SanDisk Sansa e200 User manual

Sansa®e200
User’s Guide
Technical Support
U.S.: 1-866-SANDISK (726-3475)
Worldwide: www.sandisk.com/techsupport
Product Registration: available on enclosed CD

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Table of Contents
Safety Instructions.......................................................... 3
Introduction ................................................................... 3
Package Contents ....................................................................... 4
Getting Started............................................................... 5
Device Overview......................................................................... 5
Music Screen.............................................................................. 6
Playback Screen ......................................................................... 6
Li-ion Battery............................................................................. 6
Charging ......................................................................................... 7
Level Indicator ................................................................................. 7
Replacement.................................................................................... 7
Warning .......................................................................................... 7
Hold Switch (factory set to locked position) .................................... 8
Minimum System Requirements.................................................... 8
Firmware Upgrade ...................................................................... 8
Connecting to your Computer ........................................... 9
MTP Mode.................................................................................. 9
MSC Mode ................................................................................10
Transferring Files ...........................................................10
Sansa Media Converter...............................................................10
Delete Photos and Video.............................................................12
Transfer Music...........................................................................12
Create Playlist...........................................................................13
Transfer Playlist.........................................................................15
Delete Music Files ......................................................................17
Synchronize Files.......................................................................17
Safely Removing Sansa e200 from your computer..........................17
Basic Usage...................................................................18
Power Button ............................................................................18
Power On....................................................................................... 18
Power Off ...................................................................................... 18
Reset ............................................................................................ 18
Thumbwheel .............................................................................18
Main Menu................................................................................19
Navigation Buttons ....................................................................20
Submenu Button .......................................................................20
Music Mode...............................................................................21
Music/Voice/FM Playback ................................................................. 21
Setting Repeat Mode .................................................................... 21
Setting Shuffle Mode.................................................................... 22
Settings Music EQ........................................................................ 22
Add Songs to Go List.................................................................... 22

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Remove Songs from Go List .......................................................... 23
Scan through Song ...................................................................... 23
Rate This Song............................................................................ 23
Photo Mode...............................................................................24
Viewing Photos............................................................................... 24
Slideshow...................................................................................... 25
Slideshow Options........................................................................ 26
Video Mode...............................................................................27
Playing Video ................................................................................. 27
FM Radio Mode (if applicable)......................................................28
FM Radio ....................................................................................... 28
FM Presets..................................................................................... 28
Recording Mode.........................................................................29
Voice Recording.............................................................................. 29
FM Radio Broadcast Recording (if applicable) ...................................... 29
Settings Mode ...........................................................................30
Music Options................................................................................. 30
Radio Options................................................................................. 31
Slideshow Options........................................................................... 31
Backlight ....................................................................................... 31
Language ...................................................................................... 32
Date & Time................................................................................... 32
Brightness ..................................................................................... 32
Volume ......................................................................................... 32
Reset All........................................................................................ 33
Info .............................................................................................. 33
Auto Shut-off ................................................................................. 33
USB Mode...................................................................................... 33
Tips, FAQ, and Troubleshooting........................................33
Service and Warranty Information....................................35
Getting Technical Support...........................................................35
Learn More ...............................................................................35
SanDisk Limited Warranty...............................................35
User Notice ...................................................................36
End-User License Agreement ...........................................37
FCC Regulation ..............................................................39
Important – Safety Hearing Level Info ..............................39

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Safety Instructions
1. Read the safety instructions carefully before using your Sansa.
2. Read this entire manual to ensure proper usage.
3. Keep this User Guide for future reference.
4. 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.
5. Avoid using Headphones/Earphones at high volume. Hearing expert’s advice
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.
6. Keep your player away from sinks, drinks, bathtubs, showers, rain, and other
sources of moisture. Moisture can cause electric shocks with any electronic
device.
7. Follow these tips to keep your player working well for a long time:
Clean your player with a soft lint-free cloth used on glass lenses.
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.
8. Do not dis-assemble, crush, short-circuit or incinerate battery as it May cause
fire, injury, burns or other hazards
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a SanDisk Sansa®e200 MP3 player.
The Sansa e200 is a high performance portable digital audio/video player with a
large 1.8” TFT color screen, Digital FM tuner, voice recorder, microSD™card
expansion slot, and a replaceable and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery.
The Sansa e200 enables users to play MP3, WMA, and secure WMA audio files. It
also plays video, and displays photos that are transferred to the player through the
Sansa Media Converter, records FM radio broadcasts, and has a voice recorder
function.
The Sansa e200 provides superior sound playback and supports Microsoft
PlaysForSure subscription music. The SanDisk Media Converter supports most
image formats allowing you to enjoy photos and personal videos.
The Sansa e200 is available in the following capacity points:
2GB (e250),4GB (e260), 6GB (e270),8GB (e280)
2GB
4GB 6GB 8GB
MP3 Hours of Music Content 32 64 96 128
Number of Songs 500 1000 1500 2000

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Note: Approximation based on 4 minute songs at 128 kbps MP3 (3,932,160 bytes
per song)
1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 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.
Features:
•Digital Audio Player – supports MP3, WMA, and secure WMA, audio files.
Other file types need to be converted to these formats.
•Video Player – supports video files converted and transferred to the device
through the included Sansa Media Converter software.
•Photo Browser – supports photo files converted and transferred to the
device through the included Sansa Media Converter software.
•FM Radio – includes an integrated FM radio for listening to live-broadcast FM
radio stations.
•Voice Recorder – supports voice recording function with built-in microphone.
•FM Radio Program Recording – provides synchronous recording function
for FM recorded files.
•EQ effect – you are able to select an EQ mode to personalize your music
experience.
•microSD™ Slot – supports read or write of Music Files from external
microSD cards.
•Internal Memory – allows users to store data on the internal memory
Package Contents
Please unpack your Sansa e200 and check that the following were included.
•Earphones
•USB 2.0 Travel Cable
•Installation CD (User’s Manual and Sansa Media Converter included)
•CD End User License Agreement Insert in CD Sleeve
•Loud Music Warning Insert
•Quick Start Guide
•Travel Pouch
•Lanyard

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Getting Started
Device Overview
1) Record Voice Record Button
2) Strap Eyelet Lanyard connection
3) MIC Internal Microphone
4) Hold/Lock Factory set to locked position (shows Orange
Color). Slide to unlock controls. When locked all
controls are disabled. Lock to prevent accidental
activation of controls
5) Earphone Port Connect earphones here to listen to player.
6) Display Window Read status and information here.
7) Thumbwheel Rotate to select menu item or adjust volume
8) Select Button Press to select the item
9) Up/Pause/Resume Press to move up one item, pause, or resume
10) Left/Previous/Rewind Press for previous track, rewind, or move left
11) Down/Submenu Press to move down or to options menu.
12) Right/Forward Press for next track, fast forward, or move right.
13) Power/Menu/Reset Press to power on/off, enter menu, or hold 15
seconds to reset your Sansa. When the player is
locked using the HOLD switch, described above,
the player will not power on or off. All controls
will be disabled.
14) Dock Connector Port Plug the Dock Connector Cable here.
15) microSD Card Slot Insert microSD, or gruvi™ content cards.

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Music Screen
1) Menu Title Displays the title of the current menu.
2) Items Displays items for selection.
3) Time Indicates the current time.
4) Battery Indicates the Battery Charge Status.
Playback Screen
1) Track Number Display the current track number and the total
number of sound tracks.
2) Artist Name Displays the current playback track artist name.
3) Song Name Displays the current playback track song name.
4) Track Timer Displays the timer of the current playback track.
5) Repeat Indicates when Repeat function is enabled.
6) Album Name Displays the album name of current playback file.
7) Play/Pause/Stop Displays the music or voice files playback status.
8) Track Length Displays the remaining timer of current playback file.
9) Battery Indicates the Battery Status.
Li-ion Battery
The Sansa e200 MP3 player comes with a replaceable and rechargeable
lithium ion battery. To use the player for the very first time, remember to
fully charge the Li-ion battery. You can charge your Sansa through the USB
port of your computer, a car adapter (not included) USB port, or AC adapter
(not included) USB port.

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Charging
Please execute the following instructions for charging the battery using
an USB port.
1) Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into an available USB
port on the computer
2) Connect the larger end of the USB cable into the dock connector of
the player
3) The computer must be on for most USB ports to charge your
battery. Your Sansa will show connected and the yellow charging
indicator will appear. The battery level indicator will blink while
charging. You will not be able to play while connected to the
computer USB.
4) To stop recharging, disconnect the cable.
The battery can also be charged using an AC adapter (not included) or
a car adapter (not included) and you will be able to play your device
while charging with one of the adapters. The battery will reach
approximately 70% charge in 2.5 hours and full charge in about 3.5
hours. It is recommended that you fully charge your Sansa e200
before the first use.
Note: Some low-power USB ports may not be able to provide enough
charge power. Also note that rechargeable batteries may
eventually need to be replaced as they have limited charge
cycles (which vary with use and settings).
Level Indicator
Battery is Half Full Battery is Low
Replacement
The Li-ion rechargeable battery is replaceable. To purchase a
replacement battery, visit your local retailer or www.sandisk.com.
Follow the instructions provided with the replacement battery.
Warning
CAUTION: Do not disassemble, crush, short-circuit or incinerate
your battery as it may cause fire, injury, burns or other hazards

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Hold Switch (factory set to locked position)
The Sansa e200 Hold Switch is located on the top of the device, and is used
to prevent any accidental operation. All function keys will be disabled once
the Hold Switch is moved to the lock position (Orange Color visible). All the
buttons on the Sansa e200 will not operate when the Hold Switch is active
(Orange Color visible).
The following message will appear on the display screen if any buttons on the
Sansa e200 is pressed while the unit is in the Locked position. The music
should continue to play even if the device is locked.
Minimum System Requirements
•Windows XP SP1
•Windows Media Player 10+
•Intel Pentium class PC or higher with a CD-ROM drive
•USB 2.0 port required for hi-speed transfer
Firmware Upgrade
SanDisk occasionally releases firmware updates, which includes bug fixes and
performance enhancements. To make sure your Sansa e200 series player
has the latest firmware, please visit
http://www.sandisk.com/e200series/fwupgrade and follow the instructions.
Please execute the following steps to install Sansa Updater utility. If Sansa
Updater is already installed in your computer, skip to the Sansa Firmware
Updater Installation session.
Sansa Updater Software Installation procedure:
1) Download the Sansa Firmware Updater from SanDisk website.
(http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1376)
2) Click Download Sansa Firmware Updater.
3) Follow the onscreen instructions.
Sansa Firmware Update Procedure:

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1) Turn on your Sansa player.
2) Change the USB Mode to MSC (Settings/USB Mode)
3) Connect your Sansa e200 to the computer.
4) Choose Take no action on initial connection to the computer.
5) A Sansa Updater dialog box will appear at the lower right corner of your
computer monitor when new updates are available.
6) Click More Info.
7) Follow the on-screen instruction.
Connecting to your Computer
The Sansa e200 player can operate in 2 different USB modes, MTP (Media Transfer
Protocol) and MSC (Mass Storage Class). From the Main Menu, go to Settings/USB
Modes/MTP or MSC to change the mode.
To connect the Sansa to your computer, please execute the following steps:
1) Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the
computer
2) Connect the larger end of the USB cable into the dock connector of the player
3) The Sansa e200 will show connected on its display screen.
MTP Mode
The Sansa player will appear in My Computer as Sansa e200 Portable
Media Player in MTP mode. The microSD card will not be displayed. MTP is
needed when using your device with monthly music subscription services
such as Rhapsody, Napster, and Yahoo! Music.

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MSC Mode
In MSC mode, the Sansa e200 player will show under My Computer as
Removable Drives. One drive letter is for the Sansa player. Another drive
letter is for the microSD card. The Sansa e200 player can be used as
another removable drive to transfer files to and from the computer
Transferring Files
Sansa Media Converter
You will need to use Sansa Media Converter to transfer photos and video to
your Sansa e200 player. Insert your SanDisk CD and select Sansa Media
Converter to install it to your PC. Then you can load your personal photos

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and video onto your Sansa e200 by using Sansa Media Converter.
Your Sansa will only display photos in portrait orientation.
Supported IMPORT media types (Arcsoft)
•Still Image Files: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, GIF.
•Video Files: AVI, MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 in MPEG, MPG, MPE or VOB
(unprotected) formats. MPEG-4 in AVI format, DAT, ASF,
QuickTime MOV, and WMV. Please Note: QuickTime 6.5 or
higher and Windows Media Player 9 or 10.0 are required for
QuickTime MOV file. Error message will appear if not installed
Transfer Photos and Video
To transfer photos and video to your Sansa e200:
1) Connect the Sansa e200 to the computer
2) Select Converter using Sansa Media Converter on initial
connection
The detected Sansa e200 will list the available space and total space
on the device.

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3) Click the Add Media icon to select photo or video files to
be converted.
4) The Sansa Media Converter will place all files in My Album unless
you type in a new Album Name at the bottom of the screen. Use this
option to organize your files and slide shows.
5) Click the icon to start the conversion process. A status box
will appear showing which file(s) are being converted.
Delete Photos and Video
The photos are stored in 2 locations on your Sansa…My Album and
Thumbnails. The instructions below for deleting photos and video from your
player were created using Windows XP with Windows Media Player 11.
To delete photos from your Sansa, please execute the following steps:
1) Connect your Sansa e200 to your computer
2) Select Open device to view files using Windows Explorer on initial
connection
3) Click the drive containing your photos
4) Click on the photo folder.
5) Highlight and delete the photos stored in My Computer\Sansa
e200\...\Photo\My Album and My Computer\Sansa
e200\...\Photo\thumbnail\My Album.
To delete videos from your Sansa, please execute the following steps:
1) Connect your Sansa e200 to your computer
2) Select Open device to view files using Windows Explorer on initial
connection
3) Click on the drive containing your videos
4) Click on the video folder
5) Delete the videos stored in My Computer\Sansa e200\...\video. (The
player database will refresh after deleting files when you disconnect from
your computer.)
Transfer Music
To transfer music files to your Sansa e200 device, please execute the
following steps:
1) Connect your Sansa e200 to your computer.
2) Select Open device to view files using Windows Explorer on initial
connection.
3) Double-click on Sansa device.
4) Double-click on the MUSIC folder
5) Drag and drop music files from your computer to My Computer\Sansa
e200\...\MUSIC. (You can also select from a variety of music software
to transfer or synchronize files).
6) For correct Album Work functionality, the art and associated music file
may need to be located in the same folder.

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Create Playlist
1) Launch Windows Media Player 11.
2) Clear the List pane by clicking the Clear List pane button.
3) Click the arrow below the Library Tab and select Create Playlist
4) Type in the name of your Playlist

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5) Drag the songs from Details pane to the List Pane to add them to the
new playlist
6) To re-arrange the songs, drag them up or down in the List pane.

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7) Click Save Playlist.
Transfer Playlist
To transfer playlists to the Sansa e200 using software programs like
Windows Media Player v11, please execute the following steps:
1) Create a playlist in Windows Media Player 11.
2) Connect your Sansa to the computer.
3) Select Sync digital media files to this devices using Windows Media
Player on initial connection.
4) Right-click on Sansa e200 Internal Memory and select Set Up Sync…

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5) Select Personal Playlists from the dropdown menu on the left pane.
6) Highlight the playlists under Personal Playlists you want transfer to the
Sansa e200, click Add then Finish.
7) Synchronization will start as soon as you click Finish. To see the Sync
progress, click on Sync Results.

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Delete Music Files
1) Connect your Sansa to the computer.
2) Select Open device to view files using Windows Explorer on initial
connection.
3) Select the place where you want to delete music files from
4) Highlight and delete the music file/s or folder from My Computer\Sansa
e200\...\MUSIC folder. (You can also select from a variety of music
software programs to transfer/synchronize your files).
Synchronize Files
Various software packages are available to synchronize songs on your device.
Please refer to the specific software package instructions.
Safely Removing Sansa e200 from your computer
Simply disconnect the USB cable from the Sansa player after you have
finished charging, transferring, firmware upgrading, or synchronizing files
when you are using MTP mode.
WARNING: Do not disconnect the player while it’s transferring data.
Disconnecting the Sansa e200 player from the computer while
the data is being transferred can damage the device.
To safely remove the Sansa player from the computer in MSC mode, please
execute the following steps:
1) Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon from the system tray.

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2) Click on the hardware you’d like to remove.
3) Wait until Safe to Remove Hardware message is displayed.
4) You can now disconnect the Sansa e200 player from the computer.
Basic Usage
Power Button
The power button is used to power on or off, putting the Sansa e200 player
in standby mode as well as resetting it. For initial power-up you must
unlocked the controls by moving the HOLD switch to the un-locked position
(No Orange Color visible).
Power On
Press the Power Button once to turn on the Sansa e200 device. The
Thumbwheel will light up and the Main Menu will appear after it has
been booted up.
Power Off
To power down the Sansa e200 player, press and hold the Power
Button for approximately 2 seconds or until Goodbye is displayed.
Note: To prevent accidental power on, move the HOLD switch to the
locked position.
Reset
If the Sansa e200 player freezes up, press the Power Button for
approximately 15 seconds. This is like a power down of the device.
Once you perform the reset, the adjustments you made during the last
operation will be gone.
Thumbwheel
Turn the wheel clockwise to scroll down though menu items rapidly or to
increase the volume during playback.

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Turn the wheel counterclockwise to scroll up though menu items rapidly or
decrease the volume during playback.
Main Menu
•Music –browse and listen to music loaded in the internal library,
microSD card, or recorded files
•FM Radio (if applicable) – listen to FM broadcast radio and save
presets
•Photo – view loaded photos