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Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product and the built-in battery 2 Your new player What's in the box PC software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player Overview Controls Home screen Lock/unlock the keys Screen on/off SafeSound 3 Get started Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down 5 Audiobooks 5 5 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 Sync audio books to the player Install AudibleManager on the PC Download audiobooks t
11 Text reader Delete recordings from the player 23 23 12 Folder view 24 13 Settings 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 Play mode Sound settings SafeSound Sleep timer Display settings Backlight timer Screensaver Slideshow settings Language PC connection preference Information Rhapsody information Format device Factory settings CD installer Select auto or manual sync Auto sync Manual sync
1 Important safety information Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories. Hearing Safety 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.
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 Q $ areas. # Q 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.
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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.
2 Your new player Note ) The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice. What's in the box Make sure that you have received the following items: Player PC software loaded on the player ARIAZ comes with the following PC software: ) Philips Songbird (helps you update the = ? $ media library on a PC and the player). To getPhilips Songbirdonline, ) On your PC, go to www. philips.com/ Songbird or www.philips.com/support.
/ ) on the list of options: Press: Skip to the previous/next option Press and hold: Show the initial of current option in a list of options that are sorted by alphabet ) on the play screen: Press: Increase/decrease the volume Press and hold: Increase/decrease the volume quickly / ) on the play screen: | %+ } & Press and hold: Fast forward or rewind = Overview Controls j a b c d h ) USB connector for power charging and data transfer i RESET ) Press the
To exit the power-saving mode ) Press any key. 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. Navigate from the Home screen ) From the Home screen, you can access functional menus by pressing the navigation buttons / / / and .
» $ the battery is low. The player saves all settings and switches off within 60 seconds. 3 Get started Note Charge power ) Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge ARIAZ has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer. Connect ARIAZ to a PC by using the USB cable. ) cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.
4 Music Transfer music to the player You can transfer your PC media library to ARIAZ in the following ways: ) Sync through Philips Songbird (see 'Sync with PC media library through Philips Songbird' on page 28); With the media management software, you can access online music stores, create playlists, or edit your media collection by metadata or ID3 tag. ) $ = Explorer.
Play from the same collection Alive ive During the song play, you can switch to a collection the same as that of current song. A our LLife ifee Alll o off Y Your Argentina rgentina 1 On the play screen, press [Play mode]. 2 In [Play music from…], select [… this artist], [… this album], or [… this genre]. Press . » You start to play current artist, album, or genre. Play music You can start play from a song, or play an entire album or artist. To start play from a song, 1 2 Select a song.
2 On the list of albums or artists, ) press and select [Add to playlist]. 3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . » You save the album or artist to the playlist. Remove songs from a playlist-on-thego Remove current song from a playlist 1 On the play screen, press from Playlist]. 2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . » You remove current song from the selected playlist. > [Remove Remove all the songs in a playlist 1 2 Select [Playlists] > [Clear playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
5 Audiobooks 2 3 Launch AudibleManager on your PC. Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in audio formats that you have downloaded from www.audible.com. 4 Select and download audio books: ) Log in to your account with www. audible.com; ) Download audio books in the format of or . » The downloaded books are automatically added to your library on AudibleManager. Sync audio books to the player From www.audible.com, download and install the AudibleManager software on your PC.
To check the audio books transferred to the player, See the player pane on AudibleManager. ) If necessary, click Refresh Device. Use bookmarks On an audiobook, you can add up to 10 bookmarks to the play time. Start play from the bookmarked play time as needed. To add a bookmark, Find audiobooks on the player In > [Audiobooks]? + organized by book title or author. [Books] ) Books are sorted by book title in alphabetical order.
6 Rhapsody Add songs to the music library Go to to play the Rhapsody channel lists that you have downloaded and transferred through the Rhapsody software. Note Add the Rhapsody songs to ; play the songs as you do in . 1 2 In , select a channel list. Press and select [Add to music library]. » The channel list is added to . ) The Rhapsody service is available in certain countries. Transfer from Rhapsody to the player 1 Go to www. rhapsody.com to get the Rhapsody software.
7 Videos Delete videos from the player Transfer videos to the player 1 2 Transfer videos from your PC media library to the player. Select or play a video. On the list of videos or play screen, ) press and select [Delete video]. » Current video is deleted from the player. Find videos on the player # ) Go to . » alphabetical order. # ) Go to . » $ Q as on the PC.
8 Pictures View pictures ) Select a picture. Press to view the picture in full screen. » The picture is displayed in the landscape view. Add pictures to the player 1 2 3 Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, ) select ARIAZ? ; On the play screen, ) Press / to rotate the picture. ) Press / to select a picture. Start a slideshow ? $ folders on ARIAZ.
9 FM radio Note Manual tune To search for a frequency or station, 1 On the play screen, press [Manual tune]. 2 Press and hold or . » You tune in to the next station from current frequency. ) Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune in to radio stations. The earphones double as antenna. For better reception, move the earphone cable in different directions. ) $? repeatedly.
10 Recordings " ) Repeatedly press / . " ) On the play screen, press and hold / . Make recordings With ARIAZ, you can record: ) voices or audio through the built-in microphone. Record audio/voices 1 In , select [Start voice recording]. » Recording screen appears. 2 Ensure that the microphone is close to the sound source to be recorded. Delete recordings from the player 1 2 Select or play a recording.
11 Text reader >; @ ; ; < 1 2 Connect ARIAZ to a computer. 3 ? $ folders on the ARIAZ. ) & ? $ from the PC to ARIAZ. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, ) select ARIAZ? ; < = < 1 2 3 % ; Press to start play.
12 Folder view Go to & = media library on the player.
13 Settings SafeSound Switch onSafeSound ) In [SafeSound], select [On]. In , select your options for the player. 1 2 Press / to select an option. Press ; Play mode In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Play music from…] switches to a collection the same as that of current song Auto safe volume If you select a volume level higher than the safe one, [Auto safe volume] can have the volume level gradually adjusted to the safe one.
Backlight timer Slideshow settings The screen enters the idle mode, if no new action is taken on the player. After the pre ? switched off automatically. To save battery power, select a low value for the time duration. To set the time duration 1 From the Home screen, select > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]. 2 Select a time duration. » After the selected time duration, the idle screen is switched off automatically.
Information Format device In [Information], learn the following information about the player: [Player information] Format the player. You remove all the data that are stored on the player. ) Select [Format device], and then, select [Yes] as prompted. [Model:] [Firmware version:] [Support site:] full product name Check the full product name = $ = support website. = & + = & = $ = support website.
14 Sync with PC media library through Philips Songbird 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 With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: ) Manage your music collection on a PC; ) Sync ARIAZ with your PC music library; ) Register ARIAZ on www.philips.
Set iTunes media folder 1 2 Select Tools > Options. 1 On Philips Songbird, go to Tools > Options... 2 Select Media Importer, and then the iTunes Importer tab. 3 In Watch Folders, tick the check box as shown. 3 4 Verify your library location and options. 4 Click Browse, and select the central folder > ;$;|% $ @ = folder. » In Philips Songbird? added or removed as they are in the central music folder.
) or, go to File > Import a playlist to select playlists on the PC. » # Playlists. Get contents from online sources You can access and purchase content from online sources. Find the available online services under Services on the source selector pane. Note » You enter the Web page of the online source. 2 % ; ) If necessary, use the search box to enter a keyword.
Add to Philips Songbird To transfer songs from Rhapsody to Philips Songbird, add the songs to a playlist in Philips Songbird (see 'Create playlists in Philips Songbird' on page 31). On the Rhapsody webpage, ) To add the entire playlist to Philips Songbird, click Add All; ) To add a song to Philips Songbird, select the song and click next to it. Create playlists in Philips Songbird With a playlist, you can manage and sync your songs as needed. Create a playlist Select songs that you want to play.
1 Under Playlists, click to create a playlist. » A new playlist is created. 2 3 Name the new playlist as desired. Select a seed song Make sure that the seed song has completed the LikeMusic analysis. ) In Library > Music, double click the blue LikeMusic icon of the song; Alternatively, $ ; Tip ) X $ ? down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
Set the maximum number of songs Save the play queue as a playlist 1 Click Save. » The play queue is saved as a playlist under Playlists. 2 Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed. Add songs to the top or end of the play queue ) To add songs to the top, right click on the options and select Queue Next; ) To add songs to the end, right click on the options and select Queue Last. ) Select a number in the drop-down list. Save the LikeMusic playlist ) Click Save as playlist in the LikeMusic page.
» Artwork is fetched for all titles in the library. ) 1 In Library > Music or Videos, select a ; 2 $ + View Metadata. » A metadata table appears for you to edit the information. Right click on selected titles, and select Get Artwork. » Artwork is fetched for all selected titles. = # Note ) X Rhapsody as needed, edit the metadata in the media library of Philips Songbird.
Sync the player with Philips Songbird 1 2 To select auto or manual sync, On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. Connect the player to the PC by using a USB cable. » On Philips Songbird, the player is displayed when it is recognized by the PC. 1 2 3 Select the player under Devices. Select Manual or Auto. X ? + Apply.
1 2 Select the player under Devices. 3 Click to select an option. On the pop-up window, click the Music or Videos tab. Manual sync To manually transfer selected playlists, 1 2 Select playlists. 1 On the Content pane, right click on a ; 2 Select Add to Device > ARIAZ. » % ARIAZ. 36 EN Drag and drop the playlists to ARIAZ.
15 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 4 Click ARIAZ in the Player pane. Then, select Tools > Check for updated in the pop-up window. » Philips Songbird checks for updates = = Internet, if available. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. » Downloading and installation of = ; ARIAZ is controlled by an internal program = ; = & = & have purchased ARIAZ.
16 Repair the player through Philips Songbird If ARIAZ is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: To reset ARIAZ? \ Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the base of ARIAZ. Hold until the player shuts down. If you fail to reset the player, repair the player throughPhilips Songbird: 1 2 On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. 3 Connect the player to the PC.
17 Technical data Power ) Power supply: 520 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery ) Play time¹ Music: up to 25 hours (SafeSound on); up to 13 hours (FullSound on, SafeSound on); up to 12 hours (FullSound on); up to 25 hours (FullSound off) Video (WMV): up to 5 hours FM radio: up to 15 hours PC Software ) % $ | = and transfer media Connectivity ) Headphone 3.5 mm ) USB 2.
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