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Contents Find audiobooks on the player
Play audiobooks
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14
Use bookmarks 14
1 Important safety information 3 Delete audiobooks from the player 14
General maintenance 3
Environmental information 4 6 Videos 15
Transfer videos to the player 15
Install Philips Media Converter 15
2 Your new player 6
Use Philips Media Converter 15
What's in the box 6
Find videos on the player 15
PC software for the player 6
Play videos 16
Files loaded on the player 6
Delete videos from the player 16
Overview 7
Controls 7
Home screen 7 7 Pictures 17
Lock/unlock the keys 8 Add pictures to the player 17
Find pictures on the player 17
View pictures 17
3 Get started 9
Start a slideshow 17
Charge power 9
Select play options 17
Charge through a USB AC/DC
Delete pictures from the player 17
adapter 9
Switch the player on or off 9
Automatic standby and shut-down 9 8 Folder view 18

4 Music 10 9 Settings 19
Transfer music to the player 10 Play mode 19
Find music on the player 10 Sound settings 19
Find music by song information 10 Sleep timer 19
Find music by playlist 10 Display settings 19
Find music by file folder 10 Screensaver 19
Superscroll 10 Slideshow settings 19
Play music 11 Language 20
Play from the same collection 11 Information 20
Select play options 11 Legal 20
Playlists 11 Format device 20
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 12 Factory settings 20
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 12
10 Update the firmware through
Delete songs from the player 12
Philips Device Manager 21

5 Audiobooks 13
11 Troubleshooting 23
Sync audio books to the player 13
Install AudibleManager on the PC 13
Download audiobooks to the PC 13 12 Technical data 24
Sync to the player 13 PC requirements 24

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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 • Battery life may be shortened in low
temperature conditions.

information  
Replacement parts/accessories:
Visit www.philips.com/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.
 
Hearing Safety
General maintenance
The translation of this document is for
reference only. Listen at a moderate volume:
In the event of any inconsistency between the Using headphones at a high volume can impair
English version and the translated version, the your hearing. This product can produce sounds
English version shall prevail. 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
Caution for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.
•• To avoid damage or malfunction:
•• Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
by heating equipment or direct sunlight. 'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of
•• Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
your player.
•• Do not allow the product to be submerged in 'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to
water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery your hearing. To guard against this, set your
compartment to water, as water entering the set may volume to a safe level before your hearing
cause major damage.
adapts and leave it there.
•• Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause
interference. To establish a safe volume level:
•• Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the original Set your volume control at a low setting.
files you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes
damaged or not readable / legible. comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
•• Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files only with Listen for reasonable periods of time:
the supplied music software to avoid problems. Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally
•• Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the
'safe' levels, can also cause hearing loss.
product. Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and
•• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not take appropriate breaks.
be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or Be sure to observe the following guidelines
the like.
•• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. when using your headphones.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
  Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
About operating and storage temperatures hearing adapts.
• Operate in a place where temperature is Do not turn up the volume so high that you
always between 0 and 45ºC (32 to 113ºF) can’t hear what’s around you.
• Store in a place where temperature is You should use caution or temporarily
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to discontinue use in potentially hazardous
113ºF). situations.

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Do not use headphones while operating a computer is intended only for use with public
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it domain or properly licensed content. You
may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many may only use such content for your private,
areas. non-commercial use and shall respect eventual
  copyright instructions provided by the copyright
Modifications owner of the work. Such instruction may
Modifications not authorized by the state that no further copies shall be made.
manufacturer may void user's authority to Video streams may include copy protection
operate the product. technology that prohibits further copying. For
  such situations the recording function will not
Copyright information work and you will be notified with a message.
All other brands and product names are  
trademarks of their respective companies or Data logging
organizations. Philips is committed to improving the quality
Unauthorized duplication of any recordings of your product and enhancing the Philips user
whether downloaded from the Internet or experience. To understand the usage profile of
made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright this device, this device logs some info / data to
laws and international treaties. the non-volatile memory region of the device.
The making of unauthorized copies of copy- These data are used to identify and detect
protected material, including computer any failures or problems you as a user may
programs, files, broadcasts and sound experience while using the device. The data
recordings, may be an infringement of stored, for example, will be the duration of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offense. playback in music mode, duration of playback
This equipment should not be used for such in turner mode, how many times battery low
purposes. was encountered, etc. The data stored do not
The Windows Media and the Windows logo are reveal the content or media used on the device
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation or the source of downloads. The data stored
in the United States and/or other countries. on the device are retrieved and used ONLY
  if the user returns the device to the service
Be responsible! Respect copyrights. center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention. The data stored shall be made
available to user on user’s first request.
 

Philips respects the intellectual property of Environmental information

others, and we ask our users to do the same.
Multimedia content on the internet may have All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
been created and/or distributed without the We have tried to make the packaging easy to
original copyright owner's authorization. separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
Copying or distributing unauthorized content polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
may violate copyright laws in various countries (bags, protective foam sheet.)
including yours. Your system consists of materials which can
Compliance with copyright laws remains your be recycled and reused if disassembled by a
responsibility. specialized company. Please observe the local
The recording and transfer to the portable regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
player of video streams downloaded to your materials, and old equipment.
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Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries because correct
disposal helps to prevent negative
consequences for the environmental and
human health.

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2 Your new player Note
•• The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the
right to change color/design without notice.

What's in the box PC software for the player

Make sure that you have received the following VIBE can work with the following PC software:
items: • Philips Device Manager (helps you get
Player firmware updates and recover the player)
• Songbird (helps you manage your media
library on a PC and the player)
• Philips Media Converter (helps you
convert videos to the file type that is
supported on the player, and transfer the
converted files to the player)
GetPhilips Media ConverterandSongbird
online,
• On your PC, go to www.philips.com/
support or www. philips.com/Songbird.
Earphones

Files loaded on the player

The following files are loaded on VIBE:
• User manual
• Frequently asked questions
USB cable

Quick start guide

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

Safety and Warranty sheet

Safety and Warranty

Before using your set:
Check out details inside this booklet

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 Press: Skip to the next/previous file
Overview Press and hold: Fast forward or rewind
within current file
Controls f RESET
h a b c
• Press the hole by using the tip of a
ball pen when the screen does not
respond to the pressing of keys
g
• USB connector for power charging and
data transfer
h
• Press: Back one level

Home screen
Menu Mode To
Music play audio files
g f e d Video watch videos
Pictures view pictures
a Folder view files in folders
• Press and hold: Switch the player on view
or off Settings customize the settings of
• Press: Select options, or start/pause/ VIBE
resume play Now show current play screen
b Display playing

c / Navigate from the Home screen

• Press: Show options menu
• Press and hold: Lock/unlock all buttons
d
• 3.5-mm headphone connector
e / Music
• on the list of options:
Press: Skip to the previous/next option • From the Home screen, you can access
Press and hold: Show the initial of functional menus by pressing the navigation
current option in a list of options that buttons / and .
are sorted by alphabet • To go back to previous screens, press
• on the play screen: repeatedly.
Press: Increase/decrease the volume Switch between the Home screen and play
Press and hold: Increase/decrease the screen
volume quickly On the Home screen,
/ • press ;
• on the play screen:

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• alternatively, press and select [Now
playing] or[Last played].
On the play screen,
• Press repeatedly.
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.

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3 Get started Charge through a USB AC/DC
adapter
To charge VIBE through a USB AC/DC adapter
(not supplied), make sure that the power
output is 5.0 V and 0.5A.
Charge power
VIBE has a built-in battery that can be charged
through the USB socket of a computer.
Connect VIBE to a PC by using the USB cable.

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.

Note
•• When you connect VIBE to a computer, you are briefly
prompted to select: [Charge & transfer] or [Charge
& play].
•• VIBE automatically applies [Charge & transfer], if no
new selection is made.

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.

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4 Music Find music on the player
On VIBE, you can find music by song
Transfer music to the player information, playlist, or file folder. With
Superscroll, you can quickly browse through
the music library by initial.

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
You can transfer music from your PC media
album in alphabetical order.
library to VIBE in the following ways:
 
• Drag and drop music files in Windows
[Albums]
Explorer.
• Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical
By doing so, you can organize your music
order.
collection by file folder.
 
• Sync through Songbird.
[Genres]
With the media management software,
• Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop,
you can access online music stores,
rock.
create playlists, or edit your music
collection by song information. Download
Songbirdwww.philips.com/songbird. Find music by playlist
To drag and drop music files in Windows
In > [Playlists], find the playlists-on-the-go
Explorer,
that you create on the player.
1 Connect VIBE to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or
Find music by file folder
Computer,
• select VIBE, and create file folders. In , find music by file folder.
3 On the PC, drag and drop music files to
the file folders on VIBE. Superscroll
• Alternatively, drag and drop file folders
from the PC to VIBE. In a list of options that are sorted by alphabet,
Superscroll allows you to browse the options
by initial.

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 • Press and hold / to start On the play screen,
Superscroll. • Press to pause and resume play.
»» On the screen, you can see the • To go to the previous screen, press .
initials of current options. »» The play screen returns a few seconds
later.
»» On the play screen, you can see the
Alive
ive file information and play status.
Alll o
off Y A
our LLife
Your ifee To adjust the volume,
• On the play screen, press / .
Argentina
rgentina To select a music file on the play screen,
• Repeatedly press / .
To rewind or fast forward within current song,
• On the play screen, press and hold / .
Play music
Play from the same collection
You can start play from a song, or play an entire
During the song play, you can switch to a
album or artist.
collection the same as that of current song.
To start play from a song,
1 Select a song.
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Play mode].
2 Press to start play.
2 In [Play music from…], select [… this
»» Play starts from current song.
artist], [… this album], or [… this genre].
To play the entire album or artist, Press .
1 Select an album or artist. »» You start to play current artist, album,
2 Press > [Play]. or genre.
3 Press to start play. To play all the songs on the player,
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Play mode].
0008/0014 2 In [Play music from…], select [All songs].
Song title Press .
Artist
Album
Select play options
On the play screen, press to select play
Music options, such as play mode, sound settings, and
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sleep timer (see 'Settings' on page 19).

Playlists
On the players, you can find the following
playlists:
• playlists that you transfer from the PC
media library;

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 • three playlists-on-the-go for you to add 2 Select [Yes] to delete the song.
songs on the player. »» Current song is deleted from 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 .
»» A confirmation message is displayed.
4 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» 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 .
»» A confirmation message is displayed.
4 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» 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 .
»» A confirmation message is displayed.
3 Select [Yes] to remove.
»» You remove current song from the
selected playlist.

Delete songs from the player

To delete current song during play,
1 On the play screen, press and select
[Delete].
»» A confirmation message is displayed.

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5 Audiobooks 3
Launch AudibleManager on your PC.
On AudibleManager, click the My Library
Online button to connect to www.audible.
com.
Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in
audio formats that you have downloaded from 4 Select and download audio books:
www.audible.com. • Log in to your account with www.
audible.com;
• Download audio books in the format
of or .
Sync audio books to the »» The downloaded books are
player automatically added to your library
on AudibleManager.
From www.audible.com, download and install
the AudibleManager software on your PC.
Through the software, you can Sync to the player
• download audiobooks from www.
audible.com to your PC library of
1 Launch AudibleManager on your PC.
audio books; 2 Connect the player to the PC. Wait till the
• sync the audiobooks to your player. player is recognized by AudibleManager.
3 On AudibleManager, click Add to Device.
Install AudibleManager on the PC • The first time you connect the player
to AudibleManager, activate the player
1 Connect your PC to the Internet. as prompted.
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.

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To check the audio books transferred to the »» Current play time is added to the
player, location in the list of bookmarks.
See the player pane on AudibleManager. To play from a bookmarked play time,
• If necessary, click Refresh Device. • On the play screen, press and select
[Bookmarks] > [Go to bookmark]. Select
an option.
Find audiobooks on the »» Play starts from the selected play time.
player To delete a bookmark,
• On the play screen, press and select
In > [Audiobooks], audiobook files are [Bookmarks] > [Delete bookmark].
organized by book title or author. Select an option.
[Books] »» You remove the play time from the list
• Books are sorted by book title in of bookmarks.
alphabetical order.
[Authors]
• Books are sorted by author in
alphabetical order.
Delete audiobooks from the
player

Play audiobooks 1 On the play screen, press > [Delete

Audiobook].
»» A confirmation message is displayed.
1 Select a book.
2 Press to start play. 2 Select [Yes] to delete the audiobook.
»» On the play screen, you can see the »» Current audiobook is deleted from the
book information and play status. player.
• 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.

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6 Videos Tip
•• You can also get the Philips Media Converter software
from www.philips.com/support.

Transfer videos to the player

You can transfer videos to the player in two Use Philips Media Converter
ways:
• Transfer through Philips Media 1 On your PC, launch Philips Media
Converter; Converter.
With the video converter software, 2 Connect the player to the PC by using the
you can convert videos to the file USB cable.
type that is supported on the player, • Wait until the player is recognized by
and transfer the converted files to the Philips Media Converter.
player.
• Drag and drop video files (.AMV files)
in Windows Explorer.
By doing so, you can organize your
video collection by file folder.

Install Philips Media Converter

3 In Philips Media Converter, add videos

from your PC library:
• Click .
»» The video is added to the list of
files for conversion and transfer.
• To remove a video from the list of files,
click .
4 In Philips Media Converter, start the file
conversion and transfer:
1 Connect VIBE to a PC. • Click .
2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7 Find videos on the player
/ 8).
3 Click the Philips GoGear VIBE icon.
To find videos by file name,
• Go to .
Double-click the PMCsetup.exe.
»» Videos are listed by file name in
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to alphabetical order.
complete the installation of the software.
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To find videos by file folder,
• Go to .
»» Videos are organized by file folder as
on the PC.

Play videos
1 Select a video.
2 Press to start play.
»» The video plays in the landscape view.

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On the play screen,

• Press to pause and resume play.
To select a video file on the play screen,
• 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].
»» A confirmation message is
displayed.
3 Select [Yes] to delete the video.
»» Current video is deleted from the
player.

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7 Pictures View pictures
• On the list of pictures, press / and
to select a picture.
On the play screen,
Add pictures to the player • press / to select a picture.

1 Connect VIBE to a computer. Start a slideshow

2 On the PC, under My Computer or • When you view pictures, press to start
Computer, a slideshow.
• select VIBE, and create file folders. »» Pictures play one by one.
3 On the PC, drag and drop files to the file
folders on the VIBE.
• Alternatively, drag and drop file folders Select play options
from the PC to VIBE. On the play screen, press to select play
options:
• During slideshow, first press to
pause.
In [Slideshow settings], select your options for
slideshow:

[Time per Select the time interval between

slide] two slides.
[Repeat] Play pictures in current folder
repeatedly.
[Shuffle] Play pictures in current folder in
random order.

Delete pictures from the

player
Find pictures on the player 1 Select or play a picture.

To find pictures by file name,

2 On the list of pictures or play screen,
• press and select [Delete picture].
• Go to .
»» A confirmation message is
»» Pictures are listed by file name in
displayed.
alphabetical order.
To find pictures by file folder, 3 Select [Yes] to delete the picture.
• Go to . »» Current picture is deleted from the
»» Pictures are organized by file folder as player.
on the PC.

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8 Folder view
Go to to view and play media files from the
media library on the player.

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9 Settings • In [Sleep timer] > [Set sleep timer…],
select an option. Press .
»» After the selected time duration,
the device is switched off
In , select your options for the player. automatically.
1 Press / to select an option. After the sleep timer is switched on,
2 Press to confirm. • Select > [Sleep timer];
• Alternatively, on the music play screen,
press > [Sleep timer].
Play mode »» You can see the time left before
the player is switched off.
In [Play mode], select play modes for music play:
[Play music from…]
• Switches to a collection the same as that Display settings
of current song.
[Repeat] [Theme]
• [Repeat 1]: Repeats current song. • Selects the theme for the display.
• [Repeat all]: Repeats all songs in current
folder.
[Shuffle] Screensaver
• [On]: Plays all songs in current folder in If you have selected a screensaver, the
random order. screensaver appears on the idle screen after the
If both [Repeat all] and [Shuffle]are activated, pre-defined time duration.
• All songs in current folder are repeated To select a screensaver,
in random order.
1 From the Home screen, select >
[Display settings] > [Screensaver].
2 In [Screensaver], press / and to
Sound settings select an option:
[FullSound] Restores the sonic details that [None] shows blank screen.
music compression loses (e.g. [Album shows the CD cover of current
MP3, WMA). art] song or last played song, if
[Equalizer] Defines sound settings as available.
desired. [Screen switches off the screen.
off]
Note [Demo shows major features of the player.
mode]
•• Equalizer is deactivated when you select FullSound.
To exit the screensaver,
• Press any key.

Sleep timer
Slideshow settings
Switch on the sleep timer. The VIBE can switch
off automatically after a certain time duration. [Time per slide]

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 • Selects play time for each slide. [Music] supported types of music files
[Repeat] [Pictures] supported types of picture files
• Plays all slides repeatedly, if activated.
[Videos] supported types of video files
[Shuffle]
• Plays all slides in random order, if
activated.
Legal
Language In [Legal], find the legal information about the
player.
You can change the language selection in
[Language].
Format device
Information Format the player. You remove all the data that
are stored on the player.
In [Information], learn the following information • Select [Format device], and then,
about the player: select [Yes] as prompted.
[Player information]

[Model:] full product name

Check the full product name Factory settings
when updating firmware from the
support website. In [Factory settings], restore the player to
[Firmware current firmware version factory settings. Files transferred to the player
version:] Check the firmware version are retained.
when updating firmware from the
support website.
[Support web site that provides support for
site:] the player

[Disk space]

[Free space available

space:]
[Total memory size
space:]
[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]

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 1
10 Update the Make sure that you have connected your
PC to the Internet.

firmware 2 Launch Philips Device Manager.

»» A dialog box is displayed.
through Philips 3 Connect VIBE to your PC.

Device Manager
»» When the device is connected,
"SA5VBEXX" is displayed on the text
box.
»» You can find current firmware version
Install Philips Device Manager of the device.

1 Connect VIBE to a PC.

2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7
/ 8).
4 To check for firmware updates,

3 Right click on the Philips GoGear VIBE a Close the dialog box of Philips Device
icon. Select Install Philips Device Manager. Manager.
• Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear b At the base of the PC screen, right
VIBE icon. Double-click the installer. click and select Check for updates.
exe.
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

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 »» Philips SA5VBEXX Device
Manager checks for updates from
the Internet.

Update the firmware

1 When the firmware update is available,
follow the onscreen instructions to
download and install the firmware.
2 Disconnect VIBE from the PC.
»» VIBE restarts after the firmware is
updated and is ready for use again,

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11 Troubleshooting
If VIBE is not working properly or the display
freezes, you can reset it without losing data:
How do I reset VIBE?
•• Insert a pen tip or other object into the
reset hole on VIBE. Hold until the player
shuts down.
•• If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover
VIBE through Philips Device Manager:
1 On your PC, launch Philips Device
Manager.
2 Enter the recovery mode:
a Switch off VIBE.
b Press and hold the volume button ,
and then, connect VIBE to your PC.
c Keep holding the button until Philips
Device Manager recognizes VIBE 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 VIBE from your PC.

4 Restart VIBE.

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12 Technical data • SA4VBE08 8GB NAND Flash
• SA4VBE16 16GB NAND Flash
Media transfer³
• Songbird (music sync)
Power • Media Converter (video transfer)
• Power supply: 290 mAh Li-ion polymer • Windows Explorer (drag and drop)
internal rechargeable battery Display
• Play time¹ • Color LCD 128 x 160 pixels
Music (.mp3): up to 20 hours
(FullSound off); up to 12 hours
Note
(FullSound on)
Video (.mp4): up to 4 hours •• Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Software •• ¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of
charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles
• Philips Media Converter: to convert
vary by use and settings.
and transfer³ videos •• ² 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity is less.
• Philips Device Manager: to update the Full memory capacity may not be available as some
firmware and recover the player memory is reserved for the player. Storage capacity
is based on 4 minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3
• Songbird: to update firmware and encoding.
transfer³ music •• ³ Transfer speed depends on operating system and
Connectivity software configuration.
• Headphone 3.5 mm
• USB 2.0 High speed
Sound
• Channel separation: > 45 dB
• Frequency Response: 80-18,000 Hz
PC requirements
• Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW
• Windows® XP (SP3 or above) / Vista /
• Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB
7/ 8
Audio playback
• Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher
Supported formats:
• 512 MB RAM
• MP3
• 500 MB hard disk space
Bitrate: 8-320 kbps and VBR
• Internet connection
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
• Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
• USB port
• WMA (unprotected)
Bitrate: 5-320 kbps
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Video playback
Supported formats:
• AMV
Picture display
Supported formats:
• JPEG
• BMP
Storage media
Built-in memory capacity²:
• SA4VBE04 4GB NAND Flash

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