Archos 5G Internet Tablet User Manual

ENGLISH

5 / 5g* 7

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

Please visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the latest version of this manual.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come.

Please do register your product (directly on your ARCHOS via the WiFi/3G) to ensure that you get access to our technical support as well as FREE and PURCHASABLE offers from our website and from the ARCHOS Media Club. You can also register on our website (www.archos.com/register).

Wishing you the best multimedia experience,

Version 3.0

The ARCHOS Team.

All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as we are often updating and improving our products, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or

modied functionality than presented in this manual.

* Every mention of “3G”, “3G+” and “2G” in this manual ONLY applies to the ARCHOS 5g

Entertainment

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TABLE OF CONTENTS > P. 2

Table Of COnTenTs

InTrOduCTIOn...................................................................................................... 4

ARCHOS DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

FIRST TIME USAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

TURNING THE ARCHOS ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

THE INSTALLATION WIZARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

USING THE ARCHOS INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

PRODUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1. PlayIng VIdeO ..................................................................................................9

1.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.2 VIDEO PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.3 VIDEO PLAYER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.4 PUTTING VIDEOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.5 PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED VIDEOS (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2. PlayIng MusIC ..............................................................................................15

2.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MUSIC FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.2 MUSIC PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.3 MUSIC PLAYER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.4 PLAYLISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.5 PUTTING MUSIC ONTO YOUR ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.6 PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MUSIC (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3. VIewIng PhOTOs ....................................................................................... 24

3.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2 PHOTO VIEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.3 PHOTO VIEWER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.4 PLAYING A SLIDESHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.5 PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.6 PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED PHOTOS (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4. usIng The fIle brOwser .................................................................... 29

4.1 NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.2 USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4.3 BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5. COnneCTIng TO The wIfI/3g ............................................................ 33

5.1 WIFI CONNECTION PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2 WIFI NETWORK CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.3 3G CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6. The InTerneT feaTures ..................................................................... 38

6.1 BROWSING THE WEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.2 PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MEDIA FILES (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6.3 THE ARCHOS MEDIA CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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6.4 E-MAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6.5 CONTACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

6.6 SMS MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.7 WATCHING WEB TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.8 LISTENING TO WEB RADIO STATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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7. TransferrIng fIles .............................................................................. 48

7.1 CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7.2 PUTTING FILES ONTO THE ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.3 DISCONNECTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.4 USB HOST CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

8. MaIn seTTIngs ........................................................................................... 52

8.1 “SOUND” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

8.2 “SCREEN” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

8.3 “TV OUT” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.4 “APPEARANCE” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

8.5 “LANGUAGE AND REGION” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

8.6 “TV CONTROL” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

8.7 “DATE & TIME” SETTINGS

8.8 “ALARM CLOCK” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

8.9 “POWER” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

8.10 “STORAGE” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

8.11 “PARENTAL CODE” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

8.12 “SECURITY” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

8.13 “CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

8.14 “FIRMWARE AND PLUG-INS” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

8.15 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

8.16 “SYSTEM INFO” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

8.17 “CONNECTIVITY” SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

9. OTher funCTIOns .................................................................................... 66

9.1 “PLAY” MENU: OTHER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

9.2 TV FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

9.3 TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

10. arChOs Plug-Ins and add-Ons ................................................... 69

10.1 ARCHOS PLUG-INS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

10.2 ARCHOS ADD-ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

TrOubleshOOTIng ..........................................................................................71

RESETTING YOUR ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

SYSTEM RECOVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

TOUCHSCREEN PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

REPAIR AND FORMATTING TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

REPLACING THE BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

TeChnICal sPeCIfICaTIOns ..................................................................... 74

TeChnICal suPPOrT InfOrMaTIOn .............................................................................................. 78

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InTrOduCTIOn

The information presented in this manual might vary according

• to which ARCHOS model you have.

Every time you see one of these icons, it means that the fol-

• lowing section will concern this and only this model.

arChOs desCrIPTIOn

MAIN BUTTONS

Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on/off.*

• The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on.

•

INTRODUCTION > P. 4

* When you keep the Power button held down, two messages will appear, one

after the other. If you release the button during the rst message, your device

will keep using a small amount of battery power to allow a quick start up.

If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, keep the button held down until you see a second message appear. The device will shut down completely, and there will be absolutely no battery usage.

VOl

LED INDICATORS

Chg

CONNECTORS

Volume button: to increase/decrease volume.

Battery charge indicator

light on: the battery is charging

• blinking: the battery is fully charged

•

On the side of the device:

Power connector: charge the battery of your ARCHOS

• device (see

Charging the Battery

Headphone Jack: to connect headphones.•

Underneath the device:

Connect your ARCHOS to a computer (see

•

5/5g

Charge the battery of your ARCHOS (see

These connectors allow you to:

ARCHOS 7

Connecting the ARCHOS to a Computer

Charging the Battery

)•

)

5, 5g & 7

Connect a compatible USB device (USB stick, digital camera, etc.) to your

• ARCHOS, using the supplied host cable. See

To use this function on an ARCHOS 5 or ARCHOS 7, you will need to purchase the optional DVR Station, Mini Dock or Battery Dock.

•

Connect an optional add-on. See

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ARCHOS add-ons.

INTRODUCTION > P. 5

USB Host Connection

SIM CARD SLOT

Your telecom’s SIM card is to be placed into the small slot on the top of the device. To learn how to install/remove the SIM card, see Installing the SIM Card / Removing the SIM Card.

ATTENTION: Before inserting or removing the SIM card, make sure the device is completely shut off!

BUILT-IN LOUDSPEAKER

The ARCHOS is equipped with a single speaker (ARCHOS 5/5g) or two speakers (ARCHOS 7).

LEG STAND

Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand, located on the back of the device.

•

Carefully pull it out, and it will allow your ARCHOS to stand by itself on a at,

• stable surface.

fIrsT TIMe usage

ATTENTION: Before inserting or removing the SIM card, make sure the device is completely shut off!

INSTALLING THE SIM CARD

Pull out the plastic ‘dummy’ SIM card.

Separate the SIM card cap from the ‘dummy’ card.

Insert your SIM card into the cap.

Make sure you place it circuit-side down according to the picture and slide it under the small nub as shown.

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Insert the cap/SIM card combination into the ARCHOS making sure that the shiny

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INTRODUCTION > P. 6

circuit side of the SIM is facing the same side as the ARCHOS screen as shown (a). If it resists being pushed in, adjust slightly (b) to allow it to go in smoothly. Push it

downward until the top of the cap is ush with the top of the ARCHOS (c).

ATTENTION: Before inserting or removing the SIM card, make sure the device is completely shut off!

REMOVING THE SIM CARD

To remove the SIM card, use a pointed object such as wooden toothpick and pry the cap upwards as shown in order to be able to pull it out with your ngers. ATTENTION: repeatedly removing and reinserting the SIM card could damage the card.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Before using your ARCHOS for the rst time, completely charge its battery:

Connect the USB cable to the ARCHOS and to a running computer.•

Connect the USB cable to the ARCHOS and to the USB charger/adapter,

• and connect the latter to a wall outlet.

The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging:

•

Simply plug the ARCHOS Charger/Adapter into the power connector. •

The Chg LED indicator is on while the battery is charging. It will blink when the battery is fully charged.

A lightning bolt symbol will ash over the battery icon in the upper right corner

of the screen while the battery is charging.

Note that the ARCHOS 7 has a removable battery. To learn how to replace it, see: Troubleshooting.

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TurnIng The arChOs On/Off

INTRODUCTION > P. 7

Press and hold the button to turn your ARCHOS on/off. See

• The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on.

•

ARCHOS Description

The InsTallaTIOn wIzard

The rst time you turn on the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you congure

• the main functions of your ARCHOS: the language, the WiFi connection, the clock, etc.

At the end of the wizard, you will be requested to register your product (a WiFi/

• 3G connection is required) so that you have access to our technical support as well as FREE and PURCHASABLE offers from our website and from the ARCHOS Media Club. Being registered will allow you, for example, to get the free ‘Web Browser’ and ‘Web TV & Radio’ plug-ins.

usIng The arChOs InTerfaCe

INTERFACE DESCRIPTION

Status Bar

In the top right corner of the screen, the status bar indi-

• cates the volume, the battery level, the current time of day and the

WiFi/3G connection

status.

Contextual Menu

In the upper right corner of the screen, tap on the Menu icon to display available

• menu items. The available options will vary, depending on where you are in the interface.

On the Home screen, the Menu icon allows you to:

•

manage the Home screen shortcuts.

lock your device’s touchscreen. This can be useful if your ARCHOS is in your

pocket, for example, and you do not want to touch the screen by accident. To unlock the device, press the button. A conrmation screen will pop up.

Home Screen

This is the main screen of your ARCHOS, show-

• ing its main functions.

Choose one of the main categories, on the left

• side of the screen (ex: “Play”), then select a subcategory (ex: “Video”).

The right side of the Home Screen can contain up to

• four media items. These are considered as shortcuts.

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USING THE TOUCHSCREEN

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INTRODUCTION > P. 8

Your ARCHOS is equipped with a touchscreen. Below is a description of the main tactile screen areas and a few tips on how to use the touchscreen.

Main Touchscreen Actions

In the different applications, you can go back one level in the interface by tapping

• on the Back icon (in the top right corner of the screen).

Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home screen

• by tapping on the Home icon (in the top left corner of the screen).

While playing a video or song, you can pause/resume it by tapping on the Pause

•

/ Play icon.

Other Touchscreen Actions

When watching a video or listening to music, you can tap on the progres-

• sion bar to go directly to a different location in the video or song. You can

also use your nger to drag the cursor in the progression bar to another

location in the video or song. In the screens where it appears, the volume bar can be dragged in the same

• way.

In the different browsers (File, Music, Video, Photo, etc.), you can drag the

•

scroll bar up and down to scroll the le list up and down. You can also scroll

faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar.

In the Web browser or the PDF viewer, you can scroll up and down by tapping on

• the page and dragging it up or down (be careful however not to tap on a link!).

PrOduCT Care

Your ARCHOS is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care:

Do not subject it to shock or vibration.

• Do not subject it to heat, keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a com-

• puter).

Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas.

•

Keep it away from high electromagnetic elds.

• Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void

• your warranty.

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1. PlayIng VIdeO

In the Home screen, tap on “Play”, then choose the “Video” icon to enter the Video mode.

1.1 brOwsIng ThrOugh yOur VIdeOs

•

The “Video” browser allows you to navigate through the Video folder of the ARCHOS hard drive.

•

You can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon . Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon .

THE VIDEO BROWSER

The rst screen of the Video mode

• shows you all the videos and subfolders located in the Video folder.

•

The “Resume” line allows you to

resume the last-played video le, if

it was interrupted before the end. If the “Resume” line does not appear,

it means that no video le playback

can be resumed.

To play a video, highlight it, then open it. If a video is in a subfolder of the Video

• folder, open the subfolder, and you will see it.

In the “Video” browser, each video le appears with a thumbnail, displayed on the left of the le’s name.

“Info”

VIDEO BROWSER MENU ITEMS

displays a message box with information about the highlighted video le.

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PLAYING VIDEO > P. 10

“File Management”

“Rename”: allows you to change the name of the highlighted video le using the virtual keyboard. See:

“Delete”: allows you to delete the highlighted video le. A conrmation screen

Using the Virtual Keyboard

will pop up.

“Permissions”: allows you to dene the le/folder as adult content, so that other users can’t see it. To use this, your “Parental Mode” needs to be set to “Adult (un-

restricted access)”. See Parental code Settings.

“Create Home Shortcut”

Creates a shortcut to this video on the Home screen.

“Bookmark”

“Resume”: will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark.

“Clear”: will remove the bookmark from the highlighted video le.

“Bookmark” only appears in the menu when a bookmarked video le is highlighted.

See Video Playback Menu Items to set a bookmark on a given video.

“Search”

Allows you to search for a particular video by entering a few letters or a word. See:

Using the Virtual Keyboard

“Settings”

you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen (see:

Settings

) or the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

Video Player

1.2 VIdeO PlaybaCk

To play a video, highlight the le and open it.

VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN

Menu icon

Back icon

Video le name

Home icon

Play / Pause icon

Video progression bar

Volume level

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VIDEO PLAYBACK TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

To pause/resume the video, tap on the Pause / Play icon (see n° 5 in the

•

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previous screen). To display the menu overlay, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it disap-

• pear, tap again.

You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the

•

video. You can also use your nger to drag the cursor in the progression bar to

another location in the video (see n° 6). The volume bar can be dragged in the same way (see n° 7).

• To display the available menu items, tap on the menu icon (see n° 1).

• To stop the video and go back to the “Video” browser, tap on the Back icon

• (see n° 2).

To exit the Video mode and go back directly to the Home screen,

on the Home icon (see n° 4).

tap

VIDEO PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS

“Info”

displays a message box with information about the current video le.

“Soundtrack” and/or “Subtitles”

allows you to select a different audio track*.

allows you to choose subtitles**.

* Only if the video le contains several audio tracks. ** Only if the subtitles are in a separate le. The supported le types are: .srt,

.ssa, .sub (text based) and .smi.

“Format”

allows you to change the way the image is displayed.

“Auto”: adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built-in screen (or TV, with the

optional DVR Station, Mini Dock or Battery Dock: see “Full Screen”: enlarges the picture to ll the screen. In order to t the ARCHOS

ARCHOS add-ons

screen, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom.

“Maximized”: enlarges the picture to ll the screen, assuming the image has an

aspect ratio of 2.35 with black bands at the top and bottom. “Original”: displays the entire picture in its original format.

“Speed”

will play the current video in slow motion or high speed.

while paused in slow motion, you can advance frame by frame, using the right arrow.

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“Set”

“Bookmark”: sets a bookmark at the current spot in the video. Only one bookmark

per le is allowed. You can bookmark up to 32 les. Bookmarked videos will appear,

in the “Video” browser, with a bookmark symbol and a progression bar. to resume playing a video from a bookmark, go to the “Video” browser and high-

light the bookmarked video le. Select the “Bookmark” menu item, then choose “Resume” (“Clear” will remove the bookmark from the video).

“Thumbnail”: saves the current image as a new thumbnail image in the “Video”

browser. “Wallpaper”: the current image will be dened as your device’s background image.

“Settings”

you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen (see:

Settings

) or the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

Video Player

1.3 VIdeO Player seTTIngs

In the Video mode, you can access the Video Player settings screen by using the

• “Settings” menu item.

Use the left/right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter.

•

“PlayMode”, “Repeat & Shufe”

the following table explains how the video player will work according to the set-

tings you chose in “PlayMode” AND “Repeat & Shufe”.

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“PlayMode”

“Single” “Normal”

“Folder”

“UPnP Thumbnails”

“Repeat &

Shufe”

“Repeat”

“Normal”

“Repeat”

“Shufe”

What the video player does...

plays the current video le and then stops.-

plays the current video le repeatedly.-

plays all the video les of the current folder

one after the other, and then stops.

plays all the video les of the current folder

one after the other. This will be repeated in-

denitely.

plays all the videos of the current folder ran-

domly.

Here you can enable/disable the video thumbnails while browsing through your

PC’s shared videos. See:

Playing your PC’s Shared Media Files (UPnP)

. If you choose “Disabled”, you will be able to browse through your PC’s shared videos faster.

“LCD Backlight”

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“Brightness” and “Contrast”

adjusts the level of backlight/contrast/brightness of the built-in screen. you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values (“Reset” button).

1.4 PuTTIng VIdeOs OnTO yOur arChOs

The ARCHOS Media Club gives you the choice to purchase or rent videos directly from your ARCHOS, without using a computer. See: The ARCHOS Media Club.

There are two main methods to transfer the videos stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS:

Windows Media® Player: copy your videos using Windows Media® Player 10 or

1. higher*:

Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your

computer’s video les to the ARCHOS. See

Putting Files onto the ARCHOS

for more details.

* For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media® Player 11 or higher.

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Windows® Explorer: Copy and paste your video les from your computer into the

Video folder of your ARCHOS.

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To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the

Transferring Files

CREATING COMPATIBLE VIDEO FILES WITH YOUR COMPUTER

section.

If some of your videos don’t play on your ARCHOS, you may need to convert them to a compatible format:

The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher to

• transfer videos to your ARCHOS. Windows Media® Player will automatically convert most formats to the WMV format that your device can play.

See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information.

If you don’t want to use Windows Media® Player, a search on the Internet should

•

allow you to nd suitable utility programs to do this job.

If you would like to simply copy and paste unprotected DVD video les from your

• PC onto your ARCHOS without converting them to WMV format, you can purchase the Cinema plug-in from the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com) or from the Media Club. The same is also true for video podcasts in the H.264 format. In this case, purchase the Video Podcast plug-in.

1.5 PlayIng yOur PC’s shared VIdeOs (uPnP)

When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives

• you the possibility to watch, directly on your device, shared videos stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11

• or higher* installed on your PC.

The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared

• videos from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

See:

•

Playing your PC’s Shared Media Files (UPnP)

* There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media

les using the UPnP standard.

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2. PlayIng MusIC

In the Home screen, tap on “Play”, then choose the “Music” icon to enter the “Music” player.

2.1 brOwsIng ThrOugh yOur MusIC fIles

There are two types of views for you to browse through your songs: the Music

• Library and the Music Browser.

In both views, you can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back

• icon . Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home

screen by tapping on the Home icon .

When you leave the music playback screen while the song is still playing, it will keep playing in the background. This allows you to browse your hard drive, view your photos or surf the Web while listening to music. To stop the song, tap on pause in the music playback screen and then tap on Home.

THE MUSIC LIBRARY

The Music Library (default view)

• shows your music sorted by categories (Cover, Artist, Album, Genre,

etc.) if your music les contain

these song information tags. When new music is copied to the

• ARCHOS, the Music Library will be updated automatically.

If some of your music les do not con-

• tain information tags, they will be classi-

ed as (Unknown) in the Music Library.

The “Resume” line allows you to resume the last-played music le, if it was in-

• terrupted before the end. If the “Resume” line does not appear, it means that no

music le playback can be resumed.

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THE MUSIC BROWSER

The music browser allows you to

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navigate through the Music folder of your device’s hard drive.

To use it, select “Hard Drive” in the

• initial Music Library view.

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* The available menu items will vary depending on the mode you chose (Music Library or Music Browser).

MUSIC LIBRARY AND MUSIC BROWSER MENU ITEMS*

“Info”

displays a message box with information about the highlighted music le.

“Show playlist”

opens a playlist edition window on the right (see:

Playlists

“Bookmark”

“Resume”: will resume playing the highlighted song from the bookmark.

“Clear”: will remove the bookmark from the highlighted music le.

“Bookmark” only appears in the menu when a bookmarked music le is highlighted.

“File Management”

“Rename”: allows you to change the name of the highlighted music le using the

virtual keyboard. See: “Delete”: allows you to delete the highlighted music le. A conrmation screen

Using the Virtual Keyboard

will pop up. “Permissions”: allows you to dene the le/folder as adult content, so that other

users can’t see it. To use this, your “Parental Mode” needs to be set to “Adult (un-

restricted access)”. See Parental code Settings.

“Create Home Shortcut”

Creates a Home screen shortcut to the highlighted song, artist, album, folder, etc.

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“Search”

Allows you to search for a specic song by entering a few letters or a word. See:

Using the Virtual Keyboard

“Settings”

you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see:

Settings

) or the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

2.2 MusIC PlaybaCk

Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of audio tracks.

•

To play a song, highlight the corresponding le and open it.

•

MUSIC PLAYBACK SCREEN

Menu icon

Back icon

Home icon

Play / Pause icon

Previous track

Music Player

Next track

Progression bar

Volume level

MUSIC PLAYBACK TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

To pause/resume the song, tap on the Pause / Play icon (see n° 4 in the

• previous screen).

To play the previous/next song, tap on / (n° 5 or 6).

• To browse through your songs while listening to music, simply tap on the Back

• icon . This will take you to the Music Library or browser screen that you

launched the current song from (see n° 2). You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the

• song. You can also drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the song (see n° 7).

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•

The volume bar can be dragged in the same way (see n° 8).

•

To display the available menu items, tap on the menu icon (see n° 1).

•

To go back directly to the Home screen, tap on the Home icon

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(see n° 3)

MUSIC PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS

“Info”

displays a message box with information about the current music le.

“Set bookmark”

sets a bookmark at the current spot in the song. Only one bookmark per le is allowed. You can bookmark up to 32 les.

to resume playing a song from a bookmark, go to the Music Library or the Music

Browser, highlight the bookmarked music le. Select the “Bookmark” menu item,

then choose “Resume” (“Clear” will remove the bookmark from the song).

“Set rating”

allows you to give a rating to the current song (1-5) or to remove the rating (none).

“Lock device”

locks your device’s touchscreen. This can be useful if your ARCHOS is in your pocket, for example, and you do not want to touch the screen by accident. To unlock the device, press the button. A conrmation screen will pop up.

“Settings”

you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see next section) or the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

2.3 MusIC Player seTTIngs

•

In the Music mode, you can access the Music Player settings screen by using the “Settings” menu item.

•

Use the left/right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter.

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“PlayMode”, “Repeat & Shufe”

the following table explains how the audio player will work according to the set-

tings you chose in “PlayMode” AND “Repeat & Shufe”. An icon shows the current modes in the Music playback screen.

“PlayMode”

“Single”

“Folder”

“All”

“Repeat &

Shufe”

“Normal”

“Repeat”

“Normal”

“Repeat”

“Shufe”

“Normal”

What the audio player does...

plays the current song and then stops.-

plays the current song repeatedly.-

plays all the songs of the current folder one

after the other, and then stops.

plays all the songs of the current folder one

after the other. This will be repeated indenitely.

plays the songs of the current folder ran-

domly.

plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one

after the other, and then stops.

“Repeat”

“Shufe”

plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one

after the other. This will be repeated indenitely.

plays all the songs of your ARCHOS ran-

domly.

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“Queue”

“Intro”

allows you to select a track to be played after the current one

is nished.

while a track is playing, switch to the browser window, select

a track to highlight it, then open it. This is your queued track, which will be played after the current track.

you can only queue one track at a time.

plays the rst few seconds of each track. You can dene the

length to play in “Intro duration”.

“Intro duration”

denes for how long each track will be played when “PlayMode” is set to “Intro”.

2.4 PlaylIsTs

A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one

• after the other.

On your ARCHOS, you can play, create and edit as many playlists as you want.

•

Note: when you delete a playlist, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself.

PLAYING A PLAYLIST

In the Music Library, highlight the

• “Playlist” line and open it.

Highlight a playlist and open it. A

• panel showing the contents of the playlist will open on the right.

Open the rst item in the playlist to

•

start playing from the rst track.

PLAYLIST MENU ITEMS

These menu items appear when a music le is highlighted on the left panel:

“Add to playlist”

“Selected le”: will add the highlighted track at the end of the current playlist.

“All les”: will add all the tracks (from the left panel) at the end of the current playlist.

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“Insert in playlist”

“Selected le”: will insert the highlighted track before the selected item in the

current playlist. “All les”: will add all the tracks (from the left panel) before the selected item the

current playlist.

These menu items appear when the focus is on the right panel (playlist editor):

“Track”

“Remove track”: deletes the highlighted track from the playlist.

“Move”: allows you to change the position of the highlighted track within the

playlist. Highlight the track you want to move, select the “Track” menu item, then choose “Move”. Now highlight the position to which you want to move the track and validate.

“Playlist”

“Clear”: clears the current playlist.

“Shufe”: randomly shufes the order of the songs in the current playlist.

“Save playlist”

“Save”: saves the current playlist to the Playlists folder.

“Save As”: same as “Save”, but it also allows you to give a personalized name to

the playlist. See:

Using the Virtual Keyboard

“Hide playlist”

closes the playlist editor.

“Settings”

you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see

Settings

CREATING A NEW PLAYLIST

) or the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

Music Player

While you are in the Music browser, select the “Show playlist” menu item. A

1. playlist panel will open on the right. By default, the new playlist contains the same songs as the last opened playlist. These can be cleared with the menu item “Playlist” > “Clear”. You can now start modifying the playlist.

In the left panel, locate the songs you would like to add to your playlist. Highlight

2. a song and open it to add it to the playlist. Repeat this operation with all the tracks you want.

To add all the songs of a folder to a playlist: open the folder in the left panel

and highlight the rst song. Then use the “Add to playlist” or “Insert in playlist” menu item and choose “All les”.

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item, and then choose “Save as”.

Enter the name of your new playlist with the virtual keyboard (see:

Virtual Keyboard

Use the tabs to jump back and forth between the left and right panels.

EDITING A PLAYLIST

) and select “OK”.

Using the

To edit an existing playlist:

In the Music Library, highlight the “Playlist” line and open it.

1. Highlight the playlist you want to modify and open it. A panel showing the con-

2. tents of the playlist will open on the right.

You can now add, shufe, move or remove tracks within the playlist, using the

3. appropriate menu items. The available menu items will vary according to which panel you selected (see:

After you have made the changes you want, select the “Save playlist” menu item

Playlist Menu Items

and choose “Save” to save the playlist. If you wish to give it a different name, choose “Save As”.

2.5 PuTTIng MusIC OnTO yOur arChOs

There are two main methods to transfer the music stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS:

Windows Media® Player: copy your music using Windows Media® Player 10 or

1. higher*:

Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your

computer’s music les to the ARCHOS. See

for more details.

* For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media® Player 11 or higher.

Windows® Explorer: Copy and paste your music les from your computer into the

Music folder of your ARCHOS.

Putting Files onto the ARCHOS

To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the

Transferring Files

section.

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TRANSFERRING YOUR CD COLLECTION TO YOUR ARCHOS

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You can easily create music les with your computer by using Windows Media® Player

10 or higher to convert your CDs to a playable format for your ARCHOS:

Place a music CD in your computer, and Windows® will ask you what action you

1. would like to perform.

Choose Rip music from CD, and Windows Media® Player will start ripping the

2. CD. The songs will be automatically extracted from the CD and encoded into the MP3 or WMA format, according to what you chose in Windows Media® Player’s ripping options. The default format is WMA.

Once this is done, the album will become part of

3. your Music Library.

See

Transferring Files

to learn how to transfer the

ripped music les onto the ARCHOS.

See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information.

Check the laws and regulations in your country

•

or jurisdiction to know if private copying of your

CDs for your own use is authorized.

Some music CDs have a special copy protection

• system that will not allow Windows Media® Player

to make music les from them.

2.6 PlayIng yOur PC’s shared MusIC (uPnP)

When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you

• the possibility to play, directly on your device, shared music stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11

• or higher* installed on your PC.

The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared

• music from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

See:

•

* There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media

les using the UPnP standard.

Playing your PC’s Shared Media Files (UPnP)

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3. VIewIng PhOTOs

In the Home screen, tap on “Play”, then choose the “Photo” icon to enter the “Photo” mode.

3.1 brOwsIng ThrOugh yOur PhOTOs

The “Photo” browser allows you to navigate through the Pictures folder of the

• ARCHOS hard drive.

You can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon .

• Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon .

THE PHOTO BROWSER

The rst screen of the Photo mode

• shows all the photos and subfolders located in the Pictures folder.

To view a photo, highlight its

• thumbnail, then open it. If a photo is in a subfolder of the Pictures folder, open the subfolder, and you will see your photo.

The Photo Browser also allows you

• to view your pictures, sorted by date.

The “Resume” line allows you to resume the last-viewed photo.

•

In the “Photo” browser each photo is displayed with a thumbnail.

PHOTO BROWSER MENU ITEMS*

“Info”

displays a message box with information about the highlighted picture.

“File Management”

“Delete”: allows you to delete the highlighted photo. A conrmation screen will

pop up.

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“Permissions”: allows you to dene the le/folder as adult content, so that other

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users can’t see it. To use this, your “Parental Mode” needs to be set to “Adult (un-

restricted access)”. See Parental Code Settings.

“Start slideshow”

starts a slideshow from the highlighted image.

“Create Home Shortcut”

creates a shortcut to this picture on the Home screen.

“Settings”

will display the Photo viewer settings screen (see

* The available menu items will vary depending on where you are in the “Photo” Browser.

Photo Viewer Settings

3.2 PhOTO VIewer

To view a picture, highlight the corresponding thumbnail and open it. The menu overlay will disappear automatically after a few seconds.

PHOTO VIEWER SCREEN

PHOTO VIEWER TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

To start/pause a slideshow, tap on the Play / Pause icon.

• To display the menu overlay again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it

• disappear again, tap again.

To display the next picture, drag your nger from left to right. Drag from right to

• left to go back one picture.

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To rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise, drag your nger from bottom to top. To

•

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rotate the picture 90° clockwise, drag from top to bottom. To magnify the current picture, hold down anywhere on the screen until you are

•

satised with the zoom level. You can then drag your nger to move the picture.

To display the image in its original format, tap twice (rapidly) anywhere on the screen.

You can use the progression bar to go directly to another photo of the current

• folder.

To display the available menu items, tap on the menu icon .

• To close the photo and go back to the “Photo” browser, tap on the Back icon .

• To exit the Photo mode and go back directly to the Home screen, tap on the Home icon .

PHOTO VIEWER MENU ITEMS

“Info”

displays a message box with information about the current picture.

“Rotate”

choose “Left” to rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise.

choose “Right” to rotate the picture 90° clockwise.

“Start slideshow”

starts a slideshow from the current image.

the “Pause slideshow” menu item will appear, allowing you to pause the slide-

show.

“Set as wallpaper”

denes the current picture as your ARCHOS background image.

“Settings”

will display the Photo viewer settings screen (see next section).

“Zoom”

use the slider to magnify/demagnify the current picture.

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3.3 PhOTO VIewer seTTIngs

In the Photo mode, you can access

• the Photo viewer settings screen via the “Settings” menu item.

Use the left/right arrows to select a

• different setting for a parameter.

“Picture Pause”

denes the time that each picture will be displayed during a slideshow.

“Transition”

denes the transition effect to be used between two pictures. There are several

cool effects that you can choose from.

“Sequence”

allows you to enable/disable the shufe mode. If this parameter is set to

“Shufe”, your pictures will be displayed randomly. To disable the shufe mode, select “Normal”.

“Format”

allows you to change the way the picture is displayed.

“Original”: displays the entire picture in its original format.

“Full Screen”: enlarges the picture to ll the screen. In order to t the ARCHOS

screen, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom.

3.4 PlayIng a slIdeshOw

To view a slideshow, highlight a picture le in the “Photo” browser or while viewing

• a photo, and choose the “Start slideshow” menu item, or tap on the Play icon.

While a slideshow is playing, you can pause it at any time by selecting the “Pause

•

slideshow” menu item or by tapping on the Pause icon.

You can dene the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in

• the “Photo” settings (see:

Photo Viewer Settings

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3.5 PuTTIng PhOTOs OnTO yOur arChOs

There are two main methods to transfer the pictures stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS:

Windows Media® Player: copy your pictures using Windows Media® Player 10 or

1. higher*:

Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computer’s pictures to the ARCHOS. See for more details.

* For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media® Player 11 or higher.

Windows® Explorer: Copy and paste your pictures from your computer into the

Pictures folder of your ARCHOS.

Putting Files onto the ARCHOS

To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the

Transferring Files

section.

3.6 PlayIng yOur PC’s shared PhOTOs (uPnP)

When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives

• you the possibility to view, directly on your device, shared photos stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11

• or higher* installed on your PC.

The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared

• photos from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

See:

•

* There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media

les using the UPnP standard.

Playing your PC’s Shared Media Files (UPnP)

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4. usIng The fIle brOwser

The ARCHOS File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the le

system of your ARCHOS hard drive. In the Home screen, tap on “Tools”, then choose the “Files” icon to enter the File Browser.

You will see two panels:

The one on the left is the panel that

• you usually use to navigate through your device’s hard drive.

The panel on the right is the one

• you will use when you want to

copy or move les and folders

(see:

Folders

Copying and Moving Files and

About your ARCHOS hard drive: DO NOT delete or rename the original folders: “Music”, “Pictures”, “Video”,

“Playlists”, etc. In the Home screen, the icons under the “Play” item (“Video, “Music”, “Photo”...) lead directly to these folders and they will no longer work if the folders are deleted or renamed.

4.1 naVIgaTIOn

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

You can drag the scroll bar up and down to scroll the le list up and down. You

• can also scroll faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar.

To open a le or folder, tap on it to highlight it, then tap on it again.

• To jump between the left and right panels, tap directly on the panel that you

• want to highlight.

To display the available menu items, tap on the menu icon .

• You can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon .

• Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon .

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Note that some of the above menu items may not appear if they are not avail-

able for the highlighted le or folder.

FILE BROWSER MENU ITEMS

“Info”

displays a message box with information about the highlighted le.

“Create folder”

creates a folder at the current location.

you will have to enter the folder’s name with the virtual keyboard (see:

Virtual Keyboard

Using the

“File Management”

“Rename”: allows you to change the name of the highlighted le or folder using

the virtual keyboard. See:

Using the Virtual Keyboard

“Delete”: allows you to delete the highlighted le or folder (and all its contents).

A conrmation screen will pop up. “Permissions”: allows you to dene the le/folder as adult content, so that other

users can’t see it. To use this, your “Parental Mode” needs to be set to “Adult (un-

restricted access)”. See Parental Code Settings.

“Copy”

“Copy”: allows you to copy the highlighted le or folder to the location dened in

the other browser panel. “Copy all les”: allows you to copy all the les of the current folder to the loca-

tion dened in the other browser panel. “Move”: allows you to move the highlighted le or folder to the location dened

in the other browser panel.

COPYING AND MOVING FILES AND FOLDERS

In the left panel, highlight the le/folder that you want to copy or move.

•

In the right panel, navigate to the location where you wish to copy the le/folder to.

• Go back to the left panel, select the “Copy” menu item and then choose “Copy”,

• “Copy all les” or “Move”, depending on the action that you want to carry out.

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4.2 usIng The VIrTual keybOard

The virtual keyboard is an interface that allows you to type in text, for instance to rename

a le or folder, or when you want to give a title to a playlist that you have just created.

Home icon

Back icon

current name of the

le/folder

delete character before cursor

Tab key

Shift key

green Alt key: enable/ disable the keys’ green secondary functions.

the virtual keyboard might vary according to where you are

•

in the interface. if a key is transparent, it means that it is disabled.

•

blue Alt key: enable/ disable the keys’ blue secondary functions.

move cursor one character to the left

10.

move cursor one character to the right

11.

save the name

KEYBOARD TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

To enter a character, tap on the corresponding key.

• To exit the keyboard without saving, tap on the Back icon

• When you are satised with the name, tap on the Ok key (see n° 11) to save it

•

(see n° 2).

and exit the keyboard. A conrmation screen will pop up.

4.3 brOwsIng OTher COMPuTers On The neTwOrk

When you are connected to a Windows® network, you can browse* the shared

• folders of other computers in the network, using the ARCHOS File Browser.

From the Home screen, select tap on “Tools”, then select “Files”. In the left panel

• of the browser, select the rst line in the list (“Network”). Your device will connect to your WiFi access point and then search for other computers in the Windows® network. You can then choose a computer and start browsing its shared folders.

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Using the ARCHOS double browser, you will be able to play media les or transfer any le from a networked computer onto your device. You can also transfer les from your

device onto a computer’s write-enabled shared folder (see

and Folders

Copying and Moving Files

If the WiFi is not enabled or if you are not connected to a network, the device will scan for available networks and connect to a known network or display the list of available networks so that you can connect to one of them.

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5. COnneCTIng TO The wIfI/3g

The rst time you start the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you cong-

• ure your WiFi connection. Each time you start a program that requires an Internet connection, the ARCHOS will attempt to make a connection to the Internet.

For these procedures to work, you need to be in a WiFi/3G zone that will allow

• you to connect to it. Certain applications use a specific network (for example: UPnP

streaming is specific to the WiFi, sending SMS messages only works via the 3G/2G).

HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI/3G RECEPTION

In order to improve your device’s WiFi/3G reception, avoid placing your ngers in front of the WiFi/3G antenna area (zone in red on the following images):

WiFi

ARCHOS 5

WiFi

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WiFi

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5.1 wIfI COnneCTIOn PrOCedure

ENABLING WIFI

When you launch an Internet application such as “Internet”>“Web”, the ARCHOS will

scan for available WiFi networks. If it nds a pre-congured one, it will connect to it.

The rst time you use your device, you may get a message “No congured net-

•

work found”. Select “View available networks”, and the list of available networks

will be displayed. If you get the message “Could not connect to any WiFi network!”, select “View

•

available networks”, and the list of available networks will be displayed.

You can also use the “Internet”>“Connection” menu if you want to display

available networks and congure them manually.

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THE LIST OF AVAILABLE NETWORKS

The list of available networks shows

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all the wireless networks in range of your device.

The list is constantly refreshed au-

• tomatically.

In the list of available networks, for

• each network you will see the following information:

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Conguration status:

The name of the network (SSID), if it is broadcasted

congured network uncongured network

(if the SSID is not broadcasted,

you will be prompted to enter it in the next conguration screen).

The strength of the signal.

The type of encryption key that is required:

Open network (no key)

The channel used by the network.

Select the network that you want to connect to (your home wireless network or

•

WEP key WPA key WPA2 key WPS

a free hotspot).

You will be taken to the conguration screen for this network, where you will

• have to enter some information to set up your access to this network.

5.2 wIfI neTwOrk COnfIguraTIOn

In order to connect to a wireless network, the ARCHOS will need some specic information about the network. Your device will automatically pick up certain pieces of information that it needs from the WiFi hot spot. You can enter the rest of the information

manually in the network’s conguration screen, as shown in the following sections.

Note that your device will remember the network connection information that you enter, in order to re-use it and connect automatically to the network when it is in range.

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OPEN NETWORKS

Open networks do not require an

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authentication key. If the network has automatic con-

• guration turned on (DHCP), simply tap on the “Connect” button, and your ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough.

If the network needs to be cong-

• ured manually, use the left/right arrows to select the “Manual” setting on the “Conguration” parameter.

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Other parameters will appear: the

• required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network.

When you have nished entering all the information, tap on the “Connect” button, and your ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough.

(

PROTECTED NETWORKS

Protected networks require an en-

•

WEP, WPA OR WPA2 KEY

)

cryption key to connect. The type of key (WEP, WPA or

• WPA2) will be detected automatically by your device.

The rest of the required information

• can be obtained from the person who manages the network.

You will have to specify the following settings:

“Key length” (for WEP networks only)

the authentication key can be 10 characters long (64bit) or 26 characters long

(128bit).

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“Key format” (for WEP networks only)

in some cases you may need to change the key format in order to enter a passphrase/

password (if your key only includes the numbers 0-9 and A-F, then it is probably a hexadecimal key).

See the documentation that came with your WiFi router or modem.

“Key” (WEP or WPA)

type in the authentication key.

you will be taken to a virtual keyboard (see:

type in the key and tap on “OK” when you have nished.

Using the Virtual Keyboard

“Authentication” (for WEP networks only)

the network’s authentication method can be based on an “Open System (de-

fault)” or a “Shared Key”.

“Conguration”

it can be “Automatic (DHCP)” or “Manual”.

if it is “Automatic (DHCP)”, then you do not have to enter any more information.

Simply use the “Connect” button, and your ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough.

if you must congure the network manually, select the “Manual” setting. Other

parameters will appear: the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network.

When you have nished entering all the information, use the “Connect” button, and your ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough.

Filtered networks: If your network manager allows only specic devices to connect to the network (known as MAC address ltering), you can supply the network manager with the MAC address of your ARCHOS. To nd out what

your MAC address is, tap on the “Tools” menu from the Home screen, then select “Settings”, and choose “System Info”. See: “System Info” Settings.

WPS (WIFI PROTECTED SETUP) NETWORKS

WPS is a standard, used by certain types of WiFi modems, that provides you with a secure and easy way to connect devices to your WiFi network.

WPS networks that require a PIN code entry are not supported.

On the ARCHOS, in the list of the available networks, select the WPS network you

1. want to connect to (WPS networks are represented by this icon: ).

A message will pop up, asking you to press a button on the modem. Press the

2. corresponding “WPS pairing” button on your WiFi modem (if needed, check the documentation of your modem).

Press the “OK” button on the ARCHOS, and it will start communicating with your

3. WiFi modem in order to make a connection.

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The 3G connection will require you

•

5.3 3g COnneCTIOn

to enter the server name, authentication type and proxy information which will come from your telecom provider.

If the ARCHOS can’t connect to the

• WiFi, then it will automatically try to connect to the mobile telephone network.

If a 3G connection can’t be made, it will attempt to use a conventional 2G con-

• nection (which will have a slower speed). Your connection type will be indicated in the top right of the screen.

Use “Internet” > “Connection” to display the list of available WiFi and 3G net-

• works. Use the menu to lter networks by type (3G/WiFi). See image.

To modify the settings of the network connection go to “Tools” > “Settings” >

• “Connectivity”. See:

“Connectivity” Settings

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6. The InTerneT feaTures

The rst time you start the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you congure

your WiFi connection. Every time you launch an Internet application, the ARCHOS will try to connect automatically to a WiFi/3G network.

6.1 brOwsIng The web

With the Web Browser plug-in, specially designed for your ARCHOS, you will have the possibility to browse websites*, watch videos from shared video web sites (such as Dailymotion™), download content, etc. To receive this plug-in, your device will need to be registered. To activate the Web Browser, you need to register your device.

*supports Flash™ content and Javascript. The Java virtual machine is not supported.

LAUNCHING THE WEB BROWSER

From the Home screen, tap on “Internet”, then select “Web”.

If you are already connected to a network, the Web browser will simply open and

• you can start browsing the Web.

If you are not connected to the Internet, the ARCHOS will try to connect auto-

• matically to a WiFi/3G network.

Please note: not all wireless networks offer access to the Internet. Some WiFi net-

• works only link several computers together, without any Internet connection.

If the time and date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access certain web pages (See: “Date & Time” settings). If you choose to set the clock auto- matically when the ARCHOS connects to a WiFi/3G network, you will need to select your Country and City/Zone (see: “Language and Region” Settings).

USING THE WEB BROWSER

You can use the Web browser to browse websites, watch videos from shared video

• web sites (such as Dailymotion™) or download content.

The Web browser features ‘tabbed browsing’. You can have several pages opened

• at the same time. They will appear in the tabs area, in the upper left corner of the screen. When several pages are open, simply select a tab to access the page that you want. See next section.

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WEB BROWSER TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

You can use your nger to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically. To

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open a link, simply tap on it. To switch between the available tabs, tap directly on the corresponding tab, in the

• upper left corner of the screen.

To go back to the previous page that you browsed, tap on

• To display the available menu items, tap on the Menu icon .

• When several tabs are displayed, tap on to close the current one

• To go back directly to the Home screen, tap on the Home icon .

•

WEB BROWSER MENU ITEMSBROWSER MENU ITEMS

the Back icon .

“Reload” / “Stop”

will stop loading the web page, if it is currently loading.

will refresh the current web page, if it has stopped loading.

“Navigation”

“Forward”: will go to the next page that you browsed.

“Back”: will go back to the previous page that you browsed.

“Zoom”

changes the way the web page is displayed. Select a zoom mode.

“Go to”

“Enter URL...”: allows you to enter the address of a Web site you’d like to visit.

Enter the address with the virtual keyboard (see:

Using the Virtual Keyboard

Select “OK” to open the website in the current window, or select “Open in new

tab” to open it in a new window.

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“Search...”: allows you to enter a search term into one of the congured search

engines. Enter the key words using the virtual keyboard (see:

Keyboard

in new tab” to open them in a new window.

). Select “OK” to open the results in the current window, or select “Open

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Using the Virtual

“Favorites”

will open the “Favorites” manager. Here you can add favorites, rename or delete

them. Select a favorite and use the “Open in new tab” menu item to open the corresponding web page in a new window.

“Settings”

will open the “Web Browser” settings screen. Here you can decide whether to ac-

cept/ignore popup windows, enable/disable Flash™ content, delete your Internet history and cookies, etc.

Please note that some Web features requiring special plug-in software or Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser.

6.2 PlayIng yOur PC’s shared MedIa fIles (uPnP)

When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possi-

• bility to watch, directly on your device, shared media les (videos, music or photos) stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11

• or higher installed on your PC*.

This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you

•

cannot t it all onto the internal hard drive of the ARCHOS.

The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared

•

media les from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

Streaming one of your PC’s shared videos and displaying it on your TV

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* If you cannot install Windows Media® Player 11 or higher, it is possible to ac-

cess and stream your PC’s les from the ARCHOS File Browser. See Browsing Other Computers on the Network.

SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA® PLAYER’S SHARING OPTIONS

Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see

WiFi Connection Procedure

Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and

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start Windows Media® Player, version 11 or higher.

Click on the Library tab, and select Media shar-

ing...

Check the box Share my media to, and click on

OK. The ARCHOS icon should appear in the win-

dow, with a warning symbol next to it*.

* ATTENTION: the rst time you set your sharing options, it might take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon.

Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button.

5. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for example, enter a

name for your shared media les. You will then see this name on your ARCHOS.

Click on OK to save the modications. Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window.

7. You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing your PC’s shared

media les directly on your ARCHOS (see next section).

PLAYING YOUR SHARED MEDIA FILES ON THE ARCHOS

Your PC needs to be connected to the same WiFi network as the one the ARCHOS will connect to. You also need to have congured Windows Media® Player’s sharing options (see the previous section).

On your ARCHOS, enter the Video, Music or Photo mode.

You will notice that the rst item in the list is the shared media les: “Network

‘UPnP’”. Open this item to start scanning for devices and computers sharing

their media les on the WiFi network.

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should appear. Open it, and you will see all your shared videos, songs or photos.

If you are in the Video mode,

• you will then have access to all the videos stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

In the same way, the Music and

• Photo modes will allow you to access all the music/photos stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

Note: You may have some video les of very high quality and these require

that the WiFi connection transfers data at a high speed. If your ARCHOS is far away from your WiFi box, it may happen that the connection speed is reduced

thus not allowing some video les to stream from your PC to the ARCHOS and

the television.

6.3 The arChOs MedIa Club

The ARCHOS Media Club gives you access to media content directly on

• your ARCHOS. This portal gives you access to video or music content that is either free, for rent, or for purchase. No need for your computer, the media streams directly off the Internet into your ARCHOS.

Or, if your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station, you will be able to

• select your internet media content directly from your television.

In order to activate the ARCHOS Media Club, you will need to register your prod-

1. uct on-line directly on your ARCHOS via the WiFi/3G. You can also register on the ARCHOS web site (www.archos.com/register).

Make sure you have congured your ARCHOS to connect to a WiFi/3G network

2. (see:

On the Home screen, select the ARCHOS “Media Club” and choose a category.

Connecting to the WiFi/3G

The ARCHOS connects to the WiFi/3G, and you can start browsing the content.

Depending on your connection speed, you will have the possibility to start playing the video/song you purchased or rented while it’s being downloaded. The videos/songs you get from The ARCHOS Media Club are saved in the “Video”/“Music” folders.

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6.4 e-MaIls

This built-in e-mail application, similar to ones used on a regular computer, allows

• for e-mail accounts of the type POP, POPS, IMAP and IMAPS.

From the Home Screen, select “Internet”, then

• “Email”. The rst screen shows your different e- mail accounts. The menu icon allows you to:

create a new account

modify the settings of an existing ac-

count set an account as a favorite

delete an account

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS

You can use your nger to scroll the screen up and down.

• To go back to the previous page, tap on

• To display the available menu items, tap on the Menu icon .

• To go back directly to the Home screen, tap on the Home icon .

•

To ll in a eld, tap in the eld, then use the virtual keyboard to type the required

•

the Back icon .

information

CREATING AN ACCOUNT

In the list of accounts, tap on the menu icon

1. and select “New account”.

Select your country and account type*, and tap

2. on “Next”.

Type in your e-mail address and password, and

3. tap on “Next”.

* If your account type is not listed in the pre-

dened congurations, select your account’s

protocol and tap on “Next”, in the “Manual

conguration” section of the screen (then jump to number 4).

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several other settings, if needed:

“Account”: dene the name that will appear

• in the list of accounts.

“Auto-connect”: choose if you want to con-

• nect automatically to the Internet each time you open your account.

“Incoming server” (the server that receives your mail) / “Outgoing server” (the

• server that sends out your mail): you can nd these parameters in your e-mail account information (for example, in Outlook: “Tools” > “Account Settings” or “E-

mail Accounts”).

“Other properties”: here you can dene your “Nickname” (the name that the

• recipient will see), a preferred “Address” which the recipients will always reply to, and an electronic text “Signature” that will be automatically inserted at the bottom of your e-mails.

“Inbox refresh settings”:

•

“Check for new messages”: denes how often you want the inbox to re-

fresh so that you can check your new incoming messages. “Download”: denes the amount of data downloaded each time the inbox

refreshes. “Headers only” will result in a faster refresh, but you will need an Internet connection to read the contents of your new messages. “Full mes-

sages” will result in a longer refresh, but will allow you to read the contents of

your messages later off-line. When set to “Full messages”, you can dene a limit for the number of messages downloaded each time you refresh the inbox.

Tap on “Save” to create the account.

READING YOUR E-MAILS

In the list of accounts, tap on the account

• you want to use. You will then see all of your e-mail account folders.

The menu icon will allow you to send a

• new e-mail, sort your e-mails, search for a

specic e-mail using the virtual keyboard,

etc.

While reading an e-mail, you can use the dif-

• ferent icons to add information to a new or an existing contact ( ), save an attachment (

), etc. If the attachment is readable by the ARCHOS, you can open it directly from the email itself by tapping on its dedicated icon (see red circle on the image).

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(containing images, different fonts, etc.), the ARCHOS will display it automatically.

If needed, you can still go in the menu and

• choose to open it using the Web Browser.

WRITING AN E-MAIL

In your list of e-mails or while viewing an

• e-mail, tap on the menu icon , select “Write”, then choose a sending method (“New message”, “Reply”, “Reply all”, “Forward”).

To insert a carbon copy (“Cc”) or a blind

• carbon copy (“Bcc”), tap on the “To” button.

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Use the different icons to search for an address from your list of contacts using

• the virtual keyboard ( ), attach a le to your message, remove/add an address/ attachment (+/- buttons).

Tap on “Send” when you have nished typing your message.

•

If you are experiencing difculties sending and/or receiving e-mails, check carefully to make sure that you are using the same settings as for your other email

program(s). For further information about how to congure your personal e-mail

account, please contact your e-mail provider.

6.5 COnTaCTsCOnTaCTs

This menu will allow you to manage your contacts. You can:

•

Add information about a given contact

Import and export your contact list to/from your computer

Send a message to a particular contact

From the Home Screen, select “Internet”, then “Contacts”. The rst screen will

• display your list of contacts. The menu icon allows you to:

create, modify and delete a contact

send an e-mail to a contact

search for a specic contact using the virtual keyboard

sort your contacts

export/import your vCard* contacts to/from your computer

* .vcf format supported

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From the Home Screen, select “Internet”, then “SMS”.

• You have the possibility to read and send SMS messages using the SIM card’s

•

6.6 sMs Messages

phone number.

Check the contract with your telecom provider for information about usage and costs.

6.7 waTChIng web TV

In order to be able to watch numerous Internet TV channels, directly on your ARCHOS, you will need to register your device.

From the Home Screen, tap on “TV”,

1. then choose “Web TV”.

If your device is not connected to the

2. Internet, it will try to make a connection.

The “Web TV” interface is organized by

3. category, such as “Location”, “Genre”, “Favorites”, etc. Browse the categories to

nd the channel you want to watch.

To nd more information about how to connect to the Internet, see: Connecting to the WiFi/3G.

The TV channel you select will open in

4. the video player. Selecting the menu icon will display several options:

“Info”: to view the information con-

cerning the TV channel. “Format”: allows you to change the

way the image is displayed

“Add to favorites” / “Remove favorite”: adds the current Web TV station as a

favorite (or removes it from the favorites). “Sound”: displays the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

6.8 lIsTenIng TO web radIO sTaTIOns

In order to be able to listen to thousands of different Web radio stations and various podcasts worldwide, your device will need to be registered.

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From the Home Screen, tap on “Play”,

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then choose “Web Radio”. If your device is not connected to the

2. Internet, it will try to make a connection.

The “Web Radio” interface is orga-

3. nized by category, such as “Location”, “Genre”, “Most Popular Stations” etc.

Browse the categories to nd the radio

station/podcast you want to listen to.

To nd more information about how to connect to the Internet, see: Connecting to the WiFi/3G.

The radio station/podcast you select will open in the music player. Selecting the

4. menu icon will display several options:

“Info”: to view the information concerning the radio station/podcast.

“Add to favorites” / “remove favorite”: adds the current Web radio station as

a favorite (or removes it from the favorites). “Sound”: displays the “Sound” settings screen (see:

“Sound” Settings

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7. TransferrIng fIles

7.1 COnneCTIng The arChOs TO a COMPuTer

Plug the ARCHOS USB cable into the ARCHOS.

Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer.

USB

The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it. Choose to con-

▲ ▲

nect it. The ARCHOS icon will appear on your computer. The ARCHOS starts charging and

you can start transferring les to it.

If you do not have Windows Media® Player 10 or higher installed on your computer, the ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge its battery or connect it as a mass storage device (Hard Drive). Choose to connect it.

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7.2 PuTTIng fIles OnTO The arChOs

There are two main methods to transfer your les onto the ARCHOS:

Copy your media les (videos, music, photos) with Windows Media® Player 10 or

1. higher*:

* For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media® Player 11 or higher.

The Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player is a one way ‘sync’ button. It will add video, music and photo les to your ARCHOS. If will give you the possibility to have the

same digital media on your ARCHOS as you have in your Windows Media® Player media library.

Connect your ARCHOS to the computer. See

to a Computer

On your computer, start Windows Media® Player.

2. Select the Sync tab.

3. Choose the media les you want to transfer.

Click on the Start Sync button.

5. The selected videos, songs or photos will be copied directly into the

Connecting the ARCHOS

corresponding Video, Music or Pictures folder of the ARCHOS.

See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information.

The second method is to use Windows® Explorer to copy and paste your les

2. from your computer to the Video, Music or Pictures folder of your ARCHOS.

You cannot copy les larger that 2 GB to the ARCHOS due to the FAT32 le

system constraints. For advanced users: in “PC Hard Drive” connection

modes (mode 2 and 3), the maximum size is 2 GB for .AVI les and 4 GB for any other type of le. See: Storage Settings.

7.3 dIsCOnneCTIng

When you disconnect the ARCHOS from a computer, your device automati-

cally updates the ARCLibrary (not in USB mode 2 “PC Hard Drive”), so that the media les you just copied appear in the Music and Photo Libraries.

Windows® XP or higher & WMP10 or higher

Verify that no data are being transferred between your ARCHOS and your computer.

• Now unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer.

•

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Windows® 2000 or Me

DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME! You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data

or freezing.

Once all your transfers are nished, click on the ‘safely

• remove’ icon in the system tray, next to the clock.

Click on the ‘safely remove’

• message.

A message will pop up, telling you that it is

• now safe to disconnect the device*. You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer.

* If you get a message saying that the device cannot be removed, close any computer program that may still be using data on your device, such as media players or Windows® Explorer.

Mac® OS X

DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME!

You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid

loss of data or freezing.

On your desktop, drag the ARCHOS icon towards the

• trashcan, which will turn into a big eject symbol.

Drop the icon onto this eject symbol: the ARCHOS

• hard drive will disappear from the desktop.

You can now safely unplug the USB cable from

• your ARCHOS and/or computer.

Linux

DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME!

You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB

cable to avoid loss of data or freezing.

On your computer, right-click on the ARCHOS icon and select Safely Remove.

• Wait until the ARCHOS icon disappears, and safely unplug the USB cable from

• your ARCHOS and/or computer.

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Thanks to the USB Host port, you can connect compatible USB devices to the

•

7.4 usb hOsT COnneCTIOn

ARCHOS, in order to transfer les or pictures to your ARCHOS. These devices can be Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices, such as digital cameras,

• card readers or external hard drives, or digital cameras using the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP).

Check your manufacturer’s information to nd out whether your device is an

• MSC or PTP device.

TO CONNECT A USB DEVICE TO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE:

Turn on your ARCHOS device.

1. Connect the supplied host USB cable to your ARCHOS.

2. Connect the external USB device (use a standard USB cable if needed) to the

3. other end of the supplied USB host cable.

Turn on the external USB device if needed (check the documentation of your ex-

4. ternal USB device).

A double browser window will appear on the ARCHOS: the external USB device

5. will appear in the left panel, and your ARCHOS device’s hard drive in the right panel.

Follow the instructions in the

Copying and Moving Files

section to copy your pic-

tures or les to the ARCHOS.

TO DISCONNECT:

Make sure that no transfer is being made, select “Remove safely...” (from the Home screen menu ), and simply pull out the USB cable on either end.

Note : you may not always be able to copy les to your external USB device

from your ARCHOS.

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8. MaIn seTTIngs

In the Home screen, tap on “Tools”, select “Settings” then choose a setting to open its corresponding screen.

USING THE TOUCHSCREEN

Once you are in a settings screen:

tap on a parameter to highlight it.

•

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tap on the left/right arrows to select a different setting.

•

when it is possible, you can use your nger to scroll the screen up and down to

• reveal settings that you don’t initially see.

when you have nished adjusting your settings, tap on the Back icon to go

• back to the list of settings, or tap on the Home icon to go directly to the Home screen. Your settings are saved instantly.

8.1 “sOund” seTTIngs

This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS to your personal taste.

“Touch-Screen Click”

“ON” / “OFF”: enables/disables the touchscreen click sound.

“Built-in Speaker”

“ON” / “OFF”: the built-in speaker remains on or off regardless if headphones are

attached. “Automatic”: the built-in speaker automatically turns off when you plug in head-

phones or connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR Station.

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“Audio Output”

denes whether the audio signal is sent out via the “Analog Line-Out”, “HDMI”*

or “SPDIF”* interface.

* When connected to a DVR Station.

“Preset”

allows you to quickly select a sound prole.

“Set Equalizer”

allows you to use a custom sound prole. Select this option to enter the equalizer

screen (see next section).

“Balance” (not available in HDMI output mode)

allows you to balance the sound between the left and right stereo channels.

“Reset”

resets the sound parameters to the default values.

“EQUALIZER” SCREEN

Your ARCHOS features a 5-band

•

equalizer.

Select a band (Bass, Mid. bass, Mid.

• range, Mid. treble or Treble), then use the up/down arrows to change the gain level for these frequency ranges.

It is advised that you change these settings while listening to music, in order to be able to appreciate the sound changes.

8.2 “sCreen” seTTIngs

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“LCD Backlight”

adjusts the level of backlight of the built-in screen.

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“Brightness”/“Contrast”

use these sliders to adjust the display parameters of the built-in screen (contrast, and brightness).

you can also reset the display parameters to their default values (“Reset” button).

“Touch-Screen Calibration”

If the touchscreen is not responding properly, use this button and follow the in-

structions on the screen.

If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery).

8.3 “TV OuT” seTTIngs“TV OuT” seTTIngs

These settings only appear when the ARCHOS is connected to the DVR Station, Mini Dock or Battery Dock.

“TV Connection”

when your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station (available at

www.archos.com or from the Media Club), select the type of video output (“Composite”, “S-Video”, “RGB”, “Component” or “HDMI”), based on how you have connected the DVR Station to your TV.

“Resolution” *

select the resolution that best adapts to your TV: “VGA 4/3 (640x480 60Hz)”,

“480p 16/9 (720x480 60Hz)”, “576p 16/9 (720x576 50Hz)” or “720p 16/9

(1280x720 50Hz)”.

* This parameter only appears if you choose the “HDMI” TV connection mode.

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“TV Standard” **

choose between the “NTSC (USA)” and “PAL (Europe)” systems (select the one

that is compatible with your country’s television system).

“TV Format” **

“4:3” or “16:9” - the format used by your television set to display images.

the option “Wide screen” becomes available when you set the “TV standard”

parameter to “PAL (Europe)”.

** These parameters do not appear if you choose the “HDMI” TV connection mode.

“Audio Output”

denes whether the audio signal is sent out via the “Analog Line-Out”, “HDMI” or

“SPDIF” interface depending on how you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV.

8.4 “aPPearanCe” seTTIngs

“Picture name”

allows you to choose a wallpaper for your ARCHOS. The wallpaper can be either

an image or a video. Select “None” if you do not want any background image or video.

you can choose between all default backgrounds or the images that you have

previously set as wallpapers. you can also set a picture as wallpaper from the Photo and Video modes.

“Cancel”

use this button to discard any changes you may have made since entering this screen.

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8.5 “language and regIOn” seTTIngs

“Language”

choose a language.

visit www.archos.com to check the availability of other languages. New languages

are included in the rmware as they become available. See

Updating the Firmware

“Select location”

if your clock is set to “Automatic” (see

“Country”, and “City/Zone”.

“WiFi Region”

this is congured automatically according to how you set your location.

“Date & Time” Settings

), select your

8.6 “TV COnTrOl” seTTIngs

This is where you can set the DVR Station’s Infrared (IR) emitter to communicate

• with your tuner. This will allow you to schedule recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG).

See the manual of the optional DVR Station.

•

8.7 “daTe & TIMe” seTTIngs

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“Display on Standby”

“Enabled”: when your device is externally pow-

ered and the screen backlight shuts off, then tapping the touchscreen or pressing a button will display the current time as well as the time set for the alarm clock (bottom right). After a few seconds, the backlight will shut off again.

While the time is being displayed, tapping the touchscreen or pressing a button

again will bring you to the ARCHOS Home Screen.

“Time Format”

choose between 12h or 24h mode.

“Time setting”

“Automatic”: select this parameter if you want to set the clock automatically

when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi/3G network. You will need to select your location in the “Language and Region” settings screen (see:

Region” Settings

“Manual”: select this parameter to set the current date & time manually. The fol-

“Language and

lowing parameters will appear: “Hour”, “Minute”, “Year”, “Month” and “Day”.

“Synchronize now”

if the “Time setting” parameter is set to “Automatic”, use this button to set the

clock automatically via the WiFi/3G. for this to work, the ARCHOS needs to be connected to a WiFi/3G network.

ATTENTION: If the time & date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access certain web pages.

“Hour”, “Minute”, “Year”, “Month”, “Day”

these parameters allow you to set the current time and date manually.

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8.8 “alarM ClOCk” seTTIngs“alarM ClOCk” seTTIngs

Set “Alarm Clock” to “On” (if you want to turn off the alarm clock, select “Off”).

• The following parameters will appear:

•

“Hour”, “Minute”: set the time you want the alarm clock to go off.

“Recurrent Alarm”: set this to “on” if you want the alarm to go off everyday

at the same time. “Alarm File”: the name of the le to be played when the alarm goes off.

“Change Alarm File”: select this to dene a new alarm le. You can choose a

video, a song, a Web radio or a Web TV station.

When you close the window, you will see a symbol appear in the top status bar,

• on the left of the volume icon, indicating that the alarm clock is enabled.

ATTENTION: when the alarm clock is enabled, the device will always shut down completely every time you hold the power button (the suspend mode will be disabled), thus resulting in a longer start up.

8.9 “POwer” seTTIngs

These settings will help you save

• battery power, thus allowing a longer battery autonomy.

You can adjust settings for both

• battery operation and power supply operation (when the ARCHOS is connected to a powered add-on).

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“Device Complete Power Off”

If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, use this but-

ton to completely turn off your device, so that there is absolutely no battery usage. You can also turn off your device completely by holding the Power button until

the second “shutdown” message appears*.

* Remember that when you release the Power button during the rst “shutdown” message, your device will keep using a small amount of battery power to allow a quick start up.

“BATTERY OPERATION”

See ARCHOS Description.

“Power Off”

the amount of time of user inactivity before the device shuts off.

the device will not shut down during a slideshow, audio/video playback, audio/

video recording, or USB connection.

“Backlight Off”

the amount of time of user inactivity before the LCD display turns off.

the display will not turn off while a video or slideshow is playing, or when you are

browsing the web.

“Web Browser”

“Normal Power Off”: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will shut down ac-

cording to the setting selected for the “Power Off” parameter. “Prevents Power Off”: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will not shut off au-

tomatically from user inactivity.

“POWER SUPPLY OPERATION”

“Standby”

the amount of time of user inactivity before the ARCHOS goes into Standby mode.

the system will not go into Standby mode during a slideshow, audio/video play-

back, audio/video recording, or USB connection.

“Backlight Off”

the amount of time of user inactivity before the LCD display turns off.

the display will not turn off while a video or slideshow is playing.

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“Web Browser”

“Normal Standby”: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will go into Standby

mode according to the setting selected for the “Standby” parameter. “Prevents Standby”: while browsing the web, the system will never go into

Standby mode.

8.10 “sTOrage” seTTIngs

“Free Storage Space”

displays the amount of free space on the hard drive.

Note: reported number of gigabytes is binary-based counting (1KB=1024

bytes). Thus each reported Gb represents approximately 1.07 gigabytes (decimal). Formatting also takes up space.

“USB preference” (for advanced users)

Your preferred connection mode will be used every time you connect the

ARCHOS to a computer. The connection mode determines how your device interacts with your computer:

Mode 1: “Windows Media Device”: Recommended for users of

Player (WMP) version 10 or higher

. When set to this mode, the ARCHOS uses the

Windows Media®

Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). It allows you to charge your ARCHOS and transfer

les onto it at the same time.

in Windows® Explorer.

You will be able to synchronize your media library auto-

Your ARCHOS will be locked only when it is opened

matically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer. When your le transfer is nished, simply unplug the cable from the ARCHOS, and your device will update the ARCLibrary (Music/Photo libraries).

Mode 2: “PC Hard Drive”: Recommended for users of Windows® XP with Windows

Media® Player 9, Windows® 2000, Me, Mac® OS X or Linux. The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it as a mass storage device (Hard Drive). Choose to connect it as a mass storage device (external hard drive). When con-

nected to your computer, your ARCHOS will be locked. Disconnection: when the le

transfer is over, safely unmount the ARCHOS (See:

Disconnecting

) and your device

will do a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). May not index all les.

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ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries) at disconnection.

“Update ARCLibrary”

Available only when “USB Preference” is set to “PC Hard Drive” (mode 2).

This USB mode only does a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). Use

the “Update ARCLibrary” button if you want to do a full ARCLibrary update.

8.11 “ParenTal COde” seTTIngs

The parental code system allows you to create a passcode and hide any le or folder

from view. This is useful, for example, if you have adult content which you prefer not to be accessible by others. By default, your device is set to “Adult (unrestricted ac-

cess)” and the default parental code is “0000”.

“Parental Code”

displays your current parental code.

“Change code”

to change your parental code, the device must be set to “Adult (unrestricted access)”.

tap on this button to dene your 4 digit password code, using the virtual key-

board. See:

If you have changed your code and forgot it, please contact our technical support team (www.archos.com/support).

Using the Virtual Keyboard

“Parental Mode”

You have the choice between 2 modes:

“Adult (unrestricted access)”*: all les are visible.

“Child (restricted access)”: les marked as adult content will not be visible. Every

time you connect the device to a computer, it will ask for the parental code.

You also have the possibility to select “Request (Ask me at startup)”: every time the

device turns on, you will be asked to enter the parental code. If you enter it, the device will be set to “Adult” mode, and if you don’t, the ARCHOS will be in “Child” mode.

* If you go from “Child” to “Adult” mode, you will be required to enter your parental code.

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8.12 “seCurITy” seTTIngs“seCurITy” seTTIngsseCurITy” seTTIngs

Here you can dene a security code that will be asked every time the device is

• turned on. You can enable/disable the code and change it.

On the ARCHOS 5g, you can also enable/disable the PIN code, or change it.

•

8.13 ““CusTOMer assIsTanCe” seTTIngs

Here you access the online registration, view the PDF user manual or access the “Repair

and Formatting Tools”:

“Repair and Formatting Tools”

use this button to access the “Repair and Formatting Tools” settings screen. This

screen allows you to do the following actions:

“Clear temporary system les and cache” (does not erase any data)

“Reset Settings” (resets all user settings)

“Format Hard Drive” (erase all data, media les, and licenses)

“Full Reinitialization” (erase all data, media les, licenses and settings)

In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Troubleshooting).

If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: Troubleshooting).

8.14 “fIrMware and Plug-Ins” seTTIngs

“Firmware Ver.”

displays the current version of the rmware and Digital Rights Management

(DRM) system.

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“Plug-ins”

displays the current plug-ins installed on your device.

“Product Key”

each ARCHOS has a unique number.

you will need this number to register your product online if you are using a com-

puter (www.archos.com/register).

“Firmware Update”

use this button to update the rmware manually (see:

Updating the Firmware)

“Online Firmware Update”

use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network. If there is one

available, it will be installed automatically. See

Updating the Firmware

to learn more.

8.15 uPdaTIng The fIrMware

The rmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS. It is periodically updated to bring new features, improvements and bug xes. There are two main ways to update your product’s rmware:

Directly on your ARCHOS if your device can connect to a WiFi network.

• With a computer connected to the internet

•

UPDATE DIRECTLY ON THE ARCHOS

(

WIFI CONNECTION NEEDED

)

This is the easiest way to update the rmware. For this to work, you only need a connection to a WiFi network. See

From to the Home screen, tap on “Tools”, select “Settings” and choose

WiFi Connection Procedure

“Firmware and Plug-ins”. Tap on the “Online Firmware Update” button.

The ARCHOS will connect to the WiFi and search on-line for a new rmware. If there

3. is one available, it will start downloading, and it will be installed automatically.

UPDATE USING A COMPUTER

(

INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED

)

You can also update the rmware using a computer connected to the internet:

On your PC, go to www.archos.com/rmware.

Search for the latest rmware available for your ARCHOS.

2. Compare the latest on-line version with the one installed on your ARCHOS: your

3. ARCHOS rmware version number appears in the “Firmware and Plug-ins” settings screen (see:

“Firmware and Plug-ins” Settings

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If the on-line version is more recent than yours, follow the instructions to down-

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load it and copy it to your ARCHOS. Then go to “Tools” > “Settings” > “Firmware

and Plug-ins” and tap on “Firmware Update”.

Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of the rmware le

could harm your computer. ARCHOS has taken precautions to insure that this

le will not harm your computer.

8.16 “sysTeM InfO” seTTIngs

“Product Key”

each ARCHOS has a unique number.

If you register your product on-line

using a computer (www.archos.com/ register), this number will be needed.

“MAC address”

each ARCHOS has a unique MAC

address.

some WiFi networks lter MAC

addresses. You might need to communicate this address to the person who manages the network.

8.17 “COnneCTIVITy” seTTIngs

“Airplane Mode”:

When you activate the “Airplane mode”, this cuts the GSM/3G and WiFi network

connections. This is typically required when onboard airplanes in order not to interfere with the aircraft’s sensitive instruments.

These settings will only appear if you have an ARCHOS 5g, except the “Airplane mode” parameter which is available for all products.

WiFi

“Network State”:

If you would like to turn on/off the WiFi capability of the device. If off, your

ARCHOS will attempt to connect to the Intenet only by 3G or GSM.

GSM

“Network State”:

You can activate or deactivate the mobile network connection or deactivate but

allow just SMS messages to pass.

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“Preference”:

Your preference for which type of mobile network to use.

“Roaming Connection”:

When your device tries to connect to a different telecom provider than your

normal one (in another area or country for example), you can set your device to forbid, ask, or always connect to the new telecom network.

APN

Check the documentation that came with your SIM card to nd out how to con-

gure these settings.

Type in the server name, select the authentication method (“PAP”, “CHAP” or

“None”). Then type in the user name and password (not needed if you set the “Authentication” parameter to “None”). Finally, enter the Proxy address and the Port number.

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9. OTher funCTIOns

9.1 “Play” Menu: OTher funCTIOns

PLAYING GAMES

In the Home screen, tap on “Play” and choose “Games”. Go to www.archos.com or in the Media Club to purchase games and learn how to install and use them.

FLASH APPS

Select this icon to display the Flash™ applications (les of type .swf) stored in the

•

Flash folder of your ARCHOS.

Tap on a Flash™ application to launch it.

•

9.2 TV funCTIOns

In the Home screen, tap on “TV” and choose a category. To benet from these func- tions, you have a choice of add-on that can be purchased at the ARCHOS web site or from the Media Club.

TV PROGRAM GUIDE

Using the optional DVR Station, you can easily schedule TV recordings from the grid of programs (includes program summary info) using the TV program Guide.

TV SCHEDULER

Allows you to manually schedule a TV recording using the optional DVR Station or TV Snap-on.

RECORDINGS

Display the list of TV programs you have recorded with your DVR Station, DVR Snapon, or TV Snap-on.

FREEVIEW

Select this icon to watch digital TV (DVB-T) when you have connected the optional TV Snap-on to your ARCHOS.

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9.3 TOOls

In the Home screen, tap on “Tools” and choose one of the following categories:

SETTINGS

This menu allows you to congure your device’s settings. See Main Settings.

WIDGETS

Widgets are little applications (calculator, weather forecast, currency converter,

• note writer, etc) that add your favorite features to your ARCHOS. It gives you a fun, quick and easy access to hundreds of tools… right on the device. The free Web Browser plug-in comes with several widgets. To receive this plug-in, your device will need to be registered.

Go on www.archos.com to learn how to get widgets for your ARCHOS and how

• to install and use them.

FILES

Select this icon to navigate the le system of your ARCHOS hard drive. See Using the File Browser.

PDF DOCUMENTS

Select this icon to display the PDF documents stored in the PDF folder of your

• ARCHOS.

Tap on a PDF le to open it with the PDF reader.

• Your ARCHOS features a PDF reader with hyperlink support.

•

ATTENTION: The ARCHOS PDF reader may not implement all PDF features.

For example, you will not be able to open password protected PDF les.

PDF Touchscreen Controls

To follow a link (red/blue outline), simply tap on it.

• To display the menu overlay while viewing a PDF document, tap in the top right

• corner of the screen.

To scroll the page up and down, tap on the page and drag it up or down.

• Once arriving at the bottom of a PDF page, pull the page up to reveal the next

• page. Proceed similarly to go to the previous page.

To go back to the Home screen, tap the Home icon .

•

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Following Hyperlinks

Some PDF documents have hyperlinks (for instance, a table of contents, links to

• an external website, etc.).

Links are surrounded by a blue outline. A highlighted link (active link) is surround-

• ed by a red outline.

If you want to go back to the previous page (where you ‘clicked’ the link), select

• the “Link back” menu item.

Note that hyperlinks referring to an external document or to a URL may not work.

PDF Reader Menu Items

“Hide text overlay”

will hide all overlaid graphics (status bar, menu items, etc.) to only show the PDF

document.

“Zoom”

allows you to adjust the zoom level.

“Previous page”

goes to the previous page in the document.

“Next Page”

goes to the next page in the document.

“Link back”

will take you back to the page that you came from.

only appears when you have previously followed a link.

“Go to page...”

allows you to select a specic page.

use the left/right buttons to select a page number.

Select “Ok” to go to this page.

HELP

Select this icon to display a list of useful PDF documents such as this full PDF

• manual, or other useful guides.

The documents will be in the language that you selected in the “Language and

•

Region” settings.

Tap on a document to open it with the PDF reader. See PDF Documents.

•

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10. arChOs Plug-Ins and add-Ons

You can purchase the following add-ons or plug-ins to extend the functionality of your ARCHOS. They can be purchased from the ARCHOS web site (www.archos.com) or from the Media Club.

10.1 arChOs Plug-InsarChOs Plug-Ins

Go to www.archos.com or in the Media Club to check what plug-ins are available for your ARCHOS device and to learn how to install and use them.

10.2 arChOs add-Ons

When you connect one of the following add-ons, the “Add-ons” icon, on the Home screen, changes so that you can access the particular functions of the add-on. Read the manual of your add-on to learn how to use its functions.

DVR STATION

When connected to your ARCHOS and to your home entertainment system, the DVR Station will allow you to:

schedule TV recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program

• Guide (EPG) (available for most countries)

record video directly to your ARCHOS, from your cable box, sat-

• ellite receiver, digital tuner, or most any standard video source

connect to your ARCHOS a compatible USB device (Mass

• Storage or PTP): external hard drive, digital camera, etc.

DVR SNAP-ON

play video back to your TV

• charge your ARCHOS

•

When connected to your ARCHOS, the DVR Snap-on will allow you to:

record audio/video, directly on your ARCHOS, from most

• any standard audio/video source.

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MINI DOCK

BATTERY DOCK

The battery dock is like the Mini Dock but also includes a battery to give your ARCHOS extra play time.

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When connected to your ARCHOS, the Mini Dock will allow you to:

display the image of the ARCHOS on your TV (S-Video and

• composite outputs).

connect to your ARCHOS a compatible USB device (Mass

• Storage or PTP): external hard drive, digital camera, etc.

charge your ARCHOS.

•

TV SNAP-ON

Digital TV receiver which allows you to watch and record digital TV (DVB-T) directly on your ARCHOS.

GPS CAR HOLDER

Transform your ARCHOS into a full-edged car GPS (Nav Sat) navigation system.

FM REMOTE

FM remote control which allows you to listen to and record FM radio directly on your ARCHOS. It also allows you to record your voice from its built-in microphone.

For ARCHOS 5/5g only.

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TrOubleshOOTIng

reseTTIng yOur arChOs

In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does

• not respond anymore, try to reset it: press the

button for 15 seconds (the ARCHOS will shut

down completely) and turn it on as usual. Only if the “power button” does not reset your

• device, then should you use the “pinhole reset” button on the bottom of the device (see image). You can use the end of a paper clip to press the button in the hole.

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ARCHOS 5 Slim / 5g

ARCHOS 5 Regular

ARCHOS 7

Note: Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device. However some settings will be reset to their factory defaults.

sysTeM reCOVery

If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly, or does not show certain songs or

• videos that you have copied to it, try using the “Repair and Formatting Tools” (see:

If using the “Repair and Formatting Tools” did not solve your problem, you can

• try a system recovery. It allows you to repair the hard drive, format it, etc.

Press and hold the button to turn on your device.

1. When the screen turns on, immediately press and hold the Volume + button until

2. the Recovery mode starts (white screen).

Customer Assistance Settings

Since the system recovery mode is activated, the touchscreen is currently disabled. To move from an option to another, use the volume buttons. To validate

an option, press the ON/OFF button.

The system recovery mode gives you several options:

“No”

cancels the system recovery.

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“Repair Disk”

attempts to repair the le structure on the hard drive.

does not erase any data.

“Format Disk”

formats the hard drive.

all data (music, photos, videos, etc.), licenses and settings are erased.

“Force Touchscreen Calibration”

use this option if the touchscreen does not respond correctly and if you cannot

access the touchscreen settings (see: follow the instructions on the screen.

Screen Settings

TOuChsCreen PrObleMs

If the touchscreen is not responding

• properly try to go to the “Screen” settings screen.

Then use the “Touch-Screen

•

Calibration” button, and follow the

instructions on the screen.

If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery).

rePaIr and fOrMaTTIng TOOls

5, 5g & 7

to access the “Repair and Formatting Tools” settings screen: from the Home

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screen, tap on “Tools”, select “Settings” and choose “Customer Assistance”. Then use the “Repair and Formatting Tools” button. This screen allows you to do the following actions:

“Clear temporary system les and cache” (does not erase any data)

“Reset Settings” (resets all user settings)

“Format Hard Drive” (erase all data, media les, and licenses)

“Full Reinitialization” (erase all data, media les, licenses and settings)

In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Resetting your ARCHOS).

If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: System Recovery).

rePlaCIng The baTTery

The ARCHOS 7 has a removable battery. You can purchase extra batteries from www.archos.com.

Caution: if the battery is incorrectly replaced or short-circuited, this could re-

sult in damage to the product and/or serious injuries to the user. Replace only

with an original ARCHOS battery.

To replace the battery, follow these steps:

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TeChnICal sPeCIfICaTIOns

CAPACITY

See packaging

•

DISPLAY

5/5g

VIDEO PLAYBACK**

MPEG-4

•

WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected les.

• M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution.

• With optional plug-in (downloadable from your tablet or on www.archos.com):

•

High resolution touch screen, 800x480 pixels, 7’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors.-

High resolution touch screen, 800x480 pixels, 4.8’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors. -

(2)

HiDef: MPEG-4 (ASP 720p) & WMV HD (MP 720p).

Video podcast: H.264 up to DVD resolution with AAC.

(ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution).

Cinema: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3

stereo sound (5.1).

AUDIO PLAYBACK**

Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV

• (PCM/ADPCM), Flac and OGG Vorbis.

With optional software plug-ins (downloadable from your tablet or on www.ar-

• chos.com):

(3)

AAC

AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound les (via SPDIF output of DVR Station).

PHOTO VIEWER***

JPEG, PNG, BMP & GIF.

•

PDF VIEWER

Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features.

•

, AAC+ stereo audio les.

SUBTITLES

Supports .srt, .ssa, .smi and .sub subtitle les

•

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VIDEO RECORDING

Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Snap-on: Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-

•

(4)

4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s.

AUDIO RECORDING

Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or

• PCM) format.

Voice recording via the optional FM remote and its built-in microphone in WAV

• format (IMA ADPCM).

EMAIL CLIENT

Compatible with email accounts supporting POP3 or IMAP services

• Import/export of vCard contacts

•

INTERFACES

USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and

• Media Transport Protocol (MTP).

USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). For

•

ARCHOS 5 and 7: this function is only available with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock or DVR Station.

CONNECTIONS

ARCHOS 5:

WiFi (802.11 b/g) connection. Free Web Browser (Opera® Web browser with Adobe

• Flash® 9 video support) upon registration

3.5 mm stereo mini jack for headphones

• Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons

•

ARCHOS 5g:

WiFi (802.11 b/g) connection. Free Web Browser (Opera® Web browser with Adobe

• Flash® 9 video support) upon registration

(1)

3.5G

•

3.5 mm stereo mini jack for headphones

• Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons

•

ARCHOS 7:

WiFi (802.11 b/g) connection. Free Web Browser (Opera® Web browser with Adobe

• Flash® 9 video support) upon registration

3.5 mm stereo mini jack for headphones and audio output

• DC-in for power adapter

• Add-on connectors to connect DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons

•

5, 5g & 7

MISCELLANEOUS

A single built-in speaker (ARCHOS 5/5g) or two built-in speakers (ARCHOS 7)

• Built-in leg stand

•

POWER SOURCE

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ARCHOS 5:

Internal: Lithium Polymer battery

• Device charges via computer USB port

• External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on)

•

ARCHOS 5g:

Internal: Lithium Polymer battery

• External: Included power adapter/charger

•

ARCHOS 7:

Internal: Removable lithium Polymer battery

• External: Included power adapter /charger

•

SCALABILITY

Device automatically downloads latest rmware updates when the WiFi connec-

• tion is activated

Updates can also be downloaded directly on www.archos.com

•

COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Microsoft® Windows® Vista, XP, ME, 2000 or higher

• MAC OS X and Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support). Check your operating

• system compatibility.

USB 2.0 interface.

•

** Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or le variations may not be compatible. *** Certain resolutions and le sizes may not be compatible.

(1)

Requires a subscription to a 3.5G mobile network provider

(2)

MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI:

audio/video le container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter Pixel.

(3)

Does not read AAC protected les.

(4)

External video output disabled for protected contents.

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LCD PIXEL POLICY

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The LCD screen on your ARCHOS unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to provide a high quality viewing experience. Nevertheless, your LCD screen may have slight imperfections. This is not particular to the ARCHOS screen, but to all devices which have LCD screens regardless of the original manufacturer of the LCD. Each product vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a certain number of defective pixels. Each screen pixel contains three dot elements (Red, Blue, and Green). One or all of the dots in a given pixel may be stuck on or stuck off. A single dot stuck off is the least noticeable. All three dots of a pixel stuck on is the most noticeable.

ARCHOS guarantees that this device’s screen will have no more than 3 defective pixels (regardless if these pixels have one or more defective dots). This means that during the period of guarantee for your country or jurisdiction, if the screen on your product has four or more defective pixels, ARCHOS will repair or replace your product at its cost. Thus, three or less defective pixels is not grounds for replacement or repair of the product.

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TeChnICal suPPOrT InfOrMaTIOn

Need Help? You can nd the information you need:

On our Website: see the frequently asked questions section on

• www.archos.com/faq

By asking our technical support team: visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail

• support.

U.S. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free).

•

All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Windows Media® and Windows® are trademarks or registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Specications

are subject to change without notice. Errors or omissions excepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication.

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