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Contents
1 Important safety information
General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 5 5 8
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 2 Your new VIBE
What's in the box Software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player 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 20 21 21 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
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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 Use bookmarks 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 Save the play queue as a playlist Play a playlist Manage media files in Philips Songbird
8 Rhapsody
Transfer from Rhapsody to the player Rate the songs Add songs to the music library Renew the subscription tracks
9 Videos
Add videos to the player Find videos on the player Play videos Select brightness
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Delete videos from the player
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10 Pictures
Add pictures to the player Find pictures on the player View pictures Start a slideshow Select play options Delete pictures from the player
11 FM radio
Tune in to radio stations Listen to the FM radio Store preset stations
12 Folder view 13 Settings
Play mode Sound settings Sleep timer Display settings Backlight timer Screensaver Date and time Slideshow settings Language PC connection preference Information Rhapsody information Format device Factory settings CD-ROM
14 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 15 Repair the player through Philips Songbird 16 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. [. . . ] (By default, the file is only "removed", not "deleted". The file still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network. )
Tip
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On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. » On Philips Songbird, the player is displayed when it is recognized by the PC.
· 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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Select auto or manual sync
The first time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. To select auto or manual sync,
Auto sync
If you have selected auto sync, auto sync starts automatically when you connect the player to a PC; · Alternatively, select the player under Devices, and click Sync. To select auto sync settings, ·
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Select the player under Devices. To confirm the option, click Apply.
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Select the player under Devices. Click to select an option.
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Manual sync
To manually transfer selected playlists,
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Select playlists.
Drag and drop the playlists to VIBE. To manually transfer selected media files,
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On the Content pane, right click on a selected media file. » Selected files are transferred to VIBE.
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· To select multiple files at the same time, hold
down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
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6 Music
Find music on the player
After you sync the player with your PC media library, find the music on the player.
Find music by playlist
In > [Playlists], find the playlist that you transfer from the PC media library.
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Find music by file folder
In , find music by file folder. To organize music files by file folder,
Find music by song information
In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag under different collections: [All songs], [Artists], [Albums], or [Genres]. [All songs] · Songs are sorted by song title in alphabetical order. [Artists] · Songs are sorted by artist in alphabetical order; · Under each artist, songs are sorted by album in alphabetical order. [Genres] · Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop, rock.
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Connect VIBE to a PC. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, · select VIBE, and create file folders. · Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to VIBE.
Superscroll
In a list of options that are sorted by alphabet, Superscroll allows you to browse the options by initial. » On the screen, you can see the initials of current options.
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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,
Play from the same collection
During the song play, you can switch to a collection the same as that of current song.
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On the play screen, press [Play mode].
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Select a song. Press > [Play all].
To play the entire album or artist,
In [Play music from. . . ], select [. . . and select
To play all the songs on the player,
Press to start play. On the play screen,
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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 38).
Playlists
· · Press to pause and resume play. » On the play screen, you can see the file information and play status. [. . . ] [Firmware current firmware version version:] Check the firmware version when updating firmware from the support website. [Support web site that provides support site:] for the player [Model:]
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. Files transferred to the player are retained.
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CD-ROM
If you have selected [MSC] in > [PC connection preference], the [CD installer] options are displayed. [. . . ]