Philips GoGEAR SA4VBE08 User manual

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Contents
1 Important safety information 5
General maintenance 5
Recycling the product 8
2 Your new player 9
What's in the box 9
PC software loaded on the player 9
Files loaded on the player 9
Overview 10
Controls 10
Home screen 10
Lock/unlock the keys 11
Screen on/off 11
SafeSound 11
3 Get started 12
Charge power 12
Switch the player on or off 12
Automatic standby and shut-down 12
4 Music 13
Transfer music to the player 13
Find music on the player 13
Find music by song information 13
Find music by playlist 13
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Superscroll 13
Play music 14
Play from the same collection 14
Select play options 14
Playlists 14
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 14
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 15
Delete songs from the player 15
5 Audiobooks 16
Sync audio books to the player 16
Install AudibleManager on the PC 16
Download audiobooks to the PC 16
Sync to the player 16
Find audiobooks on the player 17
Play audiobooks 17
Use bookmarks 17
Delete audiobooks from the player 17
6 Videos 18
Transfer videos to the player 18
Install Philips Media Converter 18
Use Philips Media Converter 18
Find videos on the player 19
Play videos 19
Delete videos from the player 19
7 Pictures 20
Add pictures to the player 20
Find pictures on the player 20
View pictures 20
Start a slideshow 20
Select play options 20
Delete pictures from the player 20
8 FM radio 21
Tune in to radio stations 21
Store preset stations 21
Listen to the FM radio 22
9 Recordings 23
Record from the FM radio 23
Listen to FM radio recordings 23
Delete recordings from the player 23
Upload your recordings to a computer 23
10 Folder view 24

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11 Settings 25
Play mode 25
Sound settings 25
SafeSound 25
Sleep timer 26
Display settings 26
Backlight timer 26
Screensaver 26
Slideshow settings 26
Language 26
PC connection preference 27
Information 27
Format device 27
Factory settings 27
CD installer 27
12 Sync with PC music library
through Philips Songbird 28
Install Philips Songbird 28
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Set the watch folder 28
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Get contents from online sources 30
Search online 30
Create playlists in Philips Songbird 30
Create a playlist 30
Generate LikeMusic playlists 31
Save the play queue as a playlist 32
Play a playlist 33
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Edit metadata 33
Get album artwork 33
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Sync the player with Philips Songbird 34
Select auto or manual sync 34
Auto sync 35
Manual sync 35
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Philips Songbird 36
14 Repair the player through Philips
Songbird 37
15 Technical data 38
PC requirements 38
Need help?
Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where
you can access a full set of supporting materials
such as user manual, the latest software updates
and answers to frequently asked questions.

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1 Important safety
information
General maintenance
The translation of this document is for
reference only.
In the event of any inconsistency between the
English version and the translated version, the
English version shall prevail.
Caution
 To avoid damage or malfunction:
 Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused
by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
 Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on
your player.
 Do not allow the product to be submerged in
water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery
compartment to water, as water entering the set may
cause major damage.
 Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause
interference.
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responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes
damaged or not readable / legible.
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the supplied music software to avoid problems.
 Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the
product.
About operating and storage temperatures
 Operate in a place where temperature is
always between 0 and 35ºC (32 to 95ºF)
 Store in a place where temperature is
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to
113ºF).
 Battery life may be shortened in low
temperature conditions.
Replacement parts/accessories:
Visit www.philips.com/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.
Hearing Safety
At full power, the prolonged listening of the
walkman can damage the ear of the user.
Listen at a moderate volume:
Using headphones at a high volume can impair
your hearing.This product can produce sounds
in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for
a normal person, even for exposure less than
a minute.The higher decibel ranges are offered
for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to
your hearing.To guard against this, set your
volume to a safe level before your hearing
adapts and leave it there.
To establish a safe volume level:
Set your volume control at a low setting.
Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally
'safe' levels, can also cause hearing loss.
Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and
take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following guidelines
when using your headphones.
Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
hearing adapts.
Do not turn up the volume so high that you
can’t hear what’s around you.
You should use caution or temporarily
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Do not use headphones while operating a
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it
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areas.
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manufacturer may void user's authority to
operate the product.
Copyright information
All other brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective companies or
organizations.
Unauthorized duplication of any recordings
whether downloaded from the Internet or
made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright
laws and international treaties.
The making of unauthorized copies of copy-
protected material, including computer
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recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offense.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.
The Windows Media and the Windows logo are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
Be responsible! Respect copyrights.
Philips respects the intellectual property of
others, and we ask our users to do the same.
Multimedia content on the internet may have
been created and/or distributed without the
original copyright owner's authorization.
Copying or distributing unauthorized content
may violate copyright laws in various countries
including yours.
Compliance with copyright laws remains your
responsibility.
The recording and transfer to the portable
player of video streams downloaded to your
computer is intended only for use with public
domain or properly licensed content.You
may only use such content for your private,
non-commercial use and shall respect eventual
copyright instructions provided by the copyright
owner of the work. Such instruction may
state that no further copies shall be made.
Video streams may include copy protection
technology that prohibits further copying. For
such situations the recording function will not
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Data logging
Philips is committed to improving the quality
of your product and enhancing the Philips user
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this device, this device logs some info / data to
the non-volatile memory region of the device.
These data are used to identify and detect
any failures or problems you as a user may
experience while using the device.The data
stored, for example, will be the duration of
playback in music mode, duration of playback
in turner mode, how many times battery low
was encountered, etc.The data stored do not
reveal the content or media used on the device
or the source of downloads.The data stored on
the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the
user returns the device to the Philips service
center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention.The data stored shall be made
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Monkey's Audio decoder
a The Monkey's Audio SDK and source
code can be freely used to add
APE format playback, encoding, or
tagging support to any product, free
or commercial. Use of the code for
proprietary efforts that don't support
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consent of the author.

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b Monkey's Audio source can be included
in GPL and open-source software,
although Monkey's Audio itself will
not be subjected to external licensing
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restrictions.
c Code changes and improvements must be
contributed back to the Monkey's Audio
project free from restrictions or royalties,
unless exempted by express written
consent of the author.
d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used
must be plainly acknowledged in the
software using the code.
e Although the software has been tested
thoroughly, the author is in no way
responsible for damages due to bugs or
misuse.
If you do not completely agree with all of the
previous stipulations, you must cease using this
source code and remove it from your storage
device.
FLAC decoder
Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,
2006,2007,2008,2009 Josh Coalson
Redistribution and use in source and binary
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permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:
 Redistributions of source code must retain
the above copyright notice, this list of
conditions and the following disclaimer.
 Redistributions in binary form must
reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/
or other materials provided with the
distribution.
 Neither the name of the Xiph.
org Foundation nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse
or promote products derived from this
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permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY
THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO,THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.
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Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open
Source Software Center Ltd
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
any person obtaining a copy of this software
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"Software"), to deal in the Software without
restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software,
and to permit persons to whom the Software
is furnished to do so, subject to the following
conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission
notice shall be included in all copies or
substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS",
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
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OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-
INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES
OR OTHER LIABILITY,WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT,TORT OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE
OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
Recycling the product
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin
symbol attached to a product, it means the
product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC:
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products.The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.
Warning
 For products with "non-exchangeable" built-in batteries:
The removal of (or the attempt to remove) the battery
invalidates the warranty.This procedure is only to be
performed at the end of the product's life.
Your product contains a built-in rechargeable
battery covered by the European Directive
2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with
normal household waste.
To safeguard the functionality and safety of
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collection point or service center where a
professional can remove the battery as shown:
Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries.The correct
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences on the environment and
human health.
Notice for the European Union
This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Union.

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2 Your new player
What's in the box
Make sure that you have received the following
items:
Player
Earphones
USB cable
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty sheet
Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
Safety andWarranty
Before using your set:
Check out details inside this booklet
Note
 The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the
right to change color/design without notice.
PC software loaded on the player
VIBE comes with the following PC software:
 Philips Songbird (helps you update the
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music library on a PC and the player).
 Philips Media Converter (helps you
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supported on the player, and transfer the
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To getPhilips SongbirdandPhilips Media
Converter online,
 On your PC, go to www. philips.com/
Songbird or www.philips.com/support.
Files loaded on the player
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 User manual
 Frequently asked questions

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Overview
Controls
a
 Press and hold: Switch the player on
or off
 Press: Select options, or start/pause/
resume play
b Display
c /
 Press: Show options menu
 Press and hold: Lock/unlock all buttons
d
 3.5-mm headphone connector
e /
 on the list of options:
Press: Skip to the previous/next option
Press and hold: Show the initial of
current option in a list of options that
are sorted by alphabet
 on the play screen:
Press: Increase/decrease the volume
Press and hold: Increase/decrease the
volume quickly
/
habc
defg
 on the play screen:
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Press and hold: Fast forward or rewind
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f RESET
 Press the hole by using the tip of a
ball pen when the screen does not
respond to the pressing of keys
g
 USB connector for power charging and
data transfer
h
 Press: Back one level
 Press and hold: Return to the Home
screen
Home screen
Menu Mode To
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Video watch videos
Pictures view pictures
FM
radio
tune in to the FM radio;
record from the FM radio
(available with some
versions)
Folder
view
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Settings customize the settings of
VIBE
Now
playing
show current play screen
Navigate from the Home screen

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 From the Home screen, you can access
functional menus by pressing the navigation
buttons / and .
 To go back to previous screens, press
repeatedly; or, press and hold to return
to the Home screen.
Switch between the Home screen and play
screen
On the Home screen,
During music play or radio play,
 Press ;
 Alternatively, press and select [Now
playing] or[Last played].
On the play screen,
 Press and hold .
Select a theme
To select a theme for the display,
 On the Home screen, press and
select [Theme].
Lock/unlock the keys
When the player is on, use the lock to prevent
accidental operation.
 Press and hold / to lock or unlock the
keys.
» All buttons except the volume keys are
locked and a lock icon is displayed.
Screen on/off
To save power, the screen switches off
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duration if
 no new action is taken on VIBE; and
 a value is selected in > [Display
settings] > [Backlight timer].
To exit the power-saving mode
 Press any key.
SafeSound
With the earphones, SafeSound allows you to
listen to music in a safe way.
When you listen to music through the
earphones, the sound pressure on your
ears is estimated¹ based on the electrical
characteristics of the player and earphones.
Then, the estimate is compared against the
reference levels² of sound pressure. As a result,
icons of different colors can be displayed to
indicate status of sound pressure and the levels
of risks to hearing damage.
Level of sound
pressure
Maximum duration
more than 90
decibels
30 minutes a day
85 to 90 decibels 2 hours a day
80 to 85 decibels 5 hours a day
safe more than 5 hours
a day
Tip
 ¹The methodology is based on European norm (50332-
1/2).
 ²The reference levels come from the minimum
requirement for health and safety that the European
directive 2003/10/EC provides for the noises exposed
to individuals.
Use the SafeSound
1 Make sure that you have plugged the
earphones into the player.
2 On the music play screen, press / .
» The volume screen is displayed.
3 On the volume screen, press to select
the SafeSound options.
Tip
 For the information about SafeSound options, see
'SafeSound' (see 'SafeSound' on page 25).