Philips ACT200 User manual

digital audio player
psa[64
Portable Sport Audio by Philips
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product manual

controls and connections, accessories ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4
minimum computer system requirements –––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
general information ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
power supply ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
power on/off, playback and pause 2;
power saving mode ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9
adjusting volume - / + and eq settings––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
selecting a different track
fast searching 5 , 6 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
button lock –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
remote control, clip magnets, armband –––––––––––––––––––– 12-14
psa audio management
installing musicmatch jukebox ––––––––––––––––––––––– 14-16
installing the psa drivers –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
connecting the psa to your computer –––––––––––––––––––– 18
creating mp3 & windows media audio files from cds ––––– 19
playlist –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20
download music to the psa from your computer –––––– 21-22
updating MUSICMATCH software,
upgrading your audio player ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23
recovery –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24-25
helpful tips –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26-27
technical data ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28-29
2 contents

copyright information
in the U.K and certain countries, the copying of material protected by copyright
may require the permission of the copyright holders.
contents 3
this product complies with the radio interference requirements
of the European Union.
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 gen-
erate electro-magnetic interference.
environmental information
we have reduced the packaging to its minimum and made it easy to separate into
mono materials: PET, PS, PE.
your set consists of material which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized
company. please observe the local regulations to dispose of packaging, exhausted
batteries and old equipment.

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switches the set on / off;
starts / pauses playback
25 / 6
skips to the beginning of a
previous/next track
3- / +
adjusts the volume
4indicator
lights up: red (battery low / power
down), green (power up) or orange
(button lock activated / pause mode)
5eq
enhance your listening experience.
select from 4 equalizer settings.
6p
3.5 mm line out to connect
7locks buttons to prevent them
from being activated
8battery cover latch
uses 1 x AAA alkaline or Ni-MH bat-
tery
9usb in
(found in the battery compartment)
connect the supplied usb cable from
here to the usb port of your computer
supplied accessories
make sure these items are in the
package. if any item is missing,
please contact your dealer.
one usb cable
one psa software & user guide cd-rom
one set of headphones, HJ020
one remote control, AY3776
one set of clip magnets
one armband, AY3285
one AAA alkaline battery
4 controls and connections
the model & serial numbers are located inside the battery compartment.

controls 5
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front view
rear view

Windows system requirements
you need to have a usb port. computers that were upgraded from Win 95 to Win 98
may not have usb compatibility! check out the other requirements:
– Pentium® MMX 166MHz processor or better
– usb port with Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP
– 64MB 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 requirements
– G3 or better
– MacOS 8.6- 9.x
6 minimum computer system requirements

psa[64 is a solid-state, portable, digital audio 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 sofware exten-
sions that will be made available on www.nike-philips.com.
– will support for future digital rights management technology, including the Secure
Digital Music Initiative (SDMI).
take care when using headphones
hearing safety: listen at a moderate volume. using headphones at high volume can
impair your hearing.
traffic safety: do not use headphones while driving or cycling as you may cause an
accident.
general maintenance
to avoid damage or malfunction:
– do not expose to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
– do not drop the psa or allow objects to fall on the psa.
– do not allow the psa to be submersed in water. do not expose earphone socket or
battery compartment to water as water entering the set may cause major damage.
– do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abra-
sives as these may harm the set.
– active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference.
general information 7

battery
1press 4to open the battery cover latch and insert
one AAA /UM4 /LRO3 battery (preferably
alkaline) or Ni-MH rechargeable as indicated.
2insert the lower edge of cover as shown to close
the battery cover latch.
beep beep! indication of empty battery
when the power level is almost empty, the psa64 will
beep at intervals and the inidicator lights up red. the psa will eventually switch
itself off. always replace the battery after the first battery
warning beep is heard.
IMPORTANT!
– remove the battery if: battery drained or the psa
will not be used for more than two weeks.
– batteries contain chemical substances, so they should
be disposed of properly.
8 power supply

power on and playback, 2;
press and hold 2; for 2 seconds to turn on.
– indicator: green light flashes briefly and play-
back starts automatically.
– psa beeps: if no content has been stored in
the psa, the psa powers down.
power off, 2;
press and hold 2; for 2 seconds to turn off.
– indicator: lights up red briefly.
pause, 2;
during playback, press 2; to pause. press 2;
again to resume playback.
indicator: if psa on pause, orange light flashes.
power-saving standby mode
the psa automatically switches off when playback is paused longer than 30 seconds
and no buttons are pressed.
power on/off, playback ... 2; 9
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volume
press - / + to decrease / increase the volume.
eq sound options - bring out the bass or top up
on treble!
press eq again and again to select your equalizer
option.
10 adjusting volume - / + and eq settings
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selecting a different track 5, 6
press 5/ 6to select the desired track.
fast searching within a track
during playback, press and hold 5/ 6briefly.
psa plays track at high speed until the button
is released.
using the button lock
deactivates the other buttons so they are not
activated accidentally.
to activate / deactivate the button lock, press and
hold 2 seconds.
indicator: lights up orange if button lock active,
and when you attempt to press any other but-
tons.
indicator: lights up green briefly if button lock
deactivated.
5/ 6,11
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remote control
the remote has 5 buttons ( - / +, 2; ,5/ 6) that
function the same way that they do on the psa.
even if the button lock is activated the remote
control will override.
1connect the remote control and headphones as
shown.
2adjust the volume on both the psa and remote con-
trol.
12 accessories

clip magnets
wear your remote control and secure your headphone
cord with these wearable magnets.
1check the polarity of the 2 button magnets.
insert the big button magnet underneath your
garment.
2clip the small button magnet on your outer gar-
ment. clip the remote control on top.
3secure your headphone cord with the "butterfly"
magnet clip.
WARNING:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHIL-
DREN TO AVOID CHOKING HAZARD.
KEEP THE MAGNETS AWAY FROM CREDIT
CARDS, TAPES AND ANY ITEMS WHICH
MAYBE SENSITIVE TO THE MAGNETS.
accessories 13

armband
wear your digital audio player during sport activity
by securing it to the supplied armband.
1fit the psa into the rubber buckle, with the head-
phone / remote socket aligned to the socket hole.
2position the armband around your arm. thread the
strap and fasten up for a snug fit.
installing MUSICMATCH Jukebox
install MUSICMATCH Jukebox software to manage your music collection on your
personal computer. MUSICMATCH Jukebox allows you to:
– convert cd music tracks to mp3 and windows media audio files
– create & save music playlists
– download mp3 and windows media audio files to the psa
1insert the psa cd rom into your cd rom drive.
14 accessories, software: MUSICMATCH Jukebox

2an introduction screen appears. select the language that suits you best (english,
français, italiano, deutsch or español).
3select your product.
software: MUSICMATCH Jukebox 15

4from the next screen, click install MUSICMATCH jukebox and follow the screen
instructions to install.
5click Yes on the screen to restart your computer when prompted. the software is
now installed.
16 software: MUSICMATCH Jukebox and device drivers

installing the psa drivers 17
installing the psa drivers
you must install the device drivers for your computer to recognize the psa player.
follow these directions to install the drivers.
1insert the psa cd rom into your cd rom drive.
2an introduction screen appears. select the language that suits you best (english,
français, italiano, deutsch or español).
3select your product.
•for PC users: the installation of required drivers will start automatically.
•for MAC users: click install drivers (see screen below) and follow all the screen
instructions to complete installation.
for MAC users

connecting the psa to your computer
check that the psa is loaded with a suitable battery
(preferably fresh) before you start connecting.
1connect the supplied usb cable to your computer's
usb port.
2press 4to open the battery compartment. connect
the other end of the usb cable to usb in, (found
inside the battery compartment.)
3turn on the computer.
indicator: lights up green continuously.
buttons on the psa are automatically locked
during usb connection.
4turn on your psa.
18 connecting the psa

convert music cds into mp3 files
1click the (record) button. the Recorder window will open.
2insert a commercial music cd into your computer's cd tray. CD lookup will attempt to
add artist track and album names. if information doesn't appear, enter it manually.
3check the boxes next to each track to record then click the (record) button on
the Recorder.
note: by default, the recorder will create mp3 files at 128 kbps, which is con-
sidered cd quality (for other options, see the Options/Settings/Recorder menus.)
recorded tracks will be automatically added to your Music Library.
encoding at 96 kbps can increase playtime with minimal loss in audio quality
creating mp3 files from cds 19

create & save music playlists
1open the Music Library by clicking the My Library button.
2double-click a track in the library, or drag and drop tracks from the Music Library
into the Playlist window.
3drag and drop tracks within the Playlist to change the play order.
4click Save to save the playlist.
20 playlist