SanDisk MP3 Player manual

December 2011[...]

2 Table of Contents Chapter 1: SAFE USE GUIDELINES .......................................................................... 5 1.1. Usage Instructions ...................................................................................... 5 1.2. Important Hear ing Safety I nformation ........................................................... 6 Cha[...]

3 5.2. Playing slotRadi o™ card s ........................................................................... 37 Playing Podcasts & Audi ob ooks .......................................................................... 39 5.3. .................................................................................................................. 3[...]

4 8.2.15 Reset Factory Setti ngs ........................................................................... 52 8.2.16 Format ................................................................................................. 52 Chapter 9: Tips & Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 53 9.1 Tips &[...]

5 This chapter provides important de vice usage suggestions, general care instructions, and hearing guide lines for safe enjoyment of your Sansa ® Fuze™+ MP3 player. Chapter 1: SAFE USE GUIDELINES 1.1. Usage Instructions PLEASE READ THE SE SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE U SING YOUR SANSA MP3 PLAYE R! 1. Read this entire manual to ensure p[...]

6 For Home and Personal Use Only! This product is intende d to be used for reco rding and playback for your home a nd personal enjoyment. Copying or commercia l use of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner may be proh ibited by law. Use of your MP 3 play er, in compliance with all copyright and applicable intel lectual prop[...]

7 Hearing levels To help you understan d what may be considered a safe hearing level, the follow ing examples are included for your reference. Examples of Typical Approximate Sou nd Level: Sound Level (dB) Refrigerator humming 40 Normal conversation 60 City traffic 80 Motorcycles and lawnmow ers 90 # Rock concerts 110-120 # * A decibel (dB) is a un[...]

8 CHAPTER 1 This chapter will familia rize you with the feat ures and functionality of your Sansa ® Fuze™+ player. Chapter 2: Sansa® Fuze™+ Overview Congratulations on your purchase of a Sansa Fuze + MP3 player! Sansa Fuze+ MP3 player is a high performance portable digital audio /video player with a large and vibrant 2.4” color screen, a di[...]

9 • Rechargeable battery lasts up to 24 hour s of audio playback or 5 hours of video playback **. * 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage. The device ho lds approximately 10,000 songs at its maximum c apacity. ** Based on continuous audio playback at 128 kbps MP3; video pl ayback at QVGA 512kbps MPEG4; ba[...]

10 2.4. Sansa Fuze+ MP3 Player at-a-Glance 2.5. Device Inputs & Outputs Overview 1. On/Off Po wer B utton • Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on/turn off the player. • Press and hold for 20 seconds to reset your player (this should be used extremely rarely). 2. Touch Pad • Navigate through screens, photos and menus by sliding or tappin[...]

11 3. Play/Paus e • Toggle between Play and Pause/S t op. • To lock the device to temporarily disabl e the input buttons, hold down the play/pause button for 3 seconds. Locking the device disables all button acti ons. To unlock, slide your finger vertically on the touch pad. 4. Back • Tap Back button to return to a previous screen level. The [...]

12 The number of songs a nd photos that the device holds var ies by capacity, (amongst other factors) as summarized below: Notes: * Card(s) sold separately. ** 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity is not available for data storage. † Based on continuous audio playback at 128 kbps MP3; video playback at 512 kbps/MPEG-4, battery life an[...]

13 This chapter provides you the ba sic usage instructions for your Sansa ® Fuze™+ MP3 player. Chapter 3: Basic Usage Quick Tips: 1. Ensure your player is fu lly charged before operating for t he first time. 2. Updating the player’s f irmw are is highly recommended. The Sansa Updater w ill inform you if the firmwa re is in need of updating via[...]

14 If you have a PC ru nning Windows®, and t he player is not recognized by your computer, make sure you have Windows Media™ Player ve rsion 10 or higher instal led. You can also change the USB Mode to MSC (“Mass Storage Cl ass”) mode by going to “Settings”, selecting “USB Mode”, and then selecting “MSC”. See Settings in Chapter [...]

15 You can charge your pl ayer using the USB port on yo ur computer using the included micro-USB cable. You can also use any micro-USB charger rated to 5V DC output (not included). When connected pr operly to the computer for charging or transferring data , an icon which looks like USB cable will appear on the screen of the device, with the word ?[...]

16 3.2. Power Switch The power switch is used to turn the player on or off as well as resetting i t. Power On/Power Off Press and hold the Power button on the top of the player for approximately 2 seconds to power it on or tur n it off. Reset To reset your player, press and hold the Power button for approximately 20 seconds . You should not have to[...]

17 The user interface is navigated by swipin g lef t-to-right to select the feature of interest, or by swi ping top-to-bottom within features. The interface can also be navigated for the most part by simply tapping on the end po i nts of the markings on the device, much like ends of a compass (East, We st, North, South). For example, tapping on the[...]

18 3.4. Eight Core Functions Overview Sansa Fuze+ MP3 pl ayer’s unique graphi cal user inte rface has a dedic ated home menu for each of the 8 functional categories. 1. Music 2. Videos 3. Photos 4. Radio 5. Podcasts (note: also contains audiobooks) 6. Voice Recording 7. Card 8. Settings The dots bar view guide at th e bottom of every screen indic[...]

19 Photo – displays photos according to your taste by: A-Z (alphabeti cal order) or by Date. Also enables slide shows (with or without music). Radio – allows you to listen to and record live FM broadcast radio, pause radio recordings, and save up to 40 presets. Voice – allows you to do voice recording using the built-in mi crophone found at t[...]

20 Card – allows you to a ccess content on a microSD/microSDHC memory card or slotRadio card (bot h sold separately). Settings – allo ws you to view, set or customize the Sa nsa MP3 player features such as time, brightness, volume levels, equ alizer, etc. Quick Tips: Screen Icons The screen displays icons to assist yo u in knowing the present m[...]

21 3.5. Lock Function Someti mes yo u wan t to be ab l e to loc k the dev ice’s inputs, for ins tance if listen ing to music and carry ing t he play er in yo ur po cket, to avo id unwa nted inputs. It i s possibl e to loc k the Sansa Fu ze+ MP 3 pla yer’s to uch pa d. To lock t he dev ice, do a quic k press o n the power bu tton. A long er pr e[...]

22 Downloading the Applications STEP 1 - Download and in st all Sansa F irmware U pdater Connect your player to your computer. The Sansa Firmware Updater should launch automatically. 1a. ALTERNATIVELY: On a Windows® PC, Click Start then go to Pr ograms > SanDisk > Sansa Updater > Sansa Updater to run the install er manually. . STEP 2 - Do[...]

23 3. Click Finish.[...]

24 STEP 3 - Launch the Sansa Media C onverter application Click Start then go to Progra ms > SanDisk > Sansa Updater > Sansa Medi a Converter 3.6.1. Formatting the Player To delete all cont ent from the int ern al memory, you can format the devi ce. 1. From the main menu, scroll to Settings and click select. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select [...]

25 This chapter shows you how to tr a nsfer music file s, photos, and videos from your computer to your Sansa ® Fuze™+ player. Chapter 4: Loading Content Your Sansa Fuze+ pl ayer comes with an open fi le platform, enabling you to load it h ow you like best. Whether it’s rippi ng music from your CDs colle ction, purchasi ng MP3 songs online, or[...]

26 4.1.1. MSC Mode: Drag and Drop 1. Connect your player to your Windows® PC. 2. Open the My Compu ter icon on your desktop by double-clicking on it. 3. Double-click on the Sansa player icon which will appear there. 4. Double-c lick Internal Memory or Media (may vary by Windows® version). 5. Drag and drop music files from your computer to the San[...]

27 4.1.3. Windows® MTP Mode: Windows Media Player™ MTP or “Media Transfer Protocol” mode is the default setting i n your Sansa Fuze + player if you live in North America (it is MSC mode for other geographies). MTP mode enables synchronizing your pl ayer with Windows Media Player™, which comes standard as a part o f the Windows® operating [...]

28 3. Click the arrow below the Library Tab then select Cr eat e Playlist. 4. Type in the name of your Playlist . 5. Click Songs from Library then drag these to the List Pane.[...]

29 6. To rearrange the songs, drag them up or down in the List pane. 7. Click Save Playlist . 4.1.3.3. Transferring Playlists to Your Player 1. Connect your Sansa player to the computer. 2. Select Sync digital media files t o this devices using Windows M edia Player on initial conn ection. 3. Right-click on Your Sansa Player , then select Set Up Sy[...]

30 6. Select Personal Playlists from the drop down menu on the left pa ne. 7. Highlight the playlists you want to transfer to your play er, click Add , t hen Finish . 8. Synchroniz ation will start as soon as y o u clic k Finish. To see the Sync status , click on the Sansa Fuze+ MP3 play er, and then click on Sync Resu lts . 4.2. Loading Photos and[...]

31 Instructions for Loading Photo/Vide o Conte nt 1. Connect the Sansa pl ayer to the computer. 2. Select Sansa Media Converter usi ng Sansa Media C on verter on initial connect ion . 3. Click Add Media to select video or photo files to be converted. 4. To edit a picture, selec t it and follow th ese steps: a. To rotate: i. To rotate lef t , click [...]

32 4.3. Deleting Content Deleting content can b e done either from the device within the s ub-functions, or thro ugh your media manager. Please be aware that del eting content from t he device will not permanently delete t he content if at the next synchron ization these files are still o n your computer for transferring back to the player.[...]

33 This chapter shows you how to pl ay music and audiobooks, watch videos, and view photos on your Sansa ® Fuze™+ MP3 player. Chapter 5: Playing Your Media 5.1. Playing Music Sansa Fuze+ player comes with the versatile capability to play an array of different audio/music file formats, in cluding MP3, WMA, secure WM A, FLAC, AAC/M4A (DRM-free iTu[...]

34 5.1.1. Recently Played Mode The Sansa Fuze+ MP3 player enables quick acce ss to play your most recently played 10 songs. 1. Press and hold the Back button to return to the home level of th e us er in terface. 2. Tap/swipe to the Music home menu (as shown at right). 3. At the music home menu you can vertically swipe/tap your 10 recent played trac[...]

35 4. Tap/swipe to the left to skip to the previo us played song or press-and- hold to fast rewind to current track. 5. Use the volume control buttons on the left side of t he pl ayer to adjust the volume level during playback. 6. To turn off the shuffle all mode, on any song which is playing, ta p back in order to get to the “now pl aying” son[...]

36 5.1.5. Music Go List In addition to being able to add playlists to y o ur San sa Fuze+ player, which will be listed under the “Playl ist” sub-menu under “Musi c” (the fifth “page” in the “Musi c” book), the device enables you to create a dynamic “Music Go List” which you can create on the fly. This appears as a permanent play[...]

37 5.1.6. Playing Music fro m a Preloaded microSD™/microSDHC™ Card In structio ns 1. Insert a microSD card with content into the microSD card slot. The pl ayer wi ll display the message: “ Loading card .” 2. The card content will au tomatically be pulled into the various menu categories based on t he file types you have l oaded on the car ([...]

38 commercial free music from t h e leading music labels, and enable skipping of songs you do not care to hear. They are an ideal soluti on for those people seeking quality music at reasonable value, enjoy discovering new songs, and do n’t enjoy managing their own content directly. Sansa Fuze+ player is optimized for use with slotRadi o cards, di[...]

39 5.3. Playing Podcasts & Audiobooks 5.3.1. Instructions to Play a Podcast 1. From the main men u, select Podcast . 2. Browse your latest 10 podcasts by swiping up/down, and tap play to start enjoying your podcast q uickly. 3. To view all your podcasts, from t he home level menu press select an d browse your podcast albums. Press play to start[...]

40 5.3.3. Playing Audiobooks On your Sansa Fuze+ player audiobooks can be fou nd as the second “page of th e book” under the “Podcast” menu. 1. From the main men u, select Podcast . 2. Scroll to the right and s elect Audiobooks . 3. Select an audiobook. 4. Tap/swipe to the right or pre ss-and-hold the right side of the arrow to fast forward[...]

41 5.4.2 Video Play Options To adjust the Video Options , press the Select button duri ng video playback. Adjusting Video Brightness 1. Select Brightness. 2. Slide your finger or tap the touchpad either right or left to increase or decrease the brightness level. 3. Press the Select button to accept. Selecting Video Orientati on 1. Select Orientatio[...]

42 Single Photo Vie wing 1. From the main menu, scroll to and select Photo . 2. Use the touchpad to hi ghlight and sele ct the photo you want to view. 3. When a photo is in “ Now Playing” mode, which is wh en it takes up the entire screen, simply select (tap the ce nter of the touchpad) to open the photo Optio ns screen. 4. Under Options you wi[...]

43 3. Tap the back button . Repeating Photos 1. Select Repeat. 2. Press the Select button to tur n Repeat On or Off. Adding photo t o Background 1. Highlight and select Add to Backg r ound. Selecting Slideshow Music 1. Select Slideshow Music. 2. Select Current Song (if a song i s currently playing) or on e of your Pl aylists. 3. Tap the back button[...]

44 This chapter provides instructio ns on how to listen to the FM broadcast radio and to program the preset stations on your Sansa ® Fuze™+ MP3 player. Chapter 6: FM Radio Listening Your Sansa Fuze+ pl ayer includes an integrated FM radio for listening to l ive broadcast FM stations. Please note that FM radi o broadc asts might not be available [...]

45 6.2. Programming FM Presets You can program up 40 preset sta tions. There are two ways to program presets: Manually – Presets 1. From the main men u, select Radio . 2. Slide your finger or tap up or down on the touchpad to select desired frequency. 3. Press and hold Select button while listening. 4. A frequency that been defined as preset will[...]

46 Quick Tips: Recording a FM Station 1. Your Sansa Fuze+ pl ayer can record a FM radio broadcast until one of two events occurs: (1) the available memory on the device is exhausted; (2) the battery is drained. However, th e device will take a very, very lon g recording and break it into individual files of approximately two hours in length. 2. Whi[...]

47 This chapter shows you how to us e your Sansa ® Fuze™+ MP3 player’s built-in microphone to do voice recordings. Chapter 7: Voice Recording Your Sansa Fuze+ player inclu des voice recording capability and is able t o store multiple independent recordings. 7.1 Voice Recording 7.1.1 Recording a File 1. From the main men u, select Voice . 2. To[...]

48 This product is intended to be used for recording and pl ayback for your home and personal enjoyme nt only. Copying and comm ercial use of copyrighted material without permission of the copy right owner may be prohibited by law. Use of your MP3 player, in complianc e with all copyright and applicable intellectual property laws, remains the re sp[...]

49 This chapter shows you how to customize your Sansa ® Fuze ™+ MP3 player’s settings. Chapter 8: Settings Your Sansa Fuze+ pl ayer comes with a ri ch Settings menu for customizing your device to your particular needs. 8.1. Settings You can personaliz e y our device by selecting Setting s f rom the main menu level. On t he main menu level, t a[...]

50 8.2.1 Background Settings The Background settings allow you to ch ange the background color and image. 1. Select Color . 2. Use Select button to sc roll to the color you li ke. 3. Select Image to scroll to the photo you would like as your backgrou nd. 8.2.2 Backlight After idling for predefined seconds, the play er will tri gger the timer automa[...]

51 8.2.8 Sleep You can set the timer under Sl eep to automatical ly turn off the player once it reaches the setting time. 1. Select Sleep . 2. Use touchpad to select desired timer (from none to 120 minutes ). 3. Press the Select button. 8.2.9 USB Mode 1. Select USB Mode . 2. Use the touchpad to select a USB mode: a. Auto detect: b. MTP (“Media Tr[...]

52 8.2.12 Language 1. Select Language . 2. Use touchpad to highlight the desired language. 3. Press the Select button. 8.2.13 Date 1. Select Date. 2. Use touchpad to highlight the desired setting – Month , Date , or Year . 3. Use touchpad to adjust the selected setting then press the Select b utton. 8.2.14 Time 1. Select Time. 2. Use touchpad to [...]

53 This chapter helps you ge t the most from your Sansa ® Fuze ™+ MP3 player with tips and troubleshooting . Chapter 9: Tips & Troubleshooting The following is a partial l ist of likely questions you might hav e. For a more complete and more up-to-date list, w ith full knowledge-base algorith mic online search capabilitie s, please visit us [...]

54 What music file formats does the Sans a Fuze + supp ort ? The Sansa Fuze+ MP3 player supp orts MP3, WAV, WMA, secure WMA , FLAC, AAC/M4A (DRM-free iTu nes® music files), Ogg-Vorbis, and Audiobook f ormat s. Is the player compatible with podc asts? As long as the podcasts are in any of the supported audio formats and an appropriate bit rate (32-[...]

55 This chapter provides informatio n to he lp you get service and support for your Sansa ® Fuze™+ MP3 player. Chapter 10: Learn More, Service & Warranty Information 10.1. Getting Technical Suppor t Before you contact Technical Support, we encourage you to read the Tips & Troubleshooti ng section to see if your question is covered there.[...]

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57 2. Restrictions . SanDisk and its Licensors retain all rights in the Software not ex pressly granted to you. Yo u may not modify, adapt, tr anslate or create derivative works ( new versions) of the Softwa re. No sour ce code is provided under this Agreement. You may not reverse engineer, disassemble, de compile, rent, lease, or encumber the Soft[...]

58 8. High Risk Activiti es . The Software is not fault -to lerant and is not designed or intended for use in haza rdous environments re quiring fail-safe performance, or an y other application in wh ich the failure of the Softw a re cou ld lead directly to death, personal in ju ry, or severe physical or property damage (colle ctively, “High Risk[...]