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User manual
Contents
1 Important safety information
General maintenance Recycling the product 5 5 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16
6 FM radio
Tune in to radio stations Auto tune Manual tune Store preset stations
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7 Pictures 2 Your new player
What's in the box PC software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player Overview Controls Home screen SafeSound Use a Micro SD card Transfer pictures to the player Find pictures on the player Use the selector bar Play pictures Select play options Delete pictures
8 Recordings
Make recordings Record voices Record from the FM radio Play recordings
3 Get started
Charge power Battery level indication Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down
9 Audiobooks
Sync audiobooks to the player Install AudibleManager on the PC Download audiobooks to the PC Sync to the player Find audiobooks on the player Play audiobooks Select play options Use bookmarks Delete audiobooks
4 Music
Transfer music to the player Find music on the player Find music by song information Find music by playlist Play music Select play options Select sound options Create a playlist-on-the-go Delete songs
10 Text reader
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5 Videos
Transfer videos to the player Find videos on the player Play videos Select play options Delete videos
11 Folder view
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12 Settings
Sleep timer Display settings Date and time Language PC connection preference Information Format device Factory settings SafeSound Set the volume limit Weekly overview CD installer
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13 Sync with PC media library through Philips Songbird
Install Philips Songbird &ROOHFW PHGLD ÀOHV IURP WKH 3& Set the watch folder , PSRUW PHGLD ÀOHV Get contents from online sources Search online Create playlists in Philips Songbird Create a playlist Generate LikeMusic playlists Save the play queue as a playlist 0DQDJH PHGLD ÀOHV LQ 3KLOLSV 6RQJELUG Edit metadata Get album artwork 5HPRYH PHGLD ÀOHV IURP WKH OLEUDU\ Sync the player with Philips Songbird Select auto or manual sync Auto sync Manual sync
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PC requirements
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1 Important safety information
General maintenance
The translation of this document is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the translated version, the English version shall prevail.
Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www. philips. com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. Hearing Safety
Caution To avoid damage or malfunction: Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused
by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on
your player.
Do not allow the product to be submerged in
water. [. . . ] Tap to play a preset station.
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On the radio play screen, search for a frequency: Tap / on the frequency bar. To switch on/ off the radio, tap .
Store preset stations
On MUSE, you can store up to 20 preset stations.
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To restart auto tune, press and select [Auto tune]. » Up to 20 available stations are stored to replace the old presets. To switch on/ off the radio, tap .
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On the radio play screen, press and select [Save to preset]. To clear all preset stations, Press and select [Clear all presets].
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Tune in to a radio station.
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7 Pictures
Transfer pictures to the player
Transfer pictures from your PC media library to the player (see 'Transfer music to the player' on page 11).
Select play options
On the play screen, tap icons to select play options: If necessary, tap the screen to show the icons. Select slideshow settings On the play screen, tap : [Time per slide] Select the time interval before one slide switches to another.
Find pictures on the player
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Use the selector bar
Use the selector bar to switch between the library views. To switch to another view, tap on the bar.
Delete pictures 1 2
Play a picture. Swipe left/ right to select a picture.
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8 Recordings
Make recordings
With , you can record: voice through the built-in microphone; or radio programs that play on MUSE.
Record from the FM radio
Record radio programs when you listen to the FM radio.
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Tune in to a radio station. (Filename format: FMXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. WAV , where XXXXXXXXXXXXXX is the recording number that is generated automatically. )
Record voices
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From the Home screen, go to . Do the following to start, pause, or stop recording: If necessary, tap to switch to the recording screen.
Play recordings 1 2 3
From the Home screen, go to . Tap / to pause/ resume play.
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9 Audiobooks
From the Home screen, select to play books in audio formats that you have downloaded from www. audible. com.
Download audiobooks to the PC
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Connect your PC to the Internet. On AudibleManager, click the My Library Online button to connect to www. audible. » The downloaded books are automatically added to your library on AudibleManager.
Sync audiobooks to the player
From www. audible. com, download and install the AudibleManager software on your PC. audible. com to your PC library of audio books; sync the audiobooks to your player.
Sync to the player
Install AudibleManager on the PC
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Launch AudibleManager on your PC. On the player, make sure that you have selected [MTP] in > [PC connection preference]. 7KH ÀUVW WLPH \RX FRQQHFW WKH SOD\HU to AudibleManager, activate the player as prompted.
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Connect your PC to the Internet. From www. audible. com, download the AudibleManager software for MP3/ MP4 players. Install the software on your PC: On the setup screen, select Philips GoGear (selected models) from the drop-down list of devices;
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Follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
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To check the audio books that are transferred to the player, See the player pane on AudibleManager. If necessary, click Refresh Device.
Select play options
On the play screen, tap icons to select play options: / Tap to pause/ resume play. Add a bookmark to current play time.
Tip When you tap
/ to skip to previous or next chapters, play starts from where you stopped last time in the chapter.
Find audiobooks on the player
In , the audiobook library is sorted by book title and author.
Play audiobooks
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Tap the book. Tap to show the play screen.
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Use bookmarks
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Sync the player with Philips Songbird 1 2
On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. » On Philips Songbird, the player is displayed when it is recognized by the PC.
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On the pop-up window, click the Music or Videos tab. [. . . ]