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Contents

1 Important safety information 2

General maintenance 2
Recycling the product 3

2 Your new player 5

What's in the box 5

PC software for the player 5
Files loaded on the player 5

Overview 5

Controls 5
LED indicator and audio feedback 6

3 Get started 7

Charge power 7
Switch the player on or off 7

Automatic standby and shut-down 7

4 Play music 8

Transfer music to the player 8
Play music 8

Search for a song 8
Change the volume level 8
Switch the random play on or off 9

5 Updatethermwarethrough

Philips Device Manager 10

6 Troubleshooting 12

7 Technical data 13

PC requirements 13

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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:

• Use only power supplies listed in the user manual.

• 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 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.

• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not

be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or

the like.

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

About operating and storage temperatures

• Operate in a place where temperature is
always between 0 and 45ºC (32 to 113ºF)

• Store in a place where temperature is
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to
113ºF).

• Battery life may be shortened in low
temperature conditions.

Replacement parts/accessories:

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

Hearing Safety

A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du
baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de
l’utilisateur.

Warning

• To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at

high volume levels for long periods.

The maximum output voltage of the player is
not greater than 150 mV.
Wide band characteristic voltage WBCV:>=
75 mV

Modications

Modications 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.

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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 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
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 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 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
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.

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Warning

• Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty

and can destroy the product.

• The following removal and disposal instructions are

steps that are to be performed at the end of the
product's life only.

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 center where a
professional can remove the battery as shown:

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 European Union

This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Union.

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2 Your new player

What's in the box

Make sure that you have received the following
items:
Player

Earphones

Armband (for the Sport pack)

Quick start guide

Safety and Warranty sheet

Note

• The images serve as reference only. Philips reser ves the

right to change color/design without notice.

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

Safety and Warranty

Before using your set:
Check out details inside this booklet

PC software for the player

MINIDOT/FITDOT can work with the

following PC software:

• Philips Device Manager (helps you get
rmware updates and recover the player)

Files loaded on the player

The following les are loaded on MINIDOT/
FITDOT:

• User manual

• Frequently asked questions

Overview

Controls

a

• Press and hold: Switch the player on

or off

• Press: Pause/ resume play

• Press twice during play: Switch the

random play on or off

b /

• Press: Decrease or increase the volume

• Press and hold: Skip to the previous or

next song

c

• 3.5 mm-headphone connector

a

b

c

d

e

f

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d LED indicator
e USB connector for power charging and

data transfer

f RESET

• Press the hole by using the tip of a ball
pen when the player does not respond
to the pressing of keys

LED indicator and audio feedback

With the LED indicator and/ or audio feedback,
you can know the status of the player.

BEEP

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3 Get started

Charge power

MINIDOT/FITDOT has a built-in battery that

can be charged through the USB connector of
a computer.

• Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC by
using the USB cable.

» During power charging, the indicator

changes its color to denote the battery
level.

» When the battery is full, the green

indicator lights up.

Tip

• When the battery level is lower than 15%, the red

indicator ashes and two beeps sound.

• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge

cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles var y by
use and settings.

Switch the player on or off

• Press and hold until the green or red
indicator lights up.

» Power on: The green indicator lights

up. Music play starts.

» Power off: The red indicator lights up.

One beep sounds.

Automatic standby and shut-down

The player has an automatic standby and shut­down feature that can save battery power.

After ve minutes in idle mode (no play, no

button is pressed), the player switches off.

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4 Play music

Transfer music to the player

You can transfer music from your PC media
library to MINIDOT/FITDOT in the following
ways:

• Drag and drop music les in Windows

Explorer.

TodraganddropmusiclesinWindows

Explorer,

1 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or

Computer,

• drag and drop music les from the PC

to MINIDOT/FITDOT.

Play music

1 Make sure that you have switched on the

player.

» The green indicator lights up. Music

play starts.

» During music play, the green indicator

ashes at intervals.

2 Press to pause or resume play.

Search for a song

• Press and hold / to skip to the
previous or next song.

» One beep sounds.

Change the volume level

• Press / .

» During music play, you hear the change

of volume level.

Volume reminder

MINIDOT/FITDOT can have you reminded
when:

• the volume reaches the high level (80
dBA); or

• you have listened at a high volume level for
20 hours.

With the feature of volume reminder, the Philips
MP3/MP4 player complies with the European
Union regulations (EN 60950-1) in protecting
your hearing safety.

When you increase the volume,

1 Press .

» When the volume level reaches the

high level, beep sounds. Play pauses.

2 To continue to increase the volume, press

and hold until beep sounds. Play
resumes.

» You can continue to increase the

volume.

• To exit volume adjustment, press any other
buttons or wait a few seconds until play
resumes.

» The play resumes at the previous

volume level.

When you have listened at a high volume level
for 20 hours, Beep sounds and play stops.

• To keep listening at a high volume level,
press and hold .

• To exit high volume, press any other
buttons or wait until play resumes.

» The volume level drops below the high

level (80 dBA) .

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Switch the random play on or off

1 During music play, press twice.

» You hear two beeps. The green

indicator ashes twice at intervals.

» Songs play in random.

2 To switch off the random play, press

twice again.

» You hear one beep. The green indicator

ashes once at intervals.

» Songs play in sequence.

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5 Update the

firmware
through Philips
Device Manager

Install Philips Device Manager

1 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC.
2 On the PC, select My Computer

(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7
/ 8).

3 Right click on the Philips GoGear

MINIDOT/FITDOT icon. Select Install
Philips Device Manager.

• Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear
MINIDOT/FITDOT icon. Double-click
the installer.exe.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to

complete the installation of the software.

Note

• The installation requires you to agree to the license

terms.

Checkforrmwareupdates

1 Make sure that you have connected your

PC to the Internet.

2 Launch Philips Device Manager.

» A dialog box is displayed.

3 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to your PC.

» When the device is connected,

"SA5DOTXX" is displayed on the text
box.

» You can nd current rmware version

of the device.

4 To check for rmware updates,

a Close the dialog box of Philips Device

Manager.

b At the base of the PC screen, right

click and select Check for updates.

» Philips SA5DOTXX Device

Manager checks for updates from

the Internet.

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Updatethermware

1 When the rmware update is available,

follow the onscreen instructions to

download and install the rmware.

2 Disconnect MINIDOT/FITDOT from the

PC.

» MINIDOT/FITDOT restarts after the

rmware is updated and is ready for

use again,

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6 Troubleshooting

If MINIDOT/FITDOT is not working properly
or the display freezes, you can reset it without
losing data:

How do I reset MINIDOT/FITDOT?

• Insert a pen tip or other object into the
reset hole on MINIDOT/FITDOT. Hold
until the player shuts down.

• If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover

MINIDOT/FITDOT through Philips
Device Manager:

1 On your PC, launch Philips Device

Manager.

2 Enter the recovery mode:

a Switch off MINIDOT/FITDOT.
b Press and hold the volume button

, and then, connect MINIDOT/

FITDOT to your PC.

c Keep holding the button until

Philips Device Manager recognizes
MINIDOT/FITDOT and enters the
recovery mode.

3 Start the recovery process:

a On Philips Device Manager, click the

Repair button. Follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the recovery
process.

b When the recovery is completed,

disconnect MINIDOT/FITDOT from
your PC.

4 Restart MINIDOT/FITDOT.

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7 Technical data

Power

• Power supply: 95 mAh Li-ion polymer

internal rechargeable battery

• Play time¹

Audio (.mp3): up to 6 hours

• Fast charging: 6-minute charging for

60-minute play

Software

• Philips Device Manager: To update the

rmware and recover the player

Connectivity

• Headphone 3.5 mm

• USB 2.0 High speed

Sound

• Channel separation: 45 dB

• Frequency Response: 20-18,000 Hz

• Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW

• Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB

Audio playback

Supported formats:

• MP3

Bitrate: 8-320 kbps and VBR
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz

• WMA (unprotected)

Bitrate: 5-320 kbps
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz

• WAV

Storage media

Built-in memory capacity²:

• SA5DOT02 2 GB NAND Flash

• SA5DOT04 4 GB NAND Flash

• SA5DOT08 8 GB NAND Flash

Media transfer³

• Windows Explorer (drag and drop)

Note

• Specications are subject to change without notice.

• ¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of

charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles
vary by use and settings.

• ² 1 GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity is

less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some
memory is reser ved 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.

PC requirements

• Windows® XP (SP3 or above) / Vista /
7/ 8

• Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher

• 512 MB RAM

• 500 MB hard disk space

• Internet connection

• Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

• USB port

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