Contents
1. Quick Start .................................................................................... 3
Features ...................................................................................... 3
What you need to begin .............................................................. 3
Installing the Battery .................................................................... 4
The Basic Controls ...................................................................... 5
Play Music ................................................................................... 7
Voice Recording .......................................................................... 9
Headphones/Earphones ............................................................. 10
2. Playing Music ............................................................................... 11
Connecting and Disconnecting ................................................... 11
Using the Music Controls ............................................................ 12
Listening to Music ....................................................................... 13
Transferring Music ....................................................................... 14
Customize Your Favorite Play List .............................................. 15
Adjusting Settings ....................................................................... 16
3. Voice Recording ........................................................................... 19
Using the Recorder Controls ....................................................... 19
Record voice to file ...................................................................... 20
Saving the recorded file .............................................................. 20
Listening to recorded files ........................................................... 21
Deleting the recorded file ............................................................ 22
4. Navigating the Software Menus .................................................. 25
The Basics .................................................................................. 25
Diagrams of Top Level Submenus .............................................. 27
5. Tips and Troubleshooting ........................................................... 31
6. Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information ....................... 33
Getting Technical Support ........................................................... 33
Learn More .................................................................................. 33
Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty ....................................... 34
7. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions ....................................... 37
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This chapter helps you get started quickly playing music
and recording with your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series
MP3 Player.
Quick Start
Congratulations on your purchase of a SanDisk Sansa m200 Series MP3
Player! This chapter will help you to become familiar with your new purchase
as quickly as possible.
Features
Your SanDisk Sansa m200 Player is a full-featured music device that can be
carried with you anywhere.
Plays MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats.
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.
With 5 equalizer types for the music in your player, you can optimize
your sound for your favorite style of music, for example, Rock, Jazz,
Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined).
Sophisticated music library sorting lets you browse the music in your
player by artist, album, song title, genre, year, play list, and other useful
criteria.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for fast and easy transfer of files.
Up to 19 hours of continuous playback using one AAA battery.
Supports voice recording function with built-in microphone.
Supports Microsoft WMDRM 9 and 10.
Fully compatible with subscription music services.
What you need to begin
To add music to the Sansa m200 series MP3 player, the following are needed:
Intel Pentium PC or equivalent.
Windows XP (Windows Media Player 9 or 10).
CD-ROM drive.
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USB 2.0 port for high-speed transfer.
Supports MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats.
Your Sansa Package contains:
Sansa m200 Series MP3 Player
Earphones
Armband and Case
AAA battery
USB 2.0 Travel Cable
CD with User Manual
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 back of the player.
2. Gently depress the catch at the bottom of the battery cover and lift up.
3. Lift off the battery cover.
4. Push the battery down into the battery area of the player, placing the flat
end (--) 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
(Hold, Microphone) (Power/Menu, Volume)
Top (with Headphone Jack, USB)
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:
• Press and Hold to turn the player on or off.
• Press once to enter the menu
• Press to exit menu display during menu navigati-
on
• Press to cancel the change in setting menu
Select Button Located on the front of the player:
• Select a song or menu
• Press to view secondary information about a
song during playback, for example, song format
and playback data
Play/Pause/Up Button Located on the front of the player:
• Press button to Play/Pause during playback.
• Press button to move up one item during menu
browsing
Repeat/AB/Down Button Located on the front of the player:
• Press once to toggle through the repeat settings:
repeat OFF, repeat (one selection), and
repeat (all selections)
• Press and hold to enable A-B looping
Next/Fast Forward Button 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 navigati-
on
Previous/ Located on the front of the player:
Fast Reverse Button • 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
menu navigation
Hold Button Located on the left side of the player, slide down to
lock or hold and up to unlock the player.
Volume Button Located on the right side of the player:
• Increase or decrease volume during playback.
USB Port Located at the top of the player, connect a USB
cable from the player to your computer.
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Control Name Function(s)
Earphone Port Located at the top of the player, connect earpho-
nes to listen to the player.
Microphone Located on the left side of the player, use the
microphone for recording sound.
For more information about the onscreen menus, see the Navigating the
Software Menus in the user guide on Page 25.
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 drive in Windows File Explorer. (Can’t
find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls section on
page 5.)
2. Drag and drop music files to the player from any location on your hard
drive or use a variety of music software to transfer music to your Sansa
player. For more information on how to use specific music software,
please refer to the help files provided with each program.
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. Your Sansa player will automatically create a music library which
you can later sort with easy-to-use menus.
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Play Music Files
After you have transferred music files to your player, disconnect the USB
cable from your player and follow these steps:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button? See The Basic Controls section on Page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says “Locked” and then shuts off,
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 5 if you cannot find the Hold Button.
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. Press
the Repeat/AB/Down Button or the Play/Pause/Up Button to highlight Play
Music mode. Press the Select Button to enter Play Music mode.
2. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Play/Pause/Up Button to highlight
an item on the Play Music submenu. Press the Select Button to enter
desired function (for example, Play All, Artist, Album, etc.)
3. Press the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons to move
backwards or forwards through your music files.
4. Press 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, press the Play/Pause/Up Button again.
5. To change the volume of your music as it plays, push the Volume Button
on the right side of your player.
6. To stop playing a song, you have three choices:
Press and hold down the Power/Menu Button until all the dark squa-
res disappear under the “Powering Down” message.
Navigate to another song with the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/
Fast Forward Buttons. When you stop, the song displayed onscreen
will play.
Press the Power/Menu Button briefly to access the software Menu
then press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Play/Pause/Up Button to
switch to Play Music to select another submenu function and music
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file to play. To learn how onscreen menus work, see the Navigating
the Software Menus chapter that begins on Page 25.
Once your music starts to play, you can use the player buttons to:
Skip backwards or forwards to the next song by pressing once on
the Previous/Fast Reverse Button (backwards) or Next/Fast Forward
Button (forwards).
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 the band, album and 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 11.
Voice Recording
To record your voice as file to your player. Follow these steps:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“ and then shuts off,
locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button
left to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above. See The Basic
Controls section on page 5 if you cannot find the Hold Button.
NOTE: If you do not see the recorder onscreen, briefly press the Power/
Menu Button on the right side of your player. The software Menu will appear.
Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or the Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll
through the Menu. Highlight Recorder mode and press the Select Button to
enter Recorder mode.
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2. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly to access the software Menu then
press the Repeat/AB/Down or the Play/Pause/Up Button to highlight
Recorder mode. Press the Select Button to enter Recorder mode.
3. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button to start recording.
4. During recording, if the Play/Pause/Up Button is pressed, the recording
will pause, and if the Play/Pause/Up Button is pressed again, recording
will resume.
5. To stop recording, you have two choices:
Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button.
Press the Power/Menu Button.
6. To save the recorded file, you have two choices:
During the recording, if one press Repeat/AB/Down Button or
Power/Menu Button, the recording will be stopped and displayed the
message of confirming to save a file or not. Press Next/Fast Forward
Button or Previous/Fast Reverse Button, to toggle between (delete) and (save). Press Select Button to delete or save a file.
Press and hold down the Power/Menu Button until all the dark squa-
res disappear under the “Powering Down” message.
Headphones/Earphones
Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any
motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal in some
areas. It can also be dangerous to play your music with headphones/earphones at high volume while walking, or engaged in other activities. You
should exercise extreme caution and discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise
against continuous loud and extended music play.
Keep the volume at a moderate level, so that you are better able to hear
outside sound, and to be considerate of the people around you.
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This chapter helps you get started playing music on your
SanDisk Sansa™ m200 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. 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 Sansa m200 on your computer. (Can’t
find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls section on
Page 5.)
2. Drag and drop music files to the player from any location on your hard
drive or use a variety of music software to move music to your Sansa
player. For more information on how to use specific music software,
refer to the help files provided with each program.
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. Your Sansa player will automatically create a music library which
you can later sort with easy-to-use menus.
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Using the Music Controls
Your player has two modes of operation: Play Music and Recorder. To play
your music files, you need to be in Play Music mode. Follow these steps:
3. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“ and then shuts off,
locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button
left to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above. See The Basic
Controls section on page 5 if you cannot find the Hold Button.
4. 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.
Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or the Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll
through the Menu. Highlight Play Music mode and press the Select Button to enter.
When you are in Play Music mode, the screen shown in Figure 3 will appear
on your player.
Figure 3: The Music LCD screen
The control buttons and ports for your player are described in The Basic
Controls section on Page 5 More detailed descriptions on how the controls
work is included in the step-by-step instructions throughout this document. In
addition, the Navigating the Software Menus chapter on Page 25 descri-
bes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls.
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Listening to Music
Once you are in Play Music mode, and you have uploaded music files (see
Connecting and Disconnecting section on Page 11), you can listen to
music. Follow these steps:
1. A music file will display onscreen (see Figure 3). Press once on the
Play/Pause/Up Button to play the file. (Can’t find the Play/Pause/Up
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on Page 5.)
2. Press the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons to move
backwards or forwards through your music files.
3. Press 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, briefly press the Play/Pause/Up Button.
4.
To change the volume of your music as it plays, push the volume button
on the right side of your player. Pressing the Volume-up Button increases
the volume and pressing the Volume-down Button decreases the volume.
5. To stop playing music, you have three choices:
Press and hold down the Power/Menu Button until all the dark squa-
res disappear under the “Powering Down” message.
Navigate to another song with the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/
Fast Forward Buttons. When you stop, the song displayed onscreen
will play.
Press the Power/Menu Button briefly to navigate the software Menu
to switch to Recorder mode. To learn about how onscreen menus
work, see the Navigating the Software Menus chapter that begins
on Page 25.
Once your music starts to play, you can use the player buttons to:
Skip backwards or forwards to the next song by pressing once on
the Previous/Fast Reverse Button (backwards) or Next/Fast Forward
Button (forwards).
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.
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Transferring Music
To transfer music from your computer to your player:
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 Windows Portable Device on your computer.
(Can’t find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
2. Drag and drop music files to the player from any location on your hard
drive or use a variety of music software to transfer music to your Sansa
player. For more information on how to use specific music software,
please refer to the help files provided with each program.
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. Your Sansa player will automatically create a music library which
you can later sort with easy-to-use menus.
Deleting Music Files From Your Sansa Player
When your player is connected to your computer with the USB connector,
you can use your computer file browser software to view all files on your
player. Your player will appear as an Sansa m200 series. 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 Windows Portable Device on your computer. (Can’t find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls
section on Page 5.)
2. Use music software tools to delete music files from your player. For
more information on how to use specific music software, refer to the
help files provided with each program.
NOTE: While you can store and organize your music files on your player
using folders with names you select, your player will ignore folders and names. Instead, your Sansa player will extract information from each music file
so that you can use the software menu to navigate your files by artist, album
title, song title, and other useful criteria.
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Deleting Music Files from Your Player
Your SanDisk Sansa does not allow you to delete files from within the player.
Instead we recommend that you follow the steps outlined in Deleting Music
Files From Your Sansa Player on Page 15 above to remove files from your
computer.
However, recorded files can be deleted in the player. Refer to Page 220 for
instructions on how to delete recorded files.
Customize Your Favorite Play List
You can select up to 30 songs to be your “Favorites” play list for easy access. If you press and hold the Select button while listening to your song
files, the player will automatically detect whether the current song is already
in the Favorite list and guide you to add/remove the song to the Favorite list.
Add a Song to the Favorite List
When you are listening to the song and you press and hold the Select
button, if the song is in not in the list, a confirmation message for adding the
song to the list will be shown. To confirm, press the Select button when the
check box is highlighted. To cancel, press the |<< button to highlight the “X”
box, then press the Select button.
Remove a Song from the Favorite List
When you are listening to the song and your press and hold the Select button, if the song is already in the list, a confirmation message for removing the
song from the list will be shown. To confirm, press the Select button when
the check box is highlighted. To cancel, press the |<< button to highlight the
“X” box, then press the Select button.
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Adjusting Settings
Your player allows you to define the equalizer and repeat settings for music.
Set Equalizer Playback
The sound settings on your Sansa player can be optimized for different music styles using the onboard five-band equalizer. Follow these steps:
1. Put your player in Play Music mode. See Using the Music Controls on
Page 12 if you need help with this step.
2. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear
onscreen. See The Basic Controls section on Page 5 if you cannot find
the Power/Menu Button.
3. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to Settings. Press the Select
Button to enter Settings mode.
4. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Equalizer item.
5. Press the Select Button to select the Equalizer. Your unit is preset to
Custom. Press Select to manually change the equalizer setting, or save
time by pressing the Repeat/AB/Down Button for preset equalizer levels.
Press the Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll through the Pop, Classical,
Jazz and Rock equalizer settings. If you are playing a song when you
change settings, your music will change to the equalizer setting that is
highlighted. Press the Select Button to select the equalizer setting you
want.
6. The custom equalizer configuration screen will appear as a set of five
vertical rectangles that represent five equalizer bands you can define.
Press the Next/Fast Forward Button to move from rectangle to rectangle, from left to right. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/
Down Button to increase or decrease the setting for each equalizer
band.
7. When you have set the equalizer bands, press the Select Button twice
to save and exit back into the menu.
8. All music played will use these settings until you change to another
equalizer setting.
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Set Repeat Playback Mode
Your player allows you to repeat all or part of a music or audio file. Follow
these steps:
1. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear
onscreen. See The Basic Controls section on Page 5 if you cannot find
the Power/Menu Button.
2. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Settings item. Press
the Select Button to select Settings.
3. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Playback item. Press
the Select Button to select Playback. The Playback list will appear.
4. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Repeat item. Press
the Select Button to toggle through its three settings: repeat OFF,
repeat (one selection), and repeat (all selections).
5. Press the Select Button to save your Repeat settings. Press the Power/
Menu button to return to the Menu screen.
Set Shuffle Playback Mode
Your player allows you to play your audio files randomly. Follow these steps:
1. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear
onscreen. See The Basic Controls section on Page 5 if you cannot find
the Power/Menu Button.
2. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Settings item. Press
the Select Button to select Settings.
3. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Playback item. Press
the Select Button to select Playback. The Playback list will appear.
4. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Shuffle item. Press
the Select Button to toggle Shuffle off and on. The words ON or OFF will
appear to the left of the word Shuffle.
5. Press the Select Button to save your Shuffle setting. Press the Power/
Menu button to return to the Music mode screen.
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This chapter helps you get started recording sound with
your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player.
Voice Recording
Your player has a recording mode that can record voice to file. This chapter
helps you to become familiar with the Recorder features.
Using the Recorder Controls
Your player has two modes of operation: Play Music and Recorder. To record
your voice, you need to be in Recorder mode. Follow these steps:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“ and then shuts off,
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 5 if you cannot find the Hold Button.
2. If you do not see the Recorder onscreen, briefly press the Power/Menu
Button on the right side of your player. The software Menu will appear.
Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight Recorder
mode. Press the Select Button to enter Recorder mode.
When you are in Recorder mode, the screen shown in Figure 5 will appear
on your player.
Figure 5: The Recorder LCD screen
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The control buttons and ports for your player are described in The Basic
Controls section on Page 5. More detailed descriptions on how the controls
work is included in the step-by-step instructions throughout this document. In
addition, the Navigating the Software Menus chapter on Page 25 descri-
bes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls.
Record voice to file
Once the Recorder screen appears, you can record sound. Follow these
steps:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
2. Press the Power/Menu Button on the right side of your player. The software Menu will appear. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Play/Pause/Up to highlight Recorder mode.
3. Press the Select Button to enter Recorder mode. Press the Play/Pause/
Up Button to start recording.
4. During the recording, If the Play/Pause/Up Button is pressed, the recording will pause, and if the Play/Pause/Up Button is pressed again, the
recording will start again.
5. To stop recording, you have two choices:
Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button.
Press the Power/Menu Button.
Saving the recorded file
After the recording stops, you can save the recorded audio file. Follow these
steps:
1. After pressing the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Power/Menu Button to
stop recording, a message is displayed onscreen asking if you would
like to save the file or not.
2. Press Next/Fast Forward Button or Previous/Fast Reverse Button, to
toggle between (delete) and (save).
3. Press the Select Button to delete or save the file.
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Listening to recorded files
Once the Play Music screen appears, you can listen to recorded files. Follow
these steps:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“ and then shuts off,
locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button
left to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above. See The Basic
Controls section on Page 5 if you cannot find the Hold Button.
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.
Press 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 Power/Menu Button once to access the software menu. Press
the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight Play Music. Press
the Select Button to enter Play Music mode.
3. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll
then highlight Recordings. Press the Select Button. The recorded files
will be displayed onscreen.
4. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll through the recorded files.
Highlight a recorded file, and press the Select Button to play the selected file.
5. Press the Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons to move
backwards or forwards through your recorded files.
6. To change the volume of your music as it plays, push the Volume Button
on the right side of your player.
7. To stop playing a recorded file, you have three choices:
Press and hold down the Power/Menu Button until all the dark squa-
res disappear under the “Powering Down” message.
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Navigate to another recorded file with the Previous/Fast Reverse or
Next/Fast Forward Buttons. When you stop, the recorded file displayed onscreen will play.
Press the Power/Menu Button briefly to access the software Menu
then press the Select Button to switch to 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 25.
Deleting the recorded file
During the playback of a recorded file, you can delete the recorded file from
your Sansa Player. Follow these steps:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk logo and
Sansa logo will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the
Power/Menu Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section
on page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says “Locked” 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 5 if you cannot find the Hold
Button.
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. Press
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 Power/Menu Button once to access the software Menu. Press
the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll and highlight Play Music. Press the Select Button to enter Play Music mode.
3. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button or Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll
then highlight Recordings. Press the Select Button. The recorded files
will be displayed onscreen.
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4. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll through the recorded files.
Highlight a recorded file, and press the Select Button to play the selected file.
5. During the playback of the recorded file, press and hold down the Select
Button until the player displays a message onscreen asking if you would
like to save the file or not.
6. Press Next/Fast Forward Button or Previous/Fast Reverse Button, to
toggle between (delete) and (save).
7. Press the Select Button to delete or save the file.
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This chapter provides reference information to help you
navigate the software menus within your SanDisk Sansa™
m200 Series MP3 Player.
Navigating the Software Menus
In addition to the ability to play music and record, your player provides you
with the ability to customize features within the player. For example, you can
set the language of your player as well as the settings for the repeat feature.
This chapter will help you to navigate and use the software menus within
your player.
The Basics
Before you access the advanced feature menus, you should familiarize yourself with how the menus are structured, accessed, and navigated.
The Top Level Menu
There is one top level menu, as shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Top Level Menu
Submenu Parameter and Function
Play Music Browse and select music files from the internal music libra-
ry in your player
Recorder Record sound
Settings Customize the features of the player
Stopwatch Use m200 as a stopwatch
Information Retrieve configuration information of the player
Each item on this top level menu has additional submenus that are shown in
the Diagrams of Top Level Submenus section on Page 27. Each submenu
has its own settings and each setting has its own parameters that you can
configure.
Navigating the Software Menus 25
Access the Top Level Menus
Follow these steps to access the top level menus:
1. Press the Power/Menu Button once. The SanDisk logo and Sansa logo
will briefly appear onscreen then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu
Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 5.)
WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“ and then shuts off,
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 Con-
trols section on page 5 if you cannot find the Hold button.
2. Press the Power/Menu Button again briefly and the top level menu will
appear onscreen.
Move between Menus, Settings, and Parameters
When you have the top level menu displayed, as described above, you can
move between the menus, settings, and parameters as follows (see The
Basic Controls section on Page 5 to locate the controls mentioned below):
To navigate between the top level menu and the submenus under-
neath each top level menu item, press the Previous/Fast Reverse
Button and Next/Fast Forward Button.
To choose a top level menu or submenu, as well as the settings you
want to configure and setting parameters you want to save, press
the Select Button.
To scroll through submenus, press the Play/Pause/Up Button or the
Repeat/AB/Down Button.
To define the parameters of a submenu setting, press the Play/Pau-
se/Up Button and the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll through parameter options. Or press the Previous/Fast Reverse and Next/Fast
Forward Buttons to decrease or increase the parameter.
To return to the next highest menu at any time, press the Previous/
Fast Reverse Button. For example, if you are on a setting screen for
a submenu, pressing the Previous/Fast Reverse Button will display
the submenu for that setting.
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WARNING: If you are on a parameter screen when you press the Previous/Fast Reverse Button, your new setting will not be saved. To save a
setting, press the Next/Fast Forward Button or Select Button.
To exit the software menus and return to the Play Music or Recorder
mode, press the Power/Menu button.
Diagrams of Top Level Submenus
The software menus included with your player are described in more detail
in this section. They are divided based on the top level menu used to invoke
the submenus.
Play Music Menu
The Play Music menu contains submenus that allow you to access audio
files on your player. The Play Music submenus are shown below in Table 3.
Read The Basics on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus, settings,
and parameters described in this section.
Table 3: Play Music Submenus
Submenu Parameter and Function
*Play all Play all the music files in the player in order one by one.
Artist Browse the music files by artist. Press the Play/Pause/Up
Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the
artist list. Press the Select Button to browse the music by
artist. Press Select Button to browse the songs within the
selected artist.
Album Browse the music files by album. Press the Play/Pause/Up
Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the
album list. Press Select Button to browse the music for the
selected album.
Songs Browse all the music files in alphabetical order
Navigating the Software Menus 27
Submenu Parameter and Function
Favorites Display the setting file as favorites list, and it can be set by
pressing select button long in playback in the device, and
max list is 30.
Genre Browse the music files by genre. Press the Play/Pause/Up
Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the
genre list. Press the Select Button to browse the songs for
the selected genre.
Year Browse the music files by year. Press the Play/Pause/Up
Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the
year list. Press the Select Button to browse the songs for the
selected year.
Playlist Browse the music files by playlist. Press the Play/Pause/Up
Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the
playlists. Press the Select Button to browse the songs for
the selected playlist.
Spoken Word Browse the audio book files in alphabetical order. Press the
Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse
through the spoken word audio files. Press the Select Button
to browse the audio files for the selected spoken word file.
Recordings Browse the recorded files. Press the Play/Pause/Up But-
ton or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the files.
Press the Select Button to play the selected recorded file.
Recorder Menu
The Recorder menu does not contain any submenus. Pressing the Select
Button lets you record sound to the player.
Read The Basics section on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus,
settings, and parameters described in this section.
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Settings Menu
The Settings menu contains submenus that control the underlying features of your player, for example, the language used onscreen and equalizer
settings. The top level Settings menu, its submenus, and settings are shown
below in Table 5.
Read The Basics section on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus,
settings, and parameters described in this section.
Table 4: Settings Submenus
Submenu Setting Function
Playback Repeat Press Select Button to toggle through Repeat Off, Repeat 1
Shuffle Press Select Button to toggle through ON and OFF of the shuf-
Clear Favor. Press Select Button to enter screen for deleting favorite music
Equalizer Equalizer Enter to select among the built-in equalizer modes including
Power Auto Power Off Press Select Button to set the period of time that the player will
Sleep Press Select Button to set the period of time the player would
Display Backlight Press Select Button to set the period of time the backlight will
Contrast Press Select Button to set the contrast level of the screen.
Language Selected Enter to switch the software menu to the corresponding
Language language.
Advanced Advanced Press Select Button to toggle through ON and OFF of the
Set Time Set Time Displays time on your player.
USB Auto Detect Press Select Button to use Dual Mode (MTP or MSC).
MSC Press Select Button to use MSC only.
Reset All Reset All Enter to restore the player to the default factory settings.
Song, and Repeat All Songs. Or press the Repeat/AB/Down
Button once during playback mode.
fle function.
list.
Rock, Jazz, Classical and Pop. You can customize the equalizer
parameters by choosing Custom in the submenu.
idle before powering off automatically.
turn off counting from the current instant.
stay ON when you do not press any button.
Advanced menu function. Turning on the Advanced function,
enables the Set Time function.
Highlight “x” to cancel or the check mark to save. Press Select
Button to confirm. Press Power/Menu to cancel.
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Stopwatch Menu
The Stopwatch menu does not contain any submenus. Pressing the Select
Button lets you start and stop time on the player.
Information Menu
The Information menu does not contain any submenus. Pressing the Select
Button lets you view your player configuration information. Press the Play/
Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to view the software version,
model number, storage capacity, and the number of songs, spoken word
files, and recordings contained in your player.
Read The Basics section on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus,
settings, and parameters described in this section.
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5
This chapter provides tips and troubleshooting
information to help you get the most from your
SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player.
Tips and Troubleshooting
This chapter provides answers to common questions you may have about
your player.
Question: How do I copy files to the Sansa MP3 player?
Answer: You can copy files to the Sansa MP3 player just like copying a file
on your Hard Drive. See Transferring Music on Page 14 for details.
Question: What file formats does the Sansa MP3 Player support?
Answer: The Sansa MP3 Player will support MP3, WMA, secure WMA and
Audible audio file formats.
Question: Do I have to use Rhapsody in order to use my Sansa MP3
Player?
Answer: No, you can use the Sansa MP3 Player just like another hard drive
to copy your files.
Question: Some of my music files are on my player but cannot be played.
When I select them, another song begins to play. What is wrong?
Answer: You may not have purchased the rights to play the song on an
additional device. To test this, try to play a song that you have ripped from an
older CD and converted to MP3 format. If you can play that song but not the
song that will not play, then you need to purchase the right to play the song
on your Sansa player.
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This chapter provides information to help you get service
and support for your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3
Player.
Learn More, Service, and Warranty
Information
This chapter provides information about how to get support for your player
and the terms of your warranty.
Getting Technical Support
Before you contact Technical Support, we encourage you to read the Tips
and Troubleshooting section on page 31 to see if your question is covered
there.
If you have questions about the use or features of your player, please call
the SanDisk Technical Support Center at 1-866-SanDisk (1-866-726-3475),
or fill out an on-line support request at http://www.sandisk.com/retail/support.
asp.
If you have questions about our partner services, please call their Technical
Support Centers at:
When you call or contact us for support, please include as much information
as you can from your packaging material. This will allow us to help you more
quickly.
Learn More
You also can visit us on the web at http://www.sandisk.com to learn more
about your player as well as other SanDisk products.
Learn More, Service, and Support 33
Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty
SanDisk warrants that this product will be free from material defects in design and manufacture and will substantially conform to the published specifications under normal use for one year from your date of purchase, subject
to the conditions below. This warranty is provided to the original end user
purchasing from SanDisk or an authorized reseller, and is not transferable.
Proof of purchase may be required. SanDisk is not responsible for any
failure or defect caused by any third party product or component, whether
authorized or not. This warranty does not apply to any third party software
provided with the product and you are responsible for all service and repair
needed for such software. This warranty is void if the product is not used in
accordance with the product instructions, or if it is damaged as a result of
improper installation, misuse, unauthorized repair, modification or accident.
To obtain warranty service contact SanDisk at 1-866-SanDisk or send an
email to:support@SanDisk.com. You must return the product in tamper
resistant packaging, freight prepaid, as instructed by SanDisk. You must
obtain a tracking confirmation number, which you may be required to provide to SanDisk. SanDisk will, at its option, repair or replace the product with
new or refurbished product of equal or greater capacity and functionality, or
refund the purchase price. The warranty duration on replaced product will
be that time period remaining on the original product. THIS CONSTITUTES
SANDISK’S ENTIRE LIABILITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
SanDisk does not warrant, and shall not be responsible for, any lost data
or information contained in any product (including in any returned product),
regardless of the cause of the loss. SanDisk’s products are not warranted to
operate without failure. SanDisk products should not be used in life support
systems or other applications where failure could threaten injury or life. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary by jurisdiction.
THE FOREGOING IS SANDISK’S SOLE WARRANTY. SANDISK DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS
WARRANTY. SOME JURIDSICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON
HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITA-
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TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL SANDISK OR
ANY AFFILIATED OR SUBSIDIARY COMPANY BE LIABLE UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, ANY FINANCIAL LOSS OR ANY LOST DATA OR IMAGE,
EVEN IF SANDISK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO
EVENT WILL SANDISK’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU
FOR THE PRODUCT.
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation,
registered in the United States and other countries. Sansa and Store Your
World In Ours are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. SanDisk is an authorized licensee of the SD trademark.
USER NOTICE:
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is
prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for
Windows Media contained in this device (“WM-DRM”) to protect the integrity
of their content (“Secure Content”) so that their intellectual property, including copyright, in such content is not misappropriated. This device uses WM-
-DRM software to play Secure Content (“WM-DRM Software”). If the security
of the WM-DRM Software in this device has been compromised, owners
of Secure Content (“Secure Content Owners”) may request that Microsoft
revoke the WM-DRM Software’s rights to acquire new licenses to copy,
display and/or play Secure Content. Revocation does not alter the WM-DRM
Software’s ability to play unprotected content. A list of revoked WM-DRM
Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license for Secure
Content from the Internet or from a PC. Microsoft, may, in conjunction with
such license, also download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of
Secure Content Owners.
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This chapter provides safety tips and instructions
to care for your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series
MP3 Player.
Safety Tips and Cleaning
Instructions
Your player is an electronic device and, therefore, has to be protected from
water and other hazards. Follow these tips to keep your player working well
for a long time:
Read all instructions in this manual carefully before you use your
player to ensure proper usage.
Keep your packaging and this manual handy in case you have future
questions.
Clean your player with the same soft lint-free cloth used to clean
glass lenses.
Your player is not a toy. Do not let young children use your player
unsupervised.
Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume. Hearing experts
advise against continuous loud and extended music play. Keep the
volume at a moderate level, so that you are better able to hear outside sound, and to be considerate of the people around you.
Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or opera-
ting any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and may
be illegal in some areas. It can also be dangerous to play your
music with headphones/earphones at high volume while walking, or
engaged in other activities. You should exercise extreme caution and
discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Never force any connector into the ports of your player or your com-
puter. Make sure your connectors are the identical shape and size
before you connect.
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Keep your player away from sinks, drinks, bathtubs, showers, rain,
and other sources of moisture. Besides damage to your player,
moisture can cause electric shocks with any electronic device.
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