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SanDisk Sansa m230 User Manual

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Quick Start ....................................................................................
Features ......................................................................................
What you need to begin ..............................................................
Installing the Battery ....................................................................
The Basic Controls ......................................................................
Play Music ...................................................................................
Voice Recording ..........................................................................
Headphones/Earphones .............................................................
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Playing Music ...............................................................................
Connecting and Disconnecting ...................................................
Using the Music Controls ............................................................
Listening to Music .......................................................................
Transferring Music .......................................................................
Customize Your Favorite Play List ..............................................
Adjusting Settings .......................................................................
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Voice Recording ...........................................................................
Using the Recorder Controls .......................................................
Record voice to file ......................................................................
Saving the recorded file ..............................................................
Listening to recorded files ...........................................................
Deleting the recorded file ............................................................
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Navigating the Software Menus ..................................................
The Basics ..................................................................................
Diagrams of Top Level Submenus ..............................................
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Tips and Troubleshooting ...........................................................
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Getting Technical Support ...........................................................
Learn More ..................................................................................
Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty .......................................
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Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions .......................................
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    The Basics ... Diagrams of Top Level Submenus ... Tips and Troubleshooting ... Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information ... Getting Technical Support ... Learn More ... Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty ... Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions ... Contents...

  • Page 3: Quick Start

    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.

  • Page 4: Installing The Battery

    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...

  • Page 5: The Basic Controls

    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 (Hold, Microphone) (Power/Menu, Volume) Top (with Headphone Jack, USB) The control names and their functions are described in Table 1 below.
  • Page 6 Table 1: Control Names and Functions Control Name Power/Menu Button Select Button Play/Pause/Up Button Repeat/AB/Down Button Next/Fast Forward Button Located on the front of the player: Previous/ Fast Reverse Button Hold Button Volume Button USB Port Quick Start Function(s) Located on the right side of the player: •...

  • Page 7: Play Music

    Control Name Earphone Port Microphone For more information about the onscreen menus, see the Navigating the Software Menus in the user guide on Page 25. 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.

  • Page 8: Play Music Files

    After you have transferred music files to your player, disconnect the USB cable from your player and follow these steps: 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 5.)

  • Page 9: Voice Recording

    Voice Recording To record your voice as file to your player. Follow these steps: 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 5.) WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“...

  • Page 10: Headphones/Earphones

    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. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button to start recording. 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.

  • Page 11: Playing Music

    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.

  • Page 12: 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: 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 5.)

  • Page 13: Listening To Music

    Listening to Music Once you are in Play Music mode, and you have uploaded music files (see Connecting and Disconnecting section on Page 11), you can listen to music. Follow these steps: A music file will display onscreen (see Figure 3). Press once on the Play/Pause/Up Button to play the file.

  • Page 14: Transferring Music

    Transferring Music To transfer music from your computer to your player: 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 secti- on on page 5.) Drag and drop music files to the player from any location on your hard...

  • Page 15: Deleting Music Files From Your Player

    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 15 above to remove files from your computer.

  • Page 16: Adjusting Settings

    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 mu- sic styles using the onboard five-band equalizer. Follow these steps: Put your player in Play Music mode.

  • Page 17: Set Repeat Playback Mode

    Set Repeat Playback Mode Your player allows you to repeat all or part of a music or audio file. Follow these steps: Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear onscreen. See The Basic Controls section on Page 5 if you cannot find the Power/Menu Button.
  • Page 18 Playing Music...

  • Page 19: Voice Recording

    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: 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 5.)

  • Page 20: Record Voice To File

    Once the Recorder screen appears, you can record sound. Follow these steps: 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 5.) Press the Power/Menu Button on the right side of your player.

  • Page 21: Listening To Recorded Files

    Once the Play Music screen appears, you can listen to recorded files. Follow these steps: 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 5.) WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“...

  • Page 22: Deleting The Recorded File

    During the playback of a recorded file, you can delete the recorded file from your Sansa Player. Follow these steps: 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 5.)
  • Page 23 Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll through the recorded files. Highlight a recorded file, and press the Select Button to play the selec- ted file. 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.
  • Page 24 Voice Recording...

  • Page 25: Navigating The Software Menus

    This chapter provides reference information to help you navigate the software menus within your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player. Navigating the Software Menus In addition to the ability to play music and record, your player provides you with the ability to customize features within the player. For example, you can set the language of your player as well as the settings for the repeat feature.

  • Page 26: Access The Top Level Menus

    Access the Top Level Menus Follow these steps to access the top level menus: 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 5.) WARNING: If the onscreen message says „Locked“...

  • Page 27: Diagrams Of Top Level Submenus

    WARNING: If you are on a parameter screen when you press the Previ- ous/Fast Reverse Button, your new setting will not be saved. To save a setting, press the Next/Fast Forward Button or Select Button. To exit the software menus and return to the Play Music or Recorder mode, press the Power/Menu button.

  • Page 28: Recorder Menu

    Submenu Parameter and Function Favorites Display the setting file as favorites list, and it can be set by pressing select button long in playback in the device, and max list is 30. Genre Browse the music files by genre. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the genre list.

  • Page 29: Settings Menu

    Settings Menu The Settings menu contains submenus that control the underlying featu- res of your player, for example, the language used onscreen and equalizer settings. The top level Settings menu, its submenus, and settings are shown below in Table 5. Read The Basics section on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus, settings, and parameters described in this section.

  • Page 30: Information Menu

    Stopwatch Menu The Stopwatch menu does not contain any submenus. Pressing the Select Button lets you start and stop time on the player. Information Menu The Information menu does not contain any submenus. Pressing the Select Button lets you view your player configuration information. Press the Play/ Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to view the software version, model number, storage capacity, and the number of songs, spoken word files, and recordings contained in your player.

  • Page 31: Tips And Troubleshooting

    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 14 for details.
  • Page 32 Tips and Troubleshooting...

  • Page 33: Learn More, Service, And Warranty Information

    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. Learn More, Service, and Support...

  • Page 34: Your 1-Year Sandisk Limited Warranty

    SanDisk. You must obtain a tracking confirmation number, which you may be required to provi- de 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.
  • Page 35 TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL SANDISK OR ANY AFFILIATED OR SUBSIDIARY COMPANY BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ANY FINANCIAL LOSS OR ANY LOST DATA OR IMAGE, EVEN IF SANDISK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  • Page 36 Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions...

  • Page 37: Safety Tips And Cleaning Instructions

    This chapter provides safety tips and instructions to care for your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 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...
  • Page 38 Keep your player away from sinks, drinks, bathtubs, showers, rain, and other sources of moisture. Besides damage to your player, moisture can cause electric shocks with any electronic device. Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions...
  • Page 39 Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions...
  • Page 40 Safety Tips and Cleaning Instructions...

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