English User Manual ONDIO™ FM Recorder 128 MB MP3 Player/Recorder/FM Stereo Radio USB 1.1 PC/Mac compatible ARCHOS Ondio™ FM Recorder User Manual version 1.
Warranty and Limited Liability 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.
Table of Contents 1 2 Technical Specifications............................................................................................... 4 Product Introduction ................................................................................................... 5 2.1 2.2 3 FM Radio Mode............................................................................................................ 7 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4 How to Navigate the file structure .....................................
1 Technical Specifications Capacity* Interface and transfer to computer Supported formats 128 MB Flash memory (2 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbps, 3 hours of radio recording at 96 kbps, 4.3 hours of voice recording at 64 kbps or 128 MB of data). * Memory capacity can be enhanced by adding MultimediaCards (MMC). USB 1.1 (PC and Mac) Playback autonomy MP3 playback (30 to 320 kbps - VBR). MP3 recording (VBR up to 128 kbps), real-time encoding (from any analog audio source).
2 Product Introduction Dear Customer, We hope you receive years of enjoyment from your Ondio™ FM Recorder. If you are really into MP3 music, you may also want to check out the its big brother, the ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder Thank you for purchasing the new Ondio™ FM Recorder 128MB MP3 which does all the same things as the Ondio™ FM but with 20GB of player/recorder/FM stereo receiver. Please take the time to read through storage. Thanks again for purchasing our product.
2.2 Starting up the Ondio First install the three included AAA batteries. As shown in the photo, press downward on the top of the battery cover and pull outward. The bottom will hinge outward and then snap out. Be sure to install the batteries with the + positive and – negative as indicated. To start the Ondio, hold the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds. The main menu screen will appear. To shut off the Ondio, press and hold the ON/OFF button for three seconds, and it will shut off.
3 FM Radio Mode This section explains Typical FM Radio playing screen How to… 3.1 Adjust the volume Battery Level Volume Level Mode Indicator 3.2 Select a new station 3.3 Create a station preset Current Radio Frequency Personalized Radio Preset Name* 3.4 Delete a station preset 3.5 Rename a station preset Indicates a recognized radio station Indicates stereo reception 3.6 Go to a station preset 3.7 Increase the signal quality 3.8 Set the Ondio to HOLD 3.
3.5 How to Rename a Station Preset To give a personalized name to a radio station, you have to rename it. While in the FM Radio mode, hold down the Mode button seconds. You will then be asked what you would like to do. Using the Down button for three , highlight item 2 “go to Radiolist” and then click on the Right button to select it. You will be brought to the Radiolist screen. Once in the Radiolist screen, use your Up and Down buttons to highlight the preset station that you would like to rename.
4 Browser Mode (file system) This section explains Typical Browser Mode Screen How to… 4.1 Navigate the file structure 4.2 Recognize file types 4.3 Display file information 4.4 Delete a file or folder 4.5 Create a new folder 4.6 Use the Text Input mode 4.7 Read Text files Battery Level Directory level Mode Indicator Subfolder (directory) icon Text file icon Currently selected file Playlist file icon MP3 Music file icon Notice the vertical scroll bar on the left of the screen.
4.5 How to Create a new folder Go to the folder (directory) where you would like to create a new folder. Hold down the Mode button until the questions screen appears. You can then scroll down (using the down button) to the Make directory option. Click on the right button to select this option. You will then be sent directly to the Text input screen where you can enter a name for the newly created directory. See the next section 4.6 on how to enter text. 4.
5 Playing MP3 Music files This section explains Typical MP3 File Playing Screen How to… 5.1 Play an MP3 file 5.2 Play a Playlist Battery Level Current Volume level Mode Indicator Artist name (ID 3 tag) 5.3 Create a Playlist 5.4 Adjust the Sound Quality Album name (ID 3 tag) Song name* (ID 3 tag) Elapsed song time Left and right sound levels Song length * If there is no ID3 tag information in the MP3 file, the file name will be displayed 5.
5.3 How to Create a Playlist The Playlist exists in the Ondio’s internal memory first, then it is saved for later use. If you create a Playlist without saving it, it will be lost the next time you turn on the Ondio. To put a song into the Playlist, first you will highlight it in the Browser mode. Now, hold down on the Mode button until you see the Question screen appear. The first option will be to add the song to the Playlist.
5.4 How to Adjust the Sound Settings As shown to the left, the sound settings can be reached by going to the Settings mode. Typically however, you will want to change your sound settings while you are listening to your music, either the radio or an MP3 file. While listening to an MP3 file, press and hold the Mode button until the Question Screen appears. You can then scroll down through the various sound settings such as Bass and Treble.
6 Recorder Mode This section explains Typical Recording Screen How to… Battery Level 6.1 Record from the Radio 6.2 Record your voice 6.3 Record from your Hi-Fi unit 6.4 Change the recording and sampling bit rate 6.5 Make Incremental Recordings 6.
6.2 How to Record Your Voice There are two ways to record from the built-in microphone. You can either use the Instant-Record feature which transfers you to the Record mode with settings already made and the recording started or via the RECORD main menu. If you want to be able to control file name, bit, and sample rates before you begin your voice recording, you should use the traditional recording method via the Record mode.
6.3 How to Record from your Hi-Fi unit To record from your Hi-fi unit, you can use the included audio cable*. Plug one end into the Ondio’s Line-in jack. This is the jack on the top of the Ondio on the right. Plug the other end of the cable into the Line-out jacks (Left and Right) from your Hi-fi unit, Cassette deck, CD player, or VCR. Next, return to the Main menu (by clicking on the Mode the down button Pre-Recording Screen button) and then select the Recorder mode by clicking on .
6.4 How to Change the Recording Bit Rate and Sampling Resolution These settings allow you to control the quality of the recording. There are default bit rate settings in the Record Submenu in SETTINGS. Go to the main menu by clicking on the Mode button button . Click on the left button to go to the SETTINGS mode. Once there, scroll down with the down to highlight the Record submenu. Click the Right button to enter into this submenu. Here, you will find all the recording presets.
where you want the Cut-out (song end), give a simple click on the right button. Now that you have made your edit, you can continue to use the Left and Right buttons to listen to the entire song to verify that the edit points are as you want them to be. To finish, click on the Mode button. The Ondio will ask you if you want to save the edit or not. If you accept your edit, it is definitive and you cannot re-edit the music track again.
7 Settings and MultiMediaCard (MMC) Expansion This section explains Typical Settings Screen How to… 7.1 Adjust the Settings 7.2 Expand the capacity of the Ondio with Battery Level a MultiMediaCard Mode Indicator Vertical scroll indicates there are more items in the list Setting value Selected line Left button to decrease value 7.1 Right button to increase value How to Adjust the Settings Click on the Left button from the Main menu to go to the SETTINGS screen.
8 Connecting the ONDIO to a PC or Mac This section explains How to… 8.1 Connecting the Ondio to a PC 8.2 Disconnecting the Ondio from a PC 8.3 Use the Ondio file format 8.4 Connect the Ondio to a Macintosh® Ondio is connected Data is being to your computer transferred between the Ondio and your computer. Ondio connected screen ***NOTE*** The Ondio can only be used as an external storage device when it is connected to a computer. You cannot use the buttons on the front to play music from it.
8.2 Disconnecting the Ondio from a PC If you are running Windows 98 SE, you can simply disconnect the USB cable from the Ondio and then use the Ondio as normal. Attention: Make sure you do not disconnect the Ondio while data is being 1. Safe remove icon here transferred to or from it. Ondio displays the message BUSY under the USB graphic when it is transferring data. You should close all programs that are accessing the Ondio while it is connected.
9 MusicMatch™ Software The best way to use your Ondio is by employing the included MusicMatch™ software. This software will help you to create Playlists, rename files, change ID 3 tag information (Artist, Album, Song title), and execute other useful MP3 related functions such as transforming your personal CDs into MP3 files for playing on the Ondio. Using MusicMatch™ is easier than managing and naming your files via the text input function of the Ondio.
10 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. • There is both an FAQ and a 24 hour Instant Support intelligent agent at the ARCHOS website which can help you solve your problems (www.archos.
11 Appendix A - Settings Table Numeric values can be changed with Left and Right buttons Settings (in order) Multiple Choice Values 1. Music Submenu Goes to Music settings submenu 2. Record Submenu Goes to Record settings submenu 3. Language 4. Open Playlist English, Français, Deutsche Default Value English Opens playlist 5. FM Stereo On,Off On 6. FM sensitivity Local, DX (Local = 0db and DX = -16db) DX 7. Firmware current value 8. Flash Diagnostic & memory available to write Space 9.
12 Appendix B - Recording Bit Rate Table Average bit rates for Ondio Recording Perameters* Radio and Line-in Microphone (44.1 Khz Music) (22.05 Khz voice) Setting 0 78 Kb/s 36 Kb/s Setting 1 81 Kb/s 38 Kb/s Setting 2 87 Kb/s 40 Kb/s Setting 3 95 Kb/s 43 Kb/s** Setting 4 117 Kb/s Setting 5 144 Kb/s** Setting 6 165 Kb/s Setting 7 166 Kb/s ** Suggested Settings * These figures are averages since the Ondio uses Variable Bit Rate (VBR) recording.
13 Appendix C - Screen & Button Descriptions Scroll down one line of text Hold: scroll down high speed Scroll up one line of text Hold: scroll up high speed Reading Text Files Screen You arrive here via the browser mode with the user having clicked on a text file. Ondio will default to RAW mode. RAW = Ondio does not add carriage returns. WRAP= Ondio does auto return so that text is visible without scrolling to the right. Wrap mode: Go to beginning of text file.
FM Radio Mode Increases sound volume When the FM receiver captures a station signal, Tune will appear. If the stereo signal is captured then the Stereo indicator will display also. If the frequency happens to have been named in the radio list, the name will appear below the frequency. Decreases sound volume One click go back 100Khz. Hold down to find next station decrementing the frequency 1 click: go forward 100Khz. Hold down to find next station incrementing the frequency.
Play Screen Increase sound volume One comes to this screen from Browser mode when RIGHT is clicked for a music track. Top right will display the status: Play, Pause, FF, Rew. Depending on what the user is doing. Bottom right shows elapsed time and total time. Decrease sound volume Play previous song in folder or play list if playing from a play list. Long press: backward During hold, the top right mode indicator will flash “HOLD”.
Radio List Screen Move the cursor up the list You arrive at this screen from item 2 of question screen in FM radio mode. Move the cursor down the list As one clicks the up/down buttons, the station heard will change to the one indicated. Click to delete current radio station. 1 Click: goes to question screen and asks “Would you like to…” 1. delete this station 2. rename this station 1 click: Goes back to FM mode. Long press: goes to question screen and asks “Would you like to…” 1.
