User manual ARCHOS 5

ENGLISH 5 7 Version 2.0 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) 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, 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 modified functionality than presented in this manual. Entertainment way 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 TAbLE of CoNTENTS > P. 2 Table Of COnTenTs InTrOduCTIOn...................................................................................................... 4 ARCHoS dESCRIPTIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fIRST TIME USAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TURNING THE ARCHoS oN/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE INSTALLATIoN wIzARd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USING THE ARCHoS INTERfACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PRodUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 5 5 6 7 1. PlayIng VIdeO ..................................................................................................8 1.1 bRowSING THRoUGH YoUR VIdEoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.2 VIdEo PLAYbACk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.3 VIdEo PLAYER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.4 PUTTING VIdEoS oNTo YoUR ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.5 PLAYING YoUR PC'S SHAREd VIdEoS (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1.6 wATCHING wEb TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. PlayIng MusIC .............................................................................................15 . 2.1 bRowSING THRoUGH YoUR MUSIC fILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 MUSIC PLAYbACk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 MUSIC PLAYER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 PLAYLISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 PUTTING MUSIC oNTo YoUR ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 PLAYING YoUR PC'S SHAREd MUSIC (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 LISTENING To wEb RAdIoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 bRowSING THRoUGH YoUR PHoToS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 PHoTo VIEwER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 PHoTo VIEwER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 PLAYING A SLIdESHow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 PUTTING PHoToS oNTo YoUR ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 PLAYING YoUR PC'S SHAREd PHoToS (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 28 28 29 29 3. VIewIng PhOTOs ....................................................................................... 25 4. usIng The fIle brOwser ................................................................... 30 . 4.1 NAVIGATIoN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4.2 USING THE VIRTUAL kEYboARd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4.3 bRowSING oTHER CoMPUTERS oN THE NETwoRk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 5. COnneCTIng TO The wIfI .................................................................... 34 . 5.1 wIfI CoNNECTIoN PRoCEdURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.2 wIfI NETwoRk CoNfIGURATIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 6. The InTerneT feaTures .................................................................... 38 . 6.1 bRowSING THE wEb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 6.2 PLAYING YoUR PC'S SHAREd MEdIA fILES (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 TAbLE of CoNTENTS CoNTINUEd oN NExT PAGE... 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 TAbLE of CoNTENTS > P. 3 6.3 THE ARCHoS MEdIA CLUb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 6.4 MAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 6.5 CoNTACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 7. TransferrIng fIles .............................................................................. 46 7.1 CoNNECTING THE ARCHoS To A CoMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 7.2 PUTTING fILES oNTo THE ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 7.3 dISCoNNECTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 8. MaIn seTTIngs ........................................................................................... 49 8.1 "SoUNd" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 "SCREEN" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 "TV oUT" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 "APPEARANCE" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 "LANGUAGE ANd REGIoN" SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 "TV CoNTRoL" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 "CLoCk" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 "ALARM CLoCk" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9 "PowER" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.10 "SToRAGE" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.11 "PARENTAL CoNTRoL" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.12 "SECURITY" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.13 "CUSToMER ASSISTANCE" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.14 "fIRMwARE ANd PLUG-INS" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.15 UPdATING THE fIRMwARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.16 "SYSTEM INfo" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 50 51 52 53 53 53 55 55 57 58 59 59 59 60 61 9. OTher funCTIOns .................................................................................... 62 9.1 "PLAY" MENU: oTHER fUNCTIoNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 9.2 TV fUNCTIoNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 9.3 TooLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 10. arChOs Plug-Ins and add-Ons .................................................. 66 . 10.1 ARCHoS PLUG-INS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 10.2 ARCHoS Add-oNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 TrOubleshOOTIng ........................................................................................ 68 RESETTING YoUR ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYSTEM RECoVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ToUCHSCREEN PRobLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REPAIR ANd foRMATTING TooLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REPLACING THE bATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 68 69 69 70 TeChnICal sPeCIfICaTIOns .......................................................................71 TeChnICal suPPOrT InfOrMaTIOn ..............................................................................................75 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 INTRodUCTIoN > P. 4 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 following section will concern this and only this model. 5 7 arChOs desCrIPTIOn MAIN bUTToNS · Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on/off.* · The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on. * When you keep the Power button held down, two messages will appear, one after the other. If you release the button during the first 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 Volume button: to increase/decrease volume. LEd INdICAToRS Chg Battery charge indicator · light on: the battery is charging · blinking: the battery is fully charged CoNNECToRS On the side of the device: 7 · Power connector: charge the battery of your ARCHOS device (see Charging the Battery). ARCHOS 7 · Headphone Jack: to connect headphones. Underneath the device: These connectors allow you to: · Connect your ARCHOS to a computer (see Connecting the ARCHOS to a Computer) 5 · Charge the battery of your ARCHOS (see Charging the Battery) · Connect an optional add-on. See ARCHOS add-ons. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 INTRodUCTIoN > P. 5 bUILT-IN LoUdSPEAkER The ARCHOS is equipped with a single speaker (ARCHOS 5) 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 flat, stable surface. fIrsT TIMe usage CHARGING THE bATTERY Before using your ARCHOS for the first time, completely charge its battery: 5 7 · Connect the USB cable to the ARCHOS and to a running computer. · Simply plug the ARCHOS Charger/Adapter into the power connector. · The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging: - 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 flash over the battery icon in the upper right corner of the screen while the battery is charging. 7 Note that the ARCHOS has a removable battery. To learn how to replace it, see: Troubleshooting. TurnIng The arChOs On/Off · Press and hold the button to turn your ARCHOS on/off. See ARCHOS Description. · The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on. The InsTallaTIOn wIzard · The first time you turn on the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you configure 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 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 INTRodUCTIoN > P. 6 usIng The arChOs InTerfaCe INTERfACE dESCRIPTIoN Status bar · In the top right corner of the screen, the status bar indicates the volume, the battery level, the current time of day and the WiFi 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 confirmation screen will pop up. Home Screen · This is the main screen of your ARCHOS, showing 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. USING THE ToUCHSCREEN 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 INTRodUCTIoN > P. 7 other Touchscreen Actions · When watching a video or listening to music, you can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the video or song. You can also use your finger 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 file 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 computer). · Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas. · Keep it away from high electromagnetic fields. · Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 8 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 first 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 file, if it was interrupted before the end. If the "Resume" line does not appear, it means that no video file 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 file appears with a thumbnail, displayed on the left of the file's name. VIdEo bRowSER MENU ITEMS "Info" - displays a message box with information about the highlighted video file. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 9 "File Management" - "Rename": allows you to change the name of the highlighted video file using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - "Delete": allows you to delete the highlighted video file. A confirmation screen will pop up. - "Permissions": allows you to define the file/folder as adult content, so that other users can't see it. To use this, your "Parental Mode" needs to be set to "Adult (unrestricted access)". See Parental Control 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 file. "Bookmark" only appears in the menu when a bookmarked video file 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: Video Player Settings) or the "Sound" settings screen (see: "Sound" Settings). 1.2 VIdeO PlaybaCk To play a video, highlight the file and open it. VIdEo PLAYbACk SCREEN 1. Menu icon 2. Back icon 3. Video file name 4. Home icon 5. Play / Pause icon 6. Video progression bar 7. Volume level 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 10 VIdEo PLAYbACk ToUCHSCREEN CoNTRoLS · To pause/resume the video, tap on the Pause previous screen). / Play icon (see n° 5 in the · To display the menu overlay, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it disappear, tap again. · You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the video. You can also use your finger 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). (see n° 1). · To display the available menu items, tap on the menu icon · 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, tap on the Home icon (see n° 4). VIdEo PLAYbACk MENU ITEMS "Info" - displays a message box with information about the current video file. "Soundtrack" and/or "Subtitles" - allows you to select a different audio track*. - allows you to choose subtitles**. * Only if the video file contains several audio tracks. ** Only if the subtitles are in a separate file. The supported file 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 ARCHOS add-ons). - "Full Screen": enlarges the picture to fill the screen. In order to fit the ARCHOS screen, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom. - "Maximized": enlarges the picture to fill 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 11 "Set" - "Bookmark": sets a bookmark at the current spot in the video. Only one bookmark per file is allowed. You can bookmark up to 32 files. 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 highlight the bookmarked video file. 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 defined as your device's background image. "Settings" - you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen (see: Video Player Settings) or the "Sound" settings screen (see: "Sound" Settings). 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 & Shuffle" - the following table explains how the video player will work according to the settings you chose in "PlayMode" AND "Repeat & Shuffle". 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 12 "PlayMode" "Single" "Repeat & Shuffle" "Normal" "Repeat" What the video player does... - plays the current video file and then stops. - plays the current video file repeatedly. - plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other, and then stops. - plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. - plays all the videos of the current folder randomly. "Folder" "Normal" "Repeat" "Shuffle" "UPnP Thumbnails" - 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" 5 "Brightness", "Contrast" and "Gamma" - adjusts the level of backlight/contrast/brightness/gamma 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: 1. Windows Media® Player: copy your videos using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher*: Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computer's video files 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 13 2. Windows® Explorer: Copy and paste your video files from your computer into the Video folder of your ARCHOS. To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section. CREATING CoMPATIbLE VIdEo fILES wITH YoUR CoMPUTER 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 find suitable utility programs to do this job. · If you would like to simply copy and paste unprotected DVD video files 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 files using the UPnP standard. 1.6 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIdEo > P. 14 1. From the Home Screen, tap on "Play", then choose "Video". 2. Select "Web TV". If your device is not connected to the Internet, it will try to make a connection. 3. The "Web TV" interface is organized by category, such as "Location", "Genre", "Most Popular Stations" etc. Browse the categories to find the channel you want to watch. To find more information about how to connect to the Internet, see: Connecting to the WiFi 4. The TV channel you select will open in the video player. Selecting the menu icon will display several options: - "Info": to view the information concerning 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). 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 15 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 files 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 files do not contain information tags, they will be classified as (Unknown) in the Music Library. · The "Resume" line allows you to resume the last-played music file, if it was interrupted before the end. If the "Resume" line does not appear, it means that no music file playback can be resumed. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 16 THE MUSIC bRowSER · The music browser allows you to navigate through the Music folder of your device's hard drive. · To use it, select "Hard Drive" in the initial Music Library view. MUSIC LIbRARY ANd MUSIC bRowSER MENU ITEMS* * The available menu items will vary depending on the mode you chose (Music Library or Music Browser). "Info" - displays a message box with information about the highlighted music file. "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 file. "Bookmark" only appears in the menu when a bookmarked music file is highlighted. "File Management" - "Rename": allows you to change the name of the highlighted music file using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - "Delete": allows you to delete the highlighted music file. A confirmation screen will pop up. - "Permissions": allows you to define the file/folder as adult content, so that other users can't see it. To use this, your "Parental Mode" needs to be set to "Adult (unrestricted access)". See Parental Control Settings. "Create Home Shortcut" - Creates a Home screen shortcut to the highlighted song, artist, album, folder, etc. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 17 "Search" - Allows you to search for a specific 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: Music Player 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 file and open it. MUSIC PLAYbACk SCREEN 1. Menu icon 2. Back icon 3. Home icon 4. Play / Pause icon 5. Previous track 6. Next track 7. Progression bar 8. 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). 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 18 · 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 (see n° 3). 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. MUSIC PLAYbACk MENU ITEMS "Info" - displays a message box with information about the current music file. "Set bookmark" - sets a bookmark at the current spot in the song. Only one bookmark per file is allowed. You can bookmark up to 32 files. - to resume playing a song from a bookmark, go to the Music Library or the Music Browser, highlight the bookmarked music file. 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 confirmation 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 19 "PlayMode", "Repeat & Shuffle" - the following table explains how the audio player will work according to the settings you chose in "PlayMode" AND "Repeat & Shuffle". - An icon shows the current modes in the Music playback screen. "PlayMode" "Single" "Repeat & Shuffle" "Normal" "Repeat" What the video 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 indefinitely. - plays the songs of the current folder randomly. - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other, and then stops. - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS randomly. "Folder" "Normal" "Repeat" "Shuffle" "All" "Normal" "Repeat" "Shuffle" 5 & 7 "Queue" MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 20 - allows you to select a track to be played after the current one is finished. - 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 first few seconds of each track. You can define the length to play in "Intro duration". "Intro" "Intro duration" - defines 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 first item in the playlist to start playing from the first track. PLAYLIST MENU ITEMS These menu items appear when a music file is highlighted on the left panel: "Add to playlist" - "Selected file": will add the highlighted track at the end of the current playlist. - "All files": will add all the tracks (from the left panel) at the end of the current playlist. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 21 "Insert in playlist" - "Selected file": will insert the highlighted track before the selected item in the current playlist. - "All files": 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. - "Shuffle": randomly shuffles 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 Music Player Settings) or the "Sound" settings screen (see: "Sound" Settings). CREATING A NEw PLAYLIST 1. While you are in the Music browser, select the "Show playlist" menu item. A 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. 2. In the left panel, locate the songs you would like to add to your playlist. Highlight 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 first song. Then use the "Add to playlist" or "Insert in playlist" menu item and choose "All files". 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 22 3. When you are satisfied with your new playlist, select the "Save playlist" menu item, and then choose "Save as". 4. Enter the name of your new playlist with the virtual keyboard (see: Using the Virtual Keyboard) and select "OK". Use the tabs to jump back and forth between the left and right panels. EdITING A PLAYLIST To edit an existing playlist: 1. In the Music Library, highlight the "Playlist" line and open it. 2. Highlight the playlist you want to modify and open it. A panel showing the contents of the playlist will open on the right. 3. You can now add, shuffle, move or remove tracks within the playlist, using the appropriate menu items. The available menu items will vary according to which panel you selected (see: Playlist Menu Items). 4. After you have made the changes you want, select the "Save playlist" menu item 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: 1. Windows Media® Player: copy your music using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher*: Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computer's music files 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. 2. Windows® Explorer: Copy and paste your music files from your computer into the Music folder of your ARCHOS. To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 23 TRANSfERRING YoUR Cd CoLLECTIoN To YoUR ARCHoS You can easily create music files with your computer by using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher to convert your CDs to a playable format for your ARCHOS: 1. Place a music CD in your computer, and Windows® will ask you what action you would like to perform. 2. Choose Rip music from CD, and Windows Media® Player will start ripping the 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. 3. Once this is done, the album will become part of your Music Library. 4. See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer the ripped music files 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 files 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: Playing your PC's Shared Media Files (UPnP). * There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 24 2.7 lIsTenIng TO web radIOs 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. 1. From the Home Screen, tap on "Play", then choose "Music". 2. Select "Web Radio". If your device is not connected to the Internet, it will try to make a connection. 3. The "Web Radio" interface is organized by category, such as "Location", "Genre", "Most Popular Stations" etc. Browse the categories to find the radio station/podcast you want to listen to. To find more information about how to connect to the Internet, see: Connecting to the WiFi. 4. The radio station/podcast you select will open in the music player. Selecting the 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). 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 25 3. IewIng PhOTOs V 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 first 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 confirmation screen will pop up. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 26 - "Permissions": allows you to define the file/folder as adult content, so that other users can't see it. To use this, your "Parental Mode" needs to be set to "Adult (unrestricted access)". See Parental Control 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 Photo Viewer Settings). * The available menu items will vary depending on where you are in the "Photo" Browser. 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 finger from left to right. Drag from right to left to go back one picture. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 27 · To rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise, drag your finger from bottom to top. To rotate the picture 90° clockwise, drag from top to bottom. · To magnify the current picture, hold down anywhere on the screen until you are satisfied with the zoom level. You can then drag your finger 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 slideshow. "Set as wallpaper" - defines 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 28 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" - defines the time that each picture will be displayed during a slideshow. "Transition" - defines 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 shuffle mode. If this parameter is set to "Shuffle", your pictures will be displayed randomly. To disable the shuffle 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 fill the screen. In order to fit 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 file 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 define the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in the "Photo" settings (see: Photo Viewer Settings). 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 29 3.5 PuTTIng PhOTOs OnTO yOur arChOs There are two main methods to transfer the pictures stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS: 1. Windows Media® Player: copy your pictures using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher*: Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computer's pictures 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. 2. Windows® Explorer: Copy and paste your pictures from your computer into the Pictures folder of your 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: Playing your PC's Shared Media Files (UPnP). * There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 30 4. sIng The fIle brOwser u The ARCHOS File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file 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 files and folders (see: Copying and Moving Files and Folders). 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 file list up and down. You can also scroll faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar. · To open a file 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 . 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 31 fILE bRowSER MENU ITEMS Note that some of the above menu items may not appear if they are not available for the highlighted file or folder. "Info" - displays a message box with information about the highlighted file. "Create folder" - creates a folder at the current location. - you will have to enter the folder's name with the virtual keyboard (see: Using the Virtual Keyboard). "File Management" - "Rename": allows you to change the name of the highlighted file or folder using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - "Delete": allows you to delete the highlighted file or folder (and all its contents). A confirmation screen will pop up. - "Permissions": allows you to define the file/folder as adult content, so that other users can't see it. To use this, your "Parental Mode" needs to be set to "Adult (unrestricted access)". See Parental Control Settings. "Copy" - "Copy": allows you to copy the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel. - "Copy all files": allows you to copy all the files of the current folder to the location defined in the other browser panel. - "Move": allows you to move the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel. CoPYING ANd MoVING fILES ANd foLdERS · In the left panel, highlight the file/folder that you want to copy or move. · In the right panel, navigate to the location where you wish to copy the file/folder to. · Go back to the left panel, select the "Copy" menu item and then choose "Copy", "Copy all files" or "Move", depending on the action that you want to carry out. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 32 4.2 usIng The VIrTual keybOard The virtual keyboard is an interface that allows you to type in text, for instance to rename a file or folder, or when you want to give a title to a playlist that you have just created. 1. Home icon 2. Back icon 3. current name of the file/folder 4. delete character before cursor 5. Tab key 6. Shift key 7. green Alt key: enable/ disable the keys' green secondary functions. · the virtual keyboard might vary according to where you are 8. blue Alt key: enable/ disable the keys' blue in the interface. secondary functions. · if a key is transparent, it means that it is disabled. 9. 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 (see n° 2). · When you are satisfied with the name, tap on the Ok key (see n° 11) to save it and exit the keyboard. A confirmation 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 first 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 33 * If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows® username and password, you will be asked to enter these before you can access the folder contents. Using the ARCHOS double browser, you will be able to play media files or transfer any file from a networked computer onto your device. You can also transfer files from your device onto a computer's write-enabled shared folder (see Copying and Moving Files and Folders). 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 CoNNECTING To THE wIfI > P. 34 5. COnneCTIng TO The wIfI · The first time you start the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you configure your WiFi connection. Every time you launch an Internet application, the ARCHOS will try to connect automatically to a WiFi network. · For the procedure to work, you must be in a WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it. 5.1 wIfI COnneCTIOn PrOCedure How To IMPRoVE wIfI RECEPTIoN In order to improve your device's WiFi reception, avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi antenna area (zone in red on the following images): ARCHOS 5 ARCHOS 7 ENAbLING wIfI When you launch an Internet application such as "Internet">"Web", the ARCHOS will scan for available WiFi networks. If it finds a pre-configured one, it will connect to it. · The first time you use your device, you may get a message "No configured network 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 configure them manually. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 CoNNECTING To THE wIfI > P. 35 THE LIST of AVAILAbLE NETwoRkS · The list of available networks shows all the wireless networks in range of your device. · The list is constantly refreshed automatically. · In the list of available networks, for each network you will see the following information: configured network unconfigured network 1. Configuration status: 2. The name of the network (SSID), if it is broadcasted (if the SSID is not broadcasted, you will be prompted to enter it in the next configuration screen). 3. The strength of the signal. 4. The type of encryption key that is required: Open network (no key) WEP key WPA key WPA2 key WPS 5. The channel used by the network. · Select the network that you want to connect to (your home wireless network or a free hotspot). · You will be taken to the configuration 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 specific 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 configuration 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 CoNNECTING To THE wIfI > P. 36 oPEN NETwoRkS · Open networks do not require an authentication key. · If the network has automatic configuration 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 configured manually, use the left/right arrows to select the "Manual" setting on the "Configuration" parameter. · Other parameters will appear: the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network. When you have finished 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 (wEP, wPA oR wPA2 kEY) · Protected networks require an encryption 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). 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 CoNNECTING To THE wIfI > P. 37 "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: Using the Virtual Keyboard). - type in the key and tap on "OK" when you have finished. "Authentication" (for WEP networks only) - the network's authentication method can be based on an "Open System (default)" or a "Shared Key". "Configuration" - 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 configure 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 finished 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 specific devices to connect to the network (known as MAC address filtering), you can supply the network manager with the MAC address of your ARCHOS. To find 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. 1. On the ARCHOS, in the list of the available networks, select the WPS network you want to connect to (WPS networks are represented by this icon: ). 2. A message will pop up, asking you to press a button on the modem. Press the corresponding "WPS pairing" button on your WiFi modem (if needed, check the documentation of your modem). 3. Press the "OK" button on the ARCHOS, and it will start communicating with your WiFi modem in order to make a connection. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 THE INTERNET fEATURES > P. 38 6. he InTerneT feaTures T The first time you start the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you configure your WiFi connection. Every time you launch an Internet application, the ARCHOS will try to connect automatically to a WiFi 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 DailymotionTM), download content, etc. To receive this plug-in, your device will need to be registered. *supports FlashTM 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 automatically to a WiFi network. · Please note: not all wireless networks offer access to the Internet. Some WiFi networks 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: "Clock" settings). If you choose to set the clock automatically when the ARCHOS connects to a WiFi 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 DailymotionTM) 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 THE INTERNET fEATURES > P. 39 wEb bRowSER ToUCHSCREEN CoNTRoLS · You can use your finger to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically. To 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 the Back icon . · 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 ITEMS "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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 THE INTERNET fEATURES > P. 40 - "Search...": allows you to enter a search term into one of the configured search engines. Enter the key words using the virtual keyboard (see: Using the Virtual Keyboard). Select "OK" to open the results in the current window, or select "Open in new tab" to open them in a new window. "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 accept/ignore popup windows, enable/disable FlashTM 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 possibility to watch, directly on your device, shared media files (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 fit it all onto the internal hard drive of the ARCHOS. · The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PC's Windows Media® Library. Streaming one of your PC's shared videos and displaying it on your TV 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 THE INTERNET fEATURES > P. 41 * If you cannot install Windows Media® Player 11 or higher, it is possible to access and stream your PC's files from the ARCHOS File Browser. See Browsing Other Computers on the Network. SETTING wINdowS MEdIA® PLAYER'S SHARING oPTIoNS 1. Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see Connecting to the WiFi). 2. Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows Media® Player, version 11 or higher. 3. Click on the Library tab, and select Media sharing... 4. Check the box Share my media to, and click on OK. The ARCHOS icon should appear in the window, with a warning symbol next to it*. * ATTENTION: the first time you set your sharing options, it might take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon. 5. Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button. 6. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for example, enter a name for your shared media files. You will then see this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the modifications. 7. Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window. 8. You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing your PC's shared media files 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 configured Windows Media® Player's sharing options (see the previous section). 1. On your ARCHOS, enter the Video, Music or Photo mode. 2. You will notice that the first item in the list is the shared media files: "Network `UPnP'". Open this item to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the WiFi network. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 THE INTERNET fEATURES > P. 42 3. If you entered a name for your shared media files in Windows Media® Player, it 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 files 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 files 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. 1. In order to activate the ARCHOS Media Club, you will need to register your product on-line directly on your ARCHOS via the WiFi. You can also register on the ARCHOS web site (www.archos.com/register). 2. Make sure you have configured your ARCHOS to connect to a WiFi network (see: Connecting to the WiFi). 3. On the Home screen, select the ARCHOS "Media Club" and choose a category. 4. The ARCHOS connects to the WiFi, 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. 5 & 7 MANUAL V2.0 THE INTERNET fEATURES > P. 43 6.4 MaIl · 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 "Mail". The first screen shows your different email accounts. The menu icon allows you to: - create a new account - modify the settings of an existing account - set an account off-line/on-line - set an account as a favorite - delete an account ToUCHSCREEN CoNTRoLS · · · · · You can use your finger to scroll the screen up and down. To go back to the previous page, tap on the Back icon . 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 fill in a field, tap in the field, then use the virtual keyboard to type the required information CREATING AN ACCoUNT In the list of accounts, tap on the menu icon and select "New account". Set the following parameters: - "Account": define the name that will appear in the list of accounts. - "In server" (the server that receives your mail) / "Out server" (the server that sends out your mail): you can find these parameters in your e-mail account information (for example, in Outlook: "Tools" > "Accounts Settings"). If you select "Gmail" or "Yahoo" as the protocol, then you will only need to enter your login and password.