Contents 6 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 1 Important safety information 7 Repair the player through Philips Songbird General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 8 Technical data PC requirements 2 Your new player What's in the box PC software for the player...
Listen for reasonable periods of time: Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the original files you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes 'safe' levels, can also cause hearing loss.
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Philips is committed to improving the quality programs, files, broadcasts and sound of your product and enhancing the Philips user recordings, may be an infringement of experience. To understand the usage profile of copyrights and constitute a criminal offense.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for radio/TV technician for help. additional information on a recycling center in your area. Notice for Canada...
Safety and Warranty Before using your set: Check out details inside this booklet Note • The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice. • Press and hold: Switch the player on or off •...
• Press: Decrease or increase the volume • Press and hold: Skip to the previous or next song c USB connector for power charging and data transfer d Clip e RESET • Press the hole by using the tip of a ball pen when the player does not respond to the pressing of keys f LED indicator...
3 Get started Switch the player on or off • Press and hold until the green or red indicator lights up. » Power on: The green indicator lights Charge power up. Music play starts. » Power off: The red indicator lights up. SOUNDDOT has a built-in battery that can be One beep sounds.
• Drag and drop music files in Windows Switch the random play on or off Explorer; • Sync through Philips Songbird (see During music play, press twice. 'Sync with PC music library through » You hear two beeps. The green Philips Songbird' on page 11).
Note through Philips • The installation requires you to agree to the license Songbird terms. With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: Collect music files from the • Manage your music collection on a PC; Sync SOUNDDOT with your PC • music library;...
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Set iTunes media folder Set the watch folder In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as follows: On Philips Songbird, go to Tools > Options... Select Tools > Options. Select Media Importer, and then the iTunes Importer tab. In Options, select Media Importer. Then, select the Watch Folders tab.
Alternatively, select the player under Devices, and click Sync. Select auto or manual sync The first time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. The player sync with Philips Songbird automatically. If you do not select auto sync, you switch on...
Manual sync To transfer selected media files manually, On the Content pane, right click on a selected media file. Select Add to Device > SOUNDDOT. » Selected files are transferred to SOUNDDOT. • To select multiple files at the same time, hold down the Ctrl button when you click options.
SOUNDDOT is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased SOUNDDOT. Through Philips Songbird, you can check for and install firmware updates for SOUNDDOT over the Internet. •...
SOUNDDOT. Hold until the player shuts down. If you fail to reset the player, repair the player through Philips Songbird: On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. • If your PC runs Windows 7, launch Philips Songbird as administrator.
Fast charging: 6-minute charging for • ³ Transfer speed depends on operating system and 60-minute play software configuration. Software • Philips Songbird: To update firmware and transfer music PC requirements Connectivity • Headphone 3.5 mm • Windows® XP (SP3 or above) / Vista / 7 •...