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ACT101M/17
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Contents To change settings during workout 22 1 Important safety information 5 To set a boost song 22 General maintenance 5 Calibrate the workout 23 Recycling the product 6 Use previous exercise 23 Use current exercise 24 Review the workout 24 2 Your new Activa 9 Review the workout on Activa 24 Controls 9 Review the workout on PC 24 Home screen 10 Workout screen 10 To change music/radio station 5 Build your library for Activa 27 during workout 11 Browse your music library 27 To drive your pac
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7 Settings 38 Settings of fitness device 38 Play mode 38 Sound settings 38 Sleep timer 39 Display settings 39 Theme 39 Brightness 39 Screensaver 39 Date and time 39 Slideshow settings 40 Select the language 40 About the device 40 Restore factory settings 40 8 Technical data 41 System requirements 41 9 Troubleshooting 42 4 EN
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Hearing Safety 1 Important safety information Listen at a moderate volume: General maintenance Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for Caution a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered • To avoid damage or malfunction: for those that may have already experienced • Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment
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Do not use headphones while operating a Copying or distributing unauthorized content motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; may violate copyright laws in various countries it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in including yours. many areas. Compliance with copyright laws remains your Modifications responsibility. Modifications not authorized by the Data logging manufacturer may void user’s authority Philips is committed to improving the quality to operate the product.
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Never dispose of your product with other a b household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Caution c d • Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty and may destroy the product. The following instructions are disposal instructions at the end of product life. Your produ
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Notice for the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
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2 Your new Activa d c e b Move f a i h g 5 , , , Controls Press to navigate through menus. 1 Confirm selection Press and hold to turn on or off 6 VOLUME the unit. Press repeatedly, or press and hold to reach the desired volume Press, and then, press to lock/ level. unlock keys . 7 BOOST 2 LCD screen Press to select options available 3 on current menu. USB port for power charging and On Workout screen, press to data transfer listen to voice feedback; press and hold to listen to the preset
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Home screen Workout screen From Home screen, select , and you can enter [Move] menus: Record and calibrate your workout. Move Workout screen Workout screen appears when workout recording starts. On Workout screen, you can see your workout progress. 340 kcal Settings • From Home screen, you can access desired functional menus by pressing the navigation keys , , and . • Press the navigation keys / / / to • To go back to previous screens, press select functions: repeatedly; or, pres
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BOOST Press to listen to the voice report Tip (e.g. calories burnt, time used); • To switch between music and radio, press Press and hold BOOST to start and hold to switch between music and radio the boost song that you selected during workout (e.g. you can switch to music, if there is too much interference on the radio). in Philips Songbird. Tip • You can motivate yourself by starting the Fitness device boost song. To set your favorite song as boost song, use the supplied PC software
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Wear Activa in the position as recommended To update your weight information in the display: (e.g. once a month) • on Activa, go to > [Move] > [User profile] > [Weight]. • or, on Philips Songbird, go to [Activa Center] > [Workouts]. Wear Activa properly If worn properly, the fitness device can detect and measure your movement correctly. Wear Activa on the arm, waist, or thigh as displayed on Activa. 1 On Activa, plug the headphones to use the clip easily. Tip • For different spor
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2 By using the clip, wear Activa on the waist. • Or, as shown, use the clip to wear Activa on the supplied arm/thigh band. EN 13 English
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By using the headphones, you can listen to 3 Get started music, FM radio, and voice reports during workout. The headphones also work as antennas when you play FM radio. Charge power Use the headphones • As shown, connect Activa to a PC, or a USB power adapter (not supplied) With the ear hooks, cable cinch, and cable by using the supplied USB cable. clip, the supplied headphones provide convenience for your workout. • Try the ear buds of different sizes (large, medium, small) to find
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• To keep the cable from swinging, pass the cable inside your shirt, or First-time setup use the cable clip to fix the cable to your clothes as shown. On PC: Install Philips Songbird and applications On your PC, install the supplied software Philips Songbirdand applications. Turn on/off Activa • Press and hold until the device is turned on or off. Philips Songbird and applications can help you set and adjust your workout goals, and review your workout history. With Philips Songb
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Tip • As add-ons to Philips Songbird, the applications are added to Philips Songbird after installation. Set the fitness device On the fitness device, select your desired language, and then, set the device for current exercise. 1 From Home screen, go to . 2 Select the desired sports: [Running], [Rowing],[Indoor cycling], [Outdoor cycling] or [Freestyle]. • Select [Freestyle], if you plan to start an exercise other than the listed ones, e.g. aerobics, dancing. 3 Set a goal for this ex
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Tip • Keep the resistance level on Activa the same or close to the settings on your gym machine, if you have selected [Rowing] or [Indoor cycling] as the sport. Note • For the [Freestyle] sport, the calorie values are based on your movement, and for reference only. EN 17 English
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On the PC software Philips Songbird: 4 Move Activa allows you to measure, monitor, and motivate you for your workout. The supplied software Philips Songbird helps you set and review your workout goals. During the workout, you can • Get voice feedback on your progress; • Get [TempoMusic] select and play from your library the music that 1 Click [My goals]. matches your pace; 2 In the pop-up window, select one of four • Get the accompaniment of music or options: radio; • [Easy start]: Go
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Set a goal for each exercise Personalize the workout On the device (Activa), set a target before During workout, you can get voice reports each exercise. By setting a target for each on your progress, and voice encouragement exercise, you split the long-term goal into (praise or push) at different stages. As tasks that can be implemented exercise by desired, Activa can play the voice report/ exercise. encouragement automatically or manually; You can also turn off the voice report/ 1 From Hom
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On Activa, go to > [Move]: Tip Voice reports • Voice encouragement: Make voice recordings that can be played as encouragements during During workout, voice reports can play workout. Such praise and push voices can automatically or when you press the be yours, your friends’, or your partners’ BOOST button. (e.g. a surprising praise during workout). From Home screen, go to > [Move] > By default, you can automatically get the voice [Personal encouragements]. In [Record encouragement],
