Philips Consumer Lifestyle SA5AZU GoGear Azure, MP4 Player with Bluetooth User Manual

Philips Consumer Lifestyle GoGear Azure, MP4 Player with Bluetooth

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Contents
1 Important safety information 3
General maintenance 3
Recycling the product and the built-in
battery 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
Sound settings 9
3 Get started 10
Charge power 10
Charge through a 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
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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 13
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
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10 Recordings 21
Make recordings 21
Record audio/voices 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
Use bookmarks 23
Delete audiobooks from the player 23
12 Folder view 24
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13 Settings 25
Sleep timer 25
Display settings 25
Backlight timer 25
Screensaver 25
Language 25
Information 25
Format device 26
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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:
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.
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responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes
damaged or not readable / legible.
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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
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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
Listen at a moderate volume:
Using headphones at a high volume can impair
your hearing. This product can produce sounds
in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for
a normal person, even for exposure less than
a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered
for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to
your hearing. To guard against this, set your
volume to a safe level before your hearing
adapts and leave it there.
To establish a safe volume level:
Set your volume control at a low setting.
Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally
'safe' levels, can also cause hearing loss.
Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and
take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following guidelines
when using your headphones.
Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
hearing adapts.
Do not turn up the volume so high that you
can’t hear what’s around you.
You should use caution or temporarily
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
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Do not use headphones while operating a
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it
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areas.
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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.
The making of unauthorized copies of copy-
protected material, including computer
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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
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Data logging
Philips is committed to improving the quality
of your product and enhancing the Philips user
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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 Philips service
center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention. The data stored shall be made
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Monkey's Audio decoder
a The Monkey's Audio SDK and source
code can be freely used to add
APE format playback, encoding, or
tagging support to any product, free
or commercial. Use of the code for
proprietary efforts that don't support
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consent of the author.
b Monkey's Audio source can be included
in GPL and open-source software,
although Monkey's Audio itself will
not be subjected to external licensing
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restrictions.
c Code changes and improvements must be
contributed back to the Monkey's Audio
project free from restrictions or royalties,
unless exempted by express written
consent of the author.
d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used
must be plainly acknowledged in the
software using the code.
e Although the software has been tested
thoroughly, the author is in no way
responsible for damages due to bugs or
misuse.
If you do not completely agree with all of the
previous stipulations, you must cease using this
source code and remove it from your storage
device.
FLAC decoder
Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,
2006,2007,2008,2009 Josh Coalson
Redistribution and use in source and binary
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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
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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
FITNESS 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 PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER 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.
Recycling the product and the
built-in battery
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
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 and batteries.
The correct disposal of these products helps
prevent potentially negative consequences on
the environment and human health.
Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for
additional information on a recycling center in
your area.
Caution
Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty
and can destroy the product.
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AZURE
Philips
Notice for the USA
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
equipment and receiver.
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
radio/TV technician for help.
The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part-
15. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
interference, and
received, including interference that may
ration.
cause undesired ope
Notice for Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
This device complies with Industry Canada
licence-exempt RSS standard(s): Operation
is subject to the following Two conditions:(1)
this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Cet appareil s’accorde avec Industrie Canada
licence-exempte RSS standard. (1) cet appareil
ne peut pas causer l’intervention, et (2)
cet appareil doit accepter de l’intervention,
y compris l’intervention qui peut causer
l’opération non désirée de.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme canadienne ICES-003.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Philips is
under license.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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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
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty sheet
Note
The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the
right to change color/design without notice.
Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
Safety and Warranty
Before using your set:
Check out details inside this booklet
PC software for the player
AZURE can work with the following PC
software:
 Philips Device Manager (helps you get
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 Songbird (helps you manage your media
library on a PC and the player)
 Philips Media Converter (helps you
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supported on the player, and transfer the
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GetPhilips Media ConverterandSongbird
online,
 On your PC, go to www.philips.com/
support or www. philips.com/Songbird.
Files loaded on the player
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 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 / / /
a
b
d
e
f
c
i
h
g
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 Navigation buttons
 Press: Select options, or start/pause/
resume play
/
 on the play screen:
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Press and hold: Fast forward or rewind
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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]
 
[Video]
 watch videos
[FM radio]
 tune in to the FM radio
[Pictures]
 view pictures
[Folder view]
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Extras
 
 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
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duration if
 no new action is taken on AZURE; and
 a value is selected in > [Display
settings] > [Backlight timer].
To exit the power-saving mode
 Press any key.
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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 
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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.
Connect AZURE to a PC by using the USB
cable.
Note
When you connect AZURE to a computer, you are
[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 a USB AC/DC
adapter
To charge AZURE through a USB AC/DC
adapter (not supplied), make sure that the
power output is 5.0 V and 0.5A.
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.
OUTPUT: 5.0V 0.5A
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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:
 
Explorer.
By doing so, you can organize your music

 Sync through Songbird.
With the media management software,
you can access online music stores,
create playlists, or edit your music
collection by song information. Download
Songbirdwww.philips.com/songbird.

Explorer,
1 Connect AZURE to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
 select AZURE
3 
AZURE.
 
from the PC to AZURE.
Find music on the player
After you sync the player with your PC media

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 
 playlists-on-the-go that you create on
the player (see 'Add songs to a playlist-
on-the-go' on page 12).

In 

1 Connect AZURE to a PC.
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2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
 select AZURE
3 
AZURE.
 
from the PC to AZURE.
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


 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

 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 .
» 
4 Select [Yes]
» 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 .
» 
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4 Select [Yes]
» You save the album or artist to the
playlist.
Remove songs from a playlist-on-the-
go
To remove current song from a playlist,
1 On the play screen, press > [Remove
from Playlist].
2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
» 
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].
» 
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].
» 
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,

type that is supported on the player,

player.
 
in Windows Explorer.
By doing so, you can organize your

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

 
click .
4 In Philips Media Converter
conversion and transfer:
 Click .
Find videos on the player

 Go to .
» 

 Go to .
» 
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.

 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].
» 
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
3 
folders on AZURE.
 
from the PC to AZURE.
Find pictures on the player
 Go to .
» The thumbnails of pictures are listed.

 Go to .
» 
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.
 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

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.
  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 .
» 
4 Select [Yes]
» 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


1 Connect AZURE to a computer.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Computer,
 select AZURE
3 
folders on the AZURE.
 
from the PC to AZURE.

 From the Home screen, go to >
[Text].
» 

 In 
organize them on the PC.

1 
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.
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.)
Listen to recordings
1 In > [Recordings library], select a
recording.
2 Press to start play.

 Repeatedly press / .

 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.
 
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]
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].
» 
2 Select [Yes] to delete the audiobook.
» Current audiobook is deleted from the
player.
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12 Folder view
Go to 
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 
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.
Backlight timer
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new
action is taken on the player. After the pre-

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] > [Backlight timer].
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

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

support website.
[Firmware
version:]



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] 
[Pictures] 
[Videos] 
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.

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.
» 
of the device.
4 
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.

1 
follow the onscreen instructions to

2 Disconnect AZURE from the PC.
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» AZURE
updated and is ready for use again,
29EN
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

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
 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

 Songbird: to transfer³ music
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
 Songbird (music sync)
 Media Converter (video transfer)
 Windows Explorer (drag and drop)
Display
 Color LCD 320 x 240 pixels
Note

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


 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
Specifications are subject to change without notice
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