User manual ARCHOS FM REMOTE CONTROL

[. . . ] This will allow you to search your directory structure to find songs and playlists that you want to play. If you are in the FM mode, just click on the MP3/FM button to go to MP3 mode. Use the Increase and Decrease buttons on the Remote FM to control headphone volume. 2. 2 Tuning the Radio Once the remote is plugged in, click on the mode button MP3/FM to go to the radio mode. Use the rocker control Left and Right to go up and down the frequency range. [. . . ] See the description in section 2. 8 on how to turn on or off the Retro-record function. Editing Once a retro-recorded song has been recorded, it can be edited on the device itself. Often, the beginning of the recording will include a commercial or announcer talk that you do not want to keep, but was also recorded during the buffered 30 seconds. 8 9 To enter the Audio Edit screen, locate and highlight the recorded radio file on your device and then click on the center function button File (AV 400)/action icon File management (AV 500, Gmini 500) and then select Edit. AV 400: Edit screen AV 500, Gmini 500: Edit screen Shown here is the Audio Edit mode. It will continuously loop so that you can hear the changes to it as the Cut-INs and Cut-OUTs are made. As normal, when playing a song, you can use the Reverse and Forward buttons to move back and forward within the song. While the song is playing, wait for the precise moment that you want the edited song to start and select the left function button/action icon Cut-IN. 9 10 English This is the point that your new edited song will start. You will also notice the point at which the cut was made at the Cut-IN indicator (0:00:12 in the example screen). Let the song continue (or fast forward it) and then at the precise moment you want the edited song to stop, select the right function button (AV 400)/action icon (AV 500/Gmini 500) Cut-OUT. You can let the song loop so that you can listen to and verify that the cuts you made are to your liking. If not, Click on the STOP to clear the edit points and re-edit the cuts, or just exit the audio editor without changing the radio file. Once you are satisfied with the edit, use the center function button/action icon Save to save your edit as a new file. The device will execute a read/write process and create a new file named oldfilename_Edit and place it in the same directory as the original file. 2. 8 Setting Parameters To change the Remote FM parameters, you must attach the FM remote control, enter FM mode, and then select the center function button Settings/action icon Contextual Settings on the device. The specifications for the modes are as follows: USA: 87. 5 - 108 Mhz de-emphasis 75µs Europe: 87. 5 Mhz ­ 108 Mhz de-emphasis 50 µs Japan: 76 Mhz - 91 Mhz de-emphasis 50 µs 10 11 Radio Recording You can adjust the quality of the FM recording with this setting. The higher each of these settings is made, the more space will be consumed on your hard drive for each recording. Your recording will be saved in a compressed . WAV format (ADPCM). Retro-Recording To activate the Retro-Recording function, set it to On. Each time you make a recording from the radio, you will get approximately 30 seconds of what was playing from the radio before you had pressed the REC button. When off, radio recordings start within a second of the moment you click the REC button. 11 12 3 Technical Support English In case you should encounter any technical difficulties using your product, we suggest you go through these steps in order to resolve any issues as efficiently as possible: 1) Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual. Some subject areas may be treated in two different chapters depending on how the device is being used. In this section, we have included answers to some commonly asked questions. Here, you will find Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for our different products, and there is a chance that somebody else has already asked your question. 4) If these steps did not help you in resolve your technical difficulty, you can always contact us either via email or by calling the helpline. Telephone support will be provided in the language of the countries listed at the end of this manual. [. . . ] FCC Part 15 - Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Electrostatic Discharge Note: During electrostatic discharge, the product may be malfunctioning. The device reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for 10 seconds. [. . . ]