Archos 20 User's Manual
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1. ACCESSORIES Stereo Microphone for all ARCHOS Jukebox Products This microphone with pre amp is an excellent way to create high quality stereo recordings Traveler Case for all ARCHOS Jukebox Products This rugged and weather resistant case was designed specifically to carry the Jukebox Multimedia and its accessories 28 13 Technical Support e Only the unit and its add ons are under warranty not the accessories 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 e There is an FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www archos com that can help answer many of your questions e If you need technical help you may contact ARCHOS directly in your own language via these phone numbers For other countries please use e mail technical support Telephone Support 949 609 1400 01 70 20 00 30 France 0207 949 0115 UK 069 6698 4714 Germany USA Canada 09 1745 6224 02 4827 1143 02 050 405 10 Spain Italy Netherlands E mail Support technical support archos com United States and Canada customers English support technique Q archos com Europe and rest of the planet English and French support de archos com German Language To respond to your e mails efficiently when sending one please indicate the product name and question type in2. This adapter allows you to copy files from your SmartMedia cards onto the Jukebox Multimedia s hard drive To use this adapter simply connect it to the Jukebox when it is off then once the Jukebox has been restarted insert your SmartMedia card face down and after a couple of seconds the Jukebox will recognize it and ask you if you would like to copy the contents or a single file If you want to copy all file types from your SmartMedia memory card tiff raw etc remember to set your Jukebox hardware settings to Show all files On This adapter allows you to copy files from your MultiMediaCard and Memory Stick cards onto the Jukebox Multimedia s hard drive To use this adapter simply connect it to the Jukebox when it is off then once the Jukebox has been restarted insert your memory card and after a couple of seconds the Jukebox will recognize it and ask you if you would like to copy the contents or a single file If you want to copy all file types from your MultiMediaCard or Memory Stick tiff raw etc remember to set your Jukebox hardware settings to Show all files On JBM DVR 20 Digital Video Recorder version for JBM 10 amp 20 JBM DVR 100 Digital Video Recorder version for JBM 120 amp AV 140 This add on allows you to record video directly from a video source TV video cassette recorder etc into MP4 format on the Jukebox Multimedia s hard drive Recordings are saved as MPEG4 avi files You h
3. 9 1 Connecting the Jukebox Multimedia to your computer Windows ME 2000 XP Home professional and Macintosh OS 9 2 and above do not require any special installation of software drivers The Jukebox Multimedia will be recognized as a Mass Storage Device and mount automatically within a few seconds of being connected For PCs running Windows operating systems you will see a new drive letter such as E in My Computer For Macintosh you will see a new Hard Drive Icon on your desktop Note also that when the Jukebox is connected to a computer it will use more energy than usual Your battery power will be consumed at a higher rate than normal Thus you should always use the AC adapter when connected Preferred Connection Order all computers 1 Use the power adapter to avoid that the Jukebox shuts off due to low power battery consumption is greater when USB connected 2 Plug USB cable into Jukebox Multimedia 3 Turn on the Jukebox Multimedia wait until it completely boots up 4 Plug other end of cable into already running computer Installing Drivers for Windows 98SE When you first plug a Jukebox Multimedia into a computer running Window 98SE it will recognize the hardware and ask to have drivers installed Follow the instructions below Add New Hardware Wizard yas l Windows 985E has eee recognized a new piece of hardware the Jukebox fo ers neat niet Multimedia and starts its wizard Click on Next
4. A3 1 dee Indeo TM R3 2 dee Indeo video 5 04 des msh261 M261 dee msh263 M263 lea ALE will see a list which includes the Video Codecs and the Audio Codecs which are installed in your system Decoding of MPEG 2 video files is currently not supported by Mpeg4 Translator These are usually mpg or mpeg format files not the required AVI file There are other tools found on the Internet that may be i VDOnet VDO Wave Video Codec dee Video 1 E 4g Audio Compression Codecs 4 Lemout amp Hauspie CODECS 4 Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC Microsol ft ADPCM CODEC 44 Microsoft GSM 6 10 Audio CODEC nh AB ee a C OPTT 743 8 1 2 ee dh ee CO downloaded in order to help you with these file types A good starting place is the web site www digital digest com 20 8 Viewing Photos amp Reading Memory Cards Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information 8 1 8 2 Viewing Photos The Jukebox Multimedia is able to display pictures of type JPEG progressive JPEG not supported and BMP 4 8 and 24 bit depth on its built in screen or on a television Hold the ON button for 5 seconds to change between built in screen and video out To view a photo simply highlight it and click on Play The Jukebox Multimedia will readjust the picture size to fit the screen However it can only resize in certain steps Thus your images may not always fill the entire LCD screen or television screen To fill up the entire screen
5. Files MUSICMATCH Jukebox Playlist Default Copy the desired Playlist or Playlists to your directory of choice we suggest the folder Playlists on the Jukebox Multimedia Once disconnected from the computer locate the Playlist file and click on Play Using a Playlist from iTunes For Macintosh users who would like to create iTunes Playlists on the Jukebox Multimedia a special plug in has been developed You will find it on the included CD ROM in a folder called itunes plug in In this folder you will find a plug in for Mac OS 9 x and another one for Mac OS X You will also find a JPG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug in to Once this is done iTunes will 10 recognize the Jukebox as a Device When you create your Playlists with iTunes it will now save these Playlists to the root directory of your Jukebox Multimedia Disconnect the Jukebox from your computer and then simply click Play on the Playlist that iTunes had created for you 11 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information Setting the Time of Day Clock To set the clock click first on F1 Setup then click on F3 the time You will be sent to the clock adjust screen as shown to the left Use the Up and Down to change a parameter s value and then Left and Right move to different parameters Click F2 when finished Depending on your preferences you can have your MP3 music played in different ways For e
6. XP Home and Professional 64 MB RAM Model 20 OS 8 6 or higher 1Mac G3 or higher USB Manager version 1 2 Series 100 MacOS 9 2 or X iMac G3 or higher USB 1 1 speed only Jukebox Multimedia USB cable AC DC adapter stereo headphones combination audio video output cable Scart adapter European models carrying pouch MusicMatch M software and drivers on CD Quick Start Guide in 6 languages DivX is a trademark of DivXNetworks Inc Product Introduction Dear Customer This User Guide is an expansion of the Quick Start Guide that you received with your product This guide will show you in a more detailed way some of the more intricate functions of the Jukebox Multimedia Our engineers have packed this product with many functions and capabilities The better you know how to use it the more enjoyment you will get from it Remember with the Jukebox Multimedia you can e Play MPEG 4 movies to a television or video projector e View JPEG images e Listen to MP3 files e Use it as a voice recorder e Record MP3 music directly from your hi fi without a computer e Store MP3 MP4 JPEG or any type of data file e Create music Playlists e Create JPEG slide shows with background music e Add a variety of options such as a camera video recorder FM radio remote control and others We hope you receive years of enjoyment from your Jukebox Multimedia We thank you for purchasing this product If there is something yo
7. also a sound track in stereo MP3 Please install the programs in the following order DivX Codec This software will install the DivXTM Compression Decompression into your PC You should shut off any anti virus programs when installing this or other codec software This is not a program that is run by itself Rather it installs background software which allows your computer to do high quality video compression This is the MPEG4 compressed video type that the Jukebox Multimedia knows how to play You can find this codec software as well as an application that allows you to play DivX videos at the web site www divx com There are three versions of the software found at their web site You can choose the basic free version This will give you the codec that you will need For Macintosh users DivX re encoding software is just in its infancy Currently DivXnetworks has released only a QuickTime decoder component not an encoder Virtual Dub A utility for transcoding one video file into another This is a general purpose transfer and cleanup utility which has many options allowing for even the most difficult video translations When you install it from the CD ROM it will automatically unzip It will prompt you to save it to C Program Files VirtualDub You should use this default directory location Otherwise you will have to instruct the Mpeg4 translator program where to find it Mpeg4 Translator This program developed by Archos
8. downloaded to your computer locally You must then unzip the file with an unzipping utility such as WinZip M Once unzipped you will find two files One is the update install instructions amp history file which explains what changes are in the new OS and the other is the OS itself it is called AJBM AJZ Macintosh Download the ajz file For Macintosh users you can download the AJBM AJZ directly without having to worry about unzipping You can find the update history text file of the Operating System on the Archos web site It describes what the update has changed Copy to Jukebox and Update 13 When updating your Operating System you should keep your Jukebox powered from the AC charger adapter so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while you are performing the update Connect your Jukebox to your computer see section 9 1 and then copy the AJBM AJZ file to the root directory of the Jukebox The root directory is the top most level of the directory hierarchy Just drag the ajz file onto the Jukebox Hard drive in your file manager and it will place it in the top most directory Once this file is copied safely disconnect the Jukebox from the computer see section 9 2 Next click F1 Setup then click on Settings and then scroll down to Firmware Update and click on it The Jukebox will search for the ajz file and will and ask you to click Fl Yes to start the update Follow the on screen instructions The Jukebox Multi
9. is a Front end for the Virtual Dub program It has a simple interface which you use and it then tells Virtual Dub how to process the video file It sets all the parameters for Virtual Dub specifically to create a video file in the right size 18 7 2 and format to be read by the Jukebox Multimedia 10 20 120 and the AV140 When you run it for the first time the Mpeg4 Translator will need to locate the Virtual Dub program If you did not install the virtual dub in the default location you will have to show the program where Virtual Dub is Using Mpeg4 Translator EEN ESA CARES To the left you see the image of the main Mpeg4 Translator program When you first run Hep the program if the DivX codec has not been installed yet you will be notified You This program converts AVI files of various formats into standard MPEG4 Simple Profile SrA alae Teese ronan eee should go and download the codec and install it on your computer If the Virtual dub Select Source Fla Click here to select the source video file i mE Seest Souco Fie program has not been installed you will also be notified and you should also install it Souce Fie either from the CD or the Virtual Dub website If you have placed the Virtual Dub Set Destination File Click here to enter the destination MPEGA file Ed program in a folder other than the default it will ask you to locate the file Joe JBM2D avi Destination File Change Settings Click
10. recording which has a default name of REC0000 You can keep this default name or change it The space character is found to the left of a and above the h Click on F3 to get upper case characters and numbers Click on F1 when you are satisfied with your text entry 3 6 Creating and Playing Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs pictures or a combination that the Jukebox will automatically play one after the other The Jukebox can load one Playlist at a time into its internal memory You can create new Playlists add or delete items from a Playlist or Save a Playlist as a file file type m3u to be used another time There is no limit to the number of Playlists you can save on the Jukebox hard drive Playlists are indicated by a special list icon as shown to the left To play a Playlist you simply scroll to the Playlist such as Jazz Playlist shown to the left and click on Play The list of songs will be loaded into the internal memory of the Jukebox and then will be played one by one You can open a Playlist file Playlistname m3u on your computer with a text editor such as Notepad and you will see that it is merely a list of files to be played If you delete a Playlist from your Jukebox you are only deleting the list and not the music itself Creating a Playlist To create a Playlist you start by adding songs to the empty Playlist When you turn on the Jukebox the Playlist is empty You can verify that it is empty by taking
11. the Subject of the e mail For example To technical support archos com Subject Jukebox Multimedia 120 USB connection to Macintosh United States amp Canada ARCHOS Technology 3 Goodyear Unit A Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 949 609 1400 Fax 949 609 1414 United Kingdom ARCHOS UK Limited Regus House Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way Swindon Wiltshire SN5 60R UK Phone 44 0 1793 44 15 10 Fax 44 0 1793 44 16 10 Worldwide Offices Europe amp Asia ARCHOS S A 12 rue Amp re 91430 Igny France Phone 33 0 169 33 169 0 Fax 33 0 169 33 169 9 Germany ARCHOS Germany GmbH Bredelaerstrasse 63 40474 D sseldorf Germany Tel 49 211 1520 384 Fax 49 211 1520 349 WWW ARCHOS COM 29
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13. 2 Click on the button Search for the best driver Open up the CD tray on your computer and insert the included Archos CD ROM and then close the tray Now click on Next C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location eo you Gar eila iE dit jou Wank 3 Uncheck the box Floppy disk drives if it is checked Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected o e and then check the box ves ad Specify a location Type in the CD ROM dive A Ny fa drive letter of your CD player fm dieran Windows Update EU usually D followed by jf a Drivers for JBM 120 amp AVI40 or Win98SE for JBM 20 Click on Next and i Windows will then load the correct drivers Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Archos USB Multimedia Jukebox is now ready to install the best driver for this deve ree tet le Al a different driver or click Next continue a diver Add New Hardware Wizard 23 Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Seen here as E on a Windows XP machine and as F ona Windows98SE machine 4 Windows will now go and copy from the CD to your computer s hard drive all the files it needs to make the USB connection operational Click on Next to tell Windows to install the driver 5 Windows will indicat
14. ARCHOS Think smaller Jukebox Multimedia 20 120 AV140 PDF User Guide Jukebox Multimedia 20 Jukebox Multimedia 120 amp AV140 ARCHOS Jukebox Multimedia 20 120 Y AV140 User Guide Version 1 1 Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and firmware for this product 10 11 12 13 Starting up the Jukebox Multimedia l1 1 2 1 3 Ports Connections and Buttons 2 1 22 Playing MP3 Music 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 219 3 6 Table of Contents Battery Sane A A AUO OWOR OM CROW ONT NEM 6 Auto SCcreem ol Bac kion E eo nee ae An 6 Chars me Ne BO Te Seanin et Nae ced M VN UE D M E EE E UEM Carmo Tor the Jukebox IMIUlU Be dE aso oho eb as Tau qu D tat iu be CUERO Leu EIA EID etu Pss SPDIE DiSmntaboxUdiQu i tenuior ideis undo DD teca dtt M LII a MU e M The Expaustot POLES iuit Si enue aA acp ta UAE UE SEIS BBC DIS A td ost uc CM OH cM UM aS o M eost c M Ls IDS TAS E Nas ao cl lod td ot od ode o ted Creating Directories Deleting files Renaming files Viewing File Info essen nennen A O Creatine and Play ine Pla SS IAS ADA OS ds ESE AAA teta t tcu lute he icut NE ale al alla a A tne Ll 10 Using a Flayvlist toni MUSIC MISCO ear oe ds E E SES 10 OSITO E PIE US EOS a an AE 10 Settings 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 Selling the crme or Day LOC AMA AO Play Mode Repeat ando Mi sn ld AEE A AOE OEA CEE NNT Sound o eE n a E S SS tons ahaa eran SYST OCS E teeter cS cn
15. MP3 real time encoding 30 to 160 kbits s VBR Model 20 JPEG and BMP 4 8 24 bit files any size JPEG preview 4 images Series 100 JPEG and BMP 4 8 24 bit any size JPEG preview 4 or 9 images 16 on television Model 20 up to 352x288 pixels 30 frames s MPEG 4 Simple Profile compliant AVI DivX 4 0 amp 5 0 MP3 stereo sound tracks VHS picture quality Series 100 Up to 640x304 30 frames sec NTSC or up to 640x368 25 frames sec PAL Up to 640 x 480 resolution at lower frame rates MPEG 4 Simple Profile compliant AVI DivX 4 0 amp 5 0 amp XviD MP3 stereo sound tracks near DVD picture quality Built in 1 5 LCD 237x234 pixels Stereo analog mini jack and buit in microphone Digital Line In SPDIF via stereo line in not optical SPDIF Stereo analog Line OUT earphone mini jack Digital Line Out SPDIF via stereo line in not optical SPDIF AV mini jack audio amp composite video for television NTSC or PAL TV standard Optional modules Memory card readers Camera Digital Video Recorder FM remote control Firewire and USB 2 0 interface cables MP3 playback up to 8 hours Video playback on LCD up to 3 hours downloadable firmware updates from Internet www archos com Non replaceable internal Lithium ion battery pack external AC DC Adapter 110 x 79 x 29 mm 4 3 x 3 1 x 1 1 290g 10 2 oz 5 C to 35 C storage temperature 20 C to 45 C Pentium 233 MHz or higher Windows 98SE ME 2000
16. R e NE eo ea ete Updating the Jukebox Multimedia s Operating System OS iia AAA AAA AA PC Bo eletzioiis uoo og MmmMECT MT 13 Macintosa Bownload Meaz IO Per S 13 Copy to JURebox ANG Update cest ERE DDR BI Ta LG RR MN MM CI EM heaters 13 Recordmps MPS MUSICA NH NI IEEE sin MN A DE e oem ev VM EEA cR a a lai Aas Sale WHGYODMORC chs esos ste AR Ser et eh ay Si inca ss li e 15 O teresa ee A A 15 DIGI Sy a D PTT 15 INC MCN al Recording AAA ra 15 2 2 Bit Rate Tables Sample Rates uox o b Lo DE Play me Ei RU Creatine WIP EG Video nl c Sis TOL SCAN the S OPO AEC odeur ooo alan sols olas DIVX COO CC seach PS edie eaten hed ieee teed ed eee ash id aren eE ANE AE abr E E se telat aie crete 18 Vroad DUD stone Unna Poo uo usc DOM rere A xd MUN A ere rere 18 MPpegt TIEN Otilio 18 1 25 DE Wipe ea Trams A 0 90 acude d asc ud eae haa ue EL aan avec Metas pO Ec UD OLD o habe seen a UP IDEE Select Source amp Destination Files cccccccccccccccccceccuscccsseccsseccssscusecusecsecensecensecensucsnsucenseaensuaesacsssnsssecassensstansssaens 19 Viewing Photos amp Reading Memory Cards 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 Connecting Disconnecting from your Computer od 9 2 Troubleshooting Using MusicMatch Software SUE WIND lo II Cas RMR AMOR O LER MER II A A OR Cty utu cM eat EIE Hranstercing Photos from Memory e as vere D Es Cicanne O O Uy ooo M i c ME eee ey Creatine Slideshows
17. a look at the current contents of the Playlist Click on F2 File then Rename Folder click Play when the cursor Pis in front of the Playlists option You will then see the contents of your current Playlist elete Folder Setup back Recrd To see the commands for a Playlist click on F2 File Vol ul To add a song or a folder of songs to the Playlist you simply hold down on the Play button for three seconds when your cursor is highlighting any song or folder In the example to the left holding down on Play will add the song Sailing to the Playlist At this point the song name will change to a different color indicating that it is in the current Playlist If you hold down the Play button on a folder you will see the Jukebox add all the songs from that folder Each song title in that folder will now have a new font color If you look in your Playlist now you will see all of the songs that you have added The Playlist has a maximum of 5000 items that can be added You can even add songs to your current Playlist while the Playlist is playing Just click on F3 Browse while listening to your songs and add songs as normal hold down on Play for 3 seconds on the song name or folder Click once on the Off button to get back to the music playing view Do xm Start Playlist Save Playlist Clear Playlist back back Track back File Save Once you have added the desired songs to your Playlist you can either immediately play y
18. ages and AVI videos with their corresponding icons If set to ON the Jukebox will display the names of ALL the files on the hard drive using a icon even if they cannot be viewed or played such as txt or pdf for example This setting is important when the Jukebox is used with the memory card reader add ons Setting it to ON will allow the Jukebox to transfer all the files from the card media regardless of file type If set to OFF it will only read the above mentioned file types which it finds on the card media Hard Disk Displays amount of free space on the hard drive in megabytes Free Space Total Space Displays the version of the current Operating System OS Update Firmware Used to update the Jukebox Multimedia to a new version of the Operating System See section 4 5 below on how to do this 4 5 Updating the Jukebox Multimedia s Operating System OS Archos periodically updates the Operating System OS and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS web site www archos com You should check to make sure that you are running the most recent version of the OS Each time the Jukebox Multimedia starts up the OS version is displayed on the screen example OS Version 1 1 6 Under the category Software on the Archos website you will find the most recent version and its version number PC Download the zipped file The file is in a zipped compressed to allow the quickest possible download format and should be
19. al and you should reduce the input levels It is not possible to separately adjust the left and right input levels Vol sil Click on F2 Setup to enter the recording setup screen Here you can Set the name of the song the artist and the album You can also select your recording source Analog line in Microphone or Digital SPDIF line in the quality of the recording 0 7 and the sampling rate You do not have to change any of these settings The defaults for Title Artist and Album respectively are REC0000 NEW ARTIST NEW ALBUM The REC number will be incremented each time you make another recording in the same directory Click on F3 to start your recording and then again on F3 to stop your recording Microphone The microphone is located between and slightly below the two led indicators Make sure that you have selected Microphone as the input source in the pre recording Setup screen Line In Analog You can connect any line level audio source to the Line in jack on the left side of the Jukebox Multimedia Use the included stereo cable Red Right and White Left to connect to your Hifi system VCR or other audio source To record from a source such as a portable CD player you will need to buy a cable with mini jack 3 5mm male connectors on both sides Be careful that the source audio is supplying a line level and not an amplified signal An amplified signal will make for a terribly distorted recording Make sure that yo
20. ation to it This information includes among other things the Album name the name of the Artist and the title of the song If these data are present the Jukebox will display Setup Info Browse them on the screen when it plays the file If they are not present then the Jukebox will display in order the name of the parent folder the name of the current folder and then the name of the file As of the writing of this manually there are two versions of ID3 tags that are firmly established standards ID3 version 1 and ID3 version 2 Your Jukebox will read both sets of tags and display the information If both sets of tags have information the data from the ID3 version 2 tag will be used Other tag information may include composer year genre of music album cover etc This tag information is not currently used by the Jukebox multimedia In the example display section 3 1 above this file did not include any ID3 tag information It was located in a folder called Music on the root level of the Jukebox 3 3 Navigation The navigation of folders directories is in a hierarchical format just like on your computer As a matter of fact the Jukebox comes formatted as a FAT32 hard drive just like Windows based computers The number on the top left of the screen just below the battery indicator displays the depth you currently are in in the directory structure Level 00 is the root level which shows all of your sub folders To enter a fol
21. ave a choice to encode at High or Low frame rates and a choice of bitrates from 500kb s to 2000 kb s Accepts either composite video input or S video input Audio is recorded via the regular line in connection Comes with infrared remote control and records in European or American TV standard 21 JBM USB 2 0 Interface Cable for JBM 10 20 This specialized cable with a built in USB 2 0 circuit inside allows you to connect your Jukebox Multimedia to any computer with a standard USB 2 0 port USB 2 0 is a high speed connection that allows significantly faster copying of files to and from the Jukebox Multimedia JBM FireWire Interface Cable for JBM 10 20 120 amp AV 140 This specialized cable with a built in FireWire circuit inside allows you to connect your Jukebox Multimedia to any computer with a standard FireWire port The FireWire standard is a high speed connection that allows significantly faster copying of files to and from the Jukebox Multimedia This connector is a 6 pin male connection It will not work with iLink 4 pin ports found on some computers JBM FM radio and Remote Control for JBM 10 20 120 amp AV 140 This device is a remote control that clips onto the lapel of your jacket or shirt Not only can you control the Jukebox Multimedia with it but it has a built in FM stereo tuner and microphone allowing you to listen to and record FM stereo music as well as record your voice like a voice recorder
22. cause the Jukebox Multimedia uses Variable Bit Rate VBR recording Depending on the type of music or voice you record the actual bit rates will vary slightly Suggested Settings 16 6 Playing Video Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information You can view video files either on the Jukebox Multimedia itself or on a television video projectors work nicely also Use the included audio video cable to connect the Jukebox Multimedia to your television Place the mini jack into the EAR AV OUT on the Jukebox and the other connectors Red White Yellow respectively to Audio In Right Audio In Left and Video In on your television If your Vol ul television only has one audio input you will have to use either the red or the white connector Unfortunately you will miss half of the stereo sound You must also set your television to the auxiliary video input often called L1 just below channel 1 IN ORDER TO SEE THE IMAGE ON TV HOLD DOWN THE ON BUTTON FOR THREE SECONDS and the image will switch from built in LCD display to external TV display To play a video you must have a properly encoded DivX or XviD video file The Jukebox will not directly play files of type mov mpg mpeg nor avi files created with codecs other than DivX or Xvid You must use the included software on the CD to re encode them into the proper DivX MP4 with an MP3 sound stream Please see the following section on how to create MPEG 4 vid
23. der just highlight it with the UP and DOWN buttons then click on the RIGHT button You will then enter into that directory You will notice that the directory level indicator will increase by one This indicates that you are one level deeper into the directory structure Click on LEFT to leave the current directory and go up one level to the parent directory The OFF button can be used as a type of escape like the ESC key on your computer to cancel an operation and return to the previous screen 3 4 Creating Directories Deleting files Renaming files Viewing File Info You can most easily do these things by connecting the Jukebox to your computer and using your File Playlists Create Folder gt e Potdar click on the F2 File button then choose which operation you would like to perform elete Folder Setup back Rec rd file manager program However if you would like to do this without the aid of your computer 3 5 There are multiple instances where the Jukebox will ask you to enter text For example when renaming a file creating a folder or naming a Playlist or recording The new text name will appear above the grid of letters Use the buttons to navigate the letters then click on PLAY to accept the letter Click on F2 to back space Hold down on F2 to delete the entire line There will be a default name given when you enter the text mode In the example to the left the user is being asked to name a
24. determines the best way to make it playable on the target device Jukebox Multimedia 10 or 20 in the case above The highest resolution that is playable on a Jukebox 10 or 20 is 352x288 The aspect ratio will change according to the type of output you plan on using Choose the PAL button if you plan to connect your Jukebox Multimedia to a European television or the NTSC button for an American television Choose NTSC if you plan to display it on the Jukebox only You will notice that the width and height dimensions will change This is normal and is required so that your image does not look squashed or stretched Target amp Priority Jukebox 120 or AV140 When you select a target of Jukebox Multimedia 120 or Archos Video AV140 you will see a Priority box appear This control is to allow the user to select which feature of the video to be guarded If for example you are re Lrange gt etungs x zm Target encoding a video file that is 800x600 in resolution and 30 frames per second this is Jukebox Multimedia 120 Y 5 See a beyond the maximum resolution that the Jukebox Multimedia can play Thus the dps Resolution A Mpeg4 Translator program will have to decrease the resolution the frame rate or both Start Click here to start the translation into a Simple Profile If you prefer that the resolution of the image is kept to the largest maximum then click on the Priority control Resolution The best possible resolution will be
25. e when it has finished copying the drivers Click on Finish Do not unplug the Jukebox from the computer 6 Once finished the computer will automatically recognize the connected device The Jukebox Multimedia It will be seen as another drive in your file management system 9 2 Disconnecting the Jukebox Multimedia from your Computer WARNING You must properly disconnect unmount your Jukebox from the computer before disconnecting the cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and or the Jukebox DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE AT ANY TIME To unmount the Jukebox Multimedia hard drive click on the save remove icon a green arrow 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 disconnect the Multimedia Jukebox if you have an open file from it in a running application You will have to close all open Jukebox files in any running application Warning Failure to safely unmount the hard drive and disconnect the Jukebox as explained may cause the operating system or Jukebox to freeze and or lose data 1 Safe remove icon next to clock 2 Click to Eject unmount Jukebox Multimedia 3 Click OK verify the message then A unplug cable computer or Jukebox side da 1041 Archos Jukebox Eject ACE a 13 EJ 3l rl he H T Ji ing T DK Windows XP Windows 98SE Wak for USB at
26. e secondary menus with a list of parameters Highlight the parameter you want then click on Play to accept it 12 Parameter Description Internal LCD External TV To display via the built in LCD screen or to view the display via an external television Use the included combination audio video cable to connect the Jukebox to a television Holding the ON button for three seconds will also alternate between these two options TV Standard NTSC USA PAL Europe In order to properly view images or videos on an external TV select one option to send the video signal compatible with your country s television system Countries other than European or American will use one of these two systems LCD Bright 8 brightness levels for the built in LCD Video X Pos 30 levels To displace images or videos on the television screen to the left or right Video Y Pos 30 levels To displace images or videos on the television screen to the Up or down Language The Jukebox Multimedia can be set to English default French or German Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select your language of choice Power Off t Inactivity auto shutdown See section 1 1 Battery Saving Features Backlight t Backlight display time See section 1 1 Battery Saving Features Show all files Off default On Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set it If Off the Jukebox will only display the file names of type MP3 music m3u Playlists JPG images BMP im
27. encoding of video files once you have the process down it is just a matter of letting your PC go to work and create video files for playing on your Jukebox Multimedia Another much simpler method to create MPEG4 videos is to use the Archos DVR 20 for the Multimedia 10 and 20 or the Archos DVR 100 for the Multimedia 120 and AV140 optional add on as shown to the left It is a device that clicks into the expansion port of the Jukebox and allows you to record a video source just like a video cassette recorder VCR by connecting a cable between your video source TV VCR and the Jukebox Multimedia This method does not require any re encoding or that you install the below mentioned software ATTENTION You should also take care to understand the copyright laws for your country and or jurisdiction Commercially produced video materials typically are copyright protected and your right to copy such material may be limited or restricted Installing the Software If your video file is not an MPEG4 Simple Profile avi file at the proper size you will need to re encode it using the following utilities For the Jukebox Multimedia 10 amp 20 you will need to create an AVI file that is MPEG4 Simple Profile with a resolution of 352x288 or smaller and a sound track that is stereo MP3 For the Jukebox Multimedia 120 and the AV140 you need to create an AVI file that is MPEG4 simple profile with a resolution can be up to 640x480 depending on frame rate and
28. eo files The Jukebox Multimedia 10 and 20 are capable of playing MP4 Simple Profile avi files of up to size 352 x 288 The more powerful Jukebox 120 and Archos Video AV 140 can play sizes up to 640x368 at 25frames second and sizes up to 640x480 with reduced frame rates Button Action Go back to the previous key frame fast Review goes to pause state on release f F1 F2 F3 Displays file elapsed time remaining time and total time click again to shut off Hold ON After 3 second hold video signal changes from built in LCD to AV Out and vice versa Stops playing video file 17 7 Creating MPEG4 Video Files 7 1 Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information Please understand that video re encoding is not always a simple one button process Video segments that come from your digital camcorder or which are freely available on the web are encoded in different ways If not already in the proper MPEG4 Simple Profile format transforming these videos into this format readable by the Jukebox Multimedia requires special software tools This is due to the relatively new nature of the ISO International Standards Organization MPEG4 video format Unlike its predecessors MPEGI and MPEG2 there are a number of levels in this format and thus not all MPEG4 video files will work on all MPEG4 players and older MPEG and MPEG2 files must be re encoded into this format Although you may have a bit of a learning curve in the initial re
29. here to change the MPEG4 encoder settings Jukebox Mulimedia 10 20 x Select Source amp Destination Files Aspect Ratio PC C PAL In the example to the left a source file Joe avi has been selected as the source video You x Click here to start the translation mto a Simple Profile i e P SAN MPEGAAMI can see on the bottom of the window its original characteristics width 480 height 272 Video Image Size Width igh fps Soa Eg n po Hh B frame rate 24 Next you must then tell the program where to place Set Destination file Destination Picture Size 352 192 24 001 oO e Click here to Exit Change Settings the newly recoded version of the file it will not erase the original Following you can change the parameters Change Settings of the DivX encoder to give adjust the level of quality of the final image Bitrate Like MP3 music the higher the bit rate setting is made the higher the quality of the Variable bitrate mode 3 E953 O kbps Encoding bitrate music or video in this case that you will get However this will also take up more space on your disc drive At a horizontal size of 640 for example a setting of 800 kbits sec will give you a nice looking image for viewing on a television For near DVD quality you can set it to about 1200 kbits second Target amp Aspect Ratio Jukebox 10 or 20 Use the Target control to specify which type of Archos product you have The program
30. hos 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 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 Furthermore warranty does not apply to e Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident altera
31. kept and the frame rate will be decreased in order to accommodate that resolution On the other hand if you want to make sure you keep the highest possible frame rate then click on the Priority control fps The highest possible frame rate will be kept and the image resolution will be decreased to accommodate keeping the higher frame rate In all cases even if the original frame rate is 29 or 30 frames per second the destination file will have a strict maximum of 25 frames per second 19 Start Click on Start and the program will call Virtual Dub to start processing the video Depending on the power and speed of your computer VirtualDub Status Joe av feo this could take real time a 60 minute long video re encoded in about 60 minutes or much longer As Main Video Pet shown to the left you will see the progress as it processes the video file If the Start button is grayed out Current video frame S6747 it would be for one of two reasons 1 The source file is not a true AVI file Even if the file name ends Curent audio sample 1063426 6483663 E wm 1863K Sib with avi the internal file data determines if it is truly an AVI file 2 The Virtual Dub program was not udio data Feed Ue ae eee located when Mpeg4 Translator was started up Close the program restart it and make sure you locate Video rendering rate 10 0 fps Time elapsed 0 17 Total time estimated 1 44 the Virtual Dub program Progress i Processing thread priori
32. language of your choice When installing musicmatch MusicMatch it will ask you to enter a serial number You will find the serial number printed on the paper pouch that the CD was packaged in If for some reason the autorun does PREV MEC PLAY PAINE STOP NEAT VOL uy META roo sanos wuse cune si not present the menu when you place the CD into your computer you can run the installation via the executable program exe in the folder MUSICMATCH You will see a number of languages offered There is an extensive help section in MusicMatch to show you how to use it Just click on the help button as show below once you have installed it Portable Device There are some functions in MusicMatch which allow direct access to the Jukebox Multimedia In order for the program to recognize the Jukebox as a Device it requires a plug in The plug in is included in version 7 2 of Music Match and already installed In order for MusicMatch to recognize the Jukebox Multimedia as a Portable Device 1ts volume name must be called Jukebox If 1t 1s not you can rename it by right clicking on the Jukebox hard drive in Explorer select Properties and then change the volume name to Jukebox Now you can export music tracks to the Jukebox Multimedia directly Be careful as MusicMatch only places the MP3 files in the root directory It is preferable to use your file management system to copy files to and from your computer s hard drive a
33. lay button for three seconds to enter that MP3 into the Playlist as the first item Next go over to your parachuting folder and add it The jukebox will load all the pictures from that folder into the Playlist automatically Finally set the length of time you want each picture to be on the screen To do this go to Setup F3 Play Mode and then scroll down to the bottom where you ll find the Picture Pause setting Set it to five seconds The faster the music the quicker this setting should be since you will want to have a speed similar to the beat of the music Now save your Playlist or play it immediately The Music will start and the pictures will display for five seconds each The slideshow will end after the last Playlist item is played To create even longer slideshows you can calculate the number of pictures a song might last for and insert a second MP3 track further down in the list of Pictures If you have made a recording for each image say a voice narration you can enter the narrations and images alternately The image will stay on the screen for a minimum of what has been set in the Picture Pause setting and a maximum of the length of the narration For example say you have 12 pictures ex picl jpg picl2 jpg and 12 individual voice recordings ex voicel mp3 voicel2 jpg that correspond to each picture Put voicel mp3 as the first item in the Playlist Next put picl jpg as the second Playlist item Continue creating your Playlis
34. media will restart itself and you will see the new OS version display on the screen as it starts up 14 5 Recording MP3 Music Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information 9 1 Recording With the Jukebox Multimedia you do not need a computer to create MP3 music and audio files You can create MP3 files in three different ways You can 1 Record from the built in microphone voice recorder 2 Record directly from an any analog audio source such as a stereo portable stereo radio etc via the Line in jack or 3 Record directly from a digital stereo system that has the SPDIF standard output RCA type not optical To start a recording press on F3 Rec rd you will be sent to a pre recording screen If something other than lt MP3 gt appears above the F1 button click on F1 until lt MP3 gt reappears In this screen you can adjust the input volume levels so as to get the best quality recording Increase and decrease the input sensitivity by using the Right and Left lt MP3 gt PSetup Start buttons respectively The gain control is from 3 db far left to 19 db far right Two clicks to the right for O db gain If you are listening via the headphones this is not a good measure of the recording level since the headphones can be regulated by the volume control on the headphone cord If the last boxes in the Left L and Right R input level show a that indicates that you have too loud of an input sign
35. nd the Jukebox Multimedia s hard drive Macintosh Users eP For Macintosh users Archos has created a plug in for iTunes You will find a folder on the installation CD containing the Archos iTunes plug in which allows the iTunes program to recognize the Jukebox Multimedia as a device There is a JPEG image next to the plug in which will show you where to place the plug in Restart the iTunes program and you will see your Jukebox as a device 26 12 Optional Add ons The following add ons and accessories for the Jukebox Multimedia can be purchase at your local retailer or through the on line web shop at www archos com Verify availability JBM Camera 100 for JBM 10 20 120 amp AV 140 This camera turns your Jukebox Multimedia into a digital camera amp camcorder Save still images as jpg files and movies as MP4 avi files Has 1 3 Megapixel captor and 2x Digital Zoom This adapter allows you to copy files from your CompactFlash cards onto the Jukebox Multimedia s hard drive To use this adapter simply connect it to the Jukebox when it is off then once the Jukebox has been restarted insert your CompactFlash card face down and after a couple of seconds the Jukebox will recognize it and ask you if you would like to copy the contents or a single file If you want to copy all file types from your CompactFlash memory card Gff raw etc remember to set your Jukebox hardware settings to Show all files On
36. or disconnect one of the ARCHOS add ons such as the camera a memory card reader or cable interface you must do so while the Jukebox is off See the end of this manual for add on products and descriptions 3 Playing MP3 Music Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information 3 1 The Display Shown below is the screen when a track song is being played The top line of the Jukebox Multimedia indicates in order the Battery level Play Status Play Mode Repeat Volume and Song Number Time Status Playing Play Mode One Directory Repeat amp Shuffle Shuffle Battery level half depleted N C 21 0 Volal M Album if ID3 tagged folder name Song number in Playlist Artist if ID3 tagged or current folder 7 N Volume Almost full Song title if ID3 tagged or file name Song time remaining Song elapsed time Song length Go to setup options a as current track information Browse the hard drive for another track Play Status Play Mode Repeat ol Stopped a Play all tracks in the current directory Zz no icon Play once gt Playing a track n no icon Play all tracks on Jukebox Repeat playing i Ui Current track is paused Play a single track then stop Shuffle Random track selection e Recording a track hall User can queue the next track to be played 1 Jukebox plays first 15 seconds of each track 2 Jukebox is currently playing from a Playlist 1 While the current song is playing click on F3 B
37. orresponds to 1 minute Each unit to the right is 1 more minute After 9 minutes the final position is NEVER which means the Jukebox will not shut off by itself Auto Screen Off Backlight t This timer starts counting from the moment the user last pressed a button After the specified amount of time the screen will shut off The Jukebox will continue to play or record shutting off only the screen display The left most position corresponds to 10 seconds Each unit to the right is 10 more seconds After 110 seconds the final position is NEVER which means that the Jukebox will never shut off the screen 1 2 Charging the Batteries Use ONLY an Archos charger adapter that is specified for the Jukebox Multimedia Other changers or adapters may damage the Jukebox The batteries will charge automatically when the AC adapter charger is plugged in You should charge the Jukebox for three hours without use or five hours using it while charging to get a full charge Once charged you can get up to 8 hours of MP3 music playback time and up to 3 hours of AVI video playback time with builtin screen The Jukebox is made with integrated batteries which are designed to last for the life of the Jukebox This means that you will not have to change them If in the exceptional case the batteries need changing this should only be done by an Archos technician 1 3 Caring for the Jukebox Multimedia The Jukebox Multimedia is an electronic product tha
38. our Playlist the first option save your Playlist for a permanent copy clear the contents of the Playlist or shuffle the Playlist into a random order You can also click on F3 Track which will allow you to move delete or add a music track When saving a Playlist the Jukebox will allow you to choose your destination folder Locate the folder you want to save your Playlist in and then scroll down until you highlight the save here message Click on Save and your Playlist will be permanently saved in that folder Using a Playlist from MusicMatch If you have used the included MusicMatch program to create Playlists on your computer you may be able to use these Playlists on your Jukebox Multimedia If you created your Playlists from MP3 files that are on the n lt r o de h gt E Jukebox then you can simply transfer these Playlists to the Jukebox Multimedia That is the Jukebox must have 0006066 hard drive If you copy a Playlist which refers to MP3 files on your computer s hard drive c for example then the Jukebox naturally 4 been connected to the computer and the files in your Playlist must be files that are on the Jukebox Multimedia s will not have that file locally on its hard drive to play Connect your Jukebox Multimedia to your computer and then copy or drag and drop the m3u Playlist files using Explorer You will find all your MusicMatch saved Playlists in the directory C Program
39. pictures should be in multiples of resolution 600x800 PAL TV output 600x384 NTSC TV output or 660x468 Internal LCD Use the Preview mode F1 while viewing pictures to show picture thumbnails and to go directly to the picture you want Button Action Setup Adjust settings or set preview mode to view 1 4 or 9 with 100 series images at a time Go back to the browser view view directories Transferring Photos from a Memory Card E D Volal Using one of the Memory Card Reader Add ons from ARCHOS you can read MMC Memory Stick SmartMedia and CompactFlash CF type 1 and 2 cards as well as CompactFlash Microdrives Before connecting your Memory Card Reader to the Jukebox Multimedia make sure the Jukebox is off When connecting the Memory Card Reader make sure that it clicks into place with both the left and right side making a firm connection Once connected turn on the Jukebox Multimedia Now insert your memory card face down for Compact Flash and SmartMedia cards The Jukebox will recognize that you have inserted a card It will then Copy Copy to HD Copy All to HD Setup Weka Info With digital cameras it is often the case that the camera stores its pictures in a subdirectory called DCIM or even a display the contents of the card subdirectory within that Once you locate the images in the Compact Flash card click on F3 Copy in order to choose your copy option a Sua You can cop
40. re 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 and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note During file transfer or in the PC mode if the End User Terminal EUT or computer suddenly freezes or does not respond it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon Please follow the procedures below to recover the operation Unplug the USB cable from the End User Terminal EUT Close the software application in the computer or re boot the computer if necessary Re connect the USB cable to the End User Terminal EUT CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device FCC Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2003 All rights reserved This document may no
41. rowse find the next song you want to play then click Play This is your queued song You can only queue one song 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 Jukebox will play the next song in the directory 2 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 Jukebox will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning Examples gt F 4 Val ul Play Playlist Repeat The song currently being played is from a Playlist and it is the fourth song of that Playlist The songs of the Playlist will repeat after the last song has been played Paused Single Normal The Jukebox is currently paused during the playing of a single song When this song is finished playing the Jukebox will return to the directory view The time is currently 12 45 am The clock is a 24 hour type La Vol ul Stopped Queue Normal The Jukebox is currently playing a song and is in Queue mode The current song playing is the 5 song in it s directory ID3 Tags are information about the recording which 1s located inside of an MP3 music file When someone creates an MP3 music file he or she has the option of adding inform
42. t in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from ARCHOS All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notification Errors and omissions accepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright ARCHOS All rights reserved Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed by applicable law representations and warranties of non infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified are hereby excluded Technical Specifications Storage capacity Interface to Computer Music Playback amp Recording Photo Viewing Video Playback Display Audio Input Audio Output Video Output Expansion Port Playback Autonomy Scalability Power Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature PC System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Package Includes Model 20 20 GB hard drive Series 100 depending on model number JBM 120 20 GB hard drive AV140 40GB hard drive Model 20 USB 1 1 standard optional USB 2 0 or FireWire interface cable Series 100 USB 2 0 standard optional FireWire interface cable USB 1 1 compatible MP3 decoding 30 to 320 kbits s CBR amp VBR
43. t is off start up the Jukebox then once the Jukebox has finished booting up connect the other end of the USB cable to a running computer Starting up the Jukebox with it already connected via the USB 2 0 interface cable may the Jukebox to be unrecognized by the computer Shut off and reboot the computer and the Jukebox and then try connecting again in the preferred order mentioned above If Macintosh OS 10 1 x says it cannot mount the volume you can use Disk Utility to reformat the Jukebox hard drive to type MS DOS FAT32 However files will only be readable from a Macintosh not a Windows machine Make sure in your system BIOS the USB port is checked ON not Off Usually just on old machines In Win98SE make sure in the Config sys if there is a line last drive that it be last drive z Usually just on old machines 25 11 Using MusicMatch Software 11 1 11 2 Installing MusicMatch This software will help you to create Playlists rename files change ID 3 tag information Artist Album Song title and execute other useful MP3 related functions such as transforming your personal CDs into MP3 files for playing on the Jukebox musicmatch fie Est View Options 5 4 X Installing Music Match software on your PC quite simple Just slip the included CD into your CR ROM drive and the autorun system will present you with a list of installation options You can then choose Music Match in the
44. t needs to be treated with care e Do not subject it to shock e Do not subject it to heat Be careful that the surface it is on is a flat clear surface Placing the Jukebox on a pillow blanket or carpet will restrict the necessary ventilation that it needs This increase in operating temperature may cause damage to the device e Keepthe Jukebox far away from water and excessively humid areas e Keep the Jukebox away from high electromagnetic fields e Keep any connected cords to the Jukebox neatly arranged This light product could fall if a chord is accidentally pulled by a child e Keep it plugged into the AC adapter charge while connected to your computer depending on how much manipulation the user does while the Jukebox is playing 2 Ports Connections and Buttons Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information 2 1 SPDIF Digital Audio The SPDIF digital audio is a wire based protocol it is not optical To record or play via the SPDIF digital audio connection you will use the cable delivered with the Jukebox which has RCA type connectors red white and yellow Thus you should locate SPDIF RCA female type jacks on the back of your Hifi system Place the mini jack end of the cable in the Jukebox s LINE IN jack The yellow RCA connector works as both the IN and the OUT You will have to swap this from the SPDIF IN and OUT on your hi fi stereo system as needed 2 2 The Expansion Port Remember that when you connect
45. t this way so that you have alternately a sound a picture a sound a picture etc Set the Picture Pause setting to 10 seconds Now when you play the Playlist the first voice recording will start as the first image is being displayed If the voice recording is longer than 10 seconds the Picture Pause time the first image will continue to be displayed until the end of the current MP3 voice track If the voice recording is shorter than the Picture Pause time there will be silence until the Picture Pause time is reached and then the next MP3 track will start with the next picture being displayed The Jukebox Multimedia follows these rules when playing a combination of MP3s and JPEGs from a Playlist 1 The Jukebox Multimedia plays each file in the Playlist in order It never jumps ahead based on MP3 music length 2 Picture Pause time is always respected note 1 A picture will never be displayed for a shorter period of time than the setting Picture Pause indicates regardless 1f an MP3 is finished playing 3 An MP3 file will only start AFTER a previous MP3 is finished playing note 2 Note 1 The last picture in a series of pictures may have a duration longer than the Picture Pause setting because the JBM hasn t yet finished playing an MP3 file Note 2 The MP3 may however not start immediately after the previous MP3 is finished due to the fact that pictures may still be displaying 22 9 Connecting Disconnecting from your Computer
46. tached message on Ihe Jukebo Then you can safely unplug it 24 10 Troubleshooting In case of Electrostatic Discharge the Jukebox may lose function Just power off and on in order to restore If you have troubles getting your computer to recognize mount the Jukebox Multimedia as an external hard drive check the following If using Windows 98SE you must first install the drivers from the included CD ROM If using a USB hub try connecting without using the hub some hubs are not powered and may not work with the Jukebox 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 Your USB driver software may be out of date Find your USB chipset type by going to My Computer gt Properties gt Device Driver gt Universal Serial Bus USB Controllers gt Host Controller You may have a chipset VIA Intel SIS or another It is possible that you do not have the latest software drivers for these chipsets For VIA updates check out www viaarena com For Intel check out www intel com For SIS cancel the driver and reinstall the Windows default USB controller drivers If using a laptop computer and a docking station try connecting without the docking station If using the optional Archos USB 2 0 interface cable JBM 10 amp 20 to connect to your computer first connect the interface cable to the Jukebox while i
47. tion or incorrect electrical current or voltage e Any product tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label e Any product without a warranty or serial number label e 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 FCC Warning Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However the
48. ty Normal v v Show input video v Show output video MP3 Sound Track Remember in order for the Jukebox Multimedia to be able to play the video it must have an MP3 MPEG layer 3 stereo sound track If the source video file did not have an MP3 stereo sound track then your destination file will have no sound Mpeg4 translator will signal this error condition Obviously it is pretty useless to have the video file without sound What you will need in this case is an MP3 encoder available for Virtual Dub to use There are MP3 encoders usually packaged together as an encoder and decoder available on the Web If you choose to use the LAME codec make sure that you have a version built with the ACM front end You can find other MP3 codecs on the web by using the search terms ACM MP3 and CODEC in your favorite web search engine Once this codec is installed into your system Mpeg4 Translator will be able to create final video files with MP3 sound even if the source video file does not have an MP3 sound track Multimedia Properties 21 x Audio Video MIDI COMusic Devices If you are unsure what codecs audio and or video your computer has you can see the list as shown to the Multimedia deyices left by going to the following location Click on Start gt Control Panel gt Multimedia gt Devices and then you E e Video Compression Codecs dej ATIYVUS YYU9 des Cinepak TM ej Divx 5 0 Codec eq Indeo TM
49. u have selected Line In as the input source in the pre recording Setup screen You can also use a high quality pre amplified microphone such as the one Archos sells as an option Digital SPDIF The SPDIF digital audio on the Jukebox Multimedia is a wire based protocol it is not by optical cable To record or play via the SPDIF digital audio connection you will use the cable delivered with the Jukebox Place it in the LINE IN jack The yellow RCA connector works as both the IN and the OUT You will have to swap this from the SPDIF IN and OUT on your hi fi stereo system as needed Incremental Recording While recording you will notice the F2 button Next This allows you to create incremental recordings That is the current recording stops and a new recording instantly begins The next recording has an addition number appended to its name Thus if you multiple incremental recordings you might for example have files names of REC0002_01 RECO002_02 etc This is good for recording old cassettes and old vinyl records You can click on this button during the blank space between each song That way each song of the record will be one single MP3 file 15 5 2 Bit Rate Table amp Sample Rates Average bit rates for Recording Quality Parameter Available Sampling Rates NM Line in 44 1 Khz Stereo Music Microphone 22 05 Khz voice 39 kb s 41 kb s 43 kb s 47 kb s 60 kb s 77 kb s 107 kb s 131 kb s These figures are averages be
50. u thing we should improve upon please don t hesitate to write to us and let us know We are always interested in improving our products to suite our customers needs Wishing you the best music listening experience The team at ARCHOS PS Don t forget to check our website periodically for new Jukebox multimedia add ons as well as software updates that you can download 1 Starting up the Jukebox Multimedia Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information Please also check the ARCHOS website to see if a more recent version of the Operating System OS is available This can be freely downloaded 1 1 Battery Saving Features There are two settings which can help you save battery power These are the Auto Power Off setting and the Auto Screen Off setting To get to the Settings screen Click F1 Setup then scroll down to Settings and click Play Then scroll down to find the two settings shown to the left Using these functions will help to give you a longer usage time between charges Hard drive accessing and the LCD screen take up most of the battery energy Note also that when the Jukebox is connected to a computer it will consume more energy than usual Thus you should always use the AC adapter when connected Auto Power Off Power Off t If there are no user actions music playing or recording then the Jukebox will shut itself off automatically after the specified amount of time The left most position c
51. xample you can have it randomly play songs from all the songs on your Jukebox or have it repeat the songs in a given directory Look at the table in section 3 1 to see the different possibilities Use the Play Mode submenu and the Repeat amp Shuffle submenu to set these options When you find the setting you want click on PLAY and a circle will appear in front of the option indicating that it is the currently selected option The Startup Resume option as shown in the screen to the left is used to create a type of book mark to the place you where in the directory structure when you last played a file If set to On each time you turn on your Jukebox you will automatically be sent to the directory and file that was last played Sound Settings Vol ai While listening to your music you can adjust the sound settings to your personal preference Click on F1 Setup then with Sound highlighted click on Play to enter the Sound Settings submenu Using the UP and DOWN buttons highlight the parameter to change and then use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change it The effect takes place immediately Click on F1 Back two times to return to the screen you were originally at Parameter Description Balance 16 levels lower or higher Changes the speed of the music System Settings sodium To enter the system settings submenu click on F1 Setup scroll down to Settings then click Play to enter it The items marked with hav
52. y a single file or all of the files of a directory to the hard drive Select a copy option and then click on Play You must now let the Jukebox know where you want to copy the image or images to Once in the desired folder scroll down past all the existing subfolders and files and you will see the option lt lt copy here gt gt Click F3 Copy and your images will be copied to that folder Once all the images are copied can you pull out the card from the Memory Card Reader The contents of the memory card will remain intact will not be erased You must shut off the Jukebox before unplugging the card reader from the Jukebox ATTENTION If you have file types other than jpg and bmp on your memory card such as raw or tif to be transferred to the Jukebox you must make sure that in the Setup Settings menu the option Show all Files is on Scroll down toward the bottom of the list of parameters to find it If it is off the Jukebox will filter the incoming files and copy only the playable types mp3 m3u bmp jpg and avi It is not possible to transfer files in the other direction that is from the Jukebox multimedia to the memory card 21 8 3 8 4 not available for Jukebox Multimedia 10 and 20 Tf a file already exists with the same name the Jukebox will let you either overwrite the existing file or write the new file with an index number appended to it Creating a Slideshow Picture Slideshows are created exactl
53. y like MP3 Playlists While browsing through files highlight the file you want and then hold down on the play button for three seconds The filename will change color indicating that it has been added to the Playlist You can continue to add JPEG images to the Playlist in this manner The maximum number is 5000 A picture Playlist can be run saved cleared or shuffled just like an MP3 Playlist You will find a Picture Pause setting under F1 Setup then under Playmode which will allow you to set the number of seconds each image is displayed on the screen As mentioned above when playing the slideshow the Jukebox Multimedia will readjust the picture size to fit the screen Creating Slideshows with Background Music Slideshows can easily be set to music making the viewing experience much more enjoyable You can also experiment with voice narration and create a slideshow with a running off screen voice You simply put a combination of JPEG images and MP3 music into the Playlist and let it run There are a few rules you have to remember in order for the music and images to play as you wish them to For example here is how you might create an interesting slideshow of a sporting event First put all your pictures into a single folder let s call that folder parachuting for example Next clear the Playlist so that you are sure there is nothing in it Search through your MP3 music and find some music to go with the mood of the pictures Hold down the P
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