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Philips
Flash audio player
512MB*
SA178
Wear it and flaunt it
With MP3, WMA and FM tuner
Wear and flaunt your MP3, WMA or FM music on the go with the GoGear 512MB
SA178. Transfer music and data or recharge via Direct USB. With its chic mirror finish
on the OLED display, this is all you need to step out in style.
Your music, your data - on the go, everyday
• Enjoy MP3 and WMA playback
• Enjoy more music with built-in FM tuner
• Voice Recording Function for recording anything, anytime!
• Direct USB for easy file transfers without cables!
• Fast downloads from your PC via USB2.0
Ready to wear, Ready to go
• Enjoy up to 12-hour music playback
• Elegant mirror surface
• Clock function screen saver
Easy, intuitive music experience
• Large 2-color OLED display
• Equalizer for optimized sound to suit your music style
• Folder view to find songs in a simple, fast way
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Flash audio player
512MB*
Technical specifications Product highlights
Picture/Display
• Type: OLED
• Backlight color: Blue, Orange
• Resolution: 128 x 64 pixels
Connectivity
• Headphone: 3.5 mm
• USB: USB 2.0
Accessories
Sound
• Output power (RMS): 2 x 4mW
• Equalizer settings: Classic, Funk, Hip Hop,
Jazz, Pop, Rock
• Equalizer customizable
• Frequency response: 30 - 18 000 Hz Hz
• Signal to noise ratio: >80 dB
Audio Playback
• Compression format: MP3, WAV, Windows
Media™ Audio
• ID3 Tag support: Track title and artist name
• MP3 bit rates: 8-320 kbps and VBR
• MP3 sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
• WMA bit rates: 5 - 192
Audio Recording
•FM recording
• Audio file format: WAV
Audio Capturing
• Audio file format: WAV
• Built-in microphone: mono
• Voice recording: ADPCM
Tuner/Reception/Transmission
• Tuner bands: FM
•Auto store
• Number of Preset Channels: 30
• Frequency range: 87.5 - 108 MHz
• Headphones: SHE775
• Armband: AY4239
• Cables: USB extention cable
• Neck strap
• Quick start guide
Software
• PlaysForSure: Audio Download, Audio
Subscription
• Windows Media Player 10
• Windows Media Player 9
System Requirements
•CD-ROM drive
• Hard disk space: 50 MB
• PC OS: Windows 98SE, 2000 (SP4 or
above), ME, XP (SP1 or above)
• RAM memory: 128 MB
• Sound card
• USB: Free USB port
Dimensions
• Packaging type: Clamshell
• Blister dimensions (WxDxH): 387 X60 x
337 mm
• Master carton dimensions:
495x406x333mm
• Master carton quantity: 4
• Product dimensions (WxDxH):
29.8x14.3x80.7mm
Power
Storage Media
• Built-in memory capacity: 512
• Built-in memory type: NAND Flash
• Music memory capacity, MP3: up to 120 MP3
songs(128kbps & 4 min.)
• Music memory capacity, WMA: up to 240
WMA songs (64kbps & 4 min.)
• Batteries included
• Battery Type: LI-Polymer
• Battery capacity: 300mAh
• Battery Playing time (WMA): 12h
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SA178/07
Voice Recording Function
Voice Recording Function converts your player into a
handy dictation machine. Besides playing music or
listening to radio, you can also record notes or reminders
for work or school, record shopping lists and phone
numbers – even song lyrics. By pressing the recording
button and speaking into the built-in microphone, voice
messages are compressed and stored either in the builtin internal memory or on to the external memory card.
Voice Recording Function gives you a hig hly por table vo ice
recorder allowing you to record anything, anytime and
anywhere!
Direct USB
Devices with direct USB can be plugged directly into the
US B po rt o f your PC wit hout t he nee d for a ny c able. Your
computer will automatically recognize the device as a
removable USB mass storage device (Windows 98
requires additional drivers) allowing you to easily drag and
drop files via Windows Explorer (or Apple Folders)
between your computer and device. Simply pack your
device with music and data on the go - everyday.
2-color OLED display
2- col or O LED disp lay off ers color combination (e.g. yellow
and blue) in a super-bright display and also allows for
animation. This makes for easier reading of the display,
and for fun sharing with friends
Equalizer
Equalizer allows you to select preset modes that optimize
certain frequency bands to enhance specific music styles.
Players with Equalizer, utilize graphic equalizing
technology to automatically set the optimum sound
frequency balance for a chosen music style. The Equalizer
allows you to enjoy the optimum sound depending on the
music style.
Date of issue 2006-07-03
Version: 2.0
12 NC: 9073 101 02437
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.
© 2006 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.
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