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8Gb Sansa e280 MP3 Player INC FM [SDMX4R-8192-E70] £79.99
The Sansa e280 MP3 player has a large 8 GB storage capacity to hold all your favourite music files. This memory can be expanded with a micro SD card. Compact and very easy to use, the Sansa e280 comes with a travel pouch so you can take it everywhere with you. The Sansa e280 also plays image and video files on its 1.8" LCD screen, and it has a USB 2.0 connection for fast and easy data transfers from your PC. With a battery life of 20 hours plus a Dictaphone and radio recording functions, the Sansa e280 MP3 player has everything you need to keep you stepping out to music!
Quantity:  
Sansa / Sandisk Brand This is the brand of the player, if unbraded will not have any logo etc on the player
8Gb Total Memory Total Memory Available in this player, including inbuilt memory and any cards included in the package.
Micro SD Memory slot A memory slot allows you to increase the available memory of the product. Mini SD is a smaller version of the standard SD card. Micro SD is a smaller version of the Mini SD card.
2000 Number of track This is the approximate number of music tracks you will be able to store on the memory, assuming an average recording quality.
None Memory Card Included An additional memory card will allow you to increase the memory of the player. If one is not included you can purchase one from our Memory Card shop.
8Gb Max Expandable Memory This is the maximum memory card supported by the player
8Gb Inbuilt Memory This is the inbuilt, non-removable memory available in the player
1.8 Inch Screen Size This is the diagonal screen size of the player
MP3, WMA Music Formats This refers to the music formats supported, some users may want to use WMA files, which are smaller than MP3, or WAV which are recorded files, or MP2 which are DAB digital recordings
Yes ID3 Tag Support This allows information such as the title, artist, album, track number, or other information about the file to be stored in the file itself.
Yes Playlist Support This allows you to set uo playlists, with preferred tracks and play order, either on your computer or directly on the player.
SOC (Media conversion software included) Video Formats This refers to the music formats supported, some users may not wish to convert their videos in which case an advanced AVI file support will be required.
Yes Photo Viewer This allows a slide show of images to be displayed on the screen
JPG/GIF/BMP Image Formats This refers to the image formats supported for display on the player
Yes Data Storage This allows the player to store other non-music or video files, such as your word documents or excel spreadsheets
Normal, Random, repeat one and repeat all Play Modes This determines the options you have for the order of playback on the player. Repeat and random are good functions to look out for.
Yes FM Radio This will be inbuilt and most radios allow autoscan of stations.
Yes Voice Recorder This allows recording from the inbuilt microphone, perfect for us in lectures or on the go.
3.5mm Headphone Jack This is the size of the headphone jack. The UK standard is 3.5mm, the US standard is 2.5mm. 2.55 is more popular on our slimmer players as they do not have the space for the larger jack.
Yes Loudspeaker This allows music to be played via the inbuilt loud speaker
11 Equaliser Modes It is possible to change the sound settings to put emphasis on certain tones or sounds.
Inbuilt Battery Type This is the battery type, inbuilt batteries will be rechargeable, if the player takes AAA or AA batteries it will also accept rechargeable batteries.
20 Hours Battery Life This is the manufcturers quoted playback time of the player while in music mode.
No AC Power adapter included This allows the player to be charged via a mains plug, some packages do not include a charger in which case charging is done via the computer, or you can purchase a USB Charger separately.
Yes Firmware Upgrade This allows the internal software of the player to be updated. This can be useful if there are bugs or glitches in the recent firmware update to your player
Yes Multiple Languages This allows the player to be operated with different language menu systems.
Yes Hold/Keylock function This prevents your music player being accidentally activated, or buttons pressed when being transported.
USB 1.1 and Hi-speed USB 2.0 Connection This is the connection speed to the computer. USB1.1 is 12Mbps, USB 2.0 is 480Mbps, ths is the raw speed and will not be the actual copying time.
75g Weight This is the weight of the player itself, without headphones or packaging.
44 x 89 x 13 mm Dimensions (WxHxD) This is the dimensions of the player
Yes Metal Casing If the player has a metal back or complete casing, which makes the unit stronger and more robust, it will be indicated here
Retail Packaging Type of Packaging
Headphones, Data Cable, Manual, CD, Pouch, Handstrap Package Contents Your package will contain the following
Win 98/SE/ME/2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS Operating Systems
Brand: 
Sansa / Sandisk
Total Memory: 
8Gb
Memory slot: 
Micro SD
Number of tracks 
2000
Memory Card Included: 
None
Max Expandable Memory: 
8Gb
Inbuilt Memory: 
8Gb
Screen Size: 
1.8 Inch
Music Formats: 
MP3, WMA
ID3 Tag Support: 
Yes
Playlist Support: 
Yes
Video Formats: 
SOC (Media conversion software included)
Photo Viewer: 
Yes
Image Formats: 
JPG/GIF/BMP
Data Storage: 
Yes
Play Modes: 
Normal, Random, repeat one and repeat all
FM Radio: 
Yes
Voice Recorder: 
Yes
Headphone Jack: 
3.5mm
Loudspeaker: 
Yes
Equaliser Modes: 
11
Battery Type: 
Inbuilt
Battery Life: 
20 Hours
AC Power adapter included: 
No
Firmware Upgrade: 
Yes
Multiple Languages: 
Yes
Hold/Keylock function: 
Yes
Connection: 
USB 1.1 and Hi-speed USB 2.0
Weight: 
75g
Dimensions (WxHxD): 
44 x 89 x 13 mm
Metal Casing: 
Yes
Packaging: 
Retail
Package Contents: 
Headphones, Data Cable, Manual, CD, Pouch, Handstrap
Operating Systems:  Win 98/SE/ME/2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS
     
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