Philips SA238 User Manual

Philips
Flash audio player

128MB*

SA238

MP3 in full motion

256MB (128 MB + 128MB card) digital audio player

Bold, beautiful and truly compact – that’s the RUSH! A total triple treat, Philips’
wearable 3-in-one digital audio player is your perfect music companion while you’re on
the move.

Multi-function basics

• Plays MP3 and WMA digital audio

• Voice Recording Function for recording anything, anytime!

• Digital FM tuner with 10 presets

• Equalizer for optimized sound to suit your music style

Durable data storage

• 128MB* built-in memory

• 128MB memory card included

• MMC/SD memory card slot

Styled for motion

• Versatile wearability with neck-strap and armband

• Tri-Color Backlight for a distinct color for different modes

Flash audio player

128MB*

SA238/00

Specifications Product highlights

Sound

• Equalizer: 3-bands

• Equalizer customizable

• Equalizer settings: Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock

• Frequency response: 20 - 20 000 Hz

• Output Power: 2x5mW (16 Ohm)

Audio Playback

• Compression format: MP3, Windows Media™
Audio

• ID3-tag support

Audio Capturing

• Audio file format: WAV

• Built-in microphone: mono

• Voice recording

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• Frequency range: 87.5 - 108 MHz

• Station presets: 10

Picture/Display

• Backlight color: Green, Orange, Red

Storage Media

• Built-in memory capacity: 128

• Built-in memory type: NAND Flash

• Memory Card Types: Micro Drive, Multimedia
Card

Connectivity

• Headphone: 3.5 mm

• USB: USB 1.1

Accessories

• Armband: AY3280

• Batteries: AAA battery

• CD-ROM: AY3492

• Neck strap: AY3290

• USB cable: AY3480

• Headphones: HE545

Dimensions

• Master carton quantity: 4

• Master carton dimensions: 225 x 330 x 142 mm

• Packaging type: D-box

• Packaging dimensions (W x H x D):
230

x 166 x 70 mm

• Product dimensions (W x H x D):
53

x 76 x 20 mm

• Product weight: 0.05 kg

• Product weight (lb): 0.11

Power

• Battery type: AAA, LR03

• Operating time on battery: 10 hr

System Requirements

• PC OS: Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP

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Plays MP3 & WMA digital audio

Voice Recording Function

Voice Recording Function converts your player into a
handy dictation machine. Besides playing music or
listening to radio, you can also record notes or
reminders for work or school, record shopping lists and
phone numbers – even song lyrics. By pressing the
recording button and speaking into the built-in
microphone, voice messages are compressed and
st ore d eithe r in the bui lt- in i nte rna l me mor y or on t o the
external memory card. Voice Recording Function gives
you a highly portable voice recorder allowing you to
record anything, anytime and anywhere!

10 presets Digital FM tuner

Equalizer

Equalizer allows you to select preset modes that
optimize certain frequency bands to enhance specific
music styles. Players with Equalizer, utilize graphic
equalizing technology to automatic ally s et the optim um
sound frequency balance for a chosen music style. The
Equalizer allows you to enjoy the optimum sound
depending on the music style.

128MB* built-in memory

128MB memory card included

128MB memory card included

MMC/SD memory card slot

Versatile wearability

Tri-Color Backlight

Tri-Color Backlight illuminates the LCD display on your
player in a different color depending on which of the 3
function modes you are currently in. Whenever the
function mode is selected, the LCD display illuminates
for 3 seconds: Orange for Music mode, Red for Voice
Recording mode and Green for FM Radio mode. With
Tri-Color Backlight you can easily and accurately
distinguish which function mode you are in at a glance
– even in dim lighting.

Date of issue 2007-01-15

Version: 2.0

12 NC: 9073 101 01583
EAN: 87 10895 84703 2

© 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All Rights reserved.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips
Electronics N.V. or their respective owners.

www.philips.com

* 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less.
* Battery life varies by use and settings.
* Storage capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 64 kbps WMA

or 128 kbps MP3 encoding.

* Actual transfer speed may vary based on your operating system

and software configuration.