Archos Jukebox Jukebox FM Recorder manual

Jukebox FM Recorder User’s Guide 101 496 Manual version 1.1[...]

2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction to ARCHOS Jukebox FM Re corder ................................... 5 2.0 Technical Specifications ............................................................. 6 3.0 Before you use the Jukebox FM Recorder .................................. 7 4.0 Operating your Jukebox FM Recorder ................................[...]

3 Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedie s 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 contact. In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible [...]

4 FCC Warning Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a class B digital device pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC regulations. These requirements are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential area. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate [...]

5 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 specifi ed, are hereby excluded. 1.0 Introduction to ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder Thank you for pur[...]

6 2.0 Technical Specifications Capacity: 20 GB Hard Drive (20000 minutes MP3 music at 128 kbps) Internal Buffer: 2MB Inte rface to computer: USB 2.0 (PC and Mac) Format supported: MP3 (30 to 320 kbps – VBR) Reading, MP3 (selectable 30 to 160 kbps) real - time encoding. Display: Graphic backlit LCD (up to 8 lines of characters) Audio: Stereo Digit[...]

7 3.0 Before you use the Jukebox FM Recorder Charging Batteries: (IMPORTANT: ONLY use the included ARCHOS charger/adaptor) Before using the Jukebox FM Recorder for the first time, you are required to recharge the built in batteries for a minimum of 6 hours. Plug the ARCHOS AC power adaptor into an available wall outlet, then plug the mini power con[...]

8 4.0 Operating your Jukebox FM Recorder 4.1 Connections USB 2.0 CONNECTION Use this p lug to connect your Jukebox FM Recorder to your computer with the supplied USB cable. If your computer only has a USB 1.1 port, then the transfer speed will not be as fast as a USB 2.0 connection. DC POWER IN PLUG Use this plug to connect your DC Power A dapter. [...]

9 4.2 Controls F1, F2 or F3 : These function buttons perform several operations, depending upon the mode your Jukebox is in. The function of each button is displayed above it on the LCD screen. UP or DOWN : These buttons allow you to navigate between files or subfolders while your Jukebox is in Browse Mode, or to choose an option in a menu. They ca[...]

10 LCD Icons • The Jukebox FM Recorder uses several icons on it’s LCD to convey important system and file information. Please refer to the diagram below for location and identification. Stopped/Paused Mode Battery level Sound Volume Level within directory structure Current location within directory Vol Radio Rec 10:38 New Folder Braveheart 02 B[...]

11 5 – Basic Jukebox FM Functions 5.0 Jukebox FM R ecorder Functions 5.1 Starting up and shutting down your Jukebox • “On”: Press and hold the “On” button for 3 seconds to start Jukebox FM Recorder. Please note: When your Jukebox is already on, a long press (3 seconds) will turn on the ‘HOLD’ feature. This will lock all the buttons [...]

12 • Once in the folder you will see your MP3 tracks. Use the “ p ” and “ q ” arrow buttons to navigate through the folder. Once the triangle (your cursor) is in front of the song you want to play, press the center “>II” button. Vol --- Info Browse James Horner Braveheart Freedom - the execution - L R 00:00 06:50 06:50 (Play mode) [...]

13 5.3 Recording MP3 Music from an External Source • Using the supplied audio cable, plug the two RCA t ype connectors into the Line - out of the audio device (audio player or stereo set) you want to record from. Plug the other end into the line - in of the Jukebox FM. You can also record from the built - in microphone or use an amplified microph[...]

14 Incremental Recording Feature: • During the recording process, your can press F2 [NEXT] to end the current recording and begin a new recording. For example, you can press F2 during the blank space between music tracks on a CD. (You should be aware of all applicable laws concerning the copying of c opyrighted materials) • Your current recordi[...]

15 Radio Station Preset Memories List: • While in Radio mode, press F2 [LIST] to enter the radio station preset list . Vol 96.0 Prog 00 97.5 Prog 01 99.9 Prog 02 FM 1 - 2 - 3 Del Move Edit (Radio Station Preset List) • You can use the “ p “ and “ q “ buttons to select a preset radio station. Locate the preset desired then press the cent[...]

16 5.5 FM Radio MP3 Recording • Press F1 [RADIO] button to enter the radio menu. Vol 96.0 Radio Freq : Mhz [ Prog 00 ] FM 1 - 2 - 3 Add List Rec Radio tuned to a preset station • Press the F3 [REC] to start recording the currently displayed FM station. • Please note that your FM Recorder has a 30 second Pre - Recording buffer, this means that[...]

17 Editing a Retro - Recorded Song (Cut - in and Cut - out) • Go to the browser and play the recording you made from the radio. You will notice that the F1 button is labeled [Edit]. If an MP3 file was not recorded from the radio, the word [Edit] will not appear. Vol New Artist Radio New Song 12 L R 00:07 03:52 03:59 Edit Info Browse Vol Make Cut-[...]

18 5.7 Music Playlists • A Playlist is a file that contains a list of music track s to play. This features allows you to compile a list of your favorite songs and store them in file for playback later. Playlists can support up to 999 songs and can contain songs from multiple folders. A play list is really nothing more than a text file w ith the l[...]

19 Saving a Playlist: • Once your current Playlist is popula ted with song tracks you can then save the Playlist for future use. • Browse to a location you wish to save the Playlist to. We suggest you create a new folder called “Playlists” to store your Playlists in. See section 5.9 below on creating a new folder. • Fro m the Browser mode[...]

20 Naming a Playlist: • Your Jukebox FM will propose the name “Playlist 01” . If you do not want this name, then use the F2 [DEL] button as a backspace key. Using BACK, FORWARD, UP, and DOWN, locate the character you want to ent er, then press the “>||” play button enter it. Use F3 to select between [ è abc] (lower case), [ è ABC] (u[...]

21 Editing a Playlist: • To edit the current Playlist, select “Edit Playlist” from the Playlist submenu. • Your Jukebox will display the name of the files in the current Playlist. • To de lete a song track from the Playlist, use the “ p ” & “ q ” buttons to choose the song track you wish to delete. Press the F3 [DELETE] button[...]

22 5.9 Deleting Files/Folders and Creating Folders Deleting Files and Folders: • Locate the file or folder you want to delete. Once the triangular cursor is in front of the file or folder, press F3 [File] and then press F3 [Del] to delete the fil e or folder. If it is a folder, the entire contents of the folder will be deleted. The Jukebox FM wil[...]

23 6.0 Jukebox FM Recorder Settings • To change the settings for the Juk ebox FM Recorder, first go to the browse mode. Now, press the “On” button momentarily . You will see three possible setting types, F1 [Music] for Music settings, F2 [Rec] for Recording Settings, and F3 [Set] for General Settings. • F1 [Music] is the Music settings menu[...]

24 2) Playlist Submenu Vol Music Rec Set Start Playlist Edit Playlist Save Playlist Clear Playlist Playlist setting s submenu • There are 4 menu items in the Playlist submenu. Select the desired function by using the “ p “ and “ q “ arrow buttons. After selecting, press the PLAY button to enter the selected function. Press the “Off” b[...]

25 3) Radio Submenu • There are 2 functions in the Radio submenu. Select the desired function by using the “ p “ and “ q “ arrow buttons. After selecting, press the PLAY button to turn the selected function on/off or to adjust. Press the “Off” button to return to the Music menu. • Stereo : Use this option to choose the stereo mode, [...]

26 6.2 Recording Settings • Press the F2 [Rec] button to enter the Recording settings menu: Change Artist Change Album Change Title Source Quality Sampling Rate Vol Music Rec Set Recording settings menu • In this menu, there are 6 functions available. 1) Change Artist Tag Function: • Use this option if you would like to add a new artist name [...]

27 3) Change Song Title Tag Function: • Use this option if you are ch anging the Song Title ID3 tag. • Enter new Title name. Follow same steps as outlined above. 4) Recording Source Submenu: • There are three sources you can choose to record from. Select one then click “off” to go back to the previous menu • Analog = line in fr om hi - [...]

28 6.3 General Settings • Press the F3 [SET] button to enter the general settings submenu. Vol Music Rec Set Language File Utility Firmware Contrast Pwr off t. B.light t. • In this menu, they are 11 functions available. 1) Language Submenu: • There are 3 different operating languages in your Jukebox FM Recorder. • Click on Language with the[...]

29 5) Power Off Timeout (Pwr Off t.) Submenu: • Use this option to adjust the length of time before the Jukebox turns itself off. • Use the right arrow to set a longer timeout (far right 10 minutes), use left arrow for a shorter timeout. Each click left or right changes the Timeout by one minute. Set the timeout to zero (far left) in order to d[...]

30 6.4 Emergency Master Reset • If at any time the Jukebox is completely stuck or frozen (no buttons work to get you back to browser mode) you can hold the “Off” button for 5 seconds and it will do a hardware reset of the Jukebox. 6.5 Updating the Firmware • Inside of the ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder is a small operating system that manages t[...]

31 7.0 Connecting your Jukebox FM to a PC Windows TM USB Driver Installation: • Note that the installation CD will be requested for Win98 SE only. Windows ME, 2 000 and XP do not need the installation CD, standard Windows USB drivers will be installed automatically. • Turn on your computer and wait until it has finished booting. • Turn on the[...]

32 8.0 Connecting yo ur Jukebox FM to a Macintosh Macintosh™ USB Driver Installation: • Turn on your computer and wait until it has finished booting. • Turn on Jukebox. ARCHOS power adaptor may be required if there isn’t enough power from the batteries. • Gently connect one end of USB cable to the Jukebox. • Con nect other end of USB ca[...]

33 Appendix A – Jukebox FM Recorder Menus Browse Mode Radio F1 [Add] Enter text F2 [List] Delete, move, edit preset radio sta tions F3 [Rec] Start radio recording F1 [pause], F2 [next], F3 [stop] Rec Play to start, F3 [Stop] start and stop a recording F2 [Next], F3 [Stop] File Del – Delete file MkDir – Make a new directory (folder) Play Mode [...]

34 Settings Menu (Press ON button to enter into one of the setting types) Music Settings F1 [Music] Play Mode (Choose your Playing Mode with Up or Down and " >II " for validation) Normal Single Repeat All Shuffle Queue Scan Playlist Start Playlist Edit Playlist (Select Back, Move, Delete) Save Playlist Clear Playlist Radio Stereo (Sele[...]

35 General Settings F3 [Set] Language English Francais Deutsch File Utility Free space (available / total) Diagnose Firmware (Firmware version) Contrast – Lightness / darkness of the LCD screen Pwr Off t. (auto shut down time – 1 minute gradations) B.light t. (auto backlight time – 5 second gradations) Resume (on/off – go back to subfolder [...]

36 Appendix B – Trouble Shooting Problems Solutions Jukebox FM Recorder Hard Disk is not recognized after USB drivers ar e installed on PC - Make sure to restart your computer Jukebox FM Recorder Hard Disk is not recognized after USB drivers are installed on MAC - The mass storage drive of the Jukebox FM does not work with MacOS 8 and lower. - Re[...]

37 Problems Solutions Jukebox FM Recorder is not recognized : (Check additional USB Issues below) - Connect USB cable to Juk ebox FM Recorder first, turn Jukebox On, then connect USB cable to computer, in this exact order. - Avoid using a USB Hub. - Not enough battery power, try to use the included ARCHOS DC power adapter. - Make sure USB driver ha[...]

38 Appendix C – Contact Technical Support • If you need help with your Jukebox FM Recorder unit, please contact the place of purchase. They ca n typically clear up your questions. • There is a FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www.ARCHOS.com that can help answer many of your questions. • If you need additional[...]