Philips GoGear SA1918 User manual

Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
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SA1915 SA1916 SA1918
SA1925 SA1926 SA1927
SA1928 SA1929 SA1945
SA1946 SA1947 SA1948
SA1949
Install
Connect
and Charge
Transfer
Enjoy

Need help?
Besoin d’aide ?
Look up our Support Centre website
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d’assistance à l’adresse
www.philips.com/welcome
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.

Need help?
Besoin d’aide ?
Look up our Support Centre website
www.philips.com/welcome
Visitez la page Web de notre centre
d’assistance à l’adresse
www.philips.com/welcome
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.

¿Necesita ayuda?
Support?
Consulte nuestra página Web de Soporte técnico,
www.philips.com/welcome
Besuchen Sie unser Support Center auf
www.philips.com/welcome

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Contents
2 Is there a manual?
2 Register your product
2 Don’t forget about upgrades
3 What’s in the box
4 Overview of controls and connections
5 Install
6 Connect and charge
6 Connect to PC
6 Read the battery level indication of your player
7 Transfer
7 Transfer music
7 Enjoy
7 Turn on and play
8 Main menu
8 Navigate the menu
8 Music mode
9 Audiobooks
9 Radio
9 Auto tune
9 Play a preset radio station
10 Record from FM radio when the radio is playing
10 Recordings
10 Make recordings
11 Play back recordings
11 Troubleshooting
11 How do I reset my player?
12 Need help?
12 Disposal of your old product and the integrated battery

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Is there a manual?
You have a detailed user manual and FAQ on your player. You can also download the same le
from this website: www.philips.com/support
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.
Don’t forget about upgrades
We know you will enjoy your product for a long time. For best performance, we recommend
that you regularly check in to www.philips.com/support for free updates of the latest software
and Firmware Manager for your product.These downloads will help you to optimize your
product’s performance and to take advantage of our future support of new audio formats.
Enjoy your new music experience.

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What’s in the box
A computer with:
Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher
128 MB RAM
500MB Hard Disk space
USB Port
Internet connection (preferable)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
What else you'll need.
Computer
USB cable
Quick start guide
Headphones
Philips GoGear audio player
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Quick start guide
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Guide de démarrage rapide13
Guía de inicio rápido 25
Kurzbedienungsanleitung 37
Handleiding voorsnel gebruik 49
Guida di riferimentorapido61
Snabbstartsinstruktioner 73
Быстрый запуск 85
Przewodni szybkiego startu 97
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SA1915 SA1918
SA1925 SA1926
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SA1929 SA1945
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ApHeadphone jack
BMIC Microphone
COBack one level (hold to return to
root menu)
Dz/ 2; On / Off
Play/Record / Pause
Conrm selection
Eslider Hold slider to lock/unlock all keys
(except +/ -)
FRESET
GUSB connector
H1Skip back (hold to quick skip)
2Skip forward (hold to quick skip)
+/-In menus: scroll up/down (hold to
quick scroll)
In playscreen: increase / decrease
Volume (hold to increase /
decrease fast)
Overview of controls and
connections
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Install
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Connect the mini USB plug of the supplied cable to the player.1
Connect the standard USB plug of the supplied cable to your PC.2
From the pop-up window, select3 Install Philips Device Manager.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of4 Philips Device
Manager.
If the pop-up window is not displayed automatically:
Select1 My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows
Vista).
Right click on2 Philips GoGear SA19XX.
Select3 Install Philips Device Manager.

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Read the battery level indication of your player
The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows:
Full Two-thirds
full
Half full Low Empty
Note When the batteries are almost empty, the low battery screen
blinks.
The player saves all settings and unnished recordings and switches off in less
than 60 seconds.
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Connect and charge
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Connect to PC
When you connect the player to the PC, it automatically charges.
Before you use the player for the rst time, charge it for at least 5 hours.1
The battery has a 100% charge after 4 hours and an 80% charge after 2 hours.>
Connect the supplied USB cable to the mini USB port at the bottom of the2
player, the other end to your PC.
The player will start to charge as soon as it is connected to your PC.>
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Enjoy
Turn on and play
To turn on, press z/2; until the display shows the Philips logo.
To turn off, press and hold z/2; until the display shows ‘bye’.
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Tip If the player is idle and no button is pressed for 10 minutes, it switches off
automatically.
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Transfer
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The player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explorer.You can
organize les, and transfer music to your player during USB connection.
Transfer music
Click and highlight one or more songs to transfer between your player and your1
computer.
Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer.2
Tip To transfer music CDs to the player use software such as Windows Media
Player, rip (convert) the songs on your music CD into MP3/WMA les. Copy
the les into the digital audio player via Windows Explorer. Free versions of
these programs can be downloaded from the internet.
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Music mode(also play mode for recordings)
The player offers the following music mode options:
Goal Action
Play / Pause music Press 2;
Skip to next audio le Press 2
Return to previous audio
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Press 1
Fast rewind Press and hold 2
Goal Action
Fast forward Press and hold 1
Return to browsing menu Press Okey
Increase volume Press +
Decrease volume Press -
Navigate the menu
Your player has an intuitive menu navigation system to guide you through various
settings and operations.
Goal Action
Return to previous menu Press
Return to main menu Press and hold
Browse through menus Press 2; or
Scroll through a list Press +or -
Selection an option Press 2;
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Main menu
Music Play your digital music tracks
Radio Listen to FM radio
Recording Create or listen to recordings
Folder view View les in folders
Settings Customize the settings of your player
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Audiobooks
SA19 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 le.
Radio
From the main menu, select to enter radio mode.
Connect the headphones
The supplied headphones serve as a radio antenna. Ensure you connect the headphones
properly for an optimal reception.
Auto tune
From the Radio menu1 , select Auto tune.
The radio automatically tunes radio stations and saves the frequencies to presets.>
The radio can store up to 20 radio station to presets.
Play a preset radio station
From the Radio menu1 , select Presets.
Press2 +/-to select preset, 2; to start playing.
Press3 1/2to change to another preset.
To exit radio, long press .

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TIP You can pause and restart a recording anytime with 2;.
Record from FM radio when the radio is playing
Press1 one or more times to enter Radio menu .
Select2 Start FM Recording.
Press3 2; to start recording.
To stop recording, press .
Press4 2; to save the recording.
To exit radio, long press5 .
Recordings
You can record audio with the player.
Make recordings
From the main menu, select1 > Start voice recording.
The player records and shows the recording display.>
Press2 2; to pause.
Press3 to stop.
Press4 2; to save the recording or press to cancel.
Recordings will be saved on the player. (Filename format:VOICEXXX.WAV where XXX is the>
recording number which will be automatically generated.)
You can nd this le under 5 > Recording library > Voice or FM radio.
Note To record FM radio, see section Radio.

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Play back recordings
From the main menu, select > Recording library > Voice or FM radio.
Select the recording you want to hear.1
Press2 2; to conrm.
Troubleshooting
How do I reset my player?
Insert a small pin or other sharp object into the reset hole located at the bottom of the
player. Hold until the player shuts down.
If none of the above works, then you may have to use the Device
Manager to recover your player:
Launch the1 Philips Device Manager at Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio
Player > SA19XX > Philips SA19XX Device Manager on your PC.
Press and hold the2 button while your player is connecting to the PC.
Keep holding the key until the3 Philips Device Manager acknowledges your player and
goes into recovery mode.
Click the4 Repair button and follow the instructions given by the Device Manager.
After the player has been repaired, disconnect it from your PC and re-start.5

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Need help?
User Manual
See the user manual that came with your player.
Online
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
product complies with the environmental directive for that chemical.
Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Inform yourself or ask your dealer about local
environmentally safe recycling regulations.The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment and human health.
Your product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which
cannot be disposed with normal household waste.
To safeguard the functionality and safety of your product, always bring your product to an ofcial collection
point or service centre where a professional can remove / replace the battery as shown in user manual.
Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because the correct disposal will help
prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health.

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