Archos 100 series user manual Recording MP3 Music, Microphone Recording, Line-In Recording

5.4Recording MP3 Music*

With the Gmini series, you do not need a computer to create MP3 music files. It is capable of recording from the built-in microphone, an analog line source ( from a HiFi system, portable stereo, CD Player, etc.), or from an SPDIF audio source. Before the actual recording begins, there is a pre-recording screen which will allow you to adjust your recording settings.

Button controls

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)

1.From the home screen, select Recorder then click on OK.

3.The Settings selection from the MENU button reveals the recording parameters screen as shown here. Be sure to set the correct Source. You will hear silence during the recording and playback if the incorrect source is chosen.

2.In the pre-recording screen, adjust the recording level** by using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons (line-in recording only). You can click on PLAY to start the recording or you can click the MENU button then select Settings to set the recording parameters.

4.Once you have clicked on the PLAY/PAUSE button to start your recording, you can pause the recording by clicking that button again, or stop the recording by clicking on the STOP button.

OK	Toggles pause/recording modes.
Esc	Stops recording, saves the file to the hard disk and returns to pre-recording
	screen. Press Esc again to exit the pre-recording mode.
Menu	Displays the browser contextual menu in pre-recording mode.

5.4.1Microphone Recording

The built-in microphone is located on the top of the Gmini unit just above the ON button. Make sure that you have selected Microphone as the input Source in the pre-recording Settings screen. If you would like to make higher quality voice recordings, there is an optional pre-amplified high quality lapel microphone available from Archos .

*The Audio Recording software plug-in is available for purchase on the Archos website (www.archos.com).

**You should try some test recordings before deciding on which recording level gives the best sound quality. Don’t be tricked by the volume of the headphones which can be adjusted with the UP/DOWN buttons.

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5.4.2Line-In Recording

You can record from any line-level audio source into the Gmini. Use the included audio cable (Red/Right, White/Left) to connect to your Hifi system, home CD player, etc (do not use the yellow). Plug the Red and White RCA type connectors into the Line-Out of your HiFi. Plug the adapter (shown on the left) into the Gmini headphone multi-connect jack. Plug the other end of the

cable into the Line in - s-pdiflabeled side of the adapter.

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

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