Philips GoGear SA3MUS08S, GoGear SA3MUS16S, SA3MUS16S/37, SA3MUS08S/37, GoGear SA3MUS08 User Manual

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Contents

1 Important safety information 5

General maintenance 5
Recycling the product and the built-in

battery 8

2 Your new player 10

What’s in the box 10
Software loaded on the player 10
Files loaded on the player 10

3 Get started 11

Charge power 11
First-time setup 12
Switch the player on or off 12

Automatic standby and shut-down 12

4 Overview 13

Controls 13
Home screen 13

Navigate on the Home screen 14
Switch between the Home screen

and play screen 14

Screens 15

Lock/ unlock the screen 15

Select the safe volume level 15

5 Sync with PC media library 16

Install Philips Songbird 16
Collect media files from the PC 16

Set the watch folder 16
Import media files 18

Get contents from online sources 18

Search online 18
Play online 19
Add to Philips Songbird 19

Search in Philips Songbird 19

Search by metadata 20
Search by keyword 20

Create playlists in Philips Songbird 21

Create a playlist 21
Generate LikeMusic playlists 22
Save the play queue as a playlist 23

Play a playlist 23

Manage media files in Philips Songbird 24

Edit metadata 24
Get album artwork 24
Remove media files from the library 25

Sync the player with Philips Songbird 25

Select auto or manual sync 26
Auto sync 26
Manual sync 27
Sync photos to the player 27

6 Use a Micro SD card 28

7 Music 29

Browse the music library 29

Browse by song information 29
Browse by artwork 30
Browse by playlist 31

Play music 31

Select the play screen 32
Select play options 32
Select sound options 33
Rate songs 33

Playlists 34

Create a playlist-on-the-go 34
Play a playlist 34

Delete songs 34

8 Videos 35

Browse the video library 35

Browse by title 35
Browse by artwork 35

Play videos 36

Select play options 36
Select sound options 36

Delete videos 36

9 Pictures 37

Browse the picture library 37

Browse by album 37
Browse by artwork 37

Play pictures 38

View pictures 38
Select play options 39

Delete pictures 39

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10 FM radio 40

Tune in to radio stations 40
Store preset stations

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11 Audiobooks 42

Sync audiobooks to the player 42

Install

AudibleManager on the PC 42
Download audiobooks to the PC 42
Sync to the player 42

Find audiobooks on the player 43

Browse by book information 43
Browse by artwork 44

Play audiobooks 44

Select play options 45
Use bookmarks 45

Delete audiobooks 45

12 Rhapsody 46

Transfer from Rhapsody to the player 46
Add songs to the music library 46
Renew the subscription tracks 46

13 Recordings 47

Make recordings 47

Record voices 47

Play recordings 47
Delete recordings 48

14 Text reader 49

Add text files to the player 49
Read text files

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Delete text files 50

15 Folder view 51

Organize files by file folder 51
Find files by folder 51
Manage files on the player 51

16 Settings 52

Sleep timer 52
Display settings 52
Date and time 52
Language 52
PC connection preference 53

Information 53
Format device 53
Factory settings 53
SafeSound 53

Weekly overview 54
SafeSound settings 54
Activate 55

CD installer 55

17 Update the firmware through

Philips Songbird 56

18 Repair the player through Philips

Songbird 57

19 Technical data 58

System requirements 58

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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.

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Replacement parts/accessories:

Visit www.philips.com/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.

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 traffic hazard and is illegal in many
areas.

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.

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

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fall on your player.
Do not allow the product to be submerged

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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

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interference.
Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the

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original files 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 files

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

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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
113ºF ).
Battery life may be shortened in low •
temperature conditions.

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owner of the work. Such instruction may
state that no further copies shall be made.
Video streams may include copy protection
technology that prohibits further copying. For
such situations the recording function will not
work and you will be notified 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 profile 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 first request.

Monkey’s Audio decoder

a The Monkey’s Audio SDK and source

code can be freely used to add
APE format playback, encoding, or
tagging support to any product, free
or commercial. Use of the code for
proprietary effor ts that don’t suppor t
the official APE format require written
consent of the author.

b Monkey’s Audio source can be included

in GPL and open-source software,
although Monkey’s Audio itself will
not be subjected to external licensing
requirements or other viral source
restrictions.

c Code changes and improvements must

be contributed back to the Monkey’s

Modifications

Modifications not authorized by the
manufacturer may void user’s authority to
operate the product.

Copyright information

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, files, broadcasts and sound
recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offense.
This 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

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ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.

© 2009, Xiph.Org Foundation

Redistribution and use in source and binary
forms, with or without modification, are
permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:

Redistributions of source code must •
retain the above copyright notice, this list
of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must •
reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/
or other materials provided with the
distribution.
Neither the name of the Xiph.org •
Foundation nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse
or promote products derived from this
software without specific prior written

permission.
This software is provided by the copyright
holders and contributors “as is” and any express
or implied warranties, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
In no event shall the foundation or contributors
be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, exemplary, or consequential damages
(including, but not limited to, procurement of
substitute goods or services; loss of use, data,

Audio project free from restrictions or
royalties, unless exempted by express
written consent of the author.

d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used

must be plainly acknowledged in the
software using the code.

e Although the software has been tested

thoroughly, the author is in no way
responsible for damages due to bugs or

misuse.
If you do not completely agree with all of the
previous stipulations, you must cease using this
source code and remove it from your storage
device.

FLAC decoder

Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,
2006,2007,2008,2009 Josh Coalson

Redistribution and use in source and binary
forms, with or without modification, are
permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:

Redistributions of source code must •

retain the above copyright notice, this list

of conditions and the following disclaimer.

Redistributions in binary form must •

reproduce the above copyright notice,

this list of conditions and the following

disclaimer in the documentation and/

or other materials provided with the

distribution.

Neither the name of the Xiph.org •

Foundation nor the names of its

contributors may be used to endorse

or promote products derived from this

software without specific prior written

permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY
THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

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Recycling the product and the
built-in battery

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products and batteries.
The correct disposal of these products helps
prevent potentially negative consequences on
the environment and human health.
Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for
additional information on a recycling center in
your area.

Caution

Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the •
warranty and can destroy the product.

Philips MUSE
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 one or
more of the following measures:

or profits; or business interruption) however
caused and on any theory of liability, whether
in contract, strict liability, or tort (including
negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out
of the use of this software, even if advised of
the possibility of such damage

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Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open
Source Software Center Ltd

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
any person obtaining a copy of this software
and associated documentation files (the
“Software”), to deal in the Software without
restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software,
and to permit persons to whom the Software
is furnished to do so, subject to the following
conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission
notice shall be included in all copies or
substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”,
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON­INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES
OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE
OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

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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.

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Software loaded on the player

MUSE comes with the following software:

• Philips Songbird (helps you update the
firmware of the player, and manage your
media library on a PC and the player).

Files loaded on the player

The following files are loaded on MUSE:

User manual•
Frequently asked questions•

2 Your new player

On MUSE, you can do the following:

Play music;•
Watch videos;•
View pictures;•
Listen to the FM radio;•
Make recordings;•
Read text files (.txt files); •
Expand the memory by inserting a •
Micro SD card (sold separately).

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

Note

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

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Battery level indication

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

100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

A flashing 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.

To conserve battery power and increase the
play time, do the following on MUSE:

Set the backlight timer to a low value •
(go to

> [Display settings] >

[Backlight timer]).

3 Get started

Charge power

MUSE has a built-in battery that can be charged

through the USB connector of a computer.
Connect the player to a PC by using the USB
cable.

Note

When you connect • MUSE to a computer,
you are briefly prompted to select: [Charge
& transfer] or [Charge & play]. If no option is
selected, [Charge & transfer] applies.
To play the

• MUSE when you charge power,

select [Charge & play].

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Note

The installation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.
After the installation, the PC connection

•

changes to the MTP mode.

Switch the player on or off

Press and hold / until the MUSE is switched
on or off.

Automatic standby and shut-down

The player has an automatic standby and shut­down feature that can save battery power.
After 10 minutes in idle mode (no play, no
button is pressed), the player switches off.

First-time setup

Install Philips Songbird

The first time you connect the player to a PC, a
pop-up screen is displayed:

1 Select your language and country.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to

complete the installation.

Note

The installation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.

If the pop-up screen is not displayed
automatically:

1 On the player, make sure that you have

selected the following options:

In •

> [PC connection preference],
select [MSC];
In •

> [CD installer], select

[Enable].

2 On the PC, select My Computer

(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows

7).

The » Philips Songbird drive is
displayed.

3 To start installation, double click the

Philips Songbird drive.

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Home screen

Menu Mode To

Music play audio files

Video watch videos

Pictures view pictures

FM radio tune in to the FM radio

Music
suggestions

four songs from the
music library

Rhapsody*
channels

listen to channel lists
that you download and
transfer through the
Rhapsody software

Audiobooks listen to audiobooks

that you download
and transfer through
the AudibleManager
software

Text reader read text (.txt) files

Folder view view files in folders

Recordings create or listen to

recordings

Settings customize the settings of

MUSE

SafeSound

settings

select SafeSound options

Note

* Rhapsody channels becomes par t of the •
Home screen after you connect MUSE to a
computer that has the Rhapsody software
installed. Rhapsody channels services require
an active Rhapsody account and is available in
some regions only.

4 Overview

Controls

a

/ Press and hold: switch on or

off the device
Press: lock/unlock the
screen; To unlock the
screen, also drag the slider
on the screen.

b

3.5 mm headphone
connector

c

MIC Microphone

d

USB connector for power
charge and data transfer

e

Return to the Home screen

f

MICRO SD Slot for Micro SD card

g

RESET Press the hole by using the

t

ip of a ball pen when the
screen does not respond to
the pressing of keys

h

Speaker

i

Touch s cree n

j

, Press: increase/decrease the

volume.
Press and hold: increase/
decrease fast.

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Switch between the Home screen and
play screen

On the Home screen,

During the play of music, video,or radio,

Tap the artwork next to •

, , or ;

If necessary, tap •

to switch between

the two pages.

On the play screen,

Press •

.

Tip

In • , tap a thumbnail to show the picture that
you play recently.

Navigate on the Home screen

To access functional menus,

If necessary, tap •

to switch between
the two pages;
Tap an icon.•

To go back to previous screens,

Press •

repeatedly.

To return to the Home screen,

Press •

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Select the safe volume level

Select the safe volume when you listen to music
through the by-packed earphones.

1 Make sure that you have plugged the

earphones into the player.

2 On the music play screen, press or .

» If you have switched on the

SafeSound function, the SafeSound
screen is displayed (see ‘Activate’ on
page 55).

3 Tap to select the safe volume level.

Tap •

to select the SafeSound
options.
Tap •

to view your exposure to

sound pressure over one week.

To select the SafeSoundoptions on the Home
screen,

Tap •

. If necessary, tap to switch

between the two pages.

Tip

•

For the information about SafeSound options,
see ‘SafeSound’ (see ‘SafeSound’ on page 53).

Screens

Lock/ unlock the screen

Lock the screen of MUSE. You can lock all
the touch controls on the screen (the volume
controls still function). Thus, undesired
operations are prevented.

Auto lock

After a time duration, the screen dims and is
locked automatically. To set the time duration,
go to

> [Display settings] > [Backlight

timer].
To lock the screen manually

Press •

/ .

To unlock the screen

1 Press / .
2 Drag the slider on the screen.

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To install Philips Songbird later,

1 On the player, make sure that you have

selected the following options:

In •

> [PC connection preference],
select [MSC];
In •

> [CD installer], select

[Enable].

2 On the PC, select My Computer

(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows

7).

The » Philips Songbird drive is
displayed.

3 To start installation, double click the

Philips Songbird drive.

Collect media files from the
PC

Set the watch folder

Create a central folder

On a PC, create a central folder to save all
media files, for example, D:\Songbird media.
In Philips Songbird, set the central folder as
the watch folder. Each time you launch Philips

Songbird, songs are added to/ removed from
Philips Songbird as they are on the central

folder.

First-time launch

The first time you launch Philips Songbird on
a PC, do the following as prompted to import
existing media files into Philips Songbird:

Select the iTunes media folder to •
import an existing iTunes library;
Select the central folder to search •
and import the existing media files.

The central folder is set as the »
watch folder of Philips Songbird.

5 Sync with PC

media library

With Philips Songbird, you can do the following:

Manage your media collections on •
a PC;
Sync • MUSE with your PC media
library;
Register • MUSE on www.philips.com/
welcome;

• Update the firmware of MUSE (see
‘Update the firmware through Philips
Songbird’ on page 56);

• Repair the MUSE (see ‘Repair the
player through Philips Songbird’ on
page 57).

Install Philips Songbird

The first time you connect the player to a PC,

• a pop-up screen is displayed for you
to install Philips Songbird (see ‘First­time setup’ on page 12);

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To set the watch folder

In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as
follows:

1 Select Tools > Options.
2 In Options, select Media Importer. Then,

select the Watch Folders tab.

3 In Watch Folders, tick the checkbox as

shown.

4 Click Browse, and select the central

folder (e.g.D:\Songbird media) as the
watch folder.

In » Philips Songbird, media files are
added or removed as they are in the
central music folder.

To set iTunes media folder

1 On Philips Songbird, go to Tools >

Options...

2 Select Media Importer, and then the

iTunes Importer tab.

3 Verify your library location and options.
4 Click the Import Library button next to

the library location.

The software imports the iTunes »
library into Philips Songbird.

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Search online

1 Select an online service:

Select an option under • Services;
Alternatively, in the search box, click •
the down arrow to select an online
service.

You enter the webpage of the »
online source.

2 Search for your media file.

If necessary, use the search box to •
enter a keyword.

Import media files

Import media files from other folders

In Philips Songbird,

go to • File > Import Media to select
folders on the PC.

Media files are added under »
Library.

or, go to • File > Import a playlist to
select playlists on the PC.

Media files are added under »

Playlists.

Get contents from online
sources

You can access and purchase content from
online sources. Find the available online services
under Services on the source selector pane.

Note

Before you download or purchase content •
from online ser vices, subscribe to the online
service and log in to your account.
Some of the services are available in cer tain

•

countries.

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