Samsung SA3ARA04, SA3ARA08, SA3ARA16, SA3ARA32 User Manual

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Contents

1 Important safety information 3

General maintenance 3 Recycling the product 6

2 Your new ARIAZ 8

What's in the box 8 Software loaded on the player 8 Files loaded on the player 8

3 Get started 9

Charge power 9 Switch the player on or off 9

Automatic standby and shut-down 9

4 Overview 10

Controls 10 Home screen 10

Navigate from the Home screen 11

Select a theme 11 Lock/unlock the keys 11 Select the safe volume 11 Screen on/off 11

5 Sync with PC media library 12

Install Philips Songbird 12

Collect media les from the PC 12

Set the watch folder 12

Import media les 13

Get contents from online sources 14

Search online 14

Play online 14

Add to Philips Songbird 15 Search in Philips Songbird 15

Search by metadata 16

Search by keyword 16 Create playlists in Philips Songbird 16

Create a playlist 17

Generate LikeMusic playlists 17

Save the play queue as a playlist 18

Play a playlist 19

Manage media les in Philips Songbird 19

Edit metadata 19 Get album artwork 19

Remove media les from the library 20

Sync the player with Philips Songbird 20

Select auto or manual sync 20 Auto sync 21 Manual sync 21

6 Music 23

Find music on the player 23

Find music by song information 23 Find music by playlist 23

Find music by le folder 23

Superscroll 23

Play music 23

Play from the same collection 24 Select play options 24

Playlists 24

Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 24 Remove songs from a playlist-on-

the-go 24

Delete songs from the player 25

7 Audiobooks 26

Sync audio books to the player 26

Install AudibleManager on the PC 26 Download audiobooks to the PC 26

Sync to the player 26 Find audiobooks on the player 27 Play audiobooks 27 Use bookmarks 27 Delete audiobooks from the player 28

8 Videos 29

Add videos to the player 29 Find videos on the player 29 Play videos 29

Select brightness 29 Delete videos from the player 29

9 Pictures 30

Add pictures to the player 30 Find pictures on the player 30 View pictures 30

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Start a slideshow 30 Select play options 30

Delete pictures from the player 30

10 FM radio 32

Tune in to radio stations 32 Listen through the speaker 32 Store preset stations 32

11 Recordings 33

Make recordings 33

Record audio/voices 33

Record from the FM radio 33 Listen to recordings 33 Delete recordings from the player 33 Upload your recordings to a computer 34

12 Text reader 35

Add text les to the player 35 Find text les on the player 35 Read text les 35

Delete recordings from the player 35

13 Folder view 36

14 Settings 37

Play mode 37 Sound settings 37

SafeSound 37 Sleep timer 38 Display settings 38

Backlight timer 38

Screensaver 38 Slideshow settings 39 Language 39 PC connection preference 39 Information 39 Format device 39 Factory settings 39 CD installer 40

15 Updatethermwarethrough

Philips Songbird 41

16 Repair the player through Philips

Songbird 42

17 Technical data 43

System requirements 43

Need help?

Please visit

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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.

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1 Important safety

information

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:

• Use only power supplies listed in the user manual.

• 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 battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage.

• Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause

interference.

• Back up your les. Ensure that you retain the original

les 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 les 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.

• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not

be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or

the like.

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

About operating and storage temperatures

• Operate in a place where temperature is always between 0 and 45ºC (32 to 113ºF)

• Store in a place where temperature is always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to 113ºF).

• Battery life may be shortened in low temperature conditions.

Replacement parts/accessories:

Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories.

Hearing Safety

A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de l’utilisateur.

Warning

• To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at

high volume levels for long periods.

The maximum output voltage of the player is not greater than 150 mV.

Modications

Modications not authorized by the

manufacturer may void user's authority to operate the product.

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

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programs, les, 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 notied 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 prole 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 rst 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 support

theofcial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 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.

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FLAC decoder

Redistribution and use in source and binary

forms, with or without modication, 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 specic 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 BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, 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.

Redistribution and use in source and binary

forms, with or without modication, 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.

• 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 specic 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

tness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.

In no event shall the foundation or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data,

or prots; 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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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software

and associated documentation les (the

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"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

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC:

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. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health.

Warning

• Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty

and can destroy the product.

• The following removal and disposal instructions are

steps that are to be performed at the end of the product's life only.

Your product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste.

To safeguard the functionality and safety of

your product, take your product to an ofcial

collection point or service center where a professional can remove the battery as shown:

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Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health.

Notice for the European Union

This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union.

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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 text les (.txt les).

What's in the box

Check that you have received the following items: Player

Earphones

USB cable

Quick start guide

Note

• The images serve as reference only. Philips reser ves 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 rmware of the player, and manage your

media library on a PC and the player).

Files loaded on the player

The following les are loaded on ARIAZ:

• User manual

• Frequently asked questions

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

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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

• When you connect ARIAZ to a computer, you are

briey 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 ashing battery screen indicates that

the battery is low. The player saves

all settings and switches off within 60 seconds.

Note

• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge

cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles var y by use and settings.

• The charging animation stops and the icon is

displayed when the charging 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 > [Display settings] >

[Backlight timer]).

Switch the player on or off

Press and hold / until the ARIAZ is switched on or off.

Automatic standby and shut-down

The player has an automatic standby and shutdown feature that can save battery power. After 5 minutes in idle mode (no play, no button is pressed), the player switches off.

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4 Overview

Controls

1 / press and hold: switch on/off

the player press: lock/unlock all buttons

2 press: back one level

press and hold: return to the Home screen

3 press: select options, or star t/

pause/resume play 4 speaker 5 display 6 show options menu 7 3.5mm headphone

connector 8 MIC microphone 9 / / / navigation buttons

/ on the play screen:

press: skip to the next/ previous option press and hold: search within

current le

10 USB connector for power

charging and data transfer

11 RESET press the hole by using the

tip of a ball pen when the screen does not respond to the pressing of keys

12 /

VOLUME

press: increase/decrease the volume press and hold: increase/ decrease the volume quickly

Home screen

Menu Mode To

Music play audio les 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;

record from the FM

radio Recordings create or listen to

recordings Folder view view les in folders Text reader read text les Settings customize the settings of

ARIAZ

Note

• * Rhapsody channels becomes part of the Home

screen after you connect ARIAZ to a computer that has the Rhapsody software installed. Rhapsody channels services require an active Rhapsody account and is available in some regions only.

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Navigate from the Home screen

• 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 .

Select a theme

To select a theme for the display,

• On the Home screen, press and

select [Theme].

Lock/unlock the keys

When the player is on, use the lock to prevent accidental operation.

• Briey press / to lock or unlock the keys.

» All buttons except the volume keys are

locked and the display shows a lock icon.

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 37).

• 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-dened time

duration if

• no new action is taken on ARIAZ; and

• a value is selected in > [Display

settings] > [Backlight timer].

To exit the power-saving mode

• Press any key.

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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 rmware of ARIAZ (see

'Update the rmware through Philips

Songbird' on page 41);

• Repair the ARIAZ (see 'Repair the

player through Philips Songbird' on page 42).

Install Philips Songbird

InstallPhilipsSongbirdforthersttime

When you connect ARIAZ to a PC for the rst time, a pop-up window appears:

1 Select your language and country. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the installation.

Note

• The installation 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 start installation, double click the Philips

Songbird drive.

Note

• The installation requires you to agree to the license

terms.

• After the installation, the PC connection changes to the

MTP mode.

Collectmedialesfromthe

Set the watch folder

Create a central folder

You may wish to have all media les

automatically added to your library when you copy them to a folder. Creating a central folder is recommended. In Philips Songbird, set the central folder as the watch folder. Each time you launch Philips Songbird,songs are added to/ removed from Philips Songbird as they are on the central folder. On the PC, create a central folder to save all

media les, for example, D:\Songbird media.

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