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Contents 1 Important safety information Manually verify / update firmware 18 4 General maintenance 4 Recycling the product 5 10 Troubleshooting 19 2 Your new Digital Audio Player 7 11 Technical data 20 What’s in the box 7 3 Getting started 8 Overview of the controls and connections 8 Overview of the main menu 8 Connect and charge 9 Connect the Digital Audio Player to a computer 9 Battery level indication 9 Disconnect the Digital Audio Player safely 9 Install software 10
1 Important safety information General maintenance Caution •• 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 compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage. •• Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference.
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. Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the Internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws and international treaties.
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. Your product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste.
English 2 Your new Digital Audio Player Your new Digital Audio Player The GoGear Mix allows you to • play MP3 and unprotected WMA files • listen to FM radio • make recordings What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Note •• The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
3 Getting started Overview of the controls and connections Caution •• Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener. You can set the volume level of the GoGear Mix 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. »» When you set a volume limit, the GoGear Mix can no longer exceed the set volume, even if you press the volume button.
Connect and charge The display indicates the approximate levels of the battery status as follows: Connect the Digital Audio Player to a computer 1 2 3 Slide out the integrated USB plug ( the Digital Audio Player. 100% Connect the USB plug to a spare USB port on your computer. Note 50% 25% 0% »» A flashing battery screen indicates that the battery is low. The player saves all settings and switches off within 60 seconds. ) of Turn on your computer. »» The GoGear Mix charges.
Install software The Digital Audio Player contains the following software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates for the Digital Audio Player) The following files are loaded on the GoGear Mix: • Quick Start Guide • User Manual • Frequently Asked Questions 10 EN
Turn the GoGear Mix on and off 1 English 4 Turn the GoGear Mix on and off To toggle between modes on and off, slide and hold for approximately 2 seconds. Automatic standby and shutdown The GoGear Mix has an automatic standby and shut-down feature that can save battery power. After 10 minutes in idle mode (no music plays, no button is pressed), the GoGear Mix switches off. 1 Slide and hold for approximately 2 second to turn the GoGear Mix on again.
5 Music [Albums] • Alphanumerically listed albums • Tracks listed in album order Listen to music [Playlists] • [Playlist-on-the-Go] • Tracks listed in playlist order 1 2 3 From the main menu, select . Navigate the sub-menus to select your music. Press to play. • Press to toggle between pause and play. Organize your music on the GoGear Mix The GoGear Mix can store hundreds of music tracks. To organize and facilitate locating your music, the GoGear Mix allows you to sort your music into folders.
6 Radio Listen to FM radio 1 From the main menu, select . • The earphones cable acts as FM antenna. While in Press or mode, select preset. to change to another preset. To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold or for 2 seconds. • To exit radio, press and hold for 2 seconds. Radio 1 2 3 Note Manually tune a radio station While in mode, you can manually tune to a radio station: 1 2 •• To play preset radio stations, you first have to store radio stations under presets.
7 Recordings 3 Record from FM radio (Available with some versions only!) 1 2 3 From the main menu, select > [Start FM radio recording]. • Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. Press to save the recording or press to cancel. »» Recordings are saved on the player. (Filename format: FMRECXXX.WAV, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.) Tip •• You can find your recordings under [Recordings Library] > [FM Radio].
2 3 4 Connect the Digital Audio Player to the computer (for instructions see section Connect). On the computer, in Windows® Explorer select Digital Audio Player. Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio*. Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer. Note •• * FM radio recording feature is available with some versions only. Refer to the on-screen menu of the Digital Audio Player to find out which features are available to you.
8 Settings This is how you navigate and customize the Settings: 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 Settings menu.
Information Factory settings • • • • • • • • • • • Portuguese (Brazilian) Russian Slovak Finnish Swedish Turkish Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai (/97 version only) English • English (default) • Czech • Greek • German • Spanish • French • Italian • Hungarian • Dutch • Norwegian • Polish • Portuguese Capacity Free space Firmware version Model Support site Restore factory settings (files are not affected.
9 Update the Digital Audio Player The Digital Audio Player is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased the Digital Audio Player. 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 the Digital Audio Player or download the latest version from www.philips. com/support.
English 10 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the GoGear Mix is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset the GoGear Mix? •• Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the bottom of the GoGear Mix. Hold until the player shuts down.
11 Technical data Power Power supply: 250mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ (music): 25 hours Software Philips Device Manager: to restore and upgrade Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed Sound Channel separation: 45 dB Frequency Response: 80 - 18 kHz Output power: 2 x 3 mW Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB Audio playback Compression format: MP3 bit rates: 8 - 320 kps and VBR MP3 sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24, 32, 44.
Decibel (dB) A unit of measure used to express relative difference in power or intensity of sound. F FM (Frequency Modulation) In radio broadcasting: a method of modulation in which the frequency of the carrier voltage is varied with the frequency of the modulation voltage. English D sounds. It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness. W WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a part of Microsoft Windows Media technology.
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