Contents Select files and playlists for manual sync Copy files from GoGear to your computer 1 Important safety information WMP11 playlists General maintenance Create a regular playlist Recycling the product Create an auto playlist Edit playlist Transfer playlists to GoGear 2 Your new GoGear Search for music or pictures with What’s in the box...
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Supported video file formats Supported picture file formats 16 Glossary 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.
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.
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...
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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. Caution • Removal of the built-in battery invalidate the warranty and may destroy the product. The following instructions are disposal instructions at the end of the product’s life.
• view video files Note • listen to FM radio • The images serve as reference only. Philips • make recordings reserves the right to change color/design without notice. What’s in the box Check that you have received the following...
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 to connections limit the maximum volume output. From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] >...
Connect the USB plug of the supplied GoGear comes with the following software: USB cable to a spare USB port on your • Philips Device Manager (helps you get computer. firmware updates for GoGear) Connect the small USB plug of the USB •...
Disconnect GoGear safely To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear from your computer as follows: On your computer, exit all applications that are working with GoGear. Click in the task tray of your computer. Wait for the confirmation that GoGear can be safely removed, then disconnect GoGear from the USB port.
4 Use GoGear to carry files GoGear allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. With GoGear connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in GoGear. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
5 Windows » Add to Library dialog box appears. Media Player 11 (WMP11) Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Click << Advanced Options to expand the dialog box. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of WMP11.
Switch between music and Click the down arrow beneath the Rip pictures library in WMP and tab and select the Format. GoGear Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11,then select the category. Click on the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select the Bit Rate.
By default, WMP11 starts to rip all the Choose a store and follow the on-screen songs from the CD. instructions. » To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted >...
Start WMP11. the computer. Turn on GoGear. Click the down arrow beneath the Sync Connect GoGear to the computer. tab and select Philips GoGear > Set Up Set up sync: Sync. • If you are prompted: select the The Device Setup dialog box appears.
• You can also click on the file or In the Playlist to sync pane, select the playlist and select Add to ‘Sync List’. Priority arrows to arrange them in the order that you want them to sync. » If GoGear is full before sync is complete, the files and playlists that are lower in priority on the list are omitted from sync.
GoGear to your computer with WMP11. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear. Connect GoGear to the computer. Click on Philips GoGear in the left Navigation pane. » The content on GoGear is listed in the Contents pane. Navigate to the file or playlist you want to copy from GoGear to the computer.
To change the order of the items in the Click on the underlined words to refine playlist, click and drag any item to a new your criteria. position within the List pane. Click the second and third green plus To add a new item to the playlist, select it signs to select and define more criteria from the library and drag it to the List pane.
The advanced Tag Editor dialog box » appears. In the left Navigation pane, click on Philips GoGear. You can browse the contents of GoGear in a variety of views, such as Recently Added or Artists. The contents on GoGear is listed in the Contents pane.
Format GoGear with WMP11 Caution • This procedure reformats the storage on GoGear and erases all data. Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear. Connect GoGear to the computer. Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, then select Philips GoGear > Format.
6 Music Delete music tracks From the main menu, select . Listen to music Press to locate a track. OPTIONS Press to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the From the main menu, select to enter music mode. track.
7 Audiobooks Audiobooks controls GoGear offers the following audiobook mode controls: GoGear supports books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you download Goal Action the AudibleManager from audible.com. With Play / pause Press the AudibleManager you can manage the digital Skip forward to beginning of Press contents of your audiobooks.
Press to play. OPTIONS Press to view options menu. MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to Select the delete option to delete the • download videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a button. video.
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 supports a range of picture formats (see section Supported formats in this user Select the delete option to delete the manual).
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. •...
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.
Upload your recordings to a computer Connect GoGear to the computer (see section Connect and charge in this user manual). On the computer, in Windows® Explorer select GoGear. Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio. Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer.
12 Settings This is how you customize GoGear: 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.
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[Display settings] [Brightness] Vertical bar indicator. Press to adjust brightness, then press to confirm [Theme] [Dark] (default) • [Red] • [Light] • [Backlight timer] [[x] seconds] • [Screen off timer] [[x] seconds] • [Always on] • [Screensaver] • [Off] (default) [Song title] •...
GoGear is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased GoGear. The software program called Philips Device Manager can use your computer to check for firmware updates that are available on the Internet.
Turn off GoGear before you continue. Press and hold the volume button while you connect GoGear to your computer. Keep holding the key until the Philips Device Manager acknowledges GoGear and enters the recovery mode. On the computer, click the Repair...
• ADPCM SMV format support • Audible • Storage media Built-in memory capacity²: SA1VBE02 2GB NAND Flash Supported video file formats SA1VBE04 4GB NAND Flash SA1VBE08 8GB NAND Flash SA1VBE16 16GB NAND Flash GoGear supports the following video formats: Music transfer³ • Drag and drop in Windows® Explorer...
16 Glossary JPEG A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Album art Group, which features small decrease in image Album art is a feature that displays the quality in spite of its high compression ratio. artwork (cover picture) of a music album.
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PlaysForSure* logo assures the consumer sounds. It also pertains to the function on that the music purchased at an online shop many electronic devices that is used to control with this logo is compatible with the Philips the loudness. GoGear player. Shuffle...