Philips SA5225BT, SA5245BT, SA5247BT, SA5285BT, SA5287BT manual

SA5225BT SA5245BT SA5247BT SA5285BT SA5287BT 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[...]

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

1 1 Important safety information 3 2 Y our new pla yer 8 2.1 What’ s in the box 8 2.2 Register your product 8 3 Getting star ted 9 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 9 3.2 Main menu 1 0 3.3 Install 1 0 3.4 Connect and charge 1 1 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 11 3.4.2 Battery level indication 1 1 3.5 T ransfer music and pictures 12 3.6 Do[...]

2 5.3 Video 27 5.3.1 T ransfer videos from a computer to the play er 27 5.3.2 Video play 2 7 5.3.3 Fast forward / backward control 2 7 5.4 Radio 28 5.4.1 Automatic tuning of radio stations 28 5.4.2 RDS (Radio Data System) 2 8 5.4.3 Pla y a preset radio station 2 8 5.4.4 Manually tune a radio station 2 8 5.4.5 Manually sav e a radio station to a pre[...]

3 1 I m p o rt a n t s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n General maintenance T o av oid damage or malfunction: • Do not expose the play er to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your pla y er or allow objects to fall on your pla yer . • Do not allow your play er to be submerged in water . Do not expose h[...]

4 Be sure to obser ve the follo wing 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. • Y ou should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in [...]

5 In the ev ent of rev ocation, Philips will attempt to mak e a vailable software updates to restor e some or all of your device’ s ability to transfer , store, access, copy , display and/or pla y Secure Content. Howe ver , the ability to mak e such updates available does not rest solely with Philips. Philips does not guarantee that, after rev oc[...]

6 Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience.  T o understand the usage proleof this device,  this device logssome info / data to the non-volatile memor y region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect an[...]

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 part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy[...]

8 2 Y o u r n e w p l a y e r With your newly purchased pla yer , you can enjoy the following: Pla y video les (WMV ,  MPEG4 (.avi)) Pla y audio les (MP3,  WMA) Displa y album ar t View pictures Listen to FM radio Record voices / sounds View folders 2.1 What’ s in the box The following accessories are included wit[...]

9 A OPTIONS Offers a selection of options, depending on the current menu B -V OLUME+ Increases/decreases volume (hold to increase/decr ease fast) C 1 Skips back (hold to quick skip)  2 Skips forward (hold to quick skip)  3 / 4 Scrolls up/down (hold to quick scroll) D z / 2; On / Off Pla y/Record / Pause Conrm selection E MIC Microphone [...]

10 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software pr ovided in the supplied CD for music and video transfer . Important T o use the Stream Ripper feature and av oid download err or messages, install the 'FL V codec' on your PC . (Tip: If you enter 'download FL V codec' in your Internet searchengine, youcan ?[...]

11 2 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of c harge c yc les . 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 power lev els of your batter y are indicated as follows: Full T wo-thir ds full Half full Low Empty 3.4 Connect and charge When you connect the pla yer to th[...]

12 3.5 T ransfer music and pictur es Y ou can transfer musicand pictureles to your pla yer using RhapsodyMedia Pla yer .  See 4 Organize and transfer pictures and music with Rhapsody Media Pla yer section of the user manual for more details. 3.6 Do wnload, conv er t & transfer videos with MediaCon[...]

13 3.6.1 Do wnload or add videos to MediaCon v erter™ 3.6.1.1 Do wnload videos with Stream Ripper* Use the Internet Explorer to open the website from where you want to download the video . The Stream Ripper software suppor ts downloads from the following websites: video .google.com m yspace.com youtube.com While pla ying the video on the website,[...]

14 3.6.1.2Ad d videoles from y our PCor D VD In the MediaConverter™ window , click Add File / Add D VD to select the source of your video. In the pop-up window ,  mark yourvideo le, then click Open . In the MediaConverter™ window , click Start to star t the conv ersion and transfer of the vi[...]

15 Tip  Y ou can also select the les in Windows Explorer and then drag and drop them into the MediaConverter™ for Philips screen. Note If needed,  the les will rst be conv erted to a format thatcan be play ed on the pla yer . Tip If the play er is in stop mode and[...]

16 4 O r g a n i z e a n d t r a n s f e r m u s i c a n d p i c t u r e s w i t h R h a p s o d y M e d i a P l a y e r 4.1 Install Rhapsody Media Pla y er Install the Rhapsody Media Pla yer from the supplied software CD . (See section 3.3 Install for more details). 4.1.1 Viewsubscription status Y ou can view your Rhapsody subscription st[...]

17 4.2 Ad d your music to the pla yer Y ou can add the music that is stored on your PC . For more information visit www .Rhapsody .com . Ensure the computer is connected to the Internet. Connect the play er to the computer . Launch the Rhapsody Media Pla y er . In the sour ces window on the left hand side of the screen, select My Librar y . On the [...]

18 In the pop-up window , check the box next to Scan for music in this folder : . 6 7 6 By default, the pop-up window shows the music in the My Music folder on your computer . Click Bro wse...  to nd the folder with yourmusic, if it is differentfromthe pre-selected folder . Click Import . All music in[...]

19 4.3 Ad d Rhapsody Music* to the pla y er Depending on the type of Rhapsody account you hold, you can add Rhapsody Music to the pla yer using. For more information visit www .Rhapsody .com . Ensure the computer is connected to the Internet. Connect the play er to the computer . Launch the Rhapsody Media Pla y er . 4 6 7 In the main window , selec[...]

20 4.4 Ad d Rhapsody Music Channels* to the pla yer Depending on the type of Rhapsody account you hold, you can add Rhapsody Music Channels to the play er using. For more information visit www .Rhapsody .com Ensure the computer is connected to the Internet. Connect the play er to the computer . Launch the Rhapsody Media Pla y er . The player is sho[...]

21 4.5 T ransfer picture les to the pla y er with Rhapsody Media Pla yer Y ou can transfer pictureles to yourpla yerusing RhapsodyMedia Play er . Connect the play er to the computer . Launch the Rhapsody Media Pla y er . The player is shown in the Sources window on the left hand side of[...]

22 5 D e t a i l e d o p e r a t i o n 5.1 Music mode (also pla y mode for recordings) Y our play er suppor ts MP3 and WMA formats. 5.1.1 Contr ol The pla yer offers the following music mode options: Goal Action Pla y / Pause music Press 2; Skip tonext audio le Press 2 Return topreviousaudio le Press 1 Fast[...]

23 Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the list. Press 2; to select or press to return to pre vious level. Press 2; to pla y . 2 3 4 5.1.2 Find your music 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode . The pla yer offers the following menu options: 1 All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Ar tists Alphabetically listed ar tists Alphabetically listed[...]

24 5.1.3 Find your Rhapsody Channels* When you transfer Rhapsody Channels to the pla y er , the Rhapsody Channels icon appears in the home menu. From the main menu, select to enter Rhapsody Channels . Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the list of items that are a vailable to you. Press 2 to select or press to return to pre vious level. Press 2; to pla[...]

5.1.5 Limit the volume Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener . Y ou can set the volume lev el of the play er to suit your pref erences: From the main menu, select Settings > Sound settings > V olumelimit . Press -V OLUME+ to adjust the level. Press 2; to set. When you set a volume limit, you can n[...]

5.2 Pictur e librar y 5.2.1 Viewpictures The pla yer supports pictures in JPEG format and pro vides a slide show function. 1 From the main menu, select to enter Picture mode. Press 3 or 4 to bro wse through picture thumbnails. Press 2; to see the picture in full view . During full screen bro wsing, press 3 or 4 to move to next or pre vious pi[...]

5.3 Video 5.3.1 T ransfer videos from a computer to the pla y er Please see section 3.6 Download, con vert & transfer videos with MediaConv er ter™ in this user manual. 5.3.2 Video pla y Y ou can pla y video clips that are stored on the pla yer . 1 From the main menu, select to enter Video mode . A list of video les stored on the pla[...]

28 5.4 Radio From the main menu, select to enter radio mode . 1 Connect the headphones The supplied headphones ser ve as a radio antenna. Ensure you connect the headphones properl y for an optimal reception. 5.4.1 Automatic tuning of radio stations Note The Autotune function sav es the frequencies of found radio stations under presets and ov erwrit[...]

29 5.4.5 Manually sa ve a radio station to a preset While pla ying a radio station, press OPTIONS to see the options menu. Press 3 or 4 to select the Sav e to preset , then 2; to sav e . 1 2[...]

30 5.5 Recor dings Y ou can record audio with the pla yer . The section 3.1 Over view of controls and connections shows you the location of the microphone. 1 From the main menu, select . Press 3 or 4 to select the Star t voice recording , then 2; to star t. Press 2; to pause. Press to stop and sav e the recording. Y our recordings are saved in the [...]

31 5.5.3 Delete recor dings Y ou can delete one or all of the recor dings. From the main menu, select > Recordings Librar y > V oicerecordings . Press 3 or 4 to select the recor ding you want to delete. Press OPTIONS to see the options menu. Press 3 or 4 to select Delete or Delete all . Press 2;  to conrm. 5.6 Use your pl[...]

6 S e t t i n g s Y ou can set prefer ences in your play er to suit your needs. 1 Press and select . Press 3 or 4 to select an option. Press 2; to go to next level or to return to pre vious level. Press 2;  to conrm yourselection. Press to exit the Settings menu In the Settings menu, the following options are available: Settings Opti[...]

33 Settings Options Further Options Skins Dark / Light / Red Factor y settings Restor e factor y settings? Y es / No Conrmation feedback Information Memor y Capacity / Available free space Firmware version Support website 6.1 Equalizer custom settings Y ou can customize the equalizer settings: From the main menu, select . Press 3 or 4 , then [...]

34 7 U p d a t e y o u r p l a y e r Y our play er is controlledby an internal programcalled the rmware.  Newerversionsof the rmwarema yhav ebeen released afteryou ha vepurchasedyourpla yer . A software program called Philips Device Manag er checks for rmwa[...]

35 8 T e c h n i c a l d a t a P o wer Po w er supply 880mAh Li-polymer internal rechargeable batter y 1 Displa y White backlight LCD , 320 x 240 pixels, 262K colors Sound Channel separation: 45dB Equalizer setting: Off / FullSound / Rock / Pop / Jazz / Classical / Dance / Electronica / Lounge / RnB / Hip Hop / Spoken W or d / Custom Frequency resp[...]

36 1 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of c harge c yc les . Batter y life and number of charge c ycles var y by use and settings . 2 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less . 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will be less . Full memor y capacity may not be available as some memor y will be reser ve[...]

37 My pla yer cannot pow er on. • Y ou may ha ve failed to press and hold 2; long enough. Press and hold 2; until the Philips welcome screen 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 abov e works, then you may ha ve to use the De vice Manager t[...]

38 If nothing happens, recharge the batter y for at least 4 hours and tr y to power on or reset again. If this does not work, you might ha ve to repair your play er with Philips Device Manag er . There is no sound. Mak e sure your headphones are inser ted all the wa y into the headphones jack. Some songs do not show up or pla yback on the play er .[...]

39 PHILIPS reser ves the right to make design and specification changes for product impro vement without prior notice .[...]

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