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1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 5 5 Edit metadata Get album artwork Remove media files from the library Sync the player with Philips Songbird Select auto or manual sync Auto sync Manual sync 8 6 Music 2 Your new VIBE What’s in the box Software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player 3 Get started Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down 4 Overview Controls Home screen Navigate from the Home screen
Delete videos from the player 10 Pictures Add pictures to the player Find pictures on the player View pictures Start a slideshow Select play options Delete pictures from the player 11 FM radio Tune in to radio stations Listen to the FM radio Store preset stations 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 35 35 35 36 12 Folder view 37 13 Settings 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 41 Play mode Sound settings Sleep timer Display settings Backlight timer Screensaver Date and time Slideshow settings Language PC
Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. English 1 Important safety information Hearing Safety General maintenance The translation of this document is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the translated version, the English version shall prevail. Caution • To avoid damage or malfunction: • Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
Modifications Modifications not authorized by the 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.
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. Recycling the product and the built-in battery Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products and batteries.
Note English 2 Your new VIBE • The images serve as reference only. Philips On VIBE, you can do the following: • Play music; • Watch videos; • View pictures; • Listen to audiobooks; • Tune in to the FM radio (available with some versions). What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
3 Get started Charge power VIBE has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer. As shown, connect the VIBE to a PC by using the USB cable. To conserve battery power and increase the play time, do the following on VIBE: • Set the backlight timer to a low value (go to > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]). Switch the player on or off Press and hold on or off.
Controls g / on the list of options: press: skip to the previous/next option / on the play screen: press: skip to the next/previous option press and hold: search within current file h RESET press the hole by using the tip of a ball pen when the screen does not respond to the pressing of keys USB connector for power i charging and data transfer press: increase/decrease the j / volume press and hold: increase/ decrease the volume quickly Home screen a b c d e f / press and hold: switch on/off the play
Note • * Rhapsody channels becomes part of the Home screen after you connect VIBE to a computer that has the Rhapsody software installed. Rhapsody channels services require an active Rhapsody account and is available in some regions only. Select a theme To select a theme for the display, • On the Home screen, press select [Theme]. and Lock/unlock the keys Navigate from the Home screen When the player is on, use the lock to prevent accidental operation. • Briefly press / to lock or unlock the keys.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. English 5 Sync with PC media library Note • The installation requires you to agree to the With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: • Manage your media collections on a PC; • Sync VIBE with your PC media library; • Register VIBE on www.philips.com/ welcome; • Update the firmware of VIBE (see ‘Update the firmware through Philips Songbird’ on page 42); • Repair the VIBE (see ‘Repair the player through Philips Songbird’ on page 43).
Collect media files from the PC To set iTunes media folder Set the watch folder Create a central folder You may wish to have all media files automatically added to your library when you copy them to a folder. Creating a central folder is recommended. In Philips Songbird, set the central folder as the watch folder. Each time you launch Philips Songbird,songs are added to/ removed from Philips Songbird as they are on the central folder.
Import media files Import media files from other folders In Philips Songbird, • go to File > Import Media to select folders on the PC. » Media files are added under Library. • or, go to File > Import a playlist to select playlists on the PC. » Media files are added under Playlists. Get contents from online sources 1 2 Select Tools > Options. In Options, select Media Importer. Then, select the Watch Folders tab. 3 In Watch Folders, tick the check box as shown.
Search online 1 Select an online service: • Select an option under Services; • Alternatively, in the search box, click the down arrow to select an online service. Play online Note • Before you play music from Rhapsody, subscribe to the service and log in to your account. On the Rhapsody webpage, • To play the entire playlist, click Play All; • To play a song, select the song and click next to it. » You enter the webpage of the online source. 2 Search for your media file.
Philips Songbird is structured as follows: e Artwork pane: Drag the up arrow to show the pane. Search by metadata In the media library of Philips Songbird, media files are sorted by metadata. To search for media files by metadata, click the icon to select the list or filter pane view. List view In the list view, media files are listed by metadata. a Player pane: Click the buttons to play media files in the media library of Philips Songbird.
Filter pane view In the filter pane view, media files can be filtered by three metadata tags. Create playlists in Philips Songbird With a playlist, you can manage and sync your songs as needed. Create a playlist Select songs that you want to play. Add the songs to a playlist. To select a filter pane, 1 Right click on the bar of metadata tags. » A list of metadata tags appears. 2 Click on the tag that you want to show on the metadata bar.
To add the songs to a playlist: • Right click on the songs, and select Add to Playlist; • Select a playlist; » The songs are added to the playlist. • To create a playlist, select New Playlist. » A new playlist is created for the songs. » Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed. Alternatively, Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the playlist. Generate LikeMusic playlists Based on the LikeMusic analysis, a playlist can be generated from a seed song.
Alternatively, Save the play queue as a playlist Create a play queue • Drag and drop songs or playlists to the Play Queue pane. • In Library > Music, right click on a song and select Run LikeMusic with. » A LikeMusic playlist is displayed in the LikeMusic page. Save the play queue as a playlist 1 2 Click Save. » The play queue is saved as a playlist under Playlists. Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed.
Get album artwork 1 To play the entire playlist, right click on the playlist and select Play. • To start play from a song, double click on the song. 2 To select play options, click buttons on the player pane. Artwork is sometimes available for music downloads. With Philips Songbird, you can insert artwork for songs. After you sync the songs to some players, you can browse the media library by artwork.
Remove media files from the library 1 2 Right click on a media file. Select Remove. Confirm as prompted. » The selected file is removed from the library and from all playlists. (By default, the file is only “removed”, not “deleted”. The file still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network.) Tip • To select multiple files, hold down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
The first time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. The player sync with Philips Songbird automatically. If you didn’t select auto sync, you switch on the manual sync. To select auto or manual sync, 1 2 3 Auto sync • If you have selected auto sync, auto sync starts automatically when you connect the player to a PC; • Alternatively, select the player under Devices, and click Sync. To select auto sync settings, Select the player under Devices. Select Manual or Auto.
Manual sync To manually transfer selected playlists, 1 2 Select playlists. 1 On the Content pane, right click on a selected media file. 2 Select Add to Device > VIBE. » Selected files are transferred to VIBE. Drag and drop the playlists to VIBE. To manually transfer selected media files, Tip • To select multiple files at the same time, hold down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
Find music by playlist English 6 Music In > [Playlists], find the playlist that you transfer from the PC media library. Find music on the player After you sync the player with your PC media library, find the music on the player. Find music by song information In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag under different collections: [All songs], [Artists], [Albums], or [Genres]. [All songs] • Songs are sorted by song title in alphabetical order.
Play music You can start play from a song, or play an entire album or artist. To start play from a song, 1 2 Select a song. Play from the same collection During the song play, you can switch to a collection the same as that of current song. 1 On the play screen, press [Play mode]. 2 In [Play music from…], select [… this artist], [… this album], or [… this genre]. Press . » You start to play current artist, album, or genre. Press to start play. » Play starts from current song.
English Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go To add current song, 1 2 3 Select or play a song. On the list of songs or play screen, • press and select [Add to playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . » You save current song to the playlist. To add an album or artist, 1 2 3 Select an album or artist. On the list of albums or artists, • press and select [Add to playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . » You save the album or artist to the playlist.
7 Audiobooks Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in audio formats that you have downloaded from www.audible.com. Download audiobooks to the PC 1 2 3 Connect your PC to the Internet. 4 Select and download audio books: • Log in to your account with www. audible.com; • Download audio books in the format of or . » The downloaded books are automatically added to your library on AudibleManager. Sync audio books to the player From www.audible.com, download and install the AudibleManager software on your PC.
On AudibleManager, click Add to Device. • The first time you connect the player to AudibleManager, activate the player as prompted. Find audiobooks on the player English 3 In > [Audiobooks], audiobook files are organized by book title or author. [Books] • Books are sorted by book title in alphabetical order. [Authors] • Books are sorted by author in alphabetical order. Play audiobooks 1 2 Select a book. Press to start play. » On the play screen, you can see the book information and play status.
Use bookmarks On an audiobook, you can add up to 10 bookmarks to the play time. Start play from the bookmarked play time as needed. To add a bookmark, 1 On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Add bookmark]. 2 Select a location. » Current play time is added to the location in the list of bookmarks. To play from a bookmarked play time, • On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Go to bookmark]. Select an option. » Play starts from the selected play time.
8 Rhapsody Go to to play the Rhapsody channel lists that you have downloaded and transferred through the Rhapsody software. Note Add the Rhapsody songs to . You can find and play the songs as you do in . 1 2 • The Rhapsody service is available in certain countries. Transfer from Rhapsody to the player 1 Go to www. rhapsody.com to get the Rhapsody software. 2 Connect the player to a PC with the Rhapsody software installed. 3 Through the Rhapsody software, transfer channel lists to the player.
9 Videos Play videos Add videos to the player 1 2 You can add videos to the player in two ways: • through Philips Songbird (see ‘Sync with PC media library’ on page 13), • in Windows Explorer. To transfer videos in Windows Explorer, 1 2 3 Connect VIBE to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select VIBE, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the VIBE. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to VIBE. Select a video.
View pictures • Add pictures to the player 1 2 3 Connect VIBE to a computer. Select a picture. Press to view the picture in full screen. » The picture is displayed in the landscape view. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select VIBE, and create file folders. On the play screen, • Press / On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the VIBE. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to VIBE. Start a slideshow • English 10 Pictures to select a picture.
Delete pictures from the player 1 2 34 Select or play a picture. On the list of pictures or play screen, • press and select [Delete picture]. » Current picture is deleted from the player.
Manual tune Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or station. 1 From the Home screen, go to > [Manual tune]. » The last played station starts to play. 2 On the play screen, press and hold or . » You tune in to the next station from current frequency. 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.
Store preset stations On VIBE, you can store up to 30 preset stations. 1 2 Tune in to a radio station. 3 Press or to select a location in the list of presets. Press . » Current station is saved to the location. On the play screen, press [Save to preset]. and select To remove current preset station, 1 On the play screen, press and select [Remove preset]. » In the list of presets, current station is selected. 2 Press . Select [Yes]. » Current station is removed from the list of presets.
English 12 Folder view Go to to view and play media files from the media library on the player. Music: for music files that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Video: for video files that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Playlists: for playlists that you sync to the player, and the playlists-on-the-go that you create on the player.
13 Settings In , select your options for the player. 1 2 Press / to select an option. Press to confirm. Play mode In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Play music from…] switches to a collection the same as that of current song Sleep timer Switch on the sleep timer. The VIBE can switch off automatically after a certain time duration. • In [Sleep timer] > [Set sleep timer…], select an option. Press . » After the selected time duration, the device is switched off automatically.
[Date settings] If you have selected a screensaver, the screensaver appears on the idle screen after the pre-defined time duration. To select a screensaver [Set date selects a date format format] [Set date] press / repeatedly, or press and hold / to enter digits; press / to select the position of entries; press to confirm. 1 From the Home screen, select > [Display settings] > [Screensaver]. 2 In [Screensaver], press select an option: / and to [None] shows blank screen.
PC connection preference [Disk space] In [PC connection preference], select how the player is connected to a PC. The player allows the access by a PC through USB Mass Storage Class (MSC), or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). [Free space:] [Total space:] [Songs] [Pictures] [Videos] [MSC] [File type supported] [MTP] *allows the player to also work as Philips Songbird drive. Click the Philips Songbird drive to start the program installation on the PC.
English CD-ROM If you have selected [MSC] in > [PC connection preference], the [CD installer] options are displayed. In [CD installer], select [Enable] to allow the player to work as Philips Songbird drive. Double click on the drive to start the program installation on the PC. Tip • After you repair the player, the CD-ROM partition and Philips Songbird installer are removed from the player (see ‘Repair the player through Philips Songbird’ on page 43). More space is available on the player.
14 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 4 Click VIBE in the Player pane. Then, select Tools > Check for updated firmware in the pop-up window. » Philips Songbird checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. » Downloading and installation of firmware update start automatically. VIBE is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased VIBE.
English 15 Repair the player through Philips Songbird If VIBE is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: To reset VIBE? • Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the base of VIBE. Hold until the player shuts down. If you fail to reset the player, repair the player throughPhilips Songbird: 1 2 On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. In Philips Songbird, • select Tools > Repair my Philips Device; • select VIBE in the pop-up list.
16 Technical data Power Power supply: 290 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ - music (.mp3): up to 25 hours (FullSound off); up to 13 hours (FullSound on) - video (.mp4): up to 5 hours - FM radio: up to 12 hours Software Philips Songbird: to update firmware and transfer³ music Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed Sound Channel separation: > 45 dB Frequency Response: 80 - 18,000 Hz Output power: 2 x 2.
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