Philips SA2MUS/02 user manual Philips Songbird, Build a media library

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6 Philips Songbird

MUSE comes with the Philips Songbird software.

The Philips Songbird software helps you to:

•purchase new media (music and videos) online

•create a media library

•manage your media library

•play music and videos

•sync your media with the MUSE When Philips Songbird is launched for the first time, choose from the following options to import media files into the Songbird media library:

•Import an existing iTunes library.

•Scan for media files in specific directories.

(You can select to watch a folder, so that the files that are added or deleted there are automatically added or deleted in the

Songbird media library.)

Build a media library

Use one or more of the following options to build a media library with Songbird:

Rip a CD

By default, the Philips Songbird software installs the following add-ons that are needed to rip a CD:

•CD Rip Support

•Gracenote Metadata Lookup Provider

Set up the CD rip options

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird program.

2 Select Tools > Options....

3 Select the CD Rip tab, and then choose your CD rip options.

4 Click on OK to confirm.

Import media files from a directory

The following steps show how you can import		li s h
media (music and video) files that are stored		E n g
elsewhere on your computer or computer
network:
1	On the computer, launch the Songbird
2	program.
2	On the Songbird toolbar, click File, then
3	select Import Media....
3	Select your media (music and video) files,

then click OK.

»» The media files that you added are listed in the media library.

Tip

•• If you select a folder that contains music or video files, the software scans the folder and adds all the music or video files it contains to the media library (duplicate titles are ignored).

Import media from iTunes

1 On the computer, launch the Songbird program.

2 Select Tools > Options....

3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the Media Importer tab, then iTunes Import/ Export.

4 Verify your library location and options.

5 Select Import Library.

»» The software imports the iTunes library into Songbird.

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Contents SA2MUS08 SA2MUS16 SA2MUS32 Contents Delete one or more pictures Some versions only Record audio/voices Listen to recordingsDelete one or more recordings Read text filesGeneral maintenance About operating and storage temperaturesListen at a moderate volume To establish a safe volume levelBe responsible! Respect copyrights Compliance with copyright laws remains your responsibilityData logging Monkey’s Audio decoderG l i s h Recycling the product Xpat XML ParserG l i s h Your new Muse What’s in the boxLimit the volume Getting startedOverview of the controls and connections Lock the touch controlsOverview of the home menu Organize the home menuInstall Philips Songbird for the first time Connect and chargeConnect Muse to a computer Turn on your computer »» Muse chargesSoftware loaded on Battery level indicationFiles loaded on the Muse Manually verify / update the firmware Update MuseUpdated and is ready for use again Turn Muse on and off Automatic shut-downPhilips Songbird Build a media libraryBrowse your media library Organize and manage your Songbird libraryPlaylists Remove media files from the Songbird media libraryDelete media Let Songbird watch a folderChange the look of the Songbird library Format Muse erase all music and dataCreate a playlist Add titles to a playlistRepair Muse restore factory settings Music Add music to Muse Browse music albumsOverview of the music controls Listen to musicDelete the currently playing music track Delete one or more music tracksAudiobooks Add audiobooks to MuseOverview of the audiobook controls Browse audiobooksListen to audiobooks BBC iPlayer available in the UK only Transfer with Windows Media Player Video Add videos to Muse Browse video albumsOverview of the video controls Play videosPlay videos on your HD TV Delete the currently playing video Delete one or more videosPictures Add pictures to Muse Browse picture albumsOverview of the picture controls View picturesAdvanced picture display View pictures on your TVDelete the currently displayed picture Delete one or more picturesAuto-tune radio station presets RadioListen to FM radio Station information is displayedRecordings Record from FM radio Available with some versions onlyRecord audio/voices Listen to recordingsThis is how to delete recordings in Windows Explorer Upload your recordings to a computerDelete the currently playing recording Delete one or more recordingsAccess files on a Micro SD card SD CardInsert an SD card Import files from a Micro SD cardText reader Read text filesUse the Muse to carry data files This is how you use Muse to store and carry data filesProtect the environment SettingsChoose shortest idle time until auto shut-down Yes Continue? Reset settings Date and time Set date Set date format DD MM Yyyy defaultSupport site Format device Technical data System requirementsGlossary Bit rateCompression Decibel dBRip ripping RDS Radio Data SystemSuperScroll Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V