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Contents 1 Important safety information 5 2 Your new player 9 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 4 4.
Contents 4.8 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 4.9 4.9.1 4.9.2 4.10 4.10.1 4.11 4.11.1 4.12 4.13 5 5.
1 Important safety information General maintenance 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.
Listen for reasonable periods of time: • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss. • Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks. Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts. • Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.
Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience. To understand the usage profile of this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect any failures or problems you as a user may experience while using the device.
Notice for USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits Philips SA3314 SA3315 for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. SA3324 SA3325 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against SA3344 SA3345 SA3384 SA3385 harmful interference in a residential installation.
2 Your new player With your newly purchased player, you can enjoy the following: • • • • • • • Video playback MP3 and WMA playback Picture viewing Folder browsing Text reading FM radio Voice Recording 2.
3 Getting started 3.
3.2 Main menu Menu Video Picture Music Radio Recording Folder view Text reader Settings Now playing To Watch your videos View your pictures Play your digital music tracks Listen to FM radio Create or listen to recordings View your folders Read your TXT files Customize the settings of your player Go to the play screen 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD for music and video transfer.
3.4 Connect and charge Your player will be charged when connected to the PC. 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable to PC for charging and data transfer. However, your PC must have hi-power capability in order to perform charging. Note Charge your player for at least 5 hours before using it for the first time. The battery* will be fully charged (100%) in 4 hours. The player is fully charged when the charging animation stops and is displayed.
3.5 Transfer music, pictures and texts Your player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explorer. You can organize files, transfer music, pictures and texts to your player during USB connection. 1 Click and highlight one or more files to transfer between your player and your computer. 2 Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer.
3.6 Transfer videos Important If you have DRM protected videos on your PC, make sure that you play these at least once in Windows Media Player before transferring them to your player using MediaConverter for Philips. Use MediaConverter for Philips to convert the video files to the correct screen size and transfer videos from your PC to your player.
7 The progress of conversion and transfer is shown. 3.7 Disconnect your player safely Exit any active application working with your player. Remove your player safely by clicking in the task tray shown in your PC. 3.8 Enjoy 3.8.1 Power on and off To power on, press 2; until the Philips welcome screen appears. To power off, press and hold 2; until there is no display on the screen. Tip Your player automatically powers down if there is no operation and no music or video is played for 10 minutes. 3.8.
4 Detail operation 4.1 Music mode (also applicable to playback of recordings) Your player supports MP3 and WMA formats. 4.1.
4.1.2 Find your music 1 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode.
4.2 Sound settings Set your player to play songs with different EQ (equalizers) settings. 1 1 From the main menu, select > Sound settings. 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the list of options: Rock, Funk, Jazz, Classical, HipHop, Techno, Spoken word, Custom or Off. You can select one of them. Note Custom settings allow you to specify your desired equalizer settings by adjusting the individual settings for bass (B), low (L), mid (M), high (H) and treble (T). 3 Press 2 to select. 4.
4.3.4 Clear playlist on the go You can clear the playlist completely. 1 Press PLAYLIST and select Clear 'Playlist on the go 1'? (or 'Playlist on the go 2' / 'Playlist on the go 3'). 2 Select Clear 'Playlist on the go'. 3 Select Clear to confirm clearing all the songs in the selected playlist on the go, or select Cancel to return to the previous menu. > A message Cleared! will be displayed. Tip This will empty playlist on the go but will not delete those songs from your player. 4.4 Picture library 4.4.
4.5 Videos You can play the videos that are loaded from the PC using the MediaConverter software. 4.5.1 Find your videos 1 In the root menu of your player, select by pressing 3 or 4. You can search from the following video options: All videos Alphabetically listed videos 2 Press 2 to enter the video library on your player. 2 3 Press 3 or 4 to select the video you want to watch, then press 2; or 2 to play your selection.
4.5.2 Controls During video playback, you can do the following: To Do this Play / pause video Press 2; Search forward and backward Press 1 and 2 keys to forward and rewind within a playing video Go to previous / next video Press 1 and 2 keys Adjust volume Press + and - keys Go back to previous menu Press MENU 4.6 Delete media You can delete videos, pictures, music and texts via Windows Explorer on your computer. Note The delete option is also available in the menu to delete Artists, Albums, Genres etc.
4.7 Recordings You can make voice recordings using your player. See sections Overview of controls and connections for the location of recording microphone. 2 1 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Select Start recording to start recording a voice. > Your player will display the voice recording screen and voice recording starts automatically. 3 Press 2; to pause. 4 Press 1 to stop and save the voice recording. > Your voice recording will be saved on your player. (Filename format: VOICEXXX.
4.7.2 Delete your recordings The player provides the option to delete all the recordings files of your player. 1 From the main menu, select > Recordings library > Delete all recordings. 2 Press 2; to confirm. Your can also delete the recordings on the computer. 1 Connect your player to your computer. 2 Select your player in Windows Explorer. 3 Double click the VOICE folder 4 Select the files your want to delete and press Delete on your computer keyboard. 4.7.
4.8.2 Auto tune 1 1 Select Auto tune under Radio menu . > The player will search for the stations with the strongest signals and automatically save up to 20 preset channels. Tip Stop auto tune by pressing any key except volume key. 4.8.3 Play a preset radio station and tune the station 1 From the Radio menu , select Presets. 2 Press 3 or 4 to browse and select the preset stations. 3 After you select a preset station, short press 1 / 2 can change to another preset stations.
4.9 Text reader 4.9.1 Find your texts The player features a text reader that allows the reading of text files in TXT format (files with extension ".txt") straight from the root menu. Text files are stored and alphabetically listed in folder Text. 4.9.2 Navigate through your texts Press 2; or 2 to open the file. Once opened, you can scroll through the text by using the 3 and 4 keys. Holding down either of these keys will accelerate the scroll speed, i.e.
4.10.1 Scroll through lyric lines Lyric text is split into lines and assigned to certain time stamps, which enables the device to display the matching lyric line for the particular section within the song. 4.11Folder view The player also supports the database and folder browsing feature Folder view. The Folder view shows the device's contents and its structure resembles that of what you would see on your PC: 4.11.
4.12 Settings The settings menu allows you to make adjustments and personal preferences on your player. 1 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Use 3 or 4 to select an option. 3 Press 2 to go to the next level or 1 to return to previous level. 4 Press 2 to confirm your selection. 5 Press 1 to exit the Settings menu.
Settings Radio settings Options Select frequency region More options Europe / USA / Asia Factory settings Restore factory Restore / Cancel settings Description Choose the region in which you operate the FM Choose Restore to clear your player’s current settings and restore to default factory settings. 4.13Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carry data files by copying data files into your player with Windows Explorer.
5 Update your player Your player is controlled by an internal program called the firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager enables you to update the firmware on your device if a new firmware is available on your PC. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied CD or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. 5.
6 Technical data Power • Power supply 850mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery* • 4 hours full charge Dimensions 93.8 x 55.9 x 12.4mm Weight 75g Picture / Display • White backlight LCD 320 x 240 pixels 65K colors Sound • Channel separation 40dB • Equalizer settings Rock, Funk, Jazz, Classical, HipHop, Techno, Spoken word, Custom • Frequency response 45-16000Hz • Signal to noise ratio > 85dB • Output Power (RMS) 2x2.
* Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. + 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will be less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the player. Storage capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 64kbps WMA encoding.
7 Frequently asked questions If you encounter problems with your player, go through the following points listed in the next section. Please also check out FAQs at www.philips.com/support for further help and other troubleshooting tips. Consult your dealer or service center if you are unable to find a solution by following these hints. Warning Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. My player skips songs. The skipped song may be protected.
1 Reset your player first by inserting a pin or sharp object into the reset hole at the back of the player. 2 Launch Philips Device Manager from Start > Programs > Philips Device Manager. Select the Repair Tab. 3 While pressing the Vol + on your device, connect it to the PC. 4 Confirm Yes when you see the following screen , you can release the Vol + now. 5 Choose your device name (SA33xx) in the box. 6 After the repair is completed, click OK and continue using your player as usual.
My player hangs. 1 In the unlikely event that your player hangs, do not panic. Insert a small pin or other sharp object into the reset hole located at the back of the player. Hold until the player shuts down. Power on again after the player has shut down. Note The existing contents on your player will not be erased. 2 If nothing happens, recharge the battery for at least 4 hours and try to power on or reset again. If this does not work, you might have to repair your player with Philips Device Manager.
8 Glossary A Album A collection list of songs / pictures. G Genres A particular style or type of music. M MP3 An audio compression format known as MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. P Picture Image and picture in JPEG file format. Playlist A list of digital media contents. Playlist on the go A playlist that can be created on the player by adding favorite songs, albums, artists and genres during music playback. R Rip To copy digital media content from an audio CD.
T Thumbnail A small version of the main image, used for indexing and browsing. Title The largest unit of digital media content. For CD, it may be the name of the CD. W WAV A digital media file format for storing sound. Windows Media Audio (WMA) An audio file in Windows Media Format. The audio content of the file is encoded with one of the Windows Media Audio codecs.
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