1 ARCHOSTM MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER AV 500 SERIES Video Player & Recorder / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive English Language User Manual User Manual for ARCHOSTM AV 500 series Version 2.5 Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product 1 2 Dear Customer, ARCHOSTM thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV 500 product. The AV 500 is designed to be the companion to your home entertainment system. You can connect the AV500 to your TV system to record your television shows as well as connect it to your PC to transfer over your favorite photos, videos, and music. By connecting to a computer, you get the advantage of being able to download legal music and video content from the Internet. Since it is a PlaysForSureTM device, you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet. For more information about the PlaysForSureTM program, see www.playsforsure.com. This manual will explain, in detail, the functionality of your device. We have packed this product with many functions and capabilities. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, with the AV 500, you can... · Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video files* on the built-in screen, a television or video projector · Record and edit MPEG-4 video files from a television or other video device · Listen to MP3, WMA, or WAV music files* or PlaysForSureTM downloaded music files · Record music files into digital format directly from your home stereo without a computer · Synchronize your Windows® Media Player music and video library to your AV 500 · View JPEG and BMP digital photos and create slide shows · Copy Pictures directly from your digital camera via the built in host USB port · Store .DOC, .PDF, or any type of data file ­ it's a portable hard drive too! 2 3 We wish you many years of enjoyment from your AV 500 product. Please do register your product at our website www.archos.com to ensure that you get have access to our help line and to be informed of technical support and free software updates for your product. Wishing you the best Video, Music, and Photo experience, The ARCHOSTM TEAM *For full information on compatible file formats, see the technical specifications. Please take the time to read though this manual. There are many things that this device can do that you may not be aware of. 3 4 Table of contents 1 2 INTRO ­ Buttons and Connections INTRO ­ First Time Usage 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 3 Charging the battery Turning on the AV 500 Shutting off the AV 500 and Battery saving features Changing the Interface Language Foreign Character Sets Caring for the AV 500 Hardware Reset 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 19 19 21 22 23 23 26 28 29 29 4 8 11 VIDEO ­ Playing Video Files 3.1 3.2 Video Playback Action Icons Resume Function 4 VIDEO ­ Playing Video Files from the Internet 4.1 Protected Internet Video content 4.1 Non Protected Internet Video Content 5 VIDEO ­ Recording Video Files 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Video recording connections Setting the Recording Parameters Where is the Recording Saved? Copy Protection Manually Setting the Scheduler 6 7 VIDEO ­ Automated Yahoo!® TV Recording Scheduler VIDEO ­ Setting the Infrared Emitter Code* 7.1 7.2 Part 1: Choose your Device and Brand Part 2: Finding the Right Emitter Codes 5 8 9 VIDEO ­ Editing Video Files VIDEO ­ Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer 9.1 9.2 Installing the PC Software Using MPEG-4 Translator 35 36 39 40 40 42 43 43 44 45 45 46 47 47 47 48 48 48 49 50 51 51 53 54 31 34 10 MUSIC ­ Playing Music Files 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 11 Button Control Play Screen Icons Browsing through your Music Library Playing Through your Stereo System Setting a Bookmark The Resume Function MUSIC ­ Putting Music onto your AV 500 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player (WMP) to the AV 500 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 Transferring your CD collection to the AV 500 Installing Windows Media® Player 9 (WMP9) Installing Windows Media® Player 10 (WMP10) ® 12 MUSIC ­ Playlists 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Playing a Playlist Creating a Playlist Saving a Playlist Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music 13 MUSIC ­ Recording Music 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Cable Connections for Audio Recording Recording Procedure Microphone Where is the Recording Saved? Audio Editing 55 55 57 5 14 MUSIC ­ Using iTunesTM with your AV 500 6 15 PHOTO ­ Viewing Photos 15.1 15.2 15.3 Viewing Photos Viewing a slideshow Transferring photos to your AV 500 58 59 60 62 63 64 67 68 68 68 70 72 73 73 74 75 76 77 77 78 79 80 82 83 84 85 85 6 58 16 BROWSER ­ Using the Browser 16.1 16.2 16.3 Navigating the Directory Structure File and Folder Operations Using the Virtual Keyboard 17 Connecting/Disconnecting* the AV 500 to/from your PC 17.1 17.2 17.3 USB Connection Type (`Hard Drive' or `Windows Device') Connecting the AV 500 Disconnecting the AV 500 from your Computer 18 Connecting Devices to the USB Host Port 19 SETTINGS 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 Sound Settings Play Mode Settings Clock Settings Display Settings Appearance settings Power Settings System Settings TV control 20 Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System (OS) 21 TV docking pod Description* 21.1 Remote Control Description 22 Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System* 22.1 22.2 Connect & Test Method Connection (1): Powering the TV docking pod 7 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 Connection (2): Breaking your regular TV Connection Connection (3): Put the TV docking pod between your TV and Tuner Connection (4): Connect the AV 500 to the TV docking pod Connection (5): the S-Video In Connection (6): the Infrared Emitter 85 85 86 87 87 89 89 90 91 94 94 95 95 95 98 100 104 23 Replacing the battery 23.1 22.2 "Thin" version Standard version 24 Technical Support 25 Troubleshooting 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 USB Connection issues Charging and Power issues AV 500 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning 26 Technical Specifications 27 Legal 28 Index 7 8 1 INTRO ­ Buttons and Connections 8 9 a On indicator b Hard drive activity indicator (read/write) c Battery charger indicator (blinks when battery is charged) d Infrared sensor for the remote control e Loud speaker f Move UP (also increases volume during media playback) g Move DOWN (also decreases volume during media playback) h Move LEFT (also plays previous song or fast reverse through song or video) i Move RIGHT (also plays next song or fast forward through song or video) j Accelerate UP ­ go up the list of items at high speed k Accelerate Down ­ go down the list of items at high speed l Play/Enter/On o ­ Hold for 3 seconds to switch on the device m Stop/Escape/Off x - Hold for 3 seconds to switch off the device n UP action button (move up on the list of action icons) o SELECT action button (select the highlighted action icon) p DOWN action button (move down on the list of action icons) 9 10 a LCD/TV button ­ Hold down to switch between the LCD and an external TV display b USB Host port ­ to connect compatible USB devices c Microphone d USB 2.0 High speed device port (USB 1.1 compatible) to connect to your computer e Power Connector (Use only the supplied Archos power charger/adapter) f Multi-connect jack* ­ for headphones, TV docking pod, FM Remote and AV in/out connections * The AV 500 is sold with different options. It is therefore possible that you do not have a TV docking pod, FM remote or `traveler kit' multi-connect adapter. These are available for purchase from the ARCHOSTM web site - www.archos.com. 10 11 2 2.1 INTRO ­ First Time Usage Charging the battery · Use only the included ARCHOSTM charger/adapter. · You can charge the internal battery of the AV 500 by plugging the included adapter/charger directly into the device, or you can charge it by plugging the adapter/charger into the (optional) TV docking pod and connecting your AV 500 to the Pod. · Before using for the first time, charge the battery completely. The charge indicator (CHG) light will start to blink when the battery is charged. 2.2 Turning on the AV 500 · Hold the PLAY/ON button o for 3 seconds. The green "On" indicator light will turn on. Be patient, it will take a few seconds for the operating system to boot up. · If the unit shuts off after holding the ON button for several seconds, plug in the ARCHOSTM adapter/charger to make sure the battery gets charged. 2.3 Shutting off the AV 500 and Battery saving features To shut off the unit, press and hold the STOP/ESC/OFF button x for 3 seconds. In the Power menu [Display setup screen Power: Battery Operation] there is a Power Off parameter. Thus, if your AV 500 is idle for a couple of minutes, it will shut itself off. This setting can be changed from one to nine minutes or to never. In the Power menu [Display setup screen Power: Battery Operation] there is a Backlight Off parameter to save battery power (the lighting of the screen consumes a lot of the battery power). That is, if the AV 500 is not being used, the screen will shut off in order to save battery life. To turn the screen back on, just click once on any button. See the section Power in the Settings chapter for a complete explanation. 11 12 2.4 Changing the Interface Language The AV 500 interface can be set to English (default), French, Spanish, German, or Russian. · Using the UP action button, highlight the Settings icon (showing a wrench) and then click the center SELECT action button. · Highlight the Display icon and click the PLAY/ENTER button. · Highlight the Language parameter using the UP/DOWN buttons. · Click the RIGHT or LEFT button to choose the desired language. · The language displayed will change immediately. · Click on the STOP/ESC button to return to the Setup page and again to return to the main menu screen. 2.5 Foreign Character Sets You have the option of displaying file names, folder names, and music tags in various character sets (ex: Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, etc.). You can find the language files CodePage_name.4FZ in the font folder under /Data/Foreign Fonts on the AV 500 hard drive or on the ARCHOSTM website under the heading Software. If, for example, you would like to have the Korean language display, then you would copy the file CP949.4FZ into the folder /system on the AV 500 and shut down and restart the AV 500. File names, folder names, and music tags written using the Microsoft® codepage for the language will now be displayed in that character set. Only one .4FZ can be used at a time, thus you should only put one .4FZ file into the /system folder. When an .4FZ language file is used, the interface language will be set to English. 2.6 Caring for the AV 500 The ARCHOSTM Video AV 500 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic products. · Do not subject it to shock. · Do not subject it to heat. Keep it well ventilated. · Keep the AV 500 away from water and excessively humid areas. 12 13 · Keep the AV 500 away from high electromagnetic fields. · Keep any connected cords to the AV 500 neatly arranged. This light product could fall if a cord is accidentally pulled by a child. · Do not open up the AV 500. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty. 2.7 Hardware Reset In the event that your AV 500 freezes operation (due to electrostatic phenomena for example), you can reset the AV 500 by holding down on the STOP/ESC button x for 15 seconds. In normal operation, the STOP/ESC button x will shut down the AV 500 after being held down for 3 seconds. 13 14 3 VIDEO ­ Playing Video Files Click on the Video icon in the main menu, highlight the desired video file, and then click on PLAY/GO o. The thumbnail images on the right side will show you a frame from the highlighted video file (center) as well as a frame from the file above and the file below the highlighted one. By clicking on the Video icon in the main menu, you will enter into a `video only' mode. Other playable file types, for example music files, that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser. To watch your videos on a television, you must hold down the LCD/TV button for two seconds (or click on the TV button on the remote control). The AV 500 screen will go black and the video will be sent out to your connected television. Switch your television to auxiliary video input (often found just below channel 1 ­ sometimes called L1 or L2). If you don't see a clear color image, you may have to set your AV 500 to your local television standard (NTSC-North America or PAL-Europe) in Display (Setup action icon > Display Icon. Button controls while playing a video file Vol + Vol Rew. FF HSR HSA O X 14 Increase volume Decrease volu ...