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MANUAL V3.0

 

5, 5g & 7

PLAYING MUSIC   >   P. 

When you are satisfied with your new playlist, select the “

Save playlist

” menu 

item, and then choose “

Save as

”. 

Enter the name of your new playlist with the virtual keyboard (see: 

Using the 

Virtual Keyboard) and select “

OK

”.

Use the tabs to jump back and forth between the left and right panels.

EdITING A PLAYLIST

To edit an existing playlist: 

In the Music Library, highlight the “

Playlist

” line and open it.

Highlight the playlist you want to modify and open it. A panel showing the con-

tents of the playlist will open on the right.

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). 

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 As

”.

2.5 PuTTIng MusIC OnTO yOur arChOs

There are two main methods to transfer the music stored on your computer onto the 

ARCHOS:

Windows Media® Player: copy your music using Windows Media

®

 Player 10 or 

higher*:

Use Windows Media

®

 Player 10 or higher* (

Sync

 tab) to synchronize your 

computer’s music files to the ARCHOS. See 

Putting Files onto the ARCHOS 

for more details.

* For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media

®

 

Player 11 or higher.

Windows® Explorer

: Copy and paste your music files from your computer into the 

Music

 folder of your ARCHOS.

To  learn  how  to  connect/disconnect  the  ARCHOS  from  your  computer,  see  the 

Transferring Files section.

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Page 1: ...ster on our website www archos com register Wishing you the best multimedia 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 slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual ENGLISH Please visit www archos ...

Page 2: ...ists 20 2 5 Putting music onto your ARCHOS 22 2 6 playing your pc s shared music UpnP 23 3 Viewing Photos 24 3 1 browsing through your photos 24 3 2 Photo Viewer 25 3 3 Photo Viewer SETTINGS 27 3 4 Playing a slideshow 27 3 5 putting photos onto your ARCHOS 28 3 6 playing your pc s shared photos UpNp 28 4 Using the file Browser 29 4 1 Navigation 29 4 2 Using the Virtual Keyboard 31 4 3 Browsing OTH...

Page 3: ...te Time Settings 56 8 8 alarm clock Settings 58 8 9 Power Settings 58 8 10 storage settings 60 8 11 parental code settings 61 8 12 Security settings 62 8 13 customer assistance settings 62 8 14 Firmware and plug ins settings 62 8 15 Updating the Firmware 63 8 16 System Info Settings 64 8 17 Connectivity Settings 64 9 other functions 66 9 1 Play menu other functions 66 9 2 tv functions 66 9 3 tools...

Page 4: ...battery power to allow a quick start up If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time keep the button held down until you see a second message appear The device will shut down completely and there will be absolutely no battery usage VOL Volume button to increase decrease volume LED Indicators CHG Battery charge indicator light on the battery is charging blinking the battery...

Page 5: ...fore inserting or removing the SIM card make sure the device is completely shut off Built in loudspeaker The ARCHOS is equipped with a single speaker ARCHOS 5 5g or two speakers ARCHOS 7 leg stand Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand located on the back of the device Carefully pull it out and it will allow your ARCHOS to stand by itself on a flat stable surface first time usage 5g Installing t...

Page 6: ... out with your fin gers ATTENTION repeatedly removing and reinserting the SIM card could dam age the card Charging the battery Before using your ARCHOS for the first time completely charge its battery 5 Connect the USB cable to the ARCHOS and to a running computer 5g Connect the USB cable to the ARCHOS and to the USB charger adapter and connect the latter to a wall outlet 7 Simply plug the ARCHOS ...

Page 7: ...rface description Status Bar In the top right corner of the screen the status bar indi cates the volume the battery level the current time of day and the WiFi 3G connection status Contextual Menu In the upper right corner of the screen tap on the Menu icon to display available menu items The available options will vary depending on where you are in the interface On the Home screen the Menu icon al...

Page 8: ...ng 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 ...

Page 9: ...Video Browser The first screen of theVideo mode shows you all the videos and sub folders located in the Video folder The Resume line allows you to resume the last played video file if it was interrupted before the end If the Resume line does not appear it means that no video file playback can be resumed To play a video highlight it then open it If a video is in a subfolder of the Video folder open...

Page 10: ...en 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 highlighted See Video Playback Menu Items to set a bookmark on a given video Search Allows you to search for a particular video by entering a few letters or a word See Using theVirtual Keyboar...

Page 11: ... about the current video file Soundtrack and or Subtitles allows you to select a different audio track allows you to choose subtitles Only if the video file contains several audio tracks Only if the subtitles are in a separate file The supported file types are srt ssa sub text based and smi Format allows you to change the way the image is displayed Auto adjusts the video size to best adapt to the ...

Page 12: ...m 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 Settings you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen see Video Player Settings or the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings 1 3 Video Player Settings In theVideo mode you can access the Video Player settings scre...

Page 13: ...will be able to browse through your PC s shared videos faster LCD Backlight 5 5g Brightness and Contrast adjusts the level of backlight contrast brightness of the built in screen you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values Reset button 1 4 Putting videos onto your ARCHOS The ARCHOS Media Club gives you the choice to purchase or rent videos direct ly from your ARCHOS without using a...

Page 14: ...suitable utility programs to do this job If you would like to simply copy and paste unprotected DVD video files from your PC onto your ARCHOS without converting them to WMV format you can pur chase the Cinema plug in from the ARCHOS website www archos com or from the Media Club The same is also true for video podcasts in the H 264 format In this case purchase theVideo Podcast plug in 1 5 Playing y...

Page 15: ...ng in the background This allows you to browse your hard drive view your photos or surf the Web while listening to music 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 shows your music sorted by cat egories Cover Artist Album Genre etc if your music files contain these song information tags When new music is copied t...

Page 16: ...resume playing the highlighted song from the bookmark Clear will remove the bookmark from the highlighted music file Bookmark only appears in the menu when a bookmarked music file is high lighted File Management Rename allows you to change the name of the highlighted music file using the virtual keyboard See Using theVirtual Keyboard Delete allows you to delete the highlighted music file A confirm...

Page 17: ...reen 1 Menu icon 2 Back icon 3 Home icon 4 Play Pause icon 5 Previous track 6 Next track 7 Progression bar 8 Volume level music Playback touchscreen Controls To pause resume the song tap on the Pause Play icon see n 4 in the previous screen To play the previous next song tap on n 5 or 6 To browse through your songs while listening to music simply tap on the Back icon This will take you to the Musi...

Page 18: ...al lowed You can bookmark up to 32 files to resume playing a song from a bookmark go to the Music Library or the Music Browser highlight the bookmarked music file 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 Lock device locks your device s touchscreen This ca...

Page 19: ... and then stops Repeat plays the current song repeatedly Folder Normal plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other and then stops Repeat plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other This will be repeated indefi nitely Shuffle plays the songs of the current folder ran domly All Normal plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other and then stops Repeat pla...

Page 20: ...acks 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 Note when you delete a playlist you are only deleting the list and not the mu sic itself Playing a Playlist In the Music Library highlight the Playlist line and open it Highlight a playlist and open it A panel showing the contents of the playlist will ope...

Page 21: ...he Playlists folder Save As same as Save but it also allows you to give a personalized name to the playlist See Using theVirtual Keyboard Hide playlist closes the playlist editor Settings you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen see Music Player Settings or the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings Creating a new Playlist While you are in the Music browser select the Show play...

Page 22: ...ording to which panel you selected see Playlist Menu Items 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 As 2 5 Putting music onto your ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer the music stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS Windows Media Player copy your music using Window...

Page 23: ...les onto the ARCHOS See yourWindows Media Player help instructions for more information Check the laws and regulations in your country or jurisdiction to know if private copying of your CDs for your own use is authorized Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow Windows Media Player to make music files from them 3 4 2 6 playing your pc s shared music UpnP When connec...

Page 24: ...Browser The first screen of the Photo mode shows all the photos and subfolders located in the Pictures folder To view a photo highlight its thumbnail then open it If a photo is in a subfolder of the Pictures folder open the subfolder and you will see your photo The Photo Browser also allows you to view your pictures sorted by date The Resume line allows you to resume the last viewed photo In the P...

Page 25: ...oto viewer settings screen see PhotoViewer Settings The available menu items will vary depending on where you are in the Photo Browser 3 2 Photo Viewer To view a picture highlight the corresponding thumbnail and open it The menu over lay will disappear automatically after a few seconds Photo Viewer Screen photo viewer touchscreen Controls To start pause a slideshow tap on the Play Pause icon To di...

Page 26: ... items tap on the menu icon 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 Photo Viewer Menu Items Info displays a message box with information about the current picture Rotate choose Left to rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise choose Right to rotate the picture 90 clockwise Start slide...

Page 27: ...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 3 4 Playing a slideshow To view a slideshow highlight a pictur...

Page 28: ...our computer into the Pictures folder of your ARCHOS To learn how to connect disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer see the Transferring Files section 3 6 playing your pc s shared photos UpNp When connected to your home WiFi network your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to view directly on your device shared photos stored in your PC s Windows Media Library For this to work you will need a WiFi c...

Page 29: ...Music Pictures Video Playlists etc In the Home screen the icons under the Play item Video Music Photo lead directly to these folders and they will no longer work if the folders are deleted or renamed 4 1 Navigation 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 ope...

Page 30: ...ions allows you to define the file folder as adult content so that other users can t see it To use this your Parental Mode needs to be set to Adult un restricted access See Parental Code Settings Copy Copy 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 define...

Page 31: ...haracter to the left 10 move cursor one character to the right 11 save the name keyboard touchscreen Controls To enter a character tap on the corresponding key To exit the keyboard without saving tap on the Back icon see n 2 When you are satisfied with the name tap on the Ok key see n 11 to save it and exit the keyboard A confirmation screen will pop up 4 3 Browsing OTHER COMPUTERS ON the Network ...

Page 32: ... 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...

Page 33: ...evice s WiFi 3G reception avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi 3G antenna area zone in red on the following images WiFi ARCHOS 5 WiFi 3G ARCHOS 5g WiFi ARCHOS 7 5 1 WiFi Connection Procedure Enabling WiFi When you launch an Internet application such as Internet Web the ARCHOS will scan for available WiFi networks If it finds a pre configured one it will connect to it The first time you ...

Page 34: ...key WPA2 key WPS 5 The channel used by the network Select the network that you want to connect to your home wireless network or a free hotspot You will be taken to the configuration screen for this network where you will have to enter some information to set up your access to this network 5 2 WiFi Network Configuration In order to connect to a wireless network theARCHOS will need some specific inf...

Page 35: ...ed information can be ob tained from the person who man ages the network When you have finished entering all the information tap on the Connect button and your ARCHOS will connect to this network provided the signal is strong enough PROTECTED NETWORKS WEP WPA OR WPA2 KEY Protected networks require an en cryption key to connect The type of key WEP WPA or WPA2 will be detected automati cally by your...

Page 36: ... person who manages the network When you have finished entering all the information use the Connect button and your ARCHOS will connect to this network provided the signal is strong enough Filtered networks If your network manager allows only specific devices to connect to the network known as MAC address filtering you can supply the network manager with the MAC address of your ARCHOS To find out ...

Page 37: ...ly try to connect to the mobile telephone network If a 3G connection can t be made it will attempt to use a conventional 2G con nection which will have a slower speed Your connection type will be indicated in the top right of the screen Use Internet Connection to display the list of available WiFi and 3G net works Use the menu to filter networks by type 3G WiFi See image To modify the settings of ...

Page 38: ...Web browser will simply open and you can start browsing the Web If you are not connected to the Internet the ARCHOS will try to connect auto matically to a WiFi 3G network 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 acce...

Page 39: ...close the current one To go back directly to the Home screen tap on the Home icon Web Browser Menu Items Reload Stop will stop loading the web page if it is currently loading will refresh the current web page if it has stopped loading Navigation Forward will go to the next page that you browsed Back will go back to the previous page that you browsed Zoom changes the way the web page is displayed S...

Page 40: ...ternet history and cookies etc Please note that some Web features requiring special plug in software or Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser 6 2 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 ...

Page 41: ...play the ARCHOS icon 4 Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button To modify your sharing settings click on Settings You can for example enter a name for your shared media files You will then see this name on your ARCHOS Click on OK to save the modifications Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window You can now close Windows Media Player and start viewing your PC s shared media files ...

Page 42: ...rectly on your ARCHOS This portal gives you access to video or music content that is either free for rent or for purchase No need for your computer the media streams directly off the Internet into your ARCHOS Or if your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station you will be able to select your internet media content directly from your television In order to activate the ARCHOS Media Club you ...

Page 43: ...croll the screen up and down To go back to the previous page tap on the Back icon To display the available menu items tap on the Menu icon To go back directly to the Home screen tap on the Home icon To fill in a field tap in the field then use the virtual keyboard to type the required information Creating an account In the list of accounts tap on the menu icon and select New account Select your co...

Page 44: ...sh so that you can check your new incoming messages Download defines the amount of data downloaded each time the inbox refreshes Headers only will result in a faster refresh but you will need an Internet connection to read the contents of your new messages Full mes sages will result in a longer refresh but will allow you to read the contents of your messages later off line When set to Full message...

Page 45: ... when you have finished typing your message If you are experiencing difficulties sending and or receiving e mails check care fully to make sure that you are using the same settings as for your other email program s For further information about how to configure your personal e mail account please contact your e mail provider 6 5 contacts This menu will allow you to manage your contacts You can Add...

Page 46: ...category such as Location Genre Favorites etc Browse the categories to find the channel you want to watch 1 2 3 To find more information about how to connect to the Internet see Connecting to the WiFi 3G The TV channel you select will open in the video player Selecting the menu icon will display several options Info to view the information con cerning the TV channel Format allows you to change the...

Page 47: ...d the radio station podcast you want to listen to 1 2 3 To find more information about how to connect to the Internet see Connecting to the WiFi 3G The radio station podcast you select will open in the music player Selecting the menu icon will display several options Info to view the information concerning the radio station podcast Add to favorites remove favorite adds the current Web radio statio...

Page 48: ... 1 The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it Choose to con nect it The ARCHOS icon will appear on your computer The ARCHOS starts charging and you can start transferring files to it If you do not have Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your com puter the ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge its battery or connect it as a mass storage device Hard Drive Choose t...

Page 49: ...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 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 You cannot copy files larger that 2 GB to the ARCHOS due t...

Page 50: ...n your device such as media players or Windows Explorer Mac OS X DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME You must remove unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing On your desktop drag the ARCHOS icon towards the trashcan which will turn into a big eject symbol Drop the icon onto this eject symbol the ARCHOS hard drive will disapp...

Page 51: ...ed host USB cable to your ARCHOS Connect the external USB device use a standard USB cable if needed to the other end of the supplied USB host cable Turn on the external USB device if needed check the documentation of your ex ternal USB device A double browser window will appear on the ARCHOS the external USB device will appear in the left panel and your ARCHOS device s hard drive in the right pane...

Page 52: ...itially see when you have finished adjusting your settings tap on the Back icon 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 8 1 sound Settings This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS to your personal taste Touch Screen Click ON OFF enables disables the touchscreen click sound Built in Spea...

Page 53: ...een see next section Balance not available in HDMI output mode allows you to balance the sound between the left and right stereo channels Reset resets the sound parameters to the default values Equalizer Screen Your ARCHOS features a 5 band equalizer Select a band Bass Mid bass Mid range Mid treble orTreble then use the up down arrows to change the gain level for these frequency ranges It is advis...

Page 54: ...the touchscreen settings you can force the touchscreen calibration see System Recovery 8 3 TV out Settings These settings only appear when the ARCHOS is connected to the DVR Station Mini Dock or Battery Dock 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 HD...

Page 55: ...udio 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 yourTV 8 4 Appearance settings Picture name allows you to choose a wallpaper for your ARCHOS The wallpaper can be either an image or a video Select None if you do not want any background image or video you can choose between all default backgrou...

Page 56: ...elect location if your clock is set to Automatic see Date Time Settings select your Country and City Zone WiFi Region this is configured automatically according to how you set your location 8 6 TV control settings This is where you can set the DVR Station s Infrared IR emitter to communicate with your tuner This will allow you to schedule recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide EPG See t...

Page 57: ...e between 12h or 24h mode Time setting Automatic select this parameter if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi 3G network You will need to select your location in the Language and Region settings screen see Language and Region Settings Manual select this parameter to set the current date time manually The fol lowing parameters will appear Hour Minute Year...

Page 58: ...ile You can choose a video a song a Web radio or a Web TV station When you close the window you will see a symbol appear in the top status bar on the left of the volume icon indicating that the alarm clock is enabled ATTENTION when the alarm clock is enabled the device will always shut down completely every time you hold the power button the suspend mode will be disabled thus resulting in a longer...

Page 59: ...ser inactivity before the device shuts off the device will not shut down during a slideshow audio video playback audio video recording or USB connection Backlight Off the amount of time of user inactivity before the LCD display turns off the display will not turn off while a video or slideshow is playing or when you are browsing the web Web Browser Normal Power Off while browsing the web the ARCHO...

Page 60: ...ion 10 or higher When set to this mode the ARCHOS uses the Media Transfer Protocol MTP It allows you to charge your ARCHOS and transfer files onto it at the same time Your ARCHOS will be locked only when it is opened in Windows Explorer You will be able to synchronize your media library auto matically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer When your file transfer is finished simply un...

Page 61: ...plays your current parental code Change code to change your parental code the device must be set to Adult unrestricted access tap on this button to define your 4 digit password code using the virtual key board See Using theVirtual Keyboard If you have changed your code and forgot it please contact our technical sup port team www archos com support Parental Mode You have the choice between 2 modes ...

Page 62: ...Formatting Tools settings screen This screen allows you to do the following actions Clear temporary system files and cache does not erase any data Reset Settings resets all user settings Format Hard Drive erase all data media files and licenses Full Reinitialization erase all data media files licenses and settings In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore try to reset it se...

Page 63: ...e can connect to aWiFi network With a computer connected to the internet update directly on the archos WiFi connection needed This is the easiest way to update the firmware For this to work you only need a con nection to a WiFi network See WiFi Connection Procedure From to the Home screen tap on Tools select Settings and choose Firmware and Plug ins Tap on the Online Firmware Update button The ARC...

Page 64: ... a unique MAC address some WiFi networks filter MAC addresses You might need to com municate this address to the per son who manages the network 8 17 Connectivity Settings 5g These settings will only appear if you have an ARCHOS 5g except the Airplane mode parameter which is available for all products Airplane Mode When you activate the Airplane mode this cuts the GSM 3G and WiFi network connectio...

Page 65: ... country for example you can set your device to forbid ask or always connect to the new telecom network APN Check the documentation that came with your SIM card to find out how to con figure these settings Type in the server name select the authentication method PAP CHAP or None Then type in the user name and password not needed if you set the Authentication parameter to None Finally enter the Pro...

Page 66: ... on TV and choose a category To benefit from these func tions you have a choice of add on that can be purchased at the Archos web site or from the Media Club TV Program Guide Using the optional DVR Station you can easily schedule TV recordings from the grid of programs includes program summary info using the TV program Guide TV Scheduler Allows you to manually schedule aTV recording using the opti...

Page 67: ...s Select this icon to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS hard drive See Using the File Browser PDF Documents Select this icon to display the PDF documents stored in the PDF folder of your ARCHOS Tap on a PDF file to open it with the PDF reader Your ARCHOS features a PDF reader with hyperlink support ATTENTION The ARCHOS PDF reader may not implement all PDF features For example you will not be...

Page 68: ... status bar menu items etc to only show the PDF document Zoom allows you to adjust the zoom level Previous page goes to the previous page in the document Next Page goes to the next page in the document Link back will take you back to the page that you came from only appears when you have previously followed a link Go to page allows you to select a specific page use the left right buttons to select...

Page 69: ...cess the particular functions of the add on Read the manual of your add on to learn how to use its functions DVR Station When connected to your ARCHOS and to your home enter tainment system the DVR Station will allow you to schedule TV recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide EPG available for most countries record video directly to your ARCHOS from your cable box sat ellite receiver digi...

Page 70: ... Archos 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 Digital TV receiver which allows you to watch and record digital TV DVB T directly on your ARCHOS GPS Car Holder Transform your ARCHOS into a full fledged car GPS Nav Sat navi gation system For ARCHOS 5 5g only FM Remote FM remote control which allows you to listen...

Page 71: ...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 try using the Repair and Formatting Tools see Customer Assistance Settings If using the Repair and Formatting Tools did not solve your problem you can try a system recovery It allows you to repair the hard drive format it etc Press and hold the button...

Page 72: ...reen does not respond correctly and if you cannot access the touchscreen settings see Screen Settings follow the instructions on the screen touchscreen problems If the touchscreen is not responding properly try to go to the Screen settings screen Then use the Touch Screen Calibration button and follow the instructions on the screen If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen sett...

Page 73: ...einitialization erase all data media files licenses and settings In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore try to reset it see Resetting your ARCHOS If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools you can try a system recovery see System Recovery 7 Replacing the Battery The ARCHOS 7 has a removable battery You can purchase extra batteries from ...

Page 74: ...able from your tablet or on www archos com HiDef MPEG 4 ASP 720p WMV HD MP 720p Video podcast H 264 up to DVD resolution with AAC Cinema MPEG 2 MP ML up to 10 Mbps up to DVD resolution and AC3 stereo sound 5 1 Audio Playback Stereo MP3 decoding 30 320 Kbits s CBR VBR WMA Protected WMA WAV PCM ADPCM Flac and OGGVorbis With optional software plug ins downloadable from your tablet or on www ar chos c...

Page 75: ...nsfer Protocol PTP For ARCHOS 5 and 7 this function is only available with optional Mini Dock Battery Dock or DVR Station Connections ARCHOS 5 WiFi 802 11 b g connection Free Web Browser Opera Web browser with Adobe Flash 9 video support upon registration 3 5 mm stereo mini jack for headphones Add on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add ons ARCHOS 5g WiFi 802 11 b g connec...

Page 76: ...rmware updates when the WiFi connec tion is activated Updates can also be downloaded directly on www archos com Computer System Requirements Microsoft Windows Vista XP ME 2000 or higher MAC OS X and Linux with Mass Storage Device Support Check your operating system compatibility USB 2 0 interface Certain bitrates resolutions and or file variations may not be compatible Certain resolutions and file...

Page 77: ...tive 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 this device s screen will have no more than 3 defective pix els regardless if these pixels have one or more defective dots Thi...

Page 78: ...ons 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 Technical Support information P 78 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 ou...

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