Philips Computer Drive SA5MXX08 User Manual

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Store in a place where temperature is  
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to  
113ºF).  
Battery life may be shortened in low  
temperature conditions.  
1 Important safety  
information  
Replacement parts/accessories:  
replacement parts/accessories.  
General maintenance  
Hearing Safety  
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.  
A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du  
baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de  
l’utilisateur.  
Caution  
To avoid damage or malfunction:  
Use only power supplies listed in the user manual.  
Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused  
by heating equipment or direct sunlight.  
Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on  
your player.  
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.  
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause  
interference.  
Warning  
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at  
high volume levels for long periods.  
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.  
Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files only with  
the supplied music software to avoid problems.  
Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,  
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the  
product.  
Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not  
be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or  
the like.  
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.  
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.  
The maximum output voltage of the player is  
not greater than 150 mV.  
Wide band characteristic voltageWBCV:>=  
75 mV  
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.  
About operating and storage temperatures  
Operate in a place where temperature is  
always between 0 and 45ºC (32 to 113ºF)  
Unauthorized duplication of any recordings  
whether downloaded from the Internet or  
made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright  
laws and international treaties.  
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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.  
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  
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 service  
center and ONLY to simplify error detection  
and prevention.The data stored shall be made  
available to user on user’s first request.  
Be responsible! Respect 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.  
Recycling the product  
Your product is designed and manufactured  
with high quality materials and components,  
which can be recycled and reused.  
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin  
symbol attached to a product, it means the  
product is covered by the European Directive  
2002/96/EC:  
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.  
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.The correct  
disposal of your old product helps prevent  
potentially negative consequences on the  
environment and human health.  
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.  
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Warning  
Notice for the European Union  
This product complies with the radio  
interference requirements of the European  
Union.  
Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty  
and can destroy the product.  
The following removal and disposal instructions are  
steps that are to be performed at the end of the  
product's life only.  
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 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.  
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Files loaded on the player  
2 Your new player  
The following files are loaded on MIX:  
User manual  
Frequently asked questions  
What's in the box  
Overview  
Make sure that you have received the following  
items:  
Player  
Controls  
c
b
a
d
e
Earphones  
h
g
f
Quick start guide  
Philips GoGear audio player  
a
Quick start guide  
Press and hold: Switch the player on  
or off  
Press: Select options, or start/pause/  
resume play  
Safety and Warranty sheet  
b
c
/
Press: Back one level  
Press and hold: Lock/unlock all buttons  
Safety andWarranty  
Before using your set:  
Check out details inside this booklet  
/
on the list of options:  
Press: Skip to the previous/next option  
on the play screen:  
Press: Skip to the next/previous file  
Press and hold: Search within current  
file  
Note  
The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the  
right to change color/design without notice.  
d
Remove the cap to use the USB  
connector for power charging and data  
transfer  
PC software for the player  
MIX can work with the following PC software:  
e Volume buttons  
Philips Device Manager (helps you get  
Press: Increase/decrease the volume  
firmware updates and recover the player)  
Press and hold: Increase/decrease the  
volume quickly  
EN  
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f RESET  
With the feature of volume reminder, the Philips  
MP3/MP4 player complies with the European  
Union regulations (EN 60950-1) in protecting  
your hearing safety.  
Press the hole by using the tip of a  
ball pen when the screen does not  
respond to the pressing of keys  
When you increase the volume,  
g
1 Press theVolume Up button.  
» When the volume level reaches the  
high level, a pop-up screen is displayed.  
Play pauses.  
3.5-mm headphone connector  
Microphone for voice recording  
h MIC  
2 To continue to increase the volume, press  
and hold theVolume Up button until play  
resumes.  
Home screen  
Menu Mode  
To  
play music  
» You can continue to increase the  
volume.  
Music  
Recordings create or listen to  
recordings  
Folder view view files in folders  
To exit volume adjustment, press any other  
buttons or wait a few seconds until play  
resumes.  
» The play resumes at the previous  
volume level.  
Settings  
customize the settings  
of MIX  
Now  
playing  
show current play screen  
When you have listened at a high volume  
level for 20 hours, a pop-up is displayed. Play  
pauses.  
Navigate from the Home screen  
To keep listening at a high volume level,  
press and hold theVolume Up button.  
To exit high volume, press any other  
buttons or wait until play resumes.  
» The volume level drops below the high  
level (80 dBA).  
From the Home screen, you can access  
functional menus by pressing the navigation  
buttons  
To go back to previous screens, press  
repeatedly.  
/
and  
.
Lock/unlock the keys  
Screen on/off  
When the player is on, use the lock to prevent  
accidental operation.  
To save power, the screen switches off  
automatically after the pre-defined time  
duration if  
Press and hold  
the keys.  
/
to lock or unlock  
no new action is taken on MIX; and  
a value is selected in > [Display  
settings] > [Screen off timer].  
» All buttons except the volume keys are  
locked and a lock icon is displayed.  
To exit the power-saving mode  
Press any key.  
Volume reminder  
MIX can have you reminded when:  
the volume reaches the high level (80  
dBA); or  
you have listened at a high volume level for  
20 hours.  
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» A flashing battery screen indicates that  
the battery is low.The player saves  
all settings and switches off within 60  
seconds.  
3 Get started  
Note  
Charge power  
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge  
cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by  
use and settings.  
MIX has a built-in battery that can be charged  
through the USB socket of a computer.  
Remove the USB cap and connect MIX to a  
PC.  
The charging animation stops and the  
icon is  
displayed when the charging process is completed.  
To conserve battery power and increase the  
play time, do the following on MIX:  
Set the backlight timer to a low value  
(go to > [Display settings] >  
[Screen off timer]).  
Switch the player on or off  
Press and hold  
on or off.  
until the player is switched  
Automatic standby and shut-down  
The player has an automatic standby and shut-  
down feature that can save battery power.  
After 5 minutes in idle mode (no play, no  
button is pressed), the player switches off.  
Note  
When you connect MIX to a computer, you are briefly  
prompted to select: [Charge & transfer] or [Charge  
& play].  
MIX automatically applies [Charge & transfer], if no  
new selection is made.  
Battery level indication  
The display indicates the approximate levels of  
the battery status as follows:  
100%  
75%  
50%  
25%  
0%  
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4 Music  
[Albums]  
Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical  
order.  
[All songs]  
Songs are sorted by song title in  
alphabetical order.  
Transfer music to the player  
Find music by file folder  
In , find music by file folder.  
Play music  
1 Press  
/
to select a music file.  
You can transfer music from your PC media  
library to MIX in the following ways:  
Drag and drop music files in Windows  
Explorer.  
To drag and drop music files in Windows  
Explorer,  
2 Press  
to start play.  
» Play starts from current song.  
» On the play screen, you can see the  
file information and play status.  
3 During playback,  
Press  
to pause and resume  
1 Connect MIX to a PC.  
playback.  
2 On the PC, under My Computer or  
To go to the previous screen, press  
» The play screen returns a few  
seconds later.  
.
Computer,  
select MIX, and create file folders.  
3 On the PC, drag and drop music files to  
the file folders on MIX.  
Alternatively, drag and drop file folders  
from the PC to MIX.  
To select a music file on the play screen  
Repeatedly press  
To rewind or fast forward within current song  
On the play screen, press and hold  
/
.
Find music on the player  
Find music by song information  
/
.
In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag  
under different collections: [Artists], [Albums],  
or [All songs].  
[Artists]  
Songs are sorted by artist in alphabetical  
order;  
Under each artist, songs are sorted by  
album in alphabetical order.  
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Tip  
5 Recordings  
You can also find the recordings in > RECORD >  
VOICE.  
Make recordings  
Listen to recordings  
With MIX, you can record:  
voices or audio through the built-in  
microphone.  
1 Select a recording.  
2 Press  
to play your recording.  
Record voices  
Delete one or more  
recordings  
1 From the Home screen, select > [Start  
voice recording].  
» The recording screen is displayed.  
This is how to delete recordings in Windows  
Explorer:  
2 Make sure that the microphone is close to  
the sound source to be recorded.  
1 Connect MIX to the computer.  
2 In Windows Explorer, locate the folder  
RECORD.  
3 Delete the recordings as you normally  
would on the computer.  
Upload your recordings to a  
computer  
1 Connect MIX to the computer.  
2 In Windows Explorer, open MIX.  
3 Select the folder RECORD.  
MIC  
4 Copy and paste the recordings to any  
location on the computer.  
3 Press  
record. Press  
» Recordings are saved to  
to toggle between pause and  
to stop.  
>
[Recordings library] > [Voice  
recordings] > RECORD >VOICE.  
(Filename format:VOICEXXX.WAV,  
where XXX is the recording number  
that is generated automatically.)  
EN  
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6 Folder view  
Go to to view and play media files from the  
media library on the player.  
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Note  
7 Settings  
Equalizer is deactivated when you select FullSound.  
In , select your options for the player.  
1 Press  
2 Press  
/
to select an option.  
to confirm.  
Display settings  
Play mode  
Screen off timer  
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new  
action is taken on MIX.After the pre-defined  
time duration, the idle screen is switched off  
automatically.To save battery power, select a low  
value for the time duration.  
In [Play mode], select play modes for music/  
recording play:  
[Repeat]  
[Repeat 1]  
[Repeat all]  
repeats current song/recording.  
repeats all songs/recordings in  
current folder.  
To set the time duration  
In [Display settings] > [Screen off  
timer], select a time duration.  
» After the selected time duration,  
the idle screen is switched off  
automatically.  
[Shuffle]  
[Shuffle all]  
plays all songs/recordings in  
current folder in random order.  
If both [Repeat all] and [Shuffle all]are  
activated,  
To exit the power-saving mode  
Press any key.  
All songs/recordings in current folder  
are repeated in random order.  
Language  
Sound settings  
In [Language], select a language for the player.  
In [Sound settings], select your option for  
sound settings:  
Information  
[FullSound] Restores the sonic details that  
music compression loses (for  
In [Information], learn the following information  
about the player:  
example, MP3,WMA).  
[Capacity:] memory size  
[Free space:] space available  
[Firmware version:] current firmware  
version  
Check the firmware version when you  
update firmware from the Support  
site.  
[Equalizer] Defines sound settings as desired.  
[Volume  
limit]  
Sets a maximum volume level for  
the device. In this way, you can  
always keep the volume within a  
level safe enough to your hearing.  
Press  
/
to set the volume  
limit; Press  
to confirm.  
[Model:] full product name  
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Check the full product name when you  
update firmware from the Support  
site.  
[Support site:] web site that provides  
support for the device  
Factory settings  
In [Factory settings], restore the player to  
factory settings. Files transferred to the player  
are retained.  
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» When the device is connected,  
"SA5MXXXX" is displayed on the text  
box.  
8 Update the  
firmware  
» You can find current firmware version  
of the device.  
through Philips  
Device Manager  
Install Philips Device Manager  
1 Connect MIX to a PC.  
2 On the PC, select My Computer  
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /  
Computer (WindowsVista / Windows 7/  
Windows 8).  
4 To check for firmware updates,  
a Close the dialog box of Philips Device  
3 Right click on the Philips GoGear MIX  
Manager.  
icon. Select Install Philips Device Manager.  
Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear  
MIX icon. Double-click the installer.  
exe.  
b At the base of the PC screen, right  
click and select Check for updates.  
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to  
complete the installation of the software.  
Note  
The installation requires you to agree to the license  
terms.  
Check for firmware updates  
» Philips SA5MXXXX Device  
Manager checks for updates from  
the Internet.  
1 Make sure that you have connected your  
PC to the Internet.  
2 Launch Philips Device Manager.  
Update the firmware  
» A dialog box is displayed.  
3 Connect MIX to your PC.  
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1 When the firmware update is available,  
follow the onscreen instructions to  
download and install the firmware.  
2 Disconnect MIX from the PC.  
» MIX restarts after the firmware is  
updated and is ready for use again,  
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9 Troubleshooting  
If MIX is not working properly or the display  
freezes, you can reset it without losing data:  
How do I reset MIX?  
Insert a pen tip or other object into the  
reset hole on MIX. Hold until the player  
shuts down.  
If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover  
MIX through Philips Device Manager:  
1 On your PC, launch Philips Device  
Manager.  
2 Enter the recovery mode:  
a Switch off MIX.  
b Press and hold theVolume Up button,  
and then, connect MIX to your PC.  
c Keep holding the button until Philips  
Device Manager recognizes MIX and  
enters the recovery mode.  
3 Start the recovery process:  
a On Philips Device Manager, click the  
Repair button. Follow the onscreen  
instructions to complete the recovery  
process.  
b When the recovery is completed,  
disconnect MIX from your PC.  
4 Restart MIX.  
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Note  
10 Technical data  
¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of  
charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles  
vary by use and settings.  
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.  
Power  
Power supply: 150 mAh Li-ion polymer  
internal rechargeable battery  
Play time¹  
Audio (.mp3): up to 13 hours  
Software  
³Transfer speed depends on operating system and  
software configuration.  
Philips Device Manager:To update the  
firmware and recover the player  
Connectivity  
Headphone 3.5 mm  
USB 2.0 High speed  
PC requirements  
Sound  
Windows® XP (SP3 or above) /Vista /  
7/ 8  
Channel separation: 40 dB  
Frequency Response: 45 - 16,000 Hz  
Output power: 2.4 mW  
Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher  
512 MB RAM  
500 MB hard disk space  
Internet connection  
Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later  
USB port  
Signal to noise ratio: > 75 dB  
Audio playback  
Supported formats:  
MP3  
Bitrate: 8-320 kbps andVBR  
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,  
24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz  
WMA (unprotected)  
Bitrate: 10-320 kbps CBR, 32-192 kbps  
VBR  
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,  
32, 44.1, 48 kHz  
WAV  
Storage media  
Built-in memory capacity²:  
SA5MXX02 2 GB NAND Flash  
SA5MXX04 4 GB NAND Flash  
SA5MXX08 8 GB NAND Flash  
Media transfer³  
Display  
Windows Explorer (drag and drop)  
LCD 128 x 64 pixels  
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