Archos GMINI 200, GMINI 400, FM REMOTE CONTROL, GMINI 100, GMINI SP Remote Control

User Manual

ARCHOS FM Remote Control

Stereo FM Radio / Remote Control / Microphone

for ARCHOS Gmini Series

User Manual for ARCHOS Gmini SP, 100, 200, 400 FM Remote Control v3.0.

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1 The Archos FM Remote Control 3

1.1 Operation Modes 3

1.2 Connecting to your Gmini 3

2 How to Use the Radio and MP3 Function 5

2.1 Playing Music 5

2.2 Tuning the Radio 5

2.3 Making a Radio Preset 5

2.4 Setting the HOLD mode 6

2.5 Recording from the Microphone 6

2.6 Recording from the Radio 6

2.7 Retro Recording and Editing 7

Retro-recording 7 Editing 7

2.8 Setting Parameters 10

FM Band 10 Radio & Microphone Recording 11 Retro-Recording 11

3 Technical Support 12

4 Troubleshooting 13

5 Warranty and Limited Liability 14

Warnings and Safety Instructions 15 FCC Warning Statement 15 Copyright Notice 16

Table of Contents

This FM Remote control will allow you to:

• Play songs that are on your Gmini.

• Record your voice* with its microphone.

• Listen to FM Stereo radio.

• Record off the FM stereo* radio into music ﬁ les.

1.1

Operation Modes

• Browse Mode: Allows browsing through ﬁ les and folders on the Gmini

• Play Mode: Plays music ﬁ les from the Gmini

•

Voice Record Mode: Allows the recording of voice from the remote’s microphone

• FM Play Mode: Plays from the built-in FM radio

• FM Record Mode: Records from the built-in FM radio

1.2 Connecting to your Gmini

Gmini SP* and Gmini 100 Gmini 200 Gmini 400

The FM Remote Control is hot pluggable. You do not have to shut off the Gmini in order to plug in the FM Remote Control or remove it. First, plug in the Remote into the Gmini’s multi-connect jack as shown. Next, plug your headphones into the FM Remote Control itself. Once connected, the regular buttons on the Gmini will still work in addition to the remote control buttons.

* Gmini SP model does not support microphone or FM recording.

The Archos FM Remote Control

A Built-in microphone

B Record voice or FM Radio

C Battery level / Playing / Recording / Paused / Repeat play / Volume level

D HOLD: Press Hold for 3 seconds to de-activate/reactivate all buttons

E FM Mode: Short press changes between Stereo and mono reception

Browse Mode: Short press moves browser up to the parent directory

F Increase +: Volume Up

Decrease -: Volume Down

G Rocker Control: (left, right, center click)

Browse Mode: Left: Previous item in current directory Right: Next item in current directory Center: Play song / Pause / Enter directory

FM Mode: Left: Go down the FM band or to previous preset Right: Go up the FM band or to next preset Center: Change FM mode (Preset/Manual/Search) Center: (Long) Make a preset at the current frequency or delete current preset

H 3.5mm jack for headphones

I (Quick press) Switch between FM mode and MP3 (browse) mode. Stop playing current MP3.

The Archos FM Remote Control

(Long press) Go back to home <Music> icon. Hold for 3 seconds to turn off Gmini.

(preset mode)

2.1 Playing Music

You can connect your FM Remote to the Gmini at any time. If you connect the Remote before turning on your Gmini, once you start it up, it will give you the choice of one of the two main screen icons, either <Music> or <Browser>. If you are in any directory, you can make a long press on the FM/MP3 mode button and you will be sent to the main menu of the Gmini, thus giving you the choice of <Music> or <Browser>. Use the remote’s

/ rocker control as the Up and Down buttons on the Gmini to scroll through your directories and see the various ﬁ les and folders. Use the center rocker button

 as the PLAY button on the Gmini to play the displayed music ﬁ le or to enter a folder. Click once on the Hold button to go back up a level in the directory structure. Use the Increase

 and Decrease

 buttons on the Remote FM to control headphone volume.

2.2 Tuning the Radio

Once the remote is plugged in, click on the mode button MP3/FM to go to the radio mode. Use the rocker control Left

 and Right  to go up and down the frequency range. A

short press on the rocker button will rotate through the three FM tuning modes,

Preset (you

can choose one of your 20 preset stations),

Manual (tune your station manually), Search

(let the radio search for the next clear station). Press the MP3/FM button to leave the Radio mode and go back to the MP3 mode.

2.3 Making a Radio Preset

You can save up to 20 preset stations with the FM remote control. Once you have found the radio frequency you want to save as a preset, press and hold the rocker PLAY

button for 3 seconds. The Remote will show P2 Saved, for example, indicating that this radio station is now program number 2. If you would like to erase a preset station, go to the tuning Preset mode, scroll to the preset number you want to clear, then hold down on PLAY

for three seconds. You now have a free program slot to make a different FM preset.

How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions

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