Important safety information 3 3 4 2 Your new GoGear Ariaz What’s in the box 6 6 3 Getting started 7 General maintenance Recycling the product Overview of the controls and connections Overview of the main menu Install software Connect and charge Connect GoGear Ariaz to a computer Battery level indication Disconnect GoGear Ariaz safely Turn GoGear Ariaz on and off Automatic standby and shut-down 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 4 Use GoGe
11 Radio Listen to FM radio Manually tune a radio station Auto-tune preset radio station Play a preset radio station 25 25 25 25 25 12 Recordings 26 Record from FM radio 26 Record audio/voices 26 Listen to FM recordings 26 Listen to voice/audio recordings 26 Upload your recordings to a computer 26 Delete recordings 27 13 Settings 28 14 Update GoGear Ariaz 30 30 15 Troubleshooting 31 16 Technical data 32 32 32 32 33 1
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.
Modifications Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user’s authority to operate the product. Video streams may include copy protection technology that prohibits further copying. For such situations the recording function will not work and you will be notified with a message. Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
Caution •• Removal of the built-in battery invalidate the warranty and may destroy the product. The following instructions are disposal instructions at the end of the product’s life. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Notice for the European Union This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union.
2 Your new GoGear Ariaz GoGear Ariaz allows you to • play MP3 and WMA files • view video files • listen to FM radio • make recordings What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones USB cable Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide 6 EN Note •• The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
Overview of the controls and connections Caution •• Listening to loud sounds for longer than a English 3 Getting started moment can be harmful to the listener. You can set the volume level of GoGear Ariaz to limit the maximum volume output. 1 2 3 From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] > [Volume limit]. Press the the level. / volume controls to adjust Press to confirm.
Install software Connect and charge GoGear Ariaz comes with the following software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates for GoGear Ariaz) • Media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer video files for GoGear Ariaz) • Windows Media Player (helps you convert and transfer WMP media files for GoGear Ariaz) • Napster (helps you convert and transfer Napster media files for GoGear Ariaz) GoGear Ariaz has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a compute
•• You can conserve battery power and increase To unlock the buttons again, move the slider to the center position. English 2 Tip the play time of the GoGear Ariaz if you go to > [Display settings] > [Screen off timer] and ensure that the shortest timer setting is selected. Disconnect GoGear Ariaz safely To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear Ariaz from your computer as follows: 1 2 3 On your computer, exit all applications that are working with GoGear Ariaz. Click in the task tray of your computer.
4 Use GoGear Ariaz to carry files GoGear Ariaz allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. 1 2 3 10 With GoGear Ariaz connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in GoGear Ariaz. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
5 Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) English »» Add to Library dialog box appears. Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) 1 2 Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of WMP11. Transfer music and picture files to WMP11 library By default, WMP11 automatically loads all the music and picture files that are stored in your computer. The new files are also automatically added to the WMP11 library.
5 Insert the audio CD into the CD drive of the computer. Rip songs from a CD You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear Ariaz. The transfer requires that you create a digital copy of the music on your computer first. This is called ripping. 1 2 3 Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet. Start WMP11. Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select the Format. »» All the tracks from the CD are listed. By default, WMP11 starts to rip all the songs from the CD.
Buy music online You can sync your music and pictures to GoGear Ariaz using WMP11. When you connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer for the first time, WMP11 automatically selects the sync method (automatic or manual) that works best for GoGear Ariaz. Automatic: If GoGear Ariaz has sufficient storage space (at least 4GB of free space) and your entire media library can fit on GoGear Ariaz, your entire media library is automatically copied to GoGear Ariaz when connected to the computer.
• • If WMP11 selects to sync GoGear Ariaz manually, click Finish. You are required to click the Sync tab and manually select the files and playlists for sync (see section Select files and playlists for manual sync). 2 In the Available playlists pane, select the existing playlists you want to sync, then click Add.
Select files and playlists for manual sync 1 2 3 4 5 »» Click Stop Sync to stop the transfer. Tip •• If the tracks to sync are protected, you are prompted to upgrade the security components on your computer. When this happens, you can play the track in WMP11 and when prompted, follow the steps on the screen to upgrade the security components. After you have upgraded your security components, you can sync the file to GoGear Ariaz. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear Ariaz. Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer.
WMP11 playlists Playlists allow you to mix any combination of songs or pictures you want. You can create regular or auto playlists in WMP11. These playlists can contain songs, pictures, or both. Create a regular playlist 1 2 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Create Playlist. »» Untitled Playlist appears on the List pane. Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new name for the playlist. To add items to your playlist, drag them from the Contents pane to the List pane.
To remove an item from the playlist, right click on the item, then select Remove from List. 4 Delete files and playlists from WMP11 library 1 2 3 4 To change the order of the items in the playlist, click and drag any item to a new position within the List pane. To add a new item to the playlist, select it from the library and drag it to the List pane. When you have finished editing the playlist, click the Save Playlist button.
7 Click OK. 5 Edit song information with WMP11 1 2 3 4 18 Click the Library tab. Navigate to the song you want to edit. Right click on the song, then select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up menu. »» The advanced Tag Editor dialog box appears. Select the appropriate tab, then enter or edit the information. EN Click OK to save your changes. Format GoGear Ariaz with WMP11 Caution •• This procedure reformats the storage on GoGear Ariaz and erases all data. 1 2 3 4 Start WMP11.
The Napster To Go online music service offers a variety of purchase and subscription models. The Napster Software supplied with GoGear Ariaz helps you • search Napster for music by name • purchase Napster music • play unlimited Napster music on your computer • transfer your Napster music to your GoGear Ariaz • browse the Napster catalogue Here’s how you can search for music by name: 1 2 3 4 5 Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet. Launch the Napster Software on your computer.
Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, please visit www.gracenote. com. CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2007 Gracenote. Gracenote Software, copyright © 20002007 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S.
7 Music Listen to music 1 2 3 From the main menu, select music mode. to enter 1 2 3 4 English Delete music tracks From the main menu, select . Press / to locate a track. Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the track. Navigate the sub-menus to select your music. Press to play. • Press to toggle between pause and play. Find your music From the main menu, select to enter music mode.
8 Audiobooks GoGear Ariaz 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.
9 Video 1 2 3 4 Download, convert and transfer videos MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to • download videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a button. • convert video files on your PC to the correct screen size of GoGear Ariaz. • transfer converted videos from your PC to GoGear Ariaz. English Delete videos From the main menu, select . Press / to locate a video. Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the video.
10 Pictures Delete pictures 1 View pictures GoGear Ariaz supports pictures in JPEG format. 1 2 From the main menu, select picture mode. Press / picture. to enter to move to next / previous to start the slideshow. Tip •• The menu Settings offers various slideshow settings. Add pictures to GoGear Ariaz 1 2 3 24 With GoGear Ariaz connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows® Explorer. Create folders in GoGear Ariaz. Use drag and drop actions to sort your pictures into the folders.
11 Radio 1 Listen to FM radio 1 From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. • The earphones cable acts as FM antenna. Manually tune a radio station While in mode, you can manually tune to a radio station: 1 2 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold / . 2 3 4 5 English Play a preset radio station In mode, you can play previously set radio stations (presets). Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select preset. Press / to change to another preset.
12 Recordings 5 Record from FM radio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 From the main menu, select radio mode. to enter Select [Start FM radio recording]. • Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. »» The screen prompts you to save the recording. / to select [Yes] / [No]. Press to confirm. »» Recordings are saved on the player. (Filename format: FMRECXXX.MP3, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.) [Recordings library] > [FM radio].
English Delete recordings Use a computer to delete recordings from GoGear Ariaz: 1 2 3 4 5 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer (for instructions see section Connect). On the computer, in Windows® Explorer select GoGear Ariaz. Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio. Select the recordings you want to delete. On the computer, press Delete. »» The selected recordings are deleted.
13 Settings This is how you customize GoGear Ariaz: From the main menu, select to enter settings mode. In the menu, navigate as follows: 1 2 3 4 Press / to select an option. Press to confirm a selection and go to the next level (when available). Press to return to the previous level. Press and hold to exit the menu.
[Brightness] [Theme] [Backlight timer] [Screen off timer] [Screensaver] [Date and time] [Time settings] [Date settings] [Slideshow settings] [Time per slide] [Repeat] [Shuffle] [Language] [Connect PC preference] [Information] [Factory settings] • [English] (default) • Czech • Greek • German • Spanish • French • Italian • Hungarian • [MSC] • [MTP] (default) • [Capacity:] • [Free space:] • [Firmware version:] • [Model:] • [Support site:] [Restore factory settings? (Files transferred to player will not b
14 Update GoGear Ariaz GoGear Ariaz is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased GoGear Ariaz. The software program called Philips Device Manager can use your computer to check for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager on your computer from GoGear Ariaz or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. Note •• Your music files are not affected by a firmware update.
English 15 Troubleshooting If GoGear Ariaz is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset GoGear Ariaz? •• Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the bottom of GoGear Ariaz. Hold until the player shuts down.
16 Technical data Power Power supply: 310 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ (music): 25 hours Software on CD-ROM Windows Media Player Philips Device Manager Media Converter for Philips Napster (available in Germany and in the UK only) Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.
English Supported picture file formats GoGear Ariaz supports the following picture formats: • JPEG EN 33
17 Glossary A Album art Album art is a feature that displays the artwork (cover picture) of a music album. This display enables the user to quickly identify a music album. The artwork files for music albums can be downloaded from the Internet. C Compression In audio terms, this is a process of temporarily or permanently reducing audio data for more efficient storage or transmission. A temporary reduction in file size is called ‘non-lossy’ compression, and no information is lost.
Napster Napster is an online music service offering unlimited music you can easily transfer to your Ariaz player. P PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Pioneering form of digital recording. PlaysForSure* PlaysForSure* is a Philips GoGear feature that ensures compatibility with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP. The PlaysForSure* logo assures the consumer that the music purchased at an online shop with this logo is compatible with the Philips GoGear player.
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