- The CHG indicator 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 rapidly, via the optional DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock (available at www.archos.com). See Optional Functionalities.
using the charger/adapter
Before using your ARCHOS device for the first time, charge the battery until the CHG light starts blinking. Simply plug the ARCHOS Charger/Adapter into the power jack. The ARCHOS device will turn on and start charging, and a lightning bolt symbol will flash over the battery icon in the status bar:. The ARCHOS has a removable battery. To learn how to replace it, see: Troubleshooting.
turning the archos on/off
Press and hold the button to turn your ARCHOS on/off. See ARCHOS Description. The LED indicator, next to the button, lights up when the device is on.
using the ARCHOS Interface

interface description

Status Bar In the top right corner of the screen, the status bar indicates the volume, the battery level and the current time of your device.
Tabs In the top left corner of the screen, the tabs area shows other available applications and screens. They vary, depending on where you are in the interface. When there is only one tab available, the Tab icon in the top left corner is grayed out. Contextual Menu In the lower right corner of the screen, the contextual menu area shows the menu icons. The available options will vary, depending on where you are in the interface. In the Home screen, choose the Settings menu item to access the main settings of your ARCHOS. In the Home screen, the Resume menu item allows you to resume the last-played music or video file, if it was interrupted before the end. If the Resume menu icon does not appear, it means that no music or video file playback can be resumed.
Home Screen This is the main screen of your ARCHOS, showing its main functions.

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 included stylus or your fingernail.
Main Touchscreen Actions To open an application/screen via its icon or item, tap on the icon/item to highlight it, and tap on it again.
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. When several tabs are available, you can switch between them by tapping on the Tab icon (in the top left corner of the screen). You can also tap directly on one of the tabs to access the corresponding screen. To execute a menu items function, simply tap on its icon. In order to display a text description of the icon, tap on the menu word. While playing a video or song, you can pause/resume it by tapping on the Pause / Play icon. Other Touchscreen Actions When watching a video or listening to music, you can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the video or song. You can also use the stylus to drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the video or song. In the screens where it appears, the volume bar can be dragged in the same way. In the different browsers (File, Music, Video, Photo), you can drag the scroll bar up and down to scroll the file list up and down. You can also scroll faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar. In the Web browser and the PDF viewer, you can scroll up and down by tapping on the page and dragging it up or down (be careful however not to tap on a link!).

To play a video, highlight the file and open it. The menu overlay will disappear automatically after a few seconds.

Video Playback Screen

1. Exit icon 2. video file name 3. Tab icon 4. volume level 5. play / pause icon 6. video progression bar 7. menu items

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Video Playback touchscreen Controls
To pause/resume the video, tap on the Pause previous screen).

/ Play

icon (see n 5 in the
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 , in the top left corner (see n 3). You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the video. You can also use the stylus to drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the video (see n 6). The volume bar can be dragged in the same way (see n 4). To execute a menu items function, simply tap on its icon. In order to display a text description of the icon, tap on the menu word (see n 7). To stop the video and go back to the Video browser, tap on the Exit icon (see n 1). To exit the Video mode and go back directly to the Home screen, hold down on the Exit icon.
Video Playback button Controls
- press once: stop the video and go back to the Video browser - hold: exit the Video mode and go back directly to the Home screen. pause/resume the video accelerated fast forward left/right: fast rewind/forward accelerated fast rewind display/hide the menu overlay display available menu items increase/decrease volume
Video Playback Menu Items
Info - displays a message box with information about the current video file.

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Soundtrack and/or Subtitles - allows you to select a different audio track*. - allows you to choose subtitles**.
* Only if the video file contains several audio tracks. ** Only if the subtitles are in a separate file. The supported file types are:.srt,.ssa,.sub (text based) and.smi.
Format - allows you to change the way the image is displayed. - Auto: adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built-in screen (or TV, with the optional DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock: see Optional Functionalities). - Full Screen: enlarges the picture to fill the screen. In order to fit the ARCHOS screen, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom. - Maximized: enlarges the picture to fill the screen, considering the image is encoded in 2.35 format with black bands at the top and bottom. - Original: displays the entire picture in its original format. Speed - will play the current video in slow motion or high speed. - while paused in slow motion, you can advance frame by frame, using the right arrow. Set - Bookmark: sets a bookmark at the current spot in the video. Only one bookmark per file is allowed. You can bookmark up to 32 files. Bookmarked videos will appear, in the Video browser, with a bookmark symbol and a progression bar. - to resume playing a video from a bookmark, go to the Video browser and highlight the bookmarked video file. Select the Bookmark menu item, then choose Resume (Clear will remove the bookmark from the video). - Thumbnail: saves the current image as a new thumbnail for this file. In the Video browser, the videos thumbnail will be replaced by the new one. - Wallpaper: the current image will be defined as your devices background image. Settings - you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen (see: Video Player Settings) or the Sound settings screen (see: Sound Settings).

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PlayMode
- plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other, and then stops. - plays all the songs of the current folder one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. - plays the songs of the current folder randomly. - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other, and then stops. - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. - plays all the songs of your ARCHOS randomly.

Shuffle All Normal

Shuffle Queue
- allows you to select a track to be played after the current one is finished. - while a track is playing, switch to the browser window, select a track to highlight it, then open it. This is your queued track, which will be played after the current track. - you can only queue one track at a time, and you need to select the song to queue before the end of the current track. - plays the first few seconds of each track. You can define the length to play in Intro duration. Only with 405 and 605: press OK during the intro period to let the whole song play.
Intro duration - defines for how long each track will be played when PlayMode is set to Intro.

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2.4Playlists
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. In the ARCHOS Browser, playlists are the files with the icon.
Note: when you delete a playlist, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself.

Playing a Playlist

In the Music Library, highlight the Playlist line and open it. Highlight a playlist and open it. A panel showing the contents of the playlist will open on the right. Open the first item in the playlist to start playing from the first track.

Playlist Menu Items

These menu items appear when a music file is highlighted on the left panel:
Add to playlist - Selected file: will add the highlighted track at the end of the current playlist. - All files: will add all the tracks (from the left panel) at the end of the current playlist. Insert in playlist - Selected file: will insert the highlighted track before the selected item in the current playlist. - All files: will add all the tracks (from the left panel) before the selected item the current playlist.
These menu items appear when the focus is on the right panel (playlist editor):

Adding Songs to a Playlist while Listening to Music
1. While playing a song, use the tab button/icon to go back to the Music Library or Music Browser, and select the Show playlist menu item. 2. Your window will then have two panels: the music files on the left and the lastopened playlist on the right. 3. While listening to your song, you can edit the last-opened playlist. 4. Close the playlist editor to return to the playback screen.
Please note: this can only be done if you have entered the Music folder via the Music icon in the Home screen and not via the Files icon.
2.5Putting music onto your ARCHOS
There are two main methods to transfer the music stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS: 1. Windows Media Player: copy your music using Windows Media Player 10 or higher*: - Use Windows Media Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computers music files with the ARCHOS. - See Putting Files onto the archos to learn more about how to transfer your computers music files with Windows Media Player.
2. Windows explorer: Copy and paste your music files from your computer into the Video folder of your ARCHOS. To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section.

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Transferring your CD collection to your archos
You can easily create audio content with your computer by using Windows Media Player 10 or higher to convert your own CDs to MP3 or WMA format: 1. Place a music CD in your computer, and Windows will ask you what action you would like to perform. 2. Choose Rip music from CD, and Windows Media Player will start ripping the CD. The songs will be automatically extracted from the CD and encoded into the MP3 or WMA format, according to what you chose in Windows Media Players ripping options. The default format is WMA. 3. Once this is done, the album will become part of your Music Library. 4. See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer the ripped music files onto the ARCHOS.

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Photo Viewer Menu Items

Info - displays a message box with information about the current picture. Rotate - choose Left to rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise. - choose Right to rotate the picture 90 clockwise. Start slideshow - starts a slideshow from the current image. - the Pause slideshow menu item will appear, allowing you to pause the slideshow. Set as wallpaper - defines the current picture as your ARCHOS background image. Settings - will display the Photo viewer settings screen (see next section). Zoom - use the slider to magnify/demagnify the current picture.

3.3Photo Viewer SETTINGS

In the Photo mode, you can access the Photo viewer settings screen via the Settings menu item. Use the left/right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter.
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Picture Pause - defines the time that each picture will be displayed during a slideshow. Transition - defines the transition effect to be used between two pictures. There are several cool effects that you can choose from. Sequence - allows you to enable/disable the shuffle mode. If this parameter is set to Shuffle, your pictures will be displayed randomly. To disable the shuffle mode, select Normal. Format - allows you to change the way the picture is displayed. - Original: displays the entire picture in its original format. - Full Screen: enlarges the picture to fill the screen. In order to fit the ARCHOS screen, your device might need to cut small parts of the image, most likely at the top and bottom.

3.4Playing a slideshow

To view a slideshow, highlight a picture file in the Photo browser or while viewing a photo, and choose the Start slideshow menu item. While a slideshow is playing, you can pause it at any time by selecting the Pause slideshow menu item. You can define the time that each picture is displayed and the transition effects in the Photo settings (see: Photo Settings).
3.5VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC
You can view photos and play slideshows while listening to music: Choose the ARCHOS home screen menu item while playing a song. In the Home screen, select the Photo icon to enter the Photo mode. Browse through your photos (see: Browsing Through your Photos) or start a slideshow as normal (see: Playing a Slideshow). To go back to the Music playback screen, go to the Home screen and select the Music icon.
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3.6putting photos onto your ARCHOS
There are two main methods to transfer the pictures stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS: 1. Windows Media Player: copy your pictures using Windows Media Player 10 or higher*: - Use Windows Media Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computers pictures with the ARCHOS. - See Putting Files onto the archos to learn more about how to transfer your computers pictures with Windows Media Player.
2. Windows explorer: Copy and paste your pictures from your computer into the Video folder of your ARCHOS. To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section.
3.7 playing your pcs shared photos
When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to view, directly on your device, shared photos stored in your PCs Windows Media Library. For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher* installed on your PC. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared photos from your PCs Windows Media Library. See: Playing your PCs Shared Media Files.
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4. sing the file Browser U
The ARCHOS File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS hard drive. In the Home screen, select the Files icon to enter the File Browser. You will see two panels: The one on the left is the panel that you usually use to navigate through your devices hard drive. The panel on the right is the one you will use when you want to copy or move files and folders (see: Copying and Moving Files and Folders).
About your ARCHOS hard drive: DO NOT delete or rename the original folders: Music, Pictures, Video, Playlists, etc. The icons on the Home screen (Video, Music, Photo.) lead directly to these folders and they may no longer work correctly if the folders are deleted or renamed.
browsing through your memory cards files
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 SD/MMC card, in the first screen of the File browser. You can now browse the contents of your card. In the File browser, all files and folders will appear.

Copying and moving files and folders
In the left panel, highlight the file/folder that you want to copy or move. In the right panel, navigate to the location where you wish to copy the file/folder to. Go back to the left panel, select the Copy menu item and then choose Copy, Copy all files or Move, depending on the action that you want to carry out.
4.2Using the Virtual Keyboard
The virtual keyboard is an interface that allows you to type in text, for instance to rename a file or folder, or when you want to give a title to a playlist that you have just created. 1. current name of the file/folder 2. Exit icon 3. delete character before cursor 4. Shift key 5. Alt/Alt Gr key : enable/disable the keys secondary functions 6. move cursor one character to the left 7. move cursor one character to the right 8. save the name.
the virtual keyboard might vary according to your model. if a key is transparent, it means that it is disabled.
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keyboard touchscreen Controls
To enter a character, tap on the corresponding key. To exit the keyboard without saving, tap on (see n 2 in the previous screen). When you are satisfied with the name, tap on the Ok key (see n 9) to save it and exit the keyboard. A confirmation screen will pop up.

keyboard button Controls

close keyboard without saving enters the highlighted character same as the Shift key jump from one key to another same as the Alt/Alt Gr key (depending on model) -
4.3using the file browser WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC
You can browse your files while listening to music: Choose the ARCHOS home screen menu item while playing a song. In the Home screen, select the Files icon to enter the File Browser and start browsing through your files. To go back to the Music playback screen, go to the Home screen and select the Music icon.
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4.4 Browsing OTHER COMPUTERS ON the Network
When you are connected to a Windows network, you can browse* the shared folders of other computers in the network, using the ARCHOS File Browser. From the Home screen, select the Files icon. In the left panel of the browser, select the first line in the list (Network). Your device will connect to your WiFi access point and then search for other computers in the Windows network. You can then choose a computer and start browsing its shared folders.

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5.Connecting to a WiFi Network
Your ARCHOS can connect to a variety of wireless networks. You will find below the procedure to connect to these different WiFi networks.
5.1WiFi Connection Procedure
how to improve WiFi reception
In order to improve your devices WiFi reception, avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi antenna area:

ARCHOS 705 WiFi

ENABLING WiFi
From the Home screen, select the Enable WiFi menu item for available WiFi networks.

. Your device will scan

The first time you use your device, you may get a message No configured network found. Select View available networks, and the list of available networks will be displayed. If you get the message Could not connect to any WiFi network!, select View available networks, and the list of available networks will be displayed. Once you are connected to a WiFi network, the status bar icon (WiFi not connected) will become (WiFi connected). There is no status bar icon at all when WiFi is not enabled.
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 to the WiFi. If a configured network is detected, the ARCHOS will automatically connect to it and then launch the application.
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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 automatically. In the list of available networks, for each network you will see the following information:

1. Configuration status:

configured network

unconfigured network

2. The name of the network (SSID), if it is broadcasted (if the SSID is not broadcasted, you will be prompted to enter it in the next configuration screen).
3. The strength of the signal. 4. The type of encryption key that is required:
Open network (no key) WEP key WPA key WPA2 key
5. The channel used by the network. 6. The type of network (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc). Ad-Hoc networks are not supported at this time.
Select the network that you want to connect to (your home wireless network or a free hotspot). You will be taken to the configuration screen for this network, where you will have to enter some information to set up your access to this network.
5.2WiFi Network Configuration
In order to connect to a wireless network, the ARCHOS will need some specific information about the network. Your device will automatically pick up certain pieces of information that it needs from the WiFi hot spot. You can enter the rest of the in-
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formation manually in the networks configuration screen, as shown in the following sections.
Note that your device will remember the network connection information that you enter, in order to re-use it and connect automatically to the network when it is in range.

Please note that some Web features requiring special plug-in software or Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser.
6.2Playing your PCs Shared Media Files
When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your device, shared media files (videos, music or photos) stored in your PCs Windows Media Library. For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your PC*.
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This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal hard drive of the ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PCs Windows Media Library.
Streaming one of your PCs shared videos and displaying it on your TV
* If you cannot install Windows Media Player 11 or higher, it is possible to access and stream your PCs files from the ARCHOS File Browser. See Browsing Other Computers on the Network.
setting windows media players sharing options
1. Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see Connecting to a WiFi Network). 2. Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows Media Player, version 11 or higher. 3. Click on the Library tab, and select Media sharing.
4. Check the box Share my media to, and click on OK. The ARCHOS icon should appear in the window, with a warning symbol next to it*.
* ATTENTION: the first time you set your sharing options, it might take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon.
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5. Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button. 6. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for example, enter a name for your shared media files. You will then see this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the modifications. 7. Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window. 8. You can now close Windows Media Player, and start viewing your PCs shared media files directly on your ARCHOS (see next section).

Your ARCHOS will consume more power as these parameters are set to higher values. In battery operation, it is advised to set these parameters to lower values in order to save power.
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. - You can also turn off your device completely by holding the Power button until the second shutdown message appears*. See ARCHOS Description.
* Remember that when you release the Power button during the first shutdown message, your device will keep using a small amount of battery power to allow a quick start up.

Battery operation

Power Off - the amount of time of user inactivity before the device shuts off. - the device will not shut down during a slideshow, audio/video playback, audio/ video recording, or USB connection. Backlight Off - the amount of time of user inactivity before the LCD display turns off. - the display will not turn off while a video or slideshow is playing, or when you are browsing the web.

Web Browser

- Normal Power Off: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will shut down according to the setting selected for the Power Off parameter.

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- Prevents Power Off: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will not shut off automatically from user inactivity.

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 playback, audio/video recording, or USB connection. Backlight Off - the amount of time of user inactivity before the LCD display turns off. - the display will not turn off while a video or slideshow is playing.
- Normal Standby: while browsing the web, the ARCHOS will go into Standby mode according to the setting selected for the Standby parameter. - Prevents Standby: while browsing the web, the system will never go into Standby mode.
8.8 Firmware and plug-ins settings
Firmware Ver. - displays the current version of the firmware and Digital Rights Management (DRM) system. Plug-ins - displays the current plug-ins installed on your device. Product Key - each ARCHOS has a unique number. - you will need this number to register your product online (www.archos.com/register).

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Firmware Update - use this button to update the firmware manually (see: Updating the Firmware)

The system recovery mode gives you several options: No - cancels the system recovery. Repair Disk - attempts to repair the file structure on the hard drive. - does not erase any data. Format Disk - formats the hard drive. - all data (music, photos, videos, etc.), licenses and settings are erased.
Force Touchscreen Calibration
- use this option if the touchscreen does not respond correctly and if you cannot access the touchscreen settings (see: Display Settings). - follow the instructions on the screen.
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touchscreen problems

If the touchscreen is not responding properly, or if it is not responding at all, go to the Display settings screen. Then use the Touch-Screen Calibration button, and follow the instructions on the screen. See: Touch-Screen Calibration.
Repair and Formatting Tools
- to access the Repair and Formatting Tools settings screen: from the Home screen, select the Settings menu item, choose System, then use the Repair and Formatting Tools button. This screen allows you to do the following actions: - Clear temporary system files and cache (does not erase any data) - Reset Settings (resets all user settings)
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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).

Replacing the Battery

The ARCHOS has a removable battery. You can purchase extra batteries from www.archos.com.
Caution: if the battery is incorrectly replaced or short-circuited, this could result in damage to the product and/or serious injuries to the user. Replace only with an original Archos battery.
To replace the battery, follow these steps:
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technical specifications

Capacity

See packaging.

Display
- 7 TFT Touchscreen (800x480 pixels), 262,000 colors - High resolution 4.3 TFT LCD, 16 million colors, 800x480 pixels. - Touch Screen - High resolution 3.5 TFT LCD, 320 x 240.

Video playback**

MPEG-4(2) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution). WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution). With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase at www.archos.com): - Video Podcast plug-in: H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC. - Cinema Plug-in: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1).

Audio Playback**

Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM). With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase at www.archos.com): - AAC(3) stereo audio files. - AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files.

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Technical Support information
Need Help? You can find the information you need: 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 respective owners. Windows Media and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors or omissions excepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. All the information contained in this guide was correct at the time of publication. COPYRIGHT ARCHOS 2007. All rights reserved.

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- more -

on the computer also can be streamed out to the TV using the ARCHOS DVR Station Generation 5.
Download Absolutely the easiest way to acquire video and music through ARCHOS devices wirelesslywithout using a PC. The new ARCHOS Content Portal links directly with CinemaNow, providing nearly one-touch access to favorite entertainment content, all for wireless download to the player. Consumers can purchase thousands of videos, including recently released movies, episodes of their favorite TV shows, independent films, music videos and more. Record Using the optional ARCHOS DVR Station Generation 5, the ARCHOS 605 WiFi is a mobile Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with a fully integrated Electronic Program Guide. With one-touch recording or scheduling of favorite TV shows, the ARCHOS 605 WiFi is the source for missed TV programs and catching up on favorite shows on the go.
Customizable Capacities with Expandable Storage Offered in three different models in varying hard drive capacities, the ARCHOS 605 WiFi features a 4GB with expandable Secure Digital (SD) storage, 30GB or 160GBenough storage space to hold up to 200 movies on the player. The ARCHOS 605 WiFi 4GB features an SD card slot for expanding the capacity of the player from 4GB* up to 20GB*enough to hold more than 25 movies2, 10,000 songs1 or 200,000 photos1. The SD slot is the most flexible in terms of media support, accommodating SDHC (SD High Capacity), mini-SD, and micro-SD cards (with adapter), and allows consumers to swap SD cards between digital cameras, mobile phones and the ARCHOS 605 WiFi for easily sharing and enjoying video, music and photos. Personalize with Exclusive Accessories and Plug-Ins Consumers can personalize their ARCHOS 605 with plug-ins and accessories such as the Web Browser plug-in for opening up the player to the full Internet; Cinema Plug-In for playing MPEG2/VOB video files3 with AC3 surround sound, and the Video Podcast Plug-In for playing podcasts in H.264 MPEG4 formats with AAC audio. Accessories include the Helmet Camcorder for recording video directly onto the ARCHOS 405, the Mini Dock and Battery Dock for transferring content from device-to-device using USB Host and fast-charging the battery, FM Remote Control, Portable Speakers, Protective Cases and more. Accessories are available on the ARCHOS Web site. Pricing and Availability The ARCHOS 605 will be available September 1, 2007. Retail pricing is as follows: 4GB: $229.99, 80GB: $329.99, 30GB: $299.99, and 160GB: $399.99 (U.S. and Canadian). Order information and customer support details are available on the ARCHOS Web site at www.archos.com. About ARCHOS ARCHOS introduced the hard-drive-based MP3 player with the Jukebox 6000 in 2000, and since that time has revolutionized consumer electronics devices. The company introduced the portable video player in 2003 and was the first to bring TV recording, wireless and touch screens to the portable media player. ARCHOS award-winning products let consumers enjoy movies, photos,

video, music and television anytime, anywhere. Established in 1988, ARCHOS has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, and is quoted on Compartment C of Euronext Paris, ISIN Code FR0000182479. More information is available online at www.archos.com.
*1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less. 1) On average; Based on WVM 250 Kbits/s audio and 128 Kbits/s video, based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA and on JPEG, VGA. 2) Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.
# # # Media Contact: Samantha Steinwinder Concept Communications for ARCHOS 1-206-760-9809 samantha@conceptpr.net