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Conserving power while playing songs
Using Your Zodiac Handheld
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Conserving power while playing songs
When your handheld is not plugged into a power outlet, you can put your
handheld into a special power-saving
Hold
state to conserve battery power
while playing songs. In the Hold state, the screen and backlight turn off while
your songs continue to play.
If you forget to put your handheld in the Hold state, it automatically enters
this state if the auto-shutoff interval expires while you’re listening to a song.
1. Tap the Menu icon .
2. From the Options menu, select Hold.
The LED blinks slowly to indicate that the Hold state is active.
TIP: You can also activate the Hold state by simultaneously pressing the Left and
Right Trigger buttons.
3. After an hour, an alarm sounds. Tap Yes to keep your handheld in the
Hold state. If you do not respond, your handheld shuts off.
4. To return your handheld to the normal operating state, press either the
power button or the Home button
.
TIP: You can also conserve power by listening to music through the headphones
or amplified external speakers instead of playing music through the internal
speakers.
