Philips GoGear SA3245 manual

SA3214 SA3215 SA3216 SA3224 SA3225 SA3226 SA3244 SA3245 SA3246 SA3265 SA3285 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 video player[...]

2 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.[...]

3 1 Important safety information 5 2 Your new player 9 2.1 What’s in the box 9 2.2 Register your product 9 3 Getting started 10 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 10 3.2 Main menu 11 3.3 Install 11 3.4 Connect and charge 12 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 12 3.4.2 Battery level indication 12 3.5 Transfer music, pictures and text 13 3.6 Tra[...]

4 4.7 Use your player to store and carry data files 26 5 Update your player 27 5.1 Manually verify software status 27 6 Technical data 28 7 Frequently asked questions 30 Contents[...]

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[...]

6 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[...]

7 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 [...]

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,[...]

9 2 Y our ne w pla y e r With your newly purchased player, you can enjoy the following: • Play videos • Play MP3 and WMA audio files • View pictures and album art • Read texts • Listen to FM radio • Record voices / sounds 2.1 What’s in the box The following accessories are included with your player: 2.2 Register your product We strong[...]

10 A -VOLUME+ Increases/decreases volume (hold to increase/decrease fast) B PLAYLIST Adds/deletes current selection to/from playlist C Shows previous/last viewed / root display D y / 2; On / Off Play/Record / Pause Confirm selection E MIC Microphone F 1 Skips back (hold to quick skip) 2 Skips forward (hold to quick skip) 3 / 4 Scrolls up/down (hold[...]

11 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD before connecting the player. System requirements: • Windows 2000, XP or Vista • Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher • 128MB RAM • 500MB hard disk space • Internet connection (preferable) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later • CD-ROM • US[...]

3.4.2 Battery level indication The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows: Full Two-thirds full Half full Low Empty 1 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 automatica[...]

13 3.5 Transfer music, pictures and text The player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explorer . You can organize files and transfer music, picture and text files to your player during USB connection. Use Media Converter to transfer video files. See Media Converter for details. 1 Click and highlight one or more songs to transfer betwe[...]

14 Note If needed, the files will first be converted to a format that can be played on the player. Tip You can also select the files in Windows Explorer and then drag and drop them into the MediaConverter screen. > All the converted files are transferred to the player. 3 In the option Convert to: at the bottom of the screen, select Current Devic[...]

15 Goal Action Return to previous menu Press Return to main menu Press and hold Browse through menus Press 1 or 2 Scroll through a list Press 3 or 4 Select an option Press 2 Tip If the player is in stop mode and no button is pressed for 10 minutes, it switches off automatically. 3.8.2 Navigate the menu Your player has an intuitive menu navigation s[...]

16 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[...]

17 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. 4.1.2 Find your music 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode. The player offers the following menu options: 1 Note This player does not support copy right protected (Digital Rights Management – DRM) WMA songs boug[...]

18 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 Settings > Volume Limit > Set . 2 Press Vol- or Vol+ to adjust the level. 3 Press 2; to set. > When you set a volum[...]

19 4.2 Picture library 4.2.1 Transfer pictures from your computer to your player 1 Connect the player to the computer. 2 Drag and drop your pictures to the PICTURE folder of your player. Tip the Media Converter converts the JPEG picture files to enhance viewing quality. 4.2.2 View pictures The player supports JPEG graphics and provides a slide show[...]

20 4.3 Video 4.3.1 Video play You can play video clips that are stored on the player. 1 From the main menu, select to enter Video mode. > A list of video files stored on the player is displayed. 2 Press 3 or 4 to select the file and press 2; to play. 3 Short press to go back to the previous menu, and long press to return to the main menu. 1[...]

21 4.4 Radio From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. Connect the headphones The supplied headphones serve as a radio antenna. Ensure you connect the headphones properly for an optimal reception. 4.4.1 Auto tune radio stations 1 From the Radio menu , select Auto tune . > The radio automatically tunes radio stations and saves the frequenci[...]

22 4.4.3 Manual tune a radio station: 1 From the Radio menu , select Manual tune . > The play screen is displayed. 2 To fine tune frequency, quick press 3 / 4 . 3 To search for the next stronger signal, long press 3 / 4 . To exit radio, long press . 4.4.4 Save a new frequency under a preset: 1 Tune to the new frequency you want to save. 2 Press [...]

23 4.5 Recordings You can record audio with the player. The section Overview of controls and connections shows you the location of the microphone. 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Select Start voice recording to start recording from the microphone. > The player records and shows the recording display. 3 Press 2; to pause. 4 Press to stop and sav[...]

24 4.5.3 Upload recordings to the computer 1 Connect the player to your computer. 2 Select the player in Windows Explorer . 3 Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio . 4 Copy and paste the recordings to any desired location on the computer.[...]

25 4.6 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[...]

26 4.6.1 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[...]

27 5 Update y our pla y e r 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 supplie[...]

28 6 T echnical data Power • Power supply 310mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery 1 Display • White backlight LCD, 220 x 176 pixels, 65K colors Sound • Channel separation: 40dB • Equalizer setting: Off / FullSound / Rock / Funk / Jazz / Classical / Hip Hop / Techno / Custom • Frequency response: 80-18000Hz • Signal to noise ratio: &[...]

29 1 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary 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 memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the pla[...]

30 My player cannot power on. • You may have failed to press and hold 2; long enough. Press and hold 2; until the Philips welcome screen appears on display. • Your device battery may be out of power due to long period of non-usage. Please charge your player. If none of the above works, then you may have to use the Device Manager to recover your[...]

31 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. Some songs do not show up or playback on the player. • This[...]

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

Disposal of y our old pr oduct and the integrated batter y All our products are designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be r ecycled and reused. The cr ossed-out wheel bin symbol on a product means that the pr oduct is subject to the Eur opean Dir ective 2002/96/EC . This symbol can also be used in combinatio[...]

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