Philips SA3ARA32, SA3ARA16 User Manual
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Contents
1 Important safety information 5
General maintenance 5
Recycling the product and the built-in
battery 8
2 Your new ARIAZ 10
What’s in the box 10
Software loaded on the player 10
Files loaded on the player 10
3 Get started 11
Charge power 11
Switch the player on or off 11
Automatic standby and shut-down 11
4 Overview 12
Controls 12
Home screen 13
Navigate from the Home screen 13
Select a theme 13
Lock/unlock the keys 14
Select the safe volume 14
Screen on/off 14
5 Sync with PC media library 15
Install Philips Songbird 15
Collect media files from the PC 16
Set the watch folder 1
Import media files 17
Get contents from online sources 17
Search online 18
Play online 18
Add to Philips Songbird 18
Search in Philips Songbird 19
Search by metadata 19
Search by keyword 20
Create playlists in Philips Songbird 20
Create a playlist 20
Generate LikeMusic playlists 21
Save the play queue as a playlist 22
Play a playlist 23
Manage media files in Philips Songbird 23
Edit metadata 23
Get album artwork 24
Remove media files from the library 24
Sync the player with Philips Songbird 25
Select auto or manual sync 25
Auto sync 26
Manual sync 26
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6 Music 27
Find music on the player 27
Find music by song information 27
Find music by playlist 27
Find music by file folder 27
Superscroll 27
Play music 28
Play from the same collection 28
Select play options 28
Playlists 28
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 29
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 29
Delete songs from the player 29
7 Audiobooks 30
Sync audio books to the player 30
Install AudibleManager on the PC 30
Download audiobooks to the PC 30
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Sync to the player 30
Find audiobooks on the player 31
Play audiobooks 31
Use bookmarks 32
Delete audiobooks from the player 32
8 Rhapsody 33
Transfer from Rhapsody to the player 33
Rate the songs 33
Add songs to the music library 33
Renew the subscription tracks 33
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9 Videos 34
Add videos to the player 34
Find videos on the player 34
Play videos 34
Select brightness 34
Delete videos from the player 34
10 Pictures 35
Add pictures to the player 35
Find pictures on the player 35
View pictures 35
Start a slideshow 35
Select play options 35
Delete pictures from the player 36
11 FM radio 37
Tune in to radio stations 37
Store preset stations 38
12 Recordings 39
Make recordings 39
Record audio/voices 39
Listen to recordings 39
Delete recordings from the pla
Upload your recordings to a computer 39
yer 39
13 Text reader 40
Add text files to the player 40
Find text files on the player 40
Read text files 40
Delete recordings from the player 40
15 Settings 42
Play mode 42
Sound settings 42
SafeSound 42
Sleep timer 43
Display settings 43
Backlight timer 43
Screensaver 44
Date and time 44
Slideshow settings 44
Language 44
PC connection preference 45
Information 45
Rhapsody information 45
Format device 45
Factory settings 45
CD installer 46
16 Update the firmware through
Philips Songbird 47
17 Repair the player through Philips
Songbird 48
18 Technical data 49
System requirements 49
14 Folder view 41
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Need help?
Please visit
www.philips.com/welcome
where you can access a full set of supporting
materials such as the user manual, the latest
software updates, and answers to frequently
asked questions.
1 Important safety
information
Replacement parts/accessories:
Visit www.philips.com/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.
Hearing Safety
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General maintenance
The translation of this document is for
reference only.
In the event of any inconsistency between the
English version and the translated version, the
English version shall prevail.
Caution
To avoid damage or malfunction: •
Do not expose the product to excessive heat •
caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
Do not drop the product or allow objects to
•
fall on your player.
Do not allow the product to be submerged
•
in water. Do not expose headphone socket
or batter y compartment to water, as water
entering the set may cause major damage.
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause
•
interference.
Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the
•
original files you have downloaded to your
device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of
data if the product becomes damaged or not
readable / legible.
Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files
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only with the supplied music software to avoid
problems.
Do not use any cleaning agents containing
•
alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as
these may harm the product.
About operating and storage temperatures
Operate in a place where temperature is •
always between 0 and 35ºC (32 to 95ºF)
Store in a place where temperature is •
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to
113ºF ).
Battery life may be shor tened in low •
temperature conditions.
Listen at a moderate volume:
Using headphones at a high volume can impair
your hearing. This product can produce sounds
in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for
a normal person, even for exposure less than
a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered
for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
‘comfort level’ adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
‘normal’ can actually be loud and harmful to
your hearing. To guard against this, set your
volume to a safe level before your hearing
adapts and leave it there.
To establish a safe volume level:
Set your volume control at a low setting.
Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally
‘safe’ levels, can also cause hearing loss.
Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and
take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following guidelines
when using your headphones.
Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
hearing adapts.
Do not turn up the volume so high that you
can’t hear what’s around you.
You should use caution or temporarily
discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Do not use headphones while operating a
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it
may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many
areas.
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Modifications
Modifications not authorized by the
manufacturer may void user’s authority to
operate the product.
Copyright information
All other brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective companies or
organizations.
Unauthorized duplication of any recordings
whether downloaded from the Internet or
made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright
laws and international treaties.
The making of unauthorized copies of copyprotected material, including computer
programs, files, broadcasts and sound
recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offense.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.
The Windows Media and the Windows logo are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
Be responsible! Respect copyrights.
Philips respects the intellectual property of
others, and we ask our users to do the same.
Multimedia content on the internet may have
been created and/or distributed without the
original copyright owner’s authorization.
Copying or distributing unauthorized content
may violate copyright laws in various countries
including yours.
Compliance with copyright laws remains your
responsibility.
The recording and transfer to the portable
player of video streams downloaded to your
computer is intended only for use with public
domain or properly licensed content. You
may only use such content for your private,
non-commercial use and shall respect eventual
copyright instructions provided by the copyright
owner of the work. Such instruction may
state that no further copies shall be made.
Video streams may include copy protection
technology that prohibits further copying. For
such situations the recording function will not
work and you will be notified with a message.
Data logging
Philips is committed to improving the quality
of your product and enhancing the Philips user
experience. To understand the usage profile of
this device, this device logs some info / data to
the non-volatile memory region of the device.
These data are used to identify and detect
any failures or problems you as a user may
experience while using the device. The data
stored, for example, will be the duration of
playback in music mode, duration of playback
in turner mode, how many times battery low
was encountered, etc. The data stored do not
reveal the content or media used on the device
or the source of downloads. The data stored on
the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the
user returns the device to the Philips service
center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention. The data stored shall be made
available to user on user’s first request.
Monkey’s Audio decoder
a The Monkey’s Audio SDK and source
code can be freely used to add
APE format playback, encoding, or
tagging support to any product, free
or commercial. Use of the code for
proprietary efforts that don’t suppor t
the official APE format require written
consent of the author.
b Monkey’s Audio source can be included
in GPL and open-source software,
although Monkey’s Audio itself will
not be subjected to external licensing
requirements or other viral source
restrictions.
c Code changes and improvements must
be contributed back to the Monkey’s
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Audio project free from restrictions or
royalties, unless exempted by express
written consent of the author.
d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used
must be plainly acknowledged in the
software using the code.
e Although the software has been tested
thoroughly, the author is in no way
responsible for damages due to bugs or
misuse.
If you do not completely agree with all of the
previous stipulations, you must cease using this
source code and remove it from your storage
device.
FLAC decoder
Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,
2006,2007,2008,2009 Josh Coalson
Redistribution and use in source and binary
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of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must •
reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/
or other materials provided with the
distribution.
Neither the name of the Xiph.org •
Foundation nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse
or promote products derived from this
software without specific prior written
permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY
THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
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INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
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WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
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DAMAGE.
© 2009, Xiph.Org Foundation
Redistribution and use in source and binary
forms, with or without modification, are
permitted provided that the following
conditions are met:
Redistributions of source code must •
retain the above copyright notice, this list
of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must •
reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/
or other materials provided with the
distribution.
Neither the name of the Xiph.org •
Foundation nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse
or promote products derived from this
software without specific prior written
permission.
This software is provided by the copyright
holders and contributors “as is” and any express
or implied warranties, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
In no event shall the foundation or contributors
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or profits; or business interruption) however
caused and on any theory of liability, whether
in contract, strict liability, or tort (including
negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out
of the use of this software, even if advised of
the possibility of such damage
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Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open
Source Software Center Ltd
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to
any person obtaining a copy of this software
and associated documentation files (the
“Software”), to deal in the Software without
restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software,
and to permit persons to whom the Software
is furnished to do so, subject to the following
conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission
notice shall be included in all copies or
substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”,
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES
OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE
OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
Recycling the product and the built-in battery
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products and batteries.
The correct disposal of these products helps
prevent potentially negative consequences on
the environment and human health.
Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for
additional information on a recycling center in
your area.
Caution
Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the •
warranty and can destroy the product.
Philips ARIAZ
Notice for the USA
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
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Relocate the receiving antenna.•
Increase the separation between •
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on •
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced •
radio/TV technician for help.
Notice for Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part-15
and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful •
interference, and
This device must accept any interference •
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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2 Your new
ARIAZ
On ARIAZ, you can do the following:
Play music;•
Watch videos;•
View pictures;•
Listen to audiobooks;•
Tune in to the FM radio;•
Make recordings;•
Read tex t files (.txt files).•
Note
The images serve as reference only. Philips •
reserves the right to change color/design
without notice.
Software loaded on the player
ARIAZ comes with the following software:
• Philips Songbird (helps you update the
firmware of the player, and manage your
media library on a PC and the player).
What’s in the box
Check that you have received the following
items:
Player
Earphones
USB cable
Quick start guide
Philips GoGear audio player
Quick start guide
Files loaded on the player
The following files are loaded on ARIAZ:
User manual•
Frequently asked questions•
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3 Get started
Charge power
ARIAZ has a built-in battery that can be
charged through the USB port of a computer.
As shown, connect the ARIAZ to a PC by using
the USB cable.
Note
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number •
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of
charge cycles vary by use and settings.
The charging animation s tops and the
•
icon is displayed when the char ging process is
completed.
To conserve battery power and increase the
play time, do the following on ARIAZ:
Set the backlight timer to a low value •
(go to
[Backlight timer]).
> [Display settings] >
Switch the player on or off
Press and hold / until the ARIAZ is switched
on or off.
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Note
When you connect • ARIAZ to a computer,
you are briefly prompted to select: [Charge &
transfer] or [Charge & play].
• ARIAZ automatically applies [Charge &
transfer], if no new selection is made.
Battery level indication
The display indicates the approximate levels of
the battery status as follows:
100% 75% 50% 25% 0%
A flashing battery screen indicates »
that the battery is low. The player
saves all settings and switches off
within 60 seconds.
Automatic standby and shut-down
The player has an automatic standby and shutdown feature that can save battery power.
After 10 minutes in idle mode (no play, no
button is pressed), the player switches off.
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4 Overview
Controls
/ press and hold: switch
a
on/off the player
press: lock/unlock all
buttons
b
c
d
e
f
g
MIC microphone
h
/ / / navigation buttons
i
/ on the play screen:
j
RESET press the hole by using
k
/ VOLUME press: increase/decrease
l
press: back one level
press and hold: return
to the Home screen
press: select options, or
start/pause/resume play
speaker
display
show options menu
3.5mm headphone
connector
press: skip to the next/
previous option
press and hold: search
within current file
USB connector for
power charging and
data transfer
the tip of a ball pen
when the screen does
not respond to the
pressing of keys
the volume
press and hold:
increase/decrease the
volume quickly
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Home screen
Navigate from the Home screen
Menu Mode To
Music play audio files
Rhapsody*
channels
listen to channel lists
that you download and
transfer through the
Rhapsody software
Video watch videos
Pictures view pictures
FM radio tune in to the FM radio
Recordings create or listen to
recordings
Folder view view files in folders
Text reader read text files
Settings customize the settings
of ARIAZ
Note
* Rhapsody channels becomes par t of the •
Home screen after you connect ARIAZ to
a computer that has the Rhapsody soft ware
installed. Rhapsody channels services require
an active Rhapsody account and is available in
some regions only.
From the Home screen, you can access •
functional menus by pressing the
navigation buttons
/ / / and
.
To go back to to previous screens, press •
repeatedly; or, press and hold to
return to the Home screen.
Switch between the Home screen and play
screen
On the Home screen,
During music play or radio play,
Press •
and select [Now playing]
or[Last played].
On the play screen,
Press and hold •
.
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Select a theme
To select a theme for the display,
On the Home screen, press •
select [Theme].
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Lock/unlock the keys
When the player is on, use the lock to prevent
accidental operation.
Briefly press•
keys.
All buttons except the volume keys »
are locked and the display shows a
lock icon.
/ to lock or unlock the
Select the safe volume
Select the safe volume when you listen through
the by-packed earphones.
1 Press / VOLUME.
The volume screen is displayed. »
2 Press to select the safe volume.
Tip
For the • SafeSound options, see ‘Sound
settings’ (see ‘SafeSound’ on page 42).
For video play, exit the play screen to select
•
the safe volume.
Screen on/off
To save power, the screen switches off
automatically after the pre-defined time
duration if
no new action is taken on • ARIAZ;
and
a value is selected in •
settings] > [Backlight timer].
To exit the power-saving mode
Press any key. •
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> [Display
5 Sync with PC
media library
With Philips Songbird, you can do the following:
Manage your media collections on •
a PC;
Sync • ARIAZ with your PC media
library;
Register • ARIAZ on www.philips.
com/welcome;
• Update the firmware of ARIAZ (see
‘Update the firmware through Philips
Songbird’ on page 47);
• Repair the ARIA Z (see ‘Repair the
player through Philips Songbird’ on
page 48).
Install Philips Songbird
Note
The ins tallation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.
If the pop-up window is not displayed
automatically:
1 On the player, make sure that you have
selected the following options:
In •
> [PC connection preference],
select [MSC];
In •
> [CD installer], select
[Enable].
2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows
7).
The » Philips Songbird drive is
displayed.
3 To star t installation, double click the
Philips Songbird drive.
Note
The ins tallation requires you to agree to the •
license terms.
After the installation, the PC connection
•
changes to the MTP mode.
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Install Philips Songbird for the first time
When you connect ARIAZ to a PC for the
first time, a pop-up window appears:
1 Select your language and country.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
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