Diagrams of Top Level Sub Menus 23 5. Tips and Troubleshooting 27 6. Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information 28 Getting Technical Support 28 Learn More 28 Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty 28 7. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions 30...
Features Your Sansa MP3 Player is a full-featured music device that can be carried with you anywhere. Plays MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats.
What You Need to Begin To add music to the Sansa e100 MP3 Player, the following are needed: Intel Pentium PC or equivalent. Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Windows Media Player 9 or 10). CD-ROM drive USB 2.0 port required for High-Speed transfer.
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. Left Side Front Right Side (with Hold) (with Rotary Wheel, Power/Menu, SD Slot) Top (with Headphone Jack, USB, Rotary Wheel...
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Table 1: Control Names and Functions Control Name Power/Menu Button Select Button > Play/Pause/Up Button Repeat/AB/Down REPEAT / AB Button >> Next/Fast Forward Button << Previous/Fast Reverse Button Hold Button Rotary Wheel USB Port Earphone Earphone Port Function(s) Located on the right side of the player: •...
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. Don’t worry about organizing your music. Your Sansa Player menus make it easy to find your music. Play Music Files...
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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. Use the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight Modes. Press the Select Button to select Modes.
Use Your SD Slot to Add Memory Your SanDisk Sansa e100 Series Player includes an SD slot that lets you add up to 2GB of additional memory to your player. Follow these steps: 1. Locate the SD slot on the right side of your player below the Power/Menu Button.
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3. To change the volume of your music as it plays, press and scroll the Rotary Wheel in the top right corner of your player. 4. To stop playing the FM radio, you have two choices: Press and hold down the Power/Menu Button until all the dark squares disappear under the “Powering Down”...
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. Don’t worry about organizing your music. Your Sansa Player menus make it easy to find your music. Using the Music Controls Your player has two modes of operation: Music and FM Radio.
1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk Welcome message will appear onscreen after a moment 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 “Key Hold” and then shuts off, you need to locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player.
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. Don’t worry about organizing your music. Your Sansa Player menus make it easy to find your music. Playing Music...
Use Your SD Slot to Add Memory Your SanDisk Sansa e100 Series Player includes an SD slot that lets you add up to 2GB of additional memory to your player. Follow these steps: 1. Locate the SD slot on the right side of your player below the Power/Menu Button.
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Set Equalizer Playback The sound of a musical piece can be optimized to account for the musical style and for differences caused by instruments used within a piece of music. For example, some instruments sound best when the bass notes are emphasized. Follow these steps: 1.
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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 the Settings item. Press the Select Button to select Settings.
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Set Repeat Playback Mode Your player allows you to repeat all or part of a music or audio file. Follow these steps: 1. Put your player in Music mode. See Using the Music Controls on Page 9 if you need help with this step. 2.
Your player has two modes of operation: Music and FM Radio. To listen to the radio, you need to be in FM Radio mode. Follow these steps: 1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk Welcome message will appear onscreen after a moment then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 3.)
Figure 4: The FM Radio 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 21 describes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls.
Accessing Preset Channels The FM radio in your player operates in either Normal mode, where all stations can be scanned, or Preset mode, where you save time by scanning only stations whose frequencies you have saved to memory. The Preset mode allows you to store up to 20 of your favorite radio stations in your player’s memory.
6. After you save a preset channel, you have two choices: Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to add more preset channels. Press the Power/Menu Button to exit the Add/Modify mode and return to the FM radio screen. Setting Preset Stations Automatically In addition to manually selecting radio station frequencies as preset stations, your player can automatically save all radio stations that have strong frequencies.
is highlighted, press the Select Button. The FM Radio LCD screen will appear with “Modify Preset Channel” at the top of the screen. 5. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to find the station you want to save as the radio station for the preset channel. Press the Select Button twice to store the selected station as a preset channel.
This chapter provides reference information to help you navigate the software menus within your SanDisk Sansa e100 Series MP3 Player. Navigating the Software Menus In addition to the ability to play music and listen to the FM radio, your player provides you with the ability to customize features within the player.
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Access the Top Level Menu Follow these steps to access the top level menu: 1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk logo will appear onscreen after a moment then disappear. (Can’t find the Power/Menu Button on your player? See The Basic Controls section on page 3.)
Previous/Fast Reverse and Next/Fast Forward Buttons to decrease or increase the parameter. To return to the next highest menu at any time, press the Previous/Fast Reverse Button. For example, if you are on a setting screen for a submenu, pressing the Previous/Fast Reverse Button will display the submenu for that setting.
Submenu Parameter and Function Songs Browse all the music files in alphabetical order New Music Browse the music files downloaded to the player within the last 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month. Genre Browse the music files by genre. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the genre list.
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Table 5: Settings Menu Submenu Setting Playback Repeat Shuffle Sound Effect Equalizer SRS WOW Power Auto Power Off Sleep Battery Display Backlight Contrast Language English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese Set Time Restore Default Function Press Select Button to toggle through Repeat Off, Repeat 1 Song, and Repeat All Songs.
Extras Menu The Extras menu provides access to additional functionality beyond the Music and FM Radio modes. The Extras menu is shown below in Table 6. Read The Basics on page 21 to learn how to navigate the menus, settings, and parameters described in this section.
This chapter provides answers to common questions you may have about your player. Question: How do I copy files to the Sansa MP3 Player? Answer: You can copy files to the Sansa MP3 Player just like copying a file on your Hard Drive. See Transferring Music on Page 11 for details.
This will allow us to help you more quickly. Learn More You also can visit us on the web at http://www.sandisk.com to learn more about your player as well as other SanDisk products. Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty...
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SanDisk. You must obtain a tracking confirmation number, which you may be required to provide to SanDisk. SanDisk will, at its option, repair or replace the product with new or refurbished product of equal or greater capacity and functionality, or refund the purchase price.
This chapter provides safety tips and instructions to care for your SanDisk Sansa e100 Series MP3 Player. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions Your player is an electronic device and, therefore, has to be protected from water and other hazards. Follow these tips to keep your player working well for a long time: Read all instructions in this manual carefully before you use your player to ensure proper usage.