Microphone
The built-in microphone is located on the top of the AV300 unit next to the audio input jack. Make sure that you have selected Microphone as the input source in the pre-recording Settings screen.
External Microphone
If you would like to use your own external microphone, you can do so by choosing this setting. For best results, the external microphone should be a dynamic microphone with an impedance of 300 ohms. Make sure that you have selected External Mic as the input source in the pre-recording Settings screen. This method is preferable over the built-in microphone as the built-in one can pick up the noise of the internal hard disk.
Analog Line-In
You can record from any line-level audio source to the Line-in jack on the top side of the AV300. Use the included stereo cable (Red/Right and White/Left) to connect to your Hifi system, home CD player, etc. Do not connect the yellow connector to anything. To record from a source such as a portable CD player, you will need to buy a cable with mini-jack (3.5mm) male connectors on both sides. Be careful that the source audio is supplying a line level and not an amplified signal (usually turning down the volume on the player will work). An amplified signal will make for a terribly distorted recording. Make sure that you have selected Analog Line-Inas the input source in the pre-recording Setup screen. You can also use a high quality pre-amplified microphone, such as the one Archos sells as an option.
Digital Input (SPDIF)
The digital input is for SPDIF enabled audio devices. The AV300 runs the wire based protocol (not optical). To record or play via the SPDIF digital audio connection, you will use the AV cable delivered with the Jukebox. Place it in the LINE-IN jack. On the other end of the cable, the yellow RCA connector works as both the IN and the OUT. You will have to swap this from the SPDIF IN and OUT on your SPDIF enabled audio system as needed.
Incremental Recording
While recording, you will notice the center function button labeled Next. This allows you to create incremental recordings. That is, the current recording stops and a new recording instantly begins. The next recording has an additional number appended to its name. Thus if you create multiple incremental recordings, you might, for example, have files names of REC0000_01, REC0000_02, etc. This is good for recording old cassettes and old vinyl records. You can click on the Next button during the blank space between each song. That way, each song of the vinyl disk or audio cassette will be one single MP3 file.
