Archos user manual Archos Gmini 100 series

Full User Manual

ARCHOS Gmini™ 100 series

MP3 & WMA Player / USB 2.0 Hard Disk

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Full User Manual Version 1.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1	Gmini™100 overview			4
	1.1	The Gmini™100		4
	1.2	Software plug-ins and accessories		4
		1.2.1	FM Remote Control	4
		1.2.2	MadWaves™ Plug-in	4
		1.2.3	Audio Recording Plug-in	4
		1.2.4	Photo Wallet Plug-in	5
2 Ports, Buttons, and Connections				6
3	First Time Usage			8
	3.1	Plugging in the AC Adapter		8
	3.2	Turning on the Gmini		9
	3.3	Changing the user interface language		9
	3.4	Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features		9
	3.5	Caring for the Gmini		9
4	User interface overview			10
	4.1	Main Menu		10
	4.2	Familiarizing yourself with the interface		10
		4.2.1	Main menu	10
		4.2.2	Browser	10
		4.2.3	Settings screen	11
		4.2.4	Contextual Menus	11
		4.2.5	Message boxes	11
		4.2.6 Using the Virtual Keyboard		12
		4.2.7 Locking the Gmini keyboard		13
5 Using the Gmini 100				14
	5.1	Playing music		14
		5.1.1	Selecting a song	14
		5.1.2	Playing a song	15
		5.1.3	Using playlists	16
		5.1.4 What’s an .m3u file?		18
	5.2	Changing the Gmini Settings		20
		5.2.1 Changing the Sound Settings		20
		5.2.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings		21
		5.2.3	Setting the Clock	22
		5.2.4 Changing the Power Settings		23
		5.2.5 Changing the Recording Settings*		24
		5.2.6 Changing the System Settings		25
	5.3	Using the Browser		26
		5.3.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder		26
		5.3.2 Navigating the Directory Structure		26
		5.3.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode		27
	5.4	Recording MP3 Music*		29
		5.4.1	Microphone Recording	30
		5.4.2	Line-In Recording	30
		5.4.3	SPDIF Input	31
	5.5	Using the photo wallet		31
		5.5.1 Using the photo browser		31
		5.5.2 Copying Files from a CompactFlash™ Card*		31

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