Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS > P. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION........................................................................................4 ARCHOS DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4FIRST TIME USAGE: CHARGING THE BATTERY...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; ARCHOS DESCRIPTION; MAIN BUTTONS; LED INDICATORS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 4 INTRODUCTION The information presented in this manual might vary according to which ARCHOS Gen 5 model you have. Every time you see one of these icons, it means that the following section will concern this and only this model. • • 405 605 705 ARCHOS DESCRIPTI...
Page 5 - CONNECTORS; See Optional Functionalities.; On the left side of the device:
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 5 TV/ LCD Video display indicator: the light is on when the image of the ARCHOS is displayed on a TV (see TV/ LCD button). • CONNECTORS 705 ARCHOS 705 On the left side of the device: Power jack : charge the battery of your ARCHOS device (see First Time usage: C...
Page 6 - LEG STAND; FIRST TIME USAGE: CHARGING THE BATTERY; USING THE USB CABLE
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 6 605 705 BUILT-IN LOUDSPEAKER A single speaker (605 WiFi) or two speakers (705 WiFi) are located on the front of the device. 605 705 LEG STAND Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand, located on the back of the device. %CTGHWNN[RWNNKVQWVCPFKVYKNNCNNQY[QWT#4%*...
Page 7 - TURNING THE ARCHOS ON/OFF; INTERFACE DESCRIPTION; Status Bar
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 7 The CHG indicator LED is on while the battery is charging. It will blink when the battery is fully charged. You can also charge your ARCHOS device without a computer, and more rap-idly, via the optional DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock (available ...
Page 8 - Tabs; Settings; UWOGVJGNCUVRNC[GFOWUKEQTXKFGQÒNGKHKVYCUKPVGTTWRVGFDGHQTG; Resume; PQOWUKEQTXKFGQÒNGRNC[DCEMECPDGTGUWOGF; USING THE TOUCHSCREEN; Main Touchscreen Actions
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 8 Tabs In the top left corner of the screen, the tabs area shows other available applications and screens. They vary, depending on where you are in the interface.When there is only one tab available, the Tab icon in the top left corner is grayed out. • • Contex...
Page 9 - menu; Other Touchscreen Actions; USING THE BUTTONS; The navigation buttons are located on the right side of the device:; OK; (display a text description of the available menu icons)
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 9 In the different applications, you can go back one level in the hierarchy by tapping on the Exit icon (in the top right corner of the screen). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by holding down on the Exit icon.When...
Page 10 - Other Button Actions; USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 10 Main Button Actions: To open an application/screen via its icon or item, use the Navigation buttons to highlight the icon/item and press OK . In the different applications, you can go back one level in the hierarchy by press- ing the Exit button once. Wherev...
Page 11 - QPGNKPM ÒGNFVQCPQVJGTPQTOCNN[VJG[UETQNNVJGRCIGWRFQYP
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 11 1 This part of the remote control is used for the Web Browser and the Widgets. Use the direction pad to move the cursor that appears on the screen. Pressing this button will activate 2 modes at the same time: the “left button lock” mode: the direction pad wi...
Page 12 - CHANGING THE LANGUAGE; YYYCTEJQUEQOÒTOYCTGCPFFQYPNQCFCPFKPUVCNNVJGNCVGUVXGT; PRODUCT CARE
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 INTRODUCTION > P. 12 3 The keyboard can be used, for example, to enter a Web address, write an e-mail, name/rename a folder, etc: Caps Lock keyGreen Alt key: enable the keys’ green secondary functions Blue Alt key: enable the keys’ blue secondary functions Shift keydelete charac...
Page 13 - BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS; THE VIDEO BROWSER; JGÒTUVUETGGPQHVJG8KFGQOQFG; BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MEMORY CARD’S VIDEOS; VJGÒTUVUETGGPQHVJGm
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 13 1. PLAYING VIDEO In the Home screen, select the “ Video ” icon to enter the Video mode. 1.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS The “ Video ” browser allows you to navigate through the Video folder of the ARCHOS’ hard drive. You can go back one level in the hierar...
Page 14 - VIDEO BROWSER MENU ITEMS; Rename; nCNNQYU[QWVQEJCPIGVJGPCOGQHVJGJKIJNKIJVGFXKFGQÒNGWUKPI; Delete; nCNNQYU[QWVQFGNGVGVJGJKIJNKIJVGFXKFGQÒNG#EQPÒTOCVKQP; nYKNNTGOQXGVJGDQQMOCTMHTQOVJGJKIJNKIJVGFXKFGQÒNG; Sound; VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN; XKFGQÒNGPCOG
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 14 VIDEO BROWSER MENU ITEMS “Info” FKURNC[UCOGUUCIGDQZYKVJKPHQTOCVKQPCDQWVVJGJKIJNKIJVGFXKFGQÒNG - “File Management” “ Rename nCNNQYU[QWVQEJCPIGVJGPCOGQHVJGJKIJNKIJVGFXKFGQÒNGWUKPI the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. “ Delete nCNNQYU[QWVQFGN...
Page 15 - VIDEO PLAYBACK TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS; VIDEO PLAYBACK BUTTON CONTROLS; Video; VIDEO PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 15 605 705 VIDEO PLAYBACK TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS To pause /resume the video, tap on the Pause / Play icon (see n° 5 in the previous screen).To display the menu overlay again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it disappear again, wait for a few seconds or ...
Page 17 - VIDEO PLAYER SETTINGS; tings you chose in “; “PlayMode”; RNC[UVJGEWTTGPVXKFGQÒNGCPFUVQRU; “UPnP Thumbnails”
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 17 1.3 VIDEO PLAYER SETTINGS In the Video mode, you can access the Video Player settings screen by using the “ Settings ” menu item . Use the left /right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter. m2NC[/QFGnm4GRGCV5JWHÓGn the following table explain...
Page 18 - Reset; PUTTING VIDEOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS; Sync; CREATING COMPATIBLE VIDEO FILES WITH YOUR COMPUTER; See your Windows Media; CNNQY[QWVQÒPFUWKVCDNGWVKNKV[RTQITCOUVQFQVJKULQD
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 18 “LCD Backlight”, “Brightness”, “Contrast” and “Gamma” adjusts the level of backlight /contrast /brightness /gamma of the built-in screen. you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values (“ Reset ” button). 1.4 PUTTING VIDEOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS 605...
Page 19 - With the optional DVR Station Gen 5, DVR Travel Adapter, or; DVR TRAVEL ADAPTER; PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED VIDEOS; When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 19 +H[QWYQWNFNKMGVQUKORN[EQR[CPFRCUVGWPRTQVGEVGF&8&XKFGQÒNGUHTQO your PC onto your ARCHOS without converting them to WMV format, you can purchase the Cinema plug-in from the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com). The same is also true for video podcasts in t...
Page 20 - BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MUSIC FILES; THE MUSIC LIBRARY; [QWTOWUKEÒNGUEQPVCKPVJGUGUQPI; THE MUSIC BROWSER; Music
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 20 2. PLAYING MUSIC In the Home screen, select the “ Music ” icon to enter the Music mode. 2.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MUSIC FILES There are two types of views for you to browse through your songs: the Music Library and the Music Browser.In both views, you can g...
Page 21 - BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MEMORY CARD’S SONGS; nYKNNTGOQXGVJGDQQMOCTMHTQOVJGJKIJNKIJVGFOWUKEÒNG; nCNNQYU[QWVQEJCPIGVJGPCOGQHVJGJKIJNKIJVGFOWUKEÒNGWUKPI; nCNNQYU[QWVQFGNGVGVJGJKIJNKIJVGFOWUKEÒNG#EQPÒTOCVKQP
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 21 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MEMORY CARD’S SONGS (Depending on model) If you have inserted a memory card into the ARCHOS (see: Memory Card Slot to learn how to insert /remove a memory card), select the line “ SD/MMC card ”, in the initial Music Library view. You c...
Page 22 - QRNC[CUQPIJKIJNKIJVVJGEQTTGURQPFKPIÒNGCPFQRGPKV; MUSIC PLAYBACK SCREEN
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 22 2.2 MUSIC PLAYBACK Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of audio tracks. 6QRNC[CUQPIJKIJNKIJVVJGEQTTGURQPFKPIÒNGCPFQRGPKV MUSIC PLAYBACK SCREEN 1. Exit icon 2. artist name, album title, song title, play- back status icon(s) and track number 3. avai...
Page 23 - MUSIC PLAYBACK BUTTON CONTROLS; RTGXKQWUUQPIKPVJGÒTUVUGEQPFUQHCVTCEM; MUSIC PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS; CNNQYGFQWECPDQQMOCTMWRVQÒNGU; Bookmark
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 23 405 605 MUSIC PLAYBACK BUTTON CONTROLS press once: stop the song and go back to the “ Music ” Library or browser hold: exit the Music mode and go back directly to the Home screen. - - pause /resume the song accelerated fast forward left: press once: back to...
Page 24 - MUSIC PLAYER SETTINGS; plays the current song and stop.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 24 “Set rating” allows you to give a rating to the current song (1-5) or to remove the rating (none). - “Settings” you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see next section) or the “ Sound ” settings screen (see: “Sound” Settings). - 2.3 MUS...
Page 25 - CHVGTVJGQVJGT6JKUYKNNDGTGRGCVGFKPFGÒ; “Intro duration”
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 25 “PlayMode” “Repeat & 6KXIÀH´ What the video player does... “ Folder ” “ Normal ” plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other, and then stops. - “ Repeat ” plays all the songs of the current folder one CHVGTVJGQVJGT6JKUYKNNDGTGRGCVGFKPF...
Page 26 - PLAYING A PLAYLIST; Playlist; RGPVJGÒTUVKVGOKPVJGRNC[NKUVVQ; PLAYLIST MENU ITEMS; HOHFWHG¿OH
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 26 2.4 PLAYLISTS A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one after the other.On your ARCHOS, you can play, create and edit as many playlists as you want. +PVJG#4%*15$TQYUGTRNC[NKUVUCTGVJGÒNGUYKVJVJG icon. • •• Note: w...
Page 27 - nTCPFQON[UJWHÓGUVJGQTFGTQHVJGUQPIUKPVJGEWTTGPVRNC[NKUV; CREATING A NEW PLAYLIST
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 27 “Playlist” “ Clear ”: clears the current playlist. “ 6KXIÀH nTCPFQON[UJWHÓGUVJGQTFGTQHVJGUQPIUKPVJGEWTTGPVRNC[NKUV -- “Save playlist” “ Save ”: saves the current playlist to the Playlists folder. “ Save As ”: same as “ Save ”, but it also allows you to give...
Page 28 - ADDING SONGS TO A PLAYLIST WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC; PUTTING MUSIC ONTO YOUR ARCHOS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 28 Highlight the playlist you want to modify and open it. A panel showing the con- tents of the playlist will open on the right. ;QWECPPQYCFFUJWHÓGOQXGQTTGOQXGVTCEMUYKVJKPVJGRNC[NKUVWUKPIVJG appropriate menu items. The available menu items will vary according ...
Page 29 - TRANSFERRING YOUR CD COLLECTION TO YOUR ARCHOS; Rip music from CD; See your Windows Media® Player help instructions; vate copying of your CDs for your own use is authorized.; RECORDING ANALOGUE AUDIO
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 29 TRANSFERRING YOUR CD COLLECTION TO YOUR ARCHOS You can easily create audio content with your computer by using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher to convert your own CDs to MP3 or WMA format: Place a music CD in your computer, and Windows® will ask you what...
Page 30 - PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MUSIC
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 PLAYING MUSIC > P. 30 605 705 2.7 PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MUSIC When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to play, directly on your device, shared music stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library. For this to work, you will need a WiFi conn...
Page 31 - BROWSING THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS; Photo; THE PHOTO BROWSER; JGÒTUVUETGGPQHVJG2JQVQOQFG; Pictures; In the “Photo” browser each photo is displayed with a; VJGÒTUVUETGGPQHVJG2JQVQOQFG
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 31 3. VIEWING PHOTOS In the Home screen, select the “ Photo ” icon to enter the Photo viewer. 3.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS The “ Photo ” browser allows you to navigate through the Pictures folder of the ARCHOS’ hard drive. You can go back one level in the...
Page 32 - PHOTO BROWSER MENU ITEMS*; Pause slideshow; PHOTO VIEWER SCREEN
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 32 PHOTO BROWSER MENU ITEMS* “Info” displays a message box with information about the highlighted picture. - “Delete” CNNQYU[QWVQFGNGVGVJGJKIJNKIJVGFRKEVWTG#EQPÒTOCVKQPUETGGPYKNNRQR up. - “Start slideshow” starts a slideshow from the highlighted image.the “ P...
Page 33 - PHOTO VIEWER TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS; PHOTO VIEWER BUTTON CONTROLS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 33 605 705 PHOTO VIEWER TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS To display the menu overlay again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it dis- appear again, wait for a few seconds or tap on the Tab icon , in the top left corner.To display the next picture, drag the stylus ...
Page 34 - PHOTO VIEWER MENU ITEMS; Left; PHOTO VIEWER SETTINGS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 34 PHOTO VIEWER MENU ITEMS “Info” displays a message box with information about the current picture. - “Rotate” choose “ Left ” to rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise. choose “ Right ” to rotate the picture 90° clockwise. -- “Start slideshow” starts a sli...
Page 35 - PLAYING A SLIDESHOW; QXKGYCUNKFGUJQYJKIJNKIJVCRKEVWTGÒNGKPVJGm; VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 35 “Picture Pause” FGÒPGUVJGVKOGVJCVGCEJRKEVWTGYKNNDGFKURNC[GFFWTKPICUNKFGUJQY “Transition” FGÒPGUVJGVTCPUKVKQPGHHGEVVQDGWUGFDGVYGGPVYQRKEVWTGU6JGTGCTGUGXGTCN cool effects that you can choose from. “Sequence” CNNQYU[QWVQGPCDNG FKUCDNGVJGUJWHÓGOQFG+HVJKURCTCOG...
Page 36 - PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS; PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED PHOTOS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 36 3.6 PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer the pictures stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS: Windows Media® Player: copy your pictures using Windows Media ® Player 10 or higher*: Use Windows Media ® Player 10 or higher* ...
Page 37 - USING THE FILE BROWSER; Files; EQR[QTOQXGÒNGUCPFHQNFGTU; About your ARCHOS’ hard drive:
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 37 4.USING THE FILE BROWSER 6JG#4%*15(KNG$TQYUGTIKXGU[QWVJGRQUUKDKNKV[VQPCXKICVGVJGÒNG system of your ARCHOS’ hard drive. In the Home screen, select the “ Files ” icon to enter the File Browser. You will see two panels: The one on the left is the pane...
Page 38 - QQRGPCÒNGQTHQNFGTVCRQPKVVQJKIJNKIJVKVVJGPVCRQPKVCICKP; BUTTON CONTROLS; QRGPCÒNGQTHQNFGT; BROWSER MENU ITEMS; FKURNC[UCOGUUCIGDQZYKVJKPHQTOCVKQPCDQWVVJGJKIJNKIJVGFÒNG
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 38 6QQRGPCÒNGQTHQNFGTVCRQPKVVQJKIJNKIJVKVVJGPVCRQPKVCICKP To jump between the left and right panels, tap on , or tap directly on the panel that you want to highlight.To execute a menu item’s function, simply tap on its icon. In order to display a text...
Page 39 - COPYING AND MOVING FILES AND FOLDERS; USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD; the virtual keyboard might vary according to your model.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 39 “File Management” “ Rename nCNNQYU[QWVQEJCPIGVJGPCOGQHVJGJKIJNKIJVGFÒNGQTHQNFGTWU - ing the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. “ Delete nCNNQYU[QWVQFGNGVGVJGJKIJNKIJVGFÒNGQTHQNFGTCPFCNNKVUEQP - VGPVU#EQPÒTOCVKQPUETGGPYKNNRQRWR - - “...
Page 40 - KEYBOARD TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS; JGP[QWCTGUCVKUÒGFYKVJVJGPCOGVCRQPVJG; Ok; CPFGZKVVJGMG[DQCTF#EQPÒTOCVKQPUETGGPYKNNRQRWR; KEYBOARD BUTTON CONTROLS; USING THE FILE BROWSER WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC; QWECPDTQYUG[QWTÒNGUYJKNGNKUVGPKPIVQOWUKE; ARCHOS home screen; DTQYUKPIVJTQWIJ[QWTÒNGU
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 40 605 705 KEYBOARD TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS To enter a character, tap on the corresponding key.To exit the keyboard without saving, tap on (see n° 2 in the previous screen). 9JGP[QWCTGUCVKUÒGFYKVJVJGPCOGVCRQPVJG Ok key (see n° 9 ) to save it CPFGZKVVJGMG...
Page 41 - BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK; UGNGEVVJGÒTUVNKPGKPVJGNKUVm; Network; * If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows; USING THE PDF READER
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 41 605 705 4.4 BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK When you are connected to a Windows ® network, you can browse* the shared folders of other computers in the network, using the ARCHOS File Browser.From the ...
Page 42 - PDF TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS; RTGUUÒVVQYKFVJKH\QQOGF; FOLLOWING HYPERLINKS; Link back
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 42 605 705 PDF TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS To follow a link (red/blue outline), simply tap on it.To display the menu overlay while viewing a PDF document, tap once in the bot- tom right corner of the screen.To go to the next /previous page, tap on the “ Next...
Page 43 - PDF READER MENU ITEMS; CNNQYU[QWVQUGNGEVCURGEKÒERCIG
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 43 PDF READER MENU ITEMS “Hide text overlay” will hide all overlaid graphics (status bar, menu items, etc.) to only show the PDF document. - “Zoom” allows you to adjust the zoom level. - “Previous page” goes to the previous page in the document. - “Ne...
Page 44 - CONNECTING TO A WIFI NETWORK; WIFI CONNECTION PROCEDURE; HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI RECEPTION
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 CONNECTING TO A WIFI NETWORK > P. 44 605 705 5. CONNECTING TO A WIFI NETWORK ;QWT#4%*15ECPEQPPGEVVQCXCTKGV[QHYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMU;QWYKNNÒPF below the procedure to connect to these different WiFi networks. 5.1 WIFI CONNECTION PROCEDURE HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI RECEPTION +PQTFGTVQKORTQXG[Q...
Page 45 - THE LIST OF AVAILABLE NETWORKS; WIFI NETWORK CONFIGURATION
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 CONNECTING TO A WIFI NETWORK > P. 45 THE LIST OF AVAILABLE NETWORKS The list of available networks shows all the wireless networks in range of your device.The list is constantly refreshed au- tomatically.In the list of available networks, for each network you will see the fol- l...
Page 46 - OPEN NETWORKS; +HVJGPGVYQTMPGGFUVQDGEQPÒI; Manual; JGP [QW JCXG ÒPKUJGF GPVGTKPI CNN VJG KPHQTOCVKQP VCR QP VJGm; Connect
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 CONNECTING TO A WIFI NETWORK > P. 46 HQTOCVKQPOCPWCNN[KPVJGPGVYQTMlUEQPÒIWTCVKQPUETGGPCUUJQYPKPVJGHQNNQYKPI 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 ...
Page 47 - KH[QWOWUVEQPÒIWTGVJGPGVYQTMOCPWCNN[UGNGEVVJGm; Filtered networks
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 CONNECTING TO A WIFI NETWORK > P. 47 You will have to specify the following settings: “Key length” (for WEP networks only) the authentication key can be 10 characters long (64bit) or 26 characters long (128bit). “Key format” (for WEP networks only) in some cases you may need to ...
Page 48 - rent or purchase on-line videos /music via the ARCHOS Content; LAUNCHING THE WEB BROWSER; From the Home screen, select the “; Web; USING THE WEB BROWSER
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 THE WIFI FEATURES > P. 48 605 705 6. THE WIFI FEATURES When connected to a WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to: rent or purchase on-line videos /music via the ARCHOS Content Portal. See: The ARCHOS Content Portal. browse the web with the optional Web Browser p...
Page 49 - WEB BROWSER TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS; WEB BROWSER BUTTON CONTROLS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 THE WIFI FEATURES > P. 49 The Web browser features ‘tabbed browsing’. You can have several pages opened 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 select a tab to access the page that you want....
Page 50 - nCNNQYU[QWVQUGCTEJCPCFFTGUUKPQPGQHVJGEQPÒIWTGFUGCTEJ; PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MEDIA FILES
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 THE WIFI FEATURES > P. 50 BROWSER MENU ITEMS “Reload” / “Stop” will stop loading the web page, if it is currently loading.will refresh the current web page, if it has stopped loading. “Navigation” “ Forward ”: will go to the next page that you browsed. “ Back ”: will go back to ...
Page 51 - * If you cannot install Windows Media; Library
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 THE WIFI FEATURES > P. 51 This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you ECPPQVÒVKVCNNQPVQVJGKPVGTPCNJCTFFTKXGQHVJG#4%*15 The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared OGFKCÒNGUHTQO[QWT2%lU9KPFQYU/GFKC.KDTCT[ St...
Page 52 - VQUCXGVJGOQFKÒECVKQPU; PLAYING YOUR SHARED MEDIA FILES ON THE ARCHOS; VJGKTOGFKCÒNGUQPVJG9K(KPGVYQTM
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 THE WIFI FEATURES > P. 52 Select the ARCHOS’ icon and click on the Allow button. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings . You can, for example, enter a PCOGHQT[QWTUJCTGFOGFKCÒNGU;QWYKNNVJGPUGGVJKUPCOGQP[QWT#4%*15 Click on OK VQUCXGVJGOQFKÒECVKQPU Click on OK to close...
Page 53 - THE ARCHOS CONTENT PORTAL; Content Portal
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 THE WIFI FEATURES > P. 53 6.3 THE ARCHOS CONTENT PORTAL The ARCHOS Content Portal is an on-line store that offers several video and music partners. This portal gives you access to video and music content that is either free, for rent, or for purchase. No need for your computer, ...
Page 54 - TRANSFERRING FILES; CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO A COMPUTER; CONNECTION STEPS; Plug the ARCHOS USB cable into the ARCHOS.; If you do not have Windows Media; Windows Media® Player 10 or
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TRANSFERRING FILES > P. 54 7. TRANSFERRING FILES 7.1 CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO A COMPUTER CONNECTION STEPS Plug the ARCHOS USB cable into the ARCHOS. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer. The ARCHOS’ icon will appear on your computer*. You can now start transferring Ò...
Page 55 - DISCONNECTING; Windows
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TRANSFERRING FILES > P. 55 Connect your ARCHOS to the computer. See Connecting the ARCHOS to a Computer.On your computer, start Windows Media ® Player. Select the Sync tab. %JQQUGVJGOGFKCÒNGU[QWYCPVVQVTCPUHGT Click on the Start Sync button. The selected videos, songs or photos w...
Page 56 - Mac; USB HOST CONNECTION
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TRANSFERRING FILES > P. 56 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 and/or computer. • * If you get a message saying that the device cannot be removed, close any computer program th...
Page 57 - TO CONNECT A USB DEVICE TO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE:; Copying and Moving Files section to copy your pic-; File; the USB cable on either end.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TRANSFERRING FILES > P. 57 %JGEM[QWTOCPWHCEVWTGTlUKPHQTOCVKQPVQÒPFQWVYJGVJGT[QWTFGXKEGKUCP MSC or PTP device. Non Mass Storage Class devices such as printers, Ethernet adapters, mice, keyboards, etc. are not supported. A TO CONNECT A USB DEVICE TO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE: Turn on you...
Page 58 - YJGP[QWJCXGÒPKUJGFCFLWUVKPI[QWTUGVVKPIUVCRQP
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 58 8. MAIN SETTINGS In the Home screen, select the “ Settings ” menu item and choose a setting. 605 705 USING THE TOUCHSCREEN Tap on the “ Settings ” menu item, and choose a setting to open its corre- sponding screen.Once you are in a settings screen: tap on a...
Page 59 - ON; FGÒPGUYJGVJGTVJGCWFKQUKIPCNKUUGPVQWVXKCVJGm; SPDIF; “EQUALIZER” SCREEN
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 59 605 705 “Built-in Speaker” “ ON ” / “ OFF ”: the built-in speaker remains on or off regardless if headphones are attached.“ Automatic ”: the built-in speaker automatically turns off when you plug in head- phones or connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR St...
Page 60 - “DISPLAY” SETTINGS; “LCD SETTINGS”
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 60 8.2 “DISPLAY” SETTINGS “LCD SETTINGS” “LCD Backlight” adjusts the level of backlight of the built-in screen. 605 “Brightness /Contrast” use this button to adjust the display parameters of the built-in screen (contrast, brightness and gamma).you can also res...
Page 61 - “TV SETTINGS”; Wide screen; “APPEARANCE” SETTINGS; None
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 61 “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 format used by your television set to display images....
Page 62 - IWCIGUCTGKPENWFGFKPVJGÒTOYCTGCUVJG[DGEQOGCXCKNCDNG5GG; Automatic; “TV CONTROL” SETTINGS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 62 “Cancel” use this button to discard any changes you may have made since entering this screen. 8.4 “LANGUAGE (AND REGION)” SETTINGS “Language” choose a language.visit www.archos.com to check the availability of other languages. New lan- IWCIGUCTGKPENWFGFKPVJ...
Page 64 - “BATTERY OPERATION”; Normal Power Off
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 64 8.7 “POWER” SETTINGS These settings will help you save battery power, thus allowing a lon- ger battery autonomy.You can adjust settings for both battery operation and power sup- ply operation (when the ARCHOS is connected to a powered DVR Station Gen 5, Min...
Page 65 - Prevents Power Off; “POWER SUPPLY OPERATION”; Normal Standby
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 65 “ Prevents Power Off ”: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will not shut off au- tomatically from user inactivity. “POWER SUPPLY OPERATION” “Standby” the amount of time of user inactivity before the ARCHOS goes into Standby mode.the system will not go into ...
Page 66 - WUGVJKUDWVVQPVQWRFCVGVJGÒTOYCTGOCPWCNN[UGG; UPDATING THE FIRMWARE; FCVG[QWTRTQFWEVlUÒTOYCTG; UPDATE DIRECTLY ON THE ARCHOS (WIFI CONNECTION NEEDED); UPDATE USING A COMPUTER (INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED); Firmware and Plug-ins; NQCFCPFKPUVCNNVJGPGYÒTOYCTG
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 66 “Firmware Update” WUGVJKUDWVVQPVQWRFCVGVJGÒTOYCTGOCPWCNN[UGG Updating the Firmware) 605 705 “Online Firmware Update” use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network. If there is one available, it will be installed automatically. See Updati...
Page 67 - “SYSTEM” SETTINGS; Windows Media Device; ÒNGUQPVQKVCVVJGUCOGVKOG; PC Hard Drive
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 67 8.10 “SYSTEM” SETTINGS “SYSTEM” SETTINGS “Free Storage Space” displays the amount of free space on the hard drive. 1RWHUHSRUWHGQXPEHURIPHJDE\WHVLVELQDU\EDVHGFRXQWLQJ.E bytes). Thus each reported Mb represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal), and each...
Page 68 - Repair and Formatting Tools; nGTCUGCNNFCVCOGFKCÒNGUCPFNKEGPUGU; Full Reinitialization; nGTCUGCNNFCVCOGFKCÒNGUNKEGPUGUCPFUGVVKPIU
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 MAIN SETTINGS > P. 68 “Product Key” each ARCHOS has a unique number. you will need this number to register your product online (www.archos.com/register). 605 705 “MAC address” UQOG9K(KPGVYQTMUÒNVGT/#%CFFTGUUGU;QWOKIJVPGGFVQEQOOWPKECVGVJKU address to the person who manages the ne...
Page 69 - OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES; ARCHOS ACCESSORIES; DVR STATION GEN 5
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES > P. 69 9. OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES 9.1 ARCHOS ACCESSORIES DVR STATION GEN 5 When connected to your ARCHOS and to your home enter- tainment system, the DVR Station Gen 5 will allow you to: schedule TV recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EP...
Page 70 - HELMET CAMCORDER; SCHEDULING A TV RECORDING; Recorder
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES > P. 70 405 605 HELMET CAMCORDER High resolution Mini-Cam with remote control and microphone. 9.2 ARCHOS PLUG-INS CINEMA PLUG-IN 6Q CNNQY [QW VQ RNC[ /2') 81$ XKFGQ ÒNGU YKVJQWV CP[ TGGP - EQFKPI V[RG QH ÒNG HQWPF QP &8&U #NUQ CNNQYU RNC[DCEM QH ...
Page 71 - EJCPPGNNKUVEQPÒIWTCVKQP; and use the TV Program Guide.; RECORDING EXTERNAL VIDEO MANUALLY; more about how to record external video manually.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES > P. 71 This screen’s menu items will allow you to choose a different day, update the Program Guide data, or change vari- ous settings (program guide update and EJCPPGNNKUVEQPÒIWTCVKQP Navigate through the different TV pro- grams, and simply select the o...
Page 72 - RECORDING EXTERNAL AUDIO MANUALLY; more about how to record external audio manually.; DISPLAYING THE ARCHOS ON A TV; more about how to display the image of the ARCHOS on your TV.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES > P. 72 9.5 RECORDING EXTERNAL AUDIO MANUALLY With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 or DVR Travel Adapter, you will be able to record audio from most any standard audio source. In the Home screen, select the “ Recorder ” icon and use the tabs to access the...
Page 73 - TROUBLESHOOTING; RESETTING YOUR ARCHOS; low. You can use the end of a paper clip to press the button in the hole.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TROUBLESHOOTING > P. 73 TROUBLESHOOTING RESETTING YOUR ARCHOS In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it: press the button for 15 seconds (the ARCHOS will shut down completely) and turn it on as usual.If this does not work, you can also pr...
Page 74 - SYSTEM RECOVERY; To move from an option to another, press the TV/LCD; CVVGORVUVQTGRCKTVJGÒNGUVTWEVWTGQPVJGJCTFFTKXG
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TROUBLESHOOTING > P. 74 SYSTEM RECOVERY If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly, or does not show certain songs or videos that you have copied to it, try using the “ Repair and Formatting Tools ” (see: System Settings). If using the “ Repair and Formatting Tools ” did not solv...
Page 75 - TOUCHSCREEN PROBLEMS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TROUBLESHOOTING > P. 75 605 705 TOUCHSCREEN PROBLEMS If the touchscreen is not responding properly, or if it is not responding at all, go to the “ Display ” settings screen. Then use the “ Touch-Screen Calibration ” button, and follow the instructions on the screen.See: “Touch-S...
Page 76 - REPLACING THE BATTERY; To replace the battery, follow these steps:
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TROUBLESHOOTING > P. 76 In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Resetting your ARCHOS). If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: System Recovery). 705 REPLA...
Page 77 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; CAPACITY; AAC; PDF VIEWER; Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features.; VIDEO RECORDING
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS > P. 77 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CAPACITY See packaging. DISPLAY 705 7’’ TFT Touchscreen (800x480 pixels), 262,000 colors - 605 High resolution 4.3’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors, 800x480 pixels. Touch Screen -- 405 High resolution 3.5’’ TFT LCD, 320 x 240...
Page 78 - AUDIO RECORDING; PN[QPVJGOQFGNUVJCVHGCVWTGCDWKNVKPÓCUJOGOQT[; SPEAKERS
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS > P. 78 AUDIO RECORDING Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station Gen 5: 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 Trans...
Page 79 - POWER SOURCE; &QYPNQCFCDNGÒTOYCTGWRFCVGU; PACKAGE INCLUDES; For PlaysForSure; audio, video and subscription services: PC with Windows® XP
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS > P. 79 POWER SOURCE Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery.ARCHOS 405 and 605: Device charges via computer USB port.External: Power adapter/charger (for ARCHOS 405 and 605: via optional accessories). SCALABILITY &QYPNQCFCDNGÒTOYCTGWRFCVGU PACKAGE INC...
Page 80 - LCD PIXEL POLICY; grounds for replacement or repair of the product.
MANUAL V3.0 GEN 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS > P. 80 LCD PIXEL POLICY The LCD screen on your ARCHOS unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to provide a high quality viewing experience. Nevertheless, your LCD screen may have slight imperfections. This is not particular to the ARCHOS screen...
Page 81 - tive owners. Windows Media; TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION; On our Website: see the frequently asked questions section on
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