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Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 2 Your new player What's in the box PC software for the player Files loaded on the player Overview Controls Home screen Lock/unlock the keys Screen on/off Sound settings 3 Get started Charge power Charge through a USB AC/DC adapter Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down 4 Music Transfer music to the player Find music on the player Find music by song information Find music by
13 Settings Sleep timer Display settings Display dim Screensaver Language Information Format device 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 14 Update the firmware through Philips Device Manager 27 15 Troubleshooting 29 16 Technical data 30 30 System requirements Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as the user manual, the latest software updates, and answers to frequently asked questions.
1 Important safety information 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: •• 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.
You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
c Code changes and improvements must be contributed back to the Monkey's Audio project free from restrictions or royalties, unless exempted by express written consent of the author. d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used must be plainly acknowledged in the software using the code. e Although the software has been tested thoroughly, the author is in no way responsible for damages due to bugs or misuse.
• AZURE Philips Notice for the USA 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 What's in the box Make sure that you have received the following items: Player PC software for the player AZURE can work with the following PC software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates and recover the player) • Philips Media Converter (helps you convert videos to the file type that is supported on the player, and transfer the converted files to the player) Files loaded on the player The following files are loaded on AZURE: • User manual • Frequently asked questio
Press: Skip to the next/previous file Press and hold: Fast forward or rewind within current file d MIC • Microphone e f • 3.
• Defines sound settings as desired. In MySound, press / / / and to select your option. [FullSound] • Restores the sonic details that music compression loses (e.g. MP3, WMA).
3 Get started OUTPUT: 5.0V Charge power AZURE has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB socket of a computer. Connect AZURE to a PC by using the USB cable. 0.5A Switch the player on or off Press and hold on or off. / until the player is switched Automatic standby and shut-down Note •• When you connect AZURE to a computer, you are briefly prompted to select: [Charge & transfer] or [Charge & play]. If no option is selected, [Charge & transfer] applies.
4 Music Transfer music to the player • Songs are sorted by song title in alphabetical order. [Genres] • Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop, rock. Use the selector bar Use the selector bar to switch between the library views. • Press / to select a library view on the selector bar. You can transfer music from your PC media library to AZURE in the following ways: • Drag and drop music files in Windows Explorer. To drag and drop music files in Windows Explorer, 1 2 3 Connect AZURE to a PC.
Select play options Play music You can start play from a song, or play an entire album or artist. To start play from a song, 1 2 Select a song. Select play options Press to start play. »» Play starts from current song. On the play screen, press to select play options, such as play mode, sound settings (see 'Settings' on page 25). To play the entire album, artist, or playlist, 1 2 3 Select an album, artist, or playlist. Press > [Play]. Press to start play.
1 2 3 On the play screen, press from Playlist]. > [Remove Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . »» A confirmation message is displayed. Select [Yes]. »» You remove current song from the selected playlist. To remove all the songs in a playlist, 1 2 3 In the view of , go to a playlist-on-the-go. On the list of songs, press playlist]. >[Clear Select [Yes]. »» You remove all the songs from the playlist.
5 Bluetooth »» You can listen to music through Bluetooth. • Listen to music through Bluetooth With Bluetooth enabled on AZURE, you can listen to music through Bluetooth headphones or speakers. 1 2 Switch on Bluetooth on AZURE and the Bluetooth device. • on AZURE, press and hold / ; • Alternatively, on the music play screen, press / > [Play via Bluetooth]. Select [Bluetooth On/Off] > [On]. »» is displayed on the upper right corner.
6 Videos Transfer videos to the player Use Philips Media Converter 1 2 You can transfer videos to the player in two ways: • Transfer through Philips Media Converter; With the video converter software, you can convert videos to the file type that is supported on the player, and transfer the converted files to the player. • Drag and drop video files (.AMV files) in Windows Explorer. By doing so, you can organize your video collection by file folder.
Play videos 1 2 Select a video. Press to start play. »» The video plays in the landscape view. On the play screen, • Press to pause and resume play. To select a video file on the play screen, • Repeatedly press / . To rewind or fast forward within current video, • On the play screen, press and hold / . Delete videos from the player 1 2 3 16 Select or play a video. On the list of videos or play screen, • press and select [Delete video]. »» A confirmation message is displayed.
7 Pictures Add pictures to the player 1 2 3 Connect AZURE to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select AZURE, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on AZURE. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to AZURE. Find pictures on the player • Go to . »» The thumbnails of pictures are listed. To find pictures by file folder, • Go to . »» Pictures are organized by file folder as on the PC.
8 FM radio 2 Note • •• Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune in to radio stations. The earphones double as antenna. For better reception, move the earphone cable in different directions. Tune in to radio stations Auto tune The first time you tune in to the radio, start Auto tune to search for stations. 1 2 From the Home screen, go to > [Auto tune]. »» Up to 20 stations are stored as presets. Press or repeatedly to select a preset station. Press to start play.
• • On the play screen, press or to select a preset. Press to select another preset station from [Presets]. Press to start play.
9 Text reader You can read text files (.txt files) on the player. Add text files to the player 1 2 3 Connect AZURE to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select AZURE, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the AZURE. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to AZURE. Find text files on the player • From the Home screen, go to > [Text]. »» A list of text files is displayed.
10 Recordings Make recordings 2 Press to start play. To select a file on the play screen, • Repeatedly press / . To rewind or fast forward within current file, • On the play screen, press and hold / . With AZURE, you can record: • voices or audio through the built-in microphone. Delete recordings from the player Record audio/voices 1 2 1 2 3 4 In > [Recordings], select [Start voice recording]. »» The recording screen is displayed.
11 Audiobooks 2 3 Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in audio formats that you have downloaded from www.audible.com. 4 Sync audio books to the player From www.audible.com, download and install the AudibleManager software on your PC. Through the software, you can • download audiobooks from www. audible.com to your PC library of audio books; • sync the audiobooks to your player. Install AudibleManager on the PC 1 2 3 Connect your PC to the Internet. From www.audible.
To check the audio books transferred to the player, See the player pane on AudibleManager. • If necessary, click Refresh Device. Find audiobooks on the player In > [Audiobooks], audiobook files are organized by book title or author. [Books] • Books are sorted by book title. [Authors] • Books are sorted by author. To play from a bookmarked play time, • On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Go to bookmark]. Select an option. »» Play starts from the selected play time.
12 Folder view Go to to view and play media files from the media library on the player.
13 Settings Tip •• For power-saving purpose, select a low value. In , select your options for the player. 1 2 Press / Press to confirm. To exit the power-saving mode • Press any key. to select an option. Screensaver If you have selected a screensaver, the screensaver appears on the idle screen after the pre-defined time duration. To select a screensaver Sleep timer Switch on the sleep timer. The AZURE can switch off automatically after a certain time duration.
[Model:] [Firmware version:] [Support site:] full product name Check the full product name when updating firmware from the support website. current firmware version Check the firmware version when updating firmware from the support website.
14 Update the firmware through Philips Device Manager »» You can find current firmware version of the device. Install Philips Device Manager 1 2 3 4 Connect AZURE to a PC. On the PC, select My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7 / 8). Right click on the Philips GoGear AZURE icon. Select Install Philips Device Manager. • Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear AZURE icon. Double-click the installer. exe.
»» AZURE restarts after the firmware is updated and is ready for use again, 28 EN
15 Troubleshooting If AZURE is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset AZURE? •• Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole on AZURE. Hold until the player shuts down. •• If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover AZURE through Philips Device Manager: 1 2 On your PC, launch Philips Device Manager. Enter the recovery mode: a Switch off AZURE. b Press and hold the volume up button, and then, connect AZURE to your PC.
16 Technical data Power • Power supply: 350 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery • Play time¹ Music (.mp3): up to 35 hours (FullSound off); up to 20 hours (FullSound on) Music streaming through Bluetooth (A2DP): up to 10 hours Video: up to 6 hours FM radio: up to 12 hours Software • Philips Media Converter: to convert and transfer³ videos • Philips Device Manager: to update the firmware and recover the player Connectivity • Headphone 3.5 mm • USB 2.0 High speed • Bluetooth standard 2.
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