product manual psa[128max or ta bl po e S rt Audio b y P h il ip s P digital audio player Portable Sport Audio by Philips
contents controls and connections, accessories ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 minimum computer system requirements –––––––––––––––––––––––– 6 general information ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7 power supply ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8-9 power on/off, playback and pause 2; power saving mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 adjusting volume -/ + and eq settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11 selecting a different track fast searching 5 , 6––––––––––––––––––––––––
contents 3 CAUTION use this device according to the instructions that follow failure to do so could be hazardous to your health. users of pacemakers or other implanted devices should consult their physician before using magnets or devices that may generate electro-magnetic interference. this product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union. environmental information we have reduced the packaging to its minimum and made it easy to separate into mono materials: PET, PS, PE.
controls and connections 1 2; 8 battery compartment switches the set on /off; starts / pauses playback 2 5/ 6 uses 1 x AAA alkaline or Ni-MH battery 9 usb in skips to the beginning of a previous / (found in the battery compartment) next track connect the supplied usb cable from 3 - / + here to the usb port of your computer adjusts the volume 4 display with backlight.
controls 5 front view or ta bl po e S rt Audio b y Ph il ip 3 s 3 P 4 2 2 1 rear view 6 7 8 9 eq 5
minium computer system requirements Windows system requirements you need to have a usb port. computers that were upgraded from Win 95 to Win 98 may not have usb compatibility! check out the other requirements: – Pentium® MMX 166MHz processor or better – usb port with Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP – 96MB ram – 50MB ram drive space – cd rom drive – video display card – sound card – Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or better, Netscape 4.
general information 7 psa[128 is a solid-state, portable, digital audio player: – plays mp3 & windows media audio files e.g. digitized and compressed cd tracks, tape tracks, audio books, newspapers, sound effects, etc., that are encoded into mp3 & windows media audio format. – software upgradeable and will support future playback formats and sofware extensions that will be made available on www.nike-philips.com.
power supply battery 1 press 4 to open the battery cover latch and insert one AAA battery preferably alkaline, or Ni-MH as indicated. insert the lower edge of door as shown to close the battery cover latch. IMPORTANT! – remove the battery if: battery drained or the psa will not be used for more than two weeks. – batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. indication of empty battery the number of blocks inside the battery icon indicates the battery power remaining.
power supply 9 battery charger* 1 open the battery compartment. insert the batteries as indicated. 2 plug charger to wall outlet. the battery charger indicator lights up red when charging. a green light indicates charging has finished. maximum charging time: approx. 4 hours. note: always disconnect the battery charger from the power outlet if you do not need to use it. batteries cannot be charged onboard the psa[128 max.
power on / off, playback 2; playback starts automatically and display shows s press and hold 2; for 2 seconds to turn on. P power on and playback, 2; * No file * track details. *No file* will be shown if no content has been stored in the psa. power off, 2; during playback, press and hold 2; for 2 seconds to turn off. s pause, 2; P display message: OFF before turning off. during playback, press 2; to pause. press 2; again to resume playback.
adjusting volume - / + and eq settings 11 volume press - / + to decrease / increase the volume. or ta bl po e S rt Audio b y Ph il ip s P the volume bar decreases / increases. eq sound options - bring out the bass or top up on treble! press eq again and again to select your equalizer option for high bass, flat, all high notes, etc. eq display: Hiphop, Funk, Rock, Techno, Off or Custom P ps create your own sound: Custom if you have selected Custom, the next display shows 4 eq frequency bars.
5 / 6, selecting a different track 5 , 6 P or ta bl po e S rt Audio b y Ph il ip s or P press 5 / 6 to select the desired track. fast searching within a track during playback, press and hold 5 / 6 briefly. psa plays track at high speed until the button is released. using the button lock deactivates the other buttons so they are not activated accidentally. to activate / deactivate the button lock, press and hold 2 seconds. display: appears if button lock active.
accessories 13 remote control the remote has 5 buttons ( - / +, 2; ,5 / 6) that function the same way that they do on the psa. even if the button lock is activated the remote control will override. 1 connect the remote control and headphones as shown. 2 adjust the volume on both the psa and remote control.
accessories clip magnets wear your remote control and secure your headphone cord with these wearable magnets. 1 check the polarity of the 2 button magnets. insert the big button magnet underneath your garment. 2 clip the small button magnet on your outer garment. clip the remote control on top. 3 secure your headphone cord with the "butterfly" magnet clip. WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN TO AVOID CHOKING HAZARD.
accessories , software: MUSICMATCH Jukebox and device drivers15 armband wear your digital audio player during sport activity by securing it to the supplied armband. 1 fit the psa into the rubber buckle, with the headphone / remote jack aligned to the jack hole. 2 position the armband around your arm. thread the strap and fasten up for a snug fit. installing MUSICMATCH Jukebox install MUSICMATCH Jukebox software to manage your music collection on your personal computer.
software: MUSICMATCH Jukebox and device drivers 2 an introduction screen appears. select the language that suits you best (english, français, italiano, deutsch or español). 3 select your product.
software: MUSICMATCH Jukebox and device drivers 17 4 from the next screen, click install MUSICMATCH jukebox and follow the screen instructions to install. 5 click Yes on the screen to restart your computer when prompted. the software is now installed.
installing the psa drivers installing the psa drivers you must install the device drivers for your computer to recognize the psa player. follow these directions to install the drivers. 1 insert the psa cd rom into your cd rom drive. 2 an introduction screen appears. select the language that suits you best (english, français, italiano, deutsch or español). 3 select your product. • for PC users: the installation of required drivers will start automatically.
connecting the psa 19 connecting the psa to your computer check that the psa is loaded with a suitable battery (preferably fresh) before you start connecting. 1 connect the supplied usb cable to your computer's usb port. 2 press 4 to open the battery compartment. connect the other end of the usb cable to usb in, (found inside the battery compartment.) 3 turn on your computer. psa display: appears. buttons on the psa are automatically locked during usb connection.
creating mp3 files convert music cds into mp3 files 1 click the 2 insert a commercial music cd into your computer's cd tray. CD lookup will attempt to (record) button. the Recorder window will open. add artist track and album names. if information doesn't appear, enter it manually. 3 check the boxes next to each track to record then click the the Recorder.
playlist 21 create & save music playlists 1 open the Music Library by clicking the My Library button. 2 double-click a track in the library, or drag and drop tracks from the Music Library into the Playlist window. 3 drag and drop tracks within the Playlist to change the play order. 4 click Save to save the playlist.
downloading music download music* to your player from your computer: 1 2 create or open a music playlist. click File ➔ Send to Device ➔ Download To Nike psa[64, psa[128 max. your songs will automatically appear in the Files to Download window. 3 4 select the songs you want to transfer and then click Download. after tracks have been transferred to the psa, click Done to exit. view download status from the track progress bar. note: during file transfer, psa display shows scrolling.
downloading music 23 tips: – the Portable Device Memory window (right) shows the tracks currently stored on the psa (if any). to clear tracks from psa memory, click Reformat ➔ Start ➔ Close. – to fit more songs onto your player with existing memory, use the Resample Rate option (upper left), which allows you to reformat the tracks downloaded to a lesser bit rate. this lets you fit more audio onto your player by creating smaller files during the download.
updating software, upgrading your audio player updating MUSICMATCH software* be sure you have the latest available version of MUSICMATCH Jukebox by updating your software. ➔ Update Software ➔ Continue. 1 click Options 2 the update will add files to your computer, then automatically restart MUSICMATCH Jukebox for you. * requires an active internet connection. upgrading your audio player visit http://www.nike-philips.com for more information and firmware upgrades.
recovery (for Windows OS users only) 25 recovery • my psa hangs on certain tracks • psa cannot be corrected even after using the Format application to format the psa memory. • psa won't switch on, but responds and can be detected when I connect it to my PC. check out solutions from the helpful tips (see page 27-28) first. need more help? the firmware on your psa may have been corrupted. to solve this, try the following recovery application. this will then update your firmware.
recovery (for Windows OS users only) 7 uncheck the Quick download box and click Start in the recovery window. follow the instructions to update the firmware. 8 when the recovery process is complete, click Close to exit the recovery window. 9 click the hardware icon on the task tray* to stop and eject your psa. when the message The Nike psa[128 Player device can now be safely removed from the system appears, click OK. 10 connect the psa to your PC to download your music again.
helpful tips 27 helpful tips if a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair. if you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center. warning : do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock! under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. problem solution no sound – battery weak / incorrectly inserted. correctly insert fresh battery.
helpful tips problem solution usb does not connect/function – you are using an unsuitable usb cable. use the supplied usb cable only. – cable connections incorrect / loose. check that all connections are correct and well inserted on the psa player and your computer. – usb driver not installed. check that you have installed the usb driver plug-in provided from the psa installation cd rom. – wrong Windows / MacOS version. your computer must be equipped with Windows 98 / Me / 2000 & XP or MacOS 8.6-9.x.
technical data 29 amplifier system audio out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x 5mW S/N ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >80dB frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hz - 20KHz memory capacity built-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
technical data power supply battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 x AAA / UM4 / LRO3 alkaline / Ni-MH rechargeable battery playtime 10 hours using AAA alkaline 6 hours using Ni-MH rechargeable general dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 mm (w) x 68 mm (h) x 27 mm (d) weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 g (without battery) Windows, and Windows Media Audio are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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