Archos Jukebox FM Recorder 20 GB USB 2.0 Compatible
(PC & Mac)
The ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder™, provides
a revolutionary,
handheld entertainment center, which combines an MP3 music player and
recorder, plus a built-in FM Radio.
Now recording off the radio into MP3 is simpler than ever! Record your
favorite songs from the Jukebox built-in FM tuner into MP3, just as
easily as you would do with a cassette deck. Only this time, you are
recording into the most advanced MP3 handheld recorder/player available
on the market!
For radio recording the ARCHOS Jukebox FM Recorder 20 is equipped with a
unique 30-second backtrack memory buffer. This allows you to record
complete songs even if you press the record button after the song has
started! It also has an erase button enabling you to delete unwanted
beginnings of your recordings.
• Listen to the radio on your built-in FM tuner, store 300 hours of
CD-quality MP3 music through the use of a computer, or record straight from
the built-in FM tuner or any other analog or digital audio source.
• Use the built-in microphone to turn it into a voice recorder during
meetings or use it to remember important ideas that come to you while you are
on the move. The voice record capacity is 700 hours.
• Take your data with you by storing it on to the 20 GB hard drive, using
the speed of the USB 2.0 compatible interface.
• Store any combination of MP3 music (from CD, built-in FM tuner or other
audio source), voice and data up to 20GB (see capacity details below).
For you as a nomad user who wants to carry music and data around, likes to
listen to the radio and needs to record from radio and other audio sources
with or without using your computer: the Jukebox FM recorder is the all-in-one
product. Slip it into your pocket and go!
Capacity:
20
GB Hard Drive
300 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbps
450 hours of radio recording at 96 kbps
700 hours of voice recording at 64 kbps
or 20 GB of data.
Data
Transfer Rate:
USB
2.0 (PC) compatible USB 1.1 (PC and Mac).
Up to 480Mbps with USB 2.0.
Format
Supported:
MP3
(30 to 320 kBps) Variable Bit Rate - VBR
MP3 (selectable 30 to 160 kBps) Real-Time Encoding (from any analog and
digital audio source) with the unique 30 seconds retro-record memory
buffer function for radio recording.
Built-in
FM tuner:
FM
band 88 to 108 MHz - scan function - 30 preset stations. Real-time MP3
encoding with 30 seconds backtrack feature. Erase button to delete
unwanted beginning of the song.
Display:
Graphic
backlit LCD, 112x64 pixels (up to 8 lines of characters).
Sound
settings:
Volume,
bass, treble, loudness, balance and bass boost.
Play
modes:
Normal,
single, repeat all, shuffle, queue and scan.
Other
functions:
Create
directories, delete files and directories. Time and alarm clock.
Continuous
playback time:
Up
to 12 hours.
Software
scalability:
Downloadable
firmware updates from Internet www.archos.com.
Power
Source:
Internal:
1 rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
External: AC to DC Charger / Adapter Included
Dimensions:
113
x 79 x 30 mm (4.45in x 3.11in x 1.18in)
Weight:
290
g (10.23 oz)
System
Requirements:
PC:
Pentium 233 MHz or higher. Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or WinXP (USB Mass
Storage)
32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended).
CD-ROM Drive with digital audio extraction support.
Mac: OS 8.6 ,9.x. or X. iMac, G3 or higher. USB Manager version 1.2 or
higher.
Package
Includes:
Jukebox
FM Recorder 20
USB 2.0 (BA) cable
AC-DC adapter
NiMH Battery (Already installed in Jukebox Multimedia)
Stereo headphones
Carrying pouch
MusicMatch™ Jukebox software
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