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## Turning the player on and off

To turn on the player
To turn off the player

1. OPTION/PWR OFF button

1. HOLD switch

If [On hold... Cancel HOLD function to activate controls.] appears on the screen, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow on the right side of the player to cancel the HOLD function.

### To turn on the player

Press any button to turn the player on.

### To turn off the player

Press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button [Details]. [POWER OFF] appears, the player enters standby mode, and the screen turns off.
Hint

- Set the date and time on the player before using it [Details].

- During pause, if there is no operation for about 3 minutes, the player automatically enters standby mode, and the screen turns off. In standby mode, press any button to turn on the screen again.

- While the player is in standby mode, if there is no operation for about 4 hours, the player completely turns off automatically.

Note

- You cannot operate the player when it is connected to a computer. Disconnect the USB cable before operating the player.

- After connecting to a computer with the USB cable, the resume information of the last played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list screen.

- The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode. Therefore, the player might unexpectedly turn off completely, depending on the power remaining in the battery.

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