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1 Important safety information 5 5 6 2 Your new Activa 8 8 9 9 General maintenance Recycling the product Controls Home screen Workout screen To change music/radio station during workout To drive your pace with TempoMusic To change the type of music during workout Fitness device Set up your personal profile Wear Activa properly 3 Get started Charge power Connect headphones Use the headphones Turn on/off Activa Auto power-off First-time setup On PC: Install Philips Songbird and applications Set the fit
7 Settings 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 8 Technical data 41 41 9 Troubleshooting 42 Settings of fitness device Play mode Sound settings Sleep timer Display settings Theme Brightness Screensaver Date and time Slideshow settings Select the language About the device Restore factory settings System requirements 4 EN
General maintenance Caution •• To avoid damage or malfunction: •• Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. •• Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on your player. •• Do not allow the product to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage. •• Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference. •• Back up your files.
You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Copying or distributing unauthorized content may violate copyright laws in various countries including yours. Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; ;it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. Compliance with copyright laws remains your responsibility.
Caution a b c d e f g h i j English Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. •• Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty and may destroy the product.
2 Your new Activa d c e f Move b a i h g 5 Controls 1 2 3 Press and hold to turn on or off the unit. 6 Press, and then, press unlock keys . LCD screen 7 to lock/ USB port for power charging and data transfer Lift the cover to insert the supplied USB cable. RESET Press the hole by using the tip of a ball pen when the screen does not respond to the pressing of keys. 4 8 EN 8 9 , , , Press to navigate through menus.
Workout screen From Home screen, select enter [Move] menus: English Home screen , and you can Record and calibrate your workout. Move Workout screen Workout screen appears when workout recording starts. On Workout screen, you can see your workout progress. 340 kcal Settings • From Home screen, you can access desired functional menus by pressing the navigation keys , , and . • To go back to previous screens, press repeatedly; or, press and hold .
To change the type of music during workout • BOOST Press to listen to the voice report (e.g. calories burnt, time used); Press and hold BOOST to start the boost song that you selected in Philips Songbird. Press > [Change music] > to change music type: [TempoMusic], [No music], [Now playing], [Shuffle], or [Radio]. Tip •• To switch between music and radio, press and hold to switch between music and radio during workout (e.g. you can switch to music, if there is too much interference on the radio).
Tip •• For different sports, measurement options and wearing positions may vary on Activa. • Calibrate the fitness device to your pace. Set up your personal profile On the supplied PC software Philips Songbird and applications, enter your personal information as prompted. For meaningful measurement and calculation, accurate profile information is important.
1 On Activa, plug the headphones to use the clip easily. • 2 By using the clip, wear Activa on the waist. • 12 If necessary, use the pouch to protect Activa from scratches. Insert Activa into the pouch before you plug the headphones. EN Or, as shown, use the clip to wear Activa on the supplied arm/thigh band.
Charge power • As shown, connect Activa to a PC, or a USB power adapter (not supplied) by using the supplied USB cable. By using the headphones, you can listen to music, FM radio, and voice reports during workout. The headphones also work as antennas when you play FM radio. English 3 Get started Use the headphones With the ear hooks, cable cinch, and cable clip, the supplied headphones provide convenience for your workout.
• To keep the cable from swinging, pass the cable inside your shirt, or use the cable clip to fix the cable to your clothes as shown. First-time setup On PC: Install Philips Songbird and applications On your PC, install the supplied software Philips Songbirdand applications. Turn on/off Activa • Press and hold on or off. until the device is turned Philips Songbird and applications can help you set and adjust your workout goals, and review your workout history.
Tip English •• As add-ons to Philips Songbird, the applications are added to Philips Songbird after installation. Set the fitness device On the fitness device, select your desired language, and then, set the device for current exercise. 1 2 From Home screen, go to Select the desired sports: [Running], [Rowing],[Indoor cycling], [Outdoor cycling] or [Freestyle]. • 3 4 Select [Freestyle], if you plan to start an exercise other than the listed ones, e.g. aerobics, dancing.
6 To stop recording, press , and then, select [Finish]. Tip •• Keep the resistance level on Activa the same or close to the settings on your gym machine, if you have selected [Rowing] or [Indoor cycling] as the sport. Note •• For the [Freestyle] sport, the calorie values are based on your movement, and for reference only.
On the PC software Philips Songbird: English 4 Move Activa allows you to measure, monitor, and motivate you for your workout. The supplied software Philips Songbird helps you set and review your workout goals. During the workout, you can • Get voice feedback on your progress; • Get [TempoMusic] select and play from your library the music that matches your pace; • Get the accompaniment of music or radio; • Get encouragement as desired. 1 2 Click [My goals].
Set a goal for each exercise Personalize the workout On the device (Activa), set a target before each exercise. By setting a target for each exercise, you split the long-term goal into tasks that can be implemented exercise by exercise. During workout, you can get voice reports on your progress, and voice encouragement (praise or push) at different stages. As desired, Activa can play the voice report/ encouragement automatically or manually; You can also turn off the voice report/ encouragement.
> [Move]: Tip Voice reports •• Voice encouragement: Make voice recordings During workout, voice reports can play automatically or when you press the BOOST button. By default, you can automatically get the voice reports on the calories burnt and distance covered, when reaching 25%, 50%, 75%, 90% and 100% of the goal or time. To set what the voice report tells, 1 2 From Home screen, go to [Audio feedback].
Always keep Philips Songbirdrunning until the TempoMusic analysis is completed. To check the status of TempoMusic analysis, click[Activa Center]onPhilips Songbird. With Philips Songbird, such song information is transferred to Activa together with the songs. Note •• To use TempoMusic properly, always transfer your PC music library to Activa through Philips Songbird. Listen to radio During workout, you can listen to up to 20 preset FM radio stations. Use the headphones as antenna.
1 English Record the workout Wear Activa properly in the position as displayed on the screen. “22 minutes, 350 kcal, You are doing great!” Tip •• Voice reports are unavailable if a boost song is playing. To change settings during workout • Press to pause; To resume, select [Continue]; To stop, select [Finish]. »» Workout results appear after four minutes of relaxation exercises.
OnPhilips Songbird 1 2 3 4 Go to [My profile]. Under [Boost song], click the edit button. Click the desired option. Click [OK] to confirm. Click [Save]. »» The selected boost song is synchronized to Activa. »» Click [Cancel] to cancel the selection. Calibrate the workout On Activa, workout data, such as distance and calories burnt, are based on step count, step length, and some other factors that may vary from one to others. For accurate measurement, calibrate the fitness device to yourself.
4 Press when you start the activity at a usual pace. »» At the end of the distance/time duration, the recording stops. For running, the exercise results and calibration report are displayed. »» For cycling or rowing, enter the resistance level during the exercise. »» Calibration is done. Tip •• You can also calibrate the workout after you have covered a known distance. When the exercise result is displayed, press BOOST > [Use exercise as calibration], and then enter the actual distance.
Review weight changes To update weight information By transferring the weight data to Philips Songbird, you can also view weight changes on PC. • To update weights on Philips Songbird, enter your current weight in the text box as shown. • To edit weights on Activa, go to > [Move] > [User profile] > [Weight]. Tip •• To learn your accurate calorie expenditure, update your weight information regularly (e.g. once a month).
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5 Build your library for Activa On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. You can manage your device that contains workout data, music, and audio files.
2 b Source selection pane: Click to select a source of contents; Click / to show or hide the sub-sources. • [Library]: Philips Songbird media library; • [Activa Center]: Philips Songbird workout data library that is synchronized to/from Activa; • Activa connected to the PC; • Other add-ons. To import music, • go to [File] > [Import Media] to select the desired folders on PC. »» Music files are added under [Library]. • or, go to [File] > [Import a playlist] to select the desired playlists on PC.
Collect music files in Philips Songbird You may wish to have all music files automatically added to your library when you copy them to a folder. Creating a central music folder is recommended. In Philips Songbird, set the central music folder as the watch folder. Each time you launch Philips Songbird, songs are added to/removed from Philips Songbird as they are on the central music folder.
Tip English •• To drag and drop multiple songs at the same time, hold down the Ctrl button when you click on selections. Remove music files from the Songbird library 1 2 Right click on a music file. Select [Remove]. Confirm as prompted. »» The selected file is removed from the library and from all playlists. (By default, the file is only “removed”, not “deleted”. The music file still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network.
Smart loading [SmartLoad (smart loading)] allows you to easily and quickly load your Activa with a lot of workout music. With [SmartLoad (smart loading)], your PC music library is scanned, and the relevant songs are automatically selected and transferred to Activa. 4 Click [Sync] to start the synchronization from the PC to Activa.
2 3 As shown, click the drop-down button next to [SmartLoad (smart loading)]. Sync after music/profile updating Select the desired size. To synchronize Philips Songbird and Activa after you update music or your profiles (e.g. weight information), To select the similarities, click the edit button to see the song list. Select the song that you want the loaded songs to be similar to. 1 2 English 1 On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. Connect Activa to the PC by using the supplied USB cable.
To sync music manually To manually drag and drop songs from Philips Songbirdto Activa, Other functions on Philips Songbird On Philips Songbird, you can use other functions to manage the music library. Get content from online sources You can purchase content from online sources such as the following: • 7-digital Check the specifications of your Activa to see what services are available to you.
English Show metadata 1 2 In [Library] > [Music], right click on the bar of metadata titles. »» A list of metadata titles appears. Click on the title that you want to show on the metadata bar.
6 Play 3 When not recording workout, you can play music/audio files, pictures, and FM radio on Activa. You can also use Activa for voice/ FM radio recording. From Home screen, select , and you can enter Play menus: During playback, • Press to pause and resume playback. • To go to the previous menu, press (corresponding to on the screen). »» Play screen returns a few seconds later. Play music/audio files on Activa. Play pictures on Activa. Tune to radio stations. Record radio programs.
Play FM radio You can play .JPEG and .BMP files on Activa. 1 2 3 4 5 Ensure that you have transferred .JPEG and .BMP files to Activa. Note •• Always plug in the supplied headphones when tuning to radio stations. The headphones double as antenna. For better reception, move the headphone cable in different directions. From Home screen, go to > [Pictures] > [All pictures] or [Albums]. Press , to select a picture. »» Thumbnail of the picture appears. To play the picture in full screen, press .
3 Press and hold or . »» You tune to the next available station from current frequency. »» For fine tuning, press repeatedly. 3 4 or On Activa , you can store up to 20 preset stations. 3 Tune to a desired radio station. On the radio play screen, press the station as a preset. to store To save the station to a desired location, select the location in the list of preset stations. Press .
Settings of fitness device In > [Move], select settings for the fitness device. [User profile] Set up/update your personal profile. On the supplied PC software Philips Songbird, you can set up your personal profile, and synchronize the data to Activa (including [Weight], [Height], [Birth date], [Gender]). On Activa, update your weight information in [Weight] regularly (e.g. once a month).
[FullSound] Restore the sonic details that music compression loses (e.g. MP3, WMA). [Equalizer] Define sound settings as desired. [Volume Set a maximum volume level for limit] the device. In this way, you can always keep the volume within a level safe enough to your hearing. Press / to set the volume limit. Screensaver Sleep timer To select the power-saving mode With the sleep timer, you can have Activa turned off automatically after a certain time duration.
[Digital clock] shows the CD cover of current album, if available. shows time in digits. To exit the screensaver • Press any key. Date and time By setting the clock, you can have Activa correctly record your workout date and time. You can also set the digital clock as screensaver. To set the clock 1 2 Go to > [Device] > [Date and time]. In [Date and time], press / to select an option; press to return to the previous screen.
About the device From Home screen, go to > [Device] > [Information]. You can learn the following information about the device: [Firmware version:] current firmware version. Always check the firmware version when updating firmware from the support website. [Model:] model number [CTN] Full product name. Always check the full product name when updating firmware from the support website.
Power Playtime on internal battery: Up to 20 hours in workout mode (music + monitoring) Rechargeable: Yes, via USB Software Device manager: to restore and upgrade Philips Songbird Connectivity Headphone: 3.5 mm USB: High speed USB 2.
9 Troubleshooting The screen does not respond when I press the key. •• Press , and then if necessary; •• Charge the battery, if necessary; •• If the steps above do not work, reset the device. To do so, press the RESET hole by using the tip of a ball pen or other tool. to unlock the keys, RESET I cannot find the file that I stored on Activa. The file may be in a format unsupported on Activa. For more information about the compatible formats on Activa, see ‘Technical data’ on page 41.
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