Philips GoGear audio player SA1ARA02 SA1ARA04 SA1ARA08 SA1ARA16 Quick start guide
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Contents 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 16 en Register your product What’s in the box Overview of the controls and connections Connect and charge Install software Turn GoGear Aria on Navigate and play Transfer and organize Audiobooks Update GoGear Aria Need help? Disposal of your old product and the integrated battery 1
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Earphones en What’s in the box USB cable Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide CD-ROM What else you’ll need: Computer Quick start guide You need a computer with the following minimum requirements: ••Windows XP (SP2 or above) / Vista ••Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher ••512 MB RAM ••500MB hard disk space ••Internet connection ••Windows® Internet Explorer 6.
Overview of the controls and connections B A C D E F G L 4 K J I H
C - VOL + D OPTIONS E 1/2 F MIC G 2; HO I p J K Reset L z display press: scroll up/down press and hold: scroll up/down at high speed press: increase/decrease the volume press and hold: increase/decrease fast view available options press: skip to next/previous press and hold: scroll back/forward at high speed microphone press: play/pause/confirm press: back one level press and hold: return to main menu headphone jack USB connection jack press: reset GoGear Aria slide and hold: turn GoGear Aria on/off slide:
Connect and charge 111 Connect the USB plug of the supplied USB cable to a spare USB port on your computer. 222 Connect the small USB plug of the USB cable to the small USB jack on GoGear Aria. 333 Turn on your computer. >> GoGear Aria charges. Note ••For first-time use, allow GoGear Aria to charge for 3 hours. icon is displayed ••The charging animation stops and the when the charging process is completed.
en 111Connect GoGear Aria to your computer. 222Insert the CD that comes with GoGear Aria into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 333Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of the software. If the installation program fails to start automatically: 111Browse the CD contents with Windows Explorer. 222Double click on the file ending with ‘.exe’.
Install software GoGear Aria comes with the following software: •• Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates for GoGear Aria) •• Media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer video files for GoGear Aria) •• Windows Media Player (helps you convert and transfer music files for GoGear Aria) Important ••Remember to install the software provided in the supplied CD-ROM for music and/or video transfer. ••Before installing the software, check that your computer meets the requirements.
en Turn GoGear Aria on 111To toggle between modes on and off, slide and hold z for approximately 2 seconds. GoGear Aria has a lock switch to prevent accidental operation: 111To lock the buttons when you play, move the slider to position . >> All buttons except the volume keys are locked and the display shows a lock icon. 222To unlock the buttons again, move the slider to the center position.
Navigate and play 111 From the main menu, select / / , press 3 / 4 to browse music / videos / pictures. 222 Press 2; to select music / video / picture. •• Mode / : Press 2; to toggle between pause and play music / video. •• Mode : Press 2; to start slideshow. 333 Press OPTIONS to view available options. Tip You can find more detailed information on these features in the user manual.
Mode Music Video Pictures FM radio Recordings Folder view Text reader Settings Now playing To play music tracks play videos view pictures listen to FM radio create or listen to recordings view files in folders read text files customize the settings of GoGear Aria show the current play screen en Menu 11
Transfer and organize You can install the Windows Media Player to organize and facilitate locating your files. 111 With GoGear Aria connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows® Explorer. 222 Create folders in the mass storage of GoGear Aria. 333 Use drag and drop actions to sort your music into the folders. MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to •• download videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a button.
en Audiobooks GoGear Aria supports books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you download the AudibleManager from audible.com. With the AudibleManager you can manage the digital contents of your audiobooks. Visit audible.com and register. The onscreen instructions guide you through the AudibleManager software download process. While you listen to an audiobook, you can navigate the same way as you would in any other audio file.
Listen to radio 111 From the main menu, select . 222 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold 3 / 4. 333 To fine tune the frequency, briefly press 3 / 4. Tip You can find more information on presets and autotuning in the user manual. Settings This is how you navigate and customize the Settings. 111 Press 3 / 4 to select an option. 222 Press 2; to confirm a selection and go to the next level (when available). 333 Press O to return to the previous level.
en Update GoGear Aria 111Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 222Connect GoGear Aria to the computer (see section Connect and charge for instructions). 333On your computer, click Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Aria Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager. 444Click Update. >> Philips GoGear Aria Device Manager checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available. 555When the display shows Update completed, click OK.
Need help? User Manual See the user manual stored on this player. Online Go to www.philips.com/welcome Disposal of your old product and the integrated battery All our products are designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. The crossed-out wheel bin symbol on a product means that the product is subject to the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
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