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ARCHOS
ARCHOS
MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player / Photo Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Disk
English user manual
Version 1.0 - Please see the Archos web site (www.archos.com)
for the most recent manual and software updates for your Archos™ 104.
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An introductory note from ARCHOS
Dear Customer,
Archos thanks you for choosing our new ultra-small Archos™ 104. Check out our web site www.archos.com to
fi nd the available accessories for this product (car adapter, carrying cases, etc.). Also, while at our web site, check
for free downloads of updated and improved software for your device.
The principal function of the Archos™ 104 is, of course, to play music. Because it has a real hard disk inside
of it, you can store hundreds of songs. Using a standard audio cable, you can also play your music through a
home entertainment system. You can bring your entire CD collection with you anywhere and play it over anyone's
sound system.
Putting music onto your Archos™ 104 is as easy as 'drag and drop' for your unprotected music fi les. And for
protected purchased music from PlaysForSure web sites, it is as easy as clicking the Sync button in Windows
®
Media
Player. Plus, with its USB 2 high speed port, transfers are fi nished before you know it. The Archos™ 104
is also ID3 compatible. This means that the ARCLibrary will sort your music so that you can listen to it by artist,
album, title, year, or genre. Click on Shuffl e, and listen to your music at random.
With your Archos™ 104 you can also view photos on the built-in OLED screen. Just transfer them from your
computer, and you'll be able to look at them wherever you take your Archos™ 104.
Finally, you can always use the Archos™ 104 as a portable hard drive to carry your important fi les with you. You
can even use the Archos double-browser to rename, create, copy, move, and delete fi les and folders.
This manual gives you all the information you need to know on using your Archos™ 104. Read through it carefully,
you just may fi nd out it can do some neat things that you didn't expect. If you are stuck, you can always call our
help line or e-mail support to get a friendly Archos agent to give you a hand.
Wishing you the best music listening experience,
The Archos Team
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As our engineers are always updating and improving the software, your device's software may have a slightly
different appearance or modifi ed functionality than presented in this manual.
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Summary of Contents for Archos 104
- Page 1 Archos™ 104. Finally, you can always use the Archos™ 104 as a portable hard drive to carry your important fi les with you. You can even use the Archos double-browser to rename, create, copy, move, and delete fi les and folders.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Locking the Archos™ 104 Buttons Putting Music onto your Archos™ 104 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 Transferring your CD collection to the Archos™ 104 Installing Windows Media ® Player (WMP) 9 Installing Windows Media ®... -
Page 3: Ports, Buttons, And Connections
• The Archos™ 104 is charged through its USB connector. Connect the included USB cable to a running computer and plug the other end into the Archos™ 104 while it is off. This will charge its internal battery. The CHG indicator will also light up to show that its battery is charging. -
Page 4: Turning The Archos™ 104 On And Off
• Press and hold the ON/Menu button until the screen comes on. • The Archos™ 104 will automatically shut off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed. To conserve battery energy, the backlight will automatically shut off. You can change these parameters in Setup > Power . -
Page 5: Play Screen And Button Control
3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control Menu available Artist* or parent folder Album* or current folder Song title* or fi le name Status: playing Play Mode: Folder Play Order: Repeat Volume (0-99) Battery level (10) Real time clock (11) -
Page 6: Playback Menu Items
3.5 ARCLibrary Updating If you paste unprotected audio fi les from your computer to the Archos™ 104, they go directly to the Archos™ 104 hard disk without the ARCLibrary knowing about the new song. This is why the ARCLibrary is updated when you disconnect your Archos™... -
Page 7: Locking The Archos™ 104 Buttons
Archos™ 104. On the other hand, with Windows Media® Player 9, you have to tell it what you want to sync, WMP9 cannot synchronize automatically when you connect your Archos™ 104 to your computer. -
Page 8: Comparison Of Windows Media Player 10 To Windows Media Player
4.3 Transferring your CD collection to the Archos™ 104 The process of transferring music from a CD into fi les for your Archos™ 104 is known as ‘ripping’. It is actually a transcoding process, taking the CDA (CD Audio) format and converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the Archos™... -
Page 9: Playlists
Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the Archos™ 104 will automatically play one after the other. The Archos™ 104 can handle one Playlist at a time. You can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as a fi... -
Page 10: Settings
Settings Settings There are a number of parameters you can set on the Archos™ 104 to make it operate according to your particular needs. To access the Setup menu, press the MENU button and then the ENTER button from the main screen. -
Page 11: Changing The Playmode Settings
6.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings If you would like the Archos™ 104 to play through an entire folder of songs, play songs at random (shuffl e), or any of the other playing options, you can set these parameters in the Playmode settings. Go to Setup > Playmode . -
Page 12: Changing The Time & Date Settings
††Scan Mode: Each track in the directory is played for 15 seconds. This allows a quick sample of each song. If you want to play the whole song, click on the Play button during those fi rst 15 seconds. The Archos™ 104 will then revert to single directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning. -
Page 13: Changing The Power Settings
6.5 Changing the Power Settings 6.5 Changing the Power Settings To help you get the most battery life out of your Archos™ 104 before having to recharge it, you can adjust the power settings. Go to Setup > Power. Parameter... -
Page 14: Using The Browser
7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder The top level of your Archos™ 104 includes the folder Music . Most people who create neat fi le structures for their Archos players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder. -
Page 15: File And Folder Operations In Browser Mode
Archos™ 104. The computer keyboard is easier to use. At times, however, you are not near your computer and you would like to enter the text directly with the Archos™ 104. For this, you will use the Virtual Keyboard. -
Page 16: Viewing Photos With Your Archos™ 104
Viewing Photos with your Archos™ 104 With your Archos™ 104, you can view pictures in the JPEG format* on the built-in LCD screen. They will be automatically resized by the Archos™ 104 to fi t on its screen. By clicking on the Photo icon in the main menu screen, you will enter into the Photo browser. -
Page 17: Photo Browser Contextual Menu
• open the Pictures folder of your Archos™ 104’s hard drive and paste your pictures there (right click > paste). Note that your photos must go in the Pictures folder if you want to be able to view them directly on your Archos™ 104. -
Page 18: Connecting The Archos™ 104 To A Stereo System
2) With your computer running, plug the USB cable into your computer. 3) Plug in the other end of the USB cable to the Archos™ 104 USB Device port (if your computer asks to install a new driver for the new hardware, then you must unplug it and change the USB Port to Hard Drive.) ®... -
Page 19: Disconnecting The Archos™ 104 From Your Computer
Attention: The operating system will not allow you to safely disconnect the Archos™ 104 if you have an open fi le from it in a running application. You will have to close all open Archos™ 104 fi les in any running application. -
Page 20: Using Itunes™ With Your Archos™ 104
3) When you drag and drop MP3 fi les from your iTunes look at the ID3 tag information of the MP3 fi le, and create a folder on the root of your Archos™ 104 using the name of the Artist as the folder name. Then it will take the Album name ID3 tag, and create a subfolder with that album as its name. -
Page 21: Updating The Archos™ 104 Firmware
12.2 Copy to Archos™ 104 root and Update ask if you want to overwrite the current fi le. Click on Yes. Once this fi le is copied, safely disconnect Archos™ 104 from the computer. Refer to the disconnection procedure in the connection chapter if you are unsure of how to do this. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Problem: The Archos™ 104 locks-up. None of the buttons react. Solution: Did you set the Archos™ 104 to ‘lock’ mode? This is the mode that blocks the buttons from functioning so that you can put the Archos™ 104 in your pocket or backpack without worrying about buttons getting accidentally pressed. -
Page 23: File Issues, Corrupted Data, Formatting, And Partitioning
XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) - Hard Disk Mode only ® If you still have problems with the fi le system on your Archos™ 104 you can try to fi x it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Simply running the Windows Do the following: •... -
Page 24: Technical Specifi Cations
All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Errors or omissions excepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright® 2006. ARCHOS. All rights reserved. - Page 25 United States & Canada ARCHOS Technology ™ 3, Goodyear - Unit A Irvine, CA 92618 USA Phone: 1 949-609-1483 Fax: 1 949-609-1414 United Kingdom ARCHOS (UK) Limited ™ PO Box 1420 Southampton SO15 1WF United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 1264 366022...
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Page 26: Legal And Safety Notices
Any modifi cation to the hardware, software, or physical enclosure of the product must be approved in writing by ARCHOS™. Non approved modifi ed products are subject to the withdrawal of any or all... - Page 27 D. In no event will ARCHOS™, its subsidiaries, offi cers, or employees be liable for any damages, including but not limited to, any loss, or other incidental, indirect or consequential damages due to the use of the ARCHOS™...
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