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    SA4415 SA4416 SA4425 SA4426 SA4445 SA4446 SA4485 SA4486 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[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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 [...]

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    iv 5 Organize and transfer music with Windows Media Player 11 17 5.1 Installing Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) 17 5.2 Music transfer 17 5.2.1 Add music files to WMP11 library 17 5.2.2 Add music files that are stored elsewhere on your computer or computer network 17 5.2.3 Rip songs from a CD 19 5.2.4 Buy music online 21 5.3 Sync your Windows Media [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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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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    5 2 Y our ne w pla y er With your newly purchased player, you can: • play MP3 and WMA • play FM radio 1 • 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 re[...]

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    6 A p Headphone jack B -VOLUME+ Increases / decreases volume (hold to increase / decrease fast) C REC Record (long press) D Back one level (hold to return to root menu) E y / 2; On / Off Play/Record / Pause Confirm selection F USB connector with dust cap G 1 Skip back (hold to quick skip) 2 Skip forward (hold to quick skip) 3 / 4 Scrolls up/down (h[...]

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    7 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD for music transfer. Important You need Windows XP Service Pack 2 to install and run this software. In case you do not have this on your PC, you will be asked to install the Service Pack. Please do install this, complete the rest of your software installation and o[...]

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    8 3.4.2 Battery level indication The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows: 2 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    12 1 From the Radio menu , select Auto tune . > The radio automatically tunes radio stations and saves the frequencies to presets. The radio can store up to 20 radio station to presets. To stop auto tuning, press . To exit radio, long press . 4.2.2 Play a preset radio station 1 From the Radio menu , select Presets . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select prese[...]

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    13 4.2.4 Save a new frequency under a preset 1 Tune to the new frequency you want to save. 2 Press 2; to enter preset screen. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select, then 2; to save. To exit radio, long press .[...]

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    4.3.1 Play recordings From the main menu, select > Voice . 1 Select the recording you want to hear. 2 Press 2; to confirm. 4.3.2 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[...]

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    15 4.4 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[...]

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    16 4.4.1 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[...]

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    17 5 Organize and transfer m usic with Windows Media Pla y er 11 5.1 Installing Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of WMP11 . 5.2 Music transfer 5.2.1 Add music files to WMP11 library By default, WMP11 automatically loads al[...]

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    18 3 Click <<Advanced Options to expand the dialog box. 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 . > WMP11 will start scanning the folder and add available music files to the library. 7 Click Close when done[...]

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    19 5.2.3 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 Ensure that the PC is connected to the Internet. 2 Start WMP11 . 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select the Format . 4 Click the down arrow beneath the R[...]

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    20 5 Insert the Audio CD into the CD drive of the computer. > All the tracks from the CD are listed. By default, WMP11 starts to rip all the songs from the CD. To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never . 6 Click on the check boxes to select the songs that you want to [...]

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    21 5.2.4 Buy music online You can select a music store and buy music online. 1 Start WMP11 . 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Media Guide tab and select Browse all Online Stores . 3 Choose a store and follow the on-screen instructions. > You can find the albums or songs you purchase in the WMP11 library. 5.3 Sync your Windows Media contents to[...]

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    22 5.3.1 Set up your player 1 Start WMP11 . 2 Turn on your player. 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your player to the computer. 4 Set up synch: If prompted, select the option to sync the device using WMP11. If WMP11 selects to sync your device automatically, click Finish . > Your entire library will sync to your player. Thereafter, every[...]

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    23 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA44xx > Set Up Sync . > The Device Setup dialog box appears. 2 In the Available playlists pane, select the existing playlists you want to sync and then click Add . 3 To create a playlist, click New Auto Playlist and follow the steps on the screen to specify criteria for[...]

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    24 5 In the Playlists to sync pane, select a playlist and click the Priority arrows to arrange them in the order that you want them to sync. > If your player is full before sync is complete, then the files and playlists that are lower in priority on the list will not sync. Tip If your player has limited storage capacity, or if your media library[...]

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    25 5 Drag the files and playlists that you want to sync from the Contents pane to the Sync List pane. > You can also right click on the file or playlist and select Add to “Sync List” . 6 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. 7 To remo[...]

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    26 5.3.5 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 WMP11. 1 Start WMP11 . 2 Turn on the player. 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the player to the computer. 4 Click on Philips GoGear SA44xx in the left Navigation pane. > The content on yo[...]

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    27 5.4.2 Create an Auto Playlist WMP11 can automatically generate playlists based on various criteria. 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Create Auto Playlist . >A New Auto Playlist dialog box appears. 2 Enter a name for the auto playlist. 3 Click the first green plus sign and select your first criteria from the pull-down [...]

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    28 5.4.3 Edit playlist You can edit your existing playlists at any time. 1 Click on Playlists in the left Navigation pane. > All your playlists will be displayed in the Contents pane. 2 Right click on the playlist you wish to edit and select Edit in List Pane from the pop-up menu. > The content in the playlist appears on the List pane. 3 To r[...]

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    29 5.4.4 Transfer playlists to your player Refer to 5.3.4 Select files and playlists for Manual Sync . 5.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 11 5.5.1 Search for music via WMP11 1 Click the Library tab. 2 To search for music files, click the arrow on the top left of WMP11 and select Music . 3 Type a few keywords of the file, su[...]

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    30 5.5.3 Delete files and playlists from your player You can also use WMP11 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 WMP11. You can then delete files or playlists, just as you would any other files displayed in WMP11. 1 Click on Philips GoGear SA44xx in[...]

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    31 5.5.4 Edit song information via WMP11 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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    32 5.5.5 Format your player via WMP11 You can reformat the hard disk on your player to erase all data. 1 Start WMP11 . 2 Turn on the player. 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the player to the computer. 4 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA4xx > Format .[...]

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    33 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 checks for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied [...]

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    34 7 T echnical data Power • Power supply 270mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery 2 Display • White backlight OLED, 128 x 48 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 •[...]

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    35 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[...]

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    36 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.[...]

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    37 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[...]

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

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    Changing the cov er Y ou can change the cov er of the pla yer: 1 3 2 1 Switch off the pla yer and engage the ke y lock. 2 Open the dust cover of the USB connector . 3 Use a pen and pr ess down on the tab abov e the USB connector until you can lift the cov er off. 4 Position the new cover while aligning the tabs of the co ver with the corr esponding[...]

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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 © 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.com Printed in China wk8143 abc[...]