ARCHOS XS series - Manual

7 3.8 Locking the Gmini Buttons You can prevent the Gmini from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons. To lock the buttons, hold down on the MENU key until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen. Now all buttons are disabled. To unlock the buttons hold down again...

8 4 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 file (file type .m3u) to be used another time. There is no l...

9 (Moving a music track)  Delete Track : removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Important: Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move the actual MP3 files as the Playlist searches in the original file location. If you need to move your MP3 files to a different folder, y...

10 5 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 . 5.1 Changing the Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality, go to [Setup  Sound] . 1. 2. 3. 4. Change values 5. Exit scre...

12 6 Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the file system on the Gmini. The file system is the same type of file system that is found on Windows ® based computers. This way, transferring files from your computer to your Gmini is as easy as ‘drag and drop’. The file system is a hierarchi...

13 6.3.2 Contextual Menu on a Folder Create Folder: Same as above. Delete Folder: This will delete the folder and its entire contents. It will ask “Do you really want to delete folder X and all files therein? Y es/No.” Rename Folder: Same as Rename File above. 6.3.3 Contextual Menu while in the Doub...

14 7 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer 7.1 Making the USB Connection Always make sure your Gmini has a fully charged battery or use the power adapter to prevent the Gmini from shutting down during data transfers due to low power. (This could cause data loss and/or file corruption if not done.) W...

15 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. (Mac OS 9.x will still retain the trashcan icon. This is OK, don’t worry.) Drop the hard ...

16 8 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini XS The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh ® computer and your Gmini XS is to use the Macintosh Finder™ to drag and drop the files to and from your Macintosh ® . However, for Macintosh ® users who do want to use the Gmini XS with iTunes ® , Arch...

17 9 Updating the Gmini XS Firmware Archos periodically updates the firmware or Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com). Updates to the Operating System include new features, feat ure improvements, and bug fixes. You should check to make ...

18 10 Troubleshooting 10.1 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 mentioned in section 7.1.  If you installed the Windows 98SE driver on y...

20 11 Technical Specifications ARCHOS Gmini XS series Storage Capacity Depends on model. See front of package. Computer Interface High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) Audio Playback MP3 (Stereo, decoding 32-320 kb/s CBR & VBR), WMA, .WAV (PCM) Screen 128 x 128 pixels. 4 level greyscale Playba...

21 12 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 fill out the form on the web ...