ENGLISH ENGLISH USER MANUAL Version 3 404 Please visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the latest version for 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 entire satisfaction for many years to come. Please do register your product on our website (www.archos.com/register) to ensure that you get access to our help line and to be informed of free software updates for your product. Wishing you the best Multimedia experience, The Archos Team All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving our products, your device's software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual. Important Safety InStructIonS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Table Of COnTenTs InTrOduCTIOn .................................................................. 5 ARCHOS DEVICE DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INTERFACE LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PRODUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1. 1.1 1. 1.3 1.4 1.5 .1 . .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 PlayIng VIdeO .........................................................11 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS . . . . . . . . . . 11 VIDEO PLAYBACk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 VIDEO SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PUTTING VIDEOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE . . . . . . . . . 16 RECORDING VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE ARCLIBRARY AND THE MUSIC BROWSER . . . . . . . 18 PLAYING MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 MUSIC SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOUND SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PLAYLISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PUTTING MUSIC ONTO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE . . . . . . . . . .9 RECORDING AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2. PlayIng MusIC ......................................................18 . 3. usIng The audIOCOrder ...................................31 . 3.1 AUDIOCORDER SETTINGS SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 3. BUILT-IN MICROPHONE RECORDING PROCEDURE 3 3.3 LINE-LEVEL RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4. VIewIng PhOTOs ................................................ 34 . 4.1 THE PHOTO WALL AND THE PHOTOLIBRARY . . . . . . 34 4. VIEWING PHOTOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 3 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 PHOTO SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLAYING A SLIDESHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC . . TRANSFERRING PHOTOS TO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE . 39 40 40 41 5. usIng The brOwser ....................................... 42 5.1 NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 5. USING THE VIRTUAL kEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.3 USING THE PDF READER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 6. COMPuTer COnneCTIOn ................................ 49 . 6.1 `WINDOWS MEDIA DEVICE' OR `PC HARD DRIVE' . . . . . .49 6. CONNECTION STEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6.3 DISCONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7. seTuP sCreen ..................................................... 54 7.1 7. 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 8.1 8. 8.3 8.4 8.5 LANGUAGE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISPLAY SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPEARANCE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOCk SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POWER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYSTEM SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UPDATING THE FIRMWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVR STATION & DVR TRAVEL ADAPTER PRESENTATION . RECORDING VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SETTING THE SCHEDULER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RECORDING AUDIO (EXTERNAL SOURCE) . . . . . . . USB HOST CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 6 64 64 69 76 77 8. OPTIOnal funCTIOnalITIes ........................ 64 TeChnICal sPeCIfICaTIOns .................................. 79 TeChnICal suPPOrT InfOrMaTIOn ................ 82 . 4 InTrOduCTIOn arChOs deVICe desCrIPTIOn BUTTONS On the Left Side of the Device: Press and hold to switch on/off. TV lCd Press once to switch the display of the image between TV and built-in LCD screen. Press and hold to lock the buttons of your ARCHOS device. Main Navigation Buttons: Navigation pad up/down accelerator buttons Escape / Back / Stop OK Menu Enter / Go / Play/Pause Tab between available screens Display the available menu items 5 CONNECTORS Underneath the Device: the Docking Connectors · Connect your ARCHOS device to your computer. · Charge the battery of your ARCHOS via USB. · Connect a compatible external device to your ARCHOS with the optional Docking Adapter. · Record external video via the optional DVR Station. On the Left Side: AV Out Jack Audio: plug in the supplied headphones. Video: plug in an Archos AV cable to connect to your TV, hi-fi, etc. BUILT-IN MICROPHONE AND LOUDSPEAkER The built-in microphone is situated underneath the device. See: Using the AudioCorder. The built-in loudspeaker is on the top, above the buttons. 6 LED INDICATORS hdd Hard Disk Drive activity indicator hdd the light flickers when the hard drive is active (playing/transferring files). Chg Battery charge indicator - light on: the battery is charging. - flashing: the battery is fully charged. hdd Chg ON/OFF indicator TV Video display indicator lCd the light is on when the image is displayed on an external display. INTERFACE DESCRIPTION Status Bar · In the top right corner of the screen, the status bar indicates the volume, the battery level, the current time, the playback status of your device, etc. 7 Tabs · In the top left corner of the screen, the tabs area shows other available applications and screens (settings, home screen, etc.). They vary, depending on where you are in the interface. · Press to switch between these different screens. Menu · In the lower right corner of the screen, the menu area shows the menu icons. · Press Menu to display the available menu items. · This is a contextual menu: the available options will vary, depending on where you are in the interface. Home Screen · This is the main screen of your ARCHOS device, showing its main functions. · Select an icon with the navigation pad and press OK to use the particular function. The Resume Icon · Sometimes the Resume icon is highlighted in the Home Screen when you turn on the ARCHOS. This means that you can resume the last-played music or video file, if it was interrupted before the end. · If the Resume icon is grayed out, it means that no music or video file playback can be resumed. 8 InTerfaCe language CHANGING THE LANGUAGE · The interface of your ARCHOS device is available in English, French and German. · More languages are available from www.archos.com. See Updating the Firmware for instructions on installing these language packs. To change the system's language: 1. From the Home Screen, press to access the Setup screen. . Highlight the language icon and press OK. 3. Select a different language using the / buttons (your settings are saved instantly). 4. Press to exit. OTHER CHARACTER SETS · File names, folder names and music tags can be displayed in various character sets, such as Japanese, korean, Simplified Chinese, etc. · You can enable these character sets in the Language settings screen (see Language Settings for further instructions). baTTery BATTERY CHARGE Before using your ARCHOS device for the first time, charge the battery for two hours. 9 The battery of your ARCHOS device charges via your computer's USB port: 1. plug the Archos USB Cable into your ARCHOS device (which is off), . plug the Archos USB Cable into your computer (which is turned on), 3. the ARCHOS device will turn on and start charging. · A lightning bolt symbol will flash over the battery icon in the task bar while the battery is charging: . · The CHG indicator LED is on while the battery is charging; it will blink when the battery is fully charged. PrOduCT Care CARING FOR YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE Your ARCHOS device is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care: · Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration. · Do not subject it to heat, keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer). · keep it away from water and excessively humid areas. · Keep it away from high electromagnetic fields. · keep any connected wires neatly arranged: the device could fall if a cable is accidentally pulled by a child. · Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty. HARDWARE RESET In the event that your ARCHOS device freezes operation (due to electrostatic phenomena, for example), you can reset it by pressing the button for 15 seconds. 10 1. PlayIng VIdeO In the Home Screen, highlight the Video icon and press OK to enter the video mode. 1.1 brOwsIng ThrOugh yOur VIdeOs · There are two types of views for you to browse through your videos: - the Video List - the Video Browser · You can switch between the two views by pressing at any time while browsing in video mode. · When browsing in video mode, only video files are shown. THE VIDEO LIST · the Video List (default view) only shows the video files in the Video folder of the ARCHOS's hard drive (it does not show videos located in subfolders). · To view videos from a different folder, press to switch to the Video Browser view, navigate to another folder, and press again to go back to the Video List. 11 THE VIDEO BROWSER · the Video Browser allows you to navigate to other folders within the Video folder. It is based on the Archos File Browser. See: Using the Browser. · Both views display a motion thumbnail of the highlighted video as well as various information about the video file. · If you have saved a video frame as a thumbnail (see: Video Playback Menu Items), the thumbnail will no longer play the highlighted video file, but show that image instead. VIDEO LIST & BROWSER MENU ITEMS Info - displays a message box with all the available information about the highlighted video file. - Press to close the info screen. Delete - allows you to delete the highlighted video file. A confirmation screen will pop up. Rename - allows you to change the name of the highlighted video file using the virtual keyboard. - see: Using the Virtual keyboard. 1 Resume video - will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark. Clear bookmark - will remove the bookmark from the highlighted video file. Resume video and Clear bookmark only appear in the menu when a bookmarked video file is highlighted (icon: ). Reset thumbnails - will delete all user-defined thumbnails and restore ...