Contents 1. Quick Start 1 Features 1 What You Need to Begin 2 Installing the Battery 2 The Basic Controls 3 Play Music 5 Listen to the FM Radio 7 Voice recording 8 Headphone/Earphone 9 2. Playing Music 10 Connecting and Disconnecting 10 Using the Music Controls 10 Listening to Music 11 Transferring Music 12 Adjusting Settings 13 3.
1 This chapter helps you get started quickly playing music and listening to the FM radio 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 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 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.
Figure 1. Installing the AAA Battery The Basic Controls Your player has an easy to use set of controls as shown in Figure 2 Left Side (with Hold, Mic) Front Right Side (Power/Menu, Volume) Top (with Headphone Jack, USB) Figure 2: The Basic Controls 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.
Control Name Function(s) Mic Located on the left side of the player, speak into the Mic during Recording. 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. Follow these steps: 1.
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. 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 Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons to move backwards or forwards through your music files. 3.
Listen to the FM Radio 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, you need to locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button left to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above.
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, you need to locate the Hold Button on the left side of your player. Slide that button left to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above.
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.
2 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 load 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.
Using the Music Controls Your player has three modes of operation: Play Music, FM Radio, and Recorder. To play your music files, you need to be in Play Music mode. Follow these steps: 3. 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 Previous/Fast Reverse or Next/Fast Forward Buttons to move backwards or forwards through your music files. 3. Press down 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 the music, 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.
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. Delete your music files to the player with software tools like Rhapsody, Windows Media Player or Napster Client. 3.
confirm, press the Select button when the check box is highlighted. To cancel, press the |<< button to highlight X button and 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 can be optimized for different music styles using the onboard five-band equalizer. Follow these steps: 1. Put your player in Play Music mode.
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.
3 This chapter helps you get started listening to the FM radio with your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player. Listening to the FM Radio Your player has an FM radio that can play stations in most parts of the world. This chapter helps you to become familiar with its FM Radio features. Using the FM Radio Controls Your player has three modes of operation: Play Music, FM Radio and Recorder. To listen to the radio, you need to be in FM Radio mode. Follow these steps: 1. Press the Power/Menu Button once.
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 25 describes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls. Finding a Radio Station Once the FM Radio screen appears, you can listen to your FM radio and change settings.
Accessing FM Presets The FM radio in your player can store up to 20 preset stations. These presets let you easily access your favorite radio stations. Follow these steps to access the Preset Channel software menus to set and delete preset channels: 1. Put your player in FM Radio mode. See Using the FM Radio Controls on Page 16 if you need help with this step. 2. To change between Normal and Preset modes, press the Power/Menu Button once to access the software menu. 3.
7. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to find the station you want to save as a preset channel. Press the Select Button twice to store the selected station as a preset channel. The Preset Channel List will reappear with your saved radio station assigned to the selected preset channel. 8. After you save a preset channel, you have two choices: Repeat steps 6 and 7 above to add more preset channels.
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. Follow these steps; 1. Put your player in FM Radio mode. See Using the FM Radio Controls on Page 16 if you need help with this step. 2. Press the Power/Menu Button once to access the software menu. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight Settings.
4 This chapter helps you get started recording to voice with your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player. Voice recording Your player has a recording feature that can record voice to a file. This chapter helps you to become familiar with the Recorder features. Using the Recorder Controls Your player has three modes of operation: Music, FM Radio and Recorder. To record your voice, you need to be in Voice Recording mode. Follow these steps: 1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once.
Figure 5: 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 25 describes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls. Record voice to file Once the Recorder screen appears, you can record to your voice. Follow these steps: 1.
Saving the recorded file Once the Recorder screen appears, you can save recorded files to your voice. Follow these steps: 1. 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. 2. In this case, press Next/Fast Forward Button or Previous/Fast Reverse Button, and press Select Button to save a file.
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 use the Modes setting to switch to FM Radio or Play Music to select another audio file to play.
5 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, Recorder, and listen to the FM radio, 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.
Figure 6: Top Level Menu. Each item on this top level menu has additional sub menus that are shown in the Diagrams of Top Level section on Page 25. Each submenu has its own settings and each setting has its own parameters that you can configure. Access the Top Level Menus Follow these steps to access the top level menus: 1. Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk logo will appear onscreen after a moment then disappear.
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. WARNING: If you are on a parameter screen when you press the Previous/Fast Reverse Button, your new setting will not be saved.
Submenu Parameter and Function Songs Browse all the music files in alphabetical order Favorites Browse the Favorites list Genre Browse the music files by genre. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the genre list. Press the Select Button to browse the songs for the selected genre. Year Browse the music files by year. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to browse through the year list.
Settings Menus The Settings menus control the underlying features 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 on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus, settings, and parameters described in this section.
Table 4: Settings Menus Submenu Setting Function Playback Repeat Press Select Button to toggle through Repeat Off, Repeat 1 Song, and Repeat All Songs. Or press the Repeat/AB/Down Button once during playback mode. Shuffle Press Select Button to toggle through ON and OFF of the shuffle function. Clear Favor. Clear Favorite song list. Equalizer Equalizer Enter to select among the built-in equalizer modes including Rock, Jazz, Classical and Pop.
Submenu Setting Reset All Function Enter to restore the unit to the default factory settings. Press Select to confirm. Press Power/Menu to cancel. Stopwatch Function Your m200 series has a stopwatch. To use it, refer to table 5, below. Read The Basics on page 25 to learn how to navigate the menus, settings, and parameters described in this section. Table 5: Stopwatch Menu Submenu Function Stopwatch Start or Stop the stopwatch by pressing the Play/Pause/Up Button once.
6 This chapter provides tips and troubleshooting information to help you get the most from your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player. Tips and Troubleshooting 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 12 for details.
7 This chapter provides information to help you get service and support for your SanDisk Sansa™ m200 Series MP3 Player. Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information This chapter provides information about how to get support for your player and the terms of your warranty. Getting Technical Support Before you contact Technical Support, we encourage you to read the Tips and Troubleshooting section on page 32 to see if your question is covered there.
Your 1-Year SanDisk Limited Warranty SanDisk warrants that this product will be free from material defects in design and manufacture and will substantially conform to the published specifications under normal use for one year from your date of purchase, subject to the conditions below. This warranty is provided to the original end user purchasing from SanDisk or an authorized reseller, and is not transferable. Proof of purchase may be required.
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8 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 for a long time: Read all instructions in this manual carefully before you use your player to ensure proper usage. Keep your packaging and this manual handy in case you have future questions.
