Philips GoGear SA2SPK04S
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1. PC connection preference Information Legal Format device Factory settings Options menu Time settings Date settings Time per slide Repeat Shuffle e Czech e Greek e English default e Danish e German e Spanish e French e Italian e Hungarian e Dutch MISC e MTP What is MSC e What is MTP Capacity Free space Firmware version Model Support site legal information All data will be erased Restore factory settings files are not affected Activation of FullSound deactivates the equalizer Activation of the equalizer deactivates Fullsound Sub options menu e Set time format e Set time e Set date format e Set date e x seconds Off e On default e Off default e On e Norwegian e Polish e Portuguese e Portuguese Brazilian e Russian e Slovak e Finnish e Swedish e Turkish e Simplified Chinese e Yes No default e Yes e No Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai 97 version only Arabic 97 version only Hebrew 02 version only EN 25 14 Technical data Power Power supply 220 mAh Li ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time music 22 hours Software Philips Songbird to update firmware and transfer 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 gt 82. Volume limit 2 Set the volume limit to maximum 3 Press gt to confirm EN 7 Overview of the main menu Menu Mode To fa Music play digital audio tracks a Pictures view pictures Lo FM radio listen to FM radio Recording create or listen to recordings a Folder view view files in folders Personalize personalize the look of SPARK Settings customize the settings of SPARK Now show the current play playing screen Connect and charge SPARK has a built in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer USB cable included e When you connect SPARK to a computer you are briefly prompted to select e Charge amp transfer or Charge amp play e SPARK automatically applies Charge amp transfer if no new selection is made Connect SPARK to a computer 1 Connect the USB plug of the supplied USB cable to a spare USB port on your computer 2 Connect the small USB plug of the USB cable to the small USB jack on SPARK 3 Tumon your computer L gt SPARK charges Install Philips Songbird for the first time When you connect SPARK to the PC for the first time a pop up window appears Select Install Philips Songbird 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note e The installation requires you to agree to the license terms If the pop up window is not displayed automatically 1 Select My Computer Windows XP
3. 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 1 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 efforts that don t support the official APE format require written consent of the author 2 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 G Code changes and improvements must be contributed back to the Monkey s Audio project free from restrictions or EN 3 royalties unless exempted by express written consent of the author 4 Any source code ideas or libraries used must be plainly acknowledged in the software using the code 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 co
4. 2 3 Select the folder Recordings gt Voice or 4 e FM radio recording feature is available with some versions only Refer to the on screen menu of SPARK to find out which features are available to you EN 21 Delete one or more recordings This is how to delete recordings in Windows Explorer 1 Connect SPARK to the computer 2 In Windows Explorer locate the folder Recordings gt Voice or FM radio 3 Delete the recordings as you normally would on the computer e FM radio recording feature is available with some versions only Refer to the on screen menu of SPARK to find out which features are available to you Use the SPARK to carry data files This is how you use SPARK to store and carry data files 1 Connect SPARK to the computer for instructions see section Connect and charge 2 Onthe computer in Windows Explorer copy the data files and paste them to SPARK Tip e Use the computer to transfer your data files back to the computer or delete your data files from SPARK 22 EN 12 Personalize SPARK This is how you personalize SPARK From the main menu select B to enter the personalization mode In the Ed menu navigate as follows Press A W to select an option NN A Press to confirm a selection and go to the next level when available Press to return to the previous level Press and hold to exit the Ei menu JA LW Tip
5. 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 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 lo 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
6. e Fore more options on settings see section Customize settings In the Ed menu the following options are available Theme e Black e Silver Gold Screensaver none e Display off default e Personal slideshow e Digital clock e Album Art Demo mode Startup e Default screen e Select picture Shutdown Default screen Select picture EN 23 13 Settings This is how you customize SPARK From the main menu select to enter the settings mode In the menu navigate as follows Press A to select an option Press to confirm a selection and go to the next level when available 3 Press to return to the previous level 4 Press and hold to exit the amp menu e Fore more options on display settings see section Personalize B In the menu the following options are available Settings Options menu Sub options menu Play mode Play music from e all songs e this artist e this album e this genre Repeat e Repeat off default e Repeat 1 Repeat all Shuffle off default Shuffle all Sound settings FullSound e Off On default Off default e jazz e Rock e Classical e Funk e Techno Hip hop e Custom Volume limit e Off default e Set Sleep timer e Off default e Set Display settings Backlight timer e 15 seconds e 30 seconds default e 45 seconds e Always on Shuffle Equalizer 24 EN Settings Date and time Slideshow settings Language
7. have received the following items Player Earphones Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide PHILIPS Note The images serve as reference only Philips reserves the right to change color design without notice 3 Getting started Overview of the controls and connections microphone G display M headphone jack a lock unlock all keys except volume a 5 turn SPARK on off D a mini USB connector gt play pause record confirm selection go to the next screen RESET reset O a v press navigate back forward scroll up down press and hold rewind fast forward scroll up down quickly gt press go to the previous screen press and hold return to the root menu press increase decrease the volume press and hold increase decrease the volume quickly Caution e Listening to loud sounds for longer than a moment can be harmful to the listener You can set the volume level of SPARK to limit the maximum volume output 1 From the main menu select Settings gt Sound settings gt Volume limit 2 Press the volume controls to adjust the level 3 Press to confirm Ls When you set a volume limit SPARK can no longer exceed the set volume even if you press the volume button To enable maximum volume again 1 Select Settings gt Sound settings gt
8. iTunes 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Select Tools gt Options 3 Onthe Songbird toolbar select the Media Importer tab then iTunes Import Export Verify your library location and options Ui A Select Import Library Ls The software imports the i Tunes library into Songbird Export media to iTunes 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Select Tools gt Options 3 Onthe Songbird toolbar select the Media Importer tab then iTunes Import Export Verify your library location and options Ui A Select Export Library Ls The software exports the library from Songbird to iTunes Get content from online sources You can purchase content from online sources such as the following e digital Check the specifications of your SPARK to see what services are available to you Import recordings from SPARK 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Onthe Songbird toolbar click File then select Import Media 3 Select your recordings on SPARK then click OK L gt The selected recordings are listed in the media library Ea e If you select a folder that contains recordings the software scans the folder and adds all the recordings it contains to the library duplicate titles are ignored Browse your media library The Songbird media library is structured as follows 1 Player Pane this is where the SPARK is displayed D Library Pa
9. options to import media files into the Songbird media library e Import an existing Tunes library Scan for media files in specific directories You can select to watch a folder so that the files that are added or deleted there are automatically added or deleted in the Songbird media library Build a media library Use one or more of the following options to build a media library with Songbird Rip a CD By default the Philips Songbird software installs the following add ons that are needed to rip a CD e CD Rip Support e Gracenote Metadata Lookup Provider Set up the CD rip options 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program Select Tools gt Options Select the CD Rip tab and then choose your CD rip options A WN Click on OK to confirm 12 EN Import media files from a directory The following steps show how you can import media music and video files that are stored elsewhere on your computer or computer network 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Onthe Songbird toolbar click File then select Import Media 3 Select your media music and video files then click OK Ls The media files that you added are listed in the media library Tip e If you select a folder that contains music or video files the software scans the folder and adds all the music or video files rt contains to the media library duplicate titles are ignored Import media from
10. press SD 9 Pictures Add pictures to SPARK 1 Connect SPARK to the computer 2 In Windows Explorer create folders in SPARK 3 Use drag and drop actions to sort your pictures into the folders View pictures 1 From the main menu select to enter the picture mode 2 Navigate the sub menus to select the picture 3 Press P to view the picture In full screen mode e Press 9 to go back one level e Press and hold to return to the main menu View slideshow While in mode you can view your pictures as a slideshow 1 Press gt to start the slideshow Tip e You can change the slideshow settings in the settings menu 3 Delete the current picture This is how to delete the currently displayed picture 1 While you view the picture press OPTIONS 2 Select the option to delete the picture 3 Select Yes to confirm the deletion Delete one or more pictures Use a computer to delete pictures in Windows Explorer 1 Connect SPARK to the computer 2 In Windows Explorer locate the picture folder in SPARK 3 Delete the pictures as you normally would on the computer Note e Alternatively you can select al from the main menu and find your files in folder view EN 19 10 Radio Listen to FM radio 1 From the main menu select to enter radio mode L gt The earphones cable acts as FM antenna Tip e Radio play stops when you switch
11. to another mode or when you turn off SPARK Manually tune a radio station While in amp mode you can manually tune to a radio station To search for the next stronger signal press and hold A V 2 To fine tune the frequency briefly press A V 20 EN Auto tune preset radio station The auto tune feature of SPARK helps you find radio stations and save them under the preset numbers 1 Connect earphones From the main menu select to enter radio mode 2 3 Press OPTIONS to see the options menu 4 Select Auto tune L The radio automatically tunes radio stations and saves the 20 strongest frequencies to presets e To stop auto tuning press 9 e To exit radio press and hold for 2 seconds Play a preset radio station 1 While ing mode select preset 2 Press Aor V to change to another preset 3 To search for the next stronger signal press and hold A or for 2 seconds To return to the main menu press and hold for 2 seconds Note e To play preset radio stations you first have to store radio stations under presets 11 Recordings Record from FM radio Available with some versions only 1 ina radio mode press OPTIONS and then select Start FM radio recording e Press Ito pause Press to stop WN Press B to save the recording or press 9 to cancel L Recordings are saved on the player Filename format FMRECKXX MP3 where XXX is
12. 14 EN Let Songbird watch a folder You can let Songbird e monitor the contents of a folder and e _add or remove the media from your library to match the folder contents 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program Select Tools gt Options On the Songbird toolbar select the Media Importer tab and then Watch Folders 4 Select the folder that you want Songbird to watch for changes L The selected folder is watched and Songbird matches the library content to the content of the folder WW N Fetch album artwork Choose from these options to fetch the artwork for your albums 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program e On the Songbird toolbar select Tools gt Get Album Artwork L gt If no titles are selected Songbird fetches the artwork for all titles in the library e Right Click on selected titles L gt Songbird fetches the artwork for all selected titles Playlists By default the Philips Songbird software installs the following add ons that are needed to rip a CD e CD Rip Support e Gracenote Metadata Lookup Provider Create a playlist 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Choose from these options to create a new playlist e On the Songbird toolbar select File gt New Playlist e Right click on the left hand sidebar and then choose New Playlist e Click the symbol at the bottom of the left hand side Service Pane L gt A new playlist appears in the Se
13. 4 dB Audio playback Supported formats MP3 WAV WMA FLAC APE Bit rates Sampling rates MIP 8 320 kbps and 8 11 025 16 VBR 22050 APEN 48 kHz WMA 5 320 kbps 8 11 025 16 LAUSO 32 44 48 kHz FLAC up to 1 1 Mbps AG KZ APE up to 1 3 Mbps 48 Khz Picture display Supported formats JPG BMP Storage media Built in memory capacity SA2SPKO2 2GB NAND Flash SA2SPKO4 4GB NAND Flash SA2SPKO8 8GB NAND Flash 26 EN Music sync transfer Philips Songbird Music Picture drag and drop transfer Windows Explorer Display Color LCD 128 x 128 pixels e Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings e 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 e 3 Transfer speed depends on operating system and software configuration System requirements e Windows XP SP2 or above Vista 7 e Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher e _ 520 MB RAM e 500 MB hard disk space e Internet connection e Windows Internet Explorer 6 0 or later e USB port 15 Glossary B Bit rate Bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time The bit rate is usually measured in some multiple of bits per second kilo
14. E OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANYWAY 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 NON INFRINGEMENT 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 IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE Recycling the product and the built in battery Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused Never dispose of your product with other
15. Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome GoGear SA2SPKO2 SA2SPKO4 SA2SPKO8 om BIT Gea up For Speed amp Jonathan F EN User manual PHILIPS Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product and the built in battery Your new SPARK What s in the box Getting started Overview of the controls and connections Overview of the main menu Connect and charge Software loaded on the SPARK Files loaded on the SPARK Update SPARK Manually verify update the firmware Turn SPARK on and off Automatic shut down Lock the keys Philips Songbird Build a media library Browse your media library Organize and manage your Songbird library Playlists Change the look of the Songbird library Format SPARK erase all music and data Repair SPARK restore factory settings Music Listen to music Find your music O O OO OO N 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 Ti 15 15 16 17 17 17 8 Audiobooks Add audiobooks to SPARK Audiobook controls Select audiobook by book title 9 Pictures Add pictures to SPARK View pictures View slideshow Delete the current picture Delete one or more pictures 10 Radio Listen to FM radio Manually tune a radio station Auto tune preset radio station Play a preset radio station 11 Recordings Record from FM radio Available with some versions only Record audio voices Listen to rec
16. Windows 2000 Computer Windows Vista Windows 7 2 Right click on the Philips GoGear SPARK ICON Select Install Philips Songbird Setup exe A LW Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note e The installation requires you to agree to the license terms Install the Philips Songbird software again after the first installation Important The Philips Songbird software installer is preloaded to SPARK To free memory capacity for your media content on SPARK the installer file is automatically deleted during the first installation process If you want to install the software any time after the first installation follow these instructions 1 Connect SPARK to the computer 2 Ensure that the computer Is connected to the Internet and then open Windows Explorer 3 In Windows Explorer right click on SPARK and then select the option to install Philips Songbird L gt The computer downloads the installer file from the Internet 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Battery level indication The display indicates the approximate levels of the battery status as follows Cm Cu ca C 100 75 50 25 0 L gt A flashing battery screen indicates that the battery is low The player saves all settings and switches off within 60 seconds e Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles Battery life and number of charge cyc
17. bits per second kbps The term bit rate is a synonym for data transfer rate or simply data rate C Compression In audio terms this is a process of temporarily or permanently reducing audio data for more efficient storage or transmission A temporary reduction in file size is called non lossy compression and no information is lost A permanent reduction in file size such as with MP3 files is called lossy compression and involves discarding unnecessary information which is irretrievably lost D Decibel dB A unit of measure used to express relative difference in power or intensity of sound E FM Frequency Modulation In radio broadcasting a method of modulation in which the frequency of the carrier voltage is varied with the frequency of the modulation voltage Frequency Response Is the range of frequencies that a speaker reproduces lowest frequency to the highest While the optimal normal is 20 20 000 Hz Hertz the range of human hearing for individuals is often much more restricted A good full range speaker system however reproduces as much of this range as possible to cover all variations Individual drivers are limited to reproduce only that part of the spectrum for which they were made so their response is limited but still a necessary point to consider when designing a complete sound system FullSound FullSound is an innovative technology designed by Philips Fullsound faithf
18. ch the Philips Songbird application 4 Select Tools gt Updates L gt Philips Songbird checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet if available 5 Follow the on screen instructions to update the firmware of SPARK 6 Wait until the update is completed then disconnect SPARK from the computer L gt SPARK restarts after the firmware is updated and Is ready for use again 5 Turn SPARK on and off 1 To toggle between modes on and off slide and hold for approximately 2 seconds Automatic shut down SPARK has an automatic shut down feature that can save battery power After 10 minutes in idle mode no music plays no button is pressed SPARK turns off 1 Slide and hold for approximately 2 seconds to turn SPARK on again Lock the keys SPARK has a lock switch to prevent accidental operation 1 To lock the buttons when you play move the slider to position amp L gt All buttons except the volume keys are locked and the display shows a lock ICON 2 To unlock the buttons again move the slider to the center position EN 11 6 Philips Songbird SPARK comes with the Philips Songbird software The Philips Songbird software helps you to e purchase new media music and videos online e create a media library e manage your media library e play music and videos e sync your media with the SPARK When Philips Songbird is launched for the first time choose from the following
19. de 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 e Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer e 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 e 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 ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY 4 EN 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 ORTORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENC
20. h the supplied music software to avoid problems e Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol ammonia benzene or abrasives as these may harm the product About operating and storage temperatures e Operate in a place where temperature is always between O and 35 C 32 to 95 F e Store in a place where temperature is always between 20 and 45 C 4 to Es e Battery life may be shortened in low temperature conditions Replacement parts accessories Visit www philips com support to order replacement parts accessories Hearing Safety A 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 lo 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 norma
21. 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 www recycle philips com for additional information on a recycling center In your area UN Warning e 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 collection point or service center where a professional can remove or replace 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 EN 5 2 Your new SPARK Use SPARK to e play audio files e view pictures e listen to FM radio e make recordings What s in the box Check that you
22. igital contents of your audiobooks Visit audible com and register The onscreen instructions guide you through the AudibleManager software download process Add audiobooks to SPARK e Important SPARK supports audiobook format B or format 1 on your computer launch AudibleManager 2 Follow the online instructions to download your audiobooks in format or format 3 Follow the AudibleManager on screen instructions to activate SPARK for your audiobooks 4 Follow the AudibleManager on screen instructions to transfer your audiobooks to SPARK Note e SPARK can only play audiobooks for which it is activated Audiobook controls SPARK offers the following audiobook mode controls Goal Action Press Pll Skip forward to beginning of Press gt new section chapter Play pause Skip back to beginning of Press lt current section chapter Fast skip forwards through Press and audiobook hold gt Fast skip backwards through Press and audiobook hold lt Access options menu Press OPTIONS Return to browsing menu Press Increase decrease volume Press VOL ale Tip e You can resume play after navigating away from audiobooks see section Resume play in this user manual Select audiobook by book title 1 From the main menu select JJ to enter music mode 2 Press A or V then PII to select Audiobooks 3 Press A or W to select title then PII to play L gt To exit
23. les vary by use and settings e The charging animation stops and the icon Is displayed when the charging process Is completed Tip e You can conserve battery power and increase the play time of SPARK if you go to gt Display Settings gt Screen off timer and ensure that the shortest timer setting Is selected Software loaded on the SPARK SPARK comes with the following software e Philips Songbird helps you update the firmware of SPARK and transfer your media files Files loaded on the SPARK The following files are loaded on SPARK e User Manual e Frequently Asked Questions EN 9 4 Update SPARK SPARK is controlled by an internal program called firmware Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased SPARK The software program called Philips Songbird can use your computer to check for firmware updates that are available on the Internet Install Philips Songbird on your computer see chapter Install software and follow the instructions to update see chapter Manually verify update the firmware Note e Your music files are not affected by a firmware update Manually verify update the firmware d Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Connect SPARK to the computer see section Connect and charge for instructions 3 On your computer click Start gt Programs gt Philips gt Philips Songbird to laun
24. lly 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 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 copy protected 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
25. ne this is where you find the contents of your library G Service Pane this is where you find additional information about contents such as playlists 4 Information Pane this is were you find information about the selected options Organize and manage your Songbird library Let Songbird manage your media 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program Select Tools gt Options On the Songbird toolbar select the Manage Files tab Check Allow Songbird to manage my files U A WN Set the options on how you want to organize your media EN 13 Remove media files from the Songbird media library 1 Inthe Songbird library right click on a media file then select Remove 2 Inthe prompt window click Remove to confirm that you want to remove the file L gt The selected file is removed from the library and from all playlists By default the file is only removed not deleted The media file still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network EI e To select multiple files on the computer PC press and hold Ctrl e To select multiple consecutive files press and hold Shift Delete media This is how to delete media files in Windows Explorer 1 With SPARK connected to the USB port of the computer open Windows Explorer Locate the media folder in SPARK Delete the media file in the same way as from any other location on your PC UI N
26. ordings Upload your recordings to the computer Delete one or more recordings Use the SPARK to carry data files 12 Personalize SPARK 13 Settings 14 Technical data System requirements 15 Glossary 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 EN 20 20 20 20 70 Z1 21 21 2 21 af 2 23 Jel 26 26 27 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 KN Caution e To avoid damage or malfunction e Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight e Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on your player e Do not allow the product to be submerged in water Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water as water entering the set may cause major damage e Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference e 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 e Manage transfer delete etc your music files only wit
27. rScroll is a navigation feature of the double action search keys of the product SuperScroll allows easy speed control when scrolling through large libraries to swiftly find items within large libraries Longer press of the button results in faster scroll speed 28 EN PHILIPS 2010 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V SA2SPK_02_UM_V1 1 All rights reserved wk10103
28. rvice Pane 3 Enter a name for the new playlist Add titles to a playlist 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Select one or more titles 3 Choose from these options to add the selected titles to a playlist Drag and drop the selected titles to the playlist in the Service Pane e Right click on the selection and then select Add to Playlist gt The_name_ of_your_playlist L gt All selected titles are added to the playlist Remove titles from a playlist 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Selecta playlist 3 Right click on the title that you want to remove and then Remove Ls The selected title is removed from the playlist Change the look of the Songbird library You can change the design and color scheme of the Songbird library We call this changing feathers New feathers are installed and managed like add ons Find new feathers 1 Onthe computer launch the Songbird program 2 Onthe Songbird toolbar select View gt Feathers gt Get More Feathers L The software searches for new feathers L gt Follow the on line instructions to install the new feathers Format SPARK erase all music and data Philips Songbird has a Format feature that you can use to format SPARK and erase all your files from the internal memory Caution e The following procedure erases all your files that are stored on SPARK 1 Install Philips Songbird on yo
29. the recording number that is generated automatically Tip e You can find your recordings under Recordings Library gt FM Radio Record audio voices This is how you can record audio voices with the built in microphone see section Overview for location of built in microphone _ From the main menu select amp gt Start voice recording e Press I to pause Press to stop WN Press B to save the recording or press 9 to cancel L Recordings are saved on the player Filename format VOICEXXX MP3 where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically Tip Listen to recordings Listen to FM radio recordings 1 From the B menu select Recordings library gt FM radio 2 Select a recording 3 Press P to play your recording Tip e You can find your recordings under Recordings Library gt Voice e You can find your recordings under Recordings Library gt Voice Listen to voice audio recordings From the menu select Recordings Library gt Voice 2 Select a recording 3 Press gt to play your recording Upload your recordings to the computer Use the Philips Songbird software to sync your media files Alternatively you can transfer recordings In Windows Explorer 1 Connect SPARK to the computer In Windows Explorer open SPARK FM radio Copy and paste the recordings to any location on the computer
30. ts e Alphabetically listed artists e Alphabetically listed albums e Tracks listed in album order Albums e Alphanumerically listed albums e Tracks listed in album order Genres e Alphanumerically listed genres e Alphanumerically listed artists e Alphanumerically listed albums e Tracks listed in album order Playlists e Playlist on the go e Tracks listed in playlist order Audiobooks e Books listed in alphanumerical order Note e You can purchase audiobooks at online stores such as audible com e SPARK handles the audiobooks like music files Delete the currently playing music track This is how to delete the currently playing music track 1 While you listen to the music track press OPTIONS 2 Select the option to delete the music track 3 Select Yes to confirm the deletion Delete one or more music tracks Use the Philips Songbird software to sync your media files Alternatively you can delete music In Windows Explorer 1 Connect SPARK to the computer 2 In Windows Explorer locate the music folder in SPARK 3 Delete the music as you normally would on the computer Note e Alternatively you can select al from the main menu and find your music files in folder view EN 17 8 Audiobooks SPARK 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 d
31. ully restores sonic details to compressed music enhancing it to provide a full sound experience without any distortion L LCD Liquid Crystal Display Probably the most common way to show visual information on non computer electronic equipment Lossless compression A system for reducing the number of data bits density in a musical signal without corrupting the original M MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 With the MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD EN 27 MSC Mass Storage Class The USB mass storage device class or USB MSC or UMS is a set of computing communications protocols that provide an interface to storage devices Devices that support this standard are referred to as MSC Mass Storage Class devices MTP Media Transfer Protocol Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music and video files to portable audio and video players R Rip ripping Using a software program that grabs digital audio from a compact disc and transfers it to a computer hard drive The integrity of the data is preserved because the signal does not pass through the computer sound card and need not be converted to an analog format The digital to digital transfer creates a WAV file that can then be converted into an MP3 file S SuperScroll Supe
32. ur computer P 8 7 P see chapter Install software and then launch the program In the Philips Songbird player pane click on SPARK In the library pane click on the tab called Tools In the tools pane click on Format device TA OW N Follow the on screen instructions to complete the repair procedure EN 15 Repair SPARK restore factory settings Philips Songbird has a repair feature that you can use to restore SPARK to the factory settings Before you proceed back up your files that are stored on SPARK if possible Caution e The following procedure erases all your files that are stored on SPARK and restores the factory settings 1 Install Philips Songbird on your computer see chapter Install software and then launch the program 2 Inthe Philips Songbird menu bar at the top click on the Tools pull down menu and then select Repair My SPARK 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the repair procedure 7 Music Listen to music 1 From the main menu select JI to enter the music mode 2 Navigate the sub menus to select the MUSIC 3 Press to play e Press Il to pause e Press OPTIONS to see more music options Press 9 to go back one level e Press and hold to return to the main menu Find your music From the main menu select dd to enter music mode SPARK offers the following menu options All songs e Alphabetically listed tracks Artis
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