the basics_ 17CARING FOR THE BATTERYYour battery will last longer if you follow these simple guidelines for caring andstoring the player.•Recharge the battery within the temperature range of 40°F~95°F (5°C~35°C ).•Do not overcharge (longer than 12 hours).Excessive charging or discharging may shorten the battery’s life.•Battery life naturally shortens slowly over time.If you are charging the player while it is connected to a laptop computer, make surethe laptop’s battery is also fully charged or that the laptop is plugged into its powersource.The battery is not charged in the PC Standby mode or when the hardware is safelyremoved.TURNING THE POWER ON & OFFTurning the Power onPress and hold the []button.Turning the Power offPress and hold the []button.Your MP3 player will be automatically turned off when none of the buttons and iconshave been pressed for a specific length of time in the pause mode. The factorysetting foris 1 minute, but you can change this length of time.See page 44 for more information.NOTENOTE
