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Full User Manual
ARCHOS Gmini™ 100 series
MP3 & WMA Player / USB 2.0 Hard Disk
Please see our web site for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini™100.
Full User Manual Version 1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Gmini™100 overview ....................................................................................................... 4
1.1 The Gmini™100............................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Software plug-ins and accessories ................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 FM Remote Control ..........................................................................................4
1.2.2 MadWaves™ Plug-in........................................................................................4
1.2.3 Audio Recording Plug-in...................................................................................4
1.2.4 Photo Wallet Plug-in.........................................................................................5
2 Ports, Buttons, and Connections...................................................................................... 6
3 First Time Usage ............................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Plugging in the AC Adapter............................................................................................. 8
3.2 Turning on the Gmini....................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Changing the user interface language .............................................................................. 9
3.4 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features ........................................................ 9
3.5 Caring for the Gmini ........................................................................................................ 9
4 User interface overview ...................................................................................................10
4.1 Main Menu ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Familiarizing yourself with the interface ......................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Main menu .......................................................................................................10
4.2.2 Browser............................................................................................................10
4.2.3 Settings screen ................................................................................................11
4.2.4 Contextual Menus ............................................................................................11
4.2.5 Message boxes ................................................................................................11
4.2.6 Using the Virtual Keyboard...............................................................................12
4.2.7 Locking the Gmini keyboard .............................................................................13
5 Using the Gmini 100 ........................................................................................................14
5.1 Playing music ................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.1 Selecting a song...............................................................................................14
5.1.2 Playing a song..................................................................................................15
5.1.3 Using playlists ..................................................................................................16
5.1.4 What's an .m3u file?.........................................................................................18
5.2 Changing the Gmini Settings ........................................................................................... 20
5.2.1 Changing the Sound Settings...........................................................................20
5.2.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings .....................................................................21
5.2.3 Setting the Clock ..............................................................................................22
5.2.4 Changing the Power Settings ...........................................................................23
5.2.5 Changing the Recording Settings* ...................................................................24
5.2.6 Changing the System Settings .........................................................................25
5.3 Using the Browser ............................................................................................................ 26
5.3.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder ..................................................................................26
5.3.2 Navigating the Directory Structure....................................................................26
5.3.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode ...................................................27
5.4 Recording MP3 Music* ................................................................................................... 29
5.4.1 Microphone Recording .....................................................................................30
5.4.2 Line-In Recording.............................................................................................30
5.4.3 SPDIF Input......................................................................................................31
5.5 Using the photo wallet...................................................................................................... 31
5.5.1 Using the photo browser ..................................................................................31
5.5.2 Copying Files from a CompactFlash™ Card* ...................................................31
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Full User Manual ARCHOS Gmini™ 100 series MP3 & WMA Player / USB 2.0 Hard Disk Please see our web site for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini™100. Full User Manual Version 1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Gmini™100 overview ... -
Page 2: Gmini™100 Overview
Gmini™100 overview The Gmini™100 The Gmini 100 series is an MP3 and WMA portable player. You can use in in most enviroments* such as doing sports, at home, or at work. See section 3.5 on taking care of the Gmini. -
Page 3: Photo Wallet Plug-In
1.2.4 Photo Wallet Plug-in The Photo Wallet plug-in allows you to download files to your Gmini directly from CompactFlash™ type I and type II memory cards. Simply lift the rubber cap from the top of the Gmini and slide the CompactFlash™ card into the slot. The Gmini will open up a double browser on the screen, and then you are free to copy all your card’s files to the Gmini . -
Page 4: First Time Usage
Before using your Gmini 100 for the first time, completely charge the internal batteries. • Use only the included ARCHOS charger/adapter. Plug the AC adapter into the power jack to start charging the internal batteries. Charging will start automatically when it is plugged in. -
Page 5: Turning On The Gmini
• If the Gmini shows a sad battery icon or if the Gmini displays nothing at all, you will have to plug in the Archos adapter/charger to make sure the batteries get charged. Changing the user interface language English is selected as the default language for your Gmini user interface. You can choose another language as explained in chapter 5.2.6. -
Page 6: Settings Screen
4.2.3 Settings screen Selectable items Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the parameter value. The new value is immediately taken into account so there is no need to press OK. Click on ESC when done. Check boxes Each checkbox corresponds to a different parameter value but only one parameter can be selected at a time. -
Page 7: Locking The Gmini Keyboard
4.2.7 Locking the Gmini keyboard You can prevent the Gmini from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons. This lock feature locks the keys from any accidental pressing or bumping. To lock the keyboard, hold down on the MENU key until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen. -
Page 8: Playing A Song
5.1.2 Playing a song When you get to your desired song, click on OK. If you hear nothing at first, make sure you have adjusted the volume control on the headphone cord. Menu available Status: Playing Play Mode: Playlist Play Order Artist* or parent folder Song title* or file name Album* or current folder... -
Page 9: What's An .M3U File
Creating a new Playlist To create a Playlist, press the RIGHT button while you are in the Music browser. A second panel is opened on the right side to display the playlist contents (shown empty in the picture). adding songs to the current Playlist. In the left window, search for the songs you would like to add to your Playlist. -
Page 10: Changing The Gmini Settings
path to find them. If you delete a Playlist from your Gmini, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself. Because a Playlist includes the path to the music file (as shown in the example Playlist file above), you have to remember that if you change the location of a music file, then the path to it in the Playlist will be incorrect, and the Gmini will not play the song (because it can’t find it). -
Page 11: Changing The Playmode Settings
5.2.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings If you would like the Gmini to play through an entire folder of songs, play songs at random (shuffle), or any of the other playing options, you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings. Go to [Setup PlayMode]. -
Page 12: Changing The Power Settings
The higher the value, the better the quality of the recording but also the more disk drive space that will be taken up. (*)The recording functionality is enabled via an optional software plug-in. Please see the Archos website www.archos.com for details. -
Page 13: Changing The System Settings
5.3.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder The top level of your Archos Gmini includes the folder Music. Most people who create neat file structures for their Archos MP3 players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder. Level 1 – Artist (Dire Straits, Madonna, Stravinsky, etc.) Level 2 –... -
Page 14: File And Folder Operations In Browser Mode
Folder Operations have decided on the destination folder, move to the source browser window, highlight the file to By using the unique Archos double browser system, you can copy or move files from one location in the file structure to another (caution: there is a limit of 1000 files per folder). -
Page 15: Recording Mp3 Music
*The Audio Recording software plug-in is available for purchase on the Archos website (www.archos.com). ** You should try some test recordings before deciding on which recording level gives the best sound quality. Don’t be tricked by the volume of the headphones which can be adjusted with the UP/DOWN buttons. -
Page 16: Spdif Input
You do not need to shut off the Gmini. If you click on PLAY on a JPEG file in the Browser, the Gmini will display information about the photo, such as resolution, number of colors and date. *The Photo Wallet software plug-in is available for purchase on the Archos website www.archos.com... -
Page 17: Connecting The Gmini To Your Computer
Windows 98SE 2. Click on the radio 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. ® Explorer. Be careful... -
Page 18: Windows ® 98Se
4. Windows will now copy from the CD 3. Uncheck all of the checked boxes, and then to your computer’s hard drive, all the check the box Specify a location. Type in the files it needs to make the USB connection drive letter of your CD player (usually D: or E:) operational. -
Page 19: Macintosh
6.3.2 Macintosh® First, close any programs that are using files from your Gmini. Drag the Gmini hard drive icon towards the trash can, and the trash can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image. (Mac OS 9.x will still retain the trashcan icon. -
Page 20: Creating Mp3 Files From Your Audio Cds
Creating MP3 files from your Audio CDs Make sure you have already installed the MusicMatch™ program from the included CD-ROM. ENCODE First we have to get those CDs of yours into MP3 format. Regular CDs are in the format CDA (fancy term for Compact Disc Audio). We’ll just use MusicMatch™ and encode them into MP3 format. - Page 21 The ARCLibrary and ID3 tags MP3 and WMA music files have internal tags to hold information such as the Artist name, the genre of music, the Album, the name of the song, etc. For MP3 files, these are known as ID3 tags. Not all MP3 files have this information filled in.
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Page 22: Using Itunes
Archos regularly makes software updates (correction of bugs) and upgrades (additional functions and features) for its products. These are free of charge and downloadable from the Archos website. Simply go to our website www.archos.com, and in the Software section, locate your Gmini product and download the GMINI100.AOS file to your computer. -
Page 23: 10 Troubleshooting
10 Troubleshooting 10.1 USB Connection issues Problem: I cannot get my Gmini to be recognized by the computer. Solutions: • Shut off and reboot the computer and the Gmini and then try connecting again in the preferred order mentioned in section 4.1. •... -
Page 24: 10.2 File Issues, Corrupted Data, Formatting, And Partitioning
Problem: When I go to the Music icon in the main menu, I cannot see the mp3 files or albums that I just put into the Gmini. Solution: The Gmini’s ARCLibrary must be rewritten to the Gmini each time new music files are transferred to the device. -
Page 25: Windows Xp & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (Chkdsk)
PC:Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Pentium II 266MHz with 64MB ram Requirements Mac: OS 9.2 or greater & Mac 10.2.4 or greater USB Manager version 1.2 or higher *Depending on usage (stop/start/writing) **Available with optional software plug-in. See Archos web site for details. -
Page 26: 12 Technical Support
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. - Page 27 This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notification.