ARCHOS FM Remote Control User manual
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1. infringement of copy rights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified are hereby excluded 16 ARCHOS Technology 3 Goodyear Unit A Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 1 949 609 1483 Fax 1 949 609 1414 ARCHOS UK Limited PO Box 1420 Southampton SO15 1WF United Kingdom ARCHOS ARCHOS S A 12 rue Amp re 91430 Igny France Phone 33 0 169 33 169 0 Fax 33 0 169 33 1699 ARCHOS Deutschland GmbH Business Park Vierwinden Konrad Zuse Str 22 41516 Grevenbroich Deutsch Phone 44 0 1264 366022 49 0 21 82 570 41 0 Fax 44 0 1264 366626 49 0 2182 57041 70 r pa m Email support English United States and Canada customers tech support us archos com English or French Anglais ou Fran ais tech support eu archos com Europe and the rest of the planet Europe et reste du monde Deutsch Deutschland German Germany tech support de archos com2. the HOLD on the Remote will lock both the Remote s buttons and the device s buttons On the AV 400 you can also hold down on the left function button of the device to de activate HOLD On the AV 500 and Gmini 500 use the Unlock action icon 2 5 Recording from the Microphone First make sure you are in the MP3 mode MP3 FM button to change modes Simply click once on the REC button and the recording starts The REC button will light up red to indicate that you are making a recording When you are done click on REC again and the recording will finish and write to your hard drive Your recorded file will be saved in the last folder that was used for audio recording For example if you have a folder HD Music Voice that you made an audio recording in then the next time you click the REC on the remote control it will save the file to that Voice folder The file name for this recording will be VOICExxxx where xxxx are incremental numbers During the recording you can change the recording 7 gain Press the rocker control to the left 44 less gain when the sound you re recording is loud or to the right gt gt more gain when the sound is soft Note that the actual recording quality parameters are those that are set in AudioCorder for recording from the Analog Line in settings 2 6 Recording from the Radio When you hear something on the radio you would like to record click once on the REC button The REC button will light up red to i
3. 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 recorded Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction FCC Compliance 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment a
4. ARCHOS FM on the B gt Remote Control ARCHOS Stereo FM Radio Remote Control Microphone for ARCHOS AV 400 AV500 and Gmini 500 series User Manual for ARCHOS FM Remote Control ref 500 656 Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product Contents The Archos FM Remote Control Operation Modes Connecting to your device How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions Playing Music files Tuning the Radio Making a Radio Preset Locking the buttons Recording from the Microphone Recording from the Radio Retro Recording and Editing Technical Support Troubleshooting Warranty and Limited Liability w g 09 o o NN DOD DD GH 1 The Archos FM Remote Control This FM Remote control will allow you to Play music files that are on your device Record your voice with its microphone Listen to FM Stereo radio Record off the FM radio Operation Modes Browse Mode Allows browsing through files and folders on the device Play Mode Plays music files from the device Voice Record Mode Allows the recording of voice from the remote s microphone FM Play Mode Plays from the built in FM radio FM Record Mode Records from the built in FM radio 1 2 Connecting to your device Plugging the connector into the multi connect jack The FM remote is hot pluggable You do not have to shut off the device in order to plug in the FM Remote control or remove it Plug it in as shown Now plug yo
5. aid those who have technical difficulties malfunctions 13 4 Troubleshooting Problem None of the buttons on the remote control respond Solution Did you press and hold the HOLD button This locks the operation of all buttons on the remote control Hold the HOLD button for 3 seconds to turn the hold function on or off Problem The sound quality of the FM radio is not so good Solution Your headphone cable acts as the antenna for the FM radio Try moving the cable or turning it to ward another direction You could also check to make sure the correct region is selected under the parameter FM Band USA Europe Japan Problem My preset radio stations do not work correctly or are no longer available Solution This could be due to the fact that either the file FMPreset txt has incorrect lines in it or that this file had been deleted from the System folder of your device Download from the Archos website the FM Preset Editor program to help you to easily enter the radio stations and their names for your presets Question always miss the beginning of the songs I want to record what can I do Answer Set the Retro Record to On This way when you start a radio recording the device will actually include the previous 30 seconds in the recording You can then later edit out the parts you don t want with the Audio Edit function Question Why can I only edit some of my music files Answer Only radio recordings can be edited Quest
6. er the Audio Edit screen locate and highlight the recorded radio file on your device and then click on the Info center function button File AV 400 action icon File management AV 500 Gmini 500 and then select Edit Delete Rename Create Folder dJ Music Radio AD a Ble 2 gt WAV 6 16bits 44KHz E W39 Ge 1117 CUT IN 00 00 12 CUT OUT 1 RADIOOO04 WAY 354 Kbfs 44 1 KHz 4 Bit stereo 0 02 36 0 06 02 0 06 40 AV 400 Edit screen AV 500 Gmini 500 Edit screen Shown here is the Audio Edit mode You will notice that your radio recording has started to play It will continu ously loop so that you can hear the changes to it as the Cut INs and Cut OUTs are made As normal when playing a song you can use the Reverse 4 and Forward gt buttons to move back and forward within the song While the song is playing wait for the precise moment that you want the edited song to start and select the left function button action icon Cut IN This is the point that your new edited song will start You will notice that the song length will be reduced This is normal because you just shortened the song with the cut You will also notice the point at which the cut was made at the Cut IN indicator 0 00 12 in the example screen Let the song continue or fast forward it and then at the precise moment you want the edited song to stop select the right function button AV 400 action icon AV 500 Gmini 500 Cut OUT This is the
7. ion How can shut off my device with the remote FM Answer Hold down on the MP3 FM button for 3 seconds Question How can I turn on my device with the Remote FM Answer This cannot be done You must turn on the device the normal way 5 Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser 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 perf
8. nd receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this de vice 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 opera tion Electrostatic Discharge Note During electrostatic discharge the product may be malfunctioning Reset the device to return normal operation The device reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP ESC button for 10 seconds The unit will power off Restart normally Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2005 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
9. ndicate that a recording is taking place Click it again when you want to stop the recording Your recorded file will be saved in the last folder that was used for audio recording For example if you have a folder HD Music Radio that you made an audio recording in then the next time you click the REC on the remote control it will save the file to that Radio folder The file name for this recording will be RADIOxxxx where xxxx are incremental numbers During the recording the gain is fixed so that you get the best possible radio recording 2 7 Retro Recording and Editing Retro recording This is a feature that allows you to capture the 30 seconds approximately of radio broadcast before the record button is pressed It does this by continuously recording a 30 second loop of music in a buffer Then when you click on Rec to record the radio it adds this 30 seconds to the beginning of your recording This way if you start recording a radio song after it has started you will actually have the entire song in the recording The Retro Record setting must be set to On in order for this to work See the description in section 2 8 on how to turn on or off the Retro record function Editing Once a retro recorded song has been recorded it can be edited on the device itself Often the beginning of the recording will include a commercial or announcer talk that you do not want to keep but was also recorded during the buffered 30 seconds To ent
10. o Recording To activate the Retro Recording function set it to On Each time you make a recording from the radio you will get approximately 30 seconds of what was playing from the radio before you had pressed the REC button When off radio recordings start within a second of the moment you click the REC button Retro recording 3 Technical Support In case you should encounter any technical difficulties using your product we suggest you go through these steps in order to resolve any issues as efficiently as possible 1 Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual Some subject areas may be treated in two different chapters depending on how the device is being used 2 Look at the Troubleshooting section at the back of this manual In this section we have included answers to some commonly asked questions 3 Look at our Support section on the website www archos com Here you will find Frequently Asked Ques tions FAQ for our different products and there is a chance that somebody else has already asked your question 4 If these steps did not help you in resolve your technical difficulty you can always contact us either via email or by calling the helpline Telephone support will be provided in the language of the countries listed at the end of this manual For other countries please use email technical Support DO NOT USE phone or e mail support for marketing and sales questions These numbers are to
11. ormance 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 for 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 14 15 Furthermore warranty does not apply to 1 Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage 2 Any product tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label 3 Any product without a warranty or serial number label 4 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
12. point that your new edited song will stop You can let the song loop so that you can listen to and verify that the cuts you made are to your liking If not Click on the STOP to clear the edit points and re edit the cuts or just exit the audio editor without changing the radio file Once you are satisfied with the edit use the center function button action icon Save to save your edit as a new file The device will execute a read write process and create a new file named oldfilename_Edit and place it in the same directory as the original file 2 8 Setting Parameters To change the Remote FM parameters you must attach the FM remote control enter FM mode and then select the center function button Settings action icon Contextual Settings on the device FM Band FM Radio Make sure you have the correct FM setting Go to the parameter FM Band The specifications for the modes are as follows USA 87 5 108 Mhz de emphasis 75us FM Band lt Europe 2 Radio recordings Europe 87 5 Mhz 108 Mhz de emphasis 50 us Sampling 44 1kHz 5 Japan 76 Mhz 91 Mhz de emphasis 50 us Retro recording On 2 11 Radio Recording You can adjust the quality of the FM recording with this setting A sample rate of 44 1 kHz corresponds to CD quality The higher each of these settings is made the more space will be consumed on your hard drive for each recording Your recording will be saved in a compressed WAV format ADPCM Sam pling Retr
13. s a pre set press and hold the rocker PLAY gt button for 3 seconds The Re mote will show P2 Saved for example indicating that this radio station is now program number 2 If you would like to erase a preset station go to the tuning Preset mode scroll to the preset number you want to clear then hold down on PLAY gt for three seconds You now have a free program slot to make a different FM preset If you would like to name your Preset radio stations you can do this by editing with a text editor such as Note pad Windows or SimpleText Macintosh the file FMPreset txt which you will find in the System folder on the root directory of the device s hard drive Each line of the text file should contain the station frequency a space and then the name of the station You can also download a Windows based program created by Archos that can create the FMPreset txt file for you by just typing in the names of the stations and their respec tive frequencies You can download this at www archos com under the category Download gt Software gt FM Preset Editor 2 4 Locking the buttons Use this feature if you would like to prevent the FM Remote from changing stations or settings accidentally if a button is pressed or hit Hold down for three seconds on the HOLD button to activate this The buttons will be locked and not respond if pressed To de activate HOLD and make the buttons usable press the HOLD but ton again for 3 seconds Using
14. u can choose for example the lt Music gt or lt Browser gt icon Move the remote s rocker control left and right 44 gt to use it as you would use the UP DOWN buttons Press the rocker control into the remote control gt Il whenever you would use the ENTER PLAY button on the device This will allow you to search your directory structure to find songs and playlists that you want to play If you are in the FM mode just click on the MP3 FM button to go to MP3 mode Use the Increase and Decrease w buttons on the Remote FM to control headphone volume 2 2 Tuning the Radio FMPreset txt Notepad Once the remote is plugged in click on the mode button MP3 FM File Edit Format View Help to go to the radio mode Use the rocker control Left 44 and Right 95 5 Easy Listening WSRS 91 4 KGTS College Radia gt gt to go up and down the frequency range A short press on the 04 8 FM94 8 rocker button will rotate through the three FM tuning modes Preset See ee eceied musie Gaetan you can choose one of your 20 preset stations Manual tune your T alent l e station manually Search let the radio search for the next clear sta n a tion Press the MP3 FM button to leave the Radio mode and go back to the MP3 mode wo oo mn 7 wo Fa mn 2 3 Making a Radio Preset You can save up to 20 preset stations with the FM remote control a O O O O e o e e O O O O O O O O O Once you have found the radio frequency you want to save a
15. ur headphones into the FM Remote Control itself Once connected the regular buttons on the device will still work in addi tion to the remote control buttons Built in microphone Record voice or FM Radio Battery level Playing Recording Paused Repeat play Volume level HOLD Press Hold for 3 seconds to de activate reactivate all buttons FM Mode Short press changes between Stereo and mono reception Browse Mode Short press moves browser up to the parent directory Increase Volume Up Decrease Volume Down Rocker Control left right center click Browse Mode Left Previous item in current directory Right Next item in current directory Center Play song Pause Enter directory Left Go down the FM band or to previous preset Right Go up the FM band or to next preset Center Change FM mode Preset Manual Search Center Long Make a preset at the current frequency or delete current preset preset mode 3 5mm jack for headphones Quick press Switch between FM mode and MP3 browse mode Stop Esc Long press Go back to home lt Music gt icon Hold for 3 seconds to turn off device 2 How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions 2 1 Playing Music files You can connect your FM Remote to the device at any time The remote s screen will Show your current direc tory or the file name you are currently playing Make a long press on the FM MP3 mode button and you will be sent to the main screen of the device Yo
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