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1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product 2 Your new GoGear Vibe What’s in the box 2 2 3 5 5 3 Getting started 6 Overview of the controls and connections 6 Overview of the main menu 6 Install software 7 Connect and charge 7 Connect the GoGear Vibe to a computer 7 Battery level indication 7 Disconnect GoGear Vibe safely 8 Turn GoGear Vibe on and off 8 Automatic standby and shut-down 8 4 Use GoGear Vibe
1 Important safety information 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.
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. 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.
GoGear Vibe allows you to • play MP3 and WMA files • view video files • listen to FM radio • make recordings Quick start guide English 2 Your new GoGear Vibe 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 GoGear Vibe 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, GoGear Vibe can no longer exceed the set volume, even if you press the volume button.
Connect and charge GoGear Vibe comes with the following software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates for GoGear Vibe) • Media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer video files for GoGear Vibe) • Rhapsody® Media Player (helps you convert and transfer Rhapsody® media files for GoGear Vibe Important: Remember to install the software provided in the supplied CD-ROM for music and/or video transfer.
Tip •• You can conserve battery power and increase the play time of the GoGear Vibe if you go to > [Display settings] > [Screen off timer] and ensure that the shortest timer setting is selected. Disconnect GoGear Vibe safely To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear Vibe from your computer as follows: 1 2 3 On your computer, exit all applications that are working with GoGear Vibe. Click in the task tray of your computer.
English 4 Use GoGear Vibe to carry files GoGear Vibe allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. 1 2 3 With GoGear Vibe connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in GoGear Vibe. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
5 Rhapsody® Add Rhapsody® music channels to GoGear Vibe Depending on the type of Rhapsody® account you hold, you can add Rhapsody® Music to GoGear Vibe using Rhapsody® Media Player. For more information visit www.Rhapsody.com. You need to install the Rhapsody® Media Player before you continue: Depending on the type of Rhapsody® account you hold, you can add Rhapsody® music channels to GoGear Vibe using Rhapsody® Music Player. For more information visit www.Rhapsody.
English Add pictures to GoGear Vibe You can transfer picture files from a computer to GoGear Vibe using Rhapsody® Media Player. You need to install the Rhapsody® Media Player before you continue: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Connect GoGear Vibe to the computer. Launch Rhapsody® Media Player. »» GoGear Vibe is shown in the Sources window on the left hand side of the screen. In the Sources window, select My Library. In the main window, click on a tab to select Photos.
6 Music Delete music tracks Listen to music 1 2 3 From the main menu, select music mode. to enter 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.
GoGear Vibe 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.
8 Video Delete videos 1 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 Vibe. • transfer converted videos from your PC to GoGear Vibe. Note •• Video conversion and transfer can take a long time, depending on your PC configuration. Play videos 1 2 3 1 14 From the main menu, select video mode.
9 Pictures 1 View pictures GoGear Vibe supports a range of picture formats (see section Supported formats in this user manual). 1 2 From the main menu, select picture mode. Press / picture. to enter to move to next / previous 2 3 4 From the main menu, select picture mode. Press / English Delete pictures to enter to locate a picture. Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the picture.
10 Radio Play a preset radio station 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 / . To fine tune the frequency, briefly press / . Auto-tune preset radio station The auto-tune feature of GoGear Vibe helps you find radio stations and save them under the preset numbers.
Upload your recordings to a computer Record audio/voices 1 This is how you can record audio/voices with the built-in microphone (see section Overview for location of built-in microphone): 1 2 3 4 5 From the main menu, select recordings mode. to enter Select [Start voice recording]. • Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. »» The screen prompts you to save the recording. Press / to select [Yes] / [No]. Press to save the recording. »» Recordings are saved on the player.
12 Settings This is how you customize GoGear Vibe: 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] Vertical bar indicator.
13 Update GoGear Vibe GoGear Vibe is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased GoGear Vibe. 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 Vibe or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. Note •• Your music files are not affected by a firmware update.
English 14 Troubleshooting If GoGear Vibe is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset GoGear Vibe? •• Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the left hand side of GoGear Vibe. Hold until the player shuts down.
15 Technical data Power Power supply: 290 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ (music): 25 hours Software on CD-ROM Philips Device Manager: to restore and upgrade Media Converter for Philips: to convert and transfer media files Rhapsody® Media Player Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.
English Supported picture file formats GoGear Vibe supports the following picture formats: • JPEG EN 23
16 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.
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. T R V Rhapsody® Rhapsody® is an on-line music service that offers streaming on-demand access to its library of digital music. Volume Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of sounds.
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