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Archos Gmini XS 202 User Manual

Mp3 & wma digital music player & usb 2.0 hard drive
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Gmini™ XS202
Gmini™ XS202
MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player & USB 2.0 Hard Drive
English user manual
Version 1.6 - Please see the Archos web site (WWW.ARCHOS.COM) for the most recent manual and software updates for your Gmini™.
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An introductory note from ARCHOS
Dear Customer,
Archos thanks you for choosing our new ultra-small Gmini™ XS202. Check out our web site www.archos.com
to fi nd the available accessories for this product (car adapter, carrying cases, power adapter). Also, while at our
web site, check for free downloads of updated and improved software for your device.
The principal function of the Gmini™ is, of course, to play music. Because it has a real hard disk inside of it,
you can store thousands of songs. Using a standard audio cable, you can also play your music through a home
entertainment system. You can bring your entire CD collection with you anywhere and play it over anyone's
sound system.
Putting music onto your Gmini™ is as easy as 'drag and drop' for your unprotected music fi les. And for protected
purchased music from PlaysForSure web sites, it is as easy as clicking the Sync button in Windows Media
Player 10. Plus, with its USB 2.0 high speed port, transfers are fi nished before you know it. The Gmini™ is also
ID3 compatible. This means that the ARCLibrary will sort your music so that you can listen to it by artist, album,
title, year, or genre. Click on Shuffl e, and listen to your music at random.
Finally, you can use the Gmini™ as a portable hard drive to store your important fi les. You can even use the
Archos double-browser to rename, create, copy, move, and delete fi les and folders.
This manual gives you all the information you need to know on using your Gmini™. Read through it carefully,
you just may fi nd out the Gmini™ includes some additional functionality that you didn't expect. If you require
extra assistance, you can always call our help line or e-mail support to get a friendly Archos agent to give you a
hand.
Wishing you the best music listening experience,
The Archos Team
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  • Page 1 fi nd out the Gmini™ includes some additional functionality that you didn’t expect. If you require extra assistance, you can always call our help line or e-mail support to get a friendly Archos agent to give you a hand.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C C ontents ontents Ports, Buttons, and Connections First Time Usage Charging the Battery Turning the Gmini™ XS202 ON and OFF Changing the Interface language Caring for the Gmini™ Foreign Character Sets Playing Music Playing a Music File Play Screen and Button Control Playback Menu Items ARCLibrary Specifi...

  • Page 3: Ports, Buttons, And Connections

    Stop/Escape/Off Navigation Joystick & Play/Enter button (Press down) On/Menu USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 compatible) to connect to computer Power Connector (Use only the supplied Archos charger) First Time Usage First Time Usage 2.1 Charging the Battery 2.1 Charging the Battery Before using your Gmini XS202 for the fi...

  • Page 4: Turning The Gmini™ Xs202 On And Off

    (ex: Korean, Japanese, Simplifi ed Chinese, etc.). You can fi nd the language fi les CodePage_name.4fz in the font folder under /Data on the Gmini XS202 hard disk or on the Archos website under the heading Software. If, for example, you would like to have the Japanese language display, you would copy the fi le Cp932.4fz into the folder /system on the Gmini XS202.

  • Page 5: Play Screen And Button Control

    3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control Menu available Artist* or parent folder Song title* or fi le name Album* or current folder File format and recording information Status: playing Play Mode: Folder Play Order: Repeat Volume (0-99) (10) Battery level...

  • Page 6: Playback Menu Items

    3.3 Playback Menu Items 3.3 Playback Menu Items 3.4 ARCLibrary Specifi cs 3.4 ARCLibrary Specifi cs 3.5 ARCLibrary Updating 3.5 ARCLibrary Updating If you paste unprotected audio fi les from your computer to the Gmini, they go directly to the Gmini hard disk without the ARCLibrary knowing about the new song.

  • Page 7: Locking The Gmini™ Buttons

    ‘Play for sure’ on your Gmini XS202. Please note that the Gmini XS202 does not currently support subscription services. Check the Archos website to see if there is update software that will provide for recognition of these services on your device. For additional information on ‘Play for sure’...

  • Page 8: Synchronizing Music From Windows Media

    ‘ripping’. It is actually a transcoding process, taking the CDA (CD Audio) format and converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the Gmini can read. There are many music ripping programs on the market, but ARCHOS recommends that you use Windows ®...

  • Page 9: Playlists

    Playlists Playlists 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 fi le (fi le type.m3u) to be used another time.

  • Page 10: Settings

    • Move: Allows you to change the order of songs in the Playlist by moving them up or down using the navigation joystick. • Delete: Removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Note: To delete a Playlist, navigate to Browser > Playlists . Highlight the Playlist, the menu button, highlight Delete and press ENTER.

  • Page 11: Changing The Playmode Settings

    Parameter Parameter Description Description Volume Range: 0 to 99 Controls the current volume. Balance Range: -5 to +5 (left to right) Sound effect Rock, Techno, Jazz, Classic, Live or Custom Change this parameter to select an equalizer setting to the style of music you are listening to. Select Custom to set your own equalizer levels.

  • Page 12: Changing The Time & Date Settings

    ARCLibrary Off, On. Automatic (default) The ARCLibrary feature enables you to see your music organised by Artist, Album, Title, Genre and Year. Select Off to disable the feature or On to enable it. On Automatic, the library will update itself when disconnected from the computer.

  • Page 13: Changing The Power Settings

    6.5 Changing the Power Settings 6.5 Changing the Power Settings 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. Parameter Parameter Description Description Power Off...

  • Page 14: Using The Browser

    7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder The top level of your Archos Gmini includes the folder Music . Most people who create neat fi le structures for their Archos players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder.

  • Page 15: File And Folder Operations In Browser Mode

    7.3.3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser By using the unique Archos double browser system, you can copy or move fi les from one location in the fi le structure to another (caution: there is a limit of 1000 fi...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Gmini™ Xs202 To A Stereo System

    You will need a standard (mini headphone to RCA) audio cable for this which is not supplied with the Gmini (this is available for purchase on the ARCHOS website www.archos.com). The diagram below illustrates the setup. Plug the audio cable into the headphone jack and into the auxiliary jacks on your stereo. Note that this is only a schematic representation of a stereo.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Gmini™ To Your Computer

    Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer 9.1 Making the USB Connection 9.1 Making the USB Connection ® Windows ME, 2000,XP and Mac OS 10.2.4 or better will automatically recognize the Gmini as a Mass Storage Device when plugged in. 1.

  • Page 18: Using Itunes™ With Your Gmini™ Xs202

    Gmini XS202 hard disk or from the Archos website. In this folder you will fi nd a.sit compressed fi le. Uncompress it and open the folder for your operating system. You will fi nd a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug-in to.

  • Page 19: Updating The Gmini™ Xs202 Firmware

    OS. To see the current version of the software you device is running, go to Setup > System and look at the line OS Version . You will fi nd the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the Archos website (www.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    1 12 2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 12.1 USB Connection issues 12.1 USB Connection issues Problem: I cannot get my Gmini to be recognized by the computer. Solutions: • Shut off and reboot the computer and the Gmini and then try connecting again in the preferred order enumerated in the Chapter Connecting your Gmini XS202 to your computer .

  • Page 21: File Issues, Corrupted Data, Formatting, And Partitioning

    Solution: The Gmini’s ARCLibrary must be refreshed. Go to Setup > Playmode > Update ARCLibrary . Your newly transferred fi les will be indexed into the ARCLibrary. Files that are not in the folder Music will not be included in the ARCLibrary. 12.2 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning.

  • Page 22: Technical Specifi Cations

    All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Errors or omissions excepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright® 2005. ARCHOS. All rights reserved.

  • Page 23: Telephone Support

    069-6698-4714 España 09-1745-6224 France 01 70 20 00 30 Ireland 01-601-5700 Italia 02-4827-1143 tech-support.us@archos.com English (United States and Canada customers) tech-support.eu@archos.com English or French (Europe and the rest of the planet) tech-support.de@archos.com German (Germany) WWW.ARCHOS.COM United States & Canada ARCHOS Technology ™...

  • Page 24: Legal And Safety Notices

    ARCHOS’ licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.
  • Page 25 Products of this type contain substances that are potentially dangerous to the environment and to human health. Therefore, you should not dispose of the ARCHOS electronic device in a regular trash. As such, the current European directives ask that this device be collected: ™...
  • Page 26 - At places of distribution in the case of a purchase of a similar electronic product. - At locally created disposal areas (waste disposal centers, sorted trash system, etc.) By doing this, you are actively participating in the reuse and recycling of disposed electronic and electric equipment that could have potential effects on the environment and human health.

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