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ENGLISH
405
GEN 5
Please visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the latest version of this manual.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy
using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come.
Please do register your product on our website (www.archos.com/register) to
ensure that you get access to our help line and to be informed of free software
updates for your product.
Wishing you the best multimedia experience,
The ARCHOS Team.
All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of
publication. However, as we are often updating and improving our prod-
ucts, your device's software may have a slightly different appearance or
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  • Page 1 Please visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the latest version of this manual. Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ARCHOS DESCRIPTION ........
  • Page 3 9. OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES...69 9.1 ARCHOS ACCESSORIES ........69 9.2 ARCHOS PLUG-INS .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, keep the button held down until you see a second message appear. The device will shut down completely, and there will be absolutely no battery usage.
  • Page 5 GEN 5 MANUAL Video display indicator: • the light is on when the image of the ARCHOS is displayed on a TV (see button). CONNECTORS ARCHOS 705 On the left side of the device: • Power jack : charge the battery of your ARCHOS device (see First Time usage: Charging the Battery ).

  • Page 6: Memory Card Slot

    A single speaker (605 WiFi) or two speakers (705 WiFi) are located on the front of the device. LEG STAND • Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand, located on the back of the device. • stable surface. MEMORY CARD SLOT...

  • Page 7: Turning The Archos On/Off

    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 at www.archos.com).
  • Page 8 (depending on model) USING THE TOUCHSCREEN Your ARCHOS is equipped with a touchscreen. Below is a description of the main tactile screen areas and a few tips on how to use the touchscreen. In order to avoid damaging the screen surface, you should use only the in- Main Touchscreen Actions •...
  • Page 9 GEN 5 MANUAL • 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.

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back menu • If you are displaying the image of the ARCHOS on a TV, you will need the remote control in order to control your ARCHOS device. • Your ARCHOS device has an infrared re- ceiver located on the front of the device, in the bottom left corner.
  • Page 11 High-speed fast rewind, list scrolling or zoom out Display a text description of the available menu icons Switch the display of the image between the built-in LCD screen and a TV Turn on the ARCHOS / put it into standby mode Increase/decrease volume Mute sound Tab between available screens V3.0...

  • Page 12: Changing The Language

    Close the screen to exit and go back to the Home screen. PRODUCT CARE Your ARCHOS is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care: • Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration. •...

  • Page 13: Playing Video

    “Thumbnail” (see: Video Playback Menu Items). BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MEMORY CARD’S VIDEOS (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 “...

  • Page 14: Video Playback

    GEN 5 MANUAL VIDEO BROWSER MENU ITEMS “Info” “File Management” “ Rename the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard . “ Delete screen will pop up. “Bookmark” “ ”: will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark. Resume “...
  • Page 15 GEN 5 MANUAL VIDEO PLAYBACK TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS • To pause/resume the video, tap on the Pause 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 tap on the Tab icon corner (see n°...
  • Page 16 Auto tional DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock: see Optional Functionalities ). “ Full Screen ARCHOS’ screen, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom. “ Maximized encoded in 2.35 format with black bands at the top and bottom.

  • Page 17: Video Player Settings

    GEN 5 MANUAL 1.3 VIDEO PLAYER SETTINGS • In the Video mode, you can access the Video Player settings screen by using the “ ” menu item Settings • Use the left/right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter. the following table explains how the video player will work according to the set- tings you chose in “...

  • Page 18: Putting Videos Onto Your Archos

    To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section. CREATING COMPATIBLE VIDEO FILES WITH YOUR COMPUTER If some of your videos don’t play on your ARCHOS, you may need to convert them to a compatible format: •...

  • Page 19: Recording Video

    MANUAL • 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 the H.264 format. In this case, purchase the Video Podcast plug-in.

  • Page 20: Playing Music

    The Music Library (default view) shows your music sorted by cat- egories (Artist, Album, Genre, etc.) if information tags. • When new music is copied to the ARCHOS, the Music Library will be updated automatically. • contain information tags, they will (Unknown) Music Library.
  • Page 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 “ the initial Music Library view.

  • Page 22: Music Playback

    GEN 5 MANUAL 2.2 MUSIC PLAYBACK • Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of audio tracks. • MUSIC PLAYBACK SCREEN 1. Exit icon 2. artist name, album title, song title, play- back status icon(s) and track number 3.
  • Page 23 MANUAL MUSIC PLAYBACK BUTTON CONTROLS MUSIC PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS “Info” “ARCHOS home screen” allows you to go back to the Home screen, and browse your hard drive or view your photos while listening to music. “Set bookmark” to resume playing a song from a bookmark, go to the Music Library or the Music item, then choose “...

  • Page 24: Music Player Settings

    GEN 5 MANUAL “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) ” settings screen (see: “Sound” Settings ). or the “...
  • Page 25 ” domly. plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other, and then stops. plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one nitely. plays all the songs of your ARCHOS ran- ”...

  • Page 26: 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. • Note: when you delete a playlist, you are only deleting the list and not the mu- sic itself.

  • Page 27: Creating A New Playlist

    GEN 5 MANUAL “Playlist” “ ”: clears the current playlist. Clear “ “Save playlist” “ ”: saves the current playlist to the Save “ ”: same as “ Save As to the playlist. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard . “Hide playlist” closes the playlist editor.

  • Page 28: Adding Songs To A Playlist While Listening To Music

    Windows Media® Player: copy your music using Windows Media higher*: Use Windows Media See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS to learn more about how to transfer * For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media Player 11 or higher.

  • Page 29: Recording Analogue Audio

    2.6 RECORDING ANALOGUE AUDIO • With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 or DVR Travel Adapter (avail- able at www.archos.com), your ARCHOS will be able to record audio from most any standard line level analogue audio source. • See: Optional Functionalities .

  • Page 30: Playing Your Pc's Shared Music

    GEN 5 MANUAL 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 connection and Windows Media®...

  • Page 31: Viewing Photos

    BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MEMORY CARD’S PHOTOS (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 “ • You can now browse the contents of your card and view your photos (if your card When you insert a memory card, its contents (pictures) are automatically inte- grated into the Photo library (“All by date”...

  • Page 32: Photo Viewer

    GEN 5 MANUAL PHOTO BROWSER MENU ITEMS* “Info” displays a message box with information about the highlighted picture. “Delete” “Start slideshow” starts a slideshow from the highlighted image. the “ Pause slideshow slideshow. “Settings” will display the Photo viewer settings screen (see Photo Viewer Settings ). * The available menu items will vary depending on where you are in the “Photo”...
  • Page 33 GEN 5 MANUAL 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 • To display the next picture, drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) from left to right.

  • Page 34: Photo Viewer Settings

    GEN 5 MANUAL PHOTO VIEWER MENU ITEMS “Info” displays a message box with information about the current picture. “Rotate” choose “ ” to rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise. Left choose “ ” to rotate the picture 90° clockwise. Right “Start slideshow” starts a slideshow from the current image.

  • Page 35: Playing A Slideshow

    3.5 VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC You can view photos and play slideshows while listening to music: • Choose the “ ARCHOS home screen • In the Home screen, select the “ • Browse through your photos (see: Browsing Through your Photos ) or start a slide- show as normal (see: Playing a Slideshow ).

  • Page 36: Putting Photos Onto Your Archos

    Use Windows Media your computer’s pictures with the ARCHOS. See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS to learn more about how to transfer your computer’s pictures with Windows Media * For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media Player 11 or higher.

  • Page 37: Using The File Browser

    BROWSING THROUGH YOUR MEMORY CARD’S FILES (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 “...
  • Page 38 GEN 5 MANUAL • • To jump between the left and right panels, tap on that you want to highlight. • To execute a menu item’s function, simply tap on its icon. In order to display a text description of the icon, tap on the menu word. •...

  • Page 39: Copying And Moving Files And Folders

    GEN 5 MANUAL “File Management” “ Rename ing the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard . “ Delete “Copy” “ Copy “ “ Move COPYING AND MOVING FILES AND FOLDERS • • • Go back to the left panel, select the “ “...

  • Page 40: Using The File Browser While Listening To Music

    KEYBOARD BUTTON CONTROLS 4.3 USING THE FILE BROWSER WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC • Choose the “ ARCHOS home screen • In the Home screen, select the “ • To go back to the Music playback screen, go to the Home screen and select the “...

  • Page 41: Browsing Other Computers On The Network

    BROWSING OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK • When you are connected to a Windows folders of other computers in the network, using the ARCHOS File Browser. • From the Home screen, select the “ access point and then search for other computers in the Windows® network. You can then choose a computer and start browsing its shared folders.
  • Page 42 GEN 5 MANUAL 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 “...
  • Page 43 GEN 5 MANUAL 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. “Next Page”...

  • Page 44: Connecting To A Wifi Network

    When you enter an application that uses the WiFi (Web Browser, ARCHOS Content Portal, etc. See: The WiFi Features), your ARCHOS will try to connect connect to it and then launch the application. V3.0 ”...

  • Page 45: Wifi Network Configuration

    GEN 5 MANUAL 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- lowing information: The name of the network (SSID), if it is broadcasted (if the SSID is not broad-...
  • Page 46 ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough. PROTECTED NETWORKS ( WEP, WPA OR WPA2 KEY ) • Protected networks require an en- cryption key to connect.
  • Page 47 ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough. Filtered networks your MAC address is, select the “Settings” menu item from the Home screen, then choose “System”.

  • Page 48: The Wifi Features

    If the time and date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access cer- tain web pages (See: “Clock” settings). If you choose to set the clock automat- ically when the ARCHOS connects to a WiFi network, you will need to select your Country and City/Zone (see: “Language (and Region)” Settings).
  • Page 49 GEN 5 MANUAL • 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: Playing Your Pc's Shared Media Files

    Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser. 6.2 PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MEDIA FILES • When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possi- tos) stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library. •...
  • Page 51 This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you • The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared Streaming one of your PC’s shared videos and displaying it on your TV * If you cannot install Windows Media Other Computers on the Network.
  • Page 52 You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing your PC’s shared PLAYING YOUR SHARED MEDIA FILES ON THE ARCHOS Your PC needs to be connected to the same WiFi network as the one the ARCHOS will tions (see the previous section).

  • Page 53: The Archos Content Portal

    Internet into your ARCHOS. • Or, if your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station Gen 5 you will be able to select your internet media content directly from your television.

  • Page 54: Transferring Files

    The ARCHOS’ icon will appear on your computer*. You can now start transferring If you do not have Windows Media puter, the ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge its battery or connect it as a mass storage device (Hard Drive). Choose to connect it.
  • Page 55 Windows 2000 or Me DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME! You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing. • remove’ icon in the system tray, next to the clock.

  • Page 56: Usb Host Connection

    • On your computer, right-click on the ARCHOS icon and select Safely Remove. • Wait until the ARCHOS icon disappears, and safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer. 7.2 USB HOST CONNECTION •...
  • Page 57 TO CONNECT A USB DEVICE TO YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE: Turn on your ARCHOS device. Plug the ‘mini’ end of the supplied USB host adapter into the ARCHOS device (A port). Connect the external USB device (use a standard USB cable if needed) to the other end of the supplied USB host adapter.

  • Page 58: Main Settings

    When it is possible, use the up/down navigation buttons to scroll the screen up and down. 8.1 “SOUND” SETTINGS This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS to your personal taste. V3.0 ” menu item and choose a setting.

  • Page 59: "Equalizer" Screen

    “ ”: the built-in speaker automatically turns off when you plug in head- Automatic phones or connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR Station Gen 5. “Audio Output” “ ” interface when connected to a DVR Station Gen 5.

  • Page 60: Display" Settings

    If the touchscreen is not responding properly, use this button and follow the in- structions on the screen. ARCHOS 705: If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery).

  • Page 61: Appearance" Settings

    “ PAL (Europe) “TV Connection” when your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station Gen 5 (available at www.archos.com), select the type of video output (“ “ ”), based on how you have connected the DVR Station Gen 5 to your TV.

  • Page 62: Language (And Region)" Settings

    8.5 “TV CONTROL” SETTINGS • This is where you can set the DVR Station’s IR emitter to communicate with your tuner. This will allow you to schedule recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG). • See the manual of the optional DVR Station Gen 5.

  • Page 63: Clock" Settings

    “Time setting” “ ”: select this parameter if you want to set the clock automatically Automatic when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network. You will need to select your location in the “ Language (and Region) Region)” Settings ).

  • Page 64: Power" Settings

    “Device Complete Power Off” If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, use this button to completely turn off your device, so that there is absolutely no battery usage.

  • Page 65: Firmware And Plug-Ins" Settings

    “POWER SUPPLY OPERATION” “Standby” the amount of time of user inactivity before the ARCHOS goes into Standby mode. the system will not go into Standby mode during a slideshow, audio/video play- back, audio/video recording, or USB connection.

  • Page 66: Updating The Firmware

    UPDATE USING A COMPUTER ( INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED ) If you do not have access to a WiFi network, or if your ARCHOS is not WiFi-enabled, Compare the latest on-line version with the one installed on your ARCHOS: your tings screen (see: “Firmware and Plug-ins”...

  • Page 67: System" Settings

    Mode 1: “ Windows Media Device Player (WMP) version 10 or higher. When set to this mode, the ARCHOS uses the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). It allows you to charge your ARCHOS and transfer in Windows® Explorer. You will be able to synchronize your media library auto- matically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer.
  • Page 68 Format Hard Drive / Internal memory “ Full Reinitialization In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Troubleshooting). If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: Troubleshooting).

  • Page 69: Optional Functionalities

    DVR TRAVEL ADAPTER When connected to your ARCHOS, the DVR Travel Adapter will allow you to: • MINI DOCK When connected to your ARCHOS, the Mini Dock will allow you to: • • • BATTERY DOCK The battery dock is like the Mini Dock but also includes a bat- tery to give your ARCHOS extra play time.

  • Page 70: Archos Plug-Ins

    VIDEO PODCAST PLUG-IN WEB BROWSER PLUG-IN A specially designed Internet browser for your ARCHOS that will allow you to surf the web on your ARCHOS. Supports websites with Flash™. 9.3 SCHEDULING A TV RECORDING With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 connected to your home tuner (cable box, satellite receiver, digital tuner or VCR), you will be able to schedule recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG).

  • Page 71: Recording External Video Manually

    This screen will allow you to adjust the recording sound volume (left/right ar- rows), or change various settings (scheduling and video parameters). You can now tell the ARCHOS to start recording from the video source (“ ” yellow icon/menu item).

  • Page 72: Recording External Audio Manually

    This screen will allow you to adjust the recording sound volume (left/right ar- rows), or change various settings (recording title, audio format). You can now tell the ARCHOS to start recording from the audio source (“ ” yellow icon/menu item).

  • Page 73: Troubleshooting

    MANUAL 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.

  • Page 74: System Recovery

    GEN 5 MANUAL 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 “ (see: System Settings ). • If using the “...

  • Page 75: Touchscreen Problems

    See: “Touch-Screen Calibration” . • ARCHOS 705: If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery). REPAIR AND FORMATTING TOOLS to access the “...

  • Page 76: Replacing The Battery

    GEN 5 MANUAL 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).

  • Page 77: Technical Specifications

    Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features. VIDEO RECORDING • Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station VGA resolution (640 x 480)@ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format. V3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS > P. 77...

  • Page 78: Audio Recording

    GEN 5 MANUAL 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 Transport Protocol (MTP).

  • Page 79: Power Source

    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 • PACKAGE INCLUDES ARCHOS 405: • ARCHOS device, headphones, USB cable, protective pouch, DVR Adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.

  • Page 80: Lcd Pixel Policy

    Nevertheless, your LCD screen may have slight imperfections. This is not particular to the ARCHOS screen, but to all devices which have LCD screens regardless of the original manufacturer of the LCD. Each prod- uct vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a certain number of defective pixels.

  • Page 81: Technical Support Information

    • On our Website: see the frequently asked questions section on www.archos.com/faq • By asking our technical support team: visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail support. • U.S. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free). All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respec- tive owners.

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