Page 3 - Navigation pad; First Time Usage; Charging the Battery
5 5 1 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections Ports, Buttons, and Connections A Headphone Jack B USB 2.0 port – To connect your ARCHOS device to a computer, to transfer fi les and/or charge the battery. C On button (hold 3 seconds) & Menu options D Off button (hold 3 seconds) & Stop/Escape* Naviga...
Page 4 - Playing a Music File
7 7 2.4 Caring for the ARCHOS 105 2.4 Caring for the ARCHOS 105 The ARCHOS 105 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 computer). • Keep the ARC...
Page 5 - Play Status
9 9 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control (1) Menu available (2) Artist* or parent folder (3) Album* or current folder (4) Song title* or fi le name (5) Status: playing (6) Play Mode: Folder (7) Play Order: Repeat (8) Volume (0-99) (9) Battery level (10) Clock (11) So...
Page 7 - Putting Music onto your ARCHOS 105; Synchronizing Music from Windows Media
13 13 3.8 Locking the ARCHOS 105 Buttons 3.8 Locking the ARCHOS 105 Buttons You can prevent the ARCHOS 105 from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons. To lock the buttons, hold down on the MENU button until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen. Now the buttons...
Page 8 - Functionality; Transferring your CD collection to the ARCHOS 105; Sync; Installing Windows Media
15 15 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 and 11 to Windows Media Player 9 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 and 11 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows ® Media Player 10 /11 is only available for Windows ® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade...
Page 9 - Creating a new Playlist; Add to playlist; Loading a Playlist; Playlists
17 17 5 5 Playlists Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the ARCHOS 105 will automatically play one after the other. The ARCHOS 105 can handle one Playlist at a time. You can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as a fi le (fi le type.m3u) to be used ...
Page 10 - Settings; Changing the Sound Settings
19 19 • Move: Allows you to change the order of songs in the Playlist by moving them up or down using the UP/DOWN buttons of the navigation pad. • Delete: Removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Note: To delete a Playlist, navigate to Browser > Playlists . Highlight the Playlist, press t...
Page 12 - Parameter
23 23 ARCLibrary Off, On. Automatic (default) The ARCLibrary feature enables you to see your music organised by Artist, Album, Title, Genre and Year. Select Off to disable the feature or On to enable it. On Automatic, the library will update itself when disconnected from the computer. ARCLibrary Upd...
Page 14 - Inside the MUSIC Folder; Button Controls
27 27 7 7 Using the Browser Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the fi le system on the ARCHOS 105. The fi le system is the same type of fi le system that is found on Windows ® based computers. This way, transferring fi les from your computer to your ARCHOS 105 is as easy as ‘drag and ...
Page 15 - Using the Virtual Keyboard
29 29 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will have the option to manipulate fi les and folders. When you use the Browser mode, you will be browsing through the ARCHOS 105’s internal memory as if br...
Page 16 - Viewing Photos with your ARCHOS 105; Using the Photo Browser
31 31 1 Contextual Menu 2 Text being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper/Lower case* 5 Delete character* 6 Clear entire line* 7 Enter * * These items can also be found in the contextual menu Tip: use the STOP/ESCAPE button to cancel any changes you made and exit the virtual keyboard. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 32 32 8 8 View...
Page 18 - video; Putting Videos onto your ARCHOS 105
35 35 9 9 Playing videos with your ARCHOS 105 Playing videos with your ARCHOS 105 9.1 Playing video 9.1 Playing video In the main menu screen, select the Video icon. The video browser will show you all the available video fi les in the Video folder. Select one of the video fi les and then press the ...
Page 19 - USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’); System; Windows Device; Port
37 37 1 10 0 Connecting the ARCHOS 105 to a Stereo system Connecting the ARCHOS 105 to a Stereo system Connecting your ARCHOS 105 to a stereo system allows you to listen to your ARCHOS 105’s music on it without a headset. You will need a standard (mini headphone to RCA) audio cable for this which is...
Page 20 - Disconnecting the ARCHOS 105 from your Computer
39 39 When connected to your computer, the ARCHOS 105 will be recognized as an external Hard Drive and display automatically within a few seconds of being connected. You will see a new drive letter, such as E: in My Computer. You can now use the hard drive called ARCHOS 105 like any other external h...
Page 21 - Updating the ARCHOS 105 Firmware; Setup; Copy to ARCHOS 105 root and Update
41 41 Hard Drive Mode & Macintosh ™ First, close all programs that are using fi les from your ARCHOS 105. Drag the ARCHOS 105 hard drive icon towards the trash can, and the trash can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image. Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow. The hard drive ico...
Page 22 - Technical Specifi cations
43 43 12.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? 12.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? If your ARCHOS 105 is seen as a hard drive, then you simply need to drag the fi rmware_a105.AOS fi le onto this icon, and Windows ® will place the fi le into the top most directory (root) of the ARCHOS 105. It should...