Register your product and get support at www.philips.
Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance 2 Your new SPARK What's in the box PC software for the player Files loaded on the player 3 Get started Charge power First-time setup Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down 4 Overview Controls Screens Home screen Navigate on the screen Rotate the screen Lock/ unlock the screen Use the clip 5 Music Manage music on your PC Find music on the player Find music by song inform
Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions.
1 Important safety information Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. Hearing Safety General maintenance The translation of this document is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the ! " #! # # " $ #! ! " ! " % Caution & To avoid damage or malfunction: & Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
+ # # #! #! manufacturer may void user's authority to operate the product. 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.
b Monkey's Audio source can be included in GPL and open-source software, although Monkey's Audio itself will not be subjected to external licensing restrictions. c Code changes and improvements must be contributed back to the Monkey's Audio project free from restrictions or royalties, unless exempted by express written consent of the author. d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used must be plainly acknowledged in the software using the code.
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
2 Your new SPARK Use SPARK to & & view pictures & listen to FM radio & make recordings What's in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Note & The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
3 Get started Note & Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge & cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. The charging animation stops and the icon is displayed when the charging process is completed. Charge power SPARK has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB connector of a computer. Connect the player to a PC by using the USB cable.
Note & The installation requires you to agree to the license terms. Switch the player on or off Press and hold on or off. / until the player is switched Automatic standby and shut-down The player has an automatic standby and shutdown feature that can save battery power. After 10 minutes in idle mode (no play, no button is pressed), the player switches off.
4 Overview Screens Controls Home screen g a f e b d Menu Mode Music Pictures FM radio Recordings c a Folder view Settings / & Press and hold: switch the player on or off Press: lock/unlock the screen & b To play digital audio tracks view pictures listen to FM radio create or listen to recordings " customize the settings of SPARK Navigate on the screen , & & Press: increase/decrease the volume Press and hold: increase/decrease fast & 3.
Rotate the screen In > [Display settings] > [Rotate screen], select an option to rotate the display. Lock/ unlock the screen By locking the screen, you can lock all the touch controls on the screen. Thus, undesired operations are prevented. Auto lock After a time duration, the screen dims and is locked automatically. To set the time duration, go to > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]. To lock the screen manually & Press / . To unlock the screen & Press / again.
5 Music $ % ( Manage music on your PC " # 2UJDQL]H PXVLF ÀOHV E\ VRQJ LQIRUPDWLRQ Z #! # # ; # # Z_ # <$ #! # # # by Song title, Artist, or Album on SPARK. Launch media management software to check # #! # % $ ) shown in Windows Media Player 11. Select the desired song, and then, double click it to edit. 1 2 Connect SPARK to a PC.
[Artists] & Songs are sorted by artist in alphabetical order; & Under each artist, songs are sorted by album in alphabetical order. [Albums] & Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical order. [Genres] & Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop, rock. ) *# From the Home screen, select % # Switch between the list of options and play screen & On the play screen, press repeatedly to go to previous screens.
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 1 2 Play a song. 3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. » You save current song to the playlist. On the play screen, & drag to show the options menu. Select [Add to playlist]. Remove songs from a playlist-on-thego 5HPRYH FXUUHQW VRQJ IURP D SOD\OLVW 1 On the play screen, & drag to show the options menu. Select [Remove from Playlist]. 2 [ # #! # #! % { prompted. » You remove current song from the selected playlist.
6 Pictures Tip & You can change the slideshow settings in > [Display settings]. Add pictures to the player 1 2 Connect SPARK to a computer. 3 #! *{$ # #! folders on the SPARK. & \ # # " $ from the PC to SPARK. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, & select SPARK$ # % Find pictures on the player ) *# & Go to . » * # # alphabetical order. ) *# & Go to .
a Preset number: Location of the preset station 7 FM radio b ) #+ ) # radio station Note & Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune in to radio stations. The earphones double as antenna. For better reception, move the earphone cable in different directions. 5HVWDUW $XWR WXQH & On the play screen, drag to show the options menu. Select [Auto tune]. Tip & When you move to a new place (such as a new city or Tune in to radio stations country), restart auto tune for better reception.
To remove a preset station, 1 On the play screen, drag to show the options menu. Select [Clear preset]. » The list of presets is displayed. 2 Swipe up/ down to browse through the list of presets. Tap your option. 3 { # % » The station is removed from the list of presets.
8 Recordings 4 Make recordings With SPARK, you can record: & voices or audio through the built-in microphone; or & radio programs when the radio plays on the player. { # % » Recordings are saved to > [Recordings library] > [FM radio recordings]. (Filename format: +] {% \^$ ! #! recording number that is generated automatically.) Note & The feature of FM radio recording is available with some versions only.
Upload your recordings to a computer 1 2 3 Connect SPARK to the computer. 4 Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer. Z $ [*\]% Select the folder Recordings > Voice or FM*. Note & * FM radio recording feature is available with some versions only. Refer to the on-screen menu of SPARK to # ! ! # " # % Delete recordings & Delete recordings as you do with songs (see 'Delete songs from the player' on page 16).
9 Settings Sleep timer From the Home screen, go to to select your settings. & Swipe up or down to browse through lists of options. Tap your option; & Press to exit. Switch on the sleep timer. The SPARK can switch off automatically after a certain time duration. & In [Sleep timer], select an option. » After the selected time duration, the device is switched off automatically. Play mode In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Repeat] & [Repeat 1]: repeats current song.
To exit the power-saving mode & Press any key. Factory settings Language In [Factory settings], restore the player to factory settings. Files transferred to the player are retained. You can change the language option in [Language]. Information In [Information], learn the following information about the device: [Capacity:] [Free space:] [Firmware version:] [Model:] [Support site:] memory size space available # " % {! ) #! " ! # #! support website.
10 Update the firmware through Philips Device Manager SPARK is controlled by an internal program % ~ " #! ! " # have purchased SPARK. The software program called Philips Device Manager can use your computer to check for # #! # " #! Internet. Install Philips Device Manager on your computer from SPARK or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support.
1 ! #! # " $ follow the onscreen instructions to # #! % 2 Disconnect SPARK from the PC.
11 Troubleshooting If SPARK is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset SPARK? Q Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the bottom of SPARK. Hold until the player shuts down.
12 Technical data Power & Power supply: 160 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery & Play time¹ Audio (.mp3): up to 22 hours Radio: up to 6 hours Software & Philips Device Manager: to update Connectivity & Headphone 3.5 mm & USB 2.0 High speed Sound & Channel separation: 55 dB & Frequency Response: 60-16,000 Hz & Output power: 2 x 10 mW & Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB Audio playback Supported formats: & MP3 Bitrate: 8-320 kbps and VBR Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 32, 44.
Specifications are subject to change without notice © 2012 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. SA3SPK_97_UM_V1.0 wk1208.
