SanDisk Sansa m200 Series User manual

Contents
1. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What You Need to Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Voice Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Headphones/Earphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2. Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting and Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using the Music Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Transferring Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Customize Your Favorite Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adjusting Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3. Voice Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the Recorder Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Record voice to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Saving the recorded file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Listening to recorded files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Deleting the recorded file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4. Navigating the Software Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Diagrams of Top Level Submenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
5. Tips and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6. Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Getting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Learn More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Your 2-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
7. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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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, playlist, 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 (128 kbps).
■Supports voice recording function with built-in microphone.
■Supports Microsoft WMDRM 9 and 10.
■Fully compatible with Microsoft PlaysForSure®compliant music stores.
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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.
■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.
Figure 2: The Basic Controls
TOP (with Headphone Jack, USB)
LEFT SIDE
(Hold, Microphone)
FRONT RIGHT SIDE
(Power/Menu, Volume)
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The control names and their functions are described in Table 1 below.
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 navigation.
•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 Located on the front of the player:
Button • 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 Located on the front of the player:
Button • Press to skip to next song during playback.
•Press and hold to Fast forward during playback.
•Press to enter a submenu during menu navigation.
Previous/Fast Reverse Located on the front of the player:
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.
Earphone Port Located at the top of the player, connect earphones to listen
to the player.
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Control Name Function(s)
•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 20.
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 3.)
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.
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 3.)
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 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. 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 squares
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 file to play. To learn how
onscreen menus work, see the Navigating the Software Menus chapter that
begins on Page 20.
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 9.
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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 3.)
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 3 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.
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 squares
disappear under the "Powering Down" message.
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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 3.)
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:
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 3.)
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 3 if you cannot find the Hold Button.
2. 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 3. 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 20 describes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls.
Listening to Music
Once you are in Play Music mode, and you have uploaded music files (see Connecting and
Disconnecting section on Page 9), you can listen to music. Follow these steps:
1. 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 3.)
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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 squares
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 20.
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.
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 3.)
2. 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.
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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 3.)
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.
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 12 above to remove files from your computer.
However, recorded files can be deleted in the player. Refer to Page 18 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.
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 10
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 3 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.
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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.
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 3 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 3 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 3.)
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 3 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.
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When you are in Recorder mode, the screen shown in Figure 4 will appear on your player.
Figure 4: The Recorder LCD screen
The control buttons and ports for your player are described in The Basic Controls section on
Page 3. 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 20 describes 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 3.)
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.
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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.
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 3.)
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 3 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.
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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 squares
disappear under the "Powering Down" message.
■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 20.
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 3.)
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 3 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.
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.
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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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