Philips GoGear SA9324 manual

SA9324 SA9325 SA9344 SA9345 www.philips.com/welcome For support call 0906 1010 017 Digital audio video player[...]

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1 1 Important safety information 3 2 Your new player 7 2.1 What’s in the box 7 2.2 Register your product 7 3 Getting started 8 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 8 3.2 Main menu 9 3.3 Vertical touch strip navigation 9 3.4 Install 10 3.5 Connect and charge 11 3.5.1 Use the supplied USB cable 11 3.5.2 Battery level indication 12 3.6 Transfer [...]

2 4.5.5 Edit song information via Windows Media Player 38 4.5.6 Format your player via Windows Media Player 39 5 Detailed operation 40 5.1 Music mode 40 5.1.1 Controls 40 5.1.2 Find your music 41 5.1.3 Album art 42 5.1.4 Play mode 42 5.2 Sound settings 43 5.3 Playlist on the go 43 5.3.1 Add songs to playlist on the go 44 5.3.2 Play back playlist on[...]

3 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[...]

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. ?[...]

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 sof[...]

Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old product with your normal household waste. The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health. Modifications Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user authority to operate this devic[...]

7 Philips Streamium audio video player Quick start guide SA9324 SA9325 SA9344 SA9345 2.2 Register your product We strongly recommend that you register your product in order to gain access to free upgrades. To register your product, please log on to www.philips.com/welcome so that we can inform you as soon as new updates become available. 2 Y our ne[...]

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 On / off / lock slider (key lock) 2 Left / back key 3 Rewind / previous key 4 Menu key 5 Cable / dock / adaptor connector 6 Volume up / down bar 7 Vertical touch strip 8 Play / pause key 9 Forward / next key 10 Right / select key 11 Headphone plug 12 Reset 3 Getting star ted 3.1 Overview of controls and connections [...]

9 3.3 Vertical touch strip navigation Your player has touch sensitive controls that respond to the touch of your fingers. The Vertical touch strip (see picture) is used to scroll through lists. It responds to the following finger movements. Action Tap the top or bottom of the strip Hold on the top or bottom of the strip Stroke from top to bottom or[...]

10 3.4 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD before connecting your player. System requirements: • Windows XP (SP2) or Vista • Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher • 256MB RAM • 200MB hard disk space • Internet connection (preferable) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later • CD-ROM drive[...]

11 3.5 Connect and charge Your player will be charged when connected to the PC. 3.5.1 Use the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable to PC for charging and data transfer. However, your PC must have hi-power capability in order to perform charging. Note Charge your player for at least 5 hours before using it for the first time. The batter[...]

12 3.5.2 Battery level indication The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows: Battery is full Battery is two-thirds full Battery is half full Battery is low Battery is empty When the battery is nearly empty, the following power low warning screen will blink and emit a beep tone. When you hear a double beep, your player wi[...]

13 3 In the Convert to: option at the bottom of the screen, select Current Device , the contents will be stored directly on the connected player. 4 Press the Add Media button to select your video files. 5 Press OPEN when you have found the video files on your PC that you want to transfer to the player. You may also add additional video files. OR Se[...]

14 7 The progress of conversion and transfer is shown 3.8 Enjoy 3.8.1 Power on and off To power on, slide down and hold ON/OFF Lock slider to ON/OFF position until the player powers on. To power off, slide down and hold ON/OFF Lock slider to ON/OFF position until the player powers off. Note Your player automatically powers off if there is no operat[...]

15 4 Organize and transfer m usic and pictur es 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 a[...]

16 4.1.1 Before installing Windows Media Player 11 (optional) If necessary, before you install Windows Media Player 11 , go to Windows Update and install any high-priority updates that are available for your computer. Perform the following steps if you wish to save media information and star ratings to your media file, as well as back up your exist[...]

17 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[...]

18 4 Click I Accept to continue. 5 Select EXPRESS and click Finish .[...]

19 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.[...]

20 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[...]

21 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[...]

22 4.2.1 Add music and picture files to Windows Media Player Library By default, Windows Media Player automatically loads all the music and picture files stored in your My Music and My Pictures folders into the library. If you add new files to these folders, they will also be automatically added to the library. Add music and picture files that are [...]

23 4 Click Add... > Add folder dialog box appears. 5 Select a folder in which you have kept your music or picture 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 or picture files to the library. 7 Click Close when done. 4.2.2 Switch between[...]

24 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 [...]

25 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 [...]

26 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[...]

27 > 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 and pictures 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 yo[...]

28 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 Streamium SA93xx > Set Up Sync . 2 Select or clear the Sync this device automatically check box. 4.3.3 Select and[...]

29 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[...]

30 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[...]

31 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[...]

32 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 Streamium SA93xx in the left Navi[...]

33 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 pictures. Tip To switch between music and pictures library in your player, simply click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select the[...]

34 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[...]

35 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[...]

36 4.4.4 Transfer playlists to your player Refer to 4.3.4 Select files and playlists for Manual Sync . 4.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 4.5.1 Search for music or pictures 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 [...]

37 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[...]

38 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.[...]

39 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 Streamium SA93xx > Format .[...]

40 See Vertical touch strip navigation section for detailed instructions in accessing options menu. 5 Detailed operation 5.1 Music mode Your player is preloaded with some songs. You can transfer your digital music and picture collection from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player . More information on music transfer can be found in[...]

41 2 Use the vertical touch strip to scroll up or down the menu. (See Vertical touch strip navigation section in this user manual for details about how to access menu items by vertical touch strip.) 3 Press 2 to select or press 1 to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to play your selection. 5.1.2 Find your music 1 From the main menu, select to en[...]

42 5.1.3 Album art Your player displays the album artwork for the song you are currently playing or when you are browsing through a list of songs or albums. You can choose to switch on / off the album art display feature in the Settings sub menu. If no album artwork is available, it will show a standard CD cover icon. Press 2 to view album art in f[...]

43 5.3 Playlist on the go Playlist on the go is a playlist that can be created on the player while on the move. All songs will be displayed and listed in play order in the playlist. New songs are automatically added to the end of the playlist. 5.2 Sound settings Set your player to play songs with different EQ (equalizers) settings. 1 From the main [...]

44 5.3.1 Add songs to playlist on the go You can add your favorite songs, albums, artists and genres to Playlist on the go during music playback. 1 Press MENU key. 2 Select Add to Playlist on the go . > A message [item name] added! will be displayed. Alternatively, you can add songs, albums, artists and genres to Playlist on the go from the musi[...]

45 5.3.3 Save Playlist on the go You can save Playlist on the go. It will be saved under a different name and Playlist on the go will be emptied. 1 During music playback, press MENU key. 2 Select Save ‘playlist on the go’ . > A message Save ‘playlist on the go’? will be displayed. 3 Select Save to confirm. > A message Saved as [date -[...]

46 5.4 Most played You can playback your top 100 most played songs by selecting this playlist. 1 From the main menu, select > Playlists > Most played . > The list shows the 100 most played songs on your player. The first song in the list is the most played song. 2 Reset the play count to 0 via > Music library settings > Reset play co[...]

47 5.5 Other playlists You can transfer playlists to the player using Windows Media Player . See Manage your Windows Media Player playlist - Transfer playlists section in this user manual for details. 5.5.1 Delete playlist from your player You cannot delete the playlist on your player via Windows Media Player . You have to do it via the player itse[...]

48 5.5.3 Now playing You can browse your music and video library or pictures while you are listening to music. To go back to the play screen, press 1 to navigate back to the main menu and select Now playing .[...]

49 5.6 Videos You can play the videos that are loaded from the PC using the MediaConverter software. 5.6.1 Find your Videos 1 In the root menu of your player, select using vertical touch strip . You can search from the following video options: All videos Alphabetically listed videos Playlists Playlists collections Videos listed in play order Recent[...]

50 5 For example, highlight Video art , then press 2 . You will see the video cover of all videos in your video library. 6 Use vertical touch strip to select the video you want to watch, then press 2; or 2 to play your selection. To Do this Play / pause video Press 2; Search Forward and Backward Use the )K and J( keys to forward and rewind within a[...]

51 5.7 Pictures You can view your favorite pictures on your player. While you are browsing your pictures, you can listen to music at the same time. 5.7.1 Transfer pictures from your computer to your player You can transfer pictures from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player . See Organize and transfer pictures and music with Windo[...]

52 Note You can start slideshow in album list, thumbnail view or full view. You can stop the slideshow by pressing 1 . All pictures Alphabetically listed albums Pictures in alphabetically listed album order Alphabetically listed albums Pictures listed in album order Pictures in full screen view 5.7.3 Find pictures on your player Pictures on your pl[...]

53 5.7.7 Slideshow music You can play background music during a slideshow by assigning a playlist in Slideshow settings . You can choose to play any playlist during a slideshow. 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Press MENU key and select Slideshow settings > Slideshow music and choose one of the playlists. Note During a slideshow, you cannot paus[...]

54 5.9 Radio 5.9.1 Connect the headphones The supplied pair of headphones serves as a radio antenna. Make sure that it is properly connected to ensure optimal reception. 5.9.2 Select your FM region From the main menu, select > Radio settings . Region Europe USA Japan Asia Frequency range 87.5 - 108MHz 87.5 - 108MHz 76 - 90MHz 87.5 - 108MHz Tunin[...]

55 5.9.3 Auto tune From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. The radio will start playing from the last played station. 1 To find the radio stations with the strongest signals available in your area, press MENU and select Auto tune . 2 The player will search for the stations with the strongest signals and save them as presets. You can preset [...]

56 5.9.6 Save a station as preset 1 In radio mode, press MENU and select Save to preset . 2 Select the preset number at which you want to save the station. 3 Press 2 to save the station. 1 2, 3 5.10Settings The settings menu allows you to make adjustments and personal preferences on your player. 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Use the vertical tou[...]

57 In the Settings menu, the following options are available: Settings Options More options Description Language English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese Choose the language for display on scr[...]

58 Settings Options More options Description Sleep timer Off /15 Min / 30 Min / 1 Hour / 1.5 Hour / 2 Hours Choose sleep timer to turn off your player automatically after 15, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Date and time Set date Day / Month / Year Enter day, month and year to set the date in your player. Set time format 12-hrs / 24-hrs Set your player&[...]

59 5.11Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carry data files by copying data files into your player via Windows Explorer .[...]

60 6 Update y our pla y er Your player is controlled by an internal program called firmware. New versions of the firmware may be released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager will monitor the firmware status of your player and notify you if new firmware is available. You need an Internet connection [...]

61 7 Fr equently ask ed questions My player skips songs. The skipped song may be protected. You may not have sufficient rights to play the skipped song on your player. Check the music rights with the song provider. My player is not recognized by Windows. Make sure your computer is running Windows XP (SP2 or higher). My player cannot power on. Your [...]

62 1 Reset your player first by inserting a pin or sharp object into the reset hole at the back of the player. 2 Launch Philips Device Manager from Start > Programs > Philips Device Manager . Select the Repair Tab. 3 While pressing the Vol + on your device, connect it to the PC. 4 Confirm Yes when you see the screen , you can release the Vol [...]

63 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. (See Update your player section in this user manual for details.) My player is full and I have fewer songs on my player than I expected. Your player has an in[...]

64 8 T echnical data Power • Power supply 630mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery* • Multi-voltage charger / adaptor: 4 hours full charge; 1 hour fast charge Dimensions 93 x 46 x 9.4mm Weight 47g Picture / Display • White backlight LCD 176 x 220 pixels 65K colors Sound • Channel separation 35dB • Equalizer settings SRS WOW, Rock, Funk[...]

65 * Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles 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 s[...]

66 9 Glossar y A Album A collection list of songs / pictures. C Contextual menu A menu consisting of executable action / feature with respect to current status. 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 use[...]

67 Root menu The main menu that sits on top of the user interface structure tree. S Skin A user interface that provides an alternative appearance and customized functionality. Songs An individual track or a discrete piece of audio content. Superscroll TM A Philips trademark user interface navigator feature to enhance the speed of browsing long list[...]

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

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