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M p 3 player

Can t down load cd s i have put on computer onto m p 3 player.mp 3 player keeps saying file format not supported

Same problem. The songs that came with the MP3 play but the ones i try to transfer won't play and give the message, 'file format not supported.'
I've tried changing the format of the file but it's WMA and still won't transfer.

  • Anonymous Jan 31, 2008

    everytime i plug in my mp3 player and download with the usb card the music downloads but when i take the plug out th mp3 player turns off and it won't turn back on. even with a new batery.it also won't let me download music all i need is the instruction manual.

  • luckygirl48 Feb 07, 2008

    This is my mp3 player, I really would like to sync music to it for my listening pleasure, but I have windows Vista and apparently this device is only compatable with windows xp or lower...so much for thinking an upgraded computer program would be a good idea. I would love a solution to my problem so I do not have to downgrade back to xp.

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Instruction manual can be found by entering your model number at www.usasupport.philips.com

The device itself is not faulty. This is Microsoft'sm p 3 player - 1.gif fault, not Philips'. Some of the songs may have Digital Rights Management (DRM) encoding that the SA6025 will not support. You can right click on the trouble music file, select "Properties," and select the License or Digital Right tab - look for the msg: This file is not copyright protected. Find out if the songs that CAN'T be transferred have this message. If so, then click on acquire digital rights (or some variant of that phrase). If the files tha CAN'T be transferred DO have Digital rights protection, then you must save the files in a different format that is stripped of DRM encryption.

There are a few possible answers:
1)Start simple - disconnect the GoGear from the computer - let it update - then reconnect it to the computer; if this fails, restart your computer and try syncing again

2)You need a firmware upgrade to make the device compatible with your computer: just open up Philips Device Manager (Start --> All Programs --> Philips) - if you don't see it, then re-run the installation CD or grab the "Device/Firmware Manager" from the Philips website; click on the update tab

3) The songs have Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection.Try re-downloading the songs without DRM protection.

4) The songs are in a format not recognized by the GoGear. The GoGear, for instance, will not take iTunes files b/c they are AAC format. With MP3 files, the player supports 32 –320kbps. With WMA: 5-192kbps with sampling rate 8.0kHz up to 44.1kHz. Right click the song file, and select "Save As", and then change the format of the song file. Or, redonwload, in the above-said format.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor

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2)You need a firmware upgrade to make the device compatible with your computer: just open up Philips Device Manager (Start --> All Programs --> Philips) - if you don't see it, then re-run the installation CD or grab the "Device/Firmware Manager" from the Philips website; click on the update tab

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