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Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance 2 Your new player What's in the box Software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player Overview Controls Screens Use the stand 3 Get started Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut down 4 Build a media library on TAP4.
13 Settings 26 Set power saving mode Sleep timer Display settings Touch panel calibration Language Information Format device Factory settings 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 14 Sync with PC media library through Philips Songbird 28 Install Philips Songbird Set the watch folder Create playlists in Philips Songbird Create a playlist Generate LikeMusic playlists Save the play queue as a playlist ! " # "$ Edit metadata Get album artwork
1 Important safety information 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. ( Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on your player. ( Do not allow the product to be submerged in ( ( ( ( water.
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2 Your new player What's in the box Make sure that you have received the following items: Player Software loaded on the player TAP4.3 comes with the following software: ( Philips Songbird (helps you manage your media library on a PC and the player) ( Philips Device Manager (helps you get < % ? To getPhilips SongbirdandPhilips Device Manageronline, ( On your PC, download from www. philips.com/Songbird or www.philips.com/support.
6 7 8 RESET Press the hole by using the tip of a ball pen when the screen does not respond to the pressing of keys MICRO Slot for Micro SD card SD Speaker Screens Home screen Menu Mode Music Video Pictures FM radio Text reader Settings To % watch videos view pictures tune in to the FM radio =+ ? customize the settings of TAP4.
Use the stand Use the stand at the back of the player. You can position the player in a different way. 1 2 At the back of the player, lift the stand. 10 EN Push the stand to its full width.
To conserve battery power and increase the play time, do the following on TAP4.3: ( Set the backlight timer to a low value (go to > [Display settings] > [Screen off timer]). 3 Get started Charge power TAP4.3 has a built in battery that can be charged through the USB connector of a computer. Connect TAP4.3 to a PC by using the USB cable. Switch the player on or off Press and hold or off.
4 Build a media library on TAP4.3 Use a Micro SD card Insert a Micro SD card (up to 32 GB) into the TAP4.3. You can expand the memory size of TAP4.3. Build a media library on TAP4.3 before you play from the player. To build such a media library, you can ( transfer your PC media library to the player; ( use a micro SD card (up to 32 GB) as media library. Transfer from your PC media library You can transfer your PC media library to TAP4.
$ %( storage to SD card 1 2 From the Home screen, go to . 3 4 Tap the checkbox next to options. > Select [Copy] or [Move]. . Tap [Copy [X] items to SD card] or [Move [X] items to SD card] ([X] denotes the number of selected songs). » You copy or move selected items to the SD card.
5 Music Select play options On the play screen, tap icons to select play options: Go to to play music from the media library on the player. / Tap to switch to the library or play screen. Tap to pause/resume play. Tap to skip songs; Hold to search within current song. Tap once or more to select repeat options: Repeat all: Tap to repeat all songs in current folder. Repeat one: Tap to repeat current song. Tap to play all songs in current folder in random order.
To delete selected songs, Playlists With a playlist, you can access a list of songs from different artists or albums. Create a playlist-on-the-go On TAP4.3> % the go. Create a playlist on the go 1 2 Tap and select the library view of . Tap and select [Create new 'Playlist on the go']. » A playlist on the go is created. Add songs to a playlist 1 2 3 Play a song. On the play screen, ( tap and select [Add to playlist]. » A list of playlists is displayed.
Search for a particular section 6 Videos Go to to play videos from the media library on the player. Browse the video library $ > = ?+ " K $ Browse by title With columns for video artwork, title and total play time, the video library of TAP4.3 allows % $ < $ % quickly. 1 Tap to select the library view. » The video library is sorted by title. 2 ( On the play screen, tap on the progress bar.
7 Pictures Select play options Go to to play pictures from the media library on the player. Browse the picture library % $ > % $ $% + " K Browse by album 1 2 Tap On the play screen, tap icons to select play options: ( If necessary, tap on the screen to display the icons. to select the library view. / Tap to select an album or folder. » Pictures in the folder are shown as thumbnails. / 3 #< % " % < $ < through the thumbnails.
a b Tip ( You can also set the wallpaper in > [Display settings] > [Wallpaper]. Favorite pictures c With the [Favorites pictures] folder, you can access your favorite pictures from different albums. To rotate the picture, ( Tap to rotate the picture clockwise by 90 degrees. Add pictures to Favorites Add selected pictures or albums to Favorites 1 2 Tap 3 N *$ + as prompted. » Selected albums and pictures are added to [Favorites pictures].
3 N *$ + as prompted. » Selected pictures are removed from the Favorites folder. Remove current picture from Favorites 1 2 Play a picture. On the play screen, tap and select [Remove from 'Favorites' folder]. » Current picture is removed from the Favorites folder. Delete pictures You can delete pictures in the following ways: ( Delete pictures by album/ folder; ( Delete selected pictures.
8 FM radio 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. Tune in to radio stations Tip ( When you move to a new place (such as a new city or country), restart auto tune for better reception. Auto tune 1 From the Home screen, go to . » The last played station starts to play. 2 To select a preset station, tap to select the library view of presets.
Store preset stations On TAP4.3, you can store up to 20 preset stations. 1 2 3 Tune in to a radio station. On the radio play screen, press and select [Save to preset]. » The list of presets is displayed N + as prompted. » Current station is saved to the selected location.
9 Recordings On the play screen, tap icons to select play options: / Make recordings / / / With TAP4.3, you can record: ( voice through the built in microphone. Tap to switch to the library, play, or recording screen. Tap to pause/resume play. N * < % + Record voices 1 2 3 From the Home screen, go to . 4 Do the following to start, pause, or stop recording. Tap to switch to the recording screen. Make sure that the microphone is close to the sound source.
10 Text reader Go to library on the player. = > =+ ? 1 Tap to select the library view. » N + 2 #< % " % < $ < through the list of options. Tap an option to start play. 3 #< % " " % pages. * " ( On the play screen, tap to select an option. If necessary, tap to go to the play screen. To add a bookmark, ( Tap at the corner of the page.
11 Folder view Go to < internal storage of the player. %( to the SD card, ( > , and select options.
12 SD Card Go to < store on the Micro SD card.
13 Settings From the Home screen, go to to select your settings. ( Tap an option to select it; ( Tap to go to the previous screen. Touch panel calibration On TAP4.3, you tap to select an option. With the touch screen calibrated, your taps can be precisely positioned on the display screen. 1 Tap [Touch panel calibration] to start calibration. 2 Follow onscreen instructions to complete calibration.
Format device Format the TAP4.3. You remove all the data that are stored on the player. ( Tap [Format device], and select [Yes] as prompted. Factory settings In [Factory settings], restore the player to factory settings. Files transferred to the player are retained.
14 Sync with PC media library through Philips Songbird With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: ( Manage your music collection on a PC; ( Sync TAP4.3 with your PC music library; ( Register TAP4.3 on www.philips.com/ welcome. Install Philips Songbird 1 2 Connect TAP4.3 to a PC. 3 Right click on the Philips GoGear TAP4.3 icon. Select Download Philips Songbird. ( Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear TAP4.3 icon. Double click the setup. exe.
Set iTunes media folder 1 2 Select Tools > Options. 1 On Philips Songbird, go to Tools > Options... 2 Select Media Importer, and then the iTunes Importer tab. 3 In Watch Folders, tick the check box as shown. 3 4 Verify your library location and options. 4 Click Browse, and select the central folder = +"+ |# "$ ? < + » In Philips Songbird> added or removed as they are in the central music folder. Click the Import Library button next to the library location.
2 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. ( Create playlists in Philips Songbird With a playlist, you can manage and sync your songs as needed. 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.
help LikeMusic to create playlists of songs that sound great together. When you import songs into the music library of Philips Songbird, the LikeMusicanalysis starts. For the song that completes the analysis, the LikeMusic icon lights up; For the song that cannot complete the analysis, the icon remains gray. Set the maximum number of songs ( Select a seed song Make sure that the seed song has completed the LikeMusic analysis.
2 Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed. % ( To add songs to the top, right click on the options and select Queue Next; ( To add songs to the end, right click on the options and select Queue Last. 1 In Library > Music or Videos, select a + 2 " * View Metadata. » A metadata table appears for you to edit the information. Get album artwork Artwork is sometimes available for music downloads.
= 1 2 " * +# \ % Remove. + » N library and from all playlists. (By default, > + N " location on the computer or computer network.) Select auto or manual sync N % 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.
Auto sync Manual sync ( To manually transfer selected playlists, ( 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, 1 2 Select playlists. Drag and drop the playlists to TAP4.3. % 1 2 Select the player under Devices. 3 Click to select an option. " On the pop up window, click the Music or Videos tab.
15 Update the firmware through Philips Device Manager Install Philips Device Manager 1 2 3 4 Connect TAP4.3 to a PC. On the PC, select My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7). 4 N * < % > a Close the dialog box of Philips Device Manager. Right click on the Philips GoGear TAP4.3 icon. Select Install Philips Device Manager. ( Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear TAP4.3 icon. Double click the installer. exe.
16 Troubleshooting If TAP4.3 is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset TAP4.3? _ Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole on TAP4.3. Hold until the player shuts down. _ If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover TAP4.3 through Philips Device Manager: 1 On your PC, launch Philips Device Manager. 2 Enter the recovery mode: a Switch off TAP4.3. b Press and hold the volume button , and then, connect TAP4.3 to your PC.
17 Technical data Media transfer³ ( Songbird (sync) ( Windows Explorer (drag and drop) Power ( Power supply: 1020 mAh Li ion polymer internal rechargeable battery ( Play time¹ Music: up to 20 hours Video: up to 4 hours Radio: up to 25 hours Display ( Touch sensitive color LCD ( 480 x 272 pixels ( 262 k colors Software ( Philips Songbird: To transfer³ media ( Philips Device Manager: To update the < Connectivity ( Headphone 3.5 mm ( USB 2.
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