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Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product 2 2 3 2 Your new player 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 3 Get started 7 7 7 7 4 Play music 8 8 8 8 8 9 5 FM radio 10 10 What's in the box PC software for the player Files loaded on the player Overview Controls LED indicator and audio feedback Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down Transfer music to the player Play music Search for a song Change the volume level Switch the random play on or off Tune
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. • Battery life may be shortened in low temperature conditions. Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. Hearing Safety A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de l’utilisateur.
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2 Your new player What's in the box Make sure that you have received the following items: Player PC software for the player MINIDOT/FITDOT can work with the following PC software: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get firmware updates and recover the player) • Songbird (helps you manage your media library on a PC and the player) Get Songbird fromwww.philips.com/ songbird.
c • Press and hold: Skip to the previous or next song or radio station • 3.5 mm-headphone connector d FM • Press and hold to switch between the music and FM radio mode. e LED indicator f USB connector for power charging and data transfer g RESET • Press the hole by using the tip of a ball pen when the player does not respond to the pressing of keys LED indicator and audio feedback With the LED indicator and/ or audio feedback, you can know the status of the player.
3 Get started »» Power on: The green indicator lights up. Music play starts. »» Power off: The red indicator lights up. One beep sounds. Charge power MINIDOT/FITDOT has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB connector of a computer. • Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC by using the USB cable. »» During power charging, the indicator changes its color to denote the battery level. »» When the battery is full, the green indicator lights up.
4 Play music 3 Press to pause or resume play. Search for a song • Transfer music to the player Press and hold / to skip to the previous or next song. »» One beep sounds. Change the volume level • You can transfer music from your PC media library to MINIDOT/FITDOT in the following ways: • Drag and drop music files in Windows Explorer; • Sync through Philips Songbird. To drag and drop music files in Windows Explorer, 1 2 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC.
»» The volume level drops below the high level (80 dBA) . Switch the random play on or off 1 2 During music play, press twice. »» You hear two beeps. The green indicator flashes twice at intervals. »» Songs play in random. To switch off the random play, press twice again. »» You hear one beep. The green indicator flashes once at intervals. »» Songs play in sequence.
5 FM radio 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 1 2 10 Press and hold FM to switch from the music mode to FM radio mode. To tune in to radio stations, press and hold / .
6 Update the firmware through Philips Device Manager 2 3 Launch Philips Device Manager. »» A dialog box is displayed. Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to your PC. »» When the device is connected, "SA5DOTXX" is displayed on the text box. »» You can find current firmware version of the device. Install Philips Device Manager 1 2 3 4 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC. On the PC, select My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7 / 8).
Update the firmware 1 2 12 When the firmware update is available, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the firmware. Disconnect MINIDOT/FITDOT from the PC.
7 Troubleshooting If MINIDOT/FITDOT is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: How do I reset MINIDOT/FITDOT? •• Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole on MINIDOT/FITDOT. Hold until the player shuts down. •• If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover MINIDOT/FITDOT through Philips Device Manager: 1 2 On your PC, launch Philips Device Manager. Enter the recovery mode: a Switch off MINIDOT/FITDOT.
8 Technical data Power • Power supply: 95 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery • Play time¹ Audio (.mp3): up to 6 hours Radio: up to 4 hours • Fast charging: 6-minute charging for 60-minute play Software • Philips Device Manager: To update the firmware and recover the player • Songbird: To transfer³ media Connectivity • Headphone 3.5 mm • USB 2.0 High speed Sound • Channel separation: 45 dB • Frequency Response: 20-18,000 Hz • Output power: 2 x 2.
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