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Archos Gmini XS100 User Manual

Mp3 & wma digital music player & usb 2.0 hard disk
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Gmini™ XS100
Gmini™ XS100
MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player & USB 2.0 Hard Disk
English user manual
Version 1.1 - Please see the Archos web site (www.archos.com) for the most recent manual
and software updates for your Gmini™.
An introductory note from ARCHOS
Dear Customer,
Archos thanks you for choosing our new ultra-small Gmini™ XS100. Check out our web site www.archos.com
to fi nd the available accessories for this product (car adapter, carrying cases, etc.). Also, while at our web site,
check for free downloads of updated and improved software for your device.
The principal function of the Gmini™ is, of course, to play music. Because it has a real hard disk inside of it,
you can store hundreds of songs. Using a standard audio cable, you can also play your music through a home
entertainment system. You can bring your entire CD collection with you anywhere and play it over anyone's
sound system.
Putting music onto your Gmini™ is as easy as 'drag and drop' for your unprotected music fi les. And for protected
purchased music from PlaysForSure web sites, it is as easy as clicking the Sync button in Windows Media
Player. Plus, with its USB 2 high speed port, transfers are fi nished before you know it. The Gmini™ is also ID3
compatible. This means that the ARCLibrary will sort your music so that you can listen to it by artist, album, title,
year, or genre. Click on Shuffl e, and listen to your music at random.
Finally, you can always use the Gmini™ as a portable hard drive to carry your important fi les with you. You can
even use the Archos double-browser to rename, create, copy, move, and delete fi les and folders.
This manual gives you all the information you need to know on using your Gmini™. Read though it carefully, you
just may fi nd out it can do some neat things that you didn't expect. If you are stuck, you can always call our help
line or e-mail support to get a friendly Archos agent to give you a hand.
Wishing you the best music listening experience,
The Archos Team
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  • Page 1 An introductory note from ARCHOS Dear Customer, Archos thanks you for choosing our new ultra-small Gmini™ XS100. Check out our web site www.archos.com to fi nd the available accessories for this product (car adapter, carrying cases, etc.). Also, while at our web site, check for free downloads of updated and improved software for your device.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C C ontents ontents Ports, Buttons, and Connections First Time Usage Charging the Battery Turning the Gmini™ XS100 ON and OFF Changing the Interface language Caring for the Gmini™ Foreign Character Sets Playing Music Playing a Music File Play Screen and Button Control Playback Menu Items ARCLibrary Specifi...

  • Page 3: Ports, Buttons, And Connections

    The battery is fully charged. • You can purchase an Archos charger/adapter to charge the battery from a wall outlet. The blue CHG indicator lights up to indicate that the external adapter is connected. The battery will charge automatically when it is plugged in.

  • Page 4: Turning The Gmini™ Xs100 On And Off

    (ex: Korean, Japanese, Simplifi ed Chinese, etc.). You can fi nd the language fi les CodePage_name.4fz in the font folder under /Data on the Gmini XS100 hard disk or on the Archos website under the heading Software. If, for example, you would like to have the Japanese language display, you would copy the fi le Cp932.4fz into the folder /system on the Gmini XS100.

  • Page 5: Play Screen And Button Control

    3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control Menu available Artist* or parent folder Song title* or fi le name Album* or current folder File format and recording information Status: playing Play Mode: Folder Play Order: Repeat Volume (0-99) (10) Battery level...

  • Page 6: Playback Menu Items

    When you turn on your Gmini you will sometimes notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is not the Browser but rather the Resume icon. This icon is highlighted when the Gmini XS100 can resume the last played audio fi le.

  • Page 7: Locking The Gmini™ Buttons

    Player (WMP) allows you to synchronize music between your computer and Gmini XS100: That means, it will add music fi les to your Gmini XS100 so that you have the same digital media on your Gmini as you have in your Windows Media ®...

  • Page 8: Player (Wmp) 10 To The Gmini™ Xs100

    On the left hand side, you should see music fi les from your music library (saved on your computer) and on the right, the fi les and folder on your Gmini XS100. Check the fi les you want to copy to the Gmini.

  • Page 9: Playlists

    Playlists Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the Gmini will automatically play one after the other. The Gmini can handle one Playlist at a time. You can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as a fi le (fi le type.m3u) to be used another time.

  • Page 10: Settings

    • Move: Allows you to change the order of songs in the Playlist by moving them up or down using the UP/DOWN buttons of the navigation pad. • Delete: Removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Note: To delete a Playlist, navigate to Browser > Playlists . Highlight the Playlist, the menu button, highlight Delete and press ENTER.

  • Page 11: Changing The Playmode Settings

    Parameter Parameter Description Description Volume Range: 0 to 99 Controls the current volume. Balance Range: -5 to +5 (left to right) Sound effect Rock, Techno, Jazz, Classic, Live or Custom Change this parameter to select an equalizer setting to the style of music you are listening to. Select Custom to set your own equalizer levels.

  • Page 12: Changing The Time & Date Settings

    ARCLibrary Off, On. Automatic (default) The ARCLibrary feature enables you to see your music organised by Artist, Album, Title, Genre and Year. Select Off to disable the feature or On to enable it. On Automatic, the library will update itself when disconnected from the computer.

  • Page 13: Changing The Power Settings

    Displays the current version of the Operating System (OS). Prod key Display the product key of your Gmini XS100. Every Gmini has a unique product key number. Hard Disk Displays the amount of free and used space on the Gmini’s hard disk. Reported number of megabytes is binary based counting (1kb=1024 bytes).

  • Page 14: Using The Browser

    7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder The top level of your Archos Gmini includes the folder Music . Most people who create neat fi le structures for their Archos players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder.

  • Page 15: File And Folder Operations In Browser Mode

    7.3.3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser By using the unique Archos double browser system, you can copy or move fi les from one location in the fi le structure to another (caution: there is a limit of 1000 fi...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Gmini™ Xs100 To A Stereo System

    Connecting the Gmini™ XS100 to a Stereo system Connecting your Gmini XS100 to a stereo system allows you to listen to your Gmini’s music on it without a headset. You will need a standard (mini headphone to RCA) audio cable for this which is not supplied with the Gmini.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Gmini™ To Your Computer

    Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer 9.1 Making the USB Connection 9.1 Making the USB Connection ® Windows ME, 2000,XP and Mac OS 10.2.4 or better will automatically recognize the Gmini as a Mass Storage Device when plugged in. 1.

  • Page 18: Using Itunes™ With Your Gmini™ Xs100

    You will fi nd it in the folder /Data/i-Tunes Plug-in on the Gmini XS100 hard disk or from the Archos website. In this folder you will fi nd a.sit compressed fi le. Uncompress it and open the folder for your operating system. You will fi nd a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug-in to.

  • Page 19: Updating The Gmini™ Xs100 Firmware

    OS. To see the current version of the software you device is running, go to Setup > System and look at the line OS Version . You will fi nd the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the Archos website (www.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    • Shut off and reboot the computer and the Gmini and then try connecting again in the preferred order enumerated in the Chapter Connecting your Gmini XS100 to your computer . • If using a USB hub, try connecting without using the hub (some hubs are not powered and may not work with the Gmini).

  • Page 21: File Issues, Corrupted Data, Formatting, And Partitioning

    Problem: When I go to the Music icon in the main menu, I cannot see the mp3 fi les or albums that I just put into the Gmini. Solution: The Gmini’s ARCLibrary must be refreshed. Go to Setup > Playmode > Update ARCLibrary . Your newly transferred fi...

  • Page 22: Technical Specifi Cations

    (depending on problem type). Customers who purchased directly from the Archos web site should fi ll out the form on the web site under Support : Product Returns : RMA Request form. • There is an FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www.archos.com, Support: FAQ that can help answer many of your questions.

  • Page 23: Legal And Safety Notices

    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.
  • Page 24 Note: During electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction. You must reset it to return it to normal operation. The Gmini XS100 reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for 15 seconds. The unit will power off. Restart normally.

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