Philips RUSH SA238 Frequently Asked Questions Manual

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Questions
Installation
Q1
How do I insert the battery in my RUSH player?
Q2
How do I hook up my RUSH player with my computer?
Q3
What are the system requirements for RUSH?
Q4
How do I install my RUSH player?
Q5
How do I insert a memory card into my RUSH player?
Q6
When I connect my RUSH player to my computer AFTER installation of
MUSICMATCH & drivers for the first time, my computer finds "New Hardware" and
also prompts for drivers. Where do I find the drivers?
Download
Q7
How do I download music to the RUSH player from my computer?
Q8
What could prevent me from downloading files onto my RUSH player?
Q9
Are there any alternative ways to download files to the RUSH player
Q10
I have problem downloading .WMA files to my RUSH player from my PC.
Q11
How do I know if the downloading of music files to my RUSH player is completed?
What is the minimum and maximum bit rate WMA file supported by the RUSH player?
Q12
Q13
I have downloaded a list of songs or voice files onto the player but then the RUSH
displays "No File!" What could be the problem?
Q14
My RUSH player failed to download a voice (.WAV) file from the PC with the error
message showing "Cannot copy XXX: The request was denied" (where XXX is the
name of the wave file.)
Q15
A Windows Delayed Write failed error message displayed while I was trying to transfer
files onto my RUSH player
Q16
My RUSH player fails to operate after it was disconnected during formatting. How do
I recover RUSH?
Power
Q17
How do I switch my RUSH player on /off?
Q18
My RUSH has no power, or nothing is displayed on the LCD. What's wrong?
Q19
On my RUSH the empty battery icon flashes. What's happening?
Q20
My RUSH player turns itself off.
Operation
Q21
How do I delete content from my RUSH player?
Q22
I am unable to delete some files in my RUSH player.
Q23
How come there's no sound when the
Q24
The sound quality is bad or there is no sound.
Q25
The buttons on my RUSH do not work, what could be the problem?
Q26
Why does the elapsed playback time flash in the RUSH display?
Q27
How do I create my playlist of favorite music tracks/voice on my RUSH?
Q28
After "Reformat", the free memory shows 0.0MB in MUSICMATCH
Q29
My RUSH player cannot playback songs after being formatted with Windows Explorer
Q30
What does the lock feature do on my RUSH?
Q31
How do I change the EQ settings on my RUSH player?
Q32
Can my EQ settings in the Custom mode be saved after I remove battery?
MUSICMATCH
Q33
How can I convert music CDs into MP3 files with the MUSIC MATCH jukebox?
Q34
How can I convert music CDs into WMA files with the MUSIC MATCH jukebox?
Q35
How to create and save a music play lists on MUSICMATCH Jukebox?
Q36
Under MUSICMATCH Jukebox can I change the bit rate for .WMA files?
Q37
Can I fit more Windows media audio(WMA) files onto my RUSH player?
Q38
Can I fit more MP3 files onto my RUSH player?
key is pressed on my RUSH?

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  • Page 1: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions RUSH Click on a question number to jump to the accompanying answer Questions Installation How do I insert the battery in my RUSH player? How do I hook up my RUSH player with my computer? What are the system requirements for RUSH? How do I install my RUSH player? How do I insert a memory card into my RUSH player? When I connect my RUSH player to my computer AFTER installation of...
  • Page 2: Voice Memo

    Voice Memo How do I make voice recording on RUSH? How do I playback voice files recorded earlier on RUSH? How come I cannot find some of the voice files recorded earlier on RUSH? My RUSH player locks up at the Voice mode. FM Tuner How do I improve the FM reception of my RUSH? How do I preset radio stations on my RUSH?
  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation How do I insert the battery in my RUSH player? To insert a battery, lift up the latch at the back of the player to open the battery cover. Remove the cover to access the battery compartment. Insert an AAA /UM4/LR03 battery or Ni-MH rechargeable battery correctly according to the polarity as marked in the compartment.
  • Page 4 How do I install my RUSH player? The Philips RUSH Audio player supports USB Mass Storage Class. When you first connect the player to a PC running on WindowsME/2000 or XP via the USB connector, an application will launch to recognize the player as a USB Mass Storage Class Device.
  • Page 5: For Windows98 Users

    Download How do I download music to the RUSH player from my computer? You can download your favorite music to RUSH simply via Windows Explorer Hook up RUSH with your PC using the supplied USB cable. Run Windows Explorer, and select the files to download from your music file source directory.
  • Page 6 Portable devices only support file type that are: MP3 Files other than the supported type will be skipped”. To solve the problem you need to first connect the RUSH with your PC for MUSICMATCH to recognize your player, then click Send to Device Playlist to Mass Storage.
  • Page 7 Press the Continue holding The player enters recovery mode. On your PC task tray, click Start Philips RUSH Audio Player An Update screen will pop up. Uncheck the Quick download box. Click Start to recover the player. The recovery application is now correcting your player. Please take care not to interrupt or unplug the player from computer when the recovering is in progress.
  • Page 8 Press the Continue holding The player enters recovery mode. On your PC task tray, click Start Philips RUSH Audio Player An Update screen will pop up. Uncheck the Quick download box. Click Start to recover the player. The recovery application is now correcting your player. Please take care not to interrupt or unplug the player from computer when the recovering is in progress.
  • Page 9: Operation

    Operation How do I delete content from my RUSH player? For MUSIC files 1. If you are not already in Music mode, press and hold the MODE button for 1 second and release to switch between modes. Select and enter the MUSIC mode. 2.
  • Page 10 Explorer, as the memory format created may not be recognizable by the player. If you have already done so, please reformat the player with the RUSH formatter at START→PROGRAMS→PHILIPS RUSH AUDIO PLAYER→FORMAT (Back to Q29) What does the lock feature do on my RUSH? The lock feature prevents buttons from being accidentally pressed.
  • Page 11 MUSICMATCH How can I convert music CDs into MP3 files with the MUSIC MATCH jukebox? With the use of MUSICMATCH Jukebox, you may convert your music CDs into MP3 files with CD quality music. Check out the following steps: Have MUSICMATCH Jukebox running on your computer. Under View on the top menu select recorder.
  • Page 12 1 second in order to be properly captured. (Back to Q41) My RUSH player locks up at the Voice mode. Download the latest firmware from the http://www.philips.com/support site and upgrade their RUSH units by following the instructions below: On the http://www.philips.com/support site select Documentation & downloads then type in the model number.
  • Page 13 FM Tuner How do I improve the FM reception of my RUSH? • The headphone wire also functions as the FM aerial. Extend the headphone wire fully to improve FM reception. • The player is too close to a TV, computer etc. Move the player away from other electrical equipment.
  • Page 14 General What type of music file does the RUSH player support? The RUSH supports MP3 or WMA format audio data (music, shows, news, interviews, and so on), giving you access to thousands of songs and several other types of audio (Back to Q45) Is MP3 legal? Yes.
  • Page 15 640MB by inserting an external SD or MMC memory card into the CARD INSERT slot. For SA238: The player comes with 128MB of built in memory and a 128MB memory card, which translates to approximately 4 hours of digital quality mp3 music or 8 hours of wma music from the internet or your CDs, with compression bit rate of 128kbps in mp3 or 64kbits fro wma.

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