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Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product. Jukebox Recorder Version 2 Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and speci�c remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters, �re, static discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights, remedies and Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect Any product with a tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number Warnings and Safety Instructions To prevent �re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. FCC Warning Statement 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 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which : During �le 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 : Modi�cations not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to 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. Speci�cations are subject to change without noti�cation. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may 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 Thank you for purchasing the ARCHOS Jukebox Recorder. We are proud to have created the � rst portable MP3 recorder/20 GB Hard Drive which gives you real-time, on-the-� y recording of up to 330 hours* of top quality music in MP3 format. You can record directly from any audio source, a CD player, Hi-Fi system or ampli� ed microphone. This means that you DON’T NEED A COMPUTER to create MP3 music � les on your Jukebox. With it’s built-in You can record from any analog or digital source at bit-rates up to 160 kbps and then copy your recordings back to the PC without any specialized software. It also doubles as an extremely portable 20 GB hard drive for PC or Mac laptops or desktop computers. You can also store your data and photos at the same time. This Jukebox Recorder connects to your PC or Mac via a high-speed USB 2.0 interface. There’s no need for special software to transfer MP3 songs to and from your computer, you simply drag and drop the � les in your � le management system. We at ARCHOS are excited about this product and believe that you will enjoy it for years to come. In order to best enjoy this product, please read through this manual to help you learn all the functions and possibilities of the Jukebox Recorder. From time to time, we update the operating system to increase its capabilities. You can go to the ARCHOS web site and download the latest version of the Operating System for your Jukebox Recorder Imagine merging your entire collection of CDs, adding a few hundred personal photos, your favorite Flash movies, a few QuickTime movies and whatever other data you might want to carry along with you, right into one handheld device. Now that’s pretty * approximation based on typical music: the complexity of the audio signal determines how much disk MP3 (30 to 320 kbps – VBR) Reading, MP3 (selectable 30 to 160 kbps) Earphone Jack. Signal to noise ratio > 90 dB. Max. Output power: 100 mW Freq. Response 20 Hz – 20 KHz. Harmonic distortion: < 0.1% Internal Downloadable � rmware updates from ARCHOS web site. www.archos.com Internal Power: � at Lithium-Ion battery. (ARCHOS type only). This battery will last for the life of the product (need not be changed). External Power: use OS 9.2 or greater & Mac 10.2.4 or greater USB Manager version 1.2 Caution: batteries must be charged at normal room temperature. Do not charge below Technical Speci� cations Technical Speci� cations Charging Batteries : (IMPORTANT: ONLY use the included ARCHOS charger/adaptor) Before using the Jukebox Recorder for the � rst 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 connector to the “DC In” of the Jukebox. The Jukebox Recorder will display a message screen to indicates battery charge cycle is While charging, the Jukebox Recorder can be used after an hour. Charging time may Caution: batteries must be charged at normal room temperature. Do not charge below SPDIF-in* Use this connector to connect your Jukebox Recorder 2 to your computer with the supplied USB cable. If your computer only has a USB 1.1 port, then the transfer speed will Use this connector to connect your DC Power Adapter. Use ONLY the included ARCHOS AC Adapter. Your Jukebox will display a message screen to indicate charging is in prog ress. You can use your Jukebox during the charging period. When finished charging, the Jukebox screen will display the message “Archos Jukebox Charged…” and the charging Use this connector to connect your stereo headphones, or to connect to an external ANALOG LINE-IN & SPDIF-IN* Use this to record from any digital signal source (SPDIF). This is a wired connection, NOT Controls F1, F2 or F3 : these function buttons perform several operations, depending upon the mode UP or DOWN : these buttons allow you to navigate between �les or subfolders while your Jukebox is in Browse Mode, or to choose an option in a menu. The UP/DOWN buttons can LEFT or RIGHT : these buttons allow you to enter or exit a folder while in Browse Mode. Also used within the settings menu to increase or decrease values such as contrast level, : this button allows you to play/pause/resume a song or enter a directory, to : this button can be used to turn the Jukebox Recorder 2 on, or to access the main settings menu. A long press (3 seconds) of this button will put the unit into ‘HOLD’ mode : this button allows you to turn off the Jukebox Recorder 2 (A long press of 3 seconds) or to stop a song, cancel any menu, or mode and return to browse mode LCD Icons directory structure Starting up and shutting down your Jukebox “On”: press and hold the “On” button for 3 seconds to start Jukebox Recorder 2. 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 until the ON button is pressed again for 3 seconds (long press). “Off”: press and hold the “Off” button for 3 seconds to turn off the Jukebox Recorder 2. A short press (1 second) will stop the current operation, stop a song, or cancel a menu selection. les). If Playing MP3 Music “ arrow keys: go to the folder where your MP3 music � les are located Once in the folder you will see your MP3 tracks. Use the “ “ 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 button. Your Jukebox Recorder 2 will begin to play the selected song and the LCD will display current track data. See the section on LCD icons. If you do not hear anything, try adjusting the volume control on the headphone cord or using the Up button “ “ (increase volume) on the Jukebox. Recording MP3 Music from an External Source Music Playlists Adding a track to the Playlist: Saving a Playlist: Naming a Playlist: Playing a Playlist: Editing a Playlist: Updating the Jukebox Recorder 2 Firmware Updating the Jukebox Recorder 2 Firmware ***Remember*** The easiest and fastest way to rename �les, create folders, delete �les, and create, delete and edit Playlists is to attach the Jukebox to your computer and do everything from your �le management system (Windows Music Settings 1 Playmode Submenu Shuffle: 2 Playlist Submenu 3 Volume Level: 4 Bass Level: 5 Treble Level: 6 Loudness Level: 7 Balance Level: 8 Bass Boost: 9 Reset sound levels: Recording Settings 1 Change Artist Tag Function: 2 Change Album Tag Function: 3 Change Song Title Tag Function: 4 Recording Source Submenu: 5 Quality Submenu: 6 Sampling Rate Submenu: General Settings 2 File Utility Submenu: 3 Firmware Submenu: 4 Contrast Submenu: 5 Power Off Timeout (Pwr Off t.) Submenu: 6 Backlight On Timeout (B.light t.)Submenu: 7 Resume Mode Feature: 8 Time Set Submenu: Emergency Master Reset Note that the installation CD will be requested for Windows 98SE only. Windows ME, 2000 and XP do not need the installation CD, standard Windows drivers for Mass Storage Devices will be installed automatically. Please read the section on disconnecting the Only Windows 98SE needs to have a driver installed. Windows 95 and Windows NT are not MusicMatch™ software is included with the Jukebox. You will find useful for recording Browse Mode – Delete � le Play Mode Start a recording from the source de� ned in source settings Music Settings F1 [Music] Shuf� e Record Settings F2 [Rec] General Settings F3 [Set] off, Set to con�rm) : what do I do if I try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting “The : shut off any program that might be accessing data on the Jukebox Recorder 2, including Windows Explorer. If this does not work, shut down all programs, wait 20 seconds, then try the green arrow again. If this does not work, you should shut down the : when I plug the Jukebox Recorder 2 into my computer, I do not see a new hard : this is normal. If you are not playing music or using it, it will automatically shut off based on the automatic power-off parameters in the Power submenu. Go to the menu : did you set the Jukebox Recorder 2 to ‘lock’ mode? This is the mode that blocks the buttons from functioning so that you can put the Jukebox Recorder 2 in your pocket or backpack without worrying about buttons getting accidentally pressed. Hold down for three seconds on the ON button to unlock all the buttons. The other possibility is an electrostatic phenomena. That is, static electricity has temporarily knocked out the Jukebox Recorder 2. Hold down on the OFF button for 10 seconds and the Jukebox File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning : on the Jukebox Recorder 2, I find new file names and folder names that I never : most likely, the Jukebox Recorder 2’s file allocation table (FAT) has been corrupted. This could have been due to a shut down while the Jukebox Recorder 2 was connected to your computer. To fix a corrupted FAT problem, you should use the Error Checking utility or the Check Disk utility explained at the end of this section. Attention: Windows and Macintosh often write extra files to the hard drive such as finder.def or i have been using my Jukebox Recorder 2 to transfer files back and forth between different computers. Will defragmenting the Jukebox Recorder 2 hard drive do any harm to it? : defragmenting the Jukebox Recorder 2 hard drive may actually be useful after having transferred many files to and from the Jukebox Recorder 2. It is never harmful to use the Windows defragmenter utility on the Jukebox Recorder 2. Make sure no other program is running while using the Windows defragmenter utility. Make sure you power you can do this, but it will erase ALL of the data on your Jukebox Recorder 2. Sometimes this may be necessary if your FAT (File Allocation Table) becomes so corrupted that nothing seems to fix your file problems. First, as explained above, you should run ScanDisk, the Defragmenter, or the DOS chkdsk (Check Disk) program to try to fix your problem. Remember that you should create at a minimum, the root level directory Music in order for the Music icon to drop you into that directory. Note that Windows XP and 2000 will, by default, format your Jukebox Recorder 2 hard drive in the NTFS file format. This will make the Jukebox Recorder 2 unusable. Make sure you tell it to format the hard drive in : if you know how to partition a hard drive, this is OK. The Jukebox Recorder 2 will, however, only recognize the FAT32 partition. Thus it will just see and use that partition of the hard drive. The size of that partition depends, of course, on what you set it to when 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking) XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) If you still have problems with the file system on your Jukebox Recorder 2 you can try to fix it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Simply running the Windows program Error ------------Telephone Support-------------------------------------------------------------------- dif� culties/malfunctions. ------------E-mail Support-------------------------------------------------------------------------