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Philips GoGear SA9100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Philips GoGear audio player SA9100 SA9200 User manual...

  • Page 2: Need Help

    Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/support where you can access to a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, flash tutorial, the latest software upgrades and answers to frequently asked questions. Or call our Customer Care Helpline, 0906 1010 017 (£0.15/min) where our professional support team will be pleased to assist you in solving any issues you may have with your player.
  • Page 3 Europe Austria 0820 901115 Belgium 070 253 010 Czech Republic 800142100 Denmark 3525 8761 Finland 09 2290 1908 France 08 9165 0006 Germany 0180 5 007 532 Greek 0 0800 3122 1223 Hungary 06 80 018544 Ireland 01 601 1161 Italy 199 404 042 Luxemburg...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    12 Organize and transfer photos and music with Contents Your new player Accessories Optional accessories Register your product Getting started Overview of controls and connections Main menu Vertical touch strip navigation Install Connect and charge Use the supplied USB cable Battery level indication Transfer Enjoy...
  • Page 5 Now playing Photos Transfer photos from your computer to your player Transfer photos from your player to your computer Find photos on your player Personal Image Philips Photo Fixer Slideshow Settings Use your player to store and carry data files...
  • Page 6 Contents 45 Upgrade your player Manually verify whether your firmware is up to date 47 Troubleshooting 52 Important safety information 58 Technical data 60 Glossary...

  • Page 7: Your New Player

    • MP3 and WMA playback • Photo viewing Accessories The following accessories are included with your player: Headphones CD-ROM containing Windows Media Player 10, Philips Device Manager, Philips Device Plug-in, User Manual, Tutorials and Frequently Asked Questions Protective pouch Philips Micro Jukebox...

  • Page 8: Optional Accessories

    Optional accessories The following accessories are not included with your player, but can be bought separately. You can find them at www.philips.com/GoGearshop (Europe) or www.store.philips.com (US). GoGear travel charger (PAC011) Multi voltage power adaptor / charger with various plugs Register your product We strongly recommend that you register your product in order to gain access to free upgrades.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting started Overview of controls and connections Left Side View On/Off/Lock slider (key lock) Left/Back key Rewind/Previous key Menu key Reset Right Side view Volume Up/Down bar Right/Select key Forward/Next key Play/Pause key Vertical touch strip Headphone plug Cable/dock/adaptor connector...

  • Page 10: Main Menu

    Press ON/OFF LOCK + VOLUME - Vertical touch strip MENU Main menu Menu Music Picture Settings Now Playing Power On/Off (slide down and hold for about 1 second) Lock all touch control keys (slide up) Play/Pause songs Move back to previous song Fast rewind Jump to next song Fast forward...

  • Page 11: Vertical Touch Strip Navigation

    Vertical touch strip navigation Your player has touch sensitive controls that respond to the touch of your fingers. The VERTICAL TOUCH STRIP following finger movements. Action the top or bottom of the strip Hold on the top or bottom of the strip Stroke from top to bottom or bottom to top Swipe...

  • Page 12: Install

    1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of Windows Media Player (including necessary plug-ins) and Philips Device Manager. 3 If the installation program does not start automatically, browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run the program by double clicking on the file ending with .exe.

  • Page 13: Connect And Charge

    Connect and charge Your player will be charged when connected to the PC. Use the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable to PC for charging and data transfer. However, your PC must have hi-power capability in order to perform charging. Charge your player for at least 5 hours before using it for the first time.

  • Page 14: Battery Level Indication

    Battery level indication The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows: Battery is full Battery is two-thirds full Battery is half full Battery is low Battery is empty When the battery is nearly empty, the following power low warning screen will blink and emit a beep tone.

  • Page 15: Transfer

    Transfer You can transfer music and photos to your player using Windows Media Player. See Organize and transfer photos and music with Windows Media Player 10 section of this user manual for more details. Enjoy Power on and off To power on, slide down and hold player powers on.

  • Page 16: Demo Mode

    Demo mode The Demo mode is a screensaver to give you a quick introduction to the product. You may not need the demo mode after some use or you may prefer not to have the screensaver to increase your battery lifetime. The Demo mode can be turned off by accessing the Demo mode under the Settings menu and unchecking the box as shown.

  • Page 17: Organize And Transfer Photos And Music With Windows Media Player

    Organize and transfer photos and music with Windows Media Player 10 This chapter describes the steps that you need to follow to successfully transfer music and photos to your player. For more information, see Windows Media Player (WMP) Help on your computer. IMPORTANT Make sure you have installed the software provided in the by-packed CD for music and photo transfer.

  • Page 18: Add Songs To Windows Media Player Library

    Add songs to Windows Media Player Library Songs that are already on your computer 1 Start Windows Media Player by double clicking the following icon on your desktop. 2 Select Library tab to access media library 3 Click Add to Library on the bottom left of the screen. >...
  • Page 19 Rip songs from a CD If you want to transfer music from a CD to your player, you need to create a digital copy of the music on your PC first. This is called ripping. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Insert the Audio CD.
  • Page 20 Buy songs online If you want to buy music online, you need to select a music store. 1 Click the little triangle on the top right of the screen and select Browse all Online Stores. 2 Choose a store and follow the on-screen instructions. >...

  • Page 21: Synchronize Windows Media Contents With Your Player

    Synchronize Windows Media contents with your player When you connect the player to your computer for the first time, Windows Media Player will start Device Setup Wizard. You can choose to synchronize your player with Windows Media Player library automatically or manually. When your player is connected for the first time, WMP10 gives you this option.
  • Page 22 Set up automatic synchronization 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Select Sync tab 4 Click Set up Sync. > Synchronization settings dialog box will be displayed. 5 Select Synchronize device automatically check box. 6 Select the check boxes that correspond to the playlists you want to synchronize.
  • Page 23 2 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Select Sync tab. 4 In the pull-down menu on the right pane, select Philips or Philips GoGear as the destination. 5 If they are not in the list, press F5 to refresh and try again.
  • Page 24 6 Select the Library tab to access the media library. 7 Click to highlight the song you want to copy. 8 Right click on the song and select Add to > Sync List. Drag and drop the song into the Sync List on the right pane. 9 Click Start Sync button at the bottom of the screen to start synchronization.

  • Page 25: Manage Your Windows Media Player Playlist

    Manage your Windows Media Player Playlist Create a Playlist 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Select the Library tab to access the media library. 3 Click to highlight a song. 4 Right click on the track and select Add to > Additional Playlist... 5 In the Add to Playlist dialog box, select an existing playlist or click New to add a new playlist.

  • Page 26: Manage Your Songs And Playlists In Windows Media Player

    Delete playlists via Windows Explorer 1 Connect the player to your computer. 2 Open Windows Explorer. 3 Select Philips GoGear > Media > Music. 4 Highlight the playlist you want to delete, right click and select Delete. Edit song information via Windows Media Player 1 Select Library tab.

  • Page 27: Photo Transfer

    Photo transfer IMPORTANT Make sure Philips Device Plug-in has been installed on your computer. This Plug-in is crucial to enable image support on your player. It is automatically installed from the supplied CD when you click Install in the Install software dialog box.

  • Page 28: Add Photos To Windows Media Player Library

    2 Start Windows Media Player. Philips GoGear 3 Select Sync tab. 4 In the pull-down menu on the right pane, select Philips or Philips GoGear as the destination. If they are not in the list, click F5 to refresh and try again.
  • Page 29 5 Select Library tab to access media library. 6 Click All Pictures on the left pane to display the list of photos. 7 Click to highlight a photo you want to copy to your player. TIP To select multiple photos, you can highlight one of the photo you want first, press and hold CTRL key on your computer keyboard and highlight the other photos you want.
  • Page 30 To get the complete contents of your library for newly added content via WMP, you can perform: 1 Select Tools > Options. 2 Select Library tab. 3 Select Monitor Folders option. 4 Add folders that you usually keep your music and photos in.

  • Page 31: Detailed Operation

    Detailed operation Music mode Your player is preloaded with some songs. You can transfer your digital music and photo collection from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player. More information on music transfer can be found in Organize and transfer photos and music with Windows Media Player 10 section in this user manual.

  • Page 32: Find Your Music

    Find your music 1 From the main menu, select Music to enter music mode. You can search from the following music options: Shuffle All All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Playlists Playlists collections Artists Alphabetically listed artists Albums Alphabetically listed genres Genres Alphabetically listed albums...

  • Page 33: Album Art

    2 Use the vertical touch strip navigation section in this user manual for details about how to access menu items by vertical touch strip.) 3 Press to select or press 4 Press to play your selection. TIP Superplay™ allows you to playback the selected music or album immediately at any point by pressing 2;...

  • Page 34: Play Mode

    Play mode You can set your player to play songs randomly (Shuffle All or Repeat All 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Play mode. 2 Use the vertical touch strip 3 Press to select an option. 4 Press again to deselect an option.

  • Page 35: Use The Sampler

    Use the Sampler The Sampler is an exciting way of discovering music on your player. It can be started by accessing the contextual menu from the music library. This is available only from certain options. The Sampler can allow you to play all the items in your selection (Playlists, Albums, Artists, etc.) once.

  • Page 36: Sound Settings

    Sound settings Set your player to play songs with different EQ (equalizers) settings. 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Sound settings. 2 Use the vertical touch strip Techno, HipHop, Classical, Jazz, Spoken Word, Custom, or Off. You can select one of them.

  • Page 37: Add Songs To Playlist On The Go

    Add songs to playlist on the go You can add your favorite songs, albums, artists and genres to Playlist on the go during music playback. 1 Press MENU key. 2 Select Add to Playlist on the go. > A message [item name] added to playlist on the go will be displayed. Alternatively, you can add songs, albums, artists and genres to Playlist on the go from the music library of your GoGear player.

  • Page 38: Save Playlist On The Go

    Save Playlist on the go You can save Playlist on the go. It will be saved under a different name and Playlist on the go will be emptied. 1 During music playback, press MENU key. 2 Select Save ‘playlist on the go’. >...

  • Page 39: Remove Songs From Playlist On The Go

    Remove songs from Playlist on the go You can delete specific songs from Playlist on the go. 1 Select the song from Music > Playlists > Playlist on the go. 2 Press MENU key and select Remove song from list. >...

  • Page 40: Other Playlists

    Other playlists You can transfer playlists to the player using Windows Media Player. See Manage your Windows Media Player playlist - Transfer playlists section in this user manual for details. Delete playlist from your player You cannot delete the playlist on your player via Windows Media Player. You have to do it via the player itself.

  • Page 41: Rate Your Songs

    Rate your songs You can rate a song with 1 to 5 stars. 1 Select the song from the music library. 2 Press MENU key and select Rate. 3 Rate the song from > Next time when you connect your player to your computer and start Windows Media Player, the rating of your songs in Windows Media Player will be updated with the information from your player.

  • Page 42: Photos

    Photos You can view your favorite photos on your player. While you are browsing your photos, you can listen to music at the same time. Transfer photos from your computer to your player You can transfer photos from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player.

  • Page 43: Transfer Photos From Your Player To Your Computer

    Transfer photos from your player to your computer 1 Connect the player to your computer. > Your player will be identified as Philips or Philips GoGear in Windows Explorer. 2 Go to Media > Pictures. 3 Drag and drop your photos to any desired location on your computer.

  • Page 44: Personal Image

    If you have checked that all the above but do still have problems in viewing your pictures on your player, you can use the Philips Photo Fixer. On your computer: 1 Go to Start > Programs > Philips > Philips Photo Fixer. 2 Connect your player to the computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 45 Customize slideshow settings Settings Options Slideshow music Alphabetical playlists / None Transitions Off / Vertical wipe / Fade Set time per slide 2 Seconds / 4 Seconds / 6 Seconds / 8 Seconds / 10 Seconds / 20 Seconds 40 Seconds / 60 Seconds Shuffle slideshow On / Off Repeat slideshow...

  • Page 46: Settings

    Settings The settings menu allows you to make adjustments and personal preferences on your GoGear player. 1 From the main menu, select Settings. 2 Use the vertical touch strip 3 Press to go to the next level or 4 Press to confirm your selection.
  • Page 47 Settings Options Play mode Shuffle All Repeat Sound settings Off, SRS WOW, Rock, Funk, Techno, HipHop, Classical, Jazz, Spoken word, Custom Display settings Backlight Brightness Personalization Skins Personal Image Album Art On / Off Sleep timer Off /15 Min / 30 Min / 1 Hour / 1.5 Hour / 2 Hours More options 10 Sec.
  • Page 48 Settings Options Date and time Set date Set time Show time in header Clicker sound Device Headphones Information Information summary Capacity, Available space, Call centers Reset play Reset / Cancel count More options Description Day / Month / Year Hour / Minute / Second Device ID, FW version, Support site Enter day, month and...

  • Page 49: Use Your Player To Store And Carry Data Files

    Settings Options Demo mode Demo mode Start demo Factory settings Restore factory settings Use your player to store and carry data files Data files stored in the Data folder cannot be read directly from your player. These data files can only be read in your computer after you transfer them from your player to your computer.

  • Page 50: Upgrade Your Player

    A software program called Philips Device Manager will monitor the firmware status of your player and notify you if new firmware is available. You need an Internet connection for this. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied CD or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support www.philips.com/usasupport (for U.S.
  • Page 51 3 Select your device. 4 Click Update. > Philips Device Manager will check whether a new firmware is available on the Internet and install it on your player. 5 When Update completed appears on the screen, click OK and disconnect the player.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Your device battery may be out of power due to long period of non-usage. Please charge your player. In case of device error, connect your player to the computer and use Philips Device Manager to restore your player. IMPORTANT All your contents will be erased from your player after completion of repair process.
  • Page 53 2 Select your device. 3 Select Repair tab. 4 Click Repair. > The repair process will start. 5 Click Yes to proceed. 6 After the repair process is completed, click OK and disconnect your player. > The player will automatically restart after firmware is completely updated. Your player is now ready to use again.
  • Page 54 • Did you transfer your photos using Windows Media Player? Files transferred via other means will not appear on your device. • Is the Philips Device Plug-in installed on your computer? Immediately after you have transferred your photos in Windows Media Player, you should see a Philips screen pop-up.
  • Page 55 2 If nothing happens, recharge the battery for at least 4 hours and try to power on or reset again. If this does not work, you might have to repair your player with Philips Device Manager. (See Upgrade your player section in this user manual for details.)
  • Page 56 My player is full and I have fewer songs on my player than I expected. Your player has an internal memory to store songs. Check your model number to see the actual memory size. You will be able to store more songs on your player if you use WMA formatted songs in 64kbps + with variable bitrate.

  • Page 57: Important Safety Information

    • Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference. • Backup your files. Please ensure that you retain the original files you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not readable / legible.
  • Page 58 Philips guarantees compliance with the maximum sound power of its audio players as determined by relevant regulatory bodies only with the original model of provided headphones. In case this one needs replacement, we recommend that you contact your retailer to order a model identical to that of the original, provided by Philips.
  • Page 59 Secure Content. In the event of revocation, Philips will attempt to make available software updates to restore some or all of your device’s ability to transfer, store, access, copy, display and/or play Secure Content.
  • Page 60 Secure Content even after you have paid for and obtained it. Neither your consent nor the consent or approval of Philips is necessary for any of them to deny, withhold or otherwise restrict your access to Secure Content or to disable your device’s ability to transfer, store, access, copy, display, and/or...
  • Page 61 Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please be informed about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products.
  • Page 62 • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice for the European Union This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union. Philips SA9100 SA9200...

  • Page 63: Technical Data

    Technical data Power supply Multi-voltage charger / adaptor: Dimensions Weight Picture / Display Sound Audio Playback Play time Compression format ID3-tag support 600mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery** 4 hours full charge; 1 hour fast charge 90 x 46 x 9mm White backlight LCD 128 x 160 pixels 65K colors Channel separation 35dB...

  • Page 64: Internet Connection

    ++ Actual transfer speed may vary based on your operating system and software configuration. SA9100 1GB NAND Flash + SA9200 2GB NAND Flash+ Headphone 3.5mm, USB 2.0 ++ , Philips dock connector, 5V DC Via Windows Media Player 10 Via Windows Explorer Windows®...

  • Page 65: Glossary

    Glossary Album A collection list of songs / photos. Contextual A menu consisting of executable action / feature with respect to current menu status. Digital Rights A technology that provides a persistent level of protection to digital Management content by encrypting it with a cryptographic key. Authorized recipients (DRM) (or end users) must acquire a license in order to unlock and consume the content.
  • Page 66 An individual track or a discrete piece of audio content. Superscroll A Philips trademark user interface navigator feature to enhance the speed of browsing long list of content. Synchronization The process of maintaining digital media files on a portable device based on the rules specified by the users.
  • Page 67 PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.
  • Page 68 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Ko ninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners 2006 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.com Printed in China wk6235...

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