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User manual
Contents 6 Folder view 13

1 Important safety information 2 7 Settings 14

Play mode 14
General maintenance 2
Sound settings 14
Recycling the product and the built-in
Sleep timer 14
battery 3
Display settings 14
Theme 14
2 Your new player 5 Backlight timer 14
What's in the box 5 Language 14
PC software for the player 5 Information 15
Files loaded on the player 5 Legal 15
Overview 6 Factory settings 15
Controls 6
Home screen 6
8 Update the firmware through
Lock/unlock the keys 7
Philips Device Manager 16
Screen on/off 7

9 Troubleshooting 18
3 Get started 8
Charge power 8
Charge through a USB AC/DC 10 Technical data 19
adapter 8 PC requirements 19
Switch the player on or off 8
Automatic standby and shut-down 8 Need help?
Please visit
[Link]/welcome
4 Music 9
where you can access a full set of supporting
Transfer music to the player 9
materials such as the user manual, the latest
Find music on the player 9
software updates, and answers to frequently
Find music by song information 9
asked questions.
Find music by playlist 9
Find music by file folder 9
Play music 9
Select play options 10
Playlists 10
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go 10
Remove songs from a playlist-on-
the-go 10

5 FM radio 11
Tune in to radio stations 11
Listen to the FM radio 11
Store preset stations 11

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1 Important safety • Battery life may be shortened in low
temperature conditions.

information Replacement parts/accessories:

Visit [Link]/support to order
replacement parts/accessories.

Hearing Safety
General maintenance
The translation of this document is for
reference only. Listen at a moderate volume:
In the event of any inconsistency between the Using headphones at a high volume can impair
English version and the translated version, the your hearing. This product can produce sounds
English version shall prevail. in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for
a normal person, even for exposure less than
a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered
Caution for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.
•• To avoid damage or malfunction:
•• Do not expose the product to excessive heat caused Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing
by heating equipment or direct sunlight. 'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of
•• Do not drop the product or allow objects to fall on sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
your player.
•• Do not allow the product to be submerged in 'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to
water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery your hearing. To guard against this, set your
compartment to water, as water entering the set may volume to a safe level before your hearing
cause major damage.
adapts and leave it there.
•• Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause
interference. To establish a safe volume level:
•• Back up your files. Ensure that you retain the original Set your volume control at a low setting.
files you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes
damaged or not readable / legible. comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
•• Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music files only with Listen for reasonable periods of time:
the supplied music software to avoid problems. Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally
•• Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the
'safe' levels, can also cause hearing loss.
product. Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and
•• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not take appropriate breaks.
be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or Be sure to observe the following guidelines
the like.
•• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. when using your headphones.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
About operating and storage temperatures hearing adapts.
• Operate in a place where temperature is Do not turn up the volume so high that you
always between 0 and 45ºC (32 to 113ºF) can’t hear what’s around you.
• Store in a place where temperature is You should use caution or temporarily
always between -20 and 45ºC (-4 to discontinue use in potentially hazardous
113ºF). situations.

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Do not use headphones while operating a computer is intended only for use with public
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it domain or properly licensed content. You
may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many may only use such content for your private,
areas. non-commercial use and shall respect eventual
copyright instructions provided by the copyright
Modifications owner of the work. Such instruction may
Modifications not authorized by the state that no further copies shall be made.
manufacturer may void user's authority to Video streams may include copy protection
operate the product. technology that prohibits further copying. For
such situations the recording function will not
Copyright information work and you will be notified with a message.
All other brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective companies or Data logging
organizations. Philips is committed to improving the quality
Unauthorized duplication of any recordings of your product and enhancing the Philips user
whether downloaded from the Internet or experience. To understand the usage profile of
made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright this device, this device logs some info / data to
laws and international treaties. the non-volatile memory region of the device.
The making of unauthorized copies of copy- These data are used to identify and detect
protected material, including computer any failures or problems you as a user may
programs, files, broadcasts and sound experience while using the device. The data
recordings, may be an infringement of stored, for example, will be the duration of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offense. playback in music mode, duration of playback
This equipment should not be used for such in turner mode, how many times battery low
purposes. was encountered, etc. The data stored do not
The Windows Media and the Windows logo are reveal the content or media used on the device
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation or the source of downloads. The data stored on
in the United States and/or other countries. the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the
user returns the device to the Philips service
Be responsible! Respect copyrights. center and ONLY to simplify error detection
and prevention. The data stored shall be made
available to user on user’s first request.

Philips respects the intellectual property of Recycling the product and the
others, and we ask our users to do the same. built-in battery
Multimedia content on the internet may have
been created and/or distributed without the Your product is designed and manufactured
original copyright owner's authorization. with high quality materials and components,
Copying or distributing unauthorized content which can be recycled and reused.
may violate copyright laws in various countries Never dispose of your product with other
including yours. household waste. Please inform yourself about
Compliance with copyright laws remains your the local rules on the separate collection of
responsibility. electrical and electronic products and batteries.
The recording and transfer to the portable
player of video streams downloaded to your

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The correct disposal of these products helps • Increase the separation between
prevent potentially negative consequences on equipment and receiver.
the environment and human health. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on
Please visit [Link] for a circuit different from that to which the
additional information on a recycling center in receiver is connected.
your area. • Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Caution The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part-15
and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject
•• Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty to the following two conditions:
and can destroy the product.
• This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
• This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Notice for Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

RAGA
Philips
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.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Relocate the receiving antenna.

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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 PC software for the player

Make sure that you have received the following RAGA can work with the following PC
items: software:
Player • Philips Device Manager (helps you get
firmware updates and recover the player)
• Songbird (helps you manage your media
library on a PC and the player)
Get Songbird [Link]/
songbird.

Earphones Files loaded on the player

The following files are loaded on RAGA:
• User manual
• Frequently asked questions

USB cable

Quick start guide

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

Safety and Warranty sheet

Safety and Warranty

Before using your set:
Check out details inside this booklet

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 Press: Increase/decrease the volume
Overview Press and hold: Increase/decrease the
volume quickly
Controls /
• on the play screen:
"   
Press: Skip to the next/previous option
Press and hold: Search within current
file
f RESET
• Press the hole by using the tip of a
ball pen when the screen does not
respond to the pressing of keys
g
• USB connector for power charging and
data transfer
h
• Press: Back one level

Home screen
Menu Mode To
Music play music
FM radio tune in to the FM radio
Folder view files in folders
view
!   Settings customize the settings of
RAGA
a Now show current play screen
• Press and hold: Switch the player on playing
or off
• Press: Select options, or start/pause/ Navigate from the Home screen
resume play
b Display
c /
• Press: Show options menu
• Press and hold: Lock/unlock all buttons Music
d • From the Home screen, you can access
• 3.5-mm headphone connector functional menus by pressing the navigation
e / buttons / and .
• on the list of options: • To go back to previous screens, press
Press: Skip to the previous/next option repeatedly.
• on the play screen:

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Switch between the Home screen and play
screen
• On the Home screen, press and
select [Now playing] or[Last played];
• On the play screen, press
repeatedly.
Select a theme
To select a theme for the display,
• On the Home screen, press and
select [Theme].

Lock/unlock the keys

When the player is on, use the lock to prevent
accidental operation.
• Press and hold / to lock or unlock the
keys.
»» All buttons except the volume keys are
locked and a lock icon is displayed.

Screen on/off
To save power, the screen switches off
automatically after the pre-defined time
duration if
• no new action is taken on RAGA; and
• a value is selected in > [Display
settings] > [Backlight timer].
To exit the power-saving mode
• Press any key.

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3 Get started 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]).

Charge power Charge through a USB AC/DC

adapter
RAGA has a built-in battery that can be
charged through the USB socket of a computer. To charge RAGA through a USB AC/DC
Connect RAGA to a PC by using the USB adapter (not supplied), make sure that the
cable. power output is 5.0 V and 0.5A.

Switch the player on or off

Note Press and hold until the player is switched
on or off.
•• When you connect RAGA to a computer, you are
briefly prompted to select: [Charge & transfer] or
[Charge & play].
•• RAGA automatically applies [Charge & transfer], if no
Automatic standby and shut-down
new selection is made.
The player has an automatic standby and shut-
down feature that can save battery power.
Battery level indication After 5 minutes in idle mode (no play, no
• When the battery is low, the low button is pressed), the player switches off.
battery screen is displayed repeatedly.
• When the charging process is
complete, is displayed.

Note
•• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge
cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by
use and settings.

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4 Music Find music on the player
On RAGA, you can find music by song
Transfer music to the player information, playlist, or file folder.

Find music by song information

In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag
under different collections: [All songs], [Artists],
or [Albums].

[All songs]
• Songs are sorted by song title in
alphabetical order.

[Artists]
• Songs are sorted by artist in alphabetical
order;
• Under each artist, songs are sorted by
album in alphabetical order.
You can transfer music from your PC media
library to RAGA in the following ways: [Albums]
• Drag and drop music files in Windows • Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical
Explorer; order.
By doing so, you can organize your
music collection by file folder.
• Sync through Philips Songbird. Find music by playlist
With the media management software, In > [Playlists], you can find the following
you can access online music stores, create playlists:
playlists, or edit your music collection by song • three playlists-on-the-go for you to add
information. Download [Link]. songs on the player;
com/[Link] drag and drop music files in • playlists that you transfer from your PC
Windows Explorer, media library through Songbird.
1 Connect RAGA to a PC.
2 On the PC, under My Computer or Find music by file folder
Computer,
• select RAGA, and create file folders. In , find music by file folder.
3 On the PC, drag and drop music files to
the file folders on RAGA.
• Alternatively, drag and drop file folders Play music
from the PC to RAGA.
You can start play from a song, or play an entire
album or artist.
To start play from a song,
1 Select a song.

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2 Press to start play.
Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go
»» Play starts from current song.
To play the entire album or artist, To add current song,
1 Select an album or artist. 1 Select or play a song.
2 Press > [Play]. 2 On the list of songs or play screen,
• press and select [Add to playlist].
3 Press to start play.
On the play screen, 3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
4 Select [Yes] to confirm.
16/248 »» You save current song to the playlist.
Music 1 To add an album or artist,
Revolution 1 Select an album or artist.

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2 On the list of albums or artists,
• press and select [Add to playlist].
• Press to pause and resume play. 3 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
• To go to the previous screen, press . 4 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» The play screen returns a few »» You save the album or artist to the
seconds later. playlist.
»» On the play screen, you can see
the file information and play status.
Remove songs from a playlist-on-the-
To adjust the volume, go
• Press / .
To select a music file on the play screen, Remove current song from a playlist
• Repeatedly press / . 1 On the play screen, press > [Remove
To rewind or fast forward within current song, from Playlist].
• On the play screen, press and hold
/ .
2 Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press .
3 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» You remove current song from the
Select play options selected playlist.
On the play screen, press to select play
options, such as play mode, sound settings, and
sleep timer (see 'Settings' on page 14).

Playlists
On the players, you can find the following
playlists:
• playlists that you transfer from the PC
media library;
• three playlists-on-the-go for you to add
songs on the player.

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5 FM radio »» You tune in to the next station from
current frequency.
• For fine tuning, press or
repeatedly.
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. 95.31

Tune in to radio stations

Auto tune
Listen to the FM radio
The first time you tune in to the radio, start
Auto tune to search for stations. 1 Go to > [Presets].
1 From the Home screen, go to > [Auto 2 Press or to select a preset station.
tune]. Press to start play.
»» Up to 20 stations are stored as presets. • Press to select another preset
station from [Presets]. Press to
2 Press or repeatedly to select a start play.
preset station. Press to start play. • On the play screen, press or to
To select a preset on the play screen, select a preset.
• Press or repeatedly.
3 If necessary, press and hold or to
1/20 tune in to a radio station.
To mute or unmute the radio play,

95.30 • On the play screen, press .

To adjust the volume,
• On the play screen, press or .

Store preset stations

Tip
•• When you move to a new place (such as a new city or On RAGA, you can store up to 20 preset
country), restart auto tune for better reception. stations.
1 Tune in to a radio station.
Manual tune 2 On the play screen, press > [Save to
Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or preset].
station.
3 Press or to select a location in the
1 From the Home screen, go to > list of presets. Press .
[Manual tuning]. »» Current station is saved to the location.
»» The last played station starts to play.
To remove current preset station,
2 On the play screen, press and hold or 1 In [Presets], press > [Clear preset].
.

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2 Select the station in the list of presets.
Press .
3 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» Current station is removed from the
list of presets.
Alternatively,
1 On the play screen, press > [Clear
preset].
2 Select the station in the list of presets.
Press .
3 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» Current station is removed from the
list of presets.
To remove all preset stations,
1 Go to [Presets].
2 On the list of presets, press > [Clear all
presets].
3 Select [Yes] to confirm.
»» All the stations are removed from the
list of presets.

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6 Folder view
Go to to view and play media files from the
media library on the player.

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7 Settings Sleep timer
Switch on the sleep timer. The RAGA can
In , select your options for the player. switch off automatically after a certain time
1 Press / to select an option. duration.
2 Press to confirm. • In [Sleep timer] > [Sleep timer], select
an option. Press .
»» After the selected time duration,
the device is switched off
Play mode automatically.

In [Play mode], select play modes for music play:

[Repeat]
• [Repeat 1]: Repeats current song. Display settings
• [Repeat all]: Repeats all songs in
current folder.
[Shuffle] Theme
• [On]: Plays all songs in current folder in
random order. In [Display settings] > [Theme], select the
If both [Repeat all] and [Shuffle]are activated, theme for the display.
• All songs in current folder are repeated
in random order. Backlight timer
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new
action is taken on RAGA. After the pre-defined
Sound settings time duration, the idle screen is switched off
[Link] save battery power, select a low
In [Sound settings], select your option for
value for the time duration.
sound settings:
To set the time duration
[FullSound]: Restores the sonic details that
• In [Display settings] > [Backlight
music compression loses (for example, MP3,
timer], select a time duration.
WMA).
»» After the selected time duration,
[Equalizer]: Defines sound settings as desired.
the idle screen is switched off
[Volume limit]: Sets a maximum volume level
automatically.
for the device. In this way, you can always keep
the volume within a level safe enough to your To exit the power-saving mode
hearing. • Press any key.
Press / to set the volume limit; Press
to confirm.
Language
Note
In [Language], select a language for the player.
•• Equalizer is deactivated when you select FullSound.

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Information
In [Information], learn the following information
about the player:
[Player information]
• [Model:] full product name
Check the full product name when you
update firmware from the Support
site.
• [Firmware version:] current firmware
version
Check the firmware version when you
update firmware from the Support
site.
[Disk space]
• [Free space:] space available
• [Total space:] memory size
• [Songs] number of songs that are
stored on the player
[File type supported] file formats that are
supported on the player

Legal
In [Legal], find the legal information about the
player.

Factory settings
In [Factory settings], restore the player to
factory settings. Files transferred to the player
are retained.

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 1
8 Update the Make sure that you have connected your
PC to the Internet.

firmware 2 Launch Philips Device Manager.

»» A dialog box is displayed.
through Philips 3 Connect RAGA to your PC.

Device Manager
»» When the device is connected,
"SA4RGAXX" is displayed on the text
box.
»» You can find current firmware version
Install Philips Device Manager of the device.

1 Connect RAGA to a PC.

2 On the PC, select My Computer
(Windows XP / Windows 2000) /
Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7
/ 8). 4 To check for firmware updates,
3 Right click on the Philips GoGear RAGA
a Close the dialog box of Philips Device
icon. Select Install Philips Device Manager.
Manager.
• Alternatively, click the Philips GoGear
RAGA icon. Double-click the installer. b At the base of the PC screen, right
exe. click and select Check for updates.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the installation of the software.

Note
•• The installation requires you to agree to the license
terms.

Check for firmware updates

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 »» Philips SA4RGAXX Device
Manager checks for updates from
the Internet.

Update the firmware

1 When the firmware update is available,
follow the onscreen instructions to
download and install the firmware.
2 Disconnect RAGA from the PC.
»» RAGA restarts after the firmware is
updated and is ready for use again,

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9 Troubleshooting
If RAGA is not working properly or the display
freezes, you can reset it without losing data:
How do I reset RAGA?
•• Insert a pen tip or other object into the
reset hole on RAGA. Hold until the player
shuts down.
•• If the reset option is unsuccessful, recover
RAGA through Philips Device Manager:
1 On your PC, launch Philips Device
Manager.
2 Enter the recovery mode:
a Switch off RAGA.
b Press and hold the volume button ,
and then, connect RAGA to your PC.
c Keep holding the button until Philips
Device Manager recognizes RAGA
and enters the recovery mode.

3 Start the recovery process:

a On Philips Device Manager, click the
Repair button. Follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the recovery
process.
b When the recovery is completed,
disconnect RAGA from your PC.

4 Restart RAGA.

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10 Technical data Note
•• Specifications are subject to change without notice.
•• ¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of
Power charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles
vary by use and settings.
• Power supply: 220 mAh Li-ion polymer •• ² 1 GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity is
internal rechargeable battery less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some
• Play time¹ memory is reserved for the player. Storage capacity
is based on 4 minutes per song and 128-kbps MP3
Audio (.mp3): up to 22 hours encoding.
Radio: up to 8 hours •• ³ Transfer speed depends on operating system and
Software software configuration.
• Philips Device Manager: : To update
the firmware and recover the player
• Songbird: To transfer³ media
Connectivity
• Headphone 3.5 mm
PC requirements
• USB 2.0 High speed
Sound • Windows® XP (SP3 or above) / Vista /
• Channel separation: 45 dB 7/ 8
• Frequency Response: 20-18,000 Hz • Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher
• Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW • 512 MB RAM
• Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB • 500 MB hard disk space
Audio playback • Internet connection
Supported formats: • Windows® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• MP3 • USB port
Bitrate: 8-320 kbps and VBR
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
• WMA (unprotected)
Bitrate: 10-320 kbps CBR, 32-192 kbps
VBR
Sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050,
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
• WAV
Storage media
Built-in memory capacity²:
• SA4RGA02 2 GB NAND Flash
• SA4RGA04 4 GB NAND Flash
• SA4RGA08 8 GB NAND Flash
Media transfer³
• Songbird (sync)
• Windows Explorer (drag and drop)
Display
• Color LCD 128 x 64 pixels

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Specifications are subject to change without notice
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All rights reserved. SA4RGA_37_UM_V1.0 wk1303.4