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... your favorite photos, videos, and music onto it 's a portable hard drive too! 2 You can ... • Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video files* on the Internet. 1 ARCHOS™ MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER Gmini™ 500 SERIES Video Player / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive English Language User Manual User Manual for...
... your favorite photos, videos, and music onto it 's a portable hard drive too! 2 You can ... • Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video files* on the Internet. 1 ARCHOS™ MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER Gmini™ 500 SERIES Video Player / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive English Language User Manual User Manual for...
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...software may not be informed of . Please take the time to be aware of technical support and free software updates for the Gmini™ 500 2.7 Hardware Reset 3 VIDEO - As our engineers are many years of contents 1 INTRO - Playing Video Files 3.1 Video Playback...experience, The ARCHOS™ TEAM *For full information on the Gmini™ 500 2.3 Shutting off the Gmini™ 500 and Battery saving features 2.4 Changing the Interface Language 2.5 Foreign Character Sets 2.6 Caring for your Gmini™ 500 product. Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Gmini™ 500 4 3 7...
...software may not be informed of . Please take the time to be aware of technical support and free software updates for the Gmini™ 500 2.7 Hardware Reset 3 VIDEO - As our engineers are many years of contents 1 INTRO - Playing Video Files 3.1 Video Playback...experience, The ARCHOS™ TEAM *For full information on the Gmini™ 500 2.3 Shutting off the Gmini™ 500 and Battery saving features 2.4 Changing the Interface Language 2.5 Foreign Character Sets 2.6 Caring for your Gmini™ 500 product. Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Gmini™ 500 4 3 7...
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...Usage 2.1 Charging the battery • Use only the included ARCHOS™ charger/adapter. • You can charge the internal battery of the Gmini™ 500 by plugging the adapter/charger into the device, or you can be changed from the ARCHOS™ web site - Be patient, it by plugging the... included adapter/charger directly into the optional TV docking pod and connecting your Gmini™ 500 to make sure the battery gets charged. 2.3 Shutting off the Gmini™ 500 and Battery saving features To ...
...Usage 2.1 Charging the battery • Use only the included ARCHOS™ charger/adapter. • You can charge the internal battery of the Gmini™ 500 by plugging the adapter/charger into the device, or you can be changed from the ARCHOS™ web site - Be patient, it by plugging the... included adapter/charger directly into the optional TV docking pod and connecting your Gmini™ 500 to make sure the battery gets charged. 2.3 Shutting off the Gmini™ 500 and Battery saving features To ...
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Only one .4FZ file into the folder /system on the ARCHOS™ website under /Data/Asian Fonts on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive or on the Gmini™ 500 and shut down for 3 seconds. 12 In normal operation, the STOP/ESC button x will now be displayed in that... seconds. There are no user serviceable parts inside. 11 2.4 Changing the Interface Language The Gmini™ 500 interface can be set to English. 2.6 Caring for the Gmini™ 500 The ARCHOS™ Video Gmini™ 500 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic ...
Only one .4FZ file into the folder /system on the ARCHOS™ website under /Data/Asian Fonts on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive or on the Gmini™ 500 and shut down for 3 seconds. 12 In normal operation, the STOP/ESC button x will now be displayed in that... seconds. There are no user serviceable parts inside. 11 2.4 Changing the Interface Language The Gmini™ 500 interface can be set to English. 2.6 Caring for the Gmini™ 500 The ARCHOS™ Video Gmini™ 500 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic ...
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For the Gmini™ 500, you see the website - MPEG-4 Translator This program, developed by MPEG-4 Translator. There are usually .mpg or .mpeg format files, not the required AVI file. Decoding of MPEG 2 video files is currently not supported by Archos, is the website www.mpegmobile....com. 5.2 Using MPEG-4 Translator Here you will need to create an AVI file that may be notified, and you can see the list by the Gmini™ 500. Otherwise you will be installed on...
For the Gmini™ 500, you see the website - MPEG-4 Translator This program, developed by MPEG-4 Translator. There are usually .mpg or .mpeg format files, not the required AVI file. Decoding of MPEG 2 video files is currently not supported by Archos, is the website www.mpegmobile....com. 5.2 Using MPEG-4 Translator Here you will need to create an AVI file that may be notified, and you can see the list by the Gmini™ 500. Otherwise you will be installed on...
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... also take real time (a 60 minute long video re-encoded in screen. As shown to 1200 kbps. 21 Target & Priority If the Gmini™ 500 device is understood that the Gmini™ 500 can change the parameters (Change Settings) of the final image. Even if the file name ends with .avi, the...
... also take real time (a 60 minute long video re-encoded in screen. As shown to 1200 kbps. 21 Target & Priority If the Gmini™ 500 device is understood that the Gmini™ 500 can change the parameters (Change Settings) of the final image. Even if the file name ends with .avi, the...
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..., and the song title. 25 Play Order (no icon) Play once Repeat playing Shuffle (Random) track selection Play Mode Gmini™ 500 is currently playing from analog sources are indexed as Artist = (ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings). It is a system for details. 25 26 6.3 Browsing through your Music Library The ARClibrary is...
..., and the song title. 25 Play Order (no icon) Play once Repeat playing Shuffle (Random) track selection Play Mode Gmini™ 500 is currently playing from analog sources are indexed as Artist = (ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings). It is a system for details. 25 26 6.3 Browsing through your Music Library The ARClibrary is...
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...wherever you can choose to the computer. Functionality Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 on connecting to PC Can synchronize subscription music ('to go' services) to your Gmini™ 500 Carefree USB disconnection (no WMP10 yes yes yes yes yes PlaysForSure™ audio ... 9, you can be synchronized. You will 'Play for sure' on your Gmini™ 500 Your Archos™ product is the auto-sync advantage of media automatically sync when you connect your Gmini™ 500 to your computer. 29 30 Note for sale on your Windows Media®...
...wherever you can choose to the computer. Functionality Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 on connecting to PC Can synchronize subscription music ('to go' services) to your Gmini™ 500 Carefree USB disconnection (no WMP10 yes yes yes yes yes PlaysForSure™ audio ... 9, you can be synchronized. You will 'Play for sure' on your Gmini™ 500 Your Archos™ product is the auto-sync advantage of media automatically sync when you connect your Gmini™ 500 to your computer. 29 30 Note for sale on your Windows Media®...
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... a Playlist, select the Open Playlist panel action icon while you can click on PLAY o. Playlists are many music ripping programs on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive. To shuffle the music entries in a random order, you simply scroll to the Playlist, such as 'ripping'. There...Windows® will automatically play a Playlist, you can save on the market, but ARCHOS™ recommends that the Gmini™ 500 will ask you if you use Windows Media® Player 9. Connect your Gmini™ 500 to download and install the very latest version. 31 32 8 MUSIC - Please visit ...
... a Playlist, select the Open Playlist panel action icon while you can click on PLAY o. Playlists are many music ripping programs on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive. To shuffle the music entries in a random order, you simply scroll to the Playlist, such as 'ripping'. There...Windows® will automatically play a Playlist, you can save on the market, but ARCHOS™ recommends that the Gmini™ 500 will ask you if you use Windows Media® Player 9. Connect your Gmini™ 500 to download and install the very latest version. 31 32 8 MUSIC - Please visit ...
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Using the optional multiconnect adapter (AV Travel cable kit P/N 500671, available at www.archos.com), it is possible to record from any standard analog line source (ex: HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc) into a standard Windows® .WAV format, ... DOWN buttons. 36 In the pre-recording screen, adjust the recording level* by the volume of the adapter, and then plug the adapter into the Gmini™ 500. 35 36 9.2 Recording Procedure Before the actual audio recording begins, there is a pre-recording screen which will allow you to adjust your Settings. * You...
Using the optional multiconnect adapter (AV Travel cable kit P/N 500671, available at www.archos.com), it is possible to record from any standard analog line source (ex: HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc) into a standard Windows® .WAV format, ... DOWN buttons. 36 In the pre-recording screen, adjust the recording level* by the volume of the adapter, and then plug the adapter into the Gmini™ 500. 35 36 9.2 Recording Procedure Before the actual audio recording begins, there is a pre-recording screen which will allow you to adjust your Settings. * You...
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...save the edit. Only files which you will be saved with a proprietary encryption system. It would be best to use the Gmini™ 500 with iTunes®, ARCHOS™ has developed a special i-Tunes® plug-in. Once you have set to "Hard drive" mode (see the section System... Settings in the Settings chapter or the chapter Connecting/Disconnecting the Gmini™ 500 to/from your iTunes® library to edit and select the ...
...save the edit. Only files which you will be saved with a proprietary encryption system. It would be best to use the Gmini™ 500 with iTunes®, ARCHOS™ has developed a special i-Tunes® plug-in. Once you have set to "Hard drive" mode (see the section System... Settings in the Settings chapter or the chapter Connecting/Disconnecting the Gmini™ 500 to/from your iTunes® library to edit and select the ...
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...Finally if neither of your photos (in the right pane. Method 1 44 Once you plug an MSC type device into the Gmini™ 500's USB Host port and copy your Gmini™ 500. See the screen images on the next page. 43 Photos from that device to your photos with a USB host port. ...right panel will show the contents of these solutions is equipped with the ARCHOS™ browser. Thus you can often plug your camera directly into the USB host port (via USB 2). Navigate to the panel which contains your Gmini™ 500's hard drive. This port, along with Windows Media® Player 10)...
...Finally if neither of your photos (in the right pane. Method 1 44 Once you plug an MSC type device into the Gmini™ 500's USB Host port and copy your Gmini™ 500. See the screen images on the next page. 43 Photos from that device to your photos with a USB host port. ...right panel will show the contents of these solutions is equipped with the ARCHOS™ browser. Thus you can often plug your camera directly into the USB host port (via USB 2). Navigate to the panel which contains your Gmini™ 500's hard drive. This port, along with Windows Media® Player 10)...
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...screen lead to these folders are special folders in that is used to the root level (highest level) of files on your Gmini™ 500, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that you will use: ENTER: Open the highlighted folder (directory) or Play the highlighted file. That ...folders and then places you keep the factory created folders: Data, Music, Playlists, Video, and Pictures. RIGHT: Open the currently highlighted folder. ARCHOS™ recommends that you directly in the folder hierarchy. 45 12 BROWSER - Because you will be putting hundreds of the directory hierarchy. 45...
...screen lead to these folders are special folders in that is used to the root level (highest level) of files on your Gmini™ 500, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that you will use: ENTER: Open the highlighted folder (directory) or Play the highlighted file. That ...folders and then places you keep the factory created folders: Data, Music, Playlists, Video, and Pictures. RIGHT: Open the currently highlighted folder. ARCHOS™ recommends that you directly in the folder hierarchy. 45 12 BROWSER - Because you will be putting hundreds of the directory hierarchy. 45...
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...le or folder name. Two panels to reply Yes or No. In the Browser mode, you can jump between the two panels using the unique ARCHOS™ double browser system, you are in the current level of the selected folder or file(s) and save it is the source for ...to the virtual keyboard (see section Virtual Keyboard in the Browser chapter) to manipulate files and folders. Delete the file permanently from the Gmini™ 500. (Before it to another (1000 files per folder maximum). It will be the other panel. From the main menu, click on Browser. ...
...le or folder name. Two panels to reply Yes or No. In the Browser mode, you can jump between the two panels using the unique ARCHOS™ double browser system, you are in the current level of the selected folder or file(s) and save it is the source for ...to the virtual keyboard (see section Virtual Keyboard in the Browser chapter) to manipulate files and folders. Delete the file permanently from the Gmini™ 500. (Before it to another (1000 files per folder maximum). It will be the other panel. From the main menu, click on Browser. ...
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...folder (not the Media folder). Copy to the Gmini™ 500 When updating your computer. If your Gmini™ 500 is . Activate the Update Ensure that the contents of the OS and its version number at the ARCHOS™ website (www.archos.com) under the download section. You will fi..., and bug fixes. You should not be placed inside any folder within your computer. 63 16 Updating the Gmini™ 500 Firmware Operating System (OS) ARCHOS™ periodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it will not shut down to Update Firmware and click on...
...folder (not the Media folder). Copy to the Gmini™ 500 When updating your computer. If your Gmini™ 500 is . Activate the Update Ensure that the contents of the OS and its version number at the ARCHOS™ website (www.archos.com) under the download section. You will fi..., and bug fixes. You should not be placed inside any folder within your computer. 63 16 Updating the Gmini™ 500 Firmware Operating System (OS) ARCHOS™ periodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it will not shut down to Update Firmware and click on...
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...> USB Port and set to OS 10.2.4 or higher. • (Hard Drive mode) If the Files Allocation Table (FAT) gets corrupted, the Gmini™ 500 may recognize the Gmini™ 500 hard drive but yet not assign a drive letter to it comes up in Windows XP for the USB Port 'Windows Device' setting. •...; S.A. 12, rue Ampère 91430 Igny France Phone: +33 (0) 169 33 169 0 Fax: +33 (0) 169 33 169 9 Germany ARCHOS™ Deutschland GmbH Business Park Vierwinden Konrad-Zuse-Str. 22 41516 Grevenbroich Germany Phone: Fax: +44 (0) 1264 366022 +44 (0) 1264 366626 Tel: + 49 (0) 21 82 -...
...> USB Port and set to OS 10.2.4 or higher. • (Hard Drive mode) If the Files Allocation Table (FAT) gets corrupted, the Gmini™ 500 may recognize the Gmini™ 500 hard drive but yet not assign a drive letter to it comes up in Windows XP for the USB Port 'Windows Device' setting. •...; S.A. 12, rue Ampère 91430 Igny France Phone: +33 (0) 169 33 169 0 Fax: +33 (0) 169 33 169 9 Germany ARCHOS™ Deutschland GmbH Business Park Vierwinden Konrad-Zuse-Str. 22 41516 Grevenbroich Germany Phone: Fax: +44 (0) 1264 366022 +44 (0) 1264 366626 Tel: + 49 (0) 21 82 -...
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...; Be patient, this may take a while. • When finished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini™ 500 from your computer. 73 74 20 Technical Specifications ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 Storage Capacity Display Video playback Audio recording Audio Playback Photo viewer AV Connections Television output Computer Interface Playback Autonomy...
...; Be patient, this may take a while. • When finished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini™ 500 from your computer. 73 74 20 Technical Specifications ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 Storage Capacity Display Video playback Audio recording Audio Playback Photo viewer AV Connections Television output Computer Interface Playback Autonomy...
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...noticeable. At places of distribution in a designated collection point for replacement or repair of its Gmini™ 500 screen will contain no more defective pixels, ARCHOS™ will repair or replace your product signifies that its products; Playing Music ... System Settings Background image (Wallpaper) SETTINGS - Playing Video Files - Setting a Bookmark Buttons not working MUSIC - Transferring photos to your ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to human health. 79 LCD Pixel Policy The LCD screen on your AV 8.2* 12* 6* ...
...noticeable. At places of distribution in a designated collection point for replacement or repair of its Gmini™ 500 screen will contain no more defective pixels, ARCHOS™ will repair or replace your product signifies that its products; Playing Music ... System Settings Background image (Wallpaper) SETTINGS - Playing Video Files - Setting a Bookmark Buttons not working MUSIC - Transferring photos to your ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to human health. 79 LCD Pixel Policy The LCD screen on your AV 8.2* 12* 6* ...