Philips GoGear Digital Audio Player, User Manual

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Page 2: ...e model and production numbers can be found inside the battery compartment About your new product With your newly purchased product you can enjoy the following MP3 and WMA playback see MUSIC MODE section FM radio see RADIO MODE section Recording FM direct line in and voice see MAKING RECORDINGS section FM radio is only available to some regional versions FM radio is currently not available in Euro...

Page 3: ... Philips or alkaline batteries type LR03 UM4 or AAA preferably Philips or rechargeable batteries type LR03 UM4 or AAA preferably Philips Note Remove batteries if they are empty or if the player is not going to be used for a long time Inserting batteries Open the battery compartment Insert batteries with correct polarity ...

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Page 5: ...evel of your batteries on the display Battery full Battery two thirds full Battery half full Battery low Battery empty Note Rechargeable batteries shows lower voltage levels when compared to alkaline ones Batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly TIP When the batteries are nearly empty the battery low screen blinks and the beep tone sounds once When you hear a do...

Page 6: ...menu select MUSIC to enter the music mode As you enter the music mode you can search from the following display options Music Playlists Alphabetically listed playlists Tracks listed in play order Artists Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically listed tracks All tracks Alphabetically listed tracks 2 Press 3 to scroll up or 4 to scroll down for your option Press 6 for next or 5 for previous lev...

Page 7: ...6 Playback The 2 3 4 5 6 keys are multi functional They work according to how you press them press or press and hold During music playback you can do the following ...

Page 8: ...s lets you mark a point that you can go to quickly You can store up to 10 bookmarks on your device Setting up a bookmark 1 Press SETTING when playback reaches a point that you want to mark Select BOOKMARK Set bookmark Note When the 10 available bookmark positions are used up your device will go back to the first position You will be prompted to overwrite existing bookmark positions Press 2 to conf...

Page 9: ...selection Press 2 to deslect a checked option Shuffle On Off Repeat Off On Shuffle and repeat On On Normal Off Off Play mode Shuffle Repeat On screen indication Playing a bookmark 1 Press SETTING and select BOOKMARK Bookmark list TIP You know your track has a bookmark as you navigate The top right corner of the highlighter is folded Press 6 to display all bookmarks set within the highlighted track...

Page 10: ...ustom setting provides 5 adjustable bands Bass Low Mid High and Treble 1 Press SETTING Select Equalizers Custom 2 Press 6 or 5 to select your band Selected band flashes 3 Press 3 once or more to increase the band setting Press 4 once or more to reduce the band setting 4 Press 2 to save The newly saved custom eq can be immediately heard if you are playing music TIP Press and hold 5 to exit the Cust...

Page 11: ...s soon as your device is connected 2 You can organize files and transfer music to your device during USB connection Organize and transfer your music using Windows Media Player 9 10 1 Launch Windows Media Player from Windows desktop or Start menu 2 To transfer files from your computer to your device click Copy to CD or Device WMP 9 or Sync WMP 10 tab 3 In the Items to Copy pane in the drop down lis...

Page 12: ...le transfer completes IMPORTANT Music files transferred through Windows Explorer by drag and drop to your device will only be recognized as data files they will neither appear nor play in the MUSIC library of your device TIP You can refer to the Help Copying files to your portable device for WMP 9 or Help Synchronizing content to devices for WMP 10 for further details on music transfer SA250_ENG q...

Page 13: ...e root menu select RADIO to enter the radio mode 2 Press 3 to scroll up or 4 to scroll down for your preset Manual tune 1 From the radio play screen press 6 to enter the manual tune screen 2 Press 5 or 6 to tune step by step The frequency bar indicates the change in frequency You will hear a hissing sound the tuned station as you manual tune 3 Press and hold 5 to search for the last available stat...

Page 14: ...ce recording device will fix the volume level when making voice recording Silence detection only applicable to LINE IN recording device will create new track when it detects a silence period Making voice recording 1 Make sure you are not in the radio mode 2 Press REC to start voice recording Device shows the recording state 3 Press REC again to stop voice recording Device shows the saving state Yo...

Page 15: ... IN jack Device shows the LINE IN recording ready screen 2 Start playback on the LINE OUT player Press REC to start LINE IN recording Device shows the recording state 3 Press REC again to stop LINE IN recording Device shows the saving state Your LINE IN recording will be saved on your device filename recordings line in Line In xxx wav xxx track number 4 Press 2 to preview your new recording when p...

Page 16: ...l down for your option Press 6 for next or 5 for previous levels 3 Press 2 to play your selection Uploading your recordings to your computer 1 Connect to computer 2 In Windows Explorer your device will show up as a resmovable drive 3 You can find your recordings in the recordings folder FM Line in MIC FM radio is only available to some regional versions 4 Drag and drop your files to any desired lo...

Page 17: ...d settings Record quality Auto volume control Voice record only Silence detection Line in record only Power save On Off Backlight 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds Off Contrast Levels 1 6 Language English French German Spanish Italian Portuguese Brazilian Dutch Swedish Polish Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Japanese Korean Sleep timer 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Off Information...

Page 18: ... recordings will be saved on the device s internal memory When the internal memory is full new files from voice and line in recordings will be saved on the SD memory card if available Your memory card will appear as Philips SD Music tracks transferred to your memory card via Windows Media Player is only playable on the same device where music is downloaded In case of card error please use Device M...

Page 19: ...gital Audio Player 2 Click Upgrade Device Manager will check whether a new firmware is available and install it on your device 3 TIP Please insert new battery into your device before firmware upgrade This will ensure steady power supply for completing the whole process You will be prompted to disconnect your device from your computer as soon as Philips Device Manager finishes interacting with your...

Page 20: ...ed to disconnect your device from your computer as soon as Device Manager finishes interacting with your device 3 Please safely remove your device by clicking from your task tray 4 Once the USB cable is disconnected firmware restore will start automatically The process is complete when the device restarts and display the power up splash screen TIP Please insert a new battery before device restore ...

Page 21: ...c tracks with Chinese Japanese Korean or other languages to your device You need the corresponding fonts to display this information correctly Chinese Japanese Korean fonts are only available to players with a model number that ends with 93 Press SETTING Select Language Select the source language of the music tracks Note Your music still plays even this information is not shown properly Device sho...

Page 22: ...ature is always between 0 and 35º C 32 to 95º F Store in a place where the temperature is always between 20 and 45º C 4 to 113º F Battery life may shorten in low temperature conditions Take care when using headphones Hearing safety Listen at a moderate volume Using headphones at high volume can impair your hearing We recommend headphone no SHE775 for this product Important for models with bypacked...

Page 23: ...an 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 inform yourself 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 products with your normal household waste The correct disposal...

Page 24: ...e user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice for Canada This Class B digital app...

Page 25: ...ble to some regional versions FM radio is currently not available in Europe Storage Media SA250 128 MB NAND Flash SA255 256 MB NAND Flash SA260 512 MB NAND Flash SA261 512 MB NAND Flash Actual formatted capacity will be less Mini SD Tuner Reception Transmission Autotune Tuner bands FM stereo FM radio is only available to some regional versions FM radio is currently not available in Europe Connecti...

Page 26: ...s install WMP 10 3 Launch Windows Media Player 9 Connect your device to your computer using the supplied USB cable The USB connection screen will automatically appear 1 Launch Windows Media Player 2 Fill in necessary information when prompted to do so 4 About Philips Device Manager With Philips Device Manager you can update and restore repair your device with a few simple clicks TIP Please refer t...

Page 27: ...he Media Library Click Add 1 From the menu choose to add files from folder playlist URL or by searching your computer You can also choose to add playing tracks or playlists 2 Files will be added to the Library 3 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 2 ...

Page 28: ... on Copy to CD or Device 1 In the Items to Copy pane show the playlist category or other items that you want to copy that you want to copy Clear the check boxes next to any files you do not want to copy 2 wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 3 ...

Page 29: ...lear the check boxes next to any files you do not want to copy 3 Click the Copy button 4 Transfer tracks to your device TIP For further details of music transfer on WMP 9 go to the help section of Windows Media Player and click Help Copying files to your portable device wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 4 ...

Page 30: ...ow select an existing playlist or add new one 3 TIP Press and hold Ctrl on your keyboard and click to select more than one item To select consecutive items click the first item press and hold Shift on your keyboard and then click the last item The selection is added to playlist 4 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 5 ...

Page 31: ...IP Press and hold Ctrl on your keyboard and click to select more than one item To select consecutive items click the first item press and hold Shift on your keyboard and then click the last item Delete Tracks and Playlists Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 6 ...

Page 32: ...7 Edit Track Information Click on a track 1 Right click and select Edit 2 Click on the text boxes to edit relevant information 3 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 7 ...

Page 33: ...ing in the Search for field 1 Click on Find Now to start searching 2 You will see tracks that contain the search string 3 You can play transfer delete or add these tracks 4 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 8 ...

Page 34: ...pplied USB cable The USB connection screen will automatically appear 1 Launch Windows Media Player 2 TIP Please refer to your computer s manual for the exact position of your USB port Look for the USB symbol on the processing unit of your computer wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 9 ...

Page 35: ...ary By Searching Computer 1 Click Browse in the dialog box to point to the folder you want to add to 2 Complete the information in the dialog box and then click Search 3 Files will be added to the Library 4 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 10 ...

Page 36: ...ce Click on Sync 1 In the Items to Copy pane show the playlist category or other items that you want to copy that you want to copy Clear the check boxes next to any files you do not want to copy 2 wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 11 ...

Page 37: ...oGear Philips Clear the check boxes next to any files you do not want to copy 3 Click the Start Sync button 4 TIP For further details of music transfer on WMP 10 go to the help section of Windows Media Player and click Help Synchronizing content to devices wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 12 ...

Page 38: ... window select an existing playlist or add new one 3 TIP Press and hold Ctrl on your keyboard and click to select more than one item To select consecutive items click the first item press and hold Shift on your keyboard and then click the last item The selection is added to playlist 4 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 13 ...

Page 39: ...s and hold Ctrl on your keyboard and click to select more than one item To select consecutive items click the first item press and hold Shift on your keyboard and then click the last item Delete Tracks and Playlists Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 47 PM Page 14 ...

Page 40: ...15 Edit Track Information Click on a track 1 Right click and select Edit 2 Click on the text boxes to edit relevant information 3 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 48 PM Page 15 ...

Page 41: ...string in the Search field 1 Click on Search to start searching 2 You will see tracks that contain the search string 3 You can play transfer delete or add these tracks 4 Actual display varies with use wmp_ENG2 qxd 5 27 05 5 48 PM Page 16 ...

Page 42: ...our device and click Upgrade Device Manager will check whether a new firmware is available and install it on your device 3 TIP Please charge your device fully before firmware upgrade This will ensure steady power supply for completing the whole process You will be prompted to disconnect your device from your computer as soon as Philips Device Manager finishes interacting with your device Please sa...

Page 43: ...d to disconnect your device from your computer as soon as Device Manager finishes interacting with your device 3 Please safely remove your device by clicking from your task tray 4 Once the USB cable is disconnected firmware restore will start automatically The process is complete when the device restarts and display the power up splash screen TIP Please insert a new battery before device restore r...

Page 44: ...Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2005 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved SA250 COVER 1 3 6 05 10 38 Page 2 ...