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Philips SA4MIN04KF/97 User Manual
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Contents
1 Important safety information 4
General maintenance 4
2 Your new player 6
What's in the box 6
PC software loaded on the player 6
Files loaded on the player 6
Overview 6
Controls 6
Home screen 7
Screen on/off 7
3 Get started 8
Charge power 8
Switch the player on or off 8
4 Music 9
Transfer your PC music library to the
player 9
Find music on the player 9
Find music by song information 9
Play music 9
Select play options 10
5 FM radio 11
Tune in to radio stations 11
Store preset stations 11
6 Recordings 12
Record audio/voices 12
Record from the FM radio 12
Listen to recordings 12
7 Folder view 13
8 Settings 14
Backlight 14
Language 14
Version 14
Reset 14
Philips Device Manager 15
10 Troubleshooting 17
11 Technical data 18
PC requirements 18
Need help?
Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where
you can access a full set of supporting materials
such as user manual, the latest software updates
and answers to frequently asked questions.
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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 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.
Do not allow the product to be submerged in
water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery
compartment to water, as water entering the set may
cause major damage.
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause
interference.
responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes
damaged or not readable / legible.
the supplied music software to avoid problems.
Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the
product.
About operating and storage temperatures
Operate in a place where temperature is
always between 0 and 35ºC (32 to 95ºF)
Store in a place where temperature is
always between 20 and 45ºC ( 4 to
113ºF).
Battery life may be shortened in low
temperature conditions.
Replacement parts/accessories:
Visit www.philips.com/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.
Hearing Safety
The maximum output voltage of the player is
not greater than 150 mV.
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 have already experienced
some hearing loss.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to
your hearing. To guard against this, set your
volume to a safe level before your hearing
adapts and leave it there.
To establish a safe volume level:
Set your volume control at a low setting.
Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
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.
You should use caution or temporarily
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
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Do not use headphones while operating a
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it
areas.
manufacturer may void user's authority to
operate the product.
Copyright information
All other brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective companies or
organizations.
Unauthorized duplication of any recordings
whether downloaded from the Internet or
made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright
laws and international treaties.
The making of unauthorized copies of copy
protected material, including computer
recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offense.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.
The Windows Media and the Windows logo are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
Be responsible! Respect copyrights.
Philips respects the intellectual property of
others, and we ask our users to do the same.
Multimedia content on the internet may have
been created and/or distributed without the
original copyright owner's authorization.
Copying or distributing unauthorized content
may violate copyright laws in various countries
including yours.
Compliance with copyright laws remains your
responsibility.
The recording and transfer to the portable
player of video streams downloaded to your
computer is intended only for use with public
domain or properly licensed content. You
may only use such content for your private,
non commercial use and shall respect eventual
copyright instructions provided by the copyright
owner of the work. Such instruction may
state that no further copies shall be made.
Video streams may include copy protection
technology that prohibits further copying. For
such situations the recording function will not
Data logging
Philips is committed to improving the quality
of your product and enhancing the Philips user
this device, this device logs some info / data to
the non volatile memory region of the device.
These data are used to identify and detect
any failures or problems you as a user may
experience while using the device. The data
stored, for example, will be the duration of
playback in music mode, duration of playback
in turner mode, how many times battery low
was encountered, etc. The data stored do not
reveal the content or media used on the device
or the source of downloads. The data stored on
the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the
user returns the device to the Philips service
center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention. The data stored shall be made
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2 Your new player
What's in the box
Make sure that you have received the following
items:
Player
Earphones
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty sheet
Note
The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the
right to change color/design without notice.
Ph ips GoGear a dio pay r
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty
Be o e u i g our set
Che k o t det i s nsde th s book et
PC software loaded on the player
MINI comes with the following PC software:
Philips Device Manager (helps you get
To getPhilips Device Manageronline,
On your PC, go to www.philips.com/
support.
Files loaded on the player
MINI:
User manual
Frequently asked questions
Overview
Controls
a
Press and hold: Switch the player on
or off
Press: Go back one level, or exit
b /
Press: Increase/decrease the volume
Press and hold: Increase/decrease the
volume quickly
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
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c /
on the list of options:
Press: Skip to the previous/next option
on the play screen:
Press: Skip to the next/previous option
Press and hold: Fast forward/rewind
Press: Select options, or start/pause/
resume play
Press and hold: Show the options
menu
d Display
e USB connector for power charging and
data transfer
f RESET
Press the hole by using the tip of a
ball pen when the screen does not
respond to the pressing of keys
g MIC
Microphone
h
3.5 mm headphone connector
Home screen
Mode To
make voice recordings
tune in to the FM radio;
record from the FM radio
customize the settings of MINI
Navigate from the Home screen
From the Home screen, you can access
functional menus by pressing the navigation
buttons / and .
Press to go back one level or exit.
Screen on/off
To save power, the screen switches off
duration if
no new action is taken on MINI.
To select the time duration
Go to [Settings] > [Backlight].
To exit the power saving mode
Press any key.
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3 Get started
Charge power
MINI has a built in battery that can be charged
through the USB port of a computer.
1 Slide out the USB connector:
a Press the button to unlock the USB
connector.
b Slide out the USB connector.
2 Connect MINI to a PC
» You enter the transfer mode.
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Switch the player on or off
Press and hold until the player is switched on
or off.
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4 Music
Transfer your PC music
library to the player
You can transfer music from your PC media
library to MINI in the following way:
Explorer.
By doing so, you can organize your
Explorer,
1 Connect MINI to a PC.
» You enter the transfer mode.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
Find MINI;
3
folders to MINI.
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by the song information on MINI.
Launch media management software to check
Windows Media Player 11.
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folders as needed.
Find music on the player
Find music by song information
From the Home screen, go to
by song title (meta data or ID3 tag) in different
folders.
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From the Home screen, go to
In , press and hold . Press /
and to select [Local folder].
Play music
1 Press or
2 Press to start play.
» Play starts from current song.
» On the play screen, you can see the
3 During playback,
Press to pause and resume play.
Repeatedly press or .
To rewind or fast forward within current song
On the play screen, press and hold
or .
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Select play options
During music play, press and hold to select
play options.
[Repeat]
[Normal]: Plays all the songs in
sequence.
[Repeat One]: Repeats current song.
[Repeat All]: Repeats all songs.
$%"&(: Plays all songs in random
order.
[Intro]: Plays each song in current
folder for 10 seconds.
[Equalizer]
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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
Auto tune
Auto search to search for stations.
1 In , press and hold . Then, press
/ and to select [Auto Search].
» Available stations are stored as presets.
2 Press repeatedly to select a preset
station.
Tip
When you move to a new place (such as a new city or
country), restart auto tune for better reception.
Manual tune
Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or
station.
On the play screen, press and hold
or .
» You tune in to the next station from
current frequency.
or
repeatedly.
Store preset stations
1 Tune in to a radio station.
2 On the radio play screen, press and hold
. Then, press / and to
select[Save].
» Current station is stored as a preset.
To remove current preset station
On the radio play screen, press and
hold . Then, press / and
to select[Delete].
To remove all preset stations
On the radio play screen, press and
hold . Then, press / and
to select[Delete all].
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6 Recordings
Record audio/voices
1 From the Home screen, select .
» The recording screen is displayed.
2 Make sure that the microphone is close to
the sound source to be recorded.
3 Press to record or pause.
4 Press to save the recording.
» Recordings are saved on the player.
(Filename format: RECXXX, where
XXX is the recording number that is
generated automatically.)
Tip
under .
MIC
Record from the FM radio
1 Tune in to a radio station.
2 On the radio play screen, press and hold
. Then, press / and to
select [Record].
» You start recording from the FM radio.
3 Press to record or pause.
4 Press to save the recording.
» Recordings are saved on the player.
(Filename format: RECXXX, where
XXX is the recording number that is
generated automatically.)
Tip
under .
Listen to recordings
1 From the Home screen, select .
2 Press or to select a recording.
3 Press to start play.
4 On the play screen, press and hold to
select play options.
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7 Folder view
Go to
are stored on the player.
RECORD: for voice and FM radio recordings
that you make on the player.
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Windows Explorer,
in Windows Explorer on the PC.
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8 Settings
In [Settings], select your options for the player.
1 Press / to select an option.
2 Press
Backlight
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new
action is taken on MINI
time duration, the idle screen is switched off
automatically.To save battery power, select a low
value for the time duration.
To set the time duration
In [Backlight], select a time duration.
» After the selected time duration,
the idle screen is switched off
automatically.
To exit the power saving mode
Press any key.
Language
In [Language], select a language for the player.
Version
In [version]
Reset
In [Reset], restore the player to factory settings.
Files transferred to the player are retained.
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9 Update the
firmware
through Philips
Device Manager
Install Philips Device Manager
1 Connect MINI to a PC.
2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7).
3 Click the Philips GoGEAR MINI icon.
Double click the installer.exe.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the installation of the software.
Note
The installation requires you to agree to the license
terms.
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1 Make sure that you have connected your
PC to the Internet.
2 Launch Philips Device Manager.
» A dialog box is displayed.
3 Connect MINI to your PC.
» When the device is connected,
"SA4MINXX" is displayed on the text
box.
»
of the device.
4
a Close the dialog box of Philips Device
Manager.
b At the base of the PC screen, right
click and select Check for updates.
» Philips SA4MINXX Device
Manager checks for updates from
the Internet.
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1
follow the onscreen instructions to
2 Disconnect MINI from the PC.
» MINI
updated and is ready for use again,
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10 Troubleshooting
If MINI is not working properly or the display
freezes, you can reset it without losing data:
How do I reset MINI?
+Insert a pen tip or other object into the
reset hole located at the bottom of MINI.
Hold until the player shuts down.
+If the reset option is unsuccessful, follow
the steps how to recover MINI with the
Philips Device Manager:
1 On your computer, select Start >
Programs > Philips > Philips MP3 player
> GoGear SA4MINXX Device Manager
to launch the Philips Device Manager.
2 Turn off MINI before you continue.
3 Press and hold the volume button while
you connect MINI to your computer.
4 Keep holding the key until the Philips
Device Manager acknowledges MINI and
enters the recovery mode.
5 On the computer, click the Repair button
and follow the instructions of the Philips
Device Manager to complete the recovery
process.
6 When the recovery is completed,
disconnect MINI from your computer.
7 Restart MINI.
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11 Technical data
Power
Power supply: 95 mAh Li ion polymer
internal rechargeable battery
Play time¹
Audio (.mp3): up to 8 hours
Radio: up to 3.5 hours
Software
Philips Device Manager
Connectivity
Headphone 3.5 mm
USB 2.0 High speed
Sound
Channel separation: 40 dB
Frequency Response: 20 20,000 Hz
Output power: 10.0 mW
Signal to noise ratio: > 85 dB
Audio playback
Supported formats:
MP3
Bitrate: 8 320 kbps
WMA (unprotected)
Bitrate: 5 192 kbps
WAV
Storage media
Built in memory capacity²:
SA4MIN02 2 GB NAND Flash
SA4MIN04 4 GB NAND Flash
Media transfer³
Windows Explorer (drag and drop)
Display
LCD 128 x 64 pixels
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 bytes; available storage capacity is less.
Full memory capacity may not be available as some
memory is reserved for the player. Storage capacity
is based on 4 minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3
encoding.
³ Transfer speed depends on operating system and
PC requirements
Windows® XP (SP3 or above) / Vista / 7
Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher
512 MB RAM
500 MB hard disk space
Internet connection
Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
CD ROM drive
USB port
Specifications are subject to change without notice
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