Philips SA5000 User manual

SA5000
Philips Digital audio player
User manual
EN User manual 1

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Contents
4 How to UseThis Manual
5 Introduction
6 Accessories
7 Getting Started
7 Overview
9 LCD Display
9 Main Menu
10 Normal Playback Mode
11 Recharging the Li-Polymer Battery
11 Battery Status
12 Lock Switch
13 CD
14 Connecting and Disconnecting
14 Connecting to a Computer
15 Safely Removing from a Computer
16 Basic Usage
16 Power On
16 Power Off
17 Select and Enter a Function
17 Music
17 Music Playback
19 Adding Songs to a Playlist
19 Removing a Song from a Playlist
20 Deleting a Song from the Device

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21 SRS WOW Enhancement Effect
22 Set EQ
22 Set Repeat Mode
23 Photo
23 View Photo
24 Slideshow
24 Rotate Photo
25 Puzzle
26 Multimedia
26 Play multimedia
27 Notes
27 Read *.txt File
28 Browser
28 Browse Contents
29 Setting
29 SRS
30 Set EQ
31 Set Repeat Mode
32 Record Quality / Source
33 Slide Interval / Slide Repeat / Transitions
34 Power Off
34 Backlight Off
35 Brightness
35 Language

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36 Date and Time
37 Master Reset
38 Info
38 Record
38 Line-In Recording
39 Microphone Recording
40 Language Learning Function
41 Synchronize Songs
43 Specifications
44 Update / Recovery Firmware
44 Update Firmware
45 Recover Firmware
46 Important Safety Information
46 General Maintance
47 Hearing Safety
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48 Copyright Information
48 Disposal of your old product
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How to Use This Manual
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ME / 2000 / XP, and that you are capable to follow the step-by-step instructions to install the
utility program used with the SA5000. For users who are not able to manage the operating
system properly, it is suggested that you first learn more about MicrosoftWindows by refer-
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 Introduction, tells you about the main features of the SA5000 and lists the
accessories that included in the package.
 Getting Started, introduces the function keys on the SA5000, and shows the
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 Connect and Disconnect, describes how to safely connect and disconnect
the SA5000 to and from your PC using the USB cable provided.
 Basic Usage,           
recommended that you read this chapter carefully before using your SA5000.
 Specification, 
 Update / Recover Firmware, describes how to recover and upgrade firmware
on the SA5000.

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Congratulations on becoming a new owner of the SA5000.The new SA5000 improves the
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The SA5000 is a high-performance, portable, digital audio player that enables users to play
MP3/ WMA audio, view M-JPEG and JPEG graphics, record voice/ Line-in, and to store per-
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 Digital Audio Player
 Multimedia Player
 Photo Browser
 TXT File Reader
 Voice Recorder
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 
 A-B Section Repeat         
normal playback. Using this function, users can focus on repeated playback to
learn a language.
 EQ and SRS effect
to enhance your music listening experience.
 USB Storage Device
capacity depends on the model you bought.)
 Micro SD Card Slot 
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Introduction

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 Hold Switch
for preventing any accidental operation while recording or playing. Once the
Hold Switch is switched to lock position, all function keys are disabled.
Accessories
Please check that all the following accessories are included when you open the packing box.
If any of the items are damaged or missing, please immediately contact the vendor where
you purchased the SA5000.
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user manual
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Getting Started
Overview
1 Display Screen Status and information is shown in this window.
2 MIC Built-in microphone.
3 Record
Repeat A->B
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Mode).
Press to activate A-B repeat function during Playback Mode.

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4 Lock switch Switch to the hold position to lock all buttons, preventing
any accidental operation. Switch back to unlock the buttons.
5 Exit/
Submenu
Press to exit to the previous menu level.
Hold for two seconds to display the available options.
6 Play/Pause
Power
Press to play a selected track.While playing, press to pause
playback and press again to resume.
When turned off, press once to power on; when turned on,
hold for 2 seconds to power off.
7 Up
Volume Up
Press to select items.
During playback, press to increase volume level.
8 Down
Volume Down
Press to select items.
During playback, press to decrease volume level.
9 Left
Previous/ Rewind
Press to select options.
During playback, press to go to the previous track, or press
and hold to rewind a track.
10 Right
Next/Forward
Press to select options.
During playback, press to go to the next track. Press and
hold to fast-forward a track.
11 PLAY/ Enter 
12 Strap Hole You can tie a strap here.
13 USB Connecter Connect one end of the supplied USB extension cable here
to connect to a PC, or to be USB Host.
14 In-ear headphones Jack Plug the supplied in-ear headphones in here.
15 Micro SD Slot 

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LCD Display
Main Menu
1 Function Icon Shows the icon of the func-
tion selected.
2 Function Name Shows the name of the
function selected.
3 Scroll Press the up/ down key to
select other functions.
4 Function Icon Shows the icons of the
other functions.
5 Clock -
ment required).
6 Battery Status Shows the status of the
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Normal Playback Mode
A Function Displays the current function.
B Play/Pause 
playback status.
C Track Name Displays the name of the selected track.
D Artist Name Displays the name of the singer or the
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E Album Name Displays the album name of the track
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F Equalizer Shows the music performance.
G Playback Time
Bar
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H Track Timer Displays an on-going timer for the cur-
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I Track Number Display the current track number and
the total number of tracks.
J Clock 
required).
K Repeat/ Indicates the Repeat Mode selected.
L EQ/SRS Indicates the SRS status or EQ mode
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Classical, Pop, Rock, and Jazz.
M Battery 

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Recharging the Li-Polymer Battery
The SA5000 comes with a Li-Polymer rechargeable battery.To charge the Li-Polymer bat-
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1. 
 

3. While the player is recharging, you will see the icon in the display.When the battery
is fully charged, you will see the icon.The built-in battery takes about three hours to
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 
Battery Status
Critically Low Full
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Lock Switch
The SA5000 has a Lock Switch to prevent any accidental operation.When you switch it
to the lock position while the power is on, all function keys are disabled. Switch it to unlock
and the buttons function as normal.
Card Slot
The SA5000 has a memory card slot you can insert a Micro-SD memory card into. The
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
is no card inserted, you will not see the Memory Card folder.

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CD
The SA5000 package includes a CD. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the in-
stallation program will start automatically. Follow the on screen instruction to install the

 Philips Firmware Manager
            
SA5000.
 User Manual and Frequently Asked Questions
 Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free software program that allows you to view and
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you have to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Connecting and Disconnecting
Connecting to a Computer
1. On the bottom of the SA5000 you see a mini
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          
supplied USB cable to the SA5000, and plug the
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3. Then turn on the SA5000.
4. Once the SA5000 is connected to computer
and powered on, it should be detected by the
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able to manage files in the player or copy files
using the computer.
5. You will see the images below during connection. The left image is displayed when
the SA5000 is connecting to the computer, and the right image is displayed when the
SA5000 is in the reading and writing processes.

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Safely Removing from a Computer
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1. When a USB device is connected to a computer, an icon
appears in the task bar. Double click the icon to display
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USB devices connected to the computer in the display.
To remove the SA5000, close all the related programs.
Select USB Mass Storage Device and click the Stop
button.
2. When you see the window shown on the left side, select
USB Mass Storage Device and click OK.
3. When following message appears you can remove the
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This chapter introduces the basic usages of the SA5000. Please read the following instruc-
tions carefully so that you know how to operate your device.
Basic Usage
1. Press the Play/ Pause button once.
2. The screen will display the Start Logo.
3. When you see the Main Menu on the screen, the device is ready to
use.
Power On
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steps below to turn on the SA5000.
Power Off
Once the device is turned on, you can turn it off in any mode. Follow the steps below to
turn off your SA5000.
1. In any modes, press the Play / Pause button for about 2 seconds.
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3. When the screen turns dark, the device is turned off.
Note: If the SA5000 does not respond for several minutes, press
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Music
Select and Enter a Function
The SA5000 supports multiple functions. Follow the steps below to operate these func-
tions.
1. In the Main Menu, press the Navigator key Up or Down to select a
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2. Stop at the function needed, and press the Navigator key or the
PLAY key to select the function.
3. The submenu for the selected function appears.
Music Playback
The SA5000 supports MP3 and WAV.
Follow the steps below to play music / voice recording.
1. Select and enter the Music option in the Main Menu.
2. Press the Navigator key Up or Down to select how you want the
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  
- Select Artist to select all the songs by an artist.
- Select Album to select an album to play.
  
- Select Playlist to play songs from a created playlist.

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PLAY key to begin playback.
4. While playing, press and hold the Navigator key Left or Right
to rewind / fast-forward the track; press the Navigator key Left
once to go to the beginning of the track; press the Navigator key
Right once to go to the next track.
5. Press the Navigator key up to increase the volume level, or press
the Navigator key down to decrease the volume level.The volume
bar is shown at the bottom of display.
Note: refer to Synchronize Songs section to synchronize music to
make sure all MP3 info is imported correctly.
Note:           
selecting the SD folder, they will not show under All list,Artist or Album