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Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product 2 Your new ARIAZ What’s in the box Software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player 3 Get started Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down 4 Overview Controls Home screen Navigate from the Home screen Select a theme Lock/unlock the keys Select the safe volume Screen on/off 5 Sync with PC media library Install Philips Songbird Collect media files from the PC Set the watch folder Import
10 FM radio Tune in to radio stations Listen through the speaker Store preset stations 11 Recordings Make recordings Record audio/voices Record from the FM radio Listen to recordings Delete recordings from the player Upload your recordings to a computer 12 Text reader Add text files to the player Find text files on the player Read text files Delete recordings from the player 33 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 40 14 Settings 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 45 15 Update the firmware throug
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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 files (.txt files). Note English 2 Your new ARIAZ • 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).
3 Get started Note • Rechargeable batteries have a limited number 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. of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. • The charging animation stops and the icon is displayed when the charging process is completed.
1 Controls 2 / 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MIC / / / / 10 11 RESET 12 / VOLUME press and hold: switch on/off the player press: lock/unlock all buttons 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.
Home screen Menu To play audio files 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 files in folders view Text read text files reader Settings customize the settings of ARIAZ Navigate from the Home screen Mode Music Rhapsody* channels Note • * Rhapsody channels becomes part of the Home screen after you connect ARIAZ
English Lock/unlock the keys When the player is on, use the lock to prevent accidental operation. • Briefly 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 41).
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 46); • Repair the ARIAZ (see ‘Repair the player through Philips Songbird’ on page 47).
To set iTunes media folder English Collect media files from the PC Set the watch folder Create a central folder You may wish to have all media files 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.
To set the watch folder In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as follows: Import media files Import media files from other folders In Philips Songbird, • go to File > Import Media to select folders on the PC. » Media files are added under Library. • or, go to File > Import a playlist to select playlists on the PC. » Media files are added under Playlists. Get contents from online sources 1 2 Select Tools > Options. In Options, select Media Importer. Then, select the Watch Folders tab.
1 Select an online service: • Select an option under Services; • Alternatively, in the search box, click the down arrow to select an online service. Play online English Search online Note • Before you play music from Rhapsody, subscribe to the service and log in to your account. On the Rhapsody webpage, • To play the entire playlist, click Play All; • To play a song, select the song and click next to it. » You enter the webpage of the online source. 2 Search for your media file.
d Information pane: From the Internet sources, MashTape can collect information available about the media file being played. Search in Philips Songbird Philips Songbird is structured as follows: e Artwork pane: Drag the up arrow to show the pane. Search by metadata In the media library of Philips Songbird, media files are sorted by metadata. To search for media files by metadata, click the icon to select the list or filter pane view. List view In the list view, media files are listed by metadata.
Create playlists in Philips Songbird English Filter pane view In the filter pane view, media files can be filtered by three metadata tags. With a playlist, you can manage and sync your songs as needed. Create a playlist Select songs that you want to play. Add the songs to a playlist. To select a filter pane, 1 Right click on the bar of metadata tags. » A list of metadata tags appears. 2 Click on the tag that you want to show on the metadata bar.
2 To add the songs to a playlist: • Right click on the songs, and select Add to Playlist; • Select a playlist; » The songs are added to the playlist. • To create a playlist, select New Playlist. » A new playlist is created for the songs. » Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed. Alternatively, Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the playlist. Generate LikeMusic playlists Based on the LikeMusic analysis, a playlist can be generated from a seed song.
Save the play queue as a playlist English Alternatively, Create a play queue • Drag and drop songs or playlists to the Play Queue pane. • In Library > Music, right click on a song and select Run LikeMusic with. » A LikeMusic playlist is displayed in the LikeMusic page. 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. Play a playlist 1 To play the entire playlist, right click on the playlist and select Play. • To start play from a song, double click on the song. 2 To select play options, click buttons on the player pane.
Remove media files from the library English Get album artwork Artwork is sometimes available for music downloads. With Philips Songbird, you can insert artwork for songs. After you sync the songs to some players, you can browse the media library by artwork. 1 2 • On Philips Songbird, select Tools > Get Artwork. » Artwork is fetched for all titles in the library. • Right click on selected titles, and select Get Artwork. » Artwork is fetched for all selected titles. Right click on a media file.
Sync the player with Philips Songbird 1 2 24 Select auto or manual sync The first time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. The player sync with Philips Songbird automatically. If you didn’t select auto sync, you switch on the manual sync. 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.
• If you have selected auto sync, auto sync starts automatically when you connect the player to a PC; • Alternatively, select the player under Devices, and click Sync. To select auto sync settings, Manual sync English Auto sync To manually transfer selected playlists, 1 2 Select playlists. 1 On the Content pane, right click on a selected media file. 2 Select Add to Device > ARIAZ. » Selected files are transferred to ARIAZ. Drag and drop the playlists to ARIAZ.
6 Music Find music by file folder In , find music by file folder. To organize music files by file folder, Find music on the player After you sync the player with your PC media library, find the music on the player. Find music by song information In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag under different collections: [All songs], [Artists], [Album art], [Albums], or [Genres]. 1 2 3 Connect ARIAZ to a PC. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ, and create file folders.
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. Play from the same collection English Play music During the song play, you can switch to a collection the same as that of current song. 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. Press to start play. » Play starts from current song.
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go Delete songs from the player To add current song, 1 2 3 To delete a song, Select or play a song. On the list of songs or play screen, • press and select [Add to playlist]. 1 2 Select or play a song. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . » You save current song to the playlist. 3 Select [Yes]. » Current song is deleted from the player. To add an album or artist, 1 2 3 Select an album or artist.
Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in audio formats that you have downloaded from www.audible.com. Download audiobooks to the PC 1 2 3 Connect your PC to the Internet. 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.
Play audiobooks 1 2 Select a book. Press to start play. » On the play screen, you can see the book information and play status. To resume the last played book, • In [Audiobooks], select [Resume [book name]]. On the play screen, • Press to pause and resume play. • To go to the previous screen, press . To select the play speed during play, • On the play screen, press > [Playback speed]. Select an option.
English 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, 1 On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Add bookmark]. 2 Select a location. » Current play time is added to the location in the list of bookmarks. To play from a bookmarked play time, • On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Go to bookmark]. Select an option. » Play starts from the selected play time.
8 Videos Play videos Add videos to the player 1 2 You can add videos to the player in two ways: • through Philips Songbird (see ‘Sync with PC media library’ on page 14), • in Windows Explorer. To transfer videos in Windows Explorer, 1 2 3 Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the ARIAZ. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to ARIAZ. Select a video.
View pictures • Add pictures to the player 1 2 3 Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the ARIAZ. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to ARIAZ. English 9 Pictures Select a picture. Press to view the picture in full screen. » The picture is displayed in the landscape view. On the play screen, • Press / • Press / to rotate the picture. to select a picture.
Delete pictures from the player 1 2 34 Select or play a picture. On the list of pictures or play screen, • press and select [Delete picture]. » Current picture is deleted from the player.
Alternatively, • Press and select [Presets]. » The list of presets is displayed. English 10 FM radio Note • 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. Tune in to radio stations Auto tune The first time you go to , start Auto tune to search for stations as prompted. Up to 30 stations are stored as presets.
Listen through the speaker You can listen to the radio through the speaker or earphones. To play through the speaker or earphones, 1 On the play screen, press Channel out. and select 2 Select [Speaker] or Headphones. To mute or unmute the radio play, • On the play screen, press . Store preset stations On ARIAZ, you can store up to 30 preset stations. 1 2 Tune in to a radio station. 3 Press or to select a location in the list of presets. Press . » Current station is saved to the location.
Make recordings With ARIAZ, you can record: • voices or audio through the built-in microphone; or • radio programs when the radio plays on the player. Record from the FM radio 1 2 In , tune in to a radio station. 3 Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. 4 Select [Yes] to save the recording. » Recordings are saved to > [Recordings library] > [FM radio recordings]. (Filename format: FMRECXXX.MP3, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.
Delete recordings from the player 1 2 Select or play a recording. On the list of recordings or play screen, • press and select [Delete]. » Current recording is deleted from the player. To delete all the recordings on the player, • In > [Recordings library], select a recordings library. Select [Delete all]. Upload your recordings to a computer 1 2 Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ; • in ARIAZ, select recordings in Recordings > Voice or FM.
Read text files You can read text files (.txt files) on the player. 1 2 3 Add text files to the player 1 2 3 Connect ARIAZ to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, • select ARIAZ, and create file folders. On the PC, drag and drop files to the file folders on the ARIAZ. • Alternatively, drag and drop file folders from the PC to ARIAZ. English 12 Text reader Select a text file. Press to start play. On the play screen, • Press or to turn over pages; • Press or to scroll up or down.
13 Folder view Go to to view and play media files from the media library on the player.
In , select your options for the player. 1 2 Press / to select an option. Press to confirm. 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 With the by-packed earphones, SafeSound allows you to listen to music in a safe way.
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. • In [SafeSound settings], select [Auto safe volume] > [On]. Set the volume limit To set a volume limit for yourself, select [SafeSound settings] > [Volume limit]. • Press / to set the volume limit. Press to confirm.
[Date settings] If you have selected a screensaver, the screensaver appears on the idle screen after the pre-defined time duration. To select a screensaver [Set date selects a date format format] / repeatedly, or [Set date] press press and hold / to enter digits; press / to select the position of entries; press to confirm. 1 From the Home screen, select > [Display settings] > [Screensaver]. 2 In [Screensaver], press select an option: / and to [None] shows blank screen.
PC connection preference [Disk space] In [PC connection preference], select how the player is connected to a PC. The player allows the access by a PC through USB Mass Storage Class (MSC), or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). [Free space:] [Total space:] [Songs] [Pictures] [Videos] [MSC] [File type supported] [MTP] *allows the player to also work as Philips Songbird drive. Click the Philips Songbird drive to start the program installation on the PC.
English CD installer If you have selected [MSC] in > [PC connection preference], the [CD installer] options are displayed. In [CD installer], select [Enable] to allow the player to work as Philips Songbird drive. Double click on the drive to start the program installation on the PC. Tip • After you repair the player, the CD-ROM partition and Philips Songbird installer are removed from the player (see ‘Repair the player through Philips Songbird’ on page 47). More space is available on the player.
15 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 4 Click ARIAZ in the Player pane. Then, select Tools > Check for updated firmware in the pop-up window. » Philips Songbird checks for updates and installs new firmware from the Internet, if available. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. » Downloading and installation of firmware update start automatically. ARIAZ is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased ARIAZ.
English 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. In Philips Songbird, • select Tools > Repair my Philips Device; • select ARIAZ in the pop-up list.
17 Technical data Power Power supply: 520 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ - music: up to 30 hours (SafeSound on); up to 15 hours (FullSound on, SafeSound on); up to 15 hours (FullSound on); up to 36 hours (FullSound off) - video (WMV): up to 5 hours - FM radio: up to 16 hours Software Philips Songbird: to update firmware and transfer music Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed Sound Channel separation: 45 dB Frequency Response: 80 - 18,000 Hz Output power: 2 x 2.
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