Entertainment your way

ARCHOS 405 30GB*
Generation 5 Brings Your Movies, Your Photos, Your Videos, Your Music, Your TV Literally In Your Pocket
The ARCHOS 405 30GB* lets you enjoy all your digital entertainment in the palm of your hand. This pocket-sized PMP offers a large storage capacity and a 16 million color screen. The PMPs sleek and compact design holds everything you need in your pocket while youre on the move. With a 30GB* hard drive capacity you can store and enjoy movies, personal photos and music on the go. The large 3.5 color screen offers excellent quality playback of videos and photos. Personalize It Your Way ARCHOS introduces a truly personalized experience with the Generation 5 PMPs. You can customize the 405 30GB* with a variety of software plug-ins and accessories allowing the device to fit your lifestyle perfectly. You can also record live TV or schedule a recording using the integrated TV Program Guide available with the DVR Station Gen 5. The ARCHOS 405 30GB* lets you: Play all your digital entertainment: movies, photos and music Record(1) your favorite TV shows Enjoy the bright 16 million color LCD 3.5 Watch on your TV(2) Customize your ARCHOS with accessories and plug-ins View, zoom photos and make slide shows with music and transition effects Listen to all your favorite music 30GB* to store up to 40 movies(3), 300,000 photos(3) or 15,000 songs(3)
Technical Specifications Capacity Display Video Playback**

Audio Playback**

Photo Viewer*** PDF Viewer Video Recording(6)
30GB* store up to 40 movies(3), 300,000 photos(3) or 15,000 songs(3) 3.5'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors, resolution 320 x 240 pixels MPEG-4(4) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution) WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase on www.archos.com): - Video Podcast plug-in Gen 5: H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC - Cinema Plug-in Gen 5: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1) Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM). With optional software plug-ins Gen 5 (available on www.archos.com): - AAC(5) stereo audio files - AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files JPEG, BMP, PNG Reads PDF documents (may not implement all PDF features) Via the optional DVR Station Gen 5/DVR Travel Adapter Gen 4. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s Via the optional DVR Station Gen 5/ DVR Travel Adapter Gen 4: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format Voice recording through the built-in Microphone 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) with optional Docking Adapter Gen 4 or DVR station Gen 5 USB 2.0 port (via ARCHOS cable) 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones and TV output Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS Gen 4 accessories.

Built-in speakers

Audio Recording

Interfaces

Connections

Speakers

Battery Life Power Source
Scalability Dimensions & Weight Package Includes
Music playback time: 12 hours(7) Video playback time: 4 hours(7) Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery Device charges via computer USB port External: Power adapter/charger (via optional accessories) Firmware updates available at www.archos.com Approx. 3.9 x 3 x 0.59 / 100mm x 78 x 15mm Approx. 190gr / 6.75 oz ARCHOS 405 30GB, headphones, ARCHOS USB cable, DVR Station Gen 5 adapter, protective pouch, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
PN and UPC Code ARCHOS 405 30GB EU ARCHOS 405 30GB CHINA 690590510883 690590510890

Personalize your ARCHOS 405 30GB* with extra features, formats and software: Optional Plug-ins
Cinema (DVD, MPEG2 video, AC3 audio) Plug-In Gen 5: to play movies in MPEG-2/VOB format with AC3 sound (5.1-surround sound); copy your DVD movies from your computer to your ARCHOS and select your language. Video Podcast (H.264, AAC Audio) Plug-In Gen 5: to play video podcasts in H.264 MPEG4 format and AAC audio files.
All Plug-Ins can be purchased and downloaded from www.archos.com.

Optional Accessories

DVR Station Gen 5: record TV, play video on TV and charge your ARCHOS. With the TV Program Guide (one year subscription included after registration on www.archos.com) coming with the DVR Station Gen 5, make scheduled recordings from a VCR, satellite receiver, Digibox, Digital TV adapter (DVB-T) or a cable box. DVR Travel Adapter Gen 4: record audio/video sources on the go. Docking Adapter Gen 4: quickly recharge your ARCHOS, transfer photos directly from a DSC (USB Host) and transfer files to and from a PC. Portable Speakers Gen 4: plug your ARCHOS 405 30GB into the Portable Speaker Set and enjoy an extra home or on the go stereo system. Helmet Camcorder Gen 4: turn your ARCHOS 405 30GB into a hands-free digital camcorder perfect for sports and family fun. Stand Case for 404: protect your ARCHOS or watch your videos in a convenient stand position (case allows access to all buttons).
PN and UPC Codes ARCHOS DVR STATION GEN5 EU ARCHOS DVR STATION GEN5 CHINA DVR TRAVEL ADAPTER GEN4 EU/US DOCKING ADAPTER GEN4 EU/US DOCKING ADAPTER GEN4 CHINA PORTABLE STEREO SPEAKER GEN4 HELMET CAM GEN4 PAL EU GEN4 HELMET CAM GEN4 PAL CHINA GEN4 STAND CASE BLACK (same as 404) STAND CASE RED (same as 404) 690590508842 690590509108
*1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less. ** Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible. ***Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible. 1/With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 or DVR Travel Adapter Gen4. 2/With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 or AV cable. 3/ On average; based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA, on 1000 kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality), on JPEG, VGA. 4/ MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter Pixel and WMV (including protected WMV). 5/ Does not read AAC protected files 6/ External video output disabled for Macrovision-protected contents 7/ 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. All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright ARCHOS, January 2008. All rights reserved.

ENGLISH

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.

Entertainment

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.
* When you keep the Power button held down, two messages will appear, one after the other. If you release the button during the first message, your device will keep using a small amount of battery power to allow a quick start up. If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, keep the button held down until you see a second message appear. The device will shut down completely, and there will be absolutely no battery usage.

TV/ LCD

Press once to switch the display of the image between the built-in LCD screen and a TV (with the optional DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock, available at www.archos.com). See Optional Functionalities. When the image is displayed on a TV, the TV/LCD LED indicator lights up and the built-in LCD screen turns off. Press and hold to lock/unlock your devices buttons/touchscreen. This can be useful if your ARCHOS is in your pocket, for example, and you do not want to press a button or touch the screen by accident.

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Main Button Actions: To open an application/screen via its icon or item, use the Navigation buttons to highlight the icon/item and press OK. In the different applications, you can go back one level in the hierarchy by pressing the Exit button once. Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by holding the Exit button. When several tabs are available, you can switch between them by pressing the Tab button. To execute a menu icons function, press the menu button, select a menu item with the navigation pad, and press OK. While playing a video, song or photo slideshow, you can pause/resume it by pressing OK. Other Button Actions When watching a video or listening to music, you can hold the left/right Navigation buttons to move the cursor in the progression bar to another location in the video or song. To increase/decrease volume, use the Volume button. In the different browsers (File, Music, Video, Photo), you can hold the up/ down Navigation buttons to scroll the file list up and down. You can also scroll faster by using the Accelerator buttons. In the Web browser (depending on model) and the PDF viewer, you can scroll up and down by holding the up/down Navigation buttons.

using the remote control

If you are displaying the image of the ARCHOS on a TV, you will need the remote control in order to control your ARCHOS device. Your ARCHOS device has an infrared receiver located on the front of the device, in the bottom left corner. Point the supplied remote control towards the infrared receiver.

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1 This part of the remote control is used for the Web Browser and the Widgets.
Use the direction pad to move the cursor that appears on the screen. Pressing this button will activate 2 modes at the same time: - the left button lock mode: the direction pad will act as if you moved a mouse while holding its left button at the same time. It will allow you, for example, to use sliders or other dragging controls. - the navigation buttons, at the top right, will allow you to move from one link/field to another (normally they scroll the page up/down). Press again to disable these 2 modes. This button is like a mouses left button. Depending on where you are in the interface, it will allow you to open a link, execute a function, etc (same as if you tapped on the screen). This button is like a mouses right button. Depending on where you are in the interface, pressing this button will display a contextual menu (same as if you held down on the touchscreen).

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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1.3 Video Player Settings
In the Video mode, you can access the Video 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 video player will work according to the settings you chose in PlayMode AND Repeat & Shuffle. PlayMode

Single

Repeat & Shuffle

Normal Repeat

What the video player does.
- plays the current video file and stops. - plays the current video file repeatedly. - plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other, and then stops. - plays all the video files of the current folder one after the other. This will be repeated indefinitely. - plays all the videos of the current folder randomly.

Folder

Normal

Repeat

Shuffle

UPnP Thumbnails

- here you can enable/disable the video thumbnails while browsing through your PCs shared videos (see: Playing your PCs Shared Media Files). If you choose Disabled, you will be able to browse through your PCs shared videos faster.

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LCD Backlight, Brightness, Contrast and Gamma - adjusts the level of backlight/contrast/brightness/gamma of the built-in screen. - you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values (Reset button).
1.4 Putting videos onto your ARCHOS
On the ARCHOS Content Portal, you have the possibility to purchase videos directly from your ARCHOS, without using a computer. See: The ARCHOS Content Portal.
There are two main methods to transfer the videos stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS: 1. Windows Media Player: copy your videos using Windows Media Player 10 or higher*: - Use Windows Media Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computers video files with the ARCHOS. - See Putting Files onto the archos to learn more about how to transfer your computers video files with Windows Media Player.
* For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media Player 11 or higher.
2. Windows explorer: Copy and paste your video 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.
Creating Compatible Video Files with Your Computer
If some of your videos dont play on your ARCHOS, you may need to convert them to a compatible format: The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media Player 10 or higher to transfer videos to your ARCHOS. Windows Media Player will automatically convert most formats to the WMV format that your device can play. See your Windows Media Player help instructions for more information. If you dont want to use Windows Media Player, a search on the Internet should allow you to find suitable utility programs to do this job.

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If you would like to simply copy and paste unprotected DVD video files from your PC onto your ARCHOS without converting them to WMV format, you can purchase the Cinema plug-in from the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com). The same is also true for video podcasts in the H.264 format. In this case, purchase the Video Podcast plug-in.

1.5Recording Video

With the optional DVR Station Gen 5, DVR Travel Adapter, or Helmet CamCorder (available at www.archos.com), your ARCHOS will be able to record video from most any standard video source. See: Optional Functionalities. With the optional DVR Station Gen 5, you will also have the possibility to schedule TV recordings easily, via the TV Program Guide (EPG). See the manual of your DVR Station Gen 5 to learn more about this feature.

DVR Travel Adapter

DVR Station GEN 5
1.6 playing your pcs shared videos
When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your device, shared videos 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 videos from your PCs Windows Media Library. See: Playing your PCs Shared Media Files.
* There are other products on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard.

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2. Playing Music
In the Home screen, select the Music icon to enter the Music mode.
2.1 browsing through your music files
There are two types of views for you to browse through your songs: the Music Library and the Music Browser. In both views, 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 Music Library

The Music Library (default view) shows your music sorted by categories (Artist, Album, Genre, etc.) if your music files contain these song information tags. When new music is copied to the ARCHOS, the Music Library will be updated automatically. If some of your music files do not contain information tags, they will be classified as (Unknown) in the Music Library.

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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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):
Track - Remove track: deletes the highlighted track from the playlist. - Move: allows you to change the position of the highlighted track within the playlist. Highlight the track you want to move, select the Track menu item, then choose Move. Now highlight the position to which you want to move the track and validate.

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Playlist - Clear: clears the current playlist. - Shuffle: randomly shuffles the order of the songs in the current playlist. Save playlist - Save: saves the current playlist to the Playlists folder. - Save As: same as Save, but it also allows you to give a personalized name to the playlist. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard. Hide playlist - closes the playlist editor. Settings - you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see Music Player Settings) or the Sound settings screen (see: Sound Settings).

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2.7 playing your pcs shared music
When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to play, directly on your device, shared music stored in your 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 music from your PCs Windows Media Library. See: Playing your PCs Shared Media Files.
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3. iewing Photos V

In the Home screen, select the Photo icon to enter the Photo viewer.
3.1 browsing through your photos
The Photo browser allows you to navigate through the Pictures 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 photo Browser

The first screen of the Photo mode shows all the photos and subfolders located in the Pictures folder. To view a photo, highlight its thumbnail, then open it. If a photo is in a subfolder of the Pictures folder, open the subfolder, and you will see your photo. The Photo Browser also allows you to view your pictures, sorted by date.
In the Photo browser each photo is displayed with a thumbnail.
browsing through your memory cards photos
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 Photo mode. You can now browse the contents of your card and view your photos (if your card contains any). In Photo mode, only picture files and folders will appear.
When you insert a memory card, its contents (pictures) are automatically integrated into the Photo library (All by date and Browse by date views).
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Photo Browser Menu Items*
Info - displays a message box with information about the highlighted picture. Delete - allows you to delete the highlighted picture. A confirmation screen will pop up. Start slideshow - starts a slideshow from the highlighted image. - the Pause slideshow menu item will appear, allowing you to pause the slideshow. Settings - will display the Photo viewer settings screen (see Photo Viewer Settings).

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Cancel - use this button to discard any changes you may have made since entering this screen.
8.4Language (and region) Settings
Language - choose a language. - visit www.archos.com to check the availability of other languages. New languages are included in the firmware as they become available. See Updating the Firmware.

Select location

- if your clock is set to Automatic (see Clock Settings), select your Country, and City/Zone.

WiFi Region

- this is configured automatically according to how you set your location.

8.5TV control settings

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

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8.6Clock Settings
If you use the optional DVR Station Gen 5 to schedule video recordings on your TV system, make sure that the time and date are set correctly!
Time Format - choose between 12h or 24h mode.

Time setting

- Automatic: select this parameter if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network. You will need to select your location in the Language (and Region) settings screen (see: Language (and Region) Settings). - Manual: select this parameter to set the current date & time manually. The following parameters will appear: Hour, Minute, Year, Month and Day.

Synchronize now

- if the Time setting parameter is set to Automatic, use this button to set the clock automatically via a WiFi network. - for this to work, the ARCHOS needs to be connected to a WiFi network.
ATTENTION: If the time & date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access certain web pages.
Hour, Minute, Year, Month, Day - these parameters allow you to set the current time and date manually.

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8.7Power Settings
These settings will help you save battery power, thus allowing a longer battery autonomy. You can adjust settings for both battery operation and power supply operation (when the ARCHOS is connected to a powered DVR Station Gen 5, Mini Dock or Battery Dock).
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).

High resolution Mini-Cam with remote control and microphone.

9.2 archos plug-ins

Cinema Plug-in
To allow you to play MPEG-2 (.VOB) video files without any re-encoding (type of file found on DVDs). Also allows playback of AC3 audio format.

Video Podcast Plug-in

To allow you to play H.264 video files without any special re-encoding (type of file often used for video podcasts). Also allows playback of AAC music files (non-protected).

Web Browser Plug-in

A specially designed Internet browser for your ARCHOS that will allow you to surf the web on your ARCHOS. Supports websites with Flash.
9.3 scheduling a tv recording
With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 connected to your home tuner (cable box, satellite receiver, digital tuner or VCR), you will be able to schedule recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG). 1. In the Home screen, select the Recorder icon to display the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG).
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2. This screens menu items will allow you to choose a different day, update the Program Guide data, or change various settings (program guide update and channel list configuration). 3. Navigate through the different TV programs, and simply select the one you wish to record. 4. When the time comes, your ARCHOS will automatically start recording the scheduled program.
The manual that comes with the DVR Station Gen 5 will tell you more about how to setup and use the TV Program Guide.
9.4recording external video manuall y
With the optional DVR Station Gen 5, DVR Travel Adapter or Helmet CamCorder, you will be able to record video from most any standard video source: 1. In the Home screen, select the Recorder icon and use the tabs to access the Video Recorder mode. 2. This screen will allow you to adjust the recording sound volume (left/right arrows), or change various settings (scheduling and video parameters). 3. You can now tell the ARCHOS to start recording from the video source (Start Recording yellow icon/menu item). 4. Close the screen to stop and save the recording*.

Note: Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device. However some settings will be reset to their factory defaults.
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system recovery

If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly, or does not show certain songs or videos that you have copied to it, try using the Repair and Formatting Tools (see: System Settings). If using the Repair and Formatting Tools did not solve your problem, you can try a system recovery. It allows you to repair the hard drive, format it, etc. 1. Press the button to turn on your device. 2. When the built-in LCD screen turns on, immediately press and hold the TV/LCD button until the Recovery mode starts (white screen).
To move from an option to another, use the up/down Navigation buttons. To validate an option, press OK.
Since the system recovery mode is activated, the touchscreen is currently disabled. To move from an option to another, press the TV/LCD button. To validate an option, press and hold the TV/LCD button until the line flashes, and release it.
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.

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

605 405

ARCHOS guarantees that this devices screen will have no more than 2 defective pixels (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 product at its cost. Thus, two or less defective pixels is not grounds for replacement or repair of the product.
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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).
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