Philips SA1VBE02 User Manual

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Contents

1 Important safety information 2

General maintenance 2
Recycling the product 3

2 Your new GoGear Vibe 5

What’s in the box 5

3 Getting started 6

Overview of the controls and connections 6
Overview of the main menu 6
Install software 7
Connect and charge 7

Connect the GoGear Vibe to a

computer 7
Battery level indication 7
Disconnect GoGear Vibe safely 8

Turn GoGear Vibe on and off 8

Automatic standby and shut-down 8

4 UseGoGearVibetocarryles 9

5 Rhapsody® 10

Add Rhapsody® music channels to

GoGear Vibe 10

Add pictures to GoGear Vibe 11

6 Music 12

Listen to music 12
Find your music 12
Delete music tracks 12

9 Pictures 15

View pictures 15
View slideshow 15
Add pictures to GoGear Vibe 15
Delete pictures 15

10 Radio 16

Listen to FM radio 16
Manually tune a radio station 16
Auto-tune preset radio station 16
Play a preset radio station 16

11 Recordings 17

Record audio/voices 17
Listen to voice/audio recordings 17
Upload your recordings to a computer 17
Delete recordings 17

12 Settings 18

13 Update GoGear Vibe 20

Manually verify / update rmware 20

14 Troubleshooting 21

15 Technical data 22

System requirements 22

Supported music le formats 22
Supported video le formats 22
Supported picture le formats 23

16 Glossary 24

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7 Audiobooks 13

Add audiobooks to GoGear Vibe 13
Audiobook controls 13
Select audiobook by book title 13

8 Video 14

Download, convert and transfer videos 14
Play videos 14
Delete videos 14

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software updates, and answers to frequently
asked questions.

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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 produc t becomes damaged or not
readable / legible.

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

•

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

•

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

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

Be responsible! Respect copyrights.

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
state that no further copies shall be made.

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

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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.

Notice for the USA

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Caution

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

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

your product to an ofcial collection point or

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

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.

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.

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Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

2 Your new

Quick start guide

GoGear Vibe

GoGear Vibe 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

English

Note

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

Earphones

USB cable

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3 Getting started

Overview of the controls and connections

RESET press: reset GoGear Vibe

a

/ press: scroll up/down

b

press and hold: scroll up/
down at high speed

c

d

VOL press: increase/decrease the

e

OPTIONS view available options

f
g
h
i

j

MIC microphone

k

slide and hold: turn GoGear
Vibe on/off

slide: lock/unlock all buttons
except

display

volume
press and hold: increase/

decrease fast

press: play/pause
USB connection jack
press: back one level
press and hold: scroll back at

high speed
headphone jack

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 Vibe
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 »
Vibe can no longer exceed the set
volume, even if you press the volume

button.

To enable maximum volume again:

1 Select [Settings] > [Sound settings] >

[Volume limit].

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

Overview of the main menu

Menu Mode To

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

recordings
Folder view view les in folders
Rhapsody

channels*
Settings customize the settings of

Now
playing

Note

* Rhapsody channels feature requires an active •
Rhapsody account.

listen to your Rhapsody

channels*

GoGear Vibe

show the current play

screen

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Install software

Connect and charge

GoGear Vibe comes with the following
software:

Philips Device Manager (helps you get •

rmware updates for GoGear Vibe)
Media Conver ter for Philips (helps you •
convert and transfer video les for

GoGear Vibe)
Rhapsody® Media Player (helps you •
convert and transfer Rhapsody® media

les for GoGear Vibe

Important:

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

requirements in this user manual).

1 Connect GoGear Vibe to your computer.
2 Inser t the CD that comes with GoGear

Vibe into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to

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

1 Browse the CD contents with Windows

Expl o r er.

2 Double click on the le that ends with

‘.exe’.

GoGear Vibe 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 Vibe to •

charge for 3 hours.
The charging animation stops and the

•

icon is displayed when the charging process is
completed.

Connect the GoGear Vibe to a computer

1 Connect the USB plug of the supplied

USB cable to a spare USB port on your
computer.

2 Connect the small USB plug of the USB

cable to the small USB jack on GoGear
Vibe.

3 Turn on your computer.

GoGear Vibe charges. »

Battery level indication

The display indicates the approximate levels of
the batter y status as follows:

100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

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

Note

Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of
charge cycles var y 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 battery power and increase •
the play time of the GoGear Vibe if you go to

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

Disconnect GoGear Vibe safely

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

1 On your computer, exit all applications

that are working with GoGear Vibe.

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

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

Turn GoGear Vibe on and off

To toggle between modes on and off,

1

slide and hold
seconds.

for approximately 2

Automatic standby and shut-down

GoGear Vibe 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 Vibe turns off.

1 Slide and hold for approximately 2

seconds to turn GoGear Vibe on again.

GoGear Vibe has a lock switch to prevent
accidental operation.

1 To lock the buttons when you play, move

the slider to position

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

.

2 To unlock the buttons again, move the

slider to the center position.

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