1 ARCHOS MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER AV 500 SERIES
Video Player & Recorder / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive
English Language User Manual
User Manual for ARCHOS AV 500 series Version 2.4 Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product
Dear Customer, ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV 500 product. The AV 500 is designed to be the companion to your home entertainment system. You can connect the AV500 to your TV system to record your television shows as well as connect it to your PC to transfer over your favorite photos, videos, and music. By connecting to a computer, you get the advantage of being able to download legal music and video content from the Internet. Since it is a PlaysForSure device, you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet. For more information about the PlaysForSure program, see www.playsforsure.com. This manual will explain, in detail, the functionality of your device. We have packed this product with many functions and capabilities. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, with the AV 500, you can Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video les* on the built-in screen, a television or video projector Record and edit MPEG-4 video les from a television or other video device Listen to MP3, WMA, or WAV music les* or PlaysForSure downloaded music les Record music les into digital format directly from your home stereo without a computer Synchronize your Windows Media Player music and video library to your AV 500 View JPEG and BMP digital photos and create slide shows Copy Pictures directly from your digital camera via the built in host USB port Store.DOC,.PDF, or any type of data le its a portable hard drive too!
We wish you many years of enjoyment from your AV 500 product. Please do register your product at our website www.archos.com to ensure that you get have access to our help line and to be informed of technical support and free software updates for your product. Wishing you the best Video, Music, and Photo experience, The ARCHOS TEAM
*For full information on compatible le formats, see the technical specications.
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.

Table of contents

INTRO Buttons and Connections INTRO First Time Usage 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.3.1 3.Charging the battery Turning on the AV 500 Shutting off the AV 500 and Battery saving features Changing the Interface Language Foreign Character Sets Caring for the AV 500 Hardware Reset Video Playback Action Icons Resume Function 8 11
VIDEO Playing Video Files
VIDEO Playing Video Files from the Internet 4.1 Protected Internet Video content 4.1 Non Protected Internet Video Content
VIDEO Recording Video Files 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Video recording connections Setting the Recording Parameters Where is the Recording Saved? Copy Protection Manually Setting the Scheduler
VIDEO Automated Yahoo! TV Recording Scheduler VIDEO Setting the Infrared Emitter Code* 7.1 7.2 Part 1: Choose your Device and Brand Part 2: Finding the Right Emitter Codes
VIDEO Editing Video Files VIDEO Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer 9.1 9.2 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Installing the PC Software Using MPEG-4 Translator Button Control Play Screen Icons Browsing through your Music Library Playing Through your Stereo System Setting a Bookmark The Resume Function Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Player (WMP) to the AV 500 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 Transferring your CD collection to the AV 500 Installing Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) Installing Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10)

10 MUSIC Playing Music Files
MUSIC Putting Music onto your AV 500
12 MUSIC Playlists Playing a Playlist Creating a Playlist Saving a Playlist Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music Cable Connections for Audio Recording Recording Procedure

Microphone

13 MUSIC Recording Music
Where is the Recording Saved? Audio Editing
14 MUSIC Using iTunes with your AV 500
15 PHOTO Viewing Photos 15.1 15.2 15.3 16.1 16.2 16.3 17.1 17.2 17.3 Viewing Photos Viewing a slideshow Transferring photos to your AV 500 Navigating the Directory Structure File and Folder Operations Using the Virtual Keyboard USB Connection Type (Hard Drive or Windows Device) Connecting the AV 500 Disconnecting the AV 500 from your Computer 58
16 BROWSER Using the Browser
17 Connecting/Disconnecting* the AV 500 to/from your PC
18 Connecting Devices to the USB Host Port 19 SETTINGS 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 Sound Settings Play Mode Settings Clock Settings Display Settings Appearance settings Power Settings System Settings TV control
20 Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System (OS) 21 TV docking pod Description* 21.1 22.1 22.2 Remote Control Description Connect & Test Method Connection (1): Powering the TV docking pod 22 Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System*
22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 23.1 22.2 Connection (2): Breaking your regular TV Connection Connection (3): Put the TV docking pod between your TV and Tuner Connection (4): Connect the AV 500 to the TV docking pod Connection (5): the S-Video In Connection (6): the Infrared Emitter Thin version Standard version 104

23 Replacing the battery

24 Technical Support 25 Troubleshooting 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 USB Connection issues Charging and Power issues AV 500 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning
26 Technical Specications 27 Legal 28 Index
INTRO Buttons and Connections
a On indicator b Hard drive activity indicator (read/write) c Battery charger indicator (blinks when battery is charged) d Infrared sensor for the remote control e Loud speaker f Move UP (also increases volume during media playback) g Move DOWN (also decreases volume during media playback) h Move LEFT (also plays previous song or fast reverse through song or video) i Move RIGHT (also plays next song or fast forward through song or video) j Accelerate UP go up the list of items at high speed k Accelerate Down go down the list of items at high speed

2.4 Changing the Interface Language
The AV 500 interface can be set to English (default), French, Spanish, German, or Russian. Using the UP action button, highlight the Settings icon (showing a wrench) and then click the center SELECT action button. Highlight the Display icon and click the PLAY/ENTER button. Highlight the Language parameter using the UP/DOWN buttons. Click the RIGHT or LEFT button to choose the desired language. The language displayed will change immediately. Click on the STOP/ESC button to return to the Setup page and again to return to the main menu screen.

Foreign Character Sets

You have the option of displaying le names, folder names, and music tags in various character sets (ex: Korean, Japanese, Simplied Chinese, etc.). You can nd the language les CodePage_name.4FZ in the font folder under /Data/Foreign Fonts on the AV 500 hard drive or on the ARCHOS website under the heading Software. If, for example, you would like to have the Korean language display, then you would copy the le CP949.4FZ into the folder /system on the AV 500 and shut down and restart the AV 500. File names, folder names, and music tags written using the Microsoft codepage for the language will now be displayed in that character set. Only one.4FZ can be used at a time, thus you should only put one.4FZ le into the /system folder. When an.4FZ language le is used, the interface language will be set to English.

Caring for the AV 500

The ARCHOS Video AV 500 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. Keep it well ventilated. Keep the AV 500 away from water and excessively humid areas.
Keep the AV 500 away from high electromagnetic elds. Keep any connected cords to the AV 500 neatly arranged. This light product could fall if a cord is accidentally pulled by a child. Do not open up the AV 500. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty.

Hardware Reset

In the event that your AV 500 freezes operation (due to electrostatic phenomena for example), you can reset the AV 500 by holding down on the STOP/ESC button x for 15 seconds. In normal operation, the STOP/ESC button x will shut down the AV 500 after being held down for 3 seconds.
Click on the Video icon in the main menu, highlight the desired video le, and then click on PLAY/GO o. The thumbnail images on the right side will show you a frame from the highlighted video le (center) as well as a frame from the le above and the le below the highlighted one. By clicking on the Video icon in the main menu, you will enter into a video only mode. Other playable le types, for example music les, that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser. To watch your videos on a television, you must hold down the LCD/TV button for two seconds (or click on the TV button on the remote control). The AV 500 screen will go black and the video will be sent out to your connected television. Switch your television to auxiliary video input (often found just below channel 1 sometimes called L1 or L2). If you dont see a clear color image, you may have to set your AV 500 to your local television standard (NTSC-North America or PAL-Europe) in Display (Setup action icon > Display Icon.

You can also use the software MPEG-4 Translator included on the AV 500 hard drive to re-encode your video les into the proper MPEG-4 SP format that the AV 500 can play. See the chapter Video creating MPEG-4 video les with your computer for more details.
VIDEO Recording Video Files
With your (optional) TV docking pod or AV cable properly connected to a VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver, making a recording is simple.
Video recording connections
See the relevant chapter for instructions on connecting the TV docking pod to your television system. To connect you AV 500 to your TV (or another tuner such as a VCR, cable box or satellite receiver) using an (optinal) AV cable and multi connect adaptor, see the illustration. Plug the colored connectors to your TVs audio and video outputs. European user may need ot use the Scart Out plug. Then plug the other end of the cable into the multi connect adaptor, and plug this into your AV 500.
Recording connection using just the multi connect adaptor.

5.2 Recording a video le

Pre-record Screen 1. Select VideoCorder on the main menu screen. On the following screen (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 parameters via the Setup action icon.
Setup Parameters 2. In most situations, the video recording will work ne without your having to adjust the settings. However, by selecting the recording settings , you have access to a number of parameters that you can change before you start the recording. See the table below for descriptions.
During Recording 3. Click on the PLAY/PAUSE button o to start the recording. While recording, you will see the length of time of the recording in the top of the screen as well as a red record indicator. Click on the PLAY/PAUSE button o again to pause the recording. Click on the STOP/ESC button x to stop the recording. The AV 500 will take a few seconds to complete the proper saving of the video le.
5.3 Setting the Recording Parameters
You can set the recording parameters manually to suit your specic needs. Click the Setup action icon in the VideoCorders pre-recording screen. Rename Auto Stop Rec Allows you to change the lename before the recording begins. On, Off. If set to On, the AV 500 will stop recording after the duration set in the next line. For example, you want to record a television show for two hours but do not want to stay around for the two hours to manually stop the recording. You would set this parameter to On and the next parameter to 2 hours. If set to Off, the recording will continue until you click on the stop button or until the entire hard drive lls up. This is the duration of time your manual recording will last if Auto Stop Rec above is set to On. This is a safety margin added to the beginning of a scheduled recording which was set via the My Yahoo! TV scheduler of your personal Yahoo! calendar. It affects ONLY these recordings. This is just in case the clocks between your AV 500 and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station starts earlier than expected. This is a safety margin added to the end of a scheduled recording which was set via the My Yahoo! TV scheduler of your personal calendar. It affects ONLY these recordings. This is just in case the clocks between your AV 500 and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station runs overtime. Composite, S-Video, Auto. You can choose which video input you want the AV 500 to use. Normally, with a good video signal, you can set it to Auto, and the AV 500 will scan the (optional) TV docking pods two inputs to see which one is receiving video (AV In or S-Video). Auto, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 2.35. This is the aspect ratio of the screen that the AV 500 will record. You can set this manually, but in most cases you can just leave it on Auto. Optimal, VGA. Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. You can leave this on Optimal. Optimal (512 x 384) will give the smoothest image quality, with the smallest le size. VGA (640 x 480) will give sharper images, which are less smooth during fast moving scenes. However, the le size is larger. 500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s, 2500kb/s. Use this to set the encoding quality (similar to the idea of JPEG image quality settings). The higher the encoding rate, the higher the image quality but also more hard drive space will be used. Lower bit rates will use less hard drive space. 32kHz, 48kHz. The sound sampling rate. The higher value gives a higher quality sound but will take up more space on the hard drive.

Duration Pre-record

Post-record

Source

Format Resolution

Bitrate

Sampling
Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Reset Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image brightness Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image contrast Use this to de-emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image Use this to change the color spectrum in the recorded image Change the above settings to the AV 500 default settings
Once you have nished changing the parameters, click Stop/escape button to return to the pre-record screen. Concerning the video standard, the AV 500 will automatically recognize whether the incoming video signal is NTSC (American), SECAM, or PAL (European). There is no need to set anything. You will see the signal type, as well as the selected aspect ratio on the top left of the pre-recording screen. Click the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the sound input level. Too far to the right will often give an overdriven distorted quality. Too far to the left may make for a very soft sound. Try a few recordings to get a sense of what is the best sound level. Do not let the headphone volume fool you. That can be adjusted independently with the UP/DOWN buttons. If you would like to make a recording in another folder instead of the default Video folder, go to the desired folder via the main Video icon, then click on the Videocorder action icon.
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 there is a Videocorder action icon. Each time you use this button to record video instead of the VideoCorder icon in the main menu, you set the recording default location to the current folder. For example, you have created a folder called /Video/Television/Documentaries. If you go to this folder and then make a recording using the Videocorder action icon, you will set the default record location to this folder. Now, each time you use the VideoCorder icon to start a recording, your recording will be saved in the folder /Video/Television/Documentaries.

Part 2: Finding the Right Emitter Codes
This screen allows you to correctly set the codes and parameters to allow the Infrared emitter to correctly control your tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver). 1. Tune device code (one code available): Some manufacturers use only one code for all of their products. The code does not change from one model to another or from one year to another. In this case, there will only be one single code available. You can now test the channel select. 2. Tune device code (multiple codes available): Some makers of video equipment dont use the same set of control codes for all of their products. They have various code sets for various models and various years. You will have to try each of the codes to nd
out which code works with your device. In the example screen, you see the code V009. If this code does not work when doing the Test: channel select, advance it to the next code and then test to see if that next code works. 3. Test channel select: When you press the Test channel select button (highlight test channel select and press ENTER), the AV 500 will send a signal through the pod to the infrared emitter and change the channel on your tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver). If the Number of digits parameter is set to three, it will try to select channel 123. If that parameter is set to 2, it will send the code for channel 12. If your tuner does not change channels when you click on this test button, try the next code for your device (step 2 above). 4. Test ON/OFF: When you click on the Test On/Off button, the AV 500 will send a signal to the infrared emitter and turn your device on or 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 your device on or off, try the next code for your device (step 2 above). If none of the codes work, check that the infrared emitter is stuck directly over the infrared sensor on your tuner device. Note: In some rare cases the ON/OFF functionality may not work. 5. Tune channel select: These four parameters usually do not need to be set. Keep the default values to start with. See the table below for an explanation of each.

Parameter

Key: -/-Number of digits Key: Enter Key Delay

Description

Set this to On if normally, you have to press this same key on your devices remote control in order to select a channel. Set the number of digits that your device can recognize for a channel. Example: Set to 3 if you need to choose a channel greater than channel 99. Set this to On if normally, you have to press the Enter key on your devices remote control after you enter the channel number. Example: If you normally press 1, 3, Enter for channel 13, then you would need to set this parameter to On. Change the delay between the emission of each digit of a channel. You may need to adjust this if the AV 500 seems to send only half the digits of a channel or more digits of a channel. Example: Adjust the key delay and retest channel select if it sends channel 2 instead of 12 or sends 112 instead of 12.
8 VIDEO Editing Video Files
Video les recorded by the AV 500 can be modied 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 le. You will mark a segment of your video le, and then you will tell the AV 500 to delete everything except the marked segment (crop) or to delete the marked segment (cut) from the video le. These operations can be done multiple times on the same video le. Once nished, you will have the option to save the edit marks with the video or to write a new video le. If you save your le with edit marks, you can always go back and change your edits at another time. The actual video information is not deleted. On the other hand, you can write a new le which will only include the video parts that you specied in the edit session. This le will be smaller but you can never un-edit it.
Example 1: You have recorded a music video program and would like to keep one single music presentation. The rest of the television recording you do not care to keep. In this case, you would set a Start mark (a) at the beginning of the desired segment, and an End mark (b) at the end of the desired segment. You would then choose the Keep selected part action icon which would then delete everything except the designated section.
Example 2: You have recorded a television program but would like to remove certain sections before the program started, parts during the program, and the program afterwards because you had recorded a little extra. In this case, you would make a Start mark (a) at time 00:00 and then forward to the end of what you want to delete and make your End mark (b), and choose Remove selected part. This 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 section that you want to delete begins, and make an End mark (d) when it nishes. Again, choose the Remove selected part action icon and this section will be cut out. Do the same for the nal section that you want to cut out.

MUSIC Playing Music Files
When you click on the music 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 le system (Browse hard drive) or by music characteristics (Album, Artist, title, Genre, Year). Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to locate one of the factory installed music samples and then click on PLAY. If you hear nothing at rst, make sure you have adjusted the volume control on the headphone cord.
Display during music playback 1. Current Directory 2. Play Mode: One Directory 3. Status: Playing 4. Battery level 5. Volume (maximum:99) 6. Song title* or le name 7. Artist* or parent folder 8. Album* or current folder 9. Next track to be played 10. Relative location in the track 11. Elapsed, remaining, and total song time 12. Time of Day 13. Album picture* 14. File format and rec info 15. Volume level meters *If the le contains these tag data

10.1 Button Control

Vol + HSA FF Rew Increase the Volume High speed advance Click once: Play the next song in the folder or playlist. Hold: Fast forward through the song. Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist (during rst 10 seconds of song) otherwise go to the beginning of the song. Hold: Fast reverse through the song. High speed reverse Decrease the Volume Play/pause/resume Stop Song To lock the AV 500 buttons, select the lock action icon on the main screen and press the Select button. The AV 500 will display the locked icon in the top left corner of the screen. Press the Select button again to unlock the buttons. You can still use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the volume.

HSR Vol. o X

10.2 Play Screen Icons

Status

Stopped Blinks while Playing a track Current track is paused Recording a track

Play Order

(no icon) Play once Repeat playing Shufe (Random) track selection

Play Mode

AV 500 is currently playing from a Playlist Folder: Play all tracks in the current directory All: Play all tracks on AV 500 Single: Play a single track then stop Queue: User can queue the next track to be played * Scan: Plays rst seconds of each track* * See the PlayMode section in the Settings chapter of this manual for details.
10.3 Browsing through your Music Library
The ARClibrary is your AV 500s music library. It is a system for indexing your music by album, artist, song title, etc. When you synchronize music les from your PC using Windows Media Player to the AV 500, the ARCLibrary will get updated to include the new songs you have added. As shown in this screen capture, you can select your music by Artist, Album, Song Title, Genre, or Year. All music les that you purchase have internal tags which identify the artist, the album, and the song title. If your music les do not have internal tags (ex: WAV le format or untagged WMA or MP3 les) then the ARCLibrary will put them under the category (Unknown). Audio les created with the AV 500 from analog sources are indexed as Artist = (ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings). You can reach the PlayMode settings screen from the Setup action icon > PlayMode. The play mode determines how your music is played (just the current folder of music, all music, one le, etc.). See Playmode in the section Settings for a description of how each one works.

Thanks to the USB Host port, you can connect USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices such as many digital cameras and external hard drives in order to transfer pictures or data to/from your AV 500. Check your manufacturers information to nd out whether your device is an MSC device. Non Mass Storage Class devices such as printers, Ethernet adapters, mice, keyboards, etc. are not supported. To connect an MSC device, use the included short USB host adapter.
If your camera follows the Mass Storage Class (MSC) standard for USB connection, then your camera will show up in the le browser as the folder /External USB. If you look in this folder you will see your photos or les. See the chapter on the File Browser for instructions on how to copy les.

SETTINGS

From the main screen, select the Settings action icon to reveal the menu items for various settings.

19.1 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 listening to music so that you can hear the changes you make. Simply click on the Audio Settings action icon while listening to music. Once in the Settings screen, move over to the Sound icon and click again on ENTER o. Use LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change a parameters value. You will hear these changes instantly. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select different parameters. Click on STOP/ESC x when nished. You will return to the Setup screen. Click on STOP/ESC x again and you will return to the music playing screen.

The Sound Parameters

Volume Bass Treble Balance Bass Boost Reset button
10 levels. Decreases or Increases the low frequencies. 10 levels. Decreases or Increases the high frequencies. 10 levels. Favors the right or left channel of the Stereo signal. 10 levels. Increases the very low frequencies. Re-adjusts all settings to their default values.

19.2 Play Mode Settings

If you would like the AV 500 to play through an entire folder of songs, play songs at random (shufe), or any of the other playing options, you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings. Click on the Settings action icon from the main menu or while listening to music and then choose PlayMode.
Playmode options Folder All Single Queue

Play all tracks in the current directory or current album. Play all tracks on the AV 500. Play a single track then stop. While the current song is playing, select the Show ARCLibrary action button, nd the next song you want to play, then click PLAY. This is your queued song. You can only queue one song at a time. See the Playlist section to prepare multiple songs to play. Once the current track is nished playing, your queued track will be played. If you do not queue another track at this time, the AV 500 will play the next song in the directory. Each track in the directory is played for 10 - 90 seconds. This allows a quick sample of each song. If you want to play the whole song, click on the Play button during those rst 10 - 90 seconds. The AV 500 will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning.
Repeat & Shufe options Normal Repeat Shufe Intro duration Plays your songs one after the other and then stops after the last song. Continuously plays through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or Playlist). Randomly play through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or Playlist). From 10 to 90 seconds. This is the time for which each song will be played when selecting Scan for Playmode settings.

19.3 Clock Settings

The AV 500 has an internal real time clock. The time of day is shown on the top right of the screen in either 24 hour or 12 hour display mode. To set it, select the Settings action icon then select Clock.

Choose parameter

Choose value for highlighted parameter
When nished setting the parameters, move down to the Set button, then click on the ENTER o button. The clock time and date are now set. Click on the STOP/ESC x button to go back to the main settings menu.

19.4 Display Settings

These settings regulate the interface language and the presentation of the screen.

Setting

Language Action icon help TV Standard
The AV 500 can be set to English (default), French, German, Spanish, or Russian. Displays the explanation or name of the action icons when moving up and down through the menu. If set to On, the rst click on the SELECT action button will show the names of the icons. The second click will select the icon. NTSC (USA), PAL (Europe). In order to view images or videos on an external television, select one option to send the video signal compatible with your countrys television system. Countries other than European or American will use one of these two systems. 4:3 or 16:9 the ratio at which images are displayed on your television set. Internal LCD or External TV. To display via the built-in LCD screen or to view the display via an external television. Holding the LCD/TV button for two seconds will also alternate between these two options. Be sure your television is selecting the correct external input. 0, 1, 2. The 3 brightness levels for the built-in LCD screen. Setting to a lower value will give you a longer battery autonomy. Time for which the video On Screen Display information will be shown when the video starts playing.

Read the History.txt File You will also nd next to the rmware download, a text le which details the list of changes from the previous version of the OS. Copy to the AV 500 When updating your Operating System, you must keep the AC charger/adapter plugged into the AV 500 so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while you are performing the update. Connect your AV 500 to your computer (refer to the relevant chapter if you are unsure about this), and then copy the Update_AV500.AOS le to the AV 500.
Hard Drive or Windows Device? If your AV 500 is seen as a hard drive, then you simply need to drag the Update_AV500.AOS le onto this icon, and Windows will place the le into the top most directory (root) of the AV 500. It should not be placed inside any folder within your AV 500. Once this le is copied, safely disconnect (refer to the chapter on Connecting/Disconnecting) the AV 500 from the computer. If your AV 500 is seen as a Windows Device, then you will have to open the AV 500 Device in Windows Explorer and drop the Update_AV500.AOS into the Data folder (not the Media folder). If there is already an older version of the Update_AV500.AOS le on your AV 500, Windows will ask if you want to overwrite the current le. Click on Yes. Disconnect the AV 500 from your computer. Activate the Update Ensure that your AV 500 is still powered through the AC charger/adapter. Next, go to the System parameters from the Settings action icon and then move down to Update Firmware and click on it. The AV 500 will search for the.AOS le. Follow the on-screen instructions. When completed, the AV 500 will restart and you can go back to this screen to verify that you have updated the rmware to the new version.
TV docking pod Description*
By installing the TV docking pod, you have an easy way to connect and disconnect your AV 500 to or from your home entertainment system. Simply connect the pods multi-connect plug to the AV 500 as needed. If you have scheduled television recordings to make, then connect the AV 500 to the pod and let it make the recording while you are away. If you want to make TV recordings from a place other than where your pod is connected, then you can purchase the Audio-Video Travel kit to bring along with your ARCHOS device and record from any other audio/video source.

LCD Pixel Policy The LCD screen on your ARCHOS AV 500 unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to provide a high quality viewing experience. 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 product vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a certain number of defective pixels. Each screen pixel contains three dot elements (Red, Blue, and Green). One or all of the dots in a given pixel may be stuck on or stuck off. A single dot stuck off is the least noticeable. All three dots of a pixel stuck on is the most noticeable. ARCHOS guarantees that its AV 500 screen will have no more than 2 defective pixel (regardless if these pixels have one or more defective dots). This means that during the period of guarantee for your country or jurisdiction, if the screen on your product has three or more defective pixels, ARCHOS will repair or replace your AV 500 product at its cost. Thus, two or less defective pixels is not grounds for replacement or repair of the product. Environmental Considerations Protection of the environment is an important concern to ARCHOS. In order to put this concern into tangible actions, ARCHOS has consciously included a set of methods that favor a respect for the environment into the entire cycle of its products; from fabrication to consumer usage, to nal disposal. Batteries : If your product contains a detachable battery pack, you should only dispose of it in a designated collection point for used batteries. The Product : The crossed-out garbage can symbol on your product signies that it falls into the category of electric/electronic equipment. Products of this type contain substances that are potentially dangerous to the environment and to human health. Therefore, you should not dispose of the ARCHOS electronic device in a regular trash. As such, the current European directives ask that this device be collected: - At places of distribution in the case of a purchase of a similar electronic product. - At locally created disposal areas (waste disposal centers, sorted trash system, etc.) By doing this, you are actively participating in the reuse and recycling of disposed electronic and electric equipment that could have potential effects on the environment and human health.

VIDEO Non Protected Internet Video Content VIDEO Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer

Video quality

VIDEO Setting the Recording Parameters VIDEO Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer SETTINGS Sound Settings Sound parameters TV DOCKING POD Connection 5: the S-Video In

Video recording

VIDEO Recording Video Files VIDEO Editing Video Files
Videos recorded as more than1 le

Virtual Dub

VIDEO Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer PC Tools VIDEO Installing PC Software Virtual Dub VIDEO Using MPEG-4 Translator 9* 9.1* 9.2* 16.3* 11.1* 6* 15.1* 6.1

Virtual keyboard

BROWSER Using the Browser Using the Virtual Keyboard

Windows Media Player

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DIGITAL MINI CAM FOR ARCHOS AV500 AV700 & PMA SERIES
Manufactured and distributed by NewMP3Technology www.newmp3technology.com Introduction: parts on the camera:
USB host connector: this is the smallest connector, located at the end of the camera cable.

A/V connector:

this connector is located just next to the USB host connector.

Status button:

this button (+) is used to check the connection and working status of your camera.

Minus button:

this button has no function at the present time.

Integrated microphone:

located on controller for recording and synching audio with video.

Start / Stop button:

This button is located on the face of the switch.
How to connect the Digital Mini Cam:
Plug the USB Host connector into the USB host port of your Archos (labeled USB A). This plug will only fit in one way only; do not try to force it in the wrong way or into the USB B port.
Plug the A/V connector into the port labeled AV. For the AV500, this plugs in directly without turning the connector around. For AV700 and PMA models, you must turn the AV connector 180 degrees to plug the connector into the AV port, or it will not connect. If you are unable to connect it easily, make sure the connector is turned the correct way. (Continued on reverse)

Recording video:

For AV500 series: Once connected, recording video from the camera can be done from the AV500 simply by pressing the start / stop button on the controller. For AV500, AV700 and PMA: For the AV700 and PMA series, the following method is the only way to record video from the camera. This method also works for the AV500 series: Go to the VideoCorder Icon on the main menu of your Archos and press the on button on your Archos to enter the VideoCorder application. You will see the message Detecting Video appear.
If afterward you see No input signal, then push the start / stop button on your camera controller, and you should then see the camera view on your screen. From here, you can change bitrate, resolution, etc from the settings menu of your Archos. To begin recording, press the on button of your Archos. To pause the recording, push the on button on your Archos, and to save your recording press the off button quickly. Holding down the off button for too long will turn off the Archos, so be sure to press it quickly and let it go.
For the AV500 only: You may also press the start / stop button on the camera to start and stop your recording. Pressing the start / stop button on the camera for AV700 and PMA will not stop the Archos from recording but will simply turn off the camera, and the Archos will record a black screen while the camera is turned off.
What does the Status Button
For AV500 series: The following lights on the controller indicate the following status when the cameras status button (the side button on the controller switch) is held down: Red and Green: The AV500 is currently recording video from the camera. Green only: The camera is connected properly to the AV500 and is ready to record. No lights come on when the status button is pressed: The camera is not connected properly, or the AV500 is switched off. For AV700 & PMA series: The following lights on the controller indicate the following status when the cameras status button (the side button of the controller switch) is pressed: Red and Green: The camera is connected properly and switched on. Going into the VideoCorder icon on the Archos from the main menu, pressing on on the Archos to enter the VideoCorder application and pushing the on button on your Archos again will start recording video. Green only: The camera is connected properly to the Archos but is not switched on. Press the start / stop button on the camera controller to be able to view the camera activity and record video from the VideoCorder application. No light: The camera is not connected properly, or the Archos is switched off.

General Notes:

Videos are saved by default to the Video folder and can be accessed by going to the Video icon in the main menu and pressing the on button on your Archos. The loudspeaker of the AV500 is disabled while recording video from the camera, in order to eliminate audio feedback (i.e. squealing). On the AV700 and PMA, you will need to keep the microphone away from the loudspeakers or turn off the loudspeakers in order to avoid this unpleasant feedback.

Support Questions?

For questions concerning your Digital Mini Cam, please feel free to contact us at support@newmp3technology.com. If you are having problems with your Archos player independent from the Digital Mini Cam, please contact Archos customer support at www.archos.com.