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September 6, 2005

ARCHOS INTRODUCES THE GMINI 402 CAMCORDER, THE FIRST POCKET MULTIMEDIA CENTER WITH BUILT-IN VIDEO CAPTURE
The New Gmini 402 Camcorder Enables 50 Hours of Personal Videos to be Captured and Stored onto the 20-Gigabite Pocket Multimedia Device IRVINE, Calif. September 2005 ARCHOS, Inc., the global consumer electronics manufacturer and leader in portable digital entertainment solutions , introduced today the new Gmini 402 Camcorder Pocket Multimedia Center. The slim and sleek Gmini 402 Camcorder has a 20 gigabyte 1 hard drive for recording up to 50 hours of personal video, or storing 80 hours of downloaded video, 200,000 photos or 10,000 songs, and enjoying them on the go. With the new Pocket Multimedia Center, consumers also can take photos with up to 1.2 mega pixels in resolution with the built-in digital camera, access Microsoft PlaysForSure downloaded music and video content and subscription music services, and enjoy all media on a 2.2 color LCD screen. The ARCHOS Gmini 402 Camcorder is designed for trend setters who wants to take their video, photos and music with them on a slim and sleek pocket-sized device, while also capturing personal video and photos on the go. The Gmini 402 Camcorder measures only 4.17 x 2.37 x 0.69 and is 5.64 ounces, yet offers the largest hard drive capacity with a color LCD screen for any product of its size. The latest in the ARCHOS Gmini line , the Pocket Multimedia Center offers an extensive list of features, including: Capture up to 50 hours1 of personal videos with the built-in camcorder; Take and store sill photos in 1.2 mega pixel resolution, and with a 2x digital zoom; Store up to 80 hours1 of video, 200,0001 photos or 10,0001 songs; Autosync with Windows Media Player 10 for easily transfering media files from a PC; Play Windows Media Audio and Video3 files, including protected Windows Media files; Transfer photos directly from digital cameras4 using the USB host port; View DVD quality movies and photos on a TV or other display; Play MPEG-4 video files2 ; Transfer and synchronize content from both PC and Mac computers; Purchase songs or videos from Microsoft PlaysForSure compatible online stores, such as Napster, Musicmatch, Wal-Mart Music Downloads and CinemaNow.

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The Gmin i 402 Camcorder is a breakthrough product for ARCHOS, integrating the multimedia features consumers want most in one extremely portable, yet very stylish device, said Henri Crohas, ARCHOS chief executive officer. Consumers have been asking ARCHOS to bring back our digital video and photo capture accessory, and with the Gmini 402 Camcorder we have integrated this important feature directly into the product. At a time when consumers are using phones and palm-sized digital cameras for capturing important moments, it makes sense for us to integrate these features into one of the most popular portable media devices available today. Vide o, Music, Photos, Camcorder and Digital Camera in One Pocket-Sized Device With the Gmini 402 Camcorder Pocket Multimedia Center, consumers can record personal videos in MPEG-42 format directly onto the 20-gigabite hard drive. The Gmini 402 camcorder offers five different video settings for capturing at various resolution ratesfor low resolution images, consumers can capture up to 50 hours1 of personal videos, with high resolution resulting in 13 hours1 of video. The Gmini 402 Camcorder also captures still photos in 1.2 mega pixel resolution and features a 2x digital zoom. The Gmini 402 Camcorder is the same weight and dimensions as the companys Gmini 402, released in July 2005. The camcorder and camera distinguish the two products, yet both offer the same video and audio playback and photo viewing capabilities. The ARCHOS Gmini line competes in both price and hard drive capacity with the most popular digital music players, yet offer color screens, Microsoft PlaysForSure compatibility, PC and Mac integration and a host of other features not found in other portable music devices. Pricing and Availability The ARCHOS Gmini 402 Camcorder will be available in October at select retailers and online. Pricing will be US$399.95. The Gmini 402 Camcorder comes with earphones, USB cable, USB Host adaptor, AC power charger, Quick Start Guide and a protective pouch. Optional accessories include a car adaptor, protective case, additional power charger, sound case, FM remote control and double

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headphone kit. Additional product information and add-on accessories are available on the ARCHOS web site at www.archos.com. About ARCHOS ARCHOS is a global consumer electronics hardware manufacturer and is the technology leader in the field of digital portable entertainment solutions. Committed to the most innovative technology, ARCHOS offers award-winning digital pocket-sized products that feature audio and video recording, photo viewing, gaming, as well as other multimedia and productivity applications, for the enjoyment of the most exciting entertainment anywhere, anytime. ARCHOS has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. More information is available online at www.archos.com.
(1) 1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less. Hard drive capacity is an average based on a 20GB hard drive, 3.5 minutes/song and 64 kbits/second WMA (for better quality 128 Kbit/second or more recommended); 500 kbits/second MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality 1500 Kbits/s encoding or more recommended); JPEG, VGA. (2) Only cameras compatible with Mass Storage Class USB. (3) Reads MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft. MPEG-4 SP with B-frames AVI up to 720x480@30f/s NTSC or 720x576@25f/s PAL. (4) Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288@30f/s and 800 KBit/s; supports WM DRM.
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* depending on how you use it (start/stop/writing, etc.)
When you click on this icon in the main screen, you will be sent directly to the Music folder. Use the direction buttons to highlight one of the factory installed music selections and then Click on PLAY. If you hear nothing at rst, make sure you have adjusted the volume control on the headphone cord. By clicking on the Music icon in the main menu screen, you will enter into a music only mode. Other le types that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser.
Current Directory Play Order Play Mode: One Directory Status: Playing Volume Battery level (full) Artist* or parent folder Album* or current folder Song title* or le name File format and rec info Next track to be played *APIC Album picture Relative location in the track Volume level meters Song elapsed time Song time remaining Song Length Time of Day

Caring for the Gmini 402

The ARCHOS Gmini 402 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic products. Do not subject it to shock. Do not subject it to heat. Keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer). Keep the Gmini 402 away from water and excessively humid areas. Keep the Gmini 402 away from high electromagnetic elds. Keep any connected cords to the Gmini 402 neatly arranged. This light product could fall if a cord is accidentally pulled by a child. Do not open up the Gmini 402. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty.

Go to setup options

Show Music Options
Browse the hard disk for other tracks

Hardware Reset

*If the le contains these tag data
In the event that your Gmini 402 freezes operation (due to electrostatic phenomena for example), you can actuate a hardware reset by holding down on the STOP/ESC button for 10 seconds. In normal operation, the STOP/ESC button will shut down the Gmini 402 after being held down for 3 seconds.

Button Control

Increase the Volume Click once: Play the next song in the folder or playlist. Hold: Fast forward through the song.
Play/pause/resume song Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist (during rst 5 seconds of song) otherwise go to the beginning of the song. Hold: Fast reverse through the song. Stop Song

Decrease the Volume

To lock the Gmini 402 buttons, press and hold the left function button for three seconds. The Gmini 402 will display the message Buttons locked! on the bottom of the screen. Press this again for three seconds to unlock the buttons. What the Icons indicate Status
Stopped Blinks while playing a track Current track is paused Recording a track
Artist, Album, Title ID3 Tags

Play Order

- no icon Play once Repeat playing Shufe (random) track selection Playing a playlist

Play Mode

See the Play mode section in the Settings chapter
ID3 Tags are information about the recording which found inside of an MP3 music le. When someone creates an MP3 music le, he or she has the option of adding information to it. This information can include, among other things, the name of the artist (Wes Burden), the album name (Brave New World), the title of the song (Mirror), and a small image of the album cover (only jpeg images not progressive jpeg). If these data are present, the Gmini 402 will display them on the screen when it plays the le. If they are not present, then the Gmini 402 will display in order, the name of the parent folder, the name of the current folder, and then the name of the le. Other tag information may include year and genre of music. These other tag data are not displayed by the Gmini 402, but are used to index your music in the ARCLibrary (see next section). WMA les also have tags and these are displayed as well when the le is played.
Playing Through your Stereo System
The ARCLibrary (Browsing by Album, Artist, or Song name)
On your HiFi there are two RCA type connectors that are labeled Aux in, CD in, or Line-in. Typically they are color coded white and red for left and right stereo channels respectively. Just take the included A/V cable and plug it into the Gmini 402 headphone jack. Plug the red and white connectors into the Aux in, CD in, or line-in of your stereo system. Do not plug the yellow (video) connector into anything. On the front of your stereo, select the corresponding auxiliary input or CD input that you plugged into on the back of your HiFi system. Press Play and then adjust the Gmini 402 volume (UP/DOWN buttons) in order to supply your stereo system with a signal that is neither too weak nor too strong. If the sound is distorted, you will need to reduce the Gmini 402s volume. 12
The ARClibrary is your Gmini 402s music library. It is a system for indexing your music by album, artist, song title, etc. When you synchronize music les from your PC using Windows Media Player to the Gmini 402, the ARCLibrary will get updated to include the new songs you have added. As shown in this screen capture, you can select your music by Artist, Album, Song Title, Genre, or Year. All music les that you purchase have internal tags which identify the artist, the album, and the song title. If your music les do not have internal tags (ex: WAV le format or untagged WMA or MP3 les) then the ARCLibrary will put them under the category (Unknown). Audio les created with the Gmini 402 from analog sources are indexed as Artist = (ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings). 13
You can reach the PlayMode settings screen from Setup > PlayMode. The play mode determines how your music is played (just the current folder of music, all music, one le, etc.). See Playmode in the section Settings above for a description of how each one works.

Setting a Bookmark

If you are listening to a song, or perhaps a long recording, and would like to place a bookmark in it in order to pick up from this point at another time, you can use the Bookmark function. You simply click on the center function button labeled Options, then choose Set Bookmark. This will set a bookmark in the audio le at the current position. You can only set one bookmark per le. When you look at the le in your browser, it will have a yellow check mark on its icon indicating that this le has a bookmark set within it. You can have a maximum of 16 les bookmarked. Setting more bookmarks will then start to erase the oldest bookmarks. The next time you play the audio le, you will be presented with three options: Resume: Start playing from the bookmarked position. Ignore: Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning. Clear: Clear the bookmark from this le and start playing from the very beginning. The Resume Function When you turn on your Gmini 402 you will sometimes notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is not the Browser but rather the Resume icon. This icon is highlighted when the Gmini 402 can resume the last played audio or video le.
A Playlist is a list of songs that the Gmini 402 will automatically play one after the other. The Gmini 402 can load one playlist at a time into its internal memory. You can create new playlists, add or delete songs from a playlist, or Save a playlist as a le (le type.m3u) to be used another time. There is no limit to the number of playlists you can save on the Gmini 402 hard disk. Playlists are indicated by a special list icon (circled icon to the left).
Playing a Playlist To play a Playlist, you simply scroll to the Playlist, such as Jazz Music shown to the left, and click on PLAY. The list of songs will be loaded into the internal memory of the Gmini 402 and then be displayed in a separate panel.
Click on PLAY and the songs will be played in the order shown. To shufe the music entries in a random order, you can click on Playlist (F1), then choose Shufe. You can open a Playlist le (Playlistname.m3u) on your computer with a text editor such as Notepad, and you will see that it is merely a list of les to be played along with the hard disk path to nd them. If you delete a Playlist from your Gmini 402, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself.

Example of the contents of the.m3u Playlist le Jazz Music.

Creating a Playlist

To create a Playlist, press the RIGHT button while you are in the Music browser. A second window will open on the right side to display the Playlist contents. You can now start adding songs to the current Playlist. In the left window, search for the songs you would like to add to your Playlist. Once the song is highlighted, click on the Add function button to add it to the Playlist. The song will be added to the Playlist and a small mark next to the music icon will be made to indicate that it is in the Playlist. Continue searching and adding songs in this manner until you are satised. You can also click the Add or Insert button when highlighting a folder. All the contents of the folder and its subfolders will be added or inserted into the current playlist. You can jump back and forth between the browser and the playlist by clicking on the LEFT and RIGHT buttons. A Playlist can have a maximum of 5000 songs. We recommend that you save your Playlists.
Save Saves the current playlist to the folder open in the left window. The * next to the playlist name indicates that this playlist has not been saved. Close Closes the windows and returns to the main menu screen. Rename Renames the current playlist. Shufe Randomly shufes the order of the songs in the current playlist. Clear Clears the contents of the current playlist. Button Move Allows you to change the place in the list of the highlighted song. Click on Move and then click on UP or DOWN to move the song up or down the list. Click OK when nished. Button Delete Will delete the highlighted song from the Playlist. It will not delete the actual song itself from your hard disk, just from the current Playlist.
Important: Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move or rename the actual MP3 les as the Playlist searches in the original le location. If you need to move your MP3 les to a different folder, youll have to recreate your Playlist.

Saving a Playlist

Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music
It is recommended that each time you create a Playlist, you save it to a separate folder called Playlists. These lists take very little space on your hard disk and if well named, give you easy access to your favorite songs. Go to the Playlist by selecting Music from the main menu and then click on the RIGHT button. You will then see the list of songs in the current Playlist. Click the function button F1 then choose Save. ATTENTION: Make sure that your left window is the Playlists folder, because the open window on the left is the location the Gmini 402 will be saving your Playlist to. You will need to update the ARCLibrary in order to see newly added Playlists.
This can only be done if you have entered your Music and not by the general folder via the Music icon browser. To add the song you are listening to or any other song to the current Playlist, do the following: While playing a song, click on Options and choose Edit Playlist. A browser window and the Playlist will open. Click on the LEFT button to go to the hard disk browser window. Select the song or folder of songs to add, then click the button Add. Click ESC to return to the playing screen.

Note for WMP10 users: Files added to your Gmini 402 from another computer or les which are recorded from an analog source cannot be added to the Windows Media Player Library when you connect your Gmini 402 to the computer. Songs which have been added, will however, be listed in the devices ARCLibrary. 6.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9
of your computer, to rip a 60 minute CD, it will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 60 minutes. Once this is done, the album will become part of your music library. Connect your Gmini 402 to your computer with the supplied USB cable. Now, you go to the Sync tab and tell Windows Media Player to synchronize that album to your Gmini 402. It will then transfer that album to your Gmini 402. Note: Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow Windows Media Player to make music les from them.
Windows Media Player 10 is only available for Windows XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade to Windows XP (home or professional) and to Windows Media Player 10. The list below shows the advantages. Functionality
Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS Gmini 402 on connecting to PC Can synchronize subscription music (to go services) to your Gmini 402 Carefree USB disconnection (no special green arrow unmount procedure) Will convert video les** to play on your Gmini 402 if not in correct format Supports protected Internet video downloads PlaysForSure audio content
6.4 Installing Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9)
If you have Windows ME or Windows 2000, you should use Windows Media Player 9. You can visit the Microsoft Website to download the very latest version, or install the version found on the Gmini 402 itself.

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6.5 Installing Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10)
You must be running Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) in order to install Windows Media Player 10. Please visit the Microsoft Website www.playsforsure.com to download and install the very latest version.
* Must use WMP9 manual sync function to copy purchased music to the Gmini 402. ** Microsoft reserves the right to limit which video le formats it will convert with WMP10
Transferring your CD collection to the Gmini 402 The process of transferring music from a CD into music les for your Gmini 402 is known as ripping. It is actually a re-encoding process, taking the CDA (CD Audio) format and converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the Gmini 402 can read. There are many music ripping programs on the market, but ARCHOS recommends that you use Windows Media Player to do it. In fact, when you place a music CD in your computer, Windows will ask you if you would like to rip it. Depending on the power
MUSIC - Using iTunes with your Gmini 402
The easiest way to transfer music les between a Macintosh computer and your Gmini 402 is to use the Macintosh Finder to drag and drop the les to and from your Macintosh.

The Resume Function When you turn on your Gmini 402 you will sometimes notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is not the Browser but rather the Resume icon. This icon is highlighted when the Gmini 402 can resume the last played audio or video le.
The Gmini 402 plays.AVI les that are encoded in MPEG-4 format. It can play such video les at a maximum size of 720 x 576 pixels (25 frames/ second). It can also play.WMV les (WMV9 SP) up to a maximum size of 352 x 288**. The Gmini 402 will not directly play les of type.mov,.mpg, or.mpeg. The number of encoding and compression schemes currently used to create video les is very extensive and seems to change on a weekly
basis. There are so many standards and formats that it is very possible that the video le you download from the Internet will not play right away on your device. Due to certain variations, even when video les are formatted in MPEG-4 they may not play right away. If you have some video les that do not play directly on your Gmini 402, they will have to be converted rst. Windows Media Player 10 (Available only for Windows XP) will convert your video le automatically when you sync the le that is on your PC to the Gmini 402. It will display a little message converting. You can also use the software MPEG-4 Translator included on the Gmini 402 hard drive to re-encode your video les into the proper MPEG-4 SP format that the Gmini 402 can play. See the chapter Video creating MPEG-4 video les with your computer for more details.
* MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video le container by Microsoft. MPEG-4 SP with B-frames AVI up to 704x480@30f/s NTSC or 720x576@25f/s PAL. ** Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288@30f/s and 800 kb/s ; supports WM DRM.
How to create an MPEG-4 video le
Please understand that video re-encoding is not always a simple one button process. Video segments that come from your digital camcorder or which are freely available on the Internet are encoded in many different ways. If not already in the proper MPEG4 Simple Prole format, transforming these videos into this format readable by the Gmini 402 requires use of the below mentioned software tools. This is due to the relatively new nature of the ISO (International Standards Organization) MPEG4 video format. Unlike its predecessors MPEG1 and MPEG2, there are a number of levels in this format and thus not all MPEG4 video les will work on all MPEG4 players, and older MPEG1 and MPEG2 les must be re-encoded into this format. Although you may have a bit of a learning curve in the initial reencoding of video les, once you have the process down, it is just a matter of letting your PC or Mac go to work and create video les for playing on your Gmini 402.

PC Tools

The Gmini 402 is delivered with two Windows based programs that allow you to create MPEG4 Simple Prole.AVI video les. They are the MPG4 Translator and Virtual Dub. The MPG4 Translator will call the Virtual Dub program and give it the correct parameters to encode your video from its original format,.avi or.mpg (mpeg 1), and then encode it into an MPEG4 SP.AVI le. The le will be scaled in order to be played back properly. If you would like to have your sound track in MP3 format, you may have to download this audio codec (available freely on the Internet) if it is not already on your computer.

This program, developed by Archos, is a Front-end for the Virtual Dub program. It has a simple interface which you use and it then tells Virtual Dub how to process the video le. It sets all the parameters for Virtual Dub specically to create a video le in the right size and format to be read by the Gmini 402. When you run it for the rst time, the MPG4 Translator will need to locate the Virtual Dub program. If you did not install Virtual Dub in the default location, you will have to show the program where Virtual Dub is.

MP3 Sound Codec

If MPG4 Translator detects a suitable MP3 codec on your PC, it will use it, and your video le sound track will be MP3. Otherwise, it will use the standard IMA ADPCM codec. There are MP3 encoders (usually packaged together as an encoder and decoder) available on the Web for you to download. If you choose to use the LAME codec, make sure that you have a version built with the ACM front-end. You can nd other MP3 codecs on the web by using the search terms ACM, MP3 and CODEC in your 32
Select Source & Destination Files
In the example above, a source le 24 hours of Lemans.avi has been selected as the source video. You can see on the bottom of the window its original characteristics (width 720, height 576, frame rate 25). Next, you must then tell the program where to place (Set Destination le) the newly recorded version of the le (dont worry, it will not erase the original). You should give it a new descriptive name, such as shown above Lemans_Gmini402.avi. Make sure you add the.avi extension. 33

Change Settings

Next, you can change the parameters (Change Settings) of the encoder to adjust the level of quality of the nal image. Like MP3 music, the higher the bit rate setting is made, the higher the quality of the music, or video in this case, that you will get. However, this will also take up more space on your hard disk. A setting of 900 kbps will give you a nice looking image for viewing on a television. For near DVD quality, you can set it up to 1200 kbps. If you do not use the standard version, uncheck the bidirectional encoding in your codec property page.

Target & Priority

the internal le data determines if it is truly an AVI le. 2) The Virtual Dub program was not located when MPG4 Translator was started up. Close the program, restart it, and make sure you locate the Virtual Dub program.
You should select the target as Gmini 402. You will see a Priority box appear. This control is to allow you to select which feature of the video to be guarded. If for example you are re-encoding a video le that is 800x600 in resolution and 30 frames per second, this is beyond the maximum resolution that the Gmini 402 can play. Thus, the MPG4 Translator program will have to decrease the resolution. Choosing LCD optimizes the nal video format for viewing on the built in LCD screen. Choosing the TV option will optimize the movie to keep the highest possible frame rate. You can see what the size and frame rate will be by looking at the Video Image Size: Destination parameters. When choosing TV, it is understood that the output will be optimized for a television, and not the built-in screen.

BROWSER - Using the Browser
The browser is used to navigate the le system on the Gmini 402. The le system is FAT32, the same type of le system that is found on Windows based computers. That is, it is a hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders. Because you will be putting hundreds of les on your Gmini 402, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and orderly le structure. Otherwise, you will be spending time searching for les and not listening or watching them. We suggest that on the rst level of your le structure, you include the folders: Data, Music, Playlists, Photo and Video.
Go to the parent directory (go back up one level). Example: Go from folder /Music/Wes Burden/ to /Music.
12.2 File and folder operations
Depending on where you are in the directory system, you will have the option to manipulate les and folders. From the main menu, click on Browser. Attention, there is a setting in the Setup > System menu called Show all les. If this is set to Off, the Gmini 402 will only display le types.mp3,.jpg,.avi, etc. That is, it displays only the le types that it knows how to play. To see all your les, including ones it cannot play, change the Show all les system setting to On. Files that it cannot play will be preceded by the unknown le type icon.
File Operations Folder Operations
The folders Music, Photo and Video are special folders in that the icons on the main screen lead to these folders and then places you directly in that folder. If these folders are deleted, you will be placed at the root level (highest level) of the directory hierarchy.
12.1 Navigating the Directory Structure
Just below the top status bar, you can see the path to the directory you are currently viewing. To navigate the directory structure you will use:
ENTER Open the highlighted folder (directory) or Play the highlighted le. Move the cursor up and down to the previous or next le or folder.

Delete:

ESC/STOP Go back to the main menu. Move back and forth between panels in the double browser.
Show le information such as song length, video length, photo size, number of kilobytes used of hard disk space, date le was made, etc. Delete the le permanently from the Gmini 402. (Before it is deleted, the Gmini 402 will ask Delete le: xxxxx ?. Use the function keys to reply Yes or No. For folder, it will delete the entire contents of the folder. It will ask Delete folder: xxxxx and all les therein?. Use the function keys to reply Yes or No. 43

15.2 Play Mode Settings

If you would like the Gmini 402 to play through an entire folder of songs, play songs at random (shufe), or any of the other playing options, you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings. Click on STOP/ESC to return to the Gmini 402 main menu and click on Setup. Or, while listening to a song click the LEFT function button Setup. Once in the Setup screen, move over to PlayMode and click again on ENTER. Highlight one of the ve PlayModes and click on ENTER to check that option. With the Repeat & Shufe setting, choose if the songs are to be played in order, repeated or shufed. See section The ARCLibrary in the chapter Music Playing music les for details on using the ARCLibrary Picture Pause sets the amount of time paused between pictures in the slideshow mode. See the Photo chapter for more details. 52
Scan: Gmini 402 plays rst 15 seconds of each track
Queue Mode: While the current song is playing, click on Navigate, nd the next song you want to play, then click Play. This is your queued song. You can only queue one song at a time. See the Playlist section to prepare multiple songs to play. Once the current track is nished playing, your queued track will be played. If you do not queue another track at this time, the Gmini 402 will play the next song in the directory. Scan Mode: 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 rst 15 seconds. The Gmini 402 will then revert to folder mode and play the rest of the songs in the folder without scanning.

15.3 Clock Settings

The Gmini 402 has an internal real time clock. The time of day is shown on the top right of the screen in either 24 hour or 12 hour display mode. To set it, go to Setup then select Clock.
Choose parameter Choose Value for highlighted parameter
Setting Language TV Standard
Description The Gmini 402 can be set to English (default), French, German or Spanish. NTSC (USA), PAL (Europe). In order to view images or videos on an external television, select one option to send the video signal compatible with your countrys television system. Countries other than European or American will use one of these two systems. Internal LCD or External TV. To display via the built-in LCD screen or to view the display via an external television. Holding the F2 function button for three seconds will also alternate between these two options. Be sure your television is selecting the correct external input. Interlaced, Progressive. This is the way the video output will be sent to the television. When viewing still images (JPEG and BMP) on a television screen, set this to Progressive to reduce possible ickering in the image. Change the interface appearance

When set to Windows Device, your Gmini 402 will use the MTP (Media Transport Protocol) whenever it is connected to a Windows XP (SP1 or higher) operating system with Windows Media Player 10 installed. It will be seen as the Gmini 402 Device in Windows Explorer. WARNING: This will not work for earlier Windows operating systems or MacIntosh computers. When set to Windows Device, your Gmini 402 will use the MTP (Media Transport Protocol) whenever it is connected to a Windows XP (SP1 or higher) operating system with Windows Media Player 10 installed. It will be seen as the Gmini 402 Device in Windows Explorer.

Parameter Power Off

Description 1-9 minutes (and Never for DC operation). The number of minutes of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the Gmini 402 shuts off. During the playback of MP3 and AVI les, this setting takes effect only after the les are nished playing. 10-90 seconds, Never. The time of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the Gmini 402 turns off the screen to conserve power. During playback of slideshows and AVI les, this setting only takes effect once it is nished playing. 10-90 seconds. The number of seconds from the time of the last le access before the Gmini 402 tells the internal hard disk to stop spinning. The longer this time is set, the more often the hard disk is turning and the quicker the response time when accessing les. However, as it is set longer, it will quickly consume your battery. The default value is 60s. Caution: This setting should only be changed by experienced users.

Backlight Off

Update Firmware Firmware Version USB Port

Hard disk

A typical use of these settings is to set the power off, screen off, and hard disk to low values when used in battery mode. When the power adapter is plugged in, you do not need to conserve energy and thus keeping the Power on and the Backlight on makes using the Gmini 402 more agreeable. Increasing the hard disk value beyond the default may actually discharge the battery even when the Charger/adapter is plugged in. Note also that your unit will run hotter when the backlight and hard disk are on for long periods of time. 56

Product Key Hard Disk

18.2 Charging and Power issues
You do not need to fully discharge the batteries before recharging them. Problem: A full battery charge does not last as long as the specications suggest. Answer: The specications are under the condition that the screen backlight goes off after 30 seconds (for MP3 music) and the user does not access the machine, it just sits and plays. If you get signicantly less time from a full charge, call our technical support hot-line.
18.3 Gmini 402 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops
Problem: The Gmini 402 locks-up. None of the buttons work. Solution: If the lock buttons is set, none of the buttons respond. Hold down the F1 function button for three seconds to turn off the lock buttons function. A freeze up could also be caused by electrostatic phenomena. That is, static electricity has temporarily knocked out the Gmini 402. Hold down on the STOP/OFF button for 15 seconds and the Gmini 402 will shut off. Restart it normally now. 18.4 The Computer locks-up (freezes operation) or Stops Problem: The computer locks-up. Answer: Most likely because you did not use the green safely remove hardware icon in the system tray in order to remove the Gmini 402 from your computer. 64
the screen Setup > System and press and hold the Right function button for three seconds. A button Format HD will appear. Use this button to format the Gmini 402s hard drive. Remember, doing this will erase all the data on the hard disk!!! Problem: I would like to partition the Gmini 402 hard disk. Answer: If you know how to partition a hard disk, this is OK. The Gmini 402 will, however, only recognize a FAT32 partition. Thus it will just see and use that partition of the hard disk which is a FAT32 partition. Problem: My les have disappeared from the Gmini 402. Answer: To see all your les, make sure the setting Show all les is set to ON. Also make sure that you browse your les via the Browser mode and not a ltered view such as Photo, Music, or Video.
Windows XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk)
If you still have problems with the le system on your Gmini 402 you can try to x it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Do the following; Make sure external AC adapter is powering the Gmini 402. Quit all running applications. Properly connect the Gmini 402 to your computer as explained in chapter 13. Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the local drive as mounted. Open a DOS window. Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f. Use e: or f: or whatever drive letter is representing your Gmini 402. The /f argument tells the program to automatically x errors. Be patient, this may take a while. When it is nished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini 402 from your computer.

Windows ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking)
Quit all running applications. Properly connect the Gmini 402 to your computer as explained in the chapter Connecting/Disconnecting the Gmini 402 to/from your PC. Make sure external AC adapter is powering the Gmini 402. Right click on the Gmini 402 hard disk in Windows Explorer and select Properties. Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program Make sure you check the box to automatically x errors. Be patient, this may take a while. Windows may ask you to restart the computer to make certain Windows les available. This is OK, click on Yes.

Technical Specifications

ARCHOS VIDEO Gmini 402 series
Storage Capacity Computer Interface Image Playback
20 GB* Store up to 80 hours of videos1, photos1 or songs1. Slave: High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1), PC & Mac. Master: USB 1.1 port3 JPEG (except progressives) or BMP. Download photos from computer through USB 2.0 port. Transfer photos from digital camera2 through USB host port. Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA, WMA protected les, WAV (PCM & ADPCM). PlaysForSure Audio. Stereo sound in WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format. MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames2 and stereo sound. Near DVD quality up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC), 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL), AVI le format. WMP9 SP@LL, SP@ML and MP@LL up to 352x288 @ 30 f/s and 800 Kbits/s (including protected WMDRM). PlaysForSure Video. 2.2 TFT LCD 220x176 pixels, colors. Video output in PAL (EU) or NTSC (US) standard Up to 10 hours audio and up to 4 hours video Download rmware updates from www.archos.com Stereo analog Line In (via adapter included). Earphones. Audio and Video line Out (TV output). Built-in microphone. Internal: Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries. External: AC charger/adaptor. Use ONLY the specied Archos adapter/ charger supplied with this product. Approx. 106 x 60,3 x 17,4 mm/4.17 x 2.37 x 0.69. Approx. 160 g (5.64 oz). 5 C to 35 C running ; -20 C to 45 C storage PC:Windows ME, 2000, XP Pentium II 266MHz with 64MB ram Mac: OS 9.2 or X (10.3.9), iMac, G3 or higher
DVD quality 1500 Kbits/s or more recommended), on JPEG, VGA. (2) DivX: has not been certied by DivX, Inc., may not read all DivX 4.0& 5.0 les; does not read Divx 3.11 & 6.0 les. MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video le container by Microsoft. MPEG-4 SP with B-frames AVI up to 704x480@30f/s NTSC or 720x576@25f/s PAL. (3) Only cameras compatible with Mass Storage Class USB. All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specications are subject to change without notice. Errors or omissions excepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright 2005. ARCHOS. All rights reserved.

This product respects the current regulations for limiting the output volume of consumer audio devices to a safe level. By listening to your device with headphones or earbuds at high volumes, you run the risk of permanent damage to your ears. Even if you get used to listening at high volumes and it seems normal to you, you still risk the possibility of damaging your hearing. Reduce the volume of your device to a reasonable level to avoid permanent hearing damage. If you hear ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or shut off your device. This device has been tested with the ARCHOS supplied earphones. Other manufactures earphones may produces volume levels higher or lower than the ARCHOS delivered earphones.