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music player options
The music player 
My Music
 options include:
music player options
Playlists
Create or play a playlist.
Recently Played
View & play songs you played recently.
Artists
Find & play music by an artist.
Albums
Find & play music from a specific album.
Songs
Find & play a song.
Note: 
All of your phone’s songs are 
listed here. Some songs do not have 
Artist
, 
Album
, or 
Genre
 information, so that 
information is not included.
Genres
Find & play music from a specific genre 
(type of music) such as rock or jazz.
Help
Read brief tips for enhancing your music 
experience.
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Tip: 
When browsing through any of these menus, to 
jump to an entry, press the first letter of the entry.
Press 
Options
 while playing a song to choose from these 
options:
more options
Now Playing
View the name of the song currently 
playing.
Hide
Allow the music player to play in the 
background.
Pause/Resume
Pause/resume play.
Play
Begin playing the current selection.
Song Details
View information about the current 
selection.
Repeat
Replay one song (when you select a 
single song for play—does not play a 
playlist or album).
Shuffle
Play songs in random order.
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Visualization
Select an animation to play with the 
music or display file information by 
pressing
S
 left or right and then 
pressing 
Back
.
Visualization appears on the screen after 
about 10 seconds of music.
Search?
Set whether the player searches for new 
music on the memory card 
when you 
first activate the player
:
Always
—Search automatically.
Ask
—Prompt you to begin or skip 
searching.
Never
—Do not allow a search when the 
player is activated.
Search for 
Songs
Search for new music on the memory 
card at any time while using the player.
About
View detailed information about the 
music player.
more options
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music player tips
•
Your phone saves battery by turning off the 
keypad backlight after 10 seconds and the display 
after one minute. To turn them back on, open the 
flip or press any key. You can change the 
backlight setting (see your user’s guide).
•
If you are navigating menus while a song is 
playing and don’t press a key for 20 seconds, the 
player returns to the current song list screen.
•
If you receive a call, the music pauses. 
With the 
flip closed
, silence the ringer by pressing the 
volume keys or send the call to voicemail by 
pressing the smart key. 
With the flip open
, 
Ignore
 
the call and send the caller to voicemail or 
Answer
 
the call. Playing resumes when you end the call.
•
If the music player is hidden, you can use other 
phone features. Using the camera or video 
recorder pauses the music player. After you close 
them, launch the player again to resume playing.