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Select files and playlists for manual
Contents Contents
sync 15
Copy files from GoGear Ariaz to your
computer 15
1 Important safety information 3
WMP11 playlists 16
General maintenance 3
Create a regular playlist 16
Recycling the product 4
Create an auto playlist 16
Edit playlist 16
Transfer playlists to GoGear Ariaz 17
2 Your new GoGear Ariaz 6
Search for music or pictures with
What’s in the box 6
WMP11 17
Delete files and playlists from WM
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11 Radio 25 Listen to FM radio 25 Manually tune a radio station 25 Auto-tune preset radio station 25 Play a preset radio station 25 12 Recordings 26 Record from FM radio 26 Record audio/voices 26 Listen to FM recordings 26 Listen to voice/audio recordings 26 Upload your recordings to a computer 26 Delete recordings 27 13 Settings 28 14 Update GoGear Ariaz 30 Manually verify / update firmware 30 15 Troubleshooting 31 16 Technical dat
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Hearing Safety 1 Important safety information Listen at a moderate volume: Using headphones at a high volume can impair General maintenance your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than Caution 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 some hearing loss. caused by
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Modifications Video streams may include copy protection Modifications not authorized by the technology that prohibits further copying. For manufacturer may void user’s authority to such situations the recording function will not operate the product. work and you will be notified with a message. Copyright information Data logging All other brands and product names are Philips is committed to improving the quality trademarks of their respective companies or of your product and enhancing the
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the local rules on the separate collection of Please inform yourself about the local rules on electrical and electronic products. The correct separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially potentially negative consequences on the negative consequences on the environment and environment and human health. human health. Caution Notice for the European Union This product complies with the radio • Removal
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Note 2 Your new • The images serve as reference only. Philips GoGear Ariaz reserves the right to change color/design without notice. GoGear Ariaz allows you to • play MP3 and WMA files • view video files • listen to FM radio • make recordings What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones USB cable Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide 6 EN
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Caution 3 Getting started • Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener. Overview of the controls and You can set the volume level of GoGear Ariaz connections to limit the maximum volume output. 1 From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] > [Volume limit]. 2 Press the / volume controls to adjust the level. 3 Press to confirm. » When you set a volume limit, GoGear Ariaz can no longer exceed the set volume, even if you press the volume
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Install software Connect and charge GoGear Ariaz comes with the following GoGear Ariaz has a built-in battery that can be software: charged through the USB port of a computer • Philips Device Manager (helps you get (USB cable included). firmware updates for GoGear Ariaz) Note • Media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer video files for • For first-time use, allow GoGear Ariaz to GoGear Ariaz) charge for 3 hours. • Windows Media Player (helps you • The charging animation sto
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2 To unlock the buttons again, move the Tip slider to the center position. • You can conserve battery power and increase the play time of the GoGear Ariaz if you go to > [Display settings] > [Screen off timer] and ensure that the shortest timer setting is selected. Disconnect GoGear Ariaz safely To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear Ariaz from your computer as follows: 1 On your computer, exit all applications that are working with GoGear Ariaz. 2 Click in the task tray of your compute
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4 Use GoGear Ariaz to carry files GoGear Ariaz allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. 1 With GoGear Ariaz connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. 2 Create folders in GoGear Ariaz. 3 Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders. 10 EN
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» Add to Library dialog box appears. 5 Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 3 Click << Advanced Options to expand the dialog box. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of WMP11. 4 Click Add.... » Add folder dialog box appears. 5 Select a folder that contains your music Transfer music and picture or picture files, then click OK. files to WMP11 librar y 6 WMP11
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5 Insert the audio CD into the CD drive of the computer. Rip songs from a CD You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear Ariaz. The transfer requires that you create a digital copy of the music on your computer first. This is called ripping. 1 Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet. 2 Start WMP11. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip » All the tracks from the CD are listed. tab and select the Format. By default, WMP11 starts to rip all the songs from the CD. » To mo
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Sync your Windows Media content to GoGear Ariaz You can sync your music and pictures to GoGear Ariaz using WMP11. When you connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer for the first time, WMP11 automatically selects the sync method (automatic or manual) that works best for GoGear Ariaz. Automatic: If GoGear Ariaz has sufficient storage space (at least 4GB of free space) and your entire media library can fit on GoGear 7 Click Start Rip. Ariaz, your entire media library is automatically » The
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• If WMP11 selects to sync GoGear 2 In the Available playlists pane, select the Ariaz manually, click Finish. existing playlists you want to sync, then • You are required to click the Sync click Add. tab and manually select the files and playlists for sync (see section Select fi l e s a n d p l a y l i s t s f o r m a n u a l s y n c). Switch between automatic and manual sync After the first sync setup, you can switch between automatic and manual sync: 1 Click the down arrow beneath t
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» The progress is displayed on the Select files and pla ylists f or man ual bottom right of WMP11. sync » Click Stop Sync to stop the transfer. If you want to sync manually, you are required to a list of files and playlists you want to sync. Tip You can also shuffle which files from your playlists to sync to GoGear Ariaz. • If the tracks to sync are protected, you are prompted to upgrade the security components 1 Start WMP11. on your computer. When this happens, you can play the track in
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WMP11 playlists Playlists allow you to mix any combination of songs or pictures you want. You can create regular or auto playlists in WMP11. These playlists can contain songs, pictures, or both. Create a regular playlist 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Create Playlist. » Untitled Playlist appears on the List pane. 3 Click the first green plus sign and select your first criteria from the pull-down list. 2 Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new name for the
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» The content in the playlist appears in 4 To refine your search results, enter more the List pane. keywords. To remove an item from the playlist, right click on the item, then select Remove from List. Delete files and pla ylists fr om WMP11 library 1 Click the Library tab. 2 Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11, then select Music or Pictures for deletion. 3 Navigate to the file or playlist you want to delete. 4 Right click on the file or playlist, then select Delete. To change th
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7 Click OK. 5 Click OK to save your changes. Format GoGear Ariaz with Edit song information with WMP11 WMP11 Caution 1 Click the Library tab. • This procedure reformats the storage on 2 Navigate to the song you want to edit. GoGear Ariaz and erases all data. 3 Right click on the song, then select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up 1 Start WMP11. menu. 2 Turn on GoGear Ariaz. » The advanced Tag Editor dialog box 3 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer. appears. 4 Click the down arrow
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You can activate only a limited number of 6 Napster PCs, so activation of another PC may require deactivation of a previously activated PC. Deactivate a PC: The Napster To Go online music service offers 1 From the pull-down menu at the top of a variety of purchase and subscription models. the screen, select My Accounts, then click The Napster Software supplied with GoGear on Manage PCs/Devices. Ariaz helps you 2 Follow the menu instructions to complete • search Napster for music by name t
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Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, please visit www.gracenote. com. CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2007 Gracenote. Gracenote Software, copyright © 2000- 2007 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773, #6,161,132,
