Page 2 - Contents
1 English EN Contents 1 Important safety information 3 General maintenance 3 Recycling the product and the built-in batter y 6 2 Your new MUSE 8 What’s in the box 8 3 Getting started 9 Over view of the controls and connections 9 Lock the touch controls 9 Limit the volume 9 Over view of the home menu...
Page 3 - 2 Recordings; 4 Text reader; 5 Use the MUSE to carry data files
2 EN 10 Pictures 27 Add pictures to MUSE 27 Over view of the picture controls 27 Browse picture albums 27 View pictures 27 Advanced picture display 28 View pictures on your TV 28 Delete the currently displayed picture 28 Delete one or more pictures 28 11 Radio 29 Listen to FM radio 29 Auto-tune radi...
Page 4 - Important safety; General maintenance
3 English EN 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: • Do not expose...
Page 7 - Recycling the product and the
6 EN or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theor y of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tor t (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage XPAT XML Parser Copyrig...
Page 9 - Your new MUSE; What’s in the box
8 EN 2 Your new MUSE Use MUSE to play music • view pictures • watch videos • listen to FM radio • make recordings • read texts • What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones USB cable Quick star t guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Note The im...
Page 10 - Getting started; Overview of the controls and; Lock the touch controls; Limit the volume
9 English EN 3 Getting started Overview of the controls and connections a press and hold: turn MUSE on/off b / press: increase/decrease the volumepress and hold: increase/ decrease the volume quickly c display d return to home menu e MIC microphone f headphone jack g USB jack h RESET reset the MUSE ...
Page 11 - Overview of the home menu; Organize the home menu
10 EN Overview of the home menu Main features Mode To Music play digital audio tracks Video play videos Pictures view pictures FM radio listen to FM radio Extra features Mode To Recordings create or listen to recordings Audible listen to audiobooks Text read text files Folder view files in folders S...
Page 12 - Connect and charge; Connect MUSE to a computer
11 English EN Connect and charge MUSE has a built-in batter y that can be charged through the USB por t of a computer (USB cable included). Note When you connect MUSE to a computer, you • are briefly prompted to select: • [Charge & transfer] or [Charge & play] . MUSE automatically applies • ...
Page 13 - Install the Philips Songbird software; Battery level indication; Software loaded on the; Files loaded on the MUSE
12 EN Install the Philips Songbird software again (after the first installation) Important! The Philips Songbird software installer is preloaded to MUSE. To free memory capacity for your media content on MUSE, the installer file is automatically deleted during the first installation process. If you ...
Page 14 - Update MUSE; Manually verify / update the
13 English EN 4 Update MUSE MUSE is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased MUSE. The software program called Philips Songbird can use your computer to check for firmware updates that are available on the Inter...
Page 16 - Philips Songbird; Build a media library; Rip a CD; Import media from iTunes
15 English EN 6 Philips Songbird MUSE comes with the Philips Songbird software. The Philips Songbird software helps you to: purchase new media (music and videos) • online create a media library • manage your media library • play music and videos • sync your media with the MUSE • When Philips Songbir...
Page 17 - Browse your media library; Let Songbird manage your media
16 EN Export media to iTunes 1 On the computer, launch the Songbird program. 2 Select Tools > Options... . 3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the Media Importer tab, then iTunes Import/ Export . 4 Verify your library location and options. 5 Select Export Library . The software expor ts the librar ...
Page 18 - Remove media files from the Songbird; Delete media; Playlists
17 English EN Remove media files from the Songbird media library 1 In the Songbird library, right click on a media file, then select Remove . 2 In the prompt window, click Remove to confirm that you want to remove the file. The selected file is removed from » the librar y and from all playlists. (By...
Page 19 - Change the look of the
18 EN Create a playlist 1 On the computer, launch the Songbird program. 2 Choose from these options to create a new playlist: On the Songbird toolbar, select • File > New Playlist . Right-click on the left hand sidebar, • and then choose New Playlist . Click the • + symbol at the bottom of the le...
Page 20 - Repair MUSE (restore factory
19 English EN Repair MUSE (restore factory settings) Philips Songbird has a repair feature that you can use to restore MUSE to the factor y settings. Before you proceed, back up your files that are stored on MUSE if possible. Caution The following procedure erases all your files • that are stored on...
Page 21 - Music; Add music to MUSE; Overview of the music; Browse music albums; Listen to music
20 EN 7 Music Add music to MUSE 1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user manual to find out how to add (transfer) media files such as music to MUSE. Overview of the music controls These are the controls of the music mode: Goal Action play tap 2 pause tap ; skip to the beginning of the next music...
Page 23 - Audiobooks; Add audiobooks to MUSE; Overview of the audiobook
22 EN 8 Audiobooks MUSE suppor ts 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...
Page 24 - Listen to audiobooks; Customize the audiobook
23 English EN Listen to audiobooks 1 In the home menu, tap to enter audiobook mode. The audiobook play screen consists of three panels: top panel: options • center panel: current audiobook • selection bottom panel: controls • 2 With your finger, swipe up or down on the screen to scroll through lists...
Page 25 - Video; Add videos to MUSE; Overview of the video; Browse video albums; Play videos
24 EN 9 Video Add videos to MUSE 1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user manual to find out how to add (transfer) media files such as videos to MUSE. Overview of the video controls These are the controls of the video mode: Goal Action play tap 2 pause tap ; skip to the beginning of the next vid...
Page 26 - Play videos on your HD TV; Customize the video library
25 English EN During video play, you can choose from the following advanced play features: Tap the rating bar once or more to select • the rating option • (not rated) • (rating 1) • (rating 2) • (rating 3) • (rating 4) • (rating 5) Tap • to change the from normal view to full-screen view. Tap the sc...
Page 27 - Delete one or more videos
26 EN Delete the currently playing video 1 While you watch the video, tap . 2 Tap the option to delete the video. 3 Tap to confirm the deletion. Delete one or more videos Use the Philips Songbird software to add or delete, and then sync your media files such as videos. Note Alternatively, you can se...
Page 28 - Add pictures to MUSE; Overview of the picture; Browse picture albums; View pictures
27 English EN 10 Pictures Add pictures to MUSE 1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user manual to find out how to add (transfer) media files such as pictures to MUSE. Overview of the picture controls These are the controls of the picture mode: Goal Action play slideshow tap 2 pause slideshow tap...
Page 29 - Advanced picture display; View pictures on your TV; Delete the currently displayed; Delete one or more pictures
28 EN Advanced picture display During picture display, you can choose from the following advanced display features: Tap • to enter the zoom mode, then tap the zoom control bar in the control panel: Tap* the right hand side of the • zoom control bar to increase the enlargement factor by up to 4 times...
Page 30 - Listen to FM radio; Auto-tune radio station; Manually tune a radio station
29 English EN 11 Radio Listen to FM radio MUSE can store up to 20 different radio stations under preset numbers. Follow the instructions in chapter Auto-tune radio stations to automatically tune to radio stations. The auto-tune feature automatically saves the first 20 stronger signals to preset numb...
Page 31 - Listen to recordings; Upload your recordings to a; Delete the currently playing
30 EN 12 Recordings Record audio/voices This is how you record audio/voices with the built-in microphone (see section Overview for location of built-in microphone): 1 From the home menu, select . Tap • to star t recording. Tap • ; / to toggle between pause and recording. Tap • 9 to stop. Recordings ...
Page 32 - Delete one or more
31 English EN Delete one or more recordings This is how to delete recordings in Windows Explorer : 1 Connect MUSE to the computer. 2 In Windows Explorer, locate the folder Recordings > Voice or FM radio *. 3 Delete the recordings as you normally would on the computer. Note * FM radio recording fe...
Page 33 - Insert an SD card; Import files from a Micro SD; Access files on a Micro SD
32 EN 13 SD Card Insert an SD card 1 Turn on MUSE. 2 Open the dust cover of the Micro SD card slot. 3 Inser t the Micro SD card with the contacts facing up: The Micro SD card icon » is added to the home menu. Note MUSE suppor ts Micro SD cards of up to • 32GB. Import files from a Micro SD card 1 Ins...
Page 38 - 7 Technical data; System requirements
37 English EN 17 Technical data Power Power supply: 1,100 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ - audio: 24 hours - video: 5 hours Software Philips Songbird: to update firmware and transfer music Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed HDMI Sound Channel separation: 50...