Archos AV420 Bedienungsanleitung

1• MPEG-4 Video Player & Recorder • MP3 & WMA Music Player • Photo Viewer • USB 2.0 Hard Disk • Digital Audio Recorder User Manual for ARCHOS

102.7 Caring for the AV400The Archos Video AV400 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical consumer electronic pr

113 VIDEO - Playing Video FilesClick on the Video icon in main menu, highlight the desired video file and then click on PLAY/GO . The thumbn

12LEFT – 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

133.2 The Resume FunctionWhen you turn on your AV400 you will sometimes notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is not the Brows

144 Playing Video Files from the InternetWhen using Windows Media® Player 10, you will have the advantage of being able to download protected

15Pre-record Screen1. Select VideoCorder on the main menu screen. In the pre-record screen, you should see movement on the sound level bar

165.1 Setting the Recording ParametersYou can set the recording parameters manually to suit your specific needs. Click the center Settings button whil

17ResolutionTV, LCD. Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. If you plan on playing the video most of the time on the built-in screen, t

185.2 Where is the Recording Saved?The default location for video recordings is the folder called Video. If you click on the Video icon in

19• Click on the right function button Scheduler.• Set each line to the desired date and time (and channel if you are using the InfraRe

2Table of Contents1 INTRO - Ports, Buttons and Connections 62 INTRO - First Time Usage 82.1 Plugging in the AC Adapter 82.2 Turning on the AV

20Notes about setting the Scheduler.• The scheduler automatically reorganizes the recording events chronologically.• In order for a scheduled

216 VIDEO - Automated Yahoo!® TV Recording SchedulerFor those who have a My Yahoo!® account and use the calendar feature, the AV400 can read the

22• If a personal calendar recording event does not find the station name in your list of channels, it will put the event into the scheduler and mark

237 VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter CodeThis is a one time step to set your AV400 to send the correct infrared codes to your video cassette reco

24You 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 in

25the 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

26Video files recorded by the AV400 (not internet files) can be modified by deleting the sections you do not wish included. The editi

27This part of the video recording will now be cut out. Fast-forward to the center of the recording and make a Start Mark (c) where the secti

28How to create an MPEG-4 video filePlease understand that video re-encoding is not always a simple one button process. Video segments that come from y

299.1 Installing the PC SoftwareIf your video file is not an MPEG4 Simple Profile .avi file of the proper size, you will need to re-encode it using the

310 MUSIC - Playing Music Files 3310.1 Button Control 3310.2 Play Screen Icons 3410.3 Browsing through your Music Library 3410.4 Playing Th

30MP3 Sound CodecIf 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

31Utility 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

32Target & PriorityYou should select the target as AV400. You will see a Priority box appear. This control is to allow you to select which

33When 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

34To lock the AV400 buttons, press and hold the left function button for three seconds. The AV400 will display the message “Buttons lo

35title. If your music files do not have internal tags (ex: WAV file format or untagged WMA or MP3 files) then the ARCLibrary will pu

3610.5 Setting a BookmarkIf you are listening to a song, or perhaps a long recording, and would like to place a bookmark in it in ord

3711 MUSIC – Putting Music onto your AV400 Your Archos™ product is a certified PlaysForSure digital device which means that wherever you find mu

38Note for WMP10 users: Files added to your AV400 from another computer or files which are recorded from an analog source can only

3960 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. Con

418 SETTINGS 6018.1 Sound Settings 6018.2 Play Mode Settings 6118.3 Clock Settings 6218.4 Display Settings 6318.5 Power Settings 6418.6 S

4011.5 Installing Windows Media® Player 10 (WMP10) You must be running Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or better) in order to install Windows Media® Pl

4112 MUSIC - Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the AV400 will automatically play one after the other. The AV400 can load one pla

4212.2 Creating a PlaylistTo create a Playlist, press the RIGHT ► button while you are in the Music browser. A second window will open on

43Save – 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 s

44With the AV400 series, you do not need a computer to create digital music files. It is capable of recording from the built-in m

453. 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 Sour

46Incremental RecordingWhile recording, you will notice the center function button labeled Next. This allows you to create incremental recordings. Tha

47Desired audio section 00:00 (0min 0sec) 12:15 21:05 33:22To keep just this section (cropping it), you will:• locate this

4814 MUSIC - Using iTunes™ with your AV400The easiest way to transfer music files between a Macintosh® computer and your AV400 is to use the Macintosh

4915 PHOTO - Viewing PhotosThe AV400 series support the viewing of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image formats. Progressive JPEG images are

5Dear Customer,ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV400 product. Never before has one been able to record, play, and carry with them,

50Rotate picture 90° leftRotate picture 90° rightView next photoView previous photo• Click the left function button #-Pic to change the number of pho

51When you insert the card, the AV400 will recognize it and open up two browser windows. The left window will show the contents of

5216 BROWSER - Using the BrowserThe browser is used to navigate the file system on the AV400. The file system is FAT32, the same type of file

53Move the cursor up and down to the previous or next file or folder.16.2 File and Folder OperationsDepending on where you are in the directory s

54Rename: Change the name of the file or folder to something new. You will be sent to the virtual keyboard (see section 16.3) to enter the new file or

553) 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

5617.1 USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’)Your device comes configured as a Windows® Device and will be immediately recogn

57Windows® XPPlease verify* that you have Windows® XP and it is updated it to at least, Service Pack 1. You must also have Windows M

58Macintosh™ 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

591. The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock. Windows® XP Windows® 2000 &

6a Hard disk activity indicator (red)b On indicator (green)c Battery charger indicator (green) d Move UP (also increases volume during media playb

6018 SETTINGSFrom the home screen, select the Setup option to reveal the menu options for various settings.18.1 Sound SettingsIf you woul

61The Sound ParametersParameter DescriptionBuilt-in Speaker Turns on and off the built-in speaker. Same as long press on the center function button.Vo

62Repeat & ShuffleNormal: Plays your songs one after the other and then stops after the last song. Repeat: Continuously plays through the current s

6318.4 Display SettingsThese settings regulate the interface language and the presentation of the screen.Setting DescriptionLanguage The AV400 can

64LCD 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

65Parameter DescriptionPower Off 1-9 minutes. The number of minutes of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the AV400 shuts off. During

6618.6 System SettingsThe System settings allow you control over the low level parameters of the AV400.Parameter DescriptionShow all files On (def

67Hard Disk Displays the amount of free and used space on the AV400’s hard disk. Reported number of megabytes is binary based counti

6819 Updating the AV400 Firmware Operating System (OS)Archos periodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it available

69computer (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, t

7a LCD/TV button – Hold down for 3 seconds to switch between LCD and external TV displayb Microphone – for making digital voice recordingsc Compa

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

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7221 Troubleshooting21.1 USB Connection issuesProblem: I cannot get my AV400 to be recognized by the computer.Solutions:• If you are running an

73• On older Win98SE computers, if there is a line “lastdrive=” in the config.sys file, make sure that it is “lastdrive=z”.• If the Files A

7421.4 The Computer locks-up (freezes operation) or StopsProblem: The computer locks-up. Answer: Most likely because you did not use the green ‘safel

75Problem: I want to reformat the AV400’s hard disk.Answer: You can do this, but it will erase ALL of the data on your AV400. Sometimes this may be

76Windows® 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking)• Quit all running applications.• Properly connect the AV400 to your computer as explained

77ARCHOS VIDEO AV400 series Storage Capacity Model AV4xx : xx = Size of Hard Drive in Gigabytes*Computer InterfaceHigh Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1

78Warranty and Limited LiabilityThis product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event

79Warnings and Safety InstructionsCAUTIONTo prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel.Power off and

8Please 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 A

80Copyright NoticeCopyright ARCHOS © 2005 All rights reserved.This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,

92.4 Changing the Interface LanguageThe AV400 interface can be set to English (default), French, Spanish, German, or Russian. • Using the