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 2. Playing Music 9 Connecting and Disconnecting 9 Using the Music Controls 9 Listening to Music 10 Transferring Music 11 Adjusting Settings 12 3.
1 This chapter helps you get started quickly playing music and listening to the FM radio with your SanDisk Sansa™ e100 Series MP3 Player. Quick Start Congratulations on your purchase of a SanDisk Sansa e100 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 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. Supports MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats Your Sansa Package contains: Sansa e100 Series MP3 Player Earphones Armband AAA battery USB 2.
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 (with Hold) Front Right Side (with Rotary Wheel, Power/Menu, SD Slot) Top (with Headphone Jack, USB, Rotary Wheel 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) SD Slot SD Slot Located on the right side of the player, below the Power/Menu Button, insert SD card to expand the storage capacity of your player. For more information about the onscreen menus, see the Navigating the Software Menus in the user guide on Page 21. 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.
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. Remove the rubber cover to open the slot. Store the cover in a safe place. 2. Insert your SD card into the slot with the label side facing upwards.
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” message.
2 This chapter helps you get started playing music on your SanDisk Sansa e100 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. Connecting and Disconnecting Your player includes a USB connection cable so that you can transfer music files from your computer to your player or SD card. The small end fits into the USB port at the top of your player.
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. Slide that button up to unlock your device. Then repeat Step 1 above. See The Basic Controls section on page 3 if you cannot find the Hold Button. 2.
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, scroll the Rotary Wheel in the top right corner of your player. Scrolling the rotary wheel clockwise increases the volume and scrolling the rotary wheel counter-clockwise decreases the volume. 5.
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. Remove the rubber cover to open the slot. Store the cover in a safe place. 2. Insert your SD card into the slot with the label side facing upwards.
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. Put your player in Music mode. See Using the Music Controls on Page 9 if you need help with this step. 2. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear onscreen.
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. 4. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the SRS WOW item. Press the Select Button to select SRS WOW. A list of SRS choices will appear: WOW, FOCUS, TruBass, and SRS 3D. 5.
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. 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. 4.
3 This chapter helps you get started listening to the FM radio with your SanDisk Sansa e100 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 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.
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. Finding a Radio Station Once the FM Radio screen appears, you can listen to your FM radio and change settings.
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. Follow these steps to access the Preset Channel software menus to add, modify, and delete preset channels: 1. Put your player in FM Radio mode.
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. Follow these steps; 1. Put your player in FM Radio mode.
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. The Preset Channel List will reappear with your saved radio station assigned to the selected preset channel. 6.
4 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. For example, you can set the language of your player as well as the settings for the repeat feature. This chapter will help you to navigate and use the software menus within your player.
Figure 5: 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 23. Each submenu has its own settings and each setting has its own parameters that you can configure. 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.
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 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. Press the Select Button to browse the songs for the selected genre. Year Browse the music files by year.
Table 5: Settings Menu 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. Equalizer Enter to select among the built-in equalizer modes including Rock, Jazz, Classical and Pop. You can customize the equalizer parameters by choosing Custom in the submenu.
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. Table 6: Extras Menu Submenu Function Stopwatch Start or Stop the stopwatch by pressing the Play/Pause/Up Button once. Press and hold the Play/Pause/Up Button to reset the time to zero.
5 This chapter provides tips and troubleshooting information to help you get the most from your SanDisk Sansa e100 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 11 for details.
6 This chapter provides information to help you get service and support for your SanDisk Sansa e100 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 27 to see if your question is covered there.
original end user purchasing from SanDisk or an authorized reseller, and is not transferable. Proof of purchase may be required. SanDisk is not responsible for any failure or defect caused by any third party product or component, whether authorized or not. This warranty does not apply to any third party software provided with the product and you are responsible for all service and repair needed for such software.
7 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. Keep your packaging and this manual handy in case you have future questions.
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