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user manual
psaplay
mp3 player
Portable Sport Audio by
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IMPORTANT! backup your files. please ensure that you retain the original files that you have downloaded to your psa. Philips and Nike are not responsible for any loss of content in the case if the product becomes damaged or files are not readable/ legible. PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.
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contents 3 general information ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5 controls and connections, accessories ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6-7 minimum computer system requirements –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8 about psa ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9 software installation for PC and Mac users ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 about your software installation cd rom –––––––––––––––––––– 10-11 Windows 98 appendix ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12-13 using your psa f
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4 contents power on and playback, 2; power off, 2; ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26 pause, 2; –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26 power-saving standby mode–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26 volume, eq, Custom –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27 create your own sound: Custom ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27 selecting a different track 5 , 6 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28 fast searching within a track –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28 using th
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general information 5 CAUTION use this device according to the instructions that follow failure to do so could be hazardous to your health. users of pacemakers or other implanted devices should consult their physician before using magnets or devices that may generate electro-magnetic interference. environmental information we have reduced the packaging to its minimum and made it easy to separate into mono materials: cardboard, PS, PE. your set consists of material which can be recycled if disass
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6 controls and connections, accessories 1 2; 8 battery compartment switches the set on /off; uses 1 x AAA alkaline or Ni-MH starts / pauses playback battery 2 5 / 6 9 usb skips to the beginning of a previous / (found in the battery compartment) next track connect the supplied usb cable from 3 - / + here to the usb port of your computer adjusts the volume 4 display supplied accessories with backlight. lights up briefly make sure these items are in the orange when you press any button on packag
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controls and connections, accessories 7 front view 4 3 3 2 2 1 rear view 6 5 7 8 9
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8 minimum computer system requirements Windows system requirements you need to have a usb port. computers that were upgraded from Win 95 may not have usb compatibility! check out the other requirements: – Pentium® MMX 166MHz processor or better – usb port with Windows 98SE/ Windows 98 Gold / Me / 2000 with SP3 / XP – 96MB ram – 50MB ram drive space – cd rom drive – video display card – sound card – Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or better, Netscape 4.0 or better, and internet access Mac system
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about psa 9 psa128max or psa256max is a solid state, portable mp3 player: – plays mp3 & windows media audio files e.g. digitized and compressed cd tracks, tape tracks, audio books, newspapers, sound effects, etc., that are encoded into mp3 & windows media audio format. – software upgradeable and will support future playback formats and software extensions that will be made available on www.nike-philips.com. take care when using headphones hearing safety: listen at a moderate volume. using headph
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10 software installation for PC and Mac users about your software installation cd rom the following software installation is included on your by-packed cd rom: – bonus audio management software to transfer files – Upgrader and Formatter applications (please see respective chapters) – USB drivers (for Windows 98 users only) to get the most from your psa player, please read the product manual carefully before you use your psa. software installation 1 turn on your computer. 2 insert the psa cd rom
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software installation for PC and Mac users 11 in the event that the PC still does not install the drivers, the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. please see the Windows 98 appendix and follow the Add New Hardware Wizard screen instructions to help you install the drivers. 4 an introduction screen appears. select the language that suits you best (english, français, italiano, deutsch or español). 5 select your product. 6 select to install the most suitable audio management software for you (
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12 windows 98 appendix Windows 98 appendix in the event that the PC still does not install the drivers, the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. note, screens may differ to those illustrated according to your actual Windows and model number. 1 click Next > and follow the screen instructions to search for the best driver. 2 select the option Specify a location and click on Browse to choose the path where you have installed the software. (the default software location is c:\Program Files\Nike\
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windows 98 appendix 13 3 press Next > and follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
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14 using your psa for mass storage when you connect the player to your computer via the USB port, your computer will recognize your psa as a removable USB Mass Storage Device (MSD). The player is detected and automatically located as a folder named Removable Disk/ Device (e.g. D drive). this means you can listen to your favorite music on the move and also use your psa to conveniently carry your work or data files such as Word documents, Powerpoint presentations, PDFs, etc. once you have transfe
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connecting psa to your computer 15 1 turn on your computer. 2 connect the supplied usb cable to your computer's usb port. 3 press 4 (on the back of the psa) to open the battery compartment. connect the other end of the usb cable to usb, (found inside the battery compartment.) psa display: appears. buttons on the psa are automatically locked during usb connection. 4 wait for a few seconds for your computer to detect your psa. your psa appears as a removable drive on your computer. note: – no
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16 disconnecting psa from your computer IMPORTANT! TO PREVENT FILE CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE USB CABLE DURING USB OPERATION, FILE TRANSFER, FORMATTING OR WHEN UPGRADING IS IN PROGRESS. ONLY UNPLUG YOUR PSA WHEN THE DISPLAY HAS STOPPED SCROLLING COMPLETELY. backup your files. please ensure that you retain the original files that you have downloaded to your psa. Philips and Nike are not responsible for any loss of content in the case if the product becomes damaged or fil
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about iTunes & MUSICMATCH 17 about iTunes (for Mac users only) please select and install the iTunes plug-in** from the supplied CD-ROM. note: ** plug-in valid for users of iTunes version 2.0 or higher only. please visit www.apple.com to download the latest iTunes, if required. for more details about using iTunes, please visit www.info.apple.com/usen/itunes/ ® about MUSICMATCH (for PC users) experience the ultimate in music freedom as you take your music on the go. with MUSICMATCH Jukebox and y
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18 playlists create & save playlists 1 open My Library by clicking My Library in the MUSIC CENTER. 2 double-click a track in My Library to add it to a Playlist, or drag and drop tracks, albums, or artists from My Library or Windows Explorer into the Playlist window. 3 once all desired tracks are added, you've created a playlist. click Save to save the playlist for future use. note: if there is no music in your music library, please refer to convert music CDs into mp3 files.
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downloading music to your player from your computer 19 1 connect the psa to your computer (see connecting the psa to your computer). 2 click Files ➝ Portable in the MUSIC CENTER to open the PORTABLE DEVICE MANAGER (PDM) window. note: your psa will be displayed under the Attached Portable Devices folder. if it's not, point at the folder and right click on your mouse to select Add Portable Device Plug-in. locate the correct Nike plug-in and click the picture. the plug- in will install automaticall
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20 downloading music to your player from your computer 4 you may now drag-and-drop tracks onto the Philips USB icon. tracks dropped onto the Philips USB icon will be downloaded to your psa. drag and drop tracks from: – Saved Playlists (also displayed in the PDM) – My Library – Windows Explorer 5 disconnect your psa by clicking the Ejectbutton on the PDM.
