Create a playlist Generate LikeMusic playlists Save the play queue as a playlist Play a playlist Manage media files in Philips Songbird Edit metadata Get album artwork Remove media files from the library 22 Sync the player with Philips Songbird...
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Language Information Format device Factory settings CD installer 11 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird 12 Repair the player through Philips Songbird 13 Technical data System requirements Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting...
• 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 only with the supplied music software to avoid problems.
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.
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 •...
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Philips RAGA 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.
USB cable Quick start guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Note • The images serve as reference only. Philips reserves the right to change color/design without notice. Software loaded on the player RAGA comes with the following software: •...
3 Get started 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. Note • When you connect RAGA to a computer, you are briefly prompted to select: [Charge &...
4 Overview Controls 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 3.5 mm headphone connector on the list of options: press: skip to the previous/next option...
Navigate from the Home screen • From the Home screen, you can access functional menus by pressing the navigation buttons • To go back to previous screens, press repeatedly; or, press and hold return to the Home screen. Switch between the Home screen and play screen •...
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...
On the PC, create a central folder to save all media files, for example, D:\Songbird media. First-time launch The first time you launch Philips Songbird on a PC, do the following as prompted to import existing media files into Philips Songbird: •...
To set the watch folder In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as follows: Select Tools > Options. In Options, select Media Importer. Then, select the Watch Folders tab. In Watch Folders, tick the check box as shown. Click Browse, and select the central folder (e.g.D:\Songbird media) as the...
To play a song, select the song and click next to it. 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 18). On the Rhapsody webpage, •...
Search in Philips Songbird Philips Songbird is structured as follows: a Player pane: Click the buttons to play media files in the media library of Philips Songbird. b Source selector pane: Click to select a source of contents; Click / to show or hide the sub-sources.
Click on the tag that you want to show on the metadata bar. Search by keyword In the search box, click the down arrow to select Philips Songbird as the source of content. Enter the keyword in the search box. Press the Enter key.
LikeMusic to create playlists of songs that sound great together. 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. • Library > Music, double click the blue LikeMusic icon of the song; Alternatively, • Library > Music, right click on a song and select Run LikeMusic with. »...
A metadata table appears for you to edit the information. Note • To sort the music files from Rhapsody as needed, edit the metadata in the media library of Philips Songbird. The song information remains unchanged on the play screen.
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. • Philips Songbird, select Tools > Get Artwork.
PC. 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.
Auto sync • 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, Select the player under Devices. On the pop-up window, click the Music or Videos tab.
6 Music 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].
Play music You can start play from a song, or play an entire album or artist. To start play from a song, Select a song. Press to start play. » Play starts from current song. To play the entire album or artist, Select an album or artist.
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go To add current song, Select or play a song. On the list of songs or play screen, • press and select [Add to playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press » You save current song to the playlist. To add selected songs, On the list of songs, •...
Online button to connect to www. audible.com. Select and download audio books: • Log in to your account with audible.com; • Download audio books in the format » Philips www. or . The downloaded books are automatically added to your library on AudibleManager.
Sync to the player Launch AudibleManager on your PC. Connect the player to the PC. Wait till the player is recognized by AudibleManager. On AudibleManager, click Add to Device. • The first time you connect the player to AudibleManager, activate the player as prompted.
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, • [Audiobooks], select [Resume last]. On the play screen, • Press to pause and resume play.
8 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 tune in to the radio, start Auto tune to search for stations.
Store preset stations On RAGA, you can store up to 30 preset stations. Tune in to a radio station. On the play screen, press preset]. Press to select a location in the list of presets. Press » Current station is saved to the location.
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;...
10 Settings In , select your options for the player. Press to select an option. Press to confirm. Play mode In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Repeat] [Repeat 1] repeats current song. [Repeat all] repeats all songs in current folder.
Display settings Theme In [Display settings] > [Theme], select the theme for the display. Backlight timer The screen enters the idle mode, if no new action is taken on RAGA. After the pre-defined time duration, the idle screen is switched off automatically.To save battery power, select a low value for the 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. • After you repair the player, the CD-ROM partition and Philips Songbird installer are removed from the player (see ‘Repair the...
RAGA is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased RAGA. Through Philips Songbird, you can check for and install firmware updates for RAGA over the Internet. •...
RAGA. Hold until the player shuts down. If you fail to reset the player, repair the player throughPhilips Songbird: On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. In Philips Songbird, • select Tools > Repair my Philips Device;...
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...