SanDisk Fuze User manual

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ....................................... 3
Important – Hearing Safety Levels Info ..................................... 3
Sansa®FuzeTM Overview .............................................. 5
Features ............................................................................... 5
Minimum System Requirements ............................................... 6
Package Contents................................................................... 6
Sansa Fuze at a Glance ........................................................... 6
Hold Switch ........................................................................... 7
Main Menu Options ................................................................. 8
Playback Screen ..................................................................... 8
Battery ................................................................................. 9
Basic Usage...............................................................10
Power Switch ....................................................................... 10
Power On .................................................................................. 10
Power Off .................................................................................. 10
Reset........................................................................................ 10
Thumbwheel........................................................................ 10
Connecting to your Computer................................................. 11
Updating the Firmware.......................................................... 11
Formatting the Player ........................................................... 11
Loading Content.........................................................12
Loading Music ...................................................................... 12
Drag and Drop ........................................................................... 12
Windows Media Player................................................................. 12
Loading Photos and Videos .................................................... 15
Playing Content .........................................................17
Playing Music ....................................................................... 17
Music Options ............................................................................ 18
Playing Audiobooks............................................................... 19
Audiobooks Options .................................................................... 19

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Watching Videos................................................................... 20
Video Options ............................................................................ 20
Viewing Photos and Slideshows .............................................. 21
Photo Options ............................................................................ 22
FM Radio (if applicable)...............................................24
Listening to FM Radio............................................................ 24
Programming FM Presets ....................................................... 24
Radio Options ............................................................................ 25
Recording .................................................................26
Voice Recording ................................................................... 26
Deleting Content ........................................................27
Settings ....................................................................28
Tips & Troubleshooting................................................31
Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information..............33
Getting Technical Support...................................................... 33
SanDisk Limited Warranty ..................................................... 33
End User License Agreement.................................................. 34

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Important Safety Instructions & Cleaning Tips 3
This chapter provides you with safety instructions,
hearing safety, and cleaning tips for your SanDisk
Sansa®FuzeTM player.
Important Safety Instructions
PLEASE READ THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
YOUR SANSA PLAYER.
1. Read this entire manual to ensure proper usage.
2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
3. Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized
vehicle. This 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.
4. 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.
5. Keep your player away from sinks, drinks, bathtubs, showers, rain, and other sources of
moisture. Moisture can cause electric shocks with any electronic device.
Cleaning Tips
Follow these tips to keep your player working well for a long time:
•Clean your player with a soft lint-free cloth.
•Do not allow young children to use your player unsupervised.
•Never force any connector into the ports of your player or your computer. Make
sure your connectors are the identical shape and size before you connect.
•Do not disassemble, crush, short-circuit or incinerate the battery as it may cause
fire, injury, burns or other hazards.

Important Safety Instructions & Cleaning Tips 3
Important – Hearing Safety Levels Info
READ THIS BEFORE USING YOUR SANSA PLAYER
Congratulations on the purchase of your Sansa media player!
Your media player is equipped with a variety of features. To help you maximize your
listening pleasure, SanDisk would like to advise you that it is important to use your
headphones with your media player at a safe hearing level.
Exposure or repeated exposure for an extended period of time to music and other sounds
that are too loud can cause damage to your hearing resulting in temporary or even
permanent “noise-induced hearing loss”.
Symptoms of hearing loss increase gradually with prolonged exposure at high levels of
volume. Initially, you may not even be aware of the loss unless detected with a hearing test.
Hearing levels
To help you understand what may be considered a safe hearing level, the following examples
are included for your reference.
Examples of Typical Approximate Sound Level:
Sound Level (dB)
Refrigerator humming 40
Normal conversation 60
City traffic 80
Motorcycles and lawnmowers 90 #
Rock concerts 110-120 #
Firearms 120-140 #
* A decibel (dB) is a unit of relative measurement of the strength of sound wave. In decibels
(dB), a measured signal level doubles with every additional 3 dB.
# These sound decibel levels are considered harmful with extended exposure.
Information courtesy of the National Institute of Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
(NIDCD) http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/noise.asp.
For your safety!
Your hearing may adapt to higher volumes of sound. In order to prevent any harmful impact
to your hearing, you must control the sound emanating from your headphones and set the
media player volume to a low setting where you can hear it clearly and comfortably.
Studies, including one from NIDCD indicate that sounds of less than 80 decibels, even after
long exposure, are unlikely to cause a hearing loss. Listen to your media player at such a
level that you can still hear conversation and other people in your environment without
shouting when you attempt to converse.

Important Safety Instructions & Cleaning Tips 4
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.
Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle.
This may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal in some areas.
Disposal Instructions
Do not dispose of this device with unsorted waste. Improper disposal may be harmful to the
environment and human health. Please refer to your local waste authority for information on
return and collection systems in your area.
NOTE: For Home and Personal Use
This product is intended to be used for recording and playback for your home and personal
enjoyment. Copying and commercial use of copyrighted material without permission of the
copyright owner may be prohibited by law. Use of your media player, in compliance with all
copyright and applicable intellectual property laws, remains the responsibility of the user of
the product.

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Sansa® FuzeTM Overview 5
This chapter will familiarize you with the features and
functionality of your Sansa®FuzeTM player.
Sansa®FuzeTM Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of a SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 player!
Sansa Fuze is a high performance portable digital audio/video player with a large bright 1.9”
color screen, a digital FM tuner (if applicable), a built-in MIC, and a microSDHC™ card
expansion slot. You can listen to FM radio broadcast and record voice with the built-in
microphone. Additionally, you can use the microSDHC slot to expand your storage and/or
move files via microSDHC cards.
Features
•Vibrant 1.9” (220x176) color TFT screen for brilliant views of your video, photos,
and album art.
•Supports MP3, WAV, WMA, secure WMA, and audiobooks formats†.
•Video compatible with MPEG4 (SP) QCIF+ 20fps. Additional video formats are
supported via the Sansa Media Converter software (available for download at
www.sansa.com/support)†.
•Supports photo files converted and transferred to the player through the Sansa
Media Converter software.
•Includes an integrated FM radio for listening to live-broadcast FM radio programs.
•Supports voice recording function with built-in microphone.
•MicroSD/SDHC card slot supports additional 4GB*and higher capacities.
•Allows users to store data on the internal memory.
•Rechargeable battery lasts up to 24 hours of audio playback or 5 hours of video
playback**.
* 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus
is not available for data storage.
** Based on continuous audio playback at 128 kbps MP3; video playback at QVGA 512kbps H.264; battery life and
performance may vary depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.
†Videos (MPEG-4 (SP) QCIF+ 20fps other video file formats supported through Sansa® Media Converter software
available from Sansa.com), Music (MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats), Photos (JPEG). For
additional specifications, please visit the SanDisk website.

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Minimum System Requirements
•Windows XP SP2
•Windows Media Player v10
•Intel Pentium class PC or higher
•Internet access (broadband recommended)
•CD-ROM drive (if product package includes a CD)
•USB 2.0 port for hi-speed transfers and charging
Package Contents
•Sansa Fuze player
•USB 2.0 transfer cable
•Earphones
•Quick Start Guide
Sansa Fuze at a Glance
1 Play/Pause Toggles between Play/Pause
2 Left/Previous/Rewind •Navigates back a screen
•On Play Only – press and hold for Rewind
3 microSD Card Slot Insert microSD/microSDHC card here
4 MIC Built-in microphone (internal)

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5 Thumbwheel •List view – Navigates Up and Down
•Volume Control
•Brightness Control
•Rating
6 Sansa Dock Connector Connect Sansa cable here
7 Submenu/Options Quick Access to contextual Option List
8 Headphone Jack Insert headphone here
9 Select Button •Press to make a selection
•Press and Hold to add to Music or Photo Go List
10 Right/Forward •Navigates forward a screen
•Press for next track
•On Play Only – press and hold for Fast Forward
11 Home/Menu •Return to the Main Menu
•Return back to the play screen
12 Display Screen Displays the status of the Sansa player
13 Power Switch •Slide up to turn on the player
•Slide up and hold for 2 seconds to turn off the player
•Slide up and hold for 10 seconds to reset your player
14 Hold/Lock Indicator Factory sets to locked position (shows orange color). Slide
to center position for controls. When locked, all controls are
disabled to prevent accidental activation of controls.
Hold Switch
The Hold Switch is located on the right side of the player, and is used to prevent accidental
operation. Move the slider button down until an orange bar appears to lock the player. All
buttons on the Sansa player will be disabled once the Hold Switch is moved to the lock
position (orange color visible).
The below image appears on the display screen if any buttons are pressed while the device
is in the Locked position. The music should continue to play even if the device is locked.

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Main Menu Options
Music – allows you to browse and listen to
music, audio books, recordings, or
podcasts.
Video – allows you to browse and watch
videos.
Photo – displays photos from lists,
thumbnails, Photo Go List, and
Slideshows.
FM Radio (if applicable) – allows you to
listen to FM broadcast radio and save
presets.
Voice – allows you to do voice recording
using built-in microphone.
Settings – allows you to view or customize
the Sansa player features.
Playback Screen
1 Repeat Indicates that the Repeat function is enabled
2 Artist Name Displays artist name
3 Album Name Displays name of the album
4 Track Name Displays title of the song
5 Track Number Displays current track number and total number of tracks