Archos MM MP3 Gmini XS 100 Silver 3Gb
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1. 48 You can load a previously saved Playlist or add the files it contains to the current Playlist ARCLibrary Playlisti da Use the music browser to select the Playlist of your choice Playlists are indicated by fe Back i a special list icon and then press OK If there were already some items in the Gmini Playlist then the songs of the loaded Playlist will be added to the end of it You can then z Sample Playlist check or modify the Playlist as usual in the Playlist panel mA Ke4 E 09 41 5 3 Playing a Playlist After loading a Playlist press the RIGHT control on the navigation pad to go into the Playlist edition panel Then use the UP and DOWN controls to select a song Click on ENTER and your Playlist will start playing from that song according to the current PlayMode settings 5 4 Playlist Menu Options amp olim Ksa R a9 42 While in the Playlist screen right side you have the following options e Save Saves the current Playlist onto the Gmini so that it can be reloaded later It Close PS Dalle will be saved into the directory Playlists Dra ENTE Close Closing the list enables you to create a new Playlist by using the RIGHT Clear Teeter To control of the navigation pad whilst in the Music folder or any of its sub folders saci Rename Changes the name of the current Playlist using the Virtual Keyboard elete Shuffle Randomly changes the order of the items in the loaded Playlist Clear Removes ALL tracks from the loaded Pl2. Allows you to change the name of the highlighted file You cannot change the file extension type for file types that are playable by the Gmini You will be sent to the virtual keyboard see the next section to enter the new file name Create Folder fer Delete Delete the file permanently from the Gmini Before it is deleted the Gmini will ask for confirmation Delete file Yes No Press ENTER to confirm or STOP ESCAPE to cancel Create Folder Create a new folder in the current level of the directory You will be sent to the Virtual Keyboard to enter the new folder name There is a limit of 1000 files per folder 7 3 2 Contextual Menu on a Folder Info Show file information such as number of kilobytes of hard drive space used date created number of files and folders the folder contains etc Rename Allows you to change the name of the highlighted folder You will be sent to the virtual keyboard see the next section to enter the new folder name Delete Delete the file permanently from the Gmini Before it is deleted the Gmini will ask for confirmation Delete folder X Yes No Press ENTER to confirm or STOP ESCAPE to cancel Create Folder Create a new folder in the current level of the directory You will be sent to the Virtual Keyboard to enter the new folder name There is a limit of 1000 files per folder 7 3 3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser By using the unique Archos double browser system
3. Player library The synchronization is one way that is to say copying tracks from your computer to your Gmini but not vice versa You can choose to sync only certain songs or to sync your entire library 4 1 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP 9 to the Gmini XS100 Access the Copy tab in WMP 9 On the left hand side you should see music files from your music library Saved on your computer and on the right the files and folder on your Gmini XS100 Check the files you want to copy to the Gmini Make sure you have selected the folder on the Gmini into which you want to copy your music In the top right corner of WMP you will find the Copy button which starts the synchronization process 4 1 2 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP 10 to the Gmini XS100 Access the Synchronise tab in WMP 10 If this is the first time you are using this option WMP will offer to set up automatic synchronisation of your music files If 5 Sec Up wE this box is checked every time you connect your Gmini to your computer WMP s will automatically start up and check to see whether any of the music files on the computer have not yet been copied to the Gmini These files will then be copied to ra your computer If you choose to manually synchronise your files you can always set t Start Sym up automatic synchronization by clicking the Set up sync button On the left hand side you should see music files from your mus
4. You can now start adding songs to the current Playlist Note If tracks are displayed in the right panel this means a Playlist is already open To FS Steve Prid create a new Playlist close the current list first see the Playlist Menu options and click Tony Kalte RIGHT again F Wes Burde In the left panel search for the songs you would like to add to your Playlist Once the song is highlighted click on the ENTER button to add it to the Playlist The song will be added to the Playlist and a small mark is placed next to the music note icon to indicate that it is now in the Playlist You can also add all the music files of a complete folder in one operation by highlighting the desired folder and choosing ADD or INSERT on the menu Be careful about which panel you are in since the left panel menu has different options than the right panel menu Continue searching and adding songs in this manner until you are satisfied You can jump back and forth anytime between the two panels by clicking LEFT RIGHT on the navigation pad We recommend that you save your Playlists to the Gmini hard drive see Playlists Menu Options below to use it again later After saving a new Playlist use the menu of the left panel to update the ARCLibrary in order for it to appear in your Playlists folder The menu also offers you the option INSERT The track will be added before the track which is highlighted in the Playlist 5 2 Loading a Playlist E olm HES E 03
5. can always use the Gmini as a portable hard drive to carry your important files with you You can even use the Archos double browser to rename create copy move and delete files and folders This manual gives you all the information you need to know on using your Gmini Read though it carefully you just may find 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 Contents 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 g Music Playing a Music File Play Screen and Button Control Playback Menu Items ARCLibrary Specifics ARCLibrary Updating Setting a Bookmark The Resume Function 3 8 Locking the Gmini Buttons Putting Music onto your Gmini XS100 4 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP to the Gmini XS100 4 1 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP 9 to the Gmini XS100 4 1 2 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP 10 to the Gmini XS100 4 2 Transferring your CD collection to the Gmini XS100 4 3 Installing Windows Media Player WMP 9 4 3 1 Copy the Installation folder and run the installer 4 4 Installing Windows Media Player WMP 10
6. 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 Please help protect the environment by taking the time to check the manual first before writing an e mail or making a tech support call Telephone Technical Support 949 609 1400 USA Canada 01 70 20 00 30 France 0207 949 0115 UK 069 6698 4714 Germany 009 1745 6224 Spain 02 4827 1143 Italy 02 050 405 10 Netherlands 01 601 5700 Ireland E mail Support tech support us archos com English United States and Canada tech support eu archos com English or French and rest of the planet tech support de archos com German Germany 44 7B Leas and Safety Notioss Warranty and Limited Liabilit This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty Manufacturer s liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract In general the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters fire static discharge misuse abuse neglect improper handling or installation unauthorized repair alteration or accident In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIAB
7. tags written using the Microsoft codepage for the language will now be displayed in that character set Only one 4fz file can be used at a time thus you should only put one 4fz file into the system folder When an 4fz language file is used the interface language will be set to English 3 Playing Music ARCHOS i 24 G 08 33 Once the Gmini has been turned on the following screen is displayed You can select the major functions from this main menu e Music Browse through the folder Music or use the ARCLibrary music selection Browser system Browser Browse through and manage all of the other files on your Gmini Resume Resume playing from the last place you stopped Resune Setup Setup Set the parameters of your Gmini to your personal taste 3 1 Playing a Music File alia Kas E12 39 By clicking on the Music icon in the main menu screen you will enter into a music only ARCLibrary am mode File types other than WMA WAV and MP3 that may be in those folders will be Browse harddisk filtered from view Ga Albur There are two ways to access your music by selecting Browse hard disk or by searching Title the songs tag information Artist Album title etc In the case of Browse hard drive a4 Genre you will be sent directly to the Music folder of your Gmini Here you can look at all your E Year music files and the folders on your Gmini s hard drive as if you were browsing files with a Playlist computer The other way is to bro
8. use the UP DOWN controls of the navigation pad to move through the files in a directory Press ENTER to enter a highlighted folder To go back up one level in the directory structure you can either use the contextual MENU button select Parent or click on the LEFT control The contextual MENU button allows you to create new folders delete folders rename a file or folder or display information about a file Create Folder ter Action Highlights the previous file or folder in the current directory Highlights the next file or folder in the current directory Open double browser or gives the focus to the right panel Goes to parent directory if single panel view Gives the focus to the left panel when in double browser mode Folder highlighted enters this folder File highlighted Plays the file if it is a music file Exit Browser mode Displays the contextual menu 7 3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure you will have the option to manipulate files and folders When you use the Browser mode you will be browsing through the Gmini s hard drive as if browsing via a computer In Browser mode you can create folders delete files or folders rename files or folders and copy or move files from one place to another 7 3 1 Contextual Menu on a File Info Show file information such as song length number of kilobytes used of hard drive space date file was created etc Rename
9. you can copy or move files i 24 E 09 29 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 control and a second browser panel will open You can jump between the two panels using the LEFT RIGHT buttons When the title of the folder is highlighted this is the active folder The file highlighted within this active folder will be copied that is to say it is the source for the copy The other panel will be the destination folder Once you have decided on the destination folder move to the source browser panel highlight the file to copy and then click on the MENU button You can now choose Copy to copy the highlighted file Copy All to copy all the files in that folder to the destination folder or Move to move it to the destination folder Other options such as Info Delete Rename and Create Folder are addresseed above Source Destination 7 4 Using the Virtual Keyboard If you want to create folders and rename files or folders it is recommended to do so from your computer when it is connected to the Gmini The computer keyboard is easier to use At times however you are not near your computer and you would like to enter the text directly with the Gmini For this you will use the Virtual Keyboard You will be taken to this screen when you rename a file or folder or create a new folder You will use the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN controls t
10. ARCHOS Gmini XSIOO MP3 amp WMA Digital Music Player amp 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 find 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 files 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 finished 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 Shuffle and listen to your music at random Finally you
11. Contrast cpb 4 Parameter Description Language Use this option to set the operating language of the Gmini Options are English Frangais Deutsch Espanol and PuccKkun Contrast These values represent the black white contrast of the screen 6 5 Changing the Power Settings To help you get the most battery life out of your Gmini before having to recharge it you can adjust the power settings Go to Setup gt Power ARCHOS Kj24 as a2 ARCHOS s4 o1 42 G Sound PlayMode Display Susten Parameter Power Off Backlight Hard drive Battery operation Power Off Lia Backlight 4 S85 Harddrive 4 15s DC Power operation Pouer OFf 4 Onin Backlight 4 Hever Harddrive d4 685 Description Range 1 to 9 minutes or Never Number of minutes of user inactivity before the Gmini automatically shuts off The Gmini will not shut off during the playback of music files Never on DC Power indicates that the Gmini will not do an automatic shut down Backlight shut down time Off 10 to 90 seconds Always The time of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the Gmini turns off the backlight Always indicates that the backlight will always stay on Keeping the backlight on will reduce the battery time 10 90 seconds The number of seconds from the time of the last file access before the Gmini tells the internal hard disk to stop spinning The longer this time the more often the hard disk is turning and the quicker the resp
12. LE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE ARCHOS licensor s makes no warranties express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the licensed materials 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 The entire risk as to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions The above exclusion may not apply to you In no event will ARCHOS s licensor s and their directors officers employees or agents collectively ARCHOS licensor be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages 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 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 Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitat
13. Once the current track has finished playing your queued track will be played If you do not queue another track at this time the Gmini will play the next song in the original directory ttScan Mode Each track in the directory is played for 15 seconds This allows a quick sample of each song If you want to play the whole song click on the Play button during those first 15 seconds The Gmini will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning 6 3 Changing the time amp date settings In order to set the time and date or to change the time format go to Setup gt Clock ARCHOS amp 84 09 02 ARCHOS amp 4 09 23 Clock Tine Fornag 24h PlayMode Day 4 1 Month d 1 Year q 20 4 Display Hour q 21 Minute d ae Set Power Syster The Time format can be set to a 12 hour clock 0 00 to 12 59 or 24 hour clock 0 00 to 23 59 The Time is expressed in Hours Minutes and Seconds although seconds are not displayed The date is expressed as Day Month and Year Having modified all necessary parameters be sure to set them To do this highlight the Set line and the click ENTER Wait a moment for the Gmini to save the new values before clicking the STOP ESCAPE button 6 4 Changing the Display Settings In order to change the operating language of the Gmini or the contrast of the display go to Setup gt Display ARCHOS K846 83 82 ARCHOS K24E09 23 Display EE OE English
14. Playlists S1 Creating a new Playlist 5 2 Loading a Playlist 5 3 Playing a Playlist 5 4 Playlist Menu Options Settings 6 1 Changing the Sound Settings 6 2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 6 3 Changing the time amp date settings 6 4 Changing the Display Settings 6 5 Changing the Power Settings 6 6 Changing the System Settings Using the Browser 7 1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7 2 Navigating the Directory Structure 7 3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7 3 1 Contextual Menu on a File 7 3 2 Contextual Menu on a Folder 7 3 3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser 7 4 Using the Virtual Keyboard Connecting the Gmini XS100 to a Stereo system Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 9 1 Making the USB Connection 9 2 Using the Gmini as an External Drive 9 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer 9 3 1 Windows 9 3 2 Macintosh Using iTunes with your Gmini XS100 Updating the Gmini XS100 Firmware 11 1 Download the Update_GminiXS100 AOS file 11 2 Copy to Gmini root and Update Troubleshooting 12 1 USB Connection issues 12 2 File issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning 12 2 1 Windows ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking 12 2 2 Windows XP amp 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk Technical Specifications Technical Support Legal and Safety Notices 7 Ports Buttons and Connections A Power jack to connect an optional AC adapter charger B USB 2 0 port To connect to your comput
15. ag and drop files or folders from one window to another Note that music purchased on the Internet must be transferred using Windows Media Player 9 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer WARNING You must properly remove unmount your Gmini from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and or the Gmini DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE 9 3 1 Windows To safely unmount the Gmini hard drive click on the system tray remove icon green arrow as shown below and follow the instructions Wait until you get a message saying that you can safely unplug the device before disconnecting the USB cable Attention The operating system will not allow you to safely disconnect the Gmini if a running application Such as Windows Media Player is using one of the files You will have to close all the open Gmini files in any running application as well as Windows Explorer Using the green disconnect arrow icon in the system tray will then allow you to unmount the Gmini and to safely disconnect the USB cable 1 The safe remove icon is in the system tray near the system clock Hp 3 14 Windows XP Windows 2000 amp Windows ME 2 Click on the icon to Eject unmount the Gmini from your computer and then select the Safely remove message 3 There will be a message indicating that it is now safe to disconnect the Gmini You can now go ahead and unplug the USB cable fro
16. ation filled in If you purchase a song from a music download service the song will have this information If you have an MP3 or WMA file without this tag information then you can add or change it by going to the properties of the file in Windows Explorer Once you update the ARCLibrary you will have access to all Playlist newly copied music via the ARCLibrary The ARCLibrary indexes all the music and playlists that it finds in the folders Music and Playlists by using the tag information in each song Thus you should never delete the folders Music or Playlists If a song does not have tags it will be put into the category lt unknown gt 3 5 ARCLibrary Updating If you paste unprotected audio files from your computer to the Gmini they go directly to the Gmini hard disk without the ARCLibrary knowing about the new song This is why the ARCLibrary is updated when you disconnect your Gmini from the computer Alternatively you can set up the ARCLibrary to update only when you choose to by setting it to On not automatic You can find the information on how to do this in the section Playmode in the Settings chapter You will then have to go to the Setup gt Playmode screen highlight Update ARCLibrary and press ENTER A message screen will appear indicating that it is updating the ARCLibrary contents 3 6 Setting a Bookmark If you are listening to a song or perhaps a long recording and would like to place a bookmark in it in ord
17. aylist am Ke4 a3 13 e 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 e Delete Removes the highlighted track from the playlist Note To delete a Playlist navigate to Browser gt Playlists Highlight the Playlist the menu button highlight Delete and press ENTER Moving a music track Important Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move the actual files as the Playlist searches in the original file location If you need to move your files to a different folder you ll have to recreate your Playlists 6 Settings There are a number of parameters you can set on the Gmini to make it operate ARCHOS 84 jas 42 according to your particular needs Start by clicking on Setup Within the menus you will find different parameters In order to modify a parameter ii click LEFT or RIGHT on the navigation pad Note that once you have reached the last Music Erawser option clicking further will not normally take you back to the first item in the list Resume 6 1 Changing the Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality go to Setup gt Sound ARCHOS a ARCHOS amp 4 99 22 4 Sound wen Balance P SoundEffe 4 Custom F S a CSet equalizer Clock pA Reset Power a Parameter Description Volume Range 0 to 99 Controls the current volume Balance Range 5 to 5 l
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19. digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device FCC Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Electrostatic Discharge Note During electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction You must reset it to return it to normal operation T
20. does not work you should shut down the computer and disconnect the USB cable once the computer is off Problem When I plug the Gmini into my computer do not see a new hard drive icon on the screen Solution Use the troubleshooting section USB Connection Issues above Problem have Windows XP and a USB 2 0 port yet my file transfer rates are very slow Solution The original version of XP does not have native support for USB 2 0 You must update your Windows XP to a minimum of SP1 Service Pack 1 in order for it to transfer files at the full USB 2 0 port capacity Problem The Gmini shuts off by itself Solution This is normal If you are not playing music or using it it will automatically shut off based on the automatic power off parameters in the Power submenu Go to the menu Setup gt Power where you can adjust the Power off parameter Problem The Gmini locks up None of the buttons react Solution Did you set the Gmini to lock mode This is the mode that blocks the buttons from functioning so that you can put the Gmini in your pocket or backpack without worrying about buttons getting accidentally pressed Hold down for three seconds on the Menu button to unlock all the buttons The other possibility is an electrostatic phenomena That is static electricity has temporarily Knocked out the Gmini Hold down on the STOP button for 15 seconds and the Gmini will shut off Restart it normally now Problem When g
21. eft 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 Set Equalizer To customize the equalizer See below Reset Sets all your sound parameters with default or flat values Customizing the equalizer To set the equalizer highlight the Set equalizer line and then click on ENTER You will now be able to adjust the Gmini s five band equalizer 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 increase or decrease the response for the given frequency range Modifying these settings changes the sound in real time Thus it is best to change these values while listening to a song ARCHOS amp 4 69 22 ARCHOS amp 4 s 15 a Balance H EFN R Band LE Y Ee Eass Gain 3 dB 3 Change values 4 Exit screen 21 6 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 gt Playmode ARCHOS kj 4 189 a2 ARCHOS amp 4 89 22 PlayMode pil a FA o sata PlayMode Soun U All 5o D O Single S2 he CO Queue Clock Display EE C Scan BP Repeat Shd Normal F ARCLibra
22. er ja to pick up from this point at another time you can use the Bookmark function While listening to the audio recording simply click on the MENU button then choose Set Bookmark This will set a bookmark in the audio file at the current position You can only set one bookmark per file When you look at the file in your browser it will have a small mark on its icon indicating that this file has a bookmark set within it You can have a maximum of 16 files bookmarked Setting more bookmarks will erase existing bookmarks starting with the oldest The next time you play the audio file you will be presented with two options Resume Start playing from the bookmarked position Ignore Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning To clear a bookmark from a file highlight the file and use the MENU button then choose clear bookmark 3 7 The Resume Function 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 file Resume 3 8 Locking the Gmini Buttons Ka B Ai You can prevent the Gmini from executing unintended functions by locking gt the buttons To lock the buttons hold down on the MENU button until the Burden lock icon appears in the top left corner of the screen Now the buttons Brave Hew World are disabled but you can
23. er to transfer files to Gmini and to charge its battery C Headphone Jack D On button hold 3 seconds amp Menu options E Off button hold 3 seconds amp Stop Escape Navigation pad F Move Up amp increase volume G Move Down amp decrease volume H Move Left decrease value or audio rewind Move Right increase value or audio fast forward J Play Pause Enter a CHG Battery charging indicator b HDD Hard drive activity indicator 2 First Time Usage 2 1 Charging the Battery Before using your Gmini XS100 for the first time completely charge the battery for two hours e The Gmini XS100 is charged through its USB connector Connect the included USB cable to a running computer and plug the other end into the Gmini while it is off This will charge its internal battery The CHG indicator will also light up to show that its battery is charging The battery is fully charged when the full battery icon appears Animated battery Full battery The battery is currently being charged 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 After the first initial full charge you may use the Gmini while the AC adapter is plugged in 2 2 Turning the Gmini XS100 ON and OFF Press and hold the ON Menu butto
24. he Gmini XS100 reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP ESC button for 15 seconds The unit will power off Restart normally Avoiding Hearing Damage This product respects the current regulations for limiting the output volume of consumer audio devices to a safe level By listening to your device with headphones or earbuds at high volumes you run the risk of permanent damage to your ears Even if you get used to listening at high volumes and it seems normal to you you still risk the possibility of damaging your hearing Reduce the volume of your device to a reasonable level to avoid permanent hearing damage If you hear ringing in your ears reduce the volume or shut off your device This device has been tested with the Archos supplied earphones Other manufactures earphones may produces volume levels higher or lower than the Archos delivered earphones Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2005 All rights reserved 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 Errors and omissions accepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright ARCHOS All rights reserved Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed
25. i 10 46 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sax a x Bi JO search gt Folders Z System Tasks s H 344 Floppy A a view system information VEU CE h HD Add or remove programs J Change a setting yp EREA DIEG Other Places E _ CD Drive D amp My Network Places CED My Documents JUKEBOX E Shared Documents 9 Control Panel SS Shared Documents Details Windows Macintosh e The displayed hard drive is the hard drive of your Gmini You can now drag and drop any files you want to or from the Gmini e Please also read the disconnection procedure below as disconnecting the cable at any time without warning may cause data loss 33 9 2 Using the Gmini as an External Drive As the Gmini acts like a regular hard drive when connected to your computer getting your files to the Gmini is as easy as copy and paste Simply connect your Gmini to your computer as explained previously and run Windows Explorer or use the Macintosh Finder Now go to your computer s hard drive and copy Right mouse click then select Copy a music file or a folder full of files Next open up the hard drive named JUKEBOX on the PC open the folder you want to copy the files to and then right click the mouse and select Paste For Macintosh or Windows you can open two windows on the desktop one being the source your computer s hard drive and the other your destination the Gmini hard drive and then simply dr
26. ic library saved on your computer and on the right the files and folder on your Gmini XS100 Check the files you want to copy to the Gmini Make sure you have selected the folder on the Gmini into which you want to copy your music On the tool bar you will find the Start Sync button which starts the synchronization process Attention Files deleted from the WMP music library will also be deleted from the Gmini 4 2 Transferring your CD collection to the Gmini XS100 Audio CD E The process of transferring music from a CD into files for your Gmini XS100 is known Windows can pestrm the same actin each timeyouinsen AS Tipping It is actually a transcoding process taking the CDA CD Audio format and a ai ai converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the Gmini can read There are many music What do you went Windows to do ripping programs on the market but the easiest thing to do is to use Windows Media sak Player to do it In fact when you place a music CD in your computer Windows will Se ask you if you would like to rip it Depending on the power of your computer to rip a using Windows Media P 60 minute CD it will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 60 minutes Once this is done DD Os income Emre _ the album will become part of your music library Connect your Gmini to your computer Q eke r0 acton with the supplied USB cable Now you go to the Sync tab and tell Windows Media Saanaa Player to synchronize that album to you
27. ierarchy Just drag this AOS file onto the Gmini XS100 Cave File Folder Hard disk named Jukebox in your file manager and it will place it in the eee oer ee eae top most directory outside any folder If there is already an older version of the Update_GminiXS100 AOS file on your Gmini Windows will ask if you want to overwrite the current file Click on Yes Once this file is copied safely disconnect Gmini XS100 from the computer Refer to the disconnection procedure in the connection chapter if you are unsure of how to do this On your Gmini go to Setup gt System and select the Update Firmware line Click ENTER You will prompted to power the Gmini by either the USB cable connected to a turned on computer or the optional adapter charger The Gmini will now locate the update file and install it A message will appear asking you to unplug the USB cable if that is how you powered it and then click on any button to restart the device You can go to Setup gt System to verify the new OS has been installed by looking at the version number there Warning Never unplug the USB cable or DC in adapter while the update is in progress This can cause permanent damage to the unit 12 Troubleshooting 12 1 USB Connection issues Problem cannot get my Gmini to be recognized by the computer Solutions e Shut off and reboot the computer and the Gmini and then try connecting again in the preferred order enumerated in the Chap
28. ion of liability Furthermore warranty does not apply to 1 Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage 2 Any product tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label 3 Any product without a warranty or serial number label 4 Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use of this product is for personal use only Copying CDs or loading music video or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law Copyrighted materials works of art and or presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction SAFETY For driving safety only a passenger should operate the device when the car is in motion and not the driver Laws governing the usage of electronic devices by the driver may be applicable in your jurisdiction and or country FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B
29. ll it to format the hard drive in FAT32 format 12 2 1 Windows ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking Quit all running applications Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 6 Make sure the external AC adapter or USB cable is powering the Gmini Right click on the Gmini hard drive in Windows Explorer and select Properties Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program Make sure you check the box to automatically fix errors Be patient this may take a while Windows may ask you to restart the computer to make certain Windows files available This is OK click on Yes 41 12 2 2 Windows XP amp 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk If you still have problems with the file system on your Gmini you can try to fix it using the DOS utility check disk chkdsk Simply running the Windows program Error Checking may not completely fix disk errors Do the following Make sure the external AC adapter or USB cable is powering the Gmini Quit all running applications Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 6 Wait patiently up to 5 minutes for Windows XP to show the GMINI or local drive as mounted Using the Command Prompt utility program open a DOS window Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt At the prompt type chkdsk e f Use e or the drive letter representing your Gmini Be patient this may take a while When it is finished exi
30. m the Gmini i Safe To Remove Hardware x The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system 9 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 Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow The hard disk icon will disappear from the desktop You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your Gmini and or your computer JUKEBOX ee eee a The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh computer and your Gmini XS100 is to use the Macintosh Finder to drag and drop the files to and from your Macintosh However for Macintosh users who do want to use the Gmini XS100 with iTunes Archos has developed a special i Tunes plug in You will find 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 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 Once this is done iTunes will recognize the Gmini XS100 as a Device Currently there is no plug in for the PC version of iTunes To make your user experience easy as possible please keep in mind the following 1 Music purchased at Apple s on line music store are copy protected with a proprietary encry
31. n until the screen comes on The Gmini will automatically shut off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed To conserve battery energy the backlight will automatically shut off You can change these parameters in Setup gt Power Press and hold the Stop off button until the Gmini shuts off 2 3 Changing the Interface language e English is selected as the default language for your Gmini user interface You can choose another language by going to Setup gt Display 2 4 Caring for the Gmini The Gmini is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration You may however go jogging with it or do sports Do not subject it to heat Keep it ventilated especially when connected to a computer Keep the Gmini away from water and excessively humid areas Keep the Gmini away from high electromagnetic fields 2 5 Foreign Character Sets 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 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 file Cp932 4fz into the folder system on the Gmini XS100 Shut down and restart the Gmini XS100 File names folder names and ID3
32. o move around the keyboard Click on ENTER to enter the character that is highlighted Once your text is entered select Enter on the bottom right Contextual Menu Text being typed Cursor Upper Lower case Delete character Clear entire line Gilalelclaileltlglei 7 Enter These items can also be found in the contextual menu Tip use the STOP ESCAPE button to cancel any changes you made and exit the virtual keyboard tulle ls x yl zlalfalia ST ST RaySlESTera ee Da Space bel Cir 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 The diagram below illustrates the setup Plug the audio cable into the headphone jack and into the auxiliary jacks on your stereo Note that this is only a schematic representation of a stereo If in doubt the manual of your stereo will enable you to identify the auxiliary inputs CD ha ape nh op one eee eee eee 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 Plug the supplied USB cable into your running computer 2 With the GminiXS100 off plug the other end of the USB cable into your Gmini 3 Turn on your Gmini 4 Anew hard drive named JUKEBOX will appear on your computer 4 Ceb 0 14 Fr
33. o to the Music icon in the main menu cannot see the mp3 files or albums that I just put into the Gmini Solution The Gmini s ARCLibrary must be refreshed Go to Setup gt Playmode gt Update ARCLibrary Your newly transferred files will be indexed into the ARCLibrary Files that are not in the folder Music will not be included in the ARCLibrary 12 2 File issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning Problem On the Gmini find new file names and folder names that never created or they have strange gibberish names Answer Most likely the Gmini s file allocation table FAT has been corrupted This could have been due to a shut down while the Gmini was connected to your computer To fix a corrupted FAT problem you should use the Error Checking utility or the Check Disk utility explained at the end of this section Attention Windows and Macintosh often write extra files to the hard drive such as finder def or System volume info These are normal and will not harm the Gmini Problem 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 XP and 2000 will by default format your Gmini hard drive in the NTFS file format This will make the Gmini unusable Make sure you te
34. oftware you device is running go to Setup gt 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 11 1 Download the Update_GminiXS100 AOS file x When you click on the link to download the new OS file the file name is Update __ D sup ym ay abs ot op GminixS100 AOS your browser may warn you that the contents of the download a ene may harm your computer This is because the Windows system does not know what seats Nore a AOS file is Be assured that Archos has made every effort to ensure that the file does not contain viruses Click on the option Save to download this file to a convenient ae aa TR Or cso place such as My Documents in order to later copy this file to your Gmini XS100 If oven C aep cows Mace your Gmini is connected to your PC you can even save it directly to the Gmini IV Always ask before opening this type of file You will also find next to the firmware download a text file which details the list of changes from the previous version of the OS 11 2 Copy to Gmini root and Update Playlists File Folder Connect your Gmini to your computer See the chapter on connecting to 2 Recycled Poca the computer for help and then copy the Update_GminiXS100 AOS file Eo ERES A ee sii to the root directory of the Gmini The root directory is the top most level video FieFolder Of the directory h
35. onse time when accessing files However as it is set longer it will quickly consume your battery Caution This setting should only be changed by experienced users The default setting is 60s 6 6 Changing the System Settings To change the system parameters or get information about the system go to Setup gt System ARCHOS 499 a2 ARCHOS s4G 08 45 fae EA Susten Show all File On F Sound PlayMode eo Clock i 1 Power Parameter Show all files OS Version Prod key Hard Disk Update Firmware CUpdate Firmware 05 Version 1 6 8 Prod Key 7 T4RE6GF FUG Hard Disk Free 1874 MHE Used 45 ME Description If Of is selected files are filtered so that only music files are shown The On setting lets you see other file types as well as music files Displays the current version of the Operating System OS Display the product key of your Gmini XS100 Every Gmini has a unique product key number 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 Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1 05 megabytes decimal Formatting also takes up space Used to update the Gmini to a new version of the Operating System See the chapter Updating the Gmini Firmware rowser 7 Using the Browse ARCHOS amp 84 03 33 The browser is used to navigate the file system on the Gmini The file system i
36. ption system The ARCHOS device will not be able to play this purchased music It will happily play MP3 format files without problem 2 When you create your Playlists with iTunes you can only create Playlists from songs that have been copied to your Gmini XS100 your Macintosh will save these Playlists to the root directory of your Gmini It will not save them to the Gmini Playlists directory It would be best to use the Gmini itself to make Playlists and then save these Playlists in your Playlists folder 3 When you drag and drop MP3 files from your iTunes library to your Gmini the i Tunes program will look at the ID3 tag information of the MP3 file and create a folder on the root of your Gmini using the name of the Artist as the folder name Then it will take the Album name ID3 tag and create a subfolder with that album as its name Finally it will take the MP3 song itself and place it into that album subfolder Thus although it is a clean structure of artists and albums i Tunes does not follow the Gmini convention of placing the music into the Music folder first T eee eee Archos periodically updates the firmware or Operating System OS and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS website www archos com Updates to the Operating System include new features feature improvements and bug fixes You should check to make sure that you are running the most recent version of the OS To see the current version of the s
37. r Gmini It will then transfer that album to your Gmini Note Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow Windows Media Player to make music files from them s Me 4 3 Installing Windows Media Player WMP 9 If you have Windows ME and 2000 you should use Windows Media Player 9 The easiest way to install this software is to visit the Microsoft Website and download the very latest version or install the version found on the Gmini XS100 itself 4 4 Installing Windows Media Player WMP 10 You must be running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher in order to install Windows Media Player 10 Please visit Microsofts PlaysForSure website www playsForSure com and download the very latest version of Windows Media Player 10 5 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 A Playlist can have a maximum of 1000 songs in it 5 1 Creating a new Playlist aii Kea Eas 19 To create a Playlist press the RIGHT button while you are in the Music browser A second iArtists ga Panel is opened on the right side to display the Playlist contents shown empty in the E picture
38. ry dAutonmat Power Systen CUpdate ARCLibrary Parameter Description Current Folder Play all tracks in the current directory All Play all tracks on the Gmini Single Play a single track then stop Queue User can queue the next track to be played t Scan Gmini plays first 15 seconds of each track TT a FF EL Repeat and shuffle This parameter allows you to choose the order of play of your songs Normal the music sequence is played once Repeat the music sequence is played in a loop Shuffle the music sequence is played randomly 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 ARCLibrary Update Scans through all music and playlists in the folders Music and Playlists and indexes these into the ARCLibrary You need to do this only when you have copied new music to your Gmini TQueue Mode You do not need to select this mode in the Playmode Settings While the current song is playing simply click on the menu button and select Browser or ARCLibrary depending on the current folder find the next song you want to play then click ENTER This is your queued song The lower arrow of the Queue icon will turn black You can only queue one song at a time See the Playlist section to prepare multiple songs to play
39. s the same type of file system that is found on Windows based computers This way transferring files from your computer to your Gmini is as easy as drag and drop The file system is a al hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders Because you will be putting Browser hundreds of files onto your Gmini it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and Resume setup 7 1 Inside the MUS orderly file structure We suggest that you keep the predefined folders Data to carry miscellaneous data files with you Music all of your music files and Playlists to hold all your music Playlists IC Folder The top level of your Archos Gmini includes the folder Music Most people who create neat file structures for their Archos players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder Level 1 Artist Dire Straits Madonna Stravinsky etc Level 2 Album Brothers in Arms American life etc Level 3 Song Money for Nothing etc The folder Music is a special folder in that the Music icon on the main screen leads to this folder directly It should not be deleted or renamed 7 2 Navigating the Directory Structure SEA is Bli HE 46 Just below the top status bar you can see the directory you rm Ain t no Biggee Button Controls Key Up Down Right Left ENTER Off Escape Menu a a7 of the Great Spaci are currently viewing To navigate the directory structure ik 84 E 89 2 you will
40. selection il Current track is paused all Repeat playing The top status bar indicates the status and play settings that you have given See the Settings chapter for a description of the Playmode options 3 3 Playback Menu Items a Kas E a8 39 When the menu icon appears you have certain options During song a playback press the MENU button for the following options e Setup Enters the Setup screen same as selecting the Setup icon in the main menu which allows you access to parameters such as bass and treble Edit Playlist Info Show file information such as the file name number of kilobytes of hard Set Bookmark drive space used date created file format etc Hext Mirror ARC Library Allows you to browse through your ARC Library while listening to the current song S l i 8 86 30 8 04 23 6 04 55 e Edit Playlist Enters the playlist editor see below how to use Playlists Set Bookmark Set a bookmark at the current position within the audio file See the Bookmark section below 3 4 ARCLibrary Specifics The ARCLibrary is a system for choosing your music by its characteristics It can be turned On or Off in the settings from Setup gt Playmode As shown in this screen capture here you can select your music by Artist Album Song Title Genre or Year MP3 and WMA music files have internal data tags to hold information about the song For MP3 files these are known as ID3 tags Not all MP3 files have all this inform
41. still use the UP and DOWN controls on the Brave Hew World navigation pad to change the volume To unlock the buttons hold down MOT OLR dd T EHS i J again on the Menu button until the lock icon disappears ee DNO YOUN OE re Your Archos product is a certified PlaysForSure digital device which means that wherever you find music for sale on the Internet with this symbol you can be certain that they will Play HAU for sure on your Gmini XS100 Please note that the Gmini XS100 does currently not support subscription services Check the Archos website to see if there is update software that will provide for recognition of these services on your device For additional information on Play for sure and download services check out the web site www playsforsure com The Gmini XS100 is designed to work seamlessly with Windows Media Player WMP versions 9 and 10 The Windows Media Player software is used to download digital media content from the Internet to your computer and organize it You will also use it to sync copy the contents of your Windows Media Player media library to your Archos device 4 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP to the Gmini XS100 Windows Media Player WMP allows you to synchronize music between your computer and Gmini XS100 That means it will add music files to your Gmini XS100 so that you have the same digital media on your Gmini as you have in your Windows Media
42. t the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini from your computer 41 3 Technical specications ARCHOS Gmini XS100 series Storage Capacity 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 amp VBR WMA WAV PCM WMA DRM protected purchased downloads does not support subscription services Check the Archos website for possible software upgrades for this Screen 128 x 128 pixels 4 level greyscale Playback Autonomy Up to 12 hours Scalability Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS web site Audio Connection Standard 3 5mm mini stereo headphone jack Power Internal rechargeable Lithium lon battery Charged via USB cable through the computer Optional charger adaptor available System Requirements Windows ME 2000 or XP Mac OS 10 2 4 And a computer with USB 2 0 interface compatible USB 1 1 at a lower speed For protected WMA PlaysForSureTM downloaded files Windows ME 2000 or XP with Windows Media Player 9 or 10 and a computer with USB 2 0 interface compatible USB 1 1 at a lower speed Depending on usage stop start settings file type etc 4 4 Technical Support e 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
43. ter 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 If using a USB port in the front of your computer try a USB port in the back Front USB ports are often from non powered hubs Do not connect to a USB port repeated through a keyboard Windows XP and 2000 If the File Allocation Table FAT gets corrupted the Gmini may not show up in Windows XP or 2000 for over one minute and then it comes up as local drive Use DOS Utility ChkDsk as shown below Windows XP may recognize the Gmini disk drive but yet not assign a drive letter Right click on My Computer and select Manage Then select Storage and then Disk Management Within this window you may see the Gmini hard drive and be able to assign it a drive letter Right click on the graphic of the Gmini hard disk and select the command Change Drive Letter and Paths Enter the next free drive letter such as E or F Problem What do do if try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting The device Generic Volume cannot be stopped now Try stopping the device again later Solution Use the green arrow a second time Sometimes Windows does not update its status Shut off any program that might be accessing data on the Gmini including Windows Explorer If this does not work shut down all programs wait 20 seconds then try the green arrow again If this
44. wse your music by tag information artist album song name year or genre The Unknown category indicates that the file has no tag data To select a music file use the navigation controls UP and DOWN to move upwards or downwards and ENTER to enter a highlighted subfolder or tag category Click ENTER to play the highlighted song Use LEFT to leave a folder and go back to the previous level 3 2 Play Screen and Button Control 1 Menu available 2 Artist or parent folder E i i a K g9 AP 39 3 Song title or file name 4 Album or current folder Mes Burden 5 File format and recording information x Brave Hew World 6 Status playing 4 Brave Hew World 7 Play Mode Folder Q MPS 128 kb s 44 1 kHz 8 Play Order Repeat 9 Volume 0 99 Track if2 10 Battery level Hext Mirror 11 Real time clock 12 Song elapsed time eee D 13 Song time remaining 6 68 41 6 64 12 6 64 53 14 Song length If the file contains these tag data Play pause resume song Increase the volume Click once Play the next song in the folder or playlist Hold Fast forward through the song Decrease the Volume Click once Play the previous song in the folder or playlist during first 5 seconds of song otherwise go to the beginning of the song Hold Fast reverse through the song Stop Song Play Status Play Order Stopped no icon Play once j Playing a track tte Shuffle Random track
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