Archos XS series User's Manual
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1. Scan 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 5 3 Changing the Power Settings To help you get the most battery life out of your Gmini before having to recharge it you can adjust the power settings Go to Setup gt Power Backlight 4 305s Sound Playmode Contrast D 4 1 2 Parameter Description Power Off Range 1 to 9 minutes or Never Number of minutes of user inactivity before the Gmini automatically shuts off The Gmini will not shut off during the playback of music files Never indicates that the Gmini will not do an automatic shut down Backlight Backlight shut down time Off 10 to 90 seconds Always The time of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the Gmini turns off the green backlight Always indicates that the backlight will always stay on Keeping the backlight on will reduce the battery time These values represent the black white contrast of the screen 5 4 Changing the System Settings To change the system parameters or get some information about the system go to Setup gt System 4 English F Sound Playmode 05 Version 1 66 1 Prod key 666623 265 BP Hard Disk Paine Systen Free 18937 ME gt Used 86115 ME Para2. 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 18 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 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 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 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 10 2 1 10 2 2 Windows ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking Quit all running applications Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 6 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 pat
3. is possible that you do not have the latest software drivers for these chipsets For VIA updates check out www viaarena com For Intel check 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 Onolder machines On Win98SE if there is a line lastdrive in the config sys file make sure that it is lastdrive z 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 Solution Use the green arrow a second time Sometimes Windows does not update its status Shut off any program that might be accessing data on the Gmini including Windows Exp
4. Baby You re A Blue Jay Way a Flying Peitello Goodbye An The Walru Magical Myster d Penny Lane Strawberry Fi Press the RIGHT button to go into the Playlist edition window Then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select which song you want to start with Click on ENTER and your playlist will start playing with from that song 4 4 Playlist Menu Option While in the Playlist screen right side you have the following options e Start Playlist starts playing from 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 Playlists e Rename Playlist changes the name of the current Playlist using the virtual keyboard e Shuffle Playlist randomly changes the order of the items in the current Playlist e Clear Playlist remove all tracks from the current Playlist rJijse 16 33 e Move Track changes the position of the current track within the Playlist The current track is then displayed i with a double arrow icon Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the selected track and press OK to validate the new position Delete Track J hs G 3 51 Playlist O6 OH 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 you
5. Operations in Browser Mode 12 6 3 1 Contextual Menu on a File 12 6 3 2 Contextual Menu on a Folder 13 6 3 3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser 13 6 4 Using the Virtual Keyboard 13 7 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer cecseeceeeeeeeeeceeneeneeeeeeeeeeeeenseeeeeeeeeeeeeneneeeeees 14 7 1 Making the USB Connection 14 7 2 Using the Gmini as an External Drive 14 7 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer 14 7 3 1 Windows 14 7 3 2 Macintosh 15 7 4 Creating Music files from your Audio CDs 15 7 5 Internet Music files and your Gmini XS 15 7 6 Update ARCLibrary after each PC Transfer 15 8 Using iTunes with your Gmini XS cccceeseenseeenseeeeseensssonsseenseoenssonseonssenseenenseoeasenessenes 16 9 Updating the GMNI XS Firmware siiis aE aVR NEREA 17 9 1 1 Download the Update_GminiXS AOS file 17 9 1 2 Read the History txt File 17 9 1 3 Copy to Gmini root and Update 17 10 Troubleshoot cuissin a Eaa aa aAa aa 18 10 1 USB Connection issues 18 10 2 File issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning 18 10 2 1 Windows ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking 19 10 2 2 Windows XP amp 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk 19 11 Technical SPECICATION sporrain aea a A A aa AAE EOE 20 12 PEC MMIC Al SUD DOIN iaaa S a EEE E E E A 21 13 Legal and Safely NOCES iarisccceccsiescesscasvecevodscnslicevecssacsecesscenssccevacersecccssecssuccesscatesseesseasssceecenss 22 TO TN MOOV D gt Ports Buttons and Con
6. Playmode settings Go to Setup gt Playmode Playmode m Current Folder O All Sound Playnode O Single Queue O Scan BP Repeat Shd4 Repeat F Power Systen ARCLibrary d On F PLARCLibr ary Updated 10 Parameter Description C Play all tracks in the current directory Current Folder a Play all tracks on the Gmini Play a single track then stop Single User can queue the next track to be played t i Queue Gmini plays first 15 seconds of each track tt Scan Repeat and shuffle This parameter allows you to choose the order of play of your songs Normal the music sequence is played once Repeat the music sequence is played in a loop Shuffle the music sequence is played randomly ARCLibrary Off On default Select Off to disable the ARCLibrary feature or On to enable it ARCLibrary Update Scans through all music and playlists in the folders Music and Playlists and indexes these into the ARCLibrary You need to do this only when you have copied new music to your Gmini Queue 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
7. Rename File above fa Chuck Prop fi Delbert Mc B Randy Hew fa Steve Prid B The Drive Source Destination Parent folder Create Folder der B Secondhand Jive mpolobberbone fa Steve Pride And His fq The Drive by Trucke By using the unique Archos double browser system you can copy or move files from one location in the file structure to another caution there is a limit of 1000 files per folder While in the Browser mode you simply click the RIGHT button and a second browser window will open You can jump between the 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 the MENU button You can now choose Copy file to copy the 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 6 4 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 will use the virtual keyboard You will be taken to this screen when you ren
8. The song will be added to the Playlist and a small mark is placed next to the music note icon 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 LEFT RIGHT of the joystick A Playlist can have a maximum of 1000 songs in it We recommend that you save your Playlists to the Gmini hard drive see below to be used again later You can also add all the music files of a complete folder in one operation by highlighting the desired folder and pressing and holding ENTER for three seconds Watch which window you are in since the left window menu has different options than the right window menu FS E Delbert Mc E Secondhan E Slobberbon F Steve Prid F The Drive E The Flatlan amp 4 2 Loading a Playlist 124 16 11 You can load a previously saved Playlist or add the files it contains to the current Playlist Use the music browser i 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 e aPlaylist e66l Road Music SamplePlaylist 4 3 Playing a Playlist Al iae 12 13 fy Parent foldepit CEELI hi All ou Heed is i a
9. Volume 0 99 Album or current folder 4 ED ul 10 Battery level full File format and recording information 5 FI 11 Left and Right VU Meters 12 Song elapsed time 13 Song time remaining 5 53 A 14 Song Length A y If the MP3 file contains these ID3 tag data Play pause resume song Increase the Volume Click once Play the previous song in the folder or Click once Play the next song in the folder or playlist during first 5 seconds of song otherwise go to playlist the beginning of the song Hold Fast forward through the song Hold Fast reverse through the song Decrease the Volume Stop Song The top status bar indicates the status and play settings that you have given See section 5 2 for a description of each of the Playmode settings Play Status Play Order ml Stopped no icon Play once b Playing a track 1 Shuffle Random track selection HU Current track is paused Al Repeat playing 3 3 Playback Menu Items When the menu icon appears you have certain options During song playback press the MENU button for the following options liiig e Setup Enters the Setup screen same as selecting the Setup icon in the main menu which allows you access to parameters such as bass and treble Edit Playlist Enters the playlist editor see below for how to use playlists 86718 6 64 66 6 64 16 e ARCLibrary Allows you to browse through your ARCLibrary while listening to the curre
10. 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 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 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 SAFETY For driving safety only a passenger should operate the device when the car is in motion and not the driver Laws governing the u
11. received including interference that may cause undesired operation Electrostatic Discharge Note During electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction You must reset it to return it to normal operation The Gmini XS reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP ESC button for 10 seconds The unit will power off Restart normally Avoiding Hearing Damage This product respects the current regulations for limiting the output volume of consumer audio devices to a safe level By listening to your device with headphones or earbuds at high volumes you run the risk of permanent damage to your ears Even if you get used to listening at high volumes and it seems normal to you you still risk the possibility of damaging your hearing Reduce the volume of your device to a reasonable level to avoid permanent hearing damage If you hear ringing in your ears reduce the volume or shut off your device This device has been tested with the Archos supplied earphones Other manufactures earphones may produces volume levels higher or lower than the Archos delivered earphones 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 subje
12. Complete User Manual ARCHOS Gmini XS series MP3 amp WMA Digital Music Player amp USB 2 0 Hard Disk ARCHOS Think smaller DHJ GAH NO A Please see the Archos web site www archos com for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini Version 1 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Ports Buttons ANd CONNECTIONS c cccseesseesseeeseeesseseeenseenseeueeeuseeueeeuseeneeeassensueneseneuenessness 3 2 PIPSt ime Usage sansa a setae seis dete cas ete reread tacit 4 2 1 Charging the Battery 4 2 2 Turning the Gmini ON and OFF 4 2 3 Changing the Interface language 4 2 4 Caring for the Gmini 4 2 5 Foreign Character Sets 4 Oe PNA IENG MUSIC a cyihs cee cse a a E 5 3 1 Playing a Music File 5 3 2 Play Screen and Button Control 5 3 3 Playback Menu Items 6 3 4 ARCLibrary Specifics 6 3 5 ARCLibrary Updating 6 3 6 Setting a Bookmark 6 3 7 The Resume Function 6 3 8 Locking the Gmini Buttons 7 A Playlists miona a a aaa ERa 8 4 1 Creating a new Playlist 8 4 2 Loading a Playlist 8 4 3 Playing a Playlist 8 4 4 Playlist Menu Option 8 4 5 What is an m3u file 9 S OGUN S ape A E A 10 5 1 Changing the Sound Settings 10 5 2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 10 5 3 Changing the Power Settings 11 5 4 Changing the System Settings 11 USING the Brow SOP F acna a scsscuavescesesteccccesactacecscaseecuatcauscececussessdeess 12 6 1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 12 6 2 Navigating the Directory Structure 12 6 3 File and Folder
13. UKEBOX a My Network Places My Documents ma Shared Documents Sc JUKEBOX E E Control Panel SS Shared Documents Details a 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 7 3 as disconnecting the cable at any time without warning the computer may cause data loss 7 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 hard drive and the other your destination the Gmini hard drive and then simply drag and drop files or folders from one window to another 7 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer 7 3 1 Windows To safely unmount the Gmini hard drive click on the system tray remove icon gr
14. ame a file or folder or create a new folder 1 Contextual Menu 2 Text being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper Lower case 5 Delete character 6 Clear entire line 7 Enter These items can also be found in the contextual menu KJI GE E You will use the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN buttons to move around the keyboard Click on ENTER to enter 2 a 3 the character that is highlighted Once your text is Clalelclalel lanl entered select Enter on the bottom right HEGRE Tip use the ESC key to cancel any changes you made Feu x ullziiallalla and exit the virtual keyboard All 1 2 5 4 Slle eels ef space Dees 13 7 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 7 1 Making the USB Connection Windows ME 2000 XP and Mac OS 10 2 4 or better will see the Gmini as a Mass Storage Device when plugged in 1 Plug the supplied USB cable into your running computer 2 Turn on the Gmini wait until it completely starts up and shows the main menu 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into your now running Gmini 4 Anew hard drive named JUKEBOX will appear on your computer 4 b 0 14 Fri 10 46 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a e Back 2 wi p gt Search ar Folders E k System Tasks R H 3 Floppy A view system information ad etal acintosh HD Add or remove programs ae B Change a setting S Local Disk C Other Places 2 C CD Drive D o J
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16. e STOP 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 aloums that just put into the Gmini Solution The Gmini s ARCLibrary must be refreshed Go to Setup gt Playmode gt Update ARCLibrary Your newly transferred files will be indexed into the ARCLibrary Files that are not in the folder Music will not be included in the ARCLibrary 10 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 Attention 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
17. een 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 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 near the system clock l aN ce e a 05 2 GE 3 14 Windows XP Windows 2000 amp Windows ME 2 Click on the icon to Eject unmount the Gmini from your computer and then select the Safely remove message 3 2 39PM 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 W Safe To Remove Hardware x The US6 Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system 14 7 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 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
18. er it goes directly to the Gmini hard disk without the ARCLibrary knowing about the new song Thus in order for your new songs to be indexed into the ARCLibrary for you to choose from you must update it with the Update button as in the Setup gt Playmode screen You can do this right after disconnecting your Gmini from your computer A message screen will appear indicating that it is updating the ARCLibrary contents 3 6 Setting a Bookmark If you are listening to a song or perhaps a long recording and would like to place a bookmark in it in order to pick up from this point ap at another time you can use the Bookmark function While listening to the audio recording simply click on the MENU button then choose Set Bookmark This will set a bookmark in the audio file at the current position You can only set one bookmark per file When you look at the file in your browser it will have a small mark on its icon indicating that this file has a bookmark set within it You can have a maximum of 16 files bookmarked Setting more bookmarks will then start to erase the oldest bookmarks The next time you play the audio file you will be presented with two options Resume Start playing from the bookmarked position Ignore Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning To clear a bookmark from a file highlight the file and use the MENU button to choose clear bookmark 3 7 The Resume Function When you turn on your Gmini you will some
19. ersion of the Update_GminixS AOS file on your Gmini Windows will ask if you want to overwrite the current file Click on Yes Once this file is copied safely disconnect section 7 2 the Gmini XS from the computer The Gmini will automatically notice the new operating system and write the update to the Gmini XS You can go to Setup gt System to verify the new OS has been installed by looking at the version number there 17 10 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 7 1 e f 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 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 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
20. from the desktop You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your Gmini and or your computer JUKEBOX 7 4 Creating Music files from your Audio CDs The files that are on commercial CDs are in CDA compact disk audio format and cannot be played directly by the Gmini Your CDs must be converted to WMA format use Windows Media Player MP3 format use MusicMatch Jukebox or a plain WAV file PCM If you don t have either of these applications you can install these on your computer from the Gmini Connect your Gmini to your computer and run the program setup exe found in Jukebox Data PC Installation You can install the program of your choice 7 5 Internet Music files and your Gmini XS 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 XS MP3 WMA or WAV Many or perhaps most websites use special encryption systems Digital Rights Management DRM to protect music from being copied and freely distributed The Gmini XS can play only non encrypted files 7 6 Update ARCLibrary after each PC Transfer Attention Each time you transfer music from a computer to your Gmini XS you will need to manually update your ARCLibrary contents Go to Setup gt Playmode gt Update ARCLibrary Your newly transferred files will be indexed into the ARCLibrary Files that are not in the folder Music will not be included i
21. hat a sree AOS file is Be assured that Archos has made every effort to ensure that the file does File name Update_Gminixs A0S not contain viruses Click on the option Save to download this file to a convenient place File type such as My Documents in order to later copy this file to your Gmini XS If your Gmini is From waw archos com connected to your PC you can even save it directly to the Gmini Would you like to open the file or save it to your computer Open ees Cancel More Info IV Always ask before opening this type of file 9 1 2 Read the History txt 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 9 1 3 Copy to Gmini root and Update File Folder When updating your Operating System you must keep the AC charger adapter Playlists File Folder plugged into the Gmini XS so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while 3 Recycled Folder you are performing the update Connect your Gmini to your computer system File Folder section 7 1 and then copy the Update_GminiXS AOS file to the root directory L System Volume Information File Folder of the Gmini The root directory is the top most level of the directory hierarchy E Update_Gminidn0 40s 1 319KB AOS File Just drag this AOS file onto the Gmini XS Hard disk in your file manager and it R will place it in the top most directory outside any folder If there is already an older v
22. hers in Arms American life etc Level 3 Song Money for Nothing etc The folder Music is a special folder in that the Music icon on the main screen leads to this folder directly It should not be deleted or renamed 6 2 Navigating the Directory Structure Just below the top status bar you can see 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 ENTER to enter m Parer eher a highlighted folder To go back up one level in the directory structure you can either use the contextual Pmecaltinore MENU button select Parent or click on the LEFT button The contextual MENU button allows you to create Birninghan new folders delete folders rename a file or folder or display information about a file Love L A In Germany Before T Jolly Coppers On Par Lonely At The Top Lousiana 1927 Button Controls Key Action S O Highlights the previous file or folder in the current directory E Esc Highlights the next file or folder in the current directory Right Open double browser or gives the focus to the right panel Folder highlighted enters this folder File highlighted Plays the file if it is a music file Esc Exit Browser mode S O Displays the contextual menu 6 3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure you will have the option to manipulate files and folder
23. ient 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 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 6 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 while When it is finished exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini from your computer 19 11 Technical Specifications ARCHOS Gmini XS series Storage Capacity Depends on model See front of package 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 128 x 128 pixels 4 level greyscale 122 grams 4 3 oz System Requirements PC Windows ME 2000 XP Pentium I 266MHz with 64MB ram Mac OS 10 2 4 or greater Dependi
24. lorer 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 gt 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 possibility is an electrostatic phenomena That is static electricity has temporarily knocked out the Gmini Hold down on th
25. meter Description Use this to set the operating language of the Gmini English Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Displays the current version of the Operating System OS Product key Display the product key of your Gmini XS Every Gmini has a unique product key number Hard Disk Displays amount of free space and used space of the Gmini hard drive 11 6 Using the Browser k 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 wi as drag and drop The file system is a hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders Because you Branca will be putting hundreds of files 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 and Playlists to hold all your music Playlists Resume Setup 6 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 Brot
26. n the ARCLibrary 15 8 Using iTunes with your Gmini XS The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh computer and your Gmini XS is to use the Macintosh Finder to drag and drop the files to and from your Macintosh However for Macintosh users who do want to use the Gmini XS with iTunes Archos has developed a special i Tunes plug in You will find it in the folder Data i Tunes Plug in on the Gmini XS hard disk or from the Archos website In this folder you will find a sit compressed file Uncompress it and open the folder for your operating system You will find a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug in to Once this is done iTunes will recognize the Gmini XS as a Device Currently there is no plug in for the PC version of iTunes To make your user experience easy as possible 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 XS your Macintosh will save these Playlists to the root directory of your Gmini XS It will not save them to the Gmini XS Playlists directory It would be best to use the Gmini XS itself to make Playlists and then save these Playlists in your Playlists folder 2 When you drag and drop MP3 files from your iTunes library to your Gmini XS the i Tunes program will look at the ID3 tag information of the MP3 file and create a folder on the
27. nections 2 A Resune Setup Headphone jack Power On indicator Hard Disk activity indicator Battery charger indicator Stop Escape Off Navigation Joystick amp Play Enter button Press down On Menu USB 2 0 port USB 1 1 compatible to connect to computer Power Connector Use only the supplied Archos charger 2 First Time Usage 2 1 Charging the Battery Before using your Gmini XS for the first time completely charge the battery e Use ONLY the included ARCHOS charger adapter Charging will start automatically when it is plugged in e The battery is fully charged when the charge CHG light to the left of the screen begins to blink e After the first initial full charge you may use the Gmini while the AC adapter is plugged in 2 2 Turning the Gmini ON and OFF e Press and hold the ON Menu button until the screen comes on e The Gmini will automatically shut off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed To conserve battery energy the green backlight will automatically shut off You can change these parameters in Setup gt Power e Press and hold the Stop off button until the Gmini shuts off 2 3 Changing the Interface language a English is selected as the default language for your Gmini user interface You can choose another language by going to Setup gt System gt Language 2 4 Caring for the Gmini The Gmini is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care Do not subject it to
28. ng on usage stop start writing 20 12 Technical Support e If 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 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 Support FAQ that can help answer many of your questions Please help protect the environment by taking the time to check the manual first before writing an e mail or making a tech support call 949 609 1400 USA Canada 09 1745 6224 Spain 0170200030 France 02 4827 1143 Italy 0207 949 0115 UK 02 050 405 10 Netherlands 069 6698 4714 Germany tech support us archos com English United States and Canada tech support eu archos com English or French and rest of the planet tech support de archos com German Germany 21 13 Legal and Safety Notices 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
29. nt song e Set Bookmark Set a bookmark at the current position within the audio file See section 3 7 below 3 4 ARCLibrary Specifics ARCLibr ary The ARCLibrary is a system for choosing your music by its characteristics It can be turned On or Off in the ehcp settings from Setup gt Playmode As shown in this screen capture here you can select your music by Artist F Artist Album Song Title Genre or Year MP3 and WMA music files have internal data tags to hold information about a Albur the song For MP3 files these are known as ID3 tags Not all MP3 files have all this information filled in If you purchase a song from a music download service the songs will have this information If you have an MP3 or d Title WMA file without this tag information then you can add or change it by going to the properties of the file in 2 Genre Windows Explorer Once you update the ARCLibrary you will have access to all newly copied music via the 34 Year ARCLibrary The ARCLibrary indexes all the music and playlists that it finds in the folders Music and Playlists Playlist by using the tag information in each song Thus you should never delete the folders Music or Playlists If a song does not have tags it will be put into the category lt unknown gt ATTENTION Changing the ARCLibrary ON OFF parameter will only take effect after the next restart of the Gmini XS 3 5 ARCLibrary Updating When you transfer music to your Gmini from your comput
30. r MP3 files to a different folder you ll have to recreate your Playlists Can He Still Be U2 Beautiful Im Still In Lov Let s5 Tired Moving a music track 4 5 What is an m3u file Jazz Playlist m3u Notepad E O You can open a Playlist file Playlistname m3u on your computer File Edit Format View Help with a text editor such as Notepad or SimpleText Macintosh s and Musici Wes Durden Brave New WorldiEyave New Worldmp2 you will see that it is merely a list of files to be played along with the MMusic Wes Butden Brave New Wotld Mitror mp3 hard disk path to find them If you delete a Playlist from your Gmini Alasin N ee Burden Wes Burden Premier Albin hough kerimni you are only deleting the list and not the music itself Because a Playlist includes the path to the music 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 Example of the contents of the m3u Playlist file Jazz Music 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 There are a number of parameters you can set on the Gmini to make it operate according to your particular needs Start by clicking on Setup D nd Re
31. root of your Gmini XS 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 artists albums and title iTunes does not follow the Gmini XS convention of placing the music into the Music folder first 16 9 Updating the Gmini XS Firmware Archos periodically updates the firmware or Operating System OS and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS website www archos com Updates to the Operating System include new features feature improvements and bug fixes You should check to make sure that you are running the most recent version of the OS To see the current version of the software you device is running go to Setup gt System and look at the line OS Version You will find the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the Archos website www archos com under the category Software 9 1 1 Download the Update_GminixS AOS file xj When you click on the link to download the new OS file the file name is l E Update _GminiXS AOS your browser may warn you that the contents of the download P Some files can harm your computer If the file information below aS tf looks suspicious or you do not fully trust the source do not open or may harm your computer This is because the Windows system does not know w
32. s When you use the Browser mode you will be browsing through the Gmini s hard drive 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 6 3 1 Contextual Menu on a File File Info Show file information such as song length number of 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 Delete File Delete the file permanently from the Gmini Before it is 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 p ILI Lonely At The Lousiana 1927 Top 12 6 3 2 Contextual Menu on a Folder Create Folder Same as above is i EB Delete Folder This 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
33. sage of electronic devices by the driver may be applicable in your jurisdiction and or country 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e 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 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
34. 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 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
35. sume Setup 5 1 Changing the Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality go to Setup gt Sound Sound ARE FA m T 6A Balance Df Playmode Getei b Power Susten 2 eo Rock Band Bass Gain 5 dE 3 4 Change values 5 Exit screen 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 To customize the equalizer See below Reset Sets all your sound parameters with default or flat values Customizing the equalizer To set the equalizer highlight the Set equalizer line and then click on ENTER 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 5 2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 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
36. tem Erowser e Browser Browse through and manage all of the other files on your Gmini e Resume Resume playing from the last place you stopped RP e Setup Set the parameters of your Gmini to your personal taste Resume Setup 3 1 Playing a Music File ARCLibrary By clicking on the Music icon in the main menu screen you will enter into a music only mode File types other mypbrowse hard disk than WMA WAV and MP3 that may be in those folders will be filtered from view There are two ways to access your music by selecting Browse hard disk or by searching the songs tag information Artist Album title etc In the case of Browse hard drive you will be sent directly to the Music folder of your Gmini 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 Or you can search your music by tag information artist album song name year or genre The Unknown category indicates that the file has no tag data To select a music file use the joystick UP and DOWN controls to move upwards or downwards and ENTER to enter a highlighted subfolder or tag category Click ENTER to play the highlighted song Use LEFT to leave a folder and go back to the previous level 3 2 Play Screen and Button Control g 6 Status playing Menu available 1 T A 4 7 Play Mode Folder Artist or parent folder 2 8 Play Order Repeat Song title or file name 3 Te 9
37. times notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is not the Browser z but rather the Resume icon This icon is highlighted when the Gmini XS can resume the last played audio file Resume 3 8 Locking the Gmini Buttons You can prevent the Gmini from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons To lock p P J KJijaa fal the buttons hold down on the MENU key until the lock icon appears in the top left corner of the screen Now all buttons are disabled To unlock the buttons hold down again on the Menu Bob Dylan button until the lock icon disappears Highway 61 Revisited Ballad anf Thin Man 4 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 4 1 Creating a new Playlist iit we To create a Playlist press the RIGHT button while you are in the Music browser A second panel is opened on Artist 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 ENTER button to add it to the Playlist
38. unnecessary shock or vibration You may however go jogging with it or do sports e Do not subject it to heat Keep it ventilated especially when connected to a computer e Keep the Gmini away from water and excessively humid areas e Keep the Gmini away from high electromagnetic fields e Keep it plugged into the Archos AC adapter charger when it is connected to your computer 2 5 Foreign Character Sets You have the possibility to display your file names folder names and MP3 ID3 tags in various character sets ex Korean Japanese Simplified Chinese etc You can find the language files CodePage_name GFZ in the font folder under Data on the Gmini XS hard disk or on the Archos website under the heading Software If for example you would like to have the Korean language display then you would copy the file CP949 GFZ into the folder system on the Gmini XS and shut down and restart the Gmini XS File names folder names and ID3 tags written using the Microsoft codepage for the language will now be displayed in that character set Only one GFZ can be used at a time thus you should only put one GFZ file into the system folder When an GFZ language file is used the interface language will be set to English 3 Playing Music Once the Gmini has been turned on the following screen is displayed You can select the major functions from this main menu wi e Music Browse through the folder Music or use the ARCLibrary music selection sys
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