Brand: PHILIPS
Category: Audio
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for GoGear
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:23 p.m.
Warranty Information
No warranty information is available in the provided pages.
Powering on / off
Power on: Press and hold for 1 second. PHILIPS splash screen appears briefly.
Power off: Press and hold again for 1 second or more.
Your device automatically powers down if there is no operation and no music played for 60 seconds. Last playback status / screen will be resumed at next powering on.
Indication of power level
You can see the approximate power level of your batteries on the display: Battery full, Battery two-thirds full, Battery half full, Battery low, Battery empty.
Rechargeable batteries shows lower voltage levels when compared to alkaline ones. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
When the batteries are nearly empty, the battery low screen blinks and the beep tone sounds once. When you hear a double beep, your device will power down in less than 60 seconds. Your device will save all settings and un-finished recordings before it powers down.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Hang up | Remove the battery. Re-insert the battery and power up the device. |
| Cannot power up | Insert new batteries. Press II and power up the device. In case of device / card error, connect your device to the computer. Use Device Manager to restore your device. |
| Player skips track | The skipped track is protected. You may not have enough rights to play the skipped track on your device. Check music rights with song provider. |
| Sent tracks not found in player | Music files transferred through Windows Explorer (by drag and drop) will only be recognized as data files - they will neither appear nor play in the MUSIC library of your device. |
| Device shows "Memory Full" | Connect your device to the computer. Delete unwanted files. Unplug safely. Record again. Insert a memory card for memory expansion. |
| Device shows "Cannot delete" | You can delete a track only when a track is playing. Play the track you want to delete. Press SETTING. Select Delete this track. |
| Device shows [Series of blocks] | You have transferred music tracks with Chinese, Japanese, Korean or other languages to your device. You need the corresponding fonts to display this information correctly. Chinese, Japanese, Korean fonts are only available to players with a model number that ends with "/93". Press SETTING. Select Language. Select the source language of the music tracks. Note: Your music still plays even this information is not shown properly. |
| Device shows "Player problem" | Device / memory card error. Connect your device to the computer. Use Philips Device Manager to repair your device. |
| MINI SD card is not recognized | Your MINI SD card must be formatted with FAT or FAT32 file systems. NTFS formatted MINI SD card CANNOT be recognized by Window Media Player or your device! |