Philips GoGear SA170/93 User manual

DigitalAudioPlayer
usermanual

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The model and production numbers can be found on the label close to the USB connector.
About your new product
With your newly purchased product,you can enjoy the following:
- MP3 andWMA playback (see MUSIC MODE section)
- FM radio* (see RADIO MODE section)
- Recording: FM* and voice (see MAKING RECORDINGS section)
*FM radio is only available to some regional versions
Included accessories
Headphones
USB cable
Neck-strap
CDROM with user manual,drivers,FAQ,music management softwares

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Overview of controls and connections
1MIC Microphone
2pHeadphones jack
3HOLD Disable key press
4RESET Restore the player
5LCD display dynamically displays menu, options and track information
6J( / § Rewind / Fast forward; Up / Down to 1 level
2; Power on / off and Play / Pause;confirms a menu setting
Volume + / - Volume control;Scroll; Skip to previous / next
7REC Start or StopVoice / FM Radio
8A - B Repeat or loop a sequence
9MENU For menu options
0USB slider Push USB connector in / out
!USB USB cable connector

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Preparations
Install software
1Insert the supplied CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
If the CD does not autorun, please click the .exe file from the root directory of the CD.
2Select your language and follow screen instructions to complete installation of
Musicmatch® Jukebox and Firmware Manager.
Powering your player
Your player has a built-in USB rechargeable battery. To charge your player, slide the USB connector to
the LOCK position. Connect your player directly to your computer's USB port.
➔ A USB connection screen will show as soon as your player is connected.
Charge your player for 4 hours or until the battery icon stops blinking.
Note:You cannot charge your player when your computer is off.
Organize and transfer your music
Your player will appear as a new USB mass storage in Windows Explorer.
You can organize files and transfer music to your device during USB connection.
1Click and highlight one or more music track to transfer between your player and your computer.
2Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer.
Safely disconnect your device
Exit any active application working with your player. Safely remove your device by clicking from
your task tray.
WINDOWS98SE USERS:There is no icon.
Simply disconnect your device after file transfer completes.
(File transfer completes when stops animating.)
ATTENTION!
WINDOWS 98SE USERS:
To avoid installation problems,DO NOT CONNECT your device to the computer
untilAFTER installation completes.

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Powering on / off
Power on:Press and hold 2; until the PHILIPS splash screen appears.
Power off: Press and hold 2; again until there is no display on the screen.
TIP
Your device automatically powers down if there is no operation and no music played for
the duration defined in SETTINGS > TIME OUT.
Last playback status / screen will be resumed at next powering on.
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Indication of power level
You can see the approximate power level of your batteries on the display.
Battery full Battery two-thirds full
Battery half full Battery low
Battery empty
TIP
When the batteries are nearly empty, the battery low screen blinks.
Your device will power down in less than 60 seconds.
Your device will save all settings and un-finished recordings before it powers down.
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Root menu
When your device powers up,you will see the ROOT MENU.
Navigation
Your device has an intuitive menu navigation system to guide you through various settings
and operations. Use +,-,J(,)K to browse through menus.Press 2; to confirm your selection.
To exit any current mode or play activity, press the J( key.
Music enter to play your digital music tracks
Radio enter to listen to your radio presets
Recordings enter to play, manage and create recordings
Folder enter to browse your music tracks by folders

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MUSIC library: Playback (also applicable to playback
of recordings)
From the root menu, select MUSIC to enter the MUSIC library. Your device will play all your music
alphabetically in the music library as you press 2;.
Go to next track Press )K
Go to previous track Press J(
Pause music Press 2; during playback
Forward search Press and hold )K
Backward search Press and hold J(
Volume control + / -
Basic Operation Controls to press
FOLDER view
1From the root menu, select FOLDER to enter the folder view.
The FOLDER view will display your music according to how you arrange them in folders
when you transfer by drag and drop.
Folders and tracks will be listed according to alphabetical order. Folders with Chinese
names will be sorted according to their encoding value, i.e. GB2312 for Simplified Chinese and
Big 5 forTraditional Chinese.
2Use the +key to go to the previous track or folder.
Use the -key to go to the next track or folder.
Use the )K key to go into a folder.
Use the J( key to go up one folder level.
3Press 2; to select an item.
➔A small pop-up window comes up.
4Select Play to start playing all the tracks from the selected point in the chosen folder.
Select Delete to delete the chosen item.
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You can only delete tracks (but not folders) in the folder view.
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Advanced features in playback
A-B REPEAT
To repeat or loop a sequence in a track:
1Press A-B at your chosen starting point;
➔appears on the screen.
2Press A-B again at your chosen end point;
➔ appears on the screen, and the repeat sequence begins.
PLAY MODES
You can set your device to play music tracks randomly (Shuffle ) and / or
repeatedly (repeat ).
Changing play modes
1Press MENU. Select Play modes.
2Use scroll controls to select the following options.
Repeat 1 Play one track repeatedly
Repeat all Play all tracks repeatedly
Shuffle Play all tracks randomly
Shuffle repeat Play all tracks randomly and repeatedly
Repeat folder Play all tracks within folder repeatedly
Shuffle folder Play all tracks within folder randomly
Off Normal playback
Icon Meaning
Lyrics
You can display lyrics preset with your music tracks as they play.
Press MENU. Select Lyrics >On to enable this feature.
TIP
To enable the lyrics function, you will need to put the .lrc file of your music track
using the same file name in the same music folder.
LRC is a file format containing lyrics and time tags to synchronize lyrics display with your
player.
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EQUALIZERS
You can set your device to play music tracks with different EQ (equalizers).
Changing equalizers
1Press MENU. Select EQUALIZER.
2Use scroll controls to select Rock,Funk,Jazz,Classic, Hip Hop, Dance, Custom, or Off.
Custom EQ
The Equalizer custom setting provides 5 adjustable bands: Bass, Low, Mid, High andTreble.
1Press MENU. Select EQUALIZER > Custom.
2Press J( or )K to select your band.
➔ Selected band flashes.
3Press +once or more to increase the band setting. Press -once or more to reduce
the band setting.
4Press 2; to save.
➔ The newly saved custom eq can be immediately heard if you are playing music
TIP
- Press and hold J( to exit the Custom EQ screen without saving new settings.
-The Custom EQ screen times out when there is more than 5 seconds of inactivity.
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Radio mode
Auto tune
1From the root menu, select RADIO to enter the radio mode.
2Press MENU. Select Autotune. Press 2; to confirm.
➔Your device will automatically select the 30 strongest available
stations.
Playing a radio station
1From the root menu, select RADIO to enter the radio mode.
2Press J( to scroll up or )K to scroll down for your preset.
3The highlighted preset will be automatically played.
Manual tune
1From the radio play screen, press and hold J( or )K to enter the manual tune screen.
2Press J( or )K to tune step by step.
➔The frequency bar indicates the change in frequency. You will hear a hissing sound /
the tuned station as you manual tune.
3Press and hold J( to search for the last available station or press and hold )K to search for the
next available station.
➔The frequency bar quickly increases / decreases in frequency.
4Press 2; to confirm your preset.
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If you do not want to store a manual tuned preset,do not press any key.
The manual tuning screen will time out without saving.
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