Page 2 - Table of Contents; Table of Contents
2 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents 6 Using MusicMatch™ 33 6.1 Installing MusicMatch™ 33 6.2 Creating MP3 files from your Audio CDs 34 6.3 Getting purchased MP3 files to your Gmini 35 6.4 The ARCLibrary and MusicMatch™ Playlists 35 6.4.1 ARCLibrary Updating 35 6.4.2 Creating an...
Page 3 - Ports, Buttons and Connections; Ports, Buttons and Connections
4 5 Ports, Buttons and Connections A Power button - Hold down for a few seconds and the Gmini will start up. B Contextual Menu - When the menu icon appears in top left of screen, a menu is available. C Move Left - also decreases recording gain D Move Up - also, increases playing volume E Move Right ...
Page 4 - USB Power Adapter; Plugging in the AC Adapter; Before using your Gmini 200 for the; • Use ONLY the included ARCHOS charger/adapter. The ARCHOS charger/; Turning on the Gmini; First Time Usage
6 7 A Mini USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 compatible) B USB Power Adapter C Power – To power the unit and charge the internal batteries with the AC adapter. First Time Usage Please understand that this device has a CPU, hard drive, and Operating System (OS) and thus it is more like a computer than a CD playe...
Page 5 - Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features; fl; Main Menu; User Interface Overview
8 9 First Time Usage 2.4 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features • To shut off the unit, press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds.• If left idle, the screen’s blue backlight will shut off after 20 seconds in order to save battery power. After 30 seconds, the screen display will shut ...
Page 7 - Playing music; Browsing through the folders; Play Status; Play Mode; Playback contextual menu; Edit
12 13 Using the Gmini 200 4.1 Playing music 4.1.1 Selecting a song There are two ways to access your music. You can either access your songs by browsing through the folders, where you keep your music fi les, or you can choose from Artist, Album, Genre, or Song. Browsing through the folders Click the...
Page 8 - Shuf
14 15 4.1.3 Using 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 ti...
Page 9 - Changing the Gmini Settings; Setup; Parameter
16 17 4.2 Changing the Gmini Settings There are a number of parameters you can set on the Gmini to make it operate according to your particular needs. Start by clicking on Setup . 4.2.1 Changing the Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality, go to [Setup Sound] . Parameter Desc...
Page 10 - set; LCD display time : 10 to 90 seconds or Always.
18 19 4.2.3 Setting the Clock If you would like to set the Gmini’s clock, go to [Setup Clock] . Parameter Description Format This parameter tells how the time will be displayed on the Gmini screen: 12h: displays hours from 1 to 12 24h: displays hours from 0 to 23 Day 1 to 31 Month 1 to 12 Year Set t...
Page 12 - Using the Browser; Key; File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode
22 23 4.3 Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the fi le system on the Gmini. The fi le system is the same type of fi le system that is found on Windows ® based computers. This way, transferring fi les from your computer to your Gmini is as easy as ‘drag and drop’. The fi le system is a...
Page 13 - Delete all; Contextual Menu on a Folder; Copy; Recording MP3 Music
24 25 Delete all fi les: permanently deletes all the fi les from the current folder. Before deleting the fi les the Gmini will ask for con fi rmation. 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. Ther...
Page 14 - Mic; Using the photo wallet; On
26 27 Button controls (during recording) Key Symbol Action Up Increases the volume (has no effect on recording level) Down Decreases the volume (has no effect on recording level) Left Decreases record level (line-in recording only) Right Increases record level (line-in recording only) OK Toggles pau...
Page 15 - Button functions during JPEG display; Making the USB Connection; Jukebox; Connecting the Gmini to your Computer
28 29 Button functions during JPEG display Menu: show/hide the JPEG image data ( fi le name, resolution, size, and date/time the fi le was saved). Left/Right: display the previous or next JPEG image in the current folder. Up/Down: increase or Decrease the screen contrast level. Play: rotate the fi l...
Page 16 - Using the Gmini as an external drive; before
30 31 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 1. Windows 98SE has recognized a new piece of hardware (the AV300) and starts its wizard. Click on Next . 2. Click on the button Search for the best driver . Open up the CD tray on your computer and insert the included Archos CD-ROM and then close the tray...
Page 17 - Installing MusicMatchTM; Help; Using MusicMatchTM
32 33 1. The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock. Windows ® XP Windows ® 98SE Windows ® 2000 & Windows ® ME 2. Click on the icon to eject (unmount) the Gmini from the computer and select the ‘Safely remove’ message. Windows ® XP Windows ® 98SE 3. There will be a message indi...
Page 18 - Creating MP3; New
34 35 Using MusicMatch™ 6.2 Creating MP3 fi les from your Audio CDs Make sure you have already installed the MusicMatch™ program from the included CD-ROM (see section 6.1 above). ENCODE First we have to get those CDs of yours into MP3 format. Regular CDs are in the format CDA (fancy term for Compact...
Page 19 - View > Portable Device Manager; Activating portable device; les from your Gmini and; Using iTunes
36 37 contents of the ARCLibrary. You update the Gmini’s ARCLibrary by fi rst connecting it to your computer, and then secondly, running the program MusicMatch™ and selecting View > Portable Device Manager . This will open up the Portable Device Manager (PDM) Window. MusicMatch™ will see if a por...
Page 20 - le; Save; Updating your Gmini Operating System (OS) software; USB Connection issues; local drive; Manage; Troubleshooting
38 39 Updating your Gmini Operating System (OS) software Archos regularly makes software updates (correction of bugs) and upgrades (additional functions and features) for its products. These are free of charge and downloadable from the Archos website. Simply go to our website www.archos.com, and in ...
Page 22 - ARCHOS Gmini 200 series; Technical Speci
42 43 Problem: My fi les have disappeared from the Gmini. Solution: To see all your fi les, make sure the setting Show all fi les is set to ON. Also make sure that you browse your fi les via the Browser mode and not the fi ltered view Music . 9.2.1 Windows ® 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Ch...
Page 23 - ll out the form on the web site under Support : Product Returns :; To respond to your e-mails ef; Technical Support; Warranty and Limited Liability
44 45 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 fi ll out the form on the web...
Page 24 - FCC Warning Statement; Worldwide Of; United States & Canada
46 47 FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, use...
