Archos 405 User Manual
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405
GEN 5
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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy
using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come.
Please do register your product on our website (www.archos.com/register) to
ensure that you get access to our help line and to be informed of free software
updates for your product.
Wishing you the best multimedia experience,
The ARCHOS Team.
All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of
publication. However, as we are often updating and improving our prod-
ucts, your device's software may have a slightly different appearance or
modified functionality than presented in this manual.
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- Page 1 Please visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the latest version of this manual. Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ARCHoS dESCRIPTIoN ........ - Page 3 9. OPTIOnal funCTIOnalITIes ..69 9.1 ARCHoS ACCESSoRIES ........69 9. ARCHoS PLUG-INS .
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Page 4: Introduction
If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, keep the button held down until you see a second message appear. The device will shut down completely, and there will be absolutely no battery usage. - Page 5 GEN 5 MANUAL Video display indicator: • the light is on when the image of the ARCHOS is displayed on a TV (see button). CoNNECToRS ARCHOS 705 On the left side of the device: • Power jack : charge the battery of your ARCHOS device (see First Time usage: Charging the Battery ).
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Page 6: First Time Usage: Charging The Battery
• Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand, located on the back of the device. • Carefully pull it out, and it will allow your ARCHOS to stand by itself on a flat, stable surface. MEMoRy CARd SLoT (depending on model) -
Page 7: Turning The Archos On/Off
See Optional Functionalities. USING THE CHARGER/AdAPTER • Before using your ARCHOS device for the first time, charge the battery until the light starts blinking. • Simply plug the ARCHOS Charger/Adapter into the power jack. The ARCHOS de- vice will turn on and start charging, and a lightning bolt symbol will flash over the battery icon in the status bar: •... - Page 8 (depending on model) USING THE ToUCHSCREEN Your ARCHOS is equipped with a touchscreen. Below is a description of the main tactile screen areas and a few tips on how to use the touchscreen. In order to avoid damaging the screen surface, you should use only the in- cluded stylus or your fingernail.
- Page 9 GEN 5 MANUAL • In the different applications, you can go back one level in the hierarchy by tapping on the Exit icon (in the top right corner of the screen). Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back directly to the Home screen by holding down on the Exit icon.
- Page 10 Wherever you are in the hierarchy, you can go back menu • If you are displaying the image of the ARCHOS on a TV, you will need the remote control in order to control your ARCHOS device. • Your ARCHOS device has an infrared re- ceiver located on the front of the device, in the bottom left corner.
- Page 11 High-speed fast rewind, list scrolling or zoom out Display a text description of the available menu icons Switch the display of the image between the built-in LCD screen and a TV Turn on the ARCHOS / put it into standby mode Increase/decrease volume Mute sound Tab between available screens V3.0...
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Page 12: Changing The Language
Close the screen to exit and go back to the Home screen. PrOduCT Care Your ARCHOS is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care: • Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration. •... -
Page 13: Playing Video
“Thumbnail” (see: Video Playback Menu Items). bRoWSING THRoUGH yoUR MEMoRy CARd’S VIdEoS (Depending on model) If you have inserted a memory card into the ARCHOS (see: Memory Card Slot to • learn how to insert/remove a memory card), select the line “... -
Page 14: Video Playback
GEN 5 MANUAL VIdEo bRoWSER MENU ITEMS “Info” 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 “... - Page 15 GEN 5 MANUAL VIdEo PLAybACk ToUCHSCREEN CoNTRoLS • To pause/resume the video, tap on the Pause previous screen). • To display the menu overlay again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it disappear again, wait for a few seconds or tap on the Tab icon corner (see n°...
- Page 16 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 “...
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Page 17: Video Player Settings
GEN 5 MANUAL 1.3 VIdeO Player seTTIngs • In the Video mode, you can access the Video Player settings screen by using the Settings “ ” menu item • Use the left/right arrows to select a different setting for a parameter. “PlayMode”, “Repeat &... -
Page 18: Putting Videos Onto Your Archos
To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section. CREATING CoMPATIbLE VIdEo fILES WITH yoUR CoMPUTER If some of your videos don’t play on your ARCHOS, you may need to convert them to a compatible format: •... -
Page 19: Recording Video
• 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. -
Page 20: Playing Music
(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... - Page 21 THRoUGH yoUR MEMoRy CARd’S SoNGS (Depending on model) • If you have inserted a memory card into the ARCHOS (see: Memory Card Slot to learn how to insert/remove a memory card), select the line “ the initial Music Library view.
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Page 22: Music Playback
GEN 5 MANUAL 2.2 MusIC 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, play- back status icon(s) and track number... - Page 23 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.
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Page 24: Music Player Settings
GEN 5 MANUAL “Set rating” allows you to give a rating to the current song (1-5) or to remove the rating (none). “Settings” you can choose to display the Music Player settings screen (see next section) or the “ Sound ”... - Page 25 ARCHOS one after the other, and then stops. plays all the songs of your ARCHOS one after the other. This will be repeated indefi- nitely.
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Page 26: Playlists
A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one after the other. • On your ARCHOS, you can play, create and edit as many playlists as you want. • In the ARCHOS Browser, playlists are the files with the Note: when you delete a playlist, you are only deleting the list and not the mu- sic itself. - Page 27 GEN 5 MANUAL “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 Save As “ ”: same as “...
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Page 28: Putting Music Onto Your Archos
Use Windows Media your computer’s music files with the ARCHOS. See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS to learn more about how to transfer your computer’s music files with Windows Media * For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media Player 11 or higher. -
Page 29: Recording Analogue Audio
® 2.6 reCOrdIng analOgue audIO • With the optional DVR Station Gen 5 or DVR Travel Adapter (avail- able at www.archos.com), your ARCHOS will be able to record audio from most any standard line level analogue audio source. • See: Optional Functionalities . -
Page 30: Playing Your Pc's Shared Music
MANUAL 2.7 PlayIng yOur PC’s shared MusIC • When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to play, directly on your device, shared music stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library. • For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media®... -
Page 31: Viewing Photos
THRoUGH yoUR MEMoRy CARd’S PHoToS (Depending on model) • If you have inserted a memory card into the ARCHOS (see: Memory Card Slot to learn how to insert/remove a memory card), select the line “ the first screen of the Photo mode. -
Page 32: Photo Viewer
GEN 5 MANUAL 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 “Start slideshow” starts a slideshow from the highlighted image. Pause slideshow the “... - Page 33 GEN 5 MANUAL PHoTo VIEWER ToUCHSCREEN CoNTRoLS • To display the menu overlay again, tap once anywhere on the screen. To make it dis- appear again, wait for a few seconds or tap on the Tab icon • To display the next picture, drag the stylus (anywhere on the screen) from left to right.
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Page 34: Photo Viewer Settings
Pause slideshow 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. -
Page 35: Playing A Slideshow
”: 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. -
Page 36: Putting Photos Onto Your Archos
Use Windows Media your computer’s pictures with the ARCHOS. See Putting Files onto the ARCHOS to learn more about how to transfer your computer’s pictures with Windows Media * For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media Player 11 or higher. -
Page 37: Using The File Browser
THRoUGH yoUR MEMoRy CARd’S fILES (Depending on model) • If you have inserted a memory card into the ARCHOS (see: Memory Card Slot to learn how to insert/remove a memory card), select the line “ the first screen of the File browser. - Page 38 GEN 5 MANUAL • 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 that you want to highlight. • To execute a menu item’s function, simply tap on its icon. In order to display a text description of the icon, tap on the menu word.
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Page 39: Using The Virtual Keyboard
GEN 5 MANUAL “File Management” Rename “ ”: allows you to change the name of the highlighted file or folder us- ing the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard . Delete “ ”: allows you to delete the highlighted file or folder (and all its con- tents). -
Page 40: Using The File Browser While Listening To Music
When you are satisfied with the name, tap on the and exit the keyboard. A confirmation screen will pop up. kEyboARd bUTToN CoNTRoLS 4.3 usIng The fIle brOwser whIle lIsTenIng TO MusIC You can browse your files while listening to music: ARCHOS home screen • Choose the “ • In the Home screen, select the “... -
Page 41: Browsing Other Computers On The Network
Using the ARCHOS double browser, you will be able to play media files or transfer any file from a networked computer onto your device. You can also transfer files from your device onto a computer’s write-enabled shared folder (see Copying and Moving Files... - Page 42 GEN 5 MANUAL Pdf ToUCHSCREEN CoNTRoLS • To follow a link (red/blue outline), simply tap on it. • To display the menu overlay while viewing a PDF document, tap once in the bot- tom right corner of the screen. •...
- Page 43 GEN 5 MANUAL Pdf REAdER MENU ITEMS “Hide text overlay” will hide all overlaid graphics (status bar, menu items, etc.) to only show the PDF document. “Zoom” allows you to adjust the zoom level. “Previous page” goes to the previous page in the document. “Next Page”...
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Page 44: Connecting To A Wifi Network
MANUAL 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. 5.1 wIfI COnneCTIOn PrOCedure HoW To IMPRoVE WIfI RECEPTIoN In order to improve your device’s WiFi reception, avoid placing your fingers in front of... -
Page 45: Wifi Network Configuration
5.2 wIfI neTwOrk COnfIguraTIOn In order to connect to a wireless network, the ARCHOS will need some specific in- formation about the network. Your device will automatically pick up certain pieces of information that it needs from the WiFi hot spot. - Page 46 When you have finished entering all the information, tap on the “ and your ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough. PRoTECTEd NETWoRkS ( WEP, WPA oR WPA kEy ) •...
- Page 47 When you have finished entering all the information, use the “ your ARCHOS will connect to this network, provided the signal is strong enough. Filtered networks: If your network manager allows only specific devices to connect to the network (known as MAC address filtering), you can supply the network manager with the MAC address of your ARCHOS.
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Page 48: The Wifi Features
If the time and date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access cer- tain web pages (See: “Clock” settings). If you choose to set the clock automat- ically when the ARCHOS connects to a WiFi network, you will need to select your Country and City/Zone (see: “Language (and Region)” Settings). - Page 49 GEN 5 MANUAL • The Web browser features ‘tabbed browsing’. You can have several pages opened at the same time. They will appear in the tabs area, in the upper left corner of the screen. When several pages are open, simply select a tab to access the page that you want.
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Page 50: Playing Your Pc's Shared Media Files
Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser. 6.2 PlayIng yOur PC’s shared MedIa fIles • When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possi- bility to watch, directly on your device, shared media files (videos, music or pho- tos) stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library. - Page 51 Streaming one of your PC’s shared videos and displaying it on your TV * If you cannot install Windows Media cess and stream your PC’s files from the ARCHOS File Browser. See Browsing Other Computers on the Network. SETTING WINdoWS MEdIA Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see Connecting to a WiFi Network ).
- Page 52 ARCHOS (see next section). PLAyING yoUR SHAREd MEdIA fILES oN THE ARCHoS Your PC needs to be connected to the same WiFi network as the one the ARCHOS will connect to. You also need to have configured Windows Media® Player’s sharing op- tions (see the previous section).
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Page 53: The Archos Content Portal
Internet into your ARCHOS. • Or, if your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station Gen 5 you will be able to select your internet media content directly from your television. -
Page 54: Transferring Files
The Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player is a one way ‘sync’ button. It will add video, music and photo files to your ARCHOS. If will give you the possibility to have the same digital media on your ARCHOS as you have in your Windows Media® Player media library. - Page 55 The second method is to use Windows® Explorer to copy and paste your files from your computer to the You cannot copy files larger that 2 GB to the ARCHOS due to the FAT32 file system constraints. For advanced users: in “PC Hard Drive” connection modes (mode 2 and 3), the maximum size is 2 GB for .AVI files and 4 GB for...
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Page 56: Usb Host Connection
• On your computer, right-click on the ARCHOS icon and select Safely Remove. • Wait until the ARCHOS icon disappears, and safely unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS and/or computer. 7.2 usb hOsT COnneCTIOn •... - Page 57 To CoNNECT A USb dEVICE To yoUR ARCHoS dEVICE: Turn on your ARCHOS device. Plug the ‘mini’ end of the supplied USB host adapter into the ARCHOS device (a port). Connect the external USB device (use a standard USB cable if needed) to the other end of the supplied USB host adapter.
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Page 58: Main Settings
Home screen. When it is possible, use the up/down navigation buttons to scroll the screen up and down. 8.1 “sOund” seTTIngs This screen allows you to adjust the sound settings of your ARCHOS to your personal taste. V3.0 Settings ”... - Page 59 “ Automatic ”: the built-in speaker automatically turns off when you plug in head- phones or connect your ARCHOS to the optional DVR Station Gen 5. “Audio Output” defines whether the audio signal is sent out via the “ SPDIF “...
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Page 60: Display" Settings
If the touchscreen is not responding properly, use this button and follow the in- structions on the screen. ARCHOS 705: If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery). -
Page 61: Appearance" Settings
PAL (Europe) parameter to “ “TV Connection” when your ARCHOS is connected to the optional DVR Station Gen 5 (available at www.archos.com), select the type of video output (“ “ ”), based on how you have connected the DVR Station Gen 5 to your TV. -
Page 62: Language (And Region)" Settings
8.5 “TV COnTrOl” seTTIngs • This is where you can set the DVR Station’s IR emitter to communicate with your tuner. This will allow you to schedule recordings easily via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG). • See the manual of the optional DVR Station Gen 5. -
Page 63: Clock" Settings
“Time setting” 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 Language (and Region) location in the “ Region)” Settings ). -
Page 64: Power" Settings
“Device Complete Power Off” If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, use this button to completely turn off your device, so that there is absolutely no battery usage. -
Page 65: Firmware And Plug-Ins" Settings
“PoWER SUPPLy oPERATIoN” “Standby” the amount of time of user inactivity before the ARCHOS goes into Standby mode. the system will not go into Standby mode during a slideshow, audio/video play- back, audio/video recording, or USB connection. -
Page 66: Updating The Firmware
UPdATE USING A CoMPUTER ( INTERNET CoNNECTIoN NEEdEd ) If you do not have access to a WiFi network, or if your ARCHOS is not WiFi-enabled, you can also update the firmware using a computer connected to the internet: On your PC, go to www.archos.com/firmware. -
Page 67: System" Settings
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 auto- matically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer. - Page 68 Format Hard Drive / Internal memory Full Reinitialization “ In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Troubleshooting). If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: Troubleshooting).
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Page 69: Optional Functionalities
TRAVEL AdAPTER When connected to your ARCHOS, the DVR Travel Adapter will allow you to: • MINI doCk When connected to your ARCHOS, the Mini Dock will allow you to: • • • bATTERy doCk The battery dock is like the Mini Dock but also includes a bat- tery to give your ARCHOS extra play time. -
Page 70: Archos Plug-Ins
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). -
Page 71: Recording External Video Manually
This screen will allow you to adjust the recording sound volume (left/right ar- rows), or change various settings (scheduling and video parameters). You can now tell the ARCHOS to start recording from the video source (“ Recording ” yellow icon/menu item). -
Page 72: Recording External Audio Manually
This screen will allow you to adjust the recording sound volume (left/right ar- rows), or change various settings (recording title, audio format). You can now tell the ARCHOS to start recording from the audio source (“ Recording ” yellow icon/menu item). -
Page 73: Troubleshooting
MANUAL TrOubleshOOTIng reseTTIng yOur arChOs • In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it: press the button for 15 seconds (the ARCHOS will shut down completely) and turn it on as usual. •... -
Page 74: System Recovery
GEN 5 MANUAL sysTeM reCOVery • If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly, or does not show certain songs or videos that you have copied to it, try using the “ (see: System Settings ). • If using the “... -
Page 75: Touchscreen Problems
” button, and follow the instructions on the screen. See: “Touch-Screen Calibration” . • ARCHOS 705: If this does not work or if you cannot access the touchscreen settings, you can force the touchscreen calibration (see: System Recovery). rePaIr and fOrMaTTIng TOOls Repair and Formatting Tools to access the “... -
Page 76: Replacing The Battery
GEN 5 MANUAL In the event that your ARCHOS freezes or does not respond anymore, try to reset it (see: Resetting your ARCHOS). If this does not work or if you cannot access the Repair and Formatting Tools, you can try a system recovery (see: System Recovery). -
Page 77: Technical Specifications
VIdEo RECoRdING • 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. - Page 78 MANUAL AUdIo RECoRdING • Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station Gen 5: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format. INTERfACES • USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP).
- Page 79 PoWER SoURCE • Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery. • ARCHOS 405 and 605: Device charges via computer USB port. • External: Power adapter/charger (for ARCHOS 405 and 605: via optional accessories). SCALAbILITy • Downloadable firmware updates. PACkAGE INCLUdES ARCHOS 405: •...
- Page 80 Nevertheless, your LCD screen may have slight imperfections. This is not particular to the ARCHOS screen, but to all devices which have LCD screens regardless of the original manufacturer of the LCD. Each prod- uct vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a certain number of defective pixels.
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Page 81: Technical Support Information
• On our Website: see the frequently asked questions section on www.archos.com/faq • By asking our technical support team: visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail support. • U.S. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free). All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respec- tive owners.