Full User Manual ARCHOS Gmini™ 200 series MP3 & WMA Player / Audio Recorder / Photo Wallet / USB 2.0 Hard Disk Please see our web site for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini™200. Full User Manual Version 1.
6 Using MusicMatch™ Table of Contents 1 Ports, Buttons and Connections 4 2 First Time Usage 7 2.1 Plugging in the AC Adapter 2.2 Turning on the Gmini 2.3 Changing the user interface language 2.4 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features 2.5 Caring for the Gmini 7 7 7 8 8 3 User Interface Overview 9 3.2.2 Browser 9 4 with your Gmini 37 38 8.1.1 Downloading the .AOS file 38 8.1.2 Read the History Text File 38 8.1.3 Copy to Gmini Root Directory 38 9 Troubleshooting 39 39 41 3.2.
1 Ports, Buttons and Connections 4 B Contextual Menu - When the menu icon available. appears in top left of screen, a menu is C Move Left - also decreases recording gain A Built-in microphone D Move Up - also, increases playing volume B Multi-connect Adapter Plug - allows for Line-In and Line-Out connections E Move Right - also increases recording gain C Headphone Multi-connect jack - To connect headphones, FM remote control, or adapter plug.
2 First Time Usage Please understand that this device has a CPU, hard drive, and Operating System (OS) and thus it is more like a computer than a CD player, cassette player, or radio. If you are not familiar with using a computer, it would be particularly useful to read through this detailed User Manual. 2.1 Plugging in the AC Adapter Before using your Gmini 200 for the first time, completely charge the internal batteries. • Use ONLY the included ARCHOS charger/adapter.
2.4 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features • To shut off the unit, press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds. • If left idle, the screen’s blue backlight will shut off after 20 seconds in order to save battery power. After 30 seconds, the screen display will shut off, also to save energy. Finally, the Gmini will shut itself off completely after 3 minutes if left idle and no music is playing. You can change these settings under [Setup Power]. 2.5 3 3.
3.2.3 Settings screen 3.2.5 Message boxes 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. Use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight an item and then press OK to validate it. Click on ESC when done.
4 4.1 Using the Gmini 200 Menu available Status: Paused Play Mode: One Directory Play Order Volume Time of Day Playing music 4.1.1 Selecting a song There are two ways to access your music. You can either access your songs by browsing through the folders, where you keep your music files, or you can choose from Artist, Album, Genre, or Song.
4.1.3 Using Playlists Playing a Playlist 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. Creating a new Playlist To create a Playlist, press the RIGHT button while you are in the Music browser.
4.2 4.2.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings Changing the Gmini 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. If you would like to customize the sound quality, go to [Setup Sound]. 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].
4.2.3 Setting the Clock 4.2.4 Changing the Power Settings If you would like to set the Gmini’s clock, go to [Setup Clock]. 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 Power].
4.2.5 Changing the Recording Settings 4.2.6 Changing the System Settings Each time you make a recording, either via the line-In or microphone, the Gmini has preset recording parameters that it will use. You can change these recording settings by going to [Setup Recording]. To change the system parameters or get some information about the system, go to [Setup System].
4.3 Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the file system on the Gmini. The file system is 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 hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders. Because you will be putting hundreds of files onto your Gmini, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and orderly file structure.
Delete all files: permanently deletes all the files from the current folder. Before deleting the files the Gmini will ask for confirmation. 4.4 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. With the Gmini series, you do not need a computer to create MP3 music files.
Button controls (during recording) Key Symbol Action Up Increases the volume (has no effect on recording level) Down Decreases the volume (has no effect on recording level) on the player will work). An amplified signal will make for a terribly distorted recording. Make sure that you have selected Line-In as the input Source in the pre-recording Settings screen. You will be able to hear what is being recording if you connect your headphones to the AVout jack of the adapter.
Button functions during JPEG display Menu: show/hide the JPEG image data (file name, resolution, size, and date/time the file was saved). Left/Right: display the previous or next JPEG image in the current folder. Up/Down: increase or Decrease the screen contrast level. Play: rotate the file 90 degrees. Stop: close the photo window and go back to the browser. 5 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 5.
5.2 1. Windows 98SE has recognized a new piece of hardware (the AV300) and starts its wizard. Click on Next. 2. Click on the 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. Using the Gmini as an external drive Getting your files from your computer to the Gmini is as easy as copy and paste. This is because the Gmini acts like a regular hard drive when connected to your computer.
Windows® XP Windows® 98SE Windows® 2000 & Windows® ME 2. Click on the icon to eject (unmount) the Gmini from the computer and select the ‘Safely remove’ message. Windows® XP Windows® 98SE 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 from the Gmini. Windows® XP Windows® 98SE Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 5.3.2 Macintosh® 32 First, close all programs that are using files from your Gmini.
6.2 Creating MP3 files from your Audio CDs Make sure you have already installed the MusicMatch™ program from the included CD-ROM (see section 6.1 above). 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. a) Start MusicMatch™ by double-clicking on the icon. b) Insert your music CD into your computer’s CD drive. MusicMatch™ will start playing the CD.
6.4.2 Creating and Using Playlists with MusicMatch™ You can use the included MusicMatch™ program to create Playlists that you can then save to your Gmini. ATTENTION: before creating a Playlist, make sure you are choosing mp3 files from your Gmini and not mp3 music files from your computer’s hard disk! If you created your Playlists from MP3 files that are on the Gmini, then you can simply transfer these Playlists to the Playlist folder on the Gmini.
Updating your Gmini Operating System (OS) software 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 GMINI200.AOS file to your computer. Make sure you keep a safe copy of this file in case you need it again. 8.1.1 Downloading the .
Answer: 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 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, I do not see a new hard drive icon on the screen.
Problem: My files have disappeared from the Gmini. Solution: To see all your files, make sure the setting Show all files is set to ON. Also make sure that you browse your files via the Browser mode and not the filtered view Music. 9.2.1 Windows 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking) ® • Quit all running applications. • Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 5. • Make sure the external AC adapter is powering the Gmini.
11 • Technical Support Warranty and Limited Liability 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. • There is an FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www.archos.
FCC Warning Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B 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.