PHILIPS SA018102V, SA018102VN, SA018102KN User Manual

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SA018102

SA018104

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Contents

1 Important safety information 2

General maintenance 2
Recycling the product 3

2 Your new SA018 5

What’s in the box 5

3 Getting started 6

General overview of SA018 6

Detailed overview of the controls 6
Status indicators and their meanings 7

Connect and charge 8

Connect the supplied USB cable 8
Connect the earphones 9

Install the Philips Device Manager

software 9
Transfer music to SA018 9
Organize your music on SA018 10

4 Enjoy 11

Turn SA018 on and off 11

Automatic shut-down 11
Listen to your music 11
Listen to FM radio 12

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5 UseSA018tocarryles 14

6 Troubleshooting 15

7 Technical data 16

Supported music le formats 16

8 Glossary 17

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1 Important safety

Hearing 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 batter y compartment to water, as water
entering the set may cause major damage.
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause

•

inter ference.

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.

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 shor tened in low •
temperature conditions.

Replacement parts/accessories:

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

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.

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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.
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.

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 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.

English

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

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:

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Never dispose of your product with other

a

b

c

d

e

f

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.

Caution

Removal of the built-in batter y invalidates the •
warranty and may destroy the product. The
following instructions are disposal instructions
at the end of product 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.

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.

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:

Notice for the European Union

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

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:

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/T V 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 •
inter ference, and
This device must accept any inter ference •
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

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2 Your new SA018

Quick start guide

SA018

Philips GoGear audio player

EN

SA018 allows you to

play MP3 and unprotected WMA les•
listen to FM radio•

What’s in the box

SA018 comes with a box that you can use to
store the product or other items.
The following accessories are included with
SA018:
Player

Earphones

USB cable

English

Quick start guide

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3 Getting started

General overview of SA018

/ combined headphone /

a

USB connection jack

Vol press: increase/decrease

b

the volume
press and hold: increase/
decrease fast

/ press: skip to next /

c

previous track
double press: skip to next /
previous folder
press and hold: scan
forwards / backwards
within current track

d

RESET press: reset SA018

e

FM /

f
g
h

press: play/pause

/ slide: select source/mode

slide: lock/unlock all buttons
press and hold: turn SA018

on/off

Note

When SA018 is switched off, it consumes little •
or no power. All controls except the on/off
control are disabled in ‘off ’ mode. For reasons
of power conser vation, it may take a moment
to turn on SA018.

Detailed overview of the controls

SA018 offers the following control options:

Mode

Function Action

/ :

Press 1x: toggle between play and
pause
Press and hold: go to beginning of

rst track on SA018

Press 1x at the beginning of a
track: go to beginning of previous
track
Press 1x when playing: go to
beginning of current track
Press and hold when playing: scan
backwards through current track
Press 2x: skip to previous folder
(if folders are present)

Press 1x: go to beginning of nex t
track
Press and hold when playing: scan
forward through current track
Press 2x: skip to next folder (if
folders are present)

VOL Press 1x: increase / decrease the

volume one step at a time
Press and hold: quickly increase /
decrease the volume
Press and hold both buttons
simultaneously: toggle
FullSound™ on / off

Press and hold for 4 seconds:
toggle SA018 on / off

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Mode FM:

Function Action

Press 1x: toggle the radio sound
between mute and unmute
Press and hold: save current
frequency to preset

Press 1x: skip to next lower
frequency
Press 2x: skip to previous preset
(if presets are present)
Press and hold: quickly scan
downwards to next stronger
frequency

Press 1x: skip to next higher
frequency
Press 2x: skip to next preset (if
presets are present)
Press and hold: quickly scan
upwards to nex t stronger
frequency

VOL Press 1x: increase / decrease the

volume one step at a time
Press and hold: quickly increase /
decrease the volume

Press and hold for 4 seconds:
toggle SA018 on / off

Note

In idle mode, SA018 turns off when no button •
is pressed for 5 minutes.

Source slide selectorFM /

/ :

FM

Select
FM radio
source

Select music
source repeat
all mode

Select music

source shufe*

mode

Status indicators and their meanings

Green LED light signals indicate:

Status: fully charged (when
connected to a computer)

Conrmation: change of track

/ frequency / volume* (during
press button action)

Conrmation: play star ts (in

music / radio mode)
Status: turns on/off, battery

power level > 40 %
Conrmation: FullSound™

deactivated (after simultaneous
press and hold Vol
action)

Conrmation: change of folder

/ preset (after double press
button action)

Conrmation:

- buttons unlocked (after lock
slider action)

- FullSound™
(after simultaneous press and
hold Vol

and Vol action)

- return to rst track (after

press and hold
Status: pause mode (after press

action, until is pressed

again)

* Volume LED indicator extinguishes when
the minimum / maximum volume level of
SA018 is reached.

and Vol

activated

action)

English

* In shufe mode, SA018 plays the tracks in

random order.

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Amber LED light signals indicate:

Rejection: buttons locked
(during press button action)

Status: charging (when
connected to a computer)

Status: turns on/off, battery
power level 10 - 30 %

Conrmation: buttons locked

(after lock slider action)
Aler t: Do not disconnect.

Status:

- synchronizing or updating
(when connected to a
computer)

- searching radio stations

(during rst-time auto-tuning in

FM radio mode)

Red LED light signals indicate:

Status: turns on/off, battery
power level < 10 %

Aler t: very low battery power,
recharge required

Mixed LED light signals indicate:

Rejection: no audio le on

device
Error: software restoration

required (for example in case of

le corruption)

Sound signals indicate:

once Conrmation: turns on/off
once ever y

5 minutes

Aler t: very low battery power,
rechage required

Connect and charge

Warning

Important: SA018 uses the USB connection •
with the computer to update internal
software. To prevent data loss and product
malfunction, do not disconnec t dur ing the
update process.

SA018 has a built-in battery that can be
charged as follows:

through the combined headphone / USB •
jack of SA018, from a computer (with the
supplied USB cable)
through the combined headphone / USB •
jack of SA018, directly from the power
supply (with a charger, sold separately)

Note

While SA018 is connected to a computer or •
power supply, all controls and functions are
inactive.
SA018 remains in off-mode af ter charging

•

process is completed.

Connect the supplied USB cable

1 Connect the USB plug of the supplied

USB cable to a spare USB port on your
compute r.

2 Connect the special USB plug of the

supplied USB cable to the combined
headphone / USB jack on SA018.

3 Turn on your computer.

SA018 charges. »

Note

For rst-time use, allow SA018 to charge for •

3 hours.
While SA018 is connected to a computer, all

•

controls and functions are inactive.
The amber charging LED changes to green

•

when the charging process is completed. For
more information on LED status indicators,
see sec tion Status indicators and their
meanings.

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Connect the earphones

This is how to connect the supplied
earphones:

If the pop-up window fails to appear on the
computer...

1 Select My Computer (WindowsXP®

/ Windows2000®) / Computer
(WindowsVista®).

2 Right click on Philips GoGear SA018.
3 Select Install Philips Device Manager.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation of the Philips
Device Manager.

English

Install the Philips Device Manager software

System requirements:

Windows® (2000, XP, Vista)•
Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher•
128 MB RAM•
500 MB hard disk space•
Internet connection•
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later•
USB por t•

1 Connect the mini USB plug of the

supplied cable to SA018.

2 Connect the standard USB plug of the

supplied cable to your computer.

A pop-up window appears on the »
computer.

3 From the pop-up window, select Install

Philips Device Manager.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation of the Philips
Device Manager.

Cannot nd the le on SA018?

1 Ensure that your computer is connected

to the Internet.

2 Select My Computer (WindowsXP®

/ Windows2000®) / Computer
(WindowsVista®).

3 Right click on Philips GoGear SA018.
4 Select Install Philips Device Manager

from the Internet.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation of the Philips
Device Manager from the Internet.

Transfer music to SA018

SA018 appears as a USB mass storage device
in Windows® Explorer. You can transfer and

organize music les to SA018 through USB

connection.

1 Click and highlight one or more songs

to transfer between your computer and
SA018.

2 Use drag and drop actions to complete

the transfer.

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Tip

To transfer music CDs to the player: Rip •
(convert) the songs on your music CDs

to MP3/ WMA les with sof tware such as
Windows® Media Player. Copy the les

into SA018 with Windows® Explorer.
Free versions of these programs can be
downloaded from the Internet.

Organize your music on SA018

SA018 can store hundreds of music tracks.
To organize and facilitate locating your
music,SA018 allows you to sort your music into
folders.

1 With SA018 connected to the USB

port of the computer, open Windows®
Expl orer.

2 Create folders in the mass storage of

SA018.

3 Use drag and drop actions to sor t your

music into the folders.

Tip

A double press on the • or button allows
you to skip forwards or backwards through the
folders on SA018, so you can quickly locate
your music.

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4 Enjoy

Listen to your music

Turn SA018 on and off

To toggle between modes on and off,

1

press and hold
seconds.

for approximately 4

Automatic shut-down

SA018 has an automatic shut-down feature
that can save batter y power.
After 5 minutes in idle mode (no music plays,
no button is pressed), SA018 switches off

1 Press and hold for approximately 4

seconds to turn SA018 back on.

SA018 allows you to listen to all your music in a

continous loop. SA018 has a shufe feature, so

you can listen to your music in random order.

1 Connect the supplied earphones.

2 Set the slide selector to one of the

following music play options:

•

- Repeat all mode (play all songs

continuously)

•

- Shufe* mode (plays all songs in

random order)

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3 Press and hold for approximately 4

seconds to turn on SA018.

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4 Press to star t play.

5 Press VOL to decrease / increase the

volume.

6 Press / to skip to previous / next

track. (Hold button to scan backward /
forward within current track.)

Listen to FM radio

SA018 has a built-in FM radio tuner. Here’s how
to listen to FM radio:

1 Connect the supplied earphones.

2 Set the slide selector to position FM.

Note

*In • Shufe mode SA018 plays all the songs in
random order before it repeats a song.

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3 Press and hold for approximately 4

seconds to turn on SA018.

Radio starts automatically. »

4 Press VOL to increase / decrease the

volume.

5 Press / to decrease / increase the

radio frequency. (Hold button to scan
radio frequencies down / up.)

Note

The cable of the earphones ser ves as a radio •
antenna. Ensure you connect the earphones
properly for an optimal reception.

English

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5 Use SA018 to

carry files

SA018 allows you to carry les in Windows
Explorer.

1 With SA018 connected to the USB

port of the computer, open Windows
Explorer.

2 Create folders in SA018.
3 Use drag and drop actions to sor t your

les into the folders.

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6 Troubleshooting

How do I reset my player?

Inser t a pen tip or other object into •
the reset hole located at the bottom of
SA018. Hold until the player shuts down.
If the reset option is unsuccessful, follow •
the steps how to recover SA018 with the

Philips Device Manager:

1 On your computer, select Start >

Programs > Philips Digital Audio Player
> SA018 Device Manager > Philips
Device Manager to launch the Philips
Device Manager.

2 Press and hold the volume button

while you connect SA018 to your

compute r.

3 Keep holding the key until the Philips

Device Manager acknowledges SA018

and enters the recovery mode.

4 On the computer, click the Repair

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

5 When the recovery is completed,

disconnect SA018 from your computer.

6 Restart SA018.

English

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7 Technical data

Power

Power supply:
90mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable
battery
Play time (music): up to 12 hours

System requirements

Windows® 2000, XP, Vista
Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher
128 MB RAM
500 MB hard disk space
Internet connection
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Sound card
USB por t

Sound

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

Storage media

Built-in memory capacity:
SA018102 2GB NAND Flash
SA018104 4GB NAND Flash

Software

Philips Device Manager: to restore and
upgrade

Connectivity

Headphone 3.5 mm
USB 2.0 High speed

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 (unprotected) bit rates: 5 - 192 kbps
VBR
WMA sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz

Music transfer

Drag and drop in Windows® Explorer

Supportedmusicleformats

SA018 supports the following music formats:

MP3•
unprotected WMA•

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8 Glossary

D

Decibel (dB)

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

F

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 distor tion.

L

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

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

sounds. It also per tains to the function on
many electronic devices that is used to control
the loudness.

English

W

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.

S

Shufe

A feature that plays audio les (tracks) in

random order.

Streaming

A technique for transferring data such that it
can be processed as a steady and continuous
stream. Streaming technologies are of ten used
on the Internet because many users do not
have fast enough access to download large

multimedia les quickly, so the client browser

or plug-in can start displaying the data before

the entire le has been transmitted.

V

Volume

Volume is the most common word used to
specify the control of relative loudness of

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