: Charging : Fully charged When the battery is fully charged, unplug the USB cable from your player and the PC. Charging time About 2 hours Use basic functions > Connect to a PC and charge the battery About the battery • Charge and store the battery at 5. C ~ 35. C. • Do not charge the battery for more than 12 hours or leave the battery fully discharged for a long time. Doing so may shorten the battery life. • Depending on how you use your player, actual battery life may vary and may be shorter than specified. Note •The charging time may differ depending on your PC’s capabilities. •If you want to charge the battery on your laptop, make sure that the laptop's battery is full or the laptop is plugged into a power source. Turn your Turn your player on or off Press and hold to turn your player on or off. player on and lock the buttons Note •The Popcon character settings appear when you turn on the player for the first time. See "My Popcon settings" on page 32. •If you do not use your player for 5 minutes, it will automatically turn off. Lock or unlock the buttons Lock the buttons to prevent any unwanted operations while listening to music. Press to lock or unlock the buttons. Note When the buttons are locked, will appear at the top of the screen. Access menus from the main menu Select menus from the main menu. When you turn on the player, the main menu appears, which allows you to run functions you want. ^ Main menu In the main menu, use b to scroll to a menu you want, and then press o. Use the menu you select. Press to return to the previous screen. ¦ Press and hold to return to the main menu. Download music files to your player, and search for files stored in your player. Manage music files Download Supported file formats and PC requirements music files Supported files Download music files from a Menu Supported files Music Music files PC to your player. Caution Note For supported file formats, see "Specifications" on page 39. To avoid damage to your player and corruption of your files, do not disconnect the USB cable while files are being transferred. Recommended PC requirements Operating System Windows XP SP 2 or higher/Vista/7 Manage music files > Download music files Download files using your player as a removable disk Connect your player to a PC using the USB cable. On your PC, open and then the folder. Select a folder you want. Copy files from the PC to your player. Note •The order of files on your PC will differ from the order of files in your player. •Your player restricts playback of files protected by a DRM (Digital Rights Management) system. •You cannot use your player when connected to a PC. •If you connect your player to a PC when the player's battery is low, the battery charges for a few minutes before your player links to the PC and Kies launches. •Connect the player directly to the USB port of your PC. If you connect through a USB hub or a USB extension cable, your player may not work properly. •When you format your player on a PC, use the FAT32 system. In Windows Vista/7, click and then format your player. •You can easily download various media files with Kies. For information about installing Kies on a PC, refer to the Quick Start Guide supplied with your player. Refer to for installation precautions and installation details. What is DRM? Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology and service that prevents the illegal copying of digital contents and protects the profit and rights of copyright holders or content producers. Manage music files > Download music files 18 Disconnect your player from a PC Carefully follow the steps below when disconnecting your player from a PC to avoid data loss or damage to your player. Example: Windows XP Click on the Windows taskbar. Caution •To avoid damage to your player and corruption of your files, do not disconnect the USB cable while files are being transferred. •Do not disconnect your player when playing files stored in your player on a PC. Make sure that you stop playback and then disconnect your player from a PC. Click the pop-up message. Click the window that says you can remove the player safely. Unplug the USB cable from your player and the PC. My files Search files by folder, and open files. Search for files In the main menu, select . Select a folder from the list. Scroll through the file list. Select a file you want. SoundAlive brings your music to life. You can press the User Key to set button operation to your preference. Play music Music Play music files on your player. To download files, see Download music files on page 16. Listen to music Music files are categorised in folders by type. You can easily find a music file you want. Music category Function Artists Display files by artist. Albums Display files by album. Songs Display files by file name in the the following order: special characters, numbers, letters. Genres Display files by genre. Play...