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1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 2 2 5 2 Your new SPARK What’s in the box 6 6 3 Getting started 7 Overview of the controls and connections Overview of the main menu Connect and charge Software loaded on the SPARK Files loaded on the SPARK 7 8 8 9 9 4 Update SPARK 10 Manually verify / update the firmware 10 5 Turn SPARK on and off 11 11 11 6 Philips Songbird
1 Important safety information Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. Hearing Safety 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. Caution •• To avoid damage or malfunction: •• Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
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English 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 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.
2 Your new SPARK Use SPARK to • play audio files • view pictures • listen to FM radio • make recordings What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Note •• The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
Overview of the controls and connections i 3/4 j k – VOL + press: navigate back/forward / scroll up/down press and hold: rewind/fast forward / scroll up/down quickly 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 •• 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.
Overview of the main menu Menu Mode Music Pictures FM radio Recording To play digital audio tracks view pictures listen to FM radio create or listen to recordings 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).
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 2 3 4 Connect SPARK to the computer. Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet, and then open Windows Explorer.
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).
1 English 5 Turn SPARK on and off 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 2 To lock the buttons when you play, move the slider to position .
6 Philips Songbird SPARK comes with the Philips Songbird software. The Philips Songbird software helps you to: • purchase new media (music and videos) online • create a media library • manage your media library • play music and videos • sync your media with the SPARK When Philips Songbird is launched for the first time, choose from the following options to import media files into the Songbird media library: • Import an existing iTunes library. • Scan for media files in specific directories.
1 2 3 4 5 On the computer, launch the Songbird program. Select Tools > Options.... Browse your media library English Export media to iTunes The Songbird media library is structured as follows: On the Songbird toolbar, select the Media Importer tab, then iTunes Import/ Export. Verify your library location and options. Select Export Library. »» The software exports the library from Songbird to iTunes.
Remove media files from the Songbird media library 1 2 In the Songbird library, right click on a media file, then select Remove. In the prompt window, click Remove to confirm that you want to remove the file. »» 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.
1 2 3 On the computer, launch the Songbird program. Choose from these options to create a new playlist: • On the Songbird toolbar, select File > New Playlist. • Right-click on the left hand sidebar, and then choose New Playlist. • Click the + symbol at the bottom of the left hand side Service Pane. »» A new playlist appears in the Service Pane. Change the look of the Songbird library You can change the design and color scheme of the Songbird library. We call this “changing feathers”.
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 •• The following procedure erases all your files that are stored on SPARK, and restores the factory settings. 1 2 3 16 Install Philips Songbird on your computer (see chapter Install software), and then launch the program.
[Playlists] • [Playlist-on-the-go] • Tracks listed in playlist order Listen to music [Audiobooks]* • Books listed in alphanumerical order 1 2 3 From the main menu, select the music mode. to enter Navigate the sub-menus to select the music. Press to play. • Press to pause. • Press OPTIONS to see more music options. • Press to go back one level. • Press and hold to return to the main menu. Note •• * You can purchase audiobooks at online stores such as audible.com.
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 digital contents of your audiobooks. Visit audible.com and register. The onscreen instructions guide you through the AudibleManager software download process. Add audiobooks to SPARK • 1 2 3 4 Important: SPARK supports audiobook format or format . On your computer, launch AudibleManager.
Delete the current picture Add pictures to SPARK This is how to delete the currently displayed picture: 1 2 3 Connect SPARK to the computer. In Windows Explorer, create folders in SPARK. Use drag and drop actions to sort your pictures into the folders. View pictures 1 2 3 From the main menu, select the picture mode. to enter Navigate the sub-menus to select the picture. Press to view the picture in full-screen mode. • Press to go back one level. • Press and hold to return to the main menu.
10 Radio (Available with some versions only!) Listen to FM radio 1 From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. »» The earphones cable acts as FM antenna. Auto-tune preset radio station The auto-tune feature of SPARK helps you find radio stations and save them under the preset numbers. 1 2 3 4 Tip •• Radio play stops when you switch to another While in mode, you can manually tune to a radio station: 1 2 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold / .
11 Recordings Record from FM radio (Available with some versions only!) 1 2 3 In (radio mode), press OPTIONS, and then select [Start FM radio recording]. • Press to pause. Press Press to save the recording or press to cancel. »» Recordings are saved on the player. (Filename format: FMRECXXX.MP3, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.) [Recordings Library] > [FM Radio].
Delete one or more recordings This is how to delete recordings in Windows Explorer: 1 2 3 Connect SPARK to the computer. In Windows Explorer, locate the folder Recordings > Voice or FM radio*. Delete the recordings as you normally would on the computer. Note •• * 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.
English 12 Personalize SPARK This is how you personalize SPARK: From the main menu, select to enter the personalization mode. In the menu, navigate as follows: 1 2 3 4 Press / to select an option. 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 menu. Tip •• Fore more options on settings, see section Customize settings .
13 Settings This is how you customize SPARK: From the main menu, select to enter the settings mode. In the menu, navigate as follows: 1 2 3 4 Press / to select an option. 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 menu. Tip •• Fore more options on display settings, see section Personalize . In the menu, the following options are available: Settings Play mode Options menu Play music from...
Options menu Time settings Date settings Slideshow settings Time per slide Repeat Shuffle Language PC connection preference Information Legal Format device Factory settings • Czech • Greek • English (default) • Danish • German • Spanish • French • Italian • Hungarian • Dutch • MSC • MTP • What is MSC? • 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.
14 Technical data Power Power supply: 220 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ (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: > 84 dB Audio playback Supported formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE Bit rates Sampling rates MP3: 8 - 320 kbps and 8, 11.025, 16, VBR 22.050, 32, 44.
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 (kilobits 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.
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.
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