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    User manual SA1340 SA1341 SA1350 SA1351 without FM tuner SA1345 SA1346 SA1355 SA1356 with FM tuner Philips GoGear audio player[...]

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    Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access to a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, flash tutorial, the latest software upgrades and answers to frequently asked questions. Or call our Customer Care Helpline, where our professional support team will be pleased to assist you in solving any issues you may ha[...]

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    1 3 Your new player 3 Accessories 3 Register your product 4 Overview of controls and connections 5 Getting started 5 Install 5 Connect and charge 6 Transfer 6 Enjoy 7 Music mode 8 Folder view 9 Playback features 11 Radio mode* 11 Manual tune 11 Auto tune 11 Play a preset station 12 Recordings 12 Make voice recordings 12 Make FM recordings* 13 Play [...]

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    15 About Firmware manager 15 Install Firmware Manager 15 Update and restore firmware 16 Troubleshooting 17 Important safety information 21 Technical Data 2 Contents[...]

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    3 Y our new pla y er With your newly purchased GoGear, you can enjoy the following: • MP3 and WMA playback (see MUSIC MODE section) • FM radio* (see RADIO MODE section) • Recordings: FM* and voice (see RECORDINGS section) * FM radio is only available to some regional versions. Accessories CD ROM with user manual, drivers and FAQ Register your[...]

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    4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Overview of controls and connections 1 Mic Microphone 2 LOCK Disable key press 3 Display Dynamically display menu, options and track information 4 RESET Reset 5 2; Power on/off and Play / Pause, confirm a menu setting J( / )K Rewind / Fast forward; Up / Down to 1 level + / - Volume control, scroll; skip to previous / next [...]

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    5 Install 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of the Firmware manager . 3 If the installation program does not start automatically, browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run the program by double clicking on the file ending with .exe. [...]

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    6 Tip When the batteries are nearly empty, the battery low 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. Transfer You can organize files and transfer music to your player during a USB connection session using Windows Explorer. 1 In Windows Exp[...]

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    7 When your player powers up, you will see the Root menu. You can also press and hold MENU to access the root menu. It includes: Music Play your digital music tracks Radio Listen to your radio presets Recording Play and manage recordings Folder view Browse your music tracks or recordings by folders From the root menu, select Music to enter the Musi[...]

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    8 Folder view The Folder view displays your music and recordings in alphabetical order. From the root menu, select Folder view 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. Basic op[...]

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    9 Play modes You can set your player to play songs randomly and/or repeatedly. 1 Press MENU , select Play modes . 2 Press +/- to select different play modes ( Repeat 1 , Repeat all , Shuffle , Shuffle Repeat , Repeat Folder , Shuffle Folder or Off ). Icon Meaning Off Normal Playback Repeat 1 Play one song repeatedly Repeat all Play all songs repeat[...]

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    10 Equalizers You can set your player to play music with different EQ (equalizers). 1 Press MENU , select Equalizer . 2 Press +/- to select Rock , Funk , Jazz , Classic , Hip Hop , Dance , Custom or Off . Custom EQ The equalizer custom settings provide 5 adjustable bands: Bass (B), Low (L), Mid (M), High (H) and Treble (T). 1 Press MENU and select [...]

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    11 Radio mode* From the root menu, select Radio to enter the radio mode. Manual tune 1 Press MENU and select Manual tune . 2 Press 2; to confirm. 3 Press J( or )K to search the station or press and hold )K to search for the next available station. 4 Press 2; to save your preset. Auto tune 1 Press MENU and select Auto tune . 2 Press 2; to confirm. &[...]

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    12 When your player is not connected to the computer, you can make voice or radio recordings. Make voice recordings Before you start recording your voice, make sure that you are not in radio mode, music mode, or recordings is in stop or pause status. 1 Press REC to start voice recording. > Your player shows the recording state. 2 Press REC again[...]

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    13 Play back recordings You can find your voice recordings and FM recordings in the VOICE and FM folders respectively. 1 From the root menu, select RECORDINGS to enter into the VOICE / FM library. Your player will play all your recordings alphabetically in the VOICE/FM library as you press 2; . 2 Press 2; to pause the current playing recording. 3 P[...]

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    14 You can set your preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 Press MENU and choose General settings . 2 Press 2; to confirm your selection, and press +/- to select further options. 3 Press MENU to exit the current settings screen. Settings Further Options Power save On / Off Screen saver Display: Clock vertical / Clock horizontal / Animatio[...]

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    15 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer. 2 Install Firmware Manager from the supplied CD to your computer. 3 Connect to the Internet, launch Firmware Manager . 4 Follow onscreen instructions to complete restoring the firmware. Your player is controlled by an internal program called firmware. With Firmware Manager , you ca[...]

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    16 Symptoms Hang up Cannot power up The player shows Some songs do not show up or playback on the player Solutions Press the reset button Press 2; and power up your player. In case of device error, connect your player to the computer. Use Firmware Manager to restore your player. Connect your player to the computer. Delete unwanted files, unplug saf[...]

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    17 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 submersed in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water ent[...]

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    18 Hearing safety Listen at a moderate volume. • Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. ?[...]

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    19 Traffic safety Do not use the headphones while driving or cycling as you may cause an accident. Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the Internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright [...]

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    20 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 a[...]

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    21 Power supply Rechargeable Li-polymer 280mAh Picture / Display Dual color OLED, 128 x 64 pixels Sound Channel separation 40dB Equalizer Customizable Equalizer settings Rock / Funk /Jazz / Classic / Hip Hop / Dance / Custom / Off Frequency response 30-18000 Hz Signal to noise ration >85dB Output Power (RMS) 2 x 5 mW Audio Playback Compression f[...]

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    22 Tuner / Reception / Transmission Auto store / Tuner band: FM* Connectivity Headphones 3.5mm, USB 2.0 ++ Music transfer Via Windows Explorer Data transfer Via Windows Explorer System Requirements Windows® Me, 2000 or XP Pentium Class 300MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM 500MB hard drive space Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 o[...]

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    PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. 23[...]

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    Printed in China Specifications are subject to change without notice. T rademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners 2007 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. www .philips.com wk7304[...]