Archos 28 User Manual

Archos 28 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ARCHOS 32 USER GUIDE ARCHOS 28 and ARCHOS 32 internet tablets ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1 Table of Contents To better view this manual, turn your device to a horizontal orientation. Go to this web page to see the latest on- line version of this manual.
  • Page 2: General Instructions

    (SMB) 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. This truly miniature multimedia computer running Android™ allows you to download a multitude of applications (Apps), get the most from the Internet (surf, e-mail, widgets, etc.), just like...
  • Page 3: First Steps

    1.2.2. THE STARTUP WIZARD The first time you turn on the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you configure the main functions of your ARCHOS: language, country, time, etc.
  • Page 4: Using The Archos Interface

    Keyboard: For the ARCHOS 28 and 32 devices, we highly recommended that you turn your device sideways in order to display a horizontal orientation which makes the keyboard larger and easier to use.
  • Page 5: Making A Wifi Connection

    WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it. Every time the ARCHOS is in range of a network that you have already configured once, it will attempt to make a connection (so long as the WiFi setting is enabled).
  • Page 6: Advanced Connection

    Wi-Fi enabled telephone and see if that will connect to your access point. If it does, then use the same WiFi connection settings that it has on your ARCHOS. You could also try connecting your ARCHOS to a friend's WiFi network and if this works, change your access point parameters to similar ones.
  • Page 7: Connecting The Archos To A Computer

    2. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer. 3. The ARCHOS will turn on and ask you if you want to connect it (Mount) or not. Choose to Mount it. 4. If you choose to just let it charge, you can always drag the top notification bar downwards to reveal the USB notification message and choose to connect.
  • Page 8: Settings

    Bluetooth settings: Allows you to set up your device’s name (the name that will appear on your different Bluetooth® devices), make it discoverable or hidden, scan for Bluetooth® devices in range, etc. See Pairing below. The ARCHOS is compatible with the Bluetooth® standards A2DP, DUN, PAN, OBEX. http://www.archos.com/manuals/A32_EN_v1.1.htm[06.02.2013 12:28:03]...
  • Page 9: Connecting To The Internet

    Your phone and ARCHOS now know each other. They are "paired." 5.1.2. CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET Now that your ARCHOS and phone can talk to each other, it is just a matter of telling the ARCHOS (only once of course) what the name of your phone’s data service is called.
  • Page 10: Tv Out

    The video output is a standard composite (yellow RCA plug) that will connect to any TV that has a yellow composite video input. The screen of the ARCHOS then acts a touch-pad in order to move the cursor on the screen of your TV.
  • Page 11: Accounts And Sync

    5.10. Date & time Automatic: Enable this option if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network. Disable this option to set the current date & time manually.
  • Page 12: Repair And Formatting

    Plug-ins: lists the plug-ins that you have installed onto your device. The cinema plug-in is available for purchase from the ARCHOS web site. This plug-in will allow your device to play MPEG2 formatted video files (including .vob and .TS files) as well as AC3 audio files.
  • Page 13: Appslib And Applications

    ARCHOS 32 USER GUIDE Depending on where you are in the web browser, holding down on an item will give you access to more options. For example, by holding your finger on an image, you can save the image file to your device. To fill in a text field, tap in the field, then use the virtual keyboard to type the required information.
  • Page 14: Deleting An Application

    8. VIDEO The Video browser allows you to navigate through and ARCHOS 28 Technical play the video files stored in the ARCHOS internal Specifications memory or an SD card (for devices that have an SD card MPEG-4 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD...
  • Page 15: Video Playback Screen

    You don't have to limit yourself to playing only the video, music, and photo files that are stored on your device. When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your device, the shared media files (videos, music or photos) stored on your computer. There are two main ways to "stream"...
  • Page 16: Pc's Shared Media Files (Upnp

    ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
  • Page 17: Displaying Shared Photos

    ARCHOS 32 USER GUIDE Note: With the ARCHOS 32, you can also plug in the optional video cable to your TV and thus play videos stored on your computer to a television in another room. 9.2.3. DISPLAYING SHARED PHOTOS Start the Files application and then choose Media Servers (UPnP) in the section External (you may need to scroll down to see this).
  • Page 18: The Favorites List

    4. See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer the ripped music files onto the ARCHOS. See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information. Check the laws and regulations in your country or jurisdiction to know if private copying of your CDs for your own use is authorized.
  • Page 19: Gallery

    You can crop an image to fit the format of the screen or just show the more interesting parts. Don't forget that you can also just rotate the ARCHOS itself and a vertically oriented picture will then fill up the whole screen. To crop an image, tap on the menu icon and then on More.
  • Page 20: Putting Photos Onto Your Archos

    Tap on Save and the results will be added as a new photo to the photo album. You can delete the original image without fear of deleting the newly created one. 11.4. PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS To copy photos from your camera to your ARCHOS you can connect your ARCHOS to the camera directly with the optional USB Host cable...
  • Page 21: Files

    Press on the thumbnail to display the photo or the video. 13. FILES The file browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS' internal memory. In the Home screen, tap on the applications tab, and tap on Files to enter the file browser.
  • Page 22: Music

    You can view a slideshow of the photos that are stored on the ARCHOS, from your own on-line photo albums, on-line albums of others, or view selected photos by keywords. 17. STOPPING APPS Sometimes when you have been using Android™...
  • Page 23: Analogue Clock

    , select Settings, and choose About device. Tap on the Firmware update button. The ARCHOS will search on-line for a new firmware. If there is one available, it will start downloading, and it will be installed automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 24 20.3. System recovery If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly or does not start properly, you can try to remedy this situation with a system recovery. Be very careful with this as there are options to erase all the data on your device.
  • Page 25: Technical Support Information

    MPEG-2 video playback capabilities. You can purchase a software plug-in from the ARCHOS on-line store which will allow your ARCHOS to play these files. This allows your device to play VOB, TS, PS video streams as well as AC3 audio.

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