Page 2 - Table of Contents
2 3 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections 8 2 First Time Usage 9 2.1 Plugging in the AC Adapter 9 2.2 Turning on the AV300 9 2.3 Shutting off the AV300 and Battery saving features 9 2.4 Changing the Language 10 2.5 Foreign Character Sets 10 2.6 Charging the Batteries 10 2.7 Caring for the AV300 11 2.8 H...
Page 4 - Warranty and Limited Liability
4 5 This product is sold with a limited warranty and specifi c remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturer’s liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract.In general, the manufacturer shall ...
Page 5 - FCC Warning Statement
4 5 FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses ...
Page 6 - The ARCHOS TEAM
6 7 Dear Customer, ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV300 product. Never before has one been able to carry with him or her so much information, be it MP3 music, MP4 videos or JPEG pictures, and be able to enjoy these without a computer. We are sure that your AV300 will give you yea...
Page 7 - Technical Specifi cations
6 7 Technical Specifi cations ARCHOS VIDEO AV320, AV340, AV380 Storage Capacity Model AV320: 20GB; AV340: 40GB; AV380:80GB Computer Interface High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) Optional FireWire cable Image Playback JPG and BMP(4, 8, 24 bit) images, any size Audio Playback Stereo MP3 decoding 3...
Page 9 - Plugging in the AC Adapter; Power Off; Setup; Backlight; First Time Usage
8 9 First Time Usage Please understand that this device has a CPU, hard disk, and Operating System (OS) and thus it is more like a computer than like a DVD player, VCR, or television. If you are not familiar with using a computer, it would be particularly useful to take the time to read through all ...
Page 10 - Changing the Language; Foreign Character Sets; PC; Charging the Batteries
10 11 First Time Usage back on, just click once on any button. This setting can be changed from 10 seconds to 110 seconds or to ‘never’ shut off the screen. 2.4 Changing the Language The AV320 interface can be set to English (default), French, or German. • To change the language, move the joystick t...
Page 11 - care than typical consumer electronic products.; Hardware Reset; will shut down the AV300
10 11 First Time Usage 2.7 Caring for the AV300 The Archos Video AV300 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic products. • Do not subject it to shock.• Do not subject it to heat. Be careful that the surface it is on, is a flat clear surface. ...
Page 12 - to the Music folder. This is a fi ltered access to browse the; Music; and then Click on PLAY; What the Icons indicate; Play Status; Playing MP3 music
12 13 Playing MP3 music When you click on this icon in the main screen, you will be sent directly to the Music folder. This is a fi ltered access to browse the Music directory. That is, you will only see audio fi les types that are playable on the AV300. All other fi le types that may exist in this ...
Page 13 - Playing through your HiFi system
12 13 Playing MP3 music 3.1 Playing through your HiFi system On your HiFi there are two RCA type connectors that are labeled Aux in, CD in, or Line-in. Typically they are color coded white and red for left and right stereo channels respectively. Connect the white and red leads of the supplied AV cab...
Page 14 - Changing the sound settings; The Sound Parameters; Parameter
14 15 Playing MP3 music 3.3 Changing the sound settings If you would like to customize the sound quality, you can adjust the Bass, Treble, and other audio settings to suit your particular taste.• Click on STOP/ESC Ó to return to the main AV300 menu. • Move the joystick to highlight Setup and click o...
Page 15 - Button Lock; PlayMode
14 15 Playing MP3 music Button Lock To lock all the AV300 buttons from being accidentally pressed, press and hold the top function button for three seconds. The AV300 will put the message “ Buttons locked! ” on the bottom of the screen. Pressing the buttons at this point will have no effect. Press a...
Page 16 - Play Mode; Playlist Creation and Running; Playlist
16 17 Playing MP3 music Play Mode AV300 is currently playing from a Playlist Folder: Play all tracks in the current directory All: Play all tracks on AV300 Single: Play a single track then stop Queue: User can queue the next track to be played † Scan: AV300 plays first 15 seconds of each track†† †Qu...
Page 17 - Creating a Playlist; Save
16 17 Playing MP3 music played along with the hard disk path to fi nd them. If you delete a Playlist from your AV300, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself. Example of the contents of the .m3u Playlist fi le ‘Jazz Music’. Creating a Playlist To create a Playlist, press the RIGHT bu...
Page 18 - Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music; Add; Creating and Using Playlists with MusicMatchTM; ATTENTION: Before creating a Playlist, make sure you are
18 19 Playing MP3 music Move - Allows you to change the place in the list of a given song. Just click on Move and then use the joystick to move the song up or down the list. Delete - Will delete the song from the Playlist. It will not delete the actual song itself from your hard disk, just from the ...
Page 19 - Using iTunes
18 19 Playing MP3 music 3.8 Using iTunes ® 4 with your AV300 The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh ® computer and your AV300 is to use the Macintosh Finder™ to drag and drop the files to and from your Macintosh ® . However, for Macintosh ® users who do want to use the AV300 wit...
Page 20 - Video; Navigating the Directory Structure; Using the Browser
20 21 The browser is used to navigate the fi le system on the AV300. The fi le system is FAT32, the same type of fi le system that is found on Windows ® based computers. That is, it is a hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders. Because you will be putting hundreds of fi les on your...
Page 21 - File and Folder Operations; “Delete folder: xxxxx and all files therein?”; Copying and Moving Files and Folders
20 21 Using the Browser 4.2 File and Folder Operations Depending on where you are in the directory system, you will have the option to manipulate files and folders. From the main menu, click on Browser. File Operations Folder Operations Info: Show file information such as song length, video length, ...
Page 22 - up Files; folder. We must start from the main screen Browser mode.; Using the Virtual Keyboard
22 23 In the Browser mode, you can jump between the two windows using the left and right of the joystick. Where the cursor is highlighting a fi le or folder, that window is the source for the copy. The destination folder will be the other window. For example, we want to copy the fi le Project X.doc ...
Page 24 - always use the AC adapter; MacintoshTM OS X; Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300
24 25 Note that when the AV300 is connected to a computer, it will use more energy than usual. Your battery power will be consumed at a higher rate than normal. If the AV300 looses power while connected to your computer you could destroy your directory structure and/or loose data. Thus, you should a...
Page 25 - Windows
24 25 Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300 Macintosh™ OS X (10.2 Jaguar and newer) If you have OS 10.2, you must update to version 10.2.4 or newer. This is a free update from Apple ® Computer. You will not require any special installation of software drivers or extensions. You simply plug the AV300 in...
Page 27 - Disconnecting the AV300 from your Computer; You must properly remove (unmount) your AV300 from the computer; before; system tray will then allow you to safely disconnect the AV300.
26 27 Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300 5.2 Disconnecting the AV300 from your Computer WARNING: You must properly remove (unmount) your AV300 from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and/or the AV300. DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE AT...
Page 28 - Macintosh; Drag the AV300 hard disk icon towards the trashcan, the
28 29 Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300 Macintosh ® Drag the AV300 hard disk icon towards the trashcan, the trashcan will become a big arrow as shown in the screen shot to the left (Mac OS 9.x will still retain the trashcan icon. This is OK, don’t worry.) Drop the hard disk icon onto the arrow (or ...
Page 29 - Recording MP3 Music
28 29 Recording MP3 Music With the AV 300 series, you do not need a computer to create MP3 music fi les. It is capable of recording from the built-in microphone, an external dynamic microphone, an analog line source ( from a HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc.), or from a digital SPDIF audio sourc...
Page 30 - Microphone; External Microphone; External Mic; Incremental Recording
30 31 Recording MP3 Music Microphone The built-in microphone is located on the top of the AV300 unit next to the audio input jack. Make sure that you have selected Microphone as the input source in the pre-recording Settings screen. External Microphone If you would like to use your own external micr...
Page 31 - Bit Rate Table & Sample Rates; Average bit rates for Recording Quality Parameter*
30 31 Recording MP3 Music 6.1 Bit Rate Table & Sample Rates Average bit rates for Recording Quality Parameter* Available Sampling Rates Line-in (44.1 Khz Stereo Music) Microphone (22.05 Khz voice) 48 kHz Setting 0 78 kb/s 39 kb/s 44.1 kHz Setting 1 81 kb/s 41 kb/s 32 kHz Setting 2 87 kb/s 43 kb/...
Page 32 - Sound Settings
32 33 Settings 7.1 Sound Settings Used to adjust the bass, treble, bass boost, loudness, balance, etc. See section 3.3 7.2 Play Mode and Play Order Settings Used to determine which songs get played and in what order. See section 3.4 7.3 Clock Settings The AV300 has an internal real time clock. The t...
Page 33 - Display Settings
32 33 Settings 7.4 Display Settings These settings regulate how and where the screen image is displayed. Parameter Description Language The Jukebox Multimedia can be set to English (default), French, or German. TV Standard NTSC (USA), PAL (Europe). In order to view images or videos on an external te...
Page 34 - Power Settings; These settings will help you to save battery power.
34 35 Settings 7.5 Power Settings These settings will help you to save battery power. You can set the AV300 to conserve power for both modes of operation (when it is powered from the battery, or when it is connected to the AC charger/adapter (DC- Power operation). Parameter Description Power Off 1-9...
Page 35 - System Settings; The list below explains each of the settings.
34 35 Settings 7.6 System Settings The System settings allow you control over the low level parameters. The list below explains each of the settings. Parameter Description Show all fi les Off (default), On . If Off, the Jukebox will only display the fi le names of fi le types, with their correspondi...
Page 36 - Updating the AV300 Firmware Operating System (OS); Read the History.txt File; Update; Yes
36 37 Settings 7.7 Updating the AV300 Firmware Operating System (OS) Archos periodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS web site (www.archos.com). Updates to the Operating System include new features, feature improvements, and bug fi xes. You...
Page 37 - Playing MPEG4 Video Files
36 37 Playing MPEG4 Video Files The AV300 series can play video fi les of sizes up to 640 by 368 pixels in European standard. The AV300 will not directly play fi les of type .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, nor .avi fi les created with codecs other than XviD and DivX™. If you have some of these other fi le types ...
Page 38 - How to create an MPEG4 video fi le; PC Tools; Creating MPEG4 Video Files
38 39 Creating MPEG4 Video Files How to create an MPEG4 video fi le Please understand that video re-encoding is not always a simple one button process. Video segments that come from your digital camcorder or which are freely available on the Internet are encoded in many different ways. If not alread...
Page 39 - Macintosh Users; This software will install the DivXTM; Co; ompression onto your PC. You; Virtual DubTM
38 39 Creating MPEG4 Video Files Macintosh Users Until recently, the Macintosh user community did not have any tools to create DivX™ simple profile MPEG4 video files. There is now a free tool available at the DivX™Networks web site which will allow you to create DivX™ simple profile files with your ...
Page 40 - MP3 Sound Codec; LAME; Using MPEG4 Translator
40 41 Creating MPEG4 Video Files MP3 Sound Codec Remember, in order for the AV300 to be able to play the video, it must have an MP3 (MPEG layer 3) stereo sound track. If the source video file did not have an MP3 stereo sound track then your destination file will have no sound. MPG4 translator will s...
Page 41 - Select Source & Destination Files; Change Settings
40 41 Creating MPEG4 Video Files Select Source & Destination Files In the example above, a source file 24 hours of Lemans.avi has been selected as the source video. You can see on the bottom of the window its original characteristics (width 720, height 576, frame rate 30). Next, you must then te...
Page 42 - Start
42 43 Creating MPEG4 Video Files Start Click on Start and the program will call Virtual Dub to start processing the video. Depending on the power and speed of your computer, this could take real time (a 60 minute long video re-encoded in about 60 minutes) or much longer. As shown to the left, you wi...
Page 43 - Viewing Photos; Info; Magnifying Photos
42 43 Creating MPEG4 Video Files The AV300 series support the viewing of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image formats. Progressive JPEG images are not supported. The AV300 will resize the image to fi t on the built-in screen or on a television screen if you choose the television output option (see se...
Page 44 - Viewing a slideshow; Picture
44 45 Creating MPEG4 Video Files 10.2 Viewing a slideshow By clicking on Slideshow, the AV300 will present each picture in the current folder for a set amount of time and then go on to the next picture. You can set the amount of time that each picture stays on the screen under Setup > PlayMode &g...
Page 45 - Installing Music MatchTM; Using MusicMatchTM software
44 45 Using MusicMatch™ software For people using Windows ® operating systems, this software will help you to create MP3 fi les from your music CDs, create Playlists, and add/change ID 3 tag information (Artist, Album, Song title, Album cover). To transfer MP3 fi les from your PC or Mac to your AV30...
Page 47 - name and question type in the Subject of the e-mail.; Technical Support
46 47 Technical Support • Consumable items included with your product are not under warranty (cables, headphones, etc.) • If technical support (Telephone or E-mail) determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depe...
Page 48 - Worldwide Offices; United States & Canada
48 49 Worldwide Offices WWW.ARCHOS.COM Worldwide Offices United States & Canada Europe & Asia ARCHOS Technology3, Goodyear - Unit AIrvine, CA 92618 USAPhone: 1 949-609-1483Fax: 1 949-609-1414 ARCHOS S.A.12, rue Ampère91430 IgnyFrancePhone: +33 (0) 169 33 169 0Fax: +33 (0) 169 33 169 9 United...
Page 49 - USB Connection issues; Troubleshooting
48 49 Troubleshooting 14.1 USB Connection issues Problem: i cannot get my AV300 to be recognized by the computer. Solutions: • Only if using Windows 98SE, you must fi rst install the drivers from the included CD-ROM. • If you installed the Windows 98SE driver on your Windows ® XP, 2000, or ME editio...
Page 50 - Charging and Power issues; System volume info
50 51 Troubleshooting Problem: what do I do if I try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting “The device ‘Generic Volume’ cannot be stopped now. Try stopping the device again later.” Answer: shut off any program that might be accessing data on the AV300, including Windows ® Explorer. If t...
Page 52 - local drive
52 Troubleshooting Windows ® XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) If you still have problems with the file system on your AV300 you can try to fix it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Do the following; • Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV300. • Quit all running a...
