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1. w gt zaTt modnda Music Browser Photo IOn moov Power button Hold down for a few seconds and the Gmini will start up Contextual Menu When the menu icon appears in top left of screen a menu is available Move Left also decreases recording gain Move Up also increases playing volume Move Right also increases recording gain Play Pause Enter Play current item pause play again Enter value Stop Esc button Stop playing current file or escape from current screen Move Down also decreases playing volume o owp corpa i CARD Built in microphone Multi connect Adapter Plug allows for Line In and Line Out connections Headphone Multi connect jack To connect headphones FM remote control or adapter plug Photo Wallet Port CompactFlash type amp II o Ports Buttons and Connections A Mini USB 2 0 port USB 1 1 compatible B USB Power Adapter C Power To power the unit and charge the internal batteries with the AC adapter 2 First Time Usage Please understand that this device has a CPU hard drive and Operating System OS and thus it is more like a computer than a CD player cassette player or radio If you are not familiar with using a computer it would be particularly useful to read through this detailed User Manual 2 1 Plugging in the AC Adapter Before using your Gmini 200 for the first time completely charge the internal batteries e Use ONLY the inclu2. 1 above ENCODE First we have to get those CDs of yours into MP3 format Regular CDs are in the format CDA fancy term for Compact Disc Audio We ll just use MusicMatch and encode them into MP3 format a Start MusicMatch by double clicking on the icon Fae b Insert your music CD into your computer s CD drive MusicMatch will start playing the CD Click on the stop button to stop playing the CD roma File Edt ew Options Help Upgrade r Track 1411 kbps Track 1 Artist Beethoven ny 0 24 18 10 Ad Ly IN INEN c Open up the recorder window by wol sicmatch File Edit Wew Options Help Upgrade clicking on View and then select Sule Spee Alt page down Recorder as shown The Recorder musicmatch J _TulPleverView __Alt page up Artist window will appear and you will es see your CD tracks on the right of G Onine Music the window If the CD is relatively FEZA Music Guide new last four years it will probably aliens already have the track title E information included in the CD If A not you will see the words Track 1 Portable Device Manager Track 2 etc Skins gt Visualizations gt Sound Enhancement gt Auto Arrange Components Always on Top Ctrl T d In the recorder window the tracks that will be recorded turned into MP3 format will have a check mark in front of the song You can uncheck the tracks that you do not a _wanit to record Now click
3. ON Also make sure that you browse your files via the Browser mode and not the filtered view Music 9 2 1 Windows 98SE amp ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking Quit all running applications Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 5 Make sure the external AC adapter is powering the Gmini Right click on the Gmini hard drive in Windows Explorer and select Properties Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program Make sure you check the box to automatically fix errors Be patient this may take a while Windows may ask you to restart the computer to make certain Windows files available This is OK click on Yes 9 2 2 Windows XP amp 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk If you still have problems with the file system on your Gmini you can try to fix it using the DOS utility check disk chkdsk Simply running the Windows program Error Checking may not completely fix disk errors Do the following Make sure the external AC adapter is powering the Gmini Quit all running applications Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 5 Wait patiently up to 5 minutes for Windows XP to show the GMINI or local drive as mounted Using the Command Prompt utility program open a DOS window Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt At the prompt type chkdsk e f Use e or the drive letter representing your Gmini Be patient this may take a
4. Playlist Default Copy the desired Playlist or Playlists from this directory to the Playlists folder on your Gmini You can now use the browser on your Gmini to go into the Playlists folder and select a Playlist 7 Using iTunes 4 with your Gmini The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh computer and your Gmini is to use the Macintosh Finder to drag and drop the files to and SS from your Macintosh However for Macintosh users who do want to use the Gmini with iTunes ARCHOS has developed a special i Tunes plug in You will find it on the included CD ROM in a folder called iTunes plug in In this folder you will find a plug in for Mac OS 9 x and another folder for Mac OS 10 x You will also find a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug in to Once this is done iTunes will recognize the Gmini as a Device To make your user experience simpler please keep in mind the following 1 When you create your Playlists with iTunes you can only create Playlists from songs that have been copied to your Gmini your Macintosh will save these Playlists to the root directory of your Gmini It will not save them to the Gmini Playlists directory It would be best to use the Gmini itself to make Playlists section 4 1 3 and then save these Playlists in your Playlists folder 2 When you drag and drop MP3 files from your iTunes library to your Gmini the i Tunes program will look at the I
5. be found by Artist Album Title or Genre Be patient when letting MusicMatch update your ARCLibrary it can take as long as 3 minutes per gigabyte of music files 6 4 2 Creating and Using Playlists with MusicMatch You can use the included MusicMatch program to create Playlists that you can then save to your Gmini ATTENTION before creating a Playlist make sure you are choosing mp3 files from your Gmini and not mp3 music files from your computer s hard disk If you created your Playlists from MP3 files that are on the Gmini then you can simply transfer these Playlists to the Playlist folder on the Gmini That is the Gmini must have been connected to the computer and the files in your Playlist must be files that are on the Gmini s hard drive already If you copy a Playlist which requests MP3 files from your computer s hard drive C for example then the Gmini naturally will not have that file locally on its hard drive to play Connect your Gmini to your computer and make your Playlists from files on the Gmini with MusicMatch Save your Playlist in MusicMatch Next copy or drag and drop the m3u Playlist file to your Gmini using Windows Explorer You will find all your MusicMatch saved Playlists in the directory SUSE File Edit Mew Options Help Upgrade Per Track 1411 kbps Track 1 Artist Beethoven o OOO Z NSN 0 24 18 10 DA 7S C Program Files MUSICMATCH MUSICMATCH Jukebox
6. display the file names of files that it knows how to play If set to On the Gmini will display the names of ALL the files on the hard drive using a icon for unknown types even if they cannot be played such as tif or odf for example This setting is important when the Gmini is used with the Photo Wallet software plug in Setting it to ON will allow the Gmini to transfer all the files from the CompactFlash card regardless of file type If set to OFF it will only read file types that the Gmini is capable of handling ARCLibrary Off On default Select Off to disable the ARCLibrary feature or On to enable it Language English Fran ais Deutsch Use this to set the operating language of the Gmini Product key Displays the product key of your Gmini 200 OS Version Displays the current version of the Operating System OS Hard Disk Displays amount of free space and used space of the Gmini hard drive ATTENTION changing the ARCLibrary parameter will only take effect after the next restart of the Gmini 4 3 Using the Browser Khl25 f 12 30 The browser is used to navigate the file system on the Gmini The file system is the same type of file system that is found on Windows based computers This way transferring files from your computer to your Gmini is as easy as drag and drop The file system is a hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders Because you will be putting hundreds of fi
7. gt ARCHOS Oi 25 E as a6 Actions in the settings screens you sometimes need to perform some actions Actions are shown enclosed with Press OK to Format 4 start the action Day 4 Month 4 Year 4 2003 Hour 4 Minute 4 Second 4 vvvvvvv 3 2 4 Contextual Menus K l 12 23 When the menu icon is present on the top left corner of the screen you can press the MENU button to display a popup menu with actions related to the current mode Pressing MENU again or ESC closes it Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight the action you want to start and then press OK to validate it Penny Lane Strawberry Fields Foreve 3 2 5 Message boxes Kis esa From time to time a message box is displayed on the screen This may be a warning or an error message or a question to confirm an action Message boxes may have up to 3 buttons for instance yes no and cancel If there is more than one button use the left and right keys to highlight the button you want In all cases press OK to validate your choice which will then exit the message box Renane Fanily1 JPG to Fanily12 JPG Yes 3 2 6 Using the Virtual Keyboard It is recommended that you create folders and rename files or folders from your computer when it is connected to the Gmini The computer keyboard is easier to use Often times however you are not near your computer and you would like to enter the text directly with the Gmini For this you
8. included audio cable Red Right White Left to connect to your Hifi system home CD player etc do not use the yellow connector Plug the Red and White RCA type connectors into the Line Out of your HiFi Plug the adapter shown here into the Gmini headphone multi connect jack Plug the other end of the cable into the Line in labeled side of the adapter To record from a source such as a portable CD player you will need to buy a cable with mini jack 3 5mm male connectors on both sides Be careful that the source audio 26 is supplying a line level and not an amplified signal Usually turning down the volume on the player will work An amplified signal will make for a terribly distorted recording Make sure that you have selected Line In as the input Source in the pre recording Settings screen You will be able to hear what is being recording if you connect your headphones to the AVout jack of the adapter For an input you can also use a high quality pre amplified microphone such as the one Archos sells as an option 4 5 Using the photo wallet 4 5 1 Using the photo browser The photo browser is the counterpart of the music browser but related to photos It allows you to search for your photo files get information about them and display grayscale facsimiles of your JPEG photos Using the photo browser is similar to the Gmini file browser except that the double browser only opens when a CompactFlash card is inserted into the Com
9. not update its status Shut off any program that might be accessing data on the Gmini including Windows Explorer If this does not work shut down all programs wait 20 seconds then try the green arrow again If this does not work you should shut down the computer and disconnect the USB cable once the computer is off Problem When plug the Gmini into my computer do not see a new hard drive icon on the screen Solution Use the troubleshooting section USB Connection Issues above Problem have Windows XP and a USB 2 0 port yet my file transfer rates are very slow Solution The original version of XP does not have native support for USB 2 0 You must update your Windows XP to a minimum of SP1 Service Pack 1 in order for it to transfer files at the full USB 2 0 port capacity Problem The Gmini shuts off by itself Solution This is normal If you are not playing music or using it it will automatically shut off based on the automatic power off parameters in the Power submenu Go to the menu Setup Power where you can adjust the Power off parameter Problem The Gmini locks up None of the buttons react Solution Did you set the Gmini to lock mode This is the mode that blocks the buttons from functioning so that you can put the Gmini in your pocket or backpack without worrying about buttons getting accidentally pressed Hold down for three seconds on the Menu button to unlock all the buttons The other possibilit
10. on PPD Ae Start MusicMatch will now Peeve 2 JP Track2 0 11 35 encode the checked tracks ae nine 8 symphonies 3 J Track3 0 t725 ages r 4 P Track4 DE 26 34 into MP3 files You will see the CD music tracks being encoded in real time Notice in this screen capture that the first song is 50 encoded Be patient as the encoding time can take a while START STOP CANCEL EJECT LOCATE Now let s go get those MP3s so that we can transfer them over to the Gmini MusicMatch automatically puts them in the folder My Music Start by double clicking on My Documents and then open My Music You will then find an Artist folder and within it your specific album TRANSFER Finally transfer the files over to the Gmini as explained previously section 5 2 6 3 Getting purchased MP3 files to your Gmini If you subscribe to a paid internet music service which allows you to download MP3 music files and you want to put them on your Gmini you should do the following Start by downloading your music file to your folder My Music on your computer You should use a clean file structure as described in section 4 3 1 of this manual Next connect your Gmini to your computer and then follow instructions in section 5 2 Attention before subscribing to a paid music service be careful to read the information on the music download web site to be sure that the file format is supported by the Gmini MP3 WMA or WAV Som
11. purchased directly from the Archos web site should fill out the form on the web site under Support Product Returns RMA Request form e There is an FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www archos com that can help answer many of your questions e If you need live technical help you may contact ARCHOS directly in your country s language via the below phone numbers For other countries please use e mail technical support A F Telephone Support DO NOT USE PHONE SUPPORT FOR MARKETING AND SALES QUESTIONS They cannot answer those questions 949 609 1400 USA Canada 01 70 200030 France 0207 949 0115 UK 069 6698 4714 Germany 09 1745 6224 Spain 02 4827 1143 Italy 02 050 405 10 Netherlands tech support us archos com tech support eu archos com tech support de archos com tech support jp archos com tech support kr archos com English United States and Canada customers English or French Europe and the rest of the planet German Germany Japanese Japan Korean Korea To respond to your e mails efficiently when sending one please indicate the product name and question type in the Subject of the e mail For example To tech support eu archos com Subject Gmini Playing a Playlist Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purcha
12. song click on PLAY OK If you hear nothing at first make sure you have adjusted the volume control on the headphone cord Menu available Status Paused Play Mode One Directory Play Order Volume Artist or parent folder B ob Dylan Song title or file name _ _Highway 61 Revisited Album or current folder _ _Ballad of a Thin Man File format and recording __ MP Jointstereo 128kb s information gt Battery level o 6 03 12 6 02 46 0 05 58 a Song elapsed time Song time remaining Song Length If the MP3 file contains these ID3 tag data Play Status Play Order Stopped ex Play once p Playing a track Shuffle Random track selection fi Current track is paused 5 Repeat playing Recording a track Play Mode Playlist Gmini is currently playing from a Playlist Folder Play all tracks in the current directory All Play all tracks on Gmini Single Play a single track then stop Queue User can queue the next track to be played Scan Gmini plays first 15 seconds of each track a 66 S B D tii 37 Playback contextual menu e Setup displays the setup screen same as selecting the Setup icon in the main menu e Edit Playlist enters the playlist editor see below for how to use playlists e Browser allows to browse through your files while playing a 6 68 0
13. up one level in the directory structure you can either use the contextual MENU button select Parent or click on the LEFT button The contextual MENU button allows you to create new folders delete folders rename a file or folder or display information about a file ear E Nall You Heed is Love J Batty of Pich Me Blue Jay Way Flying Hello Goodbye fim The Walrus Magical Mystery Tour Penny Lane Strawberry Fields Foreve The Fool on The Hill Button Controls Key Symbol Action Up 7 Highlights the previous file or folder in the current directory Down Yy Highlights the next file or folder in the current directory Left Gives the focus to the left pane when in double browser or Playlist A editor or will close the double browser Or it goes to parent directory if single window view Right j gt Open double browser or gives the focus to the right panel OK A Folder highlighted enters this folder gt File highlighted start action related to the file type ex plays a music file Esc pa Exit browser mode i Menu 3 Displays the browser contextual menu E Tip while browsing in a single browser press the LEFT button to return to the parent folder 4 3 3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory system you will have the option to manipulate files and folders When you use the Browse mode you will be browsing through the Gmini s hard driv
14. will use the virtual keyboard You will be taken to this screen when you rename a file or folder or when you name a recording Contextual Menu E K i 9e A 12 36 Fanily2ll Current text being typed Cursor BDO a s DG Lill IL ym JLo lp Halle Is lule eu z afaa Back Space ala2 3415 o the entire line Toggle between uppercase and lowercase characters M Del LA Ey Eies nter these items can also be found in the contextual menu You will use the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN buttons to move around the keyboard Click on OK PLAY to enter the character that is highlighted Once satisfied with your text entry click on the MENU button and select Enter Tip use the ESC key to cancel any changes you made and exit the virtual keyboard 3 2 7 Locking the Gmini Buttons BY CD tise G2 You can prevent the Gmini from executing unintended functions OI menze by locking the buttons To lock the buttons hold down on the Highvoy 61 Revisited MENU key until the lock icon appears in the top left corner of the screen Now all buttons except the MENU key are disabled Raltlad of a Thin Man To unlock the buttons hold down again on the Menu key until the lock icon disappears 4 Cerrar 4 1 Playing music 4 1 1 Selecting a song ARCHOS mjilss fs 5 a2 There are two ways to access your music You can either access your songs by browsing through the folders where you keep D q your music files or you can cho
15. you that the contents of the download looks suspicious and may harm your computer This is because the Windows system does not know what a AOS file is Be assured that Archos has made every effort to ensure that the file does not contain viruses Click on the option Save to download this file to SS a convenient place such as My Documents in order to later copy this file to your Gmini If your Gmini is connected to your PC while you are connected to the internet you can even save it directly to the Gmini File name GMINI200 408 File type From www archos com Would you like to open the file or save it to your computer Open Cancel More Info Iv Always ask before opening this type of file 8 1 2 Read the History Text File You will also find next to the firmware download a text file which details the list of changes from the previous version of the OS English only 8 1 3 Copy to Gmini Root Directory When updating your Operating System you must keep the AC charger adapter plugged into the Gmini so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while you are performing the update Connect your Gmini to your computer see chapter 5 Copy the AOS file over to the Gmini s root directory The root directory is the highest level on the directory structure of your Gmini That means you should not put the AOS in any special folder on the Gmini Thus when you look at your Gmini from your computer you should see your Mus
16. your device thus if you have a 40GB or higher model you will only have 32GB of space after reformatting You will have to use a third party formatting utility First as explained above you should run ScanDisk or the DOS chkdsk Check Disk program to try to fix your problem These will solve your problems 99 of the time Remember that you should create at a minimum the root level directory Music in order for the Music icon to drop you into that directory Note that Windows XP and 2000 will by default format your Gmini hard drive in the NTFS file format This will make the Gmini unusable Make sure you tell it to format the hard drive in FAT32 format Further if the hard drive is 40GB XP can only format in FAT32 up to 32GB thus you will loose 8GB of storage space You will need to use a third part software such as Paritition Magic or Norton Utilities to format the entire 40GB of hard drive space in the FAT32 format Note FAT is not the same thing as FAT32 Problem would like to partition the Gmini hard drive Solution If you know how to partition a hard drive this is OK The Gmini will however only recognize the first FAT32 partition Thus it will just see and use that partition of the hard drive The size of that partition depends of course on what you set it to when you partition the hard drive Problem My files have disappeared from the Gmini Solution To see all your files make sure the setting Show all files is set to
17. 8 6 04 26 6 04 34 4 1 3 Using Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the Gmini will automatically play one after the other The Gmini can handle one Playlist at a time You can create new Playlists add or delete songs from a Playlist or Save a Playlist as a file file tyoe m3u to be used another time There is no limit to the number of Playlists you can save on the Gmini hard drive Sm us Jasa Creating a new Playlist To create a Playlist press the RIGHT button while you are in the Music browser A second panel is opened on the right side to display the Playlist contents shown empty in the picture You can now start adding songs to the current Playlist In the left window search for the songs you would like to add to your Playlist Once the song is highlighted click on the OK PLAY button to add it to the Playlist The song will be added to the Playlist and a small mark is placed next to the music note icon Gm0 Kise 12 13 to indicate that it is now in the Playlist Continue searching and adding songs in this manner until you are satisfied You can jump back and forth anytime between the two windows by clicking the Blue Jay May LEFT RIGHT buttons A Playlist can have a maximum of 1000 songs Ewing PyiHello Goodbye in it We recommend that you save your Playlists to the Gmini hard TRM drive see below to be used again later You can also addallthe PennyLane _ f P F A 2 Strawberry Fi music files of a complete fo
18. 98SE 3 There will be a message indicating that it is now safe to disconnect the Gmini You can now go ahead and unplug the USB cable from the Gmini ARCHOS Windows 98 Safe Removal Utility Li Safe To Remove Hardware x The USB Mass Storage Device DrivelE The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely can now be safly removed from system removed from the system Windows XP Windows 98SE 5 3 2 Macintosh First close all programs that are using files from your Gmini Drag the Gmini hard drive icon towards the trash can and the trash can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image Mac JUKEBOX OS 9 x will still retain the trashcan icon This is OK don t worry Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow or trash can The hard disk icon will disappear from the desktop You can now safely A unplug the USB cable from your Gmini and or your computer 6 Using MusicMatch For people using Windows operating systems this software will helo you to create MP3 files from your music CDs add change ID 3 tag information Artist Album song Title and update the ARCLibrary To transfer MP3 files from your PC or Mac to your Gmini we advise you to use your file management system PC Windows Explorer Macintosh Finder 6 1 Installing MusicMatch Sages File Edit dew Options Help Upgrade Installing Music Match software on your PC Track 1411 kbps is quite simple Just slip t
19. CD Player etc Before the actual recording begins there is a pre recording screen which will allow you to adjust your recording settings See section 4 2 5 of this manual for a complete explanation of these parameters ARCHOS Oil25 G 8415 Kil 5 E 8415 D A Meutia Music Browser Photo Line in 44 1kHz 192kb s R Q Le N es Recorde Setu Eno P Recorder 1 From the main menu screen select Recorder then click on OK 2 In the pre recording screen adjust the recording level by using the LEFT RIGHT buttons line in recording only You can click on PLAY to start the recording or you can click the MENU button then select Record Settings to set the recording parameters ARCHOS K i 5 z 84 82 Kiles 11 21 Record D Brisco SONS RECe661 Christmas 1989 Hew Artist Portland Set Album New Album 66593 kB 128kb s CBR Source 4 Line in gt Format 4 MP3 gt R Line in amp FM 4 192kb s gt L m Mic bitrate 4 96kb s gt Es 88 08 38 Recorder 4 Once you have clicked on the PLAY PAUSE button to start your recording you can pause the recording by clicking that button again or stop the recording by clicking on the STOP button 3 The Record Settings selection from the MENU button reveals the recording parameters screen as shown here Be sure to set the correct Source You will hear silence during the recording and playback if the incorrect source is chosen You should try some test recordin
20. D3 tag information See section 6 4 1 of this manual for an explanation of ID3 tags of the MP3 file and create a folder on the root of your Gmini using the name of the Artist as the folder name Then it will take the Album name ID3 tag and create a subfolder with that album as its name Finally it will take the MP3 song itself and place it into that album subfolder Thus although it is a clean structure of Artist Album Song i Tunes does not follow the Gmini convention of placing the music into the Music folder first 3 i Tunes does not write to the ARCLibrary when it transfers files to your Gmini Thus the ARCLibrary will not reflect the true number of songs on your Gmini However you can still find and play your music via the Music Browser 8 Updating your Gmini Operating System OS software Archos regularly makes software updates correction of bugs and upgrades additional functions and features for its products These are free of charge and downloadable from the Archos website Simply go to our website www archos com and in the Software section locate your Gmini product and download the GMINI200 AOS file to your computer Make sure you keep a safe copy of this file in case you need it again 8 1 1 Downloading the AOS file File Download i When you click on the link to download the new ome Peca ham yeeo ia Ue Me mem oa BPB OS file the file name will be something such as save this file the AOS file your browser may warn
21. Full User Manual ARCHOS Gmini 200 series MP3 amp WMA Plauer Audio Recorder Photo Wallet USB 2 0 Hard Disk 4 Music Browser Photo SS Recorder Setup ae ARCHOS Think smaller Please see our web site for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini 200 Full User Manual Version 1 21 Table of Contents 1 Ports Buttons and Connections 2 First Time Usage 2 1 Plugging in the AC Adapter 2 2 Turning on the Gmini 2 3 Changing the user interface language 2 4 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features 2 5 Caring for the Gmini 3 User Interface Overview 3 1 Main Menu 3 2 Familiarizing yourself with the interface 3 2 1 Main menu 3 2 2 Browser 3 2 3 Settings screen 3 2 4 Contextual Menus 3 2 5 Message boxes 3 2 6 Using the Virtual Keyboard 3 2 7 Locking the Gmini Buttons 4 Using the Gmini 200 4 1 Playing music 4 1 1 Selecting a song 4 1 2 Playing a song 4 1 3 Using Playlists 4 1 4 What is an m3u file 4 2 Changing the Gmini Settings 4 2 1 Changing the Sound Settings 4 2 2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 4 2 3 Setting the Clock 4 2 4 Changing the Power Settings 4 2 5 Changing the Recording Settings 4 2 6 Changing the System Settings 4 3 Using the Browser 4 3 1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 4 3 2 Navigating the Directory Structure 4 3 3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 4 4 Recording MP3 Music 4 4 1 Microphone Recording 4 4 2 Line In Recording 4 5 Us
22. Qa O I search Folders Er E System Tasks 3 H 3 Floppy A 2 View system information Macintosh HD B Add or remove programs _s B Change a setting S wee BEN SH Other Places R CD Drive D SJ My Network Places E Mp Documents lt JUKEBOX E JUKEBOX Shared Documents Control Panel is shared Documents Details 2 Windows Macintosh e The displayed hard drive is the hard drive of your Gmini You can now drag and drop any files you want to or from the Gmini e Please also read the disconnection procedure in section 5 3 as disconnecting 9 the cable at any time without warning the computer may cause data loss 5 1 2 Windows 98SE Among the Windows operating systems that are compatible with the Gmini Windows 98SE is the only one which requires drivers Windows 98SE does not have the Mass Storage Device Driver built in to it like 4 the newer versions of Windows When you first plug a Gmini into a computer running Window 98SE it will recognize the hardware and ask you to install the drivers Carefully follow the instructions below After installation of the drivers you will be able to drag and drops file between your computer and the amp Gmini using Windows Explorer Be careful also to understand the correct disconnection procedure in the next section Incorrect disconnection can cause your computer to freeze or you may loose data Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard search
23. choose which parameter to change and then use the Contrast These values represent the black white contrast of the screen LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change that parameter s value When you have set all the values MAKE SURE that you scroll down to the bottom and highlight the set parameter and then press OK to activate the time change Click on STOP to escape back to the Setup screen 4 2 5 Changing the Recording Settings Each time you make a recording either via the line In or microphone the Gmini has preset recording parameters that it will use You can change these recording settings by going to Setup gt Recording ARCHOS il 5 fa 8401 w 2 Q Sound Playmode Clock ARCHOS il 83 82 Record settings J Hew Artist Set Album Hew Albun Source 4 Line in gt Format 4 MPS gt Line in amp FM 4 192kb s gt Mic bitrate 4 S96kb s gt Power System Parameter Set Title Description Allows you to set the Title ID3 tag in the MP3 file you will record Set Artist Allows you to set the Artist ID3 tag in the MP3 file you will record Set Album Allows you to set the Album ID3 tag in the MP3 file you will record Source Line In Mic This allows you to choose the source of your recording If you use the Line In option you must connect the multiconnect adapter plug to the multiconnect headphone jack and then plug the audio source into the line in jack of the adapter plug If you use Mic then yo
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25. d drive and the other your destination the Gmini hard drive and then simply drag and drop files or folders from one window to another 5 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer WARNING you must properly remove unmount your Gmini from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and or the Gmini DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE To safely unmount the Gmini hard drive click on the system tray remove icon green arrow as shown below and follow the instructions Wait until you get a message saying that you can safely unplug the device before disconnecting the USB cable Attention The operating system will not allow you to safely disconnect the Gmini if you have an open file from it in a running application You will have to close all the open Gmini files in any running application as well as Windows Explorer if you are using Windows 2000 or XP Using the green disconnect arrow icon in the system tray will then allow you to safely disconnect the USB cable from the Gmini 1 The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock Windows XP Windows 98SE KA 3 14 Windows 2000 amp Windows ME 2 Click on the icon to eject unmount the Gmini from the computer and select the Safely remove message Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive E Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive E 23 2 39PM 18 31 Windows XP Windows
26. ded ARCHOS charger adapter The ARCHOS charger adapter has a special USB tip which you will plug into the USB port Charging will start automatically when it is plugged in e The batteries are fully charged when the full battery icon appears LL Empty battery The battery Animated battery The Full battery The battery is is uncharged It must be battery is currently being completely charged and charged charged the AC adapter can by unplugged e After the first initial full charge you may use the Gmini while the AC adapter is plugged in 2 2 Turning on the Gmini e Hold down the POWER button until the screen comes on then let off e If your Gmini is charging click the PLAY button to turn it on e If the Gmini shows an empty battery icon or if the Gmini displays nothing at all you will have to plug in the Archos adapter charger to make sure the batteries get charged 2 3 Changing the user interface language English is selected as the default language for your Gmini user interface You can choose another language as explained in chapter 4 2 6 2 4 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features To shut off the unit press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds If left idle the screen s blue backlight will shut off after 20 seconds in order to save battery power After 30 seconds the screen display will shut off also to save energy Finally the Gmini will shut itself off completely after 3 minutes
27. e as if browsing via computer In Browser mode you can create folders delete files or folders rename files or folders and copy or move files from one place to another Contextual Menu on a File misa File Info show file information such as song length photo size number of A kilobytes used of hard drive space date file was made etc Rename File allows you to change the name of the highlighted file You cannot change the file extension type for file types that are playable by the Gmini You will be sent to the virtual keyboard see the next section to enter the new file name Magical Mystery Tour Penny Lane Delete File delete the file permanently from the Gmini Before it is Strawberry Fields Foreve u deleted the Gmini will ask Do you really want to delete this file Yes No Delete all files permanently deletes all the files from the current folder Before deleting the files the Gmini will ask for confirmation Create Folder create a new folder in the current level of the directory You will be sent to the virtual keyboard to enter the new folder name There is a limit of 1000 files per folder Edit track edit cut to desired length a radio recording that has been created with the optional FM Remote Control Contextual Menu on a Folder Kiss 12 is Record enter the recorder mode if you have installed the S optional recorder software plug in Create Folder same as above Delete Folder t
28. e websites may use special encryption systems that are not supported by the Gmini 6 4 The ARCLibrary and MusicMatch Playlists Attention you should re index the ARCLibrary system so that it can take into account newly transferred files This is automatically done each time you select View gt Portable Device Manager with the Gmini connected to your PC MusicMatch will display a message Activating Portable Device while it is updating the ARCLibrary contents If you transfer large amounts of files to your Gmini tens of Gigabytes of data the indexing can take up to three minutes for each gigabyte of music files If you do not update your ARCLibrary after transferring files to the Gmini it will not be able to include these music files in the ARCLibrary You will have to play these files by browsing the Gmini s hard drive 6 4 1 ARCLibrary Updating MP3 and WMA music files have internal tags to hold information such as the Artist name the genre of music the Album the name of the song etc For MP3 files these are known as ID3 tags Not all MP3 files have this information filled in If you purchase a song from a music downlodd service the songs will have this information If you create a recording from the built in microphone for example the Gmini will create an artist tag called New Artist an album tag called New Album and a song title called RECO000 You can add or change the contents of the ID3 tags with MusicMatch Go
29. es for new drivers for Gmini 200 A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel 1 Windows 98SE has recognized a new piece of hardware the AV300 and starts its wizard Click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search I Floppy disk drives T CD ROM drive JE Microsoft windows Update M Specify a location D Win98SE_Drivers bd Browse lt Back Cancel 2 Click on the button Search for the best driver Open up the CD tray on your computer and insert the included Archos CD ROM and then close the tray Now click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device ARCHOS Gmini 200 USB2 0 Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver cen lt Back Cancel 3 Uncheck all of the checked boxes and then check the box Specify a location Type in the drive letter of your CD player usually D or E followed by Win98SE_Drivers Click on Next and Windows will t
30. file as shown in the example Playlist file above you have to remember that if you change the location of a music file then the path to it in the Playlist will be incorrect and the Gmini will not play the song because it can t find it Thus it is important to create a clean directory structure and not change where your files are located Either that or just delete your Playlist and create a new one Example of the contents of the m3u Playlist file Jazz Music 4 2 Changing the Gmini Settings There are a number of parameters you can set on the Gmini to make it operate according to your particular needs Start by xe q clicking on Setup Music Browser Photo Recorder 4 2 1 Changing the Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality go to Setup gt Sound ARCHOS _ il99 05 02 ARCHOS Kis 83 55 rjijse 12 ee O a Custon Browser Photo D SoundEffect4 Custom gt Band eropa 2 5 o 2B Recorder Setup Parameter Description Volume Range 0 to 99 Controls the current volume Balance Range 5 to 5 left to right Sound effect Rock Techno Jazz Classic Live or Custom Change this parameter to select an equalizer setting to the style of music you are listening to Select Custom to set your own equalizer levels Set Equalizer Allows to display the current equalizer or modify it see below Reset Sets all your sound parameter
31. fle the music sequence is played randomly Bookmark The Bookmark if set to On will give you the option to mark your place in a music file and return to it the next time you turn on your Gmini While playing a song click on PLAY PAUSE to pause your song and then on STOP The Gmini will ask you if you would like to set a bookmark Respond with Yes The next time you turn on the Gmini you will be asked if you would like to continue playing from your bookmark If you respond yes the Gmini will continue from that place in the song you were previously at tQueue Mode While the current song is playing click on the menu button and select Browse find the next song you want to play then click Play This is your queued song You can only queue one song at a time See the Playlist section to prepare multiple songs to play Once the current track is finished playing your queued track will be played If you do not queue another track at this time the Gmini will play the next song in the directory ttScan Mode Each track in the directory is played for 15 seconds This allows a quick sample of each song If you want to play the whole song click on the Play button during those first 15 seconds The Gmini will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning 4 2 4 Changing the Power Settings To help you get the most battery life out of your Gmini before having to recharge it you can adjus
32. gs before deciding on which recording level gives the best sound quality Don t be tricked by the volume of the headphones which can be adjusted with the UP DOWN buttons Button controls during recording Key Symbol Action Up Increases the volume has no effect on recording level Down Vv Left l Decreases the volume has no effect on recording level Decreases record level line in recording only Right be Increases record level line in recording only OK Toggles pause recording modes gt Esc Stops recording saves the file to the hard disk and returns to pre recording screen Press Esc again to exit the pre recording mode Menu Displays the menu items available only in the pre recording mode 4 4 1 Microphone Recording The built in microphone is located on the top of the Gmini next to the ON button Make sure that you have selected Mic as the input Source in the pre recording Settings screen If you would like to make higher quality voice recordings there is an optional pre amplified high quality lapel microphone available from the Archos web site When making a recording it is normal that you will not hear your voice in the headphones Adjust the recording level by looking at the VU meters on the screen The indicators should go up to the end of the meter only at the loudest sounds 4 4 2 Line In Recording You can record from any line level audio source into the Gmini Use the
33. he included CD into Artist Je your CD ROM drive and the Autorun system Beethoven 7 5 3 y k 5 Oa O24 18 10 muslgatch will present you with a list of installation ICX options You can then install Music Match In the language of your choice When installing MusicMatch it will ask you to enter a serial number You will find the serial number printed on the paper pouch that the CD was packaged in If for some reason the autorun does not present the menu when you place the CD into your computer you can run the installation via the mmsetup exe program in the folder MUSICMATCH You will see a number of languages offered ee There is an extensive Help and Tutorial section in MusicMatch to show you how to use it Just click on the Help button and select MUSICMATCH Jukebox Help E MUSICMATCH Jukebox Help 5 x e gt amp ol musicmatch Back Forward Print Contents Index Search Listen To Music create CDs files labels what s New About MUSICMATCH Jukebox System Requirements Using MUSICMATCH Jukebox H Settings and Configuration H Menus E Shortcut Keys H Purchase Help using help is a Manage files and libraries musicmatcu MX customize your Jukebox purchase oS ODODO w manaa 6 2 Creating MP3 files from your Audio CDs Make sure you have already installed the MusicMatch program from the included CD ROM see section 6
34. heck out www intel com For SIS uninstall the driver and reinstall the Windows default USB controller drivers e On older machines Make sure in your system BIOS the USB port is checked ON not Off e On older machines On Win98SE if there is a line lastdrive config sys file make sure that it is lastdrive z 4 in the e If Macintosh OS 10 1 x says it cannot mount the volume you can use Disk Utility to reformat the Gmini hard drive to the type MS DOS FAT32 However files will only be readable from a Macintosh not a Windows machine e Windows XP and 2000 If the File Allocation Table FAT gets corrupted the Gmini may not show up in Windows XP or 2000 for over one minute and then it comes up as local drive Use DOS Utility ChkDsk as shown below e Windows XP may recognize the Gmini disk drive but yet not assign a drive letter Right click on My Computer and select Manage Then select Storage and then Disk Management Within this window you may see the Gmini hard drive and be able to assign it a drive letter Right click on the graphic of the Gmini hard disk and select the command Change Drive Letter and Paths Enter the next free drive letter such as E or F Problem What do do if try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting The device Generic Volume cannot be stopped now Try stopping the device again later Answer Use the green arrow a second time Sometimes Windows does
35. hen load the correct drivers Add New Hardware Wizard fe ARCHOS Gmini 200 USB2 0 Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires 4 Windows will now copy from the CD to your computer s hard disk all the files it needs to make the USB connection operational Click on Next to tel Windows to install the driver 5 Windows will indicate when it has finished copying the drivers Click on Finish Do not unplug the Gmini from the computer yet JUKEBOX Es Once finished you should restart your computer Upon restart it will automatically recognize the connected device the Gmini It will be seen as another hard drive called Jukebox in Windows Explorer 5 2 Using the Gmini as an external drive Getting your files from your computer to the Gmini is as easy as copy and paste This is because the Gmini acts like a regular hard drive when connected to your computer Simply connect your Gmini to your computer as explained previously and run Windows Explorer or use the Macintosh Finder Now go to your computer s hard drive and copy Right mouse click then select Copy an mp3 file or a folder full of mp3 files Next open up the hard drive known as JUKEBOX E on the PC open the folder you want to copy the files to and then right click the mouse and select Paste For Macintosh or Windows you can open two windows on the desktop one being the source your computer s har
36. his will delete the folder and its entire contents It will ask Do you really want to delete folder X and all files therein Yes No Rename Folder same as Rename File above a Photo G Playlists 6 Voice D LIB JBM Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser SmO ME asa By using the unique Archos double browser system you can Muet A copy or move files from one location in the file structure to G Bob Dylan A another caution there is a limit of 1000 files per folder While a m in the Browser mode you simply click the RIGHT button and a Secondhand Ji second browser window will open You can jump between the a aiossor tene two windows using the LEFT RIGHT buttons Wherever the cursor is highlighting a file or folder that window is the source for the copy The destination folder will be the other window Once you have decided on the destination folder move to the source browser window highlight the file to copy and then click on mils E 8415 the MENU button You can now choose Copy file to copy the i highlighted file Copy All Files to copy all the files in that folder to the destination folder or Move File to move it to the destination folder G Tim Easton G Vic Chesnutt Source Destination 4 4 Recording MP3 Music With the Gmini series you do not need a computer to create MP3 music files It is capable of recording from the built in microphone or an analog line source from a HiFi system portable stereo
37. ic folder your Playlist folder the others and the Gmini will automatically notice the existence of this new OS file update the Gmini and then restart with the new OS 9 Troubleshooting 9 1 USB Connection issues Problem cannot get my Gmini to be recognized by the computer Solutions e Shut off and reboot the computer and the Gmini and then try connecting again in the preferred order mentioned in section 5 1 1 e Only if using Windows 98SE you must first install the drivers from the included CD ROM e If you installed the Windows 98SE driver on your Windows XP 2000 or ME edition this could cause problems Uninstall that driver and then reinstall the generic Windows Mass Storage Device driver e If using a USB hub try connecting without using the hub some hubs are not powered and may not work with the Gmini e If using a USB port in the front of your computer try a USB port in the back Front USB ports are often from non powered hubs e Do not connect to a USB port repeated through a keyboard e On older machines The USB driver software on your computer may be out of date Find your USB chipset type by going to My Computer gt Properties gt Device Driver gt Universal Serial Bus USB Controllers gt Host Controller You may have a chipset VIA Intel SIS or another It is possible that you do not have the latest software drivers for these chipsets For VIA updates check out www viaarena com For Intel c
38. if left idle and no music is playing You can change these settings under Setup gt Power 2 5 Caring for the Gmini The Gmini is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care Do not subject it to shock You may however go jogging with it or do sports Do not subject it to heat Keep it ventilated Be careful that the surface it is on is a flat clear surface Placing the Gmini on a pillow blanket carpet or wrapped up to protect it will restrict the necessary ventilation that it needs This increase in operating temperature may cause damage to the device Keep the Gmini away from water and excessively humid areas Keep the Gmini away from high electromagnetic fields Keep it plugged into the Archos AC adapter charger when it is connected to your computer 3 User Interface Overview 3 1 Main Menu Once the Gmini has been turned on the following screen is displayed This is the main menu screen from which you can select the main functions ARCHOS RWS RSA Music browse through your music files or use the ARCLibrary i music selection system gt a Browser browse through and manage all the files on your Music Photo Gmini e Photo display photos JPEG and view photo information XQ e Recorder record from any music source Stereo portable Recorder Setup players etc or from the built in microphone e Setup set the parameters of your Gmini to your personal taste 3 2 Familiarizing yourself with the
39. ing the photo wallet 4 5 1 Using the photo browser 4 5 2 Copying Files from a CompactFlash Card 4 5 3 Displaying Photos on the Gmini 5 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 5 1 Making the USB Connection 5 1 1 Windows ME 2000 XP and Macintosh 9 2 or 10 2 4 and better 5 1 2 Windows 98SE 5 2 Using the Gmini as an external drive 5 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer 5 3 1 Windows 5 3 2 Macintosh 22 22 23 26 26 27 27 27 29 29 31 32 ooOoN NN 22 25 27 29 31 31 4 7 12 29 6 Using MusicMatch 6 1 Installing MusicMatch 6 2 Creating MP3 files from your Audio CDs 6 3 Getting purchased MP3 files to your Gmini 6 4 The ARCLibrary and MusicMatch Playlists 6 4 1 ARCLibrary Updating 6 4 2 Creating and Using Playlists with MusicMatch 7 Using iTunes 4 with your Gmini 8 Updating your Gmini Operating System OS software 8 1 1 Downloading the AOS file 8 1 2 Read the History Text File 8 1 3 Copy to Gmini Root Directory 9 Troubleshooting 9 1 USB Connection issues 9 2 File issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning 9 2 1 Windows 98SE amp ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking 9 2 2 Windows XP amp 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk 10 Technical Specifications 11 Technical Support 35 36 38 38 38 42 42 33 34 35 35 39 41 33 37 38 3 43 44 gt Ports Buttons and Connections 41 Ports Buttons and Connections
40. interface 3 2 1 Main menu ARCHOS NR Rss Each icon corresponds to a mode Use the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN buttons to navigate from one icon to another Press OK to te q select the icon and start the action Press Esc to exit Music Photo a amp Recorder Setup 3 2 2 Browser 9m0 D K N 12 22 Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight the item of your choice 5 If you keep pressing UP or DOWN the list will scroll for you to see the other items The vertical black indicator on the right shows your relative position in the entire list Press OK to start the action corresponding to the highlighted item A All You Need is Love Baby You re A Rich Man Blue Jay Way Flying Hello Goodbye IAm The Walrus Magical Mystery Tour Penny Lane Strawberry Fields Foreve The Fool on The Hill 3 2 3 Settings screen ARCHOS Miz es182 Selectable items use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the parameter value The new value is immediately taken into account so there is no need to press OK Click on ESC when done 4 Line in gt 4 MPS gt 4 192kbis gt Mic bitrate 4 96kb s gt AREHGS iioo Check boxes each checkbox corresponds to a different ss parameter value but only one parameter can be selected at a E time Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight an item and then Single press OK to validate it Click on ESC when done O Queue O Scan Repeat amp Shu 4 Repeat gt Bookmark 4 Off
41. ld navigate in the left window to your Playlist folder before saving e Rename Playlist changes the name of the current Playlist with the virtual keyboard Shuffle Playlist randomly changes the order of the items in 75 83 51 e e the current Playlist pa a e Clear Playlist remove all tracks from the current Playlist e Move Track changes the position of the current track within the Playlist The current track is then displayed with a double arrow icon Use the UP and DOWN keys to move the selected track and press OK to validate the new position e Delete Track removes the highlighted track from the playlist Important Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move the actual MP3 files as the Playlist searches in the original file location If you need to move your MP3 files to a different folder you ll have to recreate your Playlists 4 1 4 What is an m3u file lolxi You can open a Playlist file Playlisthame m3u on File Edit Format View Help A 7Music Wes Burden Brave New World Brave New World mp3 your computer with a text editor such as Notepad Musi Wes Burden Wee Burden Premier Aloua Trough the rain mp3 or SimpleText Macintosh and you will see that it is A merely a list of files to be played along with the hard disk path to find them If you delete a Playlist from your Gmini you are only deleting the list and not the music itself Because a Playlist includes the path to the music
42. lder in one operation by highlighting z the desired folder pressing MENU to display the contextual menu and then selecting either ADD TO PLAYLIST or INSERT TO PLAYLIST Watch which window you are in since the left window menu has different options than the right window menu G Playlists 6 Voice Parent folde T Baby 4 igi Loading a Playlist You can load a previously saved Playlist or add the files it contains to the current Playlist Use the music browser to select the Playlist of your choice Playlists are indicated by a special list icon and then press OK If there were already some items in the Gmini Playlist then the songs of the loaded Playlist will be added to the end of it You can then check or modify the Playlist as usual in the Playlist window Playing a Playlist There are two ways to play a Playlist 1 Press the RIGHT key to go into the Playlist edition window Then use the UP and DOWN keys to select which song you want to start with 2 In the Playlist window press MENU to display the contextual menu and select START PLAYLIST The Gmini starts playing from the first track of the playlist Qfil96 f 18 33 ie contextual menu description e Start Playlist starts playing the first track of the playlist e Save Playlist saves the current Playlist onto the hard drive so that it can be reloaded later It will be saved into the directory which is open in the left window You shou
43. les onto your Gmini it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and orderly file structure Otherwise you will be spending time searching for files and not listening to them We suggest that on the first level of your file structure you include the folders Data to carry miscellaneous data files with you Music all of your music files Playlists to hold all your music Playlists Photo for the files you copy from CompactFlash cards and Voice for microphone recordings ARCHOS amp Music Photo X Recorder Setup 4 3 1 Inside the MUSIC Folder The top level of your Archos Gmini includes the folder Music Most people who create neat file structures for their Archos MP3 players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder Level 1 Artist Dire Straits Madonna Stravinsky etc Level 2 Album Brothers in Arms American life etc Level 3 Song Money for Nothing Walk of Life etc The folder Music is a special folder in that the Music icon on the main screen leads to this folder directly If it is deleted or renamed you will be placed at the root level highest level of the directory hierarchy 4 3 2 Navigating the Directory Structure Just below the top status bar you can see the path to the directory you are currently viewing To navigate the directory structure you will use the UP DOWN buttons to move through the files in a directory Press PLAY to enter a highlighted folder To go back
44. nplug the USB cable from the End User Terminal EUT Close the software application in the computer or re boot the computer if necessary Re connect the USB cable to the End User Terminal EUT In case of Electrostatic Discharge the AV300 may lose function Just power off and on in order to restore CAUTION modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device FCC Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2004 All rights reserved This document may not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from ARCHOS All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notification Errors and omissions accepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright ARCHOS All rights reserved Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed by applicable law representations and warranties of non infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified are hereby exclude
45. ntion Windows and Macintosh often write extra files to the hard drive such as finder def or System volume info These are normal and will not harm the Gmini Problem have been using my Gmini to transfer files back and forth between different computers Will defragmenting the Gmini hard drive do any harm to it Solution Defragmenting the Gmini hard drive may actually be useful after having transferred many files to and from the Gmini It is never harmful to use the Windows defragmenter utility on the Gmini Make sure no other program is running while using the Windows defragmenter utility Make sure you power the Gmini with the external power adapter during this procedure Problem have copied files to my Gmini via USB from my computer but now cannot see these files on the device Solution You have probably transferred a file which the Gmini cannot play for example a PDF MOV or DOC file Go to the System Settings under Setup on the main screen and you will find a parameter called Show All Files If you set it to On the Gmini will show all files even if it cannot play the file vou must browse via the browser mode from the main menu screen The browser will show a 2 icon indicating that it is not one of the standard file types that it can play Problem want to reformat the hard drive of the Gmini Solution You can do this but it will erase ALL of the data on your Gmini Also note that Windows will only format up to 32GB on
46. or loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if ARCHOS licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitations may not apply to you Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitation of liability Furthermore warranty does not apply to 1 Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage Any product tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label Any product without a warranty or serial number label Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use of this product is for personal use only Copying CDs or loading music video or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law Copyrighted materials works of art and or presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially
47. ose from Artist Album Genre Browser Photo Or Song a amp Recorder Setup Browsing through the folders Click the OK PLAY button on the highlighted Browse hard drive You will be sent directly to the Music folder of your Gmini This is a filtered access to browse the hard disk Here you can look at all your music files and the folders on your Gmini s hard drive as if you were browsing files with a computer You will only see audio files types that are playable on the Gmini MP3 WMA WAV To select a file you can use the UP and DOWN keys to move upwards or downwards and OK to enter a highlighted subfolder See chapter 4 3 for more information about using the Browser SmO Kisshu 49 6 LATELELLUES 3 Artist Album Title Genre jaan 6 55 Using the ARCLibrary System E aia You can search your music by artist album song name genre Anita Ward I Use the UP DOWN buttons to scroll to your selection and then basen past click on OK Once one of these is chosen you will see an e tebe baeca alphabetical list You can now choose the Album Artist or song Title depending which search type you started that you desire If Cea you add music to your Gmini you will need to use MusicMatch Arno amp BeverlyJoScott H to update the ARCLibrary in order for it to take into account the newly acquired music See section 6 4 1 for details 4 1 2 Playing a song When you get to your desired
48. pactFlash slot on the top of the Gmini 4 5 2 Copying Files from a CompactFlash Card OHOJ hios H es 19 The Gmini has a CompactFlash CF slot on the top of the unit A for copying files from CompactFlash type and Il memory cards Parent folder Ma aiio You should only insert a CompactFlash into the Gmini when it is in opy File ay the Browser mode or main menu screen not during music playing E Ing 8003 or recording Just lift open the rubber cover and slide the CF card E Img 0804 face down into the slot until you feel that it has firmly seated itself in Once the card is inserted the Gmini will automatically open up the dual browser system and in the left window you will see the file structure of your CompactFlashn memory card Ing_8866 6 Ing_6667 CF card Gmini HD ATTENTION if you do not see alll of the files on your CF card go to Setup gt System Show All Files and set it to On This way you will be able to see and copy all the files on your CF card regardless of the type In the right window you will see the file structure of you Gmini hard drive HD Using the contextual MENU button you can now copy files from your memory card to the hard drive of the Gmini the same way you copy files from one part of the Gmini to another see section 4 3 3 Once you are done copying your files the Gmini will not delete the files on your CF card you can simply pull the card o
49. recorded Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction FCC Warning Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note During file transfer or in the PC mode if the End User Terminal EUT or computer suddenly freezes or does not respond it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon Please follow the procedures below to recover the operation U
50. s with default or flat values Customizing the equalizer To set the equalizer highlight the Set equalizer line and then click on OK You will now be able to adjust the Gmini s five band equalizer Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select a specific frequency range Bass Medium Base Medium Medium Treble Treble and then use the UP DOWN buttons to increase or decrease the response for the given frequency range Modifying these settings changes the sound in real time Thus it is best to change these values while listening to a song 4 2 2 Changing the PlayMode Settings ARCHOS igs Q 11 57 ARCHOS Kise _ 12 08 i A m k oO al Sound Clock O Single O Queue O Scan AN m4 Repeat amp Shu 4 Repeat gt Bookmark 4 Off gt Power Record Systen If you would like the Gmini to play through an entire folder of songs play songs at random shuffle or any of the other playing options you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings Go to Setup gt PlayMode Parameter Description Current Folder Play all tracks in the current directory All Play all tracks on the Gmini Single Play a single track then stop Queue User can queue the next track to be played t Scan Gmini plays first 15 seconds of each track tt Repeat and This parameter allows you to choose the order of play of your songs shuffle Normal the music sequence is played once Repeat the music sequence is played in a loop Shuf
51. ser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty Manufacturer s liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract In general the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters fire static discharge misuse abuse neglect improper handling or installation unauthorized repair alteration or accident In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE ARCHOS licensor s makes no warranties express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the licensed materials ARCHOS s licensor s does not warrant guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the licensed materials in terms of its correctness accuracy reliability correctness or otherwise The entire risk as to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions The above exclusion may not apply to you In no event will ARCHOS s licensor s and their directors officers employees or agents collectively ARCHOS licensor be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including damages f
52. t the power settings Go to Setup gt Power 4 2 3 Setting the Clock If you would like to set the Gmini s clock go to Setup gt Clock ue 2 O Sound Playmode Clock Sound Playmode A Power Record System Gr Record System b gt b b gt Second Format This parameter tells how the time will be displayed on the Gmini Power Off Range 1 to 9 minutes or Never screen Number of minutes of user inactivity before the Gmini automatically 12h displays hours from 1 to 12 shuts off The Gmini will not shut off during the playback of music files i ing indicates that th ini will not 24h displays hours from 0 to 23 or during recording Never indicates that the Gmini will not do an automatic shut down Day MSI LCD LCD display time 10 to 90 seconds or Always Month 1to 12 P ee whe The time of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the Gmini turns Year Set to the current year off its LCD screen Always indicates that the LCD screen will always Hour 0 to 23 stay on Minute 0 to 59 Backlight Backlight shut down time Off 10 to 90 seconds Always Second 0 to 59 The time of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the Gmini turns Set You must select this to set the clock off the blue backlight Always indicates that the backlight will always stay on Keeping the backlight on will reduce the battery time Use the UP and DOWN arrows to
53. to your MusicMatch library and then right click on the song whose ID3 tags you want to change Then select Edit Track Tag s The ARCLibrary indexes your music by using the ID3 information in each song Each time you add new music to your Gmini you must refresh or update the internal library That way when you browse by Album Artist or song Title it will take into account all the files on your Gmini The fact that you add a music file to you Gmini doesn t change the Ea contents of the ARCLibrary You update the Gmini s ARCLibrary by first connecting it to your computer and then secondly running the program MusicMatch and selecting View gt Portable Device Manager This will open up the Portable Device Manager PDM Window MusicMatch will see if a portable device the Gmini is connected and then look at all the music files on the Gmini s hard drive read their tags and then refresh the Gmini s ARCLibrary A message Activating portable device indicates that your computer is in the process of refreshing the ARCLibrary This message will stop when it has finished rewriting the ARCLibrary on your Gmini You can now close the PDM window and the MusicMatch program Properly disconnect your Gmini use the green arrow icon Now when you use the ARCLibrary by clicking on the Music icon don t forget also that ARCLibrary must be set to On in the system settings you will see that your new songs have been indexed and can
54. u should speak into the built in microphone Format MP3 Determines the file format that will be recorded The recordings are made as stereo 16 bit sampled sound 32kb s 96kb s 128kb s 192kb s Allows you to set the recording quality of the line in in terms of kilobits per second The higher the value the better the quality of the recording but also the more disk drive space that will be taken up 128kb s is equivalent to CD quality During the recording you can hear the quality of the recording from the headphones 16kb s 64kb s 96kb s 112kb s Allows you to set the recording quality of the microphone in terms of kilobits per second The higher the value the better the quality of the recording but also the more disk drive space that will be taken up 64kb s is a good level for most recording situations During recording it is normal that you will not hear your voice through the headphones Line in amp FM Bitrate Mic Bitrate 4 2 6 Changing the System Settings To change the system parameters or get some information about the system go to Setup gt System 25 z 84 es ARCHOS Oil 5 84 03 Emmu on ARCLibrary 4 On gt gt U 2 Sound Playmode Clock Language 4 English 0S Version 1 6 4 AN Product key 0000110297 Hard Disk Power Record ETE Free 03108 MB TTAN Parameter Show all files Description Off default On If Off the Gmini will only
55. ut of the slot You do not need to shut off the Gmini 4 5 3 Displaying Photos on the Gmini You can display grayscale facsimiles of JPEG images for BMP image files only information about the file will be displayed not the actual image Press play when highlighting a JPEG image in the browser and it will display on the screen Button functions during JPEG display Menu show hide the JPEG image data file name resolution size and date time the file was saved Img 8805 jpg Left Right display the previous or next JPEG image in the current folder Up Down increase or Decrease the screen contrast level Play rotate the file 90 degrees 600x384 58kB 160ct03 14 15 Stop close the photo window and go back to the browser 5 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 5 1 Making the USB Connection Always make sure your Gmini has a fully charged battery or use the power adapter to prevent the Gmini from shutting down during data transfers due to low power This could cause data loss and or file corruption if not done 5 1 1 Windows ME 2000 XP and Macintosh 9 2 or 10 2 4 and better e Plug the USB cable into your running computer e Turn on the Gmini wait until it completely starts up and shows the main menu e Plug the other end of the USB cable into your now running Gmini e Anew hard drive named Jukebox will appear on your computer ETIE 4 0 14 Fri 10 46 File Edt Wiew Favorites Tools Help
56. while When it is finished exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini from your computer 1 Oo Technical Specifications ARCHOS Gmini 200 series Storage Capacity Gmini 220 20GB Computer Interface High Speed USB 2 0 compatible USB 1 1 Audio Playback MP3 Stereo decoding 32 320 kb s CBR amp VBR WMA wav PCM Audio Recording Stereo MP3 encoding 32 192kb s CBR Screen 160 x 160 pixels 16 level grayscale Playback Autonomy Up to 10 hours Scalability Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS web site Ports CompactFlash type and Il slot Mini USB 2 0 USB 1 1 compatible AV Connections Archos multi connect audio jack audio line in Line out Headphone Power Internal rechargeable Lithium lon batteries External charger adapter Physical Dimensions 68 x 78 x 23 mm 2 66 x 3 1 x 0 9 Weight 170 grams 6 oz System Requirements PC Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Pentium II 266MHz with 64MB ram Mac OS 9 2 or greater amp Mac 10 2 4 or greater USB Manager version 1 2 or higher GB 1 Billion Bytes The available formatted capacity is less Depending on usage stop start writing Pp tecnnical support e f technical support determines that your product needs to be returned please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced depending on problem type Customers who
57. y is an electrostatic phenomena That is static electricity has temporarily knocked out the Gmini Hold down on the POWER button for 15 seconds and the Gmini will shut off Restart it normally now Problem When go to the Music icon in the main menu cannot see the mp3 files or albums that just put into the Gmini Solution The Gmini s ARCLibrary must be rewritten to the Gmini each time new music files are transferred to the device You can refresh update the ARCLibrary by connecting your Gmini to the computer starting up the program MusicMatch and then select View gt Portable Device Manager By doing this MusicMatch will look at the contents of the Gmini hard drive and take into account any new files you have copied to it and then refresh the ARCLibrary on the Gmini accordingly MusicMatch will tell you when the update process is complete Properly disconnect your Gmini from computer Your new files will now be visible in the ARCLibrary 9 2 File issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning Problem On the Gmini find new file names and folder names that never created or they have strange gibberish names Answer Most likely the Gmini s file allocation table FAT has been corrupted This could have been due to a shut down while the Gmini was connected to your computer To fix a corrupted FAT problem you should use the Error Checking utility or the Check Disk utility explained at the end of this section Atte
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