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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................. 1 Safety Tips & Cleaning Instructions .....................................................1 Disposal Instructions ................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER 2 ............................................................................. 2 Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player Overview....................................................2 Features ....................
Table of Contents FM Radio ....................................................................................... 21 Listening to FM Radio ............................................................................. 21 Programming FM Presets ........................................................................ 21 Recording FM Radio ............................................................................... 22 Chapter 6 ..............................................................................
Table of Contents Equalizer .............................................................................................. 32 Replay Gain .......................................................................................... 32 Language ............................................................................................. 32 Menu Looping........................................................................................ 32 Date .................................................................
CHAPTER 1 This chapter provides you the safety tips and cleaning instructions for your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player. Safety Tips & Cleaning Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully before using your Sansa® MP3 player. 1. Read this entire manual to ensure proper usage. 2. Keep this User Manual for future reference. 3. Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. This may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal in some areas.
CHAPTER 2 This chapter helps you familiarize yourself with the features and functionality of your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player. Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player Overview Congratulations on your purchase of a Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player! Because your favorite songs always take you places, SanDisk has created the ultimate onthe-go music experience. As the newest addition to the acclaimed Sansa Clip product family, the Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player boasts a bigger screen now 1.
Package Contents Please unpack your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 Player and check that the following were included: Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player Earphones USB 2.
Select/Special Features Press to select the item; on playback screen, double click select to view album art 9 Left/Previous/Rewind Press for previous track, rewind, or move left Back Press and Hold to return to the Main Menu; press once to go back 11 Microphone Built-in microphone for voice recording 12 USB Connecting Port Plug USB cable here to connect to the computer and charge Clip Zip™ 13 Volume Up Press to turn up the volume 14 Volume Down Press to turn down the volume 15 Clip A
Main Menu Options: 7 Core Functions Music – browse and listen to artists, albums and playlists Radio – listen to FM broadcast radio and save presets Books – browse and listen to audiobooks and podcasts Voice – record voice using built-in microphone Sport – functioning timer with the ability to save Card – insert microSD™ or microSDHC cards logs and view log details Settings – view or customize the Sansa player features Safety Tips, Cleaning & Instructions 5
Product Capacities: Sansa® Clip Zip™ Notes: 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity is not available for data storage. Approximations: results will vary based on file size, compression, bit rate, content, host device, pre-loaded files and other factors. See www.SanDisk.
The Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player comes with a built-in rechargeable battery which can last up to 15 hours during typical use.* Charging To charge the battery, please follow these steps: 1. Before using your player, fully charge your device. Connect device to PC (PC has to be on). 2. A connected icon will appear on the device (see below) once the minimum charge has been established, which can take up to 30 minutes if battery is fully drained. Full charge takes up to three hours. 3.
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions to upgrade the firmware. 4. Restart your device once completed. Quick Tips: After the first download, the Updater will automatically notify you of any new firmware updates. User manual is also available via the Updater. USA ONLY- Starter CD Starter CD has both a Rhapsody Software link, which enables you to download Rhapsody Client and the Sansa firmware updater download link.
CHAPTER 3 This chapter provides you the basic usage instructions for your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player. Basic Usage Power Button The power button is located on the top of the player. It can be used to turn the player on or off, lock or unlock the buttons, or reset the player. Power On PRESS and HOLD the Power button for a few seconds to turn on the player. The last played function screen from the Main Menu will appear after the device has been booted up.
aware that once you perform the reset, any adjustments you made during the last operation will be lost. Your saved content (e.g. Music Files, Recordings) will not be deleted from the device. Connecting to your Computer: PC Users To 1. 2. 3. 4. connect the Sansa player to your PC, follow these instructions: Connect the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the PC. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the dock connector of the player.
If your player does not connect: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Unplug the player Select Settings Select System Settings Select USB Mode Change the USB Mode from Auto Detect to MSC Plug your player back into your PC Disconnecting the MP3 player from your computer: Windows – Simply disconnect the USB cable from the player after you have finished charging, transferring, firmware upgrading, or synchronizing files. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the player while it’s transferring data.
Connecting to your Computer: MAC Users To connect the Sansa player to your MAC, follow these instructions: 1. Connect the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the MAC. 2. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the dock connector of the player. 3. The player will show “Connected” on its display screen. (Pictured below) 4. In Mac OS, the player will appear on your desktop as a removable disk named SANSA CLIPZ.
Disconnecting the MP3 player from your computer: Mac – Eject the removable disk by dragging the icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable from the computer. Quick Tips: Updating your player’s firmware is highly recommended. For the latest features and performance enhancing firmware visit www.sandisk.com/clipziphelp to download the update. USA ONLY the starter CD in Sansa Clip Zip MP3 box has firmware updates, as well. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the player while it’s transferring data.
Chapter 4 This chapter shows you how to Load music files from your computer to your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player and Play music content on your device. Music Loading Music You can transfer music from your computer to the Sansa® MP3 player using the dragand-drop method or using music management software like Windows Media Player. Drag and Drop (Windows) Follow these steps to drag-and-drop music to your Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player: 1. Connect your Sansa Clip Zip player to your PC using the provided USB cable.
clicking the second removable disk that appears when you connect your Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player. Quick Tips: The second removable disk will display with the card’s name, just as if you connected it via a card reader. You can only drag and drop files to the card if you have write permissions for the card. Windows Media® Player (Windows® Only)Before you can create playlists and transfer (or synchronize) them to your Sansa® MP3 player, you need to show Windows Media Player where your songs are located.
Note: In the Add to Library dialog box, select one of these options My Music: Use this option to monitor the digital media files stored in your personal Music folder as well as any files stored in the public Music folders that everyone who uses your computer has access to.
3. Click here to add playlist (1) and change the name of your Playlist that will appear under the playlist tab of the left side menu (2). 2 1 4. Click Music from your Library then highlight selected song and right click on the content and scroll down to highlight Add to and scroll down the “Add to” list to highlight the name of the Playlist that you want to direct the content. Transferring Playlists To transfer playlists to your Sansa MP3 player, follow these steps: 1.
2. Drag and drop playlist to Sync Tab on the right hand side and press “start sync” (circled) Music Providers Alternatives 1. Rhapsody is an online music service that you can subscribe to in order to download music at www.Rhapsody.com. Rhapsody can only work in America. 2. Emusic is a online music service that offers membership-priced downloading for music for your library www.emusic.com. Emusic can work in America and Canada. Music providers terms and conditions apply.
d) Selecting Songs provides a list to select a song title, which are shown in alphabetical order. e) Selecting My Top Rated will play songs personally rated with 4 or 5 stars f) Selecting Recently Added will play the latest upload songs g) Selecting Genres gives the option to shuffle all songs from all genres or scroll down to select a desired genre and artists will appear in selected genre. h) Selecting Playlists lists all of the titles of content groups that have been created.
Quick Tips: Press and Hold select button during playback to quickly add the currently playing song to GoList. 2. Remove song from GoList This option is only available when the current song is already added to the GoList. 1. Select Remove Song from GoList. 2. Press the button to return to the playback screen. Quick Tips: Clearing the music GoList does not delete songs from the device. It merely clears the content from the playlist that was saved locally to the device. 3. Rate Song 1. 2. 3. 4.
CHAPTER 5 This chapter provides you instructions on how to listen to FM broadcast radio and to program the preset stations on the Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player. FM Radio The Sansa Clip Zip 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 steps: 1. From the Main Menu, select FM Radio. 2. A radio frequency menu will appear. 3.
Recording FM Radio In 1. 2. 3. 4. order to record broadcast radio to listen and enjoy later on, follow these steps: Press the Options button during Radio playback. Select Recording Select Record Now Optional: choose Duration (from 5 minutes to 2 hours) that you want to record the radio broadcast. 5. During Recording, Pause/Play button once will pause the recording. Pressing Pause/Play one more time will continue the recording. 6. Save by pressing Select button and select Yes when given the choice. 7.
Chapter 6 This chapter provides you with the information on how to load and play audiobooks and podcasts in the Books setting of your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player Books Your Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player is able to hold and store audiobooks and podcasts under a dedicated category from the Main Menu. Once you load audiobooks and podcasts, navigate with the following steps to play your favorite content. An audiobook is a recorded book in .mp3 format and a podcast is a recorded broadcast in .mp3 format.
2. Chapter Skip: Select between off or on whether you want the book to keep its place when you skip between chapters. 3. Delete Audiobook: Select between yes or no. Deleting audiobook from device will not permanently delete the content from your computer. Audiobook Playback Screen 1. Audiobook name 2. Chapter xx Podcasts 1. Select Podcasts. 2. Podcasts are listed in A-Z order. 3. Once Podcast is selected, then select from Episodes, which are listed in newest to oldest order. Podcast Options 1.
Chapter 7 This chapter shows you how to use your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player’s built-in microphone. Voice Voice Recording The Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player has a built-in microphone allowing you to record your own content (voice, an interview, or other speech.) To start voice recording, follow these steps: 1. From the Main menu, select Voice. 2. Select Record Now. 3. To pause recording, press the play/pause button 4. To resume, press the play/pause button . again. a.
Chapter 8 Playing music from a preloaded microSDHC™ Card with content for expanded storage Card Quick Tips: The microSDHC logo on the actual card (sold separately) will appear upsidedown when properly oriented for inserting into the microSDHC card slot. A microSDHC card is extra storage for content that can be loaded from a computer. The card itself becomes a portable content holder. Books and music can be added to the microSDHC card, and then inserted into the Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player.
You can access your card content either from the card menu, or from any applicable menu. All content on the card will be tagged with a card icon. The icon of the microSDHC card indicates that the source of the content came from the microSDHC card. Additional Information a. Individual songs will display with a card icon to indicate they are stored on the external microSDHC card. Artists and Albums will not display an icon. b.
Chapter 9 This chapter shows you how to use your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player’s sport mode. Sport Timing and Laps The Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player has a built-in timer function allowing you to record time in hours, minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second. The timer function allows you to record and save Laps. To start timing, follow these steps: 1. From the main menu, select Sport. 2. Select New Timer from the timer menu. 3. To start timer, press play/pause button play/pause button once. once.
4. Under the Sport menu, when Logs are created, the option to Delete Logs can be selected and all of the Saved Logs will be listed. To Delete All Logs, Select Delete Logs once at the top of the display screen. In order to delete a specific Log, scroll down or up with the up and down buttons to highlight the Log that you desire to delete. Once the specific Log is highlighted and the Select button is pressed once, the Log will be permanently deleted from Saved Logs.
Chapter 10 This chapter shows you how to customize your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player’s settings Settings You can personalize your Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player by selecting Settings from the Main Menu. Music Options From the Settings menu, select Music Options. Repeat 1. 2. Move down to Repeat. Press Select to toggle and choose a repeat mode: Off: No repeat of tracks Song: Repeat the current track All: Repeat all selected tracks Shuffle 1. 2. Move down to Shuffle.
Radio Options From the Settings menu, select Radio Options. Delete All Presets 1. Select Delete All Presets. 2. Select Yes to confirm. FM Region 1. Press Select on FM Region to toggle between USA or World. Quick Tips: Selecting FM region USA gives tuner settings in tenths and selecting FM region World gives tuner settings in hundredths. FM Mode 1. Press Select on FM Mode to toggle between Stereo or Mono. System Settings From the Settings menu, select System Settings. Background 1.
Sleep The Sleep function turns the player off automatically after a defined period of playback time. 1. Select Sleep. 2. Press the or button to select desired playback time before power off (off to 120 minutes). The player will not enter the sleep mode if it is set to off. 3. Press Select Language 1. Select Language. 2. Select a desired language. Customize 1. Select Customize 2. Remove Home features on main menu if you want by changing them to Off by toggling with the Select button. 3.
1. Toggle between on and off for all menus to loop through the bottom and top of the display screen. Date 1. Select Date & Time. 2. Use play/pause/up button to increase month, or the options/down button to decrease month. For the day, press once then up button to increase date, or down button to decrease date. To change the month use <
Format CAUTION: Ensure that you back up all of the media files you use with your Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player before FORMATTING the device as it will cause the files you have stored on the device to be deleted. You will have to re-transfer your content to the device after you have formatted it. 1. Select Format. 2. Confirm your choice by selecting Yes or No. Restore 1.
Chapter 11 This chapter helps you get the most from your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player with tips and troubleshooting. Tips & Troubleshooting What music file formats does the Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player support? The Sansa MP3 Player will support MP3, WAV, WMA, secure WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC (DRM-Free iTunes) and audiobook formats. How do I drag music files to my Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player? As long as the files are WMA, MP3, FLAC, AAC (DRM-Free iTunes) or Ogg Vorbis, they can be dragged into the Music folder.
How do I reset my Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player? Press-and-hold the Power button for approximately 20 seconds, and then release the power button. Why can't I drag and drop OGG files to my Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player using Windows Media Player? To drag and drop OGG files to the Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player, you need to upgrade your Windows Media Player to version 11. Why won’t my Sansa Clip Zip MP3 player play music? Check to verify if the audio file type is supported.
Chapter 12 This chapter provides information to help you get service and support for your Sansa® Clip Zip™ MP3 player. Learn More, Service, and Warranty Information Getting Technical Support Before you contact Technical Support, we encourage you to read the Tips & Troubleshooting section to see if your question is covered there. If you have questions about the use or features of your Sansa player as well as other SanDisk products, please visit our Knowledgebase at kb.sandisk.com or www.sandisk.
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