Philips SA2MUS08 User Manual

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SA2MUS08

SA2MUS16

SA2MUS32

EN User manual

Contents

1 Important safety information 3

General maintenance 3
Recycling the product and the built-in

battery 6

2 Your new MUSE 8

What’s in the box 8

3 Getting started 9

Overview of the controls and

connections 9
Lock the touch controls 9
Limit the volume 9
Overview of the home menu 10

Organize the home menu 10

Connect and charge 11

Connect MUSE to a computer 11

Install Philips Songbird for the rst

time 11

Install the Philips Songbird software

again (after the rst installation) 12

Battery level indication 12
Software loaded on the MUSE 12
Files loaded on the MUSE 12

4 Update MUSE 13

Manually verify / update the rmware 13

5 Turn MUSE on and off 14

Automatic shut-down 14

6 Philips Songbird 15

Build a media library 15

Rip a CD 15

Set up the CD rip options 15

Import media les from a directory 15

Import media from iTunes 15

Export media to iTunes 16

Get content from online sources 16

Import recordings from MUSE 16
Browse your media library 16
Organize and manage your Songbird

library 16

Let Songbird manage your media 16

Remove media les from the

Songbird media library 17
Delete media 17
Let Songbird watch a folder 17
Fetch album artwork 17

Playlists 17

Create a playlist 18
Add titles to a playlist 18
Remove titles from a playlist 18

Change the look of the Songbird library 18

Format MUSE (erase all music and data) 18
Repair MUSE (restore factory settings) 19

7 Music 20

Add music to MUSE 20
Overview of the music controls 20
Browse music albums 20
Listen to music 20
Customize the music library view 21
Delete the currently playing music track 21
Delete one or more music tracks 21

8 Audiobooks 22

Add audiobooks to MUSE 22
Overview of the audiobook controls 22
Browse audiobooks 22
Listen to audiobooks 23
Customize the audiobook library view 23

9 Video 24

Add videos to MUSE 24
Overview of the video controls 24
Browse video albums 24
Play videos 24
Play videos on your HD TV 25
Customize the video library view 25
Delete the currently playing video 26
Delete one or more videos 26

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10 Pictures 27

Add pictures to MUSE 27
Overview of the picture controls 27
Browse picture albums 27
View pictures 27
Advanced picture display 28
View pictures on your TV 28
Delete the currently displayed picture 28
Delete one or more pictures 28

11 Radio 29

Listen to FM radio 29
Auto-tune radio station presets 29
Manually tune a radio station 29

12 Recordings 30

Record audio/voices 30
Listen to recordings 30
Upload your recordings to a computer 30
Delete the currently playing recording 30
Delete one or more recordings 31

13 SD Card 32

Insert an SD card 32

Import les from a Micro SD card 32
Access les on a Micro SD card 32

14 Text reader 33

Read text les 33

15 UsetheMUSEtocarrydatales 34

16 Settings 35

17 Technical data 37

System requirements 37

18 Glossary 38

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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

The translation of this document is for
reference only.
In the event of any inconsistency between the
English version and the translated version, the
English version shall prevail.

Caution

To avoid damage or malfunction: •
Do not expose the product to excessive heat •
caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
Do not drop the product or allow objects to •
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/suppor t to order
replacement parts/accessories.

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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.

Philips respects the intellectual property of
others, and we ask our users to do the same.
Multimedia content on the internet may have
been created and/or distributed without the
original copyright owner’s authorization.
Copying or distributing unauthorized content
may violate copyright laws in various countries
including yours.
Compliance with copyright laws remains your
responsibility.
The recording and transfer to the portable
player of video streams downloaded to your
computer is intended only for use with public
domain or properly licensed content. You
may only use such content for your private,
non-commercial use and shall respect eventual
copyright instructions provided by the copyright

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

work and you will be notied with a message.

Data logging

Philips is committed to improving the quality
of your product and enhancing the Philips user

experience. To understand the usage prole of

this device, this device logs some info / data to
the non-volatile memory region of the device.
These data are used to identify and detect
any failures or problems you as a user may
experience while using the device. The data
stored, for example, will be the duration of
playback in music mode, duration of playback
in turner mode, how many times battery low
was encountered, etc. The data stored do not
reveal the content or media used on the device
or the source of downloads. The data stored on
the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the
user returns the device to the 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.

Monkey’s Audio decoder

a The Monkey’s Audio SDK and source

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

the ofcial APE format require written

consent of the author.

b Monkey’s Audio source can be included

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

c Code changes and improvements must

be contributed back to the Monkey’s

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

d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used

must be plainly acknowledged in the
software using the code.

e Although the sof tware has been tested

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

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

FLAC decoder

Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,

2006,2007,2008,2009 Josh Coalson

Redistribution and use in source and binary

forms, with or without modication, are

permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:

Redistributions of source code must •

retain the above copyright notice, this list

of conditions and the following disclaimer.

Redistributions in binary form must •

reproduce the above copyright notice,

this list of conditions and the following

disclaimer in the documentation and/

or other materials provided with the

distribution.

Neither the name of the Xiph.org •

Foundation nor the names of its

contributors may be used to endorse

or promote products derived from this

software without specic prior written

permission.

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

ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS

INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED

AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR

OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT

OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.

© 2009, Xiph.Org Foundation

Redistribution and use in source and binary

forms, with or without modication, are

permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:

Redistributions of source code must •
retain the above copyright notice, this list
of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must •
reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/
or other materials provided with the
distribution.
Neither the name of the Xiph.org •
Foundation nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse
or promote products derived from this

software without specic prior written

permission.
This software is provided by the copyright
holders and contributors “as is” and any express
or implied warranties, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and

tness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.

In no event shall the foundation or contributors
be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, exemplary, or consequential damages
(including, but not limited to, procurement of
substitute goods or services; loss of use, data,

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or prots; or business interruption) however

caused and on any theory of liability, whether
in contract, strict liability, or tort (including

negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out

of the use of this software, even if advised of
the possibility of such damage

XPAT XML Parser

Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open

Source Software Center Ltd

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
any person obtaining a copy of this software

and associated documentation les (the
“Software”), to deal in the Software without

restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software,
and to permit persons to whom the Software
is furnished to do so, subject to the following
conditions:

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

Recycling the product and the built-in battery

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

Caution

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

Philips

SA2MUS08 SA2MUS16
SA2MUS32

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.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on •
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced •
radio/TV technician for help.

Notice for Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part-15
and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful •
inter ference, and
This device must accept any interference •
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

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2 Your new MUSE

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

Use MUSE to

play music •
view pictures•
watch videos•
listen to FM radio•
make recordings•
read texts•

What’s in the box

Check that you have received the following items:
Player

Earphones

USB cable

Quick start guide

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Note

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

3 Getting started

Lock the touch controls

Overview of the controls and connections

a

/ press: increase/decrease the

b

c
d

MIC microphone

e
f
g

RESET reset the MUSE

h
i

MICRO SD Micro SD slot

j

Tip

For more detailed information on mode- •
specic controls, please refer to the overviews

at the beginning of the mode chapters in this

user manual (Music, Video, etc.)

press and hold: turn MUSE
on/off

volume
press and hold: increase/

decrease the volume quickly
display
return to home menu

headphone jack
USB jack

HDMI jack

You can lock the touch controls of MUSE:

1 Press to lock the touch controls.

The screen turns off. »
All touch controls are locked (the »

volume controls still function).

2 To turn the screen back on, press one of

these buttons:

•

•

3 Use your nger to swipe the ver tical

locking bar on the screen to unlock the

touch controls.

All touch controls are unlocked. »

Limit the volume

Caution

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

You can set the volume level of MUSE to limit
the maximum volume output.

1 While you listen to music, tap and then

select [Volume limit].

2 Use your nger to slide the volume

control marker along the bar on the

screen to adjust the level.

When you set a volume limit, MUSE »
can no longer exceed the set volume,
even if you press the button to
increase the volume .

To enable maximum volume again:

1 While you listen to music, tap and then

select [Volume limit].

2 Use your nger to slide the volume

control marker along the bar on the

screen to maximum.

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Overview of the home menu

Main
features

Mode To

Music play digital audio tracks
Video play videos
Pictures view pictures
FM radio listen to FM radio

Organize the home menu

On the home menu, the four main features
are at the top and extra features are at
the bottom. By swapping the locations of
corresponding icons, you can re-organize the
home menu for ease of use.

Extra
features

Mode To

Recordings create or listen to

recordings
Audible listen to audiobooks
Text read text les
Folder view les in folders
Settings customize the settings

of MUSE
Rhapsody¹ listen to your

Rhapsody channels
Micro SD

card¹

Note

¹ • Rhapsody becomes part of the menu after
you connect MUSE to a computer that has
the Rhapsody software installed. Rhapsody
channels ser vices require an active R hapsody
account and are available in some regions only.
² • Micro SD card becomes part of the menu
after you insert a Micro SD card into the Micro
SD card slot.

view Micro SD card

contents

To swap the locations of two icons,

1 Check the locations of the icon:

one icon at the bottom, and the •
other at the top;
or, both icons at the bottom.•

2 Tap and hold one of the icons to unlock.

If necessary, tap and hold the icon •
at the bottom.

The screen dims. »

3 Drag the icon over the other.
4 Release the icon.

The locations of the two icons are »
swapped.

The screen returns to normal »
brightness.

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Connect and charge

MUSE has a built-in battery that can be charged
through the USB port of a computer (USB

cable included).

Note

When you connec t MUSE to a computer, you •
are br iey prompted to select:

• [Charge & transfer] or [Charge & play].

MUSE automatically applies • [Charge &

transfer], if no new selection is made.

Connect MUSE 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 MUSE.

3 Turn on your computer.

MUSE charges. »

InstallPhilipsSongbirdfortherst

time

When you connect MUSE to the PC for the

rst time, a pop-up window appears:

1 Select Install Philips Songbird.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

Note

The ins tallation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.

If the pop-up window is not displayed
automatically:

1 Select My Computer (Windows XP /

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

2 Right click on the Philips GoGear MUSE

icon.

3 Select Install Philips Songbird (Setup.

exe).

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

Note

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The ins tallation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.

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Install the Philips Songbird software

again(aftertherstinstallation)

Important!

The Philips Songbird software installer is
preloaded to MUSE.
To free memor y capacity for your media

content on MUSE, the installer le is
automatically deleted during the rst

installation process.
If you want to install the software any time

after the rst installation, follow these

instructions:

1 Connect MUSE to the computer.
2 Ensure that the computer is connected

to the Internet, and then open Windows
Exp lore r.

3 In Windows Explorer, right click on

MUSE, and then select the option to
install Philips Songbird.

The computer downloads the installer »

le from the Internet.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

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.

Tip

You can conser ve battery power and increase •
the play time of MUSE if you go to > [Display
Settings] > [Screen off timer] and ensure that
the shortest timer setting is selec ted.

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Software loaded on the MUSE

MUSE comes with the following software:

• Philips Songbird (helps you update the
rmware of MUSE and transfer your
media les).

Files loaded on the MUSE

The following les are loaded on MUSE:

User manual•
Frequently asked questions•

4 Update MUSE

MUSE is controlled by an internal program

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

have purchased MUSE.
The software program called Philips Songbird

can use your computer to check for rmware

updates that are available on the Internet.
Install Philips Songbird on your computer
(see chapter Install software) and follow the
instructions to update (see chapter Manually

verify/updatethermware).

Note

Your music les are not affected by a rmware •

update.

Manually verify / update the

rmware

1 Ensure that your computer is connected

to the Internet.

2 Connect MUSE to the computer

(see section Connect and charge for

instructions).

3 On your computer, click Start >

Programs > Philips > Philips Songbird to

launch the Philips Songbird application.

4 Click MUSE in the Player pane. Then,

select Tools > Check for updated

rmware in the pop-up window.

» Philips Songbird checks for updates

and installs new rmware from the

Internet, if available.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions to

update the rmware of MUSE.

6 Wait until the update is completed, then

disconnect MUSE from the computer.

MUSE restarts after the rmware is »
updated and is ready for use again.

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5 Turn MUSE on

and off

1 Press and hold the button for longer

than 2 seconds to toggle between on and
off.

Automatic shut-down

MUSE has an automatic shut-down feature that
can save battery power.
After 10 minutes in idle mode (no music plays,

no button is pressed), MUSE turns off.

1 Press and hold for longer than 2

seconds to turn MUSE on again.

Tip

The default setting is 10 minutes as this is the •
maximum possible power-saving mode. You
can change this mode in the settings.

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6 Philips Songbird

MUSE comes with the Philips Songbird
software.
The Philips Songbird software helps you to:

purchase new media (music and videos) •

online
create a media librar y•
manage your media library•
play music and videos•
sync your media with the MUSE•

When Philips Songbird is launched for the

rst time, choose from the following options
to import media les into the Songbird media

library:

Impor t an existing iTunes library.•

Scan for media les in specic directories. •

(You can select to watch a folder, so that

the les that are added or deleted there

are automatically added or deleted in the

Songbird media library.)

Build a media library

Use one or more of the following options to
build a media library with Songbird:

Rip a CD

By default, the Philips Songbird software
installs the following add-ons that are needed
to rip a CD:

CD Rip Suppor t•
Gracenote Metadata Lookup Provider•

Importmedialesfromadirectory

The following steps show how you can import

media (music and video) les that are stored

elsewhere on your computer or computer
network:

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 On the Songbird toolbar, click File, then

select Import Media....

3 Select your media (music and video) les,

then click OK.

The media les that you added are »
listed in the media library.

Tip

If you select a folder that contains music or •
video les, the software scans the folder and
adds all the music or video les it contains to
the media libr ary (duplicate titles are ignored).

Import media from iTunes

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select Tools > Options....

3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the

Media Importer tab, then iTunes Import/
Export.

4 Verify your library location and options.
5 Select Import Library.

The software imports the iTunes »
library into Songbird.

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Set up the CD rip options

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select Tools > Options....

3 Select the CD Rip tab, and then choose

your CD rip options.

4 Click on OK to conrm.

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Export media to iTunes

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select Tools > Options....

3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the

Media Importer tab, then iTunes Import/
Export.

4 Verify your library location and options.
5 Select Export Library.

The software exports the library from »
Songbird to iTunes.

Get content from online sources

You can purchase content from online sources
such as the following:

7-digital•

Check the specications of your MUSE to see

what services are available to you.

Import recordings from MUSE

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 On the Songbird toolbar, click File, then

select Import Media....

3 Select your recordings on MUSE, then

click OK.

The selected recordings are listed in »
the media library.

Tip

If you select a folder that contains recordings, •
the sof tware scans the folder and adds all the
recordings it contains to the library (duplicate

titles are ignored).

Browse your media library

The Songbird media library is structured as
follows:

a

b

d

c

a Player Pane (this is where the MUSE is

displayed)

b Library Pane (this is where you nd the

contents of your library)

c Service Pane (this is where you nd

additional information about contents,

such as playlists)

d Information Pane (this is were you nd

information about the selected options)

Organize and manage your Songbird library

Let Songbird manage your media

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select Tools > Options….
3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the

Manage Files tab.

4 Check Allow Songbird to manage my

les.

5 Set the options on how you want to

organize your media.

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RemovemedialesfromtheSongbird

media library

1 In the Songbird library, right click on a

media le, then select Remove.

2 In the prompt window, click Remove to

conrm that you want to remove the le.

The selected le is removed from »

the library and from all playlists. (By

default, the le is only “removed”, not
“deleted”. The media le still exists in

its original location on the computer

or computer network.)

Tip

To select multiple les on the computer (PC), •

press and hold Ctrl.

To select multiple consecutive les, press and •

hold Shift.

Delete media

This is how to delete media les in Windows

Explorer:

1 With MUSE connected to the computer,

open Windows explorer.

2 Locate the media folder in MUSE.
3 Delete the media le in the same way as

you would from any other location on the
compu ter.

Let Songbird watch a folder

You can let Songbird

monitor the contents of a folder, and•
add or remove the media from your •
library to match the folder contents.

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select Tools > Options....

3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the

Media Importer tab, and then Watch
Folders.

4 Select the folder that you want Songbird

to watch for changes.

The selected folder is watched and »
Songbird matches the library content
to the content of the folder.

Fetch album artwork

Choose from these options to fetch the
artwork for your albums:

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.
On the Songbird toolbar, select • Tools >
Get Album Artwork.

If no titles are selected, Songbird »
fetches the artwork for all titles in the
library.

Right-Click on selected titles.•

Songbird fetches the artwork for all »
selected titles.

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Playlists

By default, the Philips Songbird software installs
the following add-ons that are needed to rip a
CD:

CD Rip Suppor t•
Gracenote Metadata Lookup Provider•

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Create a playlist

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Choose from these options to create a

new playlist:

On the Songbird toolbar, select • File
> New Playlist.
Right-click on the left hand sidebar, •
and then choose New Playlist.
Click the • + symbol at the bottom of
the left hand side Ser vice Pane.
A new playlist appears in the Service »
Pane.

3 Enter a name for the new playlist.

Add titles to a playlist

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select one or more titles.
3 Choose from these options to add the

selected titles to a playlist:

Drag and drop the selected titles to •
the playlist in the Service Pane.
Right-click on the selection, and then •
select Add to Playlist > The_name_
of_your_playlist.
All selected titles are added to the »
playlist.

Change the look of the Songbird library

You can change the design and color scheme
of the Songbird library. We call this “changing
feathers”. New feathers are installed and
managed like add-ons.

Find new feathers

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 On the Songbird toolbar, select View >

Feathers > Get More Feathers….

The software searches for new »
feathers.

Follow the on-line instructions to »
install the new feathers.

Format MUSE (erase all music and data)

Philips Songbird has a Format feature that you

can use to format MUSE and erase all your les

from the internal memory.

Caution

The following procedure erases all your les •

that are stored on MUSE.

Remove titles from a playlist

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird

program.

2 Select a playlist.
3 Right-click on the title that you want to

remove, and then Remove.

The selected title is removed from the »
playlist.

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1 Install Philips Songbird on your computer

(see chapter Install software), and then
launch the program.

2 In the Philips Songbird player pane, click

on MUSE.

3 In the library pane, click on the tab called

Tools.

4 In the tools pane, click on Format device.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the repair procedure.

Repair MUSE (restore factory settings)

Philips Songbird has a repair feature that you

can use to restore MUSE to the factory settings.

Before you proceed, back up your les that are

stored on MUSE if possible.

Caution

The following procedure erases all your les •

that are stored on MUSE, and restores the
factory settings.

1 Install Philips Songbird on your computer

(see chapter Install software), and then
launch the program.

2 In the Philips Songbird menu bar (at the

top), click on the Tools pull-down menu
and then select Repair My MUSE.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the repair procedure.

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7 Music

Add music to MUSE

1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user

manual to nd out how to add (transfer)
media les such as music to MUSE.

Browse music albums

This is how you browse the music library by
album cover:

1 Tap to display the browser view.
2 Use your nger to swipe from left to right

or from right to left on the screen to
browse the album covers.

Overview of the music controls

These are the controls of the music mode:

Goal Action

play
pause
skip to the beginning of the

next music title
skip to the beginning of the

current music title
skip forwards inside music

title
skip backwards inside

music title
view options menu tap
increase / decrease volume press volume /

go to active play screen tap

tap 2
tap ;
tap

tap

tap and hold

tap and hold

button

Listen to music

1 In the home menu, tap to enter the

music mode.

The music library is displayed in »
columns that you can customize:

Tap » to see the librar y view options,
and then tap to select a view option.

2 With your nger, swipe up or down on

the screen to scroll through lists of music.

3 When you have located the music title,

tap it to start play.

Tap • ; to pause play.
Tap • 2 to restar t play.
Press • to return to the home
menu.

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During music play, you can choose from the
following advanced play features:

Tap the rating bar once or more to select •
the rating option

• (not rated)

• (rating 1)

• (rating 2)

• (rating 3)

• (rating 4)

• (rating 5)

Tap • once or more to select from the
following repeat options:

repeat 1 (the current music track is •

repeated)
repeat all (all music tracks of the •
current selection are repeated)
repeat off (nothing is repeated)•

Tap • to play the music tracks of the
current library selection in random order.
Tap • to see more music options such as
equalizer and FullSound settings.

Customize the music library view

Delete the currently playing music track

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1 While you listen to the music track, tap

.

2 Tap the option to delete the music track.
3 Tap to conrm the deletion.

Delete one or more music tracks

1 Use the Philips Songbird software to add

or delete, and then sync your media les

such as music.

Note

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

In music mode, you can change the way you
view your music in the library:

1 Tap to see the library view options:

Artists and albums (displays a three •
column list with artists, albums, and

titles in alphanumerical order)

Artists (displays a two column •
list with ar tists and titles in

alphanumerical order)

Albums (displays a two column •
list with albums and titles in

alphanumerical order)
All songs (displays a single column list •
of all titles in alphanumerical order)

Playlists (displays a two column •
list with playlists and titles in

alphanumerical order)

2 Tap the view that you want to apply.

The library is displayed according to »
the applied view.

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8 Audiobooks

Overview of the audiobook controls

MUSE 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.

Add audiobooks to MUSE

Important: MUSE supports audiobook format

or format .

1 On your computer, launch

AudibleManager.

2 Follow the online instructions to

download your audiobooks in format
or format .

3 Follow the AudibleManager on-screen

instructions to activate MUSE for your
audiobooks.

4 Follow the AudibleManager on-screen

instructions to transfer your audiobooks
to MUSE.

Note

MUSE can only play audiobooks for which it is •
activated.

These are the controls of the audiobook mode:

Goal Action

play
pause
go to beginning of new

section / chapter
go to beginning of current

section / chapter
skip forwards inside

audiobook
skip backwards inside

audiobook
view options menu tap
increase / decrease volume press volume /

increase / decrease play
speed

go to active play screen tap

tap 2
tap ;
tap

tap

tap and hold

tap and hold

button

tap /

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Browse audiobooks

This is how you browse the audiobook library
by book cover:

1 Tap to display the browser view.
2 Use your nger to swipe from left to right

or from right to left on the screen to
browse the book covers.

Listen to audiobooks

1 In the home menu, tap to enter

audiobook mode.
The audiobook play screen consists of
three panels:

top panel: options•
center panel: current audiobook •
selection
bottom panel: controls•

2 With your nger, swipe up or down

on the screen to scroll through lists of
audiobooks.

3 When you have located the audiobook

title, tap it to start play.

Tap • ; to pause play.
Tap • 2 to restar t play.
Press • to return to the home

menu.
During audiobook play, you can choose from
the following advanced play features:

Tap the rating bar once or more to select •
the rating option

• (not rated)

• (rating 1)

• (rating 2)

• (rating 3)

• (rating 4)

• (rating 5)

Tap • to add a bookmark at the current
location in the audiobook.
Tap • to see more audiobook options.

Customize the audiobook library view

English

In audiobooks mode, you can change the way
you view your audiobooks in the library:

1 Tap to see the library view options:

Authors (displays a single column •
list of all authors in alphanumerical

order)
Books (displays a single column list of •
all titles in alphanumerical order)

2 Tap the view that you want to apply.

The library is displayed according to »
the applied view.

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9 Video

Add videos to MUSE

1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user

manual to nd out how to add (transfer)
media les such as videos to MUSE.

Browse video albums

This is how you browse the video library by
album cover:

1 Tap to display the browser view.
2 Use your nger to swipe from left to right

or from right to left on the screen to
browse the album covers.

Overview of the video controls

These are the controls of the video mode:

Goal Action

play
pause
skip to the beginning of

the nex t video title
skip to the beginning of

the current video title
skip forwards /

backwards inside video
title

view options menu tap
increase / decrease

volume
go to active play screen tap

tap 2
tap ;
tap

tap

tap and then
tap on a position
on the progress
bar

press volume /

button

Play videos

1 In the home menu, tap to enter the

video mode.

2 With your nger, swipe up or down

on the screen to scroll through lists of
videos.

3 When you have located the video title,

tap it to start play.
The video play screen consists of three
panels:

top panel: options•
center panel: current video selection•
bottom panel: controls•

Tap • ; to pause play.
Tap • 2 to restar t play.
Tap • to return to the root menu.
Press • to return to the home
menu.

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During video play, you can choose from the
following advanced play features:

Tap the rating bar once or more to select •
the rating option

• (not rated)

• (rating 1)

• (rating 2)

• (rating 3)

• (rating 4)

• (rating 5)

Tap • to change the from normal view to
full-screen view.

Tap the screen to display the options •

and controls.

Tap • to change from full-screen

view back to normal view.

Tap • to change from normal play to the
video search mode, and then

tap the progress bar •

the control panel to skip to a specic

location inside the currently playing

video;

tap the speed control bar •

image) in the control panel to

increase/decrease the forward/

backward play speed by up to 5

times the normal speed:

a

(see image) in

b

(see

Play videos on your HD TV

This is how you play video clips from the player
on your HD TV:

1 Follow the steps in chapter “Play videos”

to play a video.

2 Connect the small plug of the HDMI

cable (sold separately) with the player.

3 Turn on your HD TV.
4 Connect the large plug of the HDMI

cable (sold separately) with the HDMI

outlet jack of your HD TV.

The video plays on your HD TV. »

Tap the screen on MUSE for play •
options and navigation.

Tip

If you disconnec t the HDMI cable, the video •
play on your HD TV resumes a few seconds
after you reconnect the HDMI cable.

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ab

Tap • to see more video options such as
Brightness and Surround for movies.

Customize the video library view

In video mode, you can change the way you
view your videos in the library:

1 Tap to see the library view options:

All videos (displays a single column list •
of all titles in alphanumerical order)
Playlists (displays further playlist view •
options)

2 Tap the view that you want to apply.

The library is displayed according to »
the applied view.

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Delete the currently playing video

1 While you watch the video, tap .
2 Tap the option to delete the video.
3 Tap to conrm the deletion.

Delete one or more videos

Use the Philips Songbird software to add or

delete, and then sync your media les such as

videos.

Note

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

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10 Pictures

Browse picture albums

Add pictures to MUSE

1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user

manual to nd out how to add (transfer)
media les such as pictures to MUSE.

Overview of the picture controls

These are the controls of the picture mode:

Goal Action

play slideshow
pause slideshow
skip to the next picture
skip to the previous

picture
view options menu tap
enlarge picture (zoom

in)

rotate picture clockwise
by 90 degrees

go to active display
screen

tap 2
tap ;
tap
tap

tap , then tap the
zoom control bar

tap

tap

This is how you browse the picture library in
album view:

1 Tap to display the browser view.
2 Use your nger to swipe from left to right

or from right to left on the screen to
browse the album covers.

View pictures

1 In the home menu, tap to enter the

picture mode.

The picture display screen consists of »
two sections: the list of albums and
the thumbnail view of the photos in
the selected album.

2 Swipe your nger up and down on the

album list to locate an album, then tap to
select the album.

3 In the thumbnail view area, tap on a

picture to see it in full-screen mode.

Tap • 2 to view the pictures in the
selected album as a slideshow,
starting with the currently displayed
picture.
Tap • to see more picture and
slideshow options.
Tap • to return to the home menu.

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Advanced picture display

During picture display, you can choose from the
following advanced display features:

Tap • to enter the zoom mode, then tap
the zoom control bar in the control panel:

Tap* the right hand side of the •

zoom control bar to increase the

enlargement factor by up to 4 times

the normal size.

Tap* the left hand side of the •

zoom control bar to decrease the

enlargement factor (minimum size:

normal size).

Double tap the picture to return to •
normal size view.
Tap • to see more picture options such
as slideshow time settings.

Tip

When an enlarged picture exceeds the size of •
the screen, you can use your nger to drag the

picture inside the screen.
* You can also dr ag the marker of the zoom •
control bar to the left / right hand side to
increase/decrease the enlargement factor.

2 Connect the small plug of the supplied

HDMI cable (sold separately) with the

pl ayer.

3 Turn on your TV.
4 Connect the large plug of the supplied

HDMI cable (sold separately) with the

HDMI outlet jack of your TV.

The picture displays on your TV. »

Tap the screen on MUSE for display, •
navigation and slideshow options.

Tip

If you disconnec t the HDMI cable, the picture •
display on your TV resumes a few seconds
after you reconnect the HDMI cable.

Delete the currently displayed picture

1 While you view the picture in full-screen

mode, tap .

2 Tap the option to delete the picture.
3 Tap to conrm the deletion.

View pictures on your TV

This is how you view pictures from the player
on your TV:

1 Follow the steps in chapter “View

pictures” to view a picture.

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Delete one or more pictures

1 Use Philips Songbird software to add or

delete, and then sync your media les

such as pictures.

Note

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

11 Radio

Listen to FM radio

MUSE can store up to 20 different radio
stations under preset numbers.
Follow the instructions in chapter Auto-tune
radio stations to automatically tune to radio
stations.
The auto-tune feature automatically saves the

rst 20 stronger signals to preset numbers.

Note

You can also manually tune to radio stations. •
(See chapter Manually tune a radio station for

more information.)

1 In the home menu, tap to enter the

radio mode.

The earphones cable acts as FM »

antenna.

2 Tap to display the presets.
3 Tap a preset number to listen to the radio

station that is saved under that number.

Press • to stop the radio sound.

Press • to return to the home

menu.

Auto-tune radio station presets

English

The auto-tune feature of MUSE helps you nd

radio stations and save them under the preset
numbers.

1 While in radio mode with the earphones

connected, tap to see the options
menu.

2 Tap the option to auto-tune.

If prompted, tap to conrm.•

The radio automatically tunes radio »

stations and saves the rst 20 stronger

frequencies to the preset numbers.
For radio stations with RDS (Radio »

Data System) support, additional radio

station information is displayed.

Manually tune a radio station

While in radio mode, you can manually tune to
a radio station:

1 Swipe your nger from left to right or

from right to left on the tuning band at
the bottom of the screen to manually
increase/decrease the frequency.

Tap • to see more radio options.

Tip

A vertical line on the tuning band indicates the •
frequency of a radio station that is saved to a
preset number.

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12 Recordings

Upload your recordings to a computer

Record audio/voices

This is how you record audio/voices with the
built-in microphone (see section Overview for

location of built-in microphone):

1 From the home menu, select .

Tap • to start recording.

Tap • ; / to toggle between pause

and recording.

Tap • 9 to stop.

Recordings are automatically saved »

on the player. (Filename format: REC

YYYY-MM-DD XXX.MP3, where

YYYY-MM-DD is the year, month and

day of the recording, and XXX is the

recording number that is generated

automatically.)

Tip

You can nd your recordings in • under the

recordings folder.

Listen to recordings

1 In the home menu tap to enter the

folder view mode.

2 Tap to open the recordings folder.
3 With your nger, swipe up or down

on the screen to scroll through list of
recordings.

4 When you have located the recording,

tap it to start play.

Tap • ; to pause play.

Tap • 2 to restar t play.

Tap • to change to record mode.

Tap • to see more recordings

options.

Press • to return to the home

menu.

Use the Philips Songbird software to sync your

media les.

Alternatively, you can transfer recordings in
Windows Explorer:

1 Connect MUSE to the computer.
2 In Windows Explorer, open MUSE.
3 Select the folder Recordings > Voice or

FM radio*.

4 Copy and paste the recordings to any

location on the computer.

Note

* FM radio recording feature is available with •
some versions only. Refer to the on-screen

menu of MUSE to nd out which features are

available to you.

Delete the currently playing recording

This is how to delete the currently playing
recording:

1 While you listen to a recording, tap .
2 Tap the option to delete the recording.
3 Tap to conrm the deletion.

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Delete one or more recordings

This is how to delete recordings in Windows
Explorer:

1 Connect MUSE to the computer.
2 In Windows Explorer, locate the folder

Recordings > Voice or FM radio*.

3 Delete the recordings as you normally

would on the computer.

Note

* FM radio recording feature is available with •
some versions only. Refer to the on-screen

menu of MUSE to nd out which features are

available to you.

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13 SD Card

AccesslesonaMicroSD

card

Insert an SD card

1 Turn on MUSE.
2 Open the dust cover of the Micro SD

card slot.

3 Insert the Micro SD card with the

contacts facing up:

The Micro SD card icon » is added to

the home menu.

Note

MUSE supports Micro SD cards of up to •
32GB.

ImportlesfromaMicroSD

card

1 Insert the Micro SD card.
2 In the home menu, tap to enter the

Micro SD card mode.

3 With your nger, swipe up or down

on the screen to scroll through lists of

folders or les.

4 Tap to open folders or les.

Tap • to see more Micro SD card
options.
Press • to return to the home
menu.

1 Insert a Micro SD card.
2 In the home menu, tap to enter the

Micro SD card mode.

3 Tap to see the Micro SD card options.
4 Tap the option to import the les from

the Micro SD card to the librar y of the
MUSE.

The imported les are accessible »

through the internal library of the

MUSE (example: in the home menu,

tap to access impor ted music les).

Press • to return to the home

menu.

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14 Text reader

Readtextles

1 In the home menu, tap to enter the

text reader mode.

The text les are displayed as a list. »

2 Swipe your nger up and down on the list

to locate a text le, then tap to select it.

3 Swipe your nger from right to left or

from left to right on the text to ick to

the nex t or previous page.

Tap • to see more text reader

options.

Tap • to return to the home menu.

English

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15 Use the MUSE

to carry data
files

This is how you use MUSE to store and carry

data les:

1 Connect MUSE to the computer (for

instructions see section Connect and
charge).

2 On the computer in Windows

Explorer,copy the data les and paste

them to MUSE.

Tip

Use the computer to transfer your data les •
back to the computer, or delete your data les

from MUSE.

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16 Settings

This is how you customize MUSE:

1 In the home menu, tap to enter

settings mode.

2 In the settings menu,

swipe your nger up or down on •

the screen to scroll through lists of

options.

tap to select options.•

tap • to conrm options (required

for some settings).

tap • to return to the previous

level.

Press • to return to the home

menu.
In the settings menu, the following options are
available:

Settings Options menu • Sub-options menu

Power-saving* settings Protect the environment!

Choose shortest idle time
until auto shut-down.

10 minutes (default)•

20 minutes•
30 minutes•
Always on•

Sleep timer Off (default)•

15 minutes•
30 minutes•
60 minutes•

Display settings Brightness {slide adjuster}•

Screen off timer 30 seconds•

1 minute (default)•

2 minutes•
5 minutes•
Always on•

Wallpaper Theme 1 (default)•

Theme 2•
Theme 3•

Custom (from picture library)•

English

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Settings Options menu • Sub-options menu

Date and time Set date

Set date format DD MM YYY Y (default)•

MM DD YYYY•

YYYY MM DD•
Set time
Set time format 12 hours•

24 hours (default)•

Show time in header On (default)•

Off•

Language Czech•

PC connection
preference

Greek•

English (default)•

Danish•
German•
Spanish•
French•
Italian•
Hungarian•
Dutch•

MSC - mass storage (default)•

MTP - media transfer•

Norwegian•

Polish•

Portuguese •

Portuguese •

(Brazilian)

Russian•

Slovak•

Finnish•

Swedish•

Turkish•

Information Capacity:

Free space:
Firmware version:
Model:
CTN:
Support site:

Format device All data will be deleted.

Continue?

Reset settings Restore factory settings

Files transferred to

Yes•

No•

Restore•

Cancel•
player will not be
affected.

Chinese (simplied)•
Chinese (traditional)•

Japanese•
Korean•
Thai•
Hebrew (some •

versions only)
Arabic (some •
versions only)

* The default setting of 10 minutes is the
maximum power-saving mode. Keeping the
device setting in this mode helps protect the
environment through conservation of batter y
power.

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17 Technical data

Power

Power supply: 1,100 mAh Li-ion polymer
internal rechargeable batter y
Play time¹

- audio: 24 hours

- video: 5 hours

Software

Philips Songbird: to update rmware and

transfer music

Connectivity

Headphone 3.5 mm
USB 2.0 High speed
HDMI

Sound

Channel separation: 50 dB
Frequency Response: 20 - 18,000 Hz

Output power: 2 x 2.7 mW (for EU version);
2 x 10.5 mW (for Non-EU version)

Signal to noise ratio: > 85 dB

Audio playback

Supported formats:
Bit rates Sampling rates
MP3:
8 - 320 kbps and

VBR
WMA:
5 - 320 kbps 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,

FLAC:
up to 1.5 Mbps 48 kHz
APE:
up to 1.5 Mbps 48 kHz
OGG:
up to 320 kbps 8 - 48 kHz
AAC:
up to 320 kbps 8 - 48 kHz

8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz

32, 44.1, 48 kHz

Video playback

Supported formats:

MPEG4 (in .avi and .mp4)

RMVB
WMV

Picture display

Supported formats:
JPEG
BMP
PNG
GIF

Storage media

Built-in memory capacity²:
SA2MUS08 8GB NAND Flash
SA2MUS16 16GB NAND Flash
SA2MUS32 32GB NAND Flash

Display

Touch-sensitive color LCD 480 x 320 pixels

(HVGA)

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.

System requirements

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

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•

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18 Glossary

B

Bit rate

Bit rate is the number of bits that are
conveyed or processed per unit of time. The
bit rate is usually measured in some multiple

of bits per second (kilobits per second: kbps).

The term bit rate is a synonym for data

transfer rate (or simply data rate).

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 unnecessary information
which is irretrievably lost.

D

Decibel (dB)

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

Frequency Response

Is the range of frequencies that a speaker
reproduces, lowest frequency to the highest.
While the optimal normal is 20-20,000 Hz

(Her tz), the range of human hearing for

individuals is often much more restricted.
A good full-range speaker system however,
reproduces as much of this range as possible
to cover all variations. Individual drivers are
limited to reproduce only that part of the
spectrum for which they were made, so their
response is limited, but still a necessary point
to consider when designing a complete sound
system.

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.

Lossless compression

A system for reducing the number of data bits

(density) in a musical signal without corrupting

the original.

F

FLAC [Free Lossless Audio Codec]

An audio format similar to MP3, but lossless,
meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC
without loss in quality.

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.

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M

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.

MSC [Mass Storage Class]

The USB mass storage device class (or

USB MSC or UMS) is a set of computing

communications protocols that provide an
inter face to storage devices. Devices that
support this standard are referred to as MSC

(Mass Storage Class) devices.

MTP [Media Transfer Protocol]

Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer

of music and video les to por table audio and

video players.

N

Napster

Napster is an online music service offering
unlimited music you can easily transfer to your
MUSE player.

O

Ogg Vorbis

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.

R

RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS tuners can automatically tune in stations

according to the types of music (or talk)

they broadcast. RDS also enables a receiver
to display text messages and even graphics

(usually call letters and format information)

that many FM stations include on a sub-carrier
signal within their normal broadcast signal.
Some RDS equipped tuners can even override

with trafc aler ts or emergency broadcasts,

during playback of other media - CD MD, or
cassette. There are other useful features too,
many of which are offered by the growing
number of RDS stations.

Rhapsody®

Rhapsody® is an on-line music service that
offers streaming on-demand access to its
library of digital music.

Rip (ripping)

Using a software program that “grabs” digital
audio from a compact disc and transfers it to a
computer hard drive. The integrity of the data
is preserved, because the signal does not pass
through the computer sound card, and need
not be converted to an analog format. The

digital-to-digital transfer creates a WAV le
that can then be converted into an MP3 le.

S

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 swiftly nd

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

Surround Sound for movies

Surround Sound encompasses a range
of techniques for enriching the sound
reproduction quality of an audio source. The

three-dimensional (3D) sphere of human

hearing can be virtually achieved through
Surround Sound.

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