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5.4 Recording 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.
1. From the home screen, select Recorder then
click on OK.
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.
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.
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.
*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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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)
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.
5.4.1 Microphone 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 .
5.4.2 Line-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-pdif labeled 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