Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS08K User Manual Download

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Contents

1 Important safety information

General maintenance

Recycling the product

2 Your new GoGear Opus

What’s in the box

3 Getting started

overview of the controls and

connections

overview of the main menu

Install software

Connect and charge

Connect GoGear opus to a

computer

Battery level indication

Disconnect GoGear opus safely 9

Turn GoGear opus on and off

Automatic standby and shut-down 9

4 Use GoGear Opus to carry files

5 Windows Media Player 11

(WMP11)

Install Windows Media player 11

(WMp11)

Transfer music and picture files to

WMp11 library

Switch between music and pictures

library in WMp and GoGear opus 12

Rip songs from a CD

Buy music online

Sync your Windows Media content to

GoGear opus

Set up GoGear opus for WMp11 14

Switch between automatic and

manual sync

Select and prioritize what syncs

automatically

Select files and playlists for manual

sync

Copy files from GoGear Opus to your

computer

WMp11 playlists

Create a regular playlist

Create an auto playlist

Edit playlist

Transfer playlists to GoGear opus 17

Search for music or pictures with

WMp11

Delete files and playlists from WMP11

library

Delete files and playlists from GoGear

opus

Edit song information with WMp11 18

Format GoGear opus with WMp11 19

6 Music

Listen to music

Find your music

Delete music tracks

7 Audiobooks

Add audiobooks to GoGear opus

Audiobook controls

Select audiobook by book title

Adjust audiobook play speed

Add a bookmark in an audiobook

Find a bookmark in an audiobook

Delete a bookmark in an audiobook 22

8 Video

Download, convert and transfer

videos

play videos

Delete videos

9 Pictures

View pictures

View slideshow

Add pictures to GoGear opus

Delete pictures

Summary of Contents for GoGear Opus SA1OPS08K

Page 1: ...SA1ops08 SA1ops16 SA1ops32 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN User manual ...

Page 2: ...14 Switch between automatic and manual sync 14 Select and prioritize what syncs automatically 14 Select files and playlists for manual sync 15 Copy files from GoGear Opus to your computer 16 WMP11 playlists 16 Create a regular playlist 16 Create an auto playlist 16 Edit playlist 17 Transfer playlists to GoGear Opus 17 Search for music or pictures with WMP11 17 Delete files and playlists from WMP11...

Page 3: ...adio station 25 Play a preset radio station 25 11 Recordings 26 Record from FM radio 26 Record audio voices 26 Listen to FM recordings 26 Listen to voice audio recordings 26 Upload your recordings to a computer 26 Delete recordings 27 12 Settings 28 13 Update GoGear Opus 30 Manually verify update firmware 30 14 Troubleshooting 31 15 Technical data 32 System requirements 32 Supported music file for...

Page 4: ...e 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 Caution To avoid damage or malfunction Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunligh...

Page 5: ...lf about 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 treati...

Page 6: ...instructions are disposal instructions at the end of the product s life Your product contains a built in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006 66 EC which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste To safeguard the functionality and safety of your product take your product to an official collection point or service centre where a professional can remove or replace the ...

Page 7: ... audio player Quick start guide 2 Your new GoGear Opus GoGear Opus allows you to play WMV and MPEG4 avi video files play MP3 WMA and FLAC audio files display album art view pictures listen to audiobooks listen to FM radio make recordings view folders What s in the box Check that you have received the following items Player Earphones USB cable EN ...

Page 8: ...n to FM radio Recording create or listen to recordings Folder view view files in folders Settings customize the settings of GoGear Opus Now playing Last played in play mode show current play screen in stop mode resume play 3 Getting started Overview of the controls and connections a display b press scroll up down press and hold scroll up down at high speed c OPTIONS view available options d VOL pr...

Page 9: ...d switches off within 60 seconds Install software GoGear Opus comes with the following software Philips Device Manager helps you get firmware updates for GoGear Opus Media Converter for Philips helps you convert and transfer video files for GoGear Opus Windows Media Player helps you convert and transver music and picture files for GoGear Opus Important Remember to install the software provided in ...

Page 10: ...ries 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 Tip You can conserve battery power and increase the play time of GoGear Opus Go to the Settings menu and set Backlight to the shortest time setting Disconnect GoGear Opus safely To avoid data loss...

Page 11: ...oGear Opus allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer 1 With GoGear Opus connected to the USB port of the computer open Windows Explorer 2 Create folders in GoGear Opus 3 Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders EN ...

Page 12: ...indows Media Player 11 WMP11 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation of WMP11 Transfer music and picture files to WMP11 library By default WMP11 automatically loads all the music and picture files that are stored in your computer The new files are also automatically added to the WMP11 library The following ste...

Page 13: ...en music and pictures library in WMP and GoGear Opus 1 Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11 then select the category Rip songs from a CD You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear Opus The transfer requires that you create a digital copy of the music on your computer first This is called ripping 1 Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet 2 Start WMP11 3 Click the down arrow beneat...

Page 14: ...atically copied to GoGear Opus when connected to the computer Manual If your entire media library cannot fit on GoGear Opus you are prompted to manually select files or playlists for transfer to GoGear Opus To modify this option click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted Never 6 Click on the check boxes to select the songs that you want to rip 7 Click St...

Page 15: ...or WMP11 Caution Do not disconnect GoGear Opus while transfer is in progress If you disconnect GoGear Opus the transfer is incomplete and Windows may not be able to recognize GoGear Opus afterwards 1 Start WMP11 2 Turn on GoGear Opus 3 Connect GoGear Opus to the computer 4 Set up sync If you are prompted select the option to sync GoGear Opus using WMP11 If WMP11 selects to sync GoGear Opus automat...

Page 16: ...ar Opus is full before sync is complete the files and playlists that are lower in priority on the list are omitted from sync Tip If your media library is too large to fit on GoGear Opus you can select the Shuffle what syncs check box to shuffle the files that are in the playlists to sync Thereafter the files on GoGear Opus are replaced with a new set of files from the Playlists to sync pane whenev...

Page 17: ...your computer with WMP11 1 Start WMP11 2 Turn on GoGear Opus 3 Connect GoGear Opus to the computer 4 Click on Philips GoGear Opus in the left Navigation pane The content on GoGear Opus is listed in the Contents pane 5 Navigate to the file or playlist you want to copy from GoGear Opus to the computer 6 Right click on the file or playlist then select Copy from Device WMP11 playlists Playlists allow ...

Page 18: ...s Delete files and playlists from WMP11 library 1 Click the Library tab 2 Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11 then select Music or Pictures for deletion 3 Navigate to the file or playlist you want to delete 4 Right click on the file or playlist then select Delete 5 Select Delete from library only or Delete from library and my computer then click OK 6 Click OK button when done Edit playlist Yo...

Page 19: ...hen you connect GoGear Opus to the computer the contents on GoGear Opus is displayed in WMP11 You can delete files or playlists just like any other files displayed in WMP11 1 In the left Navigation pane click on Philips GoGear Opus 2 You can browse the contents of GoGear Opus in a variety of views such as Recently Added or Artists 3 The contents on GoGear Opus is listed in the Contents pane 4 To d...

Page 20: ...his procedure reformats the storage on GoGear Opus and erases all data 1 Start WMP11 2 Turn on GoGear Opus 3 Connect GoGear Opus to the computer 4 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab then select Philips GoGear Opus Format E n gl i s h EN ...

Page 21: ...pause and play Find your music From the main menu select to enter music mode GoGear Opus offers the following menu options All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Artists Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically listed albums Tracks listed in album order Album art Alphanumerically listed album art Albums Alphanumerically listed albums Tracks listed in album order Playlists Playlist on the go Tr...

Page 22: ...rther selections 5 Press or to select title then to play To exit press 7 Audiobooks GoGear Opus supports books in audio format The use of this feature requires that you download the AudibleManager from audible com With the AudibleManager you can manage the digital contents of your audiobooks Visit audible com and register The onscreen instructions guide you through the AudibleManager software down...

Page 23: ...hen to select Playback speed 3 Press or then to select Slower Normal or Faster To exit press Add a bookmark in an audiobook 1 In audiobook play mode press OPTIONS 2 Press or then to select Bookmarks 3 Press or then to select Add bookmark The display shows a confirmation screen To exit press Find a bookmark in an audiobook In audiobook play mode press Press or then to select Bookmarks Press or then...

Page 24: ...videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a button convert video files on your PC to the correct screen size of GoGear Opus transfer converted videos from your PC to GoGear Opus Note Video conversion and transfer can take a long time depending on your PC configuration Play videos 1 From the main menu select to enter video mode 2 Navigate the sub menus to select your video 3 Press to play...

Page 25: ... picture formats see section Supported formats in this user manual 1 From the main menu select to enter picture mode 2 Press to move to next previous picture View slideshow While in mode you can view your pictures as a slideshow 1 Press to start the slideshow Tip The menu Settings offers various slideshow settings Add pictures to GoGear Opus 1 With GoGear Opus connected to the USB port of the comp...

Page 26: ... to FM radio 1 From the main menu select to enter radio mode The earphones cable acts as FM antenna Manually tune a radio station While in mode you can manually tune to a radio station 1 To search for the next stronger signal press and hold 2 To fine tune the frequency briefly press Auto tune preset radio station The auto tune feature of GoGear Opus helps you find radio stations and save them unde...

Page 27: ... 4 Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer 11 Recordings Record from FM radio 1 From the main menu select to enter radio mode 2 Select radio station preset 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu 4 Select Start FM radio recording Press to toggle between pause and record 5 Press to stop The screen prompts you to save the recording 6 Press to select Yes No 7 Press to confirm Recor...

Page 28: ...GoGear Opus to the computer for instructions see section Connect 2 On the computer in Windows Explorer select GoGear Opus 3 Select Recordings Voice or FM radio 4 Select the recordings you want to delete 5 On the computer press Delete The selected recordings are deleted E n gl i s h EN ...

Page 29: ...s menu Sub options menu Play mode Shuffle Shuffle off default Shuffle all Repeat Repeat off default Repeat 1 Repeat all Sound settings FullSound FullSound equalizer setting enabled default FullSound equalizer setting disabled Volume limit Horizontal bar indicator Press VOL to adjust volume limit then press to confirm Equalizer Off default Rock Pop Jazz Classical Dance Electronica Lounge R B Hip ho...

Page 30: ...Korean Thai 97 version only Connect PC preference MSC MTP default Screensaver Off default Clock Date and time Time settings Set time format Set time Date settings Set date format Set date Show time in header Skins Dark default Red Light Factory settings Restore factory settings Files transferred to player will not be affected Yes No Information Capacity Free space Firmware version Model Support si...

Page 31: ...ffected by a firmware update Manually verify update firmware 1 Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Connect GoGear Opus to the computer see section Connect and charge for instructions 3 On your computer click Start Programs Philips Digital Audio Player Opus Device Manager to launch Philips Device Manager 4 Click Update Philips GoGear Opus Device Manager checks for updates and i...

Page 32: ...ct Start Programs Philips Digital Audio Player Opus Device Manager Philips Device Manager to launch the Philips Device Manager 2 Turn off GoGear Opus before you continue 3 Press and hold the volume button while you connect GoGear Opus to your computer 4 Keep holding the key until the Philips Device Manager acknowledges GoGear Opus and enters the recovery mode 5 On the computer click the Repair but...

Page 33: ...sk space Internet connection Windows Internet Explorer 6 0 or later CD ROM drive USB port 15 Technical data Power Power supply 880 mAh Li ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time music 30 hours Software on CD ROM Windows Media Player Philips Device Manager Media Converter for Philips Connectivity Headphone 3 5 mm USB 2 0 High speed Sound Channel separation 45 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz...

Page 34: ...ats MP3 PCM ADPCM Audible WMA M4A FLAC Supported video file formats GoGear Opus supports the following video formats AVI WMV requires supplied Windows Media Player Supported picture file formats GoGear Opus supports the following picture formats JPEG PNG GIF BMP E n gl i s h EN ...

Page 35: ...ity generally is 16 Glossary A Album art Vorbis is a free and open source lossy audio codec project and is intended to serve as a replacement for MP3 It is most commonly used in conjunction with the Ogg container and is therefore called Ogg Vorbis Album art Album art is a feature that displays the artwork cover picture of a music album This display enables the user to quickly identify a music albu...

Page 36: ...rmal text index does for words V Volume Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of sounds It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness L LCD Liquid Crystal Display Probably the most common way to show visual information on non computer electronic equipment M MHz Mega Hertz One million cycles per second MP3 ...

Page 37: ... WMA Windows Media Audio An audio format owned by Microsoft is a part of Microsoft Windows Media technology Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management tools Windows Media Video encoding technology and Windows Media Audio encoding technology WMV Windows Media Video Refers to a video compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMV content can be encoded by using Windows Media Encoder...

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