Philips SA1ARA16KI/05 User manual

Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
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2 Register your product
3 What’s in the box
4 Overview of the controls and connections
6 Connect and charge
8 Install software
9 Turn GoGear Ariaz on
10 Navigate and play
12 Transfer and organize
13 Audiobooks
15 Update GoGear Ariaz
16 BBC iPlayer
20 Need help?
20 Disposal of your old product and the
integrated battery
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Contents

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Register your product
Since it is possible for you to upgrade your product, we recommend
that you register your product on www.philips.com/welcomeso we can
inform you as soon as new free upgrades become available.

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What’s in the box
Earphones USB cable
CD-ROM
Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
Quick start
guide
What else you’ll
need:
Computer
You need a computer with the following
minimum requirements:
Windows XP (SP2 or above) / Vista•
Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher•
512 MB RAM•
500MB hard disk space•
Internet connection•
Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later•
CD-ROM drive•
USB port•

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Overview of the controls
and connections
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Adisplay
B3 / 4press: scroll up/down
press and hold: scroll up/down at high speed
C- VOL + press: increase/decrease the volume
press and hold: increase/decrease fast
DOPTIONS view available options
E1 / 2press: skip to next/previous
press and hold: scroll back/forward at high speed
FMIC microphone
G2; press: play/pause/conrm
HOpress: back one level
press and hold: return to main menu
Ipheadphone jack
JUSB connection jack
KRESET press: reset GoGear Ariaz
Lzslide and hold: turn GoGear Ariaz on/off
slide: lock/unlock all buttons except - VOL +

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Connect and charge
Connect the USB plug of the supplied1
USB cable to a spare USB port on
your computer.
Connect the small USB plug of the2
USB cable to the small USB jack on
GoGear Ariaz.
Turn on your computer.3
GoGear Ariaz charges.>
Note
For rst-time use, allow GoGear Ariaz to charge for 3 hours.•
The charging animation stops and the•icon is displayed
when the charging process is completed.

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Connect GoGear Ariaz to your computer.1
Insert the CD that comes with GoGear Ariaz into the2
CD-ROM drive of your computer.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation3
of the software.
If the installation program fails to start automatically:
Browse the CD contents with Windows Explorer.1
Double click on the le ending with ‘.exe’.2

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Install software
GoGear Ariaz comes with the following software:
Philips Device Manager (helps you get rmware updates for •
GoGear Ariaz)
Media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer•
video les for GoGear Ariaz)
Windows Media Player (helps you convert and transfer music•
les for GoGear Ariaz)
Important
Remember to install the software provided in the supplied•
CD-ROM for music and/or video transfer.
Before installing the software, check that your computer•
meets the requirements.

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Turn GoGear Ariaz on
To toggle between modes on and off, slide and hold1 zfor
approximately 2 seconds.
GoGear Ariaz has a lock switch to prevent accidental operation:
To lock the buttons when you play, move the slider to position1
.
All buttons except the volume keys are locked and the display>
shows a lock icon.
To unlock the buttons again, move the slider to the center2
position.

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Navigate and play
From the main menu, select1 / / , press 3/ 4to browse
music / videos / pictures.
Press2 2; to select music / video / picture.
Mode•/ : Press 2; to toggle between pause and play
music / video.
Mode•: Press 2; to start slideshow.
Press3 OPTIONS to view available options.
Tip You can nd more detailed information on these features
in the user manual.

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Menu Mode To
Music play music tracks
Video play videos
Pictures view pictures
FM radio listen to FM radio
Recordings create or listen to recordings
Folder view view les in folders
Text reader read text les
Settings customize the settings of GoGear
Ariaz
Now playing show the current play screen

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Transfer and organize
You can install the Windows Media Player to organize and
facilitate locating your les.
With GoGear Ariaz connected to the USB port of the1
computer, open Windows® Explorer.
Create folders in the mass storage of GoGear Ariaz.2
Use drag and drop actions to sort your music into the folders.3
MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to
download videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a•
button.
convert video les (that are compatible with •Windows Media
Player) on your PC to the correct screen size of GoGear
Ariaz.
transfer converted videos from your PC to GoGear Ariaz.•
Note Video conversion and transfer can take a long time,
depending on your PC conguration.

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Audiobooks
GoGear Ariaz supports books in audio format.The use of this
feature requires that you download the AudibleManager from
audible.com.With the AudibleManager you can manage the
digital contents of your audiobooks.
Visit audible.com and register.The onscreen instructions guide you
through the AudibleManager software download process.
You can search audiobooks by book name or by author.
While you listen to an audiobook, you can navigate the same way
as you would in any other audio le.

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Listen to radio
From the main menu, select1 .
To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold2 3/ 4.
To ne tune the frequency, briey press 3 3/ 4.
Tip You can nd more information on presets and auto-
tuning in the user manual.
Settings
This is how you navigate and customize the Settings.
Press1 3/ 4to select an option.
Press2 2; to conrm a selection and go to the next level (when
available).
Press3 Oto return to the previous level.
Press and hold4 Oto exit the Settings menu.

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Update GoGear Ariaz
Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet.1
Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer (see section2 Connect
and charge for instructions).
On your computer, click3 Start > Programs > Philips Digital
Audio Player > Ariaz Device Manager to launch Philips
Device Manager.
Click4 Update.
Philips GoGear Ariaz Device Manager> checks for updates
and installs new rmware from the Internet, if available.
When the display shows5 Update completed, click OK.
Disconnect GoGear Ariaz from the computer.6
GoGear Ariaz restarts after the rmware is updated and is ready >
for use again.

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BBC iPlayer*
With BBC iPlayer you can now catch up on your favourite BBC
programmes from the past 7 days on GoGear Ariaz.
Here is how to use BBC iPlayer on GoGear Ariaz:
On your computer, open your browser and go to1
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
Click on a programme to select it.2
Move your mouse over the3 Download button at the bottom
right hand side of the screen.
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Click the option:4 For portable devices to start the download.
* BBC iPlayer is only available in the UK.