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Contents 1 Important safety information General maintenance Recycling the product 4 4 6 Get album artwork Remove media files from the library Sync the player with Philips Songbird Select auto or manual sync Auto sync Manual sync 6 Music 2 Your new player 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 th
2 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 12 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 35 13 Repair the player through Philips Songbird 36 14 Technical data System requirements English Play mode Sound settings Sleep timer Display settings Theme Screen off timer Language Information Format device Factory settings CD installer 37 37 Need help? Please visit www.philips.
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.
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.
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.
Warning • Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the 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. 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.
2 Your new player Note • The images serve as reference only. Philips On RAGA, you can do the following: • Play music; • Listen to audiobooks; • Tune in to the FM radio (available with some versions); • Record from the FM radio (available with some versions). What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player reserves the right to change color/design without notice.
Charge power RAGA has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer. As shown, connect the RAGA to a PC by using the USB cable. To conserve battery power and increase the play time, do the following on RAGA: • Set the backlight timer to a low value (go to > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]). Switch the player on or off Press and hold on or off.
4 Overview 1 Controls 2 / 3 4 5 6 7 / / 8 9 10 EN RESET 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 display show options menu 3.
Lock/unlock the keys Menu 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.
5 Sync with PC media library With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: • Manage your media collections on a PC; • Sync RAGA with your PC media library; • Register RAGA on www.philips. com/welcome; • Update the firmware of RAGA (see ‘Update the firmware through Philips Songbird’ on page 35); • Repair the RAGA (see ‘Repair the player through Philips Songbird’ on page 36). Install Philips Songbird Note • The installation requires you to agree to the license terms.
• Select the iTunes media folder to import an existing iTunes library; Select the central folder to scan and import the existing media files. » The central folder is set as the watch folder of Philips Songbird. To set the watch folder In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as follows: English • To set iTunes media folder 1 2 1 On Philips Songbird, go to Tools > Options... 2 Select Media Importer, and then the iTunes Importer tab. 3 4 Verify your library location and options.
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. » You enter the webpage of the online source. 2 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.
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 17). 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.
c Contents pane: View contents in current source of contents. In the filter pane view, media files can be filtered by three metadata tags. d Information pane: From the Internet sources, MashTape can collect information available about the media file being played. 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.
» Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed. 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 create a playlist, select New Playlist. » A new playlist is created for the songs. English • Create playlists in Philips Songbird Alternatively, Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the playlist. 1 Under Playlists, click to create a playlist. » A new playlist is created.
When you import songs into the music library of Philips Songbird, the LikeMusicanalysis starts. For the song that completes the analysis, the LikeMusic icon lights up; For the song that cannot complete the analysis, the icon remains gray. Select a seed song Make sure that the seed song has completed the LikeMusic analysis.
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.
Get album artwork 2 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. Confirm as prompted. » The selected file is removed from the library and from all playlists. (By default, the file is only “removed”, not “deleted”. The file still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network.
English To select auto sync settings, 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, 1 2 3 1 2 3 Select the player under Devices. On the pop-up window, click the Music or Videos tab. Click to select an option. Select the player under Devices. Select Manual or Auto.
Manual 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 > RAGA. » Selected files are transferred to RAGA. Drag and drop the playlists to RAGA. To manually transfer selected media files, Tip • To select multiple files at the same time, hold down the Ctrl button when you click on selections.
3 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], [Albums], or [Genres]. Superscroll In a list of options that are sorted by alphabet, Superscroll allows you to browse the options by initial. • Press and hold / to start Superscroll. » On the screen, you can see the initials of current options.
• To go to the previous screen, press . » The play screen returns a few seconds later. » On the play screen, you can see the file information and play status. To adjust the volume, • Press / . To select a music file on the play screen, • Repeatedly press / . To rewind or fast forward within current song, • On the play screen, press and hold / .
English 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 In the list of playlists, press [Clear playlist]. 2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . » You remove all the songs from the playlist.
7 Audiobooks 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.
1 2 English Play audiobooks 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 last]. On the play screen, • Press to pause and resume play. • To go to the previous screen, press . » The play screen returns a few seconds later. To skip titles or sections during play, To check the audio books transferred to the player, See the player pane on AudibleManager.
8 FM radio Manual tune Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or station. 1 From the Home screen, go to > [Manual tune]. » The last played station starts to play. 2 On the play screen, press and hold or . » You tune in to the next station from current frequency. 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.
English Store preset stations On RAGA, 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. On the play screen, press preset]. > [Save to To change the locations of preset stations, 1 In [Presets], select a station in the list of presets. 2 To change the number of the preset, press to select the option. 3 Press or .
9 Recordings Go to > [FM Recording] to listen to the radio programs that you record from the FM radio. Delete recordings from the player • On the play screen, press and select [Delete]. » Current recording is deleted from the player. Record from the FM radio 1 2 Tune in to a radio station. On the play screen, select [Start FM radio recording] to start recording. » You start recording from the FM radio. 3 Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop.
English 10 Folder view Go to to view and play media files from the media library on the player. Music: for music files that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Playlists: for playlists that you sync to the player, and the playlists-on-the-go that you create on the player; Recordings: for *FM radio recordings that you make on the player; Service: for the audiobooks that you sync to the player through AudibleManager.
11 Settings Sound settings In , select your options for the player. In [Sound settings], select your option for sound settings: 1 2 Press / to select an option. Press to confirm. Play mode In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Repeat] [Repeat 1] [Repeat all] repeats current song. repeats all songs in current folder. [FullSound] Restores the sonic details that music compression loses (for example, MP3, WMA). [Equalizer] Defines sound settings as desired.
Information Theme In [Information], learn the following information about the player: In [Display settings] > [Theme], select the theme for the display. Screen off timer The screen enters the idle mode, if no new action is taken on RAGA. After the predefined time duration, the idle screen is switched off automatically.To save battery power, select a low value for the time duration. To set the time duration • In [Display settings] > [Backlight timer], select a time duration.
CD installer 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 36). More space is available on the player.
4 Click RAGA 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. English 12 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird RAGA is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased RAGA.
13 Repair the player through Philips Songbird If RAGA is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: To reset RAGA? • Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the base of RAGA. 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 RAGA in the pop-up list.
Power Power supply: 220 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ - Audio (.mp3): up to 22 hours - Radio: up to 8 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: 20 - 18,000 Hz Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB Audio playback Supported formats: MP3: MP3 bit rates: 8 - 320 kps and VBR MP3 sample rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 32, 44.
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