playback features 34 5.1.3 Folder view 34 5.1.4 Equalizers 35 5.2 Radio* 36 5.2.1 Select your FM region 36 5.2.2 Auto tune 36 5.2.3 Play a preset radio station and tune the station 37 5.3 Recordings 37 5.3.1 Make recordings 37 5.3.2 Play back recordings 38 5.3.3 Upload recordings to t[...]

3 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[...]

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 potenti[...]

Philips. Philips does not guarantee that, after revocation, such software updates will be available. If such updates are not available, your device will not have the ability to transfer, store, copy, display and/or play Secure Content - even Secure Content which you have previously stored on your device. In addition, even if such software updates a[...]

Modifications Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user authority to operate this device. 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 interfer[...]

7 Philips GoGear audio video player Quick start guide 1 2 3 4 SA4310 SA4320 SA4340 without FM tuner SA4315 SA4325 SA4345 with FM tuner Install Connect and Charge T ransfer Enjoy 2.2 Register your product We strongly recommend that you register your product in order to gain access to free upgrades. To register your product, please log on to www.phil[...]

8 IH G K A B J F C D E 3 Getting star ted 3.1 Overview of controls and connections Press and slide to extend USB connector. Press and slide to retract USB connector. A - Vol + Control volume B p Headphones jack C Microphone For voice recordings D slider Lock all keys except volume keys E RESET Reset hole F USB slider Press and slide for USB G USB c[...]

9 Menu To Music Play your digital music tracks Radio* Listen to FM radio Recording Create or listen to voice recordings Folder view Browse your music tracks or recordings by folders Settings Customize the settings of your player 3.2 Main menu 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD before connecting your [...]

10 Note When the batteries are almost empty, the low battery screen blinks. Your player will power down in less than 60 seconds. Your player will save all settings and un-finished recordings before it powers down. 3.4 Connect and Charge 3.4.1 Charge your player 1 Your player has a built-in USB rechargeable battery. To charge your player, press and [...]

11 To Do this Return to previous menu Press 1 or MENU Return to main menu Press and hold MENU Browse through menus Press 1 or 2 Scroll through a list Press 3 or 4 Superscroll™ Press and hold 3 or 4 Select an option Press 2 Confirm a selection Press 2; Tip Your player automatically powers down if there is no operation and no music played for 10 mi[...]

12 4 Organize and transfer m usic with Windows Media Pla y er 11 4.1 About Windows Media Player 11 While your player will work with Windows Media Player 10 , we suggest that you use Windows Media Player 11 for a more enhanced media experience, both on the computer and on your player. Windows Media Player 11 is an all-in-one playback and recording p[...]

13 3 Click Validate to continue. 4.1.2 Installing Windows Media Player 11 1 Insert the by-packed CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Windows Media Player 11 . Note If the installation program does not start automatically, browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run th[...]

14 4 Click I Accept to continue. 5 Select EXPRESS and click Finish .[...]

15 6 Click on the checkboxes to select the file types that you want Windows Media Player to play by default or click Select all and then click Finish . Note Your existing media library is currently migrating to Windows Media Player 11 . This may take several minutes depending on the size of your existing media library.[...]

16 7 Click on the checkboxes to select your privacy options and then click Next to complete the necessary settings. 4.1.3 Rolling back to a previous version of Windows Media Player If you encounter some problems with Windows Media Player 11 , you can simply roll back to the version that was previously on your computer. 1 Disconnect your player from[...]

17 12 When the rollback process is completed (this may take several minutes), click Restart . 13 Select Start , and then click Control Panel . 14 In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs . 15 Select Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0 , and then click Remove . 16 Follow the instructions that appear in the Software Updat[...]

18 4 . 2 . 1 Add music files to Windows Media Player Library By default, Windows Media Player automatically loads all the music files stored in your My Music folders into the library. If you add new files to these folders, they will also be automatically added to the library. Add music files that are stored elsewhere on your computer or computer ne[...]

19 4 Click Add... > Add folder dialog box appears. 5 Select a folder in which you have kept your music files and click OK . 6 Return to Add to library dialog box and click OK . > Windows Media Player will start scanning the folder and add available music files to the library. 7 Click Close when done. 4.2.2 Switch between music library in Wind[...]

20 4.2.3 Rip songs from a CD If you want to transfer music from a CD to your player, you need to create a digital copy of the music on your computer first. This is called Ripping. 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Format to choose the format you want. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and [...]

21 4 Insert the Audio CD into your computer's CD drive. > All the tracks from the CD are listed. By default, Windows Media Player will start to rip all the songs in the CD. To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never . Important Make sure that you are connected to [...]

22 5 Select the songs that you want to rip by clicking on the checkboxes. 6 Click Start Rip . > The selected tracks will be converted and added to Windows Media Player library. 4.2.4 Buy music online If you want to buy music online, you need to select a music store. 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Media Guide ta[...]

23 > After you have bought a song or an album, it will appear in Windows Media Player library. 4.3 Sync your Windows Media contents to your player You can sync your music to your player using Windows Media Player . Simply connect your player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, set up sync, and you will be ready to sync your media libr[...]

24 4.3.2 Switch between automatic and manual sync After your player is set up the first time, depending on your preference, you can switch between automatic and manual sync. 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, select Philips GoGear SA43xx > Set Up Sync . 2 Select or clear the Sync this device automatically check box. 4.3.3 Select and pr[...]

25 4.3.4 Select files and playlists for manual sync If you sync manually, you must create a list of files and playlists you want to sync. You can also shuffle which files from your playlists to sync to your player. 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click the S[...]

26 5 In the Sync List pane, verify that the items you have selected to sync will all fit on your player. If necessary, remove items from the list. 6 To remove items, right-click on the item in the Sync List pane, and then select Remove from List . 7 Click Start Sync button to transfer the Sync List items to your player. > The progress is display[...]

27 8 If you wish to stop the transfer, click Stop Sync . 4.3.5 Shuffle manual sync items on your player The Shuffle Sync feature in Windows Media Player is able to detect the amount of space in your player and load your player with a random sampling of files. 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your compute[...]

28 4.3.6 Copy files from your player to your computer Your player supports reverse sync, which lets you copy files from your player to your computer via Windows Media Player . 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click on Philips GoGear SA43xx in the left Navigat[...]

29 4.4 Manage your files in Windows Media Player 4.4.1 Search for music via Windows Media Player 1 Click the Library tab. 2 To search for music files, click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select Music . 3 Type a few keywords of the file, such as song title, artist, etc in the search box. > The results of your search appear[...]

30 4.4.3 Delete files from your player You can also use Windows Media Player to manage the files stored on your player. When you connect your player to the computer, the contents on your player will be displayed in Windows Media Player . You can then delete files or playlists, just as you would any other files displayed in Windows Media Player . 1 [...]

31 4.4.4 Edit song information via Windows Media Player 1 Click the Library tab. 2 Navigate to the song you wish to edit. 3 Right-click on the song and select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up menu. > The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box appears. 4 Select the appropriate tab and enter or edit the information. 5 Click OK to save your changes.[...]

32 4.4.5 Format your player via Windows Media Player You can reformat the hard disk on your player to erase all data. 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA43xx > Format .[...]

33 5 Detail operation 5.1 Music mode (also applicable to playback of recordings) 5.1.1 Control You can do the following action during music playback: To Do this Play / Pause music Press 2; Skip to next song Press 2 Return to previous song Press 1 Fast forward Press and hold 2 Fast rewind Press and hold 1 Return to browsing menu Press MENU key Incre[...]

34 5.1.3 Folder view The Folder view displays your music and recordings in alphabetical order. From the root menu, select to enter the folder view. The Folder view displays your music according to how you arrange them in folders when you transfer them by drag and drop. Folders and tracks will be listed according to alphabetical order. Icon Meaning [...]

35 5.1.4 Equalizers You can set your player to play music with different EQ (equalizers). 1 Press MENU , select , then select Equalizer . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select between Rock , Pop , Jazz , Classical , Custom or Off . 3 Press 2; to confirm your selection. Custom EQ The equalizer custom settings provide 5 adjustable bands: Bass (B), Low (L), Mid (M)[...]

36 5.2 Radio* From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. Connect the headphones The supplied pair of headphones serves as a radio antenna. Make sure that it is properly connected to ensure optimal reception. 5.2.1 Select your FM region From the main menu, select > Radio settings . 5.2.2 Auto tune 1 Select Auto tune under Radio menu . > T[...]

37 Tip You can pause and resume a recording anytime with 2; key. 5.2.3 Play a preset radio station and tune the station 1 From the Radio menu , select Presets . 2 Press 3 or 4 to browse and select the preset stations. 3 After you select a preset station, short press 1 / 2 can change to another preset stations. 4 You can also tune the frequency of s[...]

38 5.3.2 Play back recordings You can find your recordings in the Recordings mode. 1 From the root menu, select to enter the Recordings mode. Your player will play all your recordings alphabetically and playback will start with the last recording made. 2 Press 2; to pause the recording on playback. 3 Press 1 or 2 to play the next or previous record[...]

39 5.5 Settings You can set your preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 Press MENU and select . 2 Press 2; to confirm your selection, and press 3 / 4 to select further options. 3 Press MENU to exit the current settings screen. Settings Options More options Description Play mode Off / Repeat 1 / Repeat all / Shuffle all / Repeat & Shuf[...]

40 5 . 6 Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carry data files by copying data files into your player via Windows Explorer .[...]

41 6 Update y our pla yer Your player is controlled by an internal program called firmware. New versions of the firmware may be released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager will monitor the firmware status of your player and notify you if new firmware is available. You need an Internet connection f[...]

42 7 Fr equently ask ed questions My player’s start-up is slow. After changing the player’s content, the start-up time takes a little longer to rebuild the library. My player skips songs. The skipped song may be protected. You may not have sufficient rights to play the skipped song on your player. Check the music rights with the song provider. [...]

43 My player has no power or is locked up. • Your battery may have gone flat. Please charge your player. • You may have failed to press and hold 2; long enough. Press and hold 2; until the Philips welcome screen appears on display. • Carry out a reset (press the reset button with a needle or fine tool. If none of the above works, then you may[...]

44 8 T echnical data Power • Power supply Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery* • 4 hours full charge** Dimensions 31.5 x 18 x 90.5mm Display • White OLED display 64 x 128 pixels Sound • Channel separation 45dB • Equalizer settings Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Custom, Off • Frequency response 45-16000Hz • Signal to noise ratio [...]

45 * FM radio is only avilable to some regional version. ** Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. + 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will [...]

46 9 Glossar y A Album A collection list of songs / pictures. D Digital Rights Management (DRM) A technology that provides a persistent level of protection to digital content by encrypting it with a cryptographic key. Authorized recipients (or end users) must acquire a license in order to unlock and consume the content. M MP3 An audio compression f[...]

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