Philips GoGear SA170/93 User manual

DigitalAudioPlayer
usermanual

1
We hope you enjoy your product.
Please visit www.philips.com/support and enter your product name to view:
- FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions
- Latest user manuals
- Latest PC software downloads
- Firmware upgrade files
Since it is possible for you to upgrade your product,
we recommend that you register your product on
www.philips.com/register
so we can inform you as soon as new free upgrades become available.
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

2
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

3
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.

4
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.
✔
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.
✔
SA170_ENGLISH.qxd 11/3/05 16:57 Page 4