Philips Songbird 00 Operating instructions

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Philips
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Songbird 00
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Operating instructions

Philips Songbird 00

Below you will find brief product information for Philips Songbird 00. With Philips Songbird 00 you can:

  • Manage your media collection on a PC.
  • Sync your Philips MP3/ MP4 players with the media library on your PC.
  • Repair your Philips MP3/ MP4 players.
  • Register your Philips MP3/ MP4 players on www.philips.com/welcome.

Philips Songbird 00

Below you will find brief product information for Philips Songbird 00. With Philips Songbird 00 you can:

  • Manage your media collection on a PC.
  • Sync your Philips MP3/ MP4 players with the media library on your PC.
  • Repair your Philips MP3/ MP4 players.
  • Register your Philips MP3/ MP4 players on www.philips.com/welcome.
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Contents
1 About Philips Songbird 2
2 Install Philips Songbird on your PC 3
PC requirements 3
Install Philips Songbird on y
our PC 3
3 Build your PC media library
through Philips Songbird 4
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Search online 6
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 
Songbird 8
Create playlists in Philips Songbird 8
Create a pla
ylist 8
Generate LikeMusic playlists 8
Save the play queue as a playlist 9
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Edit metadata 10
Get album artwork 10
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5 Sync the player with Philips
Songbird 12
Select auto or manual sync 12
Auto sync
12
Manual sync 13
 
Philips Songbird 14
7 Repair the player through Philips
Songbird 
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1 About Philips
Songbird
Philips Songbird allows you to

 Manage your media collection on a PC;
 Sync your Philips MP3/ MP4
playerswith the media library on your
PC;
 
MP3/ MP4 players;
 Repair your Philips MP3/ MP4 players;
 Register your Philips MP3/ MP4
playerson www.philips.com/welcome.
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2 Install Philips
Songbird on
your PC
PC requirements
Philips Songbird on your
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
 Windows® XP (SP3 or above) / Vista

 Pentium III 800 MHz processor or
higher
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 
 Internet connection
 Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or
later
 USB port
Install Philips Songbird on
your PC
Download Philips Songbirdto your PC
1 Connect your PC to the Internet.
2 From www. philips.com/Songbird or www.
Philips
Songbird.
Install Philips Songbirdon your PC
1 
Philips Songbird.
» 
2 Select your language and country.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the installation.
Note
The installation requires you to agree to the license
terms.
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3 Build your PC
media library
through Philips
Songbird
Through Philips Songbird
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 
PC;
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 

from your PC
Set the watch folder
Create a central folder
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

Philips Songbird
Philips
Songbird
Philips Songbird as they are on the central
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
First-time launch
Philips Songbird on

Philips Songbird
 
import an existing iTunes library;
 

» 
Philips Songbird.
Set iTunes media folder
1 On Philips SongbirdTools >
Options...
2 Select Media Importer
iTunes Importer tab.
3 
4 Click the Import Library button next to
the library location.
» 
library into Philips Songbird.
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Set the watch folder
In Philips Songbird

1 Select Tools > Options.
2 In OptionsMedia Importer
select the Watch Folders tab.
3 In Watch Folders
shown.
4 Click Browse

» In Philips Songbird
added or removed as they are in the
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
In Philips Songbird
 go to File > Import Media to select

» 
Library.
 File > Import a playlist to
select playlists on the PC.
» 
Playlists.
Get contents from online
sources

online sources. Find the available online services
under Services on the source selector pane.
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Note


your account.

Search online
1 
 Select an option under Services;
 
the down arrow to select an online
service.
» 
online source.
2 
 
enter a keyword.
Rip songs from CDs
1
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
» 
2 Rip music
from CD using Philips Songbird.
3 On Philips Songbird
Devices.
» 
4 

5 
a Select songs that you want to rip:
Select or unselect the check box next
to the song.
b To start, click the Rip CD button.
Stop Rip button.
» 
message is displayed.
c To eject the CD, click the Eject CD
button.
To select your options for CD ripping,
 CD Rip Settings
Settings button.
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Edit CD information


 
the Gracenote® Media Recognition
Service over the Internet;
 

Philips Songbird.
Lookup CD information
1 Make sure that you have done the

 Connect your PC to the Internet;
 
2 

on page 6).
3 

» 
the songs.
Edit CD information

up screen is displayed.
1 

2 
Library > Music.
 
artist or album you have entered.
3 
'Edit metadata' on page 10).
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4 Manage media
files in Philips
Songbird
Create playlists in Philips
Songbird

songs as needed.
Create a playlist
Select songs that you want to play. Add the
songs to a playlist.
1 In Library > Music
 
the Ctrl button when you click songs.
2 
 
Add to Playlist;
 Select a playlist;
» The songs are added to the playlist.
 New Playlist.
» 
songs.
» Under Playlists
as needed.

Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the
playlist.
1 Under Playlists to create a playlist.
» A new playlist is created.
2 Name the new playlist as desired.
3 
Tip

down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
Generate LikeMusic playlists
Based on the LikeMusic

LikeMusic

relationships between them. These relationships
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help LikeMusic
sound great together.
When you import songs into the music library
Philips SongbirdLikeMusicanalysis starts.

LikeMusic icon lights up; For the song that

gray.
Select a seed song
Make sure that the seed song has completed
the LikeMusic analysis.
 In Library > Music
blue LikeMusic

 In Library > Music
song and select Run LikeMusic with.
» A LikeMusic playlist is displayed in
the LikeMusic page.
Set the maximum number of songs
 
Save the LikeMusic playlist
 Click Save as playlist in the LikeMusic
page.
» The LikeMusic playlist is saved
under Playlists.
Save the play queue as a playlist
Create a play queue
 
Play Queue pane.
Save the play queue as a playlist
1 Click Save.
» The play queue is saved as a
playlist under Playlists.
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2 Under Playlists
needed.
Add songs to the top or end of the play queue
 
the options and select Queue Next;
 
the options and select Queue Last.

Songbird
Edit metadata





can browse the media library by metadata.
1 In Library > Music or Videos

2 View
Metadata.
» 

Get album artwork

downloads. With Philips Songbird


can browse the media library by artwork.
 On Philips SongbirdTools > Get
Artwork.
» 
library.
 Get
Artwork.
» 
titles.
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!"#
1 Remove.
2 
» 



location on the computer or computer
network.)
Tip
 Ctrl button
when you click on selections.
Shift

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5 Sync the player
with Philips
Songbird
1 Philips Songbird.
2 Connect the player to the PC by using a
USB cable.
» On Philips Songbird
displayed when it is recognized by the
PC.
Select auto or manual sync
Philips
Songbird
player sync with Philips Songbird automatically.

manual sync.
To select auto or manual sync,
1 Select the player under Devices.
2 Select Manual or Auto.
3 Apply.
Auto sync
 
sync starts automatically when you
connect the player to a PC;
 
DevicesSync.
To select auto sync settings,
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1 Select the player under Devices.
2 Music or
Videos tab.
3 Click to select an option.
Manual sync
To manually transfer selected playlists,
1 Select playlists.
2 
$#!%
1 

2 Select Add to Device
» 
player.
» 
 Ctrl button when
you click on selections.
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6 Update the
firmware
through Philips
Songbird
Philips MP3/ MP4 players are controlled by



MP4 players.
Through Philips Songbird

MP4 players over the Internet.
Tip

1 Make sure that you have connected your
PCto the Internet.
2 Connect your Philips MP3/ MP4 player to
the PC by using a USB cable.
3 Philips Songbird.
  Start > Programs >
Philips > Philips Songbird.
4 Click the Philips MP3/ MP4 player in the
Tools > Check
!
window.
» Philips Songbird


5 Follow the onscreen instructions.
» 

» The Philips MP3/ MP4 player restarts


Note


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7 Repair the
player through
Philips Songbird



To reset Philips MP3/MP4 player?
& Insert a pen tip or other object into the
reset hole on your Philips MP3/ MP4 player.
Hold until the player shuts down.
If you fail to reset the player, repair the player
throughPhilips Songbird
1 Philips Songbird.
2 In Philips Songbird
 select Tools > Repair my Philips
Device;
 select your MP3/ MP4 player in the

3 Connect the player to the PC.
 Make sure that you follow the
onscreen instructions on how to
connect the player to the PC.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the repair.
Tip
Some Philips MP3/MP4 players are preloaded with the
Philips Songbird

Philips Songbird
More space is available on the player.
Specifications are subject to change without notice
© 2012 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All rights reserved.
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Philips Songbird 00 Operating instructions

Philips
Brand
Philips
Model
Songbird 00
Type
Operating instructions

Philips Songbird 00

Below you will find brief product information for Philips Songbird 00. With Philips Songbird 00 you can:

  • Manage your media collection on a PC.
  • Sync your Philips MP3/ MP4 players with the media library on your PC.
  • Repair your Philips MP3/ MP4 players.
  • Register your Philips MP3/ MP4 players on www.philips.com/welcome.
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