Contents Select files and playlists for manual sync Copy files from GoGear Opus to your computer 1 Important safety information WMp11 playlists General maintenance Create a regular playlist Recycling the product Create an auto playlist Edit playlist Transfer playlists to GoGear opus 2 Your new GoGear Opus Search for music or pictures with What’s in the box...
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Supported video file formats Supported picture file formats 16 Glossary Need help? please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as the user manual, the latest software updates, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Set your volume control at a low setting. device. philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it readable / legible.
All other brands and product names are philips is committed to improving the quality trademarks of their respective companies or of your product and enhancing the philips user organizations. experience. To understand the usage profile of Unauthorized duplication of any recordings...
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the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct Notice for the European Union disposal of your old product helps prevent This product complies with the radio potentially negative consequences on the interference requirements of the European environment and human health.
FM radio • make recordings Note • view folders • The images serve as reference only. philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice. What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: player...
3 Getting started Caution • Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener. Overview of the controls and You can set the volume level of GoGear opus connections to limit the maximum volume output. From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] >...
GoGear opus comes with the following GoGear opus has a built-in battery that can be software: charged through the USB port of a computer Philips Device Manager (helps you get • (USB cable included). firmware updates for GoGear Opus) Note Media Converter for Philips (helps •...
Battery level indication Automatic standby and shut-down GoGear opus has an automatic standby Note and shut-down feature that can save battery power. • Rechargeable batteries have a limited number After 10 minutes in idle mode (no music plays, of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.
4 Use GoGear Opus to carry files GoGear Opus allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. With GoGear opus connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in GoGear opus. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
5 Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) Click << Advanced Options to expand Insert the supplied CD into the CD-RoM the dialog box. drive of your computer. Click Add..Follow the on-screen instructions to Add folder dialog box appears. »...
Switch between music and pictures library in WMP and GoGear Opus Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11,then select the category. Click on the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select the Bit Rate. Rip songs from a CD You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear opus.
» To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never. Click on the check boxes to select the songs that you want to rip. You can find the albums or songs you »...
Start WMP11. GoGear opus to the computer. Click the down arrow beneath the Sync Turn on GoGear opus. tab and select Philips GoGear Opus > Connect GoGear opus to the computer. Set Up Sync. Set up sync: The Device Setup dialog box appears.
» If GoGear opus is full before sync is complete, the files and playlists that are lower in priority on the list are omitted from sync. In the Sync List pane, verify that the items • If your media library is too large to fit on you have selected to sync can all fit on GoGear opus, you can select the Shuffle what GoGear opus.
WMP11. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear opus. Connect GoGear opus to the computer. Click on Philips GoGear Opus in the left Navigation pane. When you have finished adding items to » The content on GoGear opus is listed the playlist, click Save Playlist.
To add a new item to the playlist, select it Click OK button when done. from the library and drag it to the List pane. When you have finished editing the playlist, Edit playlist click the Save Playlist button. You can edit your existing playlists at any time. Transfer playlists to GoGear Opus In the left Navigation pane, click on Playlists.
» The advanced Tag Editor dialog box In the left Navigation pane, click on appears. Philips GoGear Opus. You can browse the contents of GoGear opus in a variety of views, such as Recently Added or Artists. The contents on GoGear opus is listed in the Contents pane.
• This procedure reformats the storage on GoGear opus and erases all data. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear opus. Connect GoGear opus to the computer. Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, then select Philips GoGear Opus > Format.
6 Music Delete music tracks From the main menu, select . Listen to music press to locate a track. OPTIONS press to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the From the main menu, select to enter music mode. track.
7 Audiobooks Audiobook controls GoGear opus offers the following audiobook mode controls: GoGear opus supports books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you Goal Action download the AudibleManager from audible. play / pause press com. With the AudibleManager you can Skip forward to beginning of press manage the digital contents of your audiobooks.
Adjust audiobook play speed Delete a bookmark in an audiobook In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. to select Playback press or , then press , then to select Bookmarks. speed. press , then to select Delete bookmark.
OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the video. MediaConverter™ for philips enables you to • download videos from the Internet to Note your pC at the click of a button. • convert video files on your PC to the •...
9 Pictures Delete pictures From the main menu, select to enter picture mode. View pictures press to locate a picture. OPTIONS press to view options menu. GoGear opus supports a range of picture formats (see section Supported formats in this Select the delete option to delete the user manual).
10 Radio Play a preset radio station mode, you can play previously set radio stations (presets): Listen to FM radio OPTIONS press to view options menu. Select preset. From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. press to change to another preset. •...
11 Recordings to select [Yes] / [No]. press press to save the recording. Recordings are saved on the player. » Record from FM radio (Filename format: VoICEXXX.Mp3, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.) From the main menu, select to enter radio mode.
Delete recordings Use a computer to delete recordings from GoGear opus: Connect GoGear opus to the computer (for instructions see section Connect). on the computer, in Windows® Explorer select GoGear opus. Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio. Select the recordings you want to delete. on the computer, press Delete.
12 Settings This is how you customize GoGear opus: From the main menu, select to enter settings mode. In the menu, navigate as follows: press to select an option. press to confirm a selection and go to the next level (when available). press to return to the previous level.
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[Language] • [English] (default) • Swedish • Slovak • French • Norwegian • Simplified Chinese • German • Finnish • Traditional Chinese • Spanish • Hungarian • Japanese • Italian • polish • Korean • portuguese (Brazilian) • Russian • Thai (97 version only) •...
(see section Connect and charge for instructions). on your computer, click Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Opus Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager. Click Update » Philips GoGear Opus Device Manager checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available.
GoGear opus to your computer. Keep holding the key until the Philips Device Manager acknowledges GoGear opus and enters the recovery mode. on the computer, click the Repair button and follow the instructions of the Philips Device Manager to complete the recovery process.
15 Technical data Storage media Built-in memory capacity²: SA1opS08 8GB NAND Flash SA1opS16 16GB NAND Flash Power SA1opS32 32GB NAND Flash power supply: 880 mAh Li-ion polymer Video transfer³ internal rechargeable battery Drag and drop in Windows Explorer play time¹ (music): 30 hours Music transfer³...
Supported music file formats GoGear opus supports the following music formats: • • • ADpCM • Audible • • • FLAC Supported video file formats GoGear opus supports the following video formats: • Windows Media • WMV (requires supplied Player) Supported picture file formats GoGear opus supports the following picture formats: •...
The artwork files for music FullSound™ is an innovative technology albums can be downloaded from the Internet. designed by philips. FullSound™ faithfully restores sonic details to compressed music, enhancing it to provide a full sound experience A lossless audio file compression format by without any distortion.
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Volume that the music purchased at an online shop Volume is the most common word used to with this logo is compatible with the philips specify the control of relative loudness of GoGear player. sounds. It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness.
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A format for sound files developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM. Built into Windows 95 to Xp, which made it the de facto standard for sound on PCs. WAV sound files end with a ‘.wav’ extension and works with nearly all Windows applications that support sound.
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