Archos 42725 Portable Media Player with WiFi User Manual Annex No 5a 01
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Annex No.5
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User Manual
(User Manual ARCHOS 704 WiFi – v.0.1)
ARCHOS 704 WiFi
Dear Customer,
thank you for choosing this Archos™ product. We hope that you will enjoy
using it and that it will give you entire satisfaction for many years to come.
Please do register your product on our website (www.archos.com/register)
to ensure that you get access to our help line and to be informed of free
software updates 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 modied functionality
than presented in this manual.
ENGLISH
Please visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the latest version of this manual.
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Table Of COnTenTs
inTrOduCTiOn ................................................................................................................................................................3
ARCHOS™ DEVICE DESCRIPTION ............................................................3
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN .................................................................4
INTERFACE LANGUAGE ....................................................................6
BATTERY ...............................................................................6
PRODUCT CARE ..........................................................................7
1. Playing VideO ........................................................................................................................................................8
1.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS .....................................................8
1.2 VIDEO PLAYBACK ...................................................................10
1.3 VIDEO SETTINGS ....................................................................11
1.4 PUTTING VIDEOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS™ DEVICE ...........................................12
1.5 RECORDING VIDEO ..................................................................13
2. Playing MusiC ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.1 THE ARCLIBRARY AND THE MUSIC BROWSER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2.2 PLAYING MUSIC ....................................................................16
2.3 MUSIC SETTINGS ...................................................................17
2.4 SOUND SETTINGS ...................................................................18
2.5 PLAYLISTS ........................................................................20
2.6 PUTTING MUSIC ONTO YOUR ARCHOS™ DEVICE ...........................................22
2.7 RECORDING AUDIO ..................................................................23
3. using The audiOCOrder .............................................................................................................................24
3.1 AUDIOCORDER SETTINGS SCREEN ......................................................24
3.2 BUILT-IN MICROPHONE RECORDING PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
3.3 LINE-LEVEL RECORDINGS .............................................................25
4. Viewing PhOTOs ................................................................................................................................................26
4.1 THE PHOTO WALL AND THE PHOTOLIBRARY ..............................................26
4.2 VIEWING PHOTOS ...................................................................28
4.3 PHOTO SETTINGS ...................................................................29
4.4 PLAYING A SLIDESHOW ..............................................................30
4.5 VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
4.6 TRANSFERRING PHOTOS TO YOUR ARCHOS™ DEVICE .......................................30
5. using The brOwser .......................................................................................................................................31
5.1 NAVIGATION .......................................................................31
5.2 USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD ........................................................33
5.3 BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
5.4 USING THE PDF READER ..............................................................35
6. COnneCTing TO a wifi neTwOrk ..........................................................................................................37
6.1 WIFI CONNECTION PROCEDURE ........................................................37
6.2 WIFI NETWORK CONFIGURATION .......................................................38
7. brOwsing The web wiTh OPera ...........................................................................................................41
7.1 LAUNCHING OPERA ..................................................................41
7.2 USING OPERA ......................................................................41
8. COMPuTer COnneCTiOn ...............................................................................................................................44
8.1 ‘WINDOWS MEDIA DEVICE’ OR ‘PC HARD DRIVE’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
8.2 CONNECTION STEPS .................................................................44
8.3 DISCONNECTION ....................................................................46
9. seTuP sCreen ....................................................................................................................................................48
9.1 LANGUAGE SETTINGS ................................................................48
9.2 DISPLAY SETTINGS ..................................................................49
9.3 APPEARANCE SETTINGS ..............................................................49
9.4 CLOCK SETTINGS ...................................................................50
9.5 POWER SETTINGS ...................................................................51
9.6 TV CONTROL .......................................................................52
9.7 SYSTEM SETTINGS ..................................................................52
9.8 WIRELESS FILE SERVER SETTINGS .....................................................53
9.9 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ............................................................54
10. OPTiOnal funCTiOnaliTies .......................................................................................................................56
10.1 DVR STATION & DVR TRAVEL ADAPTER PRESENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
10.2 RECORDING VIDEO ..................................................................56
10.3 SETTING THE SCHEDULER ............................................................59
10.4 RECORDING AUDIO (EXTERNAL SOURCE) ................................................63
10.5 USB HOST CONNECTION ..............................................................64
TeChniCal sPeCifiCaTiOns ................................................................................................................................65
TeChniCal suPPOrT infOrMaTiOn...............................................................................................................68
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inTrOduCTiOn
arChOs™ deViCe desCriPTiOn
BUTTONS
On the Side of the Device:
Press and hold to switch on/off.
Press once to switch the display of the image between TV and built-in LCD screen.
Press and hold to lock the buttons of your ARCHOS™ device.
CONNECTORS
Underneath the device are several connectors:
Connect your ARCHOS™ device to your computer.
Charge the battery of your ARCHOS™ device.
Connect a compatible external device to your ARCHOS™.
Record external video.
On the Side: AV Out Jack
Audio: plug in the supplied headphones.
Video: plug in an Archos™ AV cable to
connect to your TV, hi-, etc.
BUILT-IN MICROPHONE AND LOUDSPEAKER
The built-in microphone is on the side of the device.
See:
Using the AudioCorder
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The built-in loudspeakers are on the front side, on both sides of the screen.
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LED INDICATORS
ON/OFF indicator
Battery charge indicator
- light on: the battery is charging.
- ashing: the battery is fully charged.
Hard Disk Drive activity indicator
hdd the light ickers when the hard drive is active (playing/
transferring les).
Video display indicator
the light is on when the image is displayed on an external
display.
using The TOuCh sCreen
Your ARCHOS 704 WIFI device is equipped with a touch screen.
Most screen areas will react when you tap on them using the includ-
ed stylus or your nger.
Below is a description of the main tactile screen areas and a few tips
on how to use the touch screen.
INTERFACE DESCRIPTION & TACTILE SCREEN AREAS
Status Bar
In the top right corner of the screen, the status bar indi-
cates the volume, the battery level, the current time, the
playback status of your device, etc.
When a cross appears at the right end of the status bar,
you can tap on it to exit the current screen.
Tabs
In the top left corner of the screen, the tabs area shows other
available applications and screens (settings, home screen, etc.).
They vary, depending on where you are in the interface.
You can tap on the tab icon ( ) to switch between the available
screens.
You can also tap directly on one of the tabs to access the corre-
sponding screen.
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Menu
In the lower right corner of the screen, the menu area shows the
menu icons.
Press Menu to display the available menu items.
This is a contextual menu: the available options will vary, depending
on where you are in the interface.
You can tap on the MENU word at the bottom right of the screen or
directly on one of the icons. The available menu items will appear.
You can then tap on an item or on its icon to select it.
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 select it. Tap a second
time to launch the application.
In a browser window, in the ARCLibrary, in the
photo wall etc., you can tap twice on a le, song or
video to launch it.
Other Touch Screen Actions
When watching a video or
listening to music, you can
tap on the progression bar
to go directly to a differ-
ent location in the video or
song. You can also drag the
cursor in the progression
bar to another location in
the video or song.
In the screens where it ap-
pears, the volume bar can
be dragged in the same
way.
In the Archos le browser, you can drag the scroll bar up and down.
In the PDF viewer and in the Opera™ Web browser, you can scroll up and down by
tapping on the page and dragging it up or down (be careful not to tap on a link!).
The Resume Icon
Sometimes the Resume icon is highlighted in the Home Screen when you turn
on the ARCHOS™. This means that you can resume the last-played music or
video le, if it was interrupted before the end.
If the Resume icon is grayed out, it means that no music or video le play-
back can be resumed.
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inTerfaCe language
CHANGING THE LANGUAGE
The interface of your ARCHOS™ device is available in English, French and
German.
More languages are available from www.archos.com. See
Updating the
Firmware
for instructions on installing these language packs.
To change the system’s language:
From the Home Screen, press to access the Setup screen.
Tap on the language icon and select it.
Select a different language using the / labels (your settings are saved instantly).
Press to exit.
OTHER CHARACTER SETS
File names, folder names and music tags can be displayed in various character
sets, such as Japanese, Korean, Simplied Chinese, etc.
You can enable these character sets in the Language settings screen (see
Language Settings
for further instructions).
baTTery
BATTERY CHARGE
Before using your ARCHOS™ device for the rst time, charge the battery for two
hours.
The battery of your ARCHOS™ device charges via your computer’s USB port:
plug the Archos™ USB Cable into your ARCHOS™ device (which is off),
plug the Archos™ USB Cable into your computer (which is turned on),
the ARCHOS™ device will turn on and start charging.
A lightning bolt symbol will ash over the battery icon in the task bar while the
battery is charging: .
The CHG indicator LED is on while the battery is charging; it will blink when the
battery is fully charged.
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PrOduCT Care
CARING FOR YOUR ARCHOS™ DEVICE
Your ARCHOS™ device is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care:
Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration.
Do not subject it to heat, keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a com-
puter).
Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas.
Keep it away from high electromagnetic elds.
Keep any connected wires neatly arranged: the device could fall if a cable is ac-
cidentally 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 touch screen in good condition, and to avoid damaging the
screen surface, you should use only the included stylus or your nger.
HARDWARE RESET
In the event that your ARCHOS™ device freezes operation (due to electrostatic phe-
nomena, for example), you can reset it by pressing the button for 15 seconds.
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1. Playing VideO
In the Home Screen, tap on the Video icon and tap on it to enter the video
mode.
1.1 brOwsing ThrOugh yOur VideOs
There are two types of views for you to browse through your videos:
the Video List
the Video Browser
You can switch between the two views by pressing at any time while browsing
in video mode.
When browsing in video mode, only video les are shown.
THE VIDEO LIST
the Video List (default view) only
shows the video les in the Video
folder of the ARCHOS™’s hard drive
(it does not show videos located in
subfolders).
To view videos from a different
folder, press to switch to the Video
Browser view, navigate to another
folder, and press again to go back
to the Video List.
THE VIDEO BROWSER
the Video Browser allows you to
navigate to other folders within
the Video folder. It is based on the
Archos™ File Browser.
See:
Using the Browser
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Both views display a motion thumbnail of the highlighted video as well as various
information about the video le.
If you have saved a video frame as a thumbnail (see: Video Playback Menu
Items), the thumbnail will no longer play the highlighted video le, but show that
image instead.
VIDEO LIST & BROWSER MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the highlight-
ed video le.
Press to close the info screen.
Delete
allows you to delete the highlighted video le. A conrmation screen will pop
up.
Rename
allows you to change the name of the highlighted video le using the virtual
keyboard.
see:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
Resume video
will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark.
Clear bookmark
will remove the bookmark from the highlighted video le.
Resume video and Clear bookmark only appear in the menu when a bookmarked
video le is highlighted (icon: ).
Reset thumbnails
will delete all user-dened thumbnails and restore motion thumbnails.
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to return
to the video mode.
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1.2 VideO PlaybaCk
Highlight a video le, tap on it to play it.
VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN
VIDEO PLAYBACK BUTTON CONTROLS
During video playback, the buttons of your ARCHOS™ device will act as follows:
VIDEO PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the current
video le.
Press to close the info screen.
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fast forward
decrease volume
pause/play
display the menu
accelerated fast forward
fast rewind
accelerated fast rewind
stop
current play mode
video le name
current display format
volume level
video progression bar
the menu overlay disappears after a few seconds
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Format
allows to change the way the image is displayed.
Auto: adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built-in screen or TV.
Full Screen: displays the entire picture on the screen.
Maximized: enlarges the picture to ll the screen.
Original: displays the picture in its original format.
Speed
will play the current video in slow motion or high speed
Set bookmark
sets a bookmark at the current spot in the video.
Only one bookmark per le is allowed.
You can bookmark up to 16 les.
Video les with a bookmark appear with the icon.
Save frame as...
Thumbnail: saves the current image as a new thumbnail for this le (over-
writes the previously set thumbnail, if any).
Wallpaper: the current image will be dened as your device’s background im-
age.
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to exit
this screen.
Settings
will display the video settings screen (see next chapter).
1.3 VideO seTTings
You can access the Video Settings screen via the
Settings
menu item while playing
a video le. Use / to highlight a different parameter, then use / to select a dif-
ferent setting.
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PlayMode
(a status bar icon shows the current mode)
Single plays only one video le and stops
Folder plays all video les in the current folder
Repeat & Shufe
(a status bar icon shows the current mode)
Normal plays the video selection once and stops
Repeat plays the video selection repeatedly
Shufe plays videos in a random order
LCD Brightness
adjusts the level of brightness of the built-in screen
1.4 PuTTing VideOs OnTO yOur arChOs™ deViCe
There are two main methods to transfer your own videos onto the ARCHOS™:
Synchronize your videos with Windows Media® Player 10
This method requires your ARCHOS™’s USB connection to operate in
‘Windows Media Device’ mode (see:
System Settings
). Windows Media®
Player 10 will copy the videos you have selected directly in the
Video
folder
of the ARCHOS™.
Copy and Paste your video les from your computer into the
Video
folder of
your ARCHOS™ (see:
Computer Connection
for details on how to connect your
ARCHOS™ device to your computer).
PLAYSFORSURE™ VIDEOS & PROTECTED CONTENT
Your ARCHOS™ is a certied PlaysForSure™ device. This means that when-
ever you download a protected video or music le from an Internet plat-
form bearing the PlaysForSure™ logo, you can be sure that it will play on
your ARCHOS™ device.
CREATING COMPATIBLE VIDEO FILES WITH YOUR COMPUTER
If some of your videos don’t play on your ARCHOS™ device, you may need to trans-
code them to a compatible format.
The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media® Player 10 to transfer vid-
eos to your ARCHOS™ in ‘Windows Media Device’ mode. Windows Media® Player 10
will automatically convert most formats to the WMV format that your device can play.
If you don’t want to use Windows Media® Player 10, a search on the Internet
should allow you to nd suitable utility programs to do this job.
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2. Playing MusiC
In the Home Screen, tap on the Music icon and tap on it to enter the music
mode.
2.1 The arClibrary and The MusiC brOwser
There are two types of views for you to browse through your songs:
the ARCLibrary
the Music Browser
When browsing through your music, only music les are shown.
THE ARCLIBRARY
the ArcLibrary (default view) shows
your music sorted in categories
(Artist, Album, Title, Genre, etc.) if
your music les contain these tags.
When new music is added to the
Music folder of the ARCHOS™, the
ARCLibrary will need to be updated.
By default, this is done automatical-
ly, but you can choose to do it manu-
ally via the ‘Update ARCLibrary’
option in the ARCLibrary (also see:
System Settings
).
If some of your music les do not contain tags, they will be classied 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 use it, highlight ‘Browse Hard
Drive’ in the initial ArcLibrary view
and tap on it.
See:
Using the Browser
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ARCLIBRARY* AND MUSIC BROWSER MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the highlight-
ed music le.
Press to close the info screen.
Delete
allows you to delete the highlighted music le. A conrmation screen will pop
up.
Rename
allows you to change the name of the highlighted music le using the virtual
keyboard.
see:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
Resume song
will resume playing the highlighted music le from the bookmark.
Clear bookmark
will remove the bookmark from the highlighted music le.
Resume song and Clear bookmark only appear in the menu when a track with a
bookmark is highlighted (icon: ).
Show playlist
opens a playlist edition window on the right (see:
Playlists
).
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to return
to the music mode.
* in the ArcLibrary, only the
Show playlist
and
Sound
menu items are available.
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2.2 Playing MusiC
Highlight an audio le, tap on it to play it.
MUSIC PLAYBACK SCREEN
MUSIC PLAYBACK BUTTON CONTROLS
During music playback, the buttons of your ARCHOS™ device will act as follows:
current play mode
previous track
song title
artist name
album title
track number
next track
volume level
remaining time
elapsed time
progression bar
increase volume
press once: next song
hold: fast forward
decrease volume
pause/play
display the menu
accelerated fast forward
press once: back to the beginning
of the song, or previous song (in
the rst 10 seconds of a track)
hold: fast rewind
accelerated fast rewind
stop
tabs back to the browser or
ARCLibrary window that you
launched the song from
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MUSIC STATUS ICONS
Status bar icons tell you if your ARCHOS™ is:
playing paused stopped
MUSIC PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the current
music le.
Press to close the info screen.
Home
allows you to go back to the Home Screen while playing music, in order to
browse your hard drive, play a photo slideshow, etc.
Set bookmark
sets a bookmark at the current spot in the audio le.
Only one bookmark per le is allowed.
You can bookmark up to 16 les.
Music les with a bookmark appear with the icon.
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to exit
this screen.
Settings
will display the music settings screen (see next chapter).
2.3 MusiC seTTings
You can access the Music Settings screen via the
Settings
menu item while playing
a song. Use / to highlight a different parameter, then use / to select a different
setting.
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PlayMode
(a status bar icon shows the current mode)
Single plays only one music le and stops.
Folder plays all music les in the current folder or album.
All plays all music les in the ARCHOS™ device.
Queue allows you to select a track to be played after the current one is
over.
while a track is playing, press to switch to the browser window,
select a track and tap on it: this is your queued track, and the
status bar icon becomes .
you can only queue one track at a time.
if you do not select a song to queue before the end of the current
track, the ARCHOS™ will play the next track in the folder or album.
Scan plays the rst few seconds of each track.
you can dene the length to play in
Intro duration
.
if you want to play the whole song, tap on it while its intro is playing;
the music player will then revert to the
Folder
play mode.
Repeat & Shufe
(a status bar icon shows the current mode)
Normal plays the track selection once and stops.
Repeat plays the track selection repeatedly.
Shufe plays random tracks from the selection.
shufe is not available when
PlayMode
is set to
All
.
Intro duration
denes for how long each track will be played in the
Scan
play mode.
2.4 sOund seTTings
This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS™ device to your
personal taste. Use / to highlight a different parameter, then use / to select a
different setting.
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Volume
adjusts the output volume.
Built-in loudspeaker
ON the loudspeaker is always on.
OFF the loudspeaker is always off.
Automatic the built-in loudspeaker automatically turns off when you plug in
headphones or an AV Cable.
Bass Boost Frequency
adjusts the lower frequency that will be boosted.
Bass Boost Level
adjusts the bass boosting level.
Preset
allows you to quickly select a sound prole.
Set equalizer
allows you to use a custom sound prole. Highlight and tap on it to enter the
equalizer screen.
Balance
allows you to balance the sound between the left and right speakers.
Reset
highlight and tap on it to reset sound parameters to the default values.
EQUALIZER SCREEN
Your ARCHOS™ device features a 5-band equalizer.
Use / to highlight a different frequency range (Bass, Mid. bass, Mid. range,
Mid. treble or Treble).
Use / to change the gain level for these frequencies.
It is advised that you change these settings while listening to music, in order to be
able to appreciate the sound changes.
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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 les 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 list and not the music
itself.
PLAYING A PLAYLIST
Highlight the
Playlist
line of the ArcLibrary, tap again to validate.
Select a playlist and tap on it to validate. A panel showing the contents of the
playlist will open on the right.
Tap on the rst item in the playlist to start playing from the rst track (to start play-
ing from another track, you can also select a song before you validate).
You may want to play the tracks in a different order: press Menu and select the
Shufe
menu item to randomly shufe the order of the songs in the current playl-
ist.
CREATING A PLAYLIST
Select the
Show playlist
menu item while you are in the Music browser. A playlist
panel will open on the right: you can now start adding songs to the current playl-
ist.
In the left pane, locate the songs you would like to add to your playlist. Highlight
a song and tap on it to add it to the playlist (the song’s icon in the left panel will
change to , indicating that it is part of the current playlist).
Repeat this operation with all the tracks you want.
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You can also add the content of an entire folder, artist, album, etc. if you highlight
it and tap on it.
Another way to add songs to a playlist is by using the
Add to playlist
or
Insert in
playlist
menu items:
Add to playlist
will add the highlighted track, folder, artist or album at the end of the playlist.
Insert in playlist
will insert the highlighted track, folder, artist or album before the selected
item in the playlist.
To jump back and forth between the left and right panels, press .
A playlist can have a maximum of 5,000 songs.
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 the position of the highlighted track within the playlist,
using / .
When you have dened a new position for the track, tap to validate.
Save
saves the current playlist to the
Playlists
folder.
Save As
Same as
Save
, but it also allows you to give a personalized name to the playl-
ist.
See:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
Clear
clears and closes the current playlist.
Shufe
randomly shufes the order of the songs in the current playlist.
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Sound
will display the sound settings screen (See:
Sound settings
).
Press to exit this screen.
EDITING A PLAYLIST
To edit an existing playlist:
Highlight the playlist and use the
Show playlist
menu item.
You can now add, shufe, move or remove tracks within the playlist, using the
appropriate menu items.
An asterisk (*) appears after the playlist’s name in the right panel to indicate that
modications were made to the playlist and that it is unsaved.
After you have made the changes you want, save the playlist with the
Save
menu
item, or with the
Save As
menu item if you wish to give it a different name.
ADDING SONGS TO A PLAYLIST WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC
While playing a song, choose the
Playlist
menu item.
A new window will open with two panels, the music les on the left and the playl-
ist on the right.
Press to focus on the left panel and select the song or folder of songs to add,
then tap to add them to the playlist.
Press to return to the playback screen.
Please note: this can only be done if you have entered the Music folder via the Music
icon on the Home Screen and not via the Browser icon.
Attention: if you save the playlist while playing a song, the song playback will be
stopped.
2.6 PuTTing MusiC OnTO yOur arChOs™ deViCe
There are two main methods to transfer your own music onto the ARCHOS™:
Synchronize your music with Windows Media® Player 10
This method requires your ARCHOS™’s USB connection to operate in
‘Windows Media Device’ mode (see:
System Settings
). Windows Media®
Player 10 will copy the music les you have selected directly in the
Music
folder of the ARCHOS™.
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Copy and Paste your music les from your computer into the
Music
folder of your
ARCHOS™ (see
Computer Connection
for details on how to connect your ARCHOS™
device to your computer).
You can easily create audio content with your computer by using Windows Media®
Player 10 to convert your own CDs to MP3 or WMA format. Check the laws and reg-
ulations in your country or jurisdiction to know if private copy of your CDs for your
own use is authorized.
PLAYSFORSURE™ MUSIC FILES & PROTECTED CONTENT
Your ARCHOS™ is a certied PlaysForSure™ device. This means that when-
ever you download a protected video or music le from an Internet plat-
form bearing the PlaysForSure™ logo, you can be sure that it will play on
your ARCHOS™ device.
2.7 reCOrding audiO
Your ARCHOS™ device can record audio, via its AudioCorder function.
You can make microphone recordings directly with your ARCHOS™ (see the
next section for details).
You will need the optional
DVR Station
or
DVR Travel Adapter
to record
audio from an analog source (see
Optional Functionalities
to learn more
about this feature).
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3. using The audiOCOrder
You can record audio either from the built-in microphone or from an ex-
ternal line-level analog source if you use the optional
DVR Station
or
DVR
Travel Adapter
.
In the Home Screen, tap on the AudioCorder icon and tap again to display the pre-
recording screen.
All audio recordings made by your ARCHOS
™
device are saved in the Music/
Recordings folder. If you wish to keep them in a different location, you can use
the Move function of the Archos
™
le browser after recording (see: Using the
Browser).
The icon ashes in the status bar while recording.
Audio les recorded by your ARCHOS
™
device will be tagged as follows: Artist =
(Archos: Audio Recordings), Album = (Unknown).
3.1 audiOCOrder seTTings sCreen
This screen allows you to adjust audio input settings for your recordings. Use / to
highlight a different parameter, then use / to select a different setting.
Set Title
allows you to give a personalized title to the recording (See:
Using the Virtual
Keyboard
).
Format
you can choose between PCM (uncompressed) and ADPCM (compressed) WAV
format.
Source
choose between
microphone
or
analog line-in
(only with the optional
DVR
Station
or
DVR Travel Adapter
).
Sampling
choose the sample rate for your recording (a higher rate gives higher sound
quality but a larger le).
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3.2 builT-in MiCrOPhOne reCOrding PrOCedure
Highlight the
Settings
menu item and tap again to enter the
AudioCorder
settings
screen.
Select
Microphone
as the source. Press to go back to the pre-recording screen.
Adjust the recording level using / ( / only adjust the headphones’ volume,
not the recording volume).
Choose the
Start recording
menu item to start recording.
You can pause and resume your recording.
Choose the
Stop recording
menu item to stop recording.
You can also start recording to a new le directly by choosing the Save le and start
a new recording menu item while you are recording.
3.3 line-leVel reCOrdings
Your ARCHOS™ device can also record from external line-level audio sources, with
the optional
DVR Station
or
DVR Travel Adapter
. See
Recording Audio
for details.
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4. Viewing PhOTOs
In the Home Screen, tap on the Photo icon and tap again to enter the photo
viewer.
4.1 The PhOTO wall and The PhOTOlibrary
There are three types of views for you to browse through your photos:
the Photo Wall
the PhotoLibrary
the Photo Browser
When browsing through your photos, only picture les are shown.
You can switch between the three views by pressing at any time while browsing
through your photos.
THE PHOTO WALL
the Photo Wall (default view) shows
thumbnails of your photos. It only shows
the picture les in the current folder of
the ARCHOS™’s hard drive (it does not
show pictures located in subfolders).
To view pictures from a different folder,
press to switch to the PhotoLibrary or
Photo Browser view, navigate to another
folder, and press again to go back to
the Photo Wall.
THE PHOTOLIBRARY
the PhotoLibrary displays your photos
sorted by date, name, etc. (if your picture
les contain these EXIF data).
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THE PHOTO BROWSER
the Photo Browser allows you to navigate
the Photo folder of your device’s hard
drive. It is based on the Archos™ File
Browser.
To use it, highlight ‘Browse Hard Drive’ in
the PhotoLibrary view.
See:
Using the Browser
.
PHOTO WALL, PHOTOLIBRARY AND PHOTO BROWSER MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the highlight-
ed picture.
Press to close the info screen.
Delete
allows you to delete the highlighted picture le. A conrmation screen will
pop up.
Rename
allows you to change the name of the highlighted picture le using the virtual
keyboard.
See:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
Set as wallpaper
(only appears in photo wall view)
denes the current picture as your ARCHOS™ device’s background image.
Slideshow
starts a slideshow from the highlighted image
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to exit
this screen.
You may want to access these settings if you are listening to music while
browsing through your photos.
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4.2 Viewing PhOTOs
Highlight a picture le, tap again to view it.
The menu overlay will disappear automatically after a few seconds.
PHOTO VIEWER BUTTON CONTROLS
When viewing photos, the buttons of your ARCHOS™ device will act as follows:
When zooming, / / / are used to scroll. You must unzoom to recover their origi-
nal functions.
PHOTO VIEWER MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the current
picture.
Press to close the info screen.
Zoom in
magnies the current picture.
Zoom out
unmagnies the current picture.
Rotate left
rotates the picture 90° counterclockwise.
Rotate right
rotates the picture 90° clockwise.
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rotate right
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display the menu
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zoom out
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Set as wallpaper
denes the current picture as your ARCHOS™ device’s background image.
Start slideshow
starts a slideshow from the current image.
Settings
will display the photo settings screen (see next chapter).
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to exit
this screen.
You may want to access these settings if you are listening to music while
viewing photos.
4.3 PhOTO seTTings
You can access the Photo Settings screen via the
Settings
Menu item while viewing
pictures. Use / to highlight a different parameter, then use / to select a differ-
ent setting.
Picture Pause
denes the time that each picture will be displayed during a slideshow.
Transition
denes the transition effect to be used between two pictures. There are several
cool effects that you can choose from.
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4.4 Playing a slideshOw
To view a slideshow, highlight a picture le in the Photo Wall, PhotoLibrary or
Photo Browser and choose the
Slideshow
menu item.
You can also start a slideshow while viewing photos: choose the
Start slideshow
menu item.
While a slideshow is playing, you can pause it at any time.
You can dene the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in
the Photo Settings (see:
Photo Settings
).
4.5 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.
In the Home Screen, highlight the Photo icon and tap again.
Browse through your photos or start a slideshow as normal (see:
Playing a
Slideshow
).
You can go back to the Music playback screen at any time using .
If you go back to the Music playback screen while playing a slideshow, your slide-
show will be paused. When you come back to it, simply resume the slideshow.
4.6 Transferring PhOTOs TO yOur arChOs™ deViCe
There are several methods for you to transfer your own photos to the
Pictures
folder
of the ARCHOS™:
Connect your ARCHOS™ 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 (in
Windows Media Device
mode only).
Connect a digital camera, USB card reader or external hard drive to your
ARCHOS™ device via the
Archos
™
Docking Adapter
or
DVR Station
(see:
USB Host
Connection
).
(Also see: Copying and moving les and folders).
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5. using The brOwser
The Archos™ File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the le sys-
tem of your ARCHOS™ device’s hard drive.
In the Home Screen, tap on the Browser icon and tap again to enter the File Browser.
You will see two panels:
the one on the left is the panel that you usually use to navigate through your de-
vice’s hard drive,
the panel on the right is the one you will use when you want to copy or move les
and folders (see:
Copying and moving les and folders
).
About your ARCHOS
™
device’s hard drive
ARCHOS
™
recommends that you keep the original folders: Music, Pictures, Video,
Playlists. The icons on the Home Screen lead directly to some of these folders (Video,
Music, Photo...) and they may no longer work correctly if the folders are deleted or
renamed.
5.1 naVigaTiOn
BROWSER BUTTON CONTROLS
Use / to select a le or folder, then tap again to enter it.
To go back up one level in the folder hierarchy, press .
Press at any time to leave the Browser and go back to the Home Screen.
Press if you need to jump between the left and right panels.
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BROWSER MENU ITEMS
Info
displays a message box with all the available information about the highlight-
ed le.
Press to close the info screen.
Create folder
creates a folder in the current location.
You will have to enter the folder’s name with the virtual keyboard (see:
Using
the Virtual Keyboard
).
Delete
allows you to delete the highlighted le or folder (and all its contents). A con-
rmation screen will pop up.
Rename
allows you to change the name of the highlighted le or folder using the vir-
tual keyboard. See:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
Copy
allows you to copy the highlighted le or folder to the location dened in the
other browser panel.
Copy all les
allows you to copy all the les in the current folder to the location dened in
the other browser panel.
Move
allows you to move the highlighted le or folder to the location dened in the
other browser panel.
Sound
will display the sound settings screen (see:
Sound Settings
). Press to exit
this screen.
You may want to access these settings if you are listening to music while
browsing through your les.
Note that some of the above menu items may not appear if they are not available for
the highlighted le or folder.
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COPYING AND MOVING FILES AND FOLDERS
In the left panel, highlight the le or folder that you want to copy or move.
Press to focus on the right panel.
Navigate to the location where you wish to copy or move the le or folder that you
highlighted in the left panel.
Press to go back to the left panel.
Choose the
Copy
,
Copy all les
or
Move
menu item, depending on the action that
you want to carry out.
5.2 using The VirTual keybOard
The virtual keyboard is an interface that allows you to type in text, for instance to
rename a le or folder, or when you want to give a title to a playlist that you have
just created.
VIRTUAL KEYBOARD BUTTON CONTROLS
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enters the highlighted character
display the menu to validate
the current name
place cursor at end of le name
place cursor at beginning of
le name
close keyboard without saving
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KEYBOARD FUNCTION KEYS:
On the right of the keyboard, there are ve function keys:
Shift: switch between upper-case and lower-case characters.
Backspace: delete character before cursor.
Clear current name.
Move cursor one character to the left.
Move cursor one character to the right.
Once you are satised with the new name for the le, folder or playlist, you can
save it by using the
Validate current name
menu item.
5.3 brOwsing OTher COMPuTers On The neTwOrk
When you are connected to a Windows® network, you can browse the shared fold-
ers of other computers in the network, using the Archos File Browser.
From the Home Screen, select the Browser icon. Once in the browser, select
‘Network’. Your device will search for other computers in the Windows® network
and you can start browsing their shared contents.
If 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 avail-
able networks so that you can connect to one of them.
Using the Archos double browser, you will be able to transfer les from a computer
onto your device, or transfer les from your device onto a computer’s write-enabled
shared folder (see
Copying les and folders
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5.4 using The Pdf reader
Your ARCHOS™ device features a PDF reader with hyperlink support.
In the Browser, PDF les are displayed with this icon: .
To open a PDF document, tap on the PDF document in the File Browser and Tap
again.
PDF READER BUTTON CONTROLS
FOLLOWING HYPERLINKS
Some PDF documents have hyperlinks (for instance, a table of contents, links to
an external website, etc.).
Links are surrounded by a blue outline, a highlighted link (active link) is sur-
rounded by a red outline.
To follow a link, highlight the link (red outline) and tap again.
If you want to go back to the previous page (where you ‘clicked’ the link), select
the
Link back
menu item.
Note that hyperlinks referring to an external document or to a URL may not work.
PDF READER MENU ITEMS
Previous page
goes to the previous page in the document.
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display the available menu
next page
previous page
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Next Page
goes to the next page in the document.
Go to page...
allows you to select a specic page.
Use left/right to select a page number.
Tap again to go to this page.
Zoom in
magnies the document.
Zoom out
unmagnies the document.
Link back
will take you back to the page that you came from.
Only appears when you have previously followed a link.
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6. COnneCTing TO a wifi neTwOrk
Your ARCHOS 704 WIFI can connect to a variety of wireless networks, thus
enabling you to browse the Internet or share les with other ARCHOS de-
vices or computers, for example.
6.1 wifi COnneCTiOn PrOCedure
ENABLING WIFI
From the Home Screen, press Menu and select the Enable WiFi menu item.
Your device will scan for available WiFi networks.
The rst time you use your device, you may get a message “No congured net-
works found”. Highlight ‘View available networks’ and tap again. The list of
available networks will be displayed.
If your ARCHOS device nds networks that you have previously used and cong-
ured, it will connect automatically to one of them.
If you get the message “Could not connect to any network”, highlight ‘View avail-
able networks’ and tap again. The list of available networks will be displayed.
Once you are connected to a WiFi network, the status bar icon (WiFi not con-
nected) 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 net-
works in range of your device.
To refresh the list, select the
‘Scan for networks’ menu
item.
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In the list of available networks, for each network you will see the following infor-
mation:
the strength of the signal
the name of the network (SSID), if it is broadcasted
(if the SSID is not broadcasted,
you will be prompted to enter it in the next conguration screen)
the channel used by the network
the type of network (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc)
(Ad-Hoc networks are not supported at this time)
the type of authentication key that is required
Open network WPA key
WEP key WPA2 key
this icon will
appear if you are
currently con-
nected to this
network
conguration status:
congured network
uncongured network
To select a network and start the connection process, simply tap on the one that you
want to connect to (your home wireless network or a free hotspot).
You will be taken to the conguration screen for this network, where you will have
to enter some information to set up your access to this network.
6.2 wifi neTwOrk COnfiguraTiOn
In order to connect to a wireless network, the ARCHOS 704 WIFI will need some spe-
cic information about the network. Your device will automatically pick up certain
pieces of information that it needs. You can enter the rest of the information manu-
ally in the network’s conguration screen, as shown in the following sections.
Note that your device will remember the network connection information that you
enter, in order to re-use it and connect automatically to the network when it is in
range.
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OPEN NETWORKS
Open networks do not require an authentication key.
If the network has auto-
matic conguration 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 congured manually,
press the label to select
the ‘Manual’ setting on the
‘Conguration’ parameter.
Other parameters will appear:
the required information can
be obtained from the person
who manages the network.
When you have nished entering all the information, tap on the ‘Connect’ but-
ton, and your ARCHOS 704 WiFi will connect to this network, provided the signal is
strong enough.
PROTECTED NETWORKS (WEP, WPA OR WPA2 KEY)
Encrypted networks require an authentication key to connect.
The type of key (WEP, WPA or
WPA2) will be detected auto-
matically by your device.
The rest of the required infor-
mation can be obtained from
the person who manages the
network.
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You will have to specify the following settings:
Authentication: (for WEP networks only) the network’s authentication method can
be based on an ‘Open system (default)’ or a ‘Shared key’.
Key length: (for WEP networks only) the authentication key can be 10 characters
long (64bit) or 26 characters long (128bit) (hexadecimal characters).
Key: type in the authentication key. You will be taken to a virtual keyboard: type in
the key and tap on OK when you have nished.
Conguration: it can be ‘Automatic (DHCP)’ or ‘Manual’.
If it is ‘Automatic (DHCP)’, then you do not have to enter 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 congure the network manually, select the ‘Manual’ setting. Other
parameters will appear: the required information can be obtained from the per-
son who manages the network.
When you have nished entering all the information, tap on the ‘Connect’ but-
ton, and your ARCHOS 704 WiFi will connect to this network, provided the signal is
strong enough.
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7. brOwsing The web wiTh OPera
Your ARCHOS 704 WIFI features an Opera™ Web browser that was designed
especially for this ARCHOS device. Opera™ allows you to browse Websites,
read your e-mails, download content, etc.
7.1 launChing OPera
From the Home Screen, tap on directly the Opera™ Icon.
If you are already connected to a network, the Opera
™
browser will simply open
and you can start browsing the Web.
If 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.
Please note: not all wireless networks offer access to the Internet. Some WiFi
networks only link several computers together, without any Internet connection.
7.2 using OPera
You can use the Opera™ Web browser to read your Web-based e-mail, view Web
sites, download documents from the Internet, etc.
The Opera™ 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
screen. When several pages are open, simply tap on a tab to access the page that
you want. See
Opera
™
Browser Menu Items
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OPERA™ BROWSER BUTTON CONTROLS
In the Opera™ browser, the buttons of your ARCHOS device will act as follows:
scroll up
scroll right
scroll down
validate (Enter button)
display the menu items
next page
scroll left
previous page
close Opera™
go from tab to tab
OPERA™ BROWSER MENU ITEMS
Zoom
Zoom In: magnies the current Web page.
Zoom Out: unmagnies the current Web page.
Set zoom: allows you to set the zoom level directly by dragging a cursor.
Render mode
Changes the way the Web page is displayed.
Auto: will reformat the Web page to t the width of your screen, so that no hori-
zontal scrolling is necessary.
Desktop: will display the Web page as on a large display. Vertical and Horizontal
scrolling is necessary to view all parts of the page.
Navigation
Back: will go back to the previous page that you browsed.
Forward: will go to the next page in your browsing history, if you used ‘Back’
before.
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Stop: will stop loading the Web page.
Reload: will refresh the current Web page.
Tab
Add: will open a new, empty tab in the tab area (top left of the screen).
Close: will close the current tab.
Go to
Enter URL...: allows you to enter the address of a Web site you’d like to visit. Tap
on the letters of the virtual keyboard to enter the address.
Search...: allows you to search directly in one of the congured search engines.
Tap on the letters of the virtual keyboard to enter your keywords.
Home: will go to the Home page.
Bookmarks
will open the Bookmark manager. Here you can sort your bookmarks, delete
them, etc.
Select a bookmark and tap on iT to open this Web address in a new tab.
You can also set your Home page: highlight a bookmarked Website and select
the ‘Set as Home Page’ menu item.
To go back to the Opera™ browser from the Bookmarks screen, press .
Settings
will open the Opera™ settings screen. Here you can decide whether to block
popup windows or not, and you can also delete your Internet history and cook-
ies.
To go back to the Opera™ browser from the Opera™ settings screen, press .
Please note that some Web features requiring special plug-in software or Active X
controls may not work in this special version of the Opera
™
Web Browser.
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8. COMPuTer COnneCTiOn
8.1 ‘windOws Media deViCe’ Or ‘PC hard driVe’
There are two connection modes for your ARCHOS™ device to connect to your com-
puter. When your ARCHOS™ device is turned on and you connect it to a computer, a
screen will pop up on the ARCHOS™ asking you to choose the connection mode to
be used for this connection (see Connection Steps).
The ARCHOS™ can be connected as a ‘Windows Media Device’ if you have Windows
Media® Player 10 (WMP10) or higher installed on your computer. Otherwise, it can
connect 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, press from the Home Screen, then select the
System
icon.
8.2 COnneCTiOn sTePs
Turn on your ARCHOS™ device.
Plug the supplied Archos™ USB Cable into the ARCHOS™ device.
Plug the Archos™ USB Cable into your running computer.
Your ARCHOS™ device will ask you to choose the USB connection mode: select the
one that you want to use and tap on it*.
Refer to the paragraphs below for details on your particular operating system.
* If you select ‘Charge only’, your device will just charge its batteries via the USB
cable. You can use it as normal. At any time, you will be able to enable the USB con-
nection by selecting the Enable USB menu item in the Home Screen.
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WINDOWS® XP & WMP10 OR HIGHER (WINDOWS MEDIA DEVICE MODE)
Follow the previous steps to connect the ARCHOS™ device, and select ‘Windows
Media Device’ as the connection mode.
The ARCHOS™ device will appear in ‘My Computer’.
You can now put your own les onto the ARCHOS™:
synchronize your music, videos or photos to the ARCHOS™ using Windows
Media® Player 10.
copy your media les directly via Windows® Explorer into the
Media
, then
Music
,
Video
or
Pictures
folder. Other types of les must go into the
Data
folder.
If your computer asks for a driver or an installation CD when you connect your de-
vice, then you must use the PC Hard Drive mode.
WINDOWS® ME, 2000 AND XP (PC HARD DRIVE MODE ONLY)
Follow the previous steps to connect the
ARCHOS™ device, and select ‘PC Hard Drive’ as
the connection mode.
The ARCHOS™ will be recognized 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 connec-
tion mode.
The ARCHOS™ will be automatically recognized as
a mass storage device (Hard Drive) and mounted
on the desktop.
You can now use the ARCHOS™ like any other ex-
ternal hard drive.
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8.3 disCOnneCTiOn
WINDOWS® XP & WMP10 OR HIGHER (WINDOWS MEDIA DEVICE MODE)
Verify that no data are being transferred between your ARCHOS™ device
and your computer (the HDD indicator on your ARCHOS™ device is not ick-
ering).
You can unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS™ and/or computer.
WINDOWS® ME, 2000 AND XP (PC HARD DRIVE MODE ONLY)
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.
Once all your transfers are nished, click on the ‘safely remove’ icon in the sys-
tem tray, next to the clock.
Windows® 2000 / ME Windows® XP
Click on the ‘safely remove’ message.
A message will pop up, telling you that it is now safe to disconnect the device*.
You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS™ device and/or com-
puter.
* If you get a message saying that the device cannot be removed, close any com-
puter program that may still be using data on your device, such as media players or
Windows
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MAC® OS X (PC HARD DRIVE MODE ONLY)
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™ device’s icon to-
wards the trashcan, 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.
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9. seTuP sCreen
In the Home Screen, press to enter the Setup Screen (press again if you want
to go back to the Home Screen).
Select one of the settings icons (Language, Display, Appearance, etc.) and tap on
it to enter the corresponding settings screen.
Once you are in a settings screen:
use / to highlight a different parameter.
use / to select a different setting.
When you have nished adjusting your settings, press to go back to the main
Setup Screen.
9.1 language seTTings
Language
Choose between English, French or German.
Visit www.archos.com to check the availability of other languages that you can
download and install.
Far East Font
lets you use other character sets.
See:
Other Character Sets
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9.2 disPlay seTTings
TV SETTINGS
TV Standard
Choose between the NTSC (USA) and PAL (Europe) systems (select the one that
is compatible with your country’s television system).
TV Format
4:3 or 16:9 - the ratio at which images are displayed on your television set.
Video Output
Choose between Internal LCD and External TV (to do this, you can also press the
TV/LCD button on the device).
External Display
Choose between Composite / S-Video / Component / RGB. This setting deter-
mines what type of display your ARCHOS™ device is sending video signal to.
LCD SETTINGS
LCD Brightness
adjusts the level of brightness of the built-in screen.
9.3 aPPearanCe seTTings
Wallpaper
enables or disables the use of an image background.
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Picture name
allows you to select a picture to use as a background image.
You can choose between all default backgrounds and images that you have pre-
viously set as wallpapers.
You can also set a picture as wallpaper from the photo and video modes.
In order for your wallpapers to be displayed correctly when displaying on a TV,
their resolution should ideally be 1024x576 pixels.
Background color
denes the background color if you have disabled use of a wallpaper.
Theme
denes the theme color for your icons.
Font color
Denes the font color.
Previous settings
Highlight and tap on it to discard any changes you may have made since enter-
ing this screen.
9.4 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!
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9.5 POwer seTTings
These settings will help you save battery power, thus allowing a longer battery autonomy.
You can adjust settings for both battery operation and DC-Power operation (when
the ARCHOS™ is connected to a powered DVR Station or to a wall outlet via the
Archos™ Docking Adapter)
BATTERY OPERATION / DC-POWER OPERATION
Power Off
the amount of time of user inactivity before the system shuts down.
The system will not shut down during a slideshow or audio/video playback.
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.
Hard Drive
the amount of time before the hard drive stops spinning after the time of the
last le access. With a longer time, the disk turns more often and response
times are quicker when accessing les, but power consumption is higher.
Caution: this setting should only be changed by experienced users.
Your ARCHOS
™
device will consume more power as these parameters are set to
higher values (the backlight and hard drive in particular consume much power).
When in battery mode, it is advised to set these parameters to lower values in order
to save power.
Your device will be hotter when the backlight and hard drive are on for long periods
of time.
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9.6 TV COnTrOl
See:
The Infrared Emitter
.
9.7 sysTeM seTTings
This settings screen will allow you to congure several key features of your
ARCHOS™ device, such as the ARCLibrary, your preferred USB port mode, rmware
updates, etc.
It will also give you information about the current rmware version, the storage
space that is currently used/available, etc.
ARCLibrary
denes whether and how the ARCLibrary will be used.
Off you can only browse through your music via the Music folder of the
hard drive.
On you can browse through your music via its tag characteristics (art-
ist, album, genre, etc.) but the ARCLibrary must be updated manu-
ally.
Auto. the ARCLibrary is automatically updated when the USB cable is
disconnected from your device.
Update ARCLibrary
Highlight and tap on it to manually update the ARCLibrary.
This button is grayed out when the ARCLibrary setting is set to
Off
.
Preferred USB
lets you choose your preferred USB connection mode, which will be highlighted
by default each time you connect your ARCHOS™ device to a computer. The con-
nection mode determines how your device interacts with your computer:
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Windows Media Device: the ARCHOS™ will use the Media Transfer Protocol
(MTP) whenever it is connected to a PC with Windows® XP (SP1 or higher)
and Windows Media® Player 10 installed. You will be able to synchronize
your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHOS™ de-
vice to your computer.
PC Hard Drive: the ARCHOS™ will act as an external hard drive (mass storage
device) when connected to a computer. Use this mode for all non-Windows®
XP operating systems.
Firmware version
displays the current version of the rmware and Digital Rights Management
system.
Update Firmware
Highlight and tap on it to update the rmware.
See
Updating the Firmware
to learn what to do before pressing this button.
Product key
Each ARCHOS™ device has a unique number.
Hard Drive
displays the amount of free and used space on the hard drive.
Note: reported number of megabytes is binary-based counting (1Kb=1024 bytes).
Thus each reported Mb represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal).
Formatting also takes up space.
9.8 wireless file serVer seTTings
Your ARCHOS 704 WiFi allows you to share les with other computers or
704 WiFi devices on a network.
Important: please check the applicable laws in your country or jurisdiction to know
what media les you are allowed to share or copy.
First, you need to enable WiFi as shown in section 6.1, and connect to a network.
You can then enable the le server directly by selecting the WiFi status menu
item from the Home Screen, and pressing the ‘Enable le server’ button. While the
le 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.
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If you want to set up your ARCHOS device to appear with a particular name in a
particular workgroup on the network, press to go to the setup screen, then select
‘File server’ and tap on iT. You will see the following parameters:
Workgroup: enter the name of the workgroup, using the virtual keyboard.
Computer name: enter the name for the ARCHOS 704 WiFi device in the network,
using the virtual keyboard. Normally, you do not need to change this parameter
unless more than one ARCHOS 704 WiFi device is in the workgroup.
Write access: ‘On’ will allow other computers to write to your ARCHOS 704 WiFi’s
hard drive. ‘Off’ will prevent other computers from writing to your disk.
Password: only appears if the ‘Write access’ parameter is set to ‘On’. Type in the
password for other computers to be able to write to your hard drive.
Enable le server: press this button to turn on the le server.
Note: some networks lter MAC addresses. You can nd your device’s MAC address
in the System Settings screen.
9.9 uPdaTing The firMware
The rmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS™ device.
It is periodically updated to bring new features, improvements and bug xes.
Firmware Updates are available for free from www.archos.com/rmware.
TO CHECK WHETHER YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE VERSION:
From the Home Screen, press to go to the Setup screen.
Highlight System and tap on it.
The rmware version number is displayed on this screen.
Compare it with the latest rmware version on www.archos.com/rmware.
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 rmware update (Archos™ rmware les have the .AOS extension).
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Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of
this le may harm your computer. Archos™ rmware les
are safe: click on
Save
and choose a save location that
you will remember (your desktop or
My Documents
).
2. Copy the AOS File to your ARCHOS
™
Device
Connect your ARCHOS™ as explained in this manual (
Computer Connection
).
Cut the AOS le from your computer (right-click on the le >
Cut
).
Paste the AOS le in your ARCHOS™ device:
if you are in
Windows Media Device
mode (see:
System Settings
), double-click
on your device in
My Computer
and paste the AOS le (right-click >
Paste
)
inside the
Data
folder.
if you are in PC
Hard Drive
mode (see:
System Settings
), simply drag and drop
the AOS le onto the icon of your ARCHOS™ device in
My Computer
.
If there is already an AOS le, Windows® will ask you if you want to overwrite the
existing le: click on
Yes
.
Disconnect the ARCHOS™ from your computer (see:
Computer Connection
).
3. Activate the Update
Go to the System Settings screen of your ARCHOS™ device.
Highlight
Update Firmware
and tap on it.
Your ARCHOS™ device will ask you to plug in the USB cable.
Plug it into your computer, then into the ARCHOS™.
Tap the screen to continue.
The new rmware will be installed on your device.
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10. OPTiOnal funCTiOnaliTies
10.1 dVr sTaTiOn & dVr TraVel adaPTer PresenTaTiOn
You can record from an external video source if you use the optional
DVR Station
or
DVR Travel Adapter
.
The ARCHOS™ DVR Station stays connected to your home entertainment system
and allows you to quickly connect your ARCHOS™ to watch its contents on your
TV, record from your satellite or cable box, etc.
The ARCHOS™ DVR Travel Adapter allows you to record from an external video
source (such as the ARCHOS™ Digital Mini-Cam) when you are on the move.
You can purchase these optional accessories from www.archos.com.
10.2 reCOrding VideO
In the Home Screen, tap on the
VideoCorder icon and tap on
it to display the pre-recording
screen.
All video recordings made by your ARCHOS
™
device are saved in the Video/Recordings
folder. If you wish to keep them in a different location, you can use the Move func-
tion of the Archos
™
le browser after recording (see: Using the Browser).
RECORDING PROCEDURE
In the pre-recording screen, adjust the recording sound volume with left/right
(remember that / only adjust the headphones volume).
Select the Settings menu item. Adjust the video recording settings as you like
(see next section). Press to exit the VideoCorder Settings screen.
Select the ‘Start recording’ menu item to start recording.
Select the ‘Stop recording’ menu item to stop recording.
You can pause and restart your recording.
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PRE-RECORDING SCREEN MENU ITEMS
Hide text overlay
will hide all overlaid graphics (status bar, menu items, etc.) to only show the
video image.
Open scheduler
will take you directly to the scheduler screen.
Start recording
will start recording right away.
Settings
will open the videocorder settings screen (see next section).
Once you have nished adjusting your settings, press to go back to the pre-
recording screen.
VIDEOCORDER SETTINGS
This screen allows you to adjust the video
recording parameters to your personal
taste.
You can access the VideoCorder Settings
screen via the
Settings
menu item in the
pre-recording screen.
Use / to highlight a different parameter,
then use / to select a different setting.
Scheduling Parameters
Auto Stop Rec
Options: ON/OFF.
If set to ON, the ARCHOS™ device will
stop recording after the duration set in the Duration parameter.
If set to OFF, the recording will continue until you press or until the entire hard
drive lls up.
Duration
The duration of time your recording will last if Auto Stop Rec is set to ON.
Pre-record
This is a safety margin added to the beginning of a scheduled recording which
was set via the My Yahoo!® TV scheduler of your personal Yahoo!® calendar.
It affects ONLY these recordings. This is just in case the clocks between your
ARCHOS™ device and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast sta-
tion starts earlier than expected.
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Post-record
This is a safety margin added to the end of a scheduled recording which was
set via the My Yahoo!® TV scheduler of your personal calendar. It affects ONLY
these recordings. This is just in case the clocks between your ARCHOS™ device
and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station runs overtime.
Video Parameters
Rename
allows you to dene the lename before the recording begins, using the virtual
keyboard. See:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
Source
Options: Auto/Composite/S-Video/Black&White.
You can choose which video input you want the ARCHOS™ device to use.
Normally, with a good video signal, you can set it to Auto and your ARCHOS™
will scan the DVR station inputs to see which one is receiving video.
Format
Options: Auto/4:3/5:3/16:9/2.35.
This is the aspect ratio of the screen that the ARCHOS™ device will record. You
can set this manually, but in most cases you can just leave it on Auto.
Resolution
Options: Optimal/VGA.
Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. You can leave this on
Optimal.
Optimal will give the smoothest image quality, with a smaller le size.
Bitrate
Options: 500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s, 2500kb/s.
Use this to set the encoding quality.
The higher the encoding rate, the higher the image quality but also more hard
drive space will be used.
Sampling
Options: 32kHz, 48kHz.
The sound sampling rate. The higher value gives a higher quality sound but will
take up 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.
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COPY PROTECTION
The ARCHOS™’s recording system is designed to respect the Macrovision copy-
right protection system.
If the source of your video is copy-protected, the device will record in protected
mode.
You will see a ‘P’ icon on the recording screen (not during playback), indicating
that the le will be a protected le.
Protected les can only be played back on the ARCHOS™ device that created
them, and not on a computer.
The playback of protected les is also limited to the built-in LCD screen and can-
not be displayed on an external television.
10.3 seTTing The sCheduler
MAIN STEPS
From the Home screen, tap on the Scheduler icon and tap on it again.
Select the line you want to edit, then tap on it to start editing.
Set each line to the desired date, time (and channel if you are using the
infrared emitter to control a VCR, cable box or satellite receiver).
Select the Edit program title menu item to dene a title for your sched-
uled recording, (see
Using the Virtual Keyboard
).
Select the ‘validate selected program’ menu item to save the changes
for this program, then select the save all programs menu item to save all
your scheduled recordings.
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).
NOTES ABOUT THE SCHEDULER
The scheduler automatically reorganizes the recording events chronologically,
In order for a scheduled recording to start, you must leave the ARCHOS™ device
on the main menu screen or leave it in stand-by mode. If you are listening to mu-
sic, watching a video or looking at photos with the device, it will not interrupt
you to make the scheduled recording.
If you use the IR emitter to change channels on a VCR, satellite or cable box (see
The Infrared Emitter), note that this external device must be left ON, and not in
sleep mode.
When the Archos™ user interface is set to English, the date format is set to
Month/Day.
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If the end time is earlier than the start time, it is assumed that you start recording
on the start date, and the recording ends on the following day at the end time.
Once scheduled recording has been made, or the date of a recording has been
passed, without the recording having been made (the ARCHOS™ was not con-
nected to the DVR Station or was not in standby mode), the schedule entry will be
erased from the scheduler.
Long recordings (2 hours and more) can create les that are larger than 2Gb
each. The ARCHOS™ will create multiple les in order to make long record-
ings. Thus a long scheduled recording may produce video les called VID0000,
VID0001, VID0002 etc. This is only the case of recordings that are over 2Gb in size.
This 2Gb le size constraint is due to the Windows® FAT32 AVI le type specica-
tion.
When you set the scheduler, the ARCHOS™ device will create a text le in the
System folder (DVRTimer.txt), you should not erase this le.
AUTOMATED YAHOO!® TV RECORDING SCHEDULER
If you have a My Yahoo!® account and use the calendar feature to schedule TV pro-
grams, you can use your ARCHOS™ device to read the TV programs 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 My
Yahoo!® TV and calendar functions at the Yahoo!® Website (www.yahoo.com).
Please note: Using the scheduler is particularly useful when you have the optional
DVR Station and you have set up the Infrared emitter to control your tuner device.
You must do the following:
Connect your ARCHOS™ device to your computer.
Go to your personal Yahoo!® calendar which has your TV programs scheduled.
Choose the Week view – starting with the current day as the beginning of the
week.
Click on Printable View to show a cleaner printable version.
From your browser menu click on File > Save As… to save the le.
Do not change the File Name, but do change the Save as Type to ‘Web page, HTML
only’. Now save the le to the ‘System’ folder on your ARCHOS™ device.
When you disconnect your ARCHOS™ from your computer, the ARCHOS™ device
will automatically update its scheduler with the newly saved TV programs from
your My Yahoo!® calendar. If the ARCHOS™ 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.
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Notes:
If the TV programs from your personal calendar do not seem to be correctly cop-
ied to the ARCHOS™ scheduler, go to www.archos.com/rmware to make sure
that you have the latest rmware version (see Updating the Firmware).
If you change your Yahoo!® personal calendar by deleting some TV programs and
adding new ones, only the new programs will be added to the ARCHOS™ sched-
uler when you save the html le to the ARCHOS™ device. If you want to delete
scheduled items, you must do this in the ARCHOS™ scheduler itself.
Missed recordings (because you did not have the ARCHOS™ connected to the DVR
Station at the record time) will be deleted from the scheduler.
If a personal calendar recording event does not nd the station name in your list
of channels, it will put the event into the scheduler and mark it with a ?, indicat-
ing that you must assign a channel number to the name. Move the cursor to the
line containing the ? and select the “Set Channel” menu item. You can now scroll
through the channel numbers and assign a number to the station name for that
event. You only have to do this once. Your ARCHOS™ device will keep the station
name and its channel number.
THE INFRARED EMITTER
The DVR Station has a high-powered infrared LED at
the front. It allows your ARCHOS™ device to commu-
nicate with your tuner (VCR, cable or satellite box), so
that it can turn it on and off, and change channels on
it.
This is a one time step to set your ARCHOS™ device to
send the correct infrared codes to control your tuner. If
you do not plan on making 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 powered with the charger/adapter.
The infrared control works through
the reection of the infrared signal
within a room. In order to improve
the reception of this infrared signal
on your tuner (VCR, cable or satel-
lite box), you could rearrange the
position of the DVR Station and/or
the tuner such that there are more
reective surfaces (furniture, a wall,
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Setting the IR Emitter Code:
From the Home Screen, press to access the Setup Screen, then highlight TV
Control and tap on it.
Part 1: Choose your Device and Brand
Select the type of device that you want to control with the IR Emitter.
Select the brand of your device.
Tap on the Tune IR Emitter button, tap on it.
The TV Channels button allows you to give names to each channel. For example,
if channel 6 is CNN where you live, then you can give channel 6 that name in this
screen. Or, if you use the My Yahoo!® personal calendar to set your recording sched-
uler, the ARCHOS™ device will allow you to assign a channel number to a station
name given from your scheduled TV programs.
Part 2: Finding the Right Emitter Codes
This screen allows you to correctly set the codes and parameters to allow the
Infrared emitter to correctly control your tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver).
Tune device code (one code available): Some manufacturers use only one code
for all of their products. The code does not change from one model to another or
from one year to another. In this case, there will only be one single code avail-
able. You can now test the channel select.
Tune device code (multiple codes available): Some makers of video equipment
don’t use the same set of control codes for all of their products. They have vari-
ous code sets for various models and various years. You will have to try each of
the codes to nd out which code works with your device. In the example screen,
you see the code V009. If this code does not work when doing the Test: channel
select, advance it to the next code and then test to see if that next code works.
Test channel select: When you press the Test channel select button (high-
light test channel select and tap on it), the ARCHOS™ device will send a signal
through the DVR Station’s infrared emitter and change the channel on your
tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver). If the Number of digits parameter is
set to three, it will try to select channel 123. If that parameter is set to 2, it will
send the code for channel 12. If your tuner does not change channels when you
click on this test button, try the next code for your device (step 2 above).
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Test ON/OFF: When you click on the Test On/Off button, the ARCHOS™ device
will send a signal to the infrared emitter and turn your device on or off. Press
this test button again and your device should change from on to off or off to
on. If pressing this button does not turn your device on or off, try the next code
for your device (step 2 above). If none of the codes work, check that the DVR
Station is positioned in a way that allows the IR signal to reach your tuner de-
vice’s receiver. Note: In some rare cases the ON/OFF functionality may not work.
Tune channel select: These four parameters usually do not need to be set. Keep
the default values to start with.
Key: -/--
Set this to On if normally, you have to press this same key on your device’s re-
mote control in order to select a channel.
Number of digits
Set the number of digits that your device can recognize for a channel. Example:
Set to 3 if you need to choose a channel greater than channel 99.
Key: Enter
Set this to On if normally, you have to press the Ok button on your device’s re-
mote control after you enter the channel number. Example: If you normally press
1, 3, Ok 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 ARCHOS™ device seems to send only half the digits of
a channel or more digits of a channel. Example: Adjust the key delay and retest
channel select if it sends channel 2 instead of 12 or sends 112 instead of 12.
10.4 reCOrding audiO (exTernal sOurCe)
Connect the AV cable to an audio source (hi-, turntable, boombox, etc.) and then
the other end to the IN connector of the DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter.
In the Home Screen, tap on the AudioCorder icon and tap on it to display
the pre-recording screen.
Tap on the Settings menu item and tap on it to enter the AudioCorder settings
screen (See
AudioCorder Settings Screen
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Select ‘Analog Line-In’ as the source. Press to go back to the pre-recording
screen.
Adjust the recording level using the left/right labels. ( / only adjust the head-
phones’ volume, not the recording volume)
Choose the Start recording menu item to start recording.
You can pause and resume your recording at any time.
Choose the Stop recording menu item to stop recording.
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You can also start recording to a new le directly by choosing the Save le 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 amplied signal
(turning down the volume of the player will work if you are using the headphone out
signal of your audio device). A signal that is amplied too much will result in a ter-
ribly distorted recording.
10.5 usb hOsT COnneCTiOn
With the optional Docking Adapter or DVR Station, you can connect compatible
USB devices to the ARCHOS, in order to transfer les or pictures.
These devices can be Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices, such as digital cameras,
card readers or external hard drives, or digital cameras using the Picture Transfer
Protocol (PTP).
TO CONNECT A USB DEVICE TO YOUR ARCHOS™ DEVICE:
Clip the Docking Adapter into the ARCHOS™’s docking connector or place the
ARCHOS™ on the DVR Station.
Connect a standard USB cable to the DVR Station or Docking Adapter and to the
external USB device.
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
panel.
Follow the instructions in the ‘copying and moving les’ section to copy your pic-
tures or les to the ARCHOS™.
TO DISCONNECT:
Make sure that no transfer is being made (the hdd light should not be ickering)
and simply pull out the USB cable on either end.
Note 1: you may not always be able to copy les to your external USB device from
your ARCHOS
™
.
Note 2: you cannot connect your ARCHOS
™
to a computer and connect an external
device to your ARCHOS
™
at the same time.
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TeChniCal sPeCifiCaTiOns
CAPACITY:
30 GB(1) Hard Drive store up to 130 hours of videos(7), 85 Movies(7), 300,000 pho-
tos(7) or 15,000 songs(7).
DISPLAY:
Tactile screen, 7’’ TFT (800x480 pixels) 16/9, over 16 millions colors.
VIDEO PLAYBACK*(2)
MPEG-4 ASP (IPB) and stereo sound up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC), 720x576 @
25 f/s (PAL).
AVI le container with MP4 le format.
Microsoft WMV9 Main Prole @ Medium Level(3).
Protected WM DRM. PlaysForSure™ Video.
Optional H.264(4).
Optional MPEG2(5).
AUDIO PLAYBACK*
Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 KB/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV
(PCM/ADPCM).
Protected WM DRM. PlaysForSure™ Audio.
PHOTO VIEWER**
JPEG, BMP, PNG.
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY:
WiFi 802.11b/g.
WEB BROWSER
Opera™ Web Browser. Version specic to the ARCHOS 704 WiFi.
PDF VIEWER
Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features.
VIDEO RECORDING
Via optional DVR Station: Record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound, resolu-
tion VGA (640x480) @ 30 and 25 f/s, in AVI format.
AUDIO RECORDING:
Via an optional accessory: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format.
Voice recording though the built-in Microphone.
INTERFACES :
USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): Mass Storage class (MSC) and
Media Transport Protocol (MTP).
USB 2.0 Host : Mass Storage class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) (with
optional adapter).
CONNECTIONS:
3.5 mm stereo headphone mini-jack and TV output (AV cable sold separately).
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Archos™ docking station connectors to connect optional adapters and station.
POWER SOURCE:
Internal: removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery.
External: charges via computer USB port.
Optional Power charger/adapter available.
SCALABILITY:
Download rmware updates from www.archos.com.
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 704
Approx. 130 x 78 x 16 mm : 5.1” x 3.1” x 0.6”.
Weight: 250 g – 8.9 oz.
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 504
Approx. 130 x 78 x 23 mm : 5.1” x 3.1” x 0.9”.
Weight: 310 g – 11 oz.
PACKAGES INCLUDES
ARCHOS™ device, USB cable, headphones, protective case, Quick Start Guide.
COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC: Windows® ME, 2000, XP, Media Center;
Macintosh®: OS X or higher with USB Mass Storage Class support;
For PlaysForSure™ Video and subscription services: PC with Windows® XP SP 1 or
higher, Windows® Media Player 10 or higher, USB 2.0 port.
* Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or le variations may not be compatible.
** Certain resolutions and le sizes may not be compatible.
(1)
1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.
(2)
MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (up to DVD resolution) (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI:
audio/video le container by Microsoft) without GMC and quarter pixel.
(3)
Microsoft WMV MP@ML up to DVD resolution.
(4)
Subject to availability. See www.archos.com. H.264 up to DVD resolution. AAC sound.
(5)
Subject to availability. See www.archos.com. MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution). AC3
stereo sound.
(7)
On average; based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA (for better quality 128 Kbit/s or more recommended),
on 500 kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality 1500 Kbits/s encoding or
more recommended), on JPEG, VGA.
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LCD PIXEL POLICY
The LCD screen on your ARCHOS™ unit has been manufactured to rigorous stan-
dards to provide a high quality viewing experience. Nevertheless, your LCD screen
may have slight imperfections. This is not particular to the ARCHOS™ screen, but to
all devices which have LCD screens regardless of the original manufacturer of the
LCD. Each product vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a
certain number of defective pixels. Each screen pixel contains three dot elements
(Red, Blue, and Green). One or all of the dots in a given pixel may be stuck on or
stuck off. A single dot stuck off is the least noticeable. All three dots of a pixel stuck
on is the most noticeable. ARCHOS™ guarantees that this device’s screen will have
no more than 3 defective pixels (regardless if these pixels have one or more defec-
tive dots). This means that during the period of guarantee for your country or juris-
diction, if the screen on your product has four or more defective pixels, ARCHOS™
will repair or replace your product at its cost. Thus, three or less defective pixels is
not grounds for replacement or repair of the product.
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TeChniCal suPPOrT infOrMaTiOn
Need Help? You can nd 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. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free).
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All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners.
The PlaysForSure
™
logo, Windows Media
®
and the Windows
®
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Specications are subject to 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.
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™
© 2006. All rights reserved.