Philips GoGear SA1ARA02 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome SA1ARA02 SA1ARA04 SA1ARA08 SA1ARA16 EN User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Copy files from GoGear Aria to your computer WMP11 playlists Create a regular playlist 1 Important safety information Create an auto playlist General maintenance Edit playlist Recycling the product Transfer playlists to GoGear Aria Search for music or pictures with WMP11 2 Your new GoGear Aria Delete files and playlists from WMP11...
  • Page 3 Supported music file formats Supported video file formats Supported picture file formats Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as the user manual, the latest software updates, and answers to frequently asked questions.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Set your volume control at a low setting. device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it readable / legible.
  • Page 5: Recycling The Product

    All other brands and product names are Philips is committed to improving the quality trademarks of their respective companies or of your product and enhancing the Philips user organizations. experience. To understand the usage profile of Unauthorized duplication of any recordings...
  • Page 6 the local rules on the separate collection of Please inform yourself about the local rules on electrical and electronic products. The correct separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially potentially negative consequences on the negative consequences on the environment and environment and human health.
  • Page 7: Your New Gogear Aria

    2 Your new Note GoGear Aria • The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice. GoGear Aria allows you to • play MP3 and WMA files • view video files • listen to FM radio •...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    3 Getting started Caution • Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener. Overview of the controls and You can set the volume level of GoGear Aria connections to limit the maximum volume output. From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] >...
  • Page 9: Install Software

    GoGear Aria comes with the following USB cable to a spare USB port on your software: computer. Philips Device Manager (helps you get • Connect the small USB plug of the USB firmware updates for GoGear Aria) cable to the small USB jack on GoGear Media Converter for Philips (helps •...
  • Page 10: Disconnect Gogear Aria Safely

    Disconnect GoGear Aria safely To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear Aria from your computer as follows: On your computer, exit all applications that are working with GoGear Aria. Click in the task tray of your computer. Wait for the confirmation that GoGear Aria can be safely removed, then disconnect GoGear Aria from the USB port.
  • Page 11: Use Gogear Aria To Carry Files

    4 Use GoGear Aria to carry files GoGear Aria allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. With GoGear Aria connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in GoGear Aria. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
  • Page 12: Windows Media Player

    5 Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) Click << Advanced Options to expand Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM the dialog box. drive of your computer. Click Add..Follow the on-screen instructions to Add folder dialog box appears. »...
  • Page 13: Rip Songs From A Cd

    Click on the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select the Bit Rate. Insert the audio CD into the CD drive of the computer. Rip songs from a CD You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear Aria. The transfer requires that you create a digital copy of the music on your computer first.
  • Page 14: Buy Music Online

    Sync your Windows Media Click on the check boxes to select the content to GoGear Aria songs that you want to rip. You can sync your music and pictures to GoGear Aria using WMP11. When you connect GoGear Aria to the computer for the first time, WMP11 automatically selects the sync method (automatic or manual) that works best for GoGear Aria.
  • Page 15: Switch Between Automatic And Manual Sync

    The playlists you select sync to GoGear Aria every time you connect GoGear Aria to the computer. Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear Aria > Set » If GoGear Aria is full before sync is Up Sync.
  • Page 16: Select Files And Playlists For Manual Sync

    WMP11. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear Aria. Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. Click on Philips GoGear Aria in the left Navigation pane. In the Sync List pane, verify that the items The content on GoGear Aria is listed »...
  • Page 17: Wmp11 Playlists

    WMP11 playlists Enter a name for the auto playlist. Playlists allow you to mix any combination of songs or pictures you want. You can create regular or auto playlists in WMP11. These playlists can contain songs, pictures, or both. Create a regular playlist Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Create Playlist.
  • Page 18: Transfer Playlists To Gogear Aria

    The section Select files and playlists for In the left Navigation pane, click on manual sync in this user manual shows how to Philips GoGear Aria. transfer of playlists to GoGear Aria. You can browse the contents of GoGear Aria in a variety of views, such as Recently Search for music or pictures Added or Artists.
  • Page 19: Edit Song Information With Wmp11

    This procedure reformats the storage on GoGear Aria and erases all data. appears. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear Aria. Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, then select Philips GoGear Aria > Format.
  • Page 20: Music

    6 Music Delete music tracks From the main menu, select . Listen to music Press to locate a track. Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the From the main menu, select to enter music mode. track.
  • Page 21: Audiobooks

    7 Audiobooks Audiobook controls GoGear Aria offers the following audiobook mode controls: GoGear Aria supports books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you Goal Action download the AudibleManager from audible. Play / pause Press com. With the AudibleManager you can Skip forward to beginning of Press manage the digital contents of your audiobooks.
  • Page 22: Video

    Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the video. MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to • download videos from the Internet to Note your PC at the click of a button. • convert video files on your PC to the •...
  • Page 23: Pictures

    9 Pictures Delete pictures From the main menu, select to enter picture mode. View pictures Press to locate a picture. OPTIONS Press to view options menu. GoGear Aria supports pictures in JPEG format. Select the delete option to delete the From the main menu, select to enter picture.
  • Page 24: Radio

    10 Radio Play a preset radio station mode, you can play previously set radio stations (presets). Listen to FM radio OPTIONS Press to view options menu. Select preset. From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. Press to change to another preset. •...
  • Page 25: Recordings

    11 Recordings Record audio/voices This is how you can record audio/voices with the built-in microphone (see section Overview Record from FM radio for location of built-in microphone): From the main menu, select to enter From the main menu, select to enter recordings mode.
  • Page 26: Upload Your Recordings To A Computer

    Upload your recordings to a computer Connect GoGear Aria to the computer (see section Connect and charge in this user manual). On the computer, in Windows® Explorer select GoGear Aria. Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio. Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer.
  • Page 27: Settings

    12 Settings This is how you customize GoGear Aria: From the main menu, select to enter settings mode. In the menu, navigate as follows: Press to select an option. Press to confirm a selection and go to the next level (when available). Press to return to the previous level.
  • Page 28 [Display settings] [Brightness] Vertical bar indicator. Press to adjust brightness, then press to confirm [Theme] • [Dark] (default) • [Light] • [Red] [Backlight timer] • [[x] seconds] [Screen off timer] • [[x] seconds] • [Always on] [Screensaver] • [Off] (default) •...
  • Page 29: Update Gogear Aria

    (see section Connect and charge for instructions). On your computer, click Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Ariaz Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager. Click Update » Philips GoGear Aria Device Manager checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available.
  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Press and hold the volume button while you connect GoGear Aria to your computer. Keep holding the key until the Philips Device Manager acknowledges GoGear Aria and enters the recovery mode. On the computer, click the Repair button and follow the instructions of the Philips Device Manager to complete the recovery process.
  • Page 31: Technical Data

    • ADPCM Storage media • Audible Built-in memory capacity²: • SA1ARA02 2GB NAND Flash SA1ARA04 4GB NAND Flash SA1ARA08 8GB NAND Flash Supported video file formats SA1ARA16 16GB NAND Flash Music transfer³ GoGear Aria supports the following video Drag and drop in Windows® Explorer formats: Video transfer³...
  • Page 32: Supported Picture File Formats

    Supported picture file formats GoGear Aria supports the following picture formats: • JPEG...
  • Page 33 16 Glossary FullSound FullSound™ is an innovative technology designed by Philips. FullSound™ faithfully restores sonic details to compressed music, enhancing it to provide a full sound experience without any distortion. Album art Album art is a feature that displays the artwork (cover picture) of a music album.
  • Page 34 Media Player 10 and Windows XP. The PlaysForSure* logo assures the consumer that the music purchased at an online shop with this logo is compatible with the Philips Volume GoGear player. Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of sounds.
  • Page 35 © 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. SA1ARA_00_UM_V2.0 All rights reserved. wk9324...

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