User manual ARCHOS TV+

ENGLISH ENGLISH USER MANUAL TV+ Version 1.0 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 on our website (www.archos.com/register) to ensure that you get access to our help line, to the ARCHOS Content Portal, and the TV Program Guide. 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 TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TAbLE of CoNTENTS > P. Table Of COnTenTs sTarTing up ..........................................................................................4 . dESCRIPTIoN of THE ARCHoS dEVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CoNNECTING THE ARCHoS To yoUR TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 THE INSTALLATIoN wIzARd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TURNING THE ARCHoS oN/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 USING THE ARCHoS INTERfACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PRodUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1. playing VideO .................................................................................12 1.1 bRowSING THRoUGH yoUR VIdEoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. VIdEo PLAybACk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 VIdEo PLAyER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 RECoRdING VIdEo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 PLAyING yoUR PC'S SHAREd VIdEoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 bRowSING THRoUGH yoUR MUSIC fILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MUSIC PLAybACk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 MUSIC PLAyER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 PLAyLISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 RECoRdING ANALoGUE AUdIo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 PLAyING yoUR PC'S SHAREd MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 bRowSING THRoUGH yoUR PHoToS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. PHoTo VIEwER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 PHoTo VIEwER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 PLAyING A SLIdESHow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 VIEwING PHoToS wHILE LISTENING To MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 PLAyING yoUR PC'S SHAREd PHoToS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 15 16 16 17 18 0 4 4 6 7 9 9 30 30 2. playing MusiC ..............................................................................17 . 3. Viewing phOTOs ..........................................................................26 4. using The file brOwser .......................................................31 4.1 NAVIGATIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 4. USING THE fILE bRowSER wHILE LISTENING To MUSIC . . . . . . . . 33 4.3 USING THE Pdf REAdER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5. using The wifi feaTures ...................................................35 . 5.1 bRowSING THE wEb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5. PLAyING yoUR PC'S SHAREd MEdIA fILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5.3 THE ARCHoS CoNTENT PoRTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 TAbLE of CoNTENTS CoNTINUEd oN NExT PAGE... TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TAbLE of CoNTENTS > P. 3 6. Transferring files .................................................................41 . 6.1 USb HoST CoNNECTIoN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6. bRowSING oTHER CoMPUTERS oN THE NETwoRk . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6.3 CoNNECTING THE ARCHoS To A CoMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7. Main seTTings ............................................................................ 46 . 7.1 "SoUNd" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. "TV SETTINGS". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3 "APPEARANCE" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4 "NETwoRk" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 "LANGUAGE ANd REGIoN" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 "TV CoNTRoL" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 "CLoCk" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 "fIRMwARE ANd PLUG-INS" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 UPdATING THE fIRMwARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10 "SySTEM" SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 48 49 5 53 53 54 54 55 8. TV reCOrding: hardware seTup ..................................58 8.1 CoNNECTIoN PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 8. CoNNECTING A TUNER To yoUR ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 8.3 CoNNECTING wITH A TV oNLy (No ExTERNAL TUNER) . . . . . . . . . 61 9. The TV prOgraM guide .........................................................62 . 9.1 wHAT'S REqUIREd To USE THIS fUNCTIoN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. ACTIVATING THE TV PRoGRAM GUIdE oNLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 TRANSfERRING THE PRoGRAM dATA To THE ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . 9.4 CoNfIGURING THE TV CoNTRoL SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 SCHEdULING yoUR RECoRdING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.1 THE "TV SCHEdULER" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. RECoRdING VIdEo MANUALLy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.3 RECoRdING AUdIo MANUALLy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4 EdITING yoUR RECoRdINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 63 63 66 68 68 70 71 10. OTher reCOrding funCTiOns .........................................68 . TrOubleshOOTing ..........................................................................74 RESTARTING / RESETTING yoUR ARCHoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 SySTEM RECoVERy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 REPAIR ANd foRMATTING TooLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 TeChniCal speCifiCaTiOns .......................................................77 . TeChniCal suppOrT infOrMaTiOn ..........................................................................79 TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 4 sTarTing up desCripTiOn Of The arChOs deViCe LEd INdICAToRS The LED indicators are located on the front of the device, on the left side: Red light: · light on: the ARCHOS is in standby mode. · flashing: the ARCHOS is starting. Green light: · light on: the ARCHOS is on. CoNNECToRS On the right side of the device: 1. USB A Connector (for USB Host) to connect a compatible USB device such as a USB Flash key, a digital camera or a portable media player. 2. USB B Connector (with optional cable): to connect the ARCHOS to a computer. See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer files to/from another USB device. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 5 On the back of the device: 3. Reset button: ONLY use this button if you need to restart the Installation Wizard. When you press this button, the ARCHOS will restart and a message will pop up to confirm the relaunch of the wizard. If you do not respond within 10 seconds, the wizard will be automatically relaunched. See: The Installation Wizard. ATTENTION: if you use the reset button and relaunch the wizard, no data will be erased but your TV connection settings will be lost, and you will have to set them up again through the wizard. 4. SPDIF Out*: to connect to an amplifier that has an SPDIF audio input (such as a `home cinema'). 5. Audio/Video inputs and outputs: to connect to the Audio and Video connectors of your TV (and tuner), using the supplied cables. Audio/Video inputs and outputs available: RGB**, Component (YPbPr)*, Composite Video**, SVideo***, Stereo Analog Audio. Check the manual of your TV (and tuner) to see what types of connectors your device has. 6. Ethernet connector*: you can plug an Ethernet cable to connect to the Internet and to your local network. 7. DC in: to connect the included power adapter. In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, disconnect the power adapter, wait for 15 seconds and reconnect it. When the red LED indicator stops blinking, press the Power button on the supplied remote control to turn on your device. 8. HDMI Out*: to connect to a television that has an HDMI input (such as an `HD Ready' TV). * requires optional cable(s) ** US: requires optional cable(s) *** Europe: requires optional cable(s) TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 6 THE REMoTE CoNTRoL · You will need the remote control in order to control your ARCHOS TV+. · Your ARCHOS device has an infrared receiver located on the front of the device, on the left side (next to the LED indicators). Point the supplied remote control towards the infrared receiver. 1. This part of the remote control is used for the Web Browser. Use the direction pad to move the cursor that appears on the screen. Pressing this button will activate 2 modes at the same time: - the "left button lock" mode: the direction pad will act as if you moved a mouse while holding its left button at the same time. It will allow you, for example, to use sliders or other dragging controls. - the navigation buttons, at the top right, will allow you to move from one link/field to another (normally they scroll the page up/down). Press again to disable these 2 modes. This button is like a mouse's left button. Depending on where you are in the interface, it will allow you to open a link, execute a function, etc. This button is like a mouse's right button. Depending on where you are in the interface, pressing this button will display a contextual menu. 2. These are the main buttons: Navigation buttons: move from one item to another Enter/Accept or Play/Pause/Resume Exit button: Escape/Back/Stop Up Accelerator button: High-speed fast forward, list scrolling or zoom in TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 7 Down Accelerator button: High-speed fast rewind, list scrolling or zoom out Menu button: Display a text description of the available menu icons Switch the display of the image between the ARCHOS and a tuner (not in HDMI output mode), if you have connected one to the ARCHOS' input connectors. See TV Recording: Hardware Setup. Power button: Turn the ARCHOS on/off Volume buttons: Increase/decrease volume Mute sound Tab button: Tab between available screens 3. The keyboard can be used to enter a Web address, write an e-mail, name/rename a folder, etc: Caps Lock key Green Alt key: enable the keys' green secondary functions Blue Alt key: enable the keys' blue secondary functions Shift key delete character before cursor In order to type one of the green/blue secondary characters in capital letters (é, è, ç, etc.), press Caps Lock, then Alt green/blue, and press the corresponding key. COnneCTing The arChOs TO yOur TV Connection Diagram for Europe: TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 8 Connection Diagram for North America: * * North America: If your TV does not have an S-video input connector, use a standard male/male RCA cable (on the yellow video jack) instead of the supplied S-video cable. 1. Connect the ARCHOS' outputs to your TV's inputs as shown above. If you have an HDMI cable, you can connect it now. 2. Connect the included power adapter to the jack labeled dC-in on the back of the ARCHOS. 3. Then plug the other end of the power adapter into an available wall socket. The first time you connect the power adapter, the ARCHOS will start automatically. The red LED indicator will start blinking while the device is starting. When the ARCHOS is on, the green LED will light up. Use only the supplied ARCHOS power adapter as other adapters may damage this device (even if they give the same voltage rating). 4. Make sure that your TV is switched to the AV input which the ARCHOS is connected to (on the back of the TV). 5. Once the ARCHOS turns on (green light), your device will cycle between three different video output modes in order for you to select the correct one. Wait until you see an image in color on your TV (this may take up to 30 seconds), and press OK on the remote control. 6. Then follow the on-screen instructions (Installation Wizard) to finish installing the ARCHOS. See TV Recording: Hardware Setup to learn how to connect a tuner to the ARCHOS in order to schedule a TV recording (manually or via the TV Program Guide). TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 9 The insTallaTiOn wizard · The Installation Wizard will help you configure the main functions of the ARCHOS. · If you ever need to relaunch the Installation Wizard, press the reset button. The ARCHOS will restart and a message will pop up to confirm the relaunch of the wizard. If you do not respond within 10 seconds, the wizard will be automatically relaunched. ATTENTION: if you use the reset button and relaunch the wizard, no data will be erased but your TV connection settings will be lost, and you will have to set them up again through the wizard. NAVIGATING INSIdE THE wIzARd · In the different screens of the wizard, use the up/down navigation buttons on the remote control to highlight a parameter. · Use the left/right buttons to select a different setting for a parameter. · When you have finished adjusting your settings, use the navigation buttons to highlight "Next" and press OK on the remote control to move on to the next screen. · If you want to go back to a previous screen, select "Previous". CoNfIGURING THE wIfI/ETHERNET CoNNECTIoN · At the end of the Installation Wizard, in the "Network" screen, you are invited to configure your WiFi/Ethernet connection. · Choose "WiFi", "Ethernet Cable" (standard Ethernet cable not supplied) or "None", based on the way you want to connect to the Internet (or local network). If you do not have access to the Internet, select "None". · See "Network" Settings. Turning The arChOs On/Off · Press the Power button on the remote control to turn on your ARCHOS or put it into standby mode. · The green LED indicator, on the front of the device, lights up when the device is on. The red LED lights up when the device is in standby mode. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 10 In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, disconnect the power adapter, wait for 15 seconds and reconnect it. When the red LED indicator stops blinking, press the Power button on the supplied remote control to turn on your device. using The arChOs inTerfaCe INTERfACE dESCRIPTIoN Status bar · In the top right corner of the screen, the status bar indicates the `network connection' status (WiFi or Ethernet), the volume level and the current time of your device. Tabs · In the top left corner of the screen, the tabs area shows other available applications and screens. They vary, depending on where you are in the interface. · When there is only one tab available, the Tab icon in the top left corner is grayed out. Contextual Menu · In the lower right corner of the screen, the contextual menu area shows the menu icons. The available options will vary, depending on where you are in the interface. · In the Home screen, choose the "Settings" menu item to access the main settings of your ARCHOS. · In the Home screen, the "Resume" menu item allows you to resume the last-played music or video file, if it was interrupted before the end. If the "Resume" menu icon does not appear, it means that no music or video file playback can be resumed. Home Screen · This is the main screen of your ARCHOS, showing its main functions. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 STARTING UP > P. 11 Main button Actions: · To open an application/screen via its icon or item, use the Navigation buttons to highlight the icon/item and press OK. · In the different applications, you can go back one level in the hierarchy by pressing the Exit button once. Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by holding the Exit button. · When several tabs are available, you can switch between them by pressing the Tab button . · To execute a menu icon's function, press the Menu button M, select a menu item with the navigation buttons, and press OK. · While playing a video, song or photo slideshow, you can pause/resume it by pressing OK. other button Actions · When watching a video or listening to music, you can hold the left/right Navigation buttons to move the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the video or song. · To increase/decrease volume, use the Volume buttons (+/-). · In the different browsers (File, Music, Video, Photo), you can hold the up/ down Navigation buttons to scroll the file list up and down. You can also scroll faster by using the Accelerator buttons. · In the Web browser and the PDF viewer, you can scroll up and down by holding the up/down Navigation buttons. prOduCT Care Your ARCHOS 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. Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING VIdEo > P. 1 1. playing VideO In the Home screen, select 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 hierarchy by closing the current screen (Exit button ). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit button. THE VIdEo bRowSER · The first screen of the Video mode shows you all the videos and subfolders located in the Video folder. · To play a video, highlight it, then press OK. · If a video is in a subfolder of the Video folder, open the subfolder, and you will see your video. · In the "Video" browser, each video file appears with a thumbnail, displayed on the left of the file's name. · To define a new thumbnail for a video file, open the video, select the "Set" menu item, and choose "Thumbnail" (see: Video Playback Menu Items). VIdEo bRowSER MENU ITEMS "Info" - displays a message box with information about the highlighted video file. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING VIdEo > P. 13 "File Management" - "Rename": allows you to change the name of the highlighted video file using the remote control's keyboard. - "Delete": allows you to delete the highlighted video file. A confirmation screen will pop up. "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. "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 press OK. The menu overlay will disappear automatically after a few seconds. VIdEo PLAybACk SCREEN 1. Exit icon 2. video file name 3. Tab icon 4. volume level 5. video progression bar 6. menu items TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING VIdEo > P. 14 VIdEo PLAybACk bUTToN CoNTRoLS - press once: stop the video and go back to the "Video" browser - hold: exit the Video mode and go back directly to the Home screen. pause/resume the video accelerated fast forward left/right: fast rewind/forward accelerated fast rewind display/hide the menu overlay display available menu items increase/decrease volume Mute sound 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 TV. - "Full Screen": enlarges the picture to fill the screen. In order to fit the 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, considering the image is encoded in 2.35 format with black bands at the top and bottom. - "Original": displays the entire picture in its original format. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING VIdEo > P. 15 "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. "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 for this file. In the "Video" browser, the video's thumbnail will be replaced by the new one. - "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 next section) 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". TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING VIdEo > P. 16 "PlayMode" "Single" "Repeat & Shuffle" "Normal" "Repeat" What the video player does... - plays the current video file and 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). If you choose "Disabled", you will be able to browse through your PC's shared videos faster. 1.4 reCOrding VideO · Your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to record video from most any standard video source. · See: Recording Video Manually. · You will also have the possibility to schedule TV recordings easily, via the TV Program Guide (EPG). · See: The TV program Guide. 1.5 playing yOur pC's shared VideOs · Using a WiFi or Ethernet connection, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your TV, shared videos stored in your PC's Windows Media® Library. · For this to work, you will need a WiFi or Ethernet connection and Windows Media® Player 11 or higher* installed on your PC. · The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to play streamed videos from your PC's Windows Media® Library. · See: Playing your PC's Shared Media Files. * There are other products on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 17 2. playing MusiC In the Home screen, select the "Music" icon to enter the Music mode. 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 hierarchy by closing the current screen (Exit button ). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit button. THE MUSIC LIbRARy · The Music Library (default view) shows your music sorted by categories (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 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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 18 MUSIC LIbRARy ANd MUSIC bRowSER MENU ITEMS* "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 remote control's keyboard. - "Delete": allows you to delete the highlighted music file. A confirmation screen will pop up. "Settings" - you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see: Music Player Settings) or the "Sound" settings screen (see: "Sound" Settings). * The available menu items will vary depending on the mode you chose (Music Library or Music Browser). 2.2 MusiC playbaCK · Use the up/down navigation buttons to browse through the list of audio tracks. · To play a song, highlight the corresponding file and press OK. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 19 MUSIC PLAybACk SCREEN 1. Exit icon 2. artist name, album title, song title, playback status icon(s) and track number 3. available tabs 4. volume level 5. previous track 6. next track 7. progression bar 8. menu items MUSIC PLAybACk bUTToN CoNTRoLS - press once: stop the song and go back to the "Music" Library or browser - hold: exit the Music mode and go back directly to the Home screen. pause/resume the song accelerated fast forward left: - press once: back to the beginning of the song, or previous song (in the first 10 seconds of a track) - hold: fast rewind right: - press once: next song - hold: fast forward accelerated fast rewind tabs back to the Music Library or Music browser (depending on which mode you launched the song from) display available menu items increase/decrease volume Mute sound TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 0 MUSIC PLAybACk MENU ITEMS "Info" - displays a message box with information about the current music file. "ARCHOS home screen" - allows you to go back to the Home screen, and browse your hard drive or view your photos while listening to music. "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). "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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 1 "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. "Repeat & Shuffle" "Normal" "Repeat" "Folder" "Normal" "Repeat" "Shuffle" "All" "Normal" "Repeat" "PlayMode" "Single" What the music player does... - plays the current song and 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. "Shuffle" "Queue" - 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 press OK. This is your queued track, which will be played after the current track. - you can only queue one track at a time, and you need to select the song to queue before the end of the current track. - plays the first few seconds of each track. You can define the length to play in "Intro duration". Press OK during the intro period to let the whole song play. "Intro" TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. "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. icon. · In the ARCHOS Browser, playlists are the files with the 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 press OK to display the available playlists. · Highlight a playlist and press OK. 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. "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 in the current playlist. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 3 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". Use the up/down buttons to move the track and press OK. "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 using the remote control's 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. 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 press OK 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". 3. When you are satisfied with your new playlist, tab to the playlist pane, select the "Save playlist" menu item, and then choose "Save as". 4. Enter the name of your new playlist using the remote control's keyboard and press "OK". Use the tabs to jump back and forth between the left and right panels. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 4 EdITING A PLAyLIST To edit an existing playlist: 1. In the Music Library, highlight the "Playlist" line and press OK to display the available playlists. 2. Highlight the playlist you want to modify and press OK. 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". AddING SoNGS To A PLAyLIST wHILE LISTENING To MUSIC 1. While playing a song, use the tab button to go back to the Music Library or Music Browser, and select the "Show playlist" menu item. 2. The screen will then have two panels: the music files on the left and the lastopened playlist on the right. 3. While listening to your song, you can edit the last-opened playlist. 4. Close the playlist editor (Exit button ) to return to the playback screen. Please note: this can only be done if you have entered the "Music" folder via the "Music" icon in the Home screen and not via the "Files" icon. 2.5 reCOrding analOgue audiO · Your ARCHOS Gives you the possibility to record audio from most any standard line level analogue audio source. · See: Recording Audio Manually. 2.6 playing yOur pC's shared MusiC · Using a WiFi or Ethernet connection, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to play, directly on your TV, shared music stored in your PC's Windows Media® Library. · For this to work, you will need a WiFi or Ethernet connection and Windows Media® Player 11 or higher* installed on your PC. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 PLAyING MUSIC > P. 5 · The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to play streamed music from your PC's Windows Media® Library. · See: Playing your PC's Shared Media Files. * There are other products on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 6 3. iewing phOTOs V In the Home screen, select the "Photo" icon to enter the Photo viewer. 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 hierarchy by closing the current screen (Exit button ). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit button. 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 press OK. 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. 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. "Delete" - allows you to delete the highlighted picture. A confirmation screen will pop up. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 7 "Start slideshow" - starts a slideshow from the highlighted image. - the "Pause slideshow" menu item will appear, allowing you to pause the slideshow. "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 press OK. The menu overlay will disappear automatically after a few seconds. PHoTo VIEwER SCREEN PHoTo VIEwER bUTToN CoNTRoLS - press once: close the photo viewer and go back to the "Photo" browser - hold: exit the Photo mode and go back directly to the Home screen. start/pause a slideshow zoom in left/right: previous/next picture down/up: rotate 90° clockwise/counterclockwise TV+ MANUAL V1.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 8 zoom out display/hide the menu overlay display available menu items increase/decrease volume Mute sound 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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 9 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 screen of your TV, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom. "Anti-flicker" - if you have a regular tube type television (CRT), you can set this to "On" if you find that some photos flicker. 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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 VIEwING PHoToS > P. 30 · While a slideshow is playing, you can pause it at any time by selecting the "Pause slideshow" menu item. · You can define the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in the "Photo" settings (see: Photo Viewer Settings). 3.5 Viewing phOTOs while lisTening TO MusiC You can view photos and play slideshows while listening to music: · Choose the "ARCHOS home screen" menu item while playing a song. · In the Home screen, select the "Photo" icon to enter the Photo mode. · Browse through your photos (see: Browsing Through your Photos) or start a slideshow as normal (see: Playing a Slideshow). · To go back to the Music playback screen, go to the Home screen and select the "Music" icon. 3.6 playing yOur pC's shared phOTOs · Using a WiFi or Ethernet connection, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to view, directly on your TV, shared photos stored in your PC's Windows Media® Library. · For this to work, you will need a WiFi or Ethernet connection and Windows Media® Player 11 or higher* installed on your PC. · The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to view streamed photos from your PC's Windows Media® Library. · See: Playing your PC's Shared Media Files. * There are other products on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 31 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, select 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 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. The icons on the Home screen ("Video, "Music", "Photo"...) lead directly to these folders and they may no longer work correctly if the folders are deleted or renamed. 4.1 naVigaTiOn bUTToN CoNTRoLS - press once: go back one level in the hierarchy - hold: exit the File Browser and go back directly to the Home screen. open a file or folder scroll up the file list faster left: go back up one level in the folder hierarchy up/down: scroll the file list up and down scroll down the file list faster jump between the left and right panels. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 3 display available menu items increase/decrease volume Mute sound 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 using the remote control's keyboard. "File Management" - "Rename": allows you to change the name of the highlighted file or folder using the remote control's keyboard. - "Delete": allows you to delete the highlighted file or folder (and all its contents). A confirmation screen will pop up. "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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 33 4.2 using The file brOwser while lisTening TO MusiC You can browse your files while listening to music: · Choose the "ARCHOS home screen" menu item while playing a song. · In the Home screen, select the "Files" icon to enter the File Browser and start browsing through your files. · To go back to the Music playback screen, go to the Home screen and select the "Music" icon. 4.3 using The pdf reader · Your ARCHOS features a PDF reader with hyperlink support. icon. · In the Browser, PDF files are displayed with the · To view a PDF document, highlight the PDF document in the File Browser and press OK. ATTENTION: The ARCHOS PDF reader may not implement all PDF features. For example, you will not be able to open password protected PDF files. Pdf bUTToN CoNTRoLS - 1st press: fit to width (if zoomed) - 2nd press: exit PDF reader follow a highlighted link (surrounded by a red outline) previous page navigate within the current page next page display available menu items - TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE fILE bRowSER > P. 34 foLLowING HyPERLINkS · Some PDF documents have hyperlinks (for instance, a table of contents, links to an external website, etc.). · Links are surrounded by a blue outline. A highlighted link (active link) is surrounded by a red outline. · If you want to go back to the previous page (where you `clicked' the link), select the "Link back" menu item. Note that hyperlinks referring to an external document or to a URL may not work. Pdf REAdER MENU ITEMS "Hide text overlay" - will hide all overlaid graphics (status bar, menu items, etc.) to only show the PDF document. "Zoom" - allows you to adjust the zoom level. "Previous page" - goes to the previous page in the document. "Next Page" - goes to the next page in the document. "Link back" - will take you back to the page that you came from. - only appears when you have previously followed a link. "Go to page..." - allows you to select a specific page. - use the left/right buttons to select a page number. - press "Ok" to go to this page. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE wIfI fEATURES > P. 35 5. using The wifi feaTures When connected to a WiFi or Ethernet network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to: · rent or purchase online videos/music via the ARCHOS Content Portal. See: The ARCHOS Content Portal. · browse the web with the optional Web Browser plug-in, available at www.archos.com. See next section. · play shared media files stored on other computers in your network. See: Playing your PC's Shared Media Files. · The first time you turned on your ARCHOS, the installation wizard helped you configure the WiFi and Ethernet connection. · Every time you restart your ARCHOS, your device will automatically connect to the last configured network. · If you want to change your Network configuration, select the "Settings" menu item from the Home screen, and choose "Network". See "Network" Settings. 5.1 brOwsing The web In order to browse the web, you will need the Web Browser plug-in, available at www.archos.com. With this Internet browser, specially designed for your ARCHOS, you will have the possibility to browse websites*, use web-based e-mailing, download content, etc. *supports Flash® content and Javascript. Java virtual machine not supported. LAUNCHING THE wEb bRowSER From the Home screen, select the "Web" icon. · If you are already connected to a network, the Web browser will simply open and you can start browsing the Web. · If WiFi / Ethernet 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. · Please note: not all wireless / Ethernet networks offer access to the Internet. Some WiFi or Ethernet networks only link several computers together, without any Internet connection. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE wIfI fEATURES > P. 36 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 / Ethernet 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 read your Web-based e-mail, view Web sites, and download documents from the Internet. · The menu overlay will disappear after a few seconds. · 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 (using the Tab button) to access the page that you want. See next section. wEb bRowSER bUTToN CoNTRoLS See: The Remote Control. 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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE wIfI fEATURES > P. 37 "Go to" - "Enter URL...": allows you to enter the address of a Web site you'd like to visit. Enter the address using the remote control's keyboard. Press "OK" to open the website in the current window, or select the menu item "Open in new tab" to open it in a new window. - "Search...": allows you to search an address in one of the configured search engines. Enter the key words using the remote control's keyboard. Press "OK" to open the results in the current window, or select the menu item "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 flash content, delete your Internet history and cookies, etc. Please note that some Web features requiring special plug-in software or Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser. 5.2 playing yOur pC's shared Media files Streaming one of your PC's shared videos and displaying it on your TV · When connected to your home WiFi / Ethernet network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your TV, shared media files (videos, music or photos) stored in your PC's Windows Media® Library. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE wIfI fEATURES > P. 38 · For this to work, you will need a WiFi /Ethernet 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 play streamed media files from your PC's Windows Media® Library. * 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 / Ethernet network. See "Network" Settings. 2. Connect your PC to the same WiFi / Ethernet 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). TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE wIfI fEATURES > P. 39 PLAyING yoUR SHAREd MEdIA fILES oN THE ARCHoS Your PC needs to be connected to the same WiFi / Ethernet 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 / Ethernet network. 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. 5.3 The arChOs COnTenT pOrTal · The ARCHOS Content Portal is an online store that offers several video and music partners. · This portal gives you access to video and music content that is either free, for rent, or for purchase. 1. In order to activate the ARCHOS Content portal, you will need to register your ARCHOS product online on the ARCHOS web site (www.archos.com/register). 2. Make sure you have configured your ARCHOS on a WiFi / Ethernet network (see: "Network" Settings). TV+ MANUAL V1.0 USING THE wIfI fEATURES > P. 40 3. Select the ARCHOS "Content Portal" icon to view available online media stores and purchase videos or songs. 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 (streaming content websites start to play instantly). The videos/songs you get from the ARCHOS Content Portal are saved in the "Video"/"Music" folders. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TRANSfERRING fILES > P. 41 6. ransferring files T 6.1 usb hOsT COnneCTiOn · The ARCHOS allows you to connect a USB external device, so that you can transfer files or play content directly on the ARCHOS. · These devices can be Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices, such as digital cameras, card readers, or external hard drives, or digital cameras using the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). · Check your manufacturer's information to find out whether your device is an MSC or PTP device. Non Mass Storage Class devices such as printers, Ethernet adapters, mice, keyboards, etc. are not supported. 1. Once the ARCHOS is on, connect the external USB device (with a standard USB cable if needed) into the usb a port. 2. Turn on the external USB device if needed (check the documentation of your external USB device). 3. A double browser window will appear on the TV screen: the external USB device will appear in the left panel, and your ARCHOS device's hard drive in the right panel.* * You can also access the contents of your USB device from the "Video", "Music" and "Photo" browsers. 4. You can then play files directly from the USB device. To transfer files to/from your USB device using the double browser, see Copying and Moving Files and Folders. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TRANSfERRING fILES > P. 4 To dISCoNNECT 1. Make sure that no transfer is being made. 2. From the Home screen, select the "Remove safely" menu item. 3. You can now pull out the USB cable on either end. Note: you may not always be able to copy files to your external USB device from your ARCHOS. 6.2 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 the "Files" icon. In the left panel of the browser, select the first line in the list ("Network"). Your device will connect to your WiFi / Ethernet access point and then search for other computers in the Windows® network. You can then choose a computer and start browsing its shared folders. * 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. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TRANSfERRING fILES > P. 43 6.3 COnneCTing The arChOs TO a COMpuTer CoNNECTIoN STEPS 1. Plug a USB cable (not supplied) into the ARCHOS (usb b port). 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into your running computer. 3. The ARCHOS' icon will appear on your computer. You can now start transferring files to it. You cannot copy files larger that 2 GB to the ARCHOS due to the FAT32 file system constraints. For advanced users: in "PC Hard Drive" connection modes (mode 2 and 3), the maximum size is 2 GB for .AVI files and 4 GB for any other type of file. See: "System" Settings. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TRANSfERRING fILES > P. 44 dISCoNNECTING When you disconnect the ARCHOS from a computer, your device automatically updates the ARCLibrary, so that the media files you just copied appear in the Music and Photo Libraries. windows® xP or higher & wMP10 or higher · Verify that no data are being transferred between your ARCHOS and your computer. · Now unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer. windows® 000 or Me DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME! You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing. · Once all your transfers are finished, click on the `safely remove' icon in the system tray, next to the clock. · Click on the `safely remove' message. · A message will pop up, telling you that it is now safe to disconnect the device*. You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer. * If you get a message saying that the device cannot be removed, close any computer program that may still be using data on your device, such as media players or Windows® Explorer. Mac® oS x DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME! You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing. · On your desktop, drag the ARCHOS' icon towards the trashcan, which will turn into a big eject symbol. · Drop the icon onto this eject symbol: the ARCHOS' hard drive will disappear from the desktop. · You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 TRANSfERRING fILES > P. 45 Linux DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME! You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing. · On your computer, right-click on the ARCHOS icon and select Safely Remove. · Wait until the ARCHOS icon disappears, and safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 46 7. ain seTTings M In the Home screen, select the "Settings" USING THE bUTToNS menu item and choose a setting. · To open a settings screen, press the Menu button and use the navigation buttons to highlight the "Settings" menu item. Then, select the setting you want to modify ("Sound", "TV Settings", "Appearance", etc.) and press OK. · Once you are in a settings screen: - use the up/down navigation buttons to highlight a parameter. - use the left/right navigation buttons to select a different setting. - when you have finished adjusting your settings, press the Exit button to save them and go back to the Home screen. - When it is possible, use the up/down navigation buttons to scroll the screen up and down. 7.1 "sOund" seTTings This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS to your personal taste. "Audio Output" - defines whether the audio signal is sent out via the "Analog Line-Out", "HDMI" or "SPDIF" interface depending on how you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV. "Bass Boost Level" - adjusts the bass boosting level. "Preset" - allows you to quickly select a sound profile. "Set Equalizer" - allows you to use a custom sound profile. Select this option to enter the equalizer screen (see next section). TV+ MANUAL V1.0 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 47 "Balance" (not available in HDMI output mode) - allows you to balance the sound between the left and right stereo channels. "Reset" - resets the sound parameters to the default values. "EqUALIzER" SCREEN · Your ARCHOS features a 5-band equalizer. · Select a band (Bass, Mid. bass, Mid. range, Mid. treble or Treble), then use the up/down arrows to change the gain level for these frequency ranges. It is advised that you change these settings while listening to music, in order to be able to appreciate the sound changes. 7.2 "TV seTTings" These settings could potentially make your screen go blank. You will need to select the "Apply change" button before anything happens. Read the on-screen messages VERY CAREFULLY so that you do not get stuck with a blank screen. "TV Connection" - select the type of video output ("Composite", "S-Video", "Component", "RGB" or "HDMI"), based on how you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV. "Resolution" * - select the resolution that best adapts to your TV: "VGA 4/3 (640x480 60Hz)", "480p 16/9 (720x480 60Hz)" or "576p 16/9 (720x576 50Hz)". * This parameter only appears if you choose the "HDMI" TV connection mode. TV+ MANUAL V1.0 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 48 "TV Standard" ** - choose between the "NTSC (USA)" and "PAL (Europe)" systems (select the one that is compatible with your country's television system). "TV Format" ** - "4:3" or "16:9" - the format used by your television set to display images. - the option "Wide screen" becomes available when you set the "TV standard" parameter to "PAL (Europe)". ** These parameters do not appear if you choose the "HDMI" TV connection mode.