Table of Contents
- 1 Important safety information
- 2 Your new player
- 3 Get started
- 4 Music
- 5 Bluetooth
- 6 Videos
- 7 Pictures
- 8 FM radio
- 9 Text reader
- 10 Recordings
- 11 Audiobooks
- 12 Folder view
- 13 Settings
- 14 Update the firmware through Philips Device Manager
- 15 Troubleshooting
- 16 Technical data
Philips SA5AZU08KF/12 User Manual
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Contents
1 Important safety information 3
General maintenance 3
Environmental information 5
Recycling the product 5
2 Your new player 7
What's in the box 7
PC software for the player 7
Files loaded on the player 7
Overview 7
Controls 7
Home screen 8
Lock/unlock the keys 8
Screen on/off 8
Volume reminder 9
Sound settings 9
3 Get started 10
Charge power 10
Charge through a computer 10
Charge through the USB AC/DC
adapter 10
Switch the player on or off 10
Automatic standby and shut-down 10
4 Music 11
Transfer music to the player 11
Find music on the player 11
Find music by song information 11
Find music by playlist 11
Find music by le folder 11
Play music 12
Play from the same collection 12
Select play options 12
Select play options 12
Playlists 12
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 12
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 12
Delete songs from the player 13
5 Bluetooth 14
Listen to music through Bluetooth 14
6 Videos 15
Transfer videos to the player 15
Install Philips Media Converter 15
Use Philips Media Converter 15
Find videos on the player 15
Play videos 16
Delete videos from the player 16
7 Pictures 17
Add pictures to the player 17
Find pictures on the player 17
View pictures 17
Start a slideshow 17
Select play options 17
Delete pictures from the player 17
8 FM radio 18
Tune in to radio stations 18
Store preset stations 18
Listen to the FM radio 18
9 Text reader 20
Add text les to the player 20
Find text les on the player 20
Read text les 20
10 Recordings 21
Make recordings 21
Record audio/voices 21
Record from the FM radio 21
Listen to recordings 21
Delete recordings from the player 21
11 Audiobooks 22
Sync audio books to the player 22
Install AudibleManager on the PC 22
Download audiobooks to the PC 22
Sync to the player 22
Find audiobooks on the player 23
Play audiobooks 23
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Use bookmarks 23
Delete audiobooks from the player 23
12 Folder view 24
13 Settings 25
Sleep timer 25
Display settings 25
Display dim 25
Screensaver 25
Language 25
Information 25
Format device 26
14 Updatethermwarethrough
Philips Device Manager 27
15 Troubleshooting 29
16 Technical data 30
System requirements 30
Need help?
Please visit
www.philips.com/welcome
where you can access a full set of supporting
materials such as the 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:
•Use only power supplies listed in the user manual.
•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.
•Back up your les. Ensure that you retain the original
les you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not
responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes
damaged or not readable / legible.
•Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music les only with
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.
•Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not
be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or
the like.
•Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
About operating and storage temperatures
• Operate in a place where temperature is
always between 0 and 40ºC (32 to 104ºF)
• 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
A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du
baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de
l’utilisateur.
Warning
•To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at
high volume levels for long periods.
The maximum output voltage of the player is
not greater than 150 mV.
Wide band characteristic voltage WBCV:>=
75 mV
Modications
Modications not authorized by the
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.
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The making of unauthorized copies of copy-
protected material, including computer
programs, les, broadcasts and sound
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
work and you will be notied with a message.
Data logging
Philips is committed to improving the quality
of your product and enhancing the Philips user
experience. To understand the usage prole of
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 service
center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention. The data stored shall be made
available to user on user’s rst request.
© 2009, Xiph.Org Foundation
Redistribution and use in source and binary
forms, with or without modication, are
permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:
• Redistributions of source code must retain
the above copyright notice, this list of
conditions and the following disclaimer.
• Redistributions in binary form must
reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/
or other materials provided with the
distribution.
• Neither the name of the Xiph.
org Foundation nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse
or promote products derived from this
software without specic prior written
permission.
This software is provided by the copyright
holders and contributors "as is" and any express
or implied warranties, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
tness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
In no event shall the foundation or contributors
be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, exemplary, or consequential damages
(including, but not limited to, procurement of
substitute goods or services; loss of use, data,
or prots; or business interruption) however
caused and on any theory of liability, whether
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in contract, strict liability, or tort (including
negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out
of the use of this software, even if advised of
the possibility of such damage
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
any person obtaining a copy of this software
and associated documentation les (the
"Software"), to deal in the Software without
restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software,
and to permit persons to whom the Software
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The above copyright notice and this permission
notice shall be included in all copies or
substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS",
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-
INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES
OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE
OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, and old equipment.
Recycling the product
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin
symbol attached to a product, it means the
product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC:
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.
Warning
•Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty
and can destroy the product.
•The following removal and disposal instructions are
steps that are to be performed at the end of the
product's life only.
Your product contains a built-in rechargeable
battery covered by the European Directive
2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with
normal household waste.
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To safeguard the functionality and safety of
your product, take your product to an ofcial
collection point or service center where a
professional can remove the battery as shown:
Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries. The correct
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences on the environment and
human health.
This product complies with the requirement of
the 1999/5/EC directive.
A copy of the EC Declaration of Conformity
is available in the Portable Document Format
(PDF) version at www.philips.com/support.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
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2 Your new player
What's in the box
Make sure that you have received the following
items:
Player
Earphones
USB cable
USB AC/DC adapter
Model no.: SSW-2095UK-3 (UK plug)
Model no.: SSW-2095EU-3 (EU plug)
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty sheet
Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty
Before using your set:
Check out details inside this booklet
Note
•The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the
right to change color/design without notice.
PC software for the player
AZURE can work with the following PC
software:
• Philips Device Manager (helps you get
rmware updates and recover the player)
• Philips Media Converter (helps you
convert videos to the le type that is
supported on the player, and transfer the
converted les to the player)
Files loaded on the player
The following les are loaded on AZURE:
• User manual
• Frequently asked questions
Overview
Controls
a /
• Press and hold: Switch on/off the player
• Press: Lock/unlock all buttons
b /
• Press and hold: Switch on/off Bluetooth
• Press: Show options menu
c / / /
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• Navigation buttons
• Press: Select options, or start/pause/
resume play
/
• on the play screen:
Press: Skip to the next/previous le
Press and hold: Fast forward or rewind
within current le
d MIC
• Microphone
e
• 3.5-mm headphone connector
f
• USB connector for power charging and
data transfer
g RESET
• Press the hole by using the tip of a
ball pen when the screen does not
respond to the pressing of keys
h
• Press: Back one level
i Volume buttons
• Press: Increase/decrease the volume
• Press and hold: Increase/decrease the
volume quickly
Home screen
[Music]
• play audio les
[Video]
• watch videos
[FM radio]
• tune in to the FM radio;
• record from the FM radio
[Pictures]
• view pictures
[Folder view]
• view les in folders
[Extras]
• read .txt les;
• create or listen to recordings;
• read audiobooks
[Sound]
• Select options of sound effects
[Bluetooth]
• Connect to Bluetooth headphones or
speakers
[Settings]
• customize the settings of AZURE
Navigate from the Home screen
• From the Home screen, you can access
functional menus by pressing the navigation
buttons / / / and .
• To go back to to previous screens, press
repeatedly.
Switch between the Home screen and
play screen
On the Home screen,
During music play or radio play,
• Press and select [Now playing] or
[Last played].
On the play screen,
• Press repeatedly.
Select a theme
To select a theme for the display,
• On the Home screen, press and
select [Theme].
Lock/unlock the keys
When the player is on, use the lock to prevent
accidental operation.
• Press and hold / to lock or unlock the
keys.
» All buttons except the volume keys are
locked and a lock icon is displayed.
Screen on/off
To save power, the screen switches off
automatically after the pre-dened time
duration if
• no new action is taken on AZURE; and
• a value is selected in > [Display
settings] >[Display dim] .
To exit the power-saving mode
• Press any key.
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Volume reminder
AZURE can have you reminded when:
• the volume reaches the high level (80
dBA); or
• you have listened at a high volume level for
20 hours.
With the feature of volume reminder, the Philips
MP3/MP4 player complies with the European
Union regulations (EN 60950-1) in protecting
your hearing safety.
When you increase the volume,
1 Press the volume up button.
» When the volume level reaches the
high level, a pop-up screen is displayed.
2 To continue to increase the volume, select
[Yes] and press to conrm.
» You can continue to increase the
volume.
• To exit volume adjustment, select [No]
and press to conrm.
» The play resumes at the previous
volume level.
When you have listened at a high volume level
for 20 hours, a pop-up is displayed.
• To keep listening at a high volume level,
select [Yes] and press to conrm.
• To exit high volume, select [No] and press
to conrm.
» The volume level drops below the high
level (80 dBA) .
Sound settings
From the Home screen, go to [Sound] to
select your sound settings:
• Alternatively, on the music play screen,
press > [Sound settings].
MySound or [Equalizer]
• Denes sound settings as desired.
In MySound, press / / /
and to select your option.
[FullSound]
• Restores the sonic details that music
compression loses (e.g. MP3, WMA).
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3 Get started
Charge power
AZURE has a built-in battery that can be
charged through the USB port of a computer
or the supplied USB AC/DC adapter.
Charge through a computer
Connect AZURE to a PC by using the USB
cable.
Note
•When you connect AZURE to a computer, you are
briey prompted to select: [Charge & transfer] or
[Charge & play]. If no option is selected, [Charge &
transfer] applies.
•To play AZURE when you charge power, select
[Charge & play].
Battery level indication
• When the battery is low, the low battery
screen is displayed repeatedly.
• When the charging process is complete,
is displayed.
Note
•Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge
cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by
use and settings.
Charge through the USB AC/DC
adapter
Use the USB cable to connect AZURE to the
USB connector of the supplied USB AC/DC
adapter.
Make sure that you have used the AC/DC
adapter with the right power plug:
Model no.: SSW-2095UK-3 (UK plug)
Model no.: SSW-2095EU-3 (EU plug)
Switch the player on or off
Press and hold / until the player is switched
on or off.
Automatic standby and shut-down
The player has an automatic standby and shut-
down feature that can save battery power.
After 5 minutes in idle mode (no play, no
button is pressed), the player switches off.
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4 Music
Transfer music to the player
You can transfer music from your PC media
library to AZURE in the following ways:
• Drag and drop music les in Windows
Explorer.
TodraganddropmusiclesinWindows
Explorer,
1 Connect AZURE to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
• select AZURE, and create le folders.
3 On the PC, drag and drop music les to
the le folders on AZURE.
• Alternatively, drag and drop le folders
from the PC to AZURE.
Find music on the player
After you sync the player with your PC media
library, nd the music on the player.
Find music by song information
In , the music library is sorted by metadata or
ID3 tag under different views:
[Artists]
• Songs are sorted by artist in alphabetical
order;
• Under each artist, songs are sorted by
album in alphabetical order.
[Albums]
• Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical
order.
[All songs]
• Songs are sorted by song title in
alphabetical order.
[Genres]
• Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop,
rock.
Use the selector bar
Use the selector bar to switch between the
library views.
• Press / to select a library view
on the selector bar.
Find music by playlist
In , select on the selector bar. You can nd:
• playlists-on-the-go that you create on
the player (see 'Add songs to a playlist-
on-the-go' on page 12).
Findmusicbylefolder
In , nd music by le folder.
Toorganizemusiclesbylefolder,
1 Connect AZURE to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
• select AZURE, and create le folders.
3 On the PC, drag and drop music les to
the le folders on the AZURE.
• Alternatively, drag and drop le folders
from the PC to AZURE.
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Play music
You can start play from a song, or play an entire
album or artist.
To start play from a song,
1 Select a song.
2 Press to start play.
» Play starts from current song.
To play the entire album, artist, or playlist,
1 Select an album, artist, or playlist.
2 Press > [Play].
3 Press to start play.
On the play screen,
• Press to pause and resume play.
• To go to the previous screen, press .
» The play screen returns a few
seconds later.
» On the play screen, you can see
the le information and play status.
Toselectamusicleontheplayscreen,
• Repeatedly press / .
To rewind or fast forward within current song,
• On the play screen, press and hold
/ .
Play from the same collection
During the song play, you can switch to a
collection the same as that of current song.
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Play mode].
2 In [Play music from…], select [… this
artist], [… this album], or [… this genre].
Press .
» You start to play current artist,
album, or genre.
To play all the songs on the player,
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Play mode].
2 In [Play music from…], select [All songs].
Press .
Select play options
On the play screen, press to select play
options, such as play mode, sound settings, and
sleep timer (see 'Settings' on page 25).
Select play options
On the play screen, press to select play
options, such as play mode, sound settings (see
'Settings' on page 25).
Playlists
On the player, you can nd:
• three playlists-on-the-go for you to add
songs on the player.
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go
To add current song,
1 Select or play a song.
2 On the list of songs or play screen,
• press and select [Add to playlist].
3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
» A conrmation message is displayed.
4 Select [Yes] to conrm.
» You save current song to the playlist.
To add an album or artist,
1 Select an album or artist.
2 On the list of albums or artists,
• press and select [Add to playlist].
3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
» A conrmation message is displayed.
4 Select [Yes] to conrm.
» You save the album or artist to the
playlist.
Remove songs from a playlist-on-the-
go
To remove current song from a playlist,
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1 On the play screen, press > [Remove
from Playlist].
2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
» A conrmation message is displayed.
3 Select [Yes].
» You remove current song from the
selected playlist.
To remove all the songs in a playlist,
1 In the view of , go to a playlist-on-the-go.
2 On the list of songs, press >[Clear
playlist].
3 Select [Yes].
» You remove all the songs from the
playlist.
Delete songs from the player
To delete current song during play,
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Delete].
» A conrmation message is displayed.
2 Select [Yes] to delete the song.
» Current song is deleted from the
player.
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5 Bluetooth
Listen to music through
Bluetooth
With Bluetooth enabled on AZURE, you can
listen to music through Bluetooth headphones
or speakers.
1 Switch on Bluetooth on AZURE and the
Bluetooth device.
• on AZURE, press and hold / ;
• Alternatively, on the music play screen,
press / > [Play via Bluetooth].
Select [Bluetooth On/Off] > [On].
» is displayed on the upper right
corner.
2 On AZURE, search for and connect to the
Bluetooth device:
a On the music play screen, press /
> [Play via Bluetooth] > [Connect
to].
» You can nd a list of available
Bluetooth devices or previously
paired devices.
b Select a device to start pairing and
connection.
» When connection is complete,
changes to .
» You can listen to music through
Bluetooth.
• Next time you switch on Bluetooth,
AZURE connects to the last paired device
automatically.
• To pair with and connect to another
Bluetooth device, select [Other device] on
the [Connect to…] screen.
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6 Videos
Transfer videos to the player
You can transfer videos to the player in two
ways:
• Transfer through Philips Media
Converter;
With the video converter software,
you can convert videos to the le
type that is supported on the player,
and transfer the converted les to the
player.
• Drag and drop video les (.AMV les)
in Windows Explorer.
By doing so, you can organize your
video collection by le folder.
Install Philips Media Converter
1 Connect AZURE to a PC.
2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7
/ 8).
3 Click the Philips GoGear AZURE icon.
Double-click the PMCsetup.exe.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the installation of the software.
Tip
•You can also get the Philips Media Converter software
from www.philips.com/support.
Use Philips Media Converter
1 On your PC, launch Philips Media
Converter.
2 Connect the player to the PC by using the
USB cable.
• Wait until the player is recognized by
Philips Media Converter.
3 In Philips Media Converter, add videos
from your PC library:
• Click .
» The video is added to the list of
les for conversion and transfer.
• To remove a video from the list of les,
click .
4 In Philips Media Converter, start the le
conversion and transfer:
• Click .
Find videos on the player
Tondvideosbylename,
• Go to .
» Videos are listed by le name.
Tondvideosbylefolder,
• Go to .
» Videos are organized by le folder as
on the PC.
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Play videos
1 Select a video.
2 Press to start play.
» The video plays in the landscape view.
On the play screen,
• Press to pause and resume play.
Toselectavideoleontheplayscreen,
• Repeatedly press / .
To rewind or fast forward within current
video,
• On the play screen, press and hold / .
Delete videos from the player
1 Select or play a video.
2 On the list of videos or play screen,
• press and select [Delete video].
» A conrmation message is
displayed.
3 Select [Yes] to delete the video.
» Current video is deleted from the
player.
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7 Pictures
Add pictures to the player
1 Connect AZURE to a computer.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
• select AZURE, and create le folders.
3 On the PC, drag and drop les to the le
folders on AZURE.
• Alternatively, drag and drop le folders
from the PC to AZURE.
Find pictures on the player
• Go to .
» The thumbnails of pictures are listed.
Tondpicturesbylefolder,
• Go to .
» Pictures are organized by le folder as
on the PC.
View pictures
• Select a picture. Press to view the
picture.
» The picture is displayed in the
landscape view.
On the play screen,
• Press / to select a picture.
Start a slideshow
• On the play screen, press to start a
slideshow.
» Pictures play one by one.
Select play options
On the play screen, press to select play
options:
[Brightness] Select the brightness of the
screen.
[Backlight
timer]
Select a value. After the selected
time duration, the screen
switches off automatically.
In [Slideshow settings], select your options for
slideshow:
[Time per
slide]
Select the time interval between
two slides.
[Repeat] Play pictures repeatedly.
[Shufe] Play pictures in random order.
Delete pictures from the
player
1 Select or play a picture.
2 On the list of pictures or play screen,
• press and select [Delete picture].
» Current picture is deleted from
the player.
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8 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
The rst time you tune in to the radio, start
Auto tune to search for stations.
1 From the Home screen, go to > [Auto
tune].
» Up to 20 stations are stored as presets.
2 Press or repeatedly to select a
preset station. Press to start play.
To select a preset on the play screen,
• Press or repeatedly.
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.
1 From the Home screen, go to >
[Manual tune].
» The last played station starts to play.
2 On the play screen, press and hold or
.
» You tune in to the next station from
current frequency.
• For ne tuning, press or
repeatedly.
Store preset stations
On AZURE, you can store up to 20 preset
stations.
1 Tune in to a radio station.
2 On the play screen, press and select
[Save to preset].
3 Press or to select a location in the
list of presets. Press .
» A conrmation message is displayed.
4 Select [Yes] to conrm.
» Current station is saved to the location.
To remove a preset station,
1 On the play screen or in the list of presets,
press and select [Clear preset].
» In the list of presets, current station is
selected.
2 Press or to select a station.
3 Press . Select [Yes].
» The selected station is removed from
the list of presets.
To remove all preset stations,
1 On the list of presets, press > [Clear all
presets].
2 Select [Yes].
» All the stations are removed from the
list of presets.
Listen to the FM radio
1 Go to > [Presets].
2 Press or to select a preset station.
Press to start play.
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• On the play screen, press or to
select a preset.
• Press to select another preset
station from [Presets]. Press to
start play.
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9 Text reader
You can read text les (.txt les) on the player.
Addtextlestotheplayer
1 Connect AZURE to a computer.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
• select AZURE, and create le folders.
3 On the PC, drag and drop les to the le
folders on the AZURE.
• Alternatively, drag and drop le folders
from the PC to AZURE.
Findtextlesontheplayer
• From the Home screen, go to >
[Text].
» A list of text les is displayed.
Findtextlesbylefolder
• In , select le folders and les as you
organize them on the PC.
Readtextles
1 Select a text le.
2 Press to start play.
3 On the play screen,
• Press or to turn over pages.
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10 Recordings
Make recordings
With AZURE, you can record:
• voices or audio through the built-in
microphone; or
• radio programs when the radio plays on
the player.
Record audio/voices
1 In > [Recordings], select [Start voice
recording].
» The recording screen is displayed.
2 Make sure that the microphone is close to
the sound source to be recorded.
3 Press to toggle between pause and
record. Press to stop.
4 Select [Yes] to save the recording.
» Recordings are saved to >
[Recordings Library] > [Voice
recordings].(Filename format:
RECXXX.WAV, where XXX is the
recording number that is generated
automatically.)
Record from the FM radio
1 In , tune in to a radio station.
2 On the play screen, press and select
[Start FM radio recording].
» You start recording from the FM radio.
3 Press to toggle between pause and
record. Press to stop.
4 Select [Yes] to save the recording.
» Recordings are saved to >
[Recordings library] > [FM radio
recordings]. (Filename format:
FMRECXXX.WAV, where XXX is the
recording number that is generated
automatically.)
Note
•The feature of FM radio recording is available with
some versions only. Refer to the onscreen menu of the
player to nd out which features are available to you.
Listen to recordings
1 In > [Recordings library], select a
recording.
2 Press to start play.
Toselectaleontheplayscreen,
• Repeatedly press / .
Torewindorfastforwardwithincurrentle,
• On the play screen, press and hold
/ .
Delete recordings from the
player
1 Select or play a recording.
2 On the list of recordings or play screen,
• press and select [Delete].
» Current recording is deleted from
the player.
To delete all the recordings on the player,
• In > [Recordings library], select a
recordings library. Select [Delete all].
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11 Audiobooks
Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in
audio formats that you have downloaded from
www.audible.com.
Sync audio books to the
player
From www.audible.com, download and install
the AudibleManager software on your PC.
Through the software, you can
• download audiobooks from www.
audible.com to your PC library of
audio books;
• sync the audiobooks to your player.
Install AudibleManager on the PC
1 Connect your PC to the Internet.
2 From www.audible.com, download the
AudibleManager software for MP3/ MP4
players.
3 Install the software on your PC:
• On the setup screen, select Philips
GoGear (selected models) from the
drop-down list of listening devices;
• Follow onscreen instructions to
complete the installation.
Download audiobooks to the PC
1 Connect your PC to the Internet.
2 Launch AudibleManager on your PC.
3 On AudibleManager, click the My Library
Online button to connect to www.audible.
com.
4 Select and download audio books:
• Log in to your account with www.
audible.com;
• Download audio books in the format
of or .
» The downloaded books are
automatically added to your library
on AudibleManager.
Sync to the player
1 Launch AudibleManager on your PC.
2 Connect the player to the PC. Wait till the
player is recognized by AudibleManager.
3 On AudibleManager, click Add to Device.
• The rst time you connect the player
to AudibleManager, activate the player
as prompted.
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To check the audio books transferred to the
player,
See the player pane on AudibleManager.
• If necessary, click Refresh Device.
Find audiobooks on the
player
In > [Audiobooks], audiobook les are
organized by book title or author.
[Books]
• Books are sorted by book title.
[Authors]
• Books are sorted by author.
Play audiobooks
1 Select a book.
2 Press to start play.
» On the play screen, you can see the
book information and play status.
• On the play screen,press to pause
and resume play.
• To go to the previous screen, press .
To skip titles or sections during play,
1 On the play screen, press > [Navigation
mode]. Select [Titles] or [Section].
2 On the play screen, press / .
Use bookmarks
On an audiobook, you can add up to 10
bookmarks to the play time. Start play from the
bookmarked play time as needed.
To add a bookmark,
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Bookmarks] > [Add bookmark].
2 Select a location.
» Current play time is added to the
location in the list of bookmarks.
To play from a bookmarked play time,
• On the play screen, press and select
[Bookmarks] > [Go to bookmark]. Select
an option.
» Play starts from the selected play time.
To delete a bookmark,
• On the play screen, press and select
[Bookmarks] > [Delete bookmark].
Select an option.
» You remove the play time from the list
of bookmarks.
Delete audiobooks from the
player
1 On the play screen, press > [Delete].
» A conrmation message is displayed.
2 Select [Yes] to delete the audiobook.
» Current audiobook is deleted from the
player.
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12 Folder view
Go to to view and play media les from the
media library on the player.
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13 Settings
In , select your options for the player.
1 Press / to select an option.
2 Press to conrm.
Sleep timer
Switch on the sleep timer. The AZURE can
switch off automatically after a certain time
duration.
1 In [Sleep timer], select [On].
2 Press / to select an option. Press .
» After the selected time duration, the
player is switched off automatically.
After the sleep timer is switched on,
• Select > [Sleep timer].
» You can see the time left before the
player is switched off.
Display settings
[Brightness] Adjusts the brightness of the
screen.
[Theme] Selects the theme for the
display.
Display dim
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new
action is taken on the player. After the pre-
dened 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
1 From the Home screen, select >
[Display settings] > [Display dim].
2 Select a time duration.
» After the selected time duration, the
idle screen is switched off automatically.
Tip
•For power-saving purpose, select a low value.
To exit the power-saving mode
• Press any key.
Screensaver
If you have selected a screensaver, the
screensaver appears on the idle screen after the
pre-dened time duration.
To select a screensaver
1 From the Home screen, select >
[Display settings] > [Screensaver].
2 In [Screensaver], press / and to
select an option:
[None] shows blank screen.
[Album
art]
shows the CD cover of current
song or last played song, if
available.
[Screen
off]
switches off the screen.
[Demo
mode]
shows major features of the player.
To exit the screensaver
• Press any key.
Language
You can change the language selection in
[Language].
Information
In [Information], learn the following information
about the player:
[Player information]
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[Model:] full product name
Check the full product name
when updating rmware from the
support website.
[Firmware
version:]
current rmware version
Check the rmware version
when updating rmware from the
support website.
[Support
site:]
web site that provides support for
the player
[Disk space]
[Free
space:]
space available
[Total
space:]
memory size
[Songs] number of songs that are stored
on the player
[Pictures] number of pictures that are
stored on the player
[Videos] number of videos that are stored
on the player
[File type supported]
[Music] supported types of music les
[Pictures] supported types of picture les
[Videos] supported types of video les
Format device
Format the player. You remove all the data that
are stored on the player.
• Select [Format device], and then,
select [Yes] as prompted.
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14 Update the
firmware
through Philips
Device Manager
Install Philips Device Manager
1 Connect AZURE to a PC.
2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7
/ 8).
3 Right click on the Philips GoGear AZURE
icon. Select Install Philips Device Manager.
• Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear
AZURE 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.
Checkforrmwareupdates
1 Make sure that you have connected your
PC to the Internet.
2 Launch Philips Device Manager.
» A dialog box is displayed.
3 Connect AZURE to your PC.
» When the device is connected,
"SA5AZUX" is displayed on the text
box.
» You can nd current rmware version
of the device.
4 To check for rmware updates,
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 SA5AZUXX Device
Manager checks for updates from
the Internet.
Updatethermware
1 When the rmware update is available,
follow the onscreen instructions to
download and install the rmware.
2 Disconnect AZURE from the PC.
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» AZURE restarts after the rmware is
updated and is ready for use again,
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15 Troubleshooting
If AZURE is not working properly or the display
freezes, you can reset it without losing data:
How do I reset AZURE?
•Insert a pen tip or other object into the
reset hole on AZURE. Hold until the
player shuts down.
•If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover
AZURE through Philips Device Manager:
1 On your PC, launch Philips Device
Manager.
2 Enter the recovery mode:
a Switch off AZURE.
b Press and hold the volume up button,
and then, connect AZURE to your PC.
c Keep holding the button until Philips
Device Manager recognizes AZURE
and enters the recovery mode.
3 Start the recovery process:
a On Philips Device Manager, click the
Repair button. Follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the recovery
process.
b When the recovery is completed,
disconnect AZURE from your PC.
4 Restart AZURE.
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16 Technical data
Power
• AC/DC power adapter
Philips SSW-2095UK-3, SSW-
2095EU-3
Input: 100-240 V~ 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A
Output: DC 5.0 V, 600 mA
• Power supply: 350 mAh Li-ion polymer
internal rechargeable battery
• Play time¹
Music (.mp3): up to 35 hours
(FullSound off); up to 20 hours
(FullSound on)
Music streaming through Bluetooth
(A2DP): up to 10 hours
Video: up to 6 hours
FM radio: up to 12 hours
Software
• Philips Media Converter: to convert
and transfer³ videos
• Philips Device Manager: to update the
rmware and recover the player
Connectivity
• Headphone 3.5 mm
• USB 2.0 High speed
• Bluetooth standard 2.1 +EDR
Sound
• Channel separation: > 45 dB
• Frequency Response: 80-18,000 Hz
• Output power: 2 x 2.1 mW
• Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB
Audio playback
Supported formats:
• MP3
• WMA (unprotected)
• FLAC
• APE
• WAV
Video playback
Supported formats:
• AMV
Picture display
Supported formats:
• JPEG
• BMP
Storage media
Built-in memory capacity²:
• SA5AZU04 4GB NAND Flash
• SA5AZU08 8GB NAND Flash
• SA5AZU16 16GB NAND Flash
Media transfer³
• Media Converter (video transfer)
• Windows Explorer (drag and drop)
Display
• Color LCD 320 x 240 pixels
Note
•Specications are subject to change without notice.
•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
software conguration.
System 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
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