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Congratulations on your purchase
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and welcome to Philips!
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Digital audio player
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Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions. ii
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Contents 1 Important safety information 1 2 Your new player 5 2.1 What’s in the box 5 2.2 Register your product 5 3 Getting started 6 3.1 Overview of controls and connections 6 3.2 Main menu 7 3.3 Install 7 3.4 Connect and charge 8 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 8 3.4.2 Battery level indication 8 3.5 Transfer 9 3.5.1 Disconnect your player safely 9 3.6 Enjoy 9 3.6.1 Turn on and off 9 3.6.2 Navigate the menu 9 3.6.3 Lock slider 9 4 Detail operation 10 4.1 Music mode 10 4.1.1 Control 10 4.1.2 Fi
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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. Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as the
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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. You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a traffic hazard and is illega
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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
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Notice for USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits Philips for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. SA2810 SA2811 SA2815 SA2816 SA2820 SA2821 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against SA2825 SA2826 SA2840 harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment SA2841 SA2845 SA2846 SA2880 SA2881 SA2885 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not SA2886 installed and used in
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2 Your new player With your newly purchased player, you can: play MP3 and WMA 1 play FM radio 1 record FM radio record with built-in microphone 2.1 What’s in the box The following accessories are included with your player: Player Headphones USB cable Neck strap Philips GoGear audio video player SA2815 SA2825 SA2845 SA2885 Quick start guide 1 Install Connect 2 and Charge 3 Transfer 4 Enjoy Quick start guide CD-ROM containing Philips Device Manager, User Manual and Frequently Asked Questi
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3 Getting started 3.1 Overview of controls and connections A B C J I D E H G F A p Headphone jack B y / 2; On / Off Play/Record / Pause Confirm selection C Back one level (hold to return to root menu) D - VOL + Increases/decreases volume (hold to increase/decrease fast) E MIC Microphone F slider Hold slider to lock/unlock all keys (except -Vol+) G RESET H USB connector I REC Record (long press) J 1 Skip back (hold to quick skip) 2 Skip forward (hold to quick skip) 3/4 Scrolls up/down (hold to qu
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3.2 Main menu Menu To Music Play your digital music tracks 1 Radio Listen to FM radio Recordings Create or listen to recordings Folder view View files in folders Settings Customize the settings of your player 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD for music transfer. System requirements: Windows 2000, XP or Vista Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM 500MB hard disk space Internet connection (preferable) Microsoft Internet Explo
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3.4 Connect and charge When you connect the player to the PC, it automatically charges. 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 1 Before you use the player for the first time, charge it for at least 5 hours. 2 > The battery has a 100% charge after 4 hours and an 80% charge after 2 hours. 2 Connect the supplied USB cable to the mini USB port at the bottom of the player, the other end to your PC. > The player will start to charge as soon as it is connected to your PC. Note The player is fully charged whe
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3.5 Transfer The player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explorer. You can organize files, and transfer music to your player during USB connection. 1 Click and highlight one or more songs to transfer between the player and the computer. 2 Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer. Tip To transfer music CDs to the player use software such as Musicmatch Jukebox or Windows Media Player, rip (convert) the songs on your music CD into MP3/WMA files. Copy the files into the di
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4 Detail operation 4.1 Music mode (also play mode for recordings) Your player supports MP3 and WMA formats. 4.1.1 Control The player offers the following music mode options: Goal Action Play / Pause music Press 2; Skip to next audio file Press 2 Return to previous audio file Press 1 Fast forward Press and hold 2 Fast rewind Press and hold 1 Return to browsing menu Long/short press Increase volume Press VOL + Decrease volume Press VOL - 10
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4.1.2 Find your music 1 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode. The player offers the following menu options: All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Artists Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically listed albums Tracks listed in album order Albums Alphabetically listed albums Tracks listed in album order 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the list. 3 Press 2; to select or press to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to play. Tip While playing in music mode, if you press pause or nav
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1 4.2 Radio From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. Connect the headphones The supplied headphones serve as a radio antenna. Ensure you connect the headphones properly for an optimal reception. 4.2.1 Auto tune radio stations: Note The Auto tune function overwrites existing presets. 1 1 From the Radio menu , select Auto tune. > The radio automatically tunes radio stations and saves the frequencies to presets. The radio can store up to 20 radio station to presets. To stop auto tuning, pres
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4.2.3 Manual tune a radio station: 1 From the Radio menu , select Manual tune. > The play screen is displayed. 2 To fine tune frequency, quick press 3/4. 3 To search for the next stronger signal, long press 3/4. To exit radio, long press . 4.2.4 Save a new frequency under a preset: 1 Tune to the new frequency you want to save. 2 Press 2; to enter preset screen. 3 Press 3/4 to select, then 2; to save. To exit radio, long press . 4.2.5 Record from FM radio when the radio is playing: 1 To start rec
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4.3 Recordings You can record audio with the player. The section Overview of controls and connections shows you the location of the microphone. 1 Long press REC from all screens except Radio > The player records and shows the recording display. 2 Press 2; to pause. 3 Press to stop and save the recording. > Your recording will be saved on the player. (Filename format: VOICEXXX.WAV where XXX is the recording number which will be automatically generated.) 4 You can find this file under > Voice. No
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4.4 Settings You can set preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 1Press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4 to select an option. 3 Press 2; to go to next level or to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to confirm your selection. 5 Press to exit the Settings menu In the Settings menu, the following options are available: Settings Further Options Play mode Off / Repeat 1 / Repeat all / Shuffle all / Repeat & shuffle Sound settings Equalizer Off / FullSound / Rock / Funk / Hip Hop / Jazz / Classi
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4.4.1 Equalizer custom settings You can customize the equalizer settings: 1 Long press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4, then 2; to select Sound settings. 3 Press 3 or 4, then 2; to select Equalizer. 4 Press 3 or 4, then 2; to select Custom. 5 Press 1 or 2 to select equalizer band: B = bass, L = low, M = mid, H = high, T = treble 6 Press 3 or 4 to adjust level. > Bar indicator shows current level. 7 Press 2; to confirm your selection. Press to cancel the adjustments. 8 Press to exit the Settings menu
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5 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 checks for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied CD or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. 5.1 Manually verify software status 1 Make sure you are connected to the internet. 2 Connec
