Of course, the first thing that one does is pick up the users guide (yeah, right *laugh*), and find that the unit needs to be charged for 10 hours before first use! Well, so much for transferring over your music and getting right into listening to your new audio player . The LCD screen does light up and tell you that the power cable has been attached and that it is charging. It even shows you a little battery with a charge meter climbing. The first thing that you notice is that the picture is very visible, colorful, crisp and vibrant!