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Philips GoGear audio player
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Quick start guide
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Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access to a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software upgrades and answers to frequently asked questions.
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en Contents 2 Register your product 3 What’s in the box 4 Overview of the controls and connections 6 Connect and charge 8 Install software 9 Turn GoGear Ariaz on 10 Navigate and play 12 Transfer and organize 13 Napster 14 Audiobooks 17 Update GoGear Ariaz 18 Need help? 18 Disposal of your old product and the integrated battery 1
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Register your product Since it is possible for you to upgrade your product, we recommend that you register your product on www.philips.com/welcome so we can inform you as soon as new free upgrades become available. 2
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What’s in the box Earphones USB cable Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Quick start CD-ROm guide What else you’ll You need a computer with the following need: minimum requirements: • Windows XP (SP2 or above) / Vista • Pentium III 800mHz processor or higher • 512 mB RAm • 500mB hard disk space Computer • Internet connection • Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later • CD-ROm drive • USB port 3 en
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Overview of the controls and connections A B C D e F G L K J I H 4
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A display B press: scroll up/down 3 / 4 press and hold: scroll up/down at high speed C - VOL + press: increase/decrease the volume press and hold: increase/decrease fast D OPTIONS view available options e press: skip to next/previous 1 / 2 press and hold: scroll back/forward at high speed F mIC microphone G 2; press: play/pause H O press: back one level press and hold: return to main menu p I headphone jack J USB connection jack RESET K press: reset GoGear Ariaz L slide and hold: turn GoGear Ari
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Connect and charge 1 Connect the USB plug of the supplied USB cable to a spare USB port on your computer. 2 Connect the small USB plug of the USB cable to the small USB jack on GoGear Ariaz. 3 Turn on your computer. > GoGear Ariaz charges. note • For first-time use, allow GoGear Ariaz to charge for 3 hours. • The charging animation stops and the icon is displayed when the charging process is completed. 6
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1 Connect GoGear Ariaz to your computer. 2 Insert the CD that comes with GoGear Ariaz into the CD-ROm drive of your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of the software. If the installation program fails to start automatically: 1 Browse the CD contents with Windows Explorer. 2 Double click on the file ending with ‘.exe’. 7 en
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Install software GoGear Ariaz comes with the following software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates for GoGear Ariaz) • media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer video files for GoGear Ariaz) • Windows media Player (helps you convert and transfer music files for GoGear Ariaz) Important • Remember to install the software provided in the supplied CD-ROm for music and/or video transfer. • Before installing the software, check that your computer meets th
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Turn GoGear Ariaz on 1 To toggle between modes on and off, slide and hold z for approximately 2 seconds. GoGear Ariaz has a lock switch to prevent accidental operation: 1 To lock the buttons when you play, move the slider to position . > All buttons except the volume keys are locked and the display shows a lock icon. 2 To unlock the buttons again, move the slider to the center position. 9 en
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Navigate and play 1 From the main menu, select / / , press 3 / 4 to browse music / videos / pictures. 2; 2 Press to select music / video / picture. • mode / : Press 2; to toggle between pause and play music / video. • mode : Press 2; to start slideshow. 3 Press OPTIONS to view available options. Tip You can find more detailed information on these features in the user manual. 10
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Menu Mode To music play music tracks Video play videos Pictures view pictures Fm radio listen to Fm radio Recordings create or listen to recordings Folder view view files in folders Text reader read text files Settings customize the settings of GoGear Ariaz Now playing show the current play screen 11 en
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Transfer and organize You can install the Windows Media Player to organize and facilitate locating your files. 1 With GoGear Ariaz connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows® explorer. 2 Create folders in the mass storage of GoGear Ariaz. 3 Use drag and drop actions to sort your music into the folders. MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to • download videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a button. • convert video files (that are compatible with Windows Media
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Napster The Napster To Go online music service offers a variety of purchase and subscription models. The Napster Software supplied with GoGear Ariaz helps you • search Napster for music by name • purchase Napster music • play unlimited Napster music on your computer • transfer your Napster music to your GoGear Ariaz • browse the Napster catalogue 1 Download and launch the Napster software on your computer. 2 Connect GoGear Ariaz to your computer. 3 Use drag and drop action to transfer music
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Audiobooks GoGear Ariaz supports books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you download the AudibleManager from audible.com. With the AudibleManager you can manage the digital contents of your audiobooks. Visit audible.com and register. The onscreen instructions guide you through the AudibleManager software download process. While you listen to an audiobook, you can navigate the same way as you would in any other audio file. 14
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Listen to radio 1 From the main menu, select . 2 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold 3 / 4. 3 4 3 To fine tune the frequency, briefly press / . Tip You can find more information on presets and auto- tuning in the user manual. 15 en
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Settings This is how you navigate and customize the Settings. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select an option. 2; 2 Press to confirm a selection and go to the next level (when available). 3 Press to return to the previous level. O 4 Press and hold O to exit the Settings menu. 16
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Update GoGear Ariaz 1 Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer (see section Connect and charge for instructions). 3 On your computer, click Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Ariaz Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager. 4 Click Update. > Philips GoGear Ariaz Device Manager checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available. 5 When the display shows Update completed, click OK. 6 Disc
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Need help? User Manual See the user manual stored on this player. On line Go to www.philips.com/welcome Disposal of your old product and the integrated battery All our products are designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. The crossed-out wheel bin symbol on a product means that the product is subject to the European Directive 2002/96/EC. This symbol can also be used in combination with a chemical symbol, which means that the pro
