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Contents
1 Important safety information
General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 5 5 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19
2 Your new player
What's in the box Software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player
Save the play queue as a playlist Play a playlist Manage media files in Philips Songbird Edit metadata Get album artwork Remove media files from the library Sync the player with Philips Songbird Select auto or manual sync Auto sync Manual sync
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6 Music
Find music on the player Find music by song information Find music by playlist Find music by file folder Superscroll Play music Play from the same collection Select play options Playlists Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go Remove songs from a playlist-onthe-go Delete songs from the player
3 Get started
Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down
4 Overview
Controls Home screen Navigate from the Home screen Select a theme Lock/unlock the keys Screen on/off
7 Audiobooks
Sync audio books to the player Install AudibleManager on the PC Download audiobooks to the PC Sync to the player Find audiobooks on the player Play audiobooks Delete audiobooks from the player
5 Sync with PC media library
Install Philips Songbird Collect media files from the PC Set the watch folder Import media files Get contents from online sources Search online Play online Add to Philips Songbird Search in Philips Songbird Search by metadata Search by keyword Create playlists in Philips Songbird Create a playlist Generate LikeMusic playlists
8 FM radio
Tune in to radio stations Listen to the FM radio Store preset stations
9 Folder view
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10 Settings
Play mode Sound settings Sleep timer Display settings Theme Backlight timer Language Information Format device Factory settings CD installer
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11 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 12 Repair the player through Philips Songbird 13 Technical data
System requirements
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Hearing Safety
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. Listen at a moderate volume: Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. [. . . ] LikeMusic analyzes songs in your library and, based on their music characteristics, creates relationships between them. These relationships help LikeMusic to create playlists of songs that sound great together. When you import songs into the music library of Philips Songbird, the LikeMusicanalysis starts. For the song that completes the analysis, the LikeMusic icon lights up; For the song that cannot complete the analysis, the icon remains gray.
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Alternatively, Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the playlist.
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Under Playlists, click to create a playlist. Drag and drop media files to the playlist.
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· To drag and drop multiple files at the same
time, hold down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
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Select a seed song Make sure that the seed song has completed the LikeMusic analysis. · In Library > Music, double click the blue LikeMusic icon of the song; Alternatively,
Select the maximum number of songs in the playlist · As shown, select a number in the drop-down list. Save the LikeMusicplaylist · As shown, click Save as playlist in the LikeMusic page. » The LikeMusic playlist is saved under Playlists.
Save the play queue as a playlist
Create a play queue · Drag and drop songs or playlists to the Play Queue pane.
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In Library > Music, right click on a song and select Run LikeMusic with. » A LikeMusic playlist is displayed in the LikeMusic page.
Save the play queue as a playlist
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Click Save. Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed.
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Add songs to the top or end of the play queue · To add songs to the top, right click on the options and select Queue Next; · To add songs to the end, right click on the options and select Queue Last.
Edit metadata
By editing file information (metadata or ID3 tag), you can have media files sorted automatically by song title, artist, album, and other information. After you sync the media files to the player, you can browse the media library by metadata.
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Play a playlist
In Library > Music or Videos, select a media file. » A metadata table appears for you to edit the information.
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To play the entire playlist, right click on the playlist and select Play. To select play options, click buttons on the player pane.
· To sort the music files from Rhapsody as
needed, edit the metadata in the media library of Philips Songbird. The song information remains unchanged on the play screen.
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Manage media files in Philips Songbird
Get album artwork
Artwork is sometimes available for music downloads. After you sync the songs to some players, you can browse the media library by artwork.
Remove media files from the library
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· On Philips Songbird, select Tools > Get Artwork. » Artwork is fetched for all selected titles.
Right click on a media file. » The selected file is removed from the library and from all playlists. (By default, the file is only "removed", not "deleted". The file still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network. )
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· To select multiple files, hold down the Ctrl
button when you click on selections.
· To select multiple consecutive files, hold down
the Shift button when you click on the first and last selections.
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The first time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. To select auto or manual sync,
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On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. » On Philips Songbird, the player is displayed when it is recognized by the PC.
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Select the player under Devices. [. . . ] To set the time duration · In [Display settings] > [Backlight timer], 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.
Format device
Format the player. · Select [Format device], and then, select [Yes] as prompted.
Factory settings
In [Factory settings], restore the player to factory settings. [. . . ]