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Contents 1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8.1 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.
Contents 4.5.5 4.5.6 5 5.1 Detailed operation Music mode 38 39 40 40 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 Controls Find your music Album art Play mode 40 41 42 42 5.2 5.3 Sound settings Playlist on the go 43 43 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.5 5.4 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.7 5.7.1 5.7.2 5.7.3 5.7.4 5.7.5 5.7.6 5.7.7 5.8 5.9 5.9.1 5.9.2 5.9.3 5.9.4 5.9.5 5.9.6 5.10 5.11 6 6.
1 Important safety information General maintenance To avoid damage or malfunction: • Do not expose the player to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your player or allow objects to fall on your player. • Do not allow your player to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage.
Listen for reasonable periods of time: • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss. • Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks. Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts. • Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.
In the event of revocation, Philips will attempt to make available software updates to restore some or all of your device’s ability to transfer, store, access, copy, display and/or play Secure Content. However, the ability to make such updates available does not rest solely with Philips. Philips does not guarantee that, after revocation, such software updates will be available.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old product with your normal household waste. The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health. Modifications Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user authority to operate this device.
2 Your new player With your newly purchased player, you can enjoy the following: • MP3 and WMA playback WMA support includes Widows Media DRM protected WMA (download to own and subscription content) from online stores. • Video (WMV) playback You can use Media Converter (provided in (CD-ROM) to convert other video formats (nonprotected) to WMV. WMV support includes Widows Media DRM protected WMV (download to own, subscription and rental content) from online stores. • FM radio • Picture viewing 2.
3 Getting started 3.
3.2 Main menu Menu Music Video Picture Radio Settings Now Playing To Play your digital music tracks Watch your videos View pictures Listen to FM radio Customize the settings of your player Go to the play screen 3.3 Vertical touch strip navigation Your player has touch sensitive controls that respond to the touch of your fingers. The Vertical touch strip (see picture) is used to scroll through lists. It responds to the following finger movements.
3.4 Install Important Make sure to install the software provided in the supplied CD before connecting your player. System requirements: • • • • • • • • Windows XP (SP2) or Vista Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher 256MB RAM 200MB hard disk space Internet connection (preferable) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later CD-ROM drive USB port Important This is critical to ensure the proper working of your player when connected to the PC.
3.5 Connect and charge Your player will be charged when connected to the PC. 3.5.1 Use the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable to PC for charging and data transfer. However, your PC must have hi-power capability in order to perform charging. Note Charge your player for at least 5 hours before using it for the first time. The battery* will be fully charged (100%) in 5 hours and 70% charged in one hour for quick charge.
3.5.2 Battery level indication The approximate power levels of your battery are indicated as follows: Battery is full Battery is two-thirds full Battery is half full Battery is low Battery is empty When the battery is nearly empty, the following power low warning screen will blink and emit a beep tone. When you hear a double beep, your player will power down in less than 10 seconds. Note All settings will be saved before the player shuts down. 3.
3.7 Transfer video Important MediaConverter for Philips cannot be used to transfer videos that come from online stores / services ( i.e. purchased, rental or subscription video that is DRM protected). You will need to use Windows Media Player 11 (or the software provided by the online service provider) for this purpose. Use MediaConverter for Philips to convert the video files to the correct screen size and transfer videos from your PC to your player.
7 The progress of conversion and transfer is shown 3.8 Enjoy 3.8.1 Power on and off To power on, slide down and hold ON/OFF Lock slider to ON/OFF position until the player powers on. To power off, slide down and hold ON/OFF Lock slider to ON/OFF position until the player powers off. Note Your player automatically powers off if there is no operation or music played for 10 minutes. The last playback status and screen will be resumed the next time it is powered on within 30 minutes of the last power off.
4 Organize and transfer music and pictures with Windows Media Player 11 4.1 About Windows Media Player 11 While your player will work with Windows Media Player 10, we suggest that you use Windows Media Player 11 for a more enhanced media experience, both on the computer and on your player. Windows Media Player 11 is an all-in-one playback and recording program that lets you play your CDs, rip CD tracks to your hard disk, transfer media files to your player, etc.
4.1.1 Before installing Windows Media Player 11 (optional) If necessary, before you install Windows Media Player 11, go to Windows Update and install any high-priority updates that are available for your computer. Perform the following steps if you wish to save media information and star ratings to your media file, as well as back up your existing data: 1 In Windows Media Player 10, click Tools, and then click Options.
4.1.2 Installing Windows Media Player 11 1 Insert the by-packed CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer. Note If the installation program does not start automatically, browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run the program by double clicking on the file ending with .exe. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Windows Media Player 11.
4 Click I Accept to continue. 5 Select EXPRESS and click Finish.
Note Your existing media library is currently migrating to Windows Media Player 11. This may take several minutes depending on the size of your existing media library. 6 Click on the checkboxes to select the file types that you want Windows Media Player to play by default or click Select all and then click Finish.
7 Click on the checkboxes to select your privacy options and then click Next to complete the necessary settings. 4.1.3 Rolling back to a previous version of Windows Media Player If you encounter some problems with Windows Media Player 11, you can simply roll back to the version that was previously on your computer. 1 Disconnect your player from your computer. 2 Select Start, and then click Control Panel. 3 In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs.
12 When the rollback process is completed (this may take several minutes), click Restart. 13 Select Start, and then click Control Panel. 14 In the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs. 15 Select Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0, and then click Remove. 16 Follow the instructions that appear in the Software Update Removal Wizard. 17 If the Wudf01000 confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes to continue.
4.2.1 Add music and picture files to Windows Media Player Library By default, Windows Media Player automatically loads all the music and picture files stored in your My Music and My Pictures folders into the library. If you add new files to these folders, they will also be automatically added to the library. Add music and picture files that are stored elsewhere on your computer or computer network 1 Select Start > All Programs > Windows Media Player to launch Windows Media Player program.
4 Click Add... > Add folder dialog box appears. 5 Select a folder in which you have kept your music or picture files and click OK. 6 Return to Add to library dialog box and click OK. > Windows Media Player will start scanning the folder and add available music or picture files to the library. 7 Click Close when done. Tip Windows Media Player is configured to skip audio files that are smaller than 100KB.
4.2.3 Rip songs from a CD If you want to transfer music from a CD to your player, you need to create a digital copy of the music on your computer first. This is called Ripping. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Format to choose the format you want. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Bit Rate to choose the bit rate you want. Tip A higher bit rate produces a better sound quality, but the file size will be larger.
4 Insert the Audio CD into your computer's CD drive. > All the tracks from the CD are listed. By default, Windows Media Player will start to rip all the songs in the CD. To modify this option, click the down arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never. Important Make sure that you are connected to the Internet before you start ripping so that Windows Media Player can download the album and track information from an online music database.
5 Select the songs that you want to rip by clicking on the checkboxes. 6 Click Start Rip. > The selected tracks will be converted and added to Windows Media Player library. 4.2.4 Buy music online If you want to buy music online, you need to select a music store. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Click the down arrow beneath the Media Guide tab and select Browse all Online Stores. 3 Choose a store and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note Depending on where you are and the language used, the list of stores may differ from what is shown here. > After you have bought a song or an album, it will appear in Windows Media Player library. 4.3 Sync your Windows Media contents to your player You can sync your music and pictures to your player using Windows Media Player. Simply connect your player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, set up sync, and you will be ready to sync your media library to the player.
4.3.2 Switch Between Automatic and Manual Sync After your player is set up the first time, depending on your preference, you can switch between automatic and manual sync. 1 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, select Philips Streamium SA93xx > Set Up Sync. 2 Select or clear the Sync this device automatically check box. 4.3.3 Select and Prioritise What Syncs Automatically If Windows Media Player has selected to sync your device automatically, you can choose not to sync your entire media library.
3 To create a playlist, click New Auto Playlist and follow the steps on the screen to specify criteria for files in the auto playlist (for details on how to create an auto playlist, see 4.4.2 Create an Auto Playlist). 4 To remove a playlist, click the playlist in the list of Playlists to sync, and then click Remove. 5 In the Playlists to sync pane, select a playlist and click the Priority arrows to arrange them in the order that you want them to sync.
5 In the Sync List pane, verify that the items you have selected to sync will all fit on your player. If necessary, remove items from the list. 6 To remove items, right-click on the item in the Sync List pane, and then select Remove from List. 7 Click Start Sync button to transfer the Sync List items to your player. > The progress is displayed on the bottom right of Windows Media Player.
8 If you wish to stop the transfer, click Stop Sync. Tip To select multiple files, click on one file, then press and hold the CTRL key on your computer keyboard and click the other files that you want to select. To select consecutive files, click on the first file, then press and hold the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard and click the last file in the list that you want to select. To select all files, click on any file to highlight it, then press and hold CTRL + A key on your computer keyboard. 4.3.
4.3.6 Copy files from your player to your computer Your player supports reverse sync, which lets you copy files from your player to your computer via Windows Media Player. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click on Philips Streamium SA93xx in the left Navigation pane. > You can browse your player's contents in a variety of views, such as Recently Added, Artist, Album, Songs, etc.
2 Click on Untitled Playlist and enter a new name for the playlist. 3 To add items to your playlist, drag them from the Contents pane onto the List pane. Your playlist can contain both songs and pictures. Tip To switch between music and pictures library in your player, simply click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select the category you want to view. 4 When you have finished adding items to the playlist, click Save Playlist. 4.4.
2 Enter a name for the auto playlist. 3 Click the first green plus sign and select your first criteria from the pull-down list. > Your criteria is listed. 4 Click on the underlined words to further define your criteria. 5 Click the second and third green plus signs to select and define more criteria for your auto playlist. 6 Click OK button when done. 4.4.3 Edit playlist You can edit your existing playlists at any time. 1 Click on Playlists in the left Navigation pane.
2 Right-click on the playlist you wish to edit and select Edit in List Pane from the pop-up menu. > The contents in the playlist appears on the List pane. 3 To remove an item from the playlist, right-click on the item and select Remove from List. 4 To change the order of the items in the playlist, click and drag any item to a new position within the List pane. 5 To add a new item to the playlist, select it from the library and drag it to the List pane.
4.4.4 Transfer playlists to your player Refer to 4.3.4 Select files and playlists for Manual Sync. 4.5 Manage your files and playlists in Windows Media Player 4.5.1 Search for music or pictures via Windows Media Player 1 Click the Library tab. 2 To search for music files, click the arrow on the top left of Windows Media Player and select Music. To search for picture files, select Pictures. 3 Type a few keywords of the file, such as song title, artist, etc in the search box.
3 Navigate to the file or playlist you wish to delete. 4 Right-click on the file or playlist and select Delete. 5 Click OK. 4.5.4 Add or change album art 1 Locate and store your album art (preferably in JPG format) on your computer. 2 Right-click on the album art and select Copy. 3 Go to Windows Media Player and locate the album that you wish to add or change the album art. 4 Right-click on the album and select Paste. > The new album art now appears on your album in Windows Media Player.
4.5.5 Edit song information via Windows Media Player 1 Click the Library tab. 2 Navigate to the song you wish to edit. 3 Right-click on the song and select Advanced Tag Editor from the pop-up menu. > The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box appears. 4 Select the appropriate tab and enter or edit the information. 5 Click OK to save your changes.
4.5.6 Format your player via Windows Media Player You can reformat the hard disk on your player to erase all data. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Switch on your player and then connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab and select Philips Streamium SA93xx > Format.
5 Detailed operation 5.1 Music mode Your player is preloaded with some songs. You can transfer your digital music and picture collection from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player. More information on music transfer can be found in Organize and transfer pictures and music with Windows Media Player section in this user manual. 5.1.
5.1.2 Find your music 1 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode.
5.1.3 Album art Your player displays the album artwork for the song you are currently playing or when you are browsing through a list of songs or albums. You can choose to switch on / off the album art display feature in the Settings sub menu. If no album artwork is available, it will show a standard CD cover icon. Press 2 to view album art in full screen mode or 1 to return to normal play screen. 5.1.4 Play mode You can set your player to play songs randomly (Shuffle All One or Repeat All ).
5.2 Sound settings Set your player to play songs with different EQ (equalizers) settings. 2 1 1 From the main menu, select > Sound settings. 2 Use the vertical touch strip to scroll through the list of options: SRS WOW, Rock, Funk, Techno, HipHop, Classical, Jazz, Spoken Word, Custom, or Off. You can select one of them. Note Custom settings allow you to specify your desired equalizer settings by adjusting the individual settings for bass (B), low (L), mid (M), high (H) and treble (T).
5.3.1 Add songs to playlist on the go You can add your favorite songs, albums, artists and genres to Playlist on the go during music playback. 2 1 Press MENU key. 2 Select Add to Playlist on the go. > A message [item name] added! will be displayed. Alternatively, you can add songs, albums, artists and genres to Playlist on the go from the music library of your player. 1 Press MENU key and select Add to Playlist on the go. > A message [item name] added! will be displayed. 5.3.
5.3.3 Save Playlist on the go You can save Playlist on the go. It will be saved under a different name and Playlist on the go will be emptied. 2 3 1 During music playback, press MENU key. 2 Select Save ‘playlist on the go’. > A message Save ‘playlist on the go’? will be displayed. 3 Select Save to confirm. > A message Saved as [date -number]! will be displayed. 5.3.4 Clear playlist on the go You can clear all the songs in Playlist on the go. 1 Select > Playlists > Playlist on the go.
5.3.5 Remove songs from Playlist on the go You can delete specific songs from Playlist on the go. 3 2 1 Select the song from > Playlists > Playlist on the go. 2 Press MENU key and select Remove song from list. > A message Remove [song name]? will be displayed. 3 Select Remove to delete the song from Playlist on the go. > A message Removed! will be displayed. Note The song is removed from the playlist only, it will not be deleted from the player. 5.
5.5 Other playlists You can transfer playlists to the player using Windows Media Player. See Manage your Windows Media Player playlist - Transfer playlists section in this user manual for details. 5.5.1 Delete playlist from your player You cannot delete the playlist on your player via Windows Media Player. You have to do it via the player itself. 1 Play the playlist you want to delete. 2 Press MENU key. 3 Select Delete playlist. > A message Delete [playlist name]? will be displayed. 4 Select Delete.
5.5.3 Now playing You can browse your music and video library or pictures while you are listening to music. To go back to the play screen, press 1 to navigate back to the main menu and select Now playing.
5.6 Videos You can play the videos that are loaded from the PC using the MediaConverter software. 5.6.1 Find your Videos 1 In the root menu of your player, select using vertical touch strip.
5 For example, highlight Video art, then press 2. You will see the video cover of all videos in your video library. 6 Use vertical touch strip to select the video you want to watch, then press 2; or 2 to play your selection. Note The video will playback in Landscape mode to give you a full screen viewing experience. 5.6.
5.7 Pictures You can view your favorite pictures on your player. While you are browsing your pictures, you can listen to music at the same time. 5.7.1 Transfer pictures from your computer to your player You can transfer pictures from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player. See Organize and transfer pictures and music with Windows Media Player 11 section in this user manual for details. 5.7.2 Transfer pictures from your player to your computer 1 Connect the player to your computer.
5.7.3 Find pictures on your player Pictures on your player are organized in albums which are similar to the way they are organized in Windows Media Player. 2 Fig1 Fig2 1 From the main menu, select using vertical touch strip. You can search from the following video options: All pictures Alphabetically listed albums Pictures in alphabetically listed album order Alphabetically listed albums Pictures listed in album order Pictures in full screen view 2 Select the picture album you wish to view.
5.7.6 Customize slideshow settings Settings Slideshow music Options Alphabetical playlists / None Transitions Off / Wipe / Fade Set time per slide Shuffle slideshow 2 Seconds / 4 Seconds / 6 Seconds / 8 Seconds / 10 Seconds On / Off Repeat slideshow On / Off Descriptions Choose which playlist to play in the background while playing slideshow Choose the transition effect between slides Choose to set time between slides Choose to show slides at random or in album order Choose to repeat slides 5.7.
5.8 Delete Media You can delete music , videos and pictures that you no longer wish to have on your player by using the contextual menu option. Once you are viewing a list of music,videos or pictures and find an item that you no longer wish to have on your player 1 Press the MENU 2 Select Delete 3 Confirm when you are asked to > The item is deleted and is no longer available for playback on your player. it also frees up storage space.
5.9.3 Auto tune From the main menu, select to enter radio mode. The radio will start playing from the last played station. 1 1 To find the radio stations with the strongest signals available in your area, press MENU and select Auto tune. 2 The player will search for the stations with the strongest signals and save them as presets. You can preset a maximum of 20 radio stations. 5.9.4 Play a preset radio station 1 From the main menu, select to enter radio mode.
5.9.6 Save a station as preset 1 2, 3 1 In radio mode, press MENU and select Save to preset. 2 Select the preset number at which you want to save the station. 3 Press 2 to save the station. 5.10Settings The settings menu allows you to make adjustments and personal preferences on your player. 1 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Use the vertical touch strip to select an option. 3 Press 2 to go to the next level or 1 to return to previous level. 4 Press 2 to confirm your selection.
In the Settings menu, the following options are available: Settings Language Play mode Options More options English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese Shuffle Check box Repeat Sound settings Display settings Repeat all / Repeat 1 / Off Off, SRS WOW, Rock, Funk, Techno, HipHop, Classical, Jazz, Spoken word, Custom Backlight 10 Sec. / 30 Sec.
Settings Sleep timer Options More options Off /15 Min / 30 Min / 1 Hour / 1.5 Hour / 2 Hours Date and time Set date Clicker sound Information Day / Month / Year Set time format 12-hrs / 24-hrs Set time Hour / Minute Set your player's time format Enter hour, minute and second to set the time in your player. Show time in header Check box Enable check box to display the time at the top of the screen.
5.11Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carry data files by copying data files into your player via Windows Explorer.
6 Update your player Your player is controlled by an internal program called firmware. New versions of the firmware may be released after you have purchased your player. A software program called Philips Device Manager will monitor the firmware status of your player and notify you if new firmware is available. You need an Internet connection for this. Install Philips Device Manager from the supplied CD or download the latest version from www.philips.
7 Frequently asked questions If you encounter problems with your player, go through the following points listed in the next section. Please also check out FAQs at www.philips.com/support for further help and other troubleshooting tips. Consult your dealer or service center if you are unable to find a solution by following these hints. Warning Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. My player skips songs. The skipped song may be protected.
1 Reset your player first by inserting a pin or sharp object into the reset hole at the back of the player. 2 Launch Philips Device Manager from Start > Programs > Philips Device Manager. Select the Repair Tab. 3 While pressing the Vol + on your device, connect it to the PC. 4 Confirm Yes when you see the screen , you can release the Vol + now. 5 Choose your device name (SA93xx) in the box. 6 After the repair completes , click OK and continue using your player as usual.
There is no music on my player after transfer. If you cannot find the songs that you have transferred to your player, check the following: • Did you transfer using Windows Media Player? Files transferred via other means will only be recognized as data files. They will neither appear in the music library of your player nor can the songs be played. • Are your songs in MP3 or WMA format? Other formats will not playback on the player. My player hangs.
8 Technical data Power • Power supply 630mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery* • Multi-voltage charger / adaptor: 4 hours full charge; 1 hour fast charge Weight 47g Video playback • Play time 2 hours* • Compression format WMV (30fps, 384kbps; 176 x 220 pixels) Digital Rights Management (DRM) Supports online music stores that use Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10 (WMDRM10) for download to own and subscription music; and download to own, subscription and rental video.
* Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. + 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will be less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory will be reserved for the player. Storage capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 64kbps WMA encoding.
9 Glossary A Album A collection list of songs / pictures. C Contextual menu A menu consisting of executable action / feature with respect to current status. D Digital Rights Management (DRM) A technology that provides a persistent level of protection to digital content by encrypting it with a cryptographic key. Authorized recipients (or end users) must acquire a license in order to unlock and consume the content. F Flywheel A SuperscrollTM concept using the metaphor and the physics of wheel, I.e.
Root menu The main menu that sits on top of the user interface structure tree. S Skin A user interface that provides an alternative appearance and customized functionality. Songs An individual track or a discrete piece of audio content. SuperscrollTM A Philips trademark user interface navigator feature to enhance the speed of browsing long list of content. Synchronization The process of maintaining digital media files on a portable device based on the rules specified by the users.
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