| 1 | Record | Voice Record Button |
| 2 | Strap Eyelet | Lanyard connection |
| 3 | MIC | Internal Microphone |
| 4 | Hold/Lock | Factory set to locked position Slide to unlock controls. When locked all controls are disabled. Lock to prevent accidental activation of controls |
| 5 | Earphone Port | Connect earphones here to listen to player |
| 6 | Display Window | Read status and information here |
| 7 | Thumbwheel | Rotate to select menu item or adjust volume |
| 8 | Select Button | Press to select an item |
| 9 | Up/Pause/Resume | Press to move up one item, pause, or resume |
| 10 | Left/Previous/Rewind | Press for previous track, rewind, or move left |
| 11 | Down/Submenu | Press to move down or to options menu |
| 12 | Right/Forward | Press for next track, fast forward, or move right |
| 13 | Power/Menu/Reset | Press to power on/off, enter menu, or hold 15 seconds to reset your Sansa. When the player is locked using the HOLD switch, described above, the player will not power on or off. All controls will be disabled |
| 14 | Dock Connector Port | Plug the Dock Connector able here |
| 15 | microSD Card Slot | Insert microSD card here |
Playing Music
1. From the Main Menu, select Music.
2. Select Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, Playlists, Recordings, or My Top Rated.
3. Highlight and select the desired track to play.
NOTE: You can browse other areas of your player (music lists, settings, and photos), while your music is playing.
Watching Video
1. From the Main Menu, select Video.
2. Select a Video to play.
3. Press Select to pause or resume the video.
4. Press and hold the |<< or >>| buttons to advance or rewind.
5. Press submenu to move to Video list
Viewing Photos
1. From the Main Menu, select Photo.
2. Select PhotoList or Thumbnails.
3. If you selected Thumbnails you will see the browser screen. Scroll through the photos and select the one of interest.
4. Use |<< or >>| buttons to backup or advance to another photo.
To view a slideshow of all photos, follow these steps:
1. From the Main Menu, select Photo.
2. Select Slideshow Options.
3. Select Music.
4. Select an available Playlist.
5. Scroll down to set other preferences: Shuffle/Loop/Slide Time.
6. Press the Back (|<<) button to return to Photo Menu.
7. Scroll to View Photo List.
8. Select a desired album.
9. Press select to view a photo
10. Press and hold the Select button for about 1 second until the music starts playing.
11. Press the Select button again to Pause the slideshow.
