Sandisk Clip Jam manual

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    May 201 5 SanDisk ® Cli p Jam ™ User Manual ![...]

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    CHAPTER 1 ! 1 ! Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions ! 1 ! Dispos al Instruc tions ! 1 ! CHAPTER 2 ! 2 ! SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 Player Overview ! 2 ! Features ! 2 ! Mini mum System Requirements ! 2 ! Package Conte nts ! 2 ! Clip Jam MP3 Player at a Glanc e ! 3 ! Main Menu Optio ns: ! 5 ! Product Capacities ! 6 ! Battery ! 6 ! Charging ! 6 ! Firmware[...]

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    Chapter 6 ! 19 ! Books ! 19 ! Loading Audiobooks and Podcasts ! 19 ! Drag and Dr op (W indows) ! 19 ! Drag and Dr op (Mac) ! 20 ! Playing Audiobo oks and Podcasts ! 20 ! Chapter 7 ! 22 ! Card ! 22 ! micr oSDH C™ Card ! 22 ! Chapter 8 ! 23 ! Settings ! 23 ! System Settings ! 23 ! Music Options ! 29 ! Audioboo k and Podcast Options ! 29 ! Radio Opt[...]

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    Safety Tip s, Cle ani ng & Inst ru c tio ns ! 1! CHAPTER 1 This chapter describes the safety tips and cleaning instructions for the SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions 1. ! Read the safety instructions carefully before using the player. 2. ! Review this entire manual to ensure proper usage. 3. ! Keep this User Man[...]

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    SanDi s k Clip J am MP 3 Pla yer Ov er view ! 2! CHAPTER 2 This chapter describes the features and functionality of the SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 pl ayer. SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 Player Overview Congratulations on your purchase of a SanDisk Clip Jam ™ MP3 player! Put the fun back into music - on - the - go with the compact and colorful Clip Jam digital m[...]

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    SanDi s k Clip J am MP 3 Pla yer Ov er view ! 3! Clip Jam MP3 Player at a Glance[...]

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    SanDi s k Clip J am MP 3 Pla yer Ov er view ! 4! Playback Screen 1 Play/Pause Displays the music or recording playback status. 2 Battery Indicator Displays the battery status. 4 Artist name/ song name Displays the artist name and the song name 5 Song progress Displays the progress of the current track 6 Song no./ all songs Displays the current trac[...]

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    SanDi s k Clip J am MP 3 Pla yer Ov er view ! 5! Main Menu Options: Music – Browse and listen to artists, albums and playlists. Radio – Listen to FM broadcast radio and save presets. Books – Browse and listen to audiobooks DRM. Card – Optional microSD™ or microSDHC cards allow extra storage and content. Card sold separately. Settings – [...]

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    SanDi s k Clip J am MP 3 Pla yer Ov er view ! 6! Qui ck Tip s: The battery CANNOT be ove rcha rged . Product Capacities 8GB* Carry up to 2,000 songs 3 Notes: *1GB=1,000,000,0 00 bytes. Actual user storag e less. 1 Card not included; sold sep arately. 2 Based on cont inuous pla yback at 128 kbps MP3. Actual life a nd performance may vary upon usage [...]

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    SanDi s k Clip J am MP 3 Pla yer Ov er view ! 7! Firmware Updater SanDisk occasionally releases firmware updates, which may include new features and performance enhancements. SanDisk highly recommends updating the MP3 player to the latest firmware. It is highly recommended to update the firmware after the first battery charge. For the latest firmwa[...]

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    Basic Op erat ion ! 8 ! CHAPTER 3 This chapter describes basic user operation instructions for the SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 pla yer. Basic Operation Power/ Select Button The Power button is located in the center of the player. It can be used to turn the player on or off, and also to select player options. Power On Press and hold the Power button for th[...]

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    Basic Op erat ion ! 9 ! Disconnecting the Player from a Windows Computer Simply disconnect the USB cable from the player after you have finished charging, transferring, or upgrading firmware. Disconnecting the Player from a Mac Computer Eject the removable disk by dragging the icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable from the computer af[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 10 ! Chapter 4 This chapter describes how to load music files from your computer to the SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 play er and play music on the device. Musi c The SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player is able to store hundreds of songs in various formats and provides multiple listening options that can be customized to suit your individual needs. Load[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 11 ! Drag and Drop (Mac) To drag - and - drop music to the player from a Mac computer, follow these steps: 1. ! Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable. 2. ! Double-click on the removable disk icon named “ CLIP JAM ” that appears on your desktop. 3. ! Double-click on the Music folder. 4. ! Drag and drop music files f[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 12 ! 1. ! Highlight and select the desired track or file to play from the music content groupings. 2. ! Press the Forward button to skip to the next song or press-and-hold to fast forward. 3. ! Press the Previous button once to go back to the beginning of the current song or press Previous button twice to go back to the previous song. P[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 13 ! Repeat This option repeats the song. 1. ! Select Repeat. 2. ! Press Select to toggle and choose a repeat mode: • ! Off: No repeat of tracks • ! Song: Repeat the current track • ! All: Repeat all selected tracks at the current menu location 3. ! Press the Back button to return to the playback screen. Shuffle This option plays [...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 14 ! Creating Playlists How do I create a playlist on the Clip Jam ? The Clip Jam only supports M3U playlists and they must be stored in the same directory as the files in the playlist. The process below gives instructions for creating an M3U playlist using Windows Media Player for the use on the Clip Jam. Step 1 - Move all the files yo[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 15 ! Step 2 - Drag the folder into Windows Media Player[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 16 ! Step 3 - Click the drop down menu and select "Save list as" Step 4 - Brows to the same directory where the files you want in the playlist are saved, choose M3U playlist as the file type, name the playlist and click save[...]

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    Mu si c ! ! 17 ! You should now see the M3U playlist saved along side the songs you want in the play list Step 5 - Drag the entire folder containing the songs and the M3U playlist to the Music folder of the Clip Jam The Playlist will now be available under the Playlist option in the Music menu.[...]

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    Ra d io ! ! 18 ! CHAPTER 5 This chapter describes how to listen to FM broadcast radio and program the preset stations on the SanDisk Cli p Jam MP3 play er. Radio The SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player includes an integrated FM radio for listening to live broadcast FM stations. Listening to FM Radio To listen to live broadcast FM stations, follow these ste[...]

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    Book s ! ! 19 ! Chapter 6 This chapter describes how to load and play audiobooks and podcasts on the SanDisk Clip Jam MP 3 player . Books The SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player is able to store multiple audiobooks and podcasts. An audiobook is a recorded book in .mp3 format and a podcast is a recorded broadcast in .mp3 format. Note that the SanDisk Clip J[...]

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    Book s ! ! 20 ! Drag and Drop (Mac) To drag - and - drop audio files to the player from a Mac computer, follow these steps: 1. ! Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable. 2. ! Double-click on the CLIP JAM icon that appears on your desktop. 3. ! Double-click on the Audible folder. 4. ! Drag and drop audio files from your computer to t[...]

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    Book s ! ! 21 ! Qui ck Tip s: if you stop pl ay i n g an aud ibo ok before it fin is hes , yo ur player will crea te a .pos fil e , it is to sa ve the resum e point and it is not a play able file. Thi s fi le wi ll be see n on ly und er fo ld e r view. Podcasts To play podcasts, follow these steps: 1. ! Select Books from the Main Menu. 2. ! Select [...]

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    Car d ! ! 22 ! Chapter 7 This chapter describes how to play music from a preloaded microSDHC Card with content for expanded storage. Card The SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player accepts a microSDHC card that provides extra storage for content, enabling the card to become a portable content holder. Books and music can be loaded from a computer to the microS[...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 23 ! Chapter 8 This chapter describes how to customize the SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player’s settings. Setti ngs The SanDisk Clip Jam MP3 player has multiple settings that allow you to customize the device to match your own personal listening preferences. System Settings To select system setting options, follow these steps: 1. ![...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 24 ! Brightness This option adjusts the display brightness for better viewing in different lighting environments. 1. ! Select Brightness. 2. ! Press the Previous or Forward buttons to set the contrast level (20% to 100%). 3. ! Press the Select button to confirm choice. Power Saver This option turns the player off automatically[...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 25 ! Customize This option removes player home features from the Main Menu. 1. ! Select Customize. 2. ! Select the name of the feature you want removed. 3. ! Press the Select button to toggle between On or Off. 4. ! Press the Back button to return to previous menu. Menu Looping This option enables continuous menu scrolling, or[...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 26 ! Replay Gain This option provides a method for keeping the perceived volume level constant during playback of content. Typically, music albums are mixed and targeted to differing average levels. During playback in shuffle mode there can be wide differences in the track volume, causing the user to make frequent corrections [...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 27 ! Time This option selects the time. 1. ! Select Time. 2. ! Press the Previous or Forward buttons to select the hour, minute, or second. 3. ! Select Up to increase numbers or Down to decrease numbers, respectively. 4. ! Press the Select button after final time has been set. Volume This option adjust the volume. 1. ! Select [...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 28 ! Format 1. ! Select Format. 2. ! Select Internal Memory, External Memory, or All. 3. ! Choose desired option by selecting Yes or No. 4. ! Press the Select button to confirm, or press the Back button to return to the previous menu. Restore This option restores the player to the original factory settings it had when the devi[...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 29 ! Music Options To select music options, follow these steps: 1. ! Select Settings from the Main Menu. 2. ! Select Music Options. 3. ! Customize the player with the following options: • ! Shuffle • ! Repeat Shuffle This option plays songs in random order. 1. ! Select Shuffle. 2. ! Press the Select button to toggle betwee[...]

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    Player S ett ings ! ! 30 ! Speed This option controls the pace of the content when it is being played. 1. ! Select Speed. 2. ! Press the Select button to toggle between Normal, Fast, and Slow playback. Radio Options To select radio options, follow these steps: 1. ! Select Settings from the Main Menu. 2. ! Select Radio Options. 3. ! Customize the pl[...]

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    Service & Warranty ! ! 31 ! Chapter 9 This chapter describes how to get service and support for the SanDisk Clip J am MP3 player . Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information Getting Technical Support If you have questions about the use or features of your SanDisk player as well as other SanDisk products, please visit our Knowledgebase at kb.[...]

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    Service & Warranty ! ! 32 ! SanDisk Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty For Technical Support over the Internet, visit: www.sandi sk.c om/wug FCC REGULATION This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. ! This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. ! This device must accept[...]