Philips SA3VBE04KL/02, SA3DKV04KN/02, SA3VBE04P/02, SA3VBE08RN/02, SA3VBE08R/02 User Manual

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Register your product and get support at

www.philips.com/welcome

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Get album artwork 22
Remove media files from the library 22

Sync the player with Philips Songbird 23

Select auto or manual sync 23
Auto sync 24
Manual sync 24

6 Music 25

Find music on the player 25

Find music by song information 25
Find music by playlist 25
Find music by file folder 25
Superscroll 25

Play music 26

Play from the same collection 26
Select play options 26

Playlists 26

Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 27
Remove songs from a playlist-on-

the-go 27

Delete songs from the player 27

7 Audiobooks 28

Sync audio books to the player 28

Install AudibleManager on the PC 28
Download audiobooks to the PC 28

Sync to the player 28
Find audiobooks on the player 29
Play audiobooks 29
Use bookmarks 29
Delete audiobooks from the player 30

8 Videos 31

Add videos to the player 31
Find videos on the player 31
Play videos 31

Select brightness 31
Delete videos from the player 31

9 Pictures 32

Add pictures to the player 32
Find pictures on the pla

yer 32

View pictures 32

Start a slideshow 32

Select play options 32

Contents

1 Important safety information 4

General maintenance 4
Recycling the product 7

2 Your new VIBE 8

What’s in the box 8
Software loaded on the player 8
Files loaded on the player 8

3 Get started 9

Charge power 9
Switch the player on or off 9

Automatic standby and shut-down 9

4 Overview 10

Controls 10
Home screen 11

Navigate from the Home screen 11

Select a theme 11
Lock/unlock the keys 12
Screen on/off 12

5 Sync with PC media library 13

Install Philips Songbird 13
Collect media files from the PC 14

Set the watch folder 14

Import media files 15
Get contents from online sources 15

Search online 16

Play online 16

Add to Philips Songbird 16
Search in Philips Songbird 17

Search by metadata 17

Search by keyword 18
Create playlists in Philips Songbird 18

Create a playlist 18

Generate LikeMusic playlists 19

Save the play queue as a playlist 20

Play a playlist 21
Manage media files in Philips Songbird 21

Edit metadata 21

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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.

Delete pictures from the player 32

10 FM radio 33

Tune in to radio stations 33
Listen to the FM radio 33
Store preset stations 33

11 Recordings 35

Record from the FM radio 35
Listen to FM radio recordings 35
Delete recordings from the player 35
Upload your recordings to a computer 35

12 Folder view 36

13 Settings 37

Play mode 37
Sound settings 37
Sleep timer 37
Display settings 37

Backlight timer 37

Screensaver 38
Date and time 38
Slideshow settings 38
Language 38
PC connection preference 39
Information 39
Format device 39
Factory settings 39
CD installer 39

14 Update the firmware through

Philips Songbird 40

15 Repair the player through Philips

Songbird 41

16 Technical data 42

System requirements 42

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Hearing Safety

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.

1 Important 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

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fall on your player.
Do not allow the product to be submerged

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in water. Do not expose headphone socket
or battery compar tment to water, as water
entering the set may cause major damage.
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause

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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 product becomes damaged or not
readable / legible.
Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files

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

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

About operating and storage temperatures

Operate in a place where temperature is •
always between 0 and 35ºC (32 to 95ºF)
Store in a place where temperature is •
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to
113ºF ).
Battery life may be shortened in low •
temperature conditions.

Replacement parts/accessories:

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

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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 effor ts that don’t support
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

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

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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.

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 files (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

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
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 specific 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

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collection point or service center where a
professional can remove the battery as shown:

Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries. The correct
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences on the environment and
human health.

Notice for the European Union

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

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:

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 battery 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.

To safeguard the functionality and safety of
your product, take your product to an official

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Note

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

Software loaded on the player

VIBE comes with the following software:

• Philips Songbird (helps you update the

firmware of the player, and manage your
media library on a PC and the player).

Files loaded on the player

The following files are loaded on VIBE:

User manual•
Frequently asked questions•

2 Your new VIBE

On VIBE, you can do the following:

Play music;•

Watch videos;•

View pictures;•

Listen to audiobooks;•

Tune in to the FM radio (available with •

some versions).

What’s in the box

Check that you have received the following
items:
Player

Earphones

USB cable

Quick start guide

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

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To conserve battery power and increase the
play time, do the following on VIBE:

Set the backlight timer to a low value •
(go to

> [Display settings] >

[Backlight timer]).

Switch the player on or off

Press and hold / until the player is switched
on or off.

Automatic standby and shut-down

The player has an automatic standby and shut­down feature that can save battery power.
After 10 minutes in idle mode (no play, no
button is pressed), the player switches off.

3 Get started

Charge power

VIBE has a built-in battery that can be charged

through the USB port of a computer.
As shown, connect the VIBE to a PC by using
the USB cable.

Note

When you connect • VIBE to a computer, you
are briefly prompted to select: [Charge &
transfer] or [Charge & play].

• VIBE automatically applies [Charge &

transfer], if no new selection is made.

Battery level indication

When the battery is low, the •
low battery screen is displayed
repeatedly.
When the charging process is •
complete,

is displayed.

Note

Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of
charge cycles vary by use and settings.

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1 / press and hold: switch on/off

the player
press: lock/unlock all buttons

2

press: back one level
press and hold: return to the
Home screen

3 press: select options, or start/

pause/resume play
4display
5

show options menu
6

3.5 mm headphone connector

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/ on the list of options:

press: skip to the previous/next

option

/ on the play screen:

press: skip to the next/previous

option

press and hold: search within

current file
8 RESET press the hole by using the tip

of a b

all pen when the screen
does not respond to the
pressing of keys

9

USB connector for power
charging and data transfer

10

/ press: increase/decrease the

volume
press and hold: increase/
decrease the volume quickly

4 Overview

Controls

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Navigate from the Home screen

From the Home screen, you can access •
functional menus by pressing the
navigation buttons

/ and .

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 •

;

Alternatively, press •

and select

[Now playing] or[Last played].

On the play screen,

Press and hold •

.

Select a theme

To select a theme for the display,

On the Home screen, press •

and

select [Theme].

Home screen

Menu Mode To

Music play audio files
Rhapsody*

channels

listen to channel lists
that you download and
transfer through the
Rhapsody software

Video watch videos
Pictures view pictures
FM radio tune in to the FM radio

(available with some
versions);
record from the FM
radio (available with
some versions)

Folder view view files in folders

Settings customize the settings

of VIBE

Now
playing

show current play
screen

Note

* Rhapsody channels becomes part of the •
main menu after you connect VIBE to a
computer that has the Rhapsody software
installed. Rhapsody channels services require
an active Rhapsody account and is available in
some regions only.

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Lock/unlock the keys

When the player is on, use the lock to prevent
accidental operation.

Briefly press•

/ to lock or unlock the

keys.

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

Screen on/off

To save power, the screen switches off
automatically after the pre-defined time
duration if

no new action is taken on • VIBE; and
a value is selected in •

> [Display

settings] > [Backlight timer].

To exit the power-saving mode

Press any key. •

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Install Philips Songbird for the first time

When you connect VIBE to a PC for the first
time, a pop-up window appears:

1 Select your language and country.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

Note

The installation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.

If the pop-up window is not displayed
automatically:

1 On the player, make sure that you have

selected the following options:

In •

> [PC connection preference],

select [MSC];
In •

> [CD installer], select

[Enable].

2 On the PC, select My Computer

(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows

7).

The » Philips Songbird drive is
displayed.

3 To star t installation, double click the

Philips Songbird drive.

Note

The installation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.
After the installation, the PC connection

•

changes to the MTP mode.

5 Sync with PC

media library

With Philips Songbird, you can do the following:

Manage your media collections on •
a PC;
Sync • VIBE with your PC media
library;
Register • VIBE on www.philips.com/
welcome;

• Update the firmware of VIBE (see
‘Update the firmware through Philips
Songbird’ on page 40);

• Repair the VIBE (see ‘Repair the
player through Philips Songbird’ on
page 41).

Install Philips Songbird

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To set iTunes media folder

1 On Philips Songbird, go to Tools >

Options...

2 Select Media Importer, and then the

iTunes Importer tab.

3 Verify your library location and options.
4 Click the Import Library button next to

the library location.

The software imports the iTunes »
library into Philips Songbird.

Collect media files from the
PC

Set the watch folder

Create a central folder

You may wish to have all media files
automatically added to your library when
you copy them to a folder. Creating a central
folder is recommended. In Philips Songbird,
set the central folder as the watch folder. Each
time you launch Philips Songbird,songs are
added to/ removed from Philips Songbird as
they are on the central folder.
On the PC, create a central folder to save all
media files, for example, D:\Songbird media.

First-time launch

The first time you launch Philips Songbird on
a PC, do the following as prompted to import
existing media files into Philips Songbird:

Select the iTunes media folder to •
import an existing iTunes library;
Select the central folder to scan and •
import the existing media files.

The central folder is set as the »
watch folder of Philips Songbird.

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Import media files

Import media files from other folders

In Philips Songbird,

go to • File > Import Media to select
folders on the PC.

Media files are added under »
Library.

or, go to • File > Import a playlist to
select playlists on the PC.

Media files are added under »

Playlists.

Get contents from online
sources

You can access and purchase content from
online sources. Find the available online services
under Services on the source selector pane.

Note

Before you download or purchase content •
from online ser vices, subscribe to the online
service and log in to your account.
Some of the services are available in certain

•

countries.

To set the watch folder

In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as
follows:

1 Select Tools > Options.
2 In Options, select Media Importer. Then,

select the Watch Folders tab.

3 In Watch Folders, tick the check box as

shown.

4 Click Browse, and select the central

folder (e.g.D:\Songbird media) as the
watch folder.

In » Philips Songbird, media files are
added or removed as they are in the
central music folder.

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Play online

Note

Before you play music from • Rhapsody,
subscribe to the service and log in to your
account.

On the Rhapsody webpage,

To play the entire playlist, click •

Play All;

To play a song, select the song and click •
next to it.

Add to Philips Songbird

To transfer songs from Rhapsody to Philips
Songbird, add the songs to a playlist in Philips

Songbird (see ‘Create playlists in Philips
Songbird’ on page 18).
On the Rhapsody webpage,

To add the entire playlist to • Philips

Songbird, click

Add All;

To add a song to • Philips Songbird, select
the song and click

next to it.

Search online

1 Select an online service:

Select an option under • Services;
Alternatively, in the search box, click •
the down arrow to select an online
service.

You enter the webpage of the »
online source.

2 Search for your media file.

If necessary, use the search box to •
enter a keyword.

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d Information pane: From the Internet

sources, MashTape can collect
information available about the media file
being played.

e Artwork pane: Drag the up arrow to

show the pane.

Search by metadata

In the media library of Philips Songbird, media
files are sor ted by metadata. To search for
media files by metadata, click the icon to
select the list or filter pane view.

List view

In the list view, media files are listed by
metadata.

To select what metadata to show,

1 In Library > Music or Videos, right click

on the bar of metadata tags.

A list of metadata tags appears. »

2 Click on the tag that you want to show

on the metadata bar.

Search in Philips Songbird

Philips Songbird is structured as follows:

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a Player pane: Click the buttons to play

media files in the media library of Philips
Songbird.

b Source selector pane: Click to select a

source of contents; Click

/ to show or

hide the sub-sources.

• Library: media library of Philips
Songbird;

• Devices: player that is connected to
the PC;

• Services: online media sources;

• Playlists: Playlists that you create
or generate in the media library of
Philips Songbird.

c Contents pane: View contents in current

source of contents.

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Create playlists in Philips
Songbird

With a playlist, you can manage and sync your
songs as needed.

Create a playlist

Select songs that you want to play. Add the
songs to a playlist.

1 In Library > Music, select songs.

To select multiple songs, hold down •
the Ctrl button when you click
songs.

Filter pane view

In the filter pane view, media files can be
filtered by three metadata tags.

To select a filter pane,

1 Right click on the bar of metadata tags.

A list of metadata tags appears. »

2 Click on the tag that you want to show

on the metadata bar.

Search by keyword

1 In the search box, click the down arrow

to select Philips Songbird as the source of
content.

2 Enter the keyword in the search box.
3 Press the Enter key.

You start the search in the library. »

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Generate LikeMusic playlists

Based on the LikeMusic analysis, a playlist can
be generated from a seed song.
LikeMusic analyzes songs in your library
and, based on their music characteristics,
creates relationships between them. These
relationships help LikeMusic to create playlists
of songs that sound great together.
When you import songs into the music library
of Philips Songbird, the LikeMusicanalysis
starts. For the song that completes the
analysis, the LikeMusic icon lights up; For the
song that cannot complete the analysis, the
icon remains gray.

2 To add the songs to a playlist:

Right click on the songs, and select •
Add to Playlist;
Select a playlist;•

The songs are added to the »
playlist.

To create a playlist, select • New
Playlist.

A new playlist is created for the »
songs.

Under » Playlists, name the playlist
as needed.

Alternatively,
Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the
playlist.

1 Under Playlists, click to create a

playlist.

A new playlist is created. »

2 Name the new playlist as desired.
3 Drag and drop media files to the playlist.

Tip

To drag and drop multiple files at the same •
time, hold down the Ctrl button when you
click on selections.

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Save the LikeMusicplaylist

As shown, click • Save as playlist in the
LikeMusic page.

The » LikeMusic playlist is saved
under Playlists.

Save the play queue as a playlist

Create a play queue

Drag and drop songs or playlists to •
the Play Queue pane.

Save the play queue as a playlist

1 Click Save.

The play queue is saved as a »
playlist under Playlists.

2 Under Playlists, name the playlist as

needed.

Select a seed song

Make sure that the seed song has completed
the LikeMusic analysis.

In • Library > Music, double click the
blue LikeMusic icon of the song;

Alternatively,

In• Library > Music, right click on a
song and select Run LikeMusic with.

A » LikeMusic playlist is displayed in
the LikeMusic page.

Select the maximum number of songs in the
playlist

As shown, select a number in the •
drop-down list.

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Manage media files in Philips
Songbird

Edit metadata

By editing file information (metadata or
ID3 tag), you can have media files sorted
automatically by song title, artist, album, and
other information.
After you sync the media files to the player,
you can browse the media library by
metadata.

1 In Library > Music or Videos, select a

media file.

2 Right click on the file to select View

Metadata.

A metadata table appears for you to »
edit the information.

Note

To sor t the music files from • Rhapsody as
needed, edit the metadata in the media library
of Philips Songbird. The song information
remains unchanged on the play screen.

Add songs to the top or end of the play
queue

To add songs to the top, right click •
on the options and select Queue
Next;
To add songs to the end, right click •
on the options and select Queue

Last.

Play a playlist

1 To play the entire playlist, right click on

the playlist and select Play.

To start play from a song, double •
click on the song.

2 To select play options, click buttons on

the player pane.

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Remove media files from the library

1 Right click on a media file. Select Remove.
2 Confirm as prompted.

The selected file is removed from »
the library and from all playlists. (By
default, the file is only “removed”,
not “deleted”. The file still exists in its
original location on the computer or
computer network.)

Tip

To select multiple files, hold down the • Ctrl
button when you click on selections.
To select multiple consecutive files, hold down

•

the Shift button when you click on the first
and last selections.

Get album artwork

Artwork is sometimes available for music
downloads. With Philips Songbird, you can
insert artwork for songs.
After you sync the songs to some players, you
can browse the media library by ar twork.

On • Philips Songbird, select Tools > Get
Artwork.

Artwork is fetched for all titles in the »
library.

Right click on selected titles, and select •
Get Artwork.

Artwork is fetched for all selected »
titles.

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Select auto or manual sync

The first time you connect the player
to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as
prompted. The player sync with Philips
Songbird automatically.
If you didn’t select auto sync, you switch on
the manual sync.

To select auto or manual sync,

1 Select the player under Devices.
2 Select Manual or Auto.
3 To confirm the option, click Apply.

Sync the player with Philips
Songbird

1 On the PC, launch Philips Songbird.
2 Connect the player to the PC by using a

USB cable.

On » Philips Songbird, the player is
displayed when it is recognized by
the PC.

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Manual sync

To manually transfer selected playlists,

1 Select playlists.
2 Drag and drop the playlists to VIBE.

To manually transfer selected media files,

1 On the Content pane, right click on a

selected media file.

2 Select Add to Device > VIBE.

Selected files are transferred to » VIBE.

Tip

To select multiple files at the same time, hold •
down the Ctrl button when you click on
selections.

Auto sync

If you have selected auto sync, auto •
sync starts automatically when you
connect the player to a PC;
Alternatively, select the player under •

Devices, and click Sync.

To select auto sync settings,

1 Select the player under Devices.
2 On the pop-up window, click the Music

or Videos tab.

3 Click to select an option.

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Find music by file folder

In , find music by file folder.

To organize music files by file folder,

1 Connect VIBE to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or

Computer,

select • VIBE, and create file folders.

3 On the PC, drag and drop music files to

the file folders on the VIBE.

Alternatively, drag and drop file •
folders from the PC to VIBE.

Superscroll

In a list of options that are sorted by alphabet,
Superscroll allows you to browse the options
by initial.

Press and hold •

/ to start

Superscroll.

On the screen, you can see the »
initials of current options.

Alive

Argentina

All of Your Life

iv

e

gentina

l

o

f Y

o

ur Li

f

e

A

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Find music on the player

After you sync the player with your PC media
library, find the music on the player.

Find music by song information

In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3
tag under different collections: [All songs],

[Artists], [Albums], or [Genres].

[All songs]

Songs are sorted by song title in •
alphabetical order.

[Artists]

Songs are sorted by ar tist in alphabetical •
order;
Under each artist, songs are sorted by •
album in alphabetical order.

[Albums]

Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical •
order.

[Genres]

Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop, •
rock.

Find music by playlist

In > [Playlists], find the playlist that you
transfer from the PC media library.

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Play from the same collection

During the song play, you can switch to a
collection the same as that of current song.

1 On the play screen, press and select

[Play mode].

2 In [Play music from…], select [… this

artist], [… this album], or [… this genre].

Press

.

You start to play current artist, »
album, or genre.

To play all the songs on the player,

1 On the play screen, press and select

[Play mode].

2 In [Play music from…], select [All songs].

Press

.

Select play options

On the play screen, press to select play
options, such as play mode, sound settings,
and sleep timer (see ‘Settings’ on page 37).

Playlists

On the players, you can find the following
playlists:

playlists that you transfer from the •
PC media library;
three playlists-on-the-go for you to •
add songs on the player.

Play music

You can start play from a song, or play an entire
album or artist.

To start play from a song,

1 Select a song.
2 Press to star t play.

Play starts from current song. »

To play the entire album or artist,

1 Select an album or artist.
2 Press > [Play all].
3 Press to star t play.

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 •

/ .

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Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go

To add current song,

1 Select or play a song.
2 On the list of songs or play screen,

press •

and select [Add to playlist].

3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .

You save current song to the playlist. »

To add an album or artist,

1 Select an album or artist.
2 On the list of albums or ar tists,

press •

and select [Add to playlist].

3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .

You save the album or artist to the »
playlist.

Remove songs from a playlist-on-the­go

Remove current song from a playlist

1 On the play screen, press > [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 the list of playlists, press and 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 •

and

select [Delete].

Current song is deleted from the »
player.

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Download audiobooks to the PC

1 Connect your PC to the Internet.
2 Launch AudibleManager on your PC.
3 On AudibleManager, click the My Library

Online button to connect to www.

audible.com.

4 Select and download audio books:

Log in to your account with • www.
audible.com;
Download audio books in the format •
of

or .

The downloaded books are »
automatically added to your
library on AudibleManager.

Sync to the player

1 Launch AudibleManager on your PC.
2 Connect the player to the PC.

Wait till the player is recognized by
AudibleManager.

On the player, make sure that you •
have selected [MTP] in

> [PC

connection preference].

3 On AudibleManager, click Add to Device.

The first time you connect the player •
to AudibleManager, activate the
player as prompted.

7 Audiobooks

Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in
audio formats that you have downloaded from
www.audible.com.

Sync audio books to the
player

From www.audible.com, download and install
the AudibleManager software on your PC.
Through the software, you can

download audiobooks from • www.
audible.com to your PC library of
audio books;
sync the audiobooks to your player. •

Install AudibleManager on the PC

1 Connect your PC to the Internet.
2 From www.audible.com, download the

AudibleManager software for MP3/ MP4

players.

3 Install the software on your PC:

On the setup screen, select • Philips
GoGear (selected models) from the

drop-down list of listening devices;

Follow onscreen instructions to •
complete the installation.

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Play audiobooks

1

Select a book.

2 Press to star t play.

On the play screen, you can see »
the book information and play
status.

On the play screen,

Press •

to pause and resume play.

To go to the previous screen, press •

.

To skip titles or sections during play,

1 On the play screen, press >

[Navigation mode]. Select [Titles] or
[Section].

2 On the play screen, press / .

Use bookmarks

On an audiobook, you can add up to 10
bookmarks to the play time. Start play from the
bookmarked play time as needed.

To add a bookmark,

1 On the play screen, press and select

[Bookmarks] > [Add bookmark].

2 Select a location.

Current play time is added to the »
location in the list of bookmarks.

To play from a bookmarked play time,

On the play screen, press •

and

select [Bookmarks] > [Go to
bookmark]. Select an option.

Play starts from the selected play »
time.

To delete a bookmark,

On the play screen, press •

and

select [Bookmarks] > [Delete
bookmark]. Select an option.

You remove the play time from »
the list of bookmarks.

To check the audio books transferred to the
player,

See the player pane on AudibleManager.

If necessary, click • Refresh Device.

Find audiobooks on the
player

In > [Audiobooks], audiobook files are
organized by book title or author.

[Books]

Books are sorted by book title in •
alphabetical order.

[Authors]

Books are sorted by author in •
alphabetical order.

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Delete audiobooks from the
player

On the play screen, press • >
[Delete Audiobook].

Current audiobook is deleted »
from the player.

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Play videos

1

Select a video.

2 Press to star t play.

The video plays in the landscape view. »

On the play screen,

Press •

to pause and resume play.

To select a video file on the play screen,

Repeatedly press •

/ .

To rewind or fast forward within current
video,

On the play screen, press and hold •

/ .

Select brightness

1 On the play screen, press and select

[Brightness].

2 Press and to select an option.
3 Press .

Delete videos from the player

1

Select or play a video.

2 On the list of videos or play screen,

press •

and select [Delete video].

Current video is deleted from the »
player.

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Add videos to the player

You can add videos to the player in two ways:

• through Philips Songbird (see ‘Sync
with PC media library’ on page 13),
in Windows Explorer. •

To transfer videos in Windows Explorer,

1 Connect VIBE to a computer.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or

Computer,

select • VIBE, and create file folders.

3 On the PC, drag and drop files to the file

folders on the VIBE.

Alternatively, drag and drop file •
folders from the PC to VIBE.

Find videos on the player

Find videos by file name

Go to •

.

Videos are listed by file name in »
alphabetical order.

Find videos by file folder

Go to •

.

Videos are organized by file folder »
as on the PC.

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View pictures

Select a picture. Press • to view
the picture in full screen.

The picture is displayed in the »
landscape view.

On the play screen,

Press •

/ to select a picture.

Start a slideshow

When you view pictures in full •
screen, press

to start a slideshow.

Pictures play one by one. »

Select play options

On the play screen, press to select play
options:

[Brightness] Select the brightness of the

screen.

[Backlight
timer]

Select a value. After the
selected time duration,
the screen switches off
automatically.

In [Slideshow settings], select your options for
slideshow:

[Time per
slide]

Select the time interval between
two slides.

[Repeat] Play pictures in current folder

repeatedly.

[Shuffle] Play pictures in current folder in

random order.

Delete pictures from the player

1 Select or play a picture.
2 On the list of pictures or play screen,

press •

and select [Delete picture].

Current picture is deleted from »
the player.

9 Pictures

Add pictures to the player

1

Connect VIBE to a computer.

2 On the PC, under My Computer or

Computer,

select • VIBE, and create file folders.

3 On the PC, drag and drop files to the file

folders on the VIBE.

Alternatively, drag and drop file •
folders from the PC to VIBE.

Find pictures on the player

Find pictures by file name

Go to •

.

Pictures are listed by file name in »
alphabetical order.

Find pictures by file folder

Go to •

.

Pictures are organized by file »
folder as on the PC.

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Manual tune

Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or
station.

1 From the Home screen, go to >

[Manual tune].

The last played station starts to play. »

2 On the play screen, press and hold or

.

You tune in to the next station from »
current frequency.

For fine tuning, press •

or

repeatedly.

Listen to the FM radio

1

Go to > [Presets].

2 Press or to select a preset station.

Press

to start play.

Press •

to select another preset

station from [Presets]. Press

to
start play.
On the play screen, press •

or to

select a preset.

3 If necessary, press and hold or to

tune in to a radio station.

For fine tuning, press •

or

repeatedly.

To mute or unmute the radio play,

On the play screen, press •

.

Store preset stations

On VIBE, you can store up to 30 preset
stations.

1 Tune in to a radio station.
2 On the play screen, press and select

[Save to preset].

3 Press or to select a location in the

list of presets. Press

.

Current station is saved to the »
location.

10 FM radio

Note

Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune •
in to radio stations. The earphones 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 > [Auto

tune].

Up to 30 stations are stored as »
presets.

2 Press or repeatedly to select a

preset station. Press

to start play.

To select a preset on the play screen,

Press •

or repeatedly.

Tip

When you move to a new place (such as a new •
city or country), restart auto tune for better
reception.

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To remove current preset station,

1 On the play screen, press 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.

To remove selected preset stations,

1 In the list of presets, press or to

select a station.

2 Press and select [Clear preset].

In the list of presets, the station is »
selected.

3 Press . Select [Yes].

The selected station is removed from »
the list of presets.

To remove all preset stations,

1 On the list of presets, press > [Clear

all presets].

2 Select [Yes].

All the stations are removed from the »
list of presets.

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Delete recordings from the
player

1

Select or play a recording.

2 On the list of recordings or play screen,

press •

and select [Delete].

Current recording is deleted from »
the player.

To delete all the recordings on the player,

In • [FM Recording], select [Delete
all].

Upload your recordings to a
computer

1

Connect VIBE to a computer.

2 On the PC, under My Computer or

Computer,

select • VIBE;
in • VIBE, select recordings in

Recordings > FM.

3 Drag and drop the recording files to a

location on the PC.

11 Recordings

Go to > [FM Recording] to listen to the
radio programs that you record from the FM
radio.

Record from the FM radio

1

Tune in to a radio station.

2 On the play screen, select [Start FM

radio recording] to star t recording.

You start recording from the FM radio. »

3 Press to toggle between pause and

record. Press

to stop.

4 Press [Yes] to save the recording.

Recordings are saved to »

> [FM

Recording]. (Filename format:
FMRECXXX.WAV, 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 FM radio recordings

1

In > [FM Recording], select a

recording.

2 Press to play your recording.

To select a file on the play screen,

Repeatedly press •

/ .

To rewind or fast forward within current file,

On the play screen, press and hold •

/ .

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12 Folder view

Go to to view and play media files from the
media library on the player.
Music: for music files that you sync to the player
through Philips Songbird;
Video: for video files that you sync to the player
through Philips Songbird;
Playlists: for playlists that you sync to the player,
and the playlists-on-the-go that you create on
the player.
SERVICE: for the audiobooks that you sync
to the player through AudibleManager, or the
Rhapsody songs that you sync to the player
through the Rhapsody software.
Recordings: for *FM radio recordings that you
make on the player.

To find files transferred in Windows Explorer,

Locate the files as you organized in •
Windows Explorer on the PC.

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.

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Sleep timer

Switch on the sleep timer. The VIBE 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];

Alternatively, on the music play •
screen, press

> [Sleep timer].

You can see the time left before »
the player is switched off.

Display settings

[Brightness] Adjusts the brightness of the

screen.

[Theme] Selects the theme for the

display.

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. •

13 Settings

In , select your options for the player.

1 Press / to select an option.
2 Press to confirm.

Play mode

In [Play mode], select play modes for music play:
[Play music from…]

switches to a collection the same
as that of current song

[Repeat]

[Repeat 1] repeats current song.
[Repeat all] repeats all songs in current

folder.

[Shuffle]

[On] plays all songs in current folder in

random order.

If both [Repeat all] and [Shuffle]are activated,

All songs in current folder are •
repeated in random order.

Sound settings

[FullSound] Restores the sonic details that

music compression loses (e.g.
MP3, WMA).

[Equalizer] Defines sound settings as

desired.

Note

Equalizer is deactivated when you select •

FullSound.

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[Date settings]

[Set date
format]

selects a date format

[Set date] press

/ repeatedly, or

press and hold

/ to enter

digits; press

/ to select the

position of entries; press

to

confirm.

Slideshow settings

[Time per
slide]

selects play time for each slide.

[Repeat] plays all slides repeatedly, if

activated.

[Shuffle] plays all slides in random order,

if activated.

Language

You can change the language selection in

[Language].

Screensaver

If you have selected a screensaver, the
screensaver appears on the idle screen after
the pre-defined time duration.

To select a screensaver

1 From the Home screen, select >

[Display settings] > [Screensaver].

2 In [Screensaver], press / and to

select an option:

[None] shows blank screen.
[Digital clock] shows time in digits.
[Album art] shows the CD cover of

current song or last played
song, if available.

[Screen off] switches off the screen.
[Demo mode] shows major features of the

player.

To exit the screensaver

Press any key. •

Date and time

To set the clock

Press •

/ and to select an

option:

[Time settings]

[Set time
format]

selects a 12-hour or 24-hour
clock

[Set time] press

/ repeatedly, or

press and hold

/ to enter

digits; press

/ to select the

position of entries; press

to

confirm.

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[Disk space]

[Free space:] space available
[Total space:] memory size
[Songs] space that songs occupy
[Pictures] space that pictures occupy
[Videos] space that videos occupy

[File type supported]

[Music] suppor ted types of music files
[Pictures] supported types of picture files
[Videos] supported types of video files

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.

Factory settings

In [Factory settings], restore the player to factory
settings. Files transferred to the player are retained.

CD installer

If you have selected [MSC] in > [PC
connection preference], the [CD installer]

options are displayed.
In [CD installer], select [Enable] to allow
the player to work as Philips Songbird drive.
Double click on the drive to start the program
installation on the PC.

Tip

•

After you repair the player, the CD-ROM
partition and Philips Songbird installer are
removed from the player (see ‘Repair the
player through Philips Songbird’ on page 41).
More space is available on the player.

PC connection preference

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).

[MSC] *allows the player to also work as

Philips Songbird drive. Click the
Philips Songbird drive to start the

program installation on the PC.

[MTP] during the sync to the player,

allows copyright-protected music
to be converted to playable
formats through Philips Songbird.

Tip

*Make sure that you select • [Enable] in >

CD-ROM.

Information

In [Information], learn the following information
about the player:

[Player information]

[Model:] full product name

Check the full product name
when updating firmware from
the support website.

[Firmware
version:]

current firmware version
Check the firmware version
when updating firmware from
the support website.

[Support
site:]

web site that provides support
for the player

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4 Click VIBE in the Player pane. Then,

select Tools > Check for updated
firmware in the pop-up window.

» Philips Songbird checks for updates

and installs new firmware from the
Internet, if available.

5 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Downloading and installation of »
firmware update start automatically.

The » VIBE restarts after the firmware
is updated and is ready for use again.

Note

Wait until the update is completed, then •
disconnect the VIBE from the computer.

14 Update the

firmware
through Philips
Songbird

VIBE is controlled by an internal program called

firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may
have been released after you have purchased
VIBE.
Through Philips Songbird, you can check for
and install firmware updates for VIBE over the
Internet.

Tip

Your music files are not affected by a firmware •
update.

1 Make sure that you have connected your

PCto the Internet.

2 As shown, connect the VIBE to the PC by

using a USB cable.

3 On the PC, launch Philips Songbird.

If necessary, click• Start > Programs
> Philips > Philips Songbird.

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15 Repair the

player through
Philips Songbird

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

To reset VIBE?

Insert a pen tip or other object into the •
reset hole located at the base of VIBE.
Hold until the player shuts down.

If you fail to reset the player, repair the player
throughPhilips Songbird:

1 On your PC, launch Philips Songbird.
2 In Philips Songbird,

select • Tools > Repair my Philips
Device;
select • VIBE in the pop-up list.

3 Connect the player to the PC.

• Make sure that you follow the
onscreen instructions on how to
connect the player to the PC.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to

complete the repair.

Tip

After you repair the player, the CD-ROM •
partition and the Philips Songbird installer
are removed from the player. More space is
available on the player.

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16 Technical data

Power

Power supply: 290 mAh Li-ion polymer
internal rechargeable battery
Play time¹

- music (.mp3): up to 25 hours (FullSound
off ); up to 13 hours (FullSound on)

- video (.mp4): up to 5 hours

- FM radio: up to 12 hours

Software

Philips Songbird: to update firmware and
transfer³ music

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:
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

Video playback

Supported formats:
MJPEG (in .mp4)

Picture display

Supported formats:
JPEG
BMP

Storage media

Built-in memory capacity²:
SA3VBE04 4GB NAND Flash
SA3VBE08 8GB NAND Flash
SA3VBE16 16GB NAND Flash
SA3VBE32 32GB NAND Flash

Display

Color LCD 128 x 160 pixels

Note

¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Battery 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 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•

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