Contents 7 Playlists Add music tracks to a playlist Play music tracks from a playlist Create a ‘Playlist-on-the-go’ 1 Important safety information Remove music tracks from a playlist General maintenance Delete a playlist Recycling the product 8 Audiobooks 2 Your new MUSE Add audiobooks to MUSE What’s in the box Audiobook controls...
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Supported video file formats Supported picture file formats 17 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.
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Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Be responsible! Respect copyrights. Philips respects the intellectual property of The earplugs of the supplied earphones are others, and we ask our users to do the same. inserted into the ear. A close fit helps block out...
Data logging environment and human health. Philips is committed to improving the quality Caution of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience. To understand the usage profile of • Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the this device, this device logs some info / data to warranty and may destroy the product.
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Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Notice for the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FM radio • make recordings What’s in the box Check that you have received the following Note items: • The images serve as reference only. Philips Player reserves the right to change color/design without notice. Earphones USB cable Pouch...
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 MUSE to limit connections the maximum volume output. From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] >...
When you connect MUSE to a computer, you are briefly prompted to select: MUSE comes with the following software: • [Charge & transfer] or [Charge & play]. Philips Device Manager (helps you get • • MUSE automatically applies [Charge &...
Turn MUSE on and off Battery level indication The display indicates the approximate levels of To toggle between modes on and off, the battery status as follows: slide and hold for approximately 2 seconds. 100% Automatic standby and shut-down A flashing battery screen indicates that »...
4 Use MUSE to carry files MUSE allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. With MUSE connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in MUSE. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
5 Music With the supplied noise canceling earphones connected and the earplugs correctly fitted, push the slider to the (noise cancelation) mark, to activate the Listen to music noise canceling feature. Press to decrease or increase the From the main menu, select to enter noise canceling effect.
preference levels, and the tracks within each parcel are then shuffled. [Artists] • Alphabetically listed artists • Alphabetically listed albums • Tracks listed in album order [Album art] • Alphanumerically listed album art [Albums] • Alphanumerically listed albums • Tracks listed in album order [Genres] •...
6 Rhapsody® Add Rhapsody® music channels to MUSE Depending on the type of Rhapsody® account Depending on the type of Rhapsody® account you hold, you can add Rhapsody® music channels you hold, you can add Rhapsody® Music to to MUSE using Rhapsody® Music Player. For MUSE using Rhapsody®...
Add pictures to MUSE You can transfer picture files from a computer to MUSE using Rhapsody® Media Player. You need to install the Rhapsody® Media Player before you continue: Connect MUSE to the computer. Launch Rhapsody® Media Player. » MUSE is shown in the Sources window on the left hand side of the screen.
7 Playlists Remove music tracks from a playlist Add music tracks to a playlist In music play mode, press OPTIONS. Press to select [Remove from Playlist]. In music play mode, press OPTIONS. Press to remove the current music to select [Add to playlist], Press track from the playlist.
8 Audiobooks Audiobook controls MUSE offers the following audiobook mode controls: MUSE supports books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you download Goal Action AudibleManager from audible.com. With Play / pause Press AudibleManager you can manage the digital Skip forward to beginning of Press contents of your audiobooks.
Adjust audiobook play speed Delete a bookmark in an audiobook In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. Press , then to select Press , then to select [Playback speed]. [Bookmark [x]]. Press , then to select [Slower], to select [Delete Press , then...
Download, convert and Navigate the sub-menus to select your transfer videos video. Press to play. MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to • Press to toggle between pause • download videos from the Internet to and play. your PC at the click of a button.
10 Pictures Delete pictures From the main menu, select to enter picture mode. View pictures Select the picture you want to delete. OPTIONS Press to view options menu. MUSE supports a range of picture formats (see section Supported formats in this user manual). Select the delete option to delete the picture.
11 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. Connect earphones. Press to change to another preset. From the main menu, select to enter radio mode.
12 Recordings Upload your recordings to a computer Record audio/voices Connect MUSE to the computer (see section Connect and charge in this user manual). This is how you can record audio/voices with On the computer, in Windows® the built-in microphone (see section Overview Explorer select MUSE.
13 Settings This is how you customize MUSE: 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.
(see section Connect and charge for instructions). On your computer, click Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Muse Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager. Click Update » Philips GoGear Muse Device Manager checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available.
MUSE with the Philips Device Manager: On your computer, select Start > Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Muse Device Manager > Philips Device Manager to launch the Philips Device Manager. Turn off MUSE before you continue.
Full memory capacity may not Philips Device Manager be available as some memory is reserved Media Converter for Philips for the player. Storage capacity is based on 4 Connectivity minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3 encoding.
FullSound™ is an innovative technology antinoise) is a method for reducing unwanted designed by Philips. FullSound™ faithfully sound. The active noise cancellation system restores sonic details to compressed music, cancels unwanted sound by generating an enhancing it to provide a full sound experience antisound (antinoise).
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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 GoGear player. A format for sound files developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM. Built into Windows 95 to XP, which made it the de facto standard for sound on PCs.
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technology, and Windows Media Audio encoding technology. WMV [Windows Media Video] Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music and video files to portable audio and video players.