Vision:m random play all in genr

Hi,
I got my Vision:m yesterday. It is my first MP3 player.
It is great apart form a couple of issues.
One of these is that I would like to have a random play for everything in a certain genre. I don't think you can already do this? (maybe through playlists?)
I have sorted genres into things like Indie and Rock, 80s pop etc and would sometimes like to just listen to a certain type of music.
Does anyone know if this can be done?
If not Creative can you please think about adding this option.
Thanks

Nope, I have the player also, and this feature is not possible.
I don't use Genres though. I've got it so that the Genres act like folders on a PC, so always search for music using this, yet would be pointless for me to have a randomise based on them
They should add it though, yes.

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