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not an amplified signal (usually turning down the volume on the player will work). An amplified
signal will make for a terribly distorted recording. Make sure that you have selected Line-In as the
input Source in the pre-recording Settings screen. For an input, you can also use a high quality
pre-amplified microphone, such as the one Archos sells as an option.
5.4.3 SPDIF Input
This digital input is for SPDIF enabled audio devices. The Gmini runs the wire based protocol (not
optical fiber). To record via the SPDIF digital audio connection, you will use the Yellow RCA
connector on the delivered cable. Plug the above shown adapter into the Gmini headphone multi-
connect jack. Plug the mini-jack end into the Line in - s-pdif jack. The Gmini abides by the copy
protection scheme of the SPDIF digital connection protocol. That is, an SPDIF copy is allowed
from the original source only, not from a second generation digital copy.
5.5 Using the photo wallet
5.5.1 Using the photo browser
The photo browser is the counterpart of the music browser, but related to photos. It allows to
search for your photo files and get information about them. Using the photo browser is similar to
the the Gmini file browser except that the double-browser only opens when a CompactFlash™ is
inserted into the CompactFlash™ card on the top of the Gmini. but there is no double-browser
feature. You must therefore use the normal browser to perform operations such as files copy or
move.
5.5.2 Copying Files from a CompactFlash™ Card
The Gmini has a CompactFlash™ (CF) slot on the top of the unit
for copying files from CompactFlash™ type I and II memory
cards. You should only insert a CompactFlash™ into the Gmini
when it is in the Browser mode or main menu screen (not during
music playing or recording). Just lift open the rubber cover and
slide the CF card (face backwards) into the slot until you feel that it has firmly seated itself in.
Once the card is inserted, the Gmini will automatically open up the dual browser system and in the
left window, you will see the file structure of your CompactFlash™ memory card.
CF card Gmini HD
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ATTENTION: If you do not see all of the files on your CF card, such as .tif,
.raw, or other file types that the Gmini is not capable of handling, go to [Setup
System
Show All Files] and set it to On. This way you will be able to see and
copy all the files on your CF card, regardless of the type.
On the right you will see the file structure of you Gmini hard drive (HD). Using the contextual
MENU button, you can now copy files from your memory card to the hard drive of the Gmini the
same way you copy files from one part of the Gmini to another. See section 8.3. Once you are
done copying your files (the Gmini will not delete the files on your CF card), you can simply pull
the card out of the slot. You do not need to shut off the Gmini. If you click on PLAY on a JPEG
file in the Browser, the Gmini will display information about the photo, such as resolution, number
of colors and date.