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1 Important safety information 3 3 4 2 Your new GoGear Aria What’s in the box 6 6 3 Getting started 7 General maintenance Recycling the product Overview of the controls and connections Overview of the main menu Install software Connect and charge Connect GoGear Aria to a computer Battery level indication Disconnect GoGear Aria safely Turn GoGear Aria on and off Automatic standby and shut-down 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 4 Use GoGear A
10 Radio Listen to FM radio Manually tune a radio station Auto-tune preset radio station Play a preset radio station 24 24 24 24 24 11 Recordings 25 Record audio/voices 25 Listen to voice/audio recordings 25 Upload your recordings to a computer 25 Delete recordings 25 12 Settings 26 13 Update GoGear Aria 28 28 14 Troubleshooting 29 15 Technical data 30 30 30 30 31 Manually verify / update firmware System requirements
General maintenance Caution •• To avoid damage or malfunction: •• 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. •• Back up your files.
Modifications Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user’s authority to operate the product. 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. Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
Caution •• Removal of the built-in battery invalidate the warranty and may destroy the product. The following instructions are disposal instructions 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.
2 Your new GoGear Aria GoGear Aria allows you to • play MP3 and WMA files • view video files • listen to FM radio • make recordings What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones USB cable Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide 6 EN Note •• The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
Overview of the controls and connections Caution •• Listening to loud sounds for longer than a English 3 Getting started moment can be harmful to the listener. You can set the volume level of GoGear Aria to limit the maximum volume output. 1 2 3 From the main menu, select [Settings]>[Sound settings] > [Volume limit]. Press the the level. / volume controls to adjust Press to confirm.
Install software GoGear Aria comes with the following software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates for GoGear Aria) • Media Converter for Philips (helps you convert and transfer video files for GoGear Aria) • Windows Media Player (helps you convert and transfer WMP media files for GoGear Aria) Important: Remember to install the software provided in the supplied CD-ROM for music and/or video transfer.
Disconnect GoGear Aria safely 1 2 3 English To avoid data loss, disconnect GoGear Aria from your computer as follows: On your computer, exit all applications that are working with GoGear Aria. Click in the task tray of your computer. Wait for the confirmation that GoGear Aria can be safely removed, then disconnect GoGear Aria from the USB port. Turn GoGear Aria on and off 1 To toggle between modes on and off, slide and hold for approximately 2 seconds.
4 Use GoGear Aria to carry files GoGear Aria allows you to carry files in Windows Explorer. 1 2 3 10 With GoGear Aria connected to the USB port of the computer, open Windows Explorer. Create folders in GoGear Aria. Use drag and drop actions to sort your files into the folders.
5 Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) English »» Add to Library dialog box appears. Install Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) 1 2 Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of WMP11. Transfer music and picture files to WMP11 library By default, WMP11 automatically loads all the music and picture files that are stored in your computer. The new files are also automatically added to the WMP11 library.
Switch between music and pictures library in WMP and GoGear Aria 1 Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11,then select the category. 4 Click on the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select the Bit Rate. Rip songs from a CD You can transfer music from a CD to GoGear Aria. The transfer requires that you create a digital copy of the music on your computer first. This is called ripping. 1 2 3 5 Insert the audio CD into the CD drive of the computer.
English 6 »» To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never. Click on the check boxes to select the songs that you want to rip. »» You can find the albums or songs you purchase in the WMP11 library. 7 Click Start Rip. »» The selected tracks are converted and added to the WMP11 library. Buy music online You can select a music store and buy music online. 1 2 3 Start WMP11.
1 2 3 4 Start WMP11. 1 Turn on GoGear Aria. Connect GoGear Aria to the computer. Set up sync: • If you are prompted: select the option to sync GoGear Aria using WMP11. • If WMP11 selects to sync GoGear Aria automatically: click Finish. • Your entire library syncs to GoGear Aria. Thereafter, GoGear Aria syncs automatically when connected to the computer. • You can also choose what syncs automatically (see section Select and prioritize what syncs automatically).
English lower in priority on the list are omitted from sync. Tip •• If your media library is too large to fit on GoGear Aria, you can select the Shuffle what syncs check box, to shuffle the files that are in the playlists to sync. Thereafter, the files on GoGear Aria are replaced with a new set of files (from the Playlists to sync pane) whenever GoGear Aria is connected to the computer.
WMP11 playlists Playlists allow you to mix any combination of songs or pictures you want. You can create regular or auto playlists in WMP11. These playlists can contain songs, pictures, or both. Create a regular playlist 1 2 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Library tab and select Create Playlist. »» Untitled Playlist appears on the List pane. Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new name for the playlist. To add items to your playlist, drag them from the Contents pane to the List pane.
To remove an item from the playlist, right click on the item, then select Remove from List. 4 Delete files and playlists from WMP11 library 1 2 3 4 To change the order of the items in the playlist, click and drag any item to a new position within the List pane. To add a new item to the playlist, select it from the library and drag it to the List pane. When you have finished editing the playlist, click the Save Playlist button.
7 Click OK. 5 Edit song information with WMP11 1 2 3 4 18 Click the Library tab. Navigate to the song you want to edit. Right click on the song, then select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up menu. »» The advanced Tag Editor dialog box appears. Select the appropriate tab, then enter or edit the information. EN Click OK to save your changes. Format GoGear Aria with WMP11 Caution •• This procedure reformats the storage on GoGear Aria and erases all data. 1 2 3 4 Start WMP11. Turn on GoGear Aria.
6 Music Listen to music 1 2 3 From the main menu, select music mode. to enter 1 2 3 4 English Delete music tracks From the main menu, select . Press / to locate a track. Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the track. Navigate the sub-menus to select your music. Press to play. • Press to toggle between pause and play. Find your music From the main menu, select to enter music mode.
7 Audiobooks GoGear Aria 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. You can search audiobooks by book name or by author. While you listen to an audiobook, you can navigate the same way as you would in any other audio file.
1 2 3 In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. Press or , then speed. to select Playback Press or , then Normal, or Faster. »» To exit, press . to select Slower, Delete a bookmark in an audiobook 1 2 3 4 Add a bookmark in an audiobook 1 2 3 In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. Press or , then Bookmarks. 5 English Adjust audiobook play speed In audiobook play mode, press OPTIONS. Press or , then Bookmarks. to select Press or , then bookmark. to select Delete Press or the list.
8 Video Delete videos 1 2 3 4 Download, convert and transfer videos MediaConverter™ for Philips enables you to • download videos from the Internet to your PC at the click of a button. • convert video files on your PC to the correct screen size of GoGear Aria. • transfer converted videos from your PC to GoGear Aria. Note •• Video conversion and transfer can take a long time, depending on your PC configuration. Play videos 1 2 3 From the main menu, select video mode.
9 Pictures 1 View pictures GoGear Aria supports pictures in JPEG format. 1 2 From the main menu, select picture mode. Press / picture. to enter to move to next / previous 2 3 4 From the main menu, select picture mode. Press / English Delete pictures to enter to locate a picture. Press OPTIONS to view options menu. Select the delete option to delete the picture. Note •• Alternatively, you can select from the main menu and find your files in folder view.
10 Radio Play a preset radio station 1 Listen to FM radio 1 From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. • The earphones cable acts as FM antenna. Manually tune a radio station While in mode, you can manually tune to a radio station: 1 2 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold / . To fine tune the frequency, briefly press / . Auto-tune preset radio station The auto-tune feature of GoGear Aria helps you find radio stations and save them under the preset numbers.
Upload your recordings to a computer Record audio/voices 1 This is how you can record audio/voices with the built-in microphone (see section Overview for location of built-in microphone): 1 2 3 4 5 From the main menu, select recordings mode. to enter Select [Start voice recording]. • Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. »» The screen prompts you to save the recording. Press / to select [Yes] / [No]. Press to save the recording. »» Recordings are saved on the player.
12 Settings This is how you customize GoGear Aria: From the main menu, select to enter 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.
[Brightness] [Theme] [Backlight timer] [Screen off timer] [Screensaver] [Date and time] [Time settings] [Date settings] [Slideshow settings] [Time per slide] [Repeat] [Shuffle] [Language] [Connect PC preference] [Information] [Factory settings] • [English] (default) • Czech • Greek • German • Spanish • French • Italian • Hungarian • [MSC] • [MTP] (default) • [Capacity:] • [Free space:] • [Firmware version:] • [Model:] • [Support site:] [Restore factory settings? (Files transferred to player will not
13 Update GoGear Aria GoGear Aria is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased GoGear Aria. The software program called Philips Device Manager can use your computer to check for firmware updates that are available on the Internet. Install Philips Device Manager on your computer from GoGear Aria or download the latest version from www.philips.com/support. Note •• Your music files are not affected by a firmware update.
English 14 Troubleshooting If GoGear Aria is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset GoGear Aria? •• Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the bottom of GoGear Aria. Hold until the player shuts down.
15 Technical data Power Power supply: 310 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ (music): 25 hours Software on CD-ROM Windows Media Player Philips Device Manager Media Converter for Philips Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed Sound Channel separation: 45 dB Frequency Response: 80 Hz - 18 kHz Output power: 2 x 3 mW Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB Audio playback Compression format: MP3 bit rates: 8 - 320 kps and VBR MP3 sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 24, 32, 44.
English Supported picture file formats GoGear Aria supports the following picture formats: • JPEG EN 31
16 Glossary A Album art Album art is a feature that displays the artwork (cover picture) of a music album. This display enables the user to quickly identify a music album. The artwork files for music albums can be downloaded from the Internet. 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.
P T PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Pioneering form of digital recording. Thumbnail A thumbnail is reduced-size versions of a picture that is used to make it easier to recognize an them. Thumbnails serve the same role for images as a normal text index does for words. PlaysForSure* PlaysForSure* is a Philips GoGear feature that ensures compatibility with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP.
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