User Manual ARCHOS FM Remote Control Stereo FM Radio / Remote Control / Microphone for ARCHOS Gmini Series TM User Manual for ARCHOS Gmini SP, 100, 200, 400 FM Remote Control v3.0. Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product.
Table of Contents 1 The Archos FM Remote Control 3 1.1 Operation Modes 1.2 Connecting to your Gmini 3 2 How to Use the Radio and MP3 Function Table of Contents 2.1 Playing Music 2.2 Tuning the Radio 2.3 Making a Radio Preset 2.4 Setting the HOLD mode 2.5 Recording from the Microphone 2.6 Recording from the Radio 2.7 Retro Recording and Editing Retro-recording Editing 2.
1 The Archos FM Remote Control 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 files. 1.
The Archos FM Remote Control 4 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 di
2 How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions 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 or . 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 or .
If you would like to name your Preset radio stations, you can do this by editing, with a text editor such as Notepad (Windows®) or SimpleText (Macintosh®), the file FMPreset.txt which you will find in the System folder on the root directory of the Gmini hard drive. Please note that you should not use a word processor such as Microsoft Word® to edit the preset text file. Each line of the text file should contain the station frequency, a space, and then the name of the station.
2.7 Retro Recording and Editing Retro-recording This is a feature that allows you to capture the 30 seconds of radio broadcast before the record button is pressed. It does this by continuously recording a 30 second loop of music in a buffer. Then, when you click on REC to record the radio, it adds this 30 seconds to the beginning of your recording. This way, if you start recording a radio song after it has started, you will actually have the entire song in the recording.
2. Choose the Menu item, Edit Track. Gmini SP & Gmini 100 Gmini 400 Gmini 200 How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions Cut-In & Cut-Out (Gmini 100 & Gmini 200) 8 To go to the Audio Edit screen and remove unwanted sections, locate the recorded radio file on your Gmini and click on the menu item Edit Track. Shown here is the Audio Edit mode. It looks similar to the music play screen. You will notice that your radio recording has started to play.
to accept that you are making the Cut-in point. After this, the Gmini will go back to edit screen and start playing the song again. To make the point where you want the newly edited song to end, let the song play to the point that you wish it to stop, and then click on Pause at that precise moment. This time however, use the Right button to highlight the Cut-out option and then click on Play to validate the Cut-out choice. You will now hear your song played with the undesired parts completely removed.
2.8 Setting Parameters Gmini SP & Gmini 100 Gmini 200 Gmini 400 To change the Remote FM parameters, you must attach the FM Remote Control, enter FM mode, click on the Gmini’s Menu button (Settings on Gmini 400) and then select FM Settings. How to Use the Radio and MP3 Functions FM Band 10 Gmini SP & Gmini 100 Gmini 200 Gmini 400 Make sure you have the correct FM setting. Go to the parameter FM Band. The specifications for the modes are as follows: USA: 87.5 - 108 Mhz de-emphasis 75 µs Europe: 87.
Radio & Microphone Recording Gmini SP & Gmini 100 Gmini 200 Gmini 400 Retro-Recording Gmini SP & Gmini 100 Gmini 200 Gmini 400 To activate the Retro-Recording function, set it to On. Each time you make a recording from the radio, you will get approximately 30 seconds of what was playing from the radio before you had pressed the REC button. When off, radio recordings start within a second of the moment you click the REC button.
3 • • • Technical Support If technical support determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depending on problem type). Customers who purchased directly from the Archos web site should fill out the form on the web site under Support: Product Returns: RMA Request form. There is an FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www.archos.com that can help answer many of your questions.
4 Troubleshooting Problem: None of the buttons on the remote control respond. Solution: Did you press and hold the HOLD button? This locks the operation of all buttons on the remote control. Hold the HOLD button for 3 seconds to turn the hold function on or off. Problem: The sound quality of the FM radio is not so good. Solution: Your headphone cable acts as the antenna for the FM radio. Try moving the cable or turning it toward another direction.
5 Warranty and Limited Liability 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.
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.
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.
