SA2810 SA2811 SA2820 SA2821 SA2840 SA2841 SA2880 SA2881 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.
Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions.
Contents 1 Important safety information 1 2 Your new player 5 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.5 3.5.1 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.3 4.3.1 4.4 5 5.
1 Important safety information General maintenance To avoid damage or malfunction: • Do not expose the player to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your player or allow objects to fall on your player. • Do not allow your player to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage.
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.
Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please be informed about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old product with your normal household waste.
Notice for USA Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
2 Your new player With your newly purchased player, you can: • play MP3 and WMA • record with built-in microphone 2.1 What’s in the box The following accessories are included with your player: Player Philips GoGear audio video player Headphones USB cable Neck strap SA2815 SA2825 SA2845 SA2885 Quick start guide 1 Install 2 Connect and Charge 3 Transfer 4 Enjoy Quick start guide CD-ROM containing Philips Device Manager, User Manual and Frequently Asked Questions 2.
3 Getting started 3.
3.2 Main menu Menu Music Recordings Folder view Settings To Play your digital music tracks Create or listen to recordings View files in folders Customize the settings of your player 3.3 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD for music transfer. System requirements: • • • • • • • • Windows 2000, XP or Vista Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM 500MB hard disk space Internet connection (preferable) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
3.4 Connect and charge When you connect the player to the PC, it automatically charges. 3.4.1 Use the supplied USB cable 1 Before you use the player for the first time, charge it for at least 5 hours. > The battery1 has a 100% charge after 4 hours and an 80% charge after 2 hours. 2 Connect the supplied USB cable to the mini USB port at the bottom of the player, the other end to your PC. > The player will start to charge as soon as it is connected to your PC.
3.5 Transfer The player appears as a USB mass storage device in Windows Explorer. You can organize files, and transfer music to your player during USB connection. 1 Click and highlight one or more songs to transfer between the player and the computer. 2 Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer. Tip To transfer music CDs to the player use software such as Musicmatch Jukebox or Windows Media Player, rip (convert) the songs on your music CD into MP3/WMA files.
4 Detail operation 4.1 Music mode (also play mode for recordings) Your player supports MP3 and WMA formats. 4.1.
4.1.2 Find your music 1 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode. The player offers the following menu options: All songs Alphabetically listed tracks Artists Alphabetically listed artists Alphabetically listed albums Albums Alphabetically listed albums Tracks listed in album order Tracks listed in album order 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the list. 3 Press 2; to select or press to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to play.
4.2 Recordings You can record audio with the player. The section Overview of controls and connections shows you the location of the microphone. 1 Long press REC from all screens except Radio > The player records and shows the recording display. 2 Press 2; to pause. 3 Press to stop and save the recording. > Your recording will be saved on the player. (Filename format: VOICEXXX.WAV where XXX is the recording number which will be automatically generated.) 4 You can find this file under > Voice.
4.3 Settings You can set preferences in your player to suit your needs. 1 1 Press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4 to select an option. 3 Press 2; to go to next level or to return to previous level. 4 Press 2; to confirm your selection.
4.3.1 Equalizer custom settings You can customize the equalizer settings: 1 Long press and select . 2 Press 3 or 4, then 2; to select Sound settings. 3 Press 3 or 4, then 2; to select Equalizer. 4 Press 3 or 4, then 2; to select Custom. 5 Press 1 or 2 to select equalizer band: B = bass, L = low, M = mid, H = high, T = treble 6 Press 3 or 4 to adjust level. > Bar indicator shows current level. 7 Press 2; to confirm your selection. Press to cancel the adjustments. 8 Press to exit the Settings menu. 4.
5 Update your player Your player is controlled by an internal program called the firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager checks for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied CD or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. 5.1 Manually verify software status 1 Make sure you are connected to the internet.
6 Technical data Power • Power supply 270mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery1 Display • White backlight OLED, 128 x 64 pixels Sound • Channel separation: 40dB • Equalizer setting: Off / FullSound / Rock / Funk / Hip Hop / Jazz / Classical / Techno / Custom • Frequency response: 80-18000Hz • Signal to noise ratio: > 80dB • Output Power (RMS): 2x3mW Audio playback • Compression format: MP3 (8-320kps and VBR, Sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24, 32, 44.1, 48kHz), WMA (32-192kbps, Sample rates: 8, 11.
2 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. 3 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will 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.
7 Frequently asked questions 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.com/support for further help and other troubleshooting tips. Consult your dealer or service center if you are unable to find a solution by following these hints. Warning Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. My player cannot power on.
Some songs do not show up or playback on the player. • This player does not support copyright protected (DRM) WMA tracks bought from online music stores, only unprotected WMA files can be played back on this player. The song is in a format that is not supported by the player. Only MP3, WMA are supported. • The audio file might be corrupted, try to playback the file on your PC first. If it does not play, rip the song again.
PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.
Disposal of your old product and the integrated battery All our products are designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. The crossed-out wheel bin symbol on a product means that the product is subject to the European Directive 2002/96/EC. This symbol can also be used in combination with a chemical symbol, which means that the product complies with the environmental directive for that chemical.
abc Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners © 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.
