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Philips GoGear SA5225 manual

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    SA5225 SA5245 SA5247 SA5285 SA5287 SA5295 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! T o fully benefit from the suppor t that Philips offers, register your product at www .philips.com/welcome Digital audio video pla yer[...]

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    ii Need help? Please visit www .philips.com/w elcome where y ou can access a full set of suppor ting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and ans w ers to frequentl y ask ed questions.[...]

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    1 1 Important safety information 3 2 Your new player 8 2.1 What’s in the box 8 2.2 Register your product 8 3 Getting started 9 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 9 3.2 Main menu 10 3.3 Install 10 3.4 Connect and charge 11 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 11 3.4.2 Battery level indication 11 3.5 Transfer music and pictures 12 3.6 Transfer vi[...]

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    2 4.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 11 26 4.5.1 Search for music or pictures via WMP11 26 4.5.2 Delete files and playlists from WMP11 library 26 4.5.3 Delete files and playlists from your player 27 4.5.4 Edit song information via WMP11 28 4.5.5 Format your player via WMP11 29 5 Detailed operation 30 5.1 Music mode 30 5.1.1[...]

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    3 1 Impor tant safety inf ormation General maintenance T o a void damag e or malfunction: • Do not expose the pla yer to excessive heat caused b y heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop y our play er or allow objects to fall on your pla yer . • Do not allow y our pla yer to be submerged in water . Do not expose headphone sock et [...]

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    4 Be sure to observe the follo wing guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable v olumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the v olume as your hearing adapts. • Do not turn up the volume so high that y ou can’t hear what’ s around y ou. • Y ou should use caution or temporarily discontinue use i[...]

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    5 In the ev ent of r ev ocation, Philips will attempt to make a vailable software updates to r estore some or all of your de vice’ s ability to transf er , store, access, cop y , display and/or pla y Secure Content. Howe ver , the ability to make such updates a vailable does not rest solely with Philips. Philips does not guarantee that, after rev[...]

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    6 Data logging Philips is committed to impro ving the quality of y our product and enhancing the Philips user experience. T o understand the usage prof ile of this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect any failures or pr oblems you as a user ma y experie[...]

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    7 Notice for USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr equency ener[...]

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    8 1 FM radio r ecording: This feature is available f or all regions except USA and Canada. 2 Y our ne w pla y er With your ne wly pur chased play er , you can enjo y the following: • Pla y video files (WMV , MPEG4 (.avi)) • Pla y audio files (MP3, WMA, AA C (unprotected)) • Displa y album ar t • View pictur es • Listen to FM radio • Rec[...]

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    9 A OPTIONS Offers a selection of options, depending on the current men u B -V OLUME+ Increases/decr eases volume (hold to increase/decr ease fast) C 1 Skips back (hold to quick skip) 2 Skips forwar d (hold to quick skip) 3 / 4 Scrolls up/do wn (hold to quick scr oll) D z / 2; On / Off Pla y/Record / Pause Confirm selection E MIC Microphone F p Hea[...]

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    10 3.3 Install Important Make sur e to install the software pr ovided in the supplied CD for m usic and video transfer . System requir ements: • Windows XP (SP2 or abov e) or Vista • Pentium III 800MHz pr ocessor or higher • 128MB RAM • 500MB hard disk space • Internet connection • Microsoft Internet Explor er 6.0 or later • CD-R OM ?[...]

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    2 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of c harge c ycles . Batter y life and number of charge c ycles var y by use and settings. 3.4.2 Batter y lev el indication The appr oximate po wer le vels of your battery are indicated as follo ws: Full T wo-thir ds full Half full Low Empty 3.4 Connect and charge When you connect the pla yer to the PC[...]

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    3.6.1 Do wnload or add videos to MediaCon verter™ 3.6.1.1 Do wnload videos with Stream Ripper* Use the Internet Explorer to open the w ebsite from where y ou want to download the video . The Stream Ripper softwar e suppor ts downloads from the f ollowing websites: video .google.com m yspace.com youtube.com While pla ying the video on the website,[...]

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    3.6.1.2Ad d video les fr om yourPC or D VD In the MediaCon verter™ windo w , click Add File / AddD VD to select the sour ce of your video . In the pop-up windo w , marky ourvideole, thenclick Open . In the MediaCon verter™ windo w , click Start to start the conversion and transfer of the vid[...]

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    16 Tip  Y oucanalsoselectthelesin Windows Explor er and then drag and dr op them into the MediaCon verter™ for Philips scr een. Note Ifneeded, theleswillrstbeconvertedtoaformatthatcanbepla yedonthe pla yer . Tip If the pla yer is in stop mode and no button is pres[...]

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    14 4 Organize and transfer m usic and pictur es with Windows Media Pla y er 11 4.1 Installing Windows Media Pla yer 11 (WMP11) 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD R OM drive of your computer . 2 Follow the onscr een instructions to complete the installation of WMP11 . 4.2 Music and pictur e transfer 4.2.1 Add music and pictur e files to WMP11 libr[...]

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    15 3 Click <<Advanced Options to expand the dialog box. 4 Click Add... > Add folder dialog bo x appears . 5 Select a folder in which y ou ha ve kept y our music and picture files and click OK . 6 Return to Add to library dialog box and click OK . > WMP11 will star t scanning the folder and add available music or pictur e files to the li[...]

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    16 4.2.4 Rip songs from a CD If you want to transf er music fr om a CD to your pla y er , y ou need to create a digital cop y of the music on y our computer first. This is called ripping. 1 Ensure that the PC is connected to the Internet. 2 Start WMP11 . 3 Click the down arr ow beneath the Rip tab and select the F ormat . 4 Click the down arr ow be[...]

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    17 5 Insert the Audio CD into the CD driv e of the computer . > All the tracks from the CD ar e listed. By default, WMP11 star ts to r ip all the songs from the CD . T o modify this option, clic k the down arr ow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inser ted > Never . 6 Click on the check box es to select the songs that y[...]

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    18 4.2.5 Buy music online Y ou can select a music store and buy music online. 1 Start WMP11 . 2 Click the down arr ow beneath the Media Guide tab and select Bro wse all Online Stores . 3 Choose a store and f ollow the on-scr een instructions. > Y ou can f ind the albums or songs you purc hase in the WMP11 librar y. 4.3 Sync y our Windows Media c[...]

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    19 4.3.1 Set up your pla y er 1 Start WMP11 . 2 T urn on your pla yer . 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your pla yer to the computer . 4 Set up synch: If prompted, select the option to sync the device using WMP11. If WMP11 selects to sync y our device automaticall y , click Finish . > Y our entir e library will sync to your player . Ther[...]

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    20 1 Click the down arr ow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA52xx > Set Up Sync . > The Device Setup dialo g box appears . 2 In the Availab le pla ylists pane , select the existing playlists y ou want to sync and then click Add . 3 T o create a pla ylist, click New Auto Pla ylist and follow the steps on the screen to specify cr[...]

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    21 5 In the Pla ylists to sync pane , select a pla ylist and click the Priority arr ows to arrange them in the order that y ou want them to sync. > If your player is full bef ore sync is complete, then the f iles and playlists that are lo wer in prior ity on the list will not sync . Tip If your pla yer has limited storage ca pacity , or if your [...]

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    22 5 Drag the files and pla ylists that you want to sync fr om the Contents pane to the Sync List pane. > Y ou can also right clic k on the file or playlist and select Add to “Sync List” . 6 In the Sync List pane, verify that the items y ou hav e selected to sync will all fit on your pla yer . > If necessar y, remo ve items from the list.[...]

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    23 4.3.5 Cop y files fr om your pla y er to your computer Y our play er suppor ts rev erse sync , which lets you cop y files fr om your pla yer to your computer via WMP11. 1 Start WMP11 . 2 T urn on the play er . 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the pla yer to the computer . 4 Click on Philips GoGear SA52xx in the left Na vigation pane . >[...]

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    24 4.4.2 Create an Auto Pla ylist WMP11 can automatically generate pla ylists based on various criteria. 1 Click the down arr ow beneath the Librar y tab and select Cr eate Auto Pla ylist . >A New Auto Playlist dialog bo x appear s . 2 Enter a name for the auto pla ylist. 3 Click the first gr een plus sign and select your f irst criteria fr om t[...]

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    25 4.4.3 Edit pla ylist Y ou can edit your existing pla ylists at any time. 1 Click on Pla ylists in the left Na vigation pane. > All your playlists will be displayed in the Contents pane. 2 Right click on the pla ylist you wish to edit and select Edit in List P ane fr om the pop-up menu. > The content in the playlist appears on the List pane[...]

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    26 4.4.4 T ransfer pla ylists to your pla y er Refer to 4.3.4 Select f iles and pla ylists for Manual Sync. 4.5 Manage y our files and pla ylists in Windo ws Media Pla y er 11 4.5.1 Search f or music or pictur es via WMP11 1 Click the Librar y tab. 2 T o search f or music files, click the arr ow on the top left of WMP11 and select Music .T o search[...]

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    27 4.5.3 Delete files and pla ylists from y our pla yer Y ou can also use WMP11 to manage the files stored on y our play er . When you connect y our pla yer to the computer , the contents on y our pla yer will be displa yed in WMP11. Y ou can then delete files or pla ylists, just as y ou would an y other files displa yed in WMP11. 1 Click on Philip[...]

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    28 4.5.4 Edit song information via WMP11 1 Click the Librar y tab. 2 Na vigate to the song you wish to edit. 3 Right click on the song and select Advanced T ag Editor from the pop-up menu. > The Advanced T ag Editor dialog box appears . 4 Select the appr opriate tab and enter or edit the information. 5 Click OK to sav e your changes.[...]

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    29 4.5.5 F ormat y our pla y er via WMP11 Y ou can reformat the har d disk on your pla yer to erase all data. 1 Start WMP11 . 2 T urn on the play er . 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the pla yer to the computer . 4 Click the down arr ow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA4xx > F ormat .[...]

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    30 5 Detailed operation 5.1 Music mode (also play mode f or recor dings) Y our play er suppor ts MP3, WMA, and AAC (unpr otected) formats. 5.1.1 Control The pla yer offers the follo wing music mode options: Goal Action Pla y / Pause music Press 2; Skip to next audio file Press 2 Return to pre vious audio file Press 1 Fast forward Press and hold 2 F[...]

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    31 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll thr ough the list. 3 Press 2; to select or pr ess to return to pr evious lev el. 4 Press 2; to pla y . 5.1.2 Find your m usic 1 From the main men u, select to enter music mode. The pla yer offers the follo wing menu options: 1 All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Artists Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically lis[...]

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    32 5.1.3 Limit the volume Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener . Y ou can set the volume le v el of the pla yer to suit your pr eferences: 1 From the main men u, select Settings > Sound settings > V olume limit . 2 Press -V OLUME+ to adjust the level. 3 Press 2; to set. > When you set a volume li[...]

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    33 5.2 Pictur e librar y 5.2.1 View pictur es The pla yer supports pictures in JPEG format and pr ovides a slide show function. 1 From the main men u, select to enter Picture mode. 2 Press 3 or 4 to bro wse thr ough picture thumbnails. 3 Press 2; to see the pictur e in full view . 4 During full screen br owsing, press 3 or 4 to move to next or pr e[...]

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    34 5.3 Video 5.3.1 T ransfer videos fr om a computer to the pla y er Please see section 3.6 T ransfer videos in this user manual. 5.3.2 Video pla y Y ou can play video clips that ar e stored on the pla yer . 1 From the main men u, select to enter Video mode . > A list of video files stor ed on the player is display ed. 2 Press 3 or 4 to select t[...]

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    35 5.4 Radio From the main men u, select to enter radio mode. Connect the headphones The supplied headphones ser ve as a radio antenna. Ensure y ou connect the headphones properl y for an optimal r eception. 5.4.1 Automatic tuning of radio stations 1 Note The Autotune function sav es the frequencies of found radio stations under pr esets and ov erw[...]

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    36 5.4.5 Manually sa ve a radio station to a pr eset 1 While pla ying a radio station, press OPTIONS to see the options menu. 2 Press 3 or 4 to select the Sa ve to pr eset , then 2; to sa ve. 5.4.6 Record fr om FM radio 1 when the radio is pla ying 1 While in radio mode, press OPTIONS to see the options menu. 2 Press 3 or 4 to select the Start radi[...]

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    37 5.5 Recor dings Y ou can record audio with the pla yer . The section Overview of controls and connections shows y ou the location of the micr ophone. 1 From the main men u, select . 2 Press 3 or 4 to select the Start voice recor ding , then 2; to start. 3 Press 2; to pause. 4 Press to stop and sav e the recor ding. > Y our r ecordings ar e sa[...]

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    38 5.6 Use y our pla y er to stor e and carr y data files Y ou can use your pla yer to store and car ry data files by cop ying data files into y our pla yer with Windo ws Explorer . 1 FM radio r ecording: This feature is available f or all regions except USA and Canada. 5.5.3 Delete recor dings Y ou can delete one or all of the recordings. 1 From t[...]

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    39 6 Settings Y ou can set prefer ences in your pla yer to suit y our needs. 1 Press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4 to select an option. 3 Press 2; to go to next le vel or to return to pre vious level. 4 Press 2; to confirm your selection. 5 Press to exit the Settings menu In the Settings menu, the following options ar e a vailable: Settings Options F[...]

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    40 6.1 Equalizer custom settings Y ou can customize the equalizer settings: 1 From the main men u, 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 [...]

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    41 7 Update y our pla y er Y our play er is controlled by an internal pr ogram called the firmware. Ne wer v ersions of the firmwar e ma y hav e been released after you ha ve pur chased your pla yer . A software pr ogram called Philips Device Mana ger checks f or firmwar e updates that are a vailable on the Internet. Install Philips De vice Manag e[...]

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    42 8 T echnical data Po w e r • Po w er supply 880mAh Li-polymer internal r echargeable batter y 2 Displa y • White backlight LCD , 320 x 240 pix els, 262K colors Sound • Channel separation: 45dB • Equalizer setting: Off / FullSound / Rock / Pop / Jazz / Classical / Dance / Electronica / Lounge / RnB / Hip Hop / Spok en W ord / Custom • F[...]

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    43 1 FM radio r ecording: This feature is available f or all regions except USA and Canada. 2 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of c harge c ycles . Batter y life and number of charge c ycles var y by use and settings. 3 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storag e capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storag e capacity wi[...]

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    44 My pla yer cannot po wer on. • Y ou may ha ve failed to pr ess and hold 2; long enough. Press and hold 2; until the Philips welcome scr een appears on displa y . • Y our device batter y ma y be out of power due to long period of non-usage. Please charge your pla yer . If none of the abo ve works, then y ou ma y hav e to use the De vice Manag[...]

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    45 2 If nothing happens, recharge the battery for at least 4 hours and tr y to power on or r eset again. If this does not work, you might ha ve to repair y our play er with Philips Device Manag er . There is no sound. Mak e sure y our headphones are inserted all the way into the headphones jack. Some songs do not sho w up or playback on the pla y e[...]

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    46 PHILIPS reserves the right to mak e design and specification changes for product impr ovement without prior notice.[...]

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    Specifications ar e subject to change without notice. T rademarks are the pr oper ty of K oninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective o wners © 2008 K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . All rights reserved. www .philips.com Printed in China wk8213[...]