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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.

Make sure that you have connected your

PCto the Internet.

As shown, connect the

VIBE

to the PC by

using a USB cable.

On the PC, launch

Philips Songbird

If necessary, click

•

Start

Programs

Philips

Philips Songbird

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.

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.

Summary of Contents for GOGEAR SA3VBE04

Page 1: ...SA3VBE04 SA3VBE08 SA3VBE16 SA3VBE32 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN User manual ...

Page 2: ...ii EN ...

Page 3: ... the subscription tracks 31 9 Videos 32 Add videos to the player 32 Find videos on the player 32 Play videos 32 Select brightness 32 Contents 1 Important safety information 5 General maintenance 5 Recycling the product and the built in battery 8 2 Your newVIBE 9 What s in the box 9 Software loaded on the player 9 Files loaded on the player 9 3 Get started 10 Charge power 10 Switch the player on or...

Page 4: ...Delete pictures from the player 34 11 FM radio 35 Tune in to radio stations 35 Listen to the FM radio 35 Store preset stations 36 12 Folder view 37 13 Settings 38 Play mode 38 Sound settings 38 Sleep timer 38 Display settings 38 Backlight timer 38 Screensaver 39 Date and time 39 Slideshow settings 39 Language 39 PC connection preference 40 Information 40 Rhapsody information 40 Format device 40 Fa...

Page 5: ...d 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 v...

Page 6: ...ugh 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 compani...

Page 7: ...RS 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 i...

Page 8: ...tured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused Never dispose of your product with other household waste Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products and batteries The correct disposal of these products helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health Please visit w...

Page 9: ...dia 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 newVIBE 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 s...

Page 10: ...tches 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 l...

Page 11: ... 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 Folder view view ﬁles in folders Settings customize the settings of VIBE Now playing show current play screen 4 Overview Controls a press and hold swi...

Page 12: ...imer To exit the power saving mode Press any key Note Rhapsody channels becomes part of the Home screen 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 Navigate from the Home screen From the Home screen you can access functional menus by pressing the navigation buttons ...

Page 13: ...ick 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 ﬁrmwa...

Page 14: ... 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 follow...

Page 15: ...s on the source selector pane Note Before you download or purchase content from online services 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 ti...

Page 16: ... 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...

Page 17: ...ic 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 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 sou...

Page 18: ... 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 th...

Page 19: ...s gray 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 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 t...

Page 20: ... 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 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 Save the LikeMusicp...

Page 21: ...play from a song double click on the song 2 To select play options click buttons on the player pane 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...

Page 22: ...t 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...

Page 23: ...ces 2 On the pop up window click the Music or Videos tab 3 Click to select an option 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...

Page 24: ...op 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 EN ...

Page 25: ...ns by initial Press and hold to start Superscroll On the screen you can see the initials of current options Alive Argentina All ofYour Life ive rgentina l o of fY Yo our L Life e A 6 Music 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...

Page 26: ...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 start play Play starts from current song To play the entire album or artist 1 Select an album or artist 2 Pr...

Page 27: ...Press You save the album or artist to the playlist Remove songs from a playlist on the go 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 remov...

Page 28: ...t you have selected MTP in PC connection preference 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 yo...

Page 29: ...he 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 3 On AudibleManager click Add to Device The ﬁrst time you connect the player to AudibleManager activate the player as prompted To check the audio...

Page 30: ...he 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 Delete audiobooks from the player On the play screen pres...

Page 31: ...on on the player In press Subscription information 8 Rhapsody Go to to play the Rhapsody channel lists that you have downloaded and transferred through the Rhapsody software Note The Rhapsody service is available in certain countries Transfer from Rhapsody to the player 1 Go to www rhapsody com to get the Rhapsody software 2 Connect the player to a PC with the Rhapsody software installed 3 Through...

Page 32: ...s and select Delete video Current video is deleted from the player 9 Videos 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 d...

Page 33: ...ally 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 10 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...

Page 34: ...34 EN 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 EN ...

Page 35: ...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 11 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...

Page 36: ...t 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 pres...

Page 37: ...hat 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 a...

Page 38: ... 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 m...

Page 39: ...e 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 e...

Page 40: ...nsferred to the player are retained 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 MediaTransfer 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 p...

Page 41: ... 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 43 More space is available on the player E ng l is h EN ...

Page 42: ...net 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 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 i...

Page 43: ...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 ...

Page 44: ...ayback Supported formats MJPEG in mp4 Picture display Supported formats JPEG BMP Storage media Built in memory capacity SA3VBE04 4GB NAND Flash SA3VBE08 8GB NAND Flash SA3VBE16 16GB NAND Flash SA3VBE32 32GB NAND Flash Display Color LCD 128 x 160 pixels Note Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings 1GB 1 billion ...

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