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1. At the prompt type chkdsk e f Use e or f or whatever drive letter is representing your AV 500 The f argument tells the program to automatically fix errors Be patient this may take a while When finished exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the AV 500 from your computer 2 Technical Specifications ARCHOS VIDEO AV 500 series Storage Capacity Display Video recording Video playback eS Audio recording Audio Playback Photo viewer AV Connections Television output Computer Interface Playback Autonomy standard extra size Scalability Power source See packaging for internal hard drive size 4 LCD 480x272 pixels 262 000 colors and TV output MPEG 4 SP and stereo ADPCM sound optimized resolution for TV MPEG 4 SP with B Frames with stereo sound Near DVD quality up to 720x480 30 f s NTSC 720x576 25 f s PAL AVI file format WMV9 including protected files up to 352x288 30 f s and 800 KBit s From an analog source in stereo sound for WAV PCM amp ADPCM format Stereo MP3 decoding 30 320 kb s CBR amp VBR WMA including protected WMA files WAV PCM amp ADPCM PlaysForSure download and subscription JPEG not progressive jpegs and BMP formats TV docking pod with video pass through AV in amp out cables SCART In amp Out for European version and IR emitter jack Earphones Audio Video line out Video output in PAL EU or NTSC US standard High Speed U
2. Click on STOP ESC to go back to an unmagnified view 15 2 Viewing a slideshow a 076 me 12 By clicking on the action icon Play a Slideshow the AV 500 will present each picture in the current folder for a set amount of FG time and then go on to the next picture You can set the amount E Image 01 g of time that each picture stays on the screen under the action M icon Photo Browser Settings gt Picture Pause This parameter is g F a 4 r r r the number of seconds each picture displays on the screen Slideshow E g 15 3 Transferring photos to your AV 500 The AV 500 is equipped with a USB host port This port along with the USB Host adapter cable will allow you to connect USB Mass Storage Class MSC devices to your AV 500 and transfer files from that device to your AV 500 Many cameras produced today are MSC type devices Thus you can often plug your camera directly into the AV 500 s USB Host port and copy your photos with the ARCHOS browser If you do not have an MSC type camera you can use a USB card reader and plug this into AV 500 s USB host port via the USB host adapter cable Finally if neither of these solutions is available to you you can always copy the photos to your computer and then copy them from your computer to the connected AV 500 via USB 2 3 methods to copy photos to your AV 500 1 Connect your Mass Storage Class camera to USB Host port via USB host adapter cabl
3. System Settings 19 6 Background image Wallpaper SETTINGS Appearance Settings 19 4 Battery autonomy and consumption Connecting Disconnecting the AV 500 to from your PC 17 SETTINGS Power Settings Battery replacement 23 Bookmarks VIDEO Playing Video Files Set a bookmark MUSIC Setting a Bookmark Buttons not working MUSIC Button Control Card readers PHOTO Transferring photos to your AV Codecs 104 105 VIDEO Installing the PC Software MPEG 4 codec compression decompression VIDEO Installing the PC Software MP3 Sound Codec Compression VIDEO Playing Video Files from the Internet VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer MUSIC Putting Music onto your AV 500 Connecting 2 USB devices Connect Devices to the USB Host Port Date and time SETTINGS Clock Settings Default location VIDEO Where is the Recording Saved MUSIC Where is the Recording Saved Delete Playlist MUSIC Playing a Playlist BROWSER Using the Browser Delete section from video audio file VIDEO Editing Video Files MUSIC Audio Editing Delete song from Playlist MUSIC Saving a Playlist Deleting files BROWSER File and Folder Operations Deleting schedules recordings VIDEO Automated Yahoo TV Recording Scheduler Display SETTINGS Display settings Equalizer SETTINGS Sound Settings Sound parameters External speaker off on VIDEO Video Playback A
4. Holding the LCD TV button for two seconds will also alternate between these two options Be sure your television is selecting the correct external input LCD Brightness 0 1 2 The 3 brightness levels for the built in LCD screen Setting to a lower value will give you a longer battery autonomy When accessing the Display settings while playing a video you have an additional display option Video OSD Time for which the video On Screen Display information will be shown when the video starts playing 11 19 5 Appearance settings Setting Wallpaper Picture name Font Outline Color scheme Cursor color Previous settings Appearance Description On Off When set to On the selected picture next item on s i Picture name Mountains will be displayed as the AV 500 screen background Font outline On Color scheme J This option will display the names of the JPEG images in Cursor color 5 the AV 500 s System folder that can be used for screen Previous settings backgrounds Wallpaper You can add your own JPEG images to the System folder by dragging and dropping a JPEG file from your computer You can also set the wallpaper within the Photo mode If your screen background is a dark color it will be difficult to see the black text on the screen Set Outlined font to On to have a more visible white outlined font Allows you to choose what color you would like to have for the status bar above and the screen buttons Chan
5. If for example you would like to have the Korean language display then you would copy the file CP949 4FZ into the folder system on the AV 500 and shut down and restart the AV 500 File names folder names and music tags written using the Microsoft codepage for the language will now be displayed in that character set Only one 4FZ can be used at a time thus you should only put one 4FZ file into the system folder When an 4FZ language file is used the interface language will be set to English 2 6 Caring for the AV 500 The ARCHOS Video AV 500 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic products e Do not subject it to shock e Do not subject it to heat Keep it well ventilated e Keep the AV 500 away from water and excessively humid areas 12 Keep the AV 500 away from high electromagnetic fields Keep any connected cords to the AV 500 neatly arranged This light product could fall if a cord is accidentally pulled by a child Do not open up the AV 500 There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening will void your warranty 2 7 Hardware Reset In the event that your AV 500 freezes operation due to electrostatic phenomena for example you can reset the AV 500 by holding down on the STOP ESC button x for 15 seconds In normal operation the STOP ESC button x will shut down the AV 500 after being held down for 3 seconds ee k Se Click on the Video icon in the
6. iMG 1311 IMG 1312 M IMG 1313 a DECIM 113Canon IMG 1311 IMG 1312 IMG 1314 IMG 1315 a hast The browser is used to navigate the file system on the AV 500 The file system is FAT32 the same type of file system that is found on Windows based computers That is it is a hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders Because you will be putting hundreds of files on your AV 500 it is Ramen STRONGLY ADVISED that you keep a neat and orderly file structure Otherwise you will be spending time searching for files and not listening or watching them ARCHOS recommends that you keep the factory created folders Data Music Playlists Video and Pictures The folders Music Pictures and Video are special folders in that the icons on the main screen lead to these folders and then places you directly in that folder If these folders are deleted or renamed you will be taken to the root level highest level of the directory hierarchy 63 16 1 Navigating the Directory Structure ae To navigate the directory structure you will use A500 Music ENTER Open the highlighted folder directory or Play the Wes Burden highlighted file ESC STOP x Go back to the main menu Move the cursor up and down to the previous or next file or folder RIGHT Open the currently highlighted folder LEFT Go back up one level in the folder hierarchy Example Go from folder AV500 Music Wes Burden to AV500 Music 16 2 File and
7. Browse music via its tag characteristics but the ARCLibrary must be updated manually Automatic ARCLibrary is automatically updated when the USB cable is disconnected from your device This button lets you update the ARCLibrary if you have set the parameter above to ON Windows Device default Hard drive When set to your AV 500 will use the MTP Media Transport Protocol whenever it is connected to a Windows XP SP1 or higher operating system with Windows Media Player 10 installed It will be seen as the AV 500 Device in Windows Explorer WARNING This will not work for earlier Windows operating systems or Maclntosh computers When set to Hard Drive your AV 500 will act as an external hard drive mass storage device when connected to a computer Use this mode for all non Windows XP operating systems Displays the current version of the OS Operating System and DRM Digital Rights Management system Used to update the AV 500 to a new version of the Operating System See the chapter Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System Each AV 500 device has a unique product key number Displays the amount of free and used space on the AV 500 s hard drive Reported number of megabytes is binary based counting 1kb 1024 bytes Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1 05 megabytes decimal Formatting also takes up space See the chapter VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code for a complete explanation of wh
8. 66 is 3 Click on the Settings action icon to reveal the recording parameters screen as shown ado Set Title 4 Once you have clicked on the Record action icon or Enter button you can pause the recording by clicking the Pause action icon or iMusic Enter button and then stop the recording by clicking on the STOP button J REC0003 65292 kB 1411 kbit s You can record from any line level audio source to the AV 500 Be careful that the source audio is supplying a line level and not an amplified signal turning down the volume on the player will work if you are using the headphone out signal of your audio device A signal that is amplified too much will make for a terribly distorted recording Microphone The built in microphone is located on the top of the AV 500 Make sure that you have selected Microphone as the input source in the pre recording Settings screen The microphone level is preset 55 Incremental Recording While recording you will notice the incremental recording action icon This allows you to create incremental recordings This means that the current recording stops and a new recording instantly begins The next recording has an additional number appended to its name Thus if you create multiple incremental recordings you might for example have files names of RECOOOO 01 RECOOOO_ O2 etc This is good for recording old cassettes and old vinyl records You can click on this icon during the blank space
9. Book mark If you are watching a video and would like to place a bookmark in it in order to continue from this point at another time you can use the Bookmark function Highlight the icon and click on the Select action button This will seta bookmark in the video file at the Current position You can only set one bookmark per file When you look at the file in your browser it will have a yellow check mark on its icon indicating that this file has a bookmark set within it You can have a maximum of 16 files book marked Setting more bookmarks will then start to erase the oldest bookmarks The next time you play this video file you will be presented with three options Resume Start playing from the book marked position Ignore Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning Clear Clear the bookmark from this file and start playing from the very beginning Save as Thumbnail Save the current image on the screen as the video file s thumbnail in the Video browser view On Screen Display OSD off Select this icon to shut off the On Screen Display the status bar action icons and other overlaid informational graphics 3 2 Resume Function et When you turn on your AV 500 you may notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is y not the Video icon but rather the Resume icon This icon is highlighted when the AV 500 can resume the last played audio or video file Resume 16 17 4 ee TI
10. Folder Operations Depending on where you are in the folder system you will have the option to manipulate files and folders From the main menu click on Browser Files that the AV 500 cannot play will be preceded by the unknown file type icon 93 09 20 739390600 73333600 Folder Operations File Operations Info Show file information such as song length video length photo size number of kilobytes used of hard drive space date file was made etc Create Create a new folder inside the current folder Delete Delete the file permanently from the AV 500 Before it is deleted the AV 500 will ask Delete file xxxxx Use the action buttons to reply Yes or No For folder it will delete the entire contents of the folder It will ask Delete folder xxxxx and all files therein Use the action buttons to reply Yes or No Rename Change the name of the file or folder to something new You will be sent to the virtual keyboard see section Virtual Keyboard in the Browser chapter to enter the new file or folder name Create Create a new folder in the current level of the directory You will be sent to the virtual keyboard see section Virtual Keyboard in the Browser chapter to enter the new folder name 65 Copying and Moving Files and Folders By using the unique ARCHOS double browser system you can copy or move files from one location in the file structure to another 1000 files per folder maximum The double b
11. Standby mode the schedule entry will be erased from the scheduler Long recording times 2 hours and more can create files that are larger than 2 gigabytes GB each The AV 500 will create multiple files in order to make long recordings Thus a long scheduled recording may produce video files called VIDOOOO VIDOOO1 and VIDOOO2 This is only in the case of recordings that are over 2 GB in size This 2 GB file size constraint is due to the Windows FAT32 AVI file type specification When you set the scheduler the AV 500 will create a text file in its System folder called DVRTimer txt You should not erase this file For those who have a My Yahoo account and use the calendar feature the AV 500 can read the TV programs scheduled into your personal calendar and transmit these to your AV 500 to be included in the AV 500 scheduler This way you do not have to input all your scheduled recordings manually You can sign up for an account and learn how to use the My Yahoo TV and calendar functions at the Yahoo Website www yahoo com Please note Using the scheduler is particularly useful when you have the TV docking pod and you have set up the Infrared connector Otherwise the AV 500 will be unable to change channels on your tuner It will record the currently selected channel Furthermore the AV 500 needs to be powered by a charger in order to go into standby mode rather than switch off completely You must do the following Connect y
12. action buttons 49 when highlighting a folder artist or album All the contents of the folder artist or album will be added that is appended or inserted before the selected song in the current Playlist l You can jump back and forth between the browser and the Playlist by selecting the Focus buttons A Playlist can have a maximum of 5000 songs We recommend that you save your Playlists 12 3 Saving a Playlist ORRERA ORTE It is recommended that each time you create a Playlist you save it to a separate 2 folder called Playlists These lists take very little space on your hard drive and if well named give you easy access to your favorite songs Go to the Playlist by selecting Music from the main menu and then select the Open Playlist panel action icon You will then see the list of songs in the current Playlist Use the action button to focus on the right panel then select the Manage Playlists action icon and select Save ATTENTION Make sure that your left panel is the Playlists folder because the open panel on the left is the location the AV 500 will be saving your Playlist to Save Saves the current playlist to Playlists or the folder open in the left panel The after the Playlist name indicates that this playlist has not been saved Close Clears the Playlist and closes the Playlist panel Rename Renames the current playlist Clear Clears the contents of the current playlist Shuffle Randomly shuffles the order of th
13. between each song That way each song of the vinyl disk or audio cassette will be one single music file 13 3 Where is the Recording Saved The default location for audio recordings is the folder called Music This can be changed though For example you click on the Music icon in the main menu and then you choose Browse Hard Drive Notice that there is the Launch Audiocorder action icon Each time you use this button to start the Audiocorder application instead of the AudioCorder button on the main menu you set the recording default location to the current folder For example let s say you have a folder called Music Vinyls Soul If you go to this folder and then make a recording using the action icon you will set the default record location to this folder Now all your recordings you make with the Audiocorder icon will be saved in the folder Music Vinyls Soul Desired audio section a b 00 00 0 min O sec 12 15 21 05 33 22 13 4 Audio Editing Audio files only recordings that were made from the AudioCorder icon can be modified by deleting the sections you do not wish included If you would like to edit an audio recording you have the possibility to cut the file down to the specific part you want to keep In the example below you have recorded a lecture of 33 minutes and 22 seconds in length You would like to cut out and save just one particular important section from 12 minutes and 15 seconds to 21 minutes and 5 seconds The diagra
14. library On WMP10 you can click the button Set up Sync in the Sync tab and then check the box labeled Synchronize Device Automatically This is the auto sync advantage of WMP10O If this box is checked then each time you connect your AV 500 to your PC Windows Media Player will automatically start up and check to see if there are any new music videos or photos in your media library and if so will then copy them to your AV 500 You also have the possibility to decide what types of media automatically sync when you connect your AV 500 For example you may only want music files to be synchronized On 1 up iTi gTa the other hand with Windows Media Player 9 you have to tell it what you want T to sync WMP9 cannot synchronize automatically when you connect your AV 500 to your computer Note for WMP10 users Files added to your AV 500 from another computer or files which are recorded from an analog source cannot be added to the Windows Media Player Library when you connect your AV 500 to the computer Songs which have been added will however be listed in the device s ARCLibrary 11 2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows Media Player 10 is only available for Windows XP service Pack 1 and newer operating systems It is worth your while to upgrade to Windows XP home or professional and to Windows Media Player 10 The list below shows the advantages Functionality WMP9 WMP10 Auto sync
15. of the final image Like MP3 music the higher the bit rate setting is made the higher the quality of the music or video in this case that you will get However this will also take up more space on your hard drive A setting of 900 kbps will give you a nice looking image for viewing on a television For near DVD quality you can set it up to 1200 kbps If the AV 500 device is not listed select ARCHOS Default You will see a Priority box appear This control is to allow you to select which feature of the video to be guarded If for example you are re encoding a video file that is 800x600 in resolution and 30 frames per second this is beyond the maximum resolution that the AV 500 can play Thus the MPEG 4 Translator program will have to decrease the resolution Choosing LCD optimizes the final video format for viewing on the built in LCD screen Choosing the TV option will optimize the movie to keep the highest possible frame rate You can see what the size and frame rate will be by looking at the Video Image Size Destination parameters When choosing TV it is understood that the output will be optimized for a television and not the built in screen Start Click on Start and the program will call Virtual Dub to start processing the video Depending on the power and speed of your computer this could take real time a 60 minute long video re encoded in about Curent video frame 3407 4 07535 60 minutes or much longer As shown
16. of the licensed materials is assumed by you The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions The above exclusion may not apply to you In no event will ARCHOS s licensor s and their directors officers employees or agents collectively ARCHOS licensor be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if ARCHOS licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitations may not apply to you Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitation of liability Furthermore warranty does not apply to 1 Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical Current or voltage 2 Any product tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label 100 101 3 Any product without a warranty or serial number label 4 Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment The end user is required to use this product only in conformity with its original purpose and is strictly forbidden to make any technical modifications that could potentially impinge on th
17. play MP3 format files without problem 2 When you create your Playlists with iTunes you can only create Playlists from songs that have been copied to your AV 500 your Macintosh will save these Playlists to the root directory of your AV 500 It will not save them to the AV 500 Playlists directory It would be best to use the AV 500 itself to make Playlists and then save these Playlists in your Playlists folder Gee section Creating a Playlist in chapter Music Playlists 3 When you drag and drop MP3 files from your iTunes library to your AV 500 the i Tunes program will look at the ID3 tag information of the MP3 file and create a folder on the root of your AV 500 using the name of the Artist as the folder name Then it will take the Album name ID3 tag and create a subfolder with that album as its name Finally it will take the MP3 song itself and place it into that album subfolder Thus although it is a clean structure of artists and albums i Tunes does not follow the AV 500 convention of placing the music into the Music folder first 57 a el Lia J The AV 500 series support the viewing of JPEG jpg and Bitmap bmp image formats Progressive JPEG images are not supported The AV 500 will resize the image to fit on the built in screen or on a television screen if you choose the television output When you are in the Photo mode it means that only files of type JPEG or BMP will be visible in the directory Other file types
18. remote control or just leave it alone If left alone the AV 500 will go on standby itself after a few minutes Please note Using the scheduler is particularly useful when you have the TV docking pod and you have set up the Infrared connector Otherwise the AV 500 will be unable to change channels on your tuner It will record the currently selected channel Furthermore the AV 500 needs to be powered by a charger in order to go into standby mode rather than switch off completely Click the Scheduler icon Select the line you want to edit using the UP and DOWN buttons then click RIGHT to start editing Set each line to the desired date time and channel if you are using the Infrared emitter to control your VCR cable box or satellite receiver Click on the bottom action icon Edit program title and give a name of your choosing Click on the Save action icon to save the program Click on the STOP ESC button to return to the previous screen DO NOT shut off the AV 500 Set the AV 500 to Standby red standby button on remote control or go back to the main menu screen and allow it to automatically after a couple minutes of inactivity go into standby mode 448 Gi 12 51 Empty Scheduler ready to be programmed Once a valid record End Channel time is entered and the save button pressed the empty box will get a green checkmark Current Current Current Current 645 Gm 09 56 Scheduler after having been se
19. s output VCR cablebox satellite receiver will not be seen on your television 22 3 Connection 2 Breaking your regular TV Connection The TV docking pod is a pass through device That is if you do nothing more than connect it to your VCR Cable box or Satellite receiver and your television it will pass the audio and video signals through to your TV and you will notice no difference in how your television system operates Start by disconnecting your television from its usual source vcr cable box or satellite receiver 22 4 Connection 3 Put the TV docking pod between your TV and Tuner We will now put the TV docking pod between these two devices you just separated Take one of the AV cables they are identical don t worry and plug it into the AV Out jack of the TV docking pod and plug the other end of this cable into your television European users may need to use the included IN labeled scart adapter Take the second AV cable and plug it into the AV In jack of the TV docking pod The other end of this cable must now go to the video and audio output of your tuner VCR cable box satellite receiver that was previously connected to your television European users may need to use the included OUT labeled scart adapter Power the TV docking pod with the included ARCHOS adapter charger TEST IT Verify that you made the correct connections Turn on your television Turn on your video device vcr cable box or satellite receive
20. 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 Each screen pixel contains three dot elements Red Blue and Green One or all of the dots in a given pixel may be stuck on or stuck off A single dot stuck off is the least noticeable All three dots of a pixel stuck on is the most noticeable ARCHOS guarantees that its AV 500 screen will have no more than 2 defective pixel regardless if these pixels have one or more defective dots This means that during the period of guarantee for your country or jurisdiction if the screen on your product has three or more defective pixels ARCHOS will repair or replace your AV 500 product at its cost Thus two or less defective pixels is not grounds for replacement or repair of the product Environmental Considerations Protection of the environment is an important concern to ARCHOS In order to put this concern into tangible actions ARCHOS has consciously included a set of methods that favor a respect for the environment into the entire cycle of its products from fabrication to consumer usage to final disposal Batteries If your product contains a detachable battery pack you sho
21. with your AV 500 PHOTO Viewing Photos 15 1 Viewing Photos 15 2 Viewing a slideshow 15 3 Transferring photos to your AV 500 BROWSER Using the Browser 16 1 Navigating the Directory Structure 16 2 File and Folder Operations 16 3 Using the Virtual Keyboard Connecting Disconnecting the AV 500 to from your PC 17 1 USB Connection Type Hard Drive or Windows Device 17 2 Connecting the AV 500 17 3 Disconnecting the AV 500 from your Computer Connecting Devices to the USB Host Port SETTINGS 19 1 Sound Settings 19 2 Play Mode Settings 19 3 Clock Settings 19 4 Display Settings 19 5 Appearance settings 19 6 Power Settings 19 7 System Settings 19 8 TV control Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System OS TV docking pod Description 21 1 Remote Control Description Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System 22 1 Connect amp Test Method 22 2 Connection 1 Powering the TV docking pod 22 3 Connection 2 Breaking your regular TV Connection 22 4 Connection 3 Put the TV docking pod between your TV and Tuner 22 5 Connection 4 Connect the AV 500 to the TV docking pod 22 6 Connection 5 the S Video In 22 7 Connection 6 the Infrared Emitter Replacing the battery 23 1 Thin version 22 2 Standard version Technical Support Troubleshooting 25 1 USB Connection issues 25 2 Charging and Power issues 25 3 AV 500 locks up freezes operation or Stops 25 4 F
22. ARCHOS MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER eS AV 500 SERIES Video Player amp Recorder Music Player amp Recorder Photo Wallet amp Viewer USB 2 0 Hard Drive ARCHOS English Language User Manual User Manual for ARCHOS AV 500 series Version 2 5 Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product Dear Customer ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV 500 product The AV 500 is designed to be the companion to your home entertainment system You can connect the AV500 to your TV system to record your television shows as well as connect it to your PC to transfer over your favorite photos videos and music By connecting to a computer you get the advantage of being able to download legal music and video content from the Internet Since it is a PlaysForSure device you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet For more information about the PlaysForSure program see www playsforsure com This manual will explain in detail the functionality of your device We have packed this product with many functions and capabilities The better you know how to use it the more enjoyment you will get from it Remember with the AV 500 you can Play MPEG 4 SP amp WMV video files on the built in screen a television or video projector Record and edit MPEG 4 video files from a television or other video device Listen to MP3 WMA or WAV music files or PlaysForSur
23. AV 500 will be recognized as a mass storage device Hard Drive and mount on the desktop You can now use the hard drive called AV 500 like any other external hard drive 17 3 Disconnecting the AV 500 from your Computer Windows Device Mode between your AV 500 and your computer the HDD light on your AV 500 is not flickering You can now If the AV 500 is connected to your computer as a Windows Device verify that no data is being transferred w safely unplug the USB cable from your AV 500 and or computer AV 500 Hard Drive Mode z ai If the AV 500 is connected to your computer as a hard drive DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE AT ANY TIME AY SOO WARNING You must properly remove unmount your AV 500 from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and or the AV 500 Hard Drive Mode amp Windows To safely disconnect the AV 500 hard drive click on the system tray remove icon green arrow as shown below and follow the instructions Wait until you get a message saying that you can safely unplug the device before disconnecting the USB cable 1 The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock Windows XP Windows 2000 amp Windows ME 2 Click on the icon to eject unmount the AV 500 from the computer and select the Safely remove message i Safe To Remove Hardware x 3 There will be a message indicating that it is now saf
24. Frequently Asked Questions FAQ for our different products and there is a chance that somebody else has already asked your question 4 If these steps did not help you resolve your technical difficulty you can always contact us either via email or by calling the helpline Telephone support will be provided in the language of the countries listed below For other countries please use e mail technical support For warranty and services purposes keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase If technical support Telephone or E mail determines that your product needs to be returned please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced depending on problem type Customers who purchased directly from the ARCHOS website should fill out the RMA return request form on the website DO NOT USE phone or e mail support for marketing and sales questions These numbers are to aid those who have technical difficulties malfunctions Telephone Support Assistance t l phonique Telefonische Kundenunterst tzung Asistencia telef nica Assistenza telefonica Telefonische ondersteuning Canada 87 300 88 79 toll free Nederland 020 50 40 510 Danmark 35 25 65 67 Norge 22 5 7 11 Deutschland 069 6698 4714 Schweitz Suisse 442 004 111 Espana 09 1745 6224 Suomi 09 2311 3434 France 01 70 20 00 30 Svenska 08 579 290 80 lreland 01 601 5700 UK 0207 949 0115 Italia 02 4827 1143 USA 877 300 8879 toll free E
25. Internet Video Content VIDEO Recording Video Files 5 1 Video recording connections 5 3 Setting the Recording Parameters 5 4 Where is the Recording Saved 5 5 Copy Protection 5 6 Manually Setting the Scheduler VIDEO Automated Yahoo TV Recording Scheduler VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code 7 1 Part 1 Choose your Device and Brand 7 2 Part 2 Finding the Right Emitter Codes VIDEO Editing Video Files VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer 9 1 Installing the PC Software 9 2 Using MPEG 4 Translator MUSIC Playing Music Files 10 1 Button Control 10 2 Play Screen Icons 10 3 Browsing through your Music Library 10 4 Playing Through your Stereo System 10 5 Setting a Bookmark 10 6 The Resume Function MUSIC Putting Music onto your AV 500 11 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP to the AV 500 11 2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 11 3 Transferring your CD collection to the AV 500 11 4 Installing Windows Media Player 9 WMP9 11 5 Installing Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 MUSIC Playlists 12 1 Playing a Playlist 12 2 Creating a Playlist 12 3 Saving a Playlist 12 4 Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music MUSIC Recording Music 13 1 Cable Connections for Audio Recording 13 2 Recording Procedure Microphone 13 3 Where is the Recording Saved 13 4 Audio Editing MUSIC Using iTunes
26. Normal 43 10 4 Playing Through your Stereo System To play your music through your stereo system you can connect your optional pod audio outputs red and white plugs of the cable connected to AV Out to your stereo system inputs You can also use the AV cable and plug it in directly cD ne ape In JARU VEBO Aux In Playing through a Stereo system with an AV Cable 10 5 Setting a Bookmark If you are listening to a song or perhaps a long recording and would like to place a bookmark in it in order to pick up from this point at another time you can use the Bookmark function Simply select the Set Bookmark action icon This will set a bookmark in the audio file at the current position You can only set one bookmark per file When you look at the file in your browser it will have a yellow check mark on its icon indicating that this file has a bookmark set within it You can have a maximum of 16 files bookmarked Setting more bookmarks will then start to erase the oldest bookmarks The next time you play an audio file which contains a bookmark you will be presented with three options 43 Resume Start playing from the bookmarked position Ignore Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning Clear Clear the bookmark from this file and start playing from the very beginning 10 6 The Resume Function mes When you turn on your AV 500 you may notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main scr
27. OS MOM MO eee When using Windows Media Player 10 you will have the advantage of being able to download protected video content from the Internet When you see the PlaysForSure symbol on a web site for Windows Portable Media Center PMC then these protected downloads will be playable on your AV 500 4 1 Protected Internet Video content If you check the PlaysForSure website www playsforsure com you will find web retailers who offer rental subscription or purchasable video content Remember web sites must carry the PlaysForSure symbol in order for their videos to play on the AV 500 4 1 Non Protected Internet Video Content The AV 500 plays AVI files that are encoded with in MPEG 4 format It can play such video files at a maximum size of 720 x 576 pixels 25 frames second It can also play WMV files WMV9 SP up to a maximum size of 352 x 288 The AV 500 will not directly play files of type mov mpg or mpeg The number of encoding and compression schemes currently used to create video files is very extensive and seems to change on a weekly basis There are so many standards and formats that it is very possible that the video file you download from the Internet will not play right away on your device Due to certain variations even when video files are formatted in MPEG 4 they may not play right away If you have some video files that do not play directly on your AV 500 they will have to be converted fir
28. SB 2 0 compatible USB 1 1 PC and Mac USB Host port compatible Mass Storage Device Up to 14 41 hours for music Up to 5 14 hours for video on the built in LCD Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS website Rechargable Lithium lon battery External AC charger adapter Use ONLY the specified Archos adapter charger supplied with this product 99 Physical Dimensions Approx 7 6 x 12 4 x 1 8 2 4 3 2cm 3 x 4 9 x 0 7 0 9 1 2 Temperature Range 5 to 35 running 20 C to 45 C storage Minimum Requirements Computer configuration PC with Windows ME or 2000 and USB 2 0 port Macintosh G3 with MAC OS v10 2 4 or higher Macintosh G3 and USB 2 0 port For Playsforsure content PC with Windows XP SP1 or higher operating system Windows Media Player 10 or higher and USB 2 0 port Depending on usage stop start writing 1 External video output disabled for Macrovision protected contents 2 DivX has not been certified by DivX Inc may not read all DivX 4 0 amp 5 0 files does not read Divx 3 11 amp 6 0 files MPEG 4 ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group AVI audio video file container by Microsoft MPEG 4 SP with B frames AVI up to 704x480 30t s NTSC or 720x576 25f s PAL 3 Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288 30f s and 800 KBit s supports WM DRM 4 Only cameras compatible with Mass Storage Class USB All brands and product names are registered trademarks and t
29. V IN CONNECTOR AT THE SAME TIME 22 7 Connection 6 the Infrared Emitter This is an optional connection You will need to use this if you would like to change TV channels with the ARCHOS remote control or if want to be able to make scheduled recordings This emitter once stuck on to your cable box satellite receiver or video cassette recorder will be able to turn that device on and off and select channels while you are away The emitter acts like the remote control for that device A Infrared IR Emitter Which device to control You will affix the IR Emitter to the device you normally change your TV channels with Do you change TV channels with your video cassette recorder remote control your cable box remote control or your satellite receiver remote control Which ever one of these devices changes the channel that you view then it is on this device that you will affix the IR Emitter Locating the Infrared Receptor on your VCR or Cable box First you must locate the infrared detector on the device This is the small dark window looks black or deep red actually which you point your remote control at to change the channels We will use a video cassette recorder vcr as an example but the following is true also for a cable box or satellite receiver Look in your device s user manual to see if it shows you where the infrared detector window is If you find it then jump to the next step Connecting it to
30. arameters to allow the Infrared emitter to correctly control your tuner VCR cable box or satellite receiver 1 Tune device code one code available Some manufacturers use only one code for all of their products The code does not change from one model to another or from one year to another In this case there will only be one single code available You can now test the channel select 2 Tune device code multiple codes available Some makers of video equipment don t use the same set of control codes for all of their products They have various code sets for various models ee a Cit 2 and various years You will have to try each of the codes to find 29 out which code works with your device In the example screen you see the code VOO9 If this code does not work when doing the Test channel select advance it to the next code and then test to see if that next code works Test channel select When you press the Test channel select button highlight test channel select and press ENTER the AV 500 will send a signal through the pod to the infrared emitter and change the channel on your tuner VCR cable box or satellite receiver If the Number of digits parameter is set to three it will try to select channel 123 If that parameter is set to 2 it will send the code for channel 12 If your tuner does not change channels when you click on this test button try the next code for your device step 2 above Test ON OFF When y
31. aying a Playlist g To play a Playlist you simply scroll to the Playlist such as Sample AVS00 SFE Sample Playlist _ Playlist shown to the left and click on PLAY o The list of songs will be Playlist f Sample Playlist Mirror loaded into the internal memory of the AV 500 and then be displayed Through the rain inase parate panel Click on PLAY and the songs will be played in the order shown To shuffle the music entries in a random order you can click on the Manage Playlist action icon then choose Shuffle If you delete a Playlist from your AV 500 you are only deleting the list and not the music itself 12 2 Creating a Playlist MP3 3186 126 kb s AV500 SF Playlistooo0 Artist Danielle Davis Danielle Davis Im Sorry m7 Gee To create a Playlist select the Open Playlist panel action icon while you are in the Music browser A second panel will open on the right side to display the Playlist contents You can now start adding songs to the current Playlist In the left panel locate the songs you would like to add to your Playlist Once the song is highlighted click on the RIGHT or ENTER button or select the Add to Playlist action icon to add it to the Playlist The song will be added to the Playlist and a small mark next to the music icon will be made to indicate that it is in the Playlist Continue searching and adding songs in this manner until you are satisfied You can select the Add or Insert
32. ce MUSIC Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP to the AV 500 Music files sorted by categories 106 107 MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library Music lists Playlists MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Playlists New music not showing in the ARCLibrary MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library SETTINGS System Settings New Playlist does not display SETTINGS System Settings NTSC SETTINGS Display Settings Operating system SETTINGS System Settings Updating the AV 500 Firmware OS Operating system Version SETTINGS System Settings PAL SETTINGS Display Settings Play songs randomly Shuffle MUSIC Play Screen Icons MUSIC Saving a Playlist SETTINGS Play Mode Settings Playing only certain songs Playlists MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Playlists Playing songs in a specific order MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Playlists Playlists MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Playlists PlaysForSure MUSIC Putting Music onto your AV 500 Programmed recordings VIDEO Manually Setting the Scheduler VIDEO Automated Yahoo TV Recording Scheduler VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code Protected files VIDEO Playing Video Files from the Internet VIDEO Copy Protection MUSIC Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 MUSIC Using iTunes with your AV 500 Recording from a Viny
33. channel select if it sends channel 2 instead of 12 or sends 112 instead of 12 3 p Ridden Becca ant Video files recorded by the AV 500 can be modified by deleting the sections you do not wish included The editing you can do is either cropping or cutting of particular segments of the video file You will mark a segment of your video file and then you will tell the AV 500 to delete everything except the marked segment crop or to delete the marked segment cut from the video file These operations can be done multiple times on the same video file Once finished you will have the option to save the edit marks with the video or to write a new video file If you save your file with edit marks you can always go back and change your edits at another time The actual video information is not deleted On the other hand you can write a new file which will only include the video parts that you specified in the edit session This file will be smaller but you can never un edit it Music video section to keep Beginning of recording a b End of recording Example 1 You have recorded a music video program and would like to keep one single music presentation The rest of the television recording you do not care to keep In this case you would set a Start mark a at the beginning of the desired segment and an End mark b at the end of the desired segment You would then choose the Keep selected part action icon which would then delete everything exc
34. ction Icons Built in speakers SETTINGS Sound Settings Sound parameters File system VIDEO Manually Setting the Scheduler Notes about setting the Scheduler BROWSER Using the Browser Files Locating a file VIDEO Where is the Recording Saved MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library MUSIC Where is the Recording Saved BROWSER Navigating the directorey structure Files Moving or copying files MUSIC Transferring CD collection to the AV MUSIC Using iTunes with your AV 500 PHOTO Transferring photos to your AV 500 BROWSER Using the Browser Connect Devices to the USB Host Port Files Music deleted from your device Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player to the AV 500 Find a particular song Scan MUSIC Play Screen Icons SETTINGS Play Mode Settings Foreign character sets INTRO First time usage Foreign character sets Frame rates for video files VIDEO Non Protected Internet Video Content Free disc space SETTINGS System Settings I Frame VIDEO Editing Video Files Infrared emitter receiver VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System Connection 6 the infrared emitter Lock MUSIC Button Control MPEG 4 Translator VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer Music Browser MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library Music deleted missing from your devi
35. d then try connecting again in the preferred order mentioned in the chapter Connecting Disconnecting the AV 500 to from your PC If using a USB hub try connecting without using the hub some hubs are not powered and may not work with the AV 500 If using a USB port in the front of your computer try a USB port in the back Front USB ports are often from non powered hubs Do not connect to a USB port repeated through a keyboard If using a laptop computer and a docking station try connecting without the docking station Macintosh users must update to OS 10 2 4 or higher Hard Drive mode If the Files Allocation Table FAT gets corrupted the AV 500 may not show up in Windows XP for over one minute and then it comes up as local drive Use DOS Utility ChkDsk as shown below Hard Drive Mode Windows XP may recognize the AV 500 hard drive but yet not assign a drive letter to it Right click on My Computer and select Manage Then select Storage then Disk Management Within this window you may see the hard drive and be able to assign a drive letter by right clicking on the hard drive and selecting the option Change drive letter and paths 95 Problem Hard Drive mode What do do if I try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting The device Generic Volume cannot be stopped now Try stopping the device again later Answer Shut off any program that might be accessing data on the AV 500 including Windows Expl
36. e 500 is connected to your PC you can even save it directly to the AV 500 Read the History txt File You will also find next version of the OS Pis F Fokis to the firmware download a text file which details the list of changes from the previous Copy to the AV 500 rer When updating your Operating System you must keep the AC charger adapter Fiks Foih plugged into the AV 500 so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while you are e Fir Fikia AEK a s performing the update Connect your AV 500 to your computer refer to the relevant chapter if you are unsure about this and then copy the Update _AV500 AOS file to the AV 500 8 Hard Drive or Windows Device If your AV 500 is seen as a hard drive then you simply need to drag the Update _AV500 AOS file onto this icon and Windows will place the file into the top most directory root of the AV 500 It should not be placed inside any folder within your AV 500 Once this file is copied safely disconnect refer to the chapter on Connecting Disconnecting the AV 500 from the computer If your AV 500 is seen as a Windows Device then you will have to open the AV 500 Device in Windows Explorer and drop the Update _AV500 AOS into the Data folder not the Media folder If there is already an older version of the Update_AV500 AOS file on your AV 500 Windows will ask if you want to overwrite the current file Click on Ye
37. e 2 Use a stand alone USB card reader with the USB host adapter cable 3 Copy photos to your computer and then copy or Sync with Windows Media Player 10 to the AV 500 via USB 2 Once you plug an MSC type device into the USB host port via the host adapter cable the browser s left panel will show the contents of your external USB device and the right panel will show the contents of your AV 500 s hard drive Navigate to the panel which contains your photos in this example DCIM 113CANON Move to the right panel action and navigate to the folder you would like to save your photos to you can create a new folder if you need to by selecting the corresponding action icon See the screen images on the next page Method 1 6 ae foe Mae EAn Photos from camera are shown on the left USB Device AVEDD x and your AV 500 hard drive on the right By A DCIM M using the Select right pane action icon move 113Canon Info to the right pane and choose the destination IMG 1311 Mophun a folder y MUSIC Pictures IMG 1312 F IMG 1313 IMG 1314 IMG 1315 Playlists BL Video Info f Delete Rename Copy All Move x40 im 11 22 AVS500 a Now return to the left pane and choose the Copy all files action icon Your files will be copied to your AV 500 into the folder in the right pane You can now unplug the camera from the AV 500 USB Device Antoine Christoph New Landscape size IMG 1313 IMG 1314 IMG 1315
38. e downloaded music files Record music files into digital format directly from your home stereo without a computer Synchronize your Windows Media Player music and video library to your AV 500 View JPEG and BMP digital photos and create slide shows Copy Pictures directly from your digital camera via the built in host USB port Store DOC PDF or any type of data file it s a portable hard drive too We wish you many years of enjoyment from your AV 500 product Please do register your product at our website www archos com to ensure that you get have access to our help line and to be informed of technical support and free software updates for your product Wishing you the best Video Music and Photo experience The ARCHOS TEAM For full information on compatible file formats see the technical specifications Please take the time to read though this manual There are many things that this device can do that you may not be aware of Fable of contents INTRO Buttons and Connections INTRO First Time Usage 2 1 Charging the battery 2 2 Turning on the AV 500 2 3 Shutting off the AV 500 and Battery saving features 2 4 Changing the Interface Language 2 5 Foreign Character Sets 2 6 Caring for the AV 500 2 7 Hardware Reset VIDEO Playing Video Files 3 1 Video Playback Action Icons 3 2 Resume Function VIDEO Playing Video Files from the Internet 4 1 Protected Internet Video content 4 1 Non Protected
39. e parameters for Virtual Dub specifically to create a video file in the right size and format to be read by the AV 500 When you run it for the first time the MPEG 4 Translator will need to locate the Virtual Dub program If you did not install Virtual Dub in the default location you will have to show the program where Virtual Dub is If you forget Windows will give you an error when you try to launch it MP3 Sound Codec If MPEG 4 Translator detects a suitable MP3 codec on your PC it will use it and your video file sound track will be MP3 Otherwise it will use the standard IMA ADPCM codec There are MP3 encoders usually packaged together as an encoder and decoder available on the Web for you to download If you choose to use the LAME codec make sure that you have a version built with the ACM front end You can find other MP3 codecs on the web by using the search terms ACM MP3 and CODEC Sound video and game in your favorite web search engine Once this MP3 codec is installed into your system MPEG 4 Translator will be able to create final video files Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Devices Marma Type Audio Codecs Sound video and game cont T Legacy Audio Drivers Sound video and game cont Media Control Devices Sound video and game contr ka Legacy Video Captur Devices Sound vdeo and game contr ca Lance Propores Manuaciurer Standard system dewires Locati
40. e rights of third parties Any modification to the hardware software or physical enclosure of the product must be approved in writing by ARCHOS Non approved modified products are subject to the withdrawal of any or all guarantee clauses Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use of this product is for personal use only Copying CDs or loading music video or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law Copyrighted materials works of art and or presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howeve
41. e songs in the current playlist The following Playlist action icons are also available Icon Remove Track Will delete the highlighted song from the Playlist It will not delete the actual song itself from your hard drive just from the current Playlist Icon Move track Allows you to change the place in the list of the highlighted song Click on Move and then click on UP or DOWN to move the song up or down the list Click OK when finished Important Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move or rename the actual music files since the Playlist searches in the original file location If you need to move your music files to a different folder you ll have to recreate your Playlist 12 4 Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music This can only be done if you have entered your Music folder via the Music icon and not by the general browser To add the song you are listening to or any other song to the current Playlist do the following While playing a song choose the action icon Playlist Editor Anew window will open with two panels the hard drive contents on the left and the Playlist on the right Select the Focus on the left panel action icon to go to the hard drive browser panel Select the song or folder of songs to add then click PLAY or the action icon Add to Playlist Click ESC to return to the playing screen Remember to save your changes before closing the Playlist 5I ee eee With the AV 500 ser
42. e to disconnect The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely the AV 500 You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your AV removed From the system 500 and or computer 70 71 Hard Drive Mode amp Macintosh Drag the AV 500 hard drive icon towards the trash can the trash can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen shot to the left Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow The hard drive icon will disappear from the desktop You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your AV 500 and or computer eee ee nee Thanks to the USB Host port you can connect USB Mass Storage Class MSC devices such as many digital cameras and external hard drives in order to transfer pictures or data to from your AV 500 Check your manufacturer s information to find out whether your device is an MSC device Non Mass Storage Class devices such as printers Ethernet adapters mice keyboards etc are not supported To connect an MSC device use the included short USB host adapter If your camera follows the Mass Storage Class MSC standard for USB connection then your camera will show up in the file browser as the folder External USB If you look in this folder you will see your photos or files See the chapter on the File Browser for instructions on how to copy files 73 q9 mmes From the main screen select the Settings action icon to reveal the menu items for various settings s gt Appearance sound Flay Mode P
43. een is SR not the Browser but rather the Resume icon This icon is highlighted when the AV 500 can resume the T last played audio or video file Resume 45 SE ee OO VOUT AV O99 Your Archos product is a certified PlaysForSure digital device which means that wherever you find music for sale on the Internet with this symbol you can be certain that it will Play for sure on your AV 500 playsforsure Wims g Ao The AV 500 is designed to work seamlessly with Windows Media Player WMP versions 9 and 10 The Windows Media Player software is used to download digital media content from the Internet to your computer and organizing it You will also use it to synchronize copy the contents of your Windows Media Player media library to your Archos device See the comparison chart below for an explanation of the different features available when running Windows Media Player 9 and 10 or check out the web site www playsforsure com Subscription services require you to be running Windows Media Player 10 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP to the AV 500 The Synchronize button in Windows Media Player WMP is a one way sync button That is it will add music video and photo files to your AV 500 so that you have the same digital media on your AV 500 as you have in your Windows Media Player media library Of course you can choose to sync only certain songs videos or photos or sync your entire
44. en and how to use this setting 2 O Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System OS ARCHOS periodically updates the Operating System OS and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS website www archos com Updates to the Operating System include new features feature improvements and bug fixes You should check to make sure that you are running the most recent version of the OS To check what version you have click on the Settings action icon and then go to System You will find the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the ARCHOS website www archos com under the download section gt Gams fies car harn paur computer Ut the Hla iamais bal te kok upre Fip mwn Ie wa Ag Dis ips From wees he ce puki pou Mos bo open thes fie on manne it Bo pour oompa Download the Update_AV 500 AOS file zl mannose thay ob aes een When you click on the link to download the new OS file the file name is Update _AV500 AOS your browser may warn you that the contents of the download may harm your computer This is because the Windows system does not Know what a AOS file is Be assured that ARCHOS has made every effort to ensure that the file does not contain viruses Click on the option Save to download this file to a convenient tow Seep cect ween Place such as My Documents in order to later copy this file to your AV 500 If your AV F khea mk biar apere Hrs hir cl hi
45. endar It affects ONLY these recordings This is just in case the clocks between your AV 500 and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station runs overtime Composite S Video Auto You can choose which video input you want the AV 500 to use Normally with a good video signal you can set it to Auto and the AV 500 will scan the optional TV docking pod s two inputs to see which one is receiving video AV In or S Video Auto 4 3 5 3 16 9 2 35 This is the aspect ratio of the screen that the AV 500 will record You can set this manually but in most cases you can just leave it on Auto Optimal VGA Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image You can leave this on Optimal Optimal 512 xX 384 will give the smoothest image quality with the smallest file size VGA 640 x 480 will give sharper images which are less smooth during fast moving scenes However the file size is larger 500 kb s 1000 kb s 1500kb s 2000 kb s 2500kb s Use this to set the encoding quality similar to the idea of JPEG image quality settings The higher the encoding rate the higher the image quality but also more hard drive space will be used Lower bit rates will use less hard drive space 32kHz 48kHz The sound sampling rate The higher value gives a higher quality sound but will take up more space on the hard drive 21 Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image brightness Use this to increase or decrease the reco
46. ept the designated section a b Example 2 You have recorded a television program but would like to remove certain sections before the program started parts during the program and the program afterwards because you had recorded a little extra In this case you would make a Start mark a at time 00 00 and then forward to the end of what you want to delete and make your End mark b and choose Remove selected part This part of the video recording will now be cut out Fast forward to the center of the recording and make a Start Mark c where the section that you want to delete begins and make an End mark d when it finishes Again choose the Remove selected part action icon and this section will be cut out Do the same for the final section that you want to cut out IMPORTANT NOTE When you pause at a given point to make a Start or End Mark the actual point of the cut will be the nearest l Frame l Frames are special frames in the video file which come about every one to four seconds The editor can cut ONLY at an l Frame It is thus recommended that when you pause at the point you want to make your Start or End mark that you click the LEFT button once will jump to the previous l frame and then click the RIGHT button shows the next l frame so that you can see your choice of l Frames to cut at Go to the l Frame you desire and then set your Mark Trying to set a mark between l Frames is ineffective since the AV 500 will just choose the c
47. g plug the USB cable into your computer 3 With the AV 500 off plug in the other end of the USB cable to the AV 500 USB Device port 4 Turn on the AV 500 If your computer asks to install a new driver for the new hardware then you must unplug it and change the USB Port to Hard Drive Note that when the AV 500 is connected to a computer it will use more energy than usual Your battery power will be consumed at a higher rate than normal It is normal that the AV 500 will get hot If the AV 500 looses power while connected to your computer you could damage your directory structure and or loose data Thus you should always use the AC adapter when connected to your computer Be careful to understand the disconnection procedure also since disconnecting incorrectly can lead to data loss or computer AV 500 freeze up The AV 500 is not compatible with Windows NT Windows 95 or Windows 98 While connected to your computer the AV 500 buttons are blocked and are no longer functional 69 Windows XP Please verify that you have Windows XP and it is updated to at least Service Pack 1 You must also have Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 installed on your computer This way you can take advantage of connecting it as a Windows Device Connect it to your PC as enumerated above and you can then see the AV 500 in Windows Explorer and WMP10 Without Windows XP Service Pack 1 a free update or Windows Media Player 10 you cannot
48. ges the color of the cursor and its background Click this button to return to the settings last set 19 6 Power Settings These settings will help you to save battery power thus allowing a longer battery autonomy Fee es You can set the AV 500 to conserve power for both modes Power of operation when it is powered from the battery or when gmin Backlight Off 60S it is connected to the AC charger adapter DC Power vegt iee vis operation Parameter Power Off Backlight Off Hard disk Standby Standby SMIN Backlight Off Hever Hard Disk ASUS Description 1 9 minutes or Never The number of minutes of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the AV 500 shuts off During the playback of music or video files this setting takes effect only after the files are finished playing 10 90 seconds or Never The time of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the AV 500 turns off the screen to conserve power During the playback of video files this setting only takes effect once the file is finished playing 10 90 seconds The number of seconds from the time of the last file access before the AV 500 tells the internal hard drive to stop spinning The longer this time is set the more often the hard drive is turning and the quicker the response time when accessing files However as it is set longer it will quickly consume your battery Caution This setting should only be changed by experienced users 1 9 minutes or Neve
49. have set these points you CUT OUT can save the edit In this example a new file RECOQOO1_ Edit will be made Your original file is left untouched You will notice that your Cut In and Cut Out times are marked just below the file name 5 5 37 98 A MUSIC Using ITunes with your AV 500 The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh computer and your AV 500 is to use the Macintosh Finder to drag and drop the files to and from your Macintosh However for Macintosh users who do want to use the AV 500 with iTunes ARCHOS has developed a special i Tunes plug in You will find it in the folder Data i Tunes Plug in on the AV 500 hard drive or at the ARCHOS website In this folder you will find a plug in for Mac OS 9 x and another folder for Mac OS 10 x You will also find a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug in to Once this is done iTunes will recognize the AV 500 as a Device Attention Your AV 500 needs to be set to Hard drive mode see the section System Settings in the Settings chapter or the chapter Connecting Disconnecting the AV 500 to from your PC on how to do this Please keep in mind the following 1 Music purchased at Apple s on line music store are copy protected with a proprietary encryption system The ARCHOS device will not be able to play this purchased music or files in ACC format which you might have created It will happily
50. he property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Errors or omissions excepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright 2005 ARCHOS All rights reserved 27 Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty Manufacturer s liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract In general the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters fire static discharge misuse abuse neglect improper handling or installation unauthorized repair alteration or accident In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE ARCHOS licensor s makes no warranties express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the licensed materials ARCHOS s licensor s does not warrant guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the licensed materials in terms of its correctness accuracy reliability correctness or otherwise The entire risk as to the results and performance
51. heduler itself Missed recordings because you did not have the AV 500 connected to the pod at the record time will be deleted from the scheduler If a personal calendar recording event does not find the station name in your list of channels it will put the event into the scheduler and mark it with a indicating that you must assign a channel number to the name Move the cursor to the line containing the and click on the action icon Set Channel You can now scroll through the channel numbers and assign a number to the station name for that event You only have to do this once The AV 500 will keep the station name and its channel number eee Oe ee ee ee F This is a one time step to set your AV 500 to send the correct infrared codes to control your video cassette recorder cable box or satellite receiver This is done so that the AV 500 via the TV docking Watts pod can turn on and off your video device and also change its channels If you do not plan on making scheduled recordings then you do not need to install the IR emitter or set the infrared emitter code Before beginning this procedure of setting the emitter code your AV 500 must be connected to the TV docking pod the pod powered with the charger adapter and the IR emitter connected to the pod Hold the IR Emitter in front of the IR receptor remote control reception panel on your tuner so that the IR Emitter can control your device See the chapter Connecting the TV d
52. hen choose PlayMode 74 2 N PlayiMode Parameter Description Playmode options Folder Play all tracks in the current directory or current album All Play all tracks on the AV 500 Single Play a single track then stop Queue While the current song is playing select the Show ARCLibrary action button find the next song you want to play then click PLAY This is your queued song You can only queue one song at a time See the Playlist section to prepare multiple songs to play Once the current track is finished playing your queued track will be played If you do not queue another track at this time the AV 500 will play the next song in the directory Each track in the directory is played for 10 90 seconds This allows a quick sample of each song If you want to play the whole song click on the Play button during those first 10 90 seconds The AV 500 will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning iD Repeat amp Shuffle options Normal Plays your songs one after the other and then stops after the last song Repeat Continuously plays through the current set of songs Artist Album folder or Playlist Shuffle Randomly play through the current set of songs Artist Album folder or Playlist Intro duration From 10 to 90 seconds This is the time for which each song will be played when selecting Scan for Playmode settings 19 3 Clock Settings The AV 500 has an in
53. his into your AV 500 Recording connection using just the multi connect adaptor 19 5 2 Recording a video file Er Pre record Screen om j 14 ma NO ae 1 Select VideoCorder on the main menu screen On the iMideo D000 ee ee following screen the pre record screen you should see x S ate movement on the sound level bar indicating that sound will be recorded Adjust the sound level by clicking the LEFT RIGHT buttons Before starting the recording you can adjust the recording parameters via the Setup action icon Setup Parameters pelt Sats 2 In most situations the video recording will work fine without viD0000 your having to adjust the settings However by selecting the Off A 0 02 recording settings you have access to a number of parameters Auto Stop Rec gt x 002 x that you can change before you start the recording See the gt gt gt gt Duration Pre record Post record Source Format Resolution Bitrate Sampling Am table below for descriptions Optimal 1000Kb s 32 kHz AA AAAOOD A le 1 475 Ge 14 56 7 Geman 00 05 eel During Recording ee S eS le 3 Click on the PLAY PAUSE button o to start the recording While recording you will see the length of time of the recording in the top of the screen as well as a red record indicator Click on the PLAY PAUSE button o again to pause the recording Click on the STOP ESC button x to stop the recording The AV 500 will take a few seco
54. hos Help This program converts AVI files of various formats into standard MPEG4 Simple Profile AI suitable for the Archos Jukebox Multimedia Select Sonca Fie Click here to select the source video file 24 hours of Lemans avi emans av Change Settings Click here to change the MPEG4 encoder settings Target ARCHOS Default Select Source amp Destination Files Priority Cc 1 Start Click here to start the translation into a Simple Profile MPEG4 AVI Video Image Size fps Source Picture Size 576 23 976 Destination Picture Size 320 23 976 ewe Click here to Exit Change Settings Bitrate Variable bitrate mode Mer Bitrate O kbps bps Encoding bitrate Target amp Priority Target rch os Default bi Priority Ol VirtualDub Status 24 hours o E fx Main video Pert Log In the example a source file 24 hours of Lemans avi has been selected as the source video You can see on the bottom of the window its original characteristics width 720 height 576 frame rate 24 Next you must then tell the program where to place Set Destination file the newly recoded version of the file don t worry it will not erase the original You should give it a new descriptive name such as shown above Lemans avi Make sure you add the avi extension Next you can change the parameters Change Settings of the encoder to adjust the level of quality
55. hronize the WMP library to ARCHOS AV 500 on connecting to PC no yes Can synchronize subscription music to go services to your AV 500 no yes Carefree USB disconnection no special green arrow unmount procedure no yes Will convert video files to play on your AV 500 if not in correct format no yes Supports protected Internet video downloads no yes PlaysForSure audio content yes download yes Must use WMP9 manual sync function to copy purchased music to the AV 500 Microsoft reserves the right to limit which video file formats it will convert with WMP10 41 11 3 Transferring your CD collection to the AV 500 Audio C JE Adiak Gf Gone i d elh bet kore of ibe Music oo Waar do oui aiar Waira bo chaz gi rei licen L ae er Mirth Flini Oe eee Tais Pati iri Tan din the ariei action ox cancel The process of transferring music from a CD into music files for your AV 500 is known as ripping It is actually a re encoding process taking the CDA CD Audio format and converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the AV 500 can read There are many music ripping programs on the market but ARCHOS recommends that you use Windows Media Player to do it In fact when you place a music CD in your computer Windows will ask you if you would like to rip it Depending on the power of your computer to rip a 60 minute CD it will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 60 minutes Once this is done the album
56. ies you do not need a computer to create digital music files It is capable of recording from any standard analog line source ex HiFi system Boombox CD Player etc into a standard Windows WAV format either PCM uncompressed or ADPCM compressed 13 1 Cable Connections for Audio Recording If you are using the optional TV docking pod then you will have to plug the Red and White connectors of the AV In cable to the output of your Hifi or other audio device that you are recording from Docking Pod If you are using the optional multi connect adapter can be purchased from www archos com and an AV cable you should plug the AV cable into the AV In side of the adapter and then plug the adapter into the AV 500 53 13 2 Recording Procedure Before the actual audio recording begins there is a pre recording screen which will allow you to adjust your recording settings A MEAL 1 On the main screen select AudioCorder then click on ENTER Vow 2 In the pre recording screen adjust the recording level by clicking RECO003 on the LEFT and RIGHT buttons Click on the record action icon or epee Enter button to start recording Attention the first time recording you should adjust your Settings You should try some test recordings before deciding on which recording level gives the best sound quality Don t be tricked by the volume of the headphones which can be adjusted independently with the UP and DOWN buttons 4
57. ile issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning Technical Specifications Legal Index 4 INTRO Buttons and Connections c a Video Music Photo s 7 m Browser y Resume Video Corder Scheduler Audio Corder On indicator b Hard drive activity indicator read write c Battery charger indicator blinks when battery is charged Infrared sensor for the remote control loud speaker Move UP also increases volume during media playback Move DOWN also decreases volume during media playback Move LEFT also plays previous song or fast reverse through song or video Move RIGHT also plays next song or fast forward through song or video Accelerate UP go up the list of items at high speed Accelerate Down go down the list of items at high speed Play Enter On o Hold for 3 seconds to switch on the device m Stop Escape Off x Hold for 3 seconds to switch off the device n UP action button move up on the list of action icons o SELECT action button select the highlighted action icon p DOWN action button move down on the list of action icons LCD TV button Hold down to switch between the LCD and an external TV display USB Host port to connect compatible USB devices Microphone USB 2 0 High speed device port USB 1 1 compatible to connect to your computer Power Connector Use only the supplied Archos power charger adapter Multi connect jack for headphones TV dock
58. ing pod FM Remote and AV in out connections The AV 500 is sold with different options It is therefore possible that you do not have a TV docking pod FM remote or traveler kit multi connect adapter These are available for purchase from the ARCHOS web site www archos com 10 11 2 INTRO First Time Usage 2 1 Charging the battery e Use only the included ARCHOS charger adapter e You can charge the internal battery of the AV 500 by plugging the included adapter charger directly into the device or you can charge it by plugging the adapter charger into the optional TV docking pod and connecting your AV 500 to the Pod e Before using for the first time charge the battery completely The charge indicator CHG light will start to blink when the battery is charged 2 2 Turning on the AV 500 e Hold the PLAY ON button o for 3 seconds The green On indicator light will turn on Be patient it will take a few seconds for the operating system to boot up If the unit shuts off after holding the ON button for several seconds plug in the ARCHOS adapter charger to make sure the battery gets charged 2 3 Shutting off the AV 500 and Battery saving features To shut off the unit press and hold the STOP ESC OFF button x for 3 seconds In the Power menu Display setup screen Power Battery Operation there is a Power Off parameter Thus if your AV 500 is idle for a couple of minutes it will shut itself off This
59. ive USB Port is set to Windows Device in Setup gt System Do not change back to hard drive and run a defragmenter program This will give unexpected results Problem On the AV 500 I find new file names and folder names that never created and or they have strange gibberish names Answer Hard drive mode Most likely the AV 500 s file allocation table FAT has been corrupted This could have been due to the AV 500 shutting down due to low battery power while reading or writing to your computer via the USB connection To fix a corrupted FAT problem you should use the Error Checking utility or the Check Disk utility explained at the end of this section Attention Windows and Macintosh often write extra files to the hard drive such as finder def or System volume info These are normal and will not harm the AV 500 Problem Can defragment the AV 500 s hard drive Answer Windows Device Mode The AV 500 maintains an optimized file system and does not need to be defragmented Defragmenting will cause unexpected problems Problem want to reformat the AV 500 s hard drive Answer You can do this but it will erase ALL of the data on your AV 500 Sometimes this may be necessary if your FAT File Allocation Table becomes so corrupted that nothing seems to fix your file problems First as explained below you should run ScanDisk or the DOS chkdsk Check Disk program to try to fix your problem If this doesn t fix your problem and
60. l or audio tape MUSIC Recording Procedure Incremental Recording Recordings result in several files VIDEO Manually Setting the Scheduler Notes about setting the Scheduler Remote control Removing files BROWSER Using the Browser Renaming files or folders BROWSER Using the Browser Repeat a song SETTINGS Play Mode Settings Restarting your device INTRO Hardware Reset Ripping a CD MUSIC Transferring your CD collection to AV Screen format VIDEO Playing video files Set Screen format Show songs added to device SETTINGS System Settings Shuffle MUSIC Play Screen Icons MUSIC Saving a Playlist SETTINGS Play Mode Settings Slideshow PHOTO Viewing photos Viewing Slideshow Slow motion VIDEO Playing video files Slow motion Sound VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer 108 109 MUSIC Playing Music Files MUSIC Playing Through your Stereo System MUSIC Recording Procedure SETTINGS Sound Settings Sound parameters Speakers VIDEO Playing video files Built in speakers MUSIC Playing music files Playing through your Stereo System Tags MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library Text on screen during video playback OSD VIDEO Video Playback Action Icons On Screen Display OSD off SETTINGS Display Settings Thumbnails VIDEO Playing Video Files Video Browser Action Icons VIDEO Playing video files Save a
61. le track then stop Queue User can queue the next track to be played Scan Plays first 10 90 seconds of each track See the PlayMode section in the Settings chapter of this manual for details 10 3 Browsing through your Music Library The ARClibrary is your AV 500 s music library It is a system for indexing your music by album artist song title etc When you synchronize Artist music files from your PC using Windows Media Player to the AV 500 ates _ the ARCLibrary will get updated to include the new songs you have _ added As shown in this screen capture you can select your music by F Playlist Artist Album Song Title Genre or Year AVS500 All music files that you purchase have internal tags which identify the artist the album and the song title If your music files do not have internal tags ex WAV file format or untagged WMA or MP3 files then the ARCLibrary will put them under the category Unknown Audio files created with the AV 500 from analog sources are indexed as Artist ARCHOS and Album Audio Recordings You can reach the PlayMode settings screen from the Setup action icon gt PlayMode The play mode determines how your music is played just the current folder of music all music one file etc See Playmode in the section Settings for a description of how each one wo rks i i Folder Repeat G Shuffle Normal intro duration 20S Play Mode PlayMode Single Repeat amp shuffle
62. losest l Frame OM 75 BS 12 40 1 Play the file and pause at the spot you want to make your Start mark y Select the Set a mark in here action icon Let the video play you will m EE notice a small blue mark set a mark in here 3 m 475 Bo 12 40 2 Now click on Pause at the location you want to mark the end of your segment Select the Set a mark out action icon Now that you have defined a segment in the video you can click the Remove selected part or Keep selected part action icon Although the set mark action icons are available you can only mark one segmeni at a time z A gt 0 ee oko i r Pag Set a mark out here P e E 1 LL 4475 CD 12 40 3 Continue to select or delete other segments as in 2 Once satisfied with your edits you can Save the selection which keeps gt the edit points and allows you to re edit another time or you can A pei s gt Save Selection as a new File which will create a new edited file named VAS l name_Edit0000 Keep selected part Cp eO Sng MEET WSO TGS WiN your Compus How to create an MPEG 4 video file Video files that come from your digital camcorder sent to you via e mail or which are freely available on the Internet are encoded in many different ways If not already in the proper MPEG 4 Simple Profile or WMV9 Simple Profile format a transformation operation must be done in order that these video files can be played by the AV 500 This transfor
63. m below illustrates the situation To keep just this section cropping it you will Locate this file via Browse hard disk in the Music application From the action icons select the File Management action icon and then select Edit In the edit mode set the Cut In point 12 15 in our example This will remove the part of the file BEFORE the desired segment Now set a Cut Out point 21 05 in our example Please note As you have cut part of the file this position will actually be earlier in the file now Validate and Save the edit The file will be saved with the word edit appended to the file name in the same folder as the original If you do not want to save your modifications click the STOP ESC button and select OK WAV 21 16bits 44kHz Tce nen Highlight the file to edit and select the File Management action icon AV500 Choose Edit Only files which have been created with the AV 500 ae ao recording function will show Edit in the file menu Files created from Tony Kaltenberg CDs or downloaded cannot be edited Once you enter the edit mode a ELA the audio file will play in a continuous loop so that you will be able to RECOOOO edit hear the changes to the edit as you make them RECOO01 Create Folder S WAV 6 16bits 44kKHz i ec omimran Use the fast reverse and fast forward buttons LEFT RIGHT buttons to locate the points you want the new file to start and end These are P the Cut In and Cut Out points Once you
64. mail Support Assistance par e mail Adresse des ARCHOS Kundendienstes Asistencia por e mail Assistenza tramite posta elettronica E mailondersteuning www archos com support WW W ARCHOS COM 93 WWW ARCHOS COM United States amp Canada Worldwide Offices Europe amp Asia ARCHOS Technology 3 Goodyear Unit A Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 1 949 609 1483 Fax 1 949 609 1414 United Kingdom ARCHOS S A 12 rue Amp re 91430 Igny France Phone 33 0 169 33 169 0 Fax 33 0 169 33 169 9 Germany ARCHOS UK Limited PO Box 1420 Southampton SO15 1WF United Kingdom ARCHOS Deutschland GmbH Business Park Vierwinden Konrad Zuse Str 22 41516 Grevenbroich Germany Phone 44 0 1264 366022 Tel Fax 44 0 1264 366626 Fax 49 0 21 82 570 41 0 49 0 2182 57041 70 2 5 Troubleshooting 25 1 USB Connection issues Problem cannot get my AV 500 to be recognized by the computer or it asks for a driver Solutions If you are running an operating system other than Windows XP Service Pack 1 minimum with Windows Media Player 10 or higher the USB Port setting should be set to Hard Drive Go to Settings gt System gt USB Port and set it to Hard Drive Only Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher with Windows Media Player 10 or higher will allow for the USB Port Windows Device setting Shut off and reboot the computer and the AV 500 an
65. main menu highlight the desired video file and then click on PLAY GO o The thumbnail images on the right side will show you a frame from the highlighted video file center as well as a frame from the file above and the file below the highlighted one By clicking on the Video icon in the main menu you will enter into a video only mode Other playable file types for example music files that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser Video0003 Video0004 Video0005 Video0006 Video0007 Video0008 Video0009 Button controls while playing a video file Vol Vol Rew FF HSR O X Increase volume Decrease volume Fast Forward Fast forward High speed reverse High speed advance Play Pause Stop To watch your videos on a television you must hold down the LCD TV button for two seconds or click on the TV button on the remote control The AV 500 screen will go black and the video will be sent out to your connected television Switch your television to auxiliary video input often found just below channel 1 sometimes called L1 or L2 If you don t see a clear color image you may have to set your AV 500 to your local television standard NTSC North America or PAL Europe in Display Setup action icon gt Display Icon 15 Video Browser Action Icons Hide the Thumbnails Reset thumbnails The thumbnail images on the right side of the screen will be re
66. manent damage to your ears Even if you get used to listening at high volumes and it seems normal to you you still risk the possibility of damaging your hearing Reduce the volume of your device to a reasonable level to avoid permanent hearing damage If you hear ringing in your ears reduce the volume or shut off your device This device has been tested with the ARCHOS supplied earphones Other manufactures earphones may produces volume levels higher or lower than the ARCHOS delivered earphones Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2005 All rights reserved This document may not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from ARCHOS All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notification Errors and omissions accepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright ARCHOS All rights reserved 102 103 Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed by applicable law representations and warranties of non infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified are hereby excluded LCD Pixel Policy The LCD screen on your ARCHOS AV 500 unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards
67. mation process is called re encoding There are basically two ways to do this 1 Use the Synchronize button in Windows Media Player 10 or 2 Use the PC tools which are available on the AV 500 s hard drive The first method is very simple and merely requires that you synchronize a video file in your Media Player library to your AV 500 You do not have much control in this converting process though and Windows Media Player determines which video types it will and will not re encode The second method though it requires some learning will allow you to have much more control over the final quality of the re encoded converted video file It is described below There are other tools available on the Internet some free and some for sale that can also convert your video files into the appropriate MPEG 4 SP video file format for the AV 500 See the web site www mpegmobile com for a list of a few of them PC Tools The AV 500 is delivered with two Windows based programs that allow you to create MPEG 4 Simple Profile AVI video files They are the MPEG 4 Translator and Virtual Dub The MPEG 4 Translator will call the Virtual Dub program and give it the correct parameters to encode your video from its original format avi or mpg mpeg 1 and then encode it into a MPEG 4 SP AVI file The file will be scaled in order to be played back properly 35 9 1 Installing the PC Software If your video file is not an MPEG 4 Simple Profile a
68. n the main menu you set the recording default location to the current folder For example you have created a folder called Video Television Documentaries If you go to this folder and then make a recording using the Videocorder action icon you will set the default record location to this folder Now each time you use the VideoCorder icon to start a recording your recording will be saved in the folder Video Television Documentaries ZS 5 5 Copy Protection The AV 500 video recording system is designed to respect the Macrovision copyright protection system If the source of your video is copy protected the AV 500 will record in protected mode You will see a P icon on the recording screen not during playback indicating that the file will be a protected file Protected files can only be played back on the AV 500 that created it The file will not play on a computer Further the playback of protected files will be limited to the built in LCD screen and not to an external television 5 6 Manually Setting the Scheduler If you would like to make a video recording for a future date or time you can use the scheduler You can N find it in the main menu You can program up to twenty different recordings up to one month in advance Once you program your dates and times of recording press the action button Save to set them You En must now put your AV 500 into standby mode by pressing on the red Standby wake up button on your ARCHOS
69. nds to complete the proper saving of the video file 21 5 3 Setting the Recording Parameters You can set the recording parameters manually to suit your specific needs Click the Setup action icon in the VideoCorder s pre recording screen Rename Auto Stop Rec Duration Pre record Post record Format Resolution Bitrate Sampling Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Reset Allows you to change the filename before the recording begins On Off If set to On the AV 500 will stop recording after the duration set in the next line For example you want to record a television show for two hours but do not want to stay around for the two hours to manually stop the recording You would set this parameter to On and the next parameter to 2 hours If set to Off the recording will continue until you click on the stop button or until the entire hard drive fills up This is the duration of time your manual recording will last if Auto Stop Rec above is set to On This is a safety margin added to the beginning of a scheduled recording which was set via the My Yahoo TV scheduler of your personal Yahoo calendar It affects ONLY these recordings This is just in case the clocks between your AV 500 and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station starts earlier than expected This is a safety margin added to the end of a scheduled recording which was set via the My Yahoo TV scheduler of your personal cal
70. nput d Adapter connection connect the included power adapter here e Infrared Emitter jack plug in the included infrared emitter if you want the AV 500 to control a VCR cable box or sat receiver Concerns users with TV docking pod only 82 83 21 1 Remote Control Description Standby Wake Up Switch between Built in amp External Video Numeric entry This group of buttons acts as the navigation acceleration and the Play amp Stop buttons E Go up or down a channel if you have the infrared emitter connected to your VCR cable box or satellite receiver Action icon select and execute buttons ag Increase Decrease Volume Mute sound Displays Action icon help if activated Setup screen gt Display ARCHOS The AV 500 connected to the TV docking pod Concerns users with TV docking pod only 85 22 1 Connect amp Test Method Even if connecting audio visual equipment is not your strong suit by following our instructions and applying our Connect amp Test method you will be able to verify that your connections are correct Refer to the color connection diagrams in the back of this manual while reading through each section below 22 2 Connection 1 Powering the TV docking pod Plug the included adapter charger into the jack labeled DC in on the TV docking pod Your pod must always be powered even if you do not have your AV500 connected to it If not powered your regular tuner
71. nt type of battery 89 22 2 Standard version There are two batteries available for for the standard versions of the AV 500 They are located on the back of the device and are exchanged in the same way To take out the battery move the sliding button on the left hand side of the device downwards You can now lift the battery from the left edge To replace a battery hold it with the 2 plastic notches towards the right and slide it into the battery compartment 1 Then lower the battery into its compartment 2 Finally remember to move the slider latch towards the top of the AV 500 in order to secure the battery inside its compartment 3 Caution If the battery is incorrectly replaced or short circuited this could result in damage to the product and or serious injuries to the user Replace only with same or equivalent type of battery 90 91 2 4 Technical Support In case you should encounter any technical difficulties using your product we suggest you go through these steps in order to resolve any issues as efficiently as possible 1 Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual Some subject areas may be treated in two different chapters depending on how the device is being used 2 Look at the Troubleshooting section at the back of this manual In this section we have included answers to some commonly asked questions 3 Look at our Support section on the website www archos com Here you will find
72. ocking pod to your Television System section Connection 5 the Infrared Emitter of this manual if you do not Know where the IR receptor on your VCR cable box or satellite receiver is located Once you have verified that the AV 500 is controlling your VCR cable box or satellite receiver explained below you can peal off the white ring protecting the adhesive and stick the IR emitter to your device Your tuner may be your VCR cable box or satellite receiver Docking Pod Concerns users with TV docking pod only 28 29 7 1 Part 1 Choose your Device and Brand Select the Settings action icon and click on the TV Control icon 1 Select the type of device that you will stick your IR Emitter to You have the choice of either a VCR video cassette recorder Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 2 Select the brand of your device Tune IR Emitter 3 Click on Tune IR Emitter button TY channels 4 The TV Channels button allows you to give names to each channel For example if channel 6 is CNN where you live then you can give channel 6 that name in this screen Or if you use the My Yahoo personal calendar to set your recording scheduler the AV 500 will allow you to assign a channel number to a station name given from your scheduled TV programs see the chapter Automated Yahoo TV Recording Scheduler for details 7 2 Part 2 Finding the Right Emitter Codes This screen allows you to correctly set the codes and p
73. on Unknown Device Status This device is working properly with MP3 sound even if the source video file does not have an MP3 sound track If you are unsure what codecs audio and or video have been installed on your computer you can see the list by going to the following location For Windows XP click on Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices Properties gt Hardware choose Audio Codecs then click on Properties You will find a list here of all the audio codecs that are installed on your computer Decoding of MPEG 2 video files is Currently not supported by MPEG 4 Translator These are usually mpg or mpeg format files not the required AVI file There are other tools found on the Internet FlaskKMPEG Rippack etc that may be downloaded in order to help you with these file types A good starting place is the website www mpegmobile com 9 2 Using MPEG 4 Translator Troubleshoot Ppp pis iteisss Here you see the image of the main MPEG 4 Translator program When you first run the program if the required codec has not been installed yet you will be notified You should download the codec and install it on your computer If the Virtual dub program has not been installed you will also be notified and you should install it If you have placed the Virtual Dub program in a folder other than the installer default folder it will ask you to locate the file 37 MPG4 Translator v3 0 10 Arc
74. orer If this does not work shut down all programs wait 20 seconds then try the green arrow one or two times again If this does not work you can shut off your AV 500 with the Stop Esc button and then unplug it 25 2 Charging and Power issues You do not need to fully discharge the batteries before recharging them Problem A full battery charge does not last as long as the specifications suggest Answer The specifications are under the condition that the screen backlight goes off after 30 seconds for music and the user does not access the machine it just sits and plays If you get significantly less time froma full charge call our technical support hot line 25 3 AV 500 locks up freezes operation or Stops Problem The AV 500 locks up None of the buttons work Solution If the Lock buttons is set none of the buttons respond Hold down the unlock action button for three seconds to turn off the Lock buttons function A freeze up could also be caused by electrostatic phenomena That is static electricity has temporarily Knocked out the AV 500 Hold down on the STOP OFF button for 15 seconds and the AV 500 will shut off Restart it normally now 25 4 File issues corrupted data formatting and partitioning Problem want to clean up my AV 500 s hard drive but Windows will not let me use the standard hard drive cleaning tools Answer This is because Windows sees your AV 500 as a Windows Device and not a hard dr
75. ou are not near your computer and need to enter text directly with the AV 500 ex renaming a file or creating a new folder For this the virtual keyboard screen will appear The new text that you are typing Cursor R BMP 480 234 22Apr05 TU mOOmIesB Press ENTER to enter the Project info doc highlighted key letter MM M MOM M M A MM A A O ME M E AE T iA Ne Ww er iP ih URIS BESEL cy Change keyboard between upper case and lower case Delete a character EQ Backspace button Clear name x Clear the entered text Confirmation to use the entered text Hold down on the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to move the cursor within the entry line S27 ee ey Orom years 17 1 USB Connection Type Hard Drive or Windows Device Your device comes configured as a Windows Device and will be immediately recognized by your computer if you are running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 minimum and Windows Media Player 10 If you have another version of Windows not sure what version of Windows XP you have or if you are using a Macintosh then you will need to change the USB Universal Serial Bus Port setting on the AV 500 You will do this by going to the Settings action icon and then to System and USB Port and change it to Hard Drive 17 2 Connecting the AV 500 Connection order See the sections below for your particular computer s operating system 1 Connect the power adapter to the AV 500 2 With your computer runnin
76. ou click on the Test On Off button the AV 500 will send a signal to the infrared emitter and turn your device on or off Click this test button again and your device should change from on to off or off to on If pressing this button does not turn your device on or off try the next code for your device step 2 above If none of the codes work check that the infrared emitter is stuck directly over the infrared sensor on your tuner device Note In some rare cases the ON OFF functionality may not work Tune channel select These four parameters usually do not need to be set Keep the default values to start with See the table below for an explanation of each Parameter Description Key Set this to On if normally you have to press this same key on your device s remote control in order to select a channel Number of digits Set the number of digits that your device can recognize for a channel Example Set to 3 if you need to choose a channel greater than channel 99 Key Enter Set this to On if normally you have to press the Enter key on your device s remote control after you enter the channel number Example If you normally press 1 3 Enter for channel 13 then you would need to set this parameter to On Key Delay Change the delay between the emission of each digit of a channel You may need to adjust this if the AV 500 seems to send only half the digits of a channel or more digits of a channel Example Adjust the key delay and retest
77. our AV 500 to your computer Go to your personal Yahoo calendar which has your TV programs scheduled Choose the Week view starting with the current day as the beginning of the week Click on Printable View to show a cleaner printable version From your browser menu click on File gt Save As to save the file Do not change the File Name but do change the Save as Type to Web page html only Now save the file to the folder System on your AV 500 Once you disconnect the AV 500 from your computer the AV 500 will automatically update its scheduler with the newly saved TV programs from your My Yahoo calendar If the AV 500 encounters a television station name that it does not know the channel number for was never set it will indicate so and direct you to go to the scheduler to manually assign a channel to the station name 21 Notes e Ifthe TV programs from your personal calendar do not seem to be correctly copied to the AV 500 scheduler go to the ARCHOS web site to make sure that have the very latest version of the AV 500 firmware Update your firmware Operating System as explained in the chapter Updating the AV 500 firmware Operating System If you change your Yahoo personal calendar by deleting some TV programs and adding new ones only the new programs will be added to the AV 500 scheduler when you save the html file to the AV 500 If you want to delete scheduled items you must do this in the AV 500 sc
78. ower SIcontror System 19 1 Sound Settings If you would like to customize the sound quality you can adjust the Bass Treble and other audio e settings to suit your particular taste Normally you will do this while listening to music so that you can hear the changes you make Simply click on the Audio Settings action icon while listening to sound music Once in the Settings screen move over to the Sound icon and click again EME on ENTER o Use LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change a parameter s value z Sure You will hear these changes instantly ee Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select different parameters Click on STOP ESC x when finished You will return to the Setup screen punang Click on STOP ESC x again and you will return to the music playing screen The Sound Parameters Parameter Description Volume 0 99 Bass 10 levels Decreases or Increases the low frequencies Treble 10 levels Decreases or Increases the high frequencies Balance 10 levels Favors the right or left channel of the Stereo signal Bass Boost 10 levels Increases the very low frequencies Reset button Re adjusts all settings to their default values 19 2 Play Mode Settings If you would like the AV 500 to play through an entire folder of songs play songs at random shuffle or any of the other playing options you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings Click on the Settings action icon from the main menu or while listening to music and t
79. r You should be able to use your television system as you normally do The TV docking pod is merely passing through the video and audio to your television Europe If you don t see the video check to make sure you used the correct SCART IN and OUT adapters 22 5 Connection 4 Connect the AV 500 to the TV docking pod Connect your AV 500 to the pod as shown The AV 500 can be on or off when you connect it If it is off the act of connecting it to the docking pod will turn it on Erg el 1 1 1 Decking Pod TEST IT Test now to verify that it works as desired Turn on the AV 500 and your television Hold down on the TV LCD button for 2 seconds button located on top of the AV 500 The screen on your AV should go black You should see the AV 500 screen now displaying to your television If not switch your television to auxiliary input often called L1 or L2 just below channel 1 Hold the TV LCD button again to return to viewing on your AV 500 8 22 6 Connection 5 the S Video In If you would like to get a higher quality video recording and your video recorder cable box or other video device has an S video output you can connect a standard S video cable from it to your TV docking pod This will carry only the video signal to the pod and your AV 500 not the audio The video pass thru feature is not supported for S Video input DO NOT PLUG IN BOTH THE S VIDEO CONNECTOR AND THE STANDARD YELLOW A
80. r The number of minutes of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the AV 500 goes into Standby mode When powered by the AC charger adapter or connected to a powered TV docking pod the AV 500 will not completely shut off It will go into Standby mode This way it can wake up to make a scheduled video recording A typical use of these settings is to set the power off screen off and hard disk to low values when used in battery mode When the power adapter is plugged in you do not need to conserve energy and thus keeping the Power on and the Backlight on makes using the AV 500 more agreeable Increasing the hard disk value beyond the default may actually discharge the battery even when the Charger adapter is plugged in Note also that your unit will run hotter when the backlight and hard drive are on for long periods of time 19 7 System Settings The System settings allow you control over the low level a parameters of the AV 500 system System Q Automatic Update A RCLibrary Firmware Verse TREAU MMDRMP DS SO Update Firmware Product Key EPJMY HOE EAD Hard Disk Frees 3615o MB Used 11935 MB USB Port HIS 19 Parameter ARCLibrary Update ARCLibrary USB Port Windows Device Hard drive Firmware Version Update Firmware Product Key Hard Disk 19 8 TV control Description Off From the Music icon you will just browse music files in the folder Music On Only in USB Port mode Hard drive
81. r there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device FCC Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Electrostatic Discharge Note During electrostatic discharge the product may be malfunctioning Reset to return normal operation The AV 500 reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP ESC button for 15 seconds The unit will power off Restart normally Avoiding Hearing Damage This product respects the current regulations for limiting the output volume of consumer audio devices to a safe level By listening to your device with headphones or earbuds at high volumes you run the risk of per
82. r parent folder Album or current folder No Pressure over Cappuccino Next track to be played Alanis Morissette Relative location in the track Sa al oa Elapsed remaining and total song time Time of Day Album picture Next track Joining You File format and rec info Volume level meters one ae iY 44 If the file contains these tag data 10 1 Button Control Vol Increase the Volume HSA High speed advance FF Click once Play the next song in the folder or playlist Hold Fast forward through the song Click once Play the previous song in the folder or playlist during first 10 seconds of song otherwise go to the beginning of the song Hold Fast reverse through the song High speed reverse Decrease the Volume Play pause resume Stop Song To lock the AV 500 buttons select the lock action icon on the main screen and press the Select button The AV 500 will display the locked icon in the top left corner of the screen Press the Select button again to unlock the buttons You can still use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the volume 10 2 Play Screen Icons Blinks while Playing a track Current track is paused Recording a track 4 Play Order no icon Play once Repeat playing Shuffle Random track selection Play Mode AV 500 is currently playing from a Playlist Folder Play all tracks in the current directory All Play all tracks on AV 500 Single Play a sing
83. rded image contrast Use this to de emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image Use this to change the color spectrum in the recorded image Change the above settings to the AV 500 default settings Once you have finished changing the parameters click Stop escape button to return to the pre record screen Concerning the video standard the AV 500 will automatically recognize whether the incoming video signal is NTSC American SECAM or PAL European There is no need to set anything You will see the signal type as well as the selected aspect ratio on the top left of the pre recording screen Click the LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the sound input level Too far to the right will often give an overdriven distorted quality Too far to the left may make for a very soft sound Try a few recordings to get a sense of what is the best sound level Do not let the headphone volume fool you That can be adjusted independently with the UP DOWN buttons If you would like to make a recording in another folder instead of the default Video folder go to the desired folder via the main Video icon then click on the Videocorder action icon 5 4 Where is the Recording Saved The default location for video recordings is the folder called Video If you click on the Video icon in the main menu you will go to this folder Notice that there is a Videocorder action icon Each time you use this button to record video instead of the VideoCorder icon i
84. rowser can be used in Photo View The left panel is the connected USB device ex digital camera or hard drive and the right panel the AV 500 hard drive contents Music View The left browser is the AV 500 hard drive contents and right browser the music Playlist Browser View Two panels to browse two different parts of the AV 500 hard drive In the Browser mode you can jump between the two panels using the Focus on the left right panel action icon Where the cursor is highlighting a file or folder that panel is the source for the copy The destination folder will be the other panel For example we want to copy the file Project info doc from ies the AV 500 Data Files from Work folder to the AV 500 Data Completed projects folder We must start from the main screen Browser mode 1 Locate and highlight the file to be copied Using the action buttons move to the right pane aa 7a am 14 20 EACE 2 In the right pane locate the destination folder Then move back to J the left pane 178 mm 14 21 M 3 Highlight the file to be copied and select the Copy file action i icon 33993339 178 14 21 i N 4 The selected file will now be copied into the destination folder EEEE E lt 67 16 3 Using the Virtual Keyboard It is recommended that you create folders and rename files or folders from your computer when it is connected to the AV 500 The computer keyboard is much easier to use However at times when y
85. s Disconnect the AV 500 from your computer Activate the Update Undate Firmware Ensure that your AV 500 is still powered through the AC charger adapter Next go to the System parameters from the Settings action icon and then move down to Update Firmware and click on it The AV 500 will search for the AOS file Follow the on screen instructions When completed the AV 500 will restart and you can go back to this screen to verify that you have updated the firmware to the new version System Q Automat ic Update ARCLibrary Einmuare Verse Koo A Pw ORMPD 9 0 Update Firmware Le Pre baie EPUMVHHOGEAD HardDisk Free23615a MB l E Wests E USB Bort Plus 2 J V docking pod Description By installing the TV docking pod you have an easy way to connect and disconnect your AV 500 to or from your home entertainment system Simply connect the pod s multi connect plug to the AV 500 as needed If you have scheduled television recordings to make then connect the AV 500 to the pod and let it make the recording while you are away If you want to make TV recordings from a place other than where your pod is connected then you can purchase the Audio Video Travel kit to bring along with your ARCHOS device and record from any other audio video source a AV input jack use either of the AV cables b AV ouput jack use either of the AV cables c S Video in input you can use a standard s video cable not included for your video i
86. s Thumbnail Time and date SETTINGS Clock Settings Troubleshooting Version of the Operating system firmware SETTINGS System Settings Video file size and frame rates VIDEO Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO Using MPEG 4 Translator Video files supported formats VIDEO Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer Video quality VIDEO Setting the Recording Parameters VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer SETTINGS Sound Settings Sound parameters TV DOCKING POD Connection 5 the S Video In Video recording VIDEO Recording Video Files VIDEO Editing Video Files Videos recorded as more than1 file VIDEO Manually Setting the Scheduler Notes about setting the Scheduler Virtual Dub VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer PC Tools VIDEO Installing PC Software Virtual Dub VIDEO Using MPEG 4 Translator Virtual keyboard BROWSER Using the Browser Using the Virtual Keyboard Windows Media Player MUSIC Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player to the AV 500 Yahoo Scheduler VIDEO Automated Yahoo TV Recording Scheduler Zoom PHOTO Viewing Photos Magnifying Photos
87. set to their original default setting 3 1 Video Playback Action Icons While a video file is playing click on the Select action button The action icons on the right of the screen allow you to make video adjustments to your personal taste Play amp Sound Settings Use this setting if you would like to have the video files play one after the other or just play one and stop You can also adjust the sound settings and the amount of time the On Screen Display OSD information remains on the screen when you start a video file Built in Speaker a Turn on or off the built in loud speaker Slow Motion Put the video into slow motion view You can cycle through the values Normal 2 and 1 8 speed The sound is muted when in slow motion While in slow mode and paused you can step image per image with the RIGHT button Set Screen Format in cinema size much longer than high To change the screen to your personal tastes the following Video files come in various aspect ratios That is they can be TV sized almost a square image or p screen format options are available 15 Auto Format Default mode Adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built in screen or television Maximized Image Enlarge the image to fill the screen LCD or TV Sides may get slightly cut in this mode Full Picture Format The entire picture will always be seen on the television and the built in screen No cutting Set a
88. setting can be changed from one to nine minutes or to never In the Power menu Display setup screen Power Battery Operation there is a Backlight Off parameter to save battery power the lighting of the screen consumes a lot of the battery power That is if the AV 500 is not being used the screen will shut off in order to save battery life To turn the screen back on just click once on any button See the section Power in the Settings chapter for a complete explanation 2 4 Changing the Interface Language The AV 500 interface can be set to English default French Spanish German or Russian wrench and then click the center SELECT action button Highlight the Display icon and click the PLAY ENTER button Highlight the Language parameter using the UP DOWN buttons Click the RIGHT or LEFT button to choose the desired language The language displayed will change immediately Click on the STOP ESC button to return to the Setup page and again to return to the main menu screen Using the UP action button highlight the Settings icon showinga f Qispiayy Display Language English gt 2 5 Foreign Character Sets You have the option of displaying file names folder names and music tags in various Character sets ex Korean Japanese Simplified Chinese etc You can find the language files CodePage_name 4FZ in the font folder under Data Foreign Fonts on the AV 500 hard drive or on the ARCHOS website under the heading Software
89. st Windows Media Player 10 Available only for Windows XP will convert your video file automatically when you sync the file that is on your PC to the AV 500 It will display a little message converting MPEG 4 ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group AVI audio video file container by Microsoft MPEG 4 SP with B frames AVI up to 704x480 30 s NTSC or 720x576 251 s PAL Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288 30f s and 800 kb s supports WM DRM You can also use the software MPEG 4 Translator included on the AV 500 hard drive to re encode your video files into the proper MPEG 4 SP format that the AV 500 can play See the chapter Video creating MPEG 4 video files with your computer for more details 19 i en ee oe ee Scart type output RCA jacks 3l With your optional TV docking pod or AV cable properly a e e AV Out connected to a VCR cable box or satellite receiver I Weel making a recording is simple 5 1 Video recording connections See the relevant chapter for instructions on connecting the TV docking pod to your television system To connect you AV 500 to your TV or another tuner such as a VCR cable box or satellite receiver using an optinal AV cable and multi connect adaptor see the illustration Plug the colored connectors to your TV s audio and video outputs European user may need ot use the Scart Out plug Then plug the other end of the cable into the multi connect adaptor and plug t
90. t The Current means that the AV 500 will record the current video signal no channel changing This is for people who do not use the stick on 05 16 11 30p 02 00a Current infrared emitter Date Start End Channel Current Current Current Notes about setting the Scheduler e The scheduler automatically reorganizes the recording events chronologically e In order for a scheduled recording to start you must leave the AV 500 in the main menu screen or set it to standby mode press Standby button on remote control That is if you are listening to music watching a video or looking at photos on your AV 500 it will not interrupt you in order to go make the scheduled recording If you have connected and will be using the IR Emitter system see the TV docking pod chapter as well as the chapter Setting the Infrared Emitter code below with a video cassette recorder VCR please note that in order for the IR Emitter to properly control the VCR your VCR should not be left in sleep mode When the AV 500 user interface is in English the Date format is set to Month Day If the end time is earlier than the start time then it is assumed that you start recording on the start date and the recording ends on the following day at the end time Once a scheduled recording has been made or the date of a recording has been passed without the recording having been made the AV 500 was not connected to the pod or not in
91. ternal real time clock The time of day is shown on the top right of the screen in either 24 hour or 12 hour display mode To set it select the Settings action icon then select Clock Year Month Day Hour Minute Set Choose parameter Choose value for highlighted parameter When finished setting the parameters move down to the Set button then click on the ENTER o button The clock time and date are now set Click on the STOP ESC x button to go back to the main settings menu 19 4 Display Settings mE These settings regulate the interface language and the presentation of the screen a a a a a a Setting Description Language The AV 500 can be set to English default French German Spanish or Russian Action icon help Displays the explanation or name of the action icons when moving up and down through the menu If set to On the first click on the SELECT action button will show the names of the icons The second click will select the icon TV Standard NTSC USA PAL Europe In order to view images or videos on an external television select one option to send the video signal compatible with your country s television system Countries other than European or American will use one of these two systems TV format 4 3 or 16 9 the ratio at which images are displayed on your television set Video Output Internal LCD or External TV To display via the built in LCD screen or to view the display via an external television
92. the TV docking pod One way to locate the infrared receptor on your VCR is to Cover up various parts of the face of your VCR with your hand while changing the channels and notice at what point your VCR s remote control stops working By covering up various parts of the face you will stop the infrared beam from reaching the infrared receptor Keep changing the channels with your remote control moving your hand over various areas until you have found where the infrared receptor is Connecting it to the TV docking pod Plug the connector end of the Infrared Emitter to the far right jack on the back of the TV docking pod This emitter will act as your remote control for your scheduled recordings Sticking it onto your device and Setting the IR Emitter code Now that you know where the infrared receptor is you need to set the correct infrared emitter code on your AV 500 and then affix the IR emitter to your device Every VCR cable box and satellite receiver has a different infrared code to tell it to turn on and off and how to change channels With the IR emitter in one hand move it over the infrared receptor on your cable box VCR or satellite receiver and then set the infrared code as explained in the chapter VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code Once you get the AV 500 to start controlling your device by infrared signals there are test buttons for this see the TV Control setting for help you can then peel off the
93. to the left you will see the Curent audio sample D0 progress as it processes the video file If the Start button is grayed ere 181MB 128KB sI out it would be for one of two reasons 1 The source file Is not a ieee Sea true AVI file Even if the file name ends with avi the internal file data Projected file size _BBD 2EME JEME determines if it is truly an AVI file 2 The Virtual Dub program was not located when MPEG 4 Translator was started up Close the program Video rendering rate 43 9 fps restart it and make sure you locate the Virtual Dub program Time elapsed 1 14 Total time estimated 39 19 Progress I Processing thread priority Normal W Show input video M Show output video 39 ee Faw AVOO0 ia E a ee eee eee Egg When you click on the music icon in the main screen you will be sent directly to _ the ARCLibrary From here you can choose to either browse your music by the file Artist system Browse hard drive or by music characteristics Album Artist title Genre Aeh Year Use the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN buttons to locate one of the factory l Genre installed music samples and then click on PLAY If you hear nothing at first make kiei sure you have adjusted the volume control on the headphone cord FY Playlist Display during music playback Current Directory Play Mode One Directory Status Playing Battery level Volume maximum 99 Song title or file name Artist o
94. uld only dispose of it in a designated collection point for used batteries The Product The crossed out garbage can symbol on your product signifies that it falls into the category of electric electronic equipment Products of this type contain substances that are potentially dangerous to the environment and to human health Therefore you should not dispose of the ARCHOS electronic device in a regular trash As such the current European directives ask that this device be collected At places of distribution in the case of a purchase of a similar electronic product At locally created disposal areas waste disposal centers sorted trash system etc By doing this you are actively participating in the reuse and recycling of disposed electronic and electric equipment that could have potential effects on the environment and human health 28 Please note This index refers to both the abridged USER GUIDE and the complete PDF user manual this document References to this PDF user manual are marked Activating panel MUSIC Creating a Playlist BROWSER Using the Browser 16 ARCLibrary MUSIC Playing Music Files 10 MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library 10 3 SETTINGS System Settings 19 6 ARCLibrary update MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library 10 3 SETTINGS System Settings 19 2 Audio recording editing MUSIC Recording Music Audio Editing 13 13 4 Available disc space SETTINGS
95. use it as a Windows recognized Device and will have to follow the instructions for Windows ME amp 2000 below Right click on My Computer select Properties and then look in the tab labeled General It should say Service Pack 1 or higher Windows ME and 2000 ITs Attention Before connecting the AV 500 to your computer with the Qu sm wm USB cable go to the setup action icon and then to System and USB Port and change it to Hard Drive Syulern Taska Gi aM fe lal ew sytem itoemstion H iii When connected to your computer the AV 500 will be recognized as an external Hard D Sg a Drive and display automatically within a few seconds of being connected You will see a new drive letter such as E in My Computer called AV 500 You can now use pee a the hard drive called AV 500 like any other external hard drive Simply access it using O My Dooaments Windows Explorer to drag and drop files to and from the AV 500 s hard drive Cy Sere Genus ge Control Panel i Shared Documents Details A Macintosh OS X If you have OS X you must update to version 10 2 4 or newer You must also change the AV 500 s USB Port setting to Hard Drive From the main menu go to the Settings action icon and then to System and USB Port and change it to Hard Drive You will now simply plug the AV 500 into your Macintosh as enumerated above and within a few seconds the
96. vi file of the proper size you will need to re encode it using the following utilities For the AV 500 you will need to create an AVI file that is MPEG 4 Simple Profile with a resolution up to 720 x 576 depending on frame rate and a sound track that is stereo MP3 or WAV In actuality in all cases a resolution beyond 640x480 does not add any advantage MPEG 4 codec Compression Decompression In order for MPEG4 Translator to compress the video in a file of the format MPEG 4 SP that the AV 500 can read it requires an MPEG 4 codec to be installed on your computer If you do not have the approporiate codec installed MPEG 4 Translator will tell you on start up which codec it requires You will be able to download it for free from the Internet Virtual Dub A utility for transcoding one video file into another This is a general purpose transfer and cleanup utility which has many options allowing for even the most difficult video translations It will prompt you to save it to C Program Files VirtualDub You should use this default directory location Otherwise you will have to instruct the MPEG 4 Translator program where to find it For more information on Virtual Dub see the website http www virtualdub org MPEG 4 Translator This program developed by Archos is a Front end for the Virtual Dub program It has a simple interface which you use and it then tells Virtual Dub how to process the video file It sets all th
97. white ring protecting the adhesive and stick the IR emitter to your device If your regular remote control for this device is sensitive to distances you could affix the Infrared Emitter slightly to the left or right of the device s receptor so as not to impede the functioning of the regular remote control Docking Pod 89 DZ Replacing the battery Your AV 500 has a removable battery You may want to purchase a second battery for cases when you know that you will be unable to recharge your AV 500 before the supplied battery runs out Refer to the chapter Settings Power Settings for information about getting the most use from the battery Before removing the battery disconnect the charger adapter and switch off the device 23 1 Thin version On the Thin version of the AV 500 the battery is located on the left half at the back of the device To take out the battery slide the button on the bottom of the AV 500 towards the right then slide the battery towards the top and lift it out To replace the battery lower it straight into the compartment Be sure to leave a gap between the bottom edge of the AV 500 and the battery 1 Slide the battery towards the bottom of the AV 500 This action should anchor the battery in the compartment 2 F 2p Caution If the battery is incorrectly replaced or short circuited this could result in damage to the product and or serious injuries to the user Replace only with same or equivale
98. will become part of your music library Connect your AV 500 to your computer with the supplied USB cable Now you go to the Sync tab and tell Windows Media Player to synchronize that album to your AV 500 It will then transfer that album to your AV 500 Note Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow Windows Media Player to make music files from them 11 4 Installing Windows Media Player 9 WMP9 If you have Windows ME or Windows 2000 you should use Windows Media Player 9 You can visit the Microsoft Website to download the very latest version or install the version found on the AV 500 itself in the folder Data PC Installation 11 5 Installing Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 You must be running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher in order to install Windows Media Player 10 Please visit the Microsoft Website www playsforsure com to download and install the very latest version Playlists A lt 2 MUSIC Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the AV 500 will automatically play one after the other The AV 500 can load one Playlist at a time into its internal memory You can create new Playlists add or Avah delete songs from a Playlist or Save a Playlist to be used another time There is no limit to the Playlist _ number of Playlists you can save on the AV 500 hard drive Playlists are indicated by a special E sample Pla list icon circled icon to the left 12 1 Pl
99. will not be visible The three images on the right are thumbnail sized pictures of the highlighted file center and the picture just before and just after the highlighted file Select the Photo icon then click Enter o in order to go to the Photo directory 15 1 Viewing Photos m J 73 Em 18 When you click Enter o on a highlighted image file the AV 500 will display the m Photo i image in full screen mode Displayed as a full screen image you can rotate it E pholonees magnify it or set it as the AV 500 screen background with the Save as Wallpaper B photoooos a function in the File Management action icon E photoddae E phototog E photodoug photovoos ret F igi iS 1x1 image 2 x 2 images 3 x 3 images Zoom out 1x Zoom out 2x Rotate picture 90 left View previous next photo Image_05 Save as wallpaper f Delete Rotate picture 90 right Move up the action icon menu to select a picture option Select the Zoom in out action icon to change the number of photos in the carrousel view Magnifying Photos Once the picture is displayed in full screen selecting the Zoom in action icon will magnify the image up to two levels Each successive click will magnify the picture one more level You can use your direction buttons to move the picture around in order to see the desired magnified area The small signs on the bottom left of the screen indicate the level of magnification either or
100. you are sure you must reformat the AV 500 hard drive then go to the screen Settings gt System and press and hold the DOWN action button for three seconds A button Format HD will appear Use this button to format the AV 500 s hard drive Remember doing this will erase all the data on the AV 500 s hard drive Windows ME Running Scan Disk Error Checking HARD DRIVE mode only Quit all running applications Properly connect the AV 500 to your computer as explained in the chapter Connecting disconnecting the AV 500 to from your PC Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV 500 Right click on the AV 500 hard drive in Windows Explorer and select Properties Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program Make sure you check the box to automatically fix errors 97 e Be patient this may take a while Windows XP amp 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk HARD DRIVE mode only If you still have problems with the file system on your AV 500 you can try to fix it using the DOS utility check disk chkdsk Do the following Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV 500 Quit all running applications Properly connect the AV 500 to your computer as explained in chapter Connecting disconnecting the AV 500 to from your PC Wait patiently up to 5 minutes for Windows XP to show the local drive as mounted Open a DOS window Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt

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