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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. The larger flat end connects to the USB port on your computer.

To play music, first upload files from your computer to your player. Follow these steps:

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 new Removable Disk on your computer. (Can¼ĀĀt find the USB port on your player? See The Basic Controls.)

2.      Drag your music files to the player or transfer music files to your player with software tools like Rhapsody.

Using the Music Controls

Your player has two modes of operation: Music and FM Radio. To play your music files, you need to be in Music mode. Follow these steps:

1.      Press the Power/Menu Button briefly once. The SanDisk Welcome message will appear onscreen after a moment then disappear. See The Basic Controls to find the Power/Menu button.

2.      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.

When you are in Music mode, the screen shown in Figure 1 will appear on your player.

The control buttons and ports for your player are described in The Basic Controls. More detailed descriptions on how the controls work are included in the step by step instructions throughout this document. In addition, the Navigating the Software Menu describes the onscreen menus that appear when you use these controls.

Listening to Music

Once you are in Music mode, and you have uploaded music files (see Connecting and Disconnecting), you can listen to music. Follow these steps:

1. A music file will display onscreen (see Figure 1 ). Press down once on the Play/Pause/Up Button to play the file. ( Can¼ĀĀt find the Play/Pause/Up Button on your player? See The Basic Controls.)
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, 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. To stop playing music, you have three choices:

• 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 navigate the software Menu to switch to FM Radio mode. To learn about how onscreen menus work, see the Navigating the Software Menu.

Once your music starts to play, you can use the player buttons to:

 

• Skip backwards or forwards to the next song by pressing once on the Previous/Fast Reverse Button (backwards) or Next/Fast Forward Button (forwards).
• Want to switch to another song while your music plays? Press the Power/Menu Button to display the software menu onscreen. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll and highlight your menu choices. Press the Select Button to select options. First, scroll to the Play Music item and select it. Scroll to select from a list of ways to access music, for example, by artist, and then select your choice. Repeat this scroll and select process to find a song. When your song is highlighted, press the Select Button to play it.  

Transferring Music

To transfer music from your computer to your player:

1. Open the file browser on your computer and navigate through the folders to the drive assigned to your Sansa MP3 Player.
2. Drag and drop music files from your computer to your player. You also can use Rhapsody and other software to save files directly to your player.

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.

When your music player is plugged into your computer the SD card will appear as another Removable Disk under My Computer. The SD card will be the second Removable Disk letter assigned in My Computer. You can drag and drop files to the SD card the same way you do with your player. The audio files on your SD card also become available through the player menu and can be navigated by artist, album, song title, and other criteria. 

Deleting Music Files On Your Sansa MP3 Player

When your player is connected to your computer with the USB connector, you can use your computer file browser software to view all files on your player, as well as any installed on your SD card. Your player and SD card will appear as Removable Disks. Follow these steps:

1. Use your computer file browser software to navigate to your player.
2. Highlight the file or folder you want to delete.
3. Press the delete key on your computer to delete the file or folder.

Deleting Music Files from Your Player

Your SanDisk Sansa Player does not allow you to delete files from within the player. Instead we recommend that you follow the steps outlined in Deleting Music Files On Your Sansa MP3 Player.

Adjusting Settings

Your player allows you to define the equalizer and repeat settings for music.

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 if you need help with this step.
2. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear onscreen. See The Basic Controls 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 Sound Effect item. Press the Select Button to select Sound Effect.
5. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Equalizer item. Press the Select Button to select Equalizer. To save time, there are auto equalizers that can be selected to enhance all types of music. Press the Play/Pause/Up Button to scroll through the Pop, Classical, Jazz and Rock equalizer settings. If you are playing a song when you change settings, your music will change to the equalizer setting that is highlighted. Press the Select Button to select the equalizer setting you want.
6. The equalizer configuration screen will appear as a set of five vertical rectangles that represent five equalizer bands you can define. Press the Next/Fast Forward Button to move from rectangle to rectangle, from left to right. Press down the Play/Pause/Up Button or Repeat/AB/Down Button to increase or decrease the setting for each equalizer band.
7. When you have set the equalizer bands, briefly press the Power/Menu Button to select the box with an X in the bottom left of the screen. Then press the Select Button to select the box with a check mark in the bottom right side of the screen.
8. When you are finished, press the Select Button once to save your settings, exit the Equalizer menu, and return to the Sound Effects menu. All music played will use these settings until you change to another equalizer setting.

Set SRS WOW Playback

Your player allows you to optimize the sound quality of your audio playback by adjusting playback settings to create rich musical sounds. Follow these steps:

1. Put your player in Music mode. See Using the Music Controls if you need help with this step.
2. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear onscreen. See The Basic Controls 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. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to each SRS choice and highlight the list items you want to set. Set each SRS playback setting as follows:
   • SRS WOW: Press the Select Button to switch SRS WOW on or off. The word ON or OFF will appear to the left of the SRS WOW item. Turning SRS Wow on lets you to access the incredible musical enhancements provided by SRS WOW, which includes FOCUS, TruBass, and SRS 3D.
   • FOCUS: Press the Select Button to select FOCUS. A list of settings will appear: Low, Mid, High. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the setting you want. Press the Select Button to select your FOCUS setting and return to the SRS settings list. FOCUS provides clarity to mid-to-high frequencies such as vocals and instruments such as lead guitar.
   • TruBass: Press the Select Button to select TruBass. A status bar will appear onscreen that shows the amount of TruBass selected. Press the Next/Fast Forward Button to increase the bass or the Previous/Fast Reverse Button to decrease the bass. Press the Select Button to save your setting and again to return to the SRS settings list. TruBass enhances the bass in an audio file to deliver deep, rich bass up to an octave below the physical capabilities of your earphones.
   • SRS 3D: Press the Select Button to select SRS 3D. A status bar will appear onscreen that shows the amount of SRS 3D selected. Press the Next/Fast Forward Button or the Previous/Fast Reverse Button to increase or decrease the volume. Press the Select Button to save your setting and again to return to the SRS settings list. SRS 3D restores spatial information masked by recording and compression techniques used to create audio files and delivers an immersive 3D sound.

6. Press the Power/Menu Button to return to the Music mode screen.
   

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 if you need help with this step.
2. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear onscreen. See The Basic Controls 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 Playback item. Press the Select Button to select Playback. The Playback list will appear.
   
5. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Repeat item. Press the Select Button to toggle Repeat through its three settings: repeat 1 audio file, repeat all selection, and no repeat.
6. Press the Select Button to save your Repeat settings. Press the Power/Menu button to return to the Music mode screen.

Set Shuffle Playback Mode

Your player allows you to play your audio files randomly. Follow these steps:

1. Put your player in Music mode. See Using the Music Controls if you need help with this step.
2. Briefly press the Power/Menu Button. The software Menu will appear onscreen. See The Basic Controls 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 Playback item. Press the Select Button to select Playback. The Playback list will appear.
5. Press the Repeat/AB/Down Button to scroll to the Shuffle item. Press the Select Button to toggle Shuffle off and on. The words ON or OFF will appear to the left of the word Shuffle.
6. Press the Select Button to save your Shuffle setting. Press the Power/Menu button to return to the Music mode screen.