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Contents 7 Folder view 12 8 Settings 13 1 Important safety information 2 Play mode 13 General maintenance 2 Sound settings 13 Recycling the product 3 Display settings 13 Screen off timer 13 2 Your new player 5Language 13 What's in the box 5Information 13 PC software for the player 5 Factory settings 14 Files loaded on the player 5 Overview 5 9 Update the fi rmwar e thr ough Controls 5 Philips Device Manager 15 Home screen 6 Lock/unlock the keys 6 Volume reminder 6 10 Troubleshooting 17 Screen
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• Store in a place where temperature is 1 Important safety always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to 113ºF). information • Battery life may be shortened in low temperature conditions. Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. General maintenance Hearing Safety 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
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The making of unauthorized copies of copy- These data are used to identify and detect protected material, including computer any failures or problems you as a user may programs, files, broadcasts and sound experience while using the device. The data recordings, may be an infringement of stored, for example, will be the duration of copyrights and constitute a criminal offense. playback in music mode, duration of playback This equipment should not be used for such in turner mode, how many tim
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Warning Notice for the European Union • Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty This product complies with the radio and can destroy the product. interference requirements of the European • The following removal and disposal instructions are Union. steps that are to be performed at the end of the product's life only. Your product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household wa
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Files loaded on the player 2 Your new player The following files are loaded on MIX: • User manual • Frequently asked questions What's in the box Overview Make sure that you have received the following items: Controls Player c b d a Earphones e h g f Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player a Quick start guide • Press and hold: Switch the player on or off • Press: Select options, or start/pause/ resume play Safety and Warranty sheet b / • Press: Back one level Safety and Warran
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f RESET • you have listened at a high volume level for • Press the hole by using the tip of a 20 hours. ball pen when the screen does not With the feature of volume reminder, the Philips respond to the pressing of keys MP3/MP4 player complies with the European Union regulations (EN 60950-1) in protecting g your hearing safety. • 3.5-mm headphone connector When you increase the volume, h MIC 1 Press the Volume Up button. • Microphone for voice recording » When the volume level reaches the h
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» A flashing battery screen indicates that 3 Get started the battery is low. The player saves all settings and switches off within 60 seconds. Note Charge power • Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by MIX has a built-in battery that can be charged use and settings. through the USB socket of a computer. • The charging animation stops and the icon is Remove the USB cap and connect MIX to a displayed when the chargin
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4 Music [Albums] • Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical order. [All songs] • Songs are sorted by song title in Transfer music to the player alphabetical order. Find m usic b y file f older In , find music by file folder. Play music 1 Press / to select a music file. You can transfer music from your PC media 2 Press to start play. library to MIX in the following ways: » Play starts from current song. Drag and drop music files in Windows » On the play screen, you can see the Ex
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» The last played station starts to play. 5 FM radio 2 On the play screen, press and hold or . » You tune in to the next station Note from current frequency. • Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune in to • For fine tuning, press or radio stations. The earphones double as antenna. For repeatedly. better reception, move the earphone cable in different directions. Tune in to radio stations Auto tune The first time you tune in to the radio, start Auto tune to search for stations.
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Tip 6 Recordings • You can also find the recordings in > RECORD > VOICE. Make recordings Record from the FM radio With MIX, you can record: 1 In , tune in to a radio station. • voices or audio through the built-in 2 Press to select [Start FM radio microphone; or recording]. • radio programs when the radio plays on » You start recording from the FM radio. the player. 3 Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. Record voices » Recordings are saved to > [Recordings librar
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2 In Windows Explorer, locate the folder RECORD. 3 Delete the recordings as you normally would on the computer. Upload your recordings to a computer 1 Connect MIX to the computer. 2 In Windows Explorer, open MIX. 3 Select the folder RECORD. 4 Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer. EN 11
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7 Folder view Go to to view and play media files from the media library on the player. 12 EN
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Note 8 Settings • Equalizer is deactivated when you select FullSound. In , select your options for the player. 1 Press / to select an option. 2 Press to confirm. Display settings Play mode Screen off timer In [Play mode], select play modes for music/ The screen enters the idle mode, if no new recording play: action is taken on MIX. After the pre-defined time duration, the idle screen is switched off [Repeat] automatically.To save battery power, select a low [Repeat 1] repeats current song
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Check the full product name when you update firmware from the Support site. • [Support site:] web site that provides support for the device Factory settings In [Factory settings], restore the player to factory settings. Files transferred to the player are retained. 14 EN
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» When the device is connected, 9 Update the "SA5MXXXX" is displayed on the text box. firmware » You can find current firmware version of the device. through Philips Device Manager Install Philips Device Manager 1 Connect MIX to a PC. 2 On the PC, select My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7/ 4 To check for firmware updates, Windows 8). a Close the dialog box of Philips Device 3 Right click on the Philips GoGear MIX Manager. icon. Selec
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1 When the firmware update is available, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the firmware. 2 Disconnect MIX from the PC. » MIX restarts after the firmware is updated and is ready for use again, 16 EN
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10 Troubleshooting If MIX is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset MIX? • Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole on MIX. Hold until the player shuts down. • If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover MIX through Philips Device Manager: 1 On your PC, launch Philips Device Manager. 2 Enter the recovery mode: a Switch off MIX. b Press and hold the Volume Up button, and then, connect MIX to your PC. c Keep holding the
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Note 11 Technical data • ¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. Power • ² 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity is less. • Power supply: 150 mAh Li-ion polymer Full memory capacity may not be available as some internal rechargeable battery memory is reserved for the player. Storage capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3 • Play time¹ encoding. Audio (.mp3): up to 13
