User manual ARCHOS GMINI XS

[. . . ] Complete User Manual ARCHOSTM GminiTM 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 GminiTM. Version 1. 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 First Time Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. 1 2. 2 2. 3 2. 4 2. 5 3. 1 3. 2 3. 3 3. 4 3. 5 3. 6 3. 7 3. 8 4. 1 4. 2 4. 3 4. 4 4. 5 5. 1 5. 2 5. 3 5. 4 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 Charging the Battery Turning the Gmini ON and OFF Changing the Interface language Caring for the Gmini Foreign Character Sets Playing a Music File Play Screen and Button Control Playback Menu Items ARCLibrary Specifics ARCLibrary Updating Setting a Bookmark The Resume Function Locking the Gmini Buttons Creating a new Playlist Loading a Playlist Playing a Playlist Playlist Menu Option What is an . m3u file? [. . . ] Simply connect your Gmini to your computer as explained previously and run Windows® Explorer (or use the Macintosh FinderTM). Now, go to your computer's hard drive, and copy (Right mouse click, then select Copy) an mp3 file or a folder full of mp3 files. Next, open up the hard drive known as JUKEBOX E: 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 drag and drop files or folders from one window to another. 7. 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!!! 7. 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 you have an open file from it, in a running application. 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 safely disconnect the USB cable from the Gmini. The safe remove icon is in the system tray near the system clock. Windows® XP Windows® 2000 & 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 from the Gmini. 14 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. This is OK, don't worry. ) Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow (or trash can). You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your Gmini and/or your computer. 7. 4 Creating Music files from your Audio CDs The files that are on commercial CDs are in CDA (compact disk audio) format and cannot be played directly by the Gmini. Your CDs must be converted to WMA format (use Windows Media Player), MP3 format (use MusicMatchTM Jukebox), or a plain . WAV file (PCM). If you don't have either of these applications, you can install these on your computer from the Gmini. Connect your Gmini to your computer and run the program setup. exe found in Jukebox:\Data\PC Installation. You can install the program of your choice. 7. 5 Internet Music files and your Gmini XS Attention: Before subscribing to a paid music service, be careful to read the information on the music download web site to be sure that the file format is supported by the Gmini XS (MP3, WMA, or WAV). Many, or perhaps most, websites use special encryption systems (Digital Rights Management ­ DRM) to protect music from being copied and freely distributed. The Gmini XS can play only non-encrypted files. 7. 6 Update ARCLibrary after each PC Transfer Attention: Each time you transfer music from a computer to your Gmini XS, you will need to manually update your ARCLibrary contents. [. . . ] WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Copying CDs or loading music, video, or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violatio n 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. [. . . ]