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Contents 1 Important safety information 2 Your new player 2.1 2.3 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3.1 3.4 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.
Contents 4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 5 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.3 5.4 6 6.
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.
In the event of revocation, Philips will attempt to make available software updates to restore some or all of your device’s ability to transfer, store, access, copy, display and/or play Secure Content. However, the ability to make such updates available does not rest solely with Philips. Philips does not guarantee that, after revocation, such software updates will be available.
Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please be informed about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old product with your normal household waste.
Notice for USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Philips SA4126, SA4127, SA4146, SA4147 the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
2 Your new player With your newly purchased player, you can enjoy the following: • MP3, WAV and WMA playback • Voice recording 2.
3 Getting started 3.1 Overview of controls and connections A p B C Display A B G H C D J( I J E )K D E F y / 2; F G REC H MENU/ K I Vol J Vol + K Headphones jack Microphone Dynamically display menu, options and track information Press to return to a previous song, press and hold to fast rewind. In menu mode, press to navigate through the menu. Press to skip to the next song, press and hold to fast forward. In menu mode, press to navigate through the menu.
3.2 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD for music transfer. System requirements: • • • • • • • Windows XP (SP2 or higher) Pentium Class 300MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM 500MB hard disk space Internet connection (preferable) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later USB port 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC.
3.4 Transfer You can transfer music to your player using Windows Media Player. See Organize and transfer music with Windows Media Player 11 section of this user manual for more details. 3.5 Enjoy 3.5.1 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 played for 3 minutes. 3.5.
4 Organize and transfer music with Windows Media Player 11 4.1 About Windows Media Player 11 While your player will work with Windows Media Player 10, we suggest that you use Windows Media Player 11 for a more enhanced media experience, both on the computer and on your player. Windows Media Player 11 is an all-in-one playback and recording program that lets you play your CDs, rip CD tracks to your hard disk, transfer media files to your player, etc.
4.1.2 Installing Windows Media Player 11 1 Insert the by-packed CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer. Note If the installation program does not start automatically, browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run the program by double clicking on the file ending with .exe. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Windows Media Player 11.
4 Click I Accept to continue. 5 Select EXPRESS and click Finish.
Note Your existing media library is currently migrating to Windows Media Player 11. This may take several minutes depending on the size of your existing media library. 6 Click on the checkboxes to select the file types that you want Windows Media Player to play by default or click Select all and then click Finish.
7 Click on the checkboxes to select your privacy options and then click Next to complete the necessary settings. 4.1.3 Rolling back to a previous version of Windows Media Player If you encounter some problems with Windows Media Player 11, you can simply roll back to the version that was previously on your computer. 1 Disconnect your player from your computer. 2 Select Start, and then click Control Panel. 3 In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs.
12 When the rollback process is completed (this may take several minutes), click Restart. 13 Select Start, and then click Control Panel. 14 In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs. 15 Select Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0, and then click Remove. 16 Follow the instructions that appear in the Software Update Removal Wizard. 17 If the Wudf01000 confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes to continue.
4.2.1 Add music files to Windows Media Player Library By default, Windows Media Player automatically loads all the music files stored in your My Music folders into the library. If you add new files to these folders, they will also be automatically added to the library. Add music files that are stored elsewhere on your computer or computer network 1 Select Start > All Programs > Windows Media Player to launch Windows Media Player program.
4 Click Add... > Add folder dialog box appears. 5 Select a folder in which you have kept your music files and click OK. 6 Return to Add to library dialog box and click OK. > Windows Media Player will start scanning the folder and add available music files to the library. 7 Click Close when done. Tip Windows Media Player is configured to skip audio files that are smaller than 100KB. To include files smaller than 100KB, you can change the default settings within the Add to library dialog box. 4.2.
4.2.3 Rip songs from a CD If you want to transfer music from a CD to your player, you need to create a digital copy of the music on your computer first. This is called Ripping. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Format to choose the format you want. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Bit Rate to choose the bit rate you want. Tip A higher bit rate produces a better sound quality, but the file size will be larger.
4 Insert the Audio CD into your computer's CD drive. > All the tracks from the CD are listed. By default, Windows Media Player will start to rip all the songs in the CD. To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never. Important Make sure that you are connected to the Internet before you start ripping so that Windows Media Player can download the album and track information from an online music database.
5 Select the songs that you want to rip by clicking on the checkboxes. 6 Click Start Rip. > The selected tracks will be converted and added to Windows Media Player library. 4.2.4 Buy music online If you want to buy music online, you need to select a music store. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Media Guide tab and select Browse all Online Stores. 3 Choose a store and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note Depending on where you are and the language used, the list of stores may differ from what is shown here. > After you have bought a song or an album, it will appear in Windows Media Player library. 4.3 Sync your Windows Media contents to your player You can sync your music to your player using Windows Media Player. Simply connect your player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, set up sync, and you will be ready to sync your media library to the player.
4.3.2 Switch Between Automatic and Manual Sync After your player is set up the first time, depending on your preference, you can switch between automatic and manual sync. 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, select Philips GoGear SA41xx > Set Up Sync. 2 Select or clear the Sync this device automatically check box. 4.3.3 Select and Prioritise What Syncs Automatically If Windows Media Player has selected to sync your device automatically, you can choose not to sync your entire media library.
3 To create a playlist, click New Auto Playlist and follow the steps on the screen to specify criteria for files in the auto playlist (for details on how to create an auto playlist, see 4.4.2 Create an Auto Playlist). 4 To remove a playlist, click the playlist in the list of Playlists to sync, and then click Remove. 5 In the Playlists to sync pane, select a playlist and click the Priority arrows to arrange them in the order that you want them to sync.
5 In the Sync List pane, verify that the items you have selected to sync will all fit on your player. If necessary, remove items from the list. 6 To remove items, right-click on the item in the Sync List pane, and then select Remove from List. 7 Click Start Sync button to transfer the Sync List items to your player. > The progress is displayed on the bottom right of Windows Media Player.
8 If you wish to stop the transfer, click Stop Sync. Tip To select multiple files, click on one file, then press and hold the CTRL key on your computer keyboard and click the other files that you want to select. To select consecutive files, click on the first file, then press and hold the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard and click the last file in the list that you want to select. To select all files, click on any file to highlight it, then press and hold CTRL + A key on your computer keyboard. 4.3.
4.3.6 Copy files from your player to your computer Your player supports reverse sync, which lets you copy files from your player to your computer via Windows Media Player. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click on Philips GoGear SA41xx in the left Navigation pane. > You can browse your player's contents in a variety of views, such as Recently Added, Artist, Album, Songs, etc.
2 Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new name for the playlist. 3 To add items to your playlist, drag them from the Contents pane onto the List pane. Your playlist can contain both songs and photos. Tip To switch between music and photos library in your player, simply click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select the category you want to view. 4 When you have finished adding items to the playlist, click Save Playlist. 4.4.
2 Enter a name for the auto playlist. 3 Click the first green plus sign and select your first criteria from the pull-down list. > Your criteria is listed. 4 Click on the underlined words to further define your criteria. 5 Click the second and third green plus signs to select and define more criteria for your auto playlist. 6 Click OK button when done. 4.4.3 Edit playlist You can edit your existing playlists at any time. 1 Click on Playlists in the left Navigation pane.
2 Right-click on the playlist you wish to edit and select Edit in List Pane from the pop-up menu. > The contents in the playlist appears on the List pane. 3 To remove an item from the playlist, right-click on the item and select Remove from List. 4 To change the order of the items in the playlist, click and drag any item to a new position within the List pane. 5 To add a new item to the playlist, select it from the library and drag it to the List pane.
4.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 4.5.1 Search for music or photos via Windows Media Player 1 Click the Library tab. 2 To search for music files, click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select Music. 3 Type a few keywords of the file, such as song title, artist, etc in the search box. > The results of your search appear in the Contents pane as you type, and are updated as you enter each new letter of your search.
3 Navigate to the file or playlist you wish to delete. 4 Right-click on the file or playlist and select Delete. 5 Click OK. 4.5.4 Add or change album art 1 Locate and store your album art (preferably in JPG format) on your computer. 2 Right-click on the album art and select Copy. 3 Go to Windows Media Player and locate the album that you wish to add or change the album art. 4 Right-click on the album and select Paste. > The new album art now appears on your album in Windows Media Player.
4.5.5 Edit song information via Windows Media Player 1 Click the Library tab. 2 Navigate to the song you wish to edit. 3 Right-click on the song and select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up menu. > The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box appears. 4 Select the appropriate tab and enter or edit the information. 5 Click OK to save your changes.
4.5.6 Format your player via Windows Media Player You can reformat the hard disk on your player to erase all data. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA41xx > Format.
5 Detail operation 5.1 Music mode (also applicable to playback of recordings) 5.1.1 Control You can do the following action during music playback: To Do this Play / Pause music Press 2; Skip to next song Press )K Return to previous song Press J( Fast forward Press and hold )K Fast rewind Press and hold J( Return to browsing menu Press MENU key Increase volume Press VOL + Decrease volume Press VOL From the main menu, select to enter music mode.
5.1.2 Playback features Play modes You can set your player to play songs either randomly or repeatedly. 1 Press MENU, select Settings and then select Play modes. 2 Press J( / )K to browse through the different play modes (Off, Repeat 1, Repeat all and Shuffle all). 3 Press 2; to confirm your selection.
5.2 Recordings Your player allows you to make voice recordings and play back your recordings. 5.2.1 Make recordings 1 Press and hold REC to start voice recording. > Your player displays the recording progress. 2 Press and hold REC again to stop voice recording > Your player displays the saving progress. Your voice recording will be saved on your player. (Filename format: VOICEXXX.WAV where XXX is the recording number which will be automatically generated.
5.3 Settings You can set your preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 Press MENU and select SETTINGS. 2 Press J( / )K to browse through the various options and press 2; to confirm your selection. 3 Press MENU to exit the current settings screen.
6 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.
7 Technical data Power • Power supply: AAA alkaline battery* Connectivity • Headphone 3.5mm, USB 2.
8 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.
There is no music on my player after transfer. Are your songs in MP3 or WMA format? Other formats will not playback on the player. The player does not respond to any key press, and subsequently hangs or freezes. Remove and insert the battery again. There is no sound. Make sure your headphones are inserted all the way into the headphones jack. My player shows . Switch LOCK slider to unlock the key press. The player does not power on and seems dead. Insert a new battery. Press 2; and power up your player.
9 Glossary A Album A collection list of songs. D Digital Rights Management (DRM) A technology that provides a persistent level of protection to digital content by encrypting it with a cryptographic key. Authorized recipients (or end users) must acquire a license in order to unlock and consume the content. M MP3 An audio compression format known as MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. P Playlist A list of digital media contents. R Root menu The main menu that sits on top of the user interface structure tree.
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