Page 3 - Charging the Battery
5 5 1 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections Ports, Buttons, and Connections A Headphone jack B Power On indicator C Hard Disk activity indicator D Battery charger indicator E Stop/Escape/Off F Navigation Joystick & Play/Enter button (Press down) G On/Menu H USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 compatible) to conne...
Page 4 - Playing Music; Playing a Music File
7 7 2.2 Turning the Gmini™ XS202 2.2 Turning the Gmini™ XS202 S S ON and OFF ON and OFF • Press and hold the ON/Menu button until the screen comes on. • The Gmini will automatically shut off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed. To conserve battery energy, the backlight will automa...
Page 5 - Play Status
9 9 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control (1) Menu available (2) Artist* or parent folder (3) Album* or current folder (4) Song title* or fi le name (5) File format and recording information (6) Status: playing (7) Play Mode: Folder (8) Play Order: Repeat (9) Volume (...
Page 7 - Putting Music onto your GminiTM XS202; Synchronizing Music from Windows Media
13 13 3.8 Locking the Gmini™ Buttons 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 button until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen. Now the buttons are disabled...
Page 8 - Functionality; Transferring your CD collection to the GminiTM XS202; Sync; Installing Windows Media
15 15 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows® Media Player 10 is only available for Windows® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade to Windows® XP (hom...
Page 9 - Creating a new Playlist; ADD; INSERT; Loading a Playlist; Playlists
17 17 5 5 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 ti...
Page 10 - Delete; les as the; Settings; Setup; Changing the Sound Settings
19 19 • 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, press the menu button, hi...
Page 11 - fl
21 21 Parameter Description Parameter 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. Selec...
Page 12 - Description; Рчсский
23 23 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. ARCLibrary Upd...
Page 14 - Inside the MUSIC Folder; Button Controls
27 27 7 7 Using the Browser 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...
Page 15 - Using the Virtual Keyboard
29 29 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will have the option to manipulate fi les and folders. When you use the Browser mode, you will be browsing through the Gmini’s hard drive as if browsing via...
Page 16 - Connecting the GminiTM XS202
31 31 1 Contextual Menu 2 Text being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper/Lower case* 5 Delete character* 6 Clear entire line* 7 Enter* * These items can also be found in the contextual menu Tip: use the STOP/ESCAPE button to cancel any changes you made and exit the virtual keyboard. 32 32 8 8 Connecting the Gmin...
Page 17 - USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’); Disconnecting the GminiTM from your Computer
33 33 9 9 Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer Note that when the Gmini™ is connected to a computer, it will use more energy than usual. Your battery power will be consumed at a higher rate than normal. If the Gmini™ looses power while connected to your compu...
Page 19 - OS Version; Copy to GminiTM root and Update
37 37 1 10 0 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini™ XS202 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini™ XS202 S S The easiest way to transfer music fi les between a Macintosh ® computer and your Gmini XS202 S is to use the Macintosh Finder™ to drag and drop the fi les to and from your Macintosh ® . However, for Macintosh ...
Page 20 - Update Firmware; Troubleshooting; USB Connection issues
39 39 want to overwrite the current fi le. Click on Yes. Once this fi le is copied, safely disconnect Gmini XS202 S from the computer. Refer to the disconnection procedure in the connection chapter if you are unsure of how to do this. 11.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? 11.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Wind...
Page 22 - series
43 43 • Right click on the Gmini hard drive in Windows ® Explorer and select Properties. • Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program. • Make sure you check the box to automatically fi x errors . • Be patient, this may take a while. Windows ® may ask you to restart the computer to ma...
Page 23 - those who have technical dif; Telephone Support
45 45 1 14 4 Technical Support Technical Support In case you should encounter any technical diffi culties using your product, we suggest you go through these steps in order to resolve any issues as effi ciently as possible: 1) Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual. So...
Page 24 - Worldwide Offi ces; United States & Canada; Legal and Safety Notices
47 47 WWW.ARCHOS.COM Worldwide Offi ces United States & Canada Europe & Asia ARCHOS ™ Technology 3, Goodyear - Unit A Irvine, CA 92618 USA Phone: 1 949-609-1483 Fax: 1 949-609-1414 ARCHOS ™ S.A. 12, rue Ampère 91430 Igny France Phone: +33 (0) 169 33 169 0 Fax: +33 (0) 169 33 169 9 United Kin...