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Contents
1 Important safety information 5
General maintenance 5
Recycling the product 8
2 Your new SPARK 9
What’s in the box 9
Software loaded on the player 9
Files loaded on the player 9
7 FM radio 17
Tune in to radio stations 17
Listen to the FM radio 17
Store preset stations 17
8 Recordings 18
Make recordings 18
Record audio/voices 18
Record from the FM radio 18
Listen to recordings 18
Upload your recordings to a computer 19
Delete one or more recordings 19
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3 Get started 10
Charge power 10
First-time setup 10
Turn SPARK on and off 11
Automatic shut-down 11
4 Overview 12
Controls 12
Home screen (main menu) 13
Navigate from the Home screen 13
Lock the keys 13
5 Music 14
Manage music on PC 14
Organize your music files 14
Transfer files in Windows Explorer 14
Find music on the player 14
Find music by song information 14
Find music by file folder 14
Play music 15
Select play options 15
Playlists 15
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 15
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 15
Delete songs from the player 15
6 Pictures 16
Add pictures to the player 16
Find pictures on the player 16
View pictures 16
View slideshow 16
Delete pictures from the player 16
9 Personalize SPARK 20
Theme 20
Startup screen 20
Shutdown screen 20
Screensaver 20
10 Settings 21
Play mode 21
Sound settings
Sleep timer 21
Display settings 22
Backlight timer 22
Date and time 22
Slideshow settings 22
Language 22
PC connection preference 23
Information 23
Format device 23
Factory settings 23
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11 Update the firmware through
Philips Device Manager 24
12 Troubleshooting 25
13 Technical data 26
System requirements 26
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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
information
Replacement parts/accessories:
Visit www.philips.com/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.
Hearing Safety
English
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 batter y compartment to water, as water
entering the set may cause major damage.
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause
•
interference.
Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the
•
original files 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 files
•
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
113ºF ).
Battery life may be shor tened in low •
temperature conditions.
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 traffic hazard and is illegal in many
areas.
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Modifications
Modifications 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, files, 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 notified 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 profile 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 first 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 efforts that don’t suppor t
the official 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 software 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 modification, are
permitted provided that the following
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Redistributions of source code must •
retain the above copyright notice, this list
of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must •
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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 specific prior written
permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY
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CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
any person obtaining a copy of this software
and associated documentation files (the
“Software”), to deal in the Software without
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to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software,
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE
OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
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:
To safeguard the functionality and safety of
your product, take your product to an official
collection point or service center where a
professional can remove the battery as shown:
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.
Warning
For products with “non-exchangeable” built-in •
batteries: The removal of (or the attempt to
remove) the batter y invalidates the warranty.
This procedure is only to be performed 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.
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
SPARK
Use SPARK to
play audio files•
view pictures•
listen to FM radio•
make recordings•
What’s in the box
Note
The images serve as reference only. Philips •
reserves the right to change color/design
without notice.
Software loaded on the player
SPARK comes with the following software:
Philips Device Manager (helps you get •
firmware updates for SPARK)
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Check that you have received the following
items:
Player
Earphones
USB cable
Quick start guide
Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
Files loaded on the player
The following files are loaded on SPARK:
User manual•
Frequently asked questions•
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3 Get started
Charge power
SPARK has a built-in battery that can be
charged through the USB connector of a
computer.
Connect the player to a PC by using the USB
cable.
Note
When you connect • SPARK to a computer,
you are briefly prompted to select: [Charge
& transfer] or [Charge & play]. If no option is
selected, [Charge & transfer] applies.
To play the
• SPARK when you charge power,
select [Charge & play].
Battery level indication
The display indicates the approximate levels of
the battery status as follows:
100% 75% 50% 25% 0%
A flashing battery screen indicates that »
the battery is low. The player saves
all settings and switches off within 60
seconds.
First-time setup
The first time you connect SPARK to a PC,
install Philips Device Manager on the PC. Over
the Internet, you can update the firmware of
the player through Philips Device Manager.
When you connect the SPARK to the PC for
the first time, a pop-up window appears:
1 Select InstallPhilips Device Manager.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation of the software.
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 SPARK
icon.
3 Select Install Philips Device Manager.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation of the software.
Note
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Battery 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.
To conserve battery power and increase the
play time, do the following on SPARK:
Set the backlight timer to a low value •
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(go to
[Backlight timer]).
> [Display settings] >
Note
The ins tallation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.
Turn SPARK on and off
To toggle between modes on and off,
1
slide and hold
seconds.
for approximately 2
Automatic shut-down
SPARK has an automatic shut-down feature
that can save battery power.
After 10 minutes in idle mode (no music plays,
no button is pressed), SPARK turns off.
1 Slide and hold for approximately 2
seconds to turn SPARK on again.
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4 Overview
Controls
MIC microphone
a
OPTIONS press: on the play screen,
b
view the options menu
c
d
e
f
g
RESET reset
h
/ press: navigate back/forward
i
j
VOL press: increase/decrease the
k
display
headphone jack
slide here and hold turn
SPARK on / off
slide: lock / unlock all keys
(except volume)
mini USB connector
play/pause / record
confirm selection
go to the next screen
/ scroll up/down
press and hold: rewind/fast
forward / scroll up/down
quickly
press: go to the previous
screen
press and hold: return to the
root menu
volume
press and hold: increase/
decrease the volume quickly
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Home screen (main menu)
Lock the keys
Menu Mode To
Music play digital audio tracks
Pictures view pictures
FM radio listen to FM radio
Recording create or listen to
recordings
Folder view view files in folders
Personalize personalize the look of
SPARK
Settings customize the settings of
SPARK
Now
playing
show the current play
screen
Navigate from the Home screen
From the Home screen, you can access •
functional menus by pressing the
navigation buttons
To go back to previous screens, press •
repeatedly; or, press and hold to
return to the Home screen.
Switch between the Home screen and play
screen
On the Home screen,
During music play or radio play,
Press •
.
On the play screen,
Press and hold •
/ and .
.
SPARK 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.
Caution
Listening to loud sounds for longer than a •
moment can be harmful to the listener.
You can set the volume level of SPARK 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 confirm.
When you set a volume limit, SPARK »
can no longer exceed the set volume,
even if you press the volume
To enable maximum volume again:
button.
1 Select [Settings] > [Sound settings]
>[Volume limit].
2 Set the volume limit to maximum.
3 Press to confirm.
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5 Music
Manage music on PC
Organize your music files
Organize music files by song information
If the files contain song information (meta
data or ID3 tag), the files can be sor ted
automatically by Song title, Ar tist, or Album
on SPARK.
Launch media management software to check
or edit the file information. For example, click
as shown in Windows Media Player 11. Select
the desired song, and then, double click it to
edit.
Organize music files by file folder
You can also organize music files in different
folders as desired.
Find music on the player
Find music by song information
From the Home screen, select to find music
by song information (meta data or ID3 tag)
(see ‘Organize your music files’ on page 14):
[All songs]
Songs are sor ted by song title in •
alphabetical order.
[Artists]
Songs are sor ted by artist in alphabetical •
order;
Under each ar tist, songs are sor ted by •
album in alphabetical order.
[Albums]
Songs are sor ted by album in alphabetical •
order.
[Genres]
Songs are sor ted by genre, such as pop, •
rock.
Find music by file folder
From the Home screen, select to find music
by file folder (see ‘Organize your music files’
on page 14).
Transfer files in Windows Explorer
1 Connect SPARK to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
Find • SPARK;
Find the desired music files/folders. •
3 From the PC, drag and drop music files/
folders to SPARK.
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Play music
Select a song.
1
2 Press to star t play.
Play starts from current song. »
On the play screen,
Press •
to pause and resume play.
To go to the previous screen, press •
.
The play screen returns a few »
seconds later.
On the play screen, you can see »
the file information and play
status.
To select a music file on the play screen,
Repeatedly press •
To rewind or fast forward within current song,
On the play screen, press and hold •
/ .
Select play options
On the play screen, press OPTIONS to select
play options, such as play mode and sound
settings (see ‘Settings’ on page 21).
/ .
Remove songs from a playlist-on-thego
Remove current song from a playlist
1 On the play screen, press OPTIONS >
[Remove from Playlist].
2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
You remove current song from the »
selected playlist.
Remove all the songs in a playlist
1 In > [Playlists], select [Clear playlist].
2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
You remove all the songs from the »
playlist.
Delete songs from the player
To delete current song during play,
On the play screen, press • OPTIONS
and select [Delete].
Current song is deleted from the »
player.
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Playlists
With a playlist, you can access a list of songs
from different genres, artists or albums.
In
> [Playlists], you can find the following
playlists:
three playlists-on-the-go for you to •
add songs on the player.
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go
1 Play a song.
2 On the play screen,
press • OPTIONS and select [Add to
playlist].
3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
You save current song to the playlist. »
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6 Pictures
Add pictures to the player
Connect SPARK to a computer.
1
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
select • SPARK, and create file folders.
3 On the PC, drag and drop files to the file
folders on the SPARK.
Alternatively, drag and drop file •
folders from the PC to SPARK.
Find pictures on the player
Find pictures by file name
Go to •
Find pictures by file folder
Go to •
.
Pictures are listed by file name in »
alphabetical order.
.
Pictures are organized by file »
folder as on the PC.
View slideshow
While in mode, you can view your pictures
as a slideshow:
1 Press to star t the slideshow.
Tip
You can change the slideshow settings in the •
settings menu .
Delete pictures from the player
Play a picture.
1
2 On the play screen,
press • OPTIONS and select [Delete].
Current picture is deleted from »
the player.
View pictures
From the main menu, select to enter
1
the picture mode.
2 Press / to select a picture.
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Press •
Press and hold •
main menu.
to go back one level.
to return to the
7 FM radio
Note
Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune •
in to radio stations. The ear phones double
as antenna. For better reception, move the
earphone cable in different directions.
Tune in to radio stations
Auto tune
The first time you tune in to the radio, start
Auto tune to search for stations.
1 From the Home screen, go to .
2 Press to star t Auto tune.
Up to 20 stations are stored as presets. »
3 Press or repeatedly to select a preset
station. Press
4 To restar t Auto tune,
On the play screen, press •
OPTIONS and select [Auto tune].
To select a preset on the play screen,
Press •
Tip
When you move to a new place (such as a new •
city or country), restar t auto tune for better
reception.
Manual tune
Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or
station.
1 On the play screen, press OPTIONS and
select [Manual tuning].
2 On the play screen, press and hold or
.
You tune in to the next station from »
current frequency.
For fine tuning, press •
repeatedly.
to start play.
or repeatedly.
or
Listen to the FM radio
Go to .
1
2 Press or to select a preset station.
Press
to start play.
Press •
station from the list of presets. Press
On the play screen, press •
select a preset.
to select another preset
to start play.
or to
3 If necessary, press and hold or to
tune in to a radio station.
You tune in to the next station from »
current frequency.
To mute or unmute the radio play,
On the play screen, press •
.
Store preset stations
On SPARK, you can store up to 20 preset
stations.
1 Tune in to a radio station:
On the play screen, press and hold •
or .
2 On the play screen, press .
3 Press or to select a location in the
list of presets. Press
Current station is saved to the location. »
To remove current preset station,
.
1 On the play screen, press OPTIONS and
select [Remove preset].
In the list of presets, current station is »
selected.
2 Press . Select [Yes].
Current station is removed from the »
list of presets.
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8 Recordings
Make recordings
With SPARK, you can record:
voices or audio through the built-in •
microphone; or
radio programs when the radio plays on •
the player.
Record audio/voices
1 In , select [Start voice recording].
Recording screen appears. »
2 Ensure that the microphone is close to
the sound source to be recorded.
3 Press to toggle between pause and
record. Press
4 Select [Yes] to save the recording.
Recordings are saved to »
[Recordings Library] > [Voice].
(Filename format: VOICEXXX.MP3,
where XXX is the recording number
that is generated automatically.)
to stop.
>
Record from the FM radio
1 In , tune in to a radio station.
2 On the play screen, press OPTIONS and
select [Start FM radio recording].
You star t recording from the FM radio. »
3 Press to toggle between pause and
record. Press
to stop.
4 Select [Yes] to save the recording.
Recordings are saved to »
[Recordings library] > [FM radio
recordings]. (Filename format:
FMRECXXX.MP3, where XXX is the
recording number that is generated
automatically.)
Note
The feature of FM radio recording is available •
with some versions only. Refer to the onscreen
menu of the player to find out which features
are available to you.
>
Listen to recordings
Listen to FM radio* recordings:
1 From the menu select [Recordings
library] > [FM radio].
2 Select a recording.
3 Press to play your recording.
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Note
* FM radio recording feature is available with •
some versions only. Refer to the on-screen
menu of SPARK to find out which features are
available to you.
Listen to voice/audio recordings:
1 From the menu select [Recordings
Library] > [Voice].
2 Select a recording.
3 Press to play your recording.
Upload your recordings to a computer
Connect SPARK to the computer.
1
2 In Windows Explorer, open SPARK .
3 Select the folder Recordings > Voice or
FM*.
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 SPARK to find out which features are
available to you.
Delete one or more recordings
This is how to delete recordings in Windows
Explorer:
1 Connect SPARK 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.
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Note
* FM radio recording feature is available with •
some versions only. Refer to the on-screen
menu of SPARK to find out which features are
available to you.
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9 Personalize
Screensaver
SPARK
In , personalize the screens of SPARK.
1 Press / to select an option.
2 Press to confirm 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.
Theme
In > [Theme], select the theme for the
display.
Startup screen
In > [Startup screen], select the display at
the time that the player switches on.
Shutdown screen
In > [Shutdown screen], select the display at
the time that the player switches off.
If no new action is taken on the player, the
screen enters the idle mode. If you have
selected a screensaver, the screensaver is
displayed on the idle screen after the selected
time duration.
1 In [Screensaver], press / and to
select an option:
[Off] switches off the screensaver
function.
[Personal
slideshow]
[Digital
clock]
[Album art] displays the CD cover of
[Demo
mode]
displays pictures in the librar y
one by one.
displays time in digits.
current song or last played
song, if available.
displays major features of the
player.
2 Select a time duration.
If the player is in the idle mode for the »
selected time duration, the screensaver
is displayed.
To exit the screensaver
Press any key. •
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10 Settings
Sound settings
This is how you customize SPARK:
From the main menu, select
settings mode.
In the
menu, navigate as follows:
to enter the
1 Press / to select an option.
2 Press to confirm 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.
Tip
Fore more options on display settings, see •
section Personalize .
Play mode
In [Play mode], select play modes for music play:
[Repeat]
[Repeat 1] repeats current song.
[Repeat all] repeats all songs in current
folder.
[Shuffle]
[Shuffle
all]
If both [Repeat all] and [Shuffle all] are
activated,
plays all songs in current folder in
random order.
All songs in current folder are •
repeated in random order.
In [Sound settings], select your option for
sound settings:
[FullSound] Restores the sonic details that
music compression loses (for
example, MP3, WMA).
[Equalizer] Defines sound settings as
desired.
[Volume
limit]
Equalizer is deactivated when you select •
FullSound.
Sets a maximum volume level
for the device. In this way, you
can always keep the volume
within a level safe enough to
your hearing.
Press
/ to set the volume
limit; Press
Note
to confirm.
Sleep timer
Switch on the sleep timer. The SPARK can
switch off automatically after a certain time
duration.
In • [Sleep timer] > [Set sleep
timer…], select an option. Press
After the selected time duration, »
the device is switched off
automatically.
After the sleep timer is switched on,
Select •
> [Sleep timer].
You can see the time left before »
the player is switched off.
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Display settings
Date and time
For more options on display settings, see
Personalize SPARK (see ‘Personalize SPARK’ on
page 20).
Backlight timer
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new
action is taken on the player. After the
pre-defined time duration, the idle screen is
switched off automatically. To save battery
power, select a low value for the time
duration.
To set the time duration
1 From the Home screen, select >
[Display settings] > [Backlight timer].
2 Select a time duration.
After the selected time duration, the »
idle screen is switched off automatically.
Tip
For power-saving purpose, select a low value. •
To exit the power-saving mode
Press any key. •
To set the clock
Press •
/ and to select an
option:
[Time settings]
[Set time
format]
[Set time] press
[Date settings]
[Set date
format]
[Set date] press
selects a 12-hour or 24-hour
clock
/ repeatedly, or press
and hold
press
of entries; press
selects a date format
and hold
press
of entries; press
/ to enter digits;
/ to select the position
to confirm.
/ repeatedly, or press
/ to enter digits;
/ to select the position
to confirm.
Slideshow settings
[Time per
slide]
[Repeat] plays all slides repeatedly, if
[Shuffle] plays all slides in random order,
selects play time for each slide.
activated.
if activated.
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Language
You can change the language option in
[Language].
PC connection preference
Factory settings
In [PC connection preference], select how the
player is connected to a PC. The player allows
the access by a PC through USB Mass Storage
Class (MSC), or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).
[MTP] during the sync to the player,
allows copyright-protected music
to be conver ted to playable
formats through the software for
media management.
Information
In [Information], learn the following information
about the device:
[Capacity:] memory size
[Free
space:]
[Firmware
version:]
[Model:] full product name. Check the full
[Support
site:]
space available
current firmware version. Check
the firmware version when
updating firmware from the
support website.
product name when updating
firmware from the suppor t
website.
web site that provides support
for the device
In [Factory settings], restore the player to
factory settings. Files transferred to the player
are retained.
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Format device
Format the player. You remove all the data that
are stored on the player.
Select • [Format device], and then,
select [Yes] as prompted.
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11 Update the
firmware
through Philips
Device Manager
SPARK is controlled by an internal program
called firmware. Newer versions of the
firmware may have been released after you
have purchased SPARK.
The software program called Philips Device
Manager can use your computer to check for
firmware updates that are available on the
Internet.
Install Philips Device Manager on your
computer from SPARK or download the latest
version from www.philips.com/support.
Note
Your music files are not affected by a firmware •
update.
1 Ensure that your computer is connected
to the Internet.
2 Connect SPARK to the computer.
3 On your computer, click Start >
Programs > Philips > Philips MP3 player
> GoGear SA2SPKXX Device Manager
to launch the Philips Device Manager.
4 Click Update
» Philips SA2SPKXX Device Manager
checks for updates and installs new
firmware from the Internet, if available.
5 When the display shows Update
completed, click OK.
6 Disconnect SPARK from the computer.
» SPARK restarts after the firmware is
updated and is ready for use again.
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12 Troubleshooting
If SPARK is not working properly or the display
freezes, you can reset it without losing data:
How do I reset SPARK?
Inser t a pen tip or other object into •
the reset hole located at the bottom of
SPARK. Hold until the player shuts down.
If the reset option is unsuccessful, follow •
the steps how to recover SPARK with the
Philips Device Manager:
1 On your computer, select Start >
Programs > Philips > Philips MP3 player
> GoGear SA2SPKXX Device Manager
to launch the Philips Device Manager.
2 Turn off SPARK before you continue.
3 Press and hold the volume button
while you connect SPARK to your
computer.
4 Keep holding the key until the Philips
Device Manager acknowledges SPARK
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
recovery process.
6 When the recovery is completed,
disconnect SPARK from your computer.
7 Restart SPARK.
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13 Technical data
Power
Power supply: 220 mAh Li-ion polymer
internal rechargeable battery
Play time¹ (music): 22 hours
Software
Philips Device Manager
Connectivity
Headphone 3.5 mm
USB 2.0 High speed
Sound
Channel separation: 45 dB
Frequency Response: 80 - 18,000 Hz
Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW
Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB
Audio playback
Supported formats:
MP3, WAV, WMA, FL AC, APE
Bit rates Sampling rates
MP3:
8 - 320 kbps and VBR 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA:
5 - 320 kbps 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
FLAC:
up to 1.1 Mbps 48 kHz
APE:
up to 1.3 Mbps 48 Khz
Storage media
Built-in memory capacity²:
SA2SPK02 2GB NAND Flash
SA2SPK04 4GB NAND Flash
SA2SPK08 8GB NAND Flash
Music / Picture drag and drop transfer³
Windows Explorer
Display
Color LCD 128 x 128 pixels
Note
¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of
charge cycles var y by use and settings.
² 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage
•
capacity is less. Full memory capacity may
not be available as some memory 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 software configuration.
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 port•
Picture display
Supported formats:
JPG
BMP
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