Philips 128MB-SPORT AUDIO PLAYER ACT211 User Manual Download

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general information

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controls and connections, accessories

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minimum computer system requirements

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about psa

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software installation for PC and Mac users

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about your software installation cd rom –––––––––––––––––––– 10-11

Windows 98 appendix ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12-13

using your psa for mass storage

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connecting psa to your computer

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disconnecting psa from your computer

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about iTunes & MUSICMATCH

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about MUSICMATCH® (for PC users) –––––––––––––––––––––––– 17

create & save playlists

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downloading music to your player from your computer

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Resample Rate

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convert music cds into mp3

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updating MUSICMATCH software

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battery power

indication of empty battery ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24

battery charger

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Summary of Contents for 128MB-SPORT AUDIO PLAYER ACT211

Page 1: ...ing your psa for mass storage 14 connecting psa to your computer 15 disconnecting psa from your computer 16 about iTunes MUSICMATCH about iTunes for Mac users only 17 about MUSICMATCH for PC users 17 create save playlists 18 downloading music to your player from your computer 19 20 Resample Rate 21 convert music cds into mp3 22 updating MUSICMATCH software 23 battery power indication of empty batt...

Page 2: ... waistband 30 upgrading firmware 31 34 formatting your psa 35 40 helpful tips 41 42 technical data 43 44 IMPORTANT backup your files please ensure that you retain the original files that you have downloaded to your psa Philips and Nike are not responsible for any loss of content in the case if the product becomes damaged or files are not readable legible PHILIPS reserves the right to make design a...

Page 3: ... that follow failure to do so could be hazardous to your health users of pacemakers or other implanted devices should consult their physician before using magnets or devices that may generate electro magnetic interference environmental information we have reduced the packaging to its minimum and made it easy to separate into mono materials cardboard PS PE your set consists of material which can be...

Page 4: ...ery compartment uses 1 x AAA alkaline or Ni MH battery 9 usb found in the battery compartment connect the supplied usb cable from here to the usb port of your computer supplied accessories make sure these items are in the package if any item is missing please contact your dealer one usb cable AY3481 one psa software user guide cd rom one set of headphones HJ050 or HJ771 one set of clip magnets one...

Page 5: ...controls and connections accessories 7 4 6 3 2 5 2 3 1 7 8 9 front view rear view ...

Page 6: ...compatibility check out the other requirements Pentium MMX 166MHz processor or better usb port with Windows 98SE Windows 98 Gold Me 2000 with SP3 XP 96MB ram 50MB ram drive space cd rom drive video display card sound card Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or better Netscape 4 0 or better and internet access Mac system requirements G3 or higher Mac OS 9 X ...

Page 7: ... headphones at high volume can impair your hearing traffic safety do not use headphones while driving or cycling as you may cause an accident general maintenance to avoid damage or malfunction do not expose to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight do not drop the psa or allow objects to fall on the psa do not allow the psa to be submersed in water do not expose earphone soc...

Page 8: ...r psa software installation 1 turn on your computer 2 insert the psa cd rom into your cd rom drive 3 follow the screen instructions to install the Upgrader and Formatter applications and necessary drivers IMPORTANT for Windows 98 users only in addition to the 2 software applications Mass Storage Device drivers are necessary without the drivers your PC will be unable to recognize your psa and trans...

Page 9: ...italiano deutsch or español 5 select your product 6 select to install the most suitable audio management software for you iTunes plug in MusicMatch 8 0 or MusicMatch plug in alternatively you can simply use your computer s file manager to drag and drop the files you wish to transfer between your psa and computer software installation for PC and Mac users 11 MusicMatch options for PC users only plu...

Page 10: ...ens may differ to those illustrated according to your actual Windows and model number 1 click Next and follow the screen instructions to search for the best driver 2 select the option Specify a location and click on Browse to choose the path where you have installed the software the default software location is c Program Files Nike psa128max or psa256max ...

Page 11: ...windows 98 appendix 13 3 press Next and follow the screen instructions to complete installation ...

Page 12: ...favorite music on the move and also use your psa to conveniently carry your work or data files such as Word documents Powerpoint presentations PDFs etc once you have transferred the files to your computer you can use normal file operations to e g copy delete rename your files IMPORTANT TO PREVENT FILE CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE USB CABLE DURING USB OPERATION FILE TRANSFER ...

Page 13: ...b found inside the battery compartment psa display appears buttons on the psa are automatically locked during usb connection 4 wait for a few seconds for your computer to detect your psa your psa appears as a removable drive on your computer note no battery is required in your psa during USB connection unless you are preforming an upgrade for your psa appears automatically upon connection there is...

Page 14: ...legible for Windows OS users 1 click the Eject Hardware icon in the Windows task bar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the pop up menu follow the screen instructions to unplug your psa if you see a Try stopping the device again later message on your PC screen try closing some applications which are running on your PC and then click on for Windows 98SE users 1 there is no Eject Hardware ...

Page 15: ...in music freedom as you take your music on the go with MUSICMATCH Jukebox and your personal computer you can seamlessly transfer digital music to your psa player drag and drop create save music playlists rip record music tracks to mp3 and windows media audio files burn custom CDs of your favorite music note for easy music transfer make sure you install MUSICMATCH Jukebox with the Nike plug in from...

Page 16: ... to add it to a Playlist or drag and drop tracks albums or artists from My Library or Windows Explorer into the Playlist window 3 once all desired tracks are added you ve created a playlist click Save to save the playlist for future use note if there is no music in your music library please refer to convert music CDs into mp3 files ...

Page 17: ...the plug in will install automatically device names may differ to those illustrated depending on your actual OS and psa model 3 highlight the psa in the PDM tracks currently installed on the psa will be displayed to the right remove tracks from your psa by highlighting them in the PDM and then clicking the Remove button 1 connect the psa to your computer see connecting the psa to your computer 2 c...

Page 18: ...ped onto the Philips USB icon will be downloaded to your psa drag and drop tracks from Saved Playlists also displayed in the PDM My Library Windows Explorer 5 disconnect your psa by clicking the Eject button on the PDM 20 downloading music to your player from your computer ...

Page 19: ...en click the Options button 2 click the Audio tab and under Resample Rates select the check box the slider will be set at 64kbps this will resample tracks larger than 64kbps down to 64kpbs move the slider up to see other encoding bit rate options 128kpbs is considered CD quality 3 click OK 4 now add tracks to the PDM tracks will be resampled to the desired bit rate as they download ...

Page 20: ...ER 2 insert an audio CD into your CD ROM drive and then close the drive CD Lookup will read your CD and attempt to fill in album artist and track information Tags 3 check the boxes next to the tracks you wish to record and then click the START button on the RECORDER ...

Page 21: ...e latest available version of MUSICMATCH Jukebox by updating your software 1 click Options Update Software Continue 2 the update will add files to your computer then automatically restart MUSICMATCH Jukebox for you requires an active internet connection ...

Page 22: ...y if battery drained or the psa will not be used for more than two weeks batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly indication of empty battery the number of blocks inside the battery icon indicates the battery power remaining when the battery is low the battery icon flashes if no action is taken to renew the battery the display shows BATT LOW 5 seconds later the ...

Page 23: ...let the battery charger indicator lights up red when charging a green light indicates charging has finished maximum charging time approx 4 hours note always disconnect the battery charger from the power outlet if you do not need to use it batteries cannot be charged onboard battery charger 25 ...

Page 24: ...wn instead of a track number if you have more than 99 tracks power off 2 during playback press and hold 2 for 3 seconds to turn off display message OFF before turning off pause 2 during playback press 2 to pause press 2 again to resume playback display during pause mode the elapsed playtime flashes and track details freeze power saving standby mode the psa automatically switches off when playback ...

Page 25: ... options bring out the bass or top up on treble press eq again and again to select your equalizer option for high bass flat all high notes etc display Hiphop Funk Rock Techno Off or Custom create your own sound Custom if you have selected Custom the next display shows 4 eq frequency bars 1 use 5 6 to select the frequency bar you want to adjust 2 use to adjust the frequency level 3 press eq again t...

Page 26: ... track during playback press and hold 5 6 briefly psa plays track at high speed until the button is released using the button lock deactivates the other buttons so they are not activated accidentally to activate deactivate the button lock press and hold 2 seconds display appears if button lock active ...

Page 27: ...cure your headphone cord with the butterfly magnet clip WARNING KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN TO AVOID CHOKING HAZARD KEEP THE MAGNETS AWAY FROM CREDIT CARDS TAPES AND ANY ITEMS WHICH MAYBE SENSITIVE TO THE MAGNETS ...

Page 28: ...n the armband around your arm thread the strap and fasten up for a snug fit note keep your set clean and dry always remove the set from the armband when not using wipe your set and the rubber armband with a soft damp cloth to clean off sweat and excess moisture 3 connect the headphone extension and headphones as shown waistband you can also use the supplied strap extension to secure the player to ...

Page 29: ...path IMPORTANT backup your files please ensure that you retain the original files that you have downloaded to your psa Philips and Nike are not responsible for any loss of content in the case if the product becomes damaged or files are not readable legible Upgrader for Windows users 1 for best results please make sure you insert a fresh battery into your psa before you start connecting 2 connect t...

Page 30: ...errupted USB connection or insufficient battery power check your USB connection repeat upgrade operation and make sure you load a fresh battery only unplug your psa when the display has stopped scrolling completely also if you are downloading the upgrade file make sure you download only the upgrade file for your specific model and that you save and retrieve the file from the same path Battery too ...

Page 31: ... connect the supplied usb cable to your computer s usb port and your psa 3 in the Applications psa128max or psa256max folder click on Upgrader a window appears upgrading firmware 33 4 if you have downloaded the firmware file click Choose File first to find your ebn file click Start to proceed 5 in the next dialogue boxes click OK ...

Page 32: ...o that the device can upgrade itself the psa display shows briefly Fupgrade note Battery too low Upgrade Rejected if you also see this message scrolling on your psa after FUpgrade this means you need to repeat the upgrade due to insufficient battery power always use a fresh battery to perform the upgrade device names may differ to those illustrated depending on your actual OS and psa model ...

Page 33: ...nal files that you have downloaded to your psa Philips and Nike are not responsible for any loss of content in the case if the product becomes damaged or files are not readable legible Formatter for Windows users 1 connect the supplied usb cable to your computer s usb port and your psa 2 from the task tray Start menu click on Programs Nike psa128max or psa256max Formatter a window appears ...

Page 34: ...ication will only enumerate devices that are properly mapped to the file system with a drive letter by Windows note full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the audio player device names may differ to those illustrated depending on your actual OS and psa model 4 click Start the Formatter dialogue box appears asking if you are sure you want to proceed ...

Page 35: ...formatting your psa 37 5 click OK if you wish to proceed with the format application when formatting is completed the Formatting done dialogue box appears ...

Page 36: ... the Device drop down cursor the name of your psa connected to the computer appears the other fields are automatically enumerated for your device the application will only enumerate devices that are properly mapped to the file system note full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the audio player device names may differ to those illustrated depending on your act...

Page 37: ...formatting your psa 39 4 click Start the Formatter dialogue box appears asking if you are sure you want to proceed ...

Page 38: ...40 formatting your psa 5 click OK if you wish to proceed with the format application when formatting is completed the Please eject the device to complete the format dialogue box appears ...

Page 39: ...320kbps use a lower compression level to record your file into mp3 format electrical interference from other appliances e g mobile phones fluorescent lamps electric pylons move away from source of electrical interference track detail displayed briefly mp3 track encoded from software other than the and then skipped from psa supplied musicmatch use musicmatch to save the mp3 file and download the so...

Page 40: ...ou selected downloaded the wrong upgrade file select download only the upgrade file for your specific model cable connections incorrect loose check that all connections are correct and well inserted on the psa player and your computer Battery too low Upgrade if you also see this message scrolling on your ps Refused appears on my psa after FUpgrade this means you need to repeat the upgrade due to i...

Page 41: ...ailable as some memory will be reserved for the audio player supported format MP3 8kbps 320kbps windows media audio 5kbps 192kbps firmware user upgradeable yes connections I O Interface 5 pin mini usb connector equalizer adjustable with 4 presets Hiphop Funk Rock Techno and Custom display LCD text graphics icons backlight color orange technical data 43 ...

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