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Contents
1 Important safety information 3
General maintenance 3
Environmental information 5
Recycling the product 6
2 Your new player 7
What's in the box 7
PC software loaded on the player 7
Files loaded on the player 7
Overview 8
Controls 8
Home screen 8
Lock/unlock the keys 9
SafeSound 9
3 Get started 10
Charge power 10
Switch the player on or off 10
Automatic standby and shut-down 10
4 Music 11
Transfer music to the player 11
Find music on the player 11
Find music by song information 11
Find music by playlist 11
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Superscroll 11
Play music 12
Play from the same collection 12
Select play options 12
Playlists 12
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 12
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 13
Delete songs from the player 13
5 Audiobooks 14
Sync audio books to the player 14
Install AudibleManager on the PC 14
Download audiobooks to the PC 14
Sync to the player 14
Find audiobooks on the player 15
Play audiobooks 15
Use bookmarks 15
Delete audiobooks from the player 15
6 Videos 16
Transfer videos to the player 16
Install Philips Media Converter 16
Use Philips Media Converter 16
Find videos on the player 17
Play videos 17
Delete videos from the player 17
7 Pictures 18
Add pictures to the player 18
Find pictures on the player 18
View pictures 18
Start a slideshow 18
Select play options 18
Delete pictures from the player 18
8 Folder view 19
9 Settings 20
Play mode 20
Sound settings 20
SafeSound 20
Sleep timer 20
Display settings 21
Screensaver 21
Slideshow settings 21
Language 21
PC connection preference 21
Information 21
Format device 22
Factory settings 22
CD installer 22
10 Sync with PC music library
through Philips Songbird 23
Install Philips Songbird 23
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Set the watch folder 23
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Get contents from online sources 25
Search online 25
Create playlists in Philips Songbird 25
Create a playlist 25
Generate LikeMusic playlists 26
Save the play queue as a playlist 27
Play a playlist 28
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Edit metadata 28
Get album artwork 28
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Sync the player with Philips Songbird 29
Select auto or manual sync 29
Auto sync 30
Manual sync 30
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Philips Songbird 31
12 Repair the player through Philips
Songbird 32
13 Technical data 33
PC requirements 33
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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.
 Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not
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the like.
 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
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
A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du
baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de
l’utilisateur.
Go ahead?
The maximum output voltage of the player is
not greater than 150 mV.
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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.

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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.
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 LIMITEDTO,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 LIMITEDTO, 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.
XPAT XML Parser
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
NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
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.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, and old equipment.

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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
/
 on the play screen:
habc
defg
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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
Folder
view
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Settings customize the settings of
VIBE
Now
playing
show current play screen
Navigate from the Home screen
 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