ENGLISH 405 605 WIFI 705 WIFI GEN 5 ENGLISH USER MANUAL Version 3.0 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 and to be informed of free software updates for your product.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Table of CONTENTS > P. Table Of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................4 ARCHOS description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 first time usage: Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 turning the archos on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 using the ARCHOS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Table of CONTENTS > P. 5. Connecting to a WiFi Network..................................... 44 5.1 WiFi Connection Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.2 WiFi Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 6. the WiFi features.....................................................................48 6.1 browsing the web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Introduction > P. Introduction • The information presented in this manual might vary according to which ARCHOS Gen 5 model you have. • Every time you see one of these icons, it means that the following section will concern this and only this model. 405 605 705 ARCHOS description Main buttons ARCHOS 605 WiFi • Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on/off.* • The LED indicator, located next to the button, lights up when the device is on.
GEN 5 TV/ LCD MANUAL V3.0 Introduction > P. Video display indicator: • the light is on when the image of the ARCHOS is displayed on a TV (see TV/ LCD button). Connectors 705 ARCHOS 705 On the left side of the device: • Power jack : charge the battery of your ARCHOS device (see First Time usage: Charging the Battery). • AV Out Jack: connect headphones or plug an ARCHOS AV cable (optional) to view videos and photos on a television.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 Introduction > P. Built-in loudspeaker A single speaker (605 WiFi) or two speakers (705 WiFi) are located on the front of the device. 605 705 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.
GEN 5 Introduction > P. MANUAL V3.0 - The CHG indicator LED is on while the battery is charging. It will blink when the battery is fully charged. You can also charge your ARCHOS device without a computer, and more rapidly, via the optional DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock (available at www.archos.com). See Optional Functionalities. 705 using the charger/adapter • Before using your ARCHOS device for the first time, charge the battery until the CHG light starts blinking.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Introduction > P. 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.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Introduction > P. • In the different applications, you can go back one level in the hierarchy by tapping on the Exit icon (in the top right corner of the screen). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by holding down on the Exit icon. • When several tabs are available, you can switch between them by tapping on the Tab icon (in the top left corner of the screen). You can also tap directly on one of the tabs to access the corresponding screen.
GEN 5 Introduction > P. 10 MANUAL V3.0 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 .
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Introduction > P. 11 1 This part of the remote control is used for the Web Browser and the Widgets. 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.
GEN 5 Introduction > P. 12 MANUAL V3.0 3 The keyboard can be used, for example, 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.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 13 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 . Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit icon/button.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 14 Video Browser Menu Items “Info” - displays a message box with information about the highlighted video file. “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. “Bookmark” - “Resume”: will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark.
GEN 5 605 705 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 15 MANUAL V3.0 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 again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it disappear again, wait for a few seconds or tap on the Tab icon , in the top left corner (see n° 3). • You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the video.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 16 “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.
GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 17 MANUAL V3.0 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”. “PlayMode” “Repeat & Shuffle” “Single” “Normal” - plays the current video file and stops.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 18 “LCD Backlight”, “Brightness”, “Contrast” and “Gamma” - adjusts the level of backlight/contrast/brightness/gamma of the built-in screen. - you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values (“Reset” button). 1.4 Putting videos onto your ARCHOS 605 705 On the ARCHOS Content Portal, you have the possibility to purchase videos directly from your ARCHOS, without using a computer. See: The ARCHOS Content Portal.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 19 • If you would like to simply copy and paste unprotected DVD video files from your PC onto your ARCHOS without converting them to WMV format, you can purchase the Cinema plug-in from the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com). The same is also true for video podcasts in the H.264 format. In this case, purchase the Video Podcast plug-in. 1.5 Recording Video • With the optional DVR Station Gen 5, DVR Travel Adapter, or Helmet CamCorder (available at www.archos.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 20 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 . Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit icon/button.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 21 browsing through your memory card’s songs (Depending on model) • If you have inserted a memory card into the ARCHOS (see: Memory Card Slot to learn how to insert/remove a memory card), select the line “SD/MMC card”, in the initial Music Library view. • You can now browse the contents of your card and play your songs (if your card contains any). In Music mode, only music files, playlists and folders will appear.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 22 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. Exit icon 2. artist name, album title, song title, playback status icon(s) and track number 3. available tabs 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
GEN 5 405 605 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 23 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.
GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 24 MANUAL V3.0 “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.
GEN 5 “PlayMode” “Folder” “All” “Queue” “Intro” MANUAL V3.0 “Repeat & Shuffle” PLAYING MUSIC > P. 25 What the video player does... “Normal” - plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other, and then stops. “Repeat” - plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. “Shuffle” - plays the songs of the current folder randomly. “Normal” - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other, and then stops.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 26 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. • In the ARCHOS Browser, playlists are the files with the icon. Note: when you delete a playlist, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself. Playing a Playlist • In the Music Library, highlight the “Playlist” line and open it.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 27 “Playlist” - “Clear”: clears the current playlist. - “Shuffle”: randomly shuffles the order of the songs in the current playlist. “Save playlist” - “Save”: saves the current playlist to the Playlists folder. - “Save As”: same as “Save”, but it also allows you to give a personalized name to the playlist. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. “Hide playlist” - closes the playlist editor.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 28 2. Highlight the playlist you want to modify and open it. A panel showing the contents of the playlist will open on the right. 3. You can now add, shuffle, move or remove tracks within the playlist, using the appropriate menu items. The available menu items will vary according to which panel you selected (see: Playlist Menu Items). 4. After you have made the changes you want, select the “Save playlist” menu item and choose “Save” to save the playlist.
GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 29 MANUAL V3.0 Transferring your CD collection to your archos You can easily create audio content with your computer by using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher to convert your own CDs to MP3 or WMA format: 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.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 30 2.7 playing your pc’s shared music • When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to play, directly on your device, shared music stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library. • For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11 or higher* installed on your PC. • The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared music from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 31 3. Viewing Photos 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 . Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit icon/button.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 32 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. “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).
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 33 photo viewer touchscreen Controls • To display the menu overlay again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it disappear again, wait for a few seconds or tap on the Tab icon , in the top left corner. • To display the next picture, drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) from left to right. Drag from right to left to go back one picture. • To rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise, drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) from bottom to top.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 34 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.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 35 “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”.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 36 3.6 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 with the ARCHOS. - See Putting Files onto the archos to learn more about how to transfer your computer’s pictures with Windows Media® Player.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Using the File Browser > P. 37 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, 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.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Using the File Browser > P. 38 • To open a file or folder, tap on it to highlight it, then tap on it again. • To jump between the left and right panels, tap on , or tap directly on the panel that you want to highlight. • To execute a menu item’s function, simply tap on its icon. In order to display a text description of the icon, tap on the menu word. • You can go back one level in the hierarchy by tapping on (see n° 1).
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Using the File Browser > P. 39 “File Management” - “Rename”: allows you to change the name of the highlighted file or folder using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - “Delete”: allows you to delete the highlighted file or folder (and all its contents). A confirmation screen will pop up. “Copy” - “Copy”: allows you to copy the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 Using the File Browser > P. 40 keyboard touchscreen Controls • To enter a character, tap on the corresponding key. • To exit the keyboard without saving, tap on (see n° 2 in the previous screen). • When you are satisfied with the name, tap on the Ok key (see n° 9) to save it and exit the keyboard. A confirmation screen will pop up.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 Using the File Browser > P. 41 4.4 ���������������������������������������� 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”).
GEN 5 605 705 Using the File Browser > P. 42 MANUAL V3.0 PDF touchscreen Controls • To follow a link (red/blue outline), simply tap on it. • To display the menu overlay while viewing a PDF document, tap once in the bottom right corner of the screen. • To go to the next/previous page, tap on the “Next/Previous page” menu item. • To exit the PDF reader, tap on 405 605 .
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Using the File Browser > P. 43 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...
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 Connecting to a WiFi Network > P. 44 5. Connecting to a WiFi Network Your ARCHOS can connect to a variety of wireless networks. You will find below the procedure to connect to these different WiFi networks. 5.
GEN 5 Connecting to a WiFi Network > P. 45 MANUAL V3.0 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: 1. Configuration status: configured network unconfigured network 2.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Connecting to a WiFi Network > P. 46 formation manually in the network’s configuration screen, as shown in the following sections. Note that your device will remember the network connection information that you enter, in order to re-use it and connect automatically to the network when it is in range. OPEN NETWORKS • Open networks do not require an authentication key.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Connecting to a WiFi Network > P. 47 You will have to specify the following settings: “Key length” (for WEP networks only) - the authentication key can be 10 characters long (64bit) or 26 characters long (128bit). “Key format” (for WEP networks only) - in some cases you may need to change the key format in order to enter a passphrase/password. See the documentation that came with your WiFi router or modem. “Key” (WEP or WPA) - type in the authentication key.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 the WiFi features > P. 48 6. the WiFi features When connected to a WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to: • rent or purchase on-line 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. 6.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 the WiFi features > P. 49 • The Web browser features ‘tabbed browsing’. You can have several pages opened at the same time. They will appear in the tabs area, in the upper left corner of the screen. When several pages are open, simply select a tab to access the page that you want. See next section. web browser touchscreen Controls • You can use your stylus to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically. To open a link, simply tap on it.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 the WiFi features > P. 50 Browser Menu Items “Reload” / “Stop” - will stop loading the web page, if it is currently loading. - will refresh the current web page, if it has stopped loading. “Navigation” - “Forward”: will go to the next page that you browsed. - “Back”: will go back to the previous page that you browsed. “Zoom” - changes the way the web page is displayed. Select a zoom mode. “Go to” - “Enter URL...”: allows you to enter the address of a Web site you’d like to visit.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 the WiFi features > P. 51 • This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal hard drive of the ARCHOS. • The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 the WiFi features > P. 52 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).
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 the WiFi features > P. 53 6.3 the archos content portal • The ARCHOS Content Portal is an on-line 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. No need for your computer, the media streams directly off the Internet into your ARCHOS.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 transferring files > P. 54 7. transferring files 7.1 Connecting the archos to a computer Connection Steps 1. Plug the ARCHOS USB cable into the ARCHOS. 2. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer. 3. The ARCHOS’ icon will appear on your computer*. You can now start transferring files to it.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 transferring files > P. 55 1. Connect your ARCHOS to the computer. See Connecting the archos to a Computer. 2. On your computer, start Windows Media® Player. 3. Select the Sync tab. 4. Choose the media files you want to transfer. 5. Click on the Start Sync button. 6. The selected videos, songs or photos will be copied directly into the corresponding Video, Music or Pictures folder of the ARCHOS. See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information. 2.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 transferring files > P. 56 • 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.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 transferring files > P. 57 • 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. A To connect a USB device to your ARCHOS device: 1. Turn on your ARCHOS device. 2. Plug the ‘mini’ end of the supplied USB host adapter into the ARCHOS device (A port). 3.
GEN 5 main settings > P. 58 MANUAL V3.0 8. main settings In the Home screen, select the “Settings” 605 705 menu item and choose a setting. using the touchscreen • Tap on the “Settings” menu item, and choose a setting to open its corresponding screen. • 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 you have finished adjusting your settings, tap on to save them and go back to the Home screen.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 59 “Built-in Speaker” - “ON” / “OFF”: the built-in speaker remains on or off regardless if headphones are attached. - “Automatic”: the built-in speaker automatically turns off when you plug in headphones or connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR Station Gen 5. “Audio Output” - defines whether the audio signal is sent out via the “Analog Line-Out” or the “SPDIF” interface when connected to a DVR Station Gen 5.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 60 8.2 “Display” Settings “LCD settings” “LCD Backlight” - adjusts the level of backlight of the built-in screen. 605 “Brightness/Contrast” - use this button to adjust the display parameters of the built-in screen (contrast, brightness and gamma). - you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values (“Reset” button).
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 61 “TV settings” “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)”. “TV Connection” - when your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station Gen 5 (available at www.archos.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 62 “Cancel” - use this button to discard any changes you may have made since entering this screen. 8.4 “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. 605 705 “Select location” - if your clock is set to “Automatic” (see “Clock” Settings), select your “Country”, and “City/Zone”.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 63 8.6 “Clock” Settings If you use the optional DVR Station Gen 5 to schedule video recordings on your TV system, make sure that the time and date are set correctly! “Time Format” - choose between 12h or 24h mode. 605 705 “Time setting” - “Automatic”: select this parameter if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 64 8.7 “Power” Settings • These settings will help you save battery power, thus allowing a longer battery autonomy. • You can adjust settings for both battery operation and power supply operation (when the ARCHOS is connected to a powered DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock). Your ARCHOS will consume more power as these parameters are set to higher values. In battery operation, it is advised to set these parameters to lower values in order to save power.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 65 - “Prevents Power Off”: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will not shut off automatically from user inactivity. “Power supply operation” “Standby” - the amount of time of user inactivity before the ARCHOS goes into Standby mode. - the system will not go into Standby mode during a slideshow, audio/video playback, audio/video recording, or USB connection. “Backlight Off” - the amount of time of user inactivity before the LCD display turns off.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 66 “Firmware Update” - use this button to update the firmware manually (see: Updating the Firmware) 605 705 “Online Firmware Update” - use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network. If there is one available, it will be installed automatically. See Updating the Firmware to learn more. 8.9 Updating the Firmware The firmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS. It is periodically updated to bring new features, improvements and bug fixes.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 67 8.10 ������������������ “System” Settings “Free Storage Space” - displays the amount of free space on the hard drive. Note: reported number of megabytes is binary-based counting (1Kb=1024 bytes). Thus each reported Mb represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal), and each reported Gb represents approximately 1.07 gigabytes. Formatting also takes up space.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 main settings > P. 68 “Product Key” - each ARCHOS has a unique number. - you will need this number to register your product online (www.archos.com/register). 605 705 “MAC address” - some WiFi networks filter MAC addresses. You might need to communicate this address to the person who manages the network. “Repair and Formatting Tools” - use this button to access the “Repair and Formatting Tools” settings screen.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Optional Functionalities > P. 69 9. optional functionalities 9.1 archos accessories DVR Station GEN 5 When connected to your ARCHOS and to your home entertainment system, the DVR Station Gen 5 will allow you to: • schedule TV recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG) (available for most countries). • record video directly to your ARCHOS, from your cable box, satellite receiver, digital tuner, or most any standard video source.
GEN 5 405 605 MANUAL V3.0 Optional Functionalities > P. 70 Helmet CamCorder High resolution Mini-Cam with remote control and microphone. 9.2 archos plug-ins Cinema Plug-in To allow you to play MPEG-2 (.VOB) video files without any re-encoding (type of file found on DVDs). Also allows playback of AC3 audio format. Video Podcast Plug-in To allow you to play H.264 video files without any special re-encoding (type of file often used for video podcasts).
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Optional Functionalities > P. 71 2. This screen’s menu items will allow you to choose a different day, update the Program Guide data, or change various settings (program guide update and channel list configuration). 3. Navigate through the different TV programs, and simply select the one you wish to record. 4. When the time comes, your ARCHOS will automatically start recording the scheduled program.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Optional Functionalities > P. 72 9.5 recording external audio manually With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 or DVR Travel Adapter, you will be able to record audio from most any standard audio source. 1. In the Home screen, select the “Recorder” icon and use the tabs to access the “Video Recorder” mode. Then select the “Audio Recorder” menu item. 2.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 troubleshooting > P. 73 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 as shown below. You can use the end of a paper clip to press the button in the hole.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 troubleshooting > P. 74 system recovery • If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly, or does not show certain songs or videos that you have copied to it, try using the “Repair and Formatting Tools” (see: System Settings). • If using the “Repair and Formatting Tools” did not solve your problem, you can try a system recovery. It allows you to repair the hard drive, format it, etc. 1. Press the button to turn on your device. 2.
GEN 5 605 705 MANUAL V3.0 troubleshooting > P. 75 touchscreen problems • If the touchscreen is not responding properly, or if it is not responding at all, go to the “Display” settings screen. • Then use the “Touch-Screen Calibration” button, and follow the instructions on the screen. • See: “Touch-Screen Calibration”. ARCHOS 705: If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery).
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 troubleshooting > P. 76 In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Resetting your ARCHOS). If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: System Recovery). 705 Replacing the Battery The ARCHOS has a removable battery. You can purchase extra batteries from www.archos.com.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Technical Specifications > P. 77 technical specifications Capacity • See packaging. Display 705 - 7’’ TFT Touchscreen (800x480 pixels), 262,000 colors 605 - High resolution 4.3’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors, 800x480 pixels. - Touch Screen 405 - High resolution 3.5’’ TFT LCD, 320 x 240. Video playback** • MPEG-4(2) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution). • WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution). • With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase at www.archos.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Technical Specifications > P. 78 Audio recording • Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station Gen 5: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format. Interfaces • USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP). • USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP / for ARCHOS 405 and 605: only with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR Station Gen 5).
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Technical Specifications > P. 79 Power source • Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery. • ARCHOS 405 and 605: Device charges via computer USB port. • External: Power adapter/charger (for ARCHOS 405 and 605: via optional accessories). Scalability • Downloadable firmware updates. Package includes ARCHOS 405: • ARCHOS device, headphones, USB cable, protective pouch, DVR Adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Technical Specifications > P. 80 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.
GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 Technical Support information > P. 81 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.
