Philips GoGear SA2925A User Manual
Philips GoGear SA2925A User Manual

Philips GoGear SA2925A User Manual

Philips gogear sa2925a: user guide
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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome EN User manual Radio ✔ ✘ SA2925 SA2920 SA2926 SA2940 SA2928 SA2980 SA2945 SA2946 SA2947 SA2948 SA2985 SA2986...
  • Page 2: Need Help

    Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important safety information Your new player What’s in the box Register your product Getting started Overview of controls and connections Main menu Install Connect and charge 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 3.4.2 Battery level indication Transfer 3.5.1 Disconnect your player safely Enjoy 3.6.1 Turn on and off...
  • Page 4 4.8.1 4.9 Contents Settings Equalizer custom settings Use your player to store and carry data files Update your player Manually verify software status Technical data Frequently asked questions...
  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    • Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference. • Back up 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. • Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files only with the supplied music software to avoid problems! About operating and storage temperatures •...
  • Page 6: Copyright Information

    Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Be Responsible! Respect Copyrights. Philips respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Multimedia content on the internet may have been created and/or distributed without the original copyright owner's authorization.
  • Page 7: Notice For The European Union

    Compliance with copyright laws remains your responsibility. The recording and transfer to the portable player of video streams downloaded to your computer is intended only for use with public domain or properly licensed content. You may only use such content for your private, non-commercial use and shall respect eventual copyright instructions provided by the copyright owner of the work.
  • Page 8: Notice For Usa

    • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Philips SA2920 SA2925 SA2926 SA2928 SA2940 SA2945 SA2946 SA2947 SA2948 SA2980 SA2985 SA2986...
  • Page 9: Your New Player

    We strongly recommend that you register your product in order to gain access to free updates. To register your product, please log on to inform you as soon as new updates become available. Philips GoGear audio video player Quick start guide USB cable Quick start guide www.philips.com/welcome...
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    3 Getting started 3.1 Overview of controls and connections Headphones jack B OPTIONS Offers a selection of options, depending on the current menu C MIC Microphone D RESET Reset E -VOLUME+ Increase/Decrease Volume (hold to increase/decrease fast) Play/Record Pause Confirm selection Navigate forward Navigate down/forward (hold to quick scroll down / fast forward) Navigate back (hold to return to root menu)
  • Page 11: Main Menu

    My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows Vista). Right click on Philips GoGear Spark. Select Install Philips Device Manager. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of Play your digital music tracks View photos or other images...
  • Page 12: Connect And Charge

    3.4 Connect and charge When you connect the player to the PC directly, it automatically charges. 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable Before you use the player for the first time, charge it for at least 2 hours. > The battery has a 100% charge after 2 hours and an 80% charge after 1 hour. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mini USB port at the left side of the player, the other end directly to your PC.
  • Page 13: Transfer

    Remove your player safely by clicking 3.6 Enjoy 3.6.1 Turn on and off To turn on, push the Philips logo. To turn off, push the Tip If the player is idle and no button is pressed for 10 minutes, it switches off automatically.
  • Page 14: Lock Slider

    3.6.3 Lock slider The player has a lock switch to prevent any accidental operation. To lock the buttons when you play, move the > All buttons except -VOL+ To unlock the buttons again, move the slider to position . are locked and the display shows slider to the central position.
  • Page 15: Detail Operation

    4 Detail operation 4.1 Music mode Your player supports MP3 and WMA formats. 4.1.1 Control The player offers the following music mode options: Goal Play / Pause music Skip to next audio file Return to previous audio file Fast forward Fast rewind Return to browsing menu Increase volume Decrease volume View options on play screen (also play mode for recordings)
  • Page 16: Find Your Music

    4.1.2 Find your music From the main menu, select The player offers the following menu options All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Artists Alphabetically listed artists Albums Alphanumerically listed albums Genres Alphanumerically listed artists Playlists Alphanumerically listed playlists Press to scroll through the list. Press to select or press Press...
  • Page 17: Limit The Volume

    4.1.3 Limit the volume Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener. You can set the volume level of the player to suit your preferences: From the main menu, select Press Vol- Vol+ to adjust the level.
  • Page 18: Listen To Audiobooks

    4.2 Listen to audiobooks The player 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.
  • Page 19: View Pictures

    4.3 View pictures The player supports pictures in JPEG and BMP format and provides a slide show function. From the main menu, select Press to see the picture in slideshow mode. During full screen browsing, press to enter Picture mode. to move to next or previous picture.
  • Page 20: Radio

    4.4 Radio From the main menu, select Connect the headphones The supplied headphones serve as a radio antenna. Ensure you connect the headphones properly for an optimal reception. 4.4.1 Auto tune radio stations Note The Auto tune function overwrites existing presets. While in the Radio menu >...
  • Page 21: Manual Tune A Radio Station

    4.4.3 Manual tune a radio station While in the Radio menu To fine tune frequency, press To search for the next stronger signal, press • To switch back to preset mode, press • To exit radio, press 4.4.4 Save a new frequency under a preset While in the Radio menu Tune to the new frequency you want to save.
  • Page 22: Recordings

    4.5 Recordings You can record audio with the player. The section 3.1 Overview of controls and connections shows you the location of the microphone. From the Recordings menu > The player records and shows the recording display. • Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop and save the recording.
  • Page 23: View Folders

    4.6 View folders The folder view option enables you to see all the folders that are on the player. From the main menu, select Press to browse and select folders/files. Press to go back to the previous menu screen. 4.6.1 Delete folders While viewing a folder, press Select Delete.
  • Page 24: Personalize The Display

    4.7 Personalize the display You can personalize the following display features of the player: • Theme • Wallpaper • Startup screen • Shutdown screen 4.71 Change the theme From the main menu, select Press to select one of the themes, then press •...
  • Page 25: Settings

    4.8 Settings You can set preferences in your player to suit your needs. From the main menu, select Press to select an option. Press to go to next level or Press to confirm your selection. Press to exit the Settings menu In the Settings menu, the following options are available: Settings Options Play mode...
  • Page 26: Equalizer Custom Settings

    4.8.1 Equalizer custom settings You can customize the equalizer settings: From the main menu, select Press , then Press , then Press , then Press to select equalizer band: B = bass, L = low, M = mid, H = high, T = treble Press to adjust level.
  • Page 27: Update Your Player

    Your player is controlled by an internal program called the firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager checks for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager from your player or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. 5.1 Manually verify software status Attention This procedure will erase the content of the player. Copy the content of the player to the computer as a back-up.
  • Page 28: Technical Data

    6 Technical data Power • Power supply 320mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Display • Colour OLED, 128 x 128 pixels Sound • Channel separation: 40dB • Equalizer setting: FullSound / Rock / Funk / Hip Hop / Jazz / Classical / Techno / Custom •...
  • Page 29 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will be less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the player.
  • Page 30: Frequently Asked Questions

    Note The existing contents on your player will not be erased. 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.
  • Page 31 There is no sound. Make sure your headphones are inserted all the way into the headphones jack. Some songs do not show up or playback on the player. • This player does not support copyright protected (DRM) WMA tracks bought from online music stores, only unprotected WMA files can be played back on this player. The song is in a format that is not supported by the player. Only MP3 and WMA files are supported.
  • Page 32 PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.
  • Page 33 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners © 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Printed in China All rights reserved. SA29_00_UM_V2.1 www.philips.com wk9293...

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