Philips SA1ARA16, SA1ARA04, SA1ARA02, SA1ARA08 User Manual

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Contents

1 Important safety information 3

General maintenance 3
Recycling the product 4

2 Your new GoGear Ariaz 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 Ariaz to a

computer 8
Battery level indication 8
Disconnect GoGear Ariaz safely 9

Turn GoGear Ariaz on and off 9

Automatic standby and shut-down 9

4 UseGoGearAriaztocarryles 10

Copy les from GoGear Ariaz to your

computer 16

WMP11 playlists 16

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

Search for music or pictures with

WMP11 17

Delete les and playlists from WMP11

library 18

Delete les and playlists from GoGear

Ariaz 18
Edit song information with WMP11 18
Format GoGear Ariaz with WMP11 19

6 Napster Player 20

Activate / Deactivate a PC for

Napster 20
Transfer Napster music to GoGear

Ariaz 20

7 Music 22

Listen to music 22
Find your music 22
Delete music tracks 22

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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 Ariaz 12
Rip songs from a CD 12
Buy music online 13
Sync your Windows Media content to

GoGear Ariaz 13

Set up GoGear Ariaz for WMP11 14
Switch between automatic and

manual sync 14

Select and prioritize what syncs

automatically 14

Select les and playlists for manual

sync 15

8 Audiobooks 23

Add audiobooks to GoGear Ariaz 23
Audiobook controls 23
Select audiobook by book title 23

9 BBC iPlayer 24

10 Video 26

Download, convert and transfer

videos 26
Play videos 26
Delete videos 26

11 Pictures 27

View pictures 27
View slideshow 27
Add pictures to GoGear Ariaz 27
Delete pictures 27

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12 Radio 28

Listen to FM radio 28
Manually tune a radio station 28
Auto-tune preset radio station 28
Play a preset radio station 28

13 Recordings 29

Record from FM radio 29
Record audio/voices 29
Listen to FM recordings 29
Listen to voice/audio recordings 29
Upload your recordings to a computer 29
Delete recordings 30

14 Settings 31

Manually verify / update rmware 33

16 Troubleshooting 34

17 Technical data 35

System requirements 35

Supported music le formats 35
Supported video le formats 35
Supported picture le formats 36

18 Glossary 37

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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.

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 battery 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
113ºF ).
Battery life may be shortened 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.

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

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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

b

a

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 battery invalidates the •
warranty and may destroy the product. The
following instruc tions 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. 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:

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

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

GoGear Ariaz

GoGear Ariaz 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

Note

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

USB cable

Quick start guide

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3 Getting started

Overview of the controls and connections

a

/ press: scroll up/down

b

VOL press: increase/decrease the

c

OPTIONS view available options

d

/ press: skip to next/previous

e

MIC microphone

f
g
h

i
j

RESET press: reset GoGear Ariaz

k
l

display

press and hold: scroll up/
down at high speed

volume
press and hold: increase/

decrease fast

press and hold: scroll back/
forward at high speed

press: play/pause/conrm

press: back one level
press and hold: return to

main menu
headphone jack
USB connection jack

slide and hold: turn GoGear
Ariaz on/off

slide: lock/unlock all buttons
except

VOL

Caution

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

You can set the volume level of GoGear Ariaz
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 »
Ariaz 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

Text
reader

Settings customize the

Now
playing

view les in folders

read text les

settings of GoGear
Ariaz

show the current
play screen

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Install software

Connect and charge

GoGear Ariaz comes with the following
software:

Philips Device Manager (helps you get •

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

GoGear Ariaz)
Windows Media Player (helps you •

convert and transfer WMP media les for

GoGear Ariaz)
Napster player (helps you convert and •

transfer Napster media les for GoGear

Ariaz)

Important:

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

requirements in this user manual).

1 Connect GoGear Ariaz to your

compu ter.

2 Inser t the CD that comes with the

GoGear Ariaz into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to

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

1 Browse the CD contents with Internet

Exp lore r.

2 Double click on the le ending with ‘.exe’.

GoGear Ariaz 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 Ar iaz to •

charge for 3 hour s.
The charging animation stops and the

•

icon is displayed when the charging process is
completed.

Connect GoGear Ariaz to a computer

1 Connect the USB plug of the supplied

USB cable to a spare USB port on your
compu ter.

2 Connect the small USB plug of the USB

cable to the small USB jack on GoGear
Ariaz.

3 Turn on your computer.

GoGear Ariaz 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. Bat ter y 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.

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Tip

You can conser ve batter y power and increase •
the play time of the GoGear Ariaz if you go to

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

Disconnect GoGear Ariaz safely

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

1 On your computer, exit all applications

that are working with GoGear Ariaz.

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

Ariaz can be safely removed, then
disconnect GoGear Ariaz from the USB
port.

Turn GoGear Ariaz on and off

To toggle between modes on and off,

1

slide and hold
seconds.

for approximately 2

2 To unlock the buttons again, move the

slider to the center position.

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Automatic standby and shut-down

GoGear Ariaz 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 Ariaz turns off.

1 Slide and hold for approximately 2

seconds to turn GoGear Ariaz on again.

GoGear Ariaz 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.

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4 Use GoGear

Ariaz to carry
files

GoGear Ariaz allows you to carry les in

Windows Explorer.

1 With GoGear Ariaz connected to

the USB port of the computer, open

Windows Explorer.

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

les into the folders.

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5 Windows

Add to Library dialog box appears. »

Media Player 11
(WMP11)

Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)

Inser t the supplied CD into the CD-ROM

1

drive of your computer.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation of WMP11.

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....

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 WMP 11 starts scanning the folder and

adds available music or picture les to the

library.

7 Click Close when done.

Tip

WM P11 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.

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Switch between music and pictures library in WMP and GoGear Ariaz

Click the arrow on the top left of

1

WM P11,then select the categor y.

Rip songs from a CD

3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip

tab and select the Format.

4 Click on the down arrow beneath the Rip

tab and select the Bit Rate.

You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear
Ariaz. 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 Star t W MP11.

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5 Inser t 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.

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 Star t W MP11.
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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You can nd the albums or songs you »
purchase in the WMP11 library.

Sync your Windows Media content to GoGear Ariaz

You can sync your music and pictures to
GoGear Ariaz using WMP11. When you
connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer for
the rst time, WMP11 automatically selects the
sync method (automatic or manual) that works
best for GoGear Ariaz.

Automatic: If GoGear Ariaz has sufcient

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

your entire media library can t on GoGear

Ariaz, your entire media librar y is automatically
copied to GoGear Ariaz when connected to
the computer.
Manual: If your entire media library cannot

t on GoGear Ariaz, you are prompted to
manually select les or playlists for transfer to

GoGear Ariaz.

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Set up GoGear Ariaz for WMP11

Caution

Do not disconnec t GoGear Ariaz while •
transfer is in progress. If you disconnect
GoGear Ariaz, the transfer is incomplete
and Windows may not be able to recognize
GoGear Ariaz after wards.

1 Star t W MP11.
2 Turn on GoGear Ariaz.
3 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer.
4 Set up sync:

If you are prompted: select the •
option to sync GoGear Ariaz using
WM P11.
If • WMP11 selects to sync GoGear
Ariaz automatically: click Finish.
Your entire librar y syncs to GoGear •
Ariaz. Thereaf ter, GoGear Ariaz
syncs automatically when connected
to the computer.
You can also choose what syncs •
automatically (see section Select and
prioritize what syncs automatically).
If • WMP11 selects to sync GoGear
Ariaz 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).

Select and prioritize what syncs automatically

If WMP11 selects to sync GoGear Ariaz
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 Ariaz every time you connect
GoGear Ariaz to the computer.

1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync

tab and select Philips GoGear Ariaz >
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.

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 Ariaz >
Set Up Sync.

2 Select or deselect the Sync this device

automatically check box.

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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 Ariaz is full before sync is »

complete, the les and playlists that are

lower in priority on the list are omitted
from sync.

Tip

If your media librar y is too large to t on •

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

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

GoGear Ariaz are replaced with a new set of

les (from the Playlists to sync pane) whenever

GoGear Ariaz 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 Ariaz.

1 Star t W MP11.
2 Turn on GoGear Ariaz.
3 Connect GoGear Ariaz 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 Ariaz.

If necessary, remove items from the •
list.

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 Ariaz.

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

Click » Stop Sync to stop the transfer.

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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. Af ter you
have upgraded your security components, you

can sync the le to GoGear Ariaz.

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CopylesfromGoGearAriaz

to your computer

GoGear Ariaz supports reverse sync, which

lets you copy les from GoGear Ariaz to your

computer with WMP11.

1 Star t W MP11.
2 Turn on GoGear Ariaz.
3 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer.
4 Click on Philips GoGear Ariaz in the left

Navigation pane.

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

5 Navigate to the le or playlist you want

to copy from GoGear Ariaz to the
compu ter.

6 Right click on the le or playlist, then

select Copy from Device.

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

WM P11 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.

3 Click the rst green plus sign and select

your rst criteria from the pull-down list.

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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.

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 Ariaz

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

Search for music or pictures with WMP11

Click the Library tab.

1
2 Click the arrow on the top left of

WM P11, then select Music or Pictures to

search.

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

song title or ar tist in the search box.

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

4 To rene your search results, enter more

keywords.

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Deletelesandplaylistsfrom

WMP11 library

Click the Library tab.

1
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 Ariaz

You can use WMP11 to manage the les stored
on GoGear Ariaz. When you connect GoGear
Ariaz to the computer, the contents on GoGear
Ariaz 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 Ariaz.

2 You can browse the contents of GoGear

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

3 The contents on GoGear Ariaz is listed in

the Contents pane.

4 To delete music or picture les, click the

arrow on the top left of W MP11, 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.

7 Click OK.

Edit song information with WMP11

Click the Library tab.

1
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.

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4 Select the appropriate tab, then enter or

edit the information.

5 Click OK to save your changes.

Format GoGear Ariaz with WMP11

Caution

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

1 Star t W MP11.
2 Turn on GoGear Ariaz.
3 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer.
4 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync

tab, then select Philips GoGear Ariaz >
Format.

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6 Napster Player

Activate / Deactivate a PC for Napster

Napster online music service offers a variety of
purchase and subscription models.
Napster player supplied with GoGear Ariaz
helps you

search Napster for music by name•
browse the Napster catalogue•
purchase Napster music•
play Napster music on your computer•
convert and transfer your Napster music •
for GoGear Ariaz

Here’s how you can search for music by name:

1 Ensure that your computer is connected

to the Internet.

2 Launch the Napster player on your

compu ter.

3 From the Search drop-down menu,

select the type of search.

4 In the search eld, enter the search

criteria (for example name of ar tist or
title of song).

5 Click Search to start the search.

Here’s how you can browse the Napster
catalogue:

1 Ensure that your computer is connected

to the Internet.

2 Launch the Napster player on your

compu ter.

3 In the Navigation pane, click on the tab

Explore Napster.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Activate a PC:

When you download Napster subscription
track to a PC, the PC is automatically activated.
You can activate only a limited number of
PCs, so activation of another PC may require
deactivation of a previously activated PC.

Deactivate a PC:

1 From the pull-down menu at the top of

the screen, select My Accounts, then click
on Manage PCs/Devices.

2 Follow the menu instructions to complete

the deactivation.

Tip

For more in-depth instructions select Help •
from the pull-down menu and click on Tutorial
or User Guide.

Transfer Napster music to GoGear Ariaz

The Napster software installation must be
completed, before you can transfer music from
Napster to GoGear Ariaz.
Here’s how to transfer Napster music:

1 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer.
2 The Transfer to Device window is

displayed in the Napster player.

3 Select music, then drag and drop music

into Transfer to Device dialog box.

4 In the My Library menu, select the device

and see Transfer Status folder to check
the progress.

Note

For more in-depth instructions select Help •
from the pull-down menu and click on Tutorial
or User Guide.

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© Napster, LCC 2003-2008, All Rights
Reser ved. Napster and the kitty logo are
trademarks of Napster, LCC, registered in the
United States and other jurisdictions.
Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media
Technologies. Copyright © 1999-2002
Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Music recognition technology and related data
are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is
the industr y standard in music recognition
technology and related content deliver y. For
more information, please visit www.gracenote.
com.
CD and music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright © 2000-2007 Gracenote.
Gracenote Software, copyright © 2000­2007 Gracenote. This product and service
may practice one or more of the following
U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680;
#6,154,773, #6,161,132, #6,230,192,
#6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,304,523,
#6,330,593, #7,167,857, and other patents
issued or pending. Gracenote and CDDB
are registered trademarks of Gracenote.
The Gracenote logo and logotype, and the
“Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks
of Gracenote.

English

Gracenote® is a registered trademark of
Gracenote, Inc. The Gracenote logo and
logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote”
logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

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7 Music

Listen to music

From the main menu, select to enter

1

music mode.

2 Navigate the sub-menus to select your

music.

3 Press to play.

Press •
and play.

Find your music

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

[All songs]

Alphabetically listed tracks•

[Artists]

Alphabetically listed artists•
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•

to toggle between pause

Delete music tracks

From the main menu, select .

1
2 Press / to locate a track.
3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu.
4 Select the delete option to delete the

track.

Note

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

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8 Audiobooks

Audiobook controls

GoGear Ariaz 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.
While you listen to an audiobook, you can
navigate the same way as you would in any

other audio le.

Add audiobooks to GoGear Ariaz

• Important: GoGear Ariaz suppor ts
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 Ariaz for
your audiobooks.

4 Follow the AudibleManager on-screen

instructions to transfer your audiobooks
to GoGear Ariaz.

Note

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

•

which it is activated.

GoGear Ariaz offers the following audiobook
mode controls:

Goal Action

Play / pause Press
Skip forward to beginning of

new section / chapter
Skip back to beginning of

current section / chapter
Fast skip forwards through

audiobook
Fast skip backwards through

audiobook
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).

Press

Press

Press and
hold

Press and
hold

Select audiobook by book title

From the main menu, select to enter

1

music mode.

2 Press or , then to select

Audiobooks.

3 Press or to select title, then to

play.

To exit, press »

.

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9 BBC iPlayer

With BBC iPlayer you can now catch up on
your favourite BBC programmes from the past
7
days on GoGear Ariaz.
Here is how to use BBC iPlayer on Philips
GoGear Ariaz:

1 On your computer, open your browser

and go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

2 Click on a programme to select it.
3 Move your mouse over the Download

button at the bottom right hand side of
the screen.

5 When you see a screen like this, click

Continue.

6 After a shor t while, you should see the

download option. Click Download to
save the program on your computer.

4 Click the option: For portable devices to

start the download.

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After going through this process your »

le should have been successfully

downloaded.

7 Connect GoGear Ariaz to your computer

and transfer the BBC iPlayer programme.

(Find the le in Windows Explorer, then

drag and drop it to the device).

Note

Each BBC iPlayer programme is protected with •
a digital license and can only be synchronized
up to 5 times to any portable device.
For information system requirements, please

•

consult the user manual or quick start guide.
BBC iPlayer downloads work only with

•

computers r unning Windows XP (SP2 or
above) and with a Windows Media Player 11
installation.

• BBC iPlayer is only available in the UK.

Some programs are not available for
download at this moment in time.

WhenIdraganddropavideolethatI

downloaded, I get the following message.
What do I do?

Ignore this error (click Yes or Yes to All).

The le will transfer and play on your device

without problem.
For more help with the BBC iPlayer, visit
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/
download_programmes/sideloading.

English

When I try to download a programme I’m
asked to install an add-on; should I?

If you encounter the above message in your
browser, follow the instructions on screen:
Install the active-X object that your browser
needs to carr y out this operation. (Click the
yellow part at the top of the screen that
gives you this message.) After this installation,
you should be able to download programs
normally.

When I try to download a programme I’m
asked to upgrade my Windows Media Player
software…

Follow the link provided in the message
Software Upgrade Required to update your
Windows Media Player installation.

I don’t see a download option in the program
that I want to watch.

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10 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 Ariaz.
transfer converted videos from your PC •
to GoGear Ariaz.

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

1

video mode.

2 Navigate the sub-menus to select your

video.

3 Press to play.

Press •

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 for ward / backward.

Press •

to toggle between pause

to resume play.

Delete videos

From the main menu, select .

1
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.

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11 Pictures

View pictures

GoGear Ariaz 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 Ariaz

Delete pictures

From the main menu, select to enter

1

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.

English

With GoGear Ariaz connected to

1

the USB port of the computer, open

Windows® Explorer.

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

pictures into the folders.

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12 Radio

Listen to FM radio

From the main menu, select to enter

1

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 Ariaz helps

you nd radio stations and save them under the

preset numbers.

1 While in mode, select [Auto tune] >

[Yes].

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 »

seconds.

/ .

.

for 2

Play a preset radio station

In mode, you can play previously set

1

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

To exit radio, press and hold •
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.)

/ for 2 seconds.

for

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13 Recordings

Record from FM radio

From the main menu, select to enter

1

radio mode.

2 Select radio station (preset).
3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu.
4 Select [Start FM radio recording].

Press •

and record.

5 Press to stop.

The screen prompts you to save the »
recording.

6 Press / to select [ Yes] / [No].
7 Press to conrm.

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

Tip

You can nd your recordings under •

[Recordings library] > [FM radio].

to toggle between pause

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] > [ Voi ce].

Listen to FM recordings

From the main menu, select to enter

1

recordings mode.

2 Select [Recordings library] > [FM radio].
3 Select a recording.
4 Press to play.

Listen to voice/audio recordings

From the menu select [Recordings

1

library] > [Voice] .

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

English

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 •

and record.

to toggle between pause

3 Press to stop.

The screen prompts you to save the »
recording.

4 Press / to select [ Yes] / [No].

Upload your recordings to a computer

Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer

1

(see section Connect and charge in this
user manual).

2 On the computer, in Windows®

Explorer select GoGear Ariaz.

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

location on the computer.

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Delete recordings

Use a computer to delete recordings from
GoGear Ariaz:

1 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer

(for instructions see section Connect).

2 On the computer, in Windows®

Explorer select GoGear Ariaz.

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

The selected recordings are deleted. »

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14 Settings

This is how you customize GoGear Ariaz:
From the main menu, select
mode.
In the

menu, navigate as follows:

to enter settings

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

the nex t 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:

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]

• [ Tec hno]

• [Custom]

[Volume limit] Vertical bar indicator. Press

volume limit, then press

[Sleep timer] • [Off] (default)

xx • [mins]

English

VOL to adjust

to conrm.

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[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] (defaul t)

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

[Connect PC
preference]

• [MSC]

• [MTP] (default)

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

Swedish•
Turkish•

Simplied Chinese•

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

[Information] • [Cap acit y:]

• [Free space:]

• [Firmware version:]

• [Model:]

• [Support site:]

[Factory settings] [Restore factory

settings? (Files

• [ Yes]

• [No]

transferred to player will
not be affected.)]

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15 Update
GoGear Ariaz

GoGear Ariaz is controlled by an internal

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

have purchased GoGear Ariaz.
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 Ariaz 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

1

to the Internet.

2 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer

(see section Connect and charge for
instructions).

3 On your computer, click Start >

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

4 Click Update

» Philips GoGear Ariaz 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 Ariaz from the

compu ter.

GoGear Ariaz restarts after the »

rmware is updated and is ready for

use again.

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16 Troubleshooting

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

How do I reset GoGear Ariaz?

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

1 On your computer, select Start >

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

2 Turn off GoGear Ariaz before you

continue.

3 Press and hold the volume button

while you connect GoGear Ariaz to your
compu ter.

4 Keep holding the key until the Philips

Device Manager acknowledges GoGear

Ariaz 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
recover y process.

6 When the recovery is completed,

disconnect GoGear Ariaz from your
compu ter.

7 Restart GoGear Ariaz.

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17 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
Napster player

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 suppor t
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

Display

Color LCD 220 x 176 pixels

Note

¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Bat ter y 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 memor y 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 sof tware 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 por t•

Supportedmusicleformats

GoGear Ariaz supports the following music
formats:

MP3•
PCM•
ADPCM•
Audible•
WMA•

Supportedvideoleformats

GoGear Ariaz supports the following video
formats:

SMV•

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Supportedpicturele

formats

GoGear Ariaz supports the following picture
formats:

JPEG•

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18 Glossary

A

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.

C

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 unnecessar y information
which is irretrievably lost.

D

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.

F

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.

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.

J

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.’

K

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.

L

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

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

M

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 Exper ts 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.

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N

Napster

Napster, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAPS, formerly
Roxio, Inc.) is an online music service offering
a variety of purchase and subscription models.

P

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.

S

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 swif tly nd

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

T

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 tex t index
does for words.

V

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.

W

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

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