Archos Gmini XS202S, User Manual, Page: 2 / 26

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1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections 5
2 First Time Usage 6
2.1 Charging the Battery 6
2.2 Turning the Gmini™ XS202S ON and OFF 7
2.3 Changing the Interface language 7
2.4 Caring for the Gmini™ 7
2.5 Foreign Character Sets 7
3 Playing Music 8
3.1 Playing a Music File 8
3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 9
3.3 Playback Menu Items 11
3.4 ARCLibrary Specifi cs 11
3.5 ARCLibrary Updating 12
3.6 Setting a Bookmark 12
3.7 The Resume Function 12
3.8 Locking the Gmini™ Buttons 13
4 Putting Music onto your Gmini™ XS202S 14
4.1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media
®
Player (WMP) to the Gmini™ XS202S 14
4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 15
4.3 Transferring your CD collection to the Gmini™ XS202S 15
4.4 Installing Windows Media
®
Player (WMP) 9 16
4.5 Installing Windows Media ® Player (WMP) 10 16
5 Playlists 17
5.1 Creating a new Playlist 17
5.2 Loading a Playlist 18
5.3 Playing a Playlist 18
5.4 Playlist Menu Options 18
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6 Settings 20
6.1 Changing the Sound Settings 20
6.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 22
6.3 Changing the time & date settings 23
6.4 Changing the Display Settings 24
6.5 Changing the Power Settings 25
6.6 Changing the System Settings 26
7 Using the Browser 27
7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 27
7.2 Navigating the Directory Structure 28
7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 29
7.3.1 Contextual Menu on a File 29
7.3.2 Contextual Menu on a Folder 29
7.3.3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser 30
7.4 Using the Virtual Keyboard 30
8 Connecting the Gmini™ XS202S to a Stereo system 32
9 Connecting the Gmini™ to your Computer 33
9.1 USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’) 33
9.2 Connecting the Gmini™ XS202
S 33
9.3 Disconnecting the Gmini™ from your Computer 34
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10 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini™ XS202S 37
11 Updating the Gmini™ XS202S Firmware 38
11.1 Download the Update_GminiXS202.AOS fi le 38
11.2 Copy to Gmini™ root and Update 38
11.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? 39
11.4 Activate the Update 39
12 Troubleshooting 40
12.1 USB Connection issues 40
12.2 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning. 42
12.2.1 Windows ® ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking) - Hard Disk Mode only 42
12.2.2 Windows
®
XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) - Hard Disk Mode only 43
13 Technical Specifi cations 44
14 Technical Support 45
15 Legal and Safety Notices 48