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605 WIFI

705 WIFI
GEN 5 ENGLISH USER MANUAL
Version 3.0 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 products, your devices software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.

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MANUAL V3.0
Table of CONTENTS > P.

Table Of Contents

Introduction...4.
ARCHOS description. 4 first time usage: Charging the battery. 6 turning the archos on/off. 7 using the ARCHOS Interface. 7 Changing the Language. 12 PRODUCT CARE. 12

1. Playing Video....13

1.1BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS. 1.2Video playback. 1.3Video Player Settings. 1.4Putting videos onto your ARCHOS. 1.5Recording Video. 1.6 playing your pcs shared videos. 2.1browsing through your music files. 2.2music playback. 2.3MUSIC player SETTINGS. 2.4Playlists. 2.5Putting music onto your ARCHOS. 2.6Recording analogue AUDIO. 2.7 playing your pcs shared music. 3.1browsing through your photos. 3.2Photo Viewer. 3.3Photo Viewer SETTINGS. 3.4Playing a slideshow. 3.5VIEWING PHOTOS WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC. 3.6putting photos onto your ARCHOS. 3.7 playing your pcs shared photos. 4.1Navigation. 4.2Using the Virtual Keyboard. 4.3using the file browser WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC. 4.4Browsing OTHER COMPUTERS ON the Network. 4.5Using the PDF Reader. 41

2. Playing Music...20.

3.Viewing Photos...31
4.Using the file Browser..37
TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued on next page.
5.Connecting to a WiFi Network. 44.
5.1WiFi Connection Procedure. 44 5.2WiFi Network Configuration. 45

6.the WiFi features...48

6.1browsing the web. 48 6.2Playing your PCs Shared Media Files. 50 6.3the archos content portal. 53
7.transferring files... 54.
7.1Connecting the archos to a computer. 54 7.2 USB Host Connection. 56

8.main settings...58.

8.1sound Settings. 8.2Display Settings. 8.3Appearance settings. 8.4Language (and region) Settings. 8.5TV control settings. 8.6Clock Settings. 8.7Power Settings. 8.8 Firmware and plug-ins settings. 8.9Updating the Firmware. 8.10 System Settings. 9.1 archos accessories. 9.2 archos plug-ins. 9.3 scheduling a tv recording. 9.4recording external video manually. 9.5recording external audio manually. 9.6displaying the archos on a tv. resetting your ARCHOS. system recovery. touchscreen problems. Repair and Formatting Tools. Replacing the Battery. 76
9.optional functionalities..69.

troubleshooting...73

technical specifications...77. Technical Support information... 81

Introduction > P.

Introduction
The information presented in this manual might vary according to which ARCHOS Gen 5 model you have. Every time you see one of these icons, it means that the following section will concern this and only this model.

ARCHOS description

Main buttons

ARCHOS 605 WiFi

Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on/off.* The LED indicator, located next to the button, lights up when the device is on.

2 These are the main buttons:
Navigation buttons: move from one item to another Enter/Accept or Play/Pause/Resume Escape/Back/Stop High-speed fast forward, list scrolling or zoom in 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

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3 The keyboard can be used, for example, to enter a Web address, write an e-mail,
name/rename a folder, etc: Caps Lock key Green Alt key: enable the keys green secondary functions Blue Alt key: enable the keys blue secondary functions Shift key delete character before cursor
In order to type one of the green/blue secondary characters in capital letters (, , , etc.), press Caps Lock, then Alt green/blue, and press the corresponding key.

Changing the Language

The interface of your ARCHOS is available in various languages. If your language is not available, go to the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com/firmware) and download and install the latest version of the firmware. New languages are included in the firmware as they become available. See Updating the Firmware. To change the systems language: 1. In the Home screen, select the Settings (and Region). 2. Select a different language using the left/right arrows (your settings are saved instantly). 3. Close the screen to exit and go back to the Home screen. menu item, and choose Language

PRODUCT CARE

Your ARCHOS is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care: Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration. Do not subject it to heat, keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer). Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas. Keep it away from high electromagnetic fields. Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty.

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1. Playing Video
In the Home screen, select the Video icon to enter the Video mode.
1.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS
The Video browser allows you to navigate through the Video folder of the ARCHOS hard drive. You can go back one level in the hierarchy by closing the current screen. Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by pressing and holding down on the Exit icon/button.

The Video Browser

The first screen of the Video mode shows you all the videos and subfolders located in the Video folder. To play a video, highlight it, then open it. If a video is in a subfolder of the Video folder, open the subfolder, and you will see your video.

In the Video browser, each video file appears with a thumbnail, displayed on the left of the files name. To define a new thumbnail for a video file, open the video, select the Set menu item, and choose Thumbnail (see: Video Playback Menu Items).
browsing through your memory cards 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 SD/MMC card, in the first screen of the Video Browser. You can now browse the contents of your card and play your videos (if your card contains any). In the Video browser, only video files and folders will appear.

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Video Browser Menu Items
Info - displays a message box with information about the highlighted video file. File Management - Rename: allows you to change the name of the highlighted video file using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - Delete: allows you to delete the highlighted video file. A confirmation screen will pop up. Bookmark - Resume: will resume playing the highlighted video from the bookmark. - Clear: will remove the bookmark from the highlighted video file.
Bookmark only appears in the menu when a bookmarked video file is highlighted.
Settings - you can choose to display the Video Player settings screen (see: Video Player Settings) or the Sound settings screen (see: Sound Settings).

1.2 Video playback

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

The Music Browser

The music browser allows you to navigate through the Music folder of your devices hard drive. To use it, select Hard Drive (or Internal Memory) in the initial Music Library view.

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browsing through your memory cards songs
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 initial Music Library view. You can now browse the contents of your card and play your songs (if your card contains any). In Music mode, only music files, playlists and folders will appear.
When you insert a memory card, its contents (songs and playlists) are automatically integrated into the Music library.
Music Library and Music Browser Menu Items*
Info - displays a message box with information about the highlighted music file. Show playlist - opens a playlist edition window on the right (see: Playlists). Bookmark - Resume: will resume playing the highlighted song from the bookmark. - Clear: will remove the bookmark from the highlighted music file.
Bookmark only appears in the menu when a bookmarked music file is highlighted.
File Management - Rename: allows you to change the name of the highlighted music file using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - Delete: allows you to delete the highlighted music file. A confirmation screen will pop up. Settings - you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see: Music Player Settings) or the Sound settings screen (see: Sound Settings).
* The available menu items will vary depending on the mode you chose (Music Library or Music Browser).

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2.2music playback
Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of audio tracks. To play a song, highlight the corresponding file and open it.

Music Playback Screen

1. Exit icon 2. artist name, album title, song title, playback status icon(s) and track number 3. available tabs 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. volume level play / pause icon previous track next track progression bar menu items
music Playback touchscreen Controls
To pause/resume the song, tap on the Pause / Play icon (see n 5 above). To play the previous/next song, tap in the corresponding area (n 6 or 7). To browse through your songs while listening to music, simply tap on the Tab icon. This will take you to the Music Library or browser screen that you launched the current song from (see n 3). You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the song. You can also drag the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the song (see n 8). 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 9). To stop the song and go back to the Music Library or browser, tap on the Exit icon (see n 1). To exit the Music mode and go back directly to the Home screen, hold down on the Exit icon.

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music Playback button Controls
- press once: stop the song and go back to the Music Library or browser - hold: exit the Music mode and go back directly to the Home screen. pause/resume the song accelerated fast forward left: - press once: back to the beginning of the song, or previous song (in the first 10 seconds of a track) - hold: fast rewind right: - press once: next song - hold: fast forward accelerated fast rewind tabs back to the Music Library or Music browser (depending on which mode you launched the song from) display available menu items increase/decrease volume
Music Playback Menu Items
Info - displays a message box with information about the current music file. 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 - sets a bookmark at the current spot in the song. Only one bookmark per file is allowed. You can bookmark up to 32 files. - to resume playing a song from a bookmark, go to the Music Library or the Music Browser, highlight the bookmarked music file. Select the Bookmark menu item, then choose Resume (Clear will remove the bookmark from the song).

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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) or the Sound settings screen (see: Sound Settings).

2.3MUSIC player SETTINGS

In the Music mode, you can access the Music Player settings screen by using the Settings menu item. Use the left/right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter.
PlayMode, Repeat & Shuffle - the following table explains how the audio player will work according to the settings you chose in PlayMode AND Repeat & Shuffle. - An icon shows the current modes in the Music playback screen. PlayMode
- plays the current song and stop. - plays the current song repeatedly.
Table continued on next page.

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VIEWING PHOTOS > P. 33
photo viewer touchscreen Controls
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. To display the next picture, drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) from left to right. Drag from right to left to go back one picture. To rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise, drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) from bottom to top. To rotate the picture 90 clockwise, drag from top to bottom. To magnify the current picture, hold down anywhere on the screen until you are satisfied with the zoom level. You can then drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) to move inside the zoomed picture. To display the image in its original format, tap twice (rapidly) anywhere on the 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. To close the picture and go back to the Photo browser, tap on. To exit the Photo mode and go back directly to the Home screen, hold down on the Exit icon.
photo viewer button Controls
- press once: close the photo viewer and go back to the Photo browser - hold: exit the Music mode and go back directly to the Home screen. start/pause a slideshow zoom in left/right: previous/next picture down/up: rotate 90 clockwise/counterclockwise zoom out display/hide the menu overlay display available menu items increase/decrease volume
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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.

4.1Navigation

touchscreen Controls
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.
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To open a file or folder, tap on it to highlight it, then tap on it again. To jump between the left and right panels, tap on , or tap directly on the panel that you want to highlight. 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. You can go back one level in the hierarchy by tapping on (see n 1). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by holding down on the Exit icon.

button Controls

- press once: go back one level in the hierarchy - hold: exit the File Browser and go back directly to the Home screen. open a file or folder scroll up the file list faster left: go back up one level in the folder hierarchy up/down: scroll the file list up and down scroll down the file list faster jump between the left and right panels. display available menu items increase/decrease volume

Browser Menu Items

Note that some of the above menu items may not appear if they are not available for the highlighted file or folder.
Info - displays a message box with information about the highlighted file. Create folder - creates a folder at the current location. - you will have to enter the folders name with the virtual keyboard (see: Using the Virtual Keyboard).
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File Management - Rename: allows you to change the name of the highlighted file or folder using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. - Delete: allows you to delete the highlighted file or folder (and all its contents). A confirmation screen will pop up. Copy - Copy: allows you to copy the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel. - Copy all files: allows you to copy all the files of the current folder to the location defined in the other browser panel. - Move: allows you to move the highlighted file or folder to the location defined in the other browser panel.
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.

web browser touchscreen Controls
You can use your stylus to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically. To open a link, simply tap on it. To switch between the available tabs, tap on , or tap directly on the corresponding tab. To display the available menu items, tap on the menu word. to close the current one or hold down When several tabs are displayed, tap on on the icon to close the Web browser and go back directly to the Home screen. When there is only one tab, tap on to exit the Web browser.
web browser button Controls
- When several tabs are displayed: press once to close the current tab. Press and hold to close the Web browser and go back directly to the Home screen. - When there is only one tab: press once to close the Web browser. validate (enter button) go to the next page that you browsed scroll left/right/up/down go to the previous page that you browsed go to the next tab display available menu items increase/decrease volume
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Reload / Stop - will stop loading the web page, if it is currently loading. - will refresh the current web page, if it has stopped loading. Navigation - Forward: will go to the next page that you browsed. - Back: will go back to the previous page that you browsed. Zoom - changes the way the web page is displayed. Select a zoom mode. Go to - Enter URL.: allows you to enter the address of a Web site youd like to visit. Enter the address with the virtual keyboard (see: Using the Virtual Keyboard). Select OK to open the website in the current window, or select Open in new tab to open it in a new window. - Search.: allows you to search an address in one of the configured search engines. Enter the key words using the virtual keyboard (see: Using the Virtual Keyboard). Select OK to open the results in the current window, or select Open in new tab to open them in a new window. Favorites - will open the Favorites manager. Here you can add favorites, rename or delete them. Select a favorite and use the Open in new tab menu item to open the corresponding web page in a new window. Settings - will open the Web Browser settings screen. Here you can decide whether to accept/ignore popup windows, enable/disable flash content, delete your Internet history and cookies, etc.

- ON / OFF: the built-in speaker remains on or off regardless if headphones are attached. - Automatic: the built-in speaker automatically turns off when you plug in headphones or connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR Station Gen 5. Audio Output - defines whether the audio signal is sent out via the Analog Line-Out or the SPDIF interface when connected to a DVR Station Gen 5. Bass Boost Level - adjusts the bass boosting level. Preset - allows you to quickly select a sound profile. Set Equalizer - allows you to use a custom sound profile. Select this option to enter the equalizer screen (see next section). Balance - allows you to balance the sound between the left and right stereo channels. Reset - resets the sound parameters to the default values.

Equalizer Screen

Your ARCHOS features a 5-band equalizer. Select a band (Bass, Mid. bass, Mid. range, Mid. treble or Treble), then use the up/down arrows to change the gain level for these frequency ranges.
It is advised that you change these settings while listening to music, in order to be able to appreciate the sound changes.

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8.2Display Settings

LCD settings

LCD Backlight - adjusts the level of backlight of the built-in screen.

Brightness/Contrast

- use this button to adjust the display parameters of the built-in screen (contrast, brightness and gamma). - you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values (Reset button).

Touch-Screen Calibration

- If the touchscreen is not responding properly, use this button and follow the instructions 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).

LCD stability

- If you find that the LCD screen flickers, use this button to access the LCD stability screen. - Press the left/right navigation buttons until the screen stops flickering.

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TV settings
TV Standard - choose between the NTSC (USA) and PAL (Europe) systems (select the one that is compatible with your countrys television system). TV Format - 4:3 or 16:9 - the format used by your television set to display images. - the option Wide screen becomes available when you set the TV standard parameter to 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 (Composite, S-Video or RGB), based on how you have connected the DVR Station Gen 5 to your TV.

USB preference (for advanced users) - Your preferred connection mode will be used every time you connect the ARCHOS to a computer. The connection mode determines how your device interacts with your computer: - Mode 1: Windows Media Device: Recommended for users of Windows Media 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 files onto it at the same time. Your ARCHOS will be locked only when it is opened in Windows Explorer. You will be able to synchronize your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer. When your file transfer is finished, simply unplug the cable from the ARCHOS, and your device will update the ARCLibrary (Music/Photo libraries). - Mode 2: PC Hard Drive: Recommended for users of Windows XP with Windows Media Player 9, Windows 2000, Me, Mac OS X or Linux. The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it as a mass storage device (Hard Drive). Choose to connect it as a mass storage device (external hard drive). When connected to your computer, your ARCHOS will be locked. Disconnection: when the file transfer is over, safely unmount the ARCHOS (See: Disconnecting) and your device will do a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). May not index all files. - Mode 3: PC Hard Drive (auto-ARCLib): Same as mode 2, but with a full ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries) at disconnection. Update ARCLibrary - Available only when USB Preference is set to PC Hard Drive (mode 2). - This USB mode only does a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). Use the Update ARCLibrary button if you want to do a full ARCLibrary update.

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Product Key - each ARCHOS has a unique number. - you will need this number to register your product online (www.archos.com/register).

MAC address

- some WiFi networks filter MAC addresses. You might need to communicate this address to the person who manages the network. Repair and Formatting Tools - use this button to access the Repair and Formatting Tools settings screen. 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)
- Format SD/MMC card (erase all data in your memory card, if you have inserted one in your device) - Format Hard Drive / Internal memory (erase all data, media files, and licenses) - Full Reinitialization (erase all data, media files, licenses and settings)
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).
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To replace the battery, follow these steps:
Technical Specifications > P. 77

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.

Photo viewer***

JPEG, BMP, PNG.

PDF viewer

Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features.

Video Recording(4)

Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station Gen 5. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM to MPEG-4 SP files with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480)@ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
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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). USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP / for ARCHOS 405 and 605: only with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR Station Gen 5).

Connections

ARCHOS 405: SD Slot compatible with SD (and mini/micro SD with adapter), MMC (and RS MMC with adapter) USB 2.0 port 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS accessories ARCHOS 605:
(Only on the models that feature a built-in flash memory) SD Slot compatible with SD (and mini/micro SD with adapter), MMC (and RS MMC with adapter) WiFi (802.11g) connection. Optional Internet plug-in (Opera web browser - supports Adobe Flash content) for Web browsing (for purchase on www.archos.com) 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones Docking connectors to connect DVR Station and other ARCHOS accessories
ARCHOS 705: WiFi (802.11g) connection. Optional Internet plug-in (Opera web browser - supports Adobe Flash content) for Web browsing (for purchase on www.archos.com) 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones or TV output (PAL & NTSC) DC-in to connect power adapter/charger Mini B for USB 2.0 computer connection Mini A for USB 2.0 host connection Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS accessories

DVR Station Connection Guide (EUROPE)

Audio - R Audio - L

Scart/Pritel Out adapter ARCHOS DVR STATION Gen5

Video PB/B Y/G PR/R

Charger/Adapter

S-Video Cable

Audio Input Cable

DVR Output cable

Remote Control

Click! OK

DVR Adapter

Satellite Receiver

S-Video

Sec TV

S-Video V R L

DVR Station Television

Digital TV

IN OUT

Cable box

DVR Output Cable

Click! UK

Video Cassette Recorder

In Out

S-Video V R L TV

TV Only

OUT IN

DVR Station

TV Only (no recording)

Television DVR Station Television

Click!

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DVR Station Connection Guide (North America)

ARCHOS DVR STATION Gen5

2x S-Video Cable

2x Audio Cable

video S-Video

Audio & video IN

Outputs video S-Video

Television DVR Station

Antenna

video in s-video in

Audio L R

Audio & video OUT

video S-video

video S-video Out

* If either your tuner or TV does not have S-video connections, use two standard RCA video cables (
In this case, set the TV Connection 4 to Composite.
) instead of the S-video cables.

TV Only *

Audio & video IN DVR Station Television

TV Only (no recording) *

Antenna Antenna

L R V S

Antenna L R V S
*To record from the TV, it must have audio and video outputs.
* If the TV does not have an S-video input connection, you can use a standard RCA cable (Yellow) in place of the supplied S-video cable. In this case, set the TV Connection 4 to Composite.