SanDisk Sansa User Manual

1. Quick Start 1 Features 1 What You Need to Begin 2 Installing the Battery 2 The Basic Controls 3 Play Music 5 Listen to the FM Radio 7

2. Playing Music 9 Connecting and Disconnecting 9 Using the Music Controls 9 Listening to Music 10 Transferring Music 11 Adjusting Settings 12

3. Listening to the FM Radio 16 Using the FM Radio Controls 16 Finding a Radio Station 17 Accessing Preset Channels 18 Save a Radio Station as a Preset 18 Setting Preset Stations Automatically 19 Modify a Preset Radio Station 19 Delete a Preset Radio Station 20

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Contents

4. Navigating the Software Menus 21 The Basics 21 Diagrams of Top Level Sub Menus 23

5. Tips and Troubleshooting 27

6. Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information 28 Getting Technical Support 28 Learn More 28 Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty 28

7. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions 30

This chapter helps you get started quickly playing music and listening to the FM radio with your SanDisk Sansa™ e100 Series MP3 Player.

Quick Start

Congratulations on your purchase of a SanDisk Sansa e100 Series MP3 Player! This chapter will help you to become familiar with your new purchase as quickly as possible.

Features

Your Sansa MP3 Player is a full-featured music device that can be carried with you anywhere.

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Plays MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats.

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The backlit graphic LCD display supports numerous local languages around the world and displays artist, album and song title information as well as other important song information.

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The digital FM radio allows you to access local radio stations around the world. The radio also allows you to preset up to 20 of your favorite radio stations.

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With 5 equalizer types for the FM radio and music player, you can play music optimized by type of music, for example, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined).

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Sophisticated music library sorting lets you browse the music in your player by artist, album, song title, genre, year, and other useful criteria.

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“AB” feature allows you to select a start point and an end point within an audio file so you can play that segment over and over. This feature can be helpful for learning languages.

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Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for fast and easy transfer of files.

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Up to 17 hours of continuous playback using one AAA battery when MP3 music plays at 128 kbps with SRS WOW in off mode.

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What You Need to Begin

To add music to the Sansa e100 MP3 Player, the following are needed:

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Intel Pentium PC or equivalent.

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Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Windows Media Player 9 or 10).

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CD-ROM drive

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USB 2.0 port required for High-Speed transfer.

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Supports MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats

Your Sansa Package contains:

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Sansa e100 Series MP3 Player

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Earphones

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Armband

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AAA battery

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USB 2.0 travel cable

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CD with valuable software and User Manual

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Quick Start Guide

Installing the Battery

Follow the steps as shown in Figure 1:

1. Turn your player over, so the backside faces up, and locate the battery door at the bottom of the player.

2. Gently depress and pull the battery cover out towards the outside edge of your player.

3. Lift off the battery cover.

4. Push the battery down into the battery area of the player, placing the smooth bottom (--) of the battery against the spring in the battery area. The protruded top (+) of the battery slips down and under. The battery should fit snugly.

5. Replace the battery cover until it snaps closed.

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Figure 1. Installing the AAA Battery

The Basic Controls

Your player has an easy to use set of controls that provide a wide range of functionality. Basic Controls are shown in Figure 2.

Left Side Front Right Side (with Hold) (with Rotary Wheel, Power/Menu, SD Slot)

Top (with Headphone Jack, USB, Rotary Wheel

Figure 2: The Basic Controls

The control names and their functions are described in Table 1 below.

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Table 1: Control Names and Functions

Control Name Function(s)

Power/Menu Button Located on the right side of the player:

Select Button Located on the front of the player:

Play/Pause/Up Button Located on the front of the player:

• Press and Hold to turn the player on or off.

• Press once to enter the menu

• Press to exit menu display during menu

• Press to cancel the change in setting menu

• Select a song or menu

• Press to view secondary information about a

• Press button to Play/Pause during playback.

• Press button to move up one item during menu

navigation

song during playback, for example, song format and playback data

browsing.

REPEAT / AB

Repeat/AB/Down

Button

Next/Fast Forward

Button

Previous/Fast Reverse

Button

Hold Button

Rotary Wheel

Located on the front of the player:

• Press once to toggle the repeat mode (repeat 1

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• Press and hold to enable A-B looping

Located on the front of the player:

• Press to skip to next song during playback

• Press and hold to Fast forward during

playback

• Press to enter a submenu during menu navigation

Located on the front of the player:

• Press to skip to previous song during playback

• Press and hold to Fast Reverse during

playback

Press to return to a upper level menu during

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menu navigation

Located on the left side of the player, slide down to lock or hold and up to unlock the player.

Scroll the rotary wheel in the top right corner of the player to:

• Increase or decrease volume during playback.

• Move up or down while browsing menus.

USB USB Port

Earphone Earphone Port

Located at the top of the player, connect a USB cable from the player to your computer

Located at the top of the player, connect earphones to listen to the player.

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Control Name Function(s)

SD Slot SD Slot

For more information about the onscreen menus, see the Navigating the Software Menus in the user guide on Page 21.

Located on the right side of the player, below the Power/Menu Button, insert SD card to expand the storage capacity of your player.

Play Music

To play music files, you need to transfer music to your player.

Transfer Music

The first step to playing music is to transfer files to your player. Follow these steps:

1. Use the USB connector cable provided with your player to connect the USB port on your player to an open USB port on your computer. The player will appear as a Removable Disk on your computer. (Can’t find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 3.)

2. Drag music files to the player or save files to your player with software like Rhapsody, the same way you save files on your hard drive with software like Microsoft Word.

3. To use the Rhapsody software to transfer files to your player please refer to the Rhapsody help file.

NOTE: Because your Sansa Player automatically organizes your music by artist, album, song title, genre, and year, you only need to copy your music to the player. Don’t worry about organizing your music. Your Sansa Player menus make it easy to find your music.

Play Music Files

After you have transfered music files to your player, disconnect the USB cable from your player and follow these steps:

1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk logo will appear onscreen. (Can’t find the Power/Menu Button? See The Basic Controls section on Page 3.)

WARNING: If the onscreen message says “Key Hold” and then shuts off, you need to locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button up to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above. See The Basic Controls section on Page 3 if you cannot find the Hold Button.

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NOTE: If you do not see music files onscreen, briefly press the Power/Menu Button on the right side of your player. The software Menu will appear. Use the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight Modes. Press the Select Button to select Modes. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll then highlight the Audio Playback mode. Press the Select Button to enter music mode.

2. Press the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons to move backwards or forwards through your music files.

3. Press down once on the Play/Pause/Up Button to play the music files. Once your selected music has played, your player will play each music file, one after another. To pause the music, press the Play/Pause/Up Button again.

4. To change the volume of your music as it plays, scroll the Rotary Wheel in the top right corner of your player.

5. To stop playing music, you have three choices:

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Press and hold down the Power/Menu Button until all the dark squares disappear under the “Powering Down” message.

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Navigate to another song with the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons. When you stop, the song displayed onscreen will play.

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Press the Power/Menu Button briefly to access the software Menu tthen use the Modes setting to switch to FM Radio or Play Music to select another audio file to play. To learn how onscreen menus work, see the Navigating the Software Menus chapter that begins on Page 21.

Once your music starts to play, you can use the player buttons to:

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Skip backwards or forwards to the next song by pressing once on the Previous/Fast Reverse Button (backwards) or Next/Fast Forward Button (forwards).

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Want to switch to another song while your music plays? Press the Power/Menu Button to display the software menu onscreen. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight your menu choices. Press the Select Button to select options. First, scroll to the Play Music item and select it. Scroll to select from a list of ways to access music, for example, by artist, and then select your choice. Repeat this scroll and select process to find a song. When your song is highlighted, press the Select Button to play it.

To learn more about how to play music with your player, see the Playing Music chapter that begins on Page 9.

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Use Your SD Slot to Add Memory

Your SanDisk Sansa e100 Series Player includes an SD slot that lets you add up to 2GB of additional memory to your player. Follow these steps:

1. Locate the SD slot on the right side of your player below the Power/Menu Button. Remove the rubber cover to open the slot. Store the cover in a safe place.

2. Insert your SD card into the slot with the label side facing upwards.

When your music player is plugged into your computer the SD card will appear as another Removable Disk under My Computer. The SD card will be the second Removable Disk letter assigned in My Computer. You can drag and drop files to the SD card the same way you do with your player. The audio files on your SD card also become available through the player menu and can be navigated by artist, album, song title, and other criteria.

Listen to the FM Radio

Follow these steps:

1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo will appear onscreen after a moment then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu Button on your player? See

The Basic Controls section on page 3.)

WARNING: If the onscreen message says “Key Hold” and then shuts off, you

need to locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button up to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above. See The Basic Controls section on page 3 if you cannot find the Hold Button.

NOTE: If you do not see the radio onscreen, briefly press the Power/Menu Button on the right side of your player. The software Menu will appear. Use the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight Modes. Press the Select Button to select Modes. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll then highlight the FM Radio mode. Press the Select Button to enter FM radio mode.

2. To change stations, press the Next/Fast Forward Button or Previous/Fast Reverse Button to move along the radio spectrum. Press and hold either of these buttons to scan radio stations.

NOTE: You can scan preset radio stations using the Play/Pause/Up Button or the Repeat/AB/Down Button. See Accessing Preset Channels on Page 18 to learn how to access the Preset Channel software menus to add, modify, and delete preset channels.

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3. To change the volume of your music as it plays, press and scroll the Rotary Wheel in the top right corner of your player.

4. To stop playing the FM radio, you have two choices:

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disappear under the “Powering Down” message.

Press the Power/Menu Button briefly to navigate the software Menu to switch to Music mode by selecting Play Music with the Select Button and using the Next/Fast Forward Button and Previous/Fast Reverse Button to navigate to the song you want to play. To learn how onscreen menus work, see the Navigating the Software Menus chapter that begins on Page 21.

For more information about how to use the FM radio, see the Listening to the FM Radio chapter that begins on Page 16.

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This chapter helps you get started playing music on your SanDisk Sansa e100 Series MP3 Player.

Playing Music

Your player can play music files stored in MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats. This chapter shows you how to upload and play your music files.

Connecting and Disconnecting

Your player includes a USB connection cable so that you can transfer music files from your computer to your player or SD card. The small end fits into the USB port at the top of your player. The larger flat end connects to the USB port on your computer.

To play music, first upload files from your computer to your player. Follow these steps:

1. Use the USB connector cable provided with your player to connect the USB port on the top of your player to an open USB port on your computer. The player will appear as a new Removable Disk on your computer. (Can’t find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls section on Page 3.)

2. Drag your music files to the player or transfer music files to your player with software tools like Rhapsody.

Using the Music Controls

Your player has two modes of operation: Music and FM Radio. To play your music files, you need to be in Music mode. Follow these steps:

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