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2 First Time Usage
2.1 Charging the Battery
Before using your Gmini XS for the first time, completely charge the battery.
Use ONLY the included ARCHOS charger/adapter. Charging will start automatically when it is plugged in.
The battery is fully charged when the charge (CHG) light to the left of the screen begins to blink.
After the first initial full charge, you may use the Gmini while the AC adapter is plugged in.
2.2 Turning the Gmini 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 green
backlight will automatically shut off. You can change these parameters in Setup > Power.
Press and hold the Stop/off button until the Gmini shuts off.
2.3 Changing the Interface language
English is selected as the default language for your Gmini user interface. You can choose another language by going to Setup >
System > Language.
2.4 Caring for the Gmini
The Gmini is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care.
Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration. You may however go jogging with it or do sports.
Do not subject it to heat. Keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a comput er).
Keep the Gmini away from water and excessively humid areas.
Keep the Gmini away from high electromagnetic fields.
Keep it plugged into the Archos AC adapter/charger when it is connected to your computer.
2.5 Foreign Character Sets
You have the possibility to display your file names, folder names, and MP3 ID3 tags in various character sets (ex: Korean, Japanese, Simplified
Chinese, etc.). You can find the language fi les CodePage_name.GFZ in the font folder under /Data on the Gmini XS hard disk or on the Archos
website under the heading Software.
If, for example, you would like to have the Korean language display, then you would copy the file CP949.GFZ into the folder /system on the
Gmini XS and sh ut down and re start the Gmini XS. File names, folder names, and ID3 tags writt en using the Mi crosoft® codepage for the
language will now be displayed in that character set. Only one .GFZ can be used at a time, thus you should only put one .GFZ file into the
/system folder. When an .GFZ language file is used, the interface language will be set to English.