Philips Songbird

Philips Songbird:

Philips Songbird is a PC media manager software that allows you to:

• Manage your media collections on a PC;

• Synchronize your GoGear with your PC media library;

• Update the ﬁrmware to enhance your player;

• Perform repair and

• Register your GoGear on www.philips.com/welcome.

To obtain the optimal playback and latest features, you are highly

recommended to update the firmware of your player. The firmware

can only be updated via Philips Songbird.

Firmware update procedure:

Step 1: Install Philips Songbird

1. Click the “Download” button above this document to download the latest Philips Songbird to your

computer.

2. Double click on the downloaded .exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the

installation.

Step 2: Update firmware via Philips Songbird

Note: Files in your GoGear will not be affected by a ﬁrmware update.

1. Make sure you have connected your PC to the Internet.

2. On the PC, start Philips Songbird.

3. Connect your GoGear to the PC by using a USB cable.

4. If there is a new firmware available, there will be a pop-up reminder prompting for update. If

there is no pop-up reminder, click on your GoGear product in the Devices pane in Philips Songbird.

5. Select Tools tab and the current firmware version of your GoGear will be shown. Record this

firmware version for later check-up.

6. Click on “Check for updated ﬁrmware” button.

Step 1. Install Philips Songbird

(if you have already installed

Philips Songbird in your PC,

please proceed with step 2)

Step 2. Update firmware via

Philips Songbird

Step 3. Check successfulness of

the update

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Philips Songbird: Philips Songbird is a PC media manager software that allows you to: • Manage your media collections on a PC; • Synchronize your GoGear with your PC media library; • Update the ﬁrmware to enhance your player; • Perform repair and • Register your GoGear on www.philips.com/welcome. To obtain the optimal playback and latest features, you are highly recommended to update the firmware of your player. The firmware can only be updated via Philips Songbird. Firmware update procedure: Step 1.
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4 5 5 6 7. Download and installation of ﬁrmware start automatically once Philips Songbird detects new firmware in the Internet. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the firmware update. Note: Please do not disconnect your GoGear during update to avoid update failure. 9. Your GoGear restarts after the ﬁrmware is updated and is ready for use again. Step 3: Check successfulness of the update 1.