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1. Jukebox will not turn on or will not play Recharge the Jukebox using Only ARCHOS included power adaptor Check Battery Level on LCD Jukebox play features are disabled when USB cable is connected Check to make sure that the battery trap door on the top of the Jukebox FM is securely in place HOLD mode is on Turn off HOLD long press on ON button made a Playlist with MusicMatch but I can not find or play the Playlist Make sure the Playlist is saved on the Jukebox drive or manually copy the Playlist to the Jukebox The default location of Playlist is located at C ProgramFiles MusicMatch MusicMatch Jukebox Playlist Default Computer Locks up Make sure to stop accessing the Jukebox before disconnecting the USB cable Never remove the mini USB connector or the power jack from the Jukebox before removing your Jukebox from your computer s USB port 36 Problems Solutions Jukebox FM Recorder is not recognized Check additional USB Issues below Connect USB cable to Jukebox FM Recorder first turn Jukebox On then connect USB cable to computer in this exact order Avoid using a USB Hub Not enough battery power try to use the included ARCHOS DC power adapter Make sure USB driver has been installed USB Issues If you are connected through a USB hub ensure that the hub is connected and powered on Check that you are not c2. s pretty awesome We hope you will have many years of enjoyment from this product If there is something about it you don t like please tell us we are always trying to improve our products And if you do like it well then tell your friends about the latest evolution in MP3 music enjoyment Wishing you the most music pleasure The Team at ARCHOS approximation based on typical music The complexity of the audio signal determines how much disk space is needed to store the music VA Technical Specifications Capacity 20 GB Hard Drive 20000 minutes MP3 music at 128 kbps Internal Buffer 2MB Interface to computer USB 2 0 PC and Mac Format supported MP3 30 to 320 kbps VBR Reading MP3 selectable 30 to 160 kbps real time encoding Display Graphic backlit LCD up to 8 lines of characters Audio Stereo Digital Line In Out Stereo Analog Line In Stereo Analog Line Out Earphone Jack Signal to noise ratio gt 90 dB Max Output power 100 mW Freq Response 20 Hz 20 KHz Harmonic distortion lt 0 1 Internal microphone Playback autonomy Up to 10 hours Software scalability Downloadable firmware updates from ARCHOS web site Power Source Internal Power Flat Lithium lon battery ARCHOS type only This battery will last for the life of the product need not be changed External Power Use only the AC DC Charger Adapter delivered with product Dimensions 112 x 81 x 29 mm 4 5 x 3 2 x 1 3 Wei
3. We can make a rough correlation from the VBR method to the fixed bit rates for a recording at a sample rate of 44 1 Khz The quality level 5 good will record at an average of about 144 Kbps The high quality level 7 will record at an average of about 166 Kbps If this all sounds too complex to you just leave it set at 5 and you will get very good sounding recordings Once your selection is completed press PLAY to save the changes then click the Off button to go to the previous menu 6 Sampling Rate Submenu Use this option to select sampling rate of your MP3 recording The highest sampling rate is 48 Khz This rate will create the highest level of fidelity and the largest file sizes The 44 1 Khz rate is the same rate used for audio CDs and is thus the recommended sampling rate for analog recordings To make your files smaller but lower the sound quality you can use lower sampling rates For voice recordings from the built in microphone a sampling rate of 16 Khz is sufficient 27 6 3 General Settings Press the F3 SET button to enter the general settings submenu ma E Vola Language File Utility Firmware Contrast Pwr off t B light t r MAEL set J In this menu they are 11 functions available 1 Language Submenu There are 3 different operating languages in your Jukebox FM Recorder Click on Language with the PLAY button and then scroll to the language of y
4. 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 ARCHOS 2002 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 excepted 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 excluded 1 0 Introduction to ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder Thank you for purchasing the ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder We are proud to have created the first portable MP3 recorder FM receiver 20 GB Hard Drive which gives you real time on the fly recording of up to 330 hours of top quality music in MP3 format You can record directly from any audio source including the built in FM Stereo Radio receiver a CD player Hi Fi system or am
5. There are 4 menu items in the Playlist submenu Select the desired function by using the A and Y arrow buttons After selecting press the PLAY button to enter the selected function Press the Off button to return to Music menu of Jukebox FM Recorder Start Playlist Use this option to start playing the current Playlist If this Playlist has been saved to disk you can just go to the browser and click Play on a play list to start listening Edit Playlist Use this option to change edit the contents of the current Playlist Within Edit you can use the Move function to change the order in which the songs in your Playlist are played Within Edit you can also use the Delete function to delete a music track from the Playlist Please note this does not delete the music track it only removes it from the current Playlist To edit a different Playlist which has already been saved to disk it must first be loaded into working memory Select the Playlist in browse mode and begin to play it This action will place it into working memory Stop the music This Playlist is now the current Playlist and can be edited as described above Save Playlist Use this option to save the current Playlist to the hard disk Type in your New Playlist name by using UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to choose a character followed by the PLAY button to enter it Press the F1 Enter button once your selection is complete
6. as the file utility firmware language backlight timeout time of day alarm settings etc 6 1 Music Settings Press the F1 Music button to enter the Music settings submenu mami Vols Play Mode Playlist Radio Volume Bass Treble H Music JEGES Music settings menu In this menu there are 10 menu items available 1 Playmode Submenu There are 6 different modes of playing Jukebox FM Recorder Select the desired option by using the A and W arrow buttons After selecting press the PLAY button to turn the selected Playmode on Click the Off button to return to the Music submenu of Jukebox FM Recorder Normal Use this option to play MP3 songs one after another Single Use this option to repeat play the same MP3 song Repeat all Use this option to repeat all MP3 songs Shuffle Use this option to shuffle between MP3 songs Queue Use this option if you want to choose the next song to play while listening to the current song Scan Use this option to scan through your MP3 songs This option will play the first 5 seconds of a song then go to the next one and play the first 5 seconds of that one and continue until you click on the Play button which will then play that entire song 23 2 Playlist Submenu on fj Vol a Start Playlist Edit Playlist gt Save Playlist Clear Playlist Music i a Playlist settings submenu
7. notice also that if a recording has NOT been made from the FM radio the Edit function will not appear 5 7 Music Playlists A Playlist is a file that contains a list of music tracks to play This features allows you to compile a list of your favorite songs and store them in file for playback later Playlists can support up to 999 songs and can contain songs from multiple folders A play list is really nothing more than a text file with the list of files to be played When your first turn on your Jukebox FM Recorder your current default playlist is empty and needs to be populated with songs before you can play or save it Adding a track to the Playlist To add a song track to the current Playlist your Jukebox must be in Browser mode Use the normal buttons to navigate through your folders and locate the song track you wish to add to the current Playlist Press and hold the gt play button until you see a icon appear in front of the track title This indicates that this track has been added to the current Playlist on f Vol 4 O00 Root Braveheart 01 Braveheart 02 Braveheart 03 Braveheart 04 A Newsong01 Radio Rec 10 38 the indicates an addition to the present Playlist Continue browsing and adding song tracks as desired Saving a Playlist Once your current Playlist is populated with song tracks you can then save the Playlist for future use Browse to a location you
8. only removes it from the current Playlist on ff Vol 4 gt Braveheart 02 Braveheart 03 NewSong 06 A Playlist with three songs To move a song track within the Playlist use the A amp W buttons to choose the song track you wish to move Press the F2 MOVE button to select the song track Use the A amp W buttons to select the new position you want to move the song track to Press the gt play to set the song track into the new position When finished editing the Playlist press the F1 BACK to return to the Playlist submenu Please note You will need to save any changes made to your current Playlist with the Save Playlist function 5 8 Updating Jukebox FM Recorder Firmware New Jukebox firmware internal software can be downloaded from the ARCHOS web site www ARCHOS com In order to upgrade the existing firmware connect your Jukebox to your computer and copy the firmware update file into the root directory top level folder of your Jukebox FM Recorder s hard drive After copying the file turn your Jukebox OFF and then turn it back on again To confirm firmware update press the ON button to enter the settings menu Press F3 SET to enter the general settings submenu Scroll down and select FIRMWARE Press the gt play button to display the current installed firmware version A click on the OFF button will return your Jukebox
9. order to enter your selection A validation message will appear asking you if you want to save the Playlist in the folder you were previously in Your Jukebox will return to the folder you were previously in You will now see your new Playlist file stored in that location Playlists can be identified by their special icon Playing a Playlist To play the current Playlist before it has been saved go to the Playlist submenu and select Start Playlist to begin playing the song tracks in the current Playlist To load and play a saved Playlist browse through your folders until you locate the Playlist you want to play Press the gt play button to start the Playlist This Playlist now becomes the current Playlist Press the OFF button to stop playing the Playlist The Playlist is now loaded in memory and can be editing as desired on fj Vol a O00 Root D New Folder Braveheart 02 Braveheart 03 Braveheart 04 E New Playlist ie Rec Ee Browser view showing Playlist entitled New Playlist 20 Editing a Playlist To edit the current Playlist select Edit Playlist from the Playlist submenu Your Jukebox will display the name of the files in the current Playlist To delete a song track from the Playlist use the A amp W buttons to choose the song track you wish to delete Press the F3 DELETE button to delete this song track Note this DOES NOT delete the song file it
10. recording from the source defined in source settings Edit only for radio recordings F1 l cut Create new start point to recording F2 O cut Create new end point to recording F3 esc escape and restart 33 Settings Menu Press ON button to enter into one of the setting types Music Settings F1 Music Play Mode Choose your Playing Mode with Up or Down and gt Il for validation Normal Single Repeat All Shuffle Queue Scan Playlist Start Playlist Edit Playlist Select Back Move Delete Save Playlist Clear Playlist Radio Stereo Select on off Sensitivity Select sensitivity level 0 db 5 db 10 db 16 db Volume use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Bass use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Treble use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Loudness use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Balance use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Bass Boost use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Reset Sound Levels use lt lt or gt gt for direct setting Record Settings F2 Rec Change Artist Edit name of the Artist Change Album Edit name of the Album Change Title Edit name of the Title of the song Source Select the source of recording with Up or Down and gt Il for validation Analog Line in input standard audio signal Mic Built in microphone Digital Standard digital audio signal Quality Select a quality with Up or Down and gt Il fo
11. to settings submenu 21 5 9 Deleting Files Folders and Creating Folders Deleting Files and Folders Locate the file or folder you want to delete Once the triangular cursor is in front of the file or folder press F3 File and then press F3 Del to delete the file or folder If it is a folder the entire contents of the folder will be deleted The Jukebox FM will ask for confirmation of the deletion Press F1 Yes to confirm the deletion Once files or folders are deleted you cannot retrieve them Creating a new folder directory Locate the place where you would like to create a new folder Press F3 File and then press F2 MkDir to create the new folder You will be sent directly to the Text input screen as shown in Naming the Playlist above in order to enter the name of your new folder The Jukebox FM will ask for confirmation for the creation of the new folder directory Click F1 Yes to confirm If a folder already exists with the same name the Jukebox FM will indicate this and ask you if you want write over the existing folder with the new folder If you say yes you will delete the contents of that folder If you do not want to do this then choose F3 No and to go back to the text input screen and choose another name Remember The easiest and fastest way to rename files create folders delete files and create delete and edit Playlists is to attach the Jukebox FM to your computer and do everything from your
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13. Do not charge below 5 C 40 F or above 35 C 95 F 4 Operating 4 0 Operating your Jukebox FM Recorder 4 1 Connections USB 2 0 Earphone line connector out Analog DC Powerin Analog line in i amp digital I O Right side Left side USB 2 0 CONNECTION Use this plug to connect your Jukebox FM Recorder to your computer with the supplied USB cable If your computer only has a USB 1 1 port then the transfer speed will not be as fast as a USB 2 0 connection DC POWER IN PLUG Use this plug to connect your DC Power Adapter Use ONLY the included ARCHOS AC Adapter Your Jukebox will display a message screen to indicate charging is in progress You can use your Jukebox during the charging period LINE OUT PLUG Use this plug to connect your stereo headphones or to any external amplifier Your stereo headphones also act as an antenna for your FM receiver DIGITAL IN OUT CONNECTION Use this to record from any digital signal source SPDIF or to output to any digital device such as a mini disc recorder 4 2 Controls Hard disk activity Power on indicator F1 Built in microphone F2 F3 UP RIGHT Play Pause Offfstop cancel nars mam Scone j DOWN F1 F2 or F3 These function buttons perform several operations depending upon the mode your Jukebox is in The function of each button is displayed above it on the LCD screen UP or DOWN These buttons allow you to navigate between files or subfolders w
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15. Press F1 Yes button to confirm your Playlist name and the location where it will be saved Press F3 No button to cancel the Playlist save process and return to the Playlist menu Clear Playlist To clear the current Playlist Press F1 YES button to clear Playlist or F3 NO button to discard your selection 24 3 Radio Submenu There are 2 functions in the Radio submenu Select the desired function by using the A and W arrow buttons After selecting press the PLAY button to turn the selected function on off or to adjust Press the Off button to return to the Music menu Stereo Use this option to choose the stereo mode On or Off If off reception will be in monophonic sound not stereo Sensitivity Use this option to adjust the sensitivity level for a radio station In urban areas or near radio transmission towers the sensitivity level should be set at or near O db In rural areas or where the radio signal strength is not strong put the setting at or near 15 db These settings help to maximize the quality of the FM reception 4 Volume Level Use left or right arrow to adjust the volume Once your selection is completed press Off to go back to the music menu of Jukebox FM Recorder 5 Bass Level Use left or right arrow to adjust Bass Once your selection is completed press Off to go back 6 Treble Level Use left or right arrow to adjust Treble Once your selection is comple
16. a preset station Press the F3 REC to start recording the currently displayed FM station Please note that your FM Recorder has a 30 second Pre Recording buffer this means that when you start recording a FM broadcast your song file will have the last 30 seconds of the broadcast stored in RAM In effect your recording will begin 30 seconds BEFORE you press the F3 REC button You can use the Clipping function to remove this dead space from your FM recording See the section on Clipping a FM Recording During the recording process the LCD screen will display a variety of information including the source FM channel Frequency the name of the song current recording size the encoding bitrate the elapsed time and the input volume levels During the recording process you can perform the following functions Press the F3 STOP button to end the current recording and save it to the hard drive During the recording process your can press F2 NEXT to end the current recording and begin a new recording For example you can press F2 during the blank space between music tracks on a CD You should be aware of all applicable laws concerning the recording of copyrighted materials Your current recording file name will have a numbered part pt appended to it For example after doing two successive incremental recordings you might have Newsong12 Newsong12pt01 and Newsong12pt02 5 6 Retro Record Feature for FM Recording A special feat
17. aveheart 04 A Newsong01 Oe versions tag Radio Rec 10 38 5 2 Playing MP3 Music A and Y arrow keys Go to the folder where your MP3 music files are located and press gt gt to enter the selected folder me Vols mn Vola O00 Root 0101 New Folder gt D New Folder gt A New Song 11 A Braveheart 01 A New Song 12 4 Braveheart 02 A New Song 13 A Braveheart 03 diNew Song 14 4 Braveheart 04 Pe Be 10 38 Radio Rec 10 38 Top level folder Root Inside New Folder Once in the folder you will see your MP3 tracks Use the A and Y arrow buttons to navigate through the folder Once the triangle your cursor is in front of the song you want to play press the center gt ll button umn gt Vol a James Horner Braveheart Freedom the execution L R 00 00 06 50 06 50 an Ee Browse Play mode Your Jukebox FM Recorder will begin to play the selected song and the LCD will display current track data See the section on LCD icons If you do not hear anything try adjusting the volume control on the headphone cord Controls while listening The center gt ll button is to Play Pause Resume Note If Off is held down for 3 seconds in order to shut off the Jukebox FM while the unit is Paused a bookmark will be saved at this position in the recording If the RESUME setting is enabled then playing will resume from the bookmark th
18. d radio station to the list of preset radio stations Your Jukebox can store up to 30 preset radio stations When you add a new preset to the list you will be required to name the new preset Radio Station Preset Memories List While in Radio mode press F2 LIST to enter the radio station preset list os ff Vol a FM 2 3 gt 96 0 Prog 00 97 5 Prog 01 99 9 Prog 02 Del Move Edit Radio Station Preset List e You can use the A and W buttons to select a preset radio station Locate the preset desired then press the center gt play button The frequency will change to match the chosen preset e Press the F1 DEL button to delete the selected preset station e Press the F2 MOVE button to highlight the selected preset use the A and W buttons to select a new location in the list where you want to move the preset to Press F2 again to move the preset Press the F3 EDIT button to edit the name of the selected preset You will be sent to the text input screen to enter the new name of the radio station zmn ff Vol d LLLI Vol d FM 2 3 Prog 00 gt 96 0 Prog 00 97 5 Prog 01 abcdefg 99 9 Prog 02 hijkimno pqrstuvw xy zaduB_ Click Edit here Enter new name here 5 5 FM Radio MP3 Recording Press F1 RADIO button to enter the radio menu on fj Vold Radio Freq Prog 00 FM Bi 2 3 Add List Rec _ Radio tuned to
19. de Playing Mode Artist Name Tag ID3 or current folder Album Title Tag James Horner ID3 containing Braveheart folder name Freedom the execution ae audio output Song Title Tag ID3 L or file name R SE R Right audio output 00 00 06 50 06 50 scale ie 0f0 Browse The Jukebox FM Recorder will display the following message when connected to your computer s USB port 5 0 Jukebox FM Recorder Functions 5 1 Starting up and shutting down your Jukebox On Press and hold the On button for 3 seconds to start Jukebox FM Recorder Please note When your Jukebox is already on a long press 3 seconds will turn on the HOLD feature This will lock all the buttons until the ON button is pressed again for 3 seconds long press Off Press and hold the Off button for 3 seconds to turn off the Jukebox FM Recorder A short press 1 second will stop the current operation stop a song or cancel a menu selection During startup your Jukebox FM Recorder will display a boot screen for several seconds After start up the Jukebox is in Browser mode and the root folder of the hard disk is displayed use navigation buttons to move through folders and files If you have RESUME mode set you will return to the last folder you were in when you shut off your Jukebox mem Vola ARCHOS Jukebox Doo Root Recorder A Braveheart 01 Braveheart 02 A Braveheart 03 C OD A Br
20. e next time the unit is restarted Off short press only to Stop playing and return to browser view gt gt arrow key Next Song short press or Fast Forward long press lt lt arrow key Previous Song short press or Fast Reverse long press A arrow key Volume Up WV arrow key Volume Down Browsing while listening Browse F3 to browse through folders for a new song while listening 5 3 Recording MP3 Music from an External Source Using the supplied audio cable plug the two RCA type connectors into the Line out of the audio device audio player or stereo set you want to record from Plug the other end into the line in of the Jukebox FM You can also record from the built in microphone or use an amplified microphone as an input In browser mode locate the folder in which you want to write save the recording Press the F2 REC button to go to recording mode men Bf Vola mn E Vola D01 New Folder Adjust Rec Level gt Braveheart 01 Press PLAY to start A Braveheart 02 A Braveheart 03 A Braveheart 04 Browser mode Recording screen The recording panel displays the Adjust Recording Levels screen Use the lt and gt to adjust the recording levels Press the gt play button to begin the recording on ff Vol a Source 90 0 Mhz New Song02 mp3 0349 Kb 124 Kb VBR Juk
21. e this option to adjust the length of time the backlight remains on The backlight is helpful for reading the text on the screen at night or in dark areas The backlight turns off automatically to save battery power Use the right arrow to set a longer backlight duration the left arrow for a shorter duration To disable the backlighting feature backlight always off set it all the way to the left Each click of the right arrow will set the backlight on feature 5 more seconds 7 Resume Mode Feature When on this feature allows you to resume to the last place you where in the browser when you restart your Jukebox FM In the menu click on Resume and then select either Resume Off or Resume on Click Off when you have made your selection in order to return to the general settings menu 8 Time Set Submenu Use this option to set the Jukebox FM time of day clock Use the right arrow to select successive time elements To change an element the hour for example use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons Then go to the next element with the right arrow button Press the Set button to confirm and save the time of day 9 Alarm Set Submenu Use this option to set the wake up alarm for the Jukebox FM At the preset time the Jukebox will turn itself on and play the first MP3 song in the initial folder Use the Mode Button to choose the alarm mode daily once or off Then use the right arrow to select date fields and change
22. ebox FM seven seconds into a radio recording After a short pause for the Jukebox to initialize the recording your unit will display the recording screen The LCD will display the source the song file name current recording size encoding bit rate elapsed time and recording levels Press F3 STOP to end the current recording and return to Browser mode Incremental Recording Feature During the recording process your can press F2 NEXT to end the current recording and begin a new recording For example you can press F2 during the blank space between music tracks on a CD You should be aware of all applicable laws concerning the copying of copyrighted materials Your current recording file name will have a numbered part pt appended to it For example after doing two successive incremental recordings you might have Newsong12 Newsong12pt01 and Newsong12pt02 Press F3 STOP to end the current recording session and return to Browser mode 5 4 FM Radio Operation Listening to the Radio Press F1 RADIO button to enter the Radio mode maa Vols Radio Freq 90 1 Mhz Add List Rec While in Radio mode you can use the LEFT and RIGHT button to change the radio station frequency A quick press will change the frequency 1 Mhz at a time Pressing and holding will cause the tuner to scan upward or downward to the next receivable radio station Press F1 ADD to add the currently selecte
23. file management system and the included MusicMatch software 5 10 Changing the Time and Date To set the Time amp Date press the ON button to enter the settings menu Press F3 Set to enter the general settings menu Use the A and W arrow buttons to locate Time of Day menu item The current time of day will be displayed Use the right gt arrow to move to the minutes Use the A and W arrow buttons to increase or decrease the minutes value Use the right gt arrow to move to seconds Use the A and W arrow buttons to increase or decrease the seconds value Use the above procedure to change the rest of the time and date values Once all values have been entered press F2 Set button to accept changes and exit 22 6 0 Jukebox FM Recorder Settings To change the settings for the Jukebox FM Recorder first go to the browse mode Now press the On button momentarily You will see three possible setting types F1 Music for Music settings F2 Rec for Recording Settings and F3 Set for General Settings F1 Music is the Music settings menu and is used to change sound quality play modes Playlists and Radio functionality F2 Rec is the Recording settings menu and is used to change recording parameters such as ID3 tag data select source sampling rate and quality F3 Set is the general settings menu and is used to change hardware settings and functions such
24. ght 300g 10 7 oz System requirements PC Pentium 233 MHZ or higher Windows 98 SE Millennium Edition ME 2000 XP 32 MB RAM 64 MB recommended CD ROM Drive with digital audio extraction support Mac OS 8 6 or higher iMac G3 or higher USB manager version 1 2 or higher Package includes USB cable A to mini AC DC charger adapter stereo headphones carrying pouch software drivers MusicMatch Software Flash Interactive Guide and this multilingual User s Manual NOTE Each computer should have the appropriate port according to the selected interface Caution batteries must be charged at normal room temperature Do not charge below 5 C 40 F or above 35 C 95 F 3 0 Before you use the Jukebox FM Recorder Charging Batteries IMPORTANT ONLY use the included ARCHOS charger adaptor Before using the Jukebox FM Recorder for the first time you are required to recharge the built in batteries for a minimum of 6 hours Plug the ARCHOS AC power adaptor into an available wall outlet then plug the mini power connector to the DC In of the Jukebox The Jukebox FM Recorder will display a message screen to indicated battery charge cycle is active as shown below ARCHOS Jukebox charged While charging the Jukebox FM Recorder can be used after an hour Charging time may then be increased up to 15 hours depending on the extent of use Caution Batteries must be charged at normal room temperature
25. hile your Jukebox is in Browse Mode or to choose an option in a menu They can also increase or decrease the volume when playing a song Play Mode LEFT or RIGHT These buttons allow you to enter or exit a folder while in Browse Mode Also used within the settings menu to increase or decrease values such as contrast level power off timeout backlight timeout or the recording level for the microphone PLAY PAUSE This button allows you to play pause resume a song or enter a directory to select an option in a menu or enter a submenu ON This button can be used to turn the Jukebox FM Recorder on or to access the main settings menu A long press 3 seconds of this button will put the unit in to HOLD mode which locks all buttons Another long press will unlock the buttons OFF STOP CANCEL this button allows you to turn off the Jukebox FM Recorder A long press of 3 seconds or to stop a song cancel any menu or mode and return to browse mode regular click LCD Icons e The Jukebox FM Recorder uses several icons on it s LCD to convey important system and file information Please refer to the diagram below for location and identification Stopped Paused Mode Battery level cre V Sound Volume Level within mms f Vola directory structure M00 Root D New Folder Braveheart 02 Current location A Braveheart 03 within directory Braveheart 04 Time of day E New Playlist Go to FM ae a A mode Enter recording mo
26. ith the recording so that you know exactly where you want the Cut in start and the Cut out end to be Go back to the beginning of the song and get ready to press the F1 I cut button The moment you come to the part where you want the song to start click the F1 I cut The recording is now cut there and will start at this point if you go BACK to the beginning If you don t like the Cut in point you made don t worry you can go back later and try it again You can also cut it a little shorter if you need to but you can t uncut in this screen Now do the same for the ending of the song the Out cut Familiarize yourself with the end and then while it is playing click F2 O cut at the precise moment you want the song to end Now that the song has been edited for the beginning and the end click on F close to validate your new edit on ff Vol a Do you want to keep this edit Validate your Cut in and Cut out points You will be asked if you want to keep the edit If you reply with F3 No your editing points will be discarded and the recording untouched You can then choose to edit it at another time making other or better Cut in and Cut out points If you reply F1 Yes to validate your edit points the parts of the recording before the Cut in and after the Cut out will be discarded Once discarded the new recording is considered the final version and you will not be able to retrieve nor re edit the recording You will
27. ll 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 Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitation of liability Further the warranty does not apply to e Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage e Any product with a tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label e Any product without a warranty or serial number label e Any batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION e To prevent risks of electric shock this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel e Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit WARNING e Avoid sudden impact of the unit or abrupt movement e To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture e Use of this product is for personal use only Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law e Copyrighted materials works or art and presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded or copied Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your count
28. onnected to a USB port repeated through a keyboard Try to connect to the USB port directly without going through a USB hub Can t Access Jukebox Drive Out of battery power use ARCHOS DC power adapter to recharge the Jukebox FM 37 Appendix C Contact Technical Support e f you need help with your Jukebox FM Recorder unit please contact the place of purchase They can typically clear up your questions e There is a FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www ARCHOS com that can help answer many of your questions If you need additional help you may contact ARCHOS directly via the Web or by phone 949 609 1400 USA Canada 0207 949 0115 Uk 0696 698 4714 Germany 09 1745 6224 01 7020 0030 France 02 4827 1143 02 050 405 10 Netherlands for assistance and information from our trained technical staff technical support ARCHOS com support technique ARCHOS com Support in English language Support in French language United States amp Canada Europe amp Asia ARCHOS Technology ARCHOS S A 3 Goodyear Unit A 12 rue Amp re Irvine CA 92618 USA 91430 Igny France Phone 1 949 609 1400 Phone 33 0 169 33 169 0 Fax 1 949 609 1414 Fax 33 0 169 33 1699 United Kingdom ARCHOS Uk Limited Regus House Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6QR UK Phone 44 0 1793 44 15 10 Fax 44 0 1793 44 16 10 http w
29. our choice Upon placing the cursor in front of either English Fran ais or Deutsch click on PLAY to change the language The new language is now activated Click on OFF to return to the general settings menu 2 File Utility Submenu There are 2 functions in File Utility Free Space Use this option to check the total hard disk space and remaining space left The firs number indicated available space free The second number indicates the total size of the internal hard drive Diagnose This option is used to check the integrity of the File Allocation Table FAT It should indicate the hard disk status is OK 3 Firmware Submenu This option will display the current OS firmware version with date of creation You can check the website www ARCHOS com for newer versions and update information of the firmware that become available 4 Contrast Submenu Use this option to adjust contrast Move the indicator to the right for darker conditions and to the left for brighter conditions 28 5 Power Off Timeout Pwr Off t Submenu Use this option to adjust the length of time before the Jukebox turns itself off Use the right arrow to set a longer timeout far right 10 minutes use left arrow for a shorter timeout Each click left or right changes the Timeout by one minute Set the timeout to zero far left in order to disable the auto power off function 6 Backlight On Timeout B light t Submenu Us
30. plified microphone This means that you DON T NEED A COMPUTER to create MP3 music files on your Jukebox FM With it s built in microphone it can also be used as a voice recorder You can record from any analog or digital sources at bit rates up to 160 kbps and can copy your recordings back to the PC without any specialized software It also doubles as an extremely portable 20 GB hard drive for PC or Mac laptops or desktop computers and you are able to store your data and photos at the same time This Jukebox FM Recorder connects to your PC or Mac via a super fast USB 2 0 interface There s no need for special software to transfer MP3 songs to and from your computer you simply drag and drop the files in your file management system We at ARCHOS are excited about this product and believe that you will enjoy it for years to come In order to best enjoy this product please read through this manual and run the Flash Interactive Guide on the included CD ROM to help you learn all the functions and possibilities of the Jukebox FM Recorder From time to time we update the operating system to increase its capabilities You can go to the ARCHOS web site and download the latest version for your Jukebox FM recorder Imagine merging your entire collection of CDs adding a few hundred personal photos your favorite Flash movies a few QuickTime movies and whatever other data you might want to carry along with you right into one handheld device Now that
31. r validation 7 high 6 5 good 4 3 2 1 Sampling Rate Sampling frequency with Up or Down and gt Il for validation 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz 24 kHz 22 5 kHz 16 kHz 34 General Settings F3 Set Language English Francais Deutsch File Utility Free space available total Diagnose Firmware Firmware version Contrast Lightness darkness of the LCD screen Pwr Off t auto shut down time 1 minute gradations B light t auto backlight time 5 second gradations Resume on off go back to subfolder when restarting next time Time Set left right to change element Up Down to change values Set to confirm Alarm left right to change element Up Down to change values Mode for daily once off Set to confirm Alarm On Radio on off Retro Record on off 35 Appendix B Trouble Shooting Problems Solutions Jukebox FM Recorder Hard Disk is not recognized after USB drivers are installed on PC Make sure to restart your computer Jukebox FM Recorder Hard Disk is not recognized after USB drivers are installed on MAC The mass storage drive of the Jukebox FM does not work with MacOS 8 and lower Restart your Mac with Jukebox FM not connected to it Once running connect Jukebox FM to a USB 2 0 port not through a hub Error Light red is on Read error from hard disk usually due to insufficient power from batteries recharge batteries using included power adaptor
32. re you can download additional MP3 tracks from MusicMatch at http Awww musicmatch com get_music Insert Jukebox software CD into your CDROM drive Double click on the CD icon Double click on MusicMatch Jukebox software to begin installation Follow on screen instructions to complete installation and restart your computer Double click on the MusicMatch folder and start MusicMatch software 8 1 Connecting your Jukebox FM to a LINUX machine Linux is not officially supported by ARCHOS However there are some generous and enterprising programmers who have created drivers for ARCHOS products for the Linux community You may be able to find a driver that will suit your needs at the following website http bjorn haxx se Unfortunately because we do not support this it is understood that you do this at your own risk NOTE The Jukebox FM can only be used as an external hard drive when it is connected to a computer You cannot play music from it while it is connected 32 Appendix A Jukebox FM Recorder Menus Browse Mode Radio F1 Add Enter text F2 List Delete move edit preset radio stations F3 Rec Start radio recording F1 pause F2 next F3 stop Rec Play to start F3 Stop start and stop a recording F2 Next F3 Stop File Del Delete file MkDir Make a new directory folder Play Mode Browse Browse mode during playing use gt ll to play a new song Rec Start a
33. rompted and Restart your computer if needed You will see an additional drive letter for the Jukebox in My Computer If Jukebox is not recognized please refer to Trouble Shooting section Drag and Drop or Copy and Paste your files to the Jukebox drive letter using Windows Explorer Disconnecting your Jukebox FM Recorder In order to disconnect the Jukebox FM right click the hard drive icon with the green arrow in the Tool Tray of the system bar bottom right near the clock Then click on the Safely remove message Wait until a message appears in the center of the screen saying that the peripheral may be unplugged safely Now you can disconnect the USB cable from the Jukebox Installation of MusicMatch Software for PC MusicMatch software is included with the Jukebox You will find many useful options such as recording audio CD tracks to MP3 creating and saving a Playlist that will allow you to play specific tracks of your favorite music on the Jukebox Furthermore you can download additional MP3 tracks from MusicMatch at http Awww musicmatch com get_music Installation of MusicMatch Software Insert CD software in to your CDROM Player Wait for the start of setup program Click MusicMatch English file name mmeng exe then click OK Follow instructions on the screen to complete installation and Restart your computer Setting MusicMatch As Your Default MP3 Player Start Mu
34. ry and jurisdiction FCC Warning Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC regulations These requirements are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential area This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular environment If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off The user is advised to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving unit s antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to a different power outlet other than the one where the receiver is connected Consult a certified television or radio technician for assistance Note During Electrostatic Discharge the product may lose its functionality and the user will have to shut off and then restart the unit CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer of this device will void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Part
35. sicMatch software Choose Settings from the program s Option menu From General check MP3 Files box under Use MusicMatch As The Default Player For Note additional helps can be viewed under Help menu or can be viewed at www musicmatch com 31 8 0 Connecting your Jukebox FM to a Macintosh Macintosh USB Driver Installation Turn on your computer and wait until it has finished booting Turn on Jukebox ARCHOS power adaptor may be required if there isn t enough power from the batteries Gently connect one end of USB cable to the Jukebox Connect other end of USB cable to a free USB port on your computer Insert included software CD into your CDROM drive Double click on the software CD shown on your computer desktop Follow on screen instructions then Restart your computer You should see an additional hard disk icon displayed on the desktop Drag and Drop MP3 tracks to Jukebox Disconnecting your Jukebox FM Recorder Before you disconnect the USB cable from the Jukebox FM drag the Jukebox Icon to the Trash Can to unmount the Jukebox hard drive Disconnect USB cable on both ends to use your Jukebox FM normally Mac MusicMatch Software Installation MusicMatch software is included with the Jukebox You will find many useful options such as recording audio CD tracks to MP3 creating and saving a Playlist that let you play specific tracks of your favorite music on the Jukebox Furthermo
36. ted press Off button to go back 7 Loudness Level Use left or right arrow to adjust Loudness Once your selection is completed press Off button to go back 8 Balance Level Use left or right arrow to adjust Balance Once your selection is completed press Off button to go back 9 Bass Boost Use left or right arrow to adjust Bass Boost Once your selection is completed press Off button to go back 10 Reset sound levels e Click on play to activate this setting By clicking on play you will reset the sound levels to a flat response level 25 6 2 Recording Settings Press the F2 Rec button to enter the Recording settings menu on f Vol a gt Change Artist Change Album Change Title Source Quality Sampling Rate KEAL r JEE Recording settings menu In this menu there are 6 functions available 1 Change Artist Tag Function Use this option if you would like to add a new artist name or rename the current one in the ID3 tag data To input the new artist name select a letter followed by PLAY button to add the letter to the Artist name tag Continue selecting letters in this manner until you have created the name and then press the F1 ENTER button to save this name You can delete a letter by clicking F2 Del button or clear the entire line by holding down the F2 Del button for two seconds You can also change to capital letters or numbers by pressing the F3 button Example If yo
37. the date hours minutes with the UP and DOWN arrow buttons Press the Set button to confirm and save the alarm 10 Alarm On Radio Feature If this setting is set to On the Jukebox FM will turn itself on at the preset alarm time and play the radio at the last station you were at In the menu choose On or Off as desired then click PLAY to activate that selection Then click Off when to return to the general settings menu 11 Retro Recording Feature Set the Retro Recording setting to On if you want the Jukebox FM Recorder to store 30 seconds of the FM broadcast before starting each recording Click Off when you have made your selection in order to return to the general settings menu 29 6 4 Emergency Master Reset If at any time the Jukebox is completely stuck or frozen no buttons work to get you back to browser mode you can hold the Off button for 5 seconds and it will do a hardware reset of the Jukebox 6 5 Updating the Firmware Inside of the ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder is a small operating system that manages the operations of the Jukebox FM From time to time our engineers update this firmware to add new features or to fix features that do not function properly To update the Operating System OS firmware go to the ARCHOS website and download the zipped file Upon unzipping it you will find the new version of the OS a file with the extension ajz and a revision his
38. tory in a text file Connect your Jukebox FM to your computer and copy the ajz file to the root directory highest level folder of the Jukebox FM hard disk Disconnect the Jukebox from the computer properly see section 7 below and shut off the Jukebox FM The next time you turn on the Jukebox FM it will recognize the new version of the operating system and execute it 30 7 0 Connecting your Jukebox FM to a PC Windows USB Driver Installation Note that the installation CD will be requested for Win98 SE only Windows ME 2000 and XP do not need the installation CD standard Windows USB drivers will be installed automatically Turn on your computer and wait until it has finished booting 2 Turn on the Jukebox The AC power adaptor is required to ensure that the Jukebox will not shutdown unexpectedly during USB transfer in case the batteries are low Gently connect one end of USB cable to the Jukebox Connect the other end of USB cable to a free USB port on the computer Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Win98 SE only appears Windows will guide you through installation of drivers e When prompted for driver disk Win98 SE only Insert the included Jukebox software CD into your CDROM drive Check CDROM box or specify your CDROM drive letter such as D Win98SE Click Next again when new hardware is found and follow on screen instructions to complete the installation Click Finish when p
39. u want to input the artist name PRINCE move the cursor to P followed by PLAY button move to the R followed by PLAY button move over to I followed by PLAY button and continue in this fashion until you finish then click F1 Enter 2 Change Album Tag Function Use this option if you are changing the album name tag in the ID3 tag data Enter new album name Follow the same steps as explained in the example above 26 3 Change Song Title Tag Function Use this option if you are changing the Song Title ID3 tag Enter new Title name Follow same steps as outlined above 4 Recording Source Submenu There are three sources you can choose to record from Select one then click off to go back to the previous menu Analog line in from hi fi set or other line level device Mic built in microphone The center hole above the screen is the microphone Digital If you have a hi fi system which uses digital audio you should select this option 5 Quality Submenu Choose this option to adjust the recording quality Your Jukebox FM uses Variable Bit Rate VBR recording Often when people record music on their computers they specify a fixed bit rate such as 96 Kbps or 128 Kbps The VBR encoding method analyzes the type of audio signal it is receiving and adjusts the bit rate higher or lower depending on the complexity of the sound This actually helps create smaller files that sound just as good as those created with fixed bit rates
40. ure of the Jukebox FM Recorder is its prerecording feature If in the general settings the Retro Record feature is on the Jukebox FM will record up to 30 seconds of music BEFORE you actually press the record button This way when you hear a song that has already started but yet you d like to have the entire song recorded this feature allows you to capture the ENTIRE song With the Retro Record feature on you will notice that ALL of your radio recordings start 30 seconds before you pressed the F3 Rec button This is normal since it is usually 10 to 20 seconds into a song that you decide you d like to record it It is up to you now to edit erase the beginning and end of the recording to remove extra parts you don t want announcer talk commercials etc Editing a Retro Recorded Song Cut in and Cut out Go to the browser and play the recording you made from the radio You will notice that the F1 button is labeled Edit If an MP3 file was not recorded from the radio the word Edit will not appear a gt Volu mi gt Vols New Artist Make Cut in and Radio Cut out points New Song 12 L a gt 00 07 03 52 03 59 00 00 03 45 03 45 KELA i cut 0 Cut Close Click Edit to clean up recording Make your new start and end points Click the F1 Edit button and you will see the message Make Cut in and Cut out points You are now in the editing mode Use the FORWARD BACK and PLAY to familiarize yourself w
41. wish to save the Playlist to We suggest you create a new folder called Playlists to store your Playlists in See section 5 9 below on creating a new folder From the Browser mode press the on button momentarily to go to the settings menu Press F1 Music to enter the Music Settings Scroll down and select PLAYLIST then press the gt play button to enter the Playlist submenu on f Vold on f Vol gt Play Mode Start Playlist Playlist Edit Playlist Radio gt Save Playlist Volume Clear Playlist Bass Treble mms i gt 1 Music EEES E Music EREN E The Music Settings Menu Play list menu options Select Save Playlist from the Playlist submenu Remember the Playlist will always be saved in the current working folder Press the gt play button to save the Playlist You will then be sent to the text input screen in order to name your new Playlist Naming a Playlist Your Jukebox FM will propose the name Playlist 01 If you do not want this name then use the F2 DEL button as a backspace key Using BACK FORWARD UP and DOWN locate the character you want to enter then press the gt play button enter it Use F3 to select between abc lower case ABC upper case or 123 digits on ff Vol a Playlist 01 abcdefg hijklmno pqrstuvw xy zaduB_ Text input screen Press F1 ENTER when finished in
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