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  Repeat & Shuf

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 e 

  

Normal   

Plays your songs one after the other and then stops after the last song.  

    Repeat  

Continuously plays through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or Playlist). 

    Shuf

fl

 e  

Randomly play through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or Playlist) .

Intro duration 

From 10 to 90 seconds. This is the time for which each song will be played when selecting 

Scan 

for 

Playmode 

settings.

 20.3  Clock Settings 

 20.3 Clock 

Settings 

 The AV 700 has an internal real time clock. The time of day is shown on the 
top right of the screen in either 24 hour or 12 hour display mode. To set it, 
select the  

Settings 

 action icon then select  

Clock 

.  

  Choose parameter 

Choose value for 

 

 

 

  highlighted 

parameter 

 

 When 

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 nished setting the parameters, move down to the  

Set 

 button, then click on the ENTER button. The clock 

time and date are now set. Click on the STOP/ESC button to go back to the main settings menu. 

 

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 20.4  Display Settings 

 20.4 Display 

Settings 

 These settings regulate the interface language and the presentation of the screen. 

  Setting 

 Description 

  Setting  

Description 

  Language 

 The AV 700 can be set to English (default), French, German, Spanish, or Russian. 

  Action icon help 

 Displays the explanation or name of the action icons when moving up and down through the menu. If set to On, the 

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 rst click on the SELECT action button will show the names of the icons. The second click will select the icon. 

  TV Standard 

  

NTSC (USA), PAL (Europe) 

. In order to view images or videos on an external television, select one option to send 

the video signal compatible with your country’s television system. Countries other than European or American will 
use one of these two systems.  

  TV format 

 4:3 or 16:9 – the ratio at which images are displayed on your television set.  

  Video Output 

  

Internal LCD 

 or External TV. To display via the built-in LCD screen or to view the display via an external television. 

Holding the LCD/TV button for two seconds will also alternate between these two options. Be sure your television is 
selecting the correct external input. 

  LCD Brightness 

  

0, 1, 2 

. The 3 brightness levels for the built-in LCD screen. Setting to a lower value will give you a longer battery 

autonomy. 

  LCD Stability 

 Use this to reduce any screen LCD screen 

fl

 icker you might have. Move the setting to the left and right to get the 

clearest image. 

When accessing the Display settings while playing a video you have an additional display option:

  Video OSD 

 Time for which the video On Screen Display information will be shown when the video starts playing. 

Summary of Contents for 500717 - AV 700 100 GB Mobile Digital Video Recorder

Page 1: ...ontent from the Internet Since it is a PlaysForSure device you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet For more information about the PlaysForSure program see www playsforsure com This manual will explain in detail the functionality of your device The better you know how to use it the more enjoyment you will get from it Remember with the AV 700 you can Play MPEG 4 W...

Page 2: ...11 2 2 Turning on the AV 700 11 2 3 Shutting off the AV 700 and Battery saving features 11 2 4 Changing the Interface Language 12 2 5 Foreign Character Sets 12 2 6 Caring for the AV 700 12 2 7 Hardware Reset 13 3 VIDEO Playing Video Files 14 3 1 Video Playback Action Icons 15 3 2 Resume Function 16 4 VIDEO Playing Video Files from the Internet 17 4 1 Protected Internet Video content 17 4 1 Non Pro...

Page 3: ...ections for Audio Recording 50 13 2 Recording Procedure 52 13 3 Where is the Recording Saved 54 13 4 Audio Editing 54 14 MUSIC Using iTunes with your AV 700 56 6 6 15 PHOTO Viewing Photos 57 15 1 Viewing Photos 57 15 2 Viewing a slideshow 59 15 3 Transferring photos to your AV 700 59 16 GAMES Playing Mophun Games 61 17 BROWSER Using the Browser 62 17 1 Navigating the Directory Structure 63 17 2 Fi...

Page 4: ... corrupted data formatting and partitioning 94 27 Technical Specifications 97 28 Legal 99 29 Index 104 8 8 1 1INTRO Buttons and Connections INTRO Buttons and Connections a Move UP also increases volume during media playback b Move DOWN also decreases volume during media playback c Move LEFT also plays previous song or fast reverse through song or video d Move RIGHT also plays next song or fast for...

Page 5: ... LCD TV button Hold down to switch between the LCD and an external TV display b USB 2 0 Full speed USB Host port to connect compatible devices c Multi connect jack for headphones TV Docking Pod and AV in out connections d USB 2 0 High speed device port USB 1 1 compatible to connect to your computer e Power Connector Use only the supplied ARCHOS power charger adapter f Battery latch 10 10 an option...

Page 6: ... section Power in the Settings chapter for a complete explanation 12 12 2 4 Changing the Interface Language 2 4 Changing the Interface Language The AV 700 interface can be set to English default French Spanish German or Russian Using the UP action button highlight the Settings icon showing a wrench and then click the center SELECT action button Highlight the Display icon and click the PLAY ENTER b...

Page 7: ...e center as well as a frame from the file above and the file below the highlighted one By clicking on the Video icon in the main menu you will enter into a video only mode Other playable file types for example music files that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser To watch your videos on a television you must hold down the LCD TV button for two seconds or cl...

Page 8: ... LCD or TV Sides may get slightly cut in this mode Full Picture Format The entire picture will always be seen on the television and the built in screen No cutting Set a Book mark If you are watching a video and would like to place a bookmark in it in order to continue from this point at another time you can use the Bookmark function Highlight the icon and click on the Select action button This wil...

Page 9: ...y files of type mov mpg or mpeg The number of encoding and compression schemes currently used to create video files is very extensive and seems to change on a weekly basis There are so many standards and formats that it is very possible that the video file you download from the Internet will not play right away on your device Due to certain variations even when video files are formatted in MPEG 4 ...

Page 10: ... saving of the AVI video file 5 1 Setting the Recording Parameters 5 1 Setting the Recording Parameters You can set the recording parameters manually to suit your specific needs Click the action icon in the VideoCorder s pre recording screen Rename Allows you to change the filename before the recording begins Auto Stop Rec On Off If set to On the AV 700 will stop recording after the duration set i...

Page 11: ...eocorder action icon 22 22 5 2 Where is the Recording Saved 5 2 Where is the Recording Saved The default location for video recordings is the folder called Video If you click on the Video icon in the main menu you will go to this folder Notice that there is a Launch Videocorder action icon Each time you use this button to record video instead of the VideoCorder icon in the main menu you set the re...

Page 12: ...lease note that in order for the IR Emitter to properly control the VCR your VCR should not be left in sleep mode When the AV 700 user interface is in English the Date format is set to Month Day 24 24 If the end time is earlier than the start time then it is assumed that you start recording on the start date and the recording ends on the following day at the end time Once a scheduled recording has...

Page 13: ...nnect the AV 700 from your computer the AV 700 will automatically update its scheduler with the newly saved TV programs from your My Yahoo calendar If the AV 700 encounters a television station name that it does not know the channel number for was never set it will indicate so and direct you to go to the scheduler to manually assign a channel to the station name 26 26 Notes If the TV programs from...

Page 14: ... Device and Brand 7 1 Part 1 Choose your Device and Brand Select the Settings action icon and click on the TV Control icon 1 Select the type of device that you will stick your IR Emitter to You have the choice of either a VCR video cassette recorder Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 2 Select the brand of your device 3 Click on Tune IR Emitter button 4 The TV Channels button allows you to give names ...

Page 15: ...a channel greater than channel 99 Key Enter Set this to On if normally you have to press the Enter key on your device s remote control after you enter the channel number Example If you normally press 1 3 Enter for channel 13 then you would need to set this parameter to On Key Delay Change the delay between the emission of each digit of a channel You may need to adjust this if the AV 700 seems to s...

Page 16: ... thus recommended that when you pause at the point you want to make your Start or End mark that you click the LEFT button once will jump to the previous I frame and then click the RIGHT button shows the next I frame so that you can see your choice of I Frames to cut at Go to the I Frame you desire and then set your Mark Trying to set a mark between I Frames is ineffective since the AV 700 will jus...

Page 17: ...ly 34 34 9 1 Installing the PC Software 9 1 Installing the PC Software If your video file is not an MPEG 4 Simple Profile avi file of the proper size you will need to re encode it using the following utilities For the AV 700 you will need to create an AVI file that is MPEG 4 Simple Profile with a resolution up to 720 x 576 depending on frame rate and a sound track that is stereo MP3 or WAV In actu...

Page 18: ...arting place is the website www digital digest com 36 36 9 2 Using MPEG 4 Translator 9 2 Using MPEG 4 Translator Here you see the image of the main MPEG 4 Translator program When you first run the program if the required codec has not been installed yet You should download the codec and install it on your computer If the Virtual dub program has not been installed you will also be notified and you ...

Page 19: ...deo file If the Start button is grayed out it would be for one of two reasons 1 The source file is not a true AVI file Even if the file name ends with avi the internal file data determines if it is truly an AVI file 2 The Virtual Dub program was not located when MPEG 4 Translator was started up Close the program restart it and make sure you locate the Virtual Dub program 38 38 1 10 0 MUSIC Playing...

Page 20: ...left corner of the screen Press the Select button again to unlock the buttons You can still use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the volume Vol X X I I Vol FF Rew HSR HSR HSA FF FF F F F F Vol Vol ol ol l l H H H 40 40 10 2 Play Screen Icons 10 2 Play Screen Icons Status Status Stopped Blinks while Playing a track Current track is paused Recording a track Play Order Play Order no icon Play once R...

Page 21: ... above for a description of how each one works 42 42 10 4 Playing Through your Stereo System 10 4 Playing Through your Stereo System To play your music through your stereo system you can connect your docking pod audio outputs red and white plugs of the cable connected to AV Out to your stereo system inputs You can also use the optional Traveler Cable kit and plug it in directly Or finally you can ...

Page 22: ...e when running Windows Media Player 9 and 10 or check out the web site www playsforsure com Subscription services require you to be running Windows Media Player 10 11 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media 11 1 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player WMP to the AV 700 Player WMP to the AV 700 The Synchronize button in Windows Media Player WMP is a one way sync button That is it will add mu...

Page 23: ... process of transferring music from a CD into music files for your AV 700 is known as ripping It is actually a re encoding process taking the CDA CD Audio format and converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the AV 700 can read There are many music ripping programs on the market but ARCHOS recommends that you use Windows Media Player to do it In fact when you place a music CD in your computer Windo...

Page 24: ...e satisfied You can select the Add or Insert action buttons 48 48 when highlighting a folder artist or album All the contents of the folder artist or album will be added that is appended or inserted before the selected song in the current Playlist You can jump back and forth between the browser and the Playlist by selecting the Focus buttons A Playlist can have a maximum of 5000 songs We recommend...

Page 25: ...on the left and the Playlist on the right Select the Focus on the left panel action icon to go to the hard drive browser panel Select the song or folder of songs to add then click PLAY or the action icon Add to Playlist Click ESC to return to the playing screen Remember to save your changes before closing the Playlist 50 50 1 13 3 MUSIC Recording Music MUSIC Recording Music With the AV 700 series ...

Page 26: ...ill allow you to adjust your recording settings 1 On the main screen select AudioCorder then click on ENTER 2 In the pre recording screen adjust the recording level by clicking on the LEFT and RIGHT buttons Click on the record action icon or Enter button to start recording Attention the first time recording you should adjust your Settings You should try some test recordings before deciding on whic...

Page 27: ... though For example you click on the Music icon in the main menu and then you choose Browse Hard Drive Notice that there is the Launch Audiocorder action icon Each time you use this button to start the Audiocorder application instead of the AudioCorder button on the main menu you set the recording default location to the current folder For example let s say you have a folder called Music Vinyls So...

Page 28: ...plug in for Mac OS 9 x and another folder for Mac OS 10 x You will also find a JPEG image illustrating where you need to copy the plug in to Once this is done iTunes will recognize the AV 700 as a Device Please keep in mind the following Attention Your AV 700 needs to be set to Hard drive mode see the section System Settings in the Settings chapter or the chapter Connecting Disconnecting the AV 70...

Page 29: ...l screen mode Displayed as a full screen image you can rotate it magnify it or set it as the AV 700 screen background with the Save as Wallpaper function in the File Management action icon 1 x 1 image 2 x 2 images 3 x 3 images Zoom out 1x Zoom out 2x 58 58 Rotate picture 90 left View previous photo View next photo Rotate picture 90 right Move up the action icon menu to select picture option Select...

Page 30: ...you can always copy the photos to your computer and then copy them from your computer to the connected AV 700 3 methods to copy photos to your AV 700 1 Connect your Mass Storage Class camera to USB Host port via USB host adapter cable 2 Use a stand alone USB card reader with the USB host adapter cable 3 Copy photos to your computer and then copy or Sync with Windows Media Player 10 to the AV 700 6...

Page 31: ...ders and subfolders Because you will be putting hundreds of files on your AV 700 it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and orderly file structure Otherwise you will be spending time searching for files and not listening or watching them ARCHOS recommends that you keep the factory created folders Data Music Playlists Video and Pictures The folders Music Pictures and Video are special folders in t...

Page 32: ...ser Files that the AV 700 cannot play will be preceded by the unknown file type icon Folder Operations File Operations Info Show file information such as song length video length photo size number of kilobytes used of hard drive space date file was made etc Create Create a new folder inside the current folder Delete Delete the file permanently from the AV 700 Before it is deleted the AV 700 will a...

Page 33: ...wo different parts of the AV 700 hard drive In the Browser mode you can jump between the two panels using the Focus on the left right panel action icon Where the cursor is highlighting a file or folder that panel is the source for the copy The destination folder will be the other panel For example we want to copy the file Project info doc from the AV 700 Data Files from Work folder to the AV 700 D...

Page 34: ... have or if you are using a Macintosh then you will need to change the USB Universal Serial Bus Port setting on the AV 700 You will do this by going to the setup action icon and then to System and USB Port and change it to Hard Drive 18 2 Connecting the AV 700 18 2 Connecting the AV 700 Connection order See the sections below for your particular computer s operating system 1 Connect the power adap...

Page 35: ...and then to System and USB Port and change it to Hard Drive You will now simply plug the AV 700 into your Macintosh as enumerated above and within a few seconds the AV 700 will be recognized as a mass storage device Hard Drive and mount on the desktop You can now use the hard drive called AV 700 like any other external hard drive 70 70 18 3 Disconnecting the AV 700 from your Computer 18 3 Disconne...

Page 36: ...torage Class MSC devices such as many digital cameras and external hard drives in order to transfer pictures or data to your AV 700 Check your manufacturer s information to find out whether your device is an MSC device Non Mass Storage Class devices such as printers Ethernet adapters mice keyboards etc are not supported To connect an MSC device use the included short USB host adapter If your camer...

Page 37: ...the very low frequencies Reset button Re adjusts all settings to their default values 20 2 Play Mode Settings 20 2 Play Mode Settings If you would like the AV 700 to play through an entire folder of songs play songs at random shuffle or any of the other playing options you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings Click on the Settings action icon from the main menu or while listening to m...

Page 38: ...sian Action icon help Displays the explanation or name of the action icons when moving up and down through the menu If set to On the first click on the SELECT action button will show the names of the icons The second click will select the icon TV Standard NTSC USA PAL Europe In order to view images or videos on an external television select one option to send the video signal compatible with your ...

Page 39: ...ing takes effect only after the files are finished playing Backlight Off 10 90 seconds Never The time of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the AV 700 turns off the screen to conserve power During the playback of video files this setting only takes effect once the file is finished playing Hard disk 10 90 seconds The number of seconds from the time of the last file access before the AV 700 t...

Page 40: ...VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code for a complete explanation of when and how to use this setting 80 80 2 21 1 Updating the AV 700 Firmware Operating System OS Updating the AV 700 Firmware Operating System OS ARCHOS periodically updates the Operating System OS and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS website www archos com Updates to the Operating System include new features fea...

Page 41: ... 700 will search for the AOS file Follow the on screen instructions When completed the AV 700 will restart and you can go back to this screen to verify that you have updated the firmware to the new version 82 82 2 22 2 TV Docking Pod Description TV Docking Pod Description By installing the TV Docking Pod you have an easy way to connect and disconnect your AV 700 to or from your home entertainment ...

Page 42: ...und Numeric entry Switch between Built in External Video Increase Decrease Volume Go up or down a channel if you have the infrared emitter connected to your VCR cable box or satellite receiver e R Mute sound This group of buttons acts as the navigation and acceleration buttons on the left of the AV 700 and the Play Stop buttons on the right side Action icon select and execute buttons Displays Acti...

Page 43: ... this cable into your television European users may need to use the included IN labeled scart adapter Take the second AV cable and plug it into the AV In jack of the TV docking pod The other end of this cable must now go to the video and audio output of your tuner VCR cable box satellite receiver that was previously connected to your television European users may need to use the included OUT label...

Page 44: ... also for a cable box or satellite receiver Look in your device s user manual to see if it shows you where the infrared detector window is If you find it then jump to the next step Connecting it to the TV docking pod 88 88 One way to locate the infrared receptor on your VCR is to cover up various parts of the face of your VCR with your hand while changing the channels and notice at what point your...

Page 45: ...teps in order to resolve any issues as efficiently as possible 1 Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual Some subject areas may be treated in two different chapters depending on how the device is being used 2 Look at the Troubleshooting section at the back of this manual In this section we have included answers to some commonly asked questions 3 Look at our Support se...

Page 46: ...os com English or French Europe and the rest of the planet tech support de archos com German Germany 92 92 WWW ARCHOS COM Worldwide Offices United States Canada Europe Asia ARCHOS Technology 3 Goodyear Unit A Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 1 949 609 1483 Fax 1 949 609 1414 ARCHOS S A 12 rue Ampère 91430 Igny France Phone 33 0 169 33 169 0 Fax 33 0 169 33 169 9 United Kingdom Germany ARCHOS UK Limited P...

Page 47: ...ve mode What do I do if I try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting The device Generic Volume cannot be stopped now Try stopping the device again later Answer Shut off any program that might be accessing data on the AV 700 including Windows Explorer If this does not work shut down all programs wait 20 seconds then try the green arrow one or two times again If this does not work you ca...

Page 48: ...00 s hard drive Remember doing this will erase all the data on the AV 700 s hard drive Problem My files have disappeared from the AV 700 Answer To see all your files in the Browser mode make sure the action icon Show all files is turned on Also make sure that you browse your files via the Browser mode and not a filtered view such as Photo Music or Video 96 96 Windows ME Running Scan Disk Error Che...

Page 49: ...eo on the built in LCD Scalability Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS website Power source Rechargable Lithium Ion battery External AC charger adapter Use ONLY the specified Archos adapter charger supplied with this product 98 98 Physical Dimensions Approx 10 7 x 20 9 x 1 9 cm 4 2 x 8 2 x 0 8 Weight 590g 20 8 oz Temperature Range 5 C to 35 C running 20 C to 45 C storage Minimum...

Page 50: ...ation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitations may not apply to you Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitation of liability 100 100 Furthermore warranty does not apply to 1 Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage 2 Any product tampered wit...

Page 51: ...emarks and the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notification Errors and omissions accepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright ARCHOS All rights reserved Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed by applicable law representations and warranties of non infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights res...

Page 52: ...index refers to both the abridged user guide this document and the complete PDF user manual found in the Data Manuals folder on the AV 700 hard drive References to the PDF user manual are marked Activating panel MUSIC Creating a Playlist 12 2 BROWSER Using the Browser 17 8 ARCLibrary MUSIC Playing Music Files 10 5 MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library 10 3 SETTINGS System Settings 20 6 11 2 AR...

Page 53: ...he Scheduler Notes about setting the Scheduler 5 4 106 106 BROWSER Using the Browser 17 8 Files Locating a file VIDEO Where is the Recording Saved 5 2 MUSIC Browsing through your Music Library 10 3 MUSIC Where is the Recording Saved 13 3 BROWSER Navigating the directorey structure 17 1 8 1 Files Moving or copying files MUSIC Transferring CD collection to the AV 11 3 MUSIC Using iTunes with your AV...

Page 54: ...ylists 12 Playlists MUSIC Playing Music Files 10 MUSIC Playlists 12 108 108 PlaysForSure MUSIC Putting Music onto your AV 700 11 6 Programmed recordings VIDEO Manually Setting the Scheduler 5 4 VIDEO Automated Yahoo TV Recording Scheduler 6 VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code 7 Protected files VIDEO Playing Video Files from the Internet 4 VIDEO Copy Protection 5 3 MUSIC Comparison of Windows M...

Page 55: ... 6 11 2 Video file size and frame rates VIDEO Non Protected Internet Video Content 4 1 VIDEO Using MPEG 4 Translator 9 2 Video files supported formats VIDEO Non Protected Internet Video Content 4 1 VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer 9 Video quality VIDEO Setting the Recording Parameters 5 1 VIDEO Creating MPEG 4 Video Files with your Computer 9 110 110 SETTINGS Sound Settings Sou...

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