User manual ARCHOS XS100

[. . . ] GminiTM XS100 MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player & 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 GminiTM. 1 An introductory note from ARCHOS Dear Customer, Archos thanks you for choosing our new ultra-small GminiTM 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. Because it has a real hard disk inside of it, you can store hundreds of songs. [. . . ] 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. 27 7. 2 Navigating the Directory Structure Just below the top status bar, you can see the directory you are currently viewing. To navigate the directory structure you will use the UP/DOWN controls of the navigation pad to move through the files in a directory. 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. Button Controls Key Up Down Right Left ENTER Off/Escape Menu 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. Displays the contextual menu. 28 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. 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. (Before it is deleted, the Gmini will ask for confirmation: "Delete file?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. 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. You will be sent to the virtual keyboard (see the next section) to enter the new folder name. (Before it is deleted, the Gmini will ask for confirmation: "Delete folder X?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. 29 7. 3. 3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser By using the unique Archos double browser system, you can copy or move files 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. [. . . ] 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. 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. [. . . ]