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1. to enter the File Browser You will see two panels Cy Archos 5 ET 2021 Network Network The on the left is the panel that you usually use to navigate through 89 your device s internal memory Downloads Downloads The panel on the right is the one mil Flash you will use when you want to Info Info copy or move files and folders Music me Music see Copying and Moving Files and Folders E ahd About your ARCHOS internal memory DO NOT delete or rename the original folders Music Pictures Video Playlists etc In the Home screen several icons Video Music Photo lead directly to these folders and they will no longer work if the folders are deleted or renamed NAVIGATION E TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS You can drag the scroll bar up and down to scroll the file list up and down You can also scroll faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar To open a file or folder tap on it to highlight it then tap on it again To jump between the left and right panels tap directly on the panel that you want to highlight To display the available menu items tap on the menu icon You go back one level the interface by tapping the Back icon bd Wherever you are in the interface you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon ARCHOS gt Inf
2. con nection to a WiFi network See Making a WiFi Connection 1 From to the Home screen tap on the Menu icon select Settings and choose About device 2 Tap on the Firmware update button 3 The ARCHOS will search on line for a new firmware If there is one available it will start downloading and it will be installed automatically Follow the on screen instructions You can also update the firmware using a computer connected to the internet 1 On your go to www archos com firmware 2 Search for the latest firmware available for your ARCHOS 3 Compare the latest on line version with the one installed on your ARCHOS your ARCHOS firmware version number appears in the About device settings screen see About device 4 f the on line version is more recent than yours follow the instructions to down load it and copy it to your ARCHOS ARCHOS gt ARCHOS PLUG INS FIND ADD ONS You can purchase the following accessories to add more functions to your ARCHOS device They are available online at the ARCHOS website eye www archos com directly on your product in the Media Club A list of 57 FREE ex WebTV amp Radio and purchasable plug ins is also available from the ARCHOS website DVR STATION When connected to your ARCHOS and to your home enter Ea tainment system the DVR Station will allow you to schedule TV recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide EPG available for
3. tap on this line to enable or disable the Bluetooth connection Bluetooth settings allows you to set up your device s name the name that will appear on your dif ferent Bluetooth devices make it discoverable or hidden scan for Bluetooth de vices range etc The list of Bluetooth devices in range will appear at the bottom of the Bluetooth settings screen so that you can pair and connect them to the ARCHOS on the Bluetooth device you want to connect to and follow the instructions on the screen Read the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device for more details Airplane mode When you activate the Airplane mode this cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth con nections This is typically required when onboard airplanes in order not to inter fere with the aircraft s sensitive instruments SOUND amp DISPLRY Sound settings Media volume Sets the volume for music and videos You can also adjust the sound by using the Volume buttons on the top of the device Audible selection enables disables the touchscreen click sound Equalizer Your ARCHOS features a 5 band equalizer Drag a band Bass Mid bass Mid range Mid treble or Treble to the left or right to change the gain level for these frequency ranges This screen also allows you to balance the sound between the left and right ste reo channels ARCHOS 5 Display settings Touch
4. 0 PLAYING VIDEO gt P 21 PLAYING VIDEO You can resume the last played video file if it was interrupted before the end From the Home screen tap on the Video icon then select Internal Storage to display all the videos and folders stored in your device s Video folder BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS e The Video browser allows you to navigate through the Video folder of the ARCHOS internal memory You can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon 4 Wherever you the interface you go back directly to the Home screen by tapping the Home icon THE VIDEO BROWSER The first screen of the Video mode shows you all the videos and sub folders located in the Video folder O a gt Video od 09 10 lt n Recordings Antoine Demo Slide your finger vertically on the E n screen to browse through the list Bar Na riwkrailer Tap on a video to select it and tap on it again to play it If a video is in subfolder of the Video folder open the subfolder and webtv you will see it In the Video browser each video file appears with a thumbnail displayed on the left of the file s name VIDEO BROWSER MENU ITEMS Info displays a message box with information about the highlighted video file File Management Rename allows you to change the name of the highlighted video fi
5. Screen Calibration f the touchscreen is not responding properly use this button and follow the in structions on the screen Accelerometer calibration f the accelerometer is not responding properly in other words if the automatic screen rotation does not function correctly use this button and follow the in structions on the screen Orientation allows you to enable disable the automatic switching of the screen s orientation when rotating the device Animation enables disables the display of animations when opening and closing applications Archos theme color allows you to change the theme color hue saturation and brightness of all the ARCHOS multimedia applications Video Music Photo etc Brightness allows you to adjust the brightness of the screen Screen timeout allows you to adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off and locks itself to turn the screen back on press the Power button once and press it again to unlock the screen TV OUT TV Connection when your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station available at www archos com or from the Media Club select the type of video output Composite S Video RGB Component or HDMI based on how you have connected the DVR Station to your TV ARCHOS gt TV Format choose between the NTSC USA and PAL Europe systems select the
6. When watching a video or listening to music you can tap on the progres sion bar to go directly to a different location in the video or song You can also use your finger to drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the video or song In the screens where it appears the volume bar can be dragged in the same way In the different browsers File Music Video Photo etc you can drag the scroll bar up and down to scroll the file list up and down You can also scroll faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar In the Web browser you can scroll up and down by tapping on the page and dragging it up or down be careful however not to tap on a link ARCHOS 5 PRODUCT CARE Your ARCHOS is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care Do not subject it to shock or vibration Do not subject it to heat keep it ventilated especially when connected to a computer Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas Keep it away from high electromagnetic fields Do not open it up There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening will void your warranty ARCHOS 5 MANUAL V2 0 USING THE FILE BROWSER gt P 10 USING THE FILE BROWSER The ARCHOS File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS internal memory In the Home screen tap the applications tab on the right side of screen and tap on File man
7. and purchasable offers from our website This will also give you ac cess to the Media Club which allows you to choose directly on your device from a list of purchasable rental and free multimedia contents you can also register your product using a computer www archos com register Legal information allows you to view the open source licenses Model number This is the model number of your ARCHOS device Product Key each ARCHOS has a unique number f you register your product on line using a computer www archos com register this number will be needed Plug ins displays the current plug ins installed on your device Firmware version displays the current version of the firmware and Digital Rights Management DRM system as well as the current version of Android Firmware update use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network If there is one available it will be installed automatically See Updating the Firmware to learn more UPDATING THE FIRMWARE The firmware is the operating system OS of your ARCHOS It is periodically updated to bring new features improvements and bug fixes There are two main ways to up date your product s firmware Directly on your ARCHOS if your device can connect to a WiFi network e With a computer connected to the internet ARCHOS gt This is the easiest way to update the firmware For this to work you only need
8. any time by selecting the Pause slideshow menu item or by tapping on the Pause icon You can define the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in the Photo settings see Photo Viewer Settings ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 VIEWING PHOTOS gt P 41 PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer the pictures stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS 1 Windows Media Player copy your pictures using Windows Media Player 11 or higher 2 Use Windows Media Player 11 or higher Sync tab to synchronize your computer s pictures to the ARCHOS See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS for more details 2 Windows Explorer Copy and paste your pictures from your computer into the Pictures folder of your ARCHOS ATTENTION For both methods of transferring files from your PC to your ARCHOS you MUST have Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your computer To learn how to connect disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer see the Transferring Files section PLAYING YOUR PC S SHARED PHOTOS UPNP you the possibility to view directly on your device shared photos 4 When connected to your home WiFi network your ARCHOS gives stored in your PC s Windows Media Library For this to work you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your PC There are other products software on the market that also can share med
9. bookmark will give you ac cess to several options you will be able to edit it rename it delete it etc To add a new bookmark you can either tap on Add bookmark and select the name and address of your bookmark or you can also use the Menu icon which will allow you to bookmark the last viewed page The two other tabs allow you to access your Most visited sites and your History In the History tab the Menu icon 8 allows you to clear the history New window Windows Allows you to open new windows When you have several windows currently opened tap on Windows to display them all at once on the screen Just tap on one of the small windows to view it in full screen Refresh Stop will stop loading the web page if it is currently loading will refresh the current web page if it has stopped loading Forward will go to the next page that you browsed More will give you access to other options Find on page Select text Page info p Downloads Settings PLAYING YOUR PC S SHARED MEDIA FILES UPNP When connected to your home WiFi network your ARCHOS gives you the possi bility to watch directly on your device shared media files videos music or pho tos stored in your PC s Windows Media Library ARCHOS 5 MANUAL V2 0 THE INTERNET FEATURES gt P 17 For this to work you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher
10. one that is compatible with your country s television system choose between 4 3 16 9 or Wide screen the format used by your televi sion set to display images if you choose the HDMI TV connection mode the following parameters will appear VGA 4 3 640x480 60 2 480p 16 9 720x480 60 2 576p 16 9 720x576 50Hz or 720p 16 9 1280x720 60Hz Select the resolution that best adapts to your TV Audio Output defines whether the audio signal is sent out via the Analog Line Out HDMI or SPDIF interface depending on how you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV SECURITY amp LOCATION This screen gives you the possibility to allow certain Android applications to deter mine your current location via the WiFi or the GPS You also define a screen unlock pattern and other security parameters APPLICATIONS This screen allows you to manage your Android applications You can view informa tion about all the applications installed on your device DEVICE STORAGE Internal storage Total space displays the amount of total space on the internal memory Available space displays the amount of free space available on the internal memory Multimedia library update case some of your songs or photos do not appear the music or photo library select this option to do a full multimedia library update ARCHOS g
11. the Music Library and the Music Browser In both views you can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon a Wherever you are in the interface you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon f When you leave the music playback screen while a song is still playing it will keep playing in the background This allows you to browse your internal mem ory view your photos or surf the Web while listening to music You will be able to access the music playback screen directly from the notification area To stop the song tap on pause in the music playback screen and then tap on Home THE MUSIC LIBRARY The Music Library default view EXE shows your music sorted by cat Recordings egories Cover Artist Album Genre etc if your music files contain a these song information tags I Cover When new music is copied to the ae c Artist ARCHOS the Music Library will be Album updated automatically FA Title If some of your music files do not V Genre contain information tags they will be classified as Unknown in the Music Library ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 PLAYING MUSIC gt P 28 THE MUSIC BROWSER The music browser allows you to Drive navigate through the Music folder Davis of your device s internal memory Kokoon u To use it select Internal Memory aH ati PV Nova in the initial Music Library view Wes Burd
12. your TV Settings will display the Photo viewer settings screen see next section ARCHOS gt PHOTO VIEWER SETTINGS In the Photo mode you can access 9 Photo the Photo viewer settings screen via the Settings menu item Use the left right arrows to select a p a Fade different setting for a parameter Picture Pause 7 Normal FullScreen Picture Pause defines the time that each picture will be displayed during a slideshow Transition defines the transition effect to be used between two pictures There are several cool effects that you can choose from allows you to enable disable the shuffle mode If this parameter is set to Shuffle your pictures will be displayed randomly To disable the shuffle mode select Normal Format allows you to change the way the picture is displayed Original displays the entire picture in its original format Full Screen enlarges the picture to fill the screen In order to fit the ARCHOS screen your device might need to cut small parts of the image most likely at the top and bottom Fit to width enlarges the picture to fill the screen s width PLAYING A SLIDESHOW To view a slideshow highlight a picture file in the Photo browser or while viewing a photo and choose the Start slideshow menu item or tap on the Play Li icon While a slideshow is playing you can pause it at
13. 3 RESETTING YOUR 5 53 SISIEM 545488 45 4 4 4 4 53 TOUCHSCREEN 5 54 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMAPTION ccsssscsssscsssscsssscsssecsssesssssssssessssessssessssescssessesescssessessssenees 55 ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 INTRODUCTION gt P4 INTRODUCTION ARCHOS DESCRIPTION MAIN BUTTONS Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on off The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on When the device turns on wait for the ARCHOS and Android logos to appear When your device is you press the Power button once to put it in standby To turn the screen back on press the Power button once and press it again to unlock the screen If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time keep the Power button held down until you see a window appear with a list of options Tap on Power Off The device will shut down completely and there will be absolutely no battery usage VOL Volume buttons to increase decrease volume LED INDICATORS Battery charge indicator on the left side of the device light on the battery is charging blinking the battery is fully charged CONNECTORS On the left side of the device Headphone Jack to connect headphones USB port to connect your ARCHOS to your computer using
14. ENGLISH H USING THE FILE BROWSER The ARCHOS File Browser gives ds m of your ARCHOS interna e applicati b on the right si ications tab o ager to enter the File Browser You will see two panels 4 Network The one on the left is the panel that T you usually use to navigate through your device s internal me ill use when you want to move files and folders copy or M see Copying and Moving Files and 25 Folders ARCHOS ARCHOS gt ENGLISH USER MANUAL Version 2 0 Please visit www archos com manuals to download the latest version of this manual Dear Customer Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come This truly miniature multimedia computer running Android allows you to download a multitude of applications read your regular office documents and PDF files and get the most from the Internet surf e mail widgets etc just like you do with your desktop computer And like your desktop computer using one of our accessories you can con nect a keyboard and mouse And of course take advantage of the ARCHOS experience when playing back music or video files Wishing you the best experience The ARCHOS Team All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication However as we are often updating and improving our prod ucts your device s software may have a slig
15. IFI RECEPTION In order to improve your device s WiFi reception avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi an tenna area zone in red on the following image ARCHOS ENFIBLING WIFI Before launching an Internet application such as the web browser or web TV you first need to activate the WiFi and configure a WiFi network 1 Go on the Home screen tap on the Menu icon 8 then select Settings 2 the Settings screen select Wireless controls Wireless controls Manage Wi Fi Bluetooth airplane mode amp mobile networks 3 If the WiFi is off tap on the Wi Fi line to turn it on Then select Wi Fi settings The ARCHOS will scan automatically for available WiFi networks and display them at the bottom of the screen Wireless controls 2 sche 2 Wi Fi Turn on Wi Fi Wi Fi settings Set up amp manage wireless access points ARCHOS gt When the WiFi is enabled the ARCHOS will me connect automatically to your configured networks when they are in range If the ARCHOS finds a network that has never been configured it will display a no tification icon in the top left corner of the interface Drag the top bar downwards to reveal the notification message and tap on it to view available WiFi networks THE LIST OF AVAILABLE NETWORKS The list of available networks shows all the wireless networks in range of your device The list is constantly refreshed automatica
16. MEDIA 19 Amin e a EERS el cq BL me EErEE EEE EEES ESEESE N EEEE EErEE SEOANE 27 VIEWING ed oy pe en eee 37 TRANSFERRING FILE Cuius MPN SE T TINGS R I WIRELESS CONTROLS le RC cien 44 SOUND S DISPLAY 45 TU UU 46 SEGUHITY amp EDUATION 5 ide e D e WE E E E CS E E E E C E E E 47 APPLICATIONS 341993149399 4 304 4C ee eee 47 DEVIGE STORAGE 25555244 EORR EEEE 47 DATES Sa ee t EA DE E ub C eee 48 55555555555 5 5 5 5 5 oo 48 ABOUT DEVICE 49 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ACA eae we RR a 49 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ARCHOS gt FARCA AHOS PLUG INS AND ADO ON S 5988 51 22255 2 4 9 eee ee 9 51 DVR aca dcin dn dn d dde dcin cn ccs dde de dn c rcd dr dede dn cn ce s dee n e n n c dee nn n n c e e a 51 MINI DUCK 51 BATERY HORE CAUCUS 554004454 52 TV SNAP ON m 52 DAR MOUNT undid aii 52 FIN Le 5
17. appear when the focus is on the right panel playlist editor Track Remove track deletes the highlighted track from the playlist ARCHOS gt Move allows you to change the position of the highlighted track within the playlist Highlight the track you want to move select the Track menu item then choose Move Now highlight the position to which you want to move the track and validate Playlist Clear clears the current playlist Shuffle randomly shuffles the order of the songs in the current playlist Save playlist Save saves the current playlist to the Playlists folder Save same as but it also allows you to give a personalized name to the playlist See Using the Virtual Keyboard Hide playlist closes the playlist editor 1 While you are in the Music browser select the Show playlist menu item A playlist panel will open on the right By default the new playlist contains the same songs as the last opened playlist These can be cleared with the menu item Playlist gt Clear You can now start modifying the playlist 2 the left panel locate the songs you would like to add to your playlist Highlight a song and open it to add it to the playlist Repeat this operation with all the tracks you want 3 When you are satisfied with your new playlist select the Save playlist menu item and then choose Save 4 Enter the name of your n
18. dows Media Library For this to work you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your PC There are other products software on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard The ARCHOS uses the UPnP Universal Plug and play standard to stream shared music from your PC s Windows Media Library See Playing your PC s Shared Media Files UPnP If you cannot install Windows Media Player 11 or higher it is possible to ac cess and stream your PC s files from the ARCHOS File Browser See Browsing Other Computers on the Network ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 VIEWING PHOTOS gt 37 VIEWING PHOTOS E You can resume the last viewed photo or slideshow From the Home screen tap on the Photo icon then select Internal Storage to display all the photos and folders stored in your device s Pictures folder BROWSING THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS The Photo browser allows you to navigate through the Pictures folder of the ARCHOS internal memory You can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon bd Wherever you are in the interface you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon THE PHOTO BROWSER The first screen of the Photo mode WES shows all the photos and subfolders located in the Pictures folder To view a photo highlight its thumbnail then open it If a p
19. ection In the Home screen tap on the applications tab on the right side of the screen and tap on File Manager to enter the File Browser In the left panel of the browser select the first line in the list Network If your device is connected to your WiFi access point it will search for other computers the Windows net work You can then choose a computer and start browsing its shared folders If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows username and password you will be asked to enter these before you can access the folder contents Using the ARCHOS double browser you will be able to play media files or transfer any file from a networked computer onto your device You can also transfer files from your device onto a computer s write enabled shared folder see Copying and Moving Files and Folders If the WiFi is not enabled or if you are not connected to a network the device will scan for available networks and connect to a known network or display the list of available networks so that you can connect to one of them THE MEDIA CLUB The Media Club gives you access to movies videos and music directly from your ARCHOS device without having to use your computer Better yet connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR Station and then purchase or rent video and music con tent on your television from the comfort of your living room 1 In order to activate the Media Club you will need to r
20. egister your product on line directly on your ARCHOS via the WiFi You can also register on the ARCHOS web site www archos com register 2 Make sure you have configured your ARCHOS to connect to a WiFi network see Making a WiFi ndi 3 On the Home screen select the Media Club and choose a category Depending on your connection speed you will have the possibility to start play ing the video song you purchased or rented while it s being downloaded The vid eos songs you get from the Media Club are saved in the Video Music folders Look for your partner folder AMC Fnac Cinema Now etc ARCHOS 5 MANUAL V2 0 THE INTERNET FEATURES gt P 20 WATCHING WEB TV In order to be able to watch numerous Internet TV channels directly on your ARCHOS you will need to register your device 1 First connect to a WiFi network 2 From the Home Screen tap on Media Club then choose Web TV p 3 The Web TV interface is organized by category such as Location Genre Favorites etc Browse the categories to find the channel you want to watch To find more information about how to connect to the Internet see Making a WiFi Connection 4 The TV channel you select will open in the video player Selecting the menu icon i will display several options Info to view the information concerning the TV channel Add to favorites Remove favorite adds the curr
21. emory and attempts to fix errors if any does not erase any data Force Touchscreen Calibration use this option if the touchscreen does not respond correctly and if you cannot access the touchscreen settings see Touchscreen num follow the instructions on the screen TOUCHSCREEN PROBLEMS e f the touchscreen is not responding properly try to go to the Sound 8 display settings screen Menu icon gt Settings gt Sound amp display Then use the Touch Screen Calibration button and follow the instructions on the screen ARCHOS gt TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION Need Help You can find the information you need On our Website see the frequently asked questions section on www archos com faq By asking our technical support team visit www archos com support for e mail support U S amp Canada Call 877 300 8879 toll free All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respec tive owners Windows Media and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Specifications are subject to change without notice Errors or omissions excepted Images and illus trations may not always match contents All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication COPYRIGHT ARCHOS 2009 All rights reserved
22. en Wes Burden 8611 KBytes 1 Folder Jd 2 Files MUSIC LIBRARY AND MUSIC BROWSER MENU ITEMS The available menu items will vary depending on the mode you chose Music Library or Music Browser Info displays a message box with information about the highlighted music file Show playlist opens a playlist edition window on the right see Playlists File Management Rename allows you to change the name of the highlighted music file using the virtual keyboard See Using the Virtual Keyboard Delete allows you to delete the highlighted music file A confirmation screen will pop up Create Bookmark creates a shortcut on the Home screen in the Music menu to the highlighted song artist album folder etc Bookmark Resume will resume playing the highlighted song from the bookmark Clear will remove the bookmark from the highlighted music file Bookmark only appears when a bookmarked music file is highlighted Search Allows you to search for a specific song by entering a few letters or a word See Using the Virtual Keyboard ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 PLAYING MUSIC gt 29 Settings you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen see Music Player Settings or the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings MUSIC PLAYBACK Slide your finger vertically on the screen to browse through t
23. ent Web TV station as a favorite or removes it from the favorites All your favorite web TV stations will be accessible directly from Media Club gt Web TV gt Favorites Format allows you to change the way the image is displayed Sound displays the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings LISTENING TO WEB RADIO STATIONS order to be able to listen to thousands of different Web radio stations and various podcasts worldwide your device will need to be registered 1 First connect to a WiFi network 2 From the Home Screen tap on Media Club then choose Web Radio p 3 The Web Radio interface is organized by category such as Location Genre Most Popular Stations etc Browse the categories to find the radio station pod cast you want to listen to To find more information about how to connect to the Internet see Making a WiFi Connection 4 The radio station podcast you select will open in the music player Selecting the menu icon Ex will display several options Info to view the information concerning the radio station podcast Add to favorites Remove favorite adds the current Web radio station as a favorite or removes it from the favorites All your favorite web radio stations will be accessible directly from Media Club Web Radio Favorites Sound displays the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2
24. ew playlist with the virtual keyboard see Using the Virtual Keyboard and select OK To edit an existing playlist 1 In the Music Library highlight the Playlist line and open it ARCHOS gt 2 Highlight the playlist you want to modify and open it panel showing the tents of the playlist will open on the right 3 You can now add shuffle move or remove tracks within the playlist using the appropriate menu items The available menu items will vary according to which panel you selected see Playlist Menu Items 4 After you have made the changes you want select the Save playlist menu item and choose Save to save the playlist If you wish to give it a different name choose Save PUTTING MUSIC ONTO YOUR ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer the music stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS 1 Windows Media Player copy your music using Windows Media Player 11 or higher Use Windows Media Player 11 or higher Sync tab to synchronize your computer s music files to the ARCHOS See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS for more details 2 Windows Explorer Copy and paste your music files from your computer into the Music folder of your ARCHOS learn how to connect disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer see the Transferring Files section You can easily create music files with your computer by using Windows Media Player 11 or higher to convert your CDs
25. f the device Pull it out and it will allow your ARCHOS to stand by itself on a flat stable surface FIRST TIME USAGE Before using your ARCHOS for the first time completely charge its battery Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS and to a running computer e The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging The Charging LED indicator is on while the battery is charging It will blink when the battery is fully charged A lightning bolt symbol will appear on the battery icon in the upper right cor ner of the screen while the battery is charging ARCHOS 5 THE POWER BUTTON Press and hold the button to turn your ARCHOS on off See ARCHOS Description The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on When the device turns on wait for the ARCHOS and Android logos to appear e While the ARCHOS is on holding down on the Power button will display a win dow with a list of options airplane mode cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth connections buttons mode buttons will appear on the right side of the screen This can be useful in certain applications that require the use of buttons full shut down to shut down your device completely THE INSTALLATION WIZARD The first time you turn on the ARCHOS the installation wizard will help you configure the main functions of your ARCHOS language country time etc USING THE ARCHOS INTERFACE Top bar of the Interface varies according to the screen you are
26. he list Tap on a song to select it and tap on it again to play it MUSIC PLAYBACK SCREEN Menu icon 1 e Back icon Home i fd Brave New World Home icon NE 4 Play Pause icon co Wes Burden 5 Previous track Brave NeweWorld Next track 7 Progression bar 1 07 Li 8 Volume level Ain t Biggee Pi i m Sorry 44 0 00 00 7 0 04 53 gt gt es MUSIC PLAYBACK TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS To pause resume the song tap on the Pause Play see n 44 the previous screen To play the previous next song tap on Fel a n or To browse through your songs while listening to music simply tap on the Back icon This will take you to the Music Library or browser screen that you launched the current song from see n 2 You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the song You can also drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the song see n 7 The volume bar be dragged in the same way see n 8 To display the available menu items tap on the menu icon see n 1 To go back directly to the Home screen tap on the Home icon see n ARCHOS gt ilk Info displays a message box with information about the current music file sets a bookmark at the current spot in the song Only one bookmark per file is al lowed to res
27. hoto is in a subfolder of the Pictures folder m open the subfolder and you will see your photo The Photo Browser also allows to view your pictures sorted by date Browse by Date Holidays summer 2009 In the Photo browser each photo is displayed with a thumbnail PHOTO BROWSER MENU ITEMS Info displays a message box with information about the highlighted picture File Management Delete allows you to delete the highlighted photo A confirmation screen will pop up ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 VIEWING PHOTOS gt 38 Start slideshow starts a slideshow from the highlighted image Create Bookmark creates a shortcut to this picture on the Home screen in the Photo menu Settings will display the Photo viewer settings screen see Photo Viewer Settings The available menu items will vary depending on where you are in the Photo Browser PHOTO VIEWER To view a picture highlight the corresponding thumbnail and open it PHOTO VIEWER SCREEN f TY _03 Veal PHOTO VIEWER TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS To start pause a slideshow tap on the Play 24 Pause icon To display the menu overlay tap once anywhere on the screen To make it disap pear again tap again To display the next picture drag your finger from left to right Drag from right to left to go back one picture To rotate the
28. htly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual Entertainment your way ARCHOS ARCHOS gt TABLE OF CONTENTS IN immi T m AHCHUS DESGHIPTION vw a 9 4 FIRST TIME USAGE aca aaa arr aca ae asa aca casae aa ac a ac aae aa ac a a aa aar a aae aca aa 5 IHE POWER BUTTON cere errr ere errr ere aaa wr ww yy y a 6 THE INSTALLATION 2080020085808 9 08 238000 085380800908 00 080802080908 200080806 6 USING THE ARCHOS 6 PRODUCT 6466 06 4 EEE EEE EEE EET EERE EEE Ee ee 9 FILE BRUW SERN c 10 NAVIGATION a s o sa cme edu ddd dd dd ddd dd ddd dod db ob b dich dod db ob b dich dod d ab b icd 10 USING THE VIRTUAL 12 MAKING A WIFI CONNECTION 5 1 3 HOW IMPROVE WIFI 13 ENABLING WIFI 544 ee cent 0 SEO OR 08 3 RC 13 THE LIST OF AVAILABLE 5 14 ADVANCED CONNECTION 14 INTERNET EF WIFLEEHRITUICES 15 BROWSING THE WEB 3373059934023 9393339332333 333333 15 PLAYING YOUR PC S SHARED MEDIA FILES UPNP 16 THE
29. ia files using the UPnP standard The ARCHOS uses the UPnP Universal Plug and play standard to stream shared photos from your PC s Windows Media Library See Playing your PC s Shared Media Files UPnP If you cannot install Windows Media Player 11 or higher it is possible to ac cess and stream your PC s files from the ARCHOS File Browser See Browsing Other Computers on the Network ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 TRANSFERRING FILES gt P 42 TRANSFERRING FILES ATTENTION To connect your ARCHOS to your PC you MUST have Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your computer CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO A COMPUTER 1 Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS 2 Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer 3 The ARCHOS will turn on and ask you if you want to connect it or not Choose to connect it If you choose to cancel the con nection you can always drag the top bar downwards to reveal the USB notification message and choose to connect 24 My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back T d Search gt gt Folders E 4 The ARCHOS icon will appear on your address computer The ARCHOS starts charging and you can start transferring files to it d gt 31 Floppy Windows C CD Drive DO Archos device ARCHOS 5 PUTTING FILES ONTO THE ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer your files onto the ARCHOS 1 Cop
30. ight stereo channels Reset resets the sound parameters to the default values Your ARCHOS features a 5 band equalizer Select a band Bass Mid bass Mid range Mid treble or Treble then use the up down arrows to change the gain level for these frequency ranges ARCHOS 5 PLAYLISTS A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one after the other On your ARCHOS you can play create and edit as many playlists as you want In the Music Library highlight the Cy unknown AE E Playlist line and open it Ys Playlist Highlight a playlist and open it A 54 Outta My Dreams panel showing the contents of the FA Here We G playlist will open on the right nii e Open the first item in the playlist to start playing from the first track Jd Save Me Jd Tired Jd Exp rience N 1 Jd Goodbye These menu items appear when a music file is highlighted on the left panel Add to playlist Selected file will add the highlighted track at the end of the current playlist All files will add all the tracks from the left panel at the end of the current playlist Selected file will insert the highlighted track before the selected item in the current playlist All files will add all the tracks from the left panel before the selected item the current playlist Hide playlist closes the playlist editor These menu items
31. in 1 Return to the Home screen 2 Notification icons drag the top bar downwards to reveal the notification mes sages if any 3 Status icons WiFi and Bluetooth connection status battery level etc 4 Return to the previous screen 5 Menu gives menu options according to the current screen ARCHOS gt Home Screen 1 These are the default Android shortcuts Web Browser EMail Contacts etc Tap on icon to open the corresponding application You can customize the Home screen by adding removing shortcuts and widgets changing the wallpaper etc 2 Applications Tab Tap on this icon to reveal all the Android applications in stalled on your ARCHOS games various tools etc You can copy them onto the Home screen by pressing and holding on their icons You can get more Android applications from the Internet 3 Multimedia icons Tap on one of these icons ex Video then select the desired submenu function These 5 items cannot be separated from each other and can only be placed at the bottom of the screen The extended Home screen Slide your finger horizontally on the screen to go to the left or right panel of the ex tended Home screen Customizing the Home screen items To add a Home screen item shortcuts widgets etc hold your finger on the screen at an empty location then choose from the list You can also tap on the Menu icon and select Add 8 at the bott
32. in the music or photo library select Settings Device Storage Multimedia library update to do a full multimedia library update MAIN SET TINGS From the Home screen tap on the Menu icon tap on Settings and choose a category Wireless Controls Sound amp Display Date amp Time etc r E 27 ontacts sendar e When a down arrow appears on the right of a parameter this means that this setting includes sub parameters Tap on it to reveal the list of sub parameters Wi Fi settings Bluetooth When a check box appears on the right of a pa rameter tap on it to enable or disable this option Mobile networks m Bluetooth settings 9 Airplane mode m When it is possible you can use your finger to scroll the screen up and down to reveal settings that you don t initially see e When you have finished adjusting your settings tap on the Back icon ia to go back to the list of settings or tap on the Home icon to go directly to the Home screen Your settings are saved instantly When it is possible you can use the Menu icon k to access more options WIRELESS CONTROLS This menu allows you to manage your WiFi and Bluetooth connections as well as set up the Airplane mode Wi Fi tap on this line to enable or disable the WiFi connection Wi Fi settings allows you to set up and manage your WiFi networks See Making a WiFi Connection ARCHOS gt Bluetooth
33. installed on your PC This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal memory of the ARCHOS The ARCHOS uses the UPnP Universal Plug and play standard to stream shared media files from your PC s Windows Media Library Streaming one of your PC s shared videos and displaying it on your TV If you cannot install Windows Media Player 11 or higher it is possible to ac cess and stream your PC s files from the ARCHOS File Browser See Browsing Other Computers on the Network SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER S SHARING OPTIONS Library 1 Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network see Making a WiFi Connection Create Auto Play Music ks eu Pictures 2 Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and a Recorded Tv Start Windows Media Player version 11 or higher Other Add to Library Apply Media Information Changes 3 Click on the Library tab and select Media shar Add Favorites to List When Dragging n g mum More Options Help with Using the Library ARCHOS gt 4 Check the box Share my media to and click on CETME OK The ARCHOS icon should appear in the win 7 dow with a warning symbol next to it 5 Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button 6 To modify your sharing settings click on Settings You can for example enter a name for
34. le using the virtual keyboard See Using the Virtual Keyboard ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 PLAYING VIDEO gt 22 Delete allows you to delete the highlighted video file A confirmation screen will pop up Create Bookmark creates a shortcut on the Home screen in the Video menu to the highlighted video Bookmark Resume will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark Clear will remove the bookmark from the highlighted video file Bookmark only appears in the menu when a bookmarked video file is high lighted Search Allows you to search for a particular video by entering a few letters or a word See Using the Virtual Keyboard Settings you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen see Video Player Settings or the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings VIDEO PLAYBACK To play a video highlight the file and open it VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN x pm 1 Menu icon i Qual 0912 e Back icon 3 Video file name 4 Home icon 5 Play Pause icon amp Video progression bar M 7 Volume level 4 0 00 09 0 03 09 gt gt ARCHOS gt To pause resume the video tap on the Pause Play La icon see 5 in the previous screen To display the menu overlay tap once anywhere on the screen To make it disap pear tap again You can tap on the progression bar to go di
35. lly Tap on the network you want to connect to enter the required network informa tion and then tap on Connect Your ARCHOS will now attempt to establish a connection to that WiFi hot spot with the network parameters you entered CONNECTION To manually scan for available WiFi networks on the Wi Fi settings screen tap on the Menu icon El then tap on Scan e If the WiFi network you want to connect to does not appear in the list scroll down the screen then tap on Add a Wi Fi network Enter the required settings then tap on Save To access the advanced network parameters Regulatory domain IP address etc tap on the Menu icon then tap on Advanced Other parameters will appear the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network ARCHOS 5 MANUAL V2 0 THE INTERNET FEATURES gt 15 INTERNET amp WIFI FER TURES Before launching an Internet application make sure that the WiFi is activated on your device and that you are connected to a WiFi network To find more information about how to connect to the Internet see Making a WiFi Connection BROWSING THE WEB LAUNCHING THE WEB BROWSER From the Home screen tap on the Browser icon You can also access the web brows er by tapping on the applications tab on the right side of the screen If you are already connected to a network the Web browser will simply open and you can star
36. most countries record video directly to your ARCHOS from your cable box satellite receiver digi tal tuner or most any standard video source connect to your ARCHOS a compatible USB device Mass Storage or PTP exter nal hard drive digital camera etc play video back to your TV charge your ARCHOS DVR SNAP ON When connected to your ARCHOS the DVR Snap on will allow 02 you to record audio video directly on your ARCHOS from most any standard audio video source MINI DOCK When connected to your ARCHOS the Mini Dock will allow you to display the image of the ARCHOS on your TV S Video and composite outputs connect to your ARCHOS a compatible USB device Mass Storage or PTP external hard drive digital camera etc charge your ARCHOS ARCHOS gt BATTERY DOCK The battery dock is like the Mini Dock but also includes a battery to give your ARCHOS extra play time TV SNAP ON gt Digital TV receiver which allows you to watch and record digital TV DVB T directly your ARCHOS CAR MOUNT Allows you to mount your ARCHOS on your windshield in order to use it as a car GPS Your product features a built in GPS receiver Visit www archos com to purchase a GPS license and activate the GPS your product ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 TROUBLESHOOTING gt 53 TROUBLESHOOTING RESETTING YOUR ARCHOS In the event that your ARCHOS freezes operatio
37. n you can force the device to shut down by holding the Power button for 15 seconds Only if the Power button does not reset your device then should you use the pinhole reset button locat ed on the back the device next to the USB port or at the bottom of the product on the left side depending on which model you have Note Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device However some settings will be reset to their factory defaults SYSTEM RECOVERY If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly or does not show certain songs or videos that you have copied to it you can try a system recovery It allows you to repair the internal memory format it etc 1 Press and hold the 4 button to turn on your device 2 When the screen turns on immediately press and hold the Volume button until the Recovery mode starts white screen Since the system recovery mode 15 activated the touchscreen Is currently dis abled To move from an option to another use the volume buttons To validate an option press the ON OFF button The system recovery mode gives you several options u No cancels the system recovery Repair Disk attempts to repair the file structure on the internal memory does not erase any data ARCHOS gt Format Disk formats the internal memory all data music photos videos etc licenses and settings are erased Check Disk checks the internal m
38. o displays a message box with information about the highlighted file Select mode activates the selection mode which allows you to select the folders and files you want to copy move or delete by just checking their corresponding boxes which appear on the left of the folders files Select Navigation mode to disable the selection mode and go back to the regular file browser Create folder creates a folder at the current location you will have to enter the folder s name with the virtual keyboard see Using the Virtual Keyboard File Management Rename allows you to change the name of the highlighted file or folder using the virtual keyboard See Using the Virtual Keyboard Delete allows you to delete the highlighted file or folder and all its contents A confirmation screen will pop up n Cop allows you to copy the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel Copy all files allows you to copy all the files of the current folder to the loca tion defined in the other browser panel Move allows you to move the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel In the left panel highlight the file folder that you want to copy or move e In the right panel navigate to the location where you wish to copy the file folder to Go back to the left panel select the Copy menu item and then choose Copy Cop
39. om of the screen To move a Home screen item hold your finger onto it until it enlarges then drag it to the desired location and release it To remove a Home screen item hold your finger onto it drag it onto the recycle bin while you re holding an item the Applications tab on the right side of the screen turns into a recycle bin fi and then release it ARCHOS gt Changing the wallpaper From the Home screen tap on the Menu icon A list of options appears at the bottom of the screen Tap on Wallpaper then choose from the list Changing the Settings From the Home screen tap on the Menu icon tap on Settings ig and choose a category Wireless Controls Sound amp Display Date amp Time etc For more information on the different settings see Main Settings Your ARCHOS is equipped with a touchscreen Below is a description of the main tactile screen areas and a few tips on how to use the touchscreen val Main Touchscreen Actions In the different applications you can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon in the top right corner of the screen e Wherever you in the interface you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon 8 in the top left corner of the screen While playing a video or song you can pause resume it by tapping on the Pause LL Play Ea icon Other Touchscreen Actions 44 00004
40. ow motion you can advance frame by frame using the right arrow ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 PLAYING VIDEO gt Set Bookmark sets a bookmark at the current spot in the video Only one book mark per file is allowed to resume playing a video from a bookmark go to the Home screen in the Video menu and you will see your bookmarked video You can also go to the Video browser and highlight the bookmarked video file Select the Bookmark menu item then choose Resume Clear will remove the bookmark from the video Thumbnail saves the current image as a new thumbnail image in the Video browser Wallpaper the current image will be defined as your device s background image Switch to TV out If you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV an optional DVR Station Mini Dock or Battery Dock use this option to switch the display from the ARCHOS built in LCD to the screen of your TV Settings you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen see Video Player Settings or the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings VIDEO PLAYER SETTINGS In the Video mode you can access the Video Player settings screen by using the Settings menu item Use the left right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter Video Player Es 3 PlayMode Single Normal Enabled PlayMode Repeat amp Shuffle the following table explains how the video pla
41. picture 90 counterclockwise drag your finger from bottom to top To rotate the picture 90 clockwise drag from top to bottom To magnify the current picture hold down anywhere on the screen until you are satisfied with the zoom level You can then drag your finger to move the picture To display the image in its original format tap twice rapidly anywhere on the screen ARCHOS 5 You can use the progression bar to go directly to another photo of the current folder To display the available menu items tap on the menu icon E e To close the photo and go back to the Photo browser tap on the Back icon To exit the Photo mode and go back directly to the Home screen tap on the Home icon ilk Info displays a message box with information about the current picture Zoom use the slider to magnify demagnify the current picture Rotate choose Left to rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise choose Right to rotate the picture 90 clockwise Start slideshow starts a slideshow from the current image the Pause slideshow menu item will appear allowing you to pause the slide show Set as wallpaper defines the current picture as your ARCHOS background image Switch to TV out If you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV an optional DVR Station Mini Dock or Battery Dock use this option to switch the display from the ARCHOS built in LCD to the screen of
42. rectly to a different location in the video You can also use your finger to drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the video see n amp volume bar can be dragged in the same way see n 7 To display the available menu items tap on the menu icon Ei see n 1 e To stop the video and go back to the Video browser tap on the Back icon see n 2 To exit the Video mode and go back directly to the Home screen tap on the Home icon see n lii Info displays a message box with information about the current video file Soundtrack and or Subtitles allows you to select a different audio track allows you to choose subtitles Format allows you to change the way the image is displayed Auto adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built in screen or TV with the op tional DVR Station Mini Dock or Battery Dock see ARCHOS Plug ins and Add ons Full Screen enlarges the picture to fill the screen In order to fit the ARCHOS screen your device might need to cut small parts of the image most likely at the top and bottom Maximized enlarges the picture to fill the screen assuming the image has an aspect ratio of 2 35 with black bands at the top and bottom Original displays the entire picture in its original format SE eed Will play the current video in slow motion or high speed while paused in sl
43. rmal plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other and then stops plays all the songs of the current folder one TEE after the other This will be repeated indefi nitely Shuffle plays the songs of the current folder ran domly Normal plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other and then stops Repeat plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other This will be repeated indefi nitely Shuffle plays all the songs of your ARCHOS ran domly ARCHOS gt Queue allows you to select a track to be played after the current one is finished while a track is playing switch to the browser window select a track to highlight it then open it This is your queued track which will be played after the current track you can only queue one track at a time plays the first few seconds of each track You can define the length to play in Intro duration Intro Intro duration defines for how long each track will be played when PlayMode is set to Intro SOUND SETTINGS This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS to your personal taste Preset allows you to quickly select a sound profile Set Equalizer allows you to use a custom sound profile Select this option to enter the equalizer screen see next section Balance allows you to balance the sound between the left and r
44. rring Files section If some of your videos don t play on your ARCHOS you may need to convert them to a compatible format The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media Player 11 or higher to transfer videos to your ARCHOS Windows Media Player will automatically con vert most formats to the WMV format that your device can play See your Windows Media Player help instructions for more information f you don t want to use Windows Media Player a search on the Internet should allow you to find other suitable utility programs PLAYING YOUR PC S SHARED VIDEOS ax When connected to your home WiFi network your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch directly your device shared videos stored in your PC s Windows Media Library For this to work you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your The ARCHOS uses the UPnP Universal Plug and play standard to stream shared videos from your PC s Windows Media Library See Playing your PC s Shared Media Files UPnP PLAYING MUSIC From the Home screen tap on the Music icon then select Internal Storage to display all the songs and folders stored in your device s Music folder You can resume the last played music file if it was interrupted before the end BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MUSIC FILES There are two types of views for you to browse through your songs
45. t Format internal storage formats the internal memory erase all data media files and licenses System storage Available space displays the amount of free space available on the system memory the memory used to store the Android applications Factory data reset erases all data on the device Your device will be reset to its factory configuration DATE amp TIME Automatic enable this option if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network disable this option to set the current date amp time manually The following param eters will appear Set date Select time zone Set time Set date Select time zone Set time these parameters allow you to set the current time date and time zone manually Use 24 hour format choose between 12h or 24h mode Select date format choose one of the available date format options LANGUAGE amp TEXT Set your preferred language and region and configure text settings for faster and more accurate text input ARCHOS 5 ABOUT DEVICE Status select this option to see the battery level and status the WiFi Mac address the Bluetooth address etc Online registration select this option to register your device on line WiFi connection required it will allow you to get access to our technical support as well as FREE plug ins ex Web TV amp Radio
46. t browsing the Web Please note not all wireless networks offer access to the Internet Some WiFi net works only link several computers together without any Internet connection If the time and date are not correctly set you might not be able to access cer tain web pages See Date amp Time USING THE WEB BROWSER You can use your finger to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically To open a link simply tap on it You can open several web pages at a time view them all at once on the screen then tap on one of them to view it in full screen To go back to the previous page that you browsed tap on the Back icon bal To display the available menu items tap on the Menu icon To go back directly to the Home screen tap on the Home icon 4 Depending on where you are in the web browser holding down on an item will give you access to more options To fill in a text field tap in the field then use the virtual keyboard to type the required information ARCHOS gt E allows you to enter the address of a Web site you d like to visit Enter the address with the virtual keyboard Select Go to open the website in the current window Bookmarks will open the Bookmarks manager You will see three tabs Bookmarks Most visited and History Bookmarks Here you can see your list of bookmarks Just tap on one of them to open it in the current window Holding down on a
47. the supplied USB cable to transfer files and charge the battery See Connecting the ARCHOS to a Computer Underneath the device Micro SDHC card reader available on certain models only Accessory connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add ons See ARCHOS Plug ins and Add ons BUILT IN LOUDSPEAKER The ARCHOS is equipped with a single speaker located on the left side of the device ARCHOS gt The microphone is located underneath the device on the __ right side y The ARCHOS is equipped with an accelerometer which allows the screen to automati cally switch its orientation when you rotate the device To see how to set up the ac celerometer calibration orientation see Sound amp Display Your product features a built in GPS receiver Visit www archos com to purchase a GPS license and activate the GPS on your product The supplied GPS maps amp software DVD will allow you to install the GPS software and maps of your choice on your product Your ARCHOS integrates the Bluetooth technology which allows you to connect with other types of Bluetooth devices The ARCHOS is compatible with various Bluetooth devices such as A2DP stereo Bluetooth headphones Note that not all types of Bluetooth devices are compatible with the ARCHOS To learn how to configure the Bluetooth on your device see Wireless controls Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand located on the back o
48. to a playable format for your ARCHOS 1 Place a music CD in your computer and Windows will ask you what action you would like to perform 2 Choose Rip music from CD and Windows Media Player will start ripping the CD The songs will be automatically extracted from the CD and encoded into the or WMA format according to what you chose in Windows Media Player s ripping options The default format is WMA ARCHOS gt MANUAL V2 0 PLAYING MUSIC gt 36 3 Once this is done the album will become part of Audio CD yo u r M US Li b ry pru can aen the pus E uL you insert 4 See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer the iod ME ripped music files onto the ARCHOS 2 See your Windows Media Player help instructions for more Meda Poe f ti Playe 27 Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer 9 Take no action Always do the selected action Check the laws and regulations in your country or jurisdiction to know if private copying of your CDs for your own use Is authorized Ea iy m oe Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow Windows Media Player to make music files from them PLAYING YOUR PC S SHARED MUSIC UPNP When connected to your home WiFi network your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to play directly on your device shared music stored in your PC s Win
49. ume playing a song from a bookmark go to the Home screen in the Music menu and you will see your bookmarked song You can also go to the Music Library or the Music Browser and highlight the song Select the Bookmark menu item then choose Resume Clear will remove the bookmark from the song Set rating allows you to give a rating to the current song 1 5 or to remove the rating none Switch to TV out f you have connected the ARCHOS to your TV via an optional DVR Station Mini Dock or Battery Dock use this option to switch the display from the ARCHOS built in LCD to the screen of your TV Settings you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen see next section or the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings MUSIC PLAYER SETTINGS In the Music mode you can access the Music Player settings screen by using the Settings menu item Use the left right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter ARCHOS gt 6 Music Player PlayMode Folder Repeat amp Shuffle lt Normal Intro Duration a 205 PlayMode Repeat amp Shuffle the following table explains how the audio player will work according to the set tings you chose in PlayMode AND Repeat amp Shuffle An icon shows the current modes in the Music playback screen Single Normal plays the current song and then stops Repeat plays the current song repeatedly Folder No
50. y all files or Move depending on the action that you want to carry out ARCHOS gt USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD The virtual keyboard is an interface that allows you to type in text for instance to rename a file or folder or when you want to give a title to a playlist that you have just created CY 1 Abc Create Folder New Folder amp p the virtual keyboard might vary according to where you are in the interface if a key is transparent it means that it is disabled g Home icon Back icon current name of the file folder delete character be fore cursor Tab key Shift key green Alt key enable disable the keys green secondary functions blue Alt key enable disable the keys blue secondary functions move cursor one character to the left 10 move cursor one i To enter a character tap on the corresponding key character to the right To exit the keyboard without saving tap on the Back icon see n When you are satisfied with the name tap on the Ok key to save it and exit the keyboard A confirmation screen will pop up ARCHOS gt MAKING A WIFI CONNECTION First of all you need to configure a WiFi network For this procedure to work you need to be in a WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it Every time the ARCHOS is in range of a network that you have already configured once it will attempt to make a connection HOW TO IMPROVE W
51. y your media files videos music photos with Windows Media Player 11 or higher The Synchronize button in Windows Media Player is a one way sync button It will add video music and photo files to your ARCHOS It will give you the possibility to have the same digital media on your ARCHOS as you have in your Windows Media Player media library 1 Connect your ARCHOS to the computer See Connecting the ARCHOS p j to a Computer 2 On your computer start Windows Media Player 11 or higher 3 Select the Sync tab 4 Choose the media files you want to transfer Drag the files or albums you want to transfer into the right panel 5 Click on the Start Sync button 6 The selected videos songs or photos will be copied directly into the corresponding Video Music or Pictures folder of the ARCHOS See your Windows Media Player help instructions for more information 2 The second method is to use Windows Explorer to copy and paste your files from your computer to the Video Music or Pictures folder of your ARCHOS DISCONNECTING e Verify that no data are being transferred between your ARCHOS and your computer Now unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and or computer When you disconnect the ARCHOS from a computer your device automatically updates the multimedia library so that the media files you just copied appear in the Music and Photo Libraries case some of your songs or photos do not appear
52. yer will work according to the set tings you chose in PlayMode AND Repeat amp Shuffle ARCHOS gt Single Normal plays the current video file and then stops Repeat plays the current video file repeatedly Folder Normal plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other and then stops Repeat plays all the video files of the current folder P one after the other This will be repeated in definitely Shuffle plays all the videos of the current folder ran domly UPnP Thumbnails allows you to enable disable the video thumbnails while browsing through your PC s shared videos See Playing your PC s Shared Media Files UPnP If you choose Disabled you will be able to browse through your PC s shared videos faster Brightness adjusts the level of brightness of the screen PUTTING VIDEOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer the videos stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS 1 Windows Media Player copy your videos using Windows Media Player 11 or higher Use Windows Media Player 11 or higher Sync tab to synchronize your computer s video files to the ARCHOS See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS for more details 2 Windows Explorer Copy and paste your video files from your computer into the Video folder of your ARCHOS ARCHOS gt learn how to connect disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer see the Transfe
53. your shared media files You will then see this name on your ARCHOS Click on OK to save the modifications 7 Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window 8 You can now close Windows Media Player and start viewing your PC s shared media files directly on your ARCHOS see next section Your PC needs to be connected to the same WiFi network as the one the ARCHOS will connect to You also need to have configured Windows Media9 Player s sharing op tions see the previous section 1 On the ARCHOS home screen tap on the Video Music or Photo icons and choose Network 2 Tap on Network UPnP to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the WiFi network 3 If you entered a name for your shared media files in Windows Media Player it should appear Open it and you will see all your shared videos songs or photos If you are in the Video mode you will then have access to all the videos stored in your PC s Windows Media Library the same way the Music and Photo modes will allow you to access all the mu sic photos stored in your PC s Windows Media Library ARCHOS 5 MANUAL V2 0 THE INTERNET FEATURES gt 19 BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK e When you are connected to a Windows network you can browse the shared folders of other computers in the network using the ARCHOS File Browser Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network see Making a WiFi Conn

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