Software/driver information
 
Firmware upgrade version 16.6.50.0  for SA5225/17,SA5225/02,SA5225/37,SA5225/55,SA5225/97,SA5225BT/02,SA5225BT/55,SA5225BT/97,SA5227/37,SA5245/17,SA5245/02,SA5245/37,SA5245/55,SA5245/97,SA5245BT/02,SA5245BT/37,SA5245BT/55, SA5245BT/97,SA5285/02,SA5285/17, SA5285/37, SA5285/55,SA5285/97,SA5285BT/02,SA5285BT/37,SA5285BT/55, SA5285BT/97,SA5295/02,SA5295/37,SA5295/55,SA5295/97,SA5295BT/02,SA5295BT/37,SA5295BT/55, SA5295BT/97

This upgrade includes: The firmware files (version 15.6.44.0) 
 
Benefits
 	
• Audible support 
• iPlayer (For UK only)
• Fixed no audio output for Audible file playback from Bluetooth headphones (For Bluetooth model only)
• Improved the randomness of shuffle mode

Compatibility
 
Please make sure that your PC is running on 
Windows XP (home or Professional)
Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp1/default.mspx.
 
 
Do I need the software?
 
To check the firmware version of your device
·     At play mode, press the MENU key
·     Select SETTINGS from the root menu of your player
·     Select INFORMATION and FW version and then press the > key
·     You will see the FW Version
 
 
How to download the software to your PC
 
There is no need to download the firmware from this link to your PC. Please follow the steps under How to upload the software to your device the Philips Device manager will automatically go onto the support site and download the firmware for you and upload into your device.
 
  
How to upload the software to your device
 
1.     First make sure that you have your PC connected to the internet, as the firmware manager will download the firmware from the firmware server, it is necessary that you have the PC online during the entire the process.
2.     Launch the Philips Device Manager at Start -> Programs -> Philips Digital Audio Player -> SA52XX -> Philips SA52XX Device Manager on your PC.  If you do not have this program installed yet, install it from the by-packed CD or download it from www.philips.com/support.
3.     Connect the player to PC. Switch on the player.
4.     Click the UPDATE button, 
5.     The upgrade process will continue to download firmware.
7.     Once the upgrade process is completed, click FINISH to close the application.
8.     You may now disconnect the Player from your computer.
9.	 In order to ensure that the upgrading process is completed, please power off and then power on the player again to activate the new firmware.
 
Upgrade History
 
12.5.23.6 Initial Version
15.5.25.0 Improvement made on clock display
Modified the equalizer behavior on various volume setting
Added multi-language support 
Improve on the response time.
Modified the music library, to ensure the content display correctly
15.5.26.1 Fixed the no sound problem after auto tune
Fixed the problem with headphone output disabled when press pause during recording. 
Fixed the no sound problem, when play video and press the return key within 5 seconds.
Improvement on response time.
Fixed the problem of album art become blank if some songs do not have album art in it.
15.6.14.0 	New user interface support. RDS support
15.6.20.0	Reduce the chance of hang up on random pressing of navigation keys. 
15.6.44.0	Audible support 
iPlayer (For UK only)
Fixed no audio output for Audible file playback from Bluetooth headphones (For Bluetooth model only)
Improved the randomness of shuffle mode