Philips GoGear ShoqBox PSS231 User manual Contents 4 WELCOME 4 5 5 6 6 7 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 About your new player Accessories Optional accessories Registration More information Overview of controls and connections Basic first steps Charging Installing software Connecting your ShoqBox to the PC via the USB port Transferring music Powering on / off Selecting a music track to play Look at the demo mode to see key features EN 7 GETTING STARTED 13 ORGANIZE AND TRANSFER MUSIC WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 13 15 16 Adding songs to the Windows Media Player Library Ripping songs from a CD Synchronizing content to your device 1 16 16 16 17 20 20 21 Automatic synchronization: Manual synchronization: To set up automatic synchronization Manual synchronization Creating a playlist Transferring a playlist Managing your tracks and playlists 23 SHOQBOX MAIN ROOT MENU 24 SHOQBOX BASIC OPERATIONS 25 26 26 27 30 32 33 33 35 35 35 36 38 2 Playing music on ShoqBox ShoqBox display icons Battery level indications Customizing settings Music mode Line-in mode ShoqBox time and date Alarm mode5 Setting Alarm Time - for users with 12 hour / AM PM settings Setting Alarm Time - for users with 24 hour settings Setting Alarm Repeat Setting Alarm Source - Music Setting Alarm Source - Buzzer 30 DETAILED OPERATIONS 38 38 38 40 41 41 41 42 44 44 45 45 46 47 47 47 Alarm Auto Snooze Disabling Auto Snooze Disabling Alarm during Alarm sound To manually check whether your firmware is up to date There is no Music on my player after transfer My ShoqBox player is frozen To repair your ShoqBox using Philips Device Manager My player is full and I have less songs on my player than I expected General maintenance About operating and storage temperatures Hearing safety Traffic safety Copyright information Disposal of your old product Environmental information Modifications 39 UPDATING YOUR PLAYER 41 TROUBLE SHOOTING 44 SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE 48 TECHNICAL DATA 3 Welcome About your new player With your newly purchased ShoqBox, you can enjoy the following: · Music playback of MP3 and WMA digital audio tracks from the built-in memory · Line-in mode to play your favorite external audio sources, like music from your laptop or other digital audio player · Alarm function to wake up your way to buzzer, music For more information on any of these functionalities see their dedicated chapters. 4 Accessories The following accessories are included with your player multi-voltage 5V AC/DC power adapter / charger travel case to protect your ShoqBox line-in cable to connect ShoqBox to any audio source, like your laptop USB cable to connect ShoqBox to your PC CD-ROM with Windows Media Player, Philips Device Manager and user manuals Optional accessories These accessories are not included with your player but can be bought separately. The following accessories are not included with your ShoqBox, but can be bought separately. You can find them at www.philips.com/GoGearshop (Europe) or www.store.philips.com (US). · Protective ShoqBox neoprene travel pouch with carry strap 5 Registration Since it is possible for you to upgrade your product, we recommend that you register your product on www.philips.com/register so we can inform you as soon as new free upgrades become available. More information Please visit www.philips.com/support or www.usasupport.philips.com (for U.S. residents) Enter your product model number to view: FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions Latest user manuals Tutorials Latest PC software downloads Device Manager / Firmware upgrade files The model and production numbers can be found on a label at the back of your product under the ShoqBox back cover. 6 Getting started Overview of controls and connections RESET 5V DC USB LINE IN RESET 5V DC USB LINE IN 7 1 Navigation 3 4 1 2 + DBB Scroll up / Previous / Fast rewind Scroll down / Next / Fast forward Back to previous level Go to next level Increase volume Decrease volume Enable or disable Dynamic Bass Boost to enhance bass tones 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Volume controls Bass boost MENU POWER / PLAY / PAUSE VIEW Connections cover 5V DC Reset opening 2; VIEW Press and hold for 2 seconds to power on / off ShoqBox, Play / Pause Toggle between Root menu and music playback screen / current navigation screen Charger /adapter connection for power supply Press here using a pin if the ShoqBox "hangs" or "freezes". Note: your music content will not disappear. USB connector for USB2.0 transfers from the PC to ShoqBox 3.5mm socket for line-in audio cable: connects to LINE OUT / headphone socket of your laptop or auxiliary equipment p /b 3.5mm jack for headphones (not included) FM antenna socket (Not applicable to PSS231) 10 USB 11 Line in 12 Headphone socket 8 Basic first steps 1 Charging 1 Connect the supplied multi-voltage adaptor/charger to your ShoqBox by plugging it into the 5V DC connector at the back of your product under the ShoqBox back cover and then plug the other end into a standard mains power outlet. 2 The battery will be fully charged in 4 hours when charging it for the first time and 70% charged in 1 hour for quick charge. 3 The player is fully charged when the charging animation stops and the battery icon shows a full battery. 4 When fully charged, your ShoqBox will supply up to 10 hours* playback of music. Note: * Rechargeable battery has a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. When the battery is nearly empty, you will hear beep sounds and see the battery low screen. If you do not charge your ShoqBox at this point, the player will automatically switch off. 9 2 Installing software What you need before software installation: - PC with Windows® XP (SP1 or above) - Internet connection with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher - CD-ROM drive - USB port - 500 MB hard disk space recommended IMPORTANT! Always install the software from the CD even if you may have Windows Media Player. Any additional utility applications (for example to upgrade and repair your player) will otherwise not be installed. 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Windows Media Player and Philips Device Manager. 3 You may need to restart your PC after software installation. 4 If the installation program does not start automatically, browse the CD contents via Windows Explorer and run the program by double clicking on the file ending with .exe. Lost your CD? Don't worry, you can download the CD contents from www.philips.com/support or www.usasupport.philips.com (for U.S. residents). 10 3 4 5 Connecting your ShoqBox to the PC via the USB port Open the connections cover at the back of your ShoqBox. Connect the included adapter to your ShoqBox and to the main power supply. Connect the smaller end of your USB cable to your ShoqBox and the bigger end to your computer's USB port. Your ShoqBox will be recognized by your computer and is ready for music transfer. Transferring music You can transfer music and pictures to your player using Windows Media Player 10. See "Organise and synchronise music with Windows Media Player 10" in this user manual for more details. Powering on / off Power on: Press and hold 2; until the PHILIPS screen appears. Power off: Press and hold 2; again. Note: Your device automatically powers down if there is no operation and no music played for 10 minutes. 11 6 7 12 Select a music track to play Use the navigation keys to the left of the display to select a song for playback. Play a song by pressing 2;. Press the same key to pause the music. As with most digital audio players, there is no stop key. Look at the demo mode to see key features The demo mode can be started from any mode by pressing MENU key. Go to: Settings > Demo mode > Start Demo > Yes Start Demo in ROOT menu Start Demo in MUSIC mode To turn off the demo, simply press and hold 2; in Demo mode. Organize and transfer music with Windows Media Player 10 Note: Windows XP operating system is required for Windows Media Player 10. This chapter describes the basic operations and steps that you need to follow to successfully transfer music to your ShoqBox. For more information, please refer to Windows Media Player Help on your computer. Adding songs to the Windows Media Player Library Adding songs that are already on your computer 1 Start Windows Media Player by clicking the following icon on your desktop. 13 2 Select Library tab to access media library. 3 Click Add to Library on the bottom left of the screen. 4 You can choose to add files from folder, URL, by searching your computer, etc. 14 Ripping songs from a CD If you want to transfer music from a CD to your player, you need to create a digital copy of the music on your PC first.This is called ripping. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Insert the Audio CD. 3 Select Rip tab to display a list of music tracks on your CD. 4 If your computer is connected to the Internet, the album information will be automatically obtained so that you don't have to enter the song titles and other information manually. 5 If this does not happen, check that you are connected to the Internet and click Find Album Info. 6 Select the music tracks you would like to rip and click Rip Music on the top menu bar. 7 The music tracks will be converted into digital copies and added to Windows Media Player library. 15 Synchronizing content to your device When you connect your player to your computer for the first time, Windows Media Player starts the Device Setup Wizard.You can choose to synchronize your player with the library automatically or manually. Automatic synchronization: Every time you connect your player to your computer and start Windows Media Player, the content on your device will be updated automatically according to the sync settings you specified. Manual synchronization: When you connect your device to your computer, content update will not start until you select the content and specify the order in which it is synchronized. To set up automatic synchronization Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable. Launch Windows Media Player. Select Sync tab. Click "set up" sync button. A screen will pop up asking "How do you want to synchronize this device?" Choose "Automatic". Select "customize the playlists that will be synchronized". Click "next". Select those items that you want to be auto synchronized. Click "Finish". Automatic synchronization has been enabled. 16 Manual synchronization 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Select Sync tab. 4 In the pull down menu on the right pane, select Philips or Philips ShoqBox as the destination. ShoqBox 17 5 If they are not in the list, click F5 to refresh and try again. 6 Select Library tab to access media library. 7 Click to highlight the song you want to copy. 8 Right click on the song and select Add to > Sync List. 18 9 Or drag and drop the song into the Sync List on the right pane. 0 Click Start Sync button at the bottom of the screen to start synchronization.The progress will be displayed just above the Start Sync button. TIP We recommend that you always use Windows Media Player to transfer music to your player. However, if you prefer to use Window Explorer, always make sure to copy your music into the Media/Music folder, otherwise the songs will neither show nor play on your player. 19 Creating a playlist 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start Windows Media Player. Select Library tab to access media library. Click to highlight a track. Right click on the track and select Add to > Additional Playlist... In the Add to Playlist dialog box, select an existing playlist or click New to add a new playlist. The track you have selected will be added to the playlist. TIP To Select more than one track, press and hold the key of your keyboard, then click to select any number of tracks. To select consecutive tracks in a list, click the first track, then press and hold the key of your keyboard and click the list track in the list you want to select. Transferring a playlist You can transfer playlists to your player via the automatic synchronization option of Windows Media Player. (See "Setting up automatic synchronization" on page 16 for step by step instructions) 1 Select Sync tab. 20 2 Click Sync settings or Setup Sync, select Synchronize device automatically check box and select the playlists to be synchronized with the player. Managing your tracks and playlists Delete Tracks and Playlists from Windows Media Player library 1 Click to highlight an item. 2 Right click and select Delete to delete the item. TIP It is not possible to delete playlists that are on your ShoqBox player via Windows Media Player.You can only delete the playlist via the device itself or via Windows Explorer. Delete playlists ...