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    user manual manuel d’utilisation | be nut z erhandbuch | manual del usuario gebr uiker shandleiding | manuale per l'utente | manual do usuário användar -handbok Digital Audio Pla y er Lecteur audio numérique | Digitaler Audio-Pla yer | Reproductor de audio digital Digitale audiospeler | Lettore audio digitale | Leitor Áudio Digital Digit[...]

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    1 W e hope y ou enjo y your pr oduct Please visit www .philips.com/suppor t and enter your product name to view: - FA Q , Frequently Ask ed Questions - Latest user manuals - Latest PC software downloads - Fir mware upgrade files Since it is possible for y ou to upgrade your product, we recommend that y ou register your product on www .philips.com/r[...]

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    2 About Batteries Y ou can use the following batteries with your device: - nor mal batteries type LR03, UM4 or AAA (preferably Philips); or - alkaline batter ies type LR03, UM4 or AAA (preferably Philips); or - rechar geable batteries type LR03, UM4 or AAA (preferably Philips) Note: Remove batteries if they are empty or if the player is not going t[...]

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    4 P ow ering on / off Po wer on : Press and hold 2; for 1 second. ➔ PHILIPS splash screen appear s br iefly Po wer off : Press and hold 2; again for 1 second or more . TIP Y our device automatically powers down if there is no oper ation and no music pla yed for 60 seconds. Last playback status / screen will be resumed at next pow ering on. ✔ In[...]

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    Music mode W e hav e put some music tracks on your device so that you can jump star t your music experience . Y ou can also tr ansfer your digital m usic collection from your computer to y our device through the included music management software. (see GETTING DIGIT AL MUSIC ON Y OUR DEVICE for more information) IMPOR T ANT! Music files transferr e[...]

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    6 Pla yback The 2; , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 keys are multi-functional. They wor k according to how y ou press them: press or press and hold . Dur ing music playback, you can do the follo wing:[...]

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    7 Advanced featur es in pla yback A-B REPEA T T o repeat or loop a sequence in a tr ack: 1 Press A - B / DBB at your chosen star ting point; ➔ appear s on the screen. 2 Press A - B / DBB again at your chosen end point; ➔ appear s on the screen, and the repeat sequence begins. 3 Press A - B / DBB again to exit the sequence . BOOKMARKS The bookma[...]

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    8 PLA Y MODES Y ou can set your device to play music tracks randomly (Shuffle ) and / or repeatedly (repeat ). Changing pla y modes 1 Press SETTING . Select Play modes . 2 Use scroll controls to select the following options. Press 2; to confir m your selection. Press 2; to deslect a checked option. Shuffle On Off Repeat Off On Shuffle and repeat On[...]

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    9 EQU ALIZERS Y ou can set your device to play music tracks with different EQ (equalizers). Changing equalizers 1 Press SETTING . Select Equalizers . 2 Use scroll controls to select Rock / Pop / Jazz / Classic / Custom / Off. TIP Y ou can also pre-set your [>]ke y shortcut as EQ for one-touch equalizer s setting. See [>]key shortcut for more [...]

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    Getting digital music onto y our device Before you can pla y your MP3 or WMA collection on your device using Windows Media Player , you need to hav e both Windo ws Media Player and Device Manager installed as f ollows: Install Philips Device Manager and Windo ws Media Player 1 Inser t the supplied CD into your computer's CD-R OM drive . If the[...]

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    11 Getting digital music onto y our device Safely disconnect y our device Exit any active application w or king with your pla yer . Safely remove y our device by clicking from your task tray . Simply disconnect your device after f ile tr ansfer completes. IMPOR T ANT! Music files transferr ed through Windows Explorer (by drag and dr op) to your de [...]

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    12 Radio mode Select your FM region*** 1 From the root menu, select RADIO to enter the radio mode . 2 Press SETTING . Select " Select FM region " > Asia / Europe / USA . ***FM radio is only av ailable to some regional versions . FM radio is currently not available in Europe. Asia 87.5 - 108 MHz 0.05 MHz Europe 87.5 - 108 MHz 0.05 MHz U[...]

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    13 Making r ecordings When your device is not connected to the computer , you can make voice, radio or line-in recordings. Preparing to make recordings 1 Press SETTING . Select Recordings and press 6 for a list of availab le settings. 2 Y ou can adjust the following settings before making any recordings. Record quality Low , Medium, High Auto volum[...]

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    14 Making FM recording*** ***FM radio is only av ailable to some regional versions . FM radio is currently not available in Europe. 1 From the root menu, select RADIO to enter the radio mode . 2 Press REC to star t FM recording. ➔ Device shows the recording state. 3 Press REC again to stop FM recording. ➔ Device shows the sa ving state . Y our [...]

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    15 Pla ying r ecordings Y ou can find your recordings in the RECORDINGS librar y . Searching f or your desir ed recording 1 From the root menu, select RECORDINGS to enter the recordings librar y . As you enter the recordings librar y , you can search from the following options: ***FM radio is only av ailable to some regional versions . FM radio is [...]

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    16 Customizing settings 1 From any mode, press SETTING for settings options. 2 Press 3 to scroll up or 4 to scroll down for your option. Press 6 for next or 5 f or previous levels. 3 Press 6 to confir m your selection. 4 Press SETTING or press and hold 5 to exit the menu display . Bookmar k Set bookmar k / Bookmar ks list Playmodes Shuffle / Repeat[...]

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    17 Using y our device as an external mass storage Y ou can use your device as an exter nal mass storage for any data files. Memory expansion Y ou can increase the stor age capacity of your device by inser ting a MINI SD memor y card (maximum 1 GB) into the card slot. 1 Inser t your MINI SD card into y our device . ➔ Y our device will create an em[...]

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    18 Upgrades W e know you will enjo y your product for a long time. For best perfor mance, we recommend that you regularly check in to www .philips.com/suppor t for free upgr ades of the latest software and f ir mware for your product. Firmwar e Upgrade Y our device is controlled by an inter nal program called firmware . Y ou can install the latest [...]

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    19 Device Restor e / Repair Y our device is controlled by an inter nal program called firmware . In case the firmware files is corr upted, you ma y need to repair the device . 1 Connect your device to y our computer . Launch Device Manager from Star t ➔ Progr am ➔ Philips Device Manager . 2 In the main window , click Restore/ Repair . On screen[...]

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    20 Hang up Remove the batter y . Re-inser t the batter y and power up the device. Cannot power up Inser t new batteries. Press 2; and power up the device. In case of device / card error , connect your device to the computer . Use Device Manager to restore y our device . Play er skips tr ack The skipped track is protected. Y ou may not hav e enough [...]

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    21 Safety and Maintenance General maintenance T o av oid damage or malfunction: – Do not expose to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. – Do not drop your pla yer or allow objects to fall on y our play er . – Do not allow y our player to be submersed in water . Do not expose ear phone socket or batter y compar tment [...]

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    22 Envir onmental information W e hav e reduced the packaging to its minimum and made it easy to separate into mater ials: cardboard, PS, PE, PET . Y our set consists of mater ial which can be recycled if disassembled by a specializ ed company Please obser ve the local regulations to dispose of packaging, exhausted batter ies and old equipment. Dis[...]

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    23 Notice for the USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur suant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate r adio frequency en[...]

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    24 T echnical Data Po wer supply 1 x AAA Batter y playtime 8 hour s using 1 x AAA alkaline Displa y White backlight LCD , 128 x 48 pixels Sound Bass enhancement Digital Bass boost Channel separation 50 dB Equalizer settings Rock / P op / Jazz / Classic / Custom / Off Frequency response 30-18 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio >80 dB Output P ower (RMS[...]

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    1 About Windo ws Media Pla y er With Windo ws Media Player y ou can easily manage your digital music collection and transfer music to your device. Music that has not been transferr to y our device using Windows Media Pla yer can not be pla y ed on your de vice. Install Windo ws Media Pla y er and Device Mana ger Inser t the supplied CD into your co[...]

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    2 Sear ch and add tracks to the Librar y Go to the Media Librar y tab to enter the Media Librar y . Click Add. 1 From the menu, choose to add files from folder , playlist, URL or by searching your computer . Y ou can also choose to add playing tracks or playlists. 2 Files will be added to the Librar y . 3 * Actual display varies with use . wmp_ENG2[...]

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    3 T ransfer tracks to y our de vice Click on Copy to CD or Device . 1 In the Items to Copy pane, show the playlist, categor y , or other items that you want to cop y that you want to cop y . Clear the check boxes next to an y files you do not want to cop y . . 2 wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27/05 5:47 PM Page 3[...]

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    4 ✔ In the Items on Device pane, show the device that you want to copy f iles to, i.e . Philips GoGear /Philips. Clear the check boxes next to any f iles you do not want to copy . . 3 Click the Copy button. 4 T ransfer tracks to y our de vice TIP For fur ther details of music transfer on WMP 9, go to the help section of Windows Media Play er and [...]

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    5 Add T racks to a Pla ylist Click to highlight an item. 1 Right click on the item and select Add to Playlist. 2 From the Add to Playlist pop-up window , select an existing playlist or add new one. 3 TIP Press and hold <Ctr l> on your k eyboard and click to select more than one item. T o select consecutive items, click the first item, press a[...]

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    6 Click to highlight an item. 1 Right click and select Delete from Librar y to delete . 2 TIP Press and hold <Ctr l> on your k eyboard and click to select more than one item. T o select consecutive items, click the first item, press and hold <Shift> on your keyboard, and then click the last item. ✔ Delete T racks and Pla ylists *Actua[...]

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    7 Edit T rack Information Click on a track. 1 Right click and select Edit. 2 Click on the text box es to edit relevant information. 3 *Actual display varies with use . wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27/05 5:47 PM Page 7[...]

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    8 Sear ch for T racks T ype a search str ing in the Search for f ield. 1 Click on Find Now to star t searching. 2 Y ou will see tr acks that contain the search str ing. 3 Y ou can play , transfer , delete or add these tr acks. 4 *Actual display varies with use . wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27/05 5:47 PM Page 8[...]

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    9 Launch Windo ws Media Pla y er 10 Connect your device to y our computer using the supplied USB cable. The USB connection screen will automatically appear . 1 Launch Windo ws Media Player . 2 TIP Please refer to y our computer’ s manual for the exact position of your USB por t. Look for the USB symbol on the processing unit of your computer . ?[...]

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    10 Sear ch and add tracks to the Librar y Go to File menu. Click Add to Librar y > By Searching Computer . 1 Click Browse in the dialog bo x to point to the folder you want to add to . 2 Complete the information in the dialog box, and then click Search. 3 Files will be added to the Librar y . 4 *Actual display varies with use . wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27[...]

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    11 T ransfer tracks to y our de vice Click on Sync. 1 In the Items to Copy pane, show the playlist, categor y , or other items that you want to cop y that you want to cop y . Clear the check boxes next to an y files you do not want to copy . . 2 wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27/05 5:47 PM Page 11[...]

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    12 In the Items on Device pane, show the device that you want to copy f iles to, i.e . Philips GoGear /Philips. Clear the check boxes next to any f iles you do not want to cop y . . 3 Click the Star t Sync button 4 TIP For fur ther details of music transfer on WMP 10, go to the help section of Windows Media Play er and click Help > Synchr onizin[...]

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    13 Add T racks to a Pla ylist Click to highlight an item. 1 Right click on the item and select Add to > Additional Playlist... 2 From the Add to Playlist pop-up window , select an existing playlist or add new one. 3 TIP Press and hold <Ctr l> on your k eyboard and click to select more than one item. T o select consecutive items, click the [...]

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    14 Click to highlight an item. 1 Right click and select Delete to delete. 2 TIP Press and hold <Ctr l> on your k eyboard and click to select more than one item. T o select consecutive items, click the first item, press and hold <Shift> on your keyboard, and then click the last item. ✔ Delete T racks and Pla ylists * Actual display var[...]

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    15 Edit T rack Information Click on a track. 1 Right click and select Edit. 2 Click on the text box es to edit relevant information. 3 *Actual display varies with use . wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27/05 5:48 PM Page 15[...]

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    16 Sear ch for T racks T ype a search str ing in the Search field. 1 Click on Search to star t searching. 2 Y ou will see tr acks that contain the search str ing. 3 Y ou can play , transfer , delete or add these tr acks. 4 * Actual display varies with use . wmp_ENG2.qxd 5/27/05 5:48 PM Page 16[...]

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    17 Upgrades W e know you will enjo y your product for a long time. For best perfor mance, we recommend that you regularly check in to www .philips.com for free upgr ades of the latest software and firmware for your product. Firmwar e Upgrade Y our device is controlled by an inter nal program called firmware . Y ou can install the latest firmware fr[...]

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    18 Device Restor e / Repair Y our device is controlled by an inter nal program called firmware . In case the firmware files is corr upted, you ma y need to repair the device . 1 Connect your device to y our computer . Launch Device Manager from Star t ➔ Progr am ➔ Philips Device Manager . 2 In the main window , click Restore/ Repair . On screen[...]

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    Printed in China http://www .philips.com Specifications are subject to change without notice. T rademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners 2005 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. SA250 COVER 1 3/6/05 10:38 Page 2[...]