ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 ARCHOS 70 internet tablet ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1.1 Table of Contents Go to this web page to see the latest on-line version of this manual. 1. General instructions 1.1. Product care 1.2. First steps 1.2.1. Charging the battery 1.2.2. The startup wizard 1.2.3. Online registration 2. Presentation 2.1. ARCHOS description 2.2. Using the ARCHOS interface 2.2.1. Customizing the Home screen items 3. Making a WiFi Connection 3.1. Enabling WiFi 3.1.1.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 5.6. Accounts and sync 5.7. Storage 5.8. Language & keyboard 5.9. Accessibility 5.10. Date & Time 5.11. About device 5.12. Repair and formatting 6. Internet navigation 6.1. Web Browser Menu Items 7. Appslib and applications 7.1. Downloading and installing applications 7.2. Deleting an application 8. Video 8.1. Video playback screen 9. Playing your PC’s shared media 9.1. Media from your PC's shared folders (SMB) 05/12/11 07:54 20.2. Touch screen problems 20.3. System recovery 20.3.1.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 power charger/adapter. Attention: Use ONLY the supplied ARCHOS charger/adapter on your device. The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging. The battery icon in the upper right corner of the screen will animate a green “filling” action and the power/charge indicator light will remain solid. Once the device is completely charged, the indicator light will start blinking. When not plugged into a power adapter, the icon will display the percentage of battery power available.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 tapping on this icon. Hold down to select and jump to a recent application. 12. Search: Brings up the quick search box which will search for key words within the specific application or on the Internet (provided there is an active Internet connection). What is searched for can be configured in Settings > Search. 13. Loudspeaker(s) 14. Webcam: To use for applications that require a webcam. 15. Power connector: To connect the supplied power charger/adapter. 2.2.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 Change the Wallpaper: Tap on the menu icon and then select Wallpapers. Move an item to another part of the screen. Hold your finger on it until it enlarges, then drag it to the desired location (make sure there is enough space), and release it. Make an app shortcut: Open the Applications Tab and press and hold down on one of the applications. It will enlarge and jump to the home screen. Slide it to an empty place on one of the five home screens and then let go.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 tap on Scan. If the WiFi network you want to connect to does not appear in the list, scroll down the screen, then tap on Add a Wi-Fi network. Enter the required settings, then tap on Save. To access the advanced network parameters (Regulatory domain, IP address, etc), tap on the Menu icon, then tap on Advanced. Other parameters will appear: the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network. 3.2.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 5. The ARCHOS will appear in your computer's file browser as an external hard drive, ARCHOS (E:) for example. 4.2. Transferring files to/from the ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer your files to the ARCHOS: 4.2.1. COPY & PASTE Use Windows® Explorer (the Finder on Mac, or the Linux file browser) to copy and paste your files between your ARCHOS and your computer. When finished copying or moving files, make sure you disconnect properly.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 "unmount" or "safely remove." You can now unplug the USB cable. 5. SETTINGS Use the settings to modify your ARCHOS to function for your particular needs. You can scroll the screen up and down to reveal settings that you don’t initially see. When it is possible, you can use the Menu icon to access more options within one of the settings. 5.1.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 which will be shown under Bluetooth devices. 4. Give a connection code, “1234” will be fine. 5. On your phone, you will now see that the ARCHOS is requesting to be paired. Type in the same code “1234”. Your phone and ARCHOS now know each other. They are "paired." 5.1.2.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 Switch to TV: Switch the display from the built-in LCD to a connected HD TV. An optional mini-HDMI cable is required. The screen of the ARCHOS then acts as a touch-pad in order to move the cursor on the screen of your TV. 5.4. Location & security Use wireless networks: This screen gives you the possibility to allow certain Android™ applications to determine your current location via the WiFi connection.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 External storage - Available space: Displays the amount of free space on an inserted SD card or USB connected storage device. Unmount external drive: Before removing a memory card or USB connected storage device from your ARCHOS, use this option to unmount it before physically removing or disconnecting it. System Storage - Available space: Displays the amount of free space available on the system memory (the memory used to store the Android™ applications). 5.8.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 5.12. Repair and formatting Touch screen Calibration: If the touch-screen is not responding properly, use this item and follow the instructions on the screen. If this does not work or if you cannot access the touch-screen settings, you can force the touch-screen calibration when you restart the device (see: System Recovery).
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 New Window: Opens a new browser window. Bookmarks: You can also just tap on the bookmark icon on the top right of each page. Here you can see your list of bookmarks. Just tap on one of them to open it in the current window. Holding down on a bookmark will give you access to several options (you will be able to edit it, rename it, delete it, etc.). To add a new bookmark, tap on the top left box that shows * Add.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 Tap on this icon (WiFi Internet connection needed) to go to the online AppsLib (Applications Library) store. This online library of free and purchasable applications has hundreds of fun games and useful applications to download and use. Select one of the categories and then browse through the various applications to find the one you want and then tap on the Install button which will download it to your device. You can then just tap on Open to run the program.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 8.1. VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN To display the menu overlay, tap once anywhere on the screen. You can use this to pause/resume the video or to move to a specific part of the video. To make it disappear, tap again. To display the available menu items including alternate languages*, subtitles*, bookmarks, and settings, tap on the menu icon .
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11* or higher installed on your PC. This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal memory of the ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 Start the Files application and then choose Media Servers (UPnP) in the section External (you may need to scroll down to see this). Your device will look for all the media servers on your local network using the WiFi connection. Once one is found and selected, you will be presented with a list of media types including Pictures. Choose Pictures to start viewing the pictures stored in the Windows® Media Library. 10.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 The "Favorites" is where you keep the music you play the most often. To add a title, an album, or an artist to your favorites list, just hold down on the item and a few options will appear. Choose Add to favorites. The item will be marked with a star icon . To access your favorites list at any time, go to the cover-roll browsing screen and flick the albums left/right until you see the music called Favorites.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 Windows Media® Player to make music files from them. 11. GALLERY The gallery organizes your photos for you by the folders you have put them into and by the date the photos were taken. This includes both the photos and videos you have taken with the built-in camera or photos you have copied onto the ARCHOS. The initial gallery view shows all the albums (folders) that contain photos.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 Push and pull the arrows until it outlines the desired area. Tap on Save and the results will be added as a new photo to the photo album. You can delete the original image without fear of deleting the newly created one. 11.4.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 The file browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS' internal memory. In the Home screen, tap on the applications tab, and tap on Files to enter the file browser. Tap on a folder to open it. Use the back icon to go back up one level in the file hierarchy. By holding your finger down on a file or a folder, you can cut, copy, delete, rename, or get details about that specific file or folder.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 16. WEB & LOCAL SLIDESHOWS This application allows you to view slideshows of photo albums from Flickr®, Picasa™, or Facebook accounts. Open the application and then tap on the bottom area of the screen to display the available options. You can view a slideshow of the photos that are stored on the ARCHOS, from your own on-line photo albums, on-line albums of others, or view selected photos by keywords. 17.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 An alternative clock. 18.4. POWER CONTROL This very useful widget allows you to easily shut on/off modules of the ARCHOS that take up power. You can thus extend the usable battery charge of your device. From the left to right. WiFi: Turn on/off the WiFi module. Bluetooth: Turn on/off the Bluetooth® module. Teather: Connect or disconnect your ARCHOS from your mobile phone's bluetooth connection for Internet access.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 If the touch-screen is not responding properly try to go to the Touch screen calibration settings screen (Menu icon > Settings > Repair and Formatting). Then use the Touch screen calibration button, and follow the instructions on the screen. If this does not work or if you cannot access the touch-screen settings, you can force the touch-screen calibration (see: System Recovery). 20.3.
ARCHOS 70 User Guide 05/12/11 07:54 21.3. Mini-HDMI to Standard-HDMI male/male cable This Audio/Video cable plugs into the ARCHOS to allow it to play video out to a television. Use the Switch to TV widget (go here to install the widget if it is not already on one of the home screens) to switch from watching on the built-in screen to watching on a television. You can also use the menu button to see the TV switch option.
