ENGLISH 5 7 ENGLISH USER MANUAL Version 2.0 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 (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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Table of CONTENTS > P. Table Of Contents Introduction...................................................................................................... 4 ARCHOS description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . first time usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turning the archos on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Table of CONTENTS > P. 6.3 The ARCHOS Media Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 6.4 mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 6.5 contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 7. transferring files............................................................................... 46 7.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Introduction > P. 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.
&7 MANUAL V2.0 Introduction > P. 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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Introduction > P. 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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Introduction > P. 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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 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 .
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. “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.
5&7 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 10 MANUAL V2.0 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).
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).
5&7 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 12 MANUAL V2.0 “PlayMode” “Repeat & Shuffle” “Single” “Normal” - plays the current video file and then stops. “Repeat” - plays the current video file repeatedly. “Normal” - plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other, and then stops. “Repeat” - plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. “Shuffle” - plays all the videos of the current folder randomly.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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” “Repeat & Shuffle” “Single” “Normal” - plays the current song and then stops. “Repeat” - plays the current song repeatedly. “Normal” - plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other, and then stops.
5&7 “Queue” “Intro” 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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 25 3. Viewing Photos 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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Using the File Browser > P. 30 4. Using the file Browser 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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
5&7 Connecting to the WiFi > P. 35 MANUAL V2.0 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.
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.
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).
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 The Internet Features > P. 38 6. The Internet Features 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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 The Internet Features > P. 44 - “Other properties”: here you can define your “Nickname” (the name that the recipient will see), a preferred “Address” which the recipients will always reply to, and an electronic text “Signature” that will be automatically inserted at the bottom of your e-mails. - “General e-mail settings”: here you can define how often you want to check your new incoming messages.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 The Internet Features > P. 45 6.5 ��������� contacts This menu will allow you to manage your contacts. You can: - Add information about a given contact - Import and export your contact list to/from your computer - Send a message to a particular contact From the Home Screen, select “Internet”, then “Contacts”. The first screen will display your list of contacts.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 transferring files > P. 46 7. transferring files 7.1 Connecting the archos to a computer 1. Plug the ARCHOS USB cable into the ARCHOS. 2. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer. Computer turned on USB 2 ▲ ▲ 1 3. The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it. Choose to connect it. 4. The ARCHOS icon will appear on your computer. The ARCHOS starts charging and you can start transferring files to it.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 transferring files > P. 47 7.2 putting files onto the archos There are two main methods to transfer your files onto the ARCHOS: 1. Copy your media files (videos, music, photos) with Windows Media® Player 10 or higher*: * For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media® Player 11 or higher. The Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player is a one way ‘sync’ button. It will add video, music and photo files to your ARCHOS.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 transferring files > P. 48 Windows® 2000 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*.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 49 8. main settings In the Home screen, tap on “Tools”, select “Settings” then choose a setting to open its corresponding screen. using the touchscreen Once you are in a settings screen: • tap on a parameter to highlight it. • tap on the left/right arrows to select a different setting. • when it is possible, you can use your finger to scroll the screen up and down to reveal settings that you don’t initially see.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 50 “Audio Output” - defines whether the audio signal is sent out via the “Analog Line-Out”, “HDMI”* or “SPDIF”* interface. * When connected to a DVR Station. “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). “Balance” (not available in HDMI output mode) - allows you to balance the sound between the left and right stereo channels.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 51 “LCD Backlight” - adjusts the level of backlight of the built-in screen. 5 “Brightness”/“Contrast”/“Gamma” - use these sliders to adjust the display parameters of the built-in screen (contrast, brightness and gamma). - you can also reset the display parameters to their default values (“Reset” button). “Touch-Screen Calibration”� - If the touchscreen is not responding properly, use this button and follow the instructions on the screen.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 52 “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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 53 8.5 “Language and Region” Settings “Language” - choose a language. - visit www.archos.com to check the availability of other languages. New languages are included in the firmware as they become available. See Updating the Firmware. “Select location” - if your clock is set to “Automatic” (see “Clock” Settings), select your “Country”, and “City/Zone”. “WiFi Region” - this is configured automatically according to how you set your location. 8.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 54 If you use the optional DVR Station to schedule video recordings on your TV system, make sure that the time and date are set correctly! “Display on Standby” - “Enabled”: when your device is externally powered and the screen backlight shuts off, then tapping the touchscreen or pressing a button will display the current time as well as the time set for the alarm clock (bottom right). After a few seconds, the backlight will shut off again.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 55 8.8 ����������������������� “alarm clock” Settings • Set “Alarm Clock” to “Enabled” (if you want to turn off the alarm clock, select “Disabled”) • The following parameters will appear: - “Hour”, “Minute”: set the time you want the alarm clock to go off. - “Recurrent Alarm”: set this to “on” if you want the alarm to go off everyday at the same time. - “Alarm File”: the name of the file to be played when the alarm goes off.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 56 “Device Complete Power Off” - If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, use this button to completely turn off your device, so that there is absolutely no battery usage. - You can also turn off your device completely by holding the Power button until the second “shutdown” message appears*. See ARCHOS Description.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 57 - “Prevents Standby”: while browsing the web, the system will never go into Standby mode. 8.10 �“storage” settings “Free Storage Space” - displays the amount of free space on the hard drive. Note: reported number of gigabytes is binary-based counting (1KB=1024 bytes). Thus each reported Gb represents approximately 1.07 gigabytes (decimal). Formatting also takes up space.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 58 “Update ARCLibrary” - Available only when “USB Preference” is set to “PC Hard Drive” (mode 2). - This USB mode only does a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). Use the “Update ARCLibrary” button if you want to do a full ARCLibrary update. 8.11 “parental control” settings The parental code system allows you to create a passcode and hide any file or folder from view.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 59 8.12 ����������������������� “������������������� Security” settings Here you can define a security code that will be asked every time the device is turned on. You can enable/disable the code and change it. 8.13 ����“customer assistance” settings Here you access the online registration, view the PDF user manual or access the “Repair and Formatting Tools”: “Repair and Formatting Tools” - use this button to access the “Repair and Formatting Tools” settings screen.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 60 “Plug-ins” - displays the current plug-ins installed on your device. “Product Key” - each ARCHOS has a unique number. - you will need this number to register your product online if you are using a computer (www.archos.com/register). “Firmware Update” - use this button to update the firmware manually (see: Updating the Firmware) “Online Firmware Update” - use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 61 4. If the on-line version is more recent than yours, follow the instructions to download it and copy it to your ARCHOS. Then go to “Tools” > “Settings” > “Firmware and Plug-ins” and tap on “Firmware Update”. Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of the firmware file could harm your computer. ARCHOS has taken precautions to insure that this file will not harm your computer. 8.16 “System Info” Settings “Product Key” - each ARCHOS has a unique number.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Other Functions > P. 62 9. other functions 9.1 “Play” menu: other functions playing games In the Home screen, tap on “Play” and choose “Games”. Go to www.archos.com or in the Media Club to purchase games and learn how to install and use them. Flash Apps • Select this icon to display the Flash™ applications (files of type .swf) stored in the Flash folder of your ARCHOS. • Tap on a Flash™ application to launch it. 9.2 tv functions In the Home screen, tap on “TV” and choose a category.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Other Functions > P. 63 9.3 tools In the Home screen, tap on “Tools” and choose one of the following categories: Settings This menu allows you to configure your device’s settings. See Main Settings. widgets • Widgets are little applications (calculator, weather forecast, currency converter, note writer, etc) that add your favorite features to your ARCHOS. It gives you a fun, quick and easy access to hundreds of tools… right on the device.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Other Functions > P. 64 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.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Other Functions > P. 65 • First, you need to connect to a WiFi network. See Connecting to the WiFi. The device you want to share files with needs to be connected to the same WiFi network. • To enable the file server directly, tap on “Tools” from the Home Screen, choose “File Sharing”, and tap on the “Enable File Server” button.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 ARCHOS plug-ins and add-ons > P. 66 10. archos plug-ins and add-ons You can purchase the following add-ons or plug-ins to extend the functionality of your ARCHOS. They can be purchased from the ARCHOS web site (www.archos.com) or from the Media Club. 10.1 ���������������� archos plug-ins Go to www.archos.com or in the Media Club to check what plug-ins are available for your ARCHOS device and to learn how to install and use them. 10.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 ARCHOS plug-ins and add-ons > P. 67 Mini Dock When connected to your ARCHOS, the Mini Dock will allow you to: • display the image of the ARCHOS on your TV (S-Video and composite outputs). • connect to your ARCHOS a compatible USB device (Mass Storage or PTP): external hard drive, digital camera, etc. • charge your Archos. Battery Dock The battery dock is like the Mini Dock but also includes a battery to give your ARCHOS extra play time.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 troubleshooting > P. 68 troubleshooting resetting your ARCHOS • In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it: press the button for 15 seconds (the ARCHOS will shut down completely) and turn it on as usual. • If this does not work, you can also press the “master reset” button located underneath the device as shown below. You can use the end of a paper clip to press the button in the hole.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 troubleshooting > P. 69 “Repair Disk” - attempts to repair the file structure on the hard drive. - does not erase any data. “Format Disk” - formats the hard drive. - all data (music, photos, videos, etc.), licenses and settings are erased. “Force Touchscreen Calibration” - use this option if the touchscreen does not respond correctly and if you cannot access the touchscreen settings (see: Screen Settings). - follow the instructions on the screen.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 troubleshooting > P. 70 - to access the “Repair and Formatting Tools” settings screen: from the Home screen, tap on “Tools”, select “Settings” and choose “Customer Assistance”. Then use the “Repair and Formatting Tools” button.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Technical Specifications > P. 71 technical specifications Capacity • See packaging. Display 7 - High resolution touch screen, 800x480 pixels, 7’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors. 5 - High resolution touch screen, 800x480 pixels, 4.8’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors. Video playback** • • • • MPEG-4(2) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution). WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files. M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Technical Specifications > P. 72 Video Recording(4) • Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Snap-on: Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG4 AVI format with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s. Audio recording • Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format. • Voice recording via the optional FM remote and its built-in microphone in WAV format (IMA ADPCM).
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Technical Specifications > P. 73 Power source ARCHOS 5: • Internal: Lithium Polymer battery • Device charges via computer USB port • External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on) ARCHOS 7: • Internal: Removable lithium Polymer battery • Power adapter /charger ARCHOS Scalability • Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated • Updates can also be downloaded directly on www.archos.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Technical Specifications > P. 74 LCD pixel policy The LCD screen on your ARCHOS unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to provide a high quality viewing experience. Nevertheless, your LCD screen may have slight imperfections. This is not particular to the ARCHOS screen, but to all devices which have LCD screens regardless of the original manufacturer of the LCD. Each product vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a certain number of defective pixels.
5&7 MANUAL V2.0 Technical Support information > P. 75 Technical Support information Need Help? You can find the information you need: • On our Website: see the frequently asked questions section on www.archos.com/faq • By asking our technical support team: visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail support. • U.S. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free). All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners.