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    - 1 - Jukebox Multimedia 20, 120 & ARCHOS VIDEO AV140 English Quick Start Guide 1.1 for Jukebox Multimedia 20, 120 & AV140 (no. 101890V11) Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product P. XX Complete PDF Manual on included CD-ROM Learn to use us with Flash™ interactive manuals on the included C[...]

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    - 3 - Note: During file transfer or in the PC mode, if the End User Terminal (EUT) or computer suddenly freezes or does not respond, it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon. Please follow the procedures below to recover the operation: Unplug the USB cable from the End User Terminal (EUT) Close the software application in the computer (or re-b[...]

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    - 5 - 2. Ports Connections and Buttons Red LED: Unit is on Built-in microphone Green LED: Power from AC adapter F1, F2, F3 Buttons Function buttons whose functions are indicated above each key on the screen Left ! ! ! !! ! ! ! Go back one directory level/Fast review/decrease recording level ON Turn on the Jukebox / Long press to change to external [...]

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    - 7 - 4. Settings Via the Setup menu [F1], you can adjust all the param eters of the Jukebox Multimedia. 1) To change sound settings, click Setup [F1] then [Sound] • Click [F1] to enter the Setup screen • Scroll to [Sound] with UP and Down Buttons • Click Play to enter [Sound Menu] • Scroll up and down to locate the parameter to change. Use[...]

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    - 9 - 7. Creating MPEG 4 Movies The Jukebox Multimedia is delivered with a CD-ROM that includes two PC based programs that allow y ou to cr eate MP4 Simple Profile .avi video files. They are the MP4 Translator and Virtual Dub™. The MP4 Translator will call the Virtual Dub program and give it the cor rect parameter s to encode your video from its [...]

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    - 11 - 10. Using Music Match software This software will help you to create Playlists, rename files, change ID 3 tag inform ation (Artist, Album, Song title), and execute other useful MP3 related functions such as transforming your personal CDs into MP3 files for playing on the Jukebox. Installing Music Match™ software on your PC or Mac* is quite[...]

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    - 13 - 12. Technical Support • Only the unit is under warranty and not the accessories • For technical specifications, please see the full manual on CD-ROM. • If technical support determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depending on problem type). • T[...]