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    SA4126 SA4127 SA4146 SA4147 www.philips.com/welcome Audio player[...]

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    2 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 updates and answers to frequently asked questions[...]

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    3 1 Important safety information 5 2 Your new player 10 2.1 What’s in the box 10 2.3 Register your product 10 3 Getting started 11 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 11 3.2 Install 12 3.3 Connect 12 3.3.1 Insert the battery 12 3.4 Transfer 13 3.5 Enjoy 13 3.5.1 Power on and off 13 3.5.2 Navigate the menu 13 4 Organize and transfer music wit[...]

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    4 4.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 34 4.5.1 Search for music via Windows Media Player 34 4.5.2 Delete files and playlists from Windows Media Player library 34 4.5.3 Delete files and playlists from your player 34 4.5.4 Add or change album art 35 4.5.5 Edit song information via Windows Media Player 36 4.5.6 Format your play[...]

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    5 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[...]

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    Listen for reasonable periods of time: • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss. • Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks. Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. ?[...]

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    7 In the event of revocation, Philips will attempt to make available software updates to restore some or all of your device’s ability to transfer, store, access, copy, display and/or play Secure Content. However, the ability to make such updates available does not rest solely with Philips. Philips does not guarantee that, after revocation, such s[...]

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    8 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 [...]

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    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,[...]

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    10 2 Y our ne w pla y er With your newly purchased player, you can enjoy the following: • MP3, WAV and WMA playback • Voice recording 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 upgrades. To registe[...]

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    11 A p Headphones jack B Microphone C Display Dynamically display menu, options and track information D J( Press to return to a previous song, press and hold to fast rewind. In menu mode, press to navigate through the menu. E )K Press to skip to the next song, press and hold to fast forward. In menu mode, press to navigate through the menu. F y / 2[...]

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    12 System requirements: • Windows XP (SP2 or higher) • Pentium Class 300MHz processor or higher • 128MB RAM • 500MB hard disk space • Internet connection (preferable) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later • USB port 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to[...]

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    13 3.5.2 Navigate the menu Your player has an intuitive menu navigation system to guide you through various settings and operations. Use J( and )K to browse through menus. Press 2; to confirm your selection. You can press MENU to access the menu and return to previous level. When your player powers up, you can see the Root menu. It includes: Music [...]

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    14 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[...]

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    15 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[...]

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    16 4 Click I Accept to continue. 5 Select EXPRESS and click Finish .[...]

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    17 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.[...]

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    18 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[...]

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    19 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[...]

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    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 netwo[...]

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    21 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[...]

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    22 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 [...]

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    23 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 [...]

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    24 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[...]

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    25 > 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[...]

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    26 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 SA41xx > Set Up Sync . 2 Select or clear the Sync this device automatically check box. 4.3.3 Select and Pr[...]

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    27 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[...]

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    28 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[...]

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    29 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[...]

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    30 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 SA41xx in the left Navigat[...]

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    31 2 Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new name for the playlist. 3 To add items to your playlist, drag them from the Contents pane onto the List pane. Your playlist can contain both songs and photos. Tip To switch between music and photos library in your player, simply click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select the cat[...]

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    32 2 Enter a name for the auto playlist. 3 Click the first green plus sign and select your first criteria from the pull-down list. > Your criteria is listed. 4 Click on the underlined words to further define your criteria. 5 Click the second and third green plus signs to select and define more criteria for your auto playlist. 6 Click OK button w[...]

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    33 2 Right-click on the playlist you wish to edit and select Edit in List Pane from the pop-up menu. > The contents in the playlist appears on the List pane. 3 To remove an item from the playlist, right-click on the item and select Remove from List . 4 To change the order of the items in the playlist, click and drag any item to a new position wi[...]

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    34 4.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 4.5.1 Search for music or photos 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 resul[...]

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    35 3 Navigate to the file or playlist you wish to delete. 4 Right-click on the file or playlist and select Delete . 5 Click OK . 4.5.4 Add or change album art 1 Locate and store your album art (preferably in JPG format) on your computer. 2 Right-click on the album art and select Copy . 3 Go to Windows Media Player and locate the album that you wish[...]

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    36 4.5.5 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.[...]

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    37 4.5.6 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 SA41xx > Format .[...]

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    38 To Do this Play / Pause music Press 2; Skip to next song Press )K Return to previous song Press J( Fast forward Press and hold )K Fast rewind Press and hold J( Return to browsing menu Press MENU key Increase volume Press VOL + Decrease volume Press VOL - 5 Detail operation 5.1 Music mode (also applicable to playback of recordings) 5.1.1 Control [...]

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    39 Sound settings You can set your player to play music with different EQ (equalizers). 1 Press MENU , select Settings , then select Sound settings . 2 Press J( / )K to select between Pop , Jazz , Rock , Classical or Off . 3 Press 2; to confirm your selection. Icon Meaning Off Normal playback Repeat 1 Play one song repeatedly Repeat all Play all so[...]

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    40 5.2.2 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 J( or )K to play the next or previous reco[...]

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    41 5.3 Settings You can set your preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 Press MENU and select SETTINGS . 2 Press J( / )K to browse through the various options and press 2; to confirm your selection. 3 Press MENU to exit the current settings screen. 5.4 Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carr[...]

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    42 6 Update y our pla yer 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 enables you to update the firmware on your device if a new firmware is available on your PC. Install Philips Devi[...]

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    43 * Battery life vary by use and settings. + 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 player. Storage capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 64kbps WMA encoding. ++ Actual transf[...]

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    44 8 Fr equently ask ed questions If you encounter problems with your player, go through the following points listed in the next section. Please also check out FAQs at www.philips.com/support for further help and other troubleshooting tips. Consult your dealer or service center if you are unable to find a solution by following these hints. Warning [...]

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    45 There is no music on my player after transfer. Are your songs in MP3 or WMA format? Other formats will not playback on the player. The player does not respond to any key press, and subsequently hangs or freezes. Remove and insert the battery again. There is no sound. Make sure your headphones are inserted all the way into the headphones jack. My[...]

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    46 9 Glossar y A Album A collection list of songs. 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 format known[...]

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

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    Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks 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 Printed in China wk7241 abc[...]