ARCHOS AV420 - Manual

8 Please take the time to read though this manual. There are many things that this device can do that you may not be aware of. 2.1 Plugging in the AC Adapter • Use only the included ARCHOS charger/adapter.• Before using for the first time, charge the batteries completely. The charge indicator ( CHG )...

9 2.4 Changing the Interface Language The AV400 interface can be set to English (default), French, Spanish, German, or Russian. • Using the arrow buttons, highlight Setup and then click PLAY/ ENTER  . • Highlight the Display icon and click PLAY/ENTER  . • Highlight the Language parameter. • Click ...

11 3 VIDEO - Playing Video Files Click on the Video icon in main menu, highlight the desired video file and then click on PLAY/GO  . The thumbnail images on the right side will show you a frame from the highlighted video file (center) as well as a frame from the file above and the file below the highli...

12 LEFT – Slow /2 Put the video into slow-motion view. You can cycle through the values Normal , ½ , ¼ , and 1/8 speed. The sound is muted when in slow motion. While in slow mode and paused, you can step image per image with the LEFT button. CENTER – Options Setup: Go to the Setup menu Set Screen Fo...

13 3.2 The Resume Function When you turn on your AV400 you will sometimes notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is not the Browser but rather the Resume icon. This icon is highlighted when the AV400 can resume the last played audio or video file. 3.3 Display Format Settings You...

14 4 Playing Video Files from the Internet When using Windows Media ® Player 10, you will have the advantage of being able to download protected video content from the Internet. When you see the PlaysForSure symbol on a web site for Windows ® Portable Media Center (PMC), then these protected downloa...

15 Pre-record Screen 1. Select VideoCorder on the main menu screen. In the pre-record screen, you should see movement on the sound level bar indicating that sound will be recorded. Adjust the sound level by clicking the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Before starting the recording, you can adjust the recording ...

16 5.1 Setting the Recording Parameters You can set the recording parameters manually to suit your specific needs. Click the center Settings button while in the pre-recording screen. Rename Allows you to change the filename before the recording begins. Auto Stop Rec On , Off . If set to On , the AV400...

18 5.2 Where is the Recording Saved? The default location for video recordings is the folder called Video . If you click on the Video icon in the main menu, you will go to this folder. Notice that the right function button is labeled Record. Each time you use this button to record video instead of t...

20 Notes about setting the Scheduler. • The scheduler automatically reorganizes the recording events chronologically. • In order for a scheduled recording to start, you must leave the AV400 in the main menu screen or set it to standby mode (press Standby/ On button on remote control). That is, if yo...

21 6 VIDEO - Automated Yahoo! ® TV Recording Scheduler For those who have a My Yahoo! ® account and use the calendar feature, the AV400 can read the TV programs scheduled into your personal calendar and thus make scheduled recordings this way. You can sign up for an account and learn how to use the ...

23 7 VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code This is a one time step to set your AV400 to send the correct infrared codes to your video cassette recorder, cable box, or satellite receiver in order that the AV400, via its TV cradle, can turn on and off your video device and also change its channels...

24 You can fill these in by hand. Or, if you use the My Yahoo! ® personal calendar to set your recording scheduler, any unknown station name will be indicated in the scheduler with a ?. You then have the possibility to assign a channel number to the station name by clicking on the center function but...

25 the Infrared Emitter stuck to your device and turn your device on and off. Click this test button again and your device should change from on to off or off to on. If pressing this button does not turn on and off your device, try the next code for your device (step 3 above). If none of the codes w...

26 Video files recorded by the AV400 (not internet files) can be modified by deleting the sections you do not wish included. The editing you can do is either cropping or cutting of particular segments of the video file. You will mark a segment of your video file, and then you will tell the AV400 to CROP ...

28 How to create an MPEG-4 video file 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 already in the proper MPEG4 Simple Pr...

29 9.1 Installing the PC Software If your video file is not an MPEG4 Simple Profile .avi file of the proper size, you will need to re-encode it using the following utilities. For the AV400, you will need to create an AVI file that is MPEG4 Simple Profile with a resolution up to 720 x 576 (depending on fr...

30 MP3 Sound Codec If MP4SP detects a suitable MP3 codec on your PC, it will use it, and your video file sound track will be MP3. Otherwise, it will use the standard IMA ADPCM codec. There are MP3 encoders (usually packaged together as an encoder and decoder) available on the Web for you to download....

31 Utility or the Virtual Dub website). If you have placed the Virtual Dub program in a folder other than the default, it will ask you to locate the file. 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...

33 When you click on this icon in the main screen, you will be sent directly to the ARCLibrary . From here you can choose to either browse your music by the file system (Browse hard drive) or by music characteristics (Album, Artist, title, Genre, Year). Use the UP, DOWN, and PLAY buttons to locate on...

35 title. If your music files do not have internal tags (ex: WAV file format or untagged WMA or MP3 files) then the ARCLibrary will put them under the category ( Unknown ). Audio files created with the microphone will be indexed as Artist = ( ARCHOS ) and Album = ( Audio Recordings ). You can reach the ...

37 11 MUSIC – Putting Music onto your AV400 Your Archos™ product is a certified PlaysForSure digital device which means that wherever you find music for sale on the Internet with this symbol, you can be certain that they will ‘Play for sure’ on your AV400*. The AV400 is designed to work seamlessly wit...

38 Note for WMP10 users: Files added to your AV400 from another computer or files which are recorded from an analog source can only be added to your Windows Media ® Player Library by opening the AV400 device in Windows ® Explorer and dragging the item to the media. 11.2 Comparison of Windows Media Pl...

39 60 minute CD, it will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 60 minutes. Once this is done, the album will become part of your music library. Connect your AV400 to your computer with the supplied USB cable. Now, go to the Sync tab and tell Windows Media ® Player to synchronize that album to your AV400....

41 12 MUSIC - Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the AV400 will automatically play one after the other. The AV400 can load one playlist at a time into its internal memory. You can create new playlists, add or delete songs from a playlist, or Save a playlist as a file (file type .m3u) to be u...

43 Save – Saves the current playlist to the folder open in the left window. The * next to the playlist name indicates that this playlist has not been saved. Close – Closes the windows and returns to the main menu screen. Rename – Renames the current playlist. Shuffle – Randomly shuffles the order of t...

44 With the AV400 series, you do not need a computer to create digital music files. It is capable of recording from the built-in microphone or an analog line source (ex: HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc) into a standard Windows ® WAV format, either PCM (uncompressed) or ADPCM (compressed). 13.1 C...

45 3. Click on Settings to reveal the re- cording parameters screen as shown a b o v e . B e s u r e t o s e t t h e c o r r e c t Source . You will hear silence during recording and playback if the incorrect source is chosen. 4. Once you have clicked on the Start button, you can pause the recording...

46 Incremental Recording While recording, you will notice the center function button labeled Next. This allows you to create incremental recordings. That is, the current recording stops and a new recording instantly begins. The next recording has an additional number appended to its name. Thus if yo...

47 Desired audio section 00:00 (0min 0sec) 12:15 21:05 33:22 To keep just this section (cropping it), you will: • locate this file from the Browser mode• Select Edit from the File menu in order to enter the edit mode • In the edit mode, set the cut-IN point (12:15 in our example)• Next, set the cut-O...

48 14 MUSIC - Using iTunes™ with your AV400 The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh ® computer and your AV400 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 AV400 with iTunes ® , Archos...

49 15 PHOTO - Viewing Photos The AV400 series support the viewing of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image formats. Progressive JPEG images are not supported. The AV400 will resize the image to fit on the built-in screen or on a television screen if you choose the television output. The yellow bar abov...

50 Rotate picture 90° left Rotate picture 90° right View next photo View previous photo • Click the left function button # -Pic to change the number of photos in the carrousel view. • Click the center function button Picture to display the picture options. • Click on the right function button Hide t...

51 When you insert the card, the AV400 will recognize it and open up two browser windows. The left window will show the contents of your CompactFlash™ (CF) card* and the right window will show the contents of your AV400’s hard drive. Navigate to the folder on your CF card which contains your photos ...

52 16 BROWSER - Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the file system on the AV400. The file system is FAT32, the same type of file 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 hund...

53 Move the cursor up and down to the previous or next file or folder. 16.2 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 . Attention, there is a setting in the Setup > Sy...

55 3) Click the RIGHT button again to move the cursor to the right browser and find the desired destination folder. 4) Move back to the left browser (LEFT button), highlight the file to copy, and select copy from the file menu. The file will be copied to the folder in the right browser. Entire folders c...

56 17.1 USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’) Your device comes configured as a Windows ® Device and will be immediately recognized by your computer if you are running Windows ® XP (with Service Pack 1 minimum) and Windows Media ® Player 10. If you have another version of Windows ® ,...

58 Macintosh™ OS X If you have OS X, you must update to version 10.2.4 or newer. This is a free update from Apple ® Computer. You must also change the AV400’s USB Port setting to ‘ Hard Drive ’. From the main menu, go to Setup > Settings > USB Port and change the setting to ‘ Hard drive ’. You...

60 18 SETTINGS From the home screen, select the Setup option to reveal the menu options for various settings. 18.1 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. Normally you will do this while...

61 The Sound Parameters Parameter Description Built-in Speaker Turns on and off the built-in speaker. Same as long press on the center function button. Volume 00 - 99 Bass 10 levels. Decreases or Increases the low frequencies. Treble 10 levels. Decreases or Increases the high frequencies. Balance 10...

62 Repeat & Shuffle Normal : Plays your songs one after the other and then stops after the last song. Repeat : Continuously plays through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or playlist) Shuffle : Randomly play through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or playlist) ARC...

63 18.4 Display Settings These settings regulate the interface language and the presentation of the screen. Setting Description Language The AV400 can be set to English (default), French, German, Spanish, or Russian. TV Standard NTSC (USA), PAL (Europe) . In order to view images or vid- eos on an ex...

64 LCD Stability This setting is only for some models. Use this to reduce any LCD screen flicker you might have. Move the setting to the left and right to get the clearest image. Appearance Change the interface appearance Setting Description Wallpaper On , Off . When set to On , the selected picture ...

66 18.6 System Settings The System settings allow you control over the low level parameters of the AV400. Parameter Description Show all files On (default), Off . If set to Off , the Jukebox will only display the file names of file types, with their corresponding icons, that it knows how to play. If se...

67 Hard Disk Displays the amount of free and used space on the AV400’s hard disk. Reported number of megabytes is binary based counting (1 kb=1024 bytes). Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal). Formatting also takes up space. 18.7 TV control See chapter 7 VIDEO – Se...

68 19 Updating the AV400 Firmware Operating System (OS) Archos periodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com). Updates to the Operating System include new features, feature improvements, and bug fixes. You should check to...

69 computer (section 17.2), and then copy the Update_AV400.AOS file to the AV400. ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? If your AV400 is seen as a Hard, then you simply need to drag the Update_AV400.AOS file onto this icon, and Windows ® will place the file into the top most directory (root) of the AV400. ...

70 • For warranty and services purposes, keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase. The serial number can be found in the battery compartment. • 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...

71 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 Kingdom Germany ARCHO...

72 21 Troubleshooting 21.1 USB Connection issues Problem : I cannot get my AV400 to be recognized by the computer. Solutions : • If you are running an operating system other than Windows ® XP (Service Pack 1) with Windows Media ® Player 10 or higher, the USB Port setting should be set to ‘ Hard Driv...

76 Windows ® 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking) • Quit all running applications.• Properly connect the AV400 to your computer as explained in chapter 17.2.• Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV400.• Right click on the AV400 hard disk in Windows ® Explorer and select Propert...

77 ARCHOS VIDEO AV400 series Storage Capacity Model AV4xx : xx = Size of Hard Drive in Gigabytes* Computer Interface High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) Image Playback JPG and BMP (4, 8, 24 bit) images, 10 Mbytes maximum size Audio Playback Stereo MP3 decoding 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA, WAV...

78 Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific 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 gen...

79 Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel. Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Us...

80 Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS © 2005 All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and products names are regi...