Sansa® Express™ User’s Manual Technical Support U.S.: 1-866-SANDISK (726-3475) Worldwide: www.sandisk.
Table of Contents Safety Instructions ..............................................................................1 Introduction .......................................................................................1 Features ............................................................................................1 Package Contents................................................................................2 Overview ..................................................................................
Volume.........................................................................................................12 Reset All.......................................................................................................12 System Info ..................................................................................................12 Hard Reset .............................................................................................12 Tips, FAQ, and Troubleshooting ..............................
Safety Instructions 1) Read the safety instructions carefully before using your Sansa. 2) Read this entire manual to ensure proper usage. 3) Keep this User Guide for future reference. 4) 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. It can also be dangerous to play your music with Headphones/Earphones at high volume while walking, or engaged in other activities.
Package Contents Your Sansa Express™ package contains the following: • Sansa Express™ Player • Lanyard • • • • Headphones USB Extension Cable CD with user guides Quick Start Guide Overview 1 – Volume Control To turn the volume up or down 3 – Earphone Port Insert earphone jack hear to listen 2 – microSD slot 4 – Mic 5 – Hold 6 – Power/Menu 7 – USB cap 8 – Strap Eyelet 9 – LCD Screen 10 – Submenu/Down Insert microSD card here to expand storage space Built-in internal microphone Factory set t
11 – Select Press to select an item 13 – Up/Play/Pause/ Resume Press to move up one item, play, pause, or resume 12 – Next/Forward 14 – Previous/Rewind Press for next track or move right; press and hold for fast forward Press to previous track or move left; press and hold for rewind Playback Screen Description 1 – Current/Total Track 2 – Artist 3 – Title/Album 4 – Play Time 5 – Repeat 6 – Shuffle 7 – Play/Pause 8 – Battery Indicator 9 – Progress Bar Display the current track number and total nu
Connecting to the Computer Please execute the following steps to connect your Sansa Express™ player to the computer for uploading or downloading audio files: 1) Remove the USB cap from Sansa Express. 2) Connect Sansa Express™ to an available USB port on the computer directly. 3) Once connected to the computer, it should be detected by the operating system automatically and is shown as an additional drive.
Transfer Music To transfer music files to your Sansa Express™, please execute the following steps: 1) Connect the Sansa Express™ to the computer. 2) As long as the files are WMA or MP3, they can be dragged into the Media folder. Windows Media Player 10 Windows Media Player 11 (the External Storage icon will appear only if the microSD card is inserted).
Basic Usage Power On Press and hold the Power/Menu button. The display should light up with SanDisk startup screen. Main Menu Music – browse the Sansa Express’s internal music library and recorded files FM Radio – to listen to FM broadcast radio (if applicable) Voice – to enter voice record mode Settings – to customize the Sansa Express™ features Power Off Press and hold the Power button for approximately 2 seconds or until the display is off.
3) Press >>| button to skip to the next song or press-and-hold to fast forward. 4) Press |<< button to go back to the beginning of the song or press |<< button twice to go back to the previous song. Press-and-hold the |<< button to rewind. Repeat Mode 1) In the playback mode, press Submenu button to enter Music Options. 2) Move down to highlight Repeat.
3) Select GoList to play songs saved in the Go List. 4) Press |<< or >>| button to select the song you want to remove. 5) Press Submenu button. 6) Move down to Remove Song from GoList and press Select. Clear the GoList 1) In the playback mode, press Submenu button to enter Music Options. 2) Move down and select Clear GoList. 3) Select yes to clear the list. 4) Press |<< button to return to previous menu.
Recording Mode The Sansa Express™ has a built-in microphone to support voice recording. You can use it to record your own voice, an interview, a speech, or a radio broadcast station. Voice Recording To use the voice recording function, please execute the following steps: 1) Press Menu button to return to the Main Menu. 2) Move to Record and select it. 3) Press Play/Pause (>||) button to start recording. 4) Press Play/Pause (>||) button again to pause recording.
Equalizer The Sansa Express™ device provides 5 different EQ modes such as: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, and Custom. Below is another way to change the EQ mode. 1) Press Menu button to return to Main Menu. 2) Move down to Settings and select it. 3) Select Equalizer. 4) Move down to the desired EQ mode and press Select. 5) Press |<< button to return to Main Menu.
Display – Contrast To adjusting the display contrast for better viewing in different lighting environment, please execute the following steps: 1) Press Menu button to return to the Main Menu. 2) Move to Settings and select it. 3) Select Display. 4) Select Contrast. 5) Press |<< or >>| button to set the contrast level.
Volume 1) Press Menu button to return to the Main Menu. 2) Move down to Settings and select it. 3) Select Volume. 4) Highlight the desired volume settings then press Select button. Reset All To reset the Sansa Express™ device to its original factory settings, please execute the following steps: 1) Press Menu button to return to the Main Menu. 2) Move to Reset All and select it. 3) Select Save to reset to factory settings or Cancel to stop the reset.
Tips, FAQ, and Troubleshooting This section provides answers to common questions you may have. Question: How do I drag music files to my Sansa Express player? Question: What file formats does the Sansa Express support? Question: Which bit rate will the Sansa Express player support? Question: How do I perform a hard reset on the Sansa Express player? Answer: Answer: Answer: As long as the files are WMA or MP3, they can be dragged into the Media folder of the Sansa Express.
Question: Answer: When I tried to sync music from Windows Media Player version 10, I get a “device requires update” warning. Why? This is a bug generated by Microsoft with Windows XP and Windows Media Player version 10. Microsoft suggested that WMP10 users apply the KB922814 patch to fix this problem. Service and Warranty Information This section provides information about how to get support for your Sansa Express device and the terms of your warranty.
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