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Page 2 - 5 Troubleshooting

2 Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of suppor ting materials such as the user manual, the latest software updates, and answers to frequently asked questions. EN 11 Radio 25 Listen to FM radio 25 Manually tune a radio station 25 Auto-tune preset radio sta...

Page 3 - Important safety; General maintenance

3 Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume: Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may h...

Page 4 - Recycling the product

4 Video streams may include copy protection technology that prohibits fur ther copying. For such situations the recording function will not work and you will be notified with a message. Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experien...

Page 6 - Your new; What’s in the box

6 Note The images ser ve as reference only. Philips • reser ves the right to change color/design without notice. 2 Your new GoGear Ariaz GoGear Ariaz 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 fo...

Page 7 - Overview of the main menu; Getting started; Overview of the controls and

7 Caution Listening to loud sounds for longer than a • moment can be harmful to the listener. You can set the volume level of GoGear Ariaz to limit the maximum volume output. 1 From the main menu, select [Settings] > [Sound settings] > [Volume limit] . 2 Press the / volume controls to adjust t...

Page 8 - Connect and charge; Connect GoGear Ariaz to a; Install software

8 Connect and charge GoGear Ariaz has a built-in batter y that can be charged through the USB por t of a computer (USB cable included). Note For first-time use, allow GoGear Ariaz to • charge for 3 hours. The charging animation stops and the • icon is displayed when the charging process is completed...

Page 9 - Disconnect GoGear Ariaz safely; Turn GoGear Ariaz on and off; Automatic standby and shut-down

9 2 To unlock the buttons again, move the slider to the center position. Tip You can conser ve battery power and increase • the play time of the GoGear Ariaz if you go to > [Display settings] > [Screen off timer] and ensure that the shor test timer setting is selected. Disconnect GoGear Ariaz ...

Page 11 - Switch between music and; Windows; Install Windows Media Player

11 Add to Librar y dialog box appears. » 3 Click << Advanced Options to expand the dialog box. 4 Click Add... . Add folder dialog box appears. » 5 Select a folder that contains your music or picture files, then click OK . 6 WMP11 star ts scanning the folder and adds available music or picture ...

Page 12 - Rip songs from a CD

12 5 Inser t the audio CD into the CD drive of the computer. All the tracks from the CD are listed. » By default, WMP11 star ts to rip all the songs from the CD.To modify this option, click the down » arrow beneath the Rip tab and select Rip CD Automatically When Inserted > Never . 6 Click on the...

Page 13 - Set up GoGear Ariaz for WMP11; Buy music online

13 Sync your Windows Media content to GoGear Ariaz You can sync your music and pictures to GoGear Ariaz using WMP11 . When you connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer for the first time, WMP11 automatically selects the sync method (automatic or manual) that works best for GoGear Ariaz. Automatic : If G...

Page 14 - Switch between automatic and; Select and prioritize what syncs

14 2 In the Available playlists pane, select the existing playlists you want to sync, then click Add . 3 To create a playlist, click New Auto Playlist , then follow the steps on the screen to specify criteria. (See also section Create an Auto Playlist ). 4 To remove a playlist, click the playlist in...

Page 15 - Copy files from GoGear Ariaz; Select files and playlists for manual

15 The progress is displayed on the » bottom right of WMP11 . Click » Stop Sync to stop the transfer. Tip If the tracks to sync are protected, you are • prompted to upgrade the security components on your computer. When this happens, you can play the track in WMP11 and when prompted, follow the step...

Page 16 - Edit playlist; WMP11 playlists; Create a regular playlist; Create an auto playlist

16 3 Click the first green plus sign and select your first criteria from the pull-down list. 4 Click on the underlined words to refine 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. Edit playlist Yo...

Page 17 - Transfer playlists to GoGear Ariaz; Search for music or pictures

17 4 To refine your search results, enter more keywords. Delete files and playlists from WMP11 library 1 Click the Library tab. 2 Click the arrow on the top left of WMP11, then select Music or Pictures for deletion. 3 Navigate to the file or playlist you want to delete. 4 Right click on the file or ...

Page 18 - Format GoGear Ariaz with; Edit song information with

18 5 Click OK to save your changes. Format GoGear Ariaz with WMP11 Caution This procedure reformats the storage on • GoGear Ariaz and erases all data. 1 Star t WMP11 . 2 Turn on GoGear Ariaz. 3 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer. 4 Click the down arrow beneath the Sync tab, then select Philips GoG...

Page 19 - Transfer Napster music to; Napster; Activate / Deactivate a PC for

19 You can activate only a limited number of PCs, so activation of another PC may require deactivation of a previously activated PC. Deactivate a PC: 1 From the pull-down menu at the top of the screen, select My Accounts , then click on Manage PCs/Devices . 2 Follow the menu instructions to complete...

Page 21 - Delete music tracks; Music; Listen to music

21 Delete music tracks 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Press / to locate a track. 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 4 Select the delete option to delete the track. 7 Music Listen to music 1 From the main menu, select to enter music mode. 2 Navigate the sub-menus to select your music. 3 Press to...

Page 22 - Audiobook controls; Select audiobook by book; Audiobooks; Add audiobooks to GoGear

22 Audiobook controls GoGear Ariaz offers the following audiobook mode controls: Goal Action Play / pause Press Skip forward to beginning of new section / chapter Press Skip back to beginning of current section / chapter Press Fast skip forwards through audiobook Press and hold Fast skip backwards t...

Page 23 - Delete videos; Video; Download, convert and; Play videos

23 Delete videos 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Press / to locate a video. 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 4 Select the delete option to delete the video. Note Alternatively, you can select • from the main menu and find your files in folder view. 9 Video Download, convert and transfer videos...

Page 24 - Delete pictures; View pictures; Add pictures to GoGear

24 Delete pictures 1 From the main menu, select to enter picture mode. 2 Press / to locate a picture. 3 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 4 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 Pictures View p...

Page 25 - Play a preset radio station; Listen to FM radio; Auto-tune preset radio

25 Play a preset radio station 1 In mode, you can play previously set radio stations (presets). 2 Press OPTIONS to view options menu. 3 Select preset. 4 Press / to change to another preset. 5 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold / for 2 seconds. To exit radio, press and hold • for ...

Page 26 - 2 Recordings

26 5 Press to save the recording. Recordings are saved on the player. » (Filename format: VOICEXXX.MP3, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.) Tip You can find your recordings under • [Recordings library] > [Voice] . Listen to FM recordings 1 From the main menu, selec...

Page 27 - Delete recordings

27 Delete recordings Use a computer to delete recordings from GoGear Ariaz: 1 Connect GoGear Ariaz to the computer (for instructions see section Connect ). 2 On the computer, in Windows® Explorer select GoGear Ariaz. 3 Select Recordings > Voice or FM radio . 4 Select the recordings you want to de...

Page 30 - 4 Update GoGear; Manually verify / update

30 GoGear Ariaz restar ts after the » firmware is updated and is ready for use again. 14 Update GoGear Ariaz GoGear Ariaz is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased GoGear Ariaz. The software program called Phi...

Page 32 - System requirements; 6 Technical data

32 Note ¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number • of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. ² 1GB = 1 billion by tes; available storage • capacity is less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory is reser ved for the player. Storage ...

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