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Page 1: ...SA6125 SA6145 SA6185 www philips com welcome Digital audio video player ...

Page 2: ...d help Please visit www philips com welcome where you can access to a full set of supporting materials such as user manual flash tutorial the latest software upgrades and answers to frequently asked questions ...

Page 3: ...ion of Windows Media Player 19 4 1 4 More about rolling back to a previous version of Windows Media Player 20 4 2 Music and pictures transfer 20 4 2 1 Add music and picture files to Windows Media Player library 21 4 2 2 Switch between music and pictures library in Windows Media Player and your player 22 4 2 3 Rip songs from a CD 23 4 2 4 Buy music online 25 4 3 Sync your Windows Media contents to ...

Page 4: ...ear playlist on the go 42 5 4 Other playlists 43 5 4 1 Delete playlist from your player 43 5 4 2 Now playing Last played 43 5 5 Videos 44 5 5 1 Find your videos 44 5 5 2 Controls 45 5 5 3 Resume play 45 5 6 Pictures 46 5 6 1 Transfer pictures from your computer to your player 46 5 6 2 Transfer pictures from your player to your computer 46 5 6 3 Find pictures on your player 47 5 7 Delete media 47 5...

Page 5: ...rating 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 or contact our Customer Care Helpline the telephone number can be found on the first page of th...

Page 6: ...ute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media...

Page 7: ...e Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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...

Page 8: ...ision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienc...

Page 9: ...ur product in order to gain access to free upgrades To register your product please log on to www philips com welcome so that we can inform you as soon as new updates become available 2 Your new player With your newly purchased player you can enjoy the following Video WMV playback MP3 and WMA playback Album art Picture viewing FM radio Voice recording Built in speakers 2 1 What s in the box The fo...

Page 10: ...t on the go H y 2 Short press to play pause songs videos long press to power on off I 1 Navigate back one menu level or exit a function During songs videos recordings playback press to go to previous songs videos recordings or press and hold to rewind 2 Navigate forward one menu level or select a function During songs videos recordings playback press to go to next songs recordings or press and hol...

Page 11: ...ou need Windows XP Service Pack 2 to install and run this software In case you do not have this on your PC you will be asked to install the Service Pack Please do install this complete the rest ot your software installation and only then connect your device This is critical to ensure the proper working of your player when connected to the PC 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD R...

Page 12: ... Note Charge your player for at least 5 hours before using it for the first time The battery will be fully charged 100 in 4 hours The player is fully charged when the charging animation stops and is displayed Your fully charged player will allow up to 20 hours of music playback or 5 hours of video playback Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be ...

Page 13: ...teries are almost empty the low battery screen blinks Your player will power down in less than 60 seconds Your player will save all settings and un finished recordings before it powers down 3 5 Transfer music and pictures You can transfer music and pictures to your player using Windows Media Player See Organize and transfer pictures and music with Windows Media Player 11 section of this user manua...

Page 14: ...figuration Please be patient while this happens Note If needed the files will first be converted to a format that can be played on the player 3 6 Transfer videos Important If you have DRM protected videos on your PC make sure that you play these at least once in Windows Media Player before transferring them to your player using MediaConverter for Philips Use MediaConverter for Philips to convert t...

Page 15: ...off To power on press 2 until the Philips welcome screen appears To power off press and hold 2 until there is no display on the screen 3 7 2 Navigate the menu Your player has an intuitive menu navigation system to guide you through various settings and operations 3 7 3 Lock slider The player has a lock switch to prevent any accidental operation When you slide the lock slider to the position while ...

Page 16: ...ic and pictures to your player For more information see Windows Media Player Help on your computer or visit www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player faq default mspx Important Make sure that you have installed the Windows Media Player 11 software provided in the accompanying CD for music and picture transfer Although Windows Media Player also lets you transfer video files from your computer t...

Page 17: ...Player 10 click Tools and then click Options 2 Click the Library tab select the Maintain my star ratings as global ratings in the media files check box The user ratings for your songs will be saved in your media files rather than in your library database file this may take several minutes 3 Click Tools and then click Process media information now This ensures that your ratings and any changes that...

Page 18: ...nstructions to complete the installation of Windows Media Player 11 Note If the installation program does not start automatically browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run the program by double clicking on the file ending with exe Note If the following dialog boxes appear during installation read through the texts before you proceed with the installation ...

Page 19: ...17 4 Click I Accept to continue 5 Select EXPRESS and click Finish ...

Page 20: ...t you want Windows Media Player to play by default or click Select all and then click Finish Note Your existing media library is currently migrating to Windows Media Player 11 This may take several minutes depending on the size of your existing media library ...

Page 21: ...r computer 2 Select Start and then click Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs 4 Select Windows Media Player 11 and then click Remove A confirmation dialog box appears 5 Click OK 6 When the rollback process is completed this may take several minutes click Restart 7 Select Start and then click Control Panel 8 In the Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs 9 Select W...

Page 22: ...dows Media Player perform the following procedures 1 Switch on your player and connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 Right click My Computer and then click Manage 3 In the left pane click Device Manager 4 In the right pane click on the sign beside Portable Devices 5 Right click GoGear SA61xx and then click Uninstall 6 In the confirmation dialog box click OK to uninstall the pl...

Page 23: ...you add new files to these folders they will also be automatically added to the library Add music and picture files that are stored elsewhere on your computer or computer network 1 Select Start All Programs Windows Media Player to launch Windows Media Player program 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Add to Library Add to Library dialog box appears 3 Click Advanced Options t...

Page 24: ... to the library 7 Click Close when done 4 2 2 Switch between music and pictures library in Windows Media Player and your player To switch between music and pictures library simply click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select the category you want to view Tip Windows Media Player is configured to skip audio files that are smaller than 100KB To include files smaller than 100KB ...

Page 25: ...ping 1 Start Windows Media Player 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Format to choose the format you want 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Bit Rate to choose the bit rate you want Tip A higher bit rate produces a better sound quality but the file size will be larger The recommended format for your player is 128kbps MP3 or 64kbps WMA ...

Page 26: ... Media Player can download the album and track information from an online music database If your computer is not connected to the Internet you will have to enter the album and track information manually and the player may not show any album art As Windows Media Player may not always identify the right song on the CD and the online music database may not always have the correct information especial...

Page 27: ...l be converted and added to Windows Media Player library 4 2 4 Buy music online If you want to buy music online you need to select a music store 1 Start Windows Media Player 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Media Guide tab and select Browse all Online Stores 3 Choose a store and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 28: ...r 1 Start Windows Media Player 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable If prompted select the option to sync the device using Windows Media Player 3 If Windows Media Player selects to sync your device automatically click Finish Your entire library will sync to your player Thereafter every time you connect your player to your computer your player wi...

Page 29: ...cs automatically If Windows Media Player has selected to sync your device automatically you can choose not to sync your entire media library You can choose what you wish to sync from existing playlists or create new playlists These playlists you have selected will then sync to your player every time you connect it to your computer 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGe...

Page 30: ...ist 4 To remove a playlist click the playlist in the list of Playlists to sync and then click Remove 5 In the Playlists to sync pane select a playlist and click the Priority arrows to arrange them in the order that you want them to sync If your player is full before sync is complete then the files and playlists that are lower in priority on the list will not sync Tip If your player has limited sto...

Page 31: ...transfer the Sync List items to your player The progress is displayed on the bottom right of Windows Media Player Tip If the track you are trying to sync is a protected file you will be prompted to upgrade the security components on your computer When this happens play the track in Windows Media Player and when prompted follow the steps on the screen to upgrade the security components After you ha...

Page 32: ...utton to start synchronization Otherwise synchronization starts immediately The progress is displayed on the bottom right of Windows Media Player 5 To stop Sync click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Stop Sync to Philips GoGear SA61xx Tip To select multiple files click on one file then press and hold the CTRL key on your computer keyboard and click the other files that you want to se...

Page 33: ... to the file or playlist you wish to copy from your player to your computer 5 Right click on the file or playlist and select Copy from Device 4 4 Manage your Windows Media Player Playlist Playlists allow you to mix any combination of songs or pictures you want so that you can enjoy hours of listening or viewing You can create regular or auto playlists containing songs pictures or both using Window...

Page 34: ...ctures library in your player simply click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select the category you want to view 4 When you have finished adding items to the playlist click Save Playlist 4 4 2 Create an Auto Playlist Windows Media Player can automatically generate playlists based on various criteria 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Create Auto Playlist...

Page 35: ...on the underlined words to further define your criteria 5 Click the second and third green plus signs to select and define more criteria for your auto playlist 6 Click OK button when done 4 4 3 Edit playlist You can edit your existing playlists at any time 1 Click on Playlists in the left Navigation pane All your playlists will be displayed in the Contents pane ...

Page 36: ...e item and select Remove from List 4 To change the order of the items in the playlist click and drag any item to a new position within the List pane 5 To add a new item to the playlist select it from the library and drag it to the List pane 6 When you have finished editing the playlist click Save Playlist button 4 4 4 Transfer playlists to your player Refer to 4 3 4 Select files and playlists for ...

Page 37: ...To delete picture files select Pictures 3 Navigate to the file or playlist you wish to delete 4 Right click on the file or playlist and select Delete 5 Select Delete from library only or Delete from library and my computer and click OK 4 5 3 Delete files and playlists from your player You can also use Windows Media Player to manage the files stored on your player When you connect your player to th...

Page 38: ...lbum art preferably in JPG format on your computer 2 Right click on the album art and select Copy 3 Go to Windows Media Player and locate the album that you wish to add or change the album art 4 Right click on the album and select Paste The new album art now appears on your album in Windows Media Player Tip You can search for album art using Google Image Search images google com ...

Page 39: ... Library tab 2 Navigate to the song you wish to edit 3 Right click on the song and select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop up menu The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box appears 4 Select the appropriate tab and enter or edit the information 5 Click OK to save your changes ...

Page 40: ...n reformat the hard disk on your player to erase all data 1 Start Windows Media Player 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips GoGear SA61xx Format ...

Page 41: ...ansfer can be found in section Organize and transfer pictures and music with Windows Media Player in this user manual 5 1 1 Controls During music playback you can do the following To Do this Play Pause music Press 2 Skip to next song Press 2 Return to previous song Press 1 Fast forward Press and hold 2 Fast rewind Press and hold 1 Return to browsing menu Long short press MENU Increase volume Press...

Page 42: ...ected music or album immediately at any point by pressing 2 on the selection All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Artists Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically listed albums Tracks listed in album order Albums art Alphabetically listed album art Albums Alphabetically listed albums Tracks listed in album order Genres Alphabetically listed genres Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically...

Page 43: ... 5 1 3 Play mode You can set your player to play songs randomly Shuffle All or repeatedly Repeat One or Repeat All 1 From the main menu select Play mode 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll up or down the options 3 Press 2 to select an option While you are playing music you can see the above active play mode screen Note Digital Rights Management DRM Information If you have songs that have been bought online s...

Page 44: ...sh to add the song and press 2 to confirm 5 3 2 Play back playlist on the go 1 Select Playlists Playlist on the go 1 or Playlist on the go 2 Playlist on the go 3 if available 2 Select your playlist and press 2 5 3 3 Add playlist on the go You can create up to 3 playlists on the go 1 Select Playlists Create playlist on the go 5 3 4 Clear playlist on the go You can clear the playlist completely 1 Pr...

Page 45: ... 1 Connect the player to your computer Your player will be identified as Philips or Philips GoGear in Windows Explorer 2 Go to Music Windows Media Player 10 or Playlists Windows Media Player 11 3 Delete playlist 5 4 2 Now playing Last played You can browse your music and video library or pictures while you are listening to your music or the radio To return to the play screen press 1 to navigate ba...

Page 46: ...ress 2 or 2 to play your selection 1 Note The video will playback in landscape mode to give you a full screen viewing experience Tip To better organize your videos you can create folders for your player via Windows Explorer 1 Connect it to your computer Your player will be identified as Philips or Philips GoGear in Windows Explorer 2 Go to Videos folder 3 In Windows Explorer right click to create ...

Page 47: ...o playback you can do the following 5 5 3 Resume play The video function has a resume play feature When returning to a previously viewed video you can resume viewing the video right where you stopped last time you played the video If you wish to view the video from the beginning again just press 1 to start playback from the beginning Note The resume play feature also stores the last viewed frame o...

Page 48: ...ng Windows Media Player See section Organize and transfer pictures and music with Windows Media Player 11 in this user manual for details 5 6 2 Transfer pictures from your player to your computer 1 Connect the player to your computer Your player will be identified as Philips or Philips GoGear in Windows Explorer 2 Go to Media Pictures Windows Media Player 10 or Pictures Windows Media Player 11 3 D...

Page 49: ...ums which are similar to the way they are organized in Windows Media Player 1 From the main menu select using 3 or 4 You can search from the following options Fig1 Fig2 2 Select the picture album folder you wish to view You will see a thumbnail view Fig1 of all pictures in that album folder 3 To start a slide show select press 2 If you wish to see a particular picture in its full view select the t...

Page 50: ... 8 1 Select your FM region From the main menu select Radio settings Region Europe USA Asia Frequency range 87 5 108MHz 87 5 108MHz 87 5 108MHz Tuning steps 0 05 MHz 0 1 MHz 0 1 MHz 5 8 2 Auto tune 1 Select Auto tune under Radio menu The player will search for the stations with the strongest signals and automatically save them up to 20 preset channels 1 Tip Stop auto tune by pressing any key except...

Page 51: ...e change in frequency 7 To confirm and save the signal press 2 5 9 Recordings You can make voice recordings using your player See sections Overview of controls and connections for the location of recording microphone 1 From the main menu select 2 Select Start recording to start recording a voice Your player will display the voice recording screen and voice recording starts automatically 3 Press 2 ...

Page 52: ...m Your can also delete the recordings on the computer 1 Connect your player to your computer 2 Select your player in Windows Explorer 3 Double click the VOICE folder 4 Select the files your want to delete and press Delete on your computer keyboard 5 9 3 Upload your recordings to the computer 1 Connect your player to your computer 2 Select your player in Windows Explorer You will find a Voice folde...

Page 53: ...r all selected songs Sound settings Off Rock Funk Jazz Classical HipHop Techno Custom Choose the equalizer for best music experience Slideshow settings 3 secs 5 secs 10 secs Choose to set time between slides Language English French German Spanish Br Portuguese Portuguese European Italian Dutch Swedish Norwegian Finnish Hungarian Russian Polish Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean...

Page 54: ...k box Enable check box to display the time at the top of the screen Radio settings Select frequency region Europe USA Asia Choose the region in which you operate the FM Factory settings Restore factory settings Restore Cancel Choose Restore to clear your player s current settings and restore to default factory settings Information summary Capacity Free space Firmware version Display information of...

Page 55: ...ou connect your player to your computer Philips Device Manager will automatically connect to the Internet and check for updates 6 1 Manually verify whether your firmware is up to date Make sure your player is charged fully 1 Connect your player to the computer 2 Launch Philips Device Manager from Start Programs Philips Device Manager 3 Select your device 4 Click Update Philips Device Manager will ...

Page 56: ... player to the computer and use Philips Device Manager to restore your player Important All your contents will be erased from your player after completion of repair process After repair simply synchronize your player again to transfer music to your player If you encounter problems with your player go through the following points listed in the next section Please also check out FAQs at www philips ...

Page 57: ... Manager from Start Programs Philips Device Manager Select the Repair Tab 3 While pressing the Vol on your device connect it to the PC 4 Confirm Yes when you see the following screen you can release the Vol now 5 Choose your device name SA61xx in the box 6 After the repair is completed click OK and continue using your player as usual ...

Page 58: ...utes per song and 64kbps WMA encoding There is no music on my player after transfer If you cannot find the songs that you have transferred to your player check the following Did you transfer using Windows Media Player Files transferred via other means will only be recognized as data files They will neither appear in the music library of your player nor can the songs be played Are your songs in MP3...

Page 59: ...dio playback Play time 15 hours Compression format MP3 8 320kbps and VBR Sample rates 8 11 025 16 22 050 24 32 44 1 48kHz WMA 5 320kbps Sample rates 8 11 025 16 22 050 24 32 44 1 48kHz ID3 tag support Album title and artist name Video playback Play time 4 hours Compression format WMV9 30fps 384kbps 320 x 240 pixels Still picture display Format support JPEG Tuner Reception Transmission Tuner band F...

Page 60: ...l be less Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the player Storage capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 64kbps WMA encoding Actual transfer speed may vary based on your operating system and software configuration System requirements Windows XP SP2 or above or Vista Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher 256MB RAM 200MB hard disk space or more Internet co...

Page 61: ...3 An audio compression format known as MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 P Picture Image picture and picture in JPEG file format Playlist A list of digital media contents Playlist on the go A playlist that can be created on the player by adding favorite songs albums artists and genres during music playback R Rip To copy digital media content from an audio CD Content may be converted to a different format durin...

Page 62: ... digital media files from a computer to a device updating information on the device or deleting files from the device T Thumbnail A small version of the main image used for indexing and browsing Title The largest unit of digital media content For CD it may be the name of the CD W WAV A digital media file format for storing sound Windows Media Audio WMA An audio file in Windows Media Format The aud...

Page 63: ...61 PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice ...

Page 64: ...ct to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com Printed in China wk7291 abc ...

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