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Summary of Contents for Archos XS series
- Page 1 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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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections ... 3 2 First Time Usage ... 4 Charging the Battery Turning the Gmini ON and OFF Changing the Interface language Caring for the Gmini Foreign Character Sets 3 Playing Music ... 5 Playing a Music File Play Screen and Button Control Playback Menu Items... -
Page 3: Ports, Buttons, And Connections
C Hard Disk activity indicator D Battery charger indicator E Stop/Escape/Off F Navigation Joystick & Play/Enter button (Press down) G On/Menu H USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 compatible) to connect to computer Power Connector (Use only the supplied Archos charger) -
Page 4: First Time Usage
You have the possibility to display your file names, folder names, and MP3 ID3 tags in various character sets (ex: Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, etc.). You can find the language files CodePage_name.GFZ in the font folder under /Data on the Gmini XS hard disk or on the Archos website under the heading Software. -
Page 5: Playing Music
Playing Music Once the Gmini has been turned on, the following screen is displayed. You can select the major functions from this main menu. Music: Browse through the folder Music or use the ARCLibrary music selection system. Browser: Browse through and manage all of the other files on your Gmini. ... -
Page 6: Playback Menu Items
The top status bar indicates the status and play settings that you have given. See section 5.2 for a description of each of the Playmode settings. Play Status (no icon) Play once Stopped Playing a track Shuffle (Random) track selection Current track is paused Repeat playing Playback Menu Items... -
Page 7: Locking The Gmini Buttons
Locking the Gmini Buttons You can prevent the Gmini from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons. To lock the buttons, hold down on the MENU key until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen. Now all buttons are disabled. To unlock the buttons hold down again on the Menu button until the “lock”... -
Page 8: 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 file (file type .m3u) to be used another time. There is no limit to the number of Playlists you can save on the Gmini hard drive. -
Page 9: What Is An .M3U File
Delete Track: removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Important: Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move the actual MP3 files as the Playlist searches in the original file location. If you need to move your MP3 files to a different folder, you'll have to recreate your Playlists. -
Page 10: Settings
Settings There are a number of parameters you can set on the Gmini to make it operate according to your particular needs. Start by clicking on Setup. Changing the Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality, go to [Setup Sound]. Parameter Description Volume... -
Page 11: Changing The Power Settings
Parameter Play all tracks in the current directory Current Folder Play all tracks on the Gmini Play a single track then stop Single User can queue the next track to be played † Queue Gmini plays first 15 seconds of each track †† Scan Repeat and shuffle This parameter allows you to choose the order of play of your songs... -
Page 12: Using The Browser
(all of your music files), and Playlists (to hold all your music Playlists). 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. -
Page 13: Contextual Menu On A Folder
Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser 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). While in the Browser mode, you simply click the RIGHT button and a second browser window will open. -
Page 14: Connecting The Gmini To Your Computer
Connecting the Gmini to your Computer Making the USB Connection Always make sure your Gmini has a fully charged battery or use the power adapter to prevent the Gmini from shutting down during data transfers due to low power. (This could cause data loss and/or file corruption if not done.) ®... -
Page 15: Creating Music Files From Your Audio Cds
® 7.3.2 Macintosh First, close all 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. This is OK, don’t worry.) Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow (or trash can). -
Page 16: Using Itunes™ With Your Gmini Xs
However, for Macintosh plug-in. You will find it in the folder /Data/i-Tunes Plug-in on the Gmini XS hard disk or from the Archos website. In this folder you will find a .sit compressed file. Uncompress it and open the folder for your operating system. You will find a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug-in to. -
Page 17: Updating The Gmini Xs 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 find the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the Archos website (www.archos.com) under the category Software. -
Page 18: 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 7.1. ... -
Page 19: Windows ® Me Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking)
Problem: I want to reformat the hard drive of the Gmini. Solution: You can do this, but it will erase ALL of the data on your Gmini. First, as explained above, you should run ScanDisk or the DOS chkdsk (Check Disk) program to try to fix your problem. These will solve your problems 99% of the time. Note that Windows by default, format your Gmini hard drive in the NTFS file format. -
Page 20: 11 Technical Specifications
Screen 128 x 128 pixels. 4 level greyscale Playback Autonomy Up to 10 hours* Scalability Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS web site Audio Connection Standard 3.5mm mini stereo headphone jack. Power Internal rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. External charger/adapter 76 x 60 x 19.6 mm (3.0” x 2.4” x .8”) -
Page 21: 12 Technical Support
If technical support determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depending on problem type). Customers who purchased directly from the Archos web site should fill out the form on the web site under Support : Product Returns : RMA Request form. -
Page 22: 13 Legal And Safety Notices
(including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if ARCHOS’ licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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