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Radio
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Digital audio player
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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.
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Contents Important safety information 3 2 Your new player 7 2. What’s in the box 7 2.2 Register your product 7 3 Getting started 8 3. Overview of controls and connections 8 3.2 Main menu 9 3.3 Install 9 3.4 Connect and charge 0 3.4. Use the supplied USB cable 0 3.4.2 Battery level indication 0 3.5 Transfer 3.5. Disconnect your player safely 3.6 Enjoy 3.6. Turn on and off 3.6.2 Navigate the menu 3.6.3 Lock slider 2 4 Detail operation 3 4. Music mode 3 4..
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Contents 6 Technical data 24 7 Frequently asked questions 26 2
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Important safety information General maintenance To avoid damage or malfunction: • Do not expose the player to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your player or allow objects to fall on your player. • Do not allow your player to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage. • Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as
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Listen for reasonable periods of time: • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss. • Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks. Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts. • Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you. • You should use caution
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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. Such instruction may state that no further copies shall be made. Video streams may include copy protectio
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Notice for USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Philips a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 5 of the FCC Rules. SA2920 SA2925 SA2926 SA2940 SA2945 SA2946 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against SA2980 SA2985 SA2986 harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, ma
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2 Your new player With your newly purchased player, you can • pla y MP3 and WMA files • view pictures • record with built-in microphone • view folders • personalize the display 2. What’s in the box The following accessories are included with your player: Philips GoGear audio video player SA2920 SA2925 SA2940 SA2945 SA2980 SA2985 Quick start guide 1 Install Connect 2 and Charge 3 Transfer 4 Enjoy Player Earphones USB cable Quick start guide 2.2 Register your product We strongly recommen
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3 Getting started 3. Overview of controls and connections A B C D K J I H G F E A p 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) F 2 Play/Record Pause Confirm selection Navigate forward G 4 Navigate down/forward (hold to quick scroll down / fast forward) H Navigate back (hold to return to root menu) O I Mini USB connector J Turn on/off z/ slider loc
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3.2 Main menu Menu To Play your digital music tracks Music Pictures View photos or other images Recordings Create or listen to recordings Vie w files in f olders Folder view Personalize the theme and display Personalize Customize the settings of your player Settings Now Playing Go to the play screen Resume play Last played 3.3 Install System requirements: • Windows 2000, XP, Vista • Internet connection (preferable) • Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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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 1 Bef or e y ou use the pla y er f or the first time , charge it f or at least 2 hours. 1 > The battery has a 100% charge after 2 hours and an 80% charge after 1 hour. 2 Connect the supplied USB cable to the mini USB port at the left side of the player, the other end directly to your PC. > The player will start to charge as soon as it is connected
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3.5 Transfer The player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explorer. You can organize files, and transf er m usic to y our pla y er during USB connection. 1 Click and hig hlight one or more songs to transfer between the player and the computer. 2 Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer. Tip To transfer music CDs to the player use software such as Windows Media Player, rip (con v er t) the songs on y our m usic CD into MP3/WMA files. Cop y the files into the digit
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3.6.3 Lock slider The player has a lock switch to prevent any accidental operation. 1 To lock the buttons when you play, move the z/ slider to position . > All buttons except -VOL+ are locked and the display shows . 2 To unlock the buttons again, move the z/ slider to the central position. 2
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4 Detail operation 4. Music mode (also play mode for recordings) Your player supports MP3 and WMA formats. 4.1.1 Control The player offers the following music mode options: Goal Action Play / Pause music Press 2 Skip to next audio file Press 4 Return to pr e vious audio file Press 3 Fast forward Press and hold 4 Fast rewind Press and hold 3 Return to browsing menu Long/short press O Increase volume Press VOL + Decrease volume Press VOL - View options on play screen Press OPTIONS 3
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4.1.2 Find your music 1 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode. The player offers the following menu options All songs 2 Alphabetically listed tracks Artists 2 Alphabetically listed 2 Alphabetically listed 2 Tracks listed in artists albums album order 2 2 Albums Alphanumerically listed Tracks listed in album albums order 2 2 2 Genres Alphanumerically listed Alphanumerically Tracks listed in artists listed albums album order 2 2 Playlists Alphanumerically listed Tracks listed play
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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: 1 From the main menu, select > Sound settings > Volume limit. 2 Press Vol- or Vol+ to adjust the level. 2 3 Press to set. > When you set a volume limit, you can no longer exceed the set volume, even if you press the Vol+ button. To enable maximum volume again, set the volume limit back to maximum. 5
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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. 4.2.1 Add audiobooks to the GoGear Spark 1 On your computer, launch AudibleManager. 2 Drag and drop your audiobooks to the GoGear Spark. 4
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4.3 View pictures The player supports pictures in JPEG and BMP format and provides a slide show function. 1 1 From the main menu, select to enter Picture mode. 2 2 Press to see the picture in slideshow mode. 3 4 3 During full screen browsing, press or to move to next or previous picture. 7
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4.4 Recordings You can record audio with the player. The section 3.1 Overview of controls and connections shows you the location of the microphone. 1 1 From the Recordings menu select Start voice recording. > The player records and shows the recording display. 2 • Press to toggle between pause and record. 2 Press O to stop and save the recording. > Your recording will be saved on the player. (Filename format: VOICEXXX.WAV where XXX is the recording number which will be automatically generate
