Archos Gmini 120, 20 User Manual

Jukebox Multimedia

20, 120 & AV140

PDF User Guide

Jukebox Multimedia 20

Jukebox Multimedia 120 & AV140

ARCHOS Jukebox Multimedia 20, 120 & AV140 User Guide Version 1.1

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Table of Contents

1 Starting up the Jukebox Multimedia................................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Battery Saving Features................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Auto Power Off (Power Off t.)............................................................................................................................ 6

Auto Screen Off (Backlight t.)............................................................................................................................6

1.2 Charging the Batteries.....................................................................................................................................................................6

1.3 Caring for the Jukebox Multimedia................................................................................................................................................. 6

2 Ports, Connections, and Buttons....................................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 SPDIF Digital Audio....................................................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 The Expansion Port......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

3 Playing MP3 Music............................................................................................................................................................ 8

3.1 The Display..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 ID3 Tags.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

3.3 Navigation.......................................................................................................................................................................................9

3.4 Creating Directories, Deleting files, Renaming files, Viewing File Info .........................................................................................9

3.5 Entering Text................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Creating and Playing Playlists.........................................................................................................................................................10

Creating a Playlist ............................................................................................................................................. 10

Using a Playlist from MusicMatch™.................................................................................................................. 10

Using a Playlist from iTunes™ .......................................................................................................................... 10

4 Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................12

4.1 Setting the Time of Day Clock........................................................................................................................................................ 12

4.2 Play Mode, Repeat, and Shuffle...................................................................................................................................................... 12

4.3 Sound Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................12

4.4 System Settings...............................................................................................................................................................................12

4.5 Updating the Jukebox Multimedia’s Operating System (OS)..........................................................................................................13

PC - Download the zipped file ........................................................................................................................... 13

Macintosh - Download the .ajz file..................................................................................................................... 13

Copy to Jukebox and Update ............................................................................................................................ 13

5 Recording MP3 Music ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

5.1 Recording........................................................................................................................................................................................15

Microphone ....................................................................................................................................................... 15

Line-In (Analog)................................................................................................................................................. 15

Digital SPDIF..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Incremental Recording ...................................................................................................................................... 15

5.2 Bit Rate Table & Sample Rates.......................................................................................................................................................16

6 Playing Video....................................................................................................................................................................17

7 Creating MPEG4 Video Files..........................................................................................................................................18

7.1 Installing the Software..................................................................................................................................................................... 18

DivX Codec.......................................................................................................................................................18

Virtual Dub ........................................................................................................................................................ 18

Mpeg4 Translator..............................................................................................................................................18

7.2 Using Mpeg4 Translator.................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Select Source & Destination Files ..................................................................................................................... 19

Change Settings................................................................................................................................................ 19

Target & Aspect Ratio (Jukebox 10 or 20).........................................................................................................19

Target & Priority (Jukebox 120 or AV140)......................................................................................................... 19

Start .................................................................................................................................................................. 20

MP3 Sound Track..............................................................................................................................................20

8 Viewing Photos & Reading Memory Cards...................................................................................................................21

8.1 Viewing Photos...............................................................................................................................................................................21

8.2 Transferring Photos from a Memory Card.......................................................................................................................................21

8.3 Creating a Slideshow....................................................................................................................................................................... 22

8.4 Creating Slideshows with Background Music................................................................................................................................. 22

9 Connecting / Disconnecting from your Computer.........................................................................................................23

9.1 Connecting the Jukebox Multimedia to your computer................................................................................................................... 23

Preferred Connection Order (all computers):.....................................................................................................23

Installing Drivers for Windows 98SE.................................................................................................................. 23

9.2 Disconnecting the Jukebox Multimedia from your Computer......................................................................................................... 24

10 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................25

11 Using MusicMatch™ Software ....................................................................................................................................... 26

11.1 Installing MusicMatch™.................................................................................................................................................................26

Portable Device................................................................................................................................................. 26

11.2 Macintosh Users.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26

12 Optional Add-ons*...........................................................................................................................................................27

13 Technical Support............................................................................................................................................................29

Warranty and Limited Liability

This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturer’s liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract. In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters, fire, static discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alteration or accident. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media.

MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE. Archos licensor(s) makes no warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding the licensed materials. Archos’s licensor(s) does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the licensed materials in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, correctness or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you. The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions. The above exclusion may not apply to you.

In no event will Archos’ licensor(s), and their directors, officers, employees or agents (collectively Archos’ licensor) be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if Archos’ licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.

Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights, remedies and limitation of liability.

Furthermore, warranty does not apply to:

• Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage.

• Any product tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label.

• Any product without a warranty or serial number label.

• Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment.

Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION

To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel. Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or loading music, video, or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of

copyright law. Copyrighted materials, works of art, and/or presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded. Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction.

FCC Warning Statement FCC Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note: During file transfer or in the PC mode, if the End User Terminal (EUT) or computer suddenly freezes or does not respond, it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon. Please follow the procedures below to recover the operation:

Unplug the USB cable from the End User Terminal (EUT) Close the software application in the computer (or re-boot the computer if necessary) Re-connect the USB cable to the End User Terminal (EUT)

CAUTION: Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device. FCC Part 15 - Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference;

2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notification. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright ® ARCHOS. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified, are hereby excluded.

Storage capacity:

Technical Specifications

Model 20: 20 GB hard drive Series 100: depending on model number. JBM 120: 20 GB hard drive, AV140: 40GB hard drive

Interface to Computer:

Music Playback & Recording:

Photo Viewing:

Video Playback:

Display: Audio Input: Audio Output: Video Output: Expansion Port:

Playback Autonomy:

Scalability: Power: Dimensions: Weight: Operating

Temperature: PC System

Requirements: Macintosh System

Requirements:

Model 20: USB 1.1 standard (optional USB 2.0 or FireWire interface cable) Series 100: . USB 2.0 standard (optional FireWire interface cable) USB 1.1 compatible

MP3 decoding 30 to 320 kbits/s , CBR & VBR. MP3 real-time encoding 30 to 160 kbits/s VBR.

Model 20: JPEG and BMP (4, 8, 24 bit) files, any size. JPEG preview 4 images Series 100: JPEG and BMP (4, 8, 24 bit), any size. JPEG preview 4 or 9 images (16 on television) Model 20: up to 352x288 pixels @ 30 frames/s MPEG-4 Simple Profile compliant .AVI (DivX* 4.0 & 5.0),

MP3 stereo sound tracks, VHS picture quality Series 100: Up to 640x304 @ 30 frames/sec (NTSC) or up to 640x368 @ 25 frames/sec (PAL) [Up to 640 x

480 resolution at lower frame rates] MPEG-4 Simple Profile compliant .AVI (DivX* 4.0 & 5.0 & XviD) MP3 stereo sound tracks, near DVD picture quality.

Built-in 1.5” LCD 237x234 pixels Stereo analog mini jack and buit-in microphone. Digital Line-In (SPDIF) via stereo line-in (not optical SPDIF) Stereo analog Line-OUT/earphone mini jack. Digital Line-Out (SPDIF) via stereo line-in (not optical SPDIF) AV mini jack, audio & composite video (for television), NTSC or PAL TV standard. Optional modules (Memory card readers, Camera, Digital Video Recorder, FM remote control, Firewire and

USB 2.0 interface cables) MP3 playback: up to 8 hours Video playback (on LCD): up to 3 ½ hours

downloadable firmware updates from Internet (www.archos.com).

Non replaceable internal Lithium-ion battery pack, external AC/DC Adapter.

110 x 79 x 29 mm (4.3" x 3.1' x 1.1")

290g (10.2 oz)

5 °C to 35 °C, storage temperature: -20 °C to 45 °C

Pentium 233 MHz or higher. Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP (Home and Professional). 64 MB RAM.

Model 20: OS 8.6 or higher. iMac, G3 or higher. USB Manager version 1.2

Series 100: MacOS 9.2 or X, iMac, G3 or higher. USB 1.1 speed only

Package Includes:

*DivX is a trademark of DivXNetworks, Inc.

Jukebox Multimedia, USB cable, AC/DC adapter, stereo headphones, combination audio/video output cable,

Scart adapter (European models), carrying pouch, MusicMatch™ software and drivers on CD, Quick Start

Guide in 6 languages.

Product Introduction

Dear Customer, This User Guide is an expansion of the Quick Start Guide that you

received with your product. This guide will show you in a more detailed way some of the more intricate functions of the Jukebox Multimedia. Our engineers have packed this product with many functions and capabilities. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, with the Jukebox Multimedia, you can…

• Play MPEG-4 movies to a television or video projector

• View JPEG images

• Listen to MP3 files

• Use it as a voice recorder

• Record MP3 music directly from your hi-fi without a computer

• Store MP3, MP4, JPEG or any type of data file

• Create music Playlists

We hope you receive years of enjoyment from your Jukebox Multimedia. We thank you for purchasing this product. If there is something you thing we should improve upon, please don’t hesitate to write to us and let us know. We are always interested in improving our products to suite our customers needs.

Wishing you the best music listening experience, The team at ARCHOS

PS. Don’t forget to check our website periodically for new Jukebox multimedia add-ons as well as software updates that you can download.

• Create JPEG slide shows with background music

• Add a variety of options such as a camera, video recorder, FM

radio/remote control, and others.

1 Starting up the Jukebox Multimedia

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information. Please also check the ARCHOS website to see if a more recent version of the Operating System (OS) is available. This can be freely downloaded.

1.1 Battery Saving Features

There are two settings which can help you save battery power. These are the Auto Power Off setting and the Auto Screen Off setting. To get to the Settings screen, Click [F1] Setup, then scroll down to [Settings] and click Play. Then scroll down to find the two settings shown to the left. Using these functions will help to give you a longer usage

time between charges. Hard drive accessing and the LCD screen take up most of the battery energy. Note also that when the Jukebox is connected to a computer, it will consume more energy than usual. Thus, you should always use the AC adapter when connected.

Auto Power Off (Power Off t.)

If there are no user actions, music playing, or recording, then the Jukebox will shut itself off automatically after the specified amount of time. The left most position corresponds to 1 minute. Each unit to the right is 1 more minute. After 9 minutes, the final position is NEVER, which means the Jukebox will not shut off by itself.

Auto Screen Off (Backlight t.)

This timer starts counting from the moment the user last pressed a button. After the specified amount of time, the screen will shut off. The Jukebox will continue to play or record, shutting off only the screen display. The left most position corresponds to 10 seconds. Each unit to the right is 10 more seconds. After 110 seconds, the final position is NEVER, which means that the Jukebox will never shut off the screen.

1.2 Charging the Batteries

Use ONLY an Archos charger/adapter that is specified for the Jukebox Multimedia. Other changers or adapters may damage the Jukebox. The batteries will charge automatically when the AC adapter/charger is plugged in. You should charge the Jukebox for three hours (without use) or five hours (using it while charging) to get a full charge. Once charged, you can get up to 8 hours* of MP3 music playback time and up to 3 ½ hours* of AVI video playback time (with built-in screen). The Jukebox is made with integrated batteries which are designed to last for the life of the Jukebox. This means that you will not have to change them. If, in the exceptional case, the batteries need changing, this should only be done by an Archos technician.

1.3 Caring for the Jukebox Multimedia

The Jukebox Multimedia is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care.

• Do not subject it to shock

• Do not subject it to heat. Be careful that the surface it is on, is a flat clear surface. Placing the Jukebox on a pillow, blanket, or

carpet will restrict the necessary ventilation that it needs. This increase in operating temperature may cause damage to the device.

• Keep the Jukebox far away from water and excessively humid areas

• Keep the Jukebox away from high electromagnetic fields

• Keep any connected cords to the Jukebox neatly arranged. This light product could fall if a chord is accidentally pulled by a child.

• Keep it plugged into the AC adapter/charge while connected to your computer

* depending on how much manipulation the user does while the Jukebox is playing

2 Ports, Connections, and Buttons

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information

2.1 SPDIF Digital Audio

The SPDIF digital audio is a wire based protocol, it is not optical. To record or play via the SPDIF digital audio connection, you will use the cable delivered with the Jukebox which has RCA type connectors (red, white, and yellow). Thus, you should locate SPDIF RCA female type jacks on the back of your Hifi system. Place the mini-jack end of the cable in the Jukebox’s LINE-IN jack. 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 hi-fi stereo system as needed.

2.2 The Expansion Port

Remember that when you connect or disconnect one of the ARCHOS add-ons, such as the camera, a memory card reader, or cable interface, you must do so while the Jukebox is off. See the end of this manual for add-on products and descriptions.

3 Playing MP3 Music

song. When this song is finished playing, the Jukebox will return to the directory view.

and is in Queue mode.

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for basic information

3.1 The Display

Shown below is the screen when a track (song) is being played. The top line of the Jukebox Multimedia indicates, in order, the Battery level, Play Status, Play Mode, Repeat, Volume, and Song Number/Time.

Status: Playing Battery level (half depleted)

Album (if ID3 tagged) folder name Artist (if ID3 tagged) or current folder Song title (if ID3 tagged) or file name Song elapsed time

Go to setup options

Play Status Play Mode Repeat

Stopped Play all tracks in the current directory (no icon) Play once

Playing a track (no icon) Play all tracks on Jukebox Repeat playing

Current track is paused Play a single track then stop Shuffle (Random) track selection

Recording a track User can queue the next track to be played (1)

Play Mode: One Directory Repeat & Shuffle: Shuffle

Song number in Playlist Volume: Almost full Song time remaining Song length

Show current track information

Jukebox plays first 15 seconds of each track (2)

Browse the hard drive for another track

(1) While the current song is playing, click on F3 Browse, find the next song you want to play, then click Play. This is your queued song. You can only queue one song. See the Playlist section to prepare multiple songs to play. Once the current track is finished playing, your queued track will be played. If you do not queue another track at this time, the Jukebox will play the next song in the directory.

(2) Each track in the directory is played for 15 seconds. This allows a quick sample of each song. If you want to play the whole song, click on the Play button during those first 15 seconds. The Jukebox will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning.

Examples:

Jukebox is currently playing from a Playlist

Play, Playlist, Repeat – The song currently being played is from a Playlist and it is the fourth song of that Playlist. The songs of the Playlist will repeat after the last song has been played.

Paused, Single, Normal - The Jukebox is currently paused during the playing of a single

The time is currently 12: 45 am. The clock is a 24 hour type. Stopped, Queue, Normal – The Jukebox is currently playing a song

The current song playing is the 5th song in it’s directory.

3.2 ID3 Tags

ID3 Tags are information about the recording which is located inside of an MP3 music file. When someone creates an MP3 music file, he or she has the option of adding information to it. This information includes, among other things, the Album name, the name of the Artist, and the title of the song. If these data are present, the Jukebox will display

them on the screen when it plays the file. If they are not present, then the Jukebox will display in order, the name of the parent folder, the name of the current folder, and then the name of the file. As of the writing of this manually, there are two versions of ID3 tags that are firmly established standards, ID3 version 1 and ID3 version 2. Your Jukebox will read both sets of tags, and display the information. If both sets of tags have information, the data from the ID3 version 2 tag will be used. Other tag information may include composer, year, genre of music, album cover etc. This tag information is not currently used by the Jukebox multimedia. In the example display, section 3.1 above, this file did not include any ID3 tag information. It was located in a folder called Music on the root level of the Jukebox.

3.3 Navigation

The navigation of folders (directories) is in a hierarchical format just like on your computer. As a matter of fact, the Jukebox comes formatted as a FAT32 hard drive, just like Windows based computers. The number on the top left of the screen, just below the battery indicator displays the depth you currently are in, in the directory structure. Level 00 is the root level which shows all of your sub folders.

To enter a folder, just highlight it with the UP and DOWN buttons, then click on the RIGHT button. You will then enter into that directory. You will notice that the directory level indicator will increase by one. This indicates that you are one level deeper into the directory structure. Click on LEFT to leave the current directory and go up one level to the parent directory. The OFF button can be used as a type of “escape” like the ESC key on your computer to cancel an operation and return to the previous screen.

3.4 Creating Directories, Deleting files, Renaming files, Viewing File Info

You can most easily do these things by connecting the Jukebox to your computer and using your file manager program. However, if you would like to do this without the aid of your computer, click on the [F2] File button then choose which operation you would like to perform.

3.5 Entering Text

There are multiple instances where the Jukebox will ask you to enter text. For example, when renaming a file, creating a folder, or naming a Playlist or recording. The new text (name) will appear above the grid of letters. Use the buttons to navigate the letters then click on PLAY to accept the letter. Click on F2 to back space. Hold down on F2 to delete the entire line. There will be a default name given when you enter the text mode. In the example to the left,

the user is being asked to name a recording which has a default name of REC0000. You can keep this default name or change it. The space character is found to the left of a and above the h. Click on F3 to get upper case characters and numbers. Click on F1 when you are satisfied with your text entry.

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