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Basic Usage   
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This chapter provides you the basic usage instructions 
for your Sansa
®
 e200 player.  
Basic Usage 
Power Button 
The power button is used to power on or off, putting the Sansa
®
 e200 player in 
standby mode as well as resetting it.  For initial power-up you must unlocked the 
controls by moving the HOLD switch to the un-locked position (No Orange Color 
visible). 
Power On 
Press the Power Button once to turn on the Sansa e200 device.  The 
Thumbwheel will light up and the Main Menu will appear after it has been 
booted up. 
Power Off 
To power down the Sansa e200 player, press and hold the Power Button for 
approximately 2 seconds or until Goodbye is displayed. 
NOTE:  To prevent accidental power on, move the HOLD switch to the 
locked position. 
Reset 
If the Sansa e200 player freezes up, press the Power Button for 
approximately 15 seconds.  This is like a power down of the device.  Once 
you perform the reset, the adjustments you made during the last operation 
will be gone.
 
Thumbwheel 
Turn the wheel clockwise to scroll down though menu items rapidly or to increase 
the volume during playback.