Archos MP3 Playe User Manual

English User Manual

ONDIO™ SP

128 MB MP3 Player

USB 1.1 PC/Mac compatible

ARCHOS Ondio™ SP User Manual version 1.0

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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 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 EUT Close the software application in the computer (or re-boot the computer if necessary) Re-connect the USB cable to the 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.

Table of Contents

1 Technical Specifications............................................................................................... 4

2 Product Introduction ................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Buttons and Controls.......................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Starting up the Ondio.........................................................................................................................................6

3 Browser Mode (file system) ......................................................................................... 7

3.1 How to Navigate the file structure ..................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 How to Recognize file types .............................................................................................................................. 7

3.3 How to Display file information ........................................................................................................................ 7

3.4 How to Delete a file or folder ............................................................................................................................7

3.5 How to Create a new folder ...............................................................................................................................8

3.6 How to use the Text Input mode ........................................................................................................................ 8

3.7 How to Read Text files ......................................................................................................................................8

4 Playing MP3 Music files............................................................................................... 9

4.1 How to Play an MP3 file.................................................................................................................................... 9

4.2 How to Play a Playlist........................................................................................................................................ 9

4.3 How to Create a Playlist..................................................................................................................................... 10

4.4 How to Adjust the Sound Settings .....................................................................................................................11

5 Settings and MultiMediaCard (MMC) Expansion................................................. 12

5.1 How to Adjust the Settings ................................................................................................................................12

5.2 How to Expand the capacity of the Ondio with a MultiMediaCard ...................................................................12

6 Connecting the ONDIO to a PC or Mac .................................................................. 13

6.1 Connecting Ondio to a PC .................................................................................................................................13

6.2 Disconnecting the Ondio from a PC ..................................................................................................................14

6.3 Use the Ondio file format................................................................................................................................... 14

6.4 Connecting the Ondio to your Macintosh ..........................................................................................................14

7 MusicMatch™ Software ............................................................................................ 15

8 Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 16

9 Appendix A - Settings Table...................................................................................... 17

10 Appendix B - Screen & Button Descriptions ........................................................... 18

1 Technical Specifications

Capacity* 128 MB Flash memory (2 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbps).

* Memory capacity can be enhanced by adding MultimediaCards (MMC).

Interface and transfer to computer USB 1.1 (PC and Mac) Supported formats MP3 playback (30 to 320 kbps - VBR).

Display LCD, 112x64 pixels Audio specifications

Stereo Analog Line-In, Stereo Analog Line-Out & Earphone Jack. Signal to noise ratio >90 dB. Max. output power: 100mW, Frequency. response 20 HZ – 20 kHz. Harmonic distortion: <0.1%. Built-in microphone.

Sound settings and play mode Volume, bass, treble, loudness, balance and bass boost.

Normal, Single, Repeat all, shuffle, Queue, Scan

Playback autonomy Up to 8 hours. Software scalability Downloadable firmware updates from Archos website www.archos.com. Power source Internal: 3 AAA batteries Dimensions 81 x 47 x 25mm (3,1” x 1,8” x 0,9”) Weight 60 g ( 2.1 oz) System Requirements: PC: Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP (USB mass-storage). 32 MB RAM (64 MB

recommended). CD-ROM drive with digital audio extraction support. Mac: OS version 9: 9.2 and greater; OS version 10: 10.2.4 or greater.

2 Product Introduction

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the new Ondio™ SP 128MB MP3 player. Please take the time to read through this user manual in order to get the fullest use of this product. Our engineers 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 Ondio™ SP, you can…

 Listen to MP3 files  Store MP3, text, or any data file  Create music Playlists  Read text files  Extend the capacity by adding MultiMediaCards (MMC)

cards (64mb, 128mb, 256mb, etc.)

We hope you receive years of enjoyment from your Ondio™ SP. Thanks again for purchasing our product.

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

2.1 Buttons and Controls

Power on/off

Headphone / Line-out

LCD screen

(go up, increase)

Left

(previous, decrease)

Mode/Escape

(stop, cancel, pause, return)

USB 1.1 connector

Right

(play, select, next)

Slot for MultiMediaCards

Down

(go down, decrease)

2.2 Starting up the Ondio

Opening the battery cover

First install the three included AAA batteries. As shown in the photo, press downward on the top of the battery cover and pull outward. The bottom will hinge outward and then snap out. Be sure to install the batteries with the + positive and – negative as indicated.

Main Menu

To start the Ondio, hold the ON/OFF button

for 3

seconds. The main menu screen will appear. To shut off the Ondio, press and hold the ON/OFF button for three seconds, and it will shut off. Click once on the right button

to enter the Browser mode and

view your MP3 files and folders.

Master Reset: If for some reason the Ondio SP freezes operation (Electrostatic phenomenon) or does not seem to shut off, you can hold the ON/OFF button for 12 seconds which will force the Ondio SP to execute a master reset. It will NOT erase the Ondio SP files.

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