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Contents

1 Important safety information 3

General maintenance 3 Recycling the product 4

2 Your new GoGear Aria 6

What’s in the box 6

3 Getting started 7

Overview of the controls and

connections 7 Overview of the main menu 7 Install software 8 Connect and charge 8

Connect GoGear Aria to a

computer 8 Battery level indication 8 Disconnect GoGear Aria safely 9

Turn GoGear Aria on and off 9

Automatic standby and shut-down 9

4 UseGoGearAriatocarryles 10

5 Windows Media Player 11

(WMP11) 11

Install Windows Media Player 11

(WMP11) 11

Transfer music and picture les to

WMP11 library 11

Switch between music and pictures

library in WMP and GoGear Aria 12 Rip songs from a CD 12 Buy music online 13 Sync your Windows Media content to

GoGear Aria 13

Set up GoGear Aria for WMP11 13 Switch between automatic and

manual sync 14

Select and prioritize what syncs

automatically 14

Select les and playlists for manual

sync 15

Copy les from GoGear Aria to your

computer 15

WMP11 playlists 16

Create a regular playlist 16 Create an auto playlist 16 Edit playlist 16 Transfer playlists to GoGear Aria 17

Search for music or pictures with

WMP11 17

Delete les and playlists from WMP11

library 17

Delete les and playlists from GoGear

Aria 17 Edit song information with WMP11 18 Format GoGear Aria with WMP11 18

6 Music 19

Listen to music 19 Find your music 19 Delete music tracks 19

7 Audiobooks 20

Add audiobooks to GoGear Aria 20 Audiobook controls 20 Select audiobook by book title 20 Adjust audiobook play speed 21 Add a bookmark in an audiobook 21 Find a bookmark in an audiobook 21 Delete a bookmark in an audiobook 21

8 Video 22

Download, convert and transfer

videos 22 Play videos 22 Delete videos 22

9 Pictures 23

View pictures 23 View slideshow 23 Add pictures to GoGear Aria 23 Delete pictures 23

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.

10 Radio 24

Listen to FM radio 24 Manually tune a radio station 24 Auto-tune preset radio station 24 Play a preset radio station 24

11 Recordings 25

Record audio/voices 25 Listen to voice/audio recordings 25 Upload your recordings to a computer 25 Delete recordings 25

12 Settings 26

13 Update GoGear Aria 28

Manually verify / update rmware 28

14 Troubleshooting 29

15 Technical data 30

System requirements 30

Supported music le formats 30 Supported video le formats 30 Supported picture le formats 31

Hearing Safety

Listen at a moderate volume:

Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing ‘comfort level’ adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds ‘normal’ can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there. To establish a safe volume level: Set your volume control at a low setting. Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion. 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 or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it

may create a trafc hazard and is illegal in many

areas.

1 Important safety

information

General maintenance

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. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage. Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause

•

interference.

Back up your les. Ensure that you retain the

•

original les you have downloaded to your

device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not readable / legible.

Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music les

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only with the supplied music software to avoid problems. Do not use any cleaning agents containing

•

alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the product.

About operating and storage temperatures

Operate in a place where temperature is • always between 0 and 35ºC (32 to 95ºF) Store in a place where temperature is • always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to 113º F). Battery life may be shortened in low • temperature conditions.

Replacement parts/accessories:

Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement par ts/accessories.

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Video streams may include copy protection technology that prohibits further copying. For such situations the recording function will not

work and you will be notied with a message.

Data logging

Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user

experience. To understand the usage prole of

this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect any failures or problems you as a user may experience while using the device. The data stored, for example, will be the duration of playback in music mode, duration of playback in turner mode, how many times battery low was encountered, etc. The data stored do not reveal the content or media used on the device or the source of downloads. The data stored on the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the user returns the device to the Philips service center and ONLY to simplify error detection and prevention. The data stored shall be made

available to user on user’s rst request.

Recycling the product

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC:

Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about

Modications

Modications not authorized by the

manufacturer may void user’s authority to operate the product.

All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the Internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws and international treaties. The making of unauthorized copies of copyprotected material, including computer

programs, les, broadcasts and sound recordings,

may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offenseThis equipment should not be used for such purposes. The Windows Media and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Be responsible! Respect copyrights.

Philips respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Multimedia content on the internet may have been created and/or distributed without the original copyright owner’s authorization. Copying or distributing unauthorized content may violate copyright laws in various countries including yours. 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.

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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 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, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by o ne or more of the following measures:

Relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between • equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on • a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced • radio/TV technician for help.

Notice for Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part-15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful • interference, and This device must accept any interference • received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health.

Caution

Removal of the built-in battery invalidate the • warranty and may destroy the product. The following instructions are disposal instructions at the end of the product’s life.

Your product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste. To safeguard the functionality and safety of your product, take

your product to an ofcial collection point or

service centre where a professional can remove or replace the battery as shown:

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Note

The images serve as reference only. Philips • reserves the right to change color/design without notice.

2 Your new

GoGear Aria

GoGear Aria allows you to

play MP3 and WMA les• view video les•

listen to FM radio• make recordings•

What’s in the box

Check that you have received the following items: Player

Earphones

USB cable

Quick start guide

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

Caution

Listening to loud sounds for longer than a • moment can be harmful to the listener.

You can set the volume level of GoGear Aria to limit the maximum volume output.

1 From the main menu, select

[Settings]>[Sound settings] > [Volume limit].

2 Press the / volume controls to adjust

the level.

3 Press to conrm.

When you set a volume limit, GoGear » Aria can no longer exceed the set volume, even if you press the volume

button.

To enable maximum volume again:

1 Select [Settings] > [Sound settings]

>[Volume limit].

2 Set the volume limit to maximum. 3 Press to conrm.

Overview of the main menu

Menu Mode To

Music play music tracks Video play videos Pictures view pictures FM radio listen to FM radio Recording create or listen to

recordings

Folder view

view les in folders

Text reader

read text les

Settings customize the

settings of GoGear Aria

Now playing

show the current play screen

3 Getting started

Overview of the controls and connections

display

/ press: scroll up/down

press and hold: scroll up/ down at high speed

VOL press: increase/decrease the

volume press and hold: increase/

decrease fast

OPTIONS view available options

/ press: skip to next/previous

press and hold: scroll back/ forward at high speed

MIC microphone

press: play/pause/conrm

press: back one level press and hold: return to

main menu

headphone jack

USB connection jack

RESET press: reset GoGear Aria

slide and hold: turn GoGear Aria on/off

slide: lock/unlock all buttons except

VOL

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Connect GoGear Aria to a computer

1 Connect the USB plug of the supplied

USB cable to a spare USB port on your computer.

2 Connect the small USB plug of the USB

cable to the small USB jack on GoGear Aria.

3 Turn on your computer.

GoGear Aria charges. »

Battery level indication

The display indicates the approximate levels of the battery status as follows:

100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

A ashing battery screen indicates that » the battery is low. The player saves all settings and switches off within 60 seconds.

Note

Rechargeable batteries have a limited number • of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. The charging animation stops and the

•

icon is displayed when the charging process is completed.

Tip

You can conserve battery power and increase • the play time of the GoGear Aria if you go to

> [Display settings] > [Screen off timer] and ensure that the shortest timer setting is selected.

Install software

GoGear Aria comes with the following software:

Philips Device Manager (helps you get •

rmware updates for GoGear Aria) Media Converter for Philips (helps you • convert and transfer video les for

GoGear Aria) Windows Media Player (helps you •

convert and transfer WMP media les for

GoGear Aria)

Important:

Remember to install the software provided in the supplied CD-ROM for music and/or video transfer. Important: Before installing the software, check that your computer meets the requirements (see section System

requirements in this user manual).

1 Connect GoGear Aria to your computer. 2 Insert the CD that comes with GoGear

Aria into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation of the software. If the installation program fails to start automatically:

1 Browse the CD contents with Windows

Explorer.

2 Double click on the le that ends with

‘.exe’.

Connect and charge

GoGear Aria has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer (USB cable included).

Note

For rst-time use, allow GoGear Aria to •

charge for 3 hours. The charging animation stops and the

•

icon is displayed when the charging process is completed.

Disconnect GoGear Aria safely

To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear Aria from your computer as follows:

1 On your computer, exit all applications

that are working with GoGear Aria.

2 Click in the task tray of your computer. 3 Wait for the conrmation that GoGear

Aria can be safely removed, then

disconnect GoGear Aria from the USB

port.

Turn GoGear Aria on and off

To toggle between modes on and off,

slide and hold

for approximately 2

seconds.

Automatic standby and shut-down

GoGear Aria has an automatic standby and shut-down feature that can save battery power. After 10 minutes in idle mode (no music plays, no button is pressed), GoGear Aria turns off.

1 Slide and hold for approximately 2

seconds to turn GoGear Aria on again.

GoGear Aria has a lock switch to prevent accidental operation.

1 To lock the buttons when you play, move

the slider to position

All buttons except the volume keys are » locked and the display shows a lock icon.

2 To unlock the buttons again, move the

slider to the center position.

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4 Use GoGear

Aria to carry files

GoGear Aria allows you to carry les in

Windows Explorer.

1 With GoGear Aria connected to the USB

port of the computer, open Windows

Explorer.

2 Create folders in GoGear Aria. 3 Use drag and drop actions to sort your

les into the folders.

Add to Library dialog box appears. »

3 Click << Advanced Options to expand

the dialog box.

4 Click Add....

Add folder dialog box appears. »

5 Select a folder that contains your music

or picture les, then click OK.

6 WMP11 starts scanning the folder and

adds available music or picture les to the

library.

7 Click Close when done.

Tip

•

WMP11 is congured to skip audio les that are smaller than 100 KB. To include les

smaller than 100 KB, you can change the default settings within the Add to library dialog box.

5 Windows

Media Player 11 (WMP11)

Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)

Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM

drive of your computer.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation of WM P11.

Transfer music and picture

lestoWMP11library

By default, WMP11 automatically loads all the

music and picture les that are stored in your computer. The new les are also automatically

added to the WMP11 library. The following steps show how you can add music and

picture les that are stored elsewhere on your

computer or computer network:

1 Select Start > All Programs > Windows

Media Player to launch the WMP11

program.

2 Click the down arrow beneath the

Library tab, then select Add to Library....

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4 Click on the down arrow beneath the Rip

tab and select the Bit Rate.

5 Insert the audio CD into the CD drive of

the computer.

All the tracks from the CD are listed. »

By default, WMP11 starts to rip all the songs from the CD.

Switch between music and pictures library in WMP and GoGear Aria

Click the arrow on the top left of

WMP11,then select the category.

Rip songs from a CD

You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear Aria. The transfer requires that you create a

digital copy of the music on your computer rst.

This is called ripping.

1 Ensure that the computer is connected to

the Internet.

2 Start WMP11. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip

tab and select the Format.

You can nd the albums or songs you » purchase in the WMP11 library.

Sync your Windows Media content to GoGear Aria

You can sync your music and pictures to GoGear Aria using WMP11. When you connect

GoGear Aria to the computer for the rst time,

WMP11 automatically selects the sync method (automatic or manual) that works best for GoGear Aria.

Automatic: If GoGear Aria has sufcient

storage space (at least 4GB of free space) and

your entire media library can t on GoGear

Aria, your entire media library is automatically copied to GoGear Aria when connected to the computer.

Manual: If your entire media library cannot t

on GoGear Aria, you are prompted to manually

select les or playlists for transfer to GoGear

Aria.

Set up GoGear Aria for WMP11

Caution

Do not disconnect GoGear Aria while transfer • is in progress. If you disconnect GoGear Aria, the transfer is incomplete and Windows may not be able to recognize GoGear Aria afterwards.

To modify this option, click the down » arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never.

6 Click on the check boxes to select the

songs that you want to rip.

7 Click Start Rip.

The selected tracks are converted and » added to the WMP11 library.

Buy music online

You can select a music store and buy music online.

1 Start WMP11. 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Media

Guide tab and select Browse all Online

Stores.

3 Choose a store and follow the on-screen

instructions.

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1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync

tab and select Philips GoGear Aria > Set Up Sync.

The Device Setup dialog box appears. »

2 In the Available playlists pane, select the

existing playlists you want to sync, then click Add.

3 To create a playlist, click New Auto

Playlist, then follow the steps on the

screen to specify criteria. (See also section Create an Auto Playlist).

4 To remove a playlist, click the playlist

in the list of Playlists to sync, then click Remove.

5 In the Playlist to sync pane, select the

Priority arrows to arrange them in the

order that you want them to sync.

If GoGear Aria is full before sync is »

complete, the les and playlists that are

1 Start WMP11. 2 Turn on GoGear Aria. 3 Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. 4 Set up sync:

If you are prompted: select the • option to sync GoGear Aria using WMP11. If • W MP11 selects to sync GoGear Aria automatically: click Finish. Your entire library syncs to GoGear • Aria. Thereafter, GoGear Aria syncs automatically when connected to the computer. You can also choose what syncs • automatically (see section Select and prioritize what syncs automatically). If • W MP11 selects to sync GoGear Aria manually, click Finish. You are required to click the • Sync

tab and manually select the les and

playlists for sync (see section Select lesandplaylistsformanualsync).

Switch between automatic and manual sync

After the rst sync setup, you can switch

between automatic and manual sync:

1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync

tab, then select PhilipsGoGear Aria >

Set Up Sync.

2 Select or deselect the Sync this device

automatically check box.

Select and prioritize what syncs automatically

If WMP11 selects to sync GoGear Aria automatically, you can choose not to sync your entire media library. You can choose what to sync from existing playlists or create new playlists. The playlists you select sync to GoGear Aria every time you connect GoGear Aria to the computer.

7 To remove items, right click on the item

in the Sync List pane, then select Remove from List.

8 Click Start Sync button to transfer the

Sync List items to GoGear Aria.

The progress is displayed on the » bottom right of WMP11.

Click » Stop Sync to stop the transfer.

Tip

If the tracks to sync are protected, you are • prompted to upgrade the security components on your computer. When this happens, you can play the track in WMP11 and when prompted, follow the steps on the screen to upgrade the security components. After you have upgraded your security components, you

can sync the le to GoGear Aria.

CopylesfromGoGearAria

to your computer

GoGear Aria supports reverse sync, which

lets you copy les from GoGear Aria to your

computer with WMP11.

1 Start WMP11. 2 Turn on GoGear Aria. 3 Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. 4 Click on Philips GoGear Aria in the left

Navigation pane.

The content on GoGear Aria is listed » in the Contents pane.

5 Navigate to the le or playlist you want to

copy from GoGear Aria to the computer.

6 Right click on the le or playlist, then

select Copy from Device.

lower in priority on the list are omitted from sync.

Tip

If your media library is too large to t on •

GoGear Aria, you can select the Shufewhat

syncs check box, to shufe the les that are in the playlists to sync. Thereafter, the les on

GoGear Aria are replaced with a new set of

les (from the Playlists to sync pane) whenever

GoGear Aria is connected to the computer.

Selectlesandplaylistsformanual

sync

If you want to sync manually, you are required

to a list of les and playlists you want to sync. You can also shufe which les from your

playlists to sync to GoGear Aria.

1 Start WMP11. 2 Turn on GoGear Aria. 3 Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. 4 Click the Sync tab. 5 Drag the les and playlists that you want

to sync from the Contents pane to the

Sync List pane.

You can also click on the le or •

playlist and select Add to ‘Sync List’.

6 In the Sync List pane, verify that the items

you have selected to sync can all t on

GoGear Aria.

If necessary, remove items from the • list.

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3 Click the rst green plus sign and select

your rst criteria from the pull-down list.

4 Click on the underlined words to rene

your criteria.

5 Click the second and third green plus

signs to select and dene more criteria

for your auto playlist.

6 Click OK button when done.

Edit playlist

You can edit your existing playlists at any time.

1 In the left Navigation pane, click on

Playlists.

All your playlists are displayed in the » Contents pane.

Right click on the playlist you want to edit, then select Edit in List Pane from the pop-up menu.

WMP11 playlists

Playlists allow you to mix any combination of songs or pictures you want. You can create regular or auto playlists in WMP11. These playlists can contain songs, pictures, or both.

Create a regular playlist

1 Click the down arrow beneath the

Library tab and select Create Playlist.

Untitled Playlist appears on the List » pane.

2 Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new

name for the playlist.

3 To add items to your playlist, drag them

from the Contents pane to the List pane.

(Your playlist can contain both songs and

pictures.)

4 When you have nished adding items to

the playlist, click Save Playlist.

Create an auto playlist

WMP11 can automatically generate playlists

based on various criteria.

1 Click the down arrow beneath the

Library tab, then select Create Auto

Playlist.

A New Auto Playlist dialog box » appears.

2 Enter a name for the auto playlist.

4 To rene your search results, enter more

keywords.

Deletelesandplaylistsfrom

WMP11 library

Click the Library tab.

2 Click the arrow on the top left of

WMP11, then select Music or Pictures for deletion.

3 Navigate to the le or playlist you want to

delete.

4 Right click on the le or playlist, then

select Delete.

5 Select Delete from library only or

Delete from library and my computer, then click OK.

Deletelesandplaylistsfrom

GoGear Aria

You can use WMP11 to manage the les stored on GoGear Aria. When you connect GoGear Aria to the computer, the contents on GoGear Aria is displayed in WMP11. You can delete les

or playlists, just like any other les displayed in

WMP11.

1 In the left Navigation pane, click on

Philips GoGear Aria.

2 You can browse the contents of GoGear

Aria in a variety of views, such as Recently Added or Artists.

3 The contents on GoGear Aria is listed in

the Contents pane.

4 To delete music or picture les, click the

arrow on the top left of WM P 11, then select Music or Pictures.

5 Navigate to the le or playlist you want to

delete.

6 Right click on the le or playlist, then

select Delete.

The content in the playlist appears in » the List pane.

To remove an item from the playlist, right click on the item, then select Remove from List.

To change the order of the items in the playlist, click and drag any item to a new position within the List pane. To add a new item to the playlist, select it from the library and drag it to the List pane.

When you have nished editing the playlist,

click the Save Playlist button.

Transfer playlists to GoGear Aria

The section Selectlesandplaylistsfor manual sync in this user manual shows how to transfer of playlists to GoGear Aria.

Search for music or pictures with WMP11

Click the Library tab.

2 Click the arrow on the top left of

WMP11, then select Music or Pictures to

search.

3 Type a few keywords of the le, such as

song title or artist in the search box.

The search results appear in the » Contents pane as you type. Results are updated as you enter each new letter

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5 Click OK to save your changes.

Format GoGear Aria with WMP11

Caution

This procedure reformats the storage on • GoGear Aria and erases all data.

1 Start WMP11. 2 Turn on GoGear Aria. 3 Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. 4 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync

tab, then select Philips GoGear Aria > Format.

7 Click OK.

Edit song information with WMP11

Click the Library tab.

2 Navigate to the song you want to edit. 3 Right click on the song, then select

Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up

menu.

The advanced Tag Editor dialog box » appears.

4 Select the appropriate tab, then enter or

edit the information.

Delete music tracks

From the main menu, select .

2 Press / to locate a track. 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 4 Select the delete option to delete the

track.

6 Music

Listen to music

From the main menu, select to enter

music mode.

2 Navigate the sub-menus to select your

music.

3 Press to play.

Press •

to toggle between pause

and play.

Find your music

From the main menu, select to enter music mode. GoGear Aria offers the following menu options:

[All songs]

Alphabetically listed tracks•

[Artists]

Alphabetically listed ar tists•

Alphabetically listed albums•

Tracks listed in album order•

[Albums]

Alphanumerically listed albums•

Tracks listed in album order•

[Playlists]

• [Playlist-on-the-go]

Tracks listed in playlist order•

Note

Alternatively, you can select • from the main menu and nd your les in folder view.

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Audiobook controls

GoGear Aria offers the following audiobook mode controls:

Goal Action

Play / pause Press Skip forward to beginning of

new section / chapter

Press

Skip back to beginning of current section / chapter

Press

Fast skip forwards through audiobook

Press and hold

Fast skip backwards through audiobook

Press and hold

Access options menu Press

OPTIONS

Return to browsing menu Press Increase / decrease volume Press VOL

Tip

You can resume play after navigating away • from audiobooks (see section Resume play in this user manual).

Select audiobook by book title

From the main menu, select to enter

music mode.

2 Press or , then to select

Audiobooks.

3 Press or , then to select option

Book titles or Authors.

4 Press or , then to make further

selections.

5 Press or to select title, then to

play.

To exit, press »

7 Audiobooks

GoGear Aria 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. You can search audiobooks by book name or by author. While you listen to an audiobook, you can navigate the same way as you would in any

other audio le.

Add audiobooks to GoGear Aria

• Important: GoGear Aria supports

audiobook format 4.

1 On your computer, launch

AudibleManager.

2 Follow the online instructions to

download your audiobooks in format 4.

3 Follow the AudibleManager on-screen

instructions to activate GoGear Aria for

your audiobooks.

4 Follow the AudibleManager on-screen

instructions to transfer your audiobooks

to GoGear Aria.

Note

GoGear Aria can only play audiobooks in • format 4. GoGear Aria can only play audiobooks for

•

which it is activated.

Delete a bookmark in an audiobook

In audiobook play mode, press

OPTIONS.

2 Press or , then to select

Bookmarks.

3 Press or , then to select Delete

bookmark.

4 Press or to select the bookmark in

the list.

5 Press to delete the selected

bookmark.

To exit, press »

Adjust audiobook play speed

In audiobook play mode, press

OPTIONS.

2 Press or , then to select Playback

speed.

3 Press or , then to select Slower,

Normal, or Faster.

To exit, press »

Add a bookmark in an audiobook

In audiobook play mode, press

OPTIONS.

2 Press or , then to select

Bookmarks.

3 Press or , then to select Add

bookmark.

The display shows a conrmation » screen.

To exit, press »

Find a bookmark in an audiobook

In audiobook play mode, press

OPTIONS.

2 Press or , then to select

Bookmarks.

3 Press or , then to select Go to

bookmarks.

4 Press or to select the bookmark in

the list.

5 Press to go to the selected bookmark.

To exit, press »

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Delete videos

From the main menu, select .

2 Press / to locate a video. 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 4 Select the delete option to delete the

video.

Note

Alternatively, you can select • from the main menu and nd your les in folder view.

8 Video

Download, convert and transfer videos

MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to

download videos from the Internet to •

your PC at the click of a button.

convert video les on your PC to the •

correct screen size of GoGear Aria.

transfer conver ted videos from your PC •

to GoGear Aria.

Note

Video conversion and transfer can take a long • time, depending on your PC conguration.

Play videos

From the main menu, select to enter

video mode.

2 Navigate the sub-menus to select your

video.

3 Press to play.

Press •

to toggle between pause

and play. In video mode, you can adjust the brightness of the display:

1 During video play, press and / to

increase / decrease the brightness of the display.

1 During video play, press and hold / to

scan fast forward / backward.

Press •

to resume play.

Delete pictures

From the main menu, select to enter

picture mode.

2 Press / to locate a picture. 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 4 Select the delete option to delete the

picture.

Note

Alternatively, you can select • from the main menu and nd your les in folder view.

9 Pictures

View pictures

GoGear Aria supports pictures in JPEG format.

1 From the main menu, select to enter

picture mode.

2 Press / to move to next / previous

picture.

View slideshow

While in mode, you can view your pictures as a slideshow:

1 Press to start the slideshow.

Tip

The menu • Settings offers various slideshow settings.

Add pictures to GoGear Aria

With GoGear Aria connected to the USB

port of the computer, open Windows®

Explorer.

2 Create folders in GoGear Aria. 3 Use drag and drop actions to sort your

pictures into the folders.

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Play a preset radio station

In mode, you can play previously set

radio stations (presets).

2 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 3 Select preset. 4 Press / to change to another preset. 5 To search for the next stronger signal,

press and hold

/ for 2 seconds.

To exit radio, press and hold •

for

2 seconds.

Note

You can play presets only after you have • stored radio stations under presets. (See

Auto-tune preset radio stations or Manually tune a radio station in this user manual.)

10 Radio

Listen to FM radio

From the main menu, select to enter

radio mode.

The earphones cable acts as FM •

antenna.

Manually tune a radio station

While in mode, you can manually tune to a radio station:

1 To search for the next stronger signal,

press and hold

/ .

2 To ne tune the frequency, briey press

/ .

Auto-tune preset radio station

The auto-tune feature of GoGear Aria helps

you nd radio stations and save them under the

preset numbers.

1 While in mode, select [Auto tune] >

[Ye s].

The radio automatically tunes radio » stations and saves the frequencies to presets.

There are 20 presets available. » To stop auto tuning, press »

To exit radio, press and hold »

for 2

seconds.

Upload your recordings to a computer

Connect GoGear Aria to the computer

(for instructions see section Connect).

2 On the computer, in Windows®

Explorer select GoGear Aria.

3 Select Recordings > Voice. 4 Copy and paste the recordings to any

location on the computer.

Delete recordings

Use a computer to delete recordings from GoGear Aria:

1 Connect GoGear Aria to the computer

(for instructions see section Connect).

2 On the computer, in Windows®

Explorer select GoGear Aria.

3 Select Recordings > Voice. 4 Select the recordings you want to delete. 5 On the computer, press Delete.

The selected recordings are deleted. »

11 Recordings

Record audio/voices

This is how you can record audio/voices with the built-in microphone (see section Overview for location of built-in microphone):

1 From the main menu, select to enter

recordings mode.

2 Select [Start voice recording].

Press •

to toggle between pause

and record.

3 Press to stop.

The screen prompts you to save the » recording.

4 Press / to select [ Yes] / [No]. 5 Press to save the recording.

Recordings are saved on the player. » (Filename format: VOICEXXX.MP3, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.)

Tip

You can nd your recordings under •

[Recordings library] > [Voice].

Listen to voice/audio recordings

From the menu select [Recordings

library] > [Voice].

2 Select a recording. 3 Press to play your recording.

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Settings Options menu Sub-options menu [Play mode] [Repeat] • [Repeat off] (default)

• [Repeat 1]

• [Repeat all]

[Shufe] • [Shufeoff] (default)

• [Shufeall]

[Sound settings] [FullSound] • [Off] (default)

• [On]

[Equalizer] • [Off] (default)

• [Rock]

• [Funk]

• [Hip hop]

• [Jazz]

• [Classical]

• [Te chno]

• [Custom]

[Volume limit] Ver tical bar indicator. Press

VOL to adjust

volume limit, then press

to conrm.

[Sleep timer] • [Off] (default)

xx • [mins]

12 Settings

This is how you customize GoGear Aria: From the main menu, select

to enter settings mode. In the

menu, navigate as follows:

1 Press / to select an option. 2 Press to conrm a selection and go to

the next level (when available).

3 Press to return to the previous level. 4 Press and hold to exit the menu.

In the

menu, the following options are

available:

[Display settings] [Brightness] Vertical bar indicator. Press or to adjust

brightness, then press

to conrm

[Theme] • [Dark] (default)

• [Light]

• [Red]

[Backlight timer] • [[x] seconds] [Screen off timer] • [[x] seconds]

• [Always on]

[Screensaver] • [Off] (default)

• [Song title]

• [Album art]

• [Analog clock]

• [Digital clock]

• [Demo mode]

[Date and time] [Time settings] • [Set time format]

Set time•

[Date settings] • [Set date format]

Set date•

[Slideshow settings] [Time per slide] • [[x] seconds]

[Repeat] • [Off] (default)

• [On]

[Shufe] • [Off] (default)

• [On]

[Language] • [English] (default)

Czech• Greek• German• Spanish• French• Italian• Hungarian•

Dutch• Norwegian• Polish• Portuguese• Portuguese (Brazilian)• Russian• Slovak• Finnish•

Swedish• Tur k ish•

Simplied Chinese•

Traditional Chinese• Japanese• Korean• Thai (/97 version • only)

[Connect PC preference]

• [MSC]

• [MTP] (default)

[Information] • [Capacity:]

• [Free space:]

• [Firmware version:]

• [Model:]

• [Support site:]

[Factory settings] [Restore factory

settings? (Files transferred to player will not be affected.)]

• [ Ye s]

• [No]

English

GoGear Aria restarts after the »

rmware is updated and is ready for

use again.

13 Update GoGear

Aria

GoGear Aria is controlled by an internal

program called rmware. Newer versions of the rmware may have been released after you

have purchased GoGear Aria. The software program called Philips Device Manager can use your computer to check for

rmware updates that are available on the

Internet. Install Philips Device Manager on your computer from GoGear Aria or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support.

Note

Your music les are not affected by a rmware •

update.

Manually verify / update

rmware

Ensure that your computer is connected

to the Internet.

2 Connect GoGear Aria to the computer

(see section Connect and charge for instructions).

3 On your computer, click Start >

Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Aria Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager.

4 Click Update

» Philips GoGear Aria Device Manager

checks for updates and installs new

rmware from the Internet, if available.

5 When the display shows Update

completed, click OK.

6 Disconnect GoGear Aria from the

computer.

14 Troubleshooting

If GoGear Aria is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data:

How do I reset GoGear Aria?

Insert a pen tip or other object into • the reset hole located at the bottom of GoGear Aria. Hold until the player shuts down. If the reset option is unsuccessful, follow • the steps how to recover GoGear Aria with the Philips Device Manager:

1 On your computer, select Start >

Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player > Aria Device Manager > Philips Device Manager to launch the Philips Device Manager.

2 Turn off GoGear Aria before you

continue.

3 Press and hold the volume button

while you connect GoGear Aria to your computer.

4 Keep holding the key until the Philips

Device Manager acknowledges GoGear

Aria and enters the recovery mode.

5 On the computer, click the Repair

button and follow the instructions of the Philips Device Manager to complete the recovery process.

6 When the recovery is completed,

disconnect GoGear Aria from your computer.

7 Restar t GoGear Aria.

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Note

¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number • of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. ² 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage

•

capacity is less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory is reserved for the player. Storage capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3 encoding. ³ Transfer speed depends on operating system

•

and software conguration.

System requirements

Windows® XP (SP2 or above) / Vista• Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher• 512 MB RAM• 500 MB hard disk space• Internet connection• Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later• CD-ROM drive• USB port•

Supportedmusicleformats

GoGear Aria supports the following music formats:

MP3• PCM• ADPCM• Audible• WMA•

Supportedvideoleformats

GoGear Aria supports the following video formats:

SMV•

15 Technical data

Power

Power supply: 310 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ (music): 25 hours

Software on CD-ROM

Windows Media Player Philips Device Manager Media Converter for Philips

Connectivity

Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed

Sound

Channel separation: 45 dB Frequency Response: 80 Hz - 18 kHz Output power: 2 x 3 mW Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB

Audio playback

Compression format: MP3 bit rates: 8 - 320 kps and VBR MP3 sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz WMA bit rates: 5 - 192 kbps VBR WMA sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz ID3-tag support Audible format suppor t

Video playback

SMV format support

Storage media

Built-in memory capacity²: SA1ARA02 2GB NAND Flash SA1ARA04 4GB NAND Flash SA1ARA08 8GB NAND Flash SA1ARA16 16GB NAND Flash

Music transfer³ Drag and drop in Windows® Explorer

Video transfer³ With Media Converter for Philips

Display

Color LCD 220 x 176 pixels

Supportedpicturele

formats

GoGear Aria supports the following picture formats:

JPEG•

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FullSound

FullSound™ is an innovative technology designed by Philips. FullSound™ faithfully restores sonic details to compressed music, enhancing it to provide a full sound experience without any distortion.

JPEG

A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.

Files are recognized by their le extension

‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg.’

Kbps

Kilobits per second. A digital-data-rate measurement system which is often used with highly compressed formats such as AAC, DAB, MP3 etc. The higher the amount, the better the quality generally is.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

Probably the most common way to show visual information on non-computer electronic equipment.

MHz (Mega Hertz)

One million cycles per second.

MP3

A le format with a sound data compression

system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.

16 Glossary

Album art

Album art is a feature that displays the artwork (cover picture) of a music album. This display enables the user to quickly identify

a music album. The artwork les for music

albums can be downloaded from the Internet.

Compression

In audio terms, this is a process of temporarily or permanently reducing audio data for more

efcient storage or transmission. A temporary reduction in le size is called ‘non-lossy’

compression, and no information is lost. A

permanent reduction in le size (such as with MP3 les) is called ‘lossy’ compression, and

involves discarding unnecessary information which is irretrievably lost.

Decibel (dB)

A unit of measure used to express relative difference in power or intensity of sound.

Digital Audio

Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound can be transmitted through multiple channels. Analog sound can only be transmitted through two channels.

FM (Frequency Modulation)

In radio broadcasting: a method of modulation in which the frequency of the carrier voltage is varied with the frequency of the modulation voltage.

Thumbnail

A thumbnail is reduced-size versions of a picture that is used to make it easier to recognize an them. Thumbnails serve the same role for images as a normal text index does for words.

Volume

Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of sounds. It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness.

WAV

A format for sound les developed jointly by

Microsoft and IBM. Built into Windows 95 to XP, which made it the de facto standard

for sound on PCs. WAV sound les end with

a ‘.wav’ extension and works with nearly all Windows applications that support sound.

WMA (Windows Media Audio)

An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a part of Microsoft Windows Media technology. Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management tools, Windows Media Video encoding technology, and Windows Media Audio encoding technology.

WMV [Windows Media Video]

Refers to a video compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMV content can be encoded by using Windows Media® Encoder 9 series. Files are recognised

by their le extension ‘.wmv’.

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

Pioneering form of digital recording.

PlaysForSure*

PlaysForSure* is a Philips GoGear feature that ensures compatibility with Windows 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.

Shufe

A feature that plays audio les (tracks) in

random order.

SMV [SigmaTel Motion Video Format]

A partially compressed video format by SigmaTel that allows conversion of common

PC motion video les for play on a portable

multimedia player.

Stereo

Literally means solid. Usually taken to refer to two channel stereo, though developments in digital audio facilitate multichannel stereo.

SuperPlay

SuperPlay™ is a special feature of the product, which enables the listener to play all the music under a top-level library category, such as artists or albums, without having to select playlist items.

SuperScroll

SuperScroll™ is a navigation feature of the double-action search keys of the product. SuperScroll™ allows easy speed control when

scrolling through large libraries to swiftly nd

items within large libraries. Longer press of the button results in faster scroll speed.

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