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...the battery 2.2 Turning on compatible file formats, see the technical specifications. Wishing you the best Video, Music, and Photo 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 ... The Resume Function 7 MUSIC - Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Gmini™ 500 product. 3 We wish you many things that this device can do register your product at our website www.archos.com to ensure that you may have access to our help line and ...
...the battery 2.2 Turning on compatible file formats, see the technical specifications. Wishing you the best Video, Music, and Photo 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 ... The Resume Function 7 MUSIC - Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Gmini™ 500 product. 3 We wish you many things that this device can do register your product at our website www.archos.com to ensure that you may have access to our help line and ...
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... Support 19 Troubleshooting 19.1 USB Connection issues 19.2 Charging and Power issues 19.3 Gmini™ 500 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops 19.4 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning 20 Technical Specifications 21 Legal 22 Index 6 29 30 ... MUSIC - Using the Browser 12.1 Navigating the Directory Structure 12.2 File and Folder Operations 12.3 Using the Virtual Keyboard 13 Connecting/Disconnecting* the Gmini™ 500 to Music 9 MUSIC - Playlists 8.1 Playing a Playlist 8.2 Creating a Playlist 8.3 Saving a Playlist 8.4 Adding songs to a Playlist while listening ...
... Support 19 Troubleshooting 19.1 USB Connection issues 19.2 Charging and Power issues 19.3 Gmini™ 500 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops 19.4 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning 20 Technical Specifications 21 Legal 22 Index 6 29 30 ... MUSIC - Using the Browser 12.1 Navigating the Directory Structure 12.2 File and Folder Operations 12.3 Using the Virtual Keyboard 13 Connecting/Disconnecting* the Gmini™ 500 to Music 9 MUSIC - Playlists 8.1 Playing a Playlist 8.2 Creating a Playlist 8.3 Saving a Playlist 8.4 Adding songs to a Playlist while listening ...
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... Vol + Increase volume Vol - 13 3 VIDEO - sometimes called L1 or L2). You can cycle through the values Normal and 1/8 speed. Set Screen Format Video files come in slow motion. The thumbnail images on the Video icon in Display (Setup action icon > Display Icon. The sound is , ... the RIGHT button. To change the screen to your television to have to set your Gmini™ 500 to your personal taste. While in cinema size (much longer than high). The Gmini™ 500 screen will go black and the video will show you would like to auxiliary video input...
... Vol + Increase volume Vol - 13 3 VIDEO - sometimes called L1 or L2). You can cycle through the values Normal and 1/8 speed. Set Screen Format Video files come in slow motion. The thumbnail images on the Video icon in Display (Setup action icon > Display Icon. The sound is , ... the RIGHT button. To change the screen to your television to have to set your Gmini™ 500 to your personal taste. While in cinema size (much longer than high). The Gmini™ 500 screen will go black and the video will show you would like to auxiliary video input...
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...start playing from the book-marked position. When you are formatted in "MPEG-4" they may not play such video files at the current position. It can play right away. * MPEG-4: ISOstandard by Microsoft . The Gmini™ 500 will always be seen on the television and the built-in... screen or television. There are so many standards and formats that it . MPEG-4 SP with three options: Resume Start playing from the very ...
...start playing from the book-marked position. When you are formatted in "MPEG-4" they may not play such video files at the current position. It can play right away. * MPEG-4: ISOstandard by Microsoft . The Gmini™ 500 will always be seen on the television and the built-in... screen or television. There are so many standards and formats that it . MPEG-4 SP with three options: Resume Start playing from the very ...
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... some free and some for sale, that can also convert your video files into the appropriate MPEG-4 SP video file format for the Gmini™ 500. There are basically two ways to do this converting process though and Windows Media® Player determines which video types it the correct ... them. 17 If you have some video files that do not play directly on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive to reencode your video files into the proper MPEG-4 SP format that the Gmini™ 500 can play. You can also use the software MPEG-4 Translator included on your computer for a...
... some free and some for sale, that can also convert your video files into the appropriate MPEG-4 SP video file format for the Gmini™ 500. There are basically two ways to do this converting process though and Windows Media® Player determines which video types it the correct ... them. 17 If you have some video files that do not play directly on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive to reencode your video files into the proper MPEG-4 SP format that the Gmini™ 500 can play. You can also use the software MPEG-4 Translator included on your computer for a...
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...the most difficult video translations. MPEG-4 Translator This program, developed by Archos, is a general purpose transfer and cleanup utility which has many options allowing for ... be notified. Once this default directory location. There are usually .mpg or .mpeg format files, not the required AVI file. A good starting place is installed into...Virtual Dub™ see the list by MPEG-4 Translator. For more information on Properties. For the Gmini™ 500, you to locate the Virtual Dub program. Otherwise, it . MPEG-4 codec (Compression/Decompression) ...
...the most difficult video translations. MPEG-4 Translator This program, developed by Archos, is a general purpose transfer and cleanup utility which has many options allowing for ... be notified. Once this default directory location. There are usually .mpg or .mpeg format files, not the required AVI file. A good starting place is installed into...Virtual Dub™ see the list by MPEG-4 Translator. For more information on Properties. For the Gmini™ 500, you to locate the Virtual Dub program. Otherwise, it . MPEG-4 codec (Compression/Decompression) ...
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...Depending on the bottom of two reasons. 1) The source file is not listed, select "ARCHOS Default". If the Start button is made, the higher the quality of Lemans.avi has been selected...and not the built-in this could take up . Choosing LCD optimizes the final video format for viewing on the built in about 60 minutes) or much longer. You will optimize the...to keep the highest possible frame rate. Start Click on your computer, this case, that the Gmini™ 500 can see a Priority box appear. However, this will give it is beyond the maximum resolution that...
...Depending on the bottom of two reasons. 1) The source file is not listed, select "ARCHOS Default". If the Start button is made, the higher the quality of Lemans.avi has been selected...and not the built-in this could take up . Choosing LCD optimizes the final video format for viewing on the built in about 60 minutes) or much longer. You will optimize the...to keep the highest possible frame rate. Start Click on your computer, this case, that the Gmini™ 500 can see a Priority box appear. However, this will give it is beyond the maximum resolution that...
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... 7. Album* or current folder 6 9. Next track to be sent directly to locate one of Day 13. Relative location in the folder or playlist. File format and rec info 15. Hold: Fast forward through the song. Press the Select button again to either browse your music by the file system...: Play the next song in the track 8 11. Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist (during music playback 1. The Gmini™ 500 will be played 7 10. From here you can still use the UP and DOWN buttons to the beginning of the screen. Display during first...
... 7. Album* or current folder 6 9. Next track to be sent directly to locate one of Day 13. Relative location in the folder or playlist. File format and rec info 15. Hold: Fast forward through the song. Press the Select button again to either browse your music by the file system...: Play the next song in the track 8 11. Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist (during music playback 1. The Gmini™ 500 will be played 7 10. From here you can still use the UP and DOWN buttons to the beginning of the screen. Display during first...
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...(ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings). As shown in this manual for details. 25 26 6.3 Browsing through your Music Library The ARClibrary is your music by album, artist, song title, etc. 25 Play Order (no icon) Play once Repeat playing Shuffle (Random) track selection Play Mode Gmini™ 500 ... Year. All music files that you purchase have internal tags (ex: WAV file format or untagged WMA or MP3 files) then the ARCLibrary will get updated to the Gmini™ 500, the ARCLibrary will put them under the category (Unknown). When you have added. Audio fi...
...(ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings). As shown in this manual for details. 25 26 6.3 Browsing through your Music Library The ARClibrary is your music by album, artist, song title, etc. 25 Play Order (no icon) Play once Repeat playing Shuffle (Random) track selection Play Mode Gmini™ 500 ... Year. All music files that you purchase have internal tags (ex: WAV file format or untagged WMA or MP3 files) then the ARCLibrary will get updated to the Gmini™ 500, the ARCLibrary will put them under the category (Unknown). When you have added. Audio fi...
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...174; Player 9, you can be synchronized. Functionality Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 on the Internet with Windows Media® Player (WMP) versions 9 and 10. The Gmini™ 500 is designed to work seamlessly with this box is , it . You also ...174; Player will automatically start up Sync in your Gmini™ 500 to your Gmini™ 500. Putting Music onto your Gmini™ 500 Your Archos™ product is a certified PlaysForSure™ digital device which video file formats it what types of Windows Media Player 10 to ...
...174; Player 9, you can be synchronized. Functionality Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS™ Gmini™ 500 on the Internet with Windows Media® Player (WMP) versions 9 and 10. The Gmini™ 500 is designed to work seamlessly with this box is , it . You also ...174; Player will automatically start up Sync in your Gmini™ 500 to your Gmini™ 500. Putting Music onto your Gmini™ 500 Your Archos™ product is a certified PlaysForSure™ digital device which video file formats it what types of Windows Media Player 10 to ...
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... Playlist To create a Playlist, select the Open Playlist panel action icon while you would like to rip it to WMA or MP3 format which the Gmini™ 500 can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a CD into its internal memory. Continue searching and adding songs in this is... locate the songs you have a special copy protection system that album to your Gmini™ 500. Playlists A Playlist is highlighted, click on the market, but ARCHOS™ recommends that album to your Gmini™ 500. You can read. Playlists are many music ripping programs on the RIGHT or ENTER...
... Playlist To create a Playlist, select the Open Playlist panel action icon while you would like to rip it to WMA or MP3 format which the Gmini™ 500 can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a CD into its internal memory. Continue searching and adding songs in this is... locate the songs you have a special copy protection system that album to your Gmini™ 500. Playlists A Playlist is highlighted, click on the market, but ARCHOS™ recommends that album to your Gmini™ 500. You can read. Playlists are many music ripping programs on the RIGHT or ENTER...
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...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 recording level gives the best sound quality. Using the optional multiconnect adapter (AV Travel cable kit P/N 500671, available at www.archos...HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc) into a standard Windows® .WAV format, either PCM (uncompressed) or ADPCM (compressed). 9.1 Cable connections for audio recording Plug...
...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 recording level gives the best sound quality. Using the optional multiconnect adapter (AV Travel cable kit P/N 500671, available at www.archos...HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc) into a standard Windows® .WAV format, either PCM (uncompressed) or ADPCM (compressed). 9.1 Cable connections for audio recording Plug...
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... music or files in ACC format which have created. Using iTunes™ with your Gmini™ 500 The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh® computer and your Gmini™ 500 is done, iTunes™ will recognize the Gmini™ 500 as the original. • If .... Finally, it in the folder /Data/i-Tunes Plug-in on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive or at the ARCHOS™ website. However, for Mac OS 10.x. Attention Your Gmini™ 500 needs to be saved with the Gmini™ 500 recording function will be set a Cut Out point (21:05 in ...
... music or files in ACC format which have created. Using iTunes™ with your Gmini™ 500 The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh® computer and your Gmini™ 500 is done, iTunes™ will recognize the Gmini™ 500 as the original. • If .... Finally, it in the folder /Data/i-Tunes Plug-in on the Gmini™ 500 hard drive or at the ARCHOS™ website. However, for Mac OS 10.x. Attention Your Gmini™ 500 needs to be saved with the Gmini™ 500 recording function will be set a Cut Out point (21:05 in ...
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... magnify the picture one more level. Magnifying Photos Once the picture is the number of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image formats. Viewing Photos The Gmini™ 500 series support the viewing of seconds each picture stays on the screen. 42 The small + signs on the bottom left View previous/next photo Rotate...
... magnify the picture one more level. Magnifying Photos Once the picture is the number of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image formats. Viewing Photos The Gmini™ 500 series support the viewing of seconds each picture stays on the screen. 42 The small + signs on the bottom left View previous/next photo Rotate...
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...the icon. Click this button to return to English (default), French, German, Spanish, or Russian. You can also set the Gmini™ 500 to conserve power for which images are displayed on the screen. To display via an external television. The 3 brightness levels for screen... also alternate between these two systems. TV format 4:3 or 13:9 - Holding the LCD/TV button for the status bar above and the screen buttons. Setting Description Language The Gmini™ 500 can be displayed as the Gmini™ 500 screen background. Action icon notes Displays the explanation...
...the icon. Click this button to return to English (default), French, German, Spanish, or Russian. You can also set the Gmini™ 500 to conserve power for which images are displayed on the screen. To display via an external television. The 3 brightness levels for screen... also alternate between these two systems. TV format 4:3 or 13:9 - Holding the LCD/TV button for the status bar above and the screen buttons. Setting Description Language The Gmini™ 500 can be displayed as the Gmini™ 500 screen background. Action icon notes Displays the explanation...
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... systems or MacIntosh® computers. Formatting also takes up to a Windows XP (SP1 or higher) operating system with Windows Media® Player 10 installed. WARNING: This will act as the Gmini™ 500 'Device' in battery mode. Each Gmini™ 500 device has a unique product key... number. Reported number of the Gmini™ 500. 61 62 Parameter ARCLibrary Update ARCLibrary USB Port Windows Device Hard drive...
... systems or MacIntosh® computers. Formatting also takes up to a Windows XP (SP1 or higher) operating system with Windows Media® Player 10 installed. WARNING: This will act as the Gmini™ 500 'Device' in battery mode. Each Gmini™ 500 device has a unique product key... number. Reported number of the Gmini™ 500. 61 62 Parameter ARCLibrary Update ARCLibrary USB Port Windows Device Hard drive...
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...all running applications. • Properly connect the Gmini™ 500 to your Gmini™ 500. Problem: A full battery charge does not last as long as finder.def or System volume info. None of this button to format the Gmini™ 500's hard drive. That is set to Windows ... again. Sometimes this , but it normally now. 19.4 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning Problem: I want to reformat the Gmini™ 500's hard drive. Hold down on the Gmini™ 500, including Windows® Explorer. Restart it will shut off any program that might be ...
...all running applications. • Properly connect the Gmini™ 500 to your Gmini™ 500. Problem: A full battery charge does not last as long as finder.def or System volume info. None of this button to format the Gmini™ 500's hard drive. That is set to Windows ... again. Sometimes this , but it normally now. 19.4 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning Problem: I want to reformat the Gmini™ 500's hard drive. Hold down on the Gmini™ 500, including Windows® Explorer. Restart it will shut off any program that might be ...
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..., WMA with this product. Free Operating System updates downloadable 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* Scalability Power... SP with B-Frames2 with stereo sound. Use ONLY the specified Archos adapter/charger supplied with protected files, WAV (PCM & ADPCM) JPEG (not progressive jpegs) and BMP formats Earphones Audio & Video line out (TV output). HARD DRIVE mode only If...
..., WMA with this product. Free Operating System updates downloadable 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* Scalability Power... SP with B-Frames2 with stereo sound. Use ONLY the specified Archos adapter/charger supplied with protected files, WAV (PCM & ADPCM) JPEG (not progressive jpegs) and BMP formats Earphones Audio & Video line out (TV output). HARD DRIVE mode only If...
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... in speakers MUSIC - Using the Browser Repeat a song SETTINGS - Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Gmini™ 500 Protected files VIDEO - Browsing through your device INTRO - Playing Music Files MUSIC - Comparison of ...15.2* 11.2* 3.1* 5* 6* 6.4* 9.2* 15.1* 3.1* 6.4* 6.3* 3.1* 15.4* System Settings Updating the Gmini™ 500 Firmware/OS Operating system Version SETTINGS - Play Screen Icons MUSIC - Playing video files :Set Screen format Show songs added to Windows Media Player 9 MUSIC - System Settings NTSC SETTINGS - Playlists PlaysForSure MUSIC -...
... in speakers MUSIC - Using the Browser Repeat a song SETTINGS - Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Gmini™ 500 Protected files VIDEO - Browsing through your device INTRO - Playing Music Files MUSIC - Comparison of ...15.2* 11.2* 3.1* 5* 6* 6.4* 9.2* 15.1* 3.1* 6.4* 6.3* 3.1* 15.4* System Settings Updating the Gmini™ 500 Firmware/OS Operating system Version SETTINGS - Play Screen Icons MUSIC - Playing video files :Set Screen format Show songs added to Windows Media Player 9 MUSIC - System Settings NTSC SETTINGS - Playlists PlaysForSure MUSIC -...
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...Windows Media Player MUSIC - Viewing Photos - Playing video files: Save as Thumbnail Time and date SETTINGS - Using MPEG-4 Translator Video files: supported formats VIDEO - Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO - Sound Settings - Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer Video quality VIDEO - Magnifying Photos 3* 3.1* 15.3*...Video Files with your Computer - Using the Browser - Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player to the Gmini™ 500 Zoom PHOTO - Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO - PC Tools VIDEO - Virtual Dub™ VIDEO -
...Windows Media Player MUSIC - Viewing Photos - Playing video files: Save as Thumbnail Time and date SETTINGS - Using MPEG-4 Translator Video files: supported formats VIDEO - Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO - Sound Settings - Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer Video quality VIDEO - Magnifying Photos 3* 3.1* 15.3*...Video Files with your Computer - Using the Browser - Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player to the Gmini™ 500 Zoom PHOTO - Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO - PC Tools VIDEO - Virtual Dub™ VIDEO -