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Table of contents
Package Content....................................................................................................................................
Getting started........................................................................................................................................
Description of the device....................................................................................................................
Through the Wizard...............................................................................................................................
Connecting to a WiFi network...........................................................................................................
The AndroidTM interface........................................................................................................................
Getting familiar with AndroidTM.......................................................................................................
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................
For more information, please consult the FAQs and the User manual of your product on
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Warranty
Warranty
Package Content
ARCHOS GAMEPAD 2
QSG booklet
USB cable Charger
Warranty,
legal & safety booklet
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Getting Started
Charging
TIPS:
To receive more complete service, please register your product.
From a computer, go to www.archos.com/register.
1. Charge your device by plugging your power cable into the
micro-USB port. The ARCHOS device will start charging.
2. Press the Power button to turn on the device.
The charging indicator light is on when the battery is charging.
- You can use your ARCHOS whilst it charges.
- Let your device charge completely the rst time you use it.
- Use only the supplied charger.
When your device is completely discharged, you need to
charge it for at least 10 minutes before the charging battery
icon can be displayed.
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Silkscreening on the back surface of the front lens
Description of the device
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Micro-USB port R2
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Headphone jack R1
Mini-HDMI video output* Directional pad
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Microphone A, B, Y, X buttons
Volume buttons Analog sticks
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Charging indicator SELECT button
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ON/OFF button START button
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L1 Loudspeakers
L2 Micro-SD card slot
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Camera
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* With optional Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable.
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Connectivity to a WiFi Network
CAUTION: Make sure that you are in a WiFi zone.
Touch and hold the time & battery icons to
reveal the status bar. A blue line is displayed.
Pull the blue line down to display the status
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dashboard.
Touch "WiFi o" in the status dashboard. The
WiFi page will be displayed.
Slide the WiFi switch to "ON" positon.
The ARCHOS will scan for Wi networks in
range. Touch the name of network you want
to connect to.
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Private networks are shown with a lock
icon and will require you to enter your
password.
TIPS:
- When entering a WiFi password, we recommend that you select “Show password” so you can see
the characters you are typing. To get the correct WiFi password (or settings) for the network, contact
the WiFi network provider. If your WiFi is on and you are in range of a network that you previously
connected to, your ARCHOS will automatically attempt to connect to it.
- To keep your WiFi connection ON when the device is on sleep, select the Menu icon in the “WiFi”
page. Then, select Advanced > Keep WiFi on during sleep > Always.
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ARCHOS mapping tool
ARCHOS mapping tool is an application installed in your GamePad. It allows you to link the
virtual controls of games to the physical controls of the GamePad by using mapping controls.
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mapping
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Tip1:
Within ARCHOS mapping tool, there are already
mapping profiles for over 100 games. Also, many
games function automatically with physical
buttons.
Tip2:
Whenever you launch a game whose virtual
controls are mapped, the right mapping profile
will automatically be selected.
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Starting ARCHOS mapping tool
1. Launch a game.
When you reach the starting screen, the virtual controls are displayed.
2. Select the ARCHOS mapping tool icon from the system bar.
ARCHOS mapping tool icon
The mapping overlay is displayed with the mapping tool interface.
ARCHOS mapping tool interface
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ARCHOS mapping tool
Positioning a mapping control
Hold and drag a type of mapping control to the desired virtual button.
There are three types of mapping control
Button
It is for the directional pad
, , , , the X, Y, B, A, buttons
and the L1, R1, L2, R2, Start,
Select buttons.
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Stick
It is for the analog
directional sticks.
Target
It is for analog stick
targetting. It is placed
normally in the central
area of the screen on
shooting games.
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Linking a mapping control to a physical control
1. When a mapping control is placed on a virtual control, you are asked to select the desired
physical control you want to associate with it.
2. Once a physical control is associated to the mapping control, the name of the physical
control is displayed on the mapping control.
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ARCHOS mapping tool
Enlarging a mapping control
Some virtual controls are larger than the mapping controls.
Enlarge the mapping control so that it is tailored to the virtual
control.
Saving your parameters
When you have mapped the virtual controls of a game, select "Play"
The prole is saved and associated with that game.
The mapping overlay disappears and you can play.
Whenever you start the game, you are informed that the emulation of virtual controls is
running.
Press the notication to display the mapping prole of the game. You can either modify it, or
delete it.
Tips:
- You can only enlarge the mapping controls Stick and Target.
- Each mapping is specific to a game.
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Q&A about the mapping
You placed a mapping control on a virtual control but no option is available?
1. Tap the mapping control.
A menu box is displayed
2. Select the
icon to set up the mapping control.
You want to remove a mapping control that you set?
1. Tap the mapping control.
A menu box is displayed
2. Select the
You want to remove a mapping prole set for a game?
1. From ARCHOS mapping tool, select "Clear".
icon to remove the mapping control.
Removing a mapping prole
2. Select "OK" to conrm.
Displaying options
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The AndroidTM Interface
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GoogleTM Search
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>Touch "Google" for text search or touch the microphone icon for voice search.
Android
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> Touch to start an application.
Permanent Android
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> Touch to start an application
Back button
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Home button
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Recent apps buttons
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All Apps button
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> Touch this icon to show all the applications and widgets installed on your ARCHOS. All
your downloaded applications are here.
The status bar
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> Displays notications and quick settings
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apps shortcuts
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apps shortcuts
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The AndroidTM Interface
The Quick settings
Current user
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To adjust the screen brightness.
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To access all your settings.
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single device. Add users in Settings > Device.
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connect a wireless display adapter to any HDMI-enabled TV to mirror what’s on your screen quickly and
easily.
New multi-user support for tablets lets different users have their own separate, customizable spaces on a
You can share movies, YouTube videos, and anything that’s on your screen on an HDTV. You need to
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To turn on/o your WiFi connection.
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To activate/deactivate automatic screen
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orientation as you turn your ARCHOS.
Percentage of battery remaining
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To activate/deactivate all wireless connections,
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especially when ying.
To turn on/o your Bluetooth connection.
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To enable wireless display
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The Recent Apps
Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you’ve worked with recently:
Touch: to open an app.
Hold down: to display options
Swipe up or down: to close an app.
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Getting familiar with Android
The extended home screen:
Navigate between dierent home screen panels by swiping left and
right.
Moving a home screen item:
Touch and hold your nger onto it until the positioning gridlines
appear, then slide it to the desired location, and release your nger.
Removing a home screen item:
Touch and hold it, slide your nger towards the top of the screen
and drop it over the Remove icon.
Uninstalling an item:
From the All apps screens, touch and hold it, slide your nger towards
the top of the screen and drop it over Uninstall bin.
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Creating application folders:
Drop one app icon over another on a home screen and the two icons
will be combined.
Widgets:
Touch the All Apps icon on your home screen. Touch Widgets at
the top of the screen. From the main Widgets screen, you can move
around widgets just as you do for app icons.
Changing your wallpaper:
Hold your nger on a home screen at an empty location, then choose
from the list.
Locking the touchscreen:
In Settings, scroll down and touch security. Touch Screen lock. Touch
the type of lock you would like to use. After you set a lock, a lock
screen is displayed whenever your screen wakes up, requesting the
pattern, PIN or other specied key.
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Troubleshooting
If your device is frozen:
Use the Hardware reset. To use the Hardware reset, press the “pinhole reset” button by using a
sharp object such as a toothpick.
If your device doesn’t turn on:
1. Charge your device.
2. Use the Hardware reset.
If you want to extent the life of your battery:
Decrease the screen brightness and turn o the wireless connections if not in use.
If your device functioning is too slow:
Close all apps which are not currently used. Use the System Monitor app.
If your WiFi reception is too low:
Make sure you are not far from the WiFi hotspot.
Update the rmware of the device: http://www.archos.com/support.
Reset and redene your connection parameters.
Contact your WiFi connection provider.
If you want to restore your product (forgotten password? erase all your settings?) :
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FCC Warning:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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