Philips MP3 Player SA5DOT User Manual

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Store in a place where temperature is  
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to  
113ºF).  
Battery life may be shortened in low  
temperature conditions.  
1 Important safety  
information  
Replacement parts/accessories:  
replacement parts/accessories.  
General maintenance  
Hearing Safety  
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.  
A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du  
baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de  
l’utilisateur.  
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.  
Warning  
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at  
high volume levels for long periods.  
Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the original  
files 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 files 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, fire or  
the like.  
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.  
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.  
The maximum output voltage of the player is  
not greater than 150 mV.  
Wide band characteristic voltageWBCV:>=  
75 mV  
Modifications  
Modifications 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.  
About operating and storage temperatures  
Operate in a place where temperature is  
always between 0 and 45ºC (32 to 113ºF)  
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, files, 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.  
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 first request.  
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.  
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:  
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 notified with a message.  
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.  
Data logging  
Philips is committed to improving the quality  
of your product and enhancing the Philips user  
experience.To understand the usage profile of  
this device, this device logs some info / data to  
the non-volatile memory region of the device.  
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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.  
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.  
Notice for the European Union  
This product complies with the radio  
interference requirements of the European  
Union.  
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.  
To safeguard the functionality and safety of  
your product, take your product to an official  
collection point or service center where a  
professional can remove the battery as shown:  
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PC software for the player  
2 Your new player  
MINIDOT/FITDOT can work with the  
following PC software:  
Philips Device Manager (helps you get  
firmware updates and recover the player)  
What's in the box  
Make sure that you have received the following  
items:  
Player  
Files loaded on the player  
The following files are loaded on MINIDOT/  
FITDOT:  
User manual  
Frequently asked questions  
Overview  
Earphones  
Controls  
f
e
d
Armband (for the Sport pack)  
a
b
Quick start guide  
Philips GoGear audio player  
Quick start guide  
c
Safety and Warranty sheet  
a
Press and hold: Switch the player on  
Safety andWarranty  
Before using your set:  
Check out details inside this booklet  
or off  
Press: Pause/ resume play  
Press twice during play: Switch the  
random play on or off  
b
c
/
Note  
Press: Decrease or increase the volume  
Press and hold: Skip to the previous or  
next song  
The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the  
right to change color/design without notice.  
3.5 mm-headphone connector  
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d LED indicator  
e USB connector for power charging and  
data transfer  
f RESET  
Press the hole by using the tip of a ball  
pen when the player does not respond  
to the pressing of keys  
LED indicator and audio feedback  
With the LED indicator and/ or audio feedback,  
you can know the status of the player.  
BEEP  
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» Power on:The green indicator lights  
3 Get started  
up. Music play starts.  
» Power off:The red indicator lights up.  
One beep sounds.  
Charge power  
MINIDOT/FITDOT has a built-in battery that  
can be charged through the USB connector of  
a computer.  
Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC by  
using the USB cable.  
Automatic standby and shut-down  
» During power charging, the indicator  
changes its color to denote the battery  
level.  
The player has an automatic standby and shut-  
down feature that can save battery power.  
After five minutes in idle mode (no play, no  
button is pressed), the player switches off.  
» When the battery is full, the green  
indicator lights up.  
Tip  
When the battery level is lower than 15%, the red  
indicator flashes and two beeps sound.  
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge  
cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by  
use and settings.  
Switch the player on or off  
Press and hold  
until the green or red  
indicator lights up.  
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Search for a song  
4 Play music  
Press and hold  
/
to skip to the  
previous or next song.  
» One beep sounds.  
Transfer music to the player  
Change the volume level  
Press  
/
.
» During music play, you hear the change  
of volume level.  
Volume reminder  
MINIDOT/FITDOT 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.  
You can transfer music from your PC media  
library to MINIDOT/FITDOT in the following  
ways:  
When you increase the volume,  
Drag and drop music files in Windows  
Explorer.  
1 Press  
.
To drag and drop music files in Windows  
Explorer,  
» When the volume level reaches the  
high level, beep sounds. Play pauses.  
1 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC.  
2 To continue to increase the volume, press  
2 On the PC, under My Computer or  
and hold  
resumes.  
until beep sounds. Play  
Computer,  
drag and drop music files from the PC  
to MINIDOT/FITDOT.  
» You can continue to increase the  
volume.  
To exit volume adjustment, press any other  
buttons or wait a few seconds until play  
resumes.  
Play music  
» The play resumes at the previous  
volume level.  
1 Make sure that you have switched on the  
When you have listened at a high volume level  
for 20 hours, Beep sounds and play stops.  
player.  
» The green indicator lights up. Music  
To keep listening at a high volume level,  
press and hold  
To exit high volume, press any other  
buttons or wait until play resumes.  
» The volume level drops below the high  
level (80 dBA) .  
play starts.  
.
» During music play, the green indicator  
flashes at intervals.  
2 Press  
to pause or resume play.  
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Switch the random play on or off  
1 During music play, press  
twice.  
» You hear two beeps.The green  
indicator flashes twice at intervals.  
» Songs play in random.  
2 To switch off the random play, press  
twice again.  
» You hear one beep.The green indicator  
flashes once at intervals.  
» Songs play in sequence.  
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2 Launch Philips Device Manager.  
5 Update the  
firmware  
» A dialog box is displayed.  
3 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to your PC.  
» When the device is connected,  
"SA5DOTXX" is displayed on the text  
box.  
through Philips  
Device Manager  
» You can find current firmware version  
of the device.  
Install Philips Device Manager  
1 Connect MINIDOT/FITDOT to a PC.  
2 On the PC, select My Computer  
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /  
Computer (WindowsVista / Windows 7  
/ 8).  
4 To check for firmware updates,  
3 Right click on the Philips GoGear  
MINIDOT/FITDOT icon. Select Install  
Philips Device Manager.  
a Close the dialog box of Philips Device  
Manager.  
Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear  
MINIDOT/FITDOT icon. Double-click  
the installer.exe.  
b At the base of the PC screen, right  
click and select Check for updates.  
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to  
complete the installation of the software.  
Note  
The installation requires you to agree to the license  
terms.  
Check for firmware updates  
» Philips SA5DOTXX Device  
Manager checks for updates from  
the Internet.  
1 Make sure that you have connected your  
PC to the Internet.  
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Update the firmware  
1 When the firmware update is available,  
follow the onscreen instructions to  
download and install the firmware.  
2 Disconnect MINIDOT/FITDOT from the  
PC.  
» MINIDOT/FITDOT restarts after the  
firmware is updated and is ready for  
use again,  
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6 Troubleshooting  
If MINIDOT/FITDOT is not working properly  
or the display freezes, you can reset it without  
losing data:  
How do I reset MINIDOT/FITDOT?  
Insert a pen tip or other object into the  
reset hole on MINIDOT/FITDOT. Hold  
until the player shuts down.  
If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover  
MINIDOT/FITDOT through Philips  
Device Manager:  
1 On your PC, launch Philips Device  
Manager.  
2 Enter the recovery mode:  
a Switch off MINIDOT/FITDOT.  
b Press and hold the volume button  
, and then, connect MINIDOT/  
FITDOT to your PC.  
c Keep holding the button until  
Philips Device Manager recognizes  
MINIDOT/FITDOT 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 MINIDOT/FITDOT from  
your PC.  
4 Restart MINIDOT/FITDOT.  
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Note  
7 Technical data  
Specifications 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 1 GB = 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.  
Power  
Power supply: 95 mAh Li-ion polymer  
internal rechargeable battery  
Play time¹  
Audio (.mp3): up to 6 hours  
Fast charging: 6-minute charging for  
60-minute play  
³Transfer speed depends on operating system and  
software configuration.  
Software  
Philips Device Manager:To update the  
firmware and recover the player  
Connectivity  
PC requirements  
Headphone 3.5 mm  
USB 2.0 High speed  
Windows® XP (SP3 or above) /Vista /  
7/ 8  
Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher  
512 MB RAM  
500 MB hard disk space  
Internet connection  
Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later  
USB port  
Sound  
Channel separation: 45 dB  
Frequency Response: 20-18,000 Hz  
Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW  
Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB  
Audio playback  
Supported formats:  
MP3  
Bitrate: 8-320 kbps andVBR  
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,  
32, 44.1, 48 kHz  
WMA (unprotected)  
Bitrate: 5-320 kbps  
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,  
32, 44.1, 48 kHz  
WAV  
Storage media  
Built-in memory capacity²:  
SA5DOT02 2 GB NAND Flash  
SA5DOT04 4 GB NAND Flash  
SA5DOT08 8 GB NAND Flash  
Media transfer³  
Windows Explorer (drag and drop)  
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