Philips GOGEAR SA3ARA08 User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Philips GOGEAR SA3ARA08
- Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome EN User manual SA3ARA04 SA3ARA08 SA3ARA16 SA3ARA32...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Create a playlist Generate LikeMusic playlists Save the play queue as a playlist Play a playlist Manage media files in Philips Songbird Edit metadata Get album artwork Remove media files from the library 24 Sync the player with Philips Songbird... - Page 4 Information Rhapsody information Format device Factory settings CD installer 16 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 17 Repair the player through Philips Songbird 18 Technical data System requirements Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting...
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Page 5: Important Safety Information
• Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the original files you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not readable / legible. • Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files only with the supplied music software to avoid problems. -
Page 6: Monkey’s Audio Decoder
Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience. To understand the usage profile of this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. - Page 7 Audio project free from restrictions or royalties, unless exempted by express written consent of the author. d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used must be plainly acknowledged in the software using the code. e Although the software has been tested thoroughly, the author is in no way responsible for damages due to bugs or misuse.
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Page 8: Recycling The Product And The Built-In Battery
The correct disposal of these products helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for additional information on a recycling center in your area. Caution •... - Page 9 • Relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Page 10: Your New Ariaz
USB cable Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Note • The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice. Software loaded on the player ARIAZ comes with the following software: •... -
Page 11: Get Started
3 Get started Charge power ARIAZ has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer. As shown, connect the ARIAZ to a PC by using the USB cable. Note • When you connect ARIAZ to a computer, you are briefly prompted to select: [Charge &... -
Page 12: Overview
4 Overview Controls press and hold: switch on/off the player press: lock/unlock all buttons press: back one level press and hold: return to the Home screen press: select options, or start/pause/resume play speaker display show options menu 3.5mm headphone connector microphone navigation buttons on the play screen:... -
Page 13: Home Screen
Home screen Menu Mode Music play audio files Rhapsody* listen to channel lists channels that you download and transfer through the Rhapsody software Video watch videos Pictures view pictures FM radio tune in to the FM radio Recordings create or listen to recordings Folder view view files in folders Text reader read text files... -
Page 14: Lock/Unlock The Keys
Lock/unlock the keys When the player is on, use the lock to prevent accidental operation. • Briefly press / to lock or unlock the keys. » All buttons except the volume keys are locked and the display shows a lock icon. Select the safe volume Select the safe volume when you listen through the by-packed earphones. -
Page 15: Sync With Pc Media Library
5 Sync with PC media library With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: • Manage your media collections on a PC; • Sync ARIAZ with your PC media library; • Register ARIAZ on www.philips. com/welcome; • Update the firmware of ARIAZ (see ‘Update the firmware through Philips... -
Page 16: Collect Media Files From The Pc
On the PC, create a central folder to save all media files, for example, D:\Songbird media. First-time launch The first time you launch Philips Songbird on a PC, do the following as prompted to import existing media files into Philips Songbird: •... -
Page 17: Import Media Files
To set the watch folder In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as follows: Select Tools > Options. In Options, select Media Importer. Then, select the Watch Folders tab. In Watch Folders, tick the check box as shown. Click Browse, and select the central folder (e.g.D:\Songbird media) as the... -
Page 18: Search Online
To play a song, select the song and click next to it. Add to Philips Songbird To transfer songs from Rhapsody to Philips Songbird, add the songs to a playlist in Philips Songbird (see ‘Create playlists in Philips Songbird’ on page 20). On the Rhapsody webpage, •... -
Page 19: Search In Philips Songbird
Search in Philips Songbird Philips Songbird is structured as follows: a Player pane: Click the buttons to play media files in the media library of Philips Songbird. b Source selector pane: Click to select a source of contents; Click / to show or hide the sub-sources. -
Page 20: Search By Keyword
Click on the tag that you want to show on the metadata bar. Search by keyword In the search box, click the down arrow to select Philips Songbird as the source of content. Enter the keyword in the search box. Press the Enter key. -
Page 21: Generate Likemusic Playlists
LikeMusic to create playlists of songs that sound great together. When you import songs into the music library of Philips Songbird, the LikeMusicanalysis starts. For the song that completes the analysis, the LikeMusic icon lights up; For the song that cannot complete the analysis, the icon remains gray. -
Page 22: Save The Play Queue As A Playlist
Alternatively, • Library > Music, right click on a song and select Run LikeMusic with. » LikeMusic playlist is displayed in the LikeMusic page. Select the maximum number of songs in the playlist • As shown, select a number in the drop-down list. -
Page 23: Play A Playlist
A metadata table appears for you to edit the information. Note • To sort the music files from Rhapsody as needed, edit the metadata in the media library of Philips Songbird. The song information remains unchanged on the play screen. -
Page 24: Get Album Artwork
Get album artwork Artwork is sometimes available for music downloads. With Philips Songbird, you can insert artwork for songs. After you sync the songs to some players, you can browse the media library by artwork. • Philips Songbird, select Tools > Get Artwork. -
Page 25: Sync The Player With Philips Songbird
PC. Select auto or manual sync The first time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. The player sync with Philips Songbird automatically. If you didn’t select auto sync, you switch on the manual sync. -
Page 26: Auto Sync
Auto sync • If you have selected auto sync, auto sync starts automatically when you connect the player to a PC; • Alternatively, select the player under Devices, and click Sync. To select auto sync settings, Select the player under Devices. On the pop-up window, click the Music or Videos tab. -
Page 27: Music
6 Music Find music on the player After you sync the player with your PC media library, find the music on the player. Find music by song information In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag under different collections: [All songs], [Artists], [Album art], [Albums], or [Genres]. -
Page 28: Play Music
Play music You can start play from a song, or play an entire album or artist. To start play from a song, Select a song. Press to start play. » Play starts from current song. On the play screen, • Press to pause and resume play. -
Page 29: Add Songs To A Playlist-On-The-Go
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go To add current song, Select or play a song. On the list of songs or play screen, • press and select [Add to playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press » You save current song to the playlist. To add an album or artist, Select an album or artist. -
Page 30: Audiobooks
Connect the player to the PC. Wait till the player is recognized by AudibleManager. • On the player, make sure that you have selected [MTP] in connection preference]. Philips www. or . The downloaded books are automatically added to your library on AudibleManager. > [PC... -
Page 31: Find Audiobooks On The Player
On AudibleManager, click Add to Device. • The first time you connect the player to AudibleManager, activate the player as prompted. To check the audio books transferred to the player, See the player pane on AudibleManager. • If necessary, click Refresh Device. -
Page 32: Use Bookmarks
Use bookmarks On an audiobook, you can add up to 10 bookmarks to the play time. Start play from the bookmarked play time as needed. To add a bookmark, On the play screen, press [Bookmarks] > [Add bookmark]. Select a location. »... -
Page 33: Rhapsody
8 Rhapsody Go to to play the Rhapsody channel lists that you have downloaded and transferred through the Rhapsody software. Note • Rhapsody service is available in certain countries. Transfer from Rhapsody to the player Go to www. rhapsody.com to get the Rhapsody software. -
Page 34: Videos
9 Videos Add videos to the player You can add videos to the player in two ways: • through Philips Songbird (see ‘Sync with PC media library’ on page 15), • in Windows Explorer. To transfer videos in Windows Explorer, Connect ARIAZ to a computer. -
Page 35: Pictures
10 Pictures Add pictures to the player Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the ARIAZ. •... -
Page 36: Delete Pictures From The Player
Delete pictures from the player Select or play a picture. On the list of pictures or play screen, • press and select [Delete picture]. » Current picture is deleted from the player. -
Page 37: Fm Radio
11 FM radio Note • Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune in to radio stations. The earphones double as antenna. For better reception, move the earphone cable in different directions. Tune in to radio stations Auto tune The first time you go to , start Auto tune to search for stations as prompted. -
Page 38: Store Preset Stations
Store preset stations On ARIAZ, you can store up to 30 preset stations. Tune in to a radio station. On the play screen, press [Save to preset]. Press to select a location in the list of presets. Press » Current station is saved to the location. -
Page 39: Recordings
12 Recordings Make recordings With ARIAZ, you can record: • voices or audio through the built-in microphone. Record audio/voices In , select [Start voice recording]. » Recording screen appears. Ensure that the microphone is close to the sound source to be recorded. Press to toggle between pause and record. -
Page 40: Text Reader
13 Text reader You can read text files (.txt files) on the player. Add text files to the player Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the ARIAZ. -
Page 41: Folder View
files from the media library on the player. Music: for music files that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Video: for video files that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Playlists: for playlists that you sync to the player, and the playlists-on-the-go that you create on the player;... -
Page 42: Settings
15 Settings In , select your options for the player. Press to select an option. Press to confirm. Play mode In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Play music from…] switches to a collection the same as that of current song [Repeat] [Repeat 1] repeats current song. -
Page 43: Sleep Timer
Auto safe volume If you select a volume level higher than the safe one, [Auto safe volume] can have the volume level gradually adjusted to the safe one. • [SafeSound settings], select [Auto safe volume] > [On]. Set the volume limit To set a volume limit for yourself, select [SafeSound settings] >... -
Page 44: Screensaver
Screensaver If you have selected a screensaver, the screensaver appears on the idle screen after the pre-defined time duration. To select a screensaver From the Home screen, select [Display settings] > [Screensaver]. In [Screensaver], press select an option: [None] shows blank screen. [Digital clock] shows time in digits. -
Page 45: Pc Connection Preference
Class (MSC), or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). [MSC] *allows the player to also work as Philips Songbird drive. Click the Philips Songbird drive to start the program installation on the PC. [MTP] during the sync to the player, allows copyright-protected music to be converted to playable formats through Philips Songbird. -
Page 46: Cd Installer
If you have selected [MSC] in connection preference], the [CD installer] options are displayed. In [CD installer], select [Enable] to allow the player to work as Philips Songbird drive. Double click on the drive to start the program installation on the PC. •... -
Page 47: Update The Firmware Through Philips Songbird
ARIAZ is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased ARIAZ. Through Philips Songbird, you can check for and install firmware updates for ARIAZ over the Internet. •... -
Page 48: Repair The Player Through Philips Songbird
ARIAZ. Hold until the player shuts down. If you fail to reset the player, repair the player throughPhilips Songbird: On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. In Philips Songbird, • select Tools > Repair my Philips Device;... -
Page 49: Technical Data
15 hours (FullSound on); up to 36 hours (FullSound off) - video (WMV): up to 5 hours - FM radio: up to 16 hours Software Philips Songbird: to update firmware and transfer music Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed... - Page 50 © 2011 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. SA3ARA_37_UM_EN_V1.3 All rights reserved. wk11071...
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