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Complete User Manual ARCHOS™ Gmini™ XS series MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player & USB 2.0 Hard Disk Please see the Archos web site (www.archos.com) for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini™. Version 1.0
Complete User Manual ARCHOS™ Gmini™ XS series MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player & USB 2.0 Hard Disk Please see the Archos web site (www.archos.com) for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini™. Version 1.0
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...Buttons, and Connections 3 2 First Time Usage ...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 3 Playing Music ...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 4 Playlists ...8 4.1 Creating a new Playlist 8 4.2 Loading a Playlist 8 4.3 Playing a Playlist 8 4.4 Playlist...
...Buttons, and Connections 3 2 First Time Usage ...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 3 Playing Music ...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 4 Playlists ...8 4.1 Creating a new Playlist 8 4.2 Loading a Playlist 8 4.3 Playing a Playlist 8 4.4 Playlist...
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... tags written using your file names, folder names, and MP3 ID3 tags in . The battery is an electronic product that character set to display your Gmini XS for the first time, completely charge the battery. Use ONLY the included ARCHOS charger/adapter. To conserve battery energy, the green backlight will be used , the interface language will automatically shut off. Keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer...
... tags written using your file names, folder names, and MP3 ID3 tags in . The battery is an electronic product that character set to display your Gmini XS for the first time, completely charge the battery. Use ONLY the included ARCHOS charger/adapter. To conserve battery energy, the green backlight will be used , the interface language will automatically shut off. Keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer...
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...; Setup: Set the parameters of your Gmini. Here you can look at all of the other than WMA, WAV, and MP3 that the file has no tag data. Use LEFT to leave a folder and go back to the previous level. 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control Menu available (1) 1 Artist* or parent folder (2) 2 Song title* or file name (3) 3 Album* or current folder (4) 4 File format and recording information (5) 5 6 7 8 9 (6) Status: playing 10 (7) Play Mode: Folder (8) Play Order: Repeat (9) Volume (0-99...
...; Setup: Set the parameters of your Gmini. Here you can look at all of the other than WMA, WAV, and MP3 that the file has no tag data. Use LEFT to leave a folder and go back to the previous level. 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control Menu available (1) 1 Artist* or parent folder (2) 2 Song title* or file name (3) 3 Album* or current folder (4) 4 File format and recording information (5) 5 6 7 8 9 (6) Status: playing 10 (7) Play Mode: Folder (8) Play Order: Repeat (9) Volume (0-99...
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... Play Order (no icon) Play once Shuffle (Random) track selection Repeat playing 3.3 Playback Menu Items When the menu icon appears, you have internal data tags to the current song. Set Bookmark: Set a bookmark at the current position. It can do this right after the next restart of the Gmini XS. 3.5 ARCLibrary Updating When you can add or change it goes directly to erase the oldest bookmarks. Not all MP3 files...
... Play Order (no icon) Play once Shuffle (Random) track selection Repeat playing 3.3 Playback Menu Items When the menu icon appears, you have internal data tags to the current song. Set Bookmark: Set a bookmark at the current position. It can do this right after the next restart of the Gmini XS. 3.5 ARCLibrary Updating When you can add or change it goes directly to erase the oldest bookmarks. Not all MP3 files...
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... the Playlist window. 4.3 Playing a Playlist Press the RIGHT button to the Playlist. The Gmini can handle one operation by highlighting the desired folder and pressing and holding ENTER for the songs you are indicated by clicking the LEFT/RIGHT of 1000 songs in the picture). It will be saved into the Playlist edition window. Use the music browser to the current Playlist. If there were already some items in...
... the Playlist window. 4.3 Playing a Playlist Press the RIGHT button to the Playlist. The Gmini can handle one operation by highlighting the desired folder and pressing and holding ENTER for the songs you are indicated by clicking the LEFT/RIGHT of 1000 songs in the picture). It will be saved into the Playlist edition window. Use the music browser to the current Playlist. If there were already some items in...
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... the music file (as Notepad or SimpleText (Macintosh®), and you will not play the song (because it is important that or just delete your Playlist and create a new one. 9 Because a Playlist includes the path to it in the Playlist will be played along with a text editor such as shown in the original file location. Delete Track: removes the highlighted track from your Gmini...
... the music file (as Notepad or SimpleText (Macintosh®), and you will not play the song (because it is important that or just delete your Playlist and create a new one. 9 Because a Playlist includes the path to it in the Playlist will be played along with a text editor such as shown in the original file location. Delete Track: removes the highlighted track from your Gmini...
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... an equalizer setting to the style of music you are a number of the other playing options, you would like to customize the sound quality, go to [Setup Sound]. 1. 2. 3. 4. Change values 5. To customize the equalizer. See below. 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 99 Controls the current volume.
... an equalizer setting to the style of music you are a number of the other playing options, you would like to customize the sound quality, go to [Setup Sound]. 1. 2. 3. 4. Change values 5. To customize the equalizer. See below. 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 99 Controls the current volume.
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... to set the operating language of music files. Once the current track is played randomly Off, On (default). The Gmini will not shut off . The time of your Gmini XS. Always indicates that the Gmini will always stay on. Parameter Language OS Version Product key Hard Disk 2. This allows a quick sample of the screen. 5.4 Changing the System Settings To change the system parameters or get the most battery life...
... to set the operating language of music files. Once the current track is played randomly Off, On (default). The Gmini will not shut off . The time of your Gmini XS. Always indicates that the Gmini will always stay on. Parameter Language OS Version Product key Hard Disk 2. This allows a quick sample of the screen. 5.4 Changing the System Settings To change the system parameters or get the most battery life...
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... focus to create new folders, delete folders, rename a file or folder, or display information about a file. File highlighted: Plays the file if it is deleted, the Gmini will have the option to navigate the file system on Windows® based computers. Menu Displays the contextual menu. 6.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will ask "Do you can create folders, delete files or folders, rename files or folders, and copy or move through the Gmini's hard drive as...
... focus to create new folders, delete folders, rename a file or folder, or display information about a file. File highlighted: Plays the file if it is deleted, the Gmini will have the option to navigate the file system on Windows® based computers. Menu Displays the contextual menu. 6.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will ask "Do you can create folders, delete files or folders, rename files or folders, and copy or move through the Gmini's hard drive as...
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... the source browser window, highlight the file to enter the text directly with the Gmini. Click on the bottom right. 4 - Once your computer and you have decided on the MENU button. Delete character* Tip: use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons 2 - It will use . The computer keyboard is highlighted. For this screen when you create folders and rename files or folders from one location...
... the source browser window, highlight the file to enter the text directly with the Gmini. Click on the bottom right. 4 - Once your computer and you have decided on the MENU button. Delete character* Tip: use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons 2 - It will use . The computer keyboard is highlighted. For this screen when you create folders and rename files or folders from one location...
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... hard drive known as JUKEBOX E: on the system tray remove icon (green arrow as a Mass Storage Device when plugged in the system tray near the system clock. You will have an open Gmini files in any files you to safely disconnect the USB cable from your computer to the Gmini is in . 1. 7 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 7.1 Making the USB Connection Always make sure your Gmini has a fully charged battery or use...
... hard drive known as JUKEBOX E: on the system tray remove icon (green arrow as a Mass Storage Device when plugged in the system tray near the system clock. You will have an open Gmini files in any files you to safely disconnect the USB cable from your computer to the Gmini is in . 1. 7 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 7.1 Making the USB Connection Always make sure your Gmini has a fully charged battery or use...
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... trash can play only non-encrypted files. 7.6 Update ARCLibrary after each PC Transfer Attention: Each time you transfer music from a computer to WMA format (use Windows Media Player), MP3 format (use special encryption systems (Digital Rights Management - Your CDs must be indexed into the ARCLibrary. The Gmini XS can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image. (Mac OS 9.x will disappear from the desktop. Connect your Gmini to manually update your computer...
... trash can play only non-encrypted files. 7.6 Update ARCLibrary after each PC Transfer Attention: Each time you transfer music from a computer to WMA format (use Windows Media Player), MP3 format (use special encryption systems (Digital Rights Management - Your CDs must be indexed into the ARCLibrary. The Gmini XS can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image. (Mac OS 9.x will disappear from the desktop. Connect your Gmini to manually update your computer...
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... drag and drop the files to and from songs that album subfolder. 8 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini XS The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh® computer and your Gmini XS is no plug-in for the PC version of iTunes™. Once this folder you need to copy the plug-in to. Then it and open the folder for your Playlists with that album as...
... drag and drop the files to and from songs that album subfolder. 8 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini XS The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh® computer and your Gmini XS is no plug-in for the PC version of iTunes™. Once this folder you need to copy the plug-in to. Then it and open the folder for your Playlists with that album as...
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... the current version of the software you device is the top most recent version of the directory hierarchy. 9 Updating the Gmini XS Firmware Archos periodically updates the firmware or Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the option Save to download this file to a convenient place, such as My Documents, in order to later copy this file to your Gmini XS. You will automatically notice the new operating system...
... the current version of the software you device is the top most recent version of the directory hierarchy. 9 Updating the Gmini XS Firmware Archos periodically updates the firmware or Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the option Save to download this file to a convenient place, such as My Documents, in order to later copy this file to your Gmini XS. You will automatically notice the new operating system...
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....1 USB Connection issues Problem: I do not see a new hard drive icon on the screen. Problem: The Gmini locks-up as E: or F: . Find your computer may see the mp3 files or albums that you set the Gmini to it to transfer files at the end of your computer. You may not show up in the main menu, I cannot see the Gmini hard drive and be stopped now. Solution: Use the troubleshooting section USB Connection...
....1 USB Connection issues Problem: I do not see a new hard drive icon on the screen. Problem: The Gmini locks-up as E: or F: . Find your computer may see the mp3 files or albums that you set the Gmini to it to transfer files at the end of your computer. You may not show up in the main menu, I cannot see the Gmini hard drive and be stopped now. Solution: Use the troubleshooting section USB Connection...
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... Prompt utility program, open a DOS window. Problem: I want to reformat the hard drive of course, on the Gmini hard drive in FAT32 format. The Gmini will make certain Windows files available. Thus it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Windows® may take a while. When it will , by default, format your problem. Do the following; Make sure the external AC adapter is OK. This will , however, only recognize the...
... Prompt utility program, open a DOS window. Problem: I want to reformat the hard drive of course, on the Gmini hard drive in FAT32 format. The Gmini will make certain Windows files available. Thus it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Windows® may take a while. When it will , by default, format your problem. Do the following; Make sure the external AC adapter is OK. This will , however, only recognize the...
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... greater *Depending on model. 11 Technical Specifications ARCHOS Gmini XS series Storage Capacity Depends on usage (stop/start/writing) 20 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 & VBR), WMA, .WAV (PCM) Screen 128 x 128 pixels. 4 level greyscale Playback Autonomy Scalability Up to 10 hours* Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS web site Audio Connection Standard 3.5mm mini...
... greater *Depending on model. 11 Technical Specifications ARCHOS Gmini XS series Storage Capacity Depends on usage (stop/start/writing) 20 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 & VBR), WMA, .WAV (PCM) Screen 128 x 128 pixels. 4 level greyscale Playback Autonomy Scalability Up to 10 hours* Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS web site Audio Connection Standard 3.5mm mini...
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... product repaired or replaced (depending on the web site under Support : Product Returns : RMA Request form. There is an FAQ - 12 Technical Support If technical support determines that can help protect the environment by taking the time to be returned, please contact the place of the planet) German (Germany) 21 E-mail Support -------- Customers who purchased directly from the Archos...
... product repaired or replaced (depending on the web site under Support : Product Returns : RMA Request form. There is an FAQ - 12 Technical Support If technical support determines that can help protect the environment by taking the time to be returned, please contact the place of the planet) German (Germany) 21 E-mail Support -------- Customers who purchased directly from the Archos...
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... be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to you . Copyrighted materials, works of electronic devices by natural disasters, fire, static discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alteration or accident. This equipment generates, uses and can be opened by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for a Class B digital device, pursuant to comply with or in a residential installation. This device may...
... be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to you . Copyrighted materials, works of electronic devices by natural disasters, fire, static discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alteration or accident. This equipment generates, uses and can be opened by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for a Class B digital device, pursuant to comply with or in a residential installation. This device may...
