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  • All the advantages of a Zune, with even more memory
  • View and play your music, videos, pictures, and podcasts
  • Manage your media on your computer, and sync content to your device, with Zune software
  • 8 GB version holds up to 2,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 24 hours of video* in a slim format
  • Also available in red and black

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SKU # HVA-00030

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*Music estimates are based on 128 Kbps Windows Media Audio (WMA) files, with a length of four minutes each. Pictures transferred to your Zune will be optimized for Zune screen size. Video estimates are based on 500 Kbps Windows Media Video files with 12 8Kbps WMA audio tracks.

**Some features require the purchase of a Zune Pass subscription, available from your local retailer or www.Zune.net/ZunePass. Available content may vary over time.

***To display station name and song information, stations must broadcast an RBDS signal. Availability may vary, so check out your favorite stations on your Zune to see if this functionality is present.

****The Zune-to-Zune sharing feature may not be available for all songs on your device, and works only between Zune devices within wireless range of each other. This feature allows recipients to play full-length sample tracks up to three times.

To search, purchase and download a track from Zune Marketplace directly from your device, you need to be in a wi-fi hotspot or connected to your home wireless network.

41.4 mm x 91.5 mm x 8.5 mm (w x h x d)
1.7 ounces (47 grams)
Capacity:
8 gigabytes (GB)
Up to 2,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, or 24 hours of video*
Inputs
Connector port
Headphone jack / AV output
Zune 8 GB player
Headphones
Zune Sync Cable
Three pairs of foam earpiece covers

Other
Device Software Features:
Buy from FM
Zune Marketplace
Channels refresh from the Internet
Preloaded games
Compatible with Audible and Overdrive audiobooks
Clock
Screen lock

Battery:
Music, up to 24 hours (wireless off); video, up to 4 hours
Charge time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90 percent

Screen:
Size: 1.8-inch color display
Type: Scratch-resistant glass
Orientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (pictures and videos)
Resolution: 320 pixels x 240 pixels
18-bit color (262,144 colors)

Wireless:
Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible
Range: Up to 30 feet
In range, see other Zune users, see their "now playing" status (when enabled on a given Zune), and send and receive songs and pictures.

Wireless Sync:
Yes

Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible
Authentication modes: Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2
Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES

Audio Support:
Windows Media Audio Standard (WMA) (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48 kHz sample rate. WMA Pro 2-channel up to 384 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48 kHz.
WMA Lossless
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48 kHz.
MP3 (.mp3): up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48 kHz.

Picture Support:
JPEG (.jpg)

Video Support:
Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv): Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 3.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD WMV files at device sync.
MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video[4]: Simple Profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device sync.
H.264 video[4]: Baseline profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD H.264 files at device sync.
DVR-MS[5]: Zune software will transcode at device sync.

Video Output:
No

FM Radio:
Built in

Languages:
English, French, Spanish

OpenProduct overview

  • Experience Zune channels: some are managed by Zune and some come from recognizable brands like Billboard and Grand Ole Opry
  • If you have a Zune Pass subscription (purchase required), new channels content is automatically downloaded for you.**
  • Easily see your album art, videos, and pictures through a durable, bright, crystal-clear 1.8-inch glass screen
  • Tune in to one of your favorite local FM stations – advanced tuning capabilities let you see the name of the song currently playing on select frequencies
  • Plug your Zune into your Xbox 360 and customize the soundtrack in your favorite games, or wirelessly stream content in Zune software to your Xbox 360
  • Connect your Zune player directly to the Zune Marketplace over your home network or at tens of thousands of wi-fi hotspots across the country – pPlay music from Zune Marketplace over the Internet whether you download it or not
  • Fly effortlessly through your music, picture and video collections – the innovative new Zune pad makes browsing your device a blast
  • Share full-length tracks of your favorite songs, albums, playlists, pictures, and even audio podcasts****
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