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Page 1: ...dates for your product 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 our engineers are always updating and improving our products your device s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual ENGLISH Please visit www archos com manual...

Page 2: ...sic onto your ARCHOS device 20 2 7 Recording AUDIO 20 3 Viewing Photos 21 3 1 browsing through your photos 21 3 2 Photo Viewer 23 3 3 PHOTO SETTINGS 24 3 4 Playing a slideshow 24 3 5 VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC 24 3 6 putting photos on to your ARCHOS DEVICE 25 4 Using the Browser 26 4 1 Navigation 26 4 2 Using the Virtual Keyboard 27 4 3 Browsing OTHER COMPUTERS ON the Network 28 4 4 U...

Page 3: ...8 5 Power Settings 42 8 6 TV control settings 43 8 7 System Settings 43 8 8 Wireless File Server Settings 45 8 9 Updating the Firmware 46 9 Optional Functionalities 48 9 1 DVR Station DVR Travel Adapter presentation 48 9 2 Recording Video 48 9 3 Editing Video Files 51 9 4 Setting the Scheduler 52 9 5 THE Infrared Emitter 54 9 6 Recording Audio external source 56 Technical Specifications 58 Technic...

Page 4: ...ies B Connect your ARCHOS device to your computer see Computer Connection A Connect a compatible external device to your ARCHOS see USB Host Connection On the left side of the device Power charge the battery of your ARCHOS device see Battery Charge AV Out Jack Audio plug in headphones Video plug in the ARCHOS AV cable to connect to your TV hi fi etc A V LED Indicators ON OFF indicator Hard Disk Dr...

Page 5: ...es 1 standby wake up 2 numeric entry to access a TV channel directly with optional DVR Station 3 start a video or audio recording with optional DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter Start recording menu item on screen 4 switch between built in screen and an external screen button 5 Accelerator buttons high speed fast forward reverse or list scrolling 6 Navigation buttons move from an item to another a...

Page 6: ...ntextual menu area shows the menu icons the available options will vary depending on where you are in the interface To execute a menu icon s function simply tap on it In order to display a text description of the icon tap on the MENU word Home Screen This is the main screen of your ARCHOS device showing its main functions In the Home Screen or in the Setup Screen you can tap directly on an icon to...

Page 7: ... s language From the Home Screen tap on to access the Setup Screen Tap on the Language icon to display the Language Settings screen Select a different language using the but tons your settings are saved instantly Tap on to exit Tap on to return to the Home Screen 1 2 3 4 BATTERY Battery Charge Before using your ARCHOS device for the first time charge the battery until the light starts blinking Sim...

Page 8: ...able is accidentally pulled by a child Do not open it up There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening will void your warranty In order to keep your touchscreen in good condition and to avoid damaging the screen surface you should use only the included stylus or your finger resetting your archos device In the event that your ARCHOS device freezes operation due to electrostatic phenomena for e...

Page 9: ...until the Recovery mode screen appears Since the system recovery mode is activated the touchscreen is currently disabled To move from an option to another press the button To validate an option press and hold the button until the line flashes and release it The system recovery mode gives you four options No cancels the system recovery Repair Disk attempts to repair the file structure on the hard d...

Page 10: ... in video mode only video files are shown The Video List The Video List default view only shows the video files in the Video folder of the ARCHOS hard drive it does not show videos located in subfolders To view videos from a different folder tap on to switch to theVideo Browser view and navi gate to another folder The Video Browser The Video Browser allows you to navigate to other folders within t...

Page 11: ...only appear in the menu when a bookmarked video file is highlighted Reset thumbnails will delete all user defined thumbnails and restore the default thumbnails Sound will display the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings tap on to return to theVideo mode 1 2 Video playback Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of videos Tap on a video file to highlight it then tap on the selected file a...

Page 12: ...igh speed while paused in slow motion you can advance frame by frame using Save frame as Thumbnail saves the current image as a new thumbnail for this file overwrites the previously set thumbnail if any Wallpaper the current image will be defined as your device s background image Set bookmark sets a bookmark at the current spot in the video only one bookmark per file is allowed you can bookmark up...

Page 13: ...on how to connect your ARCHOS device to your computer Creating Compatible Video Files with Your Computer If some of your videos don t play on your ARCHOS device you may need to transcode them to a compatible format The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media Player 10 or 11 to transfer videos to your ARCHOS in Windows Media Device mode Windows Media Player 10 or 11 will automatically conv...

Page 14: ...Genre etc if your music files contain these tags When new music is added to the Music folder of the ARCHOS the ARCLibrary will be updated automatically If some of your music files do not contain tags they will be classified as Unknown in the ARCLibrary The Music Browser The music browser allows you to navigate the Music folder of your device s hard drive It is based on the ARCHOS File Browser To u...

Page 15: ... display the Sound settings screen see Sound Settings tap on to return to the Music mode in the ArcLibrary only the Show playlist and Sound menu items are available 2 2 music playback Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of audio tracks Tap on a track to highlight it then tap on the selected track again to play it Music Playback Screen and TouchScreen Controls 1 stop song and exit 2 playb...

Page 16: ... playlist editor see Playlists Set bookmark sets a bookmark at the current spot in the audio file only one bookmark per file is allowed you can bookmark up to 32 files music files with a bookmark appear with the icon Set rating allows to give a rating to the current song 1 5 or to remove the rating none Settings will display the Music settings screen see next chapter Sound will display the Sound s...

Page 17: ...laying the music player will then revert to the Folder play mode Repeat Shuffle a status bar icon shows the current mode Normal plays the track selection once and stops Repeat plays the track selection repeatedly Shuffle plays random tracks from the selection Intro duration defines for how long each track will be played in the Scan play mode 2 4 Sound Settings You can access the Sound Settings scr...

Page 18: ... the sound changes 2 5 Playlists A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one after the other On your ARCHOS device you can play create and edit as many playlists as you want In the ARCHOS Browser playlists are the files with the icon When playing a playlist the icon will appear in the status bar Note when you delete a playlist you are only deleting the li...

Page 19: ...um before the selected item in the playlist To jump back and forth between the left and right panels tap on or tap directly on the panel that you want to highlight See the next section to learn how to save your playlists Playlist Panel Menu Items These menu items appear when the focus is on the right panel Remove track deletes the highlighted track from the playlist Move track allows you to change...

Page 20: ...vice There are two main methods to transfer your own music onto the ARCHOS Synchronize your music with Windows Media Player 10 or 11 This method requires your ARCHOS USB connection to operate in Windows Media Device mode see System Settings Windows Media Player 10 or 11 will copy the music files you have selected directly into the Music folder of the ARCHOS Copy and Paste your music files from you...

Page 21: ...y tapping on at any time while browsing through your photos The Photo Wall The Photo Wall default view shows thumbnails of your photos It shows all picture files in the Pictures folder sorted by date To view pictures from a different folder tap on to switch to the PhotoLibrary view and browse by folder See Using the Browser You can tap on a file name and start viewing photos in that folder You can...

Page 22: ... up Rename allows you to change the name of the highlighted picture file using the virtual keyboard see Using the Virtual Keyboard Reset thumbnails will delete all user defined thumbnails and restore the default thumbnails Delete Rename and Reset thumbnails only appear in Photo Browser view Set as wallpaper defines the current picture as your ARCHOS device s background image Slideshow starts a sli...

Page 23: ...anywhere on the screen to close the Info message Rotate choose Left to rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise choose Right to rotate the picture 90 clockwise Format allows 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 and cuts some of the image Set as wallpaper defines the current picture a...

Page 24: ...show while viewing photos choose the Start slideshow menu item While a slideshow is playing you can pause it at any time You can define the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in the Photo Settings see Photo Settings 3 5 VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC You can view photos and play slideshows while listening to music Choose the Home menu item while playing a song ...

Page 25: ... device to your computer and copy the pictures from your computer s hard drive to the ARCHOS see Computer Connection or sync them using Windows Media Player 10 or 11 in Windows Media Device mode only Connect a digital camera USB card reader or external hard drive to your ARCHOS device via the included USB Host Adapter Cable see USB Host Connection Also see Copying and moving files and folders ...

Page 26: ...tly to some of these folders Video Music Photo and they may no longer work cor rectly if the folders are deleted or renamed 4 1 Navigation touchscreen Controls Tap on a file or folder to highlight it then tap again to enter it Tap on at any time to leave the Browser and go back to the Home Screen Tap on if you need to jump between the left and right panels Browser Menu Items Info displays a messag...

Page 27: ...ving files and folders In the left panel highlight the file or folder that you want to copy or move Tap on to focus on the right panel Navigate to the location where you wish to copy or move the file or folder that you highlighted in the left panel Tap on to go back to the left panel Choose the Copy Copy all files or Move menu item depending on the action that you want to carry out 4 2 Using the V...

Page 28: ... folder see Copying 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 4 4 Using the PDF Reader Your ARCHOS device features a PDF reader with hyperlink support In the Browser PDF files are displayed with this ...

Page 29: ...to only show the PFD document Home allows you to go back to the Home Screen Zoom in magnifies the document Zoom out demagnifies 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 to select a page number tap on Ok to go to this page Previous page goes to the previous page ...

Page 30: ...and play movies or music stored on your desktop PC To do this set your PC folders containing your music and videos to shared by right clicking on the folder and selecting sharing Now on your ARCHOS open the Browser from the Home Screen and select Network If you have configured your WiFi connection properly you should see your computer s name appear When you open this up you will see all your share...

Page 31: ...the status bar icon WiFi not connected will become WiFi connected There is no status bar icon at all when WiFi is not enabled THE LIST OF AVAILABLe NETWORKS The list of available networks shows all the wireless networks in range of your device To refresh the list select the Scan for networks menu item In the list of available networks for each net work you will see the following information 1 conf...

Page 32: ...n order to re use it and connect automatically to the network when it is in range OPEN NETWORKS Open networks do not require an authentication key If the network has automatic configuration turned on DHCP simply tap on the Connect button and your ARCHOS 704 WIFI will connect to this network provided the signal is strong enough If the network needs to be configured manually use to select the Manual...

Page 33: ...er any more information Simply tap on the Connect button and your ARCHOS 704 WIFI will connect to this network provided the signal is strong enough if you must configure the network manually select the Manual setting Other parameters will appear the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network When you have finished entering all the information tap on the Connect bu...

Page 34: ...to the Internet Some WiFi networks only link several com puters together without any Internet connection 6 2 Using the web browser You can use the Web browser to read your Web based e mail view Web sites download documents from the Internet etc The Web browser features tabbed browsing You can open several pages at the same time they will appear in the tabs area in the upper left corner of the scre...

Page 35: ...nd tap on the bottom right key to validate Home will go to the Home page Tab Reload will refresh the current Web page Add will open a new empty tab in the tab area top left of the screen Close will close the current tab Render mode changes the way the Web page is displayed Smart will reformat the Web page to fit the width of your screen so that no horizontal scrolling is necessary Desktop will dis...

Page 36: ...nect as a PC Hard Drive You can change your preferred USB connection mode in the System settings screen see System Settings This means that your preferred connection mode will be highlighted by default when you connect your device to a computer To access the System Settings screen tap on from the Home Screen then select the System icon Connection Steps Turn on your ARCHOS device Plug the supplied ...

Page 37: ...cognized as a mass storage device Hard Drive and will appear in My Computer You can now use the ARCHOS like any other external hard drive Mac OS X PC Hard Drive Mode Only Your OS X version must have Mass Storage device support Follow the previous steps to connect the ARCHOS device and select PC Hard Drive as the connection mode The ARCHOS will be automatically recognized as a mass storage device H...

Page 38: ...re dis connecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing On your desktop drag the ARCHOS device s icon towards the trash can which will turn into a big eject symbol Drop the icon onto this eject symbol the ARCHOS hard drive will disappear from the desktop You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS device and or computer 7 2 USB Host Connection Thanks to the USB Host port you...

Page 39: ...er 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 panel Follow the instructions in the Copying and moving files section to copy your pictures or files to the ARCHOS To disconnect Make sure that no transfer is being made the HDD light should not be flickering and simply pull out the USB cable on either end Note...

Page 40: ...gs screen tap on a parameter to highlight it use to select a different setting when you have finished adjusting your set tings tap on to save them and go back to the main Setup Screen 8 1 Language Settings Language Choose a language Visit www archos com to check the availability of other languages that you can download and install 8 2 Display Settings TV settings TV Standard choose between the NTS...

Page 41: ...our DVR station to your television for example if you are using the yellow video connector as the video out then select Composite LCD settings LCD Brightness adjusts the level of brightness of the built in screen touch screen settings If the touchscreen is not responding properly use the arrows in the bottom left corner of the screen to view the Touch screen settings Tap on Calibration and follow ...

Page 42: ... the font color Previous settings tap on this to discard any changes you may have made since entering this screen 8 4 Clock Settings Time Format choose between 12h or 24h mode Year Month Day Hour Minute sets the current date time If you use the optional DVR station to schedule video recordings on your TV system make sure that the time and date are set correctly 8 5 Power Settings These settings wi...

Page 43: ... before the system goes into Standby mode 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 Webbrowser normal standby while browsing the web the system will go into Standby mode according to the setting se lected for the Standby parameter prevents standby while browsing the web the system will ne...

Page 44: ...a computer Use this mode for all non Windows XP operating systems Repair Format tools tap on this to access the Repair Format tools settings screen This screen allows you to do the following actions Clear temporary system files and cache does not erase any data Reset WiFi configuration WiFi settings are lost Format Hard Drive erase all data media files and licenses Full Reinitialization erase all ...

Page 45: ...Home Screen tap on the Wireless file server button and tap on the Enable file server button While the file server is turned on other functions of your device are disabled Your ARCHOS 704 WIFI s hard drive will then be accessible from your computer s network neighborhood If you want to set up your ARCHOS device to appear with a particular name in a particular workgroup on the network tap on in the ...

Page 46: ...4 Compare it with the latest firmware version on www archos com firmware To Install the Latest Firmware 1 Download the AOS File Archos Operating System On the downloads page for your product on www archos com click on the link to download the firmware update ARCHOS firmware files have the AOS extension Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of this file may harm your computer ARCHOS ...

Page 47: ...e Update Go to the System Settings screen of your ARCHOS device Tap on Update Firmware Your ARCHOS device will ask you to plug in the charger adapter Do so and then tap on the screen to con tinue The new firmware will be installed on your device ...

Page 48: ...ne connector You can purchase these optional accessories from www archos com 9 2 Recording Video IntheHomeScreen tapontheVideoCordericontohighlightitandtaponitagaintodisplaythepre recording screen All video recordings made by your ARCHOS device are saved in the Video folder If you wish to keep them in a different location you can use the Move function of the ARCHOS file browser after recording see...

Page 49: ...pre recording screen Tap on a parameter to highlight it then use to select a different setting Scheduling Parameters Auto Stop Rec the duration of time after which the ARCHOS device will automatically stop recording if you tap on Auto Stop Rec disabled the recording will continue until you tap on or until the entire hard drive fills up Video Parameters Rename allows you to define the filename befo...

Page 50: ... more space on the hard drive Brightness adjusts the recorded image brightness Contrast adjusts the recorded image contrast Saturation use this to de emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image Hue changes the color spectrum in the recorded image Reset changes the above settings to the default settings Copy Protection The ARCHOS recording system is designed to respect the Macrovision co...

Page 51: ...ns a and select the Set a mark in here menu item Forward to the end of the desired section b and select the Set a mark out here menu item Choose the Keep selected part menu item which will delete everything except the designated section Example 2 You have recorded a television program but would like to remove certain sections before the program started parts during the program and the program afte...

Page 52: ...m Do not turn off the ARCHOS device Make sure the ARCHOS is in stand by mode at the scheduled time for the recording connected to the DVR station or to the DVR Travel Adapter and a wall outlet scheduler settings This screen allows you to adjust the scheduling parameters to your personal taste You can access the TV Scheduler Settings screen via the Settings menu item in Scheduler screen Tap on a pa...

Page 53: ...ams scheduled into your personal calendar and transfer these to its own Scheduler If you do not have an account you can create one and learn how to use the MyYahoo TV and calendar functions at theYahoo Website www yahoo com Please note Using the scheduler is particularly useful when you have the optional DVR Station and you have set up the Infrared emitter to control your tuner device You must do ...

Page 54: ...to set your ARCHOS device to send the cor rect infrared codes to control your tuner If you do not plan on mak ing scheduled recordings then you do not need to set the infrared emitter code Before beginning this procedure of setting the emitter code your device must be connected to the DVR Station which must be pow ered with the charger adapter The infrared control works through the reflec tion of ...

Page 55: ...h your device In the example screen you see the codeV619 If this code does not work when doing the Test channel select advance it to the next code and then test to see if that next code works Test ON OFF When you tap on the Test On Off button the ARCHOS device will send a signal to the infrared emitter and turn your device on or off Tap this test button again and your device should change from on ...

Page 56: ... Travel Adapter In the Home Screen tap on the AudioCorder icon to highlight it then tap again on it to display the pre recording screen All audio recordings made by your ARCHOS device are saved in the Music Rec folder If you wish to keep them in a different location you can use the Move menu item of the ARCHOS file browser after recording see Using the Browser The icon appears in the status bar wh...

Page 57: ...Start recording menu item to start recording You can pause and resume your recording at any time Tap on to stop recording You can also start recording to a new file directly by choosing the Save file and start a new recording menu item while you are recording Be careful that the source audio is supplying a line level and not an amplified signal turning down the volume of the player will work if yo...

Page 58: ...tures Video Recording 2 Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter Records NTSC PAL SECAM to MPEG 4 SP files with ADPCM stereo sound VGA resolution 640 x 480 30 or 25 f s in AVI format Audio recording Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter or DVR Station stereo line in WAV IMA ADPCM or PCM format Interfaces USB 2 0 High Speed Device compatible USB 1 1 Mass Storage Class MSC and Media Transpor...

Page 59: ... 4 External video output disabled for Macrovision protected contents 5 Macromedia Flash and Java not supported 6 Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings LCD pixel policy The LCD screen on your ARCHOS unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to provide a high qualit...

Page 60: ... change without notice Errors or omissions excepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents All the information contained in this guide was correct at the time of publication COPYRIGHT ARCHOS 2007 All rights reserved Technical Support information Need Help You can find the information you need On ourWebsite see the frequently asked questions section on www archos com faq By asking o...

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